News
Those with concerns over concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs held a rally in front of the Polk County Government Center before the July meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Jeff Peterson of the Town of Georgetown said the rally was held by those who are “Fearful.”
The Wisconsin Department of Natural resources is keeping an eye on the eastern United States, where reports of dead and dying songbirds are on the rise.
Life is like a Ferris wheel. With every circle the view changes. People have viewed many different scenes since the last time the big wheel went for a spin at the Polk County Fairgrounds. There is something that feels so all-American about a county fair and those who have missed that feeling…
The Osceola village board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 13. Topics discussed included several proposed downtown business expansions, damage to the Oakey Park shelter and the burglary of a downtown shop.
Sports
It was about my fifth trip out in my own boat onto Lake Michigan when I felt confident I could be safe and catch fish. Charter’s are fun but catching Kings on your own with friends is a blast!
The high school spring sports season ended last week for the state’s football players. The annual all-star game was held in Oshkosh where the top seniors from 2021 played in their last high school game ever. Many will now turn their attention to playing at the college level. Osceola’s Tyler …
The high school spring sports season has come to a close. It was a very good spring for Osceola Chieftain and St. Croix Falls Saints athletes. Conference, regional and sectional titles were earned and the athletes competed hard in every sport that was offered. Several competitors have been r…
Obituaries
Evelyn B. Halverson died peacefully July 11, 2021, at the Chri…
Bruce Ervin Swenson of Osceola, died March 15, 2020, surrounde…
LuAnn Germain of Osceola died July 5, 2021, at Osceola Medical…
Lillian Warner, wife of 56 years of Paul Warner, died July 10, 2021.
Raymond “Ray” Theodore Belisle, of Beldenville, Wis., formerly…
Opinion
Let me start by saying I’m not a basketball fan. I enjoy watching a good high school basketball game in person, hearing the squeaking shoes, holding your breath as the ball arcs towards the basket.
Have you ever tasted something wonderful at someone’s house and asked then asked them for the recipe? Did your jaw drop to the floor when they said no? Then, did they give you some excuse they can’t give the recipe out because it’s a family secret?
It was about my fifth trip out in my own boat onto Lake Michigan when I felt confident I could be safe and catch fish. Charter’s are fun but catching Kings on your own with friends is a blast!
When I was home visiting my folks over the Fourth of July, I spent a lot of time thinking about what I would miss most.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.