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Craig Mensink receives Minnesota Kingsland approves senior Pork Distinguished Service Award trip plan By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Craig Mensink, of Preston, received the Minnesota Pork Distinguished Service Award on Monday, January 16, 2017. Celebrating this proud moment with him were his family, Chad and Megan Persons, Rachel and Mike Mensink, wife Pam, and Mandy and Nate Olsen. Photo submitted By H annah Wingert hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
It’s safe to say that Preston native Craig Mensink knows his stuff. Mensink has been in the pork industry for two decades now and was recently presented with the 2017 Minnesota Pork Distinguished Service Award. “It has been a true privilege to help Minnesota pig farmers have a voice,” Mensink said. Mensink first began working with the pork industry in the mid-nineties with a group of southeast Minnesota farmers who served on different state committees, representing their counties. “We built friendships with the people we served with. Our families grew up together at industry events,” said Mensink. “We became a pork industry
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family, and it was an honor to serve alongside those men and women.” Mensink serves on four different committees, including the state Promotion and Image Committee starting in 2002, the Pork Congress Committee from 2012, and the National Domestic Marketing Committee and the National Trade Committee, both from 2013. In 2004, Mensink was elected as a Minnesota Pork Board director and began serving as the board’s president in 2006. From 2012-2015, he served on the National Pork Board, as well. “My service afforded me the opportunity to meet pig farmers from across the nation, work with talented and passionate staff and gain a better appreciation for the complexities of our business and
the administration of a checkoff program,” noted Mensink. Mensink had the opportunity to take part in “The Other White Meat Tour,” during which time he visited five race tracks across the country. He also has been able to participate in Operation Main Street presentations and has visited school classes to discuss the benefits of pork. “It takes a lot of work to get rid of one bad vibe,” Mensink pointed out. While Mensink is deeply involved in the pork industry, his biggest commitment is to his family, his faith, and his farm. Along with his wife Pam and their son-in-law Chad Persons, Mensink raises corn, soybeans, and pigs on their farm outside See MENSINK Page 6
The Kingsland School Board met January 18. Members present were Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board approved the consent agenda items, including resignations of Randy Smith (JH baseball) and Dan Copely (B Squad/9th Baseball), and hirings of spring coaches, including Paul Eckheart (JH Golf ), David Delaney (JH Baseball), Al Williams (B Squad/9th Softball), Rialie Fenske (JH Softball), and Missy McElroy (JH Softball). The board also OK’d “lane changes” for Amanda McCarty, Stephanie Derby, Ann Halloran, Brent Stinson, Rachael Burt, and Amanda Harms.
Superintendent McDonald gave public thanks to the following donors: Struzyk’s (English muffins to the weekend food program), Osterud Scholarship ($15,316 distribution for scholarship fund), St. Ignatius ($300 to Targeted Services), Faith United Methodist Church ($375 to SACC program), Chuck Emig (help with iPad updates), Marilyn Erdman (Christmas cookies and decorations), Essig Agency (calendars), Stier Welding (72 pairs of gloves to KES and KIS), and he praised the custodians for plowing and keeping sidewalks clear and safe. The board then opened the floor for public comments to the board, but there were none. Business Manager Amber Uhlenhake gave the board a budgetary update, stating that See TRIP PLAN Page 2
Preston continues stay on wood burning cease and desist order By K aren R eisner karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com
At the January 18 Preston City Council meeting, attorney Thomas Manion pressed the city council to continue a 2011 cease and desist order as requested by his client Diane Ruud. Several concerned citizens were in attendance. At a December 6, 2016 meeting, Dave Keene, owner of the property at 217 Preston St. SW, had requested that the cease and desist order be lifted due to improvements he has made. Keene has replaced the chimney on his garage and installed a
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certified wood-burning stove in the garage. He also noted that the wood he intended to burn has been seasoned appropriately. Neighbor Diane Ruud at the December 6 meeting said the garage was very close to her property line and that the smoke from the burning wood was a nuisance. She cited the ordinance concerning nuisances that affect health, insisting she should have clean air in her own home. The council approved a 30-day trial period at the See WOOD BURNING Page 8
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Special Education funds have been lagging behind, not just for Kingsland, but for many districts. But she added, “There’s a glimmer of hope” that the funds may be received in February.
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She shared the timelines for the FY17 Budget Revision, and said it’s about 95% complete. She also shared the general timelines for the FY18 budget. Superintendent McDonald gave a legislative update, including the upcoming legislative breakfast to be held on Feb-
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ruary 4. He also stated that Kingsland submitted a childcare grant application, and expects to hear results by the end of January. He then talked about Kingsland’s Flexible Learning Day program, and the overall impact of “snow days” on the Kingsland calendar. He explained that Kingsland “builds in” a few snow days, and if it’s a particularly harsh winter with more weather cancellations, additional days would be made up at the discretion of the school board. He explained that Minnesota no longer has a set number of days for schools to be in session, but rather has minimum numbers of hours for various grade levels (425 for kindergarten, 935 for grades 1-6, and 1020 for grades 7-12). He said if a school does not meet these minimums, that school would miss out on some state aid. But he added, “At Kingsland, we’re well above the minimums.” McDonald also shared that the ALC (Alternative Learning Center) was recently visited by Mary Barrie from the state Department of Education, and she was very impressed with what she observed. McDonald
also shared that Kingsland has documented the reasons behind enrollment decline, and the largest factor is families that simply move away. He said quite a few had moved out of the state. Jackie Horsman asked about Kingsland documenting this data, saying, “Is this a new thing?” McDonald replied that Kingsland has been tracking the data on specific reasons for declining enrollment for about a year and a half. Kingsland senior student Zach Buckholtz then spoke to the board about the proposed plans for a senior class trip to Wisconsin Dells in May. He said that nearly every senior student has expressed interest. The trip would include a visit to The House on the Rock, and then would stay at The Wilderness indoor waterpark and theme park. The cost is expected to be $150 per student. Jackie Horsman asked how many chaperones would be on the trip. Buckholtz said it would be based on a ratio depending on how many students go, but probably three or four chaperones. He also shared that
the students have been fundraising for the trip throughout this school year. It was also pointed out that parents and students would get information about the behavioral expectations for students on the trip, and violators would have their parents contacted to come pick them up in Wisconsin Dells. The board voted unanimously to OK the trip as planned. The board OK’d a maternity leave request from Ann Halloran. A presentation on Kingsland’s Flexible Learning Day program was postponed until the February meeting. Because of Presidents’ Day, the board set the next regular meeting for Wednesday, February 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the district conference room. The public is welcome.
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Unions are like expired sour cream By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com In March of 2015, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker finally addressed something that really needs national attention. U n i o n s Jason Sethre have overstayed their welcome in America, and especially within the public sector. Once upon a time, unions served a purpose. Between 1932 and 1954, union membership in America grew from serving 7.7% to nearly 35% of the workforce. Back in the day, unions fought for the rights of employees who were taken advantage of by their employers. There were terrible work conditions, and people were overworked and underpaid. But, today employers are under the microscope of the Department of Labor addressing Equal Opportunity Employment, sexual harassment claims, wage and hour requirements, child labor, and anything that violates the rights of workers. In addition, workplace health and safety has been addressed by OSHA and other industry specific governmental oversight agencies. So, there are many federal agencies that work on behalf of protecting the rights of employees. Tell me why unions still serve a purpose. Maybe unions still exist because union bosses like to make in excess of $600,000 a year. What many union workers fail to recognize is that they Editorial Cartoon
could be taking home more net pay instead of union leadership deducting those fees from their compensation. The Rust Belt Unions can be blamed for the state of The Rust Belt of America. They drove up wages to the level at which America’s workforce priced themselves out of the global market. Essentially, the companies sending jobs to China and Mexico wouldn’t have even considered those options if their unions hadn’t expected more and more. Yes, there is still a demand for steel manufacturing, but America has lost a foothold on their market share in that industry. According to the World Steel Association, in 2015, China produced over 803 million metric tons of steel, while the U.S. only produced 78 million metric tons of steel. While American consumers continue to demand better quality at a lower price with fair weather brand loyalty, manufacturing anything in America cannot not sustain and compete with foreign competitors due to the imposition of union demands. Unions promote mediocrity. Why work harder when everyone receives the same pay raise and benefits, regardless of performance? A realtor once told me that the world would be a kinder place if everyone had to work on commission. Government unions drive up our taxes We as taxpayers are paying the wages of union bosses. Every penny of every paycheck of every government employee comes out of the pockets of taxpayers. Unions drive up wages to unreasonable compensation
levels. Why does a Certified Nursing Assistant working for a local assisted living center make $12 per hour while a federal employee doing the exact same job makes over $25 per hour? They are doing the exact same job, but pay in the private sector is half the wage. Some might say that the private sector should pay more, but the reality is that the private sector operates within the means of their fiscal responsibilities. The public sector raises wages on the backs of taxpayers. The private sector cannot simply decide they want to collect more money from anybody. They have to earn it, and do so in a competitive marketplace. To me, getting a government job is like winning the lottery. You receive prevailing wages, and outstanding health insurance and pension benefits. Plus, government jobs are usually very stable. Government employees have it better than those in the private sector, so why do they need unions? As unions drive up the wages and benefits of government workers, they are also driving up our taxes. The end of unions When union workers brag about making $75,000 per year changing light bulbs at Ford, GM, or Chrysler auto manufacturing plants in America, there’s obviously a lack of understanding of how unreasonable the value proposition of that position is to the sustainability of that company. You can brag all the way to the bank with union support until your company can no longer stay afloat. In the end, that’s a lose-lose deal! While Trump may talk big about bringing jobs back to America, it won’t happen as long as unions stand in the way of progress. Union demands drove jobs out of this country. Good luck getting them back!
Letter about Peace on Earth... To the Editor, Everyone talks about Peace on Earth, but there was a moment that I actually saw it. And it came from, of all people, teenagers. I was in Minneapolis, with a group of about 40 exchange students, and it started to snow. Now, this was the first time many in the group had ever seen snow, and their excitement was contagious. Soon, every one of the group was jumping up and down, saying take my picture, and selfies were happening in a fever pitch. Then something amazing happened. These loud, proud students from every corner of the world, stopped, and became quiet. The Aristocrat from Argentina, and the Armenian poverty student. The Germans and the Ukrainians and the Russians. The Israelis and the Palestinians. The Indonesian and the Pakistani Muslims and the American Christians. We all stood there, and turned our faces up, and just let the snow land on our faces. We were all equal. We were all children of God, who have been freely given so many wonderful gifts And We just let the Joy Happen. And I looked around me, hoping the moment would never end. In something as simple as a Minnesota snowfall, I was seeing something very special. Representatives from all around the world, Teenagers, filled with Joy, and for the moment, nothing else. And it gave me such a feeling of hope and thankfulness. That I, a simple farmer, in the middle of a busy city, got a glimpse of what Peace on Earth looks like. Phil Hebrink Cherry Grove, MN
Government this week • Monday, January 23, Rushford-Peterson School Board, High School Biology Room, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, January 23, Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Monday, January 23, City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, January 23, Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, January 24, Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Tuesday, January 24, Fillmore Central School Board, 5 p.m. Schedule subject to change.
Letter about Making American schools great... To the Editor, Over the last year I have heard a lot of making America great again, but have not heard any ideas about making our K-12 education great. I have heard a lot of talk about school choice and free market systems to fix our schools. In answer to that, I quote John Oliver by saying, “The problem with letting the free market decide when it comes to kids is that kids change faster than the market. And by the time it’s obvious the school is failing, futures may have been ruined.” I have always felt we underserved our children in this country when it comes to education. If our kids have quality education, it is good for everyone, it effects all our futures. Why aren’t we looking to models for education that have been proven to work in other countries? Like explained in the NPR article ”What The U.S. Can Learn From Finland.” They have a proven K-12 education system that is ranked #1 in the world. I would caution every parent who considers moving their child to a charter school, you could be doing a lot more harm then you realize. Like when the charter school fails and shuts down, how will you deal with the unexpected lack of childcare/ supervision for younger kids? What school will you send them to next ? The funding for your child already went to the failed school. Every parent, should at the very least, watch the episode of the show “Last Week Tonight” about charter schools (HBO or Youtube) before jumping on the school choice bandwagon. Jen Petrillo Lanesboro, MN
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C ommentary Help! My daughter is a socialist! By Eric Leitzen Yes, readers, I’m afraid it’s true. My two-year-old looks to be heading down that dark path and I figured it best to get this story out to the masses in an attempt to nip it in the bud. It isn’t easy having to relate all of this to Eric Leitzen you, but I feel I need to. If I don’t act now, there’s no telling what sort of crazy things my daughter might do as she gets older. I first started noticing the problem when she would give me things. First, it was one of her blocks. Then, a stuffed animal. Before I knew it, she was sharing her own food with
me. Now, as we all know, only a crazy socialist would give away something as precious as food. The proper thing to do, of course, is to keep as much of it for yourself, even if you can’t eat it all. Studies show the average 4-person U.S. household wastes $15,000 a year on food waste, but everyone treats that as bad thing. What they should be asking is, “Hey, didn’t it feel awesome to have all that stuff and not give it to anyone?” I swear, everyone’s such a bleeding heart these days. I tried to brush off my daughter’s youthful indiscretion, thinking that eventually she’ll come around and start hoarding things like all other upstanding folk. But then, it started getting worse: she started carrying around her favorite stuffed owl and treating it like
it was her own baby. I was horrified to see her not only pretending to feed the bird, but also hugging it, cuddling it, and even rocking it to sleep. Showing affection for an inanimate object could lead to major issues down the line. Next she’ll start thinking people should be able to go to the doctor if they feel bad! In this house, I’ll have you know, we pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and don’t rely on anyone, and we pay through the nose for healthcare. No one in this house is coddled, especially inanimate objects who contribute nothing to society but a false sense of security. If she continues to act compassionately to her toys, eventually she’ll start caring for pets, and possibly other members of the family, and we can’t have that. It’s survival of the fittest out here, you know, and there’s no time to be coddling others into a state of dependency... even
stuffed blue owls. Most recently, I’ve really started to fret because my daughter has learned few new crazy socialist tricks. For one, she’ll say, “I love you, Daddy,” even when there’s nothing to gain from it. Everyone knows that the way we do things around here is to only show care for others if it means you can get something out of it. I mean, even noble senators like Cory Booker know how to do it: make a big show for the cameras, then vote to keep drug prices high for working people. If my daughter thinks going around saying things like “I love you” to her father is a way to get ahead in this dog-eat-dog world, she’s got another thing coming. And then, just within the last few weeks, came the latest bombshell. She’s started giving big, squeezy hugs. Now, outside of being a useless waste of raw energy that she could
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By Kendyl Bennett How is our love for our smart phones impacting our lives and relationships? Do our phones help or hurt more? Many people today can’t even eat a meal without checking their phone. W h e n things get Kendyl Bennett awkward, people turn to their phone for comfort or as a way to avoid an awkward situation. In her 2015 article “Why It’s Time To Put Your Cell Phone Down. Seriously” Zosia Bielski, states that “American adults check their phones every 6 1/2 minutes, or approximately 150 times a day.” This is far too much time spent on our cellular devices. People say there phones help them stay connected when that’s really the last thing they are being used for. We get bored and start tapping our phone to start up conversations that are meaningless just to pass the time or to scroll through our newsfeed to see what others are posting. It has reached the point
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where people make excuses to justify their over usage of their phone; its an emergency, or I’ve been waiting for them to get back to me, or some other reason that makes it ok to get back on the phone. Many young people are getting phones at such an early age that it creates social problems for them. They would rather text than have an actual conversation; they don’t like to talk to people older than them or have conversations that may make them feel uncomfortable, but on the flip side, they get really brave on the phone because they don’t have to “face” the person they are talking to and might say inappropriate things. It’s important to actually have those hard conversations or be in those situations that make you uncomfortable in order to grow and develop social skills, conflict resolution skills and get good at interpersonal relationships. At any given time if you look in restaurants, meeting rooms, or even in many homes at the dinner table where people are gathered, most of the time you will see that we set our phones
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be using to start a hedge fund, this attempt to give affection in a physical way is the last straw. How does she think she’s going to have enough energy to work the estimated 68 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Minnesota? Because you better believe we’re cutting her off the moment she graduates; this ain’t no charity we’re running. My daughter had better start getting smart about how and when she decides to be compassionate or generous too, or she’s going to wind up without a yacht. Oh well... I’ll just convince myself that every squeezing hug is really just her adorable attempt to exploit my resources. That’ll help me sleep at night. This article was for humorous purposes and does not reflect the actual views of the author, his amazing wife, or their wonderful daughter in any possible way. right next to our plate or right in front of us making it easy to look and never miss a message, snap or tweet. Think about the message that sends to the person you are sitting next to; the text message, snap or tweet is more important than what your friend, relative or coworker has to say. We’ve actually become pretty rude. When we are with our friends, our conversations are becoming lighter and spoken with less empathy; we are so distracted by keeping track of what is going on elsewhere, we aren’t even taking notice of the happiness or sadness or excitement right in front of us. The quality of our relationships is noticeably deteriorating, but we aren’t doing anything about it. It’s time we do something about this problem; it’s time we put our phones down and start living life face-to-face. Life is a beautiful thing and it will be wasted if we spend it staring at our smartphones. Lets pay more attention to the people around us, not the people on our screen. Conversation is a skill that allows us to connect to each other and it takes practice, so let’s practice more starting now. Kendyl Bennett is a student at Fillmore Central High School. She is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its eighteenth year.
Correction In the January 16, 2017 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, it was stated in the “New mayor, council members in Whalan” article, that a new roof needs to be put on the city shed. In actuality, it is the Whalan Town Hall that was discussed as needing a new roof. We apologize for this error.
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at N.C. Little Hospice for providing Beth with wonderful and dignified care. Daughter, sister, classmate, cousin, teacher, wife, mother, travel agency manager, parishioner, confidante, volunteer, worldtraveler, Irish grandmother…Beth played many roles during her life. Yet the role she cherished most was that of friend. Her friendships and her great smile, which greeted everyone she met, will be her legacy and of that, she can be proud. She lived joyfully, loved deeply and died gracefully. Hers was indeed a life well lived. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to: Cemetery Fund of St. Patrick’s Church, Lanesboro, Minn. 55949; Bridging, Inc., W 87th St., Bloomington, Minn. 55420; or N.C. Little Hospice, 7019 Lynmar Lane, Edina, Minn. 55435.
with James on their rented farm near Mabel, Minn., until they purchased their present farm near Lanesboro, Minn., in 1955. Elizabeth (Beth) They purchased their second farm Connelly McEnery adjoining the first in 1961 and Elizabeth (Beth) Connelly in 2014 purchased her parents’ McEnery, age 82, of Bloomington, homestead. Irma held various jobs died on Wednesday, January 11, though her life, including cook at 2017. several local restaurants, HECO Beth was in Harmony, and a number of born in years as a home health aide. Irma L a nesboro, always regretted not graduating Minn., to from high school and in 1979, Angelo and earned her GED, in which she Margaret took great pride. Irma was a mem(Horihan) ber of Elstad Lutheran Church, C o n n e l l y. Elizabeth the American Legion Auxiliary She graduand the Rebekah Lodge. ated from (Beth) Connelly McEnery Irma enjoyed gardening, dancLanesboro ing to old-time music, visiting High School in 1952 and from the with friends and most importantly, College of St. Teresa in Winona, spending time with her family, as Minn., in 1956. In 1958, she they meant everything to her. married William (Bill) McEnery, In 1985, James and Irma retired who died in 2003 after 45 years of to Harmony, where they lived for marriage. 18 years. In 2003, they moved back Surviving children are Kevin to the farm and have lived there (Laura) McEnery and grandsons Irma Wangen since. James and Irma raised eight Brian and Stephen of Shawnee, Kans.; Kathleen (Doug) Datta Irma Ramona Wangen passed children on their rural Lanesboro and grandsons Kevin (Megan) away at her home on January 12, farm. Irma is survived by her eight and Paul of Hopkins, Tom (Chris) 2017. children: sons Gary (Mary) of McEnery and grandchildren Grif- Irma was Mabel, Minn.; Curtis (Ruth) of fin and Grace of Minneapolis, born on June Stewart, Minn.; Jimmie of HarDan (Cherilyn) McEnery and 12, 1930, to mony, Minn.; and Gene (Barb) granddaughter Mikayla, of Sav- Henry C. of Wykoff, Minn.; and daughters age. She is also survived by her and Ida J. V ickerma n Bonnie of Belvidere, Ill.; Rhondear friend, Chuck Siggerud. da (Tim) Manka of Black Creek, Mass of Christian Burial took on their farm Preble Wisc.; Marcia (Mike) Randall place 11 a.m. Saturday, January in Irma Wangen of Minnetonka, Minn.; and 21, 2017, at St. Edwards Church, To w n s h i p , Bloomington. Visitation was held Fillmore County, Minn. Irma was Lorinda (Paul) Dredske of Poptwo hours before Mass. Interment baptized, and later confirmed, at lar Grove, Ill.; 21 grandchildren, will take place at St. Patrick’s Newburg Methodist Church, rural 33 great-grandchildren, 12 greatCemetery, Lanesboro, Minn., at a Mabel, Minn. She attended school great-grandchildren, several stepthrough eighth grade at New- grandchildren, and many nieces, later date. The family would like to thank burg School. On June 19, 1948, nephews and cousins. Irma was the team at Fairview Southdale’s Irma married James O. Wangen preceded in death by her husband stroke unit and the special people in Lanesboro, Minn. Irma worked James on January 7, 2017, her parents and nine siblings: Minerva Gerard, Beulah Hermanson, Verna Hart, Edna Warman, Clarissa Vickerman, Merland Vickerman, Arlis Vickerman, Ivan VickChrist Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am erman and a brother who died 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2161 at birth; and great-granddaughter Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Megan Schultz. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9 : 00am Funeral service was held 11 a.m., 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -3886 Elstad Lutheran Church in rural St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am Lanesboro. Burial took place in 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148 the church cemetery. Visitation Wykoff United Methodist Church.…….......………Sundays - 8 :30am 236 Gold St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 202-2275 was 9 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Arrangements If you are interested in listing your church, contact the were handled by Mengis Funeral Fillmore County Journal at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com. Home of Mabel, Minn.
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of Preston. The family is a shareholder in the Riverdale Sow Coop, where Mensink serves as president and has since its beginning in 1996. Mensink and his wife have three children and three grandchildren, with another one on the way, and have worked hard to instill a love and appreciation for agriculture in them. “Whether it is farming or life, no one can do it all alone,” said
Mensink. “It is important to support others and give back to those around you. We all need a support system at times in our lives.” Mensink gives tirelessly of himself to the pork industry and is a enthusiastic and passionate leader. “What we do is bigger than any one person,” said Mensink. “This is about creating opportunity for the next generation of farmers and I am truly appreciative that I have had the opportunity to do my part.”
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Fillmore County Sports Falcon Girls a Big Sixth in a Row
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By Paul Trende sports@fillmorecountyjournal.com It was a most unexpected outcome, though, not necessarily an unexpected win. The Trende Fillmore Report C e n t r a l ’s girls went to Eyota and took down the Eagles by 16, 44-28. Kendyl Bennett (12 pts, 6 Paul Trende rebs), Kenzie Broadwater (4 pts, 7 assists, 7 stls), and Tayah Barnes (8 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) led the charge in the Falcons’ biggest ‘W’ of the season. Sophomore Madison Scheevel had eight points off the bench. She entered with 12 points on the season (1.1 PPG). It was FC’s first win over D-E since 2010 (nine meetings). The past eight contests in the series saw the powerhouse Eagles, the 2014-2015 Class AA state champs, win by an average of 30-plus points. D-E isn’t quite what they have been, devoid of three girls who are playing college ball. They entered 5-1 (TRC), 7-5 (overall), with losses to good teams Minnehaha Academy (#7 in AA, 9-2), PEM (#3 in AA, 10-1), Goodhue (#3 in A, 12-2), Pine Island (9-4), and Hayfield (12-2). Included in their wins was a 71-60 victory over Kingsland. D-E hasn’t scored less than 30 points in a game in more than a decade. The win was FC’s sixth in a row and ninth in ten tries. An FC girls basketball team hasn’t won 9 of 10 games in more than a decade. They are now 4-3, 9-3 under first year coach Levi Olstad.
Wrestling Teams Move to 4-1 in TRC
Chatfield and LARP wrestling teams each notched TRC wins to improve their league marks to 4-1. The Gophers took down a GMLOS group that sports four state ranked wrestlers. The Bulldogs jumped out 16-0 only for Chatfield to win seven of the next nine weights, including 170, 182, and 195, to pull ahead 36-25. They led 36-31 heading to heavyweight. GMLOS’ Clayton Luthe won the 285-pound match, but only by 2-0 decision over Alex Coe. It gave the Gophers the dual by a 36-34 final. Chase Ketterhagen (132), Nathan Goldsmith (145), and Davonte Goldsmith (170) had pins, Cael Bartels (126 > 10-9) and Isaiah Froese (195 > 3-1) big narrow decision wins. The Gophers also won two of three forfeits, including Jake Mandt at 152. He is still #1 in Class A at 145. Second year coach Travis Bartels’ guys have won four straight TRC matches. W-K is their only TRC loss. They are now 5-3 overall. Chatfield went 3-15 last season. Meanwhile, LARP downed St. Charles. The Screamin’ Eagles jumped out 21-0, withstood a Saint push from 145 to 160, which narrowed the gap to 27-22. Three wins and a double forfeit over the final five weights gave the S-Eagles the match 45-28. Five of LARP’s victories, Ross Herber (106), Josh Doerr (120), Xavier Riser (126), Dominick Jenkins (138), and Justin Mueller (170), were by pin. Two others were by forfeit (182, 285). Gable Speltz (113) won the only decision (109) of the night. Tim Tekautz and Dave Riebel’s guys improved to 6-3 overall. Chatfield is their only TRC loss. LARP went 8-13 last year.
Cole SChwiChtenberg Lanesboro Basketball
Lanesboro’s guard Cole Schwichtenberg flew past 1,000 career points by scoring a career-high 34 in a win over G-E. He also posted his fifth straight double-double. The 6’1” senior has his Burros at 4-1, 5-3 on the year, second place in the SEC East. Photo by Paul Trende
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Adam Wilder’s Mabel-Canton girls had a 2-0 week to continue their good season. For the second straight year, they downed La Crescent (57-47). Coranda Vickerman (19 pts, 13-19 FTs, 7 rebs, 5 assists), Courtney Graves (career-high tying 19 pts, 8-14 FGs), Payton Danielson (11 pts), and Lexi Thorson (4 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists) led the way. The Lancers had won nine straight prior to last year. M-C then trekked to Houston. A season ago, the Hurricanes prevailed 62-61 in overtime at home, courtesy of Cortney Johnston’s three-quarter court miracle shot. There were no heaves or miracles this year. Up 34-23 midway through the second, M-C scored seven points in about 15 seconds, part of an 11-0 run (45-23). The Cougars prevailed 49-25. Graves was left open often, and her mid-range efforts were the story. After 29 double-digit career scoring efforts, all without a 20-point game, the 5’9” senior hit for a career-high (20 pts, 9-14 FGs, 6 rebs). Vickerman (6 pts, 10 rebs, 7 assists, 4 stls) and Danielson (7 pts, 7 rebs) helped out. M-C assisted 16 of 19 field goals, a season-high, with seven of ten girls notching at least one helper. Jessica Kitching (9 pts), Jenny Albrecht (5 pts, 14 rebs, 4 stls), and Alyssa Rostad (5 pts, 10 rebs) paced Houston, who shot 2 for 31 in the second half. The Cougars (4-1, 9-4) are on a four-game win streak.
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Cole Schwichtenberg had a career-high 34 points as Lanesboro’s boys (4-1, 5-3) beat G-E. He got the five he needed to reach 1,000 career points. He’s not the only Burro to blast into the record books. In 2012, current assistant coach Braden Hanson set the alltime scoring mark by posting a single-game record of 48 points. In 2014, Kole Ruud broke Hanson’s mark with a similar splendid game, 41 points. The Burro 1,000-point club now includes Ruud (2014 > 1,599), Hanson (2012 > 1,430), Bill Johnson (1961 > 1,352), Doug Thoen (1973 > 1,260), Brett Hungerholt (2010 > 1,171), Dave Thoen (1982 > 1,166), Jeff Devine (1977 > 1,088), Lucas Rogers (2014 > 1,059), and Schwichtenberg. LARP’s McCoy Tekautz beat Goodhue’s Kelby O’Reilly by 6-3 decision to win 152-pounds at the PEM Invite. It was a battle of #1 in AA versus #1 in A at 152. Tekautz improved to 15-3 on the year. Drew Wyffels nearly had a quadruple-double (19 pts, 10 rebs, 8 assists, 10 stls) as M-C’s boys ended a 7-game losing streak in beating GM. Kingsland’s teams swept a doubleheader with Hope Lutheran. The boys (2-4, 6-4) got a career-high 29 points from Zach Buchholtz and a big double-double (17 pts, 14 rebs) from Ian Meisner. The girls (6-2, 10-4) had four in double figures. Over their last nine games,
they’ve limited all but one team (#3 PEM) to less than 40 points. R-P’s boys held off PEM to run their win streak to six. The Trojans (4-1, 6-4) fell less than 20 hours later in overtime versus La Crosse Logan. Brianna Koop had 22 points as R-P’s girls (6-3, 7-4) beat Chatfield for the first time since 2010 (nine meetings). Macy Pederson went off for a career-high 27 points as the Chatfield girls got their first win of the year over W-K. It’s Pederson’s second straight game of posting a career-best (17 versus FC). Chatfield got four in double figures, including Mariah Bell’s sixth double-double, in beating L-A. Houston’s girls won two games, Jessica Kitching a double-double versus L-O, Alyssa Rostad a double-double versus Carlton. Mikayla Crawford had a career-high 21 points, though R-P lost to #3 PEM.
Boys Basketball (1/9 - 1/14)
Lanesboro 58, G-E 38 (L: Co. Schwichtenberg 34 pts (15-24 FGs), 13 rebs; Collin Scott 12 pts, 6 rebs) Chatfield 41, W-K 57 (C: Dillon Bance season-high 17 pts (3-9 three’s)) GM 49, M-C 53 (MC: D. Wyffels 19 pts, 10 rebs, 8 assists, 10 stls; Brenden Kerns 18 (3-8 three’s). Cougars are 3-4, 5-9) FC 37, PEM 68 (FC: Will Nolan 7 pts) PEM 38, RP 44 (RP: Luke Rasmussen 10 pts, 4 stls; Noah Carlson 10 pts, 3 stls; Payton Hahn 9 pts (3-7 three’s); Dawson Dahl 8 pts (6-8 FTs), 5 rebs. Trojans led 38-22 in second half only for a 16-2, 8-of-9 shooting, PEM run (40-38). A couple Bulldog turnovers and four Trojan FT’s in the final 2:00 sealed win. RP FTs: 11-23) Chatfield 54, L-A 68 (C: Alex Hompe 17 pts, 6 rebs; Parker Fossum 14 pts, 8 rebs; D. Bance 11 pts, 5 assists) D-E 47, FC 42 in OT (FC: Samuel Peters 16 pts (4-8 three’s); Riley Means 10 pts. Falcons led 42-41 late. D-E hit one of two free throws to tie game with 0:07 left. Peters missed a (possibly fouled) game-winner at the horn. All of Eagles points came at FTline in OT. FTs: D-E 12-26, FC 2-4. Falcons are 1-5, 5-6) HL 31, Kingsland 80 (K: Z. Buchholtz 29 pts (12-15 FGs), 7 rebs; Ian Meisner career-high 17 pts (8-11 FGs), 14 rebs; Jackson Rindels 11 pts, 6 stls) West Salem 60, Houston 32 (H: Wesley Johnson 7 pts, 6 rebs. ‘Canes are 2-4, 2-8) Lanesboro 37, #6 in A SG 76 (L: Andrew Luck 12 pts; Co. Schwichtenberg 11 pts) R-P 56, La Crosse Logan 57 in OT (RP: Landon Goree careerhigh 14 pts (4-10 three’s); Jake Paulson 13 pts, 6 rebs; N. Carlson 10 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists, 4 stls; P. Hahn 10 pts) Chatfield 29, Lourdes 50 (C: A. Hompe 12 pts, 6 rebs. Gophers are 1-6, 2-10)
Girls Basketball (1/9 - 1/14)
W-K 51, Chatfield 65 (C: M. Pederson 27 pts (8-16 FGs, 5-12 three’s, 6-6 FTs), 5 stls; Britney Fretland career-high 14 pts (5-7 FGs, 3-4 three’s). Gophers snap 12-game skid) L-O 38, Houston 49 (H: J. Kitching 14 pts (7-9 FTs), 14 rebs, 4 stls. Hurricanes snap 5-game skid) Chatfield 36, R-P 49 (RP: B. Koop 22 pts (6-7 FTs), 5 rebs; M. Crawford 14 pts, 6 assists, 7 stls. C: M. Pederson 16 pts (4-6 three’s); M. Bell 8 pts, 6 rebs) HL 20, Kingsland 67 (K: Courtney Schmidt 13 pts; Kori Kruegel 11 pts; Lauren Buchholtz/ Gracie Schmidt 10 pts each) R-P 50, #3 PEM 67 (RP: M. Crawford 21 pts (7-11 FTs), 4 assists, 4 stls; B. Koop 13 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls) L-A 55, Chatfield 68 (C: M. Bell 18 pts, 10 rebs; Belle Berg career-high 14 pts (5-6 FTs), 9 rebs, 5 assists; Kyra Dokken 13 pts (5-5 FTs), 4 stls; M. Pederson 10 pts. Gophers shot season-high 33 free throws (20 for 33). They are 2-8, 2-13) Carlton 38, Houston 41 (H: A. Rostad 14 pts (9-11 FTs), 12 rebs, 5 stls; J. Kitching 8 pts, 7 rebs, 8 stls; Amber Chapel 8 pts, 7 rebs; J. Albrecht 6 pts, 10 rebs, 4 stls. Hurricanes are 3-4, 5-8)
Wrestling (1/12 & 1/14)
Caledonia 41, FCLMC 31 (Wolves won six of eight actual matches. FCLMC forfeited five weights with one double forfeit. Cale Anderson (106), Treyten Chiglo (113), Caden Anderson (120), and Walker Ward (220) won by fall, Jacob Thomas (285) by 11-2 MD, and Michael Barrett (195) by 4-2 D. Wolves are 0-5, 0-10) PEM Invite (LARP took 7th and FCLMC 12th (of 13). M. Tekautz (pin, pin, 6-3 decision) won 152 for S-Eagles. Josh Doerr (pin, pin, lost 16-8 MD) took second at 113, losing to Byron’s undefeated (22-0) Matthew Petersen. Dominick Jenkins (138 > pin, lost 6-5 D, won 5-3 D) and Noah Herber (170 > pin, pinned, pin) each took third. Xavier Riser (126 > won 12-1 MD, pinned, lost 3-1 D) took fourth. Doerr is 8-3, Jenkins 15-5, Herber 9-10, and Riser 15-7. Jacob Thomas (285 > pin, pinned, pinned) took fourth for FCLMC. Treyten Chiglo (113 > lost 6-4, won by fall, won by 8-2 D) took fifth. Thomas is 14-3, Chiglo is 14-5)
R-P’s Jake Paulson glides in for a lay-up. The basket was the Trojans’ only made field goal over the final nine minutes versus PEM. R-P held on for a 44-38 win, their sixth straight victory. Photo by Paul Trende
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December meeting, during which Keene could burn wood to heat his garage. At today’s meeting, Manion maintained this is a zoning issue. Nuisance ordinances are designed more for things like weedy lawns and barking dogs. He argued that due to the fact that the wood-burning stove was in an accessory building, it constituted an outdoor wood burning unit. The use of the stove by Keene was detracting from his client’s free use and enjoyment of her property. Smoke in excessive amounts is harmful to health and impacts property value. Manion maintained it does not comply with the setback requirement for an outdoor wood-burning furnace. He also argues that the chimney height should be equal to the height of the roofs of the residences due to the fact that Ruud’s house is within 100 feet of the chimney. He insisted it is a zoning violation. Councilman David Collett insisted an outdoor woodburning furnace is a free standing unit which pipes heat to a building which it is heating. Councilman Robert Maust told Manion that we have a different interpretation of the ordinance. City Attorney Dwight Luhmann said he had discussed
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Council member Holly Zuck said she didn’t believe the wood-burning stove meets the criteria to be an outdoor furnace. Considerable changes and updates have been made since 2011. Maust added that Ruud has made no formal complaints during the trial period. Several council members said they had driven by the property and on those occasions did not notice any smoke. The council unanimously approved the extension of the stay on the cease and desist order until the February 21 city council meeting. Other business in brief • City Administrator Joe Hoffman reported that he is working with Smidt Companies out of Racine on a canopy design and quote for city hall. He will continue to work with them to get a design for the canopy. Approval was given to seek quotes for the exterior insulation finishing system (EFIS) which will include work on the north wall of city hall and wrap around the west wall about four feet. • The seals on the fountain in the pond near Highway 52 have failed. The fountain has been sent back to the manufacturer for repairs. The lights that were on the original fountain have also failed. Approval was given to replace them with LED lights. The staff will check with Preston Public Utilities to
the issue with Manion, adding Manion’s reading of the ordinance was not unreasonable. However, Luhmann questioned Manion’s interpretation, asking if the smoke is on a continual basis, is it a primary heat source or a supplemental heat source? Can a property have two primary heat sources (the primary being in the house)? Maust insisted we are talking about a wood stove located inside a garage and not a wood furnace which is a stand-alone unit. Ruud said it was used very little during the trial period, after which she listed specific days she noticed it was being used. She stated the smoke was acrid on one of these days. Keene reported that he started using it on December 14 and has been using it pretty much all the time. He maintained it is a wood-burning stove that produces little smoke and is not a wood-burning furnace. Luhmann cited the ordinance regulating wood burning furnaces that was adopted in 2005. He said the garage is not the principal structure. He said the intent of the ordinance was to regulate an “outdoor woodburning furnace” which would be outdoors. The ordinance distinguishes between outdoor wood-burning furnaces and indoor wood stoves and fireplaces. He admitted the definition language in the ordinance could have been clearer.
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Fillmore County Police Reports Ask a Trooper Farmers Insurance; Nicole use, No possession of alcohol or By Sgt. Troy Christianson Fillmore County Johnson Agency opens in drugs, Submit to Chemical Test- Minnesota State Patrol Sheriff’s Office LeAndre Darrell Benion, 21, St. ing, Submit to Random Searches, Question: If a person with Harmony Paul, Minn.; 10/22/2016, Speed- Do not enter bars or liquor stores, a CDL (Commercial Driver’s ing (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Carol Ann Carlson, 46, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/2/2016, Stop Sign Violation, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Brendan Carlos Dickinson, 18, Chatfield, Minn.; 12/3/2016, Speeding (78/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Lance Allen Ellefson, 26, Adams, Minn.; 10/23/2016, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Hunter Michael Johnson, 21, Canton, Minn.; 12/3/2016, 4th Degree DWI, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 1/3/2018), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (1/3/2017): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign all releases of information, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment - complete within 30 days, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance
No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance. Mohamed Humed Mohamed, 21, Decorah, Iowa; 12/2/2016, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 12/2/2016, Small Amount Marijuana in Motor Vehicle, Fine $150. MN State Patrol – Rochester Tanner Randy Ristau, 23, Dover, Minn.; 12/29/2016, Speeding (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 12/29/2016, Seat Belt Required – Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25. Randy Gerard Smith, 49, Adams, Minn.; 11/29/2016, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Willie E. Wear, 84, Moline, Ill.; 12/29/2016, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Preston Police Department Daniel Christopher Gordon, 42, Harmony, Minn.; 12/9/2016, Possess Over 1.4 Grams Marijuana in Motor Vehicle, Fine $150, Total Fees $240. 12/9/2016, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50.
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License) gets a DWI in a private, personal vehicle...The test level that applies is .08 or more and he will Troy H. lose his regu- Christianson lar driver’s license but not the CDL, correct? Answer: The legal limit for driving impaired in Minnesota is 0.08 — but motorists can be arrested for DWI at lower levels. The consequences for driving impaired will vary for each DWI offender. A typical penalty for a first-time offender is the loss of a regular license for a minimum of 30 days or possibly up to a year, and possible jail time. Costs of a DWI can be as high as $20,000 when factoring court costs, legal fees and increased insurance premiums. For those with a CDL, a first DWI conviction in any vehicle would result in a loss (disqualification) of the CDL for one year. A second DWI conviction would result in the loss a CDL for life. After ten years, if they can show rehabilitation, a person could possibly get their CDL back. Minnesota’s enhanced DWI enforcement and education efforts have been factors in the continued reduction of alcoholrelated deaths. Still, drunk driving remains a serious threat, contributing to 95 deaths in 2015. There were more than 25,000 motorists arrested for DWI in 2015, and one in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record. The fight against impaired driving is everyone’s responsibility. If a person plans on consuming alcohol, plan ahead for a sober ride. If you see an impaired person about to get into a vehicle, speak up and find that person a safe ride home. You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state. mn.us.
By Barb Jeffers After working for others for many years Nicole Johnson of Harmony, Minn., decided it was time to insure her own happiness and the happiness of her family. Fortunately for area residents, she has also decided to insure them as well. Johnson has recently become an Insurance Agent with Farmers Insurance and now has her office up and running at 25 First Street NW in Harmony. When asked what prompted her to open her own insurance office, Johnson stated, “I needed a change,” and after working in customer relations for other companies for a long period of time, “I wanted something that was mine,” she says. She researched different business opportunities and options to decide what would be the best fit for her, taking her family into consideration as well. One of the possible careers she contemplated was becoming an insurance agent and opening her own insurance office. This interested her very much as she is a “people person” who has enjoyed working in customer relations in the past.
Receiving her license through her education at Kaplan University, Johnson took Health and Life courses online and drove to Bloomington, Minn., for her Property and Casualty courses. Johnson decided to represent Farmers Insurance as she was impressed by the company, the services they offer, and the customer service that Farmers Insurance provides. In addition to that was the fact that Farmers Insurance has a great support program for newly licensed insurance agents. After working from home since December 2016, she opened the doors of her office on Friday, January 6, 2017. Johnson is very excited to have the door of her office in town open to customers and looks forward to seeing familiar faces as well as meeting new customers. “I am more geared towards making sure everybody has what they need in the right places,” states Johnson, and wants her clients to feel knowledgeable about the coverage they need and the coverage See JOHNSON Page 12
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Rushford Village moves into new year with old issues
The first meeting of the year for the Rushford Village Council saw new Councilor Mike Ebner at the council table. Pictured, left to right clockwise, are Clerk Mary Miner, Mayor Gordon Johnson, Councilors Dennis Overland, Ebner, Rich Smith, and Chad Rasmussen. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner By Kirsten Zoellner Having not held the first bimonthly meeting the first Tuesday of the month, the Rushford Village Council had some catching up to do at the second meeting, Tuesday, January 17. The bulk of the agenda highlighted annual housekeeping issues, but along the way, several items of old business popped up. Kudos were given to Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck and worker Hamilton Peterson for a job well done handling road work in this winter’s icy conditions. Thirty-three miles of the Village’s roadways are crushed rock and rural in nature. Mayor Gordon Johnson noted that during the most recent ice storm, Scheck and Peterson opted to catch a few hours’ sleep right at the Village Hall before heading
back out again. “It’s been a couple of long days. I have heard nothing but good things.” Scheck indicated that the city may want to look at filling the shed with crushed rock, salt, and sand. “In a normal winter, we’d make it, but this winter?” said Scheck. He noted that the 5.5 yards per load, with five loads, would fill out the shed and asked for council direction. Mayor Johnson responded that in situations like this, perhaps Public Works should be given the liberty to make the call. Johnson also noted that Scheck had conferred with himself and Councilor Dennis Overland. “Every storm is different,” said Councilor Chad Rasmussen, who works for MnDOT. “Be sure to have enough. The way this winter is going, it could be
harder and harder to get.” Johnson agreed, despite the higher winter rock cost. “I’d rather have a pile in the pole shed in spring than scramble to find something to put on the roads.” The council approved the purchase of additional supply. Related to roadways, Johnson also indicated that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding of some roadways due to storm damage earlier this year has brought forth more questions. Some were deferred to City Engineer Josh Pope, of Bolton & Menk. Johnson stated that a water flow study may need to be conducted in relation to a “Missouri crossing” at Benson Lane. “What they’re [FEMA] proposing is not necessarily what the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will approve,” he added. “We have to go through the steps.” It is unclear when a water study will take place. The #2 well has continued to go through problems were it “kicks out,” according to Scheck. Norman’s Electric Service has looked at the site and can’t locate the cause. The issue is a motor failure which requires a reset. Scheck will research whether or not a record of maximum amperage is being recorded at the time of failure. Scheck has also questioned whether or not an emergency dialer should be installed at the lift station to alert the city of malfunctions or emergencies. At one time, a light was placed on the east wall of the building as an alert, and an alarm goes off at
the station, but unless someone sees them, no one is made aware. Scheck noted that the site is checked daily, but should there be a problem on a weekend, the city would be “real close on making it through.” New Councilor Mike Ebner added that in the case of a break, the water would be dumping out at a fast pace. He also stated that it could create a problem in lack of water for a fire. While the only problem for the station historically is the pump float sticking, keeping the pump going unnecessarily, the city will look into the cost of a dialer setup. The city is having some problems with waste pickup by Harter’s Quick Clean Up, of La Crosse, Wis. City Clerk Mary Miner stated that two weeks prior, garbage was not picked up on Tower Ridge Road, Ridgeview Road, and Benson Lane. Upon contact with the company, Miner was first told that garbages were not put out in time. After debunking that, Miner stated she was told that there was truck trouble and later that
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the roads were too slippery. She noted the roads at that time were the best they’d been all winter. Last week, the company called to say pickup would be moved from Wednesday to Friday due to the weather. Some streets and roads were not picked up again Friday. “They’ve been relatively consistent, but not up top,” Mayor Johnson noted. “When they were here to talk with us, they wanted the contract in the worst way. Now that they have it, we haven’t seen them. Shame on you first; shame on me the second.” “It’s not right that they charge us for those stops,” added City Treasurer Judy Graham. “It’s strictly for their convenience.” In the case of a garbage change, Miner will place the information on the city’s website and the public access channel. Additionally, she will put a notice in the next newsletter for residents to check those two spots for any type of information notice related to the city. The next regularly scheduled council is Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
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they have. “I want to be an asset for my clients so they know what they are getting,” and most of all, “I want to be helpful,” she comments. If you are like most of us, you may not totally understand what your insurance covers and what it doesn’t. Johnson wants to help with that and says, “We can talk about it,” and breakdown the coverage options. “I want to be able to sit down with them and have an in-depth conversation about what they need, what they have now, whether or not they understand their coverage, and understand what assets they still have exposed,” states Johnson. Insurance services offered include auto, home, farm/ ranch, business, life, boats and ATVs. Johnson is currently licensed in Minnesota and hopes to be licensed to serve customers in the state of Iowa by mid-summer 2017. Johnson hopes to be licensed to sell retirement, 401k’s, 529 savings, and to offer investment services and other financial services in the near future. Walk-ins are welcome, or give Johnson a call for free quote of any coverage you may need. There is an additional 20% discount if you are a teacher, nurse, doctor, scientist, lawyer, engineer, police officer,
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Slick ice I creep out the door at early dawn in my Vibram-soled boots, hoping to get good traction. Overnight rain left a slick inch of ice over everything. The trees are sparkling and clicking in their ice jewels, but walking is impossible. My first step onto our boardwalk results in a slow slide and a fall, so I step into the ankle deep snow for surer footing. I am trying to get to my daughter’s house for our weekly day of babysitting my grandsons. It is a highlight for me, as we play together and I get to experience their extraordinary growth and development. I back the car slowly out of the garage onto the skating rink, er, parking area, trying to catch bits of snow for traction. As I inch forward to turn toward the driveway, the car is paying no attention as it drifts at an angle toward the trees. It dawns on me that there is absolutely no way to steer the
car down the linear ice toboggan run, which had been our driveway. I manage to back the car up and inch it into the garage again. Trudging back to the house through the safety of the snow, I inform my husband of the situation. He calls his coworker for a ride and marches down through the woods to be met at the wellsanded and salted county road. Living in total privacy at the top of a wooded hill is usually heaven to me. With protection from the wind, a feeling of coming home into a sacred grove, and freedom to roam the garden in my pajamas on nice summer mornings, I feel blessed. The price to be paid is the consequence of having a long, steep driveway with a hairpin turn in the middle. After many years of mainte-
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By Julie Little Some people make marriage look easy. Don and Wenonah Berkland are certainly two such people. Even after sixty years they both say, “Every day together is a gift.” Don and Wenonah met when they were seniors in high school through mutual friends and school-related events they attended. They lived in neighboring towns and went to different schools so they were nearby but didn’t grow up together. Wenonah says that when she met Don it was a comfortable feeling of, “Look. There he is.” Don recalls that they had a lot in common right away and the more time he spent with Wenonah, the more things he found they shared. After high school, Wenonah went to Mankato State for her teaching degree while Don was farming with his father. The couple dated for two years, growing to appreciate each other’s company more as time went on. Then Don enlisted in the Army. One night shortly after, Don surprised Wenonah with a diamond ring and a proposal. Wenonah accepted and they went to share the news with her parents. It wasn’t a long night of celebration. Don had to leave early in the morning for his military training. Don was in the service for two years, stationed far away in Germany and France, but he and Wenonah wrote letters and less than four months after Don returned home, the couple was married. They were 21. Both wanted children but it would be nine years before their first, Richard, would arrive. Daughter, Bergetta, came along two and a half years later to complete their family. “It took a long time,” says Wenonah, “and still we didn’t feel prepared.” She remembers the wonder of children, and times she and Don would look down at a sleeping baby to feel joy and awe and a little trepidation at the responsibility. Their children are successfully grown and they have welcomed five grandchildren into the family. One lifelong passion Don and Wenonah share is a commitment to education. Wenonah taught Home Economics for 12 years and continued to substitute teach while their children were growing up. Don went back to school part-time, 12 years after his military service, also at Mankato State, while farming. He earned his teaching degree and taught social studies for several years. While he was teaching, Don continued his education earning a Master’s degree and a sixyear degree in School Administration. He was the principal
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in Delavan for one year and then had a 28-year career as a superintendent: 15 years in Delavan, then Minnesota Lake, Sebeka, Maple River, and lastly, Fillmore Central. Don speaks for both himself and Wenonah when he says, “In education, we have the privilege of serving the youth of America.” That privilege, he says, is common to everyone in our schools: administrators and custodial staff, teachers and office staff... Don lived that philosophy at Fillmore Central schools where he served and was well-loved as superintendent for seven years. Another lifelong commitment Don and Wenonah share is to the church. “God is the foundation for marriage,” says Don. “I pray that young couples have God in their home and their
family,” adds Wenonah. Although they don’t venture too far nowadays, travel has been a pleasure they’ve enjoyed together. After retirement, they used to spend part of the winter in warm, sunny Mission-McAllen, Tex. They have also travelled far and wide to Norway (four times), Russia, China, the European mainland, and the British Isles. “Go while you can,” advise Don and Wenonah, “the day will come when you can’t go and you’ll be glad you did.” Wherever they have gone, Don and Wenonah have found good people and developed precious friendships that will last forever. “But then,” says Wenonah, “when you look for the best, it always seems to happen.” “I like to say,” Don adds, “your attitude is your altitude. See BERKLAND Page 19
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just family. Wenonah recalls that a friend told her the 60th is the Diamond Anniversary. She teasingly said to Don, “You didn’t get me any diamonds!” Their anniversary was on June 2, which fell on a Thursday. The Saturday afterward they decided to take a drive to Winnebago to have lunch with friends and revisit the places that were important to them when they first fell in love. At one point, Don drove up and parked in front of the old theater where he had proposed to Wenonah sixty years earlier. He casually
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You can get up in the morning and put on a negative mood or choose to be grateful instead. We often look at each other these days and say, ‘WOW! Look at all we have. We are so fortunate to be in our own home, to have our health, to have each other… and that makes all the difference.’” Don and Wenonah had a big party for their 50th anniversary. In contrast, the celebration for their 60th was quieter with
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asked her to find some papers in the glove compartment and when she looked inside she saw a package. In that package was a beautiful ring with diamonds. Her heart melted. And isn’t that part of the secret to a long marriage? “Love first,” Wenonah suggests. “Respect each other. Show care and concern for one another. Want to make your spouse happy.” “It helps to be able to talk things out,” says Don, “to ask what the other person thinks and then really listen to the answer; to recognize the other person’s desires and to accept graciously that sometimes you’re wrong and they’re right.” Wenonah adds, “Your spouse is your priority and when children come, care for them together.” As far as the time goes? “One year follows another,” she says matter-of-factly, “you get to 60 and wonder how it happened so fast.” “Mutual understanding… Flexibility… A willingness to balance needs – yourself, your family, your career… Anything worthwhile doesn’t come easy. It takes time,” says Don. “Make your Love spontaneous and continuous… and your Life a day-by-day adventure.”
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Emily and Derek Scheevel pose in front of their dads’ school buses. Photo by Lauren Louise Photography By Hannah Wingert On the first day of Derek Scheevel’s class at the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse, the teacher asked each student to stand up and reveal something interesting about themselves. Derek introduced himself and told the class how his dad, Mark Scheevel owned a school bus company out of Harmony, Minn. He didn’t think much of it until after class when he was
approached by another student. Emily Pederson, a native of La Crosse, informed him that her family also owned a school bus company, Three Rivers Bus Service. The two hit it off after that initial meeting and began dating. The first time Emily’s dad met Derek, he told her that she should marry him, a statement that turned out to be prophetic, as he would recount the conversation later at their wedding
reception. Both Derek and Emily went to college to become physical therapists. After graduation, they both contracted with a company that sent them to Phoenix, Ariz., to work as physical therapists there for a year. During that time, they were able to do a lot of traveling and got to see the Grand Canyon, sail on a Caribbean cruise, and more. The highlight of their travels was the cruise, though. While they were at sea, Derek proposed to Emily, and she said yes. Thus began their 18-month engagement and wedding planning. “The wedding planning was long,” laughed Derek. They invited 200 guests and made all of the invitations themselves. “The theme was ‘simple elegance,’” Emily said. “We took the less is more approach.” The wedding took place on October 8, 2016 at the First Evangelical Lutheran church in La Crosse, Wis. The reception was held at The Cargill Room in the Waterfront Restaurant
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wedding was the way the bride and groom arrived at the church with their bridal parties. “Emily’s dad drove the girls to the wedding in one of his school buses, and my dad drove the boys in on one of his,” Derek said. The school buses were included in some of their wedding pictures as well, making for some memorable pictures in their wedding album. “After the wedding, we left in a motorcoach bus, which
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Make proposals special and successful A wedding proposal is a special moment in couples' lives together. It can be made even more special by following some guidelines. A marriage proposal is a couple's first official step toward the altar. Tradition dictates that men pop the question, with their surprised - and hopefully soon-tobe-fiancées - ultimately deciding if wedding bells will be on the horizon. Proposing marriage can be nervewracking. However, if the time seems right and love is in the air, popping the question can be exciting. Regardless of who is proposing marriage, the following strategies can help make proposals memorable and successful. Turn the tides An old Irish tradition known as "The Lady's Privilege" was established in the fifth century by a nun named St. Brigid. She decided to create an opportunity for women to propose marriage. This day fell on every leap year, February 29. Centuries later, women can still use this tradition as the impetus to take the marriage reigns into their own hands. But women need not wait for the next leap year to propose. Many women view proposing as an empowering action that is tied to the evolving view of independent women. Couples are negotiating more in the marriage process, and the dissolution of commonly held practices is occurring more often.
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Monday, January 23, 2017
CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUES., JANUARY 24 •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-6pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-2723731.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30am-12:15pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels.*
•Bluff Country Toastmasters, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pio neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.* •AA Closed meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*
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•Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.*
THURS., JANUARY 26
•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.*
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•Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30am-12:15pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Mabel Food Shelf, 5-7pm, First Lutheran Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* •Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, Mabel Telephone Company, lower level, 214 N Main St., Mabel.*
FRI., JANUARY 27 •Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*
SAT., JANUARY 28
•Spring Valley Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507)765-2518.* SUN., JANUARY 29 •Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.*
•Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston.* •AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*
MON., JANUARY 30 •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.*
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Building and garden lot for sale in Lanesboro. This building is the former Intermissions Fine Dining Restaurant. Most of the restaurant equipment is included in the price. 2 - Two bedroom apartments upstairs that are currently income producing. Great location in downtown area of famous Lanesboro, Minnesota. Contact for details: Jamie Sveen, Realtor 507-467-3783 Alton Erickson, Broker 507-467-3783
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$124,900 26026 COUNTY 1, SPRING VALLEY #4075046 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Bedroom â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Car garage â&#x20AC;˘ Shed (16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) â&#x20AC;˘ Remodeled kitchen with cherry cabinetry â&#x20AC;˘ Vinyl Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Replacement windows â&#x20AC;˘ Deck â&#x20AC;˘ Built in 1949 â&#x20AC;˘ Private setting â&#x20AC;˘ Shared well
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Beautifully renovated 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with all the old world charm with original woodwork, crown molding, maple hardwood floors, & open staircase with all the modern conveniences with updated kitchen, new cupboards, countertops & center island, and main floor laundry & 1/2 bath. Bedrooms are located in upper level and are all generous in size, walk-in closets, walkup attic and full bath. The formal dining area has French doors leading to the living room. Steel siding, metal roof and open 3 season porch. This one has it all and is in move-in condition.
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137 ST. PAUL ST PRESTON
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Old bank building • 3 vaults still available • Multiple Office Space • Unlimited potential for investment • 3 rentals on 2nd levels • Enclosed porch area
Totally updated and remodeled 3 bdm, 2 bath home. French doors, hdwd floors, updated baths, main floor laundry, updated kitchen, new electrical & plumbing, vinyl siding, newer roof and windows. Large back deck with 10x10 canopy, circle drive, storage shed & 25x30 Quonset garage. This property is ready to move right in!
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Charming 4 bdrm 2 bath home with for building a new home in 2017! character and charm. Hardwood floors, XXX COUNTY RD 3 original woodwork, open staircase, paneled doors, French doors, 2 wood fireplaces, walk-up attic, 4 season porch, updated kitchen, walk out, and OSTRANDER • $34,000 new updated electrical panel. This property is partially fenced and sits Approximately 2.86 acres on edge of town. A little country on just under an acre of land. Large enough for growing room. This one w/ city sewer & water, can have livestock or small animals in is sure to please! Bloomfield Township portion of land.
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626 CLIFF STREET NE CHATFIELD
(West Chatfield) • Wooded 4.51 acres • Quiet setting 3 bedrooms • large fenced yard • newer windows • beautiful scenery • Opening living and family room • living room • dining room • covered patio quiet street Large remodeled master bedroom • Remodeled bath • Large kitchen and dining • Patio • 2 car garage • 3 story building with finished basement • 8 rental Maintenance free siding • Price includes new septic units for income • All bar equipment will stay • Newer BUILDING LOT FOR SALE G LISTIN elevator • Newer sprinkler system • Updated and $149,500 NEW 300 KIRKWOOD ST E. 385 HILLSIDE SR. SE ready for business • Ideal for bar, restaurant, office $39,500 LANESBORO CHATFIELD space, any type of retail • Unlimited possibilities • Was a hotel, medical center and bar Large corner lot • Close to elementary • Close to 3 bedrooms • d/o • formal dining room • living room • large open kitchen w/ dining • wood floors • main floor laundry • enclosed golf course • Open to builders • City Utilities $114,900 porch • patio • deck • 2 car garage • storage shed • private yard
15 2ND ST SE CHATFIELD Commercial building
90 MAIN STREET FOUNTAIN Commercial building
ACREAGE/BUILDING SITE $69,900
overlooking Sylvan Park • shop area in lower level $108,500
FORESTVILLE STATE PARK
Great location at the Head of the State Bike Trail • Updated and remodeled • Ideal for retail, office 2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, space, storage, rental space • Over 4,000 sq. ft. • fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house Unlimited potential or cabin
$265,000
1616 HILL ST SW CHATFIELD
9 TWIFORD ST CHATFIELD
14807 HIGHWAY 30 SE CHATFIELD
6.58 acres • Close to new elementary • Edge of city limits • Blacktop road • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Wood floors • Covered patio • Deck • Built-ins • 2 car attached garage • 4+ heated garage/shop (1,536 sq. ft) • 2 additional out buildings • Sold as-is $179,900
712 CLIFF ST NE CHATFIELD
3 bedroom • 2 baths • Remodeled and updated • 2 car attached garage • Open kitchen and dining room • Family room with gas fireplace and built-ins • Steel siding • Screened-in porch • Private back yard • Storage shed • Move-in ready
SOLD!
Updated 1 1/2 story • Main floor master bedroom • Main floor laundry • 2 bedrooms • d/o • Newer roof • Newer furnace • Covered porch • Vinyl siding • Overlooks park • Close to trail and trout stream
$68,500
431 AVE C CHATFIELD
2 bedroom • large lot • garage • some newer windows
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CHANGE YOUR WORLD & MAKE YOUR MOVE! HARMONY Renovated commercial building, turn your talents into an enjoyable career.
100 Elmwood St E • LANESBORO Inn with owners’ living area
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410 Main Ave S, HARMONY
Charming & comfortable 3 bedrm, 2 bath, low maintenance with many updates. Nice 418 Preston St. NW, PRESTON basement, patio, garden, & insulated garage. Simple living, $93,900 move right in!
400 Whittier St E, LANESBORO
Backs up to the woods! Main floor living w/partially finished w/o basement. 1 car garage. $129,900
Scenic setting & ideal location. Main floor living plus finished walkout basement. $118,900
24280 County 14, PRESTON Your own slice of paradise! 20 acre farm w/a place for your animals & space for your toys. Welcoming home w/room for entertaining.
Roxanne Johnson
2606 Village Rd, BLUFFTON New year, new home!
3 bed, 2 bath ranch near Upper Iowa River.
Buildable lots $127,000
104 Robert St, OSTRANDER
Have you been looking for a shop? Insulated & heated 26 x 48 shop with loft. 4 bdrm, 2 bath home w/attached garage. $122,900
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101 W Fillmore Ave, CANTON
44959 Plummer St RUSHFORD VILLAGE
Beautiful home! 4 bed plus office & den! Basement living space & storage. Large heated garage
304 Third St N, CANTON
Well kept ranch w/dead end location. Lots of room for all your needs. 2 car heated garge. $129,900
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45 1st Ave SW, HARMONY
2606 Village Rd DECORAH Small town living near Decorah within blocks of the Upper Iowa River. Spacious home w/attached 2 car and large corner lot. $127,900
NOLAN VALLEY LOT - 6.37 ACRES OUTSIDE OF MABEL, $39,900 FAITH TRAIL - 2.38 ACRES NEAR LANESBORO, 418 Preston St. NW, PRESTON $84,000 Ready for you! Don’t miss this move-in ready HARMONY - SUBDIVISION WITH COUNTRY VIEWS & opportunity for easy living. Main floor living & BUILDING INCENTIVE! NO BUILDER RESTRICTIONS.
Broker/Owner Cell: 507-458-6110 roxanne@harmonytel.net MN & IA Licensed 25 W Center St Harmony, MN 55939
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finished walkout basement. $118,900
SOLD
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45 1st Ave NE, HARMONY
2 BED, 1 BATH: 225 2ND AVE NE, HARMONY 4 BED, 2 BATH: 317 FILLMORE ST W, PRESTON 3 BED, 2 BATH: 160 4TH AVE SE, HARMONY 3 BED, 3 BATH: 4013 3RD ST NW, ROCHESTER 3 BED, 3 BATH: 245 1ST AVE SW, HARMONY
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Affordable small town living. 2 bedroom w/deck, hot tub, and nice backyard. $59,900 26284 Jack Pine Rd, PRESTON
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EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED: Harmony House Restaurant is looking for a part-time waitstaff. Approximately 20 hours per week. Apply at Harmony House Restaurant or contact Marilyn at 507-886-4612. h16,23,30-o Part - time cleaner at the Branding Iron. Early mornings for 2-3 hours a day, six days a week. If interested, stop in and fill out an application or call Steve with any questions at 507-765-3388. h23-o Kingsland Public School District is seeking coaches **for Spring 2017 baseball, Fall 2017 football, and Fall 2017 volleyball seasons. Please visit our website at www.kingsland.k12. mn.us for more detailed information and to apply. EOE. h23,30-o
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-17-17 In Re: Estate of Geraldine June O’Byrne, also known as Geraldine J. O’Byrne, Geraldine O’Byrne and Jeri O’Byrne, 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 January 21, 2005. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Michelle Vrieze, whose address is 28931 Morgan Road, Wykoff, Minnesota 55990 and Maureen Bourner, whose address is 3856 Indian Ridge Lane, Defiance, Missouri 63341, to serve as the 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 wiil 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 representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims wifl be barred. Dated: January 12, 2017 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Lee Novotny (MN# 0389227) Novotny Law Office, Ltd. 22 Second Street SE Chatfield, MN. 55923 Telephone: (507)867-4080 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Publish 23,30
State of wisconsin Circuit court Sauk county File No. 2016CV000649 SUMMONS Other Contract - 30303 Self Storage Solutions, LLC 2017 Cherokee Drive Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578 Plaintiff, vs. Ridge Road Outdoors, LLC c/o Thomas A. Byrne, Manager 13432 HWY 30 SE Chatfield, MN 55923 Defendant. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above have filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within twenty (20) days of receiving this summons, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Sauk County Courthouse, 515 Oak Street, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913, and to Plaintiff’s attorney, Koeck Kirk & Graves, Ltd., whose address is P. O. Box 9, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 53578. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services because of a disability, call the Clerk of Court for Sauk County and ask for the Court ADA Coordinator. If you do not provide a proper answer within twenty (20) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 13th day of December, 2016. KOECK KIRK & GRAVES Ltd. Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/Gina D. Nugent State Bar Number 1103438 KOECK KIRK & GRAVES Ltd. P. O. Box 9, 634 Water St. Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578 Tel.: (608) 643-2456 Publish 16,23,31
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-16-766 Estate of Jeffrey Heusinkveld, Decedent NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated August 19, 1998, and (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Darla Heusinkveld, whose address is 17528 Cty 5, Spring Valley, MN 55975, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment ofthe personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment ofthe Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5. Dated: November 22, 2016 /s/Matthew J. Opat District Court Judge Attorney for Personal Representative William Oehler WARD & OEHLER, LTD. 1765 Greenview Drive SW Rochester, MN, 55902 Attorney License No: 0081012 Telephone: (507) 288-5567 FAX: (507) 288-5589 Email: william.oehler@wardoehler.com Publish 23,30
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-17-28 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Lyle Lloyd Drinkall, Decedent. 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 November 7, 2016. The Registrar accepted the application and informally appointed Nancy Willford, whose address is 116 E. Fairview St., Spring Valley, MN 55975 and Lowell Drinkall, whose address is 43734 State Highway 44, Mabel, MN 55954, 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 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 18, 2017 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Estate of Lyle Lloyd Drinkall Law Office of Thomas M. Manion, P.A. Thomas M. Manion MN# 0067167 204 Parkway Ave. N., PO. Box 420 Lanesboro, MN 55949 Telephone: 507-467-2317 Facsimile: 507-467-2400 e-mail: tmanion@tmanionlaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANTS Publish 23,30
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-16-862 In Re: Estate of Elizabeth Ann Herzog, also known as Elizabeth A. Herzog, 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 November 1, 2012. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Ann E. Herzog Morrison, whose address is 52 Seymour Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414; John J. Herzog, whose address is 5525 Joslin Rd, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118; and Robert F. Herzog, whose address is 8131 Oakland Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, to serve as the 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 representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 29, 2016 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Richard A. Nethercut (MN# 0130072) NETHERCUT SCHIEBER ATTORNEYS PLLP 32 Main Avenue North Harmony, MN 55939 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Publish 23, 30
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