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Unsolved mystery in death of family dog By Barb Jeffers barb@fillmorecountyjournal.com

As animal lover’s know, a pet becomes part of the family when it is brought home. Joe and Angi Kaase and their sons, Ryli and Quinci, felt this way about their 15 month-old German Shepherd named Tyson. Ryli and Quinci loved spending time with Tyson, especially playing outside. Angi said, “When you would go outside and yell for the kids and they didn’t answer, all you had to do was whistle or holler for Tyson and whichever direction he peeked his head around, you knew our boys were over there.” On Sunday, November 10, 2013, Joe Kaase went outside to put their vehicles in their Tyson, the Kaases’ family dog, remains the center of an unshop for the night as snow had solved case after being found shot on November 14. begun to fall. As Joe shut the Photo Submitted doors of the shop Tyson went

Commonweal Theatre to refinance debt gent. A city can get a lower rate as a tax exempt entity and karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com this can be extended to non A public hearing was held profits. Commonweal Theatre prior to the Lanesboro City Corporation can take advanCouncil meeting on January tage of the tax exempt rate 6. Councilman Keith Eide was with the city acting as a conabsent. The hearing was in duit in the reissuance of the regard to the nonprofit the- revenue note. There will be no atre corporation’s request to liability to the city if the city amend and reissue its commer- agrees to the requested changes cial development note that had in the original note. Bubany emphasized that it been issued in 2006. Mike Bubany, David Drown wouldn’t affect the credit ratand Associates, explained that ing of the city in any way. He with the 1982 Tax Equity and added that any local governFiscal Responsibility Act the ment entity could act as the rules were made more strin- conduit for the theatre. It just By K aren R eisner

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made sense for that entity to be Lanesboro as the theatre is located here. There is a limit on the amount any city can designate as “qualified tax exempt obligation” during the period of one year and that is $10 million. Bubany noted that Lanesboro will not be affected by that limit. With the amendment of the note the Commonweal Theatre will save 1.5 to 2 percent on interest rates. F & M Bank is the sole holder of the debt. Hal Cropp, speaking for the theatre board, pointed to the See LANESBORO Page 11 

outside. At 6 a.m. the next morning Angi went outside to feed Tyson. Tyson wasn’t around. At 7 a.m. she went back out to put Tyson in his kennel as her son was getting on the school bus and still no Tyson. When Angi left for work that morning she figured Tyson was snuggled up in his dog house keeping warm. That afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m., Angi left work to attend school conferences in Harmony, Minn. and decided to stop home and check on the dog on the way. When she got home, there was still no sign of Tyson, no tracks in the snow, and none of his food had been eaten. Angi and Ryli walked the entire property searching for Tyson checking to make sure he wasn’t caught on a fence

or laying in an outbuilding injured. After finding no sign of him, Angi called the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department to report a missing dog. Joe and Angi telephoned and stopped at neighbors and put a post on Facebook hoping someone had seen Tyson. The post was shared over 50 times by caring people concerned about the missing pet. The Kaase’s walked their property a second time yelling and looking for Tyson. Angi said, “We wanted him home so bad we would even think we heard him from time to time in the distance.” However, it was not Tyson. By Tuesday, November 12, Tyson had still not returned See TYSON Page 7 

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Fillmore County survives arctic cold, polar vortex moves out In addition, several Fillmore County businesses closed their mitchell@fillmorecountyjournal.com doors in order to cope with the For the first time in 17 years, frigid temperatures, a call made all Minnesota public schools to keep both employees and were ordered closed by Governor customers safe. Even though Mark Dayton on Monday, Janu- weather data is often unpredictary 6 due to dangerously cold able, the temperatures experitemperatures and wind chills. enced from January 6 through The last Minnesota governor to January 8 is some of the coldest close public schools statewide many will probably see for a was Arne Carlson, who closed significant duration of time—or schools three times during his at least many hope. governorship—once in January What’s really behind the pres1994, once in February 1996, See POLAR VORTEX Page 2  and once in January 1997.

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Preston City Council approves purchase of police car By Jade Sexton Police Chief Matt Schultz requested the Preston City Council’s approval for purchasing a new police car. The request was approved. “The 2007 is in dire need of replacement,” said Schultz. The new police car is a 2014 Chevy Impala, the cost being $20,441 on a state bid. Schultz requested up to $23,500 in order to cover graphics and retrofitting. There is currently $21,500 in the new equipment fund. The 2007 Chevy Impala that is currently being used by Officer Rick Dahly is anticipated to bring in about $3,000 at auction. Fee Schedule The council had a discussion about the schedule of fees. The schedule has been in a place for several years without any changes. Maust asked about the fee for rock, which he felt was very low. The schedule reads $50 for less than 12,000 square feet, and he wondered if that was supposed to be 1,200 feet. There is also a fee for sanding. There is also a service fee for using a wood chipper and removing trees. City Administrator Joe Hoffman said the city is trying to get out of doing that sort of work on private properties. “We are

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not a service for hire,” he said. “These are if we need to take care of something.” He gave the example of a tree falling into an alley, and the property owner being unable to remove it. The city would then bill the property owner for those services. “This is for an emergency situation where you have to go out,” Mayor Reicks explained. Hoffman said he couldn’t remember the last time the city has billed anyone for these services, but the fees are a base for a charge if it is needed. The administrator will be looking into the fees and checking on costs for sanding, rocks, equipment rental, and others. Employee Step Scale The City of Preston and Preston Public Utilities Pay Step Scale was approved as presented. The 2014 budget included the two percent COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) that was previously approved by the council. According to Deputy Clerk Sheila Marzolf, the step scale affects around 20 people, and some of them are part-time employees. Maust asked if other towns use a pay step scale for their employees. Mayor Reicks said many of them do, and Preston has had the step scale in effect as long as he has been around. Maust also asked if he could see, for reference, a list of the employees, without their names, and their wages from 2013 compared to 2014, to see how much they have increased. Hoffman said he can get the list for him. Council Appointments The council approved the 2014 appointments. Dave Harrison will take Robert Maust’s place on the Tourism Board. Dave Collett will remain the Mayor Pro Tem. Charles Sparks will

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continue to be on the EDA, the Library Board, and the Parks and Recreation Board. Dave Harrison will remain on the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. Robert Maust will remain on the EDA. The official newspaper is the Republican-Leader, and the official depository is F&M Community Bank. Other Business The council approved placing a small ad in the RepublicanLeader’s Honor Roll of Businesses section, at a cost of $41. A corporate authorization resolution was approved, which designates the parties that are allowed to sign checks for the city; Reicks, Hoffman, and Deputy Clerk Sheila Marozolf. A public meeting was held on January 8 to discuss Preston’s Comprehensive Plan. The next council meeting was changed to Tuesday, January 21 at 6 p.m.

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ence of the cold air was really a not-so-common phenomena that weather experts call a ‘polar vortex,’ or an upper-level polar wind current that spins in a clockwise direction. Normally such a system is located up around the north pole, and rarely does it travel far enough southward to affect a good portion of the United States. According to the National Weather Service records from January 6, 2014, the coldest wind chill recorded at the Fillmore County Airport in Preston, Minn. was -51 with a temperature of -22 degrees Fahrenheit at 5:22 a.m. This is cold enough to freeze exposed skin in as little as five minutes or less. In a statement to the public about statewide school closure, Governor Dayton stated, “The

safety of Minnesota’s schoolchildren must be our first priority.” Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius went on to say, “Children’s safety is always our top priority, and as a former superintendent, I know these are never easy calls.” The Governor of Minnesota has the authority to allow the commissioner of education “to alter school schedules, curtail school activities, or order schools closed.” Though, the governor did leave Tuesday’s closures up to the school districts, all public schools in Fillmore County were closed Tuesday. With at least two more months of winter weather ahead, there will no doubt be a fair share of snowfall and freezing temperatures. Using your best judgment for safety when outside and on roadways is a necessity for Minnesota winters.

{ We Live Where We Work } Peggi coordinates all of the advertising sales and marketing efforts for the cities of Rushford, Rushford Village, Peterson, Houston and Winona for the Fillmore County Journal, and Visit Bluff Country magazine. She has also contributed numerous photographs for our publications, and occasional articles.

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working in a united drive of energy with her fellow co-captains, Peggi is assisting in the development and preparation of this ‘back by popular demand’ event for the third annual Expo on September 7th in Rushford. “I began life growing up in Rush Creek Valley north of Rushford. I currently live and have lived most of my life within the Rushford communities and in this area I love. I am not only invested, I am deeply committed to making a positive, impactful difference to the future growth of the economic stability, vitality and quality of life of the Rushford area and its bordering communities. My advertising clients are not simply strangers I work with. They are my friends, associates and neighbors. I truly care about their business success.”

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Peggi is also the Owner and Landscape Designer of Elements of Design, located in Rushford. Peggi and her husband Steve are parents to two and they have eight grandchildren! Peggi’s favorite pastimes are being with family and friends, playing with their pet Caim terrier - heddie, hiking, and photography!

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Important Calendar Updates Please update your school calendars at home with the following changes for January 2014 Girls basketball with Lewiston Altura will be in Preston on Monday, January 13th. The One-Act Public Performance has been changed to Monday, January 20th to start 20 minutes after the end of the varsity girls basketball game that evening. Boy’s basketball at Chatfield has been switched to Tuesday, January 21st. Wrestling parents’ night is Friday, January 17th, 2014. Boy’s basketball with M-C is rescheduled for Saturday, January 18th. B & V only and at the regular game times. The school board meeting originally scheduled for January 28th has been moved to Wednesday, January 29th.

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One Act season is upon us and the FCHS drama department would like to invite you to see our contest play. The public performance at Fillmore Central HS Stage is on January 20th, 20 minutes after the finish of the varsity girls basketball game. A free will donation would be appreciated. Saturday the 18th is the conference match in Wabasha and on the 25th we are in Rushford for the sub section competition. Please come out and enjoy high school drama at its best!

Lanesboro Arts Center • On display from Jan 11-Feb 8

Students from Fillmore Central Displaying along with students from Lanesboro, Rushford-Peterson and Chatfield are Lindsey Weiss, Sarah Reicks, Victoria Peterson, Tom Henry, Christian Harrison, Courtney Schroeder, Ruth DeLano, Anna Christoph, Katrina Jug, Tasha Tarrence, Elle Chugate, Morgan Malley, Kaitlynn Aug, Elayna Kiehne, Cassidy Hanson, Kiera Olson, Katelin Mensink, Helen DeLano, and Paige Bennett.

Tim Penny, S.M.I.F. CEO, will be presenting Fillmore Central with a Give to the Max prize on January 30th at the R-P/FC girls basketball game in Harmony between the B-squad and varsity games.

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Fillmore Central Principal Heath Olstad presents Lynn Mensink of the Fillmore County Food Shelf with 311 lbs. of food items, along with numerous toys, hats, mittens and gloves which were donated by students, staff and community members during the month of December at school, home sporting events and concerts. A huge thank you to all of you who donated! Because of your support we are helping families right here in our own communities! Thanks to everyone!

Congratulations to the following FC band students on being selected to participate in this year’s Wartburg College Meistersinger Honor Bands. Students selected to the 9th Grade Band include the following: Kelsey Christoph, flute, Michael Harrison, tenor sax, Kiera Olson, trumpet, Casey Olson, trumpet, Skyelar Veiseth, bass clarinet. Students selected to the Senior Band include the following: Cami Jones, flute, Kurtis Hershberger, trumpet, Alex Lange, trumpet, Vaughan Schmidt, bass, and Nick Powell, percussion. These students will attend rehearsals on the campus of Wartburg College Saturday and Sunday, February 1-2 and perform a grand concert on the afternoon of Sunday, February 2.

Mrs. Niemeyer’s class collected Caring Coins during the month of December to donate to the Food Shelf. They raised a total of $99!

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C ommentary Greetings to the new year! By Yvonne Nyenhuis During the holidays my husband and I visited our son, his wife and two sons, 8 and 5 and their little girl, 3, in Cottage Grove. The children never stopped m ov i n g except at night when they were sleeping. Yvonne They figNyenhuis ured I was there to play with them. They were puzzled that I didn’t join them in doing backward summersaults off the sofa. The little girl sent her 5 year-old brother to the kitchen in the morning with a request to her father to serve her breakfast in bed! On Christmas she was given her own computer. It was pink, her favorite color.

I celebrated my 80th birthday New Year’s Eve, counting down the last minutes of 2013 with the folks in New York. (80 is the new 60!) Perhaps I should be coming to terms with my own mortality at this point, but I don’t take dying seriously. It’s not part of my plan. It would be like leaving a play before the third act. I want to see what happens next. Politically, we’ve been wandering in the wilderness since the mid-term election in 2010. Obama supporters who had unrealistic expectations failed to show up to vote. Gleefully “fools rushed in” to fill up the gap. Presently we have members of congress who are still fighting the Civil War. We also have Christian Fundamentalists who look to the Bible when making policy rather than the Constitution and who see Faith superior to Science. They cry loudly that

One Moment, Please... So, this is 40? By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal Cell: 507-251-5297 jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com No, I’m not talking temperature. I’m talking about my age. But, I’m guessing that after nearly a week of being held hostage to an arctic blast, a number like 40 sounds Jason Sethre pretty good. That’s 40 degrees to the positive. Isn’t it amazing how we adapt to our environment so quickly? Editorial Cartoon

With negative temperatures dropping to 10, 30 and even 50 degrees below zero with the windchill factor, 20 degrees above zero seems like a heatwave. But, enough about the weather. I think we’ve talked about the weather plenty over the past several weeks. I’d rather talk about birthdays. This past week, this Capricorn turned 40 years of age. My wife asked me if I wanted to have a big party or something special, and I told her I would prefer to step into my 40’s quietly. She told me that it would be hard to put together any surprise party, because I’d probably find out.

“they are upholding their principles.” The problem is their principles are not accompanied by rational thought. Most remarkably they don’t see the federal government as a means of finding solutions to our problems. The world has become an infinitely more complex and dangerous place. We need a public that is far more informed. Americans are connected to each other. The threads of our lives are interwoven. The choices we make about education, research, the economy, the environment, energy, immigration and our courts affect us all. Laying off teachers and closing schools will not improve education. Cutting the number of police and firemen will not make us safer. If we hire more teachers, police and firemen they will buy cars, houses and increase the need for goods and services. In the last 30 years the inequality, the divide between rich and poor has been growing.

The top “2 percent” of corporate America control policy, reinforcing their power and continuing to increase excessive wealth, while average Americans have seen their jobs outsourced to other countries. The “2 percent” then accuse American workers of being “lazy and looking for a hand out!” Corporations spend millions on propaganda and lies. They flood the media with misinformation. Finding tidbits of truth during the daily discourse on television reminds me of watching birds dive down into a pasture searching for bits of grain in the fresh excrement left by the cows. I have no objection to government being more efficient. I enjoy book reviews on C-Span. “Life Inside the Bubble” written by Dan Bongino sounds interesting. He was a policeman and worked in the secret service. Another on my list “Who Stole the American dream?” by Hedrick Smith: also “Dollarocracy” by Robert McChesney

and “Chasing Gideon” by Karen Houppert, a book about the dangerous cuts in financing our court system. Twice Americans voted for President Obama to lead our country. He is willing and eager to promote legislation to create jobs, improve education, tackle gun control, try to find acceptable solutions to immigration problems, continue his effort to bring affordable healthcare to” all Americans,” protect the environment, make funds available for research, and as far as possible, keep us safe from our enemies and out of war. The present congress has used this administration as a “shooting gallery.” Not allowing proposals to get off the ground. They have obstructed progress, wasted time and money. Is it possible to give the President the support he needs to move the country into the future? What can we hope for in 2014? He can’t do it without our help!

Well, my plan was working to some degree until I found out on Saturday that my wife worked closely with our team at the newspaper to publish an ad letting everyone know that I was turning 40. Such trickery! The paper had gone to press, and that one page was somehow guarded from my vision. Kudos team! As I have been gaining in years, adding more rings like a tree, my personal evolution has been more like a slow trickle effect. It’s not like I woke up on my 40th birthday and suddenly felt older. I think age is relative to how you take care of yourself and how old you actually feel. I have come to realize that I need more sleep and I can’t stay up too late or I’ll pay for it the next day. As a matter of fact, I have even set an alarm on my phone for bedtime. Yes, I have

a bedtime alarm, and when that goes off at 10 p.m. each night it’s time for me to hit the sack. Otherwise, I fear I’ll turn into a pumpkin the next morning. Of course, this means that I haven’t stayed up to see the ball drop for a New Year’s Eve party in a number of years. Ironically, while I am hitting the pillow earlier these days, I am also getting up earlier. My biological clock starts ringing between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. every morning, weekdays or even on the weekend. As my wife and I were talking about the beginning of my 40’s, she said that she felt like we were still both in our 20’s. And, I agree that I don’t necessarily feel any older. Again, it’s all relative. I talked to my children about my shiny new number, and I

told my daughter that I would be 71-years-old when she turned 40-years-old some day. To our children, these numbers seem unreal and even unattainable. I suppose those big numbers seemed the same way to me when I was their age. Well, I still try to live by the words my Grandma Mary Jane Sethre would say to me when I was a kid. “If you don’t learn something new each day of your life, then you have wasted that day.” I have learned a lot over the past 40 years, but I still have much more to learn in the days and years ahead.

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C ommentary Trust... but definitely verify By Lee H. Hamilton Of all the numbers thrown at us over the course of last year, one stands out for me. I hope we can avoid repeating it this year. That number is 12. It’s the percentage of Americans in a DecemLee H. ber QuinnipHamilton iac poll who said they trust the government in Washington to do what is right most or all of the time. It’s a depressingly small number — especially compared to the 41 percent who say they “hardly ever” trust the government. This meshes with recent polls that echo a bleak truth: trust in government is at historically low levels. That’s not all, though. Americans are feeling vulnerable and highly distrustful of both government and private-sector prying. More worrisome, a few months ago an AP poll found that fewer than a third of Americans trust

Government this week •Monday, January 13, Whalan City Council meeting, City Hall, 5 p.m. •Monday, January 13, Houston City Council meeting, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. •Monday, January 13, Wykoff City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Monday, January 13, Chatfield City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Monday, January 13, City of Rushford City Council meeting, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Monday, January 13, Spring Valley City Council meeting, City Hall 6 p.m. •Tuesday, January 14, Fillmore County Commissioners meeting, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Tuesday, January 14, Harmony City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Thursday, January 16, Lanesboro School Board meeting, Lanesboro School Office, 7 p.m. •Monday, January 20, Preston City Council meeting, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. •Monday, January 20, Kingsland School Board meeting, 7 p.m. •Monday, January 20, Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, Rushford computer room, 5:30 p.m. •Monday, January 20, Chatfield School Board meeting, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change.

one another. The poll’s message is clear: our society is in the midst of a crisis in trust. This might seem like a touchyfeely concern, but it’s not. Trust is essential to our political system and our way of life. The belief that people and institutions will do what they say they will do is the coin of the realm in our society. It is what allows people to work together — in their daily interactions with others and in their communities, legislatures and Congress. Negotiation, compromise, collegiality, and the mechanisms our complex and diverse society depends on are impossible without trust. Trust is one of the medley of virtues that have allowed our institutions to develop and prosper, along with honesty, competence, responsibility, and civility. A breakdown in trust between Congress and the executive branch invariably brings prob-

lems: the turmoil of the Vietnam War era, Watergate, Iran-Contra, our current budget travails. A society-wide lack of trust imposes real costs. It makes the drafting of laws and their implementation extremely difficult: government becomes more expensive because it requires more emphasis on regulations and enforcement. In fact, you could argue that we see all around us the results of our trust deficit. Government dysfunction, an economy performing below its potential, public officials’ scandals and misdeeds, trusted institutions’ willingness to skirt the law and standards of good conduct, our social safety net under attack because people mistrust recipients — all of these speak to a society struggling as trust weakens. Yet, here’s a question. Do the polls match your experience? In my case, they do not. Trust still figures in my dealings with institutions and individuals, most of whom are good people trying to live a decent life and to

be helpful to others. They deal with one another honorably and with care. I’m convinced that this is because, no matter what the polls say at the moment, the habits instilled by parents, schools, and a vast number of public and private institutions do not just disappear. These habits include the experience of grappling with the challenges that representative democracy throws at us — and they serve as a reminder that we need trust in one another to make our national experiment in representative government work. As idealistic or even naive as this may sound, we need to work toward more trust among our people and between people and their government. Some new laws might help, but the challenge is more basic than law can address. Higher standards of conduct at all levels of American life must become the norm. Trust may have weakened, but most of us do not see or experience a corrupt America. Even as we have become a larger, more

diverse nation, a sense of community remains crucially important to make this country safe and secure for ourselves and our children. We cannot take for granted our success at self-government over the centuries: the only invisible hand guiding and preserving our institutions is our collective will. Events in recent years have given us plenty of reason to be distrustful. Clearly, healthy skepticism is warranted in the wake of the NSA revelations, the problems with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, and other evidence of both government and corporate misbehavior. In the end, however, “trust but verify” is still the golden standard. Our ability to function and move forward as a society rests on trust. Think about it. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

January 2014 declared “National Radon Action Month” Help prevent lung cancer in 2014 by spreading awareness January 2014 is has been declared “National Radon Action Month” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Health agencies throughout the United States have joined forces to promote awareness of the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. The American Lung Association, Centers for Disease Control, and National Cancer institute all agree that radon is a national health problem and encourage radon testing during the January awareness drive. Radon is a naturally-occurring, invisible and odorless

radioactive gas. One in 15 American homes contains high levels of radon. Millions of Americans are unknowingly exposed to this dangerous gas. In fact, a recent study by Harvard University ranks radon as America’s leading in-home hazard. By taking simple steps to test your home for radon and fix if necessary, this health hazard can be avoided. Radon gas is not isolated to certain geographical areas or home types. Radon problems have been detected in homes in every county of the U.S. It caused more American

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Lanesboro mourns the loss of Journal writing project: 2013: A year to remember three By Mitchell Walbridge As the story topped many media outlets’ broadcasts and headlines across southeastern Minnesota for days, those in the community of Lanesboro were hoping for the best, or at least some piece of good news, as law enforcement officials, dive teams, and search and rescue units, many of them volunteers, searched for the victims of an SUV that plunged into the frozen Mississippi River in Winona, Minn. early the Sunday morning of January 5. The body of the 36 year-old driver, Christina Lee Hauser of Winona, was discovered along with the body of 30 year-old Matthew Erickson of Chatfield after the vehicle was pulled from the river early that Sunday. As search efforts continued Monday despite the bitterly cold temperatures, the body of 28 year-old Blake Overland, of Stewartville, was found, leaving just one more passenger missing, 29 year-old Andrew Kingsbury of St. Charles. At the time this edition was published, crews were continuing their efforts to recover Kingsbury’s body--a step that would help to provide some closure for the Kingsbury family. In additon to dive teams, sonar equipment and a special

underwater camera have been utilized in the recovery of the victims’ bodies. On Tuesday night, January 7, a prayer service was held in Winona not far from the scene of the accident, as family and friends began the mourning process, coping together over the loss of three well-known young men. Though listed as residents of different communities within southeastern Minnesota, the three friends are more closely connected than one may realize by the information provided in any report of the accident. Well acquainted through their years at Lanesboro High School, Erickson and Kingsbury were members of the Class of 2003. Overland was not far behind, graduating in 2004. Often, it’s hard for those in larger communities to understand that classmates soon become family when you graduate with a class of under 30 members. The Class of 2003 in Lanesboro had 29 graduates, and the class of 2004 had 26, respectively. As the Erickson, Overland, and Kingsbury families grieve the losses of Matthew, Blake, and Andrew, there’s no question that the Lanesboro community and all acquaintances grieve alongside them. Regardless of what details surface around this tragic accident in the days to come, there’s no doubt that Matthew, Blake, and Andrew will be missed, though their memories live on in the lives that they’ve touched.

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By Lydia Geving As we are now settling into 2014 let’s take a glimpse back at some events that occurred in 2013. To start off the year, on January 4, 2013, President Barack Obama was officially declared by Congress, the winner of the Lydia Geving 2012 election. Janurary 6 marks the end of the 113 day lockout of The National Hockey league. The 85th academy awards were held on January 10 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. This years best pictures nominees included Life of Pi, Argo, Lincoln and Beast of The Southern Wild. Jorge Bergoglio, who takes the

choose which one you should buy next. You could also say that it was the year “twerking” was created and some might even hope to leave it in 2013. I don’t think I need to go into detail about Miley Cyrus and her performance either and to the Justin Bieber fans, I hate to say that 2013 might just mark the end of his career. Lydia Geving is a student at Mabel-Canton High School. She is one of 8 area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its fifteenth year.

name Pope Francis, becomes the first Latin American Pope. February 3, after a 34 minute delay in the game’s second half caused by a power outage, the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49’ers Super Bowl XLVII by a score of 34 – 3. On April 5, 2013, two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon killing three people and injuring an estimated 264 people. July 22, 2013, Kate Middleton gave birth to Prince George Alexander Louis. December 5, 2013, the death of the universal hero, Nelson Mandela. 2013 can also be considered the year the social media site, Twitter rises to be the most popular network and of course you can’t tweet without some new technology from Apple. The iPhone 5c and 5s were released making it very difficult to

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home and feeling desperate to find Tyson, Angi contacted Harmony Transit, the City of Harmony and the City of Preston to report their dog as missing and shared photos. Angi once again posted on Facebook and stated that the family received a ton of support and help in looking for their dog from those who knew Tyson and those who had never even met him. Also starting on Tuesday, Joe’s parents, Stan and Shirley Kaase, drove all over the county looking for Tyson explained Angi. Angi herself drove a five mile radius of their home after work looking for the dog. That evening Joe walked and searched the hillside behind their home looking for Tyson as well. The temperature had become very cool by this time and the Kaase’s were worried about Tyson possibly being injured and unable to get home. The search continued on Wednesday with Angi posting another plea on Facebook that included the phrase “our hearts are getting heavier each day” and asking anyone with any leads to please contact them. Family and friends were looking for Tyson on the way to and from work, kids and bus drivers were watching for

the dog on their morning and afternoon routes, and yet, there was no sighting of Tyson. On Thursday, November 14, 2013, a friend of the Kaase’s was disking a field just north of the Kaases’ home and found Tyson laying dead in a weed patch on the edge of the field. As this case is unsolved and there is an ongoing investigation, most of the details of what was found at the scene will not be printed at this time. The Kaase’s do want the public to know that “Tyson was shot at least four times at close range with a .22 caliber gun and we believe Tyson’s body was dumped in the location where it was found,” Angi said. The Kaase family was unable to put Tyson to rest as the case was being investigated and the body had to be kept in a cool and dark location. They were advised to have the bullets removed so Angi took Tyson’s body and his favorite blankets and toys to the Harmony Vet Clinic which was very difficult and she knew this would be the last time she would see him. The people at the clinic were very understanding and gave Angi the time she needed to say good-bye. Angi returned later that day to pick up Tyson so the family could finally lay him to rest. Ron Fishbaugher, of the Harmony Veterinary Clinic, stated

Monday, January 13, 2014 that four .22 caliber bullets and a few fragments were removed from Tyson’s body. X-rays were taken and faxed to the Fillmore County Sherriff’s Department for evidence. Angi states “there were other substances still in Tyson that were not removed” as well. The Kaase’s are left heartbroken with so many questions and no answers. They know the dog they loved so much must have suffered tremendously and wonder who could have done such a thing. Angi stated that Tyson was not a mean dog saying, “He loved people and anyone that met him loved him back,” which makes his death even more puzzling. There was never a complaint of any kind regarding the dog. Joe and Angi’s oldest son, Ryli, age 13, understands what happened and has to struggle with the loss of his dog and also the fact that someone took the dog’s life. Quinci, age 4, didn’t quite understand at first. At Christmastime Quinci wanted to ask Santa to bring Tyson home for Christmas so Joe and Angi had to explain to him that was not possible. Quinci now understands that Tyson was shot and is now in Heaven. The family is reminded of this horrific event everyday as they drive by the location and also each time they stop at the end of their driveway as they can see the weed patch where

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Tyson was found. It may surprise some people to know that there are certain times of the year and certain circumstances when a dog can legally be shot. The following information was obtained from Conservation Officer Steven M. Chihak: Minnesota State Statute: 97B.011 DOGS PURSUING BIG GAME A person who observes a dog wounding, killing, or pursuing in a manner that endangers big game may kill the dog: (1) at any time, if the person is a peace officer or conservation officer; or (2) between January 1 and July 14, if the person is not a peace officer or conservation officer and the discharge of firearms is allowed. The officer or person is not liable for damages for killing the dog. Minnesota State Statute: 347.17 KILLING DOGS IN CERTAIN CASES Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals. Angi stated, “Tyson was not a deer hunting accident as you

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don’t hunt deer with a .22 and the November date of Tyson’s death does not fall within the range of dates where killing a dog can be legal under certain circumstances.” Angi also stated that there is no livestock in the area of their home that Tyson could have been disturbing and Tyson never chased anything more than a cat or rabbit and did not bark at any critters except those that came into their yard. Joe, Angi, Ryli, and Quinci Kaase want to thank anyone and everyone involved in searching for Tyson and all of the support they have been given. They are also grateful for the time they had with Tyson but find it hard to accept the way he was taken from them and the pain he must have endured. Tyson’s death has had a great impact on the Kaase family as they have endured the loss of a member of their family. The family wants to know what motive anyone could have to kill their dog. The Kaase’s want justice for Tyson. If anyone has any information that may be helpful in solving this case, contact the Fillmore County Sherriff’s Department at (507) 765-3874.

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field, Minn. One brother Ricky (Kelly) Brown of Lanesboro and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and friends. Linda K. Brown Linda K. Brown of Rushford, Linda was proceded in death Minn. died on Saturday, Decem- by her father Robert, and uncles ber 7, 2013 at Methodist Hospi- Richard Brown, Ron Hatlevig and Allan Hatlevig. An aunt tal in Rochester, Minn. Jackie Hatlevig, and also her Linda was grandparents. born June Service was held at North Prai24, 1950 in rie Church of rural Lanesboro L a nesboro, on December 14, 2013. CreMinn. to mation at Hoff Funeral Home, Robert and Rushford. Luella Brown. She was bapMatthew Patrick Erickson tised and Linda K. Brown Matthew Patrick Erickson, confirmed at North Prairie Church of rural 29, of Chatfield, Minn., died Lanesboro. She attended Peter- Sunday, January 5, 2014 in an son High School and also grad- a ut om o bi le accident near uated there. Linda worked at Rush Prod- Winona. ucts and T.R.W. at Rushford. M a t t h e w born When they closed she went was into working for Benchmark September 17, of Winona, Minn. until can- 1984 to Stecer was discovered in April of ven and Deb2013. She enjoyed being with orah (Henry) Matthew family and friends, traveling, Erickson in Patrick Erickson karaoke, enjoyed watching the R o c h e s t e r , Vikings on T.V. and collected Minn. He attended school in polar bears. She is survived by two Lanesboro, Minn., and graduatsons, Tyler and Toby Hovland ed from Lanesboro High School of Rushford; Mother Luella in 2003. He worked as an Agri(Hatlevig) Brown of Lanesboro; culture Technician for Benson three sisters, Betty (Lyle Hen- Farm Service of Lewiston, richs)Olson of Zumbrota, Minn., Minn. Matt was a loving person Ronda (Michael) McLauglin of who brought a smile to everyRochester and Wendy (Mark one’s face. He enjoyed spending Kraetsch) Overland of Hay- time with family and friends,

reading, fishing, hunting, and anything that could involve fun. He also enjoyed working in the agriculture industry and was pleased to have recently moved closer to home. Matthew was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his parents: Steven and Deborah, of rural Chatfield, two brothers: Chad (Annie Hongerholt) of Ham Lake, Minn. and Seth (Jessica) Erickson of Lanesboro, one sister: Kery (Kevin Weatherly) of Chatfield. His niece Hailey Erickson also survives. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 10 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro with Pastor Roger Lokker of Greenleafton Reformed Church officiating. Visitation took place from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Burial followed the service at Pilot Mound Cemetery in rural Chatfield. Blake Erik Overland Blake Erik Overland, 28, of Stewartville, Minn., died Sunday, January 5, 2014 in an automobile accident near Winona, Minn. Blake was born December 30, 1985, to Erik and Laurie (Jorde) Overland. He attended school in Lanesboro, Minn. and graduat-

The FCJ reaches over 12,000 households each week. ed from Lanesboro High School in 2004. He attended Dakota County School and was currently employed as an electrical lineman for Excel Energy in Winona. He loved his Blake Erik job. Blake Overland enjoyed the outdoors which included hunting and all types of fishing, along with boating, bowling, weight lifting, and taking road trips on his cycle along the rivers. He looked forward to an annual family fishing trip at Whaley’s Resort as well as a yearly fishing, trapshooting, & bowling day with his lifetime friends Andy, Matt, Charles, and Nick. Blake was sweet, kind, generous, and a friend to everyone. He always had a smile on his face and a positive outlook on life. Blake enjoyed spending most of his time with his family and close friends. He worked hard at everything he did and was always concerned about everyone’s welfare. Survivors include his parents: Erik & Laurie Overland, of Peterson, Minn.; One sister, Jessica (Joshua) Easley of 29 Palms, Calif., and a niece Aubrey; as well as the love of his life, Andrea Wangen, and her daughter Kyleigh of Stewart-

ville; his maternal grandmother Phyllis Jorde of Rushford and paternal grandmother Sandra Overland, of Texas, also survive. Blake is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Donald Overland and Stan Jorde, and uncle Bruce Overland. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 11 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro with Pastor Kerry Eversole officiating. Visitation took place from 5 p.m - 8 p.m on Friday at the church. Jeffery Lynn Strom Jeffrey Lynn Strom, 59 died January 1, 2014 at his home in Rohnert, Calif. of natural causes. Jeffrey Strom was born July 20, 1954 in Preston, Minn. Raised in Lanesboro, Minn., he was a 1972 graduate of Lanesboro High. After graduation he moved to Arizona and then to California. Jeffrey is survived by two brothers, Larry (Wendy) of Onamia, Minn., Scott (Karla) of Lanesboro, and a sister Lisa (Rick) Vincent of Eyota, Minn. And several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford & Irene Strom and a sister Kristine Peterson. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Grace Lutheran Church..……………………………Sundays - 9:00am 365 Park St, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875 -2218 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…………………......Sundays - 9:00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Greenleaf ton Reformed Church..…………………Sundays - 10:00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2546 Harmony United Methodist Church..……………..Sundays - 10:30am 60 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886- 6851 Henry town Lutheran Church.…………………………Sun. - 10:30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507) 886-2425 Highland Prairie Lutheran Church.……………….Sundays -10:30am 43267 Bowl Dr, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 864-2731 Historic Lenora United Methodist Church (Special Occasions) Lenora, MN (Rural Canton) (507) 545 -2641 Immanuel Lutheran Church..………………………Sundays - 9:30am 254 Main St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2801 Lanesboro United Methodist Church..……………Sundays - 10:30am 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2646 Mabel First Lutheran Church………………………Sundays - 9:00am 202 N. Oak, P.O. Box 395, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5293 Mabel United Methodist Church..…………………Sundays - 9:30am 111 W Newburg St, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5296 Nativity Catholic Church...Sun. (1 & 2) - 8:45am & (3 & 4) - 10:30am 640 1st Ave SW, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-2393 Newburg United Methodist Church 3.1 miles N. of Mabel on Hwy. 43; 2.2 miles W. on Co. Rd. 24 North Prairie Lutheran.……………………………Sundays - 10:30am 35957 Highway 30, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 875 -2460 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.……Sundays - 8:00am & 10:30am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 Pilot Mound Lutheran Church.……………………Sundays - 9:00am 8 miles N. of Lanesboro on 250 then 4 miles W. on Hwy 30 (507) 875 -2460 Pioneer Presby terian Church ………………………Sundays - 8:30am 206 Fillmore St NE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4037 Preston United Methodist Church ………………..Sundays - 8:30am 212 Saint Anthony St N, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2503 R iver Of Life Regional Church 220 N Money Creek St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2853 Root Prairie Lutheran Church ……………………Sundays - 10:30am County Rd 11, Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268- 4455 Root R iver Church of the Brethren ………………Sundays - 10:00am 23553 County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 - 4772 Root R iver Community Church …………………Sundays - 10:30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7074

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Secretary of State highlights key dates for 2014 election year SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is encouraging Minnesota voters to engage in the democratic process in 2014 as significant offices will be on the ballot. This year, voters will head to the polls to vote for a U.S. Senate seat, all U.S. House of Representative seats, as well as for governor and other state constitutional officers, and all Minnesota House of Representative seats. The 2014 election will also include many county commissioners, and all county sheriffs, county attorneys, auditors, treasurers and recorders. “This year will be exciting for Minnesota elections and we call on voters to stay informed in the process and make plans to get to the polls,” says Ritchie. “Minnesota is number-one in the country for voter turnout and we are hoping that voter participation for this year’s election can make gains to get us closer to the turnout we achieve during a presidential election year.” Historically, voter turnout in Minnesota gubernatorial election years is lower than presidential years. In 2010, the last gubernatorial election, voter turnout was 55 percent — compared to 76 percent in the 2012 presidential election. Helping to support voter participation is the No Excuse Absentee Balloting law, which goes into effect in time for the Primary Election on August 12. Minnesota joins 28 other states to allow voters to cast absentee ballots without having to provide an excuse. Previously, voters had to provide an excuse, including being ill or out of their precinct on Election Day, when casting absentee ballots. To receive election email alerts and voter reminders from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, visit: https://public.govdelivery.com/ accounts/MNSOS/subscriber/ new Key 2014 Election-Related Dates February 4 — Precinct caucuses. The Precinct Caucus Finder will be available January 15 on the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State website, mnvotes.org. The finder displays caucus locations provided by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Independence Party and Republican Party. Voters may also contact their political party to find caucus locations. May 20 —June 3 — Candidate filing period. Candidates running for partisan office need to file for office during this window of time. June 27 — Absentee ballots will be available on this date for the August 12 Primary Election. July 22 — Pre-registration deadline for Primary Election. Voters are encouraged to preregister to vote to avoid long lines and waits at the polling place. Voters who miss this

deadline may still register at their polling place on Primary Election Day, August 12. August 12 — Primary Election Day. September 19 — Absentee ballots will be available on this date for the November 4 General Election. September 23 — National Voter Registration Day is a special event to encourage voter registration. October 14 — Pre-registration deadline for the General Election. Voters are encouraged to pre-register to vote to avoid long lines and waits at the polling place. Voters who miss this deadline may still register at their polling place on Election Day, November 4. November 4 — General Election Day. mnvotes.org Voters may visit mnvotes. org to find helpful online voter tools and resources including: absentee ballot status look-up; absentee ballot application for military and overseas voters; online voter registration; polling place finder; precinct caucus finder; registration status look-up; and sample ballot viewer. Become an Election Judge Ritchie urges citizens to serve as election judges (poll workers) as an opportunity to learn about elections and to provide service to the community. People who serve as an election judge are entitled to paid time off. Those interested in becoming an election judge should contact their political party or county elections office prior to May 1. Learn more about becoming an election judge: http://www.sos.state. mn.us/index.aspx?page=585 About the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State The Secretary of State is the chief election official in Minnesota and is responsible for the administration of the state’s election law. In this capacity, the office operates the Statewide Voter Registration System and prepares the official roster of voters for every election. The office also accepts filings by candidates, trains local election officials, and conducts voter education and outreach programs. The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of Minnesota and has the role of certifying the authenticity of a wide variety of official documents, including proclamations and executive orders. A main function of the office is the review, approval and filing of articles of incorporation and amendments for all businesses and nonprofit organizations conducting business in Minnesota. The Secretary of State also processes all notary public applications and administers Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program designed to assist Minnesotans who fear for their safety.

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Fountain City Council holds first meeting of 2014 By Barb Jeffers The Fountain City Council met for their first meeting of the year on January 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall meeting room. All members were present with the exception of Bryan Ostby. Consent agenda items approved included minutes from the November 7, 2013 meeting, treasurer’s report, monthly city bills, and monthly Fire Department bills. In City Maintenance John Hanson reported the recently purchased tractor has arrived. Hanson requested the purchase of a walk-behind snow blower for use in areas too small for the tractor or the truck. Motion made by Jim Schott and seconded by Dave Gudmundson to accept a quote from Kingsley

Mercantile in Harmony, Minn. for a snow blower. Auditors from Smith Schafer and Associates will be here February 4, 2014 and February 18, 2014 and will also attend the March 2014 meeting to discuss the 2013 financials. Police Chief Mosher reported he attended the annual PRISM training on December 12, 2013. December 16, 2013 received report of a person believed to have a restraining order violating the order. Found restraining order had been dropped and person was in prison using phone to contact the person. Phone privileges were taken away. On December 18, 2013 possible vehicle tampering which is under investigation. In Old Business the council will hold off on any action with

the shingles on the city building until Bryan Ostby is in attendance. In New Business Designations for 2014 were approved: Official Bank - Fountain State Bank, Official Newspaper - Fillmore County Journal, City Attorney Kelly Wagner, Insurance Agent - Alton Erickson, City Engineer - Dave Morrill, City Auditor Smith Schafer and Associates. Mayor Appointments for 2014: Weed Inspector - David Gudmundson, Park & Recreation - Bryan Ostby, Water & Sewer - Jim Schott/Chad Wangen, City Streets - Dave Gudmundson/Bryan Ostby, Mayor Pro-Tem - Dave Gudmundson. John Hanson accepted a four year appointment on the Planning & Zoning Committee. There is a $25 Stipend for Zoning meetings. Motion carried to accept resolution 185 for fee schedule. There will be no kennels permit-

Land sales remain strong, auction levels high Lower input costs keep farms profitable OMAHA, Neb. - Land sales finished strong in 2013, spurred by good farmer demand for additional land, according to Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch real estate company in the country. Farmers National Company is reporting record real estate sales of $750 million for 2013, compared to $640 million in 2012. Activity during the first half of 2013 slowed slightly because of a surge in sales at the end of 2012 prompted by tax law changes. However, sales levels turned upward to round out the year and finished strong, according to Randy Dickhut, AFM, vice president of real estate operations of Farmers National Company. He notes that trends indicate an active pace will continue through the first half of 2014 for most regions. Within Farmers National Company’s 24-state service area, there has been continued widespread auction activity at yearend. Farmers National Company real estate agents worked 45 auctions during November alone. Out of 829 properties sold by Farmers National Company in 2013, over 40 percent sold at auction. While land prices have stabilized compared to the double-digit price increases seen in recent years, levels are at historical highs. Prices per acre for high quality land range nationwide from $3,500 to as high as $12,000 to $13,000 per acre in areas of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. Values in the Upper Midwest are also very strong with sales reaching $10,000 per acre. “Farms remained profitable in 2013 despite lower commodity prices, in part due to reductions in fertilizer expenses of nearly 30 percent,” said Dickhut. “This is prompting farm owners to con-

tinue buying premium land to expand their operations. Interest in average to medium quality land has waned, slowing activity for such property.” Prices for pasture land have increased in places like Nebraska as Texas livestock producers transplanted herds due to recent drought. As regions in Texas continue to recover from the drought, land values there are forecast to rise 5 percent to 7 percent, according to Dickhut. A price drop of 40 percent for sugar beets has impacted land values in the Northern Region (North Dakota/South Dakota/western Minnesota). Income reduction of nearly $350 per acre in some cases is taking some land buyers out of the market. Despite this pres-

sure, values are fairly stable in this area, Dickhut said. Farmers continue to be the primary land buyers. Dickhut reports that investor interest in land has been more guarded as many are not willing to pay high prices without a guaranteed strong return. Recent success in the stock market is generating interest in alternative investments, pushing outside investors to choices besides land. “The market for farmland overall remains strong, particularly for quality land even though buyers are getting more cautious,” said Dickhut. “The impact of changes in commodity prices, expenses, and interest rates will all play into yearend results.”

The Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County ted within city limits. No more than three dogs per residence. 2014 Board of Appeal & Equalization - April 21-24, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Fillmore County Assessor’s Office. Fire Department Officials include Fire Chief - John Han-

son, Assistant Fire Chief - Elliot Riggott, 2nd Assistant/Secretary/Treasurer - Wayne Thomas. There are currently 18 members of the Fountain Fire Department. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting February 6, 2014.

The Fountain City Council completed its organizational business at the first 2014 meeting. Photo by Barb Jeffers

Preston’s Candlelight Ski & Chili Cook-off Let it snow - just in time for Preston’s annual Candlelight Ski & Chili Cook-Off event! Bundle up and come on down to the Trailhead Inn office on Saturday evening, January 18 to ski on the trail and to testtaste some wonderful chili contest entries. The Chili Cook-Off Contest will run from 5-7 p.m. Those who plan to enter the contest should bring an eight quart crockpot, a list of recipe ingredients, and any extra items that go with the chili entry (crackers, chips, cheese, etc.). Participants also should be at the Trailhead Inn ½ hour prior to the event to set up. The Trailhead Inn will provide spoons & bowls for the test-tasting. Each guest in attendance gets to cast one vote for their favor-

ite entry. Hot chocolate, coffee, & wine also available. Contact Tracey Corson 507-273-6903 for contest information. Candlelight Skiers can enjoy skiing in the moonlight along the lighted 1 ½ mile “out & back” course on the HarmonyPreston Valley Trail from 5:307:30 p.m. Warm up afterwards near the bonfire with a cup of hot cocoa. If snow is scarce, guests can still participate in a Candlelight Walk and if the temperatures are too frigid, the Chili Cook-Off will still take place. DNR Day Ski Passes will be available for purchase at the Trailhead Inn office for $6. Cross-country skis are available for rent at the Cedar Valley Resort in Whalan.

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downturn in the economy in the years after the original note was issued. He acknowledged that over $450,000 of pledges had to be written off. However, since 2011 funds gained through operations have covered all interest payments on the debt. Principal payments have to come from capital campaign fund raising. In 2010 a fund raising campaign was started with a target of $1,000,000. Over $450,000 in cash and pledges has been received to this point. The restructuring of the debt will reduce the annual principal and interest payments to $37,000. They currently are $120,000. The reduction in the debt service will allow the theatre to establish reserve funds for operations, building and equipment, along with new programming. Charles Aug explained the restructuring of the debt is comparable to the refinancing of one’s home. It will lower the interest rate for the first five

years from 5.53 percent to 4.00 percent. It will reduce debt service cost and solve a lot of issues for the theatre. Interest rates will be adjusted at five year intervals from that point forward. The final maturity date of the note is in 2036. The outstanding principal on the amended and reissued commercial facility revenue note will be $910,000. The original note was for $1,200,000. There were no comments from the public at the meeting. City Administrator David Todd acknowledged after the meeting that there had been two calls from the public concerning the reissuance of the note. One was from a woman who was concerned about the lack of local residents on the theatre’s board of directors. Andy Bunge had called and asked if the city would have any responsibility if the Commonweal Theatre were to default. Todd assured him that the city was simply acting as a conduit and if the theatre project failed it wouldn’t hurt the city. The note does not constitute a debt to the city.

Monday, January 13, 2014 Councilman Tom Dybing said the refinancing was a “no brainer.” A resolution to approve the reissuance and amendment to the original note was adopted unanimously. Other Business In Brief •Mike Bubany discussed the interim financing for the well project through Minnesota Rural Water Finance Authority. It doesn’t require a credit rating and there is no risk in applying. Todd said they need to get started on the well program, water improvement project. The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) will fund the bulk of the project, but until those funds come through, a temporary loan from this program could bridge the gap. Todd added they will send out for bids in a few weeks. A motion to apply for interim financing in the amount of $1 million was approved. Todd noted the PFA financing should be available in September. •Marv Eggert reported on the activities of the chamber of commerce. He was acting as the interim director, adding they hope to have a new direc-

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tor in February. He noted there are new businesses in town. Weather and construction in 2013 had a slightly negative effect on tourism. In September the city hosted the Historical Society conference. The city was recognized in Travel and Leisure magazine as on of the prettiest winter get aways. In 2014 one major initiative is to look at the branding of the city. The city is known for its Bed and Breakfasts, but also needs to highlight its trail, river and the arts. The chamber wants to continue to partner with the EDA to improve the business climate in Lanesboro. •Merchants Bank was designated at the city’s official depository. •Fillmore County Journal was designated at the city’s official newspaper. •Cheryl Brekke was appointed to the Library Board. Gerry Evenson was reappointed to the Public Utilities Commission. •Effective February 1, the base ambulance rate will be $600 and the rate per loaded mile will be $11. •Park and Recreation rates

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for 2014 effective February 1 were approved. The auditorium rate was increased from $300 to $350. Use if the chamber room rate was increased $25 to $75. Tent camping and RV camping rates were each increased $5 to $20 for tent camping and $30 for RV camping. •A motion to approve an employee benefit stipend was approved. The stipend will include benefits for health, clothing, and phone where applicable. •A discussion to clarify the city’s financial situation was started by Mayor Steve Rahn, saying there is money in funds that are earmarked for some things. Todd maintained the overall financial health of the city is good. The money market reserve is less than $50,000 and he felt that needed to be built up for emergencies. The reserves are the liquid funds the city has and don’t include funds designated for debt service, investment, or city assets. The clarification was the result of a misunderstanding reported through the press concerning the city’s budget and reserves.

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Fillmore County Sports By Paul Trende It’s a good kind of broken record. The R-P boys and girls, and the Chatfield girls, are still yet to taste defeat as the 2013 basketball season turns into the 2014 basketball season. It’s not much a surprise the R-P boys are undefeated (8-0 in the 3-Rivers, first place in the south, Paul Trende 11-0 overall, ranked #2 in Class A). Their latest victim was Wabasha-Kellogg. The Trojans had things under control at halftime (4215) and cruised to a 72-44 victory. Senior Ryan Ruberg hit all four shots he took including three trifectas for a team-high 11 points (off the bench). He is now the seventh Trojan to lead (or co-lead) R-P in scoring in a game. Alex Vix and Charlie Krambeer each added 10. Jorli Hauge had 9 points and 7 rebounds. Of R-P’s 11 wins, only one is by less than 10 points (73-66 over Caledonia). Nine of the other 10 wins have been by at least 18 points. Seven have been by 30 points or more. They’ve reached 70 points in all but one game (Chatfield) this season. The Trojans’ female counterparts also stayed undefeated (6-0, 9-0) and tied for first, also downing W-K by a healthy margin (76-36). Senior Hope Morrison likes to play the Falcons. She hit a season-high five 3-pointers for a season high 19 points (four off her careerhigh of 23 set against W-K late last season). Brianna Koop (17 pts, 7-12 FGs, 3-3 FT’s, 10 rebs), Kendra Crawford (14 pts, 7 assists, 4 stls), and Keela Brand (11 pts) also reached double figures. Crawford has done

so every game this season, the only female county player to do so. Koop has scored in double figures every game but one (had nine versus FC). The Trojan girls last six wins have been by an average of 37.8 points. Matching the R-P girls win-for-win are the 7th-ranked Chatfield Gophers (6-0, 9-0). They had things a little tougher against the team that vanquished them from the post-season last year, Cotter. Chatfield led the whole way including 31-22 at halftime, only for the Ramblers to close to down four with around five to play. But three-pointers by junior guards Kirsten Keefe and Maddy Larrabee pushed the lead back to ten. Chatfield got the win 56-45. Larrabee led the way with a career-high 16 (2-3 three’s, 4-5 FT’s). Keefe was solid all-around (9 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists, 6 stls). To keep their records perfect, all three teams have big tests to pass in the very near future. 1A East Hierarchy It’s just past the first of the year. Already the boy’s hoops landscape at the top of SubSection 1A East (where six of the seven county teams play) is quite defined. Undefeated R-P (11-0) is the overwhelming favorite. They’ve already handily downed fellow 1A competitors Kingsland, Fillmore Central, Mabel-Canton, Spring Grove, and Wabasha-Kellogg. After that, there is Spring Grove. The Lions’ only loss in 1A competition is to the Trojans. They are 10-1 against section foes and 11-2 overall. That includes wins over Lanesboro, Houston, Kingsland, and most recently, Mabel-Canton and Fillmore Central on back-to-back nights. The Cougars tried to tame the Lions on a Thursday, but offensive rebounding and turnovers were first half bugaboos. Spring

Fillmore Central 8th grade boys basketball were the champions in the Fillmore Central Tournament. They beat Dover Eyota and then St. Charles for first place. Back Row: Kyle Runquist, Colten Kraling, Luke Ristau, Matt Lutes, Logan Corson, Gavin Lobland. Front Row: Dawson Schmidt, Connor Dols, Nate Haugerud, Carter Nevalainen, Brady Dutton. Photo submitted by Carlisle Corson

Grove’s full-court defense helped trigger 16 Cougar TO’s and the Lions muscled their way to 14 offensive boards. They turned those extra opportunities into ten points. Courtesy of a Chase Grinde trifecta just before the buzzer, the Lions went to half up 33-22. The lead never dipped into single digits from there. Spring Grove got the win 68-46. The Lions are young, with no seniors even on their roster. Grinde, a freshman, led the way with 19 points. Sophomores Alex Engelhardt (15 pts, 8 rebs) and Brady Schuttemeier (14 pts, 10 rebs), and junior Dustin Vickerman (11 pts, 9 rebs) each also reached double-figures. For M-C, junior forward Donnie Lind had 10. Justin Ward had 8 points and 4 assists, Noah Manning 8 points and 6 rebounds. M-C had 27 turnovers for the game, SG 15. The Lions thus took 20 more shots than M-C (26 of 63 to 19 of 43 FG’s). Spring Grove then trekked highways 44 and 52 to Preston for a Friday match-up with the Falcons. Most of the first half was tight. The score sat tied at 28 before the Lions hit a trio of trifectas that amounted to a 9-2 run. Grinde authored another basket just before the first half buzzer and SG went to intermission up 43-36. The Lions again only expanded their lead in the second eighteen minutes. Their offense kept clicking, FC’s fell off, and the SG got the win 79-55. Grinde was a busy guy, racking up a game-high 27 points (8-22 FG’s, 9-9 FT’s). Schuttemeier (18 pts, 10 rebs), Engelhardt (14 pts), and Elliott Cross (10 pts) again made it so four Lions were in double figures. FC was led by senior Nick Powell. The 6’3” forward had another double-double (24 pts, 14 rebs). He has scored in double figures in every game this year and is averaging 18 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Quentin Case had 11 points and nine rebounds. Three-point shooting was a big key in the contest. The Lions went seven of 14 from distance, FC two of nine. After starting the year 4-2, FC is now 4-6 overall (2-5 in the 3-Rivers). Hot-Shots Chatfield wrestling (ranked #9 in Class A after a loss to KenyonWanamingo, 9-1 on the season) went 4-0 at the Farmington Koda Classic. Nine Gophers individually went 4-0, Maleek Hussein, Jared Goldsmith (#6 at 113), Ty Van Sickle, Ryan Meeker, Hank Friederichs (#1 at 138), A.J. Riley (#7 at 145), Harvey Friederichs (#3 at 152), Cody Bly (#8 at 182), and Jacob Bleess. Harvey F. remains undefeated on the year (17-0). Hank F. (16-1) and Riley (13-1) have just one loss. L-A/R-P wrestling beat W-K to move their record to 8-1 on the season. FC/L/ MC wrestlers Connor Hanson (#7 at 145), Niko Anderson (#1 at 170), and Monty Holm

each went undefeated at the Crestwood Tourney. Anderson (16-0) and Holm (15-0) remain that way for the season. Hanson is 14-1. Lanesboro’s Olivia Haug had her third straight double-double (17 pts, 14 rebs) in a win over Rochester Home School. Luke Rogers (28 pts, 12 rebs) and Kole Ruud (24 pts) combined for 52 as boys also downed the Defenders. Nick Powell had two huge doubledoubles (16 and 18, and 24 and 14) in a couple Falcons defeats. Boys Basketball 01-02: FC 51, Dover-Eyota 55 (FC: N. Powell 16 pts, 18 rebs; Collin Bennett 13 pts, 7 rebs. D-E: Brandon Jech 20. Falcons led 25-18 at halftime, got outscored 37-26 in second stanza) Houston 53, Grand Meadow 62 (H: Sam Ross 14 pts, 12 rebs; Mason Drake 14. GM: Trenton Bleifus 23; Landon Jacobson 18. Hurricanes are 3-4 in the SEC, 3-7 overall) Cotter 46, Chatfield 48 (Chat: Nate Skare 9 pts, 9 rebs; Jake Neis 9 pts, 4 assists. Cot: Garrett Crowley 27 pts (8-12 FT’s), 10 rebs. Gophers led nearly entire first half, by as many as nine (24-15), and 29-25 at halftime. Cotter tied game at 33 early in second. Three ties and four lead changes later, Rambler Kyle Kerrigan tied the game at 46 with a reverse lay-up (0:16). Jake Neis was then fouled on his way up the court. He made both FT’s (0:12). Cotter then got the ball to Crowley on a half-court in-bound, but he lost his balance. He passed to Caleb Forst who missed a game winning three. The rebound went out-of-bounds to Chatfield (0:01). Their in-bounds was stolen, but at half-court. A Cotter prayer three wasn’t close. Neis had Chatfield’s last seven points, Drew Hurley the six

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points before that. Goph’s are 3-3, 6-3) 01-03: St. Charles 73, Kingsland 36 (K: Jacob Rindels 17 SC: Devin Decker 27. Knights are 1-7, 2-10) M-C 48, Hope Lutheran 50 (M-C: J. Ward 17 pts, 7 stls; N. Manning 11 pts, 8 rebs. Patriots led by as many as eight (16-8) in first half, only for M-C to lead 21-20 at halftime. On the back of a 10-0 run, Hope built a 9-point second half lead (40-31). M-C got to within two twice including with 1:02 to go, but 50-48 stood as the final. Coug’s are 4-3, 5-7) Rochester Home School 38, Lanesboro 80 (L: Luke Rogers 28 pts, 12 rebs, 5 assists, 4 stls; Kole Ruud 24 pts (6-11 three’s). Burros are 5-1, 7-3. They trail Spring Grove (8-0, 11-2) in the SEC East) Girls Basketball 01-02: #7 in AA D-E 63, FC 28 (FC: Morgan Malley 10. D-E: Brandi Blattner 19. Falcons are 2-4 in 3-Rivers/overall) Kingsland 36, St. Charles 48 (K: Kailynn Hamersma 8. SC: Carolyn Shanahan 15 pts, 20 rebs. Knights are 1-5, 1-8 overall) 01-03: M-C 47, Hope Lutheran 43 (M-C: Sara Lind 11 pts, 10 rebs; Lydia Geving 11 pts, 7 rebs; Carly McCabe 11. HL: Dakota Ellinghuysen 18. Cougars are 5-1, 6-4. They trail Spring Grove (6-0, 7-2) in the SEC-East) Rochester Home School 50, Lanesboro 64 (L: Olivia Haug 17 pts, 14 rebs; Bailey Gartner 14 pts, 7 stls; Rosie Jones 11; Cassidy Ruud 9 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assists. Score was 21-19 Lanes at halftime. It was tied at 33 when Lanesboro went on the critical See SPORTS Page 13 

CONNOR HANSON FCLMC Wrestling

FCLMC wrestler Connor Hanson is AOTW. The senior has had an eventful last couple weeks. He topped 100 wins just before Christmas and then lost to third-ranked Harvey Friederichs of Chatfield 4-3 in a tough match in the 152-pound finals of the Wolves’ holiday tourney. But the good showing helped procure Connor a #7 ranking at 152. He followed it up by winning his first four matches of the New Year (three pins, a majority decision). He is 14-1 on the year. Photo by Paul Trende

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10-2 run to go ahead 43-35. Burros assisted 21 of 26 FG’s. They are 1-3, 3-8) Spring Grove 64, Houston 19 (H: Abbey Loken 11 pts, 14 rebs. Hurricanes are 3-3, 4-5) Wrestling 01-02: D-E 48, GMLOK 16 (Brenn Olson (106; 7-0 dec), Blake Olson (152; 6-4 dec), #7 in Class at 195 Wyatt Richardson (195; FF), and Blake Benson (220; 10-2 MD) won for the Bulldogs) 01-03: Caledonia-Houston-Spring Grove 44, FCLMC 25 (Score

was 35-0 Warriors before Wolves got on board. FCLMC winners: Niko Anderson (182; forfeit), Monty Holm (195; injury default), Connor Hanson (152; 13-3 MD), Andy Love (145; 4-2 dec), Tom Henry (170; 12-5 dec), and Walker Ward (220; 4-3 dec)) W-K 24, LARP 57 (LARP started match with 4 pins and 3 forfeit victories (42-0). Pins: Dominic Jenkins (106), Josh Doerr (120), McCoy Tekautz (126), Clay Johnson (138), Andrew Knapcyzk (182), and Dominick DePestal (195). FF’s: Justin Mueller (113), Sam Riebel (132), Justin Grindland (145). Decisions: Jackson Riebel (160; 11-6). LARP is 8-1 on the sea-

son) 01-04: Farmington Koda Classic (#9 in Class A Chatfield took first. They won Pool B by beating Bloomington-Kennedy 59-6, Lake City 63-6, and Milaca 52-15. They then beat Pool A champion Lakeville-North 47-21. Nine Gophers went 4-0; Maleek Hussein (106; FF, 4-0 dec, pin, FF), Jared Goldsmith (113; 5-1 dec, pin, pin, 9-5 dec), Ty Van Sickle (120; 7-2 dec, 7-1 dec, pin, pin), Ryan Meeker (132; 4-0, pin, FF, pin), Hank Friederichs (138; pin, 3-1, 12-6, 19-6 MD), A.J. Riley (145; 16-1 TF, FF, pin, pin), Harvey Friederichs (152; pin, pin, 9-3 dec, 9-7 dec), Cody Bly

(170/182; pin, pin, 12-4 MD, 7-0), and Jacob Bleess (220; pin x 3, 13-4 MD). Gophers are 9-1 in dual meets) Crestwood Duals > FCLMC 48, South Winneshiek 27 (Each team forfeited four weights. Wolves went 5-1 in actual matches (pins from Alex Fishbaugher (132), A. Love (145), and C. Hanson (152), decisions from N. Anderson (182; 12-6) and M. Holm (195; 7-0)); FCLMC 45, Waukon 30 (Wolves trailed 30-21 after 170, but got pins Anderson (182), Holm (195), and Walker Ward (220) in sequence for the win. Fishbaugher (132; 2-0 dec), Gabe Decker (138; pin), and Love (145; pin) also wrestled out

New Year’s Yesolution: Getting healthy

BBB says losing weight is great but keep an eye on the bottom line BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Many of us start the New Year pledging to do things better. After weeks of holiday feasts and treats, getting in shape is generally one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. While losing weight is always a laudable goal, Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) says it’s also important to treat this decision like any other major purchase. Be sure to visit bbb.org to research the backgrounds of health clubs in your area. “Resolving to become more active is a great thing and there are many terrific health clubs to choose from,” said Dana Badgerow, president and CEO of the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. “However, all contracts need to be reviewed closely and understood com-

pletely before an agreement is signed.” BBB recommends touring gyms or health clubs you’re interested in joining and asking the following questions: What are the terms of any introductory offers? Gyms and health clubs often use special introductory offers to attract new members. Just be sure you’re clear on all the terms and what the monthly – or yearly – price will be once the introductory period is over. Will my membership renew automatically? Many times people who join a gym fail to realize that their contract will renew automatically and that they have to take specific steps to cancel, such as providing a written cancellation notice anywhere from 30 to 60 days before the current contract expires.

Can I get out of my contract? Many contracts may not allow you to cancel before the term ends without an early termination fee. However, health clubs have different policies when it comes to how a move will affect your membership. Whether or not you can be released from your contract might depend on how far away you’re moving and if the club has other locations in the area of your new home. What happens if your club goes out of business? Ask the sales representative to explain what will happen if they suddenly go out of business – or if they’re purchased by another company. BBB suggests consumers consider the following factors, as well: What are your fitness goals? Determining your fitness goals in advance will help you select the facility that best fits your needs. If you’ve been inactive for awhile or have a serious health condition, it’s always a good idea to consult with a medical professional when setting your fitness goals. Location, location, location! If your gym is across town, you’ll be less likely to work out. Choose a fitness club that is convenient to your work or home so that location is not

a deterrent to getting regular exercise. Can you afford it? Monthly gym fees add up and after any introductory periods are over, the price could jump higher than your budget can handle. Be sure to do the math before you join and make sure you can afford a gym membership. Be sure it’s a fit for you: Don’t give in to high-pressure sales tactics. A reputable gym will give you enough time to read the contract thoroughly, tour the facilities, and check out other options before making an informed decision. Did you get everything in

victories. Jacob Thomas (285) won via FF); FCLMC 30, New Hampton 51 (Wolves fell behind 24-0 and couldn’t recover. Fishbaugher (132), Decker (138), Love (145), Anderson (182), and Thomas had the FCLMC wins, all via pin. Wolves FF’ed seven weights); FCLMC 24, Crestwood 53 (Cadets jumped on Wolves 38-0. FCLMC got two FF victories (Anderson at 182, Ward at 195) and pins from Hanson (152) and Holm (195). Wolves dual meet record is 4-5.) GMLOK Tourney (Bulldogs Brenn Olson (106) and Blake Olson (152) each took first in the non-team scored event) writing? Read the contract carefully and make sure that all verbal promises made by the salesperson are included. The terms of the contract are defined by the document you sign, so always be sure to get everything in writing! The mission of the Better Business Bureau is to be the leader in building marketplace trust by promoting, through self-regulation, the highest standards of business ethics and conduct, and to instill confidence in responsible businesses through programs of education and action that inform, assist and protect the general public. We are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the BBB at bbb.org or 651-699-1111, toll-free at 1-800-646-6222.

This is what remains of the house fire that was located at 20912 County Rd. 2, Chatfield, Minn. on Friday, January 3, 2014. The Chatfield and Fountain Fire Departments fought the blaze in freezing temperatures and extremely high winds. No injuries were reported. Photo by Barb Jeffers

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By Tammy Danielson It’s a love-hate relationship Do you have many LoveHate relationships in your life? I have a few and seem to find more everyday. I will preface this article by saying that I am truly grateful for everything and everyone in my life but am just acknowledging those “augh!” moments. My philosophy has been to embrace those people or things that are challenging and add some giving comic relief to those Love-Hate relationships before they drive

you crazy. LOVE Food. Oh my Lord, do I ever love food. Born in the land of bread, butter, and potatoes, I have paid tribute to those delicious foods for my entire life. What I have finally realized is that they have not done me any favors in the weight department. Additionally, my lack of willpower and good nutritional sense has caused me to hate my bathroom scale. This year I am working on that relationship and hope to be smiling at my

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As 2013 has now come to a close, the American Dairy Association would like to say, THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers, hosts, boosters, sponsors, and extra help this last year in making our events a HUGE success. Without you, our board would not be able to do a lot of what we plan for the year. We also encourage all of you to come join us for our 2014 events which kick off here shortly with our Dairy Princess Coronation. We enjoy promoting our product and teaching everyone the importance of the dairy industry. Thanks again for a great year and a new one to come. Sincerely,

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scale by early May. LOVE My Husband. Yes, I do, but does he always have to be right? We have had an antagonistic relationship from Day 1 since both of us tend to be right all of the time. He asks a lot of questions because he knows that I have to be reminded to do some errands, which drives me nuts, BUT if he did not remind me, then I would forget. Yes, the more I say this out loud it is clear that this is definitely my problem. Scratch that...sorry honey (smile). LOVE My Intelligent Son. But alas, the smarter the child, the better the response. The answers you used to give to your child at ages 5, 6, and 7 were easy and taken at face value and all was good. Now, I have a teenager who can hold a great debate on the simplest topic of time management and getting chores done and, with incredible logic. I am going to have to take Debate 101 next semester just to improve on my game. LOVE Minnesota. Born and raised in the land of 10,000 lakes and 5,000 days of cold weather, I cannot imagine living somewhere else and missing the first snow of the year and all of the hype that goes along with it. But, I do not like North Pole temperatures, toes that never warm up, scratchy wool clothing, and frozen

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dirt and salt on my car, shoes, floors, and clothing. It is so cold that our little chihuahua takes a bathroom break in three seconds flat---any longer and he would be a yard statue… with one leg up of course. By the time you read this, we will be in the middle of a Minnesota heat wave with balmy temps of 25-30 degrees. Time

to wash the car Minnesotans! If you are also thinking of the upcoming Super Bowl and looking for a new appetizer, try this one that includes my new favorite condiment---sweet chili sauce. Yum!

Yummy Wonton appetizers

1-2 pounds cooked shredded pork or chicken 1 package square wonton wrappers ½ package softened cream cheese (4 oz) 4-5 tablespoons Frank’s Sweet Chili Sauce 1 bag fresh coleslaw Shredded Swiss or Monterey Jack cheese Dash of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder to your liking Optional: Chopped cilantro and finely chopped onions Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the coleslaw in a skillet with couple of tablespoons of butter until soft. Add the cream cheese and stir before adding the remaining ingredients. Reserve the shredded cheese to sprinkle on top. While the coleslaw is cooking, spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Place each wonton wrapper into a cup of the muffin pan, and press it into the bottom and sides. You will need to fold it a bit to make it fit. Lightly spray the wrappers with nonstick spray. Fill the wonton skins with the mixture and bake for 8-12 minutes. If the mixture is hot when you put it in the skins, you will not need to bake as long. Keep an eye on them so the skins do not burn. Enjoy!

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Prices Effective January 13th -- January 19th 9-16 Oz. • Assorted

Nabisco Premium Saltine Crackers $ 99

105 Fillmore Street West Preston, MN • 507-765-2465 www.myprestonfoods.com MON–SAT: 7:00am – 9:00pm SUN: 8:00am – 7:00pm

10.75 Oz. • Campbell’s

Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup ¢

59 Oz. • Assorted

Tropicana Orange Juice $ 99

12 Oz.

Dole Classic Iceberg Salad ¢

MON–SAT: 7:00am – 9:00pm SUN: 7:00am – 9:00pm

8.5-10.5 Oz. • Weight Watchers

Smart Creations or Classic Favorites 5/$

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4.2-7.25 Oz. • Assorted

Pasta Roni or Rice A Roni 5/$

Check out the Produce Section for some healthy facts about ORANGES!

MEAT 28 Oz.

Tyson • Fresh Frozen

Whole Chicken Fryer ¢

99Lb.

Tyson • Boneless, Skinless

Chicken Breast $ 49

Old Wisconsin Beef Sticks.................

1 Lb.

2/$

7-9 Oz. • Assorted • Hillshire Farms

2/$

5.5-6 Oz. • Assorted • Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh

8 Oz.

8.54-13.5 Oz. • Assorted • Oscar Mayer

2/$

16 Oz. • Assorted

8-12 Oz. • Farmland Ember Farms

5/$

10 Oz.

Split Chicken Breast $ 69

Old Wisconsin Beef Salami............................

Lb.

Boneless • Chairman’s Reserve

Chairman’s Reserve

Beef Top Round Steak $ 79

Lb.

1169

Family Pack

Boneless Ribeye Steak $ 49

Lb.

Ultra Thin Sliced Meat....................................

Family Pack

85% Lean Ground Beef $ 99

Chicken Cuts or Strips............................

Lb.

5 5

299 199

IGA Sliced Pepperoni............................... Boneless

Pork Loin Roast $ 79

Cook’s

Boneless

Pork Loin Chops $ 99

Butt or Shank Portion Ham $ 79

1 Lb.

Lb.

DELI 599 $ 99 Hormel Cooked Ham............................ 2 $

Per Lb.

Hormel Top Roast Beef........................... Per Lb.

Lb.

Boneless • Chairman’s Reserve

Beef Top Round Roast $ 59

Frick’s • Bone In

Center Cut Ham Steak $ 29

Lb.

Navel Oranges ¢

99Lb.

PRODUCE D’Anjou Pears ¢

Each

Mangoes $ 29

99Lb.

9 Oz.

Fresh Express Spinach 3/$

5 Lb.

Iceless Green Onions 2/$

Sausage Links or Rolls....................................

Orca Bay Salmon Fillets.........................

499

ORANGES

•Nutritional Benefit: One medium orange has only 70 calories. Provides fiber, folate and vitamin C.

•How to Pick, Store, & Prepare: Choose firm, small citrus fruits with thin skin that are heavy in size. Skin color may not indicate ripeness, avoid wrinkled or discolored peels. Store at room temperature for 7-10 days or in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Remember to peel or slice before consuming!

Serves 8 (½ cup per serving)

Red Potatoes $ 99

Red or Yellow Peppers $ 39

169

John Morrell Franks..................................

Pistachio Fruit Salad

5 Lb.

Each

•How to Increase Consumption: For a great start to the day, add fresh orange sections to oatmeal! Top your favorite salad with sectioned citrus, strawberries and walnuts. Make your own orange flavored popsicles or sorbet. Add citrus to meat or seafood entrees for a sweet, tangy flavor.

Minneola Tangelos ¢

Lb.

Funpack Lunchables.....................................

Yellow Onions $ 99

Ingredients: 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple packed in 100% juice 1 (1 oz.) package instant sugar-free pistachio pudding mix 1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges in light syrup or 100% juice 2 apples, chopped 2 cups grapes, halved Directions: Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a medium bowl, whisk together the reserved pineapple juice and pudding mix for 2 minutes, or until mixture thickens. Stir in pineapple, mandarin oranges, apples and grapes. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Per serving: 120 calories, 0 g fat, 1 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 31 mg sodium This recipe is a Foot Steps to Health Recipe providing a serving of fruit or vegetable and is 500 Club Approved The Foot Steps to Health program is a collaboration between the La Crosse County Health Department, Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition, Gundersen Lutheran’s 500 Club, local businesses and local universities. Permission has been obtained by Rush Foods Inc. to use this information.

Grocery 69¢ $ 29 100% Apple or Juice Blends................. 2 $ 19 Hunt’s Tomatoes.......................................1 ¢ Mexican Style Tomatoes......................79 ¢ Spaghetti or Spaghetti O’s...................99 $ 39 Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce..............1 3/$ Whole Wheat Wide Noodles......................... 3 2/$ Hunt’s Tomato Sauce.......................................1 ¢ Hunt’s Tomato Paste.............................79 $ 39 Pink Salmon in Water...............................1 $ 29 Hershey’s Syrup...................................... 2 $ 89 Pillsbury Frosting.......................................1 ¢ Pillsbury Muffin Mix............................... 99 $ 49 Microwaveable Syrup........................... 2 $ 99 Pancake & Waffle Mix.............................1 $ 69 Pop-Tarts or Mini Crisps......................... 2 Each • Assorted

22-32 Oz. • Assorted • Welch’s

Concord Grape Jelly or Jam 2/$

Mars Brand Candy Bars....................... 64 Oz. • Assorted • Old Orchard

14.5 Oz. • Assorted

10 Oz. • Assorted • Shurfine

30 Oz.

IGA Whipped Salad Dressing $ 39

14.75-15 Oz. • Assorted • Campbell’s

24 Oz. • Assorted

46-48 Oz. • Assorted

18.5-19 Oz. • Assorted

IGA or Shurfine Applesauce $ 99

Progresso Soup 8/$

18 Oz. • IGA

Creamette Pasta 3/$

Quick Oats or Old Fashioned Oats $ 39

12-16 Oz. • Assorted

15.25 Oz. • Assorted

Pillsbury Premium Cake Mix 4/$

19.5 Oz. • Assorted • Pillsbury

8.7-10.9 Oz. • General Mills

Family Size Brownie Mix 4/$

13-14.5 Oz. • Assorted

Cheerios, Kix or Post Honey Bunches Wheaties Cereal of Oats Cereal 3/$ 2/$

17-24 Oz. • Kelloggs

Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Pops, Frosted Mini Wheats $ 49

12 Oz. • Ronzoni

8 Oz. •Assorted

6 Oz.

5 Oz. • Chicken of the Sea

18.5-24 Oz. • Assorted

15.6-16 Oz. • Assorted

8.1-8.2 Oz. • Assorted

27.6 Oz. • Assorted • Hungry Jack

28-32 Oz. • Assorted • Hungry Jack

12 Count • Assorted • Kellogg’s

General Merchandise $ 79

5 $ 49 Tippy Toes Baby Wipes.......................... 2 $ 99 Purina Dry Dog Food.........................12 $ 99 Viva Paper Towels.................................. 5 $ 99 Scope Mouthwash................................. 3 $ 49 Pepto Bismol........................................... 3 23-50 Count • Assorted • Tippy Toes

Baby Soft Jumbo Baby Diapers............

32 Oz.

Clorox Clean-Up Spray $ 99

55-64 Oz. • Assorted

Clorox Liquid Bleach $ 19

6-12 Roll • Assorted • Kleenex

Cottonelle Double Roll Tissue $ 99

72 Count • Assorted

16.5-18.5 Oz. • Assorted

6 Rolls

35 Count • Assorted • Clorox

Disinfecting Wipes $ 99

32-48 Oz. • Assorted

Formula 409 or Pine Sol Liquid Cleaner $ 99

50 Oz. • Assorted

Era 2X Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent $ 49

750 Ml. • Assorted

8 Oz. • 12 Count • Assorted

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Dairy Gallon

Kemps Select Chocolate Milk $ 39

16 Oz.

Pint

FROZEN 16 Oz.

Kemps Half & Half $ 09

IGA Soft Margarine $ 19

5.3 Oz. • Assorted

6 Oz. • Assorted

IGA American Cheese Singles $ 79

Yoplait Greek Yogurt 5/$

Shurfine Yogurt 5/$

10 Oz. • Assorted • Crystal Farms

8 Oz. • PP $3.79

16 Oz. • Assorted

Stick or String Cheese $ 99

15 Oz. • Assorted

Shedds Spread Country Crock $ 49

15 Oz. • Assorted

Reams Egg Noodles $ 29

Bailey’s Coffee Creamer $ 79

11 Inch • Assorted • Bellatoria

12 Oz. • Assorted

Cool Whip Topping $ 99

Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese $ 49 Promix or Brumel & Brown Spread $ 49

12 Oz. • Assorted

Ultra Thin Crust or Pan Style Pizza 2/$

12 Inch • Assorted

Jack’s Original Crust Pizza 4/$

15-16 Oz. • Assorted

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter $ 49

16 Oz.

56 Oz. • Assorted

4-5 Oz. • Assorted

IGA/Shurfresh IGA or Shurfine Ice Classic Garlic Bread Cream Squares $ 99 $ 99

Jose Ole Burritos or Chimichangas ¢

BEVERAGES 12 Pack • Assorted

24 Oz. • 6 Pack • Assorted

Pepsi & Mountain Dew Products 2/$ 88

6-12 Pack • Assorted

Gatorade Sports Drinks $ 99

6 Pack • Assorted

20 Oz. • Assorted

Frito Lay Sunchips 2/$

SNACKS

8-9 Oz. • Assorted • Old Dutch

8-8.5 Oz. • Assorted • Frito Lay

Kettle Cooked Chips 2/$

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Coca Cola Products 2/$

9.5-10 Oz. • Assorted • Frito Lay

Dutch Crunch Kettle Chips 2/$ 44

11.3 Oz.

IGA Snack Crackers $ 99

6-10 Count • Assorted

Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn $ 69

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2 Liter • Assorted

Coca Cola Products 3/$

1.62 Oz. • Assorted

MIO Liquid Water Enhancer $ 49

12 Oz. • 8 Pack • Assorted

Coca Cola Products 3/$

7 Oz. • Assorted

2 Liter • Assorted

Shurfine Soda ¢

12 Pack • Assorted

Glacier Vitamin Water 5/$

Wavy or Lays Potato Chips 2/$

Gold Peak Iced Tea 5/$

Snapple Iced Tea $ 99

16.9 Oz. • Assorted

Aquafina Water $ 99

Lipton Pure Leaf or Iced Teas $ 99 8 Pack • Assorted

24 Pack

Pepsi & Mountain Dew Products 2/$

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Monday, January 13, 2014

The FCJ reaches over 12,000 household each week.

County works through annual housekeeping agenda By Karen Reisner At the first meeting of the county board in 2014 the board completed its annual housekeeping chores. Chuck Amunrud was elected chairman and Duane Bakke was elected vice-chairman. Amunrud, near the close of the meeting, highlighted a couple of issues he would like to see resolved during 2014. He suggested that the Community Services Committee will need to look at the real numbers the county will be faced with if they continue providing home health care. He clarified that he is not against the continuation of the service, but they need to look at the reality and the financial ramifications. What will it cost and how will it affect the levy? Because of the Affordable Care Act they should look at part time positions, what is in the law, and what it will mean to continue providing home health care. Secondly, the Highway Committee should consider what a Wheelage Tax would be used for if the board adopted one. He noted there are three digit roads that need repairs and maintenance that are not funded through the state. A policy for use

of the revenue from a Wheelage Tax needs to be adopted before adopting the tax. The county has bridges that need to be closed or turned back. Amunrud hoped that during this year they can come to an agreement with the DNR on the section of CR 118 which lies within the borders of Forestville State Park. Citizens Input Merwood Storhoff, Lanesboro, insisted that the county attorney and zoning administrator have obstructed his complaints concerning the Sorum Quarry. He said he has tried over the last four years to work it out in private. Commissioner Randy Dahl said he had looked into Storhoff’s complaint and advised him to take the issue to court, calling it an intractable difference suggesting court is the place to settle it. Amunrud told him to see the county attorney. Brett Corson was in the room and agreed to talk to Storhoff. Bakke later said the quarry is totally in compliance with state and federal rules. Other Business In Brief •The newly hired Social Services Manager Neva Beier made her first appearance before the board. The Transportation Ser-

Fillmore County police reports Chatfield Police Department Jerilyn Sue Wilson, 46, Chatfield, Minn.; 12/10/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dillon Thomas Bergey, 21, Canton, Minn.; 11/1/2013, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 12/10/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 87 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Random testing, No driving without insurance, have valid license to drive, Complete chemical assessment, follow all recommendations, Submit to random searches, Submit to chemical testing. Rudy F. Borntrager, 26, Preston, Minn.; 12/7/2013, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating Vehicle; Fees $290. Dennis A. Hershberger, 38, Harmony, Minn.; 3/8/2013,

Off-Road Vehicle - Careless/ Reckless - Endanger/Injury; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 12/9/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 90 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year - Remain lawabiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, until class completed or probation states otherwise, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Random testing, No driving without insurance, must have valid license to drive, Complete DWI program, Submit to random searches, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Do not drive snowmobile unless take snowmobile operators course. Jeffrey Wayne Monk, 39, Waukon, Iowa; 11/14/2013, Speeding - 65/55; Fees $130. Justin Drury Redalen, 33, Fountain, Minn.; 12/22/2013, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 12/27/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 90 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, under pro-

Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce AnnuAl Meeting Wed., January 15, 2014 • 7pm Lanesboro Memorial Community Center Strategic Plan • Election of Directors • Networking Open to the Public

vices contract with SEMCAC was approved. The county has again agreed to pay for the unloaded miles (28 cents per mile) for Medicaid clients to volunteer drivers to help retain their service. Federal funds do not reimburse expenses for unloaded miles. A contract with Lisa Stensrud was renewed for physical therapy services for Medicare clients. •Anthony Webber was reappointed Chief Deputy Sheriff for 2014 at an annual salary of $71,051.49. •Sheriff Daryl Jensen explained that non-narrow bandable radios are no longer of any use to the department. The Jail Committee had recommended that the 22 obsolete radios be donated to a ham radio group. The donation was approved. •Options were discussed to provide nursing service to the jail population which averages of late only eight to ten inmates at a time. One option is to contract with Houston County who has a jail nurse. It would cost Fillmore County about $20,000 to share the nursing services for eight hours per week. A second option contracting with a business called Advanced Correc-

tional Health Care would not be feasible costing about $34,000. Commissioner Tom Kaase said Public Health should provide the service as they are conveniently just across the street. Jensen maintained that there is value in having a nurse who knows how to work with inmates. Jensen agreed to discuss the possibility with Lantha Stevens at Public Health. •The purchase of regional radio and phone logging equipment for the Sheriff’s Department was approved at a cost of an estimated $53,457. The equipment will record and log radio and phone calls and be accessible through the web. Several counties will be partnered. Funding will come from 911 funds. •The 2014 non-union pay plan with a 1.5 percent increase was approved. The 2014 merit pay plan with a 2 percent increase was approved. •After considerable discussion minimum elected official salaries were set as required by state statute for those filing for elected office in 2014 at 90 percent of current salaries. In the past the minimum had been set at 85 percent of current salaries. Commissioner Marc Prestby

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cal Motor Vehicles - Inspection Required; Fees $190. 5/7/2013, Truck and Common Carrier Regulation - False Logbook; Fees $300. Anton Nicholas Semmen, 34, Lanesboro, Minn.; 12/13/2013, Duty to Drive with Due Care Speed Greater than Reasonable; Fees $130. Rushford Police Department Kyle Paul Anderson, 24, Rushford, Minn.; 11/24/2013, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 6/10/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 90 days for six months), Unsupervised probation for six months - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar. Bryce Emanuel Kokinos, 19, Rushford, Minn.; 7/5/2013, Damage to Property - 4th Degree - Intentional Damage - Other Circumstances; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 12/23/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 86 days for one year, credit for time served of four days), Supervised probation for one year - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/ controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Random testing, Write letter of apology, Maintain employ-

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argued that long serving elected officials have acquired a working knowledge that has additional value. Prestby voted against. •A portion of tax forfeiture monies will be used for maintenance of the county parks as they have been in the past. •The per diem rate was raised $5 to $45 per day. In conjunction with the per diem discussion Bakke maintained that commissioners should attend meetings in person rather than participate by phone. He argued that it is our obligation to be there, participate in person, and set an example for others that volunteer to serve on a committee. Prestby agreed that commissioners should participate in person. Dahl said that if a meeting time is rescheduled, participating by phone may be the only option other than not participating at all. •Flu shots will be paid for by the county as an employee benefit for county employees. •The county’s website was approved for use as an alternative method to disseminate bids. •The Fillmore County Journal offered the lowest bids and was approved for 2014 printing of the financial statement, delinquent taxes, and legal notices. ment and residence, Submit to chemical testing, Submit to random searches, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No assault. 7/5/2013, Theft - Take/ Use/Transfer Movable Property - No Consent; Fine of $1,000 (stay $1,000 until 12/23/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 90 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year. Paul Leslie Valentine, 59, Houston, Minn.; 10/26/2013, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol; Fine of $1,000 (stay $700 until 12/10/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (stay 90 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, unless probation changes, No possession of alcohol or drugs, unless probation changes, Random testing, Submit to random searches, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Complete chemical assessment, follow all recommendations.

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2014 private pesticide applicator recertification workshops By Jerrold Tesmer, Extension Educator for Fillmore/Houston Counties Farmers can attend a 3 ½ hours Private Pesticide Applicator Workshop for recertification instead of taking a test. Testing (online or mail-in) Jerrold Tesmer remains an option. If you are not currently certified (i.e. certified through March 1,

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2014) you cannot become certified by attending a Recertification Workshop. In that case, to become certified take the 2014 test on-line available in early January 2014) or take the 2014 mail-in test. 2014 mail-in test packets are available from local county extension offices. The Minnesota Deptartment of Agrigulture requires workshop participants to attend the entire workshop to receive credit for recertification. No exceptions to this requirement will be allowed. If you cannot attend the entire workshop you may attended another workshop (must attend the entire workshop – not just parts missed) or take the on-line or mail-in test. The Minnesota Deptartment of Agrigulture requires all workshop participants to present a government issued photo ID such as your driver’s license, passport, etc. Bring your Private Pesticide Applicator Certification card. Doing so will assist in the onsite registration process. You will need your Private Pesticide Certification number (found on your Private Applicator Certification Card). If you have misplaced your certification card you may obtain your certification number from the Minnesota Deptartment of

Agrigulture web site or by contacting the MDA at 651-201-6633. The on-line test, mail-in test, and recertification workshops have the same fee of $50. Checks should be made out to the University of Minnesota. Sorry, no credit cards can be accepted for the workshop or mail-in test fee. The workshops in this area include: •Caledonia, Wednesday, January 29, 12:30 p.m., Good Times Restaurant, 118 Bissen Street •Preston, Tuesday, February 4, 12:30 p.m., Fillmore Co. Office Building, 902 Houston Street NW •St Charles, Friday, February 14, 12:30 p.m., Community Center, 830 Whitewater Avenue •Wilson, Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 p.m., Wilson Town Hall/ Fire Hall, 29660 County Road 12 •Preston, Thursday, February 27, 6:30 p.m., Fillmore Co. Office Building, 902 Houston Street NW Arrive before the listed workshop start time. To find other sites in Minnesota, go to www.extension.umn. edu/pesticides or call the University of Minnesota Extension Farm Information Line: Toll Free: 1-800-232-9077 or email: fil@umn.edu ; Answers 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; Voice mail after hours. Calls returned the next business day. Email your question anytime.

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DNR launches habitat restoration projects at two southeast SNAs The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct habitat restoration projects involving tree removal and other work this winter on two state nature preserves in the southeast corner of the state. At Mound Prairie Scientific and Natural Area (SNA), 3.5 miles west of Hokah on Minnesota Highway 16, cedar trees and some deciduous trees will be cut, piled and burned to enhance prairie habitat. Invasive plants also will be cleared using cutting and chemical methods. All oak and hickory trees will be left, and some cedars will be spared to provide a visual buffer for adjacent homeowners and a golf course. Mound Prairie SNA supports a diverse plant community that includes such rare species as plains wild indigo, goat’s rue, jewelled shooting star, Ohio spiderwort, and narrow-leaved milkweed. West of Rushford, restoration projects also will get underway this winter at the Rushford Sand Barrens SNA. Work there will include removal and replacement of a fence near the unit’s parking area, invasive species removal and

oak savanna restoration. Part of the restoration area may be farmed next year to help eliminate invasive species before being planted to grasses next fall. The Rushford Sand Barrens site features a complex of rare natural communities in the Root River valley, with at least 13 rare plant species. The goal of Minnesota’s SNA program is to ensure that no single rare feature is lost from any region of the state. This requires protection and management of each feature in sufficient quantity and distribution across the landscape. Activities used by the program to carry out its mission and goals include: land protection, management, education, research and prairie initiatives as well as producing publications, working with others, and helping private landowners. The restoration projects at the two SNAs are made possible by the Outdoor Heritage Fund, which comes from a sales tax increase approved by voters five years ago.

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Rushford Village starts year trying to nip issues By Kirsten Zoellner The start of a new year prompted some annual housekeeping, appointments, and review of rates, funds, indebtedness, and more at the Tuesday, January 7 council meeting. Along with this, the city reviewed a conversation between City Treasurer Judy Graham and PFA (Public Facilities Authority) regarding the option to pay down loans. According to Graham, the lengthy discussion ended with the two parties agreeing that it’s best not to pay down the loan, at least for now. “There’s only just a few years left on sewer loan,” said Graham. “When that’s done, then the PFA restricted loans will be available to us. It’s better to accept $2.50 rate increase instead of paying off the other portion. It’s best to not pay down on loan.” “Raise rates and let money sit in the bank? That makes no sense,” responded Councilor Dennis Overland. According to Graham, the sewer fund is barely breaking even and the city is going to have a sewer deficit in the coming years, per fiscal planning model projections, and it may

be wise to hold off on any pay downs. A part of this projection seems to be due to the number used by PFA being applied over the whole village instead of just the service district, which is limited at 124, 104 of which are being used currently. Mayor Dale Schwanke suggested the council seek assistance from Senator Miller to help mediate the issue. “How it got set up that way is a big, big mistake,” he cautioned. The council voted to make no changes to the rates currently. In regards to the sewer district, now that the city knows the costs, account balances, and projections, they intend to keep everything in place until 2016, when the loan is up, and reflect back before approving anything. It was suggested the city meet again with fiscal planning consultant Mike Bubany and review results before making any decision. City Public Works and Maintenance Director Bob Thieret is nearing retirement and the city is trying to proactively nail down any issues that might come up. One of these is his replacement. “We won’t be able to replace him

for what we’re paying,” sighed Schwanke. “We’re going to be in for a sticker shock.” The city is currently paying Thieret $20.04/hour over approximately 1840 hours. The hours include some both 30 and 40-hour work weeks, depending on the season. After reviewing the state wage scale, Schwanke noted that cities pay anywhere from $35,000 to 60,000 for the work Thieret is providing, including holding specific water and sewer licenses. “We need a 2 to 5 percent increase annually. We need to look for the middle of the road. We need to be realistic that we’re not going to replace him for that cost unless we get someone off the street.” Insurance costs are also an issue. “We have to pay for more services we don’t want, don’t need,” stressed Schwanke. “We know insurance isn’t going to go down.” Councilor Overland suggested the city recommend Thieret look into MNSure. “Other municipalities have opted to go MNSure route and set up a HSA for the difference of what they were paying, saving themselves and the employee

Preston’s goals and hopes for the future By Karen Reisner Preston is taking a look at where it is and where it wants to go in the future. A second workshop meeting to develop a comprehensive plan was open to the public on January 8. It was well attended by about 50 officials, business people, and residents.

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a comprehensive plan committee was formed. On December 4 the first workshop did an analysis of the city’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the city’s future. Some of the strengths included but were not limited to the bluffs and river, school, small town values, proximity to Rochester, county seat, and airport. Weaknesses included aging infrastructure, old pool, lack of community center, aging population, lack of quality housing, empty stores in the business district, and lack of opportunities for youth. Molly Patterson-Lundgren, municipal planner at WSB, led the group during this meeting citing six basic areas to be explored including housing, resource sustainability, business and industry (tourism), transportation, land use, and infrastructure and public services. She noted she had worked as a city planner for the city of Wabasha for nine years. During the process we are setting the baseline for who we are now and then developing a comprehensive plan for who we want to be in the future. The larger group was split into smaller groups to add to or modify the lists in the goal setting process. Specific goals were outlined like the need for a community center or town hall, the production of quality multi--family housing, additional and better signage to locate businesses off Highway 52, a beautification of the business district, car wash, city kiosk near the Veterans Cem-

money,” noted Overland. “At least check it out.” The council unanimously approved a three percent increase for 2014. The issue of a nuisance with dog again came before the council at the meeting. Lee Humble presented a formal complaint regarding an incident at rental property he owns the afternoon of January 6. Two large dogs at the adjacent property took charge to him as he attempted to check the LP tank while fixing a heating issue at the property. “They were extremely aggressive,” said Humble. “I have significant concern for safety of the tenants. They are in danger of physical harm.” The same dogs have been an issue for the council before, in reference to nuisance barking and alleged running at large. The owners have been issued letters from city attorney Tom Manion in the past regarding those complaints. “It’s time to update and enforce the ordinance,” continued Humble. “I fear that nothing will be done. Is there something that can be done? Something needs to be done immediately.” According to Humble, the etery, and the improved availability of high speed Internet. Future opportunities for the city will be impacted by the opening of the Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, the National Trout Center, and Destination Medical Center (DMC). A better mix of businesses is needed downtown including businesses related to tourism. Times do change the direction a city may take and the need for an updated plan is demonstrated by the veterans cemetery, NTC and DMC. All of these were not envisioned in the last comprehensive plan. Questions were raised about whether there will be a need for another family restaurant, more lodging, and more hous-

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owners of the property in question have an enclosure for the dogs, but it is insufficient. Because of this, he says the tenant’s son is restricted access to the outdoors. The dogs, in this instance were on top of the fence, scratching to get over, but apparently can gain access over the fence by climbing over a pool. Humble stated that he believed people are reluctant to come forward because they’re afraid of retaliation. “It’s gone on long enough,” he stressed. The previous dog ordinance was not enforceable and the Village has spent considerable time over the past few months making sure it will be legally enforceable. “It’s time to take the next step,” said Councilor Gordy Johnson. City Attorney Tom Manion suggested a criminal complaint and a civil restraining order. “Under the ordinance, it’s a dangerous animal. It’s a civil matter as a public nuisance, but we should pursue criminal at same time; go both directions. I think we should use everything in our disposal. The attitude obviously hasn’t changed,” noted Manion. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, January 21, at 7 p.m., at City Hall. The public is encouraged to attend. ing. The likelihood of more industry near the intersection of Highways 52 and 16 in the future was discussed. It was suggested that a round-about at that intersection would be ideal for a safer and smoother flow of traffic. Lundgren suggested utilizing the Main Street Program which has been designed to help communities revitalize their traditional and historic commercial districts. This could help with suggestions by some to brighten and make the downtown district look more historic. Lundgren said she will go back and work with all the ideas raised and the next meeting will be in a couple of months.

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•SEMCAC Senior Dining Bingo, 11am, Rushford Tenborg Center.* •Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels.* •Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •VFW Mens Aux meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley VFW Hall. •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm in the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield.* •AA Closed Meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*

•Free Senior Coffee, 9am, Heritage Grove, Harmony.* •Rushford Senior Dining, 10:30-noon, 113 E. Jessie, Street, Rushford. •Story Hour, 11am, Harmony Public Library. No school, no story hour.* •Canton Senior Citizens meet, 1pm for cards and visiting, Canton Community Center.* •TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meeting, Spring Valley Care Center Activity Room. Weigh-in from 5:15-5:30pm, meeting from 5:30 to 6:15pm. Questions contact Judy at 507-346-2469.* •AA Class “Road’s Journey,” 8pm, 301 E. Franklin St., Spring Valley (a yellow house).*

•Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 9-11am, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley, MN.* •Bluff County ATV Club meeting, 10am, Stumpy’s, Rushford. •The Beirman Family Birthday Party, 10:30, Rushford Tenborg Center. •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. For more info, call 507-251-1771 or 765-2518.*

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•Community Coffee, 9am, Park Lane Estates, Preston.* •Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN.* •VFW Burger Nite, 5-8pm, Spring Valley VFW Hall.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 •Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 2-4pm, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley.* •Free Community Dinner, 5:30pm, Lanesboro Local, 201 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro.*

•Chatfield NA meeting, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St. Chatfield.* •Harmony AA Group, 8pm, Harmony Community Center. For more info call 612-251-3822 or 507-272-2191*

SUNDAY, JAN. 19 •VFW Mens Aux Cancer Telethon Breakfast, 7-12:30pm, Spring Valley VFW Hall. •Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, south Main St. and Highway 52.*

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REAL ESTATE

Brenda Sheldon, ABR, GRI

104 n. hudSon aVE., SpRing VallEy $129,900

418 minnESota St., oStRandER $59,500

This amazing 3 bdrm 2 bath home is located in a beautiful established neighborhood. The main level has been renovated and remodeled w/ lower level partially finished. Appl's included. 2 car detached garage w/ workshop. Upstairs is a 1 bedroom 1 bath rental unit with eat in kitchen & living room. Have your renter pay part of your mortgage payment, taxes & insurance!

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$109,900

19679 690th St. Elkton $145,000

26070 old Shady Wood dR., SpRing VallEy $50,000

Affordable hobby farm with 5.06 acres. Conveniently located between Austin and Rochester in Elkton, MN. All set up for horses - fenced & pasture area with 84x48 shed with indoor riding arena with 14’ door. The house has 3 bdrms, full bath and updated furnace, hot water heater, new shingles 2004 & buried power line to house. If you're looking for a move in ready property, look no further! Reduced!

NEW LISTING! 5.85 acre building site. The property has been recently surveyed showing feedlot set back lines for approved building site areas. The site has great panoramic views, sloping land, mature trees and is on a dead end road. The property is close to Good Earth Village. If you are looking for privacy off a hard surface road not far from town, this is the place for you!

3 Bedrooms On Main Floor • Family Room W/ Fireplace • Dining Room • Living Room • Main Floor Laundry • Lower Level Family Room W/Bar • Rec Area • D/O • 2+ Attached Garage • Wood Floors • New Furnace • Newer Roof

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$245,000

4 Bedrooms • 4 Baths • Formal Living Room • Formal Dining Room • Family Room • Rec Room W/Bar • Fireplace • 3+ Garage • Storage Shed • Patio • Main Floor Laundry

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702 viKing ave., laneSboro 3 large bedrooms • 2 full baths • Wood floors • Remodeled & updated • Maple cabinets • Master Bath & w/in closet • Formal Living Room • Formal Dining Room • Gas Fireplace • Private Patio • 840 sq ft garage • Vinyl siding • 2 city lots (.48/acre)

189 blueJaCK lane Se, roCheSter 2 bedrooms • 3 baths • Open floor plan • Living room w/fireplace • Dining room • Master bath • Walk-in closet • 2-car garage • Dead end street

$169,900

SoLD!

Charming 2-Story • Completely Updated & Remodeled • 4 Bedrooms • Master Bath • New Kitchen w/maple cabinets • New Appliances • Wood Floors • Ceramic Tile • Built-in Hutch • Formal Living Room • Formal Dining Room • New Roof • Fenced Private Backyard • Large Deck • All Landscaped • Vinyl Siding • 2+ Garage • Lots of Character

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$440,000

704 Kenilworth ave., laneSboro

26011 gladiola lane, laneSboro

Deer Ridge • Spectacular Home • Unique Floor Plan • 5 Bed • 4 Baths • In-Floor Heat In House & Garage • Western Cedar Ceilings • Hickory Floors • Family Room W/30’ Ceilings That Includes Floor To Ceiling Windows To Enjoy Wonderful Scenery & Wildlife • Master Shower With Heated Floor • Must See

A great opportunity for you to finish the interior to your liking. This home is at 401 Hillcrest, the sheet-rocked and wired stage with bathrooms roughed in. Super location on top LANESBORO of Church Hill. This triplex offers a wonderful opportunity for a getaway or a full time home in Lanesboro. $98,500

$209,000

Bungalow with high ceilings & open floor plan. Updated kitchen and bath, 2 bedrooms, and main floor laundry. Front enclosed 3 season porch adds extra space to enjoy in whether it’s raining or sunny. Plus a 2 car detached garage. Shingles on home in 2004, steel on garage 2012, perm siding, 100 amp circuit breaker, PVC plumbing, updated doors and windows. Move in ready! $64,900

Kelsey Bergey Real Estate Agent remax@harmonytel.net Office 507-886-4221

3 bedroom home with open vaulted living areas. Updated kitchen with custom hickory cabinets, tile floors and center island. 1 ½ bath, large office with egress window, plenty of storage. Heated 2 car attached garage, fenced yard, and 3 season room! $95,000

100 First Street S, CANtON

Nicely laid out 1 1/2 story home with 3 season porch Main living areas are open and bright. Open staircase leads to 3 nice size bedrooms with large closets. Wood floors under carpets. Back covered deck. Det garage and garden space. $61,900

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45742 Cty 29, MABEL

150 5tH St. NE, HARMONY

Very well cared for 3 bedroom home on a wonderful lot with mature trees. Floor plan is well laid out with an open vaulted ceiling, in the living, dining & kitchen. Master bedroom with master bath. Detached super sized one car with heated workshop area. $59,500

If you love older homes here it is! Original woodwork, 9 ft. ceilings, pillars, decorative moldings, hardwood floors, and original cabinetry. Eat in kitchen, plus a large dining room with easy access to the 3 season porch. Main floor bedroom & bath. 3 bedrooms, den & full bath up, plus walk up. $89,900

Quality built ranch home & 2 car garage offers a picture perfect setting in the rolling wooded terrain overlooking Riceford Creek trout stream. Custom cabinets, floors, and millwork. Geothermal heating system. Professionally landscaped plus patio,& cedar fencing. Detached multi 2 cars, shop & storage space, pole shed,& small barn. State forest land nearby. $250,000

sOld XXX 3RD Ave SE, HARMONY Lots for Sale Harmony's newest subdivision, with country views and city utilities at an affordable price. No building permit fees or connection fees in 2013! Harmony is a super place to live, offering the quality lifestyle of a small town, with a thriving business district, clinic & health care facilities. $14,900/each

140 4tH St. SW, HARMONY

Quiet Location, this 2 story home is affordably price and offers some nice features such as an open staircase, hardwood flooring, main floor laundry and central air. Mature trees, on corner lot with generous sized 2 car garage.

118 Main St. S, MABEL

214 N Elm St., MABEL 3 bedroom home with updated in 2007: kitchen, bath, siding, windows, shingles & front porch. Main floor bed & bath. 2 bedrooms up plus large storage room with potential to finish. Deck off kitchen. Det garage. Large lot. Wood floors everywhere but kitchen and bath. Worth a look! $58,900

Property is in good condition with updates. Retail & office space. 2 parking spaces on property. Public parking front side of building. Full kitchen, laundry, & full bath onsite. Opportunity for landlord or supplementing your own business with additional income. $68,000

1920’s Bungalow with high ceilings, wood 15413 Cty 9, floors, and nice layout. Walk up attic area PREStON has been sheet rocked & offers additional space. Vinyl siding, shingles 3 yrs, water heater 6 yrs, boiler 4 years, add on wood 2 bedroom home, updated on main floor 1012 Washington St., PREStON furnace included. Large 3 season front including flooring, lighting, bathroom, porch. Seller invites your offer.. $41,900 furnace and window replacement in 2012. Starting up or slowing down. Well maintained

10277 Cty 116, GRANGER

Investment property - this affordable 2 bedroom home offers efficient living, near the Upper Iowa River and miles of snowmobile trails, with 2 car garage. Seller had tiled around perimeter, new furnace in 2007 and updated septic. $48,000

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25 Center St. W, Harmony, MN 55939 www.SEMNrealestate.com • Toll Free: 888-839-2142 Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

400 Spring St. NW PREStON

LoTS FoR SALE

CoMMerCial building - laneSboro 22078 Cty road 20, preSton (greenleafton) Great opportunity to own large commercial building in a high traffic area. Potential 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Wood Floors • 9’ Ceilings • Large business could be retail, restaurant/bar, Corner Lot (0.41/Acre) • Across from church • Formal Living Room & Dining • Main Floor Laundry • New Furnace • New C/A convenience store/grocery, crafts or many other uses. Can be divided off. $64,500 • Enclosed Porch • Handicapped Accessible • Walk-up Attic

210 Center St. W, HARMONY 243 Harwood Ave., CHAtFIELD

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Chatfield - Fingerson & Donahoe - 1st Subdivison - Lots Starting At - $29,900

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400 Dupont St. LANESBORO

Move in ready 3 Bedroom home. Vaulted ceilings in living room with cozy NG fireplace. Kitchen has newer countertops and sink, plus skylight for natural lighting. Lower level family room, exercise area, office/den, bath, laundry, and storage. Att garage. Semi-private back yard. $104,900

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3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Wood Floors • Archways • High Ceilings • Block Exterior • 2 Car Garage

$39,000

21559 Cty rd 102, Chatfield

Roxanne Johnson, Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI RoxanneJohnson@remax.net Cell: 507-458-6110

308 Fillmore St W Preston Pending 510 Main Ave N Harmony Pending 1022 Victory Ave Cresco SOLD 313 Fillmore St W Preston SOLD XXX 295th Ave Harmony SOLD 13686 295th Ave Harmony SOLD

107 SpruCe St Se., fountain Newer Home • 4 Bedroom • 3 Baths • Wood 1-Level Living • 2 Bedrooms • New Flooring • Steel Floors • Master Bath • 6-Panel Doors • Heated Siding • Large Corner Lot • Attached Garage • 3 Car Garage • Large Deck • Large Bedroom Mature Trees • Appliances Will Stay • Vaulted Ceilings • Kitchen Nook & Bar • Maintenance Free Siding • Dead End Street • Backs up to the Park $110,000 120 7th St. Se, Chatfield

212 franKlin St., preSton

2.8 Acres Surrounded by Woods • Private setting 4.58 Aces • 3 Bedrooms • 2 Full Baths • Master Bath • 310 Maple St., laneSboro • 9’ & 10’ Ceilings • 2 Fireplaces • Wood Floors New Cedar Siding • New Steel Roof • 2 New Decks • • Open Floor Plan • 1108 Sq Ft Heated 3-Car Remodeled Kitchen • Fireplace • Formal Living Room 3 Bedroom on main floor • Wheel Chair Assess. In-Floor Heat in Garage • Open Staircase • Patio • Main Flr Laundry/ • Formal Dining Room • 32x30 Shed with Heated House & Garage • 3 Baths • Main Floor Laundry • Fireplace Mudroom • Abundace of Wildlife Shop • Wildlife • Scenery

225 5tH Ave. SE, HARMONY

$203,900

$86,900

$129,900

$359,900

New Construction 2013- Cottage Style Living. Mocha birch cabinets, granite counter with breakfast bar, engineered hardwood flooring. 9 x 16 deck with a beautiful view of North Bluff. Laundry & storage areas in the lower level. New & Efficient! $69,900

Approx. 12 acre building site) located south of Spring Valley on Sample Road. Excellent habitat for wildlife, great hunting land, some tillable and hay ground. Seller will consider Contract for Deed with low down and low monthly payments.

$149,900

1104 John & Mary dr., Chatfield

2103 Margaret St., Chatfield

xxx SamplE Road, SpRing VallEy $49,900

The Leader In The Real Estate Industry!

$179,900

908 waShington St. nw, preSton

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715 North Broadway (Home Federal Bldg.), Spring Valley, MN Email - brenda@brendasheldon.com www.brendasheldon.com

4 bdrm 2 bath home. Same owner for over 60 years! Well maintained property with perm. siding, attached 2 car garage, alley access, front porch, side deck off formal dining area, built in corner hutches, main floor laundry, main floor bedroom and open staircase. This property is in great condition and ready to move in to. Great price and small town living!

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145 2 Ave. SE, HARMONY ND

2 bedroom ranch home. Large kitchen and Full basement with laundry and storage. living room. Lower level has a family room Large detached garage. Greenleafton offers area, den, storage, and work area. X-Large 1 affordable living with country views. $57,000 car garage. Look today! $109,000

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SERVICES

FOR RENT

Norby Tree Service: Stump grinding, tree trimming and removal. Call Dave Norby at 507-259-3118. v8/2tfn- o

REBUILD ALTERNATORS and starters for auto, truck, and farm implements. Same day service. DOT & truck inspection available. Hi-Tech Rebuilders, Rushford. 507-864-7440 or 507-4591504. v11tfn- o

FOR RENT IN PRESTON: Downtown studio apartment; $200/month - includes heat, water, and garbage removal. No smoking; no pets. Available immediately. Please call David Joerg at 507-216-6622. r13tfn-o

Nice 2BR apt. in Preston, $350/mo + util. Scott 765-3600. r8tfn- o

APPLIANCE REPAIR we fix it no matter who you bought it from! Call ServiceLive and get referred to a pro today: 800/3245295 MCAN

START AFFORDING YOUR RENT! 1 & 2 bd family & senior apts in Canton, Harmony, Lanesboro, Mabel & Ostrander. Rent based on income & some smoke free! Free applications & tours! 800676-6505 www.lifestyleinc.net tdd 507451-0704 Equal Housing Opportunity. r13,20,27,3-o

11753 State Hwy 43, Mabel, MN 55954 Craig Henry Shop 507.493.5399 • Mobile 507.450.5573

CALL FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS!

schroeder drywall ReSidential - CommeRCial

Randy Haakenson • Commercial • Residential • Agricultural

Drywall Hanging • taping • texturing Rusty Schroeder “Free estimates” 507-765-3648

326 Parkside Dr. SE Res 507-765-2297 Preston, MN 55965 Cell 507-251-5535

TNT Lawn Service

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Make arrangeMentS now For your Snow Care

• Mowing • power BrooMing • StuMp grinding • inSured • Fall Clean-up • light BaCkhoe work • Snow plowing Call: • iCe ManageMent 507-268-4977 • aerating or Cellphone: 507-429-6755

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TRAILER SALES & SERVICE, Inc. 507-886-4600

70 4th Street NW • Harmony MN

ironsidetrailersales.net 1 block West of Kwik Trip next to Solberg Welding

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re Portable Welding Custom round bailing

Call Shamiah! 507-951-1698 Shamiah Womeldorf, Rural Lanesboro

We are pleased to announce we now sell & service Boss & Snowdogg Snow Plows. We have a selection of new and used trailers and we are an authorized dealer for Wilson, Kiefer Industrial, Road King, Alum Line, and Pacesetter trailers. We also provide service work when your trailer needs a tune up.

Owned by Dennis Solberg of Solberg Welding 507-886-4602

Need to store snowmobiles, a classic car, or a boat? Do you need storage while in the process of moving? Space is available for rent in a building located in Preston. Call 507-251-5297. r28tfn- x

AUCTION CALENDAR

Mon., Jan. 13 - Noon - Hay & Straw Auction. Sale Site: Preston Dairy & Farm of Canton. For more information contact Don at 507-743-2250 or Gehling Auction Co. 507-765-2131. Thurs., Feb. 13 - 2pm - 175.50 acres of good productive Fillmore County farm land in Norway Township. Sale site at Rushford American Legion, 213 State Rd. 16, Rushford, MN. For more information contact Sanden Realty & Auctions at 507-896-2586 or online at www.sandenrealty.com

Older two bedroom duplex, open staircase, large yard. $450/month includes heat. Preston, MN, Call Chuck 507-268-4494. r6,13-o

OFFICE SPACE for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 4 to 6 employees. Cost $335/month, includes standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507-251-5297. r30tfn- x

CHATFIELD – Spacious 3 bedroom ranch home w/large yard and garage, close to school. $850/month plus utilities. NS, NP, Ref required. Tim 259-9110. r6tfn-o

FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartment in Preston. Off street parking, central air, stove, refrigerator, laundry hookups, large storage room, no smoking, no pets. 1 year lease. 507-467-2941. r9tfn- o

Chatfield - 2 bedroom twin home w/basement and attached garage. $750/ month plus utilities. NS, NP, Ref. required. Available February 1. Tim 507259-9110. r16tfn-o

BEAUTIFUL STUDIO APARTMENT downtown Rushford. Approx. 2600 sq. ft. 4 br. $875/mo plus utilities. NP/NS/12 mo. lease. 507-864-4400. r30,6,13- o

LAKEWOOD SENIOR HOuSINg, 420 Bench St. Chatfield. Easy living...no yard work, no shoveling! For those who are 62 and older, handicapped/disabled. 1-bedroom apts. Heat paid. On-site laundry. Rent based on income. Off-street parking. Call (507) 867-4791

Scenic View TownhomeS • Spacious 2 & 3 bedrooms • Attached garages included • Beautiful area • Starting at $505 Income restrictions apply. 507-864-7880 • Rushford, MN www.paramark.us

NOTICES

LOST/FOUND

FARM

VILLAGE SQUARE RESTAURANT of Harmony will be closed January 1 March 27, 2014 for restaurant remodel. n30,6,13,20- o

Found: A white cat with gray/ black spots showed up at Lynn Tienters home near Greenleafton about two weeks ago. The cat is male and must have been someones pet because he is very tame and friendly. Lynn’s number is 507-2720743. f13-x

FOR SALE: Large net wrapped cornstalk bales. 507-272-9046. f6,13-x

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE Printed with Soy ink FOR SALE: 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in the country with heated shop. 507-2596961. e30tfno Printed with WANTED: Cropland, farms, hunting land. Call Roger D. Johnson, Land Broker Auctioneer. Licensed MN, SD, Printed on recycled WI, IL. 608-385-8080. e2tfn- o paper

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Large lot in New Horizon Trailer Park in Preston. Available Immediately. 765-2131 or 1-800-770-0347. r10/5tfno

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WANTED Buying Gold & Silver bars, coins, rings, diamonds, pocket watches, silver dollars, rare coins, rare currency, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00 Gold coins. Krugerands, sterling silver sets, anything marked 10-K, 14-K, 18-K, .925. Any gold or silver item. Compare prices before you sell. Will travel to buy large collections. 32 years at same retail location. Fairmont, Minnesota, Kuehl’s, 507-235-3886. w13-o Wanted: Cars, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfn- o

Haybuster #2100 round bale processor streach feed and bedding supply. Good condition $10,500. 320-543-3523. f23,30,6,13-x

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Monday, January 13, 2014

EMPLOYMENT

Visiting Angels is accepting applications for experienced, dependable, and professional Caregivers to provide care and support to our clients in the Spring Valley area. We have multiple shifts currently available including days, nights and weekend. Please complete an online application at va181.ersp.biz/employment or call 507-289-1147. h13, 20-x

DENTAL OFFICE administrator FT. Responsible for all daily administrative duties including scheduling, patient records, accounts receivable, billing, treatment plans, insurance claims and reporting. Seeking individual with excellent communication, computer, detailoriented organization and multi-tasking skills. Please send resume to garymarcoux@acegroup.cc For more information please contact Dr. Marcoux at Rushford Dental Clinic 507-864-7773. h13-o

Spring Valley Senior Living is hiring PT CNA’s. Position is primarily evening shift with a few day shifts as well. Every other weekend worked required. Shift and weekend wage differentials offered! Send application or resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or email hr@svseniorliving.com. EOE. h6,13-o

OFfice/Customer service position open. Requires good computer and people skills. Immediate opening is for 30-40 hours per week. Main resume to Steuart Labratories. PO Box 306 Mabel, MN 55954. h13,20-o

Spring Valley Senior Living is hiring a PT LPN or RN for a .5 FTE overnight position. No weekends! Shift differentials offered. Send resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or email hr@svseniorliving.com. EOE. h6,13-o

Spring Valley Senior Living is accepting applications in the Dietary department for a part-time evening dietary aides. To apply send application to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or e-mail hr@svseniorliving.com EOE. h6,13-o

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED: Motel in Houston seeking Housekeeper/Desk Attendant. Friendly environment, good pay. Call 507-896-7050 or stop in at Loken’s Sawmill Inn. h13-o

EMPLOYMENT Grain clerk/originator: FT position includes recordkeeping, communications, clerical tasks, grain accounting, reporting and marketing. Good communications and computer skills essential. Working knowledge of ag industry preferred. Excellent benefit package. Salary commensurate with experience. Inquire at Farmers Co-op Elevator in Rushford, 507-864-7733. Download job description and application at http://www.farmerscoopelevator.coop/. h6,13-o THE FILLMORE COUNTY Journal is seeking a freelance writer to cover Canton City Council meetings as well as occasional human interest stories. Send letter of interest and writing sample to PO Box 496, Preston, MN 55965. h9tfn- x

ExpEriEncEd MEchanic/TirE rEpair Full Time. Pay based on experience. Monday thru Friday schedule. Apply in Person at Herman’s Service or call 507-268-4434

Help Wanted

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tasks and hours will vary and include weekends and holidays.

Whether you’re in need of a babysitter or an efficient office manager, you can find the help you deserve by advertising in the Fillmore County Journal Classifieds. And when you’re in search of a better position, our listings can make short work of the situation.

Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce seeks an executive Director Responsible for managing chamber operations including tourism marketing, public relations, fiscal oversight, customer service and partnering with 120+ business members. For a detailed job description and application, please visit www.lanesboro.com/chamber/resources The LACC is an equal opportunity employer.

Green Lea Manor is LookinG for speciaL peopLe who want to Make a difference. Must be caring, compassionate, and a team player.

part-time rn/Lpn & cna shifts available. Will train and reimburse for classes, if not on the registry. Bonus Pay on weekends and shift differential.

Contact Nicky or stop by for an application.

Green Lea Manor nursing home 115 N. Lyndale Ave., Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5436

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EMPLOYMENT

…because the journey matters

Good Shepherd Lutheran ServiceS

has current openings for experienced, mature and caring individuals

Nurse evening Shift Nurse night Shift • Convenient and close to home and school • Quality and caring staff, loving residents, rewarding work • Child care on-site with employee discount • Flexible scheduling, shift differential, no mandatory over-time or shift rotation • Wages based on education and experience • On-site Fitness Center For more information contact Kelly at GSLS PO Box 747, Rushford, MN or call 507-864-7714. Or visit our website at www.goodshep-rushford.org to fill out an application.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Services Creative Christian Living and Human Service

Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider

RushfoRd-PeteRson schools

long-term substitute for Guidance counselor/school social Worker

RP Schools is accepting applications for a Guidance Counselor/School Social Worker beginning February 1 through April 11th. Applicants should be licensed with the MDE as a guidance counselor and/or School Social Worker. Interested individuals should submit a completed ISD 239 application, a letter of interest, resume and 3 current letters of recommendation. Application for employment can be found at the R-P Schools homepage www.r-pschools.com by clicking on the district tab. For more information, call Chuck Ehler at 507.864.7785 x 1103 or e-mail chuckehler@r-pschools.com. Position is open until filled. Submit materials to: Superintendent Chuck Ehler, Rushford-Peterson Schools, P.O. Box 627, Rushford, MN 55971 EOE

is looking for a dietary cook/aide!

For more information contact Shelly Dolley at 507-886-6544 x 105 or by email sdolley@gundersenhealth.org

Gundersen Harmony Care Center

PUBLIC NOTICES Official notice to contractors well #4 construction Lanesboro, Minnesota The City of Lanesboro, Minnesota will receive sealed bids for the construction of the following items up until 2:00 P.M, Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at the City Hall, 202 Parkway Avenue South, Lanesboro, Minnesota 55949, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. MAJOR BID ITEMS Well #4 Construction Bidding Documents are on file with the City Administrator, City of Lanesboro, Minnesota. Bidding Documents are available at http://www.questcdn.com for $20.00 by entering #3049614 on the Search Projects page. Bidding Documents may also be obtained from Davy Engineering Co., Consulting Engineers, 115 6th Street S., La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, phone (608) 782-3130, upon receipt of a nonrefundable $40.00 a set. All Bidders submitting a bid to the City must obtain plans and specifications from one of these sources. The City Council, City of Lanesboro, Minnesota, reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive any informality in bidding and to accept the bid most advantageous to the City. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. A certified check payable to the City of Lanesboro or bid bond executed by the bidder and a licensed surety company in an amount equal to at least 5% of the maximum bid shall accompany each bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and bonds within ten (10) days after the award of the contract. Both Federal Davis Bacon prevailing wages and State of Minnesota prevailing wages apply to this project. In addition, this project is subject to Equal Employment requirements and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) goals. Good faith efforts for DBE utilization are required in the procurement process. Bidders are to fill out Bidder’s Qualification forms furnished with the Bidding Documents. Forms are to be submitted separate from bids for review at the bid opening. Published by the authority of the City Council, City of Lanesboro, Minnesota. Steve Rahn, Mayor David Todd, City Administrator DAVY ENGINEERING CO. CONSULTING ENGINEERS LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN Publish 13 Vacancies The City of Lanesboro is seeking qualified candidates to fill two vacancies; one on the Historic Preservation Commission and one on the Economic Development Authority Commission. Interested candidates should apply in person at City Office by submitting a city application, letter of interest, and/or resume. Applications can be picked up at City Hall located at 202 Parkway Avenue South, Lanesboro, MN 55949. Applications must be submitted by February 1st, 2014. Questions can be directed to David Todd, City Administrator or Michele Peterson, Deputy Clerk by calling 507-467-3722. Publish 6, 13, 20, 27

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE CONDEMNATION IN DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 23 -CV-13-760 State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Unknown heirs of Ingeborg Soma, deceased, et al. Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES NOTICE To the Respondents hereinabove named: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that on February 18, 2014, at 2:00 o’clock PM., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, before Judge Matthew J. Opat, in the Courthouse at Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota, the above named petitioner will present to the above named Court a petition now on file herein for the condemnation of certain lands for trunk highway purposes. A copy of said petition is attached hereto and incorporated herein. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, That at the above time and place the above-named petitioner will also move the court for an order transferring title and possession to petitioner of the parcels described in the petition in accordance with Minn. Stat. §117.042, as of March 25, 2014. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that all persons occupying the property described in the petition must VACATE THE PREMISES AND MOVE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM SAID PREMISES ON OR BEFORE MARCH 25, 2014. All advertising signs or devices located on the property being acquired must be removed by March 25, 2014. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that (1) a party wishing to challenge the public use or public purpose, necessity, or authority for a taking must appear at the court hearing and state the objection or must appeal within 60 days of a court order; and (2) a court order approving the public use or public purpose, necessity, and authority for the taking is final unless an appeal is brought within 60 days after service of the order on the party. Dated: November 20, 2013 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of Minnesota /s/ Natasha Karn Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0331144 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1800 St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 (651) 757-1492 (Voice) (651) 282-2525 (TTY) ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE CONDEMNATION IN DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Unknown heirs of Ingeborg Soma, deceased, Benjamin H. Taylor, Darla M. Taylor, Unknown heirs of Kari Taylor, deceased, Unknown heirs of Harlin Taylor, deceased, Lewis Taylor, Monica Taylor, Edward Taylor, Verna Taylor, Signe Young, Harold Young, Ellen Running, Hans Running, Alice Frydenlund, Kent Frydenlund, Kay Taylor, Unknown heirs of Anna Boyum, Elizabeth Spohr, Charles Spohr, Kari Ellen Gramith, John Gramith, Peter Boyum, Carol Boyum, Paul Boyum, Pam Boyum, State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, County of Fillmore, City of Lanesboro, Trent Olson, Tracy A. Olson, Reid Olson, a minor, Peyton Olson, a minor, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Petition herein, Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES PETITION To the District Court above named the State of Minnesota brings this Petition and respectfully states and alleges: I. That Trunk Highway numbered 16, being Route numbered 9, has been located, according to law and passes over the lands herein described. That it is duly covered by Temporary Trunk Highway Order numbered 1831 and Supplemental Temporary Trunk Highway Orders numbered 93917 and 93918. II. That the Commissioner of Transportation deems it necessary that the State of Minnesota for trunk highway purposes obtain the lands herein described in fee simple absolute, together with the following rights: to acquire a temporary easement in those cases which are herein particularly mentioned. It is the intention of the above-named petitioner to move the court for an order authorizing the Court Administrator to accept and deposit in an interest bearing account payments from the petitioner to the court pursuant to Minnesota statutes. Further, it is the intention of the above-named petitioner to move the court for an order transferring title and possession of the parcels herein described, prior to the filing of an award by the court appointed commissioners, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §117.042. The petitioner reserves its right to recover costs of clean up and testing and all other damages arising from the presence of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous materials on the property described herein, from all potential responsible parties, including respondents herein where appropriate, in a separate legal action to the extent permitted by law. III. That the following described lands in these proceedings taken are situated in Fillmore County, Minnesota; that the names of all persons appearing of record or known to your petitioner to be the owners of said lands or interested therein, including all whom you~ petitioner has been able by investigation and inquiry to discover, together with the nature of the ownership of each, as nearly as can be ascertained, are as follows: FEE ACQUISITION Parcel 215B C.S. 2304 (16=9-25) S.P. 2304-45RW That part of Tract A described below: Tract A. That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 103 North, Range 10 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, lying north and west of Duschee Creek; which lies within a distance of 60 feet southeasterly (measured at right angles) of Line 1 described below: Line 1. Commencing at a point on the south line of Section 23, Township 103 North, Range 10 West, distant 1321.3 feet west of the southeast corner thereof; thence northeasterly at an angle of 41 degrees 51 minutes from said south section line (measured from east to north) for 20 feet, more or less, to the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 23; thence continue on the last described course for 422.0 feet; thence deflect to the right on an 08 degree curve with a delta angle of 34 degrees 00 minutes and a radius of 716.78 feet for 425.0 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 386.6 feet to the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence deflect to the left on a 06 degree curve with a delta angle of 37 degrees 26 minutes and a radius of 955.37 feet for 623.9 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 994.5 feet and there terminating; containing 0.03 acre, more or less, of which 0.01 acre is encumbered by an existing highway easement. Names of parties interested in the above described land and nature of interest: Unknown heirs of Ingeborg Soma, deceased Record Fee Benjamin H. Taylor Claimant of Fee Darla M. Taylor Unknown heirs of Kari Taylor, deceased Claimant of an Interest Unknown heirs of Harlin Taylor, deceased Lewis Taylor Monica Taylor Edward Taylor Verna Taylor Signe Young Harold Young

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Ellen Running Hans Running Alice Frydenlund Kent Frydenlund Kay Taylor Unknown heirs of Anna Boyum Elizabeth Spohr Charles Spohr Kari Ellen Gramith John Gramith Peter Boyum Carol Boyum Paul Boyum Pam Boyum State of Minnesota Easement Department of Natural Resources County of Fillmore Taxes FEE ACQUISITION Parcel 218A C.S. 2304 (16=9-25) S.P. 2304-45RW That part of Tract A described below: Tract A. That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 103 North, Range 10 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, which is bounded on the east by Lots 36 and 37, Block 62, First Addition to the Village of Lanesboro, and which is bounded on the west by Trunk Highway No. 16; which lies within a distance of 33 feet easterly (measured at right angles) of Line 1 described below: Line 1. Commencing at a point on the south line of Section 23, Township 103 North, Range 10 West, distant 1321.3 feet west of the southeast corner thereof; thence northeasterly at an angle of 41 degrees 51 minutes from said south section line (measured from east to north) for 20 feet, more or less, to the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 23; thence continue on the last described course for 422.0 feet; thence deflect to the right on an 08 degree curve with a delta angle of 34 degrees 00 minutes and a radius of 716.78 feet for 425.0 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 386.6 feet; thence deflect to the left on a 06 degree curve with a delta angle of 37 degrees 26 minutes and a radius of 955.37 feet for 623.9 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 1487.5 feet; thence deflect to the left on an 08 degree curve with a delta angle of 54 degrees 34 minutes and a radius of 716.78 feet for 682.1 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 74.9 feet to the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence continue on the last described course for 182.0 feet; thence deflect to the right on a 12 degree curve with a delta angle of 36 degrees 00 minutes and a radius of 478.34 feet for 300.0 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 435.8 feet; thence deflect to the left on a 20 degree curve with a delta angle of 47 degrees 57 minutes and a radius of 287.94 feet for 239.8 feet and there terminating; together with that part of Tract A hereinbefore described, adjoining and easterly of the above described strip, which lies within a distance of 50 feet easterly (measured at right angles) of the following described line: From the point of beginning of Line 1 described above, run northerly along said Line 1 for 845.0 feet and there terminating; also together with that part of Tract A hereinbefore described, adjoining and easterly of the last above described strip, which lies within a distance of 70 feet easterly (measured at right angles) of the following described line: From the point of termination of the last above described line, run southerly along said line for 85 feet and there terminating; containing 0.43 acre, more or less, of which 0.30 acre is encumbered by an existing highway easement; also a right to use the following described strips for highway purposes, which right shall cease on December 1, 2015, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes: A strip being that part of Tract A hereinbefore described, adjoining and easterly of the second and third above described strips, which lies within a distance of 85 feet easterly (measured at right angles) of the following described line: From the point of beginning of the last above described line, run southerly along Line 1 described above for 145.0 feet and there terminating; A strip being that part of Tract A hereinbefore described, adjoining and easterly of the first above described strip and adjoining and northerly of the second, third and fourth above described strips, which lies westerly of the following described line: From the most easterly corner of the last above described strip, run northwesterly to a point distant 33 feet easterly (measured at right angles) of a point on Line 1 described above, distant 875.0 feet northerly of its point of beginning (measured along said Line 1); containing 0.10 acre, more or less. Names of parties interested in the above described land and nature of interest: City of Lanesboro Fee Trent Olson Claimant of Fee Tracy A. Olson Reid Olson, a minor Peyton Olson, a minor WHEREFORE, Your petitioner prays that commissioners be appointed to appraise the damages which may be occasioned by such taking, and that such proceedings may be had herein as are provided by law. Dated: November 8, 2013 Respectfully submitted, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of Minnesota /s/ Natasha Karn Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0331144 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1800 St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 (651) 757-1492 (Voice) (651) 282-2525 (TTY) ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER This instrument was drafted by the State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation, Legal and Property Management Unit, M.S. 632 St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-100458 MINN. STAT. § 549.211 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The party or parties on whose behalf the attached document is served acknowledge through their undersigned counsel that sanctions may be imposed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 549.211. Dated: November 8, 2013 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of Minnesota /s/ Natasha Karn Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0331144 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1800 St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 (651) 757-1492 (Voice) (651) 282-2525 (TTY) A DORNEY FOR PETITIONER Publish 6, 13, 20 summary of minutes december 30, 2013 county board meeting The Fillmore County Board met in emergency session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff. The following resolutions were adopted by the Board: RESOLUTION 2013-077: Emergency Management Performance Grant The Board approved the following agenda items: • the agenda. The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566. Publish 13

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-13-901 Estate of Beatrice A. Brose, a/k/a Betty A. Brose, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated April 3, 1998, and a Separate Writing pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 dated October 8, 2001. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Elizabeth Johnson, whose address is 26083 Gladiola Lane, Lanesboro, Minnesota 55949, to serve as the Personal Representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Any objection to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the Personal Representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of Letters Testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar Attorney for Personal Representative Laurel Mohan Libera Knapp, P.A. 125 Center Street Winona, MN 55987 (507) 452-3246 Attorney License No.: 0391347 Publish 6, 13 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-13-899 Estate of Marjorie Mary Horihan, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated July 10, 1998 and Codicil dated December 2, 2009. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed John Horihan of 33460 Gaelic Road, Lanesboro MN 55949 and Richard Horihan of PO Box 334, 18 Beacon St., Lanesboro MN 55949 to serve as co-personal representatives of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representatives. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representatives must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representatives have the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell. encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 27, 2013 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Luhmann Law, LLC Dwight D. Luhmann MN #0300238 PO Box 87 Preston, MN 55965 t: 507-216-6622 f: 507-216-6033 e-mail: dwight@luhmannlaw.com Publish 6, 13

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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-14 In Re: Noel Larson, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated June 3, 2009. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Janice Larson, whose address is 8166 Sugarloaf Road, Larkspur, CO 80118 to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: January 07, 2014 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Chiglo Law Office Terry A. Chiglo MN# 0243875 210 E. Cedar Street Box 507 Houston, MN 55943 Telephone: 507-896-2176 Facsimile: 507-896-3990 e-mail: chiglaw1@acegroup.cc Publish 13, 20 Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Johnsons Rolling Acres Partnership 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 24486 Bear Paw Road Peterson, MN 55962 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Mark Johnson 24726 Bear Paw Road Peterson, MN 55962 Bradley Johnson 44533 Oakview Lane Rushford, MN 55971 Richard Johnson 25247 435th Ave. Peterson, Mn 55962 4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Dated: 12-30-2013 /s/ Richard Johnson Publish 13, 20

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summary of minutes December 24, 2013 County Board meeting The Fillmore County Board met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff, citizens, and two members of the press. The following resolutions were adopted by the Board: RESOLUTION 2013-076: Modifications to existing Joint Powers Agreement forming Southeast Minnesota Regional Radio Board The Board approved the following agenda items: • the amended agenda. • the following Consent Agenda: 1. December 17, 2013 County Board minutes. 2. Annual maintenance invoices for firewall appliances with The Barrier Group. 3. Successful completion of probation for Sheila Buenger, Office Support Specialist. • enter into 36 month agreement with CenturyLink for Primary Rate Interface. • hire of temporary help in Information Systems Department for up to 24 hours. The following Commissioners’ warrants were approved: REVENUE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount American Solutions for Business, forms $4,171.84 CDW Government, Inc., asset purchases $678.37 Fillmore County Treasurer, fuel $3,888.84 Fillmore County Treasurer-credit card, other travel expense, supplies $822.79 Hewlett-Packard Company, equipment purchase $12,850.84 Himec Mechanical Service Division, services $514.68 Kaase, Thomas, mileage $525.45 Kelly Printing & Signs, supplies $517.05 Luhmann Law, LLC, services $920.00 M & I Lockbox, training, services $1,458.77 Metro Sales, Inc., copier contract $545.07 MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust, insurance $8,062.00 Olmsted County Community Services, services $797.73 Regents of the University of Minnesota, services $26,916.87 US Auto Force, tires $811.57 Winona Heating & Ventilating, Inc., supplies $550.55 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $64,032.42 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (57 bills - not listed) $7,771.73 TOTAL REVENUE FUND $71,804.15 INFRA FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Integra Telecom, services $2,510.24 The Hangman, Inc., services $2,505.15 TOTAL INFRA FUND $5,015.39 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount A+ Imaging Systems, copier contract $621.06 Baudoin Oil, fuel $2,523.69 Bruening Rock Products, Inc., rock $1,419.25 Hovey Oil Co., Inc., fuel $17,547.90 Icon Constructors, LLC, services $39,083.49 Innovative Maintenance Systems, software $999.00 LaCrosse Truck Center, Inc., parts $1,343.60 Mspace, Inc., asset purchase $589.95 Preston Auto Parts, supplies $529.09 Ronco Engineering Co., Inc., parts $3,535.56 Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., services $4,945.00 State of MN, services $1,114.85 Universal Truck Equipment, Inc., supplies $592.62 WHKS & Company, services $8,500.00 Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc., services $4,326.00 Yaggy Colby Associates, Inc., services $17,382.50 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $105,053.56 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (23 bills - not listed) $3,621.63 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND $108,675.19 SANITATION FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Veolia Environmental Services, services $6,008.16 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $6,008.16 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (6 bills - not listed) $1,019.11 TOTAL SANITATION FUND $7,027.27 AIRPORT FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Fillmore County Treasurer, telephone, services $1,259.93 McCabe Repairs, services $655.83 Professional Engineering Services, Ltd., services $2,938.73 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $4,854.49 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (5 bills - not listed) $612.34 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND $5,466.83 The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566. Publish 13 Forestville Town Board Notice of audit Forestville Town Board will hold the Board of Audit meeting on February 11, 2014, at 7:30pm at the Forestville Town Hall. Connie Morger Clerk Publish6,13 Lanesboro city ordinance title xvii - administration Chapter 1791 - ambulance rates 1791.01 Ambulance Rates Base Rate $600.00 Loaded Mile $11.00 per mile EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance becomes effective February 1, 2014. Mayor /s/ Steve Rahn Attest: City Administrator/Clerk /s/ Steve Todd Publish 13, 20

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55954, to serve as the personal representatives of the decedent’s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representatives. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representatives must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representatives have the full power to administer the estate, Including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: January 07, 2014 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Joseph L. Hammell (MN# 40253) Hammell & Murphy, PLLP 110 E. Main St., P.O. Box 149 Caledonia Minnesota 55921 Telephone: (507) 725-3361 Facsimile: (507) 725-5627 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Publish 13, 20

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-11 In Re: Estate of Phyllis M. Grooters, also known as Phyllis Grooters; Phyllis Maureen Grooters, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated September 27, 1993, and a Codicil dated August 23, 2012. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Daniel M. Christianson, whose address is 708 Chatfield Place NW, Preston, Minnesota 55965, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly flied objection will be heard by the Court after notice Is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: January 07, 2014 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Court File No. 23-PR-14-11 Richard A. Nethercut (MN# 130072) Richard A. Nethercut, PA 32 Main Avenue North I PO Box 657 Harmony Minnesota 55939-0657 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 Facsimile: (607) 886-2711 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Publish 13, 20

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-13 In Re: Estate of Darlene J. Baker, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Gretchen M. Anderson, whose address is 22042 Church Road, Spring Grove, Minnesota 55974, and Darrin P. Baker, whose address is 215 West Fillmore Ave., Mabel, Minnesota

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-11 In Re: Estate of Virginia K. Bigalk, also known as Virginia Kay Bigalk; Virginia Bigalk, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was flied with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Lee R. Bigalk, whose address is 455 5th Street NE, PO Box 222, Harmony, Minnesota 55939, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection wIll be heard by the Court after notice is provided to Interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, Iease, or distribute any interest In real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.Dated: January 07, 2014 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Court File No. PR-14-10 Richard A. Nethercut (MN# 130072) Richard A. Nethercut, PA 32 Main Avenue North PO Box 657 Harmony Minnesota 55939-0657 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 Facsimile: (607) 886-2711 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Publish 13, 20

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Fall Tillage • JD 2623 VT 26’ NEW

Hay eqUipmenT • JD 530 MoCo’s • (2) 568 Round Balers • (2) JD 567 Round Balers • JD 935 Impeller

miscellaneoUs

Used TracTors • ‘13 5083E Cab MFWD H260 Loader • ‘11 JD 7230 PREM 741 Loader IVT • ‘11 JD 7530 PREM Dual 500 Hrs. • ‘10 7330 Prem IVT/673 Loader • ‘10 JD 7330 MFWD 673 Loader SOLD • ‘09 5085 M/Open ST MFWD 553 Loader • ‘08 JD 4720 72” Deck • ‘08 7730 IVT • ‘05 7220 MFWD IVT • ‘05 7920 MFWD IVT Duals • ‘04 6420 MFWD 640 Loader • 6430 ST/673 Loader • 7210 MFWD/740 Loader

• JD CX20 Rotary Cutter • JD MX6 Rotary Cutter • JD 230 Disc

Call On Used Financing Specials!

Flurries

18° 36°

Partly cloudy

1.9% FOR 3 YEaRS OR 2.9% FOR 5 YEaRS On aLL uSED EquIPMEnT

20°

mostly sunny

all children 13 and under are welcome to submit Weather art. send your picture to Fillmore county Journal P.o. Box 496, Preston, mn 55965 or email it to: ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com or drop it off at the Fillmore county Journal 136 st. anthony st., Preston, mn Be sure to include child’s First and last name, age, town and title of art Work.

Jct. 52 & 16, Preston, mn Ph: 507-765-3803

• (2) 1025R • 2720 • 3520 • 4320

11° 33°

Weather art WeaTher arT WanTed!

Preston equiPment new JoHn deere TracTors

11° 19°

“my spring day” By liyrose Klein chatfield, mn mrs. Finseth’s 1st Grade