(Photo Story) Ground was broken Wednesday for the new $9 million, 30,000-square-foot addition to the Lincoln County Jail facility at 1104 E. First St., Merrill. Construction will more than triple the number of inmate beds. Lincoln County has had to transport prisoners to county jails as far away as La Crosse and Shawano County. So far this year, $209,000 has been paid to other counties to house Lincoln County inmates. Over the last two years, the cost surpassed $800,000, not including fuel costs associated with transporting inmates. Along with the addition, the existing 15,000-square-foot jail also is being remodeled, and once the addition is complete, will house work release inmates. In total 182 beds will be available at the expanded county jail, where just 53 currently exist. The complete jail expansion and remodel should be completed by November of next year.

It is expected that by the year 2020, there will be a nationwide shortage of 85,000 to 200,000 physicians. This downward spiral is already being felt across the United States, including in our own rural Wisconsin city, Tomahawk. Look for a story in this week's Tomahawk Leader about this phenomenon (for example, 48% of new physicians prefer six states - New York, California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Washington - with the remaining state's healthcare organizations competing for the rest of the pool). We met with Kathy Richards-Bess, regional administrator of Ministry Medical Group Northern Region, to learn how the issue is being addressed locally.

Bingo players are wanted every Wednesday from May 7 through Sept. 3 at SARA Park. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and cards go on sale at 6 p.m. (Check our Community Calendar for this and other upcoming events.) Bingo prize money, based on the number of players, ranges from $550 to $1,000 per session, plus a progressive bingo game where the prize can exceed $4,000, based on how long the progressive game goes. Riptix prizes range from 50 cents to $100 per winning ticket. Last season, more than $23,000 in bingo prizes was given away. All money goes to support operation and improvement of SARA Park.

**The Tomahawk varsity golf team won the Bass Lake quadrangular meet. The Hatchet golfers totaled 350 strokes to outdistance Northland Pines (360 strokes), Rhinelander (371) and host Antigo (392). Hatchet senior Alex Cummings was the meet medalist with 81 strokes on the par-71 course. Brock Lombardo carded an 88, followed by Dave Twomey (89), Troy Salewske (92) and Rick Lechleitner (93). The Hatchet golf team hosted the Tomahawk Invitational Friday at Inshalla Country Club, but the event was rained out after four holes. **The Lady Hatchet varsity softball squad fell 17-10 to visiting Northland Pines. Aspen Jump had three hits and batted in four runs. Sarah Swan was two-for-three and had an RBI. Swan also was the losing pitcher. Against Lakeland Thursday, the hosts fell 10-2. The T-hawk softball squad is 1-5 for the 2008 season. **The Hatchet baseball team lost 7-6 at Eagle River and 6-5 at Lakeland. The game against Wittenberg-Birnamwood was cancelled due to rain. Derek Zernach was the losing pitcher at Northland Pines. Getting single hits for Tomahawk against the Eagles were Zernach, Jacob Jarvensivu (three RBIs), Mike LaFevre (three runs scored) and Mitch Paulson. At Minocqua , pitcher Cody Brietzke gave up four first-inning runs and five through six innings. Sam Arnott relieved Brietzke in inning seven and gave up the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Arnott had two hits and one RBI. Ryan Flynn had one hit and scored once. Nate Schoone had a pair of singles and batted in three base runners. Brietzke had two hits and one RBI. The Hatchet diamond boys sport a 1-5 season record. **The co-ed track squad traveled to Merrill to compete in the Otto Bacher Invite. The Lady Hatchets finished fifth among 11 teams. Lauryn Alber claimed the only event win for the Tomahawk girls, winning the 300m hurdles in 50.23. On the boys' side, the Hatchets placed sixth overall and had two championship efforts. Jordan Leggett won the 1600m run in 4:53, and Andy Murphy placed first in the 110m high hurdles in his season-best time (16.11). **You'll find sports pictures in our Photo Album and upcoming activities listed on our Community Calendar and School Calendar.

**The statewide fishing opener was Saturday and found fishermen battling cold, rain and wind for much of the day. Anglers are reminded that there are revised walleye daily bag limits in effect on most northern Wisconsin lakes, due to the spear fishing declarations of the six bands of Chippewa in Wisconsin. Lakes affected in Lincoln County are Alexander (two walleye), Alice (two), Deer (two), Jersey Flowage (two), Nokomis (three), Mohawksin (three) and the Spirit Flowage (two). Oneida County has more than 160 lakes with adjusted daily walleye limits. A complete list of declared lakes can be found on the DNR Web site. The daily bag limit for walleyes for the rest of the state is five fish. **Angers fishing for bass in the northern zone between May 3 and June 20 must use artificial baits with barbless hooks. This is a catch-and-release season only. The regular harvest season begins June 21 and runs through March 1, 2009. Check our Fishing Report and Fishing with Jed on our Message Board for tips and updates and a chance to post your catch.**The Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season continues through May 25. There are good numbers of birds throughout the turkeys' range, and DNR officials expect a harvest of more than 50,000 birds. With warmer weather, snow has disappeared from the woodlands in the north, and turkeys have begun to disperse across the landscape.

Deer hunters in Wisconsin will have a 2008 season structure that includes a four-day October antlerless-only gun hunt in most "herd control" and all "earn-a-buck" deer management units. The season structure also includes an Oct. 11-12 youth hunt and a Dec. 11-14 antlerless-only firearm hunt. Details of the adopted rules are available at www.dnr.wi.gov. "Hunters had, by most measures, a very good 2007 season," said Keith Warnke, big game biologist for the DNR. "The deer population remains at record levels this spring, despite the severe winter in northeastern Wisconsin. This hunting season, we are in position to make measurable progress in moving the deer population downward, closer to population goals." The October four-day antlerless-only deer gun hunt will be Oct. 16-19 in most herd control and all EAB deer management units. A two-year trial moratorium on the October antlerless gun hunt expired at the end of the 2007 season. 2008 season dates include: **Archery season, Sept. 13-Nov. 20 and Dec. 1-Jan. 4, 2009; **Youth hunt, Oct. 11-12; **Early antlerless-only gun hunt in herd control and EAB deer management units, including CWD units, Oct. 16-19; **Traditional nine-day firearm season, Nov. 22-30; **Muzzleloader firearm season, Dec. 1-10; **December antlerless-only gun hunt in all units runs Dec. 11-14.

Tickets are now available for the 2008 Tomahawk Community Awards Banquet, a time to recognize outstanding service and leadership within the community. The banquet, sponsored by the Tomahawk Leader and hosted by Inshalla Country Club, will be held Sunday, May 18 at Inshalla. A social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. Honored will be this year's winners of the Distinguished Service Award, the most coveted of awards, dating back more than 50 years, LEADERship Award, Employee of the Year, Youth LEADER of the Year and a Community Appreciation Award. Tomahawk Together's Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Initiative also uses the special evening as a platform to introduce its young participants and present Youth/Family Advocate Awards to Tomahawk individuals and businesses. Tickets are $17 for adults and $13.50 for youth age 18 and under. They are available at the Tomahawk Leader and Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce offices or call 715-453-2151, news@tomahawkleader.com.

We are getting lots of inquiries and hope to post an update on events as soon as it becomes available, but in the meantime, the 2008 Tomahawk Fall Ride takes place Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 11-14. If you're not familiar with the local fund raiser/rally, it attracts some 40,000 visiting motorcycle enthusiasts to the Tomahawk area to events at the two local Harley-Davidson plants, SARA Park, downtown, Nokomis and throughout the area. Plant tours, demos, vendors and test rides, downtown street dances, our big Thunder Parade and scenic rides are among the highlights. The focus, besides having fun and meeting other riders, is raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and locally we've donated more than $1.5 million over the years! Look for information on advertising in the official Fall Ride Guide (click attached pdf), previous promotions and our 2007 official Fall Ride booklet here. And, as we've said, we'll post information about 2008 when it becomes available.

Cerny's Greenhouse has developed an innovation that helps get their stock acclimated to Wisconsin's weather, while also freeing up space for an additional spring crop. Bill Cerny says they designed and experimented with "rolling benches" two years ago on a limited basis. Since then, the idea has really blossomed, so to speak. By cutting windows in the side of one of his greenhouses, putting his benches on wheels and building piping that extends outdoors, Cerny's can literally move large masses of plants outside in a matter of minutes. Read the story in this week's Leader and see pictures in our Photo Album.

A crew working for Plum Creek Timber Company planted some 55,000 one-year-old red pine seedlings last week, replacing a parcel off Spring Creek Road that was harvested two years ago. (See the Photo Album.) Overall, the company expects to plant thousands more seedlings in Lincoln and Oneida counties and 300,000 across the state this spring. Each year Plum Creek plants approximately 85 million seedlings on its lands across the country. Plum Creek is the largest private landholder in the state, with some 500 acres owned in the Tomahawk area.

Looking for things to do? Check our Community Calendar for an in-depth listing of area events. And, do some extra site-seeing with our online Town Square business directory to find places to stay, dine and shop. We also feature a 15-day forecast on our Weather link; front page Map; snowmobile Trail Report; and online Fishing Report, plus our School Calendars include student activities, sporting events and information about ACT testing and college visitation dates.

Jay Schmelling, Merrill, has announced he will be a candidate for the 35th Assembly District which covers Lincoln County along with parts of Langlade, Oneida and Marathon counties. Schmelling cited the loss of family supporting jobs and the subsequent loss to small business owners as a primary concern of his campaign. You'll find his picture in our Photo Album.

Sign-ups are being taken for nearly 30 enrichment and remedial classes being offered during Tomahawk School District's 2008 summer school. Sessions are for three weeks, Tuesday, June 10 through Friday, June 13; Monday, June 16 through Thursday, June 19; and Monday, June 23 through Thursday, June 26. The registration deadline is May 14.

Memorial Day weekend in Tomahawk brings the first car show of the year - Main Street Memories. This year's show will have some new events, so watch here for details. For your convenience, we've posted the 2008 poster with some of the information.

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Post office customers will see a rise in the price for a first-class mail stamp May 12. The cost will increase by 1 cent to 42 cents.

Obituaries in the May 5, 2008, Tomahawk Leader include:

**Irma S. Hanson, 104, Tomahawk, born in Milwaukee June 8, 1903; 20-year employee of Gimbals-Schuster Department Store, Milwaukee; moved to Tomahawk in 1995 (4-27-08).

**Kieth G. McCarthy, 72, town of Bradley; born in Bradley; 1952 graduate of Tomahawk High School; served on Lincoln Industries board 30 years; established Ready Heating in Tomahawk (4-29-08)

**Walter Horabik, 91, Genoa City, born in Chicago, Ill.; family relocated to Poland in 1920; as member of Polish Army he was captured by Russians and sent to German prison camp in Nuremberg, American Army rescued him in September 1944; lived in Chicago and Genoa City/Pell Lake area; chemical operator for Morton Chemical Co. in Ringwood, Ill., 15 years (5-2-08).

**Allyn Fern (Lamar) Tobin, 87, Lenexa, Kan., born in Dearborn, Mo.; lived in Kansas City area most of life; bookkeeper (4-30-08; memorials to Odyssey Hospice, 800 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 105, Kansas City, MO 64131 or Alzheimer's Association, 3846 W. 7th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208.)

**Barbara Jean Sheridan, 67, Redgranite, died in Arizona, born in Superior, moved to Tomahawk following 1963 marriage, substitute teacher in Tomahawk and music teacher in Berlin School District (4-20-08; memorials to St. Johns Lutheran Church choir, Saxeville, WI)

(Complete obituaries are published in the Tomahawk Leader.)

Nicholas Erwin, 28, Tomahawk, and Terence Cole, 29, Irma, have pleaded not guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges accusing them of breaking into an elderly couple's rural Tomahawk home to steal prescription drugs. The pair were taken into custody April 24 after the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department investigated a burglary report at a State Hwy. 8 home in the town of Bradley just before 5 p.m. According to court reports, Cole and Erwin, who were wearing masks, kicked in the locked door at the home, grabbed a woman, 66, and shoved a man, 68, from a chair. The men reportedly demanded the prescription drug OxyContin be handed over. The male resident escaped to a bedroom where he retrieved a handgun, but one of the men wrestled the weapon away from him. Erwin and Cole allegedly then found a box containing prescriptions and fled the home. Cole was apprehended immediately and Erwin was arrested later that evening at a Tomahawk residence. In a related story, look for tips on preventing medication and property thefts on our Message Board. As always, your comments are welcome.

The Tomahawk Leader has a job opening in its creative department for a graphic artist to help design ads and page layouts. The person must be able to work independently under deadline, creating eye-appealing ads from concepts and customer specifications, using Macintosh computers and programs such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Good computer and spelling skills are a must. Excellent benefits include competitive wage, 100% health insurance premium for individual employees, 50% dental and matching contribution to Simple IRA plan. Send letter of application and resume to: Graphic Artist, Tomahawk Leader, 315 W. Wisconsin Ave., P.O. Box 345, Tomahawk, WI 54487; or email to kathy@tomahawkleader.com with Graphic Artist in the subject line.

**TUESDAY, APRIL 22 ISSUE: Total Auction is holding a benefit auction in Rochelle Anderson's memory Saturday, April 26 at SARA Park beginning at 11 a.m. The community is invited to donate goods, services and items. Profits and commissions will go towards funeral and related expenses as well as 18-month-old Izabelle's fund. Supporters are encouraged to consign or donate their clean, quality antiques and collectibles, vehicles, sporting items, household or outdoor items. Sellers will receive full payment for items sold, less a commission. Look for pictures on our Photo Album of some of the items being collected at Northern Bear Antiques. For information, contact Lynnette Hanson at 715-453-1986 or Melissa Zimmer at 453-6552 or see the Total Auction Related Link below.

**TUESDAY, APRIL 15 ISSUE: Nathan Ives, a "person of interest" in the Rochelle Anderson homicide, was in Marathon County Court on unrelated charges Friday. He was charged with two counts of battery, two counts of disorderly conduct and four counts of bail jumping. He is being held on $25,000 cash bond and also faces additional charges stemming from other past incidents. Prior to facing charges in Wausau, Ives was held in Washington County on charges of resisting or obstructing an officer. Ives turned himself in to Milwaukee police March 28 after the Tomahawk Police Department released a statewide bulletin asking for help in locating him. No arrest has yet been made in the local ongoing homicide investigation. **We also have an interview with Margaret Parsons of the Lincoln County North Central Health Care Center on the circumstances that may exist in the life of someone who might perpetrate attacks like the two homicides that have occurred in Tomahawk in the last year. The economy, substance abuse and a lack of impulse control/anger management are cited.

**TUESDAY, APRIL 8 ISSUE: Tomahawk Police Chief Don Johnson said they are continuing to look into new leads as the investigation into the killing of a 25-year-old Irma woman at Zephyr Fuel gas station enters its third week. "Every day we're following another lead and seeing where and what it takes us and whether it links us to something else," he said about the homicide and robbery that occurred during the evening hours at the Tomahawk gas station on March 22. "I cannot make specific comments about the investigation other than it's ongoing at this time." Johnson said the public, as always, should remain vigilant, but that most homicides are not random acts. "I don't want to downplay peoples' concerns, but I think it would be a huge leap to say people are not safe in their homes," he said. "However, people need to pay attention and trust their instincts. If they see something that makes them nervous, they need to act on it." The body of Rochelle Anderson was found by a Tomahawk police officer around 11 p.m. on March 22 outside and behind the convenience store. She had been physically assaulted and stabbed as many as seven times. A person of interest, Nathan Ives, 21, a former Tomahawk resident, has been questioned, and a car was impounded from his Wausau residence, but no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Tomahawk Police Department at 715-453-2121 or Lincoln County Crimestoppers at 715-536-3726.

**TUESDAY, APRIL 1 STORIES: The Tomahawk Leader spent time talking to Randy Anderson, Rochelle's father, Tara Duranceau, Randy's fiancee, and Carla Senn, Rochelle's mother, the day after Rochelle's funeral. Learn more about how they're coping with her loss, their memories, the support they've found in the community and their commitment to make sure Rochelle's daughter knows her mother. In Randy's eyes, his daughter will always be his hero because he knows she fought back in her final minutes. We talked, too, about how an empty spot next to Tara will be filled by Rochelle as her bridesmaid when Randy and Tara are wed in the coming weeks. And, Carla shared how her daughter came to understand why mothers can sometimes seem overprotective. You'll be touched by their stories in the April 1 Tomahawk Leader.

**UPDATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 11:15 A.M. FROM POLICE CHIEF DON JOHNSON: On Friday night March 28, Nathan Ives, a person of interest in the Tomahawk homicide investigation, turned himself in to police authorities in Milwaukee. He is being held on outstanding warrants from Marathon and Washington Counties.

**UPDATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 28 - Reporter Colleen Kottke of the Fond du Lac Reporter has a published story today that says Nathan Ives was seen in the village of Theresa (population of about 1,300, located south of Fond du Lac) last night shortly before a state bulletin that he was wanted for questioning by Tomahawk police in connection with the Rochelle Anderson homicide. Apparently, Ives had been in a tavern, showed his ID to a bartender and ordered a drink. A patron reportedly agreed to take him to Milwaukee, leaving about 5:30 p.m. The report says he also had been a passenger in a vehicle with two women, and left a duffle bag in their vehicle. The story says the bag was seized by police. Reports are the women stopped at a Citgo station and footage from the station camera shows Ives with a shaved head. Ives is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 175 pounds with blonde (now shaven) hair and blue eyes. A distinctive tattoo around his neck says, "Only God Can Judge Us." Anyone with information is asked to call the Tomahawk Police Department at 715-453-2121.

** UPDATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 28 - Picture posted of Nathan Ives, the "person of interest" police are seeking to talk to.

Following the autopsy that was completed Tuesday morning in Madison, Lincoln County Coroner Paul Proulx indicated the doctor who conducted the autopsy felt fists were used since there were no bruises which would indicate a weapons was used in the attack. In addition there looked like there were possibly seven stab wounds, with five to the back that could have been made postmortem, Proulx said. Cuts on her arms show it looked like she tried to defend herself. They are waiting for toxicology reports to be completed. Rochelle was found outside and behind the building. Her family has noted that checking the outside bathrooms and cooler were part of the closing routine.

**UPDATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 8:45 P.M. Tomahawk Police Chief Don Johnson has issued a statewide alert among law enforcement seeking assistance in locating Nathan S. Ives, a "Person of Interest." If picked up on an outstanding warrant, Ives is someone his department wants to talk to, Johnson said Thursday night.

Ives (born 5/12/1986) was believed to be in the Oshkosh area and trying to get to Milwaukee, Johnson said. He was last seen wearing a thigh-length green jacket with attached hood, with black fur on the brim; dark pants; and black Adidas shoes.

The Wisconsin Circuit Court site shows a lengthy list of cases involving Ives in Marathon, Washington, Waushara, Sauk and Marquette counties. A recent bench warrant issued in one open case of Resisting or Obstructing an Officer lists his address as 220-1/2 N. First St. Wausau. Johnson indicated that there currently is not enough evidence to name him as a suspect and definitely not enough to issue a warrant; that the interest at the moment is in talking to him.

Chief Johnson confirmed again that no one had been "arrested" while he was pursuing a related investigation at the First Avenue address in Wausau yesterday, but that did not mean no one was questioned or in "custody."

Johnson confirmed that Lydia M. Jensen, 23, (3-8-1985) also of 220 N. First St., Wausau (who had attended Tomahawk High School), had been taken into custody prior to the search on an unrelated bench warrant by other law enforcement and that she was questioned about the Tomahawk homicide by Tomahawk authorities.

Lydia Jensen appeared in Lincoln County Court on that unrelated charge Thursday, March 27. When it was noted that a homicide had taken place in Tomahawk and it was discussed whether she was a potential flight risk, she is quoted as saying, "The father of my son may have had something to do with it, but I didn't." Jensen also indicated that she had planned to attend Rochelle Anderson's funeral.

A gold-colored Toyota Corolla, similar in color to the one police were looking for, was found at the Wausau home and impounded by police.

**UPDATE THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 5 P.M. Reports that there had been two arrests in the Rochelle Anderson murder are not correct! Tomahawk Police Chief Don Johnson says media reports here and elsewhere that two arrests were made yesterday in Wausau are not true. No one has been taken in to custody, he emphasized in an afternoon phone conversation with the Tomahawk Leader to correct the misinformation.

Police did seize a vehicle while at the 220 N. First Ave. address in Wausau and it is now at the Wausau Crime Lab, Johnson confirmed. He indicated it will be next week before he receives any official lab reports regarding that vehicle.

Johnson also indicated Thursday night that he was about to issue a statewide "Person of Interest" alert to law enforcement agencies. Specifics could not be shared until those agencies received the alert, he said. He stressed that such an announcement does not mean the person committed the crime or that there will be an arrest - only that officials wish to speak with that individual.

When asked if he felt an arrest was near, Johnson did say he believes they are following some strong leads.

(Editor's Note: Incorrect information about two arrests in Wausau Wednesday has been removed. Police say there were no arrests at that time.)

**UPDATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 8:15 P.M. Rochelle's funeral took place this evening, with Krueger & Sons Funeral Home overflowing with family and friends. In one of many very emotional moments, Rochelle's father said, "I will go to my grave making sure that my granddaughter knows exactly who her mother was and how great her mother was. ... We're going to make sure every day that that little girl knows what the world is missing because of our loss."

**CORONER UPDATE - TUESDAY MARCH 25, 3 P.M. Lincoln County Coroner Paul Proulx reports an autopsy has been completed on Rochelle S. Anderson. The results show she died as the result of severe blunt head trauma and sharp force injury.

**Flower tributes are beginning to grow outside the Zephyr station on North Fourth Street.
**Rochelle's family notes that a memorial fund has been set up at River Valley State Bank, 1218 N. 4th St., Tomahawk, WI 54487; 715-453-9900. There was no insurance, they note. The money will help Rochelle's young daughter.

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**NEWS CONFERENCE WITH TOMAHAWK POLICE CHIEF DON JOHNSON - 1 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008: The Tomahawk Police Department is conducting an investigation into a suspected robbery and a homicide that occurred Saturday night, March 22, at 411 N. Fourth St., at Fasgas/Zephyr Fuel gas station, in the city of Tomahawk. An employee, Rochelle S. Anderson, 25, was found deceased at this location. A sharp-edged weapon was used during the homicide; however, no official cause of death has yet been determined.

A summary of the initial response follows: On Saturday night, March 22, at 11:14 p.m., a Tomahawk police officer observed an employee's vehicle parked at the Zephyr station and was concerned because he knew the station normally closes at 9 p.m. This officer conducted a check of the station and found Ms. Anderson outside and behind the station. Tomahawk EMS responded to the scene along with additional Tomahawk police officers and Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies. They secured the scene in preparation for the crime scene specialists.

A possible suspect description that has been developed is as follows: a male, approximately 5-feet, 10-inches tall with a thin build, wearing dark-colored clothing. This person was observed leaving on foot north on North Fourth Street. A suspicious vehicle observed in the area is described as gold or tan in color.

The investigation is ongoing and Johnson said numerous leads are being pursued. Much of the information developed to this point will not be released as it would impede the investigation, Johnson said. "We are aggressively pursuing all tips and leads that are developed. We ask that any persons who may have information related to this case to please contact the Tomahawk Police Department at 715-453-2121 or Lincoln County Crimestoppers at 715-536-3726," he concluded.

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE Monday, March 24, 10 a.m.: Tomahawk Police Chief Don Johnson is not releasing information except to confirm this morning that a homicide investigation is in progress at the Fasgas, Inc. (Zephyr) gas and convenience station, 411 N. Fourth St., corner of Prospect Avenue and North Fourth Street. The victim has been identified as Rochelle S. Anderson, 25, Irma, an employee, who was found deceased at that location. In a very brief news release Johnson issued Sunday afternoon, he said the Tomahawk Police Department initiated a homicide investigation Saturday night. No other specifics, times, motive, suspect(s) or other information was provided. Johnson says the investigation is ongoing. He did tell the Tomahawk Leader Monday morning that he does not believe this was a random act. He indicated additional information will be released at a press conference Monday afternoon, March 24. Neighbors who were interviewed last night by police told the Tomahawk Leader that they saw a man dressed in black inside the station just before closing Saturday night. They also mentioned seeing a vehicle parked across the street, and that a man jumped the fence behind the back of the station. There is no way at this point to know if the observations are tied in any way to the incident. What appeared to be a lot of blood could be seen behind the building. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Laboratory-Wausau Field Response Unit was at the location throughout the day and into the evening. The Wisconsin State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit from Fort McCoy was onsite taking measurements to build a three-dimensional scale diagram of the crime scene. Anderson was a 2001 graduate of Tomahawk High School. She was the mother of an 18-month-old daughter. Her funeral will be Wednesday at Krueger & Sons Funeral Home. This is the second homicide within the city limits in less than a year. Tracy Maurer, 42, was found stabbed to death in her Tomahawk apartment April 6, 2007. Her accused killer, Seth Louis, 26, Rhinelander, remains in jail on a $500,000 cash bond awaiting a trial.

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