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Flu hospitalizations on the riseDHS encourages residents

to get flu shots and take other precautions to avoid

serious illnessSTATEWIDE – The Wisconsin Depart-

ment of Health Services has announced that our state has seen 459 hospitalizations for influenza this season, more than three times as many as at this time last year. Ad-missions to intensive care units for respi-ratory illnesses are also on the rise. And already, 11 Wisconsinites have died due to complications from influenza.

“These hospitalizations and deaths are a sober reminder that flu is not only dan-gerous; it can be deadly,” said State Health Officer Jeanne Ayers. “That’s why we urge all Wisconsinites to get flu shots, not only

to protect themselves, but also everyone around them, from serious illness. If you have yet to get your flu shot, it is not too late.”

The flu shot can help prevent the virus and greatly reduce symptoms if you do get it, shortening time away from work or school. The online flu vaccine finder will help you locate a pharmacy near you that is providing flu shots.

Everyday habits can also help you avoid catching or spreading the flu:

• Stay home if you’re sick. You can pass the flu to friends or family before you even know you have it. See a health care provider if your symptoms persist or get worse.

• If you’re visiting a loved one in a hos-pital, nursing home or other assisted liv-ing facility, ask a nurse for a mask and be sure to wash your hands or use hand san-

itizer. Some facilities may put restrictions on visitors. Check before you go.

• Don’t hold or kiss a baby if you’re sick. Babies under 6 months old cannot get the flu shot.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand san-itizer.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with your upper sleeve, and try to avoid touching your face with your hand. If you use a tis-sue, throw it away after one use.

• Use your own drinking cups, straws and utensils.

• Eat nutritious meals, get plenty of rest and don’t smoke.

• Frequently clean commonly touched surfaces, e.g., doorknobs, refrigerator han-dles, telephones and faucets.

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Winter construction

Troop 61 at Arctic Fox Cub Scout Winter Camp

The deconstruction of the old Shell Lake Clinic has started with the removal of the large win-dows in the lobby. The old clinic space will be badly needed parking for the hospital and new clinic.

Troop 51 prepares to raise the flag in the morning ceremony. Shown (L to R): Edison Leckel, Leyton Everson, Cody Packer and Trenton Palmer.

Shell Lake Scouts prepare to raise the flag at the Arctic Fox Cub Scout Winter Camp at Camp Phillips in Haugen on Saturday, Jan. 4. Shell Lake Boy Scout Troop 51 attended the weekend event.

The sun shines through the plastic covering the new government center. The heated cover allows the workers to lay blocks and form the walls during the cold weather.

The construction of the new Washburn County Government Center continued over the holidays as the walls are laid inside the heated plastic tent.

Trenton Palmer and Cody Packer are teaching geocaching to the Cub Scouts attending the Arctic Fox Cub Scout Winter Camp. They will be using GPS devices to help find cache in the woods.

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Critical need for blood and platelet donors after the holidays

SLAC continues “Art of Film” series

Red Cross and NFL team up to offer a chance to win a Super Bowl trip ST. PAUL, Minn. – The American Red

Cross currently has a critical need for blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O, to help replen-ish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood. To help tackle the critical need, the Red Cross and NFL are working together to offer one lucky winner a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

During the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s, about 500 fewer blood drives were hosted by volunteer spon-sor groups than required to meet patient needs. Many groups postpone blood drives during the winter holidays when travel and holiday activities may make it challenging for donors to give. In fact, AAA estimated that a record 115.6 mil-lion Americans traveled during the holi-day period of Dec. 21 through Jan. 1.

“Lifesaving medical treatments and emergencies never take a holiday,” said Paul Sullivan, senior vice president, Red Cross Biomedical Services. “Declines in donations can affect patient care. That’s why the Red Cross is encouraging eligi-ble donors to make an appointment to give now and help those sidelined by illness and trauma.”

Donors are urged to make an appoint-ment to give now using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCross-Blood.org, calling 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor

Skill on any Alexa Echo device.As a special thank-you, those who

come to give blood and platelets Jan. 1-19 will automatically be entered for a chance to experience the Super Bowl live. The Red Cross and NFL have teamed up to offer one winner two tickets to Super Bowl LIV, entry to the official NFL Tail-gate, tickets to Super Bowl Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center, round-trip airfare to Miami, three-night hotel accommodations at The Alexan-der® - All Suite Oceanfront Resort, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, and a $500 gift card for ex-penses. Additional details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.

“The Red Cross appreciates the NFL’s support during this crucial time of year when every donation, and every donor, matters. We hope this may inspire some to make regular blood and platelet do-nation one of their New Year’s resolu-tions,” said Sullivan. Who blood donations help

This fall, 13-year-old Josh Roy and his family learned the importance of blood donations firsthand. In October, Josh contracted a severe case of influenza B and necrotizing staph pneumonia. He was transported to the hospital, was put on an extracorporeal membrane oxy-genation machine that circulates blood through an artificial lung and eventu-ally needed a tracheostomy tube. Josh has received multiple blood transfusions during his treatment.

“You never know when someone you love might end up needing a blood trans-fusion,” said Jaqueline Bakehorn, Josh’s aunt. “We are so thankful for those who have given blood and would love to see

more people donate.”Josh is still hospitalized but is making

slow, gradual progress. He faces a long road to recovery and may need addi-tional blood transfusions along the way. Upcoming blood donation opportuni-ties Jan. 9-31:Barron CountyBarron

Monday, Jan. 20, noon - 6 p.m., Barron Community Center, 800 Memorial Drive.Cameron

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cameron High School, 750 S. 1st St.Chetek

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., ABC Truss, 1301 8th St.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, noon - 6 p.m., Chetek Lutheran Church, 1419 Second St.Cumberland

Tuesday, Jan. 21, noon - 6 p.m., Ameri-can Legion, 1225 Veterans St.Rice Lake

Thursday, Jan. 9, noon - 6 p.m., Elks Lodge 1441, 36 E. Eau Claire.

Friday, Jan. 31, noon - 6 p.m., First Lu-theran Church, 15 E. Sawyer St. Washburn CountyMinong

Tuesday, Jan. 21, noon - 6 p.m., Jack Link’s Aquatic & Activity Center, 714 W. Hokah St.Shell Lake

Thursday, Jan. 23, noon - 6 p.m., Shell Lake Full Gospel Church, 293 Hwy. 63 S.

Friday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Shell Lake Full Gospel Church, 293 Hwy. 63 S.Spooner

Thursday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Maple Ridge Care Center, 510 1st St.

How to donate bloodAll blood types are needed to ensure

a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are re-quired at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-do-nation reading and health history ques-tionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instruc-tions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generos-ity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

SHELL LAKE - Shell Lake Arts Cen-ter will continue their The Art of Film series on Saturday, Jan. 11, with “The Social Network,” a film from 2010. The showing will be hosted by Justin Peck at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center’s Erika Quam Memorial Theater. The film is rated PG-13 and tells the story of Mark Zuck-erberg, Harvard undergrad and com-puter programming genius. “On a fall night in 2003, Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins work-ing on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his

dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communi-cation. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.”

The seventh-annual Art of Film series continues the theme established in the last six seasons of showing critically ac-claimed films from the U.S. and around the world. Films chosen demonstrate an array of techniques their makers use to create these works. The arts center is

delighted to have Peck, a UW-Madison film studies graduate, as the host for the evening. Audience members are invited to remain after each film for a lively dis-cussion.

The film presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Erika Quam Memorial The-ater and will be projected on a 9-foot-by-16-foot screen. Snacks and beverages will be available. The theater is located at 605 First St. in Shell Lake, two blocks off Hwy. 63. Use the main guest entrance with the ramp for accessibility. Admis-sion is by freewill donation, with a sug-

gested donation of $7 a person.A full list of show dates and film ti-

tles is currently available on their web-site, shelllakeartscenter.org. You can also find more information on the Shell Lake Arts Center Facebook page and by calling 715-468-2414. If you would like to be added to the Film Series email list, please send your contact information to [email protected] to receive the most up-to-date communications and reminders.

DATCP officials: There are ways to check

legitimacy ofcensus workers

Elizabeth Dohms | WPR NewsNATIONWIDE – The 2020 census is

approaching, with a goal of counting everyone in the United States. But along with that comes the risk of scams.

The census occurs every 10 years. Its purpose is to help the government un-derstand populations to know what ser-vices are needed to support them, said Lara Sutherlin, administrator for the Division of Trade and Consumer Protec-tion within the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

To help consumers know what to ex-pect, Sutherlin and Michelle Reinen, the executive policy initiative adviser within DATCP, offer some insight and import-ant information ahead of the count.

When does the census start?Your census will be sent to your home

by April 1. You can respond to it online, by phone or by email.

Any information relating to the census can be found at 2020census.gov.

Will census workers come to my door?

Potentially. Starting in May, census workers will visit the homes of anyone

who hasn’t yet responded to the surveys to make sure that everyone is counted. They can visit up to six times.

“I think this is what causes some of the concern about scammers, when people are approaching your house,” Sutherlin said.

How do I know it’s a real census worker?

Scammers who show up at your door will be looking for specific information

such as your Social Security number and other personal identity information.

Census workers won’t ask for that, Sutherlin said. Instead, they’ll ask basic questions such as how many people are in your home and what are their gen-ders, ages, ethnicities and their relation-ships to each other, as well as whether you rent or own your home.

A full list of questions is located at 2020census.gov.

Is there any other way I can be sure they are who they say they are?

Yes. Any census worker who comes to your home should have a photo ID with the U.S. Department of Commerce seal, as well as an expiration date on it. Ask to see that ID.

Also, feel free to ask for their super-visor’s contact information or call the Census Regional Office phone number for verification. Reinen said Wisconsin is part of the Chicago Regional Office for the census. The phone number to verify visitors is 800-865-6384.

“They can then validate that what’s in front of you is something that you should be filling out because some of them are required to be filled out and you have to participate if you receive one,” she said. “You always want to be sure you’re following what you need to do, but that you’re not handing over in-formation to unscrupulous individuals.”

Is this the only legitimate survey from the Census Bureau?

You might receive a request in the mail to participate in the American Commu-nity Survey, which is ongoing compared to the Census that comes out every 10 years.

The ACS asks specifics about occu-pations and educational attainment, among others.

“It’s a little bit of a deeper dive, I think, than the census,” Sutherlin said. “But it is a legitimate survey.”

What participants need to know about the 2020 census

Commuters pass through the World Trade Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in New York. – Photo by Mark Lennihan/AP Photo


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Senate minority leader: GOP has failed to lead on

homelessness, other issues

Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling said Republican lawmak-

ers have failed to lead on issues such as helping the middle class and address-ing homelessness, because they’ve been unable to agree with each other and have focused on opposing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

The La Crosse Democrat told WisPol-itics.com in early December her caucus stands ready with packages to address child care costs impacting middle-class families, retirement security, global climate change and chronic wasting disease. They hope to push the ideas in the waning days of the two-year session next year.

Shilling also hoped GOP legislative leaders would be willing to work with Evers on his call to address mental health in the wake of two incidents at Wisconsin high schools involving safety officers and students who brought weapons to school.

“I just don’t see those ideas coming from the Republicans,” Shilling said in the year-end interview. “They really

have been the party of no and obstruc-tion this year with the governor in an effort to really minimize him and to minimize the success the governor could have.”

Shilling acknowledged “communi-cation goes both ways” and said there have been growing pains for the gov-ernor’s staff, like she said there are for any new administration. Still, she said efforts by Evers to improve relations have received a cold reception from GOP leaders.

“There just has been a level of petti-ness that we have seen toward him and the administration, and it’s difficult,” Shilling said. “We can do better. I think Wisconsin deserves better.”

Looking to the 2020 elections, Shilling said Democrats can’t just play defense if they want to someday win back the majority.

Republicans now enjoy a 19-14 ma-jority, and Shilling is one of three GOP targets next fall after she narrowly won re-election in 2016 over former state Sen. Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse. Re-publicans are also targeting Sen. Patty Schachtner, D-Somerset, after she won a seat in a 2018 special election in a district that President Trump won by 17 points in 2016, and state Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay.

Hansen won re-election in 2016 even as Trump won his district. Shilling said she hasn’t had a conversation yet with Hansen on whether he’s running again, saying she typically does that in the spring. Still, she said he was working on legislation when she ran into him earlier this week in Madison before he hustled back to the district for events.

She predicted her GOP colleagues would have to answer “for their in-action” over the past several years on issues important to voters. Shilling also predicted there would be “buyers’ remorse” for voters who had backed Trump in 2016 only to be turned off by his governing style.

In her own race, Shilling said Kapanke hasn’t publicly indicated his plans for 2020. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told a WisPolitics.com luncheon earlier this year he expected Kapanke to run. Kapanke hasn’t returned repeated calls from WisPolitics.com in recent months.

Shilling beat him in a 2011 recall election before her narrow win in 2012. She finished with a 61-vote win after a recount.

“I still look around a room, and I’ll count to 61,” Shilling said. “That’s never lost on me, and I never take any-thing for granted.”

Shilling also predicted a different dynamic in the GOP Senate caucus if Fitzgerald is successful in his bid for the 5th Congressional District.

Fitzgerald is currently unopposed for the GOP nomination in the heavily Republican seat and a strong favorite to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, barring a signifi-cant change in the field.

Shilling said Fitzgerald has been “skilled at threading the needle” with a GOP caucus that has a broad spectrum of viewpoints that she said has moved farther to the right overall.

“Whoever is the next leader will have their hands full,” Shilling said.

She also needled Fitzgerald, 56, over his congressional bid, cracking, “He’s never too old to be a freshman.”

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Editor’s letterThe island of high

gas prices

My father wrote only two letters to the editor that I can recall.

One questioned why local folks weren’t able to get Packer games on Duluth and Twin Cities TV stations even when the Vikings and Packers were playing in different time slots. Packers fans would end up with no choice but to watch a game between out-of-conference teams. That was decades ago but it seems that’s still a complaint among some Packers fans. Newly proposed legislation to change that is still being discussed. But in real-ity, that play will never be called.

The other topic that fired up my father had to do with local gas prices – how gas seemed to be higher priced in Spooner than just about anywhere else in the region.

A longtime business owner in down-town Spooner, my father risked alien-ating himself from the local chamber of commerce, or at the very least, from the local gas station managers, by sounding off in the local paper.

That was decades ago and it seemed to me at the time it was a bit of howl-ing at the moon but time has a way of making you see eye to eye with your old man.

We’ve received two news releases over the past few months, originating from the Triple A’s regular monthly “gas price report.” Both noted that Washburn County drivers are paying quite a bit more at the pumps.

“The highest prices in Wisconsin re-main in Washburn County in northwest Wisconsin where a gallon of regular unleaded sits at $2.60,” a release from a few weeks ago noted. That price com-pared to $2.31 in Walworth County and a statewide average of $2.40, according to the information in the release.

If you do simple research on the rea-sons for Washburn County being an island of high gas prices, you’ll find the most common one being “transporta-tion costs,” or the cost of getting the gas delivered to the stations.

But since it’s unlikely Washburn County is the only island located far-ther from a refinery or gas source than any other county in the state, perhaps more research is required to fully ex-

plain why Washburn County contin-ually makes the top of the list when it comes to statewide gas prices.

The map shown isn’t the best quality but the light-colored area defines the “island” of high gas prices. You can see it in color in our e-edition online at leaderregister.com. Or check out wis-consingasprices.com.

If you happen to know or have any

theories or comments on this issue, drop us a line at [email protected].

My father is no longer here but I thought I’d pay him a little tribute by bringing up the topic again. I can still remember him typing fast and furious on the old Smith-Corona in the back of his store – in search of justice, with a capital J. – Gary King


2018-19 HIGH LOW PRECIP.Dec. 23 28 21Dec. 24 28 11 .03” snowDec. 25 23 11Dec. 26 30 15 Dec. 27 35 15 .04” snowDec. 28 36 21 .52” snow/rainDec. 29 21 7Dec. 30 17 8Dec. 31 28 17 .11” snowJan. 1 27 -4 .23” snowJan. 2 8 -12Jan. 3 25 8Jan. 4 40 19Jan. 5 42 19

2019-20 HIGH LOW PRECIP.Dec. 23 38 18Dec. 24 37 33Dec. 25 37 31Dec. 26 36 30 Dec. 27 30 17Dec. 28 34 16Dec. 29 39 35Dec. 30 40 34 .48” rain/ .55” snowDec. 31 34 17 .37” rainJan. 1 24 5 trace snowJan. 2 31 12Jan. 3 33 26Jan. 4 28 19Jan. 5 27 20

Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Shell Lake LionsCalendar Winners

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Dec. 30 - $35Tim and Meghan Nickell, Shell Lake

Dec. 31 - $35Bev and Norm Lester, Spooner

Jan. 1 - $500Carol Euler, Shell Lake

Jan. 2 - $35Stephen Walker, Sugar Grove, Ill.

Jan. 3 - $35Robyn Pollei, Shell Lake

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Application period open for Alice in Dairyland position

Boost Your Brain and Memory class offered

MADISON – The Wisconsin De-partment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is seeking a com-munications professional eager to help Wisconsin residents make meaningful connections with Wisconsin agriculture as the 73rd Alice in Dairyland. Individ-uals interested in applying may submit applications through Monday, Feb. 3. Application materials and information are available on DATCP’s website at datcp.wi.gov/pages/growing_WI/be-comingalice.aspx.

“Applying to serve as Alice in Dairy-land is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” said 72nd Alice in Dairyland Abigail Martin. “Being Wisconsin’s agri-cultural ambassador has allowed me to

share the story of our state’s $104.8 bil-lion agriculture industry with many di-verse audiences across the state. It’s also broadened my own view of agriculture and deepened my appreciation for the industry.”

In this highly visible, fast-paced po-sition, Alice in Dairyland cultivates re-lationships with television, radio and print media outlets; writes and delivers speeches at events large and small; and leverages social media to promote Wis-consin agriculture.

Minimum qualificationsApplicants should have:Considerable knowledge or work ex-

perience with Wisconsin agriculture;

At least three years of experience, ed-ucation or training in communications, marketing or public relations;

Public speaking experience;A willingness to attend an extensive

number of work-related events on eve-nings and weekends; and

Applicants must be female Wisconsin residents who are at least 21 years old.

Position informationThe one-year, full-time contractual po-

sition starts June 1, 2020. The position is headquartered in Madison and travels extensively throughout the state. The salary is $45,000 annually plus benefits and includes use of a vehicle for official business.

Selection processPreliminary interviews will be held

on Saturday, Feb. 22, and may be con-ducted via Skype or in person. Follow-ing the preliminary interviews, up to six top candidates will be required to attend a two-day program briefing and press announcement on March 13-14. Top candidates must also attend the three-day final interview process May 14-16 in Walworth County, which culminates in the selection of the 73rd Alice in Dairy-land.

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Debbie Vine (Gegare) at 608-224-5116 or [email protected].

BIRCHWOOD - Are you interested in learning more about brain health and how to boost your memory?

The Aging & Disability Resource Cen-ter is offering the evidence-based, eight-week program called “Boost Your Brain and Memory” at the Birchwood Senior Center, 110 Euclid Ave.

The program takes a holistic approach to improving brain health in older adults. Participants will learn new habits to maintain brain health while also practic-ing new skills for better memory perfor-mance. Open to anyone wanting to learn about brain health, including those liv-ing with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia. The eight-session class if free and space is limited. Class will be held every Friday beginning Jan.

17, through March 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. A lunch will be served after class at 11:30

a.m. Please call the ADRC to register, at

715-635-4460, or online at adrcconnec-tions.org./contact-us/registrations.

1950 – 70 Years Ago• Births announced at the Shell Lake

hospital included Lois Anne to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ullom, Shell Lake, Jan. 5; Michael Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Campbell, Lampson, Jan. 7; Sandra Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Emery Turnball, Hay-ward, Jan. 8; Timothy Francis to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brabec, Shell Lake, Jan. 8; and Jerome Joseph Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Je-rome Branik, Spooner, Jan. 10.

• Clifford Einung, patrolman for the town of Timberland, got to try out the town’s new snowplow.

• Passenger service of the Namekagon railroad service was cut to three days a week due to the coal shortage caused by the three-day workweek of the coal min-ers of John Lewis.

1960 – 60 Years Ago• Births recorded at the Shell Lake

Memorial Hospital were a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nordin, Shell Lake, Jan. 11; a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bergman, Shell Lake, Jan. 12; Rebecca Ann born to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rounce, Shawano, Jan. 7; and Mark Anthony to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Goetzel, Clinton, Ill., Jan. 7.

• Mrs. Marilyn DesJardin replaced Mrs. Beryl Rydberg who resigned from her duties at the Welfare Office.

• Mart Nichols, well-known Sarona resident, retired from the Northwestern Railroad after 15 years of service.

1970 – 50 Years Ago• The FFA Conservation Club held

its annual Father and Son Fishing Con-test on Big Kegama Lake near Sarona. Prizewinners were Bob Washkuhn, Phil Odden, Gary Gramberg and Jerry Thompson in the member division; and Mrs. Hubert Smith, Cliff Thompson, Bob Washkuhn and Hubert Smith in the adult division.

• The Walter Brown and John Beards-ley families were expecting their son and daughter, respectively, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brown, to arrive from Ethiopia. Their return wasn’t expected until April, but Ron would be given his Navy discharge at Great Lakes upon their return.

• A rumor had it that Elmer Mattick was an official member of the Milwau-kee Polar Bear Club. This group of nuts goes swimming in Lake Michigan every year on New Year’s Day. Elmer went swimming close to New Year’s Day, only in Long Lake rather than Lake Michigan, fully clothed with a tip-up in each hand. Fishermen had been walking the same path all winter, but a spring must have caused a patch of thin ice.

1980 – 40 Years Ago• Winter finally arrived in northern

Wisconsin and it came on the wings of a

40 mph wind, 8 to 10 inches of snow and temperatures down to minus 20.

• Truman Smith opened his new Gateway Equipment (John Deere) busi-ness on the south side of town. A March grand opening celebration was being planned.

• Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith, Shell Lake, announced the engagement of their daughter, Jill Marie, to Donn Schlapper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schlapper, Shell Lake. An April 26 wed-ding was being planned.

1990 – 30 Years Ago• Matt Reinmann, 16, Shell Lake,

placed seventh in his class and 113th overall in the 10th-annual Double Pole Derby Cross-Country Ski Race at the Hayward Golf and Tennis Club.

• Vickie Hopke, daughter of Larry and Bonnie Hopke, Shell Lake, placed first in the fourth- through fifth-grade cate-gory of the Knights of Columbus poster contest at the diocesan level. Trisha Williams, daughter of Doug and Mary Williams, Shell Lake, won in the fifth- through sixth-grade category. The other diocesan winner was Kelly McCabe, first- through second-grade category, daughter of Mike and Kathy McCabe of Grantsburg.

• The search for the body of Barbara Beattie, 31, ended as divers from Indian-head Scuba of Rice Lake recovered her body from the bottom of Shell Lake, thus bringing an end to the tragic airplane crash after nearly two months. Beattie was a victim of the Nov. 14 plane crash in Shell Lake. The bodies of Dr. Robert Merkow, 41, and Dr. Henry Horecki, 58,

were found Nov. 20.2000 – 20 Years Ago

• Dr. Craig Smith, son of Pauline Smith and the late Ralph Smith of Dewey Country, was promoted to associate edi-tor of the AVMA magazine.

• Local students making the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin – Barron County were Barbara Featherly, Shell Lake; Julie Purdy, Sarona; Natalie Morgan and Kristine Witkus, Spooner; and Matthew Jobe, Cumberland.

• Receiving degrees from the Univer-sity of Wisconsin – Eau Claire during the winter commencement were Jacob Mangelsen, Shell Lake, receiving a de-gree in accounting; Shawna Halvorson, Spooner, receiving a degree in nursing; and Matthew Kulasiewicz, Spooner, re-ceiving a degree in social studies.

2010 – 10 Years Ago• Josh Buckridge was sworn in to the

Shell Lake City Council.• Mason Michael McAllister, born Jan.

10 to Rosemarie and Gary McAllister, Spooner, was the first baby of the new year born at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. Lea Schroeder was the first baby of the new year born to Kalli and Dave Schroeder, Spooner, on Jan. 6, at Spooner Health System.

• The Shell Lake basketball cheer-leaders, under the direction of Anne Peterson, were Sabrina Gajewski, Taelor Schaffer, Emilee Organ and Allison Socha.

compiled by Suzanne JohnsonRegister Memories

Knights of Columbus District Deputy Jim Fenton, center, presented plaques to Vickie Hopke, left, and Trisha Williams, right. The two girls placed first in the Knights of Columbus poster contest at the diocesan level in 1990 and would go on to compete at the state level. — File photo


EVENTS ...January 2020

Thursday, Jan. 9• Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell

Lake Community Center. Saturday, Jan. 11

• “Jazz & Wine” event at the Cumberland Arts Center. The Indigo Quartet will be playing, 7 p.m. Reservations 715-822-2787. Questions, call Larry Werner at 612-743-5117 or email [email protected].

• The Art of Film series, continues with “The Social Network,” at the SLAC’s Erika Quam Memorial Theater, 7 p.m., hosted by Justin Peck. For information, see the Shell Lake Arts Center Facebook page or call 715-468-2414.

Tuesday, Jan. 14• SLAC Board meeting, 6 p.m. Anyone can be a

member. $24/$12, 55 and older or disabled.• Veterans Support Group, Maple Ridge Nursing

Home, Spooner, 9:30-11 a.m., with light refreshments served.

• Winter Wildlife Survival class along with the first soup lunch at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona. Lunch at noon, program begins at 12:30 p.m. Questions call 7150635-6543 or online at hunthill.org.

• Live Model Artist Group organizational meeting to be held at the Shell Lake Arts Center 7 p.m. Questions,

contact Patti M. Fox, 715-520-0232 or email [email protected].

Wednesday, Jan. 15• Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees

meeting, 4 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome.• Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist

Church, Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.Thursday, Jan. 16

• Blood drive at Maple Ridge Care Center, Spooner, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., redcrossblood.org, 800-733-2767.

• Moms Club of Northwestern meeting, 9 a.m. at Lakeland Family Resource Center, Spooner.

• Relatives as Parents Group, River Street Family Restaurant, Spooner, 8 a.m. RAP focuses on providing services to adults who have taken the responsibility of parenting a relative child due to absence of parents. Call Lakeland Family Resources, 715-635-4669, if you plan to attend.

Friday, Jan. 17• Boost Your Brain and Memory, an 8-week

program at the Birchwood Senior Center, every Friday beginning Jan. 17 through March 6, 10 to 11 a.m. A lunch will be served after class at 11:30 a.m. Call ADRC to register at 715-635-4460 or online at adrcconnections.org./contact-us/registrations.

Saturday, Jan. 18• Barronett Civic Club Ice-Fishing Contest 10 a.m. to

3 p.m. on Shallow Lake, west of Barronett. Drawings,

prizes for first and second place in northern, bass and panfish. Souper Supper at civic center, immediately following. King and queen will be crowned, raffle drawing, indoor ice-fishing contest, games. The club is checking ice conditions for vehicle drive-ons.

Monday, Jan. 20• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6 p.m., in the 3-12 school

library.• Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity

Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.• Hoop dance classes at Shell Lake Primary School,

4 Mondays, Jan. 20 & 27 and Feb. 3 & 10, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Register at sl.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/843/public/1/sp/.

Tuesday, Jan. 21• Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7

p.m., at the lodge.Wednesday, Jan. 22

• Waste Free Wednesday workshop beginning 6 p.m. at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona. Lunch at noon, program begins at 12:30 p.m. Questions call 715-635-6543 or online at hunthill.org.

Thursday - Friday, Jan. 23 & 24• Blood drive at Shell Lake Full Gospel Church,

Thursday noon - 6 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., redcrossblood.org, 800-733-2767.

Thursday, Jan. 23• Shell Lake American Legion and Honor Guard

meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Veterans Hall, 408 1st St. Saturday, Jan. 25

• Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

Tuesday, Jan. 28• Veterans Support Group, Maple Ridge Nursing

Home, Spooner, 9:30-11 a.m., with light refreshments served.

Wednesday, Jan. 29• Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban

Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

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Waste Free Wednesday offered at Hunt HillSARONA – The average American

produces about 1,600 pounds of garbage per year, which ends up in landfills, along roadways, and in our water. Yikes! Hunt Hill is offering a monthly series called Waste Free Wednesdays begin-

ning Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. at Hunt Hill Audu-bon Sanctuary in Sarona. The cost is $5 per person. Learn strategies for reducing the amount of waste that you and your household produce through this series.

April Hepokoski, of Zero Waste Du-

luth, will explain how her household and preschool have dramatically reduced the amount of waste they produce and share strategies for reducing waste in your own life. Then, the Spooner Women’s Group will share their local initiative to

reduce waste here in Washburn County. Go to hunthill.org or call 715-635-6543 for more information on this event.

“Winter Wildlife Survival” at Hunt Hill soup lunch

Jazz and wine at ETC on Jan. 11

SARONA – All are invited to Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona for their first soup lunch of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The class is about “Winter Wild-life Survival.” Each month they feature a guest speaker on a nature topic, along

with a lunch of homemade soup, crack-ers and dessert. Warm yourself with a bowl of soup while enjoying camarade-rie and conversation. Lunch begins at noon and the program at 12:30 p.m.

When there’s 2 feet of snow and it’s 20

below, how do the animals in our area survive? With unheated homes, what are their strategies to make it through our northern Wisconsin winters? Enjoy a warm bowl of soup and learn about the many ways local species have adapted to

our often long, harsh, snowy, cold win-ters that we just can’t wait to see come to an end. More information is available online a hunthill.org, or call 715-635-6543.

CUMBERLAND - The Indigo Quartet filled the Cumberland Arts Center last winter for an event called “Jazz & Cof-fee.” On Saturday, Jan. 11, the band will be playing again, and this year, it’s “Jazz & Wine.”

There’ll also be coffee, other beverages

and cheeses from Comstock Creamery, the event sponsor.

The band is led by Dustin DeGolier, guitarist and vocalist, who plays in sev-eral other local bands, including Paisan and the Family Brass. Patrick Binford, of the town of Dallas, plays clarinet and

sax; Eric Thompson, of Eau Claire, plays bass; and on drums is Adam Nussbaum of the Twin Cities.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the arts center, which is at 1595 Second Ave. in Cumberland.

Tickets, which are $10, are available at

the door, at Pete & Annie’s World Mar-ket in downtown Cumberland and can be reserved by calling 715-822-2787.

Questions? Call Larry Werner at 612-743-5117 or email [email protected].


Monday: Discovery Sprouts Play Group, 10 a.m. - noon, at the Lakeland Family Resource Center, 819 Ash St., Spooner. Story time, songs, crafts, move and snack provided.

Monday & Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch, program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time. Call 715-416-2942.

Tuesday & Wednesday: Kidz Club Play Group at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 10 a.m. - noon. This program will offer a space for parents and children alike to meet new friends, engage with other fam-ilies while learning and growing together.

Wednesday: Regional Hospice support group meets, 1-2:30 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

Smear, 1 p.m., Friendship Commons Senior Center, Shell Lake.Kidz Club, drop in anytime between 9 a.m. - noon, at the Lakeland

Family Resource Center, 819 Ash St., Spooner. Snack served at 10:30 a.m. Activities for parents and children to engage in learning and play together.

Thursday: Thursday Night Bedtime Stories at Spooner Memorial Library, 6-6:45 p.m., no need to register; snack, activity. Every Thurs-day except holidays.

Story time at Birchwood School, 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. Story time for pre-school aged children, however all ages welcome to attend. Stories, crafts and activities provided by Lakeland Family Resource Center. Questions, Call 715-939-1151.

Friday: Story time at Shell Lake Public Library, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Moms, dads, grandparents, day care providers, etc., are invited to bring their preschoolers to a time of storybooks, crafts and snacks. Program geared to preschool-age children, however, children of all ages are wlecome. Questions, call Lakeland Family Resource Center, 715-939-1151.

Thursday & Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above.

•••Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes. Embrace provides free, confidential victim support, call 715-635-5245.

•••The Washburn County Genealogy Society Research Room will be closed until Memorial Day. For information call 715-635-7937.

Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, 2 blocks off Hwy. 63. All meetings are nonsmoking.

Sunday 10 a.m. AA Closed 6 p.m. NA OpenMonday Noon AA Open 7 p.m. Alanon OpenTuesday Noon AA Closed 7 p.m. AA ClosedWednesday 1 p.m. AA Open 7 p.m. NA OpenThursday 1 p.m. AA Open 7 p.m. BB/12x12 ClosedFriday 2 p.m. AA Closed 7 p.m. AA OpenSaturday Noon AA OpenFourth Saturday of every month, Pin Night with 5:30 p.m. potluck and speaker Bring a dish to pass. Closed meetings are for only that group. AA - Alcoholics Anonymous. GA - Gamblers Anonymous. NA - Nar-cotics Anonymous. Al-Anon - is for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Second Tuesday of the Month, board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Decorating with a new theme

As my friend June and I were assisting others in making the church we attend festive for the

Christmas season, she commented, “I just love deco-rating for the seasons.” She then commented that it’s too bad the Christmas season seems so short when you consider how many decorations there are to put up and for the amount of time it takes to do it. I agree to a degree. I decorate for fall in September and keep the decorations up until after Thanksgiving. Then I start decorating for the Christmas season. By Jan. 1, I am ready to remove the Christmas decorations.

If you are like me, to make accommodations to dec-orate for Christmas, furniture needs to be removed from certain rooms and what remains in a room needs to be rearranged. I usually like the open and bare look, but during Christmas things are crowded in. It can feel cozy for a few weeks and then I am ready to unclutter.

So, when the Christmas decorations are removed,

what theme do you use for the winter months? Even though the days are gaining a bit more daylight, we are still having shorter hours of daylight as compared to the summer months. Therefore, I like to leave my lighted village on display to bring a little extra light into my days. I also have a wide assortment of snow-men to help me celebrate winter. Come the middle of February, I tend to get tired of the snowmen and force them into storage and replace them with signs of spring, which can be found in artificial flowers and

pastel table runners. When talking about redecorating after Christmas,

one lady commented that before she takes down Christmas she likes to do a good cleaning, almost like spring cleaning. She gets rid of unwanted items before storing away the season. I liked that idea. On the days between Christmas and New Year’s, I started to sort through my crafting space. I organized my wrapping paper and also my yarn stash. By doing this, I found it wasn’t necessary to run out and grab up some af-ter-Christmas bargains.

As I settle back from a busy season of preparing and celebrating Christmas and New Year’s, I am prepared to enjoy the coziness of embracing winter by using yarn from my stash to prepare for a future season of gift giving.

Suzanne can be reached at [email protected].

Loving cats

In our family, growing up, we adopted dogs and cats, and they adopted us. My father really did

not like dogs or cats. He learned to harness horses as a boy and liked to drive them but we lived in town and never had horses. My mother and her family were partial to cats. That love for these furry four-legged characters was probably an inherited trait. Not that I don’t love dogs. Now I live with a white dog named Camo and a white cat named Echo.

Kittens are the loveliest of creatures. We were blessed with a litter of kittens the summer I was 8 or 9. My sister, Carol, and I looked carefully at the cute little babies. Mother said we could each have one. The rest were to be given away. There was a tricolored one and a white one. There was a black one that was not friendly. We chose our picks of the litter. Carol chose a tiger she named Cherry. I loved all of them, and found it hard to pick out just one. I settled on the gray one, with beautiful deep-green eyes. She was a girl I named Skillful, and called her Skilly. She was my first cat and she let me hold her. She tumbled onto her back and I knew she adopted me.

Carol would dress Cherry in doll clothes and take her for a walk in the baby buggy. She was a happy little thing and didn’t mind, but I didn’t dress Skilly. If I held a piece of ribbon, she would paw at it. I could be entertained for hours just watching Skilly do her cat tricks. A couple of neighbor girls came to our house and the kittens had a lot of petting.

Then one sad day Carol called Cherry and looked all over for her. She was gone. A few days later I looked for Skilly and ran outside in my nightgown. I found my half-grown kitten lying beside the road. She had been hit by a car. Cherry never came back but we

looked for her a long time.A cat can look into your face and enchant you. Over

the years I had other cats. I remember one red striped cat I had when I was a young mother. The cat loved my baby as if it were her kitten. She would not go to sleep at night unless she could lie at the bottom of the baby’s crib. She tolerated me, and allowed me to feed her, but she really belonged to the baby.

We had numerous cats on the farm. They were barn cats. They took care of the mice and pesky ground squirrels that wanted to overrun the farm. At one time, I was feeding nine cats every morning. They would wander off, and sometimes people driving by might leave a cat at the edge of the road and it would find our place.

Later, when I moved from the farm and came to live in Shell Lake, I adopted two cats. They and another beautiful cat have gone to cat heaven. I now have only one cat. He is a character, like all cats, with a person-ality all his own.

Echo is all white, with one blue eye and one green eye. He has pink skin and if he had pink eyes he would be considered an albino. I always tell people there are really two cats in him, one very good cat and one rascal. He may come up to a visitor and let him-self be petting, and then he might seem very friendly and affectionate. A few minutes later he might strike

out with a sharp claw and scratch the visitor. I warn people that he is unpredictable.

Echo is a wolverine cat. When I tried to take him to the vet for a shot and checkup, I had a tiger by the tail. He would not go in the pet carrier. I picked him up and he fought me tooth and nail. I patched up my scratches and tried again, with gloves on. I managed to wrestle him into the carrier. At the vet’s office, I waited while someone attended to him. The vet’s as-sistant came out with Echo in the carrier and told me he was such a good, well-behaved cat, she wished all cats were like him. You could have knocked me over with a feather. The good cat inside must have taken over.

Echo likes to scratch up the woodwork and ignores his scratching ottoman. He will happily play with an open brown paper bag, hide in it and leap out at imag-inary foes. Other times he will tear up the bag with his teeth, or lie down on it like a rug.

He doesn’t care for catnip at all. He will chase a moving flashlight beam at times, and other times ig-nore it and take a nap. He doesn’t like to lie on my lap but he likes to rub against my legs quite often. He has no use for cat toys.

About a month ago I had a scare. Echo refused his food. This went on for several days. He went away to hide in a closet and refused to come out. He may have found water left out for him, but he would not eat. I feared I was going to lose him. I tried to examine him, but he would not allow me to touch him, and he went away to hide and sleep. Then one day, all of a sudden, he came out to join me and the dog, and he was his old self again. That week was hard for me. I was delighted to have him back.

I know it is hard to lose a pet. They required little care and give you affection in abundance. They re-main in your heart forever.

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Author Mark Neuzil coming to Spooner Jan. 17SPOONER – The rich and long history

of North America’s most important wa-tercraft – the canoe – will be the subject of a presentation and book signing by author Mark Neuzil at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner on Friday, Jan. 17. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

The museum is located at 312 N. Front St.

Neuzil is professor and chair of the journalism program at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a frequent speaker and writer on environ-mental issues and is the author or co-au-thor of eight books, including “Canoes:

A Natural His-tory in North America,” with Norman Sims. He has worked for the Associ-ated Press, the M i n n e a p o l i s Star Tribune and was a li-censed wilder-ness guide and a summer park ranger in his younger days.

Neuzil will

also be signing copies of his book which will be available for purchase. Visitors are invited to also attend a reception and happy hour prior to the presenta-tion and tour the museum starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 715-635-2479 or email to [email protected].

For nearby motel lodging, the Best Western American Heritage Inn is rec-ommended and can be contacted at 715-635-9770. For camping, travel or other lodging information, contact the Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce at 800-367-3306. Neuzil co-authored the book “Canoes: A Nat-

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Mark Neuzil will sign books and speak at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner on Friday, Jan. 17. - Photos provided


Milk inspector blues

As predictable as rain on newly cut hay, and flies to a fresh cow pie, one can depend upon

the milk inspector showing up at the most inop-portune time. Although we know the approximate schedule of his yearly return, my heart still skips a beat as the familiar crunch of gravel in the driveway implies that the assessment of our facilities and pro-cedures is about to be underway. On most occasions, a few items are marked on the sheet for us to attend to, but there have been days …

After seeing the last tail swish out the back door of the barn headed for pasture, I grab the broom and begin hastily sweeping mangers, noticing the famil-iar vehicle making its approach up the drive to the milk house. I secretly whisper a prayer of anything to stall the footsteps of the imminent inspector. Per-haps the dog will jump up and leave some muddy footprints on the door of his car, or a barn kitty escape into his rolled-down window. Nice happy thoughts, right? Anyway, while pushing the remain-ing feed around the corner and down the short alley to the gutter, I notice that my daughter has turned her rabbit out for his daily constitutional around the barn. He always enjoyed flip-flopping his way about the mangers and sniffling out stray kernels of corn to pack away in his twitchy gray cheeks. Failing to warn her beforehand to leave him in his hutch just a little bit longer on this particular day, my full atten-tion is turned to the rabbit hopping his way directly toward the now-opening milk house door that enters the barn. Imagine an outfielder of your favorite base-ball team making a diving catch to save the home run that was sure to put the game away for the day. Well, that was my thought exactly as I dove for the fluffy creature who was just going about his daily business of gathering a few tasty morsels ahead of the broom. Sliding down the slippery manger liner like a donkey on ice skates, I quickly snatch up the rabbit and stuff him under my jacket, tucking the loose ends into my jeans.

From that point on, I engaged in a conversation with the inspector regarding a few points of concern about the milking barn, all the while trying to keep a panicked, scrambling rabbit from escaping from

the bottom of my coat which would assuredly add a demerit or two to our already dwindling grade A score. Needless to say, we ended the dialogue – not soon enough for me, after my shirts beneath my coat were about torn to shreds. Rabbits have very sharp toenails! Once that milk house door slammed shut behind the not-so-welcome visitor, I quickly depos-ited the rabbit in his hutch and found my way out the back door of the barn, running to the house for a bottle of peroxide.

As required by grade A standards, all milk house doors must have a spring attached to them to ensure that when entering or exiting the room, the door will quickly close behind you so that no unwelcome critters of any sorts can find their way into the milk house and get into things they shouldn’t. We have installed rather large springs with quite a bit of pull, so that the door closes at our heels as we carry milkers and other items to the center aisle to pre-pare for each milking. As the time approached for our imminent inspection, no concern was needed as these springs were functioning well. Too well. Upon this visit, not only was the state inspector present, but a federal inspector joined in the tour for this particular day. To our horror, as the two gentlemen entered the door, we saw the spring snap in half, fly back into the face of the federal agent, creasing his forehead and dropping him to his knees. What were the chances of that happening on that day, at that moment, to that person?! The thoughts that went through my mind ranged from jail time to lawsuits. Thankfully, once he recovered his faculties, and when the tour was complete, there was a curt, short reminder at the end of the list to kindly replace the spring on the door. Soon.

One thing that will most assuredly lower your score for the day is to have chickens roaming about

the barn. By no means do we have a large flock of birds, but every once in a while we take on, from our son, a hen that no longer produces eggs on a regular basis. We don’t mind having a hen or two around to keep the tick population down around the buildings, so we offer them a safe place to stay as they live out their remaining days. Ordinarily, the hens spend their mornings in a henhouse just beyond the horse barn. Knowing their daily walkabout entails one quick trip through the barn as they head to the sand beneath the pines to preen their shiny black feath-ers, we generally let them out around noon. With this detail firmly nailed down, we typically do not have to worry about a chicken showing up beneath the inspector’s feet. But, wouldn’t you know it, the kids had one of their friends over for the night, who upon feeling sorry for the chickens locked up in the coop, let them out so that they could get some fresh air a little earlier in the day. Guess where those girls headed. …

Finally, upon spending a day and a half nursing a cow battling with milk fever, with no visible re-sults to encourage a favorable outcome, we had yet to spend the next two or three hours removing her from the feed trough in the front of the cows to a more comfortable spot outside. Guess who shows up while we are attending to the needs of our beloved bovine? After making our way back into the barn, bedraggled and worn out, we found a list waiting for us on the bulk tank. On it were several items that had obviously been left undone from our daily routine only because we had been taking care of the ailing cow. At the end of this elongated list, punctu-ated at the end: “Remove cow from manger.” Like we didn’t know that already?!

Looking back, I can now chuckle a bit to recall some of the unfortunate incidents that have occurred on inspection days. Over the course of the years, we have maintained our grade A status. It just seems that on some days, all things aligned to bring us mis-fortune and grief. But we learned from our mistakes, picked up and moved on. Producing quality milk for making cheese for your favorite pizza or a tall glass of milk to wash down some chocolate chip cookies is an honor. It just takes a little extra effort once in a while!

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Foresters fear winter, wood market might hamper storm cleanupSalvaging timber from July storms might bedifficult with snow,

wood glutDanielle Kaeding | WPR News

NORTHERN WISCONSIN - After se-vere storms last July, efforts are ongoing to clean up damage to forests across northern and central Wisconsin. Some foresters are concerned that a glut of wood on the market and winter weather may hamper efforts to remove damaged timber.

More than 286,000 acres spanning seven counties, including Langlade, Oconto and Barron counties, were dam-aged by storms that produced straight-line winds and tornadoes last summer, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The damage was spread across county, state, national and private forestland, with private lands accounting for nearly half the damage, according to figures provided by Ryan Severson, the agency’s northeast district forestry leader.

Severson said the cleanup has faced several challenges, including market and weather conditions.

“The market can only take so much wood at a time. Some of it’s access,” said Severson. “We’ve had an incredibly wet year and our early start to winter and heavy snow cover has limited our ability to drive frost into the ground and freeze down some of our wetter sites.”

Langlade County experienced some of the worst effects of last summer’s storms, with around 81,000 acres of for-estland across a mix of ownership that

was damaged, according to the DNR.Erik Rantala, the county’s forestry ad-

ministrator, said the county has at least 70 salvage sales that have been awarded, spanning more than 8,000 acres of tim-ber. Rantala said the acreage amounts to 2-1/2 years’ worth of timber that they would have set up for sale.

“We’re still setting stuff up and selling. Certainly through 2020, we’ll be very busy, or timber sales will be very busy, on the county forest,” said Rantala. “(It will) primarily be salvage sales, getting these things cleaned up.”

The county has typically brought in more than $2 million in revenue from timber sales in recent years. Rantala said he expects to see an initial spike in rev-enue due to the volume of wood dam-aged in the storms, despite a decline in prices with a glut of wood on the market. Yet, it’s raising concerns for future years

when that timber and revenue may not be there.

He acknowledged winter weather could bring further challenges for sal-vaging timber.

“The deeper the snow gets … this stuff is just lying on the ground and it’s buried in the snow,” he said. “Trying to make sure you get everything and uti-lize it as much as you can, it’s difficult. These machines are pulling stuff out of the snow. It’s hard on equipment. It’s just much slower going.”

Rebekah Luedtke, executive director of the Wisconsin County Forests Associ-ation, said an extremely wet fall might have prevented the ground from freez-ing in time before snow fell, further in-sulating the ground. She said that makes it difficult for loggers and equipment to access roads and timber stands without doing any damage.

“We’re still hopeful in January, Feb-ruary, March, that we’ll see some colder conditions that will allow that stuff to continue,” she said.

She added that many wood yards are already full due to the amount of wood already salvaged from the storms. Lu-edtke said they’re typically empty going into the winter months.

“Time will tell to see how fast mills and other folks can use that product,” she said. “It could make it a little bit harder this winter to move wood just be-cause so much wood has been harvested over the last few months due to salvage stuff.”

The amount of storm-damaged wood that remains in the forest is cause for significant concern of increased risk for fires next spring, said Severson.

“Certainly, we’ll be implementing measures to help mitigate those con-cerns,” he said.

Those measures include burning re-strictions and the success of timber sal-vage operations currently underway.

Severson said three of eight salvage sales have been completed on state-owned land in the northeast district, as well as six sales in the Spooner area. Another 19 salvage sales on state-owned land in Langlade County are expected in early 2020.

It’s estimated that in the Chequa-megon-Nicolet National Forest more than 100,000 acres were affected by the storms, according to Casey Jardine, the forest’s acting public affairs officer. She said the extent of the damage is still being assessed. The U.S. Forest Service has awarded 14 salvage sales spanning 2,308 acres.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports around 81,000 acres of forest across all ownership types was damaged in Langlade County, as seen above. - Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR




New senior center open

Spooner senior and junior court

December Superheroes of the Month atSpooner Elementary

The spacious new senior center in Shell Lake offers all the warm feelings of home where people can gather and enjoy the company of old friends and maybe make some new ones.

The new senior center in Shell Lake opened near the end of December. The center is just half a block west of the old center. The old center was demolished to make room for the new clinic. The new center is part of the new construction that went on in Shell Lake in 2019.

The Spooner High School 2020 Senior Class Winterfest Court was announced on Friday, Jan. 3. The coronation for the king and queen will take place on Friday, Jan. 10. Pictured top row (L to R): Noah Christianson, Travis Key and Riley West. Front: Elizabeth Borelli, Luana Gundin, Grace Olson and Grace Solveson. Ryan Lambert was not present for the photo.

The December Superheroes of the Month at Spooner Elementary School were announced. They are chosen from the student body for showing empathy to others. Shown back row (L to R): Gracelyn PIskie, Jaeden Asleson, Lilly Zehm, Kaylie Marley, Jessica Holmen, Gunner Ennis and Emmett Smith. Middle: Elyssa Mackey, Liliana Scaffidi, Logan Krumviede, Kendyle Streitz, Jenkin Vantrees and Evi Burch. Front: Levi Hubin, Felix Slayton, Jonah Smith, Jason Tischer, Jovi Hedinger and Eli Kolthoff. - Photo provided

The Spooner High School 2020 Junior Class Winterfest Court; a prince and a princess will be selected from this group. Pictured top row (L to R): Caleb Benson, Michael Colalillo and Gideon Ray. Front: Taylor Erickson, Kaylee LaRue and Gabriela Nelson.

The Shell Lake Senior Center is currently serving two meals a week as plans are being made to offer more days. The meals are being prepared in Spooner and brought down.


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Laker boys over Prairie Farm Lakers fall to Prairie Farm

Shell Lake player Ben McNulty goes up for a basket as Shell Lake defeats Prairie Farm, 82-56, in a conference game on Friday, Jan. 3, in Shell Lake. The win puts the Lakers in second place with a 3-1 conference record and a 5-1 overall record. McNulty had 28 points for the game.

Brittany Clark goes up for two points against a strong Prairie Farm defense. She had six points for the game.

Christian Johnson drives the baseline on this basket. He was the second-highest scorer for the Lakers with 24 points.

Addie Schroeder goes up against a Prairie Farm defender for the basket and a free throw for the blocking foul. Shell Lake lost to a very good Prairie Farm team, 85-43, on Friday, Jan. 3, in a home game. She was the high scorer with 23 points.

Cody Swan drives the bas-ket between two Prairie Farm de-fenders. He had a career high of 19 points in the game.

Kianna Kidder on a fast break against Prairie Farm defender Sydney Junkens. Prairie Farm had four start-ing freshmen. They are 3-1 in the conference, with one loss to Clear Lake.




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Laker grapplers compete at Northern Badger tourney

Shell Lake Middle School basketball teams finish first

Blake Flach in a 10-5 decision over Kees Hoogland of Phillips in the 182-pound weight class. The Shell Lake team was wrestling at the Northern Badger Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28, in River Falls. Shell Lake finished 26th in the tournament.

Tyler Schunck versus Jesse Bruhn, from Phil-lips. Schunck lost by major de-cision, 8-0.

Cody Swan with a 10-6 decision over Jack Zang of Oshkosh in the 132-pound weight class.

SHELL LAKE - The Shell Lake wres-tling team participated in the Northern Badger Wrestling Classic tournament on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28. River Falls High School hosted the 39-team tournament hosting schools from all across the state. Six wrestlers from Shell Lake took to the mat to test their skills against the best in the state in all divisions combined. Those wrestlers were Ben Coen, Tyler Schunck, Cody Swan, Blake Flach, Seth Symond and Sam Beecroft.

In the138-pound weight class Ben Coen was 0-2 at the tournament. “Ben wrestled some very tough competition and continues to show growth each match,” said coach Steve Naglosky. In the 126-pound weight class Tyler Schunck went 4-2 in the tournament, taking home sixth place. “Tyler had a great showing, beating some former state wrestlers in the process,” said Naglosky. Cody Swan wrestled in the 132-pound weight class and he went 3-2. “He just missed the second day of competition by one match against the eventual fifth-place winner.”

Shell Lake 182-pounder Blake Flach finished the tournament with a re-cord of 4-2, receiving sixth place after battling against some top state wres-tlers. It should be noted that Flach’s and Schunck’s finishes were the high-est in recent Shell Lake history. At 220 pounds, Seth Symond finished the weekend tournament with a record of 2-2, making it to the second day as

a second-year wrestler. He finished in 11th place. Wrestling in the 285-pound weight class, Sam Beecroft finished with a record of 2-2, just missing the second day. “He showed great growth from last year.”

In looking back at the Lakers show-ing at the weekend tournament Na-glosky had this to say: “This is a really tough tournament and for Shell Lake to get three wrestlers into the second day and up on the podium was awesome. Both Sam and Cody lost close matches to just miss placing. This team all came together and wrestled really tough. We won overtime matches, had big scores with short time on the clock showing our boys came to compete and wrestle six minutes hard.”

Shell Lake will be wrestling Clear Lake in a dual meet in Clear Lake on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m.

The Shell Lake Middle School basketball team has finished their season under coach Tom Dettle. The seventh-graders finished in first place with a 10-2 season and the eighth-graders finished in first with an undefeated season. Shown back row (L to R): Dettle, Isaiah McKelton, Dominic Ricci, Austin Cook, Jameson Lucas, Lucas Jacobson, Aaden Jensen, Aiden Smith and coach Nick Schultz. Front: Connor Schran-kel, Peter Hampe, Colton Marker, Cole Peterson, Peter Steines, Chase Anderson, Carter Allen, Isaac Crosby, Logan Christel and Jacob Sinn. - Photo provided

RIGHT: Seth Symond loses to his Rice Lake opponent, 5-1, in the 220-pound weight class in the consolation round.

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Late-season deer huntreveals rural change

CAZENOVIA – Doug Duren built a thinking man’s buck pole outside the milk house on his family’s farm last summer, as if to concede the end of dairy farming on the land and in his bloodline.

The milk house is still there, of course, as is the farm’s iconic red barn with two silos at its side. One silo, symbolically enough, has lost much of its domed top, whose torn aluminum sheets flap and rattle in winds gusting down the oak ridges.

Even though Duren’s farm still has its dairying buildings, they’re now dark in the predawn hours, as are most farm buildings in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. In our recent past, hazy light shined from countless doors and windows of barns and milk houses at 5 a.m. as deer hunters raced westward from Madison to Sauk, Iowa, Rich-land and other counties to reach their stands and stumps before sunrise.

One thinks of such changes while packing gear into a pickup in the misty predawn after an overnight downpour. I had hoped to hang two deer on Duren’s buck pole the previ-ous evening, Dec. 28, but he talked me out of it, noting forecasts for heavy rain after midnight. “It’ll be a cold mess skinning those deer tomorrow if you hang them outside tonight,” he said.

Instead, Duren helped me hang the two does inside his milk house, which he is slowly converting into a butcher shop. The milk house lost its original purpose when Duren’s family ceased dairy farming in 1988. Lest anyone forget the milk house’s roots, the final readings from its bulk tank remain legible on its walls.

But thanks to Duren, the building retains its utility, however sporadic its use. Its east side now holds two large tables with stainless-steel tops bought off Craigslist. And its ceiling above the west wall holds a heavy-duty rail sys-tem with sliding meat hooks that hang entire deer or just their quarters.

Those updates are Duren’s designs, but he shared the actual labor with friends and family. Those workers

included his nephew Sam Forkert and friends Adam Esser, Kate Jordan and Brock Rosenkranz, whom Duren dubs “conservation cooperators.” In brief, they do habitat-related chores to earn hunting access.

Duren’s repurposed milk house performs well as a butcher shop. For instance, when you slide your deer down the ceiling rail toward the entry door, its body stops about three paces from a boat winch mounted outside on the buck pole.

To skin your deer, you don’t need to lower it from the meat hook and hoist it onto the buck pole. No, you simply skin your deer’s hindquarters, cut its tailbone, and hook the winch’s cable beneath the tail’s severed base. Next, you prepare its front quarters by sev-ering the knees’ tendons, removing the lower legs and slitting the hide up the backside of the upper legs.

Now, just crank the winch’s handle until every inch of its cable returns to the spool. As you crank, the cable peels the hide down the deer’s body, across the withers and shoulders, and all the way to the jawbone.

Like his redesigned milk house, Duren built his buck pole for prac-ticality and durability. He used sal-vaged utility poles for its uprights, a treated 6-by-8 beam for its crossbeam, and five heavy-duty screw eyes for hanging deer. The winch, of course, lets you hang deer by yourself, a task made even easier with pulleys Duren attached to three screw eyes.

When Wisconsin’s gun-deer season ended Jan. 1, Duren knew the farm’s body counts without benefit of notes. He hung 10 deer from the buck pole, or half of the 20 that fell on his farm last fall. That’s the second-highest kill in the farm’s history. The record, 30, fell in 2018. He breaks down the 2019 kill this way:

Fifteen deer came from his land, two from his friend Tyson Hall’s property next door, and three roadkills from

highway ditches running through his farm. Four of the 20 deer carried ant-lers, and another four the “nubs” of buck fawns. The other deer, “You do the math,” were adult does and doe fawns. Duren includes the roadkills because every deer that dies on his property gets tested for chronic wast-ing disease. With one test remaining, none of Duren’s deer carried CWD this year.

Duren also notes that he and his hunters used the milk house to pro-cess six deer. My two, however, came off my cousin Peg’s family farm 10 miles to the southeast. I wouldn’t have gotten those deer without Peg’s help, and some repurposing work of our own. After I hunted Peg’s place with-out success Dec. 3 during the muzzle-loading season, she suggested I try the cornfield behind her barn, where deer often feed in the chopped stubble near dusk.

She also suggested I sit in the barn’s hayloft and watch the field from a side window. There’s ample room, given that the barn hasn’t held hay for Herefords the past 15 years. Sure enough, when sitting there Dec. 14, I watched eight deer enter the field’s northern end 260 yards away. They soon fed downhill, however, putting

the barn’s rear corner between my rifle and them.

Hearing that news, Peg suggested I cut a small shooting window in that corner the next time I visited. I returned Dec. 24 with a saw, hinges, hook clasps, portable drill and a chunk of plywood. Four hours later I had a shooting window with a hinged door, and a shooting bench for a steady rest.

Just after the rain eased Dec. 28 near dusk, two antlerless deer jumped the fence into the field 165 yards away. Two copper bullets from my .30-06 put them down in the muddy field, and I gutted them by headlamp soon after. My lifelong friend Mike Foy showed up minutes later, and we loaded the deer into my pickup’s bed.

With my 2019 gun-deer hunts com-plete, I drove toward Duren’s farm and deer-processing center.

Footnote: I passed no lighted barns or milk houses during that 10-mile trip.

Patrick Durkin, @patrickdurkinout-doors, is a freelance writer who covers out-door recreation in Wisconsin. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by email at patrickdurkin56@gmailcom.

Deer hunting lives on in Wisconsin, even as family dairy farms go dark across the state’s agricultural regions. – Photo by Patrick Durkin

Birkie Trail Run Festival announces venue changeCABLE - Sept. 26, 2020, marks the

19th Birkie Trail Run Festival and the first time ever for this popular event to be held entirely at the American Birke-

beiner Trailhead, Cable.In addition, the American Birkebeiner

Ski Foundation is pleased to announce that the Birkie Trail Run half marathon,

part of Birkie Trail Run Festival events, has once again been named the USA Track and Field Half Marathon Trail Championship; the USATF is track and

field’s national governing body. Registration opened for all Birkie Trail

Run Festival events on Jan. 1 at birkie.com.

Deer hide collection

Spooner-Trego and Shell Lake Lions collected 728 deer hides, along with four cowhides, to help pay for summer camp for children and adults with special needs. Donations of hides have come from local hunters. Seventeen pallets, like those shown, will be loaded and shipped to sell. – Photos by Lion Bob Wanek

Shown are Co-Chairmen John Buchman and Rudy Kessler who, along with volunteers, have spent a lot of effort to accomplish this work. Again, gratitude is extended to the hunters who have shared a portion of their harvest to help make someone enjoy a week of summer fun!.


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A hike with Auntie Em

Christmas at home with my niece and nephews was wonderful

as always, but now that the twins are 10, it’s not quite like it used to be. Sure, we spent a few hours leaning big sticks up against in a tree in a sort of teepee fort, and Kylee is still small enough for piggyback rides, but I miss the old days. I thought you all might like to reminisce with me. So here’s an account of Christmas break in 2016 when they were enthusiastic 6-year-olds!

“When can we go on a hike with you, Auntie Em?” asked a 6-year-old in a shark costume after all the Christ-mas presents were opened. Those may be the sweetest words I’ve ever heard. After a flurry of finding boots (here’s one, where’s the other one?), digging grubby old jackets out of the closet, and tugging mittens over small hands, we were off!

With the first big snowstorm still just part of the long-range forecast, we stepped out into a brown world under a blue sky. Zac spotted some pretty flower seed heads and wandered into the restored prairie to pick some for Grandma. “Here’s one of those balls!” he shouted, grabbing a goldenrod gall from among the flower stems, “And it has a piece of corn in it!”

We examined the gall together. Along the equator of the small brown globe, a downy woodpecker had used its needle-sharp beak to peck a neat hole and extract the sweet, juicy fly larva. Wedged into that hole was a hulled sunflower seed from the bird feeder. This was surely the work of a black-capped chickadee. Those ener-getic little year-round residents cache as many as 100,000 food items per year, most of them in the winter when food scarcity is a serious risk. In order to remember all of those caches, chick-adees add new neurons for every hid-

den seed, berry or insect. The result is a 30% increase in brain volume, which shrinks again during the easy-living days of summer.

Zac has always had a larg-er-than-average head, and I could see it expanding just a little more to accommodate this new bit of informa-tion.

Thawing dirt squished under our feet as we turned from the driveway onto the minimum maintenance road at the end of the driveway. The old road was cut deeply into the ridge, with high banks rising on either side. This put cushions of moss at eye level for inquisitive minds. Drawn to the vivid green, Zac got his nose right up into the living carpet. A boy after my own heart. “Helicopter!” was his first discovery, as he grabbed the tiny maple seed.

First he tossed it up, and we mar-veled at its whirling descent. Then I picked it up and added several feet onto its launch. Zac’s eagle eyes fol-lowed the seed into the leaf litter, so we had one more launch. This time, we passed the seed up to Zac’s twin, Kylee, who had scrambled up to the top of the road cut. Three heads nod-ded in unison as we tracked the spin-ning seed. Wasn’t I just saying how nicely maple seeds are designed for human play?

This time, the seed landed near a branch; a long, skinny branch, with a hooked tip, that caught Zac’s eye. Both twins worked on getting the gangly tool vertical, and then Kylee backed off and gave orders. “Pull down a tree!” she encouraged, as Zac struggled to hook the stick over low-hanging twigs. Up, up, up, he

reached, with his every move exag-gerated into wide circles at the top. Fi-nally, Kylee couldn’t stand it, and she joined in to help. With four hands, the hook stayed steady, and finally they got it over a small branch. Who needs plastic toys when you have sticks?

As we detoured off the road onto a deer trail, my pockets began to fill up. Zac picked up snail shells, squirrel-sculpted walnut shells, a ro-dent-chewed chunk of deer bone, and a dozen other trinkets for me to carry back and show Grandma. Young eyes zeroed in on splashes of color in the drab woods. We examined turkey tail fungi coated in bright green algae, dis-covered a scarlet cup fungus under the maple leaves and marveled at a stump capped with tiny dots of lemon drop cup fungi.

Then we found a log populated by puffballs. Once I had demonstrated the effects of poking the deflated brown pingpong balls, the kids took over. Their small fingers ejected clouds of olive-green spores into the breeze. This assistance with spore dispersal was exactly what the fungi were hop-ing for! Although I don’t usually bring up scientific names with kids, I just had to tell them that the genus of this mushroom means “wolf farts.” We all giggled before moving on.

The deer trail took us down into a small ravine, where several fallen logs bridged the gap. Kylee, gymnast that she is, headed straight for the first mossy balance beam. I scrambled into the dry creek bed to catch her, but I needn’t have. Zac took the more conservative route and scooted across another log on his rear end.

Climbing and jumping off banks, poking at things, and swinging off tree trunks, we made our way back to the house. Zac picked up his bouquet of dried flowers and looked up at me with big brown eyes. “We earned our hot chocolate today, didn’t we Auntie Em?” Yes, Zac, we sure did!

Emily Stone is the naturalist/education director at the Cable Natural History Museum. Her second book, “Natural Con-nections: Dreaming of an Elfin Skimmer,” is now available to purchase at cablemu-seum.org/books and at your local indepen-dent bookstore.

For more than 50 years, the Cable Natu-ral History Museum has served to connect you to the North Woods. Visit them in Cable. Their Curiosity Center kids’ exhibit and Pollinator Power annual exhibit are open. Call them at 715-798-3890 or email [email protected].

Zac, Kylee and I found a log populated by puffballs. Once I had demon-strated the ef-fects of poking the deflated brown pingpong balls, the kids took over. Their small fingers ejected clouds of olive-green spores into the breeze. – Photos by Emily Stone

Zac and Kylee trying to retrieve the “helicopter” (a tiny maple seed) that they had been playing with on our hike.

Kylee and Zac enjoying their hike with their Auntie Em.


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Shell Lake Public Library January programs

Hoop dance: An introduction to the art of hoop flow

Live Model Artist Group organizational meeting Jan. 14

Scholarship opportunity for students going into a health-related field

Study: Wisconsin hospitals and health systems critical for state, local economics

Antsy Pants story time. Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. January’s theme: Classic winter books. Jan. 9 “Frosty the Snow-man,” Jan. 16 “The Snowy Day,” Jan. 23 “The Mitten” and Jan. 30 “Bear Snores On.” Books, songs, dancing, games and dramatic play for preschoolers.

LFRC story time: Fridays, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Stories, crafts and snacks geared to preschool age children, but all are wel-come. Presented by Lakeland Family Resource Center.

Maker Monday: Monday, Jan. 6, 6-7:30 p.m. Grab a friend and join them for a

fun evening of making a cute wooden tray. This is a free program open to adults only. Preregistration is required. Call or stop in to sign up.

Outside the Lego box: Monday, Jan. 20, 4-5 p.m. Come for the kickoff of a brand-new program. Lego challenges and free build for ages 5 and up.

Book club: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. at Lake View Bar and Grill in Shell Lake. Join the group to discuss “Room,” by Emma Donoghue, and meet other pas-sionate readers. Enjoy a drink or a meal if you like. Books are available at the

Shell Lake Public Library. Kids club: A Pioneer Adventure: Sat-

urday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m. - noon. Take a step back in time and come to the library for games, activities and crafts based in the 1800s. Potato sack races, butter making, writing with berry ink, make a yarn doll and more.

Early school release hangout: Thurs-day, Jan. 30, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Ride the bus to the library after early release. Make brush bots and have fun with the li-brary robots, Wii U games, cards/board games, computer access with library

card and parent permission, and snacks. Recommended for ages 10 and older, but kids under 10 are welcome with a responsible caregiver present.

Events are free unless otherwise men-tioned. Children under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult or caregiver. For more information about these or any other library programs, visit shelllakeli-brary.org or call 715-468-2074. Visit them on Facebook or Instagram, too!

SHELL LAKE – Are you interested in exploring a new dance form? Hoop dance classes are being offered in Shell Lake. Classes will be held at the Shell Lake Primary School building on Mon-days, Jan. 20 and 27, and Feb. 3 and 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m. The fee is $20 for four classes.

Hoop dance is a unique, artistic move-ment involving dancing with one or more hoops through rotation, isolation and spinning. Hoop dance gets its roots in Native American cultures in the West, but has been adopted as an art form by many across the globe. Hoops are con-sidered a “flow prop” and are popular in circus arenas and rave/festival culture. Other “flow props” you may be famil-iar with include poi, contact staff, devil sticks, levitation wands, juggling and much more. In this class you will learn proper stretching and warm-up techniques to increase your coordination

and flexibility as well as learning basic hoop tricks and easy transitional moves. This beginners class will be single-hoop

manipulation only and will give a good basis for starting your very own hoop journey. The goal of hoop dance is spe-cific to the participant, but to includes entering into a “flow state,” much the same as yoga or meditation. Hoop dance can be tailored to fit all fitness lev-els and body types, and can be used to strengthen your whole mind, body and soul. Participants must be 13 years old or older. Class will consist of a 10-min-ute warm-up and stretch, a simple dance warm-up to improve musicality, hoop trick instruction, hoop dance exercises to improve comfort with the prop, and a cool-down stretch session to end each class. Class size is a maximum of 10 participants, minimum of four. Instruc-tor: Laura Joy Richey. Register at sl.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/843/public/1/sp/.

SHELL LAKE – Calling all regional artists interested in drawing, painting or sculpting from life. There will be an or-ganizational meeting to discuss forming a Live Model Artist Group at the Shell Lake Arts Center on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The community of creativity in our re-gion is flourishing! Visitors often com-ment on how much art is produced in the northland. Unfortunately, one vital component of artistic skill development is missing. Most metro areas have op-portunities for artists to hone their skills by working with live models, whether they are drawing, painting or sculpting.

Here in rural Northwest Wisconsin the choices to date have been:

• Hire your own model at significant

cost;• Talk a family member into posing for

you; or• Use a mirror.A few local artist friends have been

discussing a fourth possibility. With

enough interest the costs associated with studio rental and model fees could be shared by a number of artists. The addi-tional networking benefits would extend beyond skill development to include in-creased confidence, exchange of infor-

mation and artistic career support. And it would undoubtedly be fun! Adults interested in considering the formation of such a group are encouraged to at-tend this organizational meeting. The Shell Lake Arts Center venue has strong potential and that organization has gen-erously donated a classroom space for this meeting, one that could potentially become home for the people who agree to formalize the relationship. Questions regarding the meeting or the vision of an artist group should be directed to Patti M. Fox, a clay artist, at 715-520-0232 (call or text) or email [email protected]. Decisions about when or if to meet again will be made at this first gathering, so if you are unable to attend but interested in participating please contact Fox.

SPOONER – The Volunteer Partners of Spooner Health organization is offering a scholarship opportunity for local stu-dents going into a health-related field. Both traditional (graduating Spooner High School seniors) and nontraditional (individuals currently in or returning to

school) student applications will be con-sidered. Up to four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded. Three scholarships will be given in memory of Lu McLellan, Inez Schafer and Mary Sundeen.

Applications are available at Spooner High School or online at spoonerhealth.

com/scholarships. If you have questions or would like to

request an application be mailed to you, please call Cara at 715-939-1736. Appli-cations must be submitted by April 10.

Spooner Health is a 20-bed critical ac-cess hospital with a wide range of ser-

vices from emergency and inpatient care to outpatient therapy, surgery and diag-nostic imaging. Spooner Health is ded-icated to providing high-quality health care with excellent service.

STATEWIDE – Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are well-known for providing high-quality and accessible care for Wisconsin citizens, helping to keep our communities healthier. And according to a new study by the Wiscon-sin Hospital Association, those commu-nities’ economic health also experiences tremendous benefits because of the vi-brancy of local hospitals and health sys-tems.

WHA’s Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Communities report shares data gleaned from a 2019 University of Wisconsin - Madison Extension study examining the widespread economic impact and im-portance of Wisconsin’s health care sec-tor. A follow-up to a similar study four years ago, this year’s report expands the

reach of the previous study by examin-ing health care entities broader than hos-pitals alone.

“Hospitals and health care systems rank as one of the state’s largest em-ployers and strongest economic driv-ers,” WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding said. “Wisconsin can retain and attract talented people to our state because the health care sector provides family-supporting jobs across a wide spectrum of education and skills – from high school to an advanced degree.”

UW-Madison Division of Extension professor Steve Deller, who produced the data analysis for the WHA report, also highlighted how health care jobs have a greater impact for communities and the families supported by those jobs.

“One of the most important elements of having a strong health care presence within the community, in addition to ac-cess to quality health care, is the nature of the pay these jobs provide the resi-dents of Wisconsin,” Deller writes in his analysis.

Some of the study’s findings include:• The health care sector directly em-

ploys more than 327,000 people in the state. And when considering the “ripple effect” of other economic sectors inter-acting with health care, the overall num-ber of jobs attributed to the health care sector is approximately 571,900 – more than 15% of all Wisconsin employment.

• Patients from other states seeking Wisconsin’s high-quality care spent $2.3

billion on hospital services in 2017. For every $1 million in spending from out-of-state patients, 13 new jobs (total im-pact) are created.

• The health care sector pays more than $3 billion in taxes to state and local governments, helping to support our schools and vital government programs.

“As the report’s title states, healthy hospitals do indeed equal healthy com-munities and Wisconsin is fortunate to have so many top-quality hospitals and health systems,” Borgerding said. “Health care is one of Wisconsin’s great-est assets and our hospitals have been and always will be a deep part of the fabric of our state.”

The report is available on WHA’s web-site.


AllianceLake Park Alliance

53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734

Rev. John Sahlstrom, Rev. John Hendry

Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Nursery Provided;

Wednesday evenings5:15 - 7 p.m. Family time

with prayer at 7 p.m.

BaptistNorthwoods

BaptistW6268 Cranberry Dr.,

Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Martin Coon

715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner BaptistW7135 Green Valley Rd.

(Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63)

Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277

spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service

6:30 p.m.

CatholicSt. Joseph’s

Catholic100 N. Second St., Shell Lake

Father Philip JuzaSaturday Mass: 4 p.m.

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine’s Catholic

CTH D, Sarona Father Philip Juza

715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8 a.m.

St. Francis de Sales 409 N. Summit St., Spooner

Father Philip Juza715-635-3105

Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

Episcopal St. Alban’s

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner, 715-635-8475 Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Full GospelShell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Reg Myers

715-468-2895 Celebration worship

9 & 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Ministries during 10:30 a.m. service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion

Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion

Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

slfgchurch.com

LutheranBarronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett

Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell)

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth

Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at

6 p.m.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner

Pastor David Warskow 715-635-7672,

Home: 661-400-3828 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran(Missouri Synod)

South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd.

Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167

Sunday worship 8 a.m.Sunday School/Bible class

9:15 a.m.Praise Worship 10:30 a.m.

Lake Lutheran Church

W3114 Church Rd., Sarona715-354-3804 llchurch.com

Pastor Mary Strom Sunday worship and

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718

Pastor Sue Odegardslsalemlutheran.org

Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu

Free Lutheran20805 CTH H, Barronett

715-468-4403 Pastor Jerome Nikunen, Interim

Sunday School 8:15 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship

Holy Communion 2nd Sunday of the month

Trinity Lutheran1790 Scribner St., Spooner

715-635-3603Pastor Heather Kistner

Sunday Worship: 8 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 9 - 11 a.m.;

trinityspooner.org

MethodistUnited Methodist135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake,

715-468-2405 Pastor Jean Waldron

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/

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Sarona Methodist Pastor Jean Waldron

Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist312 Elm St., Spooner

715-635-3227 Pastor Ferdinand B. Serra

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Lakeview United Methodist

Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227

Pastor Ferdinand B. Serra Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

WesleyanSpooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70, just west of DNR in Spooner

spoonerwesleyan.org715-635-2768

Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Mike Knox, Associate Pastor; LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care;

Kelly Lindner, Worship Arts Director

Sunday Worship 9 a.m.;Discipleship: 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.;

Wednesdays 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. Kids Alive, Reverb Youth, Adult Small Groups. Nursery provided

Sundays and Wednesdays.

NazareneChurch of the

NazareneHwy. 253 S, Spooner

Pastor Clifford LarrabeeAssociate Pastor David Cash

715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday adult, youth and children ministries:

6:30 p.m.

OtherCornerstone

ChristianPastor Andrew Melton

106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222

cornerstonechurch spooner.com

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study and

prayer, 6:30 p.m.

First United Pentecostal

337 Greenwood Ave., SpoonerPastor Dustin Owens

715-635-8386Sunday school: 10 a.m.; Sunday

worship: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study: 7 p.m.

Namekagon Congregational

ChurchW4446 Friday St.,

Earl, WI 54875715-635-2903

Facebook: NamekagonUCCPastor Joel Zimmerman

[email protected]

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Trego Community Church

Pastor Bill Lee W5635 Park St. Trego, WI

54888, 715-635-8402 Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer

meeting; Youth group, 6:30 p.m.; Kids program, AWANA,

ages 4 - grade 6, 6:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day SaintsBishop Patrick F. Roper

715-719-0124 644 S. 6th Street, Barron

715-537-3679 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m.,

Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood/Relief

Society 12:10 p.m.

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Barronett Judy Pieper

Happy New Year! This first week of 2020 has been so nice, weather slightly above average and driving condi-tions pretty good. We all know that the warm weather won’t last too long, but it’s certainly nice while it’s here.

We had a very nice New Year’s Eve here at our house. Lynn Thon and her young friends from Rice Lake/Cornell – Austin, Natasha, Brayden, Kayleigh and Alyssa, and our grandson, Wrigley Marsh, came to celebrate with us. The kids made their own pizzas using tortillas for crusts. And we had ice cream with all kinds of toppings for them to add for dessert. They played board games until about 10 p.m. when we cele-brated the New Year with way too many noisemakers and nonalcoholic bubbly. Lynn and her friends went back to Lynn’s home, then Wrigley, Duane and I turned on the television to watch the ball drop in New York. I thought that by that time, Wrigley would be com-pletely exhausted and would want to go to bed, but he was way too wound up for that. We turned the channel to the celebration in New Orleans and celebrated again at midnight Central Standard Time. Whew! I don’t like admitting that Duane and I are getting old, but that’s the first time we’ve seen midnight on New Year’s Eve for many years. And, I have to say, it was lots and lots of fun.

You probably know that our son, Richard Pieper, works for Jennie-O in Barron. Well, Jennie-O publishes a magazine, The Bridge Builder, and this year in its recognition issue Richard’s picture was one of those printed on the front. His picture was also included in-side the magazine with the others being recognized for five years of service. He had an extra magazine for us, and we are keeping it in a safe place so we can bring it out and brag about him from time to time.

The annual meeting of the congregation of Barronett Lutheran will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26, immediately after the worship service. If you are a member, please plan to be there. There will be an election of officers for the church council, discussion on plans for the fu-ture of the church, etc. After the meeting there will be a potluck dinner in the church basement. Please plan to attend. This will be the perfect time to bring up your thoughts on how to help our church grow.

The annual Barronett ice-fishing contest on Shallow Lake will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18. There will be prizes for the biggest fish caught in several catego-ries. After the contest everyone will be getting together at the community center for supper and fun. I’m al-most positive that Luanne and her Ice Mavens will be here again this year having all kinds of fun and picking out the new king and queen of the ice. This past year’s king and queen, Bill and Debbie Carothers, have done a wonderful job representing Barronett, and we thank them for their service. It will be fun to see who Luanne and her cohorts choose to represent us for the coming year.

Terry Goodrich told me about a man who likes fish-ing so much that he wants all kids to be able to enjoy the sport as much as he does. Terry gave me his phone number, so I gave him a call to find out what he does to promote fishing with the youngsters. Well, his name is Ted Schoenhals, and he does a lot to get kids out of the house and out to the lake. He buys old, almost-un-usable fishing rods and reels at yard sales and second-hand shops and makes them like new again. He cleans them up, oils the reels, puts a 6-pound test line, a leader and a sinker on them and then gives them away, free, to youngsters. He has about 40 of them ready to go this spring. He said that he usually starts giving them away at the end of March or the beginning of April. Any rods and reels that he has left over, he saves for the next year. Ted also takes donations of old rods and reels. What a great idea, and what a wonderful thing to do.

Bonnie Fogelberg sent an email saying that the civic club members could use some help organizing and working at the ice-fishing contest. If you would like to volunteer, give Bonnie Fogelberg or any of the other members a call. They will be glad to hear from you. And, if you are interested in joining the civic club, they meet at the community center the third Tuesday of every month. The club does so much for the commu-nity – the ice fishing contest, kids Easter party, schol-arships, Colorfest, hunters supper, Toys for Tots – and lots of stuff I haven’t mentioned. If you think you don’t have enough to do, just join the civic club. You won’t say that anymore.

I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Have a wonderful week and I’ll see you next time.

Dewey-LaFollette

Kyle, Val and Isaiah Lindquist visited Hank and Karen Mangelsen Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1, to wish them a Happy New Year.

Thursday, Jan. 2, visitors of Karen and Hank Man-gelsen were Maxine and Les Lindquist, Pam Bentz, Beth Crosby and Wayne and Marie Romsos.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen went to the home of Jake and Holly Mangelsen Saturday, Jan. 4, and celebrated a belated Christmas with their family. The 21 people there were blessed with a wonderful afternoon.

Congratulations to Larry Mangelsen and Traci Lewis on their marriage. The wedding was held in front of the fireplace in the dining room at Tesora in Siren. The guests were then served dinner. Later a reception was held in the event area for extended family and a num-ber of friends. Larry’s parents are Hank and Karen Mangelsen.

Karen Mangelsen will be at the LaFollette Town Hall Tuesday, Jan. 14, to collect real estate and personal property taxes and dog license fees. The hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Karen Mangelsen

Stone Lake Mary Nilssen

Happy New Year to each of you! I hope 2020 brings much happiness and love for everyone.

As many of you have noticed, I was gone for a cou-ple of editions of the paper. Dave and I had a wonder-ful holiday spent in Colorado with my sister and her husband. It was so nice being out there but I thought there would be plenty of snowy and cold weather. We packed for snow and cold and, much to our surprise, there was no snow and the temperatures averaged in the low to high 60s. It was truly a beautiful Christmas but I really missed the snow! The warmer weather was great though.

Judy Holmes would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Judy’s classes will resume Jan. 6 at the Stone

Lake Wesleyan Church hall, on Mondays and Thurs-days. Come and join the innovation classes for strength and cardio. Strength training is at 8:45 a.m. and dance fitness is at 9:45 a.m. For more information on these ongoing classes, call Judy at 715-865-3005.

The lakes are starting to get a little more ice so they will be safe. The lakes are mostly marked for snow-mobiling, a much-needed accomplishment. For your safety, please check to make sure the trails have been marked.

Have a wonderful week and be safe. Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-865-4008 or upnorth-

[email protected].

Marian Furchtenicht

2020 is here! The best to you in the new year!It’s been some nice winter weather this past week for

the most part to do winter sports and some ice fishing – only in the safe spots, must be very cautious – and good for traveling.

I had my holiday family together on the weekend. Daughter, Cindy, Dan from Fox River Grove, Illinois, and grandson, John Wilkins, Denise and Tyler from Lake in the Hills, Illinois, came on Friday till Monday a forenoon. Casey Furchtenicht drove down from Grand Forks, North Dakota, for Saturday and Sunday. So wonderful to have all five of my children, nine grand-children, spouses and eight great-grandchildren. Total of 33 except Brian’s wife, Taylor Marschall, who was on a trip with her parents to Arizona. Saturday night all getting together for food, fireworks, games, gifts for

our “T” Christmas and to celebrate Tyler’s 13th, John Marschall’s and Cindy Furchtenicht’s birthdays. So much fun to have five little ones, 5 and under, together for the first time.

I don’t have much news. There has been too much going on to call anyone. A couple of things on my phone only.

Mark and Julie joined others at their daughter Shan-non Brown’s in Rice Lake on Saturday, Jan. 4, to cel-ebrate Liam’s second birthday. Happy birthday, little man.

The Shell Lake Arts Center is having “The Art of Film” series on “The Social Network” on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. and asks everyone to please join them.

May your new year be filled with magic and dreams.

Sarona

Senior lunch menuMonday, Jan. 13: Baked

ham, scalloped potatoes, steamed carrots, diced pine-apple.

Tuesday, Jan. 14: Chicken stir-fry over brown rice, egg roll, mandarin oranges.

Wednesday, Jan. 15: Roasted pork with gravy over mashed potatoes, roasted cauliflower, applesauce cake.

Thursday, Jan. 16: Italian lasagna, walnut Caesar salad, garlic breadstick, fresh melon.

Friday, Jan. 17: Cajun fish cakes with lemon dill sauce, mushroom wild rice, Southwest bean salad.

Bread, butter and milk served with each meal. Please make reservations 24 hours in advance by calling your meal site. Minong, 715-466-4448; Shell Lake, 715-468-4750; Spooner, 715-635-8283; or Birchwood, 715-354-3001. Suggested donation is $4. Cost is $9 for anyone under 60 years old.

Dining at 5Shell Lake: Monday, Jan. 13: Baked ham, scalloped

potatoes, steamed sweet corn, seven-layer salad, apple crisp a la mode.

Please make reservations 24 hours in advance by calling 715-468-4750. Suggested donation for Dining at 5 is $6. Cost is $10 for anyone under 60 years old.

Robert “Bob” CumminsRobert “Bob” Cummins, 69, a resident of Spooner,

Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minne-sota, with his wife and his “brothers” at his side.

Bob was born on June 24, 1950, in Shell Lake, Wis-consin, to parents Robert and Shirley (Weber) Cum-mins. He attended and graduated from the Spooner Schools and on June 3, 1972, was united in marriage to Lana Hessel at the old Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner. Bob loved his career, being a bus driver for over 45 years for the Badger Bus/ Spooner Schools. In some cases, he had transported three generations of “his” kids, who respected and loved him as much as he did them. Bob’s other passions in life were hunting and fishing with his friends, whom he treasured. Hunt-

ing and fishing gave him reason to spend time with his friends, which was more important than it being a successful hunt or fishing trip.

Bob is survived by his wife of 47-1/2 years, Lana of Spooner; by his “brothers” Thad (JoJo) Osborne and his family of Webster, and Jim (Darcy) Kujala and his family of Spooner; his hunting and fishing friends; ex-tended family and friends; and his furry feline compan-ions, Boomer and Poppet

Bob was preceded in death by his parents. A gathering of friends and family will be held on

Saturday, Jan. 11, from 4-6 p.m., at the Spooner Fire District Fire Hall, with a sharing of memories at 5:30 p.m. Online memories or condolences may be left at bratley-nelsonchapels.com.

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(Jan. 1, 8, 15)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURTWASHBURN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

LOWELL J. RIEKS, JR.

Notice to Creditors(Informal Administration)

Case No. 19-PR-44

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:1. An application for informal

administration was filed.2. The decedent, with date of

birth April 14, 1942, and date of death September 23, 2015, was domiciled in Washington County, State of Minnesota, with a mailing address of 4564 Kimbro Ave., No., Lake Elmo, MN 55042.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is March 12, 2020.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Ave., Shell Lake, WI.

Shannon AndersonProbate RegistrarDecember 12, 2019Matthew R. Cromheecke201 Main Street, Suite 700,La Crosse, WI 54601608-784-8310Bar Number: 1048581

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(Jan. 8, 15, 22)

STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURT

WASHBURN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

RONALD R. MCCARTHYDOD: August 11, 2019

Notice to Creditors(Informal Administration)

Case No. 19PR43

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:1. An application for informal

administration was filed.2. The decedent, with date of

birth March 17, 1945, and date of death August 11, 2019, was domiciled in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, with a mail-ing address of 10020 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 2, 2020.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Shannon AndersonProbate RegistrarDecember 20, 2019

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A look into the past: Threshing

An old photo of a time long past. Threshing oats was a community event at the turn of the century in Washburn County. The steam engine powered the threshing ma-chine as the horse-drawn wagons brought the oat shocks in from the fields. Everyone on the farm was busy working. The men operated the steam engine and threshing machine while the young boys bagged the oats and stacked the straw. The women and young la-dies also worked hard, preparing the food for the hardworking men. - Photo courtesy of the Washburn County Historical Society

New Year’s Eve a busy one in Barron County

BARRON COUNTY – Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald reported there were seven OWI arrests from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the county, three handled by his department, one han-dled by the State Patrol, one handled by the Cumberland Police Department and two handled by the Rice Lake Police Department.

Ronald Hart, 72, Hertel, was the only one arrested for OWI who was still in custody. He was charged with OWI, seventh offense; bail jumping; and a probation violation. His arrest was handled by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.

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Ronald W. Askegaard, Fox-boro, failure to yield right of way, $767.50.

Thomas W. Baker, Duluth, Minnesota, possession of THC, $443.00, probation, sentence with-held; possession of drug parapher-nalia, $443.00, probation, sentence withheld.

Jacob E. Bell, Baldwin, OWI, $937.50, driver’s license revoked six months, alcohol assessment.

Wade P. Bowling, Hayward, disorderly conduct, $200.50.

Miya M. Honeycutt, Shell Lake, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Paul S. Parkos, Birchwood, illegally operate ATV/UTV near highway, $114.52.

Carter D. Quam, Zumbrota, Minnesota, speeding, $175.30.

Shiesha L. Robinson, Frank-lin, possession of THC, $330.50.

Select Transport Inc., Stone Lake, violate class A highway weight limits, $234.44.

WarrantsMicah M. Homesky, 20, failure

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGLAKELAND SANITARY DISTRICT #1

Lakeland Sanitary District #1 Barronett, Wisconsin, will be hold-ing their budget hearing meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lakeland Township Town Hall in Barronett. Prior to the budget meeting the board will hold a caucus to nominate candidates for the office of Lakeland Sanitary District #1 Board Commissioner. Voting for this office will be on April 7, 2020. Immediately after the budget meeting, the Sanitary District will hold their annual meeting to approve the 2020 budget. The regular monthly meeting will follow.

Kristine Strom, SecretaryLakeland Sanitary District #1705786 21-22rp WNAXLP

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TOWN OF BASHAW - TAX PAYMENTSReal Estate and Personal Property tax payments for first half or full amount are due by Jan. 31, 2020. Payments may be mailed to: Bashaw Town Treasurer, W8876 Cty. Hwy. B, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or left at the Shell Lake State Bank in Shell Lake. Please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want a receipt.

Lynn Hoeppner, Bashaw Town Treasurer705897 22r WNAXLP

NOTICE OF MEETING - TOWN OF SARONANotice is hereby given that the Sarona Town Board will be meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sarona Town Hall. The agenda shall be posted one day prior to meeting.

Victoria Lombard, Clerk705898 22r WNAXLP

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LICENSE YOUR DOGS BY APRIL 1ST!NOTICE TO ALL WASHBURN COUNTY

DOG OWNERS Pursuant to WI Stat. 174.052, notice is hereby given to all

Washburn County dog owners that you are required to license and vaccinate for rabies, under the provisions of WI Stat. 95.21(2), any dog over 5 months of age. (Statute defines a “dog owner” as anyone who owns, harbors or keeps a dog.) The license year is defined as January 1 - December 31.

Minimum Dog License fees are as follows: $5.00 for spayed or neutered dogs, $10.00 for unspayed or unneutered dogs. Local municipalities may supplement these fees, please check with yourlocal treasurer for current fee amount. Multiple dog license fees are: $50 for up to 12 dogs and $5.00 for each additional dog.

Dogs not licensed by April 1, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership, or after reaching 5 months of age, are subject to a late fee of not less than $5.00 per dog. Owners who fail to license or vaccinate a dog pursuant to the above statutes are subject to citation and forfeiture.

Dog licenses are obtained through your local municipal treas-urer.

Lolita Olson, Washburn County Clerk705983 22r WNAXLP

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Shell Lake State Bank donates to Shell Lake Arts Center

The Shell Lake ladies varsity team posed with their favorite fan, Bob Washkuhn, after their Friday, Jan. 3, game. Washkuhn was back in the gym after recovering from health issues this fall. - Photo by Larry Samson

Shell Lake Arts Center Executive Director Tara Burns, left, receives a check for $2,000 from Shane Williams, president of the Shell Lake State Bank. This generous donation will help support general operations at the arts center as well as helping the center support the recent merger with Theatre in the Woods. “We are so thankful for the support from important community partners such as Shell Lake State Bank,” said Burns. “With their help, we can combine these two organi-zations resulting in an epic journey of arts education, play productions, community entertainment and so much more. The world is very loud these days. For some kids, all they hear is noise with no content filtering through the clatter, but not here at the Shell Lake Arts Center. Students are filled with creativity to make joyful sounds!” If you would like to learn more about programs at the Shell Lake Arts Center, or how you can donate, please call the office at 715-468-2414, or visit their website at shelllakeartscenter.org. - Photo provided

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Winter wonderland

The winter snow covers the ground and trees at the David Toll Century Farm, Pinehurst. The old McCormick 1020 tractor is a reminder of times past, when tractors were replacing workhorses on the farm.

RIGHT: Corn shocking is still a practice of harvesting corn on this Amish farm near Long Lake. The corn is harvested with a horse-drawn corn binder and stands in the field in shocks to dry. The corn is shucked as needed during the winter.

Bashaw Valley near Spooner under 3 feet of powder snow.

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The open water on the Yellow River is the winter home of geese, swans and ducks who forgo the fall migration south. – Photo by Larry Samson

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