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Closure extended on Osceola bridge

From fire-fighting to family, local firefighter gives back to the community

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

BY LAURIE SABATA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Roadwork on the Highway 243 bridge in Osceola will take about a week longer than originally estimated, the Minnesota Department of Transportation confirmed last week.

The project — initially set for Sept. 12 to 28 with one additional date in October — has changed from epoxy chip seal to a concrete overlay.

It “takes a little longer, but it also lasts longer,” said Denise Workcuff of MnDOT. “The good news is that we will not have to close the bridge again for more project-related pavement work,” she added. “The project will be complete by early October — Oct. 6 — weather permitting.”

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the delay on Facebook in mid September. MnDOT confirmed the project extension Sept. 20.

Brandon Whittaker has a friendly manner, an infectious smile, and the ability to park a 40foot fire truck in a narrow stall with the skill of Aaron Rodgers weaving a football through the Vikings defense, or with the finesse of a talented grandma creating fine needlework.

Whittaker, who lives in Osceola, barely looks in his rear view mirror as he navigates the 700,000 pound truck into its designated location in the St. Croix Falls Fire Hall, where the 500 horsepower motor will be silenced until the pagers go off and WhitSEE WHITTAKER, PAGE 8

Osceola awarded $500,000 for fab lab

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SCFFD Captain Brandon Whittaker is as comfortable driving an aerial fire truck as he is using the appeal of fire trucks to bring a unique twist to serving his community.

Construction will start soon on County Highway Department facility

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced last week it would award $500,340 to the Village of Osceola to build a fabrication laboratory, or fab lab.

The funds will go to the Mill Pond Learning Foundation, the entity raising money for the lab, for which the village acted as a fiscal agent in the grant application process, noted capital campaign advisor John Martin.

The fab lab has become a satellite project of the Mill Pond Discovery Center. Initially conceived of as part of the combined library and municipal building, organizers moved plans for the fab lab to a building near the

Search for local contractors continues

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Polk County Board has awarded the first set of construction contracts for a new Highway Department facility, setting into motion the tangible phase of an approximately $11 million building project. The new departSEE FACILITY, PAGE 7

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Fate of Stower Trail remains undecided

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Although the Polk County Board is re-opening the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail master plan for review, the specific issue of whether to allow all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles on the trail has not been decided.

In September, Wisconsin Snowmobile News magazine reported, “the Polk County Board voted 14-1 in favor of moving forward with the development of the multi-use trail.” In fact, the board’s July vote set in motion the process of updating the master plan. Before approval, board members removed prescriptive language that mandated ATVs and snowmobiles be allowed on the trail. Still, the resolution did call for a “multi-use, multi-season trail that provides recreational trail opportunities to as many different interests as possible,” language that is open to some interpretation.

Wisconsin Snowmobile News did not reply to an inquiry about the inaccurate report.

The county board is reviewing a resolution that would affirm Polk County as “a sponsor and managing coordinator” of the trail. The measure confirms the already existing agreement between the county and Department of Natural Resources, which has lapsed.

Trail users favoring silent sports lobbied the county board at its meeting last week to keep motors off the trail, saying they would make it less safe and fundamentally alter the quiet, natural setting.

The trail’s original master plan called for shared use between motorized and non-motorized users.

However, the plans for that hypothetical trail were wider than what was actually established.

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Polk County board members are reviewing a resolution that would authorize demolition of the fairgrounds grandstand.

The authorization is mostly a formality. Demolition is the clearest option remaining after the county board, in August, rejected a measure that would have authorized about $20,000 for further study of the building to see if repairs were feasible.

In September of last year, engineers from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) evaluated the 108-year-old grandstand and found that it was not adequate for minimum design loads. The firm

St. Croix River Association (SCRA) will be hosting an open house reception for Julie Galonska, the newly appointed superintendent of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway at the Watershed Café on Monday, October 2, which also coincides with the date of when the St. Croix Scenic Riverway was born.

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Other business • County board members formally affirmed support for adding a third judge to the Polk County Circuit Court. The board’s pledge to support a third judge with additional staff is needed before the state will consid-

er adding one. The third courtroom already exists in the Polk County Justice Center.

• The board is considering a cap on compensation for its members. If approved, the maximum in salary, per diems and reimbursements for mileage would be $6,000, effective in the 2018-2020 term.

a Wild and Scenic River next year.

“I am honored to have been selected as the Superintendent of St. Croix National Scenic Riverway,” said Galonska. “I look forward to continuing to work with the staff, partners, and communities along the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers, especially as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. Croix’s designation as one of America’s first Wild and Scenic Rivers in 2018.”

On October 2, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the act that established the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. In doing so, the riverway — which includes the St. Croix and its tributary, the Namekagon — was among the eight original rivers designated by the 1968 act, and the first to be named a national park.

As the Friends Group for the St. Croix National

Scenic Riverway, SCRA supports and complements the National Park Service’s work within the Riverway. Fast-forward to almost 50 years, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway still offers clean water, pristine beauty, flourishing wildlife habitat and abundant recreational outdoor activities within easy reach from a major metropolitan area.

“We are happy to host this celebration of the new superintendent the same day as this important anniversary,” said Ryun. This stop-by reception is free and open to the public.

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rector, Deb Ryun. “She is very forward thinking and has a strong commitment to partnering for the benefit of the River. The appointment is very good for the Riverway and for the people that live, work, and play here.”

Galonska, a 23-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been the acting superintendent since February 2016, will guide riverway stewards into an exciting time.

The park will celebrate its golden anniversary as

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recommended a list of repairs, but noted that it would probably be less expensive to demolish the building and replace it.

The issue of whether to repair or replace the historic structure has been controversial, stirring debate within the Fair Society, Polk County Board and beyond.

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MONTHLY RiverBucks program Osceola High School Football Thursday Team Meal has been chosen as the September recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola youth organization each month.

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

egon Road behind the Polk County Fairgrounds for a mile walk ending at Ray Zilmer Park on Day Road. FFI: Cheryl, (715) 371-0048.

School. Free pizza supper for parents and all family members on Oct. 4, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 1

Single Moms Oil Change

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

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Dresser Village Library will be holding its Food for Fines food drive through October. One non-perishable food item will take $1 off library fines.

Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser will be having their annual harvest dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 28 Medicare 101 Join ADRC Elder Benefit Specialists for a free presentation outlining the different parts of Medicare and Medicare Supplements, Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan options. Whether you are new to Medicare, or have been enrolled for several years, this presentation will help you better understand your options.

Medicare 101 is in the Cascade Room at Osceola Medical Center, 5-7 p.m. Contact the ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 with questions or transportation assistance requests. (For transportation assistance please call at least 48 hours in advance.)

SEPTEMBER 29 Basket and pie sale Good Samaritan Auxiliary’s Fall Basket & Pie Sale will be from 1-3 p.m. in St. Croix Falls.

Raffle tickets for the baskets can be purchased from an Auxiliary member or at Good Sam until 2:45 p.m. the day of the sale. Need not be present to win. Coffee and pie for sale in the dining room where theme baskets will be on display.

SEPTEMBER 30 Apple Pumpkin Festival People Loving People will be having their Apple Pumpkin Festival in Dresser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music, games, face painting, bouncy houses, food, bake sale and more.

Little Tyle Hike A walk is planned at 1 p.m. on the City of Trails in St. Croix Falls for kids from 0-6 and their adult companion. Meet on Or-

Meet and greet new Riverway Superintendent A meet and greet for new St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Superintendent Julie Galonska is planned at the Watershed Cafe in Osceola from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

OCTOBER 3 Free slips and falls seminar We’ve all experienced slips, trips and falls. For some of us, it’s a bruised pride, a bruised hip or hospitalization. For others it could be fatal, especially for older adults. Join Osceola Medical Center’s Diane Miller, PT-A, and Wild River Fitness’ Bob Whaley, personal trainer, for this free health seminar to discuss the dangers of falling and solutions to help prevent slips, trips and falls. The seminar is 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cascade Room at Osceola Medical Center. Although free and open to the public, please reserve your spot by calling (715) 294-4936 or visiting MyOMC.org/registration.

OCTOBER 7 Osceola Community Church is offering free oil changes for single mothers from 9 a.m. to noon. Space is limited. For reservations call (715) 294-4332.

St. Croix Falls AutumnFest St. Croix Falls is celebrating AutumnFest. A coffee walk is planned at 8 a.m. at Lions Park. Arts and Crafts fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the St. Croix Falls farmers market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

OCTOBER 9 Christian Women’s Connection Both women and men are invited to this luncheon that will feature a presentation on ethical wills. it will be at Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp in Aery at 11:30 a.m. For reservations call Diane, (651) 808-8579.

OCTOBER 19 Harvest supper The Osceola United Methodist Church will be having their annual old fashioned harvest supper from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Take out is available.

OCTOBER 21 Whiskey tasting 45th Parallel Whiskeys will be offering a whiskey tasting at 4:30 p.m. at the Second Avenue Crossing in Osceola (at the stoplight).

OCTOBER 26 Doc Walk

Meet at the Jeff Meyer Public Fitness Trail at the Osceola Medical Center at 5:30 p.m.

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OCTOBER 29

Osceola Senior Citizens to meet Osceola Senior Citizens Club, Inc. will meet at noon in the Community Room of the Third Avenue Apartments.

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Wednesday School at Osceola United Methodist Church Wednesday School begins at Osceola United Methodist Church from 3:30-5 p.m. For children and youth - grade 1-middle school. Includes: Life lessons, youth activities, community service, snacks and more Kids can take bus #10 from Osceola Elementary

Woodbury chorus & orchestra The Woodbury Chorus & Orchestra will be performing at the Somerset High School at 4 p.m. to benefit the Somerset Community Food Pantry. Free will offering.

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Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays Youth Center Open • The St. Croix Valley Youth Center is open from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the basement of the old Alliance Church in St. Croix Falls.

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Tuesday • 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.

• The Voices of the Valley meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix ArtBarn in Osceola. This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing. FFI: (715) 4940385.

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

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

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• Open Mic Night, hosted by Jules at PY’s Bar & Grill in Osceola, every third Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Bring your instrument and participate in an open jam or feature your own music. Call (715) 2943314 for more details.

• Friends of Osceola Library meets the second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. FFI: 715-294-2657.

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

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY

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

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

THURSDAY

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

• GriefShare, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the New Life Christian Community, Dresser. FFI: (715) 5571431.

• 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.

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

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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: 715-2942310.

• Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m., St Croix Falls Alano Club.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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Planet X to the rescue

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’m writing this column on a Thursday. I usually try to get it done before the weekend. Some weeks, a topic comes to mind easily, others not so much.

It turns out I may not need to make sure that this is my best effort.

Some “biblical numerologists” are predicting the world will end Sept. 23, two days from the writing of this column.

With political turmoil, hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in the news on a daily basis lately, I can see where some might believe the end times are here. There’s plenty Publisher of suffering to go around and lots of people who need help.

Tom Stangl The theory some are supporting says that a rogue planet – referred tto as Nibi Nibiru b by some, Planet X by others, will pass very close to or collide with the earth, effectively wiping us all out. But to hedge his bet, he says that this close encounter will only be the start of the end times.

David Meade and others have made this prediction, but it turns out that he is booking interviews for the week of Sept. 25. He’s probably doing this just to throw the naysayers off. If the world ends on Saturday, who cares if you have a dentist appointment on Monday?

I’m sort of mad I only learned about this whole apocalypse thing on Thursday. What if he’s right?

What if the world ends on Saturday and no one gets to read this column?

It turns out Sept. 23 is 33 days after the total eclipse and the magic number for doomsday.

These end of the world predictions are nothing new. I think this is the third column I have written about this topic in the past 12 years.

It turns out there is a long and storied history of predicting the end of the world. Early Christians thought that the turn of the century – the year 1,000 — would be the time of Christ’s return. There have been sects or cults who have camped out to await the second coming, only to be mocked and ridiculed.

Remember all of the hype about Dec. 31, 1999? How about Dec. 21, 2012 – the end of the Mayan calendar?

The arrival of Halley’s comet has made some people think that the end times are upon us.

So when will we really know when our time is up?

The beauty of it all is we won’t know. I don’t think anyone really wants to know – because even if you did know, what could you do about it?

Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 24:36 about the end of the world: But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

So anyone purporting to have figured this whole thing out is rather full of themselves, in my opinion.

I imagine if you look hard enough on any given day it may seem like the end times are upon us.

That’s why I believe we should all strive to treat each other with kindness.

If it is last days, why not make them more pleasant? If it’s not apocalypse week, the worst thing that could happen is we all get along.

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.

Design, tech, and the suburbs of the future

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here’s no garage at the Lindgren Farm. When they built the house at the turn of the century — literally, they started building in 1899 and finished in 1901 — people didn’t need garages. They didn’t have cars and probably didn’t dream they ever would.

But within a decade the first automobiles had made their way to the St. Croix Valley. They were signs of a trend that would continue to grow, eventually changing landscapes, business models and lifestyles across the country.

Nearly 120 years later, still no garage. I park about 25 yards from the farmhouse, brush snow from my car Editor on winter mornings and learn to love Suzanne Lindgren the dimples caused by hail.

But in another decade, not having a garage may be the new trend. That’s according to a recent New York Times opinion piece, “The Suburb of the Future, Almost Here.”

In Alan M. Berger’s imagining of the future, drones deliver packages to your doorstep and self-driving cars are hailed via smart phone to pick you up and drop you off, eliminating the need to own a car or the associated garage.

Berger also predicts that neighborhoods of the future “will be friendlier for pedestrians, with sidewalks and paths that connect to open spaces and communal areas.” They’ll be designed to handle stormwater runoff and mitigate flooding, or other environmental chal-

lenges specific to any given region.

Who’s going to live in them? Millennials.

Turns out they’re “not a monolithic generation of suburban-hating city dwellers,” writes Berger. As it was with the Boomers and Xers that came before them, once Millennials are ready to buy a house they will consider moving for the sake of affordability.

However, given their druthers they would amend the contract with suburbia to require less fossil fuel and less designed monotony.

As entertaining as the article itself (https://nyti. ms/2x1jXiu) are the comments, which bear critiques (“Did one of the writers of ‘Portlandia’ co-author this fantasy?” “The real challenge is re-imagining the exiting housing stock, not building more far-flung overpriced housing developments for the top 10 percent of Americans.”) and critiques of the critiques (“I don’t think there’s a large group of Millennials banging pots and pans shouting ‘We want to change your suburbs or we won’t live there!’”).

The St. Croix Valley is growing, and poised to continue doing so. If it is destined to become a suburb of sorts — hard to imagine but already happening — changes in design and technology could enable it to be quite different than the place it is now or the suburbs as we know them. It’s worth stretching our imaginations to ponder what it might look like, and what the best outcomes of a changing culture could bring.

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Local editor uncovers truth about Federal Reserve, price fixing, and shady politician

In all the years Iris Long had served as editor of Hometown News, she had never felt faint while covering a story. Never, that is, until she stood on Marvin Walsh’s porch and listened as Elbert Lee Jones placed the blame for inflated egg prices directly on the shoulders of Raymond Cooper, local celebrity and aspiring politician.

As she sat to catch her breath, she realized the significance of what had just taken place. This story could destroy Cooper’s credibility within the community. At least half of the valley listened to “Renderings with Raymond” each weekday and saw the host as their knight in shining armor. Their champion was about to lose his most valuable weapon, and the ensuing reaction was impossible to predict.

Being Friday, it was four long days before the next issue of Hometown News would go to press. How in heaven’s name could she keep the story from leaking before Tuesday?

She knew four days would be plenty of time for Cooper to weasel out of this predicament, just as he had many others.

As she sat in her car in Walsh’s driveway before driving away, she considered her options. To Iris, the most likely scenario was the two farmers rushing over to Cooper’s

radio station to tell him what had just happened. Elbert Lee was furious, and she didn’t imagine he would be able to contain his rage at being implicated in the scheme.

They might keep quiet, she thought, hoping Raymond would take the fall, but that wasn’t likely. The good folks of Lennox Valley weren’t known for keeping quiet.

As she started her car, she heard Raymond beginning hour two of his Friday show. It was unusual for Raymond to have a guest, as it took away from time for him to lecture his audience about the plight of local government, rising egg prices, illicit involvement by federal agencies and the “radical” press that was more interested in selling newspapers than informing the public. But on this Friday, he was joined by Brother Jacob, associate pastor of Lennox Valley Lutheran Church.

Brother Jacob expected to discuss upcoming activities at the church and answer spiritual questions from callers. Raymond had something else in mind.

“Pastor,” began Cooper, “it is a pleasure to have you in my humble studio.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cooper moved straight to his first question: “Did you happen to hear my prayer to begin the show today?”

Brother Jacob responded he had heard the prayer and, for some odd reason, it seemed familiar.

“No doubt,” Raymond shot back.

“We are both called to serve by the same Lord and we undoubtedly hear similar phrases echo from his voice as he inspires us.”

Cooper didn’t want his pastor to remember the prayer was uttered by

a famous church leader 1600 years earlier, so he quickly moved on to another subject. “Do you buy a lot of eggs, Pastor?”

By then, Iris had begun her drive back to town. As she heard Raymond’s words, she almost stopped the car to take it all in. She could barely believe what she was hearing, but having known Cooper for more years than she cared to remember, she knew it was true.

Hometown News had printed only two special editions in all the years Iris had been editor, and one was just three months earlier when news broke concerning the appointment of Sarah Hyden-Smith. Iris hated to give Cooper days to spin his version of the story before hers came out in print. On the other hand, she knew she needed more facts before printing the story. As it was, it would be Elbert Lee’s word against Raymond’s, and Iris knew Jones didn’t stand much of a chance in a fair battle.

“I bought four dozen eggs for the children’s Easter egg hunt at the church,” Brother Jacob acknowledged, “Otherwise I don’t normally purchase many eggs.”

“You know,” countered Raymond, “our country was founded on the separation between church and state. But it sounds to me like the actions of the state are causing our church to spend too much for Easter eggs.”

“I guess I wouldn’t know much about that,” muttered the pastor.

“I suppose,” Raymond quickly responded, “that’s why the good Lord sent me to you.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Trail can be shared, quiet cannot The Stower Lakes Trail is currently set aside for non-motorized use. There is recent advocacy for making it a mixed-use trail. Making it a mixeduse trail will fundamentally alter the experience of the trail that walkers, bicyclists, skiers and snowshoers currently enjoy.

The trail currently allows families to bicycle and walk there safely no matter the skill of the person. It allows people with physical limitations safe access to nature and exercise. How this trail is used is a clear public health issue. There is significant research that indicated that people learn better and have improved mental and physical health when they get regular doses of nature. The less intrusion of the sounds of mechanized civilization, the greater the health effects. (References: “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative,” by Florence Willams; “The Nature Principle” by Richard Louv; “One Square Inch of Silence: One Man’s Search for Natural Silence in a Noisy World,” by Gordon Hempton and John Grossman.)

Although there is clear value that access to nature and its sounds provides

our people and society, the fact is that quiet spaces are being reduced at a rapid rate. Writer Gordon Hempton says there are fewer than a dozen places of silence — “where natural silence reigns over many square miles” — left in America.

What we now have here in Polk County is an incredibly special resource for residents and visitors.

I’ve met many a Twin Cities cyclist on the trail. Additionally, if we lose this corridor — including its quiet — it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to build elsewhere in our county. Adding motors to this trail would remove this superb access to nature from our local landscape.

Cheryl Beardslee Osceola

Thank you Thank you to everyone who helped make it another successful year for the Zion Pie & Ice Cream Booth at the Osceola Fair by donating items and their time and work. It is much apprecited.

Thank you to our community for your ongoing support.

rea, football, and other things have been in all our headlines lately. But while we were looking away a new effort is being pushed along which just might impact us more.

Graham, Cassidy and our own Senator Johnson believe they have all but one or two votes needed to end Obamacare.

No hearing or CBO evaluations are available, but there is a rush to pass this before September 30. After that date they would need 60 votes for passage. A vote may be scheduled for this week.

What is in this bill? Well, Forbes magazine is not a liberal publication, but an article there recently expresses great concern. It asserted that: - protections discriminating against pre-existing conditions would be lost; - lifetime and annual limits could be reinstated; - essential benefits would no longer be required; - Medicaid which funds

elderly, disabled, poor, and half our births would be cut; - rural areas would suffer and more rural hospitals close.

It allows all these things in the name of “state flexibility,” and a funding distribution plan, which denies residents of different states equal benefits.

Neither you nor I fully understand the full impact of this proposal, but clearly it could have more effects on our lives here than even Hurricanes and North Korea.

We have had seven years to plan improvements in our health care system.

Should major changes be rushed now just to keep political promises and lower taxes?

If you demand more thoughtful representation of our interests call Senator Johnson’s office, today.

Mark E. Boyken, M.D. St Croix Falls

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20 years ago Oct. 1, 1997 • Larsen Auto Center in Frederic is preparing a site for a used car lot on Hwy. 35 just north of Osceola.

• Osceola High School Homecoming royalty included Sara Springer, Jill Lorenz, Erin Gregory, Kristine Cottor, Molly McCurdy, Tyler Diel, Brian Meyer, Tim Johnson, Dane Brown and Jesse Kittel.

• Tina Stage and Dave Johnson were crowned St. Croix Falls Homecoming queen and king.

• The Osceola football team improved to 4-1 after beating Ellsworth, 36-0. The Chieftain defense led by Justin Taylor and Brian Meyer held the Panthers to six first downs and just 126 yards of offense.

• The Osceola cross country team placed first and the girls second at the Chieftain Invita-

tional. Joe Altman was second and Justin Peterson was third.

Molly McCurdy finished third and Jill Lorenz finished fifth.

• Amery scored with 10 seconds left to come from behind and spoil St. Croix Falls’ homecoming, 37-34.

• Tracey Demulling, a member of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire cross country team, placed 34th in the University of Wisconsin–River Falls Invitational. Eau Claire placed second out of 11 teams.

30 years ago Sept. 30, 1987 • Jari Appel and Doug Fisk were chosen as the 1987 St. Croix Falls Homecoming queen and king during halftime at Friday’s football game.

• Doris Simenstad resigned from her role at the L.O. Simenstad Nursing Care Unit. She worked on resolving and coordinating residents, staff and family problems and concerns.

• Associate Pastor Cheryl Kleven at Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser is moving to Ellsworth, Iowa, with her husband, Dave Doely, where they will both pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church.

• Emily Olson, who died Sept.

6, bequeathed approximately $200,000 to the Osceola Historical Society.

• Osceola Middle School student council officers included Marc Foster, vice president; Jim Jenkins, president; Gigi Geater, secretary and Matt Fehlen, treasurer.

• Army National Guard Private Keith Coone has completed basic training at Fort Polk, La. • Rachel Kuske and Aaron Kuske will be competing in the 21st annual World Dairy Expo in Madison. They entered nine milking shorthorns.

• Dalton and Yvonne Raymond were chosen as this month’s Osceola Women’s Club Beautiful Yard of the month recipients. They live at 602 River Street.

• On Oct. 10 the Indianhead Chorus will be presenting its 29th annual fall show at the Unity School auditorium.

GOVERNMENT NUMBERS WHO TO CALL...

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

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

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

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin 717 Hart Senate Office Biulding Washington, D.C. 20510 • (202) 224-5653 www.baldwin.senate.gov/contact 115 East, State Capitol Bldg. Mailing address: P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707 • (608) 266-1212 • (608) 267-6790 (TTY) govgeneral@wisconsin.gov • www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

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

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10 years ago Sept. 26, 2017 • Rotary students of the month were Erica Neumann from Osceola and Kelsey Douglass-White from St. Croix Falls.

• Barb Engelhardt, John Bonneprise and Jean Lundgren presented a check to the Osceola FFA in memory of Joe Bonneprise. The money was going to be used to pay for a concessions stand.

• Air Force Airman Amanda Stelter has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

• The Chieftain football running attack rushed for nearly 500 yards at Baldwin-Woodville as the Chieftains defeated the Blackhawks, 43-14.

• Osceola golfer Lindsay Danielson led the field and the St. Croix Falls team took third at the Middle Border Conference golf tournament.

• The Osceola girls tennis team ended their regular season winning two conference matches. They ended the season in second place with a conference record of 5-2.

• The Chieftain soccer team lost their first two games of the season but have since won nine games in a row.

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he State Senate completed work on the state budget late last week and the bill now goes to the Governor for his final approval. The budget prioritizes education, holds the line on income and property taxes, and continues to invest in orkforce development. In order to protect taxpayers, the two year budget reduces the size of government, lowers the structural deficit, and maintains a larger end balance. Here are some of the highlights.

• K-12 Education – Increases funding by $639 million for a total of $6.7 billion in 2017-18 and $6.9 billion in 201819. Maintains funding for sparsity aid and high cost transportation aid State which helps our rural school districts Senator as well as rovide funding for “Act Now!”, the anti-bullying curriculum.

Sheila Harsdorf Addresses workforce preparation by providing $2.9 million for an Early College Credit Program and $7.6 million in grants to help students with disabilities find jobs.

• Higher Education – Extends tuition freeze for an additional two years, holding the line on costs for students and families. Provides $90 million more for the

UW System. Increases financial aid for students attending university or echnical college or private institutions by $15.2 million. Also provides $4.95 million in funding for UW-River Falls May Hall renovation and expansion.

• Transportation – Provides 9.5% increase in funding for local road aids and $7.5 million more per year for local bridge projects. Overall larger transportation projects will stay on track for completion while maintaining bonding at a reasonable level.

• Taxes – Eliminates the Forestry Mill Tax and the Alternative Minimum Tax as well as begin the phase out of the personal property tax.

• Communications – Allocate $11 million more for Rural Broadband Expansion Grants. Create a new Emergency Communications Department and provide funding to implement NextGen911 in order to update our state 911 services from analog to digital.

I appreciate all those who took time to offer their input on various provisions in the budget bill, whether it was testifying at one of the public hearings or through communications to my office. I welcome your continued feedback and input on the state budget and other state issues. You can contact me through www. harsdorfsenate.com, or “like” my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Harsdorf.sheila.

DOUG WELLUMSON Under the radar

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umorist and news reporter Mark Twain remarked, “Nothing in the world affords a newspaper reporter so much satisfaction as gathering up the details of a bloody and mysterious murder and writing them up….” To readers and writers alike, sensationalism smothers significance.

Did you hear of the recently enacted Wisconsin Reins Law? Our Assemblyman Adam Jarchow asked that to a Polk County group and found nobody had any idea. It has no sensational ring to it, so there was not much news coverage. To ‘rein in’ bureaucratic reach, this new law prohibits Wisconsin state agencies from self-making regulations that have an impact greater than ten million dollars. Otherwise, the state must use the legislative process for such Columnist activity.

Representative Jarchow said, “LegDoug Wellumson islators make the laws, not unelected

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The famous naturalist Henry David Thoreau gave us the axiom, “Government is best which governs least.” The great irony is that today’s Deep Government obscures itself in piles of administrative decrees minding over our natural resources.

It is not just the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources heaping rules upon rules. There is always someone to point out that one more regulation will make something better. The aggregate of these ‘fixes’ is collective suffocation.

Lao Tzu remarked, “Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.”

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Susan Dennison and Kyle Jones announce their engagement. Both currently reside in Holland, Mich. Susan is a Saint Joseph High School class of 2007 graduate and graduated in 2011 from Kendall College of Art & Design receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting. She currently works as an artist, is a dance teacher at Avalon School of the Arts and is the coach for the West Ottawa High School Varsity Competitive Dance Team.

Kyle is an Osceola High School class of 2006 graduate and graduated in 2010 from Michigan Technological University and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is a product design engineer at Gentex Corporation located in Zeeland, Mich.

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KYLE JONES AND SUSAN DENNISON

Scott and Amy Dennison of Saint Joseph, Mich.

Kyle is the son of Gordon and Christine Jones of Osceola.

The couple were engaged on July 1, 2016, and are planning a June 2018 wedding in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Unemployment rate rises in August The unemployment rate in Polk County rose in August to 3.0 percent, up from July’s rate of 2.9 percent.

According to Wisconsin’s WorkNet, 24,514 people were working in the county in August, the highest level of employment in the county since online records began being kept in 1990.

There were 758 unemployed in the county in

August. The lowest number of unemployed this year occurred in May, when there were 694 people seeking work. The historic low for the county was 519 unemployed in 1999.

The county’s workforce is 25,272. The peak workforce was June of 2017 at 26,036.

Unemployment varied SEE UNEMPLOYMENT, PAGE 24

My son, the blessings I give are better than the promise of ancient mountains or eternal hills. Joseph, I pray these blessings will come to you, because you are the leader of your brothers. Genesis 49:26 Someone once said “A promise is only as good as the person who gives them.” Unfortunately, that is all too true today. Politicians make promises of a better tomorrow and then turn around and blame others when those promises aren’t met.

Preachers often make promises too. Promises that if you do ‘A-B-C’ you’ll be blessed with untold riches.

Parents make promises too.

I remember sitting down with my ten-year-old son and drawing up plans for an elaborate ‘tree house’ on stilts. That was 30 years ago.

The plans are long lost, the promise (hopefully) long forgotten by him, but not by me. Not that the fort

was that big of a deal. It’s simply a reminder of all the times I made promises as a parent with great intentions but lacking the time or ability to fulfill those promises.

Broken promises can destroy relationships faster than anything.

A spouse can forgive unpaid bills, messy garages and grass that has been un-mowed for far too long.

But breaking the promise of fidelity, even if it’s a one-time event, destroys trust at best, and all too often the marriage.

Jacob gathered his sons around him shortly before his death and gave them his final blessings; the final words that would be with them for the rest of their lives. There was Reuben (who was guilty of incest); Judah (who suggested his brothers sell Joseph into slavery) and the list goes on. Jacob himself was no saint!

So how could this man who lived by deception and passed that on to his following generations make a promise to Joseph that “My son, the blessings I give are better than the promise of ancient mountains or

eternal hills. Joseph, I pray these blessings will come to you, because you are the leader of your brothers.” (Genesis 49:26) The reason was simple. Jacob was making this promise built on the character of God, not himself.

That’s the key to living in integrity.

If we base our actions on our own ability we will surely fail because we are human. If we base our trust and identity on what others tell us, we’ll be disappointed. When we put all our trust in God, through Jesus Christ, we’ll find those promises to be as dependable as a mountain and as long-lasting as time itself.

One more thing about promises.

God’s promise for forgiveness never fails. You may have made many promises to him and failed to follow through. He’s always there to give you another chance. This week visit a house of worship and renew your promises to a loving heavenly Father. He’s waiting to hear from you. He knows your intentions are strong even though apart from Him, your ability is weak.

FACILITY: Construction will start on new Highway Dept. buildings FROM PAGE 1

ment headquarters will replace the existing highway shop, built in 1933.

The bids approved last week were for remodeling a building formerly owned by Bishop Fixture & Millwork.

When the retrofit is complete, the building will house vehicles, equipment, and welding and sign workshops.

The overall project includes fromscratch construction of another building with a repair garage, heated storage, a wash bay, locker rooms and an office.

The board is in the process of seeking and awarding bids for the rest of the construction. Last week they referred to committee another package of bids, Bid Package #1.

The package includes specifications for concrete foundations, precast concrete, structural steel framing, site preparation, earthwork and utilities.

The deadline for bids was Sept.

12, but construction management firm Market & Johnson plans to rebid two categories. Those will be incorporated into Bid Package #2 and both Bid Package #1 and #2 will come back to the board for consideration at their October session.

The deadline for submission of bids for Bid Package #2 is 2 p.m.

Oct. 13. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. at the Government Center West Conference Room. Prior to that, on Oct. 3, project managers will hold a meeting for local contractors interested in bidding on Bid Package #2 The meeting, set for 10 a.m., will be in the Government Center West Conference Room.

Chris Nelson, Balsam Lake’s county representative, noted that is doing its best to hire area contractors.

“The county is trying very hard — and so is Market & Johnson — to get local bidders,” he said.

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 and 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.

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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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

t www.occconnect.org SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

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

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

Worship 10 a.m.

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

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

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

———————— RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE 1289 160th Street

St C i F ll Wi i St. Croix Falls, 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. Frank Wampach 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. Frank Wampach SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

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

SUNDAY: Worship, 10:30 a.m.

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WHITTAKER: Firefighter, captain of St. Croix Falls Fire Department, works for fire truck maker by day FROM PAGE 1

taker and the other volunteer fire fighters answer the call of their community.

Being a firefighter is Whittaker’s expertise; the fire truck becomes his mobile office, the means to an end when the call comes in for a traffic crash, a rock fall at Interstate Park, a car fire or a river rescue. High stress calls and dramatic rescues are nothing new to the 28-year-old captain, who has served on the SCFFD since he was a teenager.

“I’ve been watching COPS since I was 6 years old and I still do to this day,” Whittaker says, mentioning that he considered becoming a law enforcement officer before getting the opportunity to ride on a fire truck in a parade in Pine City when he was 7 years old.

“Once I joined the SCFFD I was hooked and loved everything about it,” he remembers. “Becoming a firefighter at a young age really helped me grow as a person.”

He had to maintain a B average in school and couldn’t get into any trouble. “Not that I was getting into trouble,” Whittaker says with a smile.

He is now the captain of two lieutenants and approximately 20 volunteer fire fighters and is quick to credit his parents for instilling a strong work ethic within him.

“My mom was always working and I never understood why until I was in middle school and it hit me: She was working hard for my sister and me,” Whittaker states.

“She built her first home

being a single mom. She always told me to help others before you help yourself. She was very strict and today I look back on the skills she taught me.

I wouldn’t be where I am today without her.”

Whittaker’s father owned a lawn care ser-

‘Every day I wake up knowing I am helping someone.’

Brandon Whittaker vice where Whittaker started working part time at the age of 10, then full time starting his freshman year in high school.

“Every morning during the summer he would wake me up at 6 a.m. and say we were leaving in 10 minutes. As a kid, I didn’t want to get up or go to work, but I wanted to make money,” Whittaker comments. He would work Monday through Friday from 6:30 in the morning until 5 each evening and then clean lawn equipment and sharpen blades on Sundays. His dad made him buy his first car, a $250 Dodge Shadow that lasted about six months and also made him pay for his own insurance.

“Both of my parents taught me different life skills, from respecting others to working hard for what you have, and being grateful,” Whittaker states.

Their advice has served Whittaker well and when he is not planning weekly training meetings, maintaining fire equipment, writing grants, or serving his community,

he works for Rosenbauer America, a company that (you guessed it) makes fire trucks. According to their website, Rosenbauer America is the world’s largest manufacturer of fire equipment and Whittaker works at their Wyoming, Minn. facility as an aerial sales specialist. He travels across the country selling custom made fire trucks to agencies all over North America.

Rosenbauer has 11 manufacturing locations on three continents and is a family owned business.

Whittaker has worked there for 10 years, starting out in the shop before advancing into sales.

“Rosenbauer has helped me become a better leader and learn from other fire departments,” he says of the business, which is growing and looking to hire. “We are a company that cares for our employees and communities.

The staff in the shop are the heroes. Without them we couldn’t build the safest, most innovative fire trucks on the market.

Watching the local news and seeing the St Paul Fire Department ladder truck that I sold them save a family makes me feel good and reminds me that I have the best job. I wake up every day knowing I am helping people throughout the world.”

In his own style, Whittaker has found a way to bring together his passion for firefighting, his knowledge of fire trucks, his compassion for his community and apply the lesson taught to him by his parents: Give to others before you give to yourself.

On August 25, 2017, the St. Croix Falls Overlook

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St. Croix Falls Fire Department Captain, Brandon Whittaker, combines his passion for firefighting and his work for Rosenbauer America into a mission to give back to his community in a unique way.

Park was renamed in honor of Polk County Deputy Mike Severson, who died of injuries sustained in a line of duty shooting in April of 1991. A mammoth American Flag flew over the occasion, supported on one side by a St. Croix Falls fire aerial fire truck, and on the other side a Rosenbauer Panther aerial truck. Whittaker negotiated the loan of the flag for the event and utilized his access to Rosenbauer trucks to coordinate a tribute worthy of a deputy, who as a quadriplegic, continued to be active member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department until his death in 2015.

“The people who attended the memorial were wondering what it was and why it was there,” Whittaker said about the Rosenbauer Panther. “I mentioned that I wanted to show my respect to a friend and firefighter with this amazing truck.”

He adds, with a smile: “I would say the cops were extremely impressed! Every guy likes big trucks!”

When St. Croix Falls resident and long-time Rosenbauer employee Barry Lehman passed away, Whittaker drove a Panther ARFF to Barry’s Celebration of Life ceremony in Cushing.

“Barry worked for Rosenbauer from over 20 years and he helped build the Panther,” Whittaker explains. “When Barry passed, I thought it would be a good idea to show his family what he did for us and for fire fighters throughout the world. We are very thankful to have had such a great employee.”

When Barry’s family saw the truck, they were overwhelmed. “It ended up being a huge deal to them,” Whittaker states.

“I spend about 45 minutes letting friends and family crawl around the truck.”

When asked what working at Rosenbauer and being a captain for SCFFD have in common, Whittaker emphasized his mission to help others. “Every day I wake up knowing I am helping someone,” he said, “whether it’s selling a fire truck to protect a community or me getting up to help my own community.”

As a captain, Whittaker stresses the importance of leading by example, a trait also encouraged at Rosenbauer America.

“Being a captain means you are responsible for your firefighter family and you need to be able to lead and protect them.

I love to show new fire fighters how the equipment works and how important it is that they train. At Rosenbauer, I’m in charge of three aerial

specialists and I need to make sure they are safe on the road and have all the information they need to be successful.”

Whittaker also helped organize a recent motorcycle rally for fallen firefighters and will have a Rosenbauer truck in the upcoming Osceola Homecoming parade, an event they have been participating in for several years. “It’s fun and we want to get young people involved,” Whittaker says.

“When I show a Rosenbauer truck at an event, it’s not about me. I do it for the kids and the dads,” Whittaker says laughing.

“And for the people who have served us in our community. I have a lot of respect for those who work hard and do a lot for their communities. I love seeing the kids light up and I love answering questions about the trucks and educating people on how important a fire department is to a community.”

In typical Whittaker fashion, he also offers encouragement and support to prospective volunteer fire fighters. “If you want to be a volunteer fire fighter, do it because you want to help others, not because it’s a title,” he states. “If you want to help your community and learn some great life skills, talk to your local fire department. If you want to help in some way, but you’re not sure where to start, I’m open to helping.”

[Editor’s note: As highlighted on their float in the Osceola Community Fair parade, Rosenbauer is looking to hire mechanically inclined people. If interested, call 651-464-9995.]

NOTICE - INVITATION TO BID POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY FACILITY PROJECT PROJECT:

Bid Package #02 Polk County Highway Facility Balsam Lake, WI

BID DEADLINE:

Friday, October 13, 2017 @ 2:00 P.M.

BID TO:

Market & Johnson, Inc. c/o Polk County 100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Email: AndreaJ@co.polk.wi.us

Sealed bids for the above project will be received, on behalf of the Owner, by the Construction Manager Market & Johnson, Inc., at the above location, until the Bid Deadline. All bids must be submitted on the bid form supplied and in accordance to the Work Categories outlined in the specifications. Facsimile, hand delivered and emailed bids will be accepted.

Bids will be opened publically. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the documents prepared by Barrientos Design and Consulting, Inc. 205 W Highland Avenue #303, Milwaukee, WI 53203 and dated August 15, 2017.

In general the project consists of a new approximately 62,500 square foot highway facility. The building will have concrete footing and foundations, Pre-cast concrete walls, steel roof system, interior masonry and drywall walls. The building will house all highway operations to include vehicle repair, vehicle storage, parts storage, general offices and crew areas.

HIGHWAY FACILITY PROJECT LOCAL CONTRACTORS OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, October 3 at 10:00 am Polk County Government Center—West Conf Room

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

A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 3 at 10:00 am at the Polk County Government Center West Conference Room.

Bid documents may be examined at the following locations: Market & Johnson’s Office, Builders Exchanges in Albert Lee, Austin, Duluth, Mankato, Minnesota (MBEX), Rochester, and St. Cloud, MN; the Builders Exchanges in Altoona (Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls area), Appleton, Fond du Lac, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Sheyboygan and Wausau, WI; CMD (f/k/a Reed Construction Data), and Bid+ Network in Madison, WI. Electronic bid documents can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans. Electronic bid documents can be obtained by contacting Market & Johnson at 651-340-6146 or 715-834-1213. Email will be sent with link to access the plans. All questions should be directed to Randy LaFaive, Senior Project Manager, at 651-340-6146.

No bid security will be required unless noted specifically under Work Category.

The Owner or Construction Manager may contract with the successful bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities in any bid and to accept any bid which the Owner may determine to be in its best interest. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after opening of the proposals without consent of the Owner.

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Dresser teen charged with distributing LSD

BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A Dresser teen, 18-yearold Lucas S. Hanson, ffaces felony c charges this w week after a another teen, w who reacted b badly while o on acid, ende ed up at St. Hanson H C Croix Regional Medical Center.

Investigators conducting a welfare check on August 11 interviewed several teens who admitted to having been given acid/LSD by Hanson while partying in the parking lot behind a former restaurant in Osceola. The teens described the girl as ‘really out of it’ and barely being able to speak when they walked her home, according to the criminal complaint.

She was reportedly found unresponsive in the front yard of her residence.

Hanson, who lives with his parents, consented to a search of his bedroom.

Police recovered suspected LSD/acid tablets, 13.6 grams of suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a methamphetamine pipe with suspected residue.

During questioning, Hanson told investigators that he was surprised that [the victim] responded to the acid the way she did, and specifically cited a dosage amount. In the complaint, an officer reported that Hanson gave each person specific dosage amounts based on their experience with the drug.

Hanson was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia on August 28. He was subsequently charged on September 12 with three counts of felony delivery of LSD, and misdemeanor charges of possession of THC, possession of LSD, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Polk County Arrest Reports Monday, September 4, 2017 Dalton J. White, 20, Milltown was arrested on August 29 for a Polk County warrant.

Jeffrey P. Kobs, 35, Deer Park was arrested on August 29 for probation hold.

Lisa M. Clausen, 38,

Barron was arrested on August 30 for a warrant.

Alan J. Schwartzbauer, 27, Grantsburg was arrested on September 1 for failure to appear.

Brice S. Moltzer, 27, Amery was arrested on September 1 for probation hold.

Alexia Buskirk, 27, Luck was arrested on September 1 for probation hold.

Zachery R. Tohm, 21, Balsam Lake was arrested on September 3 for probation hold.

Mark A. Kralewski, 61, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 3 for probation hold.

Eugene J. Frederickson, 32, New Richmond was arrested on August 28 for a felony Department of Corrections (DOC) warrant.

Deeadra L. Jones, 46, Centuria was arrested on August 30 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Daniel R. Bruce, 32, Luck was arrested on August 29 for substantial battery.

David A. Strenke, 29, Luck was arrested on August 31 for a probation warrant, possession of methamphetamine (party to a crime) and possession of paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Tonya M. Owens, 35, Luck was arrested on August 31 for possession of methamphetamine (party to a crime) and possession of paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Amy L. Coulson, 39, Clear Lake was arrested on September 2 for misdemeanor bail jumping.

Brie K. Simon, 29, Balsam Lake was arrested on September 2 for assaulting police, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and damage to property.

Jasmine K. Hoverman, 26, Dresser was arrested on September 3 for battery and disorderly conduct.

Andrew L. Nichols, 26, Milltown was arrested on September 3 for a felony DOC warrant.

Page R. Peterson, 39, Star Prairie was arrested on September 3 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Kimberly L. Marois, 43, Hugo, Minn. was arrested on August 31 for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) 3rd and Prohibited Alcohol Contenct (PAC) 3rd.

Christopher S. Guillet, 31, St. Michael, Minn. was arrested on September 4 for OWI 2.

on Sept. 4 for an Anoka County, MN, warrant.

Jason E. Wendelboe, 49, Frederic, was arrested on Sept. 4 on a probation hold.

Jacob M. Ostrowski, 28, Milltown, was arrested on Sept. 7 on a probation hold.

Sean M. Jefferson, 46, Luck, was arrested on Sept. 9 on an Arizona warrant.

Timothy J. Russo, 30, Amery, was arrested on Sept. 8 for OWI (2nd), hit and run property damage and reckless driving.

Blake T. Robert, 32, Osceola, was arrested on Sept. 9 for OWI (2nd).

Jamison C. Schlosser, 44, Clear Lake, was arrested on Sept. 9 for OWI (1st) and Prohibited Alcohol Content (PAC) >=.15.

Danielle M. Strike, 30, Rochester, MN, was arrested on Sept. 4 for retail theft >$500, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

Marshall I. Alfred, 31, Gerry, IN, was arrested on Sept. 7 for theft – operate without consent.

Calvin A. Mcollough, 42, Milltown, was arrested on Sept. 7 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Zachary J. Erickson, 29, Turtle Lake, was arrested on Sept. 8 for disorderly conduct, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting/obstructing an officer.

Raejean L. Icard, 30, Cumberland, was arrested on Sept. 9 for a probation warrant, possession of THC (2nd) (felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Donna J. Larson, Osceola, was arrested on Sept. 9 for domestic violence disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and attempted battery to law enforcement.

Nicholas J. Videen, 24, Amery, was arrested on Sept. 9 for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Polk County Arrest Reports September 18, 2017 Douglas L. Multman, River Falls was arrested on September 16 for pro-

bation hold.

Jose L. Chavarria, 26, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 11 for probation hold.

Kaitlyn L. Miller, 21, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 14 for a felony probation warrant.

Julie K. Clayton, 58, Centuria was arrested on September 15 for probation hold.

Jeffrey S. Sinesh, 60, Amery was arrested on September 15 for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) 1, and Prohibited Alcohol Content (PAC).

Dennis R. Hannah, 29, St. Croix Falls was arrested on September 15 for OWI 2.

Kye L.S. Smith, 40, Shoreview, Minn. was arrested on September 11 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anthony R. Evans, 23, Grantsburg was arrested on September 12 for failure to appear and possession of methamphetamine.

Tonya L. Ellis, 40, Clayton was arrested on September 12 for possession with intent to distribute, possession of schedule IV narcotic, possession of schedule II narcotic.

Andrew S. Featherly, 30, Independence, Wis. was arrested on September 15 for a warrant, obstruction, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joedy L. Nebola, 52, Askov, Minn. was arrested on September 16 for felony bail jumping, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Polk County Divorces Filed Renee E. Hoffman, Osceola and Benjamin H. Hoffman, Somerset filed for divorce on September 1, 2017.

Lisa M. Hobbie, Frederic and Mark V. Hayman, Frederic filed for divorce on September 5, 2017.

Wanda J. Olson, Amery and James C. Olson, Osceola filed for divorce on September 6, 2017.

Kiersten M. Johnson,

Luck and Tom P. Johnson, Luck filed for divorce on September 7, 2017.

James R. Frye, Amery and Maureen R. Frye, Amery filed for divorce on September 13, 2017.

Angela R. Spoelstra, St. Croix Falls and Joshua L. Spoelstra, St. Croix Falls filed for divorce on September 13, 2017.

Elizabeth A. Foeller, Balsam Lake and Thomas H. Foeller, Balsam Lake filed for divorce on September 15, 2017.

Brandon K. Allen, La Pointe, Wis. and Cassondra L. Allen, Luck filed for divorce on September 15, 2017.

Cassondra J. Emerson, Clear Lake and Tyler L. Emerson, Clear Lake filed for divorce on September 18, 2017.

Debra L. Nasti, Frederic and Brian K. Rogers II, Frederic filed for divorce on September 19, 2017.

Amy C. Hallis, Cushing and David D. Hallis, Cushing filed for divorce on September 19, 2017.

Jeffrey A. Morse, Balsam Lake and Rebecca A.

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.

NOTICE TOWN OF OSCEOLA TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, October 3, 2017 • 7:00 P.M. Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser WI Meeting agenda items include the following matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board in Open Session:

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GOLF SECTIONAL OHS SOCCER vs. Amery.

HARVEST DINNER at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

MEET AND GREET new river superintendent at Watershed Cafe in Osceola, 4 to 6 p.m.

OHS & SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Amery.

OHS VOLLEYBALL at Ellsworth.

SCF VOLLEYBALL at Unity.

SLIPS AND FALLS Seminar at OMC, 6:30 p.m. in the Cascade Room.

STATE GOLF CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S Connection meets at Lake Wapogasset at 11:30 a.m.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Shell Lake (conference meet).

OHS SOCCER at Cumberland.

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OSCEOLA SENIOR Citizens meet for noon lunch at Third Avenue Apartments.

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OSCEOLA SOCCER at Barron.

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HARVEST SUPPER at Osceola United Methodist Church, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Katie Haase gets a kill for Osceola in the match at Amery.

The Chieftains split a pair of MBC contests with a win against Baldwin-Woodville and a loss at Amery.

Up and down week for Osceola volleyball

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain volleyball team had a little case of Jekyll and Hyde last week. We didn’t know which team was going to show up as they split a pair of Middle Border conference contests. In the first contest against Baldwin-Woodville, the very good Chieftain team

showed up sweeping the Blackhawks in Baldwin.

Then Osceola traveled to Amery and the other personality was on display as the Chieftains were swept in three straight games.

Any MBC win is good and when you can get one on the road it is extra special. Osceola traveled to Baldwin to open conferSEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 20

Chieftain golf team hot and cold

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain golf team took a U-turn on their way to improvement. Fresh off their best performance of the season at Pheasant Hills on Sept. 15 Osceola was unable to keep the momentum going in their next meet at Amery. In an 18-hole Middle Border contest the Chieftains placed eighth among the MBC schools with conference champion New Richmond posting the best score of the day.

Osceola was led by Payton Busick who shot a 110 at the tough Amery Golf Club. Madison Link was next in line for the Chieftains with a 114. Donya Fehlen and Mattie Newman both shot 118s to complete the Osceola scoring.

“You can see by the conference match in Amery we struggled a bit and didn’t place well but we were consistent with each other,” Osceola coach Lisa Richert said. “Payton (Busick) played great on the front 9 and struggled a bit more on the back. Amery has been a tough course for us this year but with that said we pushed through the sand traps, sloped greens and a few girls not feeling well.”

Osceola quickly put the disappointment at Amery behind when they traveled to Ellsworth the next day to compete in the final MBC event of the year. The EllsSEE GOLF, PAGE 18

The Osceola Chieftain football team traveled to Prescott last Friday and defeated a solid Cardinals team by a score of 31-14. Osceola is now 4-0 in Middle Border conference play and is 6-0 overall. This Friday the Chieftains will host the St. Croix Central Panthers in their annual homecoming event.

SCC is also 4-0 in MBC play and 6-0 overall. The Panthers are the defending D4 State champions and are currently ranked first in the state in some polls. After Friday’s game at Robert W. Vesperman athletic complex there will be only one undefeated MBC team.

“We have a big week coming up with homecoming,” Osceola coach Scott Newton said. “St. Croix Central is big and physical.”

Osceola took care of business last week in

their game at Prescott against an improved Cardinals team.

Prescott took the opening kickoff and scored in eight plays on a nifty 18-yard run by Joe Roosen. After Roosen kicked the PAT the Chieftains were in a 7-0 hole just 3 minutes, thirty-nine seconds into the game.

Osceola quickly responded with an impressive drive of their own as they marched 53 yards in six plays to knot the score at seven. The big play of the drive was a 31-yard pass completion from quarterback Brett Carlson to wide receiver Haakon Carlson setting the Chieftains up one yard from pay dirt.

Brett Carlson took it home from there.

Osceola took their first lead of the game early in the second quarter.

After a Chieftain drive stalled on the Prescott 11-yard line Osceola sent in the field goal team.

Brett Carlson split the uprights from 28 yards out to give Osceola a 10-7 lead. The Chieftains SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 20

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Osceola corner back Colter White intercepted a third quarter Prescott pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown in the Chieftain 31-14 win over the Cardinals.

Osceola is currently tied for first place in the MBC with a 4-0 record.

Tennis gains momentum for tournament season

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Two weeks ago the Osceola Chieftain tennis team had a rough week going 0-4 against some good competition. Last week they reversed the momentum winning matches against Barron and Ellsworth putting the Chieftains on a high note as they enter the most important part of their season. The Middle Border conference tournament was played in Osceola this week and will be followed by the WIAA Sub-Sectional.

“We head into Middle Border Conference with the prospect of some okay seeds so that will be interesting to see what happens,” Osceola coach Beth Friedrichsen said.” I hope that they go into the tournament hungry to win and want the experience because it will be helpful as we go into Sub-Sectionals.”

Osceola began last week with a 5-2 win over Ellsworth. Winning singles matches for the Chieftains were Trista Haan (No. 1),

Ashlyn Getschel (No. 3) and Lexi Jensen (No. 4).

Lindsey Pennel and Elli Dodge paired up to win at No. 1 doubles and Sophia Egge and Naomie Orwenyo won their No. 3 doubles match. For Orwenyo it isn’t just about winning but also about competing and learning.

“I think playing tennis at OHS is so rewarding because you get to have fun playing with people who love the game just as much as you do,” Orwenyo said.

“There’s never a boring practice. Everyone is always laughing and having a great time, even if we have to run lines we all do it with a smile. At the courts is truly where you can make lifelong friends and memories which ultimately are the greatest rewards.”

Osceola defeated Barron in a tight 4-3 decision with all four points coming from the singles players. Haan (No. 1), Taylor Kisler (No. 2), Getschel (No.3) and Jensen (No.4) all won their matches in two straight sets.

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Osceola senior Naomie Orwenyo and her Chieftain teammates won a pair of matches last week as OHS now enters the most important part of their season, the MBC tournament and the WIAA Sub-Sectional.

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The Osceola Chieftain soccer team lost a pair of games last week to teams that displayed a potent offense. Osceola first fell to a tough New Richmond Tiger squad in a Middle Border conference matchup and then lost to Unity/St. Croix Falls in a non-conference tilt.

The Chieftains had tied the Unity/St. Croix Falls team earlier in the season. With the losses Osceola falls to 2-3-1 in MBC play and are 2-5-2 overall.

New Richmond has put strong teams on the field for several consecutive years and this year they have another powerhouse. The Tigers stand at 4-1 in the MBC with their only loss to conferSEE SOCCER, PAGE 17

The Osceola cross country team had already run in some very large meets this season when they traveled to Eau Claire, Rosemont and Rice Lake for early season tests.

None of those meets stack up to the one that they were in last week when they competed on the biggest stage of them all in Milaca, Minnesota. Nearly 100 schools competed at the varsity level which was split into four divisions. Osceola competed in the second largest division and ran well in the

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Jaden Kushier gains control of the ball for Osceola during their game against the New Richmond Tigers. Osceola lost to New Richmond and Unity/St. Croix Falls in play last week.

heat and humidity in the late September classic.

“The heat and humidity did affect us (last) Saturday but we still came away with a decent showing at the largest cross country meet in the United States,” Osceola coach Rachael Robinson said.

“The team was a little taken aback by the number of teams at this meet and I think that affected our nerves as well.”

Osceola shook off the nerve factor to place ninth as a team for both the boys and the girls. A powerful team from VisiSEE OHS CC, PAGE 18

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Nearly 100 schools competed at the varsity level . Osceola competed in the second largest division and placed ninth as a team for both the boys and the girls.

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his year marks the 43rd Anniversary of our Annual Duck Camp--an ever-changing group of waterfowlers who share primitive camping, sleeping in tents and coming together as friends on an annual basis. I look back at the old-time deer camps where wall tents and an old wood stove held back November cold. Straw was scattered on frozen ground and horse blankets provided a place for hunters to sleep. That tradition as a backdrop brings this group as close to nature as we can get with nylon tents, fake down bags and Wild River ground pads.

It was back in 1974 when I found myTrails self in a grove of pine trees at Black Brook Camp, surrounded by good Jim Bennett friends all sleeping in tents. Although a light rain was falling we were dry and cozy. I can still see the mallards circling through

the flooded timber against a dark sky, white bellies aglow from a setting sun. It was a hunt reminiscent of paintings by David Maass.

That primitive camp tradition has been carried on annually and traditionally over the years from the preceding camps that hopped all over Northwest Wisconsin: County Land Camp, Wood River Camp, Memory Lake Camp, Fish Lake Camp and finally to the luxuries of the Crex Meadows Camp on a black top road with outdoor toilets! Although the names and the faces have changed the primitive duck camp history has held strong.

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Set. 30: Osceola at New Richmond.

Oct. 3: Osceola and St. Croix Falls at Amery.

Oct. 10: St. Croix Falls at Shell Lake (conference meet).

Oct. 12: Osceola at Prescott.

Oct. 20: Osceola at Hatchery Creek.

Oct. 21: Sectional Oct. 28: State Osceola Cross Country Summary Milaca Invitational September 23, 2017 Team Standings – (top 10 of 20 teams) Girls 1) Visitation 52 2) Monticello 91 3) Sartell 119 4) New Richmond 130 5) Mahtomedi 158 6) Orono 190 7) ZMKW 194 8) Benilde-St. Margaret 226 9) Osceola 234 10) Hibbing 298 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) Distance – 5,000 meters 22, Lauren Ellefson, 21:34.69 26, Caroline Gearin, 21:44.56 56, Shaylee Feske, 22:54.50 59, Alli Fogelberg, 22:58.30 71, Mattea Johnson, 23:29.55 77, Ari Backlund, 23:43.20 Individual winner, Natasha Sortland, ZMKW, 19:16.73.

Team Standings – (top 10 of 21 teams) Boys 1) Grand Forks Red River 59 2) Austin 79 3) Hutchinson 89 4) Big Lake 160 5) Cloquet 165 6) New Richmond 193 7) Detroit Lakes 206 8) Mahtomedi 225 9) Osceola 226 10) Hibbing 269 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) Distance – 5,000 meters 31, Ryan Rogers, 18:25.65 33, Blake Slater, 18:26.12 44, Kolten Heimbach, 18:46.90 50, Matt Schultz, 18:55.44 68, Sean Rogers, 19:23.54 69, Justin Vorndran, 19:25.86 83, Jacob Hall, 19:45.61 Individual winner, Tanner Olson, Detroit Lakes, 17:14.20.

Saints Cross Country Summary Shell Lake Invitational September 21, 2017 Team Standings- (girls – 5,000 meters) 1) Cameron 37 2) Shell Lake 48 3) St. Croix Falls 63 4) Clear Lake 116 5) Bruce 122 6) Webster 140 Saints Individuals (overall place, name, time) 1, Anna Klein, 21:03.06 9, Autumn Hansen, 23:05.34 13, Grace Klein, 23:36.84 15, Jessi Peterson, 23:37.81 25, Abby Jensen, 25:37.12 26, Greta Erickson, 26:04.00 29, Kali Christenson, 27:01.88 Individual winner, Lebal Orianna, Lake Holcombe, 20:40.84.

Team Standings – (boys – 5,000 meters) 1) Unity 51 2) Cameron 54 3) Birchwood 111 4) Clear Lake 115 5) St. Croix Falls 117 6) Webster 155 7) Lake Holcombe/Cornell 162 8) Shell Lake 185 9) New Auburn 211 Saints Individuals (overall place, name, time) 3, Trevor LaMirande, 17:56.0 5, Mason Peer, 18:35.72

32, Andrew Anderberg, 21:57.72 37, Keith Murphy, 23:02.94 40, Marek Arneson, 23:14.06 51, Collin Anderson, 25:47.53 54, Hal Edwards, 26:21.18 Individual winner, Matthew Marcinske, Birchwood, 17:02.41.

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Sept. 29: St. Croix Central at Osceola; Webster at St. Croix Falls.

Oct. 6: Osceola at Ellsworth; St. Croix Falls at Unity.

Oct. 13: New Richmond at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Shell Lake.

Osceola Football Statistics Osceola at Prescott (unofficial) September 22, 2017 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) OHS, Koehler 2-6, Jones 9-48, Feldt 8-94-1, B Carlson 8-59-2, Scott 3-3, Clark 1-8, Team 2-(-2). PHS, Roosen 13-93-1, Schulte 8-18, Anderson 3-9, Luksich 11-26-1, Rundquist 5-13, Stenroos 1-5, Anfinson 2-1.

Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) OHS, B Carlson 8-12-153-0-0. PHS, Anderson 5-16-68-0-1.

Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) OHS, H Carlson 4-91, Feldt 2-24, Jones 2-28.

PHS, Nielsen 1-44, Stenroos 2-15, Rundquist 1-5, Roosen 1-1, Luksich 1-3.

Punts OHS, Feldt 1-35-35.0 ave. PHS, Anderson 1-37-37.0 ave.

Team Statistics Yards Rushing; OHS 216, PHS 165.

Yards per Carry; OHS 6.5, PHS 3.8.

Yards Passing; OHS 153, PHS 68.

Yards per Attempt Passing; OHS 12.8, PHS 4.5.

Total Yards; OHS 369, PHS 233.

Total Plays; OHS 46, PHS 58.

First Downs; OHS 12, PHS 15.

Kickoff Returns; OHS 3-0-0.0 ave. PHS 6-59-9.8 ave.

Punt Returns; OHS 1-0-0.0 ave. PHS None.

Penalties; OHS 9-88, PHS 1-5.

Turnovers; OHS 1 (fumble), PHS 2 (1 interception, 1 fumble) Scoring 1 2 3 4 F OHS 7 10 14 0 31 PHS 7 0 0 7 14 First Quarter PHS – Roosen 18 run (Roosen kick), 8:21 OHS – B Carlson 1 run (B Carlson kick), 6:49 Second Quarter OHS – 28 field goal by B Carlson, 9:23 OHS – White 75 interception return (B Carlson kick), 6:07 Third Quarter OHS – Feldt 5 run (B Carlson kick), 7:20 OHS – B Carlson 2 run (Lowney kick), 5:05 Fourth Quarter PHS – Luksich 4 run (Roosen kick), 8:43 St. Croix Falls Football Statistics (unofficial) St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg September 22, 2017 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) SCF, Leahy 18-43, Carney 13-31, Fisk 2-28, McCurdy 4-19, Snyder 2-11, Bents 1-5. GHS John Chenal 19-214-3, Roufs 10-38, Leo Chenal 5-31, Miller 1-3, Anderson 1-(-17).

Passing (att - yds – td - int) SCF, Carney 3-8-21-0-2. Anderson 5-6-95-2-0.

Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) SCF, Leahy 2-15, Fisk 1-6. GHS, Leo Chenal 2-55-1, Gabe Chenal 2-33, John Chenal 1-7-1.

Punts (att / yds / ave) SCF, Team Statistics Yards Rushing; SCF 137, GHS 269.

Yards per Carry; SCF 3.4, GHS 7.5.

Yards Passing; SCF 21, GHS 95.

Yards per Attempt Passing; SCF 2.6, GHS 15.8.

Total Yards; SCF 158, GHS 364.

Yards per Play; SCF 3.3, GHS 8.7.

Total Plays; SCF 48, GHS 42.

First Downs; SCF 13, GHS 18.

Kickoff Returns; SCF 3-39-13.0 ave.

GHS none.

Penalties; SCF 1-5, GHS 2-20.

Turnovers; SCF 2 (2 interceptions), GHS none.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 F SCFHS 0 0 0 0 0 GHS 0 29 7 0 36 First Quarter No scoring Second Quarter GHS – John Chenal 7 run (VanWatermuelen kick), 7:30 GHS – Leo Chenal 31 pass from Anderson (VanWatermuelen kick), 5:11 GHS – John Chenal 5 run (John Chenal run), 2:28 GHS – John Chenal 7 pass from Anderson (VanWatermuelen kick), 0:00 Third Quarter GHS – John Chenal 77 run (VanWatermuelen kick), 11:14 Fourth Quarter No scoring

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SCF volleyball team sweeps to Lakeland opponents

BY JEN NELSON COACH

The St. Croix Falls Saints volleyball team lost a pair of Lakeland conference matches last week first losing to Grantsburg in a tough five game match and then falling to the Luck Cardinals in three straight games.

September 19th – Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls Grantsburg 3, SCF 2 Game 1; 24-26 Game 2; 17-25 Game 3; 25-18 Game 4; 25-21 Game 5; 10-15 September 21st – St. Croix Falls at Luck Luck 3, SCF 0 Game 1; 16-25 Game 2; 13-25 Game 3; 10-25

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Senior Autumn Hansen placed second for the SCF girls, 10th overall, in Shell Lake on Sept. 21 with a time of 23:05.34.

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The wheels fell off in the second quarter for the Saints on Friday against Grantsburg. Pictured is Clay Carney.

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ence leader Amery. New Richmond is 7-3-0 overall.

“They are a good team,” Osceola coach Nathan Anderson said. “Out of the last four times we had played them, we were beaten by ten goals three times. We wanted to be able to defend well, and hopefully catch them on the break and score a goal.”

New Richmond was able to score four times in each half to come away with an 8-0 win.

“We defended extremely well, which is a little weird to say since we got scored on eight times,” Anderson said. “Out of the eight goals, six were from outside of the 18 yard box and statistics tells us that this type of shot is supposed to be a very low percentage.

When the opponent is shooting the way they were there was very little that we could have done better. Our areas of improvement, though, could be to get pressure on the shot sooner so that their

look from 20 to 25 yards out was not as clean.”

Osceola had a quick turnaround as they had to get ready for Unity/ St. Croix Falls the next night. This game got off to a better start as Gabe Baier netted the game’s first goal for Osceola.

“Gabe Baier took the lead early with a great goal,” Anderson remarked. “After that goal it was all Unity/St. Croix Falls. They scored on a free header from a free kick, a thirty yard bomb, and twice more before the first half was over.

Our legs caught up with us, and it was very hard for us to cover the middle of the field without the fresh energy. The second half went much like their first. They added three more goals before our legs nearly fell off. They are a good team and they deserved their win. It was hard loss for us but we will learn from it and defend better in the future.”

Osceola has a busy week this week with three chances to get back on the winning track.

Saints drop first North Lakeland football contest in Grantsburg

BY GRANT BELISLE COACH

When and where: September 22 at Grantsburg.

In order for us to beat Grantsburg, we’d need to play pretty flawless football. Similar to last season, we started off with a nice drive, but came away without any points. We needed to get on the board in that situation.

The wheels fell off in the second quarter. Grantsburg put a nice drive together and put up seven, but then on our next two possessions, we threw interceptions and gave them a really short field. They went on to score three more touchdowns that quarter after that first score.

My hat’s off to the Pirates. They played well when needed.

They made the big plays in the game and we couldn’t recover.

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Where and When: Shell Lake Invitational September 21, 2017 Summary/Results: Our girls varsity team placed third out of six teams at the meet led by Anna Klein (21:03 for 5,000 meters) who finished second and earned a medal, and Autumn Hansen (23:05) who finished 10th and medaled. Our boys varsity team placed fifth out of nine teams, with Trevor LaMirande (17:56) finishing third and medaling and Mason Peer (18:35) who finished fifth and medaled as well.

Highlights: I thought Anna and Autumn on the girls side and Trevor and Mason on the boys side all had really good races. The course was a very fast course and they ran some of their best races of the season so far. Overall it was great to see all of our varsity runners set personal records and have success out there.

What it means: With our conference meet being at Shell Lake it was good to be able to preview the course and to go up against a lot of the competition we’ll see at the conference meet. I think it also showed us that we will be capable of competing at the conference meet and hopefully coming away with a lot of success there in a couple of weeks.

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tation won the girls team title with Grand Forks Red River winning on the boys side The girls ran a solid race, again led by freshman Lauren Ellefson who covered the 5,000-meter race course in 21:34.69. Ellefson’s effort earned her a 22nd place finish for the team out of 152 quality runners. Caroline Gearin, who had a late start to the cross country season due to another commitment, finished second for the team and placed 26th overall.

“Caroline Gearin had a breakthrough race, breaking the 22:00 minute mark and closing the gap between herself and Lauren Ellefson,” Robinson said. “With one more race left in September, we

will need more breakthroughs like this to finish out the season competitively. It’s time to go to work.”

Freshman Shaylee Feske continues her impressive rookie season finishing third on the team and 56th overall. Feske was followed by Alli Fogelberg (59th overall), Mattea Johnson (71st) and Ari Backlund (77th).

“These big meets have taught me to be aggressive and not be afraid to go out hard,” Gearin said. “I’m getting really excited for the bigger meets at the end of the season because I feel like our team is consistently getting stronger with every race. I can’t wait to see what we can do.”

The boys once again ran with a tight pack for their first four runners. This time it was Ryan Rog-

ers leading the way finishing the 5,000-meter race in 18:25.65. Rogers’ effort was good for 31st place overall. Blake Slater finished less than a second behind Rogers and placed 33rd. Freshman Kolten Heimbach was next in line finishing in 44th place in 18:47. Matt Schultz placed fourth, eight seconds after Heimbach. Sean Rogers (68th overall), Justin Vorndran (69th) and Jacob Hall (83rd) completed the Osceola varsity effort. Again all varsity runners broke the 20 minute barrier for the Osceola boys with the top four runners running sub-19 minutes.

Osceola now turns its attention to more local events as they are scheduled to compete at the Tiger Invitational this Saturday in New Richmond.

WELLUMSON: Under the radar FROM PAGE 6

Those in government see within their niche tweaks to improve everyday life, and to perform their particular jobs. These actions amass and compound. The new guidelines never seem to eliminate older ones. The vastness of governmental reach lies behind the scenes and sits in obscurity from everyday people.

Government agencies claim that they present new rules to the public in open hearings. Self-interests attend these meeting. Most of us never hear of them, consider their subjects outside of our expertise, or trust that others know what they are doing.

Therefore, attendance slants toward the regulation makers.

Slowing the spread of bureaucracy is a rare pursuit for a politician. Our state representative stands as a notable exception. The Reins Law is hardly a total cure, but is a breakthrough. We need many such encores.

Sources include https://www.natlawreview.com/ article/wisconsin-reins-act-signed-law. http://dailysignal.com/2017/09/14/the-mythical-constitution/. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/ acts/57. http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_ code.

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worth meet was a makeup of a rainout earlier in the week.

Osceola shot their best score of the year for nine holes as they finished with a 199 and tied for third place among the MBC schools. Osceola was just two strokes behind second place Somerset and eight behind meet winner New Richmond.

Newman and Link both broke 50 with scores of 47 and 48 respectively. Fehlen and Mikayla Fennern both golfed well too, carding 52s. This should give the Chieftains some momentum as they prepare for Regionals at Pheasant Hills on Sept. 26.

“Playing well at Ellsworth helped boost the

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team’s confidence,” Newman said. “Going into Regionals our team goal is to get some of the lowest scores of the season and hopefully move on to Sectionals. We need to stay focused on the game and finish the season strong.”

Richert was pleased with how her team rebounded from the disappointment at Amery.

“This is just the break we needed to get our minds ready for the Regional meet at Pheasant Hills,” she said. “I am excited for this week for the golf team. I know we are ready. We just need to bring our determination, patience, and the skills we have for the game. The golf girls have much to be proud of.”

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BENNETT: As close to nature as a canvas tent allows FROM PAGE 11

that had held up for over 40 years.

I told him it’s all been built on tradition of primitive camping that made it work — building bonds while getting as close to nature as a canvas tent allows.

But part of the group wants to bury the tradition and me. They want to change things up, preferring their air conditioned campers and soft cozy beds. All I know is that if Lewis and Clark were like these boys the western half of the US would still be unexplored. We

would have lost at the Alamo so the Southwestern States would have been part of Mexico. There would have been no chance of winning the Revolutionary War so King George would have been on the one dollar bill. If either of the World Wars had been fought by boys with that soft-sided attitude we’d all be speaking German and those on Hawaii would be speaking Japanese.

But I don’t have to worry about it this year because my son and daughter-in-law are at the hospital expecting their first child. I’m staying home taking care of Josh’s

dogs while we wait for the new arrival. Although Josh jokingly said I was acting like a Camp Nazi I’ve got a surprise for the soft camp contingency. Next year’s camp is going to return to revisit camps of the past where campers won’t have access to air conditioned, comfortable campers. I love being old and crotchety!! Tradition!!!

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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When this tractor turned right I realized it was pulling a load of full crates of pumpkins! No wonder it looked so heavy. Is there any other vegetable that is more iconic for fall or any other season?

So began my search for the perWild Chow fect pumpkin-y treat. I love it when I find a recipe surprise that makes Lisa Erickson baking easier. I was searching for a muffin recipe that also had my all time favorite crumb topping. I came across this recipe by Sally’s Baking Addiction. Its only flaw is that it made 15 muffins, not just 12. To keep things simple I adjusted the recipe and we now have a perfect winner!

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Sally’s Perfect Pumpkin Muffins Adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction Makes 12 muffins Muffin mix 1 2/3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/4 cups canned 100% pumpkin puree 1 large egg 1/4 cup whole milk Crumb topping 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 6 Tbsp. butter, melted Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, egg and milk together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold everything together gently and mix in the flour. Spoon the batter into muffin cups until they are almost full.

For the topping, combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together.

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Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees; then reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Bake for an additional 1518 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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ence play and came out with an impressive sweep by scores of 25-16, 25-8 and 25 13.

“We played good,” Osceola coach Holly Johnson said. “Everything clicked. We ran our offense and hit balls hard that we should hit hard. We played smart and kept balls in play when it wasn’t there.”

Ashton Anderson led Osceola with seven kills with Sam Bents and Alyssa Pauley close behind with six each. Hailey Ebert and Izzy Ulrich each had three ace serves.

Ulrich led the team with nine digs while Courtney Miller came up with six digs and a team high 22 assists.

“We came out extremely fired up and ready to play our first conference game and we played very well together,” Miller said. “We had very few errors and we were able to try out some new plays to see how they would work. I was very proud of how our team played that night.”

After their big win in Baldwin the other Osceola personality took hold in a three game loss to the Amery Warriors. Osceola

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fell by scores of 25-16, 25-21 and 25-18.

“We had the opposite going as what we had in Baldwin,” Johnson said.

Keri Kromrey led Osceola with nine kills followed by Katie Haase with five.

Ulrich was able to dig seven balls to lead the Chieftains in that department with Hannah Ebert and Joanna Ingram getting four each. Hailey Ebert led the team in assists with 17 with Miller adding 10.

“Our match against Amery was not our best effort,” Miller said. “We came out with lower energy than we did (at Baldwin) and that is something we need to work on. We had too many errors that really hurt us throughout the match. I believe we need to let this match go and work harder as we move forward in conference play.”

Osceola finished their week by playing well at River Falls in a Saturday tournament. Osceola went 3-2 for the tournament with wins over St. Croix Lutheran (25-16, 25-22) Hastings (26-24, 25-20) and Woodbury (21-25, 25-20, 15-13). The Chieftains lost to New Life (25-20, 25-20) and to P.E.M. (25-12, 25-14).

13 play drive.

“The boys played extremely hard for four quarters on a very hot late September night,” Newton said.

“Prescott had some big boys up front and we kept plugging away all night.

Our defense created a couple of turnovers that led to touchdowns. Colter White had a nice interception return for touchdown which changed momentum in the game.”

Osceola accumulated 369 yards on offense to the Cardinal’s 233. Feldt rushed for 94 yards on eight carries with Brett Carlson adding 59 yards on the ground. Carlson was 8-for-12 passing good for 153 yards. Haakon Carlson hauled in four passes for 91 yards. Osceola committed nine penalties that cost them 88 yards.

“The great thing is that we still have a lot of room for improvement,” Newton said. “We have to continue to work hard in practice to clean up our play.”

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padded their lead to 17-7 and this time it was the defense that took charge. Prescott had driven the ball to the Chieftain 39-yard line and on third-and-7 Osceola turned the tide with a Colter White interception and 75-yard return for a touchdown.

“It started with some great pressure up front by Erik Braml and Michael Koehler to force the bad throw,” White said. “I had some great blocking after that from everyone which made the return easy. It felt great to make a play for the team.”

Osceola upped their lead to 31-7 with two third quarter touchdowns, the first on a five yard Jack Feldt run and the next on a two yard carry by Brett Carlson. Prescott scored the last touchdown of the game with 8:44 to play on a four yard run by Ethan Luksich. The Osceola offense killed the clock from there keeping the ball for the remainder of the game with a

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SCOREBOARD: Osceola/St. Croix Falls high school athletic statistics 4) Webster 2-2 4-2 5) Shell Lake 1-2 1-5 6) W/BF/SS 0-3 0-3 7) Cameron 0-4 0-6 Scores from September 22nd Grantsburg 36, St. Croix Falls 0 Webster 49, Cameron 20 Unity 52, Shell Lake 0 Games this week Webster at St. Croix Falls Grantsburg at Cameron Unity at Flambeau (non-conference)

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Middle Border Football Standings September 22, 2017 Conf Overall 1) Osceola 4-0 6-0 1) St. Croix Central 4-0 6-0 3) Ellsworth 3-1 5-1 3) New Richmond 3-1 4-1 5) Prescott 2-2 3-2 6) Baldwin-Woodville 0-4 1-5 6) Amery 0-4 1-5 6) Somerset 0-4 0-6 Scores from September 22nd Osceola 31, Prescott 14 Ellsworth 31, Baldwin-Woodville 13 St. Croix Central 43, Amery 8 New Richmond 34, Somerset 16 Games this week St. Croix Central at Osceola Somerset at Amery Ellsworth at New Richmond Baldwin-Woodville at Prescott North Lakeland Football Standings September 22, 2017 Conf Overall 1) Unity 4-0 5-1 2) Grantsburg 3-0 6-0 3) St. Croix Falls 2-1 3-3

GOLF Sept. 27: Osceola and St. Croix Falls at Pheasant Hills (regional).

Oct. 2: Sectional.

Oct. 9: State Osceola Chieftain Golf Results September 19, 2017 Amery Golf Club - 18 holes Team Results 1) New Richmond 411 2) Ellsworth 431 3) St. Croix Central 432 4) Amery 434 5) Baldwin-Woodville 436 6) Prescott 453 7) Somerset 459 8) Osceola 460 Osceola Individuals Payton Busick 110 Madison Link 114 Donya Fehlen 118 Mattie Newman 118

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Osceola Chieftain Golf Results September 20, 2017 Ellsworth Country Club - 9 holes Team Results 1) New Richmond 191 2) Somerset 197 3) Osceola 199 3) Baldwin-Woodville 199 5) Ellsworth 200 6) St. Croix Central 202 7) Amery 214 8) Prescott 218 Osceola Individuals Mattie Newman 47 Madison Link 48 Donya Fehlen 52 Mikayla Fennern 52 Medalist, Hope Tiffany, Baldwin-Woodville, 40.

Middle Border Golf Standings FINAL 1) New Richmond 96 2) Ellsworth 81 3) Baldwin-Woodville 73 4) Amery 71 5) St. Croix Central 68 6) Osceola 58 7) Somerset 55 8) Prescott 36

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Oct. 2: Amery at Osceola.

Oct. 5: Baldwin-Woodville at Os-

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milestone with a special multi-faceted initiative, the Enduring Gift Celebration (EGC). It includes a documentary by noted filmmakers John Kaul and Tom Reiter, a book from acclaimed photographer Craig Blacklock with a foreword by Vice President Walter F. Mondale entitled The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway: The Enduring Gift, a juried exhibition co-sponsored by The Phipps Center of the Arts in Hudson, Wis., a State of the St. Croix River research report, a pedal, paddle, hike excursions and adventures, and other special events.

The St. Croix River Association is the voice of the river and the only organization with a watershed-wide scope in the St. Croix River basin. SCRA operates throughout the 7,800 square mile watershed to protect the park that flows beyond its heart working towards a thriving watershed, forever accessible, wild, and scenic through effective partnerships and programs.

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VOLLEYBALL Sept. 28: St. Croix Central at Osceola.

Sept. 30: St. Croix Falls at Amery.

Oct. 3: Osceola at Ellsworth; St. Croix Falls at Unity.

Oct. 5: St. Croix Falls at Webster.

Oct. 10: New Richmond at Osceola; Frederic at St. Croix Falls.

Oct. 12: St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg.

Oct. 14: Osceola at Altoona.

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TENNIS Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Ellsworth at Osceola September 19, 2017 Osceola (O) 5, Ellsworth (E) 2 Singles No. 1) Trista Haan (O), def. Anna Olson (E), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 No. 2) Lara Aver (E), def. Taylor Kisler (O), 6-1, 6-0 No. 3) Ashlyn Getschel (O), def. Maddie Beck (E), 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-0 No. 4) Lexi Jensen (O), def. A Peterson (E), 6-2, 6-3 Doubles No. 1) Lindsey Pennel/Elli Dodge (O), def. Maddie Paquet/Ginger Leonard (E), 6-1, 6-2 No. 2) Riley Schumaker/Sophia Cole (E), def. Paige Dvorak/Maddie Jensen (O), 6-4, 6-1 No. 3) Sophia Egge/Naomie Orwenyo (O), def. Grace Hallock/ Bri Flaherty (E), 6-0, 6-1 Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Barron at Osceola September 22, 2017 Osceola (O) 4, Barron (B) 3 Singles

RIVERWAY: New head

OSCEOLA HIGH 4, BARRON HIGH 3 Singles No. 1) Trista Haan (O), def. Hailey Zurn (B), 6-0, 2-0 No. 2) Taylor Kisler (O), def.

Lainey Zum (B), 6-4, 6-0 No. 3) Ashlyn Getschel (O), def.

Alyssa Peterson (B), 6-4, 6-1 No. 4) Lexi Jensen (O), def. Paige Knutson (B), 6-2, 6-1 Doubles No. 1) Lyndsey Mickelson/Lexi Brunkow (B), def. Elli Dodge/ Lindsey Pennel (O), 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 No. 2) Jada Brunkow/Phoebe Jerome (B), def. Paige Dvorak/ Maddie Jensen, 6-4, 6-0 No. 3) Iris Shipley/Grace Bever (B), def. Sophia Egge/Naomie Orwenyo, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

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TENNIS: Osceola gains moment for tournament season, singles players turn corner and make strides “The wins for the singles ladies this week were very important and I am really proud of the corner that those ladies

have turned,” Friedrichsen said,” especially heading into the tournament season for Trista and Ashlyn. Ashlyn has made some big strides in the singles side of tennis

JOB OPENING EDITOR The Burnett County Sentinel is seeking an editor to lead our newspaper.

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Benefits package includes paid time off, health, vision, dental, disability insurance and 401k.

and we are really proud of her. Trista’s wins this week are a big mental edge as we head into the next couple weeks too, as are Lexi’s and Taylor’s.

All the single ladies did great this week.”

Osceola was unable to gain any wins in doubles play against Barron although two of the matches went to three sets.

“The losses in the doubles against Barron are a little surprising to me

Tom Stangl, Publisher Burnett County Sentinel P.O. Box 397 Grantsburg, WI 54840 tstangl@theameryfreepress.com

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and I think to the girls as well,” Friedrichsen said. “They played very hard and for No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to both have 3-set matches that went so close, it was just a bummer that they could

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in neighboring counties as well. In St. Croix County, the rate rose to 2.9 percent from 2.8 percent in July. Barron County’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.0 percent, down from July’s level of 3.1 percent. In Pierce County, the jobless rate held steady at 3.1 percent, the same rate as July. Burnett County’s unem-

ployment rate rose to 4.4 percent from was 4.0 percent in July.

Dane County retained bragging rights for the lowest unemployment rate at 2.4 percent. Menominee County continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the state at 7.5 percent. Wisconsin’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, below the national unemployment rate of 4.6 percent.

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Music education grants available The St. Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF) is accepting applications for our Music Education competitive grant program. Music Education grants support programs that enhance the quality of K-12 music programs for schools located in the St. Croix Valley.

Through SCVF’s competitive grant process, the Music Education Valley Impact fund will grant to the most qualified organizations with the most effective programming - placing grant dollars in the most capable hands at the right time, in perpetuity.

Public and private schools located in Washington and Chisago counties in Minnesota and Burnett, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin are eligible to apply. The grants range

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from $500 to $5,000 and are evaluated based on innovation, need, impact, goals, and budget. This year, the SCVF plans to award an estimated $31,000 to music education programs throughout the Valley.

Kris Tjornehoj, chair of SCVF’s Music Education grant panel, remarked “Since 2003, the St. Croix Valley Foundation has offered a competitive grant program for Music Education. During that period 165 grants have been awarded totaling $412,000. Grants have provided dollars for instruments, sheet music, new compositions, clinicians, technology, and joint school concerts among others. Some requests are innovative and others are needed to replace aging instruments that can no longer

be repaired. We want music teachers to request money for things that will strengthen or improve their programs. Receiving a SCVF Music Education Grant recognizes the commitment of that teacher and school to better their program. We have been told that these grants help inspire both teachers and students alike to achieve more.”

The online application form is available on the St. Croix Valley Foundation website: www. scvfoundation.org. Proposals may be submitted until September 30, 2017 and awards will be announced in December.

For more information, please contact Angie Pilgrim at apilgrim@ scvfoundation.org or 715.386.9490.

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employees, up from 53 percent in the summer of 2014.

The shortage is affecting local contracting firms.

Last spring, a group of Polk County employers organized the first Construction Skills Career Day in an effort to interest students in the skilled trades.

Local fab lab advocates say the workshop — which will be outfitted with an array of tools and equipment enabling people to fabricate almost anything — will address the region’s skill gaps and support entrepreneurs through prototype development.

“The reach will go beyond Osceola,” said Martin, noting that area wide businesses would likely draw on the resource.

The EDA awarded the grant after a feasibility study and market analysis by the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission showed that a fab lab could help support the region’s manufacturing base.

The study was commissioned by the Mill Pond Learning Foundation, according to Martin.

“We commend the Village of Osceola for its strategy to further support and develop its manufacturing workforce,” said the EDA’s deputy assistant secretary for regional affairs, Dennis Alvord. “The new facility will provide workers with the skills local manufacturers need to thrive.”

Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy also offered praise following the EDA’s announcement of the award.

“Congratulations to Osceola on being awarded this massive federal grant,” he said. “In June, I wrote a letter in support of this federal grant because I am a strong believer in what fab labs can do for Wisconsin’s economy. And I am excited that this grant will help solidify Osceola as a center for high-tech manufacturing and innovation, and it will encourage even more jobs to come to the Badger State.”

According to the EDA, the village estimates the project will create 39 jobs, save 55 jobs and generate $975,000 in private investment.

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