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Lessons of discipline and useful work live on in Sea Cadet Corps

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

“Fall in,” calls a teenage girl outfitted in blue fatigues. It’s mid-morning, day eight of a 10-day training with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

Thirty-five youth have come from across Wisconsin and Minnesota to attend the development program – one of many across the nation – held at the Associated Retreat Center (ARC) in Osceola.

The girl’s cohorts begin ambling over, a bit too slowly for Lieutenant Jr. Grade Renae Bowers-Carnahan, who happens to be passing by.

“You have an order to fall in,” Bowers-Carnahan calls curtly. “That means move! Don’t dawdle. Move smartly.”

The kids straighten their posture and pick up their pace. Bowers-Carnahan turns and continues on her way.

Fifty paces further, two cadets bend over a map they’re creating to scale for an obstacle course.

Beyond them, a crew of teens installs a vent fan over the ARC’s outdoor barbecue pit.

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With a large field of would-be candidates, the August 9 Partisan Primary election will narrow the field within each party, thereby placing one candidate from each ticket on the November 8 ballot.

In Polk County, only Republican and Democratic voters will have decisions to make. And many races within those tickets have already been narrowed to one candidate each.

Polk County voters will weigh in on the following decisions: Republican Party Republican voters must decide between Sean Duffy and Donald Raihala to run for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Polk County Republicans will also choose between Polk County Clerk candidates Sharon E. Jorgenson, Deanna Boettcher, and Michele Gullickson.

Democratic Party Democratic voters must decide between Mary Hoeft and Joel Lewis to run for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. They’ll also choose between Russ Feingold and Scott Harbach for U.S. Senator, the winner of which will face

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Cadets check the waterproofing of their SeaPerch motors. Within the Sea Cadet Corps program, cadets choose their area of interest. This year, classes focused on STEM skills include a SeaPerch-building class and a class focused on motor-vehicle maintenance.

joins the mapmakers for a few minutes, then heads into a nearby building. The shop is empty at first, as Bowers-Carnahan explains that this is where the cadets are learning to assemble SeaPerch, remotely operated underwater vehicles.

They make them from scratch, doing everything from cutting pipes

to assembling the electrical control box.

“They start with a box of parts and learn to solder,” says Carnahan.

“They finish with a completed controller. It takes a bit of time, but develops a lot of skill.”

Development is what the program is all about, according to Kevin Dunaway, commander of the Osceola training contin-

gent.

“We strive to develop confidence and leadership skills,” explains Dunaway, a retired Marine and active Lieutenant Jr. Grade in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

Classes include everything from basic military drills and courtesies (salutes, saying

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Four oars and a sail: Couple journeys to Florida

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

It started as a conversation over coffee in Florida.

Kyle Hawkins, a St. Croix Valley transplant, and Danielle Kreusch, a native of Salt Lake City, were living aboard a boat near St. Petersburg. The lifestyle suited them, but they craved a new adventure – and a slower pace.

“We’d been working and working and I’d just graduated,” explained Kreusch, who is now 24. “To finish (needed repairs on the boat they live on), we would have had to keep working for two years. We didn’t want to do that. So we decided to downsize a bit and go on a smaller, inland journey. That’s where the idea came from.”

The pair dreamed up a waterborne voyage from St. Croix Falls, where Hawkins’ parents live, back home to Florida. They’d make their way down the St. Croix River, and continue along the Mississippi, hanging a left in LouSUBMITTED

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Danielle Kreusch and Kyle Hawkins with their handmade oar and sailboat, Sølvi.

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Divergent views on Blue Rock Quarry apparent at public hearing

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The stewing issue of the Blue Rock Quarry proposal surfaced last week during a public hearing for a new zoning map in the Town of Osceola.

Updates to the map were spurred by the need to comply with the county’s new zoning ordinance – which was adopted last September and set to go into effect this September – but also took into account projections for future growth in Osceola.

The families comprising the Blue Rock Quarry group requested in May that their land be zoned for mining, which would still be subject to a permitting process,

but the issue died on the floor.

At the July 26 hearing, Catrin Thorman spoke on behalf of the Blue Rock Quarry families, including her own.

“Tonight you are seeing a map created by your planning commission that was designed to exclude our mining property,” she said. “The commission ignored our written request and said all property zoned mining must have an active mine on the site. This exclusion was not required of any other zoning distinctions.”

She said that in refusing to consider M-1 zoning for the property, the township was stifling local job creation and her parents’ retirement plan.

“I believe if the tables

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were turned you would not want someone else to have control over either your job or retirement,” she said.

Thorman pointed out that changes to the quarry plan had been made based on residents’ criticisms of the previous proposal, and that she believed the plan would ultimately benefit the community.

“Unfortunately, members of this board and others have turned a blind eye to pursuing these positive contributions,” she said. “Many of these members have been selected and approved by a small group of individuals who feel it is their duty to dictate how families and other property owners should use our land.”

Others disagreed.

Bob Wright countered that the BRQ’s zoning request was not granted because it was inconsistent with the town’s comprehensive plans going back to 1998.

“The town’s comp plans in 1998 and 2009 do not show that area as compatible with mining,” he said. “Those who voted (to recommend the map for approval to the full board) voted in the way

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The Town of Osceola’s proposed zoning map. The properties comprising the potential Blue Rock Quarry were not included in the M-1 (mining) designation. A larger, color version of the p is online at townofosceola.com. map

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The Town of Osceola’s existing zoning map.

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MEETINGS THIS WEEK

RiverBucks program The Church of Felons film has been chosen as the August recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola youth organization each month.

library’s vast resources while hunting for treasure with clues.

Bank in Dresser will be having a picnic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

AUGUST 6

Retired educators meeting

Movies in the Park Inside Out will be shown at Mill Pond Park in Osceola at dusk.

Polk-Burnett retired educators will meet at the Pour Hourse in Siren at 5:30 p.m. Call your contact person if you plan to attend.

Relay for Life

FRIDAYS Osceola Farmers Market The Osceola Farmers Market runs every Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mill Pond Park.

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Polk and Burnett counties will be having Relay for Life at the Polk County Fairgrounds from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sign up online at www.relayforlife.org/stcroixfallswi or call (800) 227-2345.

Kinisi Institute open house

Improv at Festival Theatre Fesival Theatre will have improv night every Friday through Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Franklin Square Black Box in St. Croix Falls. There is a small fee. FFI: (715) 483-3387.

The Kinisi Institute for Movement at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls will be having a public open house from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Private Lives at Festival Theatre Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls is presenting Private Lives

by Noel Coward at the Franklin Square Black Box. Tickets may be purchased from the box office at festivaltheatreboxoffice@ gmail.com, or at (715) 483-3387.

AUGUST 3 Osceola Senior Citizens Club The Osceola Senior Citizens Club, Inc., will meet for a noon potluck in the Community Room of the Third Avenue Apartments. Please bring a dish to share. Osceola Police Chief Ron Pedrys, together with Officer Eric Lehman, will address the group on the various activities and responsibilities of Osceola Police Department. Everyone 55+ is invited to attend.

AUGUST 4 Robotics Club Robotics Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the Osceola Public Library. Learn how to make and run a robot.

AUGUST 5 Good Samaritan open house Good Samaritan Care Center-St.Croix Falls will show off its new physical therapy/rehabilitation facility, as well as its new chapel during an open house from 4-6 p.m. Everyone welcome.

National Treasure Hunt The Osceola Public Library will be having a national tresure hunt for teens, 11-14, at the library at 5 p.m. Explore the

Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser will host Joyful Music in the Summer with a rousing service of Gospel, Bluegrass and fellowship offered by a myriad of groups and soloists. This uplifting service is at 9 a.m. and everyone is welcome.

Coffee Walk Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the St. Croix River Valley with some fresh coffee, good conversation, and a healthy morning walk. Park rangers from the National Park Service will lead these walks. Meet the park ranger at 9 a.m. on the Engelwood Trail in Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy, Osceola. FFI: Call the St. Croix River Visitor Center at (715) 483-2274.

All you can eat breakfast All you can eat breakfast is planned at the Dresser VFW Hall from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

AUGUST 10-13 The Chocolate Milk Cow, an original, intergenerational, award-winning childrens’ musical by Hannah Bartos and Elly Mason Johnson with music by Carrie Loney, will be performed on the St. Croix ArtBarn stage in Osceola at 7 p.m. For tickets call (715) 294-2787.

AUGUST 11 Eat your science project Make a science project that you can eat at the Osceola Public Library, 1 p.m.

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AUGUST 17 The Osceola Public Library will be having an end of summer picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. at the library.

AUGUST 18 Osceola Police honored Help the Osceola Chamber of Commerce honor the hard work and dedication of our police officers through the Chamber’s Customer Service Award which will be given to them at 4:30 p.m. at Mill Pond Park. Stop in at Expressions Coffee to sign the giant thank you card.

AUGUST 20 Movies in the Park Jurassic World will be shown at Mill Pond Park in Osceola at dusk.

Pig roast and folk dance Community Homestead south of Osceola will be having a pig roast and folk dance fundraiser from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets available online at www.communityhomestead.org.

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The River Valley Christian Women’s Connection will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church in Center City, Minn. Reservations and cancellations are needed. Please contact Mary at (715) 554-2330 or Betty at (651) 592-7416.

End of summer picnic

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Coffee Walk Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the St. Croix River Valley with some fresh coffee, good conversation, and a healthy morning walk. Park rangers from the National Park Service will lead these walks. Meet the park ranger at 9 a.m. on the Ridge Vew Trails, Osceola Loop, Osceola. FFI: Call the St. Croix River Visitor Center at (715) 4832274.

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The Osceola Community Fair

kicks off Sept. 9. Music, food, exhibits, pulls, Miss Osceola coronation and more.

SEPTEMBER 10 Wheels & Wings Wheels & Wings is planned in Osceola. Car show and air show at the L.O. Simenstad Airport, craft fair at Mill Pond Park and the Friends book sale at the RCU parking lot.

ONGOING Monday • 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, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Tuesday • Tot-Time. An hour for adults, toddlers and preschoolers at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser, meeting the first and third Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., has ended for the summer. It will resume in September. FFI: (715) 755-2515.

• St. Croix Valley MOPS - Moms group meets the third Tuesday, St. Croix Falls High School. Optional free meal, 5:30 p.m., meeting 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 • Friends of Osceola Library meets the second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. FFI: 715294-2657.

• A caregiver/family support group meets the third Wednesday, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Christian Community Home of Osceola chapel. FFI: Kim Bauer, 715-2941103.

• 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.

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

• The Osceola Chapter of TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church. Weighin, 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’s Cascade Room. To register, 715684-4440.

• 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. For those who experience alcoholism or chemical dependency and emotional or psychiatric illness.

FFI: (715) 755-3639.

SATURDAY • Weight Watchers meets at Hope E. Free Church, Osceola, lower level, north entrance.

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.

• Overeaters Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in New Richmond. FFI: 715-7552018.

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

• AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola at 8 p.m. and Osceola United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY • Seniors on the Go meets from 12:30-4 p.m. at the Osceola United Methodist Church. Everyone 55+ is welcome.

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

FFI: 715-294-2310.

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Young Frank found his boy. Aren’t they just adorable together? Frank and seven other kittens found new homes last week. One after the other, a stream of families visited the kitten room, ran auditions and went home with a new furry friend.

Two of our quieter cats, Willow and Allison, were adopted to a gentleman in need of Feline Mouse Catchers. These two girls weren’t keen on human affection and will make fantastic working barn cats in his woodworking pole shed.

Our other great adoption news is that Asa, our three-legged Chihuahua featured last week, is home. A woman who had visited Asa at the shelter in June, was sure he had been adopted by now. When she saw his photo in the newspaper for the second time in late July, she was the first to call. It was meant to be. The adopter has limited mobility and lives alone; she and Asa are a perfect match. She has a new live-in companion and he gets all of her attention. They will keep each other company and lightly exercised. Yeah!

In mid July, another stray dog in need of our help arrived. He was an older, possibly 10 years old, Black Retriever-Newfie Mix we named Oliver. He was found laying on the side of the road, unable to get up and suffering from heat exhaustion. A kind woman lifted him into her car with the help of a State Trooper and delivered him to Arnell.

Oliver had all the lumps and bumps of an older dog and mounds of thick black fur. He was soft and gentle, easy to be around. The happy ending to this story is that a family with six children, chickens, goats, guinea pigs, horses and a Border Collie Mix, added Oliver to their lives. He is surrounded with love and attention; just what he deserves.

Two weeks ago, a wirehair Terrier Mix came to the shelter as a stray. It was obvious by the way his hind leg dangled when he hopped on three legs, that the leg was broken. No owner appeared as the shelter made arrangements for a timely surgery in order to save his leg.

The severe break to his femur required a pin and a plate to be added to the bone for stability. That surgery was completed last week at Glenwood City Veterinary Clinic by Dr. Vickie Wilke. The little dog we call Milo, is now recovering in foster care. He will undergo weeks of physical therapy and restricted exercise before he is ready to run free on all four.

The price of the surgery that saved his leg was over $1,000. If you are interested in contributing to the “Milo Fund” to help with the cost of his surgery, please donate at our website online or send a check to: AMHS, 185 Griffin St. East, Amery, WI 54001. We know there are people who care as much as we do. We appreciate your donations to aid in the care of this happy little pup.

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Home and back again

“He’d headed west cause he felt that a change would do him good See some old friends, good for the soul” — “Hollywood Nights” by Bob Seger

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y wife and I made a brief visit to Iowa last week, nearly four years to the day that we packed up and moved to Wisconsin.

We traveled to see my sister Cathy, her husband Al and to meet their sixmonth-old grandson, Jackson. We also saw Jackson’s parents, my niece Ashley and her husband Steven.

The weather was nearly identical to 2012 – hot and humid.

We had uneventful travels, and had time to reconnect with family Publisher and friends.

I have read that our perception of time changes as we age, and I Tom Stangl firmly agree with that concept. It is a strange sensation to realize that you have become the “older generation,” observing the people that were children who are now young adults.

I can clearly recall after the birth of our children coming to family gatherings to introduce the newest member of the family to my siblings and extended family.

I always felt as if it was somehow important for my infant children to be well behaved (yes, it does seem crazy) so they made a good impression.

Looking back through the lens of 30 years, I now realize that the only thing that mattered was being together. This was brought home during our visit as I crawled on my belly alongside my brother-inlaw to encourage young Jackson to get up on his hands and knees.

We were able to put him in the right position and he rocked back and forth a bit, but eventually the need to chew on a toy took precedent over crawling.

Jackson is a great little guy, and I was so pleased to see the great job that my niece and her husband are doing as parents.

It was also fun to see my sister and her husband dote on their first grandchild.

Being a grandparent is an awesome experience, but it is something that you can’t fully appreciate until you become a member of the club. I recall the days before the birth of Persephone, our first grandchild, listening to other grandparents go on and on about their special and adorable grandchild.

I’ll admit it, I thought “what is the big deal?”

When you hold your newborn grandchild for the first time, you get it.

We also spent time revisiting some family myths and legends from our childhood. This is also part of the gathering ritual. The stories never seem to get old, even if you are the butt of the joke.

During our visit, we also got to spend some time with Maggie, who was editor at the paper I left four years ago. It was great to see her, meet her son Ezra, who is the same age as Seraphina, our youngest granddaughter and catch up with Ray, her oldest son who is going to start kindergarten this fall.

The brief time spent catching up, playing Legos and catching leaping boys was very special.

“See some old friends, good for the soul.” That Bob Seger lyric from “Hollywood Nights,” a song that was popular when I was in high school, resonated with me on the trip home.

Our souls need the fellowship of friends and family.

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

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Stassen remembered

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ov. Scott Walker still harbors the ambition to become president of the United States, and it stirs memories of the late Harold Stassen who ran nine times for the White House.

At the recent Republican National Convention, Walker wouldn’t rule out another presidential run in 2020, 2024, or even Matt Pommer 2036.

“I could wait 20 years and still be younger than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump,” Walker told reporters in Cleveland. “From my standpoint, I’m in no rush. We’ll see what God’s calling is in all of this.”

Walker was the first Republican to enter the 2016 race but dropped out when both poll numbers and donations plunged.

Stassen was a major Republican player in the 1940s and 1950s. He won three Minnesota gubernatorial elections, the earliest at the age of 31. His success made him the “boy wonder” and was the keynote speaker at the 1940 Republican National Convention.

He resigned in 1943 to join the U.S. Navy where he served on the staff of Adm. William Halsey in the Pacific.

President Roosevelt appointed him as one of the American delegates to the convention creating the United Nations. He is credited with pushing the language allowing United Nation collective action.

He was an early bird in politics, indicating in 1946 he would seek the Republican presidential nomination for the 1948 election. He was considered a front-runner until he was defeated by Thomas Dewey in the Oregon primary.

Before then, the polls showed Stassen could easily defeat incumbent Harry Truman. Truman scored an upset after Dewey ran a lackluster campaign that largely ignored issues.

Stassen was the leading centrist candidate for the 1952 Republican nomination --- until Dwight Eisenhower announced for the office.

Stassen would release his delegates to help push Ike to the nomination.

Eisenhower named Stassen to a cabinet-level position working on disarmament talks with the Soviet Union.

But Stassen’s position in the Republican Party collapsed when he led an effort to dump Richard Nixon from the GOP ticket in 1956.

Historians say Stassen thought Eisenhower wanted a different vice president.

Stassen would run for the GOP presidential nomination five more times and his efforts would make him a joke. The media would call Stassen the “Grand Old Party’s Grand Old Loser.”

In his later campaigns Stassen would show up wearing what biographers would call a bad toupee. At a stop in the State Capitol in Madison, for example, he would appear before a campaign picture as a balding candidate.

Stassen received bachelor and law degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served several years as president of the University of Pennsylvania. He also would be a leader in the American Baptist Church.

But the political bug remained.

He tried unsuccessfully to win elections as governor of Pennsylvania, mayor of Philadelphia and other offices.

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YEARS AGO

Robyn saves the day Everyone needs more “Robyns” in their life … and I am not talking about the bird.

You know, those people in your life that you think of if you are in need and they are always there?

You know, those people who go above and beyond for others? You know when you hear that new song, “Be Humble and Kind,” by Tim McGraw the people that you are reminded of?

A few weeks ago my daughter stepped out of her comfort zone and participated in a three-week camp at the St. Croix Art Barn.

Her best friend Ashley enjoys theatre and finally talked her into it!

After weeks of participating in the creation of the musical, facing her fears and working through the nerve-wracking opportunity, she was a star in the Broadway at the Barn musical “Ants in France.”

It was a success! She enjoyed it so much and wants to be involved in the future.

When my daughter knew she was going to be performing in the next couple of days she said to me, “I can’t wait until after I am done with the show because then I will get my very own bouquet of flowers!”

I knew that I would make sure I had some for her when she walked off that stage!

It was the night of her last show.

I dropped her off and went to buy “her very own bouquet of flowers.”

I stopped at the grocery store, I stopped at every gas station, I called the flower shops but they were closed. I tried everything and couldn’t find any. I was so angry at myself for not going and getting them earlier when the flower shops were open but I didn’t know how I would have hidden them from her.

While I was driving through Osceola looking at all of the of colorful, beautiful flowers, and thinking how cute and pretty our little town of Osceola is I thought, “Robyn!!” Robyn Foster! I bet she could hook me up with a bouquet of flowers!!!

I drove to her house, pulled up and she and her family were all outside enjoying the nice summer

day.

Now, it is 15 minutes before the show starts and I am nervous that I will be late. I ran up to Robyn and said, “Robyn I need your help! My daughter is performing at the Art Barn in 15 minutes and ….”

Robyn says, “You need some flowers!!??”

“Yes, yes yes, please, please please,” I said.

Robyn and her daughter starting clipping flowers from the front of her yard, the backyard, the side of the house, everywhere! They cut greenery, huge flowers, little flowers, baby’s breath and made the most beautiful bouquet of flowers ever! They even put it in a vase of water with colorful tissue and ribbon. I gave Robyn a huge hug and made it to the show with five minutes to spare!

The show was done and I walked up to my daughter with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers you had ever seen. She had the biggest smile on her face and gave me a hug. Everyone there complemented her and absolutely loved her flowers. I have to admit, I had a few tears.

As a parent I am sure everyone understands how proud it makes you when your children succeed and when they are proud of themselves. Also, the joy it brings to see them truly happy. My daughter conquered her fears and her day was complete with her very own flowers.

When I hear the song “Be Humble and Kind” I think of Robyn Foster. When I think of someone who would be there in times of need and someone that would go above and beyond to help I think of Robyn.

Of course Robyn would not take any money from me for the flowers so my daughter and I stopped at Rivertown Artworks and Boutique in Osceola and bought her a handmade necklace uniquely designed by a local artist that says, “Blessed.”

Robyn, we are truly blessed to have you in our lives. Thank you!

wo years ago, when I met Charlie Mills at the Marine Café to learn about research he’d done into a breakthrough method of cancer treatment, he told me I’d be hearing more about immunotherapy, an emerging medical field that tweaks the body’s own immune system to treat disease.

He was right.

I didn’t know it at the time, but within days of that conversation the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab – more commonly referred to by its brand name, Keytruda – for the treatment of melEditor anoma, the most deadly form of skin

Suzanne Lindgren SEE LINDGREN, PAGE 13

Marilyn Brissett-Kruger was peeved because Assemblyman Jarchow characterized the League of Conservation Voters as extremists. Yet Mr. Jarchow might just have a point.

Recently, I lived on Arkdale Lake in Adams County. I helped with water quality monitoring, developed Trophic State Index graphs, worked for phosphorous control, volunteered for Clean Boats – Clean Waters monitoring, countered shoreline erosion and educated residents on checking invasive species.

In that county’s lakes association, I saw conservation-minded people drift away as zealots imposed their insatiable agenda. As an example, even while in compliance with all regulations, shore owners were required to show exhaustive plans for staying in compliance. Hoping for a return to reason proved to be wishful thinking.

And at meetings of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes, a takeover by a hardcore, partisan fringe always ensued. Control was their goal.

Bit-by-bit these activists accomplish takeovers of these groups.

They push to control all human interactions with nature’s resources. If in doubt, examine their continual expansions through the DNR bureaucracy as documented in Wisconsin Administrative Codes. http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/ad min _code/nr.

Having done just that; it proved painstaking.

“The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts,” said Edmund Burke.

Every nibble seemed beneficial at the time, but in due course these pecks suppress the common good.

To counter statist incrementalism, Assemblyman Jarchow will stand up to the bureaucracy, confront the fringe elements and work to reform government.

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10 years ago Aug. 2, 2006 • For many Polk County farmers the small amount of rainfall received Wednesday may be too little, too late.

The drought conditions have severely damaged area corn crops.

• While mowing grass along Hwy. 35 in Osceola a Polk County ditch mower nicked a rock and started a fire. He was unable to put it out and called the Osceola Fire Department.

• Osceola Chieftainettes attended the FDA Camp. Members included Mindy Lindell, Kristina Zevenbergen, Danielle Turner, Emmy Videen, Brian Abrahamson, Melissa Tinney, Abby Videen and Emily Lowney.

• During steamy conditions at Oakey Park the Braves defeated Minneapolis Rocks 12-11 and the Minneapolis Blue Sox, 9-8.

• Kristy Lear, a 2003 graduate of Osceola High School, was recently selected to the U.S. National U-23 Rugby team.

• Named to the Top Ten All-Time Osceola High School male athletes were Ted Bents, Dick Sievert, Brett Madlon, Randy Hoverman, Andy Geving, Dan Olson, Bernie Miller, Bill Schmidt, John Simenstad and Dave Hogen.

20 years ago July 31, 1996 • A local garage sale Aug. 3 will raise funds for books to fill the new library of San Antonio Las MInas in Guatemala.

• Twenty members of the Osceola High School Class of 1946 attended their 50th class reunion. They included Elaine Norlander, Doris Traiser, Betty Herzfeld, Jean Forland, Lillian Weckerling, Sylvia Richardson, Sally Johnson, Gracy Isaacson, John Quist, Anita Johnson, Bernie Miller, Marlin Gerlach, Hazel Johnson, Paul Simenstad, John Simenstad, Don Wurst and Edwin Knudsen.

• The RiverBank announced the availability of online personal banking. Customers can now do their banking from home, 24 hours a day.

• Mike Williams of Osceola has been named treasurer of the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College board.

• Ashlea Muckenhirn has been named Osceola Public Library’s Reader of the Month.

• Anthony Hegge has been awarded a four-year renewable President’s Scholarship from St. John’s University.

• The Osceola Summer Games were set for Aug. 14-17.

• Mike Haase won the swin showmanship in the senior division, 15 and over, at the Polk County Fair.

• Vying for Miss Osceola was Deanna Anderson, Joanne Arnt, Cathy Cook, Kristin Cottor, Lisa Crary, Maria Fehlen, Michelle Gross, Amanda Kastens, Crystal Neumann, Jami Newbauer, Jessica Paulson, Sallyann Rossi and Heather Swanson.

30 years ago Aug. 5, 1986 • Seventeen Osceola High School students were vying for the Miss Osceola title. They included Tracie Wilker, Brigette Grant, Phylicia Warner, Jeanine Berg, Heather Pearson, Michelle Lyons, Kathy Knutson, Kelli Brunclik, Leslie Perrin, Angie French, Kay McKenzie, Carrie Larson, Lisa Smith, Missey Funk, Nancy Hanson, Kristin Wichelman and Lois Steffen.

• Little Miss Osceola candidates included Sara Lorenz, Megan Hartman, Moria Ludvigson, Katherine Palmer, Megan Phaneuf, Angela Johnson, Sara Getschel, Jessica Viebrock, Molly Dressel, Brooke Pettis, Jennifer Bjork, Rebecca Dunham, Amy Raska, Jamie Everson, Karrie Demulling, Jamie Sue Newbauer, Bridgette Leonard, Missy Mormon and Deanna Anderson.

• Showmanship winners at the Polk county Fair were Rebecca Haass, Osceola, rabbits; Rochelle Haass, Osceola, rabbits; Bill Thiel, Jr., Osceola, dairy; Kim Johnson, Star Prairie, beef; and Tanya Everson, Star Prairie, dog.

• Dick and Deb Gregory observed the 15th anniversary of purchasing the Osceola Inn. • Ladd Memorial Hospital and L.O. Simenstad Nursing Care Unit have inaugurated a Respite Care program. The service provides an opportunity for a caregivers to take a vacation, schedule needed heath care, go out of town for business or just take a break.

GOVERNMENT NUMBERS WHO TO CALL...

President Barack Obama 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 115 East, State Capitol Bldg. Mailing address: P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707 • (608) 266-1212 • (608) 267-6790 (TTY) govgeneral@wisconsin.gov • www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

Rep. Adam Jarchow 28th Assembly District Room 19 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952 • Madison, WI 53708 (608) 267-2365 or 1-888-529-0028 • Fax (608) 282-3628 Rep.Jarchow@legis.wisconsin.gov

Senator Sheila Harsdorf 10th Senate District State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 • Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • Toll-free: 1-800-862-1092 Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov

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“sir” and “ma’am”) to naval history and hands-on activities.

“The program provides insight into active navy life, which is similar to any military unit,” says Dunaway.

Cadets rise at 6 a.m. and are dressed and doing physical exercises by 6:15. Breakfast is served at 7:15 and training, interspersed with meals, continues until 8 or 8:30 in the evening.

Cadets can start the program as young as 10 and return each year until they graduate from high school. Along the way, they’re given increasing amounts of responsibility within the program.

“They’re put in charge of projects,” explains Dunaway, “so they have

and will be distributed to everyone with an Osceola address, along with a copy of the Aug. 31 Sun. There is still time for local businesses to get great exposure to everyone with an Osceola address,

to figure out how many bodies they need, and then how to get tools.”

Additionally, they must make sure their crew has water and enough to eat, and that the task is accomplished safely.

“They have to figure out, ‘How do I get this large tin cylinder strung up into the tree and up against the wall without hurting my charges?’” says Dunaway, referring to the exhaust fan going up above the barbeque pit.

Within the Sea Cadet Corps program, cadets choose their area of interest. Some classes focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. This year, that includes the SeaPerch-building class and another class focused on light motor-vehicle maintenance. A Seabee

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(construction battalion) course involves active building and repair work under the guidance of former Seabees – local Vietnam veteran Randall Berg is one. This year, Seabee cadets replaced fascia on buildings and fixed the barbeque pit’s exhaust fan.

“One of the great things about the ARC is there’s no end to projects,” says Dunaway.

“Between building maintenance and splitting wood to keep buildings heated, there’s a vast amount of opportunity for cadets to experience the real needs of day to day life.”

The ARC also happens to be a retired Nike missile support base. The walls of many of the buildings are three feet thick, with bombproof ceilings and windows hardened to withstand attack.

“Back in the day (the site) had a lot of Air Force personnel and radar towers,” explains Dunaway. “The barracks are the exact same thing the airmen lived in back in the ‘50s and ‘60s. … It’s a great opportunity for the cadets to get the experience of military life.”

The ARC also integrates cadets in kitchen clean up.

“They help with pots and pans and to clean up the dining facility when we leave,” says Dunaway.

“I, for one, think that’s extremely important.

Most of the kids have never picked up a mop or broom, let alone a washcloth to clean the table after they’ve left.

“We spend the first couple days reminding them to pick up their tray and all of their trash, put it in the garbage and push your chair in so the room is neat and tidy for the next people.”

In the bedrooms, which are shared by two or three cadets, clothes can’t left be on the floor and cadets are responsible for vacuuming and sweeping the space.

“They belong to us for 10 days and I think it’s a great experience for them,” says Dunaway, noting that the program has whipped discourteous kids into shape and brought well-behaved kids out of their shells.

“They obviously grow from it,” Dunaway reflects.

“That’s what makes it worthwhile.”

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were left to history. He had become a tragic fig-

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Walker’s presidential ambitions may also play a role in how history judges him.

The content in this column does not reflect the views or opinions of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association or its member newspapers.

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Wisconsin officer had on-duty sex nearly 100 times HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin police officer resigned after an internal investigation found he had sex nearly 100 times on duty.

Hudson Police Chief Marty Jensen confirmed Tuesday that Officer John Worden stepped down in May, after first being placed on administrative leave.

The Hudson Star-Observer news-

paper first reported on Worden’s resignation, citing documents obtained from police through a public records request. Jensen and a city attorney declined to provide the documents to The Associated Press Tuesday.

The Star-Observer reported a woman filed a complaint with police in April, saying she had been

in a relationship with Worden.

The woman reported having sex with Worden in or outside of his police SUV or at her home.

The newspaper quoted Worden as saying he “screwed up.” No home listing for Worden could be found.

Former bookkeeper pleads guilty To wire fraud, income tax evasion

MADISON—John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lisa Buchholz, 48, Luck, Wis., pleaded guilty July 28 in U.S. District Court in Madison to one count of wire fraud and one count of income tax evasion.

In February 2016, a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wis., returned a 13-count indictment against Buchholz.

The indictment alleged that while employed as a bookkeeper for Four Seasons Wood Products (FSWP) in Frederic, Wis., from May 2008 until June 2012, she devised a scheme to defraud the company, causing FSWP to sustain a loss of approximately $136,886.

The indictment further alleged

that Buchholz failed to file income tax returns for 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and that she evaded 2011 income taxes by making false statements to an IRS criminal investigator during an interview in 2013.

At the plea hearing, Buchholz admitted that she devised and participated in a scheme to defraud FSWP by misusing the FSWP accounting system to embezzle money that she disguised as payroll to nominee entities.

Buchholz also admitted she diverted checks payable to FSWP and deposited them into her own bank account.

Buchholz admitted she created fake endorsements on the back of the checks making it appear she had authority to cash the checks

as payments to her, not FSWP. Buchholz also admitted she failed to file tax returns with the IRS since 1999, and that she owed income taxes totaling $55,401 for tax years 2008-2011.

U.S. District Judge William Conley scheduled sentencing for November 3, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.

Buchholz faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on the wire fraud charge and five years on the income tax evasion charge.

The charges against Buchholz are the result of an investigation

by IRS Criminal Investigation and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Graber.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES Polk County Marriage Licenses Monday, July 18, 2016 Nathan W. Safe and Kate L. Maki were issued a marriage license on July 14, 2016.

Joshua C. Fredericks and Kimberly A. Runnels were issued a marriage license on July 14, 2016.

Alain P. Petit and Phylicia L. Fehlen were

issued a marriage li license on July 14, 2016.

Samuel R. Johnson and Melissa A. Oft were issued a marriage license on July 14, 2016.

Blake A. Jacobson and Jessica M. Nosbish were issued a marriage license on July 18, 2016.

Brian J. Seidel and Molly K. O’Hara were issued a marriage license on July 19, 2016.

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———————— 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.

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isiana to get on the Intracoastal Waterway, a navigable inland watercourse that leads to Florida.

Gradually, the scheme grew in their minds, becoming more elaborate.

“I had wanted to canoe down the Mississippi since I was a kid,” said Kreusch.

Hawkins, 29 years old, had also long dreamt of travelling the Mississippi – aboard a motorized sailboat.

“I always wanted a fancy, go-fast trimaran

(a multihull boat) with a little outboard motor,” he said, “so you could cruise along on the outboard until you had good wind and then you’d fly along with your sail.”

“And I wanted the physical labor of having to paddle,” countered Kreusch, an experienced outdoorswoman.

They compromised, settling on a Viking-era Scandinavian design for a boat that could row and sail: a faering. Instead of buying one, they decided Hawkins would build it.

As the couple planned

and saved, they found themselves fending off naysayers.

“Something we dealt with on a pretty constant basis was people accusing us of being rich kids or getting the money some other way,” said Hawkins. “Or people would say, ‘That’s not really going to happen.’”

But friends who saw the sacrifices the couple was making told them they admired their dedication.

“You can’t expect to keep up with the people around you,” said Haw-

kins. “A lot of guys I work with had new cars and insurance, and ate from food trucks. We always made our lunches. We didn’t like them all the time, or having to come home from work and make lunch for the next day.”

But some of the sacrifices were less difficult.

“Rather than going out for drinks we’d take our dinghy out and go camping,” said Hawkins. “We still enjoyed ourselves, and the people we really wanted to spend time with wanted to do those

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things too.”

Even with careful planning and execution of the budget, it took them almost twice as long to reach their goal as they’d thought it would.

But the prospect of adventure continued to sharpen in their minds as they picked out drawings for their boat and constructed a ramshackle shelter to build it in.

Although Hawkins had been repairing and working with boats for years – he got his start at Shipwreck Boat Works in Dresser – this was his first build from scratch and his first wooden boat.

He quit his job in March and began working on the faering, Sølvi, 60 hours a week. He finished in June.

“Only with sheer naiveté would you think you could undertake a project like this in three months,” Hawkins reflected with a wry smile.

But he finished.

The couple made their way to Wisconsin in July and, weather willing, will launch Sølvi next week from St. Croix Falls.

They’re giving themselves four to six months for the trip – the two months wiggle room will let them stay longer in places they like, or wait out bad weather.

“We’ve been on a trip before where we had a deadline,” explained Kreusch. “We had a flight to make. It was not fun.

You’d get somewhere and it would be really cool, but we’d have to leave.”

“Or it was raining and blowing 30 knots of wind and off we’d go,” added Hawkins, laughing.

“There was no choice. We had to make the miles.”

“One of our biggest goals of this whole endeavor was to slow down,” said Kreusch, “really slow down the pace of life. And when you’re travelling at five knots (roughly six miles per hour) max on the river, you’re forced to slow down. You’re not in a hurry. You meet people.

You talk. It’s a different way of life.”

Follow the journey of Hawkins and Kreusch, also known as Skipper and Flipper, at skipperandf lipper.wordpress. com.

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Local convicted sex offender re-offends, returns to prison for now

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A case that’s winding its way through the Polk County Court System m may grant o one former a area resident h his wish of b being locked u for a very up, l long time.

Kyle T. McMcCarty Carty, 30, formerly of Clayton, Amery, and Balsam Lake, was convicted in a 2007 case involving the exploitation of pornographic cell phone images taken of a tenyear-old boy he knew. According to the criminal complaint, McCarty reportedly told the boy he could make money selling the images online.

He served four years in prison, and was also sentenced to an additional 15 years of extended supervision in the matter.

After his release, while living in Clayton just blocks from the school, McCarty was arrested again in 2013 for a parole violation. While in custody at the Polk County Jail, a phone McCarty had been using was discovered to contain pornographic images of adolescent boys.

According to the criminal complaint, McCarty told authorities “he was glad he got caught and would plead guilty to any images of child porn so he could go back to prison, which is where he felt he needed to be to be safe.”

McCarty was sent to Oshkosh Correctional Facility in October of 2015 and charged with four counts of possession of child pornography, all as ‘repeater’ offenses.

With the ‘repeater’ modifier, a conviction carries greater weight.

In each of the four counts, if McCarty is found guilty he must be sentenced to at least three but no more than 25 years in prison. In other words, McCarty could potentially be sentenced to an additional twelve years to life in prison, if convicted.

A pre-trial conference on the matter is scheduled for October.

Man tries to outsmart alleged prostitute after being ripped off

o online social ssite meetme. c com allegedlly had lessthan-pure i nt ent ion s , e ending with a trip to Siler Polk County J Jail for both S Stanley C. S Siler, 30, of M Menomonie, a and Krystle L L. Heller, 118 of Hamm mond.

Heller According to police reports, Siler told authorities he had arranged to meet with Heller (aka ‘Olivia’) on two previous occasions, and both times they agreed that she would provide sexual services in exchange for money. Siler said that he paid up front, and both times Heller ‘disappeared’ with the money, leaving the vehicle and not returning.

In an attempt to outsmart Heller and confront her about being ripped off, Siler told authorities that he made arrangements to meet her again, but this time disguised his phone number and his vehicle so that she wouldn’t know who he was. Siler also admitted to breaking the passenger door handle so she would not be able to leave the truck and take his money again.

The pair arranged to meet in Amery on July 21 in Amery. Heller told authorities that when she gave Siler directions to her home he said, “We’re not going there,” and refused to let her out of the vehicle.

Authorities were called just shortly after midnight when Heller called

911 to report being kidnapped. The call prompted Siler to let Heller out of the vehicle along County Road F, and flee toward Clear Lake.

Authorities caught up with Siler after his pickup was discovered crashed near the intersection of 70th Street and 20th Avenue. He was carrying a firearm and was disarmed at the scene.

Heller admitted to the prostitution activity, and was subsequently arrested. Siler was also arrested at the scene for false imprisonment and pandering.

Trial scheduled in real life ‘Fifty Shades’ case

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

In a case tthat has p played out llike the page es of a paperb back novel, a former A Amery resiWien d dent may finally see his day in court.

James J. Wien, 65, formerly of Amery and now living in Birchwood, was charged with alleged 2nd degree sexual assault, false imprisonment, battery and child abuse in December of 2013, nearly two and a half years ago.

The charges stem from a once-consensual arrangement gone sour, in which Wien and the victim began a relationship after meeting on a fetish and bondage website in 2012.

According to the crimi-

LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES At the Partisan Primary to be held Tuesday August 9, 2016 the following polling locations will be used for the municipalities at the times indicated: TOWN OF FARMINGTON – Farmington Town Hall, 2647 – 30th Ave. Osceola • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

TOWN OF OSCEOLA – Osceola Town Hall, 516 East Ave. N. Dresser • 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA – Osceola High School Auditorium lobby Osceola • 1111 Oak Ridge Drive.

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact your municipality at: TOWN OF FARMINGTON Debbie Swanson, Clerk/Treasurer 304 State Road 35 – Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2370 After 4:30 p.m.

TOWN OF OSCEOLA Lorraine Rugroden, Clerk/Treasurer 516 East Ave. N. - P.O. Box 216 – Dresser, WI 54009 715-755-3060 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri. VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA Kari Zegarski – Clerk/Treasurer 310 Chieftain St. – P.O. Box 217 – Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-3498 • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mon. - Fri. Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.81-89.

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nal complaint, the victim learned that Wien was in a sexual relationship with several other women, at which time she no longer wanted to be in the arrangement. She also alleges that Wien threatened and assaulted her 13-year-old son, resulting in charges of child abuse.

The delay in the case is multi-faceted.

The defense alleges that the arrangement between Wien and the female victim was consensual. The prosecution, however, would like to include evidence of a similar case against Wien from 2006, in which Wien was also charged with several counts of sexual assault, false imprisonment and battery. That case involved a woman that Wien had met in a chat room. Wien allegedly drove across the state to pick the woman up, and when she reportedly had second thoughts about going with Wien, he allegedly held her against her will at his Amery residence without a way to return home. That case was dismissed after one year, when evidence from Wien’s computer could not be processed in time to meet the court’s deadlines.

The delay in this most recent case is largely due to the dispute over whether or not to include evidence from the 2006 case. Thus far, Judge Anderson has denied several defense motions to exclude the evidence.

Adding to the drawn out timeline in the case,

in November of 2014, Wien’s attorney asserted that his client would not be able to attend a scheduled appearance because he was severely ill with pneumonia. When a trial was subsequently scheduled for February of 2015, it failed to proceed because of evidentiary disputes.

In a more recent delay, Wien’s attorney also resigned from the case in April, citing Wien’s failure to meet the financial obligations of his representation.

Wien’s new attorney has taken a bit of time to get up to speed on the matter, but in a letter filed June 20, she stated that she intended to request a trial date.

Polk County District Attorney Daniel Steffen is not optimistic about the matter being settled out of court.

A jury trial is scheduled for September.

Polk County Sheriff ’s Department Monday, July 25, 2016 Brittany S. Winger, 26, Turtle Lake was arrested July 19 for a probation hold.

Courtney A. Driscoll, 25, St. Croix Falls was arrested July 19 for a probation hold.

Jesse J. Unruh, 26, Barron was arrested on July 19 for a probation hold.

Matthew C. Maulson, 30, Lac Du Flambeau was arrested July 20 for a probation hold.

Jeremiah D. Alling, 30, Comstock was arrested on July 20 for a DOC warrant.

Daniel L. Terry, 38, Somerset was arrested July 20 for failure-to-appear warrants.

Mark J. Tucker, 34, St. Croix Falls was arrested July 22 for probation hold.

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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.

PUBLIC NOTICES APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOL BEVERAGES The following have applied for a license to sell liquor, defined by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 125, from August 10, 2016 through June 30, 2017, (unless sooner revoked) in the Village of Osceola.

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SMALL CLAIMS Case No. 16SC360 Claim Under Dollar Limit 31001 Eviction 31004 L S B Homes LLC C/O Applegate Management PO Box 32 New Richmond, WI 54017 Plaintiff, vs.

Rona Hedrick & Penny Meyer 252 Cascade Unit 25 Osceola WI 54020 Defendant (s).

SUMMONS To the Defendant(s): You are being sued as described below. If you

wish to dispute this matter: 1. You must appear at the time and place stated; 2. You may file a written answer on or before the date and time stated.

(A duplicate copy must be provided to the plaintiff/attorney.)

If you do not appear or answer, the plaintiff may win this case and a judgment entered for what the plaintiff is asking.

When to Appear Date: 8/9/16 Time: 10:30 am Place to Appear: Polk County Justice Center 1005 West Main St. – Suite 300 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Plaintiff’s Demand: The plaintiff states the following claim against the defendant(s): 1.Plaintiff demands judgment for: Money $814.50 Eviction Unpaid Rents, Late Fees, Service Fees, Court Filing Fees, etc.

WNAXLP STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE SETTING TIME TO HEAR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE FOR FILING CLAIMS (Informal Administration) Case No. 16PR56

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Lester E. Everson PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth, Nov. 19, 1919, and date of death, June 22, 2016, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 356 200th Street, Osceola, WI 54020.

3. The application will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500, before Jenell L. Anderson, Probate Registrar, on Aug. 30, 2016, at 9 a.m.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedents estate is Nov. 14, 2016.

5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500.

6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown.

Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar July 26, 2016 Ronald L. Siler Williamson & Siler, S.C. 201 S. Knowles Ave. New Richmond, WI 54017 715-246-6806 Bar #1022083 01-03Sc WNAXLP

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PRIMARY: Voters must choose a party

U.S. Senator

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Republican incumbent Ron Johnson and Libertarian Phillip Anderson.

Polk County Democrats will also select between Polk County Clerk candidates Mary Jo Hacker and Tracy LaBlanc.

The following summaries have been compiled for voter reference in races being decided on August 9.

Democratic Ballot

EDITOR’S NOTE: Polk County Clerk Carole Wondra will retire at the end of this term. She says the County Clerk’s primary role is to oversee elections for Polk County’s 39 municipalities and keep minutes and records for County meetings. Computer skills and a desire to work with the public are a must.

Republican Ballot

Russ Feingold

Feingold

Scott Harbach

Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District Sean Duffy

Incumbent Sean Duffy (R) of Wausau is a father of eight who was born and raised in rural Wisconsin. His family has a long tradition in the logging industry. Sean himself was a nationally recognized professional lumberjack athlete who worked his way through law school performing in lumberjack shows across the state and country.

During his short time in Congress, Sean says he has proven himself to be one of the most transparent and accessible members to ever represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, holding more than 50 Duffy public town-hall style meetings in all 20 counties of the District and traveled regularly to community parades, fairs and dairy breakfasts. Sean says his legislation, the RESTRICT Act, was the basis for a new law to outlaw insider trading practices among government officials and employees. Learn more about Sean Duffy at Duffyforwisconsin.com.

Don Raihala

Don Raihala (R) of Superior considers himself “a politically minded, fiscally responsible, conservative business owner who is seeking to loyally serve his country.” Raihala’s platform is founded in his dissatisfaction with what he calls a lack of representation under the current administration. “I like Sean Duffy,” he says. “But to continue to believe in an establishment politician that chooses to vote the way House leadership dictates and not listen to the wants and desires of his constituents is unbearable.” Raihala holds a BA with a Raihala dual major in accounting and finance. He has owned and co-owned several businesses in the construction and landscaping trades, and currently owns and operates State Lands Realty. Raihala lists in-depth information about his stance on a wide range of issues at donforcongress.com.

Russ Feingold (D) of Middleton represented Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. Feingold says he is known for his independence, his honesty and his work ethic on behalf of Wisconsin families. He says he “has always stood up for the middle class families, students and workers who need economic opportunity, often drawing the ire of wealthy special interests and lobbyists.” He cites a record of opposing the war in Iraq, serving as an early voice for fiscal responsibility, and being the only Senator to oppose the Patriot Act. He says that every year as a senator, he visited each of the 72 Wisconsin counties in an effort to hear what Wisconsin families expect from their government. Find more about Feingold at russfeingold.com.

Harbach

Scott Harbach (D) of Kenosha says he feels that God has been pushed out of the Democratic party and it has become an atheist party. He’s running for those who believe in God but feel like their voice and values are ignored. Harbach is a father of three daughters and has two grandchildren. He owns three private detective and security consultant agencies, and has been in the field for 30 years. Harbach says he sees himself working to improve police and community relations, and helping our nation against enemies abroad and at home.

Harbach touts that he collected all of the necessary 2,000 nomination signatures himself, which he says he was told to be a state record.

Harbach’s website is harbachforsenate.com.

Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District Mary Hoeft

Mary Hoeft (D) is a Rice Lake native who spent her career teaching Communication Arts and French at the University of Wisconsin— Barron County in Rice Lake. She’s been named a Wisconsin-Idea Fellow, Wisconsin Teaching Scholar, Fulbright Scholar and Outstanding Educator, and recently received the Chancellor’s Career Award for Teaching Excellence. Mary has served six years on the Rice Lake School Board, was President of the Board of Directors of Barron County Restorative Justice Programs (BCRJP) where she Hoeft continues to volunteer as a Restorative Conference facilitator. Mary has two children and four grandchildren. Her daughter Kelly is a Madison Police Officer. Her son Ryan, also a police officer, died on duty while serving the citizens of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. For more information, visit maryhoeftforcongress.com.

Polk County Clerk (see ‘Editor’s Note’ above) Sharon Jorgenson

Sharon Jorgenson (R) has worked in the Polk County Clerk of Courts office since 2012. She served in clerical roles for Polk Burnett Electric for more than 20 years, and worked in banking for seven years. She graduated salutatorian of her class from Unity High School, and earned a degree in Accounting from WITC in 2014, graduating with honors. Her experience with elections is from a voter perspective, with knowledge of absentee procedures. Jorgenson lists a ‘multitude’ of software experience, including adapting to five sepJorgenson arate software conversions. She’s taken minutes for church, youth group, and employee committee meetings. She adds, “I am an enterprising, hard-working, efficient and technically skilled professional known for attention to detail, accuracy, and effective organization skills. I possess the commitment to do what it takes to learn the County Clerk position.”

Deanna Boettcher

Deanna Boettcher (R) has worked in the fields of probation and parole, and corrections since 1995, in which time she’s developed her record keeping and communication skills. Boettcher also has four years of waitressing experience working heavily with the public in a customer service capacity. She says she has a working knowledge of Internet Explorer, Windows, and MS Office products. She earned her Associates Degree in Criminal Justice in 1993. She also studied Criminal Justice at UW Eau Claire, and is currently working on a degree in Business/Supervisory Management from WITC. She was Boettcher a candidate for Polk County Clerk of Court in 2014. Boettcher says, “I tt ib t my success to my ability to schedule, plan and handle many different tasks. I attribute am confident I have the experience of working with the public professionally, respectfully, and have the aptitude to run things smoothly as County Clerk.”

Michele Gullickson Michele Gullickson (R) has spent a large part of her career involved in mediation and arbitration programs, which has included serving on boards, running arbitration elections and creating ballots for those programs. Her software experience includes MS Office products, Access, E-Base, Excel, and Lawson. Gullickson says she’s been involved in minute taking with every group she’s volunteered with since 1987. She earned her BA in History and French with an Anthropology minor from UW Eau Claire in 1987. “I grew up in rural Polk County and have spent my whole life in private public serGullickson vice positions,” she says. “I now want to serve Polk County citizens.

I have always specialized in work that brings all people together in processes that allow them to make good decisions.”

Joel Lewis Joel Lewis (D) of Wausau was raised by a single working class mother, while his father served in the Marines. Lewis says the sacrifices they made in order to be successful taught Joel and his three siblings to work hard and to never give up. Currently, Joel is serving his second term as a County Board Supervisor in Marathon County. He is serving his second year of a three-year term as Lewis a Consumer Board Member at a Federally Qualified Health Clinic.

Joel and his wife Melissa served as Board Members of NAOMI (a WISDOM Affiliate), representing The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist. He also served on the Vestry at St. John’s for 3 years. Joel shares information on his key issues of income inequality, climate change and green technology, mental health and healthcare, and social security at his website, lewisforwisconsin.com.

Polk County Clerk (see ‘Editor’s Note’ above) Mary Jo Hacker

Mary Jo Hacker (D) has more than 25 years experience in office management, and more than 15 years experience as an Economic Support Specialist for Polk County. She’s worked with the public extensively in these roles, as well as record keeping and case management duties. She has prepared election materials for the county, municipalities and schools, and is proficient in a wide range of software, including Federal and State programs. Hacker is the only candidate with previous experience working directly within the County Hacker Clerk’s office, which she feels sets her apart. She adds, “I pledge to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to residents and the general public alike.”

Tracy LeBlanc

Tracy LaBlanc (D) has served as the Clayton Town Clerk since 2013. Other relevant experience includes her current role as Treasurer for both the Marsh Lake Cemetery Association and Polk County Fair Society. In her role as Town Clerk, LaBlanc oversees all aspects of local elections. She also takes minutes at town meetings, prepares agendas, and writes resolutions and ordinances. She is proficient with Quickbooks, Marge Town Hall Software and Microsoft Office.

“I have experience equivalent to that of a County Clerk,” she says. “I LaBlanc am involved in the ever changing election process, and in charge of the budget, payroll and disbursements as well as town taxes.” LaBlanc is also a notary, and says she enjoys working with the public.

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Braves shut out St. Croix Falls

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

SCOREBOARD BRAVES Aug. 6: Hudson, 7 p.m.

Aug. 12-14: Playoffs Aug. 19-21: State

CROSS COUNTRY

The Osceola Braves dominated St. Croix Falls on Friday, July 22 in Osceola, as Christian Zellner pitched a nine-inning shutout for a 9-0 victory.

The Braves put together three 3-run innings, to tally all of the game’s runs in the first five innings. Zellner struck out seven batters while allowing just two walks and three hits in the winning effort.

“We were able to take advantage of early SCF errors, which put up a nice early lead for Zellner to work with,” Braves Manager Mike Tetzlaff said. “Christian was outstanding tonight… plus our defense backed him up again.”

Corey Albertson led the offensive charge, hitting 2-for-3 as the Braves outhit SCF, 7-3. Matt Has-

Aug. 27: Osceola at Eau Claire City Wells.

Sept. 2: Oseola at Rosemount High School.

Sept. 13: Osceola at UW-Barron County.

Sept. 17: Osceola Invitational.

Sept. 20: Osceol at Hudson.

FOOTBALL Aug. 12: Scrimmage at Osceola.

Aug. 19: Osceola at Arcadia.

Aug. 26: Northwestern at Osceola.

Sept. 2: Osceola at New Richmond.

Sept. 9: Osceola at Somerset.

Sept. 16: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola.

Sept. 23: Osceola at Amery.

Sept. 30: Prescott at Osceola.

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Dave Measner catches a Bay City baserunner in a pickle to end the top of the first inning.

selquist and Stephen Albertson each went 2-for-4 at the plate.

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Braves secure ninth league win, topple Bay City Posting four runs in the first three innings, the Osceola Braves built themselves just enough cushion to hold off a

late surge by Bay City in Thursday’s makeup game as the Braves earned a key 5-3 home victory at Oakey Park.

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Montana’s Belt Creek

T

he first rainbow snapped me off before I knew what hit me. The second Montana trout looked to be either a nice brown or a really nice west slope cutthroat. All of a sudden I realized that this was not just some ordinary western trout stream. A guide fishing with his client walked over to me and told me that this river, Belt Creek, was more like a smaller version of the Smith River, one of the top trout streams in Montana. I put away the 4-weight with small tippets and grabbed my bigger 6-weight fly rod to meet these western trout on a more level playing field.

I found myself in Great Falls to meet Wild River a person wanting a pup from Fort McTrails Murry, Alberta, Canada. That town was the center of the huge fires that Jim Bennett swept though Canada leaving smoke in the Midwest and dropping ash in Spain. His home town burned to the ground and ¾ of surrounding homes.

At one point he had completely ruled out getting a pup but once his house survived and went through a cleaning that made it non-toxic we both took off on 24-hour drives to rendezvous in Great Falls and swap out the puppy.

Not knowing a thing about this area of Montana I stopped in a fly shop to find an area to fish. I wanted a smaller Western Montana trout stream. A younger guy behind the counter told me I’d love Belt Creek.

Much of it flowed along Hwy. 89 through the Belt Mountains.

It wasn’t that impressive a stream along the road, mostly shallow, rocky, narrow and fast without a lot of room to work a fly rod. But after running into a local rancher he told me about a place where I could get my wife Nancee on some trout with a fly rod.

That place was called Sluice Box State Park. There

were many cars parked at the bridge parking lot by the park sign. The park allowed Limited River camping to boaters. Some people just used the small river as a playground around the bridge to wade and play in tubes. But I noticed several trucks and large men walking the stream to wet wade in the 54 degree stream. Fly rod in hand I was getting excited.

I wanted Nancee to get into western trout and after walking upstream and a few casting lessons along the way we found the first hole the guide told us about. I saw something there I didn’t expect, turquoise blue water that meant this hole was deep and rising trout along the steep canyon wall upstream showed me the trout were feeding. “It’s dry fly time here on the Belt,” the guide said and he was right. But without enough time to practice Nancee was no match in the gin clear stream. Finally she told me to stop helping her and go catch some trout.

Armed with my 6-weight fly rod and a purple dry fly tied on, which the local guide and the guys at the fly shop said was the Belt’s best color, I was soon into some really nice rainbow trout. The best rainbow took the fly on the rise and exploded out of the water rocketing right at my head from 15 feet away. I watched it sail by and wore the fish down after a great fight in the canyon stream until it slid into my landing net and posed with me for a few pictures.

Further downstream the canyon narrowed and the only access through the steep walled canyon was by kayak or canoe. Just beyond that point was an old mining ghost town, mining equipment, caves and mountain lions that frequent this beautiful stream.

As time wound down on this quick road trip I was happy to have found this magical spot and wished I had known about the treasure of Belt Creek before I had arrived there.

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

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Aug. 16: Osceola at Pheasant Hills.

Aug. 18: Osceola at Bristol Ridge.

Aug. 23: Osceola at Amery.

Aug. 25: Osceola at Krooked Kreek.

Aug. 30: Osceola at Pheasant Hills.

Sept. 1: Osceola at New Richmond.

Sept. 7: Osceola at Clifton Highland.

Sept. 8: Osceola at Bristol Ridge.

Sept. 13: Osceola at Amery.

Sept. 16: Osceola at Pheasant Hills.

Sept. 19: Osceola at Ellsworth.

Sept. 22: Osceola at Bristol Ridge.

Sept. 28: Osceola at Amery (regional).

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Sept. 1: Osceola at Cumberland.

Sept. 6: Hayward at Osceola.

Sept. 8: Osceola at New Richmond.

Sept. 13: Osceola at Amery.

Sept. 20: Somerset at Osceola.

Sept. 22: Osceola at Spooner.

Sept. 26: Osceola at Barron.

Sept. 27: Hayward at Osceola.

Sept. 29: Amery at Osceola.

TENNIS Aug. 12: Osceola at Ashland.

Aug. 13: Osceola at Ashland.

Aug. 17: Osceola Invitational.

Aug. 23: Osceola at Bloomer.

Aug. 25: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola.

Aug. 26: Osceola at Altoona.

Aug. 27: Osceola at Altoona.

Sept. 1: Osceola at Amery.

Sept. 6: Durand at Osceola.

Sept. 8: Osceola at New Richmond.

Sept. 13: Mondovi at Osceola.

Sept. 15: Osceola at Ellsworth.

Sept. 20: Oscela at Barron.

Sept. 22: Unity at Osceola.

Sept. 27: Osceola at New Richmond.

VOLLEYBALL Aug. 23: Osceola at Cumberland.

Aug. 25: Osceola at Hastings scrimmage.

Aug. 26-27: Osceol at Menomonie.

Sept. 6: Osceola at Hayward.

Sept. 10: Osceola Tournament.

Sept. 15: Oscela at Somerset.

Sept. 17: Osceola at Eau Claire North.

Sept. 20: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola.

Sept. 22: Amery at Osceola.

Sept. 27: Prescott at Osceola.

Aug. 20: Chippewa Falls, Hayward at Osceola.

Aug. 25: Osceola at Somerset.

Aug. 27: Menomonie at Osceola.

NATURALIST PROGRAMS Naturalist Programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park, St. Croix Falls Friday, August 5 All About Snakes, 3 p.m. at the Skyline Shelter near the Ice Age Center. Meet Copper the fox snake and Bintu the ball python and learn about snakes here in Wisconsin and around the world.

Craft a make-and-take snake of your own. Fun for the whole famil.

Saturday, August 6 Hiking the Ice Age Trail, 3 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. The Pothole Trail is the western terminus of the 1200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail that spans the State of Wisconsin. Learn about the unique glacial geology of Interstate Park and across the state on this beautiful hike.

Animal Olympics, 5 p.m. in the North Campground. Kids can run faster, jump farther and see better than animals...or can they? A fun activity for all ages!

Universe in the Park, 8:30 p.m. at the Ice Age Center. An outreach program of the Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin - Madison, this special

Universe in the Park presentation will be followed by a star-gazing session with the aid of a telescope (weather permitting). The indoor program will be held rain or shine. Learn the latest discoveries and puzzles of our universe!

Weekly Programs Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Family Fun! Dropin activities between 1 - 2:30 PM at the Beach House at Lake O’ the Dalles.

Thursdays Nature Storytime, 10 a.m. A story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through Kindergarten and their parents.

Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, on WI Hwy 35 just ½-mile south of Hwy 8.

The programs are free of charge, but a Wisconsin State park sticker is required to enter the park.

For more information call Julie or Barb at 715-483-3747 or visit www.wiparks.net.

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Bruce Ellefson and Marian Johnson were among the residents at Christian Community Home and Hearthside Assisted Living who enjoyed a collective wedding celebration.

Long-ago weddings honored at Christian Community Home

BY KATHY FOX CCHO VOLUNTEER

On July 22 Christian Community Home of Osceola and Hearthside Assisted Living residents enjoyed a collective wedding celebration.

Personalized invitations were delivered Monday for the Friday event, and in the final hours, through preparation by staff and volunteers, the everyday dining room was transformed into a wedding venue.

White tablecloths became the perfect

backdrop for the chosen lavender-purple hydrangea theme with purple napkins, flower embellished menus and butter-mint favor cups. Calligraphic place cards and colorful boutonnieres and corsages fashioned for each guest greeted residents as they took their places. Wine glasses completed the setting. Not to be missed, an eight-foot heart of hydrangea and tulle lighted the room.

The happenings began at 10:30 a.m.

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Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots August 9, 2016 OFFICE OF THE POLK CLERK TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a partisan primary to be held in Polk County on August 9, 2016, at which the nominees for the of¿ces named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each of¿ce, whose nominations have been certi¿ed to or ¿led in this of¿ce, are given under the title of the of¿ce under the appropriate party or other designation, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, if any, in the sample ballot below.

INFORMATION TO ELECTORS Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identi¿cation and sign the poll book and show acceptable proof of identi¿cation before being permitted to vote. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence if the voter provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. An election of¿cial may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the of¿cial may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

At the partisan primary the voter shall select the party of his or her choice. Voting for candidates of more than one party may invalidate the ballot. You must cast a vote for individual candidates.

Where Paper Ballots are Used The voter shall choose the ballot of the party of his or her choice. If the voter votes on more than one party ballot, no votes will be counted.

On the party ballot of his or her choice, the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.

Where Optical Scan Voting is used • If a party preference is designated, and votes are cast for ballot candidates of another party or write-in votes are cast in another party, only votes cast in the designated party will count.

• If a party preference is not designated, and votes are cast for candidates (or write-in votes are cast) in more than one party, no votes will be counted Within the party of his or her choice, the voter shall ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote, and ¿ll in the oval or connect the arrow on the write-in line.

Where Touch Screen Voting is Used The voter shall touch the screen next to the party of his or her choice. The voter shall then touch the screen next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each of¿ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.

The vote should not be cast in any other manner. Not more than ¿ve minutes time shall be allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking his or her vote may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.

If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election of¿cial who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one elector. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election of¿cial, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place.

The voter may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast. .

After Voting the Ballot After an of¿cial paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The voter shall then deposit the voted ballot in the ballot box (or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit), deposit the un-voted ballots in the discard box, and promptly leave the polling place After an of¿cial optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve so the marks do not show. The voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the elector shall insert the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit.

The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

After an of¿cial touch screen ballot is marked, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding of¿cial that he or she is unable to read, has dif¿culty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an of¿cer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.

Carol Wondra, Polk County Clerk of Court The following is a sample of the of¿cial ballot:

Osceola clearly dominated at the plate, but struggled to get runs in as they outhit Bay City, 12-4, yet managed just a two-run victory.

“We wanted to put up early runs and let Zellner and our defense take it from there, and the plan worked out,” said Braves Manager Mike Tetzlaff. “We saw Bay City’s Eggenberger in the All-Star Game, and knew he can be effective with his off speed pitches, and he did just that tonight.

Dave Measner, however, had locked in on Eggenberger’s pitches

and finished the night 3-for-4 in the batting department. Blake Berger, Cory Albertson and Trent Fehlen each recorded two hits.

“Measner and Berger are hitting the ball real well as of late, and it was fun to watch the two veterans fight off the curve balls and wait for the fastball,” Tetzlaff said.

“They delivered key RBI’s by doing so. Corey Albertson is also hitting real well, and he delivered a key RBI double in the third.”

The win gives the Braves a solid hope for securing a playoff spot, putting their league win total at 9. With a 10th

win, the Braves will be locked into the playoffs and could secure a third seed.

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In closing, board member Dan Burch reiterated that the map had been created with careful consideration, taking into account density, population, existing land use and the town’s comprehensive plan.

Board member Mike Wallis added that he would consider all of the night’s testimony in making his decision.

The town board was expected to vote on the matter Aug. 2, shortly after the publication of this article.

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Operation Round-Up donates to Wild River Habitat for Humanity

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative employees volunteered at the Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity build site in Frederic July 21, and the co-op’s Operation Round-Up program awarded a $1,000 grant to support the efforts of Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity. Other Operation Round-Up recipients included the Osceola School District, Polk County Historical Society, Moms and Dads Against Meth, Franconia Sculpture Park and the Lamar Community Center. Pictured are Robert Johnson, owner of the new Habitat home; Patricia Kytola, executive director of Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity; Bob Babel Construction Manager, with Polk-Burnett Electric Co-op employees Joan O’Fallon, Lisa Nick, Mike Peterson and Ken Knauber.

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cancer.

Less than a year later, in August 2015, former President Jimmy Carter revealed that he had been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma and that his treatment plans, already underway, included surgery, radiation and Keytruda.

The combination of treatments proved successful. Mere months later, in December, Carter announced that he was cancer free. Although the cancer was chiefly removed via targeted radiation in Carter’s brain and surgery to his liver, doctors believed that the immunologic drug played a role in keeping as-yet-undetected malignancies from growing, especially in his brain where the cancer was just beginning to surface.

This was the first high-profile coverage of the drug’s use and the potential healing power of immunotherapy, but coverage continues.

Last Saturday, the New York Times published a trio of articles exploring the use of immunotherapy to combat cancer. The stories are more tempered and less celebratory of new immunologic drugs. Like other drugs, they can have side ef-

fects, they don’t work for everyone, and the cancer sometimes returns after initial remission.

Still, the advances are touted as promising and, because the field of immunotherapy is evolving quickly, there is hope that the treatments – still considered experimental – can be improved.

Though Charlie Mills’ role as a researcher in the field is not part of the media story, I consider ongoing advances in the field a win for him (and for those of us in St. Croix Valley who are cheering him on). Part of the untold story is that Mills’ research on a type of immune cell called the macrophage (“big eater”), which has the potential to turn cancerous growth against itself by helping the body recog-

nize it as a disease, sat on the shelf for more than a decade before its importance was recognized by the larger scientific community.

But his discoveries are gaining ground now. In 2013, the American Association of Immunologists made a 100-year timeline that included Mills’ discovery of the macrophage’s importance to the immune system.

Since then he has written numerous papers and travelled Europe to lecture on the topic.

Although I’ll always believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – in this case, working to minimize exposure to and use of cancer-causing toxins – Mills is our local connection to a much larger shift in the way medi-

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The members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (300 Seminole Ave) invite the Osceola community to a Rummage giveaway on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 18, 19 & 20, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please take what you can use from the items available in our church fellowship hall.

All rummage items are offered FREE. Coffee, lemonade and cookies will also be available at no charge.

We welcome the community to visit our church and learn what we have to offer – the FREE gift of God’s salvation through Jesus Christ.

cine is using the body’s innate mechanisms to heal itself. Those who know Charlie are proud of the work he’s done and the possibility that his research will continue to improve outcomes in this new method of treatment.

I welcome your responses to this editorial column at editor@osceolasun.com.

Thank you to Guinn, Vinopal & Zahradka LLP from New Richmond for purchasing my market hog at the Polk County Fair Livestock Auction.

Also, thanks to all of the bidders for their great support!

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Garret Lee of Dresser earned high praise from judge Alecia Bjerke during the junior sheep show.

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First place finishers in Swine Showmanship at the Polk County Fair were members of Pleasant Lake 4-H. Sarah Carlson, Junior, ages 9-11; Mattie Newman, Intermediate, ages 14-15; and Matthew Germain, Intermediate, ages 12-13. Carlson and Germain were first time participants in the event.

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Isaac Campeau, 12, of Osceola, prepares to show Maverick, an Angus.

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Jazmyn Everson, 4, and Peyton Everson, 9, of Osceola’s Little Barn on the Upper Prairie, with pygmy goats Annabelle and Nora at the Polk County Fair.

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Danica Gourley, 12, of Osceola, with Bobo Strege, a blue silkie. Gourley brought six chickens to the fair.

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Melanie Doll, 14, of Osceola, with Catalina, a fall yearling heifer.

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Troy and Jackson Dvorak, 12 and 13 years old, with Fez, an Americana bantam, and Goldie, a golden sebright bantam.

Eva Cherney, 10, of Osceola, grooms milking shorthorn Clover, a spring calf. This was Cherney’s first year showing at the fair.

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Adelyn Ellefson, 10, relaxes with Skeeter, an Angus heifer.

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in the chapel with a display of wedding dresses and photos of residents and employees. Signatures began to fill the lines of the guest book.

At 11:30 a.m. the talented culinary staff impressed guests with a delectable champagne chicken dinner, wild rice blend and green bean, carrot mix. The piéce de resistance was the desert course – a

lovely, luscious white cake with fudge chocolate filling, topped with a creamy frosting rosette and shimmery glitter and pearl sprinkles.

And what would a wedding celebration be without a champagne toast? “And the toast is to all of you, the residents of CCH. The staff and volunteers hope you are enjoying this day in your own special way because it was planned especially for each of you. Cheers!”

After a short break, the festivities continued at 2:30 p.m. as family and friends joined residents for the musical finale. A guest musician led the assembly in a sing-a-long of familiar love songs, a perfect ending to a memorable day enjoyed by residents, families, staff and volunteers – all looking forward to a restful evening.

Additional photos of the event can be viewed on the TV in the CCHO Chapel.

HOROSCOPES

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may feel a bit disconnected from your feelings this week. It’s alright to pull back for a time and get things straight in your head. Things will soon return to the status quo.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, take constructive criticism in stride this week. Criticism can sometimes sting, but this critique is meant to assist you in the long run.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, this week you are acutely aware of a strong emotional bond between yourself and someone who is off-limits.

You may need to rein in your feelings and keep things friendly.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Holding on to a bunch of material belongings simply be-

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cause they bring you comfort may bog you down with unnecessary stuff, Cancer. Start cleaning up.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, things that you say or do this week may seem like they are scripted out of a movie.

Rather than putting on an act, let others know how you truly feel.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if you open yourself up to change, you may find that there are plenty of additional opportunities coming your way.

Be receptive to new ideas this week.

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, this week your loved ones will chip in and take the burden off of you in some way.

Make sure they know how much you appreciate them.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, let your emotions guide you in the week ahead.

While it’s important to apply critical thinking to big decisions, this week you will benefit from an emotional approach.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 It can be difficult to separate work life from home life, Capricorn. But that’s just what you have to do in the days ahead.

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, sticking to a firm schedule might be nearly impossible in the next few days.

Make things a bit more fluid so you have some wiggle room.

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Keeping cool and healthy with salad and homemade dressing

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hen summer heats up, the last thing you want to do is turn the oven on.

Salads are a great way to not only keep you cool on hot days, but they are easy to prepare, tasty, and very good for you.

There are some items that can make your salad unhealthy or high in unhealthy fats and calories. The number one item that can ruin the healthiness of your salad is the dressing. Store bought dressings can be high in calories, salt and have added chemicals. Other items, such as croutons, cheese, Wild Chow and bacon can also increase the calorie and sodium content of your Lisa Erickson salad. By making your own salad dressing and keeping these items to a minimum, your salad can be the perfect hot summer night dinner.

Local farmer’s markets are in full swing. They are brimming with all kinds of vegetables and other items that are now in season. As for shopping for your salad—look no further—farmer’s markets have everything you need. Possibly, even all the ingredients for your salad dressing, too.

Salad dressing is very easy to make. Homemade tastes so much better than store bought. Its fresh ingredients will make your salad explode with flavor.

My kids used to love ranch dressing—they will still eat it, but they now prefer balsamic vinegar dressing. I will make both depending on the kind of salad we make. Salads loaded with vegetables and no meat, I make ranch. Salads with limited ingredients and that have meats, like steak or chicken, I like balsamic. You can mix it up how ever you like. You can also change the ranch to Greek by adding feta cheese or green goddess by adding half an avocado. The vinegar based dressing can be changed by trying a different vinegar, like pear vinegar or champagne vinegar and the taste will be completely different.

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1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup mayonnaise Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives, dill, or basil Whisk together the buttermilk and mayonnaise.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in vinegar, garlic and onion powder, and herbs. Refrigerate and serve cold with salad.

Balsamic Vinaigrette Serves 4

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3cup balsamic vinegar Juice from half a lemon 1 clove or garlic, pureed or mashed into a fine paste 1 tsp. course ground mustard 1 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup Salt and fresh-ground pepper

Combine all the ingredients in jar or other container with a tight-sealing lid. Screw on the lid and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until dressing is fully combined. Dip a piece of lettuce into the vinaigrette and taste. Adjust the salt and pepper, if needed. Serve immediately. Dressing will separate if left to sit—no worries, just shake again.

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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RECORDS: Polk County Sheriff probable cause reports and circuit court appearances FROM PAGE 9

Joshua A. White, 31, Centuria was arrested on July 22 for felony bail jumping.

Jacob L. Reardon, 19, Osceola was arrested July 22 for Polk County warrants.

Tyler J. Mikkola, 21, Ironwood, Mich. was arrested July 24 for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Hans Z. Willis, 30, New Richmond was arrested July 23 for a Polk County warrant.

Randal A. Birk, 57, Frederic was arrested July 24 for a Douglas County body warrant.

Tisha R. Belille, 27, Hayward was arrested July 24 for a warrant for manufacture/delivery of meth in Bayfield County.

Erin Riewestahl, 41, Cumberland was arrested July 22 for OWI 2nd and PAC 2nd.

Michael D. Green Jr., 34, Frederic was arrested July 22 for OWI 3rd.

Kenneth W. Heller, 47, Osceola was arrested on July 18 for domestic disorderly conduct, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction, and probation hold.

Justin K. Luke, 30,

Amery was arrested July 19 for battery and disorderly conduct.

Daniel C. Bush, 30, Osceola was arrested on July 20 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of psilocybin (mushrooms).

Stanley C. Siler, 30, Menomonie was arrested July 21 for false imprisonment and pandering.

Krystie L. Heller, 18, Hammond was arrested July 21 for prostitution.

Todd C. Measner, 49, Amery was arrested July 21 for battery, disorderly conduct, and restraining order violation.

Travis W. Hoisington, 32, Osceola was arrested July 22 for domestic damage to property and domestic disorderly conduct.

Matt S. Smith, 20, Onamia, Minn. was arrested July 24 for Pine County probation hold and felon in possession of a firearm.

Jennifer A. Langevin, 24, Osceola was arrested July 24 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Brian J. Kelly, 36, Minneapolis, Minn. was arrested July 24 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Heather A. Nelson, 40,

Turtle Lake was arrested for felony bail jumping, domestic disorderly conduct, and obstructing an officer.

These entries are based on information provided in Probable Cause Report (facts reported by the officer at time of arrest).

These alleged incidents are not a reflection of the information brought forth in a formal criminal complaint or formal charge, which may be amended by the district attorney. As always, an arrested person is presumed innocent until convicted by a judge or jury.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance date: July 5, 2016 Mitchell G. Anderson, 34, Star Prairie, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Marie Janice Arcand, 71, Hugo, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Melissa A. Bearhart, 36, Danbury, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Ricky James Bedell, 36, Pine City, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (45+ mph), $515.50.

Nicholas Anthony Birrenbach, 25, Balsam

Lake, non-registration of vehicle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Samantha Lynn Blackwell, 23, Clear Lake, display unauthorized vehicle registration plate, $238.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Andre L. Blanchard, 51, Amery, non-registration of vehicle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Warren Lee Brandt, 65, Prescott, FYR violation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; green traffic arrow, $175.30.

Michael L. Brinkman 47, Somerset, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Travis Vernon Byl, 24, St. Croix Falls, operating while suspended, $200.50; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Edward M. Davis Jr., 57, Frederic, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Derek R. Degidio, 31, Amery, operate motorcycle without valid license, $200.50.

Dwayne Lowell Dreyer, 62, Frederic, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

James Edwin Easland, 19, Frederic, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph),

$175.30; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Ann Marie Ehlers, 48, La Crosse, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Pedro Espinosa-Emilian, 35, Minneapolis, MN, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Brady Lee Evans, 17, Frederic, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Katlyn M. Fouks, 18, Amery, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Jesse Allen Gjerdahl, 25, Luck, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Brett L. Johnson, 16, Dresser, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Jesse J. Johnson, 34, Ladysmith, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Denise R. Kunkel, 54, Amery, failure to keep vehicle under control, $213.10.

Jenna S. Laqua, 18, Frederic, speeding on city highway (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Steven Joseph Leisch, 25, Amery, operator violate red traffic light,

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Dalton Raymond Paulson, 22, Eau Claire, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Farrah J. Pierre, 27, Frederic, speeding on city highway (1-10 mph), $175.30.

David William Priebe, 68, Frederic, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Karlee Kay Prince, 19, Ashland, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Juan Roberto Ramirez Martinez, 27, Centuria, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Jeremy Edward Roy, 20, Siren, fail to follow indicated turn, $175.30.

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PROFESSIONAL CLEANING: Residential, commercial, restoration, new construction clean-up, cabins, garages. Call Barb, 715-220-0964.

NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST: Chisago County is seeking multiple positions in the Management of Information Services Department.

Performs a variety of complex technical work in the development, installation, and maintenance of the County technology systems. Systems include but are not limited to, Cisco Blade Centers, SANS, VmWare, Cisco LAN / WAN, and other networking equipment, Specialized Applications, complex Microsoft server, and Active Directory systems, etc. Requires a minimum of a 2-year I.T. degree. Evaluates vendor and in-house solutions and products. Assists in presentations of information to management resulting in the purchase and/or installation of hardware, software and telecommunications equipment.

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Delivery Driver The Osceola Sun and Country Messenger is seeking a reliable person to pick up and deliver our papers from the printer. This part time position is on Tuesdays for a full day. Duties include driving to Cambridge, MN where our papers are printed, picking up and loading the mail bags and bundles, then delivering papers to post offices and store locations that sell single copies.

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BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl tried to kill her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend, slitting her throat and telling her during the attack that she was a psychopath looking for her first kill, according to investigators.

The girl from New Richmond, which is about 35 miles east of Minneapolis, was charged as an adult Thursday with attempted first-degree intentional homicide. She was being held without bail Friday in juvenile custody pending a preliminary hearing Aug. 8. Her attorney, Barbara Miller, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immedi-

ately respond to an email or a voicemail seeking comment. The Associated Press isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t naming the girl because the judge could end up moving the case to juvenile court, where proceedings are secret.

According to a criminal complaint, which was first reported about by the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, the girl called the St. Croix County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department on Wednesday morning to report that two men in a green pick-up truck had tried to abduct her while she was riding her bike.

She told the men that her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend was home alone and they should take her instead.

Deputies responded to

the girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trailer and found her in a bedroom bleeding profusely.

The 15-year-old girl was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

There, she told investigators that her boyfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister had attacked her. She said she was sleeping in her bedroom when the girl, dressed in black, appeared in her room and put her hands over her mouth. A struggle ensued and the girl punched the girlfriend in the face multiple times and broke two bowls over her head.

She used one of the bowl shards to cut her and slit her throat, she said.

The girl asked her if she wanted to die or bleed out. The girlfriend opted

to bleed out. The girl told her she had been biking by her house and noting the times when the girlfriend was alone. She said she was a crazy psychopath looking for her first kill and she would probably kill again. The girl then told her to â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a nice afterlifeâ&#x20AC;? and left the trailer.

According to investigators, the girl initially stuck to her story about being abducted when investigators questioned her. She later said she hated the girl because the girl made her brother happier than she could.

She said she knew the girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother left her alone three days in a row, the complaint states.

The girl said she left

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She said she didn’t want the girlfriend to die but she wanted her to pass out from blood loss so she could leave.

The girl said she had been thinking about attacking the girlfriend for about a week and a half and planned out how she would do it during other bike rides.

The girl’s mother told the AP in a brief telephone interview that her family had no idea that her daughter was apparently plotting to attack the girlfriend.

“We had no clue,” the mother said. “There were no signs. We’re all very, very sad.”

She declined to comment further about the case.

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OMC honors Dr. Potek’s 35 years of service

Osceola Medical Center held an artwork dedication ceremony on July 20 to honor Dr. Arnie Potek’s 35 years of service to OMC and the community. The artwork is a stained glass window created by his son, Malcom Potek. The piece is called “Babaamaadizi,” meaning “he who travels and lives” in the Ojibwa language. The piece was commissioned by OMC to honor Potek and his long-lasting impact on the Osceola community. Pictured from left: (back row) Greg Mattson, MD, Al Hogen, OMC Board Chair, (front row) René Milner, MD, Arnie Potek, MD, Linda Moore, Director and Heather Lundstrom, CFO.

BIRTHS OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER Osceola, Wisconsin July 20, 2016: A boy, Micah Daniel Trueman, weighing 8 pounds 8.2 ounces, to Ellice Sukola and Joseph Trueman, Lindstrom, Minn.

July 21, 2016: A girl, Philippa Karen Doyle, weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce, to Josephine and Philip Doyle, Osceola.

AMERY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC Amery, Wisconsin July 1, 2016: a girl, Kassidy Marie Nelson, weighing 8 pounds 11

ounces, to Kelly Ploszay and Ryan Nelson, Amery.

July 9, 2016: A girl, Vanessa Mae Knutson, weighing 8 pounds 7.9 ounces, to Angela and Kent Knutson, Clayton.

July 12, 2016: A boy, John Nikolai Cuper, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces, to Deborah and Matthew Cuper, Clayton.

July 14, 2016: A boy, Ivan DeVerr Laursen, weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces, to Genesis and Ethan Laursen, Clear Lake.

July 17, 2016: A boy,

Wyatt Jay Sweet, weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces, to Sarah and Mathew Sweet, Balsam Lake.

July 20, 2016: A boy, Makai David Stalheim, weighing 7 pounds 15.1 ounces, to Mary and Justin Stalheim, Amery.

ST. CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin July 8, 2016: A girl, Grace Elaine Preston, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, to Brenna and Phillip Preston, Webster.

July 10, 2016: A boy, Cody Matthew Mason Jr., weighing 7 pounds

13 ounces, to Salena and Cody Mason Sr., Grantsburg.

July 11, 2016: A boy, Rory Sava Duncanson, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces, to Amanda Goepfert and Matthew Duncanson, Grantsburg.

July 13, 2016: A boy, Prestynn John Dyson, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, to Nicole Videen and Brandon Dyson, Somerset.

July 13, 2016: A girl, Lilli Mae DeNucci, weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces, to Brittany Roettger and Michael DeNucci II, Amery.

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