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10:30 p.m.—An offi cer spotted a sus-pect vehicle county offi cers were seeking speeding southbound on S. 5th St. The vehicle was then located parked in the 300 block of Wisconsin Ave. An offi cer then spotted the person running south and eventually located the person hiding in a dumpster behind 640 Valley Drive. The search was assisted by the city’s police dog. The man was cited for operating after revocation (4th offense) and was issued the citation at jail.

Thursday, March 810:44 a.m.—An offi cer assisted an

insurance agent seeking information about an accident that happened in the city on Sept. 1, 2010. The department did not have any information on fi le about the incident.

7 p.m.—The sheriff’s department referred a complaint from a resident at Berger-Woodland who reported 18 gun-shots in the area. An offi cer spoke with several people in the area, who said they hadn’t heard anything.

Friday, March 9, 201212:40 a.m.—The sheriff’s depart-

ment referred a call from a woman who reported someone banging on her back door. It turned out that the woman knew the man, who wanted to stay for the night because he was upset with his girlfriend.

8:45 a.m.—Bank alarm at Sterling Bank. Advised them that all of the recent alarms have been the panic button.

12:45 p.m.—Gas drive of $15.03 at Kwik Trip. Took place at 9:17 a.m. Subject already had arrangements to pay.

3:40 p.m.—Burning complaint. A man burning insulation off wire and electronic circuit boards in a garage woodstove. Warned him and let him know we would be back with the State if they did it again.

4 p.m.—A person found a loaded 12 gauge shotgun on Woodland and 14th St.

Saturday, March 10, 20126 a.m.—Dispatch advised that there

was a person in front of Holiday saying that he needs help dealing with Satan. Transported him to the Sheriff’s offi ce lobby and interviewed. He did not want to harm himself or others. He said he missed two days of medication. His mother picked him up and agreed to a

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4:50 p.m.—Noise complaint at Sun-rise Apartments. Advised subject with a brown Camaro is revving engine and loud. Sat in area for 10 minutes. Spoke to the owner and he said he only had it running once.

8:10 p.m.—Complaint received about people playing loud music all the time. Told caller about noise ordinance at 10 p.m. If time permits, night shift could listen for music around Jennie-O Turkey Store at night. Caller said he has been trying to get a hold of the mayor as well on the issue.

8:30 p.m.—Arrested woman for pro-bation warrant. She was also cited for operating after revocation, no insurance and non-registration.

Sunday, March 11, 20125 a.m.—There was a wheelchair on the

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3:30 p.m.—Assisted a caller with Facebook harassment questions.

3:40 p.m.—Report of a white pitbull loose on W. LaSalle. Spoke to many pedestrians and nobody saw it.

4:43 p.m.—A woman called advising they had a juvenile out of control. The person was on the fl oor crying and upset. He claimed his arm was injured. His guardian said he feigns injury.

9 p.m.—Complaint of a white SUV driving around with loud bass. Caller thought the car owner lived in the apart-ments on Birch Ave. Checked area and parking lot, but no locate. Later located white Blazer parked at a Birch Ave. duplex.

9:45 p.m.—Complaint stating that a man wanted to kill himself and was by Kwik Trip. Dispatch advised subject had probation warrant. Spoke with a woman who said the subject was not at her resi-dence, but she had talked with him earlier in the day and he was fi ne. She thought that he was in Chetek.

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Council okays purchase of new squadThe city of Barron is about to buy

a new Chevrolet Tahoe for the Police Department, and City Council mem-bers agreed Tuesday night to see if the department’s existing squad can be sold for more than an estimated $3,500 trade-in price.

Meeting in regular monthly session, the council OKd the purchase of the vehicle from Swant Graber Motors for $33,059, including the trade-in price.

Council members noted the city budget allows for up to $35,000 for

the vehicle.Councilman Ron Fladten’s motion

to approve the purchase included a provision to try to sell the squad for more than the trade-in cost, possibly as much as $6,000, assuming repairs to the driver’s seat and driver door hinges.

In other action Tuesday, the coun-cil:

• Paid bills of $88,507.• Approved Christopher Koster and

Dawn Wilsey for operator (bartend-ing) licenses.

• Approved Betty Robinson and Mafra Young as election board in-spectors, taking the place of Joyce Myers and Mildred Sevals, who re-cently resigned.

• Decided not to pursue the idea of buying gasoline and diesel fuel in a cooperative purchasing agreement with Barron County.

Councilman Tony Allen said the city had been approached with the idea. Although there would be a sav-ing, Allen said that he hesitated to suggest a switch if it hurts local fuel

providers. City Clerk Tony Slagstad said the city saves on the retail price for fuel because it is not charged mo-tor fuel taxes.

• Followed a suggestion from May-or Mayor David Vruwink that Allen and Councilman Rod Nordby check on possible changes in job duties to be carried out by the city building in-spector, and report back at the coun-cil’s next monthly meeting.

• Held a closed session to consider a personnel compensation question.

The Back 40 opens near BloomerBy Dave Boyea Special from theBloomer Advance

The Back 40, featuring dining and cocktails, recently opened at the old Gateway Inn site at the intersection of state Hwys. 40 and 64 in the Town of Bloomer.

Darryl Dahl, who got his start work-ing in restaurants at the Gateway, has returned as one of the new owners and as the principal operator. Mandy Dahl, Darryl’s wife, and Dennis and Rosa Lea Bachman are the Back 40’s co-owners.

“It’s really nice to be back where I started in the restaurant business. I learned a lot [at the Gateway],” Dar-ryl said.

The new restaurant and bar is hold-ing a grand opening celebration on Saturday, March 17. But the new owners probably won’t need the luck of the Irish to succeed—the Dahls have plenty of experience in the hos-pitality industry, and the Bachmans have business management as their forte. Dennis is the CEO/general manager of Citizens Telephone Com-pany in New Auburn.

“I work with some of Darryl’s fam-ily, and I knew he was interested in buying a restaurant. So I put a bug in his ear, and the next thing you know he and Denny came down and checked the building out,” Rosa Lea said.

“We liked it and saw the potential in

it,” Darryl said. Daryl’s last job, which he had for

the past 10 years, was managing Gil-ligans in Chetek. Mandy also worked at Gilligans until six years ago.

The Bachmans’ daughter, Megan, and son, Chase, also work at The Back 40. Megan, who lives in Co-

chrane, worked with the Dahls at Gilligans and will manage during the weekends. Chase is an experienced bartender.

Darryl has been working in bars and restaurants since he was a kid, beginning with his father’s bar in Sheboygan 23 years ago. Darryl’s parents retired to Island Lake when he was in high school. He started at The Gateway as a busboy and then prep cook and server.

“So I kind of made a lap around the state and ended up where I started. I worked in restaurants all through col-lege, went down to Whitewater and slowly worked my way back north. Moved to Madison, Chippewa Falls, Chetek and now New Auburn,” Dar-ryl said.

“Darryl’s the main man. He directs the traffi c. We follow suit,” Rosa Lea said.

The Bachmans will also do some managing while maintaining their current jobs.

After the Gateway burned down, the Logger Bar was built on the site. Most recently, the business was The Getaway, which closed in the sum-mer of 2011. The new owners have changed the bar top and painted a mural in the dining room, as well as a few other improvements. Future

plans include insulating and heating the game room and the deck.

“Before next winter we want to have the game room functional year-round. We’re still debating how we’re going to do it, if we’re going to open it up, and then we could set bands up out there instead of in the bar,” Darryl said.

Besides live music, contests and other events will be held. An NCAA College Basketball Tournament con-test is coming up, and a Gateway em-ployee reunion party is being planned for sometime in May.

The Back 40’s chef is Riley Smith. He’s a graduate of the Arizona Culi-nary Institute, located in Scottsdale, Ariz., and he’s worked in several restaurants. Before coming onboard at The Back 40, Smith was a chef at Dragonetti’s Ristorante in Eau Claire.

The Back 40’s selections include a blend of burgers and baskets for dining at the bar, with a supper club-inspired menu for the dining room. There is a Friday night fi sh fry and unique specials will be added as they are created.

The Back 40 opens daily at 11 a.m. The kitchen is open until 9 p.m.; bar is open to close. The Back 40’s phone number is (715) 568-4064, the web-site is www.back40wi.com.

The Back 40 owners Rosa Lea and Dennis Bachman and Mandy and Darryl Dahl