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Karen and Gary Johnson with grandson Joseph Nissen (in yellow) and Kirk Carlson with grandson Josh Seliny at Osceola Elementary School’s 34th Grandparents Dinner Nov. 21.

Planners work to cut costs on Discovery Center

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Project planners for Osceola’s under-construction village hall and library building, known as the Discovery Center, are making headway on several cost cutting measures, according to Village Administrator Joel West.

Architectural firm SEH and construction management firm Market & Johnson have been working to re-price and rebid specifications for the ceiling, architectural woodwork, flooring, HVAC, electrical, sprinklers and site work.

“Brad Kemis from Market & Johnson is reviewing with the bidders some of the items and looking at possible reductions or alternate materials that don’t sacrifice quality but would be a little less expensive,” West told village board members Nov. 14.

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Crash causes car fire, power outage

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

A car crashed into an electrical utility pole early in the morning Friday, Nov. 24, causing a car fire and widespread power outage in the Osceola area.

According to Polk Burnett Electric Cooperative, “a car hit an Xcel transmission pole at 1:47 a.m.,

causing a power outage at Trap Rock and Farmington substations.

These substations feed electricity to co-op members in the Dresser, Osceola, East Farmington, Horse Creek and Somerset areas.

Polk-Burnett linemen assisted with restoration and power was back on by 3:42 a.m.”

Little has been shared publicly about the welfare of the driver.

Dresser Fire and Ambulance 970 were paged to the area of 240 Street and County Road M to respond to a car accident involving power lines at 2:03 a.m., according to The Polk County WI Scanner Facebook page. The car was reportedly on fire.

A woman who said the crash SEE CRASH, PAGE 7

Hunters find body of missing fisherman

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Human remains found in Wisconsin’s Interstate Park last week were later identified as the body of a kayaking fisherman who had been reported missing in July.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office

was unable to immediately identify the body found by two hunters at Wisconsin’s Interstate Park on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

The hunters, who had been walking Vue Her V H along the river bot-

toms, called the sheriff’s office shortly after 10:30 a.m. to report what appeared to be human remains.

“Upon Sheriff Department personnel locating the deceased person, it appeared that person SEE FOUND, PAGE 7

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Trial date set for Dresser village president

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

The Polk County court has set a jury trial date for Bryan Beseler, Dresser’s village president. Beseler was charged last May with two

counts of child abuse, one intentional and one reckless, after a four-year-old boy sustained a traumatic brain injury, allegedly while under Beseler’s watch.

Beseler pled not guilty to the charges in July and his attorney,

Mark Biller, has called the case “a medical mystery and nothing more.”

The trial is set for the week of May 7, 2018, under Judge Daniel Tolan.

Jarchow downplays owning bar while advocating lower drinking age MADISON, Wis. (AP)—Representative Adam Jarchow, the sponsor of a bill to lower Wisconsin’s drinking age, is downplaying the fact that his wife owns a campground that includes a bar.

The Republican representative from Balsam Lake says the idea that 19- or 20-year-olds would come

to the Do Nothin Campground in Balsam Lake to drink at the bar there ``is funny.’’

Jarchow is sponsoring a bill circulated to lower the state’s drinking age from 21 to 19. On Nov. 10 he announced that he’s running for state Senate to replace Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, who is leaving to take a

post in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration.

Jarchow’s wife is owner of the campground. Jarchow listed it on his financial disclosure forms with the state.

He says most of the people who use the campground are retired.

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Based on data from East Farmington’s 2018 proposed budget worksheet.

Farmington proposes slight increase to levy

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

East Farmington’s proposed budget for 2018 includes a slight increase to the levy, about $2,000.

Larger gains will come from a $15,800 bump in highway aid and another $15,800 in highway improvement project revenue, according to the town’s budget worksheet.

Expenditures are mostly flat, except for a $20,000 increase in debt service for the road loan. Fire protection costs are expected to increase by nearly $5,000 and emergency response services by nearly $2,000.

Total revenues and spending are expected to increase about $31,000, from $784,714 in 2017 to $815,683 in 2018.

Town officials appear to have tamed runaway road spending in 2015 and 2016, as long as the town can continue to maintain its roads while paying back road loan debt.

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The ArtBarn in Osceola is offering a “Ho Ho Ho Woodcraft” class. Check their website for times and fees, www.stcroixartbarn.org.

Little Falls Livewires 4 -H Club has been chosen as the November recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola youth organization each month.

THROUGH NOVEMBER Sock Drive Hiawatha National Bank in Osceola is once again having a sock drive for the Osceola Open Cupboard/Blessing Baskets that are given out at Christmas. They will be collecting new socks through the month of November. Folks can drop off new socks at their Osceola location at 409 N Cascade Street.

DECEMBER 2 Light Up Osceola Kapco presents the annual free event at Mill Pond Park in Osceola from 4 pm to 7 pm. Santa will be present along with caroling, scavenger hunt, lighting of the holiday tree, and more festivities. Food and drink available - kids eat free. Bring non-perishable items for the Open Cupboard food shelf.

Winter Wine Bottles The ArtBarn in Osceola is offering a Winter Wine Bottle class. Check their website for times and fees, www.stcroixartbarn.org.

Orchestra concert The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will be performing at 7 p.m. at the Unity School Auditorium, Balsam Lake.

DECEMBER 7 Holiday Wood Card Holder The ArtBarn in Osceola is offering a Holiday Wood Card Holder class.

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DECEMBER 9 Cookies and Canvas Snowman Painting The ArtBarn in Osceola is offering a Cookies and Canvas Snowman Painting class. Check their website for times and fees, www.stcroixartbarn.org.

Craft, Organic Gift and Bake Sale at Community Homestead Organic baked goods, pickles, jams etc along with wreathes, candles, cards, toys and household gifts will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All profit supports Community Homestead residential and day programs; 3 miles south of Osceola on 35, west on 55th Ave, South on 280th.

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DECEMBER 12 Wine and Weave a Holiday Basket The ArtBarn in Osceola is offering a Wine and Weave a Holiday Basket class. Check their website for times and fees, www.stcroixartbarn.org.

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The 10th anual vintage sled round up will be at Hank’s Bar & Grill from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A blood drive is planned at the Osceola Medical Center in the conference room from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register at redcrossblood.org.

DECEMBER 3 All you can eat breakfast An all you can eat breakfast is planned at the Dresser VFW Hall from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Love Lights Ceremony The annual Love Lights Ceremony at the Osceola Medical Center will be at 4 p.m. The Osceola Ambulance Crew is being honored this year.

Orchestra concert The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will be performing at 3 p.m. at Our avior’s Lutheran Church in Amery.

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

Monday • The Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post #4186 meets the third Monday of every month at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall.

• The Valley Chess

Masters Club meets on the second and fourth Monday, 4:30 to 6 p.m., St. Croix Falls Public Library. FFI: scflibrary@ stcroixfallslibrary.org.

• Second and fourth Monday, Big Fun Playdates with the Imagination Playground, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

• Read & Review Book Group meets the last Monday of the month at Dresser Library, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• The Voices of the Valley meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the ArtBarn in Osceola. This group is for adults with special needs who enjoy singing.

FFI: (715) 494-0385.

Tuesday • St. Croix Valley MOPS - Moms group meets the first and third Tuesday at New Life Christian Community in Dresser.

Morning and evening meetings. FFI: stcroixvalleymops@gmail.com.

Wednesday • Book club for adults at Osceola Public Library the fourth Wednesday of the month. Books available at the library.

FFI: Anne Miller, (715) 294-2310.

• Adult basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Enroll any time. FFI: Call 800243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/adult/basicedprogram.htm.

• Open Mic Night at PY’s Bar & Grill in Osceola, every third Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m..

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• Friends of Osceola Library meets the second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. FFI: 715-2942657.

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

Saturday • Osceola Running Club meets at Mill Pond Park in downtown Osceola at 7 a.m. Saturdays. Anyone interested in running for fitness and fun is welcome. The “Lap around Osceola” is a “no drop” jog of about 3 miles. FFI: go to www.runosceola. org, text or call Paul Smith at (715) 410-6047.

Sunday • Times in Which We Live meets the first and third Sunday of each month at the Dresser Library at 6:30 p.m.

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• An open song circle meets at the St. Croix Falls Public Library from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the second Sunday of the month. Everyone welcome to join and sing.

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Do unto others…

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’ve been thinking about the incidents of sexual harassment that have been coming to light on a seemingly daily basis.

From Hollywood to news outlets to the halls of power in government, it seems that the floodgates have opened and victims who felt powerless in the past are now coming forward to confront their attackers.

I feel the need to disclose that I am a man, have always been a man and have some inherit biases. I’m a husband and father of two daughters and two granddaughters, so I have opinions about how females of all ages deserve to be treated. That being said, I have a few thoughts Publisher on this topic.

First and foremost, it is healthy Tom Stangl for our society to be having a discussion about this issue. Persons in positions of authority and power have a great responsibility to always do the right thing and should never be allowed to use this power to abuse others.

People have a right and an expectation to be treated with respect and dignity, two of what I believe are our most basic of human rights.

But somehow, somewhere, many have lost their way.

This is not a new problem, nor is it one that will be solved quickly or easily.

Changes in morality have obviously led some to believe that truly anything goes and even an emphatic refusal by the person being victimized no longer matters.

When my wife and I were raising our daughters, I tried to make the rules of acceptable behavior as straight forward as possible. There was one basic rule, which I believe if everyone followed, everything else would fall in line.

This magical rule? It’s a “golden” one: treat others as you would like to be treated.

It worked out fairly well with our children. Not sharing toys? How would you like it if someone wouldn’t let you play with that toy? You wouldn’t?

So why is it OK for you to be doing it? It’s not? OK then, let’s start sharing.

I honestly believe if people would follow this one simple rule, things in the world would be much better. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have an authority figure come and remind you about doing the right thing every now and then.

But part of the problem today is that we don’t have that authority figure to remind us when we have lost our way. Some of the very people who are in trouble are people who should know better and model better behavior.

There have been sexual scandals at nearly every level of our society, at institutions that we have trusted and relied upon for guidance and protection. So where do we turn?

I believe we need to look to ourselves.

By changing our own behavior and not accepting bad behavior, we will begin to make a difference.

These types of activities have been going on for centuries and we only gave it a name and passed legislation to protect persons from harassment less than 50 years ago.

If we were to all truly adopt and live the “golden rule,” many of these problems would go away.

Simple? Yes. Impossible? No. Only by seeking better behavior and giving better behavior will we ever be able to change things.

The past few weeks have given us a perfect chance to begin.

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.

So many big feet

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hat’s the plural of Bigfoot? Bigfoots? Bigfeet?

I ask because, based on reports from several readers, it seems there’s more than one Bigfoot out there.

If you’ve just tuned in, I’m referring to the cutout silhouettes seen on roadsides that I wrote about two weeks ago. As of press time, the living species remains elusive.

A coworker who regularly drives on Olinda Trail north of Scandia tells me Bigfoot was there as recently as last week. I tried to spot him one day with no success, and will have to try again.

Editor And the Bigfoot on the east side of Highway 61 heading north to Forest Suzanne Lindgren Lake was sighted again Nov. 15 — this time wearing an orange stocking cap so as not to be mistaken for a deer.

“Clearly he is a wily critter,” writes Brian Gould, who saw him sporting the hat, “and that’s why he has survived all these years without being captured.”

A Bigfoot was photographed in the woods at Arcola Mills in October, reports Fitzie Heimdahl, who even posted the photo (taken by Ron Brenner during a Pictures of Stillwater event) to prove it.

So many big feet.

Just as I was wondering whether any of the Bigfoot clan were living in Wisconsin, former Sun and Country Messenger editor Jennifer Farchione chimed in to say she’s seen one in Hudson. If you’re headed westbound on I-94, it’s before Exit 4, off in the hills.

Huzzah!

It’s been great fun to piece this together. But all these sightings kind of turn the legend of Bigfoot on its head. According to folklore, Bigfoot always seems to be male. But if there are many, some must be female, right? Do members of the species (Latin name pending) live together or reside in solitude? A person can hardly help but wonder.

Anyway, I think we can be fairly certain that there is more than one Bigfoot out there — the cutout silhouettes at least. And it seems that the guardian of this art project keeps a fairly close watch on them.

That’s assuming Bigfoot didn’t just walk in to Cabela’s and buy a stocking cap, which might have made a different page of the paper.

Keep the sightings coming. Although I’ve been delighted with all the reports, I’m still no closer to figuring out who’s behind it.

But I suppose that’s part of the fun.

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Pre-election parties highlight candidate disparities With seven days remaining until the mayoral “Race of the Century,” groups gathered throughout Lennox Valley to cheer on their candidates.

“Silver Tongue” Dick Bland held his campaign gala in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, where 200 supporters gathered to celebrate his upcoming victory. Red, white and blue streamers hung throughout the room, alongside photos of Bland glued to letter-size sheets of red, white and blue construction paper. All who gathered knew Silver Tongue had at least two advantages in the race. First, he hadn’t angered many good folks over the past four years, which was quite the accomplishment for an incumbent in the Valley. If it hadn’t been for the furor over egg prices and the Federal Reserve System, folks would have been hard-pressed to name any issue that divided the community over the previous four years.

Bland’s second advantage was self-evident. Everyone in the room was quite certain that God was on Dick’s side. After all, he was a loyal church-goer, with 17 years of Sunday School perfect attendance pins to show for it. With God on his side, the mayor was a shoo-in.

The gala began with a somber yet powerful prayer by the church’s pastor, Brother Billy Joe Prather. That was followed by a rousing rendition of “Onward Christian Soldiers,” sung by the attendees and accompanied by Loraine Sutherland, First Baptist

Church pianist.

Two miles away, on Highway 11, there was another celebration taking place. The VFW was the perfect spot for Raymond Cooper’s “Campaign Bash,” as he had referred to it during his radio talk show for the past five days. There were no prayers at Raymond’s celebration. There were no choirs or hymns. There were, however, tipsy veterans mixing alongside Raymond’s most fervent supporters. And, instead of hymns, the two cracked speakers in the jukebox blared “All My Exes Live in Texas.” To be fair, there were a few inebriated celebrants singing along.

Juliet Stoughton, known until recently as “Claire” to the few folks she had met in the Valley, held a less animated event than her opponents. Supported by her friend and pastor, Sarah HydenSmith, along with Iris Long, editor of The Hometown News, Juliet listened as the two of them discussed campaign strategy, all the while knowing her chances of winning were someplace between slim and none.

Fortunately, Iris and Sarah were able to convince Juliet not to make the annual First Baptist Church Men’s Breakfast and Turkey Shoot an issue in the campaign. Long shared that she planned to endorse a candidate in the upcoming edition of The Hometown News, and pancakes and turkeys didn’t make for a suitable campaign platform.

Other than a story announcing Juliet’s campaign in the previous

edition of the paper, there had been little notice of her candidacy. Cooper, obviously aware her chances of winning were miniscule, ignored Juliet’s campaign after initially reacting to the news when she entered the race.

“Silver Tongue” seemed content to focus on his main adversary, Raymond Cooper.

With Cooper running on the slogan, “In your heart, you know he’s right,” borrowed from Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign, and Bland sticking with the rallying cry from his fi rst race, “Stand with Bland,” Juliet needed a catchy and memorable slogan, something to cause voters to recognize she was a viable candidate.

That’s when it came to her – “Vote for the egg-cellent, egg-citing candidate, Juliet Stoughton!”

“That’s funny,” quipped Sarah.

“I love it,” Iris chimed in. “It’s funny, and it reminds voters of Raymond’s involvement in the egg scandal.”

Four hours later, reading over their notes one last time, Iris declared, “It just might work.”

Meanwhile, Cooper acted as though he hadn’t a care in the world as Juliet’s troops discussed campaign strategy.

All the while, Raymond laughed and danced with his adoring fans as George Strait sang, “And that’s why I hang my hat in Tennessee.”

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I’m so glad to know I am not the only one who is dismayed by our throwaway culture.

Without a second thought, we’ll replace a range or a television that may be only a few years old. Folks talk about “green” … How green is it to throw all these things into landfills by the thousands?

My husband recalls from his childhood that the television repairman

came to their home to fix their TV set. Those were the days! But today … to repair something?! What a thought!

Even more appalling is the trend toward tearing down what appear to be perfectly sound buildings. I was in Osceola’s municipal building just a few months ago. It seemed perfectly fine to me. I walked back to use the restroom and didn’t notice anything that even looked like it needed attention. If I were an Osceola village resident I’d be up in arms. Yes, the experts can tell us all kinds of things about asbestos and lead. Those things have been and can

be dealt with.

In Europe and other parts of the world older structures are valued and retained.

Santa Sabina is a Catholic church in Rome.

In use to the present day, it has not been changed

structurally since it was built nearly 1600 years ago in AD 422. So why should our buildings today last less than 60 years?

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YEARS AGO 10 years ago Nov. 28, 2007 • Several Osceola High School art students painted winter scenes in the windows of downtown businesses last week.

• Osceola Elementary School second graders ended their recent study of pioneer life with a colonial meal. Staff and volunteers served 150 students and their grandparents.

• The Osceola Medical Center Love Light Ceremony will honor the memory of Mary Jasperson.

• The annual Turkey Bowl football game celebrated 20 years.

• Two voyageurs arrived at the St. Croix Falls Middle School in their four wheel canoe to teach four classes of fifth graders about the life of a voyageur involved in the fur trade and about the French influence in our area.

• Hunters registered 171,584 deer during opening weekend.

20 years ago Dec. 3, 1997 • Osceola second graders finished their week of studying colonial times with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at St. Joseph Church.

• Plans are underway to celebrate Wisconsin’s 150th birthday in 1998. Osceola will host the major sesquicentennial celebration in this region.

• Osceola girls basketball outscored Cumberland 14-0 in the third quarter and ran away from the Beavers, 33-16. Jessica Quigley scored 14 points, had eight steals and five rebounds.

• The Chieftain boys basketball returns several players from last year’s team but will have new coach, John Walsh, who replaced Roger Kumlien.

• The top fundraisers for the

FBLA fall candy fundraiser were Mary Roepke and Britani Selzler.

• Osceola Middle School students participating in the Quiz Bowl were fifth graders Tyler Hawkins, Jeral Weber, Ross Benitz, Derek Evenson, Eric Krenz, Ashlea Muckenhirn, Joey Tinney, Jason Kittel, Amanda Greene, Danielle Rondeau and Steph Kendrick. Sixth graders were Colton Thompson, Heather Pettis, Jenna Selzler, Michaela Calhoun, Erin Jasperson, Tina Schmidt, Rachel Hoverman, Allison Adam and Jaime Haley.

30 years ago Nov. 25, 1987 • Second graders at the Osceola Elementary School observed Thanksgiving with a special dinner.

• Barbara Jorgensen’s second grade class provided holiday entertainment for residents at the L.O. Simenstad Nursing Care Unit.

• Dan Bents helped the Princeton University freshman football team to a 5-1 record.

He rushed for 265 yards on 50 carries and score three touchdowns. He earned the special teams player of the game against Columbia and also shared the offensive player award in the Harvard game.

• Craig Danielson, Osceola Business Association president, presented Scott Lee with a plaque in acknowledgement of his efforts to improve the appearance and accessibility of the Cascade Falls in Osceola.

• Students from Osceola High School social studies classes attended a history symposium at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. The students listened to a panel of five professors discuss different points of view concerning the Constitution.

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

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

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

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin 717 Hart Senate Office Biulding Washington, D.C. 20510 • (202) 224-5653 www.baldwin.senate.gov/contact

Governor Scott Walker 115 East, State Capitol Bldg. Mailing address: P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707 • (608) 266-1212 • (608) 267-6790 (TTY) govgeneral@wisconsin.gov • www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

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

Senator Sheila Harsdorf 10th Senate District State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 • Madison, WI 53707 (608) 266-7745 • Toll-free: 1-800-862-1092 Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov

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Score fluctuations mar latest Wisconsin school report card

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unusually high fluctuations in scores for more than 150 Wisconsin schools and two dozen districts threw into question their school report card results released Tuesday.

The scores of 162 schools and 24 districts were flagged for parents, teachers, community members and others who look them up. It is unclear whether the changes accurately reflect what happened or are the symptom of statistically volatility, state Department of Public Instruction officials said.

This is the second year for the current format of the report card that is issued for all 2,447 schools and 422 districts. The new report card came in 2016 after a one-year hiatus in reporting while the state transitioned from the Badger Exam to the Forward Exam and the Legislature made a host of other changes to how performance data is interpreted and reported.

Last year, the first of the new report card, education officials warned that the scores could not be compared with previous years because of changes in how they were calculated. Now this year they are issuing new caveats due to the fluctuations.

Education officials defended the annual score card as a meaningful tool to measure districts and individual schools, despite the ongoing raft of cautions.

“We’ll get it,” said state Sen. Luther Olsen, chairman of the Education Committee. “I just hope people don’t throw up their arms and say `forget report cards.’ That’s a serious mistake.”

The swings of 10 points or more in overall and growth scores require anyone looking at the data of the affected schools or districts to dive deeper to get a better understanding of what is driving the large fluctuation, said Jeff Pertl, senior policy adviser at the Department of Public Instruction.

“It’s not to say that their rating is not right,” said Laura Pinsonneault, director of DPI’s office of educational accountability. “It’s to draw caution that there’s been an outlier amount of change.”

Volatility may decrease next year, the third under the current statewide test known as Forward, but the education department cautioned that fluctuations are likely to continue for small schools and districts and those with a high percentage of poor students.

State education officials said they were working with state policymakers, technical experts and stakeholders about how to address the problem. Any changes in how scores are calculated would require legislative action.

Olsen said he wanted to see what happens with next year’s report card to determine whether there’s a trend. If there continues to be a problem, Olsen said he would be open to the Legislature making changes to how scores are calculated in 2019.

The ratings are based on four areas: student achievement in English language arts and math; student growth; closing gaps between student groups; and measuring readiness for graduation and postsecondary success.

The vast majority — 82 percent of schools and 95 percent of public school districts — scored three or more stars, meaning they met or exceeded expectations. That’s on par with last year when 82 percent of schools and 91 percent of districts met or exceeded expectations.

Of the 117 schools that received a failing grade, 17 were flagged for excessive fluctuation. Nearly 40 percent of the 117 schools — 46 — were in Milwaukee.

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The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act will give us a tax code that’s simple, fair and easy to understand. It also means the average family of four will see tax relief of $1,182 each year. The Columist Tax Foundation estimates it would increase the size of the U.S. econRobin Vos omy by 4 percent. While there are Speaker of the a few aspects that will likely and should be adjusted to get CongresWisconsin State sional approval, overall, federal tax reform is necessary for the state Assembly economy and Wisconsin’s financial future.

Fi t we k First, know tax cuts work to spark economic growth because we have seen it work in Wisconsin.

In the last six-years, Republicans have cut taxes by more than $8 billion dollars. We have also simplified our income tax code by condensing five brackets into four, eliminated entire taxes and decreased rates to make it flatter and fairer. As a result, our state is seeing more revenue and budget surpluses.

In addition, the state bond ratings have been upgraded. Of course, more reform needs to be done and will be done at the state level. The Assembly Ways and Means Committee has recently embarked on a deep dive into comprehensive tax reform and will make recommendations for our next state budget.

Another reason why this reform needs to happen is that our state revenue projections, which guide

Wisconsin’s budget, is based on the passage of federal tax reform. In determining the projected revenue growth for the next two fiscal years, nonpartisan forecasters used the assumption that the Trump Administration and Congress would reduce the average effective personal income tax rate, which would, in turn, result in economic growth of 2.6 percent in 2018 and 2.3 percent in 2019. By giving people and businesses more money to invest, forecasters are using historical data that prove tax cuts produce economic growth. In fact, according to the Tax Foundation’s study on the impact of the cuts on state jobs and incomes, Wisconsin is expected to add more than 20,000 jobs beyond our projected growth rate should the tax reforms become law.

The new tax proposal gives job creators an extra edge to compete by reducing the tax rate while simplifying the burdensome tax code. In Wisconsin, we know that in order to grow the economy, you have to be open for business. Since Republicans took over the majority in the legislature and Governor Scott Walker took office in 2011, we have worked hard to make our state more attractive to businesses.

We have eliminated unnecessary and burdensome government red tape and implemented pro-business reforms that have paid off for the state. The federal government should now follow our lead.

It’s a critical time for Wisconsin and these reforms will help our state continue to be competitive. We are proud that Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, chose our state in a worldwide contest. Wisconsin was selected for our pro-business landscape and growth potential. We know our state reforms are working but we need the federal government to remove its business barriers in order to keep our progress moving forward.

America hasn’t seen real tax reform since 1986 and I’m beyond thrilled that President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan brought forward this long-overdue plan. Federal tax reform is essential for Wisconsin’s future economic prosperity. It’s time that our country’s leaders lay a fiscal foundation for prosperity with a tax code that works for job creators, families and every state in the United States.

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CRASH: Late night crash causes major power outage FROM PAGE 1

happened on her property, Vanessa Victoria Clark, reported that the power pole had been broken in half and that there was nothing left of the vehicle but the frame.

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and the vehicle had been towed by 11 a.m., according to The Polk County WI Scanner page.

The electric co-op added that there were two other accidents with power poles over the weekend that also resulted in power outages.

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had been at that location for some period of time,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a release. “Investigators were unable to locate any type of possible identifying information for the person at the scene.”

Wednesday evening the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Anoka County, Minn., had identified the body as Vue Her of Oakdale, Minn.

The 49-year-old man was reported missing to the

Chisago County Sheriff’s Department July 12 after departing from Interstate Park in Taylors Falls, Minn., in a kayak to go fishing. His kayak, tackle box and keys to his vehicle were recovered but an extensive search for Her was unsuccessful.

The manner of death is still pending.

Assisting the Polk County Sheriff’s Office with this case were the Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Wisconsin Interstate Park service, and the Dresser Fire Department.

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MEDITATION Church doesn’t work

BY LARRY MEDERICH OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

It is not unusual to run across someone today who would claim to be a believer in Jesus but have no affiliation with any organized church. Church attendance is not required to get to heaven, so many say, “Why bother?” Life is already hectic enough without having to clean up and head out to do something that isn’t necessary on one’s day off!

A man and his teenage son were having a similar conversation.

The boy saw no purpose in losing sleep to go to some “boring ser-

vice”. His dad listened patiently as they gazed into the fireplace.

He silently pulled one ember from the rest and they watched it. Though the fire stayed bright, the little ember struggled to keep warm and eventually died out.

Without connection to the fire of the group, the ember didn’t stand a chance at having a vibrancy in its life.

So it is with us. It doesn’t happen overnight but it surely happens every time we draw away from other believers. We lose the fire, we get lukewarm, we become filled with doubt. There is only one hope and that is to begin to love what Jesus loves- His

beautiful bride the Church! Jesus sees no reason you shouldn’t sacrifice sleep, time and finances to be a part of that group He will spend eternity with. He died for them and He will get them to their appointed destination.

So whether it was a pastor that hurt you or some church member that was snooty, the sanctuary too hot or too cold, the service took too long or was too loud, you thought they talked about money too much or you just got lazy, you need to get back to “fellowshipping with God’s people” who happen to meet every week at the local church. Why bother?

Because Jesus wants you to.

Service of remembrance Dec. 3 The death of a family member or close friend is difficult any time of the year. Whether a loved one passed away six months ago or six years ago, feelings of loss can be especially heightened during the Christmas and New

Year holidays. Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser will hold a brief Service of Remembrance Dec. 3 at 1:30 p.m. We will focus on remembering the blessings our loved ones brought to our lives and how they continue to live on

MARRIAGE LICENSES Polk County Marriage Licenses Casey J. French and Tianna D. Anderson were issued a marriage license on Nov. 9, 2017.

Joel Castanon and Bonnie M. Wyttenbach were issued a marriage license on Nov. 15, 2017.

Marcus D. Rickeard and Jennifer H. Hacker were issued a marriage license on Nov. 23, 2017.

Kyle J. Walton and Michelle L. Fingerholz were issued a marriage license on Nov. 23, 2017.

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This special service will include lighting a candle in memory of each loved one. Anyone affected by grief is welcomed to attend.

For more information call (715) 755-2515.

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CHURCH LISTINGS ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY 1259 Hwy. 35 South, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1100 www.stcroixalliance.com Senior Pastor, Gary Russell Associate Pastor Jeff Naegelen Youth Pastor Chris Folkestad SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 and 11 a.m.

———————— ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH East Farmington Rev. Andy Anderson SUNDAY: Mass at 9 a.m.

———————— BETHANY LUTHERAN Star Prairie Pastor Dan Pennington (715) 248-3730 blcsp@frontiernet.net SUNDAY: Traditional Worship 8 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

———————— BETHESDA LUTHERAN LCMC 1947 110th Ave. Dresser Sand Lake 715-755-2562 www.bethesdalutheran.ws Pastor Peter Rimmereid SUNDAY: Contemporary/Traditional worship, 9 a.m ———————— CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 150 Fifth Street Marine on St. Croix, Minn.

Pastor Joel Martin 651-433-3222 SUNDAY: Worship 8:15 & 9:45 a.m.

———————— EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER Six miles east of Dresser on Co. Rd. F, 1751 100th Ave. Pastor Darryl R. Olson 715-755-3113 SUNDAY: Morning worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening service 6 p.m.

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church 28005 Old Towne Road Chisago Lakes, Minn.

651-260-5100 www.holyx.net Fr. Bill Neumann, pastor SUNDAY: Worship 9:30 a.m.

———————— HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 523 First Street, Clayton 715-948-2203 Father Christopher Wojcik SUNDAY: Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

———————— HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 933 248th Street, one mile north of Osceola on Highway 35 Pastor Kevin McLouth 715-294-2112 • www.hefc.org SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— JOURNEY CHURCH 131 Broadway, Amery www.fbcamery.org churchoffice@fbcamery.org 715-268-2223 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m.

———————— NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Non-denominational 201 State Hwy. 35, Dresser Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 galatiansii20@yahoo.com Church office: 715-417-0945 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

———————— NEW WINE COMMUNITY CHURCH 309 5th Street, Centuria Pastor Scott Petznick (715) 338-8912 Worship 10 a.m.

———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich

l it h h www.osceolacommunitychurch.org SUNDAY: Worship 8:30 and 10:15 a.m.

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

———————— OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 306 River Street, Osceola P.O. Box 447 Pastor Carolyn Saunders 715-755-2275 osceolaunitedmethodistchurch@gmail.com SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

St Croix C i Falls, F ll Wi i St. Wisconsin 715-483-5378 Pastor Jonah Fetzer SUNDAY: Worship 10 a.m.

———————— ST. ANNE PARISH 139 Church Hill Road Somerset, WI 54025 715-247-3310 Rev. Andy Anderson SATURDAY: Mass 5 p.m.

SUNDAY: Mass 8 and 10 a.m.

———————— ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Upper St. Croix Parish 300 North Adams Street St. Croix Falls 715-483-9494 churches@centurytel.net umstcroixfallswolfcreek.org Pastor Ran Yoo Pastor Kooko Kim Sunday services 10 a.m.

———————— ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org 715-483-1113 SUNDAY: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday 10 a.m.

———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. John Drees SUNDAY: Mass 9:15 a.m.

———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC Osceola Rev. Andy Anderson 715-294-2243 SATURDAY: Mass at 4 p.m.

SUNDAY: Latin Mass, 8:30 a.m.

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———————— ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 490 Bench Street

T l F ll Minnesota Mi t Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 www.stjosephtaylorsfalls.org Fr. John Drees SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m. Vigil SUNDAY: Mass 7:30 and 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Worship Service 10 a.m.

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

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OBITUARIES

James R. Elfstrom

Kathryn Anne Strenke

James Roger Elfstrom of Dresser died Sept. 19, 2017, with his loving wife, Ann, of 59 years at his side. He was 83.

Jim was the sixth and y youngest child of William a and Gertrude Elfstrom.

A After completing school iin Frederic, Jim served h his country in the Unite ed States Air Force from 11953-1957. Upon returning ffrom the military, he joined M Millwrights Local 548 and w worked as a millwright for o over 30 years.

Jim married Ann Ostling o of Luck in 1958 and moved ffrom Minneapolis, Minn., to Taylors Falls, Min., in 1964 to raise their four daughters. While in Taylors Falls Jim opened and operated Falls Iron Works, building ornamental iron railings and staircases from many businesses and homes in the area.

Later in life, Jim and Ann purchased a hobby farm in Dresser where they lived for the past 30 years enjoying the peace and tranquility of rural life.

In his retirement years, Jim carried on the family tradition of gardening, becoming a master gardener of vegetables, berries and just about anything that would grow in Wisconsin. The family and community benefitted from his growing skills through his partnership with Ann, who froze, canned and baked the fruits of the harvest. In addition to gardening, Jim enjoyed reading, making apple cider, ice fishing and keeping up with current world events. Jim and Ann became winter Texas for many years and made many winter Texan friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leroy, Wallace, Donald and Chuck; as well as cousin and close friend, Duane Bergstrom.

Jim is survived by his loving wife; his sister, Mary Lou Otness; his four daughters, Valorie Sevelin, Debra (Douglas) Rudquist, Julie Preimesberger and Sherry (Greg) Stocker; seven grandchildren, Natasha, Adriane, Heather, Samantha, John, Damian and Lindsey; as well as seven great-grandchildren.

The family thanks the staff of Fairview Lakes Medical Center, the Good Samaritan Society of the St. Croix Valley, Indianhead Home Health Care and St. Croix Hospice for the loving care provided Jim throughout his illness. Memorials are preferred to one of these outstanding organizations.

Funeral services were held Sept. 23 at the Luck Lutheran Church. Interment was in the Luck Village Cemetery.

Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left at grandstrandfh.com.

Kathryn Anne Strenke of Center City, Minn., died Nov. 17, 2017, at Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minn. She was 74.

Kathy was born Oct. 4, 11943, in St Paul, Minn., to G Glenn and Margaret Malllin. She graduated from O Osceola High School in 11961. She married Vern non Strenke on Oct. 16, 11965, at St. Paul Lutheran C Church in Cumberland.

Kathy and Vern b bought an 80 acre farm iin rural Center City and h have lived there since 11968. Kathy worked for H Hazelden for over 25 years and retired in 2006. Kathy had many friends and enjoyed reading, gardening and going to movies. She had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed making those around her laugh with her quick wit.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Vern; parents, Glenn and Margaret and siblings, Arthur and Sharron.

Kathy is survived by son, Rodman (Danielle); daughter, DeAnn (Delbert); three grandchildren Gabriel, Vaughn, and Caisa, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Almelund. Visitation will take place at Grandstrand Funeral Home in Lindstrom on Dec. 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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A 62-year-old Shawano County man was found dead in his tree stand Saturday on private property in the Town of Westfield by a member of his hunting party. Coroner Tom Wastart says an autopsy shows he died of natural causes.

Three other hunters were wounded by gunfire elsewhere during opening weekend. Those shootings happened in Brown, Shawano and Forest counties.

An estimated 600,000 hunters participated in opening weekend of the nine-day gun season in Wisconsin.

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Polk County, Ice Age Trail featured at Outdoor Expo The National Scenic Ice Age Trail, that starts in Polk Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interstate Park, was featured at the 66th bi-annual Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo held November 17-19 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Polk County Tourism Council members Roxanne White and William Johnson, both from Frederic, provided Expo visitors with information about the 1,100 mile hiking trail across Wisconsin that follows the southern edge of the glacier that covered a large portion of the state and then retreated, 10,000 years ago, leaving behind the geography of our state we enjoy today.

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Evasive shoplifter ordered to the ground in Wal-Mart lot

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A Siren man on probation for making school-related threats in Burnett County earlier this year was reported stealing cold medicine from the St. Croix Falls Wal-Mart on Nov. 14.

Jacob A. Wicklund, 19, was reported leaving the store with unpaid medication. An officer drove up to Wicklund in a remote part of the parking lot, and ordered him to stop several times before getting out of his squad and watching him throw something under a parked car.

Wicklund pulled away from the officer, who eventually ordered Wicklund to the ground. Two bystanders stepped in to assist the officer, one of whom reported being a retired Alaska State Trooper.

The officer recovered a box of Delsym cough syrup in Wicklund’s back pocket, and a box of Coricidin HBP that had been thrown under a car. When asked why he stole the items, Wicklund told officers that he was homeless and used the cold medicine to get high.

Wicklund was arrested for violating his probation, and was subsequently charged with misdemeanor retail theft and resisting an officer.

Three sentenced in cyber fraud schemes involving more than $17 million

MADISON, WIS. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that three individuals involved in an international romance fraud scheme were sentenced this week.

Richard Ugbah, 36, a Nigerian citizen living in Atlanta, was sentenced

by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for his role in the scheme. Ugbah pleaded guilty on March 15, 2017 to wire fraud. Ugbah was also ordered to forfeit a Mercedes Benz automobile and two bank accounts.

Michael Adegoke, 34, a Nigerian citizen living in Chicago, was sentenced by Judge Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for his role in the scheme. Adegoke pleaded guilty on March 3, 2017 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Jon Whipple, 60, St.

Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation for his role in the scheme, which was limited to passing counterfeit checks. Whipple was initially a victim of a similar romance fraud scheme, but later participated in the scheme by disseminating counterfeit checks in exchange for small amounts of money. Whipple pleaded guilty on February 16, 2017, to uttering a counterfeit security.

Judge Peterson sentenced co-defendant Sally Iriri to 10 years in federal prison for her role in the scheme on November 20, 2015. She pleaded guilty to wire fraud on September 20, 2015.

The defendants were also ordered to pay restitution to the victims, although it is unlikely victims will be repaid because most of the fraud proceeds were either spent on luxury goods or directed to individuals and accounts overseas.

From approximately October 2013 to August 2015, the defendants participated in a scheme to defraud victims in the United States and Canada out of more than $12.9 million. Co-schemers targeted victims by creating fake profiles on internet dating services. Once they gained the victims’ trust, co-schemers got victims to pay so-called “inheritance taxes” on non-existent inheritances, and to send money in exchange for checks that turned out to be fraudulent. Although Judge Peterson found that the intended loss in the romance fraud scheme was $12.9 million, he noted that the amount was likely understated given the scope of the scheme and the number of victims.

In a related case, Judge Peterson also sentenced Ugbah to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with his role in a business email compromise (“BEC”) scheme.

Judge Peterson ordered that the sentence was to be served concurrently with his sentence in the romance fraud case. The BEC case was originally filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, but transferred to the Western District of Wisconsin for the guilty plea and sentencing.

In the BEC scheme, co-conspirators sent “spoofed” emails that appeared to come from company owners or employees and asked other employees to wire transfer money into bank accounts, purportedly for company business. The wire transfers went into accounts belonging to romance fraud victims who had been tricked into acting as unwitting money launderers. As part of the scheme, the online suitors directed the romance fraud victims to Ugbah, who admitted posing as a financial advisor who used the name “David Sanders” and ob-

tained the victims’ bank account information and instructed those victims to forward the money to other accounts controlled by co-conspirators. This conspiracy targeted at least 53 businesses across the United States, and the businesses cumulatively suffered losses of just over $1.5 million, with an intended loss of more than $4 million. Ugbah communicated with more than 100 romance fraud victims in connection with the BEC case.

The romance fraud charges against Ugbah, Adegoke, Whipple, and Iriri were the result of an investigation conducted

by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations in Milwaukee, and the Price County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office, with assistance from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and numerous law enforcement agencies in California, Indiana, Arizona, New Jersey, and Iowa. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meredith P. Duchemin and Antonio M. Trillo.

The BEC fraud charges against Ugbah were the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Los Angeles. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Feldman in California, and by Assistant U.S. Attorney Duchemin in Wisconsin.

Polk County Circuit Court Appearance date: Nov 14, 2017 Billie J. Bastil, 39, Cumberland, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Mary B. Bawek, 75, Osseo, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Kenneth D. Beach, 75, Turtle Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph) $200.50.

Kathleen M. Beery, 63, Minneapolis, MN, operate motorboat within 100 ft. of dock, $232.

Joseph A. Bergstrom, 33, Adams, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph) $200.50.

Steven A. Bidgood, 48, Savage, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (16-19 mph) $200.50.

Gregory G. Bougie, 35, West St. Paul, MN, vehi-

cle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Kiana S. Brandt, 17, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Riley J. Carnes, 22, Centuria, non-registration of vehicle – auto <10,000 lbs., $175.30.

Gage M. Cuper, 17, Turtle Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (1-10 mph), $175.30.

Justin L. Davis, 34, Rice Lake, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Patrick M. Demars, 65, Anoka, MN, operating boat towing skier after dark, $232.

Kenneth J. Deutsch, 61, Cushing, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Michael E. Ellingworth, 45, Dresser, use automated or elevated feeders, $343.50.

Brett C. Forrest, 16, Amery, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Tyler J. Free, 24, Barron, operate without valid license (1st violation), $200.50.

Benjamin E. Gauthler, 21, Rhinelander, trespass, $200.

Charles H. Greydanus, 61, Osceola, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Lee M. J. Harry, 29, Centuria, improper stop at stop sign-clear line, $175.30.

Michelle L. Hollister, 46, Clear Lake, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

James A. Hreha, 52, Minneapolis, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Nathan S.P. Jacobson, 38, Scandia, MN, operating boat towing skier after dark, $232.

John M. King, 34, White Bear Lake, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Shannon I. Kirchner, 19, Clayton, exceeding speed zones (30-34 mph), $295.

Kelly J. Kobs, 29, Clayton, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Ruth A. Kocurek, 57, Centuria, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10; vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10; operator fail to have passenger seat belted, $10.

Michael W. Koser, 34, St. Croix Falls, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Danielle E. Labarre-Burstad, 21, Amery, speeding in 55

NOTICE TOWN OF OSCEOLA TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, December 5, 2017 • 7:00 P.M. Town Hall, 516 East Ave. North, Dresser WI Meeting agenda items include the following matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board in Open Session: • Ord. #17-12-04 Amending Building Code Ordinance • Resolution 17-14 to Adopt Building Permit Fees • Resolution 17-15 to Approve Ambulance Service contract with SCV EMS • Delmore Consulting Road Maintenance Planning • Resolution 17-16 to Appoint Election Officials for 2018-2019 • Resolution 17-17 to Reallocate Funds Between Budget Categories This is a complimentary notice. A complete agenda is posted at the Town Hall, Dresser Post Office, First National Community Bank and on the Town’s website at www. townofosceola.com.

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mph zone (20-24 mph), $225.70.

Sara A. Larsen, 20, Delano, MN, waterfowl gun capable/more than 3 shells, $182.70.

Larsin and Son Tree Service, Harris, MN, violate regulations for unified carrier registration system, $200.50; operate vehicle without stopping lights, $162.70.

Jared A. Lewis, 32, Centuria, operating boat towing skier after dark, $232.

Peter J Loomis, 54, Clayton, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Arik M. Mahler, 21, Osceola, operate motor vehicle without adequate muffler, $175.30.

Russell G. Matson, 36, Chetek, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Laura N. McCurdy, 32,

Luck, speeding in 55 mph zone (20-24 mph) $225.70.

Sean D. McIntyre, 35, Luck, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Ryan R. McNeil, 34, Dodge Center, MN, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $183.30.

Jordyn M. Molenaar, 23, Baldwin, speeding in 55 mph zone (11-15 mph), $175.30.

Devon R. Nelson, 25, Clayton, fish without license – R, $190.70.

Joshua S. Niederhauser, 36, Almena, using telephone while driving – commercial vehicle (1st offense), $175.30.

James J. Olson, 52, Hastings, MN, vehicle operator fail to wear seat belt, $10.

Alyssa R. Owens, 22, Barron, fail to yield right of way from stop sign, SEE RECORDS, PAGE 19

About the crime stories

The crime stories on this page are based on the probable cause reports from different law enforcement agencies.

Probable cause reports (PCs) are simply a report stating the “probable cause” that the arresting officer had at the time of arrest. It is used by the District Attorney, Defense Attorney, and Judges in the court’s “Initial Appearance” to assist them in determining, first, to confirm whether or not there was enough “probable cause” for the arrest, second, if the charge stated by the officer is appropriate and supported by the information contained therein, and third to assist the judge in setting bond. The District Attorney also uses the probable cause report as a basis (but not exclusively) to complete the criminal complaint, which is the official charging document.

A Probable Cause Report is NOT the same as a Criminal Complaint. While the PC shows why the person was arrested, they are not officially charged until the Criminal Complaint is filed. Those charges may differ from the charge(s) listed on the PC based upon what charges the District Attorney believes he can prove.

Charges may be amended up or down during the charging process as information becomes available.

As always, an arrested person is presumed to be innocent until convicted by a judge or jury. Not all arrested people are convicted of the crimes alleged.

DECEMBER 19, 2017 SPECIAL PRIMARY

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.

You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail or in person.

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, December 14, 2017 Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

TOWN OF OSCEOLA Lorraine Rugroden, Clerk/Treasurer 516 East Avenue North P.O. Box 216 Dresser, WI 54009 715-755-3060 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday

VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA Kari Zegarski, Clerk/Treasurer 500 Chieftain Street Ste B P.O. Box 217 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-3498 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday

TOWN OF FARMINGTON Debbie Swanson, Clerk/Treasurer 304 State Road 35 Osceola, WI 54020 715-294-2370 By appointment 3-7 p.m. Monday - Friday

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is December 4, 2017.

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is December 15, 2017.

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.

The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on December 19, 2017. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

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Harvest down slightly after opening weekend of gun deer season

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The Knights of Columbus delivered their annual warm winter coats last week to the St. Croix Falls Elementary School. Pictured are Jim Otto, Principal Jeff Benoy, Fred Koslowski and Mike Bauer.

By the time the sun set on opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 166th gun deer season, more than 582,800 hunters had purchased their license and headed into the outdoors of the annual nine-day gun deer hunt in Wisconsin.

Although 587,440 licenses were sold last year, the total number of hunters who took to the field is very close to the number that purchased a license last year, the state saw approximately 6,200 additional non-residents choose to travel to Wisconsin to pursue one of their favorite activities.

Preliminary Registration Totals and Future Outlook In total, 102,903 deer were registered through opening weekend of the gun deer hunt in 2017 compared to 116,615 in 2016 with 59,142 bucks registered, compared to 64,828 in 2016, according to figures compiled by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Preliminary harvest numbers seem to correlate with weather reports that have been shared on the Wisconsin

DNR’s Facebook page as well as the reports hunters provided during the registration process with the northern part of the state experiencing much better hunting conditions corresponding with kill numbers generally consistent with last year.

By comparison, the southern part of the state experienced localized rain and higher winds and overall, the kill numbers are lower than last year.

Final totals had not been released at press time, but based on weather forecasts the DNR expected higher numbers along with improved opportunities to enjoy the remainder of the nine-day season with family and friends.

These preliminary registration numbers provide a good indication that the local decision-making efforts of the County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC) are paying off and having a positive impact on deer hunting opportunities.

For specific county and regional registration data, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords “weekly totals.”

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gestures, such as a handmade card with a personal note, really reflect the time and thought that was put into the gift.

The holidays provide a wonderful reason to involve the whole fami-

ly in coming together to make cards, gifts, and work together to provide a service to a loved one.

It can be challenging to stick to your budget as we get caught up in the holiday spirit.

It can also feel awkward to be given a gift by

a neighbor or coworker when you haven’t bought anything for them in return.

Consider this an opportunity to practice being a gracious recipient as you thank the gift giver for their thoughtful gesture.

Kindergartener bags buck under new Wisconsin hunting rules

BY GRETCHEN EHLKE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin kindergartener is among the first youngsters to bag a buck under a new law that eliminates the state’s minimum hunting age.

Lexie Harris, 6, is no stranger to the woods. Her dad, Tyler Harris, has taken her along on his hunts since she was 3. But, it wasn’t until Gov. Scott Walker signed the new law on Nov. 12 that Lexie could legally shoot a deer.

Until then, a state resident had to be 12 years old to purchase a hunting license or hunt with a gun. Children as young as 10 could participate in the mentored hunt program. The new law lets anyone of any age participate in a mentored hunt and the mentor and student are each allowed carry their own weapon.

Harris bought his daughter a youth rifle, which is easier for her to handle

and less powerful and has taken her to the shooting range to practice. He also attached a smartphone to the gun scope to make it easier to train the firearm on her target.

On Sunday, Nov. 19, the two headed out to the woods near their rural Medford home in Taylor County, about 230 miles (370 kilometers) northwest of Milwaukee, where Harris has built a heated hunting enclosure. Harris carried his daughter’s gun. They saw several deer during their time in the wooded shelter, but waited for the one that would provide a good shot, Harris said.

Soon, a six-point buck strolled into their view. Harris helped his daughter set up for a shot.

“She was shaking,” Harris said. He told her she could take a shot, but only if she wanted to. Lexie pulled the trigger and the buck was hit. The two tracked

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Report aims to help Wisconsin market farmers plan, partner, promote As farmers markets encounter increased competition from a growing number of local food outlets, a recent report aims to help them increase outreach and market share.

Community supported agriculture box shares, grocery stores, online marketplaces, and even other farmers markets are giving consumers many options to buy locally grown products, reports Ryan Sterry of St. Croix County’s University of Wisconsin Extension.

“With all the competition, it’s even more essential for farmers market managers to effectively promote their markets to potential customers,” said Bret Shaw, UW-Extension environmental communication specialist at UW-Madison.

In 2016, a team of researchers at UW-Madison and UW-Extension asked 17 market managers from around Wisconsin to share their words of wisdom on best practices for farmers market promotion. A summary of their suggestions is documented in “Plan, Partner, and Promote: Best Marketing Practices from Wisconsin’s Farmers Market Managers” (tiny.cc/MarketFarmsWI).

Below are eight highlights of successful farmers market promotional practices from the report’s findings: Set goals to sell more greens Farmers market managers often work with other key market-decision makers to craft a promotional plan. As managers are making plans, they are also thinking about how they will know what success looks like with their promotion. Wheth-

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er it’s a certain percentage increase in customers or a higher retention of vendors, identifying a clear and tangible goal for the promotion plan helps managers better measure the impact that their efforts are creating.

Identify the customer bullseye Market managers create promotional plans with specific target customers in mind. In addition to consulting their vendors and board members, managers also survey their existing market customers to better understand why they shop there and how they heard about the market.

Market managers have also found that market research studies on lo-

cal food purchasers can be useful to learn more about the best ways to reach out to those demographics.

Partner with producers Market managers can’t promote markets by themselves—they need help from their vendors.

Market managers can encourage them to share more stories from their farms and how they got started farming. These stories are often the most powerful selling point for market managers when they are posting on social media or profiling farmers on their website.

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Girls off to a very strong start

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

One game does not a season make but it couldn’t have started much better for the Osceola Chieftain girls basketball team. Osceola traveled to Grantsburg to take on the Pirates and returned with an impressive 72-36 decision.

The Chieftains built a 28-point halftime lead and cruised to the win in their season opener. Last season Grantsburg was 10-2 in the West Lakeland conference and finished 16-7 overall.

“Our focus for the night was to bring intensity and hustle,” Osceola coach Matt Haase said.

“This mentality served us well as the girls created turnovers and opportunities for each other.”

Osceola finished the night with four girls hitting in double figures and had another with nine points.

Mia Campeau was in double figures by halftime by netting 12 of her game-high 16 points before intermission.

Emily Fox and Alyssa Pauley each had a pair of treys and a deuce in the first half for eight points.

Fox ended the game with a dozen and Pauley hit for 10.

Mattea Johnson was two-for-two from the free throw line for two first half points before exploding for an additional

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Osceola’s Melanie Doll boxes out Grantsburg’s Janessa Bonneville.

eight points after the break to end the game with 10. Katie Haase dropped in nine points for the Chieftains.

A total of nine Chieftains hit the scoring column for Osceola.

Fox, a sophomore, was getting her first varsity action of her career and settled into the game nicely.

“I was nervous for my first varsity game but playing with our seasoned players helped a lot,” Fox said. “I was glad I could contribute to our first team win. I think we

hustled well and I’m looking forward to see how we improve as a team.”

The offense was potent but the defense is what set the tone for Osceola.

The Chieftains surrendered a total of 36 points and just 11 in the first half. Brooke Quimby had a solid night for the Pirates netting five deuces and four free throws for a total of 14 points. Olivia Ohnstad added nine points to the Pirates’ cause with seven of them coming from the charity stripe.

Campeau also had a

great night on the boards collecting eight rebounds to lead the Chieftains.

Pauley and Brooke Bents each garnered six caroms. Bents, Haase and MacKenzie Quigley each had three assists and Haase added five steals.

Although Osceola is off to a great start Coach Haase knows that no one can rest on their laurels. “We have plenty to improve on through the season,” he said, “but the girls should be proud of their effort in this first game.”

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y the time I heard the noise behind me it was too late to make a move. At times like these we hunters feel tempted to try to turn our head just a little bit to get a peek but that’s the worst thing to do because we always get caught. Then out of the corner of my eye I caught movement because this deer was only 15 yards away with its nose on the ground. It had to be a buck! When it moved behind a big oak I made my move, flipping back my mitten to get my trigger finger out while raising the gun to my shoulder.

Wild River I waited for an eternity but no sign of the deer. I wondered if it had taken a Trails hard right and was walking off under Jim Bennett cover of the big oak.

Opening day of Wisconsin’s Thanksgiving Week Deer Hunt has come and gone with some hunters having meat in

their freezer. Again this year our group consisted of Wisconsinites Chris Lemay, camp organizer, son Josh Bennett and me. The other members who take up room and board in the deer shack are Minnesotans Bob LeMay, Chris’s dad, and Dave and Joel Tupy, all experienced Buck Slayers!

We heard lots of shooting opening day but other people’s shoots do not put meat on our table. Those shots do provide entertainment as hunters try to figure out what’s happening. A single shot usually indicates dead deer and I think two shots mean the same. When I hear 3, 4, or 5 shots I begin to think that deer got away. I figure they let some shots fly at a running deer and missed. If more shots follow right after that first burst in the same area it means that a deer is running and other hunters are shooting, missing or hoping to get lucky!

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Nov. 30: Osceola at Cameron; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 5: Osceola at Unity.

Dec. 7: Osceola at New Richmond; Cameron at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 8: St. Croix Falls at Siren.

Dec. 11: Osceola at Hayward.

Dec. 12: Somerset at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Cumberland.

Dec. 14: Prescott at Osceola; Ellsworth at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 16: St. Croix Central at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 19: Unity at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 21: St. Croix Falls at Amery.

Dec. 28: Osceola at Rice Lake.

Jan. 5: Osceola at St. Croix Central; Webster at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 9: St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg.

Jan. 12: Osceola at Amery.; St. Croix Falls at Frederic.

Jan. 16: Osceola at Baldwin-Woodville.

Jan. 18: Luck at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 19: Ellsworth at Osceola.

Jan. 23: St. Croix Falls at Osceola.

Jan. 25: Siren at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 26: Osceola at Somerset; St. Croix Falls at Baldwin-Woodville.

Jan. 30: Osceola at Prescott; St. Croix Falls at Barron.

Feb. 2: St. Croix Central at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Unity.

Feb. 5: Osceola at Bloomer.

Feb. 6: St. Croix Falls at Webster.

Feb. 8: Amery at Osceola.

Feb. 9: Frederic at St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 12: Osceola at Barron.

Feb. 13: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola.

Feb. 16: Osceola at Ellsworth; Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 19: New Richmond at Osceola.

Feb. 22: St. Croix Falls at Luck.

Saints Girls Basketball St. Croix Falls at Prescott (unofficial) November 21, 2017 St. Croix Fall Individuals 2’s 3’s FTMFTA F A McCurdy 2 0 3 7 2 Bergmann 0 0 1 2 0 Parks 1 1 2 2 2 Neuman 3 1 1 1 0 E McCurdy 3 0 2 3 1 Miron 7 0 4 7 4 Edwards 2 0 2 2 0 Totals 18 2 15 24 9 Prescott Individuals 2’s 3’s FTMFTA F Lenz 1 4 0 0 0 Murphy 4 1 3 3 3 Miller 2 0 0 0 2 Burmood 0 0 0 0 2 Yaeger 6 0 0 0 4 Johnson 0 0 0 0 3 Lewis 0 0 0 0 2 Dalman 3 0 0 0 0 Totals 16 5 3 3 16 Score by Halves 1 2 F SCFHS 18 39 57 PHS 24 26 50

GIRLS BASKETBALL Nov. 30: St. Croix Falls at Barron.

Dec. 1: Prescott at Osceola.

Dec. 7: Osceola at St. Croix Central; St. Croix Falls at Luck.

Dec. 8: Somerset at Oceola; St. Croix Falls at Siren.

Dec. 12: Osceola at River Falls; Somerset at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 14: Osceola at Baldwin-Woodville.

Dec. 19: Unity at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 21: Amery at Osceola.

Dec. 27: Osceola at Glenwood City.

Dec. 28: Osceola at Glenwood City.

Jan. 2: St. Croix Falls at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser.

Jan. 4: Ellsworth at Osceola.

Jan. 5: Webster at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 9: Osceola at New Richmond; St. Croix Falls at Grantsburg.

Jan. 12: St. Croix Falls at Frederic.

Jan. 16: Baldwin-Woodville at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 18: St. Croix Central at Osceola; Luck at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 22: Cumberland at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 23: Osceola at Somerset.

Jan. 25: Siren at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 29: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Amery.

Jan. 30: Osceola at St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 1: Osceola at Ellsworth.

Feb. 2: St. Croix Falls at Unity.

Feb. 6: New Richmond at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Webster.

Feb. 9: Osceola at Amery; Frederic at St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 12: Cameron at Osceola; Ellsworth at St. Croix Falls.

Feb. 13: Osceola at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. (Chetek).

Feb. 15: Osceola at Prescott.

Feb. 16: Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls.

Chieftain Girls Basketball Osceola at Grantsburg (unofficial) November 21, 2017 Osceola Individuals 2’s 3’s FTMFTA F TP Swanson 0 0 2 4 4 2 Campeau 8 0 0 0 3 16 Johnson 4 0 2 2 4 10 Fox 3 2 0 0 0 12 Pauley 1 2 2 6 3 10 MaKaQuigley 0 0 0 0 3 0 MaKeQuigley 1 0 1 2 3 3 Bents 2 0 2 2 2 6 Doll 2 0 0 4 2 4 Haase 3 0 3 4 1 9 Totals 24 4 12 24 25 72 Grantsburg Individuals 2’s 3’s FTMFTA F TP Harmen 0 0 1 2 3 1 Chenal 1 0 1 2 1 3 Ohnstad 1 0 7 11 3 9 Bonneville 2 0 0 1 4 4 Brock 1 0 3 4 5 5 Quimby 5 0 4 8 3 14 Totals 10 0 16 28 19 36 Score by Halves 1 2 F OHS 39 33 72

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BOYS HOCKEY Nov. 30: at Eau Claire.

Dec. 5: Hayward at Somerset.

Dec. 7: Spooner at Somerset.

Dec. 9: River Falls at Somerset.

Dec. 14: New Richmond at Somerset.

Dec. 16: at Chisago Lakes.

Dec. 21: at Eau Claire North.

Dec. 23: at Rice Lake.

Dec. 27: Onalaska at Somerset.

Dec. 29: at Wildcat Center.

Dec. 30; at Wildcat Center.

Jan. 2: at Baron.

Jan. 4: Amery at Somerset.

Jan. 6: Antigo at Somerset.

Jan. 9: at Baldwin-Woodville.

Jan. 11: Eau Claire Regis at Somerset.

Jan. 16: at Chippewa Falls.

Jan. 18: at Richfield Ice Arena.

Jan. 23: at New Richmond.

Jan. 25: Baldwin-Woodville at Somerset.

Feb. 1: at Amery.

Feb. 3: At Eagle River Hockey Civic Center.

Feb. 9: La Crosse Aquinas at Somerset.

GIRLS HOCKEY Dec. 2: at Wisconsin Rapids.

Dec. 8: at Chippewa Falls.

Dec. 9: at Rhinelander.

Dec. 16: Mauston at Somerset.

Dec. 19: River Falls at Somerset.

Dec. 21: ECA Stars at Somerset.

Dec. 23: Black River Falls at Somerset.

Dec. 29: Hayward at Somerset.

Jan. 5: Viroqua at Somerset.

Jan. 6: Rhinelander at Somerset.

Jan. 8: at Eau Claire/Hobbs Ice Arena.

Jan. 16: at Onalaska.

Jan. 23: Chippewa Falls at Somerset.

Jan. 27: Onalaska at Somerset.

Jan. 30: at Richfield Ice Arena.

Feb. 1: Superior at Somerset.

Feb. 3: at Black River Falls.

Feb. 10: at Hayward.

WRESTLING Nov. 30: Somerset at Osceola.

Dec. 1: St. Croix Falls at Cumberland.

Dec. 7: Osceola at Baldwin-Woodville.

Dec. 8: St. Croix Falls at Wisconsin Dells.

Dec. 9: Osceola at Barron; St. Croix Falls at Wisconsin Dells.

Dec. 14: Osceola at Amery.

Dec. 15: St. Croix Falls at Rochester, MN. Dec. 16: Osceola Invitational.

Dec. 21: Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg/ Siren at St. Croix Falls.

Dec. 28: Osceola and St. Croix Falls at River Falls.

Jan. 4: Osceola at Prescott.

Jan. 6: Osceola at New Richmond; St. Croix Falls at Ogilvie.

Jan. 11: St. Croix Central at Osceola; Turtle Lake/Clayton at St. Croix Falls.

Jan. 12: St. Croix Falls at St. Croix Central.

Jan. 18: Osceola at Ellsworth; St. Croix Falls at Clear Lake.

Jan. 18: Osceola at Durand.

Jan. 20: St. Croix Falls Invitational.

Jan. 25: New Richmond at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Unity.

Jan. 26: Glenwood City and Unity at Osceola.

Feb. 3: MBC tournament at Baldwin-Woodville; St. Croix Falls at conference tournament in Cameron.

Feb. 10: St. Croix Falls at Shell Lake.

Feb. 13: St. Croix Falls at Cadott.

Feb. 17: Sectional at Osceola.

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OHS BOYS BASKETBALL at New Richmond.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Cameron.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL at St. Croix Central.

SCF GIRLS BASKETBALL at Luck.

BOYS HOCKEY vs.

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OHS WRESTLING at Baldwin-Woodville.

OHS BOYS BASKETBALL at Cameron.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at SCF. BOYS HOCKEY vs. Hayward.

A L L Y O U C A N E AT BREAKFAST at Dresser VFW Hall, 8 a.m .to 11 a.m.

LOVE LIGHT ceremony at Osceola Medical Center, 4 p.m.

OHS BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Somerset.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL at Cumberland.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL at River Falls.

SCF GIRLS BASKETBALL s. Somerset.

OHS BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Prescott.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Ellsworth.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL at Baldwin-Woodville.

BOYS HOCKEY vs. new Richmond.

OHS WRESTLING t Amery.

OHS BOYS BASKETBALL at Hayward.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Prescott.

SCF WRESTLING t Cumberland.

GIRLS HOCKEY at Wisconsin Rapids.

LIGHT UP OSCEOLA at Mill Pond Park, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VINTAGE SLED ROUND UP at Hank’s Bar & Grill south of Osceola.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL at Siren.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Somerset.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL at Siren.

GIRLS HOCKEY at Chippewa Falls.

SCF WRESTLING at Wisconsin Dells.

BOYS HOCKEY vs . River Falls.

GIRLS HOCKEY at Rhinelander.

OHS WRESTLING at BArron.

SCF WRESTLING at Wisconsin Dells.

CRAFT/BAKE SALE at Community Homestead, south of Osceola, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SCF WRESTLING at Rochester, Minn.

SCF BOYS BASKETBALL vs. St. Croix Central.

BOYS HOCKEY at Chisago Lakes.

GIRLS HOCKEY vs. Mauston.

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SCF BOYS BASKETBALL at Amery.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Amery.

BOYS HOCKEY at Eau Claire North.

GIRLS HOCKEY vs. ECA Stars.

SCF WRESTLING vs.

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SCF BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Unity.

SCF GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Unity.

GIRLS HOCKEY vs. River Falls.

BLOOD DRIVE at Osceola Medical Center, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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BOYS HOCKEY vs.

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OHS BOYS BASKETBALL at Rice Lake.

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL at Glenwood City.

OHS & SCF WRESTLING at River Falls.

BOYS HOCKEY at Rice Lake.

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In St. Croix Falls, Community Learning Center flourishes The St. Croix Falls Community Learning Center (CLC) is having a great year, reports program director Julie Herrick.

This fall, students enjoyed some old favorites, including Coach Joe from Trollhaugen Adventure Park, Knitting Club, Cooking Class, Bruce the Bug Guy and KBA Academy’s martial arts classes. New activities rounded out the calendar, including an Orienteering Class with Colleen Tolliver from Interstate Park, Junkbox Wars requiring teamwork and thinking outside the box, and visits from Tony Vorwald from St. Croix River Association. Vorwald brought river bugs, plants and turtles to share with students.

The CLC continues its focus on hands-on activities with an emphasis on life skills--cooking, sewing, time management, good citizenship, STEM, art and literacy. Staff support students with tutoring, mentoring and homework help.

“We love seeing our students every day and hearing the stories they share,” said Herrick. “We talk about weekend events, how their days have gone and what they’re looking forward to for the week. The students are excited to tell us about their lives and are disappointed

if we don’t ask the questions when we have check-in.”

Herrick noted that scheduling is flexible for CLC classes.

“Some kids thrive coming every Monday through Thursday,” she said.

“It works for them. Some kids need time to just decompress and don’t want to be scheduled until 6 p.m. Those kids can look at the calendar and pick one or two days to attend CLC. The other days, they can go home and just do their own thing. It’s never all or nothing. We encourage students and their families to pick a schedule that works best for them. We adapt to most anything.”

The CLC encourages students to attend at least one time a week for the school year. However, any attendance is welcome. Once enrolled, kids can come at any time. That way, if they play fall and spring sports, they can attend in the winter season. Enrollment is free.

Some activities have a nominal fee to attend, but the fee never stops a student from participating in an activity, according to Herrick.

While the program is firmly in it’s third year, there are some new aspects to it.

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BENNETT: Success means venison at Thanksgiving FROM PAGE 11

to shots in the distance when a deer came my way. The small doe stopped, giving me a perfect 50 yard shot. I dropped the deer where it stood. After field dressing it I returned to my blind when another antlerless deer came down the same trail but with my antlerless tag filled I just sat back and watched it wander off. No one else drew blood on the opener and only half saw deer; in fact, I was the

only one to bring home deer this year.

The second morning was when the deer snuck in behind me and disappeared behind a couple of large oaks close together seemingly vanishing like deer can do. But time passes slowly when you’re excited and finally the deer popped out from behind the oaks and started to move quickly up the knoll. The scope was already on the shoulder and a second later I had my second deer on the ground,

just a small buck but meat for my family. Last week’s Thanksgiving dinner consisted of goodies from my garden, carrots and potatoes as well as an apple pie off one of my trees and the main course was venison, of course.

Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@ gmail.com.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you might feel like you do not measure up to others this week. How others see you is completely different from your perception. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, try not to hold onto negative emotions. Focus on all of the happy memories you have made with others and your mood will instantly brighten.

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 A little dose of being naughty might do you some good this week, Scorpio. Call in sick from work and enjoy a day shopping or simply indulging in a little entertainment.

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AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you have reached a crossroads where everything you have dreamed and worked for has finally converged. This is

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Caramel French toast for breakfast

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fter Thanksgiving dinner I declared, “I won’t be able to eat again for 3 days.” Miraculously, I woke up starving the next morning. Our Thanksgiving meal is always decadent.

Everyone brings their best and favorite side dish and dessert.

The next morning, I crave something just as luxurious for breakfast, but I never plan anything special. However, I have next year’s menu set. Caramel roll French toast is front and center on the menu, with fresh fruit and coffee.

Trust me, I am not going to wait an entire year to make this dish— we love French toast and make it the time. This French toast recWild Chow all ipe is something you can prepare ahead of time and if you have any Lisa Erickson left over bread from Thanksgiving that makes it even better.

My company will thank me—if there is any next year. If they do come back, I don’t think they will soon forget being offered cold leftover turkey and mashed potatoes as an option for breakfast. The cold turkey sure made the pie look amazing!

Caramel French Toast

Serves 6-8

1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream 2/3 cup chopped pecans 12 slices French-style bread or leftover or stale bread 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. salt In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and ice cream. Heat for 1-2 minutes in the microwave until the ice cream is melted and sugar is dissolved, stirring intermittently while cooking.

Pour sauce into the bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with the pecans. Place 6 slices of bread on top of the sauce and layer remaining 6 slices of bread over the top of the first 6.

In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; whisk until combine. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread slices. Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight—up to 8 hours. Press bread into mixture so it absorbs liquid.

When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the French toast from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve with butter and fresh fruit.

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16. Becomes less intense 18. Lyric poems 22. Touchdown

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a blood trail to the carcass not far away. `”She looked at me right away and said, `I’m not gutting it because that’s gross,”’ Harris said. So, he field dressed the deer and

hauled the carcass out of the woods.

Lexie’s grandmother, Karen Zubke, said she’s glad her son believes his child doesn’t have to be a boy to hunt.

“He beams,” Zubke said describing her son.

“He’s so proud of her.”

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firefighter.

But the departments don’t receive special training for handling animals nor do they have a written protocol for saving animals. All the departments prioritize saving human life first.

Jared Mickler was watching a football game in September when he started to smell fire. Mickler was able to get most of his dogs out of the house before the fire department arrived.

But 9-year-old Mizu, a miniature-pinscher-mix, was still in the house.

“I called for her and could hear her

crying. So I tried to go in. I tried twice and I just couldn’t do it,” said Mickler.

The fire department was able to rescue Mizu from the home and treated her with an oxygen mask at the scene.

A veterinarian then cared for the dog’s burnt paws and cough that was caused by the smoke. Benkert also cared for Mickler’s four cats.

“I would want someone to save my pet so we did what we thought would be right for them,” said Benkert.

Twenty-two other states in the U.S. allow first responders to provide animals with care.

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Lauren M. Domagala, 23, Frederic, was arrested on Nov. 17 for OWI (1st) and operating w/PAC >=0.15 (1st).

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in aesthetically pleasing arrangements, using attractive and clear signage. They often share resources and invite design experts to train vendors about more appealing displays during annual market meetings.

Recruit the community Many kinds of community groups can also be great partners in market promotion. Local businesses, healthcare providers, neighborhood associations, municipal governments, nearby colleges, farm-to-table restaurants, or aligned nonprofit groups related to hunger and community food systems can all be strategic partners for farmers market managers.

Market managers suggest finding ways to collaborate with stakeholders that create shared value for both parties. For example, a local bank may sponsor a cobranded reusable shopping bag, or a local restaurant’s chef could conduct a cooking demo at the market for recipes that they also serve at their restaurant.

Be vocal for local When it comes time to getting the word out about the farmers market, market managers use

many different avenues to reach potential customers. Almost all market managers share that word of mouth is one of the strongest drivers of market traffic: people hear about it from friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues. To generate more word of mouth, market managers will make in-person announcements and share promotional materials with local businesses or community organizations whose employees/membership would be likely to come shop at the market.

Get social to spread the word Most managers find social media to be one of their most valuable channels for connecting with both new and existing customers. Managers especially use Facebook Pages to attract new shoppers, recruit volunteers, or make important announcements when construction or another conflict changes the market’s schedule. Other online communication, like farmers market websites and e-newsletters, have also been used by managers with great success.

Traditional media channels work, too Beyond word of mouth and social media, market managers use physical signage and distribute flyers throughout their area; they

advertise in the newspaper or write press releases to gain news attention; and, they make public service announcements on local radio stations. While these more traditional media approaches can incur costs, market managers first build relationships with media professionals and call upon the market’s local sponsors to help cover a portion of the expenses involved.

Keep tabs on promotional progress With clear goals established during the planning phase, market managers can then measure how effective their outreach efforts are in meeting their goals. In order to evaluate success, market managers must engage in ongoing data collection and analysis: counting and surveying customers, soliciting feedback and information from vendors, and keeping track of data like vendor retention and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) sales from season to season.

Managers suggest reaching out to local colleges, Extension offices, and county health departments for help with evaluation, in addition to using online support platforms like University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Metrics & Indicators for Impact (MIFI).

Guard soldiers back from helping with hurricane response MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some Army and Air National Guard soldiers from Wisconsin who helped with the response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria over the past three months have returned home.

Nearly 20 soldiers and two Black Hawk helicopters deployed to the U.S. Virgin Islands for a medevac mission are back, along with four airmen who were sent to help with airfield management in Puerto Rico.

The airmen are with the 128th Air Refueling Wing. The medevac team was made up of soldiers from units in Madison and West Bend.

With their return, all Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard personnel involved with hurricane support operations have returned home.

Barron County father arrested in child’s death HAUGEN, Wis. (AP) — Barron County sheriff’s investigators are recommending reckless homicide charges against the father of a 3-month-old child who died last July.

The 31-year-old man is being held in the Barron County Jail while the district attorney reviews the case.

First responders were called to a home in Haugen on a report of a child not breathing on July 11. The baby was flown to Marshfield Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

The father was arrested after a four-month investigation by the sheriff’s department.

AP HEADLINES Wisconsin health officials look at preventing elderly falls MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say falls among the elderly are taking a financial and physical toll on a state that is older than most.

Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the state ranks second in fall-related deaths in the U.S. among those 65 and older, with a rate that’s twice the nationwide average.

University of Wisconsin-Madison geriatrics professor Jane Mahoney says the fatality rate for falls has risen over the last two decades. She says one reason is the sheer numbers related to the aging of the population.

Estimates show that by 2030, as many as a quarter of the state’s residents will be elderly, with fewer younger people to care for them.

Hunter shot in leg during deer drive in eastern Wisconsin TOWN OF FREDONIA, Wis. (AP) — A hunter was shot in the leg by members of his hunting party during a deer drive in eastern Wisconsin.

Investigators say two members of the party were trying to shoot a deer in Ozaukee County midday Wednesday when they fired their rifles in the direction of the 53-year-old man from Random Lake. He was struck in the upper left leg.

Members of the hunting party provided first aid. Authorities say the man was flown to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation with help from the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say the shooting appears to be accidental.

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