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More hockey, less hassle BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
Caught between high-investment hockey leagues and a short season for pick-up games, the mother of two boys who attend Marine Elementary School has plotted a middle path, a casual kids hockey league set to expand this spring. The new program extends the season for a pick-up hockey group Stephanie LeGros organized last year for her sons and their friends. “My kids have been interested in hockey,” said LeGros. “The financial and time commitment was too much for us so we just did pick-up hockey after school.” Her boys, James and Jack Kalmon (9 and 7 years old, respectively), loved it. But the season was short. “We can't count on good outdoor ice for very long,” LeGros explained. So last fall she got a group together and rented ice time at the Lumberyard Hockey & Sports Center in Stillwater. The group played once a week after school,
Marine man nominated for Teacher of the Year BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
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Stephanie LeGros’ family snapped a selfie while playing pick-up hockey outside. LeGros, far right, has organized a recreational league for families who like hockey, but aren’t ready for high-investment association leagues.
doing basic drills and scrimmages, and parents shared the cost. “The kids loved it and so did we,” said LeGros. “The great sport of hockey without the time and financial commitment of association hockey.” Word spread and other parents
asked if their kids could join, prompting LeGros to partner with the Lumberyard to found the After-School Rec Hockey League, which will begin in early March and continue into early SEE HOCKEY, PAGE 2
St. Croix Crossing could be complete in August
Andrew Weaver, a Marine on St. Croix resident and science teacher at Stillwater Area High School, has been nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Weaver is among four Stillwater Area Public School educators nominated for the award, and 132 teachers statewide. “When I was nominated my first thought was 'why me?' and what a great thing that Weaver one of my colleagues would make the effort to nominate me,” he recalled. “I teach in a district full of over achievers with many deserving this nomination.” His teaching philosophy? “Make a personal connection with your students and share your passion with your students,” he said. “I fear state wide homogeny in curriculum where we all teach the same lesson on the same day in the same way and test on the same day in order to chase some common standard that leaves students bored and teachers unable to insert creativity.” The Teacher of the Year will be selected by a 25-person panel and announced Sunday, May 7.
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The St. Croix Crossing last Thursday, after crews filled the last of the gaps between bridge segments. The crossing is slated to open in August 2017. BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
The St. Croix Crossing is nearing completion and could be ready for traffic in six months, representatives of the bridge project announced last week. The bridge, estimated to cost $625 million, spans the St. Croix River from Oak Park Heights, Minn., to St. Joseph, Wis. Crews have continued to work on the four-lane, mile-long cross-
ing through the winter months, making significant headway on the project. “Weather permitting, the contractor anticipates the new bridge will open to traffic in August 2017,” announced the St. Croix Crossing team, which includes members of the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation. MnDOT had originally planned for a fall 2016 opening for the bridge, but pushed the date back
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to fall 2017 due to material shortages, equipment breakdowns and weather, among other unanticipated variables. The new August goal puts the project on pace for a late-summer opening. Crews have been filling gaps between sections of the bridge through the winter, and completed the final “closure pour” last Thursday, Feb. 9. More work remains, including the installation
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A girl was hit by a car Saturday evening in Scandia, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The call came in around 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11, said Sargent James Gribble. The caller reported that a pedestrian had been hit by a car on 192nd Street, near the Berry Patch. When deputies arrived, the girl was conscious and alert in the ditch, but suffering from multiple injuries. She was air lifted to North Memorial Hospital. An uninvolved motorSUBSCRIPTIONS 651-433-3845 office@osceolasun.com
ist reported that he had seen three individuals walking side by side in the roadway before the incident. They were wearing dark clothing and walking with traffic, Gribble said. The driver of the vehicle returned to the scene, was questioned and released. There are no charges pending. The Minnesota State Patrol was called to reconstruct the scene. Washington County was assisted by Forest Lake Police Department and Scandia Fire and Rescue.
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Police K9, Ranger, killed in line of duty
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Kids ready to play hockey at the Lumberyard last fall. Stephanie LeGros has organized a recreational league for families who like hockey but aren’t ready for high-investment association leagues.
Officer Nick Kent and his K9 officer, Ranger. FROM PAGE 1 BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
Ranger, a police dog with the Forest Lake Police Department, died after assisting in a confrontation last night. The FLPD was assisting the Minnesota State Patrol with a high-risk vehicle stop near the intersection of highways 61 and 97, Feb. 7 at 11:35 p.m. According to Forest Lake Police Captain Greg Weiss, the driver of the vehicle was not complying with police orders. Ranger was deployed and the driver was arrested. Immediately following the incident, Ranger went into cardiac arrest and was transported to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Hospital. Veterinarians attempted to resuscitate Ranger but were not successful, said Weiss. The case remains under investigation.
May. The co-ed league is for children who do not play association hockey and like to play pick-up hockey or want to try it. “It’s affordable and just once a week,” LeGros said. The weekly sessions leave weekends free
who qualify for free or reduced lunch,” LeGros noted. The recreational league is split into two age groups: grades 1-5 and 6-8. Players must have independent skating skills.
Find details and registration at www.lumberyardsports.com/ page/show/3084702-ly-rec-league.
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of an expansion joint to accommodate temperature induced expansion and contraction.
Marine O'Brien Ski Race cancelled The 46th Annual Marine O'Brien Ski Race, which was scheduled for Jan. 29, 2017, was cancelled after an extended January thaw left ski trails with little snow. Organizers will attempt to hold an informal race in March 2017 to raise funds in support of the St. Croix Valley
for families and at under $100, the spring extension is significantly less than sign up fees for league hockey, which are close to the $500 mark before additional team and tournament fees are attached, according to Lumberyard co-owner, Jackie Wylie. “We are also partnering with Youth Advantage to offer it to kids
After work on the St. Croix Crossing is complete, conversion of the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge will begin. The bridge will remain open to bicycles and pe-
destrians and will be incorporated into a fivemile, looped trail system that will connect the St. Croix Crossing and the lift bridge. The lift bridge will continue to operate, allowing boats
to cross beneath. MnDOT will request bids for the estimated $14 million project — which includes repairs, reconstruction and painting — in May.
Youth Ski Club; more information will be forthcoming. Skiers registered for the cancelled race will be automatically registered for the 2018 race. The 2018 race date will be determined this spring. It is typically held the week prior to the City of Lakes Loppet.
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A rendering of the Stillwater Lift Bridge after it is converted to a pedestrian and bicycle crossing. Work on the project will begin after the St. Croix Crossing is finished.
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The Scandia Farmers Market is looking for vendors, food trucks and musicians for the 2017 market season: • Plant Sale: May 24 and 31 • Summer Season: June 6 to September 20 Vendors and food trucks, visit scandiafarmersmarket.com/vendor-information to apply. Musicians, email Sarah at porubcansky@gmail. com for more information or to get on the schedule. The market’s organizers encourage spreading the word to friends and neighbors.
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of invasive species in Big Marine and statewide will be reviewed, including a presentation of the Association’s eradication efforts. Status of various grants that support the Association’s work will also be discussed. 2017 invasive species treatment plan for 2017 will be offered for approval.
Bloodmobile The Red Cross will visit Christ Lutheran Church (150 5th St., Marine on St. Croix) Fri., Feb. 17 from 1 to 7 p.m.
FEBRUARY 18 Marine Area Community School Board of Directors Meeting The Marine Area Community School (district 4254) will hold its monthly board meeting on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marine Village Hall (121 Judd St, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047). All community members and parents of potential students are invited to attend. The agenda will be posted on their website: www.marineareaschool.org.
MARCH 18 Marine Area Community School Board of Directors Meeting
The Marine Area Community School (district 4254) will hold its monthly board meeting on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marine Village Hall (121 Judd St, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047). All community members and parents of potential students are invited to attend. The agenda will be posted on their website: www.marineareaschool.org.
FEBRUARY 25 Oscar Short Film screening
The Marine Community Library and Marine Film Society are hosting the annual Oscar Short Film screening as a fundraiser on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Marine Village Hall. Tickets are on sale through Brown Paper Tickets. Go to the library website for information: marinelibrary.org.
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Maple Syruping Day Spend the afternoon from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Warner Nature Center’s sugar bush! Learn about the history of maple syruping and see the whole process first-hand from sap to syrup. Enjoy ongoing family-friendly activities such as log tapping, sap boiling, spile making, maple syrup sampling, crafts, refreshments and more! No registration required. There is a fee (children 3 and under free). For further information or to register contact Rosanne at 651-4332427 ext. 10.
Science through nature Second grader at Scandia Elementary IB World School listened to Sue Okerstrom, scientist and owner of Lichen Labs, Thursday, Jan. 26. Okerstrom talked to the students about using microscopes to learn about micro environments and how scientists can learn from nature to develop new technologies. The second grade classrooms received a set of new microscopes from a generous donor and are interested in how microscopes are used in science. Mrs. Suzanne McArdle and Mrs. Mary Pooch are the second grade teachers at Scandia.
MARCH 5 We Can Ride fundraiser We Can Ride, an equine therapeutic riding organization located in Minnetonka and Marine-onSt. Croix, invites you to attend their largest annual fundraising event on Sunday, March 5th at Edinburgh USA Country Club in Brooklyn Park,
Minn. FFI: (952) 934-0057 http://wecanride.org.
MARCH 11 Owl and Snowshoe Hike Join us for an exciting evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. exploring the woods of Warner Nature Center under the full moon. Meet our resident barred and Eastern screech
owls before heading out on a snowshoe night hike (conditions permitting) calling to the owls of Warner’s woods. Please note: We will hike if snow levels are too low for snowshoeing. There is a fee. For further information or to register contact Rosanne at 651433-2427 ext. 10.
MARCH 14 Big Marine Lake Association annual meeting Big Marine Lake Association will hold it’s annual meeting on March 14, 2017 at the Scandia Community Center. Financial reports will be reviewed, budgets approved, Board members will be nominated and elected, status
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors free support groups for families who have a relative with a mental illness. Led by trained facilitators who have a family member with mental illness, the support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences. The group meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Stillwater Library, 224 Third St. N., in Margaret Rivers Room A. Please use the Third Street entrance and free parking ramp. FFI: Call Marie or Bob at 651-770-1436.
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I will not predict the future…
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was a huge fan of FOX TV’s “The Simpsons” when it premiered in 1989. The show’s clever writing and numerous colorful characters quickly made it a favorite of mine. I haven’t been watching the show actively for about a decade now, but at one point I was a real fan. The show continues to air on Sunday night, a staple of the network. Numerous comedy icons like Conan O’Brien and James L. Brooks have served as writers on the program. No subject in popular culture seemed to be off limits to the bombastic writers, and some the case that over the years Publisher make they have successfully predicted the future in their satire. Tom Stangl The Super Bowl Performance of Lady Gaga that wowed the world was featured in a 2012 episode, complete to having an airborne Gaga singing suspended over the audience. The Simpson episode showed a performance by the entertainer, not one at the Super Bowl. In 2000, a show where Bart is shown his future has Lisa serving as President of the United States, commenting to her staff that “We’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump.” In 1993, a Simpsons episode had a flamboyant German magic act that used albino cats called Gunter and Ernst get mauled by one of their cats. In 2003, Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy was attacked by a white tiger. In the 2008 Halloween special, Homer tries to vote for Barack Obama at an electronic voting booth, but the machine malfunctions casting a vote for his rival John McCain instead. Just four years later, a Pennsylvania voting machine was taken out of service when it was filmed casting votes intended for Obama in favor of his real-life rival Mitt Romney. Simon Singh, the author of a book titled ‘The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets,” claims Homer Simpson predicted the mass of the Higgs Boson particle 14 years before it was actually figured out for real by scientists at the Large Hadron Collider. Six years before Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the true extent of the NSA’s spying on American citizens, “The Simpsons Movie” featured an extended gag about the extensive surveillance network of the National Security Agency. A chance remark from Marge chastising Lisa for worrying about spies while on the run sparks an alarm in a NSA building. The building contains thousands of workers listening to private conversations across the country and Marge’s loose lips lead to the family’s arrest. There are other anecdotal items, like a 1995 episode that has a “Steel Wheelchairs” tour for the Rolling Stones, who continue to tour, an episode that has wristwatch phones before Samsung released the first model and another episode had video phones years before the technology had evolved. These latter types of predictions — the ones about technology — have been made in various forms for many years. The stalwart, jagged jawed detective Dick Tracy had a wristwatch that he made video calls on back in 1946. And, the argument about monkeys in a room with a typewriter eventually creating the works of William Shakespeare could also be made here as well. It’s fun to see these “predictions” come to life, even if satire is now reality. I think there’s a joke there, somewhere. You can write your own punchline. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress. com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading; I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.
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It’s time to plan for summer
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think we have all been thinking about warm weather and open water recently. In the middle of winter, it’s something we do and the reason sport shows take place now. It’s why they draw many of us to look, plan, make reservations and buy stuff-stuff we will use when mosquitoes are out, when we get sunburned and when it’s hot and humid. Everyone has their favorite things to do from camping to traveling in the Jet Stream, from kayaking to trolling in the Crestliner, from camping in the Boundary Waters to sitting on a screened porch at a plush resort. One of my favorites things is to slide into my sit-on-top Ocean kayak with fly rod looking for smallmouth. My son Josh gave me a bunch of Blockhead Poppers, made famous by Mr. Smallmouth, good friend Tim Holschlaug, for Christmas and I look Wild River forward to using them either in the Boundary Waters or down a wild, reTrails mote northland river. Bronzbacks, Smallies, Black Bass, Jim Bennett Red Eyed Bass or Smallmouth Bass are names for the same fish. That fish, in my opinion, is the toughest fish pound for pound as any fish that swims. I appreciate that they never give up the fight. While pike, musky and especially largemouth bass will go belly up toward the end of fight, a smallmouth bass with fight right on until they are released and will send water back in your face without any rehab! I really love the places smallies live. I have found
them in Canada in remote lakes few people fish, because, unless you go by floatplane, you have to carry in boats, motors, tents and all your gear. They are common in the Boundary Waters and Quetico Wilderness where you can paddle through wilderness settings as beautiful as any postcard. But I have really enjoyed floating rivers for them the most because of what rivers and smallies provide: quiet, solitude, beauty and fun! You can chase them in whitewater that may hold more people running rapids. Here you have two things going on. Look at the Flambeau River in Northern Wisconsin for example. Wild, remote in many places with plenty of smallmouth bass, but also plenty of other great game fish. Some of the lesser known rivers in the northern reaches of Wisconsin and Minnesota will hold nice smallies and also provide the quiet peaceful experience many people seek. For the weekend warrior an overnight or three day weekend trip on these second tier rivers are perfect escapes. Like me you may be heading to one of the upcoming outdoor shows in the Twin Cities to check out campers, boats, canoes, kayaks, camping gear or to make reservations for Canada, the Dakotas, Alaska, or some little known place right under our chins that only you know. If it’s right here in our backyard, great because sooner or later winter will be done and we will all be pulling off wood ticks and winter will not even be a thought!
Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail.com.
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Favorite dish in Canada features cheese curds
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hen you see the words “Cheese Curds” maybe Minnesota State Fair comes to mind, or their squeak sound, or a nearby cheese factory. Canada’s been serving up a piled high dish of deliciousness called poutine. It has been served in Quebec since the 50s, and is slowly making its way to the U.S. and beyond. My mother, daughter and I tried poutine a few years ago at a restaurant in the Mall of America. Each of us has different tastes, from simple to traditional to spicy. Poutine is all those things rolled into one. I made a trip to the “Cheese Curd Capital” of Wisconsin in Ellsworth Wild Chow to learn more about cheese curds and poutine. Ellsworth Creamery Lisa Erickson CEO Paul Bauer said Canadians love their cheese curds and poutine is making its way around the world. Cheese curds have been a big deal in the Midwest for a long time. So what is a cheese curd? According to Bauer, they are pieces of cheddar cheese before it has been put into blocks and aged. The process is simple. The creamery combines premium milk from local Wisconsin farmers with microbial rennet to make cheese. The cheese (curds) separate from the whey (left over liquid). Then the curds are cut into smaller pieces. Every day the creamery produces over 160,000 pounds of curds. At 11 a.m. sharp, everyday, people can buy the cheese curds from the creamery’s store while they are still warm—worth the trip! The curds are even more squeaky when warm. I ate almost half a pound on my way home. Poutine is easy to make. There are many variations, some with beef in the gravy, or bacon or bratwurst. If you happen upon a Pizza Hut in Canada, you can order your poutine on top of a pizza— gravy and all!
Cheese Curd Poutine Serves 6 2 lbs. frozen French fries 4 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup flour 1/4 onion, finely minced 1 clove garlic, minced or finely grated 3 1/2 cups low sodium beef stock or consume’ 1/2 cup light beer (or more beef stock) 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 1 lbs. fresh cheddar cheese curds Preheat the oven and bake the French fries to package recommendations. While the fries are baking make the gravy. To make the gravy, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add beef stock, light beer, brown sugar, Worcestershire, thyme, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Keep gravy hot until the fries are done. Place hot fries on a large serving platter and top with cheese curds. Pour hot gravy over the top and serve immediately. Serve with additional gravy. Lisa Erickson is a food columnist who loves adventure and food. You can find more recipes at www. wild-chow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@ gmail.com.
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May Township proposes 2018 levy Election and town meeting March 14 BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM
The May Town Board has approved a 2018 levy proposal for distribution to residents via newsletter. The budget and levy will be discussed at the town’s annual meeting following the March 14 election.
Incumbent supervisor John Adams is up for reelection. Mitchell Otterson is also running for the seat. Otterson sits on the township’s planning commission and has been a head election judge. More coverage of Adams and Otterson is forthcoming in the Messenger. The 2018 levy proposal calls for $719,501, an increase of 4.17 percent or about $29,000 from the
2017 levy. The increase is slightly more than the $25,000 increase proposed the year before. Township officials say May’s fastest growing budget item is fire protection. With little control over contracts with the City of Stillwater, Scandia and Marine, a 5 percent increase was proposed for 2018. A 2 percent cost of living increase was approved for the township’s
clerk and treasurer, effective with the Feb. 1, 2017, payroll.
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Bob Swinehart (head judge), Lorraine Keller, Nancy Rosenbower, Mary Burke, Gretchen Davidson and Jane Norbin were approved Feb. 2 as judges for the March election.
Fight fake news with the real thing KEN PAULSON GUEST COLUMNIST
Fake news is becoming a real problem, according to successive presidents of the United States. Barack Obama described it as a threat to democracy, while President Trump decried it as a threat to his administration. So it must be a big deal. Surely this nation’s inventive spirit can give us something to counter "alternative facts" and bogus stories to give Americans the accurate information they need. Just consider this potential Kickstarter campaign: We’re pleased to offer you the opportunity to invest in the Fake News Eradicator, a content delivery system that will keep you informed in a timely and reliable manner, engage and entertain you and shore up democracy in the process. Among its features: The option of digital or retro packaging Custom-built for your geographic location without the need for GPS Fully portable Built-in fact-checking Creates local jobs; the product is manufactured in the USA by your neighbors. Redesigned daily to meet your changing information needs Family friendly; absolutely pornfree The retro model is delivered to your doorstep and requires no batteries. It’s also guaranteed to be virus-free and has no annoying pop-up ads. Yes, the best way to combat this spawn of new technology is with old technology, circa 1690, the year the first newspaper was published in America. The most effective weapon against fake news is real journalism. The notion of caring professionals living in your community and writing about your town and government is admittedly very old school, but it has served us well for more than three centuries. We’ve had fake news at the checkout
counter since the '70s, but there was also the real thing delivered to our doorstep each morning. Obviously print newspapers will one day disappear, but the touchstones of local journalism don’t have to. Keeping an eye on local government, celebrating achievements and telling the stories that shape the fabric of a community have never been more important. For those rolling their eyes because they’re convinced that the local newspaper is “biased” along with the rest of the media, I’d invite you to reconsider. By and large, local newspapers strive for balance for both ethical and business reasons. With newspapers struggling economically, they can’t afford to alienate anyone. That’s why many newspapers have abandoned endorsements. They can’t take the risk of losing a chunk of their readership. Many factors fuel the proliferation of bogus news. In a polarized society, there are certainly cynical partisans who manipulate social media to their own ends. But we also can’t let the American people off the hook. “Fake news thrives because there is a lazy, incurious, self-satisfied public that wants it to thrive; because large swaths of that public don’t want news in any traditional sense, so much as they want vindication of their preconceptions and prejudices,” author and Norman Lear Center fellow Neal Gabler wrote recently. “Above all else, fake news is a lazy person’s news. It provides passive entertainment, demanding nothing of us.” Why are so many Americans unwilling or unable to recognize partisan fairy tales? Who’s to blame when millions of Americans seem incapable of distinguishing the truth from nonsense? Have America’s schools failed to foster critical thinking? The biggest driver of fake news has been the reluctance of the public to pay for information and the subsequent decline of traditional news media. Faced with declining circula-
tion, newspapers have priced their content at astonishingly low levels. In recent months, a number of daily newspapers have marked down their annual digital subscription to $4.99 a year. Yes, you read that right. For the price of a cup of coffee or a Big Mac, you get 365 days of information about your community, your neighbors and your government. Unless you don’t care. And that could be the real problem. The click culture has revealed a lot about who we are as a nation and what our priorities are. We’ll spend hundreds of dollars on cable TV or $14 on a movie ticket, but we refuse to pay for news and information. In the end, you do get what you pay for. No disrespect to America’s television and radio stations, but those newspapers and websites drive broadcast reporting. Facebook posts on current events come from real news sites that need revenue to stay alive. Unless we invest in journalism — at the national or local level, in print or online — fake news is all we’ll have. Democracy can’t survive on memes alone. There are powerful politicians and their followers who say you can’t believe anything you read in the press. “Trust us,” they say. They want you to believe that America’s news organizations are all just like that strident and sensational cable channel you hate. They suggest that the nation’s 1,300 daily newspapers, thousands of weekly and alternative papers, 1,700 TV stations, 14,000 radio stations, thousands of magazines and thousands of online news sites can all be condensed into the singular “media,” united by a shared political agenda and a disdain for the American people. And that’s the most dangerous fake news of all.
Ken Paulson, president of the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center and dean of the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, is a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors.
Fish, lakes and winter How does the DNR decide whether to aerate a lake to prevent winter fish kill? The DNR does not aerate lakes, but we do issue permits to lake associations, counties and other local partners who wish to aerate shallow lakes that are prone to
fish kills due to lack of dissolved oxygen during winter. Public safety is the primary concern, so these permits require aerated parts of the lake to be clearly marked with thin ice signs and located away from high-traffic areas such as boat launches and snowmo-
bile trails. DNR fisheries and wildlife managers often provide guidance on whether or not aeration is desirable for a given lake. For example, some shallow lakes are important habitat for waterfowl, where fish compete with ducks and geese
for food while stirring up sediment that can harm aquatic vegetation. In those cases, natural winter fish kills serve an important biological purpose.
— Marilyn Danks, DNR aeration program specialist
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Marine Library reports successful fundraising drive
The Marine Library Association’s 2016 fundraising drive was “a resounding success,” the library announced Feb. 2. Last September, a small group of donors offered $5,000 as an incentive to raise $5,000 more through matched funds. MarLA surpassed that goal with donations from Marine, Scandia, May Township, Hudson, St. Paul and Minneapolis. “It is affirming that our Marine Community Library has an impact on such a large community,” MarLA wrote to members. “Your generosity not only provides a current and vital collection of books, CDs, DVDs, audio books and periodicals. It allows us to continue to present excellent children and adult programs and social events, and supports our Documentary Film Series.”
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Sing, play, learn Jane Tate (pictured above and below), a music instructor from “Sing Play Learn with MacPhail,” leads children in song and musical discovery at a program hosted by the Marine Community Library last Saturday.
3 Days of Events Friends & Families Friday, Feb. 17th Bowling 11–2 pm (no school) & Silent Auction begins, Bracelet Sales!
Saturday, Feb. 18th Meat Raffle (12:00 PM), 50/50 Drawing, Silent Auction continues!
WYATT OLSON BENEFIT FEB. 17 - FEB. 19 You Got This Wyatt! Wyatt is a 15-year-old sophomore at Osceola High School. He has been diagnosed with Colon Cancer in Nov. 2016. With many trips to the U of M for radiation and chemo (and many more to come!), we ask if you could please come join us to raise funds to help him and his Mom make it through the tough spots of many months ahead. Contact: Sue Everson 715-494-9040 / 715-294-4123 or Wendy Sherrard @ 715-491-0987
Sunday, Feb. 19th Bowling 11-2 PM and Taco Bar at Osceola Lanes, Silent Auction continues, Meat Raffle (2 PM), Bean Bags
Spirit Well & Drawings @ Cascade Bar also!
Drain and Sewer Line Cleaning Sewer Line Thawing High Pressure Jetting Septic Tank Cleaning & Repairs Lift Station Pump Repairs Sewage Treatment System Installation Full Service Excavation
Auctions & Drawings End Sunday @ 5 PM
Activities at Osceola Lanes & Cascade Bar!
DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED
Olson’s Sewer Service, Inc. Olson’s Excavating Service
651-464-2082 www.olsonsinthepink.com
Lions draw raffle winners
The Scandia Marine Lions Club had their monthly drawing for Community Raffle winners. Winners for February 2017 are: $25 Nancy Whitney from Chisago City $25 C.R. Anderson from Scandia $50 Barb Thornton from Ramsey $50 Amanda Meyers from Chisago City $50 Karen Markowitz from Stillwater $50 Lion Ben Van Sant from Marine $100 C.R. Anderson from Scandia Seven more raffle winners next month.
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Here’s to two years wo years and one month — has it gone by as quickly for you as it has for me? I started as editor of the Sun and Country Messenger on Jan. 12, 2015. As I write this, it’s Feb. 13, 2017. Two years is not an extremely long tenure, but it’s about as long as I’ve worked anywhere. Perhaps that can be chalked up to my generational status. With a 1982 birthday, I’m a millennial by most definitions. But whatever the reason, it hasn’t been by choice. Editor I did unpaid Suzanne Lindgren internships and freelance work for years — a time when waiting tables was my most lucrative skill. And in 2012, landed my first fulltime editorial job. Later, the magazine downsized and, after two years almost to the day, I was laid off. Again, I hustled for freelance and part-time work, and I survived — often it seemed just barely — for nine months. Then the heavens opened, the gods smiled down and Jennifer Farchione told me she was leaving the paper and suggested that I apply to take her place. The job, to me at least, feels like a great fit. I get to live in a town where my family has deep roots: Scandia. It’s a short commute to the Osceola office, and I enjoy the work immensely. The best part has been connecting (or reconnecting)
with people from Marine on St. Croix to St. Croix Falls, and everywhere in between. It’s partly because of these personal connections that I’ve been saddened and a bit surprised by a recent spate of threats to cancel subscriptions or opt not to renew. Although two years is not an extremely long time, I’d not heard a threat to cancel a subscription until the paper’s owner wrote an opinion column applauding Trump’s presidential victory. A second wave of unhappy readers has come after I’ve written in defense of journalists and the news industry, which have been disparaged by our new president. We seem to be offending people on all sides. To readers who have been insulted, I invite you to add your voice to the conversation. This paper is an open forum for ideas. Rather than abandon it, I’d love for you to join in. Write a letter to the editor. Call or email me with ideas for the stories you feel I’m not covering. I’m not omniscient. Heck, I’m not even nosey. But I am open to criticism. Case in point, I offered my thanks to the Sun reader who wrote to say he uses the paper to wrap fish (“the fish make it smell better”). I’d rather have dialog than a cancelled subscription. The honeymoon may be over, but here’s to two years together. The paper depends on you more than me. Please send your thoughts and story ideas to editor@countrymessenger.com.
DNR app helps with groundwater research
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Water flows from a spring in a natural cave.
A new web-based app developed by the Department of Natural Resources gives people the ability to submit reports on the location of springs in Minnesota. The data will help researchers with important groundwater research. A spring is any natural flow of water from an aquifer--an underground layer of rock--to the Earth’s surface. “We can’t protect something we don’t know is
there,” said DNR research scientist Jim Berg. “We need a better inventory of springs in Minnesota, and this new app is the tool to improve the inventory.” Reported springs will be loaded into the database and then verified by DNR staff. The contact information users enter will help with confirmation, allow the DNR to seek permission for access to verify reports, and notify people when the
spring they reported is on the map. Spring location and reporting is important because springs create and sustain vital ecosystems. They can indicate groundwater health and help protect against invasive species. Land stability and building integrity depend on knowing where springs are located. Trout streams SEE DNR, PAGE 12
Youth center announces upcoming move, calls for community support
The Lakes Area Youth Services Bureau (LAYSB), serving the region and its youth since 1976, announced its plan to move from its current Lake Street location in March to a new, upgraded facility to meet the needs of youth and their communities. Executive Director Jeanne Walz said the LAYSB’s current site sits in a spot slated by the City of Forest Lake for redevelopment, so the search began for a new home. LAYSB was able to buy space in the Town Square building in the site of a former bakery that will provide the 4,500 square feet of space needed to serve the community, family and young people into the future. “This move will be a great step forward for our young people needing a supportive community,” said Jeanne Walz, Executive Director of LAYSB. “We need our residents and partners to help us help these kids, by chipping in for the costs of our new, improved space.” LAYSB needs to raise a total of $300,000 to renovate, remodel and prepare the new headquarters space before the March move-out/move-in date. Walz said the organization has been “quietly conducting a fundraising campaign with its major donors” and is now seeking support from the broader community to help fill in the remaining gaps. LAYSB offers many, unique programs to address the difficult problems faced by kids ages 10-17 and their parents. These services will continue, and there are an equal number of activities that give all teens opportunities to learn, socialize, and make friends. Critical offerings like job skills development challenge teens and help them contribute to their community. LAYSB serves the young people and families in Forest Lake, as well as North Branch, Chisago Lakes and other cities, townships and schools districts.
For more information on the Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau or to support its campaign, visit its website at https://www.lakesarea40years.org/ where secure, tax-deductible donations are gratefully received. Members of the media are encouraged to use photographs and materials from this site, and to schedule interviews with LAYSB staff and board about the community support campaign.
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Bob Walz and 34 other volunteers were part of the demolition crew for the new Lakes Area Youth Services Bureau headquarters in Forest Lake’s Town Square building.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF MARINE ON ST. CROIX PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 7:30PM VILLAGE HALL, 121 JUDD STREET Notice is hereby given that the Marine on St. Croix Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 7:30pm to consider a variance request for Jack Warren, 17500 St. Croix Trail North for rear yard setback. Additional Details available at the City Office. Dated this 7th day of February, 2017 By: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk Published in The Country Messenger February 15, 2017 CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted: Yoga Forest. 2. The address of the principal place of business: 12727 181st St. N., Marine, MN 55047. 3. The complete name and street address of all persons conducting business under the assumed name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: The Yoga Hut, Inc., 12727 181st St., N., Marine, MN 55047. 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities, I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath: Cheyenne Moseley. Dated January 25, 2017. Filed with the State of Minnesota. Published in The Country Messenger February 15 and 22, 2017
MOOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY The following students were named to the fall semester Dean’s List. Marine: Taylor Kasprzak, Marie Ziegelski. Stillwater: Emma Allen, Brady Vizenor.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON The following students were named to the fall semester Dean’s List. Marine: Cecelia Peterson. Scandia: Elise Zamzow. Stillwater:Laura Brothern, Colton Cannon, Catherine Casto, Grace Frecentese, Molly Frisch, Hannah Glasrud, Madeline Hall, Court-
ney Hove, Kyle Johnson, Justine Jones, Kevin Jones, Lauren Jorgensen, Molly Mapstone, Mary Clare Mulcahy, Emily Sheely, Brian Treacy, Eliza Weisberg.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
The following students were named to the fall semester Dean’s List. Marine: Autumn Nyenhuis. Scandia, Taylor Hudak and Kaitlyn Nichols.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – OSHKOSH Megan Slate of Stillwater was named to the fall semester Dean’s List.
Lack of snow means burning restrictions will happen soon The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds woodland owners to take care of vegetative debris such as dry branches now, as annual open burning restrictions will take effect shortly after snowmelt. “This winter burning permits have been required in areas of the state that have not been fully covered with snow,” said DNR wildfire prevention supervisor Linda Gormanson. “Warmer temperatures in February could quickly melt the snow that re-
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mains.” A burning permit is required if there is less than 3 inches of snow on the ground. The chance for a fire to escape and burn into unintended areas and endanger lives, homes and property is greatly reduced when adequate snow cover is present. Check local city and municipalities for burning regulations prior to burning. The DNR recommends composting leaves and twigs instead of burning to reduce air pollution and the chance of starting
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a wildfire. Visit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s website for information on how to start composting yard waste: www. pca.state.mn.us/living-green/start-comp ost i n g-you r-backyard. After the snow melts, spring fire restrictions take effect and open burning will be restricted until vegetation turns green. The highest number of wildfires are in April and May when vegetation is dry and people SEE RESTRICTIONS, PAGE 12
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St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners host Garden U The St Croix Valley Master Gardeners Association is hosting Garden U on Saturday, March 18 at the Hudson House located off of Hwy 94 at Carmichael Rd, exit 2. On-site registration starts at 8:30. $30 fee includes lunch and speaker handouts. Pre-registration can be done by mailing a check payable to SCVMGA to Barrette-SCVMGA at 1358 County Rd V, Houlton, WI, 54082. Questions can be directed to 715-5496438 or stcroixvlymga@ pressenter.com Speakers at this year’s Garden U education day will focus on landscape design principles for residential property while incorporating fruits, berries and native plants. We hope you will join us for a day of learning, listening, shopping, and socializing with garden friends. Lunch is included, as well as door prizes and vendor booths to browse during breaks. The morning kicks off with Dan Sandager, whose family has owned and operated Abrahamson Nurseries since 1974. Abrahamson’s is well known in the St. Croix River Valley as a full service landscape and design company, garden center, and greenhouse grower. The Sandager family is passionate about great landscape design and quality installation. We
are pleased to have Dan as our featured speaker on residential landscape design. Designers and installers at Abrahamson specialize in both residential and commercial landscaping and can tackle any challenge that arises in the landscape, from renovating an entire landscape to planting a single tree. Their experienced designers and knowledgeable staff work with clients to se-
lect the varieties that are a great fit in their yard. Dan and his team will share their knowledge and expertise with us, so we can build some tools to create cohesive landscape at our own homes. Teresa Marrone, a regional author, has been studying and writing about wild plants and other outdoor topics for 25 years. A forager and plant enthusiast since her college days in Wisconsin, Teresa is the
author of several photographic field ID books for our region including Wild Berries and Fruits Field Guide. A serious cook, as well as a plant enthusiast, in her “Fruits and Berries in the Landscape” presentation she will introduce the idea of incorporating these food sources into landscapes as well as discuss edible wild berries and fruits for humans and for feeding wildlife.
Teresa has written more than a dozen other books, including Modern Maple, Dishing Up Minnesota, and The Beginner’s Guide to Making and Using Dried Foods. She and husband Bruce divide their time between their home in Minneapolis and their log cabin on the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota. Lynn Steiner, local author and favored speaker in the St Croix Valley, will spotlight the after-
noon session with her presentation, “Grow Native”, based on her newest book, Grow Native: Bringing Natural Beauty to Your Garden. She will introduce the topic of responsible gardening, where the goal is to create a beautiful garden where we can satisfy our love of tending plants without causing further damage to the natural world. The program will highlight special situations where native plants are great choices, such as rain gardens, boulevard gardens, and shade. Lynn grew up in northeastern Wisconsin, where she spent many enjoyable hours hiking and camping in the north woods. She has a Bachelor of Science in natural resources from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in horticulture with a minor in agricultural journalism from the University of Minnesota. For 15 years, Lynn was the editor of Northern Gardener magazine. She now writes a column titled “Northern Natives” for the publication. Lynn lives with her husband and two cats on a 120-year-old farmstead in northern Washington County, Minnesota, where she enjoys tending her gardens and watching the progress of her restored prairie, savannah, and oak woodland.
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AREA CHURCHES Ascension Episcopal Church
Forest Hills United Methodist Church
Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Osceola United Methodist Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
214 North Third Street N, Stillwater (651) 439-2609 • www.ae-church.org Rev. Marilyn Baldwin Rev. Buff Grace, Rector Rev. Brenda Hoffman Mindy Boynton, Christian Ed/Youth Nancy Whipkey, Music Sunday: 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, no music 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, with music
Hwy. 97 at County Road 34 S.E. Forest Lake (651) 464-5249 Pastor: Rev. David Werner www.foresthillsumc.net 10:15 a.m. Sunday worship
25402 Itasca Avenue Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-462-3535 / lordofthelakes.org Pastor Craig Bertram Regular Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Communion First and Third Sundays 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class
306 River Street Osceola, WI (715) 755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com Sunday: Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship at 11 a.m.
490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, MN (651) 465-7345 Sat. Mass 5:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m.
Maranatha Assembly of God
Lake Elmo (651) 430-9950 5900 Lake Elmo Avenue N. (Hwy 36 & County Road 17) Pastor Jon Neitzel, Teen Pastor Greg Hamm Children’s Pastor Karen Hynes Sunday Worship and Childrens’ Church 9:30 a.m. Nursery available. Saturday Worship and Children’s Church, 6:00 p.m. Sunday Teen Service 7:00 p.m.
The Baha’i Faith For information about Baha’i Faith or times and places of meetings call (651) 433-3686.
Christ Lutheran Church 150 Fifth Street, Marine (651) 433-3222, office ext. 10 Pastors Joel Martin and Hannah Bartos Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Kid’s Church during 9:45 service. Wednesday Life Night schedule: Community Supper at 5:15 p.m. Faith formation classes for all ages at 6:30 p.m.
Elim Lutheran Church Scandia (651) 433-2723 www.elimscandia.org Senior Pastor Scott Westphal Associate Pastor Meredith McGrath Sunday Worship: Sunday Worship: 8 and 9:30 am in the Sanctuary Christian Education for all ages at 8:45 a.m.
Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastors: Rev. Philip Peterson, Rev. Paul Brown Sunday Worship: Traditional, 7:45 & 9:00 a.m. Praise Service: 10:30 a.m.
Grace Church 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola Pastor Mark Barlow Amy Germain, Day Care Bety Greydanus, Office Manager “The Cure for the Common Church” e-mail: info@gracechurchosceola.com www.gracechurchosceola.com or call (715) 294-4222 or (715) 755-3454 Sunday: Praise and Worship Service 9 a.m. with Children’s Church Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Christian Child Day Care Monday-Friday 5:30 am – 6 p.m.
Hosanna Lutheran Church (ELCA) Living, loving and serving as Jesus did... so that all may know him. 9300 Scandia Tr. N. Forest Lake (651) 464-5502 www.hosannaforestlake.net Linda Friesen, Lead Pastor Jen Collins, Associate Pastor Sept-May Worship Schedule Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. In Great Hall (lower level) Wednesday (thru Apr) 6:00 p.m. in Garden Chapel (upper level)
Lakes Free Church www.lakesfree.org Lindstrom (651) 257-2677 29620 Olinda Trail N. Senior Pastor Richard Stanghelle, Associate Pastor Jason Carlson Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m.
10963 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) Chisago City (651) 464-3131 Pastor Bill Headley Worship service 10 a.m. Wednesday Clubs 6:30 p.m.
Osceola Community Church 2492 Education Dr., Osceola, WI Larry Mederich, Pastor (715) 417-0608 • www.occconnect.org Sunday Worship 9 a.m. with provided Nursery Kids Church 9:30 a.m. Meeting in home groups throughout the week. Call for details, 715-294-4332.
Osceola Medical Center Spiritual Care
2600 65th Avenue, Osceola, WI www.myomc.org/specialtyserv_1chapel.php 715-294-5645 fax: 715-294-5712 email: alan.hagstrom@myomc.org Chapel open daily for meditation.
River Valley Christian Church
St. Croix Falls United Methodist Church Upper St. Croix Parish 300 N. Adams St. • (715)-483-9494 Pastor Carolyn Saunders Pastor MIke Brewbaker Sunday Service 10 a.m.
St. Croix Valley Friends Meeting Stillwater (651) 439-7981 Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fifth & Laurel Streets Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Childcare available.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Franconia (651) 465-7345 Sunday Mass: 9:30 a.m. Father Frank Wampach Three miles north on Hwy. 95 from Hwy. 97. West on Redwing 1/4 mile.
St. Joseph Catholic Cluster Osceola (715) 294-2243 Rev. Andy Anderson Saturday Mass: St. Joseph’s, 4 p.m. St. Anne’s, Somerset 5 p.m. Sunday Mass: Assumption, East Farmingon 8:30 a.m. St. Anne’s, Somerset 8 & 10 a.m. St. Joseph’s, Osceola 10:30 a.m. Call for weekday mass and reconciliation schedules.
Trinity Lutheran Church (WELS) Osceola (715) 294-2828 300 Seminole Avenue Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday worship: 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church Stillwater (651) 439-7400 www.trinitylc.org • 115 North Fourth Street Pastors: Dan Poffenberger & Stephanie Vos, Saturday Evening Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 9 a.m Traditional; 10:30 a.m. The WALK Contemporary Worship Children’s Learning, Sunday 9 a.m. and on Wednesday 6 p.m. Wednesday 7:15 p.m. “The River” Youth Worship
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AUTOMOTIVE
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MORTGAGES
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12450 Morris Trail N Marine-On-St. Croix 651-433-4500
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Aluminum Utility Trailers Mobile Displays • We build Tiny House Trailers TRAILER REPAIR Axles • Couplers • Wiring • Brakes Aluminum & Steel Welding 651-257-5340 www.customtrailers.biz • Scandia, MN
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INSURANCE
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Services Marine & Automotive Interior Solutions, LLC. 715.629.1027, Upholstery repair. Problems with your car insurance? Tickets? Accidents? Been canceled? Call Noah Insurance for help at 715-294-2017. RESUMES copied for free if you have been laid off and looking for work. Stop in at The Sun, 108 Cascade, Osceola.
154 Full Time Fulltime Cable Locator Position Opening. Company vehicle and equipment provided. Must have clean driving record. Please send resumes to 2124 5th Ave, Chetek WI 54728 or emailed to bandm@chibardun.net.
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102 Services Custom Furniture refinishing, stripping and repair. Do it right, reasonably. The Cellar Door, Taylors Falls, 651-465-5551.
age: For all your storage needs. Now offering climate controlled units. 10x10, 10x15, 10x20, 10x25. Now accommodating 5th wheelers, boats and campers. 715-2943078 or 1-800-2828103. MINI-STORAGE SPECIALS: Only $25 security deposit. Three sizes available. 7'x10', 10'x20', 10'x24'. Call today for specials. 715-755-2947. Verhasselt Construction, 3 miles north of Osceola on Hwy. 35.
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Full Time PM/NOC CNA *Paid Training or $500 Sign-On Bonus* Come join our team and find out why Willow Ridge Healthcare is the premier Rehabilitation and Long Term Care provider in the area! Contact Ashley Paul at 715.268.8171 Or email resume to apaul@rphfcorp.com
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City of Marine on St. Croix
FEBRUARY 3
need was reported on 216th Street.
FEBRUARY 5
At 6:46 a.m. a driver on St. Croix Trail was stopped for driving after suspension. At 4:35 p.m. a referral for child protection came from Paul Avenue.
At 3:48 p.m. a missing horse was reported on Olinda Trail. At 7:38 p.m. civilian assistance was needed on 202nd Street.
At 12:14 a.m. a driver on St. Croix Trail and 235th Street was stopped for speeding 70mph/55 zone. At 12:30 a.m. a driver on St. Croix Trail and 235th was stopped for speeding 85mph/55 zone.
FEBRUARY 6
FEBRUARY 4
FEBRUARY 6
At 1:36 p.m. public assistance was needed on St. Croix Trail.
At 11:15 a.m. a domestic issue was reported on Layton Avenue. At 2:24 p.m. identity theft was reported on Manning Trail.
At 7:25 a.m. a deer tag was requested on Manning Trail.
City of Scandia
FEBRUARY 2
FEBRUARY 3
At 9:26 a.m. a medical
FEBRUARY 7 At 12:57 a.m. an impaired driver on Manning Trail, northbound
approaching Highway 97, was reported.
FEBRUARY 8 At 7:49 a.m. a deer tag was issued on Manning and Mayberry Trail. At 2:57 p.m. a driver on Oakhill Road was stopped for speeding.
Town of May
FEBRUARY 2 At 4:12 p.m. a driver on St. Croix Trail and 124th Street was stopped for speeding 70mph/55 zone.
FEBRUARY 3
At 3:37 a.m. a scam was reported on Square Lake Trail. At 11:19 a.m. an animal concern was reported at Dunrovin Retreat Center.
FEBRUARY 4 At 7:57 a.m. a driver on 170th and Manning received a written warning for tabs. At 1:48 p.m. a medical need was reported on Morris Trail.
FEBRUARY 6 At 10:06 a.m. identity theft was reported at
Moonlight Bay. At 12:09 p.m. suspicious activity was reported on Otchipwe Avenue. At 3:49 p.m. a complaint about a driver on Manning, south of Square Lake, was received. At 7:10 p.m. a deer tag was issued on 170th and Norell Avenue.
FEBRUARY 8
At 7:44 a.m. a scam was reported on 133rd Street. At 6:49 p.m. a report was received of possible fire being rekindled at a residence on Norell and 150th Street.
DNR: Groundwater research FROM PAGE 7
Spotlight on Area Businesses Young & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning Winter has arrived. Young & Sons Heating and Air Conditioning has been helping people in the St. Croix Valley prepare for cold nights and days for 25+ years. Great advances have been made in fuel-efficient heating and air conditioning since then, and Young & Sons can help customers decide which new equipment is right for their home. If you’ve been considering an upgrade to your heating system, let us show you how upgrading your equipment can lower your utility bills. Many of your neighbors have already upgraded their heating systems and are enjoying increased comfort, decreased utility bills, and the peace of mind that comes from a reliable heating system. Don’t wait until your system breaks down to do it! To all of our customers who have already upgraded their system, we thank you very much for your business.
Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.
12450 Morris Trail N Marine-On-St. Croix
651-433-4500
Scandia Office • 651-433-5753
Call us for a quote! JoAnn Buse & Jane Dreyer
and other coldwater fisheries, calcareous fens, and many streams and lakes require springs. Springs also have aesthetic and historical value that creates a special sense of place for residents and visitors. The DNR spring reporting app runs on Android, iOS and Windows, by searching for “Minnesota DNR Spring Inventory.” People can also
submit spring reports via email at mnspringinventory@state.mn.us. More information about the app, how to use it and how the DNR will use the information is available at mndnr.gov/ mnspringinventory. Funding for the project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
RESTRICTIONS: Burning FROM PAGE 8
Call Young & Sons at (651) 433-4500 to schedule an appointment.
651-433-5845 21190 Ozark Ave N Scandia, MN STORE HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. • Sun. - Closed
commonly do spring cleanup activities. Due to the high number of wildfires during this time, the DNR initiates open burning permit restrictions to coincide with spring fire season. The DNR has seen a significant decrease in accidental fires when burning restrictions are in place. Depending on weather and spring green-up conditions, restrictions remain in effect for four to six weeks. Visit www.mndnr.gov/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html for information on open burning restrictions. Overall, 98 percent of wildfires in Minnesota are caused by humans. Individuals are responsible for costs to control an escaped fire and the damage it causes.
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