The following is a summary of some of the topics at the October county board meeting.
BUG TUSSEL DISCUSSION
Regarding Bug Tussel, Board Member Paula Houdek asked County Administrator Nick Trimner, "I'm concerned that we had an agreement with them for 'x' amount of towers, and now we're not going to have some of those towers?" Nick explained that Bug Tussel lost some funding that they were anticipating, but the number of towers has not been lost. Price County will still be getting the same amount of towers, which was cited as ten. Paula asked if cellular coverage would improve in some of the areas in Price County that do not have good connectivity. "I don't believe there is a change in the original project," Nick told her. Board Member Jeff Hallstrand added, "Bug Tussel made no promises to us about cellular coverage. They said they partner with carriers, and where there are weak spots, they will go on those towers,....and I believe that is still the case." Some board members wondered when a tentative start date would be for this project. Paula stated that residents are expressing their frustrations at town meetings with the lack of progress on this project. Nick said Bug Tussel is behind in other counties, too, because they took on a lot of counties. "They overpromised, and they are delivering what they promised [just not as quickly]." He believed some towers would be done by next summer.
SOLBERG LAKE CAMPGROUND EXPANSION PROJECT
"I think it's gonna be a great addition to our Price County camping. It's gonna give another option to people," said Jeff Hallstrand. The county is looking to put WiFi in the campground at some time. In the new part, the rates have increased but not in the old part. The new part is $45 per day for a single stay, $35 per day for one month, and $30 per day for a four month stay. The county implemented an online booking system for the campground and is going to look to see if that option should be continued. Board Member Jordan Spacek pointed out that the locals liked it because they did not have to reserve early and pay more; they could just reserve the days they wanted. However, then the campground did not make as much money as it would have had they had to reserve the spot days earlier. Nick thinks having the entire park online will be more convenient without the need for cash-handling and a better user experience since campers can use the QR code on the post to reserve a site.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY UPDATE
Since Price County's District Attorney resigned this summer, the position has not been filled by the governor at the time of publication. However, John Luetscher is the special prosecutor who is in the office three to four days per week during this interim period. According to the Price County District Attorney's office, he is retired and is from Brown County.
HWY. 13 / LITTLE CHICAGO ROAD / HWY. 111 INTERSECTION
Board Member Larry Palecek said, "Both the sheriff and highway department are doing whatever is possible to increase safety at this dangerous intersection. The Town of Worcester is looking at the topic, as well. There was discussion about adding rumble strips, flashing lights, and a flashing stop sign and possible re-design of the intersection. It has been flagged as one of Wisconsin's intersections with a high chance of accidents based on history. So, it's on our agenda for our road tour." He added that if we wait for the state, it could take years for anything to get done, so they are looking at what can be done locally. Board Member Michelle Drobnik said she is not saying that something should not be done, but since the state controls those roads, she asked if the county does anything to improve the intersection, if there is a chance for reimbursement from the state. Nick said that there are a lot of suggestions being made to the state by the county officials, but the state will not allow the county to do anything on their own on the state roads. Nick said the county department did put up additional signs on Little Chicago Road as those areas are out of the state's right of way. The state would reimburse the county if it was state approved.
The Phillips Public Library, located at 286 Cherry Street in Phillips, has lots of activities and events planned for this month. Visit the library's website for more information.
Rumors are flying around Phillips as to what item was found at the school in Phillips. Allegedly, an "unexpected item" was found in a school's bathroom. Some rumors stated it was an item that would be used in a weapon or a weapon.
My Price County wrote to Superintendent Rachel Hoffman asking for clarification. As of the time of publication, we have not received a response but will update this article if one is received.
Chief of Police Mike Hauschild for the City of Phillips did provide some answers, stating, "The investigation is still ongoing. What I can tell you is that the item found was not a magazine, laser, or weapon. The Phillips Police Department is working in cooperation with the School District of Phillips. Student safety is the number one priority, and steps were taken to safeguard the students."
If any further information is received, we will update this article, but we wanted to get what we know now out to the public as soon as possible to clear up rumors and worries. The article continues after the ad; keep reading.
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UPDATE: 11-10-2025
We asked Chief Hauschild for more information and clarification regarding the "unexpected item" found at the school. He added that "two .22 caliber bullets were found in the middle school boys' bathroom. They were found by a student who turned them into a teacher. A folding knife was found during a search of a locker during that day. No one came forward with ownership of the .22 caliber bullets. Interviews were conducted by school officials with the juveniles who used the bathroom from the start of school until when the bullets were found. The bathroom was secured until a thorough search by law enforcement could be completed, and nothing was found during the search. An administrative hold was put on for the school during the search."
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Gavin Esterholm, the school board's student liaison for Phillips High School, reported updates on October 20, 2025, regarding various sports, groups, and events at the high school.
FOOTBALL
The football season concluded on October 10, 2025. Kalan Chuzles said, “We finished second in the conference with a final record of 6-2. In the Marawood Northwoods East 8, all-conference players include honorable mention defense Ayron DeLeasky and Kyle Sidenbender; second team offense, Ben Virnig and Wade Vetter; second team defense, Sawyer Kucaba; first team offense, Kyle Sidenbender, Kalan Chuzles, JJ Heikkinen, and Ayron DeLeasky; first team defense, Kalan Chuzles and Ben Virnig; and the Defensive Player of the Year was Ben Virnig. Overall, it was a good season with very good attendance from the community at the home games.”
VOLLEYBALL
Raelee Williams said, “We have won the last 10 out of 14 matches. We have greatly improved. Marawood Conference Honors include honorable mention, Maya Hertlein and Raelee Williams; second team Layla Staroba; and first team, Annaka Tobias. Volleyball finished third in the Marawood North. Two weekends ago, we traveled to the final tournament of the season in Gilman, where we placed third out of eight teams.”
CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country has had a very good season so far, competing in the home meet where both the boys' and girls' teams won; the Nightfall Classic in Marshfield where the boys' team beat the Number 1 and 2 ranked teams in the state and the girls' team also came out on top; Athens where the boys' team placed 2nd, and the girls also placed 2nd; Auburndale with both teams winning; and, finally, conference with the boys finishing in 3rd place and the girls in 2nd. The boys' team once again faced the other top teams from the entire state, only five points behind Rib Lake-Prentice and one point behind Marathon. The girls lost a close battle to Assumption by five points. Conference honors include honorable mention, Josh Edwards, Evan Johnson, and Trinity Smith; second team, Logan Sokolowski, Lyla Rahmer, Tana Henderson, Addie Gabay, and Nick Pesko; first team, Ruby McCormick, Leah Harper, and Gavin Esterholm. Gavin also earned the Marawood Conference Runner of the Year for the third year in a row.
STUDENT COUNCIL
The student council played a huge role in the coordination and planning of Homecoming week. They most recently reviewed Homecoming week to improve upon next year, and they also began planning the winter talent show.
MOCK TRIAL
Mock trial began last Wednesday, and this year is promising with a lot of returning participants and a lot of new faces. On behalf of the team, I can confidently say we are very excited and looking forward to this year's case.
ESPORTS
Conner Carlson wrote the following, “In esports, we have been having weekly practice on Monday with both middle and high school, also with some people having solo matches. On Tuesdays, high school has matches against other schools. On Thursday, middle school does the same. People who are in esports have been having a lot of fun and are always looking forward to the next practice."
FBLA
FBLA did a trash pickup on October 16 on County Road D and helped out at the Fall Harvest on October 4.
QUIZ BOWL
There were tryouts and the first meeting last week during Logger Time. They have their first match on Monday against Bayfield.
HOMECOMING RECAP
Homecoming was a big success with good attendance at the football game, bonfire, and dance. The parade was also well attended, even with the venue change [to Flambeau Avenue]. The activities also went very well. The freshman class won the hallway decorating, and the sophomores won the dress-up days. The juniors won the door painting, and the seniors won the float decorating contest. Overall, Homecoming was a very enjoyable time for the students.
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A good-sized group of over 30 people were in attendance at the Town of Worcester meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Among other town business, PACER ratings, the Red Pines subdivision, and Little Chicago Road were addressed.
Chairman Jim Michler shared that the state wanted the town to give PASER ratings to all 230 roads, basically grading them on a scale of 1 to 10, and that was completed and sent in.
Jim also discussed that the Red Pines subdivision, which includes 25 acres, is ready for sales of lots. He mentioned they will need to decide when lots should be sold and who should be in charge of selling them, but no decisions were made at the meeting.
A topic that drew a lot of interest was Agenda Item 10, "Little Chicago/Hwy 13 intersection - rumble strips." Jim said the need to address this intersection was brought to his attention by Lynne Bohn of My Price County / My Northern Wisconsin, sharing readers' concerns about the intersection in light of the fatal accident on August 28, 2025. Jim read the information provided by WISDOT, which is the information that was also included in the article, Recent Fatal Accident Draws Safety Concerns About Little Chicago Road.
Jim stated WISDOT provided a detailed drawing and noted that rumble strips can make a significant amount of noise. A board member, Jeremy Pesko, noted that he wasn't personally aware of how much noise that type of rumble strip would cause, but he was told by others that rumble strips on the yellow center line and white fog line do make some noise. Jim said if they decided to move forward with rumble strips, he would want to send a letter to any nearby residents. Since Board Member Russ Long was not in attendance, a motion was made and carried to table the matter until all board members were present. Jim said he would accept comments during public comment at the end of the meeting.
After the 2026 budget meeting was scheduled and the voucher list was gone over, it was time for public comment. "Before we get started on our public comment, it's been a while since we reviewed the rules for public comment," said Jim. "I have here a sheet put together by Sheriff Brian Schmidt on if people get out of hand, which as we know can easily happen on a contentious subject." Reading from the sheet provided by the sheriff, Jim said anyone attending a meeting can removed. He said the chairman can state someone is out of order, ask for the individual's cooperation or removal, demand that the individual sits quietly or leave, and, if the individual refuses to be quiet or leave, pause the meeting, and call the sheriff's office to tell them about the situation. A deputy sheriff was present at the meeting, as noted by Jim, who interacted with him. (The Town of Worcester has asked for a police presence at some past meetings, as well.) Jim asked the deputy sheriff what the person could get charged with if they were rowdy, and a brief exchange took place about disturbing the peace or "something like that." Jim also told the meeting attendees that the board has the discretion to allow public comment and should be limited to agenda items only. "Public comment is limited to agenda items only. So, for instance, signage and rumble strips on the highway, Little Chicago / Hwy. 13 intersection or any other intersection in town is a legitimate subject because it's on the agenda. The people that use the roads, the businesses in this town, are not on the agenda and are not an appropriate subject for public comment, so any comment about individuals or businesses with respect to road accidents and intersections will be out of order." He said this understanding was in effect with the sheriff and the board, and he then asked for public comment.
A woman asked if the speed limit could come down some distance before the intersection. Jim said, "Changing town speed limits on town roads from the state default is something that requires some homework and digging and procedures, but it can be done within limits. I think they allow like 10 miles an hour in town from the state default but more than that you'd need traffic safety studies; expensive traffic safety studies."
A man asked how rumble strips would make it safer when there are already stop signs there that should be obeyed.
When asked about the cost, Jim said they grind grooves into the blacktop, and he would have to get a cost estimate but figured it would cost quite a bit to get the equipment in there to do the job.
A man who works on the roads said, "We see people blow through stop signs constantly." He felt people need to use common sense, care about others, and be responsible while driving.
A few other brief comments were made, similar to comments mentioned.
Jim asked if there were more comments, but no one else spoke up. He said, "I thought there'd be more questions than that."
The meeting was then concluded.
Since our readers are very interested in improving the safety of that intersection, we reached out to Sheriff Brian Schmidt on September 21, October 7, and today, October 22, asking what can be done about policing the intersection, plus we sent him some comments from the community, but the sheriff has yet to reply. We will update this article if he replies.
At approximately 2:03 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of a one-vehicle rollover accident. The accident occurred in the Township of Rib Lake on County Road C near Wood Lake Avenue. The caller stated there was an injured female passenger inside the vehicle.
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Taylor County first responders, and Rib Lake Fire and Ambulance personnel responded to the scene.
According to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office, "Upon arrival, a sport utility style vehicle was located rolled onto its side in the ditch with extensive damage. A 49-year-old female passenger, identified as Sharon M. Kaplon of Ogema, Wisconsin, was extricated from the vehicle by fire and EMS personnel. Sharon was transported from the scene by Rib Lake Ambulance to Aspirus Medford Hospital and subsequently transported by helicopter to Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Hours later, it was determined that Sharon had succumbed to her injuries from the crash. The driver, identified as 49-year-old Stephen Kaplon of Ogema, Wisconsin, was provided with medical attention and had no serious injuries reported at the time.
"A preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was southbound on County Road C when it veered off the roadway, entered the west ditch, and struck two trees. The driver, Stephen Kaplon, was arrested for Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle and is in custody at the Taylor County Jail on a $200,000 cash bond."
The accident is still under investigation, and authorities are not releasing any other information at this time.
Colton Goll, a fifth grade student at Phillips Elementary School and the son of Joel Goll and Kendra Shipley, heard about a kid from Wisconsin winning a mullet competition a few years ago, which was a competition that also raised funds for a charity known as Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors. That inspired Colton to start growing a mullet in August 2022 and enter the competition in June 2025. He named his mullet "The Coltonator." His hair is naturally curly, but when it is pulled straight, it measures about eleven inches.
Colton had to submit pictures of himself sporting his mullet, including a front, back, and side view, plus he had to share a brief story about his mullet. After that, it was all about fundraising and getting votes on the official website.
Colton had four big fundraisers. "My first fundraiser was at the 4th of July parade. I sold pulled pork sandwiches. Then I went to Hodag and different campsites this summer and handed out free koozies with my picture on them for votes and received some donations doing that." He said he had another pulled pork fundraiser at a bar and grill in Phillips, and he also went to Beef-A-Rama in Minocqua, handing out koozies asking for more votes.
"Raising money for Wounded Warriors that my supporters helped me raise. That makes me feel good," is what Colton said was his favorite part and proudest moment of the competition. Colton raised $3,847.01 for the charity. In the kids', teens', and adults' divisions of the competition, over $175,000 was raised by all the participants.
Colton had to survive a few rounds of the competition. Each time the field of participants narrowed until there were only 25 remaining in the kids' division. As the only kid left in this year's competition who is from Wisconsin, when it was announced that Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Kansas were in the top three, he and his family started to realize Colton may have won. He said the fact that he was in first place in regard to votes for so long also made him feel like he probably had won.
In the final round, Colton walked away with 2,069 votes. Slade Smith from Oklahoma got 1,758 votes and took second place, and Gabriel Giefer from Kansas got 874 votes and a third-place finish. Hearing his name announced while at his house with family and friends, Colton said, "I was super excited!"
Colton's judges' score was 143, edging out second place by two points. "I remember judging this kid. He was on point; he was crushing it," said Jared Allen, one of the judges and the founder of the charity.
The votes from the community, family, and friends greatly helped put Colton in the winning spotlight. His mom, Kendra, promoted him on social media so that people knew where to vote online and where his fundraising events would be held. Colton said, "I want to thank every single person who voted, shared, and donated to the Wounded Warriors and for my fundraisers who also donated the food and prizes to help me raise money. Thank you from the Coltonator!"
Colton's parents are also thankful to the community and proud of their son. Colton's dad, Joel, said that he "can't believe the amazing power and support of such a small town; first, the support following my accident, and now this being a national thing really shows the power of a small town." He added, "I am extremely proud of all Colton's effort and drive stepping outside of his comfort zone and totally rocking his mullet and crushing the competition." Colton's mom, Kendra, said, "I am so very proud of him! He has come out of his shell in such a small time. He raised money for an amazing cause, and it's not just the mullet, he talked to adults, set up his fundraisers, and made his own videos. The growth he has made is such a huge accomplishment in itself. I know I am biased, but he truly is a great kid! He has the biggest heart and such a fun personality; I am so proud to be his mama! Seeing his excitement when they said a kid from Wisconsin was in the top three is something I will forever hold as a memory. He is proud of his country, proud of all who served our country, and proud of being from Wisconsin and being a small-town kid who put our small town on the map! He is a true American and I, again, could not be more proud."
With the pride of the win came a $10,000 cash prize. Colton plans to save some and spend some. "I want to buy an old truck and make it into a rat rod with my stepdad, [Dave Shipley], for when I can drive, and the rest of it I want to put in my savings for college."
Colton sees more mullet-related plans in his future. He may enter the same competition again next year. Plus, he would like to make his own donation. "Someday, not anytime soon, I would like to donate it to Wigs for Kids for kids with cancer. Then I can help them, too," he shared.
Photo Credit: Brittany Eichmann
If you know of a kid who is a rising star, doing something extra like being an entrepreneur or raising money for a cause, send My Price County that child's name, his/her parents' names, and contact information.
Business owners and residents have been contacting My Price County regarding the terrace and sidewalk installation in Phillips. My Price County reached out to council members with some questions and also attended the Tuesday, October 7 Committee of the Whole meeting to get additional answers.
The sidewalk project was supposed to be in its third week on Monday, October 6. However, the concrete company had another job they had to finish that took longer than anticipated, so the crew was pulled from Phillips to complete that job. The sidewalk project is expected to resume during the week of Monday, October 13 on the east side of the street.
On the west side of the street, the city is aware there were some issues during installation. Since there were issues, Ayres Associates asked the council for an amendment to the contract, asking for $9,300 more (but not to exceed $69,550 total for Ayres Associates' portion of the sidewalk project) to have additional site visits for the east side given "there are concerns with the quality of work done in some spots [on the west side]," according to Justin Schuenemann from Ayres Associates, and the amendment also includes some other worksite items and additional administrative work. The amendment would add "another layer to ensure that this is being done per plan, per the specs, and that the city is getting a good end product. So, just having a few trips during that other side to ensure that its being installed at the correct grades, and everything is being done accordingly so that we're not having to come back after the fact and replace and fix things and try to catch things in the moment, so it goes smoother," Justin explained the reasoning for the additional cost. The mayor mentioned there are cracks on the west side, and Justin said it will sit through the winter, and the city has a year warranty period and then the company will come in and fix everything at once near the end of that timeframe. Clerk Shelby Kosmer and Mayor Charles Peterson both stated that the $7,800 cost that would have been paid to Ayres Associates to apply for the grant that the business owners wanted them to apply for was essentially now being switched to pay for the $9,300 amendment for administrative costs and more site work/visits. The Committee of the Whole voted unanimously to pay the extra money to Ayres Associates. (This article continues after the following ad. Keep reading.)
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According to Alderman Bill Elliott, the business owners voted on a color, but when a sample was poured on Friday, September 26, Aldermen John Klimowski and Richard Heitkemper, along with Mayor Charles Peterson, Project Manager Justin Schuenemann, and Director of the Department of Public Works Jim Heizler, decided there was not enough distinction between the chosen color and the sidewalk color. The five of them chose a darker color, which was not one of the four colors voted on by the business owners.
The stone pattern that the business owners voted for was also not used, because the concrete company did not have that particular stamp, so the company used a different stamp that they had available.
One of the concrete company personnel told My Price County that he expressed to a city official that stamping the concrete will make it more slippery. However, Bill Elliott said he was told this stamping pattern will hold in the heat to help with snow and ice. The concrete worker also stated he has not been on a job where the State of Wisconsin DOT came through and fixed the highway but not the sidewalks.
Many residents thought the double curb was going to be eliminated except by the bait shop given there was not enough space by the bait shop to get rid of the double curb. A different design, for greater handicapped accessibility, was possible if the bait shop had their door swing the opposite direction, but the bait shop owner did not want to change the door. According to the Committee of the Whole at the October 7 meeting, there were some issues that were handled in the area of the bait shop when the design plan was not seeming to be followed by the concrete contractor, and the contractor had to tear it out and redo it. Justin said the city will not have to pay for the contractor's mistake.
As for the rest of the double curb, residents, including business owners, questioned why the new terrace meets up with the sidewalk and slants in front of some buildings, and in front of other buildings there is a step that varies in height, along with a slanted terrace. In an interview with My Price County, Bill Elliott said, "Where they could, they got rid of the double curb, but with height of the highway and the height of the buildings, it was not feasible."
However, clarification had been asked for at the August 5, 2025 meeting when Justin from Ayres Associates showed the sidewalk diagrams.
Lynne Bohn, a building owner, said, "I can look at the diagram better after the meeting, but we're still going to have a step?....Like we're going to have the curb and then we're going to have this colored area [terrace] and then we're gonna have the sidewalk up higher or is there slanting?...."
Alderman Bill Elliott, who was chairing the meeting in the absence of Mayor Chuck Peterson who was in Canada, said, "It will be sloped....An 8% slope in the area where we can do it."
Lynne said, "One of those pictures I looked at it looked like we are going to have two levels?"
Bill replied, "We're only talking about two blocks [with the original double curb]. Other than that, they can't do it [eliminate the double curb by the bait shop]."
Justin from Ayres Associates was present at the meeting but did not state there would be two levels when Lynne posed the question.
Regarding easements, after the meeting when the terrace was first mentioned, business owners addressed their concerns about easements because the terrace would cause the sidewalk to go over the 6-foot right of way. These concerns were addressed with various city officials via e-mail, phone, and at meetings, including during public comment at the July 8, 2025 Common Council meeting where, according to the meeting minutes, questions were raised "about easements and project timelines as well as the terrace and businesses having sidewalk sales and how this would affect them if it [is] implemented. Some have expressed concerns about the terrace being unsafe, slippery...." For clarity, before the new sidewalk project, there was one foot of concrete next to the curb and then a five-foot sidewalk, all in the six-foot right of way. The remaining concrete that went to the businesses is private property. Now that a three-foot terrace has been implemented, the terrace and the five-foot sidewalk take up eight feet, which means two feet of city sidewalk is now on the private property of the business owners who have a terrace in front of their buildings. Furthermore, there was not a double curb on the south half of the block between Maple Street and Chestnut Street, so a terrace was not needed there, but one has now been implemented, causing an easement issue. Some business owners did not want easements, as they did not want to lose any property, and wanted the city to wait to get a different plan and apply for grants (possibly also adding a bike trail behind businesses in the same grant), and proceeding methodically, but the terrace plan stayed in place even with the issue of easements. After the west side's terrace and sidewalk were installed, at the October 7 meeting, Justin agreed that two feet of the sidewalk is now on private property, and he said the city, city attorney, and business owners will have to work that out.
The sidewalks should be completed on the east side within the next two weeks, finishing near the end of October 2025.
On Friday, October 10, 2025, at 8:33 a.m., an arrest was made in connection with the business and residential fires that occurred in the Sawyer County area over the past year.
The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigations and the Birchwood Police Department, arrested a 30-year old man, Thomas L. Olson, from Birchwood, Wisconsin.
According to Sheriff Doug Mrotek, "Olson’s arrest follows a nearly year-long joint investigation into a series of structure fires that began in November of 2024. As a result of the investigation, authorities arrested Olson on multiple felony counts of Arson of Buildings (Wis. Stat §943.02(1)(a)). He is currently being held in the Sawyer County Jail awaiting a bail hearing."
This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation.
Mark Luoma and Jim Corbett of the Park Falls Lions Club conducted vision screenings at the Park Falls Elementary School in September 2025. This is an annual event.
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the Phillips High School held its Homecoming parade on Flambeau Avenue. Kalan Chuzles and Leah Harper were crowned king and queen. That evening, the Loggers football team kicked it into high gear in the second half and won 52 to 40 against the Athens Bluejays.
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