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Bumper harvests, bummer prices

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

In a Scandia cornfield, stalks stand tall, leaves browned by October frosts.

On November 1, Roger Rydeen hadn't started harvesting, but he predicted high yields for the year. For Rydeen, who grows corn for sale and to feed his cattle, the low prices are discouraging.

"Looks like the yields will be good, but the prices are terrible," he said. "And the price to plant it stays the same.

Seed and fertilizer are still as high as ever. …

The price can have to do with foreign trade."

This year, the uncontrollable variables bringing low prices could signal more than oversupply. A recent report by the New York Times, "A Global Chill in Commodity Demand

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Corn harvests, shown in bushels per acre for Minnesota and the nation. Locally, early estimates of this year's harvests are near 200 bushels per acre; 150 bushels per acre is an average yield.

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Last year, high production paired with level demand brought corn prices to $3.80 a bushel.

For reference, in 2012, SEE HARVEST, PAGE 7

Gammelgården director Lynne Blomstrand Moratzka leads a class in making Swedish sausage, or korv.

Reviving tradition resourcefully, with korv

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Scandia yoga studio to close

Almost every culture has a signature sausage.

The Germans made wursts, Italians salami, the Polish made kielbasa and the Swedes, korv.

For some families of Swedish heritage, potato korv is a mid winter tradition, served hot on Christmas and cold as leftovers. For others, it’s never graced the julbord (Christmas table).

“Some people liked it and some didn’t,” said Julie Erickson, PR coordinator at Scandia’s Gammelgården Museum, which will host two korv-making classes this weekend. “It wasn’t ever really a festival or Christmas dish until more recently. It was a way to stretch out meat scraps into another dinner.

But some foods take on a different meaning over the generations.”

In addition to stretching a meal, korv was also valued by early settlers for its shelf life.

“When they came here, they used to make it around butchering time,” said Erickson. “The meat scraps were mixed with potatoes, and they’d clean the intestines and use them for the casing.

Then they were stored in vinegar in crockery.

They’d make it all at once and store the crock in

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Yoga Hus, Scandia’s premier yoga studio – and the only dedicated studio in a 12-mile radius – will hold its final class Saturday, December 26.

“Change is not easy and it was a difficult decision to make,” wrote Yoga Hus owner Chris Coleman as she broke the news to local yogis, “but I am looking to simplify and focus on just one studio.”

Coleman also owns and runs Yoga Forest in Forest Lake, and plans on expanding offerings there.

Coleman, who was raised in Scandia, founded the business in February 2008. She’d recently returned from Seattle, young SUZANNE LINDGREN

SEE YOGA HUS, PAGE 3

After eight years in operation, Scandia’s Yoga Hus will hold its final class Dec. 26.

SEE KORV, PAGE 2

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New administrator looks forward to conversations, opportunity Former Osceola admin hired to Scandia post

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Scandia’s next city administrator has been hired.

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Neil Soltis has been hired as the new Scandia city administrator. Soltis, and his wife Beth are pictured during a recent trip to Iceland, where Neil ran a 55-mile ultra marathon.

riod between the two administrators.

Soltis will receive a starting salary of $79,364 annually.

Since July 2011, Soltis, 62, has served as the financial officer/treasurer for the City of Hudson, Wis. Prior to that, Soltis spent nine-and-a-half years as village administrator in Osceola.

In an interview last week, Soltis said he sought the position in Scandia because of its robust list of responsibilities as compared to Hudson, which was mostly a sitting-behind-the-desk type of job. “I needed to have something a little more engaging,� Soltis said. “This is

an opportunity to use my whole skill set.�

Soltis’s wide range of career experience was the main reason the council chose him over the four other candidates they interviewed, Mayor Randall Simonson said.

In addition to administrator and finance director, Soltis has served as a public works director and as economic development director with the City of Shaker Heights, Ohio. “The overall thing we took away [from Soltis’s job interview] was that he is a well-rounded individual,� Simonson said. “He has done all the important aspects of this job.�

Soltis’s experience fits the mayor’s larger goal of bringing sustainable growth to Scandia. “It’s never been a secret that Scandia needs to grow and grow responsibly both in our business sector and in housing,�

Simonson said.

For his part, Soltis is eager to take on that challenge. Soltis will begin attending city council meetings immediately and looks forward to learning how he may assist the community. “I look forward to those conversations and seeing ‌ what the opportunities are,â€? he said. “The learning curve starts now.â€?

Soltis is already, perhaps, a familiar face

among some of Scandia’s river folks. Soltis is a former president of Standing Cedars Land Conservancy, a land trust organization that has helped preserved from development more than 1,500 acres of St. Croix River frontage in Polk County, Wis. Soltis earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and was a Leadership Academy Fellow at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.

An avid marathon runner and distance athlete, Soltis currently lives in Hudson with his wife, Beth.

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Every family would have had their own variation of the recipe, likely a combination of cardamom and common Swedish spices. “I’m sure every cook has a different recipe,â€? said Erickson. “At GammelgĂĽrden’s class they make two different recipes so people can see that every family has their own. There isn’t one recipe.â€?

How does it taste? “It’s delicious,� said Erickson. “I like it so much better than lutfisk. In winter we eat it once a month, but I don’t make my own.�

Erickson noted that we might be spoiled in these parts, saying, “The little deli in Marine, at the General Store, makes it. Someone told me once it’s the best in the state.�

Erickson recommends boiling or frying the sausage, and eating it with mustard or lignonberries. “I like it both ways,� she said. “At the shop we sell a really good sweet brown mustard that’s very good with it.�

And make enough for leftovers. “It’s good the next day on knackebrot – rye crisps – just a couple slices with a piece of hard cheese makes a good sandwich,� she said.

GammelgĂĽrden director Lynne Blomstrand Moratzka will lead GammelgĂĽrden’s korv-making classes Sat., Nov. 7 and Sun., Nov. 8 in the kitchen at Elim Lutheran Church. “She gives a little history on Swedish foods,â€? said Erickson. “Many people who come have tried korv but don’t know why their family makes it. ‌ We’ve had a lot of multi-generational families come in, mothers and daughters, grandfathers with their grandchildren. I brought my father-in-law once, and he went out and bought a meat grinder and tried to make it on his own. He had his granddaughters over and had a sausage-making party.â€?

At press, there was room in both classes. Lunch is provided, and participants should bring a cooler. “I throw mine in the freezer and pull it out on a weeknight when I need a quick meal,� said Erickson. “It goes well right from freezer to frying pan.�

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pots, glass, paintings and jewelry will be on display.

Irish duo Dunquin will play Saturday afternoon.

Sunday afternoon, Pat Bauer and Nick Cobbett will play acoustic folk.

NOVEMBER 5 Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile

When a Tibetan-American teenager travels to India to participate in a western style beauty pageant, she finds herself not just competing for a crown, but confronting the intersection between her cultural identity and life in the western world.

The documentary film will screen at the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street at 7 p.m. The filmmaker for “Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile” will be present for a discussion following the film. This is the second in a series of six documentary films presented by the Marine Film Society and the Marine Community Library to be screened the first Thursday of each month through March. Each film in the series is free and open to the public.

NOVEMBER 28

Forest Lake NHS ‘Walk to End Hunger’

National Honor Society (NHS) students will be collecting donations and registrations for Walk to End Hunger, an event that takes place Nov. 26 at the Mall of America. NHS students will kick off their collection at Forest Lake Area High School on Nov. 8 prior the 2 p.m. matinee of “The Wizard of Oz.” NHS members are continuing a strong annual tradition of walking the 5k on Thanksgiving morning at the Mall of America, and are inviting others to join them wearing Ranger gear.

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Fall Bazaar

Croixdale’s 10th annual Fall Bazaar is on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10am2pm.

Jewelry, home décor, arts, crafts, seasonal items, fudge, bake sale, used book sale & much more.

Croixdale is located at 750 Hwy. 95 N. Bayport, MN 55003. For more info., please call 651-275-4800.

NOVEMBER 13 The power of purpose

A sedimentary scene During Xcel Energy’s temporary drawdown of the St. Croix Falls foliage, adventurous hikers have been able to explore terrain covered in water since the dam was finished in 1907. Xcel is repairing the Taylors Falls wall, built in 1906. The drawdown started Sept. 12 and work is expected to be complete in early November.

Life coach Richard Leider, author of “The Power of Purpose,” will lead a seminar on unlocking life’s purpose.

Leider’s work is featured regularly by media sources including the Public Broadcasting Station and

National Public Radio.

Proceeds will benefit the Marine Community Library. The presentation will be held at Marine’s village hall at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Marine General Store or by calling (651) 433-5569.

DECEMBER 11 Claudia Schmidt concert

The Area Artisans and Friends 35th annual celebration begins at the Taylors Falls depot community center on Sat., Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weavings, wood works, baskets, ceramic

Advance sales are discounted. Attendees will receive a copy of “The Power of Purpose” 3rd edition and a set of calling cards.

NOVEMBER 14 & 15 Art and craft fair

Claudia Schmidt will perform a holiday concert fundraiser for the Marine Community Library, 7 p.m. at the Marine Village Hall. Dean Magraw will join Schmidt for the performance.

Advance tickets are available at the Marine General Store. The Marine Village Hall is located at 121 Judd Street.

YOGA HUS: Scandia Yoga studio to close its doors December 26 FROM PAGE 1

family in tow.

Initially, she taught classes Wednesday nights at the Marine Village Hall. And once she had a core group of 10 to 20 attending the class, Coleman figured she had enough to break even on rent for a studio.

“I wanted my own space,” she said. “Not to make money, but just to have more say in how things are done, the level of cleanliness, the heat. To ‘play yoga,’ that’s what I say.”

The studio grew organically, said Coleman. When she went to France – which was frequently, because she’s a tour guide – she’d get others to cover her classes. Eventually, one of the subs stayed on to teach a regular class, then another and another.

“I wasn’t actively looking to make it a bigger studio,” said Coleman, “but all the sudden I had four or five teachers.”

Coleman ran the studio with a spirit of inclusiveness, and students continued to come in numbers surprising for small-town Minnesota.

“My place has been a safe place where you don’t have to look a certain way, or wear the ‘right’ pants,” she said. “I think the majority of people who came had never done yoga before. It’s been a huge connector for the community. People who never would’ve met otherwise met there.”

“Around here if you want to meet other people who are health focused,” said Amy Stricker-Hume, a Yoga Hus regular, “you really have to seek it out.”

Coleman scheduled classes to accommodate the schedules of locals.

“Early on there was a core group that came to the

6 a.m. class,” said Stricker-Hume. “That was when I developed my practice the most, because I could get there. No one else needed my time.”

“In general, what was nice about the studio,” said Coleman, “was that the instruction was good and it was close to home.”

And the studio has been host to more than yoga classes, offering tai chi, traditional hula and hip hop dance classes, or pairing asanas with wine and chocolate for a night.

The choice to close was made in the interest of conserving money and Coleman’s own energy. With five years of experience under her belt, Coleman had opened Yoga Forest in November 2012. Now, the Forest Lake studio is significantly busier than the Scan-

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“It’ll be nice to have just one rent payment,” she reflected. “It’s been eight years of yoga fun in Scandia, and although I am sad to close the studio, I am so grateful for the people I have met and friendships made in this sweet space in my hometown.”

Beginning in January, Coleman will again hold Saturday morning yoga classes at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall.

“In some ways I’m going back to my roots,” she said.

“And it’s a fun space, big and beautiful, with wood floors.”

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Bringing back Watney

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make no bones about the fact that I am a fan of science fiction and space exploration. I watched the moon landings as a child, and firmly believed that one day I would live on the moon.

Sadly, none of that has come to pass.

After successfully landing and returning seven missions on the moon, the Apollo program was scrapped. Even the mission that didn’t make it, Apollo 13, was a success because it showed the ingenuity and tenacity of the astronauts and engineers who found a way to bring the crew home alive.

President Nixon, faced with a choice between pushing on to Mars approving a reusable spacecraft Publisher or that would be used to assemble a space station, went with the less Tom Stangl expensive option, the space shuttle.

President George W. Bush proposed a return to the moon with the Orion program, using the moon for launches deeper into the solar system.

President Obama nixed the Orion program, which was plagued with cost overruns and delays, and chose to focus to privatizing launches to the International Space Station and building better boosters to reach the asteroid belt and eventually Mars.

Wernher von Braun, the former Nazi rocket genius who helped NASA get men in space and eventually to the moon, was an advocate of advancing on to Mars in the 1980s.

I bring up all of this history because I recently read the novel, “The Martian” by Andy Weir. Some of you may have seen the movie that is currently playing in theaters starring Matt Damon. I hope to see it soon, but like to read the novels before seeing the movies. It’s my thing.

The novel details astronaut Mark Watney’s struggle to survive on the red planet. When a large and powerful dust storm threatens to destroy the crew’s habitat and their return vehicle, the mission is scrubbed and the crew evacuates.

During the slog to the spacecraft, Watney is hit by a piece of equipment that breaks loose and blows away in the storm. Even though the rest of his team cannot see him, they can read that his spacesuit shows no life signs and the mission commander makes a gut wrenching decision to leave without recovering his body because she has no other choice.

But Watney isn’t dead.

Using his engineering skills, a great deal of duct tape and improvised solutions, he finds a way to survive and eventually communicate with NASA. Plans are formulated to get more supplies to Watney so he can survive until the next mission arrives.

Being a novel, plenty of complications arise. Watney, a resourceful person, finds a way to get things done with the items he has on hand. But it seems the odds are stacked against him.

As I read the novel, I couldn’t help but think of Apollo 13 and actor Ed Harris’ portrayal of Mission Director Gene Kranz. Kranz calmly and effectively navigated through the chaos and found a way to get the crew of Apollo 13 home.

I hope “The Martian” helps us as a nation find a way to get our mojo back for manned space exploration. Brilliant people have solved what seemed to be insurmountable odds to do the impossible.

We need to aspire to greatness again, even if it means working with the Chinese (something that is done in the novel).

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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The leaves have left

utumn forests have been laid bare so now just the skeletons of trees are left standing making north winds feel colder. Only oak trees cling to their rust colored leaves while golden tamaracks remain to remind us of the fall colors. Mid-autumn is upon us and the leaves are piling up in the woods, decaying underfoot, leaving an aroma of autumn.

With a couple dozen decoy set just before shooting hours, my son Josh and his friend Chris Wiberg waited for ducks to arrive. This time of year ducks can be either hit or miss so the whistling of wings overhead, cutting through the dark cloudy morning brought high anticipation. The two men and Josh’s dog Cubbie, an 8-yearWild River old Labradinger, waited for shooting hours to begin.

Trails The ducks came in right on cue.

Greenhead mallards, now in full colJim Bennett or with double curls, green wing teal in squadrons, small groups of widgeon, fast flights of ring necks and a single shoveler dropped into the decoys and not all of them left. Josh said, “We both limited out (6 birds each) and we almost had a crack at a few pintails. The best part was that we had constant action right up until we left our spot around 10:30.”

I took to the woods and see if any deer were moving behind our northwoods Deer Shack. I saw nothing other than chickadees flittering around my ladder stand. But I did notice that someone had cut the safety strap on the stand I was in. Someone had trespassed and tried to hurt anyone from our group with an obvious knife cut. That upsets me to no end as my

6-year-old son Brady was playing in that very stand last week!

After a hearty breakfast we headed for the grouse woods that Josh had found earlier in the fall. Josh and Chris decided to hit a section of woods they had taken a few birds from last weekend while I explored the new woods that resembled something right out of a sporting magazine. I walked down a woods road but soon came upon an opening that was full of hazel brush and blackberry bushes loaded with long prickly vines that grabbed at my legs with every step.

The woods were full of grouse! By the time my walk had ended I had flushed 20 birds in two hours. My first bird was an easy rising treetop shot that fell to my old Lefever side by side that Windy brought back to me.

My next bird erupted in front of me and curled back over my head. I missed the easy shot but dropped the bird as I spun around, found the second trigger and watched the bird helicopter to the ground. Again Windy, my young dog, found the bird and brought it to hand.

The final bird flushed right in front of me giving me a perfect crossing shot. As I swung on the bird it disappeared into thick foliage, I continued my swing and fired just as any experienced grouse hunter would do and continued to swing on the bird looking for it to reappear in the next opening but nothing came through. Then Teal, my 8-year-old reliable sister of Cub, appeared with the dead grouse in her muzzle.

I’m sure I smiled but no one was there to see it as I took the bird from her delicate mouth.

Josh and Chris had each dropped a grouse along with a couple of wood cock but the thick woods had protected the grouse from any other shooting. Many SEE BENNETT, PAGE 5

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Who owns the world's seeds?

BY JOHN CRABTREE CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS

This summer, agrochemical, biotechnology and seed giant Monsanto dropped its bid to acquire their Switzerland-based competitor Syngenta. Initial merger serenades were sternly rebuffed

by Syngenta, and Monsanto’s interest turned into a $46.5 billion hostile takeover.

Monsanto had no fear of backlash from U.S. antitrust officials.

And that’s reason a failed merger is still worthy of note and cause for concern. What level of seed industry consolidation would have to be achieved to trigger interest, let alone action, at the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division?

According to Dr. Philip Howard of Michigan State University, there have been more than 70 seed company acquisitions by the top eight firms since 2008. Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta maintained their dominant position, collectively controlling over 50 percent of the market, up from 22 percent in 1996.

Monsanto acquiring Syngenta would have put over half the American seed market in the hands of just two transnational corporations. It’s difficult to imagine a more crucial concern for farmers than who owns and controls the world’s seeds.

Farmers have lost access to varieties while seeing the prices they pay for biotechnology traits through technology agreements skyrocket. Further consolidation in the seed sector will make matters worse.

The failed Monsanto-Syngenta merger should be a clarion call for the Department of Justice Antitrust division to breathe life into the 2009 announcement of their intention to investigate anticompetitive behavior in the seed industry. We are well past the time for action over empty promises.

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BENNETT: Bare trees, nice views FROM PAGE 4

of the birds we jumped were only heard. Some were gone so fast we only had a glimpse of fast flying feathers so any shot was impossible. Now that the trees are bare our next trip north to the Deer Shack might put a few more birds in the bag.

Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman living in Western Wisconsin who can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail.com

Guided bird hikes in County Parks With the beginning of winter, guided bird hikes will continue in Washington County Parks, bringing a cold-weather dimension to the activity.

Two more hikes are planned: • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Big Marine Park Reserve; the group will meet at the picnic shelter; and • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve; the group will meet in the Nordic Center Great Room.

Learn to identify the birds that call the St. Croix Valley home and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count sur-

veys with a guide.

The surveys collected will assist the county’s Natural Resources team and related work in conjunction with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund grant.

For the park location, see www.co.washington.mn.us/ parks.

Under park locations, find a county map with park contact information; a link to the bird schedule and meet-up locations will be posted at the bottom.

The hikes will traverse turf, gravel, and paved trail depending on trail conditions. Participants should bring binoculars and dress for hiking and the weather.

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n the fall, when I was a little girl, I would race home from school to see what my mother had baked that day. When she baked pumpkin spice bread, I could smell it from outside. My mother loved to surprise my sister and me with fresh baked treats. Anything with these sweet spices was always our favorite.

My favorite treat then was sugar and spice cookies. Now my favorites are quick breads. They are a little less sweet than cookies. Plus, I can spread butter over a warm slice fresh from the oven. The butter Wild Chow melts into the bread and tastes like happiness.

Lisa Erickson Every time I bake with “fall” spices, I am transported back to my childhood. I remember playing in the leaves, running around the neighborhood playing tag with cold hands and a runny nose. My friends and I would take long walks through the park and afterwards we would head to my house for one of my mother’s baked treats. My friends said how lucky I was to have a mother who baked. Not only did she bake wonderful treats, but she gave me wonderful memories that I will always treasure.

Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. allspice 3 cups sugar 1 cup oil 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 (15-16 oz.) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) ½ cup walnuts

Streusel Topping 1 cup flour ½ cup brown sugar 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ walnuts, chopped Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the bread: In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin and sugar together. Add oil and stir until oil is mixed in. Stir in eggs.

Set aside.

In another bowl, combine flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Add to pumpkin mixture. Stir just until flour is mixed in. Add walnuts and gently fold into batter.

For the streusel: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add the butter and mix with a mixer or a pie cutter until the topping resembles dry sand and no big pieces of butter remain.

Add vanilla and stir until combined. Add walnuts.

With your hands squeeze the streusel into clumps.

Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Top each loaf with half of the streusel mix by breaking the clumps into smaller pieces. Bake on middle oven rack for 5060 minutes. When loaves are done the centers will crack and when a toothpick is inserted, it comes out dry. Cool for 20 minutes and serve warm with butter.

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Dr. Rebecca Bergman, president of Gustavus Adolphus College, shares a laugh with Dr. Laura Triplett, a Geology Professor at Gustavus and daughter of Lion Tom Triplett.

Gustavus Adolphus president visits Scandia The Scandia – Marine Lions Club had a special guest at its Oct. 22 meeting, Dr. Rebecca Bergman, president of Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minn. Bergman spoke to the group after spending the afternoon visiting the Gammelgården Museum in Scandia. In her remarks she referred to Gammelgården as “a real treasure.”

She listed four principles for students at Gustavus Adolphus College, known by the acronym ACTS: 1. Ask questions

2. Create solutions 3. Transform lives 4. Serve the common good The four-year Christian liberal arts college, located in a small town, has a high teacher to student ratio of 11.4 to 1 and urges students to “Make your life count.”

Dr Bergman stressed that their students need to think in terms of: 1. Possibilities rather than scarcity 2. A mindset of service and to give with a joyful heart 3. Make choices that develop their character. She felt that

she did the right thing when she changed her career from Medtronic to becoming a college president.

One of the challenges facing all colleges is COST, COST, COST. She shared a surprising fact that a four-year degree (generally completed in four years at GA) is equal in cost to the same degree at the U of M. Bergman was introduced by Dr. Laura Triplett, a Geology Professor at Gustavus and daughter of Lion Tom Triplett.

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DNR urges caution when burning vegetative debris this fall The Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans to be careful this fall when burning vegetative debris.

“In Minnesota, 98 percent of all wildfires are caused by people, and the largest contributor is burning debris like leaves, grass and brush,” said Linda Gormanson, DNR wildfire prevention supervisor.

Burning permits are required to burn vegetative debris when there is less than 3 inches of snow on the ground. Citizens should know the burning restrictions for their county, and check the weather forecast, before lighting a fire. Permits may be restricted when weather conditions allow wildfires to easily spread.

Current information on statewide fire danger and burning restrictions is available on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/ forestry/fire.

Burning permits are available online, from local fire wardens or at DNR forestry offices.

Gormanson recommends finding alternatives to burning vegetative debris such as mulching or composting.

If it is not possible to mulch or compost, people should put debris fires out by drowning the remains with plenty of water, stirring and repeating until cold. All fires should be supervised until they are out cold.

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Taste acquired through fishy tradition

BY JULIE KINK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Prime your tastebuds, hold your nose and dig out your Nordic sweater: it’s lutfisk season in Minnesota again. (Yah, it’s lut-fisk for you Swedes.

For Norwegian readers, that’s lu-te-fisk.)

The beloved Scandinavian delicacy will be served up fragrant and steaming in church basements and dining halls everywhere from now till January. Diehards – or lye-hards, as the case may be – will have many chances to feast on the jiggling whitefish before the season ends. Some will eat lutfisk every chance they get, according to Julie Erickson, PR coordinator at Gammelgården Museum in Scandia.

“The people who come usually don’t just pick one lutfisk dinner to go to,” she remarked. “ They like to go to all of them.”

Gammelgården will hold its popular Lutfisk and Meatball Dinner Thurs., Nov. 19 at Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia. Tickets are $18 per person and sold by seating times: 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4 and 5:30 p.m. Proceeds from the fundraiser go toward Gammelgården Museum building restoration and renovation, which is constant, according to Erickson.

Last year, the dinner drew 500 people, she said.

“We always cook for 600 – you never want to turn anyone away from lutfisk. … We plan a pound of lutfisk per person.

I’ve seen people eat that much. They come back for seconds and their plates are just heaping.”

In addition to lutfisk served with cream sauce and melted butter, the menu features rutabagas, brown beans, glorious Swedish meatballs, red potatoes, rye bread, pickled beets, red cab-

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David Elfstrand, a volunteer guide at Gammelgården Museum, serves steaming lutfisk at the annual Lutfisk and Meatball Dinner.

bage and desserts. And of course, that other Scandinavian favorite, lefse – the soft flatbread made from potatoes and cooked on a griddle. Diners went through six cases of the stuff last year, Erickson said.

The subject of folklore and more Ole and Lena jokes than you can shake a fork at, lutfisk is dried whitefish, usually cod.

It’s soaked for several days in water, then in lye.

That’s right, the caustic substance used, in other forms, to make soap and clean ovens. Not to worry, another four to six days’ soak in cold water and a smothering of salt makes the formless fish edible and ready to be cooked.

It’s often steamed in a pan, or wrapped in aluminum foil and baked.

Volunteers will begin preparing the fish on Monday, kicking off a four-day schedule involving about 75 work-

ers, Erickson said. On Thursday, four or five of the museum’s “associate guides” – seventh, eighth and ninth graders who help with summer tours and events – will serve the hungry masses.

“Some of them even like lutfisk,” Erickson quipped.

Now in its 23rd year, the dinner draws people from all over Minnesota and Wisconsin, many wear their Swedish sweaters (Norwegian readers may wear their Norwegian sweaters).

After filling their bellies, guests are invited to walk down to the Scandia Butik at Gammelgården Museum where they can find all things Scandinavian – and enjoy a one-day discount of 15 percent.

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HARVEST: Despite high yield, 2015 corn prices low due to oversupply, uncontrollable variables FROM PAGE 1

a drought year, the market peaked at $8.82 per bushel. This year, corn has been trading for about $3.78 a bushel and in March, the USDA predicted prices could fall to $3.50. The break-even price – what farmers spend on seed, fertilizer, land and other overhead – is between $4.50 and $5. This means many farmers will lose money have to borrow to get next year's crop in the ground.

Rydeen plants some soy, and though the yields were good this year, as with corn, the prices are low. Soy is fetching $9 a bushel. The break-even price is $11.50 to $12.50. In 2012, a bushel of soybeans peaked at $17.90.

In Osceola, another farmer is more optimistic about the numbers. After 45 years of farming, Osceola's Timm Johnson says suspense is simply part of the job.

“It’s normal,” he says. “You plant with optimism in the spring, watch what happens during the summer and do what you need to do, fertilize or water, then see how the harvest turns out. But you always invest thinking it’s going to be a great year.”

Johnson grows corn, soybeans and rye, splitting about 80 percent of his fields between corn and soy, and devoting the remaining 20 percent to rye. Most of his corn will become ethanol, Johnson explained, and some gets exported.

The food-g rade, non-GMO soy is shipped to Japan. Historically, Johnson's rye has Roger Rydeen, also gone to Japan, but this year it will be sold locally.

Scandia farmer This year's harvest has been “unbelievably good,” he said, with plenty of rain and warm weather.

"There was some cloudy weather from forest fires in the northwest and Canada, but it’s been a really good year for yields," he said.

Johnson isn't done harvesting, but estimates he'll bring in about 190 bushels of corn per acre. Many farmers are getting more than 200 bushels per acre, he said, where average is about 165 to 175.

He estimates his soybean harvest at about 54 bushels an acre. In a typical year he's satisfied with 45 to 48.

With the abundance of corn comes a reduction in market price, a fact Johnson seemed to take in stride.

“I’ve talked with everyone around,” he said. “Soybean harvests are better than average. Corn is quite a bit better than average. Of course then the price goes down, but it’s still a good year overall.”

Talking to Johnson, it’s clear that farming requires

"Looks like the yields will be good, but the prices are terrible. And the price to plant it stays the same.”

skill in planning and improvisation alike, but part of the harvest is always left to chance.

“In our area the harvest has been excellent,” said Tim Stelter, manager of Federated Co-op's Country Store in Osceola. "Timely rains and everything the farmers are doing contributes to it."

Stelter emphasized that those who have been planting and fertilizing in an environmentally friendly way are likely reaping the benefits.

"It all adds up, he said. "It’s better for the soil and over time improves yields. The quality of the crop is excellent. Yields are good and the corn is dry so it won’t take a lot of drying to store it."

The USDA's official statistics on this year's harvest won't be released for some time – the harvest is still in the process – but according to Stelter, many farmers are calling this their best crop ever. Few, however, are celebrating.

Stelter doubted farmers would get much relief through crop insurance programs this year. Even if they do, he said, they wouldn't see any of it until next year. Safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year were announced Oct. 28, 2015, and fewer than half of the 1.7 million farms that signed up for either Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) received money.

It’s all a bit new. Farmers are just beginning to see

the effects of changes to the 2014 Farm Bill now.

“Unlike the old direct payments program, which paid farmers in good years and bad, the 2014 Farm Bill authorized a new safety-net that protects producers only when market forces or adverse weather cause unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in an announcement about crop insurance payouts. “The corn price for 2014 is 30 percent below the historical benchmark price used by the ARC-County program. ... The nearly $4 billion provided [this year] by the ARC and PLC safety-net programs will give assistance to producers where revenues dropped below normal.”

However, critics of the crop insurance programs, such as the Environmental Working Group, have argued that these subsidies go disproportionately to the wealthiest farm operators.

Good harvests, low prices, insurance coverage and the ever-changing variable of weather: it’s a complicated equation, but somehow these elements must all factor into farmers' plans for next year's crop.

"As you’re harvesting and selling one year’s crop, you're planning for the next," said Johnson. "You pay attention to things that worked this year and things that didn’t. We look at the crop needs and buy seeds and fertilizer during winter. Everything is lined up by planting time in April."

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS To Creditors of Wooddale Medina, LLC. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 332B, Wooddale Media LLC (the “Company”) hereby gives you notice as follows: 1. The Company has dissolved pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 332B and is in the process of winding up its affairs; 2. The Company has filed with the Minnesota Secreatary of State a Notice of Intent to Dissolve; 3. The date of filing the Notice of Intent to Dissolve was October 15, 2015.

4. Written claims against the Company may be presented to Steven J. Ledin, Esq., Blaney & Ledin, Ltd., 8971 Highway 5, Lake Elmo, MN 55042; and 5. All claims must be received by the Company within ninety (90) days after the date this notice was first published pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 322B.816, Subd. 2(5).

Sincerely, Chief Manager Wooddale Medina LLC Published in The Country Messenger Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, 2015.

CITY OF MARINE ON ST. CROIX PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Marine on St. Croix Planning Commission will meet at 7:30pm on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 to consider a Conditional Use Permit for Tim and Francine O’Brien, 16250 St. Croix Tr. N, for a bathroom in an Accessory Building.

Details available at the City Office during regular business hours.

Dated this 28th day of October, 2015 Lynette Peterson City Clerk Published in The Country Messenger November 4, 2015

Remembering the Frog Guy Croix Chordsmen named Land O’ S Lakes most improved chorus ome people seem to walk through life bringing light wherever they go. Randy Korb, “The Frog Guy,” who lived in St. Croix Falls but spread his reverence for small animals throughout the river valley – far beyond its reaches, in fact – was one of these.

I didn’t know him well, but to know that his certain brand of wonder was contagious, I didn’t have to. It was written on the faces of the kids (and adults) at wildlife talks he gave in schools and at Editor community events.

Suzanne Lindgren The valley lost its Frog Guy in the early morning hours of Oct. 28. A tear in the large blood vessel branching off his heart brought a fatal degree of damage before it could be repaired. Reportedly, he went quickly and without suffering.

Korb was widely respected, and many paid tribute to his memory online and at a memorial gathering on Sunday. His family was large, and siblings, nieces and in-laws shared favorite memories of his sharp wit, frog hunts (successful and unsuccessful), and run-ins with various forms of wildlife with which he shared his home.

"He brought nature to you in a way that helped you see things you never had before," said one brother, Bob. Friends and fellow educators reflected on Korb's genuine passion for his work, how he guided kids' discovery of the life cycles of frogs and monarchs, and how ideas of connectedness and taking care of the planet were woven into almost everything he did.

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He'd touched many as a result of his mission. In the St. Croix Valley, if nature was being celebrated or needed a steward, he’d usually be there.

At the Spring Awakenings festival in St. Croix Falls, Korb led a night time frog walk, the primary purpose of which was to hear frogs, discover their mating calls and learn about their life cycles. The next morning, he was at the library sharing reasons why monarch butterflies, and pollinators in general, are important in our world. He'd brought monarch caterpillars along, which children held, watching as the insects inched up their arms.

He then touched a drop of sugar water onto each kid's nose, and coaxed a butterfly to settle there for a snack. Once I’d taken enough photos for the paper, he convinced me to put a butterfly on my nose too – not that it was a hard sell.

The session was infused with excitement and joy, even though a big part of his message was that monarchs and other pollinators are threatened by habitat loss and pesticide use. With skill, he conveyed the serious and lighthearted side by side, inspiring and empowering people to do what they could to help.

The world is down a Frog Guy, just when what it needs – seemingly more than ever – is more people with his sense of purpose and specific mission. His death was a blow to the people who love him and to those he might have affected, had he lived longer. Still, he didn't miss his opportunity to make a difference.

Honoring his memory could be as simple – and as complex – as extending his work, acting as stewards to the natural world and sharing its wonder with joy and humor.

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The Croix Chords chorus of Stillwater was named Most Improved Chorus in the Barbershop Harmony Societies' Land O' Lakes District, Oct. 24.

The group placed fifth overall in the chorus competition which included 12 entries from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Canada.

Last year the Chordsmen came in at sixth place, with a much lower score.

Also in the competition, for the first time, was the "Croix Four" quartet made up of tenor Adam Delikoski, bass singer Matt Hall of New Richmond, lead singer Adam Blegen, Ellsworth, and baritone John Roeber, Osceola. They landed a very respectable seventh place standing, in a field of 24 quartets.

With the competition behind them the Chordsmen are preparing for the annual Veterans Program to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater on Nov. 8.

Meanwhile, they are polishing up some new songs they have learned for their annual Christmas concert, Dec. 5.

For ticket information visit www.stcroixvalleychapter.org. To get on the Chordsmen’s ticket mailing list call (651) 439-4527.

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County Road 55 becomes part of county state-aid system County Road 55 in May Township has become part of Washington County’s state aid highway system. The county board changed the road’s designation Oct. 27, renaming the roadway County State Aid Highway 3.

But the name of the road, Norell Avenue North, will remain the same. Signs reading “Old CR 55” will be installed through the corridor and will remain in place for a minimum of two years to accli-

mate road users to the new highway number.

The section of the roadway is between County Road 4 and County Road 7.

Roadways on the state aid system receive maintenance funds from the state. Washington County has 5.63 “banked” miles that can be used to designate county roads as county state aid highways (CSAH).

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tem. If designated as a county state aid highway, the county receives approximately $50,000 per mile per year for upkeep from state gas tax funds.

Following the county’s road naming convention, County Road 55 will be changed to County State Aid Highway 3. CSAH 3 will run from the Washington-Chisago county border south to County Road 7.

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(for you Norskies, that’s lutefisk): even Lutfisk chap stick,” Erickson noted.

In addition to the gift shop being open during the event, a free exhibit upstairs at the museum will get visitors in the Yuletide spirit, she added.

Gammelgården means “old farm” in Swedish. From May through mid-October, visitors may tour several preserved and restored buildings on its 11-acre site, for a glimpse of the daily lives of Swedish immigrants. The museum, owned by Elim Lutheran Church but independently funded, was established in 1972 “to preserve, present and promote Swedish Immigrant Heritage.” Events

• Beautiful large private rooms

• Thurs., Nov. 5, Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater – 651-439-7400, ext. 111 or jwendorf@trinitylc.org • Thurs., Nov. 5, Cambridge Lutheran Church, Cambridge – 763-689-1211 or info@cambridgelutheran.org • Fri., Nov. 6, House of Hope Lutheran Church, New Hope – 763-533-3341 or office@hohlc.org • Sat., Nov. 14, Christ Lutheran Church, Blaine – 763-784-3300 or office@clcblaine.org • Sat., Nov. 14, West Immanuel Lutheran Church, Osceola – 715-294-2936 or joanne@westimmanuel.org • Thurs., Nov. 19, Gammelgården’s Lutfisk and Meatball Dinner at Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia – 651-433-5053 • Sat., Nov. 21, St. James Lutheran Church, Crystal – 763-537-3653 or office@ stjamesincrystal.org • Sat., Nov. 21, Mindekirken Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, Minneapolis – 612-874-0716 or office@mindekirken.org • Sat., Dec. 12, Calvary Lutheran Church, Edina – 952-941-1251 or calvaryedina@calvaryedina.org • Thurs., Jan. 21, 2016, Christ Lutheran Church, Marine on St. Croix – 651-4333222 or christmsc@frontiernet.net and classes are held throughout the year to teach visitors about the culture and times of the

immigrants.

For tickets to the Lutfisk and Meatball Dinner,

visit the Scandia Butik at Gammelgården, or call 651-433-5053.

• Private bathrooms • Comfortable great room and den • Delicious meals

NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING Attached to Osceola Medical Center 715-294-1100 • www.CCHosceola.org

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 and 10:30 a.m.

Holy Days 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.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 Pastor Joel Martin 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: 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in Sanctuary Christian Education for all ages: 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday Word & Sacrament Worship 6:30 p.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 a.m. & 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 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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Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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52 Cars 2014 KIA SOUL; $12,000; 29K miles, AT/AC, Sandstone 320-279-9256

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Wanted: Diesel Mechanic. Must have minimum of 5 years verifiable experience in DIAGNOSTICS on light/heavy duty diesels. Must have own hand tools. Building is new and located in Rush City. $25hr. plus benefits.

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Hospital Lab Tech Full time 0.9 FTE (72 hrs/pp) • Rotating shifts, mainly day/evenings during the week and every third weekend night shift. Rotates holidays.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited MLT (CLT) or MT (CLS) program, or equivalent education and training, with certification as a MLT/ CLT or MLS/MT. • Must perform waived, moderate and high complexity testing, phlebotomy and EKGs. New graduates must pass a national certification exam (ASCP BOR) within 6 months of employment.

FirstLight Health System is proud of their reputation of a quality health care facility, and has earned many awards to reflect this: • Star Tribune’s Top150 Workplace 2013-2015 • MHA’s Patient Safety Commitment Award, 2014 • March of Dimes Non-Elective Labor Induction, 2014 • Women’s Choice for Region’s Best Hospital, 2013 We regularly review our benefits programs to ensure we offer competitive compensation packages to our employees.

Clinic Lab Tech Full time – 1.0 FTE (80 hrs/pp) • This position primarily covers the Pine City Clinic Urgency Services. The hours are evenings until 9:30 p.m. and will rotate weekends and holidays. Hours may also include clinic day shifts at Mora, Hinckley, or Pine City Clinics.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited MLT (CLT) or MT (CLS) program, or equivalent education and training, with certification as a MLT/CLT or MLS/ MT. • Must perform waived and moderate complexity testing, phlebotomy and EKGs. New graduates must pass a national certification exam (ASCP BOR) within 6 months of employment.

FirstLight Health System is proud of their reputation of a quality health care facility, and has earned many awards to reflect this: • Star Tribune’s Top150 Workplace 2013-2015 • MHA’s Patient Safety Commitment Award, 2014 • March of Dimes Non-Elective Labor Induction, 2014 • Women’s Choice for Region’s Best Hospital, 2013 We regularly review our benefits programs to ensure we offer competitive compensation packages to our employees.

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Director of Finance Full time – 1.0 FTE (80 hours a pay period). Hours are Monday – Friday.

Four year degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters in Hospital Administration or Business Administration preferred. Four to five years experience in financial reporting and analysis with increasing responsibility.

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OCTOBER 24 At 8:48 a.m. an accident with no injuries on Ostrum Trail near the railroad tunnel was reported.

OCTOBER 25 At 4:39 p.m. a medical need on Butternut Falls Trail was reported.

City of Scandia

OCTOBER 23 At 8:52 a.m. a complaint about trespassing came from Mallard Avenue.

At 10:15 a.m. a suspicious male in a blue car

was reported on Olinda Trail.

At 1:38 p.m. a medical need was reported at Scandia Hair Design.

At 11:15 p.m. a medical need was reported on Olinda, south of 185th Street.

OCTOBER 24 At 12:28 p.m. a burglary was reported on Olinda Trail.

OCTOBER 25 At 1:17 a.m. vandalism (kids egging) was reported on 185th Street.

At 1:18 a.m. a medical need was reported on 209th Street.

At 1:20 a.m. vandalism was reported on 202nd Street.

At 2:09 a.m. a crash with injuries and driving under the influence were reported on Manning, south of Highway 97.

At 4:57 p.m. an intoxicated driver on Scandia Trail, east of Lofton, was reported.

At 6:03 p.m. public assistance was needed on Oakhill Lane.

At 6:29 p.m. a complaint about a driver on Meadowridge Trail was received.

At 6:47 p.m. a complaint about a driver on 195th near Lakamaga was re-

ceived.

OCTOBER 26 At 8:32 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. two callers reported a possible drunk driver on Scandia Trail.

At 9:47 a.m. a stop arm violation was reported on St. Croix Trail.

At 11:02 a.m. a concern about animal welfare came from Morgan Avenue and 238th Street.

At 2:16 p.m. theft was reported at Big Marine Lake.

OCTOBER 28 At 9:06 a.m. an accident on Pilar Road was reported.

At 2:10 p.m. a medical need was reported on Scandia Trail.

At 4:43 p.m. a driver on Olinda Trail was stopped for speeding.

OCTOBER 29 At 3:05 p.m. a driver on Olinda and Oakhill Road was stopped after their license was cancelled.

At 8:54 p.m. a driver on Manning and 180th was stopped for not having taillights.

OCTOBER 30 At 8:44 p.m. a complaint about a juvenile came from Olinda Lane.

OCTOBER 31

Scandia Olde Towne Liquor

Some have said that the only true source of knowledge is experience. For Adrian Franssen of Scandia Olde Towne Liquor, who has learned the ins and outs of liquor sales over the course of decades, the statement rings true.

“I can answer customer questions about every bottle that I have on the shelf,” he said. “There is not a single wine that I sell that I have not personally tasted.”

Franssen has been involved in the

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industry, in one form or another, for more than 50 years. He opened Olde Towne Liquort at 21190 Ozark Avenue North in Scandia in 1993 and has since built one the of the widest selections of wine, beer and spirits in the area. His willingness to work hard to please his customers has resulted in a high volume of repeat business.

“I often have customers come in looking for a specific item that they can’t find anywhere else in the area,” Franssen

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At 12:48 a.m. a medical need was reported on 170th Street.

At 6:38 p.m. a driver on 170th Street and May Avenue was stopped for speeding.

At 11:28 p.m. a medical need was reported on Racine Avenue.

OCTOBER 29

At 7:04 p.m. a deer tag was issued on Kirby Avenue.

OCTOBER 30

Town of May

OCTOBER 22

OCTOBER 31

At 5:15 p.m. a suspicious vehicle at the Vets Rest Camp was reported.

At 3:49 p.m. public assistance was needed on Manning Trail.

November 1 At 12:31 a.m. a domestic was reported on 142nd Street.

OCTOBER 26 At 5:57 a.m. a driver on Olinda and 177th Street was stopped for speeding 66mph/50 zone.

said. “If they can’t find it on my shelf, I start making calls in an effort to find out how I can get it in. I can usually call the customer back within the hour and let them know that their product will he here the next day.”

OCTOBER 27

At 12:39 p.m. a fire alarm sounded on Paris Avenue.

At 2:08 p.m. a medical need was reported on Morgan Avenue.

At 6:42 a.m. a medical need on Scandia Trail was reported.

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At 6:36 p.m. a driver on Square Lake Trail was stopped for speeding.

Regulation change affects when deer licenses are valid

Deer hunters are reminded about changes in 2015 that affect when licenses purchased after a season is open are valid.

A deer hunting license purchased after a season is open is valid the same day of purchase if purchased prior to legal shooting hours. If the license is purchased after legal shooting hours, then the license is valid the following day.

What changed from last year? Last year, hunters needed to wait two days to hunt if they bought a deer license after a season opened. Also, there was no ability to buy a license before shooting hours and hunt that same day.

“The language is unclear in the 2015 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook about when deer hunting licenses are valid, so we want to elaborate on this,” said Steve Merchant, wildlife populations and regulations manager.

Deer licenses can be purchased at DNR license agents across Minnesota, by phone at 888-665-4236 or online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense. For lists of license agents in each Minnesota county, see www. mndnr.gov/licenses/agents.html.

There are additional fees for telephone and Internet transactions. Hunters who purchase licenses by phone and Internet will receive their deer license and tags by mail, which can take three to five business days to arrive, so hunters who choose these options should allow enough time for delivery. Hunters must have a valid deer license and tag in their possession when hunting deer.

Hunters need to be familiar with deer hunting regulations, which are available at any DNR license agent or online at www.mndnr.gov/regulations/hunting.

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