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Active PT takes over where Fillmore County Physical Therapy left off

By H annah Wingert hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com

For years, the residents of Preston had to travel out of town for their physical therapy needs. Then, Physical Therapist Lisa Stensrud opened Fillmore County Physical Therapy in downtown Preston and began a thriving business serving the people of Preston and the surrounding towns.

When Stensrud decided to move out of state, she knew she couldn’t just leave her patients high and dry, so she began scouting for someone to take over her business. She had graduated from the Mayo Clinic’s Physical Therapy program with Brian McQuilkin, who is now a co-owner of Active PT, and thought he might be interested.

Stensrud reached out to

McQuilkin about expanding Active PT to her office in Preston, and he welcomed the opportunity. The company currently has a main clinic in Rochester and locations in Spring Valley, Plainview, Wabasha, Lake City, Stewartville, and now Preston.

A total of 10 therapists are employed at the clinics.

The Preston Active PT location is staffed by Rochester resident, Physical Therapist Adam Shaffer.

“We’re grateful to be able to expand and go out into the rural communities to service them,” said Shaffer. “This (the new clinic) is a good opportunity to be able to help out a community here.”

Shaffer grew up in Dubuque, Iowa and did his undergrad studies at St. Cloud UniverSee ACTIVE PT Page 2 

Physical Therapist Adam Shaffer is excited to be working in Preston.

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Ostrander police chief to retire Lanesboro City Council

By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com

The Ostrander city council met in regular session on January 3. Members present were Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, Heidi Jones, and DJ Start. The consent agenda items were approved, and no visitors had signed up to address the council.

Police Chief Tom Mosher summarized December’s police activity report. He attended an omnibus hearing regarding the ongoing child abuse case which he investigated, and said there will be another such hearing in late January.

Mosher also said there will be an omnibus hearing regarding the city park damage case, and he added that the charges in that case include Gross Misdemeanor (Damage to property), Misdemeanor (Reckless driving), and Misdemeanor (Damage to property). He also informed the council that the squad car will need to be taken to Austin soon for three recalls, and he asked to be allowed to also purchase a new battery for the car at that time, since the old battery is weak. The council OK’d this. Mosher then added that, “Sometime in 2017, I’m going to retire from law enforcement.” He

explained that the exact timing isn’t yet known, but will probably be later in the year.

In answer to questions from the council, he said staying on “part-time” is not very realistic due to the ever-increasing training and documentation requirements. He’ll let the council know when he plans to retire, so the city will have time to decide how to replace him.

Rick Whitley (Peopleservices) was not in attendance, but Christine Hyrkas said regarding the wastewater treatment plant that, “There’s nothing to report, it’s going well here.”

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swears in new mayor and council members

By H annah Wingert hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com

The new Lanesboro City Council consisting of Mayor Autumn Johnson and council members Jason Resseman, Tom Smith, and Bridget Harvey discussed the vacant council seat left by Johnson’s election to Mayor at their January 3 meeting.

“We could advertise for interested people from the community,” suggested Smith. He made a motion to do so, which failed for lack of second. Mayor Johnson

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then made a motion to appoint Marge Drake for the spot which was seconded and approved.

Drake, who was in attendance at the meeting, was sworn in and took her seat at the table with the rest of the council for the remainder of the meeting.

Resseman was appointed as Mayor Pro Tempore.

Don Bell was nominated for the Lanesboro Public Library Board, Tom Dybing for Lanesboro Public Utilities, and John Dahle and See NEW MAYOR Page 2 

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Jason Resseman for the Heritage Preservation Commission. Only one application was received for the two open seats on the Park Board, which was expanded to three seats with Marge Drake’s appointment to the city council.

The council decided to ask the Park Board to review their openings before a decision was made.

The EDA board, which was recently restructured to consist of two city council members and five regular board members, also has two open seats available. One of the seats was vacated by Elaine Edwards as her term was up, but she asked to continue serving, bringing the open seats down to one. The council tabled their discussion until after the EDA meets again in February.

City Administrator Michele Peterson informed the council that an idea was presented to the city recently concerning an informal monthly community meeting/round table discussion. The council approved the meetings and set them for the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in the dining room of the community center. A request was made by an audience member to alternate the meetings between morning

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and evening to allow for different schedules, a suggestion which was met with agreement. Only one or two of the council members will attend each meeting to avoid meeting a quorum. The meetings will not cost the city anything other than the use of the facility.

Flyers will be sent out with utility bills to inform residents of the meetings as well as being posted on the city bulletin board.

Typically, the City of Lanesboro donates $200 to the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation or SMIF and has seen returns in the thousands of dollars. Councilmember Smith suggested increasing the donation to $250.

The rest of the council agreed, and the motion was passed.

The council discussed Ordinance 54.06 regarding the utility fee increases for 2017. They were divided on the issue with Mayor Johnson and Smith opposed to raising the rates and Drake in favor of the increases. “I guess I’m a planner,� Drake said.

The motion was tabled until the February meeting to allow time for the new council members to research the matter further.

At the December city council meeting, the council discussed the possibility of terminating the city’s contract with Davy Engineering.

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Peterson was able to verify that the city would not be assessed any extra expenses by Davy Engineering for leaving the contract early.

The motion was approved.

Peterson asked if the council wanted to look at instituting a policy which would allow city employees to cash-out their PTO once a year. Smith felt that doing so would encourage employees to accumulate PTO in order to take the money instead, adding that he felt that was not the point of having PTO. After some discussion, it was decided to table the matter until next month’s meeting to allow Mayor Johnson to research such a policy further.

The council continued their discussion on the proposed taxi cab ordinance. “I just don’t see the need to get involved with this at all,� Resseman stated. “As soon as there are 15 taxis lined up in front of Mrs. B’s, sure, but not now.� He moved to table the ordinance indefinitely which was approved by the rest of the council.

City Works Director Andy Drake recently went through the public works shop and found some items that the city no longer uses and asked that the council allow him to sell it. The council requested a list of the inventory he plans to sell before moving for-

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Resseman asked if it would be possible to combine the Heritage Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning. “There’s so much redundancy between the two commissions.

Can we combine them to streamline government a little bit?� he asked. As an alternative, he suggested having the same members on both boards and holding one meeting at which time would be devoted to each committee. “For the most part, we talk about the same topics,� Resseman said, pointing out that he serves on both boards.

City Attorney Thomas Manion

offered to review state statutes and the possibility of incompatibility of offices and get back to Resseman with more information.

Mayor Johnson pointed out that, while the council had approved the EDA budget of $9,500, no explanation was given for how it will be used. Smith informed her that the $7,500 given by the city is used for revolving loans, and the remaining $2,500 from the Public Works Department is used for advertising. Mayor Johnson thanked him for the information.

The next Lanesboro City Council meeting will be held on February 6 at 5:30 p.m.

The newest Lanesboro City Council member, Marge Drake is sworn in.

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C ommentary Our system comes with no guarantees

By Lee Hamilton There are a lot of dire predictions about our representative democracy out there. We’re just past a presidential election campaign in which candidates complained about a Lee H. r i g g e d Hamilton political system. Now, commentators worry about the imminent failure of the American experiment.

I don’t agree with these predictions of calamity. Our representative democracy is not on the verge of collapse. But I do see stresses and tensions that should concern anyone who cares about our system of self-government.

Our representative democracy has been remarkably stable and successful for over two hundred years, but that is no guarantee it will survive and prosper.

The mere fact that this nation is filled with so many citizens who have lost confidence in key institutions is worrisome. The Gallup organization’s ongoing polling has found declines in public confidence over the past few decades in everything from the Supreme Court and Congress to the police and even the military. It shows a pervasive drop in public regard for the institutions that undergird American life.

The reasons stem in part from a declining willingness among the people who inhabit those institutions to observe the norms of behavior that evoke public confidence. This is notable especially on Capitol Hill and in political life, where the parties seem to have abandoned fair play and taken to using institutions to maximize partisan advantage.

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al even to hold hearings on the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court brought the lack of comity between branches to a new low.

Politicians engage in a degree of partisanship that a few decades ago would have disqualified them in the eyes of the voting public. They attack opposing politicians’ patriotism, impugn their loyalty, accuse them of criminal activity, question the fairness of the election process itself — with virtually no evidence — and seek to undermine their effectiveness in office.

Small wonder that elected officials’ legitimacy is increasingly called into question among the public at large.

If we had a media that prized both the vigilance and impartiality it displayed during its heyday, these tendencies might not run so rampant. Similarly, if politicians were willing to negotiate, compromise, and search for remedies to the nation’s challenges, then our current dysfunctional inability to get things done would be less of a hallmark of these times.

Yet too many politicians seem fine with dysfunction. They appear more interested in holding power than in using it to solve problems. They reject the norms of behavior in a civil society — for example, the New York politician who wished President Obama dead of Mad Cow Disease. They sidestep accountability and transparency: tweeting their stances rather than facing hard questions, avoiding press conferences that would give reporters a chance to hold them to account, preferring public rallies to the give and take that allows the public to examine and scrutinize their stances.

All of this poses real challenges

to the system. So what might be done to restore public faith in its fairness, justness and decency?

Paul Light, a professor of public service at New York University, recently came out with a paper, “What Americans Want from Government Reform,” that reinforces the proposals many reformers have been pushing in recent years. His list of fixes that would enjoy support among ordinary Americans in both parties includes reducing the role of money in elections, boosting ethical constraints on elected officials, reducing waste and inefficiency, finding ways to increase the voices of ordinary citizens, and ensuring that civil servants and political appointees are qualified and competent.

Americans don’t expect miracles. They just want the basic features of government to work.

But here’s the thing: making this happen is up to us. Politicians may be directly responsible for the problems above, but you and I as voters allow them to get away with it. We voted them into office, kept them there, and paid little attention to their shenanigans.

The problem is not just the politicians. It’s us, too. The first words of the Constitution read, “We the People,” not “We the Government.” It’s up to us to strive for a more perfect union, and to be vigilant about these adverse tendencies that threaten to undermine our representative democracy..

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

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By Donna Erdman In December, the St. Johns students, teachers and Marva Lee presented Christmas songs at the Spring Valley Care Center in the dining room area for all of the residents. Christmas ornaments made by the students were also hand delivered to the residents.

The weather was ideal for the special event.

James Bradley flew recently to visit his dad and sister in Orlando, Fla. Josh and Alex Bradley were home from college for the holidays.

John Peterson and family recently visited Marquerite Peterson. Stephanie Snow and three grandchildren, Brando, Jacob and James also came for a visit on Christmas day.

Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley hosted the community Christmas dinner, where there may have been 70 takeouts and probably 200 that attended.

It was a good time to meet new friend and see old friends from he surrounding area.

Lynn Kidd and family were together at Christmas Eve at the Grace Evangelical Church in Stewartville and later went to the home of Russell Kidd’s home.

There were 220 attending the Christmas Eve service at St. Johns Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. There were 110 attending Christmas

Government this week • Monday, January 9, Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

• Monday, January 9, Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Monday, January 9, City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m.

• Monday, January 9, Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Monday, January 9, Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, January 10, Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m.

• Tuesday, January 10, Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, January 10, Harmony City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 11, Peterson City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 11, Canton City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 11, Mabel City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

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Day services.

The Bernau families had their get-together at St. Johns Lutheran Church. Those attending came from the Twin Cities, Preston, Courtland, Fountain, Pine Island, Rochester, Kasson, Oronoco, Faribault, and Westby and La Crosse, Wis. They have it always on the 25th at St. Johns Church.

Al and Betty Schmidt guests on Christmas Eve were Kellie and Dave Halvorson of Galesville, Corey, Vivian and Karla Kampschroer and Kaitlyn Hicks of Spring Grove.

Christmas Day guests at Al and Betty’s were Ernie and Debbie Moeller of Rochester, Chad, Jill and four children of Rosemont; Renee and Morgan Maile of Florida, Duane Schmidt, Mark and Kami, Brady and Connor and Ashley Schmidt, and Luke McCabe and Myron Schmidt.

Sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Magdelene Baker-Jeske, 100, who passed away on Friday, December 23 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. The funeral was Friday, December 30 at St. Johns Lutheran Church.

Steve and Diane Bicknese were invited to the home of Lynn and Sarah Cummings in Spring Valley and John and Kat Bicknese and their two children. There were 13 at the sit down meal.

John and JoAnn Glady hosted Christmas dinner at their house for their family: Janelle, Karl, Julia, and Jacques; Mark, Hilary, Raegyn, Bentley, and Beckett; Margaret, Nick, and Rachel; and Anna Chop. That evening Sister Mary Elisha call ed from Lake Charles, La., to wish them a Merry Christmas.

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C ommentary Keeping the electoral college is mandatory

By Stan Gudmundson In a democracy, the majority vote should determine the winner. Because Hillary won the popular vote, she should be the next president. It’s only logical.

Would Hillary have won had the election been based on the popular vote? I’m not so sure.

Here’s why.

Col. Stan First, there Gudmundson are the fraud and dead voter problems. Dead people shouldn’t vote. But radicals in the Democrat Party will do, and seem to do, virtually anything to ensure their candidate wins. In Detroit for example, there were more votes than voters.

A second problem is voting by illegal immigrants. Some city mayors and, unbelievably, Obama himself urged them to

vote. Obama said he would not prosecute anyone for doing that. How many illegal voters were there? Don’t know exactly but certainly there were some.

Upwards of 80% of them vote Democrat. With its enormous number of immigrants voting Democrat, California, for example, has become a virtual wasteland for Republicans. Given almost two Democrat votes (8.8 million) for every Republican vote (4.5 million), it’s almost pointless for a Republican to even vote here.

Third, some people voted more than once. There were reports of unions from Illinois busing its members to Iowa to vote in more than one place. It’s apparently easy to do there.

But we are not a democracy.

We are a federal republic. Our founders set it up that way and did so for at least two very, very good reasons. They set up the electoral college (credit Hamilton) because they were as fearful

of (1) a fickle, emotional, and easily swayed citizenry as they were of (2) domination by an individual state or states. The electoral college is a product of that fear; the concentration of too much power anywhere. We also see that in their fear of too much power being concentrated in one branch of government.

Hence our three branches. Their worries are just as valid and problematic today as they were over 200 years ago.

Hillary won the popular vote by 2.8 million plus. Per Wikipedia, in six states, plus Washington DC, Hillary won 20% or more of the popular vote that combined, totaled 8.1 million more votes than Trump. They are California (+4.3 million/+30.1%); Washington DC (+270 thousand/+86.4%); Hawaii (+138 thousand/+31.5%); Maryland (+735 thousand /+26.4%); Massachusetts (+904 thousand/+27.2%); New York (+1.7 million/+22.7%); and Vermont

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(+83 thousand/+26.0%). Hillary also won 17.1% (945 thousand plus) more votes than Trump in Illinois. Add Illinois, and these states alone accounted for a little more than 9.0 million more votes for Hillary then for Trump.

Anything stand out here? Sure.

States where Hillary vote totals exceeded by 20% those of Trump are all on, or very near, the east or west coasts. Were the president to be elected on the basis of popular vote, the votes of us living in flyover-country would become completely insignificant.

Or looked at from another angle, throw California results out of the total and Trump wins the popular vote by more than 1.4 million. Trump didn’t even campaign in California.

Should we allow the country to be totally dominated by any one state? Or by the large cities within that state who would have a disproportionate influence on deciding whom the president would be? Put another way, should the policies and politicians of California and its big cities become national policy?

And for the voters of the rest of the country to become virtually irrelevant. No way.

California is known as the granola bar state for very good reason. Its left-wing politicians are overwhelmingly fruits, nuts and flakes. New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois are granola bar-light as well. Economically and politically, and in many other ways, these states are just not healthy.

These things unquestionably confirm that our founders were very, very wise men. It is absolutely imperative to keep the electoral college. Otherwise our country becomes nothing more than a reflection of what voters in California and, to a lesser degree, New York, Illinois, and their large cities effectively alone determine. The rest of the country will then have to operate according to the diktats of the goofiest of the left. That’s scary.

And stupid. And dangerous.

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To the Editor, Obama says he could have beaten Trump. Trump laughs it off, says no way. Well just look at Obama’s approval rating. He would most likely win easily, in my opinion. Trump didn’t even win the vote against Hillary. She had about three million more votes. That’s after all false news on Facebook, Google and the Russians getting involved in fake news and emails.

Then we have the likes of Mr. Scott Walker and many other states with strict voter laws to restrict voters. Bernie would have beaten Trump because Hillary’s supporters would have voted for him. I would guess Joe Biden would have beaten him, as well.

After all this, I would say the biggest winner in this election would be the Russians, whether they swayed it or not we will never know, but they certainly created doubt and we all know about creating doubt. I wonder why they wanted Trump in.

Was it because Trump and Putin seem to be friends? Or was it that they saw that 25% of republicans and 100% of democrats thought he was unfit to run our country. I guess we will have to wait and see.

They seem to be trying to bring people to learn him things that Hillary already knew. I don’t think he knows anything about global warming. He doesn’t seem to know why we put ethanol in our gas. If he messes up trade deals so we can’t sell ag products to other countries and cuts back on ethanol, production farmers should be falling like flies.

I guess we will have to wait and see what will the Twitter in Chief Twitter next.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

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District Judge Matt Opat administers the oath of office to newly elected District 3 Commissioner Gary Peterson.

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By Karen Reisner The first orders of business at the county board’s January 3 meeting were the election of officers and the oath of office for commissioners elected last November.

County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman called the meeting to order. Randy Dahl was elected chairman and Mitch Lentz was elected vice-chairman.

Newly elected Gary Peterson (third district) and reelected Mitch Lentz (first district) and Marc Prestby (fifth district) were administered the oath of office by District Judge Matt Opat. County Assessor Cindy

Blagsvedt recited the oath for her office.

Chairman Dahl said we all take the oath very seriously.

In his opening statement he thanked people that serve on committees.

2017 Construction projects County Engineer Ron Gregg detailed planned projects for the coming construction season.

The major project will be the continuation of the reconstruction of CSAH 1, which is one of the heaviest traveled roads in the county. This year work will be done north of CSAH 4 to the county line. The county will work with Olmsted Coun-

ty to continue the improvement north to Trunk Highway 30. Work on CSAH 1 north of Spring Valley to the newly reconstructed portion will also take place in 2017. Ostrander will replace municipal utilities beneath CSAH 1 and CSAH 3 within the corporate city limits during the reconstruction of these streets.

The Old Barn Bridge on Heron Rd. will be replaced and pavement will be improved on Grosbeak Rd. to the Lanesboro Fish Hatchery.

The Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) will allow some bridges to be replaced and several miles of road preservation projects (chipsealing) to be completed.

Three bridges on county road 117 (east of Wykoff) will be replaced, two of them using salvaged pipe from a state project. Another bridge on county road 109 in Beaver Township is scheduled to be replaced.

Gregg noted that LOST funding allows for preservation of existing pavement, making it last longer.

Lentz asked about closed roads in the county due to a bridge being closed, adding he didn’t like dead end roads.

Gregg explained that the bridge which has been closed on county road 124 (Lost Loop Rd.), which has very low traffic

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The Forestville bridge on County Road 118 has been closed for several years but is still on the priority list, so it is still eligible for funding. But, there is resistance for historical reasons to replace the bridge.

Gregg said the cost of rehabbing the bridge, replacing abutments, would be enormous.

Gregg maintained that they are constantly looking at which roads can be fixed with the funds available. Several factors are considered when deciding which roads to improve; including traffic use, the pavement condition rating, funding eligibility, concrete versus bituminous, and safety issues.

Other business in brief • Commissioner Duane Bakke reported that he has been approached by a few people that wanted to hunt on county farm land. Because of the special deer hunt to end on January 15, he suggested they discuss it this day. The agenda was amended.

The Southeastern Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is bordered by county farm land.

The board voted unanimously to ban all hunting on county farm property because of its close proximity to the Veterans Cemetery.

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setting their salary at $22,109.

• The county attorney salary was set at $104,000. The county recorder salary was set at $65,205. The county sheriff salary was set at $88,686.

• Farm Winery and Agricultural Tourism Business conditional use permits for Dean and Lisa Erickson, Preston Township, were approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. No objections were raised at a public hearing for either permit. Two conditions were put on the Ag Tourism Business permit: no on road parking and music/entertainment must end by midnight.

The couple has plans to build a wine tasting and production facility. They intend to host weddings and receptions in 2017 using a tent. Their long range plans include the construction of a permanent venue building for events.

A field access permit for Jerry Terbeest, County Road 5, York Township, was approved. A new access permit to land and woods for Sally Smith and Heather Nierman for an access to county road 104, Pilot Mound Township, was approved.

• The sliding-fee schedule for homecare was increased by $10 as requested by Jessica Erickson, director of nursing. It has not been updated since 2012 or

before.

A Memorandum of Understanding between Fillmore, Houston, and Wabasha Counties was approved for person-centered education for MnChoices. The counties will share in the cost. The expected cost per person is $85.

• Bluff Country Reader offered the low bid and was approved to be the Official Newspaper. The Fillmore County Journal offered the low bids for the other printings. Approval was given for the Journal to do the first printing of the financial statement, the second printing of the financial statement, and the printing of the delinquent tax list.

• Vickerman said the county is required to provide public documents when requested.

Retention schedule guidelines of the Minnesota Historical Society were approved. They detail how long to keep documents and steps to remove them when they no longer are needed. A data practices guideline policy was approved. A data practices guideline manual was approved.

• Approval was given to continue to pay for flu shots for county employees.

• Approval was given to use the county’s website as an alternative method to disseminate bids.

• Justin Redalen was appointed to the Extension Committee representing District 4.

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Traveling Smithsonian Exhibition Water/Ways exhibit in Lanesboro LANESBORO, MN— Water is a vital part of the history, identity, and culture of Lanesboro.

Lanesboro Arts, Commonweal Theatre, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, the Lanesboro Museum, and Friends of the Root River, in cooperation with the Minnesota Humanities Center, will celebrate this connection as it hosts Water/Ways, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program. Water/Ways is on view in the events hall at Commonweal Theatre now through February 19, 2017.

Water/Ways reveals the central nature of water in our lives by exploring how we relate to water—how we use water, how water unites communities, how water affects every element of life, and how we care for our water and protect this valuable resource for the future.

We Are Water MN, an interactive story collection exhibit developed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Humanities Center and other state partners, will also be on display at Commonweal Theater alongside Water/Ways. We Are Water MN includes stories from people reflecting on the meaning and experience of water in Minnesota, stories from local people from each host site community, and space for exhibit visitors to add their own stories and images.

A project that has been in the works since the spring of 2015, various Lanesboro nonprofits and community groups are offering a series of diverse local programs and exhibits about water in conjunction with Water/Ways exhibit in Lanesboro.

“The Humanities Center and our state partners felt it was essential to highlight Minnesota’s unique position as the headwaters of three major U.S. watersheds and the deep relationships that people in this place enjoy with water. We are pleased to be working with Lanesboro Arts, Commonweal Theatre, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, the Lanesboro Museum, and Friends of the Root River to help develop local exhibitions and public programs that tell the story of water in the Root River watershed. The Smithsonian exhibit will provide an exciting springboard for all of the exhibits and activities planned here,” said David O’Fallon, President of the Minnesota Humanities Center.

“The process of organizing and planning for Lanesboro’s six weeks as a Water/Ways host site has been an incredibly rewarding and inspiring exercise in community building,” shared Adam Wiltgen, program director at Lanesboro Arts. “A town of 754 people could not host a Smithsonian exhibition without working closely together. And because of the unique cross-sector collaborations that are taking place, the many local programs and events developed in Lanesboro will uti-

lize the arts and the humanities– individual human stories and experiences–to make complex, varying, and, at times, divisive water issues more relevant and accessible by focusing on how we are connected,” added Wiltgen.

The Water/Ways exhibit includes many community events and activities. For complete details on Water/Ways events and programming in Lanesboro, visit http://lanesboroarts.org/waterways.

Lanesboro and the surrounding community have been expressly chosen by the Minnesota Humanities Center to host Water/Ways as part of the Museum on Main Street program—a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The exhibition is touring six communities in Minnesota from June 25, 2016 through April 9, 2017. More information about the exhibition in Minnesota can be found at http:// mnhum.org/waterways.

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Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions. To learn more about Water/Ways and other Museum on Main Street exhibitions, visit www. museumonmainstreet.org.

Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. Support for local programs and companion exhibits in Lanesboro has been provided by POET biofining, Lanesboro American Legion Post #40, Bolton & Menk, Davies Printing, Stone Mill Suites, High Court Pub, and the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce.

SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington D.C. for more than 60 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science, and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. For exhibition description and tour schedules, visit www. to run ONE TIME, the sites.si.edu.

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Obituaries Lyle Lloyd Drinkall Lyle Lloyd Drinkall, 98, formerly of Lanesboro, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester.

Lyle was born in rural Spring Valley, Minn., Lyle Lloyd to Elwin Drinkall and Verna (Davidson) Drinkall on August 27, 1918. He attended rural country school and graduated from the eighth grade.

On November 20, 1943 Lyle married Violet Krahn at the English Lutheran Chapel in Spring Valley. The couple farmed near Spring Valley, then Wykoff and moved to rural Lanesboro in 1956, where they established their dairy and beef farm. They raised registered Jersey cattle.

Lyle was a 4-H leader, on the country school board, and a former member of Highland Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking his grandchildren hunting. He also enjoyed watching sports, especially football and car races.

He is lovingly remembered by his children: Russell (Lynn) of Winthrop, Minn.; Nancy (Jerry) Willford of Spring Valley, Randy (Kari) of Rushford, Lowell (Krystle) of Mabel; daughter-in-law Diane Drinkall of Lanesboro; sister Shirley Lee of Cedar Falls, Iowa; brother George (Dorothy) Drinkall of Phillipsburg, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Lyle’s legacy includes 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Lyle was preceded in death by his wife, Violet in 2008, son Jerry, grandson Terry Willford, siblings: Mildred Baier, Irene Franke, Harold Drinkall, and infant sister Dawn.

A funeral service took place 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Chatfield United Methodist Church, 124 Winona St. SE, with Pastor Debra Jene Collum officiating. A time of visitation and sharing was held on Monday from 11 a.m. until the the time of service. The committal service took place later in the afternoon at the Spring Valley Cemetery.

Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield assisted the family with arrangements. To share a condolence with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com.

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Zola Hoiness Zola Hoiness, 96, of Harmony, Minn., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, Minn.

Zola Hoiness Friends called one hour prior to services at the church. Burial took place at the Greenfield Lutheran Cemetery in Harmony, Minn., on Tuesday, January 3 at 1 p.m.

Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony handled the arrangements.

Zola was born on December 11, 1920 to Granville and Deliah Bates in Mabel, Minn. In 1938 she graduated from Harmony High School, where she met Merlin. Following graduation she went to “Beauty School” in Minneapolis, then worked for a couple of families around Harmony. She and Merlin were married at the Decorah Methodist Church on May 14, 1941.

Zola worked at the Harmony Hospital and Nursing Home for nearly 30 years and then worked as a home health aide for five years when she well into her 70s. Humanitarian describes her the best…..she took care of everyone who needed her, and that is a long list. She was a dedicated member of the Harmony Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and was also a choir member. There was no end to her love for her children and grandchildren, and the feeling was mutual.

Zola is survived by her four children: Robert “Bob” (Sydne) Hoiness of Las Vagas, Nev.; Kathy Boice of Decorah, Iowa; James “Jim” (Gayle) Hoiness of Rushford, Minn.; and Philip (Chris Badger) Hoiness of Rochester, Minn.; her seven grandkids: Bob Hoiness, Jr., Jodi Boice Greanead, Brian Boice, Brent, Brad, Matt, and Marshall Hoiness; two step-grandkids, two sisters, Edith Wood and Helen Scheevel; along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Merlin on December 19, 2013; her sonin-law, Bob Boice; three brothers: Ernest, Floyd and Manny; and two sisters, Nellie Stroud and Phyllis Burkholder.

Blessed be her memory.

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. Mar y’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8 : 00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148

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Newly protected shoreline on the Root River

Overlooking the beautiful Root River area.

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The view overlooking the protected property of Root River landowners Monica and Geoff Griffin.

Photo submitted ST. PAUL, MN –Birds, trout, school kids, paddlers. That’s just the start of the list of those that benefit from the Root River watershed.

And now 86 acres of forest, wetlands and open water are protected forever by Root River landowners Monica and Geoff Griffin and the Minnesota Land Trust.

“If I could choose a single spot for a conservation easement,” mused Program Manager Nick Bancks, “This tract of land would be in my top five for sure.”

The Land Trust likes to protect lands that are connected to other conservation easements, state or federal land, or other open spaces like youth camps. Similar to putting an addition on your kitchen, the conservation easement adds useful space that almost seems to multiply the utility of the existing space.

This newly protected project on the Root River is all that and more. Located just two miles north of Lanesboro in southeastern Minnesota, the land is located directly next to the non-profit Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. In fact, the Griffins support educational programming at Eagle Bluff by providing access to the Root River, a statedesignated water recreation trail.

The Griffin’s property is also directly adjacent to a 900-acre management unit of the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and it is within a five-mile radius of two other Minnesota Land Trust conservation easements, as well as a DNR Aquatic Management Area.

By protecting large swaths of land, certain species that require a large range, such as the redshouldered hawk, continue to thrive.

On top of all that, the land is within the Audubon Society’s Blufflands-Root River Important Bird Area, providing an important stopover for migrators in a landscape that’s becoming less and less hospitable.

The Root River, while beautiful, is listed as an impaired river

because it has high turbidity— that means it’s dirty, which is a problem if you’re a trout.

Trout need cold, high quality water and a conservation easement helps with both of those things. First, a natural, undeveloped shoreline lets far less runoff into the water. Secondly, a preserved upland forest maintains the cool temperature of the water.

The beneficiaries go beyond fish. The Root River Watershed area is located in the Driftless Area, a landscape rich in sinkholes, caves, and springs. These fractures in the soluble bedrock create direct conduits to the groundwater, making it more susceptible to pollution. However, when the water flows over

forested land, contaminants are filtered out much more effectively.

The Griffin’s conservation easement, which is held into perpetuity by the Land Trust, prohibits future industrial, residential and agricultural development.

This permanent conservation easement was made possible thanks to the members of the Minnesota Land Trust and the Outdoor Heritage Fund for the Root River Protection and Restoration Program that is jointly managed by the Minnesota Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy and the Minnesota DNR. For more information regarding the Minnesota Land Trust’s Root River Area Program, please contact Nick Bancks at (651) 917-6282.

The Minnesota Land Trust is a membership-based non-profit organization. Its mission is to protect and restore Minnesota’s most vital natural lands in order to provide wildlife habitat, clean water, outdoor experiences and scenic beauty for generations to come. The organization has completed 512 conservation projects statewide, permanently protecting nearly 50,000 acres of natural and scenic land and over a million feet of fragile shoreline.

A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or other qualified agency that permanently limits certain uses of land in order to protect its conservation values. Landowners continue to own and enjoy the land and pay property taxes.

Once created, the conservation easement is binding on all future owners of the property. More information can be found at www.mnland.org.

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sity where he played football. “That’s what got me into physical therapy,� he said. “Having gone through PT, it’s something I developed a passion for.�

Shaffer completed his doctorate at Clark University in Dubuque and then moved to the Rochester area for his aftergrad at the Mayo Clinic, where he began his career as a physical therapist.

Over the past year, Shaffer transitioned to working for Active PT and has enjoyed the change. His first day at the Preston location was January 3. “This area and this type of setting is the reason I got into physical therapy and my passion,� he remarked. On his first day, he started seeing patients right away and was also able to tour downtown Preston and meet members of the community. “Everyone’s been a pleasure to work with. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better first day.�

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thing I liked about joining the team at Active PT is that we’re always pushing each other to learn more,� he said.

Active PT takes a collective approach working with other providers and doing what’s best for the patient. “We definitely want to keep patients active and doing things they love to do.

We also want them to be able to return to the things the love to do (after injuries),� Shaffer noted. “We’re able to help with a wide variety of diagnoses.�

Shaffer has had experience treating a wide range of ages during his time at Active PT and plans to continue to see all ages at the Preston clinic.

He is currently the only therapist employed there and will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We may expand the hours as the schedule increases with more patients though,� he added.

Former patients of Fillmore County Physical Therapy can seamlessly continue their care at Active PT by signing a simple form allowing their medical records to be transferred over. “I’m taking over where Lisa left off,� Shaffer said. He is looking forward to working the the community of Preston and building a rapport with the people in town over the coming years.

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Fillmore County Police Reports

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Logan Aaron Adler, 28, Spring Valley, Minn.; 10/12/2016, Expired Registration - Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120.

Brittany Rose Hefte, 25, Dorchester, Iowa; 6/30/2016, Allow Open Bottle - Driver/Owner, Fine $100, Total Fees $220.

Levi Andy Hershberger, 20, Decorah, Iowa; 9/3/2016, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Driver, Fine $200, Total Fees $320.

Jesse Renee LaBonne, 30, Canton, Minn.; 8/18/2016, Passing Overtaking Vehicle Fails to Pass to Left/Safely Clear, Fine $300, Total Fees $390.

Mutsawamwari Chris Makufa, 21, Decorah, Iowa; 12/2/2016, Open Bottle in Motor Vehicle Possession, Fine $100, Total Fees $190.

Ronald Robert McMahon, 25,

Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; 11/27/2016, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Sharon Lynn McNeill, 63, Spring Valley, Minn.; 11/19/2016, Speeding - Exceed Limit 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Angelica Marie Quintero, 29, Spring Valley, Minn.; 9/30/2016, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320.

9/30/2016, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Driver, Fine $200.

Janet Elaine Reneau, 60, Smyrna, Ga.; 11/20/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Ryan John Sather, 39, Eden Prairie, Minn.; 12/3/2016, Speeding (75/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230.

Leon Ernest Simpson, 58, Canton, Minn.; 10/9/2016, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. 10/9/2016,

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Jennifer Lyn Strub, 47, Blaine, Minn.; 11/16/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Maurey LeRon Webber, 37, Columbus, Miss.; 10/2/2016, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $320.

MN Department of Natural Resouces – Enforcement Division Adam Alan Penhollow, 40, Albert Lea, Minn.; 11/29/2016, Operate Unregistered (All-Terrain) Vehicle, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 11/29/2016, Failure to Report (ATV) Sale Transfer, Fine $25.

MN State Patrol – Rochester Edward Samuel Brekke, 29, Canton, Minn.; 8/13/2016, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 12/19/2019), Total Fees $1,020. Local Confinement - 365 days (stay 305 days for three years). Credit for time served:

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Cora Dawn Noske, 33, Preston, Minn.; 10/9/2016, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

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Timarah Dawn Stedman, 38, Spring Valley, Minn.; 9/29/2016, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $145. 9/29/2016, No Proof of Motor Vehicle Insurance, Fine $200.

Preston Police Department Ryan Richard Himle, 35, Lanesboro, Minn.; 12/4/2016, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $20, Total Fees $32.

roadway and away from the crash so your vehicle will not become a hazard to emergency vehicles or other motorists.

Warn other drivers of danger with four-way flashers, flares and flashlights.

If there is a personal injury, serious property damage or danger to other motorists at the crash scene, call 911. Be prepared to provide location, such as distance from an intersection or milepost number. Account for all occupants of the vehicles and aid the injured if you are qualified. Do not move injured persons unless they are endangered by traffic, fire or excessive bleeding.

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 Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848.

Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

Recycling 101

main sources for paper production.

Thirty-five percent of America’s solid waste is paper products.

These are much too valuable to be buried in a landfill or burned in a heap of garbage. At this time, perhaps 25% of these paper products are recycled. Raising this rate to 50 or 60% would benefit the environment greatly, with less energy being used to recycle what we can rather than starting from scratch using our precious natural resources. Today, nearly 40% of a newspaper, novel, cereal box, junk mail, cardboard box, pizza box, magazine or phone book is made from recycled material.

Here is a quick review on the making of paper. At the mill, the paper and cardboard are shredded and water is added to make a pulp.

The pulp is washed and cleaned and then run through beaters that turn it into slush. Color is added at this time, if necessary. The slush is then placed on a large screen and drained. Large rollers then press the mixture to squeeze out any excess water and give the paper its uniform thickness. The new paper is then wound onto large rolls 30 feet wide and weighing nearly 25 tons. A very large blade then cuts these rolls into slices of different widths.

There seems to be no limit to the number of times glass and metal can be recycled. Paper is not as fortunate. The fibers that paper contains must be a certain length to hold it together. Each time these fibers are run through the process, they get a little shorter until their final life is that of an egg carton. Most fibers can be recycled about seven times before they reach the egg carton stage.

By weight, more paper is recycled in the United States than all glass, plastic, and aluminum cans combined When you recycle your fibers, you have helped increase the amount of standing timber in our forests by ten million acres since 1990. Most of the people of Fillmore County are doing their part to use less trees. The birds, squirrels, skunks, rabbits, and deer thank you for your efforts.

By LaVerne C. Paulson Recycling Education Coordinator When I look at the recyclables in the bins at the Recycling Center, a great majority of it is cardboard and other paper products.

LaVerne C. What hapPaulson pens to all that paper that is brought to the Recycling Center? If it is clean, dry, and free of a wax coating, almost all of it becomes paper products of one form or another.

Each week, Fillmore County continues to send 15 to 18 tons of cardboard, boxboard, and newspaper to the Twin Cities, where it is then sent to different mills to be made into different forms of paper once again. Today’s paper is a bit different from the papyrus used by the Romans. Centuries ago, different forms of paper were made from grass, rags, old fishing nets, and reeds. Today, recycled paper products and wood are the two

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selling 2 rings all day 12-14 HayRacks of smalls 22 Guns and ammo selling at 11:00am. Partial listing: 2016 Tracker Pro Guide V175 16’ 11” boat w/trailer 90 HP Mercury motor, used 3 times - 2011 Dodge Charger, 52,446 miles (sharp) - Ford Jubilee Tractor, new rubber - Case 1845C skid loader mates & pallet brackets - Buhler #620 3pt rotary mower - JDTS gator w/ 331 hours - JD D140 lawnmower, 48” deck, 73 hrs - Road King 16’ bumper trailer w/ramps (like new) - 3pt post hole digger - Yamaha gas golf cart - 1986 Suzuki Model GV1400 Cavalcade Motorcycle (needs work) - Large items selling at noon.

For more info contact auction company www.springvalleysales.com or auctionsgo.com sale aRRanged and conducted By sPRing Valley sales coMPany

auctioneeRs: Dick Schwade Lic. 23-10018, 507-346-2183 or 7834, Cell 507-251-7313; Tom Jasper 50-113, 507-251-7654; Kevin Grabau 23-91, 507-951-1478 RingMan: Bob Root, Roger Becker cleRk: Spring Valley Sales - Fax 507-346-2163.

announceMents day of take PRecedence oVeR any adVeRtised oR PRe-PRinted MateRial all of the aBoVe MeRchandise is selling as is, wheRe is, with no waRRanty. teRMs: cash oR good check day of sale. nothing to Be ReMoVed until settled foR. not ResPonsiBle foR accidents oR MeRchandise afteR sold.

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Fillmore County Sports

By Paul Trende sports@fillmorecountyjournal.com Two county wrestling squads competed in very large multi-day tournaments between Christmas and New Year’s. LARP took on the all classes Minnesota/ The Trende Wisconsin Report Bi-State Invite at the La Crosse Center.

Tim Tekautz and Dave Riebel’s guys finished 17th of 60 teams.

Paul Trende They took 7th among the 20 Division II schools. Eleven of 12 guys to compete notched at least two wins. Four seniors placed. McCoy Tekautz (#1 in Class A at 152) was the lead dog.

Tekautz won his first three matches (fall, fall, 22-4 tech fall) to make the 152-pound quarters. There he was stopped (8-4 decision) by Pulaski’s 18-1 Jake Gille, Wisconsin’s #4 ranked D-I (highest level) wrestler at 160. Tekautz then ran off three more wins (17-5 MD, 15-6 MD, 11-9 D) over wrestlers with a combined 38-14 record.

Two are ranked top ten in Wisconsin. It put him in the third place match. Gille loomed again, and again won by decision (4-2). Tekautz finished fourth (of 53), going 6-2. He is now 12-3 on the year.

At 126, Xavier Riser started with a win (15-1 MD), then fell (by fall) to the eventual champion (River Valley’s #2 in D-II at 132 Dustin Hatfield). A couple decision wins (8-1 and 8-2) got Riser into position to place. Loss (pinned), win (by DQ), and loss (7-4 decision) put Riser at 4-3 for the tourney.

He took 10th (of 52) at 126. Riser is now 14-5. At 220, Cody Rain mimicked Riser; won (pin), lost (pinned), won (4-3 decision), won (10-4 decision), lost (pinned), won (pin), and lost (pinned). He also went 4-3 to also finish 10th (of 48) at 220. Rain is 15-5 on the year.

Riser and Rain’s six losses were all to guys ranked in state. Justin Mueller (160) made the quarters with three pins out of the gate. He was bumped into the consolation bracket courtesy of D-II #4 Anders Lantz of Ellsworth (18-4 TF). An ensuing loss by fall and then an injury (two losses) resulted in a tough 0-4 end to the tourney. Going 3-4, Mueller placed 12th of 52. He is 13-6 on the year. Ross Herber (106), Gable Speltz (113), Sam Schwendinger (120), Dominick Jenkins (138), and Ethan Sense (145) each went 3-2 (did not place). A year ago, LARP finished 16th among D-II schools. No Screamin’ Eagles placed. Meanwhile, Chatfield took on the all classes 72-team Rumble on the Red at Fargo Dome. The Gophers finished 37th. Jake Mandt was the Chatfield headliner. He won his first three matches (pin,

pound semis. There he fell (9-4 D) to Shakopee’s Alex Crowe, the eventual champ and top ranked guy in AAA at 145. Mandt then lost (3-1 D) to JCC’s Jacob Tvinnereim (#5 in Class A). Mandt ended with a win (8-1 D) for fifth place, going 4-2. He was the only Gopher to place. Jake is 11-2 on the year. Seth Goetzinger (106) and Nathan Goldsmith (138) each went 3-2. Goetzinger in 9-3 on the year. Goldsmith is 8-4.

Cougar Girls Spring On Knights

For a second time, Adam Wilder’s girls proved, that on any given night, they can beat anyone in the sub-section. Mabel-Canton can now lay claim to knocking off the two schools that brought home section 1A hardware last year. At the second annual TRC versus SEC set of holiday games featuring FC, Kingsland, M-C and Houston, the Cougars sprung.

They knocked off last year’s 1A East runner-up, the Knights. The half-court minimal-possession defensive battle of similar teams (mostly quick guards) saw neither team lead by more than four. With Kingsland up 31-27 with under six left, Cougar sophomore Lexi Thorson hit three’s on back-to-back possessions, producing the games sixth tie (33-33). An eight-footer by 8th grader Kenidi McCabe put M-C up 35-33 (2:16). Two Coranda Vickerman free throws made it 37-33 (0:49). Knight Courtney Schmidt then hit a driving floater (0:39). Cougar Courtney Graves followed with two free throws (0:26). Down two possessions (39-35), Kingsland couldn’t score quickly. They missed a three with under ten seconds left. M-C toughed out a good 39-35 victory.

They own a win over defending 1A champ Rushford-Peterson also.

M-C hit 3-of-5 second half trifectas, 4-of-10 for the game. Kingsland was 1-for-8. The Cougars did the same thing to the Trojans, hitting 5-of-7 three’s after intermission. Vickerman (15 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists), Graves (9 pts, 6 rebs), and Thorson (9 pts, 3-4 three’s) led the way. Gracie Schmidt (8 pts) led Kingsland. C-Schmidt, Kailey Link, and Lauren Buchholtz each added six points.

K-Bennett Shoulders Falcons Past Cougars

A night later, in the same gym, Fillmore Central’s girls made noise.

The Falcons have a senior center with broad shoulders. Through the first six games of the year, Kendyl Bennett wasn’t a major factor. FC’s leading scorer from 2015-2016 (10.3 PPG) tallied a modest 43 points (7.2 PPG). Versus MabelCanton, she powered her way to a huge game in another tit-for-tat contest. FC got out early, getting a trio of Paige Bennett three’s to lead 17-10. But M-C ended the first half on a 13-2 run, scoring on their final six possessions. They led

21-19 at halftime.

The Bennett’s had all 19 Falcon points. M-C built their lead to 34-27 in the second half, quick guards triumphing over the larger Falcons. K-Bennett then scored eight points in a 12-2 FC run that put the Falcons up 39-36. M-C subsequently tied it at 39, only for FC to go on a 9-2 run. A K-Bennett offensive rebound (foul) and two free throws made it 44-41.

A Tayah Barnes steal and score made it 46-41. Another K-Bennett o-board and lay-up made it 48-41.

M-C scored five straight with under one-minute left (48-46; 0:10.3 left).

Falcon Kenzie Broadwater was then fouled. The senior guard split at the line. M-C rebounded the second, got the ball up the court, and got up a rushed game-tying three-point attempt, but it was no good. FC grabbed the 49-46 win. K-Bennett was highly efficient/effective (26 points, 10-15 FGs, 6-6 FTs, 10 rebounds, 5 offensive-boards). She had 16 second half points. It was her second best effort ever. Sister Paige (9 pts, 3-6 three’s) and Broadwater (5 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assists, 5 stls) helped. In the last three games (all Falcon wins), K-Bennett has 58 points. FC (1-3, 6-3) has won six of seven (all against 1A foes). Coranda Vickerman (20 pts, 6 rebs) and Payton Danielson (13 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists, 4 stls) paced the Cougars. M-C went 1-for-7 in the second half from deep, missing their last six three’s. They fell to 1-1, 5-4.

Hot Shots

A full-strength R-P boys b-ball team beat B.A. and the hosts at the Hayfield Invite. Jake Paulson, Dawson Dahl, and Noah Carlson hit double-digits each game. After a 0-3 start, R-P is even (1-1, 3-3).

They’ve held foes to less than 35 PPG in the three wins. Kingsland and FC’s boys each handled Houston and M-C. The Knights blitzed to a 32-12 start (12-15 FGs, 6-7 three’s) in beating the Cougars 78-43. Kingsland had four in double figures led by Zach Buchholtz’s 22 points. They assisted 25 of 30 field goals. A night later, the Knights again had four in double figures in beating the Hurricanes 59-25. Kingsland (2-2, 5-2) has won five of six. FC assisted 16 of 22 field goals in downing the Hurricanes 61-40. Forwards Delton Sauer and Will Nolan (6’5” each) combined for 34 points on 13 of 17 shooting in a 62-45 Falcon win over M-C. FC improves to 0-2, 4-3. Kingsland’s girls (4-1, 7-3) rebounded from the loss to M-C by easily beating Houston 59-24. Lauren Buchholtz had a season-high 16 points. Parker Fossum had a big double-double (19 pts, 15 rebs) in a Chatfield win over Maranatha Christian Academy. Fossum (15.4 PPG) and teammate Alex Hompe (17.1 PPG) are accounting for 33-plus PPG.

Boys Basketball (12/22 - 12/29)

Chatfield 69, St. Charles 79 (C: A. Hompe 24 pts (10-14 FGs); Jason Lowrey 13 pts (6-8 FGs); P. Fossum 10 pts, 12 rebs, 7 assists.

Game from December 22) Chatfield 64, Hayfield 62 (C: A. Hompe 19 pts (8-9 FGs); P. Fossum 19 pts, 6 rebs; Brandon Ebnet 12 pts (4-4 three’s). Vikings had a game-winning three-point play late.

Game from December 23 at Mayo Civic Center) Kingsland 78, M-C 43 (K: Z. Buchholtz 22 pts (9-14 FGs, 3-4 three’s), 6 rebs, 5 assists; Zach Bubany 13 pts, 6 assists; Jordan Beck 11 pts, 6 rebs; Matthew Woods 10 pts.

MC: Drew Wyffels 10 pts; Logan Richardson 7 pts, 9 rebs) FC 61, Houston 40 (FC: Samuel Peters 12 pts (5-7 FGs); Riley Means 11 pts (5-8 FGs); Colten Kraling 9 pts (3-3 FGs, 2-2 FTs); D. Sauer 8 pts, 7 rebs; W. Nolan 8 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists. H: Wesley Johnson 12 pts. ‘Canes are 2-3, 2-5) FC 62, M-C 45 (FC: W. Nolan career-high 17 pts (7-10 FGs), 7 rebs; D. Sauer career-high 17 pts (7-9 FGs); S. Peters 13 pts, 4 assists, 4 stls. MC: B. Kerns 15 pts (3-10 three’s); Dylan Loppnow 10 pts, 5 rebs. Cougars are 3-4, 4-8) Kingsland 59, Houston 25 (K: Z. Buchholtz 12 pts, 5 rebs; Z. Bubany 10 pts; J. Beck 10 pts, 5 rebs; Jackson Rindels 10 pts, 3 stls; Ian Meisner 8 pts, 4 blks; M. Woods 6 pts, 12 rebs. Knights were 20-31 from two-point range) R-P 52, Faribault B.A. 37 (RP: D. Dahl 14 pts (6-8 FTs); J. Paulson 10 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assists, 3 stls; N. Carlson 10 pts) Chatfield 40, #3 in AA Annandale 63 (C: P. Fossum 8 pts, 7 rebs; A. Hompe 8 pts. Annandale Tourney) R-P 63, Hayfield 41 (RP: J. Paulson 17 pts (8-12 FGs), 10 rebs, 4 stls; N. Carlson 12 pts; D. Dahl 11 pts (7-7 FTs), 7 rebs) Chatfield 69, MCA 60 (C: P. Fossum 19 pts (8-13 FTs), 15 rebs, 6 assists; A. Hompe 19 pts, 8 rebs; Dillon Bance 14 pts. Annandale Tourney. Gophers are 1-2, 2-5)

athlete of the week

Wrestling Teams Go Big For Holidays 7-4 D, 9-7 D) to make the 145-

Girls Basketball (12/22 - 12/29)

Chatfield 27, Hayfield 65 (C: Macy Pederson 9 pts (3-6 three’s).

Game from December 22) SC 42, Chatfield 35 (C: M. Pederson 13 pts (3-7 three’s), 3 stls; Mariah Bell 10 pts, 10 rebs. Game from December 23) FC 61, Houston 50 (FC: K. Bennett 16 pts (8-11 FGs); P. Bennett 13 pts, 7 rebs; K. Broadwater 12 pts (5-5 FGs), 5 rebs, 8 assists, 5 stls; T. Barnes 8 pts, 6 assists, 3 stls. H: Alyssa Rostad 17 pts (5-10 three’s), 8 rebs; Jenny Albrecht 9 pts, 6 rebs) Kingsland 59, Houston 24 (K: L. Buchholtz 16 pts (8-10 FTs), 3 stls; G. Schmidt 12 pts, 9 rebs; Kailey Link 10 pts. H: A. Rostad 8 pts. Hurricanes are 3-1, 3-4) Chatfield 36, #10 in AA Annandale 51 (C: M. Pederson 14 pts (4-7 three’s). Annandale Tourney) Chatfield 46, St. Croix Lutheran 59 (C: Kyra Dokken 11 pts (3-3 three’s), 3 stls; M. Pederson 9 pts; M. Bell 8 pts, 13 rebs; Shelby Isensee 8 pts. Annandale Tourney.

Gophers are 0-5, 0-10)

Kingsland junior Jordan Beck finishes versus Mabel-Canton.

The Knights beat the Cougars and Houston to improve to 5-2 on the year.

Photo by Paul Trende

Kendyl Bennett Fillmore Central Basketball

Fillmore Central center Kendyl Bennett scored 42 total points in wins over Houston and M-C. She’s averaging 19 PPG over her last three games and her Falcons have won 6 of 7. See ‘K-Bennett Shoulders Falcons Past Cougars’ for more.

Photo by Paul Trende

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Minnesota weekly fuel update and outlook December 27 - Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Minnesota during the past week, prices yesterday were 36.9 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 23.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 16.5 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 28.4 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on December 27 in Minnesota have ranged widely over the last five years: $1.84/g in 2015, $2.17/g in 2014, $3.15/g in 2013, $3.05/g in 2012 and $3.20/g in 2011.

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Twin Cities - $2.21/g, up 4.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.17/g.

“While the benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude closed last week near $53 per barrel, it’s doubtful that we’ll see any momentum this week since trading is generally low volume between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Similarly, expect the aggressive escalation that we saw for retail gasoline prices through much of December to stall out in the final week of the year,” said Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.

“Overall, the national average price of gas is 28 cents higher than where it was a year ago on this day and prices in most metros and states across the country are higher too; with the remarkable exception being California whose statewide average today is 13 cents lower than last year and the Los Angeles average, believe it or not, is 27 cents less than a year ago,” Laskoski noted.

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POLICE

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Dustin Tart updated the council on maintenance and shop issues. Mayor Nesler stated, “The shop looks great, now we just have to work on the truck.”

There was discussion about the merits of buying blade inserts to go over the cutter blade on the city’s plow. It was noted that the city could get these installed for about $105, and they would extend the life of the cutter blade, which costs around $300 to replace. The city is also on the lookout for a good used plow, since it’s soon coming to the end of its useful life.

Fire Chief Brian Miner was not in attendance, but Tart and Hyrkas said there was nothing new regarding the fire department, other than the five letters being sent out to firefighters who are lagging behind on required training hours. Hyrkas shared a list showing the fifteen required annual trainings and two trainings that are required every two years for all fire ser-

Call the FCJ at 507-765-2151 to advertise or offer news tips! vice staff in Minnesota. It also states that “Each licensed firefighter is responsible for his/her documentation of the 72-hour continuing education training in the previous three-year period for license renewal.” Hyrkas added that she’s spending time trying to figure out the number of training hours, as opposed to days, since hours is what the requirements call for.

In New Business, the council discussed the situation of snow removal at Royal’s parking lots. Since the snow gets piled on city property, there is always a large amount of gravel and debris to be cleaned up when spring arrives. Mayor Nesler said he discussed this with the property owner, who said he will clean it up in the spring. The city is also looking into purchasing computer software program, which will allow for remote reading of water meters. Hyrkas shared information from three options for this, and said, “CTAS is run by the state of Minnesota, so it’s more secure.” She will check into pricing for that option.

Hyrkas informed the council that Ostrander received a $3,169 property casualty dividend check from the league of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, adding that, “That is for no accidents, no casualties.

We’ve gotten it before, but it’s never been that much.” Heidi Jones asked if the council might use that money toward making an accessible entrance to the community center. There was discussion about whether the accessible entrance could be done at the front entrance, since ADA standards specify the allowable grade, which therefore requires a lot of space to install a ramp. Hyrkas will check with Bolton & Menk about this.

The council OK’d paying an invoice for $41,580 from Bolton & Menk regarding the infrastructure project. The invoice notes that the preliminary design phase of the project is 70% complete. The meeting adjourned about 6:50 p.m. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, February 7 at 6 p.m.

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Collett commented that someone will be unhappy however the snow removal is done.

Zuck maintained that safety should come first. There will be less safety risks in the early morning compared to business hours.

By consensus, the council left it up to Bakken to try the early morning removal.

City hall exterior project City Administrator Joe Hoffman said he was still working on getting a canopy proposal.

The council will have to decide if the canopy should be full length or just over the main city hall door and whether it should it be metal or fabric.

The council has been discussing the pros and cons of using a general contractor as opposed to individual contractors for each portion of the project.

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Board, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Economic Development Authority (EDA). Maust serves on EDA and expressed interest in attending Public Utilities Commission meetings (council members are non-voting on the commission). Collett serves on the Tree Board and as Street Commissioner. Reicks is on the National Trout Center board and the Fire Relief Association Board.

• A resolution authorizing Mayor Reicks, Mayor Protem Collett, City Administrator Hoffman, and Deputy City Clerk Sheila Marzolf to sign checks for the city was approved. Two signatures are required on all checks.

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plaints from business owners for blocking parking in front of their businesses. Also, the equipment used to clean up the snow during the day combined with normal traffic leads to safety concerns.

There is no perfect solution.

Bakken recommended an early morning schedule for clean-up, 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., before businesses open and traffic picks up. He said it would take two days to clean up around the square and nearby areas. There already is “no parking” from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

The only downside will be noise for those residents that live in apartments above the businesses. He estimated it will cost the city about $700 per clean-up in overtime pay.

In an average winter this could amount to $3,000 to $4,000.

The project will involve the replacement of the roof, EIFS (exterior insulation finishing system), the canopy, footings and sidewalk, electrical/lighting, painting, a new sign and landscaping, and installation of the mural.

Councilman Robert Maust asked for details about the roof.

After some discussion, he made a motion to request quotes for the roof, which was approved.

A second motion to request a quote bond was also approved.

Other business in brief • Approval was given to pay the annual membership dues to the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce, $110.

• A list of 2017 appointments to boards and commissions was approved. Councilman Charles Sparks is on the Parks and Recreation Board, Library Board, and Public Utilities Commission. Zuck will represent the council on the Tourism

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By Karen Reisner The Preston City Council met for the first time in 2017 on January 3. Newly elected council member Holly Zuck and reelected Mayor Kurt Reicks and councilman David Collett recited their oath of office before addressing the evening’s agenda.

Public Works Director Jim Bakken lead a discussion on options for curbside snow removal. He noted that every year there are some complaints from business owners around the square. People have to climb over the snow at the curb and are forced to park further from the curb.

Bakken said they have usually removed the curbside snow two to three times over the winter during business hours.

This practice gets some com-

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By Dominique Dobson Animals have been an asset to mankind in so many positive ways besides providing food. One way that I have been interested in is how they provide service.

Did Dominique you know Dobson that 2% of people have a seeing eye animal? Another name for a seeing eye animal is a guide animal.

There are two types of seeing eye animals that I found,

and they are seeing eye dogs and seeing eye horses. The idea of seeing dogs seems more practical. After World War I, the first seeing eye dogs were trained. They were trained to help the soldiers that were blinded in battle. The first group to train these service animals was The Seeing Eye Organization, which was founded in the year 1929.

It takes 18 months to train a dog. First the puppy must be trained in house training and obedience, and then the puppy must go through its formal training, which lasts a few months. About the age of 12 to 18 months, it meets its blind partner, and then they train together for about two weeks.

Sometimes it takes more than one try to successfully pair a dog with a handler.

Seeing eye animals are trained to go where their owner directs them to go. It is the owner’s job to listen to traffic and other sounds to see if it is safe, but if the dog realizes it’s unsafe, it will refuse the command. Guide dogs are trained to gauge the height and width of objects so that their owners don’t hit their body on objects. If a blind individual is accompanied by his/her guide animal, the animal can go anywhere the general public can go. These places include restaurants, medical centers, stores of all kinds, taxicabs and airplanes. When people see a service animal working, they should not walk up to it and pet, feed, or even talk to it.

Some myths and misconceptions about seeing eye dogs are that a guide dog knows where to go, a guide dog must always wear a harness, the handler must give the guide dog back after it retires, all puppies in the guide dog program are suitable for work after the program, and only people that are totally blind have guide dogs.

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guide dog possesses are that it has impeccable manners and is capable of avoiding distractions.

All guide dogs have an eagerness to work and are willing to please. Guide dogs choose their profession.

Some skills that a guide dog can learn are leading a person in a straight line from point A to point B, stopping for all changes in elevation such as curbs and stairs, stopping for overhead obstacles such as tree limbs, and avoiding obstacles in the path. There are two things that a guide dog can’t do: determine a route to a new destination and read traffic signals.

So a dog is truly man’s best friend. Not only can he learn to heel and follow, he can also learn to lead. I wonder if the seeing eye horse can do the

same? Well, that may be a good topic for the next article.

References • http://www.guidehorse.com/ • http://www.petful.com/ service-animal/trained-serviceanimals-guide-horses-helpermonkeys/ • http://www.dgpforpets.com/ blog/5-facts-about-guide-dogs/ • https://www.guidedogs.com. au/sites/default/files/myths-misconceptions.jpg\ • https://www.guidedogs.org. uk/microsites/sponsor-a-puppy/ b l o g s /2 015 /m a y /t h e - m y t h s and-facts-around-guide-dogs#.

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New Year The New Year has blown in with the breath of winter. Now ice has settled on sidewalks and streets, making travel treacherous. Lu has slipped ice cleats on his shoes, purchased at our local hardware store, to walk Gilbert.

Gilbert seems to have his own traction on the ice and nature has provided his warm winter coat.

The pair are off to exercise at Fit Express. Lu had originally thought Gilbert could run on the treadmill, but the owner was concerned about this use of her machine. Our son-in-law used to regularly exercise his dog on his treadmill, so it is possible. Walks will have to suffice for now. Gilbert is happy to take a long walk with Lu on a frigid day. He shares his joy by jumping around, dancing about and having a great time in general.

At home, in tune with Lu’s moods, Gilbert tends to spend much of his time sleeping and looking sad. I miss his spurts of “happy dog dances,” when Gilbert suddenly grabs a dog toy and jumps around to his own lively tune.

Lu has a cold, his first in almost two years and has trouble finding the energy to do almost anything. Now he is in a struggle with the insurance company to pay for the sensors that communicate with his transmitter and new pump.

The agent he dealt with formerly has been on vacation, so the process has been slow.

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him the insurance company was talking with the drug company to work out the problem.

In the meantime, Lu called Edgepark and ordered sensors to be delivered December 30.

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Three months of sensors cost $2,200, which seems exorbitant to us. Whatever happened to our legislators looking into the continuing escalation of the costs of drugs and supplies after the indignation of the rising cost of EpiPens? Perhaps we should call our legislators and remind them of the need for this reform.

A couple of weeks ago, Gilbert’s constant itching warranted a trip to the vet. He has a skin infection and has been getting an antibiotic hidden in a tasty wet dog food to offset the taste. The promise of food does move Gilbert off the couch. In the morning, we give him a taste of our eggs and toast after breakfast. I give Gilbert a command first, so it does not seem like a reward for begging and to keep his skills current. In the meantime, I remind Gilbert to stay alert, as we need his sharp intelligence and keen nose to help Lu until his sensors finally do arrive.

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Walk like a penguin to avoid wintertime slips and falls Although a winter wonderland may be beautiful, we all know snow and ice can cause injury from slips and falls. In fact, the Injury Facts 2016 report released by the National Safety Council concludes that slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of injury related deaths for adults 65 years and older. Kristen Heffern, ARNP, occupational health nurse practitioner at Winneshiek Medical Center says that prevention is the best way to stop slips and falls during the winter in icy conditions.

“We encourage everyone to “Walk like a Penguin” in slippery conditions,” says Heffern.

Explaining what it looks like to “Walk like a Penguin” she suggests: 1. Keep your center of gravity over your front leg, with your arms free and out to the side (just like a penguin).

2. Walk slowly and deliberately, taking short steps, not large ones.

3. Keep your feet about shoulder-width apart, so you can react quickly to a change in traction when walking on an icy or snow covered walkway.

Heffern offers additional tips for wintertime safety: • Start by keeping your own property safe. Be sure to shovel the driveways, walkways, and sidewalks. Salt high traffic areas with a deicer if you think ice may form. If there are especially icy spots, place a sign to warn another of the hazard.

• Wear boots or other slipresistant footwear with good rubber treads; or a pair of rubber over shoes with good treads which fit over your street shoes. Then, you can bring your work shoes or dress shoes along to change into.

• Watch the pathway, and if unsure, explore the area with your toe to see how slippery it is before you put your full weight on the area.

• Use caution getting in and out of your vehicle. Be sure and

step - don’t jump - testing the conditions of the surface of the road or walkway.

• Although your hands may be cold, don’t put them in your pockets when you are walking. If you slip you need your arms to help restore balance, and catch yourself as you fall.

• Keep your hands empty and avoid carrying several things while walking on ice or snow as much as possible, as your hands and arms can help with balance and stabilization. If you have to carry something and feel yourself fall, toss the load so you can catch your balance and/or break your fall.

• If you have things that need to be carried in, drive right up to the door, drop off your things, and then go park your car.

• Do not talk on the phone or text when walking on icy/snowy areas; pay attention to where you are going.

• When possible, use handrails when walking up any stairs that may be wet or slippery.

• Slow down and never run.

• Use extra caution with crutches and canes as you need to have them perpendicular to the ground to help with traction. There are retractable cleats or ice grip tips available in stores to help on icy surfaces.

• Use caution when entering a building as visitors track melting snow, ice, and water throughout the hallways, stairwells and other interior areas.

• Watch the floor mats, as they tend to roll up from heavy traffic and could be a trip hazard.

Heffern adds, “It is my hope that these tips will help remind everyone to be cautious while walking outside and inside this winter season. Let’s prevent those accidental injuries from slips, trips, and falls from the Iowa snow and ice!”

For more information on wintertime preparation and safety, visit www.cdc.gov/features/ winterweather/.

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•Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels.* •Bluff Country Toastmasters, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pio­neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.* •AA Closed meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*

WED., JANUARY 11 •Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* •Trailbusters Meeting, 7pm, American Legion, Mabel.

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THANKâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A HUG, A PHONE CALL, a gift of food, personal visits, flowers, the many cards and notes, kind words, a trip to the church in stormy weather, a touching memorial service, a lunch prepared, a story shared and a smile rememebered - these are the things from friends that gave us comfort in this most difficult time in our life.

To the special few who gave Sean true friendship and support, it meant so much to him, and we thank you. And to those of you who shared a story of similar circumstances in your own life, you gave us hope for peace in our hearts. We want to give a special mention to Matt Shultz and the Lanesboro Police Department, and the Fillmore County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department for the compassionate way you do your jobs - we know it is never easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you all have been a blessing to us, you will surely be blessed.â&#x20AC;?

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Lyall & Charlene Mensink t9-x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE for the visits, messages, cards, phone calls, and food brought in while I was sick. It was very much appreciated.

Chris A. Johnson t9-x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you to every individual and business who donated to the Preston Community Christmas Dinner and a special thanks to the Club for allowing us to use their space. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because of you all that we are able to carry on this tradition each Christmas. The 130 people who enjoyed good food and even better conversation appreciated it too! See you next year!

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 23-PR-16-854 In Re: Estate of Richard E. Tieman, Decedent.

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 21, 2017 at 2:15 p.m, a hearing will be held in this Court at Preston, Minnesota, on a petition for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of Decedent’s heirs, and for the appointment of Tanna M. Tieman, whose address is 212 9th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904, as personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the Decedent’s 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 Decedent’s estate.

Notice is further given that, Subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 27, 2016

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE In Re: Estate of Kristofer Daniel Youngquist, Decedent.

DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-16-852 NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Preston, Minnesota, on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent’s Will dated December 22, 2015, and for the appointment of Chad J. Boehmke, whose address is 2019 28th Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904, as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the decedent’s estate.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 27, 2016

BY THE COURT /s/Opat, Matthew Judge of District Court James D. Attwood Court Administrator CORSON LAW OFFICES, LLC. Attorney Eric S. Corson MN#0350357 219 N. Main Street Stewartville, Minnesota 55976 Telephone: (507) 533-8415 Facsimile: (507) 765-2122 e-mail: Info@corsonlaw.com Publish 2,9

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SUMMARY OF MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 2016 COUNTY BOARD MEETING The Fillmore County Board met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff, citizens, and two members of the press.

The following resolutions were adopted by the Board: RESOLUTION 2016-068: Final payment to Minnowa Construction Co. for SAP 23-599151, Arendahl Township RESOLUTION 2016-069: Final payment to Icon Constructors, LLC for SAP 23-599-196, Sumner Township RESOLUTION 2016-070: Final payment to Minnowa Construction Co. for SP 23-625009, Arendahl Township RESOLUTION 2016-071: Final 2017 Fillmore County Budget RESOLUTION 2016-072: Final 2017 Fillmore County Levy The Board approved the following agenda items: • the agenda.

• the following Consent Agenda: 1. December 13, 2016 minutes.

2. Payment of National Association of Counties’ invoice for 2017 dues.

3. Payment of Stantec invoice for professional services for Greenleafton Community Sanitary project.

4. Payment of Stantec for professional services for Cherry Grove Community Assessment Report.

5. Annual 2017 Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative, County Attorney’s annual maintenance fee and dues.

6. Payment of MN County Attorneys Association invoice for 2017 membership dues.

• 2017 SEMCAC contract.

• Zumbro Valley Health Center; Community Support Program- Adult Case Manager/ Mental Health Practitioner Contract.

• purchase of CornerHouse room technology from Custom Alarm including a ten year extended maintenance plan.

• purchase of a shredder.

• purchase of 11 Surface tablets with additional dollars for keyboards, docking stations and carrying cases.

• proposal from Harter’s Quick Clean Up for Solid Waste Hauling and Recycling.

• Cooperative Agreement with City of Ostrander for reconstruction of County State-Aid Highway 1 & CSAH 3 in city limits of Ostrander.

• reappointment of Anthony Webber as Chief Deputy Sheriff for 2017.

• proposed 2017 salary of $79,050.00 for Chief Deputy Webber.

• Melissa Hammell, Assistant County Attorney, to move from .8 FTE to 1.0 FTE. • changes to Merit Pay Plan to conform to MN Pay Equity.

• leave cell phone stipends as is until discussed, based on 2016 stipends.

• 2017 appropriation of $2,000 to Root River Trails.

• 2017 appropriation of $1,056.10 to Southeastern Minnesota Tourism Association.

• 2017 appropriation of $1,500.00 to Southeast Minnesota Initiative Fund.

• 2017 appropriation of $6,000.00 to SEMCAC. • 2017 appropriation of $215,000.00 to Soil and Water Conservation District for their regular 2017 appropriation and an additional $2,000 as a local match toward buffer administration grant.

• SE Minnesota Public Sector Administrator Leadership Growth Group 2017 Program Leadership training for County Coordinator Vickerman plus additional cost of books.

• 2.5% adjustments to 2017 Non-Union Pay Plan.

• 2.5% adjustments to 2017 Merit Pay Plan.

• payment of warrants through December 31, 2016 with listings being sent to Commissioners.

• ArcMap License for annual maintenance for Zoning Administrator.

The following Commissioners’ warrants were approved: REVENUE FUND Vendor Name, Description

Amount Election Systems & Software, ballots

$9,755.29 Fillmore County Treasurer, fuel $2,232.54 Fillmore County Treasurer-credit card/ACH, other travel exp., misc. $3,139.78 GranDesign, LLC, services

$1,470.00 Impact Proven Solutions, services

$2,694.25 Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A., services $1,435.00 Thompson Reuters-West Payment Center, reference materials

$1,553.78 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above)

$22,280.64 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (18 bills - not listed) $4,014.71 TOTAL REVENUE FUND

$26,295.35 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Vendor Name, Description

Amount Bauer Built, Inc., parts, services $9,773.76 Bruening Rock Products, Inc., rock

$2,103.53 Cargill, Inc., salt

$7,721.07 Erickson Engineering Co., services

$2,700.00 G & K Services, uniforms, supplies

$610.11 H & L Mesabi, parts $10,878.30 Hoffman Construction Co., culverts

$235,200.00 Icon Constructors, LLC, services $27,739.87 Loffler Companies, copier contract

$881.06 Midwest Equipment Sales, parts $2,128.30 Milestone Materials, Inc., rock $1,714.50 Minnowa Construction, Inc., services

$60,782.19 Newman Signs, signs $3,811.73 Precise MRM, LLC, parts

$694.44 Preston Auto Parts, parts

$1,393.53 State of MN, services $82,526.40 Universal Truck Equipment, Inc., parts

$1,355.83 Western Petroleum Company, oil $1,722.70 Ziegler, Inc., parts

$8,278.53 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $462,015.85 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (l20 bills - not listed) $3,871.64 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND $465,887.49 SANITATION FUND Vendor Name, Description

Amount Dynamic Recycling, services

$2,676.68 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above)

$2,676.68 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (4 bills - not listed) $474.48 TOTAL SANITATION FUND

$3,151.16 AIRPORT FUND Vendor Name, Description

Amount Fillmore County Auditor Treasurer, fuel

$29,134.12 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $29,134.12 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (3 bills - not listed) $747.98

$29,882.10 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date.

Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse.

Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566.

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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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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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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.

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Cell 507-259-5454 Website: www.toddhadoff.com E-mail: homes@toddhadoff.com $179,900

814 CRESTWOOD COURT SPRING VALLEY • $23,000

111 E. LOWELL LEROY, MN • $90,000

Building site in Spring Valley - Please call for information on new housing incentives.

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 • $34,900 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 storage shed & 25x30 Quonset garage. This in Bloomfield Township portion of land. property is ready to move right in!

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LISTIN $98,900 431 AVE C NEW 712 CLIFF ST NE 137 ST. PAUL ST CHATFIELD 626 CLIFF STREET NE CHATFIELD PRESTON CHATFIELD 2 bedroom • large lot • garage • 3 bedroom • 2 baths • Remodeled and updated • Commercial building some newer windows 2 car attached garage • Open kitchen and dining Old bank building • 3 vaults still available • Multiple 3 bedrooms • large fenced yard • newer windows • room • Family room with gas fireplace and built- Office Space • Unlimited potential for investment • 3 living room • dining room • covered patio quiet street $114,900 ins • Steel siding • Screened-in porch • Private rentals on 2nd levels • Enclosed porch area 90 MAIN STREET back yard • Storage shed • Move-in ready FOUNTAIN BUILDING LOT FOR SALE NEW

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(West Chatfield) • Wooded 4.51 acres • Quiet setting beautiful scenery • Opening living and family room • Large remodeled master bedroom • Remodeled bath • Large kitchen and dining • Patio • 2 car garage • Maintenance free siding • Price includes new septic

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300 KIRKWOOD ST E. LANESBORO

385 HILLSIDE SR. SE CHATFIELD

$39,500

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

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Great location at the Head of the State Bike

Large corner lot • Close to elementary • Close to Trail • Updated and remodeled • Ideal for retail, office space, storage, rental space • golf course • Open to builders • City Utilities

3 bedrooms • d/o • formal dining room Over 4,000 sq. ft. • Unlimited potential • living room • large open kitchen w/ ACREAGE/BUILDING SITE $108,500 dining • wood floors • main floor laundry FORESTVILLE STATE PARK $69,900 9 TWIFORD ST • enclosed porch • patio • deck • 2 car CHATFIELD garage • storage shed • private yard 2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, Updated 1 1/2 story • Main floor master bedroom • Main floor laundry • overlooking Sylvan Park • shop area in fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house 2 bedrooms • d/o • Newer roof • Newer furnace • Covered porch • Vinyl siding • Overlooks park • Close to trail and trout stream or cabin lower level

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304 Third St N, CANTON

Lots of space! 4 bedroom ranch on dead end street w/ great yard. 2 car attached heated garage. $129,900

2606 Village Rd, DECORAH

Sell the camper & love where you live! Spacious 3 bdrm. XL 2 car garage for your toys. Great yard & setting near Upper IA River. $127,900

PENDING

101 W Fillmore Ave, CANTON CHANGE YOUR WORLD & MAKE YOUR MOVE! HARMONY Renovated commercial building, turn your talents into an enjoyable career.

242 S Silver St, WYKOFF Why rent? Efficient 2 bedroom 418 St.garage.

NW, PRESTON w/ Preston attached $59,900

Simple living, move right in!

Scenic setting & ideal location.

Main floor living plus finished walkout basement. $118,900

104 Robert St, OSTRANDER Bring your toys & hobbies! 26x48 insulated shop. Main floor living & partially finished basement. $122,900

PENDING

45 1st Ave SW, HARMONY

CHURCH HILL SCHOOL CONDOS Low maintenance! 2 unfinished units 100 Elmwood St E • LANESBORO available. Short walk to downtown Lanesboro. Enjoy beautiful Bluff Inn with owners’ living area Country.

410 Main Ave S, HARMONY

Charming & comfortable 3 bedrm, 2 bath, low maintenance with many updates. Nice basement, patio, garden, & insulated garage. $93,900

24280 County 14, PRESTON Private acreage. Space for entertaining, 2 car garage, updated barn w/ box stalls, pole shed, and fenced pasture. $245,000

Roxanne Johnson

New year, new home!

2606 Village Rd, BLUFFTON

400 Whittier St E, LANESBORO

Backs up to the woods! Main floor living w/partially finished w/o basement. 1 car garage. $129,900

SOLD

2 BED, 1 BATH: 225 2ND AVE NE, HARMONY 4 BED, 2 BATH: 317 FILLMORE ST W, PRESTON 3 BED, 2 BATH: 160 4TH AVE SE, HARMONY 3 BED, 3 BATH: 4013 3RD ST NW, ROCHESTER 3 BED, 3 BATH: 245 1ST AVE SW, HARMONY

Buildable lots3 bed, 2 bath ranch near Upper Iowa River.

NOLAN VALLEY LOT - 6.37 ACRES$127,000 OUTSIDE OF MABEL, $39,900 FAITH TRAIL - 2.38 ACRES NEAR LANESBORO, $84,000 HARMONY - SUBDIVISION WITH COUNTRY VIEWS & BUILDING INCENTIVE! NO BUILDER RESTRICTIONS.

Broker/Owner Cell: 507-458-6110 roxanne@harmonytel.net MN & IA Licensed 25 W Center St Harmony, MN 55939

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418 Preston St. NW, PRESTON Move right in! Scenic settings & ideal location. Main floor living plus finished walkout basement. Attached garage. $118,900

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JUNIOR HIGH KNOWLEDGE BOWL competed in Rochester on Monday, November 28. Two teams tied for 7th and Kingsland 3 took 4th place.

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