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WED., FEBRUARY 5, 2014 • VOLUME 81 • NO. 25 • 2 SECTIONS

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Propane crisis could happen again, says association president; cites unlimited propane exports Page 3

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Becky A. Selzler Raymond H. Thompson Arlin E. Chivers William A. Miroslaw Ronald L. Johnson Bonnie D. Hill Neil Anderson Sonja C. Witherell Kevin L. Jones Sr. Charles Eldredge Sr. (p. 3) See Obituaries, 14-15B

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Wisconsin delegation of legislators ask President Obama to take action on propane shortage Page 3

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Sex offender released to community near Amery Page 3

SPORTS Blizzard boys closing in on Two Rivers title

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UP FRONT BURNETT COUNTY - Siren was the state’s coldest spot last Thursday morning, Jan. 30, with an actual temperature of 21 below zero, with a wind chill of minus 37. The entire state of Wisconsin recorded frigid temperatures Thursday morning except for some spots in the southeast portion of the state. Meanwhile, the polar air from Canada continues this week with some breaks involving temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees above zero. with information from National Weather Service ••• NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Talk about the causes of the propane shortage across the Upper Midwest continued this past week as those who rely on propane gas endure not only a brutal winter but brutal prices for the gas, which have risen from an average of $1.70 per gallon in late October to $2.28 in late January, followed by a jump to $4.50 and higher. No one locally has requested emergency shelter as of yet due to the crisis, according to authorities. Updated information on the situation - including how low-income families can get help to pay their gas bill - can be found on our website at the-leader.net. ••• TREGO - 6QRZPRELOH HQWKXVLDVWV FOXE YROXQWHHUV VWDWH RIĂ€FLDOV DQG HYHQ WKH $VVRFLDWLRQ RI :LVFRQVLQ¡V 6QRZPRELOH &OXE¡V 0LVV 6QRZĂ DNH will be gathering at HeartZRRG &RQIHUHQFH &HQWHU 5HWUHDW RQ 7KXUVGD\ )HE IURP WR S P 7KH Ă€UVW DQQXDO AWSC Celebrate Wisconsin Snowmobiling Sport Show is being held that evening and will bring many great displays for snowmobile enthusiasts to enjoy. This event is being held in conjunction with the 1st Annual AWSC Celebrate WI Snowmobiling VIP Ride and is hosted by AWSC, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Washburn County, Burnett County and the sponsors. For more information on the sport show or to reserve a booth, call Michelle at 800-367-3306. - submitted ••• MADISON - This year’s State of the Tribes address to the state Legislature will take place Thursday, Feb. 13, with Menominee Nation Chairman Craig Corn delivering the address. Legislators and leaders from the state’s six tribes are talking about collaboration and common ground going into the address but deep divides over iron mining, hunting rights and school mascots still exist. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the relationship between the state and the Indian nations here so tense,â€? said Patty Loew, a Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa member and a UW-Madison communications professor who specializes in American Indian culture. - with information from Associated Press

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|+RSHOHVVO\ 5RPDQWLF} FRPLQJ VRRQ ST. CROIX FALLS - Comedy, poetry, music and improv – it must be Festival Theatre’s “Hopelessly Romanticâ€? Valentine’s event coming up quickly on Friday, Feb. 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to the Elbow Room for a fun evening with food, drinks, and favorite acting company and guest artists, who specialize in bringing a humorous, jaded, sardonic and/or satiric look at romance. This occasion PDUNV )HVWLYDO¡V Ă€IWK DQQXDO 9DOHQWLQH¡V HYHQLQJ VSHFLDO with music by Nancy Conger and improvisational comedy and performance by Jackie Johnson, Andrew Benson, Seth Kaltwasser and other friends of the theater. To win a prize, all are invited to enter the poetry contest write a sonnet, haiku, limerick or free verse and get it to the theater by Monday, Feb. 10. Check the website, festivaltheatre.org, for details on submitting poetry and get creative. The news from Festival’s Act II Cafe is that some new dessert wines will be brought in, along with a selection of specialty desserts. Cafe staff and volunteers are also offering table service for this event. &RPH SUHSDUHG WR ODXJK Ă LUW DQG SURSRVH WR \RXU IDYRUite love. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased RQOLQH E\ FDOOLQJ WKH ER[ RIĂ€FH RU DW WKH GRRU 5HVHUYDWLRQV are recommended as space is limited in the club-style Elbow Room. The weekend is just beginning, however, as Festival Theatre also has singer-songwriters Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin performing together the next night, Saturday, Feb. 15, RQ WKH PDLQ VWDJH &KHFN WKH ZHEVLWH RU FDOO WKH ER[ RIĂ€FH DW 715-483-3387 for details on this concert, plus the entire 2014 season of music and theater. Festival Theatre is located in downtown St. Croix Falls at 210 North Washington St., inside the historic Civic Auditorium. - from Festival Theatre

DANBURY - The Burnett County Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Grammy-winning Okee Dokee Brothers will appear at the second-annual Yellow River Folk Music Festival on Saturday, June 28. The historical society is grateful for the support from donors across the county, which made this possible. The music festival will also include popular groups from the ÀUVW IRON PXVLF IHVWLYDO LQFOXGing Monroe Crossing and Duck for the Oyster, as well as arts and crafts exhibitors and a variety of food vendors. For more information or to assist with the event, see theforts.org or call 715-866-8890. – from BCHS

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Horrifying role ST. CROIX FALLS - For someone who is known for making people scream with laughter, Joe Roberts may have unveiled another talent

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videos, is now one of the key cast members in a horror moved titled ´6NLQQHG Âľ 7KH PRYLH ZDV Ă€OPHG well over a year ago and currently there is no release date set. Roberts plays a supporting role - a hunter whose son is murdered and who takes the two main characters out into the wilderness to hunt down whatever has been killing people. “I’d like to tell you more but I signed a nondisclosure contract,â€? Roberts noted. $ WUDLOHU IRU WKH Ă€OP can be seen on the Leader’s website at the-leader.net. - with submitted information

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Danielle Moe | Staff writer NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The rollout of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace has had its share of issues, but for residents of Northwest Wisconsin, a lack of choice has some concerned. “I know in the CEP counties the only one that has multiple plans is Rusk County and that is because there is a Mayo Clinic in Rusk County,â€? said Tasha Hagberg, Affordable Care Act navigator with CEP Inc. CEP Inc. is a private QRQSURĂ€W FRUSRUDWLRQ WKDW ZDV DZDUGHG a grant to train representatives, like Hagberg, on how to sign up for health insurance through the Marketplace, how the Affordable Care Act works and how to get access, to help residents in the CEP

Siren Schools staff member dies SIREN - Faculty, staff and students are mourning the death of a staff member this week. William “Bill� Miroslaw, 45, of Danbury, died suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 28. “Mr. Miroslaw, better known as Mr. Bill, was an amazing person who only spent a short time as an employee in the Siren School District, yet touched the lives of several young children and staff in a very special way,� said school Administrator Scott Johnson. “His caring personality and wonderful smile will long be missed.� A complete obituary appears elsewhere in this issue.

Sex offender release notification posted POLK COUNTY - A 62-year-old convicted sex offender will be released to the community this Friday, Feb. 7, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, which released information in accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m). Terry L. Bruss will be residing at the Apple River Motel, located at 977 Hwy. 8, north of Amery, Room 4, and will be under the supervision of Wisconsin De7HUU\ %UXVV partment of Corrections. Bruss was convicted RQ WZR FRXQWV RI Ă€UVW GHJUHH VH[XDO DVsault of a child in 1995 and was convicted RI WZR FRXQWV RI Ă€UVW GHJUHH VH[XDO DVVDXOW of a child in 1998. He will be placed on intensive supervision and will be subject to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections GPS. Bruss will be required to register with the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Program for life. The Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry can be located at widocoffenders.org. “Sex offenders have always lived in our communities, but it wasn’t until Act 440 (1997) that law enforcement is now able to share this information with the community,â€? said a statement from authoriWLHV ´7KLV QRWLĂ€FDWLRQ LV QRW LQWHQGHG WR increase fear, rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.â€? Any questions or concerns can be directed to the following contacts: Amy Jain, sex offender registry specialist, 715635-5587; G. Anne Cartman, Polk County '2& Ă€HOG VXSHUYLVRU RU Nichole Popenhagen, probation agent, 715-485-9560. - from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Services Friday for Charles Eldredge LUCK - Charles L. Eldredge Sr., 78, of Luck, Wis., passed away Feb. 4, 2014. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Ave. N., Amery, Wis., 715268-7111, and one hour prior to services at the church. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Our Lady of the Lakes 507 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis.

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Inc. region. The CEP Inc. region is limited to the FRXQWLHV RI $VKODQG %D\Ă€HOG 'RXJODV Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn. According to Hagberg, Security Health Plan was the only insurer that decided to offer their insurance to the region through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, excluding Rusk County. Of the one hospital and two clinics that serve the residents of neighboring Burnett County, only one clinic participates with SHP, the Shell Lake Clinic in Siren. “You are still within 35 miles of having a provider so to them (the federal government) you are within a network area so you are not considered unserved,â€? said Hagberg. The only hospital in the county, Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, does not participate with SHP either, but according to Gordy Lewis, BMC CEO, the BMC accepts the medical assistance plan available through SHP but not their commercial plan, which is the one offered through the Marketplace. Lewis said in a phone conversation that negotiations are under way. “We are in good faith communications with them (Security Health Plan) on the commercial insurance they provide,â€? said Lewis. According to Lewis these ne-

gotiations have been ongoing prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Part of the negotiations have been around the specialists in their network being located in the Rice Lake and Eau Claire areas while Burnett Medical Center specialists are located in the Twin Cities. “I am hopeful that we will be able to come to mutually agreed to terms on the commercial line of business,â€? Lewis stated. In Webster, the Ingalls Clinic does not participate with SHP either. As a branch of the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, the Ingalls Clinic is not the only SCRMC partner to not accept the SHP coverage. The other SCRMC branches are located in Polk County, which has two insurer options through the Marketplace, but neither are SHP. “We have done business with them (SHP) on a very limited basis in the past on three of our physicians,â€? said John 7UHPEOH FKLHI Ă€QDQFLDO RIĂ€FHU DW 6&50& The three physicians combined serve residents in the communities of Spooner, Hayward, Cumberland and Baldwin. SCRMC participates in the SHP commercial and Advocare plans, but not the SHP medical assistance plan. “We have completed the contracts and agreements for hospital services and we

are working on the clinics. We are hopeful to have something done in the next 30 to 45 days,â€? said Tremble. Marty Anderson, director of consumer marketing at Security Health Plan, said that they are in discussions with health care providers. “At Security Health Plan we really work to ensure that we have the right amount of access for the number of people enrolled in the county,â€? said Anderson. At the end of December 2013 SHP had 10,000 Wisconsin residents who had enrolled in health insurance plans through the Healthcare Marketplace. Of those, 174 people in Burnett County, 239 people in Washburn County and 230 people in Sawyer County are insured by SHP. SHP decided to offer insurance to residents in the CEP Inc. region through the Marketplace for the opportunity to grow as a company and increase access to their health insurance. Anderson speculated that other carriers did not want to take the risk involved with offering their inVXUDQFH WR SHRSOH RI WKH UHJLRQ LQ WKH Ă€UVW couple of years. “We (SHP) are looking forward to growing our market share up in the north, northwest counties and serving those individuals that we enroll with great access to health care coverage,â€? said Anderson.

Propane crisis could happen again, says association president

Unlimited propane exports is key factor

Sherill Summer | Staff writer WEBSTER - Anybody who has been in the propane industry for years will tell you they have never seen the price of propane jump the way it has this year. Many in the industry have described it as a “perfect storm� because a late, wet corn harvest depleted the stored propane inventories in the Midwest just before brutally cold temperatures settled in for a long stay. Furthermore, the Cochin pipeline that runs from Canada through western Minnesota into Chicago and can supply roughly a third of the propane used in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, shut down from late November to mid-December. Managing Director of Wisconsin Propane Gas Association Brandon Scholz warns that this year’s propane crisis was not the result of a “perfect storm.� He said he believes it can happen again, and it will not take much.

The game changer, according to Scholz and others in the industry, is unlimited propane exports. The U.S. has been producing almost record amounts of propane for the last few years, to the point where there was almost a supply glut, according to Scholz. Industry giants invested in infrastructure needed to export more propane, and exports tripled in 2013. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in November, the last month statistics are available, 410,000 barrels of propane were exported each day. There are 42 gallons to a barrel, so this works out to 17.2 million gallons of propane exported each day. By comparison, in November of 2011, only 122,000 barrels, or 5.1 million gallons, of propane were exported daily. To put this in perspective, last week’s Leader described how dozens of 10,000-gallon delivery trucks were waiting hours at pipeline terminals to load propane because only three trucks were being loaded per hour. That is roughly 30,000 gallons loaded per hour. To export 17.2 million gallons of propane a

day, 717,500 gallons of propane must be loaded per hour. Propane is an unregulated commodity. Schotz explains that the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association and other industry associations around the nation would like to see some limits placed on exports when the domestic demand is high, but he admits the industry giants that have invested in the infrastructure to export propane, as well as some politicians who favor free markets, would be opposed to such measures. To make matters worse, the Cochin pipeline that closed down late in 2013 will not be available to supply propane into the region at all next year. Starting WKLV VSULQJ WKH SLSHOLQH ZLOO UHYHUVH Ă RZ Instead of bringing propane down from Canada, a lightweight petroleum product will be sent to Canada to mix with heavy crude oil. Scholz states, “We don’t have a playbook for the changes taking place in the industry, although increased storage capacity in the region and more reliable delivery of propane by rail would help.â€?

Delegation urges president to act on propane shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, R-WI, Reid Ribble, R-WI, Rep. Ron Kind, D-WI, Gwen Moore, D-WI, Tom Petri, R-WI, Mark Pocan, D-WI, Paul Ryan, R-WI, and Jim Sensenbrenner, R-WI, joined Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, and Ron Johnson, R-WI, in sending a letter to President Obama today urging him to take immediate action to address the current propane crisis facing Wisconsin. “During his visit to our state this week, the president witnessed the extreme cold that Wisconsinites have now been dealing with for over a month. These record low temperatures have led to record high home heating prices in our state, and my constituents are in need of relief,� said Duffy. “I have worked with USDOT to obtain a waiver for trucking hours of service for propane drivers. I will continue to work with the administration to extend that exemption. My colleagues and I are hopeful that we can continue to work with the president and his administration to provide additional relief for our state - especially for those who have been hit particularly hard by this crisis.�

“Many families across Wisconsin need propane to heat their homes during this historically cold winter, so these skyrocketing prices and supply shortages couldn’t be coming at a worse possible time,� said Kind. “We’re urging the president to take immediate action to get this resolved, lay out a plan to end the current crisis and help ensure it doesn’t happen again.� “Wisconsin’s rural areas are being particularly hard hit by this crisis, and we are taking all possible steps to resolve this shortage and identify the causes,� said Ribble. “Wisconsinites depend on these services, and we cannot tolerate systemic failures to continue.� Nearly 250,000 residents and countless businesses throughout Wisconsin are experiencing a severe propane crisis this winter. The shortage is preventing families from keeping their homes warm during the coldest months of the year. Several factors contributed to this propane crisis, including increased usage due to a late and wet corn harvest, the loss of the Cochin supply pipeline, constrained rail service and unusually frigid

temperatures. The cumulative effect is that the price of propane in Wisconsin has risen to unprecedented levels of $6 per gallon in some parts of the state; average rates were $1.50 per gallon at this time last year. Concrete steps have already been taken, including action by the Department of Transportation issuing emergency exemptions from the hours of service rules for propane and other home heating fuels. Additionally, the state recently made additional funds available for residents through Wisconsin’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, as well as additional funds for loan guarantee programs for propane suppliers. Given the severity of the problem and its impact on Wisconsin families, more action is needed immediately. The Wisconsin delegation urges the administration to engage as many agencies as necessary to undertake a comprehensive investigation of the causes of this problem, to resolve the immediate crisis and ensure that it doesn’t reoccur in the future. - from the RIÀFH RI &RQJUHVVPDQ 'XII\

Association seeking nominations for annual award ST. CROIX VALLEY - The St. Croix Watershed Stewardship Award is an honor given annually to those having made a VLJQLÀFDQW FRQWULEXWLRQ WR VWHZDUGVKLS RI the St. Croix River and/or its tributaries. The St. Croix River Association is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 award. Last year’s recipients include Port of Sunnyside Club, Inc. for their exceptional ZRUN LQ ÀOWHULQJ DQG UHF\FOLQJ ZDVK ZDWHU at the Sunnyside Marina; the St. Croix Valley and North Star Chapters of the Sierra Club, who shared with the St. Croix Val-

ley Interstate Group of the Sierra Club for showing support of the river preservation and protection values of the St. Croix River; and Mike Reiter for his tireless dedication to natural resource protection. Nominations can be made on behalf of any individual, business, organization or community. Award recipients will receive an inscribed plaque which is presented at the association’s spring dinner. For complete information visit stcroixriverassociation.org, email info@scramail.com or call 715-483-3300. Deadline for nominations is

March 15. The St. Croix River Association, founded in 1911, is the oldest known environmenWDO JURXS LQ 0LQQHVRWD ,W LV D QRQSURĂ€W nonpartisan organization of homeowners, landowners, recreationists and environmentally concerned people who enjoy the river and support a balanced approach to protecting it for now and future generations. - from SCRA

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Sen. Harsdorf addressed budget surpluses, propane and more Makes the rounds with local media

Greg Marsten | Staff writer FREDERIC – State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, made the rounds with local media last Friday, Jan. 31, discussing several pending pieces of legislation, while also addressing the 2013 legislative action IURP KHU SHUVSHFWLYH DQG Ă€HOGLQJ TXHVtions on a variety of regional and statewide topics ranging from the propane shortage and possible price gouging to school funding, technical college funding, synthetic drugs, medical marijuana and of course, taxes. Concentrating on the recent nonpartiVDQ Ă€VFDO EXUHDX SURMHFWLRQV RI D VWDWH VXUplus for the coming biennium, Harsdorf noted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to return a portion of the surplus to residents, through a variety of ways. ´7KH Ă€VFDO EXUHDX LV SURMHFWLQJ D VXUplus in excess of $900 million through the summer of 2015,â€? she said. “The governor is proposing to send it back to taxpayers.â€?

taxpayer,â€? and that Walker and Republicans are hoping the returned money will have a positive effect. ´:H¡UH RQ D VRXQG Ă€QDQFLDO IRRWLQJ we’re hoping this (reduction in income tax rates) will encourage businesses to grow and locate here,â€? she said. “We hope to see continual growth ... and plan to send the money back to the taxpayer.â€?

6FKRRO UHIHUHQGXPV DQG WKH VXUSOXV When asked about why so many school districts have been forced to go to referendum to override state budget caps, and how they have been more common in the last few years, again because of the reduction or static state school aids, Harsdorf disagreed and said that schools need to make their cases for the overrides. “In cases where those communities have referendums, as we all do, when using tax dollars, they have a responsibility to explain to their residents what the need is,� she said. “It’s up to the voters.�

the compounds to get around the statute.â€? She said they have worked to better GHĂ€QH DQG FULPLQDOL]H WKH V\QWKHWLFV DQG make prosecution easier. “Working with the Department of Justice, we are hoping we came up with better statutory language,â€? she stated. Harsdorf admitted that much like past methamphetamine legislation and proGXFWLRQ LW FDQ EH GLIĂ€FXOW LQ ERUGHU DUHDV where neighboring states laws can make the impact harder to address. But she did not think federal action was the answer, noting that federal level action “can be more cumbersomeâ€? and less likely to adjust with the manufacturing tweaks. “States can act on these things individually and collectively,â€? she said, noting how Wisconsin followed the lead of Oklahoma in addressing meth production several years ago. “That’s a case where we modeled our laws after theirs.â€?

“That package, those bills, have passed both houses and are waiting to be signed by the governor,â€? she said. She cited so-called “peer respite centersâ€? for counseling, additional monies to law enforcement and grants for psychiatrists and doctors in underserved areas as ways they have tried to make it easier for rural area residents to receive treatment. Harsdorf said she was looking into the issue of Chapter 51 transports, and how local municipalities have complained about the budget-busting cost of transporting those patients, requiring a law HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ€FHU

3URSDQH LVVXHV She admitted the recent propane shortage and subsequent emergency declarations by several states and officials caught Madison legislators off guard, and said that in spite of prices that have risen steadily since October, the issue was not on their radar until recent weeks. 0HGLFDO PDULMXDQD" Harsdorf noted the inability of some Harsdorf noted the recent acceptance across the nation about the legalization of dealers to obtain supplies, but she fell 7HFKQLFDO FROOHJH |EX\ GRZQ} Also on education, Harsdorf noted that marijuana, especially for medical use, but short of any real answers on how to keep Walker is proposing “buying downâ€? a sees no real possibility for Wisconsin to such an issue from resurfacing in the fuportion of the state’s technical college be on that list. ture. ,QFRPH WD[ UHGXFWLRQ FRPH $SULO “Legislation has been introduced (to funding currently being paid for through “We’re reactionary, but that’s what She said the one proposal that does not legalize medical marijuana usage) just re- happens,â€? she admitted, but she balked at require legislative approval is a Walker property taxes. “It’s not an increase in funding, it’s a cently,â€? she said, citing a doctor at recent calls to have Public Service Commissionplan to reduce personal income tax rates through pending Department of Revenue long-term (adjustment) on how they are heroin hearings who said the “proof was style regulatory oversight. 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She also outlined plans to dealers have said they either cannot get The lower rate would apply to the She said the legislation would in efhave Workforce Development add an adproduct or must spend far above what lowest income bracket, but would be apSOLFDEOH WR WKH Ă€UVW SDUW RI LQFRPH RI DOO ditional $35 million to the Fast Forward fect alter the Good Samaritan laws, to they have available to get supplies. “Even then, they say the people have to program, which is meant to collaborate allow others who may be using the drug workers. “Usually we only compare the upper with technical colleges to address areas to report an incident without reprisal, go elsewhere, and nobody’s taking new tax rates, but this is for the lowest parts where the workforce demands are high- and also allowing emergency workers to customers,â€? she said. Compounding the propane problems carry Narcan, a drug meant to offset an est for training. RI DOO ZRUNHU LQFRPHV Âľ VKH FODULĂ€HG “It is a program driven by employers, to overdose, as well as legislation requiring for residents are issues like tank contracts address their workforce needs ... (it is) for VWDWH LGHQWLĂ€FDWLRQ IRU SUHVFULSWLRQV DQG DQG WKH LQDELOLW\ WR Ă€OO IURP D GLIIHUHQW ,V WKH VXUSOXV IXHOHG E\ VFKRRO FXWV" Harsdorf addressed concerns raised by KLJK GHPDQG Ă€HOGV ZLWK WKH ORQJHVW ZDLW- adjustments to the state prescription drug dealer, since there are very few privately owned tanks. She also noted the impact VHYHUDO ORFDO VFKRRO RIĂ€FLDOV WKDW DW OHDVW D ing lists (for employees),â€? she said, noting collection programs. on livestock and agricultural impacts, “Also, we need to stress and continue to that the funding would apparently go to portion of the state surplus was fueled by reductions in school per-pupil state aids the employers, “for collaborations ... some UHPLQG SHRSOH QRW WR HYHU Ă XVK WKHLU ROG and seemed open to possibly addressof it with technical colleges. But they can or expired drugs, ever,â€? she said. “And LQJ WKLQJV OLNH VR FDOOHG ´HPHUJHQF\ Ă€OOÂľ in the last three years. “The surplus is there because we have coordinate with any school ... 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She said the recent LP issue will hopeto go on the process.â€? ter. 6\QWKHWLF GUXJV DQG EDWK VDOWV fully create “an awareness to address the “The governor’s original (current) problemâ€? in the long term, but said the Harsdorf noted strong bipartisan sup- 0HQWDO KHDOWK DGMXVWPHQWV budget did not provide any increase in Harsdorf noted the recent efforts of issue has yet to be addressed legislatively K-12 funding,â€? she said, saying she was port for adjustments in laws addressing one who worked to increase K-12 fund- synthetic drugs, known as K2 or “bath local Assemblyman Erik Severson on in any form, task force or in hearings. “Clearly, we need to ask if there are mental health issues, as he chaired a task ing from the surplus. “I believed it was saltsâ€? and other nicknames. “I worked with Senator Jauch on that, force on the topic, meant to take action on things we should be doing to avoid things important to provide additional revenues and I know it’s been a big issue in this concerns about funding, treatment and like this in the future.â€? she said. “I believe when we had the surplus.â€? 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Area schools finding ways to reclaim time lost to cold weather Jean Koelz | Staff writer BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Extremely cold weather forced the seven school districts across Burnett and Polk counties to close for as many as six days, putting most of them at risk for not meeting the statutory requirement for the amount of time students are to receive instruction. Because each district sets its own calendar and makes its own decisions regarding late starts and closings, each district’s current situation is unique. Therefore, each school is coming up with a solution that works best for its staff, students and families. Wisconsin requires both a minimum number of days and a minimum number of hours that schools are to be in session. Many school calendars are comprised of GD\V SURYLGLQJ Ă€YH GD\V WKDW FDQ EH used for “snow daysâ€? or teacher conferHQFHV *LYHQ WKH Ă H[LELOLW\ HDFK GLVWULFW

has to schedule vacation days, teacher inservice days and late starts/early dismissDOV HDFK GLVWULFW Ă€QGV LWVHOI LQ D GLIIHUHQW SRVLWLRQ ZLWK UHVSHFW WR Ă€QGLQJ WLPH WR UHplace the days lost to frigid temperatures. Grantsburg Superintendent Joni Burgin was pleased to report that her district has not fallen below the required number of days. “However,â€? Burgin quickly added, “we are on the threshold, and we do not have any further days allowed to close school for inclement weather.â€? Should there be more forced closings, Grantsburg’s contingency plan is to replace lost days with an April in-service day and/or scheduled vacation days. The alternative is to add days to the end of the school year in June. By scheduling class on Presidents Day, Unity will be all caught up unless there will be more closings. Webster also needed to schedule classes on Presidents

Day, but because the school was still short on hours, Superintendent Jim Erickson recently mailed a letter to families explaining some creative changes made to the daily schedule in order to avoid adding days to the end of the year. “We discussed different options on how to reclaim the time needed,� Erickson’s letter reads, “and decided that lengthening the school day in the 5-12 building by 20 minutes would be the least intrusive option.� In addition, Webster changed two early-dismissal days in February and March to full days. Frederic’s Superintendent Josh Robinson reported that the district has opted to add time to the end of the year, turning June 5 into a full day and adding June 6 as a half day as well. If there are any more cancellations, the school will look at holding classes on scheduled vacation days in February and April. Luck is in a similar

situation in that the board just decided to add two full days in June. Siren took a mixed approach. District Administrator Scott Johnson reported that the school needed to add three days and two hours to make up for lost time. The board voted to turn an in-service day scheduled for Feb. 14 into an instructional day, then added June 9 and 10 to the end of the year. The two hours will be recovered by changing an early release scheduled on June 6 to a full day. At the last school board meeting, members discussed polling the staff for their input in case further changes need to be made. St. Croix Falls had not yet decided how to make up the two days it needs to meet state requirements. The board was scheduled to discuss the issue at their next meeting and no information was available at press time.

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NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Wisconsin residents must be ready for serious winter weather events, including the extreme cold temperatures that are predicted. High costs of propane, along with the current propane supply shortages in the Upper Midwest this winter, have made it harder than normal for some residents to make sure they have enough propane. Many propane suppliers, cooperatives and vendors have been ZRUNLQJ WR KHOS ÀOO WKH VXSSO\ VKRUWDJH This guide is intended to help Wisconsin’s citizens prepare for and respond to WKLV VLJQLÀFDQW ZLQWHU SUREOHP

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additional fees. Even if your tank is full or over 30 percent, lower the settings on your furnace thermostat and water heater to conserve the propane you have. Check on your neighbors frequently, especially the sick, disabled, isolated and elderly. If you experience a heating emergency, call 715-485-8480 during business hours or 715-485-8300 after hours.

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2WKHU UHVRXUFHV For additional information, please visit Ready Wisconsin at ready.wi.gov. Households with incomes at or below 60 percent of the state median income may qualify for assistance under the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance program. Eligible households may receive ÀQDQFLDO JUDQWV WR SD\ IRU KRPH KHDWLQJ costs. Contact the Polk County Human Services Department for more information at 715-485-8480. - from Polk County Health Department

Veterans Memorial idea discussed with property committee

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the Apple River on Hwy. 8, the former site of the Woodley Dam and Country Dam nightclub (see separate story). Jerry Martin, one of the veterans proposing the memorial, said a memorial park honoring Gregg Westigard | Staff writer fallen veterans would draw large crowds BALSAM LAKE – The idea of a Polk to the county and would grow over the County Veterans Memorial took some years. Another member of the group, steps forward at the monthly meeting Byron Bird, said the park will be a stateof the Polk County Property Committee of-the-art facility. The group is looking at Monday, Feb. 3. Four members of the the part of the property on the east side of group proposing the memorial presented the river along CTH H, north of the prestheir vision and learned what actions are ent motel. They said the memorial would needed to make that vision a reality. The need 15 to 20 acres at the start but could committee also approved bids for the grow in the future. Dan Mosay and Oliver next county forest timber sales and heard Aune spoke of another memorial in Wisa report on the county’s response to the consin, High Ground, which has grown cold-weather heating-fuel shortage. All to 120 acres and said that a Polk County ÀYH PHPEHUV RI WKH FRPPLWWHH /DUU\ memorial would have the same potential. Jepsen, Tom Engel, Harry Johansen, WilBird said the organizing group needs liam Johnson and Warren Nelson, were to form a partnership with the county bepresent. fore it can move ahead with planning and The proposed location for the Veterfundraising. He asked what the next steps ans Memorial is county-owned land by PXVW EH 7KRVH QH[W VWHSV DV LGHQWLÀHG E\

the committee and county staff, are the incorporation of the organizing group, a business plan, a site plan and a plan for future development. Committee Chair Larry Jepsen said a memorial to veterans is a good use for the county property, and the proposal might be well received by the county board.

7LPEHU VDOHV DQG RWKHU EXVLQHVV “Phenomenal� is how Jeremy Koslowski, the county forester, described the latest Polk County Forest timber sale. He said the county received 48 bids on the seven sale lots, a better response than past sales. The county accepted bids totaling $277,198, much higher than the minimum sale value of $195,000. Four of the seven harvest sites are in Sterling, two are in McKinley and one is in Lorain. The harvests include hardwood logs and pulpwood. The sales are part of the 15year management plan for the 17,000-acre Polk County Forest.

Polk County Property Director Deb Peterson reported that the county used its dual-fuel heating system of backup boilers to heat the justice center for two periods during the recent cold spells. That allows its energy utility to divert natural gas from the county to other customers. The county gets a price break for its natural gas if it agrees to shut off its naturalgas use during times of increased demand or low supply. Peterson and county treasurer Amanda Nissen reported that the recent third auction of Polk County properties is almost wrapped up. The Town of Alden is in the process of purchasing one parcel that went unsold, and a private buyer is completing the purchase of another lot. The ÀQDO ÀJXUHV RQ WKH 1RYHPEHU DXFWLRQ RI the eight properties are not available, but WKH ÀQDO ELG SULFH RQ VL[ RI WKH HLJKW SURSerties was $238,757.

The Woodley Dam property is described Gregg Westigard | Staff writer APPLE RIVER – Polk County acquired the Woodley Dam property on the Apple River at Hwy. 8 in 2002 after a long period of debate over how to handle the taxforfeited property and the failing dam on the river. A 2002 county board resolution states that it is the intent of the county to keep the land for public use. The dam was ÀQDOO\ UHPRYHG DIWHU D ORQJ HQYLURQPHQWDO ÀJKW The county-owned Woodley property is listed at 27.8 acres, but some of that propHUW\ LV LQ WKH à RRGSODLQ DORQJ WKH ULYHU An aerial map of the property before the

Few elections in Polk County, fewer in Burnett Gregg Westigard | Staff writer BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES – The ballots for the Tuesday, April 1, elections are now complete, except for a single primary on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the Polk County Board. Areawide, there will be few contests in the two counties. Polk County has a contested county board election as that board reduces in size. Outside of those races, there are contests in only seven municipalities and school districts in Polk County. Circuit court Judge Molly GaleWyrick is running unopposed for another term on the Polk County bench in the only area judicial election. The Burnett scene is even quieter with a single county board contest, one school board contest and no village races.

erty between the river and 100th Street, a wooded property on a road leading to an area of newer homes. Lastly, there is a 1.3-acre strip of land west of 100th Street, the embankment of a wetland. West Central Regional Planning prepared a report on use alternatives for the Woodley property in December 2007. That 12-page report explores a range of uses for all or parts of the property ranging from sale of the land to development of parks for public use. Among other options, it suggests that the property on the west bank might be appropriate for residential development, and the east bank might be used for recreational purposes

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contested issue on April 1, with races for 13 of the 15 seats. The candidates include 19 present supervisors, four former board members and seven people running for WKH ÀUVW WLPH 7ZR RI WKH FDQGLGDWHV will be eliminated by the primary vote. The municipal races are for the Balsam Lake and Milltown village boards and the Town of St. Croix Falls Board. The city of St. Croix Falls has a council seat with no candidate. That race will be decided by a write-in vote. There are school board elections in the Clear Lake, Frederic, Turtle Lake and Unity districts. The Osceola School District also has an election, of sorts. Three candidates are running for three seats, EXW WKH SHUVRQ ZKR ÀQLVKHV ODVW JHWV D VKRUW WHUP WR ÀOO WKH UHPDLQLQJ \HDU RI D vacancy. The quietest place in Polk County on Election Day might be the village of Osceola. There are no contests for county board, village board or school board in the village.

and river access. At about that same time, in October 2007, Jepsen, who was county board chair at the time, proposed developing an environmental educational park at the site. That park would include an area for motor home and camper parking on the east bank as a destination for travelers on Hwy. 8. The Woodley property gets snowmobile use in some winters and attracts VRPH ÀVKLQJ SHRSOH LQ WKH VXPPHU EXW has largely sat little used or talked about in recent years.

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Towns of Apple River, Balsam Lake, part of Georgetown

He sees working-class people with low wages who think $13 an hour is real money. Scoglio says the economy is still terrible for these people. Polk County government is good now, Scoglio says. He says the county administrator is the right person in the right place and calls him a gem. He says the county has good people in its departments. Scoglio says the county board needs to clear up old stuff, review old resolutions to see what it can update and eliminate. Government should be done locally because people can see stupidity locally and do something about it. Scoglio served on the county board from 2002 until 2004 and ran again in ZKHQ QR RWKHU FDQGLGDWH ÀOHG IRU an open seat. He is chair of the Golden Age Manor Board and has served on the board of health, as a supervisor, and as a citizen member, since 2005. He is chair of the Apple River Town Board and a local business owner for 32 years.

Gregg Westigard | Staff writer POLK COUNTY – Residents in a part of Polk County will be the only area voters going to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 18. Four candidates are running for the Polk County Board in the new District 6 which includes the Towns of Balsam Lake and Apple River plus the part of Georgetown east of CTH I. The two candidates with the most votes on the Feb. 18 will be on the April 1 spring ballot. The candidates are Brian Masters, Marilyn Nehring, Ken Sample and Rick Scoglio. All four have been active in Polk County government. Masters and Scoglio currently serve on the county board. Sample is a past board member. Nehring is a member of the board of adjustment for overseeing county land use. And all have been active in a variety of community activities. The Leader interviewed all the candidates this past week. %ULDQ 0DVWHUV “Don’t focus on just one thing,â€? Masters says. A county board member must see all parts of the county government. Masters says he looks at all the issues, and his experience within the county government has given him a chance to see the inner workings of the county. In his three terms on the board, he has served on the public protection, human services, health DQG Ă€QDQFH FRPPLWWHHV and boards that oversee much of the county government. Masters says his goal %ULDQ 0DVWHUV is financial accountability, prioritizing the county programs to best use the county’s IXQGV +H VD\V KH XVHV KLV Ă€QDQFLDO EDFNground to look at the issues facing the board but also looks at commonsense solutions. Part of that process is studying the issues, and Masters says he studies all the available information before every meeting. The most satisfying thing for Masters KDV EHHQ WR KHOS NHHS WKH FRXQW\ Ă€QDQcially balanced with no new tax increases. He says the challenge is to also keep the taxes affordable but to keep the programs that are needed. Masters says that it’s a balancing act, deciding to cut unneeded programs to keep others going. He cites roads and human services programs as areas that need to be supported even as there are less and less funds to support them. Having a county administrator has helped the county, Masters says. There are no more islands within the county government. All the departments are now accountable. Things are going well. Masters sums up his campaign by saying he is not focused on one issue, he sees the whole picture. He does not have an agenda but looks at the needs of the whole county. He listens, learns, is open to ideas and sticks to the facts. And he says he enjoys his job. Masters has lived in the area for 20 years and in the Town of Balsam Lake for eight. Besides his three terms on the county board, he is the town clerk and is active in a number of community organizations.

.HQ 6DPSOH “The quality of government relates to how well we interact, listening to and speaking with a diverse group of people, and being able to compromise without abandoning our values,â€? Sample said at the start of the interview. He says he wants to use his time on the board to raise the bar on government so the residents can get the best value for their money. Sample says he want to look at the process of .HQ 6DPSOH the county government and work on coming changes to meet new needs. He says he was very involved in the county’s change to a county administrator and the positive effects he says that move has made. He wants to keep working on the changes in policy and says his experience in the corporate world gave him skills that can help the county. Examples of some areas Sample says need to be looked at include the highway building, the long-term role of the county nursing home and the county’s communications with other local bodies such as town governments and lake districts. He says this is the time to look at the future administration of the county, taking advantage of the skills of the present administrator, Dana Frey. Sample says the board can now look at the process and the policies because the county operations are working well. The taxpayers must be perceived as customers, Sample said. We provide them with an infrastructure. They don’t need the county to impose an ideology. Now the county needs to protect the infrastructure of its lake and water resources, involving the citizens, setting a bar high and justifying the rules it sets. Sample sums up his goal as identifying SUREOHPV WKDW SHRSOH FRQQHFW ZLWK Ă€QGing solutions and options that address the problems, implementing the solutions in

a timely way with accountability, and HYDOXDWLQJ WKH UHVXOWV LQ DQ HIĂ€FLHQW DQG cost-effective manner. Sample served two terms on the county board where he sat on the personnel, land information, human services and property committees. He has also been a school board member, a planning commission member and a town clerk.

5LFN 6FRJOLR “Government should do as little as SRVVLEOH Âľ 6FRJOLR VD\V +H GHĂ€QHV KLPself as a Libertarian and says that means personal freedom as much as possible. He talked about his Libertarian view of county government. ´5RDGV FRPH Ă€UVW Âľ KH said. “Everyone enjoys the use of them. That is the single most important role of the county.â€? Also on the list is public protection. He says most people don’t deal with it, but public protection is an insurance policy. 5LFN 6FRJOLR And he says government is a final safety net and provides some social services when reliance on the self and the immediate group does not work. In general, Scoglio says a person should have control of their senses, their space; not interfering with others and not being interfered with by others. Government is the mechanism for interface so that one person’s actions don’t have a negative effect on another person. But it shouldn’t oversee people’s personal actions. The zoning revision is an example, Scoglio says. He is not yet involved in the ordinance issue but is concerned about how the county’s decisions will affect the taxpayers, including the nonresidents that NHHS WKH FRXQW\¡V Ă€QDQFHV JRLQJ Scoglio owns Pap’s General Store and says he talks to the local people, real people, all the time, people who are struggling with work, pay, weather, money.

0DULO\Q 1HKULQJ “The county board needs someone with new innovative ideas, someone with WKH FRQĂ€GHQFH DQG PRWLYDWLRQ WR PDNH old things work in the new and changing world,â€? Nehring says. She says she has taken on things all her life, looking at things in a different way if she is turned GRZQ RQ WKH Ă€UVW DWWHPSW Nehring says she is coming to the election with no preconceived notions but with a willingness to do her homework and study the issues. But she also wants to talk to people, discuss LVVXHV ZLWK WKHP Ă€QG solutions that work. She likes to find practical solutions that people can accept. Lake quality is a current issue in the county, and Nehring has sat on 0DULO\Q 1HKULQJ the board of adjustment which resolves land use issues since 2009. She said the board tells property owners what will work, not exactly what they want but what is a good option, a practical solution that will work. She says most of the property owners have accepted those decisions. Most residents are concerned about water quality, she says. The homeowner is responsible for their lake’s quality and come to see the value of a corridor between their house and the water. Nehring says that working with people has worked, treating them with respect, and most people have appreciated the board of adjustment. Nehring said she worked her way up into management in her 25 years in the FRUSRUDWH ZRUOG ZRUNLQJ ZLWK Ă€QDQFH cost analysis and project engineering. She says those skills give her experience in how to solve problems and get things done, working as a team. She has stayed close to people over the years. As the owner of a business on Hwy. 8 for nine years, she met the summer residents who live by the county’s lakes. She has owned lake homes and been involved in lake associations. Nehring has also been involved in regional tourism development and was co-chair of the two-state governors cruise on the St. Croix. Nehring grew up in Nye and is a lifelong resident of the county.

Woman punched by police officer has charges reduced

State investigation into incident continues

vated brutality. A police dash cam video VKRZV WKH SDLU VFXIĂ LQJ DQG *RWKQHU punching her three times. This exchange came a few minutes later in the squad car: Mike Simonson | WPR Gothner: “Can I tell you something? SUPERIOR - A woman charged with DVVDXOWLQJ D 6XSHULRU SROLFH RIĂ€FHU KDG You see this here? Your whole actions her charges reduced from a felony to a were captured on camera.â€? Lancour: “Exactly. Exactly. Your acmisdemeanor at a hearing on Friday, Jan. tions? Your number 1 actions?â€? 31, in Douglas County Court. Gothner: “Yeah, your number 1 action Natasha Lancour was charged with IHORQ\ EDWWHU\ RI DQ RIĂ€FHU LQ D -DQ LQ- RI KLWWLQJ PH Ă€UVW 2." Lancour: “That’s not normal, sweetie. cident outside a Superior bar. Lancour, who is black, in turn accused Police Of- Keep it real though. They were not norĂ€FHU *HRUJH *RWKQHU ZLWK UDFLDOO\ PRWL- mal ‌ I don’t give even a f---, I’m right.â€?

Gothner: “You’re not right, so shut up.� Superior Police Chief Charles LaGesse began an internal investigation. When the video went viral, causing strong public reaction and a cell phone video emerged, LaGesse turned the investigation over to the state Division of Criminal Investigations. The NAACP and the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Committee, which memorializes a 1920 lynching in Duluth, Minn., rallied behind Lancour. The memorial committee released this statement on Thursday, Jan. 30, condemning the police action:

“No woman is safe from police abuse LI WKH EHKDYLRU RI 2IĂ€FHU *HRUJH *RWKQHU is accepted as legitimate police behavior. In our defense of Natasha Lancour, we send a message that no one, particularly our mothers and daughters, should live in fear of the police in Superior.â€? Lancour said she’s grateful for the support. “I’m one of many faces of those whose rights were violated, and this support system means a lot to me,â€? she said. Gothner remains on paid leave, a move LaGesse said is not a disciplinary action.

Applications being accepted for 2014 co-op board election

CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative is seeking candidates for its 2014 board election in Districts 1, 2 and 3. Applications are now being accepted from co-op members. The deadline to apply is March 21. The 2014 co-op ballot will include open positions in the following co-op districts, as terms expire in June for three incumbent directors: District 1: Part of Osceola, the Towns RI $OGHQ DQG *DUÀHOG DQG WKH 7RZQV RI Farmington and Somerset. The incumbent director is Cindy Thorman of Osceola. District 2: Part of the Town of Osceola and St. Croix Falls, Eureka, Sterling, Laketown and the Town of Milltown. The incumbent director is Mike Morris of Luck. 'LVWULFW 3DUW RI WKH 7RZQV RI *DUÀHOG and Alden, and Lincoln, Clayton, Blackbrook, Clear Lake, Vance Creek, Star Prairie, Forest and the Town of New Haven. The incumbent director is Ed Gullickson of Amery. As a cooperative, Polk-Burnett is owned by its members and governed by a board of directors elected from its membership. Board directors serve a three-year term and attend monthly meetings to guide policy and budget decisions for Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative.

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“Members of Polk-Burnett have the opportunity to make their voice heard and represent their neighbors by taking an active role in cooperative governance,â€? said Bill Schmidt, general manager. “Democratic member participation is one of the great advantages of a cooperative. I encourage you to consider participating in the co-op 2014 board election.â€? All co-op members in Districts 1, 2 and 3 will have the opportunity to cast their vote in the 2014 Polk-Burnett Board election. Ballots will be mailed in early May, and co-op members will have the option of returning a paper ballot by mail or casting their vote electronically. “We’re pleased to offer the option to vote by mail or online to improve convenience and participation by members,â€? said Schmidt. Election results will be announced at the annual meeting in June. Co-op members interested in running for a board position to represent District 1, 2 or 3 may contact the general manDJHU¡V RIĂ€FH DW 3RON %XUQHWW (OHFWULF &Roperative, 800-421-0283, ext. 313, for an application. Learn more about Polk-Burnett’s board of directors and see a map of co-op districts online, PolkBurnett.com. – from PolkBurnett Electric Cooperative

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Wisconsin DATCP seeks milk marketing board directors

MADISON— The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is inviting Wisconsin dairy farmers who are interested in serving the state’s dairy industry and shaping its future to submit a nomination to represent their district as a Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board director. DATCP, which oversees the nomination and election process, recently announced that nine out of 25 districts are currently up for election. Among those up for election are District 1, which includes Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn counties, and District 4, which includes Barron and Polk counties. Producers who are interested in serving as a director can contact Noel Favia at 608-224-5140 or Noel.Favia@wisconsin.gov for a nomination form or access an electronic copy at wmmb.com/elections. WMMB directors guide the organi]DWLRQ¡V Ă€QDQFHV IRUPXODWH DQG VHW LWV policies and long-range business plan

and maintain its mission: To help grow demand for Wisconsin milk by providing programs that enhance the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry. Through these initiatives, a WMMB director has the opportunity to represent Wisconsin dairy farmers and products, as well as become involved in activities that inform and educate consumers. Producers can visit wmmb.com/elections for more information about director responsibilities and the election process. To qualify, a nominee must be an active dairy farmer who sells milk into commercial channels and lives in the represented district up for election. Each potential FDQGLGDWH PXVW DFTXLUH DW OHDVW ÀYH VLJQDtures from active dairy producers within the district, submit a completed nominaWLRQ IRUP DQG KDYH WKH $IÀGDYLW RI (OLJLELOLW\ FHUWLÀFDWLRQ UHTXLUHPHQW QRWDUL]HG Nominations must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 21. – from Wisconsin DATCP

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On our website “Rethinking Sex Offenders,â€? a threepart series produced by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, examines Wisconsin’s changing methods of dealing with sexually violent people. The series, produced in collaboration with :LVFRQVLQ 3XEOLF 5DGLR UHYHDOV WKDW RIĂ€cials have nearly quadrupled the number of offenders released from state custody after they were committed as sexually violent people. The project includes a rare glimpse inside the walls of Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center in Mauston, ZKHUH WKHLU MRXUQDOLVWV ZHUH WKH Ă€UVW WR UHceive extensive access since 2007. See our website - the-leader.net - for a link to the stories. - Editor the-leader.net

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Legislators introduce local road-funding bill

Jauch and Milroy bill would allow counties to create new road-funding revenue through referendum

local highway improvement will result in a dramatic deterioration of roads and bridges and undermine the state’s effort to improve its economy. The northern lawmakers said those traveling the backbone of the transportation system, county roads, will hardly argue that Wisconsin counties are spending too much money on those roads. STATEWIDE - State Sen. Bob Jauch and “Anyone traveling Wisconsin county state Rep. Nick Milroy have introduced roads will readily concur with the task legislation that would authorize a refer- force conclusion that additional revenue endum process that could enable county is going to be necessary at the state and RIĂ€FLDOV WR HQDFW D RQH KDOI SHUFHQW VDOHV local level to maintain and improve the tax to be used for county road improve- transportation network.â€? “Douglas County officials have inments. The lawmakers said the idea of raising formed us that its road system needs additional local revenue to improve dete- approximately $100 million in improveriorating county roads is a Superior Days ments, yet their road budget remains at legislative priority. It is identical to the $2 million per year.â€? Jauch and Milroy recommendation by the Department of added that Superior Days delegates will Transportation’s Transportation Finance provide additional examples of inadeand Policy Commission that local gov- quate county road improvement budgets ernments under 100,000 in population be WKDW IDOO IDU VKRUW RI WKH SURMHFW FRVWV WR Ă€[ granted the authority to raise the tax for the roads. Under this plan, the county residents transportation purposes. The recent DOT report emphasized would determine whether or not the the “daunting challenge facing our state county could raise the sales tax to be extransportation systemâ€? and provides a clusively applied to road improvements. sobering observation that failure to pro- Douglas County estimates that it would vide additional revenues for state and have an additional $3 million to improve

its roads under this plan. “Our proposal includes a fail-safe referendum every six years to enable the public to be fully empowered in the ongoing review of the success of the investments,â€? said the lawmakers. “We recognize that a comprehensive transportation plan will have to be considered by the next Legislature but are offering this plan now to showcase the unique challenges that rural counties are facing with deteriorating roads.â€? There has been much debate regarding regional transportation authorities, but there has been little discussion about the extreme deteriorating conditions of roads in rural and smaller counties. Jauch and Milroy hope that this bill will facilitate a statewide conversation and create more awareness of the need for a proposal like this to be included in the next transportation budget. “If the Legislature can authorize local sales tax options to Milwaukee to build a FRQYHQWLRQ FHQWHU PDQGDWH D Ă€YH FRXQW\ VDOHV WD[ WR KHOS Ă€QDQFH D EDVHEDOO VWDdium and require a referendum to enable Brown County residents to pay one-half SHUFHQW WR LPSURYH D IRRWEDOO Ă€HOG WKHUH ought to be plenty of support to allow local citizens to determine whether or not

they are willing to pay more to improve their local infrastructure.â€? -DXFK DQG 0LOUR\ DUH FRQĂ€GHQW WKDW this is a proposal the public will support. “Public opinion polls have shown that the public will support more revenues if they know the funds are being spent on highway projects. In fact, the Superior Douglas County Chamber of Commerce members have informally expressed support for a similar plan.â€? The northern lawmakers also pointed to the huge costs of major road projects in southeastern Wisconsin as another reason counties need this funding tool. “Regardless of a person’s view of taxes, no one can argue that local or state government will be able to meet our obligations unless there is an adequate increase in transportation funding, especially when they are forced to compete with projects like the $1.7 billion Milwaukee Zoo Interchange. “County road projects have been delayed for years due to a lack of funding. Any comprehensive transportation plan must recognize the need for funding sources that ensure rural Wisconsin is not left behind.â€? – from Reps. Jauch and Milroy

Bipartisan bill introduced to protect Turtle Lake property taxpayers

TURTLE LAKE - A bipartisan bill offered by state Sen. Jauch and state Rep. Knudson has been introduced to protect the taxpayers of Turtle Lake by assuring a biodigester located in a tax incremental ÀQDQFLQJ GLVWULFW ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR PHHW LWV obligation in paying the community back on its investments. $ QRQÀVFDO SROLF\ LQ WKH EXGJHW ELOO provides a property tax exemption for biogas facilities. Approximately 50 communities will experience a tax shift from biogas facilities to property taxpayers, including the facility Green Whey in Turtle

Lake. The Turtle Lake facility is the only facility that is located in a TID. “No legislator or member of the administration was aware that Green Whey was located in a TID and had a contractual agreement to pay off the TID,â€? said Jauch. “I know of no legislator that doesn’t agree WKH /HJLVODWXUH ZRXOG KDYH VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ altered the budget proposal had they known about Turtle Lake’s situation.â€? The bipartisan proposal would require Green Whey to continue paying property taxes until the TID is paid off and closed. Once the TID meets its obligations, Green

Whey would become property-tax exempt. The community established the TID to improve economic growth and expand its tax base. Had they known that Green Whey would soon be property-tax exempt, community leaders would never have made the initial investment. “While I would prefer to roll back the entire budget provision that shifts a large burden of property taxes onto individuals, it is clear there is no majority will to roll back the exemption.� Jauch stated. “However, I’m delighted that Rep. Knudson and Republican leadership agreed to

work with us to develop a solution that at the very least provides some economic reimbursement to Turtle Lake taxpayers.� Jauch and Knudson introduced the proposal last week. A public hearing on the proposal to be held at the state Capitol was scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the Assembly Committee on State and Local Finance. 9LOODJH RIÀFLDOV DUH H[SHFWHG WR WUDYHO WR Madison to testify in support of the proposal. IURP WKH RIÀFH RI 6HQ -DXFK

Industrial hemp could return to Wisconsin

New farm bill would allow growth for research, if Legislature agrees

A provision in the new farm bill, however, would allow higher education institutions to grow industrial hemp for research purposes. Irwin Goldman chairs UW-Madison’s Department of Horticulture. He predicts Maureen McCollum | WPR that, with time, their researchers will STATEWIDE - Industrial hemp, a plant grow hemp. that’s been banned since the 1970s, could “(Hemp is) very good for the agriculonce again be grown in Wisconsin ... if the tural community, it’s good for consumLegislature allows it. ers, it’s good for the environment to have To set the record straight, industrial diverse agriculture,â€? Goldman said. “Anhemp is different from recreational mari- other thing it speaks to is economic opjuana. Hemp has low levels of THC, the portunity. As people become interested narcotic that gets marijuana users high. in new products and derivatives of new Hemp’s been used for centuries to make products, it’s great if we can serve those clothing and today is found in lotions, needs.â€? food and building materials. But in order for research to take place Around World War II, Wisconsin was at UW-Madison, the state needs to pass one of the leading hemp producers in the legislation allowing industrial hemp. country. It was often used to make rope A bill was recently introduced in the for the troops. But federal drug laws and Legislature that would allow the plant’s WKH HPHUJHQFH RI V\QWKHWLF Ă€EHUV EURXJKW production, but a farmer would have to about hemp’s demise. receive approval from the state. The bill’s

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Chequamegon Bay community wants to reopen StageNorth

Citing financial losses, founder closes doors but remains open to sale

called Theater by the Bay. Jack Beagan is among them. Beagan says paperwork KDV DOUHDG\ EHHQ Ă€OHG ZLWK WKH VWDWH DQG WKH\¡UH ZDLWLQJ IRU DSSURYDO EHIRUH Ă€OLQJ with the federal government. The process may take six to seven months, but Beagan Danielle Kaeding | WPR says he’s optimistic. “There are lots of WASHBURN - A large venue for local WKHVH QRQSURĂ€W WKHDWHUV VR ,¡P FRQĂ€GHQW actors in Washburn closed its doors last with that.â€? week for what may be the last time, but Beagan says the group is working on efforts are ongoing to reopen the theater several business plans and forming a nonDV D QRQSURĂ€W SURĂ€W ERDUG +H VD\V WKH\¡UH ORRNLQJ IRU StageNorth owner John Weinel says it’s seed money to move forward. heart wrenching to close the doors, but he ´:H Ă€JXUH ZH QHHG DERXW LQ hopes the theater will reopen again this FDVK WR FRYHU DERXW WKH Ă€UVW WKUHH PRQWKV fall. of operation, because you don’t start a ´, KRSH WKDW D JUHDW QRQSURĂ€W WKHDWHU VKRZ WKH Ă€UVW GD\ \RX RSHQ WKH GRRUV Âľ will emerge from this, owned and oper- Beagan said. “It’s going to take a little bit ated by the community,â€? Weinel said, of time to get a show going so you can get “and that my wife, Anne, and I will be some income, get the bar operating again able to come up and see productions and all the things that generate income. merely as ticket holders.â€? We need money in the bank.â€? Community members are workBeagan says fundraising is already ing to create a nonprofit corporation under way. A Heart of the Theater

fund has been set up to take donations at Bremer Bank in Washburn. He VD\V WKH QRQSURĂ€W ERDUG once formed, will propose to lease the building from the owner. Beagan says the goal is to reopen StageNorth as soon as March 1. Weinel says he’s open to leasing the building while they search for a buyer. “Anne and I appreciate all the blood, sweat and 7KH 6WDJH1RUWK WKHDWHU LQ :DVKEXUQ KDV FORVHG LWV GRRUV EXW tears that have gone onto that stage. There’s been so WKH FRPPXQLW\ KRSHV WR UHRSHQ LW DV D QRQSURILW z 3KRWR FRXUWHV\ much work, so much dedi- (GLWK 26% cation and so much talent,â€? he said. “It’s been a real joy announced they were closing the theater for us to be able to provide a place for in early January. He says StageNorth has people to exercise their talent.â€? lost at least $100,000 each year. The theThe Weinels built the $1.4 million the- ater costs around $350,000 a year to run. DWHU ZKLFK Ă€UVW RSHQHG LQ :HLQHO

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Falls Chamber holds annual meeting and awards dinner

TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - The Falls Chamber of Commerce celebrated Winter Wonderland on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the annual meeting and awards dinner held at Wild Mountain Ski and Snowboard Area. Over 96 people attended the event sponsored by Wild Mountain. Chamber President Judy Erickson presided over the meeting with a warm welcome to new and returning members and acknowledging the wonderful turnout. John Gerlach, retiring treasurer of the ERDUG SURYLGHG WKH ÀQDQFLDO RYHUYLHZ for the 2014 budget. Members approved the 2014 budget and the slate of board nominees, which returned Judy Erickson of Pleasant Valley Orchard and Craig Lien of Fullerton Lumber and added Matthew Page of Polar Pete’s to the board. All were elected to the chamber board of directors for three-year terms. Erickson also provided an overview of the year’s accomplishments and the transitions of executive directors and the addition of Weblink chamber program for members. Erickson presented John Gerlach, NEI Electric, with a special award for years of service and commitment to the chamber. Erickson also presented this year’s chamber awards. The New Business of the Year,

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Polk/Burnett public transportation details emerge

Stakeholders meeting clarifies some questions

Greg Marsten|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Efforts to bring public transportation to Polk and Burnett counties moved forward with a regional informational discussion last Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake. The Leader gave an update on a similar Burnett County meeting in recent weeks, and while few new details emerged, some questions and possible answers were brought forth in a stakeholders presentation, hosted by the Polk County Aging and Disability Resource Center. The locally developed transportation plan is tentatively set to start sometime this spring, assuming state funding is approved, using the existing Namekagon Transit service, which has been active in Washburn, Sawyer and Barron counties for several years. The service is not just for the disabled or elderly, but may be utilized by people of all ages and abilities for a nominal cost, usually one or two dollars per trip. “It is meant to be much more affordable. You can’t even start your car for that much,â€? joked ADRC transportation coordinator Tonya Eichelt, who hosted the meeting with several Namekagon Transit representatives. 7KH 1DPHNDJRQ Ă€UP KDV H[LVWLQJ VWDII vehicles and maintenance equipment to get the mobile transportation service on its feet while a local transportation coordination committee works to seek local

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3RON &RXQW\ 6XSHUYLVRU $'5& FRPPLWWHH PHPEHU DQG IRUPHU ERDUG &KDLU /DUU\ -HSVHQ ZHLJKHG LQ RQ WKH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ SODQ z 3KRWRV E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ providers or investors to take over the routes and offer a permanent solution to the transportation routes. “Just to point out, we are not a permanent solution for Polk and Burnett counties (transit),â€? stated Namekagen Transit representative Karen Melasecca, who ZHQW RYHU TXHVWLRQV DQG SROLF\ WKH Ă€UP has developed over the years. Under the transit proposal, the service would be available Monday through )ULGD\ HLWKHU RQ Ă€[HG URXWHV RU RIIHULQJ door-to-door service on those days from as far north as Webster and as far south as Osceola. Under the plans, the routes would generally focus on St. Croix Falls as an ultimate destination, noting the shopping and medical center access that so many people without their own vehicles usually list as a primary destination. Like their services in current counties, reservations would need to be made at least 24 hours ahead of time and would be available to people with disabilities, as they would use wheelchair-friendly vans. Namekagen currently uses 24 vehicles in four counties for their operations. Current transportation options for the disabled or elderly usually cannot accommodate wheelchairs, as they rely heavily on volunteer drivers. “We want to enhance our existing (transportation) options,â€? Eichelt said. “The grant does not allow for duplication.â€? Eichelt said the Wisconsin Department of Transportation granting monies are poised for the right application and plan, which would require annual grant approval. “There is a huge need for this,â€? Eichelt

said. “It’s been a huge need for at least the last 10 years.â€? She said the tentative plan is meant to address a number of mobility issues, as transport costs for the handicapped and elderly for things like medical appointments, can be hugely expensive and cumbersome. “For grant purposes, medical (transportation issues) are the priority,â€? Eichelt said. The TCC is seeking volunteer members and stakeholders to assist in the Polk/ Burnett planning, hoping to identify the need, as well as the possible solutions once Namekagen Transit is done with their assistance and guidance, which is not expected to be available after two years. Eichelt said the grant process requires a long-term solution, and she said they are hoping to identify potential partners in such a transportation system , such as D Ă€UP ZLWK EXVHV VWDII DQG GULYHUV ZKR may want to move in and take over when 1DPHNDJRQ LV Ă€QLVKHG She also said that the county contributions to the program would be minimal at best, as they are hoping the WisDOT granting would cover the bulk of the costs, allowing minimal fares for riders. “Wouldn’t it be nice to get to work for a one- or two-dollar fare?â€? Eichelt said. “We really don’t want buses running around WRZQ HPSW\ :H ZDQW WR Ă€OO WKHP Âľ The next steps are to let the TCC try to create draft example schedules, as well as identify partners to assist in needs, such as larger employers, and possible sharing of service responsibilities, as well as using the best of Namekagon’s policies

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Facility study for Frederic School District

Staff salary approved for current year

HQHUJ\ HIÀFLHQF\ SURMHFWV XVLQJ D ZLQdow the state has made available where the cost of some projects are can be raised under a revenue limit exemption. The disWULFW LV QRW ORRNLQJ DW VSHFLÀF SURMHFWV QRZ Gregg Westigard | Staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic High School he said, but some opportunities might be is 20 years old, and the district’s major LQGHQWLÀHG WKDW FRXOG EH DFWHG RQ The district contracted with CESA 10 to debt will be off the books in four years. Josh Robinson, the district administra- do the facility study. Luke Schultz, faciltor, told the Frederic School Board it is ity management advisor for CESA, said time to identify the district’s facility needs WKDW &(6$ GRHV WKH IDFLOLW\ VWXG\ IRU D à DW and start laying out a plan to meets those rate of seven cents a square foot or about needs. The board approved the facility $14,000 for the district. He said CESA is study at its monthly meeting Wednesday, not selling anything and gets no markJan. 29. The board also approved the staff up on equipment sales that might come salaries and wages for the current year from the study. The study, which should be completed in two months, will identify ending this June 30. Robinson said the time is right to as- cost-savings options and facility issues. sess the district’s facilities, create a com- One item Robinson said will need to be prehensive list of projects and prioritize addressed in the future is the school roof, that list of needs. Among other reasons, a possible $400,000 cost. Frederic had a long-term debt of he said that there may be a window of $4,174,857 as of June 30, 2013. Most RSSRUWXQLW\ FXUUHQWO\ WR ÀQDQFH VRPH

of that debt, $2,925,000 or 86.6 percent of the total, will be paid off by March 2018. In the 2018-19 school year, the total yearly debt cost, principal and interest, will drop from $739,418 to $80,751. Robinson said the district can look ahead, identifying projects and setting strategies for many years forward with minimum impact to the taxpayers. He said the study will be a starting point. “We can set the district up for 20 years,� Robinson said, “planning our needs and all the while looking out for the best interests of the taxpayers.�

6WDII FRPSHQVDWLRQ Each Frederic teacher is receiving a $900 raise for the current school year which ends June 30, 2014. That is based on a 2.07-percent increase of the 2012-13 total salaries or about $36,000 with the increase divided evenly with each teacher. The alternative might have been a percent

increase of each teacher’s salary with the higher paid teachers receiving a higher increase. The support staff will receive a 30 cent an hour wage increase. The raise will be retroactive to last July 1 or the start of the current school year later in August. Robinson said that after the state put a limit on public employee contracts, wages DQG EHQHÀWV XQGHU $FW WKH FRPSHQVDtion of Frederic teachers has operated under three different state plans in three years. He said that Frederic teachers compensation is now decided by the school board after a listening session with the faculty. The Frederic teachers did not recertify their union and have no bargaining unit. Robinson said that the board needs to ÀJXUH RXW D ZD\ WR VHW EDVH ZDJHV IRU WKH coming year when more new rules will be in place.

Accountable Care Organizations: A new experiment in lowering Medicare costs

Doctors, hospitals in ACOs use nontraditional payment model

Shamane Mills | Wisconsin Public Radio 67$7(:,'( )HGHUDO RIĂ€FLDOV DUH VD\ing a relatively new pilot program involving Medicare patients shows providers can save money while improving care. Accountable Care Organizations are networks of doctors and hospitals that

don’t get paid fees for each medical service, as is the norm. Rather, they get a set amount for each patient. Part of the idea is to avoid tests and services that are sometimes unnecessary. In the Fox Valley, Bellin-ThedaCare Healthcare Partners has been an Accountable Care Organization since 2012. Dave Krueger, the network’s medical director, said Bellin-ThedaCare lowered costs 4.6 percent compared to national Medicare ÀJXUHV 7KH\ PRQLWRUHG WKRVH ZLWK GLDbetes and also encouraged annual well-

ness visits. “Initially, it may seem counterintuitive if you’re trying to save money to be driving care,â€? said Krueger. “But we’re realizing more and more we have to drive upstream care.â€? ,Q FHQWUDO :LVFRQVLQ 0DUVKĂ€HOG &OLQLF recently became an ACO. They were not included in recently released federal data because it focused on earlier participants. Dr. Kori Krueger said preliminary cost savings nationally are encouraging, and that more patient data has helped control

costs and improve care. “We can’t change what we can’t measure,� said Krueger. “And so there’s been a huge development of infrastructure to enable us to gather data on the patients we have the privilege of serving.� Accountable Care Organizations are part of federal health reform designed to control increasing Medicare costs. There are more than 300 pilot programs across the country.

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Holding gun show at Spooner Schools already approved

One makeup day scheduled

High School, the gymnasium,â€? said Don Haack, superintendent. No board action was taken but the public’s comments were heard. The intent of the IRPC is to hold the gun Danielle Moe | Staff writer show at the Spooner Ice House, and to SPOONER — Five citizens came before utilize the high school gymnasium only if the Spooner Area School Board of Educa- the Spooner Ice House facility is unavailtion during their regular monthly meet- able. Last year the gun show was held at ing on Monday, Feb. 2. the Spooner Ice House. Paul Johnson, John Hedlund, Dennis Monique Clark of the Spooner Parent Wood and Frank Gallum voiced their Teacher’s Organization came before the opinions on using the Spooner High board for direction on organizing a canSchool gymnasium as an alternate arena didate forum for the upcoming school IRU WKH ,QGLDQKHDG 5LĂ H DQG 3LVWRO &OXE board elections. According to Clark a tengun show set for April 11 and 12. tative date has been selected for Tuesday, Feb. 25. *XQ VKRZ GLVFXVVLRQ “We have received a facility use form a %RDUG DSSURYDOV while ago, and since it had been approved “We had four snow days built into our in perpetuity at the time the facility is re- FDOHQGDU ZH KDYH WDNHQ Ă€YH WKLV \HDU WKDW served on April 11 and 12 here at Spooner means we have one day to make up,â€? said

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Haack to clarify the inclement weather makeup day policy. The state mandates that schools schedule 180 school days after Sept. 1. By state law the school must have 175 days student contact time. Since the school is short one day the board approved Tuesday, April 22, as the inclement weather makeup day. The recommendation to approve a three-year contract with Transcend to provide support to the district’s telephone system was approved by the board. According to Michael Markgren, district business manager, the system was installed six years ago and cost the district $200,000. The other company that bid for the contract was CenturyLink. Transcend’s contract bid was higher at EXW GXH WR EHLQJ GLVVDWLVÀHG with the support received from CenturyLink during their previous contract, the recommendation was made for Tran-

scend. “We had trouble getting some of the updates to our system and it is not anything against any of our local CenturyLink people,� said Markgren. Out of closed session the board approved hiring Susan Sargent as afterschool activities supervisor at Spooner High School to be paid out of community education. Two donations were accepted by the board. An anonymous donor donated $500 to the district’s after-school Lego League and metal from T&T Tool was donated for Jeremy Vogler’s courses in technical education. The board also approved the strategic plans as recommended by the technology, curriculum, marketing and the health and safety planning groups. Each of the plans can be viewed on the district’s website.

Recycling council proposes ways to reduce plastics in landfills

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Romantic comedy “Almost, Maineâ€? onstage Valentine’s weekend SHELL LAKE — John Cariani’s hit romantic comedy “Almost, Maineâ€? will be coming to the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre this Feb. 13-16. On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover LQ WKH VWDU Ă€OOHG VN\ DERYH $OPRVW¡V UHVLGHQWV Ă€QG WKHPVHOYHV IDOOLQJ LQ DQG RXW of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend in this crowd-pleasing production, which aims for the heart by way of the funny bone. “Almost, Maineâ€? is the perfect Valentine’s date show for couples young and old. Director Justin Peck leads this talented cast from throughout Northwest Wisconsin, including Ron and Amy Carlson, Barry and Megan Melcher, Laurie Bakkum, Nicholas Baumgart, Fred Kosmach and Terri Reiter of Spooner; Mike and Tracy Zeckmeister, Alyssa Degner, Dave McNulty and Roger Sweeney of Shell Lake; Dawn and Gary Smith of Haugen; Phil Warner of Cumberland; and Janet Rowney of Stone Lake. Show times are Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 13-15, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb.

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BURNETT COUNTY - Beth Johnson has been hired as 4-H Youth and Families Development educator in the UWEX BurQHWW &RXQW\ RIĂ€FH LQ 6LUHQ Following is her introductory letter: “I am delighted to join the UW-Extension staff in Burnett County on March 3, 2014. I have had great experiences, serving in many roles, in Washburn County and most recently Green Lake County. I have worked with UW-Extension since March of 2009 and have enjoyed working with both the 4-H Youth Development and Family Living departments. “I enjoy lifelong learning, especially when learning happens unexpectedly. My favorite part about the work that we do, within UW-Extension, occurs through

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worked for the ARC of Dunn County full time, managing two female group homes for adults with disabilities. I thoroughly enjoyed the many different positions I had with the ARC as they taught me great things about life and about myself. “I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes. I’ve found it is much more fun to cook for others than it is to cook for just myself. I love watching the cooking shows on TV and I learn something new from each show I watch. This also makes me dangerous in the kitchen! “I look forward to meeting new people and partnering on a variety of projects and programs in Burnett County.â€? - from %XUQHWW &RXQW\ 8: ([WHQVLRQ RIĂ€FH

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Polk County deaths 0DUMRULH - &DSDQ 7RZQ RI 0LOOWRZQ GLHG -DQ /HRQH 0 $QGHUVRQ 6W &URL[ )DOOV GLHG -DQ 0\UHO ( 'HKPHU 2VFHROD GLHG -DQ 0XULHO $ /XSR /XFN GLHG -DQ (Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY U.S.  Bank  National  Association Plaintiff vs. LINDA  A.  ZAPPA,  et  al. Defendant(s) Case  No:   12  CV  601 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  12,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $173,731.75,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  20,  2014.  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. If  the  sale  is  set  aside  for  any  reason,  the  Purchaser  at  the  sale  shall  be  entitled  only  to  a  return  of  the  deposit  paid.  The  Purchaser  shall  have  no  fur-­ ther  recourse  against  the  Mortgagor,  the  Mortgagee  or  the  Mortgagee’s  attorney. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION: Parcel  I:  The  West  1/2  of  the  Southwest  1/4,  Section  4,  Township  35  North,  Range  17  West,  lying  East  of  the  Gandy  Dancer  Trail  as  now  laid  out  and  traveled. Parcel  II:  Together  with  an  Easement  for  ingress  and  egress  for  road  purposes  located  over  the  Westerly  16.5  feet  more  or  less  of  the  Southeast  1/4  of  the  South-­ west  1/4,  Section  4,  Town-­ ship  35  North,  Range  17  West,  location  of  said  road  easement  as  it  is  now  laid  and  traveled.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1569  230th  Avenue,  Milltown,  WI  54858. TAX  KEY  NO.:  040-­00108-­0000. Dated  this  27th  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2013. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff

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(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY AnchorBank,  FSB Plaintiff vs. JUDY  A.  BALDRY,  et  al. Defendant(s) Case  No.:  12  CV  600 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  15,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $222,701.75,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  18,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. If  the  sale  is  set  aside  for  any  reason,  the  Purchaser  at  the  sale  shall  be  entitled  only  to  a  return  of  the  deposit  paid.  The  Purchaser  shall  have  no  further  recourse  against  the  Mortgagor,  the  Mortgagee  or  the  Mortga-­ gee’s  attorney. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lots  1,  2  and  3  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  5577,  recorded  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  on  February  26,  2008,  as  Document  No.  742309,  being  a  part  of  Government  Lot  1,  in  Section  18,  Township  34  North,  Range  16  West,  in  the  Town  of  Apple  River,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PREVIOUSLY  DESCRIBED  AS: Government  Lot  1,  except  the  North  18  rods  thereof,  Section  18,  Township  34  North,  Range  16  West,  Town  of  Apple  River,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1189  150th  Avenue,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. TAX  KEY  NO.:  004-­00536-­0000/ 004-­00536-­0100/004-­00536-­ 0300. Dated  this  16th  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2013. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Dustin  A.  McMahon Dustin  A.  McMahon Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. State  Bar  No.  1086857 State  Bar  No.  1086857 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ a  debit  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. that  purpose. >5(?37 >5(?37

/HQRUH 5 -DQHV 2VFHROD GLHG -DQ 5RQDOG / -RKQVRQ 2VFHROD GLHG -DQ (Feb.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Ocwen  Loan  Servicing,  LLC  as  servicer  for  U.S.  Bank  National  Association,  as  Successor  Trustee,  to  Bank  of  America,  National  Association  as  successor  by  merger  to  LaSalle  Bank  National  Association,  as  Trustee,  for  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Trust,  Ownit  Mortgage  Loan  Asset  Backed  Certificates,  Series  2006-­6 Plaintiff vs. JAN.  M.  GUSEK,  et  al. Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  202 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  May  30,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $124,969.39,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  March  6,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff’s  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Parcel  1:  Lots  13  and  14,  Block  46,  Original  Plat  of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. Parcel  2:  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin.  Together  with  that  portion  of  vacated  Massachu-­ setts  Street  lying  between  Lot  30,  Block  53,  First  Addition  to  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  and Lot  13  Block  46  Original  Plat of  the  City  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  as  per  Resolution  No.  01-­22  recorded  October  15,  2001,  in Volume  892  on  Page  763  as Document  No.  620825.  PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  344  North  Adams  Street,  Saint  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. TAX  KEY  NO.:  281-­00767-­0000  &  281-­00094-­0000. Dated  this  20th  day  of  Janu-­ ary,  2014. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Alyssa  A.  Johnson Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. State  Bar  No.  1086085 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. 599480 WNAXLP

(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Royal  Credit  Union, a  Wisconsin  state  chartered  credit  union, 200  Riverfront  Terrace Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54703, Plaintiff, vs. Larry  J.  Thaemert, through  his  heirs 311  East  Park  Avenue Luck,  Wisconsin  54853, Carol  R.  Thaemert 101  Fuller  Street  North,  Apartment  414 Shakopee,  Minnesota  55379, Village  of  Luck, a  Wisconsin  municipal  corporation 401  Main  Street Luck,  Wisconsin  54853, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants. Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  13CV393 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment  and  Judg-­ ment  entered  on  December  27,  2013,  and  filed  on  December  30,  2013,  in  the  above-­entitled  action,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  February  20,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  balance  due  and  owing  on  the  date  of  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  Court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. LEGAL  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  1,  Block  2,  Midway  Park  Addi-­ tion,  Village  of  Luck,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  except  a  parcel  described  as  follows:  Commencing  at  the  North-­ east  corner  of  said  lot  and  extending  126.3  feet  along  the  East  line  of  said  lot  to  the  Southeast  corner  of  said  lot;͞  thence  West  65  along  the  South  Line  of  said  lot,  parallel  with  Park  Avenue;͞  thence  in  a  straight  line  in  a  North-­ easterly  direction  to  the  point  of  beginning. (FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  ad-­ dress  is  311  East  Park  Avenue,  Luck,  Wisconsin). Dated:  January  9,  2014. Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin THIS  INSTRUMENT  WAS  DRAFTED  BY: ANASTASIA  JELLUM,  P.A. 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 651-­439-­2951 Garth  G.  Gavenda/#16910 >5(?37

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(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Ocwen  Loan  Servicing,  LLC  as  servicer  for  The  Bank  of New  York  Mellon  f/k/a  The  Bank  of  New  York  as successor  trustee  for  JP  Morgan  Chase  Bank,  N.A.,  as Trustee  for  the  benefit  of  the  Certificate  Holders  of  Popular ABS,  Inc.  Mortgage  Pass-­ through  Certiticates  Series 2005-­D Plaintiff vs. TERRE  G.  IRVINE,  et  al. Defendant(s) Case  No.:  13  CV  412 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  November  19,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $143,721.28,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  20,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  By  bidding  at  the  sher-­ iff  sale,  prospective  buyer  is  consenting  to  be  bound  by  the  following  terms: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Plaintiff  opens  bidding  on  the  property,  either  in  person  or  via  fax  and  as  recited  by  the  sheriff  department  in  the  event  that  no  opening  bid  is  offered,  plaintiff  retains  the  right  to  request  the  sale  be  declared  as  invalid  as  the  sale  is  fatally  defective. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  at  1005  W.  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lots  Three  (3)  and  Four  (4),  Block  Six  (6),  Village  of  Centuria,  Polk  Coun-­ ty,  Wisconsin,  being  located  in  the  East  One-­half  of  the Northeast  Quarter  (E1/2  of  the NE1/4),  Section  Eleven  (11),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North,  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  409  Superior  Avenue,  Centuria,  WI  54824. TAX  KEY  NO.:  111-­00276-­0000. Dated  this  26th  day  of  Decem-­ ber,  2013. /s/Sheriff  Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Dustin  A.  McMahon Blommer  Peterman,  S.C. State  Bar  No.  1086857 165  Bishops  Way,  Suite  100 Brookfield,  WI  53005 262-­790-­5719 Please  go  to  www.blommer-­ peterman.com  to  obtain  the  bid  for  this  sale.  Blommer  Peter-­ man,  S.C.,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Royal  Credit  Union, a  Wisconsin  state  chartered  credit  union, 200  Riverfront  Terrace Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54703, Plaintiff, vs. Daniel  E.  Boerboon 2349  205th  Street Luck,  Wisconsin  54853, Leslie  G.  Boerboon 2349  205th  Street Luck,  Wisconsin  54853, CitiBank,  National  Association, a  national  banking  association, f/k/a  Citibank  Federal  Savings  Bank, 701  East  60th  Street  North Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota  57104, Mortgage  Electronic  Registration  Systems,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation 1901  E.  Vorrhees  Street Suite  C, Danville,  Illinois  61834, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ corporation, Defendants. Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  12CV735 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment,  and  Judg-­ ment  entered  and  filed  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  Febru-­ ary  15,  2013,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  February  20,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  bal-­ ance  due  and  owing  on  the  date  of  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  Court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street.  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. LEGAL  DESCRIPTION:  The  Southeast  Quarter  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  (SE  1/4  of  the  NW  1/4),  Section  Three  (3),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Town  of  Eureka,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  EXCEPT  Lots  1  and  2  of  Certified  Sur-­ vey  Map  No.  4522  recorded  in  Volume  20  of  Certified  Survey  Maps  on  page  74,  as  Docu-­ ment  No.  682881. (FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  ad-­ dress  is  2349  205th  Street,  Luck,  Wisconsin). Dated:  December  26,  2013. Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin THIS  INSTRUMENT  WAS  DRAFTED  BY: ANASTASIA  JELLUM,  P.A. 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 651-­439-­2951 Garth  G.  Gavenda/#16557 >5(?37

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BALSAM LAKE - Unity School District’s students and faculty would like to invite the public to join others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education Month. CTE at Unity consists of the business department, agriculture department and the technology and engineering department. This year’s theme is “Celebrate CTE Superheroes!â€? CTE Month provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE educates students to be college- and career-ready and prepares them for high-wage, highGHPDQG FDUHHU Ă€HOGV $OO PRQWKORQJ WKH high school will be celebrating with some common fun facts and a Student of the Day. Technology and engineering departments at Unity are always looking for PDWHULDOV RU VXSSOLHV WKDW ZRXOG EHQHĂ€W

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(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION BANK  OF  AMERICA,  N.A. Plaintiff vs. ESTATE  OF  JAMES  T.  CURRAN  A/K/A  JAMES  THOMAS  CURRAN;Íž  POSTAL  CREDIT  UNION;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  13  CV  276 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  October  8,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $42,530.86,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  16,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. ADJOURNMENT  TIME:  Febru-­ ary  25,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter of  the  Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31,  Township  36  North of  Range  18  West,  Town  of Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  a  point  on  the  Section  Line  676  Feet  South of  the  Northwest  Corner  of  said  Section  31;Íž  thence  run-­ ning  East  178  Feet;Íž  thence  running  South  80  Feet;Íž  thence  running  West  178  Feet;Íž  thence  running  North  80  Feet  to  the point  of  beginning.  Also  part  of  the  Northwest  Quarter  of  the Northwest  Quarter,  Section  31,  Township  36  North  of Range  18  West,  Town  of Laketown,  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  the  Southeast  Corner  of  the  Parcel  described  in  Volume  438,  Page  582,  Document  No.  406896;Íž  thence East  36  Feet;Íž  thence  North  26  Feet;Íž  thence  West  36  Feet;Íž  thence  South  26  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning. TAX  KEY  NO.:  030-­00762-­0000. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2486  240th  St.,  Cushing,  Wisconsin  54006. Kimberly  W.  Hibbard State  Bar  No.  1090800 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe,  Ste.  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9711 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

Notices (Feb.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF THOMAS  L.  LARSON DECEASED Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  12 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  September  11,  1944,  and  date  of  death  November  1,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  27  County  Rd.  CC,  Star  Prairie,  WI  54026. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  May  12,  2014. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar 715-­485-­9238 January  29,  2014 Joseph  P.  Earley  (Attorney) 539  South  Knowles  Avenue New  Richmond,  WI  54017 715-­246-­7555 >5(?37 Bar  No.:  1026211

(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF LYNN  F.  OLSON Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  04 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  February  14,  1936,  and  date  of  death  December  4,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  804  Maple  Leaf  Court,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  April  25,  2014. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Register  in  Probate  Office,  Polk  County  Courthouse,  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wiscon-­ sin,  Room  500. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar January  13,  2014 Steven  J.  Swanson Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­3787 Bar  Number:  1003029 >5(?37

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%OL]]DUG 1RUWKZHVW Scott Hoffman|Staff writer SIREN – You’re only as good as your competition and the Spooner Icemen are no slouches, carrying a 10-4-0 record compared to the WSLFG Blizzard’s 12-7-1. On paper these two teams were very evenly matched. If it hadn’t been for Ryan Curtis’ GHWHUPLQHG DOO RXW DVVDXOW LQ WKH Ă€QDO VHFonds we would be talking about another hockey game that ended in a tie. The Icemen came to play and started the game off fast, scoring twice and holding the Blizz into the second period. But in the span of 32 seconds the Blizzard came roaring back to even the score at two. The period progressed into the third and got a little chippy with four penalties called, but neither team was able to push the puck across. With 1:56 to go the Blizz got a huge breakaway goal from freshman Austin Bowman and that appeared to seal the win for the Blizz. The Icemen never gave up and pulled their goalie, JLYLQJ WKHP D VL[ WR Ă€YH PDQ DGYDQWDJH SHSSHULQJ JRDOLH 7DUDQ :ROV XQWLO Ă€QDOO\ one slipped past, tying it up at four with 28 seconds in regulation. During the game the Blizz seemed undisciplined at times, taking senseless penalties. In fact two of Spooner’s four goals came on power plays but none as bad as an elbowing penalty in overtime that put the Icemen on the power play. Luckily they were able to kill it off and even had a good shorthanded chance from Hopkins. As time wore down, under two minutes, both teams seemed to be running on fumes. One last surge from the Hopkins&XUWLV OLQH Ă€QDOO\ VXFFHHGHG LQ EUHDNLQJ the deadlock. Coach Andy Richardson was more than happy with the win. â€?Our guys were very excited about this game as this team has been their rivals all the way through their hockey careers. Austin Bowman scored what we all thought would be the game-winning goal with just over a minute left. The Icemen came back and tied it up with less than 30 seconds left. Overtime was a back-andforth battle which included us killing off D SHQDOW\ :H Ă€QDOO\ EURNH WKH WLH ZLWK 13 seconds left when Ryan Curtis found the back of the net. With two assists Alex Hopkins got his 100th career point for the Blizzard.“ In their inaugural season, the Northwest Icemen are a co-op team that includes Barron, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Cumberland, Shell Lake and Spooner. Who better to lead that team than someone who has had, say 10 years’ NHL playing experience during the “Great Gretzky era.â€? That someone would be Phil Sykes. Originally playing his minor hockey in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, Sykes went on to play four seasons for the UND Fighting Sioux winning two NCAA championships. Sykes was tour-

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SIREN – Despite settling on a 2-2 tie with Mora, Minn., on Thursday, Jan. 30, the Blizzard boys hockey team still controls its own destiny if they want to clinch a Two Rivers Conference title. The team has three conference games left in the season and with one victory, it guaran

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••• EAU CLAIRE – Organizers at Osceola Medical Center have been thinking of spring and their eighthannual Healthy Heart 5K Run/Walk. Once again, the Healthy Heart 5K is encouraging groups to participate as teams. “Coming as a group adds a fun level of participation in an event like this,â€? according to OMC’s Bob Wolf, one of the organizers of the event. “There’s also an added level of support amongst your team members, whether you’re running or walking,â€? he said. Teams of four in the categories of men’s, women’s and mixed can compete for the fastest accumulated time. The best team costume will also be awarded. As always, the annual free kids run is expected to draw many children who do not wish to participate in the 5K. The kids run will follow a short course on the high school track at the end of the 5K. Preregistration is not necessary for the kids run. The Healthy Heart 5K and kids run is April 26, rain or shine. Starting at Osceola High School, the 5K will take runners and walkers along a scenic trail in the community and through the neighborhoods of Osceola. Registration starts at 7 a.m. with the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. – with submitted information ••• ST. CROIX FALLS – St. Croix Valley Raceway announces the return of WKH :,6627$ 0RGLĂ€HGV WR WKH ZHHNO\ program in 2014. The WISSOTA ModiĂ€HGV DUH VFKHGXOHG IRU UHJXODU UDFH nights along with both nights of the Open Wheel Nationals and the BullULQJ %ODVW 0RGLĂ€HGV KDYH QRW UDFHG regularly on the quarter-mile bullring VLQFH 7KH :,6627$ 0RGLĂ€HGV will join the Future Fours/Minivans, Pure Stocks, UMSS Micro Sprints, :,6627$ 0LGZHVW 0RGLĂ€HGV DQG WKH UMSS Traditional Sprint Cars that already compete at St. Croix Valley Raceway each week. The 2014 season kicks off in April. For more information, go to scvraceway.com or visit us them on Facebook. – submitted ••• LEADER LAND – Thursday, Feb. 6, St. Croix Falls at Luck boys and girls basketball games can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Friday, Feb. 7, Unity at Grantsburg boys and girls basketball games can be heard on 104.9 FM, beginning at 5:45 p.m. The Glenwood City at Frederic boys and girls basketball games on Saturday, Feb. 8, can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 1 p.m. The Clayton at Unity boys basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 11, can be heard on 104.9 FM at 7:30 p.m. The Unity at Frederic boys and girls basketball games on Monday, Feb. 10, can be heard on 104.9 FM, beginning at 5:45 p.m. All games can also be found online at mnbnsports.net.

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Grantsburg/Luck gymnasts finish third in Hudson Continue to improve with personal best performances Marty Seeger|Staff writer HUDSON – The Grantsburg/Luck J\PQDVWLFV WHDP FRQWLQXHV WR EXLOG FRQÀdence, adding more challenging routines, DQG LQ WXUQ KDYH EHHQ ÀQLVKLQJ QHDU WKH top at each meet. At their latest competition in Hudson on Saturday, Feb. 1, the team took third overall with a score of 6HFRQG SODFH 5LYHU )DOOV ÀQLVKHG ZLWK DQG +XGVRQ WRRN ÀUVW ZLWK 137 points.

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The Grantsburg/Luck score was a season high, and the entire team contributed with strong performances. Danielle Bertelsen started the tournament strong on the uneven bars, and Jessee Lerud took Ă€UVW LQ WKH HYHQW ZLWK D VHDVRQ KLJK VFRUH of 9.2. Despite a bad fall from Becca Glover to start the balance beam, coach Kathy Lund said teammates remained focused. “We had three straight routines with a no fall from Heidi Schoettle, Erica SimPRQV DQG +HLGL +RUN\ DQG Ă€QLVKHG WKH lineup with Jessee Lerud with a no fall scoring a season high of 9.25 placing second,â€? Lund said, adding that Erica Simmons and Holly Fiedler each scored season-high scores in the event. “With this momentum we continued to hit season high from just about everyRQH RQ WKH Ă RRU H[HUFLVH DQG HQGLQJ ZLWK a team high of 33.425 and Jessee Lerud SODFLQJ Ă€UVW LQ WKLV HYHQW Âľ /XQG VDLG With the vault up next as the team’s Ă€QDO HYHQW RI WKH WRXUQDPHQW WKHUH ZDV a lot of excitement according to Lund, DQG WKH H[FLWHPHQW DQG FRQĂ€GHQFH SDLG off as a season high or personal best was achieved for everyone. The event score ZDV ZLWK /HUXG WDNLQJ Ă€UVW SODFH ZLWK D VFRUH RI DQG VKH SODFHG Ă€UVW LQ the all around with a season high of 37.20. “It is great to have a total team contribution, routines are coming together, we NHHS DGGLQJ GLIĂ€FXOW\ DQG LW¡V PDNLQJ D big difference,â€? Lund said. 8S QH[W WKH WHDP ZLOO EH KRVWLQJ LWV Ă€UVW home meet of the season at the Grantsburg Community Center this Thursday, Feb. 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m., versus Rice +HLGL 6FKRHWWOH RI WKH *UDQWVEXUJ /XFN J\P +HLGL +RUN\ KDG D QR IDOO RQ KHU EDODQFH Lake/Cumberland. QDVWLFV WHDP UHPDLQV IRFXVHG RQ KHU URXWLQH EHDP URXWLQH DORQJ ZLWK WKUHH RWKHU WHDP RQ WKH EDODQFH EHDP KHOSLQJ WKH WHDP WR D PDWHV DW D FRPSHWLWLRQ LQ +XGVRQ RQ 6DWXUGD\ WKLUG SODFH ILQLVK LQ +XGVRQ )HE z 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG

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tees at least a share of the title. Two wins, means the Blizzard will have earned the championship outright. Their next three games include a Friday, Feb. 7, game at Mora, Minn., followed by a Saturday, Feb. 8, game at St. Paul Highland Park, and Pine City, Minn., at Grantsburg game on 7XHVGD\ )HE WR Ă€QLVK RXW WKH UHJXODU season. Against Mora last Thursday, Ryan Curtis and Carter Lee each had a goal. Alex Hopkins had the lone assist. Taran Wols had 37 saves. “Thursday night we tied Mora 2-2. It was a back-and-forth game all the way to the finish. It was a very physical game. We had plenty of chances but had trouble putting the puck away. We hit a couple of pipes in regulation and another one in overtime,â€? said coach Andy Richardson. – Marty Seeger

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Marty Seeger|Staff writer HAYWARD – The Blizzard girls hockey team dropped a tough game against Hayward/Spooner on Thursday, Jan. 30. 7KH %OL]]DUG IHOO EHKLQG LQ WKH ÀUVW period and 4-0 early in the second period before getting an even-strength goal from Wendy Roberts, and an Ashley Dietmeier goal on assist by Jenna Curtis and Roberts to make it a 4-2 game. Early in the third period, Sophie Klein got the Blizzard to within one goal on assist from Roberts and Dietmeier, but that’s as close as the game would get, as Hayward knocked LQ WKH ÀQDO WZR JRDOV RI WKH JDPH IRU WKH win. The Blizzard had 32 shots on goal while Hope Tucker saved 32.

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Saints down Frederic despite late rally by Vikings Siren wins by one point over Luck 6W &URL[ )DOOV )UHGHULF Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – After a rough outing the night before against Somerset, the St. Croix Falls girls basketball team played hard against the Frederic Vikings on Friday, Jan. 31, to record their 13th win of the season. The game was tightly contested in the ÀUVW TXDUWHU ZLWK WKH JDPH WLHG with under a minute to go, but Jessica Rademacher was nearly impossible to stop by the Vikings, as she scored 10 in WKH ÀUVW TXDUWHU DQG ZHQW RQ WR VFRUH points in the game with 11 rebounds, two assists and four steals. St. Croix Falls led 15-13 after one. The Saints led 32-20 at halftime and extended that lead to as much as 20 points with under two minutes to go in the third quarter before the Vikings started turning things around. Lara Harlander, who had 21 points in the game, hit a pair of free WKURZV DQG 7D\ORU $OVHWK ÀQLVKHG ZLWK the remaining four points at the end of the third quarter. The Vikings came out pressuring the Saints early in the fourth quarter and managed to cut the Saints lead to 10 points with over three minutes left to play. Carly Gustafson, who had a nice game with 17 $GULHQQH 6WRIIHO JRHV XS IRU D VKRW XQGHU points, went to the line for a two-and-one SUHVVXUH IURP )UHGHULF 9LNLQJ GHIHQGHUV RQ opportunity to try and cut the Saints lead )ULGD\ -DQ z 3KRWRV E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU H[FHSW to nine points, but the shot didn’t fall, and ZKHUH QRWHG the Saints were able to maintain their 10point edge the rest of the game.

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6LUHQ /XFN SIREN – For the second time this season, the Luck Cardinals lost by just a point to the Siren Dragons, 35-34. “It was a classic Siren versus Luck matchup. It is always a great challenge for us to take on the Cardinals and Coach Messar. Over the last few years, it has become probably our No. 1 rival game. This

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year’s games have not disappointed, both one-point games, and we have been lucky to be on the winning side both times,â€? said Siren coach Ryan Karsten. Siren led 5-4 after one and 18-12 at halftime, but despite trailing 31-21 heading into the fourth quarter, Luck came back, holding the Dragons to just four points in the fourth quarter, all of which came from the free-throw line. “I thought Luck did a great job dictatLQJ WHPSR LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG WKDW is why the score was 5-4 after one,â€? said Karsten, adding that the fourth quarter was a different story. “I thought Laurel Kannenberg, Carly Good and Emily Howe played some great defense tonight. They did a great job pressuring the Cardinals in the game. I thought Zoe Emery did a nice job on offense tonight coming up with eight points. Caitlynn Daniels led us with seven rebounds and four steals. I am really proud of my girls tonight. They dug deep and found a way to win after a game 6LUHQ V /DXUHO .DQQHQEHUJ JRHV LQ IRU D thurday night against Grantsburg. Good OD\XS DJDLQVW WKH &DUGLQDOV z 3KRWRV E\ -RVK WHDPV Ă€QG D ZD\ WR ZLQ DQG WKDW LV ZKDW we did tonight. It was a total team effort. -RKQVRQ 0D[ 3UHSV

The win couldn’t have happened without the heart and hustle of every girl that played for the Dragons tonight!� The Cardinals were led by Angela Gore with 12 points, nine rebounds. Darian Ogilvie had nine points, seven boards, and coach Marty Messar was pleased with the defensive effort of Jillian Klatt, to go along with six assists.

8QLW\ :HEVWHU BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles came away with a nice conference win over Webster on Friday, Jan. 31, with the GLIIHUHQFH PDNHU FRPLQJ LQ WKH Ă€QDO VHFonds of the game. “This was a hard-fought game with runs by both teams. They out-played us in WKH Ă€UVW DQG IRXUWK TXDUWHUV :H ZHUH IRUtunate that our senior Maddie Ramich hit a big shot in the last few seconds of regulation allowing us to win. Credit Webster IRU D JUHDW VWDUW DQG D VWURQJ Ă€QLVK 7KHLU girls played very hard,â€? said Unity coach Rory Paulsen.

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Saints end Vikings seven-game winning streak Luck sneaks by Siren in Ăžnal seconds 6W &URL[ )DOOV )UHGHULF Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Saints offense was hard to stop on Friday, Jan. 31, as they hosted the Vikings in conference acWLRQ ,W ZDV WKH 9LNLQJV Ă€UVW ORVV LQ VHYHQ games, but the loss didn’t come without D Ă€JKW DFFRUGLQJ WR 9LNLQJV FRDFK 5\DQ Lind. ´6W &URL[ ZDV RQ Ă€UH 7KH\ EHDW XV IDLU and square, and I don’t think it was for lack of effort on our part. They played very well.â€? 7KH 9LNLQJV KXQJ FORVH LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUter, going up 11-10 with a 3-pointer from Austin Kurkowski with just over three minutes to go, but Niko Neuman answered with a 3-pointer of his own, and the Saints went on an 11-1 run, forcing the Vikings to take a time-out. From that point on it was all St. Croix Falls, however. Andrew Erickson scored 25 points with seven rebounds. Neuman added 20 SRLQWV ZLWK UHERXQGV DQG Ă€YH DVVLVWV while Lovro Kusec had 12 points, Nick Lunde, seven, Wyatt Bergmann and Jacob Jacobson each had four, and Alex JohnVRQ 0DUN :DPSĂ HU DQG =DUHN .XEHVK each had two points. Kusec also had six DVVLVWV DQG /XQGH KDG Ă€YH LQFOXGLQJ IRXU steals. The Vikes were led by Roman Poirier with 11 points, Austin Ennis, 10, Austin $QGUHZ (ULFNVRQ RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV OHG WKH 6DLQWV RYHU )UHGHULF )ULGD\ -DQ ZLWK SRLQWV Kurkowski, eight, Ben Kurkowski and Irric Erickson each had six, Greg Peterson, DQG VHYHQ UHERXQGV z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Ă€YH =DFK 6FKPLGW IRXU (ULF &KHQDO DQG Zach Kuechenmeister each had two, and Mark Olson had one point. /XFN 6LUHQ 6,5(1 ² ,W FDPH GRZQ WR WKH Ă€QDO VHFonds between the Luck and Siren boys basketball teams on Friday, Jan. 31, but with two starters out the Cardinals were able to hold onto the win with help of a total team effort. Freshman Austin Hamack saw action LQ KLV Ă€UVW YDUVLW\ JDPH IRU WKH &DUGLQDOV DQG GHOLYHUHG WKH Ă€QDO EORZ JRLQJ IRU IURP WKH IUHH WKURZ OLQH LQ WKH Ă€QDO VHFonds to give the Cardinals a 35-31 lead and seal the win. He went 3 of 4 from the

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line in the fourth quarter. “With two starters out, everyone stepped up and contributed with the win over Siren,â€? said Luck coach Rick Giller. Noah Mortel led the Cards with 19 points, seven blocks and 11 rebounds. Karsten Petersen added six points and nine rebounds, and Trent Strapon had Ă€YH ERDUGV ZLWK WKUHH SRLQWV 1LFN 0DWWVRQ KDG IRXU SRLQWV DQG +DPDFN Ă€QLVKHG with three. “I feel our team defense is what really helped us. We communicated better and covered where we needed, plus our bigs did a great job inside,â€? Giller added. The Dragons were led by David St. John with 14 points, Aaron Ruud, seven, Nate Martin, Neil Oustigoff and Logan Allen each had three, and Jared Emery added one point. “Again it was a game of two halves, unIRUWXQDWHO\ IRU XV WKH KDOIWLPH GHĂ€cit was too much for us to overcome,â€? said Siren coach Jon Ruud. “We played better defensively in the second half, and managed to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but Luck answered right back, and really shot free throws well in the fourth quarter. We had a chance with about 40 seconds to go, and our shot went in/out to tie the game. From there, Luck sealed it with a couple of free throws.â€?

&DPHURQ *UDQWVEXUJ CAMERON – The Cameron Comets OHG DIWHU WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG QHYHU looked back against the Pirate boys basketball team Friday, Jan. 31. By halftime the Comets led 43-20 with 19 points from Max Verdegan and 10 apiece from Alex Frederickson, Brett St. Aubin and Marcus Brion. “This was the toughest game we’ve played yet. Cameron came out and took care of us right from the start,â€? said Pirates coach Nick Hallberg. “Coming off the Siren game I thought we played tired. It might be a team we see again, so we’ll take a look at being better prepared.â€? The Pirates were led by Jacob Ohnstad with 21 points, and six points from Jackson Gerber. 8QLW\ :HEVWHU CAMERON – After a loss to Barron on Thursday, Jan. 30, the Eagle boys basketball team bounced back with a win over Webster the following night. It was Unity’s 12th victory in the past 13 games. No game stats were available at press time.

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Dragons grand-theft second half sinks Pirates Turnovers seal GrantsburgĂ•s fate 6LUHQ *UDQWVEXUJ Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Dragon boys basketball team has come a long way, and for them to take down conference rival Grantsburg twice in one season shows the progress the program has gained. GrantsEXUJ VKRZHG XS IRU WKH Ă€UVW KDOI JRLQJ WR the locker room trailing only by one, 31-32, but seemed to have a complete letdown in ball handling in the second. The young Pirates struggled in the second half with what seemed to be half a dozen turnovers that killed any momentum they had gained. The result of these turnovers led to only scoring 11 secondhalf points. Coach Nick Hallberg was not happy with the Pirates. “Same things that hurt us all year hurt us tonight. There is no way we should have lost this game at this point in the season.â€? Siren’s Aaron Ruud had amazing accuracy from the foul line, hitting 12 of 13 attempts, led all scorers with 21 points and has been a terror for opposing teams ball handlers all season. Teammate David St. John also had a productive night with 14. Grantsburg’s 6LUHQV -DUHG (PHU\ DQG 1HLO 2XVWLJRII 3LUDWH $XVWLQ 2OVRQ JRHV XS IRU D VKRW DJDLQVW 6LUHQ V 'DYLG 6W -RKQ DQG -DUHG (PHU\ z 3KRWRV Jackson Gerber had 14 leading the Pirates JUDSSOH IRU D UHERXQG ZLWK *UDQWVEXUJ V -DFRE E\ 6FRWW +RIIPDQ in scoring. 2KQVWDG

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Caitlynn Daniels had a great night pulling down 13 rebounds and getting six steals (with 14 points). And the combination of Jessica Strabel, Hope Peterson and Haley Peterson combined for 16 rebounds and two blocked shots. It was by far our best night rebounding on the year. Grantsburg is a young team that is scrappy and plays hard, so I am happy winning a conference game on the road after the January we have had. With Grantsburg starting two freshmen and two sophomores and having a great coach, they will be very hard to beat in the near future.� For Grantsburg Macy Hanson had a great night from the line hitting seven of eight attempts leading the scoring for the Pirates with nine followed by Olivia Tucker with seven.

Scott Hoffman|Staff writer GRANTSBURG – Dominating would be a good description of the Siren girls game against Grantsburg Thursday night, Jan. 30. After jumping off to a fast start, coach Ryan Karsten was pleased with the Dragons sweep of the Pirates this year. “With all the cold weather, this season has been a weird, long season. We came out really focused and played very well in WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU E\ IDU RXU EHVW RI WKH \HDU DQG OHG DIWHU WKH Ă€UVW , UHDOO\ WKRXJKW Emily Howe and Laurel Kannenburg played great defense during the game, /DXUHO .DQQHQEHUJ EULQJV WKH EDOO YHUVXV &DLWO\QQ 'DQLHOV KDG D ELJ QLJKW IRU 6LUHQ ZLWK holding all-conference Macy Hanson to SRLQWV UHERXQGV DQG VL[ VWHDOV DJDLQVW *UDQWVEXUJ V 0DF\ +DQVRQ z 3KRWRV E\ 6FRWW RQH Ă€HOG JRDO RQ WKH QLJKW 6WDWLVWLFDOO\ *UDQWVEXUJ 7KXUVGD\ -DQ +RIIPDQ

Turtle Lake takes care of Webster Somerset sweeps Saints 7XUWOH /DNH :HEVWHU Marty Seeger|Staff writer WEBSTER – Two West Lakeland boys teams and a pair of West Lakeland girls basketball teams fell in nonconference action Thursday, Jan. 30. The Webster boys lost to Turtle Lake at home 60-27 as the Lakers high-powered offense proved too much. The Lakers were led by three playHUV LQ GRXEOH ÀJXUHV LQFOXGLQJ $QGUHZ Davis with 16 points, Collin Hoffman, 14, and Tanner Arnold, 13. 7XUWOH /DNH :HEVWHU WEBSTER – The Lady Tigers basketball team fell to Turtle Lake at Webster on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Lakers were led by 23 points from Taylor Schneider and 13 points from Dana West. 6RPHUVHW 6W &URL[ )DOOV ST. CROIX FALLS – The Somerset Spartans won their fourth game of the season over the Lady Saints on Thursday, Jan. 30. ,W ZDV WKH ÀUVW ORVV RI WKH VHDVRQ IRU 6W Croix Falls as they moved to 13-1 overall on the season. The Saints had a 22-12

Ă€UVW TXDUWHU OHDG EHIRUH 6RPHUset outscored the Saints 15-7 in the second quarter and trailed by just two at the half. The Spartans continued to roll in the second half, regaining the lead and never looking back. Somerset was led by 27 points from Tori Martell and 12 points from Abbie Rivard. Jessica Rademacher scored 21 for the Saints with 14 rebounds. Mariah Rohm had 11 points and seven rebounds.

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Frederic plays on the big court Defeat Elmwood at the Target Center )UHGHULF (OPZRRG Marty Seeger|Staff writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Frederic Viking boys basketball team competed at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Feb. 1. On the home court of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Vikings were able to get a 45-24 win over Elmwood, who is 1-15 on the year. The Vikings improved to 10-6 with the victory. “The game got a little ‘chippy’ at times, but I thought our guys did a nice job of keeping their composure,� said Vikings coach Ryan Lind. Leading the Vikings was Zach Schmidt with 14 points, including 2 for 2 from beyond the arc. Austin Kurkowski scored 11 points with three 3-pointers and Austin Ennis added six points. The Frederic dance team also performed during the game, and the junior varsity was also able to play a game prior to the varsity game.

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points, Jared Emery, nine, Neil Oustigoff, eight, Nate Martin, six, and Corey Bauer, one. According to Ruud, Martin made a pair of pressure free throws in the fourth quarter. Ruud went 9 of 10 from the line in the fourth quarter. “As a team, we continued to shoot well from the free-throw line, going 18-25 on the night. This was a nice win for us, and brings our record to 10-6. The last three weeks that we have endured has made us stronger, and we have learned some things from close losses against Drummond, Frederic and Luck,� coach Ruud said.

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This week’s games: Boys St. Croix Falls 47, Luck 46 – The Saints cling to faint title hopes Unity 48, Grantsburg 35 – The Eagles edge closer to a conference crown. St Croix Falls 62, Ellsworth 58 – This is

considered an upset. Siren 50, Webster 33 – The Dragons claim central Burnett superiority. Frederic 57, Glenwood City 55 – The hosts prevail in this Saturday matinee. Siren 60, Northwood 43 – Slowly but surely the Dragons are putting together a fine season. Girls St. Croix Falls 43, Luck 37 – An unexpected nail-biter. Frederic 48, Shell Lake 47 – The Vikes bounce back. Grantsburg 48, Unity 35 – The Eagles hang tough, but fade late. Siren 49, Webster 29 – The Dragons march toward another 20-win season. Glenwood City 65, Frederic 49 – GC can light up the scoreboard. Siren 47, Northwood 43 – The Dragons edge their old nemesis. Wisconsin’s greatest high school sports prognosticator answers all emails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com

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St. Croix Falls students conduct hunting survey Give new meaning to taking a kid hunting ST. CROIX FALLS – In the midst of an Ethics of Hunting unit in Jodi Wolff’s environmental literature class at St. Croix Falls High School, students conducted a schoolwide hunting survey. In the true spirit of the Common Core State Standards, the class created, distributed, tallied, statistically analyzed and reported WKHLU Ă€QGLQJV XVLQJ FROODERUDWLYH VNLOOV from biology, marketing, statistics, social science, math and English. The class hypothesized that in a best-case scenario, hunting elicits an appreciation of the great outdoors; without hunting, conserYDWLRQ ZRXOG EH Ă€JKWLQJ D PXFK PRUH GLIĂ€FXOW EDWWOH 2Q DQ RQJRLQJ EDVLV WKH class examines how, and if, hunters and environmentalists can work together to FRQVHUYH RU SUHVHUYH WKH ODQG WR EHQHĂ€W the land, animals and hunter alike. “The integration of skills was key: statistics, math, social studies, marketing, English and a bit of biology knowledge at the base,â€? said Wolff. “Forming the questions was also another key component. :H OHDUQHG D ORW DERXW HIĂ€FLHQF\ ZKHQ we started the analysis. The findings were relevant because of the correlation between the nonhunting population not partaking because they were never introduced to hunting and/or the outdoors, and all the research that indicates hunters are losing the young population to the digital age. ‘Take a kid hunting’ is truly a mantra to support. This is of utmost importance to the future of hunting.â€? The survey was a new project created in an effort to ascertain the hunting opinions and habits of 14- to 18-year-olds whose age group is key to sustaining the hunting population. The survey was quite extensive and posed 22 yes or no, multiple choice and short-answer questions. The following is a sample of the results: Two hundred sixty-three students DQG WHDFKHUV ZHUH SROOHG WR Ă€UVW YHULI\ whether or not they hunt deer with a gun (51 percent gun hunt, 49 percent do not hunt). The most widely used caliber was a .243 bolt with .308 and .270 coming in close behind. Given the population

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ent hunter (killing shot). Whose deer is it? Thirty-nine percent of survey particiSDQWV IHHO ´Ă€UVW EORRGÂľ GHVHUYHV WKH GHHU as opposed to 61 percent who think the “killing shotâ€? deserves the deer. Students discussed how there are many circumstances involved in who is going to tag the deer: How far has the deer been tracked? Would the deer have survived WKH Ă€UVW VKRW" ,V WKH GHHU RQ SULYDWH RU public land? How generous/greedy is the Ă€QDO VKRRWHU" ,V WKH GHHU D WURSK\" ,V WKH Ă€QDO VKRRWHU D YHWHUDQ KXQWHU RU QHZ WR the hunt? All of these complex issues play a role in the determinant of the question. Students quickly realized that questions involving ethics are rarely simple. Through the survey, the environmental class discovered a great deal concerning the hunting ethics of the high school

population. However, quite by accident, the biggest eye-opener centered on hunting induction. According to the Wisconsin DNR, the hunting community is currently comprised mainly of men aged 36 – 61. There is a growing concern that a new generation of would-be hunters are not taking to the woods. When asked why they do not hunt, the nonhunters most common answer was, “I was never introduced to hunting.� When further interviewed, several nonhunters said they would “like to hunt but were never given the opportunity.� The class concluded that it is essential to take a kid hunting to allow for that ever-important opportunity. – with information from Jodi Woff

Wisconsin wildlife officials monitoring winter’s impact on deer herd MADISON – With deep snows and cold temperatures persisting since November, Wisconsin Department of Natural ReVRXUFHV ZLOGOLIH RIĂ€FLDOV DUH SD\LQJ FORVH attention to winter’s impacts on the state’s deer herd. They are also asking the public to report any observations of winter deer mortalities. Wildlife managers across the state, and especially in the far north, have received several calls from concerned citizens, according to Kevin Wallenfang, state biggame ecologist. “After a tough winter that had an impact on deer numbers in 2013, this certainly isn’t what any of us had hoped for,â€? he said. According to Wallenfang, the 2012-13 winter started out fairly mild, but late, VLJQLĂ€FDQW VQRZV DQG FROG WHPSHUDWXUHV occurred well into May resulting in direct losses of deer and lower than average fawn production. These factors and others combined to keep deer numbers lower than desired during the hunting season in many areas across the north. “For the 2013 hunting season, antlerless permit numbers were set as low as we’ve seen them since the 1990s,â€? Wallenfang said. “With deer numbers already low in some areas, this winter is going to slow the recovery of the northern herd.â€? Mike Zeckmeister, district wildlife suSHUYLVRU LQ 6SRRQHU VD\V WKDW WKH Ă€UVW

question people usually ask is whether they should start feeding deer. “It’s always well-intended, but feeding can do more harm than good if done improperly,â€? Zeckmeister said. “It’s understandable that people want to try to help deer through a bad winter. So if you choose to feed, please talk to the local '15 ZLOGOLIH ELRORJLVW Ă€UVW IRU DGYLFH Âľ Zeckmeister especially emphasized that straight corn and hay are not recommended as they can be harmful. Instead, a commercialized pellet or mixes containing small quantities of corn, plus alfalfa, oats and soybeans, as well as various vitamins and minerals is preferable from a deer health concern. It should be spread RXW WR UHGXFH Ă€JKWLQJ DZD\ IURP URDGV or snowmobile trails to avoid collisions, and near sheltered areas out of the wind. Wallenfang also offered a reminder that deer feeding is strictly regulated and is prohibited in any county affected by CWD. In all other counties, feeding is currently limited to a maximum of 2 gallons per site, must be placed within 50 yards of a dwelling or business building open to the public, and may not be placed within 100 yards of a roadway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph or more. Again, Zeckmeister urged potential feeders to contact the local wildlife manager to discuss various types of food and

techniques that will not harm deer, and for a full explanation of additional regulations. DNR biologists annually monitor the affects of winter weather on the deer herd using a Winter Severity Index, which uses a combination of cold temperatures and deep snows to gauge winter stress levels. In addition, they are also spending time in the woods monitoring both deer and winter habitat, as well as talking to loggers, foresters, trappers and others who spend time in the winter woods. The WSI measurements are recorded annually from Dec. 1 through April 30 at 43 stations spread primarily across the northern third of the state as well as several east-central counties. “Each day that the temperatures fall below zero degrees Fahrenheit and/or the snow depth is more than 18 inches, the conditions are noted for each station,� Wallenfang explained. “For example, a day with 20 inches of snow and a temperature of 5 below zero would receive two points for the day.� Winter conditions are considered mild if the station accumulates less than 50 points, moderate if between 51 and 80 points, severe if between 81 and 100 and very severe if over 100. “The index is not a perfect measurement of winter severity, but it gives us a pretty good gauge of

what to expect,â€? says Wallenfang. Wallenfang says that several stations in the far northwestern counties have already surpassed the severe category. Farther south and east, many stations will OLNHO\ KLW WKH VHYHUH FODVVLĂ€FDWLRQV ODWHU this winter. As a result, Wallenfang anticipates either zero or extremely limited numbers of antlerless deer permits in many northern counties for the 2014 hunting season. “Even if winter suddenly turned mild, we would still anticipate some buck-only areas in 2014,â€? Wallenfang added. “Deer numbers have declined in general across much of the north, and in some areas sigQLĂ€FDQWO\ LQ UHFHQW \HDUV /RZ RU ]HUR quotas are an obvious step to help herds recover.â€? “We’ll be monitoring the situation across not just the north, but the entire state through spring green-up because we did lose deer in the south last year, as well. We are asking the public to assist with monitoring and would appreciate their help in reporting any winter deer mortality they see to their local wildlife biologist,â€? Wallenfang says. For more information search the DNR website for baiting and feeding regulations. – from the DNR

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-1, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the person’s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6). POLK COUNTY By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 1 - Case No. 14CV 22 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled. 3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens. 4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached “List of Tax Liens� in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. Dated this 13th day of January, 2014. Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurer’s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurer’s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-1 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

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Town of Alden 002-00083-0001 Outlot 1 CSM 3157 V14 Pg 179 Loc in SE NW Sec 4-32-17 Doc No 602288

Owner: Stephanie Lynn Johnson

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Town of Alden 002-00793-0300 Lot 3 CSM 3980 V18 Pg 10 Loc in NE SE Sec 30-32-17 Doc No 649296

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz Land Contract Holder: Ausen Farms Inc

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Town of Alden 002-01231-0100 The S 200’ of the N 655’ of the W 333’ of NW NW Sec 12-32-18

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

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Town of Georgetown 026-00323-0000 NE SE Sec 8-35-16 exc pcl desc V233 Pg 585

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

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Town of Georgetown 026-00327-0000 SE SE Sec 8-35-16

Owner: Norman E Rosenkranz

Town of Apple River 004-00056-0000 Pt SW SW desc CSM 0359 V2 Pg 88 Sec 2-34-16 Doc No 375918

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SC

2010 2010

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4

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-2300 nka 008-01057-2300 Unit 23 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

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2010 2010

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65

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-2400 now part of 008-01057-2300 Unit 24 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

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2010 2010

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82

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Town of Apple River 004-00699-0000 Pt of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 25-34-16 as desc in Doc No 815323

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2010 2010

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Town of Garfield Owner: SMI Liquidation Trust 024-01300-0500 Lot 5 Plat of Rolling Hills Loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 13-33-18 EXC 987/244 Doc No 715107

021

Owners: James M Jr & Lori A Duncan Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

SC

2010 2010

722.45 165.00

145

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00797-1100 Lot 11 CSM 3765 V17 Pg 28 Loc SW NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 634712

022

Town of Apple River 004-00057-0000 NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 2-34-16

Owners: James M Jr & Lori A Duncan Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

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023

Town of Apple River 004-00535-0000 N 18 rods Gov Lot 1 Sec 18-34-16

Owner: Peter N & Colleen L Forster Liens/Judgments: The Physical Therapy Center Paul A Hauge DDS Ltd Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Country Comfort

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00798-0600 Lot 6 CSM 3117 V14 Pg 139 Loc SE NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc 600050

024

Town of Apple River 004-00681-0000 Pt SW SW desc V906 Pg 154 Sec 25-34-16 Doc No 631974

Owner: Theresa Jarocki Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00810-0100 Lot 1 CSM 3116 V14 Pg 138 Loc NE 1/4 SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600049

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Town of Apple River 004-00687-0000 That pt of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 lying N of 135th Ave Sec 25-34-16

Owner: Rene Benitez

Town of Apple River Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 004-00810-0300 Lot 3 CSM 3116 V14 Pg 138 Loc SE NE Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600049

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-1700 nka 008-01057-1700 Unit 17 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

Town of Beaver 008-00618-0900 nka 008-01057-0900 Unit 9 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-1800 nka 008-01057-1800 Unit 18 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

1,649.12 165.00

14.44 165.00

146

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SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

421

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SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

422

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

672.48 165.00

204

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

129.13 165.00

1055

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2010 2010

324.88 165.00

211

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

259.74 165.00

212

12% Annually

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2010 2010

324.88 165.00

216

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SC

2010 2010

433.48 165.00

225

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2010 2010

324.88 165.00

226

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Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

408

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-1000 nka 008-01057-1000 Unit 10 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

409

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Town of Beaver 008-00618-1100 nka 008-01057-1100 Unit 11 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc

SC

2010 2010

57.32 165.00

410

12% Annually

029

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1200 now part of 008-01057-1100 Unit 12 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc

SC

2010 2010

57.32 165.00

411

12% Annually

030

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1400 nka 008-01057-1400 Unit 14 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

864.24 165.00

412

12% Annually

031

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1500 nka 008-01057-1500 Unit 15 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

413

12% Annually

032

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1600 nka 008-01057-1600 Unit 16 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank National Association

SC

2010 2010

790.10 165.00

414

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

347.48 165.00

199

2008 2008 2009

3.94 165.00 4.09

205

12% Annually

215

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

415

12% Annually

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

416

Town of Beaver 008-00618-1900 nka 008-01057-1900 Unit 19 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

417

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2000 now part of 008-01057-1900 Unit 20 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

114.65 165.00

418

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2100 nka 008-01057-2100 Unit 21 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

419

Town of Beaver 008-00618-2200 nka 008-01057-2200 Unit 22 15th Street Condo Sec 23-34-15

Owner: Rene I Benitez Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank NA

SC

2010 2010

1,580.20 165.00

420

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(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF BURDETTE  F.  MUELLER Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  05 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  February  11,  1922,  and  date  of  death  December  27,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  705  North  Hamilton  St.,  No.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  April  25,  2014. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Register  in  Probate  Office,  Polk  County  Courthouse,  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wiscon-­ sin,  Room  500. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar January  14,  2014 Steven  J.  Swanson Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­3787 Bar  Number:  1003029 >5(?37

POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-1 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

033

Village of Dresser Owner: Schanon Mortgage Inc 116-00297-0100 Lot 1 CSM 2988 V14 Pg 10 Loc in Outlots 25 & 27 Assessors Plat of the Village of Dresser Sec 7-33-18 Doc No 595570

034

Town of Apple River Owner: Les Webster & Larry G Warhol 004-00797-3400 Lot 34 CSM 3115 V14 Pg 137 Loc NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600048

035

Town of Apple River Owner: Les Webster & Larry G Warhol 004-00797-3500 Lot 35 CSM 3115 V14 Pg 137 Loc NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 29-34-16 Doc No 600048

036

Town of Apple River Owner: Benito M Benitez 004-00798-0900 Lot 9 CSM 3765 V17 Pg 28 Loc in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 31-34-17 Doc No 634712

037

Town of Apple River 004-00804-0000 Gov Lot 3 Sec 29-34-16

038

039

040

041

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

2010 2010 2010

2,331.68 446.91 165.00

2219 2219

12% Annually 12% Annually

042

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00264-0000 Pcl in the SE corner of SE SE desc in V852 Pg 129 Sec 10-34-17

Owner: Karen L Mosay Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank

043

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00369-0000 Pt Gov Lot 3 & 4 Sec 13-34-17 as desc in Doc No 761737

Owner: Stacee Renee Peterson

044

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00527-0420 Lot 2 CSM 4743 V21 Pg 70 Loc in W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec 18-34-17 Doc No 694492

Owner: Michael T & Barbara J Hansen

045

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00753-0000 SW SW Sec 27-34 -17

Owners: Raymond & Carol Tourville Mortgage Holder: Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Ladd Memorial Hospital

DC SC

SC

2010 2010

173.74 165.00

213

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

173.74 165.00

214

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

780.08 165.00

219

12% Annually

Owner: Susan J Peterson Liens/Judgments: SC Hill Top Excavating Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Estate Recovery Program

2010 2010

651.75 165.00

222

12% Annually

046

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00759-0300 Lot 3 CSM 2717 V12 Pg 204 Loc in SW SE Sec 27-34-17 Doc No 582928

Owner: Lawrence M Fitzgerald

Town of Apple River 004-00808-0000 SE SW, exc 6 acres Sec 29-34-16

Owner: Susan J Peterson Liens/Judgments: SC Hill Top Excavating Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Estate Recovery Program

2010 2010

465.62 165.00

224

12% Annually

047

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00925-0000 Pt E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 desc V920 Pg 16 Sec 31-34-17 Doc No 646256

Town of Apple River 004-01215-0000 Lot 7 Plat of Belleview Park Sec 2-34-16

Owner: Vernon F & Carolyn R Borst Mortgage Holders: First National Bank of New Richmond U.S. Bank NA

2010 2010

611.19 165.00

253

12% Annually

Owner: Teresa K Hannah Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Livingston Financial Capital One FSB The RiverBank Capital One Bank Discover Bank

048

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00158-0000 Pt Gov Lot 3 desc in V979 Pg 875 Sec 7-34-17 Doc No 707558

Owner: Lew A Lunsman Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union Citibank (South Dakota) LVNV Funding Midland Funding LLC

Town of Balsam Lake 006-00928-0000 Lot 6 CSM 1867 V9 Pg 14 Loc in NE NW & SE NW Sec 31-34-17 Doc 531534

Village of Centuria 111-00338-0000 Lot 9 Plat of Meadow Lane Sec 12-34-18

Owner: Lew A Lunsman Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union Citibank (South Dakota) LVNV Funding Midland Funding LLC

Owner: Teresa K Hannah Mortgage Holders: MERS-Lehman Brothers Bank FSB Lexington National Insurance Corp Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Livingston Financial Capital One FSB The RiverBank Capital One Bank Discover Bank

049

Town of Balsam Lake 006-01010-0000 Lot 3 CSM 546 V3 Pg 38 Loc in Gov Lot 6 Sec 33-34-17 Doc No 387650

Owner: Angela LaVanier Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU)

SC

SC

WC SC

2009 2009 2010

149.47 165.00 557.33

272

12% Annually

264

12% Annually

2010 2010 2010

251.53 82.50 165.00

2111 2111

12% Annually 12% Annually

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

609.00 165.00

271

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

366.71 165.00

276

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

430.92 165.00

285

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,925.64 165.00

303

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

560.23 165.00

306

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

580.53 165.00

328

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,832.24 165.00

329

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

992.77 165.00

339

12% Annually

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-2, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the person’s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6). POLK COUNTY By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 2 - Case No. 14CV 23 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled. 3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens. 4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached “List of Tax Liens� in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. Dated this 13th day of January, 2014. Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurer’s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurer’s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-2 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

Owner: Gary W Theis & Valerie A Lagerquist

SC

2010 2010

922.94 165.00

387

12% Annually

014

SC

2010 2010

980.94 165.00

429

12% Annually

Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-2021 Lot 21 CSM 5412 V24 Pg 97 Loc in N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec 17-37-16 Doc No 731823

Owners: Seven Pines LLC Land Contract Holder: Leland Gohlike Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS Dept of Workforce Development Lakes Gas Company Michael G Murry-John Polk County Zoning Ryan M Benson

015

Town of Clam Falls 014-00561-0000 Lot 1 CSM 785 V4 Pg 30 Loc Gov Lot 3 Sec 27-37-16 Doc No 403566

Owner: Mark P & Margaret F Jordan Liens/Judgments: Milwaukee County Child Support

016

Town of Clam Falls Owner: Lawrence L O’Connell 014-00790-0000 and Liens/Judgments: 014-00788-0000 Milwaukee County Child Support S 100’ of Lots 17 & 18 Blk 4 Original Plat of Lewis Sec 7-37-16

017

Town of Clayton 016-00563-0000 W 200’ of the E 963’ of the N 390’ of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 23-33-15

Owner: Jeffrey A & Sandra E Young Mortgage Holders: Federal National Mortgage Association Bank of America NA Liens/Judgments: Milwaukee County Child Support

018

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0100 Lot 1 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

019

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0200 Lot 2 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

020

Town of Clayton 016-00762-0300 Lot 3 CSM 4380 V19 Pg 161 Loc in pt Gov Lot 2 Sec 31-33-15 Doc No 675819

Owners: Arthur W & Zara Renander Mortgage Holders: Michael D & Cynthia A Jensen Gwin Family Trust

021

Town of Clayton 016-00899-0000 W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 36-33-15

022

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Beaver 008-00308-0000 SE NE Sec 13-34-15

002

Town of Beaver Owner: Laurali L Lauritsen 008-00670-0000 Mortgage Holder: nka 008-00670-0100 & Heywood, Cari & Anderson SC 008-00670-0200 Liens/Judgments: Pt of the SE NW Sec 25-34-15 Wisconsin Dept of Revenue desc in Doc No 770540 nka Lots 1 & 2 of CSM 5885 V26 Pg 151 Doc No 770862

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

Town of Black Brook 010-00606-0000 That pt of the SE NE lying N of RR ROW Sec 24-32-16

Owner: Carol J & Catherine Donovan Liens/Judgments: Merriman Investments LLC Jeff J Bohn DVM RMB Funding William Gilbert Kate Phillips

Town of Black Brook 010-00770-0100 Lot 1 CSM 3564 V16 Pg 77 Loc SE NE Sec 31-32-16 Doc No 624932

Owner: Merle G Jacobson Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Health Services

Town of Bone Lake 012-00134-0000 NE NE Sec 8-36-16 exc pcl 393’ x 426’

Owners: Terry L & Kimberly R Brenizer Mortgage Holder: Associates Industrial/The Associates Liens/Judgments: Polk County Clerk of Court

Town of Bone Lake 012-00135-0000 Pcl 393’ x 426’ Loc NE NE Sec 8-36-16

Owners: Terry L & Kimberly R Brenizer Mortgage Holder: Associates Industrial Loan Company Liens/Judgments: Polk County Clerk of Court

Town of Bone Lake 012-00507-0000 Pt NW SE Sec 22-36-16 as desc V647 Pg 121 Doc No 527141

Owner: Walter W & Kathryn A Donald Mortgage Holders: Polk County Wisconsin Liens/Judgments: Milltown Corp Other Interested Party: AgriBank FCB

Town of Bone Lake 012-00696-0000 Lot 2 CSM 3344 V15 Pg 111 Loc in SW SE Sec 28-36-16 Doc No 611578

Owners: Lawrence I & Renea S Miller Mortgage Holder: SC Polk County Housing Authority Liens/Judgments: Americredt Financial Services Inc Other Interested Parties: James M Hawkins Jeffrey & Andrea Hulett

2010 2010

538.04 165.00

553

Town of Clam Falls 014-00178-0000 Pt SW NW & SE NW as desc V163 Pg 481 Sec 7-37-16

Owner: Jeffery G & Kelly J Pool Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Royal Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Monogram Credit Services LLC

2010 2010

119.00 165.00

608

Town of Clam Falls 014-00812-0000/ 014-00813-0000/014-00814-0000 Lots 4, 5, & 6 Blk 6 Plat of Lewis exc pt lot 6 conveyed to Hwy Dept Sec 7-37-16

Owner: Jeffery & Kelly Pool Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Royal Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Monogram Credit Services LLC

Town of Clam Falls 014-00315-0000 One acre in SW SW and one acre in NW SW Sec 17-37-16

Owner: Raymond R Jr & Heather L Dueholm

Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-1700 Lot 17 Plat of Trout Haven Condos Sec 17-37-16

Owner: Trout Haven Development LLC 2010 Mortgage Holder: Minnwest Bank Metro SC 2010 Liens/Judgments: Progrowth Bank Minnwest Bank – Eagan Other Interested Party: Minnwest Bank Central

Town of Clam Falls 014-00370-2000 Lot 20 CSM 5412 V24 Pg 97 Loc in N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec 17-37-16 Doc No 731823

Owner: Seven Pines LLC Land Contract Holder: Leland Gohlike Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS Dept of Workforce Development Lakes Gas Company Michael G Murry-John Polk County Zoning Ryan M Benson

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2,122.21 165.00

1,032.19 165.00

228.43 165.00

1,442.77 165.00

549.39 165.00

168.51 165.00

572.36 165.00

573.96 165.00

8,366.57 165.00

497

503

526

527

547

645

626

628

629

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

1,773.01 165.00

630

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

3,358.62 165.00

639

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

491.49 165.00

643

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

527.00 165.00

681

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

362.57 165.00

702

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

356.25 165.00

703

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

484.84 165.00

704

12% Annually

Owner: Judith R Kingsbury Mortgage Holders: SC Bank One NA Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA Atlantic Credit & Finance Inc Cottonwood Financial Wisconsin LLC

2010 2010

727.07 165.00

717

12% Annually

Town of Clear Lake 018-00239-0000 Pt NW SE and pt NE SE Sec 11-32-15 as desc in Doc No 583750

Owners: Daniel A & Jeanine J Vadnais Land Contract Holder: Joann Gunderson (Pahlow) Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS WI Dept of Revenue. Country Comfort Capital One Bank, Dental Arts

SC

2010 2010

775.78 165.00

731

12% Annually

023

Town of Lincoln 032-00533-0000 Pcl of one acre Loc in NW NE Sec 21-33-16 Doc No 601596

Owner: Daniel A & Jeanine J Vadnais Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury - IRS WI Dept of Revenue Country Comfort Capital One Bank, Dental Arts

SC

2010 2010

737.89 165.00

1361

12% Annually

024

Town of Clear Lake 018-00265-0000 Lot 2 CSM 5505 V24 Pg 190 Loc in E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 13-32-15 Doc No 737587

Owner: Garry A Hollister Mortgage Holder: Farmers Service Agency USDA Liens/Judgments: Douglas D Podoll St Croix Valley Veterinary Clinic Gerry Black. Marshfield Clinic Lakeview Medical Center

SC

2010 2010

3,473.97 165.00

738

12% Annually

025

Town of Clear Lake 018-00321-0000 NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 16-32-15

Owner: Greg Dodge Liens/Judgments: Dept of Treasury - IRS

SC

2010 2010

323.27 165.00

740

12% Annually

026

Town of Clear Lake Owner: Greg Dodge 018-00322-0000 Liens/Judgments: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 16-32-15 Dept of Treasury - IRS

SC

2010 2010

313.12 165.00

741

12% Annually

027

Town of Clear Lake Owner: Greg Dodge 018-00330-0000 Mortgage Holder: SC SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 16-32-15 Citifinancial Inc Liens/Judgments: Dept of Treasury - IRS

2010 2010

2,277.47 165.00

743

12% Annually

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POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-2 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

SC

2010 2010

39.16 165.00

754

12% Annually

038

SC

2010 2010

1,530.10 165.00

755

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

846.91 165.00

756

12% Annually

NO.

DESCRIPTION

028

Town of Clear Lake 018-00562-0000 N 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15

Owner: Ryan M Kelly Mortgage Holder: Security State Bank of Marine Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA St Croix Regional Medical

029

Town of Clear Lake 018-00562-0100 S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15 exc S 330’ thereof

Owner: Ryan M Kelly Mortgage Holder: Security State Bank of Marine Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank USA St Croix Regional Medical

030

Town of Clear Lake 018-00567-0000 N 1/2 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 28-32-15 exc Lot 3 CSM 3910 V17 Pg 173 Doc No 642895

Owner: Adam L Ritterpusch Mortgage Holder: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Town of Eureka 020-00048-0100 Lot 1 CSM 4505 V20 Pg 57 Loc in NE NW Sec 3-35-18 Doc No 682193

Owner: Shawn D Johnson Mortgage Holder: The RiverBank, nka Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Oconto County Child Support Agency Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Town of Eureka 020-00212-0100 Lot 1 CSM 1803 V8 Pg 151 Loc in W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec 8-35-18 Doc No 526972

Owner: Brian L Woltz & Lucas L Windsor Mortgage Holders: SC Polk County Bank nka Royal Credit Union WESTconsin Credit Union Liens/Judgments: Citizens Community Federal Eagle Valley Bank

Town of Eureka 020-00430-0400 Lot 4 CSM 4355 V19 Pg 136 Loc in SW NW Sec 18-35-18 Doc No 674448

Owner: Jason E & Jennifer M Fangmeier 2009 Mortgage Holder: SC 2009 US Bank National Association 2010 Liens/Judgments: The RiverBank St Croix Regional Medical Fia Card Services NA, Polk County Clerk of Court

031

032

033

034

Town of Eureka Owner: Rocky Hills Silent Retreat Inc 020-00745-0000 Mortgage Holder: NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Thorp Finance Corporation Sec 29-35-18 exc E 125’ of N 400’

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

035

Town of Farmington Owner: Steven G Danielowski 022-00192-0000 S 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 9-32-19

036

Town of Farmington 022-00420-0000 Pt of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 17-32-19

Owner: Germaine Ross Mortgage Holder: The RiverBank

037

Town of Farmington 022-01111-0000 Pt Lot 1 CSM 0360 V2 Pg 89 Loc in N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 34 T33 R 19 as desc V406 Pg 552 & N 127’ of pcl desc V394 Pg 515 & V494 Pg 737

Owners: Arlan G & Aziza Hanson 2010 Mortgage Holder: SC 2010 Central Bank Liens/Judgments: State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce WI Dept of Revenue Dept of Workforce Development The RiverBank nka Central Bank Operating Engineers Local #49 Hlth and Wellfare Fund AnchorBank FSB, JH Larson Electrical Company Dept of the Treasury – IRS, Werner Electric Ventures LLC

703.13 165.00

902.63 165.00

1,439.11 165.00 3,051.16

3,505.27 165.00

776

795

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

Town of Farmington 022-01114-0000 Pt Lot 1 CSM 0360 V2 Pg 89 Loc in SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 34 T33 R19 as desc V558 Pg 202 Doc No 484343

Owners: Arlan G & Aziza Hanson 2010 Mortgage Holder: SC 2010 Central Bank Liens/Judgments: WI Dept of Revenue Dept of Workforce Development The RiverBank nka Central Bank Operating Engineers Local #49 Hlth and Wellfare Fund AnchorBank FSB JH Larson Electrical Company Dept of the Treasury – IRS Werner Electric Ventures LLC

540.88 165.00

959

12% Annually

039

Town of Garfield 024-00822-0000 NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 13-33-18 exc the E 660’ thereof

Owner: Dennis P Peterson Mortgage Holder: Kathleen M Gionis

SC

2010 2010

2,008.81 165.00

1022

12% Annually

040

Town of Georgetown 026-00125-0000 Lot 2 CSM 16 V1 Pg 17 Loc in Gov Lot 3 Sec 5-35-16 Doc No 292574

Owners: Dina Boie & David Orfei Liens/Judgments: Doar, Drill & Skow SC

SC

2010 2010

130.07 165.00

1074

12% Annually

041

Town of Georgetown Owners: Matthew Hawkins 026-01164-0000 E 124’ of the W 621.5’ of the S 214.5’ of the SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 27-35-16

SC

2010 2010

1,031.62 165.00

1139

12% Annually

042

Town of Georgetown Owners: Merance A Peiffer & 026-01579-0000 Suzette Warnecke Lot 2 Sherrard Plat Pt Gov Lot 6 together with an easement for ingress to and egress from the above desc property as desc in V193 Pg 516 Sec 22-35-16 Doc No 280904

2008 2008 2009 2010

852.84 165.00 2,060.61 2,393.58

1281

12% Annually

1337 1158

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

939.40 165.00

1212

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,187.32 165.00

1225

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

253.14 165.00

1256

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

117.54 165.00

1296

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

73.46 165.00

1303

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

819

12% Annually

859

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

928

043

Town of Johnstown 028-00859-0000 N 210’ of the W 240’ of the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 34-35-15

Owners: Michael T & Connie J Minteer Liens/Judgments: Country Comfort Lakeview Medical Center Cumberland Clinic

044

Town of Laketown 030-00058-0000 NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 3-36-18 exc that pt lying W of ROW of Cty Rd B

Owner: Dallas W Schauls Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Polk County Child Support Agency

045

Town of Laketown 030-00289-0000 Pt of the W 1/2 of NE 1/4 Sec 12-36-18 Desc in Doc 749498

Owner: Jeffrey A Ayde Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Adam C Benson

046

Town of Laketown 030-00928-0000 Lot 8 Plat of Peterson & Nelson Shores, Sec 4-36-18

Owner: Calvin N Jacobson Liens/Judgments: Bank One National Association

047

Town of Laketown Owner: Christopher Lee Sullivan 030-00974-2000 Lot 2 Plat of Sunset Cove East Sec 9-36-18 Plus undivided interest in Outlot 1 CSM 2461 V11 Pg 169 Doc No 568388

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

676.71 165.00

909

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

309.41 165.00

925

12% Annually

3,310.42 165.00

958

12% Annually

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

SC

599635 25-27L 16a,d WNAXLP

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-3, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the person’s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6). POLK COUNTY By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 3 - Case No. 14CV 24 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled. 3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens. 4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached “List of Tax Liens� in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. Dated this 13th day of January, 2014. Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurer’s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurer’s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-3 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Lincoln Owner: Charles A & Mari Jane D Lunas 032-00322-0100 Mortgage Holder: The E 6 rods of the W 30 rods Alegis Group LP of the S 16 rods of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 14-33-16

002

Town of Lincoln 032-00384-0000 Lot 12 CSM 893 V4 Pg 139 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 15-33-16

Town of Lincoln Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim 032-01295-0000 Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney Pt of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 36-33-17 as desc V432 Pg 754

004

Town of Lincoln 032-01303-0000 Lot 1 CSM 326 V2 Pg 55 Doc No 371539 Sec 36-33-17

Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim Mortgage Holder: First Federal Savings and Loan Land Contract Holder: James A Olson Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney

Town of Lincoln 032-01304-0000 Lot 2 CSM 326 V2 Pg 55 Doc No 371539 Sec 36-33-17

Owner: Loyd L Pilgrim Mortgage Holder: First Federal Savings and Loan Land Contract Holder: James A Olson Liens/Judgments: U.S. Attorney

Town of Lincoln 032-01496-0000 Lot 18 Guanella Beach Sec 25-33-17

Owners: Susan Lee Ray

Town of Lincoln 032-01553-0000 Lot 19 of Sand Beach Park, being pt of Gov Lot 4 Sec 25-33-17

Owners: Jeffrey D & Cheryl A Brenna

Town of Lorain 034-00055-0000 NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 less the western 1162’ Sec 3-37-15

Owners: Anthony J Sansone Jr

Town of Lorain 034-00193-0000 The S 265’ of the E 135’ of the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 10-37-15

Owners: Brenda Lee Peterson Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank Auto-Owners Insurance Polk County Clerk of Courts

Town of Lorain 034-00569-0000 Pt of NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 29-37-15

Owners: Sarah & Autumn Ricci Mortgage Holder: Bremer Bank, National Association Other Interested Parties: Daniel & Shirley Schaar

Town of Lorain 034-00656-0000 SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 33-37-15

Owner: Brad & Kelly L Schmidt Liens/Judgments: Calumet County Child Support Agency Crawford County Child Support Agency

005

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

015

Town of Luck 036-00393-0000 underlying parcel to 036-00393-0001, 036-00393-0100 & 036-00392-0000 - A pcl in SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec 17-36-14

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

2010 2010

26.89 165.00

1334

12% Annually

016

Town of Luck Owner: Robbin Knapp 036-00862-0000 One acre pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 35-36-17

017

Town of Luck Owner: Julie Knapp 036-00863-0000 One acre pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 35-36-17

018

Town of Luck 036-00912-0000 Lot 2 CSM 4792 V21 Pg 119 being pt of Lots 5, 6 & 7 Blk 2 Jens S Pedersen’s Subdivision of E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 31-36-17

Owner: John R Marsh Mortgage Holder: First Federal Capital Bank Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS WI Department of Revenue Associated Bank NA MRC Receivables Corporation

019

Town of McKinley 038-00857-0000 Lot 2 Plat of Sunrise Roost Sec 10-36-15

Owners: Donald C & Rebecca J Seaquist

020

Town of Milltown Owner: Elizabeth Simon 040-00054-0000 Pt SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 2-35-17

021

Town of Milltown 040-00095-0000 Lot 2 CSM 4921 V22 Pg 28 loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 4-35-17 Doc 701007

022

SC

Owners: Arthur O Groth, Duane A Groth, & Neal Siewart SC Liens/Judgments: WESTconsin Credit Union, Central Prairie Financial LLC, Midland Funding, Frontier Ag & Turf

003

2010 2010

185.64 165.00

1340

2010 2010

800.65 165.00

1426

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,706.07 165.00

1427

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

314.77 165.00

1428

2010 2010 2010

2,982.63 325.00 165.00

1436 1436

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,847.50 165.00

1438

12% Annually

SC

SC

SC

Owner: Elsie Skow, deceased, now owned by Elizabeth M Dodge, Lynn R Skow & SC Randy J Larsen Mortgage Holder: Summit Mortgage Corporation

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

2010 2010

149.33 165.00

143.26 165.00

144.08 165.00

9.00 165.00

1,329.87 165.00

1447

1451

1462

1469

1496

SC

2010 2010

490.49 165.00

1500

Town of Luck Owners: Bryce Andersen, Joe Marson & 036-00430-0000 Henry Marson SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 19-36-17

SC

2010 2010

222.00 165.00

1505

599637 25-27L 16a,d WNAXLP

Owners: Robert E & Lisa L Buchholz & 2009 David A Foster SC 2009 Mortgage Holders: 2010 Richard O & Janet P Stout Eagle Valley Bank NA Land Contract Holders: Christine L & David A Foster, Joshua M Neumann Liens/Judgments: D.M.B. Drilling Co, Robert Carlson Palisades Collection, St Croix Regional Medical Center Capital One Bank, Capital One Bank Presidents Trust Company, Unifund CCR Partners WI Department of Revenue

1,471.83 165.00 2,152.49

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

193.93 165.00

1533

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

193.93 165.00

1534

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

238.99 165.00

1535

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

804.82 165.00

1586

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

41.85 165.00

1591

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,118.15 165.00

1594

12% Annually

Town of Milltown Owners: Christopher & Michelle Madison 040-00329-0000 SC Pcl of land in NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 12-35-17 Doc No 656122

2010 2010

237.96 165.00

1615

12% Annually

023

Town of Milltown 040-00447-0000 Lot 2 CSM 2193 V10 Pg 117 Loc in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 16-35-17 Doc No 554142

Owner: Lon Scheele Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank (now RCU) Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue

SC

2010 2010

2,680.13 165.00

1630

12% Annually

024

Village of Frederic 151-00079-0000 Lot 7 Blk C First Addition Sec 8-35-17

Owner: Lon M Scheele Other Interested Parties: Polk County Bank (now RCU) Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue

SC

2010 2010

866.24 165.00

2328

12% Annually

025

Town of Milltown Owner: Jeffry A & Patricia A McArdle 040-00923-0000 Parcel B CSM 244 V1 Pg 247 loc in Gov Lot 2 Sec 27-35-17 Doc No 363521

SC

2010 2010

3,461.56 165.00

1649

12% Annually

026

Town of Milltown Owner: Virginia J Wahlquist 040-01447-0000 Lot 1 CSM 5091 V22 Pg 198 loc pt lots 13 & 14 Plat of Green Bay of Half Moon Lake in Gov Lot 1 Sec 25-35-17 Doc No 711394

SC

2010 2010

1,693.15 165.00

1683

12% Annually

027

Town of Osceola Owner: Darin N Youngmark 042-00133-0500 Lot 5 CSM 5017 V22 Pg 124 loc in pt W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 6-33-18 Doc No 705181

SC

2010 2010

437.34 165.00

1696

12% Annually

028

Town of Osceola Owner: Elton E Babbitt, c/o Dawn Gile 042-00782-0200 Lot 2 CSM 3732 V16 Pg 245 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 31-33-18 Doc No 633529

SC

2010 2010

3,281.35 165.00

1737

12% Annually

029

Town of Osceola Owner: Cole J Gile 042-00782-0800 Lot 8 CSM 3874 V17 Pg 137 loc in NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 31-33-18 Doc No 640833

SC

2010 2010

351.94 165.00

1738

12% Annually

030

Town of Osceola 042-00837-0100 Lot 1 CMS 2448 V11 Pg 156 loc in SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 34-33-18 Doc No 567758

Owners: Harold O & Lois A Gustafson Liens/Judgments: Discover Bank Main Street Acquisition Corp Cavalry SPV 1 LLC

SC

2010 2010

1,188.67 165.00

1743

12% Annually

031

Town of Osceola 042-00954-0000 Pcl loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 11-33-19

Owners: Harold P Shores Mortgage Holder: Household Finance Corporation III Other Interested Parties: Kay A Shores

2009 2009 2010

84.71 165.00 63.54

2012

12% Annually

1750

12% Annually

Town of Osceola 042-00957-0000 Pcl loc in SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 11-33-19

Owners: Harold P Shores Mortgage Holder: Household Finance Corporation III Other Interested Parties: Kay A Shores

2008 1,548.77 1904 2008 165.00 2009 2,557.71 2013 Continued To 2010 2,864.09 1751

12% Annually

12% Annually

SA SC

SC

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

SC

Town of Luck Owner: Bryce Andersen 036-00427-0000 NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 19-36-17

Town of Luck 036-00633-0000 Lot 1 CSM 3034 V14 Pg 56 loc in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 28-36-17 Doc No 597034

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

12% Annually

1743

12% Annually

1520

12% Annually

032

Owner: Bruce R & Sherry A Huber Mortgage Holder: U.S. Bank National Association ND Liens/Judgments: Cassandra Dehmer

SC

SC

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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

Notices

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 15, 2014, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The Board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and reconvene at 11 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicants will inform the Board of their request. (The applicants must appear at 11 a.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.) MIKE HOFFMAN requests a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate slopes of 20% or greater. Property affected is: 1699 U.S. Hwy. 8, pt. of Gov’t. Lot 1, Sec. 29/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Deer Lake (class 1). JAMES BROST requests a special exception to Article 15B1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to excavate slopes of 20% or greater. Property affected is: 1312 Deer Lake Park, Lots 17 + 18, Deer Lake Park, Sec. 25/T34N/R18W, town of St. Croix Falls, Deer Lake (class 1). MARY DECKENBACH requests a special exception to Article 8D1(a) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to establish a tourist rooming house. Property affected is: 2466 232nd St., Lot 25, Rollingwood Shores, Sec. 31/T36N/R18W, Town of Laketown, McKeith Lake (class 3). 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

HIGH  SCHOOL LONG-­TERM  SUBSTITUTE MATHEMATICS  TEACHER

Position:  One  full-­time  long-­term  substitute  position  serving  grades  9  -­  12  from  February  3  through  March  7. Qualifications  Necessary:  Qualified  applicants  of  high  char-­ acter  should  possess  a  high  level  of  content  knowledge;͞  believe  all  students  can  learn  and  that  teachers  play  an  active  role  in  the  learning  process;͞  display  strong  communication,  leadership  and  organizational  skills;͞  enjoy  working  with  teen-­ agers;͞  be  willing  to  collaborate  with  colleagues;͞  and  be  dedi-­ cated  individuals  who  exhibit  a  strong  desire  to  improve  stu-­ dent  learning. Requirements:  Applicants  must  have  appropriate  DPI  licen-­ sure  (400  Mathematics)  or  be  eligible  for  such  licensure. How  to  Apply:  Qualified,  interested  persons  should  apply  by  sending  a  letter  of  application,  District  application  (available  at  www.unity.k12.wi.us),  resume,  copy  of  license  or  evidence  of  license  eligibility,  transcripts  and  three  (3)  letters  of  recommen-­ dation  to: Brandon  W.  Robinson,  District  Administrator Unity  School  District 1908  150th  Street/Hwy.  46  North Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810-­7267 Deadline:  Until  Filled E.O.E. Unity  School  District  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  age,  sex,  race,  color,  national  origin,  religion,  ancestry,  creed,  preg-­ nancy,  marital  or  parental  status,  sexual  orientation  or  physical,  mental,  emotional  or  learning  disability.

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Grassroots Nonprofit Organization Seeking To Hire

1ST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Part-time Position

Fund development, public relations, program manager.

For job description visit: www.mentalhealthpolk.org Send resume to: Polk County Mental Health Task Force P.O. Box 432 3W H KW St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

PART-TIME RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Enjoy the beautiful North Woods of Wisconsin where hiking, skiing and fishing abound. Spooner Health System (SHS) is looking for a motivated professional to become our Director of Respiratory Care and Safety Officer. Individual must be able to work independently, will have experience and theoretical/technical competence in all present specialty areas serviced by the respiratory department, complete respiratory therapy department functions, perform a variety of skilled respiratory therapist duties involving assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating respiratory care provided to patients in our Emergency Department and patients admitted to SHS. SHS was recognized as one of the “Most Wired� hospitals in the U.S. This award recognizes the commitment we have in utilizing technology to improve quality and patient safety. We’ve partnered with StuderGroup and have made a “Commitment to Excellence� that has resulted in improved employee and patient satisfaction. Our goal is to make SHS a better place for patients to receive care, employees to work and physicians to practice medicine. If you share these principles, we encourage you to join our team. We are a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide home health services. Completion of AMA-approved course for Respiratory Therapy Technician/Therapist. Associate Degree in Respiratory Care or Management preferred from an accredited college and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner License. Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and excellent benefit package offered.

Please send resume and salary requirements to:

Human Resources

SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 819 Ash Street, Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-2111 or apply online at: www.spoonerhealthsystem.com EOE • F/M

Y 3 H L

POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-3 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

033

Town of Osceola 042-00976-0100 Lot 1 CSM 1767 V8 Pg 115 Loc in SW SE Sec 11-33-19 Doc No 524408

Owner: Gary F Brunclik Mortgage Holders: Royal Credit Union Central Bank

034

Town of Osceola 042-00976-0400 Lot 4 CSM 3486 V15 Pg 253 Loc in SW SE Sec 11-33-19 Doc No 619441

Owner: Gary F Brunclik Mortgage Holders: Royal Credit Union Central Bank

035

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01143-4100 Pt Lot 41 CSM 2757 V13 Pg 11 Loc in SE SW Sec 24-33-19 Doc No 584642

036

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01320-0800 Lot 8 Plat of Country View Acres Sec 18-33-18

037

Town of Osceola Owner: Gary F Brunclik 042-01320-1200 Lot 12 Plat of Country View Acres Sec 18-33-18

038

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 044-00131-0000 Mortgage Holders: Gov Lot 1 Sec 6-34-18 exc the Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc N 850’ thereof & Exc that Central Bank portion in V191 Pg 546 Doc No 279637 Plus N 850’ of Gov Lot 1 Sec 6-34-18

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

SC

2010 2010

829.96 165.00

1752

12% Annually

045

City of St Croix Falls 281-00358-0000 Lot 12 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

4,074.72 165.00

1753

12% Annually

046

City of St Croix Falls 281-00359-0000 Lot 13 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

SC

2010 2010

047

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00360-0000 Lots 14 & 15 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

048

City of St Croix Falls 281-00361-0000 Lot 16 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen

049

Town of St Croix Falls 044-00272-0100 Lot 1 CSM 5369 V24 Pg 54 loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 12-34-18 Doc No 729343

Owner: Tammie L Gross Mortgage Holders: William L & Christine S Erickson Liens/Judgments: Capital One Bank Grindell Law Offices Asset Acceptance

050

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Denise M Ford 044-00571-0300 Lot 3 CSM 2209 V10 Pg 133 loc in SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 24-34-18 Doc No 555100

051

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Thomas R & Barbara A Aslesen 044-00667-0000 Lot 7 Assessor’s Plat of Gov Lot 7 Sec 25-34-18 Exc the westerly 60’ thereof

052

Town of St Croix Falls 044-00795-0000 Pt of SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 Sec 28-34-18 Doc No 689008

053

Town of St Croix Falls Owner: Michael F & Sharon N Dwyer 044-00891-0001 Outlot 1 CSM 3996 V18 Pg 26 loc in SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-34-18 Doc No 650286

054

Town of St Croix Falls 044-01060-0000 Pcl in NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 and in Gov Lot 2 Sec 25-34-18 Doc No 732077

SC

2010 2010

355.20 165.00

1757

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

70.96 165.00

1765

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

70.73 165.00

1766

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

23.04 165.00

1823

12% Annually

039

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00280-0000 Lot 19 Blk 76 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

23.63 165.00

2668

12% Annually

040

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00281-0000 Lot 20 Blk 76 First Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

23.63 165.00

2669

12% Annually

041

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00341-0100 Lot 2 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

13.77 165.00

2670

12% Annually

042

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00342-0000 Lot 3 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

SC

2010 2010

13.77 165.00

2671

12% Annually

043

044

City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00343-0000 Lots 4 & 5 exc hwy Blk 84 First Addition Sec 19-34-18 City of St Croix Falls Owner: Charles R & Carol A Jensen 281-00357-0000 Lots 10 & 11 Blk 85 First Addition Sec 19-34-18

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

SC

SC

2010 2010

2010 2010

63.01 165.00

33.46 165.00

2672

2673

12% Annually

12% Annually

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2674

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2675

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

33.46 165.00

2676

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

15.75 165.00

2677

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

264.17 165.00

1829

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,443.37 165.00

1844

12% Annually

2010

2,172.66

1848

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

4,678.79 165.00

1853

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

20.10 165.00

1855

12% Annually

Owner: Deborah J Riegel & Jake L Riegel Mortgage Holder: S & C Bank SC

2010 2010

1,275.35 165.00

1866

12% Annually

Owner: Richard H Hansen Mortgage Holder: First State Bank of Wyoming Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS St Croix Valley Good Samaritan Center WI Department of Revenue

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PLEASE NOTE...IMPORTANT NOTICE You Will Lose Title To Your Property If These Taxes Are Not Paid On Or Before April 11, 2014 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having, or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upo n the real property described in the list of tax liens 2014-4, on file in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, dated January 13, 2014, attached hereto, are hereby notified that the filing of such list of tax liens in the Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County constitutes the commencement by said Polk County of a special proceeding in the Circuit Court for Polk County to foreclose the tax liens therein described by foreclosure proceedings In Rem and that a notice of the pendency of such proceeding against each piece or parcel of land therein described was filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court on January 17, 2014. Such proceeding is brought against the real property herein described only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes, assessments or other legal charges or any part thereof. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon the real

property described in said list of tax liens are hereby notified that a certified copy of such list of tax liens has been posted in the office of the County Treasurer of Polk County and will remain posted for public inspection up to and including April 11, 2014, which date is hereby fixed as the last day of redemption. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in or lien upon such parcel may, on or before April 11, 2014, redeem such delinquent tax liens by paying to the County Treasurer of Polk County the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and in addition thereto, all interest and penalties which have accrued on said unpaid tax liens computed to and including the day of redemption, plus the reasonable costs that the County incurred to initiate the proceedings plus the person’s share of the reasonable costs of publication under sub. (6). POLK COUNTY By Amanda Nissen, Polk County Treasurer

STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens under Section 75.521 Wis. Statutes by Polk County PETITION FOR JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE TO POLK COUNTY: 2014 - 4 - Case No. 14CV 25 Now comes the County of Polk, by Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk, in her official capacity and by and through the undersigned attorney, petitions the Court pursuant to Section 75.521 for judgment vesting title in Polk County and as and for said petition alleges and states as follows: 1. The Polk County Treasurer, Amanda Nissen, has prepared a List of Tax Liens of Polk County being Foreclosed by Proceeding In Rem, a verified copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The foreclosure of the tax liens through in rem proceedings is governed by Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes and the requirements therein have been fulfilled. 3. The time periods after the date of the tax certificates, as stated is set forth in Section 75.521 (3), have lapsed for the properties included and described in said List of Tax Liens. 4. Notice of this proceeding shall be given to all parties specified in Section 75.521 (3) c Stat. by the County Treasurer sending a copy of this petition, and a copy of said List of Tax Liens of Polk County by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner requests that the court grant judgment in favor of Polk County vesting title to the parcels of land described in the attached “List of Tax Liens� in Polk County, thereby, barring any and all claims whatsoever of the former owners or any persons claiming through and under the former owners since the date of filing the list of tax liens in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court. Dated this 13th day of January, 2014. Carole T. Wondra, Polk County Clerk Jeffrey B. Fuge, ID# 1024292 Polk County Government Center Corporation Counsel, Attorney for Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 1005 West Main St., Ste. 100, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 PH: 715-485-9210 Per Wisconsin State Statute, all possible child support liens are listed. Because of the limitations of information in the Treasurer’s Office, they are based solely on name matches. While we are required to list them based on name matches, we understand that they may not be against the person indicated. This practice is consistent with other property tax foreclosure listings by County Treasurer’s Offices across the State of Wisconsin

List Of Tax Liens Of Polk County Being Foreclosed By Proceeding In Rem 2014-4 STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT COURT - POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS UNDER SECTION 75.521 WISCONSIN STATUTES BY POLK COUNTY, LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR YEARS INDICATED. OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

SC

2010 2010

349.81 165.00

1884

12% Annually

016

Village of Balsam Lake 106-00669-1300 Lot 13 Plat of Royal Oaks Addn exc N 1/2 thereof Sec 2-34-17

Owner: F A W Real Estate LLC Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Liens/Judgments: Interbank

117.20 165.00

1886

12% Annually

017

Village of Centuria 111-00246-0000 Lot 13 Blk 2 Original Plat of Village of Centuria Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Ellery L & Jeri L Davis

SC

2010 2010

Owners: Donald R Patterson & Kathleen L Theisen SC Land Contract Holders: Thomas F Anderson, James T Anderson & Janet E Anderson

2010 2010

629.67 165.00

1887

12% Annually

018

Village of Centuria 111-00280-0000 Lots 14 & 15 Blk 6 Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Raymond J Lallier, deceased Liens/Judgments: Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Other Interested Party: Kitty Hultquist

Owners: Donald R Patterson & Kathleen L Theisen SC Land Contract Holders: Thomas F Anderson, James T Anderson & Janet E Anderson

2010 2010

539.31 165.00

1888

12% Annually

019

Village of Centuria 111-00320-0000 Lot 7 Blk 12 Original Plat of Village of Centuria Sec 11-34-18

Owner: Samuel W Leggitt Mortgage Holder: Deustche Bank National Trust Company Other Interested Party: Occupants, 516 Polk Ave

2010 2010

186.17 165.00

1945

12% Annually

020

2010

995.87

1946

12% Annually

Village of Clayton 112-00064-0000 Lot 7 Blk 1 First Addition to the Village of Clayton Sec 24-33-15

Owner: Donald E Kittelson Mortgage Holder: Citifinancial Inc Lien/Judgment Holders: Wisconsin Electric Power Company Amery Regional Medical Center Dental Arts

021

Village of Frederic Owner: Mervin G & Kathleen G Bloom 126-00330-0000 Liens/Judgments: S 58’ of Lot 13, Second Addn to St Croix Regional Medical Center Village of Frederic Sec 28-37-17

022

Village of Frederic Owner: Mervin G & Kathleen G Bloom 126-00335-0000 Liens/Judgments: N 22’ of Lot 16, Second Addn to St Croix Regional Medical Center Village of Frederic Sec 28-37-17

023

Village of Luck 146-00167-0000 Pt Lot 3 & 4 Blk 13 Second Addition Lawson City Sec 28-36-17 Doc No 512158

Owners: Douglas G & Lori A Johnson Mortgage Holders: Rural American Bank - Luck Village of Luck

024

Village of Luck 146-00266-0000 Lot 12 Blk 4 Plat of Lawson Sec 28-36-17 Sec 28-36-17

Owner: Johnson Rental Properties Inc Other Interested Party: Cherokee State Bank

025

Village of Luck 146-00279-0000 Lot 17 Blk 4 Original Plat of Village of Luck Sec 28-36-17

Owner: Paula Kristine Holmquist Liens/Judgments: David Swiontek Rural American Bank Troy Ashton William Jack & Tracy Songetay

026

NO.

DESCRIPTION

001

Town of Sterling 046-00094-0300 S 1/3 of N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and the W 1/3 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 4-36-19

Owners: Valerie C Jensen Liens/Judgments: Riverside Finance Inc Scott W & Kathy Willis

002

Town of Sterling 046-00095-0200 W 1/3 of NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Sec 4-36-19

Owners: Valerie C Jensen Liens/Judgments: Riverside Finance Inc Scott W & Kathy Willis

003

Town of Sterling 046-00161-0000 E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 exc pcl desc V408 Pg 816 Doc No 386502 Sec 8-36-19

004

Town of Sterling 046-00162-0000 E 1/2 of W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 8-36-19

005

Town of Sterling Owners: Timothy B & Anna M Hasty 046-00791-0100 Pt SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-36-19

006

Town of Sterling Owner: Dean Radcliff 046-00797-0300 Liens/Judgments: Lot 3 CSM 4290 V19 Pg 71 WESTconsin Credit Union loc in pt of SW NE, SE NE, and NE NE Sec 33-36-19 Doc No 670341

007

008

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00079-0100 W 247.5’ of E 742.5’ of N 550’ of Gov Lot 3 Sec 4-37-17

SC

SC

2010 2010

009

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00906-0000 Lot 18 Blk 2 Setzer’s Addition Sec 27-37-17

SC

2010 2010

45.35 165.00

2029

12% Annually

010

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00907-0000 Lot 19 Blk 2 Setzer’s Addition Sec 27-37-17

SC

2010 2010

45.35 165.00

2030

12% Annually

011

Town West Sweden Owner: John Lindell 048-00109-0000 S 660’ of W 800’ of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 5-37-17 Exc W 1/2 thereof

SC

2010 2010

901.43 165.00

1983

12% Annually

013

Town of West Sweden Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski 048-00314-0000 Land Contract Holders: NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 14-37-17 Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

014

015

Town of West Sweden 048-00349-0000 NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 15-37-17

Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski Land Contract Holders: Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

Town of West Sweden Owner: Ray F Sr & Kordi S Kurkowski 048-00350-0000 Land Contract Holders: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 15-37-17 Kenneth I Risvold, Karen McIlwain Kristine Southerland, Kay Taylor Karla Risvold Liens/Judgments: Dann R Rowe DDS St Croix Regional Medical Center Amery Regional Medical Center American Debt Services

2028

2010 2010

233.49 165.00

1984

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

2,837.85 165.00

1988

12% Annually

SC

576.82 165.00

1995

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

2,422.55 165.00

2083

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

769.58 165.00

2105

12% Annually

2009 2009 2010 2010

802.02 165.00 870.50 228.18

2366

12% Annually

2108 2108

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010

1,570.68

2110

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

943.41 165.00

2119

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

133.51 165.00

2257

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

65.82 165.00

2258

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

610.35 165.00

2291

12% Annually

OC SC

2010 2010 2010

694.20 2.46 165.00

2299 2299

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

667.94 165.00

2301

12% Annually

Village of Milltown Owner: Roger F & LuAnn H Wood 151-00151-0000 Mortgage Holder: Firstar Bank NA Lots 5 & 6 Park Addition exc the S 50’ thereof Sec 8-35-17

DC SC

2010 2010 2010

1,021.19 253.51 165.00

2336 2336

12% Annually 12% Annually

027

Village of Milltown Owner: Richard A & Gloria J Bowen 151-00237-0000 Mortgage Holder: Central Bank Pt SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 8-35-17

SC

2010 2010

1,920.07 165.00

2346

12% Annually

028

Village of Osceola Owner: John W O’Shaughnessy 165-00108-0000 Land Contract Holders: Lot 3 Blk 18 exc N 24’ Thomas D & Margaret A Rogers Original Plat of the Village of Osceola Sec 27-33-19

SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,693.00 165.00 570.51 346.07

2383

12% Annually

2383 2383

12% Annually 12% Annually

SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,563.01 165.00 153.30 789.98

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2422 2422

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SC SA DC

2010 2010 2010 2010

2,615.52 165.00 151.83 1,296.61

2450

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2450 2450

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SC

2010 2010

3,026.92 165.00

2570

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12% Annually

SC

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SC

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1,275.64 165.00

1982

Town West Sweden Owner: Thomas F Nordmeyer 048-00905-0000 Lot 17 Blk 2 Setzer’s Addition Sec 27-37-17

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SC

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831.51 165.00

1996

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031

Village of Osceola 165-00762-0000 Lot 36 Smith’s Addition Sec 27-33-19

Owners: Scott A. Herbert

Village of Osceola 165-00844-0040 Lot 40 Gateway Meadows Sec 26-33-19

Owner: Jason Pierre Mortgage Holders: Central Bank Land Contract Holder: Mikbrico of Wisconsin LLC Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court

Village of Turtle Lake Owner: Dollar Developers LLC at 168-00043-0120 Turtle Lake WI Lot 2 CSM 5256 V23 Pg 163 loc in NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 36-34-15 Doc No 721513

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(Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT ST.  CROIX  COUNTY West  Bend  Mutual  Insurance  Company 1900  S.  18th  Ave. West  Bend,  WI  53095 Plaintiff, vs. Seth  R.  Stolpman 315  238th  St. Osceola,  WI  54020 Defendant. PUBLICATION  SUMMONS Case  Number:  13CV000677 Amount  Over  $5,000.00 Case  Classification: Money  Judgment Code  Number:  30301 THE  STATE  OF  WISCONSIN,  to  each  person  named  above  as  a  Defendant: You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  Plaintiff  named  above  has  filed  a  lawsuit  or  other  legal  action  against  you.  The  com-­ plaint,  which  is  also  served  upon  you,  states  the  nature  and  basis  of  the  legal  action. Within  40  days  after  January  22,  2014,  you  must  respond  with  a  written  answer,  as  that  term  is  used  in  chapter  802  of  the  Wisconsin  Statutes,  to  the  com-­ plaint.  The  court  may  reject  or  disregard  an  answer  that  does  not  follow  the  requirements  of  the  statutes.  The  answer  must  be  sent  or  delivered  to  the  court,  whose  address  is  1101  Carmi-­ chael  Rd.,  Hudson,  WI  54016  and  to  Case  Law  Firm,  S.C.,  Plaintiff’s  attorneys,  whose  ad-­ dress  is  400  North  Broadway,  Suite  402,  Milwaukee,  Wiscon-­ sin  53202.  You  may  have  an  attorney  help  or  represent  you. If  you  do  not  provide  a  proper  answer  within  40  days,  the  court  may  grant  judgment  against  you  for  the  award  of  money  or  other  legal  action  requested  in  the  complaint  and  you  may  lose  your  right  to  object  to  anything  that  is  or  may  be  incorrect  in  the  complaint.  A  judgment  may  be  enforced  as  provided  by  law.  A  judgment  awarding  money  may  become  a  lien  against  any  real  estate  you  own  now  or  in  the  future  and  may  also  be  enforced  by  garnishment  or  seizure  of  property. Dated  :  January  13,  2014 Dorothy  Ann  Case (SBN:  1014013) Plaintiff’s  Attorney 400 N.  Broadway,  Suite  402 Milwaukee,  WI  53202 414-­847-­7000 File  Number:  42826 This  communication  is  from  a  debt  collector.  We  are  attempt-­ ing  to  collect  a  debt  on  behalf  of  our  client.  Any  information  ob-­ tained  will  be  used  for  that  pur-­ pose. >5(?37

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Notice  is  given  that  a  public  test  of  the  Edge  Voting  System  will  be  conducted  at  the  Town  Hall  located  at  612  U.S.  Highway  8  at  the  date,  location  and  time  specified  above. Posted  2-­3-­2014  by  Gloria  Stokes,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

TOWN OF APPLE RIVER

6U JHSS WVZP[PVUZ H]HPSHISL ^P[O )\YUL[[ *V\U[` PU 5> >PZJVUZPU ^^^ I\YUL[[JV\U[` JVT MVY M\Y[OLY KL[HPSZ VY (WWSPJH[PVU KLHKSPUL -LIY\HY` ,6, H I J 3 (Jan.  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CITIMORTGAGE,  INC. successor  by  merger  to  ABN  AMRO  Mortgage  Group,  Inc. Plaintiff, vs. CLAUDIA  A.  McKETA  and  JOHN  DOE,  unknown  spouse  of  CLAUDIA  A.  McKETA Defendants. Case  No.   13-­CV-­406 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $5,000.00 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  November  15,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $88,612.98,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  18,  2014,  at  10:00  o’clock  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  4,  Plat  of  Century  Addition  to  the  City  of  Amery,  except  the  South  Twenty  (20)  feet  thereof. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  325  Scholl  Street,  City  of  Amery. TAX  KEY  NO.:  201-­01327-­0000. Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI O’Dess  and  Associates,  S.C. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 1414  Underwood  Avenue Suite  403 Wauwatosa,  WI  53213 414-­727-­1591 O’Dess  and  Associates,  S.C.,  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  you  have  previously  received  a  Chapter  7  Discharge  in  Bank-­ ruptcy,  this  correspondence  should  not  be  construed  as  an  attempt  to  collect  a  debt. >5(?37

(January  22,  29,  Feb.  5) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY ANCHOR  BANK,  FSB Successor  to  S  &  C  Bank;Íž Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY  A.  HEINTZ  and  JANE  DOE,  Unknown  spouse  of  Anthony  A.  Heintz;Íž Defendants. Case  No.  13-­CV-­235 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $5,000.00 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  August  13,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $53,652.21,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  18,  2014,  at  10:00  o’clock  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  St.,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  10,  Plat  of Rehm’s  Riverview  in  the  Southwest  Quarter,  Section  4,  Township  33  North,  Range  16  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1157  Birchwood  Lane.  Town  of  Lincoln. TAX  KEY  NO.:  032-­01664-­0000. Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI O’DESS  AND  ASSOCIATES,  S.C. Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 1414  Underwood  Ave.,  Ste.  403 Wauwatosa,  WI  53213 414-­727-­1591 O’Dess  and  Associates,  S.C.,  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  If  you  have  previously  received  a  Chapter  7  Discharge  in  Bank-­ ruptcy,  this  correspondence  should  not  be  construed  as  an  attempt  to  collect  a  debt. >5(?37

Monthly Town Board Meeting Will Be Held Mon., Feb. 10, At 7 p.m. At The Town Hall, 612 Hwy. 8. Agenda to be posted. Gloria Stokes, Clerk

3

NOTICE

The  February  meeting  of  the  Village  Board  of  Siren  will  be  held  Thursday,  Feb.  6,  2014,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Village  Hall.  Agenda  posted. Ann  Peterson Clerk-­Treasurer 3

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY EQUITY  TRUST  CO. Custodian  FBO  Stephen  J.  Bodenschatz  IRA, Plaintiff vs LARRY  W.  KNUTSON, Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  630 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  en-­ tered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  January  14,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $7,043.52,  I  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  at  the  Main  Front  Entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  in  the  Village  of  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  on  Thursday,  February  27,  2014,  at  10:00  o’clock  a.m. TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeiture  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2203,  recorded  in  Volume  10  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  127,  Document  No.  554824,  being  a  part  of  Lot  58  of  the  Assessor’s  Plat  in  the Village  of  Centuria,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PIN:  111-­00088-­0100. STREET  ADDRESS:  611  4th  Street,  Centuria,  WI  54824. Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  this  15th  day  of  January,  2014. Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin Steven  J.  Swanson No.  1003029 Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 105  South  Washington  Street St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 >5(?37 715-­483-­3787

POLK COUNTY TAX LIENS 2014-4 (Continued) OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

NO.

DESCRIPTION

032

City of Amery 201-00195-0000 W 56’ of Lot 12 & W 56’ of the S 1/2 of Lot 11 exc N 2’ of the S 1/2 of Lot 11, Blk 1 First Addition to the City of Amery Sec 28-33-16

Owner: Jennifer L & Patrick L Haley Mortgage Holders: Regional Business Fund Inc Bremer Bank National Association Liens/Judgments: Dept of the Treasury – IRS Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Other Interested Party: Occupant, 300 Keller Ave N, Amery

City of Amery 201-00435-0000 Lot 20 Blk 8 Original Plat of the City of Amery Sec 28-33-16

Owner: Michelle J McCarty Mortgage Holder: City of Amery Liens/Judgments: Dental Arts Amery Regional Medical Center

033

034

City of Amery Owner: William Bergstrom 201-00452-0000 E 85’ of Lots 18, 19 & 20, Blk 9 Original Plat of the City of Amery, plus W 1/2 of the vacated alley V363 Pg 455 Doc No 353284 Sec 28-33-16

035

City of St Croix Falls 281-00094-0000 Lot 30 Blk 53 First Addition to the City of St Croix Fallls & pt vacated street as desc Do No 620825 Sec 19-34-18

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

OWNER/MORTGAGE CO. LIEN/JUDGMENT HOLDER

2010

1,488.79

2579

12% Annually

036

City of St Croix Falls 281-00871-0000 Lot 12 Blk 5 Resurvey of Syndicate Addition Sec 30-34-18

Owner: Ryan & Amy Miller Mortgage Holders: Lime Financial Services Ltd. Liens/Judgments: Racine County Child Support Agency

037

City of St Croix Falls 281-00973-0000 Lot 4 CSM 1817 V8 Pg 165 loc in Outlot 24 of Assessor’s Plat of the City of St Croix Falls Sec 19-34-18 Doc No 527935

Owner: Peter M Mauel Mortgage Holder: Coastal States Mortgage Corporation

038

City of St Croix Falls 281-01055-0000 N 118’ of the E 160’ of the S 278’ of Lot 66 of Assessor’s Plat of the City of St Croix Falls Sec 19-34-18

Owner: Sheila A Lindahl Mortgage Holders: The RiverBank Wells Fargo Financial Bank Other Interested Party: Gary Spreiter

039

City of St Croix Falls 281-01394-0100 Pt NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 33-34-18 Doc No 774713

Owners: TOTI St Croix Falls RE LLC Hugo COH III LLC, Hugo COH IV LLC Hugo COH V LLC, Hugo COH VI LLC Hugo COH X LLC, Hugo COH XI LLC Hugo COH XII LLC, Hugo COH VIII LLC Charles R Busch & Michael J Busch Mortgage Holder: Lake Area Bank

DC

DC

Owner: Jan M Gusek & Lonnie H Larson Mortgage Holders: SC U.S. Bank National Association Ownit Mortgage Solutions Inc

2010 2010

1,501.85 50.85

2594 2594

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010 2010

1,966.49 162.61

2595 2595

12% Annually 12% Annually

2010 2010

145.89 165.00

2647

12% Annually

YEAR TAX

AMT. TAX

CERT.#

INT. RATE

SC

2010 2010

39.39 165.00

2709

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

358.40 165.00

2712

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

1,933.02 165.00

2719

12% Annually

SC

2010 2010

8,789.97 165.00

2763

12% Annually

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TYRONE Â A. Â SHAFER;Íž Â UNKNOWN Â SPOUSE Â OF Â TYRONE Â A. Â SHAFER;Íž Â ANCHORBANK;Íž Â BADGER Â LIQUOR;Íž Defendants

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12,  19,  26,  March  5)

NOTICE  OF  ADJOURNED  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  534 Case  Code  No.  30404

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NOTICE  OF  MEETING Village  of  Frederic The  regular  Monthly  Village  Board  Meeting  will  be  held on  Monday,  February  10,  2014,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Road  W.  Agenda will  be  posted  at  the  Village  Hall. Kristi  Swanson 3 Clerk

OAK GROVE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL MEETING February 2014

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STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CENTRAL  BANK, 2104  Hastings  Avenue Newport,  MN 55055, Plaintiff, vs. William  J.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Patricia  K.  Farrar 534  Allen  Avenue Little  Canada,  MN  55117 Defendants. Case  No.  13-­CV-­407 Code  No.  30404 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage Dollar  Amount  Greater  Than  $10,000.00 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  January  6,  2014,  in  the  amount  of  $34,467.28,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  March  20,  2014,  at  10:00  o’clock  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. PLACE:  Polk  County  Justice  Center  located  at  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION:  Part  of  Lot  Four  (4)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  435,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  page  164,  Document  No.  381932,  described  as  follows;Íž  beginning  at  the  Northwest  corner  of  Lot  5  of  said  Certified  Survey  Map;Íž  thence  North  Ă› Âś ´ (DVW IHHW WR WKH Northeast  corner  of  said  Lot  5;Íž  WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă› Âś ´ :HVW along  the  East  line  of  said  Lot  4,  a  distance  of  180.00  feet;Íž  thence  SRXWK Ă› Âś ´ :HVW along  the  North  line  of  said  Lot  4,  320.00  feet;Íž  thence  South  Ă› Âś ´ (DVW WR WKH SRLQW RI beginning,  all  located  in  the  Southeast  Quarter  of  North-­ east  Quarter  (SE1/4  of  NE1/4),  Section  Twenty-­seven  (27),  Township  Thirty-­four  (34)  North  of  Range  Eighteen  (18)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. TAX  KEY  NO.:  044-­00731-­0000. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1363  200th  Street,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024. Peter  M.  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  WI PAIEMENT  LAW  OFFICE,  LLC Attorneys  for  Plaintiff 221  East  Myrtle  Street Stillwater,  MN  55082 651-­967-­5050 Paiement  Law  Office,  LLC,  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  and  any  information  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose.  I  hereby  certify  that  on  Janu-­ ary  28,  2014,  I  served  an  exact  copy  of  the  within  document  on  the  following  named  persons  at  their  last  known  address  by  mail  pursuant  to  Sec.  801.14(2),  Wis.  Stats. PAIEMENT  LAW  OFFICE  LLC /s/Sonya  Stylos Persons  Served:  William  J.  Far-­ rar  and  Patricia  K.  Farrar,  534  Allen  Avenue,  Little  Canada,  MN  55117. >5(?37

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF DOUGLAS  HOWARD  HUGHES Notice  to  Creditors (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  14  PR  09 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  January  19,  1947,  and  date  of  death  December  9,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  1575  280th  Ave.,  Frederic,  WI  54837. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  May  1,  2014. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar January  21,  2014 Duane  Hughes 3340  15th  St. Frederic,  WI  54837 >5(?37 715-­653-­2629

PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  3,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $162,824.05,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  January  21,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. ADJOURNED  TIME:  February  27,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION: Parcel  1:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Cer-­ tified  Survey  Map  No.  356 recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  in  and  for  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  being  included  in LOT  1  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certified  Survey  Maps  on Page  12  as  Document  No.  367742,  all  being  located  in  Government  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. Parcel  2:  Lot  Two  (2)  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Map  No.  356  re-­ corded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  85  as  Document  No.  375846,  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of  Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  together  with  a  Nonex-­ clusive  Easement  50  feet  in  width  contiguous  to  the  North  Boundary  Line  of  that  Parcel  recorded  in  Volume  366  on Page  168  as  Document  No.  358868,  being  part  of  Govern-­ ment  Lot  1  of  Section  Five  (5),  Township  Thirty-­five  (35)  North,  Range  Sixteen  (16)  West,  together  with  an  Ease-­ ment  over  and  across  Lot  4  of Certified  Survey  Map  No.  283,  recorded  in  Volume  2  of  Certi-­ fied  Survey  Maps  on  Page  12,  in  the  Office  of  the  Register  of Deeds  for  Polk  County,  Wis-­ consin,  for  lake  access;Íž  all  in  Government  Lot  1  of  Section  5,  Township  35  North,  Range  16  West,  Polk  County,  Wis. TAX  KEY  NO.:  026-­00087-­0000  /  026-­00088-­0000. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  1080  240th  Avenue,  Luck,  Wiscon-­ sin  54856. Adam  C.  Lueck State  Bar  No.  1081386 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.   Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

The Town Of McKinley Board Meeting Will Be Held On Tues., Feb. 11, 2014, At 7 p.m. At The Town Hall

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(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION DEUTSCHE  BANK  NATIONAL  TRUST  COMPANY,  AS  TRUSTEE  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  MORGAN  STANLEY  ABS  CAPITAL  I  INC.  TRUST  2007-­ HE6,  MORTGAGE  PASS-­ THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2007-­HE6 Plaintiff vs.

DOCUMENT  00  11  13 ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  BIDS Traffic  Avenue  Reconstruction Frederic,  Wisconsin Notice  is  hereby  given  that  sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the  Village  of  Frederic,  Wisconsin,  until  2  p.m.,  Wednesday,  February  26,  2014,  at  which  time  they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  aloud,  for  the  furnishing  of  all  labor  and  material  for  the  construction  of  the  following  items  in  the  approximate  quan-­ tities  indicated: Quantity Item 1 LS Traffic  Control 1,330 SY Pulverize  Bituminous  Pavement 280 LF Remove  Curb  and  Gutter 2,200 LF Remove  Pipe 9 EA Remove  Storm  and  Sanitary  Structures 95 LF Salvage  Guardrail 380 SY Remove  &  Replace  Concrete  Roadway  Pavement 220 LF 8-­inch  PVC  Sanitary  Sewer 25 EA Sanitary  and  Storm  Structures 930 LF 8-­inch  DIP  Water  Main 1 EA Hydrant 1 EA Wet  Tap 9 EA Gate  Valve  and  Box 1,400 LF RCP  Storm  Sewer  Pipe,  12-­inch  -­  24-­inch  Diameter 2 EA Decorative  Lighting  Unit  with  Concrete  Bases 350 LF Conduit  and  Wiring 2 EA Pull  Boxes 1 LS Relocate  Control  Cabinet 1,770 CY Excavation 250 CY Granular  Borrow 1,350 Ton Base  Aggregate  Dense,  1-­1/4  inch 3,060 LF Concrete  Curb  and  Gutter 410 SY Concrete  Sidewalk  and  Driveway  Apron 870 Ton HMA  Pavement 45 LF Install  Salvaged  Guardrail 13 EA Signs  Reflective,  Type  II 770 LF 4-­inch  Solid  Line,  White 3,000 SY Hydroseeding Bids  shall  be  on  the  form  provided  for  that  purpose  and  accord-­ ing  to  the  bidding  Requirements  prepared  by  Short  Elliott  Hendrickson  Inc.  (SEHÂŽ)  dated  February  5,  2014. The  Bidding  Documents  may  be  seen  at  the  Issuing  Office  of  SEH  located  at:  156  High  Street,  Suite  300,  New  Richmond,  WI  54017. Digital  image  copies  of  the  Bidding  Documents  are  available  at  http://www.sehinc.com  for  a  fee  of  $30.  These  documents  may  be  downloaded  by  selecting  this  project  from  the  BIDDING  DOCUMENTS  link  and  by  entering  eBidDoc™  Number  3093669  on  the  SEARCH  PROJECTS  page.  For  assistance  and  free  membership  registration,  contact  QuestCDN  at  952.233.1632  or  info@question.com. Paper  copies  of  the  Bidding  Documents  may  be  obtained  from  Docunet  Corp.  located  at  2435  Xenium  Lane  North,  Plymouth,  MN  55441  (763-­475-­9600)  for  a  fee  of  $80. Bid  security  in  the  amount  of  5  percent  of  the  bid  must  accom-­ pany  each  bid  in  accordance  with  the  instructions  to  bidders. Bids  shall  be  directed  to  the  Villge  Clerk  securely  sealed  and  endorsed  upon  the  outside  wrapper,  â€œBID  FOR  TRAFFIC  AVENUE  RECONSTRUCTION.â€? Bidders  Proof  of  Responsibility  must  be  submitted  to  SEH  in  accordance  with  the  Instructions  to  Bidders. Contractors  on  the  Project  shall  be  required  to  comply  with  the  minimum  wages  and  labor  standards  as  determined  by  the  State  of  Wisconsin,  Department  of  Workforce  Development  Wage  Rate  Determination,  and/or  the  Federal  Government,  and  the  conditions  of  employment  to  be  observed  and  minimum  wage  rates  to  be  paid  under  the  Contract,  whichever  is  higher.  Attention  of  bidders  is  particularly  called  to  the  requirements  as  to  conditions  of  employment  to  be  observed  and  minimum  wage  rates  to  be  paid  under  contract,  Section  3,  Segregated  Facility,  Section  109  and  E.O.  11246. The  Owner  encourages  MBEs,  WBEs  and  SBRAs  to  submit  Bid  proposals. The  Village  of  Frederic  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all  bids,  to  waive  irregularities  and  informalities  therein  and  to  award  the  Contract  in  the  best  interests  of  the  village. Kristi  Swanson,  Village  Clerk Village  of  Frederic 107  Hope  Road  West Frederic,  WI  54837 3 >5(?37

Notices (Feb.  5,  12,  19) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Beneficial  Financial  I  Inc.  successor  by  merger  to  Beneficial  Wisconsin  Inc., Plaintiff, vs. WAYNE  A.  VLASNIK, PAMELA  J.  VLASNIK, MILLTOWN  CORPORATION  DBA  MILLTOWN  APPLIANCE  AND  HEATING, ASSET  ACCEPTANCE  LLC, PAUL  A.  HAUGE  DDS,  LTD, GRINDELL  LAW  OFFICES,  S.C., Defendants. Case  No.  13  CV  177 Foreclosure  of  Mortgage  30404 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  in  the  amount  of  $163,224.14,  entered  by  the  court  on  August  30,  2013,  the  undersigned  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  estate. A  parcel  of  land  located  in  the  Northeast  1/4  of  the  Southwest  1/4  of  Section  6,  Township  35  North,  Range  16  West,  Town  of  Georgetown,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  bounded  and  described  as  fol-­ lows:  Commencing  at  the  Southwest  corner  of  said  6HFWLRQ WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă› Âś East  1,312.50  feet  to  the  Northwest  corner  of  said  Southwest  1/4  of  the  Southwest  1/4  thence  South  Ă› Âś (DVW IHHW WR WKH Northeast  corner  of  said  Southwest  1/4  of  Southwest WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă› Âś (DVW 1,288.20  feet  along  the  West  line  of  said  Northeast  1/4  of  Southwest  1/4  to  a  point  that  is  25.00  feet  South  of  the  North  line  of  said  Northeast 1/4  of  Southwest  1/4,  which  is  the  point  of  beginning  of  this  GHVFULSWLRQ WKHQFH 6RXWK Ă› Âś (DVW IHHW SDUDOOHO WR the  North  line  of  said  Northeast  1/4  of  Southwest WKHQFH 6RXWK Ă› Âś :HVW IHHW WKHQFH 1RUWK Ă› Âś West  418  feet  parallel  to  the  North  line  of  said  Northeast 1/4  of  Southwest  1/4;Íž  and  to  the  West  line  of  said  Northeast  1/4  of  Southwest  1/4;Íž  thence  Northerly  to  the  point  of  begin-­ ning. TAX  KEY  NO.  026-­00188-­0000. STREET  ADDRESS:  1182  Sandy  Hook  Lane,  Luck,  WI  54853. PLACE  OF  SALE:  Front  lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  W.  Main  St,  Balsam  Lake,  WI. DATE  &  TIME  OF  SALE:  March  4,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.  Property  is  sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encumbrances,  including  but  not  limited  to  unpaid  and  ac-­ crued  real  estate  taxes,  spe-­ cial  assessments,  and  other  governmental  charges,  plus  interest  and  penalties,  if  any. 2.  A  bid  deposit  of  not  less  than  ten  percent  (10%)  of  the  bid  amount  shall  be  due  in  WKH IRUP RI FDVK FDVKLHUÂśV check,  or  certified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale. 3.  Successful  bidder  to  pay  the  entire  unpaid  balance  of  bid  within  ten  (10)  days  following  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  court  plus  buyer  to  pay  IRU EX\HUÂśV WLWOH LQVXUDQFH document  recording  fees  and  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. 4.  Failure  to  make  timely  pay-­ ment  following  confirmation  of  sale  will  result  in  forfeiture  of  bid  deposit.  Date:  February  5,  2014. Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Law  Offices  of  James  E.  Huismann,  S.C.  N14  W23777  Stone  Ridge  Dr. Suite  120 Waukesha,  Wisconsin  53188 262-­523-­6400 >5(?37

(Jan.  29,  Feb.  5,  12) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION WELLS  FARGO  BANK,  NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION,  AS  TRUSTEE  FOR  MORGAN  STANLEY  ABS  CAPITAL  I.  INC.TRUST  2007-­HE4  MORTGAGE  PASS-­THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2007-­ HE4 Plaintiff vs. KYLE  S.  JANSEN;Íž  JEANINE  JANSEN;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  27 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  September  1,  2011,  in  the  amount  of  $183,321.42,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  February  27,  2014,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION: PARCEL  1:  Lot  4  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  3640,  record-­ ed  in  Volume  16  CSM,  Page 153,  Document  No.  629179,  located  in  part  of  the  SE1/4  of SE1/4,  Section  5-­32-­16,  Town of  Black  Brook,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PARCEL  2:  An  easement  for  ingress  and  egress  described  as  follows:  commencing  at  the SE  Corner  of  Section  5;Íž  thence on  an  assumed  bear-­ing  along  the  East  Line  of  said  SE1/4  of Section  5,  North  05  Degrees  01’23â€?  East  a  distance  of 330.14  Feet  to  the  North  Line of  the  South  330.00  Feet  of  said  SE1/4  of  SE1/4  and  the  point  of  beginning  of  the  Par-­ cel  to  be  described;Íž  thence,  along  last  said  North  Line,  North  89  Degrees  36’59â€?  West  a  distance  of  329.44  Feet;Íž  thence  North  02  Degrees  07’19â€?  East  a  distance  of 372.05  Feet;Íž  thence  North  87  Degrees  48’41â€?  East  a  dis-­ tance  of  158.20  Feet;Íž  thence South  84  Degrees  32’04â€?  East  a  distance  of  22.90  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning  of  said  easement;Íž  thence  North  05  Degrees  27’56â€?  East  a  dis-­ tance  of  43.00  Feet;Íž  thence  South  84  Degrees  32’04â€?  East  a  distance  of  107.58  Feet  to  the  Westerly  right  of  way  of State  Truck  Highway  46;Íž  thence  along  said  right  of  way,  South  01  Degrees  51’49â€?  East  a  distance  of  43.09  Feet;Íž  thence  North  84  Degrees 32’04â€?  West  a  distance  of 110.29  Feet  to  the  point  of  beginning,  Polk  County,  Wis. TAX  KEY  NO.:  010-­00128-­0100. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  507  State  Hwy.  46,  Amery,  Wis.  54001. Adam  C.  Lueck State  Bar  No.  1081386 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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years, seems to make perfect sense. “This is going to work out better,â€? said Kathy, who along with her husband and Tamara Larson, was busy greeting visitors and providing care for animal patients throughout the day. Kathy said the partnership works out Marty Seeger great with the new location, as they have |Staff writer FREDERIC – The Frederic Veterinary more space to work with, and will now Clinic held an open house on Monday, be able to offer a separate room for doing Feb. 3, to showcase its new location at surgeries. The veterinary clinic will operthe pink house south of Frederic, on the ate as it always has, and those who hapwest side of Hwy. 35. Along with the pen to rescue wildlife will still be able to new location of the Frederic Veterinary bring them to the pink house. “They drop them off and the girls care Clinic, they announced their partnership with Tammi’s Wildlife Rescue. Dr. Greg for them until I can get here to get them,â€? Palmquist, and his wife, Kathy, who is the said Tamara Larson, who has had a busy veterinary hospital administrator, have year with wildlife rescue. In 2013 alone, WKUHH RIĂ€FHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH *UDQWVEXUJ Larson and volunteers have treated more Animal Hospital, Wild River Veterinary than 130 different kinds of wildlife, from Clinic in Pine City, Minn., and Frederic swans, to wood ducks, crows, turkeys, Veterinary Clinic. They have been work- loons, blue jays, sparrows, raccoons, a ing with Tamara Larson, and husband great blue heron and even a badger, just Steve with their pets, cows, horses and to name a few. Many of these species are wildlife, for the past 30 years. Their part- able to be released back into the wild. nership, which has already spanned 30 Injuries range from animals being hit

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Dresser area gets huge boost from WCCO-TV visit TV team visits all over the area for winter activities with local promotion Greg Marsten | Staff writer DRESSER – A whirlwind televised recreational tour of the Dresser, St. Croix Falls and Osceola area over two days from two prominent WCCO-TV (Channel 4 ) Twin Cities television personalities was a huge promotional party for Polk County and the St. Croix Valley. The live broadcasts took place during the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. news broadcasts on Thursday, Jan. 30, and then the earlier broadcasts on Friday, Jan. 31. The duo ZHUH Ă€OPHG DW D ORFDO ZLQHU\ PDULQD bars and restaurants, coffee shops, parks, ski hill, on the riverway, and spent the day at Trollhaugen Recreation Center in Dresser, “It was amazing. You couldn’t buy promotion like that!â€? stated James Rochford Jr., Trollhaugen, where the Leader caught up with “Goin’ to the Lakeâ€? co-host Frank Vascellaro and meteorologist Chris Shaffer. 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VasPhotos by Greg Marsten Shaffer smiles as he reaches for his tab- horse sleigh as the rooftop satellite system cellaro said. “And the archery was fun, let computer to do his weather forecast. brings it live to the world. also.â€? “This truck, it’s really an amazing tool, “I don’t even hunt, and I’d do that should we showcase? Where should I He almost fumbles with the heavy gloves as he recovers and seamlessly rolls into I forget how capable it is until we take it again,â€? Shaffer said in concert with a nod. go?â€? KLV Ă€YH GD\ IRUHFDVW 7KDW KH RQO\ XVHV out for things like this,â€? Shaffer says as he “Although Frank drew more ‘blood!’â€? 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WCCO/from page 1 Shaffer said they could put a pin anywhere on the regional calendar, and almost without fail, the activity or landmark or recreational suggestions just “roll in.â€? “Even then, we can only end up going to about half the places we want (due to time),â€? he said. “But it gives us reason to come back!â€? The team began working on the Polk County planning months ago, using suggestions from viewers, production research and assistance from local tourism contacts, like Sue Mathews of the Polk County Information Center. ´7KH ZKROH FRPPXQLW\ EHQHĂ€WV ZLWK things like this,â€? Mathews said of the visit, helping to draw people to some of the live VKRWV IRU ORFDO Ă DYRU ´3HRSOH GRQ¡W NQRZ how lucky we are to have things like this and to be so close to the Cities.â€?

7KH ORFDO IODYRU Vascellaro noted often during his visit that he and his wife, co-anchor Amelia Santaniello, have been part-time Polk County residents for some time, and he admitted they would occasionally get in “vacation ruts,â€? and the “Goin’ to the Lakeâ€? feature has become a way for them discover new places in the region, on both sides of the river. “We love Polk County, so it’s great for XV WR Ă€QG QHZ WKLQJV WR GR KHUH Âľ KH VDLG “It’s really fun for us also, we get to try things we’ve never done, and share that with other people, and every time is an adventure,â€? Shaffer said. The feature has become a popular trek for the pair, who are obviously good friends and great together, as Shaffer does the weather, Vascellaro later jokes live on the air with his wife, Amelia, in the studio.

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the help, kneeling down as he talks with the girls, who are between about 6 and 9 years old, with starstruck California smiles and eyes that open wide as the tall TV host kneels down to chat with them. “You guys were great out there today, Thanks for coming out,� he adds as their cheeks blush burgundy in the cold. The duo wraps up their live broadcasts a short time later, breaking down the equipment as the night ascends. “They’re so cool!� one of the young girls whispers to her friend as they walk out of earshot of the TV crew, grabbing each other’s jackets. “I hope they come back.�

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Give blood and help save lives ST. PAUL, Minn.— Like a hospital emergency room, the American Red Cross must be prepared to provide blood for patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. It’s the blood already on the shelves and readily available that can be lifesaving for people like Chris Salinas. Salinas was a horse trainer who was seriously injured in an accident when a horse pinned him to the pavement. He and his family said they credit the multiple blood transfusions he received with helping him recover. Type O negative blood is especially needed right now. O negative is the universal blood type and can potentially be transfused to patients with any type. To make an appointment to donate blood and help ensure the shelves are stocked for patients in need, please visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED CROSS. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Polk County include Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1050 Keller Ave. N. in Amery; and Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Croix Falls High School, 740 Maple Drive in St. Croix Falls.

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Farm, Feral and Stray offers free workshop WEBSTER - The Farm, Feral and Stray organization is offering a free workshop to provide information on a trap/neuter/return program for free-roaming cats Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 6-7 p.m. at Larsen Family Public Library, 7401 Main St., in Webster. There are thousands of free-roaming cats in Burnett County. Currently, there are no other organizations

available to provide services to humanely reduce those numbers. Volunteers will learn how to coordinate the humane trapping, transport and recovery stage of the program. Reservations are required. Contact 715-501-8488 or tanyaffs@outlook.com. – submitted

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or she heard a strange noise or it didn’t look like the dog was breathing. Chris Wondra “It’s only 62 degrees. The thermostat is set for 68.â€? Now this had potential. I wouldn’t know for sure until I ran a full diagnostic, but these were the facts: 1) It was cold, 2) The furnace wasn’t on, and 3) It had been making funny squeaking noises for a week, I sprang into action. The previous fall, we’d added a geoexchange furnace to our existing propane system. If temps get too cold and the geo-exchange furnace can’t keep up, or if there is some other problem with the system, the propane furnace should kick on as a backup. I went down to the basement. Nothing really made sense. The thermostat was calling for the geo-exchange, then it FDOOHG IRU WKH SURSDQH %RWK UDQ EULHĂ \ then shut off without the blower ever turning on. I took what panels I could off the propane furnace, but there weren’t any Ă DVKLQJ OLJKWV RU EXWWRQV WR SXVK VR , went to the electrical box on the wall and did what any man in his right mind would do. , VWDUWHG Ă LSSLQJ EUHDNHUV For any new husbands/homeownHUV RXW WKHUH WKLV LV RQH RI WKH Ă€UVW tricks you should learn. When you’ve exhausted all other stores of knowledge DQG WURXEOHVKRRWLQJ Ă RZFKDUWV WU\ IRU D reset - just like on a computer. It works for lots of things - except maybe gas leaks. But the reset didn’t work, so now , ZDV DW D FRPSOHWH ORVV , Ă€JXUHG LW was probably the blower, but I had absolutely no idea what to do about it. I started thinking. The blower was located somewhere in the bowels of

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But now, all my options for heat exhausted, I knew exactly what time it was: Go time! I was, after all, the man of the house, and as all men of the house know, this was my time to shine. I put on my cape. When we installed the geo-exchange system, we’d disconnected an old wood-burning furnace and shoved it into a far corner. I wasn’t about to reconnect all of the ductwork and electrical for the blower that forced air WKURXJK WKDW V\VWHP EXW , Ă€JXUHG , could, with a little ingenuity, muscle the 1-ton furnace back into position, reatWDFK WKH Ă XH DQG Ă€UH WKDW EDG ER\ XS With some dry wood and a good set of hot coals, that thing could really kick RXW WKH KHDW 6R , Ă€JXUHG HYHQ LI ZH warmed up the basement and then left the door open upstairs - heat rises. It had to help. The wife didn’t like the idea. “Too dangerous,â€? she said. %XW E\ WKH WLPH VKH Ă€JXUHG RXW ZKDW , was doing it was too late. I already had it hooked up, and all I needed was to go RXW WR WKH ZRRGSLOH QH[W WR WKH Ă€UH SLW and carry in a few armloads. She still didn’t like it, but I could tell she didn’t have the heart to make me undo all my hard work. And in the end it all worked. I saved the day. I didn’t burn down the house. And I was able to keep my family in the relative comfort for a few days, which was good because as it turned out, the blower missed the truck and it was Wednesday afternoon before Scott actually installed a new blower. Which, if you’re keeping score at home, was then four days without traditional heat. But boy, I’ll tell you. There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned domestic emergency to make a person feel alive. And the way this winter is going, it looks like most of us rural propane customers are in for enough emergencies to last a while. So take heart all you men and women of the house running out of propane in the bitter cold of rural Wisconsin. With a little creativity, ingenuity and goodold Midwestern toughness, this is your time to shine.

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here continues to be a “mindseparationâ€? from reality regarding the high price of cattle. We cattlemen ease around each other, secretly not believing we just sold 13 heifers weighing 480 pounds for $840 each. Or sold a cull bull weighing 1,605 pounds for 74 cents a pound. He brought $1,200. Or sold 600-weight steers for over $1,000 apiece, RU ERXJKW EUHG Ă€UVW FDOI KHLIHUV IRU $1,680 each. It is the happiest coffee shop table talk I’ve heard since the Osama went down! The most common comment, said with a sideways grin and a shake of the head, that I hear is, “Man ‌ I can’t believe it!â€? Most of the analysts discuss the drop in cow numbers as the reason for high

prices. But the coffee shop economist is always ready to caution his cronies that it can’t last. People won’t continue to buy it if it gets too high. But, how high is too high? A quarter-pound hamburger costs $3. The cost of the meat patty, I’m guessing, is less than 50 cents. Even if you doubled the price of the meat, making the burger cost $3.50, it would not affect sales much. Especially if the buyer often upgrades to a Big Mac EVM (extra value meal) for $4.95 or a McChicken for $4.34, not to mention a 16-oz. Coke for

$1, a small latte for $1.60 or a medium shake for $1.80 in addition. Where else are you going to get a full meal for less than $5 ‌ Starbucks? I don’t see protesters picketing fast food places. The USDA (2012) says Americans spend 10 percent of their income for food. Another 50 cents on a burger doesn’t affect us near as much as a $1.50 per gallon increase in gasoline. And in the steakhouses from Outback to Ruth’s Chris, the cost of the meat is even a smaller percentage of the cost of the meal. But the statistics on how beef (and food) prices for cattlemen have lagged far behind the cost-of-living increases for other necessary commodities show we have plenty of room to move up. All the beef that is being produced is being eaten. As the price increases, it will still be eaten.

My favorite gauge is to compare the number of fed cattle that it takes to buy a new pickup. I use 1,000-pound steers and half-ton pickups to compare. In the ‘70s it took 12. In the ‘80s it took 16. In the ‘90s it took 22. In the ‘00s it took 26. In 2013, it still takes 26. For a moment in time, beef is keeping up with the cost of living expenses. So, for those who can’t accept the MXVWLĂ€FDWLRQ RI LQFUHDVHG EHHI SULFHV DV D ORQJ RYHUGXH LQĂ DWLRQ FRUUHFWLRQ RU see the changing buying habits of the modern eat-out, microwave, 2014 popup consumer ‌ then sell every critter on your place and wait for the price to go down. Me, I think I can take a positive outlook and buy some more bred heifers ‌ ’cause, “Man, I just can’t believe it!â€? baxterblack.com

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Family sought for Danbury Habitat home DANBURY - A home in Danbury is in need of a family. The home was acquired by Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity nearly 18 months ago. Habitat staff looked the home over carefully, found it to be sound, and acquired it with plans to rehab it and sell it to a family who needed it. There’s just one problem, according to Eric Kube, executive director of Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, no family has been found. “We were so excited when this home became available to us last year,� said Kube. “We’ve wanted to work in Danbury for a long time, and it’s going to be a great home for someone. But we’re so surprised we haven’t heard from more families who would like to own it.� The home is 1-1/2 stories, with two or three bedrooms and a garage, located at 7643 Main St. in Danbury. The property is part of a three-lot parcel, and WRHFH expects to build other homes, eventually, on the other lots after the existing home is rehabbed and sold. “There’s no shortage of people who need a home, but so many think, ‘Oh, we’d never get it,’ and they don’t apply,� said Kube. “That’s a real shame, because owning a Habitat home can really change a family’s life for the better. Habitat builds and rehabs homes, working together with the family who will own the home as well as volunteers from the community. The family then buys the home at cost through a zero-interest mortgage. Those funds go back into the program and fund more homes for other families. Habitat for Humanity is a true grassroots program, people working together to solve the problem

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SCF student receives Wisconsin Literacy award ST. CROIX FALLS - Northern Waters Literacy is proud to announce that one of its students will be the recipient of an award given by Wisconsin Literacy on April 1 in Madison. Sabrina Hanson of St. Croix Falls will be presented with the 2014 Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year Honorable Mention Award. Leanne Waterworth, program director at Northern Waters Literacy, tells Hanson’s story. Sabrina Hanson is intelligent, tall and strikingly beauWLIXO DQG DSSHDUV WR KDYH DOO RI WKH FRQĂ€GHQFH LQ WKH world. In fact, she boasts on her Facebook page, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.â€? Hanson knows a thing or two about being tough. She’s had to be extremely strong during her young life so far. However, ZKHQ 1RUWKHUQ :DWHUV /LWHUDF\ Ă€UVW PHW KHU LQ WKH IDOO of 2009 at the age of 25, she was sorely lacking in this TXDOLW\ ,W ZDV KHU PRWKHU ZKR Ă€UVW FDOOHG WKHLU RIĂ€FH asking for help. Her daughter needed her GED. She had completed her 12 years of education as a home-schooled VWXGHQW EXW LW ZDV QHYHU PDGH RIĂ€FLDO +DQVRQ NQHZ she would need a push in the area of math and essay writing in order to accomplish this goal. But it was soon discovered that Hanson needed a push in another area of KHU OLIH FRQĂ€GHQFH +DQVRQ VXIIHUHG IURP VHYHUH DQ[LHW\ and panic attacks. She was shy and nervous to be away from her parents or too far from home. Her anxiety escalated in 2004. She would have terrible nightmares and panic attacks that kept her from sleeping. As she puts it, “My world became very small, very fast. I would only go places if my parents were with me. Soon I became afraid to be alone because I didn’t want to have a panic attack all by myself.â€? This fear nearly paralyzed her and kept her from doing things that young people in their 20s VKRXOG EH GRLQJ OLNH Ă€QLVKLQJ FROOHJH VWDUWLQJ D FDUHHU enjoying life, dating and planning for the future. Finally, Hanson had had enough. She wanted things to change in her life, so she found out about Northern Waters Literacy from the phone book. It was her mom WKDW PDGH WKDW Ă€UVW FDOO EXW +DQVRQ VSRNH WR WKHP ODWHU and they got a grasp on what she needed. They matched her with a volunteer tutor who was about the same age as Hanson. Ainslee Campbell was a science teacher and a newlywed. Her gentle manner was just what Hanson QHHGHG )RU WKRVH Ă€UVW IHZ WXWRULQJ VHVVLRQV +DQVRQ brought her mother along to ease her anxiety. “Ainslee was a great tutor for me,â€? Hanson said. “She was excel-

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lent at explaining things clearly so I could comprehend them. She helped me understand math when I had never been able to before. I felt pretty smart by the time we got through the study materials!â€? Campbell, on the other hand, thinks that Hanson had it in her all along saying, “Honestly, I don’t think she really needed me to teach her anything. She just required some initial structure and encouragement.â€? But what Campbell didn’t realize was that she was able to teach Hanson beyond a textbook. “Ainslee made me realize that what seems impossible can be realized, and those paths of darkness are lit just HQRXJK VR ZH FDQ IROORZ WKHP DQG Ă€QG WKH ZRQGHUIXO surprises waiting at the very end.â€? Unfortunately, after meeting for about six months with her tutor, Hanson learned she was about to journey down the darkest path imaginable. Her beloved mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma. It was devastating news to take, and it sent Hanson back into a panic. Her plans for earning her GED were halted as her focus shifted to caring for her dying mom. This woman was Hanson’s best friend in the world, her comforter, mentor and biggest source of encouragement. A few months later, Hanson’s nightmare came true and her mother passed away. The anxiety and all its chains returned, and Hanson was paralyzed once again. But she knew she needed to look out for her dad now that her mom was gone. And maybe that is what slowly led her out of the darkness. He encouraged her, and with time she began facing her fears. Being out of the house alone and driving

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UW-Extension website provides information on tax credits POLK COUNTY – Low- and moderate-income workers in Wisconsin may be eligible for thousands of dollars of additional income at tax time. For many families, the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, together with the state Earned Income Credit, can bring in anywhere from a few dollars to more than $8,000, depending on KRXVHKROG LQFRPH DQG VL]H %RWK FUHGLWV VSHFLÀFDOO\ target employed households and are intended to supplement earnings from work. Workers can receive the credits even if their incomes are too low to pay any income taxes. To help eligible households learn about the credits, UW-Extension has developed a website providing detailed information including information on eligibility DQG EHQHÀWV OLQNV WR WD[ IRUPV DQG PRUH 7KH ZHEVLWH which can be found at fyi.uwex.edu/eitc, also provides resources for groups interested in helping to get the word out about the tax credits. Because many working families have wages that are

not high enough to cover basic needs, these tax credits are a critical income source. This additional income EHQHÀWV QRW RQO\ WKH ZRUNHUV ZKR UHFHLYH LW EXW DOVR the communities in which they live because much of the money goes right back into the local economy. Extension educators do not prepare taxes or provide tax advice, but they provide access to resources and information for Wisconsin residents. 7KH ,56 HVWLPDWHV WKDW XS WR RQH LQ ÀYH HOLJLEOH ZRUNers fail to claim the credit, potentially foregoing thousands of dollars. Workers who are new to Wisconsin may be familiar with the federal credit, but might not know that a state credit is also available. In addition to the federal and state EITC, there is also a state Homestead Credit. The purpose of this credit is to offset the impact of rent and property taxes on low- and moderate-income households. For more information, visit the IRS website at eitc.irs. gov. – from Polk County Extension

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50 years ago Joann Hallquist was scheduled to speak at a Farmers Union Local meeting at LaFollette School, showing slides and talking about her work at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam. The public was invited, as it would be her only local appearance before heading to Washington, D.C.–Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lennartson sold the Skylite Supper Club, Balsam Lake, to Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Hunt Jr.–The Paradise Lodge, Balsam Lake, also had new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Holmes purchased it from Mrs. Ed Hoehne.–The Luck Winter Carnival was expected to be the best yet, with stock car races on Big Butternut, harness racing, D UXQZD\ SORZHG IRU à \ LQ YLVLWRUV D EHQHÀW GDQFH the queen pageant, a giveaway of a 600-pound steer, parade, chain saw contest and more.–Pvt. Larry L. Fassett, from Luck, had completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and was stationed at Fort Greely, Alaska, as a specialist refrigeration engineer.– Army Pvt. Leonard F. Meyer, from St. Croix Falls, was assigned to the U.S. Army Transportation Group in Okinawa, Japan.–Nancy Carpenter was the winner of the DAR Award at Webster High School.–The Frederic boys basketball team was 10-0 and had moved up in the WIAA rankings to No. 9 in the Little Sixteen.

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route, spaced over the 52 kilometers, and race organizers are in need of volunteers every year to provide this support. This can be used as a community service project for most students. Volunteers receive Birkie hats and event pins, lunch and a volunteer party invitation with a chance to win door prizes. If you would like to be part of this rich history of the American Birkebeiner ski marathon, and would consider helping for a few hours on Saturday, Feb. 22, call local Birkebeiner race chief William Johnson at 715-3274158 for more information. Every year there are skiers from almost all 50 states and as many as 20 countries competing at the Birkie. This is a chance to show off the best of this area to the world. For more information on the race and its unique place in Wisconsin history, visit birkie.com. – submitted

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A Spooner man, Milton Stellrecht, was elected chairman of the Wisconsin Board of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.–The Siren winners for the Pinewood Derby were Cub Scouts Scott Thomas, Rick Hayner, Tom Nelson and Webelo Brad Williamson. Their cubmaster was Clarence Johnson.–L and L Mobile Home Sales in Frederic, owned by Les Route and Phil Knuf, was purchased by Bill Mayo of Amery and would be managed by James Wildt.–Roger Beecroft, Town of /RUDLQ DQG KLV WHDP RI Ă€YH GRJV WRRN VHFRQG SODFH in the six-mile St. Paul Winter Carnival Class C Sled Dog Race in Minnesota.–James Janssen, 30, was killed while working on a high-voltage power line for Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co.–Webster student Torry Marquis was named DAR Good Citizen.–Webster students Ruth Bellows and Sonja Bellows were choVHQ WR SDUWLFLSDWH LQ WKH Ă€UVW DQQXDO ,QGLDQKHDG +RQors Band and Clinic, held at Eau Claire.–The Frederic PHQ¡V J\PQDVWLFV WHDP WRRN Ă€UVW DW WKH 6W &URL[ 9DOley Conference meet, followed by Unity, and the Frederic girls took second place, with the St. Croix Falls WHDP ZLQQLQJ Ă€UVW ²(DX &ODLUH 79 VWDWLRQ :($8 DQG Shell Lake radio station WCSW were airing a series presented by an organization called H.O.W., the Happiness of Womanhood, to counter the stand of N.O.W., the National Organization for Women. H.O.W.’s goal was to preserve the family, and an introduction written by N.E. Olson of Siren was printed in this paper.

20 years ago Feb. 3 was the day farmers could start injecting their cows with BGH or BST to boost milk production. Some people were expressing concerns about possible ill efIHFWV RI WKH DUWLĂ€FLDO KRUPRQH HVSHFLDOO\ IRU \RXQJ children, and some school districts had passed resolutions to serve only milk not produced using BGH in their lunchrooms. Tim Jergensen, Polk County ag agent, said he guessed that not more than 5 percent of farmers in the area would consider using the drug on their cows.–James Payne, owner of the Falls 3 movie theater in downtown St. Croix Falls, approached the city council about buying land adjacent to his to exSDQG WKH WKHDWHU WR Ă€YH VFUHHQV 7KH OLEUDU\ ZDV LQ the Civic Auditorium building at the time, and library supporters wanted to move the library to a different building, as the encroaching Falls 3 would shade access to the library, making it more icy in winter, and the building was very expensive to heat. City council members used this paper’s council meeting coverage to issue an invitation to Festival Theatre to take over the Auditorium building.–Spooner grad Keith Cameron landed a role in “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,â€? in an episode titled “Buffalo Soldier,â€? and hoped to become a recurring character.–Dominique Nyren won D VDYLQJV ERQG IRU Ă€UVW SODFH LQ WKH )UHGHULF 3RVW 2IĂ€FH¡V FRORULQJ FRQWHVW ²3HDFH DFWLYLVW -RKQ /D)RUJH of Anathoth Farm, rural Luck, was the subject of a feature story in this paper, and was expecting to serve some more jail time for his protests against the Navy’s ELF transmitting facility in Ashland County.

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Unity honor roll 6HQLRUV Therese Anderson, Alexis Benedict, Kayla Bramsen, Nicole Bystrom, Olivia Coen, Kaitlyn Collins, Courtney Galle, Rebecca Garvey, Emily Gross, Caleb Hacker, Cassandra Hanson, Cash Hickethier, Carly Ince, Zachary Johnson, Neil Kline, Mitchell Krueger, Lillian Lenk, Ella Luepke, Danielle Mares, Rayven Merrill, Jesse Morse, Kennedy Olson, Sophie Peterson, Oliver Raboin, Kelly Radke, Madeline Ramich, Valerie Schultz, Mercedes Swanson, Desiree Walton and Hunter Ward.

man, Beth Johnson, Tatum Kline, Jordan Lowe, Eryn Mares, Olivia Nelson, Amon O’Connor, Leslie Peterson, Dylan Ruck, Kennedy Sawyer, Bailey Soper, Ben Traynor and Zoe Vondrasek.

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Candlelight hike set at Unity BALSAM LAKE - Enjoy an evening of exploring the winter wonderland with a candlelight hike at the Unity School nature trail and forest on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. This family-friendly event is open to everyone and free of charge. Parking will be available next to

the Unity bus garage. Participants will be able to hike or snowshoe the trails, warm XS E\ D ERQÀUH DQG HQMR\ KRW FKRFRODWH cider and roasted marshmallows. Aided by the full moon, this promises to be night of fun and adventure. – submitted

Salvation Army seeks funds for propane shortage and backpacks BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - The Salvation Army Happy Kids Backpack program in Burnett and Polk counties has been cut back to twice a month in most districts. This program provides families benHĂ€WLQJ IURP IUHH RU UHGXFHG PHDOV GXUing the week at school with food for the weekends. Children get an unmarked EDFNSDFN Ă€OOHG ZLWK QXWULWLRXV PHDO RStions to help families who struggle to meet the nutritional needs of their children over the break from school. Many area families are struggling during the current economy, and the recent propane shortage has not helped the situation that many are facing. The Salvation Army is working diliJHQWO\ WR Ă€OO LQ WKH JDS IRU PDQ\ IDPLOLHV and individuals in need. Unfortunately, the same dollar that doesn’t stretch very far is having the same effect at the Salvation Army. SA has seen propane prices upward of $5 a gallon for those in need. As SA is working to “do the most goodâ€? in the community, it is still faced with having to cut important programs. SA currently provides more than 600 backpacks to families in need. Those families are now only receiving this beneĂ€W WZLFH D PRQWK :HEVWHU 6FKRROV LV WKH RQO\ GLVWULFW ZKHUH WKH\ KDYH Ă€JXUHG RXW how to pay for the program themselves,

DQG WKH\ KDYH QRW VHHQ D FXW LQ EHQHÀWV If you are able to help financially support the backpack program, please send donations to The Salvation Army Polk County (Burnett County), 200 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Make sure the memo is marked Backpack so the funds are properly allocated. SA is also currently seeking donations to help with the emergency assistance for those needing propane during this latest crisis. Donations can be sent to the same address. SA remains grateful to all who have already donated. Without the support of the community, many more people would be suffering during these times. It should be noted that, in a few cases, some churches and individuals have donated WR KHOS NHHS EDFNSDFNV ÀOOHG PRUH RIWHQ than twice a month. If you would like to help, or to learn more about how to volunteer your time with SA, please call 715-485-1221, follow SA on Facebook (Polk County Salvation Army) or visit them at saserenityhouse. org. In Burnett County, the Facebook page is Burnett County Salvation Army with the Web address being safaithhouse. org. - from Salvation Army

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South Pole science program to be presented at UWBC RICE LAKE — The public is invited to a special South Pole science presentation by Jim Madsen, physics professor DW 8: 5LYHU )DOOV 6SHFLÀFDOO\ KH ZLOO be speaking about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, an innovative particle detector built deep into the ice at the South Pole in Antarctica. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County in Rice Lake. According to Madsen, South Pole temperatures are no shock for many Wisconsinites given that the University of Wisconsin has the lead in building and maintaining the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, an innovative telescope located in Antarctica. His presentation will include stories from the end of the Earth and a look into how IceCube explores the universe including a new way to look at astronomical phenomenon like exploding stars and black holes. The Wisconsin-led project took 10 years and included the efforts of dozens of engineers, physicists and businesses from Wisconsin in collaboration with an international team of scientists to design,

test and build IceCube. The worldwide effort, stretching across the globe and into the heart of Antarctica, is rooted squarely in Wisconsin with key partners at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and suppliers from all over Wisconsin supporting the effort. To celebrate the Wisconsin connection and give back to the colleges and communities that supported IceCube, researchers are traveling around the state, providing engaging events for all age groups. As part of the visit to Barron County, Madsen will also be giving talks at the Barron County Sunrise Rotary and the Grantsburg Rotary on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Funds for the statewide public education event are provided by the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment and the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center. The National Science Foundation is the major funding agency for IceCube and operates the South Pole station. For more information contact UWBarron County at 715-234-8176. — from UWBC

Parkinson support group to meet GRANTSBURG - The Parkinson support group will meet Thursday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg. Kathy French, physical therapist from

the rehab department at BMC, will be the guest. Bring any questions you might like to discuss with her. All are welcome. For more information, call Bev at 715-6892350. – submitted

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Becky A. Selzler, 59, of Osceola, died Thursday, Jan. 30, at her home. Becky was born Feb. 2, 1954, in Stillwater, Minn., to Robert and Viola Phaneuf. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1972 and then attended WITC. On July 19, 1980, she married Larry Selzler at their home. For the past 23-plus years, Becky has worked for the National Park Service. In her free time she enjoyed gardening, reading, watching VSRUWV JROĂ€QJ DQG ERZOLQJ Becky was preceded in death by her parents and niece, Paula Anderson. She is survived by her husband, Larry; canine companion, Charlie; daughter, Jenna (Matt) Gilson; son, Jared (Michelle Shamrock) Selzler of Chandler, Ariz.; brothers, Barry (Virginia) Phaneuf of Payson, Ariz., Stans (Sharon) Phaneuf of Eau Claire and John Utgard of the Twin Cities; sisters, Cindy (Rick) Morton of Amery, Mary Kay (Terry) Kastens of New Richmond, Becky (Jerry) Swenson of Amery, Barb (Greg) Brannon of Amery and Beth (Mark) Thompson of Deer Park; stepmother, Marge Phaneuf; in-laws, Ruth and Ed Selzler of Phoenix, Ariz., and Dale (Roxanne) Selzler of Florida; and nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial gathering was held Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola, grandstrandfh.com.

Raymond Harold Thompson was called to his heavenly home on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in the evening at his home with his wife, family and pastor at his side. He was diagnosed with colon and lung cancer in August 2010. He had colon surgery in January 2011 and, for the next three years, continued his battle with cancer, receiving wonderful medical attention at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Ray was born on Oct. 30, 1938, at Fairview Hospital on Riverside in Minneapolis, Minn. He attended Seward, Longfellow and Howe grade schools, Sanford Junior High and transferred to Roosevelt High School where he graduated. He also attended night classes at the University of Minnesota for a year. He entered the U.S. Navy in October 1957 and joined the Naval Reserve for six years. After service duty he worked at Northern Pump for 10 years, TimeSavers Inc. for four years, ACP Corp. for three years, Durex Products Inc. for nine years and ended up working for Aid Association for Lutherans for 25 years and retired in 2003. After retirement he began driving for the Polk County Aging program, providing transportation for local residents to medical appointments. In most recent years he was also a volunteer driver for the VA. He touched many lives of people in the area due to his career in AAL and through his ability to be a volunteer driver through the VA and the Polk County Aging program. Ray married Irene Mielke and to this union three sons were born, Scott, Michael and David, and they were married for over 25 years. Ray was an active and faithful member of AA and celebrated over 27 years of sobriety. In December 1989, Ray and Carol (Heidtke) were married at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic. Ray was a very active member of Pilgrim including being on council for several years, Sunday school teacher, assistant to the SDVWRU IRU FRQÀUPDWLRQ LQVWUXFWLRQ DQG PRVW UHFHQWO\ KH joined the choir. Ray enjoyed outdoor sports such as hunting, his anQXDO ÀVKLQJ WULS WR /HDFK /DNH 0LQQ LQ ZLQWHU DQG VXPPHU SOXV KH ORYHG JROÀQJ DOO VXPPHU +H UHDOO\ HQMR\HG spending time with family and friends, especially the grandchildren. Throughout his adult life Ray traveled all over the United States and Mexico via trips he earned through AAL. He had a fondness for playing Cribbage, especially when the grandchildren got old enough to play with him. Whenever there was a Viking game on TV, he was right there to watch all of the action. He enjoyed trains and model railroading and set up a model train at the renovated Soo Line train depot run by the Frederic Historical Society. He was an active member of the Frederic Lions Club. Ray is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons, Scott (Annette) Thompson and David (Lisa) Thompson; stepchildren, Chris (Leigh) Funk and Missey (David) Younger; six grandchildren, Amy Thompson, Laura (Tony) Harris, Veronica Thompson, Michelle Thompson, Cody Camp and Bryce Younger; his brother, Don (Wanda) Thompson; and nieces, nephews, cousins and many lifelong friends. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Mary Jane (Ryerson) Thompson; son, Michael Thompson; brother, Cliff Thompson; and nephew, Mark Thompson. Any memorials received will go to Luther Point Bible Camp located near Grantsburg, Wis. Many youth from Pilgrim attend this summer Bible camp. Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Pastor Paul Peterson RIÀFLDWHG 0XVLF ZDV SURYLGHG E\ RUJDQLVW 0DU\ /RX 'DHIà HU DQG YRFDOLVWV $P\ 7KRPSVRQ DQG 7HUUL 6WRQHU Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 6, with the family present. Pallbearers were Gary Rusnacko, Paul Proft, David Gustafson, David Younger, Mike Heidtke, Gilbert Berg, Clarence Fenton, Bryce Younger and Tony Harris. Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic, 715-327-4475.

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Arlin E. Chivers of Washburn, Wis., and formerly of Luck, Wis., died on Jan. 29, 2014, in Duluth, Minn., at the age of 70. Arlin was born on Aug. 7, 1943, in Grantsburg, Wis., to Guy and Unita Chivers of Luck. They later moved to Waukesha, Wis., where he graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1962. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War. On Sept. 6, 1972, he was married to Bonnie Neely. Together they had four children. They lived in Frederic, Wis., until 1987 when they moved to Luck. Arlin had many interests that led him to a variety of job opportunities. He worked as a machinist, logged with his dad and ODWHU UDQ D à RZHU VKRS LQ /XFN ZLWK his wife, Bonnie, until he retired. Bonnie and Arlin moved to the Washburn DUHD LQ ,Q KLV VSDUH WLPH KH ORYHG WR KXQW DQG ÀVK spend time with his family at the shack, read and build his beloved rat-rod cars which he enjoyed showing off at many local car shows. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Unita. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Bonnie; their children, Nicole (Eric) Trautt, Bill (Jen) Chivers, Joel (Mindy) Chivers and Kayli (Chris) Williamson; 11 grandchildren, Haley, Colin, Kellen, Hannah, Morgan, Connor, Jack, Henry, Rylee, Quinn and Greta; and two daughters, Susan Harp and Deanne Turner. A Celebration of Life to remember Arlin was held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, Wis. A private burial will be held later in the VSULQJ ,Q OLHX RI à RZHUV $UOLQ ZRXOG DVN WKDW D GRQDtion be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute, visit williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

Bonnie Darlene Hill passed from this life at Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at the age of 73. Bonnie was born in Cedar Lake, Ind., on July 14, 1940, to Samuel S. and Gladys V. (Hoffman) Williamson. Following graduation from high school, she started working as D ZDLWUHVV IRU 6DX]HUV :DIà H 6KRS in Schererville, Ind., where she met KHU ÀUVW KXVEDQG 'ZDLQ 'DOH )U\ Bonnie and Dwain married on Nov. 1, 1963. In January 1965, they moved to Wisconsin and founded Fry’s Sawmill in Coomer, Wis. She also had a ceramic shop in Siren, Wis., which she loved, and she made many friends there. A lot of people would just stop in for coffee and to visit. Then, in 1981, Dwain Fry passed away. Bonnie then turned her ceramic shop into Bonnie’s Place North Country Fitness Center. A few years later, she moved to Spooner and worked again as a waitress at Riverstreet Restaurant. Bonnie later met James A. Hill from Luck, Wis., and they married on Dec. 18, 1993. They bought a farm on 40 acres, 10 miles west of Frederic. %RQQLH EHFDPH D FHUWLÀHG QXUVLQJ DVVLVWDQW ZRUNLQJ DW Capeside Cove nursing home in Siren, and also worked as a personal caregiver for Indianhead Home Health Care, retiring in 2010. James Hill passed away in 2012. Bonnie spent the winter of 2012-2013 in Missouri, staying with her sister, Bette Jo, and her husband, Dennis. She really enjoyed her time there and met several wonderful people. While there, she became interested in religion and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Poplar Bluff, Mo., where, in her words, she found a purpose in life. Something she felt was lacking. She enjoyed reading the Scriptures and visiting with all the people she met there. In April 2013, she came back to Wisconsin and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Barron and again enjoyed meeting and visiting with all the people there. She was called to be a greeter at both churches and also called to be a librarian at the church in Barron. Bonnie was also a founding member of the Red Hat Society chapter in Siren and was queen for two years. Bonnie was going back to Missouri in the fall of 2013 when she became ill and could not make the trip. She had many friends and family members assisting her through this illness and expressed her appreciation for them countless times. Bonnie spent a long time in the hospital in St. Paul, Minn., and then was released to the care of family. She again became very ill and became a patient/resident of Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She again made many friends and also knew a few friends who were also residents there. Bonnie is survived by sisters, Joan Swanson of Gwinner, N.D., and Bette Jo Hummel and her husband, Dennis, of Fairdealing, Mo.; stepchildren, Joseph Hill, Rita Kahler, Marvel Ruis and Renee Williamson; many nieces, nephews and stepgrandchildren, all of whom she loved; and also leaves behind many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Gladys Williamson; KHU ÀUVW KXVEDQG 'ZDLQ 'DOH )U\ KHU VHFRQG KXVEDQG James A. Hill; brothers, Robert (Betty) Williamson and Samuel Williamson Jr.; a sister, Dolores Jones; half sister, Katherine Russel; brother-in-law, Mike Swanson; and a stepson, Jeffrey James Hill. The funeral service for Bonnie will be conducted at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster, Wis., on Thursday, Feb. 6, at noon, with visitation from 11 a.m. to noon, with Brother Michael /DUVHQ SUHVLGLQJ DQG %URWKHU %RE 6WULFNODQG RIÀFLDWLQJ Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Siren. Pallbearers are Robert Williamson, Jim Williamson, Charles Jones, Danny Jones, Jeffrey Hummel and Joe Hill Jr. ,Q OLHX RI à RZHUV PHPRULDOV PD\ EH PDGH WR ,QWHUIDLWK Caregivers of Polk County, P.O. Box 426, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at swedberg-taylor.com. Bonnie’s family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community for their excellent care and great friendship.

Neil was born June 28, 1938, and raised in the Town of Barronett, the third child of Harold and Eva (Hess) Anderson. The family rented various places in the town, VRPH ZLWKRXW HOHFWULFLW\ RU LQGRRU SOXPELQJ DQG Ă€QDOO\ purchased the Pete Rydberg farm in 1948. Neil’s dad was town assessor, and when he was out assessing, Neil and his brother, Jerome (Bud), were left to do the chores. They had a tractor, but used the team to clean the barn by hand. Once, when Neil was in charge of this chore, the team took off for the pasture pulling the load and Neil behind, and he was unable to stop them. That was a scary happening for a 12 year old, and he had a strong dislike of horses for the rest of his life. Neil attended school in Shell Lake and graduated in 1956. He worked at various jobs in Minneapolis, and in 1960 he went west to seek his fortune. Neil was in Oregon when he received his “call to arms.â€? He proudly served his country in the Army from 1960 to 1962. Neil was in Korea when he received a hardship discharge to come home to Barronett to run the farm because his dad had been injured in a collapsed building accident. That’s when he met this city gal from Owen. They were married in 1963 and raised their family of two sons and a daughter on the family farm. For the next 33 years, with the help of his family and his Oliver tractors, he was a successful dairy farmer. Neil was an active member in NFO and strongly supported WKH 0LON DQG 0HDW +ROGLQJ DFWLRQV RI WKH V +H Ă€UPO\ believed that agriculture is the backbone of this country. Neil was a Jacques seed corn dealer, served on the FHA Board and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and received the County Conservation Award in 1995. For 10 years he was the chairman of the Shell Lake Town and Country Days Tractor Pulling Contest. Neil was a member of the Shell Lake School Board and served 10 years as chairman for the Town of Barronett. For 20 years he was a Town Mutual insurance agent. While Neil had outside interests, he always found time to help the kids with their 4-H farm projects, especially in training a stubborn Holstein calf to lead. Currently Neil was a trustee of the Barronett Cemetery Association and a life member of the NRA. He made several successful elk hunting trips to Montana and Colorado and was always ready for the local “huntâ€? with all the family hunters. Neil was as pleased as the shooter when the farm produced yet another wallhanger. He enjoyed trapping and was glad to see that the third generation shared his interest in this sport. Neil truly liked the out-of-doors. +H VSHQW PDQ\ KRXUV RSHUDWLQJ DQG Ă€[LQJ RQ KLV 2Oiver tractors, and one item that just had to be on them was a source of music. In fact, strains of ABBA, Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond could be heard coming from any building on the farm, especially from the barn while he milked the cows. And he and Janell maintained that the only way to have that music was loud. The past few springs found the family involved in making maple syrup. Neil was always thinking of ways to make the process go smoother, but not cost any money. His interest in any “old ironâ€? found he and Aggie attending several national farm shows, especially when they featured Olivers. They traveled around the country to these events and even enjoyed visiting a few casinos along the way. But he was always happiest being home on the farm, his music playing and his family nearby. He is survived by his wife, Agnes of Barronett; daughter, Janell (Steven) Sacharski of Spooner; sons, Forrest (Angie) Anderson and Boyd (Cheryl) Anderson, both RI 6KHOO /DNH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ $VKOH\ $QGHUVRQ Ă€DQFH Brady Marschall), Trevor Anderson, Amber Anderson, Marty Anderson and Megan Anderson; sisters, Terry 6KHUDU RI 3DFLĂ€FD &DOLI DQG *D\OH $QGHUVRQ RI 0LOObrae, Calif.; sister-in-law, Joann Lahti, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Neil was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jerome, and his granddaughter, Kacie Anderson. Funeral service was held Feb. 1 at Barronett Lutheran &KXUFK ZLWK 7RGG $KQHPDQ RIĂ€FLDWLQJ DQG PLOLWDU\ KRQors accorded by the Shell Lake Honor Guard. Burial of cremains were in Lakeside Cemetery, Barronett. Pallbearers were Edwin “Corkyâ€? Straw, Dale Cass, Phil Lindemann, Dean Arnes, Bruce Elmberg, Frank Graf and Doug Sweet. Honorary pallbearers were Ashley Anderson, Brady Marschall, Trevor Anderson, Amber Anderson, Marty Anderson and Megan Anderson. ,Q OLHX RI Ă RZHUV PHPRULDO SUHIHUUHG The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

William A. Miroslaw William “Billâ€? Miroslaw, 45, of Danbury, Wis., formerly of Rome, Wis., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. He proudly served his country in the armed forces and was an avid KXQWHU DQG Ă€VKHUPDQ +H ZDV SDVsionate about sports, especially the Bears, Cubs and the Blackhawks, and was a self-proclaimed “fountain of worthless knowledge.â€? Friends and colleagues who had the opportunity to work with Bill were struck by his passion and work ethic, which he applied to all that he did. Those who were close to him will remember him for his amazing sense of humor and infectious, unfaltering smile. Despite tremendous love for life, his greatest and dearest treasure was his family. He was a great man and father who was determined to always be there for his family. He was loved by all, taken too soon and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his cherished wife, Jennifer Miroslaw (nee Gapen); sons, Jacob, 7, Colton, 6, and Brayden, 4; mother, Alice Miroslaw; sister, Judi (Jim O’Brien); brothers, Tom (Cindy), John (Gail), Steve and Edward (Joanna); and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Casimir. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to EdVest for the college funds of Jacob, Colton and Brayden, and can be mailed to Jennifer Miroslaw at 7145 Fremsted Road, Danbury, WI 54830. Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Wisconsin Rapids, with a gathering of friends and family following in Rome, Wis. A Celebration of Life will occur near Danbury, Wis., at a date/ time to be announced. Online condolences may be expressed at taylorfuneralhome.net.

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Kevin L. Jones Sr. Kevin LeRoy Jones Sr. passed away at Comforts of Home in Frederic, Wis., after his battle with ALS. Kevin was the son of LeRoy and Arlene Jones of Lewis. A memorial service will be held at the Rowe Funeral Home in Frederic on Friday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic, rowefh.com, and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, wicremationcenter.com, 715-327-4475 or 715-825-5550.

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Ronald L. Johnson of Osceola, Wis., died at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at the age of 67. Ron was born July 29, 1946, in New Richmond, Wis., to Lloyd W. and Irene Johnson. He graduated from Osceola High School in 1964. Ronald served in the U.S. Army in the Far East during the Vietnam era. He worked construction with Steffen Construction, and for the last 10 years before his retirement, he worked at Bealka Castings. In his free time he enjoyed NASCAR, hunting and socializing with friends. Ronnie was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd W., and brother Dennis. He is survived by his mother, Irene, of Osceola; brothers Leland (Myra) of Star Prairie, Eddie (Peggy) of New Richmond; nephews and nieces, Dennis (Barb), Darren (Judy), Colleen (Greg) Cook, Scott (Stacey), Denae (Chad) Tolzman, Leanne (Tim) Stob and Michael (Leann); 21 grandnieces and nephews; and nine great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 4, at West Immanuel Lutheran Church. Interment was in the West Immanuel Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Grandstrand Funeral Home, grandstrandfh.com.

If we could have a lifetime wish, A dream that would come true. We’d pray to God with all our heart, For yesterday and you. All Our Love Warren Swenson Family February 2, 1994

Sonja C. Witherell Sonja C. Witherell, 74, of Luck, Wis., died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul., Minn. Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Refer to these websites for updated information. Arrangements were entrusted to Rowe Funeral Home of Luck and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, 715-472-2444 or 715-825-5550.

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CHURCH NEWS ous as well, since weakened, rotting trees, called widow makers, fall without warning during windstorms. No doubt some trees become bruised and raw from the rubbing. Perhaps their bark even shreds, leaving open sores beneath. The winds of adversity and offense can cause us, like the trees, to rub against one another. A little strife, an offense taken, and we’re off in a huff. When we take offense to someone’s words or actions, we allow our emotions to become open sores. As a result, we can easily stumble in our Christian walk. I believe three things result when we allow ourselves to be offended. (1) The word of God takes second place in our lives. And the longer we focus

on the offense, the deeper its scar, the farther we stray from God. (2) Our offenses ruin our testimony of God’s love. No one enjoys listening to complaints and criticisms. (3) We don’t allow God to calm the angry winds of our offense, but insist on stewing over problems that God is much more equipped and willing to solve. Any or all of these can result in stealing our peace with ourselves and with God. Proverbs 19:11 says, “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.� First John 2:10 says it best: “Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.� When we allow ourselves to be wrapped in God’s

love, there will be no danger of becoming offended over anything or anyone. Our souls, our minds and spirits, will not be in danger of becoming painful, open sores. There will be no groaning or screeching coming from us. We will be able to move through the gales of life with peace and love. The closer we remain in God’s presence and word, the more love we will be able to give. Lord, if we have offended or taken offense, forgive us. We want to be rooted and grounded in your love. Help us to walk WKURXJK GLIÀFXOW WLPHV ZLWKRXW UXEELQJ against others, to love those who have offended us. In Jesus’ name, amen. Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@ gmail.com.

husband was invited to take an out-ofstate trip with a friend of his. I’ve always thought that those times should be spent exclusively with each other. Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president, FamQ: Do you have any recommendaily Ministries: There are actually two tions for celebrating Valentine’s Day? different questions you and your husI’d like my daughter to be able to enjoy Jim Daly EDQG QHHG WR DQVZHU 7KH Ă€UVW LV 'RHV the experience, but I don’t want to reyour husband want to go, and if so, why inforce our culture’s misguided ideas with your child, and help her discern the would this be a bad thing for your reabout romance. Jim: You’re wise to recognize that Val- messages they communicate. Are they lationship? The uncertainty you’ve exentine’s Day has the potential to promote promoting infatuation or real love? Shal- pressed isn’t uncommon, especially for the wrong ideas about love. But there’s low feelings or genuine intimacy? Mere newlyweds who often feel they’ve found no reason why you can’t get beyond SK\VLFDO FKHPLVWU\ RU D GHHS VHOĂ HVV WRWDO IXOĂ€OOPHQW LQ HDFK RWKHU %XW WKLV DWWKH JOLWWHU RI FDUGV Ă RZHUV DQG ER[HV commitment to relationship? You’d be titude is neither healthy nor realistic. No of candy to help your child understand surprised what a valuable exercise this matter how much they have in common or enjoy one another, couples need the love’s real meaning. Here are some might turn out to be. All things considered, this holiday input of and interaction with others if suggestions of things you might do to encourage a proper perspective on the can be a great time to help kids – teens they are to grow together and as indiin particular – consider the larger issues viduals. subject. The second question spouses who are • List the characteristics that distin- of love and the importance of choosing considering a separate vacation should a spouse wisely. Emotions and chemguish true love from infatuation. Place the lists side by side and have your child istry aren’t necessarily wrong – after ask is: “Why do I want to go?â€? There decide which set of qualities she wants all, who wants a passionless marriage are actually lots of great reasons. In your without any spark? But if romance is husband’s case, it could be to develop a in her life. • Talk about the signs or evidence of only an emotional “buzz,â€? it’s not love deeper, encouraging and enriching relatrue love: How do you know when two at all. Flowers, cards and chocolates can tionship with his friend. In others, one people really love one another? Have be wonderful expressions of affection, spouse may have a strong desire to travel \RXU FKLOG SURYLGH VSHFLĂ€F H[DPSOHV but it’s important that kids learn to keep somewhere that the other has no interest in. Or it could be an opportunity to confrom relationships she respects. Discuss these things in their proper place. nect and bond with a child, such as prior ••• her reasons for feeling this way. Q: Is it a good idea for married cou- to the onset of adolescence. • Take a critical look at television, That said, separate vacations should movies, music and even greeting cards ples to take separate vacations? My

be an “addition,â€? not a substitute, for time away with just the two of you. If there are tensions and difficulties in your marriage, and the desire for a vacation is merely to escape from having to deal with these issues, the time away will only lead to a greater sense of loneliness and exacerbate the problems in your relationship. Otherwise, a long weekend away with the girls, or camping with the guys is a good way to rejuvenate, grow and strengthen a healthy marriage. ••• Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, president of Focus on the Family and host of the “Focus on the Familyâ€? radio program. Catch up with him at jimdalyblog.com or at facebook.com/DalyFocus. Copyright 2014 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise, without written permission of Focus on the Family.

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)(3:(4 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ 4HPUZ *YVZZPUN 4PSL :V\[O /^` 6U [O :[ " :\U >VYZOPW H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ),(<;0-<3 :(=069 3<;/,9(5 >,3: .LUL , 1HOURL 7HZ[VY /T /^` H[ :WVVULY :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOVVS )PISL *SHZZLZ -VY (SS ! H T ),;/(5@ 3<;/,9(5 )9(5:;(+ 7HZ[VY 1H` ;PJRUVY TPSLZ :V VM .YHU[ZI\YN VU /^` :\U :JOS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T ),;/(5@ 3<;/,9(5 :09,5 /^` ISR 5 4HPU :[ 7HZ[VY 7H\S 7L[LYZVU *LSS 7HZ[VYHS :LY] :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ),;/,:+( 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 3*4* ^^^ IL[OLZKHS\[OLYHU ^Z 7HZ[VY 7L[LY 9PTTLYLPK [O (]L +YLZZLY :\U *VU[LTWVYHY` :LY]PJL ! H T " ;YHKP[PVUHS :LY]PJL ! H T )65, 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 ISSJ'SHRLSHUK ^Z TP , VM 3\JR VU /^` TP : VU 0" 6MMPJL 7HZ[VY H T :\UKH` :JOVVS (K\S[ )PISL :[\K`" ! H T >VYZOPW" ! H T -LSSV^ZOPW */90:; 3<;/,9(5 3*4: 7PWL 3HRL *;/ . ; 7HZ[VY :[L]L 4PSSLY :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T K\YPUN ZJOS `Y " JOYPZ[S\[OLYHUWPWLSHRL JVT *3(4 -(33: 3<;/,9(5 ((3* 7HZ[VY .HY` 9VRLUIYVK[ >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 )(3:(4 3(2, MHP[OS\[OLYHU'SHRLSHUK ^Z 7HZ[VY +PHUL 5VYZ[HK " *;/ 0 4PSS :[YLL[ >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T -(0;/ 3<;/,9(5 .9(5;:)<9. >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T -09:; ,=(5 3<;/,9(5 *OLZ[U\[ :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ 45 ;YHK >VY ! H T " *VU[ >VY H T -09:; 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05. 7HZ[VY ,SHPUL :PSWHSH J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN VY :\U >VY H T " :\U :JOS H T -90:;(+ 3<;/,9(5 *,5;<90( ,3*( /^` 4LS 9H\ 7HZ[VY :\U >VYZOPW H T .,69.,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( [O (]L *;/ . )HSZHT 3HRL >0 -V_ *YLLR 7HZ[VY 5LHS >LS[aLU" .; 6MMPJL 7HYZVUHNL ;9 6MMPJL >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T .9(*, 3<;/,9(5 >,:; :>,+,5 7OVUL 7HZ[VY 9VNLY 7P[[THU >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 7HZ[VY 1VK` 9 >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\U :JOS ! H T " :LY]PJL ! H T 3(2,:0+, *644<50;@ 3<;/ ,3*( *;/ / TP 5 VM *;/ ( / VU / *O\YJO 6MM 7HZ[VY )PSS :JOYVLKLY -HSS ^PU[LY ZJOLK\SL :LW[ 4H` :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T :\UKH` :JOVVS H T 3(2,;6>5 3<;/,9(5 *<:/05. 7HZ[VY ,SHPUL :PSWHSH J\ZOPUNWHYPZO VYN :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T 3<*2 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 9HSWO ;OVTWZVU " 6MMPJL " S\JRS\[OLYHU VYN :\UKH` >VY H T ! H T :\UKH` :JOS ! H T 4033;6>5 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VYZ 4LS 9H\ 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU > 4HPU :[ > ! H T :\UKH` >VYZOPW 5,> /67, 3<;/,9(5 */<9*/ <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 7HZ[VY ,TVY` 1VOUZVU UL^OVWLS\[OLYHUJO\YJO VYN > :[H[L 9VHK .YHU[ZI\YN :\U >VY :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T

569;/ =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VY 4HNNPL 0ZHHJZVU TP > VM 4PSS[V^U VU ¸.¹ :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T 6<9 9,+,,4,9 3<;/,9(5 3*4: >,):;,9 7HZ[VY 1VK` >HS[LY 6MMPJL! " 7HYZVUHNL! :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T MHJLIVVR 6\Y9LKLLTLY>LIZ[LY 7,(*, 3<;/,9(5 +9,::,9 ,3*( *SHYR 9VHK +YLZZLY >0 WSJKYLZZLY VYN 7HZ[VY =HSLYPL 7L[LYZVU :\U >VY ! ! H T 703.904 3<;/,9(5 -9,+,90* ,3*( 7HZ[VY 7H\S 7L[LYZVU >PZJVUZPU (]L 5 :\U >VYZOPW ! H T WPSNYPTS\[OLYHUMYLKLYPJ VYN 9,+,,4,9 ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZJVUZPU :`UVK 7HZ[VY .LUL +L=YPLZ 5 (KHTZ :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T :; 16/5»: ,= 3<;/,9(5 >PZ :`UVK 4PJOPNHU (]L *LU[\YPH :\U >VYZOPW ! H T " :\U :JOVVS H T :; 7,;,9»: 3<;/,9(5 3*4* *;/ ) 5VY[O 3\JR 7HZ[VY 9VI 3\IILU :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T *VU[HJ[ 3LZSPL =HSLU[PUL " ,THPS! SLZSPL 'JLU[\Y`[LS UL[ :/,7/,9+ 6- ;/, =(33,@ 3<;/,9(5 4PZZV\YP :`UVK 4HKPZVU :[ :V\[O :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 7HZ[VY 4HYR 2 :JOVLU :\U :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( TP > VM *\TILYSHUK VU /^` 4J2PUSL` 7HZ[VY 5LHS >LS[aPU .; 6MMPJL 7HYZVUHNL ;9 6MMPJL >VY :LY] H T " :\U :JOS ! H T ;9050;@ 3<;/,9(5 -(3<5 /^` ,HZ[ 7HZ[VY *HYS /LPKLS >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T ;9050;@ ,=(5.,30*(3 3<;/,9(5 6:*,63( :LTPUVSL (]L *;/ 4 4HYR 2VJR 7HZ[VY :\U >VY H T ! H T " :\TTLY H T >,:; +,54(92 3<;/,9(5 7HZ[VYZ 4PRL 3PUKH 9Va\THSZRP TP ^LZ[ VM 3\JR VU 5 [O :[ 3\JR :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T -LSSV^ZOPW H T >,:; 044(5<,3 3<;/,9(5 ,3*( 9L] 9L_MVYK + )YHUK[ [O :[ 6ZJLVSH :LW[ 1\UL :\U >VY ! H T " :\U :JOS ! H T @,336> 3(2, 3<;/,9(5 TP > VM /^` VU < 7HZ[VYZ +V\NSHZ 6SZVU 9VNLY 2HTWZ[YH 4`YVU *HYSZVU HUK +HUU` >OLLSLY :LY]PJL H[ ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 )65, 3(2, 3*4* TPSLZ , VM -YLKLYPJ VU > TPSLZ ZV\[O VU 0" *O\YJO! 7HZ[VY 4PRL -PZR :\UKH` :JOS (K\S[ :[\K` ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ,(:; -(9405.;65 >,3: 7HZ[VY 4HY[PU >LPNHUK :\U >VY ! H T " ;O\YZ >VY ! W T :\U :JOS H T " )PISL *SHZZLZ ! H T A065 3<;/,9(5 4(92=033, 7HZ[VY ;PT -H\Z[ >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T A065 3<;/,9(5 ;9(+, 3(2, 7HZ[VY 9VNLY 7P[[THU -LSSV^ZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T >VYZOPW H T

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

-09:; 79,:)@;,90(5 7HZ[VY 4LKOH[ @VHRPLT 5L]HKH :[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T -LSSV^ZOPW H T METHODIST

METHODIST

(;3(: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? 7(90:/ 9L] *HYVS`U :H\UKLYZ" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T *,5;9(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? -(33: 9L] *HYVS`U :H\UKLYZ" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY >VY H T " :\U :JOS ! H T +(5)<9@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; >H[LY :[ 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T .9(*, <50;,+ >,):;,9 4\ZRL` (]L 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS ! H T :\U >VYZOPW ! H T

/63@ ;9050;@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; O[ZS\TJ'NTHPS JVT [O (]L *;/ 0 *LU[\YPH 7HZ[VY -YLKKPL 2PYR :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T 3(2,=0,> <50;,+ /,9;,3 7HZ[VY 1HJR :[HYY >VY H T " :\U :JOS K\YPUN ^VYZOPW OV\Y 3,>0: 4,4690(3 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; [O :[ 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY >VYZOPW ! H T 4J2053,@ <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; 7HZ[VY (UUPL ;YPJRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T 6:*,63( <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; VZJLVSH^P\TJ VYN" V\TJ'JLU[\Y`[LS UL[ 9P]LY :[YLL[ 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY 2H[O` /\UL`^LSS :\UKH` ,HYS` 9PZLYZ *SHZZ ! H T " :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T :; *960? -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; <77,9 :; *960? -(33: 9L] *HYVS`U :H\UKLYZ" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY] H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS PZ H[ H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL :; 3<2, <50;,+ -9,+,90* 3PUKLU :[YLL[ -YLKLYPJ 7HZ[VY ¸-YLKKPL¹ 2PYR :\U >VY ! H T " >LK :LY] ! W T :09,5 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; Z[ (]L :V 9L] .PS >OP[L :Y 7HZ[VY 9L] ;OVTHZ *VVR (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\U :JOS H T " >VY ! H T 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL ;(@369: -(33: <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; > .V]LYUTLU[ :[YLL[ 9L]LYLUK +Y 9VSSHUK 9VIPUZVU :\UKH` :LY]PJL H T ^P[O U\YZLY` :\UKH` :JOVVS :LW[ 4H` H[ H T >63- *9,,2 <50;,+ 4,;/6+0:; 9L] *HYVS`U :H\UKLYZ" 9L] 4PRL )Y\IHRLY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T COVENANT

COVENANT

*(3=(9@ *6=,5(5; (37/( 7HZ[VY :JV[[ :HNSL :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! W T " ,SL]H[VY WYV]PKLK ^LSJVTL :09,5 *6=,5(5; 7HZ[VY 2LU :VOYPHRVMM 3VM[` 7PULZ +YP]L :PYLU >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS H T <50;,+ *6=,5(5; *3,(9 3(2, 7HZ[VY +HU 7LHYZVU :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

(::<47;065 6- ;/, )3,::,+ =09.05 4(9@ 9L] >PSSPHT )YLUUH :[ /^` ,HZ[ -HYTPUN[VU 4HZZ :\UKH` ! H T */<9*/ 6- :; 16:,7/ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO )LUJO :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ :H[ =PNPS ! W T " :\U ! ! H T ;\LZ ;O\YZ ! H T 6<9 3(+@ 6- 7,97,;<(3 /,37 +HUI\Y` :[ 9K 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH 4HZZ :H[ W T -YP H T :LW[ 4H` 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU I` HWW[ 6<9 3(+@ 6- ;/, 3(2,: )HSZHT 3HRL 9L] 1VOU ( +Y\TT`" 7HZ[VY 4HZZ! :H[ L]LZ W T " :\U ! H T " ;\LZ ! W T " -YP H T :HJYHTLU[ VM 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU ! H T :\U VY I` HWW[ :(*9,+ /,(9;: 6- 1,:<: 4(9@ 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *;/Z ( / *YLZJLU[ 3HRL =V`HNLY =PSSHNL HYLH 4HZZ :\U H T ;O\YZ ! H T 9LJVUJPSPH[PVU HZ WLY I\SSL[PU HUK I` HWW[ :; +64050* -9,+,90* -Y 3V\PZ 9LKK` 4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T *HSS [OL VMMPJL MVY KHPS` OVS` KH` 4HZZ [PTLZ 044(*<3(;, *65*,7;065 .9(5;:)<9. -Y 3V\PZ 9LKK` 4HZZ! :H[ ! W T " :\U ! H T :; (55, 7(90:/ 9L] (UK` (UKLYZVU *O\YJO /PSS 9K :VTLYZL[ 4HZZ :H[ W T " :\U H T H T " ;\LZ >LK ;O\YZ -YP H T :; -9(5*0: ?(=0,9 7HZ[VY -H[OLY -YHUR >HTWHJO 9LK^PUN (]L :OHMLY 45 :\UKH` H T :; 16/5 ;/, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY -H[OLY 4PJOHLS 1 ;\WH *LKHY 4\ZRL` (]L >LIZ[LY 4HZZ :\U H T >LK ! W T :LW[ 4H` -YP H T :\TTLY :; 16:,7/ *(;/630* 5VY[O 2LSSLY (]L (TLY` -H[OLY 1VOU +Y\TT` 7HZ[VY :H[ 4HZZ W T :\U 4HZZ ! H T 4HZZ >LK ;O\YZ H T

:; 16:,7/ *(;/630* 9L] >PSSPHT )YLUUH , [O (]L 6ZJLVSH 4HZZLZ! :H[\YKH` W T " :\UKH` ! H T ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

*,5;<90( (::,4)3@ 6- .6+ 7HZ[VY +VU >PS[ZOPYL *LU[\YPH 7OVUL :\UKH` :LY]PJL! H T 6:*,63( *644<50;@ */<9*/ 7HZ[VY 3HYY` 4LKLYPJO VJJJVUULJ[ VYN 4[N ' :[ *YVP_ (Y[ )HYU" :\U :LY] H T 5\YZLY` HUK JOPSKYLU»Z JO\YJO :09,5 (::,4)3@ 6- .6+ 7HZ[VY (UKYL^ )VSSHU[ :\U :JOS ! H T " 4VYU :LY] ! H T " :\WLY]PZLK 5\YZLY`" >LK ,]LUPUN >VYZOPW :LY] ! W T

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

(773, 90=,9 *644<50;@ ,-*( 7HZ[VY 1\Z[PU /VZRPUN < : /^` (TLY` :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T *96::>(32 *644<50;@ */<9*/ 7HZ[VY .YLN 3\UK *O\YJO^VVK 3HUL" 6SK *;/ > -YLKLYPJ :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " 4VYUPUN >VYZOPW ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK MVY HSS ZLY]PJLZ /67, ,=(5.,30*(3 -9,, */<9*/ [O :[ 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY +H]L >PSSPHTZ 4VYUPUN >VYZOPW H T " :\UKH` :JOVVS :LW[ 4H` ! H T *OPSKYLU»Z *O\YJO 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK ;9(+, 90=,9 ,=(5.,30*(3 -9,, 7HZ[VY +HSL =HU+L\ZLU VY /^` .YHU[ZI\YN 4VYUPUN >VY ! H T " :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK MVY HSS ZLY]PJLZ BAPTIST

BAPTIST

,(:; )(3:(4 )(7;0:; )(3:(4 32 [O :[ *;/ 0 7HZ[VY .HIL )YLUUHU LHZ[IHSZHT VYN >VY :LY]PJL H T " :\U :JOVVS ! H T ,<9,2( )(7;0:; [O (]L :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ +Y /HYY` / )\JR^HS[LY 1Y :\U :JOVVS H T " >VY :LY]PJL H T -(0;/ -,336>:/07 /^` HUK *;/ 5 3\JR )PSS 4J,HJOLYU 7HZ[VY :\U )PISL Z[\K` H T " :\U >VY H T -09:; )(7;0:; (4,9@ )YVHK^H` :[ " MIJHTLY` VYN" ,THPS! JO\YJOVMMPJL'MIJHTLY` VYN 9LN VMMPJL OV\YZ! ;\LZ ;O\YZ H T W T 7HZ[VY *OHYSPL )\[[ 3LHK 7HZ[VY" 5PJR )\KH (ZZVJPH[L 7HZ[VY :\U :LY] ! H T " (SS HNLZ :\U :JOS ! ! H T " 5\YZLY` H]HPSHISL -09:; )(7;0:; -(3<5 VY )YPHU 2YH\ZL 3LHK 7HZ[VY :[L]L >HYK (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY VM =PZP[H[PVU :\U :JOVVS HSS HNLZ ! H T " *O\YJO :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; 4033;6>5 7HZ[VY 4HYSVU 4PLSRL (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY +HU 4PLSRL :\UKH` :JOS ! H T " >VYZOPW H T W T -09:; )(7;0:; ;(@369: -(33: 45 3VJH[LK HJYVZZ MYVT LSLTLU ZJOVVS VU >LZ[ :[ 7HZ[VY +Y 2L]PU :JO\THUU" :\U 4VYU :\U :JOVVS MVY HSS HNLZ H T 4VYU >VYZOPW ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK -09:; )(7;0:; >,):;,9 *O\YJO 7OVUL 7HZ[VY ;PT 8\PUU :\U :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK .9(*, */<9*/ 6- 6:*,63( ¸;OL *\YL MVY [OL *VTTVU *O\YJO¹ :LTPUVSL (]L 6ZJLVSH 7HZ[VY +Y 2LU[ /HYHSZVU" VY " PUMV'NYHJLJO\YJOVZJLVSH JVT :\U ! 7YHPZL >VYZOPW :LY] HT (K\S[ )PISL :[\K` ! H T *OPSKYLU»Z :\U :JOVVS ! H T .9(*, )(7;0:; .9(5;:)<9. : 9VILY[ :[ .YHU[ZI\YN :Y 7HZ[VY )YHK 4VVYL .LVYNL :LSIOLY (ZZVJ 7HZ[VY :\UKH` >VYZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS H T 30=05. /67, */<9*/ 7HZ[VY +V\N 4J*VUULSS @V\[O 7HZ[VY *OYPZ 9HK[RL ([ .YHU[ZI\YN /PNO :JOVVS :\U :LY] ! H T " :\U :JOS H T ;9(+, 3(2, )(7;0:; 7HZ[VY +H]PK 7YPUJL :\U :JOS ! H T " >VY :LY] ! H T " 5\YZLY` WYV]PKLK " [YHKLSHRLIHW[PZ[JO\YJO VYN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

*/<9*/ 6- */90:; >,):;,9 4PUPZ[LY .HYYL[ +LYV\PU 4\ZR` )PYJO :[ (]HPS PU VMMPJL H T UVVU ;\LZ -YP " :\U )PISL :[\K` ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T */<9*/ 6- */90:; -9,+,90* 4PUPZ[LY .\` 4J*HY[` -YLKLYPJ :LUPVY *P[PaLU )\PSKPUN 9VILY[ 9\[OLYMVYK :\UKH` >VYZOPW H T WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

>66+3(5+ >,:3,@(5 +HPY`SHUK 9L] (UKYLH >P[[^LY :\UKH` :JOVVS H T " >VYZOPW H T

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

>66+ 90=,9 */90:;0(5 -,336>:/07 7HZ[VY +HU :SHPRL\ TP :, VM .YHU[ZI\YN VU >PSSPHTZ 9K >VYZOPW ! H T :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T /67, -,336>:/07 6- :64,9:,; )S\MM +YP]L :LY]PJLZ HYL :\UKH`Z H[ ! H T

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

,3 :(3,4 ;>05 -(33: */90:;0(5 *,5;,9 [O (]L +YLZZLY :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " 4VYUPUN >VY ! H T ,]LUPUN :LY]PJLZ :\U W T " >LK W T *HSS 7HZ[VY +HYY`S 6SZVU H[ MVY PUMVYTH[PVU HUK KPYLJ[PVUZ

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

/63@ ;9050;@ 69;/6+6? Z[ :[ *SH`[VU -Y *OYPZ[VWOLY >VQJPR 7HZ[VY :H[ =LZWLYZ W T " :\U 3P[\YN` ! H T /63@ *96:: 69;/6+6? */90:;0(5 4LL[PUN H[ APVU 3\[OLYHU *O\YJO 6SK ;V^UL 9K *OPZHNV *P[` 45" OVS`_ UL[ :\UKH` >VYZOPW :LY]PJL ! H T NAZARENE

NAZARENE

*(3=(9@ */<9*/ 6- ;/, 5(A(9,5, : =PUJLU[ :[ *YVP_ -HSSZ 7HZ[VY ;VT 9LH\TL :\UKH` :JOVVS ! H T " >VYZOPW ! H T >LK ! W T -(0;/ *644<50;@ 7LL[ :[ +HUI\Y` 7HZ[VY 1HZVU 7L[LYZVU >VYZOPW :LY]PJL H T " 5L^ W T L]LUPUN ZLY]PJL

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

:; *960? <50;(90(5 <50=,9:(30:; -,336>:/07 ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ *VTT\UP[` )SKN .V]LYUTLU[ :[ ;H`SVYZ -HSSZ 4PUU

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• AYSO Frederic-Luck soccer registration at the elementary school, 5-7 p.m., 715-501-4517.

Grantsburg

• AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 8 a.m.noon, 715-463-2244.

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Grantsburg

• AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 8 a.m.noon, 715-463-2244.

Milltown • Friends of Victims of Violence support group at North Valley Lutheran, 6 p.m., 800-261-7233.

Luck • AYSO Frederic-Luck soccer registration at the school, 5-7 p.m., 715-653-2522.

Siren • Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Assoc. Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

Milltown • Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

St. Croix Falls • The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. • Pork chop dinner at the senior center, cards to follow, 5:30 p.m., 715-483-1901.

St. Croix Falls • Chronic pain support group at the medical center, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-0431. • The Latch (breastfeeding moms group) meeting at the medical center, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 715-483-0576. • Lecture series, Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life, at the library, 6:30 p.m. • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 9 a.m.noon, 715-483-1901. • Grandparenting class at SCRMC, 6-8 p.m., 715-4830431. • Raedeke family’s sailing adventures at the library, 7 p.m., 715-483-1777.

FRIĆ Ĺ‘SATĆ /œŖőŔŔ Amery • Amery Snowmobile Club poker run, amerysnowmobileclub.org.

FRIDAY/œŖ Balsam Lake • Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-483-9738.

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• Lions & Lioness food distribution at Connections, 1-3 p.m., 715-866-8151.

• Burnett County head injury support group at the library, 2 p.m. • NWRW Meeting at the Mud Hut, 1 p.m., 715-349-2291.

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• Primetimers monthly get-together/potluck at the Crosswalk Community Church, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

• Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5378. • Candlelight Night at Interstate Park, ski, walk, snowshoe, 6-9 p.m., 715-483-3747. • Friends of the Library meeting at the library, 10:30 a.m.

Grantsburg • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 8 a.m.noon, 715-463-2244.

SATĆ & SUNĆ /Ĺš & Ĺ› Franconia, Minn. • Mold-making workshops to prepare for iron pour on Feb. 15. Must preregister. Noon-3 p.m. or 4-7 p.m., 651257-6668.

SATURDAY/Ś Amery • Benson Family Singers perform at Balsam Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-9291. • Ruby’s Pantry at congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m. $15 donation, 715-268-7390.

Balsam Lake • Polk County Ham Club meeting at the government center, 9 a.m., 715-294-2532.

Cumberland • Heart of the Farm - Women in Agriculture conference at Das Lach Haus, 9 a.m.-3;15 p.m., 715-485-8600, 715-537-6250.

Frederic • Haystack breakfast at Hacker’s Lanes, 7-11 a.m. Proceeds for Frederic Amish School.

Grantsburg • Crex Meadows Nature Photography Club meets at Crex, 10 a.m.-noon, 715-463-2739. • /HJLRQ¡V LFH Ă€VKLQJ FRQWHVW on Big Wood Lake, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 715-463-5724.

Milltown • 500 card party at VFW hall, 2 p.m.

Webb Lake

• Lakes & Pines Sno-Trails vintage sled show at the Lumberjack, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-259-3329.

Webster • Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697.

SUNDAY/Ĺ› Cumberland

• State ice-fishing contest on Beaver Dam Lake, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., cumberlandgap.org.

Osceola • Drawn to the Word worship and artistic fundraising event at Hope Evangelical Free Church, 4 p.m., 715-7552562.

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• 4-H Outdoor Skills Club: Hunter Ethics at Crex Meadows, 6-7:30 p.m., crexmeadows.org, 715-463-2739.

• Unity jazz band performs an Evening of Jazz at Paradise Landing, 5:45 p.m.

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St. Croix Falls • Baby and Me at the medical center, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Webster • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 8 a.m.noon, 715-866-7697. • Trap-Neuter-Return workshop at the library, 6 p.m., 715-501-8488.

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Siren St. Croix Falls • Free Movie: “The Historical, Constitutional and Moral &DVH IRU 1XOOLĂ€FDWLRQÂľ at the library, 6:30 p.m., 715-2944333.

SATURDAY/œŗ • Lakes & Pine Barrons chicken BBQ at Trail #22, 1/2 mile west of A&H, 715-635-2520.

• Musical worship with Darlene and the Boys at First Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m., 715-483-3550.

• AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the VFW, 8 a.m.noon, 715-349-7810 to schedule.

St. Croix Falls • ´+RSHOHVVO\ 5RPDQWLFÂľ at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, reservation recommended, festivaltheatre. org.

• Cancer support group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290. • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the senior center, 9 a.m.-noon.

• AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the VFW, 8 a.m.noon, 715-349-7810 to schedule. • Potluck at the senior center.

• Weight-loss surgery education and support at the medical center, 5-6 p.m., 715-268-0597.

Grantsburg • AARP Tax-Aide appointments at the library, 8 a.m.noon, 715-463-2244.

• Winter Carnival. Queen pageant Thurs., 7 p.m. in the small gym, luckwisconsin.com.

THURSDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ• Amery

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake • Extension-hosted social media for farmers at the government center. Register 6 p.m., workshop 6:308:30 p.m., 715-485-8600.

A&H Balsam Lake Franconia, Minn. • Valentine’s Iron Pour event at Franconia Sculpture Park, noon-5 p.m., franconia.org.

Grantsburg • Mid-Winter Sports Day. Frigid 5K, food, lawn mower races, etc.

Luck • Luck Snowmobile Club radar run on Big Butternut Lake. Register 10 a.m., racing 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 715472-4305.

Milltown • Candlelight hike/snowshoe event at Unity school, 4:30-7 p.m.

Siren • Larry Moody Memorial Dart Tourney at the Pour House. Sign-up 5 p.m., start 6 p.m. • RSVP deadline for Feb. 20 UW-Extension The Future of Social Media workshop at the government center, 715-349-2151 or mike.kornmann@ces.uwex.edu.

St. Croix Falls • Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin perform at Festival Theatre, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Turtle Lake • Craft show at the casino.

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