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A look inside the CBD industry The ‘green’ rush at ExtraktLAB

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Driving through rural Wisconsin, signs are beginning to appear at storefronts that would be illegal only a short time ago. Those signs might read, “Organic CBD products here,” or, “Locally grown hemp products.”

Now, those signs are commonplace, and CBD products are sold everywhere from pharmacies, to grocery stores, to gas stations.

ExtraktLAB, one of the leading cannabis extract companies in the industry, has manufactured one of those products, Holus CBD, in Osceola since 2018. The Sun took the opportunity to

speak with CEO, Dr. Jon Thompson, about the realities of the CBD industry boom in Wisconsin.

“Right now, it gets a lot of scrutiny because at this time last year it was Schedule One,” says Thompson. “If I didn’t have a license then, and I was outside with these products, I could have gone to federal prison…

It kind of blows your mind.”

Until 2014, Cannabidiol (CBD) was federally illegal under Schedule One by the DEA. Other drugs on that list include marijuana, heroin and LSD. These drugs are listed to have among the highest abuse potential with no accepted medical use.

After research revealed that CBD was not psychoSEE CBD, PAGE 14

Double digit property tax increase in village Discovery Center overruns a factor

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

After opening their 2019 tax statements last month, Osceola residents suffered sticker shock when property taxes in the village increased by 36.9%.

With speculation and concerns rising in the community, The Sun met with village administrator Benjamin Krumenauer in the Discovery Center to provide clarity on this increase.

“There are a lot of things that played into this,” said Krumenauer.

“The big bulk of this is this building. This is a

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CEO of ExtraktLAB, Dr. Jon Thompson, marvels at the CBD oil produced at their facility in Osceola.

very expensive building, a very nice building, but it wasn’t cheap. Coupled with that was the decision to move forward with it without ensuring how the finances were set.

Ultimately the board is responsible for that, but that’s where Mill Pond plays into this as the fundraising arm for the library upstairs. It was never intended for them to do more than that.”

According to Krumenauer, there is some discrepancy between the Osceola Village Board and Mill Pond Learning Foundation Inc. as to where fundraising went, how much was left and who owes what. Though SEE TAXES, PAGE 2

Farmington freeze on mining expansion likely to continue

BY MATT ANDERSON EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Town of Farmington Board received a recommendation to continue their current moratorium on any mining expansion during a meeting with their attorney Friday, January 10. The continued pause will give the board time to further consider any impacts to the community, consult expert opinion, and ensure any future mining ordinances will be in the best interest of all.

The initial freeze on mining permits, passed September 21, halted any possible expansion of the North 40 Resources mine until late March of 2020.

In order to meet with experts, and give the town

board and Quarrying Expansion Committee time to review results before moving forward, attorney Paul Mahler recommended a three month continuation of the moratorium already in place.

“You’ve put a lot of work into this,” he said.

“You’ve established a moratorium, you’ve formed a subcommittee who have put in a lot of time and effort and looked at a lot of things…

So, take that information that the committee put together and draft that into an ordinance that involves different interest groups… it should reflect the town as a whole.”

During this pause, Mahler recommended that the board not

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The Town of Farmington held a public meeting with their attorney, Paul Mahler, to discuss mining in the town. Mahler recommended a continuation of the town’s current halt on any mining expansion for three months.

accept any permits from the mine. Though this meting was only a recommendation from their attorney, the board directly indicated bringing the proposals to

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their next regular board meeting, February 1 for action. Should the board decide on continuing the moratorium, the town will likely consult hydrologists and engineers and

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At the end of the meeting, chairman Dennis Cotter closed with, “We’ve still got a lot of work to do.”

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Krumenauer reported that Mill Pond raised over $3 million dollars toward the project. The funding discrepancy between them and the village nearly totals $700,000, which the village had to pay.

Apart from this discrepancy, the anticipated cost of the Discovery Center was “higher than anticipated or hoped for” according to Krumenauer.

“When this process started a decade ago, there were costs, goals and hopes,” he said. “As fundraising efforts began, there was a target of $6 million dollars for the building, but that was a target goal… As other costs came on board, the cost kept going up.”

The total cost for the Discovery Center was roughly $7.5 million dollars after all costs were tallied.

Krumenauer explained that other unforeseen costs were contributing factors to the property tax increase as well including the move and renovation of the Fire Hall and purchase of a partially purchased fire truck with approximately $423,000 still due.

“While it was certainly needed, it wasn’t

intended to happen as quickly as it did, so we had to cover part of the cost here,” he said. “We also had a fire truck that was authorized in 2018 that was due, a well project that was due - so there are a lot of things that happened, not just the lack of revenues from this building.”

With continued concerns from the taxpayers, Krumenauer wanted to be clear that the increase was not a permanent and offer a proposed timeline for a decrease in the property taxes.

“This is debt levy, this isn’t general operating levy,” he said. “This was never intended to be a permanent increase.

This is to pay off debt related to our obligations. With that, those go up and down as debt is needed, or not needed. So, we’re intending this to stay steady for a few years to help fund these bigger projects, and then as debt starts to decrease [taxes] will go down. Over the next decade, or less, this should go down considerably based on our projections.”

Despite the tension from this decision in the community, Krumenauer made clear that the continued growth of the village would help its

taxpayers cope with the recent increase.

“There are a lot of things that are working for the village,” he said. “We’ve been very fortunate to see continued growth. Every new property that comes on board helps to spread the tax load. Every new house built, or every property that increases its value helps to soften the burden on everyone else… We’ve seen controlled, thoughtful, comprehensive growth.

As more of that thoughtful planning occurs, and that growth happens from it, then the tax burden goes down for everyone else.”

At the end of the interview, Krumenauer made clear that transparency between the village and taxpayers is a priority and encouraged residents to take part in public comment at monthly board meetings.

“I can’t stress enough that communication is key,” Krumenauer said, “Closed meetings won’t happen unless they have to. Every meeting is public and I encourage residents to get here to be a part of this. Help us to help you. We want you to understand what the problems are because divisiveness does not create solution.”

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Tobacco purchase age increased to 21

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump signed a provision Dec. 20 saying anyone under the age of 21 can no longer legally buy any tobacco products in the United States. The change means people between the ages of 18 and 20 who could once legally purchase cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping cartridges are now underage. The new regulation is one of the latest efforts to curb teen smoking and vaping amid an outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries.

In Wisconsin, last year legislators from both parties started seeking to set the age to buy tobacco and vaping products at 21. Before federal law set in, eighteen states had established 21 as the age to buy tobacco and vaping products. Assembly Bill 422, which would have

raised the age in Wisconsin, saw much support but did face some skepticism from both Republicans and Democrats. It was discussed whether the age should in fact be raised or whether teen vaping sales and marketing should be more highly regulated.

However, before Christmas the U.S. Congress hiked the minimum age to 21 as part of the federal budget that Trump signed and federal law took over.

Following the announcement of the law, many retailers quickly made changes to comply, posting signs to remind customers of the change.

Mary Boe from Polk County’s Public Health Department said, “The guidance we’ve been given is that while the Wisconsin law has not been changed to match the new Federal law, Wisconsin retailers who sell

nicotine products must immediately comply with the Federal law by not selling these products to those under 21 years old. Raising the legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products to 21yrs old is estimated to decrease the start of smoking by teens under 18 years old by 25% and those 18-20 years old by 15 percent. I think we can all agree that nicotine addiction is not something we want for the youth in our lives. We know that 80% of adult nicotine users started before they turned 18 and 95% started before they turned 21. The new law is an important tool to keep people healthy.”

She also said she is encouraging individual retailers to contact their local law enforcement or the sheriff’s department with additional questions.

January is National Mentoring Month Kinship of Polk County Highlighted Match Dennis Tomfohrde, a longtime resident of Osceola, is a man full of knowledge on a wide variety of topics from geology, to history, to fun facts and more. That knowledge comes in quite handy as a Kinship mentor. Four years ago, Dennis began to mentor an 8-year old named Jaxson. This young man is a thinker, a ponderer and is filled to the brim with questions and curiosities.

Paired together, the conversations are constant, intriguing, educational, entertaining and fun.

Since being matched, Dennis and Jaxson have spent every Thursday afternoon together. They rarely have a plan but rather, make it up as they go. Both like to adventure and explore so most weeks, that is what they do. It might be a wooded trail to discover, new agates to find, a visit to a fish hatchery, exploring land, finding snakes, discovering fossils or on some occasions, just talking.

On a recent get together, they were in deep conversation (discussing the importance of keystone species and apex predators) while riding in the car. When Dennis interrupted Jaxson to ask

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him where they should go, Jaxson replied, “I just want to keep talking about this.” So, that is what they did.

There is a comfortable comraderie in this relationship. According to Dennis, Jaxson is open to everybody and can talk to anybody but Jaxson says he is different with Dennis. He doesn’t always open up and talk in other environments but with Dennis, he feels safe. “He gets me,” says Jaxson. Being with Dennis “is the place where I can have fun.”

Jaxson’s mom recognizes that this relationship

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is quite special. “Dennis has been so helpful with building a trusting relationship with Jaxson.

They have a bond like no other and for that I am grateful.”

As for Dennis, mentoring Jaxson brings back memories of what it was like to be a young boy.

“It’s just fun to walk and talk and see what goes on inside that 12-year-old mind. He’s a great kid, and a joy to know.”

Dennis and Jaxson are one of many mentoring matches that are active in Polk County. Kinship of Polk County works within the communities and school districts to provide local youth with the stability, support and friendship of a mentor.

Youth are currently waiting for mentoring support.

For more information, please contact Kinship at 715.405.3900 / mentoring@polkkinship.org OR visit Kinship’s website at www.polkkinship.org.

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Dr. Todd Savage, Professor at University of Wisconsin River Falls, will be speaking at the Osceola High School auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m about gender, identity, sexuality and the LGBT community. The event is open to all and is free to attend.

Community Coffee The Osceola Police Department will be having Community Coffee at Caribou Coffee from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Stop in and talk with local police officers.

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Bloodmobile

Walk for Life 2020

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Market Place Foods in St. Croix Falls from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Walk for Life 2020 will be held at St. Joseph’s Church in Osceola at 3 p.m. Outdoor walk, dress appropriately. Chili feed, hot apple cider and desserts. Options Tri-County, 715-755-2229.

FEBRUARY 1 Bigger Big Fun Play Date

JANUARY 17 School’s Out at the Library When school is out the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola will have special story time, family movie, teen movie as well as all day activities and crafts.

Dress for a mess to enjoy the sensory play activities, light lunch and a family friendly movie during Bigger Big Fun Play Date at the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola, 10:30 a.m.

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Census/election security forum

Community Coffee

League of Women Voters Upper St. Croix Valley will host an informational forum on the 2020 Census and Election Security at 6:30-8 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center, East Conference Room 2nd floor, Balsam Lake. Sharon Jorgenson, County Clerk and Bob Gollnik presenters. Cake and coffee served. Everyone is welcome.

The Osceola Police Department will be having Community Coffee at Caribou Coffee from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Stop in and talk with local police officers.

JANUARY 19 Non-denominational Bible study The U.S. Constitution, how long will it last by Andy Woods. St. Croix Falls Library, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free, all ages, no collection taken.

FFI: Alan Walker, 515-708-2120, or thekinzers@me.com.

JANUARY 20 Christian Women’s Connection The Christian Women’s Connection will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Alliance Church of the Valley in St. Croix Falls. RSVP, 715-483-1216.

There is a fee. Everyone is welcome.

JANUARY 22 Book Discussion The book Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield will be discussed at 6 p.m. at the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola.

JANUARY 23 Chronic Illness/Pain Support Group The Chronic Illness/PainSupport Group will meet at North Valley Lutheran Church, 3.5 miles west of Milltown on Co Rd G at 6:30 p.m. Contact 715-825-4100 for

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ONGOING Monday • Adult crafting on the first Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. at the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola. Registration is required.

• The Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post #4186 meets the third Monday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall.

• The Valley Chess Masters Club meets on the second and fourth Monday, 4:30 to 6 p.m., St. Croix Falls Public Library. scflibrary@ stcroixfallslibrary.org.

• Read & Review Book Group meets the last Monday at Dresser Library, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• The St. Croix Valley Camera Club meets the third Monday, 7 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center in Center City. All abilities are welcome.

• The American Legion Post 221 meets the second Monday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center. 715-294-3822.

• KC Robert F. Kennedy Council 6567 meets the third Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Osceola, 7

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• Tech help is available at the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Tot Time will meet the second Tuesday at 10 a.m. This is for tots, birth to PreK, and a parent. Contact Stephanie Lechman, 715-7552515.

• St. Croix Valley MOPS - Moms group meets the first and third Tuesday at New Life Christian Community in Dresser. FFI: stcroixvalleymops@gmail.com.

Wednesday • Book club for adults at Osceola Public Library the fourth Wednesday. Books available at the library.

FFI: Anne Miller, 715-294-2310.

• Get Lit Book Club, second Wednesday, 6 p.m. at PY’s in Osceola. Stop at the Osceola Public Library for a copy of each month’s book.

• Open Mic Night at PY’s Bar & Grill in Osceola, every third Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bring your instrument and participate in an open jam or feature your own music. Call 715-294-3314 for more details.

• Osceola Senior Citizens Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at noon in the Senior Center at the Osceola Discovery Center.

Thursday • Tech help is available at the Wilberg Memorial Public Library in Osceola from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Polk County Democrats meet the second Thursday at the Village Pizzeria in Dresser at 5:30 p.m.

• Osceola Writers Group meets the second Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

Saturday • Friends of the Osceola Library meet the last Saturday at the library at 10:30 a.m. 715-294-2657.

• Friends of the Osceola Library Book Sale, first Saturday, at the Discovery Center in Osceola, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• River Valley Stitchers, second Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Senior Center, in the Discovery Center.

Sunday • Times in Which We Live meets the first and third Sunday at the St. Croix Falls Library at 6:30 p.m.

DVDs are shown about current events. 715-755-3473. or email Steve at thekinzers@me.com.

• An open song circle meets at the St. Croix Falls Public Library from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the second Sunday. 715-501-4487. or liabeing@ gmail.com.

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• Osceola TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Weigh-in, 7-8:20 a.m., meeting, 8:30-9:30. FFI: 715-755-3123.

• Lego Lab, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Dresser Library.

• Non-denominational men’s prayer breakfast, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Osceola Community Church, 651329-9535.

• Tai Chi, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

• St. Croix Falls Rotary Club meets in the French Room at the Dalles House Restaurant, noon. Lunch, business meeting and speaker. Warren White, 715-483-3010 or website at http://scfrotary.org/ • Adult basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Call 800243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/adult/basicedprogram.htm.

• Weight Watchers meets at Hope E. Free Church, Osceola. Weigh-in, 7:30 a.m. Meeting, 8:15 a.m.

Kim, 715-417-0683.

• Osceola Running Club meets at Mill Pond Park in Osceola at 7 a.m.

Saturdays. Go to www. runosceola.org, Paul Smith at 715-410-6047.

THURSDAY • Free Baby & Me classes from 5 to 6 p.m. at Osceola Medical Center. To register, 715-684-4440.

• Dual Recovery Anonymous, 7:15 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Alano. 715-7553639.

• AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser.

• Family Game Night at Dresser Library, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Osceola Seniors 500 card group, 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

• Adult GriefShare, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the New Life Christian Community, Dresser. New group. FFI: (715) 557-1431. Youth Grief Share: 715-566-1945.

FRIDAY • AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola at 7 p.m. Topic meeting.

• Qigong, 9 a.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

Bob is a two year old neutered male with a short Brown Tabby coat. He arrived at the shelter as a stray. Bob was probably a pet that was at some point, released to make his own way, because he is friendly, but independent. He does enjoy some petting but isn’t fond of being carried around.

Bob really enjoys his meals. He would make a great mouse control manager, in a home or as a Barn Kitty. If you are looking for a cat with Mousing Credentials, Bob’s independent life style and hunting capabilities will make short work of your mouse population. With these traits in mind, Bob is being offered as a possible Barn Kitty. A safe, warm barn, woodshed or house, would be perfect for Bob. His adoption fee is $25.

If you missed the phenomenal Bacon Raffle last month, you will definitely want to be at PY’s Bar and Grill in Osceola for our next Arnell Meat Raffle Fundraiser. It’s a great way to start off the weekend, meeting up with friends at a local pub and supporting the animals at Arnell. Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend: PY’s Bar and Grill, Friday, January 24 at 5 pm.

Dog Training Classes will be offered again at Arnell Humane Society. Upward Hound Dog Trainer, Casey McGee, will be offering Puppy Kindergarten and Small Dog Social Hour classes at the shelter on Tuesday evenings, beginning February 25.

Puppy Kindergarten will introduce your puppy to basic man-

SUNDAY • Pleasant Lake 4-H Club meets the first Sunday of each month at 4 pm at the Dresser Community Hall.

Teri Wallis at 715-566-0802.

MONDAY

• The Voices of the Valley meets at 6:30 p.m. at the ArtBarn in Osceola.

This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing. 715-4940385.

• The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. in the government building in Balsam Lake. 715-483-9202.

• Divorce Care Support Group, Grace Church of Osceola, 6:30 p.m.

• AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola at 7 p.m. and Osceola United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.

• Music and Movement storytime, St. Croix Falls Public Library, 10:15 a.m.

• Little’s Storytime at Dresser Library, 10:30 a.m.

• Qigong, 9 a.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

TUESDAY

• Storytime every Tuesday at Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m.

• AA for women at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola, 7 p.m.

• Seniors on the Go card group, 12:30-4 p.m an the Osceola Senior Center.

• Storytime, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m.

715-294-2310.

• Osceola Seniors Duplicate Bridge, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

Jeff, 715-781-6080.

ners and give him the self-confidence and social skills he needs to last a lifetime. Basic behaviors like Sit, Leave It, and Come will be taught, but also plenty of time for important play breaks and problem solving your priority puppy issues: chewing, biting, jumping up and house training. Puppy Classes at Arnell will be held at 7 pm.

Small Dog Social Hour is for dogs, Puppy to Senior, under 20 pounds, and for dogs under 40 pounds who are afraid of other dogs. It can be tough for a little pooch to make it in a big dog’s world. Even if he loves other dogs, he is sometimes intimidated by the size, speed and play style of boisterous bigger dogs. In the Small Dog Social class, your pint-sized pup can express his gregarious side in a safe setting among compatible playmates.

After initial registration, this class is a “drop in” for fun class.

These classes will also be on Tuesday evenings.

We are excited to be able to offer training classes with Casey McGee of Upward Hound, at Arnell. She is a graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers and has further certification as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) with a special interest in fear and dog aggression. She is committed to continuing education and staying expert at humane, evidence-based methods. Her goal is to solve your dog’s behavior problems in a way that is safe, gentle and fun for all! She is dedicated to using training methods with the best track record for meaningful behavior change.

For further information regarding the classes, registration and Casey, please visit her website: UPWARDHOUND.COM.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society 715 268-7387: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG and Facebook

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It’s not being lazy if it’s technology

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o maybe I spoke too soon?

In last week’s column about past predictions about the future, I bemoaned the fact that flying cars, promised since the end of World War II, have yet to come to fruition.

At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, ride sharing company Uber and Hyundai showed a full-sized mock-up of a flying taxi that the two companies hope to have flying by 2023.

The electric plane, called Uberdai, will carry a pilot and three passengers up to 60 miles, at speeds of up to 180mph, slashing Publisher journey times and helping get cars off the road. Eventually the craft Tom Stangl will be automated, but for now the two companies are focusing on manned craft.

Another article talked about Boeing testing out their version of a flying car, Boeing NeXt, an electric aircraft with passenger pods designed to travel up to 50 miles. Bell Helicopter is testing the Bell Nexus, an aircraft powered with six rotor fans that pivot to provide both vertical and horizontal movement.

A promotional video provided by Bell shows ambulance, police and passenger applications for the aircraft, which looks to be the same size as a passenger helicopter.

In the video, passengers look calm and even bored flying in the unmanned aircraft. One person is enjoying listening to his music on wireless earbuds, another disinterested lady enjoys her coffee.

Neither one appears to even be wearing a seatbelt. I don’t think I could be that easy going in a vehicle 50 stories above the ground.

So perhaps I will get to ride in a flying car before I die.

I saw several reports from CES last week. The future makes great “news” during January, so network news programs love to cover the show.

Home automation is big now. I saw a demo of a new internet connected faucet that responds to voice commands. The reporter asked the Google assistant to tell the faucet to dispense two tablespoons of water, which it did.

There’s a trash can that will tie the bag for you so you don’t have to.

Robots were big was well, including one that will bring a new roll of toilet paper to you, just on the odd chance that you didn’t remember to tell Google or Alexa or Siri or Cortana to either remind you to buy more or order more toilet paper for you.

Charmin toilet paper introduced RollBot, a two wheeled Bluetooth-controlled robot bear that brings you a spare when you need it. Apparently, the RollBot works a bit like a robot vacuum cleaner and can navigate its way to you, with a toilet roll on its head.

Charmin also showed off SmellSense, a bear faced bad smell detector that is placed outside your bathroom to let you know when it’s safe to enter the bathroom.

Samsung unveiled Ballie, a cute and somewhat judgmental and creepy robot/personal assistant.

It’s a ball that will follow you around, looking at you with a camera (to record “special family moments”) and listening for your commands, just like Google, Siri and the rest of the personal assistants.

Since it’s a ball, it can play with your pet and even tell your home’s robot vacuum to clean up any messes Rover makes before you get home. Ballie will also tell you when you aren’t being active. Like we need someone else telling us that.

As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress. com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001.

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Politically correct, or just incorrect?

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hile I usually tell people that I come from Rockford, I really grew up in a little town called Rockton about 30 minutes north of there.

Whenever I say, “Rockton,” however, I am always met with confused looks, so it just seems easier to say, “Rockford” instead.

In our little town of Rockton lies Hononegah High Editor School. I’m willing to bet that maybe Matt Anderson half of you mispronounced that in your head – that’s okay, everybody does. It’s a Native American name after the Princess Hononegah of the Potawatomi Tribe who married Rockton’s founder, Stephen Mack Jr. Needless to say, the Town of Rockton boasts a unique and profound connection to Native American Heritage, including the dedication of her name on Hononegah High School.

Because of this Native American

connection, I grew up with a certain reverence for Native Americans and was fascinated that the land we grew up on once held such a rich and vibrant culture. At Hononegah, our name was “The Indians” with a Native American Chief in headdress as our logo. For our mascot, we would have a student represent Princess Hononegah at our sporting events. That was something I always remembered well before my freshman year in high school.

In all those years growing up in Rockton, and attending that school, I never once heard of any issues with our school’s name, our logo, or our mascot. I never thought any of that was offensive, and I never heard from anyone else who felt offended.

That is, until two days ago…

While mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, I came across something I never expected to see: a petition to remove the Hononegah High School mascot.

I was honestly taken aback, and questions started to emerge in my head. Of course, many of my for-

mer classmates took to Facebook and posting their own opinions for, or against the petition. In response, I made my own asking a few of those questions: One, who made the petition?

When I looked into it, I found that the petition read that it was “started by students.” Were any of these students of Native American descent? Did descendants of the Potawatomi Tribe, or the Mack family suddenly voice concerns after 97 years?

Two, is the term “Indians” offensive? We all remember the Washington Redskins issue. I can honestly see where that term might be offensive, but I genuinely was not sure about the term “Indians.” If it were offensive, wouldn’t a more reasonable solution be to change the name from “Indians” to “Natives?”

Three, what impact does this have on the history of Rockton?

Are we removing the name, logo, and mascot altogether? Wouldn’t that be a disservice to the Native SEE ANDERSON, PAGE 8

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BUSINESS ON ST. CROIX

YEARS AGO

Wh â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s h difference between a pig . . . and a hog?

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once worked for a Division President who used to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pigs get fat, but hogs get slaughtered.â&#x20AC;? His message was: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK to price for a reasonable margin on any product or service, but cautioned against getting greedy.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t set prices / margins too high and get â&#x20AC;&#x153;slaughteredâ&#x20AC;? by the competition. In this context, I have always been a pig.

More recently, I have been confused by the emotion and anti-CAFO position taken by so many in what I thought was a historically agriculture-based economy here in Polk County. More specifically, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m referring to CAFOs for hogs . . .or pork â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the other white meat.

Granted, this city boy is easily confused when it comes to the business of agriculture and food. I am mostly an avid consumer. I do not want to see or care too much about â&#x20AC;&#x153;how the sausage is madeâ&#x20AC;? as long as it is safe (FDA standards or higher) for my family and me.

And, while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m neither a hunter

nor a farmer both my parents grew up on small family farms that could not provide enough income for the next generation.

While working for Target, I did a lot of research on the feasibility of scaling the very popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;farm to tableâ&#x20AC;? movement by sourcing locally grown produce and meat. I quickly learned the U.S. FDA regulations make it almost impossible for small local farms to be food suppliers to major grocers. These grocers (e.g., Target, Walmart, Kroger, etc.) are where most of us shop. So, if you want to support your local farmers, buy directly from them and trust the safety of their products based on your knowledge of their farming techniques.

When it comes to CAFOs for hogs and pork, my neighbor Warren Johnson (the last dairy farmer in Osceola) said it best, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as consumers, we vote with our dollars.â&#x20AC;?

So, as consumers we have two very effective methods by which we can take a clear stand on CAFOs to affect change: 1. Stop eating pork products as

many religions suggest. Many Jews, Christians, and Muslims avoid pork products. I had to look up references in the Bible (Leviticus 11:3-4a, 7 and Deuteronomy 14:6-7a, 8).

2.Raise your own hogs . . .or purchase directly from a local hog farmer. Are there â&#x20AC;&#x153;free rangeâ&#x20AC;? hogs that are safer and actually taste better? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in!

If you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t willing to take a stand and solidify your position by doing one of the two options above, how do you plan to affect change in the pork business as a bacon-loving, BBQ-eating consumer?

While you think of an answer, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be enjoying my favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Average Joeâ&#x20AC;? breakfast at the Watershed CafĂŠ, which includes a side of the best sausage links Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever eaten. I do not know . . .or really care where they come from.

Bernie Desmarais is a consultant in the software industry. He has returned to publishing a column called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business On St. Croixâ&#x20AC;? and can be reached directly at: businessonstcroix@gmail.com

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want to start out by making it clear that I have nothing against cowboys.

One of the new developments in my life is that I recently got a manager, Bob, to book performances of my writing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had a manager before, so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect. But Bob is a wonderful fellow. He says he thinks of the folks he represents as familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which is something a lot of people say, but I the feeling Bob Columnist get actually means it.

So, I was eager to Carrie Classon keep Bob happy.

B th h Butt then he suggested I perform with a cowboy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carrie, I know this is a crazy idea, but I want you to think about it!â&#x20AC;? Bob said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will,â&#x20AC;? I said (wondering, as I said it, if I actually would).

Actually, I like cowboy culture a lot. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a thing about it. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write cowboy poetry. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to use a lariat. (I only have the vaguest idea what a lariat is, to be perfectly honest.) I have a couple pair of cowboy boots, but the last time I was on a horse was a several decades ago. Simply

put, I have no cowboy credentials.

So, when Bob suggested I perform with a cowboy singer, I was more than skepticalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I thought it was a dumb idea.

But then I remembered this promise Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made not to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;?

You see, most of my life Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve followed the prevailing advice that says a person should have specific and detailed goals. But then my life fell apart. After both my husband and my company dumped me, I realized that I actually knew very little about who I was or what it was I wanted out of life going forward.

I tried to start over again: I tried to create the kind of detailed dreams I had dreamt when I was in my twenties, but then a few things happened to change my mind.

First, I noticed that most of the really interesting things that were happening to me had not happened because I planned them. They happened by chance.

The second thing was that I realized there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of time.

Whatever it was that I still wanted to do in my life, I would be well-advised to get going because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been running the meter for a while by now.

The third thing was that I met my best girlfriend, Angel, who served as my unpaid life coach

and constantly reminded me how important it was to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes,â&#x20AC;? even when â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? was much easier to sayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps especially then.

The fourth thing that happened was that Angel died.

Angel died too young and she died only after a colossal fightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;because there was still so much she wanted to do. It was then I realizedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when I really understoodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; that the micromanaging style Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d used to plan my life had outrun its usefulness. It was time to let my dreams evolve. It was time to go with the current. It was time to simply say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to the universe and be prepared for the ride.

So, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying to doâ&#x20AC;Ś with occasional success. I like to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen next, so this is a huge challenge for me. Thenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just when I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sort of getting the hang of itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my manager, Bob, suggests I perform with a cowboy. I can hear Angel laughing now.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be performing next week in New York City with a cowboy.

Wish me luck.

Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir is called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Yarn.â&#x20AC;? Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

10 years ago Jan. 13, 2010 â&#x20AC;˘ Polk County Land Information Committee narrowly voted last week to deny a Special Exception Permit requested

by Kraemer Mining Materials, Inc., that would have allowed the company to open a 61-acre trap rock quarry. â&#x20AC;˘ Longtime Motorbooks Inc. employee, Lynn Quigley, retired after 27 years working in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call center. â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Falls high school graduates Josh Yunker and Carissa Libbenga received scholarships from the St. Croix Falls American Legion. â&#x20AC;˘ Osceola High School boys basketball split its ďŹ rst two conference games after the holiday break and now hold a conference record of 2-2. â&#x20AC;˘ Cold shooting handed the Osceola girls basketball team a loss to Durand, 43-28. Osceola was 0-13 behind the arc. â&#x20AC;˘ Annie Skiba and Mickey Gearin, both of Osceola, competed at the USAG Level 5 Minnesota State Gymnastics meet Dec. 12. Their team ďŹ nished fourth out of 20 teams.

20 years ago Jan. 12, 2000 â&#x20AC;˘ Principle Fixture and Millworks has opened a plant in Osceola. â&#x20AC;˘ Peter Elof Vitalis was the ďŹ rst baby born in 2000 at Osceola Medical Center on Jan. 4. â&#x20AC;˘ Town of Osceola board members decided to lower the speed limit to 45 mph on 248th Street between Hwy. 35 and Cty. Rd. M. â&#x20AC;˘ Voice Male, an a capella group from Northwestern College in Roseville, Minn., planned to perform Jan. 16 at First Baptist Church in Osceola. â&#x20AC;˘ Rev. Sandra Hamilton, pastor of Osceola/Dresser United Methodist Churches, was part of a General Board of Global Ministries sponsored mission study tour to Dakar, Senegal, Dec. 8-16. â&#x20AC;˘ Brittney Ann Backes was the ďŹ rst baby born in 2000 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center on Jan. 5. â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Falls girls basketball reopened the season Friday night with a thrilling 43-38 overtime victory over Ellsworth.

30 years ago Jan. 10, 1990 â&#x20AC;˘ The ďŹ rst baby born at Ladd Memorial Hospital was April Marie Matter at 1:57 a.m. on Jan. 9. â&#x20AC;˘ Debra Palmsteen of Osceola has been named Director of Nursing at Ladd Memorial Hospital. â&#x20AC;˘ Osceola girls basketball brought their win streak to ďŹ ve straight on Friday in a 59-29 conference win over Webster.

They are now 6-2 for the season. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola boys basketball team took a big step forward with a 65-44 win over Webster. Freshman Nate Ball started and Jeff Rixmann scored 21 points. â&#x20AC;˘ Only nine of the 13 matches were wrestled when Luck traveled to Osceola last Thursday.

Of the nine, the Chiefs won eight including ďŹ ve by pin. â&#x20AC;˘ St. Croix Falls and Unity exchanged forfeits at the bottom two wrestling weights but St. Croix Falls was able to win the match up, 46-21.

50 years ago Jan. 22, 1970 â&#x20AC;˘ Miss Osceola Jill Dehmer will be one of the visiting royalty at the St. Paul Winter Carnival. â&#x20AC;˘ Janet Martell, Osceola, is serving as treasurer of Crownhart Hall at Wisconsin State University Superior. â&#x20AC;˘ The Unity Eagles taxi squad came to Osceola to meet our Chiefs on the home ďŹ&#x201A;oor only to slip ahead and win in a cliffhanger of a basketball game, 59-57. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola High School Student Council, with the cooperation of the Civic and Commerce, will sponsor a Winter Playday for the Osceola High School. â&#x20AC;˘ Scott Jasperson, Eau Claire WSU and Ron Jasperson, Superior WSU, are home from school for semester break. â&#x20AC;˘ A son, Kevin Carl, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tomfohrde, Osceola, on Jan. 19. â&#x20AC;˘ SSgt. and Mrs. Robert Hawley and daughter Valerie of Adelanto, Calif., spent New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week at the home of Mrs. Hawleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents the John Langenbachs.

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MOVIE REVIEW The Grudge is the worst film of 2020

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he first week of January is probably my least favorite time to go to the theater because Hollywood tends to release some pretty bad movies.

A couple of factors lead me to this perception and practice. The first is that studios tend to release some of their best movies at the end of December, so they will be fresh in the minds of the judges for the Academy Awards. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that movies released after some of these well done productions will be seen as vastly inferior. The second is because theaters tend to be lightly attended the first of January by folks who are Contributing weeks probably exhausted and broke after the holidays. So, why put out some Writer of your best stuff when nobody will Paul Backstrom go out and see it? I understand that reasoning, but the level of film that t d to t come out at this time of year feels insulting. tends Which leads us to this year’s first release, The Grudge. This film is actually a part of an American- Japanese franchise, Ju-on, created by Takashi Shimizu. These films center around a curse created in a house of Nerima Tokyo (or Suginami in the American versions) when a person, who has a deep and powerful rage, dies. The franchise is built on the spirits of the people who died come back and kill others who stumble upon the cursed home. These spirits and murders spread outward like wildfire from that house. On paper, it sounds like an interesting premise.

The Grudge is the fourth installment in the American part of the franchise and, I hope, the last. This was probably the second worst movie I have seen as a reviewer and that is saying a lot. Nicolas Pesce, who is a component director and writer, just gave us a dud. I don’t know if he wasn’t told that he was making a horror movie, but this movie feels like it should have been something else. This movie is not scary.

It can be a little gory at times, but the only dread I felt was knowing that I still had fifty minutes to watch. The movie was just so boring because nothing was happening. I always know a film is going to be bad when they make show the audience filler scenes like one in this movie where a main character eats a bowl of cereal. The filmmakers know they have a pile of rubbish on their hands when they have to add similar scenes to make the films hit a run time of ninety minutes.

I will admit, some good actors are attached to the project and this was the only reason I didn’t give this film an “F”. However, filmmakers have to realize that you can have the best actors in the world in your movie, but if you don’t give the actors interesting things to say and do, you are wasting their talents.

Overall, I give this movie a D- (A Horrible Movie).

It is probably the second worst movie I have ever seen since I started writing movie reviews. Honestly, I thought of leaving several times during the film because of how bored I was. Nicolas Pesce might be an up and coming indie horror filmmaker, but I think he really whiffed this one. This horror movie was missing interesting characters, tension, fear, a plot, and if I am honest about it, a point. Do not go to see this movie, it is absolutely garbage.

The Grudge is rated R for disturbing violence and bloody images, terror (I would beg to differ) and some language. This trash heap was directed and written by Nicolas Pesce. The Grudge wasted the talents of Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, and David Lawrence Brown.

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TO THE EDITOR Tale of Two Osceolas Does the Village ever talk to or with the Township?

We have a Village Trustees and Town Supervisor who are actually related to one another (brothers).

And, a great deal of effort goes into making Osceola (both Village and Township) a single community with regard to public schools, local entertainment, and jobs. Much credit should be given to the Osceola Area Chamber and The Sun who serve the broader, common good.

The reason for my question is related to the recent property tax hike in the Village which may very well benefit development of housing in the Township. Concurrently, there was a budget cut in the Township voted on by residents and taxpayers.

None of this is necessarily a bad thing if the leaders of both municipalities are communicating effectively to serve the larger Osceola community. And, it would require open discussions and coordination regarding long term planning and zoning.

As a matter of public record, I pay $2.22 per square foot in taxes for Pitch Blue Studio located in the Village. My wife, Kay and I pay roughly $1.15 per square foot for our old farm house in Osceola Township. Granted, taxes are not calculated based on space, but on assessed value.

So, if I equalize for $100K of value for each of the properties, I would pay a total of $2,500 in taxes to the Village and roughly $1,700 to the Township. That means a $100K house in the Village has a tax bill that is $800 more annually. Oh, and most likely the Village home will have less square footage and less land for the same price.

How does a prospective home buyer rationalize the difference when we in the Township have access to the same schools and the amenities of the Village. . . for much less? Will home owners in the Village consider moving to the Township as they retire on a fixed income? Wouldn’t the Village like to attract Township residents who wish to downsize and have less yard work as they retire? How does the Village tax increase affect the decision of potential businesses and employees considering a move from outside communities to the Village of Osceola?

I understand one of the Village Trustees expressed regret on Facebook for not asking enough questions with regard to the Discovery Center. As taxpayers, we should all regret not asking enough questions.

No regrets going forward. Happy 2020!

Bernie Desmarais Osceola

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epidemic of drug addiction, and promoting legislation that addresses this issue has been one of my top priorities as a State Representative.

On Wednesday, the committee heard testimony on a package of bills authored by Rep. John Nygren that I’ve co-sponsored. These bills are a part of a larger bipartisan legislative effort called the Heroin, Opiate, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Agenda. In recent years, the Agenda has been expanded to include prevention and treatment legislation for all addictions.

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ing letters, but that not many had been submitted.

While I will not miss all the pre-election letters, many that are really not much more in-depth than a yard sign for a candidate, I wonder if the new fee system is discouraging letters about political issues/figures in general because maybe other writers, like me, were unsure where the line was between something that is freely acceptable and a letter that requires that the $25 be paid up front. Why take the time to write a letter if you suspect it may be rejected?

Now, in the Jan. 8 edition, we see a letter that disparages Democrats, liberals (whoever he means by that label), and the media because they “listen to Public Radio and vilify Trump supporters.” The writer’s use of various statistics makes no sense other than to reiterate Trump’s offense with facts that give a “negative” picture of him or a more “positive” image of his predecessor, Obama. He ends by directing someone (I can only assume the Sun) to get “your own house in order before you criticize your customer.” This tirade makes the yard sign letters look like literary masterpieces. What more is this than an angry letter endorsing Trump and rejecting any who question him? If letters like this stand, without the $25 fee being charged, anything without the word “vote” will fly.

I urge you to clarify in your weekly letter criteria statement what Matt explained to me – that you can write about political issues/figures, but you just can’t direct people who or what to support.

And, reject letters such as the Jan. 8 piece because it is groundlessly accusatory and baseless in fact.

Dave Anderson Osceola

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includes new initiatives and renews other initiatives that have proven successful. Among these bills are Assembly Bill 646, which creates a registry of approved recovery residences. Safe housing is vital for those in recovery, and creating a registry of recovery residences will help connect the recovery community with these invaluable resources.

Assembly Bill 647 extends Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which is seen as the gold standard of PDMPs nationwide. By extending Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, we will continue to ensure that medical professionals are cognizant to prescribe opiates only when they are absolutely necessary.

Assembly Bill 650 provides low-income Wisconsinites with ac-

cess to recovery coaches.

By increasing access to recovery coaches, people beginning their lifelong journey of sobriety can be partnered with people who know how to access the resources that are crucial for a successful recovery, and how to lead a successful life after addiction.

I’m proud to be a co-sponsor of these bills.

The battle against addiction in our communities is one that we will fight for years to come. It will require resources at every level of government and cooperation across party lines. This package of legislation will not solve every problem, but they are necessary steps on the road to ending the drug epidemics facing Northwest Wisconsin.

I look forward to continuing to work with my Assembly colleagues toward finding solutions to this issue.

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BIRTHS

WEEKLY MEDITATION

AMERY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC Amery, Wisconsin Dec. 19, 2019: A boy, Griffin James Grossenbacher, weighing 8 pounds 7.6 ounces, to Hannah Yager and Paul Grossenbacher, Clayton.

Dec. 21, 2019: A boy, Gannon Joseph Peltz, weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces, to Taylor Lehner and Ryan Peltz, Centuria.

OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA, Wisconsin Jan. 2, 2020: A boy, Waylen Blake Shermer, weighing 8 pounds 2.3 ounces, to Mollie and Brennen Shermer, Shafer, Minn.

The new year’s new carts…

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – STEVENS POINT Isabella Osterbauer of Osceola and Halden Edwards of St. croix Falls received highest honors for the fall semester.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Osceola: Brook Bents, Dean’s Honor List; Jessica Bjerke, Dean’s List; Emily Carlson, Dean’s List;; Sophia Egge, Dean’s List; Rachel Nelson, High Honor Roll. St. Croix Falls: Anna Klein, Dean’s List; Grace Klein, Dean’s Honor List; Grant Wallace, Dean’s List; Eddie Wondra, Dean’s List.

Cushing: Chase Covey, Dean’s List; Serendipity Swanstrom-Stage, Dean’s List.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA – DULUTH The following students were named to the fall semester Dean’s List. Osceola: Jared Schumaker. St. Croix Falls: Brendon Gearhart and Claire Scharfenberg.

BY TONY MINELL NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

It is was a new day (much like the turning of a new calendar year). Israel had much to be thankful for. Their new King had pure motives for the Lord’s people.

Whereas King Saul had lost the ark of the covenant of the Lord to the Philistines, David was now ready to re-establish the ark’s centrality in Israel’s national identity. After David had become king, he realized that it would be good for the ark to be placed in close proximity to the king’s house (David’s house).

His desire to be in close proximity to the presence of the Lord was admirable.

Yet, in spite of such wonderful motives, we read about a surprising disaster.

In great exuberance, celebration, and song, all Israel, “from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath” (1 Chronicles 13:5) gathered to rejoice in the bringing back of the ark. King David’s designs seemed to be coming perfectly together. In this grand processional of great joy, we read about the death of Uzzah, who “put out his hand to take hold of the ark.” One reads this account and is struck by all the extreme of emotions. There was happiness and joy amid great motives of the people (including Uzzah who merely sought to keep the ark from falling to the ground). But, this charismatic celebration of good motives is met with the anger of God. Wow. “And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down” (13:9).

Does your exuberance towards God guarantee the pleasure of God? It is especially popular today to believe that God would be happy with us if we were just genuine towards Him. We think, we just need to be true to ourselves and God will accept us. We begin to believe that as long as our worship and praise is genuine, God will be pleased. But notice that in this text, there is not a hint of ingenuine praise happening in all Israel on that fateful day when God’s anger was roused. So, what happened?

Often the answer to this question goes something like this. The reason Uzzah was struck down is that Israel had ignored the clearly prescribed guidelines (in Exodus 25:10-15) for carrying the ark of the covenant. Those guidelines prohibited the use of a “cart” in transporting it. The Levites were supposed to carry the ark with its prescribed loops and poles. But, unlike the prescription, in 1 Chronicles 13:7, the ark was brought in on a “new cart.”

You can hear the discussion in the camp. Oh, let’s do the best thing we can and give God a brand-new Cadillac to ride on. Let’s have him come in style!

So, they made a new cart! Notice that their motives in this were really good.

They didn’t buy a used Pinto (I actually owned one of those). They built Him a new cart. The attitude here matched the exuberance and genuineness of their praise that day. Unfortunately, it did not match the requirement of God. No matter how genuine you are towards God, it will not guarantee that He is pleased with you.

On paper, that is what Israel and David did wrong. But there is something more fundamental going on here. Yes, it is true that they didn’t carry the ark in the prescribed way, but even this was not the essence of their problem. They (and we) have a deeper problem than merely failing to follow God’s orders.

In 1 Chronicles 15, on their second attempt to bring the ark to its final resting place, David wisely gives explicit instructions for the Levites to “carry the ark of God” (15:2). Regardless of genuineness, exuberance and joy, David now wants to do things God’s way.

But then the author of Chronicles concludes this episode (chapters 14-15) with these subtle and very important words (these words are his commentary on the episode). He says that “David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with rejoicing” (15:25). On this second attempt, they were no less exuberant. But there was an important

change. What was that change? The answer comes in the next verse. The difference between the first (and disastrous) episode (Chapter 13) and this second and successful attempt, is summed up in these words, “and…God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord.” The Lord, The Ancient of Days, had returned to His rightful position. They were now helped by God rather than the manmade structure. In the first episode, the real issue was that God was not the one on whom they were depending. No matter how heavy the ark, as long as they had their own cart, God was not needed.

They rested their duty upon the structure they had created, while neglecting to allow God to be the means by which they moved the ark!

God wanted to be their helper – but they had relegated God’s position to that of a cart!

Nothing has changed today. We often believe that we can approach God and minister to God and others by resting upon our own devices. We have good, joyful and exuberant motives and desires. We really want to honor the Lord, yet we neglect to allow God to do in us what we cannot do on our own. We choose to build carts of our own making rather than standing upon the firm foundation of Jesus Christ – and depending upon the Holy Spirit – (the one now given to help a nation of priests). He is given to each of us for the purpose of ministering one to another and to God! Unfortunately we often believe that in order for God to be worshiped, and for us to serve Him well, we must get our act together, build a cart and be enthusiastic. Instead, we should be saying, oh Lord, I need you to strengthen me today – that I may be a pleasing sacrifice unto you – lead me, strengthen me and help me unto your purposes.

Are you allowing Jesus Christ, by His Spirit, to equip, strengthen and help you, or are you insisting on building a new cart to carry the burden for you?

His yoke is easy. Let Him take yours and He will give you His.

CHURCH LISTINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1100 www.stcroixalliance.com Lead Pastor Jeff Naegelen Co-Lead Pastor Chris Folkestad SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH East Farmington Rev. Joseph Madanu SUNDAY: Mass at 9 a.m.

———————— BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie Pastor Dan Pennington (715) 248-3730 blcsp@frontiernet.net SUNDAY: Traditional Worship 8 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid Associate Pastor Scott Adkins SUNDAY: Contemporary/Traditional worship, 9 a.m ———————— CEDARBEND CHURCH P.O. BOX 414, Osceola Matt Hayton connect@cedarbendchurch.com SUNDAY: Worship, 10:30 a.m. at Osceola High School Auditorium.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn.

Pastor Joel Martin 651-433-3222 SUNDAY: Worship 8:15 & 9:45 a.m.

———————— EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER Six miles east of Dresser on Co. Rd. F, 1751 100th Ave. Pastor Darryl R. Olson

715 755 3113 715-755-3113 SUNDAY: Morning worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening service 6 p.m.

———————— EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Seth Brickley 715-483-9464 SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

———————— FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 661A West Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 651-465-6792 www.firstbaptisttaylorsfalls.com Dr. Kevin Schumann, Pastor SUNDAY: Worship 10.15 a.m.

———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn.

SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m.

———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Reverend David Maghakian 715-483-3550 (office) SUNDAY: Church Service 10 a.m.

———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola 715-417-0752 SUNDAY: Worship Service, 10 a.m.

———————— GRACE BEREAN FELLOWSHIP 421 4th Street, Centuria Duane Gallentine, Pastor 715-755-2523 FRIDAY and SUNDAY KJV Bible Study/Fellowship ———————— GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Nye Area/Wisconsin Synod 2098 70th Avenue Pastor Nile Merseth SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m.

———————— HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn.

651-260-5100 www.holyx.net Fr. Bill Neumann, pastor SUNDAY: Worship 9:30 a.m.

———————— HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 523 First Street, Clayton 715-948-2203 Father Christopher Wojcik SUNDAY: Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

———————— HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th Street, one mile north of Osceola on Highway 35 Pastor Nate Roschen 715-294-2112 • www.hefc.org SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.journeychurch.city office@journeychurch.city 715-268-2223 THURSDAY: Latino Bible Study 5 p.m.

SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m.

———————— NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Non-denominational 201 State Hwy. 35, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 galatiansii20@yahoo.com Church office: 715-417-0945 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

———————— NEW WINE COMMUNITY CHURCH 309 5th Street, Centuria Pastor Scott Petznick (715) 338-8912 Worship 10 a.m.

———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich

l it h h www.osceolacommunitychurch.org SATURDAY: 6 p.m.

SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m.

OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Avenue, Osceola https: myomc.org/wellness/ spiritual-care 715-294-2111 Chapel open daily for meditation.

———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Jack Starr 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.

———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515• plcdresser.org Pastor Melissa Carmack Find us on Facebook! peace@centurytel.net SUNDAY: Worship, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

———————— PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT CHURCH OF NEW RICHMOND 1396 210th Ave. 2 miles north of New Richmond on Hwy. 65 Pastor Rudy King 715-248-0600 SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— REDEEMER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod Corner of Adams & Louisiana St. Croix Falls Rev. Timothy Blauert 715-483-3401 SUNDAY: Worship 9:15 a.m.

———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street

St C i F ll Wi i St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— ST. ANNE PARISH 139 Church Hill Road Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3310 Rev. Joseph Madanu SATURDAY: Mass 5 p.m.

SUNDAY: Mass 8 and 10 a.m.

———————— ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Upper St. Croix Parish 300 North Adams Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-9494 churches@centurytel.net umstcroixfallswolfcreek.org Pastor Ran Yoo Pastor Kooko Kim Sunday services 10 a.m.

———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Rev. Kelli Clement SUNDAY: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday 10 a.m.

———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees SUNDAY: Mass 9:15 a.m.

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Osceola Rev. Joseph Madanu 715-294-2243 SATURDAY: Mass at 4 p.m.

SUNDAY: Latin Mass, 8:30 a.m.

Mass at 11a.m.

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street

T l F ll Minnesota Mi t Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m. Vigil SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 and 11 a.m.

———————— SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 140 Madison Street St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark Schoen 715-483-1186 SUNDAY: Worship Services 9 a.m.

———————— TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 300 Seminole Ave., (Ct H M) Osceola 715-294-2828 • www.trinityosceola.com Pastor David Rosenow (920-645-7526) SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m. • Wed. 7 p.m.

Bible Class, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

———————— TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery Pastor Lori Peper 715-268-9577 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

———————— WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 447 180th St., Osceola www.westimmanuel.org SUNDAY: Worship Services, 9:30 a.m.

———————— WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP Cliff Bjork, (651) 465-7373 366 Bench St., Taylors Falls, Minn.

SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

———————— ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Wisconsin Synod) East Farmington Pastor William Brassow (715) 294-3489 THURSDAY: Worship, 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Worship, 10:30 a.m.

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OBITUARIES

Edwin C. Schulte

Kathryn Marie DeJak

Alfred Laurence Lieffring

Wilbert Edwin Charles Schulte of Osceola, died Jan. 6, 2020, at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was 90.

Edwin was born July 224, 1929, in Hill Township, M Minn., to August and Paullina (Plieman) Schulte. He e enlisted into the Army in 11948, where he received h his G.E.D. and was called iinto combat during the K Korean War outbreak in 11950. Edwin was honorably d discharged in 1952 at the rrank of Staff Sargent and w was awarded many foreign c conflict situations including tthe Bronze Star.

After returning home, Edwin took on many career paths in construction, TV and radio repair, auto mechanics, and a long lasting career with the Midwestern Natural Gas Co. where he retired at age 59. As a young hockey player, he met Yvonne Johnson at a game and they were soon married in Hallock, Minn., on Nov. 21, 1953. They raised four children, Mark, Tom, Brad and Karen. Edwin was very active within the KC’s, the American Legion and enjoyed many hobbies including fishing, golfing, camping, traveling and woodworking.

Edwin was preceded in death by his parents, August and Pauline Schulte; brothers and sisters, Lawrence, Leo, Steve, Leonard, Robert, Mary, Edna, Clara and Annie.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Yvonne Schulte; children, Mark (Ivy) Schulte, Tom Schulte (fiancee, Donna White), Brad Schulte, and Karen Schulte; grandchildren, Jessica Schulte, Todd Schulte, Ben (Gaby) Schulte, Mitchell Schulte, and Nathan Schulte; also many nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burialwas Jan. 13 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Shafer.

Spring interment will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Osceola. Condolences may be expressed at www.grandstrandfh.com. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Kathryn “Kathy” Marie DeJak died unexpectedly Jan. 3, 2020 with her family by her side. She was 76.

She was born to the late Dr. John J. and Catherine M. DeJak, Nov. 20, 1943, in C Cleveland, Ohio. Kathryn g graduated from Regina H High School, class of 1960, a and received a Bachelor o of Science degree from St. L Louis University in 1963.

She was preceded in death b by her brothers, Joseph a and Timothy; her daughter E Ellen; son Mark; and her g granddaughter Kaila.

Kathryn is survived by h her sister Dr. Dorthy DeJak; h her brothers Daniel, David, a and Dr. Tomas DeJak; her five children, Shelley Lamoreaux of Shorewood, Brian Dorau of Denver, Stacy Booth of Ashtabula, Joseph Dorau of Minneapolis, and Jacob Dorau of Portland; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins; and her beloved chicken Clucker.

Kathy’s desire to give of herself was significant, reaching all corners of the world. Her impression was felt close to home too, through generous contributions to her local arts and theatre programs down to “special gifts” left for her mail carrier. Other passions for Kathy included public radio, music, gardening (which lead to amazing home-cooked eats!), her animals and life in the country. With a fierce independence, Kathy marched to her own drummer, eschewing all the comforts of life. Clothes would hang to dry in all kinds of Wisconsin weather, even with a perfectly working dryer in her home. There was a simple beauty in how little she cared less about material things, as material things did not make her happy.

Kathy loved to make others laugh. Her quirky style of humor may have pushed the limits; she entertained (or startled) her neighbors and friends by dressing up in a chicken suit, a monkey head, or her personal favorite, a Donald Trump costume. Fondly known as “Banana Kathy” at the local grocery store, she too, had identifying nicknames for everyone, which often defined their role in her life. Kathy will be missed by her family, which extended beyond traditional means, to a wonderful community of friends and so many other people she helped during her life.

Services will be held at the Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home in Spring Green, Wis., on Jan. 18, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with a short reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Community Food Pantry of Spring Green. http://www.communityfoodpantryofspringgreen.org. Online condolences available at www.staffordfuneralhomes.com. The Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home in Spring Green is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Alfred Laurence Lieffring, a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, died peacefully surrounded by his family Jan. 4, 2020, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn. He was 82.

He was born in Eau Galle, W Wis., Aug. 29, 1937, to Laurrence and Ethel Lieffring.

H He married Sharon Schalllenberger on Nov. 9, 1957, a at St. Dominic’s Church in F Frederic.

Alfred was an inspector a at World Aerospace for 20 y years. However before that h he had jobs ranging from a DJ during high school at J JMC radio station located iin Rice Lake called “Toons F For Teens,” he worked with his father and brother at the Texaco gas station in Cumberland, and worked at the taconite plant in Aurora Minn. He also worked at Admiral TV and a Machine Shop in Harvard, Ill., and did some logging with his brother-in-law for a year in Ladysmith.

Alfred loved to fly a Cessna 140 and 150 while they lived in Grantsburg. He built his own home in Osceola in 1970. He was an avid fisherman and loved hunting. His other hobbies include playing his guitar, golfing, bowling, and playing cards. He also loved to have coffee and roll dice with friends down at the Subway in Osceola.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, Laurence and Ethel Lieffring; wife, Sharon; children, Larry, Deborah and Bryan and brother, Don He is survived by his children, Pam (Phil) Collova, Mary (Jon) Knopp, Leah Lieffring, and daughterin-law Brenda Lieffring; grandchildren, Susan (Jr) Dove, Donny Lieffring, Jennifer (Eli) Walker, Doug Lieffring, Michael (Heather) Collova, Melissa Wilson, Stacy (Hunter) Shira, David (Emily) Knopp, Daniel (Colette) Knopp; great grandchildren Devon, Messiah, Asziah and Quad Lieffring/Dove, Anna and Romeo Willson, Mario Collova, April and Annabelle Walker, Jordan and Landon Lieffring, Audrey and Josie Shira.

Funeral services were Jan. 12 at Osceola Community Church.

Arrangements are with the Grandstrand Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at www. grandstrandfh.com.

ST. CROIX VALLEY SENIOR CENTER

Well, the play off game went a little better for the Pack than it did for the Vikes! Let’s hope the Packers can beat the beat the 49 ERS. We’ll be watching down at the Center for sure if it’s an afternoon game that is.

It seems the Saints girls basketball team is having a great season. Congratulations to them and continued success to the team! So far they’re 9 wins and 0 losses. Go watch them—very exciting to watch them win!

Valentine’s Day is coming up fast. Here’s an idea for your loved one: have one of the Indianhead Barber Shop groups sing to your special person. It’s a fun gift to give! Call Ken at 715-483-9202 for details. They will go anywhere in the county area.

Wetzig, Main Street Columnist inChristy Frederick, is starting pottery classes soon. Check it out. SomePat Willits thing interesting and sounds like fun. Winter gets long sometimes.

Get out and see folks doing interesting things.

We will have our usual monthly dinner for $8 on Sunday, January 19, at 12:30, with 500 cards to follow. Main course is ham pork loin and cheesy potatoes, several side dishes and treats. Come and enjoy yourselves, stay for cards or stay to work on the puzzle, watch TV or maybe bring a friend or two and play whatever game you want, it’s nice to get out and see other folks sometimes.

Bridge is Friday mornings and Mahjong on Wednesday afternoon, always room for more players.

We are located downtown St. Croix Falls at 140 N. Washington. Phone: 715-483-1901.

Winners for Thursday, Dec. 26:: 500: Shirley Sims and Ray Nelson. 9 Bid: Cathy Smith For Sunday, Dec. 29: LaVonne Heitman, Bob Norlander, and Sandy Bishop. 9 Bid: Audrey Ludovico and BrenNel Ward New Years Eve winners : 500: Pat Willits and Ray Nelson.

Thursday 1/9: 500:Paul Strasser and Mike Kuball 9 Bid: Cathy Smith and Paul Strasser Sunday 1/12: BrenNel Ward, Sandy Bishop, Bob Peterson, and Darla Schleuter

ANDERSON: Two petitions FROM PAGE 4

American heritage of the town?

Since the petition went online, roughly 1300 people have signed. To counter that petition, a second petition started to keep the Hononegah mascot, which is leading with almost 10,000 signatures.

Multiple local news organizations have picked up the story as well.

My point in sharing my thoughts about a circumstance taking place in my hometown is that I believe it is representative of the culture we live in today. It seems that emotion takes precedence over reason when jumping into actions like this.

Don’t get me wrong, I am entirely for the respect of any non-white people, and if the descendants of the Potawatomi Tribe of Mack family were in support of this petition, I would have no issue supporting this, but we have seen no evidence of that yet.

I am concerned that the political correctness of our generation tends to overshadow necessary analysis of a situation like this. There are questions that need to be answered before drastic reconfiguration of a school’s history, and I find it unfortunate that so many are willing to leap to conclusion before those answers are found.

I always welcome your comments, questions and concerns. Feel free to reach out at any time.

Matt Anderson editor@osceolasun.com 715-294-2314

Kaila Marie Dorau On Dec. 31, 2019, Kaila Marie Dorau, loving granddaughter, niece and friend, suddenly and tragically, died in Spring Green, Wis. She was 27.

Kaila was born Sept.

330, 1992, in Osceola. She g graduated from River V Valley High School in 2011.

K Kaila’s adventurous soul ttouched many people. Kaila h had a kind heart, a love for c crafting, and would always c consider others before tthinking of her own needs.

W Without judgement, she a accepted everyone. She had a an amazing vocabulary, c carefully crafted her words ffor optimal response. Kaila h had a love for all animals, but especially cats. They would melt into her lap, and be content in stillness. Her cat Patoots spent many captive hours in Kaila’s lap, giving up freedom for the greater good. Above anything, Kaila longed for family life. She saw what others had, and desperately wished for the same. The unfortunate side of her disability, even with wonderful friends, family, caregivers, coworkers, bus drivers, teachers, doctors, social workers, and community, she longed for more. Her signature departure, “Can I get a hug?”

She will be greatly missed by her surviving cousins, uncles and aunts, and friends in the community. Special thanks to Hodan Community Services; Kaila’s best friend, Brook; Brook’s parent’s Cindy and Steve; and Diane for the love and care they have shown Kaila, and to all those who have helped her along the way.

Services will be held at the Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home in Spring Green, Wis., on Jan. 18, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A small reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hodan Community Services. http://www.hodancs.org.

Online condolences available at www.staffordfuneralhomes.com.

The Richardson-Stafford Funeral Home in Spring Green is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Remains identiďŹ ed in unsolved case in Barron County

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A release from tthe Barron County S Sherriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Departm ment confirmed h human remains ffound in rural Barrron County, in 1982 h have been identified as a Minnesota Kraig King man from White

Bear Lake, Kraig King.

The department worked with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit volunteer group.

Loggers found his decomposed remains near a tree line off of Hwy. 25 about four miles north of Ridgeland September 21, 1982.

The loggers initially thought they had come across a pile of

clothes, only to find that it was a badly decomposed body.

A pathologist estimated that the remains were that of a white male, age 18-22, who died in April or May of 1982. The pathologist also ruled the manner of death to be homicide.

Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killer remains unknown and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is asking the public to come forward with any information

about why King wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in Barron County in 1982.

The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit volunteer organization formed to identify unidentified deceased persons using forensic genealogy. The DNA Doe Project also wanted to acknowledge the following people/organizations: DNA Solutions, HudsonAlpha Discovery, Justin Loe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Genomes Corporation, Dr. Greg Magoon

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aerodyne Research Corporation and GEDmatch.

The Barron County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department continues to investigate and work with the DNA Doe Project on the December 3, 2017, unidentified remains discovered. They do not believe the two cases are connected.

Anyone with information is urged to call the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department at 715-537-3106.

Rowdy resident arrested at Valley Motel in Dresser

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A call made from the office of Dresserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valley Motel regarding a disorderly subject has l landed Michael, H Huettl, 66, with r repeat charges o possession of o Methamphetof a amine, possession o THC, possession of o drug parapherof Huettl H ttl nalia, disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing to dwelling, criminal damage to property, and bail jumping.

According to Probable Cause, January 2, 2020, law enforcement responded to the

motel where they found Huettl in the upstairs portion of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main office, which is clearly labeled as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Employees Only Area.â&#x20AC;? The caller explained to law enforcement that she is the manager of the establishment and resides above the office. She said Huettl had been warned by another deputy earlier in the day to stay out of the office area after a previous altercation had occurred, but later he returned and was being disruptive, yelling at people and refusing to leave and claiming he could go where he wanted and take what he wanted.

According to the report, the employee said at one point Huettl forced his way past the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Employees Onlyâ&#x20AC;? door and entered the restricted area.

She said at that point she tried pushing Huettl back out the door while continually telling him he could not be there. She then said he pushed her back and went up the stairs to the private residence where she lives without consent. She stated Huettl grabbed a lamp, threw it and it shattered on the floor.

Law enforcement met with Huettl who also resides at the motel. He allegedly acknowledged entering the residence area and said he could go anywhere he wanted to. Huettl had several items in his possession that belonged to the employee and they were returned to her.

Heuttl was placed under arrest and while searching him, officers located a rubber pipe with a metal bowl, which contained residue testing positive for THC. Huettl allegedly said he used it to smoke â&#x20AC;&#x153;legal marijuanaâ&#x20AC;? which he said he had more of in his room. He gave consent for law enforcement to search his room, as did his wife. He said anything related to marijuana in the room belonged to him.

Recovered from the room were three pipes, one of which had a white colored residue testing positive for Meth. Also located was a wood bowl containing dark residue testing positive for hash.

Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Dispatch advised Huettl had an open felony criminal case in Burnett County that had a condition of bond, which stated in part â&#x20AC;&#x153;not to possess illegal substances, drugs or paraphernalia without prescription.â&#x20AC;?

The report said while Huettl was being transported to the Polk County Jail, he became disorderly in the backseat of the squad car. He was able to get his seatbelt off, kicked at the door and barrier multiple times and banged his head against the barrier multiple times before arriving at the jail.

If convicted on all counts he faces 15 years in prison and fines of $30,000.

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Good week for Osceola Chieftain wrestlers

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain wrestlers were the last team not named the Ellsworth Panthers to win the Middle Border conference since 2003.

Ellsworth has been the cream of the MBC crop since then. In the last 13 years the Panthers have won six State team titles and had been runners-up five times. Ellsworth takes their wrestling seriously. Last season the Panthers defeated Osceola 55-12. The Chieftains are closing the gap on their conference adversaries. This year Ellsworth took down the Chieftains 47-24 in a match that was much closer than the final score would indicate.

“The outcome wasn’t what we wanted but I’m extremely proud of how the men wrested every match last (Thursday) night,” Osceola coach Nate Demulling said.

“They went toe to toe with Ellsworth and didn’t back down. We won five (of 14) matches and there were another three that we could’ve won and will look to avenge those individual

losses in the future. The score, 24-47, doesn’t do justice to how competitive the dual was.”

Osceola won three matches by fall, including Thomas Oswald (113), Luca Sedivy (120) and Logan Johnson (160).

Drew Willeman earned a 4-0 decision in his match and Nick Carlson (195) won 5-3. Chieftain Daniel Nelson (126) had his Ellsworth opponent in a tough spot before the losing momentum late in his match to lose a decision. Aaron Schmidt (145) came back from a huge deficit before running out of time and lost 10-7 in perhaps the most exiting match of the evening.

“It was great to see our side of the gym packed and supporting the boys,” Demulling noted. “I’m grateful that we have a great wrestling community that supports us.

It makes matches even more exciting for our wrestlers.”

Osceola ended their week wrestling in an 11 team tournament in New Richmond. Middle Border conference foe Amery placed first with River Falls placing second. The Chieftains were third, one spot ahead of

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Aaron Schmidt and his Chieftain teammates battled MBC perennial power Ellsworth but could not overcome the Panthers in a dual meet. Osceola placed third out of 11 teams later in the week at the New Richmond Invitational.

New Richmond. Osceola will wrestle in an MBC dual meet at New Richmond on Jan. 16 which promises to be a close contest.

Osceola has one individual champion, Logan

Chiefs see wins on horizon

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reached a huge milestone in earning his 100th career victory,” Demulling mentioned. “He went undefeated on the day and earned win 100 in his championship match. He wrestled extremely well,

pinning his way to the finals and taking control of his opponent from Athens and earning the victory.”

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Saints continue win streak At Chieftains’ expense

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Wins have been hard to come by this season for the Osceola Chieftain boys basketball team. Osceola has played a very tough schedule thus far and their inexperienced team is getting better.

With the team just entering the 2020 part of the schedule there certainly could be more wins on the horizon.

Last week Osceola traveled to Cameron to take on the Comets in a non-conference tilt.

Cameron is competing well in a tough Heart O’North conference and was ready for the Osceola invasion. The Comets streaked to a 44-29 halftime lead and finished with a 79-60 decision.

“Cameron is another one of those really athletic teams,” Osceola coach Jacob Meyer said.

“They have some individuals that play quite a bit of upper level basketball throughout the year. We knew going into this game that we were going to have to do all of the small aspects in the game in order to compete with them.”

Osceola has been

Johnson, who blew through his competition at 160 pounds. Johnson won by fall in his first four matches in an average time of one minute, 36 seconds.

“Logan Johnson

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Senior Trey Jensen and his Osceola teammates are putting up some better offensive numbers which will soon result in more Chieftain wins. Osceola put up 60 points at Cameron but fell to the Comets in a non-conference game.

The St. Croix Falls Saints girls basketball team has experienced a great deal of success in recent years. The 20192020 team appears to be very good, even by the Saints’ high standards.

SCF hosted the Osceola Chieftains last week in a non-conference border battle and the Saints put their deep and talented squad on full display.

“The St. Croix Falls game was a look at one of the top Division-3 teams in western Wisconsin,” Osceola coach Mike Haase said. “”We just couldn’t match their energy and determination to get to the rim. St. Croix Falls also brings a lot of intensity on defense, and our field goal percentages reflected that.”

St. Croix Falls got several close in looks during the game with steals and transition layups and hit an astounding 67% from the floor. The Saints’ stifling defense held SEE OHS GBB, PAGE 12

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Osceola’s Arial Branum gets to the hoop against a stingy St. Croix Falls defense during a border battle game on the Saints’ home court. SCF ran their season winning streak to nine straight games with a win over the Chieftains.

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WRESTLING: Hard work preparing forl Ellsworth, New Richmond FROM PAGE 11

talk about the team rather than himself after his exceptional week of wrestling. “We had to work hard this week up in the wrestling room with having Ellsworth on Thursday and the New Richmond

Invite on Saturday,” he said. “We wrestled well against Ellsworth and carried that intensity into Saturday and won some big matches that helped us place in the top three in a tough tournament.”

Oswald (113), Lucas Sedivy (120) and Tanner Johnson (220) finished

second in their respective weight divisions with Willeman (132), Jacob Sedivy (138) and Carlson (195) placing third. Tanner Johnson’s only loss of the day was a 1-0 decision in the championship match to Amery’s Robert Beese who has lost just one match this season.

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defense held Osceola to just 31% shooting.

“The girls did a very nice job seeing each other in transition,” St. Croix Falls coach Angie Maternowsky said. “We were making the extra pass.”

St. Croix Falls quickly opened up a 12-3 lead before Osceola was able to chip away a little with baskets

by Kaili Bradway and Hattie Fox around a deuce from Kaylee Miron of the Saints to make it a 14-7 lead.

From that point SCF was extremely effective in transitions as well as their half-court game and their defense did not allow the Chieftains much breathing room. St. Croix

Falls went on an 18 point run to effectively put the game away. Looking to a big deficit Osceola played pretty well into the intermission break. The Chieftains outscored the Saints 11-6 and showed good energy. Ellie Gillespie scored four points with effective play on the inside with Emily Fox adding three points and Hattie Fox and Bradway a deuce each during the surge.

The second half was just plain very cold shooting by Osceola brought on by a stellar St. Croix Falls defense. The Saints ended the game with four players in double figures led by Olivia Miron with 17.

Briana McCurdy added 13 points to the Saints’ point bucket and Emily McCurdy dropped in a dozen. Lucia

Neuman added 10 points for SCF. Hattie Fox hit for double figures for Osceola with 12 points including a pair of 3-pointers.

Despite the lopsided loss Osceola looks at the game as a learning experience.

“St. Croix Falls pushed us a lot and really made it obvious to us what our weaknesses are and where we need to improve,” Chieftain junior Ellie Gillespie said.

Osceola will learn what they can from the game with the Saints and focus on the road ahead. “Now we worry about the next game,” Haase said. “We get into the heart of our MBC schedule, starting with Amery this week.”

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getting off to a better start in recent games but hasn’t been able to maintain the pace throughout the contest.

“Our boys have done a really nice job the last two games of starting off the games on a high note,” Meyer said. “What we need to work on is keeping up that focus and intensity throughout the game.”

Osceola was able to cope with Cameron’s full-court pressure quite well but did get burned at times going from offense to defense.

“I thought our boys did a great job of handling Cameron’s press,” Meyer continued. “We were able to get Cameron, who is known for their full-court press, to back out of it and

play strictly man-to-man or zone.

Where we struggled was keeping up with their pace. They beat us in transition. Going into to halftime we found ourselves down 15 because we struggled limiting their transition baskets.”

Osceola and Cameron played a close second half as the Comets added four points to their winning margin. Both teams had balanced scoring with five Comets in double figures and Osceola having three.

Logan Maxon led Osceola with three deuces, three treys and a pair of free throws for 17 points. Josh Mork, who also hit three shots from behind the arc, ended the game with 13 points with Josh Schultz adding 10. Cameron’s Richie Murphy led all scorers

with 26.

“I think the more players we get involved in scoring each game will give us more options on the offensive end which makes us harder for teams to game-plan against,” Mork said about the Chieftains’ balanced scoring. “We have the talent and potential offensively to give defenses some real problems if we get into a groove. If we can do that for 36 solid minutes we have a good opportunity to win some games.”

Meyer was glad to see a more potent Chieftain offense than games in the past. “It was nice to see more than one guy score double figures,” he said. “Josh Schultz, Josh Mork and Logan Maxon all scored double digits.”

Chasing rumors

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he parking lot at the lake was full when we arrived, chasing a hot rumor that fish were biting.

The other side of that coin reads, “You should have been here yesterday.” I believe in the adage, “When the wind is from the east, the fish bite the least,” or “When the wind is from the north, don’t even set forth.” We had a cold northeast wind blowing into our faces that gave me a bad feeling as I pulled the one-man shack over broken ice. Gary Enberg in his fishing column believes the same.

“I always check the weather and it’s something you should do too.” With that east wind and unstable weather pattern, like Enberg, I knew it was going to be tough fishing.

This year’s new ice fishing village, Wild River mostly portable icehouses and a few permanent shanties, was on the lake Trails right where it was last year. No one Jim Bennett was driving cars on the ice yet but

ATV and snowmobile tracks were cut into the snow.

Our choice was a popular lake just north of Highway 8. My fishing partner was my wife Nancee’. From what I could see she was the only woman on the ice.

She loves to fish and often out fishes everyone she’s with. As we walked out I observed guys not in shacks fishing. It’s not a good sign when guys are just milling about on the ice rather than focused on a hot hole with fish flopping beside them.

We went right into the heart of the portable fishing village and found old holes everywhere. Not many were fresh, most frozen from a day or two ago. Some had sunflower shells spat besides them, others dead bait, frozen minnows and waxies laying there. I found an open spot and began to set up our one-man shack with heater for my bride, as well as to eavesdrop on guys fishing in nearby shacks. What I heard and saw was not promising. They were seeing fish on camera and on flashers but fish just weren’t hitting.

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SCOREBOARD BOWLING FRIENDLY VALLEY WOMEN’S LEAGUE Jan. 8, 2020 PY’s Lil Devils 15 Truhlsen Chiropractic 13 Friendly Bar 13 Osceola Cleaners 12 Osceola Lanes 12 The Golden Girls 11 Sue’s Bar & Grill 6 Hauge Dental 5 Cascade BP 5 Scott’s Tire 4 Horse Creek Store 4 200: Meghan Tinney, 206; Michelle Helsing, 200.

500: Meghan Tinney, 536; Lynn Quigley, 506.

High game and series: The Golden Girls, 650, 1815.

OHS BOYS BASKETBALL Jan. 21 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Jan. 24 vs. Ellsworth.

Jan. 31 at New Richmond.

Feb. 3 vs. St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 4 vs. Somerset.

Feb. 7 at Prescott.

Feb. 10 at Barron.

Feb. 13 vs. St. Croix Central.

Feb. 18 at Amery.

Feb. 20 vs. Baldwin-Woodville.

Feb. 27. at Ellsworth.

Feb. 28 vs. Unity.

Chieftain Boys Basketball Osceola at Cameron (unofficial) January 6, 2020 Osceola Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Hall 1 0 0 0 2 2 Jensen 2 0 3 7 2 7 G Slater 3 0 2 2 3 8 Schultz 5 0 0 1 4 10 Mork 2 3 0 0 0 13 Maxon 3 3 2 2 1 17 Measner 1 0 1 3 3 3 Totals 17 6 8 15 15 60 Cameron Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Halverson 4 1 1 2 2 12 Murphy 4 3 9 11 3 26 Klabunde 5 0 2 4 2 12 Folz 0 0 0 0 2 0 Weis 1 1 0 0 0 5 Buzek 4 0 2 2 4 10 Payne 5 0 4 4 1 14 Totals 23 5 18 23 14 79 Score by Halves 1 2 Final OHS 29 31 60 CHS 44 35 79 Middle Border Conference Boys Basketball Standings January 11, 2020 Team Conf. Overall New Richmond 4-0 7-1 St. Croix Central 3-1 7-2 Somerset 3-1 7-3 Prescott 3-1 6-3 Baldwin-Woodville 2-2 5-5 Ellsworth 1-3 4-4 Osceola 0-4 1-7 Amery 0-4 0-10 Scores January 6 Cameron 79, Osceola 60 (non-conference) St. Croix Central 73, St. Croix Falls 71 (non-conference) January 7 Ellsworth 78, Amery 35 New Richmond 65, St. Croix Central 30 Somerset 78, Rice Lake 64 (non-conference) Baldwin-Woodville 64, Durand 54 (non-conference) January 9 St. Croix Falls 83, Amery 38 (non-conference) January 10 Somerset 72, Barron 65 – overtime (non-conference)

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL Jan. 17 at Luck.

Jan. 21 vs. Unity.

Jan. 24 at Grantsburg.

Jan. 27 vs. Ladysmith.

Jan. 30 at Cumberland.

Jan. 31 vs. Webster.

Feb. 3 at Osceola.

Feb. 7 at Siren.

Feb. 11 vs. Luck.

Feb. 14 at Frederic.

Feb. 18 at Barron.

Feb. 20 vs. Cameron.

Saints Boys Basketball St. Croix Central at St. Croix Falls (unofficial) January 6, 2020 St. Croix Central Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Kopacz 0 0 1 2 3 1 Pettit 2 0 6 10 2 10 Hackbarth 1 2 0 0 0 8 Trainor 1 0 3 5 2 5 Mousel 1 0 1 2 0 3 Siler 4 1 3 5 3 14 Klin 4 0 2 4 5 10 Hinzman 10 0 2 4 4 22 Totals 23 3 18 32 19 73 St. Croix Falls Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Oye 0 0 0 0 4 0 Greenquist4 2 2 2 3 16 LaMirande0 1 0 0 3 3 VanBuskirk1 0 0 0 2 2 Chrstnsen 4 0 0 2 2 8 Lessman 1 1 0 0 4 5 Mysicka 3 1 4 6 3 13 Parks 5 1 5 7 4 18 Totals 18 6 11 17 25 65

Score by Halves 1 2 Final SCCHS 37 36 73 SCFHS 36 29 65 Saints Boys Basketball St. Croix Falls at Amery (unofficial) January 9, 2020 St. Croix Falls Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Oye 0 1 4 4 2 7 Schmidt 1 0 0 0 0 2 Greenquist5 2 4 4 1 20 LaMirande 2 2 0 0 0 10 Olson 1 0 0 1 0 2 Chrstnson 0 2 3 4 2 9 Lessman 2 2 0 0 1 10 Mysicka 4 0 1 2 4 9 Parks 2 1 1 2 1 8 Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 4 Becker 0 0 2 3 0 2 Totals 19 10 15 20 11 83 Amery Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Julson 2 0 0 0 4 4 Golden 1 0 0 0 1 2 Melberg 1 0 1 2 2 3 Flanum 1 0 0 0 2 2 Mahoney 0 0 0 0 1 0 Frederick 2 0 0 0 1 4 Lepak 2 0 1 2 2 5 Oft 4 2 1 4 1 15 Krschinski 1 0 1 2 2 3 Totals 14 2 4 10 16 38 Score by Halves 1 2 Final SCFHS 41 42 83 AHS 23 15 38 West Lakeland Boys Basketball Standings January 11, 2020 Team Conf. Overall Luck 4-0 6-2 St. Croix Falls 3-1 6-2 Unity 3-2 7-3 Grantsburg 2-2 5-4 Webster 2-2 5-4 Frederic 1-3 2-7 Siren 0-5 1-8 Scores January 6 St. Croix Central 73, St. Croix Falls 65 (non-conference) January 7 Cumberland 67, Grantsburg 60 (non-conference) Webster 57. Northwood 49 (non-conference) Shell Lake 73, Frederic 53 (non-conference) Unity 58, Flambeau 14 (non-conference) January 9 St. Croix Falls 83, Amery 38 (non-conference) January 10 Luck 57, Grantsburg 54 Unity 65, Frederic 47 Webster 62, Siren 42

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL Jan. 16 vs. Amery.

Jan. 21 vs. Ellsworth.

Jan. 23 vs. Prescott.

Jan. 27 vs. Unity.

Jan. 28 vs. St. Croix Central.

Jan. 31 at Somerset.

Feb. 4 at Clayton.

Feb. 6 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Feb. 11 at Ellsworth.

Feb. 14 vs. New Richmond.

Feb. 18 at Prescott.

Feb. 20 at Amery.

Chieftain and Saints Girls Basketball Osceola at St. Croix Falls (unofficial) January 7, 2020 Osceola Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Bradway 2 0 0 1 0 4 Gillespie 1 0 3 6 0 5 E Fox 1 0 3 6 3 5 H Fox 3 2 0 2 2 12 Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 See 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 7 2 6 15 8 26 St. Croix Falls Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP K Miron 3 1 0 1 1 9 Neuman 5 0 0 1 1 10 S Edwards 1 0 0 0 2 2 Lee 1 0 0 0 2 2 EMcCurdy 6 0 0 1 4 12 BMcCurdy 2 3 0 0 2 13 O Miron 8 0 1 5 1 17 A Edwards1 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 27 4 1 8 14 67 Score by Halves 1 2 Final OHS 18 8 26 SCFHS 38 29 67 Middle Border Conference Girls Basketball Standings January 11, 2020 Team Conf. Overall New Richmond 6-0 8-2 Prescott 5-0 8-1 Somerset 4-2 5-5 Amery 3-3 5-4 Baldwin-Woodville 2-4 4-9 Osceola 1-3 4-6 Ellsworth 1-4 3-7 St. Croix Central 0-6 0-11 Scores January 6 River Falls 49, New Richmond 34 (non-conference) January 7 St. Croix Falls 67, Osceola 26 (non-conference) Rice Lake 65, Somerset 44 (non-conference) River Falls 46, Baldwin-Woodville 32

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Saints split a pair if non-conference games against MBC foes

BY COACH CHAD HALL

MADDY STENSVEN

Junior James Kemp won his match at 170 lbs at the dual against Colfax/Bloomer.

SCF wrestlers continue to impress, roll over Bloomer/Colfax

BY COACH JOE RAYGOR

When and where: Jan. 9 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 69, Bloomer/Colfax 9 Summary: St. Croix Falls rolled over Bloomer/Colfax in a Heart O’North matchup. The Saints won six matches by fall, one by technical fall, one by a major decision and four by forfeit to accumulate 69 team points.

Highlights: “The marquee matchup was Bennett Bergmann (St. Croix Falls) against Bowen Rothbauer at 160 pounds,” St. Croix Falls coach Joe Raygor said. “Both wrestlers are ranked in the state and I knew it would come down to a couple of positions. Bennett ended up giving up a last second takedown in the second period that you just can’t do in big matches.

He’ll learn from it and become better because of it. Devyn Rode had an exciting match at 126 pounds. He was trailing in the match before he got on top and turned his opponent two times

to tie it up. He eventually pinned Alex Poirier late in the third period. Devyn is only a freshman and has continually improved as the season has gone by.”

Comments: “I was happy with how the wrestlers competed against Bloomer/Colfax,” Raygor said. “There were moments where we lost position but our conditioning kept us in the match. We had a few matches where our guys had to battle later in the match to take over but that’s okay. The goal is to clean our positions and techniques up, so we don’t just have to rely on conditioning.”

Upcoming: “This week we’re on the road where we face Chetek/Prairie Farm on Jan. 14 and nationally ranked Stillwater on the 16th,” Raygor said. “Before the Stillwater dual at 5 p.m. we’ll be wrestling a youth dual against Stillwater’s little grapplers. Stillwater is currently ranked second in Minnesota and 21st in the country. The team is looking forward to the challenge.”

When and Where: Jan. 6 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Central 73, St. Croix Falls 65 (non-conference) Summary: St. Croix Central took a one point lead into halftime against the St. Croix Falls Saints and was able to build on it in the second half to finish with a 73-65 win. St. Croix Central had 32 attempts from the free throw line, converting 18. The Saints were 11-for-17 from the charity stripe.

Highlights: The Saints had a trio of players in double figures led by Kullan Parks with 18 points. Declan Greenquist had 16 points and Alex Mysicka 13.

Comments: “We battled back late in the game but didn’t have enough to overcome a very talented SCC team,” St. Croix Falls coach Chad Hall said. “Turnovers hurt us and we sent them to the line for far too many free throws.”

When and Where: January 9 at Amery Outcome: St. Croix Falls 83, Amery 38 (non-conference) Summary: The Saints were solid on both ends of the court against the Amery Warriors coming away with a dominat-

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SCF senior Trevor LaMirande muscles his way under the basket for a layup during Thursday night’s game against the Amery Warriors. Saints win with a final score of 83-38.

ing 83-38 decision.

Highlights: SCF scored 41 points in the first half and 42 after the break with 11 different Saints players getting into the scoring column. Greenquist led the way with 20 points followed by Trevor LaMirande and Jared Lessman with 10 points each.

Comments: “Good to get back on track with a win,” Hall said. “We had a lot of different people score and everyone played solid defense. We had too many turnovers but we certainly were pushing the tempo and being aggressive.

We also shot free throws well.”

What this Means: St. Croix Falls hopes to leapfrog Luck into the top spot of the standings this week in the west Lakeland conference. Luck currently resides in the top spot with a 4-0 record (6-2 overall) with the Saints a game back at 3-1 (6-2 overall).

Upcoming: St. Croix Falls gets back into West Lakeland conference play when they travel to Luck on Jan. 17th to take on the Cardinals. The Saints will host the Unity Eagles on Jan. 21.

Lady Saints dominate border battle game When and Where: Jan. 7 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 67, Osceola 26 (non-conference) Summary: St. Croix Falls continued their undefeated season with a non-conference win over border rival Osceola. The Saints roared to a 20 point halftime lead and cruised in from there

for their ninth straight win of the season.

Highlights: SCF played very well on both ends of the court but their defense may have been the highlight of the game. The Saints held Osceola to just 26 points for the game and the Chieftains scored just eight after the break. St. SEE SCF GBB, PAGE 18

SCOREBOARD: Osceola/SCF athletic events FROM PAGE 13 (non-conference) Elk Mound 51, St. Croix Central 40 (non-conference) Barron 49, Amery 40 (non-conference) Osseo-Fairchild 85, Ellsworth 60 (non-conference) January 10 Somerset 54, Amery 53 Baldwin-Woodville 59, St. Croix Central 39 Prescott 69, Ellsworth 35 January 11 Hastings 58, Prescott 55 (non-conference)

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an. 17 at Luck.

Jan. 21 vs. Unity.

Jan. 24 at Grantsburg.

Jan. 30 vs. Ellsworth.

Jan. 31 vs. Webster.

Feb. 4 at Amery.

Feb. 7 at Siren.

Feb. 10 at Prescott.

Feb. 11 vs. Luck.

Feb. 14 at Frederic.

Feb. 18 vs. Somerset.

West Lakeland Girls Basketball Standings January 11, 2020 Team Conf.

Overall St. Croix Falls 4-0 9-0 Unity 4-1 9-2 Luck 3-1 4-4 Siren 2-3 7-3 Frederic 1-3 3-5 Webster 1-3 2-8 Grantsburg 0-4 4-5 Scores January 6 Unity 71, Cameron 54 (non-conference)

January 7 St. Croix Falls 67, Osceola26 (non-conference) Northwood 33, Webster 32 (non-conference) Siren 41, Drummond 36 (non-conference) Grantsburg 57, Clayton 31 (non-conference) Frederic 57, Shell Lake 48 (non-conference) Unity 66, Flambeau 29 (non-conference) January 10 Unity 72, Frederic 24 Luck 60, Grantsburg 47 Siren 60, Webster 46

OHS WRESTLING Jan. 9 vs. Ellsworth.

Jan. 11 at New Richmond.

Jan. 16 at New Richmond.

Jan. 23 at Somerset.

Jan. 30 vs. Prescott.

Jan. 31 Quad at Osceola.

Feb. 8 MBC at New Richmond.

Chieftain Wrestling January 9, 2020 at Osceola Ellsworth (E) 47, Osceola (O) 24 Wgt Summary 170 Ryan Matzek (E) def. Jordan Woodley (O), (Fall 3:41) 182 Mike Hines (E) def. Noah French (O), (MD 11-3) 195 Nick Carlson (O) def. Ian Matzek (E), (Dec 5-3) 220 Logan Peterson (E) def. Tyler Johnson (O), (Fall 3:52) 285 Kyle Anschutz (E) def. Ty Graves (O), (Fall 1:48) 106 Cale Ekholm (E) def. Mason Rud (O), (Fall 0:27) 113 Thomas Oswald (O) def. Corey Poellinger (E), (Fall 1:26) 120 Lucas Sedivy (O) def. Isiah Hanson (E), (Fall 0:58) 126 Jack Voelker (E) def. Daniel Nelson

(O), (MD 19-6) 132 Drew Willeman (O) def. Bailey Poellinger (E), (Dec 4-0) 138 Charlie Stuhl (E) def. Jacob Sedivy (O), (Fall 3:36) 145 Gunnar Allyn (E) def. Aaron Schmidt (O), (Dec 10-7) 152 Carter Huppert (E) def. Chris Fugate (O), (Fall 1:25) 160 Logan Johnson (O) def. Eli Rohl (Ellsworth), (Fall 0:58)

SCF WRESTLING Jan. 4 at Ogilvie.

Jan. 16 at Stillwater.

Jan. 25 St. Croix Falls Invitational.

St. Croix Falls Wrestling January 9, 2020 at St. Croix Falls St. Croix Falls (S) 69, Bloomer/Colfax (BC) 9 Wgt Summary 220 Kyle Zehm (S) def. Parker Readinger (BC), (Fall 0:30) 285 Tanner Gaffey (S) def. (BC), (Forfeit) 106 Luke Thaemert (S) def. Brison Tuschi (BC), (Fall 1:03) 113 Kaden Clark (S) def. (BC), (Forfeit) 120 Mason Will (S) def. (BC), (Forfeit) 126 Devin Rode (S) def. Poirier (BC), (Fall 5:43) 132 Sawyer Best (BC) def. Sam Glenna (S), (Fall 5:34) 138 Zack Clark (S) def. Ethan Rubenzer (BC), (TF 17-2 2:43) 145 Kole Marko (S) def. (BC), (Forfeit) 152 Graidy Guggisberg (S) def. Cal Lueck (BC), (Fall 2:00) 160 Bowen Rothbauer (BC) def. Bennett Bergmann (S), (Dec. 3-1) 170 James Kemp (S) def. Nate Rosolowski (BC), (MD 12-0) 182 Calan Leahy (S) def. Colin Bohl (BC), (Fall 0:30) 195 McKinley Erickson (S) def. Sebastiano Brunetti (BC), (Fall 1:43)

NEW YEAR’S BABY OF OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER Osceola Medical Center celebrated its first baby born at the Birth Center in 2020. Waylen Shermer was born January 2 and welcomed by parents, Mollie and Brennen Shermer, as well as brother, Joey.

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active, and did not createa “high” like other drugs, it was removed from Schedule One. Despite that action, the FDA has imposed strict guidelines for companies like ExtraktLAB in how they produce and market their products.

“With a company like ours, the FDA has really hemmed us in on what we can say about our product,” says Thompson. “We don’t put anything on our labels other than what’s in them. If I were to put on the web that, ‘this can help with your pain,’ that, ‘this can cure your anxiety,’ that would be a claim which could get us in a lot of

trouble. So, what we do is just allow everyone else to talk about our products.”

This “word of mouth” marketing is often a successful one in the CBD industry. Many testimonies say that CBD is a successful treatment for seizures, anxiety, depression, pain, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other illnesses. However, due to the very recent legal status of CBD, the amount of research needed for the FDA to support these claims has not yet been conducted. Even with further research, however, Thompson thinks that there will always be limitations.

“I think there will always be restrictions, but

they will be well defined as to what can and can’t be said,” he says. “There are some things that we just don’t know about it yet. For example, if you’re pregnant, maybe you shouldn’t take it.

There’s no evidence to say that there are any negative affects, but why take the risk? Or, let’s say you take tremendous amounts of it- gratuitous amounts of CBD –the FDA has recently pointed out that you could have liver issues. These are things that need to be investigated. You have to have science behind it, otherwise it’s nothing.”

And science seems to be at the forefront of ExtraktLAB’s CBD products. Where many

“gas station” CBD companies are using “old school” methods of extraction that could lead to contamination, or an adulterated product according to Thompson, ExtrakLab has attained Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance in the state of Wisconsin for safety, quality and efficacy of products like Holus CBD. ExtraktLAB is also certified organic by the USDA and ISO certified for the equipment they use.

Not only do these dedications to quality create a product that is superior to their competitors, it also ensures that the product is safe to use. Because of the rising boom in this industry,

other companies are not dedicated to safety and quality making products questionable at best.

“A lot of people are doing this, but they don’t have a clue – they’re just trying to make a buck,” says Thompson. “We bought some from the gas station and tested it – it doesn’t have anything in it. It says ‘CBD’ on it, but it has maybe one-percent of what’s on the label…

That happens at the beginning of an industry and that’s why the FDA is going to make moves to regulate and rein it in. Those brands will go away as they can no longer comply with the laws that are being put forth.”

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and saw was not promising. They were seeing fish on camera and on flashers but fish just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hitting.

With a crappie minnow down one hole and a jig and waxie down the other, the Hummingbird flasher marking fish below, Nanceeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worked the jig and watched her foam bobber hoping to see a nervous minnow. It took her about 15 minutes to catch a fat crappie for

the fry pan. I was punching holes all around hoping to find the hot hole and the hot bait. I was getting lots of interference from other flashers that made reading bottom nearly impossible. I had heard that only minnows were working and that waxies were hot and red spikes on vertical spoons on each treble hook was the only way to go. I was also told that only plastics were working in just white, another guy said chartreuse, while another told me pink and green

were the best. I had all of those and more so how could I lose? We ended up with 3 keepers in an hour and then had to leave. I noticed a heavy plankton bloom in the water that told me the fish were eating lake food and with a cold front moving in, they did not want my menu.

Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail. com

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The pie that never was

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artin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is just around the corner. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the day pass to celebrate the life of a man committed to civil rights and peace by baking his favorite food: Pecan Pie. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday is January 15 and MLK Day is always the third Monday of January.

This year MLK Day falls on January 20.

Most people know the story of Martin Luther King Jr., but did you know it took until the year 2000 for the federal holiday to be observed in every state of the Union? King was the first modern private citizen to be recognized by a federal holiday. The honor came with lots of controversy. Interestingly, only four days after King was assassinated in 1968, a bill was introduced to honor King. But Wild Chow it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until President Reagan signed a bill in 1983 that MLK Day Lisa Erickson finally became a national holiday.

It took many more years for every state to observe it.

According to many sources, King liked typical southern food, but pecan pie was his favorite. On the night he was killed, King was on his way to eat dinner at the home of his friend, Reverend Samuel Kyles. Many people called it the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The meal that never was.â&#x20AC;?

Ham, chicken, and sweet potatoes were on the menu along with pecan pie. Women from Kylesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; church had prepared the meal, but King would never arrive.

Pecan pie is amazing. Bake the pie on Sunday and serve it on Monday, MLK Day. Your family will wonder why youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making a pie, but it will give you the perfect opportunity to share more about the great person he was and how the he helped change the world.

MLK Day Pecan Pie

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1 unbaked frozen store-bought pie crust, thawed 1 3/4 cups pecans 4 eggs 1 cup light corn syrup 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tbsp. vanilla 1 tsp. kosher salt (if using table salt, reduce to ½ tsp.)

6 Tbsp. butter, melted Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 9 minutes. Let cool.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Whisk eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Slowly add melted butter, whisking until combined. Stir in pecans and pour into prepared piecrust.

Bake pie until edges are set and center still jiggles; about 60 minutes. Let pie cool for 3 hours before serving.

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Croix Falls had great balanced scoring led by Olivia Miron with 17. The McCurdy sisters, Briana and Emily, hit for 13 and 12 points respectively and Lucia Neuman added 10. Kaylee Miron just missed being a ďŹ fth Saint player with double-digit scoring as she ďŹ nished the game with nine points.

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Artist at Pine Needles residency program seeks artists/writers Artist at Pine Needles, a residency program sponsored by the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, seeks applications from artists and writers for Summer 2020. With the vision to enhance scientific understanding through art, the St. Croix Watershed Research Station invites Artists in Residence to interact with the scientif-

ic staff and local community to further explore the intersection between art and science. In addition to accepting applications from established artists, the Pine Needles Residency includes an emerging artist category to encourage and support upcoming artists with this same calling. Visit their website for more information on emerging

artists. Since 2001, the Artist at Pine Needles program has welcomed over 50 artists and writers to the banks of the St. Croix River in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.

The St. Croix Watershed Research Station is the environmental research station of the Science Museum of Minnesota. The setting for the Artist at Pine

Needles Residency is the James Taylor Dunn Pine Needles Cabin, located just north of the village of Marine on St. Croix along the St. Croix River. In 2019, the artists selected were: largescale, 2D and 3D visual artist Katherine Steichen Rosing of Madison, WI; botanical printmaker Linda Snouffer of St. Paul, MN; installation

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School Board Proceedings The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education for the School District of Osceola was held in the Boardroom on December 11, 2019. The meeting was called to order by President Craig Brunclik at 6:00 P.M. with roll call taken: Pete Kammerud – yes; Craig Brunclik –yes, Brian Meyer – yes; Rosanne Anderson-yes; and Brooke Kulzer -yes.

Superintendent Mark Luebker, Business Manager Lynette Edwards, Director of Instruction Dr. Rebecca Styles, Director of Pupil Services Leah Voelker along with Building Principals Adam Spiegel, Scott Newton, Amanda Meyer, Julie Bender and Lindsay Thomas attended the meeting.

Person (s) who requested an audience before the Board: a. Elise Hiljus inquired about opportunities for offering a U14 Travel Baseball program for 7th/8th grade athletes.

A Pete Kammerud/Brian Meyer motion was made to approve the consent agenda without any items removed for further discussion. Motion Carried.

Adopt the agenda Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November 20, 2019 Hires, Resignations, and Recognitions.

Resignation Recognition(s): Sam Shanahan, OES Certified Aide Hire(s): Holly Stewart, Track & Field Asst. Coach, Missy Ulrich, Track & Field Asst. Coach, Greg Hayton, Track & Field Asst. Coach, Johnathon Archibald, Girls Head Soccer Coach, Connie Schmidt Pre-K Aide, Amy Fossum OES Regular Aide, Belinda Johnson OES Intervention Aide, Karen Swenson OMS Certified Aide, Michael Willeman OMS Wrestling Coach, Mariah Schlosser OMS Certified Aide Motion Carried.

A Rosanne Anderson/Pete Kammerud motion was made to approve the payment of bills from General Fund with ACH-108766, 201900077-201900095 and computerized checks numbered 178701-178862 for a total of $1,466.603.35. Motion Carried.

School Board Committee Report: Bob Rombach from The We Are Network based out of Grantsburg shared information about options for live streaming athletic events.

They plan to start streaming Osceola athletics events.

Livestreams can be viewed on Facebook and then they are also saved on their website. Business Manager Lynette Edwards shared some district planning scenarios using the Baird Forecasting Model. More district planning and

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to share their work with the local community.

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A Brooke Kulzer/Rosanne Anderson motion was made to approve School Safety Drill Reports. The Department of Justice Safety requires for these drills to be completed and reported back to them. All four buildings completed successful drills. Motion Carried.

A Brooke Kulzer/Pete Kammerud made authorization for Open Cupboard donation of $200. Rosanne Anderson abstains. Motion Carried.

Administrator Reports: Mr. Spiegel: Our 2nd Trimester is off to a great start, it is always great to see the kids excited about new classes.

Blessing Baskets kicked off this week, with a lot of creative ideas going around to raise money for the community. It is great to see staff and students giving back. December 20th will be our Blessing Basket celebration. Thank you to Ms. Willett and our OSCAR team are doing a great job leading this. Another thank you to Sara Henke, Jen Rud and Holli Haase for their work with Operation Christmas at OHS. Through this we are able to help make a difference for many families at OHS. We will be sharing the Youth Risk Behavior Survey with staff this week to help us get a better understanding of our student body and how we can continue to meet their needs.

Mr. Newton: The OHS Band Concert was held on Monday, December 2 and was a huge success. Congrats to Mr. Aytay on another great performance. The OHS Choir Concert will be Monday, December 16. We are all looking forward to Ms. Willett’s first concert. Winter athletics is in full swing; our athletes and coaches have been working hard to represent Osceola.

Ms. Thomas: Thank you many staff and parent volunteers for helping out with extra recess for kids today. This was a part of the 12 Days of Christmas for OES staff where OES staff were gifted the Gift of Time! Each day there is a fun surprise for staff. Sprinkles the Elf is back to watch over student and staff and report back to Santa. We are making magic for our little learners. As a part of our #KindnessRocksAt OES initiative, we are going around the community and the other school buildings on December 12th to share some winter joy and spread kindness through music.

Some places we will visit will be Royal Oaks, OMC/CCH and other businesses downtown. Thank you to our PBIS team for coordinating this. On December 13th Ms. Stener & Ms. Willenbring will be leading two 3 hour Responsive Classroom courses for our Kid Klub staff and our OES support staff.

Mrs. Meyer: Congratulations to Ms. McLain and the OMS Band on their beautiful Winter Concert on December 9th.

The OMS Choir Concert is December 12th, good luck to Ms. Willett and our students. The Boys Basketball season just wrapped up, thank you to Mr. Radaj and Mr. Rysdam

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Dr. Styles: We will be hosting a free community event on January 15th at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.

Speaker Dr. Todd Savage and Leslie Lagerstrom will be presenting on ‘Gender/Identity/Sexuality- What does this all mean?’ This event is a partnership between Osceola School District, Osceola Medical Center, Osceola Police Department and Osceola Inclusive. Bob Schmidt and our Admin Team have been working on a Threat Assessment Process that are required by the Department of Justice.

Mrs. Voelker: The Special Education Department is gearing up for state assessment and working on applying for accommodations. We are starting to examine our student numbers for the 2020-2021 school year as we move student accordingly. Also visiting classrooms around the district.

Mrs. Bender: MAP testing will begin once we return from break and the staff is looking forward to digging into the data. OIS Staff completed a 45 minute Responsive Classroom refresher led by Ms. Busick, Ms. Rogers, Ms. Conway and Ms. Rautio. The OIS Holiday Concert is Friday, December at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thank you to Ms. Cruciani for her hard work and dedication in creating a new and exciting concert for OIS and the community. Thank you to our specialist for being so flexible and supporting Ms. Cruciani through her first concert. Last week we were able to get lots of books using our Scholastic Dollars at the Scholastic Book Warehouse sale.

Mr. Luebker: I am currently working on an article about School Resource Officers. This article will help understand what their job duties are within the schools and the community. With recent violence incidents at school districts in Wisconsin we want to keep this a priority topic as student, staff and community safety is a high priority. School Resource Officer options will be discussed during the January 8th Committee.

The next scheduled Committee Meeting is Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. in the Boardroom The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom A Brooke Kulzer/Brian Meyer motion was made to adjourn. Motion carried Adjourn Pete Kammerud, Clerk WNAXlP

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