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Bemidji Senior Center to hold scarecrow contest

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center is set to hold a scarecrow contest and will be accepting entries from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Sept. 15, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.

All scarecrows must be entered during the entry time period on Sept. 15, a release said. Scarecrows must be created and not purchased.

They may sit or stand, must be at least four feet tall, contain no political or inappropriate materials or themes, and are

required to remain indoors at the center until Oct. 20. Each family can enter one scarecrow.  Senior center visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite scarecrow, the release said. The two scarecrows with the most votes will receive $30 and $20 gift cards.

For more information, call (218) 751-8746.

Clearwater County History Center closed Labor Day weekend

SHEVLIN — The Clearwater County History Center in Shevlin will be closed on Saturday, Sept.

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2, and Sunday, Sept. 3, for Labor Day weekend.

The museum will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and continue with fall hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday – Friday and by appointment. Special weekend hours and events will be posted. For more information, call the History Center at (218) 785-2000 or email clearwaterhistory@ icloud.com.

Bemidji Area FGBFA set to meet Sept. 2

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship of America chapter is set to

meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, in the community room at Beltrami Electric, 4111 Technology Drive NW.

A light breakfast will be served with Bryant LaVallie presenting as the keynote speaker.  LaVallie was born in Belcourt, N.D., and attended Bible College in 1978. He was saved at 20 years old and was called into the ministry as an evangelist, a release said.

“My wife and I have been married for 20 years and we have four children,” LaVallie said in the release. “I moved to Bemidji in 2021 to work

with my brother Maynard LaVallie and I am now pastoring at Ball Club and Chief Corner Stone Church in Bemidji.”

Fuller Farm to host tractor pull, kids pedal pull event

BEMIDJI — Fuller Farm will host a tractor pull and kids pedal pull on Saturday, Sept. 2, with tractor pulling starting at noon, at the farm, 445 Stone Lake Road SW, about three miles west of Bemidji High School.

Olson’s Pedal Pull will host the kid’s pedal pull for ages 4-11, it will be a state-sanctioned pull and

children placing in the top three can advance to the state Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull, a release said.  Food and craft vendors will also be on site. Admission is $10 per person, children 3 and younger are free. The pedal pull is free to all participants with admission into the tractor pull. More information can be found at fullerfarmbemidji.com and on the Fuller Farm Bemidji Facebook page.

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Beltrami County offices, facilities set Labor Day hours

BEMIDJI — In celebration of Labor Day, Beltrami County Offices and Services will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4. The Sheriff’s Office Records and Court Divisions will also be closed. Essential 24/7 operations will remain operational.

All Beltrami County Solid Waste Facilities will also be closed on Monday, Sept. 4. ‘Procla!m’ summer worship event set for Sept. 2

SOLWAY — Solway

Bible Chapel is set to hold

“Procla!m,” a summer worship event, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Bergamo Campground, 15661 Tom Jefferson Drive NW in Solway.

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The event is free to attend and will feature artists Presence Worship, Adelaide and 7eventh Time Down, a release said. Bounce houses, a game area for children and food trucks will also be available.

Attendees are asked to bring a chair or blanket

for seating.  For more information or to make a donation, visit www.solwaybiblechapel.org.

City garbage pickup date change for Labor Day BEMIDJI — City residential refuse customers

who are normally picked up on Monday, Sept. 4, will be picked up on Tuesday, Sept. 5, because of the Labor Day holiday. Other city, county and federal offices also will be closed.

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Watermark to offer book marketing support group

BEMIDJI — Watermark

Art Center is offering a book marketing support group where authors can learn how to market their books on the third Thursday of every month starting in September.

The monthly membership club will offer authors the opportunity to focus on necessary marketing tasks, have accountability to get their marketing done and receive tutelage from an expert book marketing coach.

The group is for serious authors of all publishing paths, a release said. Authors will learn from Emily Enger, founder of Good Enough Book Marketing, and spend time working on the marketing strategies they choose.

The club will hold meetings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month starting in September and running through April 2024, at Watermark’s education studio.

Preferred participants are authors of creative genres such as fiction, creative narrative nonfiction or poetry.

Due to limited space, participants must submit an application prior to registration, the release said. If accepted, applicants will receive further instructions to complete the course registration.

The application process is free. If accepted, the cost for the course is $500. Apply online at watermarkartcenter.org.

Bemidji Senior Center to host line dancing

lessons BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will host line dancing lessons at 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons in September at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.

For more information

contact, (218) 751-8836.

HCLL presents ‘A

Nurse at Abu Ghraib’

PARK RAPIDS — Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning will host

Deanna Germain’s presentation, “A Nurse at Abu Ghraib,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at The Event Room, 1104 Park Ave. S in Park Rapids.

Deanna Germain, of Park Rapids, was deployed to Kuwait/Iraq as a member of the Army Reserve in 2003-2004 and served as chief nurse of the 801st Combat Support Hospital. During her presentation, she will focus on her time at Abu Ghraib prison.

“In her book, ‘Reaching Past the Wire,’ she emphasizes putting a human face on war through the stories of soldiers, Iraqi translators, and prisoners/detainees,” a release said.

The Event Room venue features ample parking, direct access with no stairs, plenty of seating and a professional sound system.

This program is open to the public, free of charge and handicap accessible. HCLL programs will be presented at The Event Room each Tuesday from Sept. 5 to Oct. 24.

Joe Kimball to present at NELL BAGLEY — Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning’s fall series kicks off with Joe Kimball presenting “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion” at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Bagley American Legion, 112 Main Ave. N.

“Joe Kimball was a rookie reporter at the Minneapolis Tribune in 1977 when news broke of a double homicide in Duluth’s stately Congdon

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Mansion,” a release said. “He dropped what he was doing — writing about strawberry farmers near Askov — and hurried to the scene of the crime.” For the next three years, he wrote about the investigation and trials of those behind the murders of heiress Elisabeth Congdon and her nurse, Velma Pietila.  Police believed the murders were planned by Congdon’s adopted daughter, Marjorie Caldwell, and carried out by her husband, Roger, with the motive of speeding up their multi-million dollar inheritance, the release said.

Kimball’s bestselling book, “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion,” is an inside look at the case. He worked at the newspaper for 31 years and now writes for the online news organization MinnPost.

Kimball lives in White

Bear Lake with his wife Julie Kramer, a mystery novelist and former TV journalist. Doors open at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served and a free-will donation will be accepted.

Bingo scheduled at Blackduck Senior Center

BLACKDUCK — The Blackduck Senior Center will host Bingo at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the center.

“Everyone is welcome,” a release said. “Join us for an afternoon of competition, lots of laughter and enjoy a cup of coffee visiting with friends.”

Watermark to display ‘Illuminated Terrains’ exhibit

BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center is set to display Amber M. Jensen’s exhibit, “Illuminated Ter-

rains,” opening Friday, Sept. 8.

“Jensen is a painter, textile artist and teacher working out of her downtown Minneapolis studio,” a release said. “Her work is an invitation for viewers to join her in a fantastical world of imagination that’s grounded in the often elusive sense of place, home and shelter.”

Jensen will also be featured in an issue of American Craft Council this fall.

The exhibit is open to the public and will be on display through Nov. 25. For more information, visit watermarkartcenter. org or call (218) 444-7570.

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St. Bartholomew’s to hold fall rummage, bake sale

BEMIDJI — St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church will host a fall rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the church, 1800 Irvine Ave. NW.

Lunch will be available. Items for sale will include homewares, furniture, white elephants, jewelry, artworks, crafts, small appliances, Nespresso machine, toys and games, shoes, clothing and bedding, dog crates, some outdoor and baby items, a release said.

Bemidji Area Aglow set to meet Sept. 9

BEMIDJI — Bemidji Area Aglow is set to meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Beltrami Electric, 4111 Technology Drive NW.

Featured speakers

Susan Pender and Jill

Torgerson will give their presentation, “How to Enter the Glory Realm.” All are welcome, free will offerings will be received.

Great River Rescue announces Pet Fixers clinics

BEMIDJI — Great River Rescue will host low-cost spay and neuter clinics through its Pet Fixers program this year.

Qualified pet owners and caretakers can get their pets spayed or neutered and receive other low-cost preventative care services at an upcoming weekend clinic, a release said.

Clinics are typically held once per month at Great River Rescue, located at 1612 Carr Lake Road SE.

Remaining clinics for this year are: Sept. 9 and 10 Oct. 7 and 8 Nov. 4 and 5

Registration for each clinic opens on the first of the month prior to the scheduled clinic. Income qualifications along with all available services and prices can be found on the Pet Fixers page of the Great River Rescue website.

Watermark to display ‘Ninanda-minwaajim’ exhibit BEMIDJI — Watermark

Art Center is set to display Joyce Jackson Arndt’s exhibit, “Ninanda-minwaajim - I seek to tell a good story,” starting Saturday, Sept. 9, in Watermark’s Miikanan Gallery.

“The exhibit is a retrospective and contains many of her favorite pieces representative of her past,” a release said.

“Arndt was cut off from her cultural identity during much of her childhood. As a toddler, she was placed in foster care

and became homeless as a young woman. Knowing that her identity as a Native American was portrayed negatively because of stereotypes and racism, she began to use art as a way to portray her people in a positive light.” Arndt likes to work with watercolor, oils and acrylic, the release said. Her mural work has been featured in Wadena and Detroit Lakes, Minn.

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Park Rapids Friendly Squares to host dance

PARK RAPIDS — The Park Rapids Friendly Squares will host a dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Century School, 501 Helten Ave.

The caller will be Phil Miller. A potluck will follow the dance. Spectators are welcome.

For more information, contact Karen at (218) 2523853.

Clearwater County Historical Society to hold cemetery walks

SHEVLIN — As part of the Bagley and Shevlin quasquicentennial, the Clearwater County Historical Society will be offering cemetery walks at 1 and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.

With the theme “Founders and Pioneers,” the cemetery walks will tell the stories of the early settlers in Bagley and Shevlin.

Participants will meet at the Clearwater County History Center in Shevlin and will be taken by horse and wagon to the Shevlin City Cemetery and the Clearwater Lutheran Cemetery.

Tours are set for 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Early Shevlin pioneers like the Rauk family, the Gordons, Thorps, Krohns and others will be included.

Volunteers are needed to portray the pioneers on the tour, a release said. They will dress in costume if possible and scripts will be provided. The tours are free to attend but donations are

welcome. Refreshments will be served. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk some distance, the release said.

In case of inclement weather, the walks will be canceled. For more information or to volunteer, call the History Center at (218) 785-2000.

St. John’s to host annual roast beef dinner

NEBISH — St. John’s Catholic Church will host its annual roast beef dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the church, 27805 Irvine Ave. North in Nebish.

The dinner will include roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, cucumbers, beets and desserts. The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 12 and free for 5 and younger.

There will also be a craft and bake sale.

Bemidji Chorale seeks members ahead of upcoming season

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Chorale invites those who enjoy singing and performing ensemble music to join the community organization under the direction of Dr. James Bowyer. Rehearsals are at 7 p.m. on Mondays in Bangsberg Hall at Bemidji State University.

The first rehearsal of the season is set for Sept. 11.

For more information, contact conductor James Bowyer by emailing james.bowyer@bemidjistate.edu or calling (206) 551-6147.

Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED courses set BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recre-

ation Department will hold Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED courses from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 11, Oct. 9 and Nov. 6, at Bemidji State’s Gillett Wellness Center, 1801 Birch Lane NE.

The class is geared toward anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory, or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting, a release said.

Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

The course will teach:

First aid basics.

Medical emergencies.

Injury emergencies.

Environmental emergencies.

Preventing illness and injury. Adult CPR and AED use.

Opioid-associated lifethreatening emergencies.

Optional modules in child CPR AED and infant CPR.

The cost is $105 per participant. For more information or to register, visit www.ci.bemidji. mn.us or call (218)-3331862.

Gallery North seeking artists for Summer Sampler Season

BEMIDJI — Gallery North recently announced its first-ever Summer Sampler Season, a program that will feature artists’ work at the gallery through September.  Gallery North is inviting artists who have never shown at the gallery to display and sell their work for the summer.

2D artists will be limited to displaying two works of art at a time, with a size limit of 20 by

16 inches. JPEG images and a description of the medium and size of the artwork can be submitted by emailing deedeeminn@yahoo.com.

3D artists will also be limited to two works of art displayed at a time. Artists can stop in at Gallery North to show samples of their 3D artwork during regular business hours. Pieces sent by artists will be juried. All artists selling at the gallery are required to fill out a W-9 for IRS reporting purposes. Gallery North will keep 20% of the price on sold items.  The Summer Sampler Season will run through September. There is no deadline but space is limited so artists are welcome to participate as space allows. To learn more, visit gallerynorthbemidji.com.

Parkinson’s Support

Group set to meet

Sept. 13

BEMIDJI — The Parkinson’s Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Sanford Health Windsong, 1010 Anne St. NW.

The group typically meets at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the same location.

For more information, contact (218) 760-8266.

First City Squares

set 2023-2024 dance

schedule

BEMIDJI — Starting in September, the First City Squares will host dances from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays each month through May at the Bemidji United Methodist Church, 924 Beltrami Ave NW.

Dances are set for the following dates:

Sept. 17 with Abe Maier calling

Oct. 15 with Tom Allen calling Nov. 19 with Larry

Johansen calling

Dec. 17 with Charlie Huhtala calling

Jan. 21 with Myron Hollatz calling

Feb. 18 with Larry

Johansen calling

March 17 with Tom Allen calling

April 21 with Brian

Freed calling

May 19 with Abe Maier calling

All square dancers, those wishing to dance and spectators are welcome to join the fun. A potluck dinner will follow each dance.

For more information, call Scott in the evenings at (218) 766-3544 or Carole during the day at (218) 766-9346.

Blackduck Senior Center to hold ‘Cars and Cakes’  BLACKDUCK — The Blackduck Senior Center will host a “Cars and Cakes” event from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the senior center, 24 First St. SE. The event will feature a pancake breakfast plus a viewing of collector cars and trucks. The Craft Shop will be open during breakfast so attendees can check out handmade items by local members, a release said.  Car collectors are asked to bring their special auto and share their stories with the guests.

Everyone is welcome, a free-will offering will be taken for the breakfast to raise funds to help the senior center with operating expenses.

Natural Choice Farmers Market open each Saturday

BEMIDJI — Bemidji’s Natural Choice Farmer’s Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through the end of

October, in the parking lot in front of Frizzel Furniture at Second Street and Beltrami Avenue in downtown Bemidji.

The vendors, all from the Bemidji area, offer naturally grown produce and flowers, homemade baked goods, jellies, jams and pickles, meats and a variety of crafts. Local musicians will provide entertainment while customers shop.

Many of the vendors now accept SNAP/EBT payments and the market will match the first $10 of EBT purchases with coupons good for another $20 of produce and food purchases. Follow the market on Facebook for weekly updates on what is happening at the market.

Dwight Yoakam to perform at the Sanford Center Oct.

12

BEMIDJI — Country singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam, along with special guest band The Mavericks, are set to perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Sanford Center.

“Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy award winner,” a release said. “He has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those

albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the top 10.”

Founded in 1989, The Mavericks are a country music band from Miami, Fla., consisting of Raul Malo, Paul Deakin, Eddie Perez and Jerry Dale McFadden.

“Fusing traditional country with a rich variety of rock, pop and Latin influences, The Mavericks became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful groups of the early ‘90s,” the release said. “The group’s run of hits faded in the 21st century, and they spent most of the 2000s on hiatus, yet they still held on to a loyal fan base who embrace the group’s enthusiastic eclecticism.”

Tickets for the concert start at $39.50 plus applicable fees are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

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Beltrami Area Service Collaborative sets meetings

BEMIDJI — The Beltrami Area Service Collaborative’s next meeting is set for Oct. 11. All meetings will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on select Wednesdays and are open to the public.

“For more than 20 years, the Beltrami Area Service Collaborative has successfully partnered with area stakeholders to plan, implement and sustain prevention and early intervention services for the children and families of Beltrami County,” The BASC website reads.

“BASC has been recognized as a leader in Minnesota’s Collaborative movement.”

A meeting is also set for Dec. 13.

Contact the BASC Office at (218) 333-8190 for the Zoom link or location information.

Minnesota Elks Youth Camp raffle tickets available

BEMIDJI — Tickets are now available for the once-a-year special Minnesota Elks Youth Camp Raffle opportunity.

The tickets are $100 each, and all funds raised will go toward sending 20 children from the Bemidji area to spend a week at the Minnesota Elks Youth Camp in Nisswa.

Prize money is based on 1,000 tickets sold. The first-place winner will receive $6,000, second will receive $4,000, third will receive $3,000, fourth will receive $2,000, fifth will receive $1,000, and 50 sixth-place prizes of $500 will be awarded along with 45 seventh-place prizes of $200.

Participants must be 18 years and older. The drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the camp, participants do not need to be present to win.

Contact Bill Batchelder at (218) 751-5166 or bill. batchelder@hotmail.com to purchase tickets.

Senior Center to hold monthly Senior Book Club

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center invites the public to join its Senior Book Club at 1 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.  Come prepared to share impressions of the book and questions. For more information, contact (218) 751-8836.

Meals on Wheels seeks Bemidji area volunteers

BEMIDJI — The local Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to help deliver meals to seniors in the area who need a hot meal and someone to check up on them.

For more information or to sign up to be a volunteer driver, call Jenny at (218) 444-3987.

Bemidji Duplicate Bridge Club held each Tuesday

BEMIDJI — Bemidji’s Duplicate Bridge Club has begun for the season and will play each Tuesday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bemidji Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. SE.  For more information, contact George Zenk at (701) 739-6042.

Bingo scheduled at Blackduck Senior Center BLACKDUCK — Everyone is invited to play Bingo at the Blackduck Senior Center at 1 p.m. every Thursday. You do not need to be a member of the Senior Center to take part. This is open to the surrounding community.

Beltrami County Opioid Settlement Steering Committee Seeking Community Member

Beltrami County Public Health, as the Chief Strategists, are committed to preventing and reducing the negative impacts associated with opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and overdose deaths. To determine how to prioritize use of these funds, Beltrami Health and Human services in collaboration with the Beltrami Sheriff’s Office is seeking community involvement.

This committee serves to prioritize use of settlement funds and the purpose is to advise/offer guidance on directing settlement funds across broad categories including prevention, criminal justice, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction.

If you have a vested interest in joining this solutionbased group, we would like to invite you to complete theApplicationofInterest.Theapplication,directions, are listed below.

Application Criteria: Community member, unrelated to an organization

Directions: Please answer the following 6 questions.

• All Applications must be received by September 8, 2023

• Mail or deliver your application to:

Amy Bowles

C/O Beltrami County Public Health

616 America Ave. NW, Suite 330 Bemidji, MN 56601

1. Name and Contact information:

2. Years resided in Beltrami County

3. Why are you interested in being on the Beltrami County Opioid Settlement Steering Committee?

4. What Skills, experience, and expertise will you bring to this group?

5. How will you be an ambassador and advocate for this committee?

6. Are you able to fulfill the following obligations to remain engaged and an active member of the group?

• Team will meet in-person a minimum of 12 times per year, maintaining 80% attendance to remain a member.

Your health insurance needs to be renewed periodically. Watch for information about how to keep your Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare in:

Are you covered by Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare?

• You need to have a commitment to prevent misuse, reduce harm, support criminal justice system, and identify treatment and recovery options related to the catastrophic effects the opioid epidemic has on communities for your application to be considered.

Beltrami County Call Center Number: 218-333-8300

Your health insurance needs to be renewed periodically. Watch for information about how to keep your Medical Assis tance or Minnes otaCare in: Beltrami County. Call Center number- 218-333-8300

Please le t us kn ow if your address changes before then To learn more, visit mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage mil DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Please let us know if your address changes before then. To learn more, visit mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage.

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The Ninth Judicial District seeks candidates for one full-time Court Operations Associate position in the Beltrami County Court Administration office in Bemidji, MN, to provide advanced court clerical work in District Court.

Duties may involve responsibility for a specific area of court case processing or for performing a variety of advanced clerical functions in multiple case types and will require the application of independent judgment and the interpretation of policies and procedures. Qualifications include graduation from an approved high school or vocational school and experience as a court clerk or in the legal field, or experience in a customer service focused field.

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WHEREAS, the town board of Grant Valley Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota was presented a petition requesting the establishment, alteration or maintenance of a road;

WHEREAS, the petition contained a description of the road, the names of the owners over which the road passes, and a copy of the plat of the road.

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 164.07, subd. 2 requires the town board to make an order describing as nearly as practicable the road to be established, altered, or maintained, describing the several tracts of land through which the road passes, and fixing a time and place when and where the town board will meet and act upon the petition;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The road proposed to be established, altered, or maintained is described as: RED ROSE LANE AND YELLOW ROSE LANE

A more specific description may be developed if the petition is granted.

2. The several tracts of land through which the road passes and their owners are: ADAM SMITH, ADAM SMITH CONSTRUCTION INC

3. The Grant Valley Town Board will conduct a hearing at 6:00 p.m. on the 14TH day of SEPTEMEBR, 2023. At the INTERSECTION OF GRANT VALLEY ROAD & RED ROSE LANE to examine the road, receive public comment, consider the proposed action, and act on the petition.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

Affected landowners have right of appeal as provided in Minn. Stat. § 164.07, subd. 7 to seek judicial review of damages, need, and purpose if the town board does decide to establish or alter a town road.

Dated: August 10, 2023

BY THE TOWN BOARD Kayley Stevens, Town Clerk Russel Hiltz, Town Board Chair

with a salary range of $26.39 - $33.43 per hour ($54,883.78 - $69,525.13

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Contract and Procurement Manager

Position Purpose: The Contract Manager will be responsible for overseeing contracts and agreements made by the Tribal Government with other entities. The successful candidate will manage the Tribal Government’s contracting with vendors and contracted employees, ensure that contracts are in place when needed, and develop and implement a comprehensive contract development and tracking system to promote Tribal Government compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and procurement policies.

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JAMES AND ARLENE RUDBECK; OWNERS 28948 CTY RD. 16; LAPORTE, MN 56461

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Saturday 9/9 8-1:30pm. St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Lunch available. Homewares, furniture, White Elephants, jewelry, artworks, crafts, small appliances, Nespresso machine, toys & games, shoes, clothing & bedding, dog crates, some outdoor, baby items. Wonderful home-baked items–always awesome! Please, no early birds.

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616 Popple Dr SE Saturday, 9/9, 9:006:00pm. Rain or shine! Furniture, treadmill, collectibles, antiques, kitchen, household, tons of man cave, sporting goods and garage items. Cub Cadet Bemidji, 56601

Large Yard Sale 8427 23rd St SE Sat & Sun,

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Spring Spaniel Puppies Liver/white or black/white, males & females looking for new homes. Call or text:

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Saturday, Sept 9th, 10:30am

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Personal Property includes Boats, Antiques, Antique & Modern Furniture, Tools, Lawn/Garden, & more! Real Estate Bidding opens online only after Sept 9th. See our website for details!

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