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Bill would ease protections over St. Croix River to allow event venues

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When his family bought a campground overlooking the St. Croix River from a church several years ago, Josh Hansen recalls, the buildings were in disrepair.

Speaking on behalf of the family and their business, Family First Farms, Hansen recounted how they re-sided and improved the buildings.

Now, meadow blazing star and sedum bloom outside the updated lodge. Annuals spill from hanging baskets on either side of the staircase leading to the entrance. Standing on the well-kept lawn, it isn’t hard to imagine wedding guests mingling nearby, or a bride ascend-

ing the stairs.

Weddings, however, aren’t allowed here. At least not as a function of a for-profit business.

Potential uses for the property — which sits across the river from Marine on St. Croix and some of which lies in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a national park — are limited by state rules governing the river’s scenic overlay district and a federal scenic easement purchased by the National Park Service.

A bill making its way through the Wisconsin legislature would ease the state-level restrictions, allowing event venues at former campgrounds. The bill’s proponents argue

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Celebrating 100 years of the depot Representative Adam Jarchow presents River Rails and Trails Days organizer Pat Kytola with a plaque honoring the Osceola depot’s 100-year milestone.

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Polk County opens Stower trail plan for review Motorized use will be considered

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Benjamin Brummerloh (front) and Logan Michael stain a shelter at the ARC’s shooting range as part of this year’s U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

All-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles could eventually be allowed on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail, as the Polk County Board has re-opened the trail’s master plan for review.

ATV and snowmobile riders attended the county board meeting en masse last week in support of allowing motorized vehicles on the Stower. The original master plan included motorized use, but a 2008 Polk County court decision declared the trail off limits.

That court ruling was

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A show of hands by those in support of allowing motors on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail.

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St. Croix claims life of wading woman The Polk County Sheriff reported Monday, July 24, that Staci Marie Meehan of Balaton, Minn. died Sunday in the early morning after falling into the river Saturday afternoon.

On July 22, at 1:39 p.m., The Polk Co Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a possible drowning along the St Croix River. The cell phone call mapped to an area south of the Osceola landing.

Osceola Fire and Ambulance immediately responded to the location by boat. Meehan, 40, had been found and CPR was already in progress. She was tak-

en to the Osceola Medical Center and later transferred to Regions Hospital in St. Paul by helicopter.

It was determined that Meehan and family members were camping on an island near the Wisconsin side of the river. While walking in the river, she fell and went under.

Meehan died at 2:36 a.m., July 23.

Assisting agencies in this incident were, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, National Park Service, Chicago Co Sheriff’s Office and Washington Co Sheriff’s Office.

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Polaris Industries has donated a 2016 GEM car to the Osceola School District. Polaris has loaned a Gem car for the last three years to the school district and it has been an important tool used by the athletic trainer, grounds crew and coaches during outdoor sporting events. Pictured below are just a few of the people who not only work for Polaris and live within the school district. From left to right, back: Joe Kneath, Rich Henriksen, Willie Rider, Heather Smith, Lynn Braunworth, and Martin Hauble. In the driver’s seat is Cory Delomre and in the front are Bob Schmidt, Tom Oestreich, and Derrick Getschel.

US 8 work in Polk County begin this week Motorists can expect travel delays Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is scheduled to begin an improvement project along the US 8 corridor between the St. Croix River and Glacier Drive the city of St. Croix Falls in Polk County. Improvements include concrete pavement repair and replacement, mill and overlay

of asphaltic pavement, bridge deck overlays, and guardrail installation.

Cornerstone USA is the prime contractor for this $2.4 million project. The project is funded with a mix of federal and state transportation dollars.

Traffic impacts Construction is scheduled to begin the week of July 24 and be completed in October 2017.

Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures.

For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s northwest region, follow @WisDOTnorthwest on Twitter or visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/.

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Mike Qualle retired from the Dresser Public Works Department after 28 years. The village held a celebration in his honor last Thursday, July 20, at the Dresser Community Hall.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican legislators introduced bills Thursday that would make it easier for people to sell and develop their land and for sand mine companies to win local permits.

Local government groups blasted the bill as an attack on local control within hours of its introduction. But Rep. Adam Jarchow and Sen. Tom Tiffany said during a news conference that the bills are designed to restore property rights following what they consider terrible U.S. Supreme Court and Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions earlier this year.

“I believe that the courts have fallen down,” Tiffany said.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision involved the Murr family’s attempt to sell vacant land in St. Croix County in 2004. The lot is adjacent to another lot the family owns. The family acquired both lots in the early 1960s. County officials blocked the sale, citing a 1976 county ordinance that treats two adjacent lots as one property and prevents the sale and development of one.

The Murrs argued the ordinance amounted to a government taking their land since they couldn’t sell it or develop it and they deserved compensation. The high court rejected those arguments in June.

The state Supreme Court ruled in May that a Trempealeau County environmental committee was within its jurisdiction when it denied AllEnergy’s application for a sand mine conditional use permit citing health concerns, even though the company met all the

permit’s conditions.

The bill would allow people in situations such as the Murrses to sell or develop land adjacent to land that they already own and prohibit local governments from considering lots merged with the owners’ consent. If a court finds that a government restriction deprives a landowner of all or most of the use of the property the court must order the government to pay compensation and rescind the restriction.

The measure also requires local governments to issue conditional use permits to applicants who meet all the permit’s requirements. The government’s decision on the permit must be based on substantial evidence. Public comments about the project in question wouldn’t qualify as evidence.

The bill goes on to prohibit local governments from requiring variances for rebuilding existing structures that don’t conform with zoning ordinances, allow dredging of self-contained private ponds without a Department of Natural Resources permit and require condominium and homeowner associations to let members fly the U.S. flag. “(The bill will) correct and help other Americans,” Donna Murr said during the news conference, flanked by signs that read “If you want my land, you have to pay for it” and “don’t Murr der my property rights.”

Curt Witynski, assistant director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, said Thursday his group opposes the bill. He said the measure bypasses local zoning boards and leaders who know what their communities would ac-

cept.

“Wisconsin has long cherished the role of local government in safeguarding the interests of its citizens,” Witynski said. “People that make decisions that impact a community should answer to their community — not to Madison.”

Jarchow and Tiffany introduced another bill Thursday that would prohibit local governments from imposing special or seasonal weight limits on propane delivery vehicles on highways under their jurisdiction if the vehicles weigh less than a certain tonnage depending on the number of axles.

The measure also would allow shoreland property owners to place riprap in navigable waters adjacent to their property without a DNR permit. State agencies proposing any rules that affect the cost of housing construction and financing would have to submit an analysis of the rule’s effects.

NAIOP Wisconsin, a trade association representing nearly 400 commercial real estate developers and owners, issued a news release praising the bills. The group said the legislation will provide certainty and spur investment.

“For too long the approval process to reasonably use and develop private property has been subjective, arbitrary and unfair,” NAIOP Wisconsin CEO Jim Villa said in the statement.

Myranda Tanck, a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, said Fitzgerald supports the bills and Tiffany is working to build support among Senate Republicans.

Kit Beyer, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ spokeswoman, didn’t immediately reply to an email.

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MONTHLY RiverBucks program

Osceola Public Library Summer Reading has been chosen as the July recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola youth organization each month.

THROUGH AUG. 11 School supply drive Hiawatha National Bank in Osceola is having a school supply drive now through Aug. 11.

Hiawatha has purchased backpacks to be distributed to our local students through the Open Cupboard. If you would like to help fill the backpacks with school supplies, you can drop off your cash donation at Hiawatha National Bank.

Please consider helping our students be supplied for the start of the school year.

THROUGH OCTOBER Farmers Market The Osceola Farmers Market is held every Friday at Mill Pond Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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available on July 29 and Aug. 19. To order call (715) 497-8885 or email mschaefer@dsb-cpa. com. 20 lb. and 10 lb. boxes available.

JULY 30 Suessical the Musical The St. Croix ArtBarn in Osceola presents Seussical, a musical starring Horton, The Grinch, and other Seuss characters. Tickets are available online, www.stcroixartbarn. org, or at the door. Show starts at 2 p.m.

The Last Wednesday Meal for July will be prepared and served by the Boy Scout Troop #131. The meal will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Osceola United Methodist Church.

The Last Wednesday Meal is for everyone. It is a free meal that is open to everyone in the community. The Boy Scouts will be serving a spaghetti dinner.

JULY 28-29

AUGUST 1 Youth Center open house The new St. Croix Valley Youth Center will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at Alliance Church of the Valley, St. Croix Falls, in the old brick building downstairs. Learn about the youth center’s vision and news.

Senior Citizens meeting The Osceola Senior Citizens Club, Inc., will meet for a noon potluck at the Third Avenue Apartments community room.

Speaker will be Robert Brace of the Red Bird Music Store.

Anyone 55 or older may attend.

Please bring a dish to share and enjoy an afternoon of food and friendship. For more information or to arrange a ride call (715) 294-4566.

Hold Metal Pour mold making

Colorado peaches fundraiser St. Anne’s Church in Somerset will have Colorado peaches

All you can eat breakfast Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post #4186 and the ladies auxiliary will be having an all you can eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall.

SCRA fundraiser

Make your own mold for the hot metal pour. Workshop from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Franconia Sculpture Park.

Hold Metal Pour mold making

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The St. Croix River Association (SCRA) will hold its annual fundraising event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Horst Rechelbacher Farm at 945 Pioneer Drive in Osceola. To register or for more information call (715) 483-3300 or go to www.stcroixriverassociation.org.

The St. Croix ArtBarn in Osceola presents Seussical, a musical starring Horton, The Grinch, and other Seuss characters. Tickets are available online, www.stcroixartbarn. org, or at the door. Show starts at 7 p.m.

Make your own mold for the hot metal pour. Workshop from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Franconia Sculpture Park.

Artists will be pouring hot liquid iron from noon to 8 p.m. at Franconia Scupture Park.

Make your own mold between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Summer festival

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Hot Metal Pour

St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Frederic will be having their annual summer festival beginning at 10:30 a.m. Cash prizes every 20 minutes, silent auction, noon to 2 p.m. and quilt raffle ends at 2 p.m.

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Last Wednesday Meal

St. Croix Falls.

AUGUST 3 Hold Metal Pour mold making Make your own mold for the hot metal pour. Workshop from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Franconia Sculpture Park.

AUGUST 5 Relay for Life Join us to honor cancer survivors and caregivers with Relay for Life from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Polk County Fairgrounds in

AUGUST 17 Doc Walk

Meet Becca Jennings, PA-C at Interstate Park at 5:30 p.m.

AUGUST 19 Colorado peaches fundraiser St. Anne’s Church in Somerset will have Colorado peaches available. To order call (715) 497-8885 or email mschaefer@ dsb-cpa.com. 20 lb. and 10 lb. boxes available.

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

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

• The Dresser and St. Croix Falls Area VFW and Auxiliary meets every third Monday at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall.

• Second and fourth Monday, Big Fun Playdates with the Imagination Playground, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

• Author Alphabet Soup last Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. at the Dresser Library.

Tuesday • St. Croix Valley MOPS - Moms group meets the third Tuesday, St. Croix Falls High School. Optional free meal, 5:30 p.m., meet-

ing at 6:15 p.m. Free childcare.

FFI: mopsscv@hotmail.com.

• The Voices of the Valley meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix ArtBarn in Osceola. This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing.

FFI: (715) 494-0385.

Wednesday • Book club for adults at Osceola Public Library the fourth Wednesday of the month. Books available at the library. FFI: Anne Miller, (715) 294-2310.

• Adult basic education classes.

Brush up on basic skills or prepare for the GED/HSED exams through basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Enroll any time. FFI: Call 800-243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/adult/ basicedprogram.htm.

• Open Mic Night, hosted by Jules at PY’s Bar & Grill in Osceola, every third Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Bring your instrument and participate in an open jam or feature your own music. Call (715) 294-3314 for more details.

Thursday • Tot-Time at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, first and third Thursdays at 10 a.m. For infants and preschool children and their parents/grandparents. An hour filled with craft, Bible story, snack and play time. Call (715) 755-2515 to register.

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

Anyone interested in running for fitness and fun is welcome.

The “Lap around Osceola” is a “no drop” jog of about 3 miles.

If you need to walk for a time, we will walk it with you. FFI: “like” the Osceola Running Club group on Facebook, go to www.runosceola.org, text or call Paul Smith at (715) 410-6047.

Sunday • Times in Which We Live meets the first and third Sunday of each month at the Dresser Library at 6:30 p.m. DVDs are shown about current events. FFI: 715-755-3473. or email Steve at: cen53926@centurytel.net.

• An open song circle meets at the St. Croix Falls Public Library from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the second Sunday of the month.

Everyone welcome to join and sing. FFI: 715-501-4487 or liabeing@gmail.com.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY

• Osceola TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Weigh-in, 7-8:20 a.m., meeting, 8:30-9:30. FFI: 715-7553123.

THURSDAY

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

• GriefShare, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the New Life Christian Community, Dresser.

FFI: (715) 557-1431.

• Dual Recovery Anonymous, 7:15 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Alano. FFI: (715) 755-3639.

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

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

SATURDAY

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

FFI: Kim, 715-417-0683.

MONDAY

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

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

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

• Preschool storytime, St. Croix Falls Public Library, 10:30 a.m.

TUESDAY

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

• Seniors on the Go, 12:304 p.m. at Osceola United Methodist Church.

• Storytime, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. FFI: 715-294-2310.

• Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m., St Croix Falls Alano Club. FFI; (715) 825-3416.

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Captain is a cute three year old Silver Yorkshire Terrier. Captain comes equipped with all the Terrier trademarks: energetic, affectionate, playful and adorable.

He has a spring in his step that lands him on couches, tables, laps and beds. Captain wants to be a part of whatever you are doing and jumps at the chance to go for a walk. He will sleep next to you while you watch TV or work at your computer. This tiny terrier was surrendered because he isn’t completely housetrained and at his age, he needs extra care to perfect this skill. Applications are being taken with his best placement for success in mind.

Happy tears were shed when our dear boy Rooney was adopted last week. The larger than life American Bulldog Mix had been at the shelter for two months. His large size and enthusiastic energy scared away many but in the end, he found the perfect young family.

Experience with Rottweilers and Pit Bull Terriers prepared them for his size and energy. Two adult boys will be making sure he gets his exercise. Along with many Rooney fans, his adopters had been following his journey on our website and Facebook pages. After meeting him, they were convinced that he was the dog for them. Rooney will love the chance to run and play at the dog park and sleep at the foot of the bed. Happy trails, Mr. Rooney.

Until our pets find their new homes, we try to pamper them a little.

For the dogs, this includes a biscuit or three at the end of the day and hot dog training treats. If you would like to help us pamper the Arnell shelter dogs, please consider donating these items. We are completely out of medium and large dog biscuits and could use a few packages of hot dogs to train and treat the dogs. Your gift will reward their good behavior and provide a bit of home during their time at the shelter.

The Waterside Bar and Grill on Lake Wapogasset was a buzz of Meat Raffle frenzy on Saturday night. They came by car, they came by boat, they all had fun. The weather was stupendous, warm and sunny. The meat raffling action was indoors and out on the patio and came close to breaking the all time record of fund raising dollars for an Arnell Meat Raffle. A total of $1,080 was raised in a fast and furious one and a half hour event.

We are sending out a Big Thank You to Waterside Bar and Grill for hosting the event. Their hospitality put the fun in fundraising. We hope everyone had a good time. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

If you are looking for a pet, please consider a shelter pet. Arnell Humane Society offers a second chance to stray, abandoned and surrendered pets. You are that second chance Happy Ending. Just like Rooney, all of our animals remain available for adoption until they find their forever home. It may take a week; it may take two months.

They all need homes.

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I knew you when…

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hen my daughter attended art school in the early part of the century, one of her instructors made a comment that entertainment was the leading manufacturing “product” being produced by our nation.

I was taken aback by the comment, but after thinking about what he said, I had to begrudgingly agree. While efforts are underway to bring manufacturing of goods back to the USA, the exported entertainment produced in America makes money all over the world.

Americans have been obsessed with the entertainment industry for centuries, and celebrities have always been the topic of discussion, adoration and eventually loathing as we cycle through our emotions towards the rich and famous.

The advent of social media, Publisher where celebrities can communiTom Stangl cate directly with their fans, has brought a new level of being cond to ffans. nected A few years back there was a game that people played where they thought of any actor and found a way to connect them to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less. Actor A was in a movie with actress B who appeared in a TV series with actor who was in a movie with Kevin Bacon.

It’s a fun game that tests your knowledge of trivia.

My wife and I were watching the streaming entertainment service Netflix recently and watched a series called “Love” starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs. It is described by the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) as “a program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment and other things they were hoping to avoid.”

It’s a funny and satirical look at relationships.

Not exactly groundbreaking, but it has a unique view and the actors do a great job.

The show is created by Judd Apatow, Leslie Arfin and Paul Rust. Apatow is best known for his movies “The 40 Year Old Virgin” and “Bridesmaids,” among others.

Rust grew up in Le Mars, Iowa, a community where I lived and worked with my family for 15 years. His father, Bob, ran a business that sold western wear and accessories, as well as boots. He also did shoe repair and provided the best customer service in the area. His mother, Jeanne, taught school including a journalism class that printed a school paper at the daily where I worked.

Great people. Hard working, sincere, honest.

They both retired this year.

It turns out they raised a great kid who worked just as hard to achieve success in entertainment field. He shot a short film in Le Mars in 2004, “David Mows Yards.” We did a feature on it at the newspaper, and tried to keep up with his career.

In 2009, Rust landed a starring role in the comedy, “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” opposite Hayden Panettiere, just as she was finishing her run as Claire Bennet on “Heroes” and before she starred as Juliette Barnes in “Nashville.”

I remember that Le Mars, Rust’s hometown, had an opening night premier of the film. Paul came back, got a ride around downtown in a firetruck and was gracious enough to sign autographs before the movie.

It was a wonderful evening, and I was so happy for his parents.

Watching “Love,” it’s clear to see that Rust has honed his craft, but not forgotten his roots.

If you have Netflix, check it out.

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t’s been a pretty big news week here at the Sun, with some fun event coverage — River, Rails and Trails Days — along with some bad news, including a confirmed fatality in the St. Croix River and an ongoing search for another person who went missing on the river a week ago.

Debate over the use of the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail continues Editor and we’re publishthe second of Suzanne Lindgren ing what will likely be several articles about state legislation regarding river protections and event centers.

We’ve also put together a section about the opening of the St. Croix Crossing with some history on the project, details on how they built the bridge and speculation about changes it will bring, including how it will affect growth in western Wisconsin.

With all this going on, it was all I could do to break away from the

office for a couple hours last week to visit the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps up at the Associated Retreat Center (also known as the ARC).

All you’ll see of that visit is a photo on page one.

Last year I wrote a full story about the Sea Cadet training, during which teens learn practical skills and grow as people.

According to the commander of the Osceola training contingent, Kevin Dunaway, the overall goal of the program is development in confidence and leadership skills.

Classes include everything from military drills and courtesies (by the time I left I was almost used to having my questions answered with “ma’am”) to naval history and helping around the ARC. During my visit this year, some students were practicing marksmanship, others were staining the shelter at the shooting range, and a handful more were in a classroom.

Randall Berg, who had invited me out, mentioned that I should stop by the new playground. The cadets were helping to build a fence around it, although they

weren’t working on it at the moment.

When I got there, Scott Rady, the affable maintenance man at the ARC, spoke highly of the cadets. He joked that all their names seemed to end with “sir,” and noted that they were hard working.

Some of the crew assigned to the fence-building project had come to work on it during their time off.

And they’re not the only youth helping out in Osceola. Participants in Peace Lutheran’s Summer Stretch program, which also included youth from West Immanuel Lutheran Church, spruced up Mill Pond Park last Thursday.

Check out the picture on page 10.

Thank you to these and other teens spending part of their summer break to give back to the community. I hope these projects offer a sense of satisfaction. As Hans Christian Andersen said, “To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.”

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Raymond’s fireworks steal the show on July 4

Raymond Cooper had been priming the pump all week on his daily radio show, “Renderings With Raymond,” as he prepared to carry out his evil scheme on the morning of Sunday, July 4, 1998.

Talk had been rampant on the show since Monday concerning three topics: - The Federal Reserve System, and Raymond’s plan to address the problem by accepting his listeners’ outcry to run for mayor in the upcoming election; - The uproar by Billy Joe Prather, pastor of First Baptist Church, over the town’s plans to shoot fi reworks after dusk on July 4, which happened to fall on the Lord’s Day; - Raymond’s constant reminder to his listeners that something was stirring within him, something so deep he couldn’t put it into words.

In truth, something was stirring alright. Cooper’s plan to join a church on July 4, in time to garner new votes in his election bid, was at hand.

His listeners were concerned.

It wasn’t like Raymond to have a problem putting anything into words. Could he be dying?

Could he be in some sort of trouble? Could the Federal Reserve System be breathing down his throat? Listeners wanted to know. But if Raymond said he couldn’t verbalize his inner mur-

murings, who were they to press their champion of the airwaves?

He would, they trusted, explain in due time.

Raymond had a small problem as he prepared for his “religious awakening.” He settled on the church weeks earlier. For various reasons, the Catholic, Baptist and Methodist churches were eliminated from consideration.

That left Lennox Valley Lutheran Church. After some digging, Cooper found there was a “contemporary” service held in the Lutheran Fellowship Hall at 8:30 a.m. each week. The beauty of the contemporary service, Raymond learned, was that Brother Jacob offered an invitation to join the church at the end of each service, something that wasn’t done in the traditional service held upstairs in the sanctuary.

There was a slight problem.

What Cooper knew about church invitations he learned during a brief period when he attended a Pentecostal church with his grandmother almost 50 years earlier. Surely, he figured, things couldn’t have changed that much.

Raymond made his way into the Fellowship Hall at precisely 8:28 a.m. Even though he assumed a place in the back row, with only 13 folks in attendance, everyone noticed that a celebrity was in their midst.

A Lutheran service, he learned quickly after taking his seat in a folding metal chair, was a bit different than the Pentecostal ser-

vices he remembered. The songs were similar, though less energetic. It was a contemporary service, after all. There was no speaking in tongues or loud “Amens” as the minister spoke. Nonetheless, Cooper decided to stick with his plan.

Brother Jacob offered an invitation to join the church as the keyboard began playing “Lord of the Dance.” Imagine the suprise as Raymond ran down the center aisle, waving his arms and falling on the floor in front of Brother Jacob, in an attempt at being “slain in the spirit.” If he remembered one thing from his Pentecostal upbringing, it was that falling to the floor in religious ecstacy was expected during any authentic conversion.

That afternoon, as the good folks of Lennox Valley made their preparations for the fi rework festivities, word about the fi rst conversion during a contemporary service spread like wildfi re among the community. Could it be? Raymond Cooper? A Lutheran?

Iris Long, editor of The Lennox Valley Hometown News, initially heard of the miraculous event from Vera Penrod, president of the Auburn Hat Society. Iris’s fi rst thought was, “What is he up to this time?”

As always, Vera Penrod was more than happy to offer a suggestion. “Why not call the story ‘Local Celebrity Couple: Cooper and Jesus?’”

Iris had a better idea, however.

This month we are excited to have a speaker who will now be sharing yet another way for us to become informed about caring for ourselves —especially if we are dealing with Lyme disease; both past and present.

Donna Mumm of Lightfoot Reflexology is a nationally certified Reflexologist, and is currently a delegate from Wisconsin to the Reflexology Association of America!

Reflexology is a non-invasive, complementary modality, which promotes relaxation, and improves circulation of lymph and blood by

stimulation of the complex neural pathways linking body systems.

Most importantly it encourages the natural healing process of the entire body.

I encourage all who are interested in learning about how Lyme disease and Reflexology are connected, to come to our next meeting July 27 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Cty Rd. F in Amery. We meet at 7 p.m., and are looking forward to seeing you there.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Lyme support group I’d like to call everyone’s attention to the July/Aug issue of Readers Digest. How timely, their article about Lyme disease: “Homegrown Medical Mystery.” It had some of the most informative information regarding this potentially debilitating disease that I have ever seen written!

Another place everyone can gather informative information is to attend the monthly Lyme Support Group meetings. These take place here in Amery on the fourth Thursday of each month, April through October.

Ann Krisik Amery

WISCONSIN

Wisconsin will lead a property rights revolution The Murr family owns two adjacent lots along the Lower St. Croix River. The lots were originally purchased as two separate and distinct lots (Lot F and Lot E) in 1960 and 1963, respectively. In the mid-90s both lots were transferred to common family ownership. Unfortunately, for the Murrs, this simple transfer of property from one generation to the next, has re-

sulted in an epic legal battle that ended on the steps of the United States Supreme Court.

The story begins with the passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Act) in the early 1970s (more than 10 years after the lots were purchased by the family). After the passage of the Act, the Wisconsin DNR promulgated rules and St. Croix County followed suit

by passing zoning ordinances relating to the riverfront property.

These governmental regulations (passed in the 1970s) effectively declared the two Murr lots to be “substandard” because they did not meet the lot size requirements of the new DNR rule and St. Croix County zoning code.

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20 years ago July 30, 1997 • Petitions are filling up with signatures of area residents who favor the construction of the proposed new bridge at Stillwater.

• Candidates for Miss Osceola included Kari Beckmann, Kristi Boucher, Becky Bystrom, Courtney Cain, Amber Dunnom, Erin Gregory, Jamie Potting, Melissa Richter, Sarah Roberts, Britani Selzler, Adriane Sevelin and Theresa Steffen.

• Osceola Girl Scouts earning the Gold Award were Kari Beckmann, Becky Bystrom,

Kristine Shores, Sara Dauscher and Miranda Clark.

• Barbie Olson, daughter of Michael and Margaret Olson, is a student orientation leader for fall orientation at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn.

• Andy Dunham and Grant Belisle each homered as the Osceola Braves held off the Dinky Town Black Sox, 9-6.

• The Chieftains baseball team lost in the regional playoffs to Amery, 13-7. They finished the season at 6-13 overall and 4-12 in the Middle Border Conference.

• Ian Eahlund was a sixth place Gold Proficiency award winer in poultry at the state FFA convention.

30 years ago July 28, 1987 • Osceola Boy Scout Eagle Award candidate Scott Lee will be working on improving the two foot paths at the Cascade Falls as his public service project.

• For six days last week Atsushi Nagano from Japan few solo glider flights under the eye of instructor Lee Bradshaw at the Osceola airport. Nagano came to the United States to get his glider certificate in order to fulfill part of the requirements for a similar certificate in Japan.

• Cadet Randall Nykanen was presented the Air Assault Badge upon graduation from the U.S. Army’s air assault school at Fort Campbell, Ky. • A 50th wedding anniversary open house was planned Aug. 9 for Russ and Cleo McCall.

• The 1987 Dresser Princess and Prince, Samantha McCurdy and Jimmy Rochford, participated in the St. Croix Falls Wannigan Days parade.

• The Osceola Fair float participated in the Wannigan Days parade with Queen Kay McKenzie, princesses Kristen Wichelman and Heather Pearson and Little Miss Lisa Morisette and princesses Katherine Connors and Jessica Viebrock.

GOVERNMENT NUMBERS WHO TO CALL...

President Donald Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.• Washington, D.C. 20500 Comments: (202) 456-1111 or http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Switchboard: (202) 456-1414 • Fax: (202) 456-2461

Congressman Sean Duffy 7th Congressional District 1208 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515 • (202) 225-3365 or 502 2nd St., Suite 202, Hudson, WI 54016 • (715) 808-8160 duffy.house.gov/

U.S. Senator Ronald H. Johnson 328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515 • (202) 224-5323 www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin 717 Hart Senate Office Biulding Washington, D.C. 20510 • (202) 224-5653 www.baldwin.senate.gov/contact

Governor Scott Walker

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10 years ago July 25, 2007 • The sculpture “River Spirit” was unveiled Friday at the Overlook in St. Croix Falls.

• Ninety-two people donated blood at the bloodmobile last week. First time donors were Heidi Schrock and Jordan Gieser.

• David and Edith Paulson were having an open house Aug. 5 to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

• During the tug of war across the St. Croix River, the Taylors Falls fire department outpulled the St. Croix Falls fire department, the citizens of St. Croix Falls beat the citizens of Taylors Falls and the St. Croix Falls High School athletes beat the Chisago Lake High School athletes.

• Jasmine Jones was crowned Miss St. Croix Falls during Wannigan Days. Abby Swenson was crowned first princess, Katherine Wright, second princess and Jesel Price, third princess and Miss Congeniality. Little Miss included Kelsey Paulson, Little Miss St. Croix Falls, Annalise Parks, first princess and Jasmine Lee, second princess.

• Judy Maurer held a garden tea party at her home with all the proceeds benefitting the St. Croix ArtBarn.

• Ryan Carlson competed in the 2007 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.

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TRAIL: County will open master plan for updates FROM PAGE 1

based on a Wisconsin law that has since been changed, rendering the decision obsolete. The county board’s resolution will initiate the process of vacating the court order.

The resolution will also kick start the process of updating the master plan.

Although board members removed prescriptive language that mandated ATVs and snowmobiles be allowed on the trail, the resolution still calls for a “multi-use, multi-season trail that provides recreational trail opportunities to as many different interests as possible.”

According to a 2015 letter from the Department of Natural Resources, Polk County isn’t required to update the plan because of the change in state law. But if the county wants to consider motorized vehicles on the trail it must go through a planning process that involves public participation — that’s the process the new resolution has initiated.

Supporters of motorized use on the Stower far outnumbered the opposed in attendance at the county board meeting. Supporters told the board that the trail could be shared safely and added that they currently have few off-road miles on which to ride. Several people emphasized the concept of sharing.

“I was always taught to share,” said Curt Johnson of the Town of Osceola, who owns land adjacent to the trail.

“Hiking and biking are commendable sports,” said Sherrie Johnson of Luck, “but not everyone has that option. … We should share the trail. We’d all like to get out and enjoy the beauty

of Wisconsin.”

Marty Hubble, the president of Somerset’s ATV club, said education would be an important part of sharing the trail — teaching drivers how to approach people who are walking, biking or on horseback. (Horses are not currently allowed on the trail, although at least one county board member seemed interested in changing that rule.)

“I love to do it all,” another speaker said, noting he and his family live adjacent to the trail. “And I’d love to do it all right in my back yard.”

Although not everyone spoke during public comment, a show of hands showed many had come to request that the board allow motors on the trail.

A few did speak against it.

Bill Zager of Amery, who is president of the Stower Trail’s Friends group, said advocates of keeping the trail motor-free had been told they need not come because “tonight would be discussion only.”

In their supervisor reports at the meeting’s conclusion, several county board members expressed openness to the idea of allowing ATVS and snowmobiles on the trail.

Other business • The fairgrounds grandstand issue was delayed another month, though Supervisor Larry Jepsen, Osceola, noted that the committee now has more information and should be able to bring a recommendation to the full board in August.

• The board approved rate increases for nursing home care at Golden Age Manor, bringing rates closer to current market rates.

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Triathlon

The Rivers, Rails & Trails traithlon on Saturday included a lot of participants of many ages.

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Touring farm

Community Homestead in Osceola opened up their farm for members of the comunity to tour their gardens and farm store during River, Rails & Trails in Osceola over the weekend.

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However, this did not cause an issue for the family until the mid90s when the lots were transferred to common family ownership. At the time of the transfer - unbeknownst to the Murrs - the lots were deemed “merged.” This meant that the two properties could not be “sold or developed as separate lots”.

The Murrs discovered this problem when they

decided to sell one lot to raise funds to add space to the existing cabin.

Last month, after years of legal battles, the United States Supreme Court ruled against the family.

In that decision, the four reliable liberal members of the Court, plus Justice Anthony Kennedy held that depriving the Murr family of the use or ability to sell an entire parcel of land did not constitute a compensable taking.

This unfortunate decision made national news as it represented yet another setback for private property rights. In the United States, the Constitution sets the outer boundaries, the Legislature has the ability to operate anywhere within those boundaries. In other words, even though the Court may hold that a particular regulation does not constitute a Constitutional violation, there is nothing that prevents the Legislature from prohibiting a state

or local government from getting close to that boundary.

Today, we are proud to announce that we will introduce legislation we call the Homeowners’ Bill of Rights. This legislation will address a number of issues, chief among them, will be to reel in the state and local regulations that impacted the Murr family and others like them. Our bills will grandfather substandard lots and prohibit the deemed merger of lots. Our proposal will

Minutes of Oscela

Village Board Proceedings Pursuant to due call and notice posted June 23, 2017 the Village of Osceola Board met in special session on Monday, June 26, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Osceola School District Board Room.

Present: Beckmann, Bjork, Turner, Rose, Otto and Kumlien Absent: Burch Also present: West, press and public.

Beckmann called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and asked for approval of the agenda. Motion by Bjork and seconded by Kumlien to approve the agenda. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Resolution 17-05 – Approving GO Special Assessment Promissory Note for Pheasant Run First Addition - Phase 2 Project - $65,000 – Motion by Kumlien and seconded

by Otto to approve -Resolution 17-05 General Obligation Special Assessment Promissory Note for Pheasant Run First Addition Phase 2. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC There being no further items Beckmann adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted; Joel West, Village Administrator Unabbreviated minutes available on Village website or at the Village Hall WNAXLP

JULY 29 Braves at Hudson 1:00 p.m.

UPCOMING *July 30 - Braves AT Plum City, 1:00 p.m.

August 5 - Osceola Owls, 7:00 p.m.

August 11-13 Playoffs at TBA Online schedule at osceolabraves.com • *All games at Oakey Park, Osceola unless otherwise noted

THANK YOU The family of Dorman Tarman would like to thank everyone who offered support during this difҕcult time of losing the rock of our family. The special kindness that we received will remain in our memory forever, the visits, phone calls, food, Җowers, cards and memorials.

Special thanks to the staff and nurses at the Christian Community Home of Osceola and the St. Croix Hospice team for their care and support, Circle 1 for the delicious food and all their hard work, and Pastor Brassaw for his many visits and prayers at the nursing home and his special words at the funeral service.

Darlene Tarman, Cheryl & Jerry Springer and family, Wendy Sicard and family, Jeff & Laurie Tarman and family, Brad & Michelle Tarman and family, Steve & Marlys Tarman and family

ensure property owners can repair and maintain existing structures. It includes eminent domain and regulatory takings reform. It will allow property owners to utilize inverse condemnation.

This legal process allows property owners to receive compensation if a government regulation deprives the owner of a significant use of their property. In addition, our bills contain a number of other common-sense property rights reforms.

Wisconsin has gained a national reputation for bold reforms that protect taxpayers.

Many other states are following the path Wisconsin has blazed over the past few

years. Our legislation is yet another example of Wisconsin leading the nation. This time, we hope to spark a national property rights revolution. As Alexander Hamilton explained, “The security of property is one of the great objects of government”. We agree and intend to do our part to help secure private property rights for citizens all across Wisconsin. We hope you will encourage your legislators to join our fight.

Rep. Adam Jarchow 28th Assembly District Sen. Tom Tiffany 12th Senate District

I would like to thank the following local businesses who donated to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in our fundraiser for the 2017 Wisconsin All-Star Game.

State Farm - Michelle Steward and Staff Cascade BP Edling Chiropractic Hauge Dental Care ReMax Synergy

Bending Branches Osceola Cleaners Century 21 - Jean Lundgren Jones Automotive Thank you all, Jason Bents

Farmington ATV Club New Date

MEETING

Sunday, July 30 • 5:00 p.m. • Sue’s Bar & Grill New members welcome!!! $10 single/$20 family Agenda: Elect New Officers • Fundraisers • Complaints New trail opening up in surrounding areas

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BIRTHS

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER Osceola, Wisconsin July 3, 2017: A boy, Colton Steven Peterson, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, to Brianna and Mitch Peterson, Lindstrom, Minn.

ST. CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin June 17, 2017: A girl, Nora Rose DuCharme, weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces, to Meggan and Brandon DuCharme, St. Croix Falls.

June 19, 2017: A boy, Dylan Derrick Retz, weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces, to Amy and Derrick Retz, Boyceville.

June 19, 2017: A girl, Raya Sunshine Schmidt, weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces, to Dena and Randy Schmidt, Frederic.

June 19, 2017: A boy, Gideon Stone O’Dell, weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces, to Samantha and Michael O’Dell, Chisago City, Minn.

June 19, 2017: A boy, Vivic John O’Brien, weighing 9 pounds 5

ounces, to Lily and John O’Brien, North Branch, Minn.

June 20, 2017: A boy, Bentley Thomas Allan, weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces, to Lacy Belisle and Justin Allan, St. Croix Falls.

June 21, 2017: A boy, Jeffrey Jameson Lieder, weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces, to Andrea and Jesse Lieder, Frederic.

June 23, 2017: A girl, Luella Marie Betow, weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces, to Sherri and Dustin Betow, Osceola.

June 23, 2017: A girl, Jazmyn Lee Jaymes Pijanowski, weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces, to Christine Stoll and James Pijonowski Jr. June 23, 2017: A girl, Neveah Mae Mixsooke, weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces, to Bernice Mixsooke, Spooner.

June 27, 2017: A boy, Clyde Harold Edaburn, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces, to Elise Eichman and Buddy Edaburn, Luck.

June 28, 2017: A boy, Levi Thomas Clark,

weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces, to Vanessa and Mitchell Clark, Osceola.

June 28, 2017: A boy, Walter David Muehlhauser, weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces, to Maria and Paul Muehlhauser, Cambridge, Minn.

June 29, 2017: A boy, Nolan John Nelson, weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces, to Kelsey and Jason Nelson, Balsam Lake.

June 30, 2017: A girl, Brooklyn Rae DeSantis, weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce, to Summer and Mitchell DeSantis, Frederic.

July 2, 2017: A girl, Oakley Marguerite Larson, weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces, to Emily and Anthony Larson, Osceola.

July 3, 2017: a girl, Ellianna Fay Olson, weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, to Briana and Jared Olson, Cushing.

July 7, 2017: A girl, Eleya Ariel Eisen, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces, to Natasha and Christopher Eisen, Osceola.

July 7, 2017: A boy, Leo Joshua Steven Kaup, weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces, to Emily and Joshua Kaup, Lindstrom, Minn.

July 9, 2017: A girl, Waverley Lynn Carlson, weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces, to Ashley and Samuel Carlson, Grantsburg.

July 11, 2017: A girl, Jeviah Daycia Thayer, weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, to Shuyler Mosay-Rainey and Jeremy Thayer of Balsam Lake.

July 11, 2017: A boy, Dakota Rain Pardun, weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces, to Danielle Pardun, Danbury.

July 13, 2017: A girl, Lily Michelle Alice Brewer, weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces, to Jody and Christopher Brewer, Luck.

AMERY HOSPITAL AND CLINC Amery, Wisconsin June 30, 2017: A boy, Bentley Jon Peterson, weighing 4 pounds 1 ounce, to Kirstin and Kurt Peterson, River Falls.

MEDITATION The wisdom of joy

BY MARK BARLOW GRACE CHURCH

I remember singing the old hymn in Sunday school as a child, “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.” This song will now be stuck in your head all day; you’re welcome.

It’s true, obedience produces joy. But joy is not just a product of obedience, it is also a cause.

As joy in God grows, obedience to God follows.

Though this old hymn tells us that happiness comes when we trust and obey, Ecclesiastes 3:12 says, “There is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live.” This

word of wisdom does not defy the old hymn, but it does fill in the gaps.

When the Bible says, “There is nothing better for them than…,” it’s probably wise to listen to what comes next. If the Bible is telling me that nothing I do can be better than what it tells me to do, then I SEE MEDITATION, PAGE 8

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – LA CROSSE The following students graduated in May. Osceola: Lisa Rydeen, master of science physician assistant studies; Elizabeth West, bachelor art major, honors. St. Croix Falls: Haley Anderson, bachelor exercise and sport science, physical education, honors.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN –PLATTEVILLE Erin Geddes of Osceola received a degree in chemistry.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS The following students graduated in May. Dresser: Jennifer Chen, bachelor business administration; Erin Larson, master of science-education, principal licensure.

Osceola: Julia Ekstrand, bachelor sociology. St. Croix Falls: Amanda Drinkman, bachelor social work; Samantha Jorgensen, bachelor business administration; Cheyanne Krueger, bachelor elementary education.

MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO Emily Johnson of Osceola and Mitchell Geisness of St. Croix Falls were named to the Honor List.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON The following students received degrees in May. Osceola: Asher Elmquist, mechanical engineering; Angela Peterson, economics. St.

Croix Falls: Chase Walters, biological systems engineering. Star Prairie: Mitchell Larson, mechanical engineering.

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Kathryn McMartin of Osceola has been named to the Dean’s List.

CARROLL UNIVERSITY Mark Wampfler of St. Croix Falls has been named to the Dean’s List.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – STOUT The following students received degrees in May. Dresser: Katelyn Ringlien, psychology.

Osceola: Jake Beaver, cross-media graphics mgmt. St. Croix Falls: Erik Segelstrom, health wellness and fitness.

The following students were named to the Chancellor’s List. Dresser: Victoria Anderberg, Dillon Hopke, Casey Mikl, Zachary Norlund, Joshua Schaefer. Osceola: Bailey Carlson, Kelly Ellwanger, Clara Fisk, Thomas Rosik, Derrick Schmidt and Shelby Terhell. St. Croix Falls: Noah Olson, Erik Segelstrom.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – EAU CLAIRE The following students received degrees in May. Dresser: Lisa Erickson, nursing. Osceola: Jeremy Amundson, athletic training; Clarissa Cleven-Peterson, special education; Roman Lowney, biology; Ashley Smetana, health care administration.

Pastor Jonah Fetzer SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

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

SUNDAY: Mass 8 and 10 a.m.

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

———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org 715-483-1113 SUNDAY: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday 10 a.m.

———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. Frank Wampach SUNDAY: Mass 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Mass at 11a.m.

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street Taylors Falls, Minnesota

651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. Frank Wampach SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

———————— WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 447 180th St., Osceola www.westimmanuel.org Rev. Rexford D. Brandt SUNDAY: Worship Services, 8 and 10:30 a.m.

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

SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

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

SUNDAY: Worship, 8 & 10 a.m.

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

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

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

Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid SUNDAY: Contemporary/Traditional worship, 9 a.m ———————— CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn.

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

———————— EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER Six miles east of Dresser on Co. Rd. F, 1751 100th Ave. Pastor Darryl R. Olson 715-755-3113 SUNDAY: Morning worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening service 6 p.m.

———————— EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 5561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn.

SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Pastor Barbara Anne Keely 715-483-3550 (office) SUNDAY: Church Service 11 a.m.

———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow Amy Germain, Day Care 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola info@gracechurchosceola.com 715-417-0752 Day Care: 715-294-4222 SUNDAY: Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

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

———————— HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

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

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

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

———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.fbcamery.org churchoffice@fbcamery.org 715-268-2223 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m.

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

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

———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.occconnect.org

SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

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

———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Carolyn Saunders 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com SUNDAY: Fellowship 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10 a.m.

———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org peace@centurytel.net SUNDAY: Worship Services, 9 a.m.

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

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

———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 715-483-5378

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Carol Audry Dietsche

Steven A. McKenzie

Carol Audry Dietsche Osceola passed into the arms of her Savior peacefully on July 23, 2017, after a long illness. She was 89.

Carol was born April 7, 11928 to Alfred and Christtine Bendiksen. She was rraised on a farm in Dovre T Township near New Aub burn, Wis. Carol and her o only sister, Anna, attende ed Lowell Elementary iin Dovre. She graduated ffrom Chetek High School iin 1946. She was baptized, c confirmed and married at D Dovre Lutheran Church.

C Carol worked as a waitress, a assistant to Dr. Adams in C Chetek and receptionist at Northern Granite in Barron.

Carol married Robert Dietsche on November 24, 1950, and they made their home in in Sand Creek, Wis. They have three children, Laurie Nash, Cary Dietsche and Christie Jacobsen. Carol worked alongside her husband in the operation of Bob’s Radio & TV and National Air Photos serving as their bookkeeper.

They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary last fall. They have 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Both Bob and Carol accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior together as a couple in 1960. They then attended Faith Free Lutheran Church of Running Valley, rural Colfax. Carol served there as the local Women’s Missionary Federation President and also as their Sunday School Superintendent. Carol also served on the AFLC WMF National Board for eight years, first as second Vice President and then as President. Carol was also active with her husband, Bob, in the Gideons International at the Menomonie West 300 Camp.

In November of 1979, Bob and Carol left the comforts of a new home, family and friends to move to serve the Lord as the first directors of the Association Retreat Center, in Osceola. In their early years at the ARC, she ordered food, planned menus and served as their bookkeeper. After their retirement, Carol enjoyed decorating for many of the special events at the ARC. Carol described these years of serving her Lord as rewarding yet challenging. There they experienced God’s faithfulness, help, strength and blessings!

Carol was a devoted wife and mother who lived a life of service to her family, friends and her church.

She loved her Lord and Savior and eagerly shared the good news of the Gospel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Christine Bendiksen, her sister, Anna Madison and a precious granddaughter, Carly Dietsche.

Carol is survived by her husband, Robert Dietsche, daughter Laurie and husband Paul Nash; son, Cary Dietsche and wife Rosalie; daughter Christie and husband Dennis Jacobsen; 10 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be July 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a Sharing Service at 7:30 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, Amery. A coronation service will be July 27 at 11 a.m. at Amery Free Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Zion Cemetery, in Sand Creek. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in her name to the Association Retreat Center, Amery Free Lutheran Church or AFLC Home Missions.

We would like to express our gratitude to the staff at St. Croix Hospice and the J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice Home for their wonderful care and support.

To leave online condolences and view a video tribute, visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

Steven A. McKenzie of Osceola died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on July 19, 2017. He was 89.

Steve was born in Taylors F Falls, Minn., on March 14, 11928, to James and Sadie M McKenzie. He grew up on tthe family farm in rural St. C Croix Falls and graduated ffrom St. Croix Falls High S School in 1946.

Steve attended the Univ versity Wisconsin of River F Falls where he received his b bachelors of science degree.

IIn 1950 he was drafted into tthe U.S. Army where he sserved for several years in K Korea.

On July 30, 1954, Steve married the love of his life, Florence Alm, at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Croix Falls. They were eleven days short of celebrating their 63rd anniversary.

He taught at the Frederic elementary school before moving into social work for Polk County. Helping teens facing life’s challenges was one of his passions.

Years later Steve went into business in Osceola where he owned Wichser Associates Insurance, Riverside Realty and Travel Express.

He was a terrific husband, father and grandfather.

Steve loved his family more than anything else in this world and always put them first. Cooking, gardening, talking politics and traveling were a few of his great loves. He felt very fortunate to have been able to make numerous trips to Europe where he learned more about his Scottish heritage.

His faith was very important to him. He taught Sunday school, served numerous terms on the church session and took great pride in being one of the youngest elders on the Presbytery.

Steve was always willing to listen, provide words of wisdom and loving guidance. He will be greatly missed by his family, relatives and friends.

Steven was preceded in death by parents, Jim and Sadie, sisters, Belle Krause, Inez Henchen, Dorothy Getschel, brothers Edward and Howard McKenzie as well as many nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his wife Florence, children Kay (Jeff) Chaussee, Chris (Julie) McKenzie, Richard (Carol) Bulman, grandchildren Justin, Steven, Craig, Stephanie and Alexus, sister in law, Lynn Small and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be July 29, 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, St. Croix Falls. The service will be preceded by a visitation at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Steve McKenzie scholarship fund.

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Bret LaClyde Miller Bret LaClyde Miller age 59, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Croix Falls.

Bret was born on June 6, 11958 in St. Paul, Minnesotta. He worked in Dresser at T Tenere for over 12 years in ffabrications. Bret enjoyed sspending his time building m model cars and working on p paint by numbers.

Bret is survived by his c children, Bobby ( Amy Dav vidson) Miller, Ricky (Katy F Fallon) Miller and Sharon ((George) Mitchler; grandc children, Austin Miller, T Tyler Miller, Aiden Miller, Devin Miller, Tyler Davidson, Maddie Davidson, Lexi Miller, Xander Miller, Lydia Miller, Akia McGillivray, Malakye McGillivray, Marcus Mitchler, Dakota Mitchler, Emily Fallon, Gabby Fallon, Breana Fallon and Alex Fallon; brothers, Mike Miller, Tom (Mary) Miller, Bob (Karianne) Miller; sister Debbie Miller; many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

Bret is preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of life will be held from 1-5 p.m., July 29 at Oakey Park in Osceola.

Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola, WI. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

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MEDITATION: Wisdom of joy FROM PAGE 7

want to do that thing which it tells me to do. And that thing which it tells me to do that is better than doing anything else I can do, is this: be joyful and do good.

We often separate these two ideas and set them against each other, as if joy is impossible in obedience. Doing good takes work, takes effort, it is a toil and a strain, as our wicked hearts and sinful flesh (Jeremiah 17:9; Galatians 5:17) fight against happily doing good.

We have become accustom to doing good despite our desire to do so. I remember being told as a child, “Sometimes you just have to do what you don’t want to do.” That attitude created in me a misled freedom to obey without doing so happily.

But God’s word of wisdom from Ecclesiastes 3:12 tells me otherwise. There is nothing better for me that to not only do good, but to do so with joy!

This concept that joy and obedience go hand-inhand is often ignored as we seek to obey God without a heart that is motivated by joy. Obedience without joy is like wadding in the shallow end of a pool when you don’t know how to swim. You survive, and it certainly produces some degree of satisfaction and accomplishment, but it is not the fuller and more satisfying experience of swimming. Obedience with joy is like knowing how to swim and diving into the deep end, swimming around and enjoying not only survival, but pleasure in the activity, and a brimming satisfaction in using your faculties to their fullest.

God desires not only the appropriate actions that are described in his word, but also the appropriate attitude to accompany those actions. Joy fills obedience and produces obedience, and obedience without joy is, in fact, not obedience at all (Deuteronomy 28:47-48).

To obey God without joy is like eating your wife’s dinner while wearing a face of disgust. You may finish your plate, but your wife knows that her meal has not satisfied you. Your wife wants nothing more than to satisfy your belly as well as your heart. She wants to know that you finished your dinner, and enjoyed it!

God is the same way, he wants us to obey and enjoy it, and if we don’t enjoy it, then we did not actually obey. He wants us to be satisfied before obedience and in obedience, and when we only obey without joy, we work and toil with a face of disgust, as if God is unable to satisfy us in our work and good deeds.

God’s desire is that obedience be an outflow of our satisfied hearts. Your wife may make a dish you do not like, but God offers nothing short of absolute satisfaction and pleasure. So, to obey without joy is to declare God’s will for our good work to be less than adequate for us.

When we delight in God, we have already obeyed. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord.” When we have delight in the Lord, we have obeyed this verse. So, to have joy in God is itself, obedience. And from that obedient joy, our satisfied hearts produce more obedience.

From joy we obey, and when we obey from joy, God satisfies our hearts and we experience even more joy. I call this the “glorious cycle.” Joy is obedience, and obedience produces joy, and joy produces more obedience. But this cycle seems a bit incomplete. There must be more to this cycle.

Why is our joy so elemental to our obedience?

When we obey in joy, we declare God’s sufficiency to fulfill our deepest created desire; to be satisfied in God. In God being our greatest and most filling satisfaction, he receives his due glory to which he is worthy to receive. Only God can fully satisfy, and when we are most satisfied in him, he becomes to us our greatest treasure, which is his desire for our souls, and in that, he most glorified in us. Thus filling in the “glorious cycle,” God satisfied us Æ we get joy Æ God gets glory Æ God’s glory satisfies us Æ we get joy Æ God gets glory…

Joy is so elemental to obedience because it is not just our happiness that is at stake, it is the magnification of God’s glory in our lives that is on the line. To obey God without joy declares God as less than satisfying, which is a lie and a deception of his true being. But to obey God with joy is to declare him as so satisfying that even our toil for good work is a pleasure to us, as he is worthy of not only our good deeds, but also of our satisfaction in those good deeds.

So, the next time you do good (which hopefully is today), remember your attitude, your heart, and your happiness. Are you doing good just because you are told to do good? Or are you so satisfied with your God and so passionate for his glory, that you are happy to serve his will in obedience?

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Family asks for public’s help to find missing kayaker

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The family of a kayaker missing for more than a week has asked the public’s help in finding Vue Her. Her’s kayak was found on shore north of Rock Island on the St. Croix River July 12 with a tackle box and car keys. Two fishing poles, one pink and one green, were not in the kayak.

Her’s vehicle was found unoccupied at Interstate Park in Taylors Falls.

Her, a 49-year-old Asian male, could not be found and his family

filed a missing person report with the Oakdale Police Department. He is described as an experienced kayaker and swimmer.

July 13, beginning at 6:30 a.m., the search continued on boat and ground. Her, 5 feet and 135 pounds, was last seen wearing a brown and gray polo short and blue jeans. He has dark, short hair.

Police do not suspect foul play. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department at 651-213-6319.

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Anna Willeman forks mulch into a wheelbarrow at Mill Pond Park during a morning service project. Kids participated through Peace Lutheran’s Summer Stretch program.

Wisconsin Republican Party outraises Democrats MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Republican Party has nearly 50-times as much cash on hand as the state Democratic Party through the first six months of the year.

Reports filed this week with the state show Republicans ended June with more than $1.7 million in the bank. That compares with $36,000 for Democrats.

The Republican Party reported raising nearly $2.2 million over the first six months of the year, compared with just over $600,000 for Democrats.

Democratic Party spokesman Brandon Weathersby says the party has little cash on hand because it’s been investing heavily to organize “in every city, town, and village in our state.” He says that new approach to organizing will produce a “a strong grassroots movement to secure victories in 2018.”

Wisconsin Republican Party spokesman Alec Zimmerman says it’s a sign Democrats are in “disarray.”

McCabe files paperwork to run for governor MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of a nonprofit group that encourages people to challenge the political establishment filed paperwork Monday to set up a run for governor.

Mike McCabe filed papers with the Wisconsin Election Commission to establish a campaign committee. The move allows him to begin raising money. McCabe

said in an email to The Associated Press that he expects to announce he’ll run as a Democrat in September, ending speculation that he might run as an independent.

McCabe leads the nonpartisan group Blue Jean Nation, which promotes itself as working to create change in government.

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paign finance reports covering the first half of the year were due Monday to the commission.

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BILL: Somerset property at center of debate over river protections FROM PAGE 1

that the change would promote economic development in Wisconsin’s St. Croix Valley. Opponents say it will erode protections along the federally designated Wild and Scenic River.

Hansen’s story According to Hansen, his family hadn’t initially planned on opening the former campground as a business.

“We bought the property because we loved it and we love to fish and hunt,” he explained. “It was some time later that we thought of the possibility of being able to share it with others and with people who want to celebrate their special day there.”

After the family hosted a few weddings for family and friends, they approached the Somerset Town Board to ask for support in opening it as a business, The Lodge on Croix.

“We presented our business plan,” said Hansen, “and rather than voting on supporting us the township told us they couldn’t vote to support it.”

Private, for-profit businesses have not been allowed in the scenic overlay district since the 1960s, when the St. Croix was designated a federal Wild and Scenic Riverway.

Homes are allowed, as are bed and breakfasts, “nonprofit, nature-oriented educational facilities” and several other conservation or utility-minded uses.

Hansen believes that list is too restrictive.

“We knew there were some restrictions when we bought it,” Hansen said. “But laws should be able to change as the world changes. People didn’t get married in places like this in the 1960s.

They got married in churches. … The zoning is more rigid than necessary.”

And after visiting the property, Senator Sheila Harsdorf and Representative Adam Jarchow agreed.

“We told them what

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A bill making its way through the Wisconsin legislature would allow event venues such as The Lodge on Croix to open for business at former campgrounds. The bill’s proponents argue that the change would promote economic development in Wisconsin’s St. Croix Valley. Opponents say it will erode protections along the federally designated Wild and Scenic River.

was going on and what we were trying to do and our plight,” said Hansen.

“They looked at it from a case by case point of view rather than a blanket statement. They said, yes, this is in keeping with the intent of the St. Croix River Valley.”

New legislation A bill introduced by Senator Harsdorf and representatives Jarchow, Rob Stafsholt (R - New Richmond) and Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls) in June would not only enable Family First Farms and others to repurpose former campgrounds as event centers, but would block the state and county from stopping anyone who wished to do so.

According to an analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau, Senate Bill 309 and Assembly Bill 399 would bar counties and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from creating zoning ordinances or other rules that prevent the operation of event centers in existing buildings at former recreational campgrounds along the Lower St. Croix.

“While the Wild and Scenic Rivers designation limits what can be done in the riverway, I do not believe it was intended to stop all economic development,” said Harsdorf. “This legislation would allow for a narrow grandfathering in of certain uses that existed previously and restore local control by enabling coun-

ties and municipalities to approve variances without approval by the DNR, striking a balance between maintaining the scenic beauty of the Lower St. Croix riverway while allowing for compatible development.”

Local control and river advocates opposed The Wisconsin Towns Association, a nonpartisan organization whose stated purposes are to support local control of government and protect the interest of towns, is opposed to the bill. The WTA did not immediately respond to the Sun’s request for further details.

The River Alliance of Wisconsin and the St. Croix River Association are also opposed.

Deb Ryun of the St. Croix River Association said the law would lead to spot zoning and could ultimately harm existing river-based businesses.

“People from around the world have recreated along this river for well over a hundred years,” she said. “Families fish, boat, swim and enjoy the peace and solitude found along the banks of this riverway. They come here to get away from their busy lives, to slow down, to reconnect with nature and refresh. Artists, birders and hunters all enjoy the rich natural resources so abundant here. People live here because they can enjoy a wilderness-like experience daily, and still be close to all the amenities that urban centers offer.

“This stunning river system also powers a strong economy in the St. Croix valley and attracts public and business investment in the broader region,” Ryun continued.

“Business, community and environmental leaders worked together to create the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

This law will dictate spot zoning from the state level and is disguised as economic development. The impact may indeed have the opposite effect. It ignores the rights of the neighbors who abide by the terms of their easement and zoning laws, and the millions of visitors to the St. Croix Valley, and could potentially harm established businesses that have been using and benefitting from the riverway for decades.

“Wisconsin has approximately 56,884 miles of river, of which 276 miles are designated as wild & scenic — approximately ½ of 1 percent of the state’s river miles,” Ryun concluded. “Authors of the bill say they want a balance. Seems to me that continuing what has been a long-term commitment to protecting the vibrant ecological, cultural and recreational value of our great river isn’t an unfair expectation.”

The bill was heard by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage last week and continues to make its way through the Wisconsin legislature.

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Interest in trap shooting on the rise

BY JORDAN JANTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Youth trap shooting has been growing in popularity. Last year 1,069 students participated in the Wisconsin Scholastic Clay Target Program Championship, and this year there were nearly 1,300 participants.

Mike Annunziata, a trap shooting coach for 12 years and president of the Osceola Rod and Gun Club, says the sport is growing because it creates a safe environment to learn about guns. It’s possible that it’s safer than contact sports — no pulled muscles, broken bones or concussions.

Last year more than 180,000 targets were used on the championship weekend and there were no injuries.

Annunziata says that trap shooting is particularly popular in the Midwest. This year, at the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation National Championship, Wisconsin had the third most participants. And it’s often a cross-generational hobby, with three or four generations out shooting trap at the same time.

Carson Waterworth who has been trapshooting with Annunziata’s guidance for three years.

“I practice once a week for two hours,” said Carson. “We shoot 75 rounds

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Braves’ pitching staff will be tested during the final week of the season with three league games. Noah Berger pictured above.

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Members of Osceola’s trap shooting team are coached by Mike Annunziata, left. Teammates, left to right: Cole Berg, Sean Burrows and Carson Waterworth.

a week at least. I have come up with a consistent way that I pull up on the bird, quickly and accurately.”

Waterworth practices with friends and enjoys practice, saying “It’s fun.”

Annunziata says that coaching involves foot stance, where you hold the rifle, and much more.

“It [trap shooting] has taught him [Carson] discipline, teamwork, consistency, and respon-

sibility,” says Leanne Waterworth, Carson’s mother. “He has made some nice friends too.

We are thrilled to see him participate in the sport of trap shooting and the Osceola Rod and Gun Club has been a fantastic place for him to do so.”

“My son Carson has never been super athletic,” Leanne also said.

“When he was younger, we tried getting him involved in basketball and baseball, but it nev-

er stuck. However, trap shooting is something that has captured his interest. He loves it. It is the first ‘sport’ that he has truly enjoyed and he is really good at it too.”

“The season begins in March and each week we keep track of our scores competing in a conference,” says Carson. “There were over 80 kids in my conference.

I think I ranked fifth among them. That was pretty cool.”

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paper maps that were all marked up with notes and marks to show where I had caught fish in the past.

A fishing journal is a great way to turn you into a better angler. Writing down key info when you are successful will put more fish in your boat. Over years of using that technique I found that success one year paid off with more success through the years and it helps your memory! Fish look for the best places to live and eat and those places never change year to year in most lake situations.

Last week when I talked to my friend Ben Elfelt, a very good angler, he said he was taking big crappies in 20 feet of water using plastics in the evening.

One key fact was that the trip started out with just small fish, but rather than leaving to look for bigger fish Ben stuck it out and the fish started to get bigger as the evening moved along. After a while those 6-inch fish had grown into foot long fish with a few 13s SEE BENNETT, PAGE 15

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With three conference games remaining, the Braves, with an 8-5 conference record will need to win one more game to qualify for the playoffs.

Last Sunday, the Braves notched a quality road win after downing Ellsworth 5-3.

“I was really proud of the guys,” manager Mike Tetzlaff said. Playing at Ellsworth has typically been a tough place for

the Braves, but the team belted two homers and played error-free baseball.

“This game and the final stretch of games is kinda like the playoffs,” Tetzlaff added. “Scoring early is huge and we had good energy in the dugout which is cool.”

Blake Berger hit a solo homer and Matt Hasselquist connected for a two-run homerun.

SEE BRAVES, PAGE 12

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Go deep hen I hear the phrase “go deep” I first think of football and then summer fishing. It’s time to fish deeper water. Lake water temperatures are high so the shallows that had drawn the fish in this spring to feed and spawn hold few fish. Fish now are looking for cooler water or chasing baitfish off deep weed lines and second breaks. Fishing those places will put fish in your boat.

I love to look at hydrographic lake maps to make a choice. Deeper water with shallow water close by is a good Wild River thing to look for. Points, gravel, deep weed lines, sunken islands and thick Trails weeds are all keys right now. Inside bends on weed lines near deep water Jim Bennett are some of the best places. I use the Navionic’s App on my phone every time I fish. I used to carry a large folding file with

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Due to an editing error, the headline and frontpage teaser for a story highlighting Casey Danielson’s participation in the U.S. Open implied that she had golfed in the PHC Classic. In fact, the Classic was her next scheduled competition. The U.S. Open is the most prestigious event on the LPGA, and we regret the error.

SCOREBOARD BRAVES B RAVES B BASEBALL ASEBALL July 26: at River Falls Fish, 7:30 p.m.

July 29: at Hudson Rats, 1 p.m.

July 30: at Plum City Blues, 1 p.m.

A 5: O l O l 7 p.m.

Aug. Osceola Owls, Aug. 11-13: Semi finals Aug. 18-20: State at Chaseburg/ Coon Valley

NATURALIST PROGRAMS Naturalist programs at Interstate Park, St. Croix Falls Splish, Splash, Dash!

July 26, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Fun in the water looking for aquatic critters! Be prepared to get wet. Meet at the Beach House.

Nature’s Story Time, July 20, 10 a.m. Preschoolers and their caregivers join us for a nature story, activity and snack. Bring your own water. Meet at the Beach House.

Beach House Nature Center is Open! Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday

and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Drop-In activities.

Many interesting activities will be offered at the Beach House.

Friday Nite at the Movies! July 28, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Old slides of the CCC’s, Civilian Conservation Corps. Learn about the people and program that helped to create the trails and shelters you are enjoying today!

Meet at the Ice Age Center.

A Billion Years on the Pothole Trail, July 29, 10:30 a.m.Hike back in time. Meet at the Pothole Trail sign.

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BRAVES: Battle for playoff berth FROM PAGE 11

Brandon Rolf went 4 for 5 and Ryan Rugg had a pair of hits. Ethan Freese pitched the complete game win with 10 strikeouts.

“Ethan had another great performance for us,” the skipper added.

The Braves fell in non-conference action 7-4 to the Minneapolis Angels last Saturday.

Prescott, Plum City and Hudson have secured playoff spots in the St. Croix Valley League.

The Braves, Menomonie, River Falls, Spring Valley and Elmwood are fighting for the three remaining league playoff slots. The Braves control their own destiny in the sense that one more win will guarantee a playoff berth.

Expected pitching

matchups feature the league’s best arms battling it out during this week. On July 27, the Braves projected starter at River Falls will be Grant Schneider vs River Falls’ ace TJ Wink. On July 29, Ethan Freese and the Braves will play at Hudson facing ace Paul Johnson. On July 30, the Braves play at Plum City and expected starting ace Tony Garner.

St. Croix Valley Standings Prescott 12-2 Plum City 11-3 Hudson 10-5 Braves 8-5 River Falls 8-5 Menomonie 8-5 Spring Valley 8-7 Elmwood 7-8 Bay City 6-10 Ellsworth 5-9 New Richmond 1-13 Hager City 1-13

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<www.osceolasun.com> Minutes of Oscela

Village Board Proceedings Pursuant to due call and notice posted June 9, 2017 the Village of Osceola Board met in regular session on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Osceola School District Board Room.

Present: Beckmann, Burch, Turner, Rose, Otto and Kumlien Absent: Bjork Also present: West, Zegarski, Pedrys, press and public.

Beckmann called the meeting to order at 7:00pm and asked for approval of the agenda. Motion by Rose and seconded by Turner to approve the revised agenda. Vote: Y-6, N-0 MC Motion by Rose and seconded by Burch to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2017 and May 23, 2017 meetings.

Vote: Y-6, N-0 MC Public Input and Ideas – Phil Points from the Fair Board updated the Board on the new fair building plans. The Fair Board is hoping to tear down the building in May of 2018 and have the new building built by August 1, 2018.

Cheryl from the Friends of the Library thanked the Board and stated they had a great turn out for the book fair during Rhubarb Days.

Conditional Use Permit – Liz’s Lashes – Motion by Burch and seconded by Otto to approve a conditional use permit to Elizabeth Havlish at 607 Chieftain Street for Liz’s Lashes.

Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Resolution #17-05 Authorizing Submission of EDA Public Works Application for Fab Lab – Motion by Beckmann and seconded by Rose to approve Resolution #17-05 Authorizing Submission of EDA Public Works Application. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Letter of Intent for Bonding - Motion by Kumlien and seconded by Turner to approve the Loan Commitment Letter from MiwestOne for financing on five notes. Vote: Y-6, N-0.

MC Officially, Changing Posting Locations – Motion by Rose and seconded by Otto to have official posting locations as Osceola Post Office, Dick’s Fresh Market and Osceola Public Library. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Board and Commission Appointments - None Staff Reports - Reviewed Building Permits – For the month of May/June nine permits were issued which brings the total to 27 permits issued in 2017 with a value of $1,538,7307 compared to 40 permits issued in 2016 with a value of $7,178,059.

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Dawn Western presents the award to Kari Erickson, right, who is a school counselor at the Osceola Middle School.

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Dawn Western presents the award to Lanette Johnson, left, who is an occupational therapist at the Osceola Medical Center.

WCASS presents awards The Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services (WCASS) has selected two individuals serving the Osceola School District to receive outstanding services awards for the 2016-17 school year. The WCASS organization is divided into 12 regions across the state. The CESA #11 region includes 39 school districts in northwestern Wisconsin.

Kari Erickson serves as the school counselor at the Osceola Middle School. Kari is instrumental within the building.

Along with seeing students indi-

vidually, with other staff she coordinates services for groups of students. She has been involved in developing and providing services for students with special needs along with helping families find services within the community. Kari was awarded the Outstanding Pupil Services Award for Region 11.

Lanette Johnson is an occupational therapist with the Osceola Medical Center. Lanette coordinates occupational therapy (OT) services for students in need of educational OT within the Osce-

Chamber of Commerce/MainStreet – Theresa Holmdahl reviewed Ross’s memo and answered questions from the board.

Licenses & Permits Conditional Obstruction Permits – Motion by Rose and seconded by Otto to approve conditional obstruction permits to The Looking Glass at 117 North Cascade Street and Uptown Gifts/Expressions Coffeehouse at 111 North Cascade. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License – Motion by Burch and seconded by Rose to approve a temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License to Osceola Rivertown Trail Coalition – Valley Brewfest – August 19, 2017. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Class “A” and “Class A” – Motion by Turner and seconded

by Otto to approve Class “A” and “Class A” licenses to: Osceola Liquor & Gas, Ltd - /dba/ Valley Spirits -Agent - Thomas Salewski - 209 Chieftain Street; Osceola Foods, Inc., - / dba/ Dick’s Fresh Market – Agent – Timothy D. Adams - 112 Chieftain Street. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Class “A” – Motion by Otto and seconded by Burch to approve Class “A” licenses to: TA Operating, LLC- /dba/ Minit Mart - Agent/Jeremy Wolkovitz - 201 Willow Lane Road; Osceola Liquor & Gas, Ltd - /dba/ Cascade Oil Company - Agent – Thomas Salewski – 97 Cascade Street; Eliasco, Inc.- /dba/ Osceola Stop – Agent – Daniel Richter – 100 Seminole Avenue. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Class “B” and “Class B” – Motion by Otto and seconded

by Turner to approve Class”B” and “Class B” licenses to: The Osceola Main Street Group, LLC - /dba/ The Secret Cellar – Agent – Nancy E. Beck – 102 2nd Avenue; The following have added conditions of no music outdoors after midnight: PY’s Saloon & Grill - Steven E. Johnson – 107 & 109 Cascade Street; Osceola Lanes – Dennis Krenz - 104 Cascade Street; Spiritmoon , LLC - /dba/ Spiritmoon Bar & Grill - Agent – Steven M. Meyer - 110 Cascade Street; The following has added conditions that no music outdoors after midnight and no amplified music after 10pm Sunday thru Thursday and 11pm Friday and Saturday and limit of special events to 10 per year held on Friday & Saturday: RAB, Inc. /dba/ Tippy Canoes – Agent – Allison Bahr – 1020 Cascade Street. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Class “B” – Motion by Turner and seconded by Rose to approve Class “B” licenses to: The Osceola Braves, Inc. – Agent – Kathryn M Cloutier – Oakey Park Ball Field; Thiels American Pie – Agent – Melissa Thiel – 444 Cascade St. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Class “B” & “Class C” – Motion by Otto and Seconded

by Burch to approve Class “B” & “Class C” licenses to: The Watershed Café, LLC - /dba/ The Watershed Café – Agent – Steven D. Rasmuson – 99 Cascade Street; River Enterprises, LLD - /dba/ St Croix River Inn – Agent – Gabrielle Ford – 305 River Street. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Cigarette Licenses – Motion by Burch and seconded by Turner to approve Cigarette Licenses to: Osceola Liquor & Gas, LTD /dba/ Cascade Oil Company; Osceola Foods, Inc., /dba/ Dick’s Fresh Market; Osceola Lanes – Dennis Krenz;

ola School District. She works closely with teachers and parents consulting on activities to improve students’ functioning within the school setting as well as providing some direct therapy.

Lanette has been an important resource for the district. She was awarded the Outstanding Related Services Award for Region 11.

Erickson and Johnson were awarded plaques by Dawn Western, Director of Special Education and Region 11 WCASS Representative.

PY’s Saloon & Grill – Steven E Johnson; TA Operating, LLC. /dba/ Minit Mart #508; Osceola Liquor & Gas, LTD /dba/ Valley Spirits; RAB, Inc. /dba/ Tippy Canoes; Eliasco, Inc. / dba/ Osceola Stop; Sodie’s Cigar Shop. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Juke Box Licenses – Motion by Rose and seconded by Otto to approve Juke Box Licenses to: PY’s Saloon & Grill; Spiritmoon, LLC /dba/ Spirit Moon Cascade Bar & Grill; RAB Inc. /dba/ Tippy Canoes. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Mobile Home Licenses – Motion by Burch and seconded

by Otto to approve a Mobile Home License to Robo Village for 86 spaces. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Beverage Server Operator Licenses Renewals – Motion by Turner and seconded by Rose to approve Operator Licenses to the following: Osceola Lions - James Louis Lundstrom & Michael S. Sine; Valley Spirits Kim M. Roemhild; Dick’s Fresh Market - Sarah R. Lindholm, Tyler D Lindholm, Owen F. Brown, Gary M. Rice & Mitchell B. Schulte; Cascade Oil Company (Cascade BP) - Wendy M. Carlson, Sheri L. Salewski, Scott Wing & Tina L. Vruno; Osceola Lanes - Pamela J. Pederson; Spiritmoon, LLC /dba/ Spiritmoon Bar & Grill - Karl E. Liljenberg; Tippy Canoes - Ronelle I. Rixman; PY’s Saloon & Grill - Heather N. Asp, Bridi S. Rebeck & Mercy Weber; The Watershed Café - Lindsey R. Ruder & Hannah M. McMeekin. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC NEW – Reviewed. Motion by Turner and seconded by Rose to approve new Operator Licenses to the following: Valley Spirits - Elisabeth Hallstein & Nicole Butler; TA Operating, LLC /dba/ Minit Mart - Katherine D. Langer, Tori C. See, Angela M. Snider & Ashley E. Handy; Cascade Oil Company (Cascade BP) - Victoria R. Anderson & Lowell James Petersen, III; Osceola Lanes & Tammy K. Bolling.

Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Changing Board Meeting Times - Motion by Rose and seconded by Turner to change the regular Village Board meetings to 6:00pm staring now thru September. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Board, Committee, Commission and Agency Reports – The following minutes were reviewed: Plan Commission – June 6, 2017; Airport Commission – May 15, 2017; Library Board – April 19, 2017 Vouchers Payable - Motion by Turner and seconded by Rose to approve voucher check #52858 thru #53138. Vote: Y-6, N-0. MC Discussion of and action on any other appropriate items – Otto stated that there is a event River Rails & Trails on July 21st, 22nd and 23rd and encouraged board members to attend. West stated there will be a special board meeting on June 26th at 6:00pm.

There being no further items Beckmann adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted; Kari Zegarski, Village Clerk Unabbreviated minutes available on Village website or at the Village Hall WNAXLP

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REGULAR MEETINGS OSCEOLA TOPS NO. 514 - Trinity Lutheran Church.

7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday.

SENIORS ON THE GO - Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Osceola United Methodist.

REGULAR MEETINGS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - 7 p.m. Mondays at Osceola United Methodist Church.

NEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE STUDY Every Monday at 1 p.m. For info. call Becky, (715) 294-4148 or Carol, (715) 294-3003.

ST. CROIX VALLEY Youth Center Open House, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., basement of old Alliance Church of the Valley, St. Croix Falls.

OSCEOLA SENIOR Citizens meet for noon potluck at the Third Avenue apartments.

OSCEOLA BRAVES vs.

Metro Knights, 7 p.m.

ALL YOU CAN EAT breakfast at Dresser VFW Hall, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

SCRA fundraiser, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Horst Rechelbacher Farm in Osceola. www.stcroixriverassociation.org.

OSCEOLA BRAVES semi ÀQDOV

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OSCEOLA BRAVES State at Chaseburg/Coon Valley.

OSCEOLA BRAVES State at Chaseburg/Coon Valley.

VALLEY BREW FEST, PY’s in Osceola, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

DOC WALK with Becca Jennings, PA-C, Interstate Park, 5:30 P.M.

OSCEOLA SCHOOL District Open House, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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.

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Without evidence, Luck man escapes fifth OWI charge

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A 55-year-old Luck man was arrested for what c could have b been his fifth Operating W While Intoxi icated (OWI) o offense on J July 12, but o cers were offi Reddig unable to prove that he consumed enough alcohol to violate the limits of his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

A motorist traveling through Centuria reported that a car (later found to be driven by Roy G. Reddig Jr.) had been following them too closely.

The caller also reported seeing Reddig through the rear view mirror, and watching him consume an alcoholic beverage.

When police pulled Reddig over for following too closely they observed a half-full, open bottle of Grain Belt Beer, from which Reddig admitted to taking ‘a few swallows.’

Reddig admitted to just having purchased a twelve pack of the beer, and that the eleven remaining bottles were behind him in the back seat.

Reddig has a history of four prior OWI offenses, the most recent being from 2006 and 2003.

According to the officer’s report, Reddig passed all three administered field sobriety tests.

The officer reported that Reddig did hold a valid CDL with restrictions to not have a blood alcohol concentration greater than .02 percent.

Reddig was taken to St. Croix Regional Medical Center for a blood draw, but refused. Because of that refusal, officers initiated paperwork to revoke Reddig’s operating privileges.

He was arrested and cited for open intoxicants and OWI 5.

Official charges for driving with open intoxicants, a forfeiture offense, were filed on July 17. However, in order to charge Reddig with OWI 5, a felony offense, pros-

ecutors would have to prove that he violated the .02 limits of his license.

Without the required blood draw, the District Attorney’s says they do not have the evidence to substantiate a fifth OWI charge.

Amery woman will answer to fourth case of providing alcohol to minors

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Criminal charges could be forthcoming against a an Amery w woman after receiving h her fourth mu nicipa l c citation for p providing alc cohol to miSigsworth Si th nors.

Kayla M. Sigsworth, 22 of Amery has been found guilty twice before for the municipal ordinance violation. A third citation is still due to be heard in court, and a fourth citation was handed out following an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of July 16.

Authorities discovered two 14-year-old boys loitering near the Amery hardware store just shortly before 1 a.m.

One of the juveniles fled, while the other remained and admitted to being under the influence of alcohol.

The boy’s mother told authorities that her son and his friend had been at Sigsworth’s home, which is adjacent to the hardware store on Apple Avenue.

Several more juveniles, ages 16, 17, and 19, were reported to be at the residence. When authorities visited Sigsworth’s home they witnessed a 16-yearold jump off a second-story patio and flee on foot, and were told several others had fled as well.

A 17-year-old remained, and admitted to consuming alcohol at Sigsworth’s residence.

A large garbage bag of empty beer cans was located in a bedroom closet of Sigsworth’s home.

Sigsworth was arrested and held briefly at the Polk County Jail. Given

the number of municipal citations, Amery authorities are pursuing additional criminal charges with the Polk County District Attorney.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance date: July 11, 2017 Lorraine M. Ouellette, 80, New Brighton, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Joel L. Owens, 46, Sunfish Lake, MN, ATV-operation by minor, $232.

Dakota M. Paulson, 19, Hudson, failure to yield right of way, $175.30.

Heather M. Perkins, 32, New Richmond, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Jacob W. Pierce, 19, Burnsville, MN, jet ski – violate slow-no-wake requirement, $232.

Cassandra M. Pinotti, 27, Maplewood, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (2-24 mph), $225.70.

Patrick C. Prokop, 55, St. Paul, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Bradley B. Quinn, 32, St. Croix Falls, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Kymberly K. Radke, 23, Balsam Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Blake S. Reber, 31, Dresser, inattentive driving, $187.90; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Melissa J. Reese, 39, Woodbury, MN, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Ashley M. Reeves, 22, Barron, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Lori J. Reid, 55, Long Lake, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Mark J. Rice, 42, Maple Grove, MN, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Emilee J. Riebe, 20, Pine City, MN, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Jesse Rojas, 41, Circle Pines, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Tucker R. Samp, 20, New Richmond, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Tha P. Say, 25, St. Paul, MN, possession of undersize fish, $275.40.

Nicholas J. Schleusner, 35, Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Thomas F. Schmitz, 72, Webster, speeding in

55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Scott A. Schroeder, 38, Inver Grove Heights, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Allan P. Schroepfer, 29, Milltown, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Cynthia A. Seiwert, 46, Maple Grove, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Melissa A. Shafer, 36, Amery, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Gerald J. Shaughnessy, 76, Marana, AZ, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Parker D. Shelby, 19, Amery, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Simon Electric Construction Co. Inc., New Richmond, non-registration of other vehicle, $263.50.

Katie M. Simpson, 22, Luck, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10; failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; failure of dealer to transfer title, $200.50; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Brandn J. Skow, 25, Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Brent J. Strege, 39, St. Croix Falls, display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30.

Eric J. Strobel, 51, Edina, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Ryan J. Sullivan, 30, Maplewood, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50.

Norman J. Swenson, 56, Luck, hunt game – birds/game/closed season (except deer, bear, elk), $303.30.

Michael E. Tema, 53, Stacy, MN, illegal pass of school bus reported, $326.50.

Justin J. Thompson, 20, Balsam Lake, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Eric J. Thompson, 20, Rice Lake, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Chad G. Transue, 32, Osceola, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Stephanie M. Trudell, 49, Centennial, CO, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

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TOWN OF OSCEOLA

TOWN OF OSCEOLA TOWN BOARD MEETING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 • 7:00 P.M. Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser WI Meeting agenda items include the following matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board in Open Session: • Peace Color Run/Walk Fund Raiser • Ord.# 17-08-02 Amending All-Terrain & Utility-Terrain Vehicle Route Ordinance • Public Nuisance Properties • Sand Lake Beach Park Development • 2017 Road Work This is a complimentary notice. A complete agenda is posted at the Town Hall, Dresser Post Office, First National Community Bank and on the Town’s website at www.townofosceola.com.

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017 • 6:30 PM Notice is hereby given that the Town Board has approved Resolution 17-07 initiating the process to discontinue an unmaintained portion of right of way at 1958 70th Avenue in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ and the SE ¼ of the SW ¼, S26, T33N, R18W in the Town of Osceola. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Hall located at 516 East Avenue North, Dresser, Wisconsin, for the purpose of hearing public comment regarding discontinuing the old right of way.

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Kari J. Truh, 37, Somerset, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Blake W. Wiederin, 18, Osceola, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Mark E. Williams, 47, Bagley, operate ATV or UTV without required headgear, $162.70.

Betty J. Winter, 67, Lake Alfred, FL, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Brandon C. Witt, 35, Amery, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; operate motorcycle without valid license, $200.50.

David L. Wogsland, 62, Golden Valley, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph), $200.50; unsafe passing on right, $232.

Richard B. Woodrow, 63, Minneapolis, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Bridget C. Woods, 36, Grantsburg, unsafe cutting in when passing, $232.

Andrew S. Zable, 37, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Polk County Divorces Filed Monday, July 3, 2017 Donald F. Diedrich, 67 of Deer Park and Donnie M. Diedrich, 57, Indianapolis, Ind. filed for divorce on June 5, 2017.

Jennifer M. Bowes, 36, Cedar, Minn. and John C. Bowes, 37, Luck filed for divorce on June 14, 2017.

Magen S. Savoy-Mike, 29, St. Croix Falls and Shoshanna R. Savoy-Mike, 27, St. Croix Falls filed for divorce on June 14, 2017.

Jennifer L. Carlson, 33, Osceola and Todd J. Wallace, 38, Hopkins, Minn. filed for divorce on June 16, 2017.

Tricia A. Wilmot, 42, Osceola and Chris T. Wilmot 44, Forest Lake, Minn. filed for divorce on June 22, 2017.

Esther J. Robinson, 58, Turtle Lake and David W. Robinson, 59, Turtle Lake filed for divorce on June 23, 2017.

Rebecca L. Hill, 35, Clayton and Chad K. Hill, 42, Clayton filed for divorce on June 29, 2017.

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About the crime stories

The crime stories on this page are based on the probable cause reports from different law enforcement agencies.

Probable cause reports (PCs) are simply a report stating the “probable cause” that the arresting officer had at the time of arrest. It is used by the District Attorney, Defense Attorney, and Judges in the court’s “Initial Appearance” to assist them in determining, first, to confirm whether or not there was enough “probable cause” for the arrest, second, if the charge stated by the officer is appropriate and supported by the information contained therein, and third to assist the judge in setting bond. The District Attorney also uses the probable cause report as a basis (but not exclusively) to complete the criminal complaint, which is the official charging document.

A Probable Cause Report is NOT the same as a Criminal Complaint. While the PC shows why the person was arrested, they are not officially charged until the Criminal Complaint is filed. Those charges may differ from the charge(s) listed on the PC based upon what charges the District Attorney believes he can prove.

Charges may be amended up or down during the charging process as information becomes available.

As always, an arrested person is presumed to be innocent until convicted by a judge or jury. Not all arrested people are convicted of the crimes alleged.

INVITATION TO BID PROJECT: Village of Osceola Discovery Center Bid Package #1 Osceola, WisconsinBID DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 @ 2:00 p.m. CDT BID TO: Market & Johnson, Inc. c/o Village of Osceola 500 Chieftain St, Suite B (Lower Level) Osceola, WI 54020 Fax: 715-294-2210 Email: bidding@market-johnson.com Sealed bids for the above project will be received, on behalf of the Owner, by the Construction Manager Market & Johnson, Inc., at the above location, until the Bid Deadline. All bids must be submitted on the bid form supplied and in accordance to the Work Categories outlined in the specifications. Hand delivered, mailed, facsimile and emailed bids will be accepted.

Bids will be opened publicly.

Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the documents prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson.

The Discovery Center is a new 30,000 sq. ft., two-story building that will include the Osceola Village Hall, Police Department, Library and Community Center. Work bidding in Bid Package #1 includes: Cast-in-Place Concrete, Pre-cast Concrete Plank, Structural Steel and Site Work/ Utilities.

The Owner is considered a tax-exempt entity, therefore WI. Stat. 77.54(9m) will be utilized on this project.

Contractors on the Project shall be required to comply with the minimum wages and labor standards as determined by the Federal Davis-Bacon wage rates, and the conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246.

The Owner encourages MBE’s, WBE’s, and SBRA’s to submit bid proposals.

Bid documents may be examined at the following locations: Osceola Municipal Office, Market & Johnson’s Office, Eau Claire, WI; Builders Exchanges in Minneapolis, Rochester, and St. Cloud, MN; the Builders Exchanges in Altoona (Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls area), La Crosse, and Wausau, WI; CMD (f/k/a Reed Construction Data), and Bid+ Network in Madison, WI. Bid documents are scheduled to be available after July 20, 2017. Electronic bid documents will be distributed through our SmartBidNet account. Access can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans.

A 5% bid security will be required to be submitted with bids.

The Owner or Construction Manager may contract with the successful bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities in any bid and to accept any bid which the Owner may determine to be in its best interest.

No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after opening of the proposals without consent of the Owner.

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BENNETT: With lake temps rising, it’s time to fish in deeper water FROM PAGE 11

thrown in.

I went to that same lake a few days later at midmorning on an 83-degree day. There was a little chop and a few clouds so my fishing partner, Brady, age 8, and I drifted down a shoreline to find feeding fish. That drift took us past Ben’s hot spot but we never caught anything there. We did find crappies piled up in 12 to 20 feet of water out in front of a water trampoline we used as a marker. Brady was into all the small fish he could handle

and as time wore on the fish got bigger. The problem was we had to leave for Little League baseball when the fat 10-inch fish started to move in. I figured the 12 inchers were lined up right behind.

So when do you want to fish? Depending on the day I always try to fish when the Solunar Tables say that the fish are biting. Solunar tables use nature, moon phases, tides and other sources to predict the best times to fish. I also have that App on my phone. But these are just general conditions to which I add local barometric pres-

sure, wind directions, cloud cover and weather patterns. The perfect day to fish would have a high Solunar table score, light southwest wind, clouds, a slightly falling or low barometric pressure, and weather that have been consistent for at least 5 days. Or when I get the chance to go--sun or rain, day or night--we just fish when we can.

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

HOROSCOPES

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You may need to dim your lights so you do not outshine others, Aries. You can be a force and it pays to let others share a bit of the spotlight. This will garner some goodwill.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, settle into your comfort zone at home and take on all of the domestic tasks that have fallen by the wayside. You are very happy in your personal haven, Taurus.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may need to sort out a complicated relationship that has you trying to figure out who is friend who, if anyone, is foe. Play it carefully until you have all of the facts.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 CLUES ACROSS 1. Pile up 6. Midway between south and southeast 9. Canadian law enforcers 13. Bollywood director Prawaal 14. Body part 15. Ancient Greek City 16. Steep cliff 17. Korean ruler 18. As might be expected 19. Takes kids to learn 21. Absorption unit 22. Parts of the feet 23. Political action committee 24. Cerium 25. Former CIA 28. Of she 29. Japanese city 31. Expression of sorrow 33. Artificial body in orbit 36. Expressed violent anger 38. A way to surface 39. Northern gannet 41. Outer part of something 44. Nothing 45. Fathers 46. Siesta 48. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

49. Of I 51. Cash machine 52. Discounts 54. __ Dickinson, poet 56. Watches over 60. Hindu queen 61. Steep banks 62. Fertility god 63. Port on Danube 64. Liquids 65. Greek war dance 66. In addition 67. Data acquisition system 68. Crash an aircraft CLUES DOWN 1. Curved shapes 2. “Beastmaster” actor Singer 3. A female domestic

Sift through all of your financial matters and start to get your ducks in a row, Cancer.

This is a prime time to take an assessment of your income and spending habits.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if personal growth or a change has been on your mind, why not get started this week?

You may benefit from a minor makeover or a change of scenery.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t be afraid to unload some clutter in the weeks ahead. Inventory all of your belongings and see what can be donated or removed. Enjoy the feelings of freedom this inspires.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, your social schedule in the coming days is as busy as ever, but you don’t know how you will find the time. Make a list of your biggest priorities.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it’s best to check your sense of direction from time to time to make sure you are not going the wrong way at full speed. Use a friend as your personal GPS. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Are you spreading yourself too thin, Sagittarius? Instead of dabbling in five or six plans, stick to one or two. By so doing, you’ll be able to focus your energy that much better.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t be too hasty to accept things at face value, Capricorn.

Investigate a little further before you invest any of your time.

And especially before you hand over any money.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s time to get off the fence, Aquarius. You have to make a decision even if the answer you are leaning toward is painful or complicated. Once you move on you’ll be content.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to wrap up a few loose ends, Pisces. You know what areas of life need a little touching up. Get started as soon as you can.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS JULY 23 Daniel Radcliffe, Actor (28) JULY 24 Jennifer Lopez, Singer (48)

Lee’s lovely recipes from high school cooking class

T

he Osceola High School has done a great job of teaching kids to cook. Cultural Cuisine is an elective that students can choose, which three of my kids have done. The kids taste and cook foods from countries around the world.

When the class ends the students bring home a large ring of 60+ recipes on index cards. Recipes contributed by students include foods from Mexico, Italy, and China.

No surprise--the biggest section of the recipe index is pizza. StuWild Chow dents were asked to come up with a creative pizza combination of Lisa Erickson their own. Some are pretty creative: Creole Cajun, Western BBQ, and Tex-Mex. One of my son’s favorites was the dessert pizzas. Fruit pizza is a hit with many people, including me!!

Fruit Pizza Crust: ½ butter ½ sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cup oatmeal ¾ cup flour ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put all crust ingredients in a large bowl and mix until dough comes together. Press onto a 12-inch pizza pan. Bake 10-15 minutes or until edge is lightly golden brown.

Cream topping: 8 oz. cream cheese 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar 1 vanilla In a medium bowl, mix cheese, sugar and vanilla.

Spread on cooled crust. Top with assorted fruits.

Fruit toppings: Blueberries Strawberries, sliced Bananas, sliced Kiwi, sliced Grapes, sliced in half Apples, sliced thin Pineapple, sliced Glaze: 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 ½ cup orange juice ½ sugar In a small saucepan, stir together cornstarch, orange juice and sugar. Cook until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Cool and drizzle over fruit pizza. Serve and refrigerate any leftovers.

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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20. Express delight 21. Takes to the sea 23. Monetary unit 25. Paddle 26. Hit with an open hand 27. Gurus 29. Sings to 30. Book of maps 32. Publish in installments 34. Ink (slang) 35. American inventor 37. Unclean 40. Snag 42. Mars Excursion Module 43. Abnormal rattling sounds

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47. For each 49. Country music legend Haggard 50. Electronic communication 52. Drenches 53. Type of sword 55. Lodgings 56. Messenger ribonucleic acid 57. Figure skater Lipinski 58. Acquire by one’s efforts 59. Stony waste matter 61. Offer 65. Without issue

Make your own iron sculpture at Franconia Sculpture Park

Each summer iron artists from around the world join Franconia for a sizzling outdoor iron pour.

The public is invited to participate in this unique opportunity by scratching a block of sand that will create a unique cast iron sculpture poured during the annual Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour on Aug. 5, 12-8 p.m.

Workshops are spread throughout various dates before the Iron Pour on Aug. 5. Local participants only need to attend one workshop to complete their mold: July 29 or July 30, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Aug. 2 or Aug. 3, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Aug. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a fee.

Reservations required for all workshops except the one on Aug. 5. Sign up at: https://form.jotform. us/franconia/2017-scratch-block-workshops.

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RECORDS: Polk County Circuit Court reports FROM PAGE 14

Timothy W. Wilson, 37, Balsam Lake and Heidi M. Wilson, 35, Balsam Lake filed for divorce on June 29, 2017.

Sharon L. Monson, 72, Luck and Richard A. Monson, 72, Luck filed for divorce on June 30, 2017.

Emily R. Aleaga, 33, Amery and Ramon A. Aleaga, 31, Veneta, Oregon filed for divorce on June 30, 2017.

Polk County Arrest Reports Monday, July 17, 2016 Polk County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department Ayrton A.N. Webb was arrested on July 10 for OWI 1.

Tryn D. Johnson, 61, St. Croix Falls was arrested on July 10 for OWI 3, possession of meth and drug paraphernalia, and felony bail jumping.

Roy G. Reddig, 55, Luck was arrested on July 12 for OWI 5 and open intoxicants.

Scout T. Calabria, 26, Frederic was arrested on July 16 for OWI 1 and operating with a Prohibited Alcohol Content.

Andrew L. Swanson, 33, Turtle Lake was arrested

on July 10 for probation hold, domestic disorderly conduct, and domestic battery.

Aaron N. Hultquist, 32, Dresser was arrested on July 10 for obstructing.

Amber J. Springer, 26, Dresser was arrested on July 15 for Operating After Revocation.

Kayla M. Sigsworth, 22, Amery was arrested on July 16 for underage and intoxicated persons.

Cory A. Nowling, 40, Centuria was arrested on July 16 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Tyler K. Craven, 26, St. Croix Falls was arrested on July 16 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Austin L. Rightman, 21, Siren was arrested on July 10 for three St. Croix Falls municipal warrants.

Jason E. Wendelboe, 48, Frederic was arrested on July 19 for probation hold.

Dean G. Buehler, 52, Osceola was arrested on July 12 for probation hold.

Daniel S. Eliason, 26, Luck was arrested on July 13 for failure to appear.

David J. Groszewski, 24, Luck was arrested on

July 14 for a Department of Corrections warrant.

Zarah S. Puariea, 25, Milltown was arrested on July 14 for probation hold.

Douglas L. Hultman, 49, River Falls was arrested on July 15 for probation hold and a St. Croix County warrant.

Tamara Y. Constant, 46, Amery was arrested on July 16 for a warrant.

Polk County Marriage Licenses Joseph E. Schmidt and Phylicia M. Chock were issued a marriage license on July 9, 2017.

Jame R. Richardson and Alisha D. Long were issued a marriage license on July 11, 2017.

Michael H. Forsythe and Margaret E.D. Stern were issued a marriage license on July 13, 2017.

Timothy J. Whittenberger and Laine E. Fredrickson were issued a marriage license on July 13, 2017.

Timothy L. Pitzen and Julie A. Engegretson were issued a marriage license on July 13, 2017.

Cory A. Novinka and Cristina A. Mitchell were issued a marriage license on July 13, 2017.

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TOPS has special speaker

Carol Kapus, area coordinator for TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club Inc., traveled to Osceola to present a program of encouragement for weight loss. TOPS does not sponsor any particular diet but each person can â&#x20AC;&#x153;go your own way.â&#x20AC;? Meetings are Wednesdays at Trinity Lutheran Church. Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. Business meeting at 8:30 a.m. There is always a short program pertaining to diet, exercise or healthy living.

NFL suspends Allison for opener GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The NFL has suspended Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison without pay for the season opener on Sept. 10 against Seattle for violating the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s substance-abuse policy.

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practices and games. He would be eligible to return from his Week 1 suspension on Sept. 11.

The Packers declined comment, citing confidentiality.

Allison was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession last September stemming from a traffic stop in Manitowoc County. He reached a plea

deal with prosecutors in April, paying $330 to settle the charge after it was amended to a local violation.

Allison had 12 catches for 202 yards and two scores last season, with eight catches over the final two regular-season games.

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Red Cross blood drive

Samantha Hall of the American Red Cross draws blood from Dick Nelson, Balsam Lake, who donated blood at the Osceola High School last Wednesday. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lost count of how many times or how much blood heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given after donating several times a year for years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a need for it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt nothing or cost nothing. I have time. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why more donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

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Activities/Serving Assistant (part-time) Schedule, direct and administer on site activities for tenants. Serve and clean-up of lunch and other meals for special occasions. Cover office when needed.

PRIMARY DUTIES: •Develop and administer ongoing activities for tenants at Evergreen Village •Assist in serving lunches and meals for special occasions •Assist in cleaning up the kitchen and dining room areas •Assist in handling any medical emergency that may come about during shift •Perform administrative duties when the manager is off •Perform other work related duties requested by supervisors SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: •High school diploma or GED •Minimum of 1 year experience working with the elderly, preferably directing activities •Good verbal communication skills •Must have basic computer skills with internet and Microsoft Office products •Must be able to perform physical demands including but not limited to: bending and stooping, reaching above the head and shoulders and work with cleaning chemicals •Good overall organizational skills

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Jr. Golf Camp

Boys 8-9 winners were Asher Havranek, Jaxson Larson, Evan Schultz, Kasey Williamson.

75 children attended the 19th Annual MidWestOne Jr. Golf Camp at KrookedKreek Golf Course in Osceola last week.

Jr. Golf Camp introduces children to the game of golf, while also helping young golfers become more confident, learn new skills and build lasting relationships with new friends.

Following three days of instruction, MidWestOne Jr. Golf Camp concluded with a tournament where children could demonstrate the skills they’ve practiced all week. Jr. Golf Camp is held in July; dates for next year’s event are July 9-12, 2018. Learn more at MidWestOne.com/golf-camp.

Seven year old winners (pictured above) were Keagan Berg, Luke Gilbertson, Miles Kelly, Matthew Koen.

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Sparkle Night

It was Sparkle Night at an Osceola Braves game recently when current and past Osceola royalty came to celebrate at the game. Pictured with the current Little Miss Osceola royalty is Miss Osceola 1985-86 Marcia Dressel.

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Girls 7-9 winners were Mary Rosenthal, Lucie Salin, Addison Symons, Addy Williams.

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CNC Programmer/Operator/ Equipment Assembler Linemods is a “High Performance” vacuum conveyor manufacturer located in a clean and air conditioned facility. We will be moving to our new location in Balsam Lake on August 1st. We have immediate opening for PT and FT CNC programmers, operators and machinery assemblers. Will adapt to the right candidate. Paid schooling/training with compensation. Guaranteed wage increase after graduation.

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A number of other Democrats are pondering a run, including state schools Superintendent

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Reports filed Monday showed Evers raised $77,558 and had $28,175

on hand. Vinehout raised $29,529 with $15,584 on hand. Wachs raised $41,190 and had $13,497.

Incumbent Gov. Scott Walker raised $3.5 million and had $2.4 million on hand.

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Opening night at the St. Croix ArtBarn was alive with the musical talent of the actors performing Seussical, a musical amalgamation of three of Dr. Seuss favorites. The Who of Whoville desperately need the help of Horton, the elephant, to survive. Through many misadventures these characters learn life’s lessons and the true importance of even just one person. This musical was created by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and directed by Brady Langer, an Osceola graduate, who completed his education at La Crosse in Music Education.

Upcoming performances are July 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. and July 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available on-line at st.croixartbarn.org.

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Walker signs 11 bills to fight opioids MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed nearly a dozen bills designed to combat opioid addiction.

The governor signed four bills in De Pere, four more bills in Onalaska and three bills in Schofield on Monday.

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The La Crosse Tribune reports Wisconsin regulators have ordered the Minneapolis-based utility to refund about $9.4 million in excess revenues collected in 2016.

The exact amount of the credit for residential customers has yet to be determined, but the Public Service Commission

ture still took more than five months to pass all the measures.

The bills include measures that ensure someone who overdoses would be immune from probation or parole revocation if he or she enters a treatment program, allow school nurses to administer overdose antidotes and allow emergency and involuntary commitment for drug addicts.

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