City of Park Falls' residents are being urged by the city to clean up their properties at this time.
Leaves, along with yard and garden waste, left at the curb line or alley in bags will be collected by city trucks from May 15th through May 26th, 2023.
Rocks, concrete, dirt, animal waste, or any material from remodeling or construction will not be picked up, so residents will need to find another means for disposal of those items.
The city will also complete chipping of yard brush at no charge for any quantity under five cubic yards. Chips will be removed unless otherwise requested by the property owner. Brush needs to be placed on the boulevard or alley with the butt ends facing the street or alley.
If you prefer to haul your own brush and yard waste, there is a dump site available behind the city garage.
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The Water Action Volunteers Program (WAV) is a statewide network of citizen scientist volunteers committed to monitoring as much of Wisconsin's 86,000+ miles of streams and rivers as possible. WAV’s goal is to preserve, protect and restore the State's streams and rivers by collecting high-quality stream data that's useful for decision-making and natural resource management.
Every year, volunteers monitor more than 600 stream locations throughout Wisconsin. This effort wouldn't be possible without the ongoing partnership between University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and, of course, our dedicated volunteers. But who are WAV volunteers? In short, they're your neighbors. They are students, teachers, retirees, outdoor enthusiasts, families, and farmers. WAV volunteers enjoy science and spending time outdoors, and they value the waters and natural resources of Wisconsin.
To help grow the WAV program, Lincoln County’s Land Services Department is hosting an upcoming WAV training. The training will be held on Saturday, May 20th at the Prairie Trails Park in Merrill. This training course will provide an overview of the WAV program and the science behind the baseline parameters that are collected in the field. Being familiar with WAV and the monitoring science and methods prior to the in-person field training is highly encouraged. An online introductory monitoring course can be found at this link.
If you are interested in attending this training, please register online using this link. If you would prefer to register over the phone, you may by calling the Lincoln County Land Services Department at 715-539-1054.
Shortly after midnight on January 11, 2023, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire with injures on Clark Drive in the Town of Maplehurst.
Taylor County deputies, along with fire and ambulance services, were dispatched to the scene. Upon the arrival of the deputies, they discovered that a home-made structure, built from an old camper frame, was on fire.
The owner of the structure, Matthew J. Zarins, was injured while escaping the structure and suffered from burns and other injuries. Jennifer K. Johnson, from Stanley, Wisconsin, also escaped the structure but was severely burned. Both parties were transported by ambulance for medical treatment. Jennifer K. Johnson succumbed to her injuries and passed on. Matthew J. Zarins recovered from his injuries.
On May 3, 2023, after a three-month long investigation by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew J Zarins was arrested in Loyal, Wisconsin for the death of Jennifer K. Johnson.
Taylor County detectives, with the assistance of the Loyal Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office, entered the residence and located Zarins. He was hiding in the attic to avoid being found. Zarins was taken into custody without incident.
Zarins faces the following charges in Taylor County: Homicide by Negligent Handling of a Dangerous Weapon, Class G Felony; Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Class F Felony; Possession of Materials for Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Class H Felony; Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place, Class I Felony; and Possession of Waste from Methamphetamine Manufacturing, Class H Felony.
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By: Steve Teeters
Tuesday, May 23, 2023:
Kendall Weik and the Phillips Loggers softball team are advancing to Regional Finals after an exciting 11-4 victory over Ladysmith on Tuesday night.
Weik put together a phenomenal performance as the senior ace allowed just two hits while striking out 13 batters. Weik's dominance was truly on full display when she launched not one, but two home runs. The first dinger came in the first inning on a solo shot to put the Loggers on top 1-0. Weik's bat has been on fire over the second half of the season. The senior has hit five homers in as many games.
The Loggers lead would be short-lived, however. Shelby Rozak had a leadoff grounder past Weik and would later score on a stolen base with two out.
Ladysmith then added another run in the third to grab a 2-1 lead. The Lumberjills turned a leadoff hit by pitch into a run but Weik worked out of a bases loaded jam to escape further damage to close the inning.
The Loggers responded quickly in the top of the fourth inning to regain the lead. Freshman Ali Kalander punched a 2-out single into right field to score Halle Lehman and Raelee Williams to put Phillips up 3-2.
The Loggers would get some breathing room in the fifth inning after a sac fly from Raelee Williams scored Brooke Eckert. Izzy Teeters followed that at-bat with a 2-run single to shallow center field to score Paula Pomeroy and Lehman. The Loggers took a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the fifth.
Ladysmith answered with one run in the fifth but the Loggers were helped in the field when Teeters made a sensational over-the-shoulder catch near the center field wall to take extra bases away from Ladysmith in a rally attempt. If not for the Willie Mays style catch, Ladysmith would have scored on the play and had another runner in scoring position. As it was, Ladysmith trailed 6-3 after five innings.
A leadoff double from Alie Williams and a walk by Lily Miller set the stage for Weik in the top of the sixth, and she came through in a major way with an absolute no doubter over the center field wall to put Phillips in control 9-3. An RBI-single from Raelee Williams scored Brooke Eckert to expand the lead to 10-3.
Ladysmith scored another run in the bottom of the sixth to trail 10-4. But, again, Teeters made another fantastic play in the outfield to thwart a Lumberjills rally. This time, the junior center fielder threw out the speedy Heather Nelson at third base when she pushed her luck for extra bases on an error made in left field.
The Loggers tallied their final run in the seventh and would cruise to the 11-4 win. Phillips had 16 hits with Alie Williams, Weik, Eckert, and Teeters each collecting 3 hits on the night. Seven different players also scored a run in a complete team effort.
The win improves the Loggers record to 5-5, and they will now advance to regional finals to face Grantsburg (23-3) this Thursday. Game time is 5:00 p.m. in Grantsburg.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023:
Kendall Weik was simply brilliant on Tuesday night with a no-hitter to lead the Phillips Loggers softball team past the Prentice Buccaneers, 16-0.
The only blemish on the night for Weik was a leadoff walk to Emily Jordan to start the game. Weik struck out the next 11 batters and finished the night with 15 punch-outs in an overpowering performance.
Similar to last Friday's game against Prentice, the Loggers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Phillips used four walks, a hit by pitch, and a double by Lily Miller to give Weik all the support she would need.
Walks by Prentice pitching would be a major storyline on the night. Phillips collected 14 walks to go with 5 hit by pitch and 8 hits.
The biggest hit of the night also belonged to Weik when she launched an absolute no-doubt homer to deep left field to lead off the fourth inning. The solo home run put Phillips up 8-0 as they cruised to the easy win.
Brooke Eckert went 2 for 3 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, and a pair of walks to lead Logger hitters.
Phillips (4-3) will travel to Rib Lake on Thursday to face the Lady Redmen (10-3) for a doubleheader. The teams squared off against each other in Phillips on Monday but play was suspended after 2 1/2 innings due to rain and poor field conditions. The teams will resume play in game one with the Redmen leading 2-0 through 2 1/2 innings.
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Friday, May 5, 2023:
The Phillips Loggers softball team got early offense and a dominant outing from Kendall Weik on Friday as they defeated the Prentice Buccaneers 11-0 in Phillips.
Weik struck out the side in the first and helped the Loggers offense with her explosive bat in the bottom half of the frame. The senior standout crushed a 2-run homer over the left center field wall to score Lily Miller to go up 3-0 in the early going. The home run followed a lead off double, stolen base and run by Alie Williams, and it gave the team some much needed energy and confidence.
The Loggers batted around in the first and took a 4-0 lead into the second inning.
Alie Williams led off the second with another lead off double and later scored on a bunt single by Brooke Eckert to extend the Loggers lead to 5-0 after two innings.
Heading to the third inning, the Loggers delivered a knockout blow when they tacked on four more runs to lead 9-0.
Paula Pomeroy drew a leadoff walk in the inning and scored all the way from first base on a Raelee Williams double to left field. Williams later scored on an RBI single to left field by Izzy Teeters. Teeters and Lily Miller would score moments later for the commanding 9-0 lead.
Phillips would get two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Loggers collected 9 hits and 4 walks on the evening. The team was led by Alie Williams who went 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, 3 runs, and a stolen base. Kendall Weik went 1 for 2 with the 2-run home run, a walk, and some sensational pitching. Buccaneers hitters had no answer for Weik as 13 of their 15 outs came via strikeout.
Phillips (3-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play) will play in Rib Lake (9-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play) on Monday at 4:45 p.m.
Edit: Monday's game against Rib Lake will be played in Phillips. This game was supposed to be played in Rib Lake originally but has moved to Phillips. Game time is 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 4, 2023:
The Phillips Loggers softball team lost to the Athens Bluejays 4-0 at home Thursday night.
A win by Phillips would have earned the Loggers a season split with Athens at one game a piece, and it would have given them a legitimate chance to share a conference title with Athens.
Now Phillips will have to win its remaining Marawood North games while Athens will have to lose two games to Chequamegon for the two teams to be co-champions.
Phillips had a promising start to the game when Kendall Weik worked a quick 1-2-3 first inning and the Loggers offense got going early with a leadoff single by Alie Williams.
But similar to Tuesday's loss in Athens, the Loggers struggled to string hits together and to take advantage of good scoring opportunities against Athens pitcher Danica Diethelm.
After a fly out to center field by Weik, and a stolen base by Williams, Lily Miller punched a 1-out single just over second base to advance Williams to third for a strong scoring chance.
Brooke Eckert then came to bat with Williams at third base, and Miller at second after a stolen base. Unfortunately, Williams and Miller would be left stranded as both Eckert and Halle Lehman each lost in a 7-pitch battle to Diethelm with strikeouts to end the scoring threat.
Heading to the second inning, Athens used a Loggers fielding error, a base hit and sacrifice bunt to take a 1-0 lead on a run by Sophia Coker.
In the Loggers half of the second, Raelee Williams ripped a 1-out single to left field. Unfortunately, a sharply hit grounder to shortstop by Izzy Teeters resulted in a 6-4-3 double play to close the inning.
Athens tallied two more runs in the fourth inning. Sophia Coker led off the inning with a single to left field, and she advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Celina Ellenbecker. Coker later advanced to third base on a throwing error by Weik in a pick off attempt.
The next at-bat resulted in a ground ball towards third base by Sydney Coker that scored Sophia Coker when Phillips decided to go for the out at first base instead of a play at home plate. But a throwing error allowed the run to score and extra bases for Athens. The Bluejays got another run on a wild pitch in the very next at-bat to go up 3-0.
Weik would get a fly out and a strikeout to end the fourth inning. But the Bluejays had momentum and a strong 3-0 lead.
Needing to rally, Phillips was not able to string together hits or a scoring threat the rest of the way. The Loggers would only manage to collect one hit and a walk over the final four innings.
On the evening, Phillips had 4 hits and one walk. The Loggers had 6 left on base with 5 stranded in scoring position.
Kendall Weik allowed 5 hits, one walk, and just two earned runs to go with 7 strikeouts.
The loss drops Phillips to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play. The Loggers will host Prentice on Friday. Game time is scheduled for 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023:
The Phillips Loggers softball team traveled to Athens Tuesday night and lost 6-1 to their chief rival in Marawood North conference play.
Coming off of back-to-back wins against Chequamegon last week, the young Loggers team looked to continue their improved play and to extend their win streak to three games in a pivotal conference matchup. But a big sixth inning for the Bluejays was too much to overcome.
Phillips had a golden scoring opportunity to start the game when Alie Williams, Lily Miller, and Brooke Eckert all reached safely with no outs in the first, but the team was unable to take advantage of the bases loaded situation, leaving all three runners stranded to end the top half of the first.
Kendall Weik was back on the mound for the Loggers and had a shutout going until the fifth inning when Athens was able to manufacture a run.
A leadoff walk to Abby Diethelm got things started for Athens in the fifth. Paige Westaby followed the lead off walk with a groundout to Weik to advance Diethelm into scoring position. A wild pitch by Weik allowed Diethelm to advance to third, before she scored on an Addison Lavicka sacrifice fly to center field. Two batters later, Weik induced a groundout to end the fifth.
Trailing 1-0 in the top of the sixth, the Loggers still found themselves in good position to rally. Unfortunately, the team went quietly in the frame.
Armed with a 1-0 lead, the experienced Bluejays team would bat around in the sixth inning, resulting in five insurance runs. A one-out error at home plate aided the big inning for Athens and the home team never looked back.
Phillips did manage to tally one run in the top of the seventh on the strength of four walks. But similar to the first inning, the team left the bases loaded in the deciding frame.
The Loggers had 7 walks on the night but were held to just 2 hits.
On the other side of the ledger, Athens had 7 hits and 2 walks on the evening.
Kendall Weik recorded 8 strikeouts in the tough luck loss. The Phillips ace has been as advertised since her recent return and keeps getting better with each outing.
Situational softball was clearly the difference in this game, and the game was much closer than the score would seem to indicate. The young Phillips squad left ten runners on base, six of which were in scoring position.
The loss drops Phillips to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. They will host Athens on Thursday in a rematch of conference rivals. Game time is 4:45 p.m.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023:
The Phillips Loggers defeated the Chequamegon Screaming Eagles 5-1 on Thursday night in Park Falls.
The Loggers took advantage of a first inning error that allowed Lily Miller to reach base with one out. Two batters later, Kendall Weik delivered a two-out RBI double to the right center field gap to score Miller from first base.
Chequamegon would answer with a run of their own in the bottom half of the first. Anya Brenholt drew a one-out walk and quickly moved into scoring position with a stolen base. Kelly Dunlavy then delivered with an RBI single to left field to score Brenholt to tie the game 1-1.
Weik struck out the side in the first to avoid further damage.
Moving to the third inning, Alie Williams had a lead off single before scoring on an RBI double by Miller to go up 2-1 after three.
Heading to the fifth, Phillips clung to the 2-1 lead before a momentum changing play by their freshman catcher, Raelee Williams.
Two Chequamegon errors and a single by Halle Lehman loaded the bases for Williams, who delivered with a two-out bases clearing double to the left center field gap to put the Loggers up 5-1.
That was all Kendall Weik would need to close out the game for Phillips. The senior ace recorded 13 strikeouts on the night while allowing just five hits.
The Loggers collected eight hits on the night. Sisters Alie and Raelee Williams proved to be the catalyst for the Loggers offense tonight. Alie went 3 for 4 with one run and a stolen base. And Raelee put the game out of reach with her clutch at-bat in the fifth.
The Loggers improve to 2-1 on the season while the Screaming Eagles fall to 1-6. Phillips travels to Athens next Tuesday and Chequamegon faces Newman Catholic in Wausau on Friday.
The Phillips Loggers softball team got a much needed shot in the arm when Kendall Weik and Brooke Eckert catapulted the Loggers to a 4-3 walk-off victory over the rival Chequamegon Screaming Eagles.
Weik, the reigning Marawood North Conference Player of the Year, made her season debut 11 days after the Loggers lost to the Mellen Granite Diggers in lopsided fashion to start their season. Weik missed the opener as she has been recovering from an ACL injury sustained during the recent basketball season.
The senior ace allowed 10 singles and 4 walks but worked masterfully to hold a feisty Screaming Eagles team to just three runs.
The Chequamegon scoring would start in the fourth inning when their first six batters would reach safely; five hits and an error. But Weik and the Loggers managed to hold the visitors to just two runs in the frame. The first out came on an interference ruling at third base. The second out came a few batters later when the Loggers got a bases loaded force out at home plate. And Weik would come up with a huge strikeout to end the Chequamegon fourth.
Phillips responded quickly in their half of the fourth with a run by Brooke Eckert. The junior first baseman got things going with a leadoff single that proved costly for Chequamegon. All it took to push Eckert across for the lone run was a single by Halle Lehman and two fielders choice plays from underclassmen Raelee Williams and Paula Pomeroy. But credit goes to the Loggers for putting the ball in play. Logger hitters had just one strikeout on the night.
Moving to the fifth inning, Eckert came up with another big play with an RBI double down the left field line to score sophomore Lily Miller. Miller reached on an error in front of Eckert.
Two batters later, Lehman reached safely on another Chequamegon error. The error also allowed Eckert to score on the play, and Phillips took a 3-2 lead into the sixth inning.
Chequamegon would not go away quietly, though. A fielding error to lead off the sixth inning cost the Loggers their lead. The Screaming Eagles would go back and forth with Weik through the inning.
Chequamegon tallied two singles and a walk during the inning to tie things up 3-3. Despite traffic on the base paths, Weik came up huge with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout in the inning.
The teams went to the seventh tied 3-3. But Weik had two come-backers and a strikeout to stop Chequamegon in what turned out to be their final chance. Weik recorded 8 strikeouts on the night and allowed just two earned runs.
Heading to the bottom of the seventh, Phillips had the top of its lineup coming to the plate. Alie Williams reached on a shallow fly ball to right center field. Lily Miller followed with a single past the second baseman and Brooke Eckert once again came through huge, this time with the game winning RBI to score Williams.
The Loggers had 8 hits on the night. Eckert led the way, going 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI.
With just three returning starters now on the team (Weik, Eckert, and Williams), the Loggers lineup looks much different than the one that won another conference championship last season. Several newcomers are getting their first taste of varsity playing experience. But tonight was completely different than their disappointing opener just 11 days ago. The team is growing and this game will only serve as a building block for the rest of the season.
The Loggers (1-1) play Chequamegon (1-4) again on Thursday in Park Falls. Come on out and cheer them to victory!
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Greg Denzine and Karen Kerner have been farming at Deer Creek Angus, LLC since 1994. In recent years, they have sold their Black Angus beef products on Fridays at the Minocqua Farmer's Market, had a website built to answer their customers questions, and most recently have built a new store for their customers. The store is located on their farm at N9682 Deer Creek Road in Phillips. Inside the store, there are six freezers filled with many cuts of beef and some pork.
"All the animals are pasture-raised on our farm by 'Mother Cow' and fed quality feed of grass, hay, and grain. All the meat is processed at Whiskey Ridge in Radisson, Wisconsin or Heritage Meats in Butternut, Wisconsin, both of which are state-inspected and licensed facilities. That meat is individually packaged and sold at our store, but you can also still purchase beef in quarters, halves, or whole," Karen explained. Inside the freezers, customers will find Black Angus ground beef, burgers, steaks, roasts, broth bones, jerky, summer sausage, and various other cuts. Greg and Karen have also added some cuts of pork, such as pork chops, bacon, and pork sausage. Most of the selection can be seen on their website, https://www.DeerCreekAngusFarm.com, on the Pricing Tab.
"We are available daily," Karen said. "We don't have set hours for the store, so if you want to call for an appointment, you can call 715-550-6156. Since we are actively involved in farming throughout the day, we are often available for anyone who wants to stop by without an appointment, as well."
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At 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023, the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two-vehicle accident on STH 70 west from STH 155 near the Saint Germain Elementary School entrance.
It was reported that one of the vehicles was overturned; extrication was needed for the passenger in that vehicle.
According to the Vilas County Sheriff's Office, "The initial investigation showed that both vehicles were traveling eastbound on STH 70. One vehicle was turning left into the Saint Germain Elementary School. The other vehicle collided with the vehicle that was turning and overturned in the highway."
A 75-year-old female was transported by ambulance and a 27-year-old female was transported by helicopter for their injuries.
The highway was closed and detoured for 1 hour and 28 minutes. The crash is being investigated by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Saint Germain Ambulance, Saint Germain Fire and Rescue, Plum Lake Ambulance, Oneida County MED 5 Ambulance, Aspirus MedEVAC helicopter, and Vilas County Highway Department all responded to the accident.
In the accident were two dogs, which fled from the scene. The pit bull pictured on the right has been located and taken into custody by animal control. The dog on the left is still missing. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office asked everyone in the St. Germain area to keep an eye out for the dog. "Both dogs are very friendly, but may be wary because of the accident. If you see them, please contact our office at 715-479-4441," said the sheriff's office.
The school board members and superintendent in attendance were: Evan Lund, Hailey Halmstad, Joe Van de Voort, Marty Krog, Jon Pesko, Superintendent Rick Morgan, Becky Denzine, Britt Bilgrien, and Meredith Hueckman. Board Member Kevin Rose was absent. Photo: My Price County / School District of Phillips
There was a meeting of the Phillips School Board on Monday, April 24, 2023. Some community members, hearing about the band teacher, Justin Lindgren, potentially losing his job due to a comment he made, have asked why the community was not notified. The school board does post their agendas, which is how the public is notified by the school. My Price County also wrote an article before the meeting, which can be read here. (Send your e-mail address to contact@mypricecounty.com with "Subscribe" in the subject line to get our free News Highlights e-mail once or twice per month. We never share your e-mail address.) During the meeting, the microphone and audio that records the meeting was not working. Once the meeting was almost over, before going into closed session, Bill McCormick, the Director of IT services, let Board Member Marty Krog know the audio was not working. Some community members felt this was deliberate. However, a school board member said that someone was working on the audio and could not get it to work.
A number of community members wore red to the meeting to show their support for Justin. Some in attendance spoke on behalf of Justin during public comment. With a union rep in attendance, Justin spoke asking that the resignation he submitted be rescinded if the school board would renew his contract. He also highlighted his number of years working at the school and the positive things he did for students and the district as a band teacher.
After other business was taken care of on the agenda, the school board went into closed session for almost an hour. When they reconvened, they discussed a few things and then closed the meeting. Donna Calhoun, who spoke in support of Justin and is passionate with support for him, asked what was decided about him in closed session. As the board members were getting their coats and gathering their belongings, she was told that Mr. Lindgren's resignation was accepted and the matter was over. Justin, emotional, left the Performing Arts Center at that time.
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My Price County / My Northern Wisconsin talked with Justin asking if he would be willing to give the community further information to clear the rumors. We asked Justin if he knew why administration asked him to resign. He stated, "The piece that administration was hanging on to is that when a group of middle school kids came barging into the room during LT [Logger Time, which is a study hall/homeroom setting], I grunted and said something to the effect of 'I'm going to kill you guys' before launching into a lecture about maturity, respect, and thinking about their actions." It appears that a student told a staff member who told the principal, and things unfolded from there. According to Justin, no other reason has been given to him, but the school requested that he resign. If he did so, he would be allowed to finish out the school year. My Price County reached out to Superintendent Rick Morgan, but he stated he cannot comment on personnel issues, so we do not know what administration is saying Justin did wrong.
Members of the community have stated that students and staff feel Mr. Lindgren made a statement that was minor and should not cause him to lose his job. According to these community members, who mostly wish to remain anonymous, some staff members wanted to support Justin but felt it might affect their jobs. Students stated they were not allowed to hang posters in support of Mr. Lindgren but pointed out that SAGE (the Sexuality and Gender Equity group) can hang posters. (As noted in our prior article, at an earlier school board meeting, one student specifically asked why SAGE can hang posters but Students Supporting Teachers cannot, which prompted some community members to also inquire about that, so we inquired with the school.) When we asked Superintendent Rick Morgan what SAGE is and why students were not allowed to hang posters in support of teachers but they can hang SAGE posters, plus we asked if Mr. Lindgren would be able to finish teaching for the rest of this school year, Mr. Morgan replied, "I believe the framing of your questions are related to employee circumstances and feel it would be inappropriate to respond." We followed up letting him know we did not see how those questions were related to any confidential personnel information and asked for him to reply. At the time of this publication, which is over 48 hours from our last request to him, Mr. Morgan has not replied to those questions and has not yet given us the resignation agreement we requested on April 20, 2023, but we will update this article when he does provide additional information.
Mr. Lindgren, however, did let us know he is currently a band teacher at the School District of Phillips, and he will finish out this school year. Donna Calhoun stated that the school district clearly does not see Justin as a threat to students if he is being allowed to finish out the school year. Donna wants answers as to why Justin was forced to resign and why the school board would not rescind his resignation per Justin's request. She is asking for the community's support and stated, "This fight is not over."
Donna also stated that many students did not show up for school on Tuesday, the day after the school board meeting, and at least some students who did attend school wore black protesting the acceptance of Mr. Lindgren's resignation.
Donna mentioned here is a petition asking for Mr. Lindgren's reinstatement as a teacher, which can be signed at this link.
We reached out to a few school board members but none of them wanted to publicly comment at this time.
Important - Please Read (and partially related to this article): There has been some confusion about the two news sources in Price County that publish articles. We are My Price County / My Northern Wisconsin, which is a digital news source established in 2012 reaching almost 12,000 households via our website, https://www.mynorthernwisconsin.com/news and many people via our various social media pages, including https://www.facebook.com/mypricecounty. We provide a directory of businesses, help wanted ads, events listings, coupons from businesses, free news, and also run the Phillips community-wide garage sale every June (scheduled for June 16 - 18, 2023). Our goal is to promote our great county, its people, and its businesses.
In regard to our coverage of this story, we saw things being said on Facebook, and we had people reach out to us about this situation, so we interviewed various people including Mr. Lindgren and Mr. Morgan, trying to get both "sides" of the story. We are an unbiased news source trying to provide free news to the community through facts and not rumors. With every article we write, if there are multiple viewpoints, we try to get information from all viewpoints, but some people don't want to share their viewpoints publicly. We do our best to get as much information as possible. My Price County is the publication that is currently trying to get accurate information for the parents and community members regarding this situation.
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In March 2023, Justin Lindgren, a band teacher in the School District of Phillips, made an off-the-cuff figure of speech remark to get some unruly students to settle down, according to Donna Calhoun, and he may no longer have his job on account of it. Donna is a Price County resident standing up for Mr. Lindgren, who she believes is a valuable teacher in the school district.
"The resignation agreement was forced on Mr. Lindgren," according to Donna. "I believe the real beef is because Mr. Lindgren wants remodeling money for the auditorium to be spent to suit the students of band and choir and not the Northwoods Players....There's a lot more to this story than meets the eye."
With a number of residents sharing rumors and facts on Facebook about this situation, and given a number of residents asked us for more information, we reached out to Principal Kevin Wellman, Superintendent Rick Morgan, and Justin Lindgren.
We asked Mr. Lindgren for an overview of what happened, but he preferred not to make any public comments at this time.
Mr. Wellman replied that he was forwarding our questions to Mr. Morgan.
Our questions to Mr. Wellman and Mr. Morgan were more detailed and included the following:
Could you please update us on the situation with Justin Lindgren? What is it that he allegedly did wrong?
Is he under a disciplinary review? If so, why?
Is he on leave right now or was he on leave for this incident at any time? If so, what is the reason for his leave?
Was he asked to submit a resignation? If so, why and what were the conditions?
Is there a public meeting that will partially be about him on the night of Monday, April 24, 2023?
We have been told that students aren't able to put up signs in support of Mr. Lindgren. Is that true? Why was that decision made?
At a school board meeting, a student said that SAGE posters are allowed at school but not "Students Supporting Teachers." What is SAGE? Why can one student group post signs but not another?
Mr. Morgan replied, "The questions you have proposed are related to personnel and not releasable at this time. However, there is a resignation agreement and this document would potentially be released once requested and proper notice to the individual involved was provided. Please advise as to your request for this document so that I can begin the notification process." Mr. Morgan carbon copied Attorney Steve Weld, but, at the time of publication, Mr. Weld has not provided any additional information, either.
My Price County / My Northern Wisconsin followed up requesting the resignation document and any other information that can be released regarding this situation. We also asked for the non-personnel questions to be answered regarding if there will be a public meeting on Monday night that addresses the situation with Mr. Lindgren, why students cannot put up posters in support of teachers, and what is the mission of SAGE.
While waiting for the reply, a couple community members told us that SAGE is an acronym for Sexuality And Gender Equity. We were informed the group exists to create a safe space for students to meet during lunch once per month. The group was reportedly more active in previous years, making posters and meeting with the principal to discuss policies. According to the student who spoke at the school board meeting, SAGE posters are allowed in the halls of the school but any support posters for Mr. Lindgren are not allowed.
Furthermore, at the March 20, 2023 school board meeting, Mr. Morgan stated that there was not an action item on the agenda that night regarding the teacher [Mr. Lindgren] mentioned in the social media post that was circulating on the Internet. He let people know that if they were in attendance thinking action would be taken, they were misinformed and a special meeting would need to take place for such action. However, district staffing is on the agenda at regular board meetings and public comment is allowed at the meetings.
The school board meeting that was scheduled for Monday, April 17, 2023 was rescheduled, due to inclement weather, to Monday, March 24, 2023. Donna Calhoun believes Mr. Lindgren's situation will be discussed at this meeting. She said that each person in attendance is allowed three minutes during public comment. She is asking anyone who supports Mr. Lindgren to show up at the meeting wearing red in support of him. Anyone who wants to speak on his behalf will have time to do so during public comment. "The kids love Mr. Lindgren. He is wonderful. Someone needs to stand up for what is right. Someone needs to stand up for him," she said, asking the community to attend Monday night's meeting, which will be held at 6 p.m. in the Phillips High School Performing Arts Center.
If Mr. Morgan replies to the remainder of our questions or if Mr. Lindgren makes a statement, we will update this article.
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On Monday, April 17, 2023, two bodies were found in the Town of Enterprise in the Oneida County Forest.
According to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, the deaths are being investigated by them, the Oneida County District Attorney, the Oneida County Medical Examiner’s Department, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lincoln County District Attorney were the immediate agencies involved.
It was confirmed on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 that the two bodies are those of the missing teens, Aiden Grefe, 17, and Dakota Brown, 16, from Lincoln County. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office said, "We feel exposure played a factor in their deaths, but this will be determined upon completion of the investigation."
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office further expressed thanks to the many community partners who assisted with the search for Aiden and Dakota. "There were numerous fire departments which responded to assist, including Fire District Alfa, the Crescent Fire Department, the Corning Fire Department, the Merrill Fire Department, the Newbold Fire Department, the Pine River Fire Department, the Russell Fire Department and First Responders, and the Tomahawk Fire Department. Our state partners included Wisconsin National Guard, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Wisconsin Emergency Management. The Oneida County Forestry Department and the Oneida County Land Records assisted in providing maps of the area. The UTV and ATV Patrol assisted in search[ing] the ATV/UTV trails. The Newbold Search and Rescue provided dogs for the search. The Rosewood Barn and Derek’s Town and Country provided shelter and refreshments for all those involved. Deputies were assisted by the Rhinelander Police Department and the Great lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. The area that needed to be searched was vast and all of these resources were needed."
Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.
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PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
3-1-2023: A man ran over the fire department's hoses in Kennan during the clean-up after a fire. The department wanted the man to be told to be more careful when driving where fire departments are operating.
3-1-2023: An abandoned 911 call was received. Dispatch called the number, and the woman said she did not call. Dispatch could hear the driver in the background and asked them to go to a nearby gas station to meet with a deputy. The man did so but then decided to leave as he did not want to get an OWI. The woman sounded more distraught as the call continued. When the man exited the vehicle to go to a bar, the woman started crying. Police responded.
3-2-2023: A man reported a semi truck hit his vehicle when he was slowing down to turn. The semi driver also called stating the truck he hit did not use a turn signal.
3-3-2023: A snowmobile ran into the side of a vehicle in the Township of Fififeld. Neither driver was injured.
3-5-2023: A woman called to report a snowmobile accident near a gas station. The woman stated the rider of the snowmobile was a male who was not conscious and sounded like he was snoring. Dispatch advised to start CPR. Emergency services responded.
3-5-2023: A man stated that, just like last year, snowmobiles were trespassing on his property, mostly on the weekends after a snowfall. He put up "No trespassing" signs earlier in the year.
3-7-2023: A one-vehicle rollover accident was reported.
3-9-2023: A Phillips woman called stating she was scared of her intoxicated husband who threatened to kill her cat. She stated she was also intoxicated and lying on the floor; she was not pushed or shoved but could not get up, and she refused an ambulance. Deputies responded.
3-10-2023: Two callers reported a suspicious man who was screaming and attacking a vehicle.
3-12-2023: A Prentice woman reported that she believed her driveway was being intentionally plowed in with snow. She called the township and they advised they did not do it. She stated she was concerned an ambulance would not get in if it was needed.
3-13-2023: A Kennan woman reported a dog tied up outside with no people there for four days, according to her observations.
3-14-2023: A Prentice man reported a scam call asking him to put $1,500 into a kiosk for two missed court dates. The caller stated they were from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
3-17-2023: A woman requested an extended voucher from the Park Falls Police Department as she was evicted. She was upset and yelling at dispatch. She was advised to be polite as a one-night voucher was available and offered. Dispatch contacted the Park Falls Police Department, and they did not have any extended or one night vouchers available. The woman requesting the voucher hung up on dispatch as she was upset with that news. When she called back, dispatch denied the voucher.
3-18-2023: A woman reported a green Ford F150 truck nearly hitting four individuals near an intersection in the Township of Catawba.
3-18-2023: A physical fight between two inmates was observed on the camera system. Police responded.
3-19-2023: A hospital reported a female was bitten by a cat she owned but stated, "I no longer have the cats; Dad took care of them." She further explained, "The cats were dropped off outdoors somewhere."
3-20-2023: A Catawba man said he was being harassed by a woman who sounded intoxicated as she was repeatedly calling his girlfriend. He stated he has a restraining order against the woman unless the communication has to do with their children. He added the woman sent a text message that she was on her way to his house.
3-20-2023: A man reported his front door was wide open and items were missing from his home. He believed a woman he had staying there for a few days may have taken the items as all her belongings were also gone and the house key was on the table.
3-21-2023: A Phillips man reported threats were made to him at a town meeting.
3-22-2023: A Phillips man stated a Great Dane was in his yard attacking his dog. He was holding the dogs apart but needed an officer to help.
3-22-2023: A Prentice woman reported her mailbox was damaged. She did not think it was done by the snowplow as there was a lack of plowing by her residence.
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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT
3-2-2023: Assisted a local school with investigating the delivery of a contraband item to a juvenile student. An officer and school officials interviewed students and determined one student had committed the offense. The student was disciplined within the school and issued a citation for delivery of a tobacco product to an underage person.
3-3-2023: Contacted by a local business regarding a check they had sent to a company. The business had checked their bank statements and realized that the check was intercepted and altered. Investigation pending.
3-3-2023: Met with an elderly female who wanted to report a scam. The elderly lady stated she had went to the bank where employees told her that it was a scam and to report it to police. The elderly female was not out any money.
3-6-2023: Observed numerous bags of garbage outside of a residence. An officer noted the bags of
garbage had been placed outside of the residence for several weeks. The officer issued a 48-hour courtesy violation notice for the owner of the residence to remove the bags of garbage.
3-6-2023: Investigated a report of a hit and run accident on a postal vehicle in the City of Phillips. An officer met with the postal carrier and documented the damage to the vehicle. The officer was able to identify the vehicle and operator of the vehicle. The officer requested the assistance of the Price County Sheriff's Office to respond to the owner's residence and speak with the operator and observe the vehicle. The officer will be completing a state accident report.
3-6-2023: A resident of the City of Phillips stopped at the police department to report a suspicious individual was noted on camera outside of a residence in the City of Phillips. The resident reported there didn't appear to be any attempt to enter the residence. The resident noted suspicious tracks in his yard. The resident wanted to report the information in the event there has been or are similar complaints in the area. After viewing the video, it was determined the person was an employee of the Phillips Water Department who was checking meters.
3-6-2023: Received a report of a large pothole causing hazardous conditions to vehicles entering a business in the City of Phillips. The caller reported his vehicle bottomed out when entering the parking lot. An officer spoke with the on-duty manager of the business who was aware of the situation and said they were attempting to have the area repaired as soon as possible.
3-7-2023: Phillips Police Department was dispatched to a local business for a report of a gas smell. Officers arrived and determined there was an unknown odor but did not believe it was gas as the business did not operate on gas. Officers called for Department of Public Works' Supervisor, who also believed the odor was not gas and was unable to determine what the odor was from.
3-8-2023: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Office with a traffic stop in the City of Phillips. Illegal drugs were located in the vehicle after the deputy could smell the odor of marijuana in the vehicle. Charges will be referred to the Price County District Attorney's Office.
3-9-2023: Notified of a two vehicle accident in a parking lot of a local business. An officer responded and retrieved information from both parties and photographed the damages. The officer ran one male through field sobriety. One male was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense.
3-15-2023: Received a report of a tent in the City Campground during the closed season. An officer made contact with an adult male who was told he needed to leave the campground as the campground was closed for the season.
3-16-2023: Assisted the Phillips Fire Department with a call to an apartment complex in the City of Phillips. The caller stated there was smoke in the lobby, and she got out of the apartment complex. Officers arrived on scene and observed where the fire alarm was activated. The cause of the activated fire alarm was burnt food from the previous night. Officers cleared shortly after.
3-17-2023: Received a complaint from a realtor who stated that he received an e-mail from a person claiming to be a local resident wishing to sell his property. The realtor found out the local resident was not selling his property and an unknown person used the name of the local resident. The suspected individual was trying to obtain money from the sale of the said property. An investigation is pending.
3-17-2023: Assisted the Phillips Fire Department with a call to the same apartment complex from the day prior in the City of Phillips. The resident had burnt food and set off the fire alarms. The fire department cleared out the smoke with fans. The officer cleared without incident.
3-23-2023: The Phillips Police Department was on regular patrol when stopped by a bystander and informed of a truck that was swerving in their lane of traffic. The officer pulled behind the truck and watched it crossed the fog line three times. An officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver was arrested for first offense OWI and booked into the Price County Jail.
3-25-2023: Met with a citizen who had fallen victim to a scam. An officer obtained information regarding the generator of the scam. An investigation is pending.
3-25-2023: Received a report of harassment by telecommunications device. An officer documented the phone number in which the communication was coming from. The officer issued a preservation request, and an investigation is pending.
3-27-2023: Received a report of harassment by telecommunications device.
3-28-2023: Met with a woman who stated she was walking and two females had two dogs. One of the dogs bit the woman; however, she did not realize it drew blood until later. The woman's pant leg was ripped and an officer did observe broken skin. The officer patrolled the area to attempt to locate the dogs.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
3-2-23: Received a report of a two vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Division Street and Tower Road.
3-2-23: An officer observed a male subject entering the weighing station belonging to the mill. The man was warned for trespassing. The property owner requested the man receive a citation if found on the property again.
3-3-23: A complaint was received from nursing home staff of a subject calling staff at the facility and yelling and swearing at them. They wished for the person to be advised not to call anymore.
3-4-23: There was a complaint of unwanted sexual contact. No contact requested between parties. Both agreed to stay away from each other.
3-5-23: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with a report of a possible intoxicated driver on STH 182 in the area of Sugarbush Road. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver's license was suspended from prior and pending OWI cases, and a deputy ultimately arrested the driver for OWI.
3-5-23: There was a single snowmobile injury crash on the snowmobile trail along 3rd Avenue North near the Park Falls Recreational Arena. A driver was cited for operating while intoxicated-snowmobile. The driver is also on a felony bail bond from Price County that includes absolute sobriety. Criminal charges to be referred.
3-5-23: While dealing with a serious snowmobile crash, an officer could hear yelling voices coming from the area of Division Street and 4th Avenue. Another deputy was requested to check the area. The deputy located an altercation between patrons at a bar on Division Street. The deputy handled the matter.
3-6-23: A two vehicle accident occurred on 9th Street North near the Chequamegon High School.
3-6-23: Officers responded to help a Price County deputy with taking a male suspect into custody who had an active warrant for missing a court appearance. The male was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Price County Jail.
3-7-23: Officers responded to a residence for the report of a domestic disturbance where one intoxicated male walked away from the residence. Upon investigation, the male suspect was located and taken into custody for Domestic Disorderly Conduct. The male was transported to the Price County Jail, and charges are to be referred to the Price County District Attorney.
3-8-23: There was a crash involving a school bus.
3-9-23: An officer responded to a residence of a subject that had plans to tear apart their vehicle. An officer met with a subject who believed his electronics and house were bugged. The subject was detained for a Chapter 51.
3-11-23: Received another report of a man contacting a church and acting bizarre. The church requested a no-contact order with secretary staff.
3-11-23: An officer assisted a Price County deputy with OWI processing at the Park Falls Police Department. Upon investigation, officer discovered that a bar had been allowing the underage suspect in the bar.
3-14-23: While at a residence, an officer detected a strong odor of sour, rotten garbage. The officer also observed multiple cans of garbage in the front yard area. After entering the front porch, the officer observed the porch filled with garbage with a strong odor. A citation warning was issued.
3-20-23: Police responded to a credit union for a report of a distraught female with a complaint of a scam.
3-24-23: There was a report of a female subject likely intoxicated and on the ground before stumbling to a residence and pounding on the back door.
3-24-23: An officer made contact with a male subject at a residence. Upon doing so, the officer observed a female believed to have a warrant for her arrest. Upon investigation, one female was taken into custody and found to be in possession of illegally obtained prescription pills.
3-25-23: A person stated that a man pointed a gun at her child while she was walking their dog. An officer conducted an initial interview with the victim and witnesses. An investigation is ongoing.
3-27-23: An officer received a call from an anonymous complainant that a bar was serving alcohol to a minor. Officers made contact with the bar owner who was uncooperative.
3-27-23: A disturbance complaint was made by a female subject regarding a male subject demanding beer and cigarette money. An officer spoke with the male who agreed to cease contact with the female.
3-28-23: A woman stated she received a phone call that she believed to be from her bank. The woman explained that the person who she believed to be working for the bank informed her that there was an attempt made to access her bank account. The woman stated that the day prior her username and password was changed and she could not access her mobile banking app on her phone. She stated that she spoke with the closest branch, which is in Rhinelander, and was informed a credit card and loan was taken out from her account as well as an attempt to wire money from her account to another bank in Ohio.
3-31-23: Received a report from Chippewa Falls Police Department of a possible child abuse that occurred approximately one year ago.
3-31-23: An officer responded to a single vehicle rollover.
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