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Stoughton adapts to a new normal Syttende Mai canceled as health crisis deepens, state limits interactions
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Businesses remain hopeful MACKENZIE KRUMME
“The people of Stoughton are the most resilient group of people I’ve ever seen.” Sarah Ebert started her role as
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Stoughton Chamber of Commerce President less than one month ago. She did not anticipate that she would be guiding Stoughton businesses into uncertain times — through the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is about a Stoughton thing — it is not about a Chamber thing,” Ebert said. “People look to us as a general resource so we are trying to guess why people would look to us and what kind of info they would like to know.”
Cesar Cervantes, co-owner of El Rio Grande on Main Street Stoughton has more than 230 businesses, with at least 22 restaurants and four hair salons. On Friday, March 20, Governor Tony Evers declared certain non-essential businesses must close including hair salons, tattoo parlors and nail salons. Restaurants must offer carryout, curbside pickup or delivery service but can not have
sit-down dining. Stoughton businesses are finding alternatives to continue to sell their merchandise and try to remain optimistic. Cesar Cervantes, co-owner of El Rio Grande on Main Street, said this city has been good to him and his family since they opened more than 15 years ago. He is confident he will continue to see support. “The people of Stoughton are the most resilient group of people I’ve ever seen,” Cervantes said. “In 100 degree weather, below zero degree weather, horrible construction, people still find a way to come to our
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Syttende Mai canceled
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to grow more real to Stoughton residents, businesses and other organizations have been adapting to what seems like new realities every day. That includes the cancellation of Stoughton’s most cherished community activity – Syttende Mai. National, state and local restrictions aimed at stemming the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus grew tighter every few days, with Gov. Tony Evers declaringon Tuesday, March 24, that only essential business operations may continue. What qualified as essential was a long list that included all food service, professional services, charity organizations, construction, delivery and financial institutions. That 16-page edict – foreshadowed four days earlier with an update to the governor’s March 17
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Stoughton Area School District begins virtual teaching SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group
School buildings in the Stoughton Area School District will still be on pause after spring break ends next week.
Not so for students and staff who used to fill them. Though the buildings a r e c l o s e d i n d e fi n i t e l y to the public since Monday, March 16, due to the c o r o n av i r u s p a n d e m i c , school will be back in session Monday, March 30 – though it’ll be from a different vantage point. Ready or not, the era of “virtual learning” has begun – a new normal for
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educators, students and parents, after the order by Gov. Tony Evers to close down schools across the state indefinitely, for the duration of the public health emergency. Students in grades 6-12 got a few days off last week before virtual learning started for them Thursday and Friday, March 19-20. Starting next week, they’ll be joined by students in grades
K-5, who will have around two hours of online curriculum. The district has been trying to supply all students without internet or computers at home with devices, district director of curriculum and instruction Kate Ahlgren told the Hub last week. Some teachers are already working on video instruction, including some live sessions, she added.
“The range of the way students will experience (technology) varies dramatically by grade level and teacher,” she said. At the elementary levels in particular, educators are looking to create “purposeful and substantive” learning experiences for students, but also lessons that care for their social and emotional well-being. Ahlgren said using online
conferencing tools like Zoom are one way to keep classrooms connected, and credited teachers for adapting to the new technology so quickly. “There’s a remarkable tenacity and sense of purpose on the part of our teachers, despite all of the complexities of our new reality” she said. “They
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Step four Mine wound up being 9 x 9 strips and I had two leftover — so use your favorite colors first. If you have someone to help you, they can hold strips in place while you tape the bottom to get started. But I was alone when I worked on the craft and I used another book to hold the strips in place so I could position them and tape them down. The paper does wiggle around a bit so just keep positioning it back into place and pushing those new strips down toward the bottom to make a tight weave. The instructions say to cover the whole thing in
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Stoughton Public Library’s children’s librarian Amanda Bosky created a decorative magazine mat from the book “More Boredom Busters” by Caroline Fernandez. While school is canceled and parents are home with their children, Bosky found a calming activity using easy to find household products. If your family makes a mat, send a picture to abosky@stolib.org and she will post it on the Stoughton Public Library’s Facebook page. (No photos of children’s faces) Things you need: Old magazine, clear packaging tape, activity mat, scissors Clearly tear out 20 pages from a magazine. This can be a combination of graphic and print pages. Make sure the pages are colorful. Organize the pages into two groups of 10 pages each. Take one group of pages and start folding in half — the long way. Press along the crease. Now fold the page upward in half again and press along the crease. Repeat the folding and creasing so that you have a long narrow strip about the width of your thumb. Keep the pages in two groups of 10. Repeat the folding and creasing process for all 20 pages of the magazine. Next take one magazine strip and lay it sideways in front of you. This will be the bottom border of
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COVID-19 response
County announces hiring freeze Parisi: Won’t apply to positions needed to battle coronavirus Noting the recent drastic changes in day-to-day life, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced last week the county is temporarily freezing hiring for most positions. In a Thursday, March 19, county news release, Parisi said the county’s budget will be “one of the casualties” of the crisis, with expected declines in sales tax and investment income – two key revenue sources for the county. To help mitigate those effects, he announced an immediate freeze on any position not critical to coronavirus
response efforts. Those positions exempt from the hiring freeze include janitorial positions, sheriff’s deputies, 911 communicators, election staff, Badger Prairie Health Care Center staff, social workers and airport and solid waste employees, the release said. “Other positions will be subject to an appeal process to help prioritize the most critical county functions in the context of reduced resources,” the release said. Parisi said if the current investment income trend continues for the balance of the year, the county will lose around $1.4 million in revenue. Other county programs will suffer losses, he said, including parks and Heritage Center revenues, and concessions at the
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countyofdane.com Henry Vilas Zoo. “At this point, we can only project that substantial financial declines are on the horizon,” Parisi said. “No one can yet foresee the duration of the mitigation strategies that are and will be implemented, so it is difficult to make predictions about the extent of the financial losses we face. “These are historic times,” he continued. “We face a challenge like none we have experienced in this modern era.” -Scott De Laruelle
Syttende Mai canceled — ‘Uff da’ MACKENZIE KRUMME
This was not an easy decision to make for Syttende Mai 2020 is we understand how canceled. many people this “Uff da,” Sarah Ebert, Stoughton Chamber of will affect.”
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Commerce president said in an email at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Chamber has decided to cancel the annual event which brings in thousands of visitors to Stoughton each year. The event was scheduled for May 15-17.
Sarah Ebert, Stoughton Chamber of Commerce president “ Ye s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n the Chamber’s Executive Team discussed Syttende Mai 2020 and it is with great disappointment we
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will be announcing the cancellation of the festival. This was not an easy decision to make for we understand how many people this will affect,” the email read. This is the first time Stoughtonites will not celebrate Norwegian independence day in more than 20 years. Vendors and participants can direct their questions to stoughtonwi.com. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
Lake Kegonsa trails remain open Registration fees now voluntary The trails at Lake Kegonsa State Park remain open to the public in the wake of COVID-19, and registration fees there, and all state parks, are voluntary as of March 19. A news release states campsites are closed until
April 30. Al campers who previously registered will be refunded. State park offices, visitor centers and non-essential buildings will remain closed for the duration of the public health emergency, according to the news release, and the ban of 10 or more people in a gathering will be enforced. “ We r e c o g n i z e t h a t spending time outdoors
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Vote for Kate McGinnity on April 7 My name is Christopher Manakas, I live in the area with my wife and our family and work as a doctor. Over the last four years, my wife and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Kate McGinnity through our shared community work. We’re lucky to have Kate in our community. She’s a smart, capable problem-solver who has been stepping up to serve our community for decades. She’s volunteered for the Fair Housing Council, the Dane County Jail, and the Family Support and Resource Center. She’s chaired the Cambridge Art Fair, was a longtime member of the Cambridge PTO, and so much more. I’ve never known Kate to be anything but positive, reasonable, efficient, and resourceful
— which is why I believe she’ll make an excellent Dane County Supervisor for District 37. She will connect with and listen to people to understand a problem and then learn how to fix it. For example, she heard from neighbors about the unacceptable lack of rural broadband access around District 37. Then, she took the initiative to work with a neighboring county to apply for a grant to bring improved broadband access to the families that need it most. This is what she does as a private citizen — imagine what she can do as an elected Dane County Board Supervisor! Kate’s the person you call when you need something to get done. Vote for Kate on April 7. Christopher Manakas
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Edgington a deserving honoree Citizenship in April can thwart I was thrilled to see Amie Edgington named as the recipient of the Stoughton Chamber Awards 2020 Business Person of the Year. She is tremendously deserving! For years, Amie has been a warm, friendly and professional fixture at my family’s bank. I could commend her for her speed, or her accuracy … but what really matters
is her personality. She cares. Amie cares passionately for the Stoughton community and she cares deeply for the people in it. She is an excellent example of why living in a small town so darn great. Congratulations on your honor, Amie! Amy Ketterer Stoughton
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hat used to happen at Stoughton’s Third District when a new unregistered citizen appeared to vote was to prove residency. The documents were minimal: a driver’s license, a utility bill or a bank statement. No suppression. Voting. Democracy at work. Sadly, in recent years, frightened by false fears of fraud, voter suppression and other restrictions have been added in parts of the country to such an extent that many, mostly people in cities and those of color, find it nearly impossible to exercise their rights as citizens. Thomas Jefferson wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Lincoln took those words to heart. The nation Jefferson helped to found was a republic. The founding fathers, suspicious of the rule of the mob, restricted the vote to white men of property. All men then, therefore, in practice, were not created equal. Lincoln objected to the threefifths rule used when Stephen Douglas proposed Nebraska act to repeal the Missouri Compromise. This was based on South Carolina’s John Calhoun’s constant effort to strengthen minority power. That is a legacy bequeathed to his disciple, Mitch McConnell and the current governing party. Lincoln knew this would give too much power to slave states and reduce his own citizenship, making him, as he put it, “a half a man.” Calhoun, an unapologetic racist, hated Jefferson’s Declaration of Equality. Though it took a bloody Civil War, American history has slowly advanced, in spite of Calhoun,
toward a more complete democracy. The 15th Amendment guaranteed black men the vote. However, Jim Crow laws and the Fortney southern Klan ensured that blacks were murderously denied that right. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to correct that. Even so, reflecting Calhoun’s legacy, some of those rights have been deliberately eroded by a conservative Supreme Court in its decision since. Direct election of our senators came with the 17th Amendment of 1913. Until then, senators were chosen by state officials. Women could vote only when the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920. Native Americans won citizenship in 1924, but the struggle for complete voting rights lasted another 28 years. America, before the Revolutionary War, was a largely empty land. In 1775, the population of Philadelphia was 35,000, the size of Manitowoc today. The population of America was 2.5 million – comparable to Houston today. There was no Stoughton. There was only a thinly timbered strip of burr, white and yellow oak dividing the prairie along the river here. The Founders, contending against the tyranny of a king for their freedom, suspicious of mob rule, sensitive to state sovereignty, designed a republic rather than a democracy. In 2016, Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes. In Dane County, 70% were cast
for Clinton. Our district, the 3rd, voted in a decisive majority for Hillary. Nearly 66 million majority votes were not counted. And a minority-chosen president took office. American democracy has been locked up by a conservative minority. Four of the nine current conservative nominees of the Supreme Court are there due to the efforts of two minority presidents. And now, on Nov. 13, 2019, a conservative law firm, The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, alleges that the Wisconsin Elections Commission broke the law when it decided to wait up to two years to deactivate voters. More than 234,000 voters in Wisconsin would have been made unable to cast their ballot unless they registered before the next election. This could dampen turnout among Democrats in the 2020 presidential race. For America to become a full democracy like Norway, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand and Denmark is still a sad distance away. So when I cast my vote for Hillary that lovely November evening, I was in the majority – but it counted for nothing. All created equal? Majority rule? Mr. Calhoun, Mr. McConnell, all who seek to cancel majority will, we’ll thwart you. We’ll have a real democracy, someday. But, for now, until that time comes, vote. In April. Vote. For every election, no matter how minor. Maybe eventually that will help us become a full democracy. Steve Fortney is a City of Stoughton resident.
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hear from you. How is homeschooling your kids going? Are you dealing with possibly losing your job or getting your hours cut? How are you managing the stresses of trying to keep yourself and those you care about safe? Have you discovered any silver linings? There are many ways to answer those questions. You can send us a letter to the editor, post on our Facebook
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Free Clinic moves to phone, email consultations Clinic does not treat acute conditions RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton’s Neighborhood Free Health Clinic is closed for in-person consultations amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Clinic staff will still be available to work with patients over the phone, Tina DeGroot, a nurse practitioner at the clinic, told the Hub on Monday, March 23.
Staff will triage phone calls of both old and new patients and either provide advice over the phone or on video call or refer them to another practitioner, DeGroot said. “If people have questions or need help, they should call us,” DeGroot said. Gov. Tony Evers ordered all non-essential businesses in the state closed Tuesday, March 24, as the state has continued to restrict mass gatherings and encourage people to avoid close contact with one another because of the highly contagious nature
of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. The illness, which was declared a pandemic March 11 by the World Health Organization, causes respiratory distress, in addition to flu-like symptoms. Clinic coordinator Cindy Anderson noted the clinic only treats non-acute conditions such as hypertension, asthma and depression. She said this means patients usually get help managing long-term conditions, and this will continue to be the case for the immediate future. Anderson said the clinic treats
anyone who has no insurance or has extremely high deductibles. It provides services such as screenings, counseling and medication refills and typically is open two days a month. The clinic opened a renovated building late last year and has been going through a rebranding effort. DeGroot said she encouraged anyone who qualifies to get in touch with the clinic for either physical long-term healthcare needs or behavioral health issues. Given the psychological challenges faced by many who are
Deathcare still an essential service How local funeral homes adapt in wake of COVID-19 MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
Pete Gunderson has been in the funeral businesses for 40 years – in that time, he has seen epidemics such as tuberculosis in the 1960s, HIV in the 1980s, SARS in 2003 and H1N1 in 2009. But the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, is truly unprecedented. Throughout the recent crisis, mortuary services remain essential healthcare functions, according to the federal Department o f H o m e l a n d S e c u r i t y. Although services, like everything else in Dane County, are now limited to 10 people or less, local funeral homes are finding
ways to accommodate families whose loved ones have died. Gunderson, president of Gunderson Funeral Home, and Jessica Pharo of Cress Funeral and Cremation Services, both said it is a difficult time for those who work in mortuary services. Families must turn away loved ones, and choose just 10 people to attend the funeral of their mother, aunt or grandparent. “It is heartbreaking to tell families to chose nine people,” Pharo said. Gunderson said the reality of the situation is hard even for his staff, who have been working with the families. “It can pull at your heart strings,” Gunderson said. At both Gunderson and Cress, when it is time to plan services, staff are able to meet with families virtually or in small groups. At Gunderson Funeral
Home, most employees are working from home during the crisis. Gunderson said many families have asked if cemetery services are still possible. They are, but they must still abide by the limitation of 10 people. Some families are opting to have more than one service, in which funeral directors complete a thorough serialization of the room before the next service starts. Others have a private service now and a public service later. Both Gunderson and Cress have agreed to provide that second public showing for free. “We will be here for the family when the mandate is lifted and do whatever we can to be at service,” Pharo said. This week, Gunderson Funeral Home is launching a “hugs at home” program, in which employees
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ask people connected to the family to send virtual messages such as an email or a note on the website. Those notes are displayed during the private family service. “You can help with spiritual healing in that way,” Gunderson said. At Cress, Pharo said she is seeing intricate messages pour in. “I’m seeing beautiful tribute posts coming through on our website; well detailed, thought felt, heartfelt and a lot longer type than normally has been posted,” she said. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
practicing social distancing, she said, getting treatment for such issues is of added importance. “We want to be able to help them,” said DeGroot. The clinic recently hired a counselor who can conduct sessions over the phone as part of his practice. For information, contact the clinic at (608) 205-0505 or freehealthclinicinstoughton@gmail. com Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ ReneeNHickman
Thank You! The family of Leona Ehle would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and kindness during her hospitalization and eventual passing. A special thank you to the staff at Stoughton Hospital and Skaalen Home for the special care they gave mom. Thank you to Stoughton Area EMS, Tanya and the Stoughton Area Senior Center, and Agrace Hospice Care. We would also like to thank Jen Erb, along with the volunteers and many friends from the Memory Cafe. They showed you are never too old to make new and special friends. Love ya mom.
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Influx of absentee ballots has city hard at work In-person absentee voting available by appointment only RENEE HICKMAN Unified Newspaper Group
Stoughton voters are making sure their votes get counted despite the looming threat of coronavirus. Absentee ballots requests are flooding into the clerk’s office for the upcoming April 7 election, city clerk Holly Licht told the Hub. Licht added that city staff are working overtime to make sure everyone who requests them receives their ballots. Licht said in an email that her office had received 1,858 requests for ballots as of 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, and 1,666 ballots had been mailed out. Licht said that as of Friday, 205 voters had cast an in-person absentee ballot. 295 had been returned by mail. That’s compared to the 2016 April primary when Licht said only 649 absentee ballots were returned for the entirety of the election. As of 6 p.m. on Monday, March 23, in-person absentee voting is still going on at the clerk’s office, but it will take place by appointment only, Licht told the Hub. Polls are still scheduled to be open on election day, April 7.
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Clerks all over Dane County are encouraging voters to request absentee ballots by mail, rather than voting on Election Day.
Licht said city staff prefer absentee ballots to be mailed in over any other method. “We are recommending that voters cast a ballot this way to ensure safety for voters and staff,” Licht said. “My staff and I have been working additional hours to keep up—working very early mornings, nights and weekends.” She said the city’s finance department was also pitching in to make sure that all the absentee ballot requests and returned ballots are processed. Voters can continue to request mail-in absentee ballots at myvote.wi.gov until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2. Renee Hickman can be contacted at renee.hickman@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @ReneeNHickman
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Stoughton restaurants open for carryout Please email ungbusiness@wcinet.com if delivery Adjusted hours: 4-8 p.m. Monday you’d like to be added to this list. through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday Sunrise Family Restaurant and Sunday Offering: Carryout Phone: 873-4066 Hours: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday El Rio Grande through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Offering: Carryout, curbside pick up, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to delivery 3 p.m. Sunday Adjusted hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. TuesPhone: 877-1930 day through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tailgaters of Stoughton Friday an Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. SunOffering: Carryout day, Adjusted hours: Noon to 8 p.m. Monday Delivery ends an hour before close through Sunday Phone: 877-0160 Phone: 205-6531
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Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday Offering: Carryout, curbside pick up, through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Fridelivery Hours: 11 a.m .to 9 p.m. Monday day and Saturday Phone: 873-3111 through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Wendigo Sunday Offering: Carryout, delivery Phone: 877-1544 Adjusted hours: 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday Viking Brew Pub Phone: 205-2775 Offering: Carryout, curbside pick up, delivery La Cantina Adjusted hours: 4 -8 p.m. Monday Offering: Carryout, delivery through Thursday, 4-9 p.m. Friday, SatHours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday urday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to through Sunday 6 p.m. Phone: 400-1266 Phone: 719-5041
Offering: Carryout, curbside pick up, Pizza Pit Offering: Carryout,, delivery Offering: Carryout delivery Hours: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday Adjusted hours: 11 a.m to 8 p.m. Sunday Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesthrough Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday day through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friand Saturday Thursday through Saturday 8 a.m. to day and Saturday Phone: 873-7737 Phone: 873-3700 4 p.m. Phone: 873-5113 Pizza Hut Deak’s Pub and Grill
Banushi’s Bar and Grill
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Baha’i Faith
For information: Alfred Skerpan, 877-0911 or Gail and Greg Gagnon, 873-9225 us.bahai.org Stoughton study classes.
Famous Yeti’s Pizza
Covenant Lutheran Church
Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion
Bible Baptist Church
Christ Lutheran Church
515 E. Main St., Stoughton • 834-9050 ezrachurch.com Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Corner of Williams Dr. & Cty. B, Stoughton • 873-6517 Sunday: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Worship
First Lutheran Church
St. Ann Catholic 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
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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
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.
Fulton Church
1844 Williams Drive, Stoughton • 873-9106 Saturday: 6 p.m. Worship Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship
Cooksville Lutheran Church
Stoughton Baptist Church
310 E. Washington, Stoughton 873-7761 • flcstoughton.com Sunday: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Worship
Christian Assembly Church
825 S. Van Buren, Stoughton 877-0439 • Missionaries 957-3930 Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school and Primary
616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10
Ezra Church
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.
401 W. Main St., Stoughton • 877-0303 christthekingcc.org Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship
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
Sugar and Spice Eatery and Deli Viking Lanes Wildwood Cafe Fosdals Bakery Grand China
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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
2095 Hwy. W, Utica 873-7077 • 423-3033 Sunday: 10 a.m. - Worship; 6 p.m. - Worship
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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
2200 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton 873-9838 • lakevc.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - Worship
Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church 2633 Church St., Cottage Grove Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Bible study
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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.
Support groups 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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As a spiritual discipline, meditation can take many forms. Sitting, lying or kneeling quietly and emptying the mind is perhaps one of the simplest forms of meditation, and can be done almost anytime or anywhere, even during the interstitial spaces of a hectic day. Another form of meditation is to ponder a piece of scripture,for instance, repeating a short verse,such as “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”Meditation can be done with eyes open or closed, and one can meditate while outdoors by simply contemplating nature. Taking in the glory of creation and reflecting on God’s handiwork is a form of meditation that can be practiced while looking at the trees and listening to the birds, or even while watching insects. For most forms of meditation, it helps to have a quiet place to meditate, away from the distractions of daily life, especially the phone and the computer screen, and a relaxed but upright posture is usually best. You want to be relaxed, but not in a position where you are likely to fall asleep. A final form of meditation is to meditate on some current event, and to contemplate a spiritual response to that event. As a way to foster spiritual growth, meditation is a discipline that should be done regularly, and with the aim of becoming a better person. The lessons that one learns during meditation should have a positive impact on your relationships with others and should be part of a wider effort to improve the world. –Christopher Simon
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Primal Fitness, along with other partners, provide a stand with water and snacks for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, March 20.
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On Friday, March 20, Wildwood Cafe hangs a sign in the window announcing it is temporarily closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but they continue to accept online orders of coffee beans. many people in Stoughton and elsewhere shrugged off to a national emergency. By March 13, almost all major American professional and college sports were canceled as a handful of high-profile positive tests made the spread of the virus more tangible. In Wisconsin, all schools were either closed or soon to be closed and high school sports and other school activities canceled. Three days later, state orders prevented restaurants, bars, churches and many other businesses from functioning by restricting the number of people allowed to gather to 10. By the time Evers announced his plan to sign the “Safer at Home” order on the morning of March 23, more than 10,000 people had signed a Change. org petition asking for it. That order, apparently patterned after the March 19 “Safer at Home” order Los Angeles passed, made only incremental changes to previous limitations. Similar to other states’ “Shelter in Place” requirements, it encourages people to stay home, rather than going out in public, Evers and his staff told reporters in a March 23 media briefing. In his tweets and later in the order, Evers required people to severely limit social interactions. “That means no sleepovers, no play dates, and no dinner parties with friends and neighbors,” he tweeted March 23. “Please don’t take any other
unnecessary trips, and limit your travel to essential needs like going to the doctor, grabbing groceries, or getting medication.” With the weather finally beginning to break out of the winter slump, some people got exercise over the weekend. The sidewalks were filled with dog-walkers in Stoughton, although parks were devoid of children. With Americans increasingly worried about their financial situations, national, state and local leaders tried to reassure people they are protected. The U.S. Senate debated a $1 trillion bill that would provide $1,200 per person and bail out struggling businesses while Wisconsin prohibited utility companies from shutting down services and Dane County announced it would not enforce evictions. Evers’ tweets clarified some workers who could continue to go to their jobs. “That includes folks like healthcare professionals, grocers, family caregivers, among other people whose work is critical for folks across our state,” he tweeted. While only 70 of the roughly half-million people in Dane County had tested positive for coronavirus as of March 23, scientists are expecting a sharp rise in the number of cases because of the virus’ long incubation period. That duration between catching the virus and showing symptoms is typically more than five days, according to a study published in
Safer at Home summary All people must stay at home except for specified activities, including travel to work, getting health care, obtaining groceries, caring for others and doing outdoor exercise, including for pets All activities in shared spaces must maintain six feet of distance from non-household members Non-essential businesses and operations must cease Restaurants and bars are permitted to do takeout and delivery only All schools, places of public activity, salons and spas must close All playgrounds are closed Contact sports are prohibited Weddings, funerals and religious activities must limit to 10 people Violations are subject to 30 days imprisonment and $250 fine Effective 8 a.m. March 25 through 8 a.m. April 24
Science Daily, and sometimes 11 days or more, compared with about two days on average for the flu. That means people can carry and transmit it to many people without knowing it. While the virus typically is most deadly to older people and those with underlying health conditions, one of the biggest concerns expressed by political leaders and health experts is the potential collapse of the health care system by having more people in need of ventilators than hospitals can provide. This has been the case in Italy, where nearly 10 percent
Culver’s lobby is closed but cars line up outside of the parking lot to get food through the drive thru on Friday, March 20. of the more than 60,000 infected had died by March 23. In Dane County, about one-fourth of people who had tested positive March 23 had no known exposure to anyone with a positive test, travel history or health
care, according to that day’s release by Public Health Madison Dane County. “This tells us that community spread is happening,” the release stated. “Every person who stays home makes it more difficult for COVID-19 to spread.”
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mass gatherings order still forced many Stoughton businesses to adjust their models or close, at least temporarily. Sit-down restaurants and bars either stopped serving or switched to delivery or curbside pickup, funeral homes restricted visitors or serialized their services, churches started virtual services and fitness centers limited their hours or turned to online videos, while grocery stores and drive-thru restaurants stayed as busy as ever. Governing bodies further encouraged absentee voting and consolidated polling locations and health clinics consolidated their services to main hubs. While both food pantries remain open in Stoughton, local gym Primal Fitness created a makeshift food stand outside its front doors and librarians from the Stoughton Public Library submitted at home activities to publish in the Hub – so families have relief while stuck at home. Schoolchildren in the Stoughton Area School District got their first two days of online schooling – something that seems increasingly likely could finish out their school year. And finally, after holding out hope for a few weeks, the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce announced March 24 it would cancel Syttende Mai. “This was not an easy decision to make,” chamber president Sarah Ebert wrote in the five-paragraph email to members. “I have nothing more to say than UFF DA!!” The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the world, some worse than others. In the United States, it accelerated quickly beginning March 11, when the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. At that point, just over 4,000 people had died of the disease, which causes respiratory distress in addition to influenza-like symptoms. By March 23, it had claimed more than 16,000 lives, with 375,000 confirmed cases worldwide, about 10 percent of them in the United States, according to the Center for Science Systems and Engineering. In five days, it went from a curiosity and a concern
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Duo picked to WBCA All-Star Game ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Stoughton senior Adam Hobson and SHS girls basketball coach Brad Pickett were selected to participate in this year’s Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game. Hobson will be part of the Boys Division 2 White team, while Pickett will coach the Girls Division 2 South squad. Hobson was named the Badger South Conference Most Valuable Player and unanimously selected first-team all-conference. He averaged 18.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and helped lead the Vikings (214) to the Badger South title this season. The Michigan Tech University recruit scored 39 points in Stoughton’s season finale, a 66-57 loss to DeForest in the Division 2 Oregon Sectional semifinals. According to the WBCA website, Hobson will team up with Jefferson’s James Monogue, Kaukauna’s Logan Jedwabny, La Crosse Logan’s Jacksun Hamilton, Mosinee’s Luke Spink and New London’s Garret Locy on the D2 White squad. Lakeland Union’s Rich Fortier and Medford’s Ryan Brown will coach the Photo by Adam Feiner team. Stoughton senior Adam Hobson was the only Badger South Conference The D2 Red team includes Bad- player selected to the WBCA All-Star Game. The conference MVP ger North MVP Will Fuhrmann of averaged18.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game this season. Reedsburg, who Hobson and the Vikings beat 53-45 in a Division 2 regional championship. Hobson raise money through donations by former Milwaukee Bucks eclipsed 1,000 career points in the for Midwest Athletes against player Jon McGlocklin in 1976. Childhood Cancer Fund. McGlocklin started the fund game. The MACC Fund was launched in honor of longtime Bucks Each athlete participating must
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Stoughton girls basketball’s Brad Pickett (middle), along with Milton’s Jeremy Jensen and Stacy Skemp, will coach the Girls Division 2 South team at the WBCA All-Star Game. broadcaster Eddie Doucette, whose son was diagnosed with childhood cancer at the age of 2. To date, the WBCA has raised $2.8 million for the MACC Fund. Pickett will coach the Girls Division 2 South team with Milton’s Jeremy Jensen and Stacy Skemp. The Stoughton girls finished 8-16 and seventh in the Badger South (3-11) this season, ultimately falling to DeForest 51-28 in the Division 2 regional semifinals. The Vikings had three all-conference players – first-team sophomore Ava Loftus and honorable mention seniors Delaney Seidel and Megan Marggi. Pickett will coach a squad that
includes Badger South standouts Kaitlyn Schrimpf (Oregon), Abbie Campion (Milton), Grace Tostrud (Monroe) and Jennifer Gorton (Monona Grove), as well as Badger North standout Maggie Trautsch of DeForest. Elkhorn’s Haley Remington, Pius XI Catholic’s Jada Spence, Pewaukee’s Lauren Schill, Whitnall’s Gabrielle Wolff and Milwaukee School of Languages’ Nevaeh Howard round out the South roster. The Division 2 girls game is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. The D2 boys game is scheduled for the same time a day later.
Men’s track and field
McHone’s season comes to sudden close with Badgers MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Stoughton High School alumnus Sam McHone had his track and field season cut short as a member of the University of Wisconsin men’s team. On Thursday, March 12, the NCAA announced it was cancelling the remainder of its winter championships and all spring championships. McHone, a redshirt sophomore, competed in three indoor meets this spring as a sprinter for the Badgers. He finished 12th in the 200-meter dash (22.95) and 20th in the 60 dash (7.20) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was also a member of the 1,600 relay team that took ninth (3:21.90). At the Indiana Relays Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, McHone finished 22nd in the preliminaries of the 60 (7.20) and 26th in the 400 (52.21). He took 32nd in the preliminaries of the 60 (7.09) and 37th in the 200 (22.40) at the Meyo Invitational on Friday, Feb. 7, in South Bend, Indiana. As a redshirt freshman, McHone finished 23rd in the 60 (7.11) and 25th in the 200 (22.38) at the Big Ten Championships. McHone, a 2018 SHS graduate, was a three-time state qualifier for the Vikings. He owns school records in the 100, 200, long jump and 400 relay. McHone finished sixth at state in the long jump his senior year with a top leap of 22 feet, 2 1/2 inches. He placed eighth in the 100 (11.19) and 200 (22.59) at state the same year. In addition to his prep success, McHone was a national qualifier in the 100 and 200 as a member of AAU Track. He was a part of the AAU 2018 national champion 400 relay team. McHone also participated in football and was named Badger South All-Conference as a defensive back and kicker for the Vikings.
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University of Wisconsin sophomore and Stoughton alum Sam McHone (right) sprints to the finish line at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the University of Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Obituaries
Judith Ann Spiegel
h o m e wa s a s i g n t h a t read, “home of the most beautiful girls” and Judy had a most beautiful smile. Judy loved her sons, her husband and her life. She loved cooking, having the family together and the joys of celebrating Christmas, birthdays and all holidays and filled Christmas stockings and Easter Baskets for all. She was well known for her Thanksgiving stuffing made with homemade bread, and angel food and pineapple upside down cakes. She won the Betty Crocker award in high school and the Green wood Dairy days cooking contest. Judy was a voracious reader. All she wanted was to read more books and to see her grandsons grow up and to see what they would become. That is a lot, not to be taken lightly. To g e t h e r, t h e f a m i ly had some exceptional experiences and discovered beautiful places with
Sarah “Sally” Peterson Sarah Peterson, known fondly as Sally, passed away peacefully at Stoughton Meadows on Saturday, March 14, 2020 a t t h e a g e o f 8 8 , s u rrounded with the love of her family. Born on August 4, 1931, Sally was the daughter of Alden “Shorty” and Bertha Mae Bauder of Decorah, Iowa. She attended Decorah High School (class of 1949) and graduated from Luther College in 1951 with a teaching degree. She then married Robert L. Peterson of Rosholt, Wisconsin on December 19, 1952. She lived in many states with her husband, who served in the US Air Force. She worked as a teacher in the Decorah, Iowa and Milton, Wisconsin school systems and later served the Stoughton community and Dane County as an outreach worker for many years. She was a third-generation member of PEO since 1950. Sally served
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Marcus “Marc” Gilbertson 78, of Lakeland, Florida, was called to be with his Lord on March 20, 2020. He loved spending time with his family and friends as well as many hunting trips and shooting skeet and sporting clays. He attended Madison Business College and worked for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue until 1971. At that time, he created and operated Apple Hill
Continued from page 1 restaurant and support us.” At least 12 restaurants in Stoughton are still open, including El Rio Grande, and offering either carryout, curbside pickup or delivery in order to adapt to the dine-in ban. Famous Yeti’s Pizza on Page Street wrote a Facebook message that read, “when life gives you lemons, throw those nasty lemons away and order pizza.” The message also encouraged people to buy from local restaurants and to reach out if anyone is in need. “And if anyone is ever in need of a good meal and doesn’t know how they can manage to get one, please do not hesitate to ask. The Yeti and everyone down here would buy you and your kids lunch or dinner in a heartbeat and know hundreds of others who would gladly do the same,” the March 16 Facebook post read. “Stoughton has been so good to Famous Yetis for over 8 years now. We will be here for you as long as the Yeti’s still kickin. Keep your heads up and your hands washed. Much love from all of us.” Other businesses, such as shops and thrift stores, have been asked to shut their doors to the public but are still offering curbside pickup or online orders. S p r y W h i m s y, a fi n e fiber store’s owner Peter McMasters said they are s t i l l “ p l u g g i n g a l o n g ,” offering to do virtual tours of their store so shoppers can still purchase yarn, felt and other fine fibers. But he said the biggest hit for his business is the cancellation of events like the 2020 Knit-In, a Madison Knitters Guild event which was scheduled this month. McMasters has been stocking up on inventory
and 61 grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all. Sally was preceded in death by her parents Alden and Bertha Mae Bauder, elder sister Barbara Jean (Bauder) Ellickson and beloved cousin Astrid “Ozzie” (Carlson) Barton. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff at Stoughton Meadows and Heartland Hospice for their care and compassion. The Peterson Family will donate any memorial gifts in Sally’s name to the Stoughton Senior Center. Tentative plans due to the coronavirus are as follows: Visitation 1011:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at Fulton Church on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Please check for updates prior to April 18 by going online at https:// www.cressfuneralservice. com/. Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 206 W. Prospect St. Stoughton, WI 53598 873-9244
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Conservation Club and was a Lutheran by faith. Marcus is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret; her son Travis Carr (Gina); Sister Kathi Gilbertson; Travis’ son Taylor Carr; sisterin-law Evelyn Gilbertson; nephews Eric and Eddie Gilbertson and great nephew Max. Marcus touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, March 25 at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Burial Park.
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J u d i t h A n n S p i eg e l , February 8, 1951 — March 18, 2020. “ M y b o o k wa s w r i tten by God even before I was born, I just didn’t k n ow m y l a s t c h a p t e r would be when I was 69. I had hoped for another 20 years and to see my grandchildren grow up and that the youngest would remember his Grandma. Endometrial uterine cancer took that away from us. My journ ey s t a r t e d D e c e m b e r 2017 with surgery and numerous treatments, trials and radiation. I am not going to say that I lost the battle as I know that this body is temporary and I rejoice in meeting Jesus. I do wish the process wasn’t so painful and that I would have had more time.” “ I wa s b o r n t o Ly l e Humboldt and Ruth (Beilke) Humboldt February 8, 1951, in Neillsville, Wisconsin. My step father is Marvin Boyer and sibl i n g s a r e J oy c e ( R o n ) Hennig, Dale (deceased) and Gary (Brenda Gilbert). I married my husband Bernie of 47 years, August 19, 1972. We have two wonderful sons Jay (Jennifer) and Tyler (Brianna Showers) and three beloved grandsons, Brock and Bjorn (Jay and Jennifer), Declan (Tyler and Brianna).” Near Judy’s childhood
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75 years ago — 1945
• There will be a special meeting of the First Lutheran congregation Sunday morning at the Badger Theater. The church architect will show floor plans and exterior view of the proposed church on the screen, The congregation will vote on the proposed church. • The cold, open water of the Yahara River claimed its first victim of 1945 shortly after 11:30 o’clock Friday when little Peter Nelson, 4, was drowned off the west bank of the river below Prospect Avenue. • At the present time the ladies aid societies
of the four Lutheran churches in this city are conducting drives for old clothing to be sent to Norway. • Washington — Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal announced that the battle of Iwo Jima has cost the lives of 2,050 Marines. • Mr. and Mrs. Victor Orcutt, route 1, have received word that their son, Leslie V. Orcutt, 21, was killed in action in Germany Feb. 19. • The War department has informed Mr. and Mrs. Bert Swenson that their younger son, Pfc. Truman G. Swenson, was killed during heavy action on Leyte in the Philippines on Feb. 25. • A capacity crowd is expected for the high school fights Friday night, which begin at eight o’clock in the new gymnasium. A new and unique feature will be two exhibition wrestling matches. .
50 years ago — 1970
• This weekend, the Stoughton firemen will be continuing an old tradition when they hold their 86th annual Mask Ball. However, unlike previous years, this ball will be held on a Saturday evening instead of Friday. The day was changed in order to attract more people to the list of the first city-wide social event of the year. • Jerry Alme closed out his high school wrestling career last weekend by winning first place in the 178 lb. weight class at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation State Tournament at Evansville. Of the 12 wrestlers from Stoughton entered in the competition, six of them placed in their respective weight classes. • Doubts as to the current or anticipated need of the proposed $1.6 million addition to the Stoughton Community Hospital were expressed by the Health Planning Council in a letter addressed to William C. Hale, administrator of the local hospital. The Health Planning Council is a volunteer group operating under federal law, and is concerned with the orderly health care planning for the greater Dane County area. • After years of efforts by area residents, electric railroad warning signals will finally be installed at the Page Street and County Trunk B crossings. An order was issued Friday by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, directing the Milwaukee Road to install the signals within one year’s time.
Meanwhile, the city was directed to install stop signs at each of the four corners, despite the fact that two of the areas are in Dunkirk, and one in Pleasant Springs. • An old landmark will disappear from the Stoughton landscape this week when the diner located near the bridge on Main Street is torn down.
25 years ago — 1995
• Growth and development on Stoughton’s northeast side are causing eaves in Dunkirk. At a Dunkirk Town Board meeting early in February, the board heard a preliminary proposal by landowner Mark Rosenbaum to develop a 50-acre tract on Stoughton’s eastern border which would abut the township. And now at Monday’s board meeting, Stoughton Ald. Kathleen Hanson presented the town board with a more than 100-name petition signed by people hoping to attract a grocery store to the northeast side of town. • They were roasted for taking aim at a sacred image; now they’re being toasted for sticking to their guns. Gerald Liebhardt, student editor of the Stoughton High School newspaper, The Norse Star, and David Wallner, adult advisor to the publication, have won a statewide award for “courage and action in supporting intellectual freedom at Stoughton High School and the State of Wisconsin.” Liebhardt and Waller, along with SHS English department chair Steve Fortney and principal Olin Harried, were selected to receive the award last month by the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English. • The Stoughton City Council Tuesday unanimously accepted a plan commissions’ recommendation to annex the 29-acre Olbert and Gail Stiklestad property at the city’s north edge. This is the parcel where the school district and the Calvary Free Church are proposing to build. Along with the annexation, however, came an agreement that a road will be put in by the developer when the Stiklestads request more land to be developed. • A conditional use permit for a metal arts school and studio on the municipal parking lot at Fourth and Main breezed past the Stoughton City Council Tuesday night with almost unanimous endorsement. The project is the undertaking of goldsmith Bill Howard, who secured an offer to purchase
Rutland town board candidate questionnaires Nancy Nedveck
Family: Married to David, one son, Derek Education: Bachelors’ degree in horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison Occupation: Manager/ owner of The Flower Factory Political Experience: Member of the zoning and town boards Why are you running: I am running to understand the way local and state governments work. Priorities: Build a gathering place for the community by building a new town hall and continue repairing as many miles of road as possible. The town should try to balance the need for an increased tax base with maintaining the rural, natural setting that draws people here in the first place. Public Comment: The meetings are open to all of the public and to public input. It helps us, the supervisors, better operate the town to all of our benefit. If we don’t hear from you we don’t know there is a problem. We also need to understand the constraints we work with following the local, county, state and federal level.
Deana M. Zentner
Family: Married for 33 years; two adult children — son and daughter. Rutland: I have had the
pleasure and privilege of living in the Town of Rutland since 2002. Education: Earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; taught in Wisconsin and California. Occupation: Now retired, Co-owner/operator of Zentner Insurance Agency 19872016. Political Experience: Town of Rutland Supervisor two years; Appointed by Governor Evers to Auctioneer Board 5/2020-5/2022. Why are you running: To promote and provide transparent, responsive and informative local government. I strongly believe that local government should always strive to increase public engagement to strengthen community relationships, share in decision making and promote inclusivity. I am familiar with the concerns of Rutland residents, I abide by a strong commitment to ethics. I listen first, and seek collaborative solutions that honor as many perspectives as possible. A good supervisor is a public servant who believes in and follows fair and legal processes, thus ensuring predictability in the deliberation and formulation of town policies and laws. Priorities: Forge good working relationships with other towns, the county, fire/ ems service providers and
senior centers. Ensure that every resident has a voice and a stake in the future of our town. This will be especially important as Rutland soon updates its Comprehensive Plan. Qualities of Rutland: Rutland is becoming more and more diverse. We are privileged to live in an area that offers rural beauty, along with an abundance of recreation and services. Working collaboratively to protect our quality of life by being
keenly aware of new laws that may affect air and water quality is imperative. Public Comment: As evidenced by four recent resident petitions, Rutland residents are determined to have their voices heard and valued. It is never a good idea to discourage or postpone public input. Local government needs to be more accessible to the public and enhance public participation in meetings.
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10 years ago — 2010
• After 30 years on the job, co-workers may have wondered if Stoughton Utilities director Bob Kardasz was slowing down when he no longer came to work at 4 a.m. Not to worry, Kardasz is merely stopping at a local fitness center for an early morning workout before arriving at the office before 6 a.m. “He gets in early to get all his paperwork done in preparation of meetings,” said Sean Grady, the Utilities Operations superintendent and Kardasz’s right-hand man. • News that a couple of large donations have been received that could lead to the opening of the new Stoughton Youth Center this summer prompted the Stoughton Common Council to move forward with hiring an architect to design an expanded Stoughton EMS facility. Although the council in recent months has been considering renovating and expanding the EMS facility, plans have been on hold pending the disposition of the Youth Center, which currently shares space with the Utilities building on S. Fourth Street. • On April 6, the Stoughton Area School District will be asking residents to vote on two items: An operational referendum for $8.44 million, nonrecurring, over four years, and a maintenance referendum for $7.25, to cover the cost of capital improvement projects. • In 2009-10, the Stoughton Area School District lost about $554,000 in open enrollment. It stands to lose about that much again in 2010-11, based on preliminary open enrollment numbers it received in February. Much like a train with no brakes, the loss of students due to open enrollment isn’t expected to slow anytime soon, school officials say. • Saturday is not usually a day associated with school. But last Saturday turned out to be a big day for the Stoughton Area School District, with visits from two of Stoughton’s governmental leaders: State Rep. Gary Hebl and Senator Mark Miller. The two were on hand at River Bluff Middle School March 20 for the rally organized b the Vote Yes group, to discuss state funding of schools and answer questions from those in attendance.
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• The river opened up March 1. Wild geese, blue bill and canvasback ducks were seen flying over town. It is thought that the blizzards of Louisiana and Florida drove them to a milder climate, which is the reason they came here. The boys are scouring up the old muskets, the dog has been fed an extra piece of sirloin and ere long the sports will be happy. • It is rumored that a syndicate of wealthy Chicago and Milwaukee men are about to award a contract for the building of a new $400,000 hotel on the shores of Lake Kegonsa. For several days and at odd times during the winter, a party of men have made Stoughton their headquarters and have made several trips to the lake. • Peter Muckaprong and his wife are among the many attacked with typhoid fever. • The skee tournament last Saturday was a complete success. About 1,500 people witnessed the sport. Owing to the soft weather the best jump in the free for all race was 52 feet. • The Martha Washington tea given Friday evening at the opera house was largely attended and a most enjoyable affair. The most skeptical failed to see where improvement could be made to the bill of fare. Two hundred and five partook of the delicacies after which dancing was in order and it was after midnight when Lado played “Home, Sweet Home.” • The Danish theatre drew a full house on Friday evening. Only a limited number could understand the Danish language and the play became quite monotonous before the end was reached.
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UW Health consolidates clinics
School: All students in the district to start online March 30 Continued from page 1 were right away willing to learn new ways.” Stoughton High School science teacher Deanna Arnold has been busy during the past week or so creating resources for teachers to use the online platform “Schoology” to create virtual classes. Teachers post class materials every morning and then help support students throughout the day in completing them. Each teacher holds “e-contact hours” where they are accessible to answer any questions that students have about the material. “It has been truly incredible to see how many people, students and staff, have embraced these ideas and the immense support everyone has been offering to one another,” she wrote the Hub in an email. River Bluff Middle School sixth grade science teacher Tim Resier said what amazed him most during the process of transitioning to virtual learning was how quickly it all happened. “We met with students for a regular day of instruction on March 12 – little did we know that may be for the last time this year,” he wrote the Hub in an email. “By March 19, we were fully online.” Reiser said grades 6-12 students were already using district-issued Chromebooks to access at least a portion of their studies, so teachers received staff training to get online learning ready to roll
Class of 2020 will graduate
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In the midst of unprecedented uncertainty and upheaval due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was a bit of positive news this week. Wisconsin high school seniors will graduate as planned in June, and students won’t have to retake a year’s grade due to missing class time due to virtual schooling for what could be the remainder of the 202021 school year. That was the word from Gov. Tony Evers in a Sunday, March 22, news release. No decision was given on holding public ceremonies, which are scheduled for Sunday, March 7, at Stoughton Area High School.
Stoughton location closed effective March 25 EMILIE HEIDEMANN Unified Newspaper Group
Within the past two weeks, district teachers have had to set up “home classrooms” to instruct students. Here, River Bluff Middle School sixth grade science teacher Tim Resier has a distinctly Badger help, both in terms of instrucbackground for video conferencing with students and staff. tion and just human interacout. The trick for him is how basic materials lying around tion. to adapt a hands-on labora- their home,” Reiser said. “It “These virtual meetings tory classroom to the virtual couldn’t be a common set of allow the students to ask quesworld, which he said meant supplies, as I couldn’t guarantions about their work and going back to the basics. “(It’s) what a student needs tee that all 100 students have they get a chance to talk with their classmates providing a to do to be able to demonstrate that set at home.” He said being able to video little bit of normalcy,” Reiser knowledge of a core concept, and how they could do so with chat with students has been a said.
UW Health is consolidating its primary care clinics to keep staff safe during the COVID-19 health crisis. Stoughton’s UW Health clinics for pediatrics and internal medicine, 1001 Nygaard St., are temporarily closing effective Wednesday, March 25, a March 20 news release states. The move is intended to accommodate patients who have urgent medical needs that require in-person care, while at the same time supporting social distancing goals, the release states. Patients are encouraged to consider provider visits by phone, MyChart or Care Anywhere video visit options, the release states. The following primary care locations will remain open for in-person and essential visits: • 20 S. Park • Beaver Dam • DeForest Clinic • East Clinic • Odana Clinic • Portage Clinic • Verona Clinic • West Clinic • Wingra Clinic • Yahara Clinic Email Emilie Heidemann at emilie.heidemann@wcinet.com or follow her on Twitter at @HeidemannEmilie.
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