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Stoughton wrestling co-coaches Dan Spilde (right) and Bob Empey celebrate with the Division 1 team state championship trophy on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field House. The Vikings won their third consecutive team state title and 10th in program history with a 32-30 victory over Mukwonago.

Champions once again For the third year in a row and 10th time in program history, Stoughton wrestling ended its season as team state champions. The third-seeded Vikings knocked off top-seeded Mukwonago 32-30 in the Division 1 championship dual on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field

House in Madison. Stoughton had defeated sixth-seeded Neenah 45-24 in the quarterfinals and second-seeded Kaukauna 42-19 in the semifinals on Friday, March 6. Junior 126-pounder Alex Wicks swung the duals against Mukwonago and Kaukauna by pinning his opponent. Individual state champions Nicolar Rivera (120) and Brooks E m p ey ( 2 2 0 ) a n d b r o n z e m e da l i s t s G av i n M o d e l ( 1 4 5 ) a n d L u ke M e c h l e r ( 1 5 2 ) e a c h wo n

Inside Full story, more photos Page 10 all three of their matches. Rudy Detweiler (195) won both of his matches against Mukwonago and Kaukauna. — Adam Feiner

Women share their stories at CLC Church commemorates Women’s Day with nontraditional service MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group

To celebrate International Women’s Day March 8, the traditional Sunday service at Covenant Lutheran Church was replaced by stories and songs to honor the women in the room. Nearly 40 women

“The service was an affirmation of women,” Carlson said. “We do this so that we can empower the next generation of women to find their voice for justice.” The highlight of the day, she said, was a story circle, where four members of the Photo by Greg Pigarelli congregation told their stories to an audience of about An all Women’s Ensemble sang at Covenant Lutheran’s 100 people. International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8, 2020. Peou Pen talked about fleeing the Khmer Rouge of the service was orchesvolunteered to lead the in 1975 and finding a new service including singers, trated by a woman, orgahome in Stoughton. Atsuko worship leaders, musicians nizer Solveig Carlson told and ushers – every aspect the Hub. Turn to Sisterhood/Page 13

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Candidates gather at meet and greet event Eight candidates for local office and one incumbent County Board supervisor have planned to attend a meet and greet event in S t o u g h t o n o n M o n d a y, March 15. The event, sponsored by Stoughton Area Dems and Progressives, is being held from 2-4 p.m. at Fahrenheit 364, 364 E. Main St. Candidates who confirmed event attendance include three of four Stoughton Area School District board candidates, one current Dane County Board supervisor, one of two candidates for the other Stoughton seat and four of five Common Council candidates — who are running unopposed in their districts. S c h o o l b o a r d : S t ev e

If You Go What: Meet and greet for local candidates When: 2-4 p.m. Monday, March 15 Where: Fahrenheit 364, 364 E. Main St. Info: Call 719-8017 Jackson, Tim Bubon and Holly Tellander Common Council: Ben Heili, Lisa Reeves, Greg Jenson and Fred Hundt Dane County Board: Kate McGinnity and Carl Chenoweth For information on the event, call Roger Thompson at 719-8017. — Jim Ferolie

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The community can get a first look at suggestions consultants have made for Stoughton’s downtown at an open house on May 5. Consulting firm Ayres Associates will present highlights of its 144-page draft report of the Market Revitalization Plan commissioned by the Stoughton Redevelopment Authority’s

downtown revitalization subcommittee, Denise Duranczyk, chair of the subcommittee, told the Hub. The report includes feedback from the subcommittee’s Oct. 1 public meeting on the topic, which drew more than 100 people. At that meeting, Ayres and the subcommittee gathered feedback on what Stoughton residents would like to see in the downtown in the future. The subcommittee also collected 1,100 responses from its downtown preference survey on the same topic. The draft report, available

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Losing the cabin fever Guardians and children made it out for a and burn off the winter blues. “cabin fever” open gym at Pumpkin Patch There was hula hoops, balls and a book preschool. swap. The event happens periodically and On Saturday, March 7, more than 50 is open to the public. people came to the preschool to run around -Mackenzie Krumme

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Badger Girls State delegates named Set to attend annual conference in June Stoughton High School juniors Madeline Schneider, Abbigale Kivett and Tessa Pickett were selected as the school’s 2020 American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State delegates last month. The three “were selected based on their interest in history and government and also because we believe they will be good representatives of Stoughton High School,” wrote SHS adviser Ann Ash in an email to the Hub last week. Badger Girls State, according to its website, is a week long government and leadership conference for young women held each year at University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh, with this

year’s session set for June 21-26. “Attendees of the program will learn by doing as they become citizens of the 51st state, the state of Badge,” the website states. “Citizens will have the opportunity to run for offices on the city, county and state levels of government and will work together to make Badger the best state in the Nation” E a c h y e a r, A m e r i c a n Legion Post 59 Auxiliary sponsors three or four scholarships to Badger Girls State, working with Ash and the school’s social studies faculty on a list of potential candidates, who must be in their junior year. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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Stoughton High School juniors, from left, Madeline Schneider, Abbigale Kivett and Tessa Pickett were selected as the school’s 2020 Badger Girls State delegates.

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Stoughton man arrested for 2018 Sauk County arson Schroeder told police he ‘liked fire,’ was upset over a recent breakup JIM FEROLIE Hub editor

A Stoughton man has been c h a rg e d w i t h five f e l o n i e s f o r allegedly burning down a restaurant in Sauk County. According to a March 4 story from the Wisconsin State Journal, Devin Schroeder, 24, faces up to 104 years in prison and fines of up to $230,000 if convicted of arson in the December 2018 fire, which destroyed The Barn Restaurant near Baraboo. Schroeder was scheduled for an initial appearance Wednesday, March 11, in Sauk County Circuit Court, according to online court records. Sauk County police arrested Schroeder Feb. 5 with help from

the Stoughton Police Department, according to a Feb. 6 news release from the Sauk C o u n t y S h e r i ff ’s Office. That was a week after police obtained test results from DNA Schroeder taken in March 2019, according to the State Journal story. The story said Schroeder admitted to the crime to police, as well as related vandalism in the building, when he was arrested, saying he likes fire and had been upset by a recent breakup. Police used a Google recovery tool to track Schroeder through a laptop the business reported stolen after the fire, according to the story. Schroeder had a Sauk County address in court records in 2017 but was living in Stoughton at the time of the fire. The criminal complaint said Schroeder told police he used a cigarette

lighter to light a scarecrow on fire in the attic and that it was his second break-in at the building, according to the story. The investigation revealed pry marks on the cash register, a vandalized men’s bathroom – including a roll of paper towels that looked like someone had tried to light on fire in a garbage can – and a stovetop and gas oven left on, the story said. Police tracked the laptop to people Schroeder knew who lived near the restaurant and found he had told multiple people he had burned the building and had spent money he took from the cash register on unpaid rent and other things, the story said. Schroeder voluntarily submitted to a DNA swab in March 2019 after being served with a search warrant but told police at the time he was not involved with the crime, the story reported. Email Courier Hub editor Jim Ferolie at stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com.​

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Stoughton High School senior Elise Fjelstad was named a CESA 2 Student Initiative Scholar. T h a t $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 awa r d wa s o n e o f 3 1 2 H e r b Kohl Foundation awards for Wisconsin students, teachers and principals announced Feb. 14. According to a Kohl Foundation news release, I n i t i a t ive S c h o l a r s h i p recipients, chosen by their schools, have demonstrated exceptional initiative in the classroom and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond, but have not yet received other academic-based scholarships. Fjelstad, who intends to study English and Political Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the news made her both excited and relieved. “Paying for college is something a lot of people are stressing about, and this is a little bit of weight

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lifted from my shoulders in that aspect,” she wrote in an email to the Hub. “I’m honored t h a t t h e Fjelstad school picked me over a lot of other qualified candidates that I can think of. I’m quite thankful.” Fjelstad said her favorite subject has always been language arts, with social studies a close second. She looks forward to continuing with those in college, as well as expanding her coursework, with the “dream job” of being a human rights lawyer. “I love writing and literature, in particular, and I’m going to college to learn what I want to, not just get a well-paying job,” she wrote. “I’d like to go to law school as well, and poli sci will probably be a good catalyst for that. I’d like to do something in the area of public policy or social justice-related.” SHS language arts teacher and Norse Star adviser Laura Streyle said Fjelstad is a smart writer and model student journalist who

listens to people’s stories in a way that every student can learn from. “I admire Elise’s fire and brave honesty that she brings to discussions,” Streyle wrote in an email to the Hub. Fjelstad will receive her award at the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2020 Student, Teacher and Principal Recognition Luncheon on Saturday, May 16 at Baraboo High School. According to the news release, scholarship recipients have demonstrated excellence in the academic arena and high motivation to achieve, have displayed a broad range of activity and leadership outside the academic setting, and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond. The Kohl Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship program was established by Kohl in 1990, and has awarded $20.9 m i l l i o n t o Wi s c o n s i n

More honored The 2020 Herb Kohl Foundation Excellence Scholarship, Initiative Scholarship, Fellowship and Leadership awards in the amount of $6,000 will be given to 100 teachers, 16 principals and their schools. In addition, $10,000 scholarships will be given to 193 graduating high school students. educators, principals, students and schools. “Education is the key to the future of Wisconsin and our nation,” Kohl said in the news release. “I am very proud of the accomplishments of these students, teachers, and principals and look forward to the great contributions they will make in the future.”

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Stoughton’s new fire chief says the department still has some PFAS fire fighting foam, but it is following state guidelines on its use. Joshua Ripp, who took the reins at the department this month, told the Hub he was developing a plan for how the department would work to comply with a new law passed in February. The law prohibits the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals found in household items like food packaging and non-stick cookware. They can cause a variety of health problems, including cancer and thyroid hormone disruption, according to the Environmental Protection Agency website. Recently, they have been found in Madison area lakes. The law, known as 2019 Act 101, was signed Feb. 1 and includes exceptions for certain emergency circumstances. “There are some significant fiscal impacts we need to plan for,” Ripp told the Hub in an email,

adding that he needed time to understand the department’s financial situation. According to a report by the state Department of Natural Resources, PFAS has been found in Dane County in Starkweather Creek, which drains into Lake Monona, at 15 times the amount recommended for groundwater by state health officials. One major source is thought to have been firefighting training exercises at the nearby Dane County Regional Airport, and Truax Field Air National Guard Base, according to Public Health Services of Madison and Dane County. PFAS gained widespread use in firefighting after the U.S. Navy began using them in the 1960s to contain fires on aircraft carriers, according to the website of 3M, which manufactured it at the time, and some departments still use them to help smother difficult fires. A Feb. 5 DNR news release states it was surveying Wisconsin’s fire departments to see how much of the foam concentrate is being stored around the state. “This information will help inform a cost estimate of a potential state-wide collection and disposal efforts” the release states. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@ wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ReneeNHickman

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Vote Kate McGinnity on April 7 I first met Kate McGinnity over 30years ago, when she was a special education teacher in Sun Prairie, and my son John was one of her students with autism. I can’t fully express the gratitude I still have for “Katie” (as we knew her) to this day for the way she transformed my son’s life. She was a caring, loving teacher who was instrumental in developing and implementing strategies to make John’s everyday life easier and draw out his personality. She was relentless in advocating for my son, and I know she’s done the same for countless students and families in communities all across Wisconsin. I live in Stoughton now, and I was so excited when I learned Kate was running to be my Dane County Board Supervisor. I know Kate will be the same relentless advocate for District 37 on the County Board that she was for my son decades ago. She’s spent most of her career advocating for children and

families through her work as an autism specialist with school districts. She’s navigated the complex bureaucracy of Dane County human service programs – she knows what works and what doesn’t. Part of the reason Kate has always been such an effective advocate for her students is because she always came prepared. She does her homework, and she’s already been doing her homework to prepare for this job. I know she’s been out in all the communities of District 37, knocking on our doors and hearing the issues that matter to us. I know she’ll be an effective advocate to address issues like rural broadband access, expanded transportation services for seniors and low-income families, and so much more. Join me in supporting Kate McGinnity for Dane County Board and and voting for her on April 7. Linda Westby City of Stoughton

Trash pick-up changes contribute to landfill Goodbye to the three “R’s:” No more reclaiming, repurposing and restoring. Objects that will not fit in our recycle bins were once picked up on the last trash pick-up of the month. Many people used this opportunity to go “curb shopping.” Some people used what they picked up out of necessity, some restored or repurposed the items through crafting. All of those

items were kept out of the landfill. Now, since Jan. 1, 2020, we have to call and arrange for items to be picked up, thus eliminating curb shopping and the three “R’s.” Hello landfill, here comes some more valuable stuff. Contact your alderperson and speak your mind. Sandy Grant City of Stoughton

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This election year, remember four cornerstones of democracy

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inston Churchill once stated that, “It has been said democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.” l enjoy this description of democracy, but as I’ve aged, I’ve also come to identify four extremely important aspects of democracy that weren’t discussed when I was in school. They are the rights of minorities, the extra time it takes, the necessity of negotiation and the importance of transparent, open government. As a crucial election year takes shape, we should keep all of these in mind and remember that quick fixes are rarely the answer to long term problems. The Bill of Rights was created to protect the rights of all citizens, including all minorities. Any democracy that doesn’t protect the rights of minorities is doomed to fail. Revolutions are caused when some group believes they have been mistreated, though it’s important to understand the difference between feeling mistreated and actually being an abused minority. In the Civil War, white Southerners thought they were being mistreated by being asked to give up their slaves, when in fact it was the slaves who were being mistreated. Aggrievement has become a cottage industry in this country, created to convince people feel they are being mistreated, so they will act out politically. Feeling mistreated is what gets people riled up to the point they are willing to revolt. So although we must be careful to protect the rights of the minorities, we must also be careful not to let those guilty of mistreating others fool us into protecting them. People revolt, rightly or wrongly, to improve their

economic, social or political standing. But revolutions are a long shot. The vast majority fail, and what comes Hallinan after a failed revolution is frequently worse than what came before. While revolutions sometimes happen quickly, democracy itself is a slow process. Getting people to agree on anything takes time. It is not a Deep State conspiracy that makes change slow; the slowness is inherent in the system – and it’s a good thing. It’s not good to have radically different economic or foreign policy changes after every election. Swift, radical change creates instability and chaos and makes it impossible to plan for the future. Stability allows us to have alliances with other countries to prevent wars and have stable trading partners. You can’t make long term investments when you have no idea whether the same policies will apply when the next president or governor is elected. Those who believe every decision is about short term gains hate that democracy takes time. Dictatorships, in all its many varieties, can make changes quickly, but the people that favor dictatorial decision making remind me of reincarnation craze from a few decades ago. All these people were convinced they had been reincarnated from kings or queens. Of course, that’s sheer fantasy, as it would be much more likely they were slaves or peasant farmers than kings and queens. The same is true of believers in dictatorship, who assume the dictator will choose the path they

think is best. In reality, dictators always choose what is best for themselves, and they could care less about you. Democracy also requires negotiation, and give and take is part of the democratic process. There is no guarantee you will get what you want; you have to be willing to negotiate. You have to accept that minority groups have certain basic rights, and you have to work under the assumption that half a loaf is better than nothing. This negotiation requires a fundamental belief in facts. We used to call it an honest debate. But we can’t have an honest debate when one side insists on an alternate reality, or what we used to call lying. Finally, open government is essential to a working democracy. If you ever had to take an Economics 101 class, you probably learned that capitalism is more efficient than any other economic system. But there was a qualifier you might have forgotten – that everyone has access to the same information to make a rational decision. The same is true of democracy. In order to make the rational decision, everyone must have access to the same information. Therefore, open government requires open meetings and equal access to all information. Closed-door meetings and decision-making are the exact opposite of this, and is how tyrants rule. Before voting in this year’s elections, think long and hard about what you want the future to look like for you, your children and your grandchildren. Ask yourself whether the person you are voting for believes these tenets of democracy. John Hallinan is a City of Stoughton resident.

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Stoughton Village Players welcomes ‘The Foreigner’ later this month Play set for March 19-22 and March 26-28

If You Go What: Stoughton Village Players’ production of “The Foreigner” When: 7:30 p.m. March 19-21 and March 26-28; 2 p.m. March 22 Price: Friday and Saturday tickets are $15; Thursday and Sunday tickets are $13 Where: Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E Main St. Info: stoughtonvillageplayers.org or 205-8480

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When someone doesn’t speak English, two common reactions involve people speaking more slowly or even louder. Both behaviors occur in “The Foreigner,” the most recent theatrical production at the Stoughton Village Players theater. The one main difference: The supporting characters only think the main character Charlie Baker can’t speak English — but he really understands everything they’re saying. That’s where the fun begins. SVP will perform the over two weekends, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday for both March 19-21 and March 2 6 - 2 8 ; 2  p . m . S u n d a y, March 22. It will be performed at the SVP theater, 255 E Main St. Friday and Saturday tickets are $15, and Thursday and Sunday tickets are $13. Tickets are available at stoughtonVillagePlayers. org or at the theater box office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturdays. In the play, Englishman Charlie Baker (Allen Ebert) is brought to the Meeks Fishing Lodge and Resort

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Charlie shows admirers some questionable cultural customs from his country. From left, Allen Ebert, Gail Shearer and Kevin Foster. in Tilghman County, Georgia. Baker needs to get over a family situation and just wants to be left alone. To accomplish this, his friend, fellow Brit Froggy LeSueur, cooks up a plan to tell everyone that Baker doesn’t speak English. Lodge owner Betty Meeks (Gail Shearer) is enthralled with this exotic person and wants to know all about him, his country and their customs, none of which exist. A guest at the hotel, Ellard Simms (Kevin Forster) decides to teach Baker English and have him teach everyone his language, which also doesn’t exist.

Intrigued with this “foreigner” for very different reasons are the Rev. David Marshall Lee (Matthew Korda) and his fiancee, Catherine Simms (Abigail Hindle). Owen Musser (Bryan Royston) lives in town and isn’t too happy with this stranger upsetting his big plans and lets him know it. In turn, everyone uses Charlie as a confessor, sounding board and emotional dumping ground, since he supposedly can’t judge or respond. The plot contains revealed secrets, relationship issues, lodge ownership disputes and attitudes

about those different from us that add to the craziness of this farce building towards a big ending. Other characters in town are played by Fred Trotter, Trygve Haglund and Sharon Cybart. The set was designed by Katy Freye and built by Jeff Horton. The character costumes, created by Mary Onsager and Patty Becker, help complete the scene. Sam D. White directs a lively, fast-paced show with comedic moments and an underlying message of treating people the right way. For information, visit StoughtonVillagePlayers. org or call 205-8480. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.

DOT Hwy. 51 meeting set for March 12 SCOTT DE LARUELLE

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The state Department of Transportation will host a public involvement meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. T h u r s d a y, M a r c h 1 2 , in the Stoughton City Council chambers (321 S. Fourth St.) to discuss design plans and schedule for the reconstruction of three intersections along Highway 51 in Stoughton. According to a Mond a y, M a r c h 9 , n e w s release, DOT is developing plans to address safety and operations by constructing roundabouts at the intersections of H w y. 5 1 / R o b y R o a d / Deer Point Drive, Hwy. 51/138, and Hwy. 51/ Hoel/Silverado. The projects are scheduled for construction in 2022. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, provide input and ask questions about the projects. Maps showing the proposed

What: Wisconsin Department of Transportation public meeting on Hwy. 51 reconstruction When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 Where: Stoughton City Council chambers, 321 S. Fourth St. Info: Call 246-3839 or email alex.hagen@dot. wi.gov improvements will be on display and WisDOT representatives will be available to discuss the proposed project and address questions or concerns. For more information, contact WisDOT project manager Alex Hagen at 246-3839 or alex.hagen@ dot.wi.gov Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

Kundalini yoga classes on March 24, 31 EVAN HALPOP

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Stoughton Yoga will offer a free, two-part yoga class from 11 a.m. to noon March 24 and 31 at 900 Ridge St. at Stoughton Hospital. The Kundalini yoga course will teach an exercise called Kirtan Kriyam, which has been shown to reduce stress levels and increase brain activity and memory function, according to an event description on Stoughton Hospital’s website. T h e c o u r s e w i l l h ave p a r t i c i pants given a log to record their daily short exercises performed

What: Kundalini yoga classes Where: Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St. When: 11 a.m. to noon March 24 and 31 Info: Visit stoughtonhealth.com and search “Kundalini”

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Community calendar

Heartstrings ensemble The senior center will host the Stoughton High School Heartstrings ensemble for a concert at noon Thursday, March 12. The ensemble is a student created and run group based off of the Madison Symphony Orchestra quartet. For information, call 873-8585.

‘An Evening about Finland’ The Sons of Norway — Mandt Lodge is hosting “An Evening about Finland” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at 312 S. Page St. Finnish exchange student, Viivi Korhonen, will talk about herself, her family, her area of Finland and her observations about the differences between her home and U.S. Lodge member, Diane Maurer. Maurer will show pictures of her recent trip to Finland. For information, contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail. com or 873-7209.

Scavenger hunt The library is hosting a Fantastic Beasts Scavenger Hunt from 2-4 p.m. Friday, March 13. Sixteen magical creatures will have set loose in the library. Stop in to search for the escaped creatures, learn Harry Potter trivia and bring your completed map up to the youth service desk for a prize.

Baha’i 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: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Family express with Sunday school: 9:10 a.m.

Christ the King Community Church 401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship

Event is for all ages. For information, call 872-6281.

Movie Night at Mandt Lodge

Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge will show two free movies 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at 317 South Page Street. Participants can bring along snacks to share. Sons of Norway will offer coffee, juice, pop and other beverages. The two featured shows are “The Hjemkomst of Robert Asp” and “The Falun- Roros Expedition.” Both films feature the adventurous ROHS Meeting spirit on the seas and through the winR Olde House Society (ROHS) will ter landscape of Sweden and Norway. be meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, For information, contact arnesonfa- at 527 S. Page Street. mily5@gmail.com. There will be a tour of the house, followed by socializing. Please bring ‘Spring into gardening’ A two part gardening series is set to a light snack to share and your own take place starting 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, beverage. Newcomers are always welMarch 17, at the library. come. The first event is titled “Supporting ROHS is a group of people who are Pollinators with the Addition of Native interested in the history and preservaPlants to Your Home Landscape.” tion of older Stoughton homes. Michelle Stowers, Project manager/ For information, email rohstoughecologist at Tallgrass Restoration will discuss the importance and benefits of ton@gmail.com. native plants, how to incorporate them into your landscape (including species selection) and pollinators, especially the Monarch butterfly and what we can do as citizens to help reverse the population decline of this species. The next session is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 on “Native Plants for Wildlife.”

Ezra Church

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10

Stoughton Baptist Church

First Lutheran Church

St. Ann Catholic Church

310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship

Fulton Church

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

11927 W. Church St., Evansville 882-4408 Pastor Karla Brekke Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton • 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Cooksville Lutheran Church

The local school board and city council candidates will attend a meet and great from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at Fahrenheit 364, 364 E Main St. The event is sponsored by Stoughton Area Dems & Progressives.

515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship

825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary

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Covenant Lutheran Church

1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton • 873-7494 covlutheran@covluth.org • covluth.org Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Fellowship

9209 Fulton St., Edgerton 884-8512 • fultonchurch.org Saturday: 8 a.m. prayer breakfast Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Coffee Fellowship: 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Varsity (High Schoolers): 12-3 p.m. AWANA (age 2-middle school): 3-5 p.m.

Christian Assembly Church

The series is a collaboration between the library and the Stoughton Heritage Garden Club Following the presentations, the Stoughton Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting. Anyone interested in learning more about the club is welcome to stay for the meeting. For information, contact the library at 873-6281.

1860 Hwy. 51 at Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton 873-5924 Sunday Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Education hour for all ages: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:15-9:45 a.m.

LakeView Church

2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship

323 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton 873-6448 • 873-7633 Weekday Mass: Nazareth House and St. Ann’s 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.; 10 a.m. - Full Worship

United Pentecostal Church of Stoughton

1501 E. Main St., Stoughton • 608-513-2600 Pastor Rich Thomas • rthomas@cgcmadison.org upcstoughton.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

Thursday, March 12

• Noon, Stoughton High School Heartstrings Ensemble, senior center, 873-8585 • 7-8 p.m., An Evening about Finland presentation, Sons of Norway, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209

Friday, March 13

• 2 p.m., Fantastic Beasts Scavenger Hunt, library, 873-6281

Saturday, March 14

• 9 a.m., “Home on your own” class ($30), Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 334-4036 • 9 a.m. to noon, Sons of Norway Cookie Baking class ($20), Sons of Norway Mandt-Lodge, 317 S. Page St., 873-7209 • 10 a.m., LEGO Club, library, 873-6281 • 1 p.m., Livsreise monthly speaker (“Contextualizing Our Heritage”), Livsreise, 277 W. Main St., 873-7567

Sunday, March 15

• 2 p.m., Yoga in the library by Stoughton Yoga, library, 873-6281

Monday, March 16

•7-9:30 p.m., Stoughton Area School District board meeting (first and second Monday of each month), 320 North Street, 877-5000 • 6 p.m., Freedom through forgiveness workshop, Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., 873-2356

Tuesday, March 17

• 9 a.m., Intro to photography with Gil Helland, The importance of light in photography, senior center, 8738585 • 9:30 a.m., Pollinators and native plants, library, 8736281 • 11:30 a.m., St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon ($8), senior center, 873-8585 •7 p.m., Stoughton High School Spring Band Concert, Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Ave., 877-5000 Wednesday, March 18 • 6:30 p.m. Library Board Meeting (third Wednesday of the month), library, 873-6281

Thursday, March 19

• 10:30 a.m., “Welcome the First Day of Spring with Henry David Thoreau” presentation, senior center, 873-8585 • 7 p.m. R Olde House Society meeting, 527 S. Page St., rohstoughton@gmail.com • 7:30 p.m., “The Foreigner” presented by Stoughton Village Players ($13), Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St., stoughtonvillageplayers.org

Food pantries City of Stoughton Food Pantry

The City of Stoughton Food Pantry, 520 S. Fourth St., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It will also be open from 4-6 p.m. Thursday evenings and the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

SUMC Food Pantry

The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., is open from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. It will also be open from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Personal Essentials Pantry

The Personal Essentials Pantry (PEP), 343 E. Main St., is open from 1-5 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each Month. The pantry will be closed on holidays and if SASD is closed due to weather.

2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study

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Jesus tells the story of the good Samaritan in the context of being asked by an “expert in the law”what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus throws the question back onto the man, asking him “What is written in the law?”to which the man replies“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and,Love your neighbor as yourself.”(Luke 10:27 NIV) After telling the man that he has answered correctly, this expert then asks“And who is my neighbor?” The well-known story of the good Samaritan follows,where a priest and a Levite both ignore a man who has been beaten,robbed, and left for dead on the side of the road, but who is then helped by the Samaritan. In a study done with seminary students at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1973, Darley and Batson found that students, even after being reminded of the story of the good Samaritan,were likely to ignore a person in need if they were in a hurry. This doesn’t speak highly of our altruistic impulses if we are only willing to help when it won’t inconvenience us, but we all know the struggle of wanting to help someone but feeling that our other obligations are a higher priority. Perhaps the moral of this story is not simply that we should be willing to help a stranger in need (who is after all our neighbor), but more importantly that we shouldn’t be in such a hurry. Slow down and take time to notice the needs of those around you. –Christopher Simon

Diabetic Support Group • 6 p.m., second Monday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-2356 Dementia Caregivers • 2 p.m., second Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Crohn’s/Colitis/IBD Support Group • 5:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Stoughton Hospital, 873-7928 Grief Support Groups • 2 p.m., third Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Low Vision Support • 1-2:30 p.m., third Thursday, senior center, 873-8585 Parkinson’s Group • 1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, senior center, 873-8585 Multiple Sclerosis Group • 10-11:30 a.m., second Tuesday, senior center, 873-8585

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Voices of River Bluff JUSTIN LOEWEN Hub correspondent

River Bluff Middle School’s sixth, seventh and eighth-grade choirs, along with the auditioned Valhalla Singers choral ensemble, performed in a winter choir concert at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Vocal music teacher Alyse Weber led the students in a setlist that included folk songs, spirituals and musical numbers.

Molly Gracyalny lends her flute to the eight-grade choir’s performance of “Alleluia Canon” during the River Bluff Middle School winter choir concert at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

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From left, featured singers Mikayla Becker, Annelise Dargel and Peyton Gardner perform “Chariot’s Comin’” alongside the sixth-grade choir during the River Bluff Middle School winter choir concert at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

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The Valhalla Singers kick off the River Bluff Middle School winter choir concert with a performance of folk song “White Coral Bells” at the Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

An Upbeat evening of jazz fundraiser EVAN HALPOP Hub Correspondent

The Madison College Big Band and three local bands will perform at the Upbeat on Main Jazz fundraiser March 19. The event, hosted by Stoughton High and River Bluff Middle schools, will benefit the band boosters, which support Stoughton Area School District bands. It will run from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. at 154 W. Main Street at the Chorus Public House. Local bands performing are the SHS’ JazzKor and Jazz Ensemble, and the RBMS Jazz Ensemble. Refreshments and desserts will be provided. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. To purchase tickets, visit showtix4u.com/event-details/36821. For information, call 695-3667.

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Stoughton teammates hoist up junior Alex Wicks after winning the Division 1 team state championship on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field House. Wicks pinned Mukwonago’s Antonio Klinkerfues in 4:27 to help the Vikings to a 32-30 victory over the Indians.

Three-peat complete

Vikings edge Mukwonago for team state title ADAM FEINER Sports editor

Every storybook ending has a hero, and Alex Wicks was happy to play the part for Stoughton in the Division 1 team state championship dual. Wicks won his 126-pound match in thrilling fashion to give the Vikings their first lead against Mukwonago. Trenton Dow followed with a perfectly-executed defensive bout, as Stoughton captured its third consecutive team state title with a 32-30 victory over the Indians on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field House. The Vikings never trailed in their 45-24 quarterfinal win over Neenah and their 42-19 semifinal victory over Kaukauna on Friday, March 6.

Stoughton 32, Mukwonago 30

Wicks scrambled in the first four minutes and trailed Antonio Klinkerfues 6-4 after two periods, but turned the tide with a vicegrip headlock early in the third. He held on to pin Klinkerfues in 4:27 and give the Vikings a 32-27 lead with one match left. “During the middle of the match, I sensed my opponent got a little down on his luck,” Wicks said. “I looked at the bench, saw everyone cheering me on and felt

Stoughton junior Luke Mechler (top) looks to his coaches for instruction while in control of Mukwonago’s Lucas Benn during their 160-pound match at the Division 1 team state championship dual. Mechler won by 23-8 technical fall. like I could pull a win out.” Dow, an individual state qualifier at 132, led for most of his match against two-time state medalist Tyler Goebel. Dow eventually lost by 8-7 decision in overtime, but did his job by avoiding a pin or technical fall. “I’m good underneath on my shot, so I knew I could either get the score or stalemate to waste time,” Dow said. “Most of the time I wasn’t trying to finish. I was just trying to get a hold of his legs and hang on. I wanted the win more for my team, not myself.” “As good as their 132-pounder is, Trenton is so good with positioning,” Stoughton co-coach Dan Spilde said. “He could’ve easily went for the win, but he did what was best for the team. I had a great feeling when we started at 138

because then he was our last guy, because no matter what we needed, we knew he was going to get it done.” Top-seeded Mukwonago (252) beat Stoughton 48-25 at the Zelinski Memorial Duals on Jan. 25, but the third-seeded Vikings came back to win their 10th team state championship in program history. “We definitely thought we should have been seeded higher,” Stoughton senior Gavin Model said. “Obviously we weren’t going to be No. 1 since they (Mukwonago) beat us, but we proved that we were the best team.” Two-time state champion Nicolar Rivera (120) pinned Jake Wisinski in 1:09 to cut the Vikings’ deficit to 27-26, setting the stage for Wicks’ heroics.

“We knew if we stayed the course, there were matches we could win,” Spilde said. “We were forced to be a little more aggressive to try to get bonus points.” Wisinski, who finished sixth at the individual state tournament, took Rivera down early in the match, but the Stoughton sophomore fought back to finish his season 51-0 and remain undefeated in his prep career at 109-0. “Once I got taken down, my eyes opened up and I got a little upset,” Rivera said. “Then I showed him what I could do.” Chance Suddeth (106), Model (152), Luke Mechler (160), Rudy Detweiler (182) and Brooks Empey (220) also won bouts for the Vikings. Suddeth used an arm bar to pin Brady Wierzbicki in 3:52 and cut Stoughton’s deficit to 24-20. “I’ve been doing that move since I was really young,” Suddeth said. “The only thing I was worried about was beating the clock.” Model, the bronze medalist at 145, finished his season 54-5. He scored two takedowns in the third period to defeat 152-pound sixthplace winner Cole Hansen 4-2. Mechler, the bronze medalist at 152, finished his junior season 56-2. He scored takedowns at will by using duck-unders against in a 23-8 tech fall over Lucas Benn. “After I took him down six times and he just laid there, I decided it was time to really start pouring on the takedowns,” Mechler said. “I thought if I could score that many points, why not take it.”

Detweiler, who qualified for state at 195, dropped down a weight class and came out on top against state qualifier Maximus Berrios. The Stoughton junior scored two takedowns and two back points in the third period to win 8-5. “He came out strong in the first two periods, but I felt like he got tired,” Detweiler said of Berrios. “That allowed me to get on my attacks.” Fresh off an individual state title, Empey (56-1) remained in control throughout a 3-0 win over state qualifier Caleb Willman. “Being one of the leaders, I should’ve got more points for my team,” Empey said. “It was frustrating, but I had to get over it and support my teammates.” Trent Carpenter (138) started the dual for the Vikings, but was pinned in 1:18 by Devin Lawrence. Braeden Whitehead (145) closed his Stoughton career with a 17-10 loss to state qualifier Nate Stokhaug. Luke Spilde (170) and Brandt Spilde (182) each lost by pin to state qualifiers. In a rematch of a first-round state match, heavyweight Griffin Empey lost 7-3 against fourth-place finisher Tyler Pitcel. Ethan Peterson (113) lost 5-1 to Cody Goebel.

Stoughton 42, Kaukauna 19

The Vikings started the dual against the second-seeded Galloping Ghosts (13-3) on the right foot by winning the coin flip, breaking a string of bad luck that allowed them to lock in the lineups.

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Boys basketball

Vikings cruise to regional championship MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor

Photo by Mark Nesbitt

Stoughton senior Nathan Hutcherson (left) battles Reedsburg junior Zach Bestor for a rebound in a Division 2 regional championship on Saturday, March 7, in Stoughton. Hutcherson tied for the team-lead with 14 points in the Vikings’ 53-45 win.

For the second time in three years, the Stoughton boys basketball team won a regional title and advanced to the sectional. Senior Adam Hobson eclipsed 1,000 career points to help the Vikings pull out a 53-45 home win over Reedsburg in a Division 2 regional championship on Saturday, March 7. “As a little kid, that has always been a dream,” Hobson said. “It definitely wasn’t even close to one of my top goals this year. We are knocking off our goals as we are going and we have a lot more to do. We are looking to make that next step and get that next win in the sectional semis.” The Vikings were coming off a 53-45 home win over Badger South Conference rival Monona Grove in the regional semifinals on Friday, March 6. Top-seeded Stoughton (21-3), ranked fifth in the final Division 2 Associated Press state poll, earned a rematch against third-seeded DeForest (18-6) in the sectional semifinals on Thursday, March 12, at McFarland High School. The Vikings knocked off the Norskies 75-61 in the Badger Challenge on Jan. 25.

Stoughton 53, Reedsburg 45

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Wrestling: State champs, bronze medalists win all three matches for Vikings Continued from page 10 “We hadn’t won the flip in five years here,” Spilde said. “It’s amazing how much of a difference that makes. We got to recreate the state championship match with Nicolar, then that set up the big match for Wicks.” Stoughton won the first four matches to take a 14-0 lead. Brandt Spilde (182 pounds) scored three points in the second period against s t a t e q u a l i fi e r G r i ffi n Bekish and stayed on top over the final three minutes for a 3-2 decision. “I like riding. I’ve always been pretty decent at it,” Brandt Spilde said. “I also wrestle Brooks in practice, so everybody else feels small compared to him.” Detweiler (195) scored a takedown with 23 seconds left in overtime to win 9-7 over 182-pound state qualifier Trevor Stuyvenberg. B r o o k s E m p ey ( 2 2 0 ) cruised to an 18-3 tech fall of Alex Ashauer. Griffin Empey (285) scored a decisive takedown in the third period to beat Brodie Schiedermayer 5-4. Suddeth (106) lost to state champion Greyson Clark by 14-2 major decision, and Peterson (113) was pinned in 3:19 by two-time state medalist Jaden Verhagen. In a rematch of the 120-pound state title match six days before, Rivera jumped over Mason Campshure for the final takedown in a 21-6 tech fall.

“At the time I was really hyped and he was really low,” Rivera said. “I love doing things people won’t expect, because they work 99% of the time.” Wicks (126) was almost pinned in the first period, but fought back to pin Mason Nickel in 3:30 and extend the Vikings’ lead to 25-10. “Instead of holding back and not taking risks, I went for it all,” Wicks said. “I had a hard time getting out of cradles early in the match, but I saw an opening for a headlock and took it.” Dow (132) lost 3-0 to state champ Jager Eisch, but Carpenter (138) scored nine of the 11 points in the third period to beat Teaken Leon 13-8. Whitehead (145) clinched the Stoughton’s spot in the state championship by pinning Logan Stumpf in 55 seconds. “I needed to destroy him in the first period,” Whitehead said. “I get tired quicker because I haven’t had a bunch of matches to condition me, so the key was getting it over early.” Whitehead had not competed since January because of fears of further ligament damage to his left knee. “Some guys would’ve hung it up and walked away, but he’s too big of a team player to do that,” Dan Spilde said of Whitehead. “His pin was big because if he doesn’t get that, it’s still anybody’s game.” The Vikings won two of

the final three matches for good measure. Model defeated 152-pound fourth-place winner Titus Hammen 9-5. Mechler bumped up to 170 and won by 20-5 tech fall over Drew Wendzicki. Luke Spilde (160) was pinned by Clay Wendzick in 4:52.

cranked up their defense in the second half to top the fourth-seeded Beavers. “We knew we were going to have an advantage around the rim,” Stoughton coach Nolan Weber said. “We are not always great at finishing. We really made a concerted effort in the second half to really pound it into the post. Our game plan went the way we hoped it would.” The Vikings used a 30-18 run in the second half to break the game open. Hobson and junior Cael McGee fed the ball inside to Sproul and sophomore Barrett Nelson to capitalize on their size. McGee scored seven of his nine points during the surge, including a dunk on the break. Nathan Hutcherson knocked down a 3 to give the Vikings a 40-34 lead with 7:27 left in the game. McGee hit two free throws after his dunk to extend the lead to 51-40 with 1:48 remaining. “Anyone on the court could have scored in the post,” Sproul said. “We were just bigger and stronger than them.” Hutcherson and Hobson each scored a team-high 14 points. Sproul added 10 points. “He stepped up and hit some big shots,” Weber said of Hutcherson. “He’s a senior and he doesn’t want it to end.” Hutcherson hit three 3s, two coming in the second half. “In my head, I just have to stay confident and know I can

shoot it,” Hutcherson said. “I know my full abilities. My teammates picked me up and I know my boys have my back.” The Vikings limited the Beavers to 19% (4 of 21) shooting from 3-point range. Reedsburg senior Will Fuhrmann scored a game-high 17 points and hit three 3s. “Even though they are small, they are tough and very experienced,” Weber said. “For us to match that toughness was a big step. Reedsburg was probably one win away from being a No. 1 or 2 seed.” Fuhrmann had the hot hand early on, as he hit a 3 to help Reedsburg take a 13-8 lead with 10:35 left in the first half. Fuhrmann scored 12 points in the first half to help the Beavers take a 22-21 lead at the break. “There is nothing he (Fuhrmann) doesn’t do well,” Weber said. “We know he was going to get his 15 to 20 (points). We had to limit the other guys.”

Stoughton 53, Monona Grove 45

McGee scored a team-high 13 points and the Vikings bottled up the Silver Eagles with suffocating defense. Stoughton led 24-17 at halftime and held on in the second half. Sophomore Luke Fernholz added 11 points and Hutcherson chipped in nine points. Junior Konner Knauf pitched in eight.

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The Vikings also won nine of the 14 matches against the sixth-seeded Rockets (10-4). Dow (132) pinned Charlie Alft in 1:11, Rivera (120) pinned Nick Novak in 1:21 and Mechler (170) started the dual with a pin of Bryce Cook in 1:25. Model (145) and Brooks Empey (220) each won by 16-0 tech fall. Luke Spilde (160) won by 15-0 tech fall. Carpenter (138) scored the first seven points and the final five points in a 13-4 major decision over Ramon Manka-Wigfall. Brandt Spilde (182) dominated his way to a 10-2 major decision over Davin Munoz, and Suddeth (106) scored five points in the third period to earn a 9-1 major decision over Evan Piechocki. Whitehead (145) scored the first seven points against fifth-place medalist Drake Hayward, but couldn’t hang on in a 10-9 loss. Wicks (126) lost 8-4 to state qualifier Jayden Sheppard. Rose Ann Marshall (113) Luke Pugh (195) and Tony Hohol (285) lost by pin.

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Four Stoughton grads awarded Landmark Service scholarships Stoughton graduates Katherine Eugster, Molly Olstad, Simon Shelley and Ashlyn Sarbacker received Landmark Services Cooperative scholarships. Katherine Eugster, parents Joe and Carol Eugster of Stoughton, was recently awarded a scholarship from Landmark Services Cooperative. Katherine will be attending University of Wisconsin-Madison studying agricultural business with a minor in Spanish and environmental studies. Molly Olstad, parents Eric and Angie Olstad of Stoughton, will be attending UW-Madison to study

dairy science after graduation from Stoughton High School. Ashlyn Sarbacker, parents David and Candace Sarbacker of Edgerton, will be attending UW-Platteville to study dairy science and minor in agribusiness after graduation from Stoughton High School. Simon Shelley, parents Kevin Shelley and Sandra Whitney of Deerfield, n is currently attending UW-Madison studying biological systems engineering. - Submitted by the Landmark Services Cooperative Photo submitted

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100 years ago — 1920

• The fire department was called out shortly before ten o’clock Saturday evening by a lively fire in the chimney of the Hyland block, which it was feared, might endanger the shingled roof of Gjertson’s Bros. garage near by. The fire was left to burn itself out. • The concert given by Nils Rein, violinist, assisted by Miss M. Otterson, pianist, and Miss M. Doe, reader, put on by the ladies of

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75 years ago — 1945

• The Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, will be presented to Axel Olson on behalf of his son, Truman C. Olson, who merited the honor for heroism displayed near Cisterno, Italy, during an engagement in which he was killed. • The annual athletic banquet sponsored by the American Legion and Rotary and Lions clubs will be held Monday evening in Hotel Kegonsa. Guests will be boys on the basketball and football teams who have won theri letters on one or the other of these sports and their coach Robert Jarvis. •Alderman Carl Anderson, who completes his second three year term of office, has announced his intention to run for re-election in the spring election. • At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Homes on Friday afternoon, J. Donald Larson of Aberdeen, S.D., was formally elected to the office of superintendent of the Martin Luther and Skaalen Homes

25 years ago — 1995

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• The Courier-Hub was prevented from keeping Stoughton area people informed of the news Monday evening when one of its reporters was barred from meeting of the professional committee of the board of education. The purpose of the meeting was to approve a proposal for the 197071 teacher contracts to be presented to the Stoughton Education Association on February 2nd. When the Hub reporter attempted to sit in on the meeting, he was informed that press coverage wouldn’t be allowed since it would violate an agreement, reportedly made on January 15th, between the committee and the teachers’ union. • In a meeting Saturday morning with a representative from the Dane County Community Action Commission, Mayor Liniel Cooper voiced approval of a pilot program in Stoughton to find out what the needs of the low-income people are — provided the city taxpayers are not burdened with the cost. Bob Carter explained to the Mayor that the Commission, which is funded through the Office of Economic Opportunity, uses a different approach to poverty in that it doesn’t offer direct relief, but rather selfhelp programs. • Plans for a four-story

introduced to the Cooksville community. Former owner Dennis Ehle has reveled in the surprise of his hog sandwiches, served on picnic tables outside two years ago. “It’s crazy, something to do in the dog days of winter,” he said. • Who killed Clarice Severson? Nearly five months after the 79-year-old widow was murdered at her Town of Dunn residence, her killed remains at large. She was shot once in the head at close range shortly before noon Thursday, Sept. 8, apparently after returning home from running errands, only to interrupt a burglary in her residence. (Note: In September 1998, the Dane County District Attorney charged Thomas Hiller, 40, and Cheryl Toebe, 49, with murder in the death of Severson. Hiller, serving an armed robbery sentence in an Illinois prison, contacted prison authorities Sept. 8 with information about the killing, and admitted to shooting Severson as he fled. Both were found guilty of murder.) • Fire gutted a large part of a four-unit West Main Street apartment building early Tuesday, slightly injuring two people and forcing occupants into the street in below freezing temperature. Stoughton Fire Department Chief Odean Teigen said the cause of the fire is “careless use of smoking materials.” Teigen said two of the four apartment units in the approximately 75-year-old

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addition to the Stoughton hospital valued at approximately $1.6 million were revealed Thursday night at a meeting of the hospital board with the mayor, common council members , and other city dignitaries attending as guests. Although hospital administrator William Hale stated “we will go it alone” in securing financial backing for the proposed project, he repeatedly hinted for the use of city backing at the meeting. • Rural residents in the Dunn-Rutland area spent most of their spare time Friday evening and Saturday, circulating petitions throughout the Dane County area, seeking support for their efforts to prevent a Rock Festival in their midst next July. Petitions were placed in most places of business located outside Madison, and early reports indicate that thousands of individuals have affixed their signatures to the pleas. A large crowd is expected at Dunn Town Hall tomorrow night following the close of the primary polls, for a special town meeting on the subject.

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• The small frame building occupying the site of Fred Falk’s proposed new drug store, was moved this week to a lot east of the railroad track. • Ladies who are interested in the subject of Delsarte and Physical Culture are requested to meet Miss Gwyneth King of Washington, D.C. at the home of Mrs. Robe Dow this evening at seven o’clock. • Bud Lynch has sold his farm, and on Tuesday closed a deal whereby he became the owner of the Methison saloon, in the Severson building near the depot. • The celebrated clover seed case, in which Austin Arner, of Rutland, was defendant, came to an end in the municipal court at Madison Saturday night by the jury returning a verdict of acquittal. Arner was charged with stealing $85 worth of clover seed from Samuel Miles, in the town of Rutland. The case was stubbornly fought, consuming five days of last week. • The city barbers are getting at spring house-cleani n g e a r l y. S h u m a y & Mattson have repainted and repapered their shop, and are making needed changes in their bath-room. Hippenmeyer & Knight are not behind in “slicking up” and fresh paint and new paper are likewise among the improvements there.

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Sisterhood: Four women tell their stories during share circle at Covenant Lutheran Church Continued from page 1 Trieloff remembered being a female athlete during Title IX, and Carlson spoke about the day she wore two different shoes to an international church conference. Gloria Carpenter, who was unable to attend but later submitted comments to the Hub, grew up in a poor family with 12 siblings and didn’t feel valued, Carlson wrote. Carpenter had one outfit for school and one outfit for church and had to wash her underwear each night. March 8, marked the 110th International Women’s Day. And although it is an unofficial holiday in the United States, CLC Peou Pen leaders thought it was important to celebrate sisterhood. “I’ve invited these women because each of them has a story to tell, as do you,” Carlson said when she introduced the speakers. Below are the stories the five women told at the service, with editing for brevity.

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teachers and basketball coaches saying to me, “If you want to get better, play with boys.” In the mid-late 70s, Title IX was just coming into the picture for much of my generation, and before that girls rarely had a chance to be a part of an organized event or skills based camps. Playing with the boys was our training because for them, they had those initial opportunities. Atsuko Trieloff Some lucky girls got to take part When I was in elementary in some of those camps, and I still school, I remember how much I remember who they are today. loved playing outside. My knees were always dirty and jeans Solveig Carlson In 2009, I was one of 22 voting always had holes. I loved to run, play ball and ride my bike. Best members at the National Church Assembly in Minneapolis. I was of all, I loved sports. In middle school, along came expected to be there because the the world of competitive sports. agenda was on becoming a more I distinctly remember the gym inclusive church body and being

Legals CITY OF STOUGHTON NOTICE OF QUORUM COMMON COUNCIL A possible quorum of the City of Stoughton Common Council, its Committees, Boards and Commissions may occur at the following events: Preserve Downtown Community Informational Meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 5:30 p.m. Stoughton EMS Hanson Room, 516 S. Fourth Street. No business of the Common Council will be conducted. Published: March 12, 2020 WNAXLP *** NOTICE TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS OPEN BOOK The Assessment Roll for the Town of Pleasant Springs will be available for inspection after March 30, 2020 at the Clerks Office, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, WI 53589, during regular office hours. The office is open Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (After April 09, 2020 Thursday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) The town assessors, Accurate Appraisal, LLC, will hold OPEN BOOK, at which time property owners can examine the assessment roll and discuss assessments, at the Town Hall, 2354 County Road N, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020, from Noon to 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm., and on THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 from 9:00 am to noon, and from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. We encourage every property owner to take advantage of the opportunity to; Learn how the assessment was calculated. Compare your property to similar properties. Verify open land acreages and valuations. Learn how market activity affected the assessment. To schedule an appointment for Open Book, please contact Accurate Appraisal at 1.800.770.3927 or log on www. accurateassessor.com and click on the scheduling link. If you cannot be present at Open Book, please call Accurate Appraisal, or e-mail your questions to question@accurateassessor.com. Please note that, upon reasonable

notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact the clerks office at the Pleasant Springs Town Hall, 2354 County Road N, Stoughton, WI, 53589. T: (608) 873-3063 F: (608) 877-9444 E: clerktreasurer@pleasantsprings.org /s/Maria Hougan, Clerk/Treasurer Published: March 12, 2020 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF DUNKIRK VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for submitting an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, April 2, 2020 Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

more intentional on welcoming to our gay men and women. In the midst of many presentations and much debate I was passed the green microphone. I had a chance to speak from my heart as the mother of a gay son. Later in the restroom, I noticed I was wearing two different shoes, one a leather sandal and the other a Croc. With no wiggle room to change – I wore them throughout the afternoon. There is a parable or story in this oddity. Two feet clad so differently, seemingly comfortable, not even limping. Yet the two together carry one body. If we look down at our feet we surely see differences; even the stones, the uneven ground become boulders or stumbling blocks. Focused on feet, we will miss

Melanie Huchthausen, Town of Dunkirk 654 County Highway N, Stoughton WI 53589 In Person Absentee Voting Hours: Mondays: 2-5 p.m. and by appointment only for dates and times other than those specified. Please call (608) 873-9177 to make an appointment. The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office: Monday, March 23, 2020 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerks office: Friday, April 3, 2020 No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 7, 2020. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Posted: March 10, 2020 Published: March 12, 2020 WNAXLP *** SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID 2020 STREET AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 1 2020 CITY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Sealed Bids for the construction of the 2020 Street and Utility Construction project will be received by the City of Stoughton at Stoughton City Hall, 207 South Forrest Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, until 1 P.M., local time, April 2, 2020, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Work includes construction of the following approximate quantities: 1,600 linear feet of sanitary sewer; 1,700 linear feet of water main; 1,000 linear feet of storm sewer; 4,600 linear feet of curb and gutter; 11,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk and driveway apron; 7,000 tons of base course; 1,700 tons of asphalt pavement; and related miscellaneous work. An alternative bid includes construction of the following approximate quantities: 800 linear feet of sanitary sewer; 236 linear feet of trenchless steel casing installation; and related miscellaneous work. Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at www.strand. com or at www.questcdn.com. Download the digital Bidding Documents for $30 by inputting Quest project number 6885841

Alyssa Christensen seeing the other travelers along the We did have good teachers, and way. Or those we would encounter school was our best outlet. in adventures unknown. Our posBy the grace of God, my sibture will be one of bent over and lings and I made it to have good diminished, seeing only feet. We lives, as adults. will not see the cross ways of Jesus who calls us to extend our arms in Alyssa Christensen Something that gives me spirgrace-filled embrace. itual fulfillment is helping with Gloria Carpenter Sunday school and with Vacation I so admire the women of today. Bible School. They are strong and powerful, I want to do Sunday school unlike my youth. because I like Sunday school, and I was born on a farm near She- the teachers are really nice. I also like boygan. Neither of my parents had working with kids, and I plan to work much schooling. My father was a with kids in the future. We are from hired hand. With nine boys and four two different congregations, but they girls, our lives were a struggle. can still play together.

on the websites Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included). Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided. All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® Bidders who submit a Bid must be a Plan Holder of record at the Issuing Office. Bids from Bidders who are not on the Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive. Plan Holders are requested to provide an e mail address if they wish to receive addenda and other information electronically. Plan Holders are requested to designate whether they are a prime contractor, subcontractor, or supplier if they want this information posted on the project Plan Holders List. The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 10% of the Bidders maximum Bid price. The City of Stoughton reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. Prospective Bidders are required to complete and submit a prequalification questionnaire with supporting documents to OWNER (see Instructions to Bidders). Prequalification forms will be provided with Bidding Document sets. Completed forms are to be submitted no later than 4:30 P.M., local time, on March 26, 2020. The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Mark A. Fisher, P.E. and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 251 4843 regarding the project. Published by the authority of the City of Stoughton, WI Brett Hebert, Director of Public Works

Dated at City of Stoughton, Wisconsin March 12 and 19, 2020 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF RUTLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS MARCH 24, 2020 6:30 P.M. RUTLAND TOWN HALL 785 CENTER ROAD Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Town Board and Planning Commission located at the Rutland Town Hall, 785 Center Rd. on March 24, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. regarding the following proposals. All persons will be afforded the right to speak upon the proposal. More information regarding the proposals is on file at the Clerks office. 1. CUP02493 by Joe Eugster to rezone 75.76 acres from FP-35 to FP-B to expand on Agricultural Accessory Uses on the Farm. The property is located at 3865 State Hwy 138 (Section 10). 2. CUP 2020-02496 by Kevin Hahn

to allow expansion of existing mineral extraction site. The property is located west of 430 Center Rd (Section 28). Hahn is also seeking to relocate the driveway further south on Center Rd. Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Town Board and the Planning Commission of the Town of Rutland may be present at this meeting to gather information about subjects over which they have decision making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Rutland Town Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such although the Town Board will not take any formal action at this meeting other than the subjects of the meeting as noticed above. Dawn George, Clerk Published: March 12 and 19, 2020 WNAXLP ***

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Mine is a long story, but I’m gonna make it a little short. April 17, 1975, at 20 years old, the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia. On that day I left the country – I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye to my parents. I came on a warship, with my husband, he was in the Navy at that time. I would stay over about a month looking for paperworks, a passport so we could get to the United States. We stayed in Pennsylvania, a military base. We stayed there almost three months. Until September 1975, we found sponsors in Stoughton. I appreciate them all. I want to say thank you to all of them who brought us here. Most of my children grew up here.

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Century of service for VFW Post 328

Ilein Taipe of the marine corp is the commander for the VFW Post #328. She cuts the cake for the 100th year celebration Clarence Osland and Leonard Swingen are two of the original of the organization on Saturday, Jan. 18. members of the VFW Post #328. Swingen has been a member for 75 years, he said. They served in WWII. Photos by Mackenzie Krumme

The VFW Post 328 celebrated 100 years of service to veterans on January 18. Patrons and supporters enjoyed music, food and a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 18. Historic newspaper clippings dating back to early 1900s were scattered throughout the facility for participants to page through. Two of the original members,

Clarence Osland, 97, and Leonard Swingen, 103, were present to rein in the next century of services. Current commander Ilein Taipe made her wa y t h r o u g h t h e c r ow d thanking fellow members and veterans for attending the historic celebration. —Mackenzie Krumme

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Melissa Newton and Sonny Swangstu, legion Mayor Tim Swadley and participant Lynn Swingen-Robertson commander, enjoyed socializing with friends page through 1946 Stoughton Courier Hub clippings which during the 100th anniversary highlighted local veterans. Swingen-Roberson’s father, celebration of VFW Post Leonard Swingen, 103, worked for the paper and put #328 on Jan. 18. together special sections.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. Parttime 16-20 hours per week. Administrative support to small rural church. General office duties, scheduling, creating publications for weekly/monthly distribution, meeting notes, budget/finance experience needed. Working with Microsoft office and additional church software programs required. Salary commensurate with experience. West Koshkonong Lutheran Church. Submit inquiries to both: wkoffice@ tds.net and mmbarth@charter.net. HELP WANTED: full-time beef farm help for large beef herd located in Monroe, WI. Some beef experience required. Call 608-558-3024 or 608328-1885. LOCAL PRIVATE Peterbilt fleet is looking for a full-time diesel mechanic to join our team. Looking for a motivated employee with a great attitude, team-player and good work ethic. Call 608-516-9697. OWNER OPERATOR to lease on, pulling hopper bottom. Local and or OTR. Must have own truck and trailer. 608-723-7197.

Services A&B ENTERPRISES Light Construction Remodeling No job too small 608-835-7791 RECOVER PAINTING currently offering winter discounts on painting, drywall and carpeting. Recover urges you to join in the fight against cancer, as a portion of every job is donated to cancer research. Free estimates, fully insured, over 20 years of experience. Call 608-270-0440. LAWN MOWING Residential & Commercial Fully Insured. 608-873-7038 or 608-669-0025.

Pets FOX-BOSTON TERRIER puppies, very cute, $100, Coonhound Fox Terrier puppies, shots, ready to go, $100. 608-943-6239. GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies, 5 males, 2 females. Born 1-29-20. Parents on site, shots, dewormed. $250. Also 2or 3 Jersey bull calves, still unmilked, $75 each.Jacob Beiler, 19826 Dunbarton Rd, Shullsburg, WI. No Sunday Sales. MINIPETITE MINI LabradoodleMini Goldendoodles, Sheepadoodle, Teddy Bears, 1-Cockapoo, 1-Morkie, Toy Poodle, Cavapoos, Cavachons, CavaShis, 1-Maltishi, $895-$1,999 or more, Lic#484991 Shots, Dewormed, 1yr Health Guarantee, Free training advice, www.SpringGreenPups.com 608-574-7931

GREENWOOD APARTMENTS. Apartments for Seniors 55+,currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month,includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at:139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 OREGON. Large 1-Bedroom, lower, shared garage. 231 S. Main St. $650+utilities. 608-338-5408. STOUGHTON 2-BEDROOM 2 unit building. Parking for 1 car per unit in back lot. No Pets. Rent $725. Available. 608-332-6013. ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $810 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589. 608-877-9388

Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x25 10x30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGONBROOKLYN CALL 608-444-2900 DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24-HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Friday for The Great Dane and Noon Monday for The Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 8356677.

FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$65-month 10x15=$75-month 10x20=$85-month 10x25=$95-month 12x30=$120-month Call 608-424-6530 or 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 RASCHEIN PROPERTY STORAGE 6x10 thru 10x25 Market Street/Burr Oak Street in Oregon Call 608-520-0240

OFFICE/RETAIL Space for rent in Downtown Oregon. Available now. 1274 sqft, $1062 per month or 480 sqft, $400 per month. Heat included in rent. Contact 608-333-4420 or 715891-4784 for showing and further information.

7,000 YEARLING brown laying hens, laying 90%, $2.00 each, 100 or more $1.50, 500 ducks, white or brown $6.00 each and duck eggs for sale. 25 750 lb. Beef and beef cross steers for sale, shots and wormed. 17878 West Mound Rd., Platteville, WI 53818.

CALF HUTS, bottles, etc. steel milk cans, etc. Also hay for sale. 608-5687639.

OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT In Oregon facing 15th hole on golf course Free Wi-Fi, Parking and Security System Conference rooms available Kitchenette-Breakroom Autumn Woods Prof. Centre Marty 608-835-3628

FOR SALE: Registered Holstein cows, some red and white, Millcreek Acres, Dodgeville. 608-574-4119.

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STARTED BEEF cross calves $225$300, 6 weaned beef cross calves $350, vaccinated. 608-482-4534.

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RENT SKID LOADERS MINI-EXCAVATORS TELE-HANDLER and these attachments. Concrete breaker, posthole auger, landscape rake, concrete bucket, pallet forks, trencher, rock hound, broom, teleboom, stump grinder. By the day, week, or month. Carter & Gruenewald Co. 4417 Hwy 92, Brooklyn, WI 608-455-2411 SEFFROOD FARM for sale Cub Hollow Road, Gratiot, WI in Lafayette Co. 248 acres included, 185 tillable with proven above average production, 60 acres of spring-fed creek woods with apple trees ideal hunting ground or pasture, and 3 acres with buildings house, machine shed, calf barn, free stall, pole barn, young cow shed and garage. Accepting inquiries and bids at Chet Seffrood, 262-5675920.

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STORAGE FOR Rent in Oregon. 10'x12' $65.00 per month, 10'x24' $85.00 per month. Indoor vehicle storage also available. Price based on size. Call Randy at 608-209-7706.

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1680 WILLIAMS DRIVE, STOUGHTON WI 53589 FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 – 11:00 A.M. FOR FURTHER INFO CALL LYLE MOE 608-692-1680 LOCATION: North of Stoughton between Cty Hwy N North & Hwy. 51 on Cty B to Williams Drive (Baptist church), south – first place. Watch for auction signs. NOTE: The Moe family has been on this farm since 1953. These items are in very good condition and several purchased new. LUNCH: on Grounds. REASON: Rented Farm TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT: Case IH Maxxum 125 tractor, cab, MFWD, has L755 loader w/self-leveling bucket, quick tach loader, CVT trans, 3 sets rear wheel weights, 460/85R/38 rear tires, only 1050 hours, purchased new in 2014 – sharp, set of pallet forks to fit loader; Farmall “C” tractor, narrow front & two row cultivator; CIH 1220 6 row corn planter, Early Riser, trash whippers, liquid, monitor, one owner, like new; CIH 2500 Ecolo-Til 5 shank 3 pt deep til, one owner; Brillion 1806 6 row stalk chopper, 4 rear wheels, one owner; Brillion 3pt 6 row cultivator; Ford 242 18’ wheel disk; New Holland 519 manure spreader, single axle, no end gate, mainly used for tobacco stalks; Yetter 3 pt 6 row no til cart; Sayre tobacco sucker sprayer, 3 wheeler; 4 wagons w/wood flat racks. 200 TOY TRACTORS-EQUIPMENT-TRUCKS: 1/16 – 1/64 scale & smaller, all makes of tractors, pickup trucks & semis – includes 460 Farmall w/picker, Prec. McD 200 spreader pulled w/horses, set of 9 Farmall 1/64 tractors plus the one millionth. Many 1/64 & smaller tractors; tractor books. MISCELLANEOUS: DR chipper/shredder on transport w/18hp Vanguard engine, 3” max.; 10” bench table saw; Porter cable router w/stand; Delta band saw; 3” jointer; 16” scroll saw. CONSIGNED: 2 – Bluebird 18” lawn aerators w/gas engines; Troybilt “Bronco Axis” rear tine tiller w/5hp engine; 2 – Billy Goat leaf vacs; 2 – STOW 2” portable trash pumps w/5.5hp Honda engines; 3 – pull behind lawn sprayers (Fimco & AgriFab); Lindsay 200 portable sand blaster; portable texture sprayer w/elec motor; 4 – LP porch heaters (3 SS); 3 drywall lifts. SEE PHOTOS ON WEBSITE: WWW.RITGERDRENDEL.COM TERMS: Cash, good check, credit card (4% convenience fee is using credit card). All purchases must be settled for day of sale. Out of state checks require current bank letter of guarantee. Photo ID required to register to bid/buy. Announcements made at sale take precedence over advertised material. AUCTIONEER: Don Kleven Jr. (RWA # 179), Stoughton, WI (608)212-3320; SALE MANAGER: James Seamonson (RWL #132), Stoughton, WI (608) 5753325; AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: Ritger & Drendel Auction Specialists, LLP (RWAC #516) 116 N Main St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (920) 923-7777

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Downtown: Recommendations include recruitment, marketing, and more active streets Continued from page 1 on the city of Stoughton’s website, outlines some of the findings from the survey and the meeting. It includes both a market analysis and recommendations from an economic standpoint and for the physical appearance of the downtown. Duranczyk said the May 5 open house will be an additional opportunity for the members of the public to provide feedback on the plans and recommendations. Some of the business recommendations listed in the draft report for the next five years include instituting a formal downtown business recruitment process, — for establishments like casual dining restaurants and farmers markets — improving the marketing of the downtown and creating benchmarks for the downtown’s success. Recommendations for the physical appearance of the downtown include making the streets more animated and full of life by attracting more pedestrians. The report recommends adding more trees, better lighting, increased sidewalk widths and eliminating aboveground utilities. Duranczyk said a location and time for the event has not yet been set. The Downtown subcommittee, which features business owners and politicians, was created in February 2019 by long-term resident

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Among the recommended improvements to the Stoughton streetscape are adjusted street width and parallel parking areas to accommodate increased pedestrian/bicycle space. Sharon Mason-Boersma and Duranczyk, then an outgoing alder. At the time, the city provided up to $40,000 for the

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