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Franconia Commons to make its debut Saturday BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Those associated with Franconia Sculpture Park have had Saturday circled on their calendars for a long time. Sure, it’s the 24th annual Art and Artists celebration, but the headline event is the Grand Opening of the Franconia Commons – an event five years in the making. The event starts at 3 p.m., with socially distanced speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony at the front entrance of the Commons. RSVP tours of the Commons will be held the first hour and then it will be open to the public from 4-8 p.m. “We are going to have a permanent space for the community,” said Ginger Shulick Porcella, Franconia’s Executive Director and Chief Curator. “We’ve never had an indoor gallery space before.” And, they are going to take full advantage of it. During the celebration, “New Domestics,” an exhibition will make its

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Franciona Sculpture Park will be holding its 24th annual Art and Artists celebration Saturday. Included in the festivities is the grand opening of Franconia Commons, a building organizers have planned the last ﬁve years for.

initial showing. The exhibition explores themes of domesticity in contemporary art. Artists from around the globe will be featured. “New Domestics” is scheduled to run through Dec. 31. The 7,000-square-foot building also includes a visitor center, café and patio, event rental space, public restrooms and a gift shop, which has been a popular request in past years, Porcella noted.

“Art and community are going to come together in this space,” Porcella said. She also said not even artists have seen what the Commons looks like, so the excitement level is even higher. The celebration will also feature performances by Franconia Artists-in-Residence Tsohil Bhatia, Emma Beatrez and Lee Noble in the Education Center and Minnesota-based

Electronica bands in the amphitheater. Porcella said the opportunity for guests to have conversations with the artists is one of the features of Franconia. “That’s what they love the most,” she continued. The Sculpture Park is located at 29836 St. Croix Trail in Shafer, Minn. For more information, visit www.franconia.org.

Public comments continue to be issue at Polk County Board BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Whether a public comment portion will continue to be included on future Polk County Board agendas is unknown, as Chair Chris Nelson has voiced the possibility of discontinuing. Nelson opened the meeting with a warning about not using foul language during the meetings. There were situations in July and August that prompted the September statement from Nelson. “I have talked to I.T. If anyone gets out of line in public comment, you will be

muted,” he said. When public comment began the first to speak was Soon Guenther of Alden Township. “I am here to speak as a Polk County citizen and as a member of Amery United. Amery United is working to identify and address racism and violence in our community and educate ourselves and others around these issues,” said Guenther. She said another member of their group, Reverend Martinson, had spoken at the August County Board meeting. Guenther said Martinson spoke of the, “Deep concerns many Polk County citizens have

about the unending, violent and vulgar behavior brought to bare on our community by the man you appointed to represent us on a very important commission,” she said. Guenther said she was referring to Tom Magnafici who was appointed to the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. She said, “Imagine a man like Tom Magnafici representing the good people of our county. Rev. Martinson read just one of his many revolting social media posts last month, there are countless SEE COMMENTS, PAGE 2

A large handful of people made their voices heard concerning the Polk County Board’s vote to either extend, or not extend the Swine CAFO. A group gathered in front of the building before the meeting with signs. Some made appearances to give comments during the meeting, while others phoned in. Marcia Marquard of Sterling said she thought the committee handling the subject would, “Protect public health, the environment and property values.” She said over the past 12 months she had become increasingly less encouraged and disappointed. “Proposed ordinances, amended ordinances and new ordinances; worse than the previous ones, all based on signing were recommended. These ordinances would not protect all of Polk County,” she said. She said stake holder sessions and public comments were overwhelmingly opposed to CAFOs in the county. She told the board that their constituents care about the decisions they would make later that evening. She said, “Please vote ‘no’ to resolution 37:20.” It is wrong for Polk County.” She suggested they instead vote ‘yes to extending the Swine CAFO Moratorium. Bill Maassen, a Supervisor in the Town of Eureka, said

that when the CAFO discussion began, the Town of Eureka board agreed to listen to their constituents. “They said ‘No CAFOs’ so no matter what my own feelings are about the subject was, guess what, we are going to work to get no CAFOs,” said Maassen. He said his board had only found negative and no positive data concerning CAFOs. He encouraged the board start doing what the residents of Polk County want done. He said, “A majority of Polk County residents do not want CAFOs. It ain’t that hard guys.” Mary Curren, Town of Eureka, said she felt the whole CAFO topic needed to be re-looked at and re-visited. Kim Dupre of Marine on St. Croix Minnesota, formerly of St. Croix County, Wisconsin told the board what they decide about CAFOs does affect people downstream from them. She said she grew up on a farm. “I can relate to the numerous farm families who are struggling right now,” she said. She urged the board to continue the moratorium. She said, “I get that farming has changed, but what has not changed and will not change is our human need for clean air and clean water.” John, from Frederic, said concerning Swine CAFOs you must “Balance the needs of the economy, the needs of SEE COUNTY, PAGE 2

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COUNTY: No extension on swine CAFO moratorium in Polk County after votes fall short FROM PAGE 1

the environment and needs of the needs of the society.” He said the evidence he has found, finds Swine CAFOs to be dangerous. “It is the scale that can be dangerous. I am for extending the moratorium.” The lone opposite voice was Sara Byl a dairy farmer from Laketown Township. She said, “I have been told Polk County doesn’t want to harm its local farmers or dairy producers or the other CAFOs we have in the county. I thought this was a SWINE CAFO issue.” She said she has a 9-year-old son right now

and wonders if no CAFOs are allowed, if they will be allowed to expand their farm someday if her son returns home and decides to farm with them. She urged them not to extend the moratorium. The board had two resolutions to vote on, which were whether or not to extend the swine CAFO moratorium. Jason Kjeseth gave a brief history of the swine CAFO issue. He said the first Moratorium was passed Oct. 15 of last year for six months, the next in February for six months, which means it is set to expire again Oct. 15. He said county staff and committees

had spent a lot of time discussing the issue with residents. He said the staff had reviewed scientific studies and public comments and compiled information to put into a report that was released last June. “June 16 the committee had narrowed down a proposed ordinance amendment. That amendment would include a Swine CAFO conditional use permit in the Ag 20 zoning district. So staff at that time thought is was sufficient to amend the ordinance that is before you tonight,” he said. Kjeseth said at a July Public Hearing, 144 written comments was sub-

mitted. He said about 75 percent were from people who wanted regulations. “About half of them wanted stricter rules than what are being proposed tonight. The other 25 percent did not want any rules,” said Kjeseth. After lengthy discussion, much of which included how other counties in Wisconsin have legally handled CAFO situations, Joe Loso, Assistant Corporation Council, offered these thoughts to the board saying, “This board can make a decision. My job is to tell you if I think we can defend it. So whether another county did or did not do something is

a policy decision of their board and just because they did it, doesn’t mean it is legal.” In the end, Resolution No. 36-20: Resolution Extending Moratorium on Swine CAFO’s received a “yes” from Duncanson, LaBlanc, Route, Middleton, Pritchard, Warndahl and Luke. A “no” came from Arcand, Demulling, Olson, Ruck, Kelly, O’Connell and Bonneprise. Due to a tie, Chair Nelson voted. His vote was a “no.” 36-20 did not pass, thus there was no extension. Resolution No. 37-20: Amendment to Polk County Comprehensive

Land Use Ordinance related to Swine CAFO’s in the Agricultural 20 Zoning District was voted on after an amendment was made for Health and Human Services and the Environmental Services Committee to continue to work on the matter for future consideration by the Board. Votes for “Aye” came from Bonneprise, Demulling, Route, LaBlanc, Ruck, Pritchard, Kelly, O’Connell, Luke, Duncanson and Nelson. Votes for “No” came from Olson, Warndahl, Middleton and Arcand. Resolution carried.

COMMENTS: Public comments continue to be an issue at Polk County Board FROM PAGE 1

countless more. He also uses vulgar and threatening behavior at public meetings. Unfortunately concerns raised by Rev. Martinson have been nearly ignored. Like so many racist fear-mongers, Mr. Magnafici appears to be empowered by this board’s lack of action.” Guenther said she could read Magnafici’s public posts, but chose not to, instead telling the board they could read for themselves. She said as far as she could tell, there had been only one response from the board concerning, “Magnafici’s threatening behavior.” She said the only response was Chair Chris Nelson’s statement that he may stop taking public comments because

people like Rev. Martinson use foul language. “Chairman Nelson blamed a minister for using Magnafici’s words when Nelson was the one who recommended him to represent Polk County. Amery United wants to work with you to eliminate the kind of violent, racist behavior Magnafici reigns down on us nearly every day. We recommend that you hold your commissioner to a higher ethical standard. People make mistakes and can grow from them if given the opportunity. But standing quietly by is effectively advocating for Magnafici to continue to cause harm. Chairman Nelson, please speak publicly to the process of accountability that your board will take,” said Guenther. “If you do not have the authority to

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stop his continued ‘show of poor character’ as you said yourself, we ask that you end Magnafici’s term and finding someone who truly represents the wise and caring people of Polk County.” Next, residents of Polk County made comments concerning the CAFO moratorium and one person’s choice of words prompted Nelson to threaten to cease public comment once again. Marcia Marquard of Sterling spoke about the CAFO Moratorium, She said she thought the committee handling the subject would, “Protect public health, the environment and property values.” She said over the past 12 months she had become increasingly less encouraged and disappointed. “Proposed ordinances, amended ordinances and new ordinances; worse than the previous ones, all based on signing were recommended. These ordinances would not protect all of Polk County,” she said. She said most disappointed was that stake holder sessions and public comments, were overwhelmingly opposed to CAFOs in the county. She told the board that their constituents care about the decisions they would make later that evening. She said, “Please vote ‘no’ to resolution 37:20.” It is wrong for Polk County.” She suggested they instead vote ‘yes’ to extending the Swine CAFO

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Moratorium. Bill Maassen, a Supervisor in the Town of Eureka, said that when the CAFO discussion began, the Town of Eureka board agreed to listen to their constituents. “They said ‘No CAFOs’ so no matter what my own feelings are about the subject was, guess what, we are going to work to get no CAFOs,” said Maassen. He said his board had only found negative and no positive data concerning CAFOs. He encouraged the board start doing what the residents of Polk County want done. He said, “A majority of Polk County residents do not want CAFOs. It ain’t that hard guys.” Patrick Mcelhone Sr. of Eureka said he had a question for Supervisors Nelson and Olson. He asked, “Why have you made these oppressive resolutions? Is it because of fear of a lawsuit from a CAFO conglomerate? “ He told them if they allow a CAFO, it would get expensive real fast when there is water pollution or a large spill. “Are you just going to lay down without a fight? Grow a pair,” said Mcelhone. To which Nelson said, “Shut him off, you are going to be muted sir.” Mcelhone responded, “Whatever.” He then walked out. Nelson threatened to end public comment if people choose to use certain language. He then asked the next speaker to be more professional and said the previous speaker will be put on a list and not allowed to make public comments ever again. Mary Curren, Town of Eureka, said she felt the whole CAFO topic needed to be re-looked at and re-visited. Ken Nichols of St. Croix Falls spoke. He said he had concern over a resolution being brought forward without scientific evidence, which was required. “The fact that you are trying to move things forward without

a scientific study stuns me,” he said. “I am an attorney and I would like to know what criteria the chairman has to shut people off? You have to be really, really careful. I get people swearing and doing things like that is inappropriate, but we need full and robust comment and the chairman just cutting off people, just because he chooses to, is not a good way to do business.” During his Chair report Nelson said, “First off, I always offer this-if anyone wants the job (of chair) I’m always open to change. At executive committee we talked about public comment. I set the stage to say we are going to be professional. Clearly tonight I thought we had a little bit of unprofessionalism. I am going to set this out for the board, but if this is going to continue where people feel like they can just let it rip, and say what they want, we are not required to allow public comment.” He said they could switch to written comment and said, “That may be coming.” Nelson then said he had contacted Tom Magnafici about his inappropriate language. Nelson said he does not look at Facebook and Magnafici’s social media was not part of the portfolio they reviewed when choosing him as a commissioner. He said Magnafici has apologized. “Not to make fun of it, but I know Tom’s wife has actually taken his Facebook privileges away and his cell phone for one week. So I believe that will stop and I hope he understands he is representing Polk County now,” said Nelson. Supervisor Amy Middleton said, “I’m a little concerned we are heading to a place of shutting off public comment. Obviously we cannot control what people say.” Nelson responded, “We have looked at our Rules of Order. Malia (Malone, Coorporate Council) said our rules say we ‘may’

have public comment.” He suggested maybe it was more appropriate at committee level. Middleton said, “From the public’s perspective, if it gets to the Board, they have already been following it through committee. “Last month we had a Pastor use the F-word several times, hiding under the umbrella that she could say it because she was repeating what someone else said.” He felt she could have handled it a different way. “But she had to emphasize the F-word. That was fully unprofessional,” said Nelson. “Tonight we had someone say ‘Grow a pair.’ Men know what that means. Maybe women aren’t offended by that comment, but I thought that was very inappropriate tonight after I laid the ground rules.” Supervisor Russ Arcand said, “We are in a new era here. It used to be you either come to the meeting or you did not know what happened except for maybe through the press. Now it’s live. It’s new to us and the public.” He said there could have been children that heard those comments. Nelson said, I don’t want to cut off public comment. I don’t want any assumption of that. Executive committee said ‘We have a problem, maybe it is time for written public comment.’ We will not read a letter with the F-word.” He then said that it would happen next month and that he was actually proposing it after what had happened earlier that evening after he gave a warning and said they were done discussing it and told Supervisor Middleton her residents could call her with comment anytime. Even though he said previously that he was putting it out for the Board, he ended with, “It is the Chair’s position that there will be no more public comment. It will be read by the clerk- that is where we are going.”

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Grief support group St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls will be offering a six-week virtual Grief Support Group via GoToMeeting on Mondays, Oct. 12 through Nov. 16. There will be two different meeting times: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. or 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The groups will be facilitated by SCRMC Chaplain, Dr. Kevin Schumann. Pre-registration is requested. Contact Kevin at 715-483-3261 ext. 2016 or email: kevin.schumann@scmrc.org.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been scared of the woods my whole life. Not to the point that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever ignored my urge to explore them, but just enough to look over my shoulder once in a while when I know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no good reason to. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve whittled away my fear considerably in the last few years by replacing false bravado and denial with an honesty about what exactly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid of, but a hint of it still exists. When I moved to Wisconsin I was terrified of bears. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very embarrassing for me to admit, but I grew up in a Columnist place with absolutely no large, intimidating predators. My fear ruined a C.L. Sill steelhead trip to the Brule River one fall and kept me from exploring any meaningful grouse coverts the same year. When I was a kid I missed out on a lot of opportunities because I was afraid. Afraid to get hurt, afraid to make a fool of myself, and so on down the list of excuses. As soon as I realized I was doing the same thing with bears, my fear turned to anger, and I forced myself into the places that had made me so nervous. It took one or two days trips up north for my fear of bears to subside completely. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had other, more general fears of unknown places that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also since relinquished. But there is one that remains, and it feels much more real than any of my previous tribulations. I am not afraid of wolves. As a matter of fact I love spending time in places I know they inhabit. Sharing their environment is part of what intrigues me so much about the north. I am however, terrified of wolves when I hunt grouse with my English Setter Loxley. I know how low the odds of wolves attacking and killing my dog are, and it does pretty much nothing to quash my fear. Bear hunting dogs face the far greater threat from wolves in Wisconsin, but upland dogs are sometimes killed as well. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported 23 confirmed wolf depredations on hunting dogs in 2019, including a Brittany spaniel that was killed while bird hunting in Bayfield County last November. So far in 2020, wolves have killed 18 hunting dogs (all have been bear dogs). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to wade into any politics here. The wolf debate has raged, and will continue to rage for years to come, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m certainly not going to solve it. Regardless of whether or not theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hunted, it will make me SEE SILL, PAGE 6

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Ravioli and his identical brother Mostaccioli are hoping they might be adopted together. This pair of 10 week old kittens are neutered and ready to take on the world. They like to snuggle and cuddle. They are curious and inventive at play time, just like kittens should be. They wear solid Blue Grey coats with faint tabby stripes that give them a subtle Pendleton Pinstripe look. Ravioli and Mostaccioli were raised in foster care, receiving an abundance of love and attention. They are well socialized and litter box responsible. Now they are looking for their forever home, together or as single additions. The 2020 Arnell Virtual Pet Walk is about to wrap up. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to showcase your pet and compete for amazing prizes. It is a fun way to support the shelter and is super easy to join. I am not a personal Face-

book user but Arnell has made it a breeze to find the right buttons at their shelter Facebook page, to click, upload and hashtag your photos and videos with an online tutorial video. Simply find the Arnell Facebook page and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Events,â&#x20AC;? choose â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virtual Pet Walk.â&#x20AC;? When the event comes up, you will be able to click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discussionâ&#x20AC;? to add your comments and photos. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that easy. Why not share your amazing pets and knowledge, even brag a little? This is your moment to shine for a good cause. Those without pets will be happy to enjoy the moments you upload. Everyone can enjoy the Virtual Pet Walk, as a participant or observer. Donations can be mailed in or sent through PayPal on our Web Site page. The two week fundraising event ends Saturday, September 26. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time to waste. We hope to see you there.

There were zero adoptions last week. We are hoping to make up for that this week. There are adoption appointments made for a number of our pets and if everything goes as planned, they will be in their new forever homes soon. Our adoptable pet list is updated daily, removing those adopted and adding newly available pets as they are ready for adoption. If you are looking for that special pet, check the site often and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to add a pre-adoption inquiry for the one you want. Inquiries are answered in the order they are received. In addition to the kittens, there are some very sweet adult cats waiting their turn and a few dogs that might be the one for you. Visit: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG to see them all. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St East, Amery, WI 54001, 715-2687387.

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hope as we read this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper, the weather is still as wonderful as it has been this past week. The colors are really beautiful; as we look across the river to Minnesota or back at Wisconsin, just the way fall is supposed to look. I just marvel at nature this time of the year. Still nice enough to go for a long walk with the dog too. Please remember we must wear a mask as we enter the center. We have hand-sanitizing spray for use, but you must bring your own mask and have it on as you enter. We had a nice Sunday dinner and two full Columnist tables for cards. Was a lovely day at the center, hope more folks can Pat Willits join us next week. We are taking all the proper protection for all who come. We understand that you are hesitant to come and stay for cards, but we feel safe with the precautions we are taking. We will see you when you feel comfortable to come. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winners were: Mary Lou Curtis and Mike Kuball. 9 bid winners: Ray Nelson and Patsy Jensen. We are missing some members who have been unable to come as usual due to different health issues; we pray you will all be feeling better soon. The Holidays will be here before we know it, if you would like to use the center for your holiday party call Joyce and Daryl Nelson (715-483-3466). Looking ahead this is our plan:

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Osceola on behalf of LO Simenstad Airport and Redevelopment Authority are formally requesting proposals to farm selected properties within the jurisdiction of the Village of Osceola, Polk County, WI. Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Osceola, at Village Hall located at 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 until 12:00 Noon on the 12th day of October, 2020 for:

This Sunday cards as usual at 12:30 p.m., no dinner. Sunday, Oct. 18, we will have a boiled dinner and desert, with cards to follow. On Sunday, Nov. 1,, we will take a few minutes to discuss events for the Senior Center and the desires of everyone for the future of the Center. Please attend we need to hear from all of you who come to the center for their entertainment on those days we are open. We understand your concern about going out and being around people, but we are taking measures to be as safe as possible, but each of us must do what we feel comfortable doing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to not see everyone, but we do understand, we have to take care of ourselves and by doing that we are helping others too. Tuesdays we are open 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or so Thursdays and Fridays open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or whenever the open flag is flying. We are located downtown St. Croix Falls at 140 N. Washington. Phone: 715-483-1901.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Village Board of the Village of Osceola, will hold a Special meeting on September 23rd, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Village Hall/Discovery Center Large Meeting Room (Room 205) of the Village of Osceola Municipal OfďŹ ce, 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola, WI 54020-0217, to consider approving Resolution #20-18 as recommended by the Village Planning Commission through Resolution #201-01 titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resolution Formally Adopting Proposed Project Plan and Boundaries for Tax Incremental District No. 3â&#x20AC;?. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Village of Osceola will hold a Joint Review Board (JRB) meeting on September 25th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Village Hall/Discovery Center Large Meeting Room (Room 205) of the Village of Osceola Municipal OfďŹ ce, 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola, WI 54020-0217. The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss the proposed Project Plan and Boundary, and to approve the resolution creating TID#3. The meeting is open to the public. Osceola Tax Incremental District No. 3 is generally located in the area as shown on the published map located within the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limits. TID No. 3 will be classiďŹ ed as a mixed-use district based on the identiďŹ cation and classiďŹ cation of the property proposed to be included within the District. Proposed public project improvements may include, but are limited to: site grading, sanitary sewer and storm water management system improvements, electric and gas service, communications infrastructure, street improvements, lighting, sidewalks, professional and organizational services, administrative costs, and ďŹ nance costs. As part of the Project Plan, Developer Funded Grants tax increment incentive may be made by the Village to developers of property within TID No. 3. The proposed costs include projects within the proposed boundary and within the Â˝ mile radius of the proposed boundary of the District. A copy of the TID No. 3 Project Plan and Boundary is available for inspection and will be provided upon request. Arrangements for either inspection or receipt of a copy of the Project Plan may be made by contacting the Village Administrator, Village of Osceola Municipal OfďŹ ce, 310 Chieftain Street, Osceola, WI; Phone 715-294-3498.

Benjamin Krumenauer, Village Administrator Village of Osceola, Wisconsin

Dated this 10th day of September 2020. Benjamin Krumenauer Village Administrator

FARM LEASE WITH OSCEOLA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & AIRPORT FARM LEASE WITH VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA Each bid must contain the full name or names of the party or parties making the proposal, with an afďŹ davit as to interested parties, and, in the case of a corporation not chartered in Wisconsin, with a proper certiďŹ cate that such corporation is authorized to do business in Wisconsin. SUBMISSION LOCATION AND DEADLINE Osceola Village Hall, Administration OfďŹ ce 310 Chieftain Street PO Box 217 Osceola, WI 54020 DEADLINE 12:00 Noon on the 12th day of October, 2020 Copies of the SpeciďŹ cations, Instructions to Bidders, Forms of Proposals, and other contract documents are on ďŹ le at Village Hall or on the Village website www.vil.osceola.wi.us (Invitations to BID under Government). Contractors should contact the Village Staff regarding any questions about the speciďŹ cations or location of work. VILLAGE CONTACT Benjamin Krumenauer 2625 68th Avenue 310 Chieftain Street (715) 294-3498 Benjaminkrumenauer@vil.osceola.wi.us

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How to laugh

must admit, in my spare time, I’m a fan of a good laugh. At the end of a day of work, I enjoy a good meal and a hearty laugh. I have found in my nearly sixty years of life that a good laugh can erase the memory of many trials and travails of the day. I try not to be too picky or highbrow in my humor and I find myself looking to the past to find new ways to laugh. Regular readers of this column know of my penchant for Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the commercial free cable television service that runs movies from MGM, Warner Brothers and Publisher the RKO studios. Last week they ran a series of short films that I Tom Stangl thoroughly enjoyed because I got to see a few more of the films of R Robert Benchley. Benchley died in 1945 age 56. He m made a series of short films from 11935 to 1944. Benchley wrote essays iin Vanity Fair and the New Yorker a and appeared in several movies. H He had a very dry wit and sense of h humor that holds up very well over 880 years later. Benchley Many of his short films, shown as part of a movie billing that included previews, a cartoon, newsreel and the feature movie, usually centered on the average man’s struggle with a wide variety of things from getting a good night’s sleep to training a dog to doing your income tax. Benchley was a consummate straight man to the madness of the world around him. I realize I am showing my age here, but one of the comedians who was influenced by Benchley was Bob Newhart. If you know Newhart, you know Benchley. Benchley had a small moustache and an air of sophistication, but beyond that, they’re the same guy. “How to Sleep,” Benchley’s first short, won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject. In the film he tries to get asleep but is interrupted by everything from window blinds hitting the window frame in the breeze to a mosquito to noisy neighbors. I laughed out loud for minutes. “A Night at the Movies” has Benchley and his wife trying to find a seat at a crowded theater and dealing with all sorts of rude people. One of my favorites is “How to Figure Income Tax” where Benchley confidently begins the film explaining how easy it is to do your taxes, using enlarged forms that are on boards that he can flip between. Like the rest of us, he is soon deep in the weeds trying to understand the vernacular of the government. Benchley’s essays are often quoted as well. Among some of my favorite quotes: “I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.” “Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.” “There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don’t.” And finally: “The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.” Whenever I get a chance to see his sly, sardonic wit I make a point of doing so. There’s art in making a person laugh without being mean or vulgar and Benchley was a true artist. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress. com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

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Tanking for Trevor or Losing for Lawrence

f I had to rate what gets people’s blood boiling the quickest, it would have to be in no particular order: weather, politics or how their favorite National Football League team played on Sunday (or Thursday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday). I’ve been a fan of the Minnesota Vikings for over 30 years now, yet, I’ve lived in western Wisconsin for almost the last 20. One time, I was having a conversation about Editor NFL fan interest with an acquainJason Schulte tance in this area d they h asked k d why haven’t you and switched allegiances to the Green Bay Packers. I replied, I’m used to this suffering, why change now? After two weeks, heck, even one week, it’s easy to overreact when it comes to the NFL. Yet, after watching the 2020 Vikings perform (if I can use that term loosely) these last two weeks, I’m going to say something, I never thought I would. Lose, lose and keep losing. Hopefully, the reward is the

latest once-in-a generation college quarterback: Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence. All he is done has lead the Tigers to the National Championship game in his first two years of college and is a prohibitive favorite to play in that game again. I’ve never been the biggest Kirk Cousins fan to begin with and these first two games of 2020 have about put the nail in the coffin when it comes to it. Yes, he doesn’t have the greatest offensive line around him; yes, he’s missing Stefon Diggs, but if he’s supposed to be an “elite” quarterback, isn’t he supposed to rise above those challenges, make plays we don’t expect him to make, unlike throwing into double coverage like he did Sunday. It’d be nice to see a mobile Viking quarterback elude a sack at least once a game. There are currently 11 0-2 teams in the NFL as I type this on Monday afternoon. My opinion, the Vikings have a great shot of landing Lawrence if things keep heading south. Look at the other 0-2 teams: The Miami Dolphins – they’ve got Tua. They have their quarterback of the future. Cincinnati – they’ve got Joe Burrow, they don’t need another one.

Houston – they gave DeShaun Watson a lot of money. New York Giants – a second-year quarterback (Daniel Jones). Don’t know if he’s the one yet. Still have to see. Atlanta – still has an elite quarterback in Matt Ryan and shouldn’t be 0-2 after the way they dropped the ball against Dallas. Philadelphia – they still have a high opinion of Carson Wentz. Plus a lot of money was given to him as well. Vikings fans should watch out for these teams however in the race for number one: Detroit – If their season goes south, tanking could be in play (not the first time, we’ve seen that out of the Lions) and plus which Matthew Stafford has been their quarterback for nearly 10 years, so a change could be coming. Denver – Their second-year quarterback, Drew Lock, is looking to be missing some time with an injury along with their top wide receiver. New York Jets – Who knows what could result from this team? Their quarterback (Sam Darnold) is only in his third year, but the SEE SCHULTE, PAGE 17

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Are we going away from our traditional values? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been thinking about the pandemic that has swept our country. Looking at the leaders of the Democrat party today, which are much different than the Democrat Party leaders of the past. Today the leadership of the Democrat party are distancing themselves from the Christian values on which our country was founded. At a recent convention some Democrat leader refused to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;one Nation under Godâ&#x20AC;? in the Pledge of Allegiance and even tried to have it removed. I know many rank and file Democrats that are devoted Christians that believe in the sanctity of life and traditional marriage unlike many of the Democrat Leaders today. Looking at the businesses that are allowed to open during this pandemic one has to think there could be a concerted effort to not allow us to practice religion. Churches and places of worship have not been allowed to open but other â&#x20AC;&#x153;essentialâ&#x20AC;? businesses have been opened. Democrat Gover-

nors have been reluctant to open churches and places of worship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never let a crisis go to wasteâ&#x20AC;? is what a Democrat leader once said. Could it be the Democrat partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders are trying to turn us away from our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional values? I pray this is not the case, but I will let you draw your own conclusion. Mark Pettis Hertel

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reports that the mainline media hardly covered. The second letter made a comparison of the negativism toward American values and practices put forth by the Democrat Party, listing the ways it lost its original moorings as the party of the common person. The writer described how the Republicans now stand alone in providing for the future of a vibrant society. Nobody doubts how polarized our country has become. The mainline media and social networks are hopelessly biased. Their supposed fact checkers â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cherry pickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; their research and publish only what fits their narrative. There is one exception â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Justfacts. com. Check them out and see. Their reports are very detailed but come at issues from all sides. Unfortunately, few take the time for such investigation. In this era of relativism, traditional views usually shine brighter in just facts reports when addressing all relevant factual data. Another avenue to consider is BraverAngels. SEE LETTERS, PAGE 20

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y husband Peter is now at war with the mice. The mice (possibly with the assistance of a rat or two) have eaten the electrical wiring in our car causing extensive damage. The coating on the wires is apparently tasty. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know any automobile engineers personally but, if I did, I would suggest that constructing a car out of tasty materials is probably Columnist not a great idea because now we Carrie Classon have a lot of small creatures trying to eat our car, one piece at a time. We are not alone. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard the neighbors complaining about the same problem and when we brought the car into the mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;every dashboard light flashing and any number of peculiar electrical malfunctions happening at onceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the mechanic was not surprised. They had just towed in a city vehicle that was in worse shape yet. When they lifted the hood, half a dozen rodents jumped out and ran around the shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those rats are making me rich!â&#x20AC;? the mechanic said, with a little more pleasure than seemed appropriate. Peter is determined not to sin-

glehandedly keep the mechanic in business and so he has been tryingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with limited successâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to keep the mice out of our car. The good news is, Peter is very resourceful. The bad news is that Peter has a soft heart and a weak stomach. He does not want to use mousetraps. He says they are gruesome and that there are too many mice nibbling on the wires to make a difference. He wants to discourage the mice with a little less blood and gore. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why he went with electrocution. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rat Zapperâ&#x20AC;? lures a mouse in with a tasty treat and then a battery zaps it to death. It seems to work pretty well. Peter has been hauling out a lot of victims. But Peter is not crazy about execution in any form, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been studying up on the alternatives. Just yesterday, he invested in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under Hood Animal Repeller.â&#x20AC;? According to the literature, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under Hood Animal Repellerâ&#x20AC;? emits very loud noises that mice supposedly do not like and people cannot hear. I used to have something like this in my attic years ago, but they have obviously improved. This one hooks up to the car battery and automatically turns off if the battery gets low or the car is started. In addition to the loud â&#x20AC;&#x153;variable ultrasonic pulsesâ&#x20AC;? this device emits, it also has flashing LED strobe lights, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to

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20 years ago Sept. 20, 2000 â&#x20AC;˘ After two years of discussion the Osceola Village Board approved the contract for a new water tower. â&#x20AC;˘ Jeff Almendinger was recently recognized at Northwire, Inc., for 20 years of service. â&#x20AC;˘ River Rats Quality Discount in St. Croix Falls decided to close its doors. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola High School football team threw huge party Friday night at Vesperman Field celebrating the end of homecoming week with a 28-0 victory over St. Croix Falls. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola volleyball team hosted the Osceola Invitational where they claimed the title by pummeling each opponent they faced. â&#x20AC;˘ Osceolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ďŹ re hall is almost completed but the village wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to use the entire structure for more than a year. Until a new building code goes into effect in 2020 they will not be able to use one of the garage bays. 30 years ago Sept. 19, 1990 â&#x20AC;˘ The new sign at the Osceola Middle School, constructed by Sam Bottolfson, was installed last week.

â&#x20AC;˘ Osceola Business Association representative Wayne Schone presented a plant to Dr. Harry Beck during his open house. â&#x20AC;˘ Debbie Hutton of Osceola toured Europe and the United States with the Continental Singers. â&#x20AC;˘ Dr. Gene Lindholm retired from veterinary medicine. He practice in the Osceola area for 37 years. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola Cross Country Athlete of the Week is senior, Nicci Mortenson. â&#x20AC;˘ Mark Bjorklund, a 1987 graduate of St. Croix Falls High School, will participate in the 1990 U.S. Transplant Games in Indianapolis, Ind. He received a heart transplant when he was a senior in high school. â&#x20AC;˘ Marlene Letch was named Employee of the Month at Ladd Memorial Hospital. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola Community Fund planned to kick off the annual drive on Sept. 19.

50 years ago Sept. 24, 1970 â&#x20AC;˘ The fund raising drive for new band uniforms is coming to a close this weekend. The goal is $5000 and so far $3480.19 has been raised. â&#x20AC;˘ The new Commander of the 674th Radar Squadron in Osceola is Captain Kenneth R. Fosgate. â&#x20AC;˘ Friday night the Osceola Chieftains football team faced the Frederic Vikings and defeated them by a score of 22-14. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola FFA officers went to Barron on Sept. 16 to attend the Section 1 Leadership Workshop. â&#x20AC;˘ Roger Neumann, graduate of Osceola High School, participated in the State Tractor Driving Contest at Madison Sept. 12. He placed fourth. â&#x20AC;˘ Lynn Buss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Royale Buss is attending the University of Wisconsin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Madison. â&#x20AC;˘ Mrs. Lute Pettis and David visited Thursday evening at the George Johnson home. â&#x20AC;˘ Bill Thiel and Ted Johnson, both graduates of Osceola High School, are members of the Wisconsin State University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; River Falls football team. â&#x20AC;˘ Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Paulson entertained at a Sunday picnic dinner to honor the Paulson and Anderson September birthdays.

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create a hostile environment for rodents to live and nest, forcing them to flee from the protected area,â&#x20AC;? according to the pamphlet. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to tell you honestly, I have my doubts. To me, it sounds as if this device is going to just frighten off all the middle-aged mice, looking for a quiet retirement community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too loud! Too bright! Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get out of here, Mother!â&#x20AC;? But it sounds like it is designed to appeal to young, hungry mice, looking for a fun night out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loud music! Flashing lights! Party!â&#x20AC;? Peter says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to install at least two and I can easily imagine the mice club-hopping from one device to the other under the hood of our car. We shall see. Peter and I do our best to peacefully co-exist, but these rodents are posing a challenge. Meanwhile, Peter keeps a watchful eye and the electrocution device keeps zapping away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got another customer!â&#x20AC;? Peter announces cheerfully, at least once a day. I want to be supportive, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not quite sure how to respond. So, I just say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations, Honey!â&#x20AC;? Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir is called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Yarn.â&#x20AC;? Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

10 years ago Sept. 22, 2010 â&#x20AC;˘ After squabbles between Osceola Village Board members held up the process by six days, Christian Community Homes & Services has received the go-ahead to begin constructing a new 56-bed nursing home in Osceola. â&#x20AC;˘ The Osceola High School Class of 1950 held its 60th class reunion. The group included Richard Bierbrauer, Donald Jahnke, Earl Getschel, Toinette Kangiser, Willis Bierbrauer, Shirley Otto, John Letch, Gerald Olson, Jean Schad, Jack Mattson, Phil Steffen, Helen Jorgenson, Lois Johnson, Betty Bliese, Thelma Vanderwerf, Corrine Elkin, Mary Rivard and Lorraine Larson. â&#x20AC;˘ Mark Richardson was stepping down as the pastor of Bethesda Lutheran to become the service coordinator of the Augustana District of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. â&#x20AC;˘ Osceola High School football lost to Baldwin-Woodville, 28-0.

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f you have been growing those lovely summer gladiolas, cannas or tuber begonias you need to know that you can save them for next season. Here is how: Now that most of us have experienced the first frost we can start doing some of those fall chores in the garden. Summer bulbs are ready to remove when the Columnist leaves start dying back. Use a sharp Julie Kuehl garden spade or garden fork to dig the bulbs. Proceed carefully so that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t damage the bulbs. You should dig farther out then the area you originally planted them in because many bulbs will multiply. If there is a large amount of dirt on the bulbs you can gently wash the bulbs in warm water. After cleaning you should dry the bulbs for several days. Once dry, cut the foliage back to about 2-3â&#x20AC;? on cannas and about Â˝â&#x20AC;? on glads and begonias. The clean, dry bulbs should then be stored in a dark, dry place that is about 45 degrees (a basement or clos-

et is ideal). There are several methods for storing. The first is to wrap the dry clean bulbs in newspaper or paper bags. The second method is to put the bulbs in plastic bags that you have poked holes in to allow ventilation and add a large handful of peat moss to the bag. The bags can then be put in a cardboard box. You should check the bulbs once a month to make sure that there is no rot developing on the bulbs. Discard any bulbs that show signs of decay. Begonia tubers should be dusted with Sulphur powder. If you have geraniums and were smart and covered them from the frost there are several methods for overwintering geraniums. Keep them growing. You can leave them in pots, trim them back and bring them indoors and put them in a cool location with lots of light. Water the plants thoroughly when you bring them in and then only water them lightly over the winter. Storing them dormant. With this process you take the plants out of their containers and cut the branches back about half way; carefully remove as much dirt as possible (be careful plants will be brittle); place them in paper grocery bags with the tops left open. Every month the plant should be checked to be sure

they are not shriveling (too dry). If necessary, spray them or soak in water, allow drying and replacing in bags. In early spring, soak the plants overnight and plant in fresh dirt. Cuttings. You can take cuttings from the tip of the original plant (3-5 inches long). Try to avoid branches that are blooming. Strip off the leaves from the lower half and dip the cutting in a rooting hormone (available at nursery). Place the cuttings 2 inches deep into loose potting soil. For the first couple of weeks keep cuttings in a welllit area but out of direct sunlight. Make sure to keep soil evenly moist. It will take about 3-4 weeks for roots to establish. Once you begin to see new growth move them to a cool, sunny location and feed monthly with a water-soluble fertilizer. I use Miracle Grow. The keys to remember are that geraniums need enough light to develop a well-branched plant and like to stay on the dry side. No matter which method you use to overwinter your geraniums be sure to wait until all chance of frost is gone before putting them outside in spring. If you have questions or ideas for topics you would like more information on, you can contact me at gardenvarietycolumn@gmail.com.

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their usual meetings. At the September meeting, Idella Staab and Pat Kytola presented information about the Osceola Historical Society. Due to Covid-19 closure of buildings to the visiting public, the Society was able to have necessary repair projects done at the Emily Olson house on River St. and the Osceola Soo Line Depot. They are looking for new members. If interested, please contact Pat Kytola at OsceolaHistorical@ gmail.com or (715) 5541096. Visit them on their webpage www.FaceBook. com/OsceolaHistoricalSociety. Understanding concerns with Covid-19 for the elderly and vulnerable populations, the 3-13 and 500 card groups have not been meeting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Senior Center in the Discovery Center. Any decision to resume in the Fall will depend on the current virus conditions and group

restrictions. Face masks and social distancing are required by users of the Discovery Center. Roger Mussell has resumed his Tai Chi and Qigong classes at the Senior Center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9-10 a.m. These on-line Zoom stretching and breathing exercises are doing well.. Both classes are walker and wheel-chair compatible. Anyone wanting to join the Zoom sessions can contact Roger at rmussell@att.net or (312) 524-3934. An email address is needed for the Zoom link. The next meeting of the Osceola Senior Citizens Club will be Oct. 7 at the Oakey Park picnic shelter, weather permitting. If not, the meeting will move to the Senior Center in the Discovery Center. For a ride or more information, please contact (715) 294-4566 or (715) 417-1227. Anyone over the age of 55 is welcome to attend.

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Walter J. Piszczek

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On Sept 17, 2020, after enduring a three-year take-off check and an extended taxi to the runway threshold, Captain Walter J. Piszczek was issued his final d departure instructions and c cleared for takeoff on his e eternal flight westbound. W Walter departed peacefullly from his family home a at “Bethania Mineral S Springs” in Osceola. He w was 84. Wally settled into retirem ment on his rural St.Croix R River Farm after a 30 year c career with Northwest A Airlines leaving the left sseat of the 747-400 for the llast time on Jan. 14, 1996. Wally’s professional accomplishments throughout his life are legendary. From his exploits as a naval aviator, aeronautical engineer with NASA and astronaut candidate, Gemini 7 & 8, Apollo 1 launch preparation engineer, William Mitchell College of Law degree, member of the Minnesota State Bar, Senior Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Osceola Village Board trustee and a valued member of the Osceola Airport committee. On the farm Walt was a skilled machinist, welder and woodworker. Wally’s driven work habits were unmatched in his desire to create and build systems that were meaningful to him, and to his hope, others. He could be found building boats, airplanes and developing his wind power project even welding artistic sculpture in his narn/shop while listening to Twins games or classical music. Captain Walter was a man of extraordinary personal and professional accomplishments that were only exemplified by how he conducted his life, with hard work, dignity, courage and humility. Wally the the dad and Walter the uncle is forever surrounded by the legacy of his extraordinary family, settled all over the world from Osceola to Florida, Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa. He will be sorely missed, thought of fondly and forever admired in every circle he ever entered. “The Pennsylvaina coal mine was reality for me, I just had to work harder” - WJP RIP. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 24, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Osceola. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola and one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment at St. Mary Cemetery in East Farmington. Condolences may be express online at www.grandstrandfh.com

Melvin James Springer, age 71 of Osceola, died surrounded by family on Sept. 17, 2020 at the Osceola Medical Center. Melvin James Springer w was born on July 15, 1949, tto Harvey and Mary Jane ((Davison) Springer in New R Richmond. Melvin joined tthe Army Nov. 29, 1968, sserving in Vietnam and w was honorably discharged o on Nov, 26, 1971. He started h his career at a young age at A Andersen Windows. Melvin was an avid Packe er fan, animal lover and w was loved by all. He also e enjoyed the time spent with

his children and grandchildren. Melvin gave the gift of sight, donating to the Wisconsin Lions Eye Bank. He will be dearly missed. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert and sister, Ramona. Melvin is survived by his daughters, Melinda Springer (Thomas Robinson), Missy (Dan) Severson, Kimberly Springer (Robert Thomason) and Julie Thompson-Broom (Shawn Pierce); grandchildren, Cortney (Nathan) Nicholson, Brittany and Joshua Severson, Tyler Nelson, Dawson Thomason and Cole Thompson; brothers, Dave, Harvey Jr., Allen Spinger and Steven Cross and sister, Barb Murphy and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Sept. 24, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola, with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh. com.

WEEKLY MEDITATION BY TONY MINELL NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

As the weather changes the warm scent of burning wood (can a scent be warm?) fills the cool morning air. Wood-heated homes are warming up. That scent immediately transports me to a new (and old) season. Memories of this season begin to flood back, and the dreams of new memories are awakened. The potency of scent is so evocative, so powerful, that though we are months away from it, Christmas memories flood my mind. Those songs we know so well are dusted and taken off the shelf. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” begins playing in my mind. My mind’s chorus begins “The First Noel.” Like scents, these songs, along with countless other songs that we know so well, transport us to memories of years gone by. In the same way, when singing some of the great hymns of the faith, I find myself reliving the memories formed when those songs became “my” songs. Songs are meant to do this. Part of their purpose, as we

observe throughout God’s Word, is to transport the singer to a past moment – wherein the Lord did a mighty deed. The first of these Scriptural odes was composed by Adam in Genesis 2. The Lord creates for Adam a helper “fit” for him – and, it was love at first sight! Adam sings (and I think he danced!), “This, at last is bone of my bone…!” Forever we can sing and remember the way the Lord blessed Adam with a helpmeet perfect for him (husbands – sing this song over your beloved helpmeet!). Immediately after the Lord brought His people through the Red Sea, Moses and the people of Israel sang the song recorded in Exodus 15:1-18. The purpose was for subsequent generations to remember what the Lord had done! In Scripture, song after song is recorded for the purpose of remembering His story. History’s scent is captured in the rhythm, tune and words of what should be our favorite songs. It is no wonder then, that in Scripture, the Lord regularly commands us to “sing a new song” to the Lord. This refrain

(which is fittingly a song in and of itself) occurs in Isaiah, Revelation and throughout the Psalms. What is most surprising to me about this repeated call to “sing the Lord a new song” is its assumption. A regular call to all subsequent generations to sing a new song to the Lord assumes that the Lord will always be doing a new work. If the songs of the past are a testament to what God has done, the call to sing new songs assumes that God is and will be at work today. In other words, we can only obey God’s command to sing a new song if we believe that God is at work today. If God is not currently at work, the old ballads would suffice. But Scripture’s premise is that God is always at work – and therefore, always worthy of a new song! Do you believe this? If we were to look at today’s circumstances we may be tempted to not sing a new song. We might be tempted to limit our Spotify playlist to something like “the best of funeral dirges of days gone by.” SEE MINELL, PAGE 8

CHURCH LISTINGS Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, all gatherings of 10 or more are being curtailed. Please call to see if church services are being held in some capacity. ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1100 www.stcroixalliance.com Lead Pastor Jeff Naegelen Co-Lead Pastor Chris Folkestad ———————— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH East Farmington Rev. Joseph Madanu ———————— BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie Pastor Dan Pennington (715) 248-3730 blcsp@frontiernet.net ———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid Associate Pastor Scott Adkins ———————— CEDARBEND CHURCH P.O. BOX 414, Osceola Matt Hayton connect@cedarbendchurch.com

SUNDAY: Worship, 10:30 a.m. at Osceola High School Auditorium. CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn. Pastor Joel Martin 651-433-3222 ———————— EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER Six miles east of Dresser on Co. Rd. F, 1751 100th Ave. Pastor Darryl R. Olson 715-755-3113 ———————— EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Seth Brickley 715-483-9464 ———————— FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 661A West Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 651-465-6792 www.firstbaptisttaylorsfalls.com Dr. Kevin Schumann, Pastor ———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn. ———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Reverend David Maghakian 715-483-3550 (office) ———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola 715-417-0752 ————————

GRACE BEREAN FELLOWSHIP 421 4th Street, Centuria Duane Gallentine, Pastor 715-755-2523 FRIDAY and SUNDAY KJV Bible Study/Fellowship ———————— GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Nye Area/Wisconsin Synod 2098 70th Avenue Pastor Nile Merseth ———————— HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn. 651-260-5100 www.holyx.net Fr. Bill Neumann, pastor ———————— HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 523 First Street, Clayton 715-948-2203 Father Christopher Wojcik ———————— HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th Street, one mile north of Osceola on Highway 35 Pastor Nate Roschen 715-294-2112 • www.hefc.org ———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.journeychurch.city office@journeychurch.city 715-268-2223 ———————— NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Non-denominational

201 State Hwy. 35, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 galatiansii20@yahoo.com Church office: 715-417-0945 ———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.occnow.org ———————— OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Avenue, Osceola https: myomc.org/wellness/ spiritual-care 715-294-2111 Chapel open daily for meditation. ———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Jack Starr 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com ———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515• plcdresser.org Pastor Melissa Carmack Find us on Facebook! peace@centurytel.net ———————— PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT CHURCH OF NEW RICHMOND 1396 210th Ave. 2 miles north of New Richmond on Hwy. 65 Pastor Rudy King 715-248-0600 ———————— REDEEMER EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod Corner of Adams & Louisiana St. Croix Falls Rev. Timothy Blauert 715-483-3401 ———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer ———————— ST. ANNE PARISH 139 Church Hill Road Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3310 Rev. Joseph Madanu ———————— ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Upper St. Croix Parish 300 North Adams Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-9494 churches@centurytel.net umstcroixfallswolfcreek.org Pastor Ran Yoo Pastor Kooko Kim ———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Rev. Kelli Clement ———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Osceola Rev. Joseph Madanu 715-294-2243 ———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street Taylors Falls, Minnesota 651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees ———————— SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 140 Madison Street St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark Schoen 715-483-1186 ———————— TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 300 Seminole Ave., (Ct H M) Osceola 715-294-2828 • www.trinityosceola.com Pastor David Rosenow (920-645-7526) ———————— TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery Pastor Lori Peper 715-268-9577 ———————— WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 447 180th St., Osceola www.westimmanuel.org Interim Pastor Matt Saarem SUNDAY: ———————— WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP Cliff Bjork, (651) 465-7373 366 Bench St., Taylors Falls, Minn. ————————

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MINELL: Weekly meditation by area pastors FROM PAGE 7

But like the setting of Psalm 96 (please read/ sing it), we live in a time when the world needs to know that God is still doing a marvelous work! For even today, He is gloriously worthy of praise! To sing a new song today is akin to letting the world know that His mercies are new even today! He is worthy of a new song even when it does not look like anything positive is happen-

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ing – He is worthy! For the Christian to sing a new song today is to proclaim that we are a new creation in Christ Jesus. Jesus is actually doing a work in each of us today – a work that He will continue until the day of completion. He is changing each of us. The leopard’s spots are changing. That is miraculous. That is a subject worthy of a thousand songs every day. We must resist the belief that He is only worthy of a new song when we like what He is doing. The command to sing God a new song understands His worthiness in all circumstances. God is doing a new work today, and for that, I publicly rejoice. Let His song be heard among the nations as this new season in which we find ourselves carries a myriad of new scents. And may the scents of this new season fill our storehouses of future memories. Jesus is at work and in Him, I rejoice.

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Village Board Proceedings The Village of Osceola Board met for a Regular meeting on August 12, 2020 at the Village Hall/Discovery Center. President Buberl called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Present: Buberl, Deb Rose, Joel West, Bob Schmidt, remotely Bruce Gilliland, Van Burch Staff present: Benjamin Krumenauer, Frances Duncanson, remotely Rick Caruso, Todd Waters Others present: Lisa Curry, Jaci Christenson, Jason Schulte from The Sun, Holly Walsh, Stephanie Krampschroer, Karen Hulstrand, Nora Eistand, Christina Burkhouse, Adam Pierre-Johnson, and other citizens. President Buberl read aloud the letter of resignation from Trustee Tim Anderson. Motion by West and seconded by Rose to approve the agenda Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion by Rose and seconded by West to approve the minutes of the following meetings: Regular meeting dated July 14, 2020, Special Village meeting dated July 28, 2020, Special Village meeting dated August 6, 2020 Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Public input and ideas (Limit 5 minutes per speaker) Stephanie Krampschoer of 399 Ridge Road-stated she owns Simple Living and is concerned about vacant retail spaces downtown and that possible increases in traffic and dust due to the North 40 mine expansion would be detrimental to downtown businesses. Lisa Curry 397 Ridge Road-presented a packet of documents containing comments presented at the Town of Farmington Public Hearing and stated she wished Board members would have attended. Curry wants them to reconsider extra territorial zoning before it is too late and is opposed to the expansion. The Village surrounds the mine on three sides and she is concerned about traffic, noise, emissions, dust, and that store owners can’t keep their doors open. Curry requested to put on public record as they are passionate and not hippy dippy. Holly Walsh of 405 Ridge Road-commented the existing mine was on 80 acres and the new owners mined it more aggressively. She does not have friendly comments this evening and is disappointed in the Board. Walsh stated the Board is complacent and not thinking long range. Walsh requested the Board not close the door on ETZ. Karen Hulstrand of 1204 Everett Street South in Stillwater, MN- Hulstrand is a St. Croix Valley Waterway Association member who lives downstream on the St. Croix River and a family practice physician. Hulstrand had questions about monitoring silica dust particles that can cause cancer and COPD. Hulstrand also asked about the chemicals used to wash sand and who would monitor heavy metal contamination. Jaci Christenson at 350 Judd Street in Marine on the St. Croix-Stated that as part of the river community the mine expansion is concerning. She does not want to see any mining in groundwater ever and feels the noise levels are damaging. Christenson wants the Village to be a good neighbor and to consider downstream communities. Nora Eistand 230th Street South of East Farmington-Does not want the mine to expand. Christina Burkhouse 124-28th Street in Farmington Township-Is concerned about the mining ordinance and mining below the groundwater 35 feet. The noise and disturbance level is too high with little or no enforcement. If there is contamination, they are the ones left with bad water. Adam Pierre-Johnson of Ridge Road-Speaks against the mine and stated taxes were raised but they were not being represented. Johnson stated the Board should think of old

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gas stations and contamination. From a long-range planning perspective the issue needs time and should be slowed down. Reports a) Staff Reports i. Police-Schmidt gave the report for July of seven arrests and many traffic stops, domestics, medical assists, and a narcotic investigation. The new part time officer is doing well. The storm siren is being tested and maintained. ii. Public Works-Waters reported another busy month with annual hydrant maintenance to the bluff tower including it being drained, cleaned, flushed, and refilled. There was discharge when changing water pressure, making the water dirty looking. The tractor was sold. iii. Library-Rose gave the report commending the Library staff for doing a great job pivoting constantly to provide services with Osceola one of a few actually open. They are making sure the staff feels safe and the community is served. iv. Fire-Chief Stark commented the Board reenacted the 1984 photo with the new truck. The rear axle work is covered under the new truck warranty. It has been a quiet month with one structure fire. v. Building permits-Krumenauer states building permits are up with two new residential builds. Kwik Trip is under construction. Pheasant Run and Gateway neighborhoods are growing. vi. Administration-Krumenauer is working through insurance after the lightning strike at the Fire Hall. A letter was sent to the Horst Foundation on how residents can visit property now that it is in land conservancy. The CARES Act is benefitting Village through using the funding as a match for Airport projects resulting in considerable savings for the Village. The Department of Revenue has released the equalized value report with Osceola growing about 8%, resulting in an estimated increase of $950,000 in debt capacity. The net new construction increased by 2.68%. b) Chamber of Commerce/Mainstreet-Ruth Statler stated she was new to the community and has been working with the Chamber about one and one-half years. Picnic maps are made up showing where to picnic. The Chamber is offering a class called Rebuild and Reboot Camp costing $25 per business. The Chamber is having an E magazine coming out. 2. Other business – discussion and possible action re: Waters stated some storm sewer infrastructure has been deteriorating for some time and is working with an engineer to repair and recommends A-1 to complete the job. Krumenauer stated the existing main needs to get repaired and erodes the bank. Waters feels it is a long-term repair until the rest of the infrastructure under the street is repaired. West inquired if the Village has an easement and Krumenauer will verify it. Motion by West and seconded by Burch to approve the emergency River Street storm main repair contract with A-1 Construction ($11,282.50) Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. a) New Tax Increment District development West discloses a potential conflict as he is working for developer who may potentially benefit from the TID. West stated he may participate in the discussion but will not vote. Krumenauer reviewed the Village is closing TID#1 this year and TID#2 will close in several years. The proposed TIF#3 would tie specific property to the district and recapture the taxes on new growth. These recaptured taxes can be used to fund developments. The proposed boundary proposed starts at the old hospital and runs south. There is increased interest in downtown growth and the Depot Road area. Krumenauer reviews the timeline of developing the TID including the Projects Plan development and Joint Review Board meeting. The contract for Baird to assist the Village is $6,750. Burch commented it looks like a golden opportunity to utilize new funds and benefit us in the future. Motion by Burch and seconded by Gilliland to approve staff moving forward with development of new TIF#3. Roll call vote: Ayes-Buberl, Burch, Rose, Gilliland, Schmidt Nays-0 Abstain-West Discovery Center Donor Appreciation Signs

ment. He completed his orthodontic residency at Marquette University in Milwaukee after earning his dental degree at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. “I’m excited to be part of the Kristo Orthodontics team because I am eager to provide excellent orthodontic care and serve the community,” said Dr. Holloway. “My wife, Alex, and our two sons are grateful for the opportunity to be here and look forward to making new connections in the St. Croix Valley area.” Dr. Holloway is now accepting new patients at Kristo Orthodontics, and no-cost orthodontic consultations can be scheduled by calling 715-246-5165 or by visiting www.KristoOrthodontics.com.

Buberl and Krumenauer met with the Mill Pond Group to review different designs and sizes. The signs are not made yet. Krumenauer asked for Board comments on the proposed signs. Schmidt stated he does not want the Discovery Center logo on signage or outdoor signage; however the indoor signage was very nice. Rose agrees and asked who would be paying for outdoor park benches as it is not in our budget. Rose commented she is not a fan of large outdoor things and is concerned about vandalism. Rose also asked about historical society participation. West questioned who will install signs and Krumenauer stated they will be installed at the same time as library signage. The Village will not pay for installation. Buberl commented he is not a fan of the Discovery Center logo and felt signage should highlight the donors. Buberl also does not care for outdoor signage due snow, salt, and the elements. Burch does not like outside placards and states we need something that will hold up. Burch likes the historical aspect. Krumenauer stated the signs will adhere to walls, rather than screwing in. Gilliland asks about the wall of donor idea and where it went. He asked about future costs of replacement or repair and Krumenauer responded it would be the Village’s. Motion by Gilliland and seconded by Burch to appointment Rose to the Planning Commission due to resignation of Trustee Anderson. Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion by West and seconded by Schmidt to appoint Buberl as Board representative to the Library Board Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. b) Process to announce, interview and appoint a Village Board member With Anderson leaving there is a vacancy on the Village Board. Buberl would like to interview in late August so we have someone for the September meeting. Rose comments sometimes people are intimidated, and would like to see a job description. Burch asked about runner ups in the election. Krumenauer gave a two-week timeline for people to get paperwork in. The Board consensus was to have interested parties submit a letter of interest by 4:00 p.m. on August 31st. Motion by Burch and seconded by Gilliland to approve Certified Survey Map for Parcel 165-00847-0000 owned by the Village of Osceola Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. 3. Permits and Licenses Motion by West and seconded by Rose to approve operator licenses for Christian Salsbury at Valley Spirits and Ronald W Walter at Cascade BP Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion by Burch and seconded by West to approve Kennel Licenses for Joe & Allana Clymer – 405 Delmar Avenue, Robert & M. Catherine Stangroom – 613 River Street, and Arlo & JulieAnn Kehren – 441 Ladd Lane Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion by Rose and seconded by West to approve Board, Committee, Commission and Agency Reports for the June 15, 2020 Airport Commission, July 9, 2020 Osceola Library Board, and June 2, 2020 Planning Commission Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion by West and seconded by Schmidt to approve vouchers payable Ayes-6 Nays-0 Motion carried. Discussion of and action on any other appropriate items Burch gave a shout out to the North 40 Mining Company for donating materials to the Veteran’s Memorial site. Burch is interested in seeing our status on the proposed policer officer position. President Buberl and Trustees thanked Tim Anderson for his service as a Village Trustee. President Buberl adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Frances Duncanson, MMC-WCPC Village Clerk WNAXLP

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“Mallards,” came the reply.

Three chocolate doughnuts bobbed back and forth in ankle deep muck around the boots of my waders.

I looked up just in time to see Ɠve greenheads dive bomb through the draw to our left and land 30 yards beyond our decoys. We peered through the burlap, telepathically willing them to come closer. Another pair landed to our right about 40 seconds later.

Casualties of stiff Ɠngers and poor blind placement, half of my only snack had gone to waste on what was already an uncomfortable morning. Of all the hardships endured by duck hunters, sitting in water is by far the most disheartening.

“What do we do?” “Patience,” again was the answer, but even the most disciplined duck hunter can only wait so long.

I hadn’t been in a duck blind for nearly Ɠve years. In fact I’d stopped hunting altogether for most of that time. I’d done a little pheasant and quail hunting since then but this was my Ɠrst time wading back into the marsh.

Eventually our fuses ran out and the order came down. “Ah hell, lets just shoot ‘em.”

My brother Dan sat to my left on a mostly submerged 5-gallon bucket. We were scrunched together in a half circle blind made of fence posts and camo burlap on the south side of a very forgettable lake near Lincoln, Neb. Dan was an obsessive duck hunter, but as the condition of our blind made clear, we were both still learning on the job. “Jesus, this is boring,” I said, hoping to get a rise out of Dan. He knew my game too well and said nothing, breaking his gaze across the water temporarily to Ɠll his lip with what I thought was an ungodly amount of Copenhagen snuff. His brown spit hit the water at our feet and mixed in with my doughnuts.

Before we’d even stood up the mallards reared their wings and bolted off to the left, gone forever. But almost instantly there was hope, as two new birds came screaming in from the right, directly at the blind. “Kill ‘em,” Dan said, the stealth removed from his voice. “Just be patient,” he said. I quickly decided the hell with that, leaned my head against the closest fence post and closed my eyes. Dan’s greeting call brought me out of my trance a few minutes later. I opened my eyes and said way too loudly, “what’s going on?”

I stood up, leveled my shotgun on the front duck and pulled the trigger. The rear duck tumbled into the water. I emptied the remaining two rounds into the bird before it stopped thrashing, but instead of the green head I expected to see Ŵoating in the SEE MERGANSER, PAGE 3

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water I saw nothing but black and white. Confused, I uttered what must be the worst of the seven deadly sins of duck hunting. “What is it?” “That’s a merganser,” came Dan’s dejected reply. I could’ve cared less, and honestly at the time I wasn’t quite sure what the hell a merganser was. It was the Ɠrst duck I’d killed since I was 19-yearsold and I was proud of my mediocre accomplishment. Since I was wearing a pair of my dad’s old hip boots that were at least three sizes too big, Dan set off to retrieve my trophy. Five yards from shore he was at his wader’s capacity and turned around.

account, so what the hell. I realized in the moment how ridiculous this was. Buying a kayak to retrieve one duck was near lunacy, even for me. But I’d decided to let the obsession take full control. Looking back, it’s obvious that I was so adamant about getting this bird because in the last Ɠve years I’d become a bad hunter — or maybe I’d always been a bad hunter. I’d told myself all my life I was an “outdoorsman,” and this merganser was proving me wildly wrong. I was harboring major insecurities about my lack of knowledge as a hunter, while at the same time propping up the idea that I knew what I was doing. We’re never really as good

out the back and drove to the lake in silence, trying to convince myself I hadn’t completely lost my mind. I drug the boat the quarter mile to our blind from the parking lot. Just as I got close, I stepped in a knee-high hole and went face Ɠrst into black mud. This was the breaking point for Dan, whose laughter had only been held back up to this point by what I presumed was respect for my dedication to the absurd. He bent over and clutched his knees, cackling wildly. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” I replied with more conƓdence than I should’ve ever been able to muster at that point.

pounds over the limit. Half way across I tried to turn my head to look at Dan, the boat started to Ŵip and I just barely righted myself with the paddle before going under. I took a deep breath and kept going, knowing full well I was way too old to be doing something this stupid. Twenty minutes later the bird sat between my legs as I rowed back to the blind. My desire for the duck had completely evaporated and all I wanted to do was get the hell out of the water. As I got close to the blind, I could see Dan’s hands were hidden beneath the edge of the burlap, holding something. “I’ve got bad news,” he said as I Ɠnally

“No way I can get out there,” he said. We were equally as boat-less as we were dog-less, so the conversation quickly turned creative. “Get a stick.” “No that’s no good, its too far.” “I’ve got a Ŵy rod in the car, maybe I can cast to it.” Just before I suggested shedding my hip boots and swimming out to get the bird, I noticed the wind was not in our favor. The bird was now 40 yards from shore in at least ten feet of water. At this point my quest for this bird became an obsession. For whatever ridiculous reason, I decided I must have this duck in my hands whatever the cost. “I’m going back to the car,” I said, with an idea starting to percolate. “I’ll Ɠgure this out.” A half hour later I was in the checkout line at a Lincoln Wal-Mart, black camo paint all over my face, with a neon green, youth kayak under my arm. It was only really a kayak in theory. The thing was actually somewhere between a paddleboard and a pool Ŵoaty. “$92.25,” said the checkout kid. I knew I had at least $105 in my bank

at anything as we think we are, and realizing how much we don’t know is oftentimes hard to swallow. In the six years since the merganser incident, I’ve worked very hard to stop believing that I knew anything about the outdoors just because I’d grown up in a small town with a shotgun in my hand. There’s not a direct line between the amount of time you’ve spent hunting and any kind of expertise on the subject. I was a perfect candidate for that Maclean quote, “nobody who does not know how to catch a Ɠsh should be able to disgrace a Ɠsh by catching him.” I most certainly did not deserve to kill that merganser. I stuffed the green monster into the trunk of my car with half of it hanging

“Help me get it in the water,” I said. However unstable I thought the boat was going to be, it was worse. As I sat down into the kayak and Dan handed me the paddle, I looked across the lake and saw a tiny black dot Ŵoating near the opposite bank — My prize awaited. As I paddled into open water my senses quickly returned. Most of the lake ran around 15 feet deep and I was still strapped into my hip boots. It was 40 degrees and beginning to rain, I had no life jacket and there was around 4 inches of neon green plastic between the water and the top of the kayak. The sticker on the inside of the boat said “maximum weight 105 pounds.” I’d never weighed an ounce over 135 but that was still 20

docked the kayak. He lifted up his arms, in each Ɠst a drake mallard he’d stashed away until the opportune moment. “They came in ten minutes after you’d walked back to the car. I didn’t want to say anything, but you’d have found out eventually anyway.” We walked back to the parking lot in silence, kayak in tow. The neon green was now covered in scratches and caked in mud, all hopes of returning it for a refund had disappeared. I hefted my new toy into the back of the car and sat on the tailgate, munching on my last doughnut and vowing to never shoot another merganser for as long as I lived. C.L. Sill can be reached at thewingbeat@gmail.com or on Instagram @ thewingbeat.

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Jack Baillargeon has been an important part of a potent Osceola offense so far this season. The Chieftains won a pair of MBC contests to begin their year.

Soccer team explosive ﬁrst week of the season BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Last year the Osceola Chieftain soccer team won two games in the tough Middle Border conference. Osceola coach Jonathan Archibald predicted that his Chieftain squad would have more fire power than last year and if the defense could settle in with a new keeper they could be a much improved team. In a matter of three days last week Osceola matched their 2019 MBC win total and the team showed the offensive potential that Archibald talked about. “We’ve been playing really good, it’s been a fresh start with a better team,” Osceola junior Kaleb Woodley said. “The team has been working hard to improve and it’s shown. We are looking forward to the rest of the season, along with getting some more wins. We have hope for the season and it’s only improvement from here.” Osceola opened their season with a 4-3 win over the Amery Warriors and completed their week with an impressive 5-1 win over the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks. Amery took a narrow 1-0 lead into halftime in the season opener when Osceola failed to convert some scoring chances. “I told the boys to keep plugging away as our possession and ball movement was great,” Archibald noted. Osceola knotted the

score early after intermission when Sean Archibald converted a pass from Woodley into the first Chieftain goal of the season. In the 68th minute Archibald put the Chieftains on top with his second goal of the game, this one coming on a penalty kick. Amery was down but quickly rebounded scoring the game’s next two goals to edge in front 3-2. The Warrior lead did not last long as Osceola took the ensuing kickoff and Cole Klein found Archibald streaking toward the Amery net. Archibald converted the pass into his third goal of the game to knot the score again. The goal was exciting but the Chieftains had a little more excitement to follow. “On the final play of the game Jack Baillargeon sent the ball to Sean Archibald who dribbled through the chasing defenders with another great shot for a goal from the edge of the box with only seven seconds remaining in the game,” Coach Archibald said. Osceola was solid keeping Amery in check for most of the game. “Center backs Zach Mork and Brock Studer did a good job preventing many of Amery’s long ball attempts,” Jonathan Archibald said. “All around great play by the team.” Osceola opened the scoring against Baldwin-Woodville at the 16 minute mark. Klein set SEE SOCCER, PAGE 16

The Osceola Chieftain volleyball team entered the season with question marks all over the place. Osceola is coming off of back-toback Middle Border conference championships so you know that the program is solid. Last season the Chieftains ran the table in MBC play winning all seven of their matches. This after losing four key performers from the 2018 championship team. This season the task is even more daunting. OHS began 2020 with a huge hole left in the squad by the graduation of eight seniors from last season. So far Osceola has not flinched. The Chieftains opening week had some anxious moments but every time OHS teetered a little they straightened things out and played like champions do. “Girls had a great starting week,” Osceola coach Holly Johnson said. “They were excited to play after a long break from high school athletics. It felt good to be in the gym

and the girls showed up and took care of business. After a few rocky starts they stayed calm, played together, and didn’t let up until they finished each match.” Osceola’s first game was on the road in Amery against the Warriors. The Chieftains gained momentum right away with a solid 25-17 win in the first game. This was with several Osceola players getting their first taste of extended varsity action. The Chieftains went on to sweep the Warriors with identical 25-20 wins in the second and third games. Osceola’s home opener did not start off well for the Chieftains. The New Richmond Tigers dominated the first game coming away with a 25-13 decision. How would the inexperienced OHS squad respond to the adversity? Just fine, thank you. With game two knotted at 11 points apiece Osceola won the next point on the most exciting, long volley of the night. The Chieftains closed game two by winning 14 of the last 20 points to win the game 25-17 and square the match.

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Julia Daniels was effective at the net in Osceola’s 2020 home opener. The Chieftains won three straight matches last week to get the season off to a fast start.

Osceola took control of the contest with another 25-17 win in the third game. The Chieftains closed up shop with a 2518 win in the final game. Osceola had another

home match to end the week and it was very similar to the home opener when the Somerset Spartans came to SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 16

Cross country defends home turf BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Wisconsin high school sports scene is slowly emerging from the shutdown and it is exciting to see athletes competing. The Osceola Chieftain cross country team hosted the Chieftain Invitational on a fabulous fall morning last Saturday with eight teams in the mix. The Osceola girls earned the top spot among the eight Middle Border conference teams that competed with the boys placing second to a talented and deep New Richmond Tiger team. “The 2020 Osceola Invite brought many celebratory firsts,” Chieftain Coach Rachael Robinson said. “Quinn McDonald, Jacob Hall, and Rachel Ulrich took home our first individual championship titles of the season. Isabelle Measner completed her first 5K since suffering a season ending injury last fall. She has been diligently rehabbing it for a year. Watching her cross the finish

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Freshman Ethan Hall continued his great Senior Lauren Ellefson helped Osceola to freshman season for Osceola at the Chieftain their third straight team win with her fourth invitational. place ﬁnish in Osceola.

line was truly one of the best moments of the day. And finally, to take the field as a full team for the first time this season, was unbelievably rewarding. They seized the

moment and demonstrated how to competitively race as a winning cross country team.” The Osceola boys came close, coming within five points of New Richmond,

on one of the toughest cross country courses in the area. Chieftain Quinn McDonald was by himself when he crossed SEE OHS CC, PAGE 16

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Kathryn Marek has played an important role in the Osceola tennis team’s success this season. The Chieftains continue to play well despite the heavy load of games.

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Ashlyn Tinney has seen plenty of varsity action this season for Osceola. The Chieftains complete MBC play this week and head to WIAA tournament play next week.

Tennis ﬁnishes Chieftain golfers to wrap up MBC play busiest week of season this week BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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It’s hard to believe that the Middle Border conference golf season is winding down, but it is. The Osceola Chieftains had a pair of MBC events last week and will wrap up conference play this week. After a meet at Pheasant Hills last Monday Osceola will complete MBC play today, Sept. 23rd, with the 18-hole conference finale in New Richmond. The following week the Chieftains will begin WIAA tournament play at the Regional meet in

Pheasant Hills. Osceola placed sixth to open the week at the Clifton Highland course in Prescott. Three days later the Chieftains traveled to Ellsworth and placed seventh. The conference championship will come down to one of two teams. The Prescott Cardinals held a slim three point lead over the New Richmond Tigers with two events to play. St. Croix Central has nailed down the third spot in the conference with Osceola currently residing in

What can be better than playing tennis in the fall for the Osceola Chieftains? As the season began there were lots of questions as to whether the season could be played. So far, so good. Last week Osceola played tennis, and they played, and they played, and they played. The Chieftains played three dual meet matches during the week and completed play with a four team mini-tournament on Saturday to wrap up a busy six day stretch. Osceola split a pair of conference matches with a big win on the road at Mondovi and a road loss to Amery. The Chieftains dropped a non-conference matchup with River Falls. OHS then fared very well at the four team event held in Baldwin. “A super showing at the tournament for the girls,” Osceola Coach Beth Friedrichsen said about the week’s finale. “So proud of the grit that the singles’ ladies were showing with their tenacity and ability to push through some tough matches. At this tournament the girls were guaranteed two matches win or lose the first one. It was a tourna-

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Vote for ruffed grouse not robin red breast

efore I get into my grouse hunt I have to ask why the Robin is our state bird and not the Ruffed Grouse. Don’t get me wrong, I like robins as much as the next person but they aren’t even year round residents. They come in the spring and are outta here in most places around the state by now. Yes there are a few who over winter and they are a harbinger of spring upon their return all warm and tanned. I get all of that but what are they doing in January and February when we and all the Wild River ruffed grouse are here? Probably pulling worms out of a yard in FlorTrails ida where a retired Wisconsin snow bird is spending his or her winter!!! Jim Bennett So what about the ruffed grouse makes it worthy of being our state bird? They live here year round like most of us.

They can handle winter by burrowing down in the soft snow using its insulating properties to stay warm. They are a bird of the wild living off the land and are found all over the Badger State. They are a sporting bird sought out by human hunters and predators like wildcats, coyotes, fox and wolves. The sound of their wings make as they explode from cover often freaks hunters out as they rocket towards freedom. Those few that don’t escape make great table fare. Ruffed Grouse are also a great harbinger of spring. Their courtship ritual of male grouse drumming on logs to attract females is much more of a harbinger of spring than a vacationing robin. Every spring I sit in the turkey woods entertained by the love stories written on the wind played out by a solitary male ruffed grouse pounding out affection on a log. If the time was ever right for a recount it’s now. SEE BENNETT, PAGE 17

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SCF CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 24 at Unity. Sept. 29 at Timberland Hills. Oct. 6 at St. Croix Falls. Oct. 13 at Spooner. Oct. 23 at Rice Lake. Oct. 31 State at Wisconsin Rapids. Dan Conway Invitational, Chetek, WI Sept. 15 Team Standings – girls 1) Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 36 2) Northwestern 54 3) St. Croix Falls 54 4) Cumberland/Turtle Lake 81 St. Croix Falls Individuals 4, Brianna McCurdy, 23:51.1 5, Sierra Braund, 23:53.2 13, Alise Wiehl, 25:38.8 14, Emily McCurdy, 25:46.3 18, Abby Jensen, 27:04.4 (20), Payden Bainbridge, 27:32.8 (26), Aleah Jensen, 30:43.4 Individual winner, Natalie Poppe, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, 21:48.5. Team Standings – boys 1) Northwestern 23 2) St. Croix Falls 38 Incomplete; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Cumberland/Turtle Lake St. Croix Falls Individuals (overall place, name, time) 2, Viktor Knigge, 19:04.2 3, Mason Peer, 19:24.5 10, Tristan Hanson, 22:37.0 11, Connor Dyzak, 24:03.5 12, Lincoln Ferris, 24:17.5 Individual winner, Joseph Jensen, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, 18:28.2.

OHS FOOTBALL Sept. 25 at Ellsworth. Oct. 2 vs. Altoona. Oct. 9 vs. Somerset. Oct. 16 at Prescott. Oct. 23 vs. St. Croix Central. Oct. 30 at Amery. Nov. 6 vs. Baldwin-Woodville.

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Sept. 24 at Prescott. Oct. 3 at New Richmond. Oct. 6 at Amery. Oct. 15 MBC at Amery. Oct. 23/24 WIAA Sectionals at Rice Lake. Chieftain Invitational Osceola, WI Sept. 19 Team Standings – (girls – 5,000 meters) 1) Osceola 39 2) St. Croix Central 58 3) New Richmond 67 4) Somerset 102 5) Baldwin-Woodville 136 6) Ellsworth 151 7) Amery 174 8) Prescott 185 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 1, Rachel Ulrich, 19:41.4 4, Lauren Ellefson, 20:55.9 10, Alli Fogelberg, 21:50.4 11, Merri Johnson, 22:24.5 13, Chloe Backlund, 22:41.1 (18), Adelyn Ellefson, 23:24.1 (28), Arieana Hayton, 24:24.9 Individual winner, Rachel Ulrich, Osceola, 19:41.4. Team Standings – (boys – 5,000 meters) 1) New Richmond 41 2) Osceola 46 3) Ellsworth 101 4) Amery 104 5) St. Croix Central 109 6) Prescott 150 7) Somerset 184 8) Baldwin-Woodville 200 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 1, Quinn McDonald, 17:13.5 9, Kolten Heimbach, 18:30.0 11, Dylan Salewski, 18:39.9 12, Ethan Hall, 18:45.5 13, Mason Hancock, 18:47.3 (18), Carver Lundholm, 19:22.0 (29), Travis Jennings, 20:18.4 Individual winner, Quinn McDonald, Osceola, 17:13.5.

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Sept. 25 vs. Bloomer. Oct. 2 vs. Barron. Oct. 9 at Northwestern. Oct. 16 vs. Cameron. Oct. 23 at Cumberland. Oct. 30 vs. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Nov. 6 at Spooner.

OHS GOLF Sept. 23 at New Richmond. Sept. 30 WIAA Regionals at Pheasant Hills. Oct. 5 WIAA Sectionals. Oct. 12-13 WIAA State. Clifton Highland Golf Course Prescott, WI Team Results, 9-holes 1) Prescott 188

N Ri h d 195 2) New Richmond 2) St. Croix Central 195 4) Baldwin-Woodville 224 5) Somerset 227 6) Osceola 232 7) Ellsworth 235 8) Amery 261 Osceola Individuals Savanna Nord 49 Amanda Steffen 57 Brooklyn Wegner 62 Abby Jonas 64 Medalist, Ava Salay, Prescott, 37. Ellsworth Country Club Ellsworth, WI Team Results, 9 holes 1) New Richmond 176 2) Prescott 180 3) St. Croix Central 192 4) Ellsworth 210 4) Baldwin-Woodville 210 6) Somerset 218 7) Osceola 226 8) Amery 247 Osceola Individuals Savanna Nord 48 Brooklyn Wegner 56 Amanda Steffen 58 Natalee Bjornstad 64 Medalist, Lanie Veenendal, New Richmond, 38.

OHS SOCCER Sept. 24 at Somerset. Sept. 25 vs. River Falls. Sept. 28 at St. Croix Central. Oct. 1 at Amery. Oct. 3 at Menomonie. Oct. 5 at Baldwin-Woodville. Oct. 8 vs. New Richmond. Oct. 12 vs. Somerset. Oct. 15 vs. St. Croix Central.

SCF SOCCER Sept. 24 vs. Hayward. Sept. 29 at Barron. Oct. 1 at Spooner. Oct. 6 vs. Cumberland. Oct. 8 vs. Ashland. Oct. 13 at Hayward. Oct. 15 vs. Barron.

OHS TENNIS Sept. 24 at Bloomer. Sept. 29 MBC at New Richmond. Oct. 1 at Barron. Oct. 5 Sub-Sectionals. Oct. 7 Sectionals. Oct. 15-17 WIAA State. Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Osceola at River Falls River Falls (RF) 5, Osceola (O) 2 Sept. 14 Singles No. 1) Kalea Lemke (RF), def. Hope Lowney (O), 6-2, 6-3 No. 2) Sophia LaVigne (O), def. Sylvia Klecker (RF), 6-0, 6-2 No. 3) Elizabeth Lemke (RF), def. Caitlin Karun (O), 7-5, 6-2 No. 4) Autumn Guckenberger (O), def. Jada Saxton (RF), 6-2, 6-2 Doubles No. 1) Olivia Bell/Andrea Ghenciu (RF), def. Rachel Olson/Kathryn Marek (O), 6-4, 6-1 No. 2) Taylor Kasten/Ellie Hira (RF) def. Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), 6-2, 6-2 No. 3) Isabelle O’Malley/Emma Creen (RF), def. Shaw Styles/Alexis See (O), 6-2, 6-3 Osceola at Mondovi Osceola (O) 5, Mondovi (M) 2 Sept. 15 Singles No. 1) Hope Lowney (O), def. Caitlyn Stadter (M), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 No. 2) Sophia LaVigne (O), def. Cierra Bollinger (M), 6-2, 6-0 No. 3) Kayla Howell (M), def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 No. 4) Autumn Guckenberger (O), def. Soﬁa Sandberg (M), 6-4, 6-1 Doubles No. 1) Rachel Olson/Kathryn Marek (O), def. Ryleigh Miller/Carly Jochimson (M), 6-2, 6-1 No. 2) Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), def. Kaleigh Rasmussen/Melanie Heck (M), 6-2, 6-1 No. 3) Emma Ford/Keiryn Flaherty (M), def. Shaw Styles/Alexis See (O), 6-1, 7-5 Osceola at Amery Amery (A) 6, Osceola (O) 1 Sep. 17, 2020 Singles No. 1) Sophie Whitley (A), def. Hope Lowney (O), 6-3, 6-0 No. 2) Hannah Bottolfson (A), def. Sophia LaVigne (O), 6-2, 6-0 No. 3) Lily Marquand (A), def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-1, 6-3 No. 4) Ashley Benysek (A), def. Autumn Guckenberger (O), 6-0, 6-0 Doubles No. 1) Deidra Meyer/Ally de la Cruz (A), def. Kathryn Marek/ (O), 7-6 (5), 7-5 No. 2) Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), def. Alaina Rivard/Truc Nguyen (A), 6-7 (4), 6-4, 14-12 No. 3) Ella Gould/Lidia Curtis (A), def. Shaw Styles (O), Alexis See (O), 6-1, 6-4

OHS VOLLEYBALL Sept. 24 at Somerset. Sept. 29 vs. Baldwin-Woodville. Oct. 1 vs. Amery. Oct. 3 vs. Prescott. Oct. 6 at St. Croix Central. Oct. 8 vs. Ellsworth.

SCF VOLLEYBALL Sept. 24 vs. Spooner. Sept. 29 at Cameron.

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SCF volleyball opens with impressive win BY COACH ALYSSA NOTERMANN

Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Barron 0 Summary: The St. Croix Falls Saints volleyball team opened their season with an impressive three game sweep of the Barron Bears. SCF opened the match with a 25-20 decision in game one followed by a 25-18 win in the second game. The Saints secured the sweep with a 25-20 win in the finale. Comments: “Successful opener and all team members saw some court time,” St. Croix Falls Coach Alyssa Notermann said. “We had 13 missed serves so we’ll be focusing on that before our next game. Great team chemistry. They are fun to watch play.” Stat leaders: Lucia Neuman; 24 assists, 8 digs, Olivia Miron; 9 kills, Kaylee Miron; 13 digs, 3 aces, Kylie Broton; 10 kills, Emily McCurdy; 6 kills, 9 digs. JO JASPERSON | THE SUN

Saints CC score team second places BY COACH AMY KLEIN

Where and When: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Sept 15, 2020 Summary/Results: The Saints boys’ team finished second out of just two full boys’ teams. Viktor Knigge and Mason Peer led the boys’ team with third and fourth place respectively, followed by Tristan Hanson (20th overall), Connor Dyzak (21st) and Lincoln Ferris (22nd). Brianna McCurdy and Sierra Braund teamed for fourth and fifth place finishes against the tough Chetek Lady Bulldogs. Alise Wiehl (13th) Emily McCurdy (14th), Abby Jensen (18th) and Payden Bainbridge (20) came through strongly to tie with Northwestern’s combined score. Aleah Jensen and Olivia Durushia ran solid, steady races. Highlights: “Viktor Knigge and Mason Peer are giving us strong performances early in the season,” St. Croix Falls coach Amy Klein said. “They go out hard with the lead pack and stay there. I look forward to seeing them get better and better as the season progresses. All the girls push themselves and each other. This meet, like last week’s, was full of spectacular finishes after hard-run races. Makes SEE SCF CC, PAGE 16

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Harrison Zipperer ﬁghts to gain control of the ball against Spooner. Unity/St. Croix Falls got off to a great star with a pair of wins last week.

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Julia Kloos watches her approach shot in a meet at Krooked Kreek. SCF will play in their conference tournament this week and begin WIAA Regional play the following week.

Saints golfers busy in three events last week BY COACH KATIE JACOBSON

Summary: “Last week the golf team had a busy week,” St. Croix Falls Coach Katie Jacobson said. “We had three meets. We played in Barron Monday night where we shared in some success against a tough Barron team. Tuesday we played in Osceola against the number one conference team, Northwestern. Friday night we headed to Chetek to play on a beautiful course. Junior Julia Kloos had a solid performance with a 56. She earned herself five all-conference points.” Upcoming: On Wednesday the saints will once again travel to Chetek where they will compete at the Heart O’North conference meet. “We look forward to fine tuning our skills before Regionals on October 1st, Jacobson said.

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SCF/Unity soccer off to strong start BY COACH CRAIG ZIPPERER

When and Where: September 15th at St. Croix Falls Outcome: Unity/SCF (USCF) 3, Spooner 2 Summary: SSCF opened the scoring with a goal from Owen McDonough and an assist from Hayden Prokop. Spooner came back to tie the game at a goal apiece before McDonough scored again to make it 2-1 with an assist going to Dylan Doolittle. Spooner once again knotted the score before the game winner from Dylan Doolittle with an assist by McDonough. Comments: “Tonight was a good matchup and a well officiated game between a friendly rival,” SEE SCF SOCCER, PAGE 16

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VOLLEYBALL: OHS begins season OHS CC: Ulrich and McDonald ﬁnish ﬁrst place for both girls, boys FROM PAGE 13

town. Somerset won the first game 25-23 but the Chieftains roared back to sweep the next three games 25-17, 25-23 and 25-19. “Volleyball is a team sport,” senior Mathea Leiskau said. “We have been focusing a lot in practice and in games on doing “your role.” We all have individual strengths but we have to remember that team comes first. Our ability to bounce back from setbacks or losses gives us an opportunity to grow and improve and makes our entire team more resilient.” Osceola got some very critical experience

for their new varsity players during a very exciting first week of the season. It looks like the MBC teams will be tough again this season with no clear cut favorite. The Chieftains have shown that they can compete well against conference teams but will not be able to look past anyone. They must be ready to put their best foot forward each and every match “All girls contributed to the success of the week at one point or another, as well as our amazing student sections, and family and community support,” Johnson said. “Fun week!”

SOCCER: Explosive week for team FROM PAGE 13

up Archibald and he converted his fifth goal of the season on a narrow angle shot from the left side. The Chieftains doubled their lead five minutes later with Archibald setting up Klein for a close range goal giving OHS a 2-0 lead at intermission. Archibald moved the lead to 3-0 with a beautiful, head’s up goal. “Sean Archibald took a dribble from our own half and seeing the goalie was well off his line proceeded to chip in a goal from 40 yards out,” Jonathan Archibald said. “A few minutes later Jack Baillargeon tapped the ball over to Sean Archibald on the edge of the box who sent in a curling shot too

hard for the goalie to handle for the hat trick goal. With a 4-0 lead we were able to get the underclassmen plenty of minutes in the game.” Baillargeon finished the Osceola scoring with an assist going to Sean Archibald. Once again it was a team effort by the Chieftains to notch their second win of the young season. “Goalie Davin Lindh almost had his first shutout but Baldwin scored a late goal,” Coach Archibald said. “Davin did a great job coming out of the box stopping many breakaways before they started. Another great all-around performance by the team and the exceptional teamwork is fun to watch.”

SCF CC: Team wins second place FROM PAGE 15

a coach proud!” What it means: “With competition being limited this year to only conference teams and with the Hearth of the North less familiar to us, we continue to learn about new courses and how to better our performances with each opportunity,” Klein said. “We are grateful and don’t take a single chance to run for granted.”

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the finish line in first place in the 5,000 meter event. Kolten Heimbach covered the course in 18:30 to earn a ninth place overall finish for OHS. Dylan Salewski ran a very solid race for the Chieftains finishing in 11th place overall and one spot in front of teammate Ethan Hall. Osceola’s Mason Hancock made it three Chieftains in a row to finish placing 13th overall in the field of 55 varsity runners. Carver Lundholm was the sixth Chieftain to finish and was 18th overall. Travis Jennings completed the varsity effort in 29th place. The Osceola girls made it three Invitational wins in a row and for the third straight time St. Croix Central was the runner-up team. This time the Chieftains were able to put a little more distance be-

tween themselves and the second place team but there is no doubt that these two teams will be fighting it out for the MBC crown. The individual race of the day was between Osceola’s Rachel Ulrich and Central’s Mya Kizer. The two superb athletes ran shoulder to shoulder for most of the race until Ulrich was able to break away the last 1,000 meters of the race finishing first in 19:41.4. Osceola has shown solid depth all season long and this race was no different with Lauren Ellefson placing fourth overall out of 53 runners. Senior Alli Fogelberg and freshman Merri Johnson teamed up to earn the 10th and 11th spots overall respectively to help the Chieftains to the win. “The Osceola team is such a welcoming and positive environment, which made the transition from

middle school cross country to high school cross country a lot less stressful,” Johnson, a freshman, said. “The team has pushed me to run my personal best at every practice and meet and even though I run as an individual they have made this a team sport.” Chloe Backlund placed 13th for Osceola and was ahead of two of SCC’s scorers which helped OHS to build on their lead. Freshman Adelyn Ellefson was the sixth Chieftain to finish and also pushed Central’s score up by two as she too finished ahead of two of SCC’s scorers. Arieana Hayton ran in the seven spot for Osceola and also had a good race finishing 28th overall. Osceola travels to Prescott this week with a goal of keeping healthy and continuing to improve.

TENNIS: Osceola tennis team ﬁnishes busiest week of the season FROM PAGE 14

ment style but much to their dismay there were no trophies. If there had been, Hope (Lowney) would have been third, Sophia (LaVigne) would have been first, Caitlin (Karun) would have been first, Autumn (Guckenberg) would have been third and Jordan (Vetter) would have been second. Pretty great.” In doubles play the tandem of Morgan Feldt and Jam Dannenmueller finished second in the No. 2

spot and the No. 3 doubles team of Adason Gault and Alexis See and the No. 4 team of Samantha Mortenson and Shakira Wei both finished third. “Osceola has such a dedicated group of girls,” Feldt said. “We are incredibly supportive of each other which makes us such a strong team. We don’t give up easily and we aren’t afraid of a little competition. I’m excited to see the girls go far this season.” Osceola won a pair of matches in their contest

with River Falls. LaVigne won her No. 2 singles match and Guckenberg won at No. 4 singles with both wins coming in straight sets. The Chieftains won three of four singles matches against Mondovi with Lowney, LaVigne and Guckenberg all securing team points for OHS. Rachel Olson and Kathryn Marek won their No. 1 doubles contest and Dannenmueller and Feldt earned a team point at the No. 2 spot with a win. Osceola lost to Amery, always a tough

assignment, by a team score of 6-1. “It was a beautiful week of tennis,” Friedrichsen said. “Conference-wise we beat Mondovi, always a good win for the Chiefs. Amery is still a tough competitor all around, although our No. 2 doubles team of Feldt and Dannenmueller was strong and focused that day and did get on the winning side of a 10 point tie-breaker so Amery did not shut us out.”

GOLF: Osceola golfers wrap up MBC play this week FROM PAGE 14

seventh. Prescott won the MBC event at Clifton Highland with New Richmond taking second. Osceola placed sixth at Clifton. Savanna Nord led the Chieftains in scoring with a 49. Nord’s score was the seventh best individually at Prescott in the field of 40. Amanda Steffen had the second best Chieftain score with a 57. Brooklyn Wegner and Abby Jonas rounded out the OHS scoring with a 62 and a 64 respectively. Nord improved on her score from Prescott by a stroke when she teed

it up in Ellsworth, finishing with a 48. This time Nord tied for 10th among the MBC golfers. “Savanna is back on track scoring a 49 and a 48,” Osceola coach Lisa Richert remarked. “Her long ball is working for her and her mental toughness is back.” Wegner notched Osceola’s second best score in Ellsworth with a 56, followed by Steffen’s 58 and a 64 from Natalee Bjornstad. “Our battle last week was chipping and putting,” Richert said. “There have been shots that have been remarkable and there have been shots that have made us scratch our heads. It continues

to be a work in progress. Our next practice will be breaking down our short game. Most of our strokes have been around the green this week. Our motto (is) keep calm and golf on.” Osceola is focused on the remaining two MBC events before tournament action begins. The Chieftains are not conceding anything and hope to still move up in the final conference standings. “We have been hitting practice hard, fixing what needed help, and are hoping to bring it for the MBC tournament,” Wegner summarized.

SCF SOCCER: SCF/Unity soccer team off to a strong start

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USCF Coach Craig Zipperer said. “The kids are still out of soccer shape and it showed. We understand that the skill might take a bit to fine tune but

the lack of energy was something amiss the first period. The veteran players understood this and took it upon themselves to pick up the energy in the second period. It was exciting to be on the side-

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line and cheer for good plays. It seems like it has been so long since we had an event like this.” When and Where: September 17th at Cumberland Outcome: USCF 2, Cumberland 1 Summary: Cumberland scored first on a penalty kick after a USCF handball. USCF came back with goals by Carson Cross with the assist going to McDonough. McDonough then netted the winner on a feed from Taylor Hursh. Comments: “Finding the right grouping of players was a challenge

last night and our leadership of the seniors and veteran players helped with this,” Zipperer remarked. “Players such as Austin (Jones) are eager to help the team in any way they can, even if that means playing other positions. Another strength is that his team does not slow down or give up. The group as a whole showed relentless pressure on the defense of Cumberland the second half scoring twice.” What it means: USCF gets off to an impressive 2-0 start the first week of the late starting season.

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BENNETT: Vote for ruffed grouse not robin red breast FROM PAGE 14

Unlike our political pandering of today no ruffed grouse ever has no a bad hair day or do the cozy up with any Chinese to make deals. Instead they stand proud and tall in rain, snow, sleet, hail, wind and storms. When in strut they are hard to move and will often stand up to any who look to move in on their territory. There are no color distinctions between the many col-

or phases of grouse from brown to grey or rust they all get along and support each other. It’s time to vote my fellow American’s! Oh, as far as the grouse hunt went. It was raining on the opener so I waited until day two. But like me the woods that was great young grouse cover a few years ago is getting old like me and the grouse are few and far between. Checking out a new spot with younger aspens I found myself driving down a fire

lane deep in the woods looking for sign when I crested a hill and saw a grouse standing in the middle of the road. Like the smart bird it is it ran into the thick cover and flew off with a friend unseen. Now that’s a bird I can vote for. I am Jim Bennett and I endorse this message. Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail. com

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The beefy big brother of grilled cheese

’m not a huge hamburger fan. But patty melts are amazing. They’re grilled cheese sandwiches on steroids. Burgers and patty melts are not the same thing. Agreed, they have the same ingredients, but they are cooked completely differently. Patty melts are pan-fried. The patty is sandwiched between a grilled cheese with a bunch of slowly sautéed onions and a smear of jacked-up mayo. I order patty melts at restaurants instead of burgers, but they are so easy to make at home. There are a few things needed to make restaurant-quality patty melts at home. Number one is getting good quality hamburger. I Wild Chow suggest going to your local butcher shop and asking for ground Lisa Erickson chuck or another good cut. I also am a huge fan of fresh, not frozen hamburger. When ground beef is frozen some of the moisture leaches out and the meat will be drier—no matter what you do during the cooking process. I like to use Texas toast for my patty melts. The bread is sturdy and grills up toasty golden brown when buttered. Use real butter on the bread. Real butter has milk proteins in it, and when the proteins are cooked, they leave behind a yummy caramelized butter flavor. Use a cast iron pan or another type of heavy skillet. The heat transfer is better. The pan will not cool down and make your grilled bread soggy when the butter’s moisture is cooked out. It will also cook the meat better. Thin pans cool down when the meat is added, and the meat will lose moisture and the patty will be dry. Patty Melts with Steak Seasoning Mayo

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1 lb. 80% lean ground chuck beef, divided 8 thin slices of Monterey jack cheese 8 slices of Texas toast 8 tbsp. butter, divided 2 onions, sliced thin ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ tbsp. sour cream ½ tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning Salt and pepper to taste

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In a large skillet, cook the onions and ¼ cup of butter over medium-low heat for 20 minutes stirring frequently until golden brown and tender. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Divide the hamburger into 4 equally sized portions. Shape each one into a square that fits the size of the bread. Salt and pepper each. Heat the skillet until very hot. Add the patties, working two at a time. Sear the meat, sealing in the juices, about 2 minutes, and flip. Cook until the patty is done. Set aside and repeat with the remaining two patties. Butter one side of each slice of the bread. Wipe out the pan and place two slices of the bread buttered side down and spoon a dollop of the mayo on each slice. Top with one slice of cheese, one patty, and a ¼ cup of the onions. Top each with another slice of cheese and the remaining butter bread slice (the buttered side facing out). Cook until bread is golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until the other side is golden brown. Repeat with the remaining two sandwiches. Serve immediately.

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LETTERS: Values, truth, Nelson and upholding the standard FROM PAGE 5

com where in an attempt to depolarize America very partisan, equally matched people debate issues respectfully. ‘A person persuaded against her/ his will, remains unconvinced ever still.’ This old adage haunts our sound-byte age. Our future existence as a republic might be at stake if we continue on this path. Doug Wellumson Osceola

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Ryley Finnegan, 10, standing atop his racecar, took ﬁrst place in Junior Wing at the 2020 Wisconsin Dirt Track State Championship Sept. 12 at Thunder Hill Speedway in Downsville. Finnegan, of Osceola, has been racing for three years.

Polk County Board chair Chris Nelson has been exercising questionable leadership almost since the day he assumed that position. However, Nelson’s willingness to lead the county into trouble was especially evident at the September 15 board meeting. Nelson started his term by calling an unnecessary and illegal “special emergency” meeting on May 1 to score political points against Governor Evers. From there we saw the dismissal of our excellent Director of Public Health Brian Kaczmarski as the county is wrestling with the COVID19 pandemic and large-scale hog factories. The September 15 county board meeting raised even more questions. Chairman Nelson expressed deep concern about the public’s privilege of making comments directly to the board. With no process whatsoever, he declared severe restrictions on the public’s ability to speak. Nelson is apparently still smarting from a public comment made on August 18 by retired Methodist minister Donna Martinson. In her comment, Martinson asked that racist, violent and vulgar behavior by Commissioner Tom Magnafici be addressed by the board. The board recently approved Nelson’s recommendation of

Magnafici to represent the people of Polk County on the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. To make her point, Reverend Martinson read just one of the numerous obscene memes that Magnafici continuously posts on social media. Nelson gives no indication that he’s bothered by Magnafici’s inappropriate behavior. In an ironic twist at the September 15 meeting, Nelson complained that because citizens keep bringing the issue up, he was forced to restrict public input -- but he would do nothing about Magnafici’s offensive Facebook posts. (Strangely, Nelson did announce that the issue was being addressed by Magnafici’s wife, State Representative Gae Magnafici, who he said had taken her husband’s phone privileges away for a week. What???) Then there’s the issue of how to regulate giant hog factories. On Sept. 15, Nelson cast the tie-breaking vote to kill the county’s large-scale livestock moratorium instead of extending it for six months. He expressed grave concerns about potential legal action despite being told by the county’s corporation counsel that extending a moratorium has not been challenged and was very defensible if there were a challenge. On the other hand, Nelson had no problem pushing through a seriously defective large-scale livestock zoning amendment that he and Supervisor Brad Olson have championed, even though state regulators, Wisconsin Pork Producers, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce have all questioned its legality, and despite the fact that hundreds of citizens have expressed serious concern about its lax rules and the fact that it fails to cover one-third of the county. Polk County is on the wrong track. It’s time for new leadership

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Uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard There’s a simple thing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can do to ease the burden facing Wisconsin farmers and biofuel producers: uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard, as required by law. Unfortunately, the agency’s actions have repeatedly hurt biofuels, which drains income from rural communities across our state. Secret refinery exemptions allow oil companies to avoid laws designed to protect competition from biofuels. The waivers have quadrupled over the last several years, going to major corporations like Exxon and Chevron, which have destroyed demand for over four billion gallons of ethanol. Now, the EPA is considering nearly 100 new exemption requests, 67 of which would retroactively qualify refiners for billions of gallons of new handouts. At a time when the industry is already reeling from the effects of COVID-19, this would be devastating. Wisconsin is the nation’s eighth-largest producer of biofuels, employing roughly 30,000 people statewide. Often, the industry is the lifeblood that supports smaller, rural communities. We can’t afford more hurdles from the EPA. We’re asking the administration to uphold President Trump’s promise to support biofuels and the economic value the industry provides. That means denying these new waiver requests. Doing so is critical to our state’s success.

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Blood donation in Osceola Oct. 16 Especially during our COVID-19 pandemic, the need for blood is high. The American Red Cross reminds eligible individuals that in only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel instant gratification. This drive, as all others these last few months, features

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