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Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway delays opening BY C.L. SILL EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

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SCF graduates celebrate Three St. Croix Falls graduates celebrate the end of a very strange senior year. Punctuated by a global pandemic and toilet paper shortage, the class of 2020 will be forever linked to COVID-19. Pictured are Clay VanBuskirk, Madisen Jensen and Derek Fisk.

The Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway has delayed their summer programing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The heritage railroad typically opens in early May. This year the tentative plan is to remain closed throughout the summer, open on Labor Day weekend and run through late October. However, this could change depending on how the pandemic shifts between now and September. “Everything is fluid because the virus keeps evolving,” said Scott Hippert, the executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Museum, which operates the railway. The railway has already had to cancel one of its most popular events, and will see many more changes

Polk County Board meeting highlights BY C.L. SILL EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Polk County Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled meeting May 19. Supervisors were in attendance but no public were allowed and the meeting was broadcast virtually via Webex. The board addressed COVID-19 updates, passed resolutions concerning the second amendment and criminal justice, but struck down a resolution that would have delayed the deadline for upcoming property tax payments.

Administrator discussion on COVID-19 In his report, county administrator Vince Netherland discussed the countywide situation in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the threat of coronavirus has not passed. “This is a virus that’s still here and we need to be aware of it,” he said. “And practice good, safe habits.” Netherland said he’s impressed by what he has seen from Polk County residents in regard to the virus. He believes both residents and businesses have done a good job of being conscious of the virus

and implementing appropriate safety procedures. The fallout from the pandemic is also financial in nature, and Netherland addressed those concerns as well, in regard to Polk County. “Added expenses have so far totaled around $90,000,” he said. “We anticipate a large portion of that to be eligible for reimbursement. The real hit is coming in revenue shortfalls.” Polk County sales tax will be reduced by up to $540,000 due to a downturn in sales, according to Netherland. County facilities SEE BOARD, PAGE 2

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brunch trains as well as pizza trains, but no food will be served on the trips this year. “We consulted health professionals and they said it’s best this year not to take a chance on offering food,� Hippert said. The railway typically runs four trips per day throughout the season, but may have to drop that number to three in order for staff to have time to disinfect the cars between each trip. “We’ll make sure if there are any germs there we’re taking care of them before anybody else gets back on the train,� Hippert said. “We’ll also be putting plexiglass dividers in the Osceola depot ticket counter to protect both the visitors and volunteers.� The museum will also be limiting the number of people per trip. At full

capacity in a normal year, the train can hold around 300 passengers at a time, but Hippert said the trains will run at 25 percent capacity this season, putting the maximum number of people per trip around 80. “First and foremost we want our visitors, passengers and volunteers to remain healthy,� he said. “We’re taking every precaution we can to make certain that by the time the train starts operating, that we’re going to be able to do so in

a healthy environment and protect people as best we possibly can.� Hippert said they hope to make the best of the shortened season and bring as much business as they can to Osceola. “We consider ourselves a partner with the Osceola business community,� he said. “We’re all in this together and we really do want to work together with the local community to bring the train and Osceola business back to life as best as we possibly can.�

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Haase named Wisconsin Holstein Scholarship winner The Wisconsin Holstein Association has named Marie Haase a 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Association Scholarship recipient. Haase will be receiving the Doris Morris Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is in honor of Doris, who was a long-time Wisconsin Holstein member. Doris and her husband Arden, and Arden’s brother, Maldwyn, and his wife, Inez, owned and operated Arwyn Farms in Waukesha County for over 40 years. Haase is from Somerset and is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, where she is majoring in dairy science. She is involved in the UW-River Falls Dairy Club, Sigma Alpha, and the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. She looks forward to continuing her education and becoming a herdsperson for her family’s farm. Haase is among 16 out-

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like the jail are also facing a downturn from a decrease in arrests. Property tax revenue is also in question. “We don’t know what’s going to happen. Will people be able to pay them, or will we have more defaults than normal?,� he said. “The bottom line, right now we’re projecting a shortfall of anywhere between $900,000 and 1.1 million. I can assure you, every day we look at ways to offset that.� Second Amendment Sanc-

tuary County The board brought forward a resolution that would designate Polk County as a second amendment sanctuary county, and passed that resolution by a 10-5 vote with Supervisors Prichard, Edgell, Middleton, Luke and Duncanson dissenting. The board discussed the resolution at length before the vote, and Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak also spoke to the board in favor of the resolution. “Over the last couple of years there has been an all out attack on law abid-

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Osceola School District superintendent Mark Luebker updated the Osceola School board concerning the COVID-19 pandemic at the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on May 20. Luebker ran through a brief history of what the district has dealt with and outlined where it was going in the future. “I can recall vividly on March 9 at about 5 o’clock when I received a call from Polk County Department of Health regarding the Destination Imagination event in Osceola and that a visitor from Pierce County had tested positive for COVID-19,� he said. “Little did we know Osceola schools would be the first schools in the state to need to close due to the COVID virus.� The district implemented distance learning in early April, and while the process has gone well, Luebker said a major lesson of the pandemic has been that nothing can equal in-person classroom instruction. “Many of us — students, staff and parents —realize that virtual education will never take the place of having teachers in front of kids,� he said. The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Evers safer-athome order on May 13, but their

decision did not rule specifically on schools. “That means we’re still required to remain closed for pupil instruction and extra curricular activities through June 30,� Luebker said. “There were a couple of notes in the supreme court ruling that said the authority to close schools after June 30 remains with the Department of Health Services.� Luebker used an acronym coined by the US military during the Cold War to describe the situation the district has faced in recent months and will continue to face well into 2020: V.U.C.A. stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Both indoor and outdoor facilities will remain closed through June 30, but Luebker said the district is looking at options for reopening in July and August. “Once we get some more clarity with that we will hopefully open up processes within the school for use of our facilities,� he said. Food delivery will continue through May 29, after which the district will switch to a pickup option on Wednesdays in June. Graduation will take place on July 16, but the district is still not sure if it will be an in person ceremony or a virtual gathering. “If no other rulings are made, we will need this to be a virtual graduation,� Luebker said. “However,

with the Supreme Court ruling and some opportunities, it might allow us to have a larger graduation. That would be our hope, to provide something as normal as possible.� The district also isn’t quite sure what the start of the 2020-21 school year will look like. Should in-person classes resume, the district will implement health check procedures and update some facilities in their buildings, like all touch-less faucets, to ensure students and staff can remain as safe as possible. The district is also preparing for the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 to affect the school calendar in the fall. “We’re exploring the potential of what that may look like for us,� Luebker said. “With the opportunity for us to possibly start a little earlier in August.� Luebker said there are three scenarios for the upcoming year. The district could have normal face-toface education, a blended approach with some in-person and some virtual instruction, or an entirely virtual system. They’re planning for all three scenarios, and Luebker said the district is doing its best to navigate a new world. “This is an uncharted time, everyone is working hard,� he said. “And there’s even more hard work to be done as we go forward.�

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hope you had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. I must admit it snuck up on me this year. I knew on some level it was coming, but between the polar vortex early in the month and figuring out every day life, it sort of knocked me for a loop. And by the way, the words “polar vortex” shouldn’t be legally allowed to be uttered after January, in my opinion. But after the weather seemed to get itself sorted last week, a wonderful thing happened: I was able to spend time outdoors without a sweatshirt. I have to tell you, it was pretty, pretty great. I know we are all hard wired to spend time outdoors and May is about the time it shouldn’t be a Publisher struggle to do so. It seems like a switch gets flipped sometime in Tom Stangl the month and the trees leaf out, birds sing, flowers bloom and we b safely f l on our way to summer. seem tto be Each year, the timetable is a bit different, but more often than not by Memorial Day it is all safely done. I really enjoy using my little gas grill and cooking meat as many nights as possible during these magical days. I think it’s a primal thing as well (man make fire, man cook meat), but there few are things more relaxing than sitting in the shade, listening to the birds and working on getting a burger done just right. It needs to be done enough to be eaten, but not overdone so it is a dry hockey puck. There is a sense of Zen for me as I can turn off the cares of the day and focus on the smells of the grill and try to catch a glimpse of the birds singing in the trees. Let’s face it, with what we have all been through this spring, we deserve to be able to unwind (responsibly and socially distant) and spending time outside can be the perfect prescription. Working in the yard gives us exercise and purpose, but if I’m looking for a stress break, let me grill some chicken or steak. I know I can escape with my mind in many different ways. I can read a novel, watch a movie, listen to music or have a conversation with a loved one. It’s easy to do any of these things, but the sensory feel of the shade and a cool breeze can be truly magical. As an added bonus, I get to enjoy a really good piece of meat with a couple of side dishes when I’m done. With uncertainty being the buzzword of our times, I find solace in the refuge of my backyard. Is it a bit naïve? Probably. Have I been a bit thick for taking it all for granted? Absolutely. By my crude count we have less than 120 days until the calendar tells us it’s time for fall. I think I’m going to do my best to enjoy as much time as possible in the backyard. It’s my new wellness and mental health program. I just hope I’m able to afford the meat to grill in the coming months. Oh well, a hot dog will be just as sweet and I can still hear the birds. Make some sanctuary time for yourself this summer. 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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wasted most of the day last Thursday. I can procrastinate with the best of them and for some reason it hit me especially hard last week. The good thing about newspapers is the work has to get done, one way or another. It’s like being in school really, there’s no hiding it if you don’t turn your homework in when it’s due. I’ve always liked that about the job, I’m 100 percent accountable for my work. The bad thing about that, however, is it can sometimes leave me up at one thirty in the morning on a Sunday writing a story that should’ve been Editor done on a Wednesday. C.L. Sill So, I was a little down in the dumps on Thursday after spending the day shuffling around the office and my house thinking about how much I had to do rather than actually doing it. When 5 o’clock rolled around I thought I could cure my encroaching melancholy with a fly rod. The thought of staying in and working through the evening to catch up was considered, but quickly deemed preposterous and downright irresponsible — it was a gorgeous evening and to waste it in my office would surely be a sin against one god or another. I grabbed a four weight and both the dogs and we walked the 600 yards from my front porch to the upper Kinnickinnic River. Just south of my house the steep bluff that blocks the western sky falls away and the country opens up into rolling hills and small dairy farms. It looks like a picture on one of those truck stop postcards that says

something cheesy like ‘Greetings from Dairyland USA’ on the front. As I walked I thought about how lucky I am to live in this place and imagined myself walking back two hours later with a pair of small brook trout on a string over my shoulder like Opie Grifith. I’d cook them up fresh for dinner and know I was living in a secret slice of paradise on the banks of the Kinni. My first back cast wrapped around a tree branch like a tetherball and the familiar snap of monofilament line giving way followed a few seconds later. I wasn’t a huge fan of that fly anyway, so no harm, no foul. I figured a prince nymph might do the trick. My rod was resting vertically against a tree, with the line dangling in a U shape as I tied on the new fly. Just as finished my clinch knot and grabbed the tag end of the line with my teeth to chomp it off, I heard what sounded like a lion chasing a hippo through the woods to my left. The dogs burst out of the brush chasing each other, raced by me, caught the U shape of the line with their necks and yanked it, along with the fly, out of my mouth. Somehow the hook was pointed in just the right direction to not catch any skin as it went by, but it then caught on one of the dog’s collars and snapped off. I held up the end of my line, once again fly-less. “Ah forget it,” I said, although the exact translation may have been a bit less printable. I dropped my rod and pack by the trail and decided to try my luck looking for some mushrooms instead. A little while into my walk I spotted something on SEE SILL, PAGE 7

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his week we see the release of another kid’s movie, Scoob! If you are wondering why a studio would do this when people can’t go to the theaters, they are betting on repeating what happened when Trolls World Tour was released. People are so starved for new content that Trolls made over $300 million Contributing world-wide, a better opening then the previous two movies in the franchise. Writer Scoob! is another movie about everybody’s favorite Great Dane, ScooPaul Backstrom by-Doo. In this latest adventure they team up with the super hero Blue Falcon (voiced by Mark Wahlberg), to foil the plans of Dick Dastardly (voiced by Jason Isaac). What were they thinking? The whole premise for this film is off. Scooby-Doo has always been about solving mysteries, eating outrageous amounts of food and trying to unmask the villain. For some reason, the powers that be decided since super heroes are popular right now, this is the direction the film should go. Maybe this would have been a better idea in the hands of a genius script writer. However, this film is a bland mess and it shouldn’t surprise us to learn there were four credited screenwriters for this disaster. The general rule is the more screenwriters on a project the worse the film. Interestingly enough, for two of the screen writers this was their first screen writing credit. Ouch! The other two had written such masterpieces as Rampage (2018) and the miserable Addams Family movie from last year. The thing that shocks me is why they didn’t they look at all the pieces of previous Scooby-Doo material and draw inspiration from it. This movie just appears to be tone deaf compared to the canon of the Scooby-Doo universe. The only reason, I didn’t give this movie an “F� is because the voice acting was just fine. Scoob! features an all-star cast including Simon Cowell to beef up the poor writing, but it still doesn’t save this uninspired and lazy movie. Overall, I would give this movie a D+ (A Below Average Movie). I wonder if the screen writers had seen

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20 years ago May 24, 2000 • Melissa Traiser was honored recently as the Senior Jersey Youth Award winner during the Wisconsin Junior Jersey Breeders Association annual meeting in Oconomowoc. • Osceola Middle School students of the month were David Heebink, Mickayla Cottor, Katie Tarman, Jonathan Haley, Ashlea Muckenhirn, Tyler Hawkins, Michelle Anderson and Jeff Thiel. • Governor Tommy Thompson was in Osceola to tour Ratech Machine Inc. and Polaris. He then attended a fundraiser for Rep. Mark Pettis at Better Beginnings Day Care. • The bridge on Hwy. 243 leading in Minnesota was closed last Wednesday due to the removal of dangerous rocks and troublesome trees. • Ron McIntyre retired from the Osceola School District after 33 years of teaching and 23 years as athletic director. • Myles and Ethan Deiss were named Wrestling Champions April 15 in Middleton. 30 years ago May 23, 1990 • Winners in the National

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New look to Chieftain soccer team delayed until next year BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain’s soccer team finished sixth in the tough Middle Border conference last year. Although wins were hard to come by for the Chieftains they were close in several games but could not get the big goal when needed to add more Ws to their record. Osceola had lost 11 of their 20 player roster due to graduation including Kayla Hoffman, Skye Federation, Katherine Jennings, Jennifer Armstrong, Mattea Johnson, Kathryn Fouks, Josie Carlson, Emily Hall, Mikayla Peper, Becky Ringlien and Ellie Ringlien. New head coach Jonathan Archibald was looking forward to working with his nine returnees from last season as well as a pretty impressive looking freshmen class. Although the season never officially started it appeared that the Osceola roster would have included 20-24 athletes this year. “I think we would have done alright in the conference after plenty of the girls were attending soccer Sundays throughout the winter,” Archibald

said. “If our freshmen class sticks with it we could be winning it in a few years.” No doubt the 2020 season was going to be built around the two seniors on the roster, Emily Fox and Ari Backlund. Both players have seen plenty of varsity action throughout their Chieftain careers and they were prepared to give it their best during their final season. “I was looking forward to a new coach and a fresh start.” Backland said. “A possibility of more wins than any of my three previous seasons. We had a very strong group of girls, with a range of ability. I believe we were going to do quite well. I wanted us to do win, but most importantly, have fun. The freshmen girls are very talented and always willing to learn, which makes for a strong team dynamic and is exactly what we’re looking for. The rest of the team is (willing to learn) too, as a matter of fact, so we were in a good position for the 2020 season.” “I was really looking forward to soccer as it would be a new season with some returners, but

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Osceola soccer player Emily Fox.

also a lot of new players,” Fox added. “This soccer season was hopeful as we would return with a large team. We had a few girls that were joining with no experience, and we had a few girls that have played a lot of soc-

lund would have ended their high school soccer careers. The talented class of freshmen will never know if they could have contributed during their rookie seasons. The debut of Archibald as the girls’ coach will have to

cer. I was excited to see what we could build with some new players and a new coach.” All the hopes for 2020 were dashed when the season was canceled due to Covid-19. We will never know how Fox and Back-

wait a year. “I am saddened our seniors did not get to compete in a game they loved to play their last year of high school,” Archibald noted. “We are looking SEE SOCCER, PAGE 7

Pandemic spoils end of school year for exchange student BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Beginning your senior year in high school is a big step for anyone. Can you imagine traveling 4,200 miles to live in a different country for your senior year? Your destination has no people that you know and very few people speak your native language. It sounds like a daunting experience, doesn’t it? Oscar De Roeck left his native Belgium, for the once in a lifetime experience to complete his high school days as an Osceola Chieftain. De Roeck left his home town of Brasschaat, Belgium in the province of Antwerp unsure of what he would find in Osceola, Wisconsin. Things were sure to go well for him because he brought with him an outgoing personality, a big smile and a positive attitude. Upon arriving in Osceola De Roeck met his Osceola family, Beth and John Friedrichsen, whom he would live with his senior year. It could not have worked out any better for both Oscar and the Friedrichsens. “Oscar fit right into our lives as if he had been a part of our lives since day one,” Beth Friedrichsen said. “He is such a great sport, willing to try anything and everything. His impeccable command of the English language was helpful as was his sharp and insightful sense of humor. But he wasn’t the only person learning. We all learned great life lessons from each other. It was a beautiful symbiotic relationship and still is.” “They are awesome people and they

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Oscar De Roeck was spending his senior year in Osceola.

will forever be my family,” De Roeck said about his Osceola parents. De Roeck is very athletic and came to Osceola with some very good basketball background. He was anxious to get on the courts for the Chieftains and help them win some games. His basketball experience did not work out as well as he hoped it would, but he still had many positive moments and made some close friends from the team. “It’s a special feeling when people shout your name and really want you to perform,” De Roeck said. “I never SEE DE ROECK, PAGE 7

SCF boys track team denied the chance to repeat conference championship BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The St. Croix Falls Saints boys track and field team captured the West Lakeland conference title last season. SCF was prepared to make it two straight titles this year when suddenly the rug was pulled out from underneath them. “We lost two track athletes in a tragic car accident in February in McKinley Erickson and Kegan Koshiol.” St. Croix Falls head boys’ coach Kris

Wallace said. “While both would have been big contributors on the track, their infectious personalities, hard work and easy smiles will be missed more.” Shortly after the terrible car accident broke the hearts of the entire Saints’ community the spring sports seasons were canceled due to Covid-19. We will never know if St. Croix Falls could have pulled things together to claim SEE SCF TRACK, PAGE 7

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their second straight conference title. St. Croix Falls lost Tyler Cooper, Anthony DeLuca, Isiah Hoggatt, Ryan Peltz, Will Radinzel, Sean Schaber, and Spencer Steek after their conference title last season due to graduation. Coach Wallace was anticipating a solid senior class for 2020 including Colby Hutton, Jack Kessler, Logan Ross, Andrew Opel, Sebastian Austad, Anthony Will, Boden Enochs, Mateo Villanueva, Trevor LaMirande, Derek Fisk, and Garrett Brown. Ross competed at the State meet in the 110m hurdles and Austad in the discus in 2019. “Additionally, we had half of our State qualifying 4x200m relay team returning with their alternates ready to step in with Logan Ross, Anthony Will, Boden Enochs, and Andrew Opel,” Wallace noted. Returning letter winners from last season included Austad, Enochs, Fisk, Kessler, LaMirande, Opel, Ross, Will, Tristan Hanson, Viktor Knigge, Layton Borst and Mason Peer. This solid core of athletes would have been tough to beat come tournament time. Overall St. Croix Falls anticipated a roster of about 30. “Our boys were looking forward to defending their conference title

won last year for one last time before we moved to the Heart of the North conference in the 2021 season,” Wallace said. “While we lost a number of letter winners from the previous year, our boys were determined to try to go out on top. It’s hard to say if they would have achieved that goal but I know they would have put the work in to give themselves the best chance.” True, the St. Croix Falls track and field team didn’t get a chance to defend their conference title but more importantly they didn’t get a chance to be with each other under difficult circumstances. “This year’s large senior group remained mostly intact from their freshman year until now and their growth as athletes has been a joy to watch,” Wallace said. “My heart goes out to those athletes who have dedicated themselves to the program and to each other, but never had the opportunity to put a bow on their high school career. Whether it was the opportunity to return to State or to simply better a personal record, track offers a great opportunity to see growth and improvement that can be seen as you look back on past performances. While some of them are going to run in college, most will not and the lost season has been

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into every possibility for the girls to play yet this summer. If they really love to play they can continue to play in many different ways. I barely got to know Emily and Ari but I know they are both great people from the small amount of time I had to interact with them.” “I was very disappointed when I heard the season was cancelled,” Fox added. “No athlete would like to hear that their senior season would not be played. I was most excited about seeing our potential unfold with many new assets to the team.” “When my last season was cancelled, I was devastated,” Backlund summarized. “I was so excited to lead the team with my fellow senior and captain, Emily Fox, but we never got the chance. It helped that the actual season hadn’t started and we had only a couple of captains’ practices under our wing, but it was still a big disappointment. However, we are looking forward to a few get-togethers and scrimmages when it’s safe enough for all of us to be out playing soccer on the turf again.”

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difficult to come to terms with. It’s a bitter pill to swallow now, but I know that these athletes will go on to great things in the years to come and I look forward to hearing all about them when they do.” “The fact that we didn’t get to see out our senior year of track was truly heartbreaking, due largely to the fact that we no longer had the opportunity to prove ourselves coming off of one of our team’s best seasons in years,” Opel added. “Going from conference

champs to a complete cancellation was a large shift that not all of us were completely prepared for. We were all totally ready to go out there and win again, pushing hard just like every other year. I know deep down that our class could have pulled it off. However, we know that there are larger battles to be fought, and while we may not get to compete for the conference championship this year, we will never forget our team bond and the experience that we have shared this year.”

times until finally the pike that pulled it around the lake for 20 minutes floated to the surface exhausted. I remember my oldest brother Bob growing ginseng in his woods and selling to the Asian Market, sister Jean with the best tasting rhubarb in the area, sister Betty dating a high school fella on a squirrel hunt bringing back a string of bushy tails that would feed us for a week. Brother Dean got us into deer hunting, by finding a deer track on our property back when deer were rare in Pierce County and him wading into Butternut Lake at midnight tossing floating Rapalas at walleyes in close, and finally sister Donna catching crappies out of Squaw Lake with her family and telling me to go there in the late 60s and early 70s. It’s brother Dick, a retired scientist from 3M, who is the Morel Man. He knows more about mushrooms than they know about themselves. His knowledge goes beyond dead elms to accompanying plants, the right slopes, early buttons and the giants that come later. Dick said, “One day I was out looking for morel mushrooms realizing the best place to find them was near elm trees on slopes. I saw a ravine with 8-10 different sized elms. I spotted 200 mushrooms all over in clusters and as individuals. I moved through the ravine and all those elm trees had mushrooms. I had SEE BENNETT, PAGE 9

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It’s mushroom time t’s Memorial Day weekend and the middle of morel mushroom season. I grew up in a family of hunter-gatherers. I think it all started with my dad, Earl McClay Bennett, who moved to Wisconsin in 1949 with 6 of 7 kids in tow. I was the last kid, born a week before Christmas 1950. Dad would come north to Canada, Wisconsin and Minnesota to fish crystal clear waters teeming with fish. In Illinois he raised hogs and became the youngest man to judge swine at the Illinois State Fair. It might have been his love for the outdoors that love grew into a love for Wisconsin and eventually he bought a farm between River Falls and Ellsworth and started a dairy farm. He no longer had to drive for hours to Wild River fish. I remember the day Dad lost a huge Trails musky on Bone Lake and his landing a monster largemouth bass that Jim Bennett tipped the scales around 6 pounds near Burkhardt before they pulled the dam and drained the lake. I remember Mom tossing her cane pole in the lake from the boat when she hooked into a big pike. I thought she had lost her mind but she told me, just a little boy, to wait and watch. That cane pole surfaced and then disappeared many

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really got the chance to show my real potential because of the way the team was formed, but I’m only an exchange student so I wasn’t supposed to be there anyway. I made some great friends during the basketball season, like Colin Krentz and Blake Slater. They helped me to feel welcome and liked.” Although De Roeck’s on court experiences were less than what he had hoped for, it gave him a chance to get close to his teammates. “I hardly know where to start with Oscar,” Krentz said about De Roeck. “He is a very smart person. He works hard at everything he does and made a good impression on everyone he met. He is very well-liked and I hope to see him again soon. He has become a close friend of mine, and I really miss his company. Oscar is a really great guy.” “I was really sad to hear that Oscar was going home to Belgium early this year (due to the coronavirus),” Slater added. “Oscar is a really fun guy to be around and he made this senior year a lot better for the whole school. Oscar also brought a great energy to the basketball team. From his threepoint celebrations to playing his funny Belgian songs before games, Oscar was always happy and that happiness was always reflected onto the people around him. He got to tag along on a lot of field trips we had for class and those trips were immediately better. His infectious happiness was the part of his personality that made him such pleasure to be around and put a bright spot in this last school year. I wish he could have stuck around for a proper end to his experience at Osceola high school.” De Roeck was a big part of the school life in Osceola and also enjoyed events outside of school. “I had never experienced a cold winter like I had in Osceola,” he said. “The winters in my home country are mellow and rainy. We barely get snow or temperatures below 0 Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a cool experience to ride a snowmobile and drive on frozen lakes with the car.” With his Osceola experience cut short due to Covid-19 De Roeck is now back in Belgium working a summer job as he prepares to begin medical school in the fall. He is helping to install gym floors all around his country. He enjoys the NBA and has an impressive list of favorite basketball players. “I really enjoy Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and Quinn Cook,” De Roeck said. “Of course I love LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and MJ (Michael Jordan) but my all-time favorite will always be D-Rose, the way he struggled and came back stronger inspired me.” With the early exit from Wisconsin De Roeck missed out on another sport that he was really looking forward to, tennis. Although he hadn’t played a lot he was looking forward to playing for Beth Friedrichsen who is the current tennis coach in Osceola. “I played a little bit of tennis at home but it has never been my major focus,” De Roeck said.” I only played it because it’s a fun sport and a fun way to do something active outside.” It would have been exciting to watch De Roeck playing tennis for his host mother and coach. “We miss him every day and mourn all the lost experiences but he is studying for his medical school exams and we will see him again,” Friedrichsen mentioned. “After all, he got pretty comfortable here and was basically a local. He will probably come back and be the team doctor for the Timberwolves or the Lakers.”

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WEEKLY MEDITATION

Imago Dei: Image of God BY PASTOR MELISSA CARMACK PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (NRSV) The creativity that has come out of this time of Covid-19 has been nothing short of amazing. I love seeing the creativity of socially distant graduation parties, zoom family get togethers, and drive-through birthday parties. Restrictions lead to visits happening through windows. The Post Office saw an

increase in personal mail over the past several months as people stay connected through letters and cards. Schools created yard signs to recognize and honor their students, and restaurants created family-style takeout meals for families to still be able to order out and enjoy food together in a comforting way. God has created us to be creative people. Each of us were formed intricately and for purpose. We were created “Imago Dei”, or “in the image of God”. If you simply look around this world (and I hope you have taken time to do this in the past several weeks), you will see how creative God is in His creation. The

trees and the clouds and the birds and animals of this earth…each one of them is created with intricate detail and with more creativity that we can ever imagine. So, it’s no wonder that we, God’s children, are creative too! Imago Dei. In His Image. As we continue to figure out what it means to live into our new normal of “Covid-19 life”, may God continue to bring about creativity through us, His children, in how we love our neighbor, build community, and engage in society for His Glory. All thanks be to God, our Creative Redeemer and Creator. Amen.

SILL: Paradise FROM PAGE 4

the ground up ahead and discovered it was a trekking pole in almost perfect shape. My luck was turning around. As I bent down to grab it, my lab, Bruly, rounded the corner of the trail with a giant gash in her chest and a flap of skin the size of a post-it note drooping down past her elbow. If you’ve ever seen a baseball that’s come apart at the seams with a piece of leather that flops every which way when you throw it, that’s what it looked like. She, of course, was completely oblivious and zoomed up the trail like nothing was wrong. “Oh, for the love of God,” I said. I’ve gotten pretty used to cuts like this on my dogs. When they’re outside as much as we are they’re bound to tangle with a few barbed wire fences, which is exactly what she’d done. This one was particularly nasty though

so I figured we’d better call it a day. I walked home with no fish, no mushrooms, a $15 Wal-Mart trekking pole and a $150 vet bill. I thought about grabbing some superglue and patching Bruly up myself to save some cash, but the last time I tried to do that I glued my hand to my English Setter. The next morning I drove her up to the clinic and forked over the money. As we drove home I laughed and thought about my dad. He says my brother and I only remember the negative things about our childhood because when we sit around and tell stories, they’re always about major and minor disasters — broken bones, bloody noses and vacation meltdowns. He’s right, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Tragedy almost always turns to humor over time, and humor makes the world go round.

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Norma Joan (Larson) Johnson Norma Joan (Larson) Johnson died May 22, 2020, at Christian Community Home in Osceola. She was 95. Norma was born on May 116, 1925, to Stanley and E Esther Larson on their ffarm in rural Cushing. A As a child she attended tthe Lanesdale School and g graduated from Luck High S School. Norma then attende ed the Polk County Normal a and started teaching at vario ous country schools around P Polk County. While teaching at the C Cedar Lake School, she met R Reuben Johnson. Reuben and Norma married Aug. 2, 1949. They started a family and purchased a farm in the spring of 1951. Norma taught at the Cedar Lake School for a number of years until family demands became too much. When her children got older, she obtained her bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls and became a

reading specialist for the Osceola Schools. Norma was an active member of West Immanuel Lutheran Church and their women’s groups. For many years, she was the general leader for the Busy Lakers and Forest View 4-H Clubs. Norma was very active in the county and state homemakers groups. Norma was privileged to serve as the State President of the Wisconsin Homemakers. As a very young girl she attended the Polk County Fair along with her family. She showed Brown Swiss cattle at the fair when she was in 4-H. Norma attended every Polk County Fair until her early 90s. Norma liked to say that she only missed two fairs in 92 years. She also served on the Polk County Fair Board. Norma and Reuben spent several years at the fair doing various duties including supervision of the restrooms. They always said sooner or later you got to see everyone at the fair! Two of Norma’s passions were making lefse and reading books. They spent countless hours every fall making lefse. Norma demonstrated lefse-making for the second graders in the Osceola Elementary School. Norma also made and sold lefse at the Homemaker’s Christmas fair. She made sure all her grandchildren knew how to make lefse. Norma also enjoyed playing cards and cribbage.

Norma is survived by her sons, Timm (Helen), Ted (Gretchen); daughter, Nancy (Dan) McElfresh; 7 grandchildren: Courtney (Scott) Sprecher, Melissa (Gregg King) Johnson, Sarah McElfresh, Kelsey (Blake Zwick) McElfresh, Jake (Courtney) McElfresh, Hans (Catherine) Johnson and Hannah (Zach) Barton and five great-grandsons. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Bette Larson, Carol Johnson, Ruth Johnson; brother-in-law; Dick Vilstrup, and foster brother, Roger Nagel. Norma was proceeded in death by her parents, Stanley and Esther Larson; husband Reuben Johnson; sisters, Beverly Medvec and Donna Vilstrup and brother, Stanley (Bud) Larson, Jr. Norma was a faithful member of West Immanuel Lutheran Church and was looking forward to be reunited with her Lord. Memorial preferences to West Immanuel Lutheran Church. A private Family Interment Service will be held at West Immanuel Cemetery, Osceola. Arrangements are with the Grandstrand Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at www. grandstrandfh.com.

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

FRIDAY and SUNDAY KJV Bible Study/Fellowship ———————— GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Nye Area/Wisconsin Synod 2098 70th Avenue Pastor Nile Merseth ———————— 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 ———————— HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 523 First Street, Clayton 715-948-2203 Father Christopher Wojcik ———————— HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th Street, one mile north of Osceola on Highway 35 Pastor Nate Roschen 715-294-2112 • www.hefc.org ———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.journeychurch.city office@journeychurch.city 715-268-2223 ———————— 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 ———————— NEW WINE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

St. Croix Falls Rev. Timothy Blauert 715-483-3401 ———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer ———————— ST. ANNE PARISH 139 Church Hill Road Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3310 Rev. Joseph Madanu ———————— 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 ———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Rev. Kelli Clement ———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees ———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Osceola Rev. Joseph Madanu 715-294-2243

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street Taylors Falls, Minnesota 651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees ———————— SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 140 Madison Street St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark Schoen 715-483-1186 ———————— TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 300 Seminole Ave., (Ct H M) Osceola 715-294-2828 • www.trinityosceola.com Pastor David Rosenow (920-645-7526) ———————— TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery Pastor Lori Peper 715-268-9577 ———————— WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 447 180th St., Osceola www.westimmanuel.org Interim Pastor Matt Saarem SUNDAY: ———————— WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP Cliff Bjork, (651) 465-7373 366 Bench St., Taylors Falls, Minn. ———————— ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Wisconsin Synod) East Farmington Pastor William Brassow (715) 294-3489

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BENNETT: It’s mushroom time FROM PAGE 7

one grocery bag 2/3 full and was afraid it would break from the weight. Back toward the road I found some old apple trees, some dead and some not, but there I found big foot morels growing in the grass. I went home to get sons Eric and Gregg and we picked about 200 mushrooms that day. Another day west of New Richmond I spotted dead and dying

elms along the road and saw the ditch full of mushrooms. In a pasture were more mushrooms growing like dandelions in the short grazed grass. I called my daughter-in-law Donna and she came still in her work dress and we harvested another 200 mushrooms. That location continued to produce for years.” Dick also took his grandson Noah deep into the woods. They had found a great spot and picked

a bunch of mushrooms that made the 8 year old smile until they were just about back to the truck. That was when Noah realized the heavy bag he had dragged behind him had a hole and all the mushrooms were gone. They retraced their steps and found the missing mushrooms. So what is Dick’s secret to finding mother loads of mushrooms? “If you want to find mushrooms you have to be in the woods.”

HOROSCOPES

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Something is stirring in your life, but you can’t zero in on what needs to get done at this point in time, Aries. But you will get your focus and be able to zero in on the tasks at hand. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 A conflict between your personal values and those of a larger group may not make you popular with everyone, Taurus. That is alright, as you need to stick to your beliefs and feelings. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Hold your tongue when others ask for your opinion this week, Gemini. You may not be able to take things back once the words are said. Bow out graciously instead. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 CLUES ACROSS 1. Common request 5. Department in France 10. Fungi cells 14. Famed inventor 15. Hillsides 16. Cold wind 17. La __ Tar Pits, Hollywood 18. Resembling a doddering old woman 19. Geological periods 20. Assists 22. Comedienne Gasteyer 23. Jewish spiritual leader 24. English soccer club 27. Body art 30. No (Scottish) 31. Clumsy person 32. Swiss river 35. Belittled 37. Luxury car 38. Single sheet of glass in a window 39. Monetary units 40. Supervises flying 41. Indian term of respect 42. Breezed through 43. The bill in a restaurant 44. Flower cluster 45. Moved quickly 46. Shooters need to do it 47. High schoolers’ test 48. Split pulses 49. Salts 52. Breaking Bad actor __ Paul 55. Set ablaze 56. Semitic Sun god 60. Nervous system cells 61. Tourist destination Buenos __ 63. A way to bind 64. Behave uncontrollably 65. Feels concern 66. Sportscaster Andrews 67. Subway dwellers 68. Astrological aspect 69. You may take one CLUES DOWN 1. Swedish rock group 2. Serbian 3. Away from wind

Cancer, do not feel bad about caring for yourself this week, even if you must put your needs above the needs of others. How can you help others without first helping yourself? LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It is okay to be skeptical from time to time, Leo. Just do not let negative perceptions bog you down. Realize there are moments when things are right and you can forge ahead. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may have an idea of what your relationship should look like, but it may be built on unreasonable perceptions. Get to the heart of your partner this week. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it may take a leap of faith to get to the next level in

your career. Instead of taking the safe path, you might need to change things up a bit to ensure action. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 A project that once inspired you, Scorpio, may no longer seem worthy of your time. You’re not fickle; you just want to maximize productivity. Something new will turn up. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/ Dec 21 Love isn’t always easy, Sagittarius. Oftentimes you have to work at it to make it stronger. If you’re willing to put in the effort, you will reap the rewards. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Clear and concise conversations will compel others to see your side of the story, Capri-

corn. You will probably gain a few extra supporters in the process. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 This week you will get a chance to express your values in a new way, Aquarius. Convey your feelings with gusto so that you can get the message out to as many people as possible. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 How you are feeling inside may be at odds with the way you are portraying yourself on the outside. You don’t always have to hide feelings, Pisces. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MAY 24 Bob Dylan, Singer (79) MAY 25 Aly Raisman, Athlete (26) MAY 26 Lenny Kravitz, Singer (56)

In memory of my sweet mother, Kathleen Ann (Sullivan) Mulligan

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he yellowed index cards my mother wrote her favorite recipes on are my most cherished possessions. The ones with more spots and faded words--they were her favorites. They don’t have any value to anyone else. The recipes themselves aren’t anything extraordinary or inventive. They’re simple recipes for sloppy joes, brownies, sugar cookies, calico beans, and spaghetti she tweaked to make them her own. Her recipes are the story of my childhood. My mom. My memories. Like me, she loved to collect recipes and had loads of them stacked in her cupboards, on her nightstand, and the little table next to her favorite lounge chair. She Wild Chow understood certain recipes hold the power of love and memories. Lisa Erickson She liked looking for new inspiration or a new recipe that she could bake or cook to “love” on her family and friends. She’d call me, full of energy and life, “Leeska (my nickname), I found this new recipe. It was so amazing, you have to try it!” Food and recipes were one of the many ways we connected deeply. Gosh, I’m going to miss her. Mothers hold the key to how we become ourselves and who we are. They know time before us and our beginning. When they’re gone, those pieces are lost forever, and we’re left with a puzzle missing pieces. Many of you reading this think you didn’t know my mom, but you do. Many of the recipes I’ve shared here were hers or a variation of them. There are stories, traditions, and lots of love behind each and every one. They may look like words on paper, but they are so much more if you look deeper. This was the last recipe my mom wrote down from somewhere or someone—I’ll never know. She knew how to spot a good one. I Love you to the moon and back, Momma! Mom’s Parmesan Chicken Serves 6 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup dry breadcrumbs 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 tsp. dry basil ¼ tsp. black pepper 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan and set aside. In a large bowl, blend the oil and garlic. In another bowl, mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, and black pepper. Cut each chicken breast in half. Dip each chicken piece in the oil-garlic mixture and then the breadcrumb mixture. Arrange chicken in the baking pan and top with remaining breadcrumb mixture. Bake for 35-40 minutes until chicken is fully cooked. Serve immediately with a Caesar salad.

Lisa Erickson is a food columnist who loves adventure and food. You can find more recipes at www.wildchow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@gmail. com. 4. Actor Oliver 5. Helps little firms 6. Intricately decorative 7. American state 8. Type of tumor 9. Midway between east and southeast 10. On a line at right angles to a ship’s length 11. Fruit of the service tree 12. Grouch 13. Romanian city 21. Units of loudness

23. British Air Aces 25. Small amount 26. Hem’s partner 27. Turkic people 28. Member of the banana family 29. Liam Neeson franchise 32. Expressed pleasure 33. Inward-directed part of psyche 34. Insurgent 36. Unhappy 37. Gateway (Arabic) 38. Fundraising political group (abbr.) 40. Well-known 41. Satisfies 43. ‘__ death do us part

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TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE, 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Library.

OPEN SONG CIRCLE meets from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Public Library.

VALLEY CHESS MASTERS CLUB meets at St. Croix Falls Public Library, 4:30 to 6 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGION POST 221 meets at 7 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center.

DRESSER VFW POST #4196 meets at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall. ST. CROIX VALLEY CAMERA CLUB meets at 7 p.m. at Chisago County Government Center, Center City.

TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE, 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Library.

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OSCEOLA SENIOR CITIZENS meet at noon at the Osceola Discovery Center.

GET LIT meets at 6 p.m. at PYs’ in Osceola.

OPEN MIC NIGHT at PY’s in Osceola, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m.

Qigong, 9 a.m. at the Osceola Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. POLK COUNTY Democrats meet at 5:30 p.m. at Village PIzzeria in Dresser. AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m.

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TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m.

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OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS Monday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

RIVER VALLEY STITCHERS meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

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FRIENDS OF THE OSCEOLA LIBRARY meets at 10:30 a.m.

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Jim Campeau, Owner ASE CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN 2145 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

PH. 715.483.3257 FAX 715.483.3270

Jon Germain

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Building sites available Osceola area

Subject to credit approval.

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We feature high-quality Andersen products

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304 3RD AVENUE OSCEOLA, WI

715-294-2500 715-755-2500

Thomas J Klugow, AAMS®

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OSCEOLA FAMILY EYECARE, LLC

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715-294-3634 M-F 7:30-5:30 • Sat. 8:30-Noon

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Drop locations at Family Fresh in New Richmond, Balsam Lake Hardware in Balsam Lake, St. Croix Laundry in St. Croix Falls and Horse Creek Store.

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304 Cascade Street s Osceola, WI

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Osceola, Wisconsin

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Certified Public Accountants

Construction

South of Osceola on Hwy. 35 www.osceolaautobody.com

Deadline: Fridays at noon

Stuivenga Roofing

715-641-2347

Powering Our Community During COVID-19 As our nation responds to COVID-19, we know the most important thing we can do to help, is to keep your power on. Co-op lobbies are closed to keep employees and the community safe, but our drive-thru, phone lines and website are open. We are here for you. #PowerOn

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FREE: Rocking chair to rock in, recliner to recline in, kitten for companionship. 715294-3644.

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Scandia Garage Doors offers Residential & Commercial service and installation with integrity behind every door! 612-3007736. RESUMES copied for free if you have been laid off and looking for work. Stop in at The Sun, 108 Cascade, Osceola.

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JOIN OUR FAMILY Woodcraft Industries, a division of Quanex, is looking for 1st and 2nd shift Production Associates to join our team! We are a leading manufacturer in the building products industry and pride ourselves on safety, quality and a family atmosphere.

CURRENT OPENINGS:

1st shift Production (5am-3:30pm M-Th)

2nd shift Production (3:30pm-2am M-Th)

Plant Manager We offer competitive wages, 3-day weekends, a 2nd shift premium of $1.50/hour, a complete benefits package including paid vacation, sick time, 9 paid holidays (plus 2 floating holidays), 4% - 401(k) match and a progressive work environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join a dynamic, growth-oriented company!

Delivering Your Community

Apply online at www.quanex.com/careers

Woodcraft Industries A Quanex Company 501 Main Street South, Luck, WI 54853

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Quanex is an EEO employer. We maintain a drug & alcohol free work environment.

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Landscaping

Deadline: Fridays at noon

Tax Services OPEN YEAR ROUND TO MEET YOUR TAX NEEDS

STUMP GRINDING & REMOVING

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NEUMANN ROOFING We clean gutters.

800-282-8103 715-417-0303

715-220-0053 • 715-294-1662

Real Estate

Septic

THE LUNDGRENS Cell: 651-308-2221 Office: 715-294-4373 jeanlundgren@gmail.com www.jeanlundgren.com

Sewer Service 715-755-4888

Licensed in Wisconsin WOWRA CERTIFIED POWTS EVALUATOR

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SAINT CROIX FALLS OR 715-483-9711

GRANTSBURG 715-463-2066

Trailers/Repair Home Sales Septic Inspections

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Bill Schifsky Custom Trailer Manufacturing Designing and Manufacturing Specialty Trailers Since 1972 • Aluminum Utility Trailers • Mobile Displays

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