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Judge rules in favor of Gov. Evers in relation to mask mandate

A chance to start over Osceola native reflects on losing home to fires in Oregon BY JASON SCHULTE EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Jacob Cox had called Oregon home since 2015 and in August moved into a townhome in Talent, which was located in the southern part of the state. Yet, all wasn’t well there. “Tensions were escalating,” the Osceola native said, as he was describing the sociopolitical climate. “I was very concerned for the region and what might result.” The 2004 graduate of Osceola High School is the son of Steve and Linda Cox. He has two other siblings – Nick and Maggie. He explained the undercurrent was there for a while but it started bubbling to the surface in May with what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis and how the Or-

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Talent is part of the Rogue River Valley, made up of six cities, which has a population of over 218,000 people. It is located 1520 miles south of the California border. Two of the most

Gov. Tony Evers got a legal victory Monday. St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge R. Michael Waterman denied the suit brought by three area individuals over Evers’ mask mandate. Derek Lindo, Balsam Lake, Brandon Widiker, Amery and John Kraft, Roberts, filed suit in August, in Polk County Circuit Court, challenging the legality of Evers’ executive order on July 30, which called for a state of emergency that required masks to be worn in all public settings. The order went into effect August 1 and was set to expire Sept. 28. Gov. Evers has since extended that order through November. They were arguing, “by law, that original state of emergency – and the powers associated with it – expired 60 days after it was issued, and can only be extended by the joint resolution of the Legislature”, which didn’t occur. In his three-page ruling, Waterman opined, “plaintiffs in this case don’t ask to preserve the status quo; they ask to change it. “They counter that the 60-day limit becomes meaningless if the governor can declare successive states of emergency for the same crisis. That’s incorrect.

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Top: What Jacob Cox’s home looked like after fires swept through it last month. Right: Cox on the right, with girlfriend Malen Hounshell on the left, daughter Phoenix in the middle and dog Rusty.

egon state government handled the COVID-19 pandemic. “Politicization and division started occurring even more,” he said, as Antifa and Black Lives Matter movements were starting to battle so-called patriots.

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Mount Hope Cemetery clean up Clean up day at Mount Hope Cemetery in Osceola was last Saturday. Dan Wolter (left) works with Bruce Hughes in the Bobcat to straighten grave markers and part of the crew (right) takes a break. J&S Landscaing provided a load of black dirt and Osceola Country Store & Fuels provided a load of straw.

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Victim identified in pedestrian crash The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Oct. 6 the victim in the vehicle versus pedestrian crash on US Highway 8. The victim’s name was Dennis Schuebel, 69, Amery.

Two die in collision in town of Apple River Two people died Oct. 8 as the result of a two-vehicle traffic crash in the Town of Apple River. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports at 11:36 a.m., they were called out to the intersection of Mains Crossing Ave. and 70th St., for the accident. Upon arrival, it was determined a Mazda SUV was northbound on 70th St. when it failed to stop at the stop sign and struck a Chrysler minivan, traveling eastbound on Mains Crossing Avenue. The female passenger of the Chrysler was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of the Chrysler sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Regions Hospital. The

next day, the Sheriff’s Office reported he also died from his injuries. They were identified as Jerri Wayne LaPage, 70, and Heidi LaPage, 58, both of Clayton. The lone female occupant of the Mazda sustained serious injuries. It was stated in the release, inattentive driving by the operator of the Mazda was believed to be a factor in the crash. The Sheriff’s Office reports they are still investigating the accident. The Apple River Fire Department and First Responders, Amery Area Ambulance, Life Link Air Ambulance Service and the Polk County Medical Examiner assisted them.

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UTV accident claims life of man Saturday A man lost his life Saturday night as the result of an UTV accident. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports at 6:48 p.m., a two-person UTV was being operated on 30th Ave. near Polk/Barron Street. The adult operator lost control and the UTV flipped onto its side before entering the ditch. Both riders

were ejected from the machine and suffered severe injuries. Neither the operator nor the passenger was wearing seatbelt or helmets. The operator was flown to Life Link III helicopter to a trauma center in Minnesota. The adult passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The report states alcohol played a role in the accident.

Clear Lake Area Ambulance, Clear Lake First Responders, Clear Lake Fire Department, Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Wisconsin DNR assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office added the name of the victim would be released at a later time.

Schachtner, Stafsholt to debate Oct. 16 The League of Women Voters – St. Croix Valley, in conjunction with 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls, is providing archived local candidate debates on their website – https:// lwvstcroixvalley.org/ debates/. Wisconsin Public Radio is conducting a series of debates between state candidates running for positions in the Nov. 2020 election. “The West Side” is a call-in program focused on issues specific to western Wiscon-

sin. The show is hosted by Dean Kallenbach and airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls, with a livestream at www.wrfw887. com. On Oct. 16, 2020, Senate District 10 candidates, Patty Schachtner, D-Somerset and Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond, will debate. The other debates are archived, for you to listen, on the LWV’s website - https://lwvstcroixvalley.org/debates/. The debates include:

Assembly District 28 Kim Butler, D-Balsam Lake and Gae Magnafici, R-Dresser; Assembly District 30 Sarah Yacoub, D-Hudson and Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls; Assembly District 29 John Calabrese, D-Menomonie and Clint Moses, R-Menomonie; and Assembly District 75 David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake and John Ellenson, D-Shell Lake. The League of Women Voters of the United States is a non-partisan group that encourages informed and active

participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. We are currently encouraging people to exercise their right to vote! Please learn more about our LWV through our website – https:// lwvstcroixvalley.org. Like and Follow us at https://www.facebook. com/lwvstcroixvalley and at https://www. instagram.com/lwvstcroixvalley.

Polk County over 330 confirmed cases of COVID Polk County has 331 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to data released from the Wisconsin Department of Health Oct. 11. Out of those 331, 13 are probables. Two people

have died related to COVID-19 symptoms. A week prior, the County had 320 confirmed cases. On Sept. 27, the County had 276 cases and on Sept. 20, the number was 236.

Neighboring counties show Pierce has 253 probable cases, St. Croix has 79, Dunn has 29, Barron has 26 and Burnett has 13. St. Croix has the most deaths with nine, followed by Pierce’s seven.

Statewide, there were 150,236 confirmed cases with 1,465 people dying from COVID-19 symptoms. Over 1.5 million people have tested negative with 8,079 probable cases.

Deer activity increasing, drivers slow down The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), State Patrol and partner law enforcement agencies are reminding motorists to be alert for the potential of deer darting across

roadways during upcoming weeks. Deer/vehicle crashes typically peak during the October and November “rutting” period when bucks pursue potential mates. “The best strategy

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to protect yourself and minimize the chance of hitting a deer is to buckle up, slow down and watch the road ahead carefully,” said David Pabst, Director of WisDOT’s Bureau of Transportation Safety. “Deer can be seen any time of day, but they’re especially active around dusk and dawn.” Last year in Wisconsin, there were 18,414 reported deer/vehicle crashes that resulted in injuries to 556 motorists and nine fatalities (six were motorcyclists). Counties with higher traffic volumes and deer populations tend to record the

most crashes. A county-by-county breakdown indicates Dane County had the most reported deer/vehicle crashes in Wisconsin last year with 859, followed by Waukesha County with 823 and Washington County with 758. To avoid deer crashes and motorist injuries, WisDOT offers the following tips: Slow down, eliminate distractions, and make sure all vehicle occupants are buckled up. If you see one deer cross in front of you, watch for more. One long blast from your vehicle’s horn may frighten the deer away. If a collision with a deer is unavoidable, brake firmly and stay in your lane. Avoid sudden swerving, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and a more serious crash. If you hit a deer: Get your vehicle safely off the road if possible and call law enforcement. Be prepared to describe your specific location. It’s generally safest to stay buckled-up inside your vehicle. Walking along a highway is SEE DEER, PAGE 13

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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.

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 651-2572677 or visit our website at www.lakesfree.org.

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 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

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ere in Northwestern Wisconsin, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in both wild deer populations and in deer farms. Last year, a deer tested positive for this fatal disease on a Burnett County deer farm, and days before the gun opener, a wild deer tested positive in Dunn County. CWD has been threatening our deer population since the first infected deer was discovered in Wisconsin in 2001. Since then, more than 5,600 deer and elk, both farmraised and wild, have tested positive for CWD in 35 counties. We cannot ignore this problem when our state’s State deer herd and hunting heritage are in Senator jeopardy. CWD impacts the nervous system Patty Schachtner causing deer to lose weight, experience tremors, lose muscle control, and display odd behavior. It is also a 100% fatal SEE SCHACHTNER, PAGE 8

Howard is pure white with short hair and yellow eyes. He came to the shelter as a stray; 12 years old and declawed. We know Howard is 12 years old because he is micro-chipped with contact information from Florida. Unfortunately our attempts to reach the person registered as Howard’s owner, went unanswered. How did this sweet boy end up on the streets at his age? So now Howard is looking for his new forever home. He is very sweet and unassuming. He thoroughly enjoys gentle attention, purring immediately when you start petting him. Howard lived the pampered life of a beloved housecat as is evident in the Fat Boy folds he sports from a time when he was quite a bit heavier. His life must have been upended abruptly; he doesn’t seem to understand his new reality. Howard is thankful for any love shown to him. He is mostly a couch potato

but he has shown an interest in making friends with another adult cat and playing with a feather toy at the shelter. Because of his quiet nature, Howard would do best in a quiet home. Have you ever wondered about dog parks? Are you looking for playmates and off-leash exercise for your dog? Tempted but don’t know whether it’s safe? Not sure how to tell if your dog’s having fun or what to do if he’s not? There’s a class for that! Casey McGee of Upward Hound Dog Training is offering a Dog Park Prep class to help you feel comfortable with the Dog Park experience. For dogs who love to play with others, there are few experiences as enriching and good for their behavioral health than dog parks. There are three classes over 10 days, one virtual and two at the New Richmond Dog Park beginning Nov. 1. All proceeds from this class will benefit Arnell

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANDERSON IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SUMMONS AND NOTICE [Termination of Parental Rights] C.A. No.: 2020-DR-1286 South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, v. Stephanie Schwan and Dillon Haugland, Defendants In the Interests of: A minor child born in 2018 Minor under the age of 18. TO DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a trial hearing will take place in this matter in the Anderson County Courthouse, Second Floor, South Main Street, downtown Anderson, South Carolina. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor child in this action, the original of which KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Clerk of Court for Anderson County, Anderson, SC and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff at PO Box 2722, Anderson, SC 29622, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint

an attorney to represent you. It is your responsibility to conWDFW WKH &OHUN RI &RXUWœV 2I¿FH Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson, South Carolina, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney (take all of these papers with you if you apply). This is a new action. If you had an attorney appointed in a previous action, that attorney is NOT your attorney for this action. YOU MUST APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU DO NOT APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, AN ATTORNEY WILL NOT BE APPOINTED FOR YOU. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that: (1) the guardian ad litem (GAL) who is appointed by the court in this action to represent the best interests of the child(ren) will provide the family court with a written report that includes an evaluation and assessment of the issues brought before the court along with recommendations; (2) the GAL’s written report will be available for review twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the hearing; (3) you may review the report at the GAL Program FRXQW\ RI¿FH S. C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES _/s/ Andrew T. Potter Andrew T. Potter SC Bar #13413 Attorney for Plaintiff South Carolina Department of Social Services P.O. Box 2722 Anderson, SC 29622 (864) 214-6233 Anderson, South Carolina October 5, 2020 WNAXLP 11-13Sc

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s the coronavirus pandemic continues to wear on, many businesses are struggling. Some are getting by with reduced staffing and offerings, hoping to hold on until better days arrive, others are adapting their business models and some are closing. Earlier this month, several movie theater chains announced their closure. The Regal Theater chain closed its 536 theaters October 7, bringing the total number of theater screens in the nation to “go dark” to 7,000. Regal had reopened its theaters less than two months ago but made the decision to close after the latest release in the James Bond franchise, “No Time to Die,” was again Publisher delayed until 2021. Regal is the second-largest film Tom Stangl exhibitor in the U.S., after AMC Theatres. It is a subsidiary of Cineworld Group, which is based in the U.K. – where the corporation is also closing more than 100 theaters. Regal says the closure is temporary but has not set a date to reopen. In addition to the new Bond movie, blockbusters like the superhero movies “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Black Widow” along with “A Quiet Place Part II” and “Candyman” have been delayed. Some releases like Disney’s live action “Mulan” have gone to pay per view and streaming services, bypassing the theater. In the past, the major movie studios owned the movies theaters and enjoyed a monopoly, controlling the content and the delivery system. An antitrust case resulted in the breakup of this monopoly in 1948. The loss of this monopoly and rise of television threatened movies as we know them, but, like many other mediums, the movies evolved and grew alongside their smaller screen cousin, television. There has been some talk of allowing movie studios to once again own and operate theaters, something that may look appealing as the current crisis comes to an end. I’m a fan of the movies. Always have been, always will be. I enjoyed some Buster Keaton silent movies last week on the 125th anniversary of his birth. If you want to see someone who was a true star, check out Buster Keaton. Wrote, acted, did his own stunts, directed and edited his movies. Once you get past the silent part, they are genius. But I digress… Our society has changed in many ways since the heyday of the movie theater. Once it was literally the only show in town, now there are hundreds of choices for viewing entertainment. As I have aged, I find it easier to stay at home for my entertainment. As television screens grow in size and shrink in price, it is easier to have a “theater like” experience in your home. Heck, you can even stop the movie to go to the bathroom or talk on the phone. But as much as I love being able to watch many things in the comfort and privacy of my own home, there are many movies that are made to be watched on the big screen. I can still vividly recall watching the first “Star Wars” movie in a dark theater in 1977. That opening shot of the star destroyer that seemed to go on and on as it filled up the screen was mind blowing. Is it impressive on my television? I guess, but nothing like it was in the theater. I hope theaters can hold on. I would even be in favor of studio ownership, if it helps them through this current crisis. 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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Can we all agree on this? Anyone who loves 1980’s rock and roll music had to shake their head at the news last week on the passing of guitarist Eddie Van Halen at 65 due to cancer. Van Halen was one of the founders of the band Van Halen, which spanned decades. As a result of that longevity, the band had multiple lead singers the two most well known were David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. When Van Editor Halen’s death became public, my Jason Schulte Facebook feed was li d with i h tributes i littered and thanks for his career and the music he gave to us. The second thing, I saw or read the most was who was the better front man between the pair. The universal acknowledgement among the debate was Roth was the better performer, while Hagar was the better singer. So, like everything else in this world, it all comes down to which one you prefer. After listening to a fair amount of songs from both of them since

Van Halen’s passing, can we maybe agree on this: Van Halen was a great band, and there will never be a band like it again. I’m a hypocrite Growing up, one of the reasons I became a sports fan/follower was besides reading the sports section in the newspaper was seeing a Sports Illustrated appear in our home weekly. Talk about reading something from front to back and in record time. I think there were plenty of times I kept old ones just so I could reread them again. Sports Illustrated, like a lot of media outlets, lately has seen more valleys than peaks. I never thought they would abandon the weekly model, then, a couple of years ago, it went bi-weekly (to save on costs) and now it’s monthly with more of a focus on feature stories than covering the “big game” from the week before. During those changes, writers whose byline you saw in the magazines for years and years, left because of their own volition or were forced to. Yet, I was becoming one of those “people” – subscribers who were thinking of leaving a newspaper of

magazine for the benefits of having the information in my fingertips. I didn’t want to become one of them. My renewal notice came in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Yet, when I said the latest Sports Illustrated is here, my 13-year-old daughter hooted and hollered and read the issue like I did when I was that age. She became a sports fan before she starting reading Sports Illustrated, reading those stories just influenced it even more. I can’t get rid of that, can I? Sunday Night Drama Say this about the Minnesota Vikings. They keep finding new and interesting ways to lose. Get embarrassed by your biggest rival on your home field? Check Lose on a field goal in the last minute after your offense scores 30 points and has outstanding plays from your running back and wide receiver? Check Go into Seattle, where you don’t win, run for over 200 yards rushing, yet can’t convert a fourth-andinches with two minutes left in the game. That leaves plenty of time for Russell Wilson, to drive down the field and give Seattle a onepoint win? Check. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

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Black Lives, All Lives Matter More than 7,500 black men are killed in the United States each year, mostly by other black men, compared to the approximately 200 killed by police. If black lives really do matter to BLM activists, why wouldn’t they be doing something more to reduce black on black violence rather than targeting our police? Their destructive behavior has only made more victims of the violence they so claim to deplore! Here are some facts about black men killed by police each year: 1. Most of the black men killed by police had or were committing a crime, which is what initiated their contact with the police in the first place. 2. Most of the black men killed by police ignored police commands, resisted arrest and attempted to or did assault the officer during the incident. 3. Most of the black men killed by the police were armed with a weapon and refused to drop the weapon before being killed. There are a lot of people who have been hoodwinked into believing BLM is a civil rights

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oday I will get Blue again. Blue is the anxious Italian mastiff that I dog-sit on Wednesdays while his owner, Bill, works in the office. The new procedure is that I walk down to Bill’s house, fetch Blue, and bring him back to my home. This seems to work better than having Bill drop him off. When Bill does Columnist that, Blue hangs onto Bills legs and Carrie Classon tries to avoid coming in my house like a petulant four-year-old trying to avoid daycare—which is exactly what he is. When I go to Blue’s house, Bill has already left, but he’s not been gone so long that Blue is tempted to eat any of the furniture. The first time I went there, I was a little concerned. Blue is a very large dog with massive jaws and a loud bark. I didn’t want to open Bill’s door if Blue thought I was an intruder. So, as soon as I got into Blue’s backyard, I started singing, “Blue! Oh, Blue!� in my most endearing singsong voice. By the time I got

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Not protecting the health, safety and welfare of their constituents On Oct. 6, the Osceola Town Council once again failed to uphold their duty to protect the “public health, safety, and welfare� of their constituents, which Councilman Wallis has publicly stated is the primary role of the council. By rezoning a property to allow for an event center to be opened in a residential neighborhood, they endanger the community of families living near 2075 120th Avenue. Liquor licenses and mass latenight gatherings are not compatible with families trying to raise their children in a safe and secure environment. If Mr. Schmidt

to the door, Blue was waiting, tail wagging. When I reached for his leash, Blue was over the moon. “She’s come to rescue me!� I went from evil babysitter to emancipator just like that. Once Blue gets to my house, it’s a nonevent. Blue lies on his bed and sleeps most of the day. His eyes flicker open when I walk around the room and every so often, he sighs loudly. I imagine he’s letting me know that I’m a little dull, but my company is better than nothing. I like having an animal with me when I work. For several years I had a cat named Lucy. Lucy was with me during my divorce, when I lived alone and cried a lot, and we became very close. Lucy was deaf, which made a lot of folks pass her by at the animal shelter. I didn’t mind that Lucy couldn’t hear. I talked to her anyway and when I wanted her attention from another room, I just flashed the lights and she came running. Lucy was my constant companion but, like office mates everywhere, she could be troublesome. I distinctly remember the morning I left my computer on overnight. I came downstairs and saw Lucy, at my computer. She had managed to open Excel and had a document populated with strange

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We can do better The coming election is about lots of different issues for different people. At the core of it all we are deciding whether to take on the job of making our country work again for all of us, or to continue with the insecurity, divisiveness, chaos and anxiety of the last four years. Our country will work for all of us when we are compassionate, civil, egalitarian, rational, science-based and respectful of differences. Our country will work for all of us when we do away with a different system of justice for the wealthy and when we do away with all systems that perpetuate poverty, injustice and illiteracy. Our country will work for all of us when we take money SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6

symbols and numbers. She had opened Word and somehow made it so that if I opened any document in a file every other document in that file also opened. Finally, she had a Google search going and was looking up the meaning of the word, “Itgy.� I am not making any of this up. Of course, the last action is the easiest to explain. It is said that every cat has three names: a familiar name, a fancy name, and a secret name that only the cat knows. I could only conclude that by sneaking up on her as I had, I had uncovered Lucy’s secret name—and it was Itgy. Blue doesn’t seem likely to mess with my computer and, even if he’s sleeping most of the day, I can tell he likes having me talk to him. The truth is, I’d be talking whether he was there or not. But it’s good to have some company while I work. Every so often, I write something that surprises me or that I like. I read it aloud and say, “Blue! What do you think?� Blue heaves an enormous sigh. And he’s right. It still needs work. Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classon’s memoir is called, “Blue Yarn.� Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

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10 years ago Oct. 13, 2010 • The Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir performed at the Indianhead Chorus’ 52nd annual Harvest of Harmony concert at Unity School. • Dignitaries tossed the ďŹ rst shovels of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony for Christian Community Homes in Osceola. • Osceola girls golf placed second at the Sectional golf championship in Somerset earning a trip to the state tournament. Casey Danielson won the individual meet. • A series of big plays by the Durand Panthers proved to be too much for the Osceola football team. The Chiefs lost, 28-13. • Osceola boys soccer earned home ďŹ eld advantage for the Regional playoffs after ďŹ nishing the regular season with the best record and winning the Middle Border Conference tournament last week. • The Chieftain volleyball team ran its conference record to 6-0 last week but some fans probably chewed off a few ďŹ ngernails during the most recent win against Ellsworth. 20 years ago Oct. 10, 2000 • Trollhaugen in Dresser planned to celebrate their 50th birthday. • Polk County Corporation Counsel Robert Hachey terminated his campaign for the ofďŹ ce of District Attorney after it was discovered he would need to leave his county position to legally campaign. • Carlson Evergreen Agency planned an open house at their new location on Cascade Street. • Osceola High School senior Charlie Beck was named a semi-ďŹ nalist in the National Merit Program. • The Chieftain volleyball team beat Amery, 15-5, 15-9 and 15-7. Serving 100 percent were Laura Tarman, Sarah Springer, Lindsey Johnson and Jenny Wolter. • Osceola football turned the ball over seven times and lost, 42-6, to Medford. • Winners of the Osceola Medical Center golf tournament yellow ball were Duane Johnson, Jackie Johnson, Sue Yunker and Brian Mork. 30 years ago Oct. 10, 1990

• Osceola seventh and eighth grade English teacher Beth Jones learned that her lesson plan project was being included in a book titled, Lesson Plans for the Computer Age. • Osceola High School students Matt Fehlen, Nan Nelson, Jeff Rixmann and Keri Montgomery attended a two-day workshop sponsored by the Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association on Oct. 1-2. The workshop taught students how to promote chemical-free teams with enthusiasm and direction. • Girl Scout Rachel Wolter and several others sewed chair back packs for the all-day kindergarten classes in Osceola to fulďŹ ll a requirement to earn the Silver Award. • Bill’s Hardware Hank celebrated their grand opening at their newest location. • Judy Morrisette was named employee of the month at Ladd Memorial Hospital in Osceola.

50 years ago Oct. 15, 1970 • The Osceola Community Fund drive began Oct. 12 with more than 20 volunteer workers doing the door to door solicitations within the next 10 days. • Karen Wettig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wettig, celebrated her 11th birthday on Oct. 8. • Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Nelson, Osceola, announced the engagement of their daughter, Gloria Ann, to Mr. Harry I. Nelson, Little Falls, Minn. • A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Isaacson on Sept. 28. She has been named Keri Lynn. • Mr. and Mrs. Arland Getschel entertained for Diana’s fourth birthday on Oct. 11. • Mr. and Mrs. Dorman Tarman and family visited Sunday afternoon at the Ed Tarman home at Range. • Mr. and Mrs. Richard Berg and daughter, Jeanine, visited Thursday evening at the Gilbert Berg home. • Showing at the Auditorium Theatre, “Chisum,â€? starring John Wayne. • Capt. Kenneth R. Fosgate, the new commander of 675th Squadron and his wife, Charlene, were the honored guests at a “getting to know youâ€? party at the station.

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and property values. This is the platform she ran on. Mr. Magnafici is embroiled in controversy based on vulgar behavior and writings. Reverend Martinson recently read the violent and profane statements from Mr. Magnafici during a County Meeting. The comments were redacted from the public meeting records, and Supervisor Nelson has subsequently restricted public comments - hardly a win for Polk County. Citizens are rightly concerned about Mr. Magnafici’s behavior and his current appointment to the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. He hardly represents the people of Polk County. Supervisor Middleton is currently representing us during a time of pandemic, economic downturn and concern about the Polk county environment. Attempting to discredit her with various rock slinging while upholding Mr. Magnafici’s behavior is questionable.

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Now, however, we have a president who specifically questions whether or not he will accept the result of the election and step down peacefully. He talks— jokes, he says—about serving beyond his constitutionally allotted time, raising the specter of an American authoritarianism that once seemed inconceivable. There is no question that these will be difficult elections to administer. If nothing else, the pandemic ensures that. We’re accustomed to knowing election results by the end of the night, but this year a lot of votes will come in later. This will not be because voter fraud is taking place; as FBI director Christopher Wray just told Congress, there’s very little evidence that it exists. Instead, it will be because the hard-working women and men who administer our elections at the local level will be doing their level best to ensure that every eligible voter’s ballot gets counted. Already, President Trump seems to have much of his base convinced that the only way he could lose is by fraud. So how do we uphold this core feature of our democracy? How do we ensure the results are accepted as legitimate? Every state and local election official has to do their best to ensure that everyone who is entitled to vote can cast a ballot, and that those ballots are counted as transparently as possible. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government.

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People seem a little on edge these days. Some of us blame the precariously uncertain state of the world and some are just feeling as though we’re not really in control of our own lives anymore. And of course it’s the election season and the political climate is volatile. So it would be tense even if we weren’t under a pandemic.

But we are living under a pandemic. And that makes everything worse. We are reeling with all that we have lost. I think it’s grief We don’t really know what to do with grief. We are often unsure how to deal with deep heartfelt mourning. It is a state none of us wants to ever be in ourselves. We’ve all been there at the funeral home, unsure what to say to those grieving the loss of a loved one. We’ve been there when a good friend calls

with devastating news about a doctor’s report or that the business where they’ve worked for 30 years went under and now they are afraid for the future. Our hearts are breaking for our friend while at the same time we are wondering in the back of our minds how we would handle such a situation and being thankful it’s not us. We hate grief. Yet, in Matthew 5, those sayings we call ‘The Beatitudes’, Jesus says that those who mourn are happy. “They are blessed because they will find

comfort.” This sounds like a contradiction in terms. How can someone who is mourning (grieving) be happy (blessed). Bible scholars are all over the place about what Jesus means by the word ‘mourn’. Some say that it is a good thing to mourn for your sins, your failure to live up to God’s purpose for your life. Remorse, especially for the hurt that we have caused others is an essential part of repentance. Others say that it is a good thing to mourn for the hurts of others, whether we are responsible for

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them or not. It is a way to enter into someone else’s pain and even ease it. Still others say that Jesus is speaking about our own grief. It is a good thing to drop the mask and be honest about your own heartbreak. Only in your admission of it, by mourning, can you be comforted. I like all these explanations. I think we need the promise of this beatitude now. Because our world is grieving. But our grief may present SEE MEDITATION, PAGE 8

ENGAGEMENTS

John Peter Plante

John Peter Plante of Osceola died peacefully at home Oct. 10, 2020, after a brief run-in with cancer. He was 80. As a teenager, John w worked on the West Side of S Paul at Jerabek’s BakSt. e He loved to tell stories ery. a about his time spent filling j jelly donuts. And eating j jelly donuts. This served h him well later as he took u bread-making and, like up m most things, honed his b baking to a master’s level. W all loved being on the We r receiving end of his gift, b because he always shared. H bread - from Jewish rye His to sourdough boule - was the stuff of legend. John proudly and honorably served as a radio operator in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965. In October 1968, John married Marty Howard because she was smart and pretty and owned 40 acres of land, which adjoined his 160 acres. She married him because he was tall and handsome and had 160 acres adjoining her 40. John proved to be an excellent steward of this land by means of logging, milling, and replanting trees. He and Marty worked hard to build their hobby farm; they enjoyed it and shared it with all who visited. To all who knew them, their marriage of 52 years and 5 days is a wonderful example of how to love one another. John dedicated his life to his family and his faith. He was a faithful parishioner at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Taylors Falls, Minn., for many decades,

sharing his time and talents with the community there. He served as lector, Eucharistic minister, and through his wonderful carpentry skills, further beautified the church. He spent most of his working life as a self-employed carpenter. Many, many homes in the St. Croix Valley area are better for his fine craftsmanship and special ability for customization. John was an unfailingly kind, generous person. He was funny in his quiet way and loved a good groaner of a pun. He was the favorite brother, uncle, grandfather, and neighbor. He helped everyone; went off the road in the snow? He’ll go get the tractor. Some people woke up in the morning after a blizzard and their driveway was already plowed. Need anything fixed? He’s got a tool for that and will fix it for you; making it better in the process. Like his carpentry, his fine example of living made many lives better. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roland Plante and Marion (Mary Magdalen) Plante, née Herold; and his brothers, Joseph (Bud) Plante and his wife Harriet, and Gregory Plante and his wife Rosemary, and brother-in-law Lloyd Voerding. John is survived by his beloved wife, Marty; their two daughters, Lisa J. Giefer (Glen) and Renee M. Peterson (Jeff); grandchildren Emma Plante, Adam Giefer, and John Rodriguez. He is also survived by his sister Rolande Voerding, brother Julian Plante, and many cherished nieces and nephews; and of course his cat and loyal lap-warmer Frankie. Memorials preferred to Sharing & Caring Hands or to the food shelf of your choice A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph’s in Taylors Falls, with burial following at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Osceola. Arrangements are with the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grandstrandfh.com.

Shirley and Robert Frey of St. Croix Falls are happy to announce the engagement of their son, Alex, to Lydia Russell, daughter of Ron and Alicha Russell of Oregon, Wis. Alex is a graduate of St. Croix Falls High School and the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. He also holds a Masters Degree from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. He is employed as an archaeologist in Bakersfield, Calif. Lydia is a graduate of Oregon High School

Alex Frey Lydia Russell and received her RN Degree from Western Technical College in LaCrosse.

BIRTHS OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER Osceola, Wisconsin Oct. 1, 2020: A boy, Jaxon Henry Schwartz,

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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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SILL: You’re a duck dog now FROM PAGE 6

as much as Bruly loves to retrieve. I’ve made plenty of mistakes with her along the way though, one in particular that I’ve spent almost two years trying to undo. When I started training her I figured, “she’s a retriever, so I’ll teach her how to retrieve.” We did hours and hours of retrieving drills, sent drags, casting drills, whistle sits, and you name it. She could heal off leash, wait until released to eat, etc. etc. We trained with gunfire and introduced distractions, but the one thing I couldn’t do was keep her steady. Steadiness in a duck dog refers to their ability to remain sitting after a gunshot, and only go out for a retrieve when released. At its root it’s a safety issue. You don’t want your dog taking off at the first sound of a gunshot and potentially running out into the decoys while you’re still shooting. And Bruly would just not do it. She’d sit in the yard and wait to be released while we played fetch all day, but when you introduced real birds in a live hunting situation, the excitement was just too much. I remedied the problem by buying one of those corkscrew tie outs and leashing her in place while we were hunting all of last season, but I knew that wasn’t a permanent solution. I’ve always struggled with a certain amount of apathy, so I was afraid after last season I’d resign myself to letting her break for the rest of her life. Most average dog owners practice an “eh, good enough” philosophy and I was not immune to taking the easy road. But I didn’t want to stop half way with Bruly. We’d forged such an honest connection through training that I didn’t want to let her down by giving in to complacency. We worked and worked and worked on her steadiness last summer. We tried new drills and added more distraction, more gunfire and some additional interaction with live birds. Oddly enough what really seemed to click was to have her sit at heal and watch Dan and I play catch with a baseball for a half hour at a time. If she stayed still and quiet the whole time, I’d chuck the ball in the woods when we were done and send her on a retrieve. I was still slightly unsure how steady she’d be when we set up for opening morning of teal season last month. I didn’t have her tethered, but I brought the tie out with me just incase she decided to forget everything we’d been working on for the last nine months, which is known to happen. We decoyed a flock of three teal just after sun up and killed two of them. I paused when they hit the water, expecting to hear Bruly break. I looked to the clump of cattails where she was sitting, mostly hidden from my view, and waited. She was shaking so badly with anticipation that all the cattails around her were dancing back and forth, but she sat still and quiet. When I thought she’d endured enough torture I gave her the release command and sent her after the first bird. She piled into the water, grabbed a teal, swam calmly back to me, hoped back up on her stand and waited until I said “give” to drop the bird. The pride in her eyes matched mine as I gave her a pat on the head and said “you’re a duck dog now Bruly.” C.L. Sill can be reached at thewingbeat@gmail.om or on Instagram @thewingbeat

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Appreciation Osceola FFA Alumni presented appreciation plaques for their years of service to the community to the Allied Fire Department (above) and the Osceola Fire Department at the FFA Alumni tractor pull at Cedar Lake Speedway on Oct. 3.

MEDITATION: The good of grief FROM PAGE 7

itself in different ways. It can look like depression and that exhausts us. Symptoms of depression, like apathy, wanting to drop out, not willing to get out of bed, being preoccupied and forgetful are also classic symptoms of grief. Few things are more tiring than grief. We see isolation and because of that, loneliness. Even though we know everyone is going through the same thing we feel alone. We desperately miss the connections we used to have with one another and the opportunities to enjoy being together. And we grieve the loss of that. We might see fear. We are afraid of the virus, we are afraid of losing businesses, we are afraid that life itself is passing us by while we are quarantined. CS Lewis tells us in the memoir of his own grief ‘A Grief Observed’ “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” We may experience difficulties in concentrating, growing impatience and agitation, the inability to relax or make decisions. Our very uncertainty may come out of grief. And what about anger. Some are angry to the point of car-

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rying guns into statehouses to protest the shutdown of churches, bars and schools. Some are angry enough to threaten others who won’t wear a mask. Would the protests over the deaths of unarmed black people at the hands of the police be so intense or violent if we weren’t already immersed in a climate of anger? But anger is not an uncommon response to grief. So Jesus tells us that one who mourns is blessed. Why? Because one who mourns for the brokenness they have caused to others and to themselves is promised the comfort of forgiveness, reconciliation of being made whole. One who mourns for others may be moved to seek out an opportunity to break the impact of injury in another and carry some of their pain. In that way we truly can bear another’s burden. William Barclay says “When sorrow comes a person is driven to the deep things of life and if they accept it aright, a new strength and beauty enters into their soul.” In my work I talk to all kinds of people who are struggling. Who have just been hit by a major disappointment. Who have received a diagnosis that they didn’t want or expect. Who have prayed for something and

still God seems to be absent. So often my first impulse is to come up with some cheerful, hopeful, encouraging response. But I am learning to mourn with people. When deep sorrow attends, when heartbreaking loss occurs, when all that which is most dear to us is under threat. – we all need to take time to mourn. God created us with hearts that feel. It’s part of being fully human. In that we find comfort. A great deal of grief is cause by isolation, the separation from that we love and from those we love. But human beings were not made for isolation. We are created in the image of God for relationship. We know this intuitively even if we don’t have the theology for it. We were meant to live lives of purpose and meaning in relationship with God and with one another. But now we quarantine, we withhold our hugs, we seclude ourselves in our homes, we hide our faces behind masks and even when we encounter others we stand aloof. We do it because we know that this separation from one another is meant to be temporary and it is meant to protect us and others from the much greater separation that is death. Still we don’t have to like it. So we grieve. But Jesus promises comfort.

SCHACHTNER: We must act on CWD FROM PAGE 3

disease in affected deer. It belongs in a family of diseases characterized by abnormal proteins called prions which cause damage to the brain. So-called

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“mad cow” belongs to that family of diseases as does the human variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob. There should be no doubt that this is a serious disease that is spreading across our deer population. Yet little action has been taken in recent years to combat the spread. Last session I introduced two bills that would have provided $1 million annually for more robust testing, research and management of CWD, and to provide funding for the Adopt-aKiosk program through which hunters may drop

off deer carcass samples for testing. Unfortunately, the Committees on Sporting Heritage wouldn’t even hold a hearing on this critical issue. Hunting is a way of a life and a proud tradition for many Wisconsinites. We have a responsibility to protect our deer population from this disease and ensure that future generations can enjoy the hunt as we have. I’m going to continue to push the issue forward to protect hunting in Wisconsin for hunters both today and tomorrow.

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Symptoms pet have allergies; what’s behind them Allergies can vary in severity and cause various symptoms. According to the Mayo Clinic, allergies occur when the immune system reacts to a foreign substance by producing antibodies. These antibodies identify a particular allergen as harmful, even when it isn’t. Allergies can cause reactions in the skin, breathing passages and digestive system. Thousands of people experience allergies to foods, pets and environmental factors. Pets also can be susceptible to allergies. Allergies can be found in cats and dogs, according to PetMD. They also may be present in other animals. People who notice their companion animals scratching, chewing or licking themselves more than normal may find their pets have allergies. Some pets may experience gastrointestinal issues as well. The pet care information site Pet Cube says common allergens for pets can include: • pollen from trees, grass and weeds • food ingredients • dust mites • prescription medications • fleas • flea/tick control products • cleaning products While their human friends may get runny noses or coughs from allergies, symptoms of allergies in cats and dogs tend to take the form of skin irritation, otherwise

known as allergic dermatitis. Pet parents should look for the presence of red and irritated skin, hair loss, hot spots, and rashes or hives, in addition to extensive itching or obsessive licking. Flea allergies are one of the most common sources of allergies for pets. The bite of just one or two fleas per week is enough to cause a reaction. A pet gnawing just at the base of the tail may be suffering from fleas, although other areas may be affected, advises PetMD. Seasonal and environmental allergies or allergies to foods can result in face rubbing and licking, especially the paws. Skin or ear

Interesting facts about nocturnal pets While many animals like to soak up the sun and go about their business in daylight, there are plenty of others who seem to come alive after darkness falls. These night owls and more hunt and survive in the dark, which is called nocturnal and crepuscular behavior. Nocturnal behavior is an adaptation to help animals survive in dark conditions and avoid predators. While some have excellent night vision, others have poor eyesight and rely on other senses to survive in the darkness, according to Animal Sake. Nocturnal animals sleep all day and are active at night. Crepuscular animals are mostly active at night, but not entirely sedate during the day. While a number of wild animals, such as lemurs, coyotes and skunks, follow these patterns, certain animals that have been domesticated as pets also have nighttime predilections. People who take these animals into their homes should understand that they won’t see much action from the pets during the day when the animals are resting. But when nighttime arrives, there will be much more activity. Those who are hoping to sleep themselves may have to make accommodations if they plan to cohabitate effectively with nocturnal pets. Those unsure whether their pets are nocturnal can explore this list. • Mice and rats: Rats and mice are intelligent and social animals that are often kept as pets. They are most active at night when they can be heard squeaking, eating and chewing. • Hamsters: Another small rodent, hamsters also are nocturnal. At night, hamsters can be seen running on their wheels, collecting foods and making nests in their bedding. • African pygmy hedgehog: This is a species of hedgehog commonly kept as a pet. According to The Spruce: Pets, pet hedgehogs are quiet, active, entertaining, and require a lot of care. They make great companion animals. However, because they’re nocturnal, they will need to be fed and cared for in the evening hours. • Leopard geckos: These lizards sleep in safe and hidden spots during the day and become active when night falls. Leopard geckos do not have the same light requirements as other reptiles that are kept as pets. • Cats: Cats are most active between dusk and dawn, and are content to snooze throughout much of the day. They seem keen on catching prey (whether real or imaginary) around the house at night and vocalizing when their owners are trying to get some shut-eye. • Rabbits: These furry friends also enjoy frolicking at night. They may scratch around their cages and make various noises. They also visit the litter box at night (if trained), groom themselves and may be more receptive to petting from owners. Many animals prefer to be out and about at night. Prospective pet owners should be aware of these tendencies so they know what to expect from such pets.

infections also may occur. Pets also may be allergic to one another. Some veterinarians have heard of dogs being allergic to cats and vice versa. The American Kennel Club urges pet parents to seek help if their pets seem to be itchy all the time. Allowing a pet to scratch or lick for extended periods of time may lead to skin infections with bacteria or yeast. While all allergies cannot be tested, elimination diets and other techniques may help pinpoint sources of allergies. It is essential to speak with a vet to determine how to relieve allergies to help pets feel more comfortable.

Signs dogs are having vision problems Dog owners take their furry friends’ health very seriously. Like their human companions, dogs can experience health problems that seemingly come out of nowhere. A dog’s eyes can be a window into the animal’s overall health. Serious conditions such as liver disease, diabetes and autoimmune diseases can all present indicators in a dog’s eyes. The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation® says that dogs can experience physical and/or behavioral problems when they’re experiencing eye trouble. A host of factors can contribute to vision problems in dogs. Age is one such factor, but diseases such as diabetes and hereditary condi-

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Dogs that once loved to jump on or off a couch but now stick to the floor may be doing so due to impaired vision. • Clinginess: Some dogs cling to their owners as they experience vision loss. • Aggressiveness: Dogs may begin to show aggression as they experience vision loss. That’s because the loss of their eyesight can make them feel vulnerable. • Physical indicators/behaviors: Dog owners should be on the lookout for red, puffy or swollen eyes. Vision loss in dogs can be caused by many things. The first step to helping dogs overcome diminished vision is recognizing its symptoms.

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Osceola falls to potent Tiger soccer team BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Osceola’s Mathea Leiskau works for a kill against Ellsworth. The Chieftains went cold last week suffering a pair of MBC losses.

Chieftain volleyball run turns cold, prepare for Regionals BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Osceola volleyball Coach Holly Johnson was probably prepared for some ups and downs from her 2020 Chieftain team. Osceola is coming off a pair of Middle Border conference titles but the Chieftains lost eight important players from last season’s team due to graduation. This year’s team ignored their relative inexperience and came up with a string of impressive wins, albeit many of their wins were by thin margins. Last week their inexperience as well as some injuries may have hurt some as OHS dropped a pair of MBC contests. “Rough week,” Johnson said. “I think this week will hopefully give us some motivation going into Regionals. We are fixing some of the things that cost us games and hoping to have all players back and healthy.” Osceola started their week by traveling to St. Croix Central, home of the Panthers, in hopes of gaining another conference win. SCC had other plans. The Chieftains fell in the first set by a score of 25-20 and stumbled to a 25-14 loss in the second set. Osceola seemed to put things together a

little in the third set but lost by a score of 25-21. Allyson Mallin led the team with 10 kills, Ellie Gillespie was the Chieftain block leader with three, Kaili Bradway had a team high nine digs and also dished out 12 assists the most by any Chieftain. Things looked pretty much back to normal on the scoreboard when Osceola hosted the Ellsworth Panthers. The match went the distance taking all five sets to determine the winner. During the first few weeks of the season it seemed like the Chieftains would somehow pull out the win in the long matches. This time it was Ellsworth that hung together and came away with a tough win over Osceola. The match against Ellsworth was so close. Yes, the Panthers won three sets to two but each team tallied a total of 102 points during the marathon contest. EHS won the first set by four points at 25-21 before Osceola rallied to square the match with a 25-20 win in set two. Ellsworth went up two sets to one with 25-18 win but once again the Chieftains pulled back to even with SEE OHS VB, PAGE 19

There were three games scheduled last week in what seemed like a busy week for the Osceola Chieftain soccer team. The first game of the week was postponed as a result of waiting for results from a test for Covid-19. The scheduled game with Altoona was cancelled as their school has been shut down for a couple of weeks. Osceola did get one game in during the week as they hosted the current top team in the Middle Border conference, the New Richmond Tigers. After a solid first part of the game New Richmond connected late in the first half and eventually came away with an 8-0 win. New Richmond’s Michael Benedict scored six minutes and 46 seconds into the game to give the Tigers an early lead. The next 30 minutes were close as neither team could find the opposing net as the score remained 1-0. The Tigers turned up the heat in the final seven minutes of the opening half scoring

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five times with four more goals by Benedict and one by Joe Casey making the halftime score 6-0.

“They scored a quick goal but then the game was pretty even for thirty minutes,” Osceola Coach

Jonathan Archibald noted. “But then we fell SEE OHS SOCCER, PAGE 15

Tennis team ends season at Sectionals BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

It was a very good season for the Osceola Chieftain tennis team. No, they did not win the Middle Border conference title nor did they qualify anyone for the State tournament but it was still a very good season. First of all, they had a season during this era of uncertainty. Coach Beth Friedrichsen also had 29 athletes on her 2020 roster and loses only five of them to graduation. Osceola did place third in Middle Border conference play and the future is certainly bright for the Chieftains. “The bottom line is that we were able to get through the entire season and man oh man, are we grateful,” Friedrichsen said. “It was a little nerve-wracking not knowing day to day when it would come to an end, but the girls stayed healthy and were able to play some great tennis.” Osceola competed in the Sub-Sectional and Sectional tournament last week and got some

impressive performances. Hope Lowney (No. 1 singles) lost her match in a three set thriller to Bailey Albrightson of Baldwin-Woodville 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Sophia LaVigne (No. 2 singles) won her first match at Sub-Sectionals with a 6-1, 6-0 decision before falling in the next round to Hannah Bottolfson of Amery 6-4-6-3. “Sophia made Hannah Bottolfson work for her win at our Sub-Sectional and Bottolfson ended up being the Sectional champion at No. 2 singles so she automatically moves into the State tournament,” Friedrichsen noted. Caitlin Karun (No. 3 singles) won her first match in tournament play (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) before falling in her second match. Autumn Guckenberger (No. 4 singles) won her Sub-Sectional match before falling to Brittany Martin of Eau Claire Regis in the next round. “We for sure have the depth at singles because we start looking at Autumn Guckenberger, SEE OHS TENNIS, PAGE 19

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Senior Morgan Feldt played in the last tennis match of her OHS career last week at Sectionals in Baldwin. Osceola ended up in third place in the MBC this year and with 24 athletes returning next season, 2021 could be even better.

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Somerset defeats Chiefs on last play of game

OHS CROSS COUNTRY Oct. 15 MBC at Amery. Oct. 23/24 WIAA Sectionals at Rice Lake.

SCF CROSS COUNTRY Oct. 23 at Rice Lake. Oct. 31 State at Wisconsin Rapids.

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Jacob Sedivy brings the ball deep into Somerset territory last Friday in a game in Osceola. The Chieftains lost to the Spartans 22-21 when Somerset scored on the last play of the game.

Osceola opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 40 yard run by Jacob Sedivy. With the PAT by Nick Carlson the Chieftains had opened up a 7-0 advantage. Somerset tied the contest in the second quarter on a one yard Jack Casey run and a PAT by Jimmy Siggens. Osceola regained the lead at 13-7 on a one yard touchdown blast by Nick Carlson. Somerset stacked their defense all night long to try and make things tough for Carlson, the Chieftain

hard charging running back, and they did. Carlson did score a pair of touchdowns but yards were hard to come by. Somerset gained the halftime lead on a 30 yard pass from Tate Pitcher to Jackson Cook with just 26 seconds left before intermission. Pitcher than ran in a 2-point conversion to give the Spartans a 15-13 lead. After a scoreless third period Osceola regained the lead early in the fourth quarter on Carlson’s second rushing

TD of the night. He then converted a 2-point try for good measure to put the Chieftains up 21-15 with 9:06 to play. With the score still 2115 Somerset got the ball back with 2:19 to play on their own 30 yard line. The Spartans got to midfield in four plays, overcoming three penalties to set the stage for their dramatic win. On second down Pitcher found Jackson Cook on a 20 yard completion. Cook, who was well-covered, SEE OHS FOOTBALL, PAGE 19

WILD RIVER TRAILS Duck camp #46 “It’s the oldest Duck Camp in the state.” Paul Smith Outdoor Editor of the Milwaukee Journal/ Sentinel gave us that title a couple years ago. This year’s 46th Annual Duck Camp gathered a group of waterfowlers aging from the age of 10 to 69 who pitched tents in northern Wisconsin to enjoy time together as friends, parents, kids and dogs. Great food ranging from Alaskan salmon to Duck Poppers, brined duck breast fillets wrapped in bacon cooked over an open fire to deep dish apple pie made the camp amazing; despite the fact we lost our Columnist cook. Jim Bennett Jon McCorkle age 71 had developed Parkinson a few months ago, a fairly debilitating level that has changed his life

completely. Jon’s loss of balance, dizziness, the very obvious shaking along with driving restrictions has limited his livelihood keeping him from doing what he likes most. One of those things was Duck Camp. “I really miss the obvious things that the camp offers. The camaraderie, giving each other crap when they miss and congratulating them on good shooting and good dog work. I enjoy cooking and eating. We had some great meals up there. I miss the sounds at sunrise of geese and sandhill’s calling off in the distance,” added Jon. Jon was and still is a hit with the kids and we have young hunters learning the art of waterfowling almost every year. “With Parkinson’s I’m right there with them. I can’t get my gun up like I used to. I’m slow moving around and fast flying ducks can catch you off guard. And who would want an old guy SEE BENNETT, PAGE 16

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There have been hundreds of football games played by the Osceola Chieftain football team over the years. Obviously with that many games there are many exciting and important wins, including two State championships. On the other side of the coin there have certainly been many agonizing and gut-wrenching losses. Agonizing and gut-wrenching are only two ways of describing Osceola’s game last Friday. The Chieftains fell to Somerset when the Spartans were able to move the ball 50 yards the last two plays of the game for the tying touchdown. The PAT after time had expired provided the winning margin for Somerset “I couldn’t be more proud of our effort and how we played as a team,” Osceola Coach Scott Newton said. “We had multiple players step up and take on new roles. We did not finish and credit goes to Somerset for making plays in the end. They had athletic backs and their quarterback did a nice job all night of extending plays.” It was truly a game that was a shame that someone had to lose. Somerset had the edge in most statistics but Osceola stayed even with the Spartans with the help of two takeaways while the Chieftains did not turn the ball over. “The loss definitely stings but I think we also gained confidence in how if we continue to practice with purpose and energy, those skills will transfer to the game,” Newton summarized

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Saints Cross Country Summary Saints Invitational at St. Croix Falls High School October 6 Team Standings – (girls – 5,000 meters) 1) Barron 45 2) Cameron 46 3) Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 56 4) St. Croix Falls 85 5) Cumberland 123 St. Croix Falls Individuals (overall place, name, time) 10, Sierra Braund, 23:10.66 12, Brianna McCurdy, 23:16.66 17, Alise Wiehl, 23:58.34 22, Emily McCurdy, 25:12.53 24, Payden Bainbridge, 25:29.69 (26), Abby Jensen, 25:45.31 (31), Aleah Jensen, 28:29.66 Individual winner, Fran Peterson, Barron, 19:16.53. Team Standings – (boys – 5,000 meters) 1) St. Croix Falls 39 2) Cameron 39 3) Barron 42 Incomplete team: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. St. Croix Falls Individuals (overall place, name, time) 2, Viktor Knigge, 19:07.41 3, Mason Peer, 19:09.38 7, Tristan Hanson, 20:48.59 13, Austin Lunzer, 24:22.15 14, Lincoln Ferris, 24:25.00 (16), Connor Dyzak, 27:01.00 (18), Trey Anderson, 32:16.05 Individual winner, Marcus Peterson, Barron, 17:08.12.

OHS FOOTBALL Oct. 16 at Prescott. Oct. 23 vs. St. Croix Central. Oct. 30 at Amery. Nov. 6 vs. Baldwin-Woodville. Osceola Football Statistics Somerset at Osceola (unofficial) Oct.9 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) OHS, Carlson 10-16-2, Jordan 3-9, Tronrud 15-17, J Sedivy 4-60-1, L Sedivy 10-57. SHS, Casey 6-45-1, Pitcher 25-102, Peterson 1-1, Webster 4-16, Melvin 2-7, Cook 3-57. Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) OHS, Tronrud 3-4-56-0-0. SHS, Pitcher 4-9-111-2-0. Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) OHS, Ulrich 1-9, L Sedivy 1-19, J Sedivy 1-28. SHS, Peterson 1-31, Cook 2-50-1, Melvin 1-30-1. Punts OHS, Ulrich 3-93-31.0 ave. SHS, Casey 1-42-42.0 ave. Team Statistics Yards Rushing; OHS 159, SHS 228. Yards per Carry; OHS 3.8, SHS 5.6. Yards Passing; OHS 56, SHS 111. Yards per Attempt Passing; OHS 14.0, SHS 12.3. Total Yards; OHS 215, SHS 339. Total Plays; OHS 49, SHS 50. First Downs; OHS 9, SHS 16. Kickoff Returns; OHS 3-44-14.7 ave. SHS 4-55-13.8 ave. Punt Returns; OHS none. SHS none. Penalties; OHS 6-38, SHS 6-35. Turnovers; OHS none, SHS 2 (2 fumbles). Scoring 1 2 3 4 F SHS 0 15 0 7 22 OHS 7 6 0 8 21 First Quarter OHS – J Sedivy 40 run (Carlson kick), 3:43

S d Quarter Q t Second SHS – Casey 1 run (Siggens kick), 10:09 OHS – Carlson 1 run (run failed), 2:13 SHS – Cook 30 pass from Pitcher (Pitcher run), 0:26 Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter OHS – Carlson 3 run (Carlson run), 9:06 SHS – Melvin 30 pass from Pitcher (Siggens kick), 0:00 Middle Border Conference Football Standings Oct.9 Conf Overall 1) Ellsworth 3-0 3-0 2) Somerset 2-0 2-0 3) St. Croix Central 2-1 2-1 3) Baldwin-Woodville 2-1 2-1 5) Osceola 0-2 1-2 5) Prescott 0-2 1-2 7) Amery 0-3 0-3 Scores from October 9th Somerset 22, Osceola 21 Baldwin-Woodville 34, Amery 21 Ellsworth 26, St. Croix Central 22 Prescott 49, Altoona 6 (non-conference)

SCF FOOTBALL Oct. 16 vs. Cameron. Oct. 23 at Cumberland. Oct. 30 vs. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Nov. 6 at Spooner. St. Croix Falls Football Statistics (unofficial) St. Croix Falls at Northwestern Oct. 9 Rushing (att - yds - td’s) SCF, Oye 17-71, Steffen 2-7, Guggisberg 4-(-2), DeFoe 2-(-5), Clark 5-(-20)-1. NHS, Werner 11100, #45 6-97-1, C Trautt 19-60, Nelson 2-4, Schlies 1-1, B Trautt 2-(-2). Passing (comp - att - yds – td - int) SCF, Clark 6-9-55-0-0, Belisle 0-2-0-0-0. NHS, B Trautt 0-4-0-0-0. Receiving (catches - yds - td’s) SCF, Belisle 3-41, Oye 2-14, Guggisberg 1-0. NHS, none. Punts (att / yds / ave) SCF, Bents, 8-246-30.8 ave. NHS, Schlies 2-52-26.0 ave. Werner 1-15-15.0 ave. Team Statistics Yards Rushing; SCF 51, NHS 260. Yards per Carry; SCF 1.7, NHS 6.3. Yards Passing; SCF 55, NHS 0. Yards per Attempt Passing; SCF 5.0, NHS Na. Total Yards; SCF 106, NHS 260. Yards per Play; SCF 2.6, NHS 5.8. Total Plays; SCF 41, NHS 45. First Downs; SCF 7, NHS 9. Kickoff Returns; SCF 3-71-23.7 ave. NHS 1-12-12.0 ave. Punt Returns; SCF 1-6-6.0 ave. NHS 4-37-9.3 ave. Penalties; SCF 5-34, NHS 1-15. Turnovers; SCF 2 (2 fumbles), NHS 3 (2 fumbles 1 int) Scoring 1 2 3 4 F SCFHS 0 0 6 0 6 NHS 0 7 3 0 10 First Quarter No scoring Second Quarter NHS - #45 22 run (Kriske kick), 1:30 Third Quarter NHS – Kriske 34 field goal, 5:00 SCF – Clark 7 run (pass failed), 2:00 Fourth Quarter No scoring Heart O’North Football Standings Oct. 9 W-L 1) Cumberland 3-0 1) Northwestern 3-0 1) Spooner 3-0 4) St. Croix Falls 1-2 4) Bloomer 1-2 4) Barron 1-2 7) Cameron 0-3 7) Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 0-3 Scores from October 9th Northwestern 10, St. Croix Falls 6 Barron 16, Cameron 14 Cumberland 42, Bloomer 14 Spooner 42, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 0

OHS SOCCER Oct. 15 vs. St. Croix Central.

SCF SOCCER Oct. 15 vs. Barron.

OHS TENNIS Oct. 15-17 WIAA State.

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The SCF defense has played well all season long. Last week they gave up just 10 points in a close loss to HON co-leader Northwestern.

Saints football loses close battle with HON powerhouse BY COACH GRANT BELISLE

When and Where: Oct. 9 at Maple Outcome: Northwestern 10, St. Croix Falls 6 Summary: It was a game when every first down and every yard was hard earned. Only one touchdown was scored by each team and the ultimate difference was that Northwestern was able to connect on a 34 yard field goal in the third quarter. There were only 16 total first downs in eh game, nine by Northwestern and seven by SCF. Comments: “This was a tough game, period,” St. Croix Falls Coach Grant Belisle said. “I thought our kids were well prepared and handled the long road trip to Maple well. Our kids went toeto-toe with a very physical Northwestern team.” Defense: “Defensively, we asked a lot out of our front seven and they stepped up to the challenge,” Belisle reported. “Sam Wilson had the game of his life. Kaleb Bents, Graidy Guggisberg and Bennett Bergmann all played well from their respective linebacker positions. Sophomore Porter Boche played a great game defensively as well. We needed a big physical player in that position and he fit the bill. Our defense held Northwestern to nine first downs but their big fullbacks were able to break a couple tackles and went for a couple long runs. Those two to three plays were the difference in the game.” Upcoming: The Saints have a huge conference game this Oct. 9, when they travel to Maple, WI to take on the Northwestern Tigers. Northwestern, along with Cumberland and Spooner are all 2-0 to begin conference play. The Tigers have outscored their opponents 103-6 in their two games played to date. SCF will be heading north anxious to pull off the big upset.

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always dangerous as you could be struck by another vehicle. Don’t attempt to move an injured deer. The increase in deer activity this time of year also results in more car-killed-deer along Wisconsin roadways. WisDOT works with private vendors, county highway departments and law enforcement to handle deer carcass removal along numbered highways (the state highway system). Counties are responsible for removing deer carcasses along county highways. Municipalities handle deer carcass removal along local roads. To report car-killed-deer: • Deer carcasses on the active, traveled portion of a highway represent an urgent safety

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Sierra Braund (left) and Emily McCurdy (right of Braund) were the top two SCF finishers in the girls’ race where the team placed fourth.

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Viktor Knigge (#483) and Mason Peer (directly behind Knigge) led the Saints to the boys’ team title at the St. Croix Falls invitational last week.

SCF boys win Saints CC invitational BY COACH AMY KLEIN

Where and When: Oct. 10 at St. Croix Falls Overview: “Barron, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Cameron and Cumberland provided tough competition at SCF’s home meet on October 6th,” St. Croix Falls Coach Amy Klein noted. “The fast, flat course was a different and welcome challenge leading into the last few important meets of the season.” Summary: The St. Croix Falls boys won last week in a team race that was incredibly close. The Saints and Cameron tied with 39 points each with their five scoring runners so the team champion was determined by the sixth runner where SCF freshman Connor Dyzak secured the win for St. Croix Falls. Barron was

just three points behind in third place. The SCF girls ended up in fourth place as a team. Comments: “A total team effort led the boys to tie for first (and win in the sixth place tie-breaker),” Klein said. “The girls’ team ran smooth races and collectively took third place overall. Alise Wiehl ran a particularly strong race and double athlete (cross country and volleyball) Emily McCurdy posted a new PR (personal record). Payden Bainbridge and sisters Abby and Aleah Jensen contributed strong finishes.” Boys’ Highlights: Viktor Knigge and Mason Peer led the boys’ team finishing second and third overall. Girls Highlights: Sierra Braund led SCF with a top-10 finish with Brianna McCurdy coming in two spots later in 12th.

Saints volleyball team rolls to a pair of wins in HON BY COACH ALYSSA NOTERMANN

When and Where: Oct. 8 at Ladysmith Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Ladysmith 2 Summary: St. Croix Falls had a tight match with Ladysmith winning three sets to two with the final set taking an extra point to determine the winner. SCF easily won the first set by a score of 25-10 but fell behind in the match by losing 25-21 and 25-18 in the second and third sets respectively. The Saints evened the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set and won the thrilling deciding set 16-14. Stat Leaders: Emily McCurdy; 13 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces. Kelsey Cooper; 11 kills. Lucia Neuman; 41 assists, 3 blocks, 12 digs, 3 aces. Olivia Miron; 14 kills, 3 blocks. Kaylee Miron; 3 kills, 8 digs. Kylie Broton; 15 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks. Sydnei Larson; 11 digs. When and Where: Oct. 8 at Cumberland Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Cumberland 0 Summary: SCF took down another Heart O’North team when they finished off the Cumberland Beavers in three straight sets. The Saints outscored Cumberland 75-49 in the match winning in three straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-13. Stat Leaders: Sydnei Larson; 13 digs, 2 aces. Emily McCurdy; 5 kills, 4 digs. Kelsey Cooper; 3 kills. Lucia Neuman; 19 assists, 5 aces, 4 digs. Olivia Miron; 9 kills. Kaylee Miron; 15 digs, 2 kills. Kylie Broton; 6 kills, 5 digs. Camryn Hansen; 4 assists. Brianna McCurdy; 2 assists. What this Means: St. Croix Falls is the only undefeated team in the HON with a 7-0 record. The Saints finish of conference play this week. After hosting Hayward on Oct. 13 SCF closes out HON play on Oct. 15th when they play at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser.

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Kelsey Cooper and her SCF teammates have run off seven straight wins in the Heart O’North and hope to claim the conference crown this week.

USCF soccer team stays hot BY COACH CAROL KLINE

When and Where: Oct. 8 at St. Croix Falls Outcome: St. Croix Falls 3, Ashland 0 Summary: Unity/St. Croix Falls defeated Ashland 3-0 with Owen McDonough netting all three goals. Comments: “The first hat trick this year was made by junior Owen McDonough,” USCF Coach Craig Zipperer said. “Owen’s skill of ball work and his quickness allowed him to make two opportunities for himself while his other goal was scored from an assist from Austin Jones. Owen was man marked the entire game and was still able to make opportunities for himself and others.” Overview: A total of 29 players were able to get some varsity time against Ashland. With USCF in control they were able to give some rest to some of the players that were a little banged up. Upcoming: USCF will host Barron on Oct. 15.

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Joey DeLuca sends a free kick away from his own goal during Unity/St. Croix Falls 3-0 win over Ashland last week.

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Annual tree seedling sale happening now The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Reforestation Program is accepting seedling orders from Wisconsin forest landowners for trees and shrubs to be planted in spring of 2021. Seedlings grown at the state nurseries are used for reforestation and conservation plantings on private, industrial and state/county forest lands. A minimum order consists of a packet of 300 trees or shrubs of the landowner’s choosing in increments of 100 of each species, or 500 shrubs or 1,000 tree seedlings. Seedlings can also be purchased by youth groups and educational organizations for their reforestation and conservation planting projects. For more than 100 years, the Wisconsin nurseries have provided high-quality seedlings of native species, appropriate for planting throughout Wisconsin. “The DNR Division of Forestry grows 3-5 million seedlings annually,” said Joseph Vande Hey, DNR reforestation team leader at the Wilson State Nursery in Boscobel. “Planting trees or shrubs is a great way to improve wildlife habitat, increase land value, reduce soil erosion, produce future wood products and improve the overall aesthetics of your property,” Vande Hey said. Additionally, tree planting can also be an educational activity. “Planting trees is a great activity that involves all ages of family members,” Vande Hey confirmed. “It provides an educational experience and an opportunity to become more invested in the stewardship of the environment.” While the state nurseries have strong inventories of many different conifer, hardwood and shrub seedlings, Vande Hey suggests ordering as early as possible.

“Some species sell out quickly, especially now that those affected by the previous year’s tornadoes and windstorms are completing their cleanup efforts. These landowners are now looking to replace their lost forests.” Forest landowners may create an order using the online form found on the DNR website, https://dnr. wisconsin.gov/topic/ TreePlanting, or by printing the order form and mailing it to the Griffith Nursery: 473 Griffith Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494. Customers may also contact the reforestation staff or their local DNR forester for personal assistance. Printed copies of the order form are also available; call a local forester or nursery for details. Regardless of how a customer orders, all orders are batched and entered into the system at random, ensuring that everyone has the same opportunity to procure the seedlings they need. Along with the online form, customers can also find the following items on the reforestation section of the DNR website: • Current tree and shrub inventory. • An FAQ page with payment details and more. • Tree planting tips. • A list of private nurseries in case the state’s inventory of a desired species is depleted. In addition to growing seedlings for use in Wisconsin, the reforestation program participates in research efforts, including tree improvement, nursery soils, nursery insect and disease and reforestation monitoring efforts. DNR nurseries also purchases tree seeds collected by state residents. For more information, contact the Griffith State Nursery at 715424-3700.

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didn’t quite know what to expect, but they were determined to play hard.The first match they won, but not by much. The second match they lost, but again, not by much. At this point in the game the crowd was cheering and excited to see what would happen next! The third match came and they won, so they only had to win one more to win the game! In the fourth match, the other team won, and by a fair amount. The Jaguars were bummed, but would play the last

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Changing lives, one shoebox gift at a time Yves Duchime was 11 years old, living with his Rwandan family as refugees in Togo, West Africa, when an anonymous gift, packed in a shoebox, changed his life. Speaking at Maranatha Evangelical Free Church in Rice Lake as part of the Operation Christmas Child National Project Leader Workshop, Duchime admitted that he had been full of anger and hate. His entire extended family, with the exception of one aunt, had been murdered in the 1994 Rwandan Civil War. The 100-day war left 1 million Rwandans dead, out of a total population of 5 million. Duchime’s immediate family lost their home and escape to a refugee camp in Congo, where he was born soon after their arrival. Due to continued conflict, the family to fled to Kenya and eventually to Togo. Life didn’t make sense to the young boy. He couldn’t understand how his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, plus 1 million others, could be brutally murdered – in most cases by neighbors, acquaintances and even people who had been friends before the Civil War – with no one from the outside willing to step in and help. Raised in a Christian family, with a Bible-believing pastor for a dad, Yves knew he was supposed to love his neighbor and his enemy. Yet he also knew there was no way he could do that, living in the aftermath of the violence created by those neighbors and enemies. He didn’t have much regard for Christianity,

since the Christian community outside Rwanda hadn’t attempted to stop the violence in his country and against his family. But then, in 2005, Yves received his shoebox gift. Many children we know wouldn’t be too excited about the items in the box. School supplies. Toothbrush. Soap. But there was a Matchbox car, too and a woolen scarf, although Togo’s temperature very rarely drops below 80 degrees. He approached the other children, trying to trade the scarf for something more fun or useful, but to no avail. There was also a hand-written note, and it was the note that reached Yves’ heart and changed his life. It said, “God loves you. Jesus Loves you. I love you.” This was a turning point, he told the group of nearly two dozen at the Maranatha Evangelical Free Church event. His heart began to make room for love rather than hate, and healing began. He started to wonder: If some kid in a Sunday school somewhere could love him, how much more does the God who created him? “That sticky note wrecked me,” Yves said. The box had ripple effects. In Togo, children cannot go to school if they don’t have their own school supplies because it would put too great a burden on the teacher, who is on a very limited income and would have to provide the needed items. Yves’ family was able to afford the materials, but his best friend’s family could not. Because

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Yves shared his school supplies, his best friend was able to go to school. The young man is now a software engineer in Ghana, helping to fund clean water projects and helping to send other children to school. Operation Christmas Child’s presence in the community, distributing shoebox gifts and the Gospel message of Jesus’ love, had much bigger ripples in the area of Togo where the Duchimes were living. Witchcraft is very real, Yves said, and witch doctors have a great deal of power over people. It was a frightening night, he said, when the local witch doctor came to his dad’s door, because the family knew that “death was knocking.” However, said Yves,

the man had seen that people’s lives were being transformed by the gifts and the Gospel and he wanted to experience that same transformation. He gave his heart and life to Jesus and soon asked to be baptized. When Yves’ dad went to baptize the gentleman in the river, there was a line of other men, women and children waiting to be baptized also, because the former witch doctor had shared the good new with them. “None of these people ever got shoeboxes,” Yves said. The story of Yves’ experience illustrates the focus of Operation Christmas Child. Through shoebox gifts people hear and respond to the SEE SHOEBOX, PAGE 15

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Gospel message. Follow up teaching occurs, giving gift recipients and their families the tools to deepen and share their new faith. As lives are changed and people share the reason for the change, multiplication takes place as more people put their trust in Jesus. In 2008, three years after applying to the United Nation for refugee resettlement, the family was relocated to Buffalo, New York. He recalls getting off the plane in late October and, for the first time ever, feeling coolness on his skin. Not just coolness, actually. It was downright cold, for someone who never experienced air conditioning or a refrigerator, let alone autumn and winter. Yves recalled seeing his family members rubbing their arms to warm themselves and remembering the one item in his shoebox gift for which he never had a use. He had kept it, however, and at that moment pulled his woolen scarf from his bag and draped it around his neck. God knew, he said, and put it into the heart of the child packing his gift that Yves would one day need warm things to wear. Three years after receiving it, the scarf was exactly what he needed. Make a difference Since its beginnings in 1993 Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, has distributed 178 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 160 countries around the world. Last year more than 10.5 shoeboxes were collected, and individuals and churches in this area provided several thousand of them. For information on how to get involved, how to get a shoebox to fill or have your questions answered please contact Wyman Johnson, OCC’s liaison in northwest Wisconsin, at 715-791-4952 or wymarjohnson@gmail.com. A great deal of information, including what to pack or not to pack in a shoebox gift and a link to packing boxes online, can be found under the OCC link on the Samaritan’s Purse website at www. samaritanspurse.org.

Gandy Dancer State Trail has another new feature A new DERO FIXIT bike repair station was installed next to the Frederic SOO Line Depot/Museum, located on the Gandy Dancer State Trail. The repair station features an assortment of commonly used bicycle tools and an air pump. Bike riders on the trail occasionally need to air up a tire, or make an adjustment, or repair, to their bike during a ride. The bike repair station was sponsored by the Frederic Area Historical Society, the Friends of the Gandy Dancer State Trail, the Mark and Nancy Buley Family Foundation and New World Construction. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it an increase in socially distant outdoor activities, an increase in bike sales, and more people out enjoying our family friendly, safe, people powered recreation trails. State Trail Pass sales have been strong locally

and statewide. The Friends of the Gandy Dancer State Trail have been making improvements to the trail over the past years. Trees were planted along the trail corridor in Luck. Three information kiosks are being installed in Siren, Webster and Danbury. Over 200 hours of volunteer time on the trail have been logged. 5,500 new trail maps have been printed and distributed locally and nationally. The mission of the Friends is to make ongoing improvements to ensure our residents and visitors have the best experience possible enjoying our trails. For more information on the Friends of the Gandy Dancer State Trail visit: gandydancertrail.org The Gandy Dancer State Trail now has two repair stations, the second one is in Luck, and the Stower 7 Lakes State Trail has one in Amery.

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apart and let five goals in the last 10 minutes of the half.” Despite New Richmond’s onslaught late in the first half Osceola came out ready for a solid second half. Casey netted his second goal of the game 10 minutes after intermission and tallied again 14 minutes later to complete his hat trick. Neither team was able to score the last 19 minutes of the contest. “The boys came back out the second half with their heads high,” Archibald said. “We only conceded a couple goals and had a couple shots on goal as well. Take out 10 minutes of the game and we did alright. We took advantage of the score line and got players minutes that usually don’t play as much.”

Osceola will complete Middle Border conference play this week with games against Somerset, Baldwin-Woodville and St. Croix Central. The game with SCC will be in Osceola on Oct. 15th. “Looking forward to this week with our last three conference games of the season,” Archibald said. “Hoping to end the season strong and have at least a .500 record for the year.” Although a chance at the MBC title is gone Osceola still is in a position to potentially improve their placement for the upcoming WIAA Regional. “If we keep our head in the game and come into our games head on with the thought of winning we’ll power through,” Osceola junior Kiefer Ascheman said.

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the consent with the request to pull the Fundraiser item out for discussion. Motion Carried. Adopt the agenda Approved minutes of the Regular Meeting held on September 2, 2020 Hires, Resignations, and Recognitions. Resignation: Mandi Schmidt OIS Phy. Ed. Aide; Scott Smith Bus Driver Recognition(s): Eileen Blomberg Pre-K Aide, Trey Boissy OES Certified Aide, Ryan Jutz OIS Custodian, Charlee Martin OES Certified Aide, Allison Groleske OIS Certified Aide, Rhonda Bastian OIS Kids Klub Supervisor Hire (s): David Eichler, JV Boys Basketball Motion Carried. A Kysa Martten/Brain Meyer motion was made to approve the School Fundraisers as presented by Mark Luebker. Motion Carried. A Brain Meyer/Lanette Johnson motion was made to approve the payment of bills from General Fund with ACH numbered 2020000382020000098 and computerized checks numbered 180920-181163 for a total of $1,876,258.79. Motion Carried. Social media update was given by Mark Luebker Mark Luebker gave updates on the Osceola Chieftain Logo in regards to the history of how the name and logo was drafted. A Kysa Marten/Brooke Kulzer motion was made to extend the face covering mandate at the Osceola Schools until further notice. Motion Carried. A Brain Meyer/Kysa Marten motion was made to amend the original motion to further state face coverings are required at any school sponsored event at our facilities indoors or outdoors. Motion Carried.

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Budget Update was presented by Lynette Edwards. A Lannette Johnson/Kysa Marten motion was made to approve the Coach/Advisor compensation options that were presented by Lynette Edwards. Motion Carried. A Lanette Johnson/Kysa Marten motion was made to approve the long term substitute compensation as presented by Mark Luebker to start on day 1 at a rate of$218.16 per day. A Brian Meyer/Lanette Johnson motion was made to approve the Substitute Teacher Compensation at a rate of $130 per day. Motion Carried. A Pete Kammerud/Brian Meyer motion was made to approve the 2020-2021 Parent Contract for Transportation to Non-Public Schools (St. Anne’s Catholic School) that was presented by Business Manager Lynette Edwards. Motion Carried. The next Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 4:30 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. The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Osceola Middle School Library. 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. A Kysa Marten/Pete Kammerud motion was made to adjourn. Motion Carried. Pete Kammerud, Clerk WNAXLP

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out there shaking and fumbling around with gun next to you?” Jon said, “I remember when I was young and just becoming a good shot. I liked to hunt grouse, often with my dad who was a great shot. In many cases the fast flying flushed grouse would be barley off the ground before I’d shoot and bag the bird. I remember a time pheasant hunting with a group and flushing big rooster pheasants. I’d yell rooster and shoot before the

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other guys had their guns up. I was really fast. ” Jon was happy to hear that young Mathew, 12 and Josh LeMay, 10 and their dad Chris, were out in t he marsh before dawn. Mathew in his 3rd year hunted out of Josh Bennett’s duck boat. Josh LeMay, in his first year hunted with his father Chris in his duck boat. Hunting close together my son Josh told me, “You could tell Mathew was into his 3rd year. He knew what he was doing. Little Josh, as he is fondly called, strug-

gled a bit to get his gun up, shoot and spot ducks. But he definitely dropped a bird and both boys fired over a box of shells with limited success but they were learning.” That made Jon proud. The four brought back 21 out of a possible 24 bird limit. Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail. com

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you may feel more rooted in the past than the present, Aries. Feeling nostalgic for old times, including the people and places of your past, is healthy. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 People move in and out of your social circle. It’s a natural transition that everyone experiences. Embrace opportunities to meet new and interesting people. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you take a trip down memory lane at some point, don’t be surprised if family members dominate your thoughts. Think about rekindling a lost relationship. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may run into an old flame over the course of the week. In preparation, be sure

to leave the house looking your best. This will help boost your confidence. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You may feel that life has gotten a tad dull, Leo. It is time to do something about that. Try a new restaurant. Engage in a new hobby. Connect with new friends. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Spirituality and religion may be on your mind, Virgo. You may want to figure out how to embrace your values and beliefs, as they can improve your life. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Waking up feeling optimistic and energized is a great thing, Libra. On top of it you may be surprised to find that someone has a crush on you. Go out if you’re single. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, if restlessness sneaks up on you, look for new opportunities to add a bit of excitement. It could be taking an online course in a subject that interests you or a vacation. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Something you read in a book may prove to be an “ah ha” moment for you, Sagittarius. You may have a new perspective on life and be excited to make changes. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be feeling that someone close to you is ill or not himself or herself. These intuitions will not cease until you check out the situation for yourself. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a desire to learn new things may be very strong for you right now. It is never too late to return to school and fin-

ish a degree or to begin pursuit of a new one. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, don’t take love too personally this week, especially if your romantic partner has been playing it cool. Things will come around. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 11 Cardi B, Rapper (28) OCTOBER 12 Hugh Jackman, Actor (52) OCTOBER 13 Kate Walsh, Actress (53) OCTOBER 14 Usher, Singer (42) OCTOBER 15 Bailee Madison, Actress (21) OCTOBER 16 Bryce Harper, Athlete (28) OCTOBER 17 Whitney Carson, Dancer (27)

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hirty years ago, I was scared out of my mind. I was young and navigating my way through an unplanned pregnancy. I don’t tell many people my story, but I figure after thirty years of keeping it under wraps is long enough. And, if it will help even one person navigating through the same choppy waters, I’m here for you. I had been dating this guy I liked. Someone I was willing to spend the rest of my life with. After we had been dating for a few months, I found out I was pregnant. I was in college, working a full-time job, and I loved partying. I was busy and doing none of it very well. I had goals, but my life was out of control. I knew who I wanted to be but no idea “how” I was going to get there. I remember it like it was yesterday, I wasn’t feeling myself, I was Columnist incredibly tired, I thought I was getting sick. Then, the thought Lisa Erickson that I could be pregnant struck me like a lightning bolt one morning at work. I thought the possibility was slim—we were very careful. At lunch, that very same day, I made my way to a free government clinic to get tested. I gave them a fake name, filled out some form, told them I did not have insurance and took the test. A stout nurse with squeaky shoes walked into the room and said, “I have good news, you’re pregnant! Congratulations!” I started crying immediately. She sat there waiting for me to get my composure and said, as she handed me a box of tissues, “I guess this wasn’t planned.” I looked at her with mascara stained tears running down my face and nodded. “Would you like a letter confirming your pregnancy to give to the father?” Today, as I reflect on the last thirty years, I’m reminded of how my daughter changed me—made me into the person I am today. I wouldn’t be who I am today without her. She made me into the strong, resilient, loyal, faithful, and determined person I am today. She set me on the right course to becoming who I was meant to be. I wouldn’t change a thing! If you’re facing the same situation, you’ve got this. Thirty years from now you’ll be celebrating the big 3-0, and you’ll be glad and so grateful for that baby who helped you become who you were meant to be. One thing I wished I’d had when I was pregnant, was help. Back then, there weren’t many places to turn to. Today, there are many pregnancy resources centers with counselors ready to help you navigate through an unplanned pregnancy. Many of the counselors have been through an unplanned pregnancy themselves. You’ve got this! Happy Birthday, Sunshine! For more information, please visit my website at www.wildchowrecipes.com You are my Sunshine Cake Serves 12 2 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1 cup whole milk 1 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons lemon extract Zest & juice from 1 lemon ¼ cup sugar for the topping 2 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream

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OHS FOOTBALL: Chiefs lose to Somerset FROM PAGE 12

hung on giving SHS one shot for the tie and possibly the win with four seconds to go. Pitcher connected with Caleb Melvin as time expired. Once again Osceola had good coverage but Somerset made the play moving the score to 21-21 with the PAT pending. Siggens converted his second PAT of the night sending the Spartan team into a celebration of delirium. “Anyone of us wish we could have a redo on the last play,” Osceola senior Ben Neumann said. “But we have to remember we win as a team and lose as a team. We will need to keep making adjustments and work hard as a team to prepare for Prescott this week.” Prescott is coming off of a non-conference win against Altoona and will be a challenge for the Chieftains. It will be difficult to forget the loss to Somerset but the team needs to move forward. “The focus moves to Prescott,” Newton said. “We will see an option based team with good size up front. They will be athletic defensively. We will need to focus on the same concepts and trust each other to get the job done.”

OHS TENNIS: Season ends at Sectionals FROM PAGE 11

Jordan Vetter and Mazie Gillespie for the spot that Caitlin Karun is leaving,” Friedrichsen explained. “That is all really exciting but we have some work to do.” The Osceola doubles teams of Kathryn Marek and Rachel Olson (No. 1), Jam Dannenmueller and Morgan Feldt (No. 2) and Shaw Styles and Alexis See (No.3) all lost in their first match of the tournament. The match that Dannenmueller and Feldt had went down to the wire before the Barron team of Lainey Zurn and Grace Beyer was able to prevail (6-2, 4-6, 6-2). “Our last match was a tough loss against Barron, but I felt like Jam and I could be proud of how we played throughout the

season,” Feldt said. “I am thankful that we were able to have an entire season through covid and it’ll be difficult to say goodbye to OHS tennis. The program has taught me lessons that I’ll hold with me forever.” “I like to have strong doubles teams that know each other and work well together,” Friedrichsen said. “Jam and Morgan were a team that did just that. Given some more time and experience they could have had much more success.” Now it is time to take a peek at the 2021 season. Osceola will have a lot of returning varsity experience. If the athletes are able to hone their skills in the off-season the Chieftains may be ending their season at the State meet next year.

OHS VB: Chiefs run turns cold FROM PAGE 11

a 25-17 decision. It was almost inevitable that the last set would be decided by the minimum two points, and it was. The Panthers, after falling behind early in the fifth set, came back to win it 15-13. Osceola had seven ace serves led by Julia Daniels with three. Mallory Johnson was a force at the nets coming

up with 19 kills and five blocks. Gillespie added three more blocks to the Chieftain total. Mathea Leiskau led the team with 23 assists and also had seven digs. Elise Viebrock led the team with eight digs. “After coming off of two losses, we decided to make some changes,” Daniels said. “As a team we are getting stronger and preparing for the weeks to follow.”

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Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting moves online in 2020 The event will be broadcast live on Facebook from Split Rock Lighthouse on Nov. 10, 2020 The annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29 crew members on Nov. 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks. This year the ceremony will be held via social media platforms on Nov. 10, 2020, starting at 4:30 p.m. with the beacon lighting following the ceremony at around 4:45 p.m. The video stream of the beacon lighting will be provided by KBJR TV in Duluth and can be accessed live through the MNHS and Split Rock Lighthouse Facebook pages. It will also be available as a recording on Facebook and YouTube. Split Rock Lighthouse’s grounds will be closed. Visitors interested in viewing the beacon in person may do so from the shoreline in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. A state park permit is required. Split Rock Lighthouse is open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through October 31, 2020. Interior spaces including the lighthouse and keeper’s residence are closed with access available to the grounds for spectacular views and limited access to the fog signal building and the visitor center. Guests can purchase a timed entry ticket for $8 online or onsite. For more information visit mnhs.org/ splitrock. Edmund Fitzgerald Background The loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew members in 1975 shook the country. No freighter had been lost on Lake Superior since 1953, and the Fitzgerald was outfitted with an experienced crew and state-of-the-art technology. When it was launched in 1958 it was the largest ship on North America’s Great Lakes. The Fitzgerald began her final SEE BEACON, PAGE 20

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The School District of Turtle Lake is accepting applications for the following:

PART-TIME CUSTODIAN We are actively searching for an individual to fill a Part-Time Custodial position for 29 hours per week beginning immediately. This position is for general cleaning with minimal lifting required. Candidates must be available to work afternoon/ evening hours with some flexibility and must be able to pass a background check. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Craig Hohlfeld at 715-986-4470, Ext. 2033 or chohlfeld@turtlelake.k12.wi.us.

PROM ADVISOR We are actively searching for an individual to act as the Prom Advisor for the 2020-2021 school year. Duties include coordinating and supervising Prom activities. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Mary SchradleMau regarding at 715-986-4470, Ext. 2213 or mschradle-mau@turtlelake.k12.wi.us. The District has immediate openings for the above positions. An application can be obtained from our website www.turtlelake.k12.wi.us by clicking on “District” and then “Employment” or by contacting the District Office at 715-986-4470.

Application deadline: Until filled. The School District of Turtle Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

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BEACON: Online Nov. 10

MANDATE: Attorneys for plaintiffs said an appeal is in the works

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voyage on Nov. 9, 1975, with a cargo of taconite she was transporting from Superior, Wisconsin, to Great Lakes Steel near Detroit. Due to a developing winter storm, the captains of the Fitzgerald and a nearby ship, the Arthur M. Anderson, stayed in close radio contact as they traveled, agreeing to take a more protected northerly route across Lake Superior. By the afternoon of Nov. 10, winds had reached near hurricane strength. At 3:30 p.m. Captain Ernest McSorley reported that the ship had suffered damage to a fence rail and lost its radar. He asked the Anderson to guide them to Whitefish Bay, Michigan. At 7:10 p.m., McSorley radioed that “We are holding our own.” Five minutes later, the ship disappeared off the Anderson’s radar. The Edmund Fitzgerald was found a few days later in two pieces beneath 530 feet of water about 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay. Though the ship went down in the storm, the details of why it sank are still largely debated today. Explore more about this and other Great Lakes shipwrecks on the Split Rock Lighthouse website.

“The plaintiffs are three private citizens, who are seeking redress for injuries they have suffered from Executive Order 90. Their requested injunction goes well beyond their private interests, though. If granted, the temporary injunction will affect every person in Wisconsin by a judicial act that usurps the governor’s power to declare a state of emergency and the legislature’s power to end one. The legislature can end the state of emergency at anytime, but so far, it has declined to do so.”

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Waterman was assigned the case after the Polk County Judges, Daniel Tolan and Jeffery Anderson, excused them. The trio was represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. In a statements, its President, Rick Esenberg, stated “It is with regret that the Judge held that the Governor of the State of Wisconsin can rule the state by decree for an unlimited amount of time with the acquiescence of the legislature “We look forward to making an appeal on this critical constitutional matter.”

In his statement, Gov. Evers, said, “Today’s ruling is a victory in our fight against COVID-19 and our efforts to keep the people of Wisconsin safe and healthy during this unprecedented crisis. “As the number of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin reached 150,000 yesterday, we will continue doing everything we can to prevent the spread of this virus. We ask Wisconsinites to please stay home as much as possible, limit travel and going to public gatherings, and wear a mask whenever out and about.”

FIRE: House was part of “Almeda Fire” which resulted in an arrest FROM PAGE 1

well known cities were Medford, a population of 80,000, which Cox described as very conservative and dominantly black/Mexican and Ashland, a city of 20,000, which is very liberal and white. The two cities sit less than 15 miles apart from each other with Talent in between the two. Sept. 9 The night before, Cox had premonitions or dreams something wrong was occurring. He woke up that morning to strong winds and the smell of smoke in his house. He went outside to water his garden and looked up into the sky. “These aren’t wildfires,” he told himself. “There was a plume of smoke which was very close.” Cox, and his girlfriend, Maren Hounshell, grabbed as many belongings as quick as they could along with their dog and a bunny. “We evacuated imme-

diately,” he said, noting there was no help from local EMS, Fire and Police. After originally headed toward Ashland, which was south, and being told they couldn’t, Cox and crew ended up in Williams, about 40 miles to the west of Talent in a friend’s house. The trip was even harrowing, as Cox and crew got stuck in a traffic jam and the slow pace they were going they were considering evacuating the car. Safely in Williams, Cox was able to find a live stream of Talent and his house. He went to bed that night with his house still intact. The next morning, Cox and his girlfriend woke up to a live stream on Facebook and the image that went by their screens was of their townhome in ruins. “It was a part of a 10unit townhome complex at the end of a big residential block,” Cox said. “Every single house except one burned down.”

Cox tried going back to the house as soon as possible, but was turned away by members of the Oregon National Guard. “They were deployed immediately to maintain it as a crime scene,” he continued. “The air was super toxic.” When he came back, he found his house reduced to rubble. Among those items included a carbon fiber bicycle which melted into what looked like a black wig. What’s next? Time doesn’t heal all wounds. “Earlier this year, all of Oregon’s fire fighting helicopters were deployed in Afghanistan for military purposes, leaving the entire state without the proper equipment to fight fires during its fire season,” Cox said. “I was and continue to be appalled at how terribly inadequate the response was to this fire. By the time any kind of response was mobilized into action, it was only a handful of passenger jets

dumping fire retardant onto the fire from the air and it was too little too late.” Yet, the realization is starting to sink in. “I feel like I’m coming to terms with it,” he said. “I’ve accepted it. It’s not very often, you get a chance to start over.” It was determined the fire which burned Cox’s home was part of the “Almeda Fire” which destroyed the area. According to multiple media reports from that area and Cox himself, an arrest has been made. He said he doesn’t know where he wants to live next. He did state he had insurance but some items were severely undervalued. With the unrest still in that area, he admitted he’s not ready to jump back in with both feet. At the same time, “It’s alluring to be part of the rebuilding process,” he added, also adding his daughter’s mother still lives out there.

New provider joins Osceola Medical Center Eric Valder, DO, is joining the medical staff at Osceola Medical Center as a family medicine physician in the Emergency Department, Clinic and

Hospital. “A physician working all three of these areas is unique to healthcare but extremely beneficial to our patients,” explained OMC’s Chief Medical Officer René Milner, MD. “Dr. Valder can begin developing that patient-physician relationship in the ED then

manage follow-up care himself to help minimize overtesting, medical errors and unnecessary procedures.” As a graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Dr. Valder earned his medical degree from Des Moines University Medical School. He completed

his family medicine residency at University of Minnesota, Mankato, MN, specializing in rural health care. To learn more about Dr. Valder and watch his bio video, visit MyOMC. org. He is accepting new patients, call OMC at 715-294-2111 to make an appointment.

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