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Thursday, January 19, 2017 Vol. 135, No. 26 Stoughton, WI ConnectStoughton.com $1
Stoughton Area School District
Sharing the pain

SASD not alone in
facing enrollment,
funding issues
SCOTT DE LARUELLE
Unified Newspaper Group
Photo by Samantha Christian
SHS senior Tyrees Scott, left, and sophomore Andrew Straughter take turns sharing their high and low of the day during
a joint meeting of Guy Squad and Girl-2-Girl at Stoughton United Methodist Church on Dec. 12. Scott helped come up
with the idea for the Guy Squad program.
Room to grow
Guy Squad builds relationships in programs first year

Get involved
Since middle school, Tyrees Scott

was willing to do just about anything to join an after-school program
like the one his older sister attended
throughout high school.
I thought about putting on a wig,
quipped Scott, a Stoughton High
School senior.
Thats because the program, organized by the local nonprofit Eyes
of Hope Stoughton, Inc., was only
designed for high-school aged girls
at the time, called Girl-2-Girl. But
Scott wanted to change that.
In sixth grade, Scott asked Laura
Roeven, a Girl-2-Girl mentor and
one of the founders of Eyes of Hope,
to create a similar program for boys,
and years later the timing was finally
right. Scott is now a proud member
of the Guy Squad, which started in
fall 2016.
He gets all the credit, Roeven
told the Hub. Id been looking for
mentors and wanting this program to
happen, and finally the mentors came
together this year that Guy Squad
was able to be launched.
The purpose of Guy Squad is
to encourage the development of
strength, confidence, honesty and
service by creating a close-knit community where guys can discover and
celebrate their true selves. We want
Join
High school-aged boys who live in Stoughton are encouraged to join Guy
Squad. The after-school program meets from 3:30-5p.m. Wednesdays
during the school year at Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln
Ave. Those interested can show up at a meeting and take home paperwork
to fill out with parents and return the following week.
Mentor
Adults who live in Stoughton who are interested in becoming a mentor
should contact Laura Roeven at laura.roeven@tds.net or (815) 298-1567.
Donate
Guy Squad relies on donations and grants from community foundations.
Monetary and supply/ingredient donations for activities are welcome. For
information, visit eyesofhopestoughton.blogspot.com.
to encourage them to not be afraid of
showing who they really are and not
get judged for feeling or believing
in something that others may not,
according to the EOH website.
The program is still growing with
two mentors and a few high-school
aged boys. Guy Squad meets weekly from 3:30-5p.m. Wednesdays at
Stoughton United Methodist Church
for activities and discussions that
build self-esteem, promote healthy
lifestyle choices and create positive
Courier Hub
relationships for youths.

John Morgan said he was
impressed when he heard about the
well-organized program, so it was
a no-brainer for him to become a
mentor.
A lot of (kids) needs sometimes
arent being met in traditional settings, he said. With school budgets
shrinking, it falls on the community
to step up and get involved.
Turn to Guy Squad/Page 2
Once a month, the Hub

will feature some of the
enrollment and budget challenges facing
Stoughton schools and
how district officials are
planning for the future.
November: Series
overview
December: How growth
and development factor in
January: Levy limits,
funding affect most
districts
February: How SASD
decisions have put it in a
different situation
March: What the district
is doing to solve it
Wisconsin public school
districts had declining
enrollment last year. But
with limited expectations of
help on the way in the form
of increased state aid (or a
sudden surge of students),
thats not much comfort.
Turn to SASD/Page 12
Army veteran Kirby

honored at Packers game
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
A veteran and lifelong

Packers fan from Stoughton
was recognized for his military service at the Packers
vs. Giants football game on
Jan. 8.
The Green Bay Packers
and WPS Health Solutions
paid special tribute to U.S.
Army veteran Michael Kirby and his family through
a program
called Operation Fan
Mail. As part
of the honor,
the Kirbys
received a
$150 Pack ers Pro Shop Kirby
gift card, four
tickets to attend the home
football game and on-field
recognition prior to the
game.
On the Web
To nominate a military family to be
saluted at a Packers game, family
members or friends can submit an
essay of 500 words or less on the
website by hovering over Gameday,
clicking on Gameday Promotions
and scrolling to Operation Fan Mail:
packers.com
Kirby served for 14 years
in the U.S. Army, from
March 2001 to October
2015. During his service, he
served as a medical logistician with the 452nd Combat
Support Hospital in Milwaukee, according to a news
release.
During his assignment, he
was mobilized in 2003 for
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Shortly after, he left the
Turn to Veteran/Page 12
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SAMANTHA CHRISTIAN
Lose students, lose funding.

For public school districts
like Stoughtons, when it
comes to finding enough
state funding, its a simple
equation. Yet, losing students every year wouldnt
be so bad if student headcount werent so critical to
the states funding formula.
For most districts, perpetual growth has been the
only way to avoid either
referendums or budget cuts
because of increases in salaries, building maintenance
and other expenses. At the
same time, state aid to the
Stoughton Area School District has dropped more than
$3 million since the 200809 school year.
And Stoughton has
plenty of company in this
seemingly uphill struggle, as nearly two-thirds of
SASD series
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Christ the King welcomes new leadership

Youth pastor Miller promoted to pastor, worship leader Wacker joins from Milton
On the Web
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
After founding pastor Ron

Dobies retirement in December 2016, some changes followed
for Christ the King Community
Church.
Jason Miller, previous youth
pastor and self-described renaissance man, moved up to fill the
shoes left from Dobies 25 years of
service. And Lisbeth Wacker has
joined as a new worship leader,
after her previous church in Milton
permanently closed its doors.
Miller has been with the church
for over 16 years, having served
roles such as maintenance man
and janitor.
I spent a lot of time doing
things for the church and it just
grew and grew and grew, and it
turned into taking some classes
and eventually taking the youth
pastor position, Miller said.
He took online classes at Southern Evangelical Seminary, which
guided him into the youth pastor
position, eventually leading to
becoming pastor.
Christ the King, 401 W. Main
St., is a small church with not as
many roles filled as typical churches might see. Miller says thats
part of his role as pastor, though,
and still finds himself managing
some maintenance and janitorial
projects, in addition to new tasks
like office administrator work and
managing the website.
I didnt really expect everything that came with it, Miller
said. Ive realized that Im working harder to find ways we can
help people.
He and his wife, Rebecca, ran
the childrens ministry together,
Watch some of Wackers Norwegian videos:
youtube.com/user/norgally12
Photo by Amber Levenhagen
Jason Miller and Lisbeth Wacker have new roles with Christ the King Community Church. Miller will serve as
the new pastor, and Wacker is the new worship and music leader.
and she continues to manage it.
They have a 10-year-old son,
Erich, who frequents events hosted by the church, like the recent
contemporary dance party with
smoke machines and strobe lights
held for children and teenagers.
Another dance party is planned
at the church from 6-10p.m. on
March 10.
With hosting such community
events, Miller says he is hoping
to reconnect the church with
Stoughton.
Christ the King was founded
25 years ago, but he says its still

a new church that is establishing
itself in the community. Miller
said that he has lofty goals going
forward as pastor, like working to
strengthen that relationship with
charity work around Stoughton.
Its my belief that the responsibility of the church is to fill a need
of the city, and if youre not doing
that then youre not doing your
job, Miller explained.
Members of the church continue to work together to come up
with plans to help give back to the
community. This winter, Miller

can be seen shoveling sidewalks
and driveways around the city with
other members.
Its about making new friends
with the people in the area: block
by block, person by person, Miller said.
Wacker is worship leader

Lisbeth Wacker didnt move to
Stoughton with the intention of
living in a city rich with her cultural heritage, but she has found she
fits right in.
Born in Norway, she moved to

Madison in 1998, and eventually
to Stoughton with her husband,
to be closer to family. She began
leading worship at Rock County
Christian Center in Milton, and its
recent closing found her in communication with Miller about the
open worship and music leader
position at Christ the King.
She and her husband, Mike,
have three children: Mika, 11,
Hannah, 9, and Joshua, 7.
Worship leader isnt her only
role, as she teaches and tutors Norwegian at Madison Area Technical
College. She also teaches reflexology and aromatherapy.
Wacker also has her own business as a translator, and she helps
people in Stoughton translate Norwegian letters. Her YouTube channel, featuring her Norwegian education videos, has over 700,000
views and over 3,000 subscribers.
Contemporary music is a new
worship feature, Wacker said. Previously the music was more traditional, and she says she wants to
play more music that people know
from what might be on the radio.
If you turn on Life 102.5 FM,
youre likely to hear what is played
at worship on Sundays.
The people seem to be accepting of my songs that are new, she
said. I like the flow of it, I think it
can help people experience Gods
love, and I enjoy that because
thats what changes people.
Contact Amber Levenhagen at
amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Guy Squad: Mentoring program aims to help kids reflect on their opportunities
Continued from page 1
On the web
Guy Squad is able to

offer field trips and activities to the kids for free
through grants and donations, including laser tagging, canoeing the Yahara
River, playing foam dart
gun wars in the basement
of Chorus Public House and
making necklaces at Diakonos Designs.
Scott said he would recommend the program to
others, especially because
of the variety of activities
and friends hes made.
Its a fun group, Scott
said. It taught me dont be
afraid to talk to other people.
Read the Hubs coverage of Eyes of

Hope Stoughton, Inc. and Girl-2Girl program online:
For a few hours they
can press pause on life and
reflect, he said.
Mike Donahue said he
became a mentor to help
kids see their own opportunities, but getting to know
them has inspired him to
explore other aspects of
himself, too.
Life is chaotic, but coming here it does change my
whole spin, he said.
Sometimes the group also
weaves in conversations
about various topics while
making meals.
For example, during the
last stretch of nice weather
this fall, the guys learned
how to marinate and grill
different kinds of meats
while talking about the idea
of masculinity around the
fire.
R o eve n s a i d m e n t o r s
asked the guys questions
such as, What does society say masculinity is and
how do you define that for
yourself? What pressures
do you face being a guy in
the social construct of high
school or in your family?
How do you see the world
versus how does the world
tell you to see the world?
She said they were very
open in their responses.
During the second half
of the year, Guy Squad will
talk about skill-building,
study habits and distractions.
A n d t o g e t p e o p l e
thinking that college is
an option, Donahue said,
because a lot of people are
falling through the cracks.
Other upcoming activities through Guy Squad
include working out with

a trainer, going out for
pizza and bowling, learning about ethnic food and
touring the Madison Police
Department South District.
The police department
is very supportive of our
program, Roeven said,
adding that one of the officers lets kids know about
different summer camp
opportunities hes aware
of, too.
Since the guys and mentors just met, the goal for
the year is to continue to
get to know each other and
invite more people to join.
And to support and meet
each other where were all
at, she added.
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Kettle Park West
Alders OK with 138 intersection plan

Right-in/right-out road
access still has to get
DOT approval
Key issues
Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources has so far
denied the KPW developers
request to allow an access
point at Oak Opening Drive in
the Phase II area of the development. City officials hope
the developer will have better
results if the council votes to
support the developers plan for
the intersection, which would
be right-in/right-out only.
The DOT has told city officials
and the developer that traffic
counts dont warrant building
a roundabout at Oak Opening
and Hwy. 138.
The council has told the developer it cannot proceed with
work in Phase II without an access to the highway from Oak
Opening Drive.
BILL LIVICK
Map courtesy Forward Development Group
This map shows the developers plan for Phase II, prior to showing Oak Opening Drive connecting to Hwy. 138.
in favor recognized that the state
Department of Transportation is
unlikely to allow a roundabout at
that location, based on what city
The Common Council is exofficials and Forward Developpected
to vote on the commitment Group have learned in distee
of
the
whole recommendacussions with state highway officials.
tion at its Jan. 24 meeting. The
So far, the DOT has refused
council expects to consider the
to allow access at that location
developers TIF request next
because of the number of existing
month.
access points to KPW.
I dont see the DOT allowing
us a roundabout at that location, at
least not now, said Ald. Scott Truehl (D-4). And anyway, we cant
If the DOT approves the proposed
afford it, and the DOTs not going configuration, the developer still
to pay for it.
has other city-required conditions
Whats next?
to meet before it can begin work

in most of Phase 2: installing all of
the streets, utilities, sidewalks, street
lighting, and other public improvements required to serve the area,
and reaching an agreement with the
Town of Rutland for improvements
to roads in the township adjacent
to KPW. That includes bike and
pedestrian accommodations and
traffic signals at the Roby Road/
Deer Point Drive and U.S. Hwy. 51
intersection.
The council is also considering
an $11.2 million tax-increment
financing request from the developer to help cover the cost of public improvements in the Phase 2
DOT to hold meeting on 51-138 intersections

BILL LIVICK
If You Go
The Wisconsin Department of TransWhat: DOT meeting to discuss Hwy.

portation is holding a public involvement
51 intersection project
meeting to discuss the planned U.S.
When: 5:30-7:30p.m. Monday, Jan.
Hwy. 51/State Hwy. 138 intersection
23
and the Hwy. 51/Hoel Avenue/Silverado
Where: Stoughton Public Safety
Drive intersection project in Stoughton.
Building Council Chambers, 321 S.
The meeting on the projects that are
three to four years away is scheduled
Fourth St.
from 5:30-7:30p.m. Jan. 23, at the
Info: Chris Hodges at 246-7911
Stoughton Public Safety Building Council Chambers, 321 S. Fourth St.
A brief presentation is scheduled to
begin at 6p.m. The remainder of the to gather input and answer questions.
The project team will discuss
meeting will follow an open house format with DOT representatives available the alternatives considered and the
proposed roundabout improvements

for each intersection. Reconstruction
of the intersections is currently scheduled for 2020 or 2021. Maps and other
exhibits will be available for review.
The DOTs projects are separate
from Kettle Park West developer Forward Development Groups projects,
which have included all the improvements thus far to roads leading into the
development, like the new roundabout
on 138.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, or would like more information,
contact Chris Hodges at 246-7911.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
wcinet.com
Jennings leaves Stoughton Utilities

Successor begins
Jan. 23
BILL LIVICK
Stoughton Utilities
finance and administrative manager Kim Jennings
resigned from the city last
month and is being replaced
by a new finance manager,
Jamin Friedl, who begins
work with the city Jan. 23.

Utilities director Bob Kardasz told the Hub that Jennings worked for the city
for about a decade and her
last day was Dec. 22. She
returned to the employer she
had worked for before joining Stoughton Utilities 10
years ago, WPPI Energy.
Her previous position
with WPPI was in accounting and finance, Kardasz
said, but shes moved to the
technical arm of the company.

As a member of Stoughton Utilities management
team, Jennings brought us
a long way as our accounting and finance manager,
Kardasz said, noting that
she was a CPA and could
get information across really
well.
She really helped to
streamline what we do,
he added. She was a good
educator. She put things in

terms that made it understandable.
Jennings replacement,
Friedl, is also a CPA with
about 10 years of experience
in the utility industry. He
was previously employed
by WPS Health Solutions,
and his starting salary here
is $90,000.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.
livick@wcinet.com
area.
In late July, Forward Development Group project manager
Dennis Steinkraus and three city
officials Mayor Donna Olson,
Council President Tim Swadley
and planning director Rodney
Scheel met with DOT officials
in an attempt to persuade them
to approve an access point to the
highway from Oak Opening Drive.
In May, the council authorized
Forward Development Group to
begin working on a hotel, conference center and a senior living
facility north of Jackson Street in
Phase 2. But the council said all
other work in the second phase
cannot go ahead until the DOT
approves a highway connection
with Oak Opening Drive.
Contact Bill Livick at bill.livick@
wcinet.com
Town of Dunkirk
Stolen car strikes power pole

Some in the Town of
Dunkirk were without
power for a few hours
Monday morning after
someone driving a stolen
car crashed into a power
pole during a pursuit.
The three juvenile suspects who fled the crash on
foot were taken into custody after a search involving
five law enforcement agencies, according to a Dane
County Sheriff s Office
news release, and each
face a number of charges

related to the incident.
DCSO deputies tried to
initiate a traffic stop in the
Town of Pleasant Springs
around 3a.m. when they
saw a car listed as stolen,
but the vehicle sped up,
traveling southbound on
County Hwy. N until it
struck the power pole on
Hogie Road, the release
said.
Scott Girard
I would like to thank everyone

who made my 90th Birthday
so memorable!
Thanks for all the cards & gifts!
It meant so much to me.
I would like to give a special thanks to
my friend Joe Campbell for the music!!
Also, a special thanks to my daughter
Debi and my son Bruce for making it
all possible.
Thanks Again,
Shirley Arnold
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Alders informally approved an

updated plan to build a new intersection for Kettle Park West on
State Hwy. 138, something that
has been vexing the developer for
months.
Now the question is whether the
state will allow it.
Members of the Common
Council met as a committee of
the whole Tuesday to discuss the
plan to construct a right-in/rightout access point to State Hwy. 138
from a street called Oak Opening
Drive in the second phase of the
development. They voted 9-3 in
a nonbinding recommendation in
favor.
The same group will meet
formally next week and could
approve the resolution (though
Mayor Donna Olson would not
vote as she did last week).
The connection is a requirement
the council put on the developer in May, when it conditionally
approved preliminary development
plans known as the preliminary
plat for KPWs second phase.
On Tuesday, Alds. Tom Majewski (Dist. 3), Michael Engelberger
(D-2) and Dennis Kittleson (D-1)
voted against the right-in/rightout idea, and Ald. Kathleen Tass
Johnson (D-2) did not attend. The
dissenters had several reasons for
voting against the developers proposed configuration of the Oak
Opening connection, including
preferring a roundabout.
They attempted to table the vote
but failed to get support from the
rest of the council. Ald. Regina Hirsch (D-3) said she was not
happy with the right-in/right-out
only intersection, but joined the
majority in recommending council
approval.
Committee members who were
January 19, 2017
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Letters bleak outlook was ironic

Steve Fortney asked the question
in last weeks Hub: When exactly
was America great? He struggles
to find much in our history that can
be cited as good, and can only see
so much bad.
Contrast that with Ronald
Reagans farewell speech when
he saw a much different America:
one as a city set on a hill. He
described that city as a tall, proud
city built on rocks stronger than
oceans, windswept, God-blessed,
and teeming with people of all
kinds living in harmony and peace;
a city with free ports that hummed
with commerce and creativity. And
if there had to be city walls, the
walls had doors and the doors were
open to anyone with the will and the

heart to get here. Thats how I saw
it, and see it still.
In his inaugural address, George
H.W. Bush looked at America and
saw a thousand points of light, of
all the community organizations
that are spread like stars throughout
the nation, doing good.
It is ironic to think that Steve
could agree with president-elect
Donald Trump on building a wall:
Trump to keep illegal immigrants
out to protect America, and Steve to
keep all immigrants out to protect
them from America.
Ron Dobie,
City of Stoughton
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Correction
In last weeks story about new Stoughton Area school board
candidates, the Courier Hub printed outdated information about
candidate Tim Bubon. Bubon was formerly principal at Badger Rock
Middle School; he is now a teacher at OKeefe Middle School.
The Hub regrets the error.
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Community Voices
Filling the skills gap

requires a cultural shift
The board of directors at the
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce
has seen a need in the Stoughton
business community workforce
development.
As it was discussed, people
became passionate about the
chamber being a part of the
solution, and we have started
a c o m m i t t e e o n wo r k f o r c e
development. What we are hearing
is that manufacturing, trades and
skilled technical
positions are
extremely
hard to fill
with qualified
employees,
resulting in a
skills gap.
The term
skills gap can
Trotter
mean different
things, but
here I define it as the difference in
theskillsrequired on the job from
the actualskills possessed by the
employees. And I include potential
employees in that definition.
The committee includes
representatives from the school
district and the city, a manufacturer,
an engineer and a skilled-trades
business owner. And in our first
meeting, the discussion quickly
centered on the cultural shift that
needs to happen.
Students are being told they need
a four-year degree by their families

and educators, or they know a fouryear degree is not realistic for them
and they feel disenfranchised.
Of course, college is appropriate
for many. But there are career paths
with strong earning opportunities
that do not require a four-year
degree. Those career paths are not
highlighted or understood by many.
For instance, it is predicted
that 50 percent of facilities
managers will retire in the next
8-10 years. There will be a need
for this skill set. The career path
to this position can include a high
school education with relevant
experience, or some paths include
an engineering degree. Once
the high school graduate gets
experience in HVAC, plumbing
and/or electrical, a typical wage
for a facilities manager is $61,000
a year.
Getting that experience means
working in those trades while
earning money. Many of our
young people can become business
owners by learning trade skills;
add some business courses, and
you have a career path that can be
very successful and rewarding.
These are the types of
businesses that make our world
run. Our cars, our furnaces and all
of our infrastructure depends on
people with these skills.
Manufacturing has changed
dramatically, even in recent years

as robotics is used more. The
industry needs employees who
can program, maintain and use
these high-tech machines.
The school district is making
strides in addressing this issue,
but there is still work to be done.
This committee was able to voice
real needs to the school district,
and the groundwork is being laid
for partnerships with Stoughton
industries and schools.
In future columns, I plan to
highlight what is being done in
the community to support these
career choices. But the cultural
shift that needs to happen cannot
be done without many people
buying in to the need.
The people who already work
in these careers are in our dayto-day lives they are our auto
mechanics, our plumbers, our
carpenters and our neighbors. We
can ask them about their careers,
how they decided on their path,
what they like about their work,
where the challenges are and what
advice they have for someone
interested in that kind of work.
Im guessing youll learn a lot
from the answers.
Laura Trotter is the executive
director of the Stoughton Chamber
of Commerce.
Quote in story on historic district was misunderstood

I am writing to clarify a statement
that was attributed to me in the story
Main St. building could become
green space in the Jan. 12 edition
of the Courier Hub.
I was quoted as saying
demolition in our Main Street
National Register Historic District
would only change the number of
buildings in the district, suggesting
that this demolition would not
impact the character of the district.
This is a misunderstanding of
what I said. I was asked whether
demolition in the district would
lead to the district losing its national
register designation, not whether it
would impact the character of the
district. My response was that this
potential demolition would not be
enough to have the National Park
Service delist the district, and as
far as the technical aspects of the
national register program, would
only change the building count of
historic buildings.
To be very clear, demolition in
historic districts absolutely degrades
their character. Main Street is
the heart of this community, and
demolition of buildings on Main
Street erodes the character and
vitality of our city. Gaps left on
Main Street due to demolition
contribute to an unsightly, rundown
and neglected appearance.
Ultimately, this has adverse effects
of quality on life, tourist volume,
downtown businesses and property
values.
We should prioritize the
health of Main Street as a way to
ensure the health of our city. This
fundamentally begins with retaining
our historic buildings including
315 E. Main St. which contribute
to Stoughtons unique character.
I am an advocate for our shared
heritage and the historic buildings
in our community that make it like
none other in Wisconsin! I ask that

you print this letter as a correction
of your article and to clarify the
effect this potential demolition
would have on our city.
Peggy Veregin,
City of Stoughton
Editors note: When asked about
the technical changes facing the
Stoughton Commercial Main
Street Historic District with the
proposed demolition at 315 E.
Main St., Veregin explained the
change would be to the register
count while discussing the
nonexistent legal ramifications
for the property owners. This
comment did not reflect her
personal opinions, and it was
not the intention of the author to
reflect the statement as such.
January 19, 2017
Academic
Achievements
Academic Achievements
run as space is available,
and this list of honorees and
graduates is not complete.
Due to the increased number
of submissions after spring
and fall graduation times,
there is often a backlog in the
following months.
Fall 2016 honors

Edgewood College
Stoughton
Lisa Skar, deans list; Lillie
Brown, semester honors;
Mikayla Donlon, semester honors; Arianna Ebert,
semester honors; Serena
Schimelpfenig, semester
honors; Lisa Skar, semester honors; Amber Wilson,
semester honors
UW-Whitewater
Stoughton
Claire Onsager, deans list;
Jacob Giesen, deans list;
Hannah Nelson, deans list;
Kathryn DeBroux, deans
list; Emilee Purcell, deans
list; Taylor Boegel, deans

list; Joseph Buchwald,
deans list; Sierra Koehler,
deans list; Madelyne Beck,
deans list; Kathryn Ann
Gundlach, deans list;
David Krueger, deans list;
Morgan
Hasselberger,
deans list; Alexander
Zacharias, deans list;
Emma Segura, deans
list; Katerina Patrinos,
deans list; Karl Krumholz,
deans list; Evan Conroy,
deans list; Madeline
Kuehl, deans list; Violet
Kuehl, deans list; Ryan
Milton, deans list; Elias
Rust, deans list; Bronwyn
Hutchinson, deans list;
Calissa Coleman, deans
list; Scott Boland, deans
list; Grant Pope, deans list;
Hannah Vick, deans list;
Andrew Shep, deans list;
Sara Loomis, deans list;
Brandon Pulley, deans list;
Haley Houser, deans list;
Phoebe Miller, deans list
VFW Badger Post 328 Inc.

Photo submitted
200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton 608-873-9042
Friday
Night
Ice Fisheree and Bounty Hunt are Jan. 28 All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry
Will be Conservation Clubs
54th annual event
AMBER LEVENHAGEN
The Stoughton Conservation Club

will hold its 54th annual Ice Fisheree
and Bounty Hunt on Saturday, Jan.
28.
Raffles, drawings and contests are
part of the event that is set to begin
at midnight and continue until 4p.m.
Raffle tickets are required for entry
and can be purchased in $5 increments.
The family friendly event will also
have activities and games for children, scheduled at 12:30p.m.
The SCC dedicates 50 percent of
the money raised to contribute back
into Lake Kegonsa with funding
projects that can help improve the
lake, such as Department of Natural
Resources-approved fish stocking.
According to the DNR website, this
If You Go
What: Stoughton Conservation Club
Ice Fisheree and Bounty Hunt
Where: Springers on Lake Kegonsa,
3097 Sunnyside St.
When: Midnight to 4p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 28
Info: Bill and Karen Rupp at 4386929
helps expand fishing opportunities

by re-establishing formerly self-sustaining populations. SCC has stocked
35,000 fish in the last seven years.
The rest of the funds support the
activities and resources the conservation club provides, such as pistol and
archery ranges, as well as the SCC
scholarship fund.
A big fish contest will award cash
prizes for five categories: walleye,
northern pike, bass, pan fish and
rough fish. First place in four of the
categories is $150 and second place

is $100. Rough fish has a first place
prize of $50 and second place is $25.
All fish must be registered by 4p.m.
Fish registration drawings, which
anyone registering a fish is entered in,
occur every two hours from 10a.m. to
4p.m., with first place awarded $125,
second place $75 and third place $50.
In addition to the general raffle and
ice fishing events, there will be a special bounty hunt with a $10,000 prize
for the walleye that was tagged and
planted by the DNR and SCC.
The award is granted if the fish is
caught before 4p.m. the day of the
fisheree, but if the fish is caught any
day for a year after, a $100 prize is
awarded. This is the eighth year of
the hunt and no one has yet caught a
bounty fish.
An inclement weather date is set for
Jan. 29. For information, contact Bill
or Karen Rupp at 438-6929.
Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.
levenhagen@wcinet.com.
Dine-in only
Regular menu also available
Every Friday Night Meat Raffle starts at 5-ish
Every Thursday night Bingo starting at 7:00 p.m.
Serving Lunch Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Open to the Public
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Library, senior center join forces for book event

If You Go
What: 4-in-1 Winter Book
Event
When: 1p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 26
Where: Stoughton Area
Senior Center, 248 W.
Main St.
Info: 873-8585
D a n c i n g b y F o r t n e y,
Destiny of Memories by
David Ramati and Gods
Chosen: Renaissance, by
Ramati and Onellion.
Fortney taught English at
Stoughton High School for
31 years and founded the
schools Talented and Gifted Program, according to a
library news release.
Rock City Fairgrounds

1301 Craig Ave, Janesville, WI
January 20, 21 & 22 , 2017

Friday 3 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 3 pm
New & Used

Firearms, ammo, knives
optics & much, much more
Admission $5 ~ 14 & Under Free
Onellion, born in Baton contact the senior center at

Rouge, La., has lived in 873-8585.
BOB & ROCCO For more info call 608.752.6677 or
Stoughton for the past
visit www.BobAndRocco.com
SHOW
three decades, and works
Scott De Laruelle
as a professor of physics at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served in
the Air Force from 197278.
of
Ramati, a Stoughton
High School graduate,
Great waterfront
served two combat tours
dining, drinks & fun!
as a Marine infantryman
We are the headquarters for:
in Vietnam. He was grantstoughton Conservation Club
ed compassionate leave to
return to Stoughton when
his mother died under
suspicious circumstancJanuary 28, 2017
es. Hes written the first
12:00 Midnight to 4:00 p.M. - lake kegonsa, inclement Weather date is January 29th
of a trilogy, A Destiny of
Memories: Fire and Rain,
We Will Be Serving Breakfast
about his time in StoughSaturday
Morning At 8:30 A.M.
ton, Vietnam and returning
For More Information, Visit: stoughtoncc.com
home.
Refreshments will be
3097 Sunnyside St., Stoughton (608) 205-9300
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Why learn about just one

book when you could learn
about four?
Thats the formula for
a unique event Thursday,
Jan. 26, presented by the
Stoughton Area Senior
Center and Stoughton Public Library.
The 4-in-1 Winter Book
Event, slated for 1p.m.
at the senior center, will
feature the works of three
authors with Stoughton
connections, covering topics ranging from the history of northern Wisconsin
to Jewish cultural heritage
to the history behind the
Native American protests
in North Dakota.
Steve Fortney and Marshall Onellion will host a
discussion of these points
and more from four books:
The Cabin and Ghosts
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An aerial view of Lake Kegonsa during the 2010 Ice Fisheree and Bounty Hunt.
Lake Kegonsa
2016 Ice Fisheree & Bounty Hunt
January 19, 2017
Coming up
Community calendar
Comprehensive plan
available after 5p.m. The game

night is open to everyone, including
The City of Stoughton is hosting non-members.
an open house to discuss the
For information, call Kim Sime
comprehensive plan rewrite from 873-8781.
5-7:30p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the
EMS training room, 516 S. Fourth Dementia program
St.
The hospital will host a Dementia
There will be a presentation of Conversations program at 10a.m.
the draft comprehensive plan and Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Stoughtons plan for growth over
The free program, offered by
the next 20 years. The community is the Alzheimers Association, will
encouraged to share their thoughts teach attendees how to have honest
and ideas. For information, contact conversations about concerns when
Rodney Scheel at 873-6619.
someone begins to show signs of
dementia. Tips will be offered for
Winter concert
driving, doctors visits and legal and
The Roving on a Winters Night financial planning. Registration is
tour will make a stop at the Sons of required.
Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page
For information or to register, call
St., at 7p.m. Friday, Jan. 20.
873-2356.
The free event will have
p e r f o r m a n c e s b y f o u r a r t i s t s , Game night
Fendrick and Peck, Thomas
LakeView Church, 2200 Lincoln
R. Smith and Brother Timothy Ave., is hosting a community game
Frantzich. The tour is taking the night from 6-9p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.
artists from Racine to Minneapolis
Childcare will be provided
St. Paul from Jan. 19 to 22. The for children 0-4; sign up online
concert is free with a suggested a t l a k e v c . o r g / S S g a m e s . F o r
donation of $20. For information, information, call 873-9838.
visit fendrickandpeck.com.
Souper Bowl Saturday
Sons of Norway bingo

T h e S o n s o f N o r wa y M a n d t
Lodge, 317 S. Page St., will host a
bingo night at 6p.m. Saturday, Jan.
21.
Anyone under 18 years of age
must have an adult family member
p r e s e n t t o p l a y. Fo o d w i l l b e
Bahai Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911

or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225
us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Bible Baptist Church
2095 Hwy. W, Utica

873-7077 423-3033
Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
Christ Lutheran Church
700 Hwy. B, Stoughton

873-9353 e-mail: office@clcstoughton.org
Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Traditional
Worship. 9:10 a.m. Family Express, followed by
Sunday School
Christ the King Community

Church
401 W. Main St., Stoughton 877-0303

christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
Christian Assembly Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton 873-9106

Saturday: 6 p.m. worship; Sunday: 10 a.m.
worship
The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton

877-0439 Missionaries 957-3930
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
Cooksville Lutheran Church
11927 W. Church St., Evansville

882-4408
Pastor Karla Brekke
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School
873-4590
www.gundersonfh.com
221 Kings Lynn Rd.

Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-8888
www.anewins.com
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Pete Gunderson
Mike Smits Dale Holzhuter
Martha Paton, Administrative Manager
Sara Paton Barkenhagen, Administrative Assistant
Paul Selbo, Funeral Assistant
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1358 Hwy 51, Stoughton
The Partners of Stoughton Hospital

will hold their second annual Souper
Bowl Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28, at Christ Lutheran
Church, 700 County Road B.
Homemade chili made by the
groups members will be served
in a custom-made bowl created by
Covenant Lutheran Church
1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-7494

covluth@chorus.net covluth.org
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
Ezra Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton 834-9050

ezrachurch.com
Sunday: 10 a.m.
First Lutheran Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton

873-7761 flcstoughton.com
Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m. worship
Fulton Church
9209 Fulton St., Edgerton

884-8512 fultonchurch.org
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m.
AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.
Good Shepherd By The Lake

Lutheran Church
1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton

873-5924
Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
LakeView Church
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton

873-9838 lakevc.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
Stoughton High School art students,

and attendees can take their bowls
home with them to keep. The cost
is $8 and tickets are currently being
sold at the Stoughton Hospital lobby
information desk and gift shop. For
information, contact Becky Greiber at
873-2205.
Hardanger fiddle program

Karen Rehbholz will present
a program titled Norwegian
Hardanger Fiddle: Construction,
Sound and the Folk Music
Tradition from 1-2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 28, at Livsreise, 277 W. Main
St. Rehbholz is a Hardanger fiddle
maker and player and will show
instruments that she designed and
constructed.
For information, contact Rehbholz
at k.rebholz@sbcglobal.net.
Community meal
Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E.
Washington St., for the free monthly
Our Daily Bread meal from
4-6p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29.
The meal will be served at 4:30p.m.
and includes chili, macaroni and
cheese, bread rolls, salads and bars
and cookies for dessert. No carry-out
meals are available; for transportation
to dinner, call 873-7494 by 10a.m. on
Sunday and leave a message. Rides
are provided free of charge within the
Stoughton Area School District.
This months meal is sponsored by
Covenant Lutheran Church.
For information, call 873-7761.
Seventh Day Baptist
Church of Albion
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton

561-7450 albionsdb@gmail.com
forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1
Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath
Stoughton Baptist Church
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton

873-6517
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship;
6 p.m. - Evening Service
St. Ann Catholic Church
323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton

873-6448 873-7633
Weekday Mass: Nazareth House
and St. Anns Church
Weekend Mass: Saturday - 5:15 p.m.;
Sunday - 8 and 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist of Stoughton

525 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton
stoughtonmethodist.org
Stoughtonumc@Wisconsinumc.org
Sunday: 8 a.m. - Short Service;
10 a.m. - Full Worship
West Koshkonong Lutheran Church

1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong
Lutheran Church
2633 Church St., Cottage Grove

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
Exercise Every Day

The advice to exercise every day is related to protecting our physical health,
but exercise is so important for our overall well-being that we should also
sing its praises for its mental and emotional benefits. By now, weve probably
all heard the witty remark that sitting is the new smoking. Most of us who
dont want to be pariahs have given up smoking, but some of us still do a lot
of sitting. On the other hand, standing desks and even treadmill desks are
becoming common in many workplaces. Many workplaces also have exercise
rooms or allow workers to take exercise breaks during the day. Our bodies
are designed to move, and if we dont do a fair amount of that every day,
were going to get weak and flabby. Exercise doesnt have to be strenuous to
be good; most of us are not destined to be Olympians. But considering that
the human body is designed to walk efficiently, it shouldnt surprise us that
walking is great exercise. The human body is also well-designed forswimming,
throwing things, and locomotion in general. So get out of that chair and move
your body. Its important to find something that you enjoy enough for it to
become a habit, and then you will be well on your way to living the healthy life
that God desires for you.
Christopher Simon, Metro News Service
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is
in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were
bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV
Thursday, January 19
1-5 p.m., Personal Essentials Pantry, 343 E. Main St.,

pepstoughton.org
5-7 p.m., Comprehensive Plan open house, EMS
training room, 516 S. Fourth St., 873-6619
7 p.m., R Olde House Society meeting, library,
rohstoughton@gmail.com
Friday, January 20
1 p.m., Classic Movie Friday: Annie Get Your Gun,

senior center, 873-8585
Saturday, January 21
11 a.m to 2 p.m., Friends of the Library Meet and

Greet, library, 873-6281
1-5 p.m., Blue Grass Jam, Brick House, 111 Chalet
Dr., brickhouse@bartender.net
6p.m., Bingo (18 and up, under 18 adult family
member required to play), Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page
St., 873-7209
7 p.m., Roving on a Winters Night Tour, Sons
of Norway Mandt Lodge, 317 S. Page St.,
fendrickandpeck.com
Sunday, January 22
2-3:30 p.m., Yoga Sundays with Stoughton Yoga

(ages 16 and up), library, 873-6281
Tuesday, January 24
12-4 p.m., Healing touch sessions, senior center,

873-8585
6:30 p.m., Adult Book Discussion: The Arrival,
library, 873-6281
Wednesday, January 25
10 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5),

library, 873-6281
10 a.m., Dementia Conversations program,
Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356
1-2 p.m., Senior Center Book Discussion: The
Arrival, senior center, 873-8585
1:30 p.m., Exercise and Movement with Parkinsons
program, senior center, 873-8585
3 p.m., Stoughton High School music performance,
6:30 p.m., Biweekly baby storytimes (ages 0-2),
library, 873-6281
Thursday, January 26
1 p.m., 4-in-1 Winter Book Event, senior center, 8738585

3 p.m., Computer, Phone and Tablet Maintenance
and Safe Browsing, senior center, 873-8585
3:30 p.m., Pokemon Club (ages 6 and up), library,
873-6281
Friday, January 27
9:30 a.m., Winter/Spring StoryTime (ages 0-5),

library, 873-6281
6-9 p.m., Family Game Night, LakeView Church,
2200 Lincoln Ave, 873-9838
Saturday, January 28
12 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ice Fisheree, Lake Kegonsa,

873-3366
11 a.m to 1 p.m., Souper Bowl Saturday ($8 tickets
available at Stoughton Hospital Lobby Information
Desk and gift shop), Christ Lutheran Church, 700
County Road B, Becky Greiber 873-2205
11 a.m. to noon, Kundalini Yoga to Boost Your
Immune System, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356
1-2 p.m., Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle
presentation, Livsreise Norwegian Heritage
Center, 277 W. Main St., 873-7567
Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
Stoughton Hospital, 6286500
Low Vision Support

1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 8738585
Dementia Caregivers
2 p.m., second Thursday,
Parkinsons Group
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
Wednesday, senior center,
873-8585
Crohns/Colitis/IBD
Support Group
5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital,
873-7928
Grief Support Groups
2 p.m., third Wednesday,
Multiple Sclerosis Group

10-11:30 a.m., second
Tuesday, senior center,
873-8585
Older Adult Alcoholics
Anonymous
2 p.m., Tuesdays, senior
center, 246-7606 ext. 1182
Submit your community calendar

and coming up items online:
ungcalendar@wcinet.com
Jeremy Jones, sports editor
845-9559 x226 ungsportseditor@wcinet.com
Anthony Iozzo, assistant sports editor

845-9559 x237 sportsreporter@wcinet.com
Fax: 845-9550
Boys basketball
Sports
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Staying on the offensive

Stoughton outlasts
Monona Grove to keep
first place
Courier Hub
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week
From Jan. 10-17
ANTHONY IOZZO
Assistant sports editor
It was another impressive

offensive performance for the
Stoughton High School boys
basketball team Thursday with
first place in the Badger South
Conference on the line.
T h e Vi k i n g s b u i l t t w o
20-point leads against Monona
Grove and held off two furious comebacks in a 94-89 win
over the Silver Eagles including having their lead cut to five
twice late in the second half.
S e n i o r s Tr oy S l a b y a n d
Darvell Peeples and junior
To m m y M c C l a i n h e l p e d
Stoughton (10-0 overall, 5-0
conference) close the deal
with key free throws down the
stretch.
As a coach, you always
pick out the bad things, but at
some point between the last
two games, the kids figure out
how to win and the kids figure
out how to hold on and make
their free throws, head coach
Nolan Weber said. I think
these games down the road will
be good for us, and in the film
room they will be good for us
because there are a lot of things
to take away in what (Monona
Grove) did to us.
Thursday marked the first
time a team attempted to play
Stoughtons fast-paced style of
basketball this season, something the team prepared for by
watching film.
That was a good test for us,
Slaby said.
Stoughton led 47-33 at halftime and went on an early 16-9
run in the second half to build
a 72-52 lead with 9 minutes, 50
seconds to go.
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
But Monona Grove, which Junior Max Fernholz drives into the paint and looks for an open teammate after three Monona Grove
had already begun to come back players close on him Thursday in a Badger South Conference game at Stoughton High School. Fernholz
from a 20-point deficit in the finished with 23 points to help the Vikings win 94-89.
first half, began to chip away by
switching up the defense back
and forth from zone to a manto-man press. With the Vikings
having sped up the tempo, the
The next test for the Vikings is coming up fast with the Badger Challenge. Fourth-ranked Stoughton
Silver Eagles used that speed
will face top-ranked Waunakee in a Badger Conference crossover game Friday at Sauk Prairie High
against them to force 14 turnovers in the second half.
School. The Warriors (10-1, 6-0 Badger North) are averaging 62.5 points per game.
Monona Grove went on a
34-19 run to cut the Vikings
lead to 91-86 with 1:19 left.
They gave us different
looks, and we struggled with it
at times, Weber said. I think it
wanted to give this style of play a try, and he
ANTHONY IOZZO
is something we have to figure
finally had the chance after taking over the proAssistant
sports
editor
out, and I trust these kids to not
gram last summer.
turn the ball over like that.
Weber and his assistants began implementThursdays Badger South matchup between
The first half started
the Stoughton High School boys basketball ing pieces of the new game plan little by little
with Stoughton forcing the
team and Monona Grove is not what fans have during summer practice, when the team was
Turn to Boys bb/Page 9 come to expect from the conference over the playing three games each day to get ready for
the season.
past decade.
That allowed Stoughton to have a jump start
The Vikings have scrapped the half-court
grinding style that was staple for the Badger when the regular season practice finally started.
South.
The kids see how much it can loosen everyInstead of trying to limit possessions and
Team W-L
attempting to create shots without much space, thing up, and I think they just love doing it,
Stoughton 5-0
Stoughton is averaging 83.9 points per game Weber said. Once they realized how good it
by picking up the tempo and forcing the oth- can be for them offensively, I think they start
Madison Edgewood
4-1
er team to turn the ball over for easy transition to give that effort defensively that they want.
Monona Grove
4-2
While Monona Grove utilized a similar style
baskets.
Fort Atkinson
2-3
Even with a size disadvantage to several Thursday, most Badger South teams still try to
teams, the Vikings are 10-0. They also outlast- slow Stoughton down and force a half-court
Monroe 2-3
ed a similar style against Monona Grove, in game. So far, the Vikings have been up to the
Oregon 1-4
which the two teams combined for 183 points. challenge, with a 5-0 record in the conference
Head coach Nolan Weber said he always and a one-game lead over Madison Edgewood.
Milton 0-5
Top-ranked Waunakee up next
Not a typical Badger South team
Badger South
Conference
Name: Darvell Peeples

Grade: Senior
Sport: Basketball
Position: Guard/Forward
Highlights: Peeples finished with 11
points and six rebounds in a 94-89 win
over Monona Grove Thursday
Honorable mentions: Troy Slaby
(boys basketball) finished with 30
points Thursday against MG; Jordan
DiBenedetto (boys basketball) had 16
points and seven rebounds Thursday
against MG; Paige Halverson (girls
basketball) finished with 13 points and
four steals in a win at Fort Atkinson
Friday; Luke Geister-Jones, Freeman
Detweiler and Nathan Rein (wrestling)
all had pins in a 79-0 win over Monona
Grove/McFarland Friday; Carson
Roisum (boys hockey) stopped 22 or
more shots in each period Thursday
and finished with a season-high 75
saves against Oregon; McKenzie Nisius
(girls hockey) made 82 saves in two
games last week against the Rock
Country Fury and Waupaca co-ops;
Nick Walker (boys swimming) dropped
a lot of time in his 50 backstroke at the
Cardinal Relay Invitational
Boys swimming
Vikings tie for 10th at

Cardinal Relay invite
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Stoughton boys swimming traveled

to Middleton on Saturday to compete
against the top Division 1 teams in the
area at the Cardinal Relay Invitational
and finished tied for last in the 10-team
field.
Second-ranked Madison West won
three events to claim the title with 174
points nine ahead of third-ranked
Madison Memorial. The host Cardinals
finished a close third with 166. Stoughton tied for last with Madison East with
71 points.
The boys were able to do some fun
relays and swim with people they dont
normally have the opportunity to swim
with, Milborn said. They had the
chance to gain experience from racing
teams we dont always have the chance
to race throughout the season. We did
see some great things today.
Nick Walker put in a great effort in
the 100 IM and dropped a lot of time in
his 50 back.
I felt our attitude was a lot better this
meet. I was more focused and relaxed
for my race, and I felt that everyone
else was, too, Walker said. I think this
Turn to Swim/Page 9
January 19, 2017
Girls hockey
Icebergs shut out

a second time by
Rock County Fury
Dance
JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
The Stoughton girls hockey co-op

gave up three goals in each period
Thursday as they lost 9-0 to the Rock
Country Fury inside Beloits Edwards
Ice Arena.
Anna Runde had two goals and an
assist and Bailey Cronin added two
goals for the Fury, who had seven different girls score a goal.
McKenzie Nisius once again kept
busy in goal, stopping 48 of the 57
shots on goal she faced. McKaylie
Buescher stopped 10 shots for her
second shutout of the season.
Waupaca 9, Icebergs 2
Stoughton got the shot total of its
opponent down a bit on Saturday, but
was still unable to find a way out of
three-goal deficit in the first period
on its way to a 9-2 non-conference
loss against Wauapca.
Kaitryn Olson scored a short-handed goal for the Icebergs 6 minutes
into the first period inside the Mandt
Community Center.
It did little to stem the tide for
Waupaca, which scored three times in
the first four minutes and then added a fourth goal midway through the
period.
Stoughtons even-strength goal
by Taylor Nisius early in the second
period made the game 5-2.
Waupaca scored three goals in the
second and a pair of goals in the
third.
Markie Ash lit the lamp four
times and assisted on three more for
Waupaca; her sister Cadie scored two
goals and assisted on another.
McKenzie Nisius stopped 34 shots,
while Anna Ryder stopped 18 of 20
for Waupaca.
Whats next
The Stoughton girls hockey co-op
(0-6-0) hosts the Viroqua Blackhawks (1-4-0) in a Badger Conference game at 7p.m. Friday inside
the Mandt Community Ice Arena.
Badger
Conference
Team
W-L-T Points
Sun Prairie
5-0-1
11
Metro Lynx
4-0-2
10
Rock County
4-1-1
9
Viroqua 1-4-0 2
Badger Lightning 1-4-0
2
Stoughton 0-6-0 0
Photo submitted
Girls dance to top-10 finishes
The Stoughton varsity dance team traveled to the Kaukauna Dance Classic on Saturday, Jan. 14. The team took eighth place in D1 Jazz, D1
Hip-hop and D2 Pom out of approximately 20 teams. The team travels to Watertown High School on Saturday to compete in the state dance
regional competition.
Boys hockey
Vikings fall to conference rival

JEREMY JONES
Sports editor
Carson Roisum stopped 22 or more

shots in each period for the Stoughton
boys hockey team Thursday and finished
with a season-high 75 saves against Oregon.
While the Vikings (1-4-0) answered
a first-period goal by the Badger South
rival Panthers, Stoughton was unable
to take the lead and fell 4-1 inside the
Mandt Community Ice Arena
Stoughton defenseman Sam Wahlin
answered a first-period score by Oregon
with a power-play goal.
Panthers goaltender Henry Roskos was
a wall for the rest of the game, stopping
16 shots for his first shutout of the season.
Zak Roskos scored a goal and assisted
on two others for Oregon (4-1-0). The
Panther junior scored the game-winner
just over 10 minutes into the second period.
Photo by Jeremy Jones
Calvin Schneider and Verhagen had Stoughton senior Justin Gibbons moves the puck around Oregon forward Ryan Michek (3) on
insurance goals in the third period.
Thursday. The host Vikings lost the Badger South Conference rivalry 4-1.
Stoughtons next conference game is 7
p.m. Saturday at home against Monona
Grove (2-3-0).
Whats next
McFarland 10, Stoughton 0
No one saw the extent of Saturdays

The Stoughton High School boys hockey team hosts Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Saturday
loss against McFarland coming. After
at
Mandt Community Ice Arena and travels to Monroe at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the
splitting a pair of one-goal games against
SLICE Arena.
the Spartans, the host Vikings were unable
to score in the grudge match, falling 10-0.
Stoughton trailed 2-0 through one periAlex Gille scored four goals and assistod following a pair of Spartan goals 11
ed on another for the Spartans.
minutes apart.
Grant Newcomer (2 goals, 3 assists)
McFarland took even more control of
the game with four goals in each of the and Zach Moore (2 goals, 1 assist) each Team
W-L-T Points
added multiple goals.
final two periods.
Edgewood 7-0-0 14
Carter Hellenbrand stopped 40 shots on
goal and Roisum made eight more saves.
Oregon 4-1-0 8
McFarlands Tucker Jarrett finished
Milton 3-2-0 6
with 20 saves for McFarland.
Monona Grove
2-3-0
4
Stoughton, Beaver Dam (ppd.)
Stoughton 1-4-0 2
Stoughton (3-11-1 overall) was supMonroe 0-7-0 0
posed to host non-conference Beaver
Dam (7-6-2) on Tuesday.
The game was rescheduled to 7p.m.
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January 19, 2017
Boys bb: Another 90-point performance for the Vikings

turnovers. The Silver Eagles
had 14 in the first half, and
the Vikings opened a 33-13
lead before MG closed the
half with a 20-14 advantage.
Thursdays game marked
the first time the Vikings
didnt attempt more shots
than the opposing team.
The Silver Eagles were
36-for-65 from the field.
The Vikings were 30-for63.
We always pride ourselves on always trying
to take 10-15 more shots
than a team in every game,
because the way we turn
people over and get offensive rebounds, we realize
we can always have that
shot differential, Weber
said.
Slaby finished with 30
points to lead both teams,
and junior Max Fernholz
added 23. Junior Jordan
DiBenedetto ended up
with 16 points and seven
rebounds, Peeples added 11
points and six rebounds.
Senior Nicholas Hutcherson, Slaby, DiBenedetto
and McClain each finished
with two assists.
Junior point guard Brady
Schipper has been out with
a labral tear in his shoulder
suffered during the football
season. He is expected to be
back on the court in early
February.
It has been really fun.
We have a lot of weapons.
We are just trusting each
other, sharing the ball a
lot, shooting the ball well
made us all swim faster

and do much better.
Ian Bormett was able to
bring the team home in the
500 crescendo relay with
a personal best in his 200
free, and Jack Gardner
continues to drop time in
his 100 fly.
Our turns have really
improved and our kicks off
the wall have gotten better
Stoughton pins
Silver Eagles, Lodi
dual postponed
The Stoughton High

School wrestling team
hosted Monona Grove/
M c Fa r l a n d F r i d a y a n d
won every match for a
79-0 dual win.
Seniors Garrett Model, Kaleb Louis and
Tr i s t a n J e n ny, j u n i o r s
Tyler Dow, Gavin Mille r, M a t t K r c m a a n d
Aodan Marshall; sophomores Luke Geister-Jones and Freeman
Detweiler and freshman
Nathan Rein all picked
up pins.
S e n i o r Tr eva r H e l land had a decision, and
sophomore Cade Spilde
earned a major decision.
Senior Brandon Klein
and sophomore Hunter
Lewis both won by forfeit.
Photo by Anthony Iozzo
Junior Jordan DiBenedetto drives to the basket for a bank shot in the second half Thursday.
DiBenedetto finished with 16 points and seven rebounds to help Stoughton remain undefeated.
and making plays, Slaby another addition for us.
said. Our goal is the state
Junior Jake Schroeckentournament, so (Schipper) thaler led the Silver Eagles
is definitely going to be with 24 points, and senior
M i t c h Ke l s ey h a d 2 0 .
Junior Max Nelson added
11 points and senior Jarrett
Maier scored 10.
since the beginning of the

season, Milborn said. We
still have some work to do
on turnover and racing, but
the boys will be able to
get some of that work in
this week in between the
meets.
The boys team of Jet
Mattison, Bormett, Gardn e r a n d M c L a u r y fi n ished out the meet with a
10th-place finish during
the 8x50 pineapple relay in
3:39.76.
This is always a fun
event for the boys and displays a lot of fast swimming, Milborn said. We
have battled quite a bit
of sickness this week, so
we were not at our full
strength. We look forward
to getting back on the
training plan and working
towards our end goal, sectionals and state in February.
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(ppd.)
Stoughton was supposed
to host Badger South Conference rival Oregon on
Tuesday but that meet was
postponed due to ice road
conditions.
Not make-up date had
been announced as the Courier Hub went to press.
Wrestling
ANTHONY IOZZO
Swim: Dual against Oregon postponed due to icy roads

Whats
next?
Stoughton
travels
to the Zelinski Duals
at 7a.m. Saturday at
Whitnall High School.
Stoughton,
Lodi (PPD)
The top-ranked Vikings
were supposed to host
Lodi ranked No. 10 in
Division 2 Tuesday but
icy conditions forced the
match to be postponed.
No make-up date was
announced as of the Courier Hubs Tuesday deadline. The match might not
be made up with only a
few weeks until the playoffs.
Girls basketball
Vikes win fifth conference game

ANTHONY IOZZO
The Stoughton High

School girls basketball
team jumped out by 21
points at halftime en
route to a 68-29 win at
Fort Atkinson Thursday.
The Vikings (11-2 overall, 5-1 Badger South)
finished with 21 steals
and had three players in
double digits.
Junior Cassidy Bach

finished with 15 points
and had four steals. Junior
Paige Halverson collected
13 points and four steals.
Senior Kendra Halverson
was next with 12 points
and five steals.
Senior Marissa Robson
added eight points, and
junior Emma Kissling
finished with seven
rebounds.
Whats next?
Stoughton travels to Monona Grove (8-4, 3-3) at
7:30p.m. Friday and hosts non-conference Reedsburg at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24
Legals
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Stoughton Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:00
oclock p.m., or as soon after as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South
Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton,
Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed Conditional Use Permit Application by Caseys Marketing Company
(Nancy Tjarks), for an In-Vehicle Sales
and Service use including Outdoor Display incidental to Indoor Sales and Service at 1640 E. Main Street, Stoughton,
Dane County, WI., more fully described:
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Legal Description: SEC 4-5-11 PRT
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The City of Stoughton Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 13, 2017 at
6:00 oclock p.m., or as soon after as
the matter may be heard, in the Council
Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 S.
Fourth Street, Second Floor, Stoughton,
Wisconsin, 53589, to consider the proposed rezoning of the following parcel
of land at 1640 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI., owned by NATTER MARITAL
PROPERTY TR. The lot is proposed to
be rezoned from RH Rural Holding to
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described:
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MONA E. JOHNSON
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January 19, 2017
POLICE REPORTS
The Stoughton Police
Department logged 2,228
incidents in December.
Cases of interest for the
month were: six intoxicated driver arrests, four drug
investigations, 10 thefts,
eight frauds, five vandalisms, nine domestic disturbances, 25 disturbances,
28 disorderly conducts, 19
traffic crashes, 84 EMS assists, nine alarms, 18 juvenile incidents, 56 911 calls,
three warrant arrests, eight
threats, 69 check welfares,
one intoxicated person and
15 animal complaints. Officers also responded to 22
suspicious activity calls
and logged 179 assist cases, 38 criminal charges, 31
ordinance violations and
32 traffic arrests from 59
traffic stops.
Dec. 1
Officers arrested a
21-year-old woman for
possession of narcotics,
possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic violations
following a traffic stop.
Dec. 2
Officers arrested an
18-year-old man for disorderly conduct following a
domestic disturbance.
Officers arrested a
39-year-old woman on a
probation violation and an
outstanding warrant after
she turned herself in at the
police department.
Dec. 4
Officers arrested a
21-year-old woman on a
probation violation following a report of a wanted
person at a residence.
Obituaries
the Stoughton Hospital.
Officers arrested a
41-year-old man for physical abuse of a child and
disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance.
Dec. 7
Officers arrested a
42-year-old man on an
outstanding warrant after an officer checked on
some suspicious activity
and found the man to be
wanted.
Dec. 12
Officers arrested a
23-year-old man for felony
theft and a probation hold
following a theft complaint.
Officers arrested a
Dec. 14
Officers took a 14-yearold boy into custody for
criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct following a domestic
disturbance.
Dec. 15
Officers arrested a
35-year-old man on an
outstanding warrant.
Dec. 17
Officers arrested a
50-year-old man for a felony fifth offense OWI and
other traffic violations following a hit-and-run crash.
Dec. 21
Officers arrested a
20-year-old woman for
substantial battery, criminal damage to property
and disorderly conduct
following a domestic disturbance.
Dec. 5
Officers arrested a
21-year-old man for disor- Dec. 22
Officers arrested a
derly conduct following a
report of a disturbance at 31-year-old man for intimi-
dation of a victim, criminal

damage to property and
Dec. 26
Officers arrested a
17-year-old boy for operating a motor vehicle without
the owners consent, theft,
possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct following a domestic
disturbance.
Dec. 28
Officers arrested a
27-year-old man for battery and disorderly conduct following a domestic
disturbance.
Dec. 29
Officers took a 16-yearold girl into custody for
Officer arrested a
Officer referred charges
to the district attorney for
reckless driving-endangering safety and attempting
to elude an officer following an attempt by an officer to stop a vehicle. The
subject fled from officers
in the vehicle and was then
pursued by a Dane County
Sheriffs Office deputy. The
pursuit ended near Sun
Prairie when the vehicle
crashed into a building.
Dec. 31
Officers arrested a
58-year-old woman on an
outstanding warrant following an EMS call where
the victim was found to
have an outstanding warrant.
Kate Newton
Marjorie Hoffman Hyatt enjoyed spending time with Jabs, Katie (Aaron) Guspiel,
Marjorie Hoffman Hyatt
Marjorie Hoffman Hyatt,

age 90, passed away on
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at
Stoughton Hospital.
She was born in Baker,
Montana on Jan. 13, 1926,
the daughter of Byron and
Gladys Hubbard. Marge
graduated from Oregon High
School in 1944. On July 31,
1946, she married Walter
Hoffman and together they
raised four children. They
Dorothy M. Olson
Dorothy Olson
Dorothy M. Olson, age 95,

passed away on Friday, Jan.
13, 2017, at Skaalen Nursing
and Rehabilitation.
She was born on the family
farm on July 6, 1921, the
Myrnell J. Halverson
Death notice
Larry E. Eifert, age 61 of Stoughton,
passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at
his home.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21, at Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 1358
Hwy. 51N at Jackson St. Visitation will

be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m.
until the time of the service on Saturday.
Online condolences may be made at www.
gundersonfh.com.
Myrnell Halverson
Myrnell J. Halverson, age

94, passed away peacefully
on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at
her home.
She was born in Stoughton
on June 1, 1922, the
daughter of Alfred and
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family, especially their

grandchildren, as well as
dancing and playing cards
with friends. They were
active members of Stoughton
United Methodist Church.
After Wallys death in
1992, Marge was lucky to
find a companion in Russell
Hyatt. They were married in
1994. Together they enjoyed
traveling, square dancing
and building their country
home. Following Russ
death, Marge moved to the
Rosewood Apartments and
enjoyed being active with
many friends. Her greatest
enjoyment was spending
time with her children and
grandchildren.
Marge is survived by four
children, Judy (Ron) Jabs,
John (Nancy) Hoffman,
Jackie (Tom Amacher)
Hoffman and Jenny
(Fred) Kirchenwitz; seven
grandchildren, Ryan (Dawn)
Jabs and their daughter
Taylor, Dustin (Amanda)
M a t t H o ff m a n , M a r t i n
Amacher, Abby (Eric Zink)
Kirchenwitz and Nate
(Morgan) Kirchenwitz; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; five sisters; and
one brother.
Funeral services were
h e l d o n M o n d a y, J a n .
16, at Stoughton United
Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Catherine Christman
officiating. Private burial
took place in Cooksville
Cemetery. Memorials may
be made in Marges name
to the charity of the donors
choice. A special thank you
to the staff of Stoughton
Hospital for their care and
support. Please share your
memories of Marge at: www.
CressFuneralService.com.
daughter of Harry and Emma

Wright. On June 16, 1938,
Dorothy married Richard
Olson. Together they owned
and operated Birch Hill
Resort in Mercer for many
years. In their retirement they
enjoyed traveling, especially
to warmer climates for the
winter. Dorothy enjoyed
cooking, fishing, lawn work
and spending time with her
family.
She is survived by her
son, Keith (Linda) Olson of
Mercer; five grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren;
brother, Claire Kelly
Wright, and sister, Elaine
Rice, both of Stoughton; and
many relatives and friends.
D o r o t hy wa s p r e c e d e d
in death by her parents;
husband, Richard; daughter,

Patricia; son, Marshall;
two brothers, Ed and Harry
Wright; and sister, Lois
Larson.
h e l d M o n d a y, J a n . 1 6 ,
at Cress Funeral Home
in Stoughton. Burial
took place in Riverside
Cemetery. A special thank
you to the nursing staffs
of Skaalen and Dean
Clinic Stoughton. Please
share your memories
o f D o r o t h y a t : w w w.
Leah Thompson. Myrnell

graduated from Stoughton
High School in 1940. On
Oct. 5, 1947, she married
Halver Halverson. Myrnell
worked for K&H and WPS
Insurance for many years
until her retirement in 2002.
She enjoyed crocheting,
embroidery and spending
time with her family.
Myrnell is survived by
four children, Tom (Ann),
Gary (Lori), Jack (Mary)
Halverson and Sue (Jim)
Chandler; 11 grandchildren;
24 great-grandchildren; and
special friend, Teresa. She
was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; daughter,
Leah Sue; daughter-in-law,
Deb; two granddaughters;
b r o t h e r, A r t ( A u d r e y )
Thompson; and two sisters,

Karen Thompson and Ljean
(Owen) Odland.
held on Wednesday, Jan.
18, at Covenant Lutheran
Church, with Rev. Jerry
Tews officiating. Burial took
place in Eastside Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Agrace HospiceCare Inc. or
Covenant Lutheran Church.
A special thank you to the
staff of Stoughton Meadows
and Agrace HospiceCare.
Please share your memories
o f M y r n e l l a t : w w w.
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554 Landscaping, Lawn,

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602 Antiques & Collectibles

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206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244

Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244

Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244
642 Crafts & Hobbies
WOODWORKING TOOLS FOR
SALE:
Craftsman Router and Router table w/
vacuum and Router blades $250.
10" table saw. Cast Iron table
Craftsman brand w/vacuum and extra
blades in wall mountable storage
container. $250.
Delta 10" compound adjustable table
miter saw w/electric quick brake
(#36220 Type III) $155.
Craftsman Soldering Gun (w/case)
$10
Power Fast Brad (Nail) Gun-1" $30.
S-K Socket Set 1/4 SAE. 3/8" both
Sae & Metric (speed wrench, breaker
bar & ratchet included) $25 (in case)
Bench grinder on cast iron stand $70
Dowel set-up kit $35
Call John 608-845-1552
646 Fireplaces,
Furnaces/Wood, Fuel
DRY OAK and Cherry Firewood For Sale.
Contact Dave at 608-445-6423 or Pete
608-712-3223
THE Courier Hub CLASSIFIEDS, the
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664 Lawn & Garden

3 YR OLD CUB CADET W/50 INCH
MOWER DECK. Comes with additional
attachments of snow blade, MTD 2 stage
snow blower, tire chains, new belt, scraper blade, shoes(new last season). $1385
Call Pat at 608-835-5816
SNOWBLOWER 5HP, 22" MTD two
stage snow-blower for sale. New drive
belt and cable, new auger belt and cable,.
Starts easy, runs and throws snow great!
Big enough to blow through deep and
heavy snow, easy to handle. 5 forward
and 2 reverse speeds. All ready to go for
the winter! $275 OBO. Call or text Jeff at
608-575-5984
1-888-878-4244
NORTH PARK STORAGE
10x10 through 10x40, plus
14x40 with 14' door for
RV & Boats.
Come & go as you please.
608-873-5088
OREGON SELF-STORAGE
10x10 through 10x25
month to month lease
Call Karen Everson at
608-835-7031 or
Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316
Help Wanted
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Dishwasher, Cook,
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Applications available at
317 Nora St., Stoughton
680 Seasonal Articles

3 YR OLD CUB CADET W/50 INCH
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Market Street/Burr Oak Street
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10x20 - 12x30
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1128 Union Road
Oregon, WI
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Union Road & Lincoln Road
801 Office Space For Rent
688 Sporting Goods

& Recreational
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Free Wi-Fi, Parking and
Security System
Conference rooms available
Kitchenette-Breakroom
Autumn Woods Prof. Centre
Marty 608-835-3628
FOR SALE
1 SET OF MEN'S AND 1 SET OF
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705 Rentals
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starting at $775 per month, includes
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720 Apartments
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53589 608-877-9388
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The majority of office hours will be based in our Stoughton,
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Veteran: Game was on sons 13th birthday

Photo submitted
Michael Kirby, at left, was saluted at the Packers game on Jan. 8. Kirby is pictured with
his wife, Katie, son, Adian, and friend, U.S. Army veteran Nick Kujawa.
reserve unit and transitioned

to active duty. In 2007, he
volunteered for recruiting
and eventually became a
station commander in 2009.
Later he was assigned to the
10th Regional Support Group
in Okinawa, Japan, where he
provided logistic support to
the Pacific command.
During his service, Kirby
earned the rank of Sergeant
First Class and earned the
Glen E. Morrell Medallion,
recognized as the highest
award under the Recruiting
Incentive Awards Program.
The game fell on his son

Adians 13th birthday, and
he attended the game with
Adian, his wife Katheryn,
and friend and fellow U.S.
Army veteran Nick Kujawa.
It was an amazing experience that can never be
defined in words, Katheryn
Kirby told the Hub in an
email. To be on the field
during the National Anthem
made me a little teary eyed.
Established in 2007,
Operation Fan Mail is a program that recognizes military families at each Packers
home game. Its designed
to recognize families with
a member who is on active

duty, according to a news
release.
Green Bay Packers public affairs coordinator Katie
Hermsen told the Hub that
Kirby, though not on active
duty, was honored because
of his service to his country
and willingness to be honored at the unforseen home
game that Sunday.
Nearly 100 individuals or
families have been recognized through the program
so far.
Contact Amber Levenhagen
at amber.levenhagen@
wcinet.com.
SASD: Without changes to state funding, only solution is increasing enrollment

On the Web
Many school officials

say the problem started in
1993, when state legislators
passed laws limiting public
school districts abilities to
raise taxes; effectively locking in their levy wherever
it was at the time. Since
most school districts were
gaining students, the limits
didnt really have much of a
bite until that started to turn
around within a decade,
leaving low-spending districts stuck in the past.
But others say it goes
as far back as the 1970s,
when legislation designed
to avoid teacher strikes
brought about changes that
gave teachers too much
leverage, prompting the
levy limits.
Whenever it started, its
been particularly troublesome since Act 10 in
2011 and the state budget
that soon followed, which
sharply limited how much
money school districts
can raise and spend. That
amplified an existing trend
that gave the power and
burden of deciding how
much to spend on schools
to local taxpayers through
referendums.
Otherwise, the only real
hope for matching rising
costs is through growth or
by getting more in state
aid something administrators hope for during each
biennial budget process but
arent holding their breath
about.
For information about the

Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance, visit:
Necessitating growth
The real issue in terms
of school finance, Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance
research director Dale
Knapp said, is declining
enrollment.
One of the reasons you
really didnt hear a lot of
clamoring about revenue
limits for the first 10 years
or so is the vast majority of districts in the state
were growing, so more districts were able to get by,
he said. A lot of the angst
over revenue limits has
come over the last 10 or 15
years as more and more districts succumb to declining
enrollment.
Tying districts spending
to what it was more than 20
years earlier can put them at
a disadvantage, Knapp said.
Youre forcing down, to
some degree, the total revenue a district can bring in,
he said. The characteristics of districts can change
quite a bit over time.
J o n B a l e s , exe c u t ive
director of the Wisconsin
wistax.org
Association of School District Administrators, told
the Hub considerable blame
falls on the states failure to
fix its public school funding formula, which is based
largely on enrollment.
Districts that arent
growing arent able to
increase their spending
capacity, he said.
Imposing the levy limits
has created winners and
losers, tied to their spending status, Bales said,
with the state consistently
underfunding the formula,
and increasingly funding
private parochial/charter
schools with tax dollars.
SASD director of business services Erica Pickett
said in this era when residents of public school districts have to go more often
to referendums for funding,
the result can be increased
disparity in districts, based
on local support.
If one community votes
for it and supports it thats
great, she said. But if you
go to another district and
they dont vote for those
kind of levy increases, you
start to see a growing gap
between what kids in one
community have the opportunity to experience, compared to kids in another
community.
Bales called the level of
concern of school district
administrators significant
about how state cap freezes
are increasingly shifting the
burdens to local taxpayers,
who are seeing more school
district referendums than
ever.
Of course, the record cut
in aid associated with Act
10 started the spiral, Bales
said.
Act 10s effect

The last several years,
including the 2011 passage
of Act 10, have seen some
significant cuts to public
school funding. Stoughton school board president
Scott Dirks cited a roughly
$400-per-pupil cut in Gov.
Scott Walkers first budget
as particularly damaging.
(It) was a huge cut, and
it wasnt just us, it was
everybody, he told the
Hub. Weve had a couple
of minor increases in state
aid since then, but working
inflation to the adjustments,
we havent caught up with
what we lost five years ago.
SASD enrollment
School year
Number
Decrease
2010-11 3,377 n/a
2011-12 3.325 52
2012-13 3,279 46
2013-14 3,213 66
2014-15 3,180 33
2015-16 3,153 27
2016-17 3,107 46

Source: Stoughton Area School District
SASD
revenue
limit
School year
Amount
2006-07 $8,432
2007-08 $8,700
2008-09 $9,000
2009-10 $9,201
2010-11 $9,401
2011-12 $9,000
2012-13 $9,050
2013-14 $9,125
2014-15 $9,209
2015-16 $10,147
2016-17 $10,507*
*unaudited
Source: Wisconsin
Department of Public
Instruction
State
equalization
aid to SASD
School year
Amount

(in millions)
2008-09
$17.7
2009-10
$17.1
2010-11
$16.6
2011-12
$14.9*
2012-13
$14.5
2013-14
$15.1
2014-15
$15.1
2015-16
$14.8
$14.6
2016-17
* includes federal stimulus
funds
Source: Wisconsin
Department of Public
Instruction
Rooted in the past

Thats one of the reasons we had to pass the referendum we did two years
ago, otherwise there wasnt
going to be any money.
Knapp said while Act
10 brought some financial
relief for public school districts in the form of salary
and benefit adjustments,
some of the positive effects
appear to be running out.
The challenge after
these one-time big savings for the most part,
youve wrung out a lot of
the savings youre going to
get on the benefits side, he
said.
Knapp said now with
health insurance costs rising again, thats causing
financial pain for school
districts.
With the tight revenue limits now, where districts after 2012 were able
to manage, its becoming
much more difficult to manage as costs continue to
grow, he said. With two
consecutive years of no
increase in the revenue limit, theres more concern on
the finance side then there
has been in the past.
The trouble, Knapp said,

started in the 1970s and
80s, when the threat of
teacher strikes prompted
creation of a binding arbitration law. And after teachers started winning a majority of cases, salaries and
benefits began to increase,
putting pressure on local
property taxes and state
lawmakers.
Through the 80s and
early 90s, you saw school
taxes going up 7, 8, 9 percent a year, so legislators
were hearing from their
constituents, he told the
Hub. That was sort of the
impetus for the revenue
limit law.
There was also a carrot
with that stick the state
would begin providing twothirds of funding for public schools. But within a
decade, state legislators got
rid of the mandate, Knapp
said, when the states financial picture started to sour.
The two-thirds funding
was put in at a time when
state tax revenues were
growing at a pretty rapid
rate, he said. Once you
got to the early 2000s and
SASD revenue breakdown

(by percentage)
School year
State aid
Tax levy
2006-07
55.3 32.2
2007-08
52.1 35.3
2008-09
50.5 37.2
2009-10
46.6 38.4
2010-11
44.5 41.2
2011-12
42.4 46.9
2012-13
39.8 50
2013-14
40.1 48.6
2014-15
40.2 48.2
2015-16
38.2 50.4
2016-17
36.2
51.4

Source: Stoughton Area School District
collections slowed, the state

all of a sudden realized they
couldnt afford to fund (it).
But while the states
agreement to provide public schools with two-thirds
of their funding lasted
less than 10 years, the
levy limits remained. And
when public school enrollment started to drop in the
last decade, districts like
Stoughtons all over the
state began to crunch the
numbers and didnt always
like the results.
Looking for help

A Jan. 12 news release
from Walkers office noting
goals for 2017 and beyond
listed as a top priority a
promise to increase funding for K-12 public education. A spokesperson from
Walkers office, in response
to an email from the Hub
seeking specifics, said additional information would be
available in Walkers budget
proposal in February. The
spokesperson, Tom Evenson, did not respond to an
email seeking comments on
state funding under Walkers leadership.
Walkers message got a
mixed reaction from experts
who have followed state
funding in recent years.
Bales said hes seen no
sign of real change in the
recent rhetoric from state
Republicans to prioritize
public education funding.
Well see, he said, noting that in terms of public
school funding, there is little optimism for a GOP-led
legislature to facilitate creation of a new formula.
Knapp offered two reasons he thinks there will be
at least a modest increase
in state funding, perhaps
around $75-$100 per student.
Yo u d o h a v e s o m e
leaders on the Republican

side who control the Legislature saying, We need to
do something for schools,
Knapp said. And the governor said more recently
he would propose a bump
in the revenue limit he
also said it would be less
than the $200 per student
requested by DPI.
Dirks said a more reasonable solution would be
for the state to bring back
the annual inflation-connected increase in per-pupil
spending it took away five
years ago which rose to
as much as $275 one year.
So far, only around $150200 of that has since been
restored, he said.
If we got another $400
per pupil, thats over a million and a quarter dollars,
Dirks said. Theres a lot
we could do with that.
In the end, hoping for
such a large state funding
increase could be in vain
at least thats what recent
history has shown. For
Knapp, if districts in the
state like Stoughton want
to improve their financial
troubles, they need to first
address their declining
enrollment.
If you can turn that
around, you can really ease
some pressures, he said.
The challenge there, when
you look at demographics,
were not going to see big
enrollment gains over the
next 10 or 15 years.
Stoughton is going to be
competing with Oregon and
McFarland and the areas
around here for the same
students when people
move in here, they are competing for those bodies.
Email Unified Newspaper
Group reporter Scott
De Laruelle at scott.
delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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