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THE ST. CROIX VALLEY Volume 17 ©2024 An annual publication by the:

The Sun and Country Messenger 108 Cascade Street P.O. Box 248 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2314 osceolasun.com Publisher Tom Stangl Editor Matt Anderson Advertising Carrie Larson Elizabeth Gorne Production Eric Buelow Carrie Larson The Publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of the advertisement. The Publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in a subsequent issue or the refund of any money paid for the advertisement.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER...

We hope residents and visitors alike enjoy the 2024 Explore the St. Croix Valley Guide produced by The Sun and Country Messenger.

We hope this product is useful and informative for people living in this area or who are considering moving here. There are so many things to do and enjoy whether living here or just visiting.

Please feel free to let us know how we can improve this product in the future by emailing us at editor@osceolasun.com.

Enjoy your time here.

Tom, Matt, Carrie, Eric and Beth

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HELLO THERE!

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s Osceola Village President, it is my honor to welcome you to our cool little river town! For over 180 years, the Village of Osceola has served its residents and visitors alike with wonderful opportunities for recreation, business, and community. We have all of the amenities found in the bigger cities, but we retain a charming small-town atmosphere. Feel free to explore our more than a dozen parks, open spaces, and recreation areas. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, our downtown business corridor is a vibrant and bustling community with shops and eateries to satisfy every taste. Ride the train at our historic railway depot for breathtaking views of the river valley, or stop by Osceola Landing for access to one of the nation’s largest riverways designated a “Wild and Scenic Riverway.” There are hiking trails in both the village and the surrounding countryside that will take you on a tour of our community’s most treasured attractions, not the least of which is Cascade Falls.

At the base of a 200-foot gorge, Cascade Falls represents the crown jewel of nature’s beauty in our town. We welcome you to come, stay and play with us!

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WHAT’S INSIDE City of Osceola Map..............6-7 Snapshot of Osceola................ 8 Outdoor Rec................................9 Cattail State Trail................................................. 10 Gander Dancer Trail........................................... 10 Stower 7 Lakes State Trail................................ 10 Osceola Trails.........................................................13 Area Parks...............................................................13 National Parks.......................................................15 State Parks..............................................................15 St. Croix National Scenic Riverway map....15 Interstate State Park map.................................16

New Residents.......................... 19 Must Attends............................ 24 Golf Courses.......................................................... 25 Family Entertainment....................................... 25 Osceola Community Fair.................................26 Wheels & Wings.................................................. 27 Event Listing.........................................................28

Government.............................30 Village of Osceola Council...............................31 United States........................................................32 Wisconsin...............................................................32 Polk County...........................................................32 Village of Osceola...............................................33 Village of Dresser................................................33 City of St. Croix Falls..........................................33 Townships..............................................................34

Stay Local................................. 35 Hotels......................................................................35 Bed & Breakfasts.................................................35 2024-2025 Explore the St. Croix Valley

Campground.........................................................35

Economics................................ 36 Industry................................................................... 37 Commerce............................................................. 37

Eat Local.................................... 38 Restaurants............................................................39 Bar & Grills..............................................................39

Worship Local..........................40 Church Listing........................................................41

Organizations........................... 42 Arts............................................................................43 Food Distribution................................................43 Farmers Markets..................................................43 Thrift.........................................................................43 Clubs/Organizations................................. 43-44

Schools...................................... 45 Osceola School District....................................45 St. Croix Falls School District.........................45 Northwood Technical College........................45 St. Anne’s School.................................................45 Valley Christian School.....................................45

Services & Support................. 46 Senior Services.................................................... 47 General Information..........................................48

Minnesota.................................50 City of Scandia......................................................51 May Township.......................................................51 Washington County............................................51 City of Marine on St. Croix..............................54

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primary runway and a 2,800’ turf runway. The airport is administered by the Osceola Airport Commission.

Osceola Aero is the full-service FBO at the airport. They can be reached at 715-294-4500.

Distance from other communities: x.

Population: 2,765.

Major Employers: Osceola Medical Center, School District of Osceola, Polaris.

Transportation: Wisconsin Highway 35 and Polk County Road M are main routes in the community.

Airport: L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport is a village owned public use airport located southeast of the central business district of Osceola, a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. The L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) has a 5,005’

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Geography: Osceola is located at 45°19’20”N 92°41’54”W According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.32 square miles (11.19 km2), of which, 4.19 square miles (10.85 km2) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.

Local Contacts: Brad Lutz, Village President, 715-417-2097, bradlutz@myosceola.com Osceola Chamber of Commerce director@myosceolachamber.org www.myosceolachamber.org

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Polk County Information Center

Located at Hwy 8 and Hwy 35, St. Croix Falls. 800222-POLK (7655) or www.polkcountytourism.com.

Cattail State Trail The Cattail State Trail travels for 18 miles on a former rail corridor between the communities of Amery and Almena in northwestern Wisconsin. Forests, farmlands, prairies, hills and various wildlife habitats surround the trail, which also passes through the Village of Turtle Lake. The trail is maintained and managed by Polk and Barron counties.

Trail activities: The trail may bring a number of different users to the trail at the same time. It is important to use good trail etiquette to ensure the enjoyment and safety of all trail users.

ATVs, UTVs & Off-Highway Motorcycles

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are allowed on the trail yearround. Off-road motorcycles are allowed on the trail year-round in Polk County only. Operators must follow all Wisconsin ATV operation laws. Barron County has an extensive network of ATV routes and has opened a trail that connects with the Cattail, east from Almena to the village of Poskin. The connecting trail is on private land.

Please stay on the trail and respect property boundaries.

About 2.5 miles east of Almena, Barron County has developed an ATV intensive use area. There is a trailhead with rest rooms available. Both ATV and snowmobile routes pass through the area and can use the trailhead.

Hiking, Bicycling, Pets & Walking

The entire trail is open to walking and bicycling, though bicycling is not recommended. The trail may be rough or soft in many sections. If you plan to bike the trail, the tread is more suitable for off-road bikes.

Pet owners, please be sure to have your pet on a leash, 8 feet or shorter, at all times. You must pick up after your pet.

Horseback Riding

The entire trail is open to horseback riding. The trail is not groomed or surfaced and may be rough or soft in many sections. Riders must share the trail with motorized vehicles.

About 2.5 miles east of Almena, Barron County has developed an ATV intensive use area. There is a trailhead with rest rooms available. Both ATV and snowmobile routes pass through the area and can use the trailhead.

The trail is open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, however, the trail is not groomed and skiers and snowshoers must share the trail with snowmobiles. Skiers do not need a trail pass while using the trail.

No hunting and trapping allowed on the trail.

Gandy Dancer Trail The 98-mile recreation trail follows the railroad grade from St. Croix Falls north to Superior. The southern segment from St. Croix Falls to Danbury, 47-miles, is surfaced with crushed limestone offering a hard surface trail for biking and hiking from April through November.

A bike pass is required and can be purchased at the Polk County Tourism Center in St. Croix Falls and at points along the trail.

The northern segment, 51-miles, runs from Danbury through eastern Minnesota to Superior. This segment offers a wilder, more remote trail experience. Hiking, mountain biking and ATV use is permitted. No pass is needed, but ATVs must display valid registration.

From December to March the entire 98-mile trail is operated as a snowmobile trail. Mile post signs mark the distance from south to north.

The trail passes through many small towns in the southern segment, allowing for easy access to food, bathrooms, and lodging.

Snowmobiling Winter activities

Stower Seven Lakes State Trail

The opening and closing of snowmobile trails is at the discretion of each county. Snowmobile trails which cross DNR lands are opened and closed consistent with the

Built on a former railroad corridor, this 14-mile trail begins in Amery at Harriman Avenue, travels through the communities of Deronda, Wanderoos and Nye, ending about one mile from Dresser at 90th Avenue. The trail passes through maple and oak forests, wetlands, prairies and farmlands and past many picturesque lakes. The trail

Snowmobiles are permitted on the trail. Operators must follow all Wisconsin snowmobile laws. The trail also connects to numerous miles of county snowmobile trails.

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surrounding county (or counties). Whenever possible, the opening and closing of snowmobile trails is done on a county-wide basis, however localized conditions may require localized trail opening and closing. It is the responsibility of the county to provide notification about the status of snowmobile trails. The Travel Wisconsin Snow Conditions Report, and local club and county snowmobile web pages and telephone hotlines will provide the most current information.

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Hiking, Bicycling, Pets & Walking

The level grade and limestone surface make this trail suitable for bicyclists, walkers and joggers. Each bicyclist age 16 or older needs a Wisconsin state trail pass while using the trail.

The trail is named to recognize the exceptional natural resources the trail traverses and the longtime public service and leadership demonstrated by Harvey and Marilyn Stower of Amery. Harvey Stower served in the Wisconsin Legislature and as Mayor of Amery for many years. Camping and hiking opportunities are available nearby at Interstate State Park.

Pet owners, please be sure to have your pet on a leash, 8 feet or shorter, at all times. You must pick up after your pet.

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing & Winter Activities

In winter the trail is open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The trail is groomed for cross-country skiing.

Snowshoers must stay off the groomed portion of the trail.

Each skier age 16 or older needs a state trail pass before using the trail.

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The trail may bring a number of different users to the trail at the same time. It is important to use good trail etiquette to ensure the enjoyment and safety of all trail users.

All-terrain vehicles are prohibited on the trail. The Cattail State Trail, which begins in Amery just east of Highway 46 at Center Street, is open to motorized vehicles.

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Osceola Rivertown Trails

Riegel Park Rosemary Braatz Park

Maps available at downtown businesses, the library and kiosk at Mill Pond Park.

• Brookside Trail in Schillberg Park, just off north end of Safe Route to School.

• Cascade Falls Trail. Start at Chief Osceola.

• Jeff Meyer Fitness Trail at Wild River Fitness/Osceola Medical Center.

• Safe Route to School. Paved walking trail between Industrial Drive/Ferrellgas and Education Drive.

• Simenstad Trail. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the St. Croix River from the bluff top trail known as Eagle Bluff. Access between the Cascade BP station and the railroad trestle in Osceola.

• Wilke Glen & Eagle Bluff Trail. Go past the Cascade Falls in Osceola and along the St. Croix River.

• Ridge View Trail/Osceola & Chisago Loops. Near the St. Croix River north of Osceola. Parking on Cty. Rd. S. • Standing Cedars. On the bluffs of the St. Croix River south of Osceola, www.standingcedars.org.

• Brown proerty. Access off Airport Road and 63rd Avenue, Osceola.

• Englewood Trails.

• Tewksbury Trail.

For reservations at county parks call 715-485-9294 during business hours.

D.D. Kennedy Environment Cente East Lake Park (Lotus Lake) Garfield Recreation Area

Ice Age Trail A one-thousand mile state scenic trail located entirely in Wisconsin. The St. Croix Dalles is the western terminus.

More information available at Ice Age Interpretive Center, Wisconsin Interstate Park. St. Croix Falls. www.iceagetrail. org.

City of Trails St. Croix Falls 10 Best Hiking Trails. Get map at Polk County Information Center or click on www.scfwi.com for information.

Village/City Parks Village of Osceola

Area Parks

National Parks St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Headquarters

401 N. Hamilton St.St. Croix Falls715-483-2274www.nps. gov/sacnExhibits and a bookstoreMay-September. Open daily 9-5October-April. Open M-F, 9-4 Closed on federal holidays.

State Parks State Parks require state park sticker for the state in which they are located. Can be purchased at park entrance.www. dnr.state.wi.usWisconsin DNR State Park Info 608-2662181

State Park Campsite Reservations

888-947-2757 TTD 800-274-727524-hour license sales877-945-4236 (requires Visa or MasterCard)

Interstate Park, St. Croix Falls

715-483-3747Ice Age Trail Interpretive Center 715-483-3747Spooner Service Center 715-635-2101

State Fish Hatchery, SCF

Brook and Brown Trout715-483-3535

State Fish Hatchery, Osceola Rainbow Trout, 715-294-2525

Straight Lake State Park, Frederic

3.5 miles east of Highway 35 via 270th Ave.

Crex Meadows, Grantsburg 715-463-2896

Educational Center, Grantsburg 715-463-2739

Cascade Falls/Wilke Glen Oakey Park Mill Pond Park Smith Park

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www.dnr.state.mn.us Interstate Park - Taylors Falls 651-465-5711

Lions Park

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Computers & Information Technology State Park Campsite Reservations 866-857-2757, TDD 218-336-2189

or www.stayatmnparks.com

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Wild River State Park

Minnesota State Hwy 95 to Cty Rd 12. Drive 3 miles on Cty Rd 12 to park entrance.

651-583-2125 Noted for horse trail rides, canoeing and hiking in the summer, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.

Equipment rental available at park.

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Taylors Falls

Forest Lake

651-465-3225 • 651-964-4441

William O’Brien State Park

Marine on St. Croix 651-539-4980

Wild River Stable

Privately owned stable for horses and trail rides adjacent to park. Open to the public. 651-583-2178, www.wildriverstable.com.

www.carlsonsv.com 715-294-4880 Fax: 715-294-4889

715-483-2799 Fax: 715-483-2798

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Area Code

Area Code for western Wisconsin is 715 or 534. Minnesota East Metro Area: 651, 612 and 763. Central time zone.

Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.gov

Dog Licensing

All dogs over five months old need to be licensed and tagged through your city, village, or town clerk/treasurer.

Proof of rabies vaccination is required.

If spayed or neutered, fee is reduced.

License year Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Vehicle/animal collisions

Accidents with more than $1000 worth of damage must be reported to the Sheriff’s office, 715-485-8300.

Accidents with lesser damage can be reported so the accident is logged for insurance purposes.

Anyone who hits and kills a deer and wishes to keep the remains must contact the DNR, 715-635-2101.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Polk County Job Center 4040 Main Street, Balsam Lake Phone 715-485-3115 Fax: 715-485-9466 www.workforceresource.org Express Employment 125 N. Washington St. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-2541 www.expresspros.com Hudson Staffing 2340 Badger Dr. Hudson, WI 54016 715-808-0757 www.hudsonhiring.com Connectology 227 N. Washington St. St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-5400 http:/connect-ology.com People Ready 1928 U.S. Hwy. 8 St. Croix Falls 715-483-1760 Unemployment Insurance www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/ 1-800-822-5246 Claim specialists available from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. M-F.

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GOVERNMENT Village of Osceola 310 Chieftain St. Mon-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Carie Krentz 715-294-3498 Village of Dresser 102 W. Main St. Jodi Gilbert 715-755-2940 City of St. Croix Falls 710 Hwy 35 S. Mon-Fri., 8 to 4:30 p.m.

Sarah Jensen 715-483-3929 Alden Township Bradley Bearson 715-248-7859 Farmington Township Debbie Swanson 715-294-2370 Osceola Township Dani Pratt 715-755-3060 St. Croix Falls Township Janet Krueger 715-483-1851

NEWSPAPERS The Sun 108 Cascade St. or P.O. Box 248 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2314 www.osceolasun.com office@osceolasun.com The Country Messenger Serving Scandia, Marine on St. Croix and May Township, MN. 651-433-3845 www.countrymessenger.com editor@countrymessenger.com Amery Free Press 215 S. Keller Ave. Amery, WI 54001 715-268-8101 tstangl@theameryfreepress.com Burnett County Sentinel www.burnettcountysentinel.com 114 Madison Street P.O. Box 397 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2341 office@burnettcountysentinel.com

Inter-County Leader 303 Wisconsin Ave. N. Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-4236 www.leadernewsroom.com

Permits for building

Contact the town clerk if you live in a rural area, or the village clerk or clerk if you live in an incorporated area. A uniform building code is in effect in Polk County; this includes fences.

Septic permits and rural address signs are handled by the county zoning office: 715-485-9279 or www.co.polk. wi.us/landinfo/zoning

Diggers Hotline

1-800-242-8511 or dial 811

Permits for burning

Osceola- No open burning or burning of household trash allowed. Call the municipal office for information about campfires.

St. Croix Falls-Burning yard waste and brush is permitted in city without a permit from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Burning of household trash is not permitted. Officials ask that a responsible party over age 16 be present. If a county-wide burning ban is in effect, then it is also in effect within the city limit.

Unincorporated areas: Call town clerk.

Plat Books

For purchase: The Sun, 715-294-2314, 108 Cascade St., Osceola.

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Property Taxes

Property taxes are payable in two installments. Check with the treasurer of your town or incorporated area.

Road Conditions Dial 511

Utility Contacts

For the Osceola to St. Croix Falls area

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Electric

Xcel Energy 800-895-4999 Polk-Burnett 800-421-0283

Internet Providers

CenturyLink 800-872-4016 Charter Communications 800-581-0081

Natural Gas

WE Energies 800-242-9137

Propane/Fuel Oil

Federated Co-op 715-294-3344 Ferrellgas 715-294-2411 Lakes Gas 800-322-8218 Polk-Burnett -421-0283 Skoglund Oil 715-246-4767

Polk County Recycling Center

715-483-1088 Summer: M-F, 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Winter: M-Th, 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Solid Waste Office

715-485-9294 M-F, 8:30-4:30 p.m.

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an election and made available to the public and news media. Past election poll lists and results are on file and open to the public.

How do I vote?

To request an absentee ballot or to find out where to vote the day of the election, contact your municipal or town clerk. See listing for local municipal clerks in this guide or if you are uncertain who your clerk is or how they can be reached, please call the County Clerk at 715-485-9226.

The completed absentee ballot must be received by the municipal clerk no later than 8 a.m. the day of the election.

Voter registration Residents voting in person can register at the time they vote by bringing a photo identification and an envelope/ bill addressed to them at their home address from a utility or business to establish their residency.

Direct voter registration questions to your municipal or town clerk or call the Polk County Clerk 715-485-9226.

Olson Sanitation (715) 247-3440 Waste Management 715-294-3970 Waterman Sanitation 715-268-6471

What County Supervisory District am I in?

There are 15 County Supervisory Districts in Polk County. To find out what district you are in and who your County Board Supervisor is, call 715485-9226 or go to www.co.polk.wi.us/ County Board Supervisors are elected every two years.

Running for county office: Please contact the County Clerk for filing deadlines if you are interested in running for county offices.

Running for municipal or town offices: Call your municipal office for instructions.

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Waste Collection

Osceola 715-294-3498 Dresser 715-755-2940 St. Croix Falls 15-483-3929

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Polk County handles all election preparations, publications and ballots for the voters of Polk County.

The ballots are distributed to the municipalities prior to the election.

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A passport is required to leave the United States including entering and returning from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean and for all international travel.

Things you need Bring a certified copy of your birth certificate. It will be returned when you receive your passport. Bring a proof of identity with photo, such as a driver’s license.

Places to go locally in western Wisconsin: Amery Post Office 1024 Riverplace Drive, Amery Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Sat. 9 to 11 a.m. Photos can be taken.

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715-268-7144 TTY Service 877-889-2457 Somerset Post Office 750 Rivard Street, Somerset Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Sat. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Make appointment in advance. 715247-3551 TTY Service 877-889-2457 Polk County Courthouse 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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The new wallet-size U.S. Passport Card is a travel document that can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. Note that it CANNOT be used for international air travel. The passport card is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book.

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Construction on the new St. Croix River bridge crossing on Highway 243 has been pushed

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

As discussions of the merger between Osceola and St. Croix Falls police departments continue, “i”s are being dotted and “t”s are being crossed on an administrative level.

At their regular June 11 meeting, the Village of Osceola Board of Supervisors were given the next steps by Village

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A night of celebrating the community of Osceola Celebrate Osceola was held last week

at Croix View Farm June 13. More pictures

of the award winners on page 15.

Administrator Devin Swanberg to move forward with the merger.

“We should have a resolution of the intent to combine figured out by tomorrow’s meeting,” said Swanberg. “We will need a special meeting this month to get that resolution passed.”

Talks of the merger have been in the works SEE MERGER, PAGE 2

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After seven years of serving as the Village of Dresser’s President, and even longer on the board as a trustee, Bryan “Fat Boy” Raddatz has officially stepped down from the role. The board accepted Raddatz’s decision and thanked him for his time and service at their June 3 meeting.

Raddatz and his family had been Dresser residents since 1999, but had been planning on making a move to their cabin in Centuria for several years now. Once everything lined up, Raddatz and his family decided to make a permanent home of their cabin just a couple of miles from Milltown.

“The board has known, and the em-

ployees have known for at least two and a half years that we were leaving,” said Raddatz.

“This was a planned way ahead of time situation.

We’ve been talking about it for 10 years and we finally decided to pull the trigger. We decided that if we waited until we could pay cash, we would be in our eighties.

So, we were like, ‘You know what, let’s just get

it done. Let’s move.’ It’s both what the wife and I wanted to do. We wanted to be where we’re 20 minutes from work and 20 minutes from our kids, so it’s perfect.”

After many years on the board as a trustee and as president, Raddatz has worked with a number of employees and trustees within the Village of Dresser. In that time, he has been

thankful for the work they have done alongside him and showed his appreciation for everything they’ve done over those years.

“I always enjoyed the employees,” said Raddatz. “They made it easy. Between the public works and the officers and the office staff, they’re just phenomenal.

Marine Mills encourages residents to ‘Create, Connect, Age Well’

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Adults over the age of 60 can often find it difficult to stay connected, keep physically and mentally well, and navigate an increasingly fast

paced world. Inviting them to find ways to do all of these things and more, the Marine Mills Folk School is launching the Create, Connect, Age Well program meant to help residents over the age of 60 to live

well later in life.

“We know that older adults are more likely to experience isolation and loneliness, especially in our rural area,” says Marine Mills Folk School Executive Director Kate Seitz.

“Learning in community with others is a really effective way to build connections and resiliency.

“Last February, we held a focus group to SEE MARINE MILLS, PAGE 8

During her presentation to the town board, LCA Headmaster Rebekah Hagstrom explained, “We started this project two years ago.

We have presented the plan to the city of Hugo, the Hugo planning commission, the MPCA, Washington County and the Watershed District…We have also munity meetings where we received held two comand concerns about traffic and lighting….We addressed are not requesting exception or variance with this CUP, our plans are in compliance and part of that plan includes public to use…We want to be community and provide amenities,” part of the she said.

Conditional Use Permit

While the majority of the impact is located in Hugo, “The Town needs to consider the elements being proposed in the Township independently,” explained Town Planner Nate Sparks.

With a CUP, the township must consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic parking facilities on adjacent streets conditions, and land, the effect on utility and school capacities, the effect on property values and scenic views in the ing area and the effect of the proposed surroundComprehensive Plan. Sparks further use on the explained, “Findings must be made that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the Town, nor will cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards, nor will seriously depreciate surrounding property values, and that said use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Code and the Comprehensive Plan.

Washington County seeking input for new Glacial Hills Regional Trail

Reserve and William O’Brien State Park. An open house will be held June 17 at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall to offer residents the opportunity to give their input on the proposed Glacial Hills Regional Trail and will also be able to view route alignment options and visuals provided by Washington County.

The Glacial Hills Regional Trail is expected to be an east-

west trail running through Northern Washington County.

The plan is to create multi-use trail that will allow pedestrians, cyclists and other trail users to collectively use the trail using Hardwood Creek, Central Greenway, Regional Trails, Big Marine Park Reserve, and William O’Brien State Park as destination

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May Town Hall was full house for the meeting, with most people in attendanceJune cuss a recent application from Liberty to disClassical Academy (LCA). LCA applied for conditional use permit (CUP) for a 33,590 square foot addition to the existing Withrow School building located at 10158 122nd St in Hugo.

The school seeks to add property at 10292 122nd St (28 acres also in Hugo) and an unaddressed property to the east, which consists of 45 acres in May Township, to the site. Part of LCA’s proposed plan includes moving the school’s access point from 122nd Street to Keller Avenue.

The parcel in May Township is intended to be used for the septic system, a storm pond, a 1.200 square foot accessory building (mainly for mechanical equipment) and a portion of an open recreational field. Because the property in May Township is zoned Rural Residential (RR), the use of property as a part of the school requires a conditional use permit (CUP.)

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OSCEOLA RESIDENT RESTORES CHIEF STATUE TO LIKE NEW CONDITION

By Matt Anderson editor@osceolasun.com Thanks to Osceola resident Jeff Wolf, the Native American statue that has been on Cascade Street for years has been repaired, restored, and repainted to look in better shape than it has in years.

Wolf is now retired, but he learned how to make the necessary repairs to the chief by doing bodywork on cars. Because the chief is made of a Styrofoam core and a fiberglass exterior, Wolf knew how to go about repairing the statue from similar projects in the past.

“I moved to Osceola in 1998 and I just remember the chief being here and I thought it was really neat smalltown feature that we had,” said Wolf. “I heard the chief needed repair before it could go back up. I had some free time and I said, ‘Well, I can fix that.’”

The Neidermire family reclaimed possession of the chief after it was removed from its place on Cascade Street during the demolition of the Milk House. When it was determined the chief needed some repairs before it could potentially be put back on the street, the Neidermires sent it along to Wolf to start the process.

“There were a few areas that needed repairs,” said Wolf. “The left foot had an exposed hole in the top of the foot.

The tomahawk handle was broken off. There were a couple of holes in the arms. And on the skirt in the back there was about a three-inch hole that needed repair.

“Where there were holes, I filled it in with fiberglass gel and a Bondo body filler to get the shape. Then I sanded it smooth to get the shape properly. To give it the hard exterior I put fiberglass cloth back overtop the repair areas.”

Wolf also needed to repair the cardboard feathers making up the chief’s headdress, and even gave the chief some fresh paint too.

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“One of the cardboard feathers had completely rotted out,” said Wolf.

“So, one of those feathers is now made of a thin plywood encased in fiberglass cloth to make it like the rest of them. The paint was pretty faded and there was some paint missing. So I repainted pretty much everything but the skin. All the highlights, the colors, the headdress I repainted. Then I put a satin clearcoat on everything just to seal it all up.”

“I would say it there’s about 35-40 hours of work put into it,” said Wolf. “It was about three days of body repair and about two days of painting. It’s ready to go back up. It’s probably good for another 25 years.”

Wolf posted videos of the repair process to Facebook in a group created called “Bring Back Our Chief.” After posting those videos, the response he received was that of support and thanks.

“I’ve never been on a Facebook group with so much support,” said Wolf. “Usually you go on the internet and it’s 80% negative. This has been 99% positive. There’s just so much positivity in that group it’s been overwhelming” The statue was given to the Village in October and returned to Cascade Street, where it remains for the time being.

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Scenic Boat Tours

Golf Courses

Family Amery Golf Course Entertainment 601 Deronda St, Amery, 715-268-7213 www.amerygolfclub.com.

Wildlife Educational Park; Hwy 8, St. Croix Falls. Open May - September, 715-483-3772, fawndoerosa.com

100 Golf Drive, Clear Lake 715-263-2500 www.clearlakegolfclub.com

Dresser, 715-755-2955, downhill skiing, snow tubing, snowboarding, x-country, Aerial Adventure park, www.trollhaugen.com

Festival Theatre

125 N. Washington St., St. Croix Falls.

Live theater and music, 715-483-3387 Box Office, www.festivaltheatre.org

Krooked Kreek Golf Course 2448A County Rd M, Osceola 715-294-3673 www.krookedkreek.com

St. Croix Valley Golf Course

Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway

Luck Golf Course

Falls Cinema 8 Theatre

114 Depot Road, Osceola, off Hwy 35 (south of RR overpass). May-October, 715-755-3570, www.trainride.org

2200 US Hwy 8, St. Croix Falls 715-483-3377 www.stcroixvalleygolfcourse.com

2179 E. Hwy 8, St. Croix Falls 715-483-9785, stcroixfallscinema.com

1520 S Shore Dr, Luck 715-472-2939 www.playluckgolf.com

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Public swimming beaches

Balsam Lake, Big Butternut Lake, Lake of the Dalles (Wisconsin Interstate Park), Sand Lake, Dwight Lake.

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Amateur hometown baseball. Games at Oakey Park, May-August. www. osceolabraves.com.

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Construction on the new St. Croix River bridge crossing on Highway 243 has been pushed

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As discussions of the merger between Osceola and St. Croix Falls police departments continue, “i”s are being dotted and “t”s are being crossed on an administrative level.

At their regular June 11 meeting, the Village of Osceola Board of Supervisors were given the next steps by Village

TELLASTORY PHOTOGRAPHY

of the award winners on page 15.

Administrator Devin Swanberg to move forward with the merger.

“We should have a resolution of the intent to combine figured out by tomorrow’s meeting,” said Swanberg. “We will need a special meeting this month to get that resolution passed.”

Talks of the merger have been in the works SEE MERGER, PAGE 2

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out somewhat later and longer than originally estimated.

Site preparations of the project will begin in Fall 2026, with the route being fully closed for 18-20 months between Spring 2027 and Fall 2028. Clean-up and site restoration activities

MNDOT to unveil 243 bridge design, revamped schedule

A night of celebrating the community of Osceola

May Township

WILD RIVERS: The wonderful birds of the St. Croix.

243 bridge meeting set for June 25

at Croix View Farm June 13. More pictures

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Create, Connect, Age Well is a new program from Marine Mills Folk School CONTRIBUTED in partnership with Christ Lutheran help older adults build connections Church to and resiliency.

Marine Mills encourages residents to ‘Create, Connect, Age Well’

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Adults over the age of 60 can often find it difficult to stay connected, keep physically and mentally well, and navigate an increasingly fast

paced world. Inviting them to find ways to do all of these things and more, the Marine Mills Folk School is launching the Create, Connect, Age Well program meant to help residents over the age of 60 to live

well later in life.

“We know that older adults are more likely to experience isolation and loneliness, especially in our rural area,” says Marine Mills Folk School Executive Director Kate Seitz.

“Learning in community with others is a really effective way to build connections and resiliency.

“Last February, we held a focus group to

May Town Hall was full house for the meeting, with most people in attendanceJune cuss a recent application from Liberty to disClassical Academy (LCA). LCA applied for conditional use permit (CUP) for a 33,590 square foot addition to the existing Withrow School building located at 10158 122nd St in Hugo.

The school seeks to add property at 10292 122nd St (28 acres also in Hugo) and an unaddressed property to the east, which consists of 45 acres in May Township, to the site. Part of LCA’s proposed plan includes moving the school’s access point from 122nd Street to Keller Avenue.

The parcel in May Township is intended to be used for the septic system, a storm pond, a 1.200 square foot accessory building (mainly for mechanical equipment) and a portion of an open recreational field. Because the property in May Township is zoned Rural Residential (RR), the use of property as a part of the school requires a conditional use permit (CUP.)

During her presentation to the town board, LCA Headmaster Rebekah Hagstrom explained, “We started this project two years ago.

We have presented the plan to the city of Hugo, the Hugo planning commission, the MPCA, Washingto n County and the Watershed District…We have also munity meetings where we received held two comand concerns about traffic and lighting….W addressed e are not requesting exception or variance with this CUP, our plans are in compliance and part of that plan includes public to use…We want to be part of the community and provide amenities,” she said.

Conditional Use Permit

While the majority of the impact is located in Hugo, “The Town needs to consider the elements being proposed in the Township independently,” explained Town Planner Nate Sparks.

With a CUP, the township must consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic parking facilities on adjacent streets conditions, and land, the effect on utility and school capacities, the effect on property values and scenic views in the ing area and the effect of the proposed surroundComprehensive Plan. Sparks further use on the explained, “Findings must be made that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the Town, nor will cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards, nor will seriously depreciate surrounding property values, and that said use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Code and the Comprehen sive Plan.

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After seven years of serving as the Village of Dresser’s President, and even longer on the board as a trustee, Bryan “Fat Boy” Raddatz has officially stepped down from the role. The board accepted Raddatz’s decision and thanked him for his time and service at their June 3 meeting.

Raddatz and his family had been Dresser residents since 1999, but had been planning on making a move to their cabin in Centuria for several years now. Once everything lined up, Raddatz and his family decided to make a permanent home of their cabin just a couple of miles from Milltown.

“The board has known, and the em-

ployees have known for at least two and a half years that we were leaving,” said Raddatz.

“This was a planned way ahead of time situation.

We’ve been talking about it for 10 years and we finally decided to pull the trigger. We decided that if we waited until we could pay cash, we would be in our eighties.

So, we were like, ‘You know what, let’s just get

it done. Let’s move.’ It’s both what the wife and I wanted to do. We wanted to be where we’re 20 minutes from work and 20 minutes from our kids, so it’s perfect.”

After many years on the board as a trustee and as president, Raddatz has worked with a number of employees and trustees within the Village of Dresser. In that time, he has been

thankful for the work they have done alongside him and showed his appreciation for everything they’ve done over those years.

“I always enjoyed the employees,” said Raddatz. “They made it easy. Between the public works and the officers and the office staff, they’re just phenomenal.

Washington County seeking input for new Glacial Hills Regional Trail

Reserve and William O’Brien State Park. An open house will be held June 17 at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall to offer residents the opportunity to give their input on the proposed Glacial Hills Regional Trail and will also be able to view route alignment options and visuals provided by Washington County.

The Glacial Hills Regional Trail is expected to be an east-

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Enjoy being outside this edic Orthop And know that St. Croix Health’s .

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The public is invited to provide input on new trail proposed to connect Hugo, Big Marine Park

west trail running through Northern Washington County.

The plan is to create multi-use trail that will allow pedestrian s, cyclists and other trail users to collectively use the trail using Hardwood Creek, Central Greenway, Regional Trails, Big Marine Park Reserve, and William O’Brien State Park as destination

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THE EVENT OF THE YEAR

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY FAIR

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elebrating 100 years of Community at the Fair…

The Osceola Community Fair is a gathering of residents and visitors joining together to celebrate our roots in rural living, family, and fun. For decades, the fairgrounds have been a place for old friends, neighbors, and families to gather together while making new connections and growing the tradition for years to come.

Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 8 The Community Fair of Osceola invites you to join in on the fun and tradition. Browse www. osceolacommunityfair.com for a full listing of events. You can also visit their Facebook page for another way to stay connected to events and updates.

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talents or appreciate the efforts of others in the fair building where you can check out ribbon-winning skills mastered by our local residents from gardening, baking, sewing, painting, and more. Local businesses and organizations also offer an opportunity to learn more about them and often have some giveaways and prize drawings.

If truck or tractor pulls are more your speed, come on down to the TRUCK PULL on Friday night. The FFA TRACTOR PULL takes place on Saturday starting at 12 noon.

Or get those legs a’movin with the PEDAL TRACTOR PULL on Sunday.

For details on the pulls including registration times and fees, admission rates, and more, visit the events page, www.osceolacommunityfair.com.

The midway opens Friday evening and offers rides through Sunday.

Enjoy cold beer and hot food in the beer garden and food court.

Here, you’ll also find the Main Stage featuring live music all weekend long.

All music events are FREE admission.

The Osceola Grand Parade makes its way through town on Sunday, September 8 at 1 p.m. Find a place to sit along Cascade Street/WI 35 beginning at First Avenue to 10th Avenue. PLEASE BE AWARE OF ROAD AND STREET CLOSURES DURING THIS TIME FOR ACCESS TO CERTAIN AREAS OF THE TOWN. The Ambassador Coronation will be at the Fairgrounds Grandstand Sunday, September 8 at 5 p.m. During this special event, candidates are celebrated as they vie for their place on the Osceola Ambassador Court.

Prizes, awards, and crowning conclude festivities beginning at 5 p.m.

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WHEELS & WINGS

sceola Wheels & Wings is celebrating 43 years of FREE family fun! It’s a great day to take in all the excitement in Osceola! The events is located at the L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport just south of Osceola.

Schedule of Events​​ 7 a.m.

Gates Open 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 8 am - Noon Aircraft viewing Noon - 1 p.m.

Air Show​ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Car & Motorcycle Show 1 p.m.

Car Show Awards Gates open at 7 a.m.

Car & Motorcycle Show judging begins at 9 a.m.

Awards at end of Air Show (approximately 1 p.m.)

Prizes: Awards given out for Best Classic, Best Hot Rod, Best Muscle Car, Best Import, Best Modern, Judge’s Choice and Best In Show!

Show Entry & Rules: 1. No trailered vehicles will be permitted. Trailer parking is available nearby at Osceola Medical Center or J & S Construction, but show cars and bikes must be driven onto the airport grounds.

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2. There are two entrances to Car Show parking off Airport Road (68th Avenue). If possible, please use the first entrance for blacktop parking, the second for field parking. ​ Corvettes and MGs parking with their groups should use the FIRST entrance.

4. NO CARRY-INS OR COOLERS! The Food and Merchandise Vendors at Osceola Wheels & Wings are VITAL to us keeping this a FREE event for all attendees.

Many of our concessions are run by local non-profits. We appreciate you showing your support for them, and us, by giving them your business!

5. Questions or special requests? Please email wheelswingsosceolawi@gmail.com. We will do our best to accommodate you!

Classic Motorcycle Show Motorcycles cruising the St. Croix River flock to this Osceola, WI for an unforgettable experience. Join us at our Classic Motorcycle Show, a celebration of two and threewheel vehicles. Our Wheels and Wings event has become a beloved gathering for riders. This year, we’re honoring the vintage and classic motorcycle spirit with awards. Whether you have a legendary barn find or an original, unrestored or restored classic, come show off and enjoy the camaraderie of the motorcycle community.

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OSCEOLA EVENTS July 2024

Music on the Overlook in St. Croix Falls, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.

4 – Fourth of July race in Marine on St. Croix, Minn.

5 – Fireworks on Deer Lake.

7 – Franconia Art & Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

9 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

19-21 – Wannigan Days in St. Croix Falls/Taylors Falls.

19-21 – Lumberjack Days in Stillwater, Minn.

24 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

28 – Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade, Gammelgården, Scandia.

July 25-28 – Polk County Fair, St. Croix Falls.

September 2024

August 2024

Fall color train rides at Osceola Depot through Oct. 13.

6 – Franconia Art & Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

8 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

9 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

18-20 – Pumpkin Express Train Ride at the Osceola Depot.

23 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

28 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

31 – Main Street Treats in Osceola, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trick-or-treating for preschoolers.

Music on the Overlook in St. Croix Falls, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.

4 – Franconia Art & Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

13 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

14 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

17 – Spelmansstamma at Gammelgården, Scandia, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

25 – Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade, Gammelgården, Scandia.

27 – Osceola first day of school.

27 – St. Croix Falls first day of school.

27 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

28 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district

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office conference room.

Fall color train rides at Osceola Depot begin Sept.21.

1 – Franconia Art & Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

6-8 – Osceola Community Fair.

7 – Wheels & Wings in Osceola.

7 – Taco Daze in Scandia, Minn.

10 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

12-15 – Amery Fall Festival.

22 – Bluegrass & Lemonade in the Shade, Gammelgården, Scandia.

24 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

25 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

October 2024

November 2024

Doe on the Go in Osceola.

12 – St. Croix Falls School Board

meeting, 5:15 p.m.

13 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

26 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

27 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

December 2024

Light Up Osceola.

1 – Vinterlights! Kick off the holiday season in Scandia, Minn.

7 , 14 and 21– Annie’s JulThemed Coffee Party at Gammelgården, Scandia.

Call 651-433-5053 for reservations.

8 – Lucia Dagen service at Gammelgården, Scandia, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

10 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

11 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

17 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

January 2025

Vinterfest in Scandia.

8 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

14 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

28 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

29 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

February 2025

Big Lake Ice Fishing Contest.

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12 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

25 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

16 – Osceola High School Graduation, 7 p.m., Osceola High School.

23 – St. Croix Falls High School Graduation, 7 p.m., St. Croix Falls High School.

27 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

28 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

March 2025

11 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

19 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

25 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

Farmers Markets

The Osceola Farmers Market is open Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. from June - October in the Osceola United Methodist Church parking lot.

The Scandia Farmers Market is open Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Scandia Community Center parking lot.

Council Meetings

The Village of Osceola meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Village Hall in the large meeting room located at 310 Chieftain Street.

The City of St. Crolix Falls meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

The City of Scandia meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

The City of Marine on St. Croix meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

The Village of Dresser meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

June 2025

Rhubarb Fest in Osceola.

Duckathlon in Osceola.

Celebrate Osceola.

10 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

11 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

24 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

25 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

April 2025

8 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

9 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

21 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

30 – Osceola School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., district office conference room.

May 2025

13 – St. Croix Falls School Board meeting, 5:15 p.m.

14 – Osceola School Board

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VILLAGE COUNCIL Village President Brad Lutz

Term Expires April 2025 bradlutz@myosceola.com 715-417-2097

Trustee Van A. Burch

Trustee Arvid Maki

Trustee Marsha Hovey

Trustee Ron Pedrys

Trustee Neil Kline

Trustee Mike Sine

Term Expires April 2025 vanburch@myosceola.com 715-497-4104

Term Expires April 2025 marshahovey@myosceola.com 845-270-0355

Term Expires April 2026 neilkline@myosceola.com 715-554-3441

Term Expires April 2025 arvidmaki@myosceola.com 715-417-0521

Term Expires April 2026 ronpedrys@myosceola.com 612-804-7155

Term Expires April 2026 mikesine@myosceola.com 612-387-2218

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Wisconsin

Polk County

www.wisconsin.gov 608-266-1212

Polk County Government Center

Governor Tony Evers 115 E State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 608-266-1212 eversinfo@wisconsin.gov

28th Assembly District Rep. Gae Magnafici

PO Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708 608-267-2365 or 888-529-0028 Rep.Magnafici@legis.wis.gov * District boundaries change Jan. 1, 2025. Representatives will be chosen in November.

10th Senate District Sen. Rob Stafsholdt

Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707 608-266-7745 Sen.Stafsholdt@legis.state.wi.us

United States www.firstgov.gov

President Joseph Biden 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov

U.S. Senator Ronald H. Johnson

202-224-5323 2 Russell Courtyard Washington, D.C. 20510 www.ronjohnson.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin 1 Russell Courtyard Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone 202-224-5653 www.baldwin.senate.gov

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715-485-8500 Communicable disease follow-up, WIC, family planning, water testing, immunizations, sanitation.

100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810 715-485-9226 www.co.polk.wi.us

Highway Department

OFFICES

Human Resources

Administration

715-485-9212 Insurance, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, budgets

Aging Office

715-485-8449 Elderly and disabled transportation, senior dining

Child Support

715-485-9297 Enforcement of child support

715-485-8700 Maintenance, construction, safety.

715-485-9270 Employment applications, hiring, employee benefits.

Human Services

715-485-8400 Economic support, Alzheimer’s support groups, at-risk children and families, child and adult protective services, mental health and substance abuse.

Polk County Information Center

Child Protection 715-485-8400

715-483-1410 or 800-222-7655 710 Hwy 35 S, St. Croix Falls www.co.polk.wi.us/tourism

Clerk of Courts

Judges

715-485-9299 Fines, jury selection and judicial support services

Corporate Counsel

715-485-9210 Provide legal advice for county board and departments

House of Representatives County Clerk 7th Congressional District 715-485-9226 Congressman Thomas Tiffany General information, marriage Hudson Office: 715-808-8160 tiffany@legis.wi.gov www.tiffany.house.gov

Public Health

licenses, dog licenses, passports, temporary license plates, wood cutting permits, county board proceedings and directories, elections and voting.

District Attorney, Jeff Kemp

715-485-9231 Prosecutor for the county and state, victim witness program.

Emergency Management

715-485-9280 Assist citizens after a disaster, hazardous materials reporting and planning.

Preside over court cases, marriage ceremonies Branch 1 Daniel Tolan 715-485-9293 Branch 2 Jeff Anderson 715-485-9233

Land & Water

715-485-8699 Natural resources, conservation, wildlife damage program, watersheds.

Land Information

715-485-9279 Building and sanitary permits, land use planning, enforce county land use ordinances, map and maintain county’s geographical information system and survey records, comprehensive planning, revolving loan program, and zoning.

Parks, Buildings and Solid Waste

715-485-9294 Maintain county buildings and parks, solid waste and recycling program

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Register in Probate

715-485-9238 Record probates, wills, adoptions, guardianships, mental commitments

Register of Deeds

715-485-9240 Record of marriages, deaths, births, land deeds and mortgages, military records.

Polk Co. Sheriff

715-485-8300 Business/Records 715-485-8350 County Jail 715-485-8370 Probation and Parole 715-485-3114

Treasurer 715-485-9255

Maintains records of and collect real estate tax, maintains county investments and checking account.

UW Extension

715-485-8600 Family living educator, 4-H, Ag programs, horticulture, various educational classes

Polk County Board of Supervisors

Polk County Board Office, Suite 170 715-485-9271 There are 15 County Supervisors.

They are elected each April of the odd-numbered year. The districts they represent are drawn based on population fluctuation. When establishing districts every effort is made to keep areas and municipalities in a consistent manner.

County Board Supervisors from the local area include: John Bonneprise, Osceola 715-248-3016 Tony Johnson, Dresser 715-607-1183 Kim O’Connell, Osceola 715-281-7917 Sharon Kelly, St. Croix Falls 7145-402-2476 What County Supervisory District am I in?

There are 15 County Supervisory Districts in Polk County. To find out what district you are in and who your County Board Supervisor is, call 715485-9226 or go to www.co.polk.wi.us.

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County Board Supervisors are elected every two years.

Running for county office: Please contact the County Clerk for filing deadlines if you are interested in running for county offices.

Running for municipal or town offices: Call your municipal office for instructions.

Villages VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA Osceola Village Hall 310 Chieftain Street P.O. Box 217 Osceola, WI 54020 www.vil.osceola.wi.us Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Administrator Devin Swanberg 715-294-3498 administrator@vil.osceola.wi.us Clerk Carie Krentz 715-294-3498 villageclerk@vil.osceola.wi.us

Public Works

Todd Waters, 715-294-3407

Utilities Coordinator

Rick Caruso, 715-294-2233

Fire Department 911

Paul Elfstrom 715-294-3440

Police Department 911

Andrew Bach, interim police chief, 715-294-3628 andrewbach@vil.osceola.wi.us

Osceola Village Trustees

Brad Lutz, Village President 715-417-2097 Van Burch 715-497-4104 Masha Hovey 845-270-0355 Neil Kline, 715-554-3441 Arvid Maki 715-417-0521 Ron Pedrys 612-804-7155 Mike Sine 612-387-2218 Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.

Wilberg Memorial Public Library 715-294-2310

Osceola Post Office

715-294-3613 Polling location: Osceola Village Hall.

VILLAGE OF DRESSER Dresser Village Hall 102 W. Main & Central Avenue P.O. Box 547 Dresser, WI 54009 villageofdresser.com Clerk Jodi Gilbert 715-755-2940 vod@centurytel.net

Community Hall 715-755-2940

Fire Department 911 715-755-2945

Police Department 911 715-755-2941

Municipal Garage 715-755-3790

Water/Sewer 715-755-2940

Dresser Village Trustees

Darren Peterson, President 715-417-0299 Grace Bjorklund 715-755-3305 Joe Peterson 715-294-0299 Mark Kuhl 952-529-1516 Nikki Froehlich 715-491-0133 Lee Williamson 715-755-2544 Dalton Spry 715-781-7616 Meetings: First Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.

Geraldine Anderson Memorial Public Library 715-755-2944

Dresser Post Office

715-755-3511 Polling location: Dresser Village Hall.

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City

Townships

CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS TOWN OF ALDEN St. Croix Falls City Hall 710 Hwy. 35 South St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 www.cityofstcroixfalls.com Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Administrator Joel West 715-483-3929 ext. 3 Mayor Kirk Anderson 715-501-9719 Clerk Sarah Jensen 715-483-3929 ext. 2 Treasurer Gail Bibeau 715-483-3929 ext. 1

Alderpersons

Alderperson-Ward 1 Dan Campbell 715-557-0274 Warren White 715-483-3010 Alderperson-Ward 2 Craig Lien 612-250-2704 Shannon Donaghue 715-808-1017 Meetings: Second and last Monday of the month, 7 p.m.

Public Works 715-483-1245

Fire Department 911 715-483-3210

Police Department 911 715-483-9282

Library

715-483-1777 www.stcroixfallslibrary.org

Municipal Court 715-483-1533

St. Croix Falls Post Office

715-483-3771 Polling location: St. Croix Falls City Hall.

183 155th St, Star Prairie, WI 54026 Clerk Bradley Bearson 715-248-7859 Treasurer Margo Dahl 715-248-7859 alden@pressenter.com Town Garage 715-248-3714 Chairperson Keith Karpenski 715-554-2488

Town Supervisors

Gerald Anderson 715-554-0814 Barry Ausen 715-248-7844 Ted Johnson 651-491-0190 Polling location: Town Hall 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Meetings: Second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m.

TOWN OF FARMINGTON 304 State Road 35 Osceola, WI 54020 Clerk/Treasurer Deb Swanson 715294-2370 after 4:30 p.m. stevedebswanson@centurytel.net

Town Supervisors

Chair Dennis Cotor 715-294-3807 Dennis Neumann 715-294-2933 Jason Jensen 651-248-6920 Meetings: First Monday of the month, 7 p.m.

Polling: Farmington Town Hall.

TOWN OF GARFIELD

www.townofgarfield.com Clerk Sue Knutson 715-268-4414 Treasurer JoAnn Erickson 715-268-2753

Town Supervisors

Chair Ed Gullickson 715-268-2574 Dave Nelson 715-928-2656 George Stroebel 715-553-3287

Meetings: Second Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Polling: Garfield Town Hall.

TOWN OF OSCEOLA

516 East Avenue N. P.O. Box 216 Dresser, WI 54009 townofosceola.com Office hours: See website Clerk Dani Pratt 715-755-3060 ext. 1 clerk@townofosceola.com Treasurer Jan Carlson 715-755-3060 treasurer@townofosceola.com Meetings: First Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.

Public Works

715-755-3060 ext. 3

Town Supervisors

Chair Dale Lindh 651-248-3681 Jon Cronick 715-417-0144 Tony Johnson 715-607-1183 Tom Magnafici, 651-775-9222 Webley Weingarten, 715-558-5115 Meetings: First Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.

Polling location: Osceola Town Hall.

TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS 1305 200th Street & U.S. Hwy. 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 tscf@centurytel.net www.townofstcroixfalls.org Clerk Janet Krueger 715-483-1851

Town Supervisors

Chair Michael Dorsey 715-775-7214 Katie Appel 715-338-9900 Will Bergmann 715-646-2793 Jeremy Hall 715-553-2867 Brent Priebe, 612-743-3542 Janet Krueger, 715-483-1851 Meetings: Third Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m.

Polling location: SCF Town Hall.

*This information is current as of June 2024. Elections may take place in November 2024 and April 2025..

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STAY LOCAL

Hotels AmeriVu

726 S. Vincent Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-3206

Holiday Inn Express 2190 U.S. Hwy. 8 St. Croix Falls 715-483-5775

River Valley Inn & Suites 1030 N. Cascade Street Osceola 715-294-4060

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Bed & Breakfast Dr. Combacker’s 408 Third Avenue Osceola 715-299-9686

Campground Interstate State Park St. Croix Falls

715-483-3747, www.dnr.wi.gov

St. Croix Valley Inn 305 River Street Osceola 715-494-1677

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INDUSTRY • AIRPORT • COMMERCE

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Industry

EPC

AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK

105 Prospect Way, Osceola 715-294-1500 www.epcmfg.com/Osceola

Osceola AeroSport, LLC

Ferrellgas

Cizion Metal Engineering

Invest Cast, Inc. WI

533 Simmon Drive, Osceola 715-294-3200

PO Box 643, Osceola 715-294-4500 • 715-417-2610 www.osceolaaero.com

801 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-2411 102 Prospect Way, Osceola 715-294-4622 www.investcastinc.com

Commerce Osceola Chamber of Commerce 715-755-3300 myosceolachamber.org

Falls Chamber of Commerce St. Croix Falls 715-483-3580

St. Croix Valley Aviation

Kapco, Inc.

Osceola Industrial Development Corporation

Everything Aviation

MPP Corporation

Polk County Economic Development Agency

715-294-3600 • 715-220-6549 scvaviation@yahoo.com 651-226-7879 mikecarver@visi.com

Red Wing Soaring Association 651-653-1631 www.rwsa.org

Custom Fire Apparatus 509 68th Avenue, Osceola 715-294-2555 www.customfire.com

F&M Plastic

503 Simmon Drive, Osceola 715-294-4790 www.fmplasticsinc.com

Kage Innovation, Inc.

502 Simmon Drive, Osceola 844-314-5243 kageinnovation.com

Mark-In Graphics

500 Simmon Drive, Osceola 715-294-4990 www.mark-itgraphics.com

OSCEOLA INDUSTRIAL PARK American Bronze Casting, LTD 728 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-4340 www.bronzes.com

Branches, LLC

805 Seminole Avenue, Osceola 262-377-6500 809 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-3400 www.mppcorp.com

Northwire, Inc.

110 Prospect Way, Osceola 715-294-2121 www.northwire.com

Polaris Industries

805 Seminole Avenue, Osceola 715-294-3370 www.polarisindustries.com

Polymer Solutions

806 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-2444

St. Croix Falls Economic Development 715-483-3929

Polk County Information Center Colleen Foxwell, Director 800-222-7655 or 715-483-1410 www.polkcountytourism.com

816 Prospect Court, Osceola 715-294-2554 www.pwoodfixtures.com

Quality Polymers

814 Prospect Court, Osceola 715-294-2234 www.qualitypolymersinc.com

Services, Inc.

805 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-2922 www.services.com

Tenere, Inc.

100 Industrial Drive, Osceola 715-294-1577 www.tenere.com

Core Products International, Inc.

WaveOn Technologies, Inc.

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Terry Hauer, Director Polk County Government Center 100 Polk Plaza, Suite 226 Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-405-3400 director@polkcountyedc.com www.polkcountyedc.com

Precision Wood and Fixturing

812 Prospect Court, Osceola 715-755-3405 808 Prospect Street, Osceola 715-294-2050 info@coreproducts.com

715-294-3498

807 Prospect Avenue, Osceola 715-294-5440 www.waveon.com

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RESTAURANTS • FAST FOOD • BAR & GRILLS

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Food

PYs Bar & Saloon

OSCEOLA

Subway

Not Justa Diner

140 Judd Street Marine on St. Croix 651-433-1112

Tippy Canoes

Our Place

Marine Landing b.o.t.m.

Caribou Coffee 112 Chieftain Street 715-294-2158

Cascade Bar & Grill 110 N. Cascade Street 715-417-3636

Cascade BP Deli

97 N. Cascade Street 715-294-4086

Cascade Nutrition 201 N. Cascade Street 715-256-8810

The Chocolate Gnome 201 Third Avenue 651-335-0189

Dick’s Fresh Market 112 Chieftain Street 715-294-2158

Domino’s Pizza

2388 State Road 35 715-417-3110

Hooligan’s Pizza 301 State Road 35 715-294-3544

The Looking Glass 117 N. Cascade Street 715-294-2886

Ken’s Keyboard

109 N. Cascade Street 715-294-3314 402 N. Cascade Street 715-294-4461 1020 N. Cascade Street 715-294-4777

The Watershed Cafe 99 N. Cascade Street 715-294-2638

Woodhill Bar & Grill 2394 State Road 35 715-706-1120

DRESSER Fiesta Loca

967 State Road 35 715-294-2580

Village Pizzeria 101 State Road 35 715-755-2900

ST. CROIX FALLS Be Wild Burgers

2207 Glacier Drive 715-483-9217

Dalles House

720 S. State Road 35 715-483-3246

Osceola Lanes

Kwik Trip

Pottsie’s

Logger’s

299 State Road 35 715-294-4410

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Panda King

2201 Glacier Drive 715-483-2611

Pizza Man

112 N. Washington Street 715-483-7063

Poco Loco

2109 U.S. Hwy. 8 715-483-7007

Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ Barn

510 Washington Street 715-501-8187

Subway

3 Arrows Coffee Shop

2232 100th Avenue 715-755-2955

Dairy Queen

104 N. Cascade Street 715-294-2275

2186 Hwy. 8 715-483-5447

Trollhaugen

Kwik Trip

217 N. Cascade Street 715-294-3533

1961 U.S. Hwy. 8 715-483-1171

103 W. State Street 715-755-2349

406 S.. Washington Street 715-483-7124 715-483-3705

Lucky Panda

1961 U.S. Hwy. 8 715-483-1171

2203 Glacier Drive 715-483-3705 and 2212 Glacier Drive 715-483-2774

Ward’s Bar

2699 30th Avenue 715-294-2481 100 Ridge Road 715-294-4451

McDonald’s

510 s. Vincent Street 715-483-7054

Uncle Donuts

2071 Glacier Dr. Ste. 1 715-483-9866

Valley Sweets

MINNESOTA Brookside Bar & Grill

10 Elm Street Marine on St. Croix 651-433-4577

Marine Café 41 Judd Street 651-433-0140

Marine General Store 101 Judd Street 651-433-2445

Meister’s Bar & Grill 14808 Oakhill Road Scandia 651-433-5230

The Ozark Tavern

21050 Ozark Court North Scandia 651-433-0143

St. Croix Chocolate Co. 261 Parker Street 651-433-1400

Scandia Market

14758 Oakhill Road N. 651-433-2248

Scandia Pizzeria

21190 Ozark Avenue North Scandia 651-433-2869

133 N. Washington Street 715-483-7111

The Vegetarian

109 S. Washington Street 715-483-2800

ZaZa’s Brickfire

2071 Glacier Drive #10 715-483-7000

2072 W. 130th Avenue 715-557-7065 2200 Glacier Drive 715-483-5130

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AREA CHURCHES

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ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

1259 State Hwy 35 St. Croix Falls, 715-483-1100

ASCENSION EPISCOPAL

214 3rd Street N. Stillwater, Minn., 651-4392609

ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC

265 State Hwy 35 East Farmington, 715-2473310

BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie, 715-248-3730

BETHESDA LUTHERAN 1947 110 Ave. (Sand Lake) Dresser, 715-755-2562

CEDAR BEND CHURCH OSCEOLA connect@cedarbendchurch. com

CHRIST LUTHERAN

150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn.

651-433-3222

CENTERPOINT CHURCH

Meeting at SCF High School 740 Maple Drive St. Croix Falls, 715-222-3374

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER 1751 100th Ave. Dresser, 715-755-3113

ELIM LUTHERAN

20971 Olinda Trail Scandia, Minn., 651-4332723

EUREKA BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

661A West Street Taylors Falls, Minn., 651465-6792

FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 5561 Chestnut Street Taylors Falls, Minn.

651-465-5265

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

719 Nevada Street St. Croix Falls, 715-483-3550

GRACE CHURCH

722 Seminole Ave. Osceola, 715-417-0752

GRACE BEREAN FELLOWSHIP

419 4th Street Centuria, 715-557-1681

GRACE LUTHERAN WELS 2098 70th Ave., Osceola, 715-755-3424

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn., 651-260-5100

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

325 First Street Clayton, 715-948-2203

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE

933 248 Street Osceola, 715-294-2112

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY 201 State Highway 35 Dresser 715-417-0945

2393 210th Ave. St. Croix Falls, 715-483-9464

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NEW WINE COMMUNITY

309 5th Street Centuria, 715-640-1450

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Ave. Osceola, 715-294-4332

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST 306 River Street Osceola, 715-755-2275

PEACE LUTHERAN ELCA 2355 Clark Road Dresser, 715-755-2515

PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT

1396 210 Ave./Hwy 65 Star Prairie, 715-248-0600

REDEEMER LUTHERAN Corner of Adams & Louisiana St. Croix Falls, 715-483-3401

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1289 160th Street St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 255 10th Ave. Osceola, 715-294-2243

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC Taylors Falls, Minn. ,651465-7345

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH Cty Rd F, Dresser

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN MS 140 Madison Street St. Croix Falls, 715-483-1186

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

290 W. Government Street Taylors Falls, Minn., 651465-1001

TRINITY LUTHERAN WELS 300 Seminole Ave. Osceola, 715-294-2828

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GARFIELD

1578 85th Avenue Amery, 715-268-9577

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

139 Church Hill Road/Hwy 35 Somerset, 715-247-3310

300 N. Adams Street St. Croix Falls, 715-483-9494

201 N. Adams Street St. Croix Falls, 715-557-0875

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC

447 180th St. (Pine Lake) Osceola, 715-294-2936

366 Bench St. Taylors Falls, Minn., 651465-6516

252 State Hwy 35 East Farmington, 715-2943489

Franconia, Minn., 651-4657345.

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ORGANIZATIONS

ARTS • FARMERS MARKETS • CLUBS • FOOD PANTRY

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ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS

artZ Gallery

Open Cupboard Food Shelf

4-H UW Extension

208 North Keller Avenue Amery, WI 54001 artZ Gallery is an artist owned and operated gallery, with changing monthly exhibits featuring member and guest artists. Artists who are interested in exhibiting can pick up application information at the Gallery or visit the website: artzgallery.org

Polk County Earth Arts

www.earthartswi.org Polk County Earth Arts is an organization that brings together visual artists and artisans of the Upper St. Croix Valley for purposes of mutual support, networking, organizing and promoting special events, and creating promotional materials.

The annual Earth Arts Spring Tour occurs the first weekend in May. Maps are provided at the Polk County Information Center.

The annual Fall Salon is held the third, is an art exhibit showing member artists interpretations of a common theme. The Earth Arts members meet monthly throughout the year. Meeting locations rotate among members’ studios and galleries, giving everyone an introduction to each other’s work. Earth Arts is an open forum and welcomes all interested parties working in all artistic media.

Northern Lakes Center for the Arts

PO Box 338, Amery, WI 54001 715-338-0164 harper42@amerytel.net NLCA is a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization dedicated to bringing the arts to communities.

The Northern Lakes School for the Arts

113 Elm St. West, Amery, WI 54001 715-268-6811 www.northernlakesschool.org The Northern Lakes School for the Arts, an educational organization, was formed to develop the creative talents and abilities of local residents.

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406 Second Avenue, Osceola 715-294-4357 Mon. and Wed. 9 a.m. to noon.

Thurs. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Amery Area Food Pantry

230 Deronda Street, Amery, WI 715-268-5999 Inside the old ER entrance Medical Center Building Open Monday 9 a.m. - 12 noon, Thursdays from 2-6 p.m. Call for appt.

Ruby’s Pantry

Hosted by the Amery Congregational Church and distributed the second Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. $20 donation, 715-268-7390

WIC Program

Call Polk County Health Dept. for appointment, 715-485-8520

FARMERS MARKETS Amery’s Farmer Market

Mondays 3 p.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-Noon at Soo Line Park in downtown Amery

Balsam Lake Farmers Market

Fridays 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 507 West Main Street

Osceola Farmers Market

Fridays 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Located at 306 River Street in Osceola

St. Croix Falls Farmers Market

Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in downtown St. Croix Falls at 203 Washington St.

THRIFT Worn Again Inc.

Phone: 715-485-8600 Fax: 715-485-8601

Polk County 4-H Clubs and Leaders Beaver Brook Badgers Katie Lauterbach 715-829-8024 Bone Lake Beavers Terri Anderson 715-566-1043 Cattail Clovers Michelle Pickard 715-948-4249 Cushing Rayannon Lundgren 715-566-0088 Deronda Diplomats Marge Schone 715-268-7031 Forest View Amanda Lietz 715-293-3725 Indian Creek Linda Owens 715-653-2663 Jolly Milltown Judy Bainbridge 715-825-2207 Knotty Pine Amanda Sanders 715-641-2466 Little Butternut Jackie Thompson 715-529-1869 Little Falls Livewires Julie Novak 715-268-2237 Lucky Horseshoe Corrine Gehrman 715-205-4409 McKinley Vikings Melissa Monchilovich 715-651-2956 Northern Lights Shirley Miller-Frey 715-557-1467 Pleasant Lake Trish Carlson 715-294-4372 Scenic View Sandy Swanson 715-483-9350 Shooting Stars Matt Babcock 612-308-8885 South Milltown Jeanne Alling 715-553-2488 West Sweden Emily Ovik 715-790-2533

Arnell Memorial Humane Society

207 Keller Ave N, Amery, WI 54001 715-268-6080

185 Griffin St E, Amery, WI 715-268-7387 www.arnellhumane.org

Sweet Child of Mine

Boy Scouts of America

113 Keller Ave S, Amery, WI 54001 715-607-4214

www.beascout.scouting.org

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Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valley

Polk County Democratic Party St. Croix Valley Orchestra Ann Turner 651-233-7664

Sandy Clark 715-294-3640 www.girlscoutrv.org 800-845-0787

Polk County Republican Party (GOP) Alan Walker 608-247-5268

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus

Polk County Historical Society

Ken Mettler, 715-483-9202 kbmett@hotmail.com

715-485-9269 polkcountymuseum.com

Ice Age Trail Foundation, Indianhead Chapter

Polk County Genealogy Society

A working volunteer organization for trail development. Contact them at: www.iceagetrail.org or indianheadchapter@iceagetrail.org.

polkgen@gmail.com

Polk County Youth Snowmobile Club

Interfaith Caregivers 715-825-9500 info@interfaithpolk.org

715-222-2495

Interstate Band

Amery Snowmobile Club

West Wisconsin Lyme Disease Support Group

Polk-Burnett Beekeepers

Josh Nichols president@amerysnowmobileclub. com

Mavis Lindahl 715-755-2686 mlindahl@centurytel.net

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BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

As discussions of the merger between Osceola and St. Croix Falls police departments continue, “i”s are being dotted and “t”s are being crossed on an administrative level.

At their regular June 11 meeting, the Village of Osceola Board of Supervisors were given the next steps by Village

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Bryan Raddatz

Raddatz and his family had been Dresser residents since 1999, but had been planning on making a move to their cabin in Centuria for several years now. Once everything lined up, Raddatz and his family decided to make a permanent home of their cabin just a couple of miles from Milltown.

“The board has known, and the em-

ployees have known for at least two and a half years that we were leaving,” said Raddatz.

“This was a planned way ahead of time situation.

We’ve been talking about it for 10 years and we finally decided to pull the trigger. We decided that if we waited until we could pay cash, we would be in our eighties.

So, we were like, ‘You know what, let’s just get

it done. Let’s move.’ It’s both what the wife and I wanted to do. We wanted to be where we’re 20 minutes from work and 20 minutes from our kids, so it’s perfect.”

After many years on the board as a trustee and as president, Raddatz has worked with a number of employees and trustees within the Village of Dresser. In that time, he has been

Create, Connect, Age Well is a new program from Marine Mills Folk School CONTRIBUTED in partnership with Christ Lutheran help older adults build connections Church to and resiliency.

Administrator Devin Swanberg to move forward with the merger.

“We should have a resolution of the intent to combine figured out by tomorrow’s meeting,” said Swanberg. “We will need a special meeting this month to get that resolution passed.”

Talks of the merger have been in the works

Marine Mills encourages residents to ‘Create, Connect, Age Well’

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Adults over the age of 60 can often find it difficult to stay connected, keep physically and mentally well, and navigate an increasingly fast

SEE MERGER, PAGE 2

role Raddatz enjoying time away from Village President

thankful for the work they have done alongside him and showed his appreciation for everything they’ve done over those years.

“I always enjoyed the employees,” said Raddatz. “They made it easy. Between the public works and the officers and the office staff, they’re just phenomenal.

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After seven years of serving as the Village of Dresser’s President, and even longer on the board as a trustee, Bryan “Fat Boy” Raddatz has officially stepped down from the role. The board accepted Raddatz’s decision and thanked him for his time and service at their June 3 meeting.

Members pay a nominal fee which supports the development, maintenance and promotion of the trail and receive semi-annual trail updates that include volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and highlights of trail users and their experiences. Board members are elected with Board meetings held every month.

May Township reviews conditional use permit for Liberty Classical

out somewhat later and longer than originally estimated.

Site preparations of the project will begin in Fall 2026, with the route being fully closed for 18-20 months between Spring 2027 and Fall 2028. Clean-up and site restoration activities

MNDOT to unveil 243 bridge design, revamped schedule

A night of celebrating the community of Osceola

May Township

WILD RIVERS: The wonderful birds of the St. Croix.

243 bridge meeting set for June 25

at Croix View Farm June 13. More pictures

PO Box 203, Amery, WI 54001 888-936-7463 The Friends of the Stower Seven Lakes Trail are a diverse group of over 200 energetic and engaged individuals, families and businesses committed to its vision, “the creation, promotion and preservation of the best-loved state trail in Wisconsin.”

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SPORTS: Uddin named Track Athlete of the Year.

Celebrate Osceola was held last week

Friends of the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail

www.pbbeekeepers.com

Bonnie Fox 715-268-9557

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paced world. Inviting them to find ways to do all of these things and more, the Marine Mills Folk School is launching the Create, Connect, Age Well program meant to help residents over the age of 60 to live

well later in life.

“We know that older adults are more likely to experience isolation and loneliness, especially in our rural area,” says Marine Mills Folk School Executive Director Kate Seitz.

“Learning in community with others is a really effective way to build connections and resiliency.

“Last February, we held a focus group to SEE MARINE MILLS, PAGE 8

Mega trail plans include local locations

Washington County seeking input for new Glacial Hills Regional Trail

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

The public is invited to provide input on new trail proposed to connect Hugo, Big Marine Park

Reserve and William O’Brien State Park. An open house will be held June 17 at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall to offer residents the opportunity to give their input on the proposed Glacial Hills Regional Trail and will also be able to view route alignment options and visuals provided by Washington County.

The Glacial Hills Regional Trail is expected to be an east-

west trail running through Northern Washington County.

The plan is to create multi-use trail that will allow pedestrians, cyclists and other trail users to collectively use the trail using Hardwood Creek, Central Greenway, Regional Trails, Big Marine Park Reserve, and William

O’Brien State Park as destination SEE TRAIL, PAGE 6

May Town Hall was full house for the meeting, with most people in attendanceJune cuss a recent application from Liberty to disClassical Academy (LCA). LCA applied for conditional use permit (CUP) for a 33,590 square foot addition to the existing Withrow School building located at 10158 122nd St in Hugo.

The school seeks to add property at 10292 122nd St (28 acres also in Hugo) and an unaddressed property to the east, which consists of 45 acres in May Township, to the site. Part of LCA’s proposed plan includes moving the school’s access point from 122nd Street to Keller Avenue.

The parcel in May Township is intended to be used for the septic system, a storm pond, a 1.200 square foot accessory building (mainly for mechanical equipment) and a portion of an open recreational field. Because the property in May Township is zoned Rural Residential (RR), the use of property as a part of the school requires a conditional use permit (CUP.)

During her presentation to the town board, LCA Headmaster Rebekah Hagstrom explained, “We started this project two years ago.

We have presented the plan to the city of Hugo, the Hugo planning commission, the MPCA, Washington County and the Watershed District…We have also munity meetings where we received held two comand concerns about traffic and lighting….We addressed are not requesting exception or variance with this CUP, our plans are in compliance and part of that plan includes public to use…We want to be community and provide amenities,” part of the she said.

Conditional Use Permit

While the majority of the impact is located in Hugo, “The Town needs to consider the elements being proposed in the Township independently,” explained Town Planner Nate Sparks.

With a CUP, the township must consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, parking facilities on adjacent streets and land, the effect on utility and school capacities, the effect on property values and scenic views in the ing area and the effect of the proposed surroundComprehensive Plan. Sparks further use on the explained, “Findings must be made that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the Town, nor will cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards, nor will seriously depreciate surrounding property values, and that said use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Code and the Comprehensive Plan.

Planning Commission

Prior to the town board meeting, LCA presented the application to May Township’s Planning ComSEE TOWNSHIP, PAGE 15

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SCHOOLS

Osceola Schools www.osceola.k12.wi.us

Administration Office

Superintendent Dr. Becky Styles 331 Middle School Dr. 715-294-4140

Pre-K Charter School 250 10th Ave. E 715-294-3457

Elementary K-2

Principal Julie Bender 250 10th Ave. E 715-294-3457

Intermediate School 3-5 Principal Julie Bender 949 Education Ave. 715-294-2800

Middle School 6-8

Principal Terrence Neumann 1029 Oak Ridge Drive 715-294-4180

High School 9-12

Principal Scott Newton 1111 Oak Ridge Dr. 715-294-2127

Community Education 715-294-4601

Swimming Pool 715-294-4600

Bus Information

Steve Leslie, 715-294-3456 leslies@osceolak12.org

St. Croix Falls St. Croix Falls, Cushing & Dresser www.scf.k12.wi.us

Administration Office

Superintendent Craig Broeren 740 Maple Drive St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-9823 ext. 1400

St. Croix Falls High School Principal Peggy Ryan 715-483-9824

St. Croix Falls Middle School Principal Darrell Imhoff 715-483-9825

St. Croix Falls Elementary School Principal Rita Pratt 715-483-9826

Dresser School Principal Rita Pratt 715-755-3165

Community Education

Northwood Technical College Northwood Technical College (formerly WITC) 1019 S. Knowles Ave. New Richmond, WI 54017 www.northwoodtech.edu 715-468-2815 • 800-243-9482 Fax 715-468-2819 TTY 888-261-8578

St. Anne’s School 140 Church Hill Rd. Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3762 www.stannesomerset.com

Valley Christian 933A 248th Street Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-3373 www.valley-christian.org

715-483-9823 Ext 1406 andersonk@scf.k12.wi.us

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SERVICES & SUPPORT

NEW RESIDENT INFO • SENIORS • HEALTH • CHILDCARE

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Senior Services Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

Phone: 715-485-8449 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 190 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Laura Wagner, Director ADRC provides information, direct services, and links to other services and advocacy to enable older adults to live as independently as possible. Call the office for a “Directory for Seniors” which contains a wealth of information.

Senior Voices, a monthly newsletter, is available from Polk County Aging Program.

COMMUNITY CENTERS

Osceola Senior Citizens, Inc.

Contact Harold Brown, 715-294-4566 Meets first Wednesday at the Senior Center, 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola.

Osceola Seniors on the Go

715-294-3822 Meets Tuesdays at the Senior Center, 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center 715-483-1901 140 N. Washington St., SCF Open M-F 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m.

Amery Senior Citizen Center 608 Harriman Ave. S., Amery 715-268-6605 • Open daily

Veteran’s Services

715-485-9243, Balsam Lake email: cvso@co.polk.wi.us

Meals-on-Wheels, home delivery 715-485-8449

SENIOR HOUSING Comforts of Home

St. Croix Falls 343 McKenney St. 715-483-1707 Assisted Living and Memory Care aplaceformom.com

Parmly LifePoints

Chisago City, Minn.

651-257-0575 Independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing transitional care, memory care ecumenparmlylifepointes.org

Scandia Eldercare

Evergreen Senior Living

Osceola 715-294-1600 www.cch-osceola.com/evergreensenior-living/

INCOME ADJUSTED HOUSING Amery Housing Authority

715-268-2500

Osceola Housing Authority 715-294-3629

Osceola Village Apartments

715-294-3560

Polk County Housing Authority

715-294-4243

Croix Management Taylors Falls, Minn.

651-465-6841

IN-HOME CARE

Scandia Minn.

651-433-4808 Long term care, hospice care, respite care, home atmosphere. scandiaeldercare.com

715-684-5020

NURSING HOMES

651-605-1400

Christian Community Home Osceola cch-osceola.org 715-294-1100

Golden Age Manor

Adoray Home Health Buurtzorg Neighborhood Nursing Fairview Home Care and Hospice Chisago City, Forest Lake, Wyoming Minn. 612-721-2491

Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County

TRANSPORTATION

Amery

715-268-7107

715-485-8592 Once a week to MarketPlace, St. Croix Falls. www.adrcnwwi.org/transportation

St. Croix Falls 715-483-9815 Apartments and Nursing Home

Lakeview Hospice

ASSISTED LIVING

PHARMACY

Osceola 715-294-1600 www.cch-osceola.com/evergreensenior-living/

Osceola Medical Center 715-294-4050

Care-a-Van

Interfaith Caregivers

volunteer drivers www.interfaithpolk.org 715-825-9500

Polk County Aging Program 715-485-8499

Disabled Parking Permits

715-485-8999

Divine Rehabilitation

Evergreen Senior LIving

Scandia Cottages Eldercare Families in transition

Scandia, Minn.

651-433-4808 West Cap/Jump Start 715-268-7390 Assists low income families get into INDEPENDENT LIVING reliable fuel efficient cars.

Oakhill Cottage Scandia, Minn.

Apartments for rent, 55+ 651-578SUPPORT SERVICES 2380

800-606-9227

Polk County Alzheimer’s Support 715-485-8449

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550 Chieftain St., Osceola 715-2943560

www.interfaithpolk.org 715-485-9500

1715 Tower Dr. W. Ste 330 Stillwater, Minn.

800-732-1422

Clinic Pharmacy Tangen Drug St. Croix Falls 715-483-3271

VETERAN’S SERVICE OFFICE 715-485-9243 Balsam Lake cvso@co.polk.wi.us

FUNERAL SERVICES

Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, Stillwater, MN info@bradshawfuneral.com 651-439-5511

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Grandstrand Funeral Home Osceola grandstrandfh.com 715-294-3111

Grandstrand Funeral Home

St. Croix Falls grandstrandfh.com 715-483-3141

Mattson Funeral Home Forest Lake

651-464-3556

Forest Lake

651-464-4422

Roberts Funeral Home

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Polk County Public Health

100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 180 Balsam Lake

Polk County Justice Center

Wendy Bauman, Director 715-485-8500 Child Support 715-485-9297 Human Services 715-485-8400

Birth-To-3 Program

Day Friends

101 150th St., Balsam Lake 715-485-8762 A non-profit day program serving individuals with early memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, TBI, and similar needs.

M-F, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Endeavors/Adult Development Center

Kathy Clark, Director 101 150th St., Balsam Lake, 715-4853283 Endeavors is a private, non-profit day service for adults with disabilities. Offering prevocational job skills training and paid employment for youth and adults with disabilities.

Endeavors Garden Center & Gift Shop 125 Industrial Ave., Milltown 715-825-4769 April-October open 7 days a week, 8 to 5. Winter hours M-F 10 to 5.

715-485-8585

Family Health Benefits HOMELESS SHELTERS Salvation Army Serenity Home 715-485-8500 565 5th St. S., Clear Lake, WI Kinship of Polk County

A mentoring program 715-405-3900 • polkkinship.org WIC Program 715-485-8520 UW-Extension

Human Development & Relationships 715-485-8600 CESA 11 Head Start 715-485-3413

DAY CARE CENTERS Polk County Child Care Certification

Call for a county-wide listing 715-836-7511 Carebare Daycare, Osceola 715-294-3915 Appleseeds Childcare, Dresser 715-755-2111

PRESCHOOL Grace for Kids

2098 70th Ave. 715-294-3649

ADULT SERVICES

Community Homestead

501 280th St., Osceola 715-294-3038 or www.communityhomestead.org A self-supporting community living and working with special needs adults. Organic farm, hand-crafted furniture and folk art, organic bakery. Six extended family households.

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715-263-2900 Open 24 hours

Grace Place

New Richmond 715-246-1222

HEALTH CARE

Amery Hospital & Clinic

265 Griffin St. East, Amery 715-268-8000 • 800-424-5273 www.amerymedicalcenter.org Clinic hours: Monday, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Same-day Appointments/ Urgent Care: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wound Healing Center AHC West Campus - 230 Deronda St., 715-268-0175 amerymedicalcenter.og/WeHealWounds

Osceola Medical Center

2600 65th Ave., Osceola 715-294-2111 www.myomc.org HealthLine: 715-294-5687 Clinic Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Walk-in Clinic: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Polk County Health Department

Balsam Lake • 715-485-8500 www.co.polk.wi.us/publichealth Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 WIC 715-485-8520 www.co.polk.wi.us/publichealth/programs

St. Croix Regional Medical Center

235 State St., St. Croix Falls www.scrmc.org Hospital: 715-483-3261 800-642-1336 Urgent Care: 715-483-3221 Hours: Mon-Fri: 5-8 p.m.

Sat/Sun: 10-4 p.m.

St. Croix Falls Clinic: 715-483-3221 800-828-3627 Mon. and Wed.: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sat.: 8 a.m. to Noon

Butterfly House

715-417-1216 www.butterflyhousescf.org Sober transition house for women.

EYECARE

Osceola Family Eyecare 304 Third Avenue, Osceola 715-294-2500

St. Croix Eye Associates 135 S. Washington Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-3259

OPTIONS FOR WOMEN Tri-County Life Center

215 1/2 Cascade St., P.O. Box 163, Osceola, WI 54020 715-755-2229 (24 hr. line) osceolatlc.com Pregnancy resource center; testing, counseling, referrals. Learn-to-earn mentor program. Prenatal/parenting classes.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Journey Points Therapy Services

715-247-2802 or 715-294-2111

Northwest Connection Suicide Prevention Hotline 888-5526642

Peace Tree Counseling

715-755-2233

Polk County Mental Health

Chemical dependent service, 24/7 715-485-8400

CHIROPRACTIC

Bont Chiropractic 715-483-3913 Edling Chiropractic 715-294-3100 Olson Chiropractic 715-294-3211 Kumlien Chiropractic 715-294-4224 Northern Lights Chiropractic 715-417-1144 Truhlsen Chiropractic 715-755-2583

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243 bridge meeting set for June 25

BY KYLE WEAVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Construction on the new St. Croix River bridge crossing on Highway 243 has been pushed

Osceola, St. Croix Falls closer to police merger As discussions of the merger between Osceola and St. Croix Falls police departments continue, “i”s are being dotted and “t”s are being crossed on an administrative level.

At their regular June 11 meeting, the Village of Osceola Board of Supervisors were given the next steps by Village

TELLASTORY PHOTOGRAPHY

Celebrate Osceola was held last week

at Croix View Farm June 13. More pictures

of the award winners on page 15.

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

After seven years of serving as the Village of Dresser’s President, and even longer on the board as a trustee, Bryan “Fat Boy” Raddatz has officially stepped down from the role. The board accepted Raddatz’s decision and thanked him for his time and service at their June 3 meeting.

Bryan Raddatz

Raddatz and his family had been Dresser residents since 1999, but had been planning on making a move to their cabin in Centuria for several years now. Once everything lined up, Raddatz and his family decided to make a permanent home of their cabin just a couple of miles from Milltown.

“The board has known, and the em-

ployees have known for at least two and a half years that we were leaving,” said Raddatz.

“This was a planned way ahead of time situation.

We’ve been talking about it for 10 years and we finally decided to pull the trigger. We decided that if we waited until we could pay cash, we would be in our eighties.

So, we were like, ‘You know what, let’s just get

it done. Let’s move.’ It’s both what the wife and I wanted to do. We wanted to be where we’re 20 minutes from work and 20 minutes from our kids, so it’s perfect.”

After many years on the board as a trustee and as president, Raddatz has worked with a number of employees and trustees within the Village of Dresser. In that time, he has been

Create, Connect, Age Well is a new program from Marine Mills Folk School CONTRIBUTED in partnership with Christ Lutheran help older adults build connection Church to s and resiliency.

Administrator Devin Swanberg to move forward with the merger.

“We should have a resolution of the intent to combine figured out by tomorrow’s meeting,” said Swanberg. “We will need a special meeting this month to get that resolution passed.”

Talks of the merger have been in the works

Marine Mills encourages residents to ‘Create, Connect, Age Well’

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

Adults over the age of 60 can often find it difficult to stay connected, keep physically and mentally well, and navigate an increasingly fast

SEE MERGER, PAGE 2

role Raddatz enjoying time away from Village President

thankful for the work they have done alongside him and showed his appreciation for everything they’ve done over those years.

“I always enjoyed the employees,” said Raddatz. “They made it easy. Between the public works and the officers and the office staff, they’re just phenomenal.

SEE RADDATZ, PAGE 2

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May Township reviews conditional use permit for Liberty Classical

out somewhat later and longer than originally estimated.

Site preparations of the project will begin in Fall 2026, with the route being fully closed for 18-20 months between Spring 2027 and Fall 2028. Clean-up and site restoration activities

MNDOT to unveil 243 bridge design, revamped schedule

A night of celebrating the community of Osceola

May Township

WILD RIVERS: The wonderful birds of the St. Croix.

paced world. Inviting them to find ways to do all of these things and more, the Marine Mills Folk School is launching the Create, Connect, Age Well program meant to help residents over the age of 60 to live

well later in life.

“We know that older adults are more likely to experience isolation and loneliness, especially in our rural area,”

says Marine Mills Folk School Executive Director Kate Seitz.

“Learning in community with others is a really effective way to build connections and resiliency.

“Last February, we held a focus group to SEE MARINE MILLS, PAGE 8

Mega trail plans include local locations

Washington County seeking input for new Glacial Hills Regional Trail

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@COUNTRYMESSENGER.COM

The public is invited to provide input on new trail proposed to connect Hugo, Big Marine Park

Reserve and William O’Brien State Park. An open house will be held June 17 at the Marine on St. Croix Village Hall to offer residents the opportunity to give their input on the proposed Glacial Hills Regional Trail and will also be able to view route alignment options and visuals provided by Washington County.

The Glacial Hills Regional Trail is expected to be an east-

west trail running through Northern Washington County.

The plan is to create multi-use trail that will allow pedestrians, cyclists and other trail users to collectively use the trail using Hardwood Creek, Central Greenway, Regional Trails, Big Marine Park Reserve, and William O’Brien State Park as destinatio n SEE TRAIL, PAGE 6

May Town Hall was full house for the meeting, with most people in attendanc June cuss a recent application from Liberty e to disClassical Academy (LCA). LCA applied for conditional use permit (CUP) for a 33,590 square foot addition to the existing Withrow School building located at 10158 122nd St in Hugo.

The school seeks to add property at 10292 122nd St (28 acres also in Hugo) and an unaddressed property to the east, which consists of 45 acres in May Township, to the site. Part of LCA’s proposed plan includes moving the school’s access point from 122nd Street to Keller Avenue.

The parcel in May Township is intended to be used for the septic system, a storm pond, a 1.200 square foot accessory building (mainly for mechanical equipment) and a portion of an open recreational field. Because the property in May Township is zoned Rural Residential (RR), the use of property as a part of the school requires a conditional use permit (CUP.)

During her presentation to the town board, LCA Headmaster Rebekah Hagstrom explained, “We started this project two years ago.

We have presented the plan to the city of Hugo, the Hugo planning commission, the MPCA, Washingt on County and the Watershed District…We have also munity meetings where we received held two comand addressed concerns about traffic and lighting… .We are not requesting exception or variance with this CUP, our plans are in compliance and part of that plan includes public to use…We want to be part of the community and provide amenities ,” she said.

Conditional Use Permit

While the majority of the impact is located in Hugo, “The Town needs to consider the elements being proposed in the Township independently,” explained Town Planner Nate Sparks.

With a CUP, the township must consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic parking facilities on adjacent streets conditions, and land, the effect on utility and school capacities , the effect on property values and scenic views in the ing area and the effect of the proposed surroundComprehensive Plan. Sparks further use on the explained, “Findings must be made that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the Town, nor will cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards, nor will seriously depreciate surrounding property values, and that said use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Code and the Comprehensive Plan.

Planning Commission

Prior to the town board meeting, LCA presented the application to May Township ’s Planning ComSEE TOWNSHIP, PAGE 15

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Scandia

Cable Service Midcontinent Cable 800-783-2356

Welcome to Scandia. Scandia is the site of the first Swedish settlement in Minnesota. In 1850, the first log cabin was built on the shores of Hay Lake. In 2007 Scandia incorporated as a city.

To help you find services, we include the following information.

Independent School District 831

Emergency 911 Scandia Community Center and Senior Center

14727 209th Street North Scandia, MN 55073 651-433-2274 Kitchen 651-433-2274 ext. 132 City Offices 651-433-2274 Office Hours: M-F 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scandia Website www.cityofscandia.com

City Officers

City Administrator: Ken Cammilleri City Clerk: Brenda Eklund 651-433-2274 City Mayor: Christine Maefsky 651-433-2684 City Treasurer: Colleen Firkus 651-433-2274

Council members

Heather Benson 651-247-2645 Jerry Cusick 651-433-5865 651-538-0094 Steve Kronmiller 651-433-5112 Michael Lubke Scandia Post Office 55073 at Scandia Plaza 651-433-5155 Sheriff (non-emergency) 651-439-9381 Council Meetings: Third Tuesday/mo. 7 p.m.

Public Works Director Charles Fischer 651-433-5223 Fire Chief Mike Hinz 651-433-4383 Fire Hall 651-433-4383 Assessor Patrick Poshek 651-430-0360 Parks & Rec Coordinator Bee Stignani 651-433-2774 Warming House 651-433-2274 ext. 133

Planning Commission

Meeting: First Tuesday/month Chair, Dan Squyres

Phone Service

Frontier 1-800-921-8101

Gas and Electric

Xcel Energy 1-800-481-4700 Connexus 763-323-2650

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www.flaschools.org District office: 651-982-8100 Forest Lake Area Schools 6100 210 Street North Forest Lake, MN 55025 Superintendent Dr. Steve Massey 651-982-8103 Transportation 651-982-8190 Community education 651-982-8300 Scandia Elementary 651-982-3300 14351 Scandia Trail North Scandia, MN 55073 Attendance 651-982-3399 Principal Julie Hull 651-982-3301 Forest Lake Area Senior High 651-982-8400 6101 Scandia Trail North Forest Lake, MN 55025 Attendance 651-982-8416 Principal Jim Caldwell 651-982-8401 Forest Lake Area Middle School 651-982-3100 21395 Goodview Avenue North Forest Lake, MN 55025 Attendance 651-982-3009 Principal John-Paul Jacobson 651-982-3100

May Township May Town Hall

13939 Norell Avenue North Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 townofmay.org

Township Clerk/Treasurer Bobbi Hummel 651-439-1706 Fax: 651-430-0107 linda@townofmay.org No Office Hours

Board of Supervisors

John Pazlar 651-433-5013 Steve Magner 651-439-5366 Don Rolf 612-209-3042 First Thursday/month, 7 p.m.

May Town Hall

Planning Commission

Chairman: John Arnason 651-433-8510 Last Thursday/month 7 p.m. at May Town Hall

Other Offices

Animal Control 715-220-1332 Assessor 651-430-0360 Building Permits/Inspections 651-351-5051 Burning Permits 651-275-1336 Planner 651-726-7297

Washington County www.co.washington.mn.us Washington County

Government Center

14949 62 Street North (P.O. Box 6) Stillwater, MN 55082

General Information

651-430-6000 Admin/Board of Commissioners 651-430-6001 Attorney 651-430-6115 Corrections 651-430-6970 Community Services 651-430-6455 including children’s services Court Administration 651-430-6263 Human Resources 651-430-6081 Library Administration 651-275-8500 Parks/Recreation 651-430-8370 Public Health 651-430-6655 Property Records/Taxation 651-430-6175 Sheriff (non-emergency) 651-439-9381 Survey/Land Management 651-430-6875

Vehicle Registration/License

Forest Lake Service Center 651-275-7200 19955 Forest Road North, Forest Lake Valley Ridge Service Center 651-275-7000 1520 W. Frontage Road, Stillwater Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Washington County Ext. Office 651-430-6800

Historic Courthouse

651-275-7075

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Marine on St. Croix Marine on St. Croix, founded as Marine Mills in 1839, was the site of the first commercial saw mill along the St. Croix River. The mill is located behind and to the south of the Village Hall and is a national historical site.

The ferry between Marine and the Wisconsin shore began operating in 1856 and continued until 1954. In 1870, the present Marine General Store was built and has served the community ever since.

In 1888, the Village Hall was built.

It continues to serve as the seat for community government and is the oldest village hall in the state still being used for governmental purposes. It is currently used for City Council and Planning Commission meetings, and houses the community library.

Once a busy river town with a population of 650 during the 1880s, Marine is now a community whose residents treasure the atmosphere of a friendly small town and country life with the advantages of being near a metropolitan area.

City of Marine on St. Croix All Emergency 911 Village Hall 121 Judd Street, P.O. Box 250 Marine on St. Croix MN 55047 Office Hrs: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-noon, Fri. www.marineonstcroix.org

City Officers

City Clerk Lynette Peterson 651-433-3636 City Mayor Kevin Nyenhuis 651-247-7399

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City Council Members

Charlie Anderson 651-592-9449 Lon Pardun 651-433-2130 Wendy Ward 651-301-0633 Bill Miller 651-433-5354 Council Meeting: second Thursday/month

Planning Commission

mosc@cityofmarine.org Planning Commission Meeting last Tuesday/month Public Safety Chief Dan Malmgren 651-433-3682 Public Works Tommy Boesel 651-755-2197 Maintenance Shop 651-433-5492 Marine Library 651-433-2820 Marine Post Office 651-433-5190 540 Judd Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Stillwater Superintendent Dr. Michael Funk 651-351-8340 Transportation 651-351-8377 Community Education 651-351-8300 Stillwater Middle School 651-351-6905 523 West Marsh Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Attendance, 651-351-6900 Principal Joshua Krebs 651-351-6095 Stillwater Area High School 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Attendance, 651-351-8000 Principal Robert Bach 651-351-8040

Phone Service

Frontier 1-800-921-8101

Gas and Electric

Xcel Energy 1-800-481-4700

Cable Service

US Cable 1-800-783-2356

Schools River Grove Community School 14189 Ostlund Trail N. P.O. Box 178 Marine • 651-409-3122 info@marineareaschool.org Director Drew Goodson Independent School District 834 www.stillwater.k12.mn.us Stillwater Area Schools 651-351-8340 Central Service Building 1875 South Greeley Street Stillwater, MN 55082 651-351-8340

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Jeff Meyer Public Fitness Trail: Stroll, jog, or roll on our scenic trail, featuring six stations for a full-body workout.

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Royal Credit Union Sport Court: Play your way at our multi-purpose outdoor court, offering basketball, pickle ball, and more.

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Sue-Ville Playground: Unleash endless joy at our beloved playground, where little ones of all abilities find big adventures.

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