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R-P’s Brianna Koop Canton • Chatfield • Fountain • Harmony • Houston • Lanesboro • Mabel • Ostrander • Peterson • Preston • Rushford • Rushford Village • Spring Valley • Whalan • Wykoff
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department upgrades technology
A plea for health insurance premium relief By K aren R eisner karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Last October, Governor Mark Dayton admitted that the projected significant jump in premiums for 2017 is making the Affordable Care Act “no longer affordable.” He proposed one fix for the estimated 123,000 Minnesotans faced with surging premiums of 55% or more. By providing a 25% premium rebate to those who purchase health insurance on the individual market, who are not eligible for federal tax credits/subsidies, the affective premium increase for these individuals will be reduced to about 16%. Dayton stated early in January, “For more than two months, I have proposed this relief, so that 125,000 Minnesotans can better afford the health care Sheriff Kaase appreciates the increased efficiency the new laptops provide for the department. Photo by Hannah Wingert By H annah Wingert hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
“Having the benefit of advancement of technology is good for our staff and for our community,” Sheriff Tom Kaase said about the new laptops or “mobiles” in the squad cars. In the fall of 2016, laptops were installed in each of the 19 squad cars across Fillmore County. The laptops are manufactured by Panasonic and are specifically made for law enforcement with programs that make their job easier and more efficient. Each laptop sits on a swiveling stand in the squad car, but can easily be pulled from the vehicle and taken on calls. This allows the officer on duty to quickly type notes on scene rather than
having to scribble information on a notepad and then transfer it to a computer later. The laptops, called Toughbooks, are made to withstand a lot of wear and tear from being taken on calls. “This is brand new for Fillmore County,” Sheriff Kaase said, pointing out that many agencies throughout Minnesota have had computers in their squad cars for some time now. “We’ve got 864 square miles that we patrol on any given day or at any given hour,” he continued. Prior to the installation of the squad laptops, officers would have to stop at the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department to use a computer there to fill out his or her report. If the officer wasn’t near Preston, he or she would have to use a computer
at the whatever local city offices were closer instead. “Doing it that way takes that deputy out of the car and potentially further away from an emergency that may take place, whether it’s a crime in progress or a medical,” Sheriff Kaase pointed out. In addition to decreasing response time to emergencies by keeping officers in their squad cars, the mobiles provide essential information to them right at their fingertips. Deputies used to have to write down or remember the information for calls that came over their See LAPTOPS Page 3
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they need and deserve.” Farmers, small business owners, independent contractors, and others who purchase individual health insurance are encouraged to first go to MnSure to confirm whether or not they are eligible for federal tax credits. About 5% of Minnesotans purchase their health insurance on the individual market. It has been estimated that as many as 100,000 Minnesotans who could qualify for financial assistance with their heath insurance costs have failed to take advantage of federal assistance. Individuals with incomes over $47,520 or families of four with incomes over $97,200 do not qualify for federal tax credits. They are at 400% or above of the federal See PREMIUMS Page 8
Blending Learning Days creating some ‘hiccups’ for R-P By K irsten Zoellner kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com
The Rushford-Peterson School District is trying a new approach this winter to counter the unpredictability of weather. Rather than make up snow days later in the year, the district plan utilizes Blended Learning Days, attempting to continue students’ learning opportunities. Essentially, each cancelled day will include a combination of online, traditional paper/pencil activities, and/or other class related activities for all K-12 students. District policies futher state, “Winter and spring months of the year bring school closings and make-up days that over the
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years have proven very disruptive to the school calendar and to the instructional programs of our students. Unscheduled closings compromise the quality of the learning process that R-P carefully and deliberately plans and prepares for its students.” Five pages of policy, provided by the district, highlight general procedures for Online Snow Days and procedures specific to elementary, middle, and high school students. These include logging in to the R-P School website to check assignments on course or teacher pages and completing assignments by a specific time period, as specified See LEARNING DAYS Page 11
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M C Cougar NEWS cheer camp
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6th Grade
Placing in the first meet was Gerleman in the fact drills. 5th Grade
Jordan Larson, Fred Williams, Sophie Morken, Tyson Bangs, and Jeremiah Schneekloth
The Mabel-Canton varsity Cheer squad hosted it’s annual Cheer camp and had almost 20 kids participate this year! The team theme was Courage, the squad talked to the campers about how it takes COURAGE to be a cheerleader, and even in your every day life. They learned cheers, some tumbling skills, and some beginner stunts. They performed on Friday at the Double Header Basketball game on Friday, Jan. 27 Thank you to everyone that supports our Cheerleading program at Mabel-Canton School.
Placing in the first meet was Williams in fact drills, and Bangs in both fact drills and individual round.
1St Quarter honor roll addItIonS
Colton Tollefsrud, Kayden Ingvalson, Izabella Gerleman, back left Tristen Marchetti, Hayden Erickson, and Paige Carmack
Principal’s Honor Roll~4.00 GPA Grade 7: Jaymeson Tollefsrud Grade 12: Coranda Vickerman
This January 9 competition was hosted by Kingsland and held in Wykoff. The next meet is January 31, hosted by Spring Grove.
A-Honor Roll~3.67 GPA Grade 7: Camryn Cox, Molly Lee, Emma Middendorf, Kennedy Sorum Grade 11: Harley McCabe
dorIan honor choIr StudentS
B-Honor Roll~2.67 GPA Grade 7: Brady Danielson, Brayden Torgerson, Brianna Wallin, Colby Williams Weston Whalen Grade 10: Victoria Wangen
Yasmin Scrabeck, Courtney Graves, Travis Vatland Not pictured: Laura Vettleson-Trutza & Karine Al Khatib
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The M-C Elementary students have enjoyed ice skating during Phy Ed the past few weeks when the weather has cooperated. Thank you to Mr. Morken for making this program possible.
Winners Front: Kailey Ingvalson, Janessa Hershberger, Sarah Schneekloth Middle: Jacolbey Torgerson and Tristan Marchetti Back: Eleanor Rutter, Elijah Smith, Colton Heintz-Kuderer 3rd place - Elijah Smith 1st place - Colton Heintz-Kurderer and Jaymeson Tollefsrud
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2nd and 5th grade boys
2nd place - Kennedy Sorum
For more information on upcoming school events please go to www.mabelcanton.k12.mn.us
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radios, but now everything comes up on the screen of their laptop along with updates, if there are any. They can also pull up information and notes on prior incidents with the same individual(s), which allows them to approach a situation fully informed and prepared. “The information that they have right before them is a plus,” Sheriff Kaase noted. All deputies are required to complete monthly online training. The laptops allow them to accomplish their training in their squad cars while parked on the side of the road watching for traffic violations, vandalism, and more. This increases their productivity, an important factor for a small department that works hard to cover an area the size of FIllmore County. The days of calling in a license plate or driver’s license number and then waiting while dispatch looked up the information and relayed it back are also over. Officers can now enter the number into their laptop and within sec-
onds, have everything they need on the screen. An additional benefit to this is that it reduces the call load for the dispatcher. “We were considering whether it was safe or effective to have only one dispatcher on (duty) at a time, but with the reduced workload, we can put the decision off for a while longer,” said Sheriff Kaase. Because the laptops run off of a wireless signal, each squad car was also fitted with a booster that enhances and increases the signal, an important feature with the hilly topography of Fillmore County where cell service can be spotty and unpredictable. The booster not only ensures a wireless signal for the laptop, but the deputy’s cell phone as well, which is essential for safety. Other emergency responders such as EMTs or fireman can use the increased signal from the squad car’s booster to use their phones reliably as well. Thus the installation of the laptops increase safety and communication not only for the deputies, but also for other departments. By clicking on a map on the laptop, each officer can easily see
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A big day for conservation in Minnesota
where the others are in real-time. Sheriff Kaase explained that if an officer were in trouble and couldn’t radio in, the ability to see his or her location could be life-saving. Installing the laptops in the 19 squad cars across Fillmore County wasn’t cheap, but it was worth it. The cost per car came to around $10,500. The department received a grant which covered almost $3,200 for each computer which brought the total cost down to $7,200 per laptop. Some of the towns that the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department have contracts with helped pay a portion of the cost for their squad cars, while others were able to cover theirs completely. Like anything else, there will be ongoing costs for maintenance with the laptops, but those are being absorbed by normal budgeting. “Everyone’s adapted well and appreciates the ease of use,” Sheriff Kaase said about the new technology. “So far, we’re very happy and very pleased with the improved efficiency of operations.”
By Karen Reisner On January 17, Governor Mark Dayton signed an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to leverage $350 million of federal dollars to help fund water quality improvement efforts in 54 southern and western Minnesota counties. Dayton believes “Minnesota is at a critical juncture in addressing our state’s serious water quality challenges.” The new Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a state/federal effort to protect Minnesota’s natural resources. The state will need to commit $150 million to leverage the full amount. About $55 million has already been appropriated. Thirty million has been included in the governor’s 2017 Jobs Bill to be used to compensate landowners for permanent conservation easements and for the establishment of wetlands. Additional state funds to make
up the total $150 million may come from the Clean Water Fund, the Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources, and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. CREP targets about 60,000 acres of environmentally sensitive land, which comprises about 100 square miles. Funds are to be used to create buffer strips, restore wetlands, and for wellhead protection. Landowners will receive direct payments for their participation, which is voluntary. The land will not become public land. Landowners will have the ongoing responsibility of maintenance. Enrollment could begin late spring. Forty percent of Minnesota’s water resources have been determined by state agencies to be impaired or polluted. This new state/federal partnership is intended to help preserve See CONSERVATION Page 8
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C ommentary Erasing it from a website won’t make it go away By Sara Snipes It’s a new age for most Americans. We have a new President, new Cabinet, New Year, possibly new jobs, houses, etc., but one thing seems to remain the same: the state of our environment. While our new admini s t r a t i o n Sara Snipes has its positive appeals, there are negative ones as well. Particularly, I personally feel our emphasis on being a world leader in science has now been deemed “controversial” or that we perform “pseudo-science” based on “an agenda.” Our government has always been very proactive when it has come to climate change and environmental pro-
tections which the science community has prided themselves in, but it seems that this has been replaced with other, as the new administration will call them, priorities. I’d like to take this opportunity to not foul-talk anyone, but rather to reassure our citizens that this should be kept a priority within our government. To gain a common ground with those who have heard of climate change, but don’t really understand what it means, you should be able to recite, and more importantly understand, the difference between what climate and weather are. Most people do not understand the difference. Most have heard the argument of “We just got a record amount of snow this week! How can there be climate change?” Let’s dissect that. Climate can be defined as the
weather conditions prevailing, or existing, in an area in general or over a long period of time. Here, the emphasis is “long period of time.” Meaning that, in general, Arizona can be thought of as having excruciating summer temperatures of triple digits and Minnesota, in turn, is known for frigid winters. Those are the local climates of those particular areas. Now, weather can be defined as the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as it pertains to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. This means that even a particular day or week event such as a record-breaking amount of snow does not equate to the overall climate of the area. How do we know that climate change, or the general warming of the earth, is happening? Scientists measure surface temperatures of the earth over long periods of time in order to help
indicate the state of climate. Another way to measure, is sealevel rising by melting glaciers within the icecaps. These simply aren’t just measurements. There is a sufficient amount of statistical analysis that goes into these findings to help us understand the probability, or likelihood, of what we think is happening. On that note, let’s divulge some statistics. On January 18, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA using these methods (although much more involved) reported that 2016 was 1.69 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the 20th century average. Side note: temperature records started in the 1880s. Currently, this is the third year running that climate has been increasing steadily. Sea ice is also currently at its lowest point. “Well, on the surface it seems like the earth is warming, but why is this so controversial? I don’t understand what the issue
is.” There are a small group of people who deny climate change altogether (I personally think it’s as absurd as denying the Holocaust), but the main issue people argue over is whether or not humans are the main contributor to this climate change. I encourage each and every reader of this paper to seek out their own opinions. Simply typing “climate change” into Google won’t get you far. Please research by interviewing professionals, seeking primary literature written by scientists themselves (articles), and by reading professional organizations’ research. I am a huge proponent of finding your own answer without having a politician, who is not an environmental scientist, taint your foresight. Happy researching! Lastly, regardless of whether or not you agree with me, please become involved in your town, county, state, and country legislation. We need more educated voters!
Regarding the January 23 commentary “Unions are like expired sour cream” By Jack Bratrud First, the reader is subject to think that unions represented nearly 35% of the workforce in 1954. What the article does not say is that in the 1950s, 60% of our workforce was blue collar workers. By 1978 only 20% of the workers were blue collar and 80% were Jack Bratrud white collar workers, thus the need for white collar unions and a voice to challenge management. The unions and good wages Editorial Cartoon
were not responsible for the Rust Belt. It was not just steel affected, but a Reagan administration that made it possible and encouraged large corporations to buy out smaller, but profitable regional competitors and then the larger corporations liquidated this purchase for a hearty tax refund. This is the type of thing that brought Walmart into control of consumer merchandise. Walmart set the price on manufactured products that they would pay for a product. The manufacturer either accepted that price or didn’t get the business. This meant manufacturing transferred to underdeveloped countries to get lower cost workers. U.S. manufactur-
ing as we knew it closed and the complete downward trend of products and employees was complete. Reagon’s policy of eliminating profitable, regional manufacturing in this country put control of the economy into fewer corporate hands. As evident today, there is no protection for workers from management regardless of all the wonderful government programs. The Trump administration is vowing to eliminate the U.S. Departments of Labor and Commerce that have oversight of many products and industries. Our workers need an organized voice like a union to speak for their needs as facts in 2016
indicate. The number of jobs have increased for a record 75 months. U.S. unemployment rate is 4.7%, at or below statistical full employment. Yet with all this growth, wage growth is not evident and is, in fact, at a historic low. The January 23 commentary suggests that the private sector operated within the means of their fiscal responsibilities. Would those fiscal responsibili-
ties change if the CEO of a corporation took less than the $12,000,000 a year compensation and if part of that amount went to the workers? Would that revive a stronger middle class and consumer base? The voice of a union would encourage this. It is about time we stop blaming the worker and blame the corporations for getting into this poverty kick.
Letter about Unions... To the Editor, A few queries about Jason Sethre’s virulent anti-union editorial: Mr. Sethre, at what point in recent history did the boss-management class go from malevolent to benevolent? When did they soften their hearts to the plight of the worker? Sorry pal, they ain’t changed since, as the old saw goes, “Unions were good in their time, but---”! Unions have been under attack from Sethre and his right wing crowd since day one. A spate of “Right to work” laws plus action by thugs like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have caused the labor movement to ebb and weaken. The end result is stagnation of wages and living standards for the working class and a flowering of income amongst the CEO-boss class. Nothing changed, pal. The old bottom line is still all important. Maybe when there is a renaissance of trade unionism in America, the so-called “angry white work-
ing class” who elected Darth Cheeto will wake up as to who their real enemies are. As for me, like Woody Guthrie said, “I’m stickin’ to the union till the day I die!” Jerry Grehl, Harmony, MN Teamsters Local 773, Allentown, PA (retired, and living a good life thanks to my union pension, plus SocSec)
Government this week • Thursday, February 2, Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. • Thursday, February 2, Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. • Monday, February 6, City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, February 6, Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, February 6, Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Schedule subject to change.
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C ommentary Journal Writing Project:
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without bouncing basketballs and shrill whistles. Additionally, it would better prepare us for performing in auditoriums for competitions, and possibly motivate students to join the sport. Hopefully our team will soon be able to cut the ribbon on a new auditorium rather than hearing our director yell, “Cut!” over the noisy basketballs. Kiera Olson is a student at Fillmore Central High School. She is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its eighteenth year.
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other varsity sports. This could be in part due to our lack of proper “rehearsal” space and need to occasionally hold practices late at night to avoid basketball practices. The creation of an additional facility would allow all practices to be held after school, possibly increasing the availability of students to join the sport. One-act has been a successful sport in our school for years. However, this has been despite the lack of proper rehearsal space. Having an auditorium would allow our team to practice
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Also, the lack of an auditorium makes it difficult to prepare for competitions. Having a small stage, we are forced to learn our actions and movements on a smaller scale. It becomes difficult to automatically adjust to a larger area at competitions. Unfortunately, failure to fill up the whole stage can lower the score you receive the from the judges. Also, entrance and exit times have to begin sooner than
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By Kiera Olson Lights. Camera. Action. Or not. One-act season is officially underway, but acceptable rehearsal space is not. As our team gears up for the first couple competitions, the need for a school auditorium becomes pre va lent. Practicing on our stage is difficult with ongoing Kiera Olson basketball practice. This makes it harder to prepare for competitions. Additionally, having an auditorium will likely motivate students to join one-act. Practicing on the Fillmore Central stage is extremely difficult with basketball practice occurring in the gym at the same time. To avoid the basketballs from flying onto the stage, we are required to shut the curtains. Not only does this action shorten the length of our stage and practice area, but it eliminates the possibility of practicing with the light and sound booth. This makes it hard to work on entrances and exits based on sound cues. Likewise, it’s equally as difficult to learn blocking based on location of different lighting. Furthermore, it is hard to rehearse over the constant sound of basketballs pounding against the floor. Not only does the noise make it tough to concentrate, but also hard to hear our director’s helpful comments.
practiced, to allow for proper time to make it to our next spot in time. In order to do so, the actor or actress will have to base it entirely on his or her own judgement at the time, which can easily be a split second off. While fractions of seconds are small, they can entirely disrupt the whole flow and mood of the play. This will only hurt our team in the long run. Having an auditorium will likely motivate students to join one-act. Although numbers are growing in recent years, interest in one-act is less than that of
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She is preceded in death by her husband, John in 2003; sisters LaVonne Schoeppner and Mavis Danielson and brothers Arlyn, Clair, Betty Connelly Betty Connelly, 87, of Lanesboro, Jerry, Laverne, Duane, and Darrell. passed away at the Chatfield Care Funeral Mass of Christian Burial Center on January 22, 2017. Betty took place 10:30 a.m., Friday, Januwas born January 2, 1930 to Chester ary 27, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson in Church in Lanesboro, with Father Edward McGrath officiating. VisiLa Crosse, Wis. She attended country school thru tation was held at the church one the eighth grade. On October 26, hour prior to services. Committal 1946 she married John N. Connelly. service was in Carrolton Cemetery in rural Fountain. The couple Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in farmed until Chatfield assisted the family with moving to arrangements. To share a memory town in 1982. of Betty with the family, please visit She worked rileyfuneralhomes.com. at Rush Products for 11 Margaret O. Agrimson years, until Margaret O. Agrimson, 90, of retiring at Betty Connelly Oak Park Heights, Minn., died 65. Throughon Thursday, out the years, January 19, at Grandma Betty provided daycare the Oak Park for multiple families. She entered Senior Living Clara House in 2013. She resided in the Chosen Valley Care Center Center. for the past five weeks. Her life was M a r g a always centered around family and ret was born on January 9, the children. 1927, to Ole Betty is lovingly remembered E. and Marie Margaret O. by her son Bob (Marlene Mar( T h o r e son) Agrimson quardt) Connelly of Lanesboro; four Boyum. She grandchildren: Tricia (Troy) Rasmussen and their children, Megan married Cyrus Agrimson on April and Carter; Crystal (Charles) Bain 6, 1946. She was a great helpmate and their children: Sabrina and her on the farm for the next 23 years. children, Sophia and R.J.; Elizabeth, Margaret and Cyrus then moved to Nicholas, and Nathan; Marshall Bloomington, Minn., in 1969. MarConnelly, of Caledonia, Minn.; and garet worked as an accountant until Kadi (Stephan) Hendry. She is also her retirement in 1996. She was a survived by her sister, Donna (Rich- strong Christian woman, who was ard) Hart; sisters-in-law LaDonna, a wonderful Godly example to her Mary, Madge, Cheryl, and Pam; family and to all that she met. and brother-in-law Daniel Schoep- Margaret was preceded in death pner. She is fondly remembered by her parents, husband, and son, by many nieces and nephews who Alvern. She is survived by two sons: Gerspent summers on the farm. Clara House of Harmony (Formerly Heritage Grove)
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ald (Susan) Agrimson and Raymond (Linda) Agrimson; a daughter-inlaw, Susan Agrimson; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Allen (Mary) Boyum. A funeral service for Margaret at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Arendahl Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, Minn., with the Rev. Sarah Brown officiating. Burial took place in the Arendahl Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the church. The family prefers memorials directed to Alzheimer’s organizations. Leave a memory of Margaret and sign her online guestbook at www. hofffuneral.com. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford, Minn., assisted the family with arrangements. Mark S. Haugerud Mark S. Haugerud, age 69 of Harmony, Minn., died Sunday, January 23, 2017. Mark was born March 31, 1947 in Manhattan, Kans., to Howard and Mary (Stafford) Haugerud. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. On January 16, 1975 Mark married Mary Johnson in Alexandria, Virg. He enjoyed being with his family and spending time outdoors. Mark is survived by his wife Mary; five children: Howard, Amber, Mark, Michael, and Luke; many grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren, his father, Howard; and three siblings: James, Kent and Lisa. He was preceded in death by his mother and two sons: Paul and Charles. There will be a private family memorial service at a later date. Ruby Jeanette Langstaff Ruby Jeanette (Velde) Langstaff, 96, of Lanesboro, passed away January 20, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Ruby was born February 12, 1920 to Tor and Inga (Ladsten) Velde in Preble Township in FIllmore County. Ruby Langstaff Ruby attended Tawney County School near Mabel. On September 6, 1936 she married George N. Langstaff in Cresco, Iowa. She worked for many years as a nurse’s aide at the Dr. R.B. Johnson Hospital in Lanesboro. She later served the community as a Fillmore County home health nurse. She had many hobbies, including sewing, babysitting, and transporting people to doctor’s appointments or other errands. Ruby was member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and WELCA. She was also a member of Lanesboro Historical Preservation Association. She was instrumental in organizing the Fillmore County Relay for Life. Ruby is lovingly remembered by her son Paul (Cindy) Langstaff of Austin and daughter Barbara (David) Campbell of Lanesboro. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Ruby is preceded in death by husband George, grandson Mark, and her three sisters: Esther, June, and
An Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County Mildred. For years the “Squash Sisters,” as Pastor John Backus called them, prepared the squash for the Bethlehem Lutheran meatball dinner. A memorial service was held for Ruby at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 28 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro, with Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating. Visitation took place one hour prior to service at the church. A private family committal will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery on May 14, 2017. Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro assisted the family with arrangements. To share condolences with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com. Ruth Mareé Peterson Ruth Mareé Peterson died unexpectedly on Jan. 5, 2017. She was born Feb. 25, 1929 to Herman Clarence Stoll and Inga Strand Stoll Hein in Decorah, Iowa. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church. She graduated from Cresco High School, Iowa in 1946 Ruth Mareé and attended Peterson Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where she earned her AA degree. Ruth taught school at Fremont Township, #7 Rural school in the 194748 school year and then at Lime Springs Elementary, Iowa, for the 1948-49 school year. Ruth married the love of her life, LaVerne Burnett Peterson on April 24, 1949 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Ruth and LaVerne moved to Grundy Center, Iowa, then Locust, Iowa, and then in 1953 to a farm in
northeast Iowa, south of Harmony, Minn. They raised their seven children and farmed crops and milked cows. Ruth was an active member of the Fremont Lutheran Church and 4-H. In 1971, Ruth and LaVerne and five of their seven children moved to Prescott Valley, Ariz. They started L&H Building Center with Harold and Donna Stoks. Ruth was instrumental in starting the Prescott Valley Library, was a Girl Scout Leader, and an active member of the American Lutheran Church. When LaVerne retired in 1983, they moved to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where they lived until LaVerne passed away in 1992. In 1993, Ruth moved back to Prescott to be near family. She was a volunteer at the Prescott VA hospital, a member of the Mountain Spinners & Weavers Guild, and a member of the Thumb Butte Quilt Guild and the Prescott United Methodist Church and sang in their choir. Ruth was an avid reader throughout her life, which she passed on to many of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to travel, work outside in her garden, sewing, and quilting her whole life. Ruth loved to talk about her family’s accomplishments and was very proud of all that they did in their lives. She is survived by her step-sister, Clarissa Hein Sutton of North Olmsted, Ohio; step-brother Arnold (Norma) Hein of Charlotte, N.C.; sister-in-law Luanne Peterson of Harmony Minn.; and brother-inlaw Willard Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa; her children: Anne (Gerald) Worner of Fergus Falls, Minn.; Lee Peterson (Bridget Harrington) of Burnsville, Minn.; Joan (Albert) Robles of Prescott, Ariz.; Loren Peterson (Cheryl Largent Hanks) See OBITUARIES Page 7
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of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; Bonnie (Phil) Raney of Ash Fork, Ariz; Sharla Peterson (Robert McBurnie) of Prescott, Ariz.; and Carrin (Alan) Jacoby of Iberia, Mo.; her grandchildren: Beth, Lisa, Michele, Paul, Scott, Adam, Christina, Jennifer, Danelle, Eddie, Tony, Luke, Tiffany, Willy, Tim, Jesi, Lorelei and Nicole; and her 40 great-grandchildren. She also had many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. There are the many friends that will miss her every day at morning coffee. There will be a private memorial service at a later date and she will be laid to rest at the State Line Cemetery near Harmony, Minn., next to LaVerne this summer. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Jean Marie Peterson Scholarship Fund at https://www. cfneia.org/giving/give-today, the State Line Cemetery in Harmony, or Genesis Christian Church of Prescott. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Heritage Memory Mortuary. Please visit www.heritagemortuary.com to sign Ruth’s online guestbook. Thelmer Rudlong Funeral services for Thelmer Rudlong were held 2 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Betsy Dartt. Burial took place at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation were held Sunday, January 22 from 5-7 p.m. at Hindt Funeral Home of Spring
Valley, Minn., and continued Monday from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Thelmer E. Rudlong, age 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minn. Thelmer E. Thelmer Rudlong was Rudlong born on January 19, 1922, in Clayton Township, Minn., son of Arthur and Agnes (Engerud) Rudlong. He attended country school at Bennington Country School until the eighth grade. Thelmer went on to complete one semester at the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture, where he was on the swim and track team and also held the lead role in the play The Shoe Maker. While attending the University of MN School of Agriculture, Pearl Harbor was attacked. He returned home and enlisted in the Army. Before going for his training, President Roosevelt enacted a “Farm Freeze,” thus he served his country by staying on the farm. On November 7, 1942 Thelmer married Vernice Hague at United Methodist Church in Spring Valley. Most of Thelmer’s life was spent farming, which he loved. Thelmer served on the Sumner Township Board for several years many of the years he was supervisor. For a short time, he worked at Touhy Furniture in Chatfield. For 25 years, Thelmer and Vernice enjoyed the winter months in Arizona. Thelmer was a very social person. He enjoyed visit-
Fillmore County Church Directory Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9: 00am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923
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Sealed bids will be accepted at Nethercut & Schieber Attorneys, PLLP, 32 Main Ave North, Harmony, MN 55939, until February 22, 2017, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., for the sale of farm real estate located approximately 2.5 miles Southwest of Harmony, Minnesota at the intersection of 295th Ave and 120th St and County Rd 30 in Harmony Township. The property will be considered in parcels. The property includes approximately 190 acres total, with 177 of those acres tillable cropland (183 DCP). Parcels 2 and 3 have a CPI average of 86 and 80 respectively.
Parcel I: The west 6 acres, more or less, of the north 10 acres of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼ NW¼) in Section 29, Township 101, Range 10, survey to govern. Includes a 5-bedroom traditional farmhouse with original woodwork, two barns, and various outbuildings. Parcel II:
The Northwest Quarter (NW¼) in Section 29, Township 101, Range 10 comprised of 148 acres, more or less, excluding Parcel 1 (building site), survey to govern.
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The North ½ of the North ½ of the Northwest Quarter (N½ N½ N¼) of Section 32, Township 101, Range 10, 36 acres, more or less.
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The property is being sold AS IS. Bids should be placed in a sealed envelope and marked “Bigalk Bid.” The bid should indicate the parcel number and the amount of the bid, and bidder’s contact information and must be received by 1:00p.m. on 02/22/17. Successful bidders will be expected to enter into a standard purchase agreement and provide earnest money in the amount of 5% of the purchase price on the day of the award. Closing on parcels 2 and 3 shall be on or before March 30, 2017. Seller reserves the right to extend the date of closing for up to one month if any survey needed is not completed in a timely manner. Closing on parcel 1 shall occur on a date mutually agreeable between seller and buyer. Aerial maps depicting each parcel are available. Should you have any questions about the bid procedure or desire to view the property, please contact Greg Schieber at Nethercut Schieber PA, Harmony, MN, (507) 886-6131 or greg@ranlaw.net. The Sellers reserve the right to hold a bid-off with the top bidders on each parcel. Any bid-off shall occur at 1:00 p.m. on February 24, 2017 at 32 Main Ave N, Harmony, MN. The sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to negotiate with bidders.
Monday, January 30, 2017 ing at the Spring Valley Care Center on Sundays and meeting family and friends for breakfast at Elaine’s. He always had an opinion on the subject matter being discussed. Thelmer’s family was his pride and joy. In the past few years Thelmer made sure to spend quality time with each of his family members. Thelmer is survived by his children: Marilyn (Raymond) Van Schaick of Spring Valley, Minn.; Karol (Arnie) Lange of Racine, Minn.; Larry Rudlong of Spring Valley, Minn.; Sharon Glonek of Wascott, Wis.; Alvin (Donna) Rudlong of Spring Valley, Minn.; Beverly Rudlong of Minneapolis, Minn.; Brenda (David) Shepherd of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Kristine Greenwood of Grand Meadow, Minn.; daughters-in-law JoAnn Rudlong of Seattle, Wash., and Sonja Orendorff of Longmont, Colo.; 40 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren, sisters Adeline Hairsine of Kasson, Minn.; and Gladys (Leonard) Gehrking of Spring Valley, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Vernice in December 2010, sons Thelmer “Bud” and Leslie, infant daughter Karen, and two grandsons. Condolences may be left online at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com. . Thoreen Horsman Memorial services for Thoreen Horsman were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the chapel in Samaritan Bethany on 8th in Rochester, with Rev. Heather E. Klason. Burial will take place at Thoreen a later time Horsman at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation were held from 10 a.m. until time of service at Samaritan Bethany. Thoreen Horsman, age 93, of Rochester and formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, where she had resided for several years. Thoreen Naegle was born April 23, 1923 in Preston, Minn., to Charles and Minnie (Thorson) Naegle. She attended and graduated from Preston High School in 1941 and later that year was united in marriage to Ervin Horsman on September 28. Thoreen was a homemaker all her life, she enjoyed fishing and camping, especially at Lake Kabetogma; she and Ervin also served as host and hostess at Forestville State Park for many years and enjoyed spending many winters in Arizona. She is survived by her children: David (Ann) Horsman of Pine Island, Minn.; Dana (Priscilla) Horsman of Truman, Minn.; Alison (Tim) McClanahan of Rochester, Minn.; and Eric (Sandra) Horsman of Whitewood, S. Dak.; 18 grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ervin in January of 1997, son Robert, daughter Marcia, and a brother, Joseph Naegle. Condolences may be left at www. Hindtfuneralhomes.com.
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Lanesboro seniors enjoy TexMex trip By Hannah Wingert “It was very successful,” chaperone and planner of the trip, Dave Rogers said. “We really have an amazing group of kids, and they represented our town well.” Rogers had a slideshow of pictures from the trip that he presented to the Lanesboro school board at their January 19 meeting. The group ran into a lot of construction as they proceeded
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poverty level. Dayton worked with legislative leaders last fall, but they failed to reach an agreement at that time. He suggests if the rebates had been approved late last year in special session, relief for many could already be a reality. If the governor’s proposal becomes law, the rebate would be administered by health insurers who would get state funding to pay 25% of qualified Minnesotans’ monthly premium bill. The rebate would appear on peoples’ bills, resulting in the lowered premium. It is estimated that these rebates which would go to about 2% of Minnesotans would cost about $313 million. This would include “all” individual market consumers that are not eligible for federal tax credits.
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and protect water resources for future generations while providing compensation to land owners/farmers who enhance their conservation practices. Dayton declares, “Clean water is everyone’s challenge, and everyone’s responsibility.” CREP is expected to greatly reduce the amount of sediment and phosphorous that reaches
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The Republican-led Minnesota House approved a $300 million health insurance premium rebate package on January 19. The House bill includes additional provisions like the creation of a farmers’ health care co-op. There is a provision which would allow insurance companies to sell policies with less benefits than those that have been federally mandated. Less costly policies like those may not be required to cover maternity care or treatment of chemical dependency or cancer. The Senate passed a rebate bill a week earlier than the House. It has an appropriation of $150 million for the establishment of a reinsurance program in the state. This program would help insurance providers cover the expense of high cost patients. The Republican bills have rebate distributions based
on income, which would be distributed by the state, not through the insurance company. The House bill provides for 25% rebates that would only go to individual market consumers who make less than 800% of the federal poverty rate or $95,040 for an individual or $194,000 for a family of four. Both the House and the Senate bill will allow for-profit maintenance organizations, HMOs, to operate in the state. The House and Senate bills are going to Conference Committee to work out the differences in the two bills. One question to be resolved is should any reforms to health care be addressed in separate legislation? The governor and legislators all agree that there should be relief. As usual, the how and the introduction of other related issues/reforms are slowing the process.
People Waiting for Action/Relief DFLers argue that the governor’s plan will be able to be implemented much quicker, giving more immediate relief. They insist that the Republican plan which is to have distributions based on income and by the state would delay relief for many months, some say a year. Sheri and Vince Sexton, Millville, operate a dairy farm and have always purchased their own health insurance. Their premium increased 40% in 2017 to $2,200 per month ($26,000 for the year) with a $13,000 deductible. Both have undergone treatment for cancer. They certainly understand that health insurance is a must. “We ask the Legislature to compromise with Governor Dayton and quickly pass premium relief that takes effect right away.” Tracie Loeffler and John
Donaghy, St. Paul, purchase individual health insurance for themselves and their son. He is a self-employed software engineer and she is an adjunct professor. Their premium was increased 62% for 2017 and costs more than their monthly mortgage payment. Their deductible is $13,100. They expect to pay over $30,000 out of pocket for health care expenses this year. Tracie says, “We literally cannot afford to wait for premium relief.” John Christiansen, Minneapolis, purchases health insurance now on the individual market since his employer stopped providing health coverage. Last year he paid $283 per month, this year it has increased to $505 per month. Christiansen says he has a pre-existing condition and needs high-quality, affordable health coverage.
the state’s lakes and streams each year. The program will both reduce drinking water pollution and enhance wildlife habitat for water and prairie fowl, deer, badgers, and insects like the monarch butterfly. Lt. Governor Tina Smith thanked Secretary Tom Vilsack and the USDA for their support in this effort. With the state’s match of $150 million, at total of $500 million can be invested in Greater Minnesota.
CREP is led by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) while working with Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency. Angie Becker Kudelka, assistant director of BWSR, stated, “This is a milestone. . . but it’s just the beginning.” Through CREP participants will voluntarily enroll in conservation easement programs
like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM). The funding is expected to help some farmers that are required to create filtering buffer strips along public waters under Minnesota’s buffer law, which was signed into law during the last legislative session. Buffer strips are intended to prevent erosion and runoff of pollutants. The governor’s 2017 Tax Bill would provide $10 million for
counties and watershed districts for the implementation of riparian buffer protection and water quality practices. Dayton has also included $167 million in his 2017 Jobs Bill for repair/improvement of aging water treatment infrastructure in Greater Minnesota. The governor has made it a priority to improve the state’s rivers, streams, lakes, and groundwater declaring this a “Year of Water Action.”
Rushford hears annual reports from Fire and Ambulance By Kirsten Zoellner The swift Monday, January 23 Rushford Council meeting saw discussion of several items in the both the consent agenda and general business, but all was good for the city. First up for business were annual reports from Fire Department Chief Paul Corcoran. During the department’s annual meeting, two weeks prior, officers for 2017 were nominated for council approval. They were Corcoran as chief, Chad Rasmussen as first assistant chief, and James Dailey as second assistant chief. Rounding out the leadership are Dennis Overland and Rich Smith as training/safety officers, Brent Johnson and Craig Hanson as maintenance/safety officers, and Michael Evenson as secretary/ finance officer. Serving three-year terms for Relief Board Association, staggered to end between 2017 and 2019, are President Nick Smith, Vice President Nathan Peterson, Treasurer Jordan Brand, Secretary Tim Diepenbrock, Trustees
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Mark Honsey and Wayne Exe, and Ex-Officio Members, Corcoran, Mayor Chris Hallum, and City Clerk Kathy Zacher. The department scheduled several events for the year, including a Retired Fireman & Fireman’s Dinner in June, Rushford Days in July, an open house and fundraiser this fall, and an annual dinner in November. Additionally, a mill rate meeting with townships served by the Rushford Fire Department will be held in August. On-going training, seminars, workshops, and interagency gatherings were also discussed. All items were approved unanimously by the council. Corcoran also brought forth plans to replace an antenna in the city that served the department’s local fire service on radios, but was on a tower taken down. An antenna will be placed on the fire station to provide the radio service. The department will be purchasing a new $350,000 pumper to replace the current pump-
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er. It appears there’s a solid offer to purchase the old unit, but the department won’t know for certain until the following week. Funds for the pumper are in place. The tanker has also been remodeled with a new tank to replace the unit that was leaking. The 2002 truck has just 6,0008,000 miles on it, so it was prudent to replace just the tank, not the truck at this time. “There’s no reason to throw it away,” noted Corcoran. The cost to replace the tank was $150,000. Lastly, the department is looking at $70,000 for 30 new sets of boots, coats, and pants for its firemen. Helmets were recently replaced. The intention is that the cost will be split between fire department funds from the city and the mill rate paid by the other townships. However, Chief Corcoran indicated that he’s hoping for a grant to cover the costs. A grant funding application has been done, but the department hasn’t been notified of any grant award to date. Additionally, the department has heard nothing from FEMA on the matter. Corcoran, a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the Rushford Ambulance Service, provided their annual update for the council. Ambulance Director Lynn Humble will continue in the lead role for the service, with Dennis Overland filling the position as assistant ambulance director.
Corcoran will serve as training officer, Curt Courrier as maintenance officer, and Overland as financial officer. Volunteer EMTs include Marie Chase, Ellen Eliason, Evan Meier, Kasey Nelson, Karen Rislov, and Humble, Corcoran, Courrier, and Overland. Emergency Medical ResponderDrivers include Jordan Brand, Isaiah Bunke, Donny Chase, James Dailey, Dave Lombard, Chad Rasmussen, Nick Smith, and Rich Smith. Corcoran also noted it had been a busy month for the service with 50 calls in 35 days, six of which were last Monday alone. A request from the city’s legal representation to set up an account through Minnesota’s Government Access (MGA) has been received and approved. The system allows government agencies to access court information through the State Court Administrator. “This system would assist attorney Dwight Luhmann in prosecuting crime in Rushford; helping him know how to charge certain crimes (based on an individual’s criminal history); and help with negotiating plea agreements and making sentencing recommendations.” The city has a similar setup with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. According to Clerk Zacher, “It’s just another tool to be able to do the prosecution; the job he needs to be able to do. It’s a state document.” The agreement does not appear to need renewal
and is per attorney. The city can, with the proper steps, rescind the option to utilize the system if it so chooses. “Everything is electronic through the court system. It’s gotten a lot more complicated than it used to be,” she continued. The city has also received notification from ISO, who has been evaluating building code enforcement departments throughout the United States. A effectiveness grading schedule was developed and may be used by insurance firms in determining premium credits for municipalities. The assessment classifies each entity between one and ten, representing code enforcement and adoption efforts. Analysis of the city has given the city a Class 4 grading for commercial, industrial, and residential properties within the city. Clerk Zacher stated that it is essentially impossible for a city of Rushford’s size to attain a classification much better than Class 4. There is nothing listed in Minnesota with a Class 1 or 2, according to Zacher. It’s unclear whether or not the system is searchable or what type of parameters are used in determining class. It is possible that insurance rates for the city may be better with a higher classification. The notification regarding classification was for information purposes only. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Monday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
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despite the change in plans. The students also visited the exact spot where President John F. Kennedy was shot and toured the sixth floor museum. They returned to Lanesboro on January 2. In the election of officers, Dave Ruen was elected as chair of the board, Dave Lawstuen as vice chair, Steve Snyder as clerk, and Lolly Melander as treasurer. Chris Troendle, Terri Scott, and Lawstuen were appointed to
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the Policy committee which will also include two members of the teaching staff. Melander, Snyder, and Lawstuen were appointed to the Finance, Facilities, and LongRange Planning committee, Troendle to the Advisory committee and Lawstuen, Melander, and Snyder to the Personnel committee. Lawstuen will serve as the MSHSL board representative, Ruen as the Education District representative, Scott as the Economic Development representative, and Ruen as the Legislative liaison.
Troendle and Ruen were able to attend the MSBA conference. “It was mazing,” Troendle said about her first year at the conference. “I learned a lot.” Ruen agreed with the value of the conference as a school board member. He mentioned that with the many seminars available at the event, it would be beneficial to have more board members there so they could attend a greater number of seminars and garner more information to be shared with the rest of the board. “The weather’s been nearly impossible over the last week,”
Superintendent Matt Schultz noted. “The counties and townships have done a nice job getting the roads ready. Thanks to them and to our bus drivers.” Schultz has been reviewing website companies and the possibility of changing platforms. He would like to find something that’s easy for parents to navigate and to sync various school calendars. “I’ve found some with a lot more features that what we have now,” he said. He’ll have more information for the board at a future meeting. A school employee request-
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The simple answer is yes if the vehicle has a dead battery. Batteries have a very difficult job, especially this time of year. Batteries have less power when they are cold. If your battery is dead, it needs to be charged with a battery charger and tested. The alternator on modern vehicles are designed to maintain a fully charged battery. Alternators are NOT designed to charge a dead battery! Alternators will charge the battery in most cases, but this puts a tremendous load on the alternator, which causes it to heat up and shorten the life of the alternator and might not bring the battery to full charge. Alternators are expensive. One thing that most people do not know about the battery in their vehicle is that it is working 24/7. There is always power being drawn from it, even when it is sitting in the garage. This load is normal to keep all of the electronics working. This is why you do not have to set the clock or program radio stations every time you drive the vehicle. This memory takes power and will kill a battery if it is not used very much. You can expect a dead battery in about 3 weeks if the vehicle is not used. For these vehicles I recommend using a battery maintainer that will keep the battery fully charged. In short, you can jump start your car to get to a place where the battery can be fully charged. Cyrus Kulsrud Cy Guy’s Auto Repair
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IS YOUR ACCESS AN ISSUE? Being able to legally and reasonably access land is critical. Surprisingly, there are a number of “landlocked” properties throughout southeastern MN. In some cases townships or other municipalities had the foresight to systematically correct these issues years ago with legal easements. But I still run into a relatively high number of small wood lots that do not have a defined legal access or easement. This seemed to work out fine when the world worked on handshake deals, but in today’s culture no access quickly leads to no sale or significantly reduced price. If you have a property that appears to be landlocked it would be well worth your time to begin researching if it truly has legal access. If it does not, it would be a good time to start figuring out how to go about procuring an easement. Even if a property has legal access, it might not be practical due to the terrain over which the access is located. For instance, a steep bluff or ravine separating a property from the access makes getting in or out very difficult, if not impossible. In some cases, some bull dozer work can make all the difference in the world. A few hours of equipment cost is relatively cheap compared to the improvement in value it can have on your land investment.
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Fillmore County Sports By Paul Trende sports@fillmorecountyjournal.com It was statistically inevitable. Back in 2013, a freshman named Brianna Koop The Trende scored Report 20-plus points in each of her first three varsity games for RushfordPeterson. Her march toward Paul Trende Jade Pelzl’s Trojan girls scoring mark (1,747) was on. Heading into this, Koop’s senior year, the 5’8” forward sat 240 points away. Entering the week of January 16, with three games scheduled, Koop needed 53. Even a cancellation didn’t forego the accomplishment. With a couple of her best performances, and amidst R-P’s best overall team offensive outings; it was a nice week for everyone Lady Trojan. R-P first took down Triton at home 66-62. Koop put up a very efficient season-high (30 pts, 11-19 FGs, 7-10 FTs, 13 rebs, 3 stls). Mikayla Crawford also had a double-double (15 pts, 6-8 FTs, career-high 11 assists, 4 stls). Sophomore Kjer-
sta Hinz (8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls) helped out. The Trojans shot a season-high 51%. A night later, R-P won at Southland 66-54. With her most efficient effort of the year (28 pts, 10-14 FGs, 8-11 FTs, 7 rebs), ‘Bri’ got the 23 points she needed for her milestone. The torch got passed directly. Jade Pelzl is R-P’s assistant coach beneath her father, head coach Terry Pelzl. Savannah Skalet (12 pts, 5-9 FGs), Nicole Blagsvedt (11 pts, 5-6 FGs, 6 rebs), and Crawford (9 pts, 7 assists) were good help. The Trojans shot another season-high (54.8%). The wins improved R-P’s records to 7-3, 9-4. They’ve won four of five.
Boys Heavyweights Square Off
In sub-section 1A boys basketball, two teams have been at the forefront of things in recent history; Rushford-Peterson and Spring Grove. Tom Vix and Wade Grinde’s clubs have battled for three of the last five 1A East title games, including last year’s. And thus a match-up, with both teams with new pieces, was a mid-season ‘where we at’ test. The old pieces for last year’s champs made the difference. SG bolted to a 10-0 lead. R-P re-grouped to tie things at
12. Lion sophomore Alex Folz, a starter last year, then nailed three three’s over the last half of the first stanza. SG led 28-18 at half. R-P again pushed early in the second, scoring on six of seven possessions, their best stretch. They pulled to down 37-33. Folz then hit three’s on back-to-back possessions, and scored all nine points (all three’s) in a 9-0 Lion run. With around five left, SG led 46-33. They prevailed 53-43 and remained the 1A East team to beat. Folz, a 5’8” guard, scored a gamehigh 23 points (7-14 three’s, 8-15 FGs). Brock Schuttemeier added 13 (pts) and 6 (rebs). He had eleven in the first half. Stand-out Chase Grinde was held down scoring-wise (8 pts, 3-11 FGs, 13 rebs, 7 assists). He assisted much of Folz’s barrage. Grinde’s rebound total was more than half of what R-P had as a team (20). Junior Payton Hahn came off the bench to lead R-P offensively (10 pts). Noah Carlson and Luke Rasmussen each had 9 (pts) and 4 (rebs). Three’s were key (SG 10-26, RP 4-22).
Gopher Wrestling on Rebound
Chatfield wrestling was the 2013-2014 Class A state wrestling champion (27-1). A year ago (2015-2016), with graduations and defections, they precipitously fell to 3-15. An up after a down is always a good story. Travis Bartels has the young, two-senior, three-junior, Gophers on a bit of a resurgence. Class A Lean and Mean DoverEyota was the latest TRC club to find out. The Gophers lost the first two matches, but both only by decision (including Alex Goetzinger falling 7-3 to #2 in Class A Taylor DeFrang). Seventh graders Grady Schott (120) and Campbell Berg (126) then notched pins to put Chatfield ahead 12-6. A major decision loss was then followed by two wins; Nathan Goldsmith (138) pin and Jake Mandt (145) forfeit. The Gophers led 24-10 after seven weights. The Eagles closed to down 24-23 with wins at 152, 160, and 172. Alex Pagel (182 > pin) and Isaiah Froese (195 > 6-0 decision) answered the surge to put the Gophers up 33-23. D-E’s top-ranked Reid Seelhammer got a pin at 220. Chatfield’s Alex Coe than clinched the match (39-29) with a pin at heavyweight. Each team won seven matches. Six of Chatfield’s wins were six-pointers. D-E had just two six-pointers. The Gophers are now 5-1 in the TRC, 6-3 overall (double the wins of last year) ahead of a date with unblemished PEM (5-0, 8-0).
Cougars Girls Run Streak to Six
FC’s Kenzie Broadwater dishes out one of 15 assists (to #3 Madison Scheevel) in a win over Southland. The Falcons improved to 10-4 on the year. Photo by Paul Trende
It’s unknown just how long it has been since the Mabel-Canton girls have won six straight. Minnesota-scores.net is down, erasing ten years of game-by-
game results. It hasn’t happened in at least four years. Courtesy of wins over Alden-Conger and Hope Lutheran, the Cougars ran their record to a county-best 11-4 (SEC 5-1). The Knights fell 51-41. M-C got doubledoubles from Coranda Vickerman (22 pts, 8-16 FGs, 11 rebs, 4 assists) and Courtney Graves (10 pts, 10 rebs). Payton Danielson helped (14 pts, 4-7 three’s, 8 rebs). The Patriots were a tougher nut. The first half was 10-all, the second half 29-all, for the 39-all tie at the end of regulation. M-C then won overtime 12-3 for the 51-42 win. They beat Hope in December 46-22. Vickerman (23 pts, 3-7 three’s, 7 rebs, 7 assists) led the way, with help from Graves (9 pts, 5 rebs), Lexi Thorson (9 pts, 3-8 three’s, 5 rebs), and Danielson (8 pts, 5 rebs). Winners of eight of nine, the Cougars are one victory shy of last year’s win total (12-15).
Hot Shots
FCLMC heavyweight Jacob Thomas (16-3) won his second tourney of the year, the Cooper Hawk Invite. Kenzie Broadwater went for 12 (pts), 10 (rebs), 8 (assists), and 9 (stls) in an FC girls’ loss to St. Charles. Broadwater then went 6 (pts), 11 (rebs), 15 (assists – career high), and 6 (stls) in a win over Southland. Kendyl Bennett added 23 points versus the Rebels. FC (5-4, 10-4) has won 10 of 12. Houston’s girls (4-4, 7-8) beat Lanesboro and W-K. Sophomore Alyssa Rostad was leading scorer in each contest. She’s hit 20 of her last 23 free throws. The ‘Canes have won three straight and four of five. Zach Buchholtz had 19 points, Jordan Beck a double-double (15 pts, 11 rebs), as Kingsland’s boys beat Cotter. R-P’s boys (5-1, 7-5) rebounded from a loss to SG by beating Southland
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Koop Becomes R-P’s Girls Scoring Leader
soundly. Lanesboro’s Cole Schwichtenberg notched his sixth double-double (20 pts, 11 rebs) in a loss to L-A. Drew Wyffels had 20 points, but M-C’s guys fell to Hope Lutheran in overtime.
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Kingsland 60, Cotter 45 (K: Z. Buchholtz 19 pts (6-11 FGs); J. Beck 15 pts (6-8 FGs), 11 rebs; Matthew Woods 10 pts, 9 rebs. Knights were 17 of 29 at free throw line) Stewartville 53, Chatfield 49 (C: Alex Hompe 13 pts; Parker Fossum 12 pts, 9 rebs; Dillon Bance 11 pts, 7 assists. Gophers are 1-6, 2-11) L-A 62, Lanesboro 52 (L: Co. Schwichtenberg 20 pts, 11 rebs; Carson Schwichtenberg 14 pts (4-12 three’s); Collin Scott 13 pts, 8 assists, 4 stls. L-A ended on a 12-3 run, expanding on a 50-49 lead. Burros are 4-1, 5-4) M-C 53, Houston 49 (MC: D. Wyffels 13 pts (3-6 three’s), 8 rebs, 4 assists, 4 stls; Blake Henry 12 pts (6-9 FGs), 10 rebs; Brenden Kerns 11 pts. H: Wesley Johnson 16 pts (7-12 FTs); James Hongerholt 9 pts, 6 rebs) FC 56, Southland 71 (FC: Samuel Peters 12 pts (3-7 three’s); Logan Corson 10 pts, 6 rebs. FTs: S 16-20, FC 5-17) Southland 29, R-P 63 (RP: L. Rasmussen 13 pts (6-7 FGs), 5 stls; P. Hahn 12 pts; Landon Skalet 12 pts; Dawson Dahl 9 pts, 6 rebs; N. Carlson 6 pts (3-3 FGs), 5 rebs, 5 assists, 3 stls) SC 91, FC 56 (FC: R. Means 11 pts, 5 rebs; Will Nolan 10 pts, 6 rebs. Saints hit 16 three’s. Falcons are 1-7, 5-8) M-C 58, HL 62 in OT (M-C: D. Wyffels 20 pts, 7 rebs, 7 stls; B. Kerns 13 pts; Logan RichardSee SPORTS Page 11
Kenzie Broadwater Fillmore Central Basketball
Fillmore Central’s Kenzie Broadwater has averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds with (a ridiculous) 8.3 assists, and 7.3 steals over her last seven games. She’s notched double-doubles three different ways (points/steals, points/rebounds, rebounds/ assists). See ‘Hot Shots’ for more. Photo by Paul Trende
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son 11 pts, 11 rebs. Cougars rallied from 9-point halftime deficit (32-23) to force extra period, but fell. They are 4-5, 6-10) Houston 45, W-K 83 (H: W. Johnson 14 pts. Hurricanes are 2-5, 2-10) Kingsland 52, S.A. 57 (K: Zach Bubany 12 pts; M. Woods 11 pts. FTs: SA 19-27, K 8-15. Knights are 3-4, 7-5)
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by the teacher, who will be available via email for questions from 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. At the Monday, January 23 school board meeting, parent Leah Mensink-Jacobson brought forth her concerns regarding the initiative. Mensink-Jacobson had also voiced similar concern last September. “Now that we have had our first experience with Blended Learning Days, I want to share again my concerns, frustrations, and comments,” she began. “Blended Learning Days have been presented by the district as an alternative to making up snow days. The days are meant to ‘encourage learning at home.’ Keep in mind, the district cannot receive funding for these days. The state does not recognize digital learning days as instructional days for schools that normally provide instruction on-site. The school is not required to have these Blended Learning Days and has no financial incentive for doing so.” She expressed that the family, who has one high school student and one middle school student, has no internet access at their rural home and cannot easily access the public library, particularly in poor weather. Emails from both High School Principal Jake Timm and Mid-
water 12 pts, 10 rebs, 8 assists, 9 stls; Tayah Barnes 9 pts, 6 rebs. FTs: SC 16-27, FC 6-14) Cotter 66, Kingsland 46 (K: Courtney Schmidt 16 pts (3-4 three’s); Kailey Link 7 pts, 7 rebs. Knights are 6-3, 10-5) Houston 46, Lanesboro 34 (H: A. Rostad 17 pts (3-5 three’s, 6-6 FTs), 9 rebs, 4 stls; J. Albrecht 11 pts, 9 rebs; Amber Chapel 7 pts, 10 rebs. L: Haley Polin 13 pts, 7 rebs. Albrecht had all eleven of her points in the final nine minutes. Houston went 16 of 21 at free throw line. Burros are 2-4, 4-9) dle School Principal Angela Shepherd this past December stated district teachers would be accommodating and flexible in such instances. “Last week, my children could only work on class work brought home. They did not anticipate, and were not told to anticipate snow days.” According to Mensink-Jacobson, considerable time and hassle was spent accessing information from fourteen teachers for two days of assignments and instructions. “There was no consistency in how each teacher posted their Blended Learning Days assignments,” she continued. “Some of the middle school teachers sent emails about assignments; none of the high school teachers sent emails. Some had assignments under special tabs; others on their regular assignments tab. Only some assignments listed due dates; some were due the next day while others gave flexibility in when work was due. Most required internet access to complete the work and did not offer an alternate format.” Mensink-Jacobson indicated the process encompassed roughly twelve hours of information gathering and created stress and anxiety for the children. “This is clearly unreasonable. It is a huge burden. I believe the concept is emphasizing that assignments are more important that learn-
FCLMC 23, SC 60 (Wolves forfeited eight weights, won one forfeit, went 3-2 in actual matches. Eric Kunz (152) and Walker Ward (220) won by pin,
Cale Anderson (106) by 18-3 TF. Wolves are 0-6, 0-11) LARP 36, GMLOS 37 (Bulldogs jumped out 10-0, only for LARP to lead 36-19 after a forfeit win at 182. But the S-Eagles forfeited 195/220 and fell by pin at 285 to lose. Josh Doerr (120), Reece Riebel (132), McCoy Tekautz (160) and Justin Mueller (170) won by fall, Xavier Riser (126 > 8-6) and Ethan Sense (152 > 9-6) by decision. Josh Graves’ win over Dominick Jenkins at 145 by 6-4 sudden victory decision epitomized the closeness of the match)
Z-M Invite (LARP lost to Worthington (48-18), Owatonna (48-19), and Z-M (62-12). S-Eagles are 4-2, 6-7) Robbinsdale-Cooper Hawk Invite (FCLMC took 4th of 8. J. Thomas (285 > two first round pins) took first. Cale Anderson (106 > won 13-3 MD, pinned), Caden Anderson (113 > won 13-6, lost 17-6 MD) and W. Ward (220 > pin, injury default, lost 9-5 D) all took second. Eric Kunz (152 > pinned, pin, pin) took third. Caleb Kunz (126) took fourth)
ing. The message to students and families is that the school cares more about staying on schedule and keeping the appearance of learning than they do about actually teaching students and engaging them in an educational environment.” In board discussion, Board Member Julie Koop questioned whether the district had received feedback from teachers over the Blended Learning Days. Superintendent Chuck Ehler indicated that there were mixed reviews and felt that some tweaking needed to be done. “We’re looking at some things. We’ve received positive feedback, too, which we need to weigh out. This happens anytime you try to roll something new out. We need to make sure we’re flexible for all students,” stressed Ehler. “It really bothers me that there isn’t any teaching taking place,” added Board Member Jon Pettit. “They’re doing assignments with anything going on. I’m not sure if that meets our goals. It seems a tremendous challenge and that’s a concern.” New Board Member Bonnie Prinsen acknowledged Pettit’s further concern over the challenge of teaching several students via computer. “I’ve been doing Blended Teaching Days for ten years. Anything new is rocky. It is possible to teach
online. We need to find some consistency.” Prinsen offered her services to the district with her background of Blended Learning Days through the University of Minnesota Rochester (RCTC). “It’s good to have insight to get some kinks out of the system,” added Board Chairman John Linder. The district will continue the Blended Learning Days while working to address issues. In other news, the district is putting together guidelines for the short-term lease of the middle school facility in Peterson, which will be vacated by the district July 31. An inquiry into a lease by an unnamed person was the catalyst for the action. “I felt it was prudent to put guidelines together and give consideration to items of concern,” noted Superintendent Ehler. Prior to any negotiation, the district would compile a board-approved lease document, also approved by legal counsel. According to Ehler, the building offers classroom space, with an additional room and a library area, and an office area with two offices, a reception area, two small additional rooms and a staff workroom. These rooms could be quartered off to provide additional lease for the kitchen, cafeteria, and gymnasium. The shop and outdoor buildings
would not be leased. Ehler estimated the lease cost at $18,800 per year or around $1,500 per month. The cost was determined by breaking down current district costs, while providing some advantage to the district. He further added that custodial work could be potentially arranged at an additional cost. Utilities, an average monthly cost of $2,050, would be the sole responsibility of the leasee, while maintenance of the building and grounds, other than mowing, would be the district’s responsibility. Board Member Dean Mierau suggested once guidelines are in place, the district advertise the option to the public, extending the offer by taking bids and selecting the highest bidder. Ehler agreed the option was good. Without further concerns or suggestions from the board, the district will compile a document to submit to legal counsel. The item will be brought back for board approval at the February meeting. The next regularly scheduled school board meeting is Monday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m., in the high school biology room. Please note the date is a week later than normal due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. The public is encouraged to attend.
Houston 63, W-K 49 (H: A. Rostad 18 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls; J. Kitching 17 pts, 7 rebs, 4 stls; J. Albrecht 7 pts, 10 rebs, 5 stls) Southland 50, FC 69 (FC: K. Bennett 23 pts (10-16 FGs), 5 rebs; K. Broadwater 6 pts, 11 rebs, 15 assists, 6 stls; Paige Donlinger 10 pts; T. Barnes 8 pts, 4 stls; Paige Bennett 7 pts, 7 rebs)
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Chatfield’s water meter installation near completion By Karen Reisner At the January 23 meeting of the city council, Brian Burkholder reported that the installations of the water meters were near completion. At the last council meeting, he said that a third letter had been sent out to residents requesting residents to set up an appointment to have their meter installed. Public works people and installers went door to door in the evening to catch people at home. Their efforts paid off. All but three or four meters have been installed, making the project essentially complete. Burkholder acknowledged that a few meters will have to be read with a hand held radio. Most will be read at city hall. The last of the 39 commer-
cial water meters are being installed. Burkholder said they are getting to the end of it, admitting some fine tuning may be needed. He thanked the public for their response and cooperation. EDA Report Chris Giesen, EDA director, gave the semi-annual report on the funds from Rochester’s local option sales tax extension. In 2012, $5 million was split between 17 surrounding cities including Chatfield. The city received $297,543.84. Funds have been used for the Twiford Redevelopment Project, EZ Fabricating Expansion, a hotel feasibility study, façade improvement grant program, and a Journey to Growth investment. Jour-
ney to Growth is a regional effort to diversify economic development beyond businesses associated with health care. The money expended to date has helped directly create 22 jobs averaging $17 per hour, retained 25 jobs, and created nearly $400,000 more tax base. There is about $110,000 remaining in this fund. The funds must be spent on capital expenses targeting economic development. The EDA works to leverage the funds to roll them forward for additional benefits in the future. Other business in brief • At the January 9 council meeting, city planner Kristi Clarke reviewed ordinance changes recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Commission. The council directed city attorney Fred Suhler to draft the ordinances. Ordinance #423, Floodplain Adjustment, will bring the flood plain ordinance up to date so residents can continue to access FEMA’s flood insurance program. The first consideration was approved. Ordinance #424, Lot Coverage and Accessory Structure Zoning Permit, will allow 40% of a lot to be included in the building area (this is an increase from 30%). The state raised the minimum size of an accessory building requiring a building permit to 200 square feet. These accessory buildings will not require a building permit but will require a zoning
permit. The intent is to make sure accessory buildings and fences meet setback requirements. The first consideration was approved. • The Chatfield School District’s request to place temporary storage containers on site at the high school was approved. The storage will be needed during its upcoming renovation project. • The hires of Yanna Savkovais and Michael Goodeyne were approved as EMTs as recommended by EMS. The hires of Tre Bowron, Brandi Julian, Jenna Franks, and Hannah Oehlke were approved upon completion of their EMT trainings. Tammy Kester Engel has resigned after 20 years of service as an EMT.
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A little of this, A little of that. By Kathy Little I have never been a trendsetter, but I used to read about them. Then I would follow some of them in fashions, furnishings and even paint colors. Remember lime green and harvest gold appliances? Remember miniskirts, bell-bottoms and tie-dyed everything? What about shag carpeting, the kind that you raked rather than vacuumed? No longer young and impressionable, my choices are more classic now. For instance, most of my clothes are black, which supposedly is a slimming color and easy to accessorize. My furnishings are often antique, which means real wood and more attention to detail. Sadly, I am not a detail-orientated person. When we recently purchased a newer car, I bragged to my sister, Julie that it had real leather heated seats! She asked me what
color they were, and I said I didn’t know. She laughed and asked how long we’d had the car. “Two weeks,” I replied. Then she teasingly asked me how many seats it had. Four was the correct answer. Then she inquired about the number of tires. Four was again the correct answer. I do keep track of some details! I can tell a convertible from a station wagon. As I age (gracefully) I have become more introspective and definitely (or probably) less shallow. I will now admit that I find ruts comforting rather than frustrating. I am a coupon-clipping, country bumpkin from a fly-over state. I will never be sophisticated or dignified. I have never even drunk a cup of Starbucks coffee!
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bonus of a delicious aroma. If you own a very expensive luxury car; don’t expect me to recognize it except by color or whether it is a convertible or a station wagon. Call me a curmudgeon! I guess one consolation is that everything is recycled, from movies to fashions. How many sequels or prequels do we have to see? Crushed velvet is back. Macramé is back. Dried flower arrangements are back. House plants are back just as big as they were in the 60s. Personally, house plants never left my house, although I did stop doing macramé. Trends for 2017, according to the internet, include more turmeric, which is a spice resembling ginger; dark chocolate, hand pulled noodles, Thai coconut soup, goat meat and rabbit. Wow, bunny butchering! Maybe squirrel will make a comeback. I ate a lot of that as a kid at the Firemen’s Squirrel Feed in Preston. I guess anything can be delicious if it is cooked the right way. Some things may
have to become an acquired taste, like crickets which when ground up have a nutty flavor and are full of protein, or so magazine writers tell me. If you were expecting an exotic recipe, I apologize. Remember, I am in a rut!
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Cute Kids Of fillmOre COunty
On Monday, February 13, 2017, 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. 7, 2017.
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Hard to believe since there are 25,000 in 75 countries, with another 12,000 due by 2021. Well, they don’t have one in Houston, Minn., yet. Plus, I buy my coffee in the round red three-pound can. I have drunk flavored coffee in a real coffee shop, and I loiter in the coffee aisle at the store smelling the beans. I even have my own hand-crank coffee grinder hanging on the wall by my pantry. It is an antique. My husband has a few wooden antique ones in his collection. We are not barbarians. We are just frugal. Imagine my surprise when I read a newspaper column written by George Will about “The Mill” in San Francisco that sells a single slice of artisanal bread for $4.00! I hope the butter is included. I can buy a whole loaf of organic, artisanal bread in the “fly-over area” for that price. We midwesterners were taught to value common sense over monetary status and to save for a “rainy day.” Many people in this area bake their own bread, which is totally delicious and has the added
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Fillmore Central School Board members re-elected and sworn in By Hannah Wingert Ross Kiehne, Jim Love, and Deb Ristau were all sworn in for another term on the Fillmore Central School Board at the January 25 meeting. The officers for 2017 were also elected during the meeting. Ross Kiehne will continue to serve as chairperson, Craig Britton as vicechairperson, Jim Love as clerk, Deb Ristau as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer. Emily Ellis-Onsager and Shelly Topness will be serving on the Community Education committee, Britton on the Continuing Education committee, Sikkink and Topness on the Meet and Confer committee, Britton on the MSHSL/ Three Rivers Conference, EllisOnsager on the Special Education advisory council, Kiehne, Sikkink, and Topness on the Negotiations committee; EllisOnsager and Love on the Policy committee, Sikkink on the System Accountability com-
mittee, Ristau and Sikkink on the Extra-Curricular advisory committee, Ristau on the Staff Development committee, Britton, Kiehne, and Love on the Vendor Negotiations and Facility Focus committees; Kiehne, Ristau, and Sikkink on the Budget committee, Kiehne and Love on the Technology Committee and Britton and Ellis-Onsager on the Curriculum committee. Ristau will serve as the MSBA liaison. Principal Heath Olstad was informed by an Action 100 representative that Fillmore Central is a model school for the program and has been doing a great job implementing it in its first year. The students and teachers have all been working hard with the program, and it’s paying off. After the winter break, two new 3rd graders, one new 4th grader, one new 5th grader, and one new 6th grader were welcomed to the district. Joe Liew took first place in
the spelling bee, Jeremy Connor took second, and Maddox Wolfgram took third. Director of Special Education Micki Breitsprecher noted that the Minnesota Department of Education named the week of January 23-27 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week. “We would like to recognize our 23 paraprofessionals for the work they do for students and the school on a daily basis,” she expressed. The Pyramid Model Committee decided not to implement the model in the 201718 school year for a five-year commitment. Instead they will review the social emotional programming that is currently used and revisit the initiative at this same time next year. The board approved the resignations of daycare reader JoEllen Hamann and paraprofessional Kayla Carroll. Isabelle Morrissey was hired as a long-term substitute teacher for high school art
Spring Valley to buy plow, fire truck, squad car By Rich Wicks The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 23. Members present were Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Deb Zimmer informed the council, “We got a letter from
Gold Cross (ambulance staffing service) that they want to terminate their contract, ending March 31.” After discussion, the council voted to accept the letter. Mike Hadland suggested setting up a meeting with Gold Cross to discuss what the city should do next. The meeting was set for February 1 at 6 p.m. The council then considered a bid for a new snowplow, with
Ask a Trooper By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: We came upon a line of three cars all going 50 mph. There was a long stretch of open road for several miles so I passed all three without returning to my lane. My friend questioned the legality. Is it legal to pass more than one vehicle at a time? Troy H. A n s w e r : Christianson You can pass more than one vehicle on the left as long as it is done in a safe manner. Even though there is no law against passing more than one vehicle at a time, it is not recommended. If it is safe to pass, make sure the pass is completed in a legal passing zone and that you are able to see and judge the speed of approaching vehicles and vehicles you are passing. The law says the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle shall pass to the left at a safe distance and not return to the right side until safely clear of the other vehicle. In 2009, the Minnesota legislature created a passing exemption providing for an increased speed limit when passing
another vehicle. The legislature increased the speed limit by ten miles per hour over the posted speed limit when the driver: • Is on a two-lane highway with one lane for each direction of travel. • Is on a highway with a posted speed limit equal to or greater than 55 miles per hour. • Is overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction. Once you have safely passed, you are required to reduce your speed below or at the posted speed limit as soon as possible. Please use good judgement and ask yourself if passing a vehicle or vehicles is really worth the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash. How much time are you really saving getting to your final destination? You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.
a price of $223,837. Zimmer explained that the city had budgeted $175,000 for the plow, but prices have gone up since that amount was set aside. Regarding the plow listed in the bid, she stated, “There’s not a bunch of extra options on there, it’s pretty basic.” Mayor Struzyk asked, “What are the wishes of the council? We know we need a new snowplow. The old one is 30-some years old, 37 or 39, and we can’t get parts for it.” The council voted unanimously to approve the purchase. Next, the council turned to a squad car bid of $36,428, for a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. It was pointed out that the state bid was slightly lower at $35,611, but the city prefers to buy locally when possible, and most state bids require the city to pay two people to drive to and from the Twin Cities metro area to bring a new vehicle back. The council voted to purchase the car from the local bid (Betts and Hadland abstained). The city expects the
class during Carrie Mathison’s maternity leave and Chad Sexton was hired as a part-time media center assistant at the high school. Heidi Brown, a long-term sub since September, will be moving into a regular paraprofessional position to fill the vacancy left by Allison Braaten’s resignation. Tris Tollefson was hired as the head softball coach, Riley Bahl as B-squad softball coach, Travis Malley as the 8th grade softball coach, and Tim Ostrom as the 7th grade softball coach. Keith Larson was hired as the head baseball coach, David Broadwater as the B-squad baseball coach, Don Schoepski as the 8th grade baseball coach, and Jeff Dick as the 7th grade baseball coach. Brad Holten was hired as the head boys golf coach, Chris Mensink as the head football coach, Travis Malley as the head volleyball coach, and Kari Berg as the cheerleading coach. A resolution was passed to
seek bids for a three-year food service contract, as the current one expires this year. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has offered $1,300 to Fillmore Central for a sidewalk easement to replace the street that runs in front of the high school this summer. The board approved the easement. A Casey’s General Store charge account was approved. The senior class currently pays cash for pizzas from Casey’s to sell at their concession stand. A charge account will allow the students to charge the pizzas to the school instead and will mean that the district can also purchase fuel there, in addition to buying it at BP. BP gives a $0.06 discount to the school for gas, and Casey’s gives a $0.05 discount. The February school board meeting was moved from 6:30 to 5 p.m. on February 28 in Preston.
old squad car may only bring in around $2,000 when sold. Some accessories off the old squad car will be transferred into the new car. The council then looked into a bid for a new fire truck, a 2017 Pierce Enforcer Pumper Aluminum Long Body, at a price of $495,587 after prepayment and other discounts are applied. Zimmer said, “The rural fire board has already approved for their share, they pay half.” Jessy Betts said he’s been approached by citizens, asking, “Has the fire department considered a lightly used truck from somewhere else?” Fire crew members said they’ve looked into this and have magazines with listings for used fire equipment, but there just don’t seem to be good used fire trucks of the type the city needs. The council OK’d the purchased as shown in the bid. The old fire truck will have a $35,000 trade-in value. The council approved the HGACBUY cooperative purchasing agreement, which Zimmer stated is simply an annual renewal. The council also considered tobacco sales permits
for Kwik Trip, Sunshine Foods, Fowler Oil, Casey’s, and Dollar General. Zimmer said all of the required paperwork is in for these, except that some forms are still in process from Dollar General. Todd Jones proposed approving the tobacco permits, pending all paperwork comes in. The council approved this. Jenny Simon gave an update on events at the library, including the “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” promotion in February. She said, “I’m going to have an author come, Doug Allman will be speaking February 28 at 5 p.m.” Chad Hindt said his streets crew has been scraping streets, and is working on getting the composting site ready for spring. Mayor Struzyk asked about ice buildup on Huron Avenue, saying “It’s like a washboard.” Hindt said the city will continue to work on streets as temperatures and conditions allow. Struzyk also said, “I want to welcome Gary Peterson, our new county commissioner.” The next regular meeting of the city council will be Monday, February 13 at 6 p.m.
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County updated on buffer law implementation By Karen Reisner At the January 24 county board meeting, Rick Grooters and Ann Koliha, Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District, discussed buffer law compliance progress. Grooters stated that the Minnesota Buffer Law that was signed into law by Governor Dayton in June of 2015 has created a lot of controversy. The intention of the law is to protect water resources from erosion and to limit runoff pollution. Fillmore County has no public drainage ditches which are also required to be buffered. A buffer is permanent vegetation adjacent to a lake, river, or stream. Grooters noted some buffer areas have less than desirable vegetation, like weeds and boxelder trees. Public water buffers are required to be 50 foot wide on average with a 30 foot minimum width on each side of the waterway. Buffers adjacent to public drainage ditches are required to be 16.5 feet wide. The deadline for compliance is November 1, 2017. DNR inventory of waterways was made in the early 1980s. Dayton included in the Buffer Law anything that drains an area over two square miles. Koliha said over 1,500 letters were sent out last July to educate landowners. Then initial field visits were conducted. The SWCD is now sending out compliance
letters which include maps showing areas needing an additional buffer. The county will need to make decisions about enforcement by March 31. A little over 400 areas will need an additional buffer. About 85% of Fillmore County is already in compliance with the buffer law. Koliha explained that buffer areas can still be grazed or hayed. Toward Zero Deaths Brenda Pohlman, Fillmore County Safe Roads Coordinator, Jessica Schleck, SE TZD Regional Coordinator, and Fausto Cabral, District 6 State Aid Engineer, gave a presentation and update on the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program. The leading causes of traffic related deaths in southeast Minnesota are lack of seatbelt use, speed and aggressive driving, and alcohol. TZD program committee includes enforcement, engineering, education, and emergency medical and trauma service personnel. The TZD goal is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Minnesota roads to zero. Schleck said a fifth “E” has been added which is “everyone else” who share the roads. In 2003, at the beginning of the program, there were 655 fatalities on Minnesota roads. The number of deaths on Minnesota roads trended down year after year until about the last six or so years
when the number has leveled out between 361 and 411. The goal for 2020 is no more than 300 deaths. Ninety-three percent of accidents are caused by human error. To a much lesser extent, accidents are caused by roadway conditions and to an even lesser extent, by vehicle failure. In 2015 there were two fatalities in Fillmore County. Chairman Randy Dahl said he believes new vehicles with all their technology give the driver information overload which causes distracted driving. Pohlman said the driver can’t do two things at once. Distracted driving happens when one’s eyes are off the road, when there is physical removal of one’s hands from the steering wheel to do something else, and/or when the driver is thinking of other things. County Engineer Ron Gregg said chevrons were placed along 43 additional curves on county roads last year using Highway Safety Improvement funds. Sheriff Tom Kaase added that over the years there have been initiatives to prevent drunk driving. He said a lot of people don’t grasp the danger of distracted driving, but more are starting to realize the magnitude of this problem. Other business in brief • The award of AcenTek’s large broadband grant ($1.78 million) for the greater Lanesboro area
was noted. Commissioner Mitch Lentz hopes other providers will see the benefit of applying for the Border to Border Broadband Development grant to extend broadband coverage in Fillmore County. Commissioner Duane Bakke said as the county’s $75,000 trickles back to the county, it can be used like a revolving loan toward other broadband projects. • Terry Schultz, Solid Waste, said there were two quotes to do the electrical work for the new ABM compactor. The lower quote of $3,250 from Morem Electric was approved. • Approval was given for the purchase of survey equipment as requested by Ron Gregg. The purchase had been budgeted. The equipment will be purchased from Frontier Precision at a cost of $59,761.80. Gregg discussed several road projects suggested by commissioners as candidates for soliciting federal 2021 funding. Based on a scoring process the priority for federal funding will be a concrete
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overlay of CSAH 21 from the intersection of CSAH 12 north to Trunk Highway 16. Ranking scores included average daily traffic, pavement rating, design standards, estimated cost and environmental impact. The 5.37mile project is estimated to cost $2,689,481. • Christopher Larson was hired as replacement custodian effective February 10. Troy Case was hired as replacement property appraiser effective January 27. A request to advertise for a full-time Dietician/PHN/RN was approved as recommended by Community Services committee. Heidi Jones was hired as a temporary account technician in the Auditor/Treasurer office effective January 25. Interim auditor/treasurer Carrie Huffman said Jones is well trained and will not need additional training. • An appropriation in the amount of $5,000 to Bluff Country Housing Re-development Authority was approved.
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paved road of about ten to 12 feet, making the west side of Jefferson St. inside Schultz’s property. Further complicating the matter is that the land falls inside a ponding area designated by the Army Corps of Engineers. Schultz’s architect spoke briefly and assured the board that the driveway construction will allow passage of water underneath from one ponding area to another. However, because of the ponding issue, the board chose to wait for a letter from the Corps or from the DNR before moving forward with granting the easement. Next, the council heard a lengthy presentation from the Houston County Sheriff’s Department about the ALICE active shooter preparedness program. Matt Seitz spoke on behalf of the department regarding the response plans currently in place for active shooter situations, showing a video from a recent mock shooting event held at Caledonia schools. Following the video, Seitz stressed preparedness and repetition of strategies to ensure everything
goes according to plan in the event of an active shooter. Seitz cited recent threats made at the Houston district, and carefully detailed how each step in the ALICE process works. A recurring theme of the presentation was a change from passive lockdown procedures to a more active response, encouraging students and staff to attempt escape, or to distract and even “swarm” the “bad guy” if necessary. Seitz stated that the poor accuracy of handguns would result in a better survival rate during a “swarm,” saying that one or two being struck is not a death sentence and is a reasonable risk to stop a mass killing incident. “Can he continually keep killing?” Seitz said, “No, he absolutely can’t. And if he does shoot one of us, could he have done it accurately?” Seitz went on to cite that “seventy-three percent of the time, in the United States, when you get shot, they can fix you. You’re gonna live.” “I feel really strongly about this,” Seitz continued. He went on to say that programs like ALICE can be used in all locations and events, and can “put
a little bit of that ‘Warrior Culture’ back in our culture and not just be sheep to the slaughter.” Seitz stressed the importance of the program again, claiming that “somebody dies every 15 seconds if we have nothing.” He then went on to describe his training, where he participated in mock shooting events where “we just listened to other people being murdered across the hallway, and you can’t do anything.” Seitz says an active approach like ALICE makes you “feel like you mattered.” Above all, the program stressed action and preparedness. “To sit is to die,” Seitz said, “preparedness is safety.” Houston Police Chief David Breault, also in attendance, spoke regarding the program. “This is the world we live in now, and no one’s immune.” Breault also mentioned that teachers do not have the mindset of “Now I have to be a warrior,” so the ALICE training brought by Seitz has been helpful in raising preparedness and helping him feel “very empowered... I feel like, okay, I can do this.” Seitz again cited the 73% statistic on gunshot wounds, saying “if I give you
guys $1,000, and I said 73% of the time you’re gonna win, you’d play all day.” Seitz went on to dispel depictions of gunshot wounds in the media, saying “if we believe what the media wants us to believe and what movies... portray onto us, we’re not even gonna fight.” Seitz also related a conversation he’d had, where he’d told a self-professed nonviolent person that “when I tell somebody... you’re never gonna see your daughter again, you’re never gonna see your son again, your daughter and your son will grow up without a mother if you don’t deploy this stuff. And... it hits home.” The board thanked Seitz for his presentation and asked the officer about possible further training for school personnel. Seitz departed the meeting to applause, and the board then discussed a steady enrollment projection, heard the school facilities report, and approved three items of old business. The board then approved the sending of audit services requests to several local firms to ensure the district got its best possible option. The board moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m., and will meet again at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2017.
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Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Ashley Dee Ryant, 29, Spring Grove, Minn.; 1/8/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 1/8/2017, Speeding (93/55), Fine $300. Kyle Lee Smith, 28, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/17/2016, Collision with Unattended Vehicle – Notify Victim or Police, Fine $1,000 (stay $900 until 7/10/2017), Total Fees $190. Local Confinement – 30 days (stay 30 days for six months). Unsupervised probation for six months – Conditions (1/10/2017): Remain law abiding, No same or similar, Restitution reserved – leave restitution open for six months for affidavit of restitution. MN Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division Daniel Dean Eickhoff, 49, Wykoff, Minn.; 12/31/2016, No Blaze Orange During Firearm Deer Season, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Michael Stanley Faerber, 58, New Ulm, Minn.; 12/31/2016, Failure to Display Current Park Permit Sticker, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Adam Alan Penhollow, 40, Albert Lea, Minn.; 12/31/2016, Transportation of Firearms – Loaded Firearm, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Roger William Stephens, 82, Byron, Minn.; 01/2/2017, Discharge Firearm/Bow – Public Highway, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Brandon Shawn Trout, 28, Kasson, Minn.; 12/31/2016, No Blaze Orange During Firearm Deer Season, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Chue Xue Vang, 49, St. Paul, Minn.; 1/1/2017, Motor Vehicle Permit or State Park and
Trail Plate Required, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Kou Yang, 44, Woodbury, Minn.; 12/31/2016, Failure to Display Current Park Permit Sticker, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. MN State Patrol – Rochester Gregory Allen Drilling, 46, Riceville, Iowa; 1/5/2017, Seat Belt Required – Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Richard Alan Lippe, 53,
Decorah, Iowa; 12/12/2016, Seat Belt Required – Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Preston Police Department Paula Joy Haug, 46, Preston, Minn.; 12/7/2016, Parking Where Signs Prohibited Parking, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Mitchell Joseph Klotz, 33, Lanesboro, Minn.; 12/9/2016, Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana – No Remuneration, Fine $50, Total Fees $140.
By Eric Leitzen The Houston School Board met at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board opened the meeting to public comment, of which there was none. Superintendent Krin Abraham answered questions about a new coach hire for 9th grade boys basketball. The B-team has 18 student members in 10th grade and below, prompting the scheduling of separate 9th grade games and a separate coach for the nine separate games. The hiring is pro-rated back to January, which is when the games were scheduled, and Abraham explained that the presence of more than 15 boys on the team made the new coach necessary. Abraham also went on to clarify additional new hires at Minnesota Virtual Academy to fill gaps left in math and German classes. Following that, the board dealt with an easement request from Houston resident Marlene Shultz regarding the use of former school property for a new construction’s driveway. There is a discrepancy between the platted lot and the
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Randy Wayne Cambern, 55, Rochester, Minn.; 11/25/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Travis Dale Egge, 36, Canton, Minn.; 12/9/2016, Expired Registration – More Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. James Steven Flanders, 25, Rushford, Minn.; 9/28/2016, DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle – Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 1/9/2019), Total Fees $1,020. Local Confinement – 365 days (stay 335 days for two years). Credit for time served: three days. Serve as: Home Detention/Electronic Monitoring – 27 days on EHM and EAM - defendant to be connected on EHM/EAM by February 10, 2017 - court will review prior to February 10, 2017 upon request of the defendant. Supervised probation for two years (1/9/2017): Sign Probation Agreement, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Submit to Chemical Testing, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance, Follow all State and Federal criminal laws, Contact probation officer as directed, Tell probation officer within 72 hours if have contact with law enforcement, if charged
with any new crime, and/or if change address, employment, or telephone number, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Sign releases of information as directed, Cognitive skill training, Take medications in the prescribed dosage and frequency, Electronic monitoring, Mental Health Screening, Educational assessment/ program, No assault, aggressive, or threatening behavior, Maintain employment and residence. Cody Scott Hendrickson, 22, Harmony, Minn.; 1/5/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Omar Castro Hoyes, 30; 12/24/2016, No Minnesota Driver’s License, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. 12/24/2016, Driver Who is Not Owner Must Later Produce Proof of Insurance if Required, Fine $200. Darren S. Katzung, 46, Bagley, Wis.; 1/1/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. James Michael Kenyon, 18, Wykoff, Minn.; 10/29/2016, Minor Consumption of Alcohol, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Heather Elizabeth Lindell, 20, Center Point, Iowa; 1/7/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Daryl Kent Nelson, 75, Cattaraugus, N.Y.; 12/30/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. James Steven Payton, 52, Bloomington, Minn.; 12/31/2016, Speeding (65/55),
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$129,900 209 MAIN ST SOUTH, CHATFIELD
#4073199 â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial building with great visibility in downtown Chatfield LISTINGspace â&#x20AC;˘ Large display window â&#x20AC;˘ 4,706 sq. ft. ideal for NEW retail/office â&#x20AC;˘ Renovated handicap bathroom â&#x20AC;˘ New commercial grade carpet â&#x20AC;˘ Tons of storage in full basement with concrete floor â&#x20AC;˘ Second level offers 2-1 bedroom remodeled apartments
TIM DANIELSON
NEW CONSTRUCTION!
204 DIVISION ST NE, CHATFIELD
$156,900 #4074414
â&#x20AC;˘ 4 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Baths â&#x20AC;˘ 2,420 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ New flooring â&#x20AC;˘ Hardwood floors â&#x20AC;˘ Radon mitigation system â&#x20AC;˘ Deck â&#x20AC;˘ Updated windows & electrical service â&#x20AC;˘ Steel siding â&#x20AC;˘ Main floor Laundry room & bathroom remodel â&#x20AC;˘ LL family room/den â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Car garage with room to add 2nd stall
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712 CLIFF ST NE, CHATFIELD
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234 LINE ST N, WYKOFF
â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Baths â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Car garage
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â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Main floor bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘Â¨2 Updated Baths includes master â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Car garage â&#x20AC;˘ Updated kitchen â&#x20AC;˘ Gas fireplace with built-ins, â&#x20AC;˘ Screen porch â&#x20AC;˘ Patio â&#x20AC;˘ Steel siding â&#x20AC;˘ Newer roof & driveway â&#x20AC;˘ 0.58 Acre wooded lot â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaped â&#x20AC;˘ No backyard neighbors â&#x20AC;˘ Storage shed â&#x20AC;˘ Appliances â&#x20AC;˘ Move-in condition â&#x20AC;˘ Quick possession AFFORDABLE ACREAGE ON BLACKTOP
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$169,900
428 HILLSIDE DR SE, CHATFIELD
$249,900 #4073229
â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Bedrooms on Main â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Baths â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Car garage â&#x20AC;˘ 0.42 acre â&#x20AC;˘ Open floor plan â&#x20AC;˘ Paneled doors â&#x20AC;˘ Large foyer â&#x20AC;˘ 2,656 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ Custom cabinets â&#x20AC;˘ Granite tops â&#x20AC;˘ Island â&#x20AC;˘ Hardwood floors â&#x20AC;˘ Master suite w/walk-in closet â&#x20AC;˘ Tray ceiling â&#x20AC;˘ Large foyer â&#x20AC;˘ Vaulted ceiling â&#x20AC;˘ Expand in the lower level â&#x20AC;˘ Great location INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY - DUPLEX
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306 1ST ST E, FOUNTAIN
$79,900 #4076118
â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Bedroom (Main) â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Bedroom, Den (Second) â&#x20AC;˘ Separate Access, Furnaces, Electric meters & Laundry â&#x20AC;˘ Oversized 2 car garage (24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) built in 1994 â&#x20AC;˘ Includes additional lot (50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 140â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable living â&#x20AC;˘ Ideal owner occupant & long term renter on 2nd level
122 BURR OAK AVE NE, CHATFIELD
2.5 ACRES
$310,000 #4072386
â&#x20AC;˘ 4 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Baths â&#x20AC;˘ 5,388 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Car garage â&#x20AC;˘ Original woodwork â&#x20AC;˘ Elaborate craftsmanship â&#x20AC;˘ 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings â&#x20AC;˘ Double staircases â&#x20AC;˘ Pocket doors â&#x20AC;˘ Ash/Maple/Oak floors â&#x20AC;˘ Remodeled kitchen with granite tops & butler pantry â&#x20AC;˘ Finished walk up attic â&#x20AC;˘ Large corner lot â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Covered porches â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Milo White Houseâ&#x20AC;? (Hazelwood) on the National Register CUTE DOLL HOUSE WITH IMPROVEMENTS
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235 5TH AVE SE, HARMONY
$103,500 #4074674
â&#x20AC;˘ 4 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Baths, â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Car garage off alley â&#x20AC;˘ Main floor laundry â&#x20AC;˘ New roof â&#x20AC;˘ Covered deck â&#x20AC;˘ Updated kitchen with breakfast bar & backsplash â&#x20AC;˘ Finished lower level family room with bar area
$124,900 26026 COUNTY 1, SPRING VALLEY #4075046 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Bedroom â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Car garage â&#x20AC;˘ Shed (16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) â&#x20AC;˘ Remodeled kitchen with cherry cabinetry â&#x20AC;˘ Vinyl Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Replacement windows â&#x20AC;˘ Deck â&#x20AC;˘ Built in 1949 â&#x20AC;˘ Private setting â&#x20AC;˘ Shared well
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205 HUDSON AVE, CANTON
$59,900
#4074887
â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Bedrooms (2nd floor) â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Âź baths â&#x20AC;˘ 1,994 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ Main floor laundry â&#x20AC;˘ Remodeled bath â&#x20AC;˘ Enclosed porch â&#x20AC;˘ Updated electric service â&#x20AC;˘ Spacious rooms â&#x20AC;˘ Appliances â&#x20AC;˘ Quiet street â&#x20AC;˘ Level lot (0.21 acres) â&#x20AC;˘ Move-in condition
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$189,900 106 FILLMORE ST NE, CHATFIELD #4076078
â&#x20AC;˘ 5 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Baths â&#x20AC;˘ 672 sq. ft. Garage w/workshop â&#x20AC;˘ 3,336 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ Original woodwork â&#x20AC;˘ Double staircase â&#x20AC;˘ Pocket doors â&#x20AC;˘ Crown molding â&#x20AC;˘ Built-ins, Wood floors â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Floor laundry â&#x20AC;˘ Finished walk-up attic (5th bedroom) â&#x20AC;˘ Permanent siding â&#x20AC;˘ Good roof â&#x20AC;˘ Loaded with character
LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE EYOTA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0.24 acre lot in established neighborhood with city utilities backing up to City Park. #4075127 $21,500 FOUNTAIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Large level lot (132â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 300â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) on the corner of a dead end street in an established neighborhood. $19,900 $16,900 LANESBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CARROLTON TOWNSHIP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NEW LISTING - 12 acres of woods with approximately 400â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of creek frontage and adjoins State land. Ideal for hunting, recreation or weekend getaway. #4076539 $60,000 LANESBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New rural subdivision with acreage lots located next to bike trail with Root River frontage and trout stream access. Shared well & 46 acres of common area. Call for details! $99,900 $87,900 $74,900 LANESBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 rural acreage subdivision lots (3.77 acre & 5.76 acre) Call for details! $69,900/each CHATFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Affordable 0.24 acre lot suitable for walkout along Amco Drive SE with city utilities. #4076290 $40,000 CHATFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 CHATFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 acres tucked in the valley with 429 feet of Root River frontage including an old farm house (gutted) to remodel for your permanent home or cabin. Small pasture for the animals, nice views & short drive to town. #4075434 $115,000
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200 N. HURON AVE SPRING VALLEY, MN • $134,900
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Spacious 4 bdrm, 2 bath home situated on large corner lot. Flooring is updated and new carpet. Knock down ceilings, some new sheet rock, eat-in kitchen w/pantry, formal dining room w/bay window, leaded glass windows, original wood work and main floor bedroom & bath (currently used as office/den). Windows have been updated, vinyl siding & 2 car detached garage. You’ll love the fenced yard, back yard deck with standing planters and beautiful front porch entrance. This property is ready for immediate occupancy and is in move-in condition.
Todd Hadoff
Beautifully renovated 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with all the old world charm with original woodwork, crown molding, maple hardwood floors, & open staircase - with all the modern conveniences with updated kitchen, new cupboards, countertops & center island, and main floor laundry & 1/2 bath. Bedrooms are located in upper level and are all generous in size, walk-in closets, walk-up attic and full bath. The formal dining area has French doors leading to the living room. Steel siding, metal roof and open 3 season porch. This one has it all and is in movein condition.
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Commercial building
Owner is retiring • Unique diner (1927 Goodell Diner Car) • High traffic area • Scenic Lanesboro • Located on Main St • Close to state trail • Property runs down to Root River • Room for outside seating • Turn key operation $110,000
137 ST. PAUL ST PRESTON
Commercial building
Old bank building • 3 vaults still available • Multiple Office Space • Unlimited potential for investment • 3 rentals on 2nd levels • Enclosed porch area
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Charming 4 bdrm 2 bath home with character and charm. Hardwood floors, original woodwork, open staircase, paneled doors, French doors, 2 wood fireplaces, walk-up attic, 4 season porch, updated kitchen, walk out, and new updated electrical panel. This property is partially fenced and sits on just under an acre of land. Large enough for growing room. This one is sure to please!
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Totally updated and remodeled 3 bdm, 2 bath home. French doors, hdwd floors, updated baths, main XXX COUNTY RD 3 floor laundry, updated kitchen, new electrical & OSTRANDER • $34,000 plumbing, vinyl siding, newer roof and windows. Approximately 2.86 acres on edge of town. A little country Large back deck with 10x10 canopy, circle drive, w/ city sewer & water, can have livestock or small animals in storage shed & 25x30 Quonset garage. This property is ready to move right in! Bloomfield Township portion of land.
If you are looking to build your “dream” home this is a lot in an excellent location. Located on cul-de-sac road in newer subdivision. Please call me for more information on new tax incentives with the City of Spring Valley for building a new home in 2017!
Chatfield Office Rochester Office 116 N. Main St. 4123 26th St. NW
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$98,900
626 CLIFF STREET NE CHATFIELD
$265,000
1616 HILL ST SW CHATFIELD
(West Chatfield) • Wooded 4.51 acres • Quiet setting 3 bedrooms • large fenced yard • newer windows • beautiful scenery • Opening living and family room • living room • dining room • covered patio quiet street Large remodeled master bedroom • Remodeled bath • Large kitchen and dining • Patio • 2 car garage • 3 story building with finished basement • 8 rental Maintenance free siding • Price includes new septic units for income • All bar equipment will stay • Newer BUILDING LOT FOR SALE elevator • Newer sprinkler system • Updated and $149,500 300 KIRKWOOD ST E. 385 HILLSIDE SR. SE ready for business • Ideal for bar, restaurant, office $39,500 LANESBORO CHATFIELD space, any type of retail • Unlimited possibilities • Was a hotel, medical center and bar Large corner lot • Close to elementary • Close to 3 bedrooms • d/o • formal dining room • living room • large open kitchen w/ dining • wood floors • main floor laundry • enclosed golf course • Open to builders • City Utilities $114,900 porch • patio • deck • 2 car garage • storage shed • private yard
15 2ND ST SE CHATFIELD Commercial building
90 MAIN STREET FOUNTAIN Commercial building
ACREAGE/BUILDING SITE $69,900
overlooking Sylvan Park • shop area in lower level $108,500
FORESTVILLE STATE PARK
Great location at the Head of the State Bike Trail • Updated and remodeled • Ideal for retail, office 2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, space, storage, rental space • Over 4,000 sq. ft. • fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house Unlimited potential or cabin
9 TWIFORD ST CHATFIELD
SOLD!
Updated 1 1/2 story • Main floor master bedroom • Main floor laundry • 2 bedrooms • d/o • Newer roof • Newer furnace • Covered porch • Vinyl siding • Overlooks park • Close to trail and trout stream
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14807 HIGHWAY 30 SE CHATFIELD
6.58 acres • Close to new elementary • Edge of city limits • Blacktop road • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Wood floors • Covered patio • Deck • Built-ins • 2 car attached garage • 4+ heated garage/shop (1,536 sq. ft) • 2 additional out buildings • Sold as-is $169,900
712 CLIFF ST NE CHATFIELD
3 bedroom • 2 baths • Remodeled and updated • 2 car attached garage • Open kitchen and dining room • Family room with gas fireplace and built-ins • Steel siding • Screened-in porch • Private back yard • Storage shed • Move-in ready $68,500
431 AVE C CHATFIELD
2 bedroom • large lot • garage • some newer windows
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OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING! HARMONY Renovated commercial building, turn your talents into an enjoyable career. 100 Elmwood St E • LANESBORO Inn with owners’ living area
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242 S SILVER ST, WYKOFF
Affordable small town living. 2 bedroom w/deck, hotPRESTON tub, and nice 418 Preston St. NW, backyard. $59,900
Simple living, move right in! Scenic setting & ideal location. Main floor living plus finished walkout basement. $118,900
20 ACRES
24280 County 14, PRESTON 418 Preston St. NW, PRESTON Your own slice of paradise! 20 acre farm w/a place for your animals & space for your toys. Welcoming home w/room for entertaining. $245,000
111 E. LOWELL LEROY, MN • $90,000
814 CRESTWOOD COURT SPRING VALLEY • $23,000
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105 PARKWAY AVE LANESBORO
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Commercial Opportunities $135,000
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707 S. SECTION AVE SPRING VALLEY, MN • $143,000
208 W. GRANT ST. SPRING VALLEY • $142,900
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Ready for you! Don’t miss this move-in ready opportunity for easy living. Main floor living & finished walkout basement. $118,900
PENDING 104 Robert St, OSTRANDER
SOLD
45 1st Ave SW, HARMONY
2606 Village Rd, DECORAH
Love where you live! Just blocks from the Upper Iowa River. Spacious home w/attached 2 car and large corner lot. $127,900
NOLAN VALLEY LOT - 6.37 ACRES OUTSIDE OF MABEL, $39,900 FAITH TRAIL - 2.38 ACRES NEAR LANESBORO, $84,000 HARMONY - SUBDIVISION WITH COUNTRY VIEWS & BUILDING INCENTIVE! NO BUILDER RESTRICTIONS.
SOLD 400 Whittier St E, LANESBORO
Backs up to the woods! Main floor living w/partially finished w/o basement. 1 car garage. $129,900
2606 Village Rd, BLUFFTON
3 bed, 2 bath ranch near Upper Iowa River. $127,000
45 1st Ave NE, HARMONY
Broker/Owner Cell: 507-458-6110 roxanne@harmonytel.net MN & IA Licensed 25 W Center St Harmony, MN 55939
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101 W Fillmore Ave, CANTON
4 BED, 2 BATH: 317 FILLMORE ST W, PRESTON 3 BED, 2 BATH: 160 4TH AVE SE, HARMONY 3 BED, 3 BATH: 4013 3RD ST NW, ROCHESTER 3 BED, 3 BATH: 245 1ST AVE SW, HARMONY
OPEN HOUSE SAT., FEBRUARY 4 9:30-11AM Beautiful home! 4 bed plus office 44959 Plummer St & den! Basement living space & RUSHFORD VILLAGE storage. Large heated garage.
Roxanne Johnson
304 Third St N, CANTON
Well kept ranch w/beautiful addition. Lots of room for all your needs. 2 car heated garge. $129,900
26284 Jack Pine Rd, PRESTON
Kelsey Bergey
Realtor, GRI 507-251-0281 kelsey@harmonytel.net
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: FORECLOSURE Court File No. 23-CV-16-582 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE Marine Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. PRESTON IRON WORKS & TRUCK REPAIR, INC., SHELDON L. & SUE ANN KINNEBERG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPT. OF IRS, MONSANTO, INC., Defendants NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of a Judgment made and entered in the above-entitled matter on December 14, 2016, by the District Court of Fillmore County Minnesota, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me directing the sale of the premises herein after described, to satisfy the amount adjudged due the plaintiff in the above-entitled action from the defendants, as described in the Judgment, the undersigned Sheriff of Fillmore County Minnesota will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash as follows: DATE: Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. LOCATION: Main lobby of Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore St, Preston, MN LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See Exhibit “A” PROPERTY ADDRESS: 209 Preston St. NW and 730 Hwy. 16 & 52 E, Preston, MN 55965 PARCEL NUMBER: 17-0001-070 &17-0403-00 The two parcels shall be sold separately, together with all improvements and buildings located thereon, and all rights, title, claim and demand of any nature whatsoever of the defendants in and to the mortgaged premises described above, or any part thereof; that all estates, rights, title and interest of any nature whatsoever, in any way belonging or relating to the mortgaged premises, together with all equipment, fixtures or other property of any kind whatsoever owned by the defendants and located on the mortgaged premises, and all leases and other agreements effecting the use of the occupancy of the mortgaged premises now or herein after entered into, the right to receive and apply rents, issues and profits from the mortgaged premises, and all the proceeds of the foregoing, together with the premises. Dated 01-10-2017 FILLMORE COUNTY SHERlFF Thomas Kaase by /s/Lt. Brian K. Miner, Deputy Attorney Daniel E. Dunn Main Street Law Offices PO Box 1627 La Crosse, WI 54602 MAIN STREET LAW OFFICES is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt. Parcel A: Part of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 102 North of Range 10 West, City of Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 15 seconds East (assumed bearing) along the North line of said NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, 526.00 feet; thence South 00 degree 21 minutes 04 seconds West, parallel with the West line of said NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, 846,76 feet; thence North 79 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds East, 352.64 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described: Thence continuing North 79 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds East, 75,00 feet: thence North 32 degrees 45 minutes 02 seconds West, 36,19 feet; thence North 19 degrees 10 minutes 01 second West, 32.04 feet; thence North 04 degrees 56 minutes 51 seconds West, 35.46 feet; thence North 08 degrees 21 minutes 01 second East, 35.03 feet; thence North 21 degrees 12 minutes 58 seconds East, 36.65 feet; thence North 43 degrees 26 minutes 23 seconds East, 103.42 feet to the Southerly right-of-way line of Minnesota Trunk Highway No, 62; thence Southeasterly 296,49 feet along said right-of-way line and along a nontangential curve, concave to the Southwest, having a radius 01 1457.90 feel and a central angle of 11 degrees 39 minutes 08 seconds (chord bears South 50 degrees 48 minutes 23 seconds East and a chord length Is 295,98 feet); thence South 45 degrees 01 minute 20 seconds East tangent to said curve and along said rightof-way line, 14.78 feet; thence North 76 degrees 09 minutes 12 seconds East, along said right-of-way line, 23.37 feet; thence South 44 degrees 58 minutes 48 seconds East, along said right-of-way line, 58.22 feet; thence South 75 degrees 04 minutes 22 seconds West, 430.77 feet; thence North 10 degrees 57 minutes 39 seconds West, 91.50 feet to the point of beginning, TOGETHER WITH and subject to a
non-exclusive 50 foot wide easement, for ingress and egress, over and across that part of the NW 1/4 or the NW 1/4 and that part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 102 North of Range 10 West, City of Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota, the centerline of said easement being described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner 01 said NW 1/4’ of the NW 1/4: thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds East (assumed bearing) along the North line of said NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, 526,00 feet; thence South 00 degree 00 minutes 39 seconds East parallel with the Westline of said NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, 846,76 feet; thence North 78 degrees 40 minutes 35 seconds East, 352.64 feet; thence South 11 degrees 19 minutes 22 seconds East, 91.50 feet to the point of beginning of said easement centerline: Thence North 74 degreas 42 minutes 39 seconds East, 430.85 feel 10 the Southwesterly right-ofway line of Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 52 and Ihere terminating, The sidelines of said easement are longer or shorter to meet existing properly lines, EXCEPT any lands sold to State of Minnesota In Warranly Deed filed December 1, 2004 as Document No. 343388, and described as follows: That part of the Nonh 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 102 Nonh, Range 10 West, shown as Parcel 78 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat No. 23-65. 730 Hwy16 & 52E (Tax Parcel No. 17.0001.070) EXHIBIT “A” Parcel B: Lot 2 and the East 1/2 of Lot 3 in Block 8 in John Kaerchers Addition to the Village of Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota, EXCEPT the following described parcel: Commencing 60 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 2, thence North 60 feet; thence West 20 feet; thence Southeast to the place of beginning. Publish 30,6,13,20,27,6
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 23-CV-16-757 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Branch Banking and Trust Company, a North Carolina corporation, in relation to Certificate of Title No. 302 issued for land in the County of Fillmore and State of Minnesota and legally described as follows: See attached Legal Description TO: Daniel P. Derieg Upon receiving and filing the Report of the Examiner of Titles in the aboveentitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on March 7, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. at the Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore Street, City of Preston, in said County, and then, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, show cause, if there is any, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing of a certified copy of this Order, cancel Certificate of Title No. 302 and enter new Certificates of Title for land therein described in favor of Branch Banking and Trust Company, subject to the Memorial of Document Nos. 000525 and 000526, but free and clear from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificates of Title, the last of which is Document No. 000912, and free from the memorial of this Order. Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order be served: (a) at least 10 days before the hearing upon the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named nonresidents by sending a copy of this Order to the nonresident’s post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; (c) upon each of the above-named parties who cannot be found by two weeks published notice and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days before the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of the party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days before the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated; (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25; (e) at least 60 days prior to the hearing upon the United States of America Internal Revenue Service by serving one copy of the notice together with the Petition and Report of Examiner filed herein upon the United States District Attorney or an Assistant United States District Attorney for the Fourth Division of the District of Minnesota and by mailing two copies of the Petition, two copies of the Report of Examiner and two copies of the notice to the Attorney General in Washington, D.C., by registered or certified mail. Dated: December 27, 2016 Approved : /s/William J. Ryan Examiner /s/Matthew J. Opat Judge of the District Court USSET, WEINGARDEN & LIEBO P.L.L.P Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-3644 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Publish 30,6
State of wisconsin Circuit court Sauk county File No. 2016CV000649 SUMMONS Other Contract - 30303 Self Storage Solutions, LLC 2017 Cherokee Drive Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578 Plaintiff, vs. Ridge Road Outdoors, LLC c/o Thomas A. Byrne, Manager 13432 HWY 30 SE Chatfield, MN 55923 Defendant. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To each person named above as a Defendant: You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above have filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within twenty (20) days of receiving this summons, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Sauk County Courthouse, 515 Oak Street, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913, and to Plaintiff’s attorney, Koeck Kirk & Graves, Ltd., whose address is P. O. Box 9, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 53578. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services because of a disability, call the Clerk of Court for Sauk County and ask for the Court ADA Coordinator. If you do not provide a proper answer within twenty (20) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 13th day of December, 2016. KOECK KIRK & GRAVES Ltd. Attorneys for Plaintiff /s/Gina D. Nugent State Bar Number 1103438 KOECK KIRK & GRAVES Ltd. P. O. Box 9, 634 Water St. Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578 Tel.: (608) 643-2456 Publish 16,23,31
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-17- 31 Estate of Arden Paul Pederson a/k/a Arden Pederson, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, DETERMINATION OF PARTIAL TESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on March 7, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 101 Fiilmore Street, Preston, MN 55965, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, June 4,1998, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Steven W. Hadoff, whose address is 1030 N. Broadway St., Spring Valley, MN, 55975 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in S an UNSUPERVISED in □a SUPERVISED administration. In addition, the petition seeks formal determination that the Decedent died partially testate, and requests determination of Decedent’s heirs. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with fiill power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: January 19, 2017 BY THE COURT Opat, Matthew, Judge of District Court James D. Attwood, Court Administrator Attorney for the Petitioner: Thomas M. MAnion Law Office of Thomas M. Manio, P.A. 204 Parkway Ave. N., P.O. Box 420 Lanesboro, MN 55949 Attorney License No: 0067167 Telephone: (507) 467-2317 FAX: (507) 467-2400 Email: tmanion@tmanionlway.com Publish 30,6
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-17-28 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Lyle Lloyd Drinkall, Decedent. Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated November 7, 2016. The Registrar accepted the application and informally appointed Nancy Willford, whose address is 116 E. Fairview St., Spring Valley, MN 55975 and Lowell Drinkall, whose address is 43734 State Highway 44, Mabel, MN 55954, to serve as co-personal representatives of the Decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the Decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: January 18, 2017 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Estate of Lyle Lloyd Drinkall Law Office of Thomas M. Manion, P.A. Thomas M. Manion MN# 0067167 204 Parkway Ave. N., PO. Box 420 Lanesboro, MN 55949 Telephone: 507-467-2317 Facsimile: 507-467-2400 e-mail: tmanion@tmanionlaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANTS Publish 23,30
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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-16-848 Estate of PATRICIA LORRAINE HANSON, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 8, 2017, at 1:15 P.M., a hearing will be held in this Court at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated April 16, 2015, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Kyle L. Hanson, whose address is 2435 Logan Avenue, Superior, Wisconsin 54880 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 22, 2016 BY THE COURT /s/ Matthew J Opat Judge of District Court /s/ James D. Attwood Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Michael G. Kula, Esq. Michael G. Kula, P.A. 1275 St. Clair Avenue Saint Paul, MN, 55105 Attorney License No: 181080 Telephone: (651) 699-1499 FAX: (651) 699-0134 Email: mkula@michaelgkula.com Publish 30,6 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-17-17 In Re: Estate of Geraldine June O’Byrne, also known as Geraldine J. O’Byrne, Geraldine O’Byrne and Jeri O’Byrne, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated January 21, 2005. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Michelle Vrieze, whose address is 21672 411 Ave, Lanesboro, MN. 55949 and Maureen Bourner, whose address is 3856 Indian Ridge Lane, Defiance, Missouri 63341, to serve as the personal representatives of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representatives. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representatives must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection wiil be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representatives have the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent‘s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims wifl be barred. Dated: January 12, 2017 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Lee Novotny (MN# 0389227) Novotny Law Office, Ltd. 22 Second Street SE Chatfield, MN. 55923 Telephone: (507)867-4080 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Publish 23,30
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PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-16-766 Estate of Jeffrey Heusinkveld, Decedent NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Will, dated August 19, 1998, and (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Willâ&#x20AC;?), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Darla Heusinkveld, whose address is 17528 Cty 5, Spring Valley, MN 55975, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment ofthe personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment ofthe Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5. Dated: November 22, 2016 /s/Matthew J. Opat District Court Judge Attorney for Personal Representative William Oehler WARD & OEHLER, LTD. 1765 Greenview Drive SW Rochester, MN, 55902 Attorney License No: 0081012 Telephone: (507) 288-5567 FAX: (507) 288-5589 Email: william.oehler@wardoehler.com Publish 23,30 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-16-862 In Re: Estate of Elizabeth Ann Herzog, also known as Elizabeth A. Herzog, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated November 1, 2012. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Ann E. Herzog Morrison, whose address is 52 Seymour Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414; John J. Herzog, whose address is 5525 Joslin Rd, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118; and Robert F. Herzog, whose address is 8131 Oakland Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, to serve as the personal representatives of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representatives. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representatives must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representatives have the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 29, 2016 /s/James D. Attwood Court Administrator Richard A. Nethercut (MN# 0130072) NETHERCUT SCHIEBER ATTORNEYS PLLP 32 Main Avenue North Harmony, MN 55939 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES Publish 23, 30
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Monday, January 30, 2017
La-Z-Boy • Flexsteel • Southern Motion • Med-Lift • Smith Brothers
POWER UP recliner SALE!
HEADREST
4 Sale Prices! 4 1 Year Financing! 4 FREE Delivery! *
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Sale! $2,099
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Sale! $1,399
Sale! $1,299 POWER
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OUR 92nd YEAR!
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*Discounts are off MSRP, and prior discounts may have been taken. **$699 minimum purchase, normal down payment and credit approval required. Finance charge will be waived if paid in full in 12 months, otherwise finance charge will accrue from date of contract. This offer does not apply to prior purchases and may not be combined with any other special offer. Photos are representational, and in some cases, furniture may be different than the image shown. Some exclusions may apply. Call 800-561-2000 for more details.
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