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places people don’t. They nest in open farm fi elds and recently burned areas. Nesting has to go smoothly and be done before farmers take to the fi elds to plant crops. Perhaps that is why their population numbers have dropped 65% in recent years. Corporate farming cares little about Horned larks. According to Cornell University Birders, Horned larks seek out prairies, deserts, tundra, beaches, dunes and heavily grazed pastures.

This time of year they look for seeds in ditches and fi eld edges but will feast on early spring insects when their young arrive. Nests are made from grasses woven into a basket situated in a small depression or a site she excavates herself. When excavating she will use her bill to loosen the sod and then kick it aside with her feet. They will often inter mix with other birds, feeding with Tree sparrows, Dark Eyed Juncos, Snow Buntings and migrating Lapland Longspurs. Males will often sing in fl ight, like the one I heard, and then defend their territory with abandon.

With spring arriving March 20, we should soon be seeing many more spring migrants arriving such as Robins, Red Winged Blackbirds, Swallows and Bluebirds. Until then I’ll keep an eye on the horizon and my face to the wind because I wasn’t able to catch that Horned lark on my camera, but I did manage to catch just enough sunfi sh for fi sh tacos.

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

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may want to pick up a relationship right where you left off , but the other person may not be as amenable. Bide your time and give this person some space.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 A few extra goals never hurt anyone, Taurus. St down and see how your new resolutions can be turned into ways to achieve all of those tasks you hope to get done.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, while you may want to expand your social circle right now, you’re just not sure how to get started. Networking opportunities may be the way to go.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 There is no point getting into a disagreement over a situation you have no control

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over right now, Cancer. Instead, wait for the right opportunity to express your position.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, take a step back from responsibilities at work to devote more energy to your relationships at home. Embrace activities that your family can enjoy together.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Some melancholy may have you seeking out quiet corners, Virgo. Distancing yourself from the crowds is only a temporary fi x. Instead, look for activities you fi nd soothing. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Someone close to you may be feeling under the weather and could use some extra support, Libra. Take a few days off to be the rock that this person can use right now.

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Friends may make excessive demands on your time this week, Scorpio. As a generous person, you want to go along with it all, but be careful not to overextend. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are usually outgoing, but this week you may be feeling more shy and reserved. It could be because you are missing someone.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t take what you hear this week at face value, Capricorn. The information that has been coming your way may not be entirely accurate. Make up your own mind.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Group activities or time spent with a spouse may not go as well as usual this week, Aquarius. Your mind is elsewhere. Until you are focused, things may seem stressed.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 A minor disagreement could have you questioning a relationship, Pisces. Don’t fret, as you’ll soon fi nd that the turmoil is short-lived.

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wild game and cheese W ild game and cheese go well together. Wild game meat is usually dry because of the lack of fat. Cheese is high in fat. When you combine the two, you have a magical meal. I had a great time cooking on the Pheasants

Forever Wild Game Cooking Stage. I expected to only cook pheasant or quail, so I was surprised when they asked me to make a dish with venison and cheese.

I cook a lot with of venison. For some recipes you can switch out the beef for venison, but in other recipes, such as tacos or spaghetti, you can’t. Many people can taste the difference and expect their tacos to taste a certain way.

I have learned over the years to create new recipes with wild game, so people do not have any expectations. They are pleasantly surprised when they taste something completely new. Wild Chow Lisa Erickson

Vanilla Bourbon Venison with Colby Corn Cakes 2-3-pound venison roast (if the roast is small, use 2) 1/2 cup bourbon 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 12 ounces of Wisconsin Spotted Cow Beer or Minnesota Grainbelt Nordeast Beer 1/3 cup vanilla dry rub (see recipe below) Preheat oven to 325º.

Pat roasts dry with paper towels. Coat roast with dry rub seasoning and place in a Dutch oven. Slowly pour beer down alongside the pan being careful to not pour over venison. Top roast with remaining dry rub. Cover with foil and tightly seal with Dutch oven cover. Bake for 4-5 hours until tender.

On a large cutting board, using two forks, gently pull the meat apart. Return to Dutch oven and toss in cooking juices. Keep warm until ready to serve. Serve with vanilla plum sauce and Colby corn cakes.

Vanilla plum sauce 1/2 cup plum or berry preserves 1/4 bourbon 1/3 low sodium soy sauce 1/2 vanilla bean

In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-20 minutes until sauce is thickened; about 10 minutes.

To make Colby Corn Cakes: 1-1/4 cups fl our 1/2 cup cornmeal 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 -1/2 cups Colby cheese, shredded 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1 cup corn 1 can cream corn 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk 3/4 tsp. salt 3 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped In a large bowl, combine fl our, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the cheese and toss; set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add onion and green pepper. Cook until tender; about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.

Add the cream corn, corn, milk, salt, and eggs to the dry ingredients. Add the cooked onion, green pepper, and butter. Stir to combine.

Preheat griddle to 375º. Using a 1/3 cup measure cup, scoop batter onto griddle. Cook until the edges are bubbling and golden brown. Flip and cook the other side. Repeat until batter is gone. Serve with sour cream and chives.

To make Dry Rub: 1 tsp. coarse salt 1/2 fi ne ground fresh pepper 1/2 vanilla bean 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Cut the vanilla bean in half. Reserve the other half for the berry sauce. With a sharp knife, carefully cut vanilla bean lengthwise without cutting through the bottom layer of the bean pod. Peel back the pod, and with the back of a spoon, scrape the seeds into a small bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients.

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Trey Jensen led Osceola with 15 points with Logan Maxon adding eight and Josh Schultz seven. At fi rst glance the score of the game against St. Croix Central implies that the contest wasn’t close. True, the fi nal score had the Panthers on top 61-45 but the game was much closer than the score would indicate. After SCC had leads of 13-4, 16-6 and 20-10 the Chieftains fought back against a very good Panther team. Osceola went on a 10-2 scoring run on a pair of hoops by both Ashton Measner and Jacob Hall and a pair of charity tosses by Garrett Slater to cut the Central lead to 22-20. St. Croix Central closed out the fi rst half by scoring fi ve straight and took a 27-20 lead into the halftime locker room.

St. Croix Central led by fi ve, 34-29, when Maxon launched a 3-point bomb to cut the Chieftain defi cit to 34-32 with 9:57 to play. Osceola was down 38-36 after a Schultz free throw with 7:36 remaining but then SCC got hot from long range. The Panthers built a 45-36 lead before the Chieftains cut it to 45-40 with 4:45 left on the clock. Osceola then ran out of gas as SCC pulled away to win by 16. “I really liked how our guys responded against St. Croix Central,” Meyer said. “St. Croix Central is a very physical team and our focus for the week was to match their physicality. I thought our boys did a very good job of that. We played very physical defense and had bodies fl ying after loose basketballs. I thought it was the best overall game we have played, against a top tier team in our league. We also had a few guys in foul trouble in the fi rst half and I thought Jacob Hall and Garret Slater had some great minutes during that stretch. I am hoping that we keep playing physical like we did against St. Croix Central going into this week.” Measner led the Osceola scoring with 13 points followed by Hall with 10. Slater added eight points to the Chieftain total. With the close loses behind then Osceola looks to learn from the games and move on.

“We are going to try and stay focused on what is in front of us, rather than what’s already happened,” Osceola senior Josh Mork said. “Our goal is to build some momentum going into playoffs and make a run from there.”

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“Regionals are always tough as is it’s the end of the season for a number of wrestlers, as was the case for all but one of our seniors this season.” Demulling noted. “As I thought back to the past four years these young men have contributed a tremendous amount to the program. Seniors Drew Willeman, Logan Johnson, Aaron Schmidt, Ryan Leidle, Zeke Lowney, and Daniel Nelson have contributed to seven tournament championships, a 45-29 team dual record, and over 350 individual wins with two 100+ career win holders (Willeman and Johnson). This group of young men will be missed greatly.”

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rollercoaster from having a big lead, to trailing late, to an overtime victory on the road,” Haase said. “I was so proud of the players for keeping their composure throughout all of the emotions.”

Emily Fox and Hattie Fox each scored 19 points to lead Osceola with Johnson close behind with 17. Johnson led the team with 12 rebounds.

“Ellie Gillespie did an awesome job of boxing out under the basket,” Haase mentioned. “She hauled in six rebounds herself but cleared the path for teammates to grab boards as well, and she made that big 3 at the end of regulation.”

Against New Richmond Osceola jumped out to an 8-4 lead behind treys by Emily Fox and Gillespie but then the Tigers took control of the game. Osceola could not get their offense rolling against the tough New Richmond defense.

“We played well at the start of the game, and even in the second half but after being tied 8-8 eventually the New Richmond defense kept us out of the scoring column the remainder of the fi rst half,” Haase said.

It was senior night in Osceola and Emily Fox, the Chieftains only senior, played the last home game of her career. Fox has left a signifi - cant mark in the all-time Chieftain record book having converted the most 3-pointers in school history. She currently ranks sixth in alltime scoring for Osceola and is 14 th in career rebounding.

“Not only was it senior night, but also my last time playing in our home gym,” Fox said about the game with New Richmond. “This was a very emotional night for me but I was glad I had Coach Haase, my teammates, and sister there to support me. I will cherish all of the great memories that I’ve shared with my team over the last four years.”

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