INDEX INSIDE OPINION ................... 12B Bluejays get victory SPORTS ................... 11A in Regional final OUTDOORS ............... 9A n The Three Lakes volleyball LIFESTYLE ................. 1B team defeated Niagara for a SUNDAY, NOV. 1 CLASSIFIEDS ............ 7A Regional title. Pg. 11A Remember to turn back the clock! VILAS COUNTY Section A NEWS-REVIEW $1.75 VOL. 135, NO. 34 EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 • (715) 479-4421 • vcnewsreview.com WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2020 Trump and Biden to battle in 2020 presidential election ___________ Asian American woman who BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF ___________ has the opportunity to be- come vice president. One of the highest voter For local voters, other turnouts in recent history is elections will be for the 7th expected Tuesday, Nov. 3, as Congressional District, 12th residents in Vilas and State Senate District and Oneida counties — like the 34th State Assembly Dis- rest of the state and country trict. See related stories in — head to the polls to select this issue, as well as ballots the next president of the for all the races. Election re- United States. sults, as they become avail- Republican President able, will be posted on the Donald Trump, who beat News-Review website. Hillary Clinton four years With less than a week be- ago, is facing a challenge fore the election, both na- from Democrat Joe Biden, tional poll and swing state who was vice president un- DONALD TRUMP JOE BIDEN surveys show the race is der former President tightening. Barack Obama. Jorgensen, Constitution While Mike Pence is the Joining Trump and Biden Party candidate Don current vice president, Trump has gained on THE VOICE — Eagle River native Madeline Consoer sang dur- on the ballot are four third- Blankenship and American Biden’s running mate is Biden in national polling av- ing the blind auditions on The Voice last Tuesday and got se- party candidates including Solidarity Party candidate California Sen. Kamala erages and in nine of 12 con- lected for Team Kelly. See story and more photos on Page 1B. Libertarian candidate Jo Brian Carroll. Har ris, the first Black and To ELECTION, Pg. 4A —Photo By NBC/The Voice Felzkowski, Vocke vye for Senate seat to replace Tiffany ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR ___________ North Woods voters in the general election next Tuesday, Nov. 3, will select the next state senator in the 12th District, with Republi- can Mary Felzkowski and Democrat Ed Vocke vying for the seat. The 12th Senate District includes all of Oneida, For- est, Florence, Langlade, Lin- FELZKOWSKI VOCKE coln and Menominee counties, and parts of Vilas, elected to the Wisconsin Marathon, Marinette, Ocon - State Assembly in 2012 and to and Shawano counties. is currently serving her The winner will replace fourth term as state repre- former State Sen. Tom sentative for the 35th As- Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst), who sembly District. went on to win a seat in the A lifelong resident of Lin- 7th Congressional District coln County, Felzkowski is during a special election last the owner of CIS Insurance summer. Group in Tomahawk. She is SLIPPERY ROADS — Emergency personnel responded to a one- said she was traveling northbound near Isle of B Road and lost Felzkowski, formerly vehicle rollover on Highway 45 south of Eagle River about 3 p.m. control on the slushy road, crossed the center line and went into the Mary Czaja, was first To SENATE, Pg. 6A last Thursday. The female driver, who walked away from the crash, trees on the southbound shoulder. —STAFF PHOTO Vilas sees record 50 Swearingen, four-term Assemblyman, new COVID cases facing challenge from Bangstad in 34th ___________ ___________ consin issues at the fore- BY MICHELLE DREW BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH front of the legislative NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR ___________ ___________ agenda.” Bangstad currently Vilas County saw a tested, 5,907 have come Area voters will select a owns Minocqua Brewing record-breaking 50 new back negative. Two people state Assembly represen- Co., a brewpub in Minoc- cases of COVID-19, the dis- are currently hospitalized tative in the 34th District qua. Bangstad briefly chal- ease caused by coronavirus, and six people have died next Tuesday, Nov. 3, as in- lenged then-Congressman between Oct. 21 and 23, from the virus. cumbent Republican Rob Sean Duffy in 2015 before and, as of Monday after- The Oneida County Swearingen is being chal- dropping out of the race a noon, added another 35 pos- Health Department re- lenged by Democrat Kirk few months later. itives, according to Tammi ported five more deaths on Bangstad. That run was “more Boers, assistant director of Oct. 23, bringing the death The 34th Assembly Dis- about ambition, more the Vilas County Health De- count to 13 people. There trict includes portions of about the glory of being a partment. are 498 active cases in self- Vilas, Oneida, Forest and politician,” Bangstad told Boers also said that the isolation, and 12 people are Florence counties. WXPR Radio. infected individuals are self- currently hospitalized. Swearingen, of Rhine- Bangstad is running in isolating and follow-ups Oneida County has tested lander, was elected to the an Assembly district that with those who came in 12,841 people, with 1,142 to- Wisconsin State Assembly ROB SWEARINGEN KIRK BANGSTAD hasn’t been won by a close contact are being con- tal positive cases and 11,590 in 2012 and is currently Democrat since Jim ducted. negative. serving his fourth term. Club in Rhinelander since life,” said Swearingen. “In Holperin of Eagle River in The department also re- A lifelong resident of 1993. my service, I have done According to officials at 1992. ported 42 recoveries, bring- Rhine lander, Swearingen “I was born in Rhine- this and look forward to the Vilas County Health De- “I decided to run (for As- ing the number of active is a 1981 graduate of lander and have lived here continuing this work. The partment, a majority of the sembly) after observing an cases in the county to 179. Rhine lander High my whole life. The North North Woods is a special county’s cases are from absolute failure of leader- The total number of positive School. He and his wife, Woods needs an advocate place because of the people travel — either visiting ship during these trying cases the county has seen is Amy, have owned and op- in Madison to maintain who live here and have family and friends or having 563 since the start of the erated Al-Gen Dinner our values and our way of fought to keep rural Wis- To ASSEMBLY, Pg. 6A pandemic. Of the 6,536 To COVID, Pg. 5A 2A WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 2020 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEATHER NEWS CORNER Note: Precipitation amounts are recorded at 8 a.m. for the previous 24 hours. LAST SEVEN DAYS ONE YEAR AGO Hi Lo Prec. Hi Lo Prec. Tues., Oct. 20 ..........37 17 None Sun., Oct. 20 .............60 33 0.08R Wed., Oct. 21...........35 31 4.5''S Mon., Oct. 21.............53 37 None Thurs., Oct. 22.........33 27 None Tues., Oct. 22............44 36 0.89R Fri., Oct. 23..............33 30 2.8''S Wed., Oct. 23 ............43 33 0.08R Sat., Oct. 24.............30 16 0.7''S Thurs., Oct. 24 ..........40 30 Tr. R Sun., Oct. 25............32 18 None Fri., Oct. 25 ...............45 24 Tr. R Mon., Oct. 26...........30 13 0.8''S Sat., Oct. 26............ ..51 28 None The average daily high at this time last year for the next LAST YEAR seven days was 36, while the average overnight low was 20. There was a trace of snow on one day and a trace of rain on one day. Days precipitation recorded since July 1, 2020, 65 days; COMPARISON 2019, 60 days. Average high of past 30 days, 2020, 47; 2019, 52. Average low of past 30 days, 2020, 31; 2019, 36. SNOW Fall snow showers hit the ’19-’20 ’20-’21 North Woods four out of Snowy days 1 8 CONDITIONS seven days last week, re- Inches to date Tr. S 10.2" sulting in about 3 inches Ground cover 0" 3" on the ground. The snow has improved visibility for archery deer hunters. Streams and lakes remain high due to fall precipitation. STREAMS Swamps are very wet, which could be a problem for AND LAKES snowmobile trail grooming organizations in December. PARKING LOT EXPANSION — Heavy equipment from Pitlik and by 210-foot parking lot. In addition to a logger and volunteers, Jeremy Wick Inc. moved dirt and packed a base during the parking lot ex- Barber and Tijan Excavating were involved in the clearing of the brush panstion project at the Eagle River Sports Arena last week. The park- and stumps from the property. Crushed concrete from the recent FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK ing lot was expanded to the west of the Cube, allowing for about an Dome project was used as the base under the gravel. The Eagle Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 43º Low: 28º additional 65 vehicles. The Eagle River Recreation Association nego- River Recreation Association also plans to add some lighting to the Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High: 40º Low: 20º tiated a land trade with the Dorfman family to make room for the 140- parking lot for safety. —Staff Photo By MICHELLE DREW Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 43º Low: 27º Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 49º Low: 32º Sunday: Partly cloudy. High: 44º Low: 31º (PORTIONS OF THE WEATHER CORNER ARE THROUGH THE COURTESY OF DARYL RUTKOWSKI, EAGLE RIVER and NEWSWATCH 12 WEATHER.) Vilas ATV trails to close Oct. 31 The Vilas County urged to check with local County, with maintenance roads to ATV/UTV traffic.