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Osceola School Board approves extending mask mandate BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Plenty of discussion and debate were had during the Osceola School Board meeting on Sept. 23. None more so than what to do with facial coverings. The previous day, Gov. Tony Evers announced the extension of the facial covering mandate for indoor places through Nov. 21. One would’ve thought coming into the meeting, this issue would’ve been less debatable because of it. Superintendent Mark Luebker opined due to the policies and measures the District has already taken is one of the reasons they’re still able to go faceto-face. Based off that, and to protect students and staff, his recommendations were to keep the policies regarding indoor gatherings in place. Board member Pete Kammerud said from

conversations with his granddaughter, she wasn’t a fan of wearing facial coverings, but consider what the alternative could be – last spring, when school shut down, she’ll take this. “Students wearing facial coverings in school haven’t been an issue,” Luebker added. He then recommended to make sure the District has fall sports and to keep their kids in school, facial coverings were needed for outdoor events as well. He further backed up his point by stating if his two 10-year-old twins can wear facial coverings all day at school and then attend an event at night with facial coverings, an adult should be able to do the same. He also stated he felt compelled to make this recommendation after seeing the lack of facial coverings when the football team hosted a scrimmage Sept. 18. A point Kammerud agreed to as well. He said he saw multiple people coming into the stadium

with masks, then while he was videotaping, those same people weren’t wearing masks or social distancing. “How are we going to enforce it?” he asked, however. “I think we are making a rule which isn’t enforceable.” Luebker said in response, exemption requests will be done on a case-by-case basis. If those situations aren’t met, however, they can watch the game outside the stadium or on the District’s social media outlets. Board members wanted additional clarification due to students having their facial coverings off for lunch or when they outside during class time. Luebker said those are exemptions for the mask mandate and he’s making this recommendation for “facial coverings on school grounds for school events” until further notice. The recommendations were eventually approved. SUBMITTED

Troop members at work on their project. The girls were: Lilah Maki, Kayla Wallraff, Nataiie Betow, Kylie Johnson, Macey McNitt, Carlee Berg and Natalie Priebe.

Chieftains in the past, present and into the future BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Last month, the Osceola School District put out a social media firestorm when it came to U.S. flags on school grounds. On Sept. 23, they again dealt with another social media firestorm that has been brewing for years, maybe even decades:

Being a Chieftain. With the news about the Washington National Football League team eliminating its Native American logo and in today’s political climate, the item was brought back up to the forefront. Superintendent Mark Luebker gave an brief history lesson about the town and the village of Osceola.

Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

After first being named the town of LeRoy, it was later changed to the town of Osceola in 1859 with the village of Osceola being incorporated in 1886. The name Osceola was given in honor of Billy Powell, who became a leader of the Seminole people in Florida.

Osceola Girl Scout Troop #57474 last week earned a notable achievement. The Junior Girl Scouts Troops earned the Bronze Award, which is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can achieve by completing a community service project. Explained troop leader Jennifer Berg, the girls and their families spent over 20 hours planning and working on their project at Schil-

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lberg Park. Thanks to a donation from the Osceola Lions Club, four new picnic tables and a fire pit with benches were constructed. In addition, they framed the area around the pavilion and added pea gravel that was donated by North40 Resources. “This group of sixth grade middle school Chieftains are proud members of Osceola Girl Scouts,” Berg said. “We welcome members of the community to enjoy this park, the picnic table and the fire ring we created.”

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged attempted homicide. The 7 77-year-old v victim was i stable in c condition a airlifted t Regions to H Hospital, a according Smith Jr. to a press release from the department. On Friday a little after 6 p.m. Polk County deputies responded to a rural Clear Lake address for an attempted homicide of an elderly victim. “The 77 year-old victim had blunt-force trauma and edged

weapon wounds,� Sheriff Brent Waak said in a press release. “The victim was able to fight off the attack and protect himself with a shotgun. The victim fired a shot but did not strike the suspect.� Duane Smith Jr., 32, Glenwood City is the alleged suspect. Authorities say he fled the scene and believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. “The St Croix County Sheriff’s Office and Glenwood City Police quickly located the suspect and took him into custody without incident,� Waak said. The incident remains under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Osceola FFA Alumni to hold tractor pull Saturday BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Osceola FFA Alumni is holding a tractor pull 10 a.m., Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond. Classes will take place in 18 events including

4,500, 7,500, 10,500, 13,000 and 21,000. There are also four hobby stock classes – 4,500, 6,500, 9,500 and 11,000. A $25 entry fee per hook up is required – limit two classes per tractor. No speed limit. In addition, the 14th

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Luebker said the District received approval in 1996 from the Seminole tribe in Florida to use the Chieftain logo and name and 24 years later, that hasn’t changed. “The logo was meant to honor an important person in American history,� he said. He did respond to a couple of changes, which garnered public attention: The removal of the Chieftain logo from the school’s letterhead and on District’s vehicles.

Those decisions were ones he made without Board approval. He wanted to protect the school’s vehicles from vandalism, he added. He also informed the Board Gov. Tony Evers’ office doesn’t seem to be pushing schools with Native American logos or mascots to change at this time. Therefore, in the District’s opinion, “there is no plan to change the name or logo at this time.� Board members weren’t in the mood to

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SCHOOL: Board has no plans to change Chieftain logo, mascot

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change it either. “I’ve always looked at the logo as something one can be proud of, or what the community can be proud of,� explained Board member Pete Kammerud. “I’m proud of the logo.� He then believed the up rise and furor isn’t coming from the Osceola community. “This is all coming from a school district 50 miles to the south of us,� he said. “It amazes me, they’ve got their act in order that they’ve gotten rid of the bullying and discrimination, they can worry about a district 50 miles to the north of them.� Fellow member Brian Meyer concurred. “I’ve always felt the same pride as you putting on the logo,� he said to Kammerud. “It’s tough to see people who think it’s derogatory.� Meyer than went on to state what Chieftain means, which is being a leader. “Those are things I want to teach my kids,� he said. “I don’t want to see it go away.� Added President Brooke Kulzer: “I’m always going to be a Chieftain.� She added she believes having the two logos is a good thing to have. OVA concerns Parent Teresa Utke read a letter signed by additional Osceola Virtual Academy parents about their thoughts on the academy one month in. “Our students come from a broad spectrum of abilities from honor students to those on IEP’s,� the letter states. “Our children represent this

fabulous town on the field and in the stands. We are Chieftains. We are Osceola. We are OVA. “ The letter also thanks School District staff members for their help in getting the technology up and running. “The OVA experience is not soft,â€? the letter further states. “The coursework offered by Edgenuity is rigorous. Beyond the curriculum, the children are learning on the fly with very little guidance.â€? The letter concluded by asking the Board to continue supporting the program. Utke said 10 parents signed the letter in less than an hour before the board meeting was held and if more time was granted, she believes multiple parents would have signed on. Other News • An increase in substitute pay was approved going from $110 to $130 per day. It was stated one of the reasons for the increase was to remain competitive with neighboring schools. • The Board approved the resignations of Mandi Schmidt as an Intermediate School physical education aide and Scott Smith as a bus driver. David Eichler was hired as the junior varsity boys’ basketball coach. • Discussion was also held about creating or establishing social media policies. One of the piercing questions, as Board member Lanette Johnson stated, how does the District market itself within the Osceola community and how should the District respond to negative social media posts.

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& OCTOBER 10 Mount Hope clean up Everyone is invited to come to Mount Hope Cemetery in Osceola on Oct. 10 and help with clean up. The group will meet at 9 a.m. Bring gloves, rakes, shovels and gardening equipment if you have it. Rain date is Oct. 17.

OCTOBER 15 Bloodmobile The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Dresser from noon to 6 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

OCTOBER 16 Bloodmobile The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Wild River Fitness in Osceola from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org or call

Baldwin student adds local perspective on western wildďŹ res 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

OCTOBER 16-17 Clothing event The Sharing Shop, a clothing store, located at Lakes Free Church, 29620 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, is having its Fall Clothing Event Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, and 5 to 7 p.m., and Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Gently used clothing for men, women and children suitable for fall and winter will be available. A small fee will be charged. All money is used to fund Lakes Free MOPS. Please wear a mask in accordance with state mandate; measures will be in place for social distancing. To learn more about The Sharing Shop, please call Lakes Free Church at 651-257-2677 or visit our website at www. lakesfree.org.

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e had a small crowd for Sunday card playing, folks were out and about and enjoying the color and rambling through the River Road Ramble out Cushing way. Sunday’s winners were: Ray Nelson and the 9 bids were Mary Lou Curtis and Ray Nelson. We did enjoy ourselves at the car show in the “ How’lin� Wolf Creek Bar area, lots of neat older cars and pickups all shinned up and looking sharp! Lots of arts and craft stuff, bought a couple of cute things for Christmas and the food looked very tasty. We will continue to play cards on Columnist Sunday afternoons, but only have some treats to share with coffee or Pat Willits you can buy a can of soda if you wish. This starts at 12:30 p.m. for cards. Come and join us it’s a nice way to spend the day. We always have football on for either Vikings or Packers whoever is playing at the time, so we can keep up with the score at least. The holidays will be here before we know it, so now is the time to get set up to use the center for your holiday party: call Joyce and Daryl Nelson (715-483-3466). This Sunday cards as usual at 12:30 p.m., no dinner wear your mask as you enter the center please. Oct. 18 at 12:30 p.m. to eat and we will have a boiled dinner and desert, with cards to follow. Wear a mask while not eating. On Nov. 1, a short meeting will be held to talk about our future here at the center. Try to come with necessary mask and any suggestions for our center. Plans for River Town Celebration are in the discussion stage, will report as information becomes available. Tuesdays we are open 10-12 noon or so. We are located downtown St. Croix Falls at 140 N. Washington. Phone: 715-483-1901.

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s September comes to an end, wildfires continue to burn across the West Coast. Washington, Oregon and California have faced the brunt of the danger, with 10 of thousands displaced from their homes and millions of acres burned. The fires have killed at least 26 people so far in California alone, according to The Washington Post, and a hot weather trend that began last weekend in the Northern part of the state threatens to further increase the risk of fire. This year continues the upward Columnist trend of out of control fires that have punctuated national news cyC.L. Sill cles each fall in recent years. All of the top five years with the largest wildfire acreage burned since 1960 have occurred between 2006 and 2019, according to Congressional Research Service wildfire statistics. The top two years were 2017 and 2015, both of which saw over 10 million acres burned nationwide. So far in 2020, wildfires have burned 6.7 million acres. Baldwin native Zach Walker has been living in Lincoln, Ore., since the beginning of this summer. Walker traveled west to take part in the Oregon Extension, a program that provides college students a semester of nontraditional learning in the Cascade Mountain Range. Lincoln is around 25 miles east of Ashland, Ore., where the Almeda fire sparked on Sept. 8. The fire pushed north into the towns of Talent and Phoenix, Ore., burning a total of 3,200 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate. Three people were killed in the fire, which was listed as 100% contained on Sept. 15, according to The Oregonian. The fire did not directly impact Walker, but the instructors at the Oregon Extension did prep them for evacuation. “We had to be ready if the winds changed and pushed something into us, which it did not,� he said. “We were never in any real, intense danger.� Walker said having experienced staff and instructors around him helped ease tensions, but that it was still a bit disconcerting for someone from Wisconsin cow country. “I’ve never experienced this, having lived my

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Herb Kohl Foundation nominations sought Nominations of Wisconsin PK through 12 teachers and principals can now be submitted online at www.kohleducation.org for the 2021 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation teacher Fellowship and principal Leadership awards. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m., Oct. 13. Awards are $6,000 with an additional $6,000 grant going to the school of each teacher and principal. Established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards 100 Fellowships and 16 Leadership awards annually from among all applicants throughout the state. For teachers or principals to be eligible, they must be nominated by a parent, student, other teacher, community member or school administrator. Wisconsin teachers and principals in grades PK through 12 who plan to continue in their current capacity for at least one year are eligible. The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship rewards teachers who have demonstrated superior ability to inspire love of learning in their students, have motivated others, and have provided meritorious service both in and outside the class-

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whole life in the Midwest,� he said. “So it’s wild to be out here.� Although the Almeda fire never turned their direction, smoke from the fires around Portland, Ore., and those in Northern California sometimes blanketed the camp. “These past couple of years, forest fires have become so much more prolific in the west, so I kind of had it in the back of my mind that maybe it would be a thing,� he said. “But then when the smoke started coming in, it was very visual, very stimulating.� Being socked in by smoke brought the experience from abstract to practical. “Everybody here at the program loves the outdoors and wants to spend as much time outside as possible, and we couldn’t do that because of the smoke. And then we were hearing stories of people just down the mountain losing everything,� he said. “It was right away, something that was a little shocking.� Walker’s instructors echoed the national dialogue about the severity of recent fires. “My professors, who’ve lived out here for a long time, say these past couple of years have been way more intense than anything they’ve ever experienced,� he said. “More fires, more danger, more changing.� It has long been the practice of forest management organizations like the U.S. Forest Service to aggressively extinguish forest fires. Over time, this leads to a buildup in dead and dying timber, along with other fuel sources that would normally be cleared away by intermittent fires. Excess fuel means when a fire does start, it burns longer, hotter and potentially more out of control. Simultaneously, climate change has created longer, hotter and dryer fire seasons. Combine the two and you’ve got a perfect storm of sorts, which has lead in large part to these devastating fires. A pillar of the Oregon Extension’s classes is sustainability, so it seems appropriate that Walker and the other students have witnessed the results of unsustainable forest practices and unsustainable carbon emissions firsthand this fall. There seems no better group of people to affect change on both those fronts than a few dozen young students spending a semester in the mountains, thinking deeply about what they want their future to look like.

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room. It also recognizes and supports principals who demonstrate administrative leadership and positively influence school culture. Online nominations must be submitted at www. kohleducation.org by 5 p.m., Oct. 13.

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOTPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION Any qualiďŹ ed elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualiďŹ ed elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identiďŹ cation must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote. wi.gov. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indeďŹ nitely conďŹ ned to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s ofďŹ ce during the days and hours speciďŹ ed for casting an absentee ballot in person. Frances Duncanson 715-294-3498 310 Chieftain Street PO Box 217 Osceola, WI 54020 M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The ďŹ rst day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s ofďŹ ce is: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's ofďŹ ce: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Ballots postmarked November 3rd, 2020 and received by November 9, 2020 will be counted at a second Board of Canvass to he held November 10, 2020.

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ust a little over a month to go. The general election is Tuesday, November 3. If you can squint, you can make out the finish line. But I have to tell you things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get better. It seems like there are precious few places to hide from partisan politics. If you turn on the news, get ready for the latest and greatest attack ad. Want to spend some time online? The ads will find you there as well. And I think the less said about social media, the better. Among the reasons the campaigns have become so nasty so is the extended voting time. Publisher early With the pandemic, a record number of people are requesting Tom Stangl absentee ballots and have them in their homes right now. If you don’t have an absentee ballot, there’s still time to request one. Wisconsin voters have until October 29 to request and absentee ballot, the deadline in November 2 in Minnesota. If you are even considering this option, act now. While absentee ballots will give peace of mind voting for those concerned about waiting in line in November it seems there is lots and lots of confusion about how they will be counted, as well as the veracity of the count. This is truly unfortunate because we need to have confidence in our institutions and finding ways to get more, not less people involved in the election process. So, what’s a concerned citizen to do? According to the latest national survey results, you are doing the right thing by reading a community newspaper. The survey — conducted annually by Susquehanna Polling and Research of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — found that 85% of community newspaper readers said they are “very likely” to vote in elections in 2020. Further, respondents rated community newspapers as the most trusted source of information about candidates running for public office. On a scale of 1 to 10, respondents rated how much they trusted a source’s information when it came to learning about candidates for public office. (A score of “1” means you don’t trust them at all, while 10 means you trust them a lot.) Community newspapers rated an average of 5.77 – 6.23 among readers – topping all mediums National network TV news – 5.13 Cable TV news shows – 4.60 Talk radio or satellite radio programs – 4.31 Metropolitan newspapers that cover major cities and suburbs – 4.29 Direct mailings from candidates or political parties – 3.73 Facebook or Twitter – 2.92 When it comes to seeking out information about candidates for public office at the federal, state or local level, 68% of respondents turn to national network TV news “very or somewhat often,” closely followed by community newspapers (61%) and cable TV news programs (58%). Less than half of the respondents seek out direct mailings from candidates or political parties (42%), talk radio or satellite radio news program (38%), metropolitan newspapers that cover major cities and suburbs (33%) and Facebook or Twitter (29%) for information. In the coming weeks, we will be bringing you our voter’s guide to hopefully bring the issues that matter to you into closer focus. In the meantime, try to stay tuned in and by all means, vote. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress. com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

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was a skeptic when the email came across my desk. “Today, Better Place Forests announced its expansion to Scandia to create Minnesota’s first conservation memorial forest along the rock river of St. Croix Valley,” was the first sentence from the press release. It later asked if I was interested in doing a tour of the facility and meeting the CEO/ Editor founder. Of course, why Jason Schulte not? The words, first conservation i memorial forest had me. I didn’t know what to expect, so I had my doubts. I met Sandy Gibson, the CEO/ Founder and heard his story. Right away after hearing both of his parents passed away before he was 12, you were hooked. Visiting his parents’ gravesite for years and not having the desired privacy one is seeking at times like that. Okay, I get that. And as he told the story, the

breaking point was having a bus screech, as his parents’ cemetery was less than 15 feet from the street. What about variety? I asked. As he was explaining, he stated, he wants section of the forests to speak to you, so you could either be ensconced in the woods, or by the water, or down in a valley. I can get that. How many people in this area would want their final resting place to be near a river? I bet a lot of them would. And as Gibson was going throughout the forest, the sunlight was breaking through the trees on that warm morning; he made comments on how it was even more beautiful. Yeah, I told myself, he’s right. What about cost, because it’s a natural question? Gibson said their process is about half the cost of a traditional ceremony and burial. Another positive checkmark. He also had another telling point about the benefits of Better Place Forests. “This is about your family,” he explained. “You want it to be beautiful and to give them comfort while you are gone.”

Maybe what was the final selling point to me was this. Gibson is also a client and has a good reason for it. “When it comes to death, you are used to seeing black,” he explained. “Now, it’s enormously comforting to see a tree when that comes to mind. You know where your physical forever is.” In a span of over an hour, the skeptic was changed. I can see it, part 2 In this space last week, I hoped for the Minnesota Vikings to keep losing so the chances of acquiring a top draft pick increased because after two games, this ship looked sunk. One week later, I nearly got everything I wanted. Were the Vikings more competitive than the week before? Yes. Did they still lose? Yes. There are now eight winless teams in the National Football League and the Vikings are one of them. They play another winless team Sunday in the Houston Texans.

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Endorses Tiffany for Congress I’m writing to endorse our Congressman Tom Tiffany for his hard work in congress to return control of the gray wolf to Wisconsin and all of his efforts to restore law and order as well as the economy. I have decided to support Tom Tiffany because since 2011 he has been fighting in the trenches voting for conservative goals and proving he is a real conservative. Remember, it is easy to take cheap shots at a voting record when you don’t have one. In Wisconsin, Tom has voted for bold reforms that have helped Wisconsin’s economic comeback and brought more Wisconsinites jobs than ever before. He’s committed to a Convention of States to help address the federal government’s inability to balance the budget and by enacting term limits. He’s cut taxes by more than $13 billion. He’s fought to enact concealed carry and Castle Doctrine, so we can exercise our right of self-defense. I know we can count on him

to protect the 2nd Amendment. He has also voted to take taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood and ban late-term abortions, so we can count on his pro-life votes. Tom is a family man with three beautiful, intelligent daughters and is a former small business owner - experience that has helped him in Congress. Tom is clearly very intelligent since he also owns my favorite dog breed — the Labrador retriever. Please join me in supporting Tom Tiffany for Congress! Terry Guanella Amery Paid political endorsement

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the targets of forced sterilization efforts throughout the early 1900s. Eugenics was such a popular concept at the time that laws legalizing forced sterilization were enacted throughout the US. This led to the sterilization of around 60,000 people whose genetic traits (i.e. their race or hereditary medical conditions) were considered undesirable. In fact, later experiments in sterilization conducted at Nazi concentration camps were influenced by early American sterilization practices. These inhumane and racist laws were not repealed until the 1970s, when they were found to be discriminatory, primarily affecting women of color and people with disabilities. Fannie Lou Hamer was sterilized without knowledge or consent during an operation for uterine fibroids in 1961. She became a civil rights activist in her home state of Mississippi after this violating experience. The practice of performing hysterectomies during other surgeries on Black women was so common at the time SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6

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esterday, I had a nice long Zoom chat with an old friend. I know this is nothing remarkable these days, but it was the first time my friend, Andrew, had used Zoom and I was frankly a little surprised. Andrew isn’t on Facebook. “It’s none of anyone’s business what I’m up to!� he tells me. I don’t think Andrew is “up to� all that much, but he Columnist takes a particularly fierce view on Carrie Classon privacy. He won’t buy groceries with his credit card if they are going to track what he buys. “Why would you care if someone knows how much broccoli you’re buying?� I ask. “Maybe they’ll give you a coupon.� “It’s none of there darned business how much broccoli I’m buying!� Andrew tells me. He still has the same email account he’s had since the 90s. He still has the same telephone answering machine. He recently got a cell phone, but he doesn’t text. Andrew answers emails, but they take about as long as standard first-class mail to arrive and get a response. Still, it’s all worth it because he is a good friend and

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• Mike Handrahan of East Farmington, with his dog Amber, took third place at a dog obedience trial held in New Richmond. • Top salespeople in the Osceola High School Junior Class magazine sale were Mary Jo Weinmann, Jeremy Bagley, Tracey Couch and Richard Tourville. • Ryan Palmsteen was named Osceola High School cross country Athlete of the Week. • Osceola’s defense continued to show improvement, but with a stalled offense the Chiefs football team came up shy at Frederic, losing their third conference game, 19-0. • Mike Flattum of Osceola completed a University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Engineering co-op session in which participating students gained real-work work experience. • Winners in the Osceola Punt, Pass & Kick were Dane Brown, Allison Farnham, Keith Penticoff, Katie Connors, Jason Haase and Kathleen Taylor.

50 years ago Oct. 1, 1970 • On Oct. 4, St. Joseph’s Parish will celebrate another milestone in their rather brief history in Osceola. Dedication services of the new Center and Rectory will take place on that day. • Letters of Commendation honoring them for their high performance on the 1970 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) have been awarded to two school students at Osceola High School: Patricia Rasmussen and Paul C. Kremser. • Pastor and Mrs. Bruce Peterson were guests of honor at a reception held Sept. 20 at the First Baptist Church. Rev. Peterson began his duties as pastor of the First Baptist Church Sept. 6. • Oct. 2-3 are the dates for the 1970 Homecoming. • Rotten planks gave way during the late afternoon of Sept. 20 and emptied the lower mill pond taking many ďŹ sh and lots of mud. • Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Everson, Trever and Merlin Everson spent Saturday and Sunday at Neenah, Wis. • Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Viebrock and family and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rose and family, all of Osceola, were Monday evening visitors at the George J. Anderson home.

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The only difference was less cleaning up in the spring. If you have a pond or fountain you need to make sure to drain and store pumps before they freeze. Take those non-plant summer garden whimsy things out of the garden (statuary, benches, etc.) Clay pots are porous and if wet will freeze and break. Protect any small trees from winter critter damage and tree scald (sunburn) by wrapping with tree wrap If you are thinking of changing the garden or splitting plants in the spring, take a picture now so that you can have an idea in the spring of what its size and location currently looks like. Bring in any potted perennials you have been saving by covering (geraniums, mums, etc.). My philosophy is it is better to try to winter them over until next year (see overwintering article) and maybe save a few bucks in the spring. If they don’t survive, you haven’t really lost anything. You can still plant bulbs for spring as long as you can dig Now is the time to plant your garlic for next summer. Remember it

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it was referred to as a “Mississippi appendectomy.� Now, we are hearing reports of forced sterilizations on refugees in ICE detention centers. The past reports of family separation, inhumane conditions, and indefi-

nite detention by ICE are unacceptable. But forced sterilization is an act of genocide. To quote Ms. Hamer, “Mississippi is America’s problem. Because if America wanted to do something about what has been going on in Mississippi it could have stopped by now.� The

same is true of these ICE detention centers. It is incumbent upon anyone who respects human life to call for the closure of these modern-day concentration camps, as well as the reunification of separated families. We must insist on a thorough investigation into these

allegations of forced sterilization and other human rights abuses. Those responsible need to be held accountable and reparations must be made to the victims of these horrific genocidal acts.

saving description that is of Jesus! Faithful and true to his Father’s Commandments, Jesus lived without sin to earn us a right relationship with God that opens heaven for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). Faithful and true to his Father’s will, Jesus died for all sin on the cross to free us from hell. Faithful and true to the promises of Scripture (Psalm 16:9-10), Jesus rose from the dead to rule all things until that glorious day he takes us to his place in heaven prepared just for us (John 14:1-6).

Think for a moment, if the Son of God wasn’t faithful and true. If our Savior had lived mostly without sin, then we would not be a part of his Father’s Holy Christian Church. If Jesus said on the cross that he almost finished the job, then we would not be free from sin’s power and damnation. If our risen and ruling Savior was faithful to bless and keep us almost to the point of death, we would almost make it to eternal glory in heaven. But we do not ever think of words like “almost� and “nearly� when we think of our

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Kathleen Emilie Cross-Minnick age 76, of Amery, died surrounded by family Sept. 22, 2020 at her home in Amery. Kathleen was born Aug. 20, 1944, to Albert and Lillian (Mortel) Myer in Baldwin. She grew up in Baldwin and graduated class of 1962. Kathleen started out working as a cook, then becoming a decorating manager at the Red Owl in Hudson, working at 3M and eventually in 1998 purchasing the St. Croix Tavern with Wayne. On Jan. 13, 2019, Kathleen was united in marriage to Wayne Minnick. Kathleen enjoyed decorating cakes, riding motorcycle, gardening, bowling league, playing pool and crafting. She especially enjoyed the time spent with her kids, grandkids, great grandkids and the greatgreat grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Lillian Myer; grandchildren, Jamie Aubart and Scott Aubart Jr. and sister, Francis. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; children, James Cross, Sandra Cross, Kathleen M. Cross and Troy Cross; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Albert Myer; sisters, Dorothy (Denis) Dahlberg and Rose (Bill) Jasperson and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A celebration of life was held Sept.28 at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceol. Interment was in the St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Richmond. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Bill Hawkins, a resident of Rochester, Minn., died Sept. 13, 2020. He was 72. Bill was born on March 8, 1948, in Chattanooga, T Tenn., to William Hawkins S Sr. and Pearl Hawkins ((Swanson). They soon m moved to Polk County, Wis. F Father left around 1953 and P Pearl raised the children in T Taylors Falls, Minn. Bill graduated from Tayllors Falls High School in 11966. He served in the Army ffor three years, including a tour in Viet Nam. He llater received a bachelor’s d degree in accounting from M Mankato State and later a master’s in Economics. His last working years were for Bank of America. He was married to Kay Hawkins for many years until she passed away. He enjoyed almost any kind of racing that had an engine, Twins baseball, golf, reading and football. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sisters, Ginger Doolittle and Sandi Heskin, brothers-in-law, Jerry Doolittle and Dale Heskin, nephew, Jonathan Hawkins and stepdaughter, Angela Peters (Eastman). He is survived by significant other, Joyce Jurgensen, brother, Jim Hawkins, sister-in-law, Chris Johnson and other cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of life was held Sept. 26 at the American Legion Hall, industrial Park, St. Croix Falls.

Martin E. Eibs died unexpectedly Sept. 24, 2020, at Osceola Medical Center. He was 58. Martin was born Sept. 20, 1962, in St. Croix Falls, to D Donald and Dianne (Hansson) Eibs. He attended St. C Croix Falls High School a and studied at UW-River F Falls in Computer Science. M Martin went on to work for K Keene Consulting at IBM on tthe new AS/400 platform, ffollowed by Coca-Cola, H HelpSystems, Polk-Burnett a and recently with Daffron/ M Milsoft Utility Solutions as a Software Engineer. On Feb. 17, 1995, Martin m married his best friend Pam (Truhlsen) Eibs and lived in Hudson and Houlton, then moving to the house they had built in Dresser in 2003. Martin loved to hunt, primarily whitetail, and would tolerate fishing because Pam loved to go. He enjoyed spending weekends with fun activities at the hunting cabin with friends, riding ATVs, shooting sporting clays or prepping for the hunting seasons. Martin also enjoyed golfing, heading out on canoe weekend with his Phi Sig brothers and could be found watching football or golf on Sunday afternoons. He loved his Irish setter, Murphy, and their daily rides in the truck. Martin was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. He is survived by his wife Pam; sister, Amy Eibs; nephew Alec; nieces Sarah, Cassandra, Rachel, Carly, MacKenzie and Madison; and many friends and family. When Martin was your friend, he was your true friend. He will be greatly missed, thought of fondly and forever in our hearts. Visitation will be Oct. 1 at Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola from 4 pm. to 8 p.m. (facial masks and social distancing will be required) and also one hour prior to the memorial service on Friday at Hidden Valley Gardens with the memorial service at 2 p.m. Services will be held outdoors at Hidden Valley Gardens; seating is limited so please bring a lawn chair. To celebrate Martin’s love for camouflage, wear camo if you have it. We respectfully ask that you wear a mask to keep our friends and family healthy. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Donate Life America or LifeSource. Grandstrand Funeral Home and Cremation Service. www.grandstrandfh.com

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there such candidates out there? Which ones? And the agony goes on! Bosses look for workers who will be faithful and true. Workers look for bosses who will be faithful and true. Parents pray for spouses for their children who will be faithful and true. Elderly and lonely, a desperate widow prays for just one friend who will be faithful and true. Homeowners look at the “For Sale” sign next door and hope for a new neighbor who will be faithful and true. Thank God the Holy Spirit for his Holy Scriptures! The Bible lifts our eyes to the heavens to see the One sitting at his Father’s right hand. The scars of Jesus show that he was faithful and true to save us. Hebrews 13:8 adds to those scars the promise that our Savior Jesus will always be the same … faithful and true!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Check ahead to make sure your event is being held! OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS Monday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ALL YOU CAN EAT Breakfast at the Dresser VFW Hall, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE, 6:30 p.m. at Faith Fellowship Church, Luck.

REGULAR MEETINGS OSCEOLA TOPS NO. 514 - Trinity Lutheran Church. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday. SENIORS ON THE GO - Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Osceola Discovery Center.

ADULT CRAFTING, 5:30 p.m. Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola. OHS TENNIS Sub-Sectional. GOLF SECTIONAL. OHS SOCCER at Baldwin-Woodville. SCF VOLLEYBALL at Ladysmith.

OPEN SONG CIRCLE meets from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Public Library.

VALLEY CHESS MASTERS CLUB meets at St. Croix Falls Public Library, 4:30 to 6 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION POST 221 meets at 7 p.m. at the Osceola Senior Center. STATE GOLF. OHS SOCCER vs. Somerset.

TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE, 6:30 p.m. at Faith Fellowship Church, Luck.

DRESSER VFW POST #4196 meets at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meets at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Osceola, 7 p.m.

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AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m. at Barron. OHS SOCCER at Amery. OHS VOLLEYBALL vs. Amery. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Bloomer. SCF SOCCER at Spooner.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - 7 p.m. Mondays at Osceola United Methodist Church. NEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE STUDY Every Monday at 1 p.m. For info. call Becky, (715) 294-4148 or Carol, (715) 294-3003.

TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. OHS CROSS County at Amery. OHS VOLLEYBALL at St. Croix Central. SCF CROSS COUNTRY at St. Croix Falls. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Cumberland.

TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. STATE GOLF. SCF CROSS COUNTRY at St. Spooner. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Hayward. SCF VOLLEYBALL at Hayward.

OHS FOOTBALL vs. Altoona. SCF FOOTBALL vs. Barron.

OHS CROSS County at New Richmond. OHS SOCCER at Menomonie. OHS VOLLEYBALL vs. Prescott.

OSCEOLA SENIOR CITIZENS meet at noon at the Osceola Discovery Center. OHS TENNIS Sectional.

AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m. OHS SOCCER vs. New Richmond. OHS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ellsworth. SCF VOLLEYBALL at Cumberland. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Ashland.

OHS FOOTBALL Somerset. SCF FOOTBALL Northwestern.

MOUNT HOPE Cemetery clean up, 9 a.m. Brings gloves, rakes, etc. RIVER VALLEY STITCHERS meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center in the Osceola Discovery Center.

GET LIT meets at 6 p.m. at PYs’ in Osceola.

AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m. OHS CROSS County at MBC meet in Amery. STATE TENNIS. OHS SOCCER at St. Croix Central. SCF VOLLEYBALL at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. SCF VOLLEYBALL vs. Barron.

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AA MEETS at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola, 10 a.m. and at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser, 7 p.m. TECH HELP at Wilberg Memorial Public Library, Osceola, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

OHS FOOTBALL vs. St. Croix Central. SCF CROSS COUNTRY at Rice Lake. SCF FOOTBALL at Cumberland.

FRIENDS OF THE OSCEOLA LIBRARY meets at 10:30 a.m.

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Without much notice, many couples across the world were forced to improvise and change their plans when adjusting things for their big day. But what is wedding insurance and how can it help you reduce your risk of losing money when planning your wedding? Basically, wedding insurance covers a problem with the venue or a supplier. It can also offer financial coverage in the case of a key wedding party member falling ill. You can work with your local insurance providers to look at the various options on the marketplace. In most cases, depending on the type of coverage a couple takes out, a wedding will be covered by insurance policies for the following: • A venue cancels on you. • A supplier changes plans. • Cancellation required due to a key guest not being able to attend due to poor health. • Personal liability and legal expenses. • Lost, stolen or damaged goods. • COVID-19-related cancellations.

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Osceola football drops season opener BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Senior Ellie Gillespie and her Chieftain teammates suffered their first loss of the season last week in a close five set match in Somerset.

Volleyball splits pair of close contests BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

There will be no easy wins in the Middle Border for the volleyball teams this season. After a brief three game stretch of non-conference games the Osceola Chieftains opened their MBC schedule last week. Osceola held off the New Richmond Tigers three games to one to win the conference opener. The Chieftains then fell in an exciting contest at Somerset against the Spartans three games to two. Osceola had defeated New Richmond the previous week in what was technically a non-conference game. The Chieftains made it two wins in a row over the Tigers with a solid win. OHS won games one and two by identical scores of 25-16. New Richmond did not go down without a fight coming back to win the third game 28-26. Osceola narrowly escaped with a win in game four by a score of 25-23 to take the match. Ellie Gillespie led Osceola with 11 kills followed closely by Mallory Johnson with nine and Allyson Mallin with seven. Mathea Leiskau and Elise Vie-

brock led the Chieftains with nine digs each with Julia Daniels collecting seven. Leiskau also led the team with 19 assists. The team had 11 blocks with nine different players having at least one. It was more of the same at Somerset against the Spartans, another team Osceola had defeated in non-conference play during the first week. The games were tight. Osceola actually outscored Somerset 116-110 during the match but the Spartans prevailed three games to two. All three Somerset wins were by the minimum two points while Osceola won game one by two points and game four by 10. “Good week,” Osceola Coach Holly Johnson remarked. “I never like to lose but Somerset came to play and ultimately finished it in set five. Thought we played hard but we will use this to fuel our fire in the upcoming weeks.” Both teams had chances to win the deciding set as Osceola served with leads of 14-13 and 16-15 but could not put the Spartans away. Somerset served with a 15-14 point advanSEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 16

Coaches try to prepare their teams for unusual circumstances. They try to think of what might happen to throw a team off and practice how to cope with it if it does. Last week Osceola Chieftain football coach Scott Newton and his staff had to prepare for something no other coach in Osceola history had faced. The Chieftains were not allowed to have any fans attend the game against the Ellsworth Panthers due to Covid-19 precautions. Pierce County, the county that Ellsworth is in, is currently not allowing visiting teams to bring spectators. “I am very proud of how our kids handled the different set-up and variables we had to face pre-game and with no fan support,” Newton said. “It makes a difference and I think our kids deserve to have their parents in attendance at the very least.” There were plenty of off field distractions for Osceola to overcome but Ellsworth was also a very tough assignment on the field. The Panthers took a two point lead into halftime and then scored

the only two touchdowns of the second half to win 28-12. “Ellsworth has a very athletic team,” Newton said. “I think we saw some areas in which we need to improve on. I thought our kids gave great effort and I know we will improve. We had a lot of first time starters and varsity play is much more intense and faster.” The game was close for the first half with each team scoring a pair of touchdowns. Ellsworth hit pay dirt first on a 55 yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Mason Anderson to junior receiver Jack Janke. That passing combination proved difficult for the Chieftains to handle all night long as they hooked up for six completions for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Osceola responded to the 7-0 deficit with a 65 yard drive culminating on a 33 yard touchdown run by quarterback Charlie Tronrud. Unfortunately for the Chieftains the PAT misfired and Osceola still trailed 7-6. Ellsworth scored their second touchdown of the game on another Anderson to Janke aerial midway through the second quarter stretching

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Senior Nick Carlson was busy during the football season opener in Ellsworth carrying the ball 26 times for 128 yards and a touchdown. Osceola lost to the Panthers 28-12 in a game where no Osceola fans were allowed to attend.

their lead to 14-6. This time the TD went for 20 yards. Osceola then put together a 12 play drive, entirely on the ground, to cut the Panther lead to 14-12. Nick Carlson

carried the ball nine of the 12 plays and eventually blasted in from three yards out. Carlson was busy all night long carrying the ball 26 times for SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 16

Soccer team runs into top quality competition BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The first week of the season went very well for the Osceola Chieftain soccer team as they recorded a pair of wins. The second week Osceola could not keep the momentum going as they lost a trio of games, although the competition was very tough. Osceola lost to a very good New Richmond squad to begin the week before falling in a heart-breaker to Somerset. The Chieftains dropped the final game of the busy week to a stalwart River Falls team. “The first game of the week was against the conference leaders New Richmond,” Osceola coach Jonathan Archibald noted. “We had a few chances but were stuck in our defensive half.” Osceola held tough for most of the opening period but New Richmond rallied late in eh first half to earn a 4-0 advantage going into the break. The Tigers were able to score just once in the second half but did keep the Chieftains off of the scoreboard the entire

game. “After a 4-0 first half our defense did a better job in the second half keeping the score to only 5-0 as the final,” Archibald said. “Goalkeeper Davin Lindh had an amazing game tallying at least 20 saves.” New Richmond’s Michael Benedict tallied a pair of goals with Joe Casey, Jovani Perez-Sanchez and Cohan Hare netting one goal each. “Our second game was a back and forth battle with Somerset,” Archibald reported. “Sean Archibald opened the scoring with an assist from Jack Baillargeon. Somerset answered with two goals before halftime. We came out strong the second half with two quick goals by Sean Archibald both assisted by Kaleb Woodley to take the lead. Sadly we couldn’t maintain it through as Somerset tallied another couple goals and were able to stop our last minute attempts to tie it up.” Osceola was unable to match up with a big and talented River Falls team in their last game of the week. Zach Nye and Joey

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Josh Demulling advances the ball up the sideline on the new athletic complex in New Richmond. Osceola hopes to get back on the winning track this week after dropping three games last week.

Butz each had a pair of goals for the Wildcats to lead the way. “Zach McFarland did a great job in the second

half as center back for his first time,” Jonathan Archibald said about SEE SOCCER, PAGE 16

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Chieftain runners solid on Prescott grounds

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Rachel Ulrich earned her second individual title of the year last week. The Chieftains placed first in a seven team meet.

element of toughness. They are a very experienced group of guys,” McDonald said. “With them around in races week to week it has been really exciting and beneficial to me as it pushes me to work harder each and every week to beat them. Along with their experience they know what it takes to win a race. I have taken a lot of what they do and added to my own race to help me succeed now and in the future.”

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Travis Jennings has run in both varsity and junior varsity races this season for Osceola and pushes his teammates to be better. The Osceola boys placed second last week in a meet at Prescott.

Osceola is building a strong core of runners behind McDonald. Senior Kolten Heimbach was the second Chieftain to finish, placing seventh overall. Right behind Heimbach was Osceola freshman Ethan Hall who placed eighth. Dylan Salewski and Mason Hancock were the last two Chieftain scorers finishing in 11th and 14th place respectively. Senior Jacob Hall had a very good first varsity race

of the season finishing right behind Hancock. Sophomore Brayden Bradway completed the OHS varsity effort with a 21st place finish. The Osceola girls finished in first place in their weekly battle to hold off a talented St. Croix Central team. The Chieftains ended the meet with a 15 point win over the second place Panthers. OHS sophomore Rachel Ulrich SEE OHS CC, PAGE 20

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pulled in at Hawk Ridge overlooking Lake Superior and Duluth late in the afternoon following the arrival of autumn, but I was too late. I missed 743 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 22 American Kestrels, 9 Bald Eagles, 9 Red-tailed Hawk, 7 Merlin, 5 Northern Harrier, 3 Osprey, 3 Peregrine Falcon and one Northern Goshawk. That days tally was 802 raptors counted and identified by a team of 4 research staff, skilled specialists who can tell the difference between just about anything that flies at any distance. The Wild River team leader, Fall Count Director is John Richardson. A Brit, complete Trails with accent and a great sense of humor as well as an ability to enterJim Bennett tain as he mingles with the crowds of birders watching the spectacle. John, now a Duluth resident and I talked about this ongoing annual project. Young and old come and go in droves to view the resplendent raptors, several birders wearing face masks, the apparel statement of 2020. Many had binoculars and just as many had very long lensed cam-

eras. They came with a passion for nature, wildlife and all things ornithological. All were taking time to view the raptors in this year’s short window we call the Great Migration. It’s the raptors that attract people to Duluth’s Hawk Ridge and other locations like Golden Gate, California and Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania to see all the predators of the sky. “Peak hours to observe are generally between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM,” said Richardson. “The raptors will come from as far as Alaska and other points to the north from the arctic tundra all across Canada. They ride the thermals down Lake Superior that lift them a mile high. From there they can glide long distances that save energy for the long flight south. Some of the raptors will winter just south of the snowline while others will go all the way down to South America.” As of September 23 there have been 41,529 raptors counted, hawks, eagles and falcons in just one square kilometer that is Hawk Ridge. Do the math and think about what flew over the 10 square kilometers around Hawk Ridge and beyond. Broad-winged hawks led the count with 32,348 recorded. Some of SEE BENNETT, PAGE 17

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So far this season the Osceola Chieftain cross country team has gotten a steady dose of Middle Border conference teams to contend with. They are running mostly against the same teams that they will face in the MBC conference race that will be held on Oct. 15th in Amery. As of now it appears that the Osceola girls have the inside track for the MBC title as do the New Richmond boys. A lot can change however before that big race in Amery. In the meantime Osceola coaches Rachael Robinson and Theresa Ellefson are working on getting their team ready and healthy for the end of season meets. Last week seven MBC schools competed in Prescott. The New Richmond Tiger boys have a trio of seniors that are very tough and they ended up earning the first three places in the 5,000 meter race. Max Blader came in first for the Tigers with a time of 16:40.5. Osceola was led by junior Quinn McDonald who has been the Chieftain’s top runner all season long. McDonald finished in fourth place overall with a time of 17:23.4. McDonald knows that running against quality athletes will help him and his teammates become better. “Having New Richmond in our meets this year has added an extra

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Oct. 3 at New Richmond. Oct. 6 at Amery. Oct. 15 MBC at Amery. Oct. 23/24 WIAA Sectionals at Rice Lake. Chieftain Cross Country Summary Prescott Invitational Sept. 24 Team Standings – (girls – 5,000 meters) 1) Osceola 34 2) St. Croix Central 49 3) Somerset 94 4) New Richmond 118 5) Baldwin-Woodville 126 6) Ellsworth 129 7) Prescott 160 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 1, Rachel Ulrich, 19:17.9 4, Lauren Ellefson, 20:56.9 8, Alli Fogelberg, 21:41.8 10, Merri Johnson, 22:25.4 11, Chloe Backlund, 22:26.7 (12), Adelyn Ellefson, 22:44.4 (21), Arieana Hayton, 23:37.8 Individual winner, Rachel Ulrich, Osceola, 19:17.9. Team Standings – (boys – 5,000 meters) 1) New Richmond 31 2) Osceola 44 3) St. Croix Central 81 4) Ellsworth 101 5) Prescott 141 6) Somerset 161 7) Baldwin-Woodville 173 Osceola Individuals (overall place, name, time) 4, Quinn McDonald, 17:23.4 7, Kolten Heimbach, 17:57.0 8, Ethan Hall, 17:58.7 11, Dylan Salewski, 18:27.5 14, Mason Hancock, 18:47.3 (15), Jacob Hall, 18:57.5 (21), Brayden Bradway, 19:21.4 Individual winner, Max Blader, New Richmond, 16:40.5.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY Oct. 6 at St. Croix Falls. Oct. 13 at Spooner. Oct. 23 at Rice Lake. Oct. 31 State at Wisconsin Rapids.

OHS FOOTBALL Oct. 2 vs. Altoona. Oct. 9 vs. Somerset. Oct. 16 at Prescott. Oct. 23 vs. St. Croix Central. Oct. 30 at Amery. Nov. 6 vs. Baldwin-Woodville. Osceola Football Statistics Osceola at Ellsworth (unofficial) Sept. 25 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) OHS, Carlson 26-128-1, L Sedivy 1-(-2), Jordan 3-14, Tronrud 11-56-1, Swanson 2-9, J Sedivy 2-8. EHS, Quade 19-186-2, Lange 10-35, Anderson 3-(-26), Janke 1-2, Gooden 1-1. Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) OHS, Tronrud 2-6-32-0-2. EHS, Anderson 14-19-240-2-0. Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) OHS, Jordan 1-13, Neumann 1-19. EHS, Janke 6-101-2, Lange 3-32, Matzek 3-72, Broadway 2-35. Punts OHS, Ulrich 3-100-33.3 ave. EHS, Pierce 2-70-35.0 ave. Team Statistics Yards Rushing; OHS 213, EHS 198. Yards per Carry; OHS 4.7, EHS 5.8. Yards Passing; OHS 32, EHS 240. Yards per Attempt Passing; OHS 5.3, EHS 12.6. Total Yards; OHS 245, EHS 438. Total Plays; OHS 54, EHS 53. First Downs; OHS 14, EHS 20. Kickoff Returns; OHS 5-74-14.8 ave. EHS 3-60-20.0 ave. Punt Returns; OHS none. EHS 1-4-4.0 ave. Penalties; OHS 6-40, EHS 11-90 Turnovers; OHS 3 (fumble, 2 int). EHS 1 (fumble) Scoring 1 2 3 4 F OHS 6 6 0 0 12 EHS 7 7 14 0 28 First Quarter EHS - Janke 55 pass from Anderson (Snyder kick), 5:53 OHS – Tronrud 33 run (run failed), 2:33 Second Quarter EHS - Janke 20 pass from Anderson (Snyder kick), 7:42 OHS – Carlson 3 run (run failed), 2:18 Third Quarter EHS – Quade 1 run (Snyder kick), 3:53 EHS - Quade 53 run (Snyder kick), 1:37 Fourth Quarter No scoring Middle Border Conference Football September 25, 2020 W-L 1) Ellsworth 1-0 1) St. Croix Central 1-0 1) Baldwin-Woodville 1-0

S t 00 4) Somerset 0-0 5) Osceola 0-1 5) Amery 0-1 5) Prescott 0-1 Scores from September 25 Ellsworth 28, Osceola 12 St. Croix Central 56, Amery 14 Baldwin-Woodville 34, Prescott 13

SCF FOOTBALL Oct. 2 vs. Barron. Oct. 9 at Northwestern. Oct. 16 vs. Cameron. Oct. 23 at Cumberland. Oct. 30 vs. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Nov. 6 at Spooner. Heart O’North Football Standings September 25, 2020 W-L 1) Bloomer 1-0 1) Spooner 1-0 1) Cumberland 1-0 1) Northwestern 1-0 5) St. Croix Falls 0-1 5) Barron 0-1 5) Cameron 0-1 5) Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 0-1 Scores from September 25th Bloomer 34, St. Croix Falls 28 (overtime) Spooner 20, Barron 6 Cumberland 54, Cameron 6 Northwestern 62, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 0

OHS GOLF Sept. 30 WIAA Regionals at Pheasant Hills. Oct. 5 WIAA Sectionals. Oct. 12-13 WIAA State. Osceola Chieftain Golf Results Sept. 21 Pheasant Hills Golf Course Hammond, WI Team Results, 9-holes 1) Prescott 167 2) St. Croix Central 180 3) New Richmond 183 4) Baldwin-Woodville 202 5) Osceola 207 6) Ellsworth 213 7) Somerset 219 8) Amery 251 Osceola Individuals Brooklyn Wegner 51 Savanna Nord 52 Amanda Steffen 52 Abby Jonas 52 Medalist, Ava Salay, Prescott, 36. Osceola Chieftain Golf Results Sept. 23 New Richmond Golf Club New Richmond, WI Team Results, 18-holes 1) Prescott 352 2) New Richmond 364 3) St. Croix Central 383 4) Baldwin-Woodville 423 5) Somerset 448 6) Osceola 449 7) Ellsworth 456 8) Amery 520 Osceola Individuals Savanna Nord 106 Brooklyn Wegner 108 Amanda Steffen 113 Natalee Bjornstad 122 Medalist, Lanie Veenendal, New Richmond, 78. Middle Border Golf Standings FINAL 1) Prescott 98 2) New Richmond 91 3) St. Croix Central 82 4) Baldwin-Woodville 65 5) Somerset 62 6) Osceola 50 6) Ellsworth 50 8) Amery 33

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

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

OHS TENNIS Oct. 1 at Barron. Oct. 5 Sub-Sectionals. Oct. 7 Sectionals. Oct. 15-17 WIAA State. Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Ellsworth at Osceola Osceola (O) 4, Ellsworth (E) 3 Sept. 22 Singles No. 1) Hope Lowney (O), def. Kacie Duval (E), 6-1, 6-1 No. 2) Sophia LaVigne (O), def. Bailey Ahlers (E), 6-0, 6-1 No. 3) Ella Gardner (E), def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-3, 6-3 No. 4) Autumn Guckenberger (O), def. Claire Lawrence (E), 6-0, 7-5 Doubles No. 1) Lydia Cole/Hannah Hinrichs (E), def. Kathryn Marek/Shaw Styles (O), 6-1, 6-2 No. 2) Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), def. Molly Janke/Victoria

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Golfers ready forWIAA playoffs BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain golf team has matured. When OHS coach Lisa Richert started the season there were just six golfers on the roster, three with significant varsity experience and three without any varsity experience. Early in the season there was quite a gap in the scores between the experienced Chieftains and the new-comers. Gradually the gap diminished and last week it all but disappeared. Osceola had two meets to complete their regular season, first a 9-hole event at Pheasant Hills and then they wrapped up their MBC competition with an 18-hole event at New Richmond. The Chieftains placed fifth as a team at Pheasant Hills with a team total of 207, just five strokes from fourth place Somerset. Brooklyn Wegner led the OHS team effort with a 51. Savanna Nord, Amanda Steffen and Abby Jonas all shot 52’s. The final event of the MBC season was at New Richmond. After the meet Prescott was

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New Richmond golf Club with a 106 at a beautiful course on a perfect day. Wegner finished a pair of strokes behind Nord with a 108. Steffen completed play with a 113 and

The Osceola Chieftain tennis team appears to be ready for the most important part of their season. Osceola won two of the three matches that were completed last week with a match being suspended against Rice Lake due to darkness. That match will be completed later this week. Now it is tournament time. First off will be the Middle Border conference tournament held in New Richmond and next week there will be Sub-Sectional and Sectional play taking place in Baldwin. Osceola opened last week with a big win over the Ellsworth Panthers. The Chieftains won a hardfought 4-3 decision in a match played in Osceola. OHS got three wins in singles play with Hope Lowney winning at the No. 1 spot, Sophia LaVigne

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Natalee Bjorstad started the season with no varsity experience but has matured as a reliable Chieftain golfer. Osceola wrapped up MBC play last week and will begin WIAA tournament play at Pheasant Hills on Wednesday, Sept. 30th.

crowned conference champions with New Richmond placing second and St. Croix Central third. Osceola moved up to tie Ellsworth for sixth place in the final standings. Nord led Osceola at the

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Jam Dannenmueller and her partner Morgan Feldt got an important win at No. 2 doubles to help Osceola defeat Ellsworth 4-3. The Chieftains now play in the MBC tournament and will start WIAA tournament play next week.

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Zack Clark (9) and Graidy Guggisberg (30) will play important roles for the St. Croix Falls Saints this season. The Saints lost a heart-breaker in the season opener to Bloomer in overtime.

St. Croix Falls loses heartbreaker to open the season BY COACH GRANT BELISLE

When and Where: Sept. 25 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: Bloomer 34, St. Croix Falls 28 (overtime) Summary: It was nail biting time for the St. Croix Falls Saints and Bloomer Blackhawk football teams in the season opener. Bloomer raced to a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter before St. Croix Falls narrowed the gap to 14-9 at intermission. The lead switched hands four times in the second half with regulation ending in a 28-28 stalemate. Bloomer scored on a pass from Jack Strand to Charlie Herrick in overtime to come away with the decision. Comments: “First off, I want to say how happy the boys are to be playing football,” St. Croix Falls Coach Grant Belisle began. “They have worked extremely hard and have so much to be playing for. It was an emotional night as its hard not to think about the loss of their two great friends McKinley (Erickson) and SEE SCF FOOTBALL, PAGE 20

Senior Olivia Miron gets a kill in volleyball action against the Northwestern Tigers. SCF won a pair of contests last week as new members of the Heart O’North conference.

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Emma Cooper has earned playing time with the St. Croix Falls varsity golf team this season. After completing conference play last week the Saints begin WIAA Regional tournament play this Thursday at the Hidden Greens North golf course in Northwestern.

Golf winding down for Saints BY COACH KATIE JACOBSON

Summary: “Last week the Saints had their final dual meet against a fun and competitive Cumberland team,” St. Croix Falls Coach Katie Jacobson said. “Sadie Olson shot her best score of the season with a 58 which helped carry the team for another conference victory. On Wednesday (Sept. 23) the team traveled to Chetek for the conference tournament. The team played well especially for it being the first 18-hole match of the year.” Upcoming: SCF begins Regional play this week with an 18-hole event at Northwestern on Oct. 1st. The top four teams and the top four individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Sectional meet on the Turtleback golf course in Rice Lake on Oct. 7.

Volleyball team adjusting to Heart O’North just fine BY COACH ALYSSA NOTERMANN

When and Where: September 22nd at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Northwestern 1 Summary: St. Croix Falls was impressive in their Hart O’North contest against the Northwestern Tigers. The Saints began the night with a close 25-22 decision in the opening set. SCF made it two straight wins with a 25-17 win in the second set. Northwestern came back to make it interesting with a 25-20 win in set three but SCF closed things out with a25-19 win in the finale. Stat Leaders: Kylie Broton, 9 kills, 3 blocks; Olivia Miron, 5 kills, 4 aces; Lucia Neuman, 20 assists, 4 aces; Kaylee Miron, 11 digs; Sydnei Larson, 15 digs; Emily McCurdy, 8 kills, 9 digs; Kelsey Cooper, 8 kills, 4 blocks. When and Where: September 24th at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Spooner 0 SEE SCF VOLLEYBALL, PAGE 20

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128 yards. The try for two points after the touchdown fell just short leaving the score at 14-12. Ellsworth scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to build their lead to 28-12. Junior running back Ashten Quade score from one yard out with 3:53 left in the quarter before breaking the Chieftain’s backs with a 53 yard scamper a couple of minutes later. “We knew going into the game Ellsworth was going to be tough,” Chieftain Jacob Sedivy said. “We hung with them in the first half and had a few missed opportunities in the second half that Ellsworth took advantage of. We will go back and study film to see where improvements need to be made. As a team we will make the needed adjustments to be ready for Friday.” Osceola narrowly outrushed Ellsworth by a 213 to 198 yard margin but the Panthers also showed off a very potent passing game that netted another 240 yards. EHS out firstdowned the Chieftains 20-14. This week Osceola will get some fans in the stands to help the team when they host the Altoona Rails at Robert W. Vesperman athletic complex in Osceola.

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one of his upcoming sophomores. “We had glimpses of good play but could not keep those sequences going enough. It was a good game to get everyone plenty of playing time.” Osceola hopes to get back on the winning track this week with four games on the schedule. “It’s been a rough week playing some good teams,” Chieftain senior Cole Klein said. “I’m hoping that we can learn from those games, and improve as players and as a team. Then going into the next match, we’ll take what we’ve learned and win the game.”

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tage but the Chieftains got the important point to extend the set. Eventually SHS won the game 18-16. Leiskau and Bradway led Osceola with four ace serves each. Jonson had a great night at the net with 16 kills followed by Daniels with 14, Leiskau with 10 and Mallin with 9. Johnson also had five of the teams 12 blocks to lead the way in this category. Leiskau dished out 30 assists with Bradway distributing 15. Viebrock led the team with 15 digs. Although the loss hurt, the Osceola team will use it as an inspiration to continue to improve throughout the season. “Our team will use the loss to Somerset as an opportunity to grow from our mistakes,” Johnson said. “This loss will push us to become stronger and to build as a competitive team.”

Minutes of Osceola

School Board Proceedings The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education for the School District of Osceola was held in the Middle School IMC on September 2, 2020. The meeting was called to order by President Brooke Kulzer at 6:30 P.M. with roll call taken: Pete Kammerud – yes; Kysa Marten –yes, Brian Meyer – yes; Lanette Johnson-yes; and Brooke Kulzer –yes. Superintendent Mark Luebker, Business Manager Lynette Edwards, Director of Instruction Dr. Becky Styles, Director of Pupil Service Jessie Thorson, and Building Principals Adam Spiegel, Scott Newton, Amanda Meyer, Lindsay Thomas and Julie Bender attended the meeting. Johnny Bonneprise, Vice Chairman on the Polk County Board, gave updates in regards to COVID cases in Polk County. He also provided information about the current number of drug related arrests in the County. Scott Sirek expressed concerns about freedom of expression in regards to displaying the flag on school grounds. A Pete Kammerud/Kysa Marten motion was made to approve the consent without the request to pull any items out for discussion. Motion Carried. Adopt the agenda Approved minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 19, 2020 Approved Policy Second Reading: 0167.3, 0172 and 2266 Hires, Resignations, and Recognitions. Resignations: Recognition(s): Matthew Carey, OMS Certified Aide, Josephine Doyle, OHS Certified Aide, Autumn Feith, OHS Certified Aide Hire (s): Zach Lauridsen, OHS Asst. Football Coach, Kaitlyn Burr, OHS Asst. Volleyball Coach Motion Carried. A Brian Meyer/Lanette Johnson motion was made to approve the retirement of Rebecca Larson, Kids Klub Supervisor- 21 years. Mark Luebker thanked her for her many years of service, as well as the board members. Motion Carried. A Kysa Marten/BrianMeyer motion was made to approve the payment of bills from General Fund with ACH numbered 202000059-202000076, computerized checks numbered 180742-180919, and manual check numbered 94578 for a total of $1,295,560.59. Motion Carried. Mark Luebker reminded the Board about the Annual meeting on September 14th in the OIS Media room. Lynette Edwards informed the Board of the Village of Osceola Proposal of Tax Increment District (TID) #3. Mark Luebker gave updates on different Strategic Plan-

USCF soccer team picks up another two wins BY COACHES CAROL KLINE AND CRAIG ZIPPERER

When and Where: Sept. 20 at Ashland Outcome: Unity/ SCF (USCF) 3, Ashland 0 Summary: The USCF defense kept Ashland away from its goal all game long limiting the Oredockers to just one shot on net. That shot was saved by keeper Hayden Schill. In the meantime the USCF offense was busy peppering the Ashland net with 24 shots. Carson Cross, who ended the game with eight of those shots scored first for USCF. Junior Owen McDonough scored the other two USCF goals. Comments: “While the Unity/SCF forwards and mid-fielders successfully peppered the Oredockers goalie throughout the game, the 24 shots would never have happened without their solid defensive line continuing to block any forward progression by the Oredockers,” Coach Carol Kline said. “Hayden Prokop controlled the middle of the field by winning

ning options for the District due to the current COVID situation. Lanette Johnson inquired about the benefit of possibly creating community focus groups to aid in this process. Both Mark Luebker and Lynette Edwards answered questions from the board about the best way to possibly move forward. Mark Luebker updated the Board on the October Board Planning meeting times. Administrator Reports: Business Manager Lynette Edwards: Reported on the ongoing audit, the initial building tours with Bray Architects and their engineers and the status of the Construction Manager RFQ’s. Dr. Becky Styles: Thanked Administrative staff for helping out at OHS during lunch time. Osceola Virtual Academy device pick up day is tomorrow from 1:00-7:00pm. School starts for these students September 8. Teachers are adjusting, adapting and learning how to deliver to our students who are present and those who aren’t able to be here but are able to learn. Principal Adam Spiegel: First day was great. It is great to see kids back. It is amazing how much they want to be here. We have a lot of positive feedback on the work that was done to get kids and staff back safely. Staff are doing great stepping up to help out. We have various absences and we are doing our best. They are willing to learn and adapt! Kids are quieter with masks on and look more tired, but they are glad to be here. Our new head cook Jen B and Kay C are doing amazing in the kitchen. We are short-handed and everyone is doing what they can to help them. We are looking at hiring some students to work to help out. Asst. Principal/Athletic Director Scott Newton: We are working through the new adventures of Schoology - staff have been attacking the new challenges and working together to provide a great learning platform. It is all a work in progress, but they are working together to solve questions. Competitive seasons are underway (girls golf, girls tennis, cross-country - the rest start on Monday. We feel the students have accepted the challenges and have done a pretty good job of maneuvering through new expectations at the high school level. Finishing touches are being made with the Middle Border Conference Administrators/Athletic Directors in regards to tickets, admissions for High School and Middle School sports. There will not be any concessions offered. Updates will continue to be provided. Principal Lindsay Thomas: The first six days have been great! The masks are going well, we are doing our best to maintain social distancing, and we’ve been working through the kinks in the plan. The staff has been incredible and we’ve had a lot of positive parent feedback. Our virtual open house videos were really well received by families! We started using FastBridge as our screener this year for ELA and math for K-2 students. Our interventionists and intervention aides have been administering the assessments. They’ve found the data to be accurate and helpful. We will be using this data to create intervention groups. All of the staff are pitching in and doing more and different things this year. They have absolutely risen to the challenge. We have

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Owen McDonough scored a goal and added a pair of assist in the Unity/St. Croix Falls (USCF) 5-1 win over Hayward last week. USCF remains unbeaten in early season play.

50/50 balls and not allowing Oredocker forwards to turn with the ball. The flanks of the field were covered by Harrison Zipperer and Joe Marshall as they continually stopped any progression from the sidelines. Lastly Joey DeLuca anchored the Unity/SCF defense by constant vigilance of continuous conversation and leadership, which was the main factor in

Schill’s lonely experience in the net.” When and Where: Sept. 24 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: USCF 5, Hayward 1 Summary: USCF took a 3-1 lead into halftime on two goals by Austin Hursh from feeds by McDonough. McDonough then got into the scoring act himself netting SEE SCF SOCCER, PAGE 20

all positions filled...finally! I’d like to shout-out Kaitlyn Carlson for stepping up and helping out in kindergarten while we were searching for a long term sub. She has been absolutely incredible and so positive and professional Principal Amanda Meyer: Our start has been so smooth and positive! It’s been so much fun to see and hear students in our building again. We have been all hands on deck to make our new processes get off to a good start and I’m so thankful for such a positive, solution-minded, and flexible team who are always doing what’s best for kids. We have been able to use our beautiful outdoor spaces as extended classrooms; thank you to the community and Art Barn for donating picnic tables for our use. Thank you to Steve Leslie for helping create a new pick-up routine to help make the OMS parking lots safe for everyone. Director Of Pupil Services Jessica Thorson: Things off to a great start! It’s so fun to get into all the buildings and see all activities happening. Working with special education case managers for students that will be attending Osceola Virtual Academy and how to service those students/ what changes need to be made to their IEP’s. I have been working to meet with interventionists and special education teachers to learn more about Fastbridge Learning as an assessment tool, a resource to be used for interventions and a progress monitoring tool. It has been fun to work with a variety of staff in all buildings. Wonderful to see everyone pitching in and helping out when we are down subs. Principal Julie Bender: Everything is going well at OIS- the first 6 days were very successful- positive and welcoming! Staff members are doing amazing things everyday! Supporting all students, supporting each other and supporting their families at home. HUGE thank you! We started WYN (What You Need) this week. We have missed content, new grade level content and the same finish line. We can do this with interventions! Again this year, every student will be supported in an ELA and Math WYN daily! Teachers are feeling more and more confident with Schoology! We are teaching through our LMS daily to practice! Thank you Bryan Marks and Becky Styles for all of our hard work and guidance with this new management system. Superintendent Mark Luebker: Thanked all staff for stepping up to help out where needed. He also thanked the Osceola Lions CLub, Fair Board, and Art barn for helping out and allowing the school to borrow picnic tables for students to use outside for social distancing. Mr. Luebker discussed the statement released regarding flags on school property. The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Osceola Middle School IMC. A public audience will be allowed for this meeting and the room will be set up to follow social distancing guidelines. All visitors will be required to fill out a COVID-19 Visitor Screening and wear facial coverings. A Pete Kammerud/Brian Meyer motion was made to adjourn. Motion Carried. Pete Kammerud, Clerk WNAXLP

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the more interesting days included 8/24s count of over 27,000 Nighthawks! This group of talented talliers possesses the ability to identify quickly compile the scores of raptors, songbirds, dragonflies and Monarch butterflies that are migrating and owls. My question is how do you count owls if they migrate at night? “We use mist nets and record-

ings to attract owls where they are safely captured. We regularity catch 1,000 owls a season. If they were captured wearing leg bands the band number and information from that bird is added to the data base that has been collected for 50 years from Hawk Ridge.� added Richardson. “The migration of all of these predators is always food based. These Sharp-shins are following Yellow-rumped Warblers south.

Butter butts we call them. Yet to come are the big birds. The migration will continue well into October as coming cold fronts push them south away from Old Man Winter they are leaving behind.� 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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top-10 with Fogelberg placing eighth and Johnson 10th. Chloe Backland was one spot behind Johnson in 11th place with freshman Adelyn Ellefson hot on her heels finishing 12th overall. Arieana Hayton completed the Osceola varsity effort with a 21st place finish.

SCOREBOARD: Athletic stats FROM PAGE 14 Dawley (E), 6-3, 7-6 (5) No. 3) Hayley Bach/Brianna Maurer (E), def. Alexis See/Parys Ouellette (O), 6-3, 6-4 Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Osceola at Bloomer Osceola (O) 7, Bloomer (B) 0 Sept. 24 Singles No. 1) Sophia LaVigne (O), def. Cayla Bingham (B), 6-0, 6-0 No. 2) Caitlin Karun (O), def. Molly Dobbs (B), 6-1, 6-0 No. 3) Autumn Guckenberger (O), def. Kylee Sedlacek (B), 6-2, 6-3 No. 4) Jordan Vetter (O), def. Madilyn Omar (B), 6-0, 6-1 Doubles No. 1) Kathryn Marek/Shaw Styles (O), def. Cailynn Lofgren/RyAnna Keller (B), 6-1, 6-2 No. 2) Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), def. Maeghan Hanaman / Savanna Seibel (B), 6-0, 6-1 No. 3) Parys Ouellette/Alexis See (O), def. Kaylee Klatt/McKenna Schindler (B), 6-1, 6-1 Osceola Chieftain Tennis Results Eau Claire Regis at Osceola Eau Claire Regis (EC) 7, Osceola (O) 0 September 25, 2020

Singles No. 1) Arianna Smith (EC), def. Hope Lowney (O), 6-2, 7-5 No. 2) Sofie Merrick (EC), def. Sophia LaVigne (O), 6-1, 6-3 No. 3) Maddie Metz (EC), def. Caitlin Karun (O), 6-3, 6-1 No. 4) Brittany Martin (EC), def. Autumn Guckenberger (O), 6-0, 6-0 Doubles No. 1) Evie Shepich/Caitlin Klink (EC), def. Kathryn Marek/Shaw Styles (O), 6-1, 6-0 No. 2) Adrienne Morning/Teigan Petersilka (EC), def. Jam Dannenmueller/Morgan Feldt (O), 6-0, 6-2 No. 3) Lauren Seeman/Abby Erickson (EC), def. Parys Ouellette/Alexis See (O), 6-1, 6-2

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

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SCF VOLLEYBALL: SCF adjusts to new conference FROM PAGE 15

Summary: The Saints had an easy time with visiting Spooner sweeping the Rails in three straight sets. SCF won by scores of 25-15, 25-9 and 25-21 for a cumulative advantage of 75-45. Stat Leaders: Emily McCurdy, 6 digs; Lucia Neuman, 19 assists; Olivia Miron, 9 kills, 4 aces; Kaylee Miron, 9 digs; Kylie Broton, 9

kills; Sydnei Larson, 9 digs. Comments: “The team played well,” St. Croix Falls Coach Alyssa Notermann said. “Everyone saw court time. Libero Sydnei Larson had her best serve receive night yet. Still is working on timing with hitters as we are only in the third week working as a team since last season. Great things ahead.”

GOLF: Golfers ready for playoffs FROM PAGE 15

Natalee Bjornstad completed the OHS scoring with a 122. “Our play in New Richmond was up and down,” Osceola coach Lisa Richert said. “Natalee (Bjornstad), our freshman, played her personal best, scoring a 59 in the front nine. She was very happy. Savanna and Brooklyn, with this be their last conference event, would have liked to have played better but had many positive shots with their long ball. Amanda and Abby played good rounds as well. It good day for the Chiefs at New Richmond

and with some good practice and tweaking of some skills we are hopeful to be competitive at Regionals.” Osceola hopes that their good play at Pheasant Hills is a sign of things to come as they open WIAA Regional play on the same course on Wednesday, Sept. 30th. “We are excited that Regionals are at Pheasant Hills this year, since we play well as a team at that course,” Nord remarked. “We have been working hard to improve our chipping and putting these last couple weeks so hopefully we can play strong and move on to Sectionals.”

TENNIS: Season ends on high note FROM PAGE 15

at No. 2 and Autumn Guckenberger earning the point in the No. 4 position. Jam Dannenmueller and Morgan Feldt got a big win for OHS with their close decision at No. 2 doubles. “We started off with a great and close match against Ellsworth,” Osceola coach Beth Friedrichsen said about the Chieftain’s week. “We had to do some quick switching around in the doubles teams because one of the players was out. I was really proud of the girls’ abilities to move around and be flexible and play with each other and make the best of it. Ellsworth was a close and important conference win. It put us 5-2 in the conference for the year, which is great.” Osceola had a much easier time against the Bloomer Blackhawks with a 7-0 decision. LaVigne, Guckenberger, Caitlin Karun and Jordan Vetter netted wins in singles with Kathyrn Marek and Shaw Styles winning at No. 1 doubles, Dannenmueller and Feldt at No.2 and Parys Ouellette and Alexis See doing the same in the No. 3 doubles spot. Osceola finished their week losing to a very tough Eau Claire Regis team. “I am really proud of the girls and how they played this year,” Friedrichsen said. “We ended the week with non-conference, but sub-sectional teams of Bloomer, Regis and Rice Lake. Bloomer was a great opportunity to try skills that we have been working on in practice. Regis is always tough and Hope Lowney played out of her mind and came so close (to a win) but it was not to be.” Now the focus is on the MBC tournament where the format is bracket play within each flight. Osceola is ready to perform well at the tournament as a springboard to the WIAA tournament. “We’re all pumped and ready for the Middle Border conference,” Karun said. “We’ve all been working extremely hard these past two months and can’t wait to go out and do our best. I have no doubt that our girls will do great.” “We should get some good seeds (at the conference tournament) and I always enjoy just watching a couple matches at a time instead of seven or nine,” Friedrichsen summarized.

Rogers member of Luther Cross Country Ryan Rogers, a graduate of Osceola High School, is a member of the Luther College Cross Country team. Luther is led by head coach Steve Pasche who begins his 16th year. During his tenure, the Norse have made five trips to the NCAA Division III National Championships and have been crowned conference champions five times. On Aug. 10, the Presidents Council of the American Rivers Conference passed a resolution to postpone football, women’s and men’s soccer, and volleyball to spring 2021. It was also announced that fall competition in women’s and men’s cross country, women’s golf, and women’s tennis would take place but only against conference opponents. As a result of this decision, the A-R-C is the only Division III conference in the nation running cross-country this fall. The 2020 conference

Ryan Rogers schedule is much different, with three sets of triangulars taking place every Saturday, beginning Sept. 12. The season will be wrapped up with the conference championships Nov. 7, hosted by Central College. Luther’s complete schedule is located on the athletics website here https://www.luther.edu/ sports/men/cross-country/schedule/. Rogers is the son of Kevin and Maureen Rogers of Osceola.

SCF SOCCER: Two more wins FROM PAGE 16

USCF’s third goal before intermission. Hayward scored after hand ball in the box set up a successful penalty kick. Cross added a pair of goals after intermission to make the final score 5-1. Comments: “Throughout the game the players started communicating better than previous matches,” USCF Head

Coach Craig Zipperer said. “They opened up the field and pressed the worn out defense of the Hurricanes with over ten shots on goal. The practices prior to the game focused on volleys, controlled first touches, and opening up passing lanes. The students were successful with this lesson and demonstrated these skills during the game.”

SCF FOOTBALL: Overtime loss FROM PAGE 15

Kegan (Koshiol) who each played such a big role for this football team and school.” Offense: “We got a great night of effort from the offensive line and RB Dayo Oye,” Belisle said. “Dayo found himself in the end zone three different times and the senior studded O-line did the work when needed.” Defense: “We have much to improve on but I thought both Graidy Guggisberg and Bennett Bergmann were flying around and showing up to the ball often,” Belisle said. “We simply cannot give up this many yards per game and expect to win. So we must get better. After allowing Bloomer to get into the end zone on their first two possessions, we settled down and started playing better football.”

Special Teams: “As a team, we need to get better on special teams,” a disappointed Belisle said. “This is not the fault of the players, but as a coaching staff we need to emphasize and commit more time to bettering ourselves. Over the years there have been many football coaches who talk about special teams and turnovers being such a vital part of the game. As we all understand and agree, not all games come down to these two facets; but this one did.” Overtime: “It hurts,” Belisle summarized. “An untimely turnover for us and a nice play by Bloomer. We beat ourselves Friday night. We will get things corrected and be better this week.” Upcoming: The Saints will try to even their record at 1-1 when the Barron Bears come to town Oct. 2.

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