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Sunday marked by two serious crashes

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

Two serious collisions occurred within hours of one another last Sunday, the first on Highway 243 and the second on State Highway 35 between Osceola and Dresser.

Despite dry road conditions, a Mercury Milan westbound on Highway 243 hit the westbound guardrail shortly after crossing the Osceola Bridge at about 4:30 Sunday afternoon. The driver, 25-year-old Danielle Lindquist of Hastings, Minn., reportedly overcorrected and traveled into the eastbound traffic lane, colliding head on with an eastbound Dodge Ram pickup truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The truck then struck the east-

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A Mercury Milan collided with a Dodge Ram at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. The Ram rolled over the eastbound guardrail and downhill, stopping just short of icy marsh waters.

bound guardrail, went over the guardrail and rolled down the hill, stopping just short of icy marsh waters.

The driver of the Milan, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained life-threat-

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ening injuries and was transported to Regions Hospital The pickup truck driver, a 16-year-old male from White Bear Lake, Minn., received non-life-threatening injuries and was treated

Civil decisions have been reached in two of the five lawsuits brought by sexual-assault victims of former Amery Fire Chief and Polk County Jailer, Darryl Christensen.

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Representative Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake) visited Kinship of Polk County last week to present Governor Scott Walker’s proclamation that January be “Mentoring Month” in Wisconsin. In January, the nonprofit mentorship program found out its annual contract with Polk County would not be renewed.

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A Madison-based jury awarded a total of 11.5 million in damages Friday afternoon. Four million of the award (two million per plaintiff) was granted against Polk County and Darryl Christensen jointly and severally; which means that both Polk County and Christensen have an equal obligation to pay the total sum. The remaining 7.5 million (3.75 million per plaintiff) was awarded against Christensen alone.

Yet to be determined are the limits of the coun-

County ends contract with Kinship

a fishing boat from Make-A-Wish Wisconsin in 2014. Later that

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at the Osceola Medical Center. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The state patrol said a 24-year-old male from Minneapolis who was a passenger in the truck

Polk County has opted not to renew its $38,000 contract with a local nonprofit mentoring program, Kinship of Polk County, for 2017.

With a history of at least some county funding since its inception in 1980, the Jan. 10 notification that Kinship would not receive funds this year came as a surprise.

The amount cut, $37,993, was approximately 22 percent of Kinship’s projected annual income, according to the organization’s executive director, Lisa Thanig.

Gretchen Sampson, director of the county’s

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Leanne Waterworth is used to being in the news. A few years ago, her family was the center of a string of headline-worthy stories after her two sons were diagnosed with a rare form of cystic fibrosis.

The genetic disorder affects the lungs and other organs, and can become life threatening.

(Waterworth also has a daughter who was tested for, but not diagnosed, with the condition.)

After the diagnosis, one of her sons received

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rural school advocates praised Gov. Scott Walker’s plan released last Wednesday to spend more money on the least-populated districts in the state. But in Osceola, impacts will be limited.

The biggest priority for public schools this year, including those in rural areas, would be an overall aid increase and lifting of revenue limits to allow the money to be spent in the classroom, rather than diverted to property tax cuts.

Walker on Wednesday reiterated his promise to significantly increase K-12 funding in his budget next week. He provided no details.

But his rural schools plan, released at schools in Wauzeka, Hilbert and Crandon, generally won praise.

“I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said Kim Kaukl, executive director of the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance, which represents about 144 schools.

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Walker’s plan calls for expanding and increasing a program that funnels money to the state’s lowest enrollment districts and putting more money toward the high cost of transporting students long distances. It also takes steps to stem teacher shortages and increase access to highspeed internet.

Walker said the proposal was fashioned to address “unique challenges” faced by students in rural districts.

“Providing additional money for schools is a welcome change from previous budgets,” said Dan Rossmiller, lobbyist for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards.

State Superintendent Tony Evers also applauded the proposal, but he renewed his call for the Legislature to consider his plan to equalize funding differences between rural and urban schools.

He said that’s the only way to stem the tide of teachers leaving rural schools for higher salaries in more urban areas.

Walker’s plan addresses the needs of rural schools, said John Forester, director of the School Administrators Alliance that represents about 3,000 principals, superintendents and other administrators.

“It’s good stuff,” he said. “He’s definitely giv-

ing rural schools some of what they need.”

However, Forester and Kaukl said the top priority remains the need for a $200 per-student spending increase.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling reacted to his rural schools plan by saying Walker needs to restore $1 billion in state aid cut since 2011. She did not comment on the specifics of his proposal.

Republican Rep. John Nygren, co-chair of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee, said he was “hopeful” that Walker would be including even more investments for public schools in his budget.

Walker’s rural schools plan would: — Increase sparsity aid by $20 million. That aid goes to districts with fewer than 745 students and a population density of less than 10 students per square mile. Walker said his budget will spend $12.3 million more on sparsity aid than was requested by the state Department of Public Instruction.

— Create a new $100-per-student tier of sparsity aid for districts with between 746 and 1,000 students.

— Provide 100 percent reimbursement, with a $10.4 million funding increase, for transpor-

tation costs for schools with fewer than 50 students per square mile and transportation costs that are 150 percent of the state average. Last year, the reimbursement rate was about 60 percent.

— Increase by $22.5 million the money available through Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) grants.

The grants can currently be used to pay for training for teachers to use educational technology.

Walker is also proposing allowing districts to apply for the grants to pay for making internet hot spots available on buses and for students to take home. The hot spots would allow students to get online to complete their homework when not at school.

— Increase grants for broadband internet expansion by $13 million.

— Require the University of Wisconsin’s flex option program to create a program to train teacher’s aides and other paraprofessionals already working in schools to become fulltime teachers. This proposal is designed to help rural schools struggling with teacher shortages.

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The Polk County Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a presentation by Eric Anderson of Deer Lake Gardens/St Croix Valley Hops. He will speak at 7 p.m. at the Polk County Justice Center in Balsam Lake. Everyone welcome.

RiverBucks program Peace Lutheran Youth have been chosen as the February recipient of the RiverBucks program at MidwestOne Bank. All donations for RiverBucks fare support a different Osceola youth organization each month.

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The Secret Life of Pets will be shown at the Osceola Public Library at 1 p.m.

The Osceola Chamber is hosting a Giant Community Card at Expressions Coffeehouse to let our Osceola Fire Department know how much we appreciate them. It will be presented as a Customer Service Award at the Firefighters Ball on Feb. 11.

Everyone is welcome to stop in at Expressions and sign the card.

FEBRUARY 17-19 Wyatt Olson Benefit

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Three days of events are planned to raise funds for Wyatt Olson, a student at Osceola High School, who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Friday includes bowling, 11 a.m. to noon, silent auction and bracelet sales.

Saturday includes a meat raffle, 1 p.m., 50/50 drawing and silent auction. Sunday includes bowling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., slient auction, meat raffle at 2 p.m. and bean bags. Events are at the Osceola Lanes. A spirit well is also planned at Cascade Bar on Sunday. FFI: Sue Everson, (715) 494-9040.

Teens After-Hours

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THROUGH MARCH 31 Adult winter reading The Osceola Public Library is sponsoring an adult winter reading program.

Read books, review books, attend programs and earn prizes. FFI: Stop in at the library.

Teens After-Hours (ages 15-18) meet from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Osceola Public Library. Food and fun.

Harry Potter Bingo Harry Potter Bingo for books Fundraiser is planned at the Osceola Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bingo, button making, wand making, house sorting and snacks planned. Bingo winners receive a book. Proceeds go to the Youth Advisory Council.

FEBRUARY 11 Lego Club Lego Club will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Osceola Public Library.

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Teens After-Hours (ages 11-14) meet from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Osceola Public Library. Food and fun.

FEBRUARY 25 Lego Club Lego Club will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Osceola Public Library.

ONGOING Monday • 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.

• The Dresser and St. Croix Falls Area VFW and Auxiliary meets every third Monday at 2 p.m. at the Dresser VFW Hall.

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

• Every third Monday, Adult’s Coloring Group, 6 p.m., Dresser Village Library.

FFI: (715) 755-2944.

Author Alphabet Soup last Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. at the Dresser Library.

Tuesday • St. Croix Valley MOPS Moms group meets the third Tuesday, St. Croix Falls High School. Optional free meal, 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:15 p.m.

Free childcare. FFI: mopsscv@hotmail.com.

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

Wednesday • Friends of Osceola Library meets the second Wednesday

at 5:30 p.m. at the library. FFI: 715-294-2657.

• 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. Brush up on basic skills or prepare for the GED/ HSED exams through basic education classes at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). Enroll any time. FFI: Call 800-243-9482 ext. 4257 or visit witc.edu/ adult/basicedprogram.htm.

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

Bring your instrument and participate in an open jam or feature your own music. Call 715-294-3314 for more details.

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

Call (715) 755-2515 to register.

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

DVDs are shown about current events. FFI: 715-755-3473. or email Steve at: cen53926@ centurytel.net.

• 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.

So far, no good for snowmobilers

BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM

In spite of snow and sub-zero cold in early January, an extended January thaw has turned winter trails into a bummer for snowmobilers.

Temperatures in the region reached 32 degrees and above from Jan. 15 to Jan. 25, melting the snow and softening the ground. After that, cooling air might have brought hope for those hop-

ing to ride a few of the Polk County’s 350 miles of snowmobile trails, but the weather warmed again at the month’s end.

“It hasn’t been a good year, not for snowmobiling,” said Polk County Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Peterson last Thursday. “The trails have only been open about four days this winter.”

All-terrain and utility vehicle drivers have had somewhat better luck,

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• Osceola TOPS meets at Trinity Lutheran Church. Weigh-in, 7-8:20 a.m., meeting, 8:30-9:30. FFI: 715-755-3123.

THURSDAY

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

• GriefShare, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the New Life Christian Community, Dresser.

FFI: (715) 557-1431.

• Dual Recovery Anonymous, 7:15 p.m. at the St. Croix Falls Alano. FFI: (715) 755-3639.

• AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osceola at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Dresser.

SATURDAY

• Weight Watchers meets at Hope E. Free Church, Osceola. Weigh-in, 7:30 a.m. Meeting, 8:15 a.m. FFI: Kim, 715417-0683.

MONDAY

• The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. in the government building in Balsam Lake. FFI: 715-4839202.

• Divorce Care Support Group, Grace Church of Osceola, 6:30 p.m.

• AA meets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola at 7 p.m. and Osceola United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.

• Little’s Story Time, 10 a.m. at the Dresser Village Library.

• Preschool storytime, St. Croix Falls Public Library, 10:30 a.m.

TUESDAY

• AA for women at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osceola, 7 p.m.

• Seniors on the Go, 12:30-4 p.m. at Osceola United Methodist Church.

• Storytime, Osceola Public Library, 10:30 a.m. FFI: 715-294-2310.

• Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m., St Croix Falls Alano Club. FFI; (715) 8253416.

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Café Wren in Luck, WI is adding a Friday night “Trivia with a Twist” contest to the Luck Winter Carnival. Trivia contests aren’t new to Café Wren, but this one has a new twist. Trivia teams will be vying for the honor of picking the recipient of a $1000 charitable donation to an area nonprofit organization.

Teams of four will register to participate with a $25 entrance fee. Seven area nonprofits will be eligible for the prize money, including the Salvation Army, Interfaith Caregivers, Habitat for Humanity, Kinship, the Ice Age Trail, Community Referral Agency and Arnell Humane Society. The winning team gets to pick where the money goes. The event will be held Friday, February 10, beginning at 7 p.m. in Café Wren’s community room. Trivia questions will cover a broad variety of topics and a range of difficulty levels. A cash bar and snacks will be provided. Teams of four are encouraged to register in advance by calling Café Wren at 715-472-4700.

In rural Wisconsin, and across the nation, the outdoor cat population continues to expand and grow with each kitten season. With too few homes, many cats are left to fend for themselves; finding food and shelter where they can find it. Many a homeowner has called the shelter to say, “They just showed up and I couldn’t just let them starve.” These kind folks offer daily food and a barn or shed for the cats to find safety and shelter. And before they know it, they have a colony of cats calling their barn, home.

Without intervention, these cats will produce generations of outdoor cats. Unsterilized outdoor cats contribute about 80% of the kittens born each year and are the most significant source of cat overpopulation. These cats are un-owned or semi-owned by the people who care for them. Without access to low cost sterilization, barn cat colonies multiply at an alarming rate and soon the well intentioned caregiver is overwhelmed with meowing mouths to feed.

Arnell is offering low cost spay and neuter assistance to Barn Cat caregivers in Polk County. Caregivers supporting feral and semi-feral cat colonies, who offer long term care providing food and shelter, will be eligible for the program. Applications are available at the Arnell shelter. In addition to financial assistance, Arnell will advise and offer support. It is the goal of the program to offer a humane and proven way to reduce outdoor cat populations, prevent disease outbreaks and lessen the impact of domestic cats on wildlife. For further information, please contact the Arnell shelter:

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according to Peterson. The Clear Lake to Clayton and Cattail trails are open year round. And the Gandy Dancer, recently approved for ATVs and UTVs to ride when the ground is frozen, was open last week. Snowmobile trails remained closed.

Peterson was hesitant to predict when the county might reopen trails to snowmobiles.

“It all depends on the weather,” she said.

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ast Thursday, Punxsutawney Phil, the official groundhog that predicts if spring will arrive early, saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.

The pageant and novelty of Groundhog Day is a nice, but all too brief distraction from the humdrum of mid-winter.

But how often does Phil get it right?

According to the folks who keep track of these things, Phil experienced three year slumps in his predictions twice: 1948-1950 and 20112013. His longest accurate streak is 12 years, from 1958-1969.

In the records of the many Publisher groundhogs who have made the Tom Stangl predictions there have been 99 predictions of more winter and only 15 predictions of an early spring.

So, it’s probably a safe bet to go with “more winter.”

A Pennsylvania news outlet examined the rodent’s record over a 131 year period, and it turns out he is right about 65 percent of the time.

The folks that take care of Phil, “Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary” say that Phil is correct all of the time. If there is a mistake, it is due to a mistranslation of the prediction.

I imagine it is rather difficult to speak groundhog, and there is a lot of noise and commotion that takes place before the official prediction is made.

I can recall an old Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon about Groundhog Day, called “One Meat Brawl.” Grover Groundhog (they probably didn’t want to spring for the rights to Punxsutawney Phil) sings this song about seeing his shadow before using some very sophisticated equipment to make his prediction. As it usually does with cartoons, the groundhog ends up being hunted — by Porky Pig of all people.

The groundhog becomes more like Daffy Duck or Bugs Bunny, tormenting Porky and his dog. It all ends happily.

In just about every winter, early February is the time when people begin to tire of the season. Some folks go south for a few weeks or months, others embrace the winter and play in the snow.

It’s all a personal preference, but right about now, if the winter has been harsh (and this one hasn’t), people begin to get fed up with being indoors.

Since society and many debtors don’t readily accept human hibernation as viable lifestyle, we are all forced to find a way to carry on and push through until spring.

I take comfort in the fact that we are gaining daylight in the morning as well as the evening. Slowly but surely, spring will return. During February, we gain two and a half minutes of daylight every day.

Yes, we will have six more weeks of winter, but we’ve already made it through what should be the worst of winter.

Yup, I probably just jinxed us by actually saying the words.

But I have an out — I can blame Punxsutawney Phil.

In the proud tradition of our society, I won’t have to “take the fall” for any bad weather that may or may not result from this column. I can simply say that it is the rodent’s fault.

When spring does finally arrive, it truly won’t matter what the groundhog said.

I prefer to focus on that happy day.

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Dispatches from a leaky White House

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rump’s battle with the news media over transparency continued last week, with dispatches from a leaky White House.

Transcripts of telephone conversations with Australia and Mexico were leaked, revealing an antagonistic chat with Australia’s prime minister and a more ambiguous conversation with Mexico’s president.

Trump reportedly hung up on Australian Prime Editor Minister Malcolm Suzanne Lindgren Turnbull 25 minutes into the call, after tensions rose over the United States’ previous agreement to take in as many as 1,250 refugees held

by Australia in offshore detention centers.

And after initial reports that Trump threatened to invade Mexico if Mexican armed forces couldn’t handle the country’s “bad hombres,” a competing narrative emerged asserting that Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto had talked about working together to stop organizations involved in the illegal drug trade,

and that the alleged threats were in fact “lighthearted” comments.

Whatever the actual conversations, Trump didn’t like the fact that the transcripts were leaked.

“It’s a disgrace that they leaked because it’s very much against our country,” he told Fox News, an agency Trump currently approves of. (“Fox has treated me very nice,” he noted last week while digressing during his Black History Month speech.)

In an interview with Fox, he blamed “Obama people” for sharing the transcripts and said he planned to replace staff who remained in place from the Obama Administration.

Judith Miller, who wrote the Feb. 6 Fox News article, pointed out that career civil servants typically work through Democratic and Republican administrations.

Therefore, blaming the “Obama people,” doesn’t seem to account fully for the leaks.

Still, Trump said, “It’s a very dangerous thing for this country.”

There’s a fine line with transparency, and I think most Americans would agree that leaks could be dangerous. But the leaks don’t seem to be security breeches as much as facts released to keep the president accountable.

The darker side of this issue is the reportedly botched attack in Yemen last week, which also yielded leaks — this time from within the military.

Sources reported 28 to 30 killed in the raid, including nine children and six women.

The attack also took the life of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens.

The battle is now under investigation by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which confirmed, “regrettably that civilian non-combatants were likely killed.”

But White House press secretary Sean Spicer called the raid, “very, very well thought out and executed.”

Spicer emphasized that 14 of those killed were al Qaeda terrorists.

“When you think of the loss of life throughout America and institutions and in terms of the world, in terms of what some of the individuals could have done, I think it is a successful operation by all standards,” he said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

YEARS AGO

For love of country Lately, I don’t love America. I don’t think I have to love America in order to be an American. I was born here. I pay all my taxes willingly. I obey the laws to the best of my ability. And I welcome strangers.

There are other things that make me an American. I have never cheated on my taxes because I believe, to be a good citizen, I have an obligation to provide financial support.

I do not hire lawyers to tie up people’s time, money and lives in order to get even or punish them; I try to negotiate differences.

I don’t try to take advantage of strangers who are easy to cheat.

My mother and father came from Russia and were given a safe haven in this country. They were welcomed and given opportunity.

I don’t treat women as people less valuable than myself. I have never hinted that it is OK to be cruel to people of color or other ethnic origin. I have protested when others are cruel.

I don’t try to earn obscene amounts of money. I try to work hard and honestly for my paycheck.

I don’t approve of bullies; getting away from bullies is the reason that good people from all over the world have come to America in the hopes of a better life.

If I, and you, and every citizen continue to behave this way, maybe I will be able to love America again in spite of a leadership that seems to be un-American.

Arnold Potek Dresser

Senator Harsdorf, Representative Jarchow, can we see some leadership this time?

Now that a Federal Judicial Panel has ordered the Republican controlled Wisconsin Legislature to redraw the Congressional District maps, cleverly gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates starting in 2011, it is the perfect time for our Legislators, Harsdorf and Jarchow, to show us some leadership and sponsor the legislation to move Wisconsin to non-partisan redistricting.

Everyone is tired of the private,

closed door meetings of the Republican Caucus to draw the district lines, even requiring oaths of secrecy to view what was being worked on before the final maps were adopted. The Grand Old Party used to wave the flags of accountability and transparency.

Many other states have embraced this non-partisan practice.

Facts and alternative facts both show polls always indicate a vast majority of voters want non-partisan districts, and the time is here for Wisconsin to step up and move forward.

Instead of wasting the taxpayers’ money having Attorney General Schimel file appeal after appeal to try to keep this unwanted practice alive, why don’t they move to enact non-partisan redistricting, and spend their time, and our money, fixing our roads and sufficiently funding our public schools for academic success?

We know the Republican Caucus, the Americans for Prosperity, the NRA, and their campaign contributors won’t like it, while they salivate, waiting for the next round of tax cuts for the rich and more corporate welfare, but try to focus on the majority of us you represent, who want non-partisan redistricting for Wisconsin.

There’s a lot more to leadership in rural Wisconsin than worrying about transgender bathrooms and concealed-carry gun slinging on school campuses.

Let’s see the Harsdorf and Jarchow media releases announce some real leadership for Wisconsin, bragging about how they introduced legislation for non-partisan redistricting reform.

Maybe we’ll see this leadership initiative in next week’s papers?

William Johnson Frederic

The press may be free, but honest? No way Dear Editor Lindgren, You state, “how are journalists to handle a leader who spouts mistruths, and accuses the news outlets of conspiring against him when they cite facts?”

Let’s talk about mistruths.

If you like your Doctor you can keep your Doctor. “Free Press” missed that one.

If you like your plan you can keep your plan. “Fress Press” missed that one.

A family of four should have their premiums go down by $2500 per year. 116 percent increase in Arizona this year. “Free Press” missed that one.

The slaughter in Benghazi was caused by a video. “Free Press” missed that one.

Hands up don’t shoot. “Fress Press” missed that one.

“Black Lives Matter.”

“Free Press” missed that one. Please show me your moral magnitude and cite for me the articles in the Sun that pointed out the fact that “All Lives Matter, and Blue Lives Matter.”

Chris Matthews of MSNBC gets a funny tingle up his leg he’s so objective about President Obama.

Donna Brazile while working at CNN pasted debate questions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign ahead of the debates. There is a journalistic standard we can all look up to.

Over 1,300 private jets flew into Switzerland last year for the climate summit, did you do a piece on the hypocrisy of their carbon footprint rants. If you did I must have missed it.

If I or someone else say we do not think the matter of climate change has been settled by science as yet, we are called haters and deniers by the benevolent impartial press.

The “Free Press” covered the protesters stopping the pipeline at Standing Rock Sacred Ground, but after the protestors left did the press cover the filthy mess of discarded trash, feces, and garbage these warriors for a clean earth left on the Sacred Ground. I must have missed that objective piece in the “Free Press.”

The “Free Press” talks about Trumps “ban” on Muslims, but fails to point out the seven countries affected were put on the list

by President Obama, and that it is not a Muslim ban.

At this point in time the press has a lower popularity rating than politicians, and used car salesmen.

The “FreePress” is dying in this country but it is a self-inflicted wound caused by its own lack of objectivity.

I buy your paper and several others every week, read them, laugh myself silly, and save them for when I go fishing, they are good for wrapping fish, the fish make them smell better.

Tom Magnafici Dresser

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LINDGREN: Leaky White House

20 years ago Feb. 12, 1997 • Thirty years of frustration ended when the Green Bay Packers took home the Super Bowl trophy.

• Scott Carlson and Sara Hawkins announced their engagement. An Aug. 23 wedding was planned.

• Renee Barron and her quarter horse, Justin, were awarded the 1996 MJQHA Novice Youth All Around Champion at the Minnesota Quarter Horse As-

sociation Banquet in Duluth.

• The Osceola School Board voted to include a $1.65 million referendum on the April 1 ballot for a new auditorium.

• The Osceola High School marching band placed second in the St. Paul Winter Carnival parade.

• Osceola Middle School Students of the Month were Margie Osterbauer, Brian Davis, Kim Degner, Jordan Martell, Dana Swanson, Eric Kipp, Andy Johnson and Ami Andersen.

• Osceola’s Nate Demulling and St. Croix Falls’ Aaron Marko, T.J. Peterson, Trevor McCurdy and Brian Warner all won Middle Border Conference individual wrestling championships on Saturday.

30 years ago Feb. 10, 1987 • After 2 1/2 years in business, Kids Korner Klothing on the corner of Cascade and Second Avenue has decided to close.

• Miss Osceola Kay McKenzie was among area queen’s attending the Winter Carnival festivities in St. Paul Jan. 28 Feb. 1.

• Osceola held their caucus Jan. 26. Wayne Gustafson and John Letch were nominated for Village President. The six people on the ballot for trustee will be Purnal Tracy, Greg Nelson, Evarist Schneider, Jim Montgomery, Don Dehmer and Harold Bishop.

• Osceola High School Honors Band members included Chad Monson, James Maypark, Eric Williams, Chris Larson, Laurie Johnson, Tracey Schlueter, Carrie Larson, Kay McKenzie, Tanya Everson, Kevin Tomfohrde, Randy Viebrock, Kelli Brunclik, Ron Nykanen and Jon Falen.

• David Feske of Osceola has been hired as a quality control technician for Tri-State Breeders Cooperative, Baraboo and Westby, Wis.

GOVERNMENT NUMBERS WHO TO CALL...

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

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

U.S. Senator Ronald H. Johnson

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approved the raid without proper intelligence, ground support or contingency plans. As a result, the SEAL team dropped into a compound with more al Qaeda soldiers than expected.

You have to wonder why military officials would anonymously critique their commander

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10 years ago Feb. 7, 2007 • After 18 years of service to the Village of Osceola board, Charlie Jensen stepped down as Village president, but would likely stay on the board after the April 3 election to fill one of three seats. Before he was able to, Charlie passed away Jan. 27.

He was 75.

• The St. Croix Falls wrestling team was named West Lakeland Conference Champions.

• Seren Thorman of Osceola earned first place in Level 6 at the 36th annual gymnastics Winter Challenge at Concordia College.

• An apparent threat of legal action led the Village of Osceola to reject the Osceola Medical Center’s petition for annexation. Board members gave no explanation and indicated that they wouldn’t.

• Osceola students participating in the Honors Band concert were Mary Neuman, Jeremy Boucher, Elise Strobach, Brady Langer, Jordyn Haley, Kristen Jasperson, Beth Larson, Nicole Koehler, Abby Videen, Thalia Laier, Shannon Tomfohrde, Kelly Wynveen, Megan Wick, A.J. Stephans and Russell Pederson.

• Osceola students Josh Thiel, Elise Strobach and Lucas Sletten participated in the Wisconsin School Music Honors Project.

in chief.

Again, leaks are a tricky subject. They could represent disloyalty or danger. But couldn’t the same be said for a leader who refuses to hold himself accountable to the people he represents?

I welcome your responses to this column: editor@osceolasun.com.

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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CHRISTENSEN: $11.5 million awarded to two victims in Christensen civil suit, cost to taxpayers unknown FROM PAGE 1

ty’s insurance policy, and how much of that four million dollars Polk County will have to pay.

Christensen pled guilty and was sentenced last February to criminal charges of sexually assaulting five female inmates while employed at the Polk County Jail from 2012 to 2014. Christensen is currently serving a 30year prison sentence at Dodge Correctional Facility in Waupun.

The civil suit also includes details of Christensen having had sex with at least one of the victims at the Amery Fire Hall.

Starting in 2015, civil cases were also filed by each of the five defendants, naming Christensen, Polk County, and its insurance company as defendants.

Thursday a jury concluded that the two plaintiffs proved their claims of eighth and fourteenth amendment violations, as well as constitutional violations by Polk County. The jury also found sufficient evidence of negligent training and supervision practices at the Polk County jail.

Judge William M. Conley specifically noted ‘deliberate indifference’ on the part of Polk County jail administration when it came to following through on sexual complaints and investigations, and enforcing components of the Federally mandated Prison Rape Enforcement Act (PREA).

A thirty-page opinion rendered on January 3

by Judge Conley referenced statements and depositions from all levels of Jail leadership, including Sheriff Pete Johnson, his Chief Deputy, Steve Moe, and Jail Administrator, Captain Scott Nargis. The judge’s findings point to numer-

ous missed opportunities for correcting inappropriate staff behavior and evidence that “jail administration turned a blind eye, and perhaps even fostered, a culture where inappropriate sexual comments were accepted as the norm.”

Polk County and its insurance company will be responsible for four million of the 11.5 million award. But considering sworn depositions given

by Polk County officers during recent proceedings, a damaged reputation of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department could be more difficult to quantify.

A checkered history The January 3 opinion sheds light on several incidents leading up to 2014—all of which should have been red flags to jail leadership.

In 2004 an inmate complained to Nargis and other officers that Christensen had entered a shower area while she was bathing and made sexual comments about her body. Nargis spoke to Christensen about the complaints and essentially advised him that it would be in his best interest to avoid the area of the jail where that inmate stayed. No further action was taken.

In 2012, another jailer, Alan Jorgenson, was accused of inappropriate comments and contact with female inmates.

Nargis and Moe conducted an investigation resulting in a letter of reprimand in Jorgensen’s file, and the matter was closed. The investigation was reopened when five female coworkers came forward alleging inappropriate sexual comments by Jorgenson.

After a second letter of reprimand, Jorgenson resigned. No further action was taken.

Christensen named

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received life-threatening injuries, and that more information would be released following family notification.

It is unknown whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.

At 6:18, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 35 south of downtown Dresser, near Boyd’s Outdoor Power Sports, according to Captain Dale Hall.

One vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado, was driven by Mickey Pugsley, a 56-year-old man from rural Osceola. He was injured and transported to the Osceola

Medical Center and later taken into custody on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

The other vehicle contained two adults and two juveniles. The minors sustained “incapacitating injuries,” according to Hall. It is unknown what type of injuries the adults received. Highway 35 was closed for approximately one half hour. The Osceola Police Department, Dresser Fire and first responders, Osceola Area Ambulance Service and Lakes Area Ambulance Service assisted. The Sheriff’s Office will release more information about the crash as it is available.

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Darryl Christensen (left) is led into the courtroom by Captain Scott Nargis (right) at his February 1, 2016, sentencing hearing.

several other jailers in his deposition who would routinely engage in sexual conversations with or about inmates.

Nargis testified that he’d heard Christensen make similar comments.

He characterized all of it as ‘typical tier talk’ amongst employees that went back all of his sixteen years, but clarified that he would not be part of it or tolerate staff talking that way.

Through this, Judge Conley notes a reasonable inference that the County failed to take the threat of sexual harassment and assault by correctional officers seriously.

He also argues that the incidents with Christensen in 2002 and Jorgenson in 2012 should have placed [Nargis] on notice as to the need for further or different training and the need to implement PREA-like policies.

mitted in his depositions that he was generally aware of the PREA, but “didn’t come anywhere to be[ing] an expert.”

Johnson continued that he knew that sexual activity in the jail had to be acted on and investigated as soon as possible. He didn’t think Polk County could reach full compliance with the law because of fiscal concerns. He knew that

‘Deliberate Indifference’ Much of the court’s findings revolve around Polk County’s failure to comply with the federally mandated Prison Rape Enforcement Act (PREA), which has been in place since 2003.

In the judge’s opinion, Polk County failed at a minimum to educate its inmates on their right to be free from harassment, what constitutes harassment, and how to report it without fear of retaliation.

It also asserts that the Sheriff’s Department failed to adequately train its staff in the basics of PREA, such as who the PREA coordinator is, what constitutes sexual harassment, how to avoid inappropriate relationships with inmates, how to detect and respond to abuse, and an inmate’s right to report abuse without retaliation.

As Sheriff Johnson testified, he had no training in jail operations prior to becoming Sheriff in 2011, and that his training since then has been very limited. Johnson also testified that he does not handle the ‘minutia’ of running the jail, including training.

Sherriff Johnson ad-

Judge William M. Conley in his Jan. 3 Opinion and Order

‘Jail administration turned a blind eye, and perhaps even fostered, a culture where inappropriate sexual comments were accepted as the norm.’

PREA required a compliance officer, but assumed that Nargis filled that role and that he would have had policies in place.

As soon as Christensen’s assaults came to light, Johnson testified as having told Nargis, “We need to get as much as possible in compliance.”

Chief Deputy Moe, who retired from the department in 2016 before depositions in the civil proceedings, also testified that he did not have any specific training on the PREA, and did not know anything about it beyond its general purpose.

Although Moe was noted as being significantly involved with supervision of jail staff, conducting investigations and implementing disciplinary procedures, he testified that the responsibility for training fell on the shoulders of Jail Administrator Scott Nargis, who has held the position since 2000.

Department of Corrections (DOC) officials have provided PREA resources and training

information in writing, including PowerPoint presentations, to jails statewide since its enactment in 2003. But Nargis could not recall ever having received those materials.

In approximately the same time period as Christensen’s investigation in early 2014, Nargis and Johnson met with Kristi Dietz of the Office of Detention Facilities on the subject of the PREA. Dietz provided the county with posters to warn inmates about their rights under federal law. Nargis testified that he didn’t display the posters because he was concerned that inmates might attempt to tunnel out behind them or hide contraband. When pressed, Nargis also testified that he was not aware of any real-life incidents of inmates tunneling or hiding contraband behind posters, nor had he raised this concern with Johnson or Dietz.

Johnson added that he would ‘probably be disappointed’ if the posters were not displayed because they are a cost effective means of educating inmates.

Polk County’s sole means of inmate education on the topic has historically been the inmate handbook, which states that an inmate’s only means to file a grievance is to submit a form to the jailer on duty.

In regards to staff training, Christensen testified that he never received training from Polk County that an inmate could not consent to sex with a jailer.

As Judge Conley states, the only PREA-specific training for employees occurred in February of 2014, during the same time period of Christensen’s investigation. A scheduled training titled ‘Taser Re-Cert’ was held, in which Nargis briefly touched on PREA and what it was.

In an email sent to staff the next day, Nargis states: “Seems to be that everyone in in a tizzy to train their staff on PREA. There is no requirement for us to be compliant with everything that the law calls for, but nevertheless it is federal law.

So we’ll hit the basics of PREA training.

Do not allow/condone inappropriate conduct between inmates.

Do not allow/condone/ engage in inappropriate contact between staff & inmate.

If someone (staff or inmate) presents a concern about inappropriate contact, report it to me.”

Nargis testified that the county has not adopted every provision of PREA for various reasons. For example, jailers do not announce their presence when they

enter living quarters because they want inspections to be unscheduled.

Polk County also has not adopted the recommended staffing because it was cost prohibitive, according to Nargis. He testified that it would have cost Polk County an additional $600,000 in salary and benefits to staff the jail adequately for PREA, despite a national study estimating the annual cost of compliance to be $49,959.

What next?

In a judgment rendered in the first two cases this December, Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) was absolved of any obligation to defend or cover Darryl Christensen individually. According to Polk County Corporation Counsel, Jeff Fuge, WCMIC will continue to cover Polk County’s liability in the matter. But it’s not yet clear to what extent.

An appeal of last week’s ruling and subsequent award remains a possibility, and is in the works from WCMIC’s standpoint, according to Fuge. Lawyers representing Polk County did not respond to requests for comment in time for this article.

It’s not yet clear how the two judgments will impact the remaining three civil cases, which were filed later in 2016 and remain in litigation in U.S. District Court.

Those plaintiffs are represented by separate law firms.

On February 1, 2016, the same day as Darryl Christensen’s criminal sentencing, Sheriff Pete Johnson was asked about any changes that had been made in jail procedures or facilities.

At that time he told the Amery Free Press that he didn’t have access to the full investigation yet, and said that a review couldn’t be completed until after the criminal case was concluded.

The Free Press awaits a more recent response on the matter, which was not received as of press time. Aside from the retirement of Chief Deputy Moe, all officials remain in their same administrative roles.

Lida Bannink, attorney for both plaintiffs, commented after Friday’s deicision, “Unthinkable tragedies happened to my clients and this verdict clearly sends the message that jails need to step up to protect those within their facilities from sexual assault.

I hope that with this verdict the Polk County jail, operated by the Polk County Sheriff’s department, other local jails, and the Wisconsin legislature will take appropriate steps to protect inmates from assaults like these.”

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS Olivia Ward of Osceola has been named to the fall semester Dean’s List.

PINE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE The following students received honors for the fall semester. St. Croix Falls: Deon Maassen, notable achievement; Lauren Houston, President’s List; Kalyn Waterman, Dean’s List.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Samantha Johnson of Osceola received a bachelor of science, public relations, history in December. The following students have been named to the fall semes-

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ter Dean’s List. Dresser: Rebecca Nelson, Rachel Szenay. Osceola: Mykayla Getschel.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – STOUT The following students received the Chancellor’s Award for the fall semester. Dresser: Victoria Anderberg, Dillon Hopke, Casey Mikl, Joshua Schaefer.

Osceola: Jade Beaver, Bailey Carlson, Kelly Ellwanger, Thomas Rosik, Derrick Schmidt. St. Croix Falls: Kierstyn Campbell, Drew Dumke, Noah Olson, Erik Segelstrom, Brenna Sullivan. Star Prairie: Mitchell Dulon.

BY PASTOR KEVIN MC LOUTH HOPE E. FREE CHURCH

Daniel was a young man taken from his home country and was one of the few that were chosen to be the King’s courtier (a personal attendant). Daniel received special three-year training course, in which he learned to be a distinguished spokesperson for the King. Daniel developed into a knowledgeable young leader. He learned the ways of politics, social justice, and economic systems of the country. We are not too much different from Daniel, regarding education. We all go to school. We learn the importance of politics, economic systems, and we learn an understanding of social justice.

There is one difference. However, Daniel knew who God. He also knew that the Lord gives wisdom to those that seek Him.

Daniel being an authority figure in the Kings court in a foreign land, raising and challenging issues of nonsense would be unwise and unhealthy; going against the King would most certainly lead to punishment and possible death.

Daniel wisely chose to deal with issues that concerned his faith. In a foreign land and foreign court, Daniel was not critical. Instead, devotion, service, and attentiveness characterized his life. He did not seek rewards, power or a more superior status. He faithfully and worshipfully feared the Lord Almighty, creator of all, while he served his earthly king. Daniel was countercultural, refusing to worship idols of idolatry and devoted himself to prayer.

Most of us if not all of us are leaders in some form or another, formal or informal. No, many of us are not leaders of companies with

many employees. However, we all have families, spouses, or siblings that might from time to time look to us for leadership. The current affairs of this world seem to have us searching for leaders that have character. What we soon realize after being in the position of leadership; wisdom and character play a major role in our effectiveness.

We most often reflect on leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi, and Mother Teresa having good character.

My prayer is for whatever role we are in it requires wisdom. It requires leaders of devotion, service, and attentiveness to others and especially the Lord God Almighty.

The Lord gives wisdom to those who seek Him. I would encourage you to find a church home, get to know God and seek His him so you can develop a leadership character like Daniel.

The surprising lives of native mussels Riverway Speaker Series continues Although looking at mussels might seem about as exciting as watching rocks, they are actually amazing animals with many secrets to be discovered. Native freshwater mussels, sometimes called clams, continue to surprise and astonish those who study them. Join the National Park Service and the St. Croix River Association for a presentation on the lives of these remarkable creatures, Feb. 18 (see sidebar for details).

Freshwater mussels spend most of their lives filtering gallons of water through their bodies to strain out food.

When it comes to producing offspring, mussels transform into tricksters, luring fish to supply nutrients and transportation for their young.

Presenter Mark Hove is a research biologist for the University of Minnesota and Macalester College. His work includes identifying host fish species for freshwater mussels, often working with local high school students.

Almost two-thirds of all mussel species in the United States are threatened, endangered or already extinct.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is a refuge for many of these rare and surprising animals. Come explore little-visited reaches of our rivers through photographs, videos, and lively stories that reveal the secret lives of

mussels.

This presentation is part of the 2017 Riverway Speaker Series, an effort to raise awareness of the heritage, natural wonders, and communities of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway – a national park that includes the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers.

The Surprising Lives of Our Native Mussels Where: St. Croix River Association office (230 S. Washington Street, Unit 1, next to the public library, in St. Croix Falls).

When: Sat., Feb. 18, at 10 a.m.

Details: Explore little-visited reaches of our rivers through photographs, videos, and lively stories that reveal the secret lives of mussels. Free, but space

is limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. RSVPs will be honored until 10 a.m. To reserve a space, go to www.stcroixriverassociation.org or call (715) 483-3300.

SAVE THE DATE • Sat., March 18 at 10 a.m. (St. Croix Falls) Hidden Thunder: Rock Art of the Upper Midwest Presented by Geri Schrab, Award-winning Artist • Thurs., April 6 at 7 p.m. (Stillwater) Conservation of Minnesota’s Orchids and Rare Plants Presented by Dr. David Remucal, Curator of Endangered Plants, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

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

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

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

Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Evening service 6 p.m.

———————— EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH 2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson 715-268-4838

715 483 9464 715-483-9464 SUNDAY: Worship Service 11 a.m.

———————— FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 661A West Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 651-465-7171 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 Grace Church - Osceola, WI - Home Facebook: Grace Church Osceola 715-755-3982 Day Care: 715-294-4222 SUNDAY: Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

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

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

651 260 5100 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 Pastor Charlie Butt, Jr. 715-268-2223 SUNDAY: Worship Service 9 a.m.

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

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

———————— OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH 2492 Education Drive, Osceola Larry Mederich www.occconnect.org SUNDAY: Worship 9 and 10:45 a.m.

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———————— 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.

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———————— ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Franconia, MN 651-465-7345 www.stfrancisfranconia.org Fr. Frank Wampach SUNDAY: Mass 9:30 a.m.

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

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Shed pounds with your pooch Owning a dog comes with more than just emotional benefits. Your physical well-being also can be drastically improved. Dogs need exercise, which means you can work off the pounds while you walk, jog or swim together.

There are many ways to make this happen, so be creative when thinking of exercise activities for you and your pooch.

Mutual Benefits Before deciding to bring home a new pup, take the time to understand how much exercise it will need to remain in optimal health. Some breeds require more than others, and knowing this can help you decide which type of dog fits your lifestyle.

Research shows that our daily activities can have a major impact on

few ways you can hit the workout circuit together. Rollerblading or bike riding together can be a bit more challenging but just as fun for active owners and dogs.

To make sure you stay on top of your dog’s exercise requirements, set a daily exercise routine and be sure to follow it at the same time every day. This will help you consistently meet your goals, whether they be for steps, mileage or overall calories burned.

According to the Harvard Health Publication, one year-long study found that walking an overweight dog helped both the animals and their owners lose weight.

Researchers found that the dogs provided support to their owners — yet another reason dogs have earned the reputation as our best friends.

our dogs. If we spend most of the day sedentary and inside, our dogs generally go without critical exercise that can be great for their joints and overall weight.

Looking to jump start a new commitment to weight loss and healthy living? Finding a dog that requires a lot of exercise may be the catalyst you’re seeking. These include the Australian shepherd, border collie, Boston terrier, boxer and dalmatian, among many others.

If going through your local shelter, be sure to check on any health conditions specific to the breed of your chosen dog.

This will help you exercise your dog in the safest way possible.

Why and How to Exercise Taking a dog for a walk, hike, swim or run are a

To make sure you stay on top of your dog’s exercise requirements, set a daily exercise routine and be sure to follow it at the same time every day.

Choosing a dog at a local shelter A shelter is a great place to find a dog that needs a loving home.

These facilities usually have dogs in a variety of ages, sizes, colors and breeds — and many of them are there because of issues related to their owners rather than their own behavior or temperament.

In the long run, dogs adopted from shelters typically cost less than those purchased or even acquired for free because shelters generally take care of vaccinations, spaying or neutering and even microchipping.

Talk with your local shelter professionals to get a clear understanding of costs and require-

and can give you important information on why the dog is there, possible health issues and personality traits they have observed.

The key to leaving the shelter with the right dog for your family is finding one that fits your personality and lifestyle.

Some breeds need more exercising, brushing and meals than others.

Be sure to weigh all possible factors in terms of your free time and financial situation to make sure you can adequately care for the dog.

ments for your specific breed. They will have all the information you need to take your new dog home with confidence.

Dog Characteristics Choosing the right dog can be tricky in a shelter environment. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make the process smoother. Many shelters have websites with information on some of the available dogs. This can help you compare choices before even stepping into a shelter, although face-to-face interaction will likely be the defining factor in your choice.

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Reports in Support of Probable Cause Polk County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department Monday, January 30, 2017 Jason A. Brown, 36, Turtle Lake was arrested on January 28 for OWI 3 and PAC 3.

Blake S. Reber, 31, Dresser was arrested on January 24 for OWI 2, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping.

Bo D. Duxbury, 32, Milltown was arrested on January 25 for OWI 1.

Alison S. Mussell, 39, Centuria was arrested on January 25 for OMVWI 2, open intoxicant, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Israel Muzquiz, 45, Luck was arrested on January 29 for strangulation and suffocation and disorderly conduct.

Jason D. West, 38, St. Croix Falls was arrested on January 27 for violating a restraining order, marijuana possession, two counts of drug paraphernalia possession and a probation hold.

Randall J. Arndt, 32, Somerset was arrested on January 27 for felony fleeing and operating after revocation.

Katlin V. Christensen, 27, Osceola was arrested on January 24 for possession of THC and possession of paraphernalia.

Daniel J. Paul, 29, St. Croix Falls was arrested

on Janaruy 24 for maintaining a drug house, possession of marijuana with intent, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Andrew J. Franklin, 27, Taylors Falls was arrested on January 23 for meth possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kevin M. Andersen, 26, Clear Lake was arrested on January 24 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Chad G. Transue, 32, Osceola was arrested on January 25 for operating without ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consent, fleeing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, hit and run with property

damage, DOC warrant, and probation hold.

Charles E. Cronwell, 21, Stillwater, Minn. was arrested on January 26 for possession with intent and possession with intent (schedule 2 narcotic).

Brett J. Wendorf-Schlosser, 23, St. Croix Falls was arrested on January 26 for domestic disorderly conduct.

James M. Colalillo, 59, Frederic was arrested on January 28 for comtempt/failure to pay.

Cory T. Peasley, 30, Balsam Lake was arrested on January 27 for probation hold.

Trever J. Bakke, 46, Aitkin, Minn. was arrested on January 24 for

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Local impacts Osceola qualifies for few of the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed benefits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minimal impact,â&#x20AC;? said District Superintendent Mark Luebker.

Based on numbers from the 2015-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 school year, the district will receive roughly $5,000 more in transportation reimbursement.

The school does not qualify for increased sparsity aid, â&#x20AC;&#x153;high classâ&#x20AC;? transportation aid or the TEACH grant, according to Luebker.

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Katherine E. Daniels, 35, Clear Lake and Kyle K. Daniels Sr., 31, Minot, North Dakota filed for divorce January 27, 2017.

Denise M. Watson-Jaeger, 49, Luck and Robert R. Jaeger, 47, Siren filed for divorce on January 27, 2017.

Jamie K. Bellefeuille, 29, LaCrosse and Jordan S. Bellefeuille, 31, Cumberland filed for divorce on January 30, 2017.

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Polk County Divorces Filed Monday, January 30, 2017 Brittany L. Bozak, 31, Balsam Lake and Jason D. Bozak, 33, Balsam Lake filed for divorce on January 20, 2017.

Sara D. Olson, 43, St. Croix Falls and Brock A. Olson, 41, Amery filed for divorce on January 25,

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Rene P. Vargas, 30, St. Paul, Minn. was arrested on Janaruy 23 for a Polk County warrant.

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Still in the hunt, Johnson reaches 1,000

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The St. Croix Falls Saints boys basketball team backed themselves into a corner but fought back when they had to.

St. Croix opened their week with a disappointing loss to the Frederic Vikings, their third conference loss of the season.

The Saints ended their week with an all-important game against the conference-leading Unity Eagles. A loss to end the week would have nearly dashed any St. Croix hopes of earning a West Lakeland conference title. The Saints were able to stay in the race with an important win over the Eagles. In between

conference games the Saints lost a non-conference matchup against the Cumberland Beavers.

Unity is still in first place in the West Lakeland conference with a 7-2 record. Luck and Grantsburg are just one game back at 6-3, and St. Croix another half-game back with a 5-3 conference record (10-5 overall).

Frederic was tough from the start when they came visiting the Saints and gained a 29-21 lead by intermission. After the break the Vikings were able to match the Saints point for point as both teams heated up with 38 points after the break. At the final buzzer it was a 67-59 decision for Frederic.

“Not the start to the week we wanted but it was extremely exciting to watch Alex Johnson hit his 1,000th (career) point,” St. Croix coach Chad Hall said. “Alex is a phenomenal athlete but more importantly a terrific teammate and high character kid. We were extremely proud of him and his teammates certainly enjoyed sharing and being a part of such an amazing accomplishment.”

Johnson ended the night with 25 points, and Jameson Kahl added 15 for the Saints.

Johnson brought 28 points to his career collection in the must-win game against Unity. The game was close all the

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“Solid team win over the Lakeland Conference leader,” Hall said. “We improved on defense and the foul line while also being much more patient with our offense. Three guys in double figures certainly helped our cause.”

Besides Johnson’s 28 points it was Kahl with 14 and Tyler Henk adding 10.

In between conference contests the Saints lost to Cumberland in a non-conference tilt. The game was tied at the end of regulation and it took the Beavers two overtimes before they could put a 65-57 win in the books.

The Saints will now focus on the remainder of the conference schedule.

“We just need to get back to playing team ball and get that defense first mentality back that we had starting the year,” Saint sophomore Tyler Cooper said. “If we can ... it will help us to gain a winning streak and momentum going forward.”

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Alex Johnson of St. Croix Falls reached his 1,000 point during action against Frederic. He scored 25 points during the game.

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OHS boys in second place in MBC

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

The Osceola Chieftain boys basketball team’s week was interesting to say the least. Osceola started the week with a tense hard-fought overtime win over the Hayward Hurricanes in a non-conference game.

Osceola ended their week with a close Middle Border conference win over the Somerset Spartans. In between those two games the Chieftains laid an egg as a strong Cameron Comets team dealt the Chieftains an ugly non-conference loss.

Osceola currently resides in second place in the MBC standings with a 7-2 record (11-5 overall).

Prescott has the top spot with a 10-0 mark with St. Croix Central third at 7-3.

Osceola got great competition all week long as Hayward came to Osceola with an 11-3 record.

Osceola was able to hand the Hurricanes their fourth loss of the season but it took overtime to do so. Hayward took a 28-16 lead into halftime behind the hot shooting of Xavier Cummings who scored 21 of the team’s 28 points. Cummings added 13 points in the second half and six in overtime to end the night with a game-high 40 points.

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by Cummings? Chieftain Haakon Carlson had the answer. Carlson started the night slowly as did the entire Chieftain offense but the second half was a different story. Carlson netted eight treys, four deuces and seven charity tosses after intermission to end the game with 39 points.

Carlson’s eight points in overtime turned out to be the difference in a 6461 Osceola win.

“Against Hayward we started off slow as a team offensively,” Carlson explained. “We came out fast and focused in the second half and played great. My teammates were definitely the reason behind my success.

They found me on kick out passes and got the ball to me when I was open.”

Osceola got a much needed MBC win against Somerset but it didn’t come as easily as some expected. Somerset has struggled to a 1-8 MBC record as is 3-13 overall but they gave Osceola all that they wanted.

The Spartans led 18-16 at halftime and still led 24-23 with 11:29 to play.

Kyle Braml then hit a pair of deuces followed by baskets by Joe Swanson and Carlson and Osceola suddenly was up by

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Haakon Carlson had a monster offensive night against Hayward as he netted 39 points, 37 in the second half. Osceola took two of three games played during the week and are currently in second place in the MBC.

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biologist with Department of Natural Resources. He told me that he likes to do a grid system of drilling several holes through the ice until he finds fish. Dave Genz told me that he likes to drill his holes in a triangle grid pattern until he finds fish. Both men avoid ice shantytowns because all of the dumb fish have been caught and the rest are educated with sharp hook marks in their lips. But if the icehouse village is on good structure or cribs it can always be good. Just like deer walk on trails and fence lines, I feel fish do the same by following rock piles, weed lines, humps and drop offs. That’s why I move away from unproductive holes and seek out holes where I can mark fish.

Then there is the color phenomenon. Some colors always seem to catch fish: white, yellow and black.

In the winter it can be a different story and different colors and not all lakes are alike. That may be due to forage in the lake, water color and light penetration.

Cameras are a great tool to watch fish to see if they prefer one color to another. Some fish may like live bait and others may show a preference for plastics. I also like to stay away from crowds and gas powered augers that can put fish down or scare them away in shallow water. By this time of year fish have seen many baits so be flexible and move around and listen for rumors about hot lakes!

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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BOWLING FRIENDLY VALLEY WOMENS LEAGUE Feb. 1, 2017 L.C. Carpentry 55 St. Croix Tavern 51.5 Scott’s Tire 51 Sue’s Bar & Grill 51 Osceola Cleaners 47 Truhlsen Chiropractic 46 Cascade BP 44 Horse Creek Store 43 Hauge Dental 41 Potting’s Bar 41 PY’s Lil Devils 39 Friendly Bar 34.5 St. Croix Tavern 2 30 Babes with Balls 21 200: Meghan Tinney, 236, 203; Julie McKenzie, 227; Jen Johnson, 218; Louise Hinz, 209; Nikki Nelson, 202.

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High series: Scott’s Tire, 1912.

Feb. 9: Osceola at Amery.

Feb. 10: St. Croix Falls at Frederic.

Feb. 13: Ellsworth at Osceola.

Feb. 17: Osceola at St. Croix Central.

Feb. 20: Bloomer at Osceola.

Feb. 23: Baldwin-Woodville at Osceola.

Feb. 28: Regional.

March 3-4: Regional.

March 9 & 11: Sectional.

March 16-18: Sate at Madison.

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love February because in my book winter is over the hump, halfway done! Days are getting longer and the sun a bit warmer. I heard birds singing the other morning and I’m keeping an eye out for the first Horned Larks to arrive. Ice fishing is still heavy on my list of things to do.

I have a few more lakes I want to fish. As I look back on the first part of the ice fishing season I know my success has been all about the right lures, baits and finding active fish.

Generally the early season bite is the best bite, but the late ice bite yet to come is always my favorite. The mid Wild River season bite, right now, can be a bit a tougher and I see that first hand as I Trails watch and talk to other anglers on the Jim Bennett ice.

Right now some lakes are being condemned because people are only catching little sunfish. I see that as a good thing because it simply shows that a couple years ago this lake had excellent spawning success and that in a few years it will be full of nice fish. Those same complaining anglers say that they caught nice sunnies here last summer and just can’t find them under the ice. So where have they gone?

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MBC Boys Basketball Standings February 3, 2017 Team Conf Overall Prescott 10-0 15-3 Osceola 7-2 11-5 St. Croix Central 7-3 8-7 Ellsworth 6-3 10-6 Amery 4-6 6-11 New Richmond 3-7 4-12 Somerset 1-8 3-13 Baldwin-Woodville 0-9 1-15 Scores January 30 Osceola 64, Hayward 61 (nonconference) January 31 Cameron 61, Osceola 19 (nonconference) Ellsworth 60, Baldwin-Woodville 46 St. Croix Central 57, New Richmond 52 Amery 66, Spooner 35 (nonconference) Unity 50, Somerset 38 (nonconference) February 2 Amery 47, St. Croix Central 40 February 3 Osceola 47, Somerset 42 Ellsworth 65, New Richmond 56 Prescott 74, Baldwin-Woodville 36 Chieftain Boys Basketball Hayward at Osceola (unofficial) January 30, 2017 Hayward Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Luedke 1 0 0 0 2 2 Cummings 10 6 2 2 4 40 Zeigle 4 2 1 1 1 15 Solheim 0 0 0 0 3 0 Hessel 1 0 0 0 1 2 Zwstwski 1 0 0 0 5 2 Totals 17 8 3 3 16 61 Osceola Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP H Carlson 4 8 7 8 1 39 Bents 0 0 1 2 1 1 Swanson 3 0 0 4 3 6 Michel 1 0 0 0 2 2 E Braml 2 0 2 3 0 6 K Braml 4 0 2 2 1 10 Totals 14 8 12 19 8 64 Score by Halves 1 2 OT F HHS 28 27 6 61 OHS 16 39 9 64 Chieftain Boys Basketball Cameron at Osceola (unofficial) January 31, 2017 Cameron Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Wilde 2 4 5 6 1 21 Martinez 4 0 5 6 2 13 Bailey 5 0 0 0 1 10 Putnam 2 0 0 0 3 4 RnHanson 0 0 0 0 1 0 Koenecke 4 0 1 2 0 9 RyHanson 2 0 0 0 1 4 Totals 19 4 11 14 9 61 Osceola Individuals

2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Ingram 2 0 0 0 0 4 H Carlson 1 1 0 0 1 5 Schultz 0 1 0 0 0 3 Bents 0 0 0 0 3 0 Swanson 1 0 1 2 4 3 Michel 1 0 0 0 2 2 E Braml 0 0 0 0 2 0 K Braml 0 0 0 0 1 0 D Carlson 1 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 6 2 1 2 14 19 Score by Halves 1 2 F CHS 33 28 61 OHS 9 10 19 Chieftain Boys Basketball Cameron at Osceola (unofficial) February 3, 2017 Somerset Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Madden 1 2 0 0 2 8 Ortega 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sheridan 0 2 0 0 3 6 Piletich 0 2 0 0 1 6 Cook 1 0 0 0 2 2 Baillargeon 0 0 0 0 3 0 Maitrejean 2 0 0 0 1 4 Dendinger 4 1 5 7 4 16 Totals 8 7 5 7 17 42 Osceola Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Ingram 0 0 0 0 2 0 H Carlson 7 2 0 1 0 20 Bents 1 0 2 4 2 4 Swanson 2 0 4 6 1 8 Michel 0 0 0 0 2 0 E Braml 1 0 2 2 1 4 K Braml 5 0 1 2 2 11 Totals 16 2 9 15 10 47 Score by Halves 1 2 F SHS 18 24 42 OHS 16 31 47 Lakeland Boys Basketball Standings February 3, 2017 Team Conf Overall Unity 7-2 12-5 Luck 6-3 10-5 Grantsburg 6-3 11-6 St. Croix Falls 5-3 10-5 Frederic 4-4 8-8 Webster 2-6 7-9 Siren 0-9 6-11 Scores January 30 Frederic 67, St. Croix Falls 59 January 31 Cumberland 65, St. Croix Falls 57 (non-conference) Grantsburg 55, Frederic 44 Webster 67, Birchwood 40 (nonconference) Unity 50, Somerset 38 (nonconference) February 3 St. Croix Falls 61, Unity 52 Frederic 65, Siren 35 Grantsburg 50, Luck 35 Turtle Lake 67, Webster 45 (nonconference) Saints Boys Basketball Frederic at St. Croix Falls (unofficial) January 30, 2017 Frederic Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Schmidt 0 0 0 0 4 0 Tinman 13 0 8 9 2 34 Phrneton 0 2 0 0 0 6 Wittmeyer 1 0 2 5 2 4 Gustafson 7 0 0 0 4 14 Olson 0 0 1 2 2 1 Schott 1 0 6 8 2 8 Totals 22 2 17 24 16 67 St. Croix Falls Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Henk 2 0 0 0 4 4 A Johnson 11 0 3 4 4 25 Kahl 4 2 1 1 4 15 Koshiol 1 0 2 4 4 4 R Hoggatt 0 1 0 0 3 3 Cooper 4 0 0 4 4 8 Totals 22 3 6 13 23 59 Score by Halves 1 2 F FHS 29 38 67 SCFHS 21 38 59 Saints Boys Basketball Cumberland at St. Croix Falls (unofficial) January 31, 2017 Cumberland Individuals 2’s 3’s FTM FTA F TP Rose 5 2 6 9 4 22 Barnes 3 0 0 0 3 6 DAnderson 0 0 0 2 2 0 Burling 3 0 4 6 4 10 Bodsberg 2 0 4 4 0 8 Schradle 0 0 0 0 2 0 Brghmmer 1 3 7 8 3 18

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Cold shooting Chieftain girls fall to Warriors

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

Some nights you can do just about everything right, but if the ball doesn’t go in the hoop you are in trouble. The Osceola Chieftain girls basketball team had a good defensive game plan against the Amery Warriors that was executed well. They got good offensive looks at the basket.

But their shooting was as cold as the February air. Despite the Chieftain defense, Amery pulled away to a 40-25 win.

The win for Amery puts the Warriors in a second place tie in the Middle Border conference standings. Amery and St. Croix Central each have 9-3 conference records, trailing only Somerset who is 11-1. Osceola drops to 3-9 in MBC play and is 8-10 overall.

“With the girls playing competitively, we struggled to finish shots with the contact that was being allowed and we did not earn enough extra opportunities to compensate for an off shooting night,” Osceola coach Matt Haase said. “Defen-

sively we played great during the first half as we saw great team focus on Amery’s offensive game plan.”

Hayley Palmsteen led the Chieftain scoring with 11 points followed by six each by Sydney Steivang and Aubree Boissy. Amery was led

by Madelyn Granica who scored 15 and Abby Schmidt who netted 10.

“Our post play by Palmsteen and Steivang was a bright spot of the night with Hayley leading the scoring and Sydney collecting rebounds,” Haase said.

Although the season hasn’t gone as well as the team had hoped, the Chieftains are still inspired to finish off the year on a high note.

Upperclassmen will be leaned on to turn the Chieftain fortunes.

“We as seniors need to maintain a positive and productive atmosphere in practice and in games,” Steivang said.

“We need to keep the mindset that we can compete in every game, and leave everything on the floor as the season winds down.”

Lady Saints up Lakeland record to 9-0

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

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Osceola senior Sydney Steivang slips between Amery defenders Brianna Wundrow (33) and Abby Schmidt (34) on her way to the hoop against the Warriors. Osceola is focused on a strong regular season finish to prepare for tournament play.

The St. Croix Falls Saints girls basketball team is putting together a very memorable season. St. Croix disposed of two West Lakeland opponents last week to up their conference mark to 9-0 (15-3 overall). The Grantsburg Pirates currently reside in second place with a 9-1 record, one-half game behind the Saints.

St. Croix will host Grantsburg on Feb. 17 in a game that could determine the West Lakeland conference champion. Last week St. Croix defeated the Frederic Vikings 67-19 before dispatching the Unity Eagles 5930.

So far St. Croix has not looked beyond the game at hand as they slide through the Lakeland schedule.

The Saints played Frederic very tough, not allowing the Vikings any breathing room in a smothering 6719 decision. The Saints broke to a 33-13 halftime lead but their defense was only getting started. St. Croix held Frederic to just six points in the second half and tallied 34 points of their own.

“Addie McCurdy was able to take advantage in the short corner against Frederic,” St. Croix coach Angie Maternowsky said. “Our post players Addie McCurdy, Adrienne Stoffel, Ruthie Stewart, and Sidney Hoverman were able to capitalize in the paint.”

The Saints showed great offensive balance as they have all season long with three players ending the game with double-digit scoring. McCurdy led the way with 18 points followed by Stoffel with 15 and Stewart with 10. Katie Kopp chipped in nine points, Annalise SEE SCF GBB, PAGE 13

Saints set to begin Chiefs place fifth at MBC tournament tournament action

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

BY RON JASPERSON SPORTS WRITER

All season long St. Croix Falls coach Dan Clark has been pointing toward WIAA tournament action. Of course he wanted to do well in every meet that the Saints were in, and they did, but all season so far he was focused on the tournaments. After placing second at the Lakeland conference tournament the Saints now look towards their number one goal, the WIAA tournament.

The Lakeland conference tournament held in Cameron turned out to be a two-horse race between St. Croix Falls and Clear Lake. In the end Clear Lake captured the top spot with an even 400 points. St.

Croix placed second in the 10-team field with 367. The Saints were able to claim the top spot in three weight classes. Clay Carney placed first in the 152 pound division, Austin Cummings did likewise at 160 pounds and Luke Clark placed first at 170.

Clear Lake earned the top spot in seven weight classes.

“We finished second,” St. Croix coach Dan Clark said. “We had a good day with seven in the finals. Nice to see Luke (Clark), Clay (Carney) and Austin (Cummings) win conference titles. Some other kids wrestled well like Logan Yira and Kyle Drinken. ” Besides the trio of SEE SCF WRESTLING, PAGE 13

Realistically the Osceola Chieftain wrestlers were not wrestling for first place at the Middle Border conference tournament. Neither were six of the other schools in the conference. The Ellsworth Panthers, a major wrestling powerhouse was odds-on favorites to capture the crown, and they did. When the last points were tallied the Panthers had accumulated 312 team points. New Richmond was a distant second place with 145 points. Osceola placed fifth with 117 points in a tightly bunched field after the top spot.

“Ellsworth won, which didn’t surprise anyone,” Osceola coach Nate Demulling said. “The second through eighth spots were all up for grabs.”

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Osceola freshman Logan Johnson placed fourth in the 152 pound division of the MBC championships helping the Chieftains to a fifth place team finish.

cult time getting all their wrestlers healthy at the same time this season.

The conference meet was no exception.

“It’s been the story of our season, not being able to get all of varsity guys in the line-up for various reasons, which happened again (at conference),” Demulling said. “It was nice to have Brett Carlson back and take second place. However, we had to hold two other varsity wrestlers out so we only wrestled with 10 of our varsity spots filled. Even without those guys, I felt that we could’ve finished higher in the standings.”

Osceola was led by a

trio of wrestlers that made it into the championship match. Unfortunately none of the three was able to capture the top spot. Andrew Olson (106 pounds), Brett Carlson (182) and Tanner Johnson (220) all placed second in their respective weight classes.

Diego Lowney (145) placed third and Logan Johnson (152) fourth to help the Chieftain point total. Andrew Montpetit (113), Nick Abernathy (138) and Gabe Lowney (195) each placed fifth in their respective weight class.

Demulling was asked about what the Chieftain

highlights were at the conference meet.

“Having Brett (Carlson) back and wrestling well to boot,” Demulling began. “Andrew Olson also wrestled a great tournament, earning a spot in the finals for the first time. Diego Lowney had the best and toughest day of the tournament.

(His weight class of) 145 was probably the best weight class through all eight spots. He earned third place and battled through every match, barely missing out of earning a trip to the finals in his semi’s match.

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SCF GBB: Girls at 9-0 FROM PAGE 12

Parks had eight and Hoverman ended the game with seven.

It was more of the same for St. Croix when the Unity Eagles came to town. The Saint’s offense was running on high octane right from the start as they bolted to a 37-15 halftime advantage. St. Croix outscored the Eagles 22-15 after the break as Maternowsky was able to get valuable playing time for her entire roster.

“It was a great team win,” Maternowsky said.

“We had nine players score. Valuable minutes were played by everyone.”

Kopp led the St. Croix scoring with 17 points including four bombs from beyond the arc. Parks was also in double-figures with 10 points including a pair of treys.

“Katie Kopp and Annalise Parks were able to take advantage of the open looks from behind the arc,” Maternowsky said.

The Saints only struggle for the night was at the charity stripe as they were able to convert just 11 of 30 attempts (37 percent).

“We need to turn our focus on to making our free throws,” Maternowsky concluded.

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Clay Carney was one of three St. Croix Falls wrestlers to place first at the conference tournament.

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Ruthie Stewart added two points to the 59-30 win over Unity on Friday night.

St. Croix is not looking too far ahead on their schedule.

They know that they need to play each game hard as any team is capable of pulling off the upset.

“By focusing on one game at time and playing at our pace, I believe we will continue to steadily improve and fight hard for that Lakeland conference title,” Stewart said.

champions St. Croix had four other wrestlers in the championship match.

Luke Thaemert (106), Garrett Bergmann (145), Brandon Bastin (195) and Caleb Gearhart (285) all earned second place finishes in their respective weight divisions. Logan Yira (113), Josey Wilson (132), Spencer Langer (138) and Kyle Drinken (220) each placed third. Kyle Zehm (182) finished his day in the fourth spot.

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Registration begins at 1 p .m. Contest begins at 1:30 p.m.

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Logan Johnson also had a nice tournament placing fourth.

(His weight class of) 152 is a tough weight for a fresh-

men and he has never backed down from an opponent.”

Osceola will begin WIAA tournament action this week with Regional competition at St.

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St. Croix now sets its focus on the WIAA tournament. The Saints will begin the road at the Regional tournament in Cumberland where they will match skills with five other schools.

“Now we must have a great week as the real season starts this week,” Dan Clark said. “We have been working for the next three weeks all year long.

Usually hard work pays off and I am excited to see which kids will step up.

It will take a complete team effort to beat Cumberland this weekend.”

Croix Central.

If the Chieftains can field a full team they should have a real chance of challenging for a top spot.

seven at 31-24. The Spartans got to within a single point when a trey by William Piletich made it 43-42 with 42 seconds to play. Osceola closed the scoring with a pair of free throws by Jason Bents with 28 seconds to play and iced it with two charity tosses by Joe Swanson with 11 seconds remaining.

Carlson led the Chieftain scoring with 20 points with Braml adding 11.

In between the two close wins by Osceola was a forgettable game with Cameron.

The Comets showed

how they have compiled a 13-2 record so far this season with a 61-19 decision over Osceola.

The MBC schedule is fast winding down for the Chieftains with just four games remaining.

As the old adage goes,

they need to take it one game at a time.

“It is important for us to continue focusing on each individual conference game,” Carlson said. “We need to continue working hard to have success down the road.”

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1,000 points

Alex Johnson of St. Croix Falls recently scored 1,000 points in his high school basketball career. Only four St. Croix Falls players have reached the feat including Tory Greenquist, left, with Johnson and coach Chad Hall; Dave Leske (Alex’s uncle), right and Brett Brown, not pictured.

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Letters of intent

Jason Bents, Tanner Johnson and Ethan Ellingsworth signed letters of intent to play college football next season. Bents will play at St. Cloud State and Johnson and Ellingsworth will be at Minnesota State-Mankato.

Minutes of Osceola

Village Board Proceedings Pursuant to due call and notice posted December 9, 2016 the Village of Osceola Board met in regular session on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building.

Present: Beckmann, Bjork, Piszczek, Turner, Rose, Otto and Kumlien Absent: None Also present: West, Zegarski, Hekrdle, Pedrys, press and public.

Beckmann called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the agenda. Motion by Otto and seconded by Kumlien to approve the agenda. Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Motion by Otto and seconded by Rose to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2016 regular meeting. Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Public Input and Ideas – None Budget Hearing – Beckmann opened up the Budget Hearing at 7:05. West presented and reviewed the 2017 Budget.

Beckmann asked if there were any questions from the audience. Beckmann then asked if there were any questions from the board. Beckmann asked once more if there were any questions. There being none Beckmann closed the Hearing at 7:13pm.

Resolution 16-08 – Authorizing General Obligation Tax Increment Bond for Redevelopment Projects - $640,000 – Motion by Kumlien and seconded by Bjork to approve Res-

olution 16-08 – Aughtorizing General Obligation Tax Increment Bond for Redevelopment projects - $640,000. Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC 2016 Audit Engagement – Motion by Bjork and seconded

by Turner to approve the 2016 Audit Engagement with Johnson Block and Company Inc. Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Licenses & Permits : Operator Licenses – Motion by Piszczek and seconded by Turner to approve operator licenses to Abby Jolly, Brandi Swenson and Sara Weise - Minit Mart.

Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Special Event Permit - Motion by Piszczek and seconded

by Rose to approve a special event permit to the Osceola Fire Fighters Ball on February 11, 2017. Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Board and Commission Appointments – NONE Staff Reports Reviewed Building Permits – For the month of November/December four permits were issued which brings the total to 79 permits issued in 2016 with a value of $11,794,093 compared to 74 permits issued in 2015 with a value of $4,632,524.

Chamber of Commerce/MainStreet – The board reviewed the chamber report.

Board, Committee, Commission and Agency Reports – The following minutes were reviewed: Plan Commission – November 1, 2016; Airport Commission – October 24, 2016; Library Board – October 19, 2016; Police and Fire Committee – December 1, 2016; Board of Appeals – November 15, 2016 Vouchers Payable - Motion by Turner and seconded by Kumlien to approve voucher check #51504 thru #51753.

Vote: Y-7 N-0 MC Discussion of and action on any other appropriate items – None Beckmann stated the Board is going into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85 for the purpose of discussing union negotiations and employee compensation and performance, and the investing of public funds (bridge loan): Roll Call Vote: Yes – Bjork, Piszczek, Turner, Beck-

SUBMITTED

Royalty

Osceola Royalty participated in the Vulcan Torchlight Parade in St. Paul on Saturday. mann, Rose, Otto and Kumlien, No – NONE. Board went into closed session at 7:40pm. All non-board members left the meeting.

The Board returned to open session @ 9:31 p.m.

Otto left the meeting at 9:31 p.m.

Police Union Contract – Motion by Bjork and seconded

by Piszczek to approve the police union contract for 2017.

Vote: Y-6 N-0 MC Teamster Union (Public Works) Contract – Motion by Piszczek and seconded by Rose to approve the Teamster union contract for 2017. Vote: Y-6 N-0 MC Non-Union Pay – Motion by Bjork and seconded by Kumlien to approve pay for non-union employees as presented in closed session with the proposed pay for Library employees subject to approval by the Library Board. Vote: Y-6 N-0 MC Authorization to develop an agreement for up to $1 million bridge loan with RCU – Motion by Turner and seconded by Piszczek authorizing the development of an agreement for up to a $1 million bridge loan with Royal Credit Union related to the Discovery Center/Library. Vote: Y-6 N--0 MC Resolution 16-09 – 2017 Budget and Tax Levy – Motion

by Kumlien and seconded by Turner to approve Resolution 16-09 setting the 2017 Tax Levy and Budget with the provision not to initiate hiring until further budget review has been completed by the Admin and Finance Committee and the Board. Vote: Y-6 N-0 MC Capital Improvements Plan 2017 – 2021 – Motion by Rose and seconded by Piszczek to approve the 2017 – 2021 Capital Improvements Plan, but only authorizing the expenditure of funds for a public works utility vehicle and self-contained breathing apparatus for the fire department. Vote: Y-6, N-0 MC There being no further items Beckmann adjourned the meeting at 9:48 p.m.

Respectfully submitted; Kari Zegarski, Village Clerk WNAXLP

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BOOK: Local author writes about facing adversity, choosing joy FROM PAGE 1

year, a carnival fundraiser in the family’s neighborhood raised $11,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Metaphorical lightning struck again when Waterworth and her younger son survived a van crash in Montana in August 2014.

Five of the eight passengers were injured and the van’s driver died at the scene.

Waterworth ran a mile, barefoot, for help.

The St. Croix Falls resident recounts these experiences and

others in her forthcoming book, “Just Breathe: Choosing Joy, One Breath at a Time.”

“I recognize that many of the things my family has experienced are extraordinary, so I have gone on to write a book,” explained Waterworth. “Main reason being, to glorify God as He has held us during our extreme ups and downs. And secondly, to honor and recognize all of the amazing people in our community and beyond.”

Waterworth specifically mentioned the St. Croix Regional Medical Center and St. Croix Falls

School district, local churches, Tangen Drug, neighbors, friends and family.

After two years at work on the book, Waterworth says it will be ready to ship Feb. 11.

She has scheduled two book releases to launch the book. The first is Sat., Feb. 11 at Valley Sweets in St. Croix Falls, from 2-6 p.m. The second is Fri., March 3 at Northwoods Roasterie in Lindstrom, Minn. from 5-9 p.m.

Copies will be sold at the release events and can be purchased via Waterworth’s website, www.leannewaterworth.com.

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Things have been quite a roller coaster lately, and you can find a way to even out the landscape.

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Lovely Lemon Pie Serves 8 Crust 1 -1/4 cups flour 9 Tbsp. butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. salt Filling 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz. can) 4 egg yolks 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice, about 3 large lemons 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream Chantilly Topping 1 Tbsp. lemon zest 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, for topping 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for topping 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together the flour, butter, sugar, vanilla and salt with hand beaters or a stand mixer until the dough comes together, 3-4 minutes. Press the dough into a 9-inch pie plate and up the sides creating a nice smooth edge. Bake 15-20 minutes.

While the crust is baking, in a separate large bowl, mix the egg yolks lightly with a fork. Add the condensed milk, then the lemon juice—the mixture may thicken slightly. Add 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (unbeaten). Pour into hot crust and bake 25-30 minutes, until filling is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate pie until cold.

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Saints Boys Basketball Unity at St. Croix Falls (unofficial) February 3, 2017 Unity Individuals 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FTM FTA F TP Stenberg 1 3 1 3 4 12 Donahue 1 1 0 0 2 5 LaHndrksn 0 1 0 0 1 3 Wagner 2 1 0 2 1 7 Ince 2 0 0 3 2 4 Bradley 2 0 0 0 4 4 LoHndrksn 5 1 3 4 3 16 Pederson 0 0 1 2 2 1 Totals 13 7 5 14 19 52 St. Croix Falls Individuals 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FTM FTA F TP Henk 2 1 3 6 2 10 A Johnson 2 6 6 6 1 28 Kahl 1 3 3 4 2 14 Koshiol 1 0 0 0 0 2 I Hoggatt 0 0 0 0 1 0 R Hoggatt 0 1 2 6 4 5 Cooper 0 0 2 2 5 2 Totals 6 11 16 24 15 61 Score by Halves 1 2 OT F UHS 26 26 52 SCFHS 27 34 61

GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 9: Grantsburg at Osceola.

Feb. 10: St. Croix Central at Osceola; St. Croix Falls at Frederic.

Feb. 14: Osceola at Baldwin-Woodville.

Feb. 21: Regional.

Feb. 24-25: Regional.

March 2 & 4: Sectional.

March 9-11: State at Madison.

MBC Girls Basketball Standings February 3, 2017 Team Conf Overall Somerset 11-1 16-3 Amery 9-3 15-3 St. Croix Central 9-3 12-6 Baldwin-Woodville 6-6 7-12 Prescott 5-7 7-11 New Richmond 4-8 4-15 Osceola 3-9 8-10 Ellsworth 1-11 2-15 Scores January 30 Northwestern 64, Ellsworth 25 (non-conference)

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January 31 Elk Mound 49, St. Croix Central 29 (non-conference) Somerset 56, Barron 32 (non-conference) February 2 Amery 40, Osceola 25 St. Croix Central 48, Ellsworth 40 New Richmond 59, Baldwin-Woodville 47 Somerset 64, Prescott 23 February 3 Ellsworth 66, Alma 41 (non-conference) February 4 Durand 64, Prescott 43 (non-conference) Chieftain Girls Basketball Amery at Osceola (unofficial) February 2, 2017 Amery Individuals 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FTM FTA F TP Edwards 1 0 0 0 0 2 Meyer 2 0 0 0 2 4 Wiese 1 0 0 0 0 2 Granica 4 0 7 14 1 15 Wundrow 0 1 0 0 1 3 Schmidt 3 0 4 5 1 10 Fredrick 2 0 0 0 1 4 Totals 13 1 11 19 6 40 Osceola Individuals 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FTM FTA F TP Boissy 0 2 0 0 0 6 Campeau 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pauley 0 0 0 0 4 0 Bents 1 0 0 0 4 2 Steivang 3 0 0 2 2 6 Palmsteen 5 0 1 1 3 11 Haase 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 9 2 1 3 15 25 Score by Halves 1 2 F AHS 12 28 40 OHS 13 12 25 Lakeland Girls Basketball Standings February 3, 2017 Team Conf Overall St. Croix Falls 9-0 15-3 Grantsburg 9-1 12-3 Unity 5-5 10-7 Siren 4-5 7-10 Luck 4-6 9-9 Frederic 1-8 4-14 Webster 1-8 2-15 Scores January 30 St. Croix Falls 67, Frederic 19 Spooner 68, Webster 64 (non-conference) January 31 Grantsburg 68, Frederic 30 Birchwood 61, Webster 51 (non-conference) Unity 57, Lac Courte Oreilles 14 (non-conference) Luck 48, Prairie Farm 27 (non-conference) Northwood 41, Siren 31 (non-conference) February 3 St. Croix Falls 59, Unity 30 Grantsburg 50, Luck 35 Siren 57, Frederic 52 Turtle Lake 48, Webster 23 (non-conference)

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WRESTLING Feb. 11: Dvision 2 Regional (OHS) at St. Croix Central.

Feb. 11: Division 3 Regional (SCF) at Cumberland.

Feb. 14: Division 2 Sectional (OHS) at Amery.

Feb. 14: Division 3 Sectional (SCF) at Boyceville.

Feb. 23-25: State at Madison.

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Fair awards Rod Rivard received the Oustanding Fair Person Award (above). It is awarded to a fair board or county fair committee member active 12 years or less.

Mike Larson (right) received the VIP Award.

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Janine Brekke of Amery (not pictured) was awarded for her submission of her fair story.

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Thompson works on health care M A DISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says he’s working with top Republicans in Washington to deconstruct the Affordable Care Act. Thompson, who served as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under former President George W. Bush, says he met with U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the depar tment, The Capital Times reported.

Thompson said it’s paramount to pass health care reforms before the 2018 election season.

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During his talk at a WisPolitics luncheon in Madison on Tuesday, Thompson also said a shift to a block grant model for the federal Medicaid program is on the horizon. Under such a model, states would get a fixed amount of money and decide for themselves how to best spend it instead of billing the federal government.

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“We had a very tight 2017 budget in the Community Services Division and face static or declining revenues in many program areas as well as continuing high costs incurred for children and adult placements,” said Sampson. “We support and value the work Kinship does in Polk County and have provided resources to them on other potential grant and funding opportunities to explore.”

Rich Kammerud, a former Polk County Human Services director, founded Kinship in 1980. According to Thanig, county funding began then and increased over the course of Kinship’s operation to a high of $102,833 in 2001. Funding levels decreased in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2013. From 2013 through 2016, Kinship was funded at $37,993.

Thanig will appeal to the Polk County Board of Supervisors in March, requesting a reversal of the decision.

County board members were told last year that the 2017 budget would keep funding for current county services in place. It was not immediately clear whether auxiliary organizations such as Kinship were meant to be included in that funding.

Whatever the board decides, Kinship “will continue at the capacity it has,” said Thanig. “We have several other revenue streams that will keep us moving

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Thanig spoke to the program’s relevance, saying Kinship acted as a link in 360 mentor-mentee relationships last year and keeps a waiting list of children hoping to join.

“We currently have 21 children waiting for a mentor and we are working hard to recruit and train mentors for these kids,” said Thanig. “Community support is stronger than ever and our board and staff are dedicated and resourceful. We are looking into additional grants and are working on a plan to increase donations on giveBig Day. We have also started planning our Annual Luau Fundraiser, which is always held on the first Thursday of August. We are optimistic about these opportunities.”

Representative Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake) visited Kinship of Polk County last week to present a proclamation from Governor Scott Walker declaring January “Mentoring Month” in Wisconsin.

“It was my honor to present this proclamation from Governor Walker,” said Jarchow. “Mentoring has changed the lives of so many people, and has had such a positive impact on our communities. Thank you so much to Kinship of Polk County for their hard work and dedication to mentoring.”

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