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Hermening Drops Out »

by Dino Corvino on June 16th, 2010

It appears from reports today that Kevin Hermening has dropped out of his campaign run.  We found this link on WSAU, even though there are rumors swirling that this decision was supposed to wait until 7 pm for some reason.  Embargoed, or not, 550 AM broke it, and we applaud them.

This is the quote from that story…”I have concluded that there is nothing that I alone could do in Madison to change the attitude and culture should I be successful… I can have a much more profound impact on my community by moving forward in the non-elected arena of public service.”

We felt it significant to post the link to the WSAU story.  Clearly this will create some reaction, and it will free up supporters to move over to Dr. Pam Galloway in her attempt to take the seat from Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker.

Congrats to WSAU for breaking this news first.  Thoughts?

Primary Election Results »

by Dino Corvino on February 16th, 2010

District 1

Romey Wagner 46 Votes

Greg Foye 44 Votes

Jay J. Carlson 33 Votes

District 3

Jonathon Havel 33 Votes

Craig Gardner 26 Votes

Chuck Szalewski 36 Votes

Matthew Sann 18 Votes

District 10

David E. Nutting 64 Votes

Chuck Gering 27 Votes

Dan McMullen 31 Votes

District 11

Tom Wohlfahrt 26 votes

Debra Weiss 7 votes

Sherry L. Abitz 64 votes

DC Everest School Board

Rita A.Kasten 19 votes

Valerie A.Palarski 10 votes

Helen Ackermann 19 votes

Andrew E. Sutton 11 votes

Thomas N.Rosenberg 12 votes

Jim Foss 16 votes

Joshua Dickerson 13 votes

We received this today, about Mayor Tipples press conference.  Thoughts?

WAUSAU (WAOW) – Mayor Jim Tipple announced the closure of the Wausau Area Access Channel, Monday.

The announcement came in Mayor Tipple’s morning press conference.

Both the Public and Education & Government access channels (Cable Channel 98/980 and 96/981) will stop broadcasting after 2009.

According to a news release from the Mayor’s Office, the cost of maintaining the channels would be $90,000. According to Mayor Tipple, this may solve the city’s budget shortfall.

The Wausau Access Coordinator position will be eliminated and the Wausau Area Access Channel Office in City Hall will close. Mayor Tipple says tough economic times required “tough decisions.”

The Wausau Area Public Access Channels are most commonly used to broadcast community events including: forums, meetings, sporting events, graduations.

This comes to us directly from the Office of Mayor Tipple

“Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – Today temporary layoff notices were issued to ten (10) employees. This was necessary in order to immediately reduce our expenses before year end. This layoff is indefinite.

The City of Wausau is implementing two (2) non-voluntary temporary layoff days (furloughs) for 2009. The furloughs apply to all full time and permanent part time employees of AFSCME Local 1287 and 1287CH. The leave days are as follows:

1287 Full and Permanent Part Time Employees:

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

1287CH Full and Permanent Part Time Employees:

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Crossing Guards will be excluded from the December 23, 2009 lay off day (furlough) as school will be in session that day. City Hall and Customer Service Counters of the Police Department, Community Development Authority and Public Works will be closed on the above days. These layoffs were selected in an attempt to minimize disruption of city operations and services to constituents.”

This a letter that I sent to various newspapers around the state. I think that it is an important enough issue that it be posted on Citizen Wausau as well.

Yesterday I wrote very angry letters to Wisconsin Legislators, especially my own, Russ Decker and Donna Seidel, and including Jerry Petrowski and a slew of others.

I investigated further and discovered that my anger and outrage had only scratched the surface. I was originally upset because they snuck a utility surcharge into the budget and used the money to pay district attorneys.

What first made me angry was my belief that the money should have gone to the woefully underfunded State Public Defender, especially those private attorneys taking assigned counsel cases (namely me).

On further investigation I discovered that the utility surcharge was
originally inserted to fund Wisconsin Works, one of the remnants of our State Assistance to the poor. At the last moment the Senate inserted the language directing all of that money to already employed and salaried attorneys for the state. This amounts to literally taking bread out of the mouths of the destitute to fatten the wallets of state attorneys. I am ashamed of myself for ever wanting any of that money. I see it now for what it is — blood money.

We should all be ashamed of ourselves for allowing this to happen.
Indigent criminal defense is constitutionally mandated, and it should be fully funded, but not by diverting money originally raised to provide other essential services for the poor.

Here is the text of the law:

30. PUBLIC BENEFIT FEES FOR WISCONSIN WORKS

Joint Finance: Require the Department of Administration to ensure that electric utilities charge customers an additional $9,139,700 annually for deposit into the public benefits fund for maintenance of effort in the Wisconsin Works program. Require DOA to include in its calculation of low-income assistance fees the collection of this additional amount. Specify that these additional fees would not be subject to the current caps, which specify that a customer may not be assessed more than the lesser of 3% or $750 per monthly bill.

Specify that this fee applies only for the 2009-11 biennium.

Senate/Legislature: Specify that this additional fee would be used to support salaries and fringe benefits for district attorney offices rather than the Wisconsin Works program.

[Act 28 Sections: 64m, 542p, 542s, 9101(1f), 9113(6x) and 9413(2x)]

This case has been lingering about the City of Wausau for some time.  It appears that a judgement was handed down.  For the complete judgment see the link below.

Van De Yacht Decision.10.13.09

October 14, 2009,  Wausau, WI – Judge Barbara Crabb of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has granted a motion for summary judgment in the matter of Christine Van De Yacht vs. the City of Wausau and James Tipple, William Nagle, Michael Morrissey and Ann Werth in their individual capacities.  This closes the case, unless it is appealed by Van De Yacht.

Van De Yacht Decision.10.13.09

The Never Ending Story »

by Dino Corvino on October 2nd, 2009

I want to preface this by saying the following…I know Paul Klocko. I have known him for at least 8 years. For a while there he and I were friends, but we are not now. That seems like disclaimer enough.

I do not know if you have been following the news lately, but our little town, and our town daily newspaper made the national news recently. It appears that the staff of the WDH released the name of one of his forum commenters to a local official, Dean Zuleger of Weston.

The commenter, screen name ‘juanmoore’, real name Paul Klocko, attacked Dean Zuleger personally and professionally when Zuleger won the Person of the Year award. The attacks were made in regards to his weight, his eating, and several other things. Calling Dean fat, and Little Hitler. Good stuff. Stuff you tend to only say if you are anonymous. Keyboard bravery I call it.

Dean, as is his right, asked the Daily Herald for the name of the poster. I say it is his right, because I tend to think it is our right to ask for anything we want. I recently asked Andy for his bike, and like a grown up, Andy said no. I once asked the bank teller for a million bucks, since I was there, and she said no. We laughed.

In this case Dean asked, and WDH said yes. Hence, the drama.

Then some fallout comes from Zuleger writing Klocko a letter inviting him to come into the office and talk about whatever issues he might have. The letter was cleared by the City Attorney, so the language was pretty safe. I know this because the letter is all over the internet. You know, from when the man upset about his anonymity not being protected gave preemptive interviews.

Klocko never went in to speak about any grievance he might have with the Village Administrator, from the Village that he lives in.

So what do we know…

  1. Klocko made anonymous attacks. He has admitted to that, in several news stories.
  2. Zuleger asked the WDH for the name of juanmoore.
  3. Mark Baldwin gave Zuleger the name. That has been documented.
  4. Zuleger wrote a letter. He admitted that. Klocko gave the letter to a website. The anonymous guy gave the letter to be put up on the internet.
  5. Klocko got the letter and felt intimidated. He said that in several interviews. Again, anonymous guy, giving interviews.
  6. Klocko states in interviews that his reaction was emotional and probably a mistake, and his anger at his rough patch was misdirected at Dean. In case you forgot, man upset about anonymity, giving interviews.
  7. Klocko sells popcorn.
  8. Mike Beck and the WDH apologized to Klocko. Klocko confirmed that in news stories. Anonymous guy giving interviews.
  9. The WDH clarifies their policy.
  10. Klocko has not gone into handle any grievance with Zuleger, as of this writing.
  11. Klocko claims to contact the state Attorney General and an attorney. Not sure why since everyone has admitted what they did.
  12. Klocko said he just wants to get to the bottom of this, and he does not want a dime.

Did we just not get to the bottom of this? What more is he looking to do, other than continue to drag Dean through the mud?

Let me see if I can get my mind around this…a man who is upset that his anonymity was not protected, is now appearing as an attacker in the Huffington Post, and has given interviews to the local papers, as well as AP (the worldwide news agency) reporters, about attacks that were personal, reactionary, and misdirected anger. So, upset that he is not anonymous, but somehow wants recognition? Now, how does that balance out?

How is it that Klocko admits that his attacks came from a mistaken place — a place of anger that came from him having a rough time, and resentment about Zuleger getting an award-yet the reaction from the one he attacked was somehow inappropriate? When he admitted his initial action was inappropriate.

Klocko, who says he wants NOTHING from this, has gotten an apology from the WDH, has appeared in the Huffington post as well as blogs across the world, is continuing to contact lawyers and the State Attorney General. To what end? Everyone has admitted everything that they have done, Klocko attacked, Dean asked, Baldwin said yes, Dean wrote a letter, Klocko got a letter, the WDH apologized. What more is there? What secret information can possibly be out there? All the players in this story have become shockingly transparent. What is Klocko thinking happened? What is his motivation if not to further attack Zuleger? What comes from further legal action to things already admitted?

Then we get into the fact that this is like an attacker suing a victim of the attack. Klocko attacked Dean in the WDH online site. And he said it was a mistake, he said so in the AP piece. Well, if it was a mistake, then apologize and move on. The only one keeping this a story, well, is Klocko.

What sort of arrogance is it when you attack someone personally, and then further drag them through a never ending wave of drama involving more lawyers?

Paul, nothing seems to be in dispute here. It seems like you got what you wanted. Unless of course you want something else.

Mike Morrisey, Director of Community Development for the city of Wausau, has announced his retirement, effective June 2.

Morrisey returned to work following an internal investigation that cleared him of misconduct in regards to a wrongful termination suit currently pending before the state involving a former employee.

See NewsChannel 7’s coverage of this breaking news for more information.

See retirement letter here.

Morrissey Retires

As most of us may have anticipated, the Mayoral veto on restructuring committee appointment procedures set the stage for a contentious City Council meeting here in Wausau last night. As a regular attender of said meetings, this was a night of firsts. This was the first time that I have ever seen the room full (perhaps people were expecting a dog fight of sorts). It was also the first time I have ever seen anyone register for comments in advance. And, it was the first time I have ever seen a Point of Order come from the crowd.

Along with these firsts for me, it was also the first time Citizen Wausau attempted to live twitter anything of this sort. Shockingly (okay, maybe not shockingly, but dismayingly), the City Council chambers do not provide free wifi, so I was stuck doing it through SMS, and as a result not all of twitter bits got through. But if you are interested in the highlights, or lowlights depending on how you see things, you can check us out on Twitter at www.twitter.com/citizenwausau.

We also recorded the meeting, and have the audio available here (mp3, 43MB).

It’s almost like being there.

Cool Dude: Postponed »

by Dino Corvino on April 2nd, 2008

With the election taking place yesterday, I decided to take a week off from celebration. It sort of brings the past couple of weeks together though, Tipple then Hadley, then the voters. So rather than move on, we’ll post the results, and you can see the turnout and how your future will be affected by your action or inaction.

Here are the results, thanks to the City of Wausau.

County-wide races and their status as of 4/2/2008 11:34:37 AM
 SUMMARY REPORT
 RUN DATE:04/01/08
 RUN TIME:10:38 PM

                                             VOTES  PERCENT

 PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 136).  .  .  .  .       136  100.00
 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .    78,990
 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .    18,899
 BALLOTS CAST - BLANK.  .  .  .  .  .  .       160     .85
 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .             23.93
 VOTER TURNOUT - BLANK  .  .  .  .  .  .               .20

 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
 Vote for not more than  1
 MIKE GABLEMAN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,965   50.17
 LOUIS BUTLER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,816   49.34
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        88     .49

 CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BRANCH 3
 Vote for not more than  1
 VINCENT K. HOWARD.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    14,763   99.30
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       104     .70

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 1
 Vote for not more than  1
 JIM ROSENBERG .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       706   92.77
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        55    7.23

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 2
 Vote for not more than  1
 JIM SEEFELDT  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       508   99.41
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3     .59

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 3
 Vote for not more than  1
 JOHN ROBINSON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       355   99.72
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .28

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 4
 Vote for not more than  1
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       105  100.00

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 5
 Vote for not more than  1
 GARY GISSELMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       430   99.77
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .23

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 6
 Vote for not more than  1
 JOANNE S. LEONARD.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       875   99.43
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5     .57

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 7
 Vote for not more than  1
 KENNETH DAY.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       588   99.16
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5     .84

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 8
 Vote for not more than  1
 CARL KLUZ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       156   26.85
 KAREN KELLBACH.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       425   73.15
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 9
 Vote for not more than  1
 DUWAYNE HERNING  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       388   48.14
 JIM K. SCHAEFER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       417   51.74
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .12

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 10
 Vote for not more than  1
 DAVID E. NUTTING .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       303   96.81
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        10    3.19

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 11
 Vote for not more than  1
 TOM WOHLFAHRT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       402   97.81
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9    2.19

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 12
 Vote for not more than  1
 ED GALE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       491   94.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        28    5.39

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 13
 Vote for not more than  1
 KELLY MICHAELS-SAAGER  .  .  .  .  .  .       280   99.64
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .36

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 14
 Vote for not more than  1
 SHARON HUNTER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       287   98.29
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5    1.71

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 15
 Vote for not more than  1
 GARY WYMAN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       289   98.97
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3    1.03

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 16
 Vote for not more than  1
 KEN FABEL  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       212   98.15
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4    1.85

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 17
 Vote for not more than  1
 ELROY ZEMKE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       408   97.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        10    2.39

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 18
 Vote for not more than  1
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        80  100.00

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 19
 Vote for not more than  1
 SHARON L. JAEGER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       197   98.50
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3    1.50

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 20
 Vote for not more than  1
 BARBARA ERMELING .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       320   99.38
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .62

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 21
 Vote for not more than  1
 DANIEL MINTER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       173   98.86
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2    1.14

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 22
 Vote for not more than  1
 ROGER ZIMMERMANN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       215  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 23
 Vote for not more than  1
 CHARLES SOUKUP.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       306   97.14
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9    2.86

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 24
 Vote for not more than  1
 JEAN R. MASZK .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       283   99.65
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .35

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 25
 Vote for not more than  1
 FRANK ZEBRO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       357   99.17
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3     .83

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 26
 Vote for not more than  1
 JAMES EICK .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       279   99.29
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .71

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 27
 Vote for not more than  1
 ALAN F. KRAUS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       771   98.59
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        11    1.41

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 28
 Vote for not more than  1
 BETTYE J. NALL.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       212   96.80
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7    3.20

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 29
 Vote for not more than  1
 ROBERT J. WIESMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       417   99.29
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3     .71

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 30
 Vote for not more than  1
 WILLIAM GAMOKE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       263   99.62
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .38

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 31
 Vote for not more than  1
 JIM LUETSCHWAGER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       328  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 32
 Vote for not more than  1
 KURT GIBBS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       377   64.78
 HUGO R. SEUBERT, JR..  .  .  .  .  .  .       205   35.22
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 33
 Vote for not more than  1
 JOHN H. SMALL .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       487   99.59
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .41

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 34
 Vote for not more than  1
 RICHARD GUMZ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       254   99.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .39

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 35
 Vote for not more than  1
 KEITH LANGENHAHN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       323   98.78
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4    1.22

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 36
 Vote for not more than  1
 BILL MILLER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       344   99.42
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .58

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 37
 Vote for not more than  1
 GINA CORNELL  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       347  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 38
 Vote for not more than  1
 LAVERNE GRUNENWALD  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       323   99.08
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3     .92

 TOWN BOARD SUPERVISOR TOWN OF MCMILLAN
 Vote for not more than  2
 ROBERT WEGNER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       316   23.07
 BARB TETZLAFF .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       306   22.34
 DEBBIE DERFUS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       383   27.96
 ERNEST LURVEY .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       364   26.57
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .07

 TOWN BOARD SUPERVISOR TOWN OF RIB MOUNTAIN
 Vote for not more than  2
 PETER A. KACHEL  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       263   15.40
 JIM LEGNER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       557   32.61
 SCOTT KURZYNSKI  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       227   13.29
 JOHN M. SYBELDON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       659   38.58
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .12

 TOWN BOARD SUPERVISOR TOWN OF WESTON
 Vote for not more than  2
 ROBERT WESENICK  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        41   49.40
 THOMAS SALZMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        41   49.40
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1    1.20

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF ELDERON
 Vote for not more than  1
 MARLENE MATTESON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        27  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF FENWOOD
 Vote for not more than  1
 MERLIN WIESMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        23   92.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2    8.00

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF HATLEY
 Vote for not more than  1
 STEPHEN M. PLUGER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        43  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF ATHENS
 Vote for not more than  3
 MATT A. WITUCKI  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        83   27.57
 JOHN SCHAETZL .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       107   35.55
 CHRIS PERKINS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       102   33.89
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9    2.99

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD
 Vote for not more than  3
 CAROL RESCH.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5   50.00
 DAVID BACKES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5   50.00
 ROBERT REW .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF BROKAW
 Vote for not more than  3
 DONALD MARTHALER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        23   29.87
 JAMES PARSONS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        31   40.26
 RUTHELLE R. FRANK.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        23   29.87
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF DORCHESTER
 Vote for not more than  3
 JOAN HUNSADER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
 CARROLL SWAGER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
 DEB KONCEL .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF EDGAR
 Vote for not more than  3
 ALLEN HUEBSCH .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       222   26.78
 MIKE BERGS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       170   20.51
 RUSSELL NEWMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       103   12.42
 TROY BEMKE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       145   17.49
 SUE WILLHITE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       187   22.56
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .24

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF KRONENWETTER
 Vote for not more than  3
 BLAKE D. MATHIES .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       146    8.10
 MYRON GOLEMBIEWSKI  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       246   13.65
 SIDNEY W. HALLAS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       302   16.76
 DAN LESNIAK.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       375   20.81
 CHARLES SOUKUP.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       375   20.81
 CHRIS VOLL .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       351   19.48
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7     .39

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF MARATHON
 Vote for not more than  3
 KENNETH LEITERMANN  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       203   29.99
 RUSSELL A. ANKLAM.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       220   32.50
 KURT HANDRICK, JR.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       249   36.78
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5     .74

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF ROTHSCHILD
 Vote for not more than  3
 JACK V. OLSON, SR.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       329   18.24
 KENNETH L. KRANZ .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       224   12.42
 JAMES J. KELESKE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       370   20.51
 ARLENE PAULSON.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       464   25.72
 DON BARTZ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       413   22.89
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4     .22

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF SPENCER
 Vote for not more than  3
 KEVIN L. CLARK.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       104   30.14
 WAYNE E. HAGEN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       116   33.62
 JAMES L. DAY  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       125   36.23
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF STRATFORD
 Vote for not more than  3
 JEREMY SCHAFER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       171   33.08
 DALE HEIL  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       168   32.50
 TRAVIS HAUKE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       178   34.43
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF UNITY
 Vote for not more than  3
 JEREMY LAROCQUE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        17   43.59
 KIMBERLY O'LEARY .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9   23.08
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        13   33.33

 VILLAGE TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF WESTON
 Vote for not more than  3
 BARBARA J. ERMELING .  .  .  .  .  .  .       627   23.39
 SHARON L. JAEGER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       625   23.31
 MIKE STENSTROM.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       338   12.61
 MARK F. MALONEY  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       689   25.70
 THOMAS R. KISLOW .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       395   14.73
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7     .26

 CITY MAYOR CITY OF COLBY
 Vote for not more than  1
 JANE HOLMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        40   37.74
 JAMES W. SCHMIDT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        64   60.38
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2    1.89

 CITY MAYOR CITY OF MARSHFIELD
 Vote for not more than  1
 TIMOTHY J. KRAUS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        87   49.15
 CHRIS MEYER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        86   48.59
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4    2.26

 CITY MAYOR CITY OF WAUSAU
 Vote for not more than  1
 JAMES E. TIPPLE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,661   58.25
 DEBRA HADLEY  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,329   41.60
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        12     .15

 CITY ALDERPERSON ABBOTSFORD WD 1
 Vote for not more than  1
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        10  100.00

 CITY ALDERPERSON COLBY, WD 1
 Vote for not more than  1
 TERI MICKE-RAATZ .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        90   96.77
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3    3.23

 CITY ALDERPERSON MARSHFIELD, DIST. 1
 Vote for not more than  1
 MICHAEL J. FEIRER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        51   98.08
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1    1.92

 CITY ALDERPERSON MOSINEE, WARD 2
 Vote for not more than  1
 THOMAS J. KIPP.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        52   96.30
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2    3.70

 CITY ALDERPERSON MOSINEE, WARD 4
 Vote for not more than  1
 TOM HELBACH.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        72   98.63
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1    1.37

 CITY ALDERPERSON MOSINEE, WARD 6
 Vote for not more than  1
 DOUG MIELKE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        63   98.44
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1    1.56

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 1
 Vote for not more than  1
 JOEL RHYNER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       435   47.54
 JIM ROSENBERG .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       479   52.35
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .11

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 2
 Vote for not more than  1
 DEB HADLEY .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       397   93.85
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        26    6.15

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 3
 Vote for not more than  1
 BILL FORREST  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       346   99.14
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3     .86

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 4
 Vote for not more than  1
 JIM BREZINSKI .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       493   97.43
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        13    2.57

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 5
 Vote for not more than  1
 GARY GISSELMAN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       426   99.77
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .23

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 6
 Vote for not more than  1
 DAWN BRAND .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       374   36.45
 GARY LEE KLINGBEIL  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       651   63.45
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .10

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 7
 Vote for not more than  1
 LISA RASMUSSEN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       377   54.24
 MICHELLE M. OSTROWSKI  .  .  .  .  .  .       317   45.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .14

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 8
 Vote for not more than  1
 TOM MILLER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       374   62.02
 LINDA E. LAWRENCE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       229   37.98
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 9
 Vote for not more than  1
 MATTHEW J. KAISER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       520   65.99
 KEITH B. ROSENOW .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       267   33.88
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .13

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 10
 Vote for not more than  1
 STEVE FOLEY.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       217   62.36
 DAVID E. NUTTING .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       131   37.64
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 11
 Vote for not more than  1
 TOM WOHLFAHRT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       218   46.48
 SHERRY L. ABITZ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       250   53.30
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .21

 CITY ALDERPERSON WAUSAU, DISTRICT 12
 Vote for not more than  1
 ED GALE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       317   51.88
 SAM CORAZALLA .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       294   48.12
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 CITY ASSESSOR CITY OF MARSHFIELD
 Vote for not more than  1
 JOAN SPENCER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       149   99.33
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .67

 MUNICIPAL JUDGE CITY OF ABBOTSFORD
 Vote for not more than  1
 CAROL BUCHHOLZ.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        36  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 MUNICIPAL JUDGE CITY OF MOSINEE
 Vote for not more than  1
 THOMAS C. MIELKE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       344  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 MUNICIPAL JUDGE CITY OF WAUSAU
 Vote for not more than  1
 PHILIP J. FREEBURG  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,031   99.36
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        39     .64

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AUBURNDALE
 Vote for not more than  1
 CHERI DIMICK  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        10  100.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER EDGAR
 Vote for not more than  1
 RICHARD J. HAANSTAD .  .  .  .  .  .  .       451   98.69
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         6    1.31

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ABBOTSFORD
 Vote for not more than  2
 DONALD MEDENWALDT.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        67   52.34
 LAVERNE HARRISON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        61   47.66
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER COLBY
 Vote for not more than  2
 RICK WEBER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       176   47.31
 CHERYL PLOECKELMAN  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       192   51.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4    1.08

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER MARATHON
 Vote for not more than  2
 LLOYD KRAUTKRAMER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       498   36.38
 LIA KLUMPYAN  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       525   38.35
 CHRIS LANGENHAHN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       340   24.84
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         6     .44

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER MARSHFIELD
 Vote for not more than  2
 AMBER KIGGENS-LEIFHEIT .  .  .  .  .  .       625   42.17
 FRANCES J. BOHON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       659   44.47
 CHRISTINE B. MILLER .  .  .  .  .  .  .       170   11.47
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        28    1.89

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ROSHOLT
 Vote for not more than  2
 KRYSTAL FERG  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        42   49.41
 DONALD HARTVIG.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        43   50.59
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER STRATFORD
 Vote for not more than  2
 JON ULRICH .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       406   44.23
 STEVE SCHOENFUSS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       347   37.80
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       165   17.97

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ATHENS
 Vote for not more than  3
 ED SCHMIDT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       230   30.83
 KEVIN ZUBKE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       244   32.71
 BETSY WEILER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       264   35.39
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         8    1.07

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER D.C. EVEREST
 Vote for not more than  3
 JASON JABLONSKI  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,979   33.74
 MARY A. HANCOCK  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,950   33.25
 ANDREW E. SUTTON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,909   32.55
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        27     .46

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER MEDFORD
 Vote for not more than  3
 JEFF LANGE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7   20.00
 DENNIS GEBERT .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7   20.00
 ED HOLUB.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         5   14.29
 JON OLSON  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7   20.00
 DEDE STRAMA.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9   25.71
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WAUSAU
 Vote for not more than  3
 TODD PUNKE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,419   21.43
 ROBB SHEPHERD .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,040   24.44
 PATRICK KEEFE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,791   28.08
 JOHN OSTERTAG .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,308   25.74
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        67     .32

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANTIGO
 Vote for not more than  4
 TREVOR A. MCCARTHY  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        31   14.42
 JOE SCHROEDER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        25   11.63
 JOSEPH KRETZ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        21    9.77
 DONNA L. FOSTERLING .  .  .  .  .  .  .        24   11.16
 GARY HEGRANES .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        20    9.30
 BETH BOCKES.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        19    8.84
 MARK RESCH .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        41   19.07
 JESSE J. ARNDT.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        33   15.35
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .47

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER MERRILL
 Vote for not more than  4
 RUSSELL GREFE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        23    5.54
 KEITH R. SCHMELLING .  .  .  .  .  .  .        79   19.04
 BRENDA MAMER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        16    3.86
 KRAIG JAEGER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        77   18.55
 JEFF VERDOORN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        85   20.48
 KARI ANDERSON .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        13    3.13
 JEN SELIGER.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       105   25.30
 CURT ECKES .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        17    4.10
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         0

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AT LARGE MOSINEE
 Vote for not more than  2
 CORY TOMCZYK  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       681   33.85
 DIANE GORMAN  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       632   31.41
 MARK GEWISS.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       698   34.69
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .05

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 1 WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD
 Vote for not more than  1
 CHRISTOPHER PIETZ.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       257   98.85
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         3    1.15

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 2 MOSINEE
 Vote for not more than  1
 MARK W. SMITH .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       885   99.89
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .11

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 3 WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD
 Vote for not more than  1
 DENNIS REW .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       254   99.61
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .39

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 4 MOSINEE
 Vote for not more than  1
 JAMES M. HAINE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       875   99.77
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2     .23

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 5 WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD
 Vote for not more than  1
 ROSE TRYBA .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       248   98.41
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4    1.59

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 6 WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD
 Vote for not more than  1
 LAURA MAGEE.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       243   99.59
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .41

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER-AREA 2 SPENCER
 Vote for not more than  2
 JORDAN FRANKLIN  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       203   48.33
 DAWN M. RECKNER  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       210   50.00
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7    1.67

 STATE REFERENDUM - PARTIAL VETO
 Vote for not more than  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,796   68.67
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,383   31.33

 MARSHFIELD LOCAL REFERENDUM CITY OF MARSHFIELD
 Vote for not more than  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        98   53.55
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        85   46.45

 MARSHFIELD FIRE STATION REF CITY OF MARSHFIELD
 Vote for not more than  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        92   51.40
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        87   48.60

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