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“I don’t really like the name ‘cold case’ as I think it implies we have pushed it off to the side and as law enforcement, we never give up, we never quit searching for the answers,” said Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak during a press conference August 23 regarding the 2009 disappearance of Rose Marie Bly. Last week marked 10 years since the disappearance of Bly who was a 21-year-old mother of two.

August 21, 2009, Bly left her residence in rural St. Croix Falls destined for Cushing, a six mile drive to the east. She has never been seen since. Her 2001 Pontiac Grand Am was later found in Grantsburg.

“There has been exten-

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A Polk County man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges related to dealing methamphetamine, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced August 22.

Adam G. Gonet was sentenced by Polk County Judge Daniel J. Tolan to five years of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and three years of initial confinement and three years of extended supervision for possession of a short-barreled shotgun concurrent to the sentence for the possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine charge.

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Sheriff Brent Waak met with members of the media August 23, to release photos and a video in hopes of breathing new life into the missing person’s case of Rose Marie Bly.

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The Willberg Memorial Library of Osceola is launching two new technology programs. Led by the new library director, Shelby Friendshuh, the programs aim to build on the library’s mission of fostering learning and connecting the community.

Libraries are often thought of as out of date and only just for books. Video games often are seen as having a stigma of being mostly for males and being a niche hobby.

The new library director is helping to shatter those stigmas. As a female game player, Friendshuh is working to inspire a new generation and bolstering the library’s current services to make sure it is meeting the needs of a 21st century community.

Discovery Center Gaming Project The Discovery Center Gaming Project is designed to provide patrons with new ways to experience technology and bring in new patrons as well as current ones.

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Osceola pair joins Better Angels effort

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When Kim Gearin heard about a grassroots movement to depolarize America, she thought of her friend, Lisa Erickson.

“We both come from different political viewpoints but we’ve managed to be open to each others’ thoughts and ideas over the last 20 years,” Erickson explained.

The two Alden residents met shortly after Gearin and her husband had moved to the Osceola area.

“My husband met Lisa’s husband at the bank and they hit it off,” Gearin recalled.

“He thought we should all get together, so when we were in town one day we stopped by the bank. I saw Lisa in the office with an infant in her backpack and I thought, ‘Oh yeah, I like her.’ I knew we would have things in common.”

Where Gearin leans blue, Erickson leans red. Like many, their positions are nuanced and not fully described in a single syllable. Beyond that, they have always put their friendship before political philosophies.

“We’ve always had different political

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Towns confer about CAFO controversy

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County board shows support for farms of ‘all types and sizes’

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The Polk County Board last week approved a resolution supporting agriculture of all types and sizes, as long as those farms comply with regulations.

The resolution was penned in the wake of contentions over a proposal for a 26,000hog farm in Burnett County’s Trade Lake, followed by that county setting a yearlong moratorium on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

District 1 Supervisor Brad Olson proposed the Resolution in Support of Agriculture as Polk County Board Chair Dean Johansen pursued a six-month moratorium on new or expanding farms with more than 500 “animal units.”

The moratorium did not make the board’s August 20 agenda, but Polk County residents commented on both proposals.

Those who spoke in opposition to the moratorium cited farms’ economic contributions to the local economy and the demanding efforts of farming.

“Farmers work extremely hard to provide for our community and they put their money back into our community,” Mattea Johnson of Osceola. “The prices they pay for things keep going up and returns keep going down. …

Voting for this moratorium is disrespectful to farmers who work really hard, give a lot back to this community and pay of tax dollars.”

Others pointed out that CAFOs are high tech and highly regulated.

“A lot of people likely picture 500 animals crammed into small spaces giving off an awful odor, when in reality these farms are modern, high-tech facilities,” said Mikayla Peper of Osceola.

“These barns can be SEE COUNTY, PAGE 17

CAFO supporters At the WTA meeting, objections to a potential moratorium came from those leery about agricultural and economic setbacks that could result from such temporary regulation.

“Farms are growing, and they’re going to keep growing in order to have the lifestyle that they used to have,” Osceola dairy farmer Warren Johnson said. “People don’t realize farming is seven days a week, and no Christmas off. In order to have a lifestyle that people in town get to have, your business has to grow. When we bring a new business into the industrial park, everybody applauds. And when you see a farm grow, it’s almost like you commit-

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Mikayla Peper addressed the county board August 20, saying large dairy farms are highly regulated and she does not believe a moratorium is needed on such facilities.

Polk County’s Unit of the Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) had plenty to discuss at their quarterly meeting on August 22. The proposed concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) that Iowa’s Suidae Health and Production wants to build in Trade Lake led to, in recent weeks, the passage of a one-year moratorium on large-scale farms consisting of 1000 or more animal units by the Burnett County Board.

In Polk County, the town of Laketown, which borders Trade Lake, voted for a similar measure last month.

County board chair Dean Johansen, whose 3rd District includes Laketown, has presented Resolution 33-19, which calls for a county-wide six-month moratorium on the building or expansion of livestock facilities consisting of 500 or more animal units.

Another motion, Resolution 36-19, authored by District 4’s Chris Nelson, suggests similar action be taken regarding hog facilities, like the proposed CAFO in Trade Lake. These drafts were inspired by constituent concerns about impacts on property values, and the environment and the lack of policy addressing CAFOs. Nelson’s is posed as an alternative to Johansen’s. Both will next be debated at the Environmental Services Committee meeting on Aug. 28, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Polk County Board Room.

ted a crime. For a state that was built on agriculture, I just don’t feel that we get the respect that we deserve.”

Rick Wester of Eureka pointed out what he perceived as hypocrisy from concerned constituents, since five CAFOs already exist in Polk County.

“I just got elected this spring, and I wish I wasn’t, because my family farms,” Wester said. “Just listening to the opposition makes me wish I wasn’t even on the board, because it seems like we’re the bad guy… On the news, in the papers, all these people are saying how bad it’s going to be for our rivers and lakes. That’s one of their main things. So at [a board] meeting, I said, ‘we’ve got CAFOs in this area, let’s go tour some.’

Their exact response has been, at multiple meetings, ‘we don’t care about dairy CAFOs.’ So right there, their whole issue about water quality is right out the window.

They just don’t want to think of a hog farm.”

Osceola businessman Phil Mattison spoke of the economic growth that CAFOs could bring to the region.

“The most valuable jobs in our community are the mining jobs, and the farming jobs, the manufacturing jobs, and the distribution jobs, for one reason and one simple reason alone. All those jobs bring dollars from out of town, into our community,” Madison said. “You know what’s most famous about Route 66? Everything on that road is evaporated. ... If we don’t embrace people that help us find dollars from out of town, and bring ‘em into our town, we will be Route 66.”

While public comment was allowed, Johansen and Supervisor Doug Route made clear that the WTA meeting, which included a DNR presentation on state CAFO permitting and regulatory processes as they relate to water quality, was intended to be educational in nature, and that no policy would be created during its duration.

DNR regulations Controversy surrounds CAFOs from many angles, including environmental, economic and ethical, but DNR regulations, enforced through the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES), aim to

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ensure that CAFOs leave no negative environmental footprint with regards to water quality.

Large amounts of animal manure and its application to the ground as fertilizer, as well as wastewater, could harm local waters if runoff is not controlled. For dairy and beef facilities, discharge of manure

‘Farms are growing, and they’re going to keep growing in order to have the lifestyle that they used to have.’

Warren Johnson Dairy farmer, Town of Osceola and wastewater from the farm area is not allowed according to WPDES restrictions, save for extenuating circumstances related to precipitation, in which case said runoff must not prove a detriment to local waterways or cause fish kill. In short, all that’s produced has to be contained.

“If somebody’s going to build a new swine operation, somewhere in the state from scratch, their runoff control limitation is… actually more restrictive,” wastewater engineer Thomas Bauman of the Madison DNR said.

“For a new source swine operation, that ‘bowl’ can never overflow and discharge to a navigable water.”

The reason for this is that for a swine facility — the production area- where animals and their feed are kept — and waste is created- tends to be entirely under a roof, shielded from the elements.

“You just don’t have the exposure to precipitation that would necessitate the need to have allowances of discharge from that production area,” Bauman said.

As far as the application of manure goes, regulations vary depending upon the weather and season. During the winter months, surface application of solid manure is only allowed on frozen ground covered in less than an inch of snow, while surface application of liquid manure is banned. If snowfall is between one and four inches, manure can be applied through injection (liquid manure only) or incorporation (mixing it into the soil). Additional restrictions apply within close proximity to navigable waters.

Bauman emphasized that the WPDES is not responsible for regulating other aspects of CAFOs such as animal welfare or air quality. It does not implement local require-

ments or moratoria, nor is it a siting program.

“When we get an application and somebody’s telling us where they want to go, what we do is we draft up a permit for that location, that we believe is going to protect water quality,” Bauman said.

For first-time permittees, an application for a CAFO is typically submitted a year before the minimum threshold of 1000 animal units is scheduled to be reached, and an on-site inspection is completed by the DNR before the permit is granted. Permits are valid for five years, and in the fourth year, another inspection takes place before a reissuance-application reminder is sent to the permittee 180 days before the expiration date.

Self-inspections are crucial for the safety and maintenance of a CAFO, although they might be cause for citizen concern about lack of oversight, as Bauman acknowledged.

“Realistically speaking, that is how it has to be,” he said. “You’ve got 310 CAFOs in the state of Wisconsin. I don’t think, practically speaking, that you could have 310 CAFO staff people working for all those operations.”

When self-monitoring, farmers must collect samples of manure and soil to determine nutrient content. They must perform daily inspections of water lines, weekly inspections of waste storage facilities and quarterly inspections of outdoor vegetated areas.

If non-compliance with regulations occurs in a way that could be a threat to public health or the environment, the DNR must be contacted within 24 hours.

Moratorium: ‘a time out’ Paul Mahler, a municipal attorney with Bakke Norman who represents several villages and towns in Polk, St. Croix and Dunn counties, spoke about what, exactly, a moratorium entails.

“A moratorium is essentially just a timeout,” Mahler said. “It… is a temporary measure to allow the towns, or the county, to do an investigation, to decide whether they want to take the next step in enacting a further ordinance.”

Such moratoria do not apply to facilities where an application has already been made, such as the proposed hog CAFO in Burnett County.

Zoning is also an important factor to consider. One of the chief reasons for the proposed moratoria is the lack of clarity about CAFOs in current county laws.

Resolutions 33-19 and 36-19 state that while SEE CAFO, PAGE 12

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THROUGH OCTOBER Farmers Market in Osceola

The Osceola Farmers Market is open every Friday through October from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mill Pond Park.

AUGUST 28 Last Wednesday Meal

Last Wednesday Meal will be served by West Immanuel Lutheran Church at the Osceola United Methodist Church at 5:30 p.m. Free.

SEPTEMBER 4 Osceola Senior Citizens

The Osceola Senior Citizens Club will meet at noon in the Senior Center at the Osceola Discovery Center.

For more information or a ride call 715-294-4566.

SEPTEMBER 6 FFA Alumni pancake breakfast

The Osceola FFA Alumni pancake breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. outside of the Osceola High School by the auditorium. Small fee charged.

SEPTEMBER 6-8 Osceola Community Fair

The Osceola Community Fair at Oakey Park features music, food, games, rides, parade and more.

SEPTEMBER 12 Osceola Writers Group The Osceola Writers Group will meet from 5 -7 p.m. at the Discovery Center at 310 Chieftain St. The new location is the Senior Center. Enter on 2nd Ave. or Chieftain.

Everyone welcome. For more information email: barbaraywetzel@gmail. com.

SEPTEMBER 14 Northwoods Humane Society annual walk The Northwoods Humane Society’s 21st Annual Walk With the Animals, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lent Town Hall, 33155 Hemingway Ave, Stacy, MN 55079. Activities include a 1.5 mile walk, games, bake sale, silent auction, shopping for pet supplies and Northwoods gear. Rain or shine.

Details at http://northwoodshs.org/fundraising-events/walk2019/.

SEPTEMBER 15 Art at The Acreage Explore the grounds and visit the Horst Gallery building in Osceola and ArtReach Mobile Art Gallery, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-register: artatheacreage.eventbrite. com.

Pie/ice cream at the fair

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Zion Lutheran Church will again be selling homemade pies and ice cream this year at the Osceola Community Fair. Proceeds will go toward the new fair buiding.

Free clothing event

SEPTEMBER 7 Wheels and Wings

Wheels and Wings in Osceola will feature an air show, car and motorcycle show, radar run, and more.

Craft bazaar in Mill Pond Park; used book sale at the Discovery Center; train rides at the Osceola Depot.

SEPTEMBER 10 Job Fair

A job fair is planned at the Polk County Government Center, east conference room, second floor, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 715-485-3115.

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A Free Clothing Event will be held from 2-6 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser. The clothing is available to the public at no cost. Please bring your own bag. For more information, call the church at 715-755-2515.

SEPTEMBER 28 Apple Pumpkin Festival People Loving People, Inc., in Dresser will be having their annual Apple Pumpkin Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food, bake sale, vendors, silent auction, kids activities and more.

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

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

• Read & Review Book Group meets the last Monday of the month at Dresser Library, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• The Voices of the Valley meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the ArtBarn in Osceola. This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing. 715-494-0385.

• The St. Croix Valley Camera Club meets the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center in Center City. Photographers of all interests and abilities are welcome.

• The American Legion Post 221 meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center. 715-294-3822.

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

• St. Croix Valley MOPS Moms group meets the first and third Tuesday at New Life Christian Community in Dresser. Morning and evening meetings. FFI: stcroixvalleymops@gmail. com.

Wednesday • St. Croix Falls Rotary Club meets in the French Room at the Dalles House Restaurant, noon. Lunch, business meeting and speaker. Warren White, 715483-3010 or website at http:// scfrotary.org/ • Book club for adults at Osceola Public Library the fourth Wednesday of the month. Books available at the library. FFI: Anne Miller, 715-294-2310.

• Get Lit Book Club, second Wednesday of every month, 6 p.m. at PY’s in Osceola. Stop at the Osceola Public Library for a copy of each month’s book.

• Adult basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Enroll any time.

Call 800-243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/adult/basicedprogram.htm.

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

• Osceola Senior Citizens Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at noon in the Senior Center at the Osceola Discovery Center.

Thursday •Polk County Democrats meet the second Thursday of every month at the Village Pizzeria in Dresser at 5:30 p.m.

Friday • River Valley Stitchers meet the fourth Friday of each month from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Senior Center, in the Discovery Center building.

(They also meet Saturdays, see below). Quilters, sewers, knitters, and crocheters of all ages and skill levels are invited.

Bring your own project to work on.

Saturday • Friends of the Osceola Library meet each second Saturday at the library at 10:30 a.m. 715-294-2657.

• Osceola Running Club meets at Mill Pond Park in downtown Osceola at 7 a.m. Saturdays. Anyone interested in running for fitness and fun is welcome.

The “Lap around Osceola” is a “no drop” jog of about 3 miles. Go to www.runosceola.org, text or call Paul Smith at 715-410-6047.

• River Valley Stitchers meet the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Senior Center, in the Discovery Center building. (They also meet Fridays, see above).

Quilters, sewers, knitters, and crocheters of all ages and skill levels are invited.

Bring your own project to work on.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY • Osceola TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church. Weigh-in, 7-8:20 a.m., meeting, 8:30-9:30.

FFI: 715-755-3123.

• Lego Lab, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Dresser Library.

• Non-denominational men’s prayer breakfast, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Osceola Community Church, 651-329-9535.

• Tai Chi, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

THURSDAY • Free Baby & Me classes from 5 to 6 p.m. at Osceola Medical Center. To register, 715684-4440.

• Dual Recovery Anonymous, 7:15 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Alano.

715-755-3639.

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

• Family Game Night at Dresser Library, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Osceola Seniors 500 card group, 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

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

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

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meets at Hope E. Free Church, Osceola. Weighin, 7:30 a.m. Meeting, 8:15 a.m. Kim, 715-4170683.

MONDAY

• The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. in the government building in Balsam Lake. 715-4839202.

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

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

• Music and Movement storytime, St. Croix Falls Public Library, 10:15 a.m.

• Little’s Storytime at Dresser Library, 10:30 a.m.

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

TUESDAY

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

• Seniors on the Go card group, 12:30-4 p.m in the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

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

• Osceola Seniors Duplicate Bridge, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center. Jeff, 715-7816080.

• Weight Watchers

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Sunday • Times in Which We Live meets the first and third Sunday of each month at the St. Croix Falls Library at 6:30 p.m. DVDs are shown about current events. 715755-3473. or email Steve at thekinzers@me.com.

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Scout is an 8 year old Red Golden Retriever, a handsome boy with a winning personality.

Scout knows many commands and walks well on leash. He is friendly to everyone he meets, greeting all with a wagging tail and happy grin.

Scout is great with other dogs but would harm a cat or chickens. Scout would do well in a residential id ti l hhome with ith ddaily il walks. lk He can be independent and tends to wander if left alone in the yard. Scout is a Golden in his Golden Years, ready to be your new best friend.

The big news at Arnell Memorial Humane Society is that our Adoption Dog Kennel Project is completed. The Adoptable Dog Kennel is open for business after a four week tear down, revamp, re-surfacing and installation. Woo Hoo! Garage Floor Coating of MN has replaced the bare cement floor with a Lifetime Warranty epoxy flooring with anti-slip. Mason Company Kennels with Almond and Stainless Steel fronts are complemented by the Chestnut flooring. The transformation is amazing.

The new kennels are 5 ½ x 6 feet, giving each dog extra living space to relax and move about. For the shy dog, anxious when stared at by kennel mates across the aisle, a solid panel has been added to each kennel. The new layout allows each dog some privacy with the option of being able to see everyone through the 3 foot kennel gate.

This project would not be possible without the help of Arnell

Friends, grants, donations and volunteers. John Doran poured and patched the concrete in the guillotine door openings that were removed. Bryan, Sherri and Aaron Berg, Dale and Susan Olson and Paul Schneider removed the old kennel partitions. Luke assisted in unloading of stainless steel kennels with the Amery Clinic and Hospital forklift.

With the kennel partitions removed, we thoroughly cleaned the walls. Amery City Crew helped with kennel drain cleaning. The resurfacing of the floor took a week and it is worth it. Looks great.

Doug Hougdahl and Kurt Nustvold kennels, a job stvold installed the kennels with many instructions, different components of engineering and configuration. Their knowledge and abilities are greatly appreciated. The end product is a testament to their commitment.

As with most construction projects, even the best laid plans hit a snag. Our kennels needed a four inch wall-to-wall extension and an additional guillotine doorstop. Amery Welding and Fabrication made and donated stainless steel doorstops that made the kennels viable for canine care. The project that was supposed to take two weeks was finished in four.

The extra time gave us the time to do it right. The kennels are clean, safe and accommodate shelter dogs waiting to meet an adopter. Thank you to everyone who donated time, funds and talent. Stop by the shelter to see how everyone’s donations transformed our adoptable dog kennel.

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Let’s blame fluoride

“Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face.” — General Jack D. Ripper, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” hat quote is delivered in the 1964 movie that parodies the futility of nuclear war. General Ripper, played to the hilt by Sterling Hayden, dispatches a group of B-52 bombers to destroy the Soviet Union. As soldiers and politicians try to stop the attack, Ripper explains that fluoridation was added to public water supplies in 1946, coinciding with the rise of communism.

“A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That’s the way your hard-core Commie works,” Ripper explains before he is killed.

Of course, the movie is meant to be a dark comedy, but I suspect Ripper’s sentiments will Publisher Gen. once again come to the forefront, thanks to a new study published Tom Stangl by the Pediatric Journal of the American Medical Association.

The study made news last week when the authors postulated that mothers who drink fluoridated water give birth to children with lower intelligence quotients (IQ) than mothers who drank water that was not fluoridated. Researchers also measured intakes of black tea, which is also high in fluoride.

Researchers from Toronto’s York University compared the fluoride intake of 400 women, some who lived in fluoridated cities and some who did not. They controlled for factors such as household income and the women’s education. A 1 milligram daily increase in fluoride intake was associated with a 3.7-point drop in children’s IQ, they found.

Researchers acquired data and frozen urine samples previously collected by Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals, or MIREC. That project, run by Canada’s public health department, studied thousands of mothers who gave birth between 2008 and 2012. MIREC researchers measured the toddlers’ IQ after the children turned 3.

The scientists observed that a 1 milligram-per-liter increase in urine fluoride predicted a drop in IQ of 4.5 points in young boys. When the researchers examined the urine of mothers who had daughters, however, fluoride had no association with IQ. Like many scientific studies on what we consume and how it impacts our lives, this study raises more questions than it answers. Officials at the American Dental Association defended fluoridation as a tried and true method to prevent tooth decay. They argue that children with cavities will miss more school because of their bad teeth, which will hinder the development of their IQ. The truth is more than likely somewhere in between the two opinions.

Fluoridated water is not a communist plot. It is an essential public health tool that has been in use for nearly three quarters of a century. If expectant mothers are concerned about this study, there are numerous places to get water. If this study causes more scrutiny to what goes into the public water supply, that’s a good thing.

I sincerely hope that this study and ones like them are not used as an excuse for victimhood. There are many things that determine our intelligence as soon as we leave the womb. Experts tell us that the first five years are crucial in a child’s development.

It is important that we do everything we can to help children succeed, including caring for their teeth.

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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Rare friendship survives divisive times

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couple weeks ago I interviewed two women whose friendship itself has become something rare. They identify with different political parties.

Over the course of two decades, Lisa Erickson and Kim Gearin of Alden Township have allowed for disagreement on political issues. They have supported one another in spite of differences.

This year, that friendship brought them to the Better Angels National Convention, where they served as Wisconsin delegates (see the full story on page 1).

Such a friendship might not have Editor Suzanne Lindgren been considered remarkable a generation ago. But as America becomes more polarized, it seems as though all kinds of relationships are at risk.

Some stats from the Better Angels organization: Since 1994 the number of people who believe people in the opposing political party are “very unfavorable” has grown from about 30% to about 90%. The number of people who would be displeased if their child married someone of the opposing political party grew from close to 0% in 1960 to about 50% in 2016.

If you’re wondering how to create more harmony in your community, or even your household, consider following The Better Angels Pledge: • As individuals, we try to understand the other side’s point of view, even if we don’t agree with it.

• In our communities, we engage those we disagree with, looking for common ground and ways to work together.

• In politics, we support principles that bring us together rather than divide us.

Better Angels has also outlined a social media pledge. I think these guidelines, easily remembered with the acronym WINGS, are also valuable when applied to letters to the editor. The following is excerpted from better-angels.org/social-media-pledge.

W – Write respectfully, with an openness to the idea that other opinions might be valid.

It’s fine to have strong opinions, but I will express them respectfully. ... I’ll work to maintain a “learning posture” that acknowledges there may be an angle to the discussion I’m not seeing.

I – Use “I” statements for my own viewpoints, and don’t question or doubt other people’s lived experiences. ... Criticize the idea, the policy, or the politician, not everyone on the other side.

N – No gotchas; assume good faith.

I will engage with others’ best arguments, not just their weakest or most extreme. If someone posts something that seems ignorant or combative (or downright offensive), I’ll take a deep breath, assume that person meant well and has expressed themselves inartfully and a) work to engage them respectfully, or b) ignore it and move on.

G – Get to common ground to keep the conversation going. ... I will always welcome opportunities for respectful engagement with those who hold different views.

Let me know what you think!

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Mining, permits and participation

I appreciated Kyle Weaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter critiquing my earlier letter about the processes leading up the permitting approval and operation of the expanded mine. It was well written.

My original letter was far too long so I edited out parts I wrote that largely echo what Kyle Weaver wrote about not blaming public officials for results that residents are unsatisfied with after the residents have ignored their opportunity for participation in local governance (e.g., Farmington Town Board meetings). Here are some of the edited parts: To sprinkle more blame, we have gotten lazy and expect government to take care of everything and most of us donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t participate at all unless there is something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re upset about â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like the new mining operation, roads, or taxes. About 6 people show up at the monthly Farmington board meeting and topics usually consist of routine business. How would we feel if the only interest in our work is when someone is angry?

The board members and Clerk/ Treasurer might be more proactive in issuing meeting notices if more

people showed an interest. It is hard to participate in government when it is big and far away, but there is no such excuse when it is small and local on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Farmington Town hall and garage. â&#x20AC;Śeven though I and others are irritated with the mine permit process and the Farmington Town Board actions/inaction, they are not a group of demons.

I do however disagree with Weaver on his claim that adequate notice is provided so that the public has a clear idea of what is on the horizon in Township affairs.

Almost all of the meetings are not listed in advance in the Sun. The agendas that are posted are vague and in locations where the residents are unlikely to view them: â&#x20AC;Śnotice posted on the gate to the Town garage/hall, Sueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and the BP station, and the Town of Farmington website is not adequate.

I appreciate the excellent commitment of the Sun newspaper to seeing that many letters are printed along with replies and rejoinders.

Dave Anderson Farmington

Federal Reserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent action President Trump had been pressuring Federal Reserve (Fed) to lower the benchmark interest rate for over 1 year. July they did by .25% and is considering another .25% in September. Now Trump is pressuring for a 1% decrease to 1.25%. Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is considering cutting payroll taxes, which is funding for Social Security and Medicare. If interest rates are low and recession hits, there is limited opportunity for the Fed to help the economy.

Federal Reserve prefers rates between 2% and 5% to maintain a healthy economy. This range helps keep the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gross domestic product (GDP) between 2% and 3% annually, and natural unemployment between 4.5% - 5.5%. Companies worry once unemployment decline below 4.5% because lack of qualified people.

Ever since 1970, more often, the benchmark interest rate has been around 3.25% to 6.5%. It ranged 8% to 20% to fight inflation in late 1973, 1974 and 1980s. When Obama became president January 2009 SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6

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spent the last couple weeks visiting my parents.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been lucky in the parent department. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashionable to recall some pivotal incident that occurred when we were eight and extrapolate how every difficulty experienced in our life since is a result. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen any truth to this in my own life. I was really happy when I was eight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I give my parents full credit.

My life is very different from my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life. Still, they have always been supportive and have always at least pretended to be interested in whatever I was doing as I careened Columnist from one career to the next. When, in my 50s, I started to write, my parents Carrie Classon were characteristically enthusiastic, with only the occasional exception (perhaps when I wrote in a column how my mother used to garden in her red bikini).

They have always lived a life they enjoy and are proud of, and have encouraged me to do the same.

Now in their 80s, my parents still inspire me. Most recently, it was at sunset.

My parents live in a cabin high on a hill overlooking the lake, so you have to climb a lot of steps to get from the cabin down to the shore. My father built the steps down to the lake. In the middle of the climb, there is a bench where (my dad insists) there is a good place to admire the view. (It happens to also be a good place to rest on the way up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let him stick to his story.)

Almost every evening, my parents find their way down to the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. They take a seat on the dock and watch the sun set across the lake. They listen to the loons call to one another across the water and watch the clouds turn pink as the sun disappears in

the evening sky.

Then they do it all over again.

Because the cabin sits so far above the shore, when they climb back up the hill, the sun is no longer below the horizon but just beginning to set again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a second sunset.

So, my parents take a seat outside their cabin and watch the whole thing all over again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from a different perspective. I tell my parents I admire the life they have created for themselves. They have this great cabin, fun friends and neighbors, they bike all summer, ski all winter and, at the end of every day, they get an extra sunset.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like an extra sunset.

By middle age, I thought I could already see the sun going down. I figured I knew, more or less, how the story ended. It turns out I was wrong.

Today, I am doing things I never dreamt of doing 15 years ago, things I never imagined I could do. But now, as I scramble up the hill in the end-of-the-day light, I realize how much there is to do in the late afternoon, how much is left to see. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d feel a lot sillier if I were the only one panting up the hill, but I have a lot of company. All around me I see folks looking for that second sunset: picking up paintbrushes and pens and college degrees, trying on new haircuts and new beliefs. Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little embarrassing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care.

Like my parents, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just grateful to get this extra sunset. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so glad the sun hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gone down after all. We just needed a different perspective. We just needed to get to higher ground.

Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Yarn,â&#x20AC;? was released earlier this year. Learn more at CarrieClasson.com or www.Facebook.com/CarrieClassonauthor.

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son, Patricia Melchiori, Corey Kreibich, Jeff Fahrendorff, James Oliver, Ritchie Narges, Paul Haslow and Kevin Carlson. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola Area Chamber of Commerce welcome Nickelson Plastics and RaTech to Osceola. â&#x20AC;˘ Mandi Campeau and Jason Schmidt announced their engagement. A Sept. 18 wedding was planned. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola Braves won their ďŹ rst game at state against Chaseburg-Coon Valley but later lost to Whittlesey. â&#x20AC;˘ Work has begun on the new Principle Fixture building in the Osceola Industrial Park.

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Manufacturing an economic engine for Northwestern Wisconsin

he Tex-Mex supper last Thursday was a great meal for a nice crowd! Thanks to all who helped make this a success and thanks to all who came and enjoyed the food. It was one of our bigger crowds for supper and cards. We will have to repeat the menu again.

Friday, August 30, is the final Music on the Overlook, starring Flamenco Guitar and Folk Music by Patchouli.

Sounds exciting, hope the weather cooperates one more time. MOTO will still be active in other places into September. Watch the paper for time and place.

October 5: SCF AutumnFest and Craft Fair at the Library Plaza and Columnist stop down for an ALL-City group photo celebrating “ World Smile Pat Willits Day” at 10 a.m. Sounds like fun, come on down, you’ll be glad you did!

Watching our new neighbor’s remodeling project is very interesting. It seems to be progressing.

Check it out on your way by.

Tuesday afternoon we play 500 and Hand and Foot. We need a few more players. Stop down around 12:45 p.m., they start playing at 1 p.m..

The more the merrier! Mahjong on Wednesday afternoon and Bridge on Friday in the a.m. 500 on Thursday evenings 6:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. Potluck lunch every Sunday, serving at 12:30 p.m.

If you would like to rent the center for your own event, call Joyce and Daryl Nelson at 483-3466.

The center is located downtown St. Croix Falls at 140 N. Washington. Phone: 715-483-1901.

Winners for Tuesday 8/20 Hand and Foot: Ione White. 500 winners: Patsy Jensen Thursday 8/22 500: Lloyd Knutson, Ray Nelson, and Phyllis Peterson. 9 bid: Bruce Medchill and Mike Kuball.

Sunday 8/25 500: Mike Kuball, Paul Strasser, Cathy Smith. 9 bid: Stuart Smith and BrenNel Ward.

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ast week, Wisconsin was selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to be one of only 10 states to participate in the Policy Academy on Strengthening Your State’s Manufacturers. I’m proud to be a part of this team that will be working to leverage our state’s resources to ensure our State communities and see the Senator taxpayers full benefit of their Patty Schachtner investment in the manufacturing industry.

Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry is part of who we are as a state. Our manufacturers are a critical component in the supply chain for some of our most wellknown products. Our paper mills are key to our timber producers, and our cheese processors provide an important market for our state’s dairy farms. And in Wisconsin, manufacturing is on the move.

In 2017, manufacturing made

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and the US was in the Greatest Recession since the Great Depression, interest rates were at .25%. Rates were at 6% when Bush became president. In 2015, Feds slowly increased interest rates quarterly, as overall GDP was 1.6%, unemployment 4.6%, inflation 2.1%, and GDP and economy had been steadily improving for years. As Trump inherited a strong growing economy from Obama in 2017, interest rates continued to slowly increase to 2.25% - 2.5%.

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), consisting of 7 governors of the Federal Reserve Board and 5 Federal Reserve Bank presidents determine interest rates. Federal Reserve lowers the benchmark interest rate when the economy needs support, helping create market conditions that provide jobs, and helping prevent recessions.

When times are good

and low unemployment, Fed raises interest rates as a defense against inflation. July 2019 was the first time since the financial crisis that interest rates were lowered. It normally takes 8 to 24 months for administration’s policies to affect the economy. What possibly is the Federal Reserve telling us? Top 1% and Corporate massive tax cuts didn’t work. Corporations didn’t invest enough into the economy. Tax cuts didn’t pay for themselves, instead increasing debt by more than $1 Trillion yearly, more than any of Obama’s last 4 years.

US $22 Trillion debt is a worry. Trade wars are having negative results, hurting many countries besides the US. Average workers’ incomes haven’t kept up with inflation since the 1980’s. US economy is softening.

Cheryl Moskal (previous area resident) Denver, CO

our workers, and ensure that we see the greatest return possible for our taxpayers.

The NIST Policy Academy will provide an opportunity for Wisconsin to build even stronger organizational partnerships and develop the best policies and practices to support our manufacturing industry.

I will be working alongside representatives from the Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, UW-Stout Discovery Center and Technology Transfer Institute, and others to develop the best solutions for Wisconsin and our district.

While all of our taxpayers are making an investment in this industry, the benefit is not always felt across the state. I am committed to fighting for the 10th Senate District to ensure that the state is building partnerships and providing resources that will benefit the business owners and workers of northwestern Wisconsin. The Policy Academy will provide a great opportunity to seek national support for this industry in our area and ensure that our state continues to build on our strong manufacturing heritage for the next generation.

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up 18.2% of Wisconsin’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and our manufacturers exported over $21.24 billion in goods in 2018and of those exporters, 87% were small businesses. Our region is a critical part of Wisconsin’s growing manufacturing industry. Over 20% of the workforce in Polk, St. Croix, and Barron counties worked in manufacturing.

Last year, this industry expanded even further with Wisconsin adding the second-most manufacturing jobs among U.S. states. According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed “Wisconsin had a total of 490,000 manufacturing jobs as of November, which is 19,000 more than the state had in November 2017. Only Texas, which added 36,000 manufacturing jobs during the same period, added more than the Badger State.” Wisconsin is second only to Indiana for the nation’s largest manufacturing concentration.

Additionally, for every $1 of goods produced, manufacturing generates an additional $1.37 to the economy, and each manufacturing job creates another 2.5 jobs in local goods and services.

While this growth is encouraging and its potential exciting, Wisconsin needs to do more to strengthen the industry, retain

Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events has reached epidemic proportion.

When more than 2,000 high school athletic directors were asked in a recent national survey what they like least about their job, 62.3 percent said it was “dealing with aggressive parents and adult fans.”

And the men and women who wear the black and white stripes agree. In fact, almost 80 percent of officials quit after the first two years on the job, and unruly parents are cited as the reason why. As a result, there is a growing shortage of high school officials here, and in some sports like wrestling, swimming, and track and field, the shortage is severe. No

officials means no more games.

If you are a parent attending a high school athletic event this fall, you can help by following these six guidelines: Act your age. You are, after all, an adult. Act in a way that makes your family and school proud.

Don’t live your life vicariously through your children. High school sports are for them, not you.

Your family’s reputation is not determined by how well your children perform on the field of play.

Let your children talk to the coach instead of you doing it for them. High school athletes learn how to become more confident, independent and capable—but only when their parents don’t jump in and solve their problems for them.

Stay in your own lane. No coaching or officiating from the sidelines. Your role is to be a responsible, supportive parent—not a coach or official.

Remember, participating in a high school sport is not about

getting a college scholarship. According to the NCAA, only about 2 percent of all high school athletes are awarded a sports scholarship, and the total value of the scholarship is only about $18,000.

Make sure your children know you love watching them play. Do not critique your child’s performance on the car ride home.

Participating in high school sports is about character development, learning and having fun—not winning and losing.

Purchasing a ticket to a high school athletic event does not give you the right to be rude, disrespectful or verbally abusive. Cheer loud and be proud, but be responsible and respectful. The future of high school sports in Wisconsin is dependent on you.

Karissa Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

David Anderson is executive director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

ceived only four transfers while Waupun Correctional Institution, the prison with the second-highest vacancy rate, got seven.

What’s more, data the DOC provided WisPolitics.com shows nearly 40% of transfers, 19 of the 48, went to the facilities at Green Bay and Taycheedah. Despite being made eligible for the add-on program, those two facilities have lower vacancy rates than at least three other DOC facilities that were not made eligible for the pay boost, according to a May Legislative Audit Bureau report.

DOC Secretary Kevin Carr conceded the pay add-on had not produced the results he hoped it would in terms of transfers, telling WisPolitics.com that increasing staffing levels at several institutions “certainly has been a challenge.” He added that the program was “going well” overall and highlighted a sizeable bump in enrollment in training academies.

But for a prison guard on the front lines at a critically understaffed institution, “It feels like

CAPITOL REPORT Fewer than 25% of guard transfers went to prisons most in need Of the 48 guards who accepted transfers to take advantage of pay increase for working in Wisconsin’s most understaffed prisons, fewer than 25% went to the two facilities with the highest vacancy rates.

Columbia Correctional Institution, which has the highest vacancy rate among Department of Corrections institutions, re-

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Corey M. Rud Corey Michael Rud of Osceola, died Aug. 19, 2019, surrounded by family at the Christian Community Home in Osceola. He was 50.

Corey was born at St. C Croix Valley Memorial H Hospital in January 1969 ((six weeks early and in the m midst of a snowstorm), to S Sheri and Wayne Rud and g grew up in the local area.

H He attended Osceola High S School where he played on tthe football and basketball tteams and graduated in 11987. While in high school C Corey worked at the Osceo ola SuperValu store. After g graduation, he attended the U University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He began working at Andersen Windows in Bayport, Minn., and has been there for the past 30 years. In the early 1990s he also owned and operated the Finish Line Bar and Grill in Lewis, Wis. with his business partner, Mike Campeau and later James Fehlen.

In 2001 he stole the heart of Jamie Potting--and it all started with an empty KFC bucket. They had two children, Mason age 14 and McKenzie 12. He was a proud father who enjoyed and could always be found supporting his children in their many activities.

When he wasn’t at the ball fields or in the gymnasium, he would spend his time hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, NASCAR and his ATVs. He loved country music and attended Rhinelander’s Hodag annual country music festivals with his dad and friends from Osceola and Green Bay. Corey was an avid sports fan, who turned every Twins, Vikings, Gophers and Badgers game into a party.

Corey was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Frances and Robert Rud, and maternal grandfather, Kenneth Bording.

Corey leaves behind to celebrate his memory his parents, Wayne and Sheri Rud; companion, Jamie Potting and children, Mason and McKenzie Rud; sister, Tricia (Eric) Kisler, their children, Jake and Taylor Kisler; grandmother, Iola Bording of Luck, Wis.; sister-in-law, Heather (Brad) and son, Bryce; sister-inlaw, Shannon Mork and sons, Joshua and Graden.

A memorial service was held Aug. 24 at Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church, East Farmington.

BY PASTOR PETER RIMMEREID BETHESDA LUTHERAN CHURCH

One of my favorite quotes comes from Dr. George Caird, who was a pastor in England in the mid1900s. He writes this: “The most difficult choices in life are not primarily between good and evil, but the most difficult choices in life are between what is good and what is best.” I think that’s a perfect quote for Christians living in the 21st century. Yes, we still struggle with decisions between good and evil. But in a culture that values busyness, productivity, achievements, and extracurricular activities, we are faced with far more decisions regarding what is good and what is best in our lives. We struggle with choices about priorities. I have three children. The oldest one just turned 7. Our family is just starting to feel the pressure of all the extracurricular activities. There are just so many good

things that we want our kids to be involved with: piano, swimming lessons, drama camp, gymnastics, soccer, tee ball, boy scouts. And that’s just for a 5 and 7-year-old.

And so, I can already tell that it is going to be a real challenge to say no to some good things so that we make sure our family and our kids have the best priorities.

But as Christians, what is best?

I’m reminded of the story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38-42.

I’d encourage you to open your Bible and read it. It tells the story of two sisters, Mary and Martha.

They are followers of Jesus, and one day Jesus and his disciples visit their home. However, we’re told that while Jesus is there, Mary spent the whole time sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to him, while Martha was left to do all the housework by herself. Finally, when Martha couldn’t take it anymore, she came to Jesus and said: “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the

work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” But listen to how Jesus responds. He says, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

Imagine this, Martha is doing all of these good and important things. She’s probably cooking the meal for Jesus and his disciples. But Jesus tells her that she’s actually the one with the mixedup priorities. Instead, she should be sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening like Mary. Mary has chosen what is best. It’s best to be with Jesus, to follow him. The same is true for us today. As we struggle to live out our faith in America in the 21st century with all of the good things that are available for us to be a part of, we must always remember that Jesus is always best.

Wisconsin leads nation in family farm bankruptcies MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin continues to top the nation in family farm bankruptcies.

The American Farm Bureau Federation says that July 2018 through June 2019, Wisconsin farmers filed 45 Chapter 12 bankruptcies.

Data show the total was five fewer than the previous 12-month period but still No. 1 in the nation.

In Minnesota, bankruptcy filings increased by 11, to 31.

North Dakota had nine filings, up one from the

previous period. South Dakota increased by 12, to 13.

The Journal Sentinel reports that with depressed milk prices besetting Wisconsin’s thousands of dairy operations, the state has led the country in farm bankruptcies in recent years.

Ronald Wirtz, regional outreach director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, also has pointed to Wisconsin’s smaller average farm size as a factor.

According to the Farm

Bureau, which used U.S. Courts data to compile the report, from July 2018 through June 2019, Wisconsin farmers filed 45 bankruptcies under Chapter 12, a section of the U.S. bankruptcy code that provides financially troubled family farmers with a streamlined path to repay all or part of their debts.

The Wisconsin total was five fewer than the previous 12-month period, according to the Farm Bureau, which used U.S. Courts data to compile the report.

Kansas, meanwhile, saw Chapter 12 filings increase by 13, to 39.

In Minnesota, filings increased by 11, to 31.

Wisconsin’s higher figure is not completely offest by the fact that the state has lots of farms — the 11th highest total in the nation, data from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture shows.

Even accounting for the relatively large number of farms here, however, Wisconsin’s farm bankruptcy rate is among the highest in the country.

CHURCH LISTINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1100 www.stcroixalliance.com Senior Pastor, Gary Russell Associate Pastor Jeff Naegelen Youth Pastor Chris Folkestad SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 & 11 a.m.

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

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

Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Evening service 6 p.m.

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

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

———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn.

SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m.

———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Reverend David Maghakian 715-483-3550 (office) SUNDAY: Church Service 10 a.m.

———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow Amy Germain, Day Care 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola info@gracechurchosceola.com 715-417-0752 Day Care: 715-294-4222 SUNDAY: Worship Service, 10 a.m.

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

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

M ti att Zion Zi Lutheran L th Ch h Meeting Church 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn.

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

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

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

———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.journeychurch.city office@journeychurch.city 715-268-2223 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m.

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

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

———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.osceolacommunitychurch.org SUNDAY: Worship 9 and 10:45 a.m.

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

———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Jack Starr 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.

———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515• plcdresser.org Pastor Melissa Carmack Find us on Facebook! peace@centurytel.net SUNDAY: Worship, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

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

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

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

P t Jonah J h Fetzer F t Pastor SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

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

SUNDAY: Mass 8 and 10 a.m.

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

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

———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees SUNDAY: Mass 9:15 a.m.

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

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

Mass at 11a.m.

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street Taylors Falls, Minnesota 651-465-7345

tj ht l f ll www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m. Vigil SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 and 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

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

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BLY: Sheriff’s Office seeks clues FROM PAGE 1

sive searching. There has been a lot of effort to find Rose. It is always in the back of every officer’s mind, ‘Where is Rose Bly?’ because this mystery is solvable,” said Waak who was a Polk County Patrol Sargent when Bly went missing.

“Her mother has not seen her in 10 years. Our community wants these questions answered. Since 2009 we have handled over 200 tips on this case and we have interviewed over 150 people.”

The Polk County Sheriff’s department has decided to focus on technology to push Bly’s case out into the open. Waak said, “We really feel our strongest chance to bring closure to this, is to reach out to the public. We need someone to come forward with that critical piece of information.”

The department has produced a video they have shared with the media and posted to their Facebook page.

“Our hope is that we can stimulate some talk in the social media avenue as well as just get our message out to the community that we are still looking for answers in the mystery of the disappearance of Rose Marie Bly,” said Waak.

With changes in social media during the 10 years since Bly’s disappearance the department is hopeful the way technology has evolved will provide a farther reach by stimulating conversation. Waak said, “We are a connected society now. We want people to share the video, share the story and start talking again about this.”

During the just under

five minute video, Bly’s mother Candus Harer, shares the pain she has experienced during the past decade. “It’s horrible. It’s hard to deal with. My life will never be normal without knowing where my daughter is. With a missing child there is a hole in your heart that cannot be filled,” said Harer.

“We really want to show people that our community is hurting with the loss of Rose Bly. We have a family that is hurting from the loss of Rose Marie Bly. We want to put conclusion to this case. We are hoping by releasing this video we can gain some more information.

Somebody out there knows something and they can come forward and help us bring this mystery to a close,” said Waak.

Included as part of the video, an age-enhanced photo has been released.

“If Rose is out there, we believe this is what she could look like. Our hope is Rose Bly could come home and knock on the door and say, ‘Mom I’m home.’ We have looked at a lot of angles on this. Our focus at this time is to shift and try something new. Somebody knows where she was going, what happened and where she is,” said Waak.

Making a final plea towards the video’s end, Harer expressed tears are constant when struggling with not knowing what happened to her youngest daughter. She said, “Rosie if you’re out there, I still have the same number.”

If you have any information on the disappearance or whereabouts of Rose Marie Bly, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 715-4858300.

SENTENCED: Polk County man in prison after meth conviction FROM PAGE 1

May 6, 2019.

“Meth is causing harm to Wisconsinites and to our communities,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Fighting the distribution of meth and other dangerous drugs is, and will continue to be, a priority for the Department of Justice.”

“The success of this case lies with alert citizens who reached out to police when observing criminal behavior which emphasizes the need for strong community relationships,” said St. Croix Falls Police Chief Erin Murphy.

During a traffic stop in June

2018, St. Croix Falls Police found Gonet in possession of more than 60 grams of crystal metham-

‘The success of this case lies with alert citizens who reached out to police when observing criminal behavior.’

Erin Murphy St. Croix Falls Police Chief phetamine, as well as more than $2,400 in cash, one pistol, one

LIBRARY: Adds two technology programs FROM PAGE 1

player games. The library has acquired a new Nintendo Switch console and multiple games. The community has also started donating old consoles, games and other equipment to help build up the new program.

“Public libraries have a mission to provide cultural, recreational and entertaining materials, as well as informational and educational materials.

Games provide stories and information as they entertain and educate,” the American Library Association stated.

Area residents who would like to donate old video game equipment to support the Discovery Center Gaming Project are encouraged to bring items to the library.

Tech Help The second program, Tech Help program, aims to help locals with anything technology related. Starting in September anyone can come into the library on set days of the week and get assistance with a wide range of technology questions or problems, everything from how to use a new smartphone, to setting up social media accounts, to advice on what kind of laptop to buy.

loaded shotgun, six Tramadol pills with no prescription, and 7.3 grams of psilocybin mushrooms.

The conviction was obtained with assistance from the St. Croix Falls Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The prosecution of this case was handled by Assistant Attorney General Chad Verbeten, with permission from the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.

Regional assistant attorneys general, like Verbeten, were funded through 2017 Wisconsin Act 261, to assist district attorneys in prosecuting drug-related offenses.

Sen. Schachtner appointed to Governor’s task force on caregiving CONTRIBUTED SENATOR’S OFFICE

Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) last week was appointed to Governor Tony Evers’ Task Force on Caregiving. The task force was created in February through Executive Order #11. The Senator will join other members of the Legislature and caregiving specialists, employers, and providers on the Governor’s Task Force that will focus on exploring and developing solutions to the long-term and direct care workforce shortages in Wisconsin.

According to AARP Public Policy Institute’s 2015 report, Wisconsin caregivers provided $7 billion in unpaid care working 538 million hours in 2013.

Those staggering numbers

are only slated to increase as Wisconsin’s population continues to age and require more care. It’s estimated that by 2030, more than 20% of the population in every county will be over age 60.

“I am committed to tackling the caregiver workforce shortage that is impacting the people in our area. As our population ages, it’s important to prepare for the increased demand for long-term care services.

Currently, challenges faced by nursing home facilities and our caregivers ignite questions about where we are, where we are headed, and where we need to be,” said Senator Schachtner.

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REPORT: Prison guards transfer to understaffed locations, but not the two with highest vacancy rates FROM PAGE 6

they’re abandoning us.”

WisPolitics.com recently reported that in the first three months, only 48 of the 387 Division of Adult Institutions officers and sergeants that originally put in for transfers have followed through with the request to change facilities — just 12.4%.

The low follow-through rate is blamed by some on the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the union that represents a large swath of DOC employees.

An AFSCME spokeswoman said the union encouraged its members to file so-called “protest transfer requests” in solidarity with the employees at the 30 other Division of Adult Institutions facilities that were not given raises.

The results didn’t surprise Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam. The former corrections supervisor told WisPolitics. com he doesn’t think “money alone” will solve the problem.

“I didn’t expect the add-on to be any sort of a magic wand, and it appears it’s not,” he said.

Most of those who did trans-

fer did not choose the facilities in most desperate need of DOC veterans. In addition to the four transfers to Columbia, only seven prison guards chose to move to Waupun Correctional, the institution with the second-highest vacancy rate.

Prison guards at Waupun and Columbia, both of whom requested anonymity to speak freely about their work conditions, said they were disappointed by Carr’s comments and the number of new hires the add-on program brought to their institutions.

“They said this was a crisis, yet they get less than a dozen new guys in and call it job done,” said the Waupun guard, where the seven transfers joined four academy graduates.

“It’s clear that this is fading to the back of people’s minds in Madison.”

The guard at Columbia was similarly disheartened when presented his institution’s recruiting haul that saw only four new transfers and three new recruits.

“We raised hell just to get people to notice how bad it is here and don’t really have much to show for it,” he said.

“It really sucks.”

Instead, the largest chunk of the transfers to facilities eligible for the pay boost went to Dodge Correctional — 18 of the 48. The institution is known within the DOC community to be highly desirable due to its status as an intake facility.

A former DOC official described the facility as a “revolving door” where new inmates learn about what life in prison is like before being shipped out to another max facility for the duration of their sentence. The relatively short stays for a majority of the population decreases the likelihood of gangs forming and long-simmering grudges boiling over into violence.

While Dodge’s vacancy rate ranks third highest among DOC institutions — less than a percentage point behind Waupun — guards tend to stay longer. It has by far the highest median tenure of security personnel of any maximum-security facility.

Veterans guards are considered to be prized assets when it comes to lowering vacancy rates. Those with experience in the system understand the rig-

ors of the job and can be relied upon when work conditions get tough. Academy graduates, on the other hand, are seen by some DOC personnel as the driving force behind the high turnover rates.

Carr told WisPolitics.com that despite the program’s failure to significantly boost staff at the two most understaffed institutions, he was not considering using further financial incentives to drive recruitment.

“There won’t be any higher rates of pay or anything like that targeted for those two institutions. That’s not in the picture right now,” he said.

Instead, both he and Born focused on the across-the-board pay raise for prison guards approved by the Joint Finance Committee and signed into law as part of the budget by Gov. Tony Evers.

Carr said he hoped those raises, coupled with morale-boosting efforts to ensure DOC personnel feel their input is “valued and impactful” on day-to-day operations, could improve staffing levels longterm.

Those long-term goals match

with what AFSCME spokeswoman Valerie Landowski said the union hoped to accomplish with the collective action.

Landowski told WisPolitics. com that AFSCME was aiming to “restore employees’ voice in the workplace” and “have management invested and care about what the issues are within the workplace.”

But in the short term, neither Carr, Born or Landowski seemed to have the magic bullet to help those guards who feel that they’ve been left behind.

“This is something that built over time,” Born said. “The bottom line is that we need to be more competitive with other professions and jobs in the areas of these prisons.”

The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

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A traffic stop for a burnt out h headlight in Amery l to the arrest of Jerled e emy B. McDowell, 47, T Turtle Lake. McDowe has been charged ell w with his fourth offense o operating while of i intoxicated in conMcDowell M D ll nection with a Aug. 18

incident.

According to the criminal complaint, a stop was conducted after an officer observed a vehicle driving with one lit headlamp. The driver was identified as McDowell and a run of his driving information showed he had a suspended license in Wisconsin and a 0.02 Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) restriction.

The officer said he detected a strong odor of intoxicants coming

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from McDowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breath and his eyes were bloodshot and glossy.

When asked if he had been drinking, McDowell said he had been playing softball and had three drinks earlier. He denied knowledge of his suspended license and BAC restriction. A Preliminary Breath Test on McDowell provided a result of 0.201.

If convicted he is facing up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

POLK COUNTY ARRESTS Patrick Paul Costanzo, 60, South St. Paul, MN, was arrested August 8 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant and several other warrants.

Miles Clifton Walls, 32, Somerset, was arrested August 8 for a Taylor County warrant.

Fred James Wade, 76, Amery, was arrested August 10 for a probation hold.

Brandy Louise Miller, 26, Balsam Lake, was arrested August 11 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Nicklus F. Carnes, 51, St. Croix Falls, was arrested August 12 for domestic battery and domestic disorderly conduct.

Jordan Steven Yaritz, 26, Centuria, was

arrested August 15 for disorderly conduct and a probation hold.

Joshua J. Skoug, 34, Osceola, was arrested August 15 for resisting an officer and failure to install ignition interlock device.

Anthony James Greener, 43, Frederic, was arrested August 16 for possession of fi rearm by a felon.

Derek James Gustason, 33, Milltown, was arrested August 17 for possession with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting/ obstructing an officer.

Meghan Christine Lane, 32, Maple Grove, MN, was arrested August 17 for a warrant.

Ronald Ervin LaValle, 48, St. Paul, MN, was arrested August 18 for a felony warrant and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Jason Curtiss Lunde, 24, Milltown, was arrested August 18 for possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Neil Anthony Bracht II, 29, St. Croix Falls, was arrested August 14 for OWI (1st) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wanda R. Burstad, 53, Amery, was arrested August 15 for OWI (5th) and hit and run.

Jeremy Benton McDowell, 46, Turtle Lake, was arrested August 18 for OWI (4th) and oper-

ating after suspension.

Eric Lee Horban, 28, Elk Mound, was arrested August 11 for warrant.

Lawrence Andrew Eng, 39, Amery, was arrested August 13 for a failure to appear warrant.

Kyle Timothy McCarty, 33, Clayton, was arrested August 15 for a probation hold.

Nicole Rae Bearheart, 38, Webster, was arrested August 15 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant.

LeRoy W. Demeules, 61, Luck, was arrested August 16 for a warrant.

Cody L. Lundquist, 27, Amery, was arrested August 16 for a probation hold.

Cole Allen Andersen and Morgan Jo Weaver of Lincoln are to be married August 31, 2019.

Karl Berl Beaupre of Dresser and Betsy Ann Anderson of St. Croix Falls are to be married August 31, 2019.

Richard Cole Benson and Nichole Suzanne Berquist of Balsam Lake are to be married August 31, 2019.

Antonio James Charles and Brittney Marie Reid of Stacy are to be married September 14, 2019.

Devin James Douglas and Stephanie Ann Stich of Sterling are to be married September 14, 2019.

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is $8.60, which only totals $17,200 a year assuming full-time employment. That wage is lower than pay in other industries and lower than pay in Minnesota, which helps explain why, increasingly, caregivers in northwestern Wisconsin are leaving the profession or working across the river. A 2018 report also estimates 16,500 current vacancies across the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term care facilities and notes a significant decline in newcomers to the direct care workforce.

NOTICE TOWN OF FARMINGTON REGULAR MEETING CHANGE The regular monthly meeting for the Town of Farmington will be changed to Monday, September 9, 2019, beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall in Farmington.

Debbie Swanson, Clerk/Treasurer

NOTICE TOWN OF OSCEOLA TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, September 3, 2019 â&#x20AC;˘ 6:30 P.M. Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser WI Meeting agenda items include the following matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board in Open Session: â&#x20AC;˘ Schweim Reduced Road Setback, Located in Lot 1 of Sec 3/T33/R18W, Town of Osceola â&#x20AC;˘ 2019 Road Work This is a complimentary notice. A complete agenda is posted at the Town Hall, Dresser Post OfďŹ ce, First National Community Bank and on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.townofosceola.com.

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On Aug. 17, 16 members of the Polk County 4H Horse Project competed at the District Gymkhana Show in Ellsworth. The Gymkhana competition involves both horsemanship and speed. All of the events are timed so the horse/rider team that completes the correct pattern the fastest wins the event. This year the events were Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Plug Race, Flag Race, LT Special and just for fun a ring game at the end. All the members came home with multiple top 10 awards as well as several high points in their age groups.

The 4H Horse project is open to all youth fourth grade through 12th. All the youth spend their summer working with their horses in a variety of 4H clinics and competing at the Polk County Fair the last weekend of July. Competitors from Polk County included Megan Osero, Mallorie Copiskey, Grace Siera, Emily Oman, Kylie Krueger, Madison Gorski, Tia Kolve, Trey Boissy, Genesis Moody, Leland Moody, Lexi Olson, Carly Eibs, Tori Collins, Sami Young, Natalia Ahyai and Tylor Bush.

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Football team opens season with impressive win at Arcadia

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Savanna Nord watches her putt on the 16th hole in Amery.

Osceola played in three events last week to open their season.

It probably couldn’t have been a much better start to the season for Osceola Chieftain football coach Scott Newton.

Osceola made the 125 mile trip to Arcadia to open the season against the Raiders.

“It was a beautiful night for football,” Newton said. “I thought our kids did a great job of handling a long bus ride and the nerves of the first game of the year.”

Admittedly, the game wasn’t perfect for the Chieftains but what game is? The coaches will always have something to work on with the kids no matter how they performed the previous week.

“We have many areas in which we need to improve but I really liked how we competed as a team,” Newton said.

“Arcadia had some nice looking skilled kids. We did a nice job of providing pressure up front to limit the time their quarterback had in the

pocket.”

Osceola did commit a pair of turnovers and gave up a few big plays to Arcadia but played very well overall in a 41-8 dismantling of the Raiders.

The Chieftains ran up the game’s first 35 points before Arcadia got on the board. The big win enabled Newton to evaluate plenty of his roster to see who is ready to play at the varsity level. Osceola was able to use a trio of quarterbacks while seven different running backs toted the pigskin at least twice during the game.

Osceola had things going well on their opening possession but their first of two turnovers short-circuited the drive. The second time the Chieftains got the ball they marched 62 yards in 11 plays to score their first points of the season. Nick Carlson did the honors by blasting in from two yards away and added the PAT, putting Osceola up 7-0. Osceola scored again on their last SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 13

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Aaron Schmidt moves the ball close to the Arcadia end zone for the Chieftains. Osceola opened their season with a 41-8 win over the Raiders.

Chieftain golfers Tennis team hosts eight-team invitational compete in three early season matches

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

School hadn’t even started yet in Osceola but that didn’t keep the Chieftain golfers from getting in a ton of competition last week. Osceola started their week by hosting the first Middle Border conference event of the season. Two days later the Chieftains golfed in an 18-hole get-together at Pheasant Hills and then ended their week with another 18-hole Invitational, this time in Amery.

The week did not start out as well as Osceola head coach Lisa Richert had hoped. Playing on their home course the Chieftains could not get it going, placing eighth in the MBC season opener.

New Richmond demonstrated that they will again be the team to beat in 2019 as they led the field with a first place finish. The Tigers had a comfortable 11 stroke advantage over runner-up Prescott.

Madi Link and Savanna Nord led the Osceola scoring as each golfer shot a 50. Brooklyn Wegner was next in line for the Chieftains with a 65 and Amanda Steffen shot a 68.

“We did finish last and overall the team was not feeling good about a few things that we know we can do better,” Richert explained. “Golf is a game of mental toughness and perhaps the first match jitters got the best of us but we will not let it win.

With our season only starting this was truly the first time in a competitive match for this year.”

Osceola packed up their clubs and shook off their disappointment and headed to Pheasant Hills for the Baldwin-Woodville Invitational.

Things went better for the Chieftains as they took

The inexperienced Osceola Chieftain tennis team got exactly what they needed last week at their own Chieftain Invitational. They got good weather and lots of matches as a total of eight teams participated at the big event. Osceola is still searching for a consistent lineup to use when Middle Border conference action starts this week. The Chieftain cause was hampered by conflicting events for some of the athletes who normally would have gotten some match action.

“We were missing some key players due to inopportune vacations and driver’s tests but hopefully soon the season will get on track and we will have a solid line-up,” Osceola coach Beth Friedrichsen noted.

Chisago Lakes won the team title amassing 17 points to outdistance Amery and Superior who tied for second place with 12 points each.

Osceola finished in a tie with Ellsworth for fifth place.

The highlight of the day for Osceola came from a Chieftain freshman. Sophia LaVigne won her first two matches of the day before falling in the championship match-up to Alyssa Vanornum of Chisago Lakes. She won her first match 6-0, 6-0 and her second match 6-3, 6-3 to ensure at least a second place finish.

“It was super exciting to be playing on varsity,” LaVigne said. “I was more excited than nervous for my matches because I love playing tennis and the support from the coaches and the team made me feel more comfortable playing.”

“Sophia never gives up, never,” Friedrichsen added.

The No. 3 doubles team of Shaw Styles and Brecken Styles also won their first match.

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Freshman Sophia LaVigne was the top Osceola finisher at the Chieftain Invitational finishing as the runner-up at No. 4 singles. Osceola tied for fifth place among eight teams.

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SCOREBOARD OHS CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 7 at Eau Claire City Wells.

Sept. 17 at UW-ECBC Campus.

Sept. 21 Osceola Invitational.

Sept. 28 at University of Minnesota.

Oct. 5 at New Richmond.

Oct. 12 at Eau Claire Memorial.

Oct. 17 at Somerset.

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Offensive line play was solid and created some nice holes for running back McKinley Erickson (#24). Tanner Gaffey (#57), Kaleb Bents (#42), Sam Wilson (#54), and Bennett Bergmann (#53) are pictured on a running play Friday night against Bloomer.

Saints fall to Bloomer in inaugural Heart O’North contest

BY COACH GRANT BELISLE

When and Where: August 23 Outcome: Bloomer 22, St. Croix Falls 7 Summary: The St. Croix Falls Saints football team played their first ever game in their new WIAA conference, the Heart O’North. St. Croix traveled to Bloomer

and came up on the short end of a 22-7 contest. Bloomer scored first taking an 8-0 advantage in the first quarter. The Saints cut the lead to 8-7 on a McKinley Erickson 2 yard run in the second quarter and the PAT by Kaleb Bents. Bloomer added touchdowns in the second and third quarters.

Highlights: Erickson led the St. Croix rushing attack with 124 yards on 30 carries. Zack Clark threw for 57 yards and Alex Mysicka led the Saints with 29 receiving yards.

Comments: “Tough start to the season SEE SCF FOOTBALL, PAGE 19

St. Croix golfers open their 2018 season with two 18-hole events

BY COACH KATIE JACOBSON

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Sophomore Julia Kloos had an impressive outing in her competition debut with the Saints golf team in Amery, scoring 117, the low score for the day.

When and Where: August 21 at Pheasant Hills Results: St. Croix Falls opened the 2019 season with high hopes for an improved squad. The Saints played in an 18-hole event at Pheasant Hills and finished with a team total of 517.

Highlights: SCF was led by sophomore Missy Jones who shot a 115. Senior Maddy Stensven was next in line for the Saints with a 120.

When and Where: August 23 at Amery.

Results: St. Croix Falls improved their team score by seven strokes from the previous meet shooting a 510 in an 18-hole event at Amery.

Highlights: This time it was sophomore Julia Kloos leading the way for the Saints with a 117. Jones had the second best score for the Saints with a 121.

Comments: “This week was our first week of individual competition,” Jacobson noted. “The girls played at both Pheasant Hills and Amery. In Amery Julia Kloos had an impressive performance scoring the lowest individual score of the day (for the Saints). This is her first year on the team and was her first competition so I was very pleased. We look forward to (this) week.”

Upcoming: This week the Saints will try to build on their first week’s success when they travel to New Richmond on August 28th for a meet on the ‘Links’ course.

The hunter gatherer

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y garden has gone nuts this year. I’ve got broccoli heads the size of basketballs and sweet corn higher than I can reach. Yellow beans, zukes, onions, greens and squash are fighting the annual battle of weeds vs. veggies and winning!

I have a fight with weeds every year. I lost the last battle but I think I’ve won the war.

I’m an organic gardener so chemical weed control isn’t happening in my garden. I had control of the weeds for most of the year but I missed a few days of weed tilling with my little 2HP Honda tiller so weeds took over in places. Luckily with all that cool weather and rain the veggies were established and powered their way past Wild River the weeds. Then my first apple tree ripened. It’s a Yellow Transparent Trails that produces fruit in July and now Jim Bennett it has been harvested, yielding more applesauce and pie than ever.

So despite all of this year’s early cold rains that kept farmers out of fields and me out of my garden it’s harvest time. Recent rains brought cold weather back this morning so there was a real feel of fall in the air, making thoughts of harvest turn into thoughts of hunting. Lost are thoughts of early year morels, ditch asparagus and blueberries picked up north. Now it’s time to check out hunting season dates in state and out of state. Like so many, maybe you too, I like to gather my own meat, fish and vegetables because wild game and fresh home grown fruit, veggies and potatoes go so well together. I know I’m not alone in that pursuit.

Recent colder mornings make garden work more fun but this weather makes me think about hunting.

I’m already noticing geese piling into grain fields as farmers harvest early oat crops... September 1 is a big day in the field and when that first choice has to be made. Early teal, Canada goose and dove seasons SEE BENNETT, PAGE 15

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Aug. 29 at Grantsburg.

Sept. 3 at Frederic.

Sept. 10 at Yellow Lake.

Sept. 12 at Cameron.

Sept. 17 at UW-ECBC Campus.

Sept. 21 at Osceola Invitational.

Sept. 24 at Hudson.

Sept. 26 at Unity.

Oct. 3 St. Croix Falls Invitational.

Oct. 8 at Amery.

Oct. 15 at Yellow Lake.

Oct. 25 Sectional at Boyceville.

Nov. 2 State at Wisconsin Rapids.

OHS FOOTBALL Aug. 30 vs. Mondovi.

Sept. 6 vs. New Richmond.

Sept. 13 vs. Somerset.

Sept. 20 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Sept. 27 vs. Amery.

Oct. 4 at Prescott.

Oct. 11 vs. St. Croix Central.

Oct. 18 at Ellsworth.

Osceola Football Statistics Osceola at Arcadia (unofficial) August 23, 2019 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) OHS, Lowney 9-36-1, Schmidt 17-104-2, Germain 3-26-1, Carlson 9-73, Jordan 4-27, Johnson 5-80-1, Mork 2-9, J Sedivy 2-31, Swanson 3-12, Tronrud 1-7-1. AHS, Schweisthal 1-38, Niemierowitz 14-63, Patzner 9-58-1, Schank 3-6, Zastrow 1-(-3), Updike 1-(-2), Sokup 2-0.

Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) OHS, Schmidt 1-1-18-0-0. AHS, Patzner 8-18-79-0-0.

Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) OHS, Germain 1-18. AHS, Schank 1-1, Lisowski 3-54, Schweisthal 4-24.

Punts OHS, Lowney 1-22-22.0 ave.

AHS, Patzner 3-81-27.0 ave.

Team Statistics Yards Rushing; OHS 405, AHS 160.

Yards per Carry; OHS 7.4, AHS 5.2.

Yards Passing; OHS 18, AHS 79.

Yards per Attempt Passing; OHS 18.0, AHS 4.4.

Total Yards; OHS 423, AHS 239.

Total Plays; OHS 57, AHS 49.

First Downs; OHS 23, AHS 11.

Kickoff Returns; OHS, 2-23-11.5 ave.

AHS, 5-71-14.2 ave.

Punt Returns; OHS, None. AHS, 1-2-2.0 ave.

Penalties; OHS 3-20, AHS 1-10.

Turnovers; OHS 2 (2 fumbles), AHS 1 (fumble).

Scoring 1 2 3 4 F OHS 0 14 14 13 41 AHS 0 0 0 8 8 First Quarter No scoring Second Quarter OHS – Carlson 2 run (Carlson kick), 11:57 OHS – Johnson 30 run (Carlson kick), 3:26 Third Quarter OHS – Schmidt 9 run (Carlson kick), 10:07 OHS – Germain 7 run – (Rud kick), 4:06 Fourth Quarter OHS – Lowney 1 run (Rud kick), 8:57 AHS – Patzner 58 run (Schweistal pass from Patzner), 8:01 OHS – Tronrud 7 run (kick failed), 1:28 Middle Border Football Scores Scores from September 23 (all games non-conference) Osceola 41, Arcadia 8 Edgar 25, Baldwin-Woodville 12 St. Croix Central 41, Durand 6 Ellsworth 42, Loyal 8 Grantsburg 17, Amery 7 River Falls 35, New Richmond 28 Rhinelander 21, Prescott 0 Superior 42, Somerset 6

SCF FOOTBALL Aug. 30 vs. Cumberland.

Sept. 6 at Chetek-Weyerhaueser.

Sept. 13 vs. Barron.

Sept. 20 at Spooner.

Sept. 27 vs. Northwestern.

Oct. 4 at Hayward.

Oct. 11 vs. Cameron.

Oct. 18 at Ladysmith.

St. Croix Falls Football Statistics (unofficial) St. Croix Falls (SCF) at Bloomer Rushing (att - yds - td’s) SCF, Erickson 30-124-1, Leahy 7-19, Steffen 1-15, Clark 4-(-12). BHS, Iverson 12-90, Rothbauer 2-54-1, Buchli 7-22, Rubenzer 8-15, Cook 1-8, Tallman 1-0, LaGesse 4-(-7).

Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) SCF, Clark 10-21-57-0-1. BHS, LaGesse 13-19-187-2-0, Iverson 0-1-0-0-0.

Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) SCF, Mysicka 3-29, Leahy, 2-16, Steffen 1-13, Erickson 1-9, VanBuskirk 3-(-10).

Punts (att / yds / ave) SCF, Bents 5-140-28.0 ave. BHS, LaGesse 2-4924.5 ave.

Team Statistics Yards Rushing; SCF 146, BHS 182.

Yards per Carry; SCF 3.5, BHS 5.2.

Yards Passing; SCF 57, BHS 187.

Yards per Attempt Passing; SCF 2.7, BHS 9.4.

Total Yards; SCF 203, BHS 369.

Yards per Play; SCF 3.2, BHS 6.7.

Total Plays; SCF 63, BHS 55.

First Downs; SCF 14, BHS 15.

Kickoff Returns; SCF 3-21-7.0 ave. BHS 2-33-16.5 ave.

Punt Returns; SCF none, BHS 3-21-7.0 ave.

Penalties; SCF 8-65, BHS 10-95.

Turnovers; SCF 2 (1 fumble, 1 int), BHS 2 (2 fumbles) Scoring 1 2 3 4 F SCFHS 0 7 0 0 7 BHS 8 8 6 0 22 First Quarter BHS – Herrick 37 pass from LaGesse (Grambo pass from LaGesse), 4:20 Second Quarter SCF – Erickson 2 run (Bents kick), 10:34 BHS – Grambo 5 pass from LaGesse (Herrick pass from LaGesse), 0:59 Third Quarter Rothbauer 58 run (pass failed), 5:04 Fourth Quarter No scoring Heart O’North Football Standings August 23, 2019 (all games played are conference games) W-L Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 1-0 Bloomer 1-0 Cumberland 1-0 Hayward 1-0 Northwestern 1-0 St. Croix Falls 0-1 Cameron 0-1 Spooner 0-1 Ladysmith 0-1 Barron 0-1 Scores from September 23 Bloomer 22, St. Croix Falls 7 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 40, Cameron 0 Hayward 42, Barron 0 Cumberland 56, Ladysmith 26 Northwestern 28, Spooner 14

OHS GIRLS GOLF Aug. 29 at New Richmond.

Sept. 5 at Bristol Ridge.

Sept. 9 at Pheasant Hills.

Sept. 12 at Ellsworth.

Sept. 16 at Amery.

Sept. 19 at Clifton Highland.

Sept. 23 at Pheasant Hills.

Sept. 25 at Ellsworth.

Oct. 7 at Pheasant Hills.

Osceola Chieftain Golf Results August 19, 2019 Krooked Kreek – Osceola - 9 holes Team Results 1) New Richmond 179 2) Prescott 190 3) St. Croix Central 193 4) Amery 213 5) Somerset 214 6) Baldwin-Woodville 218 7) Ellsworth 222 8) Osceola 233 Osceola Individuals Madison Link 50 Savanna Nord 50 Brooklyn Wegner 65 Amanda Steffen 68 Medalist, Ava Salay, Prescott, 40.

Chieftain and Saints Golf Results August 21, 2019 Baldwin-Woodville Invitational Pheasant Hills – 18 holes Team Results 1) Prescott 371 2) St. Croix Central 384 3) Amery 414 4) Somerset 427 5) Osceola 432 5) Baldwin-Woodville 432 7) Northwestern 436 8) Ellsworth 441 9) Flambeau 455 10) St. Croix Falls 520 11) Grantsburg 536 12) Colfax 690 Osceola Individuals Madison Link 87 Savannah Nord 102 Brooklyn Wegner 111 Amanda Steffen 132 St. Croix Falls Individuals Missy Jones 118 Maddy Stensven 120 Sadie Olson 135 Josslin Belisle 147 Medalist, Ava Salay, Prescott, 77.

Chieftain and Saints Golf Results August 23, 2019 Amery Invitational Amery Golf Club – 18 holes Team Results 1) Amery 424 2) Somerset 455 2) Baldwin-Woodville 455 4) Osceola 466 5) St. Croix Falls 517 6) Grantsburg 526 Osceola Individuals Madison Link 85 Savannah Nord 103 Shelby Tembruell 128 Amanda Steffen 150 St. Croix Falls Individuals Julia Kloos 119 Maddy Stensven 125 Missy Jones 127 Sadie Olson 146 Medalist, Haley Myers, Somerset, 81.

Middle Border Golf Standings August 23, 2019 1) New Richmond 10 2) Prescott 9

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CAFO: Wisconsin Towns Association members learn about CAFO standards, and rules on regulating farms ties within Polk County.â&#x20AC;?

Laws regarding CAFOs are under the purview of the state statutes, but zoning is a way for communities to wield local control. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put a CAFO in an area thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoned residentialâ&#x20AC;Ś [but] you have to have at least one agricultural district in the

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ordinances dealing with comprehensive land use, shoreland protection and floodland zoning exist, â&#x20AC;&#x153;these Ordinances do not set forth specific regulations, methods of permitting, or methods of monitoring of Large Scaleâ&#x20AC;Ś Farming facili-

town, â&#x20AC;? Mahler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of groups that just want to say no [to CAFOs]. Well, that decisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been made, and if people want to prohibit these things, they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be talking to the people in this room. They should be going down to Madison and talking to those folks, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause those are

the ones making those decisions.â&#x20AC;?

Aug. 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early-morning meeting may see the next step for the proposed resolutions, but public hearings on the matter of proposed changes to CAFO siting laws will also take place in Spooner at the DNR

Service Center on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WTA unit next convenes on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Polk County Board Room.

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Jordan William Rivard, Marisa Aarons and Giana Aarons held a craft and bake sale outside Adorayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasures from the Heart August 23, raising more than $150 to beneďŹ t injudred St. Croix Falls athlete Jordan Braund.

Osceola School District Performance Contract Report The Osceola School District selected McKinstry as a qualiďŹ ed provider on December 12, 2012; the district then signed a detailed engineering study agreement with McKinstry for the purpose of developing a performance contract. A Phase 2 performance contract totaling $988,557 was signed on May 3, 2013 and a Phase 3 performance contract totaling $629,774 was signed on October 14, 2015. A phase 4 project was developed and signed on July 27, 2017 expanding the scope by $550,000.

Energy and Cost Savings The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Facility Improvement Measures (FIMs) that are generating utility savings at the Osceola School District are as follows: Substantially Complete Date, Percent of Year 1 Savings

Predicted Performance Savings

Performance Savings Realized

Replace Condensing Boiler

3/22/2016, 100%

$1,306

$1,536

Heating System Replacement / Controls Upgrades

10/17/2013, 100%

$2,927

$2,991

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12/15/2013, 100% (respectively)

Space Cooling Upgrades

1/15/2014, 100%

$2,660

$2,559

Roof Replacement

7/10/2013, 100%

$462

$532

VOIP Hardware / Software

3/29/16 100%

$293

$81

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4/13/2018 100%

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Guaranteed Performance Savings

$8,112

Performance Savings Realized

$8,246

Difference (Excess Savings)

$133

Operations and Maintenance Savings

$92,954

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FOOTBALL: Chiefs open with win at Arcadia FROM PAGE 10

drive of the second half to double their lead by intermission. Logan Johnson put the clincher on the drive scooting the final 30 yards down the left sideline to pay dirt. Quarterback Aaron Schmidt timed his pitch to Johnson perfectly to help bust the play open.

“The offensive line really started to get good push in the second quarter and beyond,” Newton noted. “We settled in as a team. Aaron Schmidt made some nice decisions at quarterback and our backs ran hard.”

Arcadia threatened to dent the scoreboard before halftime with a first-and-10 at the Osceola 12-yard line but the drive fizzled when Ezekiel Lowney made a key sack on fourth down from the 8-yard line.

Perhaps the most impressive Osceola drive of the game started the second half. After receiving the kickoff the Chieftains marched 67 yards in five plays to open up a 21-0 advantage.

Schmidt finished the drive with a 9-yard run.

Osceola built their lead to 35-0 on a seven yard Matt Germain rush and a Lowney one yard blast. Arcadia scored their only touchdown of the game on a 58 yard run by quarterback Chase Patzner. The Chieftains closed out the scoring in a seven yard keeper

by quarterback Charlie Tronrud.

The Osceola running attack came at Arcadia from all angles. The Chieftains piled up 405 yards on the ground on 55 attempts for an impressive 7.4 yards per carry average. Schmidt led the rushers with 102 yards on 16 carries. Johnson netted 80 yards in five attempts with Carlson adding 75 yards in ten carries. Schmidt completed his only pass of the game, to Germain, for 18 yards.

Osceola out-first downed Arcadia 23-11 while amassing 423 total yards to the Raider’s 239.

“It all starts up front and I believe our line has trained hard in the off-season and really focused on our fundamentals in practice,” Chieftain lineman Tyler Johnson said about his team’s success running the ball. “We had good push which allowed our running backs to break free for big gains.

The running backs made great reads and battled all game.”

Osceola will play their second non-conference game this Friday when Mondovi comes to town for the 2019 home opener.

“Mondovi spreads the field and has many great athletes,” Newton cautioned about the Chieftains’ upcoming rivals. “We will need to make plays in space.”

Minutes of Osceola

School Board Proceedings

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education for the School District of Osceola was held in the Boardroom on August 7, 2019. The meeting was called to order by President Craig Brunclik at 6:00 P.M. with roll call taken: Pete Kammerud – yes; Craig Brunclik –yes, Brian Meyer – yes; Rosanne Anderson-yes; and Brooke Kulzer -yes. In addition, Superintendent Mark Luebker, Business Manager Lynette Edwards, Director of Instruction Becky Styles, Director of Pupil Services Leah Voelker along with Building Principals Adam Spiegel, Julie Bender, Lindsay Thomas and Assistant Principal Scott Newton attended the meeting.

Persons who requested an audience with the Board: Jonathan Archibald inquired with the Board about allowing students being dual athletes.

A Brain Meyer/Pete Kammerud motion was made to approve the consent agenda without any items removed for further discussion. Motion Carried.

Adopt the agenda Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting held on July 10, 2019 Approve first reading of policies number: 5340 & 6470 Approve second reading of policies number: 0142.4, 2260, 2260.01. 2260.02, 2340, 5111, 5112, 5113, 5460, 5830, 6152 and 8210.

Hires, Resignations, and Recognitions.

Resignation(s): Chris Willett, NHS Advisor, Carri Fox, OES Certified Aide, Lisa Larson, OMS Cross Country, Heather Mashuga, OIS Certified Aide, Linda French, OIS Certified Aide, Mandi Schmidt, OIS Asst. Cook Recognition(s): Hire(s): Lori Nelson-Alternative Diploma Teacher, Crystal Rachick-OMS Phy Ed/8th Grade Volleyball Coach, Breanna Ellevold-1st Grade Teacher, Cathy Oscarson-K-5 Art Teacher, Amanda Wicklund-NHS Advisor, Missy Ulrich-OMS Cross Country Coach, Errin Carlson-7th Grade Volleyball, Erin Larson-7th Grade Volleyball, Katherine Archibald-Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, Melanie Ellison-Dance Team Head Coach, Mandi Schmidt, OIS Phy Ed. Aide A Brooke Kulzer/Rosanne Anderson motion was made to approve the retirement of Dave Demulling. The Board would like to thank Dave for his 34 years with the District. Motion Carried.

A Brooke Kulzer/Brian Meyer motion was made to approve the payment of bills from General Fund with Hand Payables 94565 & 94566, ACH 117280865 & 201819232-201900004 and computerized checks numbered 176149 through 176309 and HRA 1202-1205 for a total of $791, 582.96. Motion Carried.

Committee Report presented by Craig Brunclik. There was discussion on the potential of brining on a School Resource Officer into the Osceola School District. This position would need to be hired through either the Village of Osceola or Polk County. Currently we are researching and working with the Village of Osceola, Polk County and the Osceola Police Department about collaborating funding sources for this position. The Board will be setting a date in the upcoming months for a WASB Workshop. Business Manager, Lynette Edwards presented a 2019-2020 budget overview.

INTERSTATE PARK PROGRAMS Nature Storytime, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Preschoolers and their caregivers join us for a nature story, activity, and snack. Meet at the Ice Age Center for this final summer Nature Storytime.

Pet-A-Pelt, Aug. 30, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Drop in at the Ice Age Center to see and feel our many animal pelts.

Wild Food and Folk Medicine, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Discover a delightful variety of foods and folk medicine that can be gathered from the wild and in your own backyard. Meet at the Ice Age Center.

Universe in the Park, Aug. 31, 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Join us for a special presentation brought to us by the Astronomy Department from UW-Madison. Presentation will begin indoors, then— weather permitting—we will set up a telescope outside.

Beaver of the North-

A motion Pete Kammerud/Brian Meyer was made to approve 2019-2020 Student Parking Fees to be raised to $50.

Roll Call Vote: Brooke Kulzer-no, Rosanne Anderson-no, Brian Meyer-yes, Pete Kammerud-yes, Craig Brunclik-yes.

Motion Carried.

A Rosanne Anderson/Brooke Kulzer motion was made to approve that staff meals will only be reimbursed if they are proceeded or followed by an overnight stay and staff will need to provide documentation. Motion Carried.

Administrative report: Mr. Spiegel: OHS is looking at a new process for our seniors applying for scholarships to make it an easier and more streamlined. We are currently working with the Business Office. Recently met with Chief of Police, Ron Pedrys to discuss vaping issues we are facing and some solutions. Our Link Crew leaders will be going through training next week to prepare for the freshman orientation. Link Crew orientation will be August 22nd form 12:00-3:30 with our Open House following. We are excited to have another foreign exchange student this year at OHS. Mr. Newton: Falls sports are starting to ramp up with football staring this week. All other falls sports will be starting next week as well. Registration has been going well.

Ms. Thomas: We are hiring and adding great teammates to the OES Family. We had a very successful PBIS workday.

Our team came together and did a lot of work and planning for this upcoming year. The theme this year is Kindness Rocks!

We have plans to involve the community as well. A big thanks to Kristen Boileau for helping me plan and facilitate this meeting. We also had a hugely beneficial phonics workday that allowed K-2 teacher an opportunity to learn more about Phonics Units of Study, collaborate with teammates and dig into the phonics materials. I would like to give a big thanks to Bobbi and Peggie who are busing working to make sure families, staff and students have a smooth start to the school year.

In-service planning is underway, we have a full schedule filled with wonderful learning opportunities.

Mrs. Bender: Thank you Dave Demulling for your many years of hard work, caring for kids, smiles and positive attitudes. You will be missed. The Brats for Books fundraiser went well and it was fun to see the support from the community. Our quite hallways are starting to fill up with staff as they are setting up their classrooms. Huge thanks to our technology team for their support and hard work. Teachers will be attending a grammar workshop day next week and the in-service schedules are ready to be sent out soon. Open house is scheduled for August 22. Thank you Peggy and Mindy for all their hard work.

Mrs. Styles: New Student Registration on August 13th from 4:00-6:00 pm at OMS. First session for Mentor Training went well and will be hosting our second next week. 30 teacher total will have completed this training. We have 16 new teachers starting the 2019-2020 school year and 11 teacher in their 2nd year. The new teacher day is scheduled for Thursday August 15 at the OMS Café. Our teacher in-service planning is close to done. The Principals have been working very hard to update our Educator Effectiveness Process (EEP) as there are multiple changes that the DPI has handed to us. The changes are to make the process better for our teachers and administrators. The focus of EE is on continuous growth and not just an evaluation tool. The research shows the largest impact on student achievement is the teacher in the room and the second-largest person is the principal. The principal’s role is to grow the teachers. As a team, we have defined the work we are doing as a reset for EE. We will be ready to go over with staff during in-service. The Admin team cooked and served brats/hot dogs last Friday and raised $670.12 for the

woods, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to Noon Learn about some of the interesting connections between beavers and people. A beaver skull and pelt will be available to view at the front desk of the Ice Age Center.

Match Your Catch, Sept. 1, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Fishing poles and fake fish will be provided for this hands-on learning opportunity. Meet at the Ice Age Center.

Pothole Trail Hike, Sept. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Pothole Trail sign.

How Birds Make A Living, Sept. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit the Ice Age Center to learn how to tell what a bird likes to eat and where it lives.

Examples will be shown.

Make an Animal Puppet, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to Noon Come to the Ice Age Center to learn about some of the many creatures that call Interstate Park their home—then make your very own

animal puppet.

Pet-A-Pelt, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. See and learn about our many animal pelts at the front desk of the Ice Age Visitor Center.

Fun at the Beach!, Sept.

8, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Join us along the swimming beach at the Lake O’ the Dalles for an afternoon of drop-in activities.

Mussels: Unsung Heroes of the River, Sept.

14, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Mussels are mysterious creatures that most people don’t see when they are out enjoying the river. Come explore the wide variety of mussels that are in the St. Croix River and learn why they are so important that they are actually protected! Meet near the Boat Launch area.

How Birds Make A Living, Sept. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit the Ice Age Center to learn how to tell what a bird likes to eat and where it lives.

Examples will be shown.

District. Thank you to Dicks Fresh Market for the donations and support! The Chamber will be doing welcome to the community basket for new residence and we are including a free home sporting event coupon in the basket.

Mrs. Voelker: As we work continuously to make our special education services to be more inclusive I am currently working with Lindsay Thomas at OES with our first inclusive classrooms. There will be one inclusive classroom for each grade at OES staring this school year. Our goal is to make this a district wide project. The reason behind this is to keep our students in their general classrooms with their peers. OES will also start some team teaching this year with the classroom teacher and special education teachers. Our OES team has worked with Julie Betchkel from CESA to help us move in this direction. She will continue to provide support for our teacher through the shift. Our administrative team and I were trained today in Special Education Enrichment Development (SEEDS) and our teachers will go through this training on August 8. Thank you to our technology team for their support.

Mrs. Edwards: Our auditors came at the end of July for 2 days and it went well. The business office is currently working on preparing for our HR session with new and current staff and our Annual Meeting that will be on September 9th at 7:00 pm in the OIS Media Room.

Mr. Luebker: Thank you to all our 12 month employees who have put in a lot hard work over the summer. This includes our administrative teams, the business office, technology team, Aquatic Center, Kids Klub, custodians/maintenance, transportation and food service. The Brats for Books Fundraiser at Dick’s Fresh Market went very well. After covering expenses, $670 was raised for student books District wide. We are excited for the start of this upcoming school year.

Mrs. Kulzer: The new website looks amazing, thank you everyone for their hard work.

Mr. Spiegel on behalf Mrs. Meyer: A huge thank you to custodians Jim, Dan and Bruce for all their hard work getting the building ready for teachers and students. We deeply appreciate their energy and the fun they have. Last week I attended the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention course through CESA and was CPI certified. Next week I will be digging into Developmental Designs training with new staff. Our master schedule is finalized for this school year and we are gearing up for Open House and look forward to busy, noisy hallways.

Any other business before the Board: The next scheduled regular Board Meeting is Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom.

A Brooke Kulzer/Brian Meyer motion was adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to WI Statute 19.85(1) c and (f) to consider the employment and compensation of any employee and for preliminary consideration of a specific matter which, if discussed in public, could have an adverse impact on the reputation of those involved. a. Individual Contracts Roll call taken: Pete Kammerud – yes; Craig Brunclik -yes; and Brooke Kulzer -yes; Brian Meyer - present; Rosanne Anderson- yes. In addition, Superintendent Mark Luebker attended the meeting. Motion carried.

A Brian Meyer/Brooke Kulzer motion was made to adjourn Executive Session. Motion Carried.

Craig Brunclik announced no official action was taken.

A Pete Kammerud/Rosanne Anderson motion was made to adjourn. Motion carried Adjourn Pete Kammerud, Clerk WNAXLP

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OSCEOLA COMMUNITY FAIR

OHS & SCF GOLF at Bristol Ridge.

OHS SOCCER vs.

Cumberland.

OHS TENNIS at Unity.

OHS VOLLEYBALL at Hayward.

OSCEOLA FARMERS MARKET at MillPond Park, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

OHS FOOTBALL vs.

New Richmond.

SCF FOOTBALL at Chetek-Weyerhaueser.

OSCEOLA FFA Alumni pancake breakfast at OHS, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

WHEELS & WINGS in Osceola.

OHS CROSS COUNTRY at Eau Claire City Wells.

OHS SOCCER at Menomonie.

OHS & SCF GOLF at Pheasant Hills.

OHS SOCCER at Hayward.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Yellow Lake.

SCF SOCCER vs. Hayward.

SCF VOLLEYBALL vs.

Unity.

JOB FAIR at Polk County Government Center, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Cameron.

OHS & SCF GOLF at Ellsworth.

OHS SOCCER vs.

Amery.

SCF SOCCER at Bldwin-Woodville.

OHS TENNIS vs. Amery.

SCF VOLLEYBALL vs.

Webster.

WRITERS GROUP meets at 5 p.m. Osceola Discovery Center.

OSCEOLA FARMERS MARKET at MillPond Park, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

OHS FOOTBALL vs.

Somerset.

SCF FOOTBALL vs.

Barron.

OHS VOLLEYBALL Invitational.

SCF VOLLEYBALL at Osceola Invitational.

NORTHWOODS Humane Society annual walk in Stacy, Minn., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

OHS & SCF GOLF at Amery.

OHS SOCCER vs. New Richmond.

OHS & SCF CROSS COUNTRY at UW-ECBC Campus.

SCF SOCCER vs. Barron.

OHS TENNIS at Baldwin-Woodville.

SCF VOLLEYBALL at Frederic.

OHS & SCF GOLF at Clifton Highland.

OHS TENNIS vs. Bloomer.

OHS VOLLEYBALL vs.

New Richmond.

SCF VOLLEYBALL vs.

Grantsburg.

OSCEOLA FARMERS MARKET at MillPond Park, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

OHS FOOTBALL at Baldwin-Woodville.

SCF FOOTBALL at Spooner.

OHS & SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Osceola Invitational.

OHS SOCCER vs. Altoona.

OHS VOLLEYBALL at Eau Claire North.

SCF VOLLEYBALL at Cameron.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at at Hudson.

SCF SOCCER vs.

Spooner.

OHS TENNIS at River Falls.

SCF VOLLEYBLL at Luck.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at at Unity.

OHS SOCCER vs.

Spooner.

OHS TENNIS vs. Ellsworth.

OHS VOLLEYBALL vs.

Somerset.

SCF VOLLEYBALL vs.

Siren.

OSCEOLA FARMERS MARKET at MillPond Park, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

OHS FOOTBALL vs.

Amery.

SCF FOOTBALL vs.

Northwestern.

OHS CROSS COUNTRY at University of Minnesota.

SCF SOCCER at Amery.

OHS VOLLEYBALL at River Falls.

APPLE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL in Dresser, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

REGULAR MEETINGS

REGULAR MEETINGS

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Grantsburg.

SCF SOCCER vs.

Cumberland.

OHS TENNIS vs. Barron.

SCF VOLLEYBALL at Siren.

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

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY FAIR

ART AT THE ACREAGE at the Horst Gallery building in Osceola, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY FAIR

OHS & SCF GOLF at Pheasant Hills.

OHS SOCCER at Somerset.

FREE CLOTHING Event at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

LAST WEDNESDAY MEAL at Osceola United Methodist, 5:30 p.m.

OHS GOLF at Ellsworth.

OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS Monday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

OSCEOLA TOPS NO. 514 - Trinity Lutheran Church. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday.

SENIORS ON THE GO - Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Osceola Discovery Center.

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

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BENNETT: Cooler weather means bird hunting season is near FROM PAGE 11

all open on the first so that opening date will cause the guns of autumn to roar. The early teal season, September 1-9, is going to run a couple more days this fall than normal. Canada goose opens the 1st in designated areas and runs through September 15. Mourning dove hunting runs through November 29. Mourning doves are the most commonly hunted game

bird in the country and they seem to be everywhere.

Then there are the youth hunts.

My 10 year old son Brady has also gotten the hunting bug. This year he is armed with a 20 gauge youth model shotgun and he has proven that he can break clay pigeons.

Trap shooting is a great way to get ready for autumn shooting sports, which are also fun family activities that put great tasting food not available in stores on the table. So

now I’m digging in online to confirm the Special Youth Hunt dates: September 14-15, youth duck hunt, October 5-6, youth deer hunt. Time to stop writing, it’s nearly September and I’ve got a garden to harvest and get ready to hunt!

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

HOROSCOPES

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may be feeling sociable this week. Make the most of opportunities to hang out with those people you prefer to spend time with regularly.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Your work will be a labor of love for someone special, Taurus. Even though you are doing it for generous reasons, give yourself ample time to breathe and unwind.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your routine offers you comfort this week, but you may want to find some way to veer off course for a little bit.

Who knows what waits around the bend?

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spent with friends. Enjoy time with loved ones and your troubles will subside.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Surround yourself with loved ones this week, Leo. You will take away much joy from these interactions. Do something fun and playful with siblings or cousins.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may feel the need to be responsible for others over the course of the next few days. They can probably handle themselves, but a little help never hurt.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you have put a high level of trust into other people, you won’t be disappointed when they live up to all of your expectations. Take some time to thank them.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, you may feel a desire to be fully understood by others this week. But they can only understand you if you’re open and honest with them. Be more forthcoming.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are alert and inspired this week, and you may be on a quest to expand your social circle. Go to community events or other social activities in your area.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, little financial uncertainty should compel you to take inventory or even revise spending habits. Unforseen circumstances can pop up.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You may feel confused about your current situation in life, Aquarius. This may be the case if you’re comparing yourself to others. You’re actually doing

quite well.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, innovative solutions are on the tip of your tongue.

You just need to organize your ideas to present them to others.

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The top ten after school snacks according to Mom

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fter school snacks are tricky. Too much and you’ve ruined their dinner. Too little and you have anarchy. Both can drive parents crazy.

My kids would come home after school hungry or hangry—especially when they participated in after school sports.

I remember when I was a kid, my mother was “the only parent” who didn’t let us eat snacks like chips, crackers. I thought she was being mean.

When I had my own family, it made me think about what and how I was feeding my own kids.

My list is healthy and loaded with good fats and protein—things that will stick, but not ruin dinner.

All are fast, healthy and mom approved—at least this mom.

10. Peanuts. A fourth of a cup goes a long way.

9. Hummus with carrot chips.

Wild Chow Carrots are crunchy, a perfect substitute for pita chips. Cut the Lisa Erickson carrots diagonally into thin slices.

8. Apple slices dipped in almond butter.

7. Sliced cheddar cheese. Need I say more? Cheese is amazing.

6. Cottage cheese with a slice of toast. Try it. It’s super.

5. Bananas with yogurt. Try with unsweetened yogurt. The banana is sweet enough, but if you need some extra sweetness, drizzle with honey.

4. Half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Unsweetened peanut butter is perfect when paired with a little jelly on whole grain bread.

3. A glass of whole milk. Milk is full of protein and good fats. Plus, it goes down fast, and the hunger pains are gone instantly.

2. Left-overs. My fridge is always full of left-overs.

I used to tell my kids anything is fair game, but I’d help with portion control or they would be too full for dinner.

1.My personal favorite—baked potato. Pop it in the microwave, then top with some butter and salt.

This is a great snack for kids in sports because it helps replenish electrolytes and lost salt.

Happy back to school, moms and dads!

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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SCOREBOARD: OHS and SCF FROM PAGE 11 3) St. Croix Central 8 4) Amery 7 5) Somerset 6 6) Baldwin-Woodville 5 7) Ellsworth 4 8) Osceola 3

SCF GIRLS GOLF Aug. 26 at Somerset.

Aug. 28 at New Richmond.

Sept. 5 at Bristol Ridge.

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Sept. 12 at Ellsowrth.

Sept. 16 at Amery.

Sept. 19 at Clifton Highland.

Sept. 23 at Pheasant Hills.

Oct. 2 at Bristol Ridge.

Oct. 7 at Pheasant Hills.

Oct. 14 State at Madison.

OHS BOYS SOCCER Sept. 5 vs. Cumberland.

Sept. 7 at Menomonie.

Sept. 9 at Hayward.

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Sept. 16 vs. New Richmond.

Sept. 21 vs. Atoona.

Sept. 23 at Somerset.

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Sept. 30 at Amery.

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Oct. 7 vs. Somerset.

Oct. 10 at Barron.

Oct. 12 at Altoona.

Oct. 15 vs. Unity.

Oct. 17 at Cumberland.

SCF BOYS SOCCER Aug. 29 vs. Rice Lake.

Sept. 3 vs. Cumberland.

Sept. 10 vs. Hayward.

Sept. 12 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Sept. 17 vs. Barron.

Sept. 24 vs. Spooner.

Sept. 28 at Amery.

Oct. 1 at Barron.

Oct. 8 at Spooner.

Oct. 10 at Hayward.

Oct. 15 at Osceola.

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Oct. 24 Regional.

Oct. 25 Regional.

Oct. 31 Sectional.

Nov. 2 Sectional.

Nov. 7 State at Milwaukee.

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Aug. 31 at Altoona.

Sept. 3 vs. Barron.

Sept. 5 at Unity.

Sept. 12 vs. Amery.

Sept. 17 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Sept. 19 vs. Bloomer Sept. 24 at River Falls.

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Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Osceola Invitational August 21, 2019 Team Scores 1) Chisago Lakes (CL) 17 2) Amery (A) 12 2) Superior (S) 12 4) Rice Lake (RL) 7 5) Osceola (O) 6 5) Ellsworth (E) 6 7) Barron (BA) 5 7) Bloomer (BL) 5 Chieftain Results Singles No. 1) Jillian Reuille, (S) def. Makayla Quigley (O), 6-1, 6-3 Alyssa Peterson, (BA) def. Makayla Quigley (O), 3-6, 6-1, 10-1 No. 2) Ellen Mitchell (RL) def. Hope Lowney (O), 6-2, 6-4 Hope Lowney (O), def. Bailey Alhers (E), 6-2, 4-6, 10-4 No. 3) Ella Gardner (E) def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-3, 6-2 Aryn Lipke (BA) def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-1, 6-1 No. 4) Sophia Lavigne (O), def. Hailey Thompson (BA), 6-0, 6-0 Sophia Lavigne (O), def. Cayla Bingham (BL), 6-0, 6-4 Alyssa Vanornum (CL), def. Sophia Lavigne (O), 6-0, 6-0 Doubles No. 1) Hannah Bottolfson/Autumn Rivard (A), def. Paige Dvorak/Ella Salewski (O), 6-0, 6-0 Jada Brunkow/Phoebe Jerome (BA) def.

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Brooke Degidio/Adeline Frank (BL), 6-2, 6-1 No. 3) Shaw Styles/Brecken Styles (O), def. Maeghan Hanaman/Madison Sather (BL), 2-6, 6-1, 10-6 Emily Smith/Rhiannon Bednar (RL) def.

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OHS VOLLEYBALL Aug. 30 at UW-Stout.

Aug. 31 at UW-Stout.

Sept. 5 at Hayward.

Sept. 14 Osceola Invitational.

Sept. 19 vs. New Richmond.

Sept. 21 at Eau Claire North.

Sept. 26 vs. Somserset.

Sept. 28 at River Falls.

Oct. 1 at Baldwin-Woodville.

Oct. 3 at Amery.

Oct. 8 at Prescott.

Oct. 10 vs St. Croix Central.

Oct. 12 at Altoona.

Oct. 15 at Ellsworth.

SCF VOLLEYBALL Aug. 30 at UW-Stout.

Aug. 31 at UW-Stout.

Sept. 3 at Siren.

Sept. 10 vs. Unity.

Sept. 12 vs. Webster.

Sept. 14 Osceola Invitational.

Sept. 17 at Frederic.

Sept 19 vs. Grantsburg.

Sept. 21 at Cameron.

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COUNTY: Board shows support for agriculture of all types, sizes FROM PAGE 2

armed with automated scrapers, fan or sprinkler systems to keep the cows cool in summer, robot milkers to ensure consistent and personalized care for each cow, comfortable bedding and all the food they can eat and water they can drink.”

Wilfred Owens, a Lorain Township farmer who runs one of five CAFOs in Polk County, pointed to the expense of meeting regulations.

“The rules are very expensive for us to meet. In the past two years we’ve spent $3 million to meet their rules. You can’t tell me or anybody that has a CAFO that we’re not a heavily regulated industry, and they keep putting more and more regulations on us.”

Those who spoke against the “Resolution in Support of Agriculture,” including several small-scale farmers, expressed concern that the resolution would invite corporate farms from outside of Wisconsin.

“I’m concerned that the resolution before you tonight is sending a welcome message to foreign corporate hog factory developers,” said hog farmer Tamara Johnson. “I worry about the risk factory hog farms pose to my hogs and I worry about the risk of pollution from these facilities reaching the lakes and streams.”

Some challenged the notion

that farms must grow to survive.

“Farms like ours still exist,” said Amery farmer Emily Hanson, who raises sheep for meat and wool, and grows organic vegetables. “Many folks will

‘I’m concerned that the resolution before you tonight is sending a welcome message to foreign corporate hog factory developers.’

Tammy Johnson Polk County hog farmer argue that farms have to get big in order to survive. I make my living farming and I understand that it’s hard to make enough to cover the bills, that it’s always hard work, but I also know that the march toward larger and larger farms is not inevitable. We don’t have to allow large out-ofstate agriculture conglomerates to come in and set up shop.”

Board supervisors were split on whether to approve the concept of farms without any upper limit on scale.

“In the last 50 years, in all of Wisconsin and across the nation, there’s been a mass exodus of farm children,” said the resolution’s author, Supervisor Olson.

“… Nobody has come home from their big city jobs. There’s no one willing to do what we in agriculture are doing. This resolution is big enough to include everybody in agriculture. … This includes the smallest farm. It includes the biggest one.”

“I certainly don’t want to shut down our farm economy,” countered Michael Prichard, noting that the moratorium was not designed to shut down existing farms in the county. “I do however have a very strong feeling about protection of our environment, about clean water and responsible farming styles.”

Prichard asked to table the resolution for a month and consider it in tandem with the moratorium proposal.

Ultimately the board decided not to do so and passed the resolution on a voice vote.

Other business • The board acknowledged the resignation of Deputy Administrator Andrea Jerrick. More coverage is planned for a future issue of the Sun. • Updates were given on recent storm response, the county’s lime quarry and efforts of the Polk County Economic Development Corporation.

• The board approved a resolution to establish a disaster fund to track expenses related to the July 19 storm, and adopted a master fee schedule for the 2020 budget.

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GOLF: Season kicks off with trio FROM PAGE 10

as they took 432 strokes combined for their top four golfers to finish the course leaving them in fifth place out of 12 teams.

Prescott won the team title led by Ava Salay who was meet medalist with a 77.

Link scored very well shooting an 87 for the Chieftains which was the sixth best score overall out of 69 golfers. Nord had the next best score for Osceola with a 102 good for 15th overall. Wegner and Steffen were the Chieftain’s third and fourth best golfers respectively.

Osceola finished their work week in Amery where the home team placed first overall. Somerset and Baldwin-Woodville tied for second

place with the Chieftains finishing fourth. Link shot her best round of the week with an 85 which was the second best individual score of the day. Somerset’s Haley Myers was medalist with an 81. Nord shot a 103 for the Chieftains. Shelby Tembruell was next in line for Osceola followed

by Steffen.

Although the results in the MBC event was not what was hoped for, the team persevered and got better as the week progressed.

“Our team approached this first week with a positive attitude,” Nord remarked. “We did our best and showed some improvement throughout the week. We continue to work hard to better our game.”

TENNIS: Abundance of matches FROM PAGE 10

After splitting the first two sets the sisters came back to win the tie-breaker. This earned them a fourth place tournament finish as they dropped their next two matches.

After losing her first match at No. 2 singles, Osceola’s Hope Lowney came back to win her consolation matchup against Ellsworth with a 10-4 win in a tie-breaker.

Rachel Olson and Sarah Palmer had a similar fate for the Chieftains at No. 2 doubles as they lost their first match but won their consolation contest over Bloomer 6-2, 6-1.

“I am always so proud of how hard the kids work,” Friedrichsen said. “It is a ton of tennis that day and they really gave it their all. What a treat to work with all these girls.”

Osceola will host New Richmond on the 29th and then travel to Altoona on the 30th for a matchup with the Rails.

“This week we really have a big week and start conference play, so I hope that the weather cooperates and we are able to dial in our double teams and get a singles line-up that we are happy with,” Friedrichsen said in summary.

SCF FOOTBALL: Bloomer bust FROM PAGE 11

by heading into one of the best Heart O’ North teams year in, year out,” head St. Croix Falls coach Grant Belisle said. “Bloomer was able to capitalize on a few big plays and that was the difference in the ball game. I was happy with our control of the ball on offense and the ability to get some big stops or cause a couple turnovers on defense.

Tanner Gaffey, Garrett Brown, and Sam Wilson all did a nice job on the interior of our

defensive line. Offensively, the tandem of Cal Leahy and McKinley Erickson provided some power running that kept us in control of the ball. Alex Mysicka led the Saints with three receptions on the night.”

Upcoming: “Cumberland at home this week will provide a big challenge for us,” Belisle said. “They love to spread the field and get their athletes into space. Look for them to throw from sideline to sideline, deep, short, and anywhere in between.”

BETTER ANGELS: Friends delegates to Better Angels conference FROM PAGE 1

things are,” Gearin said, “and both attracted to the idea of bringing into the community the idea that if our communities are going to work we have to be able to talk to each other and jointly solve problems.”

That’s the whole concept behind the Better Angels organization, which started a couple days after the divisive 2016 election. David Blankenhorn and David Lapp brought a small group of Trump supporters and Clinton supporters together for a weekend. Bill Doherty, a family therapist and community organizer, developed the structure for what became the first Better Angels Red/Blue Workshop. Participants were surprised to find that, when they focused less on changing someone’s mind and more on understanding what informed the other’s political philosophes, they liked each other.

The organization’s name, Better Angels, is a reference to Abraham Lincoln’s Civil-War era inaugural address: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. “ The key, as Lincoln implores, is seeking to understand rather than agree.

“A lot of it is being curious and

interested to learn how people came to believe what they do,” Gearin said, “and being willing to enter into conversations where you’re not trying to convince people to believe what you do.”

“It’s learning how to ask really good questions and just listen,” added Erickson. “You focus more on what you have in common and less on what you don’t agree on.”

The pair hopes to start hosting Better Angels debates in the community. They are not debates in a conventional sense, but public conversations between people of divergent viewpoints.

For instance, as Wisconsin delegates to this year’s National Better Angels Conference, Gearin and Erickson watched a debate between a member of Black Lives Matter and the head of the Ohio Tea Party.

“They ended up having more in common that not,” Erickson said.

“There were no arguments. There was laughter. These people had never met before and we were all on the edge of our seats waiting to hear what they had to say. You walk away not thinking about whether you’re red or blue.”

“It was so powerful,” Gearin said. “You think you can anticipate what someone is going to say based on whether they’re blue or red. You realize there’s a lot of nuance. There’s a lot of complexity.”

Gearin and Erickson emphasized the need for such understanding locally and nationally.

“Families are being torn apart,” Gearin said. “People are saying, ‘For the first time ever I’m con-

WALK: Public invited on pasture walk FROM PAGE 17

clipping to control weeds and improve forage quality, along with other topics. Also we will be answering any and all questions from pasture walk participants.

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The farm is located at 3371 5th Street a mile off of Co Hwy E,

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cerned about our democracy.’ …

“We’re so divided, and so evenly divided across the United States and Wisconsin,” Gearin continued. “Neither side is going to vanquish the other. Even if an election changes the party in any given year, there’s still this enormous underlying difference that remains and has implications for how the community functions.

No matter who wins we need to be able to talk to each other and engage.”

Added Erickson: “It’s almost like people see it as a battle they need to win. … All the rules of engagement have been thrown out the window. We’re all human. We all have families. We’re all in this together. How can we understand where others are coming from?

Just be open and listen. You’d be surprised how it actually changes you.”

“When the purpose of talking to someone shifts from, ‘I want to make you see things my way,’ to, ‘I want to know more about where you’re coming from,’ it changes everything,” Gearin said.

“You can actually physically feel it,” Erickson said. “And you can’t help but want to be part of it.”

“It’s refreshing,” Gearin said, “and it gives me hope to see that there’s a way forward.”

Stay tuned to the Sun for updates on Better Angels debates and workshops organized by Gearin and Erickson. Learn more about Better Angels at www.better-angels.org.

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Several “100 Women Who Care” members present an $11,000 check to Endeavors Adult Development Center.

100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett’s make another donation CONTRIBUTED 100 WOMEN WHO CARE

The philanthropic group 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, August 14 at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. The meeting was a tremendous success and the evening culminated with an $11,000 donation being made to Endeavors Adult Development Center.

Endeavors Adult Development Center is a service-oriented, non-profit organization specializing in programs for adults with special needs ranging from mild to the most severe disabilities. They offer prevocational job skills

training, on-site work program, off-site work program, a county-wide transportation program, a day program for those living with the most severe disabilities, a day program for those living with dementia, physical activity through walking and movement in combination with therapy though music and crafts, field trips, and more.

The trained and caring staff provide clients a safe, secure, and supportive environment as well as providing caregivers a respite from their demanding responsibilities. 100 Women Who Care - Polk/Burnett are proud to have contributed to this worthy need.

100 Women Who Care - Polk/

Burnett meets quarterly, on the second Wednesday evening of February, May, August and November. At each meeting, three local charities give brief presentations to educate members about their cause. At the end of the presentations, each member votes anonymously for the charity they feel is most deserving to receive the group’s quarterly donation. Three different charities are chosen at random from all applicants to present each quarter. All charities who apply must operate in Polk and/ or Burnett, Wisconsin counties and have 501(c)(3) status. Once a charity is selected to receive a donation, they are removed from the eligible pool for two

calendar years. If a charity is chosen to present, but is not chosen as the selected charity, they are added back to the drawing at the next quarterly meeting.

100 Women Who Care - Polk/ Burnett is accepting new members and non-profit group applications. If you are interested in joining the group or submitting a charity application, please send an inquiry to 100wwc.pb@gmail.com or visit www.100wwc-pb.weebly. com. You can also “Like” the group on Facebook at “100 Women Who Care - Polk/ Burnett” for information on upcoming meetings and donations made.

Founding member Julie

Hall said, “It is so much fun to come together with all of these wonderful women and make a difference in our communities. Since our first meeting in August 2018 we have been able to donate at total of $41,400 to some very deserving non-profit groups, and we can’t wait to watch that number rise!”

The group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren. The members would like to recognize and thank Jake and Holly Mangelsen for generously donating the use of the event center for their quarterly meetings.

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League of Women Voters meet

Members and guests of The League of Women Voters Upper St. Croix Valley gathered in Luck on Aug. 20 for a picnic and program. League member Dan Girtz shared his stories about growing up in Little Falls, Minn., telling how his ancestors impacted the adult he became. His illustrations and family photos enlivened his presentation. The local chapter of the League now includes members from St. Croix County and in 2020 members expect to vote to officially change their name to League of Women Voters St. Croix Valley to include St. Croix, Burnett and Polk counties. A primary purpose of the League is voter education and voter engagement. Both men and women are invited to join the League. For further information: lwvupperstcroix@gmail.com.

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July local employment/unemployment data released MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for July 2019.

In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary July unemployment rates ranged from 2.6 percent in Madison to 4.4 percent in Racine.

From June 2019 to July 2019, unem-

ployment rates declined or stayed the same in 11 of Wisconsin’s 12 metro areas, while rates increased in all 12 metro areas by a half of a percentage point or less over the year from July 2018 to July 2019.

Municipalities: Preliminary July unemployment rates ranged from 2.4 percent in Fitchburg to 5.6 percent in Racine. Unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in 25 of Wisconsin’s 33 largest cities from June 2019 to July 2019, while rates stayed the same or increased in all 33 cities from July

2018 to July 2019.

Counties: Preliminary July unemployment rates for Wisconsin counties ranged from 2.6 percent in Dane to 10.2 percent in Menominee. From June 2019 to July 2019, unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in 52 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. From July 2018 to July 2019, rates increased in 70 of 72 counties.

Today’s full report can be viewed on DWD’s premier source for labor market information, WisConomy.com.