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The other morning as I grabbed a quick cup of coffee at the local café on my way to work, I stumbled into a conversation that I normally avoid like the plague. It seemed that I had walked into a hornet's nest of a discussion on who is to blame for our poor water quality in the area...

100 Years Ago Jan. 16, 1919 Local boy returns home. Percy Ketelle, who has been in an Army training camp at Wadsworth, S.C., for several months, was mustered out last week at Camp Grant, Rockford, IL and arrived home Sunday night. Percy left here with the Douglas county contingent...

100 Years Ago Jan. 9, 1919 Park Regions Hospital to reopen. A well authenticated story reaches the Review this morning that Dr. A. J. Gilkinson has taken a five-year lease of the suite of rooms on the second floor of the Lamphear block and on or about Jan. 15 will open reopen the...

Happy New Year to you all from the Osakis Police Department! We had another record breaking year in 2018 for our Calls for Services for our small but busy department.

100 Years Ago Jan. 2, 1919 Another Osakis farm sells for over $100 an acre. A deal has been closed through the Borchert and Grestry land agency in this city for the sale of F. L. Robinson's 240 acre farm adjoining Osakis for $110 per acre, to William Andrews of Blue Earth, Minnesota....

A New Year's resolution. Sounds like something that would really make the world a better place. People deciding to take better care of themselves in regard to their weight, diet and their appearance. People wanting to be more courteous by holding the door open for others, giving more...

There is a significant need for mental health services in rural areas. While the prevalence of mental illness is similar between rural and urban areas, the services available are very different. Recently, health policy experts have begun to encourage a better integration of mental...

100 Years Ago Dec. 26, 1918 Good news from military. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stowers of Osakis received word Monday that their son, Erle, who is with the 151st U.S. Field Artillery (Rainbow Division) is safe. His division was on the front lines when news reached them of the armistice but...

100 Years Ago Dec. 19, 1918 B. H. Lamphear store. Bert H. Lamphear, who bought the Metcalf corner, which was gutted by fire last April, has remodeled the block at a cost of over $7,000. His grocery and hardware stocks in the new home and the new store is regarded as one of the finest...

Update on the One Watershed One plan: Right after I submitted my last column, I received an email that the public meetings were going to be held Nov. 13-14 in Sauk Centre and Waite Park. I did attend the meeting in Sauk Centre. I felt the public turnout was low.

First of all, I want to thank all the readers of this column for taking the time this year to consider what I have written regarding issues I feel are important based on the areas I am involved in our community. I hope I have provided some insight, and I know I have generated a dialogue...

100 Years Ago Dec. 12, 1918 Soldier wounded. Mr. and Mrs. John Betts of Leslie, Todd County, formerly of Osakis, received a telegram from Washington this week stating that their son, Chester Betts, had been seriously wounded in France. The message gave no particulars. Chester is well...

100 Years Ago Dec. 5, 1918 Two Osakis boys die in France. Jerry C. Mann of this city received a telegram this week from his sister telling of the death of their brother, Perry Mann, killed in action in France. Also, sad news reached Osakis from the parents of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Jacobson...

During the time of year when we think about doing things for others, I wanted to reflect on that same concept we sometimes struggle with as parents. From the time our children are born, we are programmed to take care of them and meet their every need. As they grow up and are able...

100 Years Ago Nov. 28, 1918 Notice to Farmers. Farmers can now exchange flour for wheat as the ruling requiring substitutes is repealed. For a short time, the Osakis Milling Co. will expect to have a good supply of mill feed on hand and suggest you purchase what you need now. You...