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Remembering Benson

National American Legion Commander to visit Preston

By Jason Sethre jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com

If you are a member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of American Legion, you will want mark your calendar for noon on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

On this Dale Bennett special day, National American Legion Commander Dale Bennett and State of Minnesota American Legion Commander Jim Kel-

logg will be touring the state to visit State Veterans Cemeteries in Little Falls, Fort Snelling and Preston.

During their stop in Preston, they will be visiting the Preston Servicemen’s Club for a pork lunch meeting in which members from all area American Legions will be welcome to attend. The lunch meeting starts at noon followed by a presentation from national and state American Legion leaders Bennett and Kellogg, respectively.

To reserve a seat at this event, interested individuals may call Don Brockway at (507) 2725966. The cost of the luncheon will be $8.

Trehus draws crowd in Spring Grove

By R ich Wicks

Judge Robert R. Benson stood before an empty seat he had occupied in the Fillmore County District Court for more than 16 years. His last day on the job was March 31, 2013.

Photo by Jason Sethre and miss the most. And, maybe this point, any plans for a visitaBy Jason Sethre his career success was synony- tion have been put on-hold. jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com mous with his compassion.

Even without an obituary pub When a person works their During a visit with Sandy lished, in the small community entire life saving up for retirement, Benson, Bob’s wife, she said that of Preston word has traveled near and far. People have been sending they hope they get to enjoy it. “He didn’t want a funeral.”

Unfortunately, the joys of retire- Since he was diagnosed with a Sandy cards of support for her ment were cut short for Judge very rare and progressive form of and her family.

Robert R. Benson. He retired on cancer known as Merkel Cell Car- One card read, “Bob made March 31, 2013, and was diag- cinoma, he was open to experi- such a difference in the lives of so mental treatments at the Mayo many. Indeed he was a person of nosed with cancer in 2014.

On Wednesday, December 23, Clinic. Bob was treated with a compassion, integrity, dedication 2015, two days before Christmas, new type of drug, and following and an overall consideration for his death the Mayo Clinic said people.”

Benson passed away.

While his 42-year legal career they wanted to run a number of Another card said, “Bob was a was impressive, it will be his com- tests to determine how the drug huge part of our community with passion that people will remember interacted with his body. So, at See BENSON Page 2 

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Despite sub-zero temperatures and a wind chill advisory, a crowd estimated at 100 braved the cold to attend a campaign kick-off event for Thomas Trehus at the Spring Grove American Legion on Saturday, January 16. Those in attendance were treated to hot coffee and snacks, as well as a very enthusiastic candidate.

Trehus is running for the Minnesota State House of Representatives in District 28B. Trehus is a fifth generation resident of Houston County and a member of the Spring Grove school board. He will be facing longterm incumbent Represen-

tative Greg Davids, and Trehus said he’s running because he feels it’s time for a change.

Trehus cites his key issues as education, transportation, the environment, and rural development & sustainability.

The candidate lists three priorities under rural development & sustainability. First, he says that residents of Fillmore and Houston counties should have the same access to high speed internet service as people living in metropolitan areas. Secondly, he says that farming is the backbone of the community, and family farming must be protected and strengthened.

Finally, Trehus said he wants See TREHUS Page 3 

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a positive impact on many!”

“He truly was one of the ‘good guys’ and we are honored to have known him. He will be missed.”

Card after card, there was a common theme of compassion.

Bob was known for his compassion, inside and outside of the courtroom.

Judge Matthew Opat, who followed in Benson’s footsteps, shared, “It was my pleasure to have Bob as a colleague, a mentor and more importantly, he and his wife Sandy, as personal friends.

From 1981 to 1997 while Bob was Fillmore County attorney, I had the privilege of working with him as Assistant Fillmore County Attorney. I then followed him as County Attorney when he took the bench in 1997. In 2013, I had the further privilege to follow him on the Bench in Fillmore County upon his retirement. Over the years, I learned from Bob his passion for the law and as a stickler for being prepared. More importantly, he truly cared for the people that he worked with and who appeared before him. Bob’s legal career provided a great service to the people of Fillmore County in particular and to the entire 11 county Third Judicial District as a whole as he served as Assistant Chief Judge and as Chief Judge for many years. Even though he came to Fillmore County after having been raised in north Minneapolis, he thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the area and especially his property outside of Preston. He loved hunting and fishing and nature in general. Bob also served his community by being a member of the Preston Fire Department for many years. It was indeed a privilege to work with him and to appear before him. His passing is a loss for many, but we will all have fond memories of his kind and caring nature and his love of the law.”

Kim Kappers, Fillmore County Deputy Court Administrator, said, “Bob was a great man to work with, his door was always open, and if we needed something he would take the time to help you.

He was a large part of our ‘Fillmore County Court Family’, as we put it. There would be lots of laughter and some tears. If we had a rough day, he would lift your spirits and tell you tomorrow will be better and put today behind you. We were a very close knit group and did things together besides just work with him, so we got know him on a personal level.

He cared about people that came before him in court. He would always listen to them and make fair but tough decisions. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.”

Attorney Fred Suhler, Jr. reflected on his relationship with Judge Benson, “I first met Bob in the mid 1970s. I was a young know-it-all member of the staff of the Minnesota Attorney General, assigned to the criminal division. Bob at that point in time had recently been elected Fillmore County Attorney.

We were both about the same age (I was a year older), and had both been practicing law for what now

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seems in retrospect, a very short period of time.

The first time I came down to Fillmore County, it was to help prosecute an itinerant salesman who had a bad habit of selling products to local merchants which were never delivered, although the money was paid in advance. I prosecuted this matter because one or more of the local victims were private clients of Bob, and he would have had a conflict of interest.

Shortly thereafter, two deputies from the Fillmore County Sheriff’s office were involved in an incident in Spring Valley where a person they were trying to arrest was shot and killed by one of the deputies after the individual pointed a gun at them during a confrontation. Bob felt it was necessary to convene a grand jury to examine the circumstances and determine whether the shooting by the deputy was legally justified. This would have been Bob’s first time dealing with a grand jury (in fact, Fillmore County had not convened a grand jury for more than 20 years at that point in time). Again, I was sent by the Attorney General to assist Bob in that matter.

(The grand jury ultimately returned a “no bill” and exonerated the deputies, one of whom was Tom Kycek, who later went on to have a long and productive career in the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department, ultimately retiring as Chief Deputy.)

I moved from the Twin Cities to Rochester in 1980 and became Rochester City Attorney. During the period from 1980 through late 1990, I would see Bob occasionally at legal meetings and education programs in the area, but had little opportunity to interact with him on a regular basis. This would change in early 1991, when having resigned as Rochester City Attorney I began a part time appointment as a State Public Defender.

At that time, Bob was a part time prosecutor and County Attorney. He had a part time assistant, Matt Opat. Over a period of time my responsibilities with the Public Defender evolved, so ultimately I became responsible for most of the Public Defender work in Fillmore County. For a number of years until Bob’s election to the bench, he and I for the most part were involved on opposite sides of most of the adult criminal prosecutions that took place in the county.

After his election as Judge, during his tenure until retirement, He was the Judge who presided over most of the cases I defended.

During the many years of our association, we probably had to deal with one another numerous times a week.

At this point, I want to stop talking about me. The foregoing was presented to give you some context about what I am about to say about Bob, the way in which he did his jobs in the role of prosecutor and Judge - and some degree as a man who enjoyed many interests in life outside of the law.

In my years of dealing with Bob both personally and professionally, what stands out in my mind is his absolute sense of fairness in dealing with everyone; and, his integ-

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rity in the sense that he believed that if the law dictated a process or result, than he as a prosecutor or judge was duty bound to follow this, regardless of his personal feelings or beliefs. I also mean that I always felt my clients got a fair shake when it came to Bob’s prosecutorial decisions or his conduct during a trial or sentencing.

By integrity, I mean that Bob could be counted on to follow the law the way it was written, and not substitute his own whim for the way he thought it should be. He was absolutely apolitical in a job that required him to be such.

I believe that during his tenure as Chief Judge of the Third District in courtrooms throughout the district, small plates with a slogan promoting ‘professionalism and civility’ became prominently displayed. Although I do not know this for certain, I would not be surprised if Bob had something to do with this at some level. As a judge Bob insisted those who appeared before him be prepared, know the law, and be polite and professional to all concerned. A lawyer appearing before him who did not meet these standards would soon be set

straight by him.

Anther attribute of Bob’s that I admired was his interest in and commitment to improvements in the court system. His work as Assistant Chief Judge and Chief Judge took place during a time when the court system locally and statewide faced many challenges because of government funding issues. When the Fillmore County Courthouse was remodeled some years ago (for the first time in more than 50 years) he spent a lot of time working through the issues involving the design of the court facilities. I think as a result, Fillmore County still has one of the best designed courtrooms in the district.

Finally, there is Bob, not the prosecutor or judge, but the man.

His love of the outdoors and hunting was something that was palpable (and if there was an area where his impartiality as a prosecutor or judge might possibly be questioned, it was persons who violated game laws or did stupid things while handling firearms).

There was his affection for his Jeep pickup, a truck of many colors, which he kept running for years

and years. He loved a good joke.

His favorite tie was one with red chili peppers on it, which he liked to wear for jury trials. He and I had children and grandchildren of similar ages.

I will miss him on a professional level, because good judges (even retired ones) are sometimes hard to find. I will miss him as a colleague that I spent literally years of my life in courtrooms working with him. I will miss him as a friend, who I feel as if we had both grown up together personally and professionally for almost 40 years.

I will miss him a lot.” Suhler concluded.

During Benson’s interview relating to his retirement in the March 11, 2013 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, he reflected on his career, saying “I’ve been really, really lucky to work with wonderful people all these years. I’ve been lucky to work with great people.

It’s been a really good career!”

Well, his coworkers share the same sentiment.

May the Honorable Judge Robert R. Benson rest in peace knowing that he left behind a legacy of compassion.

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to help the community in the area of arts and culture, and he

points out Lanesboro as a community that has done a great job of attracting people and dollars in this way.

When asked what he’s learned

Thomas Trehus explains his campaign platform.

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Monday, January 25, 2016 so far in this campaign, Trehus answered, “So much of campaigning is listening to voters.

I’ve learned to become a better listener…The feelings out there are simple, we want a government that works. We don’t want a government that shuts down every other year and is filled with partisanship.”

He also stated that his greatest surprise in this campaign so far has been, “How non-partisan people are. If you watch the news, you would think there is another civil war happening between the political parties.

On our main streets, however, people are friendly and excited to see a young person step up to provide leadership in our communities.”

In explaining the greatest challenge his campaign faces, Trehus said, “I don’t have the power and money my opponent, Greg Davids, has. He

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is an establishment politician who can call on his big money donors in the Twin Cities when he wants, and he can make big promises based on the position he’s in as chair of the Tax Com-

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mittee. I think, however, that people realize it’s time for new leadership. We are tired of the big money spent and broken promises made by our politicians.”

The children and grandchildren of Annabelle Kvam would like to extend a big "Thank You" to everyone for all their calls, cards, memorials, food, flowers, and support given to us at the time of our mother/grandmother's passing. It was very heartwarming to see all the people who attended our mother/

grandmother's visitation and funeral. Special thanks to the Harmony Care Center for all your caring and concern over the past years. Thank you to Pastor Michael Smith for the beautiful service, singing one of her favorite hymns, and for giving us your "much appreciated" support; to organist Joanne Burmeister; to David, Diane, Kris, Jeanette, Rosie and Janice for helping with the noon meal; to the Harmony House for preparing all the food; and to Duane at Lindstrom Funeral Home. Annabelle is at long last "home", where she wanted to be - with her heavenly father.

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C ommentary What it will take to address income inequality

By Lee H. Hamilton When the history of this year’s presidential campaign is written, one of its more remarkable features will be that candidates of both parties feel it necessary to talk Lee H. about income Hamilton i n e q u a l i t y.

Surely that makes this a watershed moment.

The issue is hardly new. As historian and writer Jill Lepore pointed out last year, income inequality in the United States has been rising since the late 1960s.

As she put it, “The evidence that income inequality in the United States has been growing for decades and is greater than in any other developed democracy is not much disputed.”

More notable is that it has become a defining issue of our day, with Republican candidates seizing on it just as avidly as Democrats — though with different views of its causes and solutions. Some reformist Republicans have argued for some time now for the right mix of public policies to give poor and middle-income Americans more opportunity without shifting power to the federal government. On the Democratic side, as expected, both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton press for a firmer public stance to redress the problem. No one suggests there are easy solutions.

To be sure, there are politicians, especially on the right, who believe there’s not much room for public action. Market forces will sort it all out, they argue.

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that are unstoppable and that on the whole have raised living standards. Eventually, they believe, the gap between the highest earners and the rest of us will diminish. Instead of fighting inequality, we should be protecting and expanding the rewards for skill, leadership and entrepreneurship.

This argument assumes that the very wealthy won’t act to tilt the field even more in their favor. Yet as the New York Times noted last month, they are doing just that. “With inequality at its highest levels in nearly a century,” the newspaper wrote, “the very richest Americans have financed a sophisticated and astonishingly effective apparatus for shielding their fortunes....

Operating largely out of public view... the wealthy have used their influence to steadily whittle away at the government’s ability to tax them.”

Yet some reform-minded conservatives agree with Democrats on at least one point, which is that government needs to act to achieve greater fairness and opportunity in the economy.

The stresses we see in our political system today — free-floating public anger and distrust of government and large institutions — stem at least in part from the widespread perception that economic insecurity has become entrenched in our system and there’s very little ordinary people can do about it.

If inequality continues to grow, the stress on the system will ratchet ever tighter.

No one is arguing for a straightahead equalization of economic resources, which would not just require extreme restrictions on personal freedom, but would almost certainly hamstring economic growth. Nor, however, should government make the

problem worse — which is what some politicians’ call for further tax reductions on the richest would do.

There are some broad directions we should be moving to ensure a degree of fairness. Current trends are not inevitable if citizens are determined to reduce the influence and power of money on the system. We need to shift resources to education and workforce training, though that will take time to produce change. Encouraging technological change that boosts unskilled employment — rather than stripping it away — will matter. So will protecting the progressivity of the income tax, encouraging the well-to-do to follow the excellent examples of their peers who are sharing their wealth, focusing on trade deals that favor workers and not just the business community, and providing incentives for people of ordinary means to save and invest.

We need to promote policies that help all children advance, and discourage efforts to further concentrate wealth. These are incremental changes requiring limited government action.

A reduction in inequality is an essential ingredient in a healthy democracy. To let the gap between rich and ordinary Americans grow larger will allow political pressures to build in our economic and political systems.

We should aim for a country where opportunities are more equal and the distribution of wealth and income is fairer.

Lee Hamilton is a Distinguished Scholar, Indiana University School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

A bridge too far

By Karen Reisner The idiom “a bridge too far” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a step or act that is regarded as being too drastic to take”. With the 2016 Iowa caucuses a week away, I can Karen Reisner only describe the direction of the polls as disturbing.

There certainly is palpable anger, frustration, and a degree of fear that is being exploited expertly by the Republican front runner. He has proven himself to be a master entertainer, a cheerleader with a big megaphone, and a remarkable press manipulator.

He is an actor/comedian telling his followers what they want to hear, reinforcing what many of them already believe and playing on their base emotions. Is he just validating what he surmises his audience believes in order to gain their support? Is he building on his support by calculating those statements which result in the most raucous cheering and applause and then doubling down on them?

If you have been spellbound by this quite brilliant/talented man, do some soul searching before “drinking the Kool-Aid”.

More disturbing yet, his supporters when interviewed parrot his words. He is dividing America, driving a wedge between us instead of uniting us. He is devaluing American institutions, fueling distrust of those institutions.

Our president should be a role model for children, someone to look up to. The president doesn’t need to be perfect; no one is.

Decency is learned as is bullying.

Our children are learning from this candidate that it is OK to call people names, to be rude and demeaning, to not accept those that are different, to discriminate, and to disrespect anyone that is in the way. Being kind and playing fair is not a sign of weakness. A president should promote American values, not diminish them.

A president should bring out the best in Americans and America, not the worst. America is already great. No doubt there are many problems, including inequality, income stagnation, a threat of terrorism, violence, a

ballooning national debt, and so on and so forth. We all want better, but we should consider the possibility that a person not suited to this job can make things much worse.

To go forward and deal with these problems, we need a leader who not only recognizes and understands issues, but also has a realistic way forward and the ability to bring people, especially members of Congress, together.

A president should be thoughtful and have the temperament to respond to events appropriately after thinking through all possible consequences of an action.

What if President Kennedy had attacked when military leaders had recommended it during the Cuban Missile Crisis? An attack could have escalated into a nuclear war; how different our country would have been.

Elections matter. We are not likely to do better with a egocentric, mean, truth shading, entertainer and chief. This man makes personal attacks on any opponent that says something against him, hammering away on them relentlessly; anything to win. For those who stroke his ego he has only kind words, even for Russia’s President Putin.

The political divide in our country is one of the greatest threats to our country’s future.

Divisive rhetoric is like dynamite, making that canyon between left and right wider and deeper.

Divisive politics leads to impenetrable gridlock. The hard work to develop solid, realistic, achievable, and forward looking policies is not fun or entertaining, but part of the job description.

It is a way to bridge that divide and better unify the country.

His boastful declarations that he can fix anything and everything without providing the details is just meaningless mumbo-jumbo.

Traits that work well in a campaign do not necessarily translate to a leader that can govern effectively.

The Presidency is not a job for a “rookie”. Experience, good judgment, knowledge of the complex problems the country faces, and the ability work well with others are essential qualities for our next president. I believe that the candidate I have described, if stripped of his celebrity and name recognition, would not likely be a front runner for the office of President of the United States.

The “apprentice” is “a bridge too far”.

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C ommentary The Minnesota Initiative Foundations: in investments from other foundations, corporations, government, and individuals. These investments have helped diversify our rural economies beyond agriculture and manufacturing to areas such as biosciences, renewable energy, tourism, and additional social services. Millions of dollars and hours of technical assistance have gone to strengthening early childhood development efforts.

To me, one of the most valuable aspects of the MIF model is the collaborative nature between the six foundations. I meet four times a year with the other MIF presidents to discuss new programs, recent research impacting our work, forecasted needs, and success stories that could be replicated across our regions. Even though our regions vary greatly, we share a lot of common ground. This willingness to freely share information for the betterment of all is a Minnesota way of doing business we all take pride in. Not only are the foundations benefiting the 80 non-metro counties of Minnesota, they make us a stronger state as whole.

As we enter our thirtieth year, we are undergoing a strategic planning process to set our course and

priority areas for the next several years. Early-stage investments in new and growing businesses as well as in our youngest generation have been focus areas from the beginning; we anticipate this will continue to be the case. However, we realize that technology, demographic shifts in our region, and continued advances in the areas of education, agriculture, and engineering necessitate that we remain flexible and responsive to the new needs going forward.

Part of going forward is learning from the past; throughout the year, we’ll be interviewing past stakeholders and those impacted

by SMIF’s works - former presidents, board members, loan clients, grantees, and partners. I encourage you to learn how much southern Minnesota has been transformed by the hard work of many in the past three decades by following our 30 Voices for 30 Years story board, which will be updated monthly on SMIF’s website.

For a full history of the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and our impact, I encourage you to read the Initiative Foundation’s cover story in their latest IQ Magazine: 30 Years: A Model for Moving Forward. I welcome your comments and questions. You can reach me at timp@smifoundation. org or (507) 455-3215.

demonstrating their wit and courage.

Our daughter didn’t finish in first place, but she definitely made my wife and I very proud. And, I look forward to see the first and second place winners doing well at the next level of competition in Rochester.

Attending the Fillmore Central Spelling Bee, and watching all of the families showing their support really made me think about how much emphasis we place on

sports recognition above all other accomplishments.

My wife and I have always been competitive people, with sports or anything. Even Scrabble!

Following the conclusion of the event, as we were driving away from the school, my wife and I were praising our daughter for doing so well, and I told her, “You will find out in life that it will be more valuable to spell words correctly than make free throws.”

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By Tim Penny President/CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation 2016 is a big year, not only for the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), but our five sister foundations, as well. In 1986, at the height of the farm crisis, the Minneapolis-based Tim Penny McKnight Foundation was seeking a way to help revitalize Minnesota’s rural economies struggling to rebound from hundreds of farm foreclosures, layoffs in the Iron Range, outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, and the exodus of young people looking for a brighter future elsewhere.

Thirty years later, the solution The McKnight Foundation developed after several regional conversations with concerned residents and rural leaders has proved an effective one: they created six separate Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIFs) to individually serve the six non-metro regions of the

state that could work collaboratively to share lessons learned and develop best practices for rural economic development.

One of the biggest needs during the 1980s was access to capital. Banks were hesitant to lend, but without access to capital and only 9% charitable dollars going toward philanthropic investments (compared to 66% in the metro), the MIFs were established not only to give grants, but to make loans. This was a unique permission granted to the MIFs, and to our knowledge, we are the only foundations in the U.S. that have this flexibility. SMIF and our sister foundations all received an initial investment from McKnight to make loans and grants around four focus areas identified in the early meetings: economic development, human needs, natural resources, and rural leadership. At SMIF, we continue to focus on investments to strengthen economic development initiatives, early childhood, and rural philanthropy.

After three decades and a total of $285 million investment from The McKnight Foundation to the six MIFs, we have collectively leveraged an additional $270 million

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More bees, less balls

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the Fillmore Central Spelling Bee this past week. Our daughter, a 5th Grader, was a finalist in her class, so this was her first year in the competition.

There were Jason Sethre five or six students selected from grades 5, 6, 7 and 8, so there were quite a few students.

With a little more than 20 students facing a crowd of roughly 80 parents, grandparents, siblings, two judges and an announcer, these kids were under the spot-

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Have you ever been asked to spell clandestine or coagulate?

I’m guessing that most adults couldn’t stand up and spell some of the words these kids had to spell. And, to stand before a crowd of people risking the possibility of misspelling a word takes it to another level of anxiety.

I’m proud of my daughter and all of these smart young minds

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To the Editor, There are some accurate statements in the commentary submitted by Ms. Nyenhuis in the January 11 issue of the FCJ, along with some fallacies that are real doozies.

Nothing unusual about that. The remarkable part is the stupendous degree of hypocrisy and liberal bias.

She rails against the NRA, which has consistently advocated for strict enforcement of the laws that govern the use of firearms in America.

She advocates for honesty from elected officials while wholeheartedly supporting politicians who blatantly and knowingly lied to America about Bengahzi, Obama Care, and how sensitive and critical information and communication of documents were handled.

[Can you say Hillary’s E-Mail?]

She criticizes Congress for failure to cooperate with the vision of the Obama administration, but fails to mention that Democrats had total control of the House and the Senate for two full years of his administration and accomplished exactly zero! [Unless you want to count ObamaCare, which even its staunchest proponents now admit is a complete failure.]

She admonishes us that we need to inform ourselves about the Bill of Rights and the Constitution while she herself supports an administration that despises those documents .She recently called for an overhaul of those documents, stating they no longer reflect the values an enlightened liberal society!

She criticizes Republicans for ignoring laws while the Obama Justice Department sues states over implementation of immigration policies that reflect Federal laws, putting us all in danger by allowing illegal aliens to enter America at will.

Congratulations, Ms. Nyenhuis.

You have set a new standard for misinformation and placing a liberal spin on the facts. No one could do it better.

Jeff Erding Wykoff, MN Letter about Here come the lawsuits...

To the Editor, This article would fail all Snopes fact checks. These are merely opinions by a group of anti new school supporters. School board minutes that you also publish will reflect the truths. So while everyone is entitled to their own ‘opinions’, the personal attacks done by this person and others is very negative and unprofessional.

As a school supporter, and supporter of the staff and school board, we were disappointed to see this personal vendetta published in your paper.

The new school will be our neighbor, and we excited about the future of our kids, which is what this should be about.

Dan & Mary Jo Grimsrud Rushford, MN

All opinions expressed on these pages are those of the authors and not of the Fillmore County Journal.

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Obituaries Helen Tangen Helen Tangen, 94, of Chatfield, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn.

Helen was born November 18, 1921 on a farm in Pilot Mound To w n s h i p in Fillmore C ou nt y to Frederick and Leda (Rain) Helen Tangen Storm.

On April 17, 1943 Helen married Orville Tangen in McMinnville, Tenn.

Helen was a lifetime member of Root Prairie Lutheran Church, where she served as Sunday school superintendent, treasurer, and teacher. She was also a member of WELCA, serving as secretary and treasurer.

She was a 62-year member of the Fountain Legion Auxiliary and a 4-H leader.

Helen is lovingly remembered by her husband, Orville; four children: Robert (Sue Sandberg) Tangen of Plainview, Dianne (Del) Jones of Aitkin, Minn., Sharon (John) Dowd of Duluth, and Marlene (Dennis) Blocker of

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Waukon, Iowa. Eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-granddaughters also survive.

Helen is preceded in death by her parents and brother Francis Strom.

A funeral service took place held at 10 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 at Root Prairie Lutheran Church, with Pastor Mark Docken of Chatfield Lutheran Church officiating.

Visitation was held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, and for one hour before the funeral service at the church. Burial was held at Root Prairie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Root Prairie Lutheran Church or the Chosen Valley Care Center.

Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield assisted the family with arrangements. To share a memory of Helen with the family, please visit www.rileyfuneralhomes.com.

James P. Shannon James P. Shannon, 70, passed away Jan. 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a courageous 6 month battle with an incurable bone infection.

Jim was born April 21, 1945 in Winnebago to Harry and Agnes (Nichols) Shannon. In 1956, the family moved to rural Spring Valley. After graduation from SVHS in 1963, Jim enlisted in the Army.

In May of 1965, he began working for IBM in Rochester.

In November of 1965, Jim suffered injuries from a car accident, which resulted in a long hospital stay and left him paraplegic.

Although Jim spent 50 years using a wheelchair, this did not

deter him from accomplishing his goals. He was always able to rise above adversity, never accepting defeat and never considering himself handicapped. He continued working for IBM and also attended technical school after his release from the hospital. In 1986, he transferred to Dallas, Tex. After 37 years with IBM, he retired in 2002. For several years, Jim continued to do consulting work as an information technology specialist.

In July of 1989, he and Mary Williams (Sanders) were married. They made their home in Lake Dallas, Tex., along with her youngest son, Bradley.

Over the years, Jim enjoyed snowmobiling, football (Cowboys), fishing, traveling, country music and most of all, good times with his many friends.

During their marriage, Jim and Mary enjoyed tent camping, horse races at LA Downs, and traveling throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. They also attended many auctions, which led to selling antiques and collectibles on eBay for several years.

Jim was interested in genealogy and spent many hours researching their families’ history.

In 1998 they purchased an acreage near Ostrander, Minn., and began restoring the 1880s farmhouse. After retirement they divided their time between Minnesota and Texas.

While in Texas, Jim devoted much of his time to the American Legion Post 88 and the 40 & 8 (a Veterans organization). Over the years he held almost every office at the Legion, including Commander and Adjunct. He served as Grand Chef De Gar of Texas (state commander) of the 40 & 8. Jim also held a national office as well as serving as Chef

The Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County Through her life, she was very active in her church. She was currently a member of Looney Valley Lutheran Church in rural Houston. Krystle worked at H and R Block in Houston during the tax season for eleven years.

In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards, quilting, sewing, knitting.

She is survived by her husband, Lowell; three children: Sue (Randy) Thesing and Steve (Jodi) Kinstler both of Houston, and Scott (Connie) Kinstler of Lewiston, Minn.; five grandchildren: Nick (Robin), Jenni (Mike), Brianna, Alex, and Garret; and one step-granddaughter, Hannah; three great-grandchildren: Dan, Vanessa, and Lane, and two siblings: Viva (Wayne) Inners of York, Pa., and Charlotte (Brad) Leonard of Wood Lake, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Larry; and one sister, Geraldine.

The family would like to thank all of the people at Cross Krystle J. Kinstler Krystle J. Kinstler, 74, Hous- of Christ Church for all of their ton, Minn. died on Monday, support and fellowship over the years.

January 18, 2016, at her home.

A memorial service for Krystle Krystle was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, was born January 21, 2016, at Looney Valon May ley Lutheran Church in rural 21, 1941, Houston, with the Rev. Jan King in Dawson, officiating. Visitation took place Minn. to from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday Lawrence at Hoff Funeral and Cremation and Lyla Service in Houston.

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Through her childhood, Krystle moved hofffuneral.com. with her family to many places Shirley Darrington due to her father’s work. On July 2, 1961, she was united in Shirley Darrington, age 83, marriage with Lowell Kinstler of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, in Houston. Krystle and Low- January 18, 2016 at the Barthell ell lived on the same farm in Perkins Valley for over 50 years.

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He and Mary attended many regional and state conventions.

Jim is survived by his wife, Mary; his sister, Marylou Wangen; his brother, Richard; Mary’s children: Todd, Vicky, Jennifer and Bradley; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law: Lucy Shannon, Linda Sanders, Bonnie Sanders, and Carol White; brothers-in-law, Harold Sanders and John Sanders; many nephews and nieces, and his beloved cat, Ollie. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, Ray Jeffries; brothers-in- law, Gene Wangen and Steven Sanders; and his mother-in-law, Doris Sanders.

At Jim’s request, a Celebration of Life service will be held at the American Legion in Lake Dallas, Tex., this spring. Condolences or memorials may be sent to the family at P.O. Box 34, Ostrander, Minn. 55961.

Fillmore County Church Directory A rendahl Lutheran Church....……………………..Sundays - 10 :30am Highway 30, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875-2477 Assembly Of God Church & Valley Christian Center.... Sundays - 10 : 00am 610 Territorial Rd, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2101 Assumption Catholic Church.…....…Fri. - 8 :30am & Sat. - 5 : 00pm 207 N May St, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-8320 Bethlehem Lutheran Church...…...……………......Sundays - 9 : 00am 200 Kenilworth Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3344 Calvary Baptist Church.…….……......Sundays - 10 : 45am & 6 : 00pm 910 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4686 Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church..............…Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 W Fillmore Ave, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260 Chatf ield Lutheran Church………......Sundays - 8 : 00am & 10 :30am 304 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4721 Chatf ield United Methodist Christ……....………..Sundays - 9 :30am 124 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3529 Cherry Grove United Methodist...…………...…..Sundays - 10 : 00am 18183 160th St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (Cherry Grove) (507) 937-3177 Christ Lutheran Church...……………..……..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Christian Science Services.…………...…....…......Sundays - 10 : 00am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2251 Destiny Life Church.............………………......…Sundays - 10 : 00am 104 West Jessie Street, Rushford MN 55971 (507) 429-1222 Elstad Lutheran Church...………………….......….Sundays - 9 : 00am 37784 Dogwood Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3769 Emmanuel Episcopal Church....……..…….......…Sundays - 11: 00am 217 W Jessie St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2164 Faith United Methodist Church..…....................Sundays - 9 : 00am 617 Maple Ln, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2830 Fillmore Free Methodist Church......Sundays - 8 :30am & 10 :30am 19127 County 8, Wykoff, MN 55990 (Fillmore) (507) 352-5450 First Baptist Church....………........………Sundays - 10 :30am & 6 : 00pm 701 Kasten Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2840

First Baptist Church-Preston.………...Sundays - 10 :30am & 7: 00pm 108 Chatfield Ave NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765- 4960 First English Lutheran Church.………...……..…..Sundays - 10 : 00am 217 W Grant St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2793 First Lutheran Church of Highland...............................Sundays - 9: 00am 22423 391st Ave, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3318

First Presbyterian Church..…………...………......Sundays - 10 : 00am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2854 Fountain Lutheran....…………....…………………..Sundays - 9 : 00am Main Street, Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4413 Fountain United Methodist Church...…...………..Sundays - 8 :30am Co. Rd. 8 and Cedar St., Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4456

Garness Trinity Lutheran...……….………........…Sundays - 9 : 00am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5905 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 Greenleafton Reformed Church..…….………..…Sundays - 10 : 00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 937-3137 Harmony United Methodist Church…...............Sundays - 10 :30am 60 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886- 6851 Henrytown Lutheran Church-Canton Assumption Catholic Church....Sundays-10 :30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507) 886-2425 Highland Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist..........Saturdays - 9 : 00am 217 W. Jessie St., Rushford (507) 993-8328 Highland Prairie Lutheran Church........................Sundays - 11: 00am 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 Looney Valley Lutheran Church.............................Sundays - 10 : 00am 2040 Looney Valley Road, Houston, MN 55943 (507) 896-3412

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.…..... Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9 : 00am 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 Presbyterian 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 55935 (507) 268- 4455

Root River Church of the Brethren …….…..…….....Sundays - 10 : 00am 23553 County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4772 Root River Community Church ………….….....…..Sundays - 10 :30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7074 Rushford Lutheran Church ………..........…….Sun. - 9 : 00am & 5 :30pm 101 S Mill St., Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7152

Saetersdal Lutheran Church.……………....….......Sundays -10 :30am 21447 Co. Rd. 30, rural Harmony, MN Scheie Lutheran Church..…………………….…..…Sundays - 9 :30am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5680 St Columban Church.…..…………………...……..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886

St Ignatius Catholic Church.……………….........……Sundays - 10 :30am 213 W Franklin St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7565

St John Lutheran Church.…………...……………...Sundays - 9 : 00am 241 Line St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2296 St Joseph’s Catholic Church.……………….…....…Sundays - 8 : 00am PO Box 577 103 N Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2257 St Mark ’s Lutheran Church...…………....…………Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 E North St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7111

St Mary’s Catholic Church...…..................................Sundays - 8 : 00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148 St Matthew’s Episcopal Church..…...........……………Sundays - 9 :30am 100 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923-1219 (507) 867-3707

St Matthew’s Lutheran Church..……………………Sundays - 9 : 00am Harmony, MN 55939 (Granger) (507) 772- 4474 St Olaf Catholic Church...........Sun. (1 & 2) - 10 :30am & (3 & 4) - 8 : 45am 114 N Locust, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5268

St Patrick ’s Church Hall ………………......…......Saturday - 5 : 00pm Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2480 St Paul Lutheran Church.....................................Sundays - 9 : 00am 128 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4604 St Paul Lutheran Church............................................Sundays - 9 :00am 215 N Miller St, Lime Springs, IA 52155 (563) 566-2389

Sumner Center United Methodist Church.…........…Sundays - 10 :30am 9 miles N. of Spring Valley on Co. Rd. 1 (507) 696-4197 Trinity Fellowship ELCA..…………………......….Sundays - 10 : 00am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7211 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church……….......……Sundays - 10 :30am

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Union Prairie Lutheran..……………………………Sundays - 9 : 00am Hwy 16, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3363 Whalan Lutheran Church............................................ Sundays - 10:30am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (Whalan) (507) 467-2398 Wykoff United Methodist Church.…….……….…Sundays- 10 :30am 236 Gold St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 202-2275

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Shirley Ann Drievold was born February 23, 1932 near Quandahl, Iowa to Carl and Gina (SolShirley lien) Driev- Darrington old. She was baptized at the Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church in Allamakee County, Iowa. Her family moved to Hesper, Iowa in 1938 and she started school there. She was confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church. She graduated with the Mabel High School class of 1950.

On August 26, 1950 she was united in marriage to Wayne Darrington at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church in a triple wedding ceremony with her two older sisters. They lived in LaCrosse, Wisc. and Dubuque, Iowa before returning to Hesper where they made their home and raised their three children. During this time they began and developed their Mabel Farm Equipment business, where Shirley worked for 25 years as a bookkeeper. She retired in 1993 and in 2001 they quit the implement business. For 59 years, Hesper was their home and they were honored to be a part of the Hesper family.

She enjoyed taking care of their yard and flower beds, feeding the birds, reading and doing crossword puzzles. Together, she and Wayne planted and cared for a large garden and an acre of sweet corn of which they were happy to always share with family and friends. They were fortuIf your busIness can

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nate to be able to travel to Ireland, Germany, France, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica plus many of the US states. She liked playing the piano and singing. She was a kind and generous person who always made you feel welcome in her home and the cookie jar was always open to all the kids in Hesper. She enjoyed having coffee on the patio, watching the birds, and waving at everyone who drove thru town. She and her sister Charlotte made many quilts for church missions and donated to those in need.

Shirley passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at the age of 83. She had been a resident of Barthell Order of Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa since August 2014. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her family and friends.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years, Wayne; a son, Steve (Karen) of Decorah; two daughters, Carrie (Jim) Horihan and Peggy (Dale) Rovang, both of Decorah; five grandchildren: Sarah (Nick) Brynsaas, Decorah, Iowa; Amy (Alex) Roth, Anchorage, Alaska; Kurt Horihan, Mabel, Minn.; Karla (Andrew) Focht, Villisca, Iowa; and Laura (Jason) Lemke, Decorah, Iowa; eight great-granddaughters: Grace, Olivia, Nora, Lilly, Payton, Jenna, Kylie, and Ava; a brother, Curtis (Ginnie) Drievold of Sun City, Ariz.; a special nephew, David Darrington; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Donald Drievold in WWll; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Irene (Lyle) Sampson and Charlotte (Robert) Vang; and a nephew, Ricky Vang Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hesper Lutheran Church

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Henry (Hank) Anderson Henry (Hank) Anderson, 79, died peacefully Wednesday, January 20, 2016 surrounded by family.

Henry was born July 7, 1936 in Chatfield to Adolph and Agnes (Schultz) Anderson. He graduated in 1954 and joined the Navy, serving three years. Following his service, he a t t e n d e d Henry (Hank) NorthwestAnderson ern Electronics for two years, followed by two years at RCTC, earning an AA degree. In 1959, he began selling TVs out of his parent’s basement.

Henry married Judith Johnson in April 20, 1963 in Arcadia, Wisc. In 1963, he opened a shop in downtown Chatfield where he sold and serviced TVs, electronics and insurance until 2000.

In 1988, Henry started working at IBM until his retirement in 2002.

Henry was an active member of the Chatfield United Methodist Church, ushering, singing in the choir and serving at church events. He belonged to the Jaycees, and then Commercial Club throughout his days as a Chatfield businessman, serving on the committee that founded Western Days and working the tourism booth. Hank loved to fish, hunt pheasant and deer and bowl with his league partners.

His greatest joy was found with his wife, children and his granddaughters, as well as swapping jokes and stories with family and friends.

Hank is survived by his wife Judy, son Terry of Jenkins, Minn.; daughter Kimberly Henning, granddaughters Samantha and Allison of South St. Paul, Minn.; his sister, Karleen Van Dyke of Westlake Village, Calif.; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John and Harry, and his sister, Harriet Erickson.

Memorials can be made in care of the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, Minn.

A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Chatfield United Methodist Church, 124 Winona St. SE, Chatfield, Minn., with Rev. Debra Jene Collum officiating. A committal service followed at the Chatfield Cemetery.

Visitation was held Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 2 p.m.

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to 4 p.m. at the the Chatfield United Methodist Church and for one hour before the service at the church on Sunday.

Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield assisted the family with arrangements.

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Joyce Irene Simonson Joyce Irene Simonson, 90, of Preston, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, following a brief illness at Saint Mary’s Hospital Rochester, Minn.

Services for Joyce were held on Saturday, January 23 at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bred- Joyce Irene berg officiat- Simonson ing. Friends called from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church. A graveside burial service was held at 9 a.m. at Union Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Preston.

Joyce was born Oct. 27, 1925, to Ingaard and Josephine (Lunde) Kinneberg. She attended grade school at High Grove Country School and graduated from Preston High School in 1943.

The Preston Creamery, followed

by Farmer’s and Merchant State Bank were her places of employment prior to her marriage to Lyle Simonson. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage and likewise worked together owning and operating Simonson Oil Company/Phillips 66.

They raised their family on Pleasant Street in Preston with wonderful friends and neighbors.

Walking by in the summer, you would certainly enjoy her rose garden, be invited in for a cup of coffee, along with a Norwegian treat. Joyce was involved in many activities; from her participation in the Chat ‘n Chew Sewing Club for 60+ years, church Do-Day, sewing & knitting prayer shawls. Most recently, if you stopped in for a visit, you would surely be encouraged to place a piece in a jigsaw puzzle which, was a daily joy for her!

Memories for her grandchildren will certainly be her homemade buttermilk pancakes, along with lefse & strull, an art she passed along to those who joined her in the kitchen.

Joyce is survived by two

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daughters, Susan (Rick) Grooters of Preston and Diane (Steve) Carr of Wykoff; two grandchildren, Pete (Alicia) Carr of Eagan and Katie (Richard) Eickhoff of Fountain; three great-grandchildren, Maxwell and Abigail Eickhoff and Adaline Carr; two sisters, Lillian Benson of Harmony, Minn. and Doris Kinneberg of New York; two brothers-in-law, Charlie Winch of Sarasota, Fla. and James (Rita) Simonson of Preston, Minn.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Lyle, parents, brothers Palmer, Robert, and Dean Kinneberg; and sisters Evelyn and Judith Kinneberg.

Memorial donations may be made in Joyce’s name to Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn. or the Preston Area Community Foundation.

Jan A. Lalley Jan A. Lalley, age 72, of Harmony, Minn., and formerly of DeKalb, Ill., died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. Memorial services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony, Minn. Friends called before the services at the funeral home.

Jan was born on January 5, 1944 at Lake Geneva, Wisc., to Bernard and Gladys (Olson) Lalley. He grew up in the Sycamore and DeKalb area of Illinois. On April 11, 1982 he married Charlotte Davy at the Little Brown Church in St. Louis Park, Minn.

Jan was a truck driver for his entire career. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating and riding motorcycle. He and Charlotte enjoyed taking trips on their motorcycle, frequently to Thunder Bay, Canada; their favorite trip was to Seattle, Wash. Over the years he had lived in DeKalb, Ill. and Spring Lake Park, Minn.

On April 25, 2005 he and Charlotte moved to Harmony, Minn.

Jan is survived by his wife, Charlotte of Harmony, Minn.; two daughters: Renee (Jim) Kerwin of Rochelle, Ill. and Sheila (Aleiko) Venema of the Netherlands; a step-son, Ken Browning of Taylor, Wisc.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers, Gary (Josephine) Lalley of California and Joel (Marsha) Lalley of St. Louis Park, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. Jan was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cody.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

Kingsland shares enrollment data

Brent Stinson tells of Positive Behavior Support at Kingsland.

By Rich Wicks The Kingsland School Board met in regular session on January 20. Members Kristin Beck, Gwen Howard, Ann Oeltjen, Troy Asher, Doug Plaehn, and Superintendent John McDonald were present. Deb Larson was absent. The consent agenda items were passed unanimously, including first reading of several policies (Bullying, Fund Balances, Vending Machines, and Head Lice Protocol) and second reading of several policies (Extracurricular Transportation, Video Recording on School Buses, Video Surveillance other than on Buses), Student Activity Accounting, and Record Retention).

Next, Superintendent McDonald gave public “thank you’s” to the Osterud Foundation for $16,740 toward scholarships, KSP for swings, Kiwanis Club for clothing donated,

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Virgina Jahn for help at the Knowledge Bowl, and to those who helped with Tech volunteering. No one had signed up to address the board in Public Comments. Two FFA students gave a short update on events in their club.

Dan Armagost then spoke to the board on the district’s Special Education services, including explaining that SE services has actually generated revenue of approximately $12,000 which is a result of providing some services to other districts.

He also explained about the Extended School Year program, and the funding and guidelines that go along with it. He said the district has managed to open this up to all who need this option.

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Photo by Rich Wicks Director John Dols. Business Manager Todd Lechtenberg then gave a summary of the status of Kingsland’s budget for the current year. He said Revenues are about $2.2 million so far, which is roughly $103,000 higher than at this time last year, and he explained that “Our revenues are starting to come back up”. Expenses are at about $2.6 million right now, but Lechtenberg said, “That’s not unusual.

Being $400,000 short is not an alarming number” and he explained that this is due to the system in which a school district’s expenses start before the beginning of the school year, and revenues always lag behind due to the state’s funding mechanism, but he said revenues catch up in the spring. He also shared that overall Expenses are roughly $60,000 lower than at this point last year. He gave a brief timeline for the FY2016 Budget Revision.

Superintendent McDonald updated the board on the MASA Legislative Platform. It includes NWEA Assessments, State Broadband Development, ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act), and Technovation, which he explained is “an exciting program for middle school and high school girls”. McDonald also gave a presentation on enrollment data, which showed demographic information about the numbers of students enrolling in (and out of ) the district.

He included graphs showing enrollment trends, including a 23-year overview that showed how overall enrollment was slightly over 1000 around 20 years ago but has gradually dropped since, and now hovers around 600. McDonald’s presentation also included projections for enrollment numbers expected in the future, but he explained that such projections are based on past trends and known current birth rates, so they are less reliable beyond four or five years into the future. Following the presentation, Kristin Beck commented,

The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. saying, “I think we offer a great education. Our school is not perfect, but no school is perfect…I’m very happy with the education my kids are receiving…I wouldn’t want my kids to go anywhere else.”

Ann Oeltjen said she agreed with Kristin, and said the trend of students enrolling out is a natural economic and geographic reality, stating, “Just looking at the map (of enrollment data) I continue to see the movement going north. A lot of people in our community work in Rochester, so that’s their natural flow of transportation” and she explained that some parents choose to enroll their children in schools to the north so that they can spend more time together during the parents’ commute to and from work.

The board then accepted the resignation of Steve Hauser (Athletic Director), and approved the hiring of Meghan Lipkie (SACC Assistant), Tasha Van Brunt (Adult Youth Enrichment Coordinator), and Michael Watson (.5 Custodian). The board approved the Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions, which Kristin Beck explained is an annual resolution need-

ed in case any reductions are needed. The board OK’d Leave Requests for Stacey Hogberg, Jenny Moore, and Adam Tri, as well as a Lane Change for Rachael Burt.

Next, the board heard from staff members on Kingsland’s Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) program.

Brent Stinson gave an update on PBIS at the Intermediate school, including programs in place to support appropriate behavior while students are riding on buses. Bruce Rohne and Laura Gudmundson then updated the board on PBIS efforts at the high school.

The board then discussed agenda item 8.7, Interim Activities/Facility Director and .5 Custodial Positions. There were questions about other options, as well as the pro’s and con’s of this plan. Ann Oeltjen shared her concerns, including, “I’m just really concerned with how our public is going to see it.”

Doug Plaehn stressed that this is an “interim” solution, and if it doesn’t work, the board can choose to do something different going forward.

The next regular board meeting will be 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17 in the District Conference Room.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

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Mark Dayton wants $100 million for rural Minnesota web access

By Rachel E. Stassen-Berger rstassen-berger@pioneerpress.com Jody Reisch lives just a mile outside of the far southwestern Minnesota city of Luverne but rented an office in town to do his work.

The costly Internet at home is too slow and unreliable to share the large files he needs as an insurance underwriter. Even when it is at full strength, the speed isn’t great, he said.

“I would never call it fast. It is tolerable,” said Reisch, a Rock County commissioner.

His need for tolerance will end in a few years when, thanks to a state-county-private influx of money to improve broadband, his home will be served with the Internet “oomph” he says his job requires.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton wants to deliver that oomph to

many more rural homes, businesses, schools and nonprofits.

He wants lawmakers to approve $100 million in state funds for broadband access grants to build out the system.

“That’s essential to give everyone in Greater Minnesota equal access to the economic future that people in the metropolitan area enjoy,” Dayton said.

While there is broad support for getting high-speed Internet to unserved and underserved corners of the state, making that a reality is more complicated.

Debates about state-mandated connection speeds, concerns about overlap with the federal government and private competition, questions about technology preferences and the amount the state should spend, and requests to reform regulations and wage requirements make

the desire to build complex.

As central cities across the country were getting used to the idea of linking in to highspeed Internet everywhere, folks beyond city borders were often left behind.

The cost of providing highspeed Internet service to small burgs and distant farmland was not worth the tiny potential customer base.

Despite that, Minnesota has long had lofty goals.

“Minnesota should have ubiquitous (every home and business in the state) high-speed broadband coverage as soon as possible, but no later than 2015,” said a 2010 report.

With the dawn of 2016, it is clear the state has fallen short.

“We are making progress, but we cannot declare victory,” said Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a

former House speaker and CEO of the Minnesota High Tech Association. Kelliher leads the Broadband Task Force that Dayton set up soon after he took office.

By most accounts, Minnesota is behind many states in providing high-speed access to its farflung citizens.

“Broadband is like the rural electrification or the water pipes or the roads of the 21st century economy, and we have a situation right now where the access to that broadband infrastructure is very uneven,” said Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, a key Dayton administration backer for the broadband program.

Backers say the time is right to provide that boost.

“I think we have a lot of things working in our favor right now,” said Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls. He said he plans to push for more state broadband funding in the 2016 session but hasn’t yet decided how much he will back.

The Dayton administration’s push for government funding to fill in the broadband gaps is not new. Both in 2014 and this year, the state provided grants, which required a local match, to build out Internet access.

The grant funds -- about $20 million two years ago and $10 million last year -- were relatively small.

But providers lined up to use them. Sjoberg Inc. successfully applied for a grant in 2014. In exchange for a $262,000 state grant for a half-million-dollar project, Sjoberg promised to get high-speed service to “107 unserved and 49 underserved homes, farms and businesses.”

“It allowed us to serve some very rural ... areas of Roseau County up near the Canadian border,” owner Dick Sjoberg said.

Backers of the state grant program say there is a need -- last year, the state received requests for almost three times as much grant money as it had to distribute. And private industry is willing to step up -- the state provided $10.5 million and private industry, with a little bit of other public funding, provided $18 million.

“After two rounds of funding, we’re going to have about 10,000 homes served, over 1,000 businesses connected and over 100 community anchor institutions like libraries, hospitals or schools,” said Sen. Matt Schmit, DFL-Red Wing. “Now is the time to do this.”

Schmit contends if the state approves a larger grant program -- in the neighborhood of the $100 million Dayton is recommending -- it will get larger projects applying. A $10 million grant fund does not attract $5 million projects, he contends.

But while the state has provided funds for smaller projects, the federal government has stepped in with much larger allocations.

A federal program has recently made about $500 million worth

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of funding available to Minnesota providers through a program called Connect American Fund.

Last month, House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said he was concerned that a robust state program would duplicate federal efforts. Others have also raised that issue.

“My primary concern with a (state) broadband fund is that it focus on the unserved, be technology neutral and it be synchronized with the federal Connect American Fund,” said Andrew Schriner, director of government relations at CenturyLink in Minnesota.

CenturyLink, which is broadly supportive of the state’s broadband program, is one of the nation’s largest telecom and broadband providers. It has received state and federal funds to build its network.

State officials say the federal program and state program have key distinctions.

“There is no circumstance where we are duplicating or supplanting the federal dollars,” Smith, the lieutenant governor, said.

The federal program provides grants only to specific zones and leaves others out. Further, it requires providers meet different, slower, speed goals than the state program would, state officials said.

A $100 million state program, on top of a federal program, may also increase competition to hire workers to actually build out the system.

Sjoberg said that when the federal government made recession-era stimulus grants for high-speed Internet, local providers had to spend more money on scarce workers, leaving less for actual building.

“It was less efficient,” he said.

“I think it would make more sense if it were staged out.”

State Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, also has concerns about wage pressures. Like Kresha, he believes the state’s law mandating certain wages be paid to those who work on state grant programs may need some tweaks to work for a statewide broadband program.

“If we are going to spend more money for the goal of expanding broadband we should get more broadband,” Garofalo said.

A network engineer in his nonlegislative life, Garofalo also believes the state program has not been flexible enough in the type of high-speed Internet it requires.

“There are new solutions coming in every year,” he said. “I think there is going to be a significant investment in broadband (next year), but in order for it to be effective, there are going to need to be changes to state law.”

Even that, for broadband supporters, is a victory of a kind. “I think it is amazing that people are loving it to death by wanting to talk about it so much,” Kelliher said.

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Rushford Village preps for new year

By Kirsten Zoellner The brief Tuesday, January 5 Rushford Village Council meeting highlighted assignments, designations, and other annual housekeeping for the city.

Councilor Dennis Overland was once again nominated and approved as mayor pro tem, acting in place of Mayor Gordon Johnson if needed. Judy Graham was appointed as acting clerk. The council will wait on approving acting treasurer.

There were no changes to financial depositories or signatories on financials. Mayor Johnson, councilor Overland,

Graham, and City Clerk Kristina Mart sign for checking, safe deposits, and CDs. 2016 Committee appointments include: Finance Committee comprised of Johnson, Overland, Graham, and Mart; Health Officers Johnson, Overland, Ambulance Director Lynn Humble and Fire Chief Paul Corcoran; Board of Health will remain Winona Health, Dr. Gary Marcoux, DDS, and Dr. Tom Taggart, DVM; Board of Appeal and Equalization, councilor Todd Baker; Assistant Weed Inspector, councilor Chad Rasmussen; Data Practices Authority,

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Clerk Mart; Employee Contacts remains Mayor Johnson to work with the clerk, Public Works/Maintenance Supervisor Scheck, and the Planning and Zoning Commission; Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Inspector and Feedlot Permits, Mike Frauenkron from Fillmore County.

Contracts for services also remain the same for 2016. They include Butch Johnson Insurance Agency, Thomas Manion as City Attorney ($100/hour, $250/meeting maximum), Engleson and Associates as City Auditor, Robert Brand as Animal Control Officer ($375/ quarter), and Bob Thieret oncall for Sewer and Water Issues ($100/month).

Zoning permit fees also remain the same. A permit is required for any project. Planning and Zoning Commission members Bruce Hovland and Mike Ebner were reappointed for a 2-year term, expiring December 31, 2018. Continuing members are Glen Kopperud and Joyce Iverson, with their terms expiring December 31, 2017.

Rates of pay for municipal employees was set at $19/hour,

Recycling 101

By LaVerne C. Paulson Recycling Education Coordinator This article is scheduled to be published near the end of January, but it is still not too late to modify some of your recycling habits.

I am quite sure that a majority of LaVerne C. the residents Paulson of Fillmore County who recycle, do so quite well. Some, including myself at times, possibly too well. How can this be? In some cases, an object may certainly look recyclable, when it is really isn’t.

Even though we single stream recycle here in Fillmore County, with all recyclables deposited together, we still have to be somewhat careful as to what ends up in the recycling bin. As you know, all aluminum cans are recyclable, as are steel/tin cans and their lids. Aluminum foil is highly recyclable, if it is clean.

We accept all cardboard that is clean and dry. Bottoms of the boxes used to take ready-to-eat pizza home can be coated with pizza parts, oils, and sauce and should go into the landfill. The tops, however, are usually clean and can be recycled. If you frequent one of our rural recycling containers, please flatten your cardboard boxes before you toss them. Empty boxes take up a lot of room that can be better used for bottles, cans, and paper.

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plus an additional $1/hour raise for obtaining water licensure in March 2016, and benefits for Public Works/Maintenance Supervisor Scheck.

New full-time Public Works/ Maintenance worker Hamilton Peterson was set at $16/ hour, plus an additional $2/ hour raise for obtaining water and wastewater licensure in 2016, and benefits. Treasurer Judy Graham’s wages were set at $20/hour and $40/meeting with no additional benefits.

Clerk Kristina Mart was set at $16/hour, plus benefits.

The city’s Pay Equity Implementiation Report is due January 31. City Attorney Tom Manion has continued discussion with representatives from the state regarding how to set the pay equity for Clerk Mart’s position. In most small town circumstances, the role and duties of clerk and treasurer are combined. However, Rushford Village’s ordinance precludes them from being combined.

Thus, the city has been struggling to determine how to define Mart’s responsibilities and set pay equity fairly.

Attorney Manion has cautioned that the issue can’t be ignored and must be decided upon. Mart indicated her need to know what duties are

expected. “I’m afraid to do some of the work, not knowing where it stands,” she acknowledged.

The council will revisit the discussion and make a final determination at the next council meeting. “I rely heavily on the clerk as the one who directs how things are going,” noted Mayor Johnson. “They see stuff on the day to day. I see stuff when it’s ‘Oh, my!’ It’s a very valuable position and I truly appreciate your efforts.

We need to get it resolved.”

Goals for the city for 2016 have been broken down into Office/Technology/Efficiencies, Road/Bridge Issues, Sewer/Water Issues, and Zoning Priorities categories. Goals include installation of new flooring in the community center, continuation of annual May and October road tours, completion of street projects, adding 20 more Residential Equivalency Units to the city’s sewer/water district, continued review and amendments to zoning ordinances, and recording of subdivisions where no recorded survey or plat exists.

The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, January 19, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

books are wanted. However, boxes that contained pop cans to be kept in the refrigerator, have a very thin coating of wax to keep them from falling apart in a cold, humid environment, and should be landfilled. The same goes for any box board container that is kept in the refrigerator or freezer such as pot pies, butter, margarine, regular pies, TV dinners, ice cream, fish sticks, frozen fruits and vegetables, dairy and juice containers, and boxed meat. Cereal boxes, mac and cheese boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes and the like are all recyclable. Also, please don’t forget to recycle all those empty paper towel and toilet tissue tubes.

All of you know this, but I will mention it anyway. No styrofoam of any size, shape, color, or form is recyclable in Fillmore County. It must all be placed into your landfill garbage.

Some forms of glass are not recyclable. Do not recycle window glass, table ware, canning jars, ovenware, mirrors, ceramics, pottery, and iridescent light bulbs. CFL light bulbs contain mercury and must be brought to the Resource Recovery Center.

Pickle jars, spaghetti jars, hot sauce bottles, store bought jelly and jam jars, and their metal covers are all recyclable.

No plastic bags are to be placed

in rural containers, curbside recyclables, or the Recycling Center bins. You can transport your bottles and cans in plastic bags, but they must be emptied and taken home, placed in the special container at the Recycling Center, or taken back to a store that will accept them for recycling. Clean sandwich bags, potato bags, and storage bags have been added to the returnable plastic bag list. And..... once again, I must remind some of you that the only plastic containers we want are the ones with the “1” or “2” inside the chasing arrows on the bottom of the container. We also do not want plastic toys, deck and lawn furniture, water bed liners, silage and bale wrap, bale twine, car bumpers, plastic hose, and, of course, soiled diapers.

I had the pleasure of chatting with the Wykoff Lions earlier this month. We had a great meal, shared a few stories, had a few laughs, and discussed different recycling ideas, some of which prompted the writing of this article. As always, if you would like me to visit with your group, I would be more than glad to spend some time with you. I can be reached at lpaulson@.co.fillmore. m n .u s < m a i l t o: l p a u l s o n @. co.fillmore.mn.us> at (507) 7654704, or (507) 251-5240. The fee is still the same.....FREE.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

A View From The Woods

By Loni Kemp ©SallyKeating2011

Winter withdrawal

After the flurry of holiday

gatherings and celebrations comes a welcome few days of bringing life back down to earth. While I love traditions and connecting with my friends and relatives, I am somewhat of an introvert too. I linger over coffee and put gifts and christmas ornaments away, write my thank you notes, and let a few entire days go by with totally blank squares on the new calendar.

Treasuring the subsequent dark days of winter, I withdraw from people and relax. I putter around, read and watch recorded movies.

This year withdrawal goes even deeper, as I suffer a terrible cold for a week that makes me tired and befuddled. Just as I come out of that cold, I am struck with pink eye so severe I feel like a boxer who took a jab to the face. Low grade fevers and

aches drive me to hot baths and extra naps. The temperatures outside dive below zero while I dive into a funk where I don’t leave the house for a week, save one desperate trip to the doctor for a strep test (it was negative).

I cancel commitments every day, something that is hard for a planner like me to give in to.

The tragedy of the Hershberger family fire north of Canton strikes the whole community at the heart. In a matter of moments, it seems, the home is engulfed and two people die.

Fortunately, the survivors help each other escape, and the local fire departments arrive within moments to save the two other nearby homes. A hundred Amish buggies arrive everyday thereafter, standing by to demonstrate their love and support, and an outpouring of food and other help from the rest of the community helps as they prepare for the funeral.

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Life brings us joy, and it brings great setbacks and sorrows, often with little reason or warning. All we can do is try to absorb the reality and take time to heal.

Winter never lasts forever, but it can be a long dark period of quiet introspection as we ponder unpredictable and unfathomable events.

I’ve been reading lately about the Danish custom of Hygge, pronounced something like ‘hooga”. As I understand it, Danes intentionally cultivate a feeling of coziness in winter.

The setting is part of it—candles and a glowing fireplace, a cup of something warming, a

blanket to snuggle under and a good book. But more important is settling down with loved ones, and providing welcoming hospitality. The idea is that no matter what, we can gather in friendly, warm companionship and enjoy life. The conversation is kept pleasant and enjoyable (avoiding topics like mass murders and national elections!)

Hygge isn’t just a nice custom, but is an intentional strategy to claim a happy life.

Enjoying life’s simple pleasures is the way we get through a long dark winter.

Hungarian Goulash

Slice 2 onions into rings and fry in 3 Tbs. of oil in a large heavy pot, until soft.

Coat 2 pounds of cubed beef stew meat in a mixture of 4 T sweet paprika, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add meat to the pot and brown, turning to cook all sides.

Add one minced garlic clove and 4 T of tomato paste. Finally, add a cup and a half of water (or beef stock).

Cover pan with a lid and put in 325 degree oven for two hours, stirring occasionally. When meat is very tender and the juice is thickened, serve over cooked egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes..

Note: Try to find imported Hungarian paprika, which is sweet and flavorful, and use it up within a year. Too many of us let our spices get old and flavorless. I try to write on the bottle the date purchased, and am as shocked as anyone else to realize that those fennel seeds or whatever has been on the shelf for ten years.

I would like to thank everyone that remembered me on my

40th birthday with phone calls, cards, and gifts. I greatly appreciated all the kind gestures! I’d also like to thank those that were able to attend my party at The Club. What a memorable night that was for me!

Thank you all so much!

I couldn’t ask for better family and friends!

Mark Sikkink

Simple Living Farmers’ Market to hold annual vendors meeting Simple Living Farmers’ Market of Mabel and Caledonia will hold the annual Vendors Meeting on Sunday, January 31 at 3 p.m. at the Mabel Legion, with potluck snacks and finger foods.

Information will be provided for the 2016 Market. Please plan to fill out the 2016 vendor application and pay the seasonal vendor fee at the meeting.

Simple Living Farmers’ Market is open from late April through October. The Mabel Market is located one-half mile west of Mabel on the north side of Hwy 44 on Saturdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. In Caledonia, the Market is near the Redwood Cafe on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p..m. The Market offers fresh produce, canned and baked goods, crafts, and more.

Contact Mac Macomber, President, for more information at (507) 760-0198 or email bigmaco1973@gmail.com.

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Winter in Minnesota

By Connor Benson When one lives in Minnesota, it can be tempting to hibernate when the snow and cold hit. Every winter, the majority of Minnesotans are eager for that first snowfall and hope Connor Benson for a “white” Christmas. However, it doesn’t take long for that to wear off, the frigid temps to set in, and the yearning for spring to set in. It isn’t unusual to have subzero temperatures in Minnesota. In fact, fortunately, for the most part, this winter has been fairly mild. Don’t let the gray skies and cold keep you inside. There are many activities that winter has to offer.

When snow flies, snowmobilers are anxious to hit the trail.

The first known snow machine was invented in 1917. Since then, snowmobiling has been around, and they have changed majorly. I grew up in a family that has always enjoyed riding snowmobiles. When I was five, I got my first Kitty Kat and put a lot of miles on that sled just cruising around the yard. It’s a great way to pass the time and to get outside.

A winter activity at less of a expense is ice fishing. Fishermen are waiting for the ice to get thick enough for ice fishing.

The ice must be four inches in order to safely fish (Check this site: www.dnr.mn.us/safety/ice/ thickness.html). I have only been ice fishing once and had a great time. I stayed warm since one of my relatives had an ice house we stayed in. It took a lot of patience, since cold water slows down the fish’s metabolism so they eat less.

The patience definitely paid off as all reeled up a big fish.

Another inexpensive activity is sledding. Children and even adults are getting bundled up for sledding. Canadians invented the first toboggan hundreds

of years ago. Growing up, my family would go to my aunt and uncle’s farm, where they had a huge hill. All of my family would slide down. Luckily, we would have snowmobiles bring us back up to the top, so we could be out there for hours. After, we would head inside for some homemade soup. This was always something I looked forward to, and I will always cherish those great memories.

Some of my other favorite winter activities are skiing and ice skating. My school offers ice skating, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in gym class to expose students to outdoor winter activities and share some fun memories.

There is a ice rink both in Mabel and Canton open to the public.

A few other activities to consider are polar plunges, which is an event held during winter months where participants enter a body of water despite the low temperature; downhill skiing or snowboarding at Welch Village.

Be adventurous, bundle up ,and get outside enjoy what Minnesota winter has to offer.

Connor Benson is a student at Mabel-Canton High School.

She is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its seventeenth year.

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Living in the past

By Hannah Underbakke In the society today everyone has cell phones, television, video games, etc. I find myself being drawn back to the past where everything seemed simpler.

The television Hannah shows, such Underbakke as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, CHiPs, and The Andy Griffith Show are, in my opinion, way better than some of the ideas they come up with today. Country music had more twang and less bass. The cars also looked better in the 1900s, too.

The television shows were better than some of the ideas for TV shows today. A lot of TV shows are reality shows or

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contain some kind of sexual content. When a person sat down in the ‘60s, ‘70s, or ‘80s to watch TV, they never had to worry about that kind of stuff.

Also, the shows today don’t show the same morals that the old shows did.

Today country music is losing the twang and adding more bass, making it more hip hop like. In country music we are losing things like the banjo and the jug. Another thing is when you go to a concert, you can’t hear the singer over all the other instruments playing in the back. When Hank Williams went on stage, he had a few guitars, a cello, some kind of drum, maybe a few other instruments and his voice.

Cars looked better in the 1900s than most cars do today.

There are still some cars that

look really nice today, but most of the older of cars had more class than they do today. Like the Monte Carlo today, they look like any car on the road.

In the 70’s they had their own look.

Today everyone has a cell phone, a television, and video games. Back then, everything seemed simpler. The older television shows are better than some of the TV ideas today. Country music had more twang and less bass. The cars also had more class than the ones today. So let’s bring back the good ol’ shows back like Bonanza and Gunsmoke. Let’s also bring back cars with tall wings, but how about no big hair or poodle skirts.

Hannah Underbakke is a student at Mabel-Canton High School. She is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its seventeenth year.

Chatfield Brass Band invites new members The Chatfield Brass (and woodwind) Band invites new members to join the group as they begin their winter rehearsal schedule in preparation for the summer concert season. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Chatfield Elementary School band room. Prospective members are encouraged to visit and join at any time. Instrumentalists that haven’t played since high school or college will find understanding, fellow musicians who went through the same “lip-building” process when they joined the band. The band is a traditional concert band with woodwinds, brass and percussion. The director of the band is Carmen Narveson, elementary music teacher at Chatfield.

When you join the Chatfield Brass Band, you will find a group of musicians of all ages, from all

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walks of life, who come to band because they love music, love to play their instruments, and enjoy playing in a quality group that is fun and active. It is a stress-free environment! The band members hail from 15 different communities. The yearly schedule for the band includes a Holiday Concert in December, a series of “Concerts in the Park” in the summer, and parades and concerts in surrounding communities.

The Chatfield Brass Band has a 47 year history and is wellknown throughout the state. The band plays an active part in the Chatfield community and enjoys the support of the city and community members. As a non-profit corporation, they also own the Chatfield Music Lending Library and support its efforts. Contact Carmen Narveson at (507) 8673315 or bcdnarv@aol.com for more information.

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program, which when put into place the county will be better protected from liability issues.

There was some staff turnover during 2015. Some retired and two deputies left for other job opportunities where there is more chance for promotion, more desirable scheduling, and/ or a salary increase.

The promotion process was revamped, making it competitive. Kaase explained that opportunities for promotion within the department are limited. The process was good for the office, adding that we are small and have to work together. Sergeant Don Kullot, who has been with the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office for 15 years, was promoted in July from deputy to sergeant.

Nursing services for inmates had been an issue for some time.

A contract with the doctor and nursing service specializing in correctional facility medical needs was approved earlier in 2015. The service is available 24/7 for consultation, reducing liability risks, making it very beneficial for the county. Kaase explained that the jail has, in part, become a dumping ground for people with mental health and psychological issues. This is not what his staff has been trained for. This medical service can be accessed to screen and evaluate mental issues. Kaase admitted the service comes at a cost. After a year, the service will be evaluated and compared to what had been done previously considering what was spent on drugs and medical visits.

This last spring inmates were allowed to plant a garden. Kaase commented that we were looking at things to keep inmates busy and involved, which can reduce problems in the jail. This goes hand in hand with the Sentence to Serve (STS) program. This work crew is now working in the caves and has worked cleaning the ponds at the fish hatchery in Lanesboro, both projects require labor intensive work. STS has also done projects for cities and the county. The state contracts with the county and pays so much per day to the county for the housing and care for eligible state prisoners who are toward the end of their sentence.

Law enforcement and ambulance services all have been www.ksmq.org equipped with 800 MHz radios.

Not all fire departments have been equipped. An application for a grant from the Regional Radio Board has been made to finish out the 800 radio system within the county. The grant if awarded will require a match.

A grant has also been applied for which will require a match to pay for computers in squad cars. Kaase said the computers will allow deputies to stay in patrol areas to write their reports, making more efficient use of their time. They will have the capability to run an individual’s drivers license check. These license checks are now being run by the dispatcher. During that

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tee. Kaase explained that a K-9 search can be conducted with minimal intrusion when looking for illegal drugs.

An aging jail Kaase expects the jail will undergo its regular inspection by the Department of Corrections this year. The 50-yearold structure is the one county building that hasn’t undergone some kind of renovation. He maintained that we need to do a thorough evaluation of what we have before making any decision. Kaase said the building is the highest liability situation the county has. The DOC imposes regulations for a jail. Eventually, it will have to be decided what solution will best meet the county’s needs and serve it best over time. Will it be best to renovate, build new, or to house inmates in neighboring facilities? Kaase suggested that what is in the best interest of the county may not always be the cheapest.

When asked about having a gun available for a designated adult in a school to provide protection, Kaase listed several concerns and problems with that.

Who should have access, what is that person’s training, and what is that person’s capabilities? He suggested an armed non-officer in the school could make law enforcement’s response more problematic when they come in to eliminate a threat. He proposed taking a look at the possibility of a school resource officer.

part of the day when the call volume is highest, it is getting to a point where having only one dispatcher may impede safety and cause more liability issues.

With the use of squad computers that call load in the dispatch center will be lessened, reducing the possible need for a second dispatcher.

Looking forward This year, Kaase says we will be looking at community outreach which could include opportunities for citizens to attend informational classes about firearms and procedures at accident scenes, and possibly ride alongs.

The intention is to better inform the public about what we do.

Another program may be a Police Explorer’s program for young people considering law enforcement, giving them an opportunity to learn about policing skills. With this program there are state and national conferences. Kaase called this is a good, positive program.

He hopes to look into ways to educate people about scams.

The use of Facebook and social media is one way to communicate with the public and get information out.

Deputies and staff are encouraged to be involved in their community.

Kaase wants to look into additional training for deputies to improve preparedness and response to critical incidences.

The possibility of bringing back a K-9 officer program may be discussed in commit-

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feeling of security.

The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office contracts with several cities for law enforcement services.

Contracts vary with the degree of services. Cities with contracts include Spring Valley, Wykoff, Mabel, Canton, and Harmony.

Kaase maintained that contracts are beneficial for both the cities and the county. Cities have the benefit of stability and officers with experience and knowledge and the contracts help the county support adequate staffing.

This interview was postponed a week due to the house fire near Canton, which resulted in the loss of two lives. Kaase said when the phone rings that time of night, it typically is not good.

The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m.

Over this past year policies and procedures that had been in place have been reviewed.

Kaase believes in some areas there wasn’t a formal training

By Karen Reisner Fillmore County Sheriff Tom Kaase reflects on his first year as sheriff and takes a look into the future. It has been interesting and fun and I have been the “busiest that I’ve ever been in my life”. He continued saying it is an every day job with so much going on; the year passed by fast.

Kaase said he is always looking at how services can be improved to better serve residents. He praised his crew, adding that they have been challenged and involved and are very much a part of the success of the office.

Dispatch and jail staff have a challenging, high liability, and dangerous job.

Kaase seems comfortable in his position, as he remembers events and changes made over the last year. He has expanded hours of coverage, achieving his goal of close to 24/7 coverage.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

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Fillmore County Sports Gophers Girls Run Streak to Seven

By Paul Trende sports@fillmorecountyjournal.com From struggling to surging (or maybe playing better against more even competition), Chatfield’s girls have righted their basketball ship.

The Trende Courtesy Report of a sevengame win streak, they’ve dug out of a 1-7 hole. The Gophers first got past FC. They had Paul Trende to erase a halftime deficit. Falcon Paige Bennett hit three triples in the first stanza.

FC went to the break with a 23-19 lead. But the Gophers went on a 13-1 mid-second-half run, one with just two starters (Megan LaPlante/Mariah Bell) on the floor. They took a 43-30 lead and got the 51-38 win.

LaPlante buzzed her way to 22 points and 7 steals. Bell added 10 points. The duo scored all but two of Chatfield’s points in the critical run. FC was led by Kendyl Bennett (11 pts, 7 rebs).

Chatfield shot 45%, FC 28%.

The Gophers then took on La

Crescent. A defense-inspired 11-0 run later in the second half made a close game (38-36) not as (49-36). Chatfield prevailed 55-41. Seniors Brooke Adler (15 pts, 12 rebs), LaPlante (14 pts, 4 assists), and Sydney Gould (12 pts, 9 rebs) led the way. The wins put Chatfield at 8-7. After a 1-5 start to the TRC season, they are now 5-5.

Falcons Nip Gophers

In a contest dominated by three-pointers, the FC boys snuck past Chatfield to post their fifth win in six tries. Falcon senior Alex Lange hit six total trifectas, four in the first half. FC led by as many as 15 (31-16). The Gophers went on a 17-5 early second half run to get back in the game (down 43-41). A 12-0 run gave them their biggest lead (5346). A 12-2 Falcon run put Aaron Mensink’s group back in the lead (58-55; under 4:00). A three by Gopher senior Aaron Paulson tied the game (60-60). Another by Parker Fossum put the Gophers in the lead (65-64; 0:16). But FC junior Delton Sauer, seeing some of his first meaningful minutes of the season, exploited a height mismatch on the game’s last play.

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66-65. Red-hot shooters Lange (18 pts, 6-7 threes) and Sam Rustad (16 pts, 4-5 threes) each set career-highs. Trace Tollefson chipped in 10 pts and 9 assists.

Cole Hines had a career-best for the Gophers (19 pts, 8-13 FGs, 8 rebs). Fossum (14 pts, 11 rebs), in his first game back from injury, and Paulson (11 pts, 6 assists) helped out. Dillon Bance added 10 assists. Each team (FC 11-18/61%, C 8-20/40%) scorched the nets from deep.

Chatfield played without Carter Duxbury, FC without Sam Peters.

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GMLOKS wrestling beat Chatfield and LARP to improve to 5-1. Christopher Bain and Brenn Olson then notched titles at the Hayfield Inivite. LARP’s Justin Mueller went 3-0 at the Z-M Invite. Kingsland won two to be the first county girls team to ten wins (5-4, 10-6). The Knight boys ran their win streak to three. They improved to 3-8, 8-9. Cole Schwichtenberg (24 pts) and Collin Scott (20 pts) led Lanesboro’s boys past SA, ending a 7-game skid. M-C’s boys beat Lanesboro 51-48 to end a 7-game skid. The Cougar girls also narrowly (49-47) beat the Burros. Trace Tollefson had 26 points as FC’s boys beat L-O. R-P’s boys (9-1, 11-4) narrowly dropped (54-50) a ranked-versus-ranked contest to St. Charles. Houston’s Kelly

Jerviss had 24 in an OT loss to Spring Grove, then 30 in a win over Carlton. Houston’s boys (10-2, 12-3) dropped their first two SEC games (GM and #2 SG).

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FC 74, L-O 36 (FC: T. Tollefson 26 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assists) Houston 61, GM 62 (H: Micah Schutte 17 pts; Austin Peplinski 13 pts; James Loken 12 pts. Game had six ties and 15 lead changes. Canes had a shot to tie (60-58), but missed (0:05). GM: 10-20 three’s, 14-17 FTs) La Crescent 59, Kingsland 64 (K: JJ Fenske 14 pts; Eaen O’Byrne 13 pts; Ian Meisner 10 pts. The trio was 13-15 FGs) Lanesboro 68, SA 56 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 24 pts, 9 rebs; C. Scott career-high 20 pts; Marcus Mulvihill career-high 18 pts, 9 rebs. Burros ended on a 17-5 run, breaking 51-51 tie) #5 R-P 65, Southland 52 (R-P: Matt Culhane 14 pts, 9 rebs; Noah Carlson 14 pts, 6 rebs, 5 stls) Randolph 75, M-C 54 (M-C: Brenden Kerns careerhigh 18 pts; Wayne Ross 13 pts, 7 assists) #2 SG 52, Houston 37 (H: J. Johnson 11 pts) Lanesboro 48, M-C 51 (M-C: Pierce Lind 16 pts; Mitch Kuhn 8 pts, 10 rebs, 7 assists. L: Andrew Luck career-high 14 pts; C. Schwichtenberg 11 pts; M. Mulvihill 10 pts, 8 rebs. A Lind 3-point play put MC ahead late (49-47). Burros missed game-

tying three at buzzer. Cougars are 3-7, 4-11) AA #6 SC 54, A #5 R-P 50 (R-P: N. Carlson 11 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists. Kaden Vaughn hit a three (2:42) to put SC up 52-48.

Trojans never had a game-tying/ go-ahead possession from there.

First Trojan TRC loss since January 24, 2014 (Caledonia)) Chatfield 57, La Cres. 64 (C: C. Duxbury 15 pts, 10 rebs; C. Hines 13 pts; A. Paulson 11 pts. Gophers are 3-9, 3-15) Lanesboro 49, Kingsland 79 (K: Zach Bubany 12 pts; Quinn Larson/E. O’Byrne 10 pts. L: C. Scott 18 pts; C. Schwichtenberg 12 pts. Burros are 3-9, 3-13) L-O 52, M-C 51 (M-C: M. Kuhn 15 pts, 8 rebs; P. Lind 10 pts. Cougars are 3-8, 4-12) Southland 73, FC 64 (FC: T. Tollefson 17 pts, 8 rebs; R. Means 13 pts. Falcons are 2-8, 6-10) #5 R-P 43, La CrosseAquinas 22 (RP: M. Culhane 12 pts; Landon Goree 10 pts)

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Kingsland 49, La Cres.

31 (K: Lauren Buchholtz 12 pts, 9 rebs; Kellyn Webster 11 pts, 5 assists; Kailey Link 10 pts) Southland 40, R-P 36 (R-P: Ashley Agrimson 13 pts; Brianna Koop 11 pts, 11 rebs.

R-P three’s: 2-19) SG 58, Houston 53 in OT (H: K. Jerviss 24 pts, 10 rebs, 7 blocks. SG won OT 7-2) Lanesboro 47, M-C 49 See SPORTS Page 21 

Fillmore County Journal 136 St. Anthony Street • Preston, MN 55965

Cute Kids of Fillmore County On Monday, February 15, 2016, the Fillmore County Journal will be publishing a special section titled “Cute Kids of Fillmore County”, celebrating the excitement and energy sparked by the birth of all of the children in Fillmore County.

This section will recognize all of our little ones in Fillmore County with pictures of newborns up to two years of age for anyone who submits a photo for publication. In addition, we will be conducting a drawing for a $100, $50 and $25 gift card to supporting local businesses for three lucky children. Along with photos of children, our newspaper will be dedicating content relating to parents of young children.

Parents can submit their child’s photo completely free of charge. Along with the photo, please include the child’s name, both parents’ names, address, city, state and zip code -- AND please include your phone number so we can contact you if you are one of the drawing winners. No photos taken by a professional photographer may be submitted by any parents without the written consent of copyright release for publication in the Fillmore County Journal.

The deadline for submitting photos is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016.

Please submit photos to news@fillmorecountyjournal.com The publication date is Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.

Lanesboro’s Cole Schwichtenberg attempts the game-tying three-pointer (just before the buzzer) over M-C’s Bryce Michels. The trifecta was no- M-C’s Mitch Kuhn goes reverse lay-up around nearest good, leaving the Cougars (stretching) Lanesboro defender Chris Freese. The Cougars with a 51-48 victory. reversed a 7-game losing streak by beating the Burros 51-48.

Photo by Paul Trende Photo by Paul Trende

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Sports SPORTS

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(M-C: Coranda Vickerman 17 pts, 6 assists; Courtney Graves 12 pts; Connor Benson 10 pts.

L: Haley Polin 15 pts, 10 rebs; Cassidy Ruud 12 pts. Cougars typically led. Burros got to 45-44, but had no gamewinning shots) SG 31, Kingsland 64 (K: K. Webster career-high 16 pts.

Knights fourth straight win and 7th of 8) L-O 36, Lanesboro 33 (L: H. Polin 11 pts. Burros missed three game-tying three’s late) FC 42, Southland 46 (FC: P. Bennett career-high 16 pts.

FC had shot at tie late. A turnover and two Rebels FT’s sealed the game. Falcons are 2-7, 7-8) GM 55, Lanesboro 38 (L: C. Ruud 16 pts; Alyssa Gathje 12 pts. Burros are 1-8, 1-10) L-O 58, M-C 48 (M-C: C. Vickerman 20 pts, 8 rebs; Lexi Thorson 12 pts, 11 rebs. Cougars are 6-3, 7-6) Randolph 62, Houston 35 (H: Annette Dulek 9 pts; K. Jerviss 8 pts, 8 rebs) R-P 40, SC 52 (R-P: B. Koop 15 pts, 9 rebs. Trojans are 4-5, 7-6) Kingsland 48, PI 62 (K: K. Webster 12 pts) Houston 64, Carlton 52 (H: K. Jerviss 30 pts, 9 rebs; Jessica Kitching 11 pts; Alyssa Rostad 10 pts. Canes are 4-6, 5-11)

Wrestling (1/11 – 1/16)

athlete of the week

LARP 39, SC 33 (Trailing 33-12, LARP won final five weights; 170 (Sam Puetz pin), 182 (Bryce Haag 5-2 D), 195 (forfeit), 220 (Cody Rain pin), and 285 (forfeit). Josh Doerr (120) and Noah Herber (152) added pins) FCLMC 15, Caledonia 64 (Caden Anderson (106; fall),

Treyten Chiglo (113; 6-2 D), and Jacob Thomas (285; fall) won for the Wolves. FCLMC forfeited seven weights) Chatfield 30, GMLOKS 46 (Bulldogs Jackson Hale (106), Christian Jacobsen (113), Noah Eissinger (126), Drew Copley (170), Brandon Turner (182), and Chris Bain (195) had pins, Josh Graves (138) a 15-0 TF. Gophers #1 at 138 Jake Mandt (145), Davontae Goldsmith (160), and Nick Lawler (220) had pins, Chase Ketterhagen (120; 3-2) and Monte Flores-Ruesink (285; 10-4) decision wins) GMLOKS 45, LARP 28 (Bulldogs took 170-195 (down 24-21 to up 39-24). C. Jacobsen (113), J. Graves (138), D. Copley (170), Cody Merkel (182), & Clayton Luthe (285) had pins, J. Hale (106; 8-2), Brenn Olson (132; 6-3) & Isaac Eissinger (152; 13-7) decision wins. J. Doerr (120), Dominic Jenkins (126), & S. Puetz (160) had pins, C. Rain (220; 11-2) a MD for S-Eagles) #10 D-E 61, Chatfield 16 (Cael Bartels (113; 15-5 MD), J. Mandt (145; pin), & D. Goldsmith (170; pin) had wins. Chat is 2-12) SC 51, FCLMC 16 (Sam Bahl (170; 12-2 MD) wrestled out a win. FCLMC is 0-8) Z-M Invite (LARP lost to AA #3 Albert Lea (65-12), Caledonia (52-24), & USC (4634). J. Mueller (145; pin, FF, 11-0 MD) went 3-0. J. Doerr and C. Rain went 2-1. LARP is 5-7) Hayfield Invite (GMLOKS took 5th of 12. Br. Olson (132; 16-1 TF, 5-0, 3-2) and C. Bain (182; pin 10-8 in OT, pin in double OT) took first. Josh Graves (138; two pins, lost 11-4) took second. Jackson Hale (106) took third)

Christopher Bain GMLOKS Wrestling

GMLOKS wrestler Christopher Bain won a pair of overtime matches on his way to the 182-pound title at the Hayfield Invite. The junior is still undefeated on the season (13-0), has won three tournaments, and is ranked #7 at 182 in Class AA. Photo by Paul Trende

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Plan details for Dairy and Farm reuse

By Karen Reisner Councilman Robert Maust updated the Preston City Council at their January 19 meeting, offering more detailed plans for use of the former Dairy and Farm building. If the city purchases and renovates the building, it will house the Historical Society, National Trout Center, and Tourism.

Dairy and Farm has hired an environmental company to do the Phase 1 study. Any environmental issues have to be dealt with before a purchase can go forward. Once those issues are resolved, the city could agree to pay $100,000 for the property.

Maust presented some early architectural drawings of the floor plan for the 50 foot by 90 foot building. Some estimated costs for renovation include $5,400 to clean everything out of the building, $31,780 to raise the floor above 100 year flood level (rock, insulation, rebar, and concrete), $10,000 to $15,000 for automatic front doors, $30,000 to $40,000 for coldwater aquarium and well, and about $5,000 for outside cement work.

Maust explained that the roof steel will be removed and used for the interior ceiling. Insulation (R-40) will be installed above the ceiling. The building will be well insulated with a factor of R-36 already in the walls. A new metal roof will be installed. He suggested signage costs will be paid for by the three organizations.

The open clear span area will

have the coldwater aquarium just inside the entry area with a reception counter behind the aquarium.

There will be two bathrooms, three offices (one for each organization), mechanic room, and two meeting rooms. Two large open areas will be used by the Historical Society and the Trout Center.

There was some discussion about storage area. Sheila Craig, Historical Society, noted there is some storage area at the end of one of the meeting rooms and Sarah Wangen, Tourism, pointed to the reception counter which will have cabinets underneath that can be used for storage.

An extended roof and columns to support it are to be added to cover an ADA accessible ramp.

Maust said he hopes most of the renovation described above can be done for $150,000. He suggested that some of this cost can be paid by each of the groups over a period of years. No action was taken this day.

Twenty-14 Project Accounts City administrator Joe Hoffman explained that there is a balance of $365,337 left in the project account. In his opinion and that of the city’s fiscal advisor, this money can only be spent in the project area. The money is resultant of costs for the project that were less than projected. A 10% contingency of $315,490 was included to pay for unexpected costs. Only about $52,000 of the contingency funding was used. Also, the cost for engineering was less than expected.

Hoffman said there is an aging booster station in the Judy Lane neighborhood. He noted that a variety of options have been looked at for the 40 year old system.

Replacing it seems to be the best option. An upgrade will cost about $180,000. Because this is in the project area, the money could be used to upgrade the booster station. Hoffman expects the Utility will make a request to do this in the near future. If some of the Twenty-14 project money is used for this upgrade the Utility will pay the city back probably with water rate adjustments.

Hoffman suggested the rest of the money could be put into a debt service account and used to pay down the debt for the Twenty-14 project.

There was considerable discussion, but no action this day.

Other business in brief • Hoffman reported that the substandard building inspection was completed on January 11 on the B & B Bowl. However, the report is not back yet.

• Every three years the city does a pay equity report for the state.

State law requires the report. The purpose is to eliminate any sexbased inequities in compensation.

Hoffman reported that the city is in compliance. The council accepted the pay equity report.

• The council approved payment of the $110 annual membership dues to the Chamber of Commerce. The city has been a member since 2015.

Chili Cook-off has positive turnout despite negative wind-chill

By Barb Jeffers As temperatures dropped outdoors, some contestants brought the heat indoors with their chili entries during the annual Candlelight Ski and Chili Cook-off event in Preston, Minn. on January 16, 2016.

Although the Candlelight Ski and bonfire were cancelled, due to temperatures that plunged well below zero, the “chili” weather did not stop people from enjoying several chili samples at the Trailhead Inn. The event, which is held each year on the third Saturday in January, is sponsored by the Trailhead Inn and the Preston Chamber of Commerce and gives area residents a reason to get out and about during the cold winter weather.

From mild to spicy and thick to thin, each recipe had its own characteristics that set it apart.

Some with mushrooms, others with peppers, but all with great taste.

The six chili contestants included Steve Corson, Nancy Harrison, Dave Harrison, David Schmidt, and Vicky Giese. Traci Corson, co-owner of the Trailhead Inn also made chili for the crowd but excluded her entry from voting.

Dave Harrison made a vegetarian chili and Vicky Giese made

her chili from mostly homegrown ingredients. Participants brought their favorites condiments to serve with their chili and the Preston Chamber of Commerce also supplied condiments, bowls, and spoons.

The winners of the 2016 chili cook-off were: First Place David Schmidt (65 Preston Bucks), Second Place - Vicky Giese (20 Preston Bucks), and See CHILI Page 23 

American Legion Post 166 of Preston, MN

National American Legion Commander Dale Bennett

is honored to host the

and the State of Minnesota American Legion Commander Jim Kellogg for a pork luncheon meeting at the

Preston Servicemen’s Club on February 4, 2016 at Noon.

All area American Legion members, Auxiliary and Sons of American Legion members are encouraged to attend. Please call Don Brockway at 507-272-5966 to reserve a seat.

LunCheon CoSt iS $8.00

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Monday, January 25, 2016

Fillmore County Police Reports Chatfield Police Department Chase O. Rea, 20, Union, KY; 12/6/2015, Speeding – Exceed Limit 30 mph – Urban District, Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Senthil Kumar Arumugam, 32, Richfield, MN; 11/7/2015, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Patricia Barrietos-Sotelo, 28, Toledo, IA; 12/26/2015, Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type; Multiple Licenses Prohibited, Fine $100, Total Fees $190.

James Alvin Bartholow, 57, Rosemount, MN; 11/28/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Michael Lee Drake 25, Lanesboro, MN; 10/30/2015, Open Bottle Law; Possession; Crime Described, Fine $100, Total Fees $220. 10/30/2015, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60.

Robert Joe Hanson, 55, Chatfield, MN; 11/28/2015, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290.

Isaac John Highum, 19, Waterville, MN; 1/2/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Cody Joe Holthaus, 29, Decorah, IA; 11/18/2015, DWI Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $600 until 1/4/2017), Total Fees $515. Local Confinement – 90 days (87 days for one year).

Credit for time served: three days.

Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (1/4/2016): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact probation officer as directed, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No

driver license violations, No driving without insurance.

Adam Jay Nash, 27, Canton, MN; 11/1/2015, Disorderly Conduct – Brawling or Fighting, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 1/7/2017), Total Fine $390. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 84 days for one year). Serve as: weekends (if eligible). Defendant to start jail time by Friday, January 29.

Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (1/7/2016): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact probation officer as directed, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment - within 30 days, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No assault.

Eric Michael Newman, 29, Preston, MN; 10/13/2015, Driver Approaching Intersection Fails to Yield Right of Way, Fine $50, Total Fees $140.

Todd John Ollendieck, 49, Cresco, IA; 12/18/2015, Duty to Drive with Due Care - Speed Greater than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Brian Anthony Reicks, 19, Riceville, IA; 4/12/2015, Receiving Stolen Property – Aid and Abet, Fine $1,000 (stay $1,000 for one year), Total Fees $90, Restitution $500 (Defendant to pay $50 per month starting February 1. Balance is due June 1). Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Unsupervised probation for one year – Conditions (1/6/2016): Remain law abiding, No same or similar, No contact with victim(s), No Contact with Co-Defendant(s), Pay Restitution before fines, fees, and surcharges.

MN State Patrol – Rochester Natasha Margaret Buckingham, 18, Grand Meadow, MN; 11/8/2015, Speeding (65/55),

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Harry & lola Blackburn, delores Peters, and Other Owners AUCTIONEER NOTE: As Harry & Lola have decided to close their toy store this will be the 5th of 6 sales to sell their remaining inventory. Also selling a large selection of furniture, antiques, tools, and household items from several parties. Don’t miss this auction.

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Sale consists of 700 lots of new in the box 1/16TH, 1/32ND, 1/64TH scale farm toys consisting of JD, IH , AC, Ford. Many collector editions, show models, precision and shelf models. Also selling a large selection of Nascar race cars and truck banks. 1-Hayrack of childrens learning toys including Fisher Price. 2001 Buick LaSabre limited 4Dr, 3.8 engine, 143,000 miles, new rubber.

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sale arranged and COnduCTed By sPring Valley sales COMPany auCTiOneers: Dick Schwade Lic. 23-10018, 507-346-2183 or 7834, Cell 507-251-7313; Tom Jasper 50-113, 507-251-7654; Kevin Grabau 23-91, 507-951-1478 ringMan: Bob Root, Roger Becker Clerk: Spring Valley Sales - Fax 507-346-2163.

annOunCeMenTs day Of Take PreCedenCe OVer any adVerTised Or Pre-PrinTed MaTerial all Of THe aBOVe MerCHandise is selling as is, wHere is, wiTH nO warranTy. TerMs: CasH Or gOOd CHeCk day Of sale. nOTHing TO Be reMOVed unTil seTTled fOr. nOT resPOnsiBle fOr aCCidenTs Or MerCHandise afTer sOld. Please Bring PrOPer idenTifiCaTiOn.

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Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Craig Steven Easler, 52, Decorah, IA; 12/10/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Kelly Lynn Larson, 36, Lime Springs, IA; 10/28/2015, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Lucas James Lee Purkapile, 34, LeRoy, MN; 12/1/2015, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

James Michael Nelson, 48, Woodbury, MN; 11/10/2015, Speeding (83/55), Fine $100, Total Fees $290.

Nayna Faye O’Bieglo, 21, Houston, MN; 12/4/2015, Speeding (72/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Kathryn Ann Thomsen, 53, Eden Prairie, MN; 12/18/2015, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140.

Ostrander Police Deparment Ryan Robert Rechtzigel, 36, Ostrander, MN; 11/17/2015, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320.

Preston Police Department Johanna J. Allex, 50, Verona, WI; 1/3/2016, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

Shane Thomas Austin, 22, Fountain, MN; 12/27/2015, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

Bruce Leslie Kilarski, 64, Decorah, IA; 1/3/2016, Stopping/ Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

Rosemary Ann Munns, 58, Roseville, MN; 12/27/2015, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

Perry Paul Peterson, 51, Urbandale, IA; 12/6/2015, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 1/4/2018), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 88 days for two years). Credit for time served: two days. Supervised probation for two years – Conditions (1/4/2016): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact probation officer as directed, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance, Probation can be done via telephone - it will be up to Court Services when this case to be changed to unsupervised probation to the Court.

Andrea Louise Schwartz, 34, Harmony, MN; 1/1/2016, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

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By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: I have a former foreign exchange student coming to visit us here in Minnesota. He wanted to know what Troy H. the require- Christianson ments are for driving in our state and using his foreign driver’s license.

Answer: This is a good question and can depend on a few things.

Foreign tourists Foreign motorists from any of the countries who are party to the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949) and the Convention on the Regulation of Inter-American Motor Vehicle Traffic (Washington DC, 1943) who visit the United States as tourists can drive legally using their valid native country’s driver’s license for a period to not exceed one year from the date of arrival. Tourists from countries who are party to these conventions can also legally drive their own private cars bearing valid license plates issued in their native country for a period not to exceed one year from their date of arrival. Foreign tourists who are from those countries not part of the United Nations on Road 2x2, Convention 2x4 & 2x8 ads Traffic, must obtain a driver’s

license and license plates from a state upon arrival in the U.S. Foreign students Foreign students attending school in the U.S., who are at least 16 years of age can drive with their home country’s valid license for up to one year. After one year, they must meet the same licensing requirements as a Minnesota resident.

International Driving Permit Visitors may carry an International Driving Permit (IDP) obtained by their home country, as authorized by the conventions. The IDP serves as a translation to be used in conjunction with the visitor’s valid driver’s license. An IDP is not a license to drive.

Residence or employment established If an individual from another country comes to Minnesota and establishes residence or becomes employed, they are no longer considered a tourist or a student. They are then required to obtain a Minnesota driver’s license within 60 days of establishing their residency.

If a person observes something appearing to be a hazard, I would encourage them to report it as quickly as possible to the proper law enforcement agency or highway department.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. to the (Orrun reachONE him atTIME, Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us)

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CHILI

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Third Place - Nancy Harrison (15 Preston Bucks).

Monday, January 25, 2016

When asked the secret to making a great chili, David Schmidt says he uses “a head of garlic and homegrown jalapenos” but did not give away any further details.

Many area residents sampled chili entries at the Trailhead Inn in Preston during the Chili Cook-off 2016.

Photo by Barb Jeffers

The Preston Chamber of Commerce provided beverages ,including coffee and hot cocoa while Corson poured up some of her and her husband Carlisle’s homemade Black Raspberry Merlot, which they made using a kit.

Even though the weather was frigid, the attendees of the chili cook-off kept warm with great chili and good friends.

The sponsors look forward to seeing everyone back for next year’s Candlelight Ski and Chili Cook-off and also hope for nicer weather.

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Winners of the Chili Cook-off 2016 were (left to right), David Schmidt - First Place, Vicky Giese - Second Place, and Nancy Harrison - Third Place. The winners are shown holding the Preston Bucks they won.

Photo by Barb Jeffers

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So how do you know what’s in a will or even if there is one? Wills govern what happens and who controls property that doesn’t automatically transfer to other people, like life insurance or jointly owned property would. You’ll need a probate process to transfer these “stuck” assets. That’s where a will comes in. The will says where things should go and who manages those assets.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUES., JANUARY 26 •Senior Strength Training, 8:30-9:10am, Harmony Community Center. For info, call (507) 272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:304pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-6pm, 515 Washington St. NW, Preston.* •Senior Strength Training, 10:15-11am, Spring Valley Community Center. For info, call (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 meeting, 7:30pm, Pio­ neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield.* •AA Closed meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*

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•Free Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:304pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW, Preston.* •Senior Strength Training, 10:15-11am, Spring Valley Community Center. For info, call (507) 272-3731.* •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. For info, call (507) 288-6944.* •Story Hour for ages 3-5, 11am, Harmony Public Library. No school, no story hour.*

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otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF property is not redeemed under section THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2016 ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE unless that date falls on a weekend or TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT legal holiday, in which case it is the next AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. weekday, and unless the redemption periNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default od is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. has occurred in conditions of the following Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. described mortgage: MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 27, FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: 2004 None MORTGAGOR: Brian T. Lowrie, an “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR unmarried man.

REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, MORTGAGEE: Cendant Mortgage THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL Corporation d/b/a Burnet Home Loans.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A Recorded March 3, 2004 Fillmore County JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER Recorder, Document No. 338025.

MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER Assigned to: Mortgage Electronic THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED Registration Systems, Inc.. Dated May PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A 1, 2008 Recorded August 4, 2008, as RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN Document No. 366302. And thereafter FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc.. Dated IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND December 22, 2014 Recorded December ARE ABANDONED.” 29, 2014, as Document No. 402069.

Dated: December 23, 2015 And thereafter assigned to: Green Tree Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC now known as Ditech Servicing LLC Financial LLC. Dated April 21, 2015 Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee Recorded April 22, 2015, as Document USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, No. 403363.

P.L.L.P. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE Mortgagee IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON 4500 Park Glen Road #300 MORTGAGE: NONE Minneapolis, MN 55416 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE (952) 925-6888 ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: 8 - 15-009846 FC Cendant Mortgage Corporation d/b/a THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A Burnet Home Loans DEBT COLLECTOR. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Publish 4, 11, 18, 25, 1, 8 Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 403 Ashburn St E, Lanesboro, MN 55949 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 19.0037.000 notice of meeting change LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: amherst township The West 180 feet of that part of Block The Amherst Township meeting that 1 lying South of the public road except the was scheduled for Monday, February 8, West 80 feet thereof, all in the Village, Now 2016 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, City, of Lanesboro February 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. at the Amherst COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS Town Hall.

LOCATED: Fillmore Hugh Fendry ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF Amherst Township Clerk MORTGAGE: $61,150.00 Publish 25, 1 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $59,178.49

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Fillmore County Courthouse, Main Lobby, Preston, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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NOTICE OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE The Fillmore County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance, Section 604.05(9), Performance Standards in the Ag District, pertaining to expansion of building sites, on October 13, 2015.

The Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance can be viewed in its entirety on the Fillmore County website at HYPERLINK “http:// www.co.fillmore.mn.us” www.co.fillmore. mn.us.

Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 18, 25, 1

HOUSTON TOWNSHIP NOTICE HOUSTON TOWNSHIP has rescheduled it’s regular February monthly meeting to Tuesday evening, February 9th 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Houston Town Hall, 601 East Cedar Street, Houston, MN. Houston Township will hold its Annual Board of Audit meeting immediately following the regular February monthly 6:00 p.m. meeting. The Board of Audit meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to review the books may do so at this time..

Christine Rischette Houston Township Clerk Publish 25,1

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE The Fillmore County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance, Section 604.05(6) Performance Standards in the Ag District, pertaining to Driveway Accesses on August 11, 2015. The Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance can be viewed in its entirety on the Fillmore County website at HYPERLINK “http:// www.co.fillmore.mn.us” www.co.fillmore. mn.us.

Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 18, 25, 1

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE The Fillmore County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance, Section 738, Commercial Outdoor Recreation Areas on August 11, 2015.

The Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance can be viewed in its entirety on the Fillmore County website at HYPERLINK “http:// www.co.fillmore.mn.us” www.co.fillmore. mn.us.

Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 18, 25, 1

PRESTON TOWNSHIP NOTICE Preston Township is changing its February Meeting to 2/3/2016 at 7 p.m.

Curtis Bisek Preston Township Clerk Publish 25,1

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Public Notice The following is a summary of the operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year for Fillmore County.

This summary is published in accordance with Minn. State. 375.169. The detail of the county budget is on file in the Coordinator's Office at the Fillmore County Courthouse, Preston, MN, and may be reviewed during normal business hours.

2015 2016 ADOPTED ADOPTED BUDGET BUDGET Budgeted Governmental Funds REVENUES County portion of tax levy** 8,659,530 9,181,828 State paid portion of tax levy 949,298 119,773 Total Tax Levy 9,608,828 9,301,601 Other Taxes Licenses and Permits Intergovernmental Revenues State & Federal Charges for Services Fine and Forfeits Interest on Investments Miscellaneous Other Financing Sources OTHER SOURCES Budgeted use of available fund balances TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES EXPENDITURES

General Government Public Safety Highway, Airport, and Sanitation Human Services Health Culture and Recreation Conservation of Natural Resources GO Debt Service Other/Unallocated TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES

278,131 69,035

570,687 68,920

13,354,534 1,829,805 7,000 22,200 509,331 74,710

15,929,900 1,783,626 8,000 20,200 391,081 -

25,753,574

28,074,015

3,744,858 3,707,935 10,507,259 3,847,918 1,479,734 262,359 1,949,113 254,398

3,925,332 3,726,468 14,158,149 3,696,323 1,484,679 266,859 547,040 260,598

25,753,574

28,065,448

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• 3+ Bedrooms • 2 Car Garage • Peaceful setting • View • Replacement windows • New flooring • Main floor laundry • 2,016 sq. ft. • Updated Kitchen • Good mix of woods & pasture • Patio, Deck • New septic • 2 Pole sheds • Barn with 3 box stalls GREAT STARTER-/INVESTMENT-DOWNSIZING

• 5 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car garage • Storage shed • Main floor living • All appliances • Etched glass • Stained glass window • Move-in condition • New roof, vinyl siding, windows & deck • Great location close to High School CUSTOM RANCH WITH ALL THE UPGRADES

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3 Car heat garage • Maple cabinets • Granite tops • Hardwood floors • Master suite • Fireplace • Steel siding • Deck • Quality windows • Paneled doors • Upgraded trim • Open layout • Private backyard • Country View

506 1ST ST, FOUNTAIN

METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED

SOLD

• 3 Bedroom • Main floor living • 2 Car Garage

1006 MAIN ST. S, CHATFIELD

SOLD

• 1 bedroom • Main floor living • Garage

112 UNION ST. NE, CHATFIELD OLD

• 3 BedroomsS • 2 Baths • Main floor laundry RACINE – Lyman’s Second Subdivision. Located in newer development on cul-de-sac

SOLD

8401 MAPLE VALLEY RD SE, ROCHESTER

SOLD

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 1983 Walkout ranch

242 GOLD ST NORTH, WYKOFF

$69,900 #4063449

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Remodeled baths • 2 Car garage • Main floor living • 2,274 sq. ft. • 3 City lots • Wood floors • Original woodwork • Leaded window • Newer roof, vinyl siding, central air & furnace

$147,900 21225 COUNTY 20, PRESTON

• 3 Bedrooms • Bath • 2,400 sq. ft. • 0.41 Acre lot • 1957 Ranch w/full basement • 2 Enclosed porches • Newer windows, vinyl siding, roof, mechanicals • 2 Car garage • Corner lot with mature trees

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• 2 Bedrooms plus den • 2 Baths • 2 Car Garage • Finished lower level • Hardwood floors • Deck • Covered patio • Fenced & private backyard • Shed • New metal roof, patio door, furnace & electrical box

JUST LISTED

11 ACRES

$185,000 #4067998 26114 JASMINE DRIVE, FOUNTAIN

• 2 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 2 Car garage • 1994 Ranch • Spectacular view • Secluded setting • Box stalls • Pole shed (36’ x 60’) • Pole shed (24’ x 60’) • Loafing/hay shed • Separate pastures • Chatfield schools

TOWNHOME LOTS CHATFIELD ORCHARD RIDGE LOTS – BANK OWNED

2 Walkout townhome lots with private backyards. This upscale neighborhood is on a paved dead end road with city utilities. Only $20,000/each.

LOTS AND ACREAGES FOR SALE

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HURRY LOTS ARE SELLING FAST - ONLY 3 LOTS REMAINING

For more information on these listings and others visit...

#4065823

• 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 2 Car Garage (768 sq. ft.)

• Totally remodeled kitchen & baths • Deck • Hardwood floors • Newer windows • New roof & furnace • Vinyl siding • Pellet stove • 2005 Septic • Pasture • Just off the blacktop • Move-in-Condition

FINGERSON & DONAHOE FIRST SUBDIVISION - CHATFIELD

$122,900

CHATFIELD TOWNSHIP

3.74 ACRE

$99,000 924 WASHINGTON ST NW, PRESTON #4058113

ONLY 3 LOTS REMAINING • $37,900 - $39,900 • 0.31 acres - 0.42 acres • Covenant Controlled • Close to Elementary School • Close to Golf Course

309 SHEEK ST N, DOVER

UPDATED & HORSES WELCOME!

HILLSIDE DR. SE

SOLD

• 3 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3 Car Garage (1,377 sq. ft.)

• 4 Bedrooms • 4 baths • 3 Car Garage • 5,415 sq. ft.

• Main floor master suite & laundry • Quality throughout • Custom cabinetry, upgraded trim, fireplace, sunroom • 3 Finished levels • Private yard • Close in on paved road • Recent updates, roof, furnace, water softener, driveway

REDUCED 10K

• 2 Bedroom • Garage • Main floor living • Vinyl Siding/Windows/Roof new in 2005 • No Backyard neighbors • Quiet Street • Storage shed • Affordable • Selling “AS-IS”

NEW LISTING

$385,000 2053 VALLEY VIEW LANE NE, CHATFIELD #4066480

#4068054

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$299,900

EVERYTHING ON MAIN LEVEL!

$49,900 1318 WABASHA AVE, ST CHARLES #4067684

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 2 Car Garage • 0.40 Acre • Quality built in 1991 • Main floor living • 2,647 sq. ft. • Finished Lower level • Master suite with large private bath & 2 closets • Great View • Close to High School CLEAN & EFFICIENT RANCH

2.95 ACRES

1302 LONE STONE CT SE, CHATFIELD

$184,900 612 MARGARET ST NE, CHATFIELD #4067250

CUSTOM HOME IN GREAT LOCATION

NEW LISTING

Realty Co.

10695 170TH AVE SE, CHATFIELD

• 3 Bedrooms, • 2 Baths • 0.26 Acre lot • Open layout • Hardwood floors • Garage • Updated Oak cabinets • Finished lower level • Newer furnace • Great location close to school & downtown

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$279,900 9410 NORTH BRANCH ROAD SE, CHATFIELD #4067590

#4067122

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E-mail: homes@timdanielson.com www.timdanielson.com 272 Main St. North Chatfield MN 55923 Ph: 867-9100 Cell: 259-9110

$124,900 528 DIVISION ST NE, CHATFIELD #4066852

$124,900

DON

TIM DANIELSON

22 ACRES

425 UNION ST NE, CHATFIELD

www.timdanielson.com

PRESTON – Large (0.63 acre) city lot in newer development overlooking the Golf Course with city utilities. #4067246 $27,900 $24,900 CANTON - 5.61 acre building site with quality built garage/hunting cabin (32’ x 32’) in rural Amherst Township. Near State Land and Trout streams. #4067224 $67,900 $63,900 CHATFIELD – Commercial lot offering 0.85 acres, city utilities, level, 311 feet of Hwy 30 frontage, ready to build & only couple blocks off Hwy 52. #4062958 $89,900 FOUNTAIN – Large level lot (132’ x 300’) on the corner of a dead end street in an established neighborhood. $19,900 $16,900

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REAL ESTATE

Monday, January 25, 2016

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Brenda Sheldon, ABR, GRI

(507) 346-2060 Cell: (507) 951-2071 Toll-Free: (888) 835-8141

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

300 w traCy rd., Spring Valley $260,000

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$299,900

709 parkWay ave. s lanesboro

Unlimited potential for

this Impressive Victorian • Zoned residential & Commercial • Previous owners included well-known French Restaurant and B&B • Unlimited potential • 4 bedrooms • 4 baths • Wood floors throughout • Unending character • Gorgeous open staircase • Completely updated mechanicals • High ceilings • Walkup attic ready to be finished • Endless amount of activities: canoeing, biking, tubing, theater, restaurants, boutiques, parks, breathtaking scenery, golf courses, and much more • This unique opportunity needs to be viewed to appreciate.

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Approximately 2.5-3 Acres of land. Great building site with city sewer and water. Located on edge of town in small community of Ostrander. Just like living in the country with city amenities. The land has been surveyed and is staked for boundary line views. Some buildings, including barn & grainery, remain with the property. Spring Valley school district. Many large pines bordering the property – great for privacy and wind break.

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31 Millhouse lane sW ChatfielD

SOLD!

Townhouse • 1 level living • 2 bedrooms • Dining room • Living room • Main floor laundry • Deck • Garage • No maintenance

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

Homes Under $105,000 • PREStON - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car detached garage • PREStON - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage, large yard • PREStON - 3 bedrooms, main floor bath & den, large yard, 1 car xl garage • SPRING VAllEy - Remodeled 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage • HARMONy - 3 bedroom, main floor living, deck, 1 car garage

LAND

• NEW lIStING! 100 Acres, Preston township, 40 tillable, 10 CRP, 40 woods, 10 pasture. $4,000/acre • lANESBORO – Buildable lot, 2.83 acres, water, septic, electric, & garden shed. Access to river & trail system • NOlAN VAllEy, NEWBuRG tWP– 6.37 acres buildable lot, Wisel creek, Zoned Residential Ag • NOlAN VAllEy, NEWBuRG tWP– 8.38 acres buildable lot, Wisel creek, Zoned Residential Ag

• PREStON XXXX MAttHEW St SW - SOlD • HARMONy 35 5tH St NE - SOlD • SPRING GROVE 241 2ND AVE SE - PENDING • PREStON 301 PlEASANt St NE - PENDING

$117,500

332 CeDar st., fountain

Large wooded corner lot • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • .32/acre • Large living room • Dining room • Open kitchen • New roof • 2 car attached garage • Storage shed • Patio • Schools can be Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, Chatfield, or Kingsland • Upper level laundry • Could be used as rental also

4.10 Acres just south of Ostrander on County Road 1. Per Fillmore County Zoning, this is a buildable site. An access road will need to be applied for with the County. Priced to sell!!!

Excellent location on great cul-desac street in newer subdivision. Call me about Spring Valley housing tax incentives for new construction!

Call Brenda today!

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$102,500

119 elM st., fountain

$149,900

$74,900

409 Main st. sW preston

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205 franklin st. nW preston

Large Duplex (could be B&B or residential) • 4 bedrooms and 2 baths on 1 side • 3 bedrooms and 4 baths on side • Wood floors • 10 foot ceilings • Newer roof • Covered porch • Deck • Formal living room • Formal dining room • 2 furnaces • Air units • Separate electric meters • 2 car garage • Unlimited potential

17539 County road 1 oStrander $14,900

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CommerCial 823 n. Broadway Spring Valley $69,900

Previously the Olmsted Medical Building located on Tracy Road.

The building is in great condition and would be a wonderful building for variety of uses or businesses. Approximately 3,800 sq ft with the building and an acre lot with approximately 25 spaces of parking. The parking lot is asphalt. The building has steel siding with brick accent. The lower level is finished complete with kitchen area. Inquire about Economical Development Assistance.

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Charming 1 1/2 story home • 3 bedrooms • Remodeled and updated • .42/acre private lot • Cul-de-sac • Mudroom • New roof • New windows • Vinyl siding • Garage • Peaceful setting

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112 avenue ave. a ne, ChatfielD

Ranch home • Wood floors • Formal living room • Formal dining room • Family room w/gas fireplace • Newer roof • Updated electrical box • Heated garage • Large car port • Storage shed • Garden area • Patio • Firepit

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Select Properties

25 Center St. W, Harmony, MN 55939 www.SEMNrealestate.com Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

Residential • lANESBORO - 2 bedroom, 2 bath, main floor living, 2 car attached garage $114,900 • lANESBORO - 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, original charm, 2 guest cabins $182,000 • MABEl - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, tons of updates, 2 car attached garage $134,900 • MABEl - 3 bedroom, 4 bath, home business potential, 3 garage stalls $168,000 • lANESBORO ACREAGE – 2.5 acres, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, finished basement, main floor living $250,000

Commercial • lANESBORO – 468 SqFt building, windows, doors, mechanicals all 2008 $40,000 • MABEl – 2009 build, 616 SqFt, easily adaptable to your needs, residential option $49,900 • HARMONy – Well established restaurant for sale.

Real estate, equipment, & fixtures included $200,000 • HARMONy – 2,900+ SqFt building renovated for retail, kitchen added in 2010 (Equipment & furnishings negotiable) $200,000

$35,000

Gator Greens 440 half st, Whalan

1 1/2 acres of commercial property next to State Bike Trail and Root River. 9 hole miniature golf course, refreshment stand, and room for other possibilities. High traffic area.

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$239,900

Well established bar/restaurant/off-sale business located at the start of the State Bike Trail. Seating up to 150 plus large deck for summertime fun. Turn-key operation with everything staying. Great opportunity. $198,500

harMony Greenhouse & floral

Great opportunity to own this commercial acreage and business. Ideal location on Highway 52.

Currently is Harmony Greenhouse & Floral and Dog Pad, LLC. Unlimited potential for business opportunities. New metal roof, knotty pine ceilings and walls, loft area, garage, patio deck, all new fencing, 2 greenhouses and additional building.

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

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EMPLOYMENT Immediate opening for yard/delivery person. Class A CDL preferred, but will provide training for the right candidate. Must be able to lift 60 pounds repeatedly and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. To apply contact Ben, Chatfield Lumber Company, 507545-3900 or benf@chatfieldlumber.com. h12/14,tfn NURSING: FREE NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING. Start the New Year with a Career in Nursing. Call Golden Living Training Center today at 507-424-3517 for details. Classes begin in January. EOE/Drug Free Workplace. h28,4,11,18,25-o ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGER NEEDED Rushford Manor Apartments in Rushford is seeking an on-site property manager team. Must have maintenance & administrative skills. Must live on-site. FREE rent + hourly wage.

Employment application required and found on www.lifestyleinc.net or by calling 507-451-8524, tdd 507-451-0704 EOE. h11,18,25,1-o Drivers: CDL-A Wanted.

Guaranteed Pay PLUS mileage .50/ mile. $2500 Sign On Bonus. Quarterly Incentives plus $1500 Annual Incentive.

Attractive and Affordable Benefits Package. 855-902-7681. h18,25-o

GuNdeRSeN HaRmoNy CaRe CeNteR Where old friends become reacquainted and new friendships are found!

Part-time LPN/RN Part-time 0.6 to .08 Night Shift - 10p-6a

Contact: Ruth Furan,DON (507) 886-6544 Ext:73371

GuNdeRSeN HaRmoNy CaRe CeNteR 815 Main Ave. S. Harmony, MN 55939

FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Monday, January 25, 2016

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Mathematics Teacher – A Full-time Long Term Mathematics Substitute Teacher is needed for the Houston High School. This position is to begin tentatively around February 24 through April 27, 2016. A Minnesota Mathematics Teaching license, good communication skills and technology skills are requirements of the position.

Interested candidates should send a completed District application, letter of interest, resume, copies of college transcripts and current licensure, as well as three letters of recommendation to the Office of the Superintendent, 306 West Elm Street, Houston, MN 55943. HPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. h18,25-o

Swimming Pool Manager. The City of Chatfield is seeking a seasonal employee to serve as a Swimming Pool Manager. This position will involve escalating responsibilities in running/managing the swimming pool and the ability to be at the pool during operating hours is a must. This individual will be involved with day to day operations of the pool, including making all schedules, supervising staff on duty, interacting with patrons and helping out where additional staffing may be necessary. This individual will also be responsible for running in-service training for staff as needed. Minimum qualifications for this position include at least four years of experience as a lifeguard. A current Lifeguard Instructor certificate, current Water Safety Instructor certificate, and experience is preferred.

Application forms, complete job description, and further information available from the Office of the City Clerk, 507867-3810 or at www.ci.chatfield.mn.us.

Applications must be received no later than February 4, 2016 by mailing to Office of the City Clerk, 21 Second Street SE, Chatfield, MN 55923, or electronic submissions may be made to bcarlson@ ci.chatfield.mn.us. h18, 25-o

NOW HIRING Company OTR drivers. $2,000 sign on bonus, flexible home time, extensive benefits. Call now! Hibb’s & Co. 763/389-0610. MCAN

Steuart Laboratories, Inc is accepting applications for a full-time Production Worker. Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs. To view the job description or receive an application please e-mail andrea@steuartlabs.com.

You may also pick up an application at our Retail Outlet, 203 N Main, Mabel, MN 55954 between the hours of 8:004:30 Mon-Fri. h18,25-o HISTORIC SITE GUIDE (INTERPRETER I), HISTORIC FORESTVILLE. The Minnesota Historical Society seeks applications for a Historic Site Guide (Interpreter I) at Historic Forestville; this part-time position is located in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, rural Preston, MN. For information about this opportunity and how to apply, see our website at www. mnhs.org/jobs or call our MHS Jobline at 651-259-3181. Complete application materials must be received by February 19, 2016. EEO. h25,1-o

Service Technician BobcatofofRochester Rochester is accepting applications for Bobcat is accepting applications for Service Service Technicians. include, butperforming are not Technicians.

Duties include,Duties but are not limited to, limited to, performing service, diagnostics, and repair service, diagnostics, and repair on New/Used Industrial and on New/Used Industrial and Agriculture Equipment.

Agriculture Experience and Training Diesel, Experience Equipment. and Training in Diesel, Hydraulic & Hydraulic Diagnostics & repairing preferred, Electrical& Electrical diagnostics & repair preferred, withwith a andmotivated motivated attitude. for the apositive positive and attitude.

Pay isApplications based on experience.

Service Technician can be submitted mail, Applications for the position service Technician positionbycan be by e-mail, in person to our office. submitted by mail,ore-mail, or in person to our office.

RAILROAD VEGETATION CONTROL: Full-time traveling opportunity, 60-80 hours/week, $12-$15/hour starting, meal allowance, paid lodging & benefit package. RAW, Inc. in Cooperstown, ND 888/700.0292 www.rawapplicators.com info@rawapplicators.com. MCAN LINSMEIER TRUCKING A MN based company is now hiring Owner Operators to pull hopper bottom in the upper Midwest. Home weekends. Call 320/3826644. MCAN

FILLMORE COUNTY

DAC

EOE

Immediate openings • Direct support staff M-f 8:15a.m. - 3 p.m.

• one supervisory position M-f 8a.m. - 4p.m.

Bobcat of Rochester, 103 20th ST NE, Stewartville, MN 55976 jthorsen@bobcatofrst.com

Competitive wages, generous paid time off, and more!

GuNDErsEN HArmoNy CArE CENtEr

come and work with our great team! call Lori at 765-3378 for an application. send your application and resume to Lori Weiss, Fillmore County DAC, P.O. Box 205,

Where old friends become reacquainted and new friendships are found!

Part-time Day/Evening Nursing Assistant Contact: Ruth Furan,DON (507) 886-6544 Ext:73371

GuNDErsEN HArmoNy CArE CENtEr 815 Main Ave. S. Harmony, MN 55939

Preston, MN 55965. Positions open until filled.

Green Lea Senior LivinG in MabeL iS LookinG for SpeciaL peopLe who want to Make a difference.

part-time cook position Responsible for preparing attractive and nutritious meals. Must be customer service focused person who is willing and eager to learn to cook from scratch.

Cooking experience in health care or senior setting beneficial but will train.

"Applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, and status with regard to public assistance, military/veterans status, or any other legally protected characteristic."

Contact Samantha Neuzil CDM

Green Lea Manor nursing home

115 N. Lyndale Ave., Mabel, MN 55954 • EOE (507) 493-5436 …because the journey matters

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JUST FOR FUN

HIRING EVENT CDL-A Drivers Des Moines-based TMC will be onsite at Black Bear Casino Resort, 1785 Highway 210, Carlton,MN 2/6/2016, 10AM-5PM. Hiring boat haulers. Need CDL Class-A, 1 year OTR Experience. Full benefits package. Employee-owned company.

Call 855/409-3630. MCAN Cliff Viessman Inc. is accepting applications for Regional Tanker Drivers for the Cedar Rapids terminal. $1,000 Sign On Bonus. $50 K+ per year. Health, Dental, 401K. Profit Sharing. Paid Weekly.

Monthly safe driving bonus. CDL with tanker endorsement required. Two years experience required or driving school graduate with six months experience.

Some weekend work required. Contact Nate at 800-353-0344. Option 5. natev@ viessmantrucking.com. www.viessmantrucking.com. “A Driver Friendly Company” (MCN) OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home time. Direct deposit paid weekly. Call 800-533-0564 ext.205. (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time.

Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line http:// www.mcfgtl.com (MCN)

Help Wanted

Dietary

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Department is looking for a Dietary aide/Cook!

Preston, MN

For more information contact Shelly Dolley at 507-886-6544 ext: 73375

Residential support staff: Full-time & Part-time

part-time, includes every other weekend

Gundersen Harmony Care Center Mabel Green lea senior living is looking for Special people Who Want to Make a Difference

Part-time

RN/lPN/CNa

Positions AvAilAble

Preston, Harmony, & Spring Valley Apply online at www.mapleleafservices.org or call Cherie at 507-765-2107

EOE

Providing services for people with developmental disabilities for 30+ years!

shifts available

Bonus-Pay on Weekends and shift differential.

"Applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, sexual orientation and status with regard to public assistance, military/veterans status, or any other legally protected characteristic."

Green lea Manor Nursing Home

115 N. Lyndale Ave. Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5436 • EOE

…because the journey matters

NEW STARTING WAGE SCALE

Full-Time & ParT-Time • Nursing Assistants (Full-Time & Part-Time $1750 Sign-On Bonus)

• RN’s & LPN’s (Full-Time & Part-Time $3500 Sign-On Bonus) • Home Health Aides (Part-Time) Chosen Valley Care Center is looking for individuals who are compassionate, energetic, hardworking, and reliable to join our health care team. We currently have full-time and parttime positions available. We are willing to train the right applicant. We offer excellent benefits to employees working full-time.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield with 100% coverage on Preventative Care.

• Health Partners Dental Plan • Matching Funds for 401(k) Plan • Life & Accidental Death & Disability • Generous, Flexible PTO • Tuition Reimbursement • Supplemental Insurance Benefits through AFLAC Applications should be forwarded to: Chosen Valley Care Center Attn: Director of Clinical & Resident Services, 1102 Liberty Street SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 or applications may be downloaded at www.chosenvalleyseniorliving.com, (EOE/AA)

Chosen Valley Care Center, InC. A Senior Living Community

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS We are Looking For

Enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated individuals for our agronomy department

Available positions include:

• Truck Drivers – CDL Required • Skid Loader/Forklift Operators • Loading Dock/Yard Work Assistants We provide training and offer flexible schedules for those who want to work. Apply today if you are looking for a fun, exciting, fast paced work environment with ample opportunities for extra income.

Don’t hesitate to apply, you may be exactly what we are looking for!

Email applications to Scott Schwanke, Plainview (507) 534-3147 schwanke@allamericancoop.com Brian Orth, St. Charles (507) 932-4732 orth@allamericancoop.com Pete Doherty, Stewartville (507) 533-4222 pdoherty@allamericancoop.com Apply online at allamericancoop.com/employment-application

What are you waiting for… apply today!

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AUTOS 2012 FORD E-350 XLT Super Duty 12-Passenger Van. 94,000 miles. Wellmaintained company vehicle. Lots of Power!!! 5.4L V8 EFI Flex Fuel, 4-Speed Automatic with Overdrive, RWD, White, Beige Cloth Interior, ABS brakes, Electronic Stability Control, Illuminated entry, Low tire pressure warning, Running boards, and Traction control.

New tires. Tinted windows, PW, PL, CD, MP3. Back-up camera in rear view mirror. Towing package. Asking $15,500 obo. KBB price is $17,500. You’re saving $2,000 on this DEAL!!! Call 507-2515297. a7,tfn-x

FARM

Hay for Sale: Small square bales, 2nd crop, alfalfa/grass mix. No rain, $3 per bale. Also available - round bales, $40 each. No rain. Call 507-875-2630. s11,18,25,1-x 70 Big round bales, all net wrapped, no rain, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th crop, baled with big John Deere baler. Beautiful hay. 4672333. f18,25-x

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

CALL FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS!

services TRANSMISSION SERVICE & REPAIR: Foreign and domestic, auto & light truck. 3 year, 100,000 mile warranty. Call for prices. Brown’s Tire, Battery, & Transmission. Rushford 507-8642969 or 1-888-864-7049. v17eow-o

LOOKING TO INVEST in farmland or sell farmland and rent back? I work with farmers/investors. Lindsey Brown, Pifer’s Auction & Realty 701/3715538 - lbrown@pifers.com www.pifers. com. MCAN

WANTED Wanted: Cars, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfno

Monday, January 25, 2016

THANK YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A sincere thank you to those who came to my 90th birthday event, sent cards, and gave gifts. A thank you to those who provided the coffee and cake.

Arden Pederson t25-x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to everyone who remembered us with cards, telephone calls, and other expressions of sympathy since the death of Cleon’s brother, Doug.

Cleon & Bonnie Heusinkveld t25-x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PASS TIME IN LINE. READ THE NEWSPAPER.

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

The Fillmore County Journal services

schroeder drywall ReSidential - CommeRCial

Drywall Hanging • taping • texturing Rusty Schroeder “Free estimates” 507-765-3648 Celebrating 20 years in the ICF Industry Complete sales and education available of 42518 State Hwy 44 • Mabel, MN 55954 multiple ICF Forms and Phone (507) 493-5888 • Fax (507) 493-3888 all related accessories Email tristateicf@gmail.com including ICF Bracing Website www.tristateicf.com sales and rental.

BEst PriCEs, Build different, Build Better, BEst suPPort, WE knoW iCF's.

Build Forever.

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Sat., Jan. 30 9am - Car, Toy, Antique, Tool, Household Auction. Sale held at Spring Valley Sales Auction Bldg, 412 East Park St., Spring Valley, MN. For more information contact Spring Valley Sales at www.springvalleysales.com or 507-346-2183. Notice in the Journal.

Randy Haakenson • Commercial • Residential • Agricultural

FOR SALE Save $$ Locally. Buy your appliances and all flooring from Root River Appliances & Floor Covering, Preston - 507-765-4780, Appliance Repair Also!

Great Pricing - Great Service! s25,8,22,7o New 10x12 beige berber carpet, $500.

507-864-3337. s25,1,8-o

ONLINE AUCTIONS

Morgan Silver Dollars, most date, mits and grades. Leave message, 507-251-0231. s25,1,8-o

Sun., Jan. 24 at 5:30pm - DARR online auction.

For more info and complete listing, DARR Auctions & Realty 800-852-0010 or www.darrauctions.com.

Listing in Journal.

Great Pyrenees puppies $400, available 2/16/16. Parents are working livestock guardians. Call Deb 608-3853886. s25,1-o

To list your Auction 507-765-2151

Trailer Closeout Sale: 2 & 4 Place Aluminum Snowmobile Trailers. Special on 14,000 lb. Skid Loader Trailers. 29’ Combo Snowmobile Enclosed Car Hauler Special. www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld. com 515-972-4554. (MCN) FRUIT TREES LOW AS $18. Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Asparagus, Evergreen & Hardwood Plants. FREE catalog.

WOODSTOCK NURSERY, N1831 Hwy 95, Nellsville, WI 54456. Toll Free 888-803-8733. wallace-woodstock.com (MCN)

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

Need to store snowmobiles, a classic car, or a boat? Space is available for rent in a building located in Preston. Call 507-251-5297. r28tfn- x

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Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months), plus bundle & save (Fast Internet for $15 more/month.) Call now 800/297-8706.

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DISH NETWORK - $19 Special, includes FREE Premium Movie Channels (HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and Starz) and Blockbuster at home for 3 months. Free installation and equipment. Call NOW! 1-866-820-4030 (MCN)

AUCTION CALENDAR

Large lot in New Horizon Trailer Park in Preston. Available immediately.

765-2131 or 1-800-770-0347. r10/5tfno

REBUILD ALTERNATORS and starters for auto, truck, and farm implements.

Same day service. Used cars for sale.

Specializing in Toyota Prius sales and services. Hi-Tech Rebuilders, Rushford.

507-864-7440 or 507-459-1504. v11tfno

$14.99 SATELLITE TV. Includes free installation. High speed internet for less than $.50 a day. Low cost guarantee.

Ask about our FREE IPAD with Dish Network. Call today 1-855-331-6646 (Not available in NE) (MCN)

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OFFICE SPACE with conference room for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 6 to 8 employees. Cost $385/month, includes standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507-251-5297. r30tfn- x 2 Bedroom Apartment, Preston.

Off street parking, appliances, laundry hook-up, AC, no pets, no smoking. 4672941. 1/4, tfn-o APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Upper level, one or two bedroom. Located in downtown Rushford, utilities separate, free wi-fi and garbage. No pets. Call 507864-7886 or 507-429-7528. r25-o

EZ-GO & Yamaha GOlf Carts SaleS & Service New & USed Ivan Vreeman

harmony Golf Carts

507-273-6928

REAL ESTATE Land for Sale. 41 Acres - 13 Acres wood and cabin, 28 acres tillable. 507250-2317. s11,18,25-x

FOR RENT 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

Spring iS here! Time to get your MOVe on!

AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

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

no Waiting List!

Are yOu AT LeAST 62 yeArS Or BeTTer, hAnDiCAppeD Or DiSABLeD? Lakewood Apartments located in beautiful downtown Chatfield, Mn

• Rent based on income (30%) • Clean, safe, quiet and friendly environment • Off-street Parking and on-site laundry • Heat paid • Pets welcome

• Community Room with Big Screen TV and Kitchen • Elevator • Spacious 1 Bedroom Apartments with appliances • Close to City Library, Churches, Downtown and Medical Center

If thIs Is what you’re lookIng for, look no further.

507-867-4791 or just come and visit us at Lakewood Apartments, 420 Bench Street, Chatfield, MN 55923

TNT Lawn Service Make arrangeMentS now For your Snow Care

For rent

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

Office space for rent in downtown Preston. Beautiful view, conference room, lunch room and bathroom facilities. Spacious with 470 square feet. $385/mo.

507-429-6755

(Free eStiMateS)

Scheevel and Sons, Inc. (507) 765-4756

Call - 507-765-2151 1-800-599-0481 (in the 507 area code)

FAX: 507-765-2468

Precision Laser Excavating

Specialties: Ponds, Waterways, Terraces, Driveways, Building Sites and More.

Ron (507-273-9796), Aaron (507-272-3923), Eric, & Nate Scheevel 17057 Kind Rd. • Preston, MN

136 St. Anthony Street P.O. Box 496 Preston, MN 55965

Call 507-251-5297 for details.

Rushford - Peterson Schools “Always Our Best”

Trojan News

January 2016

For more information on upcoming school events please go to www.r-pschools.com

4TH GRADE ADOPT-A-GRANDPARENT

Hibernation

We had a fun day in preschool! We made dens out of our tables and blankets.

There were a lot of bears, turtles, mice, rabbits and snakes hibernating. It was a very fun learning experience! -Mrs. Emily and Mrs. Barb

The 4th grade students annually go to Good Shepherd Lutheran Services and participate in the “Adopt-A-Grandparent” progam.

One-Act PlAy Congratulations to the R-P One-Act Play cast and crew who performed the play: The Insanity of Mary Girard

by Lanie Robertson. They won the Three-Rivers East Conference! Subsections will be held on Saturday the 23rd. Good Luck!

NEW SCHOOL New School weekly updates are located on our website at www.r-pschools.com/page/3337

Check out R-P Community Ed!

Come check out our R-P Community Ed Adult Exercise Classes:

Beginning Saturday, January 30 at 9 A.M.: Longevity (New Class!). The focus will be on basic low impact, weight bearing

exercises designed for beginners to intermediate fitness levels. The first class is open house style, come and see what it is all about at no cost or obligation!

Other Exercise Classes:

2016-2017 KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION Mark your calendars for March 4, 2016 for Kindergarten Orientation!

For more information, call Brittany Benson at 507-864-7787 x1201

Resistance Training: Mondays, 6:30 P.M. PiYo: Thursdays, 6:30 P.M. Hall Walking: M-F: 6:30-7:30 A.M. & 4-8 P.M.

R-P Community Ed Adult Enrichment Classes & Trips: February 11th: Family Cookie & Canvas Night February 15th: Retire Wisely – Financial planning class February 23rd: Beekeeping Classes begin March 14 & 15th: 8 Hour MN Highway Driving Class April 5th: 4 Hour MN Highway Driving Refresher Class April 9th: House on the Rock May 7th: Festival of Nations (at the St. Paul River Centre) May 12th: Welcome to Spring in the Cities

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FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Monday, January 25, 2016

The Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County

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