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U.S. Navy Captain Jeremy R. Hill, an Osceola graduate from Star Prairie, will turn over command of USS Portland on September 21.
Osceola grad completes command tour aboard new Navy ship BY ENSIGN MATTHEW HOGUE USS PORTLAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Navy Captain Jeremy R. Hill, a 1991 Osceola High School graduate and Star Prairie, native, will turn over command of USS Portland (LPD 27) at a change of command ceremony September 21. Hill is the first commanding officer of Portland and has been a part of the crew build up starting in July 2016 through the delivery to the Navy in September 2017 and Commissioning in April 2018. At the ceremony, Hill will be awarded the Legion of Merit by Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three. He will be relieved by Capt. Jesus Rodriguez. “The outstanding crew of the Portland will be very hard to leave, but I know they will be in very good hands with Captain Rodriguez,” said Hill. “The crew continues to make history with the ship as each day passes, and I expect to continue to hear about their successes for the next 40 years of her life.” Hill graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1995 with a bachelor’s of science degree in mathematics. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship that provides the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms. Amphibious transport dock ships support amphibious assault, speSEE HILL, PAGE 17
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A dedication held at Dresser Post office last Friday honored local law enforcement, firefighters and first responders. The United States Postal Service issued an Honoring First Responders stamp September 13 “to recognize the men and women who respond to critical situations with skill, dedication and bravery,” according to information from the postal service. On the stamp, artist Brian Stauffer, illustrated a symbolic scene with a firefighter, medical responder and law enforcement officer in profile, rushing to offer assistance in an emergency. “Emergencies of various types occur in our communities every
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day, from crimes and medical incidents to accidents and fires,” the post office wrote in a news release about the stamp. “These critical situations require men and women who possess the training and knowledge to rescue the endangered, treat the injured, and restore safety and order. With this stamp, the U.S.
Postal Service recognizes all first responders for their skill, dedication and uncommon bravery.” In Dresser, Curt Millermon of Allied Emergency Services (formerly DOG Fire Association) led the dedication, presenting enlarged reproductions of the stamp to Dresser Police Chief Ryan Haass
and first-responder firefighters from AES. The “forever” stamp is available for purchase at post offices while supplies last and via the USPS website. News about the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #HonoringFirstResponders and #FirstRespondersStamps.
Osceola Historical Society explores locals’ role in historical wars Have you ever wondered if Osceola sent any soldiers to fight in the Civil War or in World War I? Do you have relatives who went to war? Do you understand the hardships that affected the people who stayed to keep the home front up and running? The Osceola Historical Society will keep alive the memory of area soldiers who went to war and the people who stayed to keep the home fires burning with presentations at its October and November meetings. The public is welcome to attend
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these presentations. The meetings will be held at the Osceola Medical Center, Cascade Room at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. On Oct. 1, former Osceola resident Mike Frain will talk about Wisconsin in the Civil War, complete with artifacts for display. Frain offers insight into how Civil War soldiers lived and survived outdoors, how they fought the battles, marched and ate while always prepared for an enemy attack. Frain has spent many years studying and presenting information on the
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Civil War and how it affected the people, area and the way of life. On Nov. 5, the historical society will honor the 100th Anniversary of World War I. What role did Osceola play? Did you know there was a shortage of potatoes in 1916 and Osceola residents came to the rescue? Did you know that Fred J. Kuske, a miller who operated the Rye Flour Mill, by the Mill Pond, operated day and night to produce flour to ship overseas? What else did SEE SOCIETY, PAGE 21
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Programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park in St. Croix Falls. Nature Storytime, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Preschoolers and their caregivers join us for a nature story, activity, and snack. Meet at the Ice Age Center. Canoe Lessons, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wisconsin Interstate Park and the St. Croix River Association are joining forces this fall to promote safety on the water. Meet near the fishing pier on Lake O’ the Dalles to experience this freecanoeing opportunity. Space is limited, so make sure to arrive early. Life jackets will be provided. Bird Beaks, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to noon. Why are there so many different types of bird beaks? Flock to the Ice Age Center and try a hands-on activity to see if you can figure it out. All ages are welcome. Pothole Hike, Sept. 30, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.Take a hike with the Naturalist to discover a story of grit and strength. Meet at the Pothole Trail
sign. Symbols of Wisconsin, Oct. 5, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. There are many animals that live in Wisconsin so... how did the badger earn the title of State Animal? Learn a little about the history of the state, as well as how Interstate Park fits into that history. Meet at the Ice Age Center. Eagles of the World, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Are bald eagles really bald? How did they come by such a name? Stop in at the Ice Age Center. Fossil Viewing, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the Ice Age Center to see some of the creatures that once lived in Wisconsin’s ancient sea. A Mammoth Comparison, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The mammoth is the official symbol of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. But how big would the mammoth have been? Come to the Ice Age Center to compare sizes of the woolly mammoth to that of other species-including yourself.
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Candidate views Editor’s note: Leading up to the midterm elections, the Upper St. Croix Valley League of Women Voters has posed a series of questions to local candidates on issues important to northwest Wisconsin. This is the third of five questions Assembly District 28 candidates have been invited to answer in the coming months. What is your strategy for reducing rural burglaries? How will you improve drug enforcement and what resources would be needed?
Gae Magnafici How would you improve the afforda ability of healthcare and what would tthe role be for Badgercare? How would y you improve resources in our area for p people with mental health issues? As a retired nurse, quality and a affordable healthcare is near and dear tto my heart. I spent 35 years caring for m mental health patients and children w with cancer. It is heartbreaking to see patients and their families not only go through a serious illness, but have to jump through what seems like endless hoops dealing with insurance and insurance companies. Throughout my career, I was an advocate for my patients and helped them navigate insurance and helped them locate the resources to receive the care they needed. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are ways to fix it, but it takes politicians who care more about people than they do their next election. First, we need more competition. In most aspects of life, competition breeds innovation and excellence. If there are more choices in healthcare and health insurance for consumers to choose from, the care and insurance products will get better and cheaper. This would be possible if we were able to shop for insurance across state lines. Transparency in healthcare is very important to me. I want to be able to go to a hospital or clinic website and find out how much a Dexa Scan costs, or how much I might pay for surgery. This allows patients to choose where they receive their medical care based on what they can afford and what their insurance plan will pay for. Patients should know how much their visit should cost – it should not be a surprise when the bill shows up in the mailbox. Small businesses and farmers face a unique situation when it comes to healthcare. They want to provide health insurance for their employees and families, but purchasing a plan for a small group of individuals is expensive. Much like units of government are able to join together to get a better deal on health insurance, small businesses and family farms should be able to do the same. I want small businesses and family farms to continue to succeed – this is one way that they would be able to reduce their costs, receive affordable health insurance, and subsequently stay in business. Badgercare should be a safety net for Wisconsin’s families in need of assistance. Badgercare should not, however, be a permanent solution. This is so that those in need are able to have access to quality healthcare while they are going through a tough time in their lives. When they are back on their feet with stable employment and health benefits, Badgercare should be reserved for the next Wisconsinite who needs a leg up. We are hearing more and more that this state is facing a mental health crisis. In this part of the state, Chapter 51 transfers have become a huge problem for local law enforcement since the closure of the mental health facility in Cumberland. Because there are no mental health facilities to house mental health patients in this area, a local law enforcement officer must transfer them to Winnebago, which is over 250 miles away. This leaves small towns down one vehicle and patrol officer and costs taxpayers thousands of dollars. Contracting with a facility in Minnesota or building a new mental health facility in Northwest-
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ern Wisconsin could lend a helping hand to some of these issues. I am more than willing to listen to any proposal to move this issue and any issue in the direction toward a solution.
Kim Butler Every time I read that Washington or Madison is trying to mess with my healthcare, my blood pressure rises. Healthcare is a deeply personal issue for me. As a mom, a co-owner of a small business, and a cancer survivor, I’ve been navigating this complex issue for decades. After living in the highly regulated state of Minnesota, we moved to Wisconsin 17 years ago and watched our premiums almost double, while coverage for many things I needed like prescriptions, asthma, and allergy treatment was no longer paid for. But I was lucky - my expensive Wisconsin insurance did cover me when I was diagnosed with Stage 3C breast cancer in 2006 (Stage 4 is Terminal.) I didn’t need a Spaghetti fundraiser, but we watched the bills roll in. $6,000 for a shot I needed every two weeks, many hundreds of thousands of dollars for chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries. I am so thankful: thankful that I survived to see my children reach high school, and now start moving towards college, that we had the insurance to pay for my treatments, that I was able to drive myself to the Cities for radiation every day for 6 weeks - not all rural women can. But as my hair grew back, so did our premiums. I was denied coverage and ended up in the State’s High Risk pool. My kids went on Badgercare, and my husband found a cheap policy for himself. 3 policies for a family of 4! I have spoken to voters with similar cobbled-together insurance plans. This is no way to live. Then the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, came along. My premiums actually dropped and suddenly I had coverage for prescriptions, asthma visits, allergy testing. Yes, I have since seen our premiums rise, but knowing that I won’t be dropped is peace of mind for me and millions of other people. Knowing that my kids won’t be tainted for the rest of their young lives by a childhood condition is peace of mind. The ACA is not perfect - we can blame insurance company lobbyists for that. But like most Wisconsinites, I believe we need to fix it, not throw it out. I know people are struggling with high premiums, but we haven’t seen a credible alternative from Washington or Madison, and in fact, Governor Walker’s Attorney General Brad Schimel is involved in a lawsuit to eliminate the “pre-existing” clause. Governor Walker’s plan to cover pre-exisiting conditions falls short of the mark according to numerous sources. I am running to try to ease this stress for Wisconsin families. I want to open up Badgercare as a buy-in option for everyone. I’ve read this could save us up to 25% on monthly premiums. Thousands of people moving into Badgercare could bring down prices of other insurance plans. I’d like to eliminate the zip code prejudice that we face in our district. A few years ago, I ran my numbers through the online Marketplace, and realized I’d pay $400 a month less if I moved to Madison. In the 28th, we pay some of the highest rates in Wisconsin. We also depend heavily on subsidies that Sean Duffy and the Republicans have tried to eliminate. I would also like to create exchanges for small businesses to band together to enable them to provide affordable healthcare for their employees. Like Minnesota, I would like to take the Federal Medicaid expansion money. This was an additional 1.7 billion dollars that Governor Walker left on the table. Mental health care resources are severely limited in our District. There are no psychiatric beds, and police are tasked with driving people in crisis situations all the way to Winnebago County. Appointments for therapists aren’t available for months at some hospitals. Teen suicide is almost epidemic in Polk County. I did the Polk County Suicide Awareness Walk and it was heartbreaking to see the faces of so many young people, some of whom we knew from school. Substance abuse issues are often the result of mental health problems, and need treatment, not punishment. We need to increase education funding so our schools can afford psychologists and social workers, to identify kids who need treatment, and get them the help they need. I hope to work as an ally with our State Senator Patty Schachtner, who is a big advocate of mental health care and treatment options, to bring more mental health resources to our district. With more, targeted funding we can bring more dollars to this neglected part of the state. I hope to be able to ease the stress of health care for people in the 28th district, with concrete ideas, supported by many Democratic candidates.
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RiverBucks program Osceola Community Health Foundation has been chosen as the September recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola organization each month.
FRIDAYS Farmers Market The Farmers Market is open every Friday at Mill Pond Park in Osceola from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 26 Last Wednesday Meal Boy Scout Troop #131 will be serving the Last Wednesday Meal at the Osceola United Methodist Church from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Everyone welcome.
SEPTEMBER 27 Valley seniors pork supper
St. Croix Valley Senior Center in St. Croix Falls will be having barbecued pork supper with sides, salad and desert served at 5:30 p.m. and followed by 500 cards.
SEPTEMBER 29 Apple Pumpkin Festival The Apple Pumpkin Festival is planned in Dresser on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music, food, bake sale, vendors, games and more. Please bring a non-perishable food item for People Loving People food ministry.
Paws on the trail dog walk Paws on the trail dog walk, a fundraiser for Arnell Memorial Humane Society, will begin at 11 a.m. on Stower Seven Lakes Trail at the Soo Line Park Pavillion in Amery. Fun walk with your pets.
Once Upon a River Join The Phipps in Hudson for “Once Upon a River” with Dan Chouinard at 7:30 p.m. This concert is part of the celebration of the 50th birthday of Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act. Admission is charged. FFI: http:// thephipps.org/event/ dan-chouinard-once-upon-a-river
OCTOBER 3 Senior Citizens to meet The Osceola Senior Citizens’ Club will meet at noon for potluck in the Millside Apartments Community Room, 402 2ndAve., Osceola. Bring a dish to pass. For more information or to arrange a ride call (715) 294-4566.
Candidate meet and greet The League of Women Voters Upper St. Croix Valley is hosting a Meet and Greet event for Polk County clerk candidates. The event will be at the Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative in Centuria from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Candidates will give short presentations at 7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 3-4 Partners fundraiser The Partners of OMC will be hosting a linen fundraiser featuring bed sheets, Sherpa blankets and more on Oct. 3 9-5 and Oct. 4 from 9-2 in the Riverside Room at Osceola Medical Center.
OCTOBER 5 Basket and pie sale Good Samaritan Auxiliary in St. Croix Falls is having their Fall Basket & Pie sale from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Raffle tickets can be purchased from an auxiliary member or at Good Sam until 2:45 p.m. the day of the sale. Coffee and pie for sale in the dining room.
OCTOBER 6 Dog Walk Join Dr. Greg Kumlien, D.C., at 9 a.m. for a walk in the Standing Cedars Brown Trail, at 2474 65th Ave. Get to know the in’s and out’s of orthotics while walking with Kumlien. This is a moderate level walk on some uneven ground. Leashed dogs are welcome. Watch for signs.
OCTOBER 7 David Roth in concert St. Croix Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SCUUF) will bring singer and songwriter David Roth to its Sunday service at 10 a.m. at the Community Center in Taylors Falls, Minn.
OCTOBER 10 Adventure Club begins
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Wednesday Adventure Club begins at Osceola United Methodist Church, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The club meets every Wednesday and is for kids first grade and older. A bus can drop kids off from school. FFI: Karen Svoboda, (715) 491-7541 or the church, (715) 755-2275.
• St. Croix Valley MOPS - Moms group meets the first and third Tuesday at New Life Christian Community in Dresser. Morning and evening meetings. FFI: stcroixvalleymops@gmail.com. • Tot-Time at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, first and third Tuesday at 10 a.m. For infants and preschool children and their parents/grandparents. An hour filled with craft, Bible story, snack and play time. Register at (715) 755-2515.
OCTOBER 13-14 Mixed Sampler Quilt Show The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild’s 31st Annual Quilt Show will be at Webster High School located at 7564 W. Alder St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
ONGOING Monday • The Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post #4186 meets the third Monday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall. • The Valley Chess Masters Club meets on the second and fourth Monday, 4:30 to 6 p.m., St. Croix Falls Public Library. FFI: scflibrary@ stcroixfallslibrary.org. • Second and fourth Monday, Big Fun Playdates with the Imagination Playground, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. to noon. • Read & Review Book Group meets the last Monday of the month at Dresser Library, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. • The Voices of the Valley meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the ArtBarn in Osceola. This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing. FFI: (715) 494-0385. • The St. Croix Valley Camera Club meets the
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DENTAL HEALTH UPDATE WHY REPLACE MISSING TEETH?
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Why is it so essential that missing teeth be replaced, even if they are in a part of the mouth that doesn’t show? For starters, the teeth on either side of the space may drift into the space and close it. This is unhealthy, since the roots of our teeth are designed to absorb stress in a vertical direction. When a tooth tilts, it is not longer taking the stress the way nature intended. The result may be periodontal pockets (separation between gum and teeth) causing food traps, gum disease and decay. This will require further dental treatment and, possibly, premature loss of these additional teeth.
third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Chisago County Government Center in Center City. Meetings typically include a presentation by a professional or award-winning photographer, followed by more casual time for discussion. Photographers of all interests and abilities are welcome.
Also, there is the problem of the tooth directly above or below the space. Without the bite pressure on it, it may move upward or downward into the open space, causing a problem of tripping the teeth as you move the jaw from side to side. This will tend to loosen the adjoining teeth and lead to further lost teeth. In a nutshell, if you have missing teeth, they should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent the “Domino Effect” of further tooth loss.
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Wednesday • Saint Croix Falls Rotary Club meets at the Riverbend Room of the Saint Croix Valley Medical Center, noon. FFI: Warren White 715-4833010 or website at http:// scfrotary.org/ • Book club for adults at Osceola Public Library the fourth Wednesday of the month. Books available at the library. FFI: Anne Miller, (715) 294-2310. • Adult basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Enroll any time. FFI: Call 800-243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/ adult/basicedprogram. htm. • Open Mic Night at PY’s Bar & Grill in Osceola, every third Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your instrument and participate in an open jam or feature your own music. Call (715) 2943314 for more details. • Friends of Osceola Library meets the second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. FFI: 715-2942657.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
WEDNESDAY • Osceola TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church. Weigh-in, 7-8:20 a.m., meeting, 8:30-9:30. FFI: 715-755-3123. • Lego Lab, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Dresser Library. • Non-denominational men’s prayer breakfast, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Osceola Community Church, (651) 329-9535.
THURSDAY • Free Baby & Me classes from 5 to 6 p.m. at Osceola Medical Center. To register, (715) 684-4440. • Dual Recovery Anonymous, 7:15 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Alano. FFI: (715) 755-3639. • AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser. • Family Game Night at Dresser Library, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. • GriefShare, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the New Life Christian Community, Dresser. FFI: (715) 5571431. No meeting in August. Next meeting Sept. 6.
FRIDAY • AA meets at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Osceola at 7 p.m. Topic meeting.
SATURDAY • Weight Watchers meets at Hope E. Free Church, Osceola. Weigh-in, 7:30 a.m. Meeting, 8:15 a.m. FFI: Kim, 715-417-0683.
MONDAY
• The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. in the government building in Balsam Lake. FFI: 715-483-9202. • Divorce Care Support Group, Grace Church of Osceola, 6:30 p.m. • AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola at 7 p.m. and Osceola United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. • Preschool storytime, St. Croix Falls Public Library, 10:30 a.m. • Little’s Storytime at Dresser Library, 10:30 a.m.
TUESDAY • AA for women at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola, 7 p.m. • Seniors on the Go, 12:30-4 p.m. at Osceola United Methodist Church. • Storytime, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. FFI: 715-294-2310.
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Ike is a 2 year old Retriever Mix wearing a copper coat and black muzzle, eyebrows and ear tips. He is just the right medium size, 50 pounds. He aims to please and has done well with his basic obedience training at the shelter. He knows sit and walks nicely on leash. Ike loves his toys, playing fetch and tug of war; he will do well in an active household with older children. He plays well with other dogs and may need a proper introduction to your household cats. Thiss handsome young man has a zest for life and adventure. He is happy to greet you and every day with enthusiasm. Our “Good Young Dog” Jake met his new family from Cottage Grove and away they went to make happy memories. All of the kids, (four of them), had a chance to walk our special fella. Jake was more than happy to take them up on their offer and jumped into the van without hesitation. Chihuahua Mix Daisy and Sheltie Mix Rocky also went home. Rocky had been with the shelter since early August. He needed a little extra TLC to help him overcome his anxiety of meeting and trusting new people. With his new confidence, Rocky went home with a gentle, loving family. They have reported he is enjoying his new life and quiet time in their laps. We are “lump-in-the-throat” overjoyed for Rocky and his new family. In case you hadn’t heard, the Arnell “Paws on the Trail” event is this Saturday, September 29th. The “Paws on the Trail” shelter hike event
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is one of the four major fundraising events for Arnell throughout the year. It celebrates the love of our pets and is a chance to help those pets still in need of a homes. We are excited to see all the walkers and favorite canine buddies get together to celebrate with their own fun dog festival. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the Walk on Stower Seven Lakes Trail beginning at the trailhead in Soo Line Park in the center of downtown Amery. If you have participated in years past, you know how fun it is to meet up with fellow dog lovers and marvel at the personalities and talents of each participating pup. If you have been unable to make it in the past, join us for a fun morning of Canine Camaraderie and Games. After the Hike, the Fun Dog Contests begin, around noon. All of your dogs are special and are equipped to win awards for Best Tail Wagger, Cookie Catcher, Most Obedient, Best Vocal Performance, Most Adorable, Fluffiest, Best Kisser, Most Unusual Coat, Best Mystery Mutt or Best Smile in addition to Guess How Many Biscuits, Best Trick and Costume. Participants are urged to collect Walk pledges in advance. With the help of local sponsors and participating hikers, the “Paws on the Trail” event will raise much needed funding for the Arnell shelter animals. Registrants with $25 or more in pledges will receive a shelter hike Tshirt. The more pledges collected, the more animals Arnell will be able to help. Information and pledge sheets are available at the shelter or on our website: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG. Join fellow dog lovers for a fun day in the park. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Still fab at 76 “Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I’m sixty-four? You’ll be older too And if you say the word I could stay with you” Lyric, “When I’m 64” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
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aul McCartney was 15 when he wrote the start of what became the song “When I’m 64.” In the song, a young lover is sharing his plans for growing old with his girlfriend. The tune was written to be performed if the power went out during the early concerts of the band’s early days. It appeared on the Sgt. Pepper album because McCartney’s father turned 64 the year the album was released. It’s been a dozen years since Paul McCartney turned 64 and he shows no sign of slowing down. Earlier this month he released “Egypt Station,” his latest solo album that debuted at number Publisher one on the Billboard hot 200 album charts, the first number one Tom Stangl album for McCartney since 1982’s “Tug of War.” If it seems like you have been seeing and hearing more about McCartney lately, the new album is more than likely the reason. Sir Paul has made the rounds of the late-night talk shows and did pop up concerts at Abbey Road and Grand Central Station in New York City to promote the album. He continues to tour tirelessly, putting on a three-hour performance to sold out shows. As part of the album promotion, McCartney has been giving interviews as well. Since he is one of two surviving members of the Beatles, a band that defined pop culture for a generation or more, there is a lot to talk about. I read several of these articles and was struck by McCartney’s enduring love of performing. I don’t know his personal finances, but I imagine he truly doesn’t need the money anymore. In interviews, the topic of retirement invariably comes up, a notion that he brushes away. McCartney told an interviewer that he loves what he is doing and remains an optimist, believing that worrying is simply wasted energy. Besides, he is simply having too much fun to quit. As the baby boom generation ages into retirement, the urge (or necessity) to continue working remains strong with many. This has created some generational issues as younger people wait for their opportunity to take over. I believe this is nothing new. Advances in healthcare have allowed people to not only live longer, but to have a higher quality of life as well. Eventually, this is going to be a much larger problem as older people require more and more care. But for now, it’s all good. As a boomer, I know a lot about “kicking the can” down the road for someone else to deal with in the end. I bought a copy of “Egypt Station” last week. Pretty good stuff from McCartney. Give a listen to the first single “Come On To Me” or the anti-bullying anthem (yes, that’s what it’s about) “Who Cares.” They are worth a listen. In my opinion, songs aren’t written like they used to be and that’s why when McCartney comes out with an album the songs are deceptively simple, but sound complex. Compared to the standards they are judged against today, they are complex. Carry on, Paul. 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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ver feel like a tortoise in a world full of hares? It often seems that the pressure to go faster is all around. Going the speed limit on the highway, or even five above? Expect to get passed, probably after several miles of not-so-subtle hinting that you’re holding everyone else up (also known as tailgating). Have a long list of texts, emails and social media messages begging for speedy replies? The faster you answer, the faster they seem to multiply. And floating through the ether, mantra like, is society’s creed that productivity Editor should always Suzanne Lindgren be increasing. Technological advances aid some of that growth. The rest, I’m fairly convinced, is achieved by cutting corners. Speaking of corner cutting, the practice seems to have found its way to the world of recreation. On trail walks it’s easy to see where people have worn shortcuts from one part of the path to another, as if they can’t wait for their leisurely walk through the woods to end. Maybe it’s just another thing they wanted to check off their list for the day. It’s tempting to think of this addiction to speed and productivity as a modern one. And indeed it seems likely that technological advances have made it more
pronounced. But the very existence of the old folk tale about the tortoise and hare shows that the tension isn’t new. It’s probably pretty obvious by now that I’m on Team Slow. I walk the longest version of the trail and enjoy it. I find that good work takes time, or at least benefits from it. And so I plod away slowly and steadily until deadline. (I’ll be the first to acknowledge I’m a bit of an odd match for this profession. It’s one that calls to busy types, people fueled by action. You can imagine how much coffee it takes to help me get the paper out the door every week.) Team Fast, I do see the allure. There is a simple pleasure in speed, in feeling the wind fly through your hair. In getting 12 things checked off your to-do list and then going for a run. I get that. It’s not necessarily our pursuit of speed that troubles me. It’s that there seems to be less and less room in our culture for taking the scenic route. I wonder sometimes what the world would be like if we all just slowed down. I have a suspicion we might find something satisfying underneath the frenzy. More time to take a deep breath and reflect. Maybe we’d find not that we’ve won the race, but that we’re already just where we want to be.
It’s tempting to think of this addiction to speed and productivity as a modern one. ... But the old folk tale about the tortoise and hare shows that the tension isn’t new.
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Maxine’s problem Some things are changing in The Valley
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axine Miller was more than a little concerned. For the past 20 years she had gotten her best material for “Rumor Has It” from Jessie Taylor, waitress at the Hoffbrau. Jessie overheard the conversations of just about everyone in town as she refilled and served Columnist coffees blue plate specials. Between Jessie’s Kevin Slimp insights and A.J. Fryerson’s complaints, Maxine always seemed to have enough material for her weekly column. Those who didn’t know Jessie very well might have been surprised by her thoughtful insights. More than once, Maxine picked up on something Jessie said and wrote it as her own. In 1992, she penned words still taped to refrigerator doors throughout The Valley. “Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” By late October, something had changed. Maxine assumed Jessie was upset by Miller’s betrayal of Iris Long, editor of the Hometown News. Now, when Maxine pried for information, Jessie either pretended not to notice or answered, “I wouldn’t know.” Richard Armour, humorist, is remembered for his 1949 quote, “Hindsight is 20-20.” Maxine was starting to think Armour was on to something. She was beginning to wonder if jumping ship to write
for Raymond Cooper’s paper had been a good idea after all. Sources for material were drying up. It seemed Iris had a lot of friends in The Valley. To make matters worse, after only two issues, The Valley Patriot seemed to be losing steam. The Tuesday publication needed help immediately. While not poor by any means, Raymond Cooper couldn’t keep producing a paper with almost no paid advertising. If he wanted the folks of Lennox Valley to read his paper, he would eventually have to write about something besides Iris Long, A.J. Fryerson and himself. With no photographer, no writers, no designers and no editors, other than himself, The Patriot already looked like what it was – a worthless rag created to stroke the ego of Raymond Cooper and punish his longtime rival, Iris Long. The table of contents for his third issue amplified Maxine’s concerns: Local News Page 1 Raymond’s Renderings Pages 2-3 Rumor Has It Page 6 Opinion Page Page 6 Church News Page 7 Political ReviewPage 7 Classifieds Page 7
card with the caption, “Postcard rates are still a bargain!” Pages 4 and 5 were filled with an ad for Farley Puckett’s Hardware Store. It was the only paid ad in the issue, costing Farley all of $35. Page 8 was a full page ad for Cooper’s radio show. Maxine’s column was already showing signs of decline. Her juiciest tidbit involved Frank Bell. “It seems our new barber found a place on the second row at the Methodist Church this week,” she began. “Could it be his eyesight is failing from staring so closely at hair all week, or could something else, or someone, be the motivation for his proximity to the pulpit?” Yes, Maxine was worried as she sat in her booth at the ‘Brau on Wednesday morning, waiting for the latest issue of Hometown News to arrive. She wondered if it was too late to ask Iris for her old job back, assuming Long would ever forgive her. Not wanting to seem too anxious, Maxine waited a few minutes after a stack of newspapers landed on the counter. Opening her copy, her face turned flush as she saw the headline on page 2: Did You Hear? Scoops from a reliable source
The table of contents now took up the full bottom-right quarter of the page. Local news consisted of an A.J. Fryerson update, a brief story about the new barber in town and an interview with Earl Goodman concerning the upcoming postal increase, from 32 cents to 33 cents, for a first-class stamp. The only photo on the front page was of Goodman holding a blank post-
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worked with well-known doctors such as: Dr Jones in CT, Dr. Crist in MO, Dr. Waters in Baraboo, WI, and finally the late Dr. Hoffmann from Wauopaca, Wis. Our final meeting with be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Cty. Rd. “F”, in Amery at 7 p.m. Please do plan to attend, and to inform anyone else you may think of who might have questions about this disease,or who may have had it and wish to know more, or a nurse practitioner who you might want to meet for “ just-in-case!” Thank you — and we hope to see as many of you as possible that evening! If you have any questions you may reach me at: 715-268-2856.
upcoming election paid for by the GOP. I’m astounded that they called one guy a tax-and-spend liberal. This from a party who has increased our national debt by a whopping $1.5 trillion dollars. Tax cuts which caused our humongous debt are roughly $2,000 extra dollars (2%) per person, but now that’s irrelevant as inflation is up 2.9% (that means cost of goods are up 2.9%) health insurance premiums will continue to rise well over the huge 2% tax cut coupled with even fewer benefits now that GOP has successfully gutted the ACA with zero ideas on improvement. Further, the next strategy the supine Speaker has suggested is the Medicare/Medicaid program is bad, and well that should be cut too. Does anyone have a relative on either of these? Shall we tell them to get a job or maybe they can move in with you? Then there is the ad about one gal who committed fraud when she owned her own business. Again, paid for by the GOP. This is jaw dropping. With the continuous proven evidence of fraud that was
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TO THE EDITOR Lyme-literate nurse will meet with locals We have some pretty exciting news to share with all of you. Our area Lyme Support Group will be once again hosting Rebecca Keith, Family Nurse Practitioner for our final meeting of the year the fourth Thursday of this month, September 27! Rebecca has been a nurse for 35 years, with her degree from St. Scholastica College in Duluth, and has treated thousands of Lyme patients starting in 2009. She is one of the few Lyme-literate practitioners in NW Wisconsin and treats patients at her office in Minong, Wis. Rebecca is very knowledgeable about Lyme and is planning to share information with us on the evening of September 27, on mold, mast cells or any other questions about this disease and/or the numerous co-infections that often are paired with the onset of this disease. And one final note here: She has attended many ILADS conferences ( held across the country ), and has
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GOVERNMENT NUMBERS WHO TO CALL... President Donald Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.• Washington, D.C. 20500 Comments: (202) 456-1111 or http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Switchboard: (202) 456-1414 • Fax: (202) 456-2461
Congressman Sean Duffy 7th Congressional District 1208 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515 • (202) 225-3365 or 502 2nd St., Suite 202, Hudson, WI 54016 • (715) 808-8160 duffy.house.gov/
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Lovely way to spend a rainy night playing 500, wonderful treats to share and good company too. Of course being one of the winners helps to make it perfect! But we missed you, so come on down on Thursday evening. It’s nice and warm and dry at the center. Thursday, September 27, is our barbecued pork supper with sauerkraut, along with sides, salad and desert, all for $8 served at 5:30 p.m. and followed Columnist by 500 cards. Every Friday morning there are Pat Willits bridge players at the center and there is always room for more. Bring a
friend and go for lunch afterwards. Remember to get your flu shot this year. Take care of yourself and remind your friends. Hope we still have some warm days left this year. It will be a long winter if we don’t. 500 winners for 9/16 Sunday: Betty Hastings, Paul Strasser, and Ray Nelson. 9 bid: Ray Nelson and Bruce Medchill. Hand and Foot winner 9/18: Russ Adams. 500 winners: Pat Willits. 9bid Pat Willits and Jan Johnson. 500 winners for 9/20: Roger Greely, Rich Hustad, Pat Willits. The St. Croix Valley Senior Center is located downtown at 140 N. Washington, St. Croix Falls. Phone 715-483-1901.
‘Still Water’ art exhibit celebrates riverway’s 50th anniversary The National Park Service is hosting the “Still Water� art exhibitnow through October 28, 2018. This multimedia art exhibit was conceived and curated by local textile artist Jean Judd in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and showcases the works of nine local artists. The exhibiting artists are: Kathy Adamek of Bayport, Becky Benson of Stillwater, Curtis Dale
of Stillwater, Elaine Frederickson of Stillwater, James Harvieux of Stillwater, Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Bob Lyksett of Hudson, Randy Raduenz of Stillwater, and Kendra Schwabel of St. Paul. View varied art pieces ranging from ceramics to paintings to textiles. Each piece created by a local artist explores the concept of rivers and water and the connection they hold with the residents and environment. Artists invite the viewer
to reflect upon what the river means to them and where their own connections lay. The St. Croix River Visitor Center is located at 401 North Hamilton Street in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It features exhibits on the river’s natural environment, the 18-minute film “The St. Croix: A Northwoods Journey,� and a bookstore. Park rangers can help children become junior rangers. Admis-
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to avoid replacing them by blasting the opponent with the same crimes they’re committing! This is not just at the national level. Our current governor is spreading a mind-blow-
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ed cuts with a continuous referendum. I don’t want to elect someone who has committed fraud, so I will research this claim. Further, I prefer to listen to those who have original ideas, work on collaboration and compromise and focus on reuniting this country. I will continue to ignore negative propaganda coming out of the nationalist, authoritarian hate machine currently in office.
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Arnold Rudolph Otto of Osceola died Sept. 21, 2018, at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn. He was 95. Arnold was born March 225, 1923, in Farmington T Township to Richard and L Lydia (Beyl) Otto. He was u united in marriage to Glady ys Johnson on Sept. 5, 1954, a at his family’s home just ssouth of Osceola. Arnold ffarmed his whole life, and b before his death would say, “ “I’m still a farmer.” He was a member of Trinity Luttheran Church in Osceola a and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Arnold is survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gladys in 2012; and a brother, Bernhard. Funeral services will be Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Grandstrand Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials to Trinity Lutheran.
Michael Roger Schmidt Osceola, formerly of St. Croix Falls, died surrounded by loved ones in his h home on Sept. 23, 2018. He w 68. was Michael was born July 30, 1 1950, in Burt, Iowa. He was t first of six children born the t Roger and Phyllis (Christo t tensen) Schmidt. Mike att tended Titonka High School a graduated from Clear and L Lake (Iowa) High School in 1 1968. Mike attended St. Olaf C College in Northfield, M Minn., where he studied b biology and spent his summers working at a research station in the Boundary Waters. After a year working as a hospital orderly, he went to the University of Iowa Medical School. He completed his family practice residency in Iowa City, then moved to Duluth, Minn., and on to St. Croix Falls where he raised his family and practiced medicine for
22 years. He returned to Iowa City in 2006 to work at the U of I student health center before retiring in 2014 to Osceola in the St. Croix River Valley. Mike enjoyed being outdoors bicycling, gardening, hiking, cross-country skiing and canoeing. He was a devoted husband, son, father and grandfather. He spent time volunteering for organizations involved with conservation and outdoor recreation. Mike is survived by his wife of 43 years, Gail Hanson; his children, Erin Schmidt, Molly (Shawn) Tebben, and Ethan Schmidt; grandchildren Kimutai, Emily, Amaya, Josie and Zada; his parents, Roger and Phyllis; his siblings, Tim, Dan, Mary, Sue (Heyer), and Paul; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. A memorial gathering will be held Sept. 29, with a short program at 1 p.m. followed by an open house until 4 p.m. at the Dresser Community Hall. Mike generously requested that his body be donated to the University of Minnesota for medical education. Condolences may be expressed online at grandstrandfh.com. Memorial gifts may be made to Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy (standingcedars.org) or the St. Croix River Association (stcroixriverassociation.org).
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OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER Osceola, Wisconsin Sept. 16, 2018: A girl, Valoria Dorthy Rudi, weighing 7 pounds 12.9 pounces, to Mikayla and Nathan Rudi, New Richmond.
ST. CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin Sept. 12, 2018: A girl, Merida Suzanne Schmit, weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces, to Chulsea Schmit, Amery. Sept. 14, 2018: A boy, Oliver Colt Newton, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces, to Shelby Post and Thomas Newton, Lindstrom,
Minn. Sept. 17, 2018: A boy, Jayden Lou Hall, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces, to Britney Anderson and Tyler Hall, Shafer, Minn. Sept. 17, 2018: A girl, Nevaeh Lou Vendela, weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces, to Elizabeth Edaburn and Joey Vendela, Grantsburg. Sept. 17, 2018: A girl, Evelyn Nicole Gray, weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, to Nicole and Daniel Gray, Webster. Sept. 18, 2018: A boy, Camren Enzo Koonce, weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces, to Kimberly Ahlstrand and Chad Koonce, St. Croix Falls.
Latest school safety grants awarded Attorney General Brad Schimel last week announced 66 schools and school districts will receive $3,969,793 from the second round of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) School Safety Grant program, which focuses on advanced initiatives to bolster student mental health. Attorney General Schimel announced the grant awards at a school safety “train the trainer” course on a standard emergency response protocol at Manitowoc Public School District. Saint Croix Falls School District will receive $61,006 and Somerset School District, $84,857. “During a summer where many
schools were literally swamped with flooding and getting ready for the first day of school, school officials quickly submitted their applications, to prioritize mental health support for students,” said Attorney General Schimel. “The Office of School Safety is doing the same. Only three weeks ago, the deadline closed for more grant applications, and we are already awarding grants ahead of schedule. By Halloween, the Office of School Safety will have hosted nine school safety trainings, and we look forward to holding more trainings with schools across the state.” The training at Manitowoc
Public School District was led by John-Michael Keyes, founder of the “I Love U Guys” Foundation. Keyes started the organization after his daughter was killed in a school shooting in Colorado in 2006. He and his wife Ellen have dedicated themselves to advancing school safety. Keyes’ eight-hour “train the trainer” course focuses on establishing protocols and standardizing vocabulary in order to establish uniform classroom responses, which have been found to be necessary after critical incidents at schools The training SEE GRANTS, PAGE 11
CHURCH LISTINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1100 www.stcroixalliance.com Senior Pastor, Gary Russell Associate Pastor Jeff Naegelen Youth Pastor Chris Folkestad SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 & 11 a.m. ———————— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH East Farmington Rev. Andy Anderson SUNDAY: Mass at 9 a.m. ———————— BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie Pastor Dan Pennington (715) 248-3730 blcsp@frontiernet.net SUNDAY: Traditional Worship 8 a.m. Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m. ———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid SUNDAY: Contemporary/Traditional worship, 9 a.m ———————— CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn. Pastor Joel Martin 651-433-3222 SUNDAY: Worship 8:15 & 9:45 a.m. ———————— EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER Six miles east of Dresser on Co. Rd. F, 1751 100th Ave. Pastor Darryl R. Olson 715-755-3113 SUNDAY: Morning worship 10:30 a.m. Evening service 6 p.m. ————————
EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Seth Brickley 715-483-9464 SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m. ———————— FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 661A West Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 651-465-6792 www.firstbaptisttaylorsfalls.com Dr. Kevin Schumann, Pastor SUNDAY: Worship 10.15 a.m. ———————— FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 561 Chestnut St. Taylors Falls, Minn. SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m. ———————— FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 719 Nevada St. St. Croix Falls Pastor Barbara Anne Keely 715-483-3550 (office) SUNDAY: Church Service 11 a.m. ———————— GRACE CHURCH – OSCEOLA Pastor Mark Barlow Amy Germain, Day Care 722 Seminole Ave. Osceola info@gracechurchosceola.com 715-417-0752 Day Care: 715-294-4222 SUNDAY: Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. ———————— GRACE BEREAN FELLOWSHIP 421 4th Street, Centuria Duane Gallentine, Pastor 715-755-2523 FRIDAY and SUNDAY KJV Bible Study/Fellowship ———————— GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Nye Area/Wisconsin Synod 2098 70th Avenue Pastor Nile Merseth SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m. ———————— HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX
CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn. 651-260-5100 www.holyx.net Fr. Bill Neumann, pastor SUNDAY: Worship 9:30 a.m. ———————— HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 523 First Street, Clayton 715-948-2203 Father Christopher Wojcik SUNDAY: Liturgy 9:30 a.m. ———————— HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th Street, one mile north of Osceola on Highway 35 Pastor Kevin McLouth 715-294-2112 • www.hefc.org SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m. ———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.fbcamery.org churchoffice@fbcamery.org 715-268-2223 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m. ———————— NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Non-denominational 201 State Hwy. 35, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 galatiansii20@yahoo.com Church office: 715-417-0945 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 a.m. ———————— NEW WINE COMMUNITY CHURCH 309 5th Street, Centuria Pastor Scott Petznick (715) 338-8912 Worship 10 a.m. ———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.osceolacommunitychurch.org
SUNDAY: W SUNDAY Worship hi 8 8:30 30 and d 10 10:15 15 a.m. ———————— OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Avenue, Osceola https: myomc.org/wellness/ spiritual-care 715-294-2111 Chapel open daily for meditation. ———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Jack Starr 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m. ———————— PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), 2355 Clark Rd., Dresser 715-755-2515• plcdresser.org Pastor Melissa Carmack Pastor Dwaine Sutherland Find us on Facebook! peace@centurytel.net SUNDAY: Summer Worship, 9:00 a.m. ———————— PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT CHURCH OF NEW RICHMOND 1396 210th Ave. 2 miles north of New Richmond on Hwy. 65 Pastor Rudy King 715-248-0600 SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m. ———————— REDEEMER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Wisconsin Synod Corner of Adams & Louisiana St. Croix Falls Rev. Timothy Blauert 715-483-3401 SUNDAY: Worship 9:15 a.m. ———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street
St Croix C i Falls, F ll Wi i St. Wisconsin 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m. ———————— ST. ANNE PARISH 139 Church Hill Road Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3310 Rev. Andy Anderson SATURDAY: Mass 5 p.m. SUNDAY: Mass 8 and 10 a.m. ———————— ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Upper St. Croix Parish 300 North Adams Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-9494 churches@centurytel.net umstcroixfallswolfcreek.org Pastor Ran Yoo Pastor Kooko Kim Sunday services 10 a.m. ———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org 715-483-1113 SUNDAY: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday 10 a.m. ———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees SUNDAY: Mass 9:15 a.m. ———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Osceola Rev. Andy Anderson 715-294-2243 SATURDAY: Mass at 4 p.m. SUNDAY: Latin Mass, 8:30 a.m. Mass at 11a.m. ———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street
T l F ll Minnesota Mi t Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m. Vigil SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 and 11 a.m. ———————— SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 140 Madison Street St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark Schoen 715-483-1186 SUNDAY: Worship Services 9 a.m. ———————— TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 300 Seminole Ave., (Ct H M) Osceola 715-294-2828 • www.trinityosceola.com Pastor David Rosenow (920-645-7526) SUNDAY: Worship 9 a.m. • Wed. 7 p.m. Bible Class, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. ———————— TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GARFIELD 1578 85th Ave., Amery Pastor Lori Peper 715-268-9577 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 a.m. ———————— WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 447 180th St., Osceola www.westimmanuel.org Rev. Rexford D. Brandt SUNDAY: Worship Services, 8 and 10:30 a.m. ———————— WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP Cliff Bjork, (651) 465-7373 366 Bench St., Taylors Falls, Minn. SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m. ———————— ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Wisconsin Synod) East Farmington Pastor William Brassow (715) 294-3489 THURSDAY: Worship, 4:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Worship, 10:30 a.m.
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with personal issues that he acknowledged during the hearing of the matter on June 29, 2018. “My opinion is no.” Laux noted that because the
The League of Women Voters Upper St. Croix Valley is hosting a Meet and Greet event for Polk County clerk candidates on Oct. 3. The event will take place at the Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative in Centuria from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Candidates will give short presentations at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The election is on Nov. 6. Joan Ritten and Jackie Patterson are running for the Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court. The clerk performs administrative duties for the courts, including jury management, Court financial and record management, and enforcement of all Court ordered financial obligations. The Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative is located at 1001 Wisconsin Highway 35 in Centuria. Please enter via the north door. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots, political organization that advocates for informed and active participation in government. Other events hosted by the “League” are planned for October.
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A legal opinion from Dresser’s village attorney seems to have brought additional closure to a June decision by the Police Review Committee. The committee had ruled not to discipline Police Chief Ryan Haass following accusations that in February he had driven into a ditch after drinking. He was off duty at the time. Although the committee members decided no formal punishment was warranted, they did recommend that Haass keep board members apprised of his efforts toward sobriety. The legal opinion from Dresser’s village attorney, Tim Laux, addressed lingering questions about the degree to which that recommendation was binding. “You asked me to render an opinion whether the police review committee in its decision […] ordered the chief to meet with a committee of the village board regarding his participation and progress in a support group or in his professional efforts to deal
‘The recommendation with which the committee closed its decision was simply a suggestion.’ Tim Laux Attorney resident who made the complaint had not identified a law or regulation the chief had violated, no disciplinary action was needed. “I believe the committee considered the matter closed,” he added. “I also believe the committee considered the recommendation with which it closed its decision was simply a suggestion consistent with the request of the complainant and as acknowledged by the chief, and not something to be
considered understood, deemed or in any way taken as a mandate, direction, order or directive.” Background In April, a Twin Cities television news outlet used surveillance footage from an Osceola bar showing that Haass had several drinks before getting behind the wheel in February. After driving into the ditch, Haass walked home and later refused an Osceola police officer’s request that he take a field sobriety test. Following broadcast of the TV news story, a Dresser resident issued a complaint about the incident, prompting a hearing by the Police Review Committee. Because the complaint did not explicitly call for disciplinary action such as suspension without pay, reduction in rank or removal from his position, the committee did not impose any. The complainant had, however, said in her opening statement, “We wish that our chief would get professional help and join a support group once a week.” Haass noted during the hearing that he was no longer drinking.
Town board reaffirms position on Stower BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM
The Osceola Town Board reaffirmed its position last week that the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail remain off-limits to motors. Board members voted to send a letter to Polk County’s Board of Supervisors and the Environmental Services Committee. Written by plan commissioner Amy Middleton, the letter informs elected and appointed officials that the town’s position has not changed. “In 2017 we unanimously passed Resolution 17-05 stating that we would like the trail to remain non motorized, and continue to hold this position in 2018,” it reads. “[…] Our commitment to wanting the Stower Trail to remain in its current use stems from our 2008 community survey […]. A majority of
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Many attendees at the Town of Osceola board meeting last Tuesday were not happy with the board’s decision to affirm its position that the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail remain free of motorized vehicles.
town residents said they were looking for more non-motorized than motorized recreational opportunities. […]” The board chose this letter over another written by town board member Mike Wallis, which addressed more overtly
the issue that the town’s representative on the trail planning subcommittee was nominated without input from the full board. “The reason for the letter, in my mind, is that we’re addressing the mistake we made,”
Wallis said, noting that Town Chair Doug Schmidt had recommended someone to the committee without discussing his nominee with the other board members.
Rain believed a factor in fatal Balsam Lake crash On Sept. 20, at 6:56 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a two-vehicle crash on County Road I/170th Avenue in the curve at 160th Street, in the Town of Balsam Lake. It was initially reported that three people were possibly injured in the crash. Initial investigation of the crash indicates that Valerie Church, 60, of rural Luck was traveling eastbound on County Road I in a Dodge Journey SUV. The Church vehicle was entering into the right hand curve where County Road I turns back to the east. Also in the Church vehicle was passenger James Church, 57, also of rural Luck. At that same time, Bryce Carlson, 31, Burnsville, Minn., was traveling westbound on County Road I, approaching the Church vehicle where the road curves to the south. Carlson was operating a Chevrolet Silverado truck. Also in the Carlson truck was passenger Whitney Pederson, 21, of rural Cushing. As the vehicles approached one another, it appeared that the Church vehicle crossed
the centerline and entered into the westbound travel lane. Carlson said he tried to steer out of the way of the Church vehicle. However, he was unable to and the vehicles collided. The brunt of the damage was to the front end, right of center of both vehicles. Both occupants of the Church vehicle were taken by ambulance to the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. While at the hospital, James Church succumbed to his injuries and died. Valerie Church and Whitney Pederson were transported to Regions Hospital in St Paul for serious injuries. Heavy rain that occurred at the time of the crash is believed to have been a contributing factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Assisting the Polk County Sheriff’s Officer with this incident were the Balsam Lake Fire and First Responders, Luck Area Ambulance Service, St. Croix Valley EMS Service and the Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Defective muffler leads to arrest for OWI 4th and meth possession BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
A Star Prairie woman is being charged with Operating a Motor Veh hicle While I Intoxicated ( (OWI) 4th, P Possession of M Methampheta amine, and P Possession of D Drug ParCoen a aphernalia stemming from an incident which occurred on September 11. Tanya Coen, 32, was stopped by a Polk County Sheriff Department officer after he heard a vehicle drive by with a defective muffler in the Town of Osceola. The criminal complaint states that upon being stopped, Coen had glassy eyes and moved back and forth. When asked by the officer why she was moving back and forth she stated, “I am always like this.” A passenger in the vehicle was then identified by
a Wisconsin Driver’s License as John Wayne Thatcher. After running the two names through dispatch, both came back revoked, and the officer called for backup. The officer then approached the vehicle and asked Coen to exit and stand at the front of his squad. Thatcher was walked to the car of the assisting officer. After a field sobriety test, the officer advised Coen that she was under arrest for OWI 4th. The officers then asked Coen for consent to search the vehicle and she stated, “It’s not my vehicle.” She was advised that as the driver she had the authority to consent to a vehicle search. Coen said, “I don’t care.” During the search, one of the officers located a glass bubble pipe commonly used to consume methamphetamine, in the center console. The officer stated that there was obvious residue on the pipe. When asked who the meth pipe belonged to Coen stated, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” Searching the rest of the vehicle, an officer located a blue glass smoking pipe, commonly used for smoking mari-
juana, in the center cup holder. Also located was a clear plastic container containing an amount of green leafy material on the passenger floorboard where Thatcher’s feet would have been. After being read his rights, Thatcher was willing to answer questions without the presence of an attorney. Thatcher stated he did not know there was a meth pipe in the center console. When asked about the container of marijuana Thatcher stated, “I’ll take ownership of that.” Thatcher also confirmed that the blue glass pipe was his. The bubble pipe did test positive for the presence of methamphetamine and the suspected marijuana tested positive as well. Thatcher was placed under arrest and transported to the Polk County Jail for booking. After being read her rights, Coen stated she smoked marijuana about 12 hours ago. She also said, “I did meth yesterday.” If convicted Coen could face up to nine years in prison and $20,500 in fines. Her court date is set for October 12. Polk County arrest report Jeremy A. Saavedra, 31, Centuria, WI, was arrest-
ed Sept. 10 for bail jumping (Warrant) and failure to appear (Warrant) in Walworth County. John Delbert Rusnak, 36, Milltown, WI, was arrested Sept. 10 for 72 hour no contact violation, bond violation, resist/obstruct officer and domestic disorderly conduct. Wendy Lee Phillips, 37, Rush City, MN, was arrested Sept. 10 for retail theft <$500. Mitchell T. Fowler, 38, Amery, WI, was arrested Sept. 15 for probation warrant felony, Polk County felon warrant and mis. battery. John Wayne Thatcher, 36, Star Prairie, WI, was arrested Sept. 11 for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and probation hold. Stephanie Luclenne Graupner, 26, Centerville, MN, was arrested Sept. 13 for theft. Dale Douglas Swart, 22, Amery, WI, was arrested Sept. 14 for battery. Adam Walker Hornstein, 28, Clayton, WI, was arrested Sept. 14 for disorderly conduct and probation hold. Mercedes Lee Lowe, 26, Cumberland, WI, was arrested Sept. 16 for probation hold, Eau Claire County warrant and obstructing and officer.
Rumor Has It open for food while state investigates BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM
Local officers hauled away Rumor Has It’s inventory of beer the afternoon of Sept. 5, saying the bar was under investigation
by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement agency. The ATE confirmed that the Osceola bar and grill is under investigation but declined to comment on what prompted it.
Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) and Legislative Democrats will be hosting a series of public town hall events to provide information and collect feedback from Wisconsin residents regarding Foxconn. The public cost of this project has increased from an original estimate of $3 billion to $4.5 billion. These town hall events will offer local residents
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These town hall events are open to the public and no RSVP is required. If individuals would like more information, they can contact Sen. Schachtner’s office by phone at (608) 266-7745 or by emailing Sen.Schachtner@legis.wi.gov.
The School District of Osceola is requesting prices on snow removal and sanding for the 2018-19 school year. All price submittals must be received at the District Of¿ce, 331 Middle School Drive by noon, Friday October 5, 2018. Please include type of equipment and hourly rate. Contact Bob Schmidt at 715-294-4603 with any questions or email to schmidtb@osceolak12.org.
About the crime stories The crime stories on this page are based on the probable cause reports from different law enforcement agencies. Probable cause reports (PCs) are simply a report stating the “probable cause” that the arresting officer had at the time of arrest. It is used by the District Attorney, Defense Attorney, and Judges in the court’s “Initial Appearance” to assist them in determining, first, to confirm whether or not there was enough “probable cause” for the arrest, second, if the charge stated by the officer is appropriate and supported by the information contained therein, and third to assist the judge in setting bond. The District Attorney also uses the probable cause report as a basis (but not exclusively) to complete the criminal complaint, which is the official charging document. A Probable Cause Report is NOT the same as a Criminal Complaint. While the PC shows why the person was arrested, they are not officially charged until the Criminal Complaint is filed. Those charges may differ from the charge(s) listed on the PC based upon what charges the District Attorney believes he can prove. Charges may be amended up or down during the charging process as information becomes available. As always, an arrested person is presumed to be innocent until convicted by a judge or jury. Not all arrested people are convicted of the crimes alleged.
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Amery, WI, was arrested Sept. 15 for a probation hold. Bobbi Jo Rasmussen, 38, Chippewa Falls, WI, was arrested Sept. 15 for warrants - felony. Tanya Lorraine Coen, 32, New Auburn, WI, was arrested Sept. 12 for OWI-4th and possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia. Mark Allen Burgett, 54, Luck, WI, was arrested Sept. 16 for OWI-1st and PAC-1st. Matthew Omeiza Salami, 23, Osceola, WI, was arrested Sept. 16 for OWI-2nd and a probation hold.
No charges had been filed against the establishment as of September 5, according to Osceola Police Chief Ron Pedrys. The restaurant has remained open for food.
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Peter Lee Doll, 35, Frederic, WI, was arrested Sept. 17 for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Jason Anthony Mudgett, 38, Clear Lake, WI, was arrested Sept. 11 for a probation hold. Patrick R. Blomberg, 40, Hudson, WI, was arrested Sept. 13 for a probation hold. Brian Jearld Beck, 48, Milltown, WI, was arrested Sept. 13 for a probation hold. Brandon Timothy McCarty, 18, Amery, WI, was arrested Sept. 15 for a probation hold. Dylan Jay Parris, 22,
NOTICE TOWN OF OSCEOLA TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, October 2, 2018 • 7:00 P.M. Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser WI Meeting agenda items include the following matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board in Open Session: • Resolution 18-11 Amending Osceola Area Ambulance Service Contract • Appoint New Town Attorney • Public Nuisance Properties • Operator License Request • 2018 Road Work • Resolution 18-12 to Reallocate Funds Between Budget Categories • Resolution 18-13 Inclusion of Employees Under Wisconsin Retirement System This is a complimentary notice. A complete agenda is posted at the Town Hall, Dresser Post Office, First National Community Bank and on the Town’s website at www.townofosceola.com.
PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No.: 16CV334 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Daniel J. Tolan Old National Bank, Plaintiff, v. Robert L. Krueger Jr., Debra K. Krueger, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, CACH, LLC, Midland Funding, LLC, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Inc., AgriBank, FCB, Old National Bank as successor in interest to S & C Bank, Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered March 20, 2017, in the amount of $180,091.24, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: October 23, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Front Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, WI 54810. TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff DW VDOH LQ FDVK RU E\ FHUWL¿HG check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval. Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS
IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances. If the sale is set aside, the Purchaser may be entitled to only a return of the sale deposit less any applicable fees and costs and shall have no other recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. DESCRIPTION: The NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 31, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, EXCEPT the North 660 feet of the East 660 feet thereof. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1777 A 120th Avenue, Saint Croix Falls, WI 52024. The common address is for reference purposes only. Peter Johnson Polk County Sheriff Eckberg Lammers is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. If you are currently in bankruptcy or have been discharged in bankruptcy, this is not an attempt to collect the debt from you personally. Drafted by: Eckberg Lammers, P.C. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorneys for Plaintiff 430 Second Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-3733 WNAXLP 08-10Sc
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THANK YOU! The Osceola Community Fair Board thanks all those individuals and organizations whose support helped make the 94th Community Fair an enjoyable and successful event. From judging the exhibits to coordinating the entertainment, the Truck Pull, the FFA Tractor Pull, the Parade and Royalty Coronation, a lot of work always goes unnoticed before, during and after the fair. It is our delightful and dependable volunteers who are the true heart of the Osceola Community Fair. The Board recognizes and thanks the individuals and business for sponsoring our 2018 Barrier Signs BPS Inc. Bill’s Ace Hardware & Appliance Boyd’s Outdoor Power Candi Homes – Candi Mueller Carlson SV LLP Car Quest Comfort By Design Croixland Leather Works Crystal Ball Farms Denny’s (Dan Tronrud) Dick’s Fresh Market DK’s Woodworking, LLC Dairy Queen-Osceola Don Cloutier Electric, LLC Edling Chiropractic F & B Construction Fiesta Loca Edward Jones Federated Co-Op Frontier Inc.
Geyer’s Marine Service Hauge Dental Care, LTD Herbst Construction Hiawatha National Bank Horse Creek Store Indian Motorcycles Jason Viebrock J & S General Contracting Johnson Motors Kapco Ken’s Keyboard Krooked Kreek Golf Course Lake Kountry, Inc. LRD & Assoc LLC (H & R Block) Motion Trophies Nitro Lubricants Noah Insurance – Tim Henningsgard Olson Chiropractic Osceola Auto Body
Osceola Auto Sales & Service Osceola Cleaners Osceola Antiques (Looking Glass) Osceola Interiors Osceola Lanes Petro Plus – Cotter-Green Pitch Blue Polaris Industries PY’s Saloon & Grill Raska Sewer Service River Valley Inn & Suites Royal Credit Union Rumor Has It Bar & Grill Scott’s Tire State Farm Insurance Studio A Salon Spa Stein Insurance Sue’s Bar & Grill Sunrise Lawn
Tenere The Sun Thiel’s American Pie Tippy Canoe’s Total Image UW Wanderoos, LLC Valley Suds Ward’s Bar Watershed Café Water Works Sprinkling Woodhill Bar & Grill Wildwood Flowers
Stage Valley Spirits Cascade BP Midwest One Bank SF Insurance River Group Financial
Osceola Royalty Program Volunteers & Sponsors: Osceola Queen’s Committee Directors, Ashley Rutledge, Jamie Nelson. Osceola Royalty Coordinator, Danielle Bethke. 2018-2019 Osceola Royalty; Abbigail Stener, Miss Osceola • Megan Olson, First Princess • Savanna Grant, Second Princess Harper Bowman, Little Miss Osceola • Madison Kirchberg, Little Miss First Princess Zoey Kulzer, Little Miss Second Princess
Osceola Royalty Program Thank You: T.Marie Photography, Sue’s Bar and Grill, Rixmann Sweet Corn, Rosenow Family, Hope Church, Wildwood Flowers, Dan Shilson, Alyssa Shilson, Shilson Media, osceolawisconsin.com, Jeff Thiel, Kate Cloutier, Osceola Braves, 2018 Candidate Parents, Boyd Dosch, Titan/St. Paul Winter Carnival Organization, Sue Rawlings, Lisa Tomfohrde, Pedro and Bobbi-Jo Driscoll, Dan Grant, Dan Stener, Jason and Shantel Tempel, Amy Fossum and her father, Bruce and Melissa Foss, Sports N More, Curt and Brooke Kulzer, Osceola Lion’s Club, Jeromy and Henry Buberl, Brian Matter, Bruce Pepper, Aric Mahler, Kelly Karwoski-Reykda, Michelle Larson, Ema Bond, Osceola Cleaners, Stefanie Stene, Tell A Story Photography, Osceola Community Ed, Osceola School District, Frontier Ag and Turf, Celebrations Party Rental, Osceola Cleaners, Village of Osceola, Fat Boy Contractors, 2017-2018 Royal Family, 2017-2018 Royalty, Scott Carlson for saving our girl, Dan and Lisa Rutledge, Midwest One Bank, Hiawatha National Bank, Royal Credit Union, Ashley Rutledge, Danielle Bethke Scott Tinney and the Osceola Fair Board.
Candidate Sponsors Raska Sewer, Dicks Fresh Market, Thiel’s American Pie, Tenere, Don Cloutier Electric, Edward Jones Investments, Olson Chiropractic, Wild River Fitness, RCU, Federated Co-ops Incorporated, Osceola Lanes, Meyer Tree Service, Mara Bowman with Kris Lindahl Real Estate, Hauge Dental, Osceola Veterinary Services, Tell A Story Photography, Osceola Braves, Snap Fitness – Osceola, Osceola Medical Center, Celebrations Party Rentals, KAPCO, Frontier Ag and Turf, Village Pizzeria, Woodhill Bar and Grill, Valley Suds, Cookie Cottage, Mangos Mainstreet Eatery, Polaris, Studio A Salon and Spa, T.Marie Photography, Wildwood Flowers, Edling Chiropractic, Bill’s Ace Hardware, J&S General Contracting, Scott’s Tire Service, Kumlien Chiropractic, R. Anderson Practical Financial Consulting, The Granary, Watershed Café, FB Contractors Inc., Tippy Canoes, Re/Max Synergy, Verhasselt Construction, MidWestOne Bank, Uptown Gifts, Dr. Steven B. Schletty DDS, Hiawatha National Bank, Massage by Mya, Comfort by Design, Boyd’s Outdoor Power, Osceola Family Eyecare, Osceola Cleaners, Croixland Leatherworks, Cascade BP, Royal Credit Union, Osceola Lions Club, Dalles Electricians, J. Buberl Law, Valley Spirits, Riverwood Canoe, Attract Property Services, Karita’s, Style Escape/Beauty Escape, Adoray’s, PY’s Bar and Grill, Noah Insurance, Sue’s Bar and Grill, Denyce McLaughlin Independent Beauty Consultant – Mary Kay, Neumann Farms, Dalles House Restaurant and Lounge, Dairy Queen, The Copy Shop, SF Insurance Group, Neumann Roofing, The Looking Glass, RiverGroup Financial and CroixView Farms LLC.
We extend our appreciation and special thank you to our 2018 Exhibit Coordinators and behind the scenes crew and their assistance in the judging process. Exhibit Coordinators: Helen Johnson & Julie Fox. Diane Newman, Mickie Baillargeon, Lori Baillargeon (28 years), Pam Peterson, Sandy Getschel, Judy Carlson, Connie Demulling, Renee Neumann, Char Krenz, Mary Demulling, Carol Kromrey, Tina Kryzystofiak, Josh Thiel, Scott Sprecher, Linda Iwaszko, Chris Sagness, Linda Thiel, Annie Foss, Sarah Stitsworth, Bonnie Cook, Judy Weiss, Doris Johns, Nadine Getschel, Scott Stitsworth, Courtney Sprecher, Julie Fox, Helen Johnson, exhibitors and their exhibits.
A Sincere THANK YOU to all who participated and volunteered to make this year’s Osceola Grand Day a success; Ashley Rutledge-Parade Coordinator, Jason Tempel, Brian Matter, Bruce Peper, Dan Rutledge, Arik Mahler, Bob Switilla, Osceola Police Department & Osceola Village Crew, the Osceola Community Fairboard. Thank you and much appreciation to all who made this year’s 2018 Parade safe and successful: Dan Rutledge, Bruce Peper, Michelle Helsing, Colleen Quist, Phil Shores, Arik Mahler, FB & family, Baribeau Implement, Frontier Ag & Turf, Danielle Bethke, Osceola Police Department, Osceola Village Crew.
Osceola Community Fair Board Scott Tinney, Phil Shores, Michelle Helsing, Colleen Quist, Frank Prosecky, Ashley Rutledge, Arik Mahler, Jason Tempel, Brian Matter, Lisa Rutledge, Danielle Bethke, Bruce Peper, Jamie Nelson.
2018 Booth Give-Aways/Awards/Recognition Winning Osceola Community Fair Parade Entry Winners: Royalty Float Trophy: Hudson Ambassadors Best Business Unit Trophy: Christian Community Homes Band Trophy: Somerset High School. *Trophies created by Motion Trophies.
Winning Osceola Community Fair Button Numbers: $100 - Button No. 0648 • $75 -Button No. 1725 • $50 - Button No. 0391 Helen Johnson: 31+ Years Exhibit Coordinator • Lori Baillargeon: 27 Years Exhibit Assistant PLEASE NOTE: If you are a winner of a Fair Button No., please contact Michelle Helsing (Osceola Community Fair Board Treasurer) at Osceola Cleaners to obtain your fair button prize money. ALL OTHER WINNERS of fair drawings, please contact the business that is giving away said prize. Thank you.
2018 Osceola Community Fair Volunteer Thank You: Don Stark & Osceola Fire Department, Raska Sewer Service/Portable Toilet Rentals, LLC, FB Contractors, Inc., The Roger Neumann Family – Pedal Tractor Pull, Frontier Ag & Turf, School District of Osceola, Herbst Construction, Stein Insurance, J & S General Contracting, The Sun, John Bonneprise – Bernard’s Northtown, United Methodist Church, Village of Osceola – Administrator Joel West, Osceola FFA Chapter – Paul Jakupciak, Zion Lutheran Church, Osceola Rod & Gun Club, Osceola SnoGoers, Bob Quist, Osceola Village Crew, Polaris Industries, Baribeau Implement, all the truck pull volunteers, Jason Tempel, Brian Matter, Paul Herbst, Jason & Jaime Tinney, Tyler Dehmer, Scott & Dustin Tinney, Arik Mahler, Jacky Niedermire, Dan Strobach, Paul Elfstrom, Bill Smith, Brad Rosenberg/Wild River Pulling Sled, Mark Weik/Announcer.
We apologize to anyone whom we may have missed. But most of all, thank you once again to everyone who helps make the fair a memorable and enjoyable event for the entire community.
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The new garage and office building for the Polk County Highway Department replace the highway shop built in 1933.
Polk County Highway Department headquarters complete BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM
Staff at the Polk County Highway Department moved into their new headquarters August 13. The new set of buildings replaces the highway shop built in 1933. The facility will be open to the public this Saturday, September 29. Site preparation for the nearly $12-million project started last October under construction management firm Market & Johnson. Work included from-scratch construction of a repair garage with heated storage, a wash bay, locker rooms and an office. In addition, a warehouse formerly owned by Bishop
Fixture & Millwork was retrofitted to house vehicles, equipment, and welding and sign workshops. The facility also includes a salt storage shed and fuel stations.
HIGHWAY FACILITY OPEN HOUSE When: Saturday Saturday, September 29 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Where: Polk County Highway Facility (900 Pheasant Lane, Balsam Lake) Details: Tour the new headquarters and learn about the county’s highway program. Food and refreshments will be served.
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It’s National Suicide Prevention Month Learn how to help The Polk County Behavioral Health Department, The Mental Health Task Force of Polk County and the Polk County Health Department are working collectively to raise awareness that September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The three groups say simple actions can support someone in crisis and potentially help save a life. 54 percent More than half of people who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition. According to a June 2018 Center for Disease Control and Prevention release: “Mental health conditions are often seen as the cause of suicide, but suicide is rarely caused by any single factor. In fact, many people who die by suicide are not known to have a diagnosed mental health condition at the time of death. Other problems
often contribute to suicide, such as those related to relationships, substance use, physical health, and job, money, legal or housing stress.” Know the 12 suicide warning signs 1. Feeling like a burden. 2. Being isolated. 3. Increased anxiety. 4. Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain. 5. Increased substance use. 6. Looking for a way to access lethal means. 7. Increased anger or rage. 8. Extreme mood swings. 9. Expressing hopelessness. 10. Sleeping too little or too much. 11. Talking or pasting about wanting to die. 12. Making plans for suicide. Steps to help someone at risk 1. Be aware. Learn the warning signs. 2. Ask.
3. Be there. 4. Help them connect. 5. Take action. Remove means. 6. Offer hope. Follow-up. Find help mentalhealthpolk.org polkcountybehavioralhealthdept.org Make It Okay: makeitok.org Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) http://training.sprc.org/enrol/ index.php?id=3 US Department of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255; Press 1 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 Trainings: (trainings are available in Polk County) Mental Health First Aid trainings: unitedwaystcroix.org/mentalhealth-first-aid. Question, Persuade, Refer: mentalhealthpolk.org/qpr-ask-aquestion-save-a-life/
GRANTS: SCF, Somerset get school safety grants FROM PAGE 7
was attended by nearly 30 school officials and law enforcement officers from across the state, who will each now be able to provide the training in their own communities.. The Office of School Safety has upcoming training events across the state and during America’s Safe Schools Week (Oct. 21 – 27, 2018). More grants will be awarded to schools that applied for the second round of grant funding in the near future, but many applications require modification by the applicant. OSS grant specialists are working quickly to help schools and school districts correct any deficient applications, and award the grants as soon as possible. OSS anticipates that it will complete all awards in October, but accomplishing this depends entirely on the ability of applicants to provide additional information or correct errors in their grant application materials. Once a grant application is reviewed and complete, it will be awarded immediately. The second round of grant funding, utilizing approximately $48 million, will build upon the baseline mental health and physical security improvements made in the first round of grant funding by offering advanced training for teachers on mental health issues. Funds are also available to create local teams of educators, counselors, and law enforcement (called school safety intervention teams, or “SSIT”) that will assess threats and identify students in need of support. Additional physical security upgrades will also be funded. DOJ will announce plans for an estimated $3 million set aside fund in the
future, which represents the balance of the $100 million appropriation. To qualify for the second-round funds, applicants must agree to send 10 percent of full-time teachers and counselors to a DOJ-approved, 12-hour Adolescent Mental Health training by August 31, 2020, and schools may use grant funds to pay expenses incurred (tuition, travel, lodging, meals, substitute teacher pay, etc.). Schools applying must also establish an SSIT based on a model set by the U.S. Secret Service, which will engage in behavior monitoring, threat assessments, and intervention. Under this second round, grant funding is awarded on a per-student basis, according to student enrollment as reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Each school or school district that applies will receive an estimated $55.21 per child, but no awardee will receive less than $10,000 nor receive more than $2.5 million, in order to ensure all applicants receive sufficient funding to make meaningful physical security improvements. In March 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature and Governor Scott Walker passed and signed 2017 Wisconsin 143 into law, establishing the OSS and providing $100 million for school safety. 723 schools and school districts, 97% of public schools and approximately 40% of private schools statewide, applied for the first round of funds, and all schools that completed the application process have now received an award. For more information on DOJ’s Office of School Safety, please visit: https:// www.doj.state.wi.us/office-school-safety/office-school-safety.
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Osceola resident Dave Greene was the lucky winner of the Mavic Pro Drone raffle held on September 8 at Wheels & Wings. The Osceola Public Library held the raffle as a fundraiser for the new Discovery Center which is scheduled to open this fall. Greene, left, and daughter Ihlee, share big smiles with OPL’s Youth Services Librarian Rebekah Palmer after picking up their prize.
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“As a board member I think it was imperative that we did it as a board decision,” added town board member Dan Burch. “We have a resolution. That was a process by which we came up with that resolution. […] The letter being signed as it was concerned me at the time and it concerned me a little bit now.” The audience in attendance that evening, comprised mostly of ATV and UTV enthusiasts, was not happy with the board’s decision to affirm its past position. “The vast majority of the people here are not in favor of you guys sending this letter,” said town resident Kirk Johnson. “Yes there was a process to identify it. I don’t think it’s representative
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keep the trail non-motorized, others said they believed the entire trail-planning process should be slowed down so more and better information can be gathered. Bob Wright, a member of the town’s planning commission, noted that the board’s decision was part of a months-long or even years-long discussion, not to be changed in one night. “We went through the democratic process to get to where we are right now,” he said, outlining the procedures the board and planning commission underwent to arrive at a conclusion to the divisive issue.
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of the town. […] I don’t know why I left work early to get here. Represent or respect the people who decided to make time to look at specifically what you guys are doing right now. I think your vote tonight should represent the people who decided to show up tonight.” Many wearing orange ATV/UTV club t-shirts, motor advocates offered an array of critiques. They ranged from town officials’ use of decade-old survey information, to the notion that the town should not take a position on the county-managed state trail. Representing the few in the room who wish to
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Football team notches first MBC win BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER
The Osceola Chieftain football team broke through in a big way. After loses by eight and seven points in their previous two Middle Border conference games Osceola lit up the scoreboard against the Prescott Cardinals and ran away with a convincing 47-23 win on their home turf. The win ups the Chieftains’ conference record to 1-3 and 2-4 overall. St. Croix Central is leading the pack with a conference mark of 4-0 (6-0 overall). Osceola will travel to SCC this Friday. “It was a beautiful night for football and we had an awesome atmosphere for our kids to play in front of a great crowd,” Osceola coach Scott Newton noted. Osceola was solid and did not give up the big play as they had done in previous games. The Chieftains won the takeaway battle three to one and were the beneficiaries of a pair of mishandled snaps on punt attempts by Prescott which were huge field position swings. Osceola built a 33-0 lead early in the third quarter which gave Newton opportunities to get playing time for several of his backup players. Osceola scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter on runs of 17 yards and five yards by Matt Germain. Gavin Peterson converted the PATs after each touchdown to give the Chieftains a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Osceola upped their lead to 20-0 on a 16 yard run by Logan Johnson with 4:23 left in the first half. About four minutes later the Chieftains were knocking on the Prescott door after an interception and nice return by Johnson. Peterson connected on a 25-yard field goal with just 33 seconds left on the first half clock increasing the Osceola lead to
23-0. Zeke Lowney got into the scoring act for Osceola with a 3-yard run midway through the third period and Peterson added an 18-yard field goal the next time the offense got their hands on the ball to stretch the Chieftain lead to 33-0. Osceola had a balanced running game with Germain leading the way, netting 73 yards on 14 carries and a pair of TDs. Nick Carlson entered the game at fullback in the second half and toted the pigskin 10 times for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Nine different Chieftains carried the ball accumulating 271 yards on the ground. “Offensively, we are getting better every week,” Newton said. “We are executing with confidence and aggressiveness. Aaron Schmidt at quarterback did a nice job of leading our offense and I thought our (primary) running backs Matt Germain, Logan Johnson and Zeke Lowney ran with purpose.” Osceola held Prescott to just 182 total yards, many of them coming after the score had risen to 33-0. The Chieftains held the Cardinals to just 10 first downs for the game. “We were very aggressive up front and we were able to make some negative plays to get Prescott off schedule,” Newton said about his defense. “Stops on defense provided great field position for us all night. The defense created three huge turnovers. Logan Clark continues to lead our defense with leadership and energy. Our younger guys are improving and you can see it with fast play.” It wasn’t just the offense and defense that made Newton happy. He was encouraged by all aspects of the Chieftains’ play as they notched their first MBC win. SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 17
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Logan Johnson separates from Prescott defender Wyatt Holum on his way to a 16-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Osceola notched their first MBC win of the season against the Cardinals.
Golfers conclude MBC season Preparing for WIAA Regionals BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER
The 2018 Middle Border golf season came to a soggy end at Pheasant Hills last week. The coaches decided that a shotgun format would be best during the threatening weather conditions but at least the teams got the 18-hole tournament completed and will now turn their attention to the WIAA tournament scheduled for this week, again at Pheasant Hills. “It was misty and a bit rainy to end the first nine holes and then we came in and had lunch and decided we could continue on the front side,” Osceola coach Lisa Richert said. “Overall a good day.” The New Richmond Tigers completed their drive to the Middle Border conference chamSEE GOLF, PAGE 17
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Freshman Shelby Tembreull has been a part of the OHS varsity squad all season. Osceola begins Regional play at Pheasant Hills this week, hoping to qualify for Sectionals.
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Volleyball wins second straight MBC match BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER
The Osceola Chieftain volleyball team is off to a fast start in Middle Border conference. Osceola opened MBC play with a win in four games over the New Richmond Tigers. Last week they continued their stellar play in the conference with another four game decision, this time defeating the Somerset Spartans. Both times the Chieftains were the visiting team. Osceola made it look easy in the first game at Somerset when they ran away and hid from the Spartans with a 25-8 win. The Chieftains appeared to be in cruise control as they swept through game two with a 25-16 decision. The hometown Spartans were determined and fought back in the third game to come away with a 25-18 win. Somerset and Osceola had a great battle in the fourth and
deciding game as the Chieftains held on for a 25-21 win. Osceola outscored Somerset by an accumulated score of 93-70 for the match. Osceola once again had an effective game serving the ball. The Chieftains placed 95.7 percent of their serves in play and accumulated 14 aces in the process. Ashton Anderson was the team leader in aces with six. The Chieftains were a force at the net coming up with 33 kills and nine blocks. Katie Haase led the team in kills with eight and had seven of the team’s nine blocks. Anderson and Makena Hollman each had six kills and Addi Anderson added five. Hannah Ebert accounted for half of the team’s 22 digs with Ashton Anderson collecting six. Hailey Ebert led the team with 14 assists with Courtney Miller adding a dozen helpers. SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 17
When the Osceola Chieftain cross country team traveled to Milaca, Minnesota they realistically knew that they were not going to come home with a team win. The meet in Milaca is huge and coach Rachael Robinson uses it as another opportunity to have her Osceola team get experience against the best competition that she can find. “Milaca is the largest high school cross country meet in the country,” Robinson said, “and to have the opportunity to partici-
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Katie Haase has been solid at the net for the Osceola Chieftain volleyball team this season. Last week Osceola ran their MBC record to 2-0 with a win in four games over the Somerset Spartans.
pate in this phenomenal event is beyond words. It was a great day for us.” Osceola competed in Division 2 and still found themselves facing much bigger schools. Once again the Chieftains put on a very good showing with several runners setting all-time personal bests. “The team came away with 26 personal records and we made great strides in our team tactics,” Robinson said. “(Assistant) coach (Theresa Ellefson) and I are excited to see these athletes deliver even greater performances in the next few weeks.”
The Osceola boys team ended up in 13th place out of 23 schools in their race. Grand Forks Red River placed first as a team with Sartell the runner-up squad. David Olson was the top finisher for Osceola with a time of 17:37.9 for the 5,000 meter race. Olson was followed by Kolten Heimbach (17:50.2), Quinn McDonald (18:02.9), Nick Kremer (18:03.3), Blake Slater (18:24.3), Sean Rogers (18:37.6) and Jacob hall (18:38.2) for the Chieftains. The Osceola girls also competed in the D-2 race and ended up in SEE CROSS COUNTRY, PAGE 17
Memories of that first hunt
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ach of us has memories that involve a variety of “First Time” experiences that will always be a part of us. Since you’re reading an outdoor column I’m probably correct to assume that a few of those first time memories center around a first fish, a first hunt, a first buck, a first trip to Canada or the Boundary Waters. Ten year old Mathew LeMay of New Richmond just experienced his first duck hunt that created some great memories with his dog Cooper and his dad, Chris LeMay. “Mathew has been out with me as a spectator a few times,” said Chris, “so he had an idea of what it was Wild River like to be in the swamp. This was his hunt so I let him make the deTrails cisions. Before we went out I asked Jim Bennett what he wanted the hunt to be like.
He said he wanted to stand in water with his waders on. I took him to a spot he had never been to before where he could stand in water with plenty of cover and there was a good chance for some shooting.” “We set up in a narrow strip of cattails standing in water with our decoys on both sides of us. I set it up so I could stand behind Mathew and watch with little for me to worry about as a dad in terms of safety. It was fun watching him experience the hunt! The fi rst duck he shot was a blue winged teal that snuck in and landed in our decoys. Mathew waited for the duck to fly before he knocked it down. Because we were in prime shooting hours we decided not to send Cooper, our Springador, to retrieve the duck although his whining indicated he wanted to. With our focus on the sky Mathew connected a second time on a hen wood duck that Cooper retrieved SEE BENNETT, PAGE 19
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Sept. 27: St. Croix Falls Invitational. Oct. 2: St. Croix Falls at Amery. Oct. 6: Osceola at Eau Claire Memorial. Oct. 11: Middle Border Conference at St. Croix Central. Oct. 20: Sectional at St. .Croix Central. Osceola Cross Country Summary Milaca Mega Meet Milaca, Minnesota September 22, 2018 Team Standings – Girls – Division 2 (5,000 meters) Top 10 of 20 schools 1) Waconia 106 2) Monticello 109 3) Visitation 114 4) Grand Forks Central 124 5) Sartell 128 6) Marshall 129 7) New Richmond 184 8) Mahtomedi 210 9) Osceola 220 10) River Falls 236 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 10, Lauren Ellefson, 19:47.3 40, Alli Fogelberg, 21:17.5 41, Caroline Gearin, 21:19.6 58, Shaylee Feske, 21:37.7 71, Chloe Backlund, 21:55.2 78, Mattea Johnson, 22:24.5 Individual winner, Margaret Dalseth, Visitation, 18:43.4. Team Standings – Boys – Division 2 (5,000 meters) Top 10 of 23 schools 1) Grand Forks Red River 76 2) Sartell 94 3) Cloquet 134 4) River Falls 144 5) St. Thomas Academy 151 6) St. Cloud Apollo 7) Hutchinson 201 8) Benilde-St. Margaret 229 9) Detroit Lakes 232 10) Marshall 233 13) Osceola 289 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 35, David Olson, 17:37.9 43, Kolten Heimbach, 17:50.2 60, Quinn McDonald, 18:02.9 61, Nick Kremer, 18:03.3 90, Blake Slater, 18:24.3 99, Sean Rogers, 18:37.6 100, Jacob Hall, 18:38.2 Individual winner, Mason Shea, River Falls, 16:31.0.
FOOTBALL Sept. 28: St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg. St. Croix Central at Osceola. Oct. 5: Ellsworth at Osceola. Unity at St. Croix Falls. Oct. 12: Osceola at New Richmond. St. Croix Falls at Webster. Osceola Football Statistics Prescott at Osceola (unofficial) September 24, 2018 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) OHS, Germain 14-73-2, Schmidt 4-15, Roemhild 3-17, Lowney 6-31-1, Johnson 3-22-1, Jordan 7-36, Carlson 10-51, Lalim 2-40, Mork 3-(-14). PHS Anfinson 3-(-4), Aslakson 6-6-1, Shelstad 2-6, Schulte 6-33, Budworth 2-14, Luksich 5-25, Langer 4-9, Gergen 2-16, Stanton 3-64, #40 2-9-1, Holman 2-(-7), Valentine 1-1-1. Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) OHS, Schmidt 2-4-26-0-0. PHS, Budworth 3-8-56-0-1, Langer 0-1-0-0-0, Holman 0-1-0-0-0. Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) OHS, Clark 1-9, Scott 1-17, PHS Holum 2-28, Anderson 1-28. Punts OHS, Lowney 1-30-30.0 ave. PHS Waters 3-80-26.7 ave. Team Statistics Yards Rushing; OHS 271, PHS 126. Yards per Carry; OHS 5.2, PHS 3.2. Yards Passing; OHS 26, PHS 56. Yards per Attempt Passing; OHS 6.5, PHS 7.0. Total Yards; OHS 297, PHS 182. Total Plays; OHS 57, PHS 48. First Downs; OHS 16, PHS 10. Kickoff Returns; OHS 4-41-10.3 ave. PHS 9-103-11.4 ave. Punt Returns; OHS 1-32-32.0 ave. PHS none. Penalties; OHS 2-30, PHS 1-5, Turnovers; OHS 1 (fumble), PHS 3 (2 fumble, 1 int). Scoring 1 2 3 4 F PHS 0 0 7 16 23 OHS 14 9 10 14 47 First Quarter OHS – Germain17 run (Gavin Peterson kick), 8:27
OHS – Germain 5 run (Gavin Peterson kick), 2:55 Second Quarter OHS – Johnson 16 run (kick failed), 4:23 OHS – Gavin Peterson 25 field goal, 0:33 Third Quarter OHS – Lowney 3 run (Gavin Peterson kick), 7:35 OHS - Gavin Peterson 18 field goal, 4:33 PHS – Aslakson 4 run (Veranth kick), 1:20 Fourth Quarter OHS – Carlson 1 run (Gavin Peterson kick), 8:56 PHS – Valentine 1 run (Gergen run), 6:42 PHS - #40 1 run (Valentine run), 4:48 OHS – Carlson 6 run (Gavin Peterson kick), 1:31 St. Croix Falls Football Statistics (unofficial) Lake Holcombe/Cornell (LHC) at St. Croix Falls (SCF) September 21, 2018 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) SCF, Leahy 16-86-2, Steek 9-59-1, Erickson 12-55, Fisk 8-25, Will 1-23, Steffen 1-11-1, Clark 2-2, Snyder 1-(-2), Oye 1-(-4), Langer 4-(-4), Bents 1-(-11). LHC, Geist 1586-4, Viegut 8-64-1, Jones 1-43, Story 5-15, Sauerwein 2-5, Anders 1-5, #22 2-0, Kinney 4-(-2). Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) SCF, Leahy 2-8-19-0-0, Clark 2-5-180-0, Langer 0-2-0-0-0. LHC, Geist 5-11-107-2-0. Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) SCF, Snyder 1-13, Erickson 1-10, Mysicka 1-9, Oye 1-5. LHC, Yeager 1-46-1, Kinney 2-31-1, Sauerwein 1-16, Story 1-14. Punts (att / yds / ave) SCF, Bents 5-168-33.6 ave. LHC, Anderson 3-9531.7 ave. Team Statistics Yards Rushing; SCF 240, LHC 216. Yards per Carry; SCF 4.3, LHC 5.7. Yards Passing; SCF 37, LHC 107. Yards per Attempt Passing; SCF 2.5, LHC 9.7. Total Yards; SCF 277, LHC 323. Yards per Play; SCF 3.9, LHC 6.6. Total Plays; SCF 71, LHC 49. First Downs; SCF 19, LHC 13. Kickoff Returns; SCF 9-105-11.7 ave. LHC 4-95-23.8 ave. Punt Returns; SCF 3-5-1.7 ave. LHC 3-22-7.3 ave. Penalties; SCF 8-70, LHC 7-50. Turnovers; SCF 3 (3 fumbles), LHC 1 (fumble). Scoring 1 2 3 4 F LHCHS 12 0 28 14 54 SCFHS 8 14 0 6 28 First Quarter LHC – Geist 15 run (run failed), 9:46 LHC – Geist 29 run (run Failed), 7:19 SCF – Leahy 2 run (Fisk run), 0:37 Second Quarter SCF – Leahy 16 run (run failed), 8:52 SCF – Steek 17 run (Erickson run), 1:04 Third Quarter LHC – Jones 82 kickoff return (Geist run), 11:47 LHC – Kinney 8 pass from Geist (pass failed), 8:51 LHC – Geist 1 run (run failed), 4:17 LHC – Viegut 49 run (Geist run), 2:31 Fourth Quarter LHC – Yeager 46 pass from Geist (Spegal kick), 11:50 LHC – Geist 29 run (Spegal kick), 9:17 SCF – Steffen 11 run (run failed), 1:14 Middle Border Football Standings September 21, 2018 Conf Overall 1) St. Croix Central 4-0 6-0 2) Somerset 3-1 3-3 3) Amery 2-2 3-3 3) Baldwin-Woodville 2-2 3-3 3) Ellsworth 2-2 2-4 3) New Richmond 2-2 2-4 7) Osceola 1-3 2-4 8) Prescott 0-4 0-6 Scores from September 21 Osceola 47, Prescott 23 Ellsworth 20, Baldwin-Woodville 13 New Richmond 42, Somerset 40 St. Croix Central 56, Amery 0 North Lakeland Football Standings September 21, 2018 Conf Overall 1) Grantsburg 2-0 6-0 2) Unity 1-1 5-1 2) Lake Holcombe/Cornell1-1 5-1 2) Webster 1-1 3-2 2) St. Croix Falls 1-1 1-4 6) Cameron 0-2 0-6 Scores from September 21 Lake Holcombe/Cornell 54, St. Croix Falls 28 Grantsburg 49, Unity 6 Webster 50, Cameron 13
GOLF Sept. 26: Regional. Oct. 2: Sectional. Oct. 8: State in Madison. Osceola Chieftain Golf Results September 19, 2018 Pheasant Hills Golf Course - 18 holes Hosted by Baldwin-Woodville Team Results 1) New Richmond 357 2) Ellsworth 384 3) St. Croix Central 396 4) Amery 414 5) Prescott 418 6) Baldwin-Woodville 434 7) Somerset 448
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Soccer team scores big win over Altoona BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER
The Osceola Chieftain soccer team has been playing hard all season long but due to a young and inexperienced team and a thin roster, goals and wins have been hard to come by. After a string of disappointments the Chieftains broke out in a big way last week in a game at Altoona. After a close first half Osceola exploded on offense after intermission and came home with an 8-1 win. “Last time we played them it was a competitive game,” Osceola coach Nathan Anderson said. “We were coming into this game hoping that we could increase our offensive output.” The offense in the first half started with a goal by Sean Archibald followed by a Spencer Anderson goal with an assist to Archibald. Osceola went into the halftime break with a 2-0 advantage not knowing what the second half would bring. “Their defense pushed really high up the field, and with Gabe (Baier), Sean and Spencer running through, we were consistently one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Sean started the scoring and Spencer added to it, both one-on-ones,” Anderson said. When Baier hit the back of the Altoona net to start the second half things seemed to get easier for Osceola. Baier added his second goal of the game to make it 4-0 followed by two straight goals by Archibald to up the advantage to 6-0.
Goalkeeper Matt Koprek was given a chance to get away from defending the goal to go on offense. He responded with his first career goal but gives his teammates all of the credit. “It was great when I was able to get out of goal for a little bit, and the team helped me to get my goal.” Koprek said. “It was a good feeling to see us all connect on the field. We played well against a team we knew we could do good against. We had been on a downward slope of a losing streak and this is a good step forward.” After the Koprek goal it was Archibald scoring for the fourth time to give Osceola an 8-1 decision. Osceola opened the week with a tough assignment against the New Richmond Tigers, falling 10-0. “This is always a tough game for us,” Anderson said. “They have plenty of people that can score. We fought hard and kept them out for a while. In the second half we were playing down to ten men due to injuries.” Osceola will try to build on their win in Altoona to see if they can put a few more games in the ‘W’ column as the season begins to wind down. “We hit the halfway point in our season, and with this momentum, I’m hoping we can put together a string of wins in the second half of the season,” Koprek said. “We have a good team together; we just need to fix the small kinks in the team. Otherwise I know we will do well this second part of the season.”
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Senior Colin Clabo and his Osceola teammates traveled to Altoona and came home with an 8-1 win over the Rails. The Chieftains hope to string a few wins together as their season begins to wind down.
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Junior quarterback Calan Leahy carries the ball. Saints lost to Lake Holcombe/Cornell 28-54.
Lake Holcombe/Cornell spoils SCF homecoming BY COACH GRANT BELISLE
When and Where: Sept. 21 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: Lake Holcombe/Cornell 54, St. Croix Falls 28 What this Means: St. Croix Falls suffered its first loss in North Lakeland conference play and fell into a four-way tie for second place, one game behind Grantsburg. Summary: Give credit to Lake Holcombe/Cornell for capitalizing on our mistakes. We can’t expect to win games when we give the other team so many opportunities. Highlights: Homecoming support by the SCF faithful was tremendous. Our program wants to thank each and every fan and those who help organize the great events of the day. After getting behind 12-0 we came back and rattled off 22 straight points. Offense: I was happy with the physicality of our offensive line and the blocking of our running backs. We controlled the ball like we wanted up until halftime. McKinley Erickson, Cal Leahy, and Spencer Steek are running well and continue to get better each week. Defense: On the defensive side of the ball, Austin McCurdy and our defensive linemen, Tanner Gaffey, Tyler Cooper and Sebastian Austad, continue to make big run stops for us. Spencer Steek also shows up on quite a few tackles each week. Upcoming: St. Croix Falls can get back into a first place tie in the North Lakeland when they travel to Grantsburg to take on the first place Pirates.
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Saints Junior Azalea Edwards and Sophomore Olivia Miron jump to block the ball during the game against the Luck Cardinals on Aug. 18. SCF won in three very close games.
Saints sweep Luck and Siren BY COACH JEN NELSON
When and Where: September 18 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Luck 0 Summary: St. Croix Falls swept the Luck Cardinals in three straight games to win their Lakeland conference match played at St. Croix. All games were close with the Saints winning the first game 26-24, the second 25-22 and completed the sweep with a 27-25 win in game three. Stat Leaders: Kills, Sidney Hoverman 25 and Olivia Miron 10. Kylie Broten five blocks and five kills. Riley Henk 12 digs. Emily McCurdy eight digs. Caitlin Carsley four aces. Lucia Neuman three aces. When and Where: September 20 at Siren Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Siren 0 Summary: St. Croix accomplished their second straight Lakeland conference sweep of the week defeating Siren in three straight games. Game scores were 26-22, 25-12 and 25-15. Highlights: Sidney Hoverman had 18 kills and a hitting percentage of .350. Olivia Miron had nine kills, two aces and two blocks. Emily McCurdy recorded eight kills and three aces. Emma Cooper had three block assists. Kylie Broten recorded two block assists. Riley Henk had 18 digs.
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SCF Senior Gage Johnson takes a header during the game against Hayward. Unity-SCF won the game 3-1.
SCF/ Unity soccer team notches big win on neutral site BY COACH NICK STEWART
When and Where: September 18 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: SCF/Unity 3, Hayward 1 Summary: SCF/Unity took a 2-0 lead over Hayward at the halftime break and came away with a 3-1 decision over the Hurricanes. Even though the game was considered a ‘home’ game for SCF/Unity the match was played at the Alliance Church of the Valley soccer field (in St. Croix Falls). Our team adjusted to the new field and playing conditions. Overall, the team played extremely well. They possessed the ball, developed many successful passing sequences, and dominated from start to finish. It was a great win for the team. Upcoming: We will look to keep up this momentum as we played a really good Barron team on Sept. 25. That game was held at our home field at Unity High School.
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Luther senior Blair exploring multiple paternity in white tailed deer
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Will Radinzel and Isabella Gatten were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at St. Croix Falls on Friday night.
Osceola grads Fleur-de-lis winners The St. Catherine University Wildcat athletic department announced the first Fleur-de-lis Award r recipients for the 2018-2019 academic year. T They include Erin Cutts and Mackenzie P Peper, both from Osceola. Sophomore middle hitter transfer from S South Dakota State University, Erin Cutts h been impactful in each match for the has W Wildcats since arriving this summer. T Osceola, Wis. native has earned the The Cutts teams’ best hitting percentage (.379), blocks per set (.800), and points per set ( (3.1) since arriving this summer. This p past weekend at the Northland College V Volleyball Tournament, Cutts was the l lone Wildcat named to the All-Tournam ment team racking up 23 kills, 3 solo b blocks and 6 block assists. This is Cutts’ first Fleur-de-lis award as a Wildcat. Peper Senior right side hitter Mackenzie Peper, also from Osceola, earned her first Fleur-de-lis award for her leadership within her team and department wide. Coming off a strong athletic performance this weekend, Peper has led the team day in and day out both on and off the court. Peper’s natural ability to motivate and lead her teammates has been vital to the success they have earned so far this season. As a senior captain along with fellow senior Emily Carman, Peper has provided guidance and embodies what it means to be a leader aligned with the philosophy of Wildcat athletics. Head coach Todd Nelson said, “Peper leads our team through her example every day and is one of the most respected teammates I have ever had the joy of coaching.�
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DECORAH, Iowa – According to Luther College senior Gabrielle B Blair, the prevalence o deer in the Midof w west has led to the imp portance of studying t their mating struct tures. This kind of s study has been done p primarily on captive Blair d deer, so being able to research the mating structures of wild deer creates a new direction for researchers. Blair, the daughter of Sandy and Tony Blair of Osceola, Wisconsin, is a 2015 graduate of Osceola High School. She is majoring in Biology at Luther College. Blair is assisting Dawn Reding, a Luther assistant professor of Biology, on her research regarding multiple paternity in white tailed deer. They do this using single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, from DNA from within tissue of road-killed deer, from a mother and her fetuses, supplied by the Iowa DNR, to determine
the mating patterns of the deer. They use the genetic data that they generate to find whether the offspring are “full� siblings or “half� siblings, which essentially helps them to determine who the fathers of the offspring were. “The most interesting part of this research has been the different ways that DNA can be cleaned.� said Blair. “One particular way is using magnetic beads that the DNA adheres to. After mixing the DNA and beads together, I place these tubes in a special magnetic tube rack which pulls the beads and DNA to the back of the tube. This effectively allows me to clean ‘around’ the DNA.� Blair explained that she needed to do this in order to remove degraded fragments from the older DNA, and leave only the parts that could be used in the research. “Doing this research has allowed me to apply and broaden the skills I learned in labs at Luther and really get to understand
the mechanics behind it all,� said Blair. Her advice to those considering a research project at Luther is “Prepare yourself. It can be overwhelming at times, so be sure to communicate with your supervisor or professor because they care about the research you’re doing and will help you if you’re lost or confused. You might be alone in the lab, but someone is always willing to help out.� Blair and Reding’s collaboration is one of 30 summer student-faculty research projects funded through Luther’s College Scholars Program and Dean’s Office. The Student-Faculty Summer Research projects provide students an opportunity to research topics of interest alongside Luther faculty. This program is one of a wide selection of experiential learning opportunities that are part of Luther’s academic core and intend to deepen the learning process.
St. Croix Falls group dispels myths about Civic Auditorium renovation In an effort to debunk rumors about who owns the century-old Civic Auditorium and who will pay for its renovation, the St. Croix Falls Centennial Committee has released a series of videos addressing four commonly held myths. Myth 1: The city is renovating the Festival Theatre’s building. Myth 2: Taxpayers will bear the burden of this renovation. Myth 3: The TID funds could be better used for another city project. Myth 4: The renovation is only for the benefit of the Festival Theatre, as they will be the only tenant. The four short films, each less than five minutes long, were produced by Jon Cermin and released September 15. “Misunderstandings, or as I have described them, myths about the Civic Auditorium project are afloat in our community,� said Cermin. “I believe that these myths have taken on a life of their own and are preventing our community from wholeheartedly supporting this downtown revitalization project. These videos were produced in the spirit of bringing our community together and moving forward with next steps – bidding and construction.� Cermin is a former St. Croix Falls City Council alderperson, council president
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‘These videos were produced in the spirit of bringing our community together and moving forward with next steps - bidding and construction.’ John Cermin Filmmaker min Productions, Inc., a local professional media production company. Cermin has 30 years of media production experience. Over his long career, he has earned nu-
merous awards including five Telly Awards for his camera work. “We are so fortunate to have a videographer of Jon’s stature address this project through engaging and informative videos,� said Meg Luhrs, chair of the Centennial Committee, which is charged with bridging gap funding for the campaign. Luhrs, a long-time resident and business owner in St. Croix Falls who has been involved with this project for over a decade, is one of the people featured in the video series. She speaks about the economic benefits of having a 21st Century multi-purpose cultural arts and entertainment center in the Falls area. Other community leaders featured include Brian Blesi, former Mayor of St. Croix Falls, who explains the complicated TID funds in an understandable fashion; Lori Erickson, former city council president who outlines the Centennial Committee’s
fundraising role; Mark Burandt, superintendent of St. Croix Falls School District, who speaks with enthusiasm about the schools returning to the renovated auditorium to perform plays, musicals and musical concerts; and Woody McBride, resident, business owner and former Community Development Authority and current Centennial Committee member who talks about his eagerness to book multiple musical acts in the performance hall every year. Playful music at the beginning of each video sets a lighthearted and friendly tone. Over a decade of planning and community engagement has already been invested in the $5.4 million urban renewal project. The current design has been vetted and approved by the Community Development Authority and City Council. Public monies have been allocated that SEE AUDITORIUM, PAGE 17
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The Osceola High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America is asking for the community’s help in filling the group’s homecoming float with non-perishable food and toiletries. All donations will be given to Osceola’s Open Cupboard. Residents are invited to bring donations to the homecoming football game on October 5. The group will accept contributions starting at 6 p.m. In return for a donation, FBLA members will be handing out green and white pom-pom shakers to those who donate. Pictured are Osceola High School FBLA officers David Olson, Ellis Williams, Parker Gangestad, Angelique Tretsven, and Christian Nygren. Not pictured: Devon Sundt and Aurora Long.
Statewide regular season duck zones open Sept. 29 Duck hunters in the North, South and Mississippi River zones will begin another fall duck hunt one-half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept 29. “With average spring breeding counts and a fairly wet summer, Wisconsin waterfowl hunters could have potential for a good hunting season,” said Taylor Finger, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources migratory game bird ecologist. The Northern zone will begin Sept 29 and run through Nov. 27. The Southern Zone will run from Sept 29 to Oct. 7, close for a 5-day split, then remain open from Oct. 13 to Dec. 2. The Mississippi Zone will be open Sept 29 to Oct. 5, close for a 7-day split, and reopen from Oct. 13 to Dec. 4. Opening day shooting hours will begin one-half hour before sunrise. Waterfowl hunters should note that the goose season in the southern portion of the
Exterior Zone will also be closed during the 5-day split in October. Also, hunters should note that goose season in the Mississippi River Sub-zone will not open until Sept 29 and is closed during the 7-day split in the Mississippi River Zone. “Continental breeding surveys that have been ongoing for 63 years showed in 2018 a drop in most species populations. However, most populations remained above their long-term averages. Even with promising breeding indications, local conditions and scouting will be the most important factors when pursuing ducks this fall. Because parts of the state have experienced wet conditions leading up to the duck season and some areas of the state remain dry, scouting this fall will be particularly important to identify the areas that are holding birds.” The daily bag limit statewide is six ducks,
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including no more than: four mallards, of which only one may be a hen; one black duck; two canvasbacks; three wood ducks; two pintail; three scaup; and two redheads. Five mergansers may be harvested daily, of which no more than two may be hooded mergansers; 15 coot may be harvested daily. Licenses and stamps required for duck hunting include a Wisconsin small game license (included in the Conservation Patron and Sports packaged licenses), a Wisconsin waterfowl stamp, and a federal migratory bird stamp. The federal duck stamp costs $25. The federal stamp can be purchased at a U.S. Post Office. Hunters will also have the option of purchasing the federal stamp privilege at DNR license vendors for an additional $2.50 surcharge. The purchase will be noted on their license, but the stamp itself will arrive several weeks later in the mail. Waterfowl and other migratory bird hunters must also register each year with the federal Harvest Information Program, which places them on a list of hunters who may receive a mailing asking them to provide a summary
of their harvest. HIP registration is free and can be done at the time hunters purchase their licenses, but can always be added later on if a hunter decides they may pursue migratory game birds. State licenses and stamps, permits, and HIP registration are also available through Go Wild. For more information regarding Go Wild, visit GoWild.WI.gov. For more information regarding waterfowl hunting in Wisconsin, visit dnr. wi.gov and search keyword “waterfowl.” Regular Goose Season With resident Canada goose breeding numbers similar to recent years and average production of the Ontario breeders, hunters should have ample opportunities this year, and will again enjoy a full 92 days of hunting in the Exterior zone with a 3-bird daily bag limit. As a reminder, the Horicon Canada goose Zone was eliminated in 2018 and is now a part of the Southern Exterior goose zone. Exterior Zone Canada goose season structure is as follows: Northern Zone Sept. 16 to Dec. 16; Southern Zone - Sept. 16 to Oct. 7 and Oct. 13 SEE HUNTING, PAGE 21
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Osceola Community Education is offering a wide array of student and adult activities. Classes are open to all who live in and near the Osceola community. Visit www.osceola.k12.wi.us and click on Community Ed for more information. To register contact Osceola Community Ed 715-294-4601 or e-mail ComEd@osceolak12.org. Chieftain Flyers Drone Enthusiasts. OMS Gym, 6:00- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Oct. 24 and Nov. 14, and more. Come fly with us! Learn how to fly a machine, what FAA and AMA regulations exist, how to get the most fun out of your machine. Questions? Contact Doug at dstrain99@gmail. com. Open to families and individuals who want to learn more about this popular and fun hobby. Fee charged. Cool Creators Club: Coding Class for grades 4 & 5, Oct. 2, 9, 16, and 23 3:05-5:00pm, OIS Location TBD. 4th and 5th graders are invited to learn coding! This fun class is a great way to explore computer science field. participants will develop computer programming concepts, improve problem solving skills, and enhance math skills. Football String Art Oct. 1, 3:05-4:15 OIS Art Room, Grades 3, 4, 5. Create your own football string art masterpiece! Just in time for homecoming! Students will also enjoy a light after school snack. Dress for mess! If your student is in Kids Klub, be sure to notify Kids Klub of enrollment in class. Provide a note to teacher the day of class, letting student’s teacher know of after school plans. Register by Sept. 27. The Friendly Forager series with Tanna Worrell, Foraging Guide and avid Wild Food and Folk Medicine enthusiast. Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at Osceola High School Main doors. Fee charged, kids 13 and under are free to attend. Feel more confident in your identification skills. This is a hands-on class - each session will include time outside identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants, then we will head inside and prepare food and/or folk medicine. A System for Life’s Transitions; a Pre-Estate Planning Class Oct. 8 6-7 p.m. Osceola High School LGI Fee charged. Is your will up to date? Are your investments in good hands? Are your medical records and health history available to your children and grandchildren? How many passwords do you have for the internet and other entities? Give yourself and those you love the gift of peace of mind. Register by September 28, Improving Your Cell Phone Pictures Oct. 15, 6 -7:30 p.m. Osceola High School, Art Room. Fee charged. Learn the professional tips for taking great photos on your cell phone. Figure just how to mess with the settings and get the perfect shot. Register by Oct.11. Knitted wall hanging class Oct. 15, 6 -8 pm, Osceola High School, room 304. Join instructor Linda Iwaszko and create your own wall hanging. Must have basic knitting skills. Choose your colors and bling at class. Dowel included, too. Uses size 10, 10 1/2, or 11 knit-
ting needles. Register by Oct. 11. Fee charged. Mushrooms 201 with Tavis Lynch Oct. 1 and 2, 5:30 -8:30 p.m. Osceola Intermediate School - Media Room. Discover the easily identified but lesser known edible mushrooms not covered in Wild Mushrooms 101. Discover more accurate identification techniques and an accurate map of mushroom seasons. The instructor is a 30+ year veteran of wild mushroom foraging, a certified expert by the MN Dept of Agriculture, and owns Tavis’s Mushrooms. Missed Mushrooms 101? You are welcome to attend 201. Register by Sept. 27, Fee charged. Beginners Guide to Herbalism, part 1, Sept. 29 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet at Osceola High School Main doors. Join certified herbalist Heather Mashuga on a plant walk through Schillberg Park as you learn to identify various local flora, their medicinal and nutritional benefits. Discover how to incorporate their use into your daily life, while improving your health and well-being. Learn to make a herbal tincture or oil. The tincture or oil will be yours to take home, along with information on herbalism. This class is family friendly and children under 12 are welcome to attend with a paid adult at no extra class fee (additional supply fee may be required). Register by Sept.28. Fee charged. Beginners Guide to Herbalism, part 2, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet at Osceola High School main doors. With Certified Herbalist Heather Mashuga. Part two is not repeat of part one. You will learn about new plants and harvest different species to learn more about there beneficial use. Missed part one? No worries! You are encouraged to attend. Even if you have taken one of Heather’s Herbalism classes previously, you’ll learn something new! Learn to make a herbal tincture or oil. This class is family friendly and children 12 and under are welcome to attend with a paid adult at no extra class fee (additional supply fee may be required). Register by Oct. 11. Fee charged. DNR Snowmobile Safety Certification presented by Osceola SnoGoers Snowmobile Club. Oct. 22, 23, & 25, 6:30 – 9 p.m. WHERE: OHS –LGI. Fee charged– payable the 2nd night of class, payable to Duane Wolter Register at class on Oct.23. Arrive a little early. Bring a pencil. Children 11 ½ years – adult should take this course. Anyone born on or after January 1, 1985 must have this training & certification to legally operate a machine. Students who will turn 12 years prior to Feb. 1, 2016 and older are encouraged to attend. Adults are welcome to join this course as well. This certification is only valid in the State of Wisconsin. Duane Wolter and other adult volunteers will conduct this DNR Certification course. Please bring a pen or pencil, highlighter, and notebook to class. Parents are asked to be prompt in the delivery & pick-up of their child all 3 evenings. For more about DNR Safety Certification programs visit the Wisconsin DNR website. https://gowild.wi.gov
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FOOTBALL: Chiefs beat Prescott FROM PAGE 12
“Special teams had a great night as well,” Newton concluded. “Gavin Peterson had two field goals and kicked the ball with accuracy on kickoffs to place Prescott in tough spots to return kicks.” Osceola will try to build on their big win against Prescott but will face a stout challenge this Friday when they travel to Hammond to take on the first place St. Croix Central Panthers. “It’s always difficult starting the year with a group of guys who don’t have a lot of varsity experience so there was a definite learning curve for the first few games,” senior Sam Trinitapoli said. “I think we’ve caught our stride with the past couple of games and we have a big test coming up this week going to St. Croix Central. They are always very tough up front so I’m excited to see what we can do.”
GOLF: MBC season ends FROM PAGE 12
pionship with a win in the last event of the MBC season. New Richmond totaled 90 team points to place first followed by Ellsworth with 81 points. Osceola placed eighth with 38 points. “Although we finished eighth in the conference we played consistently, made some individual goals and had two players finish in the top 15 (for the season) in the conference, Richert said. “Madi (Link) finished ninth and Savanna (Nord) 13th. For their season long efforts Link earned a spot on the all-conference team and Nord a spot on the all-conference honorable mention team. Link completed the last event of MBC play with an 18-hole score of 105 with Nord shooting a 106. The Osceola varsity scoring was completed by Melita Rosenthal and Brooklyn Wegner who both carded 122’s. “We played consistent and played against the weather elements,”
Richert summarized. “I am proud of the girls and how far we have come with our golf skills, friendships and overall love of the game of golf. Now we are preparing for our Regional match on Wednesday. We will be practicing with a purpose and finding the love for each and every club we have.” Osceola will compete in the Regional on Sept. 26 where nine teams will be fighting to qualify for the Sectional meet in Hayward. The top four teams will advance to Sectionals as well as the top four individuals not on a qualifying team. Last year Link tied for the fourth individual spot in Regional play but lost the opportunity to advance to Sectionals in a sudden death playoff. “My goal for Regionals is to advance to Sectionals as a team or as an individual,” Link said. “Last year I missed advancing by one stroke. This year I hope to individually secure a spot in the top three.”
VOLLEYBALL: Chiefs win two FROM PAGE 13
Things did not go as well for Osceola last Saturday at the River Falls invitational. The Chieftains placed seventh overall in the eight team tournament that had an abundance of quality teams. In pool play Osceola defeated Plainview-Elgin-Millville in straight games (25-12, 25-11), but lost to Woodbury (25-10, 25-16), Northfield (25-12, 25-14) and Benilde-St. Margaret. The Chieftains got off to a fast start against Benilde-St. Margaret with an impressive 25-15 win in the first game. Benilde-St. Margaret came back to even the match with a 25-19 win in game two and clinched the decision with a 15-7 score
in the third game. Osceola then got matched up against Plainview-Elgin-Millville in the seventh place match. The Chieftains fell behind by losing in game one by a score of 25-16. Osceola could have folded the tent after a long day of games but to their credit came up off of the mat to capture the second game 25-22 to set up the third game decider. The Chieftains were tough in their final game of the long day and prevailed 15-8. Osceola’s next three MBC matches are all on their home court, The Chieftains played Baldwin-Woodville on Sept. 25 and will host Amery on Sept. 27. Prescott comes to town next Tuesday.
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Caroline Gearin and her Chieftain teammates finished ninth in Division-2 at the Milaca Mega meet last Saturday.
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ninth place out of 20 teams. Waconia took home the team trophy for the girls and Monticello placed second. Lauren Ellefson got a
HILL: OHS grad completes command tour FROM PAGE 1
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top-10 finish for Osceola finishing the course in 19:47.3. Ellefson was followed by Alli Fogelberg (21:17.5), Caroline Gearin (21:19.6), Shayee Feske (21:37.7), Chloe Backlund (21:55.2) and Mattea
Johnson (22:24.5). Osceola also placed 13th as a team in both the boys and girls JV races. The boys were led by Justin Vorndran, Coby Heinbach, Zach Solsrud and Matt Schultz who
all ran the 5,000 meters in less than 20 minutes. The girls were led by Ari Backlund, Arieanna Hayton, Renee Vorndran and Tia Foster who all finished their race in less than 24 minutes.
AUDITORIUM: Group works to dispel myths FROM PAGE 15
can only be used for the Civic Auditorium, plus grants, and individual and corporate donations. The Centennial Committee, commissioned by the City of St. Croix Falls, is working to raise the funds needed to complete the expansion and rehabilitation project. Committee members estimate that
80 percent of the funds needed for this project have been raised. At city council meetings in September and October, the Centennial Committee will present a possible path forward using monies on hand, including a conceptual business plan and pro forma budget for operations once the multi-purpose cultural and event center is opened.
To watch the videos, visit the campaign web site: www.scfcivicauditorium.com. The videos can also be sent over email; send a request to irenebugge@gmail. com. Staff at the St. Croix Falls Public Library are equipped to help patrons find the short films. Cermin is planning to produce more videos about the Civic Auditorium project. Stay tuned.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF FACILITIES DEMOLITION The vacant Polk County Highway Facility Building, located at 518 Main Street, Balsam Lake, is scheduled for demoli on commencing the week of September 30th, 2018. The demoli on of the facility, ancillary storage shed and shop, and removal of other related fixtures, is an cipated to take approximately six-eight weeks to complete. During this me period, expect increased traffic and ac vity around the demoli on site. Please use cau on and maintain appropriate distance from the restricted area. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperaon. Worksite hours of opera ons will be in accordance with local municipal ordinances. Immediate ques ons or concerns regarding the demoli on will be responded to by calling: Market & Johnson, aƩenƟon Randy LaFaive (651) 340-6146
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OHS SOCCER at Amery.
OSCEOLA SENIOR CITIZENS meeting at Millside Apartments, noon. LINEN FUNDRAISER at OMC, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Riverside Room.
SCF VOLLEYBALL at Frederic. OHS SOCCER vs. Baldwin-Woodville. OHS VOLLEYBALL at St. Croix Central. LINEN FUNDRAISER at OMC, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Riverside Room.
SCF FOOTBALL vs. Unity. OHS FOOTBALL vs. Ellsworth. Homecoming. BASKET AND PIE SALE at Good Samaritan in St. Croix Falls, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
OHS CROSS COUNTRY at Eau Claire Memorial. DOC WALK at Standing Cedars Brown Trail, 9 a.m.
SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Grantsburg. OHS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ellsworth.
ADVENTURE CLUB at Osceola United Methodist Church, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
SCF VOLLEYBALL at Luck. OHS SOCCER vs. Barron. OHS CROSS COUNTRY Middle Border Conference at St. Croix Central.
SCF FOOTBALL at Webster. OHS FOOTBALL at New Richmond.
OHS VOLLEYBALL at Altoona. MIXED SAMPLER Quilt Show in Webster, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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ADVENTURE CLUB at Osceola United Methodist Church, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL DOC WALK at Osceola Medical Center, 5:30 p.m. during Just for Women event.
SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Amery. GOLF SECTIONAL at Hayward. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Webster. OHS VOLLEYBALL vs. Prescott.
STATE HIGH SCHOOL GOLF OHS SOCCER vs. Cumberland. DAVID ROTH concert at Taylors Falls Community Center, 10 a.m.
MIXED SAMPLER Quilt Show in Webster, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADVENTURE CLUB at Osceola United Methodist Church, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS Monday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL OHS CROSS COUNTRY Sectional at St. Croix Central.
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along with the teal. “As a dad the youth hunt was a great opportunity for us to get out in a no pressure situation. No (other) hunters to compete with for good spots. I was able to focus on his actions alone, get-
ting him to think about safety issues in different situations (Mentored Youth Hunt). Of course as an outdoorsman it was a great excuse to get up early and watch the world come alive from a swamp. I would say the hunt was a success; the kid had a blast and came
home with a couple of ducks.” Mathew was nothing but smiles during the hunt. He really enjoyed his time sitting on the pond watching the sun come up and shooting ducks. Mathew told his dad that, “Folding up the wood duck,” was his
favorite part of the hunt which has now become a memory that he will never forget.
give a coworker a break or cast some good vibes on a friend. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It is important to have goals, but not at the expense of friendships, Leo. If you have to put success over the needs of others, it may not be worth it. Wait until everything jibes.
ing, spend more time engaging in frivolous activities this week rather than more serious pursuits. Show others you can let loose, Scorpio.
yourself in a hobby.
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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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may want to pull the covers over your head and stay in bed all week long, but that’s just not possible. If you dust yourself off and get out there, you’ll get back on track.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Don’t lose your patience if you need to repeat yourself a few times before your point comes across to others, Taurus. Eventually, others will start to come around.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, do not worry even if your workload seems overwhelming. Relief is on the way. A hero will swoop in and take some of the responsibility off your shoulders.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Happy times in your life have you exhibiting good will toward others, Cancer. Maybe you’ll
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Having a plan in place at all times is your saving grace, Virgo. When something unexpected happens this week, you will be able to handle it without breaking a sweat. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Two friends or family members may try to put you in the middle of their quarrel, Libra. This is an unenviable situation. Try to remain as neutral as possible. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Though it may be challeng-
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may get an inkling that change is ahead, but you can’t pinpoint which direction it’s coming from. Just be at the ready for anything that seems unusual. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, when someone challenges you, it’s best to not get defensive. This may seem like you are admitting guilt. Instead, do not engage this person much. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, when work pressures get to you, it’s best to take a little time off on the weekend to think about anything but work. Immerse
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Travel plans may be slightly delayed, but they’re not completely off the table, Pisces. Don’t worry about having to unpack those bags just yet. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER 23 Bruce Springsteen, Singer (69) SEPTEMBER 24 Stephanie McMahon, Wrestler (42) SEPTEMBER 25 Mark Hamill, Actor (67) SEPTEMBER 26 Jim Caviezel, Actor (50) SEPTEMBER 27 Arielle Vandenberg, Model (32) SEPTEMBER 28 Hillary Duff, Actress (31) SEPTEMBER 29 Halsey, Singer (24) HS189400
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ome of my family’s favorite memories were made at the apple orchard, although our parents never took us to pick apples at an orchard. When apples were in season, it was the only fruit dessert we ate at our house. I grew up eating “anything” apple. We’d make apple pie, apple tart, apple crumble, apple tort, apple turnovers, and more. I’m still amazed that in all those years we could have picked our own apples. Years ago, when my daughter turning four, I was looking for Wild Chow was something fun to do outside for a fall birthday party. A friend sugLisa Erickson gested apple picking at an orchard. My daughter’s party was so fun that we celebrated her birthday at the orchard for several consecutive years. The kids loved bringing home their own bag of apples as party favors. Plus, we always ended up with a large supply of apples to cook and eat fresh at home. I still love apple picking, and we now have our own trees that are producing more apples than I can possibly use. So, we are making “everything” apple—just like my dad. Apples can easily be added to any dessert that calls for fruit. To substitute, I will chop, purée, or sauté apples and add them to a recipe calls for fruit, jam, or fruit sauce. When I was catering one of my most popular items was jam crumb bars. I made raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry, eventually adding apple. Go to an orchard and pick your own apples. It is so much fun—no matter what your age is, and the number of things you can cook or bake with apples is staggering! Happy fall!
Apple Jam Crumb Bars Adapted from Martha Stewart 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, plus more for pan 2 1/4 cups raw almonds, finely ground 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup apricot jam 2 apples, chopped or sliced thinly
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Most versatile fall fruit: Apples
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed 10 x 15 baking pan with parchment paper. Spray parchment and sides with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, combine ground almonds, flour, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or mixer until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer half of the crumb mixture to prepared baking pan; set aside remaining dough and cover with plastic wrap. Press the dough evenly into pan. Dough should be tightly packed down and smooth. Bake until golden brown on edges; 15 to 20 minutes. Cool until warm. Evenly spread jam over baked crust and top with apples. Scatter with remaining crumb mixture, squeeze the dough mixture making large clumps and break them apart over the top of the jam. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut bars into squares. Store extra bars in covered container.
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Lisa Erickson is a food columnist who loves adventure and food. You can find more recipes at www. wild-chow.com or email her at wildchowrecipes@ gmail.com.
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SCOREBOARD: OHS and SCF scores
SOCIETY: Osceola’s role in historical wars FROM PAGE 1
FROM PAGE 13 8) Osceola 455 Osceola Individuals Madison Link 105 Savanna Nord 106 Melita Rosenthal 122 Brooklyn Wegner 122 Medalist, Maggie Veenendahl, New Richmond, 76. Middle Border Golf Standings 2018 - FINAL 1) New Richmond 90 2) Ellsworth 81 3) St. Croix Central 67 4) Amery 54 5) Somerset 53 6) Prescott 48 7) Baldwin-Woodville 41 8) Osceola 38
SOCCER Sept. 27: Osceola at Spooner. Oct. 1: Osceola at Amery. Oct. 4: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola. Oct. 8: Cumberland at Osceola. Oct. 11: Barron at Osceola.
VOLLEYBALL Sept. 27: Unity at St. Croix Falls. Amery at Osceola. Oct. 2: Prescott at Osceola. Webster at St. Croix Falls. Oct. 4: Osceola at St. Croix Central. St. Croix Falls at Frederic. Oct. 9: Ellsworth at Osceola. Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls. Oct. 11: St. Croix Falls at Luck. Oct. 13: Osceola at Altoona. Oct. 16: Regional. Oct. 18: Regional. Oct. 20: Regional. Oct. 25: Sectional. Oct. 27: Sectiona. Nov. 1: State in Green Bay.
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Osceola do to help the war efforts? Attendees are invited to learn, share their own stories, and bring artifacts for show and tell. Osceola Historical Society board members Pat Kytola and Joyce Tesch will be leading this discussion. The Osceola Historical Society is a nonprofit organization created to preserve local history. Currently the organization owns the Emily Olson House at 408 River Street, which is open to the public on Saturdays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. from Memorial Day to mid-October for tours, other times by appointment. They also own the National Register Osceola SOO Line Depot and partner with the Minnesota Transportation Museum to offer rides in the St. Croix River Valley. Memberships and volunteer opportunities are available. In 2018, extensive work is being done to bring the archives into the digital age and a new history book is in the works for Osceola’s 175th Anniversary in 2019. For more information log onto the Osceola Historical Face Book Page https:// www.facebook.com/Osceola. Historical.Society/ or osceolahistorical@gmail.com.
HUNTING: Regular season duck zones open Friday in Wis. FROM PAGE 16
to Dec. 2 and Dec. 16- Jan. 3, 2019; and Mississippi River Subzone - Sept.29- Oct 5 and Oct. 13 to Jan. 3, 2019. While afield, hunters must
carry proof of their Canada goose harvest permit. Acceptable methods of proof include a paper copy, Go Wild generated PDF displayed on a mobile device, an authenticated Wisconsin driver’s license or Go Wild Conservation Card.
As a reminder to Canada goose hunters, registration of Canada geese and in-field validation of the Canada goose hunting permit is no longer required.
Fall color show is underway Wisconsin’s annual colorama is underway with some Northwoods locations reporting 5 to 15 percent color change but a few areas at nearly 25 to 50 percent peak color. “The intensity of the fall color season is dependent on the weather that Wisconsin receives during September and October,” said Colleen Matula, Forest Silviculturist/ Ecologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry. “To have the most brilliant and vibrant fall color display, a series of fall days filled with bright sunshine and cool, but frost free, evenings are required.” Peak fall color usually
occurs in far northern Wisconsin during the last week of September and first week of October. Central Wisconsin peak color generally occurs during mid-October and in southern Wisconsin during the latter half of October. “The heavy rainfall in southern Wisconsin could have some impact,” Matula said. “Hardwood trees showing early color in lowland areas could be stressed from being in water too long. Additionally, the excess moisture may also increase fungal diseases and lead to early leaf drop.” Leaf pigments determine the range of the color palette. Chlorophyll, which begins to fade in the fall, gives leaves
the basic green color and is necessary for photosynthesis. Carotenoids, which produce yellow, orange and brown colors, are always present so trees like aspen and birch have more predictable colors each year. Anthocyanin, which produces red and purple tints, varies with the conditions and makes each autumn unique for other species. Visit the DNR website for more information about fall colors. “While the fall color show draws many visitors to our state, the 17.1 million forested acres in Wisconsin are also a year-round economic contributor with forest products add-
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Per Mar Security Services seeking a Security Officer to become an integral part of our team. The selected individual will patrol and secure assigned premises as well as identify risks to staff and patrons. No experience needed, Per Mar Security Services will put you through all the training needed to succeed!!!! This 2nd shift position is for the St Croix Falls Menards and pays $12 during the week and $13 on the weekends!
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HELP WANTED Full-Time Health Care Products Production Core Products International, Inc. in Osceola, WI is looking for GREAT people to be a part of our progressive company. We are a leading manufacturer of health care, orthopedic and comfort care products with sales worldwide. We have immediate opportunities for fulltime production employees. The hours are 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Pay starts at $13.00 per hour with the opportunity to earn incentive pay after 30 days of employment. We offer our employees: Fun Working Environment Incentive Program Advancement Opportunities We also offer tuition reimbursement; life, health & dental insurance, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401k, vacation/ holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers. If you are interested in working with us, apply in person or send resume to Core Products Int’l, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave. Osceola, WI 54020. You may also email your resume to cchute@coreproducts.com.
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Jailer/Correction OĨĨicer Polk County Justice Center Full-time - Non-Exempt Position $20.30 hour
NOTICE
Due to the failure of the following leasees to pay rent on their mini-storage unit, the contents of it will be sold by PRIVATE SALE on October 05, 2018. Storage Unit #148 – household and misc. items, leased by Connie Gallegos. Storage Unit #207 – household and misc. items, leased by Amber Berrard.
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This position is responsible for providing care, custody and the detention of male and female inmates in the Jail; providing a positive rehabilitative influence to all inmates; insuring compliance with all applicable state and federal laws; and acting within the policies and procedures of the Polk County Jail. Polk County will provide complete training, including the six week Basic Jailer Certification program to successful candidate.
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Weekend closure set on southbound 35E Southbound Interstate 35E will close the weekend of Sept. 28-30 to repair rough concrete pavement joints on the interstate between the I-35E/I-35W split in Columbus and Ramsey County Road 96 in Vadnais Heights, weather permitting. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, MnDOT will start closing ramps along the southbound interstate. The southbound road-
way will close at 8 p.m. During the closure, there will be no access to the southbound interstate in the project area. Motorists will be able to reach northbound I-35E and roadways will remain open across I-35E. If all goes as planned, the highway will reopen by noon on Sunday, Sept. 30, or sooner if possible. The concrete pavement joints in
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this area were created when the old blacktop surface was removed and replaced with a nine-inch concrete surface in 2011. For information on 2018 MnDOT construction projects, please visit www.mndot.gov. For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.
FDA, county health department warn about youth e-cigarette use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that it has increased efforts to prevent youth e-cigarette use. The agency is issuing warning letters and fines to retailers who illegally sold e-cigarettes to minors during recent undercover operations nationwide. In response to the FDA announcement, the Polk County Health Department added that it offers resources aimed at reducing and preventing e-cigarette use among
area youth, including educational presentations on harms associated with e-cigarette use. “The more we can share this information,” said Polk County health educator Mary Boe, “the better for our youth!” Presentations can be tailored to the needs of adult or youth audiences. Those with suggestions for organizations that may benefit from a presentation are invited to contact the health department at pchd@co.polk. wi.us.
COLORS: Fall show is here FROM PAGE 21
Cardinal LG of Amery, WI continues to experience explosive new growth and is in need of filling 40 new weekend production team member positions to meet business demands. These positions start at $15.10/hour. The shift is 12 hours, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Friday-Sunday. Selected applicants will be considered full time team members and are eligible for the following benefits: • • • • • • • •
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Starting Wage of $15.10/hour Up to 48 Hours Paid Vacation in Your First Year Low-Premium, Comprehensive Health Coverage Health Savings Account with $400/$800 company match Dental Insurance 401K Company-Paid Life and Short Term Disability Insurance $100 Per Month Perfect Attendance Incentive
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Monthly Profit Sharing: Up to 52% of Gross Monthly Earnings $300 Referral Incentive Internal Promotion & Advancement Opportunities 9 Paid Holidays Per Year (Plus 1 Floating Holiday) 5 Free counseling visits per year for you and your dependents Fitness Center Discounts through Sunshine Fitness & Snap Fitness
If you're interested in joining our team, please come in to the facility to apply Monday-Friday between 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or apply online @ www.cardinalcorp.com/careers 250 Griffin Street East, Amery WI 54001 (Across From the Amery Hospital & Clinic)
ing $24.1 billion annually to state’s economy,” Matula noted. As the showy fall colors move through the state from north to south, Wisconsin’s state forests and parks offer a front row seat for the fall color show, Wisconsin DNR forestry experts say. Visit the DNR website at, dnr. wi.gov, and search “find a park” to find a place near you. For current information on Wisconsin’s current color status, contact the Department of Tourism’s Fall Color Hotline at 1-800-432-TRIP or online at the Fall Color Report (exit DNR) on the Travel Wisconsin website.
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