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Village sticks with road option, waits for input By K irsten Zoellner kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Royal and Stephanie Anderson’s home located in Peterson, Minn. was engulfed in flames on March 1 from a fire originating from a gas heater. Photo by Angie Rodenburg

Local fire departments battle March 1 house fire By A ngie Rodenburg angie@fillmorecountyjournal.com

It’s not often that the Rushford Fire Department gets a call for a house fire, and that’s the way they like it. Unfortunately, the Rushford Fire Department received such a phone call at 12:52 a.m. on Saturday, March 1 from the residence of Royal and Stephanie Anderson. Stephanie Anderson called 911 after receiving a phone call from her husband Royal as she was just getting to Rushford after a night out with friends. As she drove up to her house she could see the smoke. “When you’re watching your

house on fire, it seems like it takes forever for the fire department to get there,” said Stephanie. In reality the fire department was able to respond in six minutes. Royal had been home and was sleeping when their dog Nollie came in the bedroom seeming to need to be let out. When Royal went to let out Nollie, he saw that the back porch was filled with smoke. “She’s a real hero,” said Stephanie about their quick acting dog. Royal was able to get out of the house safely. However, the Andersons were concerned when they couldn’t find Royal’s brother, Riley, who had been

staying with them. They were relieved to soon find that he had not been home. With everyone safely out of the home, Nollie included, the firefighters were able to get right to work putting out the fire. Not long into fighting the fire the Houston Fire Department was called in to assist. The old house was built with a balloon style construction that allowed the flames to easily move from one part of the house to another. They not only had to fight the fire in the rooms, but in between the ceiling and the floors. Houses today are not built this way in See HOUSE FIRE Page 12 

Having received detailed road management and improvement recommendations and plans, the Village moved forward the discussion of a potential $1 million bonding on an improvement option. At a Tuesday, February 24 special meeting, the council debated the merits of paving various roads and what impacts the upgrades could have financially for the city, both immediately and in future maintenance. Original consideration to get all needed street work done, which includes resurfacing and paving of heavily traveled roads, amounted to $3.25 million, but the council quickly dismissed a plan of that magnitude. Last August, the council instead selected 14 potential street areas which included portions or all of Cooperative Way, Whitemore, Prospect, West Goodrich, Plummer, East Goodrich, Meadow, Aspen, Village Drive, Money Creek, Nordic

Road, Ridgeview, and Highway 43 to Laura Lane. At that time, the council considered bonding not to exceed $550,000, but dismissed the idea later in the year in favor of in-depth engineering analysis to be done on County Line Road and waiting for a thorough road study to be completed on all areas. Recommendation to the city from financial consultant Mike Bubany, suggested the city seek the maximum bonding this year for selected road projects. Project scope can be reduced, but bonding cannot be increased once roads are selected and brought forth at public hearing. The city was presented with a third option at the Tuesday, March 4 meeting, which would put County Line Road back in the mix, increasing the bonding an additional $299,000. “We hashed it out then, now we’re hashing it out again,” cautioned Councilor Dennis Overland. “We jumped in kind of quick and See VILLAGE Page 13 

Fragmented support for NTC’s request to get state bonding that the NTC “will create a significant and positive impact on karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com the local economy and general A resolution was adopted welfare of the city, the region, at the Preston City Council’s and the state of Minnesota” was March 3 meeting to reaffirm its approved with a simple majority. support of the National Trout Councilmen David Collett and Center (NTC) building project. Robert Maust voted nay. In 2012 a unanimous resolu- The resolution of support is to tion was approved stating that be taken to the state legislature the City of Preston will serve in an effort to be included in the as the fiscal agent for the bond- 2014 state bonding bill. The ing requested from the state NTC is requesting $3.5 million for the NTC. A resolution to to be used to acquire the site, to reaffirm this support and stating See PRESTON Page 23  By K aren R eisner

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C ommentary Asset-based community development By Tim Penny, SMIF President/CEO Too often communities focus on what they don’t have. And it is true that many community leaders struggle due to insufficient funding, limited resources, and inadequate infrastructure. But it is also true that if communities were to dwell only on these deficits, it’s likely nothing would ever get done. This is why Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) developed a program we call the Community Growth Initiative (CGI). Our CGI process helps a city, a cluster of smaller cities, or a county to focus on what they do have-their assets. The CGI involves an Asset-Based Community Development model to identify a community’s strengths and resources. These assets include individual talent, businesses, local schools, nonprofit agencies, fraternal and civic associations, financial institutions, physical, and more. Our goal is to facilitate a planning process, allowing each community to identify what makes it unique and then collectively strategize about how

to build on their indigenous assets in order to enhance community vitality. Currently, 51 communities in our 20-county region have gone through the CGI process with projects primarily focused on early childhood education or entrepreneurial activity. This means, they have mapped their community’s assets, identified a leadership team, sought public opinion for projects, which then leads to a $20,000 grant from SMIF to implement their highest-ranking project ideas. We are excited about the many impactful projects that have resulted from our CGI work in area communities. For example, in 2008 the city of Lanesboro went through the CGI process with SMIF and identified tourism and local foods resources as community assets. This led to the development of a community-supported online marketplace for local goods, which eventually became a downtown store front. This past year, Lanesboro Local was sold and is now a for-profit business, offering

locally grown and produced food, handmade crafts, and local art. Red Wing’s CGI focused on its entrepreneurs. Community leaders continue to expand upon the initial CGI grant that supported a phone app to link visitors with the community and a new nonprofit promoting the Red Wing bluffs. Their work has now grown into numerous other projects. Red Wing is now a member of the US Ignite Partnership, which pilots ultra-high-speed broadband projects throughout the U.S. to spur entrepreneurship and innovation. As part of the designation, community leaders opened a business incubator-Red Wing Ignite. The project received an additional $20,000 Incentive Grant from SMIF to help with the costs of the incubator, aimed at attracting early stage technology businesses to the community. In Fairmont, SMIF’s facilitation assisted in creating an Early Childhood Initiative (ECI). Established in 2003, the Fairmont ECI continues to be a very active group. They have joined forces with other

youth organizations in the Fairmont area to create their own nonprofit, Youth First, to continue to raise funds and write grants. The Fairmont ECI saw a need to reach families with children ages 3-5 that might otherwise be overlooked. They created a home visitor position to support those families and have continued to fund it for several years, in part through SMIF’s home visiting grant program. The Fairmont team is also actively working on Pre K-Grade 3 alignment effort with in their public and parochial schools. The Fairmont ECI recently created a Kindergarten summer camp for children entering Kindergarten with little or no preschool experience and received an additional Incentive Grant from SMIF to help fund the program. Last year the camp reached just over 100 children, better preparing them for school and life. These communities were able to take on local issues once they focused on the assets they already had. It is our experience that the leaders and citizens who take part in the CGI and ECI process continue to come together to tackle concerns that arise locally. Every community

in our region has a unique set of challenges and assets-through our CGI and ECI programs, our aim is to empower citizens to discover and address both. Contact us to find out what SMIF can help you do for your community. As always, I welcome your questions and comments. You can reach me at 507-455-3215 or timp@ smifoundation.org. Health care... To the Editor, I read Mrs. Nyenhuis’ letter about health care and some red flags were very apparent to me. I found it hypocritical of her to talk about how well her knee is doing and how lucky she is to have her husband after his diabetic trauma and then go trash the very system that has them so healthy. I’m glad your mom never gave you aspirin for a fever; it wouldn’t help a fever anyway. Evil profits help fund the very research and development you said yourself was so needed now. Pharmaceutical companies have huge payrolls and getting a new drug approved costs millions if not billions, evil profits are needed to finance development of the pain meds and anticoagulants you are probably took when your knee was replaced. Cherry picking examples of someone who cured themselves with diet and then using them as broad recommendations is not something you should be doing, you could convince someone into an early grave if you don’t know the big picture. The president had to lie to get the ACA passed (if you like your plan you can keep your plan). The rollout was botched in every conceivable way and they don’t care. Why would anyone trust these arrogant community organizers with a single payer plan? Dan Terbeest Spring Valley, MN

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C ommentary A reality check By Stan Gudmundson It is important to periodically reexamine humanity’s hideous past to remind us of how extremely dangerous our world is. We cannot afford to take our country, liberty, and our way of life for granted. The slaughter of the last 125 years or so can be divided into three, Col. Stan often interre- Gudmundson lated, categories. The first is war. Millions and millions have lost their lives for, in most cases, literally nothing. The second is government’s murder of its own people in pursuit of utopian fantasies. Socialists, i.e. Fascists and Communists, for example have killed far more than 100 million of their own citizens in Germany, Russia, China, Cuba, Cambodia, and North Korea to name a few. Worse, in places like China, Cuba and North Korea it still goes on. The century’s death toll as a result of government’s killing their own people is far greater than that of its wars. The third category is that of ethnic cleansing, the focus of this editorial. The phrase “ethnic cleansing” is relatively new. Unfortunately the process isn’t. The stereotypic view of the Jew-

ish holocaust places virtually all of the blame on Germans. That view is incorrect. An observer in Romania in 1940-41 noted that the, “average Rumanian hated Jews with fury unapproached in Germany and equaled only in Poland”. There were anti-Jewish pogroms that killed hundreds of thousands and forced millions to flee in Croatia, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Serbia, and the Soviet Union before, during, and after WWII. German observers were stunned by the viciousness of Croatians. Most its 700,000 Jews died in Croatia. Consequently, eastern and central Europe was virtually emptied of Jews. “Never Again” became the rallying cry. Unfortunately the reality is more like “Again and Again”. Early in the 20th century thousands of Bulgarians were killed and hundreds of thousands were banished by Romanians and Greeks. During the late teens and early 20s more than two million Greeks were thrown out of places they lived, often for centuries, by Bulgarians and Turks. Some Greeks forced to flee Turkey didn’t even speak Greek. Five hundred thousand were also forced forever into Turkey’s interior. Turks kidnapped many of the Greek women. Beginning in 1915, 1-1.5 million Armenians were the victims of a Turkish genocide. Earlier, in the 1890s, Turks killed tens of thousands. In the late 1990s a quarter of million Armenians became refugees

at the hands of Azerbaijanis. Kurds and Tatars also purged Armenians. In 1932-33 Ukraine suffered a terror famine under Stalin’s direction. Upwards of 7.5 million died. During the ‘40s at least 1.6 million Ukrainians were displaced or killed by Romanians, Poles, and Germans. Turks suffered at the hands of Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Hundreds of thousands were forced out of these countries. In the early ‘20s at least a million left lands conquered by Greece. Hungarians, 350-425,000 of them, were banished by Ukraine and 200,000 fled in 1956, 200300,000 Italians were driven out of Yugoslavia, and over a million Serbs fled at the hands of Kosovars, Croatia, Albania, and Bulgaria. During WWII the Soviet Union removed from the Caucasus region and Crimea, entire Chechen, Balkar, Ingush, and Tatar populations. According to the Soviet NKVD, 144,000 Chechens were eliminated. Upwards of 2.5 million Poles were slaughtered or moved by Ukraine, Germany, and the Soviet Union. At least 500,000 were sent east to work and die in Soviet labor camps. And the nationality subject to the largest population purge in European history? Germans. After the WWII, 12-14 million Germans were purged from Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Romania, Austria, and the Soviet Union. Precise death tolls as a result of “ethnic cleansing” are impossible

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to tally. Movements of huge populations always caused enormous numbers of deaths. The agony and suffering caused by starvation, rape, pillage, and whole varieties of other inhuman treatment is beyond description. Virtually every German woman in the area occupied by Soviet troops was raped. In the 1980s and ‘90s there were hundreds of thousands of Georgians, Bosnians, Serbs, Croatians, Chechens, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, and others killed or forced out of the countries they had been living in. The hatreds are still there. Human nature has not changed. Having an unpopular religious, ideological, ethnic, or racial heritage was and still is enough to get one killed or purged. During the Ottoman Empire 20 percent of its population was Christian. Today Christians make up about 2 percent of the population in those same areas. Having the legal status of second class citizens their homes and businesses are being destroyed and they are being murdered. Ancient Christian communities are being obliterated. 450,000 have fled Syria and more than 850,000 have left Iraq. Copts in Egypt are being slaughtered. There are huge faultlines throughout the world that will assuredly continue to produce the horrors of war, slaughters within countries, and ethnic cleansing. A small sample includes Muslim v. Christian in the Middle East but especially in Europe as a declining European

population faces a growing Muslim population, Shia v. Sunni, nationalistic China v. its neighbors and the US, and competing hatreds in the Caucasus. Hatred is worldwide and it is deep and long-lasting. Americans really can’t comprehend hatred of this kind. Those who think they see racial prejudice and hatred everywhere here in the US don’t have a clue. Years ago I began to try to understand the scale of and the reasons for the death toll of the 20th century and the potential for the same kinds of events for the future. I just finished another related book “The Tragedy of Liberation” by Frank Dikotter, an account of Chinese Revolution between 1945-1957. Mao was incredibly depraved and by normal standards of behavior, literally insane. I don’t see how anyone can draw any other conclusion. I wondered if this hatred and evil was just part of human nature or was there more to it? Even without my Christian faith I would find it very difficult to believe humanity is intrinsically that terrible. The toll is just too great. There is more to this wickedness than just human nature. This overview is far from allencompassing but it should help illustrate why it is absolutely essential that the United States maintain the strongest military on earth. We can’t let our guard down. The world is just too dangerous. This is imperative for not only the survival of the United States but for the survival for the rest of world as well.

in a complete meltdown, thanks to the ineptitude by Obama and Hillary.” If Mr. Erding had even a cursory knowledge of Middle East history, he would know that his so-called “meltdown” and “ineptitude” started long before Obama. How about the massive failure under the Reagan Administration to adequately protect our marine barracks in Lebanon resulting in the suicide bombing and murder of over 200 of our soldiers? How about Bush’s failure to capture Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan when he had the opportunity? The truth is no American president, Republican or Democrat, since at least the 1960’s, and even before, has had an answer for the extremely complex problems that exist in that part of the world. Here’s another of Mr. Erding’s “whoppers.” He states Obama is “using the IRS to silence and

crush any opposition.” Really? What a dangerous and irresponsible statement! Where is your solid, irrefutable proof of that, Mr. Erding? Such wild accusations are inexcusable. Finally, Mr. Erding claims that those on the far left are “typically” guilty of “abusive, insensitive language and name-calling.” I wonder if Mr. Erding has listened to any of the numerous right wing talk shows over the last couple of years. It would be difficult for anyone on the left to top most of those talk show hosts in their use of these same tactics. Let’s hope that any future FCJ opinions submitted by Mr. Erding are more measured, cautious, and deliberative.

By Herb Panko Chatfield, Minn. Jeff Erding’s article in the Fillmore County Journal, February 24, 2014, issue, shows an astounding compilation of wild assertions, exaggerations, unsupportable opinions, and Herb Panko outright false statements. Let’s start with his first “whopper.” Mr. Erding wonders, “Was our system of health care (before Obamacare) all that bad?” Yes, Mr. Erding, unless you have been living under a rock over the past several decades, it was that bad.

There was nearly universal agreement among conservatives and liberals alike that the previous system was badly in need of fixing. There were too many problems with the old system to delineate here, but let’s just point out two of the worst ones. Under the old healthcare system, insurance companies could deny coverage for nearly any preexisting condition. There were also lifetime limits. If you had extensive cancer surgery and you had exceeded your lifetime limit of, say, $200,000 by $300,000, you were on the hook for 300 grand. Obamacare eliminates both of these stipulations. It also puts a cap on the amount insurance companies can take out of your premium and pay their

stockholders and overhead costs. It was commonly 60-70 percent or more. Obamacare limits that to 20 percent. The rest has to actually go to healthcare. Although still not perfect, Obamacare is a great improvement on what used to exist. Mr. Erding goes on to say, “Our closest allies have abandoned us and world opinion of the USA is at an all-time low.” This is nothing short of a gross exaggeration. Germany, the UK, France, Italy, and most of our European allies have “abandoned” us? Disagreements, yes, but abandonment? Hardly! Of course, Mr. Erding provides no proof of that even if he could. Next Mr. Erding says the “situation in the Middle East is now

Not in my back yard... To the Editor, As I have tried to study silica sand mine issues in southeastern Minnesota, I have to say I am a bit disappointed in Minnesotans. It appears that our stance is one of “let’s do what we can to prevent silica sand mining in southeastern Minnesota”, when we should collectively take the stance of “what can we do as Minnesotans to make safe silica sand mining viable in southeastern Minnesota”. Over our recent history and within southeastern Minnesota, we have figured out how to

make “a nuclear power plant, wind farms, a major refinery, ethanol plant, coal fired electrical facilities” all viable in our area. Our human energy and intelligence needs to be focused on figuring out how to make safe silica sand mining work successfully. We are huge users of fossil fuels in the United States. In our region, North Dakota is doing the heavy lifting by producing huge quantities of crude oil and natural gas that are or will be benefiting Minnesotans and others in the United States. Wisconsin and South Dakota are doing their part by mining silica sand to be

used in hydraulic fracturing. Min- After all, we are part of the United nesota needs to do more than want States of America. Steve Majors to tax North Dakota crude oil Spring Valley, MN that travels on Minnesota railroad tracks and say “no” to silica sand mining in southeastern MinnePlease Vote for sota. We as Minnesotans should do our fair share by pressuring our as a write-in elected representatives to do all they can do to help the Keystone for Supervisor XL Pipeline project come to fruiCarrolton Township tion to take pressure off crude oil rail traffic as well as saying “yes” to Tues., March 11, 2014 safe silica sand mining and creatThank you for your vote! ing a viable industry that helps Paid for by Ricky Holland Minnesotans do our fair share.

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C ommentary One Moment, Please... Gambling with Minimum Wage By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal Cell: 507-251-5297 jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com There’s a lot of talk about increasing the minimum wage, both at state and federal levels. For Minnesota, the conversation has been leaning toward an increase in minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.50 Jason Sethre per hour -- a 31 percent increase. At the federal level, our current administration has pushed the agenda of increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour -- a 39 percent increase. As I see it, there are several prob-

Government this week •Monday, March 10, Whalan City Council meeting, City Hall, 5 p.m. •Monday, March 10, Houston City Council meeting, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. •Monday, March 10, Wykoff City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Monday, March 10, Chatfield City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Monday, March 10, Spring Valley City Council meeting, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Monday, March 10, City of Rushford City Council meeting, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Tuesday, March 11, Fillmore county Commissioners meeting, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Tuesday, March 11, Harmony City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wednesday, March 12, Canton City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wednesday, March 12, Mabel City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wednesday, March 12, Peterson City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Monday, March 17, Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, Rushford Computer Room, 5:30 p.m. •Monday, March 17, Preston City Council meeting, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. •Monday, March 17, Kingsland School Board meeting, 7 p.m. •Monday, March 17, Chatfield School Board meeting, HS Media Center, 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change.

lems with this entire concept. Privilege or Entitlement? Employment is a privilege, not an entitlement. Nobody is holding a gun to anyone’s head and making them work wherever they are currently employed. Minnesota is an at-will employment state, which means that employees can quit their job without notice and employers can terminate employment without notice for any reason or no reason at all. So, to me, if you are gainfully employed, you should appreciate what you have. If you are employed at a company where you feel you are not appreciated or underpaid, then get up off your butt and start looking for another job. The most employable candidates for jobs are usually the ones who are already employed with another company. But, as I talk about privilege versus entitlement, I also feel that it is mutually beneficial for companies to hire and retain the best people in the marketplace. When you have great talent, you need to pay them as much as you can afford to pay them within the financial means of the company’s sustainability. I also believe that someone who has a great attitude, outstanding skill sets, and demonstrates that they are a team player deserves an above average increase in wages on a regular basis. Meanwhile, someone who has a negative attitude or lacks talent or doesn’t play well with others in the workplace deserves no increase in pay. Companies, and especially small businesses, can’t afford to keep people on their teams who don’t perform at an acceptable level. In sports, it’s been said many times that we are only as good as our weakest link. For companies, the same analogy applies when it relates to employees. Furthermore, I believe that jobs that don’t pay as much as we feel our talents are worth should encourage us to better ourselves elsewhere. I had a lot of jobs in my early years that were humbling experiences, and they paid minimum wage. I recall earning $3.25 per hour doing jobs I knew I didn’t want to do for the rest of my life. Those jobs became motivation. So, basically, if you don’t like how much money you are making, then seek to change your circumstances. It’s all on you. Artificial Inflation If everyone making $7.25 per hour gets a $2.85 per hour raise to increase their wage to $10.10 per hour, then shouldn’t everyone else who makes more than them also get a comparable wage increase? For example, if someone has been with a company for five years and they started out making $8 per hour, working their way up to $11 per hour, isn’t it a slap in the face to the long-time employee if a new employee starts out making $10.10

per hour? Basically, with a 139 percent increase in the federal minimum wage, we have just devalued every other employee’s earnings who makes more than minimum wage. They deserve more money, too, but where is this money going to come from? The consumers? The government? The taxpayers? And, with that dramatic $2.85 per hour increase in minimum wage, all businesses will adjust accordingly. Grocery stores, gas stations and any other business that has to pay more to their employees will not also automatically see a corresponding increase in their revenues. If anything, we will see an increase in the cost of all consumables, so this dramatic minimum wage increase will impact the Middle Class when they pay for goods at the cash register. Businesses, and especially small businesses, will adjust to make their business competitive yet sustainable. And, the ability to be competitive with price-sensitive consumers is a real issue. Just because the federal minimum wage is increased, doesn’t mean that businesses starting making more money. Instead, they have to find a way to cover that additional payroll freight. What I think our current administration fails to understand is that this will drive artificial inflation at the cost of small businesses and the Middle Class. If higher paid employees want more money in conjunction with this $2.85 per hour minimum

wage increase, that’s fine. But, that means there will have to be jobs cut in their company, and existing employees will have to take on more of the workload. Most business owners will tell you that their greatest expense is payroll, so messing with payroll will have a tremendous impact on the big picture of any small business. The other element of this conversation that I think gets overlooked on a regular basis relates to the owners of these small businesses. There are roughly 1,100 businesses in Fillmore County, and all of those business owners are beholden to taking care of everyone else before themselves and their families. They take their income and cover the cost of payroll, inventory, facilities, utilities, equipment, insurance, taxes and whatever else comes along. And, then, after everyone else is paid, whatever is left over is what they receive. In most cases, the majority of these small business owners are not overseeing any sort of get-rich-quick scheme. They work hard, endure struggles, and hope it will all pay off some day. And, with that said, think of how many empty store fronts we have in each city in Fillmore County. So, obviously, running a business isn’t easy. From my conversations with many local business owners, increasing the minimum wage at the proposed levels will result in job cuts. If you get a chance, ask any local business owner who employs more than five full-time workers how increas-

ing the federal minimum wage by $2.85 per hour will impact their business. I think it is always best to hear it straight from the horses mouth. A “Just Because” Compromise While I don’t believe that people deserve a pay increase “just because,” I do believe there needs to be a minimum wage standard. Maybe we need to have our minimum wage increased at the average rate of inflation every year, and set it like clockwork so we can move on from this debate to solve other challenges like our national debt. If the federal minimum wage increased by a small but manageable rate each year, then maybe businesses could budget for that increase. But, I have to say I am torn by this idea, as well, because I don’t believe that people deserve a pay increase “just because.” That socialistic, union-driven mentality of everyone-gets-an-increase is what encourages mediocrity and complacency in our nation’s workers. Or, maybe, just maybe, our nation is giving up on the idea of encouraging employees of companies to earn an increase in their wage by coming to work with a great attitude, being a team player, and continuously finding ways to help their company succeed -- for everyone’s sustainability and prosperity. If we are going to raise minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, then why don’t we just raise minimum wage to $20 per hour so everyone is happy (insert sarcasm here)?

Township Election Tuesday March 11th 2014 Township Election Tuesday March 11th, 2014 Township

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Amherst Twp

Clerk(2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Hugh F Fendry II John Abrahamson

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Amherst Town Hall 19521 371st Avenue, Lanesboro, MN 55922

Arendahl Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Keith Brown Rudy Boyum

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Arendahl Town Hall 37555 State Hwy 30 W, Rushford, MN 55971

Beaver Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Evelyn Osland Justin Kennedy

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Beaver Town Hall 13175 County 26 LeRoy, MN 55951

Bloomfield Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Norma Merkel Dan Apenhorst

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bloomfield Town Hall 419 Main St. Ostrander, MN

Bristol Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Eunice Biel Brad Thorson

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bristol Town Hall 13144 241st Ave, Harmony, MN 55939

Canton Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Fay Garness Richard Bjertness

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Canton Town Hall 107 Ash St N, Canton, MN 55922

Carimona Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (1 yr)

Linda Marzolf Arlynn Hovey

after 1:30 pm meeting to 8:00 pm

Preston City Office Bldg 210 Fillmore St W, Preston, MN 55965

Carrolton Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Luanne Storelee Arlyn Johnson

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Chatfield Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Forrest Hayden Tom Starken

5:00 pm to 8:00pm

Carrolton Town Hall 107 Beacon Street, Lanesboro, MN 55949 Thurber Building

Fillmore Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Bonnie Heidtke Dale Shafer Michael Eickhoff

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Fillmore Township Hall 223 1st St N, Wykoff, MN 55990

Forestville Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Connie Morger Dave Tart

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Forestville Town Hall 19232 County 5, Spring Valley, MN 55975

Fountain Twp

Supervisor (3 yrs)

Paul M Hamann

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Fountain Fire Hall 104 Main Street, Fountain, MN 55935

Harmony Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Kathy Whalen John A Hanson

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Harmony Township Hall 120 1st Ave. NW, Harmony, MN

Holt Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Chris Gudmundson Loren Berge

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Sons of Norway Hall 200 Parkway Ave. S Lanesboro, MN 55949

Jordan Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

John Hoffman's Shop 16598 120th St, Chatfield, MN 55923

Newburg Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Genette Halverson Steve Melbostad

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Newburg Town Hall 43769 County 34, Mabel, MN 55954

Norway Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Walter Laumb Kim L. Chiglo

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm

Norway Town Hall 44005 County 10, Rushford, MN 55971

Pilot Mound Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

William Sullivan Jordan J Redalen

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Pilot Mound Town Hall 31365 State Highway 30 Chatfield, MN 55923

Preble Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

David Larson David Williams

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Preble Town Hall 18132 Highway 43, Mabel, MN 55954

Preston Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Curtis Bisek Andrew Bisek

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Preston Emergency Services Bldg 217 Fillmore St., Preston, MN 55965

Spring Valley Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jon Nolte

Spring Valley Fire Department 112 West Courtland, Spring Valley, MN 55975

Sumner Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Melinda Miller Randy Ness

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Sumner Town Hall 31036 County 1, Stewartville, MN 55976

York Twp

Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)

Fred Scheevel Aaron Klingsheim

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

York Town Hall 12245 County 5, Harmony, MN 55939

21 2nd St. SE, Chatfield, MN 55923

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Obituaries Eunice Mae (Shattuck) Bausch Eunice Mae (Shattuck) Bausch was born on May 9, 1926 in Altura, Minn. She moved to Lanesboro, Minn. in her first year of life, and then graduated from Lanesboro High School as part of the Class of 1944. Eunice died Eunice Mae peacefully in (Shattuck) her sleep after Bausch a brief illness on Febuary 27, 2014 in Wisconsin Dells. Eunice is the daughter of Howard and Esther Shattuck. Sister of Lois, Russell (Jack) and Chester Shattuck. Eunice is survived by her children Donald Bell of Lanesboro, Verlaine (Bell) Denney of Antioch, Calif., Robert Lien of Milwaukee, Wis., Howard Lien, of Sussex, Wis. and Jacqueline Bausch of Lyndon Station, Wis. Grandchildren include Morgen Bell, Pittsburgh, Nathan Bell, Pittsburgh, Delia Bell, Lanesboro, Judson Bell, Lanesboro, Tommy Denney, Antioch, Calif. and Jacob Lien, Milwaukee. Stephen Leo Glady Stephen Leo Glady, age 69, of rural Wykoff, Minn., died Sunday evening, March 2, 2014, at

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the Spring Valley Care Center. Stephen was born January 17, 1945, in Wykoff the son of Leo and Esther (Mensink) Glady at his g r e a t- a u nt , Mrs. Anna S h e p h e r d ’s , midwifery house. On Septem- Stephen Leo ber 4, 1951, he Glady entered first grade at Wykoff Public School and graduated from there on Friday evening, May 31, 1963. From 1963-1967, he attended and graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. He played Johnnie football under Coach John Gagliardi, the winningest coach in college football history. The team won NCAA Division III championships in 1963 and another in 1965 when he played there. On August 12, 1967, at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church in Wykoff, Stephen married his high school sweetheart, Jewell Miland, who he never stopped loving. In September 1967 they both began teaching in the Barnum Public School District. In May 1970 they left Barnum because Steve was drafted into the US Army. His tour of duty took him to Washington D.C. He worked as a chaplain’s assistant for the Military District of Washington (MDW) at Ft. McNair and at the Pentagon. In January 1972 President

Nixon ordered early discharges from active duty so the couple returned to Minnesota. He began dairy farming with his father at that time. In 1973 Stephen and Jewell bought the Roger Shaw farm (the old Quinn farm) directly south of his home farm. He farmed with his dad for 33 years. On March 24, 2004, the dairy cows were sold and he began crop farming and doing custom heifer raising for Trailside Dairy of Preston. In August 2009 he and Jewell sold a portion of their farm and moved onto his home farm where four generations of Gladys had lived: Christ and Mary (Hayes) Glady, Harry and Anna (Raabe) Glady, Leo and Esther (Mensink) Glady and the fourth generation, Stephen and Jewell (Miland) Glady. Stephen was an active member of St. Kilian’s Catholic Church and after it closed he joined St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley. He was a Eucharistic minister, lector and church committee member. He served on the boards of Land O’ Lakes, Northland Farmers’ Co-op and Bloomfield Mutual Insurance Company. He was also a member of the Stahl-Linnemeyer American Legion Post #369 in Wykoff and the Timm’s Trikes, Inc., a motorcycle conversion club, in St. Charles. Stephen is survived by his wife, Jewell; daughter and sonin-law, Megan Miland (Glady) and Christopher Nicholas Evens

Call the FCJ at 507-765-2151 to advertise or offer news tips! and granddaughter, Caylee Jewell, all of Albany, Minn.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Mike Shovein of Eagan, Minn., and Jane and Terry Meyer of Madison, Wis.; sister-in-law, Margaret Miland of Rochester; five nephews, Christopher and Patrick Shovein, Benjamin (Diana) Meyer and their daughter Siena, Thomas Meyer and Richard (Barbara) Bottorff and their son, Michael Nakada; and one niece, Ann Bottorff. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. There was a funeral Mass on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley with Rev. Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial took place at the St. John’s Abbey Cemetery in Collegeville at 4:30

p.m., that afternoon. Cynthia Lou McCabe Cynthia Lou (Brown) McCabe, 66 of Roland, Iowa passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Cyndi was born November 1, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa to Arel and Katherine (Volk) Brown. She was baptized in 1966. Cindi began school at age 4 in Steamboat Rock. In 1953 her family moved to farm near Hubbard. Cindi graduated from Hubbard Community School in 1965. She married Dennis Lee McCabe on February 12, 1972. They have two sons, Shawn and Michael McCabe. She was very proud of her sons. Cindi worked in healthcare for See OBITUARIES Page 7 

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Grace Lutheran Church..……………………………Sundays - 9 : 00am 365 Park St, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875 -2218 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…………………......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Greenleaf ton Reformed Church..…………………Sundays - 10 : 00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2546 Harmony United Methodist Church..……………..Sundays - 10 : 30am 60 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886- 6851 Henry town Lutheran Church.…………………………Sun. - 10 : 30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507) 886-2425 Highland Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist..….....Saturdays - 10 : 30am 217 W. Jessie St., Rushford (507) 993-8328 Highland Prairie Lutheran Church.……………….Sundays -10 : 30am 43267 Bowl Dr, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 864-2731 Historic Lenora United Methodist Church (Special Occasions) Lenora, MN (Rural Canton) (507) 545 -2641 Immanuel Lutheran Church..………………………Sundays - 9 : 30am 254 Main St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2801 Lanesboro United Methodist Church..……………Sundays - 10 : 30am 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2646 Mabel First Lutheran Church………………………Sundays - 9 : 00am 202 N. Oak, P.O. Box 395, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5293 Mabel United Methodist Church..…………………Sundays - 9 : 30am 111 W Newburg St, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5296 Nativity Catholic Church...Sun. (1 & 2) - 8 : 45am & (3 & 4) - 10 :30am 640 1st Ave SW, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-2393 Newburg United Methodist Church 3.1 miles N. of Mabel on Hwy. 43; 2.2 miles W. on Co. Rd. 24 North Prairie Lutheran.……………………………Sundays - 10 : 30am 35957 Highway 30, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 875 -2460 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.……Sundays - 8 : 00am & 10 : 30am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 Pilot Mound Lutheran Church.……………………Sundays - 9 : 00am 8 miles N. of Lanesboro on 250 then 4 miles W. on Hwy 30 (507) 875 -2460 Pioneer Presby terian Church ………………………Sundays - 8 : 30am 206 Fillmore St NE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4037 Preston United Methodist Church ………………..Sundays - 8 : 30am 212 Saint Anthony St N, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2503 R iver Of Life Regional Church 220 N Money Creek St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2853 Root Prairie Lutheran Church ……………………Sundays - 10 : 30am County Rd 11, Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4455 Root R iver Church of the Brethren ………………Sundays - 10 : 00am 23553 County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 - 4772 Root R iver Community Church …………………Sundays - 10 : 30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7074

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over 30 years where she made many very close friends. She enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening, taking pictures, spending time with friends, her dog Buddy, and spending time with her grandkids. She is survived by her husband, Dennis McCabe of Roland, IA; son Shawn (Maria) of Hubert, North Carolina; son Michael (Rachelle)of Story City; grandchildren, Caitlin and Blake McCabe of Hubert, North Carolina; Jacob and Garrett McCabe of Story City, Iowa; Nicholas Sayer (mother Jackie) of Eldora, Iowa; brothers, James (Elva)

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Brown of Grundy Center, Philip Brown of Boone, David Brown of Grundy Center, Daniel Brown of Steamboat Rock, Mark Brown of Boone; sister Mary (Mark) Hesch of Austin, Texas and nieces, nephews, and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Arel and Katherine Brown, son Steven Sayer, sister Debra Winkler, nephew Daniel Winkler, and great-nephew Carver McFarlane. Visitation was held Sunday, March 2 at Bergen Lutheran Church in Roland. Funeral service was held there as well on Monday, March 3 with lunch and burial following at Jackson Township Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

Eldor Rahn Eldor Rahn, 92, died at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, Thursday, February 27, 2014, after a long rewarding life. Born March 15, 1921, in rural Hazen, Mercer County, N.D. to Wilhelm and Jacobina Rahn. He had seven siblings. He attended school in rural Hazen. In 1939, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Medora, N.D., and in 1941, he was transferred to Lanesboro, Minn.. On October 17, 1942, Eldor married Ardis Johnson in Peterson, Minn. He served in the United States Army during World War II, first based in San Francisco where he became a crane operator loading

Lukes) Erickson, of Altoona, Wis., Loren Rahn, of Eyota, Minn., and Elaine Rodgers, of Becher, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. He also is survived by one brother, William Rahn, of Butte, Mont. He was preceded in death by his parents, five siblings, one grandson and one great-grandson. Visitation was held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, at the Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro. Funeral was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at First Lutheran Church of Highland in rural Lanesboro, with the Rev. Patricia Hinkie officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

ships in the harbor bound for the Pacific Theater. Later, he was based in Guatacanal and the Philippines. He farmed near Highland, Minn. for 54 years and also was a sought after crane operator. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching sports, playing cards, nurturing his family and expressing an individualized sense of humor. He was a member of the Lanesboro American Legion Post No. 40. Eldor is survived by his wife of 71 years, Ardis; his children, Jackie (Paul) Feind, of Rochester, Minn., Sharon (Richard) Peterson, of Lanesboro, David (Joyce) Rahn, of Whalan, Minn., Steven Rahn, of Lanesboro, Judy (Joe

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County of Fillmore Third Judicial District Court File 23-CV-14-74 TO: ALL PERSONS WITH A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING DELINQUENT TAX LIST A list of real property in Fillmore County on which delinquent property taxes and penalties are due has been filed with the Court Administrator of Fillmore County. This list is published to inform all persons that the listed property is subject to forfeiture because of delinquent taxes. The property owner, taxpayer, or other interested person must either pay the tax and penalty, plus interest and costs, or file a written objection with the Fillmore County Court Administrator. The objection must be filed by April 28, 2014 stating the reason why the tax or penalty is not due on the property. If no objection is filed, a court judgment will be entered against the property for the unpaid tax, penalty, interest, and costs. For property under court judgment, the period of redemption begins on May 12, 2014, and ends three to five years later, depending on the type of property and where it is located. The period of redemption means the time within which taxes must be paid to avoid losing the property through forfeiture. To avoid forfeiture, taxes on property located within a township must be paid by May 12, 2019. Taxes must also be paid by May 12, 2019, if the property is one of the following types in a city: (1) residential homestead, (2) farm homestead, (3) private cabins, (4) resorts occupied by the owner, and (5) resorts in operation for not more than 225 days a year. Payment of tax by May 12, 2017, is necessary to avoid forfeiture of any property in a city which is not described in the preceding sentence. To determine how much interest and costs must be added to pay the tax in full, contact the Fillmore County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office, Fillmore County Courthouse, Preston, MN. 55965. The telephone number is: (507)765-3811. JAMES D. ATTWOOD DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR FILLMORE COUNTY, MINNESOTA DATE: January 28, 2014 Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties PRI - 000038958 ADAM M DANIELS 36486 DOGWOOD RD LANESBORO MN 55949

Parcel # Description of Property AMHERST TOWNSHIP R 10.0063.000 Sect-09 Twp-102 Range-009 10.58 AC 10.58AC NE1/4 NW1/4

Year

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

2013

308.00

PRI - 000034232 ALAN J SORUM 35389 FINCH RD LANESBORO MN 55949

R 10.0130.000 Sect-17 Twp-102 Range-009 60.67 AC 14 1/3AC & E 12 5/6AC SE1/4 NW1/4 & SW1/4 NW1/4 EX 6.50AC

2013

224.40

PRI - 000034232 ALAN J SORUM 35389 FINCH RD LANESBORO MN 55949

R 10.0130.010 Sect-17 Twp-102 Range-009 6.50 AC 6.50AC SE COR SW1/4 NW1/4

2013

350.90

PRI - 000004376 PHILIP A RUTTER 18606 DEER RD CANTON MN 55922

R 10.0172.000 Sect-23 Twp-102 Range-009 40.00 AC 5E1/4 OF SW1/4

2013

291.50

PRI - 000004376 PHILIP A RUTTER 18606 DEER RD CANTON MN 55922

R 10.0172.020 Sect-23 Twp-102 Range-009 40.00 AC SW1/4 OF SW1/4

2013

383.90

PRI - 000004376 PHILIP A RUTTER 18606 DEER RD CANTON MN 55922

R 10.0250.000 Sect-26 Twp-102 Range-009 40.00 AC NE1/4 OF NW1/4

2013

315.70

PRI - 000004376 PHILIP A RUTTER 18606 DEER RD CANTON MN 55922

R 10.0250.010 Sect-26 Twp-102 Range-009 40.00 AC NW1/4 OF NW1/4

2013

371.80

PRI - 000036087 DAVID D HAUG & CAMERON W HAUG 36310 EDGEWOOD RD HARMONY MN 55939

R 10.0319.000 Sect-33 Twp-102 Range-009 3.83 AC W46’ OF E1/2 sw1/4 LYING S OF EDGEWOOD RD & 1.75 AC IN SE COR SE1/4 SW1/4

2013

110.00

PRI - 000031113 JOEL A & BECKY S MERKEL 15115 202ND ST SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP R 33.0082.000 Sect-12 Twp-102 Range-013 7.56 AC PT S l/2 NW1/4 SW1/4

2013

R 33.0090.010 Sect-14 Twp-102 Range-013 40.00 AC SW1/4 SW1/4

2013

PRI - 000033428 ROYAL DEMPEWOLF 17212 151ST AVE SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

R 33.0190.010 Sect-25 Twp-102 Range-013 41.20 AC 41.20A W1/2 SW1/4

2013

851.40

PRI - 000036040 JERRY & KATHY HAMERSMA 17539 COUNTY 1 OSTRANDER MN 55961

R 33.0239.010 Sect-30 Twp-102 Range-013 4.10 AC

2013

266.20

2013

9.12

617.88

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP R 21.0256.020 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 .47 AC .47AC OF SE1/4 NE1/4 OLD SCHOOL SITE

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.000 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 24.35 AC SW1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4 EX W500’ & EX .50AC NE COR SW1/4 NE1/4 LYING N OF TWP RD

2013

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.010 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 2.54 AC E1/2 W1/2 S1/2 NE1/4 LYING N OF RD

2013

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.030 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 2.51 AC W1/2 W1/2 S1/2 NE1/4 LYING N OF RD R 21.0257.040 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 2.50 AC 2.50A SE1/4 NE1/4 R 21.0257.050

2013

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976 PRI - 000038784

1,025.20

Parcel # Description of Property

Year

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 5.05 AC COM AT THE SW COR SW1/4 NE1/4 TH N440’ E500’ 5440’ W500’ TO PT OF BEG

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.060 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 5.05 AC COM AT A PT 440’ N OF SW COR OF SW1/4 NE1/4 TH N440’ E500’ S440’ W500’ TO PT OF BEG

2013

155.04

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.070 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 5.05 AC COM AT A PT 880’ N SW COR OF SW1/4 NE1/4 TH N 400’ TO NW COR SW1/4 NE1/4 TH E500’ 5440’ W500’ TO PT OF BEG

2013

120.84

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0257.080 Sect-31 Twp-101 Range-011 29.91 AC 29.91AC SE1/4 NE1/4 LYING S OF TWP RD

2013

925.68

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

R 21.0261.020 Sect-32 Twp-101 Range-011 18.80 AC 18.8A SW1/4 NW1/4 LYING S OF RD

2013

369.36

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0323.000 Twp-101 Range-011 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-007 Block-128 LOTS 7 TO 10 BLK 128 VILLAGE OF GRANGER

2013

6.60

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0330.000 Twp-101 Range-011 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-1-2 Block-138 LOTS 1-2 BLK 138 VILLAGE OF GRANGER

2013

35.20

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0331.000 Twp-101 Range-011 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-3-4 Block-138 LOTS 3 & 4 BLOCK 138 VILLAGE OF GRANGER

2013

107.16

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0331.010 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-017 Block-138 LOT 17 & 18 BLOCK 138 VILLAGE OF GRANGER

2013

37.40

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0339.000 Twp-101 Range-011 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-019 Block-138 LOTS 19-20 BLK 138 VILLAGE OF GRANGER

2013

127.68

PRI - 000035168 CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSON 10314 COUNTY 116 HARMONY MN 55939

R 21.0348.000 Twp 101 Range-011 GRANGER ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-012 Block-151 LOTS 12-14-15 & S1/2 OF LOT 13 BLK 151 VILL OF GRANGER & SG’ OF THE ADJOINING VACATED ALLEY

2013

141.36

2013

155.04

392.68

PRI - 000040668 DONALD G OLSON & DAVID A & GLENDA K OLSON 13949 190TH ST SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

PRI - 000038784 THOMAS & HEATHER JOHNSON 812 RADCLIFFE COURT SE STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties

CARIMONA TOWNSHIP R 22.0262.000 Sect-26 Twp-102 Range-011 6.00 AC W6A OF SE1/4 OF SE1/4

47.88

PRI - 000044405 WILLIAM J BURKE & AMY B BURKE 227 TERRACE DR WAUKEE IA 50263

R 22.0353.000 Sect-35 Twp-102 Range-011 10.00 AC E 1O A OF W30A OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4

2013

257.64

47.88

PRI - 000044405 WILLIAM J BURKE & AMY B BURKE 227 TERRACE DR WAUKEE IA 50263 PRI - 000039483 SETH W MALLORY TRUST

R 22.0378.000 Sect-35 Twp-102 Range-011 20.00 AC COM AT SE COR OF NE1/4 OF SE 1/4 N8OR W6OR S27R E3OR S53R E3OR TO BEG

2013

261.18

2013

47.88

2013

155.04

FILLMORE COUNTY DELINQUENT TAXES Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties

Parcel # Description of Property

PRI - 000036087 DAVID D HAUG & CAMERON W HAUG 36310 EDGEWOOD RD HARMONY MN 55939

CANTON TOWNSHIP R 08.0038.000 Sect-04 Twp-101 Range-009 132.95 AC NW1/4 (FRAC) EXC 26.20 AC IN N1/2

PRI - 000030580 JOHN D HERSHBERGER CAROLINA J HERSHBERGER 13999 COUNTY 23 CANTON MN 55922

Year

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

2013

2,074.60

R 08.0188.000 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-009 2.06 AC COM 24 R S NE COR W 11R SW28R N 28R TO BEG

2013

61.60

PRI - 000030580 JOHN D HERSHBERGER CAROLINA J HERSHBERGER 13999 COUNTY 23 CANTON MN 55922

R 08.0191.000 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-009 3.15 AC COM 21 R W SE COR NE1/4 NE1/4 E 21R N 28R W 12R SW TO BEG

2013

90.20

PRI - 000039331 JOHN A BELVERUD 11040 DOVE ROAD MABEL MN 55954

R 08.0290.010 Sect-25 Twp-101 Range-009 COM AT SW COR SW1/4 E 26R N 12RDS NWLY TO PT 13RDS N & 15 RDS E OF SAID COR W 15RDS S 13RDS TO BEG

2013

232.10

PRI - 000043091 JOSIE A & AMANDA SWARTZENTRUBER 11587 DEER RD MABEL MN 55954

R 08.0304.000 Sect-26 Twp-101 Range-009 3.00 AC COM 20R N SE1/4 COR NE1/4 W18R N440’ E 18R 5440’ TO BEG

2013

63.84

R 26.0248.000 CHATFIELDS ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-6-7 Block-020 SW 53’ 8IN LOT 6 BLK 20 & SW 53’ SIN OF NW 16’ LOT 7 BLK 20 EX PC 4’ X 13’ 81N

2013

2,639.64

PRI - 000044028 MARLA DROGEMULLER ETAL 24953 KNIGHT LN CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 26.0444.000 WEST CHATFIELD Lot-1-5 Block-008 LOTS 1-2-3-4-5 & LOTS 9-10 BLK 8 WEST CTFLD

2013

2,527.80

2013

675.40

R 29.0018.060 Sect-03 Twp-103 Range-012 10.00 AC 10AC W1/2 E1/2 NW1/4

2013

369.36

PRI - 000035261 ANDREW L MILLEN 19205 COUNTY 8 WYKOFF MN 55990

R 29.0022.000 Sect-03 Twp-103 Range-012 5.50 AC BK 96 & PAGE 10 DEEDS

2013

299.20

R 29.0035.010 Sect-04 Twp-103 Range-012 10.00 AC E1/2 W1/2 SE1/4 NW1/4

2013

521.40

1,295.04

PRI - 000036095 TODD J JONES 102 JEFFERSON ST E SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

R 29.0035.020 Sect-04 Twp-103 Range-012 10.00 AC W1/2 W1/2 SE1/4 NW1/4

2013

291.84

409.20

PRI - 000036095 TODD J JONES 102 JEFFERSON ST E SPRING VALLEY MN 55975 PRI - 000033357 ROBERT L HUDSON 25844 COUNTY RD 10 BOVEY MN 55709-8187

R 29.0449.000 Twp-103 Range-012 FILLMORE OLD PLAT Lot-1-2 Block-004 LOTS 1-2 BLOCK 4 VILLAGE OF FILLMORE

2013

13.68

PRI - 000035261 ANDREW L MILLEN 19205 COUNTY 8 WYKOFF MN 55990

R 29.0470.000 Twp-103 Range-12 FILLMORE OLD PLAT Lot-010 Block-012 LOT 10 BLK 12 VILL FILLMORE

2013

15.40

2013

411.40

R 09.0042.000 CANTON ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-068 E45FT OF LOTS 68-69-70-71

2013

PRI - 000026186 DANIEL A & MARGO L SHANKS PO BOX 37 CANTON MN 55922

R 09.0093.000 CANTON ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-162 LOT 162 & N 1/2 OF LOT 163

2013

222.20

PRI - 000038892 DARIN A & STACY L NORDSVING PO BOX 27 CANTON MN 55922

R 09.0115.000 CANTON ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-216 1.74 AC S25’ LOT 216 & LOT 217 EX 3000 SQ FT SE COR LOT 217

2013

811.80

PRI - 000040197 STEVEN WORDEN 33497 261ST AVE CHATFIELD MN 55923

PRI - 000035-318 R FOUR PARTNERSHIP LLP 24 2ND ST SW CHATFIELD MN 55923

PRI - 000040420 JEANA SUZANNE WIESNER ETAL 808 4TH AVE SE ROCHESTER MN 55904

PRI - 000039382 SARA J BARTH 203 E FILLMORE AVE CANTON MN 55922

PRI - 000040197 STEVEN WORDEN 33497 261ST AVE CHATFIELD MN 55923

Year

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

FILLMORE TOWNSHIP R 29.0018.030 Sect-03 Twp-103 Range-012 5.00 AC N330’ OF E660’ OF NE1/4 NW1/4

CANTON CITY R 09.0041.000 CANTON ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-068 W75’ LOTS 68-69-70-71-72

CHATFIELD TOWNSHIP R 25.0012.000 Sect-03 Twp-104 Range-011 75.75 AC W1/2 NE1/4 FR

Parcel # Description of Property

PRI - 000043358 BRIAN J RATHBUN 27990 MORGAN RD WYKOFF MN 55990

PRI - 000038892 DARIN A & STACY L NORDSVING PO BOX 27 CANTON MN 55922

2013

Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties

PRI - 000043920 JOSH K OMMEN 600 4TH ST NE HARMONY MN 55939

HARMONY TOWNSHIP R 14.0069.010 Sect-11 Twp-101 Range-010 2.00 AC PT OF W1/2 SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4

PRI - 000033250 HALFDON D & HEIDI M HANSON 31374 140TH ST HARMONY MN 55939

R 14.0095.010 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-010 16.70 AC 16.70AC W1/2 E1/2 NW1/4

2013

359.70

PRI - 000038588 KATHRYN D BIGALK 105 5TH ST SW HARMONY MN 55939

R 14.0114.000 Sect-17 Twp-101 Range-010 3.63 AC 3.63 AC IN SW CORNER SW1/4 SW 1/4

2013

319.00

PRI - 000038588 KATHRYN D BIGALK 105 5TH ST SW HARMONY MN 55939

R 14.0119.000 Sect-18 Twp-101 Range-010 6.62 AC 6.62 AC IN SE CORNER SE 1/4

2013

1,223.20

PRI - 000041566 JAMES & CRYSTLE BECHTEL 540 S MAIN ST HARMONY MN 55939

HARMONY CITY R 15.0046.010 Sect-14 Twp-101 Range-010 COM 903’ S & 50’ E NW COR NW1/4 SW1/4 S75’ E103’ N75’ W103’ TO BEG

2013

823.08

PRI - 000043092 MICHAEL B RUMSEY & REBECCA H MOORE-RUMSEY PO BOX 282 HARMONY MN 55939

R 15.0089.000 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-010 HARMONY OUTLOTS Lot-010 N 230’ 0F OL 10 NE1/4 NE1/4

2013

41.24

PRI - 000033250 HALFDON D & HEIDI M HANSON 31374 140TH ST HARMONY MN 55939

R 15.0096.000 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-010 HARMONY OUTLOTS Lot-014 13.59 AC PT OL 14 NE1/4 NE1/4 & E 1/2 W1/2 NE1/4 EX SCHOOL & MCKERNAN & EX 14.24AC

2013

231.00

PRI - 000043092 MICHAEL B RUMSEY & REBECCA H MOORE-RUMSEY PO BOX 282 HARMONY MN 55939

R 15.0111.000 HARMONY ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-3-5 Block-003 LOTS 3 & 4 & S 1/2 OF LOT 5 BLK 3 & PT VACATED ALLEY

2013

15.98

R 15.0224.010 NN HELLES ADDITION Lot-011 Block-002 LOT 10 + S 15’ OF LOT 11 BLK 2 N.N. HELLE ADD

2013

678.30

2013

589.00

R 25.0013.010 Sect-03 Twp-104 Range-011 35.36 AC PT E1/2 NW1/4

2013

224.20

PRI - 000040197 STEVEN WORDEN 33497 261ST AVE CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0014.000 Sect-03 Twp-104 Range-011 161.07 AC SE1/4 EX 75.64A & El/2 NE1/4 FR

2013

1541.10

PRI - 000030426 ROBERT V & JEANETTE KAPPERS 33216 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0023.000 Sect-05 Twp-104 Range-011 83.78 AC SE1/4 SW1/4; & SW1/4 SE1/4 EXC 8.12 AC IN S1/2; & PT OF NW1/4 SE1/4 LYING S OF HWY 52

2013

3484.80

2013

PRI - 000029707 DANIEL J MOULTON 32846 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0043.020 Sect-08 Twp-104 Range-011 1.90 AC COM AT PT 812.5’ W660’ S OF NE1/4 COR SEC 8 S250’ W490’ N 7DEG 17’ W252’ E522’ EX 1A COM SITE W252’ E522’ TO TO R 25.0043.070 Sect-08 Twp-104 Range-011 25.70 AC 25.7A E1/2 NE1/4

PRI - 000029707 DANIEL J MOULTON 32846 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0043.120 Sect-08 Twp-104 Range-011 1.00 AC lAC COM SITE FROM # 43-2

2013

299.20

PRI - 000030426 ROBERT V & JEANETTE KAPPERS 33216 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0045.000 Sect-08 Twp-104 Range-011 52.00 AC E 46 AC N1/2 NW1/4 & 6AC OF SE1/4 NW1/4

2013

785.40

PRI - 000034414 HENRY J PEETERS 26397 JAG DR CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0087.010 Sect-14 Twp-104 Range-011 3.92 AC 5AC IN NE1/4 NW1/4 & NW1/4 NW1/4 EX 1.08AC

2013

54.27

PRI - 000045406 ALVIN J HRSTKA TRUST 25236 320TH ST CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0101.020 Sect-15 Twp-104 Range-011 36.22 AC SE1/4 NW1/4 EX 3.78A TO STATE

2013

248.60

PRI - 000033827 MARK L & ROSALYN DEBRA HANSEN IM HAGEN 41A 14532 KLEINMACHNOW GERMANY GERMANY

2,055.42

R 25.0105.000 Sect-15 Twp-104 Range-011 80.00 AC E1/2 SW1/4

2013

1,207.80

R 15.0249.010 LARSONS ADDITION Lot-5-6 Block-009 W 65’ OF LOTS 5 & 6 BLK 9 EX PIECE 13.67’ X 57.00’ TO CITY LARSON ADD

2013

PRI - 000045406 ALVIN J HRSTKA TRUST 25236 320TH ST CHATFIELD MN 55923

PRI - 000043891 CHEFLARS RESTAURANT HLDGS, LLC PO BOX 368 HARMONY MN 55939

PRI - 000045406 ALVIN J HRSTKA TRUST 25236 320TH ST CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 25.0110.000 Sect-16 Twp-104 Range-011 125.00 AC N125A NE1/4

2013

993.67

PRI - 000039914 JAMES S HELLEM PO BOX 216 HARMONY MN 55939

2013

1,402.20

PRI - 000030426 ROBERT V & JEANETTE KAPPERS 33216 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

CHATFIELD CITY R 26.0055.000 Sect-05 Twp-104 Range-011 CHATFIELD OUTLOTS 5 & 6-104-11 Lot-034 15.54 AC OL 34 LYING S OF HWY 52 EX TO DEYO &EX 1936 SQ FT TO BUSHMAN

R 15.0332.000 MALAND BROS ADDITION Lot-002 Block-001 N6 FT OF LOT 3 & S16 FT OF LOT 2 MALAND BROS. ADDITION

2013

534.60

PRI - 000044991 CORY SCRABECK PO BOX 94 HARMONY MN 55939

R 15.0604.000 LUTES SCRABECK FIRST ADDITION Lot-007 Block-002 LOT 7 BLOCK 2 LUTES SCRABECK FIRST ADDITION

2013

611.04

2013

1,369.78

2013

696.54

PRI - 000029707 DANIEL J MOULTON 32846 COUNTY 5 CHATFIELD MN 55923

PRI - 000035318 R FOUR PARTNERSHIP LLP 24 2ND ST SW CHATFIELD MN 55923

R 26.0247.010 CHATFIELDS ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-6-7 Block-020 SW 21’ 4IN NE74’ 4IN OF LOT 6 & SW 21’ 4IN OF NE 74’ 4 IN OF THE NW 12’ LOT 7 ALL IN BLK 20

2013

1313.40

180.40

PRI - 000010123 FRANCIS O SOUKUP & PAUL D SOUKUP 955 425TH ST CON - 000010123 KENSETT IA 50448 FRANCIS 0 SOUKUP & PAUL D SOUKUP

HOLT TOWNSHIP R 11.0236.000 Sect-29 Twp-103 Range-009 38.75 AC SE1/4 NE1/4 EX S OF RD

FILLMORE COUNTY DELINQUENT TAXES Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties

Parcel # Description of Property

PRI - 000043689 GARY D RYAN 18419 COUNTY 2 CHATFIELD MN 55923

JORDAN TOWNSHIP R 31.0049.000 Sect-04 Twp-104 Range-012 20.00 AC E1/2 SE1/4 SW1/4

PRI - 000032980 ROBERT W BRUCE ETAL RBT W & ESTHER M BRUCE TRUST 6600 AUTO CLUB RD APT109 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55438

Year

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

Names of Owners, Taxpayers, & Interested Parties

2013

344.26

PRI - 000041160 DAHL CREEK FARMS LLLP 7720 W 84TH ST CIRCLE BLOOMINGTON MN 55438

R 31.0233.010 Sect-27 Twp-104 Range-012 29.36 AC ALL THAT PT OF W60A E1/2 SW1/4 LYING N OF RD

2013

401.28

PRI - 000041160 DAHL CREEK FARMS LLLP 7720 W 84TH ST CIRCLE BLOOMINGTON MN 55438

PRI - 000016634 ROBERT M & BEVERLY J O’BYRNE 29099 COUNTY 5 WYKOFF MN 55990

R 31.0241.000 Sect-28 Twp-104 Range-012 158.00 AC SE1/4 EX RD

2013

5,698.00

PRI - 000030137 CHRISTINE F ZINNI 205 COFFEE ST E LANESBORO MN 55949

LANESBORO CITY R 19.0155.000 LANESBORO ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-005 Block-015 LOT 5 BLK 15

2013

690.80

PRI - 000011459 ROGER P BAKER & JUDY WONICK 701 PARKWAY AVE S LANESBORO MN 55949

R 19.0352.000 LANESBORO FIRST ADDITION Lot-1-2 Block-056 LOTS 1-2 EX TO ROOT RVR OIL CO BLK 56 1ST ADD

2013

2,380.96

PRI - 000040787 DUANE R PETERSON 707 AUBURN AVE S LANESBORO MN 55949

R 19.0386.020 LANESBORO FIRST ADDITION Lot-5-6 Block-060 LOTS 5-6 EX S 40’ LOT 6 BLK 60 1ST ADD

2013

627.00

PRI - 000044570 DOROTHY HAUGEN 11528 HWY 52 S CANTON MN 55922 CON - 000042816 TONY D & JANET WENNES 2050 COUNTY RD A14 DECORAH IA 52101

MABEL CITY R 02.0002.050 Sect-26 Twp-101 Range-008 .67AC OF E 30AC S1/2 S1/2 NW1/4

PRI - 000033171 GARY R & VICKY R ADAMS 432 LAKEWOOD AVE MONDOVI WI 54755

R 02.0238.000 AH GILMORES ADDITION Lot-8-9 Block-001 LOTS 8-9-10-11 A H GILMORE ADD

PRI - 000021859 KYLE A THOMPSON 14656 421ST ST MABEL MN 55954

NEWBURG TOWNSHIP R 01.0065.010 Sect-08 Twp-101 Range-008 NEWBURG ORIGINAL PLAT Block-053 .54 AC PT OF SE1/4 NE1/4 LYING E OF RD

PRI - 000038446 LOIS ASK 115 LYNDALE ST N MABEL MN 55954

R 01.0147.010 Sect-15 Twp-101 Range-008 12.32 AC 12.32A SW1/4 SW1/4

PRI - 000001439 ROGER J RUNGER 1402 BLUEBIRD LN WAUSAU WI 54401-7112

NORWAY TOWNSHIP R 04.0036.000 Sect-04 Twp-103 Range-008 20.00 AC S1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4

PRI - 000001439 ROGER J RUNGER 1402 BLUEBIRD LN WAUSAU WI 54401-7112

2013

638.40

R 03.0008.010 Sect-01 Twp-102 Range-008 8.80 AC E OF COUNTY RD OF 33A ON S SIDE OF SW1/4 SE1/4

2013

59.28

PRI - 000038116 FAUS FAMILY INVESTMENTS LP 3810 YORK AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55410

R 03.0097.000 Sect-08 Twp-102 Range-008 5.00 AC E5A S1/2 S1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4

2013

114.00

PRI - 000041160 DAHL CREEK FARMS LLLP 7720 W 84TH ST CIRCLE BLOOMINGTON MN 55438

R 03.0130.010 Sect-12 Twp-102 Range-008 83.80 AC E OF COUNTY RD N1/2 NW1/4 NE1/4 & E1/2 NE1/4

2013

1,098.96

PRI - 000043115 MOLLY ANN WOOD 301 SPRING ST NE PRESTON MN 55965

PRESTON CITY R 17.0044.000 Sect-06 Twp-102 Range-010 BARBARA KAERCHERS ADDITION Block-019 COM 33’ E SE COR BLK 19 BK ADD E93’ N1141 W93’ 5114’ TO BEG

2013

1,722.60

377.14

PRI - 000031376 STEVEN P SCHLICK 309 FILLMORE ST W PO BOX 167 PRESTON MN 55965

R 17.0389.000 JOHN KAERCHERS ADDITION Lot-003 Block-006 W50’ LOT 3 BLK 6 J K’S ADD

2013

1,247.40

PRI - 000025800 J & L PROPERTIES A PARTNERSHIP DAVID JOERG PO BOX 257 PRESTON MN 55965

R 17.0401.000 JOHN KAERCHERS ADDITION Lot-8-9 Block-007 LOTS 8-9-10 BLK 7 J K’S ADD

2013

7,430.94

R 17.0411.000 JOHN KAERCHERS ADDITION Lot-005 Block-009 LOT 5 BLK 9 J K’S ADD

2013

651.20

246.40

PRI - 000044964 ARLAN D & GLENDA OLSON 319 PRESTON AVE PRESTON MN 55965

RUSHFORD CITY R 06.0008.050 Sect-11 Twp-104 Range-008 1.50 AC 1.50AC IN NE COR SW1/4 5E1/4

2013

370.70

827.20

PRI - 000041267 JON M DAMMEN 814 N MILL ST RUSHFORD MN 55971

3,944.40

29.48

2013

508.44

PRI - 000001439 ROGER J RUNGER 1402 BLUEBIRD LN WAUSAU WI 54401-7112

R 04.0085.000 Sect-10 Twp-103 Range-008 109.00 AC NE1/4 NW1/4 EX 1A & NW1/4 NE1/4 & NW1/4 NW1/4 S OF CARTWAY

2013

2,902.44

PRI - 000036083 DOUGLAS D LIND & REBECCA J LIND 43620 COUNTY 10 RUSHFORD MN 55971

R 04.0094.010 Sect-10 Twp-103 Range-008 71.51 AC SE1/4 SW1/4 & NE1/4 SW1/4 EX 8.49AC

2013

646.80

PRI - 000036083 DOUGLAS D LIND & REBECCA J LIND 43620 COUNTY 10 RUSHFORD MN 55971

R 04.0132.030 Sect-15 Twp-103 Range-008 1.68 AC 1.68 AC IN NW1/4 NW1/4

2013

800.80

PRI - 000036083 DOUGLAS D LIND & REBECCA J LIND 43620 COUNTY 10 RUSHFORD MN 55971

R 04.0137.000 Sect-15 Twp-103 Range-008 31.44 AC NE1/4 NW1/4 EX 8.56AC

2013

710.60

2013

258.78

378.48

PRI - 000040497 ROYAL J & LYNNE A DEMPEWOLF 17212 151ST AVE SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

R 34.0023.000 Sect-29 Twp-102 Range-013 OL 2-3 SW1/4 NW1/4

2013

PRI - 000039830 MICHAEL R MCNALLY 425 MINNESOTA ST PO BOX 123 OSTRANDER MN 55961

R 34.0041.000 Sect-29 Twp-102 Range-013 COM 533’ E & 1705’ S NW COR SEC 29 W140’ N101’ E140’ W101’ TO BEG SW1/4 NW1/4

2013

996.60

PRI - 000036040 JERRY & KATHY HAMERSMA 17539 COUNTY 1 OSTRANDER MN 55961

R 34.0061.010 Sect-30 Twp-102 Range-013 1.90 AC S1.9A OL 10 SE 1/4 NE1/4

2013

1,047.20

PRI - 000040037 MARIAN GORDER 234 RIVER ST PETERSON MN 55962

PETERSON CITY R 07.0013.000 Sect-29 Twp-104 Range-008 PETERSON OUTLOTS Lot-005 N50’ OL 5 W1/2 NW1/4

2013

363.00

2013

63.89

R 07.0085.000 PETERSON ORIGINAL PLAT Block-002 BET A PT 57 1/2’ E OF NWCOR OF BLK 2 TH E 61 1/2 ‘ TH S 50’ TH W 15’ TH S 50’ TH W 46 1/2 ‘ TH N 100’ TO BEG

2013

R 04.0078.000 Sect-09 Twp-103 Range-008 38.50 AC NE1/4 NE1/4 EX 1 1/2A

PRI - 000046450 BURDEY’S CAFE, LLC 417 MILL ST PETERSON MN 55962 CON - 000032085 JAMES A & JUDY A SEVERTSON 28123 DEEP RIVER RD LANESBORO MN 55949

Year

R 17.0198.000 PRESTON ORIGINAL PLAT Lot-002 Block-008 LOT 2 BLK 8

237.12

OSTRANDER CITY R 34.0022.010 Sect-29 Twp-102 Range-013 S 24’ OL 1 SW1/4 NW1/4

PREBLE TOWNSHIP R 03.0006.000 Sect-01 Twp-102 Range-008 40.00 AC SE1/4 SE1/4

Total Tax + Penalties ($ + cents)

PRI - 000006971 THOMAS D KLOMPS 113 RIVER ST PRESTON MN 55965

2013

PRI - 000040497 ROYAL J & LYNNE A DEMPEWOLF 17212 151ST AVE SPRING VALLEY MN 55975

Parcel # Description of Property

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order to help seal off fires from other areas of the house. The fire department not only had to contend with the balloon style construction, they also had the difficult task of putting a fire out in winter. Fire Department Chief Paul Corcoran said that the snow piles were deep and it was extremely icy. The firefighters kept the

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trucks running and the water circulating to ensure that the hoses wouldn’t freeze. Chief Corcoran was pleased that it was only zero degrees out while fighting the fire rather than -22 like it had been in days prior. The temperature did still manage to make work more difficult for the firemen. The fire department gear was frozen stiff from the mix of cold and water. Their pant legs became more like tubes as they froze into place and ice formed on their helmets. Firefighters took turns going in the truck to warm up. It took 30,000 gallons of water, 11 hours, and 23 firefighters to put out the house fire at the Anderson’s. This coming August would have marked three years of the Anderson’s living in this home. They plan to rebuild on the same lot. “This has been our home together,” said Stephanie.

“We want to thank everyone for all their help,” said Stephanie. “It’s unreal how many people come to help in a small town like this.” The fire was ruled to be an accident caused by an old gas heater on the back porch. Chief Corcoran encourages homeowners to be careful when using an alternate source of heat. Many people have been utilizing space heaters with the cost of propane skyrocketing this winter, so it’s especially important to be mindful. Make sure no kids or animals could knock over a space heater. Old space heaters do not have the safety features that many of the new ones have. Chief Corcoran also encourages homeowners to make sure their detectors are working and that chimneys are kept clean. For those living in older homes, take extra caution as wiring deteriorates.

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found out it wasn’t the best idea. Now, to go back, we’re just going in a complete circle.” County Line Road has several safety issues, namely a narrow section of roadway with a substandard culvert that is likely in need of guardrails. Councilor Gordon Johnson suggested that if the city pursued improvements on the road, that 150 feet on either side of the culvert remain crushed rock until the issues can be addressed completely. “It will reduce the speed and ensure that the road will get fixed to a standard.” The road is also subject to

extreme dust more maintenance that any other road in the Village, which was what kicked off much of the discussion on paving it. Continued sealcoating on the road, if paved, would cost $37,000 every three years, on top of the initial $299,000. “With pure hard numbers, it’s my standpoint right now, that it’s cheaper to maintain it than to pave at this point,” noted Mayor Dale Schwanke. “It would be a beautiful road and would address the dust issue, but it’s an extra $100 per $100,000 in taxes, and that’s just for this year. What will impact us now, what will impact us later, and can our constituents muster that up? The reality is, I don’t know if we can afford it.” www.traditionspreston.com 1-507-765-3837 E.O.E

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the city to the tune of $18,000. Harters Quick Clean Up service ran the numbers and presented the city with a breakdown. It was revealed that the company lost funds in serving the city under the last contract. Discussion over how to effectively save the city money was inclusive of ideas such as having the Village pick up and collect at the Village Hall and altering recyclable pickup, including alternating pick up every other week. “Your route is unique,” noted Gary Harter. “It isn’t loading time, it’s the drive time. The savings wouldn’t be substantial. I have no firm answer off the top of my head.” It was acknowledged by Harters that if rural residences were picked up by the city and collected at the Village Hall there could be a true savings. “When you start talking about an $18,000 increase, you have to ask, are we going to save enough to justify our time,” noted Johnson. “It’s a discussion we need to have. I understand you can’t do business if you’re losing money and we can’t expect you to do it for less.” “When you do it the way we do it, it’s the cheapest; unless you’re eliminating stops or eliminating services,” added Harter. Both the council and Harters were agreeable to accepting the current contract, with increases, while leaving an opportunity for

“I’d like to put Option 3 out there and let the people tell us what they’d like us to do,” suggested Johnson. “We’re not used to spending that kind of money. But, we made a decision at the last meeting to go with Option 2. It’s what was doable and that’s valid.” The city will proceed with Option 2, potentially seeking $1 million in bonding for selected roads. A public hearing on the road improvements has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, during the regular council meeting. “I’d like to have the room packed,” added Shwanke. “I’d like to have input from the people paying the bill. Continuing discussion on costs, the council sought clarification on an upcoming water rate increase. The rate is set to go up 50 cents following April 1 meter reading, as the city attempts to continue to control costs. It’s been suggested by consultant Bubany that the city may need a 10 percent hike to recapture costs, but it’s unclear at present whether or not figures used in the financial formula are current and include the construction rate. Should the number be accurate and costs still rising beyond generated revenue, the city will need to consider another raise in the rate, beyond what is scheduled. Rates for refuse and recycling collection is also increasing for

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contract modification if savings can be found for the city. “I’m open-minded and willing to talk,” added Harter. “But, we’re not going to go back down to making no money. If we’re talking about talking about some savings for both of us, I’m all in favor of that. It’s really to my advantage.” In other news, Mayor Schwanke and Councilor Hamilton Peterson reported an amicable meeting with Peterson mayor and council representative regarding the detachment/annexation issue facing the two cities, per the last council recommendation on the matter. “There was some give, some take. They’ll be taking some things to their next city council meeting and their attorneys more than likely,” said Schwanke. “Our whole goal here is to find a local resolution.” “If they turn a deaf ear, they’re forcing us to play our hand,” stressed Johnson. “We can do nothing or let a law judge decide.” “We can agree to disagree,” added Schwanke. “It doesn’t have to ruin our relationship. It’s a reasonable discussion if we can accomplish something.” The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. Please note the change from the third Tuesday to the fourth for this meeting. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Fillmore County Sports Gophers win state wrestling title

athlete of the week

By Paul Trende The 2013-2014 school year won’t be forgotten for a long while for Chatfield Gopher sports fans, parents, students, and athletes alike. Three-plus months after a state football title, a team wrestling championship! Chatfield’s place atop the Class A field is undisputed. They went through highly ranked foes #7 Pierz, #2 Frazee, and Paul Trende #1 AtwaterCosmos-Grove City as easily as one could’ve ever expected. They trailed on the scoreboard twice (3-0 both times), they won all three duals by double digits; a tremendous exhibition of mat dominance. It started with a morning quarterfinal versus #7 Pierz (25-1, only loss to A-C-GC). At 106, per an injury to regular Treyc Van Sickle, the Gophers went with alternate Maleek Hussein against 6th-ranked Brandon Ortman. Hussein lost by decision (10-4). It was a harbinger of things to come. Chatfield won even when they lost. The unexpected narrow defeat, combined with a Jared Goldsmith (#4) win at 113, and then a huge Ty Van Sickle (#10) first period pin of Brandon Sullivan (#7) at 120, grabbed Chatfield momentum (up 12-3). After a decision loss at 126 (to another ranked wrestler), Ryan Meeker (10-2 MD), #1 Hank Friederichs (7-1 D), #5 A.J. Riley (5-3 OT D), and #3 Harvey Friederichs (4-0 D) ripped off four straight Gopher victories. Riley’s was huge. He trailed 3-2 real late in the third period (0:02), only to get awarded a stalling point. Riley then got a takedown with 2-seconds left in OT

for the win over 6th-ranked Kolten Eischens. After 152, Chatfield led 25-6. The Gophers dropped the next three weights, two to decision, one to pin. Heading to 195, the Pioneers had closed the gap to 25-18. But #5 Cody Bly (195) is one late Gopher stopper. His 7-1 decision win meant either Jacob Bleess (220) or Logan Karver (285) had to (at worst) lose by decision. Both won by fall. Bleess sealed the team win with a first period stick. Karver’s first period pin, over 4thranked Curtis Brisk, was just a big exclamation point. The final of the dual was 40-18. Next up was Frazee (#2, 20-1) in the afternoon session. Hussein got it rolling with a 14-3 major at 106. Goldsmith (#4) then pinned 3rdranked Tanner Reetz, a huge win. The Hornets took 120; Van Sickle (#10), after leading 6-0, fell 7-6 to 9th-ranked Byron Byer. Frazee also took 126; 10th-ranked Grant Jepson led Jake Mandt 9-0 after one period only to hold on 15-12. Chatfield got through three ranked opponents and to the meat of their order with a 10-6 lead. Meeker (132; 12-4 MD), Hank F. (5-3 D over 8th-ranked Austin Skillings), Riley (5-0 D), and Harvey F. (pin) then ripped off four straight victories to put Chatfield up 26-6. Alex Haffner (170; 7-5 D), Bly (195; 6-0 D), and Bleess (220; pin) got wins the rest of the way, more than enough to give the Gophers the 38-19 win. It put Chatfield in the evening finals versus #1 Atwater-CosmosGrove City (ACGC). The Falcons entered with a 25-1 record (including a 52-9 win over Gopher section adversary Zumbrota-Mazeppa). None of that mattered to the maroon and white. They ‘thunderstruck’ ACGC. Hussein got another

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lose-but-win at 106 (fell 3-2 to 9thranked Rylan Molinaro). The next five weights, Goldsmith (113; pin), Van Sickle (120; pin), Mandt (126; 10-2 MD), Meeker (132; 4-1 D), and Hank F. (138; 11-3 MD over #9 Derek Dengerud) all went the way of the Gophers. The pins were huge, as was Meeker’s decision over 5th-ranked Tyler Berghuis. After a loss at 145, Chatfield was halfway home up 23-9. Riley fell 4-0 to topranked Logan Peterson at 152, but Harvey F. (160) and Haffner (170) each moved up a weight and got decision wins. Haffner’s 9-2 victory ended his stellar wrestling career. A two-time individual state qualifier (though not in 2013-2014), the senior sacrificed for the team this year, wrestling heavier weights. His win put Chatfield up 29-12 with four weights to go. At 195, Cody Bly’s bout with Cody Berghuis was tied 2-2 late in regulation. There, Bly kept Berghuis from escaping, saving the match. In OT, Bly racked up a takedown that sealed the state deal for Chatfield. A Bleess pin at heavyweight was just icing on the cake. By a final of 38-22, the Gophers downed ACGC to grab their first ever state wrestling title. Goldsmith, Meeker and Hank Friederichs made the All-Tournament team (all went 3-0). Joel Viss was voted Class A Coach of the Year. He and Travis Bartels were Section 1A Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year also. The Gophers finish at 27-1. Meeker, Hank F., Haffner, Riley, Bly, Karver, Ian Morrison, and Ethan Wright are double state champions (football, wrestling).

A Week of Athletes

The week of Monday February 24th, there was really no singular Athlete of the Week, just a week of (awesome) athletes. Two wrestlers were crowned state champions. FCLMC senior Niko Anderson lived up to the #1 ranking he held most of the year. Anderson (37-1) won 13-5 in the round of 32. He beat ACGC’s 3rd-ranked Maverick Whitcomb (46-4) 3-1 in the quarterfinals. River Valley’s 6th-ranked Tim Krueger (37-5) fell next in the semis (7-3). In the finals, Anderson trailed USC’s 2nd-ranked Colten Carlson (38-4) 3-2 late in the third period before getting a takedown for the 4-3 win. Anderson adds state champion to his state runner-up (2012-2013) and all-time touchdown leader prep resume. Chatfield’s #1 ranked junior Hank Friederichs’ (45-2) 2013-2014 prep resume also looks mighty good; state football champ, state team wrestling champ, state individual champ. He won the 138-pound title, not surrendering a point along the way. He won 6-0 over Crookston’s’ 7thranked Nate Merten (37-9), by injury default over Adrian Area’s 4th-ranked Tony Lynn (36-6), and 3-0 in the semis over Medford’s 3rd-ranked Tyler Keller(31-7). In the finals, he got a first period takedown versus Minneota/Lincolin HI’s 6th-ranked Bryce Brunner (39-8). In the third, Brunner started on top and it took a neck-stretching contortionist routine for Friederichs to avoid back points. He then got a

reversal for the 4-0 win and the state title. All that came after beating two top ten opponents in Chatfield’s team duals. He thus beat six of the top ten guys in state in a three day period! Two girls recently went over 1,000 career points. RushfordPeterson’s 5’6” senior G Kendra Crawford did so in a season-finale loss to Chatfield. The four-year Trojan starter has been excellent in Terry Pelzl’s pressing, open-court attack. Her performance against Lanesboro in the first round of the play-offs, 24 points, 8 assists, 8 steals, is on par with what the versatile guard can do night-in and night-out. She’s averaging 16-plus points, nearly 4 rebounds, 5-plus assists, and 5-plus steals per game. The points, assists, and steals all

rank near the top of the 3-Rivers Conference. Crawford’s Trojans’ are having a banner year at 21-4. In Mabel, Lydia Geving also recently went over 1,000 career points. Geving is also an extra-versatile 5’8” senior guard, a four-year starter. She is averaging 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.5 steals per game. Her Cougars (15-9) are as good as an M-C girls team has been since 2006-2007, a welcome sight for Geving. She played on team’s freshman and sophomore year with a combined 14 wins. Poetically, M-C and R-P will play each other in a 1A East semifinal. As if those four weren’t enough, Gophers (#4) Jared Goldsmith and (#3) Harvey Friederichs each were state runner-ups. Jared (34-1; 113 See SPORTS Page 16 

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LYDIA GEVING Mabel-Canton Girls Basketball

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pounds), a junior, won 13-1, by pin, and 8-7 before falling 7-5 to LeSueur-Henderson’s #1 ranked Austin Anderly (34-3; the 20122013 106-pound champ) in the finals. Harvey (44-2), a senior, won by pin, 5-0, and 9-0 before falling to ACGC’s top ranked Logan Peterson 4-2. Harvey was also runner-up last year (at 132). He finishes as Chatfield’s all-time win leader. Over the three day individual and team competitions, the duo each went 6-1. GMLOK’s lone representative (#8) Wyatt Richardson finished 3rd at 195. He won 7-4 and 2-1 before falling in the semis 9-1 to eventual state champ #1 Nathan Rose. Richardson then impressively authored a pair of pins. The junior finishes the year at 29-5. Gopher senior A.J. Riley also placed, taking 5th at 145. He intermixed four wins around a 5-4 loss in the quarters (to 6th-ranked Kolten Eischens of Pierz, who Riley beat in Chatfield’s team dual) and a 5-0 defeat in the consolation semis (to Sibley East’s 2nd-ranked Hunter Retslaff). He

A Non-Shocker: Trojans 1A East Champs

One can’t technically say SubSection titles don’t mean anything to the third-ranked R-P boys’ basketball team (28-1). But, with a 50-3 record in sub-section play since 1997, said titles are just a step to much bigger things. R-P’s 20132014 staircase back to what they hope is the Promised Land (state) went through Lanesboro and Spring Grove. Against the Burros (4-seed, 17-9) in the semis, things couldn’t have started too much better for Lanesboro. About six minutes in, they led 16-10. Then a switch was flipped. R-P finished the half on a ridiculous 44 to 9 run. Tom Vix’s boys led 54-25 at halftime and prevailed 79-53. Cole Kingsley (16 pts, 5 rebs, 7 assists, 4 stls), Alex Vix (14 pts), Austin O’Hare (13 pts, 3-4 three’s), and bench wild card Noah Carlson (8 pts, 5 rebs, 4 stls) played the biggest parts in collectively consuming Lanesboro. Senior Kole Ruud pumped in 27

points (6-11 three’s, 7-14 FG’s, 7-7 FT’s) for the Burros. Their season ends at 17-10. R-P then faced the team they are likely to see in the East over the next couple years, the young Spring Grove Lions (2-seed, 25-3). The Trojans won a holiday tourney meeting with SG 79-43. And though the Lions (devoid of seniors) never tossed in the towel, they still headed to the bus with a second ‘L’ versus R-P. The Trojans took control with a 17-2 run out of gate. From there, their advantage never fell below eleven. R-P prevailed 83-65. The senior O’Hare came off the bench to score a careerhigh 26 points (3-6 three’s, 7-10 FG’s, 9-10 FT’s). Junior G’s Vix (17 pts, 3-4 three’s, 5-7 FG’s, 4 assists, 4 stls) and Kingsley (15 pts, 6-8 FG’s, 6 rebs, 6 assists, 5 stls) are a tremendous tandem. Chase Grinde (19 pts, 4-8 three’s), Alex Engelhardt (13 pts, 3-6 three’s), and Brady Schuttemeier (11 pts, 7 rebs) paced the Lions. R-P was an amazing 28-48 from the field (58%). Twenty-one of those field goals were assisted. Spring Grove wasn’t bad at 23 for 48 (48%). Both were good from deep (R-P 8-17/47%; SG 11-25/44%) but turnovers did SG in (24 to R-P’s 16). R-P will face West champ Goodhue (19-10) for the Section title.

(8-17) 44, 4-seed M-C (14-9) 51 (M-C: L. Geving 20; Sara Lind 11 pts, 10 rebs; Coranda Vickerman 10 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assists, 4 stls; Hannah Nolte 8 pts, 11 rebs) 1A East Quarters; 7-seed Hope Lutheran (9-15) 45, 2-seed FC (1212) 48 (FC: Kenzie Broadwater 13 pts (7-9 FT’s), 7 rebs, 5 assists, 3 stls; Kendyl Bennett 10 pts, 11 rebs; Sammi Bakke 10 pts, 6 reb. HL: Jenna O’Laughlin 23 pts (5-8 three’s), 6 rebs; Dakota Ellinghuysen 18 pts, 15 rebs, 4 assists, 4 stls, 5 blks. Falcons led throughgout, but never by more than 10. An O’Laughlin three with 1:11 made it 45-44. A Broadwater FT made it 46-44. In the final twenty seconds, Ellinghuysen missed a two, but Julia O’Laughlin (Jenna’s sister) was fouled on the rebound. In the double-bonus, she missed the first, made the second. Broadwater tacked on two FT’s (she was 5-6 in the final 2:00) for the win) 1A East Quarter; 6-seed Kingsland (4-22) 44, 3-seed Spring Grove (187) 64 (K: Melinda Woods 11 pts, 5 assists. SG: Nicki Ellingson 26 pts, 14 rebs. Knights finish at 4-23)

1AA East Quarter; 8-seed L-A (1-23) 16, #3 in A Chatfield (22-0) 74 (C: Sidney Irish 15 (3-4 three’s); Maddy Larrabee 11 pts (4-5 FT’s); Kirsten Keefe 10 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assists, 4 stls; 12 Gophers scored)

Wrestling

02-28/29: State Individual Wrestling (See ‘A Week of Athletes’ for results regarding Chatfield’s Hank Friederichs, Harvey Friederichs, Jared Goldsmith, and A.J. Riley, for FCLMC’s Niko Anderson, and for GMLOK’s Wyatt Richardson. At 120, 10thranked Ty Van Sickle (Chat) went 1-2 (won, lost, lost). He finishes his freshman year at 37-11. In Class AA, McCoy Tekautz (LARP) went 1-2 (lost, won, lost). He finishes his frosh year at 30-6.At 132, Ryan Meeker (Chat) went 0-2. He finishes his junior year at 33-9. At 170, 5th-ranked Cody Bly (Chat) was one and done. He finishes his senior year at 28-3. FCLMC senior Monty Holm (7th-ranked at 195) was one and done. His first loss of the year was his last. He finishes his senior year at 32-1)

KENDRA CRAWFORD Rushford-Peterson Girls Basketball

Kendra Crawford, a Rushford-Peterson senior, recently went over 1,000 points for her career. See ‘A Week of Athletes’ for more. Photo by Paul Trende

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02-25: 1A East Play-In; 9-seed Lanesboro (7-18) 63, 8-seed Houston (8-14) 50 (L: Olivia Haug 26 pts, 14 rebs, 5 stls; Haely Polin 15 pts (3-5 three’s); Kaia Hongerholt 4 pts, 6 rebs, 8 assists, 4 stls. H: Kelly Jerviss 19 pts, 12 rebs; Abbey Loken 17 pts, 14 rebs, 5 stls. Burros built a 13-point halftime lead (31-18) and then got a 12-0 run a few minutes into the second half (up 48-24). They avenge 56-53 and 58-51 losses to Hurricanes in regular season. ‘Canes finish year at 8-15) 02-27: 1A East Quarter; 9-seed Lanesboro (8-18) 38, 1-seed R-P (20-4) 79 (R-P: K. Crawford 24 pts (11-18 FG’s), 8 assists, 8 stls; Brianna Koop 18 pts (8-12 FG’s), 9 rebs; Sierra McNamer 11 pts, 7 stls. L: O. Haug 17 pts, 13 rebs. Burros season ends at 8-19) 1A East Quarter; 5-seed W-K

Trojans three-peat! Rushford-Peterson’s boy’s clinched a third straight Section 1A title, a third straight trip to state, by defeating Goodhue 38-31 in an intense defensive struggle. They’ll look to improve after back-to-back 3rd place finishes. Look for more on this story in next week’s Journal. Photo by Paul Trende

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Boys Basketball

02-25: 3-seed Chatfield 56 (19-6), 2-seed #10 in AA P-E-M (21-7) 61 (C: Nate Skare 13; Christian Bance 11; Jayme LaPlante 11 pts, 12 rebs; Brandon Adler 10. PEM: Nick Shanks 26 pts, 11 rebs. Gophers end season at 19-7) 6-seed M-C (15-11) 46, 2-seed Spring Grove (24-3) 62 (M-C: Hunter Johnson 10 pts, 8 rebs; Donnie Lind 10 pts, 5 rebs, 3 blks. SG: B. Schuttemeier 15 pts, 15 rebs; C. Grinde 15; Dustin Vickerman 14 pts, 7 rebs. TO’s: M-C 24, SG 16. FT’s: M-C 10-21, SG 19-28. Cougars fell behind 8-0, but got things nearly even at down 19-18. SG finished first half on 16-5 run to lead 35-23 at intermission. The closest M-C got from there was seven (42-35). Their season ends at 15-12)

NIKO ANDERSON FCLMC Wrestling

Niko Anderson, a Lanesboro senior and wrestler for the FCLMC program, is the 2013-2014 182-pound state wrestling champion. See ‘A Week of Athletes’ for more. Photo by Paul Trende

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My birthday article By Kirby O’Connor The day of writing this article is my birthday, March 3. I am 18 today. I am considered an adult by most rules of society now. The responsibility of being an adult is all around me. For the last few months I’ve been preparing myself for which college I would attend. I will be attending St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn. this fall. With the transition between being a child and an adult over, I now have things for society I must do. I have to register for selective service and I will be voting in the next elections. There is more expected of me now also. I can’t rely on others to do things for me anymore. That’s probably the biggest difference between these last few years leading up to my 18th birthday. Responsibility has

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become very important in my life. I’ve learned how to manage my time, learned how to own up to my mistakes, and learned to be a more productive person. I’m going to miss being a kid and not having to be in charge but I think I’m ready for the next step in my life and I’m ready to be a productive member of society. Kirby O’Connor is a student at Fillmore Central High School. He is one of 8 area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its fifteenth year.

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“St. Patrick’s Day”. It’s the day one and all claim to have a touch of the IRISH so they can celebrate with the shamrocks and the music of the harps, parades, dances, parties, singing the Irish ditties, stories and, of course, the “drinking of the Guinness and the green beer.” In other words a reason to shake off the winter’s doom and gloom and breathe a little merriment into what has been a long, cold haul and looking forward to spring. I do have legitimate claim to the Irish as I am from a long line of short, auburn haired and blue-eyed Birth Announcement chunky, Irish men. With a maiden name such Teagan Lynn Cords as “McCraney” I can hardly deny it, Jared and Erin Cords of nor do I want to: I am the youngest Rushford, Minn. are proud of 11 and was born in Iowa. How I to announce the birth of their got Minnesota is a story for another daughter, Teagan Lynn Cords, time. born on March 1, 2014. My dad loved to cook, and at one Grandparents are Mark and time he was chief cook and bottle Dawn Volkman of Winona, washer and bread earner (another Minn. and Clark and Mary story) for his family of 10 before my Ellen Cords of Rushford, Minn. mother came along, and she was an excellent cook also. My dad used any holiday that came along as an excuse to gather kith and kin for a big meal and he was never happier than when Main Ave., Harmony • 507.886.7469 he was cooking us a big pot of something. 3 Days to Kill As for our lineage, when asked, he Friday, March 14 ..... ............... 7:30pM always said that we were Irish, PennSaturday, March 15 .................7:30pM sylvania Dutch and on my mother’s Sunday, March 16 ....................7:30pM side I am Welch and Dutch and EngRated PG-13 • Run Time: 1 hour 57 minutes lish. But somehow the Irish always Bring your own bucket for popcorn EvEryday & save! came out on top. I had a niece who www.jemmovies.com tried to research our family tree and www.facebook.com/JemTheatre she traced us back to somewhere in Northern Ireland near the Welch Border and that our ancestors were either tin miners or journalists, so that may be where I get my love for telling stories and keeping memories alive. I love to share stories with my grandkids. The older ones, when I start, roll their eyes and look at each other, groan, and say, “Here comes another Grandma story”, but they all seem to listen well. My dad loved the St. Patty’s Day celebration, not as much for the partying as an excuse for the gang to gather and eat and always made

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BUBBLE AND SQUEAK”, which I always thought was an Irish dish, but is actually of English origin, but somehow got claimed by the Irish. I guess, according to the history books, the English helped them-

selves to much of what used to belong to the Irish. The Irish figured they could at least steal a recipe back. Anyway, the following recipe is my father’s rendition of Bubble and Squeak. We all looked forward to this. It meant as much for the company to have the chance to catch up with each other as for the food. Sorry say I am the only one left, but the memories and the stories are still there to share and tell. Until next time, enjoy!

Bubble and Squeak

3-4 lbs. corned beef brisket 8-10 small white onions (I use frozen onions) 2 lbs. fresh or 4 boxes brussel sprouts - If you really do not care for sprouts, use medium head of cabbage and cut into 8 wedges. 6 medium potatoes, peeled - or 8-10 red potatoes 1 lb. small carrots In a large roaster, place the corned beef brisket and cook as package directs. During last 45 minutes of cooking time, add potatoes and onions and return to a boil. Cook 20 minutes. Add carrots and brussel sprouts (or cabbage) and return to a boil and cook covered for 10 to 15 minutes. All vegetables should be fork tender. Remove corned beef to a large serving platter, let rest 10 minutes, slice beef and surround with the vegetables. Serve with mustard or spicy brown mustard.

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complete any necessary demolition and preparation of the site, and to build the NTC facility. City Administrator Joe Hoffman explained that the city, as the fiscal agent, would receive the funding and see to the construction of the building. The city would own the building and the property it sits on. The city would have no fiscal responsibility in the acquisition of the land, preparation of the site, or the construction of the facility. Councilmen David Collett and Robert Maust were concerned about the ability of the NTC to support itself in its day to day operations once the facility is built. Maust insisted that the NTC hasn’t shown us how they could operate and maintain the NTC. He stated that they need to have a plan to support it once it is built. Maust was concerned about all the “unknowns,” adding that he didn’t believe the NTC had the financial support or the ability to raise money to maintain and operate a project of this size.

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Dwight Luhmann, City Attorney and Chairman of the Preston EDA, noted that a feasibility study had been done. He also agreed that fund raising is an issue. Mayor Kurt Reicks responded that in his opinion this is a way to move forward, to acquire the property and to build the facility. Councilmen David Harrison and Charles Sparks voted yea and David Collett and Robert Maust voted nay. Reicks broke the tie with a yea vote, adopting the resolution. Other Business In Brief •Jim Bakken, Public Works, explained that the 1996 Elgin Pelican street sweeper was purchased in 2008. It has been a good piece of machinery, but it is in need of maintenance. The council approved the repairs, which in the worst case scenario will cost about $7,000 ($5,000 for parts and $2,000 for labor). •Approval was given to advertise for summer help. The city and utility each hire one summer employee to help with general maintenance work like mowing, painting curbs, watering flowers

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and filling pot holes. The payroll and the use of a government option to newspapers for pubfor the city’s employee is about unit’s website as an alternative lishing public notices. $5,000. •A thank-you ad for those who volunteer for the city will be published the week of April 9 in the News-Record, Republican ohn eere Leader and the Spring Valley Tribune. The add will cost $139. •A no parking zone that was established in 2008 on North Street on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow for DVS motorcycle testing was discussed. The DVS considers the area too small for motorcycle testing and hasn’t tested there for a couple of years. Once city staff gets confirmation from the DVS that they no longer will use this area, the council will consider the possibility of removing the no parking zone. •Hoffman and Councilman David Harrison attended the League of Minnesota Cities legislative conference late in February. They met with local legislators and attended hearings. Issues discussed included integrating junior and senior high school curriculum with early college Jct. 52 & 16, Preston, mn programs, possible alternatives Ph: 507-765-3803 to assessments for street improvewww.preston-equipment.com ments, sales tax exemption limits,

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Winter recovery - car care By Angie Rodenburg Winter has a way of wreaking havoc on our vehicles. Between the bitter cold, snow, sand, and ice it is no wonder that vehicles can encounter a whole slew of problems here in the Great White North. As we start to see the (hopefully) soon coming thaw, there are a few things you can do to lessen the wear and tear of your car and keep your vehicle running at peak performance. Steve Huper of Steve’s Auto in Chatfield, Minn. encourages driver’s to wash their vehicles

as often as possible. “Whenever there is a warmer day, take your car to the car wash,” said Huper. Huper also suggests opting for the underbody car wash option to get all the grit and grime out from under the car. If an even deeper underbody wash is needed, the guys at Steve’s Auto can hoist up vehicles and take a hose to the underbody, ensuring the car is as clean as possible. This service costs $25. Getting your car washed on a regular basis not only helps with the look of your car, it also is

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necessary in keeping your vehicle in top running condition. A dirty underbody can cause rusty frames, ball joints, and tie rod ends. It can also negatively affect the steering and suspension components of the vehicle. “These parts have to be replaced more often here than in other part of the U.S.,” said Huper. Colby Lind, a teacher at Rushford-Peterson High School, gives students great advice in the “Car Care” class offered at the school. Lind recommends to keep testing your antifreeze even as it starts to thaw. Also, keep getting oil changes on schedule. Delaying a needed oil change during

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the winter can be very hard on a vehicle. Lind also has a rule he keeps about never letting his fuel gauge get below the halfway mark. Lind also reinforces the northern staple of letting your car run before using it, watching your temperature gauge to know when the car is ready to be driven. When the outside temperatures are freezing, oil thickens. Engine damage can occur if motor oil is too thick in cold temperatures. Once the car is warmed up, the oil will flow more easily, ensuring it is lubricating every part of the vehicle that it needs to in order to run properly.

Lind also recommends to his students that everyone keep an emergency kit in their vehicles. This is important for any time of the year, but is especially important when there is snow on the ground. Lind also recommends that a blanket be kept in the vehicle in case of emergency, whether you are stuck and waiting for a tow truck or are stranded and have to sleep in your car overnight. Going the extra mile in taking care of your car can not only improve your vehicle’s performance and longevity, but can also help to ensure the safety of you and your family.

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So much snow... no where to put it By Angie Rodenburg Driving on Highway 43 into Rushford the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the snow drifts that towered several feet above my car. In that moment I couldn’t help but be thankful that despite the massive amount of snow we’ve accumulated this winter, I was still able to drive safely on a clear road. It reminded me of all the hard working snow plow drivers have done and continue to do for us this winter. Dealing with the snow in my driveway can be frustrating enough. I’m glad I can rest assured that the roads will be taken care of. Mike Dougherty, our district’s MnDOT public affairs coordinator, says, “They [snow plow driver’s] take great pride in their work.” Snow plow drivers work around the clock, with each driver

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taking a 12 hour shift at a time. Many breaks are allotted for such long shifts, ensuring that the drivers do not get over-tired. Snow plow drivers are having an especially difficult time this winter trying to push new snow into already full ditches. Due to the intense cold there has been very little snow melting. MnDOT has had to pull out the big machines in order to push back the huge snow piles; using front end loaders, snow blowers, and road graders. “It had been one of the toughest winters that Minnesota has seen,” said Dougherty. While pushing back piles is important to snow plow drivers, the top priority is to make sure the highways are clean. Safety is MnDOT’s main focus, according to Dougherty. Snow plow

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drivers are doing what they can to improve visibility at intersections, though it has proved to be a difficult task with this amount of snow. MnDOT asks that motorists take extra caution and notify them via phone or email if they encounter a problem area. MnDOT advises motorists drive a little slower and plan the trip to take a little longer. Also, for the safety of snow plow drivers and motorists alike, give snow plow drivers plenty of space. “Don’t crowd the plow,” reminded Ron Gregg of the Fillmore County Highway Department. It is recommended that there be five car lengths between cars and plows. Being patient and alert will ensure everyone gets where they are going safely. In January alone there have been seven plow/ vehicle accidents in Minnesota. Thankfully there were no serious injuries. Ron Gregg, Fillmore County Highway Department County Engineer, asks that motorists give the plow drivers a little time as they are doing their best to push the snow back. The Fillmore County Highway Department is utilizing all 17 plows and blower to take on the snow in Fillmore County. A visit to the MnDOT website, www.511mn.org before traveling is a great way to ensure a safe trip. Snow plow drivers and motorists are always calling in the statuses of Minnesota roads to be updated on the website. If you’re out driving and you encounter a snow plow give the driver a thumbs up in appreciation for all they do.

Sesquicentennial Farm Applications due April 1 Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Sesquicentennial Farm program will honor Minnesota families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years. Since the Sesquicentennial Farm program began in 2008, over 165 farms have been recognized. The Sesquicentennial Farm program recognizes family farms according to the following qualifications: 1) The farm must be at least 150 years old this year (2014) according to the abstract of title, land patent, original deed, county land records, court file in registration proceedings or other authentic land records. Please do not send originals or copies of records. 2) Your family must have owned the farm for 150 years or more. “Family” is defined as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, first cousins and direct in-laws (father, mother, brother, sister, daughter, son-in-law). 3) Continuous residence on farm is not required, but ownership must be continuous. 4) The farm should consist of 50 or more acres, and currently be involved in agricultural production. A commemorative certificate signed by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson and Governor Mark Dayton will be awarded to qualifying families, along with an outdoor sign signifying Sesquicentennial Farm recognition. Applications are available by writ-

ing Sesquicentennial Farms, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, P.O. Box 64370, St. Paul, MN 55164; emailing info@fbmn.org; or calling 651-768-2100. Applications are also available on our website, www.fbmn.org. Deadline for application is April 1. Previously recognized families should not reapply. Century Farms are not automatically recognized as Sesquicentennial Farms. Families must apply to receive Sesquicentennial Farm recognition. County Farm Bureaus are encouraged to work with county agriculture societies and county fair boards on local recognition of recipients. Recipients will be announced at the beginning of June. To see a list of previously recognized Sesquicentennial Farms in Minnesota, visit fbmn.org/pages/ century-and-sesquicentennial-farm. Minnesota Farm Bureau – Farmers • Families • Food is comprised of 78 local Farm Bureau associations across Minnesota. Members make their views known to political leaders, state government officials, special interest groups and the general public. Programs for young farmers and ranchers develop leadership skills and improve farm management. Promotion and Education Committee members work with programs such as Ag in the Classroom and safety education for children. Join Farm Bureau today and support efforts to serve as an advocate for rural Minnesota, www.fbmn.org.

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Lanesboro discusses parking at Church Hill By Jade Sexton Church Hill Condominiums developer Dan Anderson approached the Lanesboro City Council about a parking issue that has been in question for some time now. He stated the property line goes right down the middle of the parking lot. Right now, people who attend Bethlehem Lutheran Church use the parking lot on Sundays and during church events. Anderson spoke about working out a joint maintenance agreement with the city for the parking lot. He had previously met with Bobbie Vickerman when she was administrator and said that she recommended the city take over the lot. Anderson said he is open to any ideas. City Attorney Tom Manion said the debate is the parking lot is private property, so should the city get involved and have to pay maintenance costs? City Administrator David Todd expressed some confusion about why the city would have

to take over. He recommended the parking spaces be moved so they are on Anderson’s property. He added it should have been developed so that the spaces were completely on his property. He also felt that it would be confusing and “muddy the waters” to get into joint agreement with the city. Theresa Coleman from the Public Utilities Commission reminded the council the city ordinance requires Anderson provide two off-street parking spaces for each unit. Council member and acting Mayor Tom Dybing agreed moving the spaces might be the best solution, so he is in compliance with the ordinance. Anderson said he will look into his options and get more information. Well Project Bids Theresa Coleman recommended the council accept a bid from Mark J. Traut Wells, Inc. for work on the well project. She explained they only received two

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bids, which was fewer than they had hoped. One of the reasons was the depth of the well, which is 1,000 feet. Not everyone has the right equipment for that depth. Todd said the state has mandated a time table for the project, and it must be completed by the middle of 2015. Also, companies in Wisconsin and Iowa have had troubles with permits for blasting in Minnesota, and the project will require some blasting. Coleman said it was not recommended to try for more bids, because they could have trouble getting any bids at all. The council accepted the bid. Video for dam In order to pursue bond funds for the dam repair, Lanesboro has submitted a video to BuildMN. Todd said he saw a video example from Chatfield, and working with others, created a short video with photos and video of the dam, explaining why the city needs money for the project. “It was $200 to make, but it was well worth it,” said Todd. “I’m very excited about it.” There are more than 100 cities requesting funds from the state. Todd said he sent the video to Jeremy Miller and Greg Davids, as well as many other people. Farmers Market This is the 13th year of the Farmers Market, and Director Stena Lieb gave her annual report to the council. There are currently four members on the board, with one new member. Lieb said they will not be making any changes to the procedures, and if Amish people want to participate in the Farmers Market, they have to comply with the rules. Lieb also asked about the permanent sign for the market that was approved by the council. She would like to know size and location, since she has an artist lined up to create the sign. Todd said the park board was meeting soon and he would get her the details. Fire Department and Ambulance Ambulance Director Lee Peterson asked the council to change their business year from fiscal year to calendar year to simplify the records. The council approved and the business year for the ambulance will now run from January 1 through December 31. Rob Wagner, Lanesboro’s Fire Chief, said the fire department no longer meets the criteria to be required to have an annual audit. However, they are still required to file paperwork with the state. The cost difference if they choose not to do an audit is only $500. Because of this, Wagner suggested they continue with the audit in order to know where they are financially and for protection. The council was in agreement. Chamber Director Dee Slinde was introduced as the new Chamber of Com-

The Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County merce Executive Director. Slinde said she moved to Lanesboro in November and has worked in a University setting for several years. She is looking forward to her brand new job and working with the city. Approval for bids Todd asked the council for permission to seek bids on the city’s backhoe, which is reaching the end of its usefulness due to its old age. He also asked permission to seek quotes on a new computer for Deputy Clerk Michele Peterson. Her computer is from 2002, and she has had a lot of trouble with it freezing nad locking up. The council approved both. The council also gave Todd permission to get bids from Mediacom, who recently expressed interest in providing telecommunications for the city offices. Ace Telephone currently

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County adopts updated priority listings of its bridges By Karen Reisner At the county board’s March 4 meeting a resolution was adopted rating the county’s deficient bridges. The list provides a ten year plan to replace, rehabilitate, or remove these bridges if and when funding is available. The list is required by the state to receive state funding. County Engineer Ron Gregg explained that a bridge, especially timber bridges, may have to be moved up if they deteriorate faster than the others. There are thirty deficient township structures in the county. Seven bridges are scheduled for construction in 2014. They are located on Nature Road (Fillmore Township), Grosbeak Road (Carrolton Township), Kind Road (Carimona Township), Kodiak Road (Carimona Township), 121st Avenue (Sumner Township), Jet Road (Fountain Township), and 150th

Street (Beaver Township). The typical cost for the township is only $20,000. The actual cost to replace these bridges ranges from $100,000 to $600,000. Commissioner Duane Bakke suggested that there really should be a justification of need for some high cost bridges to be replaced. Some small bridges have or could be closed where residents could travel around another way. Commissioner Randy Dahl agreed that just because the bulk of the money is state or federal dollars doesn’t mean every bridge should be fixed. He added that bridges cost more due to state or federal requirements. Dahl suggested that flooding is less of a problem with smaller bridges that slow the water and debris compared to large structures that let it all rush through. Bakke said clear span bridges are much more expensive than cul-

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verts. Chairman Chuck Amunrud maintained that engineering rules that come with federal and state dollars are in place for liability reasons. Bakke suggested federal dollars are being targeted toward major bridges like those that span the Mississippi River and are more limited for small, local bridges. Gregg explained that he was a member of a Bridge Committee composed of state and county engineers. As a group they are looking at alternatives for more economical structures. He agreed that liability is an issue for MnDOT. A bridge that is located on a dead end road that is only there for a couple of property owners, for example, could be rehabilitated and then turned over to the property owners. However, if such a bridge washed out after being turned over to private hands, it would be the responsibility of the

property owners to replace it. Gregg also described another alternative for bridges using flat bed rail cars that have been taken out of service. They are 50 to 70 feet long and can be placed on an old abutment and have been used for this purpose in Iowa. Dahl said he doesn’t think small, narrow bridges that will be structurally sound for decades should be replaced, just because they are only wide enough for one lane of traffic or because the dual wheels of a tractor hang over the edges. Gregg said some of those small bridges on dead end roads could be good for 100 years, adding we have to get MnDOT to accept them. Bakke said any alternatives concerning bridges need to be considered. Other Business In Brief •An agreement with the city of Harmony for the reconstruction of CSAH 35 was approved. Harmony

had already signed onto the agreement. •The resignation of Shaun Hoff, Eligibility Worker, was accepted effective March 14 with thanks for three years of service. The Community Services Committee is going to look at whether or not it is necessary to fill this position. •A payment of $1,068.75 was approved to Solbrekk Business Technology Solutions for Zix email encryption licensing from February 2014 through February 2015. This is the third year of a three year contract paid equally by Social Services and Information Systems. The Technology Committee will look at other options for next year. A payment of $1,959.02 was also approved to Solbrekk Business Technology Solutions for Zix email encryption hosting services for February 2014 through February 2015. •Long distance services will continue with Quest/Century Link. An agreement was approved for 36 months.

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Richard James Horihan, 63, Lanesboro, Minn.; 2/2/2014, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping; Fees $32. Sawyer Rachele James, 22, Rushford, Minn.; 2/2/2014, Stopping/Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping; Fees $32. Hayley Aprilelayne Merritt, 28, Preston, Minn.; 2/2/2014, Stopping/ Standing/Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping; Fees $32. Sara Jo York, 36, Lanesboro, Minn.; 1/27/2014, Public Nuisance Annoy/Injure/Endanger Safety; Fine of $200 (stay $100 until 2/18/2015), Fees $190, Local confinement for 10 days (stay 10 days for one year). Rachel Michelle Cook, 20, Whiting, Iowa; 1/31/2014, Liquor - Consumption by persons under 21; Fees $190. Minnesota State Patrol Timothy Allen Johnson, 49, Peterson, Minn.; 2/3/2014, Speeding 74/55; Fees $90. Jeffrey Dale Manthe, 54, Avon, Minn.; 2/10/2014, No Certificate of Registration Passengers; Fees $140. Ruth Elizabeth Ward-Schraeder,

48, Decorah, Iowa; 2/1/2014, Speeding - 50/40; Fees $130. Rushford Police Department Rebel Sky Finley, 23, Lewiston, Minn.; 12/28/2013, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance when Operating Vehicle; Fees $290. Rollie Willard Ronnenberg, 51, Peterson, Minn.; 12/22/2013, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol; Fine of $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 2/26/2016), Fees $1,020, Local confinement for 365 days (stay 335 days for two years, credit for time served of three days, serve as work release), Supervised probation for two years - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/ treatment, Aftercare, No alcohol/ controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Random testing, Submit to random searches, No driving without insurance, Supply DNA sample. Riley Christian Vitse, 18, Peterson, Minn.; 2/10/2014, Uninsured Vehicle - Driver Violation; Fees $290.

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Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project participants receive awards The Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project started off the new 4-H year by electing new officers on November 4, 2013. The following office were filled: Youth Chair- Jackie Apenhorst,

Adult Chair- Deb Haugstad; Youth Vice Chair- Heather Apenhorst, Adult Vice ChairMelissa Ketterhagen, Youth Secretary- Gabriella Yonts, Adult Secretary- Deb Leutink, Youth

The Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project Banquet Award Winners are front row: Wyatt Harris and David Goddard of Root River Rabbits; middle row: Chase Ketterhagen of Root River Rabbits, Theresa Doerr of Family Enrolled, Kira Nelson of Carimona Cruisers; back row: Jackie Apenhorst and Heather Apenhorst of Bloomfield Cloverleaves, Nati Vande Zande and Courtney Nelson of Carimona Cruisers, and Austen Whitacre of Harmony Helping Hands. Photo submitted

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Treasurer- Chase Ketterhagen, Adult Treasurer- Shannon Goddard, Youth Reporters/Historians- Teresa Doerr & David Goddard, Adult Reporter/Historian- Lisa Apenhorst. On January 19, 2014 the Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project held its Annual Banquet at the Extension Office in Preston, Minn. Members and parents gathered for a potluck dinner during which a slide show of the year’s horse events was presented by historian/reporter Heather Apenhorst followed by the monthly Horse PDC meeting. The Annual Awards Program topped off the evening with members receiving horse related awards in two categories for participation in the 4-H Horse Project. Awards for hours spent with their horse went to: Chase Ketterhagen, Courtney Nelson, Heather Apenhorst, Jackie Apenhorst, Kira Nelson, Wyatt Harris, Nati Vande Zande, Mikayla Vande Zande, and Jenna Blumer. Awards for activity participation went to: Jackie Apenhorst, Heather Apenhorst, Jenna Blumer Austen Whitacre, Chase Ketterhagen, Wyatt Harris, Mikayla Vande Zande and Nati Vande Zande. Cloverbud recognition went to: Anika Nelson Four other award categories were voted on by the horse project members after the events of the 2013 Fillmore County 4-H Horse Show at the Fillmore County Fair last July and trophies were awarded to the following members for: Most Memorable Ride-Theresa Doerr; Most Improved Rider-Paige Bennett; Herdspersons of the YearDavid Goddard; Horse Person of the Year-Jenna Blumer. Members who were recognized for participation in the Fillmore County Hippology Horse Team for the 2012-13 season were: Gabriella Yonts, Kalli Kohlmeyer and Maggie Haugstad coached by Beth and Katie Yonts. The Fillmore County Horse Judging Team for the 2012-13 season included: Jenna Blumer, Autumn Kappers, Haley Schwinefus and Rachel Nissen coached by Julie Blumer and Jill Kappers. Congratulations were given to the Horse Judging

Team for overall 2nd place at the Minnesota State Horse Show in September and overall 3rd place at the Arabian National Horse Show in Tulsa, Okla. in Octo-

ber. The next Horse Project meeting will be March 10, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Fillmore County Extension Conference Room. All members enrolled in the 4-H horse project are welcome to attend.

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In the company of horses By Barb Jeffers Bring up the topic of horses to Tracy Hanson of Chatfield, Minn., and a certain glint comes into his eyes as he describes his love for horses. The only thing which brings a bigger smile to Tracy’s face is talking about his family and their involvement with horses as well. Hanson Horse Company, owned by Tracy and his wife Brenda, buys and sells horses of

all types. Many of the horses travel from Chatfield to Mackinac Island in Michigan where a ferry must be taken to get to the island and transportation on the island is limited to walking, riding a bicycle, or riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Hanson Horse Company supplies horses for carriage rides on the island. Tracy also furnishes horses to an Ohio tourist park that

Tracy Hanson with two of his pulling horses. Left is Wally and right is Rock. Photo by Barb Jeffers

features a tourist spot featuring a petting zoo, baked goods, handcrafted items, guided pony rides, a farm store, and draft horse rides during certain events. Buying and selling horses is how Tracy makes his living but his love for horses gives way to a hobby as well. Tracy’s father, Bob, bought and sold horses and as children Tracy and his siblings pulled ponies and then “we outgrew ponies and got horses,” he said. The thrill of pulling horses carried into adulthood and has spread throughout his family with everyone getting involved with horses in many ways. Tracy pulls with Belgians as they are “big heavyweight horses that work best for pulling,” he said. Big and heavyweight are a perfect description of these massive yet beautiful animals. A team of two of his horses pulled 12,500 pounds at a national pull which is a staggering show of the horses abilities. When the horses are in a competition and the pull is in front of the sled “They get excited to do their job,” Tracy said. The horses have their own personalities just as people do with some liking attention and others preferring to be left to

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themselves. Two of the horses Tracy uses in pulling competitions are “Rock” and “Wally” who tower above a person fortunate enough to

be in their presence. “Rock” is 12 years old and stands a bit over 17 hands. There are 4 inches to a hand. “Wally” is a See HANSON Page 30 

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nine year old Belgian who is 18 hands tall. Each horse weighs approximately 2,700 pounds. The horses each eat one 60 pound square bale per day along with four gallons of grain. The work is hard and timeconsuming taking care of the horses and preparing for pulling competitions. The horses are worked every day for three to five weeks before a competition. Preparations for competitions as well as responsibilities during and after competitions also need to be done and Tracy always has help from family and/or friends when he attends competitions. Tracy attends pulling competitions throughout the year but more so during the summer. There are a few indoor pulls he competes in during the winter such as the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Farm Show and the North Dakota Farm Show, which have indoor coliseums. Prizes for horse pulling competitions are cash and/or tro-

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phies. Hundreds of trophies are proudly on display at Hanson Horse Company as proof positive of the hard work and skill that the Hanson family shares. When it comes to horse pulling, “I’m pretty competitive” Tracy says. Brenda and Tracy’s daughters Brittany, Jessica, and Jennifer have all been involved with horses their entire lives and have many trophies for showing horses. Jessica has shown at state level with 4-H in the past and won first place with a horse she trained herself. Brittany’s husband fits well into the family as he shows horses as well. The entire family helps with the care of the horses. And the love of horses is carrying on to the next generation with Tracy and Brenda’s grandson, Rylen. At 22 months old Rylen has already taken to horses. When asked if Rylen will be a “puller”, his Grandpa got a big smile on his face and said, “We’ll see”, which probably means yes with Rylen’s heritage.

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Farmers Co-op Elevator hosts two ag expos Farmers Co-op Elevator (FCE) hosted its 1st Annual Ag Expos in Caledonia, Minn. on February 12 and Houston on February 13. The expos brought together regional experts and nearly a dozen agriculture suppliers to provide FCE’s customers with the information they need for their farm businesses. Over 140 area farmers took a break from their winter chores and took advantage of the FCE Ag Expos to learn from the experts and socialize with their peers. FCE knows it is important for farmers to have the latest information about agronomy and feed innovations and technologies. At the expos, livestock producers learned the results of hairy heel wart field tests conducted nationwide, including an FCE producer. When a heifer gets heel warts (digital dermatitis), there is a 75 percent chance that the animal will get heel warts as a lactating cow. This is an issue because heel warts can cause lameness. Zinpro field tested whether a new mineral premix with a specific assortment of trace minerals would help reduce heel warts. The research was successful, and Zinpro is now offering the mineral premix commercially to help keep livestock more comfortable and productive. Growing corn needs nitrogen, and new nitrogen management tools can help make sure each corn plant has the nitrogen it needs when it needs it while practicing good land stewardship. Corn growers learned how Winfield’s R7® Tool gives variable-rate prescriptions for seed, crop protection and crop nutrient applications, seeing on a computer screen how the R7 precision ag tool works with data from local farms. They also learned how WinField’s NutriSolutions 360° tool, a comprehensive approach to plant nutrition, can help them at critical times throughout the growing season to maximize yield potential. As expected, the market outlook sessions drew the biggest audience at the expos. Everyone was interested in hearing what Brian Rydlund, a senior market analyst with CHS hedging, had to say about what’s happening with grain markets and what they should be watching globally as we enter another crop season. In addition, representatives from Chr. Hansen, DeKalb, Diamond V®, Land O Lakes® Animal Milk Products Company, Mycogen®, Purina Animal Nutrition, and Syngenta were on hand to explain how their latest research and products could help area producers. FCE and the suppliers also teamed up to offer prizes — some with a value over $1,000. Prize winners were: Chuck Beckman, Ken Bergler,

Mike Bollinger, John Broers, Duane Conniff, Keri Eglinton, Tim Gordon, Mary Lou Graf, Al Hagen, Danny Hanson, Ted Hanson, Wayne Haug, Doug Heintz, Curt Johnson, David Johnston, Doug Jore, Steve Klug, Isaac Kronebusch, Jeff Langen, David Markegard, Bev Meyer, E.J. Nelson, Brad Olinger, Nick Redig, Sean Regan, Lewie Reiman, Paul Ryan, Dan Schroeder, Mike Schroeder, Bill Selke, James St. Savver, Randy Steinfeldt, Ed Stoen, Ed Voight, Joe Welscher,

Dan Wiste and John Woodard. (A list of prizes awarded can be found at www.farmersco-opelevator.coop.) We hope to see even more farmers next winter at FCE’s 2nd Annual Ag Expos! Farmers Co-op Elevator Company is a member-owned cooperative serving farmers, rural households, gardeners and animal lovers in Houston, Fillmore and Winona counties in Minnesota and Allamakee and Winneshiek counties in Iowa.

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Goldsmiths’ gentle giants By Barb Jeffers Dan Goldsmith says, “Don’t be intimidated by their size.” As I look up...way up to the face of “Fawn”, a strikingly magnificent Belgian horse, looks down with affection in her eyes. Amy and Dan Goldsmith own Goldsmith Belgians located outside Chatfield, Minn. and along with their family are active in many events to promote the breed. Sons Tyler, 20, Jared, 17, and Nathan, 13, combined with Dan’s parents and sister’s help, Dan and Amy attend to the horses needs at home and the work involved in participating in different events. The Goldsmiths enter the horses in shows and horse-drawn carriage competitions using prize money to invest back into the horses needs such as food and equipment. Goldsmith Belgians are involved in county fairs such as the Olmsted County Fair and the Minnesota State Fair, and have attended Iowa State Fair in the past. The family stays busy during the summer entering the horses

in approximately eight parades pulling a carriage with anywhere from one to six horses. Dan states that he enjoys bringing the horses and colts to parades as well as fairs so people can see them especially kids explaining that many town kids don’t get the chance to see and touch horses very often. Dan enjoys the temperament of Belgians saying they are easygoing and friendly, describing them as “gentle giants” and adding that they are like any other animal - if you treat them right they will treat you right in return. Sharing this special breed of horses is the reason the Goldsmiths do everything they do. On the day of a parade the Goldsmiths begin preparing at 7 a.m. giving bathes, brushing, and whatever else the horses may need. The horses and equipment then need to be loaded in order to arrive to the parade sight early so the Goldsmiths can braid the horses manes and get them harnessed to the carriage in plenty of time for the start of the

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parade. And once the parade is over everything must be done in reverse before the day is over. “But people get to see them,” Dan says, which is what it’s all about. The family loves to see the reactions from children and adults when the horses are brought to an event. Dan says for some adults the horses can bring back childhood memories and for children the horses can create new memories and possibly a new affection for horses and the Belgian breed. Goldsmith Belgians also use the horses to give rides and hayrides and additionally still use the horses to clean the barns. The horses also get a large amount of attention from Tyler, Jared, Nathan and their friends who ride the horses for enjoyment. The Goldsmiths breed horses typically having two to six colts per year usually selling the stud colts and keeping the fillies. They also break the horses themselves. Dan finds that having children take care of horses teaches them responsibility. The horses have taught the family much more than responsibility however. One particular horse, Sally, “saved my dad’s life” said Dan.

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His father, Wayne, was driving the horse on their land through a creek and hit a dirt clod which threw Wayne off of the wagon breaking his ribs and shoulder. The horse stood in the water next to Wayne and did not move until Dan’s son Jared came to help. Dan said that horse is “priceless”, which is how any family would feel after an animal shows such loyalty. All-American Co-op of Chatfield sponsors Goldsmith

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Belgians for the parades they are involved in each year, but the cost of all other activities the family is involved in comes out of their own pockets. Goldsmith Belgians enters competitions where they compete against sponsored hitches but the Goldsmith family are their own sponsors putting in all of the time and money themselves. They do all of this to promote the Belgian breed which means so much to them.

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you. Learn about the technologies that can improve your herds’ potentials for earning and help make sound selection decisions. The all breed sale starts at noon on Saturday. With over 50 lots of bulls, open heifers, bred heifers and embryos you can be sure you will find that animal that will be a perfect addition to your herd. Can’t make the sale, join us online via DVAuction. com. For more information refer to our website, beefshowcase.com or contact James Scharpe at 507380-3431.

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

•Free Senior Coffee, 9am, Heritage Grove, Harmony.* •Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 9:3010:30am, Wykoff City Hall, 217 Gold Street North, Wykoff. •Story Hour, 11am, Harmony Public Library. No school, no story hour.* •AA Class “Road’s Journey,” 8pm, 301 E. Franklin St., Spring Valley (a yellow house).*

•Gigantic Rummage Sale, 8-noon, Christ Lutheran Church, 509 Kansas Street NW, Preston. •Houston County Historical Society Book Sale, 8am-3pm, 104 History Lane (East Main Street Entrance). Caledonia, MN. •Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 9-11am, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley, MN.* •Bluff Country ATV Club meeting, 10am, Stumpy’s, Rushford. •Comedian Jack Willhite, 7:30pm, Chatfield Center for the Arts, Legion Room. •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. For more info, call 507-251-1771 or 765-2518.*

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 •Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 2-4pm, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley.* •Trailbusters meeting, 7pm, Mabel American Legion, Mabel. •Christ Lutheran Church, Preston, Lenten services 7pm, soup supper 6pm. •VFW POST meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley VFW Hall.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14 •Solo Friends over 50 Group, 6pm, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Spring Valley. For more info call 507-2264595. •Pat Donohue, 7:30pm, Chatfield Center for the Arts, Legion Room. •Chatfield NA meeting, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St. Chatfield.* •Harmony AA Group, 8pm, Harmony Community Center. For more info call 612-251-3822 or 507272-2191*

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EMPLOYMENT

The Harmony Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a part-time Tourism Assistant. The position is seasonal AprilOctober and will consist of working every other weekend and possibly one day a week. The position responsibilities include working with tourists, answering emails, answering the phones and other office duties. To apply please send letter of application to HACC, Human Resources, PO Box 141, Harmony, MN 55939 by March 15th. h3,10-o

HELP WANTED - CHS Inc is seeking part-time seasonal truck drivers and general laborers for the Grand Meadow, Elkton, LeRoy, Ostrander, Spring Valley, Wykoff, MN and Chester, IA areas. Must have or be able to obtain a CDL and medical card. Contact CHS at 507-7545125 or 507-657-2234. CHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. h3,10-o

Seasonal Feed Truck Driver: Responsibilities include delivering bulk feed from our Houston feed mill and assisting with feed production at the mill. CDL license required. Inquire at Farmers Co-op Elevator in Rushford, 800-4507733 / 507-864-7733. Download job description and application at www. farmersco-opelevator.coop. h3,10-o

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for a full-time Eligibility Worker in the Fillmore County Community Services, Social Services Division. This is a regular, non-exempt position, eligible for benefits. Minimum Qualifications: Three years of clerical experience, or experience working with the public, or some combination of the two, totaling three years; or in accordance with the Merit System Eligibility worker position. Rate of Pay: Starting salary at $16.7414/hour according to the 2014 MN Merit pay scale with final salary dependent on qualifications. Job description with complete listing of qualifications may be obtained from the Fillmore County Coordinator’s Office, P.O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965 by phone: (507)765-4566 or online at http:// intranet/employment.htm. Merit application and test scheduling must be completed through the MN Merit System at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/ mnmeritsystem/default.cfm. Job#951-23 Applicants must complete current MN Merit and county applications to be considered. Eligible applicants must complete Merit Eligibility Worker test on or before March 24, 2014. Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014. EOE h24,3,10-o

Spring Valley Senior Living is looking for Full-time CNA’s on the day shift for immediate hire! The positions include every other weekend worked and offer a weekend shift differential. Benefit eligible. If interested, please send application or resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or e-mail hr@ svseniorliving.com. EOE. h3,10-o

ROOT RIVER HARDWOODS is seeking an individual to fill a full-time sales position. We are looking for a motivated individual with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Experience with the following is needed: Selling millwork, doors and hardwood flooring. The ability to read and interpret blueprints. Basic computer skills. Experience with customer service, taking orders and preparing quotes. Please submit your resume to: abahl@rootriverhardwoods.com or call (507) 765-2284. h10,17,24- o

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Help Full ClFarmFarm Help • F•ull -TTime ime • Salaried Experience in Planting, Spraying and and Experience in Large LargeEquipment EquipmentOperation, Operation, Planting, Spraying Harvesting. GPS Farm Mapping Software Experience is a plus. Harvesting. GPS Farm Software Experience is a Plus. CDLMapping License required. Resume to: 12515 CountyValley, Rd. 3,MN 55975 Send ResumeSend to: 12515 County Rd. 3, Spring Spring Valley, MN 55975

Agronomy Applicators: Two positions open, one in Houston and one in Rushford. Responsibilities include operating spreading and spraying equipment, mixing fertilizer or chemicals, delivering product, and maintaining records. Minnesota applicator license required; Class B or above driver’s license preferred but not required. Inquire at Farmers Co-op Elevator in Rushford, 800-4507733 / 507-864-7733. Download job description and application at www. farmersco-opelevator.coop. h3,10-o Spring Valley Senior Living is currently looking for a full-time Charge RN on the day-shift. Position includes occasional weekends worked and offers a weekend shift differential. Comprehensive benefits package available after introductory period. If interested, please send resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or e-mail hr@svseniorliving.com. EOE h10,17- o

Full time position at Brumm’s Plumbing and Heating. Must be reliable - will train. Call 507-493-5507. h17,24,3,10-o

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

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EMPLOYMENT ROOT RIVER AG SERVICES is seeking a part-time bookkeeper/accountant. Position is 15-20 hours per week. Flexible scheduling and pay is based on experience. Job entails some physical labor. To apply, call Justin at 507-4672402 or apply in person. h10,17- o FULL-TIME/PART-TIME custodial position(s) available at Filllmore Central Schools at the Preston site. Application available online at www.fillmorecentral. k12.mn.us or any school office. Send completed application to: Richard Keith, Superintendent, Fillmore Central Schools, PO Box 50, Preston, MN 55965. Position open until filled. h10- o Seasonal Help: Hiring seasonal agronomy truck driver/delivery person (CDL required) and agronomy plant attendant (CDL required). Inquire at Farmers Co-op Elevator in Spring Grove, 507-498-5321, Houston, 507-896-3147, or Rushford, 507-864-2161. Download job description and application at www. farmersco-opelevator.coop. h3,10-o

Harmony House Restaurant has openings for part-time waitstaff.

Apply at Harmony House Restaurant, downtown Harmony. Contact Marilyn at 507-886-4612

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

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FOR SALE: Large net wrapped cornstalk bales. $32 per bale. 507-272-9046. f3,10-x HAY: 3’x3’x8’ alfalfa/grass. No rain. 507-421-6050. f10 - x

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RN Opening! New Graduates Encouraged to Apply $2,500 Sign-On Bonus Chosen Valley Care Center has a part-time RN position open with the future potential to become full-time. We offer 12 hour shifts and every 3rd weekend. When working at Chosen Valley Care Center you find yourself working in a team environment with everyone working to provide the best quality of care. You will find yourself working with enteral feedings, Wound Vacs, PICC lines, Tracheostomy Care, providing wound care and other treatments. You utilize all those skills you learned to school. We not only encourage experienced RNs to apply but new graduates. We are willing to work with new graduates and provide you experience. Apply at chosenvalleyseniorliving.com or send application and resume to Attn: Director of Nursing, Chosen Valley Care Center, 1102 Liberty St. SE, Chatfield, MN 55923. (EOE/AA)

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GARAGE SALES USED BOOK SALE - Saturday, March 15, 8am-3pm & Sunday, March 16, 1-4pm. Bag sale $5 & reductions Sun only. Supporting Funds by Thrivent Financial. Houston Co. Historical Society, 104 History Ln,(East Main), Caledonia, MN. 507-725-3884. hchs@acegroup.cc g3,10-x

THANK YOU FROM THE FAMILY OF Randy Meyer. Thank you to Pastor Loel Wessel for his comforting words and blessings. Thank you to family, friends, co-workers for all the help they gave us. Thank you for all the cards, memorials, food and flowers. God bless you. We appreciated it all. Tiffany & Tasha Louella & Marcia t10- x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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400 dupont St., laneSboro New Construction 2013- Cottage Style Living. Mocha birch cabinets, granite counter with breakfast bar, engineered hardwood flooring. 9 x 16 deck with a beautiful view of North Bluff. Laundry & storage areas in the lower level. New & Efficient! Super location for retreat or daily living. $69,900

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243 Harwood ave. ne, CHaTFIeld

Move in ready 3 Bedroom home. Vaulted ceilings in living room with cozy NG fireplace. Kitchen has newer countertops and sink, plus skylight for natural lighting. Lower level family room, exercise area, office/den, bath, laundry, and storage. Att garage. Semi-private back yard. $98,500

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Beautifully updated & well maintained 4 brdm 2 bath home. Hardwood floors, formal dining and updated & remodeled 13x21 eat in kitchen. Re-shingled in 2002, newer furnace, gutters, siding & back deck in 2003. Double garage w/heated workshop area & full attic. All the old world charm w/modern conveniences.

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Very appealing 3 bedrooms 2 bath home with lots of character & charm. Original woodwork, hardwood floors, arched doorways, formal dining room, updated kitchen w/oak cupboards and partially finished lower level with family room. New asphalt drive and landscaping stone around the house. Single car garage, storage shed, and permanent siding on house, garage & storage shed.

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updated 100 amp electrical breaker box, new cement drive, retaining wall, finished garage new with door & insulated, electrical line to shed, new laminate floor in kitchen, freshly painted throughout, updated plumbing fixtures and new toilet and new deck by front door. Excellent location near grocery store, banks, convenience stores and gas station. Move in ready!

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1920’s 2 bedroom bungalow with high ceilings, wood floors, and nice layout. Walk up attic area has been sheet rocked & offers additional space. Vinyl siding, shingles 4 years, boiler 5 years, add on wood furnace included. Large 3 season front porch. Seller invites your offer. $41,900

Very well cared for 3 bedroom home on a nice lot with mature trees. Floor plan is well laid out with an open vaulted ceiling, in the living, dining & kitchen. Master bedroom & bath. Detached super sized one car with heated workshop area. Great location few blocks from golf course and Roof River trail access. $57,500

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WINDOWS! $329 WINDOWS! Includes installation. Any size double hung. Triple pane. Lifetime warranty, Energy Star. Call 888/690-9892 or visit www.greensourcewindows.com MCAN

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Wanted: Cropland, farms, hunting land. Call Roger D. Johnson, Land Broker Auctioneer. Licensed MN, SD, WI, IL. 608-385-8080 w3tfn-o

Notice of hearing for a variance permit fillmore county zoning regulations Verdon & REnee Hasleiet Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment has been presented an application from Verdon and Renee Hasleiet of 34880 Fawn Drive, Lanesboro, MN 55949 to construct a detached garage on their property located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ Section 7, Carrolton Township. They are requesting an eleven (11) foot Variance from Section 604.05(2)(b) of the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance to construct a detached garage. The land is located in an Agricultural District and is just outside of the City of Lanesboro. Notice is further given that said petitioners Verdon and Renee Hasleiet will be heard at a monthly meeting of the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment on March 20, 2014 at 7:02 p.m. in Room 601L of the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN, 55965 at which time all interested persons will be heard. If you would like any further information on this project it is available in the Fillmore County Zoning Office during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dated: March 7, 2014 Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

Notice The Fillmore County Planning Commission will conduct a meeting on the evening of March 20, 2014 in Room 601L in the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance, pertaining to Section 735, Extraction of Water for Water Bottling Purposes. There will also be public hearings for two (2) Telecommunications Towers; one (1) located in Fillmore Township and the other located in Beaver Township. There will also be discussions regarding proposed changes to the Fillmore County Feedlot Ordinance, and Conditional Uses in the Ag District. Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

Wanted: Cars, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfn- o WANTED: 2 BEDROOM house to rent in Fillmore or Houston County. Senior couple. Non-smokers, no pets. Call 541-347-5444 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. w10,17,31,7- x

REAL ESTATE 30 Acres Tillable for sale by owner. Located in Arendahl Township, section 22, 1.5 miles south of hwy 30. Available now @ $6500 per acre OBO. Survey is complete. CFD may be available. Call 507-696-5263 or 507-875-2659. e3,10-x 44493 OAKVIEW LOOP, Rushford. For sale by owner: 2 miles south of Rushford, Country living close to town, 2.5 acre lot, ranch style home, custom built in 2005, 4 bdrm/3 bath, finished basement, heated 2 car garage, blacktop drive and concrete driveway, community well, move in condition, for more info. and viewing call 507-864-3689. e20,27,3,10,17,24,3,10-x SUNNY SOUTH HOME For Sale: 4-5 Bedroom/3 Bath Cusseta, GA. Near Fort Benning Army Base, Columbus. 5 acres with home $250,000/50 acres $450,000. Bob 706/580-3932 MCAN STRUGGLING WITH YOUR MORTGAGE and Worried about Foreclosure? Reduce Your Mortgage & Save Money. Legal Loan Modification Services. Free Consultation. Call Preferred Law 1-800-952-5147 (MFPA)

CANTON TOWNSHIP ROCK BIDS The Canton Township Board will accept quotes on crushed rock which meets state specifications. Quotes are to be on a per yard basis, delivered, spread and picked up as needed. Quotes are to be sent or delivered to the Township Clerk on or before 5:00pm, March 25, 2014. The board reserves the right to reject any or all quotes. Fay Garness Township Clerk Publish 10, 17

Notice The Fillmore County Board of Adjustment will conduct a Public Hearing on the evening of March 20, 2014 in Room 601L in the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN starting at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Variance for Verdon and Renee Hasleiet in Carrolton Township. Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

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County Projects bids close march 24, 2014 fillmore county, MN notice to contractors Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:30 p.m. on the 24th day of March, 2014, for the following project: SAP 023-601-026: Grading, Aggregate Base, Curb and Gutter, Underground Utilities & Concrete Paving, located on CSAH 1 beginning at the Jct. of CSAH 1 and TH 63 extending east to the Jct. of CSAH 1 and TH 16 in the City of Spring Valley, MN. Major quantities include grading & aggregate base, concrete pavement, curb & gutter and underground utilities including storm & sanitary sewer and water main. Plan and Proposal price is $50.00 picked up, and $55.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: February 13, 2014 Ronald Gregg County Engineer Publish 24, 3, 10

Notice of hearing for a conditional use permit Fillmore County Zoning regulations Matt Kundert - AT&T Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from Matt Kundert, representing AT&T, of 2625 Monroe Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901 for a Conditional Use Permit for a Telecommunications Tower on property owned by Ronald & Mary Ullom of 12490 – 131st Ave., LeRoy, MN 55951 and is located in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 22 Beaver Township and is approximately 6 miles southeast of the City of Ostrander. Notice is further given that said petitioner Matt Kundert, representing AT&T, will be heard at a monthly meeting of the Fillmore County Planning Commission on March 20, 2014 at 7:10 p.m. in Room 601L of the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN, 55965 at which time all interested persons will be heard. If you would like any further information on this project it is available in the Fillmore County Zoning Office during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information will be available at that time as to when the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners will act upon this petition. Dated: March 7, 2014 Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

Notice of Hearing for a conditional use permit fillmore county zoning regulations alex Trueman - AT&T Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from Alex Trueman, representing AT&T, of 111 Marquette Ave. #1102, Minneapolis, MN 55401 for a Conditional Use Permit for a Telecommunications Tower on property owned by Lyle & Marilyn Affeldt at 20013 – 230th Street, Wykoff, MN 55990 in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 27 Fillmore Township and is just southeast of the City of Wykoff. Notice is further given that said petitioner Alex Trueman, representing AT&T, will be heard at a monthly meeting of the Fillmore County Planning Commission on March 20, 2014 at 7:07 p.m. in Room 601L of the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN, 55965 at which time all interested persons will be heard. If you would like any further information on this project it is available in the Fillmore County Zoning Office during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information will be available at that time as to when the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners will act upon this petition. Dated: March 7, 2014 Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter, 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Terri’s Tender Lovin’ Stitches 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 401 1st St. Fountain, MN 55935 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Terri Ann Allen 401 1st St. Fountain, MN 55935 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statues. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Dated: February 23, 2014 Signed: /s/ Terri Ann Allen, owner Publish 3, 10

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-162 In Re: Estate of Blake E. Overland, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given tha the Registrar has informally appointed Erik Overland, who address is 38260 270th St., Peterson, MN, 55962 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decendent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, uncumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: 3/3/14 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Daniel E. Berndt Dunlap & Seeger, P.A. 206 S. Broadway Ste 505 Rochester, MN 55904 Attorney License No: 7729 Telephone: (507) 288-9111 FAX: (507) 288-9342 Email: dberndt@dunlaplaw.com Publish 10, 17

Summary of Minutes February 25, 2014 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 2014-005: Transportation Funding RESOLUTION 2014-006: Website Publishing RESOLUTION 2014-007: Confirmation of signature for finalizing the land transaction for the Veteran’s Cemetery The Board approved the following agenda items: • the amended agenda. • the following Consent Agenda: 1. February 11, 2014 County Board minutes. 2. Request approval for two night overnight stays for Auditor/Treasurer’s office for Secretary of State Election Training. • close out three grants in Zoning office.: • purchase of 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited from Ranger GM Hibbing. • purchase of 2014 Dodge Durango from Dodge of Burnsville. • allow Sheriff Jensen to purchase a used Chevrolet Impala from a local dealership. • award 2014 County fuel needs to low bidder Hovey Oil Company. • 2014 CREST Initiative Cooperative Agreement. • request for additional telecommuter in Social Services Department. • confirmed members of Policy Committee. • confirmed 2014 Association of Minnesota Counties Delegate appointments. The following Commissioners’ warrants were approved: REVENUE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Baudler, Maus, Forman, Kritzer & Wagner, LLC, services $949.06 Continental Research Corp., supplies $667.65 De Lage Landen Financial Services, copier contract $552.22 Doda & McGeeney, P.A., services $1,275.00 Fillmore County Treasurer, asset purchase $805.85 Fillmore County Treasurer, fuel $3,889.60 Fillmore County Treasurer-credit card, continuing education $1,509.00 Kelly Printing & Signs, uniforms, grant expense $576.41 Manion, Attorney, Thomas M., services $590.00 MN Office of Enterprise Technology, services $1,522.00 Olmsted County Central Finance, boarding of prisoners $1,375.00 Phone Station, Inc., telephone $515.45 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $14,227.24 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (53 bills - not listed) $7,742.67 TOTAL REVENUE FUND $21,969.91 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Baudoin Oil, fuel $14,348.04 Bauer Built, Inc., services, parts $6,984.00 Braun Intertec Corporation, Inc., services $508.00 Bruening Rock Products, rock $5,034.32 Dave Syverson Freightliner, parts $509.83 Fastenal Company, supplies $1,240.92 Fillmore County Treasurer-credit card, other travel expense, permit, gas $709.84 G & K Services, supplies $890.20 Hovey Oil Co., Inc., fuel $26,507.00 LaCrosse Truck Center, Inc., parts $4,442.32 Preston Auto Parts, supplies, parts $780.50 RDO Equipment Co., parts $503.73 Scharf Auto Supply, Inc., parts $579.45 Sheldon Plumbing & Heating, Inc., services $887.67 Universal Truck Equipment, Inc., parts $3,474.00 Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc., services $23,200.50 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $90,600.32 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (20 bills - not listed) $2,973.43 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND $93,573.75 SANITATION FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Kelly Printing & Signs, forms $968.64 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $968.64 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (1 bill - not listed) $30.95 TOTAL SANITATION FUND $999.59 The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566. Publish 10

Notice The Fillmore County Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment will conduct its next tour on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. They will leave the highway shop at 9:00 a.m. and visit a site in Carrolton Township where Verdon and Renee Hasleiet have applied for a Variance for a detached garage. They will also visit sites in Fillmore Township and Beaver Township where applicants have proposed Telecommunications Towers. Chris Graves Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 10

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-14-166 In Re: Estate of Robert James McKeehan, Deceased. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated May 20, 2010. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Mark McKeehan, whose address is 29827 Hardwood Road, Chatfield, Minnesota 55923, to serve as the personal representative of the decendent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal resprestative or may object to the appointment of the personal reprsentative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decendent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. State. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decendent’s estate are required to present-the claims to the personal respresentative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: 3/4/14 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Mark E. McKeehan 29827 Hardwood Road Chatfield, MN 55923 Publish 10, 17

SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received by Fillmore County, Minnesota, in the Fillmore County Highway Department Office located at 909 Houston Street NW Preston, MN 55965, until 11 A.M., CDT, Monday, April 7, 2014, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following: CSAH 35 Street and Utility Improvements – State Aid Project No. 023-635-004 In general, Work consists of the reconstruction of water main, services, storm sewer, and streets within a residential neighborhood. The Project consists of the following approximate quantities: 4712 LIN FT Remove Curb and Gutter 1635 CU YD Common Excavation (P) 660 CU YD Subgrade Excavation (P) 15850 SQ YD Aggregate Base Preparation (P) 16825 SQ YD Full Depth Reclamation (P) 32120 SQ YD Type SP 12.5 Wear CRS Mix (3,C) 1.5” Thick 15850 SQ YD Type SP 12.5 Wear CRS Mix (3,B) 2.0” Thick 360 LIN FT 1” Type K Copper Pipe 355 LIN FT 6” Watermain Ductile Iron CL 52 1139 LIN FT 8” Watermain Ductile Iron CL 52 7480 SQ FT 4” Concrete Walk 3642 SQ FT 6” Concrete Walk 5234 LIN FT Concrete Curb and Gutter Design B618 558 SQ YD 6” Concrete Driveway Pavement 84 SQ YD 7” Concrete Driveway Pavement 2850 SQ YD Sodding Type Lawn 3100 SQ YD Erosion Control Blankets, Category 3 Along with miscellaneous utility improvements, removals, restoration, signing, and correlated appurtenances. Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com for $20 by inputting QuestCDN eBidDoc #3025906 on the website’s Project Search page. Paper Bidding Documents may also be viewed at the Fillmore County Highway Department Office and at Stantec, 6188 Rome Circle NW, Rochester, MN 55901, (507) 282-2100. Direct inquiries to Engineer’s Project Manager, Brett Grabau, at (507) 529-6030. Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner. Ronald Gregg, PE – County Engineer Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Ryley, 2nd Grade, Spring Valley, MN All children 13 and under are welcome to submit Weather Art. Send your picture to Fillmore County Journal P.O. Box 496, Preston, MN 55965 or email it to: ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com or drop it off at the Fillmore County Journal 136 St. Anthony St., Preston, MN Be sure to include Child’s First and Last Name, Age, Town and Title of Art Work.