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City of Stoughton

Council accepts bank’s donation McFarland State Bank deal includes Oct. 15 opt-out ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Deb Oakland pours coffee from the Dunkin’ Donuts table during the Aug. 18 Coffee Break Festival.

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Coffee Break Festival draws hundreds to Mandt Park AMBER LEVENHAGEN

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Mandt Park was transformed into a coffee haven this weekend as Stoughton celebrated the annual Coffee Break festival. The festival pays tribute to the history of the coffee break, which locals believe originated in the city. It featured an “all wheels” car show, vendor fair, food and music, as well as activities for children. Autumn Pearl Coffee Bar was the winner of the “Roaster of the Festival” and dozens received awards in the car show.

More Coffee Break photos Page 2 The Hub reported on the establishment of the coffee break in the May 18, 1963, edition, with an article by Rolfe Hanson titled “The Coffee Break Originated on Coffee Street in Stoughton.” Hanson reported that many

Norwegians came to Stoughton between 1850 and 1880 to farm and work at the Mandt wagon factory, near the railroad tracks on what was previously called Coffee Street. The Norwegian women who lived on Coffee Street were called to work with Osmund Gunderson at the nearby tobacco warehouse, under the condition that they would be able to visit their homes to have a cup of coffee and check on their families throughout the day, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. This led to the establishment of the “coffee break,” Hanson reported. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@wcinet.com.

Stoughton man owns fastest-growing company in U.S. Company revenue has grown 75,660 percent in three years KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group

The shipping industry is a complicated one – just ask Stoughton resident Brad Hollister, owner of the fastest-growing company in the country. It also has plenty of room for improvement, which is where his

Madison-based business, SwanLeap, comes in. The business, 6325 Odana Road, was named the fastest-growing business in the country by Inc. 5000 after the artificial intelligence-fueled shipping logistics Hollister company grew from $125,000 in revenue in 2014 to nearly $100 million in 2017, a 75,660 percent gain over a three-year time span. The key to its success is allowing

businesses to find the cheapest way to move their products, using specialized software that weighs variables like the size and volume of the shipment, weather and road conditions, “insulating” businesses from costs related to market changes. Hollister said when companies use the wrong kind of shipping methods for their products, a few dollars wasted on inefficient methods adds up quickly. “The way that transportation decisions are made is very static, and planned out for a year,” he said.

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Growth slows slightly Construction allows for around $114k in budget increases ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

Stoughton will be able to raise its levy a bit less than it did last year, but the city still showed growth in line with numbers from the past four years, according to data released by the state last week. The city’s net new construction increased 1.59 percent, still slower than the county average of 2.6 percent. State statute prevents local governments from

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Net new construction 2012: .35 percent 2013: .45 percent 2014: .82 percent 2015: 1.11 percent 2016: 1.94 percent 2017: 1.75 percent 2018: 1.59 percent increasing their tax levies more than their percentage of new construction, meaning that’s one of the few ways to raise revenue. Jamin Friedl, Stoughton’s

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A plan to transfer the downtown McFarland State Bank building to the city has been made final with a donation agreement. The city has two months, however, to cancel the agreement. Alders voted 9-1 Wednesday, Aug. 15, to have the mayor sign the agreement, which provides a possible outlet for the city’s future space needs. They had voted 9-2 in May to accept the bank’s donation of the 12,000-square-foot

building, but the agreement provides details on timing and costs. The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building sits on the site of a former gas station, which means there is a potential for expensive environmental remediation costs if it is redeveloped. Along with the agreement, the city also plans a two-part environmental study of the site. Mayor Tim Swadley said the next step is figuring out how to use the building efficiently. “Someone could come in and take a look at where staff is, do measurements, see what’s the most efficient way to use the bank to provide services to the

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Coffee Break 2018

Otis Buehring, 1, and Juliet Buehring, 4, look around the festival grounds at Mandt Park.

From left, Alex Schardt holds Sam Schardt next to Kristi Schardt, holding Lucas.

Oliver Brandt, 1, pauses while exploring the park near his family.

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Gabe Colombe pauses in the shade of his lawn chair to read a magazine. Colombe showed a 1969 Pontiac Catalina.

Gladys Thompson is turning 90!

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August 23, 2018

Redevelopment Authority

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RDA preps for big decisions Stoughton turnout ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

With two major pieces of information expected to be ready for them in September, the Redevelopment Authority is focusing on setting its priorities for the riverfront redevelopment. At the RDA’s next meeting Sept. 7, the group in charge of planning that development is expected to have heard from the state on a potential million-dollar grant for the planned whitewater park and get a report from an engineer on the estimated cost to restore or redevelop the historic building known as the Blacksmith Shop. So last week, the group tasked its consultant with fine-tuning a scoring system for developer proposals and establishing a “decision tree” to help

them decide which of their many tasks are most urgent. Wi t h b i d d i n g s e a son looming, the urgency seemed clear to RDA members. RDA chair Roger Springman opened the meeting with a half-hour explanation of the various tasks the group has in front of it. It needs to get control of two city properties on Fourth Street – the former power plant and the public works facility. It needs to determine whether the Stoughton Trailers building northeast of the site will become available to a potential developer. And it needs to determine whether to seek a master planner who will take on the whole site or split the project into smaller parcels and act as the site’s master planner, how to evaluate developer proposals and whether to cut the project into phases.

A potential million-dollar grant from the Department of Natural Resources for a whitewater park would increase developer interest and affect the layout of potential businesses, Springman said, and the city hopes to hear back in the next few weeks. Though the Fourth Street properties have been long assumed to be part of the riverfront project and are in the city’s control, transferring them to the RDA would pave the way for a developer to make an offer on the entire site, Springman said. “The Fourth Street properties are instrumental to the integrity of the entire riverfront redevelopment site,” Springman said. “It would be the entry site to the whole RDA structure ... for the water, sewer, all the amenities. Really hard to make that work without Fourth Street access.”

Springman said he expects to know more about the Stoughton Trailers building – which would be affected by the company’s plan to build a new headquarters – “by the time (2-3 months) RDA is going out for bids.” B e c ke r p r e s e n t e d a n example scoring system the RDA could use to differentiate proposals, with more points awarded for things like ownership instead of rental and lower overall density. The group provided input and asked him to come back with a revision and a proposed method of triaging the long to-do list so the authority knows what to act on first. “We’re coming up to a critical point of how we move this project forward,” Springman said. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

Town of Dunn

Broadband tower gets OK to go up behind Town Hall Underserved, unserved could get internet by year’s end ALEXANDER CRAMER Unified Newspaper Group

A proposed 100-foot tower on public land would bring broadband internet service to underserved parts of the Town of Dunn with help from a Broadband Expansion grant. The Town Board unanimously approved plans Monday for a conditional use permit for Hoyos Consulting to build a broadband tower “up to 100 feet” tall on the parcel of town land behind Town Hall. Next it will go to Dane County’s Zoning and Land Regulation committee on Aug. 28. Will Bischoff, a network engineer with Hoyos, said at the Plan Commission meeting Aug. 13 the company hopes to gain about 30-40 customers from the project, but the tower will reach and be able to serve “a lot more” than that. The town receives internet coverage from AT&T and Frontier, and in a few weeks, Charter will join the mix. But many homes are unserved or underserved, according to the grant application and statements from residents who attended the Plan Commission meeting. At the Town Board meeting, five residents spoke in favor of adding the broadband tower. The application claims the tower will reach 1,836 homes and 58 businesses throughout the town. It also includes letters from school districts, businesses and residents who support the tower project to help students with their homework, potential small businesses,

and those who just want to stream their favorite shows. One woman who came to the Plan Commission meeting to support the proposed tower said she had just purchased a home on Sand Hill Road. “Had we done our research and known there was no Wi-Fi, we would not have bought a house in the Town of Dunn,” she said. Bischoff said the antennas that broadcast the wireless internet can reach as far as five miles in some cases, but it all depends on whether there are hills or trees that obstruct line-ofsight service. Town Hall will receive free Wi-Fi from the project, but the town passed on potential fees it could have charged the provider to increase its chances of receiving a Broadband Expansion Grant from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The town and Hoyos Consulting received the grant this spring, and it will pay for 49 percent of the cost of the project, with Hoyos picking up the remainder. The total project cost is budgeted to be $63,564, according to the grant application. Originally, the application was for a 60-foot tower. But after receiving feedback that a taller tower might provide more coverage for more people, the board decided to recommend approval for a tower up to 100 feet tall. More than 20 residents came to the commission meeting, and when asked for a show of hands, all preferred the taller option rather than one at the shorter end of the 60-100 foot range, with one pers o n s a y i n g , “ I f w e ’r e going to do it, we should do it right.”

Hoyos Consulting founder Andrew Hoyos wrote in an email to the Hub the firm is “targeting to have things live by the end of the year” and plans to begin building it in October if approvals happen as quickly as they can. Commissioner Lorraine Gardner said she sup ported the project for the same reason she supported a large cell tower that came before the commission, even though it might be an eyesore: The service provided is a utility people need.

“A cell tower does not really fit with what we think of in our township,” Gardner said. “It’s not something we want to look at. It’s a lot more ugly than what else you could be looking at in our town.” But as one resident pointed out, “For those of us who have waited all these years to have broadband, it’s nice.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.

at 35 percent SCOTT GIRARD Unified Newspaper Group

City of Stoughton and area town voters turned out in the Aug. 14 primary election well above the statewide rate. In the city, clerk Holly Licht told the Hub that 35 percent of registered voters participated in the election, which included the Democratic gubernatorial and Republican U.S. Senate contests. Town of Rutland voters also turned out at 35 percent, Town of Dunn voters were even higher, with 37 percent, and 33 percent of registered voters in the Town of Pleasant Springs participated. The Town of Dunkirk clerk did not respond to an email requesting the turnout numbers. That all compares with about 22 percent turnout in the state. Voters in each of the municipalities also had the same top choice as their same-party voters around the state, with Tony Evers winning the Democratic nomination for governor and Leah Vukmir being nominated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate election. But their second- and third-place choices differed slightly in the runners-up on the Democratic side. In the City of Stoughton, Kelda Roys had 283 votes to come in second to Evers’ 800, though Roys finished third in the overall election. Mike McCabe, who finished fifth statewide, was close behind at 268, with Mahlon Mitchell at 233 and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin at 220. Mitchell finished

second statewide. In the Town of Dunn, M i t c h e l l fi n i s h e d s e c ond, McCabe third, Soglin fourth and Roys fifth. In Dunkirk, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout finished second behind Evers, with Mitchell and McCabe the next highest vote-getters. Evers will face incumbent Gov. Scott Walker in the general election. Republican voters made it a closer race than it was statewide for the Senate seat, as well, with Vukmir only defeating challenger Kevin Nicholson by four votes, 228 to 224, in the City of Stoughton. In Dunkirk, Nicholson defeated Vukmir, 49 votes to 48. Statewide, Vukmir won by 6 percent. She will face incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the general election. In other contested elections on the Republican ballot, local voters chose Jay Schroeder over Spencer Zimmerman as the secretary of state nominee and Travis Hartwig beat out Jill Millies for the state treasurer nomination. Schroeder and Hartwig both won the nominations. Elsewhere on the Democratic ballot, Mandela Barnes won the nomination for lieutenant governor, Doug La Follette won the nomination for secretary of state and Sarah Godlewski won the nomination for state treasurer. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Contact Scott Girard at ungreporter@wcinet.com and follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.

NOTICE OF HOSPITAL RATE INCREASE FOR STOUGHTON HOSPITAL

Stoughton Hospital, located at 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, has a fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to s.153.08(4), Wis. Stats., Stoughton Hospital will have a rate increase on October 1, 2018 that will increase total patient revenue for the 12 month period by 4.5 percent on an annualized basis. This hospital has not had a rate increase since October 1, 2017. Selected charge elements will change as follows: PUBLISHED INDIVIDUAL RATES Previous New Dollar Rate Rate Difference Room & Board Daily Rate – Private Medical/Surgical/Gynecology $1419.95 $1483.85 $63.90

Percent Change 4.5%

Psychiatric Intensive Care Mammography – Bilateral

$2068.43 $3432.32 $278.37

$2161.51 $3586.77 $290.90

$93.08 $154.45 $12.53

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$242.72

$253.64

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The hospital finds it necessary to adjust rates in order to continue its commitment to the community to provide exceptional quality care with up-to-date buildings, equipment, technology and new programs and services. Published August 23, 2018

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Opinion

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Vietnam’s lessons have been ignored My brother, Kendall Thomas Fortney, was killed in Vietnam in February of 1968. Time heals all wounds, it is said, but that is not true. Even at this distance, to our family and his friends, his death in a failed war is still keen, because the war itself has been judged by many to have been a mistake, and all deaths in it pointless. Though the wounds are gone, scars, personal and national, remain. Our father, Albin, died three months after his son’s funeral. His son’s death killed him. One third of our family was wiped out in that year by that war. That void haunts. This memoir covers much territory. Beginning as a supporter of that war, like so many Americans, I struggled to understand the eventual deaths of the 58,318 men and women whose names are now memorialized in black stone. Experiences as a university student, a seminarian, a newspaperman, a schoolteacher, a politician, a poet and novelist — the learning earned in all of these experiences brought to the defense of the war; and all the doubt and the anguish of his parents and brothers and sister, and Kendall’s many relatives and friends living through that awful time, slowly lead in this memoir to an anguished change of heart and mind about of the waste Kendall’s death. The wasted American dead. And how things,

even now, haven’t changed enough. Key to this transformation is something I discovered as a university student called “The Repetition.” This troublesome event is described in detail as the heart of the authentic human spirit, as well as an agency of change. Read how The Repetition caused for me a total alienation of habitual ways of thinking and a renewed, if darkly ironic reaffirmation of an examined life worth living. Recent wars have had as little justification as Vietnam did. A superfluously armed Ugly America with its bellicose leaders, who appear to be without moral center, have had, their wars costing in the trillions in treasure and thousands of young lives, constantly threatening new conflicts, destabilizing an entire region of the world, to endanger our sons, daughters and grandchildren with new violence. The scars of Vietnam’s misadventure are visible in that melancholy black gash on the mall in Washington D.C., and in the wounded hearts of many Americans. We do not heed this. Vietnam’s lessons have been ignored and forgotten by far too many for far too long. More will die pointlessly. Steve Fortney City of Stoughton

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Our minds have the power to make us better or hurt us

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a relaxing place or focus on their breathing. It can work the other way, too. I often see people mentally times. overwhelmed by psychological The last time it happened, I challenges. They are physically saw him pull his nose, twist it debilitated by their emotions and and put it back into place and continue working. That evening, overwhelming experiences. They may have seen a child he needed ice and rest, but he has broken so many bones and had so killed or experienced sexual abuse. Or perhaps they had an many injuries that his body has adapted with remarkable healing alcoholic parent, went through repeated neglect or had a lack of ability. nurturing. Sometimes they have We all know repeatedly been told, “You are no the brain good and will never amount to directs the anything.” actions of our Many of these same people are muscles, helps riddled with chronic pain. They us feel damage break more easily; they have by signaling dental problems, kidney and livpain and makes er problems. They have a weak us cry, laugh or Zarth immune system and frequent feel happiness infections. and love. But Often, they appear to have poor our minds can do so much more – they can elicit incredible strength to no coping skills; they bumble when needed such as lifting a car through life without direction. They are just trying to stay alive. to pull a child out from under it, Some people can’t identify and they can also debilitate us anything positive in their lives. when overwhelmed. We have the ability to manipu- I remind some of my most late our minds to be our strength depressed patients that they can or allow it to be a weakness. talk, walk, see, smell and hear. My friend Bob, for example, If you can smile you can help brighten someone’s day. has learned to block pain, minimize it, focus on something else How we view life is often a and move on. When he stops matter of perspective, and to working, reality and pain might a large extent, we design our slow him down for a few hours future by the attitudes we have, or a day, but then he is back to the opportunities we chase, how work. hard we work and how much we Bob is 60 years old, but he value the outcomes we set out to looks 40. He eats well and works achieve. hard, he is all muscle and sinew, I think we also often get what and he is full of energy and has we expect to find. If we go amazing healing ability. through life believing we can I have also read stories where succeed we are more likely to people are able to meditate to achieve it. Visualize where you undergo surgery without anesare going and what you want from life and then design a plan thetic. People walk on hot coals or a bed of nails, and karate mas- to get there. ters smash bricks. Blood pressure I have asked several multimildrops when my patients focus on lionaires about the secret to their y friend Bob works in construction and has broken his nose several

success, and the most common answer was, “I found my niche in life and I went after it with everything I had.” Many of these multimillionaires also had mentors who encouraged and inspired them and helped them find the hope and belief in themselves that they were strong enough to achieve their goals. The mentors remained available when times were tough to provide continued encouragement and support. Those who have been beaten down in life need strong mentors and counselors with healthy minds to help them understand it doesn’t have to be this way. We all need mentors to inspire and encourage our children to dream and believe in the possibilities of life. We all need to help find the strength within, the talents and skills that we all possess and figure out how to tap those mental strengths. The perspective we choose to travel through life with is our choice. It isn’t always easy, and we all need help from time to time, but it is still a choice. Some of us naturally grow up seeing the possibilities in life, and others have to work hard for even a minor accomplishment. This all gives evidence to mind body medicine and why it works. The brain is the most powerful organ, and it can help us succeed in life or cause us to be stuck in despair. We all need someone to recognize our gifts and talents and tell us good job. Find people who will encourage you, who can tell you they care about you, and that you are valuable. Brenda Zarth is a registered nurse who lives in Stoughton. She can be contacted at brendazarth@gmail.com.

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August 23, 2018

Board OKs Youth Center lease

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board’s regular meeting, electors authorized the board to lease space at the building on 567 E. Main St. The lease runs from Aug. 15 through June 15, 2019, for $1,000 a month, and will automatically renew for another year on the same terms and conditions, unless either party gives written notice of terminations no later than 60 days prior to the end of the then current term. The high school’s transition program, which serves students ages 18-21, had been based at the center for several years, but district officials became aware last year there was never a formal

arrangement with the city after another tenant moved out of the building. The city had previously not asked the district to pay rent. “We wanted to make sure we are able to continue using the space and worked with the city to have an understanding of how we would use that facility and continue that partnership.” said district business director Erica Pickett earlier this month. “It really is an ideal location for that service.” - Scott De Laruelle

courses were taught, and students and staff checked out around 1,300 books during the 18-day session. “There was a good checkout rate Summer school report with those students,” Keenan said. SASD summer Excel program Chris Keenan principal reported “We were keeping them busy.” that 655 students enrolled and 74 New educators welcomed staff members participated in this Teachers to the district reported year’s programming for 4K through eighth-grade students. She said 27 Monday for some orientation sesenrichment courses and 16 academic sions, district superintendent Tim Onsager told board members.

“We’re very fortunate we have two amazing mentors in Chris Keenan and Stephanie Krenz, who worked with teachers today,” he said. “It was kind of a lot of logistics, filling out paperwork, getting their picture taken, learning the email system.” He said the rest of the teachers will hold a “welcome back session” on Aug. 27. Students report Tuesday, Sept. 4.

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Schools in brief

Williams new county legislative lobbyist SCOTT DE LARUELLE Unified Newspaper Group

D a n e C o u n t y ’s D i s trict 36 is in need of a new supervisor after Danielle Williams was appointed by Dane County Executive Joe Parisi last week to be the county’s new Legislative Lobbyist. Williams, an attorney who worked in the State Legislature for more than 12 years; most recently as Legislative Director for Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, was elected to her first term on the board in April 2016, covering the Village of Cottage Grove south to the northern border of the City of

Stoughton, including the towns of Cottage Grove and Pleasant Springs. She will succeed Mickey Beil, who is retiring Aug. 31, according to county news release Aug. 16. Parisi said in the release he was proud Williams to appoint Williams to the position; a move later approved by the board. “Danielle will be a great advocate for the citizens of Dane County and a great addition to our team,” he said. Williams has a law degree from the University of Wisconsin, a master’s degree in public policy from New England College and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Edgewood

Growth: New construction slower than county average Continued from page 1 finance director, has been estimating a potential increase of $114,000, which might pay for “a job or a job-and-a-half,” he said, but doesn’t make a significant dent, given the size of the city’s general fund. “For an operating budget of roughly $10 million ... it allows for 1 percent additional money for pay increases, increases in cost of living,” Friedl said. Net new construction takes into account data from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2017, and it’s certified Aug. 15. Of the roughly $17.3 million in new construction, $10.2 million was residential and $6.9 million was commercial. Friedl pointed to developments on the city’s west side and parts of Nordic Ridge as significant projects that affected the

number. The city’s overall value is about $1.2 billion, an increase of nearly $100 million in equalized value over last year. Equalized values are put out by the state each summer and define a municipality’s “total taxable value” to ensure taxes are split equitably among recipients like the county, school district and city. Stoughton grew by 9 percent over last year, up from 6 percent growth over the year before. Dane County held steady at 7 percent growth two years in a row. City officials will use this data in their budgeting process, which will take place in October and November. Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

College. As a County Supervisor, she chaired the Area Agency on Aging Board, was vice-chair of the Public Works and Transportation Committee and UW-Extension Committee and was a member of the Human Services Board and Executive Committee. She previously served on the Personnel, Finance and Land Conservation committees. Williams said Monday it was an “honor and privilege to be elected twice by the people of Pleasant Springs and Cottage Grove to represent them on the Dane County Board.” “During my tenure on the board, I tried to be open and responsive to the opinions of local residents so that I could advocate for them and collaborate with my colleagues to find cost-effective solutions that they

would be proud of,” she wrote in an email to the Hub. “I hope that whoever is appointed as the next Supervisor in the 36th District remains committed to working with others to find solutions that reflect the values of our community.” Williams said she looks forward to using her experience as a representative and “years of developing and crafting policy, to advocate for all of Dane County” in her new position. “While I will miss serving on the board, I am grateful for this new opportunity, which allows me to continue advocating for programs and policies that improve the lives of Dane County residents,” she wrote. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.

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A $392,573 project, aided by a $100,000 Dane County grant, will turn a grassy swale into a stormwater detention facility for Stoughton’s Industrial Park South. Planned near Academy and East streets, the 2 0 - y e a r- o l d i n d u s t r i a l park is home to several businesses, including a major plant for Stoughton Trailers. The park’s stormwater has run off into a grasslined swale, but a detention pond to be built next year will increase the reduction of suspended solids, including phosphorus, before the water empties into the Yahara River, said Rodney Scheel, director of Planning and Development. “The $100,000 was the most we could seek from (the county) and is a sizable commitment (the county) is making to our project. We appreciate that they recognize the important of it to us,” Scheel said. The grant was one of six totaling $662,527 awarded to area municipalities, County Executive Joe Parisi announced in a news release last week. “The Yahara River is an impaired waterway (with high levels of suspended solids and phosphorous) and we have a responsibility (as a storm and a wastewater permit holder) to improve the quality of the watershed,” Scheel said. The detention pond is scheduled to be designed this fall, bid this winter and constructed next spring, Scheel said. About 166 acres of industrial, residential and open space drain into the

swale, from which about 47,673 pounds of suspended solids and 104.4 pounds of phosphorus e n t e r e a c h y e a r. T h e swale traps about 32 percent of the suspended solids and 26 percent of the phosphorous. Converting it to a wet detention basin increases the suspended solids reduction to 50 percent and 37 percent of the phosphorous helping the city to meet its federal pollution requirements for the Rock River basin, according to an engineering report commissioned for the project. The city uses detention basins elsewhere to reduce suspended solids and runoff, and the new pond will be designed specifically for the characteristics of the industrial park and surrounding area, Scheel said. Since the county grant program began in 2005, more than 60 projects totaling nearly $19.5 million have helped clean up urban runoff pollution in area waters, Parisi said. The projects have reduced the flow of 890,000 pounds of garbage and pollutants, including 3,500 pounds of phosphorous, the main culprit causing algae g r ow t h i n a r e a l a k e s . Every pound of phos phorus removed from the county’s watershed prevents 500 pounds of algae from growing, Parisi said in the release. “These types of i m p r o v e m e n t s i nv e s t ments are especially important given the increase in flooding eve n t s d u e t o c l i m a t e change … These projects further the county’s effort in assuring our lakes, rivers, and streams stay healthy for many years to come,” Parisi said.

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New food pantry hours The Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 525 Lincoln Ave., has extended hours on Tuesday evenings. The pantry will now be open from 4-7 p.m., in addition to the regular 9-11 a.m. hours, on Tuesdays, to accommodate people who are unable to make the morning opening. The Wednesday hours will remain 9-11 a.m. The City of Stoughton Food Pantry also has new hours starting Sept. 1. The pantry will be 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. The city’s food pantry is located at 520 S. Fourth St.

Coffee With a Reporter Courier Hub reporter Amber Levenhagen will hold her next Coffee With a Reporter from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at Malabar Coffee and Tea, 2300 Hwy. 51. Coffee With a Reporter is when Hub reporters spend some time at various establishments and put up a sign asking for community members to come chat about anything pertaining to Stoughton. If you have suggestions for times and locations, please email amber. levenhagen@wcinet.com.

Day on the prairie Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge, 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 Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship

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

Christian Assembly Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

Cooksville Lutheran Church

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

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Community meal Visit First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., for the free monthly “Our Daily Bread” meal from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. The meal will be served at 4:30 p.m. and grilled hamburgers with all the toppings, corn dogs, famous FFA Alumni deep fried cheese curds, salads, veggie plates, watermelon and

Covenant Lutheran Church

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

Ezra Church

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

First Lutheran Church

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

Fulton Church

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

Good Shepherd By The Lake Lutheran Church

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

fresh whipped cream puffs. For transportation to dinner, call 873-5924 by 11 a.m. on Sunday and leave a message. Rides are provided free of charge within the Stoughton Area School District. This month’s meal is sponsored by Good Shepherd by the Lake. For information, call 873-7761.

Music in the Gardens Enjoy entertainment by Michael Gruber during Music in the Gardens at Azura Memory Care, 1221 E. Main St., from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Light refreshments will be available. Reservations are required and can be done by calling Tammy at 2933971 by Tuesday, Aug. 28. For information, visit azuramemory.com.

Freedom through forgiveness Stoughton Hospital, 900 Ridge St., will host a series of six classes about how to live a forgiving life starting Tuesday Sept. 4. All classes run from 5-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Oct. 16, with no classes Sept. 25. Tim Markle will instruct the class, talking about methods of working toward forgiveness and living a forgiving life. Registration is required. Visit stoughtonhospital.com or call 8732356.

Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion

616 Albion Rd., Edgerton 561-7450 • albionsdb@gmail.com forministry.com/USWISDBGCASD1 Worship Saturday 11- Sabbath School 10 Fellowship Meal follows service on first Sabbath

Stoughton Baptist Church

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

St. Ann Catholic Church

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

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‌Thursday, August 23‌

• 10 a.m., Baby Explorers: Sensory Play Time, library, 873-6281‌ • Noon to 2 p.m., Coffee With a Reporter, Malabar Coffee and Tea, 2300 Hwy. 51, amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌

‌Friday, August 24‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 10 a.m., Murder, Mayhem and Madness book discussion, senior center, 873-8585‌ • 1 p.m., Classic Movie Friday: “It Happened One Night,” senior center, 873-8585‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, August 25‌

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌ • 12:30 p.m., A Day on the Prairie tour, start at St. Paul’s Liberty Lutheran Church, 3494 Oak Park Road, Deerfield, 873-7209‌

Sunday, August 26

• 4:30-5:30 p.m., Our Daily Bread community meal, First Lutheran Church, 310 E. Washington St., 8737761

‌Tuesday, August 28‌

• 9-11 a.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 4-7 p.m., Food pantry open, Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., 873-3273‌ • 5:30-7 p.m., Music in the Gardens, Azura Memory Care, 1221 E. Main St., azuramemory.com‌ • 6:30-8 p.m, Page Turners book discussion, library, 873-6281‌

‌Wednesday, August 29‌

• 1 p.m., Page turners adult book discussion, senior center, 873-8585‌

‌Thursday, August 30‌

• 5:30 p.m., Music in the Gardens, Azura Memory Care, 1221 E. Main St., azuramemory.com • 6-7:30 p.m., Gazebo Musikk concert, Rotary Park Gazebo, 401 E. Main St., facebook.com/gazebomusikk‌

‌Friday, August 31‌

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmers market, 1050 W. Main St., David Woodcock, 873-9943‌ • 5-9 p.m., Live music on the patio, 3097 Sunnyside St., 205-9300‌

‌Saturday, September 1‌

• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Stoughton Community Farmers Market, Forrest Street (North of Main St.), stoughtonwi.com/farmersmarket‌ • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stoughton Historical Society open, 324 S. Page St., stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org‌

‌Monday, September 3‌

• Library closed all day‌

West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong, Stoughton Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - Worship

Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church

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

The Blessing Is Outside of Your Comfort Zone “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” — Philippians 4:13 NIV

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317 S. Page St., will host the second annual “Day on the Prairie” tour starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug 25. The tour will start at St. Paul’s Liberty Lutheran Church, 3494 Oak Park Road in Deerfield and then caravanning through the prairie. The tour will cover the historic Vossings, like Nels Gilderhus, the first Norwegian to claim land on the prairie. The group will travel to the home of Sjur Styrkson Reque, early pioneer settler and site of first Liberty Church services; St. Paul’s Liberty Lutheran Church, oldest Norwegian Lutheran Church continuously in use in North America; Deerfield Lutheran Church, built in 1890 after a predestination dispute split the Liberty congregation; and the Berge homestead, featuring a settler log cabin built in the 1850’s. Reservations are not required. Contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 873-7209 for more information.

Ashley Hicks is a runner and co-founder of the group Black Girls RUN!, a group whose mission is to encourage all people (but especially black females) to make fitness and healthy living a priority. For Ashley Hicks, as for many runners, there is a spiritual and meditative aspect to running. She tells the story about preparing for her second marathon and in the process of buying some new running shoes telling the person who was helping her at the store that she wasn’t really excited about the race and just wanted to get through it. He told her to remember that “the blessing is outside of your comfort zone.” For anyone who has ever done any long-distance running, or any physical activity that took you past the limits of your comfort zone, you know how true this is. You must go beyond your comfort zone to get your second wind, and this is just as true for mental and spiritual efforts as it is for physical ones. God’s saving grace is more apt to come after the dark night of the soul. We simply aren’t likely to recognize God’s grace in the everyday routine, even though it’s always there. If you’re feeling a bit lackluster and blasé about life, or some aspect of it, press on until you hit that point where it starts to get uncomfortable, and remember that the blessing comes somewhere past that point. – Christopher Simon

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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Hollister: Small fluctuations can add up to big savings Continued from page 1 “People just don’t have the tools they need to make automated decisions. The amount of money that we save companies can literally change public company’s earnings.”

First-hand look Hollister got involved with shipping logistics after working with large trucking companies. He saw the industry from the trucking side, the shipping side and eventually the freight brokerage side, where company representatives work to get their product on different shipments. In 2013, Hollister started SwanLeap because he saw opportunities for improvement, and to save businesses lots of money. When companies plan out their transportation needs in increments of one or two years, they typically bid out their shipping contracts and develop a strategy, Hollister said. But that methodology of shipping locks companies into contracts where they may be shipping inefficiently and costing themselves capital. “The problem is, when you do that, you’re not really listening to the market,” he said. “The market could go high, it could go low, but one thing you can guarantee is if that’s your strategy, you’re always going to be at the high of the market … it’s really a not-transparent practice, and so when even the biggest companies you can think of are planning out their transportation for the year, it’s not a good idea. They need to be able to take advantage of the market.” Hollister said SwanLeap tends to work with companies who are more

Live and learn Stoughton resident Brad Hollister, owner of SwanLeap, learned first-hand that sometimes, things don’t ship well together. Like Ugg boots and garlic. “Apparently someone put a pallet of very strong (garlic) next to a shipment of Ugg boots,” he said. “The Ugg boots actually absorbed all of the garlic, and the Ugg boots had to be destroyed because they couldn’t be sold, they were so bad. “It was funny because I was like, ‘How bad can it be?’” he said with a laugh. “I went there and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I see. It’s bad.’”

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progressive in their way of thinking about how shipping should work – he noted that a lot of larger companies are often stubborn and refuse to rethink their shipping method of planning out for a year or two because “this is the way we’ve always done business.” Because of the strength of that traditional mindset, he said, SwanLeap stands alone in the market of artificial intelligence brokerage – but based on the growth of the company, he’s confident this is the future of shipping. “For so long, we set out to bring this to the market,” he said. “For us, it’s really a validating experience that what we’re doing is the future, and it is the way the market will work tomorrow.”

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For area seniors looking for a comfy place to live with modern conveniences, assistance with personal cares and a Norwegian feel, Skaalen Heights is a new alternative. Skaalen Heights Residential Care Complex (400 N. Morris St.) celebrated its first day of business Saturday with an open house, and the moving in of several residents. “We had lovely home-cooked meals with our new culinary specialist, Tammy Juen, and residents enjoyed talking at dinner and getting to know each other,” Skaalen Heights director Tara Heuer wrote the Hub in an email Monday. The three-story, 33-unit facility influenced by Norwegian architecture and colors – the latest on the Skaalen campus – is filling up fast, Heuer told the Hub, in part because it fills a long-needed niche in the area. “We have had condos here close to 20 years, but people were seeking something in between an independent condo and a typical assisted living,” she said. Skaalen Heights represents a “new level of care in Skaalen’s established continuum,” Heuer said, combining “independent, supportive, assisted, memory care and skilled care.” It features ADA-accessible rooms and common areas with a central dining area, multipurpose area and activity room and large deck overlooking the views of the Yahara River. Assistance is available with personal cares, cleaning, bathing, laundry, medication administration and meals. “It’s a combination of traditional and proactive as well as modern conveniences; almost a hotel level of service, with some support,” Heuer said. “When these types of supports are starting to fail (at home), people start to look for some alternatives, and some structure when the home is no longer feasible.”

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Heuer said one of the main focuses at Skaalen Heights is providing options for guests. For example, it offers a hotel-type breakfast buffet and restaurant-style dining with the ability to take those meals to go, or hold them for a later time. “It’s all to give the seniors some flexibility,” she said. At the same time, there’s also some

Units in the Skaalen Heights Residential Care Apartment Complex have a full kitchen in each unit.

The first floor of the Skaalen Heights Residential Care Apartment Complex includes a dining room where residents can have three meals a day. 24 hours; not invasively, but in a proactive, preventative way.” All meals, utilities and activities on the Skaalen campus, including the wellness center and therapy pool, are provided in the cost. “The only extra charge they have is their phone bill,” Heuer said. Address: 400 N. Morris St. The facility, which is licensed for 66 Phone: 873-5651 units, is getting “quite a few couples” to Website: skaalen.com register, which Heuer said has driven up the expected residency a bit right away. “The expectations are for more resistructure, with housekeeping, laundry, meals and entertainment provided, as dents than we anticipated recently,” she well as “observing them for care as said. needed, and taking care of their meds.” Email Unified Newspaper Group “They have a higher quality of life,” reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott. Heuer said. “There’s a very proactive delaruelle@wcinet.com. approach to keeping them healthier, all

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Donation: Parcel valued at around $1 million Continued from page 1 constituents,” he said. In 2017, the parcel was valued at $994,600 and paid $21,986 in tax. By becoming a city property, it no longer is a source of tax revenue. According to the agreement, the city can cancel for any reason up to Oct. 15. But some alders said it would not be enough time for the full environmental study, which would include analyzing soil samples if the city were to request Phase 2. Swadley downplayed the significance of the deadline, noting that Phase 1 testing is expected to be completed by mid-September. “Phase 1 will take 30 days,” Swadley said. “At that point, we can request Phase 2 and we can pull out of the deal if we want. As far as the Oct. 15 date, I don’t think that’s a threat at this point.” The bank insisted on the timing to make sure the ownership transfer happens in a timely fashion,

McFarland Bank president Michael Moderski said. Ald. Denise Duranczyk (Dist. 1) voted against adopting the agreement, just as she had voted against it in May. She told the Hub after the meeting she’s been consistently against the project because the city hasn’t done a space-needs study to know what sort of space the city will require in the coming years. In May, alders discussed a variety of potential uses for the building. Some offices in City Hall could be relocated in it, alders said, opening the possibility of adding offices and expanding operations for the Opera House. But Duranczyk was hesitant to take on a potential liability. “Oh, good grief, what are we going to find?” Duranczyk asked about the possibility of ground contamination or asbestos. The existing building was built in 1961 and remodeled in 2001. She likened the case to the former Marathon gas station

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site, which has taken years to resolve because of cleanup costs. “What happens if we ... end up doing a Phase 2 environmental study and it’s awful?” Duranczyk asked. “Can we back out of the agreement at that point?” According to the agreement, if the city were to pull out of the deal, it would lose the $3,000 it paid for the first phase of environmental testing, as well as the $3,000 it paid for a condition report of the building. The council also can request an extension on the deadline to allow for the second phase of environmental testing, something Moderski said the bank would be amenable to. “We want this to work, you want this to work, we’ll get this done,” he said. “We want to figure out a solution that’s beneficial for both parties.”

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The Stoughton Common Council last week adopted a new, five-year agreement with the Stoughton Fair Association that will help the city prepare for significant work in the riverfront redevelopment area, including a proposed whitewater park. In addition to provisions that remove the wash area and some rail and fencing on the fairgrounds in Mandt Park, Mayor Tim Swadley said the biggest change from the previous agreement was removing language that in effect gave the fair veto power over any new construction in the park. “There’s a potential that we may want to put up a building that would be possibly a rental place to get kayaks or tubes or maybe have a place to eat or supplies,” Swadley said at the Aug. 15 council meeting, explaining such things would have needed approval from the Fair Board under the previous deal. The last agreement was signed in 2008 and read in part, “there shall be no change in the general plan, layout, construction,

Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander.cramer@ wcinet.com.​

City in brief Compensation plan Stoughton is paying its employees “on the lower end of the spectrum,” human resources director Amy Jo Gillingham told the Common Council at its Aug. 15 meeting, and it will cost $286,000 to get on the right track. That number includes a new wage scale, with a 3 percent market increase across the board, changing the step placement of how raises are doled out and a one-time “rightsizing” payment to bring salaries in line.

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reconstruction or rebuilding of the grounds or buildings unless … agreed to by both parties.” Swadley said there are “multiple things going on” with the park. He’s talked to the parks and recreation department about putting in a budget request for 2019 to do a master plan for the site, and he wants to make sure the Fair Board is heavily involved. The department is already at work updating its open space plan to take stock of the city’s current parks usage and plan for the future to increase efficiency in how the land is used. Swadley said the fair is feeling “a bit squeezed,” and wants to make sure to head off potential problems, such as a lack of parking, both for the sake of the fair and the potential whitewater park. “We want to have a collaborative approach,” Swadley said. “The fair knows the land better than we do, we want to make sure they’re involved in the process.” Contact Alexander Cramer at alexander. cramer@wcinet.com.​

The council took no official action, but it approved staff’s pursuit of the topic by an informal show of hands, asking the committee to look at ways to reduce the initial price tag, including breaking it down into different years and amounts. “The underlying issue is that we’re not at market (rate), and it goes back years,” Gillingham said.

to discuss how much city money to offer Stoughton Trailers to build a new administrative building in the city. Swadley said the council made “progress” and might be able to go to the company with a proposal after their meeting Aug. 27. “We’re really just trying to come up with an offer,” Swadley said. “Obviously we want them to stay, Stoughton Trailers TIF hopefully the offer reflects The council ended its that.” meeting in closed session

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More than 200 attend Miller’s performance Native American recording artist Bill Miller performed at the Stoughton Opera House on Aug. 5. Miller is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who plays guitar and Native American flute. More than 200 people turned out for the event, which was moved inside from Rotary Park due to inclement weather. The event was organized in less than a week by Sustainable Stoughton and Gazebo Musikk. – Amber Levenhagen

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Stoughton offense all over Portage in season opener JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Junior Adam Hobson looked every bit the starting quarterback coach Dan Prahl talked about this preseason, racking up 237 yards and four touchdowns Friday in a 56-15 win against Portage. Hobson found receivers Nathan Hutcherson and Zak Finholt in the red zone in the first half of the Badger Conference crossover game, and added a rushing touchdown to give the Vikings a 35-0 lead at halftime. Hutcherson, who caught a 13-yard touchdown strike from Hobson to start the scoring at Collins Field, also reeled off a 47-yard touchdown run and Quinn Arnott added a 30-yard touchdown scamper as Stoughton scored in all four quarters. Hobson rushed for a gamehigh 151 yards on 11 carries, including touchdowns of 3 and 4 yards. He also completed six of seven passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns through the air. Back-up quarterback Jonah O’Connor completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to Reece Sproul and ran for a 32-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Vikings’ explosive offense finished the game with 498 yards of offense on 43 plays, including 381 yards rushing on 33 carries. They were 2 of 4 on third-down conversions. Stoughton, which averaged 11.6 yards per play, fumbled the ball away on one possession. Portage ran eight more plays than Stoughton but finished with just 239 yards (172 rushing, 67 passing) of total offense. Wa r r i o r q u a r t e r b a c k B r e t t Walker completed 4 of 9 passes and threw two interceptions. Stoughton opens the season

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Brooks Empey celebrates following an onside kickoff recover Friday during Stoughton’s 56-15 victory at home against Portage. The host Vikings won the Badger Conference crossover game 56-15. The Thunderbirds (0-1) are ranked 10th on the Wisconsin Football Coaches Assocation coming off a 39-0 loss against Monona Grove (1-0). Division 2 state poll. Baraboo struggled to move Next up the ball as Mike Wech rushed Baraboo comes to Collins for a team-high 47 yards on 21 Field on Friday for another Bad- carries, and quarterback Brock ger Conference crossover game. Turkington completed 4 of 13

passes for 25. The Vikings beat the Thunderbirds 33-14 on the road in the second game last season. Baraboo hasn’t won more than two games in a season since 2011.

What’s next Stoughton (1-0) hosts Baraboo (0-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at Collins Field.

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Girls tennis

Stoughton wins Dells Invite

Brekken, Halverson win five matches at Sweet 16 tournament

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Stoughton repeated as the Wisconsin Dells Division 1 Invitational champions Wednesday at Christmas Mountain Resort. The Vikings shot a twoday tournament score of 680, which was 30 strokes ahead of runner-up Green Bay Preble in the sev en-team invite. Junior Myranda Kotlowski shot an 80 the second day of the invitational and took second overall with a 156. Sophomore C a y l i e Ko t l ow s k i a l s o c a r d e d a n 8 0 We d n e s day and took third overall (158).

What’s next Stoughton hosts Madison Edgewood at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Coachman’s Golf Course. Stoughton had the low score for the second straight day, shooting a 339 after a first-round 341 on Tuesday. Senior Bre Viken carded a 90 and finished with a 178 for the invite, while senior Renee Anderson rounded out the top four

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JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Rarely does the second tournament of the season have postseason implications. But that was the case last weekend as the Stoughton girls tennis team traveled to the Sweet 16 in Lake Geneva, which featured four teams from the Vikings’ sectional. Stoughton started with seven losses against Badger on Friday before bouncing back to finish with a 10-4 record Saturday against Fort Atkinson and Milton, including a 6-0 mark at all three doubles flights. Stoughton No. 1 doubles players, senior Lydia Brekken and junior Karlie Halverson (8-1), won five of six matches at No. 1 doubles to pace the Vikings. Brekken and Halverson blanked Tijana Nedljrovic and Raylee Nelson of Racine Case 6-0, 6-0 and added a 6-3, 6-0 win over Jenna Dinkel and Lizzie Meyers of Jefferson. Brekken and Halverson lost 6-1, 6-2 against

What’s next Stoughton travels to Wilmot Union H.S. for a quad at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Vikings open conference 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in Watertown. Ava Anderson and Claude Huerth of Badger. Brekken and Halverson survived a slow start to beat Milton 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Saturday. They added a 6-1, 6-2 win over Big Foot and a 6-2, 6-1 win over Fort Atkinson. Juniors Taylor Nisius and Katie Zacharias earned their lone win at No. 2 doubles Friday, beating Racine Case 6-0, 6-1. Nisius and Zacharias added a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing over Fort Atkinson on Saturday. Junior Elizabeth Balthazar and senior Alexa Wuennemann won 7-5, 6-1 over Racine Case on Friday. Sophomore Annika Goetz and

Zacharias added a 7-5, 6-2 win over Milton. Nisius and junior Morgan Schellin beat Milton 6-4, 6-3 for the first of three Stoughton wins at No. 3 doubles. Sophomore Lexi Abing and junior Elizabeth Balthazar had a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles, while Wuennemann and Nisius added a 5-7, 6-2, 10-8 victory. Stoughton did not win a singles flight Friday but earned six Saturday. Senior Kayla Rippe and Goetz each had a win at No. 1 singles. Rippe beat Big Foot 7-5, 6-2 and Goetz beat Fort Atkinson 6-1, 6-3 atop the lineup. Senior Madison Shafer and Rippe each added a win at No. 2 singles. Shafer blanked Big Foot 6-0, 6-0 and Rippe beat Fort Atkinson 7-5, 6-3. The No. 3 singles flight supplied the final two victories for the Vikings. Junior Fiona Prechel beat Big Foot 6-3, 6-0 and junior Savannah Strutzel defeated Milton 6-2, 6-1.

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Girls cross country

Vikings return nearly everyone from state tournament run JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Returning nearly everyone again this season, the Stoughton girls cross country team once again has some lofty expectations. Besides going for their fourth consecutive Badger South Conference title, the state qualifying Vikings are once again looking to end the season on the biggest stage at the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids. Seniors Anna Wozniak and Margaret Ross, junior Grace Jenny, sophomore Maddie Schneider, junior Molly Olstad and sophomore Gina Owen all return from last season’s team, which finished 13th out of the 20 teams competing at the WIAA Division 1 state meet. The Vikings return six of seven state qualifiers from last season, losing Abby Kittleson, who decided not to return this season. Three of the top five returners (Wozniak, Ross and Schneider) are coming off injuries from the spring, however. Wozniak returns after winning her first individual conference title. She finished fifth at the DeForest sectional meet behind teammate Grace Jenny but bounced back to lead the Vikings with a 50th-place finish at state. Wozniak, a captain, is coming off an injury sustained during last spring’s track and field season and has cross trained all summer. Ross was a first team all-conference runner, a seventh-place finisher at sectionals and a 75th-place finisher at state. Jenny earned first team all-conference honors and placed fourth at second before getting spiked at state where she finished 87th as the team’s third runner. Schneider was a second team all-conference runner. She took 22nd-place finisher as the team’s fourth runner at sectionals and

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Returning letterwinners for the Stoughton girls cross country team (from left) are: Gina Owen, Maddie Scheider, Anna Wozniak, Molly Olstad and Margaret Ross; (not pictured) Grace Jenny. finished as the team’s fifth runner at state. Schneider, like Jenny and Wozniak is coming off an injury sustained Stoughton travels to the during the track season. Glenn Herold Invitational at “All three girls have each cross trained all summer either in the pool Watertown High School at or on the bike,” coach Susan Zae10:15 a.m. Saturday. misch said. “The other three have put in tons of miles this summer during captain’s practice and are excited to have their teammates ‘back in the sectionals, taking 23rd place. pack.’” Owen is also a returning state Junior Molly Olstad was the qualifier, though she did not count team’s fifth and final varsity scorer at toward the team’s finish. She is

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coming off a spectacular track season where she gained a lot of confidence, however. “Her summer workouts have been phenomenal and she will be a valuable scorer for the team,” Zaemisch said. There are also several JV runners and incoming freshmen that could compete at the varsity level as well.

conference title. Fort Atkinson, Monona Grove and Oregon all have respected programs with top runners, who will be looking to dethrone the Vikings. The WIAA sectional field has changed a little bit this season, which will allow Stoughton to face topranked as well as Janesville Craig and Madison La Follette, among others. Postseason “That will provide a new chalThe goal again this year is obvi- lenge to the girls,” Zaemisch said. ously team state, but first the Vikings “Yet, their focus and determination hope to earn a fourth consecutive will help them rise to this challenge.”

Girls swimming

Stoughton looks to build on historic season, send even more back to state meet JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Last year was a historic season for the Stoughton girls swimming team, which saw the Vikings finish a team-best third at the Badger South and a program-best 10th at the WIAA Division 2 state swimming meet. That was all while the Vikings qualified a record

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number of state qualifiers (six). Stoughton only qualified seven athletes in the previous 29 years. Sophomore Sofia Bormett (freestyle, breaststroke) became the first Viking since 2000 to reach the state podium, finishing sixth in the 200 freestyle. She is the SHS individual school record holder in the 200 and 100 free, as well as the 200 medley and 400 free relays.

“Sofia is a dedicated yearround swimmer, who cares a lot about how she trains and loves watching her teammates grow,” fourthyear coach Katie Talmadge said. “We’re going to have fun building on our coach/ swimmer relationship this year as she continues to grow as a swimmer and continues to embrace high school swimming.” Bormett is just one of the

13 letterwinners returning this season for the Vikings, though. Sophomore Ava Schigur (butterfly, backstroke and free) was a state relay member on the 200 medley and 400 free. “Ava has made significant improvements while swimming club this year,” Talmadge said. “We’re hoping for an individual state berth for her in one or more

events this year.” S c h i g u r ’s c l a s s m a t e Evelyn Schaefer (IM, distance and butterfly) was a state alternate for the 400 free relay last year. Another year-round swimmer, Schaefer has improved on her distance swimming, and the Vikings are looking for her to qualify individually for the state tournament this year. Schaefer, Schigur and

Bormett return three-quarters of the school-record 400 free relay. Senior Sophia Thompson (butterfly and free) and Erin McCune are the team captains. “Sophia and Erin work well together because they come from very different experiences in the sport,” Talmadge said. “They will

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Returning letterwinners for the Stoughton girls swimming team (front, from left) are: Evelyn Schaefer, Audrey Killian, Elizabeth Hammond, Andrea Dean and Carley Wentela; (back) Sophia Thompson, Sofia Bormett, Sydney Schipper, Emma Lovell, Ava Schigur and Savy Borroughs.

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Volleyball

Bauer takes reins of Vikings volleyball program BY MARK NESBITT

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A familiar face to the local volleyball scene takes over as head coach for Stoughton. The new coach for the Vikings is Jillian Bauer, a 2012 Verona Area High School graduate, who played volleyball at Ohio State before transferring and playing at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. “I have always had the goal and dream of running my own program,” Bauer said. “This season we will be focusing a lot on new expectations and new program standards.” Bauer started playing volleyball at 10 and said she’s had many great coaches who have helped impact the person she has become. “I feel through my experiences as a player, I can not only bring my knowledge of the game but also the ability to provide these girls with an experience that they will remember forever,” Bauer said. The Vikings return five letterwinners from a team that

Stoughton hosts Fort Atkinson at 7 p.m. Thursday. the Vikings had last year. Senior Hannah Wirag, was first-team Badger South All-Conference at libero and senior Megan Anderson was named second-team all-conference at setter last year. Wirag, Maddy Brickson, Megan Adams and Madi Bonebright and sophomore Kat Eugster all played in over 60 sets.

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The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton volleyball team are (front row, from left): Alita Frick, Katelyn Nolan, Hannah Wirag and Maddy Brickson; (back) Kat Eugster, Lela Brashi, Megan Adams and Amber Hodkiewicz. Stoughton had several finished 20-10 and tied for third with Madison Edge- highlights last season, includwood and Monona Grove in ing a 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 the Badger South last year. sweep over No. 11 Janesville

Parker in the WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal, a win over Madison Edgewood in the conference tournament,

a Wilmot Union tournament title and a nonconference victory over Verona. Bauer looks to build on that success

Watertown (7-0) won the Badger South Conference championship outright over Milton (6-1) last season. The Vikings are looking to build a contender. “I think the Badger South is a very competitive conference where each night, you have to go out and earn it,” Bauer said. “I could see there being a close run for conference title this year.”

Boys soccer

Stoughton returns five starters, eye deep playoff run Assistant sports editor

After a top-three finish in the Badger South Conference last year, the Stoughton boys soccer team is gunning for a sectional berth. The Vikings went 10-111 and finished third in the conference after posting a 4-3 record last year. Stoughton has five starters returning, but graduated three players who garnered all-conference honors last season. “This is a hungry group bent on proving everyone in the conference wrong,” coach Michael McIntosh said. “Our returning seniors have one more shot at this apple so I expect them to rise to the occasion.” The Vikings returning starters are led by senior

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midfielder David Tessier. “David Tessier is one of our vocal leaders. He’s smart, rambunctious and eager to make those around him better,” McIntosh said. The other senior starters back are forward Jason Johnson, midfielder/forward Ethan Wright, midfielder/forward Matthew Gille and goalkeeper Nolan Meyer. McIntosh views Johnson’s speed and quickness being a weapon for the Vikings.

“Jason does not know the word quit,” McIntosh said. “As a forward he’s going to put all kinds of pressure on the other team’s back line.” McIntosh points to Meyer’s work ethic in goal. “He’s the kind of young man who would put his head through a wall for the team, rebuild the wall and do it again,” McIntosh said. The Vikings will rely on senior Matthew Leikness, junior Jacob Ferguson, junior Colin Holtan and junior Samuel Kicera as backline defenders. Holtan also could see some minutes as a midfielder. McIntosh said Holtan and Leikness both have the versatility to also contribute as a midfielder or forward, and Ferguson is a tough, unrelenting and fiery center back who thrives on denying.

“Wherever he plays, he will shine,” he said of Leikness. McIntosh said Holtan is a talented player on both sides of the ball. “He’s a soccer junkie, an eager study and vocal leader,” he said. Improving possession, defending and perfecting the overall shape of in attack and on defense are areas the Vikings need to improve, McIntosh said.

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The returning Stoughton boys soccer letterwinners are (front row, from left): Matthew Gille, Jacob Ferguson, A.J. Mittelsteadt, David Tessier, Ethan Wright and Jason Johnson; (back) Noaj Mahieu, Patrick Regan, Nolan Meyer, Matthew Leikness and Colin Holtan.

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Soccer: Janesville Craig invitational up next one game behind the Panthers last year. “ We w i l l a s s u m e over second-place Oregon every team we play will (5-2). The Vikings finished

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represent a challenge,” McIntosh said. “Oregon and MG will be exciting games to test our efforts

Swim: Stoughton ready for ‘18 and preparations. We will battle each and every game and let the cards fall where they may.”

Vikings tie Blue Devils in nonconference opener Senior Ethan Wright scored the game-tying goal on a penalty kick in the 73rd minute Tues day to help Stoughton tie Evansville 1-1 in the season opener. “ Ti e s a r e l i k e k i s s ing your sister,” coach Michael McIntosh said.

“With these early games we are trying to build confidence before the conference games.” The game was moved to Evansville due to the field conditions at Stoughton, McIntosh said. The Blue Devils scored early in the second half.

Wright got tripped in the box and was awarded the penalty kick. McIntosh said Wright calmly and cooly put the penalty shot past the goalie. Stoughton goalkeeper Nolan Meyer had seven saves.

“ H e w a s b r i l l i a n t ,” McIntosh said. “A couple of the saves were point blank and just fantastic.” McIntosh credited the play of Jacob Ferguson and Colin Holtan for being stout on the defensive end.

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Boys cross country

Harriers return five letterwinners to the course this year JEREMY JONES ​Sports editor

Parker Flint returns for his senior season with the Stoughton boys cross country team with all kinds of potential. A co-captain, Flint finished 41st at the Badger South Conference meet last season and will be among the team’s leaders this season. Coach Pat Schneider said, “I think if Parker runs well, he has a shot at state.” The Vikings return five letterwinners from last season, including senior Garrett Herbst, sophomore Alex Wicks, senior Gavin Model and junior Tyler Kalagin. Herbst is a co-captain after finishing 44th at conference last season. Wicks is the Vikings’ top returning finisher from conference (25th). Last winter he wrestled to a third-place finish at 106 pounds at sectionals. Model was 49th at conference last season and like Wicks, he finished third at sectionals for the Vikings wrestling team. Kalagin ran on the sectional team last year and is coming back from injury. “We have a nice mix of ages and grades with varsity

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Returning letterwinners for the Stoughton boys cross country team (from left) are: Tyler Kalagin, Gavin Modell, Parker Flint, Garrett Herbst and Alex Wicks. potential,” Schneider said. “Lots of runners have run quite a bit over the summer to get in shape for the season. Several runners need to work on pacing in races.” Junior Jack Albert, sophomores Cade Millam and Christian Smith and freshman Colton Hanson are newcomers with varsity potential. Albert broke 5 minutes in the 1,600 last spring’s track and field season. Millam and Smith were also in the low 5-minute range during the track season.

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What’s next Stoughton travels to the Glenn Herold invite at Watertown H.S. at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Monona Grove should win the conference pretty easily assuming they stay healthy. They return the majority of their squad that won conference and qualified for state the last two years. Behind the Silver Eagles, the conference is wide open.

The majority of both the first and second all-conference teams graduated following last season. “We have a lot of good coaches in the conference who will get the most out of their athletes,” Schneider said. Although there is maybe a little parity in the sectional this year, it won’t be easy to finish among the top two teams that qualify for state. Sun Prairie was fifth at in state last year, and Madison La Follette and Janesville Craig are traditionally very good cross country programs.

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be able to empathize and relate well to a wide variety of swimmers on the team.” Stoughton lost seven, including state qualifiers Maddie Kooima, Abby Kooima and Aubrey Schleppenbach and underclassmen Amy Schlicht. The Vikings should have the depth and talent to overcome those losses, with the fly continuing to be one of the team’s strengths, with at least three girls hoping for state spots this year in the 100 fly. Stoughton should also be strong in the mid-distance to distance free races, and the coaching staff is looking forward to trying some new training methods to develop freestyle sprinting events. Stoughton should also have some deep depth in the breaststroke between Morgan McGee, Elizabeth Hammond and Andrea Dean. Junior Leire Begona and freshman Melanie Regan are newcomers who could see varsity action this season. Begona (fly, sprint and free) competed for Spain at their Nationals meet last summer. “Leier is a dedicated yearround swimmer who came to study our language and culture. She just so happens to love swimming too,” Talmadge said. “We’re looking forward to learning more from her as she learns more from us.” Regan didn’t travel across an ocean to join the team, but she is another swimmer who joins the team with a strong history in club swimming.

What’s next Stoughton hosts Monona Grove at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. “Melanie is doing really well just jumping in and rolling with our early, difficult practices,” Talmadge said. Andrea Dean was brand new to the sport last season. Since then, she has dedicated herself to club swimming. “We’re very pleased with how she’s training right now,” Talmadge said. “She’ll have lots of best times for us and it will be exciting to see where she’s at in 12 weeks.”

Postseason Stoughton will host the conference meet this year. “One of the things that we have going for us in this conference is how well our coaches get along and work together,” Talmadge said. “We network amongst ourselves and take pride in the fast-swimming conference we are in.” Talmadge said it’s an honor to swim with Madison Edgewood and McFarland because they do so well at state, and we have the pleasure of having them in our own conference pool. Baraboo will be added to the mix at sectionals. “We’re hoping to return the three that went last year (Sofia, Evelyn and Ava) as well as a few more,” Talmadge said. “The relay spots will be competitive this season.”

Vikings tie in opener Stoughton and Fort Atkinson High School swimming coaches have gotten to know each other pretty well over the past four years. Tuesday it looked like they were almost reading each other’s minds. Both teams tinkered with their lineup in an attempt to win the first Badger South dual meet of the season. Neither team was able to find an end, however, as the meet ended in an 85-85 draw. “Evan and I are the only coaches in the conference that coach both the boys and girls,” Talmadge said. “Tonight it seemed like we were trying to outdual one another, and got our wires crossed.” Stoughton won the 50-yard freestyle, 200 IM, 500 free, 100 free and the 200 free relay. Sophomore Sofia Bormett touched out Fort Atkinson rival Mariah Marowsky by .05 in the 50 free with a time of 54.5. The time was within

a half second of her best time last year at state. Stoughton went 1-2 in the 200 IM and 500 free. Bormett doubled up, winning 200 IM in 2:20.73 and also swam on the Vikings’ 200 free relay with Ava Schigur, Boroughs and Leire Begona, which posted a meet-best 1:47.58. Evelyn Schaefer won the 500 free in 5:49.44 and Audrey Killian finished second in 6:24.41. Savy Boroughs, who swam for AJ Lerner for the Stoughton Aqua Racers, posted a lifetime best 26.85 to win the 50 free. Andrea Dean, who swam club for McFarland, won the JV 500 free with well over a 1 minute PR in 6:50.78. “The message I conveyed to the girls after the meet, was look at the times of the girls that swim club,” Talmadge said. “If you don’t play another sport, swimming year round certainly pays dividends.”

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Sauk Prairie 7, Stoughton 0 Stoughton’s Nos. 1 and 3 doubles teams of Halverson and Brekken and Morgan Schillin and Nisisus played the most competitive matches of the night. But the Vikings were unable to pick-up a win at

either, falling 7-0 Tuesday in a Badger Conference crossover dual meet at Sauk Prairie. Halverson and Brekken fell 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles and Schelling and Nisius lost a first-set tiebreaker before falling 7-6 (3), 6-0. Schafer played Stoughton’s closest singles match, falling 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 2 spot.

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Selmer Duane Leikness, age 80 passed away Friday, August 17, 2018, at St Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born in Stoughton, Wis. on December 23, 1937. He was the only son of Selmer and Buelah (Chase) Leikness. Duane attended Starr School for eight years and graduated from Stoughton High School, class of 1956. He was a member of Air National Guard for six years. Duane worked for the City of Stoughton on the street department for 10 years. He served for a short time on the fire department and was a police officer. Duane enjoyed playing Santa Claus during the Christmas season for the community of Stoughton for a number of years, including riding atop a firetruck in the annual light parade. He drove semi-truck over the road for Baker Manufacturing from 1967-1969 and Frito-Lay from June 1969 – June 1997, retiring after 28 years. He married Sara (Conway) Chase on March 17, 1977. Duane enjoyed spending

Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Hwy 51N at Jackson St. (608) 873-4590 time at his land near Westfield, Wis. His time there included fishing, fixing things, working in the woods, having visitors camp having nightly bonfires. He enjoyed going on long drives, with no destination, but didn’t mind when he ended up at a casino. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sara; his daughter Dawn Lenio (Rob) of Burnsville, Minn.; grandsons Benjamin and Matthew; step-daughter, Rebecca Chase of Babbitt, Minn.; step-grandsons, Phillip Sugden of Virginia, MN and David Chase of Babbitt, Minn.; step- great-granddaughter, Olivia; his sistersin-law Ruth Kamps, Cora Ball, Marlene Conway, all of Brodhead, Wis., and Nancy Paffel of Beloit, Wis.; his cousins Herbert and Joan Nicholls of Green Lake, Wis.; and Tom and Marylou Nicholls of Fifield, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his teenage son, Daniel Duane Leikness (Nov. 12, 1997). A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Stoughton United Methodist Church, 535 Lincoln Ave. with Rev. Cathy Christman presiding. A luncheon at church will follow the service on Thursday. Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 ,at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., and also from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 206 W Prospect St. Stoughton 608-873-9244

The Stoughton Police Department logged 2,598 incidents in July. Cases of interest for the month were; eight intoxicated driver arrests, one sexual assault, two stolen vehicles, five intoxicated persons, five drug incidents, 34 thefts, seven frauds, eight domestic disturbances, 46 disturbances, 24 disorderly conducts, 24 traffic crashes, 63 EMS assists, 20 alarms, 13 juvenile incidents, 50 911 calls, three warrant arrests, eight threats, 24 animal complaints and officers responded to 34 suspicious activity calls. Officers also logged 41 check persons, 58 check property, 94 assist cases, 24 criminal charges, 18 ordinance violations and 95 traffic arrests from 67 traffic stops. The following were identified as significant cases: July 3 Officers arrested a 27-year-old man on a probation hold following a request from the Department of Corrections. July 4 Officers arrested a 28-year-old man for battery, disorderly conduct and bail jumping following a domestic disturbance. July 6 Officers arrested a 27-year-old man for disorderly conduct following a disturbance at a residence. July 9 Officers arrested a 47-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic Schedule I, misappropriation of personal identifying materials and a probation hold. The arrest followed an investigation

into the subjects obtaining narcotics through fraudulent prescriptions. Subjects were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a residence.

report of suspicious behavior near the hospital. Upon contact, the officer discovered the subject was wanted.

July 20 Officers took a 16-year-old boy into July 10 protective custody and transported Officers arrested 33-year-old man him to the juvenile reception center on for disorderly conduct following a do- charges battery, impeding breathing, mestic disturbance. disorderly conduct, and possession of THC following a domestic disturbance July 12 at a residence. Officers arrested a 36-year-old woman for violation of a harassment July 22 restraining order and bail jumping folOfficers arrested a 56-year-old man lowing the subject trying to contact the for disorderly conduct and a probation victim at a residence in violation of the hold following a report of a bar fight. order. July 26 July 15 Officers arrested a 42-year-old man Officers took a 12-year-old boy into for disorderly conduct following a doprotective custody and transported mestic disturbance. him to the juvenile reception center on charges of battery and criminal dam- July 28 Officers arrested a 26-year-old man age to property following a disturbance for retail theft and a probation hold folat a residence. lowing a theft incident at a local busiJuly 17 ness. Officers took a 13-year-old boy into protective custody and transported July 29 Officers arrested a 51-year-old womhim to the juvenile reception center on charges of resisting/obstructing an an for a felony seventh offense operatofficer following a report of a runaway ing while intoxicated following a traffic juvenile. The subject ran from the offi- stop. Officers arrested a 53-year-old womcers and resisted the custody. an on an outstanding warrant following July 18 a request from Madison Police DepartOfficers arrested a 24-year-old wom- ment for outstanding charges. an on an outstanding warrant following a request by Madison Police Depart- July 31 Officers arrested a 17-year-old boy ment to take the subject into custody for disorderly conduct following a doon domestic related charges. Officers arrested a 38-year-old wom- mestic disturbance. an on an outstanding warrant following

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award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for his actions on Anzio beachhead in Italy on Jan. 30, 1944, will be held Sunday in the West Koshkonong Lutheran Church. • A committee of the state dental society wants all public water supplies in the state without fluorine to be regarded to be regarded as unfair drinking water for children. • Wisconsin may have a law to control the use of chemicals to kill weeds and insects. • Everyone from the kid on the corner sandlot to the President of the United States is mourning the death of Babe Ruth. • President Truman charged at his news conference today that the Congressional spy hearings have infringed on basic American rights. • The total unofficial population of Stoughton is 5,026. That is 228 more than was reported a year ago.

• The new drinking fountain erected in our city was a gift from the members of the W.C.T.U. and not the Anti-Saloon league, as stated in our last issue. The new fountain came into play last week with the thermometer up near the 100 mark. • Every one down this way is working for Gunder Erdhal for sheriff. And why shouldn’t we be? For nearly 10 years Gunder paced our streets as city marshal and maintained law and order in our midst. He was a good officer, kindly disposed, never rash, always on duty. The lawbreakers feared and respected him; the law-abiding trusted and honored him. • Large strings of perch are now being caught daily at the lake, and by the way, they are about the best fish that ever swam Kegonsa waters. • The total number of federal offices created since 1903 is 45 years ago - 1973 99,319 and the total expense of • Cynthia Jackson, 15, is the new these offices is over thirty-six state waterski jumping champion. million dollars. • Having an attractive community can be a big problem these days. 70 years ago - 1948 At least that is the way it could be • Funeral services for Sgt. Tru- interpreted looking at the enrollman Olson, Cambridge youth ment increases in the past few years who won the nation’s highest at Stoughton schools. Over 3,300

students are expected to enroll in Stoughton public schools. (That is a trend that changed since then, however. According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the district’s 2017-18 enrollment was 3,050 and has been decreasing for more than a decade). • Governor Patrick Lucey signed into law Aug. 1 Senate Bill 185, which makes it the official policy of the state “to provide as an integral part of public free education, special education sufficient to meet the needs and maximize the capabilities of all children with exceptional educational needs.” • Workmen cleared a good deal of old brush and large pine trees from the old Carl Thompson farm Tuesday on Highway 51 west. A new Sentry store is planned for the site.

• The Stoughton Area School District hasn’t made a decision over how to solve the space crunch created by increasing enrollments. But a board committee is checking into possible sites for a new elementary school, should the board decide to go that route. • The weather report is sounding like a broken record. As in a broken temperature record nearly every day. The latest wave in a tide of summer heat arrived last Wednesday, accompanied by high humidity, creating sweltering conditions for what seems like the umpteenth time this summer. Monday was the hottest day of the year – and probably many years. A reading of 103 degrees was recorded at the National Weather Service cooperative reporting station at the Stoughton Wastewater Treatment plant.

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• Fifteen weeks have passed since members of United Auto Workers Local 2247 walked off the job at Stoughton Trailers, Inc. And there’s still no end in sight. That’s the word this week from both sides in the dispute at the city’s largest employer. The union says it made a major revision over a key issue at a mediation session several weeks ago, but the company doesn’t see it that way.

• Dozens of representatives from Stoughton’s schools, government and business communities recently gathered in the meeting room of the newly constructed fire station. The purpose of the meeting: to determine factors that can aid -– or stand in the way of Stoughton’s future economic growth. At that meeting, held July 24, Stoughton took its first steps toward developing a

comprehensive economic development initiative. • The Stoughton Board of Education is pursuing the adoption of a new policy aimed at protecting individual privacy rights by banning video and camera phone use in locker rooms and restrooms. The new policy, required by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards to be adopted by Oct. 1, 2008, was discussed in depth by board members at the board’s regular meeting Monday night. • School attendance zone redistricting, student transportation needs, staffing needs and the reassimilation of the fifth-graders back into the elementary education model were topics that took center stage at a recent meeting of the Stoughton Area School District Management Team. • Plans are moving along nicely at the future Stoughton Area Youth Center, located in a former tobacco warehouse currently undergoing renovations. A new roof has been installed, old, decrepit floorboards are being torn up, mold has been eradicated and more work is being done each day; although the Friends of the SAYS are always looking for more volunteers. – Compiled by Scott De Laruelle

Legals CITY OF STOUGHTON-NOTICE The City of Stoughton hereby provides notice that it intends to apply for Section 5310 program funds for the Madison Metropolitan Area to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities in the City of Stoughton. The application is requesting up to 80% funding for a handicap mini-van. Individuals or agencies wishing to comment or receive additional information about this application should contact Jamin Friedl at 608-873-6677 by September 7, 2018. Published: August 16 and 23, 2018 WNAXLP *** TOWN OF PLEASANT SPRINGS NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR FUEL BIDS The Town of Pleasant Springs is accepting bids for fuel for our 2019 usage as follows: Roadmaster/Wintermaster diesel fuel, including state tax and excluding federal tax, price per gallon; and Gasoline 87 octane unleaded including state tax - price per gallon. This bid assumes and requires that the fuel must be delivered to our on-site tanks at the awarded price from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Please contact Clerk/Treasurer, Maria Hougan at 873-3063 if you have any questions or need further information concerning your bid. Bids must be received no later than noon on Thursday, September 20, 2018. Please submit your bid to: Town Board of Supervisors, Town of Pleasant Springs, 2354 County Rd N, Stoughton, WI, 53589-2873. The outside of the envelope must be marked with the words “FUEL BID”. The Town Board will discuss and may act on these bids at the Town Board Meeting to be held on October 2, 2018. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept that bid deemed most advantageous to the town. Maria Hougan Clerk/Treasurer Posted: August 7, 2018 Published: August 23 & 30, 2018 WNAXLP *** CITY OF STOUGHTON 381 E. MAIN STREET STOUGHTON, WI 53589 ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL An ordinance amending the zoning classification of certain lands located southeast of the intersection of N. Page Street and County Highway B in the City of Stoughton from RH – Rural Holding and SR-4 Single Family Residential to TR-6 – Two Family Committee Action: Planning Commission recommend Council approval 6–0 Fiscal Impact: File Number: O-21-2018 First Reading: July 24, 2018 RECITALS 1. By application submitted in 2016 (the “Original Application”) Norse View Heights LLC (the “Applicant”) applied to change the zoning classification of certain lands located southeast of the intersection of N. Page Street and County Highway B in the City of Stoughton. 2. The Original Application was accompanied by an application for approval of a Certified Survey Map to consolidate multiple parcels into a single lot. Applicant sought to rezone the new lot to TR-6 Two-Family Residential in anticipation of a future Group Development proposal. The Original Application proposed Institutional zoning for an area applicant sought to dedicate to the public for a ped/bike trail. 3. Applicant Norse View Heights LLC (the “Applicant”) has applied to change the zoning classification certain lands located southeast of the intersection of N. Page Street and County Highway B in the City of Stoughton from RH – Rural Holding and SR-4 Single-Family Residential to TR-6 – Two-Family Residential. 4. On July 11, 2016, the City of Stoughton Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the Original Application. The public hearing was preceded by the publication of a class 2 notice, and other notice required by law.

5. On May 19, 2018, Applicant submitted a revised two lot certified survey map (the “CSM”) proposing a group development on Lot 1 and single-family residence on Lot 2 along with an area dedicated to the public for a ped/bike trail. 6. After May 19, 2018, Applicant informed the City that it wished to withdraw its certified survey map application. 7. After May 19, 2018, Applicant informed the City that it wished to modify the Original Application, and request the following zoning changes (the “Amended Application”): a. Applicant requests to change the zoning classification of Lots 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 of the Plat of Seventh Addition to Norse View Heights from SR-4 to TR-6; b. Applicant requests to change the zoning classification of Parcel No. 281/0611-323-8510-2, being part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ o Section 32, T 6N, R. 11E, in the City of Stoughton, from RH to TR-6. 8. The Planning Commission recommended that the Amended Application be approved, but that such approval not be effective unless the conditions set forth in Section 4 below are first satisfied. 9. The Common Council has considered the Amended Application and the Plan Commission’s recommendations, finds that the proposed zoning changes are consistent with the City of Stoughton Comprehensive Plan, and finds that the proposed zoning changes have the potential for enhancing the use of the lands and increasing the City’s tax base, if the conditions set forth in Section 4 below are satisfied. ORDINANCE The Common Council of the City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are material to and are incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth in full. Section 2. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall be defined as follows: A. “Property” means Lots 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 of the Plat of Seventh Addition to Norse View Heights, and Parcel No. 281/0611-323-8510-2, being part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ o Section 32, T 6N, R. 11E, in the City of Stoughton. B. “Group Development” has the meaning provided in Section 78-205(12) of the Stoughton Municipal Code of Ordinances. Section 3. Subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 below, the zoning classification of the Property is changed to TR-6. Section 4. The zoning changes described in Section 3 above shall not be effective until Applicant has satisfied the following conditions: A. The driveway currently located on Parcel No. 281/0611-323-8510-2 (providing access to CTH B) shall be physically removed from the Property; B. A new driveway serving Parcel No. 281/0611-323-8110-6 (the “Adjacent Parcel”), having a street address of 401 CTH B, shall be constructed on the Adjacent Parcel to provide public street access to the Adjacent Parcel. C. Covenants and Restrictions applicable to the Property must be approved by the Common Council and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Dane County. The Deed Restrictions must contain the following provisions: * There shall be no access to the Property from CTH B. * No Group Development shall be approved for all or any part of the Property unless Stoughton Utilities has approved plans and specifications for the installation of public water, sewer and electric infrastructure to serve the Group Development, and the developer of the Group Development has entered into an agreement with the City of Stoughton requiring such developer to construct and install such improvements at such developer’s expense. * No Group Development shall be approved for all or any part of the Property unless the City of Stoughton has approved plans and specifications for access to and internal vehicular and pedestrian road, sidewalk and parking infrastructure, and the developer of the Group Development has entered into an agreement with the City of Stoughton

requiring such developer to construct and install such improvements at such developer’s expense, and to the extent any such improvements will be privately owned, providing for the future care and maintenance of such improvements. * No Group Development shall be approved for all or any part of the Property unless the City of Stoughton has approved erosion control and stormwater management plans for such Group Development. * No Group Development shall be approved for all or any part of the Property unless the developer of the Group Development has entered into an agreement to install street trees on the Property in accordance with Section 10-2(d) of the Stoughton Municipal Code of Ordinances. Section 5. If the conditions in Section 4 of this Ordinance have not been satisfied by 12:00 noon 2 years after the date of adoption, then this Ordinance shall automatically, and without any further action, become null and void and of no further force or effect. Dates Council Adopted: August 15, 2018 Mayor Approved: August 15, 2018 _________________________ Tim Swadley, Mayor _________________________ Attest: August 15, 20018 Holly Licht, City Clerk Published: August 23, 2018 WNAXLP *** MEETING OF: COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOUGHTON DATE/TIME: TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING) 321 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN Members: Mayor Tim Swadley, Matt Bartlett, Sid Boersma, Phil Caravello, Denise Duranczyk, Regina Hirsch, Greg Jenson, Kathleen Johnson, Tom Majewski, Pat O’Connor, Lisa Reeves, Timothy Riley and Nicole Wiessinger ATTENTION COUNCIL MEMBERS: TWO-THIRDS OF MEMBERS NEEDED FOR A QUORUM (EIGHT). The Council may only conduct business when a quorum is present. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please notify the City Clerk’s office via telephone (608)873-6677 or via email hlicht@ci.stoughton.wi.us CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swadley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call, Communications, and Presentations: Clerk Licht called the roll and noted that there were 11 alders present. Bartlett was absent and excused. Johnson left the meeting at 8:58 p.m. Duranczyk left the meeting at 10:15 p.m. Clerk Licht announced that August 14, 2018 Common Council will be rescheduled to August 15, 2018 due to the Partisan Primary being on the same day. Minutes and Reports: the following minutes and reports were entered into the record. Planning Commission (6/11/2018), Rivers & Trails Taskforce (5/7/2018), Landmarks Commission (6/14/2018), Utilities Committee (6/18/2018) Food Pantry Committee (4/19/2018, 5/21/2018), Library Board Minutes (6/20/2018) Public Comment Period: Lisa Schimelpfenig, EMS Director, presented Kirsten Ott with a lifesaving award. Roger Springman, RDA Chair, gave an update on the RDA. CONSENT AGENDA A. July 10, 2018 Council Minutes B. R-135-2018 – Resolution Authorizing and directing the proper city official(s) to issue Operator Licenses to various applicants. C. Stoughton Utilities Payments due List Report, Stoughton Utilities May 2018 Financial Summary, Stoughton Utilities May 2018 Statistical Report Motion by Jenson, second by Reeves to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 11-0. OLD BUSINESS R-136-2018- Lifting of the Council-Imposed Demolition Moratorium for 305-315 E. Main Street

Motion by Boersma, second by Duranczyk to approve R-136-2018 Lifting of the council-imposed demolition moratorium for 305-315. The council waived the rules to allow the Kittelson family to address the council. Mr. and Mrs. Kittelson said that the building had been in disarray for 7-10 years before the bought the building. They added that they have been working to do something for 19 months with the property and have had roadblocks at every step. Motion by Jenson to call the question, second O’Connor motion carried 11-0. Original motion carried on roll call vote 8-2 with Johnson and Majewski voting ‘no’ and Reeves abstaining. NEW BUSINESS R- 137-2018- Designating Proposed Boundaries and Approving a Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 8, City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Motion by Duranczyk, second by Boersma to approve R-137-2018 Designating Proposed Boundaries and Approving a Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 8, City of Stoughton, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. R-138-2018-Amending the Boundary and approving a 3-year life extension for Tax Incremental District No. 5, City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Motion by Duranczyk, second by Boersma to approve R-138-2018 Amending the Boundary and approving a 3-year life extension for Tax Incremental District No. 5, City of Stoughton, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. R-139-2018- Approving a Conditional Use Permit for Ron Grosso to allow more than one principal structure on a lot at 300 Business Park Circle, Stoughton, Wisconsin Motion by Jenson, second by Duranczyk to approve R-139-2018. Planning Director Scheel stated the applicant proposing a 5th duplex and 7 storage units and the addition of stormwater. Motion carried 11-0. R-140-2018- Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Shelby Hoops for property located on Skyline Drive, Town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Jenson, second by Caravello to approve R-140-2018 Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Shelby Hoops for property located on Skyline Drive, Town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. R-141-2018- Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Tim Thorson for property located at 810 US Highway 51, Town of Dunkirk, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Jenson, second by Caravello to approve R-141-2018 Approving an extra-territorial jurisdictional (ETJ) land division (CSM) request by Tim Thorson for property located at 810 US Highway 51, Town of Dunkirk, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. R-142-2018- Lifting of Council-Imposed Demolition Moratorium for 193 W. Main Street Motion by Jenson, second by Caravello to approve R-142-2018 Lifting of Council-Imposed Demolition Moratorium for 193 W. Main Street. Motion carried 10-1 with Majewski voting ‘no’. O-21-2018- Amending the zoning classification of certain lands located southeast of the intersection of N. Page Street and County Highway B in the City of Stoughton from RH – Rural Holding and SR-4 Single Family Residential to TR-6 – Two Family Jenson offered O-21-2018 as a first reading. It will be back before the Council on August 15, 2018. R-143-2018- Resolution by the City of Stoughton Common Council regarding a Certified Survey Map approval request for property located at the southeast corner of N. Page Street and County Highway B, City of Stoughton Motion by Jenson, second by Caravello to approve R-143-2018 regarding a Certified Survey Map approval request for property located at the southeast corner of N. Page Street and County Highway B, City of Stoughton. Motion carried 11-0. R-144-2018- Accepting the Turf Man-

agement Plan draft as policy for managing City of Stoughton Green Spaces Utilizing the Practices and Procedures therein Motion by Hirsch, second by Boersma to approve R-144-2018. Motion Hirsch, second by Boersma to acknowledge IPM in the definitions section. Motion carried 11-0. Public Works Director Hebert noted that there were formatting issues with the document that will be fixed. Original motion as amended carried 11-0. R-145-2018- Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Norcon Corporation to perform bridge rehabilitation work on four bridges within the City of Stoughton Motion by Boersma, second by Duranczyk to approve R-145-2018 Authorizing and directing the proper City official(s) to enter into an agreement with Norcon Corporation to perform bridge rehabilitation work on four bridges within the City of Stoughton. Motion carried 11-0. R-146-2018- Accepting the Cemetery and Cemetery Board Rules draft changes as reviewed and approved by the Cemetery Board Motion by Boersma, second by Duranczyk to approve R-146-2018 Accepting the Cemetery and Cemetery Board Rules draft changes as reviewed and approved by the Cemetery Board. Motion carried 11-0. R-147-2018- Approving the Release and Re-establishment of Stormwater Management Easements for Lots 134 -137 in the Nordic Ridge Plat, City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin Motion by Boersma, second by O’Connor to approve R-147-2018 Approving the Release and Re-establishment of Stormwater Management Easements for Lots 134 -137 in the Nordic Ridge Plat, City of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Motion carried 11-0. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advisory Referendum – TIF Funding for Kettle Park West Phase II.” A. Report from City Staff regarding the procedure needed to conduct an advisory referendum election on November 6, 2018 Clerk Licht said the council would need to pass a resolution and give the county notice of a local referendum by August 28th. She added that the cost adding the referendum to the ballot would be approximately $2500. B. Consideration and possible action directing staff to prepare resolution to conduct advisory referendum on November 6, 2018, including providing direction to staff regarding the specific language of the referendum question. O’Connor said that it would be a waste of time, effort and money because the council doesn’t support TIF funding for the residential. Duranczyk said that council is elected to make these decisions. The council took no action on this item. Discussion and possible direction to City staff regarding request from STI, Inc. for tax incremental financing assistance to facilitate the construction of a new administrative building. ***The Council may consider this item in closed session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)(e), to consider the City’s bargaining position in connection with the possible negotiation of a TIF grant agreement. *** Motion by Duranczyk, second by Riley to go into closed session at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Consideration and possible direction to staff regarding the negotiation of an agreement with Stoughton Fair Association, Inc. regarding Mandt Park. ***The Council may consider this item in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1) (e) *** Motion by Jenson, second by O’Connor to go into open session at 10:36 p.m. Motion carried 9-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jenson, second by O’Connor to adjourn at 10:36 p.m. Motion carried 9-0. Published: August 23, 2018 WNAXLP *** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority will hold a pub-

lic hearing on September 10, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. at its offices at 18000 West Sarah Lane, Suite 300, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045. The public hearing will be to consider the issuance by the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority of its revenue bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,000,000 (the “Bonds”). The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to finance on behalf of Stoughton Hospital Association, a Wisconsin nonstock nonprofit corporation (the “Borrower”), costs associated with various capital projects at its hospital facility, including but not limited to, the renovation, remodeling, expansion and equipping of the medical imaging area, the surgical services physician changing room and certain other capital improvements (collectively, the “Project”), the payment of certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and the payment of certain capitalized interest with respect to the Project if deemed necessary or desirable. The Project to be financed with the proceeds of the Bonds is owned and operated by the Borrower and is located at 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The Bonds, if issued, will not constitute an indebtedness of the State of Wisconsin within the meaning of any Wisconsin constitutional provision or statutory limitation or constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the State of Wisconsin or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers. At the public hearing, all persons will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the proposed issuance of the Bonds, the location and nature of the proposed Project. At or prior to the public hearing written comments may be submitted to the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority at 18000 West Sarah Lane, Suite 300, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045. Published: August 23, 2018 WNAXLP *** STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERTRUDE G. PATON Case No. 2018PR610 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth June 3, 1924 and date of death August 12, 2018, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 400 N. Morris Street, Stoughton, WI 53589. 3. The application will be heard at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005, before the presiding Probate Registrar, on September 27, 2018 at 7:45a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 23, 2018. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 608266-4311 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 20, 2018 Michael D. Rumpf PO Box 1 Cambridge, WI 53523 (608) 423-3254 Bar Number: 1015663 Published: August 23, 30 and September 6, 2018 WNAXLP ***

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STOUGHTON. 521 & 525 Kensington Square. Aug 16-17, 8-4. Two boys bikes, Norwegian items, antiques: iron bed, pottery, castor set, jewelry, holiday items, collectables and more. STOUGHTON. 541 Kenningston Sq. Aug. 17-18, Fri-Sat 8-4. Garage/Estate Sale. Clothes, electric organ, furniture THEY SAY people don’t read those little ads, but YOU read this one, didn’t you? Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

NORTH PARK STORAGE 10x10 through 10x40, plus 14x40 with 14' door for RV & Boats. Come & go as you please. 608-873-5088

STOUGHTON. 916 Hamilton. Fri-Sat 8am. HUGE sale. Large variety, guy stuff, Harley.

OREGON SELF-STORAGE 10x10 through 10x25 month to month lease Call Karen Everson at 608-835-7031 or Veronica Matt at 608-291-0316

696 Wanted To Buy WE BUY Junk Cars and Trucks. We sell used parts. Monday thru Friday 8am-5:30pm. Newville Auto Salvage, 279 Hwy 59 Edgerton, 608-884-3114

705 Rentals BROOKLYN DUPLEX 3 Bedroom, 1 bath, attached 1 car garage. Appliances plus washer/dryer, full basement, C/A, big back yard. $1,100/month plus $1,100 security deposit. No pets. No Smoking. 608-669-2460 GREENWOOD APARTMENTS Apartments for Seniors 55+, currently has 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month, includes heat, water, and sewer. 608-835-6717 Located at: 139 Wolf St., Oregon, WI 53575 LARGE 2BR plus DEN in restored Victorian. Appliances, laundry, C/A. No smoking. 608-238-1692.

720 Apartments ROSEWOOD APARTMENTS for Seniors 55+. 1 & 2 bedroom units available starting at $795 per month. Includes heat, water and sewer. Professionally managed. Located at 300 Silverado Drive, Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-9388

750 Storage Spaces For Rent ALL SEASONS SELF STORAGE 10X10 10X15 10X20 10X25 10X30 Security Lights-24/7 access OREGON/BROOKLYN CALL (608)444-2900 C.N.R. STORAGE Located behind Stoughton Garden Center Convenient Dry Secure Lighted with access 24/7 Bank Cards Accepted Off North Hwy 51 on Oak Opening Dr. behind Stoughton Garden Center Call: 608-509-8904

KEGONSA SANITARY DISTRICT FULL-TIME SERVICE OPERATOR WANTED

DEER POINT STORAGE Convenient location behind Stoughton Lumber. Clean-Dry Units 24 HOUR LIGHTED ACCESS 5x10 thru 12x25 608-335-3337 FRENCHTOWN SELF-STORAGE Only 6 miles South of Verona on Hwy PB. Variety of sizes available now. 10x10=$60/month 10x15=$70/month 10x20=$80/month 10x25=$90/month 12x30=$115/month Call 608-424-6530 or 1-888-878-4244 CLASSIFIEDS, 873-6671 or 835-6677. It pays to read the fine print.

Facilities Team Members Wanted Join Epic’s facilities team where your expertise will keep our 6 million square foot, one-of-a-kind campus running smoothly.

UNION ROAD STORAGE 10x10 - 10x15 10x20 - 12x30 24 / 7 Access Security Lights & Cameras Credit Cards Accepted 608-835-0082 1128 Union Road Oregon, WI Located on the corner of Union Road & Lincoln Road

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

FRITZ BARN PAINTING Rusty roofs, metal buildings, grain bins. Free-estimate. 608-221-3510 RENT SKIDLOADERS 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

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883 Wanted: Residential Property LOOKING TO buy buildable land. 1 acre minimum. Will pay $1k/acre (negotiable) or work trade. 608-577-7438 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE IS Noon Monda for the Stoughton Courier Hub unless changed because of holiday work schedules. Call now to place your ad, 873-6671 or 835-6677.

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The Kegonsa Sanitary District is looking for a Full-time Service Operator with maintenance skills to oversee all aspects of the daily operations of the District. This position will include on-call responsibilities in a rotating schedule and include covering customers and equipment in the Kegonsa and Pleasant Springs Sanitary Districts. There is a shared labor agreement with the Pleasant Springs Sanitary District. Requirements: Exceptional organizational and management skills; effective written and verbal communication skills; expected to interact with customers in a courteous and professional manner; ability to work independently; basic mechanical aptitude and familiarity with hand and power tools; knowledge and experience with pumps and electrical controls; driver’s license and good driving record. Drug test may be required and background checks will be conducted. Must be able to respond to on site emergencies within 30-minutes. The Kegonsa Sanitary District office is located at 2240 U.S. Highway 51, Stoughton, WI 53589. Compensation: $18.00-$21.00 per hour pay range commensurate with training and experience plus on-call compensation. This position includes benefits and is eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System. Please submit resumé with education and work experience by September 1, 2018 to: Cindy Lehr info@kegonsasanitarydistrict.com PO Box 486 2240 U.S. Highway 51 Stoughton, WI 53589 An equal opportunity employer

STOUGHTON. 617 Kvamme Ln (off King St). 8/16, 8am-6pm, 8/17, 8am-4pm, 8/18 8-? Antiques, hous e wares, Hummels, perfume bottles, books, framed PBuckley Moss Amish picure, XMAS-home decor, clothes, costume jewelry, 3pc-1940's patio set, stroller, toys, CASH ONLY.

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WHEN WHERE September 5 Wolf Facility, Doors 61&62 9:30am 2866 Buds Drive September 11 Fitchburg, WI 53719 5:00pm On-site interviews will be conducted after the course. To reserve your spot in the course please call human resources at 608-270-3358 or stop p byy either date.

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The July Yard of the Month was awarded to 1000 Giles Street.

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The August Yard of the Month was awarded to 960 U.S. Hwy. 51.

Heritage Garden Club recognizes outstanding gardens The Stoughton Heritage Garden Club has recognized two yards for both the July and August Yard of the Month. The July recognition was awarded to Jean Ligocki and Jill Lauk’s home at 1000 Giles Street. The August recognition was awarded to Wayne Trow at 960 U.S. Hwy. 51. Jean

Ligocki shared that they’ve planted a wide variety of perennials based on the lighting in their corner lot, which goes from deep shade on one side to full sun on the other. Designing the landscaping plan began in 2006 when they began planting flower gardens to enhance the wrap-around front

porch. They continued by adding shade gardens with hostas and ligularia under the canopy of a towering, old maple tree near the street. The botanical garden wraps around the entire property, including coneflowers and black-eyed susans along a fence to the west, a layered garden

featuring tiger eye sumacs to the east and the backyard, which contains Jill’s raised vegetable beds. Trow began developing his property when he first moved here in 1980. The landscaping design began with an extended shade garden beneath a large maple tree in the eastern front section and was

later balanced by a kidney shaped sun garden to the west. A rare, red hydrangea is a prominent feature on the way to the backyard, where a bird garden has been created. The hibiscus and bee balm attract numerous hummingbirds, while the adjacent woods provide habitat

for deer and other wildlife. The Stoughton Heritage Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month. For more information, visit facebook.com/stoughtongardenclub. – Submitted by Deb Verdegan

Vacation Bible School with St. Ann Parish The children of St. Ann Parish participated in Vacation Bible School earlier this summer. Over three mornings, the students learned about God and the teachings of the Bible. These concepts were intermingled in our Mass celebration, in the games, science experiments, crafts, interactive Bible activities and even in their snacks.

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Left: From left, TJ Hutchins, Annabelle Gates, Ava Thoren, Megan Gille, Anna Gille, Gabbi Unitan and Charlotte Gates participate in vacation Bible school.

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pay over the life of your loan. A low interest rate saves you money in both the short and long term. Of course, just like you can’t time the stock market, it’s nearly impossible to time your home purchase with the best interest rates. The past five years have held some of the most affordable interest rates ever, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and their recent forecast predicts the trend will continue for 2018. It may be hard to time your home purchase with the best interest rates, but there are things you can do to get a lower rate. For example, a benefit of the 15-year, fixed mortgage is that it has a lower interest rate than a 30-year, fixed mortgage. Sometimes a bigger down payment can also help you get a better interest rate. The money you pay in interest doesn’t ever go toward paying off the principal balance of your home. That’s why it’s a smart move to get a low interest rate on your mortgage and then pay off your house as quickly as you can.

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