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CREEK DAMAGE: Sand flows from solar facility. PAGE 6

Marine teen takes on Superior Hiking Trail, solo

Every brick has a story

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

said Dave Wilson, the memorial committee’s spokesman, at the dedication. “It is inclusive for all who have served. In honor of the generations of men and women

Intent on not wasting his summer, a 15 year old from Marine on St. Croix headed north last June, successfully hiking 250 miles of the 300-mile Superior Hiking Trail, most of it alone.

Maxwell Smitten first visited the trail a few years ago with Camp Widjiwagan. He returned with his mother, Kristina Smitten, hiking from Split Rock to Silver Bay. On that second trip, he met a trail volunteer who had hiked from end to end.

Inspiration struck.

But it wasn’t until after the summer between eighth and Smitten ninth grade that he

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Scandia Veterans Memorial Committee members, left to right: Judy Rydeen, Dave Wilson, State Representative Bob Dettmer, Mayor Christine Maefsky, John Venables, Randall Simonson, Steve Kronmiller, Dennis Seefelt, Gene Hageman, Donna Granberg, Tom Triplett.

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Scandia Veterans Memorial Committee hosted a crowd of neighbors and community members at Lilleskogen Park last

Saturday to dedicate Veterans Memorial Wall. There is a story behind every brick.

“This memorial was for all veterans, no matter where they are from, when they served, combat or not, male or female,”

Forest Lake Sanitation aims to end ‘wish-cycling’

BY JESSICA ANDERSON REPORTER

Deciding what to recycle doesn’t seem too difficult. After all, our trash and recycling collection companies supply us with lists of eligible items. But it seems we’re still getting it wrong, perhaps increasingly so.

Earlier this summer Forest Lake Sanitation sent a notice to its customers.

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Plastic bottles are one of the only plastics that are truly recycled. All other plastic sent to Forest Lake Recycling is disposed of as waste.

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Scandia Heritage Alliance aims to rebuild water tower barn

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With an end goal of re-erecting and restoring the Hilltop Tower Barn that stood near the Scandia Café until 2014, the Scandia Heritage Alliance has planned a fundraising progressive dinner.

The group’s board — comprised of Scandia Mayor Christine Maefsky and residents Sarah Porubcansky, Susan Rodsjo, John Herman, Pam Plowman Smith and Leila Denecke — is considering possible locations for the historic structure. They’re also determining how it might be used to serve the community.

“We’re excited but it’s going to take some work,” Plowman Smith said. “We also think it’s a

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The original Hilltop Tower, shortly before it was taken down in 2014.

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Sheriff’s office seeks volunteer reserves The Washington County Sheriff's Office is recruiting for volunteer reserves to assist with lake and river patrols, natural disaster response, traffic and crowd control, water patrol safety presentations, missing person searches and crime scene security.

The ideal candidates are highly motivated individuals who want to give back by spending meaningful time in an activity dedicated to community welfare and safety. You must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and insurance, pass a background investigation and be able to respond to call-outs.

Interested reserve candidates must apply by October 5. The selected reserve recruits will be expected to attend the Washington County Reserve Academy on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. February-May. Interviews will be scheduled to take place in November.

Correction An article in the September 26 edition regarding the Gateway Trail had an error. The work that is covered by the City of Scandia’s agreement with MnDNR is only for the segment from behind the old fire hall to the future location of the tunnel under Oakhill Road. The design and engineering for the tunnel and the trail from the tunnel to William O’Brien is not a part of the agreement.

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SMITTEN: Hiking the Superior trail alone FROM PAGE 1

really resolved to go.

“Last summer, I felt, was terribly spent,” Smitten said. “I wasted the summer away and I didn’t want this summer to be that way.

That was another thing that sort of pushed me to do the trail.”

Smitten set out June 18, hiking solo from Duluth to Gooseberry Falls. On the first section of the trail, which took about five days to hike, he saw only three people.

“It’s very mentally difficult not talking to or meeting other people for that long,” he said.

But he got better at hiking and logistics as he went. By the time he met his dad, Bill Smitten, at Gooseberry Falls, he was figuring out ways to lighten his load. His dinner menu had thus far consisted of rice and beans, mac and cheese.

“Those were OK foods but they were super heavy and dense,” he said. “So I switched to dehydrated food and that saved me a lot of weight. And I didn’t have to clean up pots and pans as much because I’d just boil water and put it in the container the dehydrated food came in.”

Smitten and his father hiked together from Gooseberry to Beaver Bay, then the teen went solo again to Crosby-Manitou State Park.

His mother and sisters were there with supplies. He hiked alone again to Grand Marais, visited with family friends, bought more food, and hiked to the Canadian border.

The trip took 26 days.

Smitten had cellular service at most campsites. This was important to his parents, who’d asked him to text each evening. Allow-

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ing their son on the solo hike was stressful, but a step toward independence.

“Our perspective was, how do you say no?” Kristina said. “If we would’ve said, ‘You can’t go do this,’ the confidence for him to take on other things and try other things would have been diminished.”

Smitten planned his own meals and accounted for hygiene along the trail. He used lawn-mowing money to buy a tent. Impressed by his initiative, his parents considered the trip a success before he even set out.

“When we dropped him off in Duluth we said, ‘If you call tomorrow [to get picked up], you’ve still succeeded because you went through the planning,” Kristina said. “Whether it’s tomorrow or you make it to the end, it’s an accomplishment.”

Other than the evening check in, his parents tried not to communicate much.

“It was stressful at night to go to bed and think, ‘OK, he’s out there somewhere,’” Kristina said.

“But we had safeguards in place,” Bill added. “Friends up north who knew he was there and were ready if he needed to be picked up.”

Smitten reported that there were challenges and hard days, but some of those also brought the greatest rewards. Going into Grand Marais, he was in the midst of a 15-mile hike through the rain. But when he put down his pack to stop for a snack, he saw a wolf trotting down the road through the drizzle.

“It was one of those things where you stop and look and think, ‘Whoa, wait a second.

That’s a wolf!’ […] It was super cool.”

The same day, on the last mile, he stopped at a ridge overlooking Grand Marais.

“By then the sun was breaking through the clouds. It was beautiful looking over Grand Marais.

And then I realized, ‘Oh my gosh.

I’m so close to food.’”

Another highlight came on Carlton Peak, where he took a spur trail to the top of a hill and found a group of nuns holding a service.

As he gazed west beyond the overlook, he saw dark clouds gathering. A quick check online revealed a storm heading right for him.

“I got my backpack and started booking it down the hill as fast as I could,” he said. “But the storm got me before I could get to the parking lot. So I stopped under the trees and as I was sitting there these sodden nuns walked down the hill past me to the parking lot.

It’s a memory I’ll probably never forget. Going onto the trail I never expected to see that.”

Smitten said the trip gave him a different perspective on domestic living.

“It really changes how you think about or react to things, but only temporarily,” he said. “When I got home and slept in my bed, two things stood out to me. One that I was so far off the ground.

And also that it seemed really quiet compared to the forest, which was really interesting.”

Another benefit: more confidence in his outdoor skills.

“I know how to do the same things,” he said, “but I feel more sure of myself in doing those things.”

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OCTOBER 4 Marine Documentary Night The fifth season of Marine Documentary Night will kick off on at 7p.m. at the Marine Village Hall. The opening night film is “Risking Light�

by Minnesota filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson. Dawn will be on hand to take questions from the audience after the screening.

Swedish National Cinnamon Bun Day

Gammelgarden is celebrating Sweden’s National Cinnamon Bun day.

From 9 to 10 a.m. there will be free coffee and cannamon buns at the Valkimmen Hus for all who visit (20880 Olinda Trail North).

OCTOBER 6 The Great Photography Scavenger Hunt

Get ready for the scavenger hunt where you have to prove what you found...with pictures.

Prizes will be awarded for creativity and incredible results. You can use your own camera (or phone camera) or borrow one of ours. This activity is great for adults and kids. Start your scavenger hunt anytime between 1 and 2:30 p.m. at the Large Picnic Shelter in the Picnic Grounds at William O’Brien State Park (two miles north of Marine on St. Croix on Highway 95). This program is free, but an annual or daily Minnesota state park pass is required on all vehicles entering the park.

Doc Walk

Join Dr. Greg Kumlien, D.C., at 9 a.m. for a walk in the Standing Cedars Brown Trail, at 2474 65th Ave. Get to know the in’s and out’s of orthotics while walking with Kumlien. This is a moderate level walk on some uneven ground. Leashed dogs are welcome. Watch for signs.

OCTOBER 7 Connect with Nature Do you feel busy and overwhelmed at times?

Or do you just enjoy being

in nature? Take an hour to slow down and connect with nature in this guided exploration at William O’Brien State Park. Meet at the Lake Alice Swim Beach at 10:30 a.m. This one-hour program is free, but an annual or daily Minnesota state park pass is required on all vehicles entering the park. William O’Brien is located 2 miles north of Marine on St. Croix on highway 95.

Fall Color Blast Celebrate the fall colors as a family at the Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center. Hike our beautiful trails with a guide or paddle on our lakes. Meet our captive raptors, visit our apiary (bee yard), and attend a live bird banding talk. Fall treats and kids crafts make the day even more special!

1-5 p.m. No registration required; suggested donation of $10 per vehicle at the gate. Warner Nature Center (15375 Norell Ave. N. Marine on St. Croix).

FFI: warnernaturecenter. org or 651.433.2427.

OCTOBER 8 Stillwater Critical Thinking Club Speaker Lee Salisbury will host an open discussion about why 57 percent of Americans and 81 percent of Europeans support women’s reproductive rights and their right to choose. Monday, October 8, 7 to 8:50 p.m. at Family Means (1875 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater).

OCTOBER 9 Sheriff, House candidate forums The White Bear Lake Area League of Women Voters will host a forum for candidates for Washington County sheriff and state House District 39A, at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall (121 Judd Street). Sheriff forum 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. House candidate forum 7:45 to 8:45.

Candidates will answer questions from the public during this moderated event. Questions will also

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be accepted via email until noon the day of the event at lwvwbl@lwvmn. org. All events are free and open to the public.

Scandia Fire and Rescue Open House Activities: 5:00 to 7:00 - Cooking and serving hot dogs and beans - Blood pressure checks, EMT display - Grass rig water competition, kids can handle a real fire hose - Fire extinguisher demonstration, 5:30 to 6:00 – Air Bag / Stabilization demonstration 6:00 to 6:30 - Auto extrication and burn.

The Scandia Fire Station is located at 15040 Scandia Trail North Scandia, MN 55073.

OCTOBER 11 Scandia Candidate Forum Scandia citizens will vote for Mayor and two new city council members on November 6. A forum is set for Thursday, October 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Scandia Senior and Community Center (14727 209th Street). Mayoral candidates: Christine Maefsky (incumbent) and Randall Simonson. City Council Candidates: Jerry Cusick, Dustin Hegland, Patti Ray, Dan Squires.

Sponsored by: Take Action- Conserve Our Scandia (TACOS).

OCTOBER 13

Christ Lutheran Lake Elmo’s 66th annual Pork Roast and Sauerkraut Supper. All you can eat family style meal.

Serving times: 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets on sale beginning Sunday, September 23, 9 a.m. to noon at the church (11194 36th Street North, Lake Elmo).

OCTOBER 14 The New Standards The Marine Library Association presents The New Standards, a trio that turns jazz standards on end. Members are Chan Polin (The Suburbs), John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic) and Steve Roehm (Electropolis). Sunday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. at the Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street). The event is a fundraiser for the Marine Community Library.

Ticket sales begin Sept.

14 at brownpapertickets. com/event/3595343.

OCTOBER 19 Osceola Bloodmobile Donate blood at the Osceola Medical Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How to donate blood: Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

Geocaching 101: A High Tech Treasure Hunt

OCTOBER 20

Discover the fascinating challenge of geocaching and how you can use it to explore Minnesota State Parks’ hidden treasures. A limited number of GPS units will be provided. Meet in the Visitor Center at William O’Brien State Park (two miles north of Marine on St. Croix on Highway 95), 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. This program is free, but an annual or daily Minnesota state park pass is required on all vehicles entering the park.

Join us for a special spooktacular evening, 6-9 p.m. at William O’Brien State Park (two miles north of Marine on St. Croix on Highway 95).

Camp in the Riverway or Savanna Campground and decorate your campsite. There will be prizes. Kids can trick-ortreat in the campground while the sites are being judged. Participating campsites will have orange pumpkin cards on their site posts.

Judging and trick-ortreating will start at 6 p.m. in the campgrounds.

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut Supper

Happy Falloween!

Pre-carved or painted pumpkins and costumes will be judged at the large picnic shelter in the picnic grounds after the site judging. A storyteller will share tales around the campfire (mild stories earlier for younger kids and scarier stories later). A marshmallow roast will end this spooktacular evening in the park. Program is free, but an annual or daily Minnesota state park pass is required on all vehicles entering the park. FFI: Call the park, 651-539-4980.

OCTOBER 23 Marine City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m., Marine Library Association will host a candidate forum featuring the three candidates who are running for the two, at-large Marine on St. Croix City Council seats in November’s election. Candidates Charlie Anderson, Gwen Springsteen Roden and Michael Tibbetts will be asked to share their views on many of the important issues that are likely to come before the council in coming years.

Audience members will have the opportunity to submit questions for the candidates to discuss. The forum will be moderated by Marine Library Association board member Jim Maher. Marine residents are invited to attend. Marine Village Hall (121 Judd Street). FFI: MarineCommunityLibrary.org .

OCTOBER 25 Doc Walk Join OMC’s Amanda Tembreull, M.D., at 5:30 p.m. for a “Yoga with a Doc� session and health care discussion on the benefits of meditation.

This is part of the free Just for Women event at OMC. Level: easy to moderate.

Osceola Medical Center is located at 2600 65th Ave, Osceola, WI.

ONGOING Stillwater support group for families

NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors free support groups for families who have a relative with a mental illness.

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. Use the Third Street entrance and free parking ramp. FFI: Call Marie or Bob at 651-770-1436.

Alcoholics Anonymous AA Big Book Study: Mondays, 7 p.m., at Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia, in Room LL2 (lower level 2). Enter through the preschool door.

Tri-County Seniors (50+) DFL Luncheon Meeting (Eastern Anoka, Southern Chisago, & Northern Washington County’s) 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

(First Tuesday of each month) Vannelli’s By The Lake Restaurant Broadway & 55 - So. Lake Street. Forest Lake, MN 55025 For more information email: ckgenz@msn. com or call 763-227-7536.

Camera Club The St. Croix Valley Camera Club meets the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center in Center City. Meetings typically include a presentation by a professional or award-winning photographer, followed by more casual time for discussion. Photographers of all interests and abilities are welcome.

Annie’s Coffee Party

Three course coffee party. Reservations are required and close the Wednesday of the week of the event. Please call 651433-5054 to inquire about available space. FFI: gammelgardenmuseum. org/events. Oct. 13, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. • Nov. 10, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. • Dec. 1, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. • Dec. 8, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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I hope I didn’t bury the lede

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he first week of October is traditionally designated as National Newspaper Week, a time for newspapers to celebrate the impact they have in their communities.

How important is a free and independent press?

The founding fathers must have thought it was pretty important. In the first amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press was one of five freedoms expressly given to all Americans. Extra credit if you can name the other four.

Give up? Freedom of religion, speech, the right of the people to assemble peaceably and to petition the government for grievances are the other four.

The first amendment has been in place for 227 years and is considered a hallmark of American liberty. It’s been around so long, Publisher many of us take it for granted that it will be here forever.

Tom Stangl It’s about at this point in the column that I tell you that we can ttruly l never take t k these rights for granted and that newspapers play a vital role as a watchdog to those in power. Yup, that’s still very true.

So, if this is all so important, why don’t people realize the importance of a healthy and vibrant media?

I think there are several answers to that question.

First and foremost, as an industry, we do a terrible job of self-promotion. I think this stems from believing that people reading our products already “get it,” meaning that by subscribing to or purchasing a newspaper that they accept this basic premise as fact. I think we sometimes believe using space like this to discuss the importance of a healthy free press can be perceived as being whiny or, worse yet, preaching to the choir.

I know that we value the special relationship we have with our readers and we do our best each week to bring you information that you were unaware of and will find interesting or important, so self-promotion may seem like a bit of a stretch.

I think that’s probably why the national week was devised. Having a set point in time each year to recall something important has a proven track record. Birthdays and anniversaries have worked out pretty well for most people.

So, here’s my pitch. Bear with me if you have heard this before, but it bears repeating.

Newspapers have the largest amount of original reporting of any local media. Every issue is the equivalent word count of a novel. Stories are researched and fact checked. We sit at the meetings so you don’t have to. (We would like you to do so, but it’s your time. How you use it is your business.)

Many of these stories would probably never come to light without newspapers. Some improprieties might never come to light or would only come out after substantial damage is done. Other people who have done good things might never receive the recognition they deserve.

Our job is to identify the little things in our community and make a big deal out of them. We celebrate people from birth through every phase of life and into the grave. We make the first rough draft of history.

It’s a job we take seriously and one we love.

We understand the value of your time and your trust. Every issue we do our best to earn both.

Want to celebrate newspapers? Get a subscription. Ensuring our survival is in everyone’s best interest.

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.

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Journalism matters, now as ever

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Journalism matters. Now more than ever.”

That’s the theme of the 78th annual National Newspaper Week.

The statement demands that its reader infer the meaning behind “now.” It could reflect anything from the ease with which we communicate online to political division surrounding the credibility of mainstream news outlets.

So, do you think it’s true? Does journalism matter now more than ever?

At first it sounds almost counterintuitive. We live in an age when nearly everyone has access to the means to receive and disseminate information on a whim. Someone in small-town Wisconsin or Minnesota can see Editor a tweet from the presiSuzanne Lindgren dent of the United States of America at the exact same time a journalist at a national newspaper sees it.

That small-town someone can research the context behind that tweet. If they desire, they can even reply to it, or turn to the vast field of commentary and opinion that populates the internet almost instantaneously.

In other words, it’s easier than ever to educate ourselves about what’s going on in the world around us.

By contrast, imagine the country at the nation’s founding. Information traveled slowly, and if it came by word of mouth one might wonder what sorts of distortions had been added along the route. Newspapers offered an alternative. For less than the cost of a postage stamp, you could read a more reliable

account.

I’m sure there have been many times in our country’s history when newspapers were vital. Before television, radio and internet, they were the average American’s best source of news.

Having looked through century-old archives of the Osceola Sun, I’ve seen that locals depended on the paper for news about World War I as it evolved from a far away event to something in which Americans had a stake. People truly relied on their local newspaper.

But in today’s world of easy information, it’s exactly the idea that journalism is no longer relevant that makes it essential.

We’ve seen how easy it is for truly inaccurate news to upend lives. Case in point: Pizzagate, the debunked conspiracy theory that political leaders were running a child sex ring from the basement of a Washington D.C. restaurant. The fake news inspired a North Carolina man to bring a real assault weapon to the restaurant, firing it off during his investigation.

The truism, “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes,” is as relevant now as ever.

We need reliable sources of information, teams of people to check facts and who we can hold accountable if those facts are not correct.

Does journalism matter more than ever? Hard to say. But certainly, it remains as vital today as it always has.

It’s the idea that journalism is no longer relevant that makes it essential.

I welcome your response to this editorial column: editor@countrymessenger.com.

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How did cinnamon end up in the Midwest?

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innamon is not a native Midwestern spice. In US Midwest, baking fall-inspired treats with sweet spices like cinnamon is common, but when I started thinking about it, it’s really quite unusual.

Every place is different. The landscape dictates what kinds of foods can be grown in a place. Cinnamon grows in places like Sir Lanka, Brazil or the Middle East, not in our Midwest. Where food is grown makes a difference in flavor and size. Is the land flat and dry? Does the land on the west side of a mountain have abundant rainfall?

These and other factors dictate what and how well something can grow there.

Terroir (TEAR-whaa), a French word, means a sense of place. It’s a word that explains what certain Wild Chow kinds of foods taste like from a particular area. For example, Lisa Erickson wines from Italy taste different from wines in California. The soil, microorganisms, and water have different bases. Breweries are careful about where their water comes from. Even a small change in pH can affect the way a beer tastes. The same is true of many foods.

Recently, some friends who had traveled Italy came home beaming with stories about cooking lessons they took, and their hikes and bike riding adventures. They also talked about how the local food tasted so different from our own.

It made me think about the foods we eat in here in the Midwest and why we eat them.

Why do we midwesterners like cinnamon and use it so much? It is a warming spice. It heats us up on cold days—that is why we Midwesterners love it!

Cinnamon is an interesting spice and I love it, but it’s not from here. The flavor is lovely. Many dishes are inspired from and by cinnamon. It smells sweet and fills the house with the smell of fall. Sometimes I have to bake things that smell good and warm on a cold day—for just myself!

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Getting the facts The Valley’s constable gives Frank Bell the inside scoop

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fter three weeks in The Valley, Frank Bell thought he had heard just about everything. My hometown was a lot to take in, even for someone like me who was born and raised there. Just imagine moving from a big city like Terre Haute, Indiana, to our small town.

In the beginning, Frank got most of his information Columnist from my group of friends, as we Kevin Slimp found our way to his barber shop just about every day after school.

His only real adult friend so far was Rev. Sarah Hyden-Smith, who dropped by to invite Frank to visit the Methodist church.

That invitation led to a “scandalous rendezvous,” according to Maxine Miller’s “Rumor Has It” column, over lunch at the Hoffbrau.

Things were starting to pick up after three weeks in business. Several of The Valley’s good folks had dropped by for cuts and, as is often the case, to discuss the news of the day.

Though Raymond Cooper hadn’t been to the shop yet, Frank was already familiar with his antics.

Stories of Raymond’s near victory in the recent mayoral election, his miraculous conversion during the 8:30 morning service at the Lutheran church, and the pig stampede at the county fair made Cooper seem larger than life to our town’s newest citizen.

On Thursday, Constable Erby Bailey laughed out loud as he told a series of Raymond Cooper stories.

“You know,” Bailey whispered, as if sharing a secret, “this is confidential information.”

“Of course,” Frank answered, trying to look as solemn as possible while attempting to hold in his laughter.

Constables, I later learned, are

elected officials who operate as officers at no cost to the county.

They do, however, get a kickback from the state for writing citations, making arrests and serving court summons. The state-based fee for each service at that time was $1 per citation, $10 per arrest and $5 for each summons.

“I’ve never cited anyone for not wearing their seat belt,” he said, obviously interested in more serious offenses. “And you can ask anybody, I rarely give a speeding ticket unless the driver is going 10 miles over the limit.”

“But it was like this,” the good constable continued, “I was on Highway 11 a couple of weeks ago and noticed this car driving a good 15 miles over the limit. I didn’t notice at fi rst, because it was dark, it was Raymond Cooper in the driver’s seat.”

“Did you give him a ticket?”

Frank asked, trying to act as if SEE SLIMP, PAGE 6

The passion of duck hunting

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here is no other shooting sport that brings such a powerful passion that evolved from history and uses as much gear as duck hunting. I’m referring to small game here because only historic big game hunting can surpass water fowling.

From the early market hunters, through the greatest water fowling generation that carved their own decoys and made their own boats, not much has changed for today's duck hunter. Hunting ducks today, like yesteryear, still revolves around the big three: good friends, a good dog and a good gun.

Swamp lands, once looked upon as a wastelands, are the locations that bring duck hunters back every year.

It’s a place to enjoy sunrises, reflecWild River tive sunsets and a chance to hear the whistling of wings over head. A Trails canvasback burning air at 70 mph is fast food to people in these places.

Jim Bennett Cans can make everyone poor shots

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but I know many poor shots who shoot more than the best shots every year.

Duck hunters don’t view life in a marsh as a sport but more as a way of life that gets waterfowlers into the outdoors more than most people. Who else will routinely break ice to launch a boat they paddle?

Who else enjoys cold and freezing rain while standing in water as their decoys freeze in new ice? With freezing rain water dripping off their nose they’ll often prefer to just watch ducks fly than shoot them.

When they do harvest a duck they know where that meal came from and often feel a pang of remorse when their dog brings it back to their hand, something no one feels eating a happy meal or after buying a steak wrapped in plastic with a price tag on it.

The greatest generations of duck hunters are now nearly all gone. They survived and died during the Great Armistice Day Storm on November 11, 1940.

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Marine sets maximum levy

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Marine on St. Croix’s city council has set its 2019 maximum levy at $885,336. The figure represents a slight drop, .03 percent, from last year and a 5.8 total increase since 2017.

Councilman Chris Mowery noted that the amount is a maximum. The council may lower the final levy as the budget comes into focus.

“Cuts can be made but additions cannot be made,” he said.

Marine on St. Croix typically holds a truth in taxation meeting in early December to discuss the proposal for the next year’s budget and levy with residents.

Other business

• The council expects the purchase agreement with the Stillwater School District for the elementary school property to be ready for consideration at its October meeting.

• Restoration of the village hall is complete.

• Nita Mae’s Scoop donated $219.25 toward the city’s July 3 fireworks. The money was generated by customers “rounding up” to the next dollar.

• A citizen-led initiative to restore headstones in the cemetery, initially planned for October, has been delayed a year.

• Councilman Bill Miller distributed a draft of the Urban Forest Ordinance for review by other council members. The ordinance is expected to be presented for a vote in October.

• The council agreed to the decoration of four more utility boxes with art, to be funded by grant money.

• Councilman Chris Mowery reported that plans to replace the observation deck at the mill site, which was damaged during the July 3 fireworks, are moving forward. The repairs will be paid for with insurance money.

The Marine on St. Croix City Council’s next meeting will be held Thursday, October 11, 7 p.m. at the Marine Village Hall.

Water carries sand to Scandia creek, riverbank

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Carried by overflowing water, several tons of sand damaged a creek, bluff and wetland along the St. Croix River in Scandia in late September. The sand came from the site of the former Tiller-Zavoral gravel mine, now a commercial solar facility, after retention ponds failed in heavy rain.

Stretches of Middle Creek are buried in a foot or more of sand, Greg Seitz reported for

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Jim Shaver, administrator of the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, reported the breach to the solar farm’s owner, BHE Renewables, Friday, September 21.

The watershed district is the controlling agency at the site, having approved the stormwater management plan and issued a permit. BHE Renewables did not immediately reply to the SEE CREEK, PAGE 9

SLIMP: Constable gives Frank the inside scoop FROM PAGE 5

he was really interested in the story.

“I’m getting to that part,” Bailey answered, obviously enamored with his own story. He continued, “I said, ‘Raymond, where are you going in such a hurry?’”

That’s when the constable explained how he noticed Raymond seemed a bit fidgety and upset at the same time. Erby saw someone in the passenger’s seat.

He couldn’t make out who it was in the dark, and he wasn’t about to use his fl ashlight. Raymond was already irritated enough.

“Raymond told me he had been in Springfield to cover a big story for his newspaper,” Bailey continued. “He said he needed to

get back to the paper to write the story in time for the next issue, so I apologized for the delay and told him to be careful, since he was so tired.”

“That was nice of you,” Frank responded to the confidential information.

Then Erby held his left hand in the air, as if telling Frank to stop what he was doing for a moment.

“The funny thing is,” Bailey spoke carefully, “there weren’t any stories about Springfield in his next paper.”

“That is peculiar,” Frank answered.

Just then the bell above the door jingled, putting a stop to any talk of Raymond Cooper.

“Well, hello, Pastor!” Erby shouted as Brother Billy Joe Prather entered the shop.

After a quick introduction, Billy Joe got right to the point.

“I wanted to welcome you to The Valley,” he said gleefully to Frank. “I assume you’ll make a visit to First Baptist Church. It’s The Valley’s largest congregation, you know.”

The pastor continued, “And I’m sure you’ll want to attend our annual men’s breakfast and turkey shoot next month.”

“A turkey shoot?” asked Frank.

“Yes, the biggest in the county,” Billy Joe answered proudly.

“I guess I haven’t heard everything after all,” Frank thought to himself.

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Railway expands fall color schedule The Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway will be offering an expanded schedule of Fall Color Train Rides this season. In addition to the Saturday and Sunday offerings of previous years, a number of weekday excursions are scheduled this year.

Beginning last Thursday, September 27, and extending to Tuesday, October 16, riders can enjoy the fall color leaf season on any one

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MEMORIAL: Dedication to veterans at Lilleskogen Park FROM PAGE 1

who have served to defend the liberties that we enjoy today."

During his introduction, a special flag was raised at the opening on Saturday. The flag was a Bicentennial Flag, donated by an anonymous community member. This particular Bicentennial Flag last flew on July 4, 1976 above the U.S. Capital Building in Washington, D.C. The committee felt honored to receive this flag, which will now be retired and displayed in the Scandia Community Center.

Following the dedication, people gathered for a reception at the Scandia Community Center, where neighbors enjoyed hot coffee, ham sandwiches, cake and the chance to browse an exhibit created by committee members to honor veterans. The exhibit features two honor walls that display a collection of enlarged photographs and biographies of veterans. The collections were submitted to the committee and will be displayed for two weeks at the Scandia Community Center.

The story of the wall

The September 29 ceremony brought closure to the years-long process of bringing the memorial to fruition. According to Wilson, it started as a vision in the fall of 2013, when a group of friends within the Lions Club discussed the idea of creating a local veterans memorial. Eventually they organized their own community group to do just that.

“Having our own reasons for this project, we learned that veterans memorials are important to people for many different reasons,” Wilson said. “[They’re] important to veterans and those who didn't serve: their spouses, children, grandchildren, and widows, in order to contribute and say thank you. Furthermore, we learned it is important to this community to show its appreciation publicly.

We know that memorials are not just 'brick and mortar.' They are about heart and soul and become places to go to for joy and for reflection.”

The committee formed a strong resolve to never give up on the project.

Members of the Scandia Veterans Memorial Committee include: Dave Wilson, Tom Triplett, Randall Simonson, John Venables, Judy Rydeen, Donna Granberg, Stan Ross, Gene Hageman and Denny Seefelt.

After nearly five years, the Veterans Memorial Wall was completed last July. The wall has upright granite columns, selected to stand at attention in honor of our veterans. There are 105 personalized bricks per wall, at present a total of 210 bricks. The coffee-pearl colored granite was purchased and installed from Melgard Monument of River Falls, Wisconsin. The Scandia-Marine Lions donated the flagpole.

Committee members raised funds for the memorial by promoting the personalized paver bricks at $100 each and asking for donations from community organizations. Once 50 bricks were purchased, committee members installed them on the

first wall for the public to see, which sparked interest and furthered efforts to complete both walls. Scandia excavator Roger Rydeen donated his services to build the wall foundations and level the grounds for the area. Contractors and committee members came together for the construction of the walls.

Wilson explains, “Several ideas and locations for the Veterans Memorial were reviewed. The committee felt that the Lilleskogen Park location met all of the criteria the committee wanted. Our goal was to have an eye pleasing memorial in the park that

would blend in with the surroundings. Taking ideas from the public and other memorials we created our own plan.”

They approached the Scandia Park and Recreation Committee and worked with them on the park development. The memorial assisted in sidewalk costs that the city needed to complete the parking lot.

“We hope that the city continues efforts to complete the walk around the pond and add bandshell or shelter for gatherings,” Wilson said.

“We hope that families will spend time at the park, and while there will stop by the memorial as part of their visit.”

Quick Look: Scandia Veterans Memorial • Bricks at the Scandia Veterans Memorial represent veterans from almost all armed military conflicts in U.S. history.

• The memorial recognizes all military branches of service including the National Guard.

• Veterans’ names from around the country, including 100 from the Scandia area, are displayed on the walls.

• Approximately 170 families are represented.

• Eight women are honored on the wall.

• There are six bricks from the Army’s 4th Infantry Division who served together in Vietnam which are located on the 4th row of wall one.

• Minnesota’s 1st Volunteer Infantry Brigade has an honorary brick centered on the top row of wall one.

BENNETT: Duck hunting FROM PAGE 5

including Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin that day. It had been an unseasonably warm autumn and on that fateful day it was a balmy 55. Without today's Smart Phones and Weather Radar, a huge, howling blizzard tore across the plains pushing waves of ducks ahead of the storm.

Hunting was fantastic but too soon the wind created waves 5 feet and higher, trapping many hunters on islands and shores far from home. Dressed in cotton and canvas they didn’t have a chance.

Frozen bodies of more than 50 duck hunters were found, some were not, most frozen to death in marshes, potholes, lakes, rivers and ponds from Ontario to Illinois.

Those who survived that storm did so using amazing survival skills. That generation carved out their own decoys and carried a passion for duck hunting that reached deeply into their hearts. Today there are some, young men in their thirties I know that feel the same passion those old men knew. That same fire burns in their hearts just to hear wild wings as it did for those of past generations. It’s why we set out in a cold rain with a good dog, friends with gun at the ready.

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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“Only #1 and #2 narrow-neck plastic bottles are truly recycled,” it read. “All other plastic is disposed of as waste! Recycling is incorrect disposal for items that are waste!”

This came as something of a shock to several residents who received it, including Scandia residents Mary and Dan Hooley.

“This was a surprise to us,” she wrote in an email to the Messenger. “After hearing from [Dan Schoepke, an environmental specialist at Washington County’s Department of Public Health and Environment] who did not mention any changes like that, we were a bit baffled.”

What has prompted these changes in something that seemed so simple? Well, there seem to be three reasons, and they’re connected.

The first has to do with China, a country that has long accepted imported recyclable materials from other countries, including the U.S. In January, China issued a new policy that puts a ban on most imported plastic waste. This “National Sword” policy means the U.S. can no longer ship its abundant waste to China to be processed.

Turns out a lot of that plastic might not have been recycled at all. A research article by Amy Brooks, Shunli Wang, and Jenna Jambeck, titled “The Chinese import ban and its impact on global plastic waste trade,” and published in Science Advances in June takes a detailed look at the situation. The authors state, “While recycling and the circular economy have been touted as potential solutions, upward of half of the plastic waste intended for recycling has been exported to hundreds of countries around the world.”

In an interview with NPR Brooks explained that some of our recycling is going to landfills, being incinerated, or shipped to countries that “lack the infrastructure to properly manage it.”

Second, the value of recycled material has gone down. The owner of Forest Lake Sanitation, Marge Strand, said that much of the material collected is being sent to the Hennepin County incinerator. When asked why, she explained that because

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Forest Lake Sanitation’s notice attempted to alert residents that what’s become known as “wish-cycling” does not work. In fact, items that cannot be recycled might cause an entire load to be rejected as waste.

industries, such as print newspaper, that bought a lot of the recycled material are in decline and costs to process the material are too high. Strand also stated that “the public has been kept in the dark” about the percentage of material that is actually recycled. Forest Lake Sanitation sends the materials it collects to Waste Management, “the largest environmental solutions provider in North America” according to their website.

When the Messenger attempted to contact someone at the company to ask about these accusations, the only access was an online customer service chat. “Jenna” denied any changes to materials being recycled and explained that the material is “sold if it is in demand” and said, “We are not informed of where the recycling material is sold.” After being asked if there was anyone to speak with for further details, she said, “No, there is not.”

Third, the high cost of processing recy-

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Hoses, Styrofoam, plastic film, and PVC pipe are not recyclable, yet they’re a daily hassle for the people trying to process the material. When recycling became more common in the ‘80s the idea was for the profit from selling the material to pay for its collection on processing. With this added time and effort required and the value of material plummeting, it’s not sustainable.

Strand stated, “I would just encourage people not to buy any plastic,” and expressed concerns over the long-term effects of this situation.

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BARN: Heritage Alliance planning to rebuild historic structure FROM PAGE 1

really great way to support a good cause and get to know our neighbors better.”

The dinner is open to any and all supporters of the mission, whether they’re Scandia residents or not.

to Curt Richter of Rustic Innovations, the company that dismantled the structure in 2014.

The lower front portion was 2x4 construction, similar to modern construction. These strong differences have led many to

Scandia Heritage Alliance Progressive Dinner

Historic Background The building, built about 1880, was originally the livery for the Scandia Mercantile’s horse drawn delivery wagons.

The barn was built by Frank Lake, who opened his store in 1879. The building has two distinct portions. The taller back portion was hewn tamarack wall studs mortised into the hewn top-plate along with log rafters and loft joists, according

way through construction Lake decided he needed a bigger building.

The barn was converted to a tank barn to supply water for area houses and businesses. The top water tower was not original to the barn but was added

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For more information email ScandiaHeritageAlliance@gmail.com or call 651-233-0267. believe this front portion was an addition. However, evidence suggests that the addition occurred at the same time the entire barn was being constructed.

Richter thought it seemed likely that half-

early into the barn’s life.

The tower has interior walls two layers thick.

There was a windmill on top of the tower’s turret to pump the water to the tank.

During demolition,

Richter said some pump components were still in the attic of the tower. Beer and whiskey bottles were also discovered in the walls.

For years, the owners of the Hilltop Water Company tried to find other uses or buyers for the barn.

Without sewer service available for the building, however, it proved to be impossible. The barn needed serious repairs but without a function for it, no one could cost justify the cost.

Rustic Innovations of Scandia agreed to remove the barn in 2014. Dismantling began in July and ended Sept. 30. The barn boards remain in storage until the Scandia Heritage Alliance is ready to rebuild. See sidebar for event details.

CREEK: Several tons of damage from former gravel mine FROM PAGE 6

Country Messenger’s request for comment.

Shaver told St. Croix 360 he’d visited the site during the Thursday rainstorm and the pond was holding water. When he returned the following morning, water was flowing down the bluff.

After he alerted BHE Renewables to the failure, the company repaired the failed berm that weekend and added sandbags to prevent further overflow.

The watershed district also requested that BHE investigate the cause of the failure and create a long-term plan to fix it.

The ponds were designed to hold much more rain than they did. The models indicated the plan would work if nearly six inches of rain fell for two days in a row. The overflow happened after 4.33 inches, Shaver told Seitz.

The flowing water and sand ran into a nearby railroad bank, damaging the embankment and

carrying more sediment to the riverbanks.

The gravel mine site has a history of sediment discharges dating back to the 1960s, and critics of further quarrying at the site expressed concerns about such damage prior to its operation from 2013 to 2016.

Near the site, the creek bed and river have been changed dramatically, Seitz reported.

“Six days after the storm, crystal clear water was trickling

down Middle Creek, over the thick bed of sand, and into the St. Croix,” he wrote. “The water formed patterns like tire tracks on the sand.

A large delta extended into the river for at least 10 feet. […] Short, steep, groundwater-fed streams like Middle Creek are an important part of the St. Croix River. They provide habitat, spawning beds, and cold, clean water all year long. This one won’t function naturally for a long time.”

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Adult Christian Ed. at 8:45 a.m.

Kid City PreK-Grade 6 Christian Ed. 10:30 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Forest Lake (651) 464-3323 886 North Shore Drive Pastor John Klawiter Sunday Worship: Traditional, 9 a.m.

Contemporary Praise, 10:30 a.m.

Forest Hills

United Methodist Church

Lutheran Church (LCMS)

Hwy. 97 at County Road 34 S.E. Forest Lake (651) 464-5249 Pastor: Rev. David Werner www.foresthillsumc.net 10:00 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

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

Maranatha Church Chisago Lakes Campus 10963 Lake Blvd. (Hwy 8) Chisago City (651) 257-8605 Pastor Bill Headley Worship service Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday service 9:30 a.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.

www.lakesfree.org Lindstrom (651) 257-2677 29620 Olinda Trail N. Senior Pastor Jason Carlson, Associate Pastor Stephen Moore Sunday Worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Lord of the Lakes

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 Father John Drees Sat. Mass 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

River Valley Christian Church

St. Joseph Catholic Cluster

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.

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.

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: 9:15 a.m.

Father John Drees Three miles north on Hwy. 95 from Hwy. 97. West on Redwing 1/4 mile.

Osceola United Methodist Church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

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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SEPTEMBER 24 At 7:28 a.m. property damage was reported on West Maher Drive.

SEPTEMBER 27

At 2:51 p.m. an accident just south of William O’Brien on St. Croix Trail was reported.

At 3:20 p.m. an accident in the 18000 block of St. Croix Trail was reported.

SEPTEMBER 28 At 1:08 p.m. theft was reported in the 18000 block of St. Croix Trail.

sounded in the 1000 block of Nason Hill Road.

City of Scandia

SEPTEMBER 24 At 10:18 a.m. a complaint about parking on Layton and 189th Street was received.

At 11:21 a.m. a missing person was reported in the 21000 block of Oland Avenue.

At 1:21 p.m. harassment in the 12000 block of Scandia Trail was reported.

SEPTEMBER 25 At 7:46 a.m. a complaint about a driver on Manning and Scandia Trails

SEPTEMBER 29 At 7:08 a.m. an alarm

was received.

At 9:50 a.m. an alarm sounded in the 14000 block of Oakhill Road.

At 1:08 p.m. an accident on Lofton and Scandia Trail was reported.

At 4:01 p.m. a water incident between 18000 and 19051 Langly Avenue occurred.

At 10:58 p.m. a disturbance in the 18000 block of Layton Avenue was reported.

SEPTEMBER 26 At 3:21 p.m. suspicious activity in the 21000 block of Meadowbrook Circle was reported.

At 3:51 p.m. harassment was reported in the 18000

block of Layton.

At 6:42 p.m. suspicious activity in the 14000 block of 202nd Street was reported.

and 240th was received.

At 9:42 p.m. a complaint about an animal on Manning and Scandia Trails was received.

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SEPTEMBER 28

At 9:02 a.m. a complaint about an animal in the 20000 block of Quinnell was received.

At noon a complaint about a driver in the 12000 block of Scandia Trail was received.

At 1:37 p.m. an alarm sounded in the 2000 block of Olinda Trail.

At 4:58 p.m. found property on Perkins and Pilar was reported.

At 7:02 p.m. a complaint about a driver on Olinda

At 7:15 a.m. a traffic stop was made in the 18000 block of Olinda Trail.

At 11:25 a.m. a welfare check was needed in the 16000 block of Quality Trail.

At 2:56 p.m. a complaint about parking on Perkins Avenue and Pilar Road was received.

SEPTEMBER 29 At 9:46 a.m. a medical need in the 20000 block of Kirby Avenue was reported.

At 3:08 p.m. theft was reported in the 20000 block of Maxwill Avenue.

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Spotlight on Area Businesses Security State Agency – familiar name, small-town care With Security State Agency, you’re getting more than just a familiar name; the business has longstanding ties to the St. Croix area.

Security State Agency has been serving the community for over 90 years. The agency is located in the Scandia Plaza on Highway 97 and in ofďŹ ces with Security State Bank of Marine.

Security State Agency is an independent agency representing a number of insurance companies.

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SEPTEMBER 26 At 11:04 a.m. an accident on W. Mahar Lane was reported.

At 5:01 p.m. theft was reported in the 17000 block of Olinda Trail.

SEPTEMBER 30 At 11:15 a.m. an officer assisted another agency in the 12000 block of Morris Trail.

At 12:43 p.m. public assistance was needed in the 16000 block of Kimbro Avenue.

At 3:46 p.m. an accident on Manning and 170th Street was reported.

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At 7:36 a.m. a complaint about hunting in the 16000 block of Norell was received.

At 3:57 p.m. a driver was stopped between 12000 and 13399 Square Lake Trail.

At 9:09 p.m. property damage was reported in the 12000 block of 120th Street.

SEPTEMBER 29

At 6:59 a.m. a complaint about shots fired came from the 16000 block of May Avenue At 4:17 p.m. a complaint about parking in the 14000 block of 130th Street Lane was received.

At 4:59 p.m. a complaint about a driver on St. Croix Trail and 152nd Street was received.

At 8:12 p.m. a complaint about an animal on 120th Street and Norell was received.

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SEPTEMBER 28 At 3:09 p.m. public assistance was needed on May Avenue.

At 8:21 p.m. an alarm sounded in the 14000 block of 170th Street.

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At 8:12 a.m. an unwanted person in the 15000 block of Manning was reported.

At 2:24 p.m. an abandoned vehicle in the 15000 block of Manning was reported.

At 3:23 p.m. fraud was reported in the 12000 block of St. Croix Trail.

At 4:33 p.m. a welfare check was needed in the 16000 block of Orwell Road.

At 5:55 p.m. public assistance was needed on 170th and Manning.

At 6:17 p.m. a complaint about an animal in the 12000 block of Arcola Trail was received.

At 7:34 p.m. an accident on St. Croix Trail and 144th Street was reported.

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At 9:36 a.m. a complaint about parking in the 16000 block of 205th Street was received.

At 12:41 p.m. suspicious activity in the 18000 block of Langly Avenue was reported.

At 2:05 p.m. suspicious activity in the 18000 block of Layton Avenue was reported.

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