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‘A year to remember’ - The class of COVID-19 Seniors unsure about what lies ahead BY C.L. SILL EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

May smells like fresh cut grass and pulled pork. The first smell is an eventuality. Grass grows whether or not there’s a global pandemic and thus needs to be cut. But everyone knows pulled pork can only legally be made for church socials and high school graduation parties, both of which have been canceled this spring as COVID-19 shutters public gatherings across the country. This leaves the Osceola

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class of 2020 without a rite of passage that’s been enjoyed by high school seniors since before students started leaving apples on teachers’ desks. They can add it to a growing list of things they’ve missed out on,

something that’s made their final year of high school both disappointing and memorable. “This last year I feel like I’ve really gotten to know some other seniors,” said senior Paige Dvorak. “It’s this final

experience, and it’s kind of sad to me to know that I will probably not ever see some of these kids again.” The Osceola School district has been closed since March 19, when Gov. Evers shut down

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declined the offer to start producing masks for fear the company couldn’t compete with already established vendors, but eventually decided to take them up on their offer. The company quickly designed a very straight forward, cloth mask and rushed into production. They began making masks on April 16 and by a week later they were producing 7,000 masks a day. “We had to adjust all NEWS 715-294-2314 editor@osceolasun.com

kinds of production,” Mattison said. “We pulled machines off other functions and pulled some machines that weren’t currently in use.” Although the product is simple, reallocating machinery was a difficult process. Core Products uses high speed, commercial grade machines that are vastly more complicated than grandma’s Singer. “It’s like the difference between driving ADVERTISING 715-294-2314 ads@osceolasun.com

personal connection to learn,” he said. “But I’ve been managing.” The lack of connection with friends and other students has hit everyone differently. Eid said he’s generally a fairly anti-social person who spends much of his time at home anyway, but that after so long it does get hard to not spend time around anyone. “It has been hard,” he said. “I’ve been making lots of art at home because that’s what I like to do. But after a certain point, I need to see somebody and have that interpersonal connection, otherwise I’m going to go crazy.” SEE SENIORS, PAGE 2

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Local business shifts production to make masks An Osceola company has recently shifted its production line to start producing protective facemasks for government contracts, as well as private sales. Core Products International was founded in 1988 by Phil Mattison and specializes in making health products like spinal support pillows, ankle and back braces and massage tools and equipment. The business has three locations, but its main office is located in Osceola. Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began Core Products was contacted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which subcontracts to businesses across the country to produce products for the U.S. Government. Core Products had just recently become eligible to do work for the GSA. “That was exciting for us because that process took well over a year,” Mattison said. “And then all of a sudden we start getting calls from GSA buyers.” Mattison initially

schools statewide. Since then seniors have taken up distance learning classes along with the rest of Osceola students. Dvorak said it’s been hard to get used to learning from home, but that it also has its perks. “I like being able to pick out when I work and go at my own pace,” she said. “But sometimes it feels really stressful because I can get a random email about an assignment. I get stressed about when to get it done, even though I have more time to do it.” Fellow senior Connor Eid said distance learning has made it harder for him to connect to his teachers and lessons. “I really need an inter-

a Volkswagen and a tractor trailer,” he said. “They’ll both get you down the road but they’re dramatically different tools.” Much of Core Products’ office staff had been working from home since the pandemic began, but once they began making masks, those employees were called back to work to help sew. “Some of them had SEE MASKS, PAGE 3

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In an emergency meeting held via Zoom May 1, the Polk County Board passed a resolution concerning SaferAt-Home orders after lengthy discussion. New County Board Chair, Chris Nelson opened by saying, “There was an auction in Milltown Township the other day that had 70 farmers bidding on a cow, that is allowed. I had a cousin die a week and a half ago and we couldn’t have a funeral. We have 1000s of people walking into Menards and Walmart everday and we have local businesses that are falling off and people are losing everything they had.” He felt the County Board needed to take some leadership on the matter and show county staff some directive. “I don’t think we can kick the can much longer,” he said. Several supervisors were concerned that until more testing is done, COVID-19 numbers in Polk County are SUBSCRIPTIONS 715-294-2314 office@osceolasun.com

uncertain. Supervisor Fran Duncanson brought up several points. “When you talk about emergency and tragedy of people losing a business, there is also the personal tragedy of people losing their lives,” said Duncanson. Nelson responded, “It hasn’t happened yet. There is no one in Polk County that has died from this.” Duncanson said, “That doesn’t mean we are immune.” Supervisor Brian Masters motioned the board adopt the same resolution the City of Rice Lake passed last week, opening up business. There was no second. The original resolution did ultimately pass with a 10-4 vote, with Duncanson, Prichard, Middleton and Luke opposed. The resolution, which passed is as follows: RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COUNTY’S RESPONSE TO THE ECONOMIC EMERGENCY THAT SEE COUNTY, PAGE 16

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extra careful about being out in public during the pandemic. Eid’s mother Rhonda takes care of her parents in their home as well as Eid’s father, all of whom are immunocompromised and highly susceptible to the virus. “We really are coherent about going out,” Rhonda said. “We go just once a week to get the necessities.” Because of this, Eid is taking the pandemic very seriously, and is both encouraged and discouraged by what he sees from his classmates. “I think a good majority of my personal friend group has been taking it quite seriously, and I’m grateful for that,” he said. “But there is a big magnitude of people that aren’t taking it seriously and are going out and hanging out with people and it makes me really sad to see that because I have such a personal connection with this.” On top of worrying about his family’s health, Eid is also trying to prepare for the next step

in his education. He’s planning on attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the fall, but doesn’t know when he’ll actually get to start attending classes. “It really drained a lot of hope out of me that I’m not going to be in-person at school for an undetermined amount of time,” he said. “But I’m still very hopeful and I really like what the school stands for so it really hasn’t changed my mindset a lot.” Eid hasn’t even seen Stout’s campus, as his official visit scheduled for early May has been cancelled. “I have a few friends that go to the school so they have really coached me through what it’s like there and what it looks like,” he said. “So I kind of have the upper hand.” This kind of uncertainty is sneaking into every senior’s future plans. Makayla Quigley said her AP Calculus class might not count for college credit this year because the final test has been changed to an at-home, open book format. “You can still take it but it

might not count for as much credit as it would’ve if (the pandemic) wouldn’t have happened,” she said. Of all the missed opportunities, the possibility of missing out on a graduation ceremony hits the hardest for the seniors. Connor Eid said it’s difficult to think about the possibility of just getting his diploma in the mail after watching so many of his friends walk across the stage at graduation in the last three years. “It’s really heartbreaking to know we might not get that huge ceremony like everyone else had,” he said. It’s also heartbreaking for the parents of the senior class. “We’ve talked about it a lot, there’s been a lot of tears,” Rhonda Eid said. “He’s my oldest and I’ve waited 18 years to watch him graduate, so this is really emotional.” Makayla Quigley’s mother Amy said it’s hard to know how to comfort her daughter, since she never experienced anything like this when she was young.

“Nobody else can ever know what they’re feeling, because none of us have ever had that taken away,” she said. “Graduation is something that every kid looks at from the time they’re little, so it’s been really hard.” Amy said her family is handling it the best they can and that she’s proud of how Makayla is taking the stress. “She’s handling it very well,” she said. “We’re trying to stay positive and we know it’s what has to be done.” The Osceola School district is planning on holding a delayed graduation ceremony on July 16, but they’re still unsure if it will be an in-person or virtual gathering. “Option A is an in-person graduation with limited spectators,” said high school principal Adam Spiegel. “It would all be based on the guidelines from the state.” If that’s not possible the school would move to an online ceremony broadcast from the Osceola gymnasium. “This would be a live streamed event,” Spiegel said. “We would

have the speeches up on the big screen so people could hear the speeches and as I read each name of the student that would be getting their diploma we would have their picture behind the stage.” Makayla Quigley said she knows this kind of ceremony is a possibility and that while it may be necessary, it would be very disappointing. “I always looked forward to doing the practices and actually be able to go up on the stage,” she said. “And now I might have to be watching it at my house.” As disappointing as it may be, the Osceola class of 2020 will always be able to look back on their senior year and know they were part of history — something their own children may ask them about someday when they’re in high school. “I would tell them how the world stopped for a while,” Paige Dvorak said. “It seems impossible to think about everything stopping, but here we are. It’s crazy to think about how everything changed so quickly.”

Osceola School board elects 2020-21 officers Welcomes two new members BY C.L. SILL EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Osceola School board elected its officers for the 2020-21 school year in a meeting held via conference call on

Monday, April 27. The brief meeting saw nominations and voting take place in less than 20 minutes. Brooke Kulzer will serve as the board’s president, while Brian Meyer will take up the role of vice president. Longtime board member Pete

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sin Association of School Boards. New members go to work Marten is holding public office for the first time. She’s a parent in the district and has also worked for the school in the past. “I’m really passionate about the kids,” Marten said. “That’s what it’s all about.” Marten has two sons in the district, a forth grader and an eighth grader. She said this helps gives her a varied perspective on the district. “Different ages brings different stages,” she said. Marten is a social worker for Polk County, Wisc. and said mental health is a priority for her on the board. She said her own education and work experience give her a keen insight on that topic. “The mental health of

our students is very different than what it used to look like,” she said. “Working at the county I can see a lot of that first hand. Kids have to be in the right (mental) place to learn.” She has worked in the district previously as a special education paraprofessional and administrative assistant. She also grew up in the area and said it feels good to be able to give back. “I was delighted to get on the board,” she said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.” Marten is excited to get to work on the board and was glad to be elected as the director for the 202021 school year as well as being chosen as Osceola’s delegate for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. “It’s kind of like you planning for a wedding for two years and you just want to get the thing

over with,” she said. “I’m so eager (to do it).” Lanette Johnson is also new to the board. She currently has two children in the district and three more who have graduated from Osceola, so her experience as a parent within the district is vast. She has also worked for the school in the past as an occupational therapist and said that viewpoint is also useful to the board. “I can see things from the employees’ perspective and the parents perspective,” she said. “So the reason I decided to run was to help merge those two worlds.” Johnson said being elected as the treasurer for the 2020-21 school year suits her very well. “That’s exciting for me,” she said. “I have my masters in business administration and I’m a data driven numbers person.”

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been sewers when they were hired and some had never sewed at all,” Mattison said. Even with some office staffers repurposed to sew, Mattison couldn’t keep up with demand, and is now looking to hire additional staff members. As his staff goes back to work and brings on new workers, Mattison is implementing safety procedures to ensure his staff remains protected during the pandemic. “Anybody new who comes into the building is having their temperature taken and we’re not allowing any guests,” he said. “(New employees) Will also be required to wear a mask for the first 14 days they’re in the building.” Mattison is also trying to maintain social distancing as best he can, but on a production line that can sometimes be difficult.

“We’re doing some creative things,” he said. “You’ve probably been to the gas station or grocery store and saw plexiglass being put up. We’re playing some of those same games. It’s a hassle, but you can work around anything if you need to.” Although the GSA doesn’t tell Mattison exactly where his masks are being used, he does know that the first batches of masks were shipped to New York, the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States where, as of May 1, over 13,000 people have died of COVID-19. GSA orders continue to roll in to Core Products, as do orders from private companies looking to keep their employees safe. Mattison is happy for the business, and is also happy to be taking an active role in fighting the pandemic. “We’re excited to be playing a significant part in the whole process,” he said.

Absentee voting strong MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 44% of people who requested absentee ballots for a May 12 special congressional election in northern Wisconsin have returned them, the state Elections Commission reported Thursday. The election will be the second one in five weeks conducted in Wisconsin during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 40,000 ballots have been returned out of around 93,000 requested. The election pits Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany against Democrat Tricia Zunker, the president of the Wausau School Board. The winner will succeed Sean Duffy, a Republican who retired in September. The seat has been vacant since then. Whoever wins will serve out the remainder of the year, but will have to run again in November for a full two-year term. Statewide, about 71% of all voters cast absentee ballots ahead of the April 7 presidential primary and spring election. Both Republicans and Democrats pushed for absentee ballots in that race due to concerns about voting in person in the midst of the pandemic. Most voters in the 7th Congressional District have until May 7 to request an absentee ballot.

Area hospitals lay out procedures for care during pandemic BY C.L. SILL EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Osceola Medical Center (OMC) and other area hospitals are ready to care for all patients, both with and without COVID-19 symptoms, and have put procedures in place to keep everyone safe. Matt Forge, the CEO of OMC, said he’s concerned people with non-COVID health issues are refraining from coming in because they believe the hospitals are either too busy or not able to currently treat them.

“We are never too busy for your care,” he said. “Our routine family practice services have been available all along for anyone who needs them. However, we have implemented some modifications and have established a specific respiratory clinic separate from general care to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff.” Should a perspective patient not want to come in for fear of exposing themselves to COVID-19, Forge said OMC is also able to provide some

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Lessons learned from Mom “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.” - Abraham Lincoln unday is Mother’s Day, a time to remember where you came from and apologize for the things you did in your childhood. Most send cards or flowers, visit or telephone — perhaps give a small token of esteem. Anything you do will be fine, it’s your mother after all, she’s seen and heard it all and loves you anyway. I was born the fifth of six children to Arved and Mary Stangl. Both of my parents have passed away, Mom in 2000 and Dad in 2001. My wife’s parents have both passed away as well, so Mother’s and Father’s Day for us is a little strange. The holiday is now more about making sure my daughters remember their mother. But it always bittersweet. For husbands Publisher seems out there, remember that Mother’s Day is one of the five days that a Tom Stangl man must remember to get his wife a gift. The other days are her birthday, your wedding anniversary, Valentine’s Day and Christmas. I believe we all are someone’s child, no matter how old we get. The first reaction to Mother’s Day is to think about your own mother. My mother was a registered nurse and worked part time between the births of her children, taking time off until we were in school before returning to the workplace. She was an avid reader, devouring several novels a week. She served on the library board until her death. The love of reading, the quest for knowledge and the way to find knowledge are the three gifts my mom gave me that I will be forever grateful for. Whenever I would be reading, if I came across a word that I didn’t know the meaning of, I would ask her. “How is it used?” was the reply I would often get and after explaining the usage, she would give me a synonym that I knew. If I didn’t know that, I was then sent to the dictionary. This thirst for knowledge and being taught the skills to acquire this information was freely offered to each of my siblings, and both of my sisters became librarians, one in the schools, the other in the public library system. Those of you who came from large families can relate to the conflict and sibling dynamics that often arise. In my generation, the mother was the first line of discipline, and, depending on the severity of the offense, judge, jury and executioner. We had a gravity fed floor fuel oil furnace in the two story home I grew up in which was lit by opening a valve to allow the fuel oil to enter the burn chamber. Then a lit match or tissue was used to ignite the fuel. Sometimes, the tissue would miss the mark, and instead of wasting another tissue, a wooden yardstick was used to push the errant tissue to the fuel. This blackened yardstick was left over the threshold of the kitchen, and when Mom went for “the stick,” as it was known, you knew you had crossed the line and passed the point of no return. As I have said numerous times, parenting is not a popularity contest and order must prevail. My parents were not strict, but there were definite boundaries and we all knew the consequences for crossing the line. As an “orphan” I encourage all of you who have mothers to remember them this weekend, as well as numerous other occasions during the year. We only get one mom, and you truly don’t know their value until they are gone. 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. Thanks for reading; I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

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’ve never felt bad for killing a turkey. Outside of squirrels and rabbits, I probably hunted more turkeys as a kid than any other animal, but it was more about availability than an overwhelming interest in them. We hunted turkeys because they were there — and because the style of hunting fit into pretty much any 14-year-old’s budget. As an adult I’ve leaned wholeheartedly into waterfowl and upland hunting, and turkeys Editor have taken a back seat. C.L. Sill There’s a sense of adventure in waterfowl hunting I don’t get when I hunt turkeys. When I see a drake mallard I think about the journey he’s been on, all the things he’s seen and hardships he’s endured to get to where he is. When I see a turkey I think about turkey sandwiches. The buyer’s remorse that so often comes along with taking an animal’s life has never struck me with turkeys. I don’t feel the same sense of love and wonder for them as I do for ducks and other waterfowl, but I do feel that sense of love for the places turkeys call home. Turkeys give me the chance to

hunt deep in the timber, something not often eperienced by waterfowlers. And while the quarry may not be quite as enticing, the location keeps me buying spring permits year after year. I don’t golf, or bowl, or play in a summer softball league and outside of a three or four-year period in my early twenties when getting drunk at the bar was my favorite pastime, hunting has always taken precedence. I choose to hunt over everything else, in part, because the stakes are so much higher. The life and death you hold in your hands each time you step into the woods is intoxicating. That sounds morose and callus, but I don’t mean intoxicating in the heavy metal, high-fiving, big buck TV show kind of way. I mean intoxicating in a deeply meaningful, quasi-spiritual way. I love to hike and bird watch, but it always leaves me feeling like there’s a pane of glass between myself and everything going on around me. I feel like an outsider, a passive observer trespassing on an ecosystem I don’t belong to. But when you enter that same world as a hunter you cease to be on the outside looking in. The pane of glass disappears, and you have the great gift of melting into the ecosystem as a predator, no different than a bobcat or an owl.

And at the risk of sounding like a burnt out hippy, the oneness I feel in those moments is as close to a religious experience as I’ve ever had. I’m always jealous when people tell me about religious or supernatural experiences. Erin isn’t religious per se, but unapologetically believes in ghosts and spirits. I’ve sat and listened with an indignant smirk to her and her girlfriends chitchat about ghost stories and ‘auras’ and the idea of something beyond. I’ve never bought into this and like to tease them about silly beliefs, but when I’m in the turkey woods on a dreary afternoon listening to the wind knock branches together in the distance and crows gabbing back and forth overhead, I get a real sense of something larger than life looming around me. I used to think that feeling was the fear of something tangible — a bear or a mountain lion coming to get me. But as I’ve grown more comfortable with the woods and my place in them, that fear has been replaced with tranquility, even in the presence of a spiritual mystery. That’s why I love to hunt turkeys. To sit deep in the woods, feel the ridges of an oak tree against my back and know I’m a part of something larger. C.L. Sill can be reached at editor@ osceolasun.com

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MOVIE REVIEW As I was browsing the video on demand options for this week, I ran across the indie film, The Assistant, that had picked up a bunch of buzz from several film festivals. I wanted to check this out because it stars Julia Garner, whom many people will recognize the Contributing from Netflix Series Writer Ozark. The Paul Backstrom Assistant follows one day in the life of Jane, played by Garner, a lowly assistant to a powerful New York film producer. Just from that description, I think most people will see that this film will draw some

parallels from the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases. It does to a certain degree but the film goes deeper than just a cursery glance at the material. The Assistant asks the audience to consider what would we do if we faced a similar circumstance. This is what makes The Assistant a brilliant movie. Jane is exposed to small things time and time again throughout her mundane and boring day that demonstrate something is taking place with her boss and other women thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not right. Her coworkers are not helpful and bring truth to the sayings of Edmund Burke, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.â&#x20AC;? The style of the film is not your typical Hollywood fare. Writer and

Director Kitty Green uses her past experience as a documentary filmmaker to craft this slow-paced story into an intense and intentional narrative. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever feel that Green is being preachy but instead is being very thoughtful and asking her audience to do some heavy lifting when it comes to their own thoughts and feelings. Gardner doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of dialogue but her performance stands out because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to physically emote what Jane is going through. In one scene she is trying to talk to her bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boss about his behavior and is shut down by this man. It was simply heart breaking to see the change in her posture and demeanor. As much as I appreciated the themes, characters and the script, I could also see this type

of film is not for everybody. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a not a lot of action and the film can seem too subtle at times. The Assistant also has a very ambiguous ending that can make audiences feel less than satisfied. Overall, I would give this movie a B (A Good Movie). This is not your typical Hollywood movie, which makes sense when you realize that Kitty Green, known for her documentary films, has written and directed this movie. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot of action, it can move slowly and the dialogue is often hard to hear. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound like a recipe for success. However, Green is intentional about the pace and the events in the movie because she is asking us to face a very serious question which is what would you do SEE REVIEW, PAGE 14

THE POSTSCRIPT Small containers Every Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, I have a terrible time finding a card that remotely reflects the relationship I have with my mother. My mom is in her eighties now and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had a good relationship, free of drama and never short of love. My mother has been a wonderful role model, but the cards available all have paragraphs of gooey prose that in no way communicate what I want Columnist to say. I want a card Carrie Classon that says my mother has good habits. This sounds a little dullâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and my mother is not at all dull. She is a woman with many and varied interests. She is an enthusiastic biker, quilter, camper and reader. She is a wonderful baker, a great entertainer, a funny and interesting conversationalist and a spiritual woman. To say that her good habits are the thing I admire most sounds like damning with faint praise. But more and more, I realize how important good habits are and how much I have benefitted from her example. My mother puts things in small containers.

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Whether it is a box of precisely the right size to store leftovers for a future meal, a small satchel for a weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of clothes, a tiny vase for a single flower, or a little tin for a few small homemade cookiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;everything is contained in a small, practical container. From this habit, I learned not to waste. I learned that quality was much more important than quantity. I learned that just the right amount is usually as good as a large amountâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and often better. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a single recollection of my mother saying any of these things, but I have more memories than I can count of instances where she stored what was needed, made use of what was available, and made something beautiful on a small scale. My mother does things immediately. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about walks she is going to take laterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she puts on her shoes. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain how the house needs cleaning. She cleans. She does not delay or procrastinate. She starts to do whatever she thinks should be done and (usually before I am aware of it) she is doing the thing I would still be contemplating. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember any lectures about the evils of procrastination but I remember her looking at the clock and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have 30 minutes before I start dinner, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m

going out for a walk!â&#x20AC;? My mother has nice rituals. Every day she reads a devotional in the morning, she writes in her diary, she exercises. Every evening she has one glass of wine with cheese and crackers and keeps current on the news. She sets a table, even if there are only two people eating. She sends cards, even though she is on Facebook. She volunteers, keeps up with friends, calls her daughters (at least one of whom has been known to go off for long periods of time without much communication) just to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;hello.â&#x20AC;? My mother never said anything to me about creating rituals in life, but I learned from her how comforting it is to have things done repeatedly and with care. I learned how valued people feel when an effort is made to treat every meal, every gathering, as if it is worthy of fresh flowers. I never found the card I wanted. I never found a card that said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks for good habits and fresh flowers and keeping things in small containers.â&#x20AC;? Maybe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell her next time I see her. Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir is called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Yarn.â&#x20AC;? Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

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PANDEMIC: Hospitals lay out procedures for care

TO THE EDITOR Follow expert advice The recent statements of local healthcare workers and law enforcement officials downplaying the coronavirus show a disrespect for the expert medical advice we should all be following. Physicians calling this the “common cold” are not in epicenters. It’s easy to grow complacent, believe we’re immune, and grow weary from inconvenience. But we’re near two epicenters: the Metro and Duluth, we’re a hotbed for tourism, out-of-state cabin residents, and

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commuters. It’s infuriating when doctors deny data from the CDC. I challenge them to ask those fighting outbreaks about the mounting death tolls, while they race to find new rubrics of care, battling a virus unlike previous viruses affecting the lungs. Ask them about quarantining from their families while risking their own health to serve others-These professionals are nearby; we know them, we study and share data with them-- take their word if you can’t trust the CDC. Physicians take an oath to “Do No Harm;” a duty to keep us healthy and safe, not disregard the science degrees under which they practice. Sheriff Waak’s statement undermining Governor Evers’ Safer at Home order, stating he would not enforce it, is setting a poor example. His oath to

“Protect and Serve” is to enforce laws, apprehend dangerous criminals, and educate on matters of public safety; he does not possess an education in medicine or public health. If he had elaborated on his concerns, I might see his motivation. Why isn’t he talking about crises compounded by this Safer at Home order (poverty, increased domestic violence, substance abuse, deteriorating mental health, risk for suicide...) and how they complicate his job, making it difficult to help everyone? Those working in professions carrying a high degree of public respect MUST be cautious before throwing opinions out for those who look to them for sound advice and protection. Kristen Livingston St. Croix Falls

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dents not to neglect their routine health needs during the pandemic. “When you think about it, immunizations can’t wait, and neither can your diabetes or acute care situations,” he said. “Our concern is for patients who are not seeking care when needed because conditions could worsen to the point of hospitalization. If we can stress anything, please continue taking your medication and seek care and treatment when needed.” Other area hospitals echoed Forge’s concerns, and said they too have put strong procedures in place to keep patients and healthcare workers safe. Cumberland Healthcare in Cumberland Wisc. has set up screening via intercom for any

patients looking to enter their emergency department. “If they are highly suspicious we will don our PPE and mask them at the door, then they will be taken immediately into a negative pressure room,” said a representative for the hospital. “If they present to any of the hospital outpatient departments we screen everyone at the door, we check their temperature and ask them standard screening questions. If they have a fever of 100.0 or greater or answer yes to any of the symptoms, they are asked to go home and shelter in place until 72 hours after their symptoms resolve. If their symptoms become worse we ask they call our provider screening line or come to the emergency room.” Amery Hospital and Clinic also urged anyone

exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms that is not in need of serious medical assistance to simply stay home and self-quarantine. “If a person is experiencing cold and cough symptoms, we recommend staying home and in isolation to protect themselves and others from exposure,” said a representative from Amery. Forge at OMC said while the pandemic has affected the hospital just as it has the rest of the world’s economy, he believes they’ve learned valuable lessons from COVID-19 and said he hopes the recovery after coronavirus subsides will be swift and complete. “Recovery may not ramp up nearly as fast as our preparations for the pandemic,” he said. “But we have a positive outlook.”

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e hope that the center will soon be open again, so that we can enjoy the new furnace and air conditioner. It’s bound to be an improvement in our comfort when we are open. I am afraid we will all forget how to play cards if we don’t get together soon. Be sure to call your friends and family and check on their well beColumnist ing. It helps to keep in touch that way at least. Older folks get lonely, Pat Willits especially if they live l d i times i alone during like this. Watch out for the children, now that the weather is warming up they are out and about too. So we have to watch our P’s and Q’s when driving the residential streets. Please remember to renew your membership now; May is the end of our business year. Membership is $12 per year or $100 for a life time membership. We still have regular bills as everyone does, so please renew membership or join in the month of May. The Senior

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WEEKLY MEDITATION Faith check: Living in peace in a troubled world BY MIKE FISK BONE LAKE LUTHERAN

The year was 1945. Still reeling from the devastation of World War 2, a group of nations banded together to form an organization whose sole purpose was to work towards establishing and maintaining world peace. It was a great idea, but now, 75 years later, the United Nations is no closer bringing world peace than it was at the beginning. Some may blame politics for the inability to seek peace in our world but the problem lies deeper than that, peace begins on the inside and works it’s way out rather than being something that is applied externally and works its way in. Peace is a noble goal but it’s elusive. People seek peace in relationships only to be betrayed.

They seek peace in careers only to have their company downsize. They seek peace in religion only to find they don’t meet the standards set up by that religion. They seek peace in physical fitness only to find they get sick or old anyway. When they can’t find the peace of heart they so desire, they either try harder (which leads to frustration), blame others, or simply give up all together and live a life of fear and/or disappointment. True peace is entirely dependent on what foundation it sits on. Just as a building needs a strong foundation to weather the storms in life, our souls also need a firm inner foundation to endure changing times because physically speaking, there is nothing in this world that lasts. True peace only comes when it’s based on something that will endure the conflicts in life. The Apostle Paul writes, “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with

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you all.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16) As Charles Stanley puts it so well, “Peace isn’t the absence of conflict; Peace is knowing there is a way through it.” When you base your life on the teachings of Jesus Christ, he can use the things that would normally rob you of peace to strengthen you. He offers a way through every conflict you come across as you learn to rely on his strength. You access his power rather than relying on yours. You operate in his grace, not in your abilities. You grow through his wisdom, not your own. We live in uncertain times. Base your life on the one thing that is certain, Jesus Christ – the King of Kings, the Lord of lords, the Prince of Peace. It may not change your circumstances, but it will change your outlook. During this trying time many churches continue to meet online. ‘Visit’ a church that shows you the heart of Jesus.

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Don’t let boredom fool you on Facebook BY WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Milwaukee, Wis. – Flattening the curve. Social distancing. Quarantine. Terms that were not commonplace just a few months ago are part of our lives. Now, plenty of (bored) people who are connected to the internet are using the downtime to catch up with friends on social media or randomly surfing the web. Unfortunately, so are scammers. They will take advantage

of social networking sites, earning victims’ trust by pretending to be someone they already know and send out a message or two with a great new cure for COVID-19, a fundraising request or perhaps a discount on the most sought after items such as toilet paper, face masks and sanitizers. How the Scam Works While scrolling through Facebook, a message pops up in Facebook Messenger. It’s your friend, family member, or neighbor.

At least it “looks” like them because the profile picture matches. From here, the conversation goes one of two ways. In one version, your “friend” tells you about the latest cure, prevention tactic against the coronavirus or the most awesome deal they found on masks. All you have to do is select a link, share the good news, or simply respond to the message. In some cases, perhaps you want to take part in the offer and are ready to pay

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CHURCH LISTINGS Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, all gatherings of 10 or more are being curtailed. Please call to see if church services are being held in some capacity. 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 ———————— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH East Farmington Rev. Joseph Madanu ———————— BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie Pastor Dan Pennington (715) 248-3730 blcsp@frontiernet.net ———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid Associate Pastor Scott Adkins ———————— 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 ———————— 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 ———————— EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Seth Brickley 715-483-9464 ———————— FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 661A West Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 651-465-6792 www.firstbaptisttaylorsfalls.com Dr. Kevin Schumann, Pastor ———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn. ———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Reverend David Maghakian 715-483-3550 (office) ———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola 715-417-0752 ———————— GRACE BEREAN FELLOWSHIP 421 4th Street, Centuria Duane Gallentine, Pastor 715-755-2523

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309 5th Street, Centuria Pastor Scott Petznick (715) 338-8912 ———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.osceolacommunitychurch.org ———————— 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 ———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515• plcdresser.org Pastor Melissa Carmack Find us on Facebook! peace@centurytel.net ———————— PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT CHURCH OF NEW RICHMOND 1396 210th Ave. 2 miles north of New Richmond on Hwy. 65 Pastor Rudy King 715-248-0600 ———————— REDEEMER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod Corner of Adams & Louisiana

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Chieftain softball team hoped to be signiﬁcant in tough MBC BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Robert Conde placed third in the 2019 Regional meet in Osceola helping the Chieftains claim the top spot as a team.

Veteran Osceola Chieftain softball coach James Gillespie was set to go. He had varsity assistant coach AnnMarie Campeau and junior varsity coach Eric Kisler ready to help evaluate his 27 player roster but the season has been canceled. All that can be done now is to think about what could have been for 2020. “I really feel for the senior girls not being able to compete in their final year of high school softball,” Gillespie said. “Your senior year is supposed to be a culmination of all your hard work, learning, experience along the ups and downs you’ve endured in the previous years and applying all that to be able to perform at your best. To really leave an impact on the sport you enjoy playing and with the teammates you play with. It is a special time to make lifelong relationships

and memories with teammates on and off the field.” Osceola’s roster was thin at the top with just three seniors, Mikayla Quigley, Ella Salewski and Abbigail Stener ready to lead the charge. “I was excited to gain more knowledge and skills as an athlete this softball season knowing it was going to be my last,” Stener said. “I wanted to make more memories with the girls and coaches so it saddens me that our season can’t happen.” The Chieftains also had just three juniors including Jam Dannenmueller, Arial Branum and Morgan Feldt. Quigley was a three year letter winner, Dannenmueller and Branum had lettered twice and Salewski and Feldt once each. Dannenmueller was an all-conference performer last season. Joining the list of letter winners

Chieftain run at ﬁfth straight MBC crown SCF golfers lose momentum with lost season put on hold BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Osceola lost a ton of talent from the 2019 track and field boys team. Gone via graduation were Justin Vorndran, Sam Trinitapoli, Tray Scott, Gustav Peterson, Gavin Peterson, Seth Ott, Karter McNutt, Gabe Lowney, James Korzenowski, Matthew Koprek, Cole Johnson, Ethan Boileau and Gabe Baier. Would that dent to the roster be enough to keep the Chieftains from capturing another Middle Border conference title? Osceola has had quite a run of success with the boys track and field team. The Chieftains have won four straight MBC crowns and have been conference champs seven times since 2004. Osceola has won Regionals six straight years and 14 of the last 15. The Chieftains earned the Sectional crown four times since 2004 and were State champions in 2004 and 2005. What could stop Osceola from winning their fifth straight conference title? Perhaps one of the other seven MBC schools

would have had enough to stop the Chieftains but we will never know as the 2020 season was canceled. Osceola was in good position for their fifth straight MBC title with 15 seniors leading the way including letter winners Bryce Anderson, Robert Conde, Matt Germain, Daniel Nelson, David Olson, Ethan Robinson, Parker Roemhild, Sean Rogers, Blake Slater, Zach Solsrud, and Eric Vater. Germain, Olson, Rogers and Slater were all State qualifiers in 2019. “This group of seniors unfortunately lost out on the experience to better develop many of the positive lessons that track and field teaches,” Osceola boys head coach Rick Stewart said. “They also did not get that final opportunity to reach as many high school personal records as possible. Unfortunately they missed out on some potential future memories as well. I feel a great deal of sadness for them. My deepest hope is that although this stings a lot, they will be able to not let SEE TRACK, PAGE 9

The St. Croix Falls Saints team had slowly built a solid foundation. Coach Shawn Gudmunsen had been able to build his roster to a pretty solid team by the end of the 2019 season. With six returning letter winners and some talented newcomers St. Croix Falls was perhaps set to get back to their glory days on the golf course. With the worldwide pandemic pretty much grinding the world to a halt we will never know just how much the Saints would have progressed this season. The St. Croix Falls golf team was built around a trio of seniors, Mitchell Steele, Hunter Stelton and Kullan Parks. Steele was about to compete in his fourth season in the sports and Stelton and Parks their third and second season respectively. Steele was a Sectional qualifier last season. “As one of the seniors on the golf team I was very hopeful for what this season could bring,” Steele said. “We were going into it with the same team as last season where we had ended on a high note. Many of the other teams in the

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conference had lost a couple crucial players but were still competition we had to face, but we were optimistic. Our last season had ended with some great scores and great teamwork that showed we could be an even better team in the 2020 season.” “It’s sad that we couldn’t have a season this year because we were sitting pretty well to win conference and maybe even have a run in the playoffs,” Parks added. Besides the seniors St. Croix Falls had juniors Tyler Moryn and Seth Gudmunsen returning from the 2019 squad as well as sophomore Aaron Steele. Added to the 2020 roster were sophomore Owen McDonough and freshmen Grant Kuenkel, Carter Kolve, Cameron Brown, Evan Gudmunsen and Bryce Haaf. “The West Lakeland conference is pretty consistent but SCF was looking to gain a better finishing slot this year with our returning full roster of varsity players,” Shawn Gudmunsen said. “This year was looking quite promising.” With the season officially canceled the St.

Osceola softball player Mikayla Quigley.

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St. Croix Falls golfer Hunter Stelton.

Croix Falls coach and players can only adjust to the situation. Unlike some sports where you need several people to form a team a golfer can play against the course all by himself. “I think the best thing about golf is that it is truly a life-long sport,” Shawn Gudmunsen said. “The SCF boys have already been out playing and enjoying the game. The hardest thing for a coach is the

ability to have those exciting moments with the team and especially the seniors. Mitchel, Hunter and Kullan are wonderful young men, are fun to watch and discuss the game with. The only thing that I believe will be missed are those moments where we create good memories as a team and as coach.” “Golf is one of those sports that no matter if SEE GOLFERS, PAGE 9

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winners were sophomores Kalley Smith and Alexis See. Osceola had a strong looking class of eight sophomores on the roster to go along with 13 excited freshmen. Gone from the 2019 team were then seniors Ashlyn Getschel, Haylee Palmsteen, Courtney Miller and Skylar Samples. Palmsteen and Miller were all-conference performers last season. “We did have a number of upperclassmen returning such as Jam Dannenmueller, Arial Branum, Ella Salewski, and Makayla Quigley,” Gillespie noted as a potential 2020 team strength. “These girls had a quite a bit of varsity experience and knew the level of play needed to compete in the MBC. We also had Kalley Smith and Alexis See step up as freshmen last year and gained some valued varsity experience that would have played a big part this season.” Osceola appeared to have honed their skills from the previous season as a number of them were involved with Osceola Fastpitch Inc. or played in the Tri-County league. The Chieftains needed to improve in order to compete well in the very tough Middle Border conference. In 2019 the MBC sent two teams to State, Ellsworth in Division-2 and Prescott

it haunt them for too long.” Joining the seniors would have been 11 juniors. Five of them, Mason Campbell, Kolten Heimbach, Tyler Johnson, Blake Jordan and David Tomandl were returning letter winners. Heimbach competed at State in 2019 in the 3200m relay team which also placed first in the Middle Border conference meet. There were 17 sophomores on the early season roster including letter winners Cole Ellefson, Luke Haase and Quinn McDonald. Haase qualified for State last season in the pole vault and McDonald in the 3200m relay. A total of 18 freshmen were aligned to help fill the void of the departed seniors from the previous conference championship team. An incredible total of 61 Chieftain athletes on the boys track and field team lost their season to the coronavirus. Would the Chieftains have been able to reload their talent level and come away with another MBC crown? “I think we would have been competing for the top spot in the conference,” Stewart said. “I think we definitely could have continued our first place streak at conference,” Olson added. “Our distance team is the strongest it’s

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Osceola softball player Ella Salewski.

in Division-3. “The MBC is one of the toughest around for softball,” Gillespie said. “Each school has a quality team and you have to bring it each contest in order to compete.” All the planning and hopes were quickly dashed when the coronavirus grew to pandemic proportions. The only real option was to cancel the sports season but it doesn’t make it any easier to accept, especially for the seniors. “There is so much that goes into your senior sea-

son,” Gillespie said. “It is your one last go-around and unfortunately our girls didn’t get that opportunity to experience that. I just hope that they can reflect on their previous years and focus on the positive experiences they had with softball, if it was making a big play in the field, pitching a great game or coming up with a clutch hit. Hopefully, they will remember the times when they were most successful and more importantly what it took to get them there.”

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t was like they had just popped out of the ground, like they had been pulled from a hat. The entire flock of hens and who knew what else were all putting and purring and giving me the evil eye. But the fence line was so thick they couldn’t be sure what I was. Maybe they thought I was a stump or a gobbler. They were close, 10 to 15 yards away, and coming closer. Necks stretched out, heads turning and eyes straining, they weren’t sure if I was friend or foe. All they had to do was walk a few more steps into the opening so I could maybe pick a jake out of the group. That’s when I heard a Big Gobbler spit and drum. When I heard that sound I knew they were close enough to hear me breathing. The fence line was so thick I could hardly be sure if that black blob out Wild River 200 yards in the cow pasture was a Trails gobbler or not. It sure looked like one so I walked another hundred yards Jim Bennett and got set up. I knew I was almost invisible to anything on the other side of this thick fence line. There was just one 6 foot opening in the fence line where I was headed and it was about time for the hens and gobblers to show up and put on their show. I was going to set up a single hen decoy in the Savanna grassland WPA (Waterfowl

Production Area) and snuggle into the bushes and do some reserved calling on that old Lynch Box Call, made in 1954, I had just found and bought on Facebook in the original box! I had just taken the decoy out of my hunting vest when I became aware a turkey was close and getting closer. A moment later I realized that an entire flock was coming and gobblers were bringing up the rear. On my knees, turkey decoy in my hands and my shotgun in reach, I froze and watched the show through peepholes in this dense fence line. Several hens were eyeballing me while others and two or three Big Toms in full strut, frolicked in the pasture that resembled a groomed golf course. Occasionally a hen walked by the opening 10 yards away and I was able to see the gobblers dance, but no way could I get off a shot through that impenetrable jungle. After 20 minutes of being a statue my left calf started to ache and cramp so I slowly stretched it out in the cover and safety of this Great Wall of China. How much patience did these turkeys think I had? Earlier in the morning I set up under a roost tree and a dozen or more turkeys took off in every direction. Ruining that location, I moved to the savanna/ pasture; when I got out of the car two big gobblers took off from the big pines right above my vehicle beSEE BENNETT, PAGE 11

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been in years, and our sprinters, throwers and jumpers are just as good. It’s really a shame that we don’t get one last crack at it.” “Our team goals were to repeat being conference champions, and beyond,” Germain summarized. “Also to represent Osceola at the Sectional and State meets.” Now that the 15 Osceola seniors will not be able to complete their athletic careers as they had hoped it is time to move on. Athletics helps prepare students to transition into the next phase of their lives after high school. Stewart feels that track and field has helped the seniors to make this

step. “I wish each and every one of them great hope that there will be many and greater future accomplishments for them,” Stewart said. “These accomplishments will also require hard work, dedication, personal sacrifice, discipline, and many other positive life skills they would have continued to work on in track and field this year. This is a great group of people who we had the pleasure to work with; a group of hard-working, creative, successful, and kind young men. I know they will use this experience not as an anchor, but rather as a springboard.”

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there is a season or not you can always still play it,” Parks said. “So I will be playing a lot of golf in my free time this summer with my teammates and friends trying to make up the time we lost.” Despite the lost season the chance to have competed for three years was special to Mitchell Steele. He won’t be able to end on a high note as a senior but still can look back on the years that he had with his coach and teammates. “As the news (of the season’s cancellation) came many of us were crushed because we had a good chance to show what our dedication and hard work had done,” he said, “but as many know everything happens for a reason. I have been blessed to be a part of such a supportive and fun team along with an amazing conference full of outgoing and supportive individuals. I hope for the best in the rest of the teams’ future seasons and thank them for the great memories and character building lessons I will cherish

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Herbert Allan Lauer Herbert Allan Lauer of Taylors Falls, Minn. died peacefully at his home on May 2, 2020. He was 91. Herbert is survived by his w wife, Jan; children, Nick ((Pam), Beth (Jim) Nelson, A Amy Lauer, Jo (Rick) Nelson, a and Tim (Dar); 11 grandchild dren; 14 great grandchildren a and 1 great-great grandchild; c cousin, Jerry (Lucy) and m many nieces and nephews. Herbert is preceded in death b by his parents; wife, June; ssister, Pink and brother, Clar. A memorial service is pendiing. Arrangements are with tthe Grandstrand Funeral Home, Lindstrom, MN. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Eric K. Post, 43, Milltown, was arrested April 20 for a probation warrant. Joshua Earl James Hinderman, 32, Cadott, was arrested April 24 for a probation hold. Jaime L. Ostendorf, 42, Milltown, was arrested April 20 for possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime). Brandon Joseph Major, 25, Luck, was arrested April 21 for a bond violation. Jesse J. Anderson, 45, homeless, was arrested

April 22 for receiving stolen property greater than $10K (party to a crime), possession of methamphetamine (party to a crime) and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime). Garrett Wayne Kniep, 36, homeless, was arrested April 24 for possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia. Melissa Marie Diers-Leske, 28, St. Croix Falls, was arrested April 23 for obstructing

an officer, escaping (party to a crime) and bail jumping. Adonis Ishem Mosay, 36, Luck, was arrested April 25 for a probation violation and physical abuse of a child. Lorne J. Jackson, 30, Danbury, was arrested April 25 for criminal trespassing to dwelling, domestic disorderly conduct and a probation hold. Samantha Ann Deal, 31, Luck, was arrested April 25 for simple domestic battery, possession of drug parapher-

nalia and possession of marijuana. Derik J. Robl, 20, Clear Lake, was arrested April 25 for obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Robert Francis Durand and Tonia Marie Ardoff of Osceola are to be married May 29, 2020. Bryan James Haugerud and Kiersten Ruth Severude of Amery are to be married May 9, 2020.

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fore I had loaded my gun. Now I’m surrounded by hens and jakes and can’t move. A typical morning turkey hunting in my books. I guess I can get a little aggressive hunting. Patience might not be my strongest trait in the turkey woods so when I thought the flock might wander away I decided to make a move. Besides, all the turkeys were on the dark side of the fence line and I was invisible, kind of like a super power. Lowering

myself to look like an angleworm crawling through foot tall sparse grass and thorny gooseberry bushes ready to slice bare skin, I made my move. None of the turkeys behind the Berlin Wall saw me coming. It looked like a perfect move. Why is it that just when you think it’s safe it’s not. One hen, “Mable,” watched me inch my way to take a shot, probably made her move when I made mine. I’m thinking her alarm puts were saying, “Danger Will Robinson! Danger! Danger!” That was all it

took. With the entire flock doing a power sweep right, there was no way I could shoot a gobbler and not take a half dozen hens with him. Beam me up Scotty, I just want to go home to catch up on the lost sleep turkey season steals from you. 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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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Confusion may come into the equation this week, Aries. In an effort to make sense of the situation, you seek the advice of others. Don’t try to be in control; relax and let it run its course. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 You are on call for the next several days, Taurus. You are ready to spring into action. Just use a little caution when choosing which projects to take on. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 It may be challenging to get to the heart of the matter between friends, Gemini. As hard as you try, solving this will take time. Be patient and consider any and all information. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, enjoy a week in which you indulge in some of your fa-

vorite pastimes that have been on the back burner for awhile. Now is the perfect time to have a little fun and let loose. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You may be concerned with some people in your immediate circle, Leo. If you suspect something is amiss, team up with a spiritual leader or another helper. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, this week is full of action and you may not be able to settle in to relax until later in the week. Take a step back and ﬁnd some time to relax when a break arrives. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You probably will have to roll with the punches at least one or two days this week, Libra. Don’t take things too seriously, even when the rumor mill is in full force.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Make sure your head is entirely in the game before you jump into action, Scorpio. Part of the problem is trying to juggle too many things at once and getting distracted. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, the more information that comes your way this week, the more confusing things may seem. You can ask someone to help filter extraneous messages first. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your fantasy world may mesh with your real world activities this week. You may experience some difficulty figuring out what is real and what isn’t, but enjoy. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, things may not feel like they are in place lately. You may be tempted to turn

off your brain and retreat into a fantasy land. Don’t avoid the situation. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may embrace physical vitality this week, and go with that, Pisces. Maybe switch up your workout to incorporate something new. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MAY 3 Noah Munck, Actor (24) MAY 4 Jidenna, Singer (35) MAY 5 Adele, Singer (32) MAY 6 George Clooney, Actor (59) MAY 7 Earl Thomas, Athlete (31) MAY 8 Stephen Arnell, Actor (39) MAY 9 Rosario Dawson, Actress (41)

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COVID-19 Lockdown Chronicles Volume 2: Kitchen Fairies

was shocked by what I found in the kitchen last week when I came home from work. I have to keep reminding my kids our kitchen is not a college dorm. Crumbs on the counter, food globs covering the inside of the microwave, and fingerprint smudges across the front of the refrigerator do not miraculously disappear. Neither does food appear in the cupboards and there is no such thing as kitchen fairies. My kitchen was becoming a battle zone of seriously bored collage-agers, my new term for them. However, that all changed when I saw one of my cookbooks on the counter. This isn’t any old cookbook; this Wild Chow is the cookbook that I learned to Lisa Erickson bake some of the most difficult things from. It changed my baking world. Many of the recipes in this book I have memorized, and I don’t take it out anymore. It was buried among a hundred other cookbooks in my office. Whoever took it out, wanted it. My heart was happy. My sons wanted to bake. The next day, one of the boys asked how to make the crumb topping for my streusel coffee cake. I figured out who took the cookbook out. I happily told him the recipe off the top of my head and said I couldn’t wait to try it. He was on the right track and that’s all I cared about. Maybe there are kitchen fairies.

Streusel Coffee cake Streusel topping: ¾ cup brown sugar, packed ½ tsp salt 1 cup flour 1 Tbsp cinnamon ½ cup butter Filling: 1 cup brown sugar, packed 2 Tbsp cinnamon Cake: 1 ½ cups butter, softened 1 tsp salt 1 ½ cups sugar 2 ½ tsp baking powder 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs ¾ cup plain yogurt (not Greek) 1 ¼ cups whole milk 3 ½ flour Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 10-inch springform pan or a 9x13 pan; set aside. For the streusel: Mix together the sugar, salt, flour, and cinnamon. Add the butter, mix until well combined; set aside. For the filling: mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. For the cake: In a large bowl, beat the butter, salt, sugar, baking powder, and vanilla until combined and the mixture is smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. In a separate bowl, whisk yogurt and milk until combined. Add the flour to the butter mixture alternating with the milk mixture, mix to combine. Scoop half the batter into the prepared pan. Spreading the batter to the edges. Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly on the batter. Scoop the remaining batter on top of the filling. Use a knife to gently swirl the filling into the batter with a couple broad “S” shaped strokes. Don’t swirl too much. Sprinkle the streusel over the top, by squeezing it in your hand and breaking the clumps apart. Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool slightly and serve warm with butter. Lisa Erickson is a food columnist who loves adventure and food. You can find more recipes at www. wild-chow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@ gmail.com.

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asking us to face a very serious question: what would you do when you are confronted by evil? It seems like an easy answer but following Jane, played by Julia Garner, who is a lowly assistant working for a powerful New York producer we are challenged to what it means in people’s lives. Garner’s performance is powerful, not in her words but in all

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Packers announce signings of 15 undrafted free agents GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After not drafting a single wide receiver last week, the Green Bay Packers have included Michigan State wideout Darrell Stewart among their 15 undrafted free-agent signings. Stewart caught at least 48 passes each of the past three seasons and finished his college career with 150 receptions. The Packers’ decision not to select any receivers was one of the major surprises of last week’s draft. Davante Adams, a

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Oh my gosh! If I listed all the things our moms do for us I’d have to list a billion bajillion things. When we are tiny newborns our Moms feed us, comfort us, diaper us, rock us to sleep, burp us, walk us, sing to us and keep an eye on us all day long. Gee, how tiring must that be? Now we are older and go to school, but moms still do so much for us. Here is a list my friends and I put together.

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a.m. until 12 p.m. There will be a Mask Donation sign and a bin right outside the main door at each of the locations, please place masks in that bin.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Polk County Dept. of Administration is accepting applications to serve on the Board of Adjustment as an alternate. To be eligible, an individual must be an elector of Polk County and reside in one of the following towns: Lorain, Clam Falls, West Sweden, McKinley, Bone Lake, Luck, Laketown, Sterling, Eureka, Georgetown, Johnstown, St. Croix Falls, Balsam Lake, Beaver, Clayton, Farmington, Black Brook, and Clear Lake. To apply, please submit a letter of interest or the Board of Adjustment Candidate Application to: OfďŹ ce of the County Administrator; 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 220; Balsam Lake, WI 54810; by May 25, 2020. Any questions, contact: Tammy Peterson, Dept. of Administration: (715) 485-9212.

REQUEST FOR BIDS 2020 2020 Road Improvements NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Osceola is accepting bids for road improvement projects for the 2020 season as follows: Road Improvement Projects Pulverize and Pave Scrub / Fog Seal Flex Patch Crack Seal Spray Patch Center Line Striping

Quantity 0.9 Miles 1.34 miles 2.34 miles 4.32 Miles 40 Hour Week 3.57 Miles

Bids packets will be available at the Town Hall. For speciďŹ c details of the above projects, contact Tony Johnson, Public Works, 715-755-3077.

RFPs can be viewed or downloaded from the District web page. The RFPs are due no later than 11:00 a.m. May 15 at the District OfďŹ ce 331 Middle School Drive, Osceola, WI 54020.

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Questions regarding the RFPs please contact: Bob Schmidt, Director Buildings & Grounds 715-294-4603 or schmidtb@osceolak12.org

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Due to an outpouring of community support and desire to donate needed protective equipment, St. Croix Regional Medical Center is asking for additional donations of hand sewn ear loop masks. There are instructions listed on our website: https://www.scrmc.org/ patients-visitors/coronavirus-information/ Health care organizations, including SCRMC, are still in need of additional masks to help meet ongoing health care needs and to help conserve existing personal protective equipment (PPE) for

To be considered, bids must be sealed and delivered to Town Hall located at 516 East Avenue North, Dresser, WI by 2:45 p.m. on May 7, 2020. Bids will be opened May 7 at 3:00 p.m. and awarded at a date and time to be determined.

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 20CV117 IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF Alexis Nichol Boissy by Alexis Nichol Boissy NOTICE IS GIVEN: $ SHWLWLRQ ZDV ÂżOHG DVNLQJ WR FKDQJH WKH QDPH RI WKH SHUVRQ OLVWHG DERYH )URP $OH[LV 1LFKRO %RLVV\ 7R $OH[LV 1LFKRO -HQVHQ %LUWK &HUWLÂżFDWH $OH[LV 1LFKRO %RLVV\ IT IS ORDERED: 7KLV SHWLWLRQ ZLOO EH KHDUG LQ WKH &LUFXLW &RXUW RI 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ E\ -XGJH 'DQLHO - 7RODQ DW WKH 3RON &RXQW\ -XVWLFH &HQWHU : 0DLQ 6W %DOVDP /DNH :, RQ 0D\ DW D P IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: 1RWLFH RI WKLV KHDULQJ VKDOO EH JLYHQ E\ SXEOLFDWLRQ DV D &ODVV QRWLFH IRU WKUHH ZHHNV LQ D URZ SULRU WR WKH GDWH RI KHDULQJ LQ 7KH 6XQ D QHZVSDSHU SXEOLVKHG LQ 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ %< 7+( &2857 'DQLHO - 7RODQ &LUFXLW &RXUW -XGJH 0DUFK 6S :1$;/3

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 20CV65 IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF Aubree Anna Boissy by Aubree Anna Boissy NOTICE IS GIVEN: $ SHWLWLRQ ZDV ÂżOHG DVNLQJ WR FKDQJH WKH QDPH RI WKH SHUVRQ OLVWHG DERYH )URP $XEUHH $QQD %RLVV\ 7R $XEUHH $QQD -HQVHQ %LUWK &HUWLÂżFDWH $XEUHH $QQD %RLVV\ IT IS ORDERED: 7KLV SHWLWLRQ ZLOO EH KHDUG LQ WKH &LUFXLW &RXUW RI 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ E\ -XGJH 'DQLHO - 7RODQ DW WKH 3RON &RXQW\ -XVWLFH &HQWHU : 0DLQ 6W %DOVDP /DNH :, RQ 0D\ DW S P IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: 1RWLFH RI WKLV KHDULQJ VKDOO EH JLYHQ E\ SXEOLFDWLRQ DV D &ODVV QRWLFH IRU WKUHH ZHHNV LQ D URZ SULRU WR WKH GDWH RI KHDULQJ LQ 7KH 6XQ D QHZVSDSHU SXEOLVKHG LQ 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ %< 7+( &2857 'DQLHO - 7RODQ &LUFXLW &RXUW -XGJH 0DUFK 6S

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 20CV66 IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF Trey Cory Boissy by Trey Cory Boissy NOTICE IS GIVEN: $ SHWLWLRQ ZDV ÂżOHG DVNLQJ WR FKDQJH WKH QDPH RI WKH SHUVRQ OLVWHG DERYH )URP 7UH\ &RU\ %RLVV\ 7R 7UH\ .HHQDQ -HQVHQ %LUWK &HUWLÂżFDWH 7UH\ &RU\ %RLVV\ IT IS ORDERED: 7KLV SHWLWLRQ ZLOO EH KHDUG LQ WKH &LUFXLW &RXUW RI 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ E\ -XGJH 'DQLHO - 7RODQ DW WKH 3RON &RXQW\ -XVWLFH &HQWHU : 0DLQ 6W %DOVDP /DNH :, RQ 0D\ DW S P IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: 1RWLFH RI WKLV KHDULQJ VKDOO EH JLYHQ E\ SXEOLFDWLRQ DV D &ODVV QRWLFH IRU WKUHH ZHHNV LQ D URZ SULRU WR WKH GDWH RI KHDULQJ LQ 7KH 6XQ D QHZVSDSHU SXEOLVKHG LQ 3RON &RXQW\ 6WDWH RI :LVFRQVLQ %< 7+( &2857 'DQLHO - 7RODQ &LUFXLW &RXUW -XGJH 0DUFK 6S

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MAY 6, 2020 www.osceolasun.com

COUNTY: Polk County Board passes resolution concerning Governor Evers’ Stay-At-Home order FROM PAGE 3

HAS RESULTED FROM GOVERNOR EVERS’ SAFER-AT-HOME ORDERS TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF POLK: WHEREAS, the Polk County Board recognizes the need for enhanced safety precautions to protect the public during this public health emergency;

and WHEREAS, the Polk County Board cares deeply for the physical health of everyone who works, lives or recreates in Polk County; and WHEREAS the Polk County Board believes individuals and businesses have been, and will continue to, self-regulate by following physical distancing and increased attention to personal and area sanitation measures; and

WHEREAS, Polk County has only had four COVID-19 positive tests and three of them have fully recovered and three are no hospitalizations regarding COVID-19 currently; and WHEREAS, Polk County is now experiencing a healthcare crisis because hospitals are laying off and furloughing employees; and WHEREAS, without immediate action, Polk County, its businesses and taxpayers will suffer catastrophic economic harm; and WHEREAS, it is the Polk County Board’s belief that the County should begin supporting the opening of business in a safe manner and that any business in Polk County complying with the appropriate safety measures to protect employees and customers should not be subject to any action by Polk County or its staff relating to Governor Evers’ Orders; and WHEREAS, the Governor’s Orders have been ambiguous and difficult to interpret with any measure of consistency and this has led to absurd and haphazard enforcement measures taken by various communities and officials; and WHEREAS, rural Polk County is closer to the Twin Cities metropolitan area, that is loosening restrictions on businesses, than it is to the affected areas in Wisconsin, such as Milwaukee; and WHEREAS, local communities in this rural area in the best position to determine for themselves, with the input of experts, how to safely and methodically allow businesses to reopen while keeping safety as a priority; and

WHEREAS, many local businesses are at a high risk of shutting down completely or suffering irreparable economic damage that will have a lasting and negative impact on the livelihoods of many Polk County residents; and WHEREAS, many of these same businesses were not able to obtain the much needed economic stimulus money through the various federal programs and will simply not survive until the current anticipated end to the closures on May 26, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors vehemently urges the Governor to allow regions within the State to determine for themselves the best and safest way to allow businesses to slowly reopen; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors encourages local officials to exercise their discretion on enforcement of the Governor’s Orders in a manner that is reasonable, especially when businesses are voluntarily following physical distancing and other recommended safety measures. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Polk County Board of Supervisors directs the County to work with local health experts to educate businesses on best practices regarding physical distancing and other safety measures to keep our community safe.

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