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Ostrander to ban dogs from City Park By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com

A regular meeting of the Ostrander City Council was held on June 6. Members present included Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, and Clerk Chris Hyrkas. No citizens had signed up to address the council. Rick Whitney (Peopleservices) asked the council to consider buying a diffuser to use when flushing the city’s hydrants. He explained that it spreads out the flow, so there isn’t such a forceful stream. He said it would cost $486 total. The council voted to approve this purchase. Dustin Tart gave an update on city maintenance and fire department happenings. Tart and the council discussed a possible purchase of a refurbished fire truck from the DNR, at a cost of

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Hearing on Wykoff school closure By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Aubrey Reed plays outside with some of the children enrolled at her new business, Kids Cove Academy, in Chatfield, Minn. Photo by Barb Jeffers

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teacher. “I absolutely fell in love with this job,” says Reed, but unfortunately the facility closed a year later. “I grew close to a lot of the families, so when the center closed, I ended up being a nanny for one of the families with a

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Children are our most precious gifts, and at Kids Cove Academy the kids are taken care of with the utmost kindness and compassion. Kids Cove Academy daycare center was established in May 2017 when the building which housed the former Learn and Play Daycare in Chatfield, Minn., was purchased by Aubrey Reed, director, along with her husband, John, and John’s father, Phillip. Reed is very excited about her new adventure and although she is taking it one step at a time, she has many goals for Kids Cove Academy. Reed was born and raised in Winona, Minn., and graduated from Winona Senior High School. She grew up in a daycare setting and has maintained work in the field. “I have been around children literally my whole life,” says Reed, as she explains, “My mom, Stacy Rossin, has done daycare in Winona for the past 29 years. Growing up, I always helped my mom out with her daycare,” and she saw the difference her mom made in the children’s lives. “I have always looked up to my mom, so my dream was to grow up to be just like her; loving and passionate about such a heartwarming job,” states Reed. With an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Reed moved to Rochester, Minn., in 2012 and worked at a daycare center called University of the Child, where she was a toddler

$16,000. No action was taken at this time. Police Chief Tom Mosher gave his monthly report, which included safety concerns (a culvert that was covered with dirt, and a deck in need of repair), a dog running loose, two lawns that the city mowed due to neglect, and a family of cats that were trapped and taken out of town. He said the mother cat returned the next day. Mosher also added that citywide cleanup seemed to be a great success, and he received the skunk trap that the city ordered. The council discussed the situation of dog feces being left in the city park, and what could be done to stop this. Mosher suggested if the council wishes to ban dogs from the park, it might be easier to amend a current ordinance rather than writing a new ordinance.

three- and- five-year-old,” and while being a nanny for that family, “I created and implemented my very own curriculum for these children,” notes Reed. “Watching these children grow See KIDS COVE Page 2 

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A crowd estimated at 100 convened in the Kingsland (Spring Valley) gymnasium on June 5. The entire school board was present (Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald). Plaehn opened the meeting and said that the public hearing was being held due to the board’s proposed closing of the Wykoff school. He added that Superintendent McDonald would first give a brief presentation, and then citizens who had signed up to speak would have up to five minutes

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each to address the board. McDonald presented and explained slides showing the past enrollment data for Kingsland, along with enrollment projections for upcoming years. Regarding enrollment, McDonald stated, “Kingsland was at its high point back in ’97-’98 with 1033 students. Then from that point, it’s been a gradual continual decline… we are starting to stabilize but we see that we are still in a slight downward trend.” His data showed Kingsland currently has 136 students at the Wykoff school, and 430 students attending in Spring Valley. McDonald then showed financial projections of revenues and See WYKOFF Page 6 

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and learn after teaching them is one thing that made me fall in love with teaching,” she notes. After her experience as a nanny, Reed thought about opening a daycare in her home, but before she made the commitment she decided to become a co-daycare provider with her mom first. She worked with her mom for two years before opening her own inhome daycare in August of 2016. Her long-term goal was to someday own a daycare facility and, “Little did I know that eight months into my in home daycare that I would be already closing it to fulfill this lifetime dream of mine,” says Reed. “My husband was always trying to help my dreams come true and was always looking at different building options around this area that could potentially be turned into a daycare center,” explains Reed. “When we learned that Learn and Play was for sale, we jumped at this opportunity, because I may have never had the opportunity

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like this again, especially in the town that I am currently living in,” says Reed. Reed’s first day of running the business was May 1, 2017, which was a very big day for her. “I was full of all kinds of emotions; nervous, scared, overwhelmed, happy, excited, etc.,” says Reed, but the butterflies in her stomach soon vanished. “My first day went as good as any first day could have gone,” she says. “I didn’t know what to expect but I am extremely thankful to have amazing staff to be patient with me as I learn everything, and also amazing families that have stuck with me throughout this whole change process,” expresses Reed. Reed has plans to remodel the building one room at a time, giving it a fresh look, and has had one room remodeled already. With 51 kids enrolled currently and a capacity of 71 children, Reed says, “We are hoping to grow and enroll more amazing children” into Kids Cove Academy. “I also have lots of goals in mind for this program that I

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can’t wait to eventually share with everyone,” says Reed. The Kids Cove Academy’s philosophy is as follows: “We believe that good childcare depends upon consistent caregiving in a home-like atmosphere. Children grow and learn best in a safe environment that provides opportunities to explore, create and communicate with other children and adults. These groups function independently but cooperatively, following routines appropriate to individual needs. The program is designed to be inclusive of all children, including those with identified disabilities and special learning and developmental needs. “The center’s program is designed to include both planned and spontaneous activities in response to children’s interests. Experiences with music, movement, art, language, and building are incorporated into daily plans. Regularly scheduled snacks and meals, rest time, indoor and outdoor play and routines in physical caregiving promotes the child’s health, comfort, and ability to care for his/herself. There is maximum flexibility for the children as a group and as individuals. “Children are encouraged to develop positive self-image, to learn inner controls and to cooperate with peers and caregivers. Clearly defined limits help them recognize and accept their emotions and express their feelings as they grow and feel secure in the world around them.” Reed has spent her life taking care of children and plans to continue for as long as she is able.

“My first job was with children which was babysitting, and I am hoping my last will be too,” she says. Kids Cove Academy is located

at 236 Mill Creek Rd NW in Chatfield. For more information phone (507) 867-0070 or visit the facebook page at facebook. com/Kids-Cove-Academy.

Although Aubrey Reed has work she must accomplish in her office, her favorite way to spend her time at Kids Cove Academy is with the kids. Photo by Barb Jeffers

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C ommentary Devil’s Advocate…Caves and karst By Aaron Bishop Harmony, MN Have you ever wondered what goes on beneath your feet as you walk on a sidewalk, a prairie, forest, or field? In Southeast Minnesota, we live in a spectacular and ancient landscape. Meandering streams shape Aaron Bishop our hillsides. Larger rivers cut through the bluffs as water continues its path of least resistance to the Mighty Mississippi. The flowing waters we see today and the water from the receding glaciers that once surrounded the driftless region have sculpted the bluffs, cliffs, and prairies that help represent our home. Very recently, our region had a day to celebrate. The National Caves Association selected June 6 to be the National Day of Caves and Karst. If you missed it, I’ll fill you in. What is karst? Karst is a geological term to describe landscapes which usually consist of limestone (or dolostone) and is characterized by disappearing streams, sinkholes, caves, and freshwater springs. The term “karst” comes from the Slovene word “kras” referring to a plateau in Slovenia where the karst topography is present. The limestone beneath our rich soil is one tenth the age of Earth, and it tells a story. Many of our foremothers and forefathers of Southeast Minnesota settled this land using tools they brought with them and the land itself. Trees became Editorial Cartoon

timber; the soil was plowed, sowed, and reaped; the limestone itself was quarried to provide for the foundations of buildings. Every block of limestone that was used represents thousands of years of geological time. The fossils found in this stone are approximately 450 million years old. It’s no mystery that we do not find dinosaur fossils in our region. Our limestone predates the evolution of dinosaurs by nearly 200 million years. It represents a time when this part of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin were south of the equator and covered by an inland sea. The water was likely warm, shallow, and calm enough to allow organisms to thrive. Some would later fossilize. To emphasize how long ago some of our limestone was formed, the earliest living jawed fish won’t be found in the fossil record for another 30 million years. Fillmore County hosts the only two publicly accessible caves in Minnesota; Mystery Cave, located in Forestville State Park and Niagara Cave, near Harmony. Disclaimer: my family runs Niagara Cave. Naturally, we are very excited to have a date designated for caves and karst. We strive to provide an informative tour for people who are interested not only in seeing some of the ancient fossils our region is abundantly supplied with, but also to illustrate that what happens beneath our feet can be seen and felt. We wade through field run-off during times of torrential rain (e.g. all of 2016) not only to clean off decking, but also to protect the

fragile stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone whose growth is inhibited by the settling of heavy sediment from floods. The Executive Director of the National Caves Association states, “There’s a lot more to learn about the scientific research that’s taking place in caves around the world. Universities are partnering with privately owned caves to learn how unique bacteria can play a role in cancer treatment and the development of new antibiotics. Researchers also collect broken formations to track historical weather trends dating back hundreds of thousands of years and take water samples to identify changes in mineral content.” It is quite clear water quality is not the only area of study through which caves provide a window. “There’s just so much to see, learn and discover underground,” says Patty Perlaky, president of the National Caves Association. “There’s no limit to the ways that we can benefit by better understanding caves and karst. Astronauts train underground, and NASA is considering the possibility of using a cave to create a shelter on Mars so that only one exterior wall has to be constructed.” The purpose of the National Day of Caves and Karst is to encourage awareness of the natural environment that includes places like Bluff Country, where humans can physically delve underground and see a reflection of surface erosion, pollution, or land stewardship practices. The next time you drive by a sinkhole in our beautiful countryside, imagine the hidden world below you. Cheers!

Nature’s Trust By Dr. Bryan Van Gorp Rushford, MN The Nature’s Trust doctrine states that the government is obligated to act as trustee of the natural resources and assets that are subject to public conDr. Bryan cern and canVan Gorp not destroy or sell to private interests what the

Government this week • Monday, June 12, Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, June 12, Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Monday, June 12, Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Monday, June 12, City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, June 12, Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Monday, June 12, Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, June 13, Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Tuesday, June 13, Harmony City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wednesday, June 14, Peterson City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Wednesday, June 14, Canton City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wednesday, June 14, Mabel City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Thursday, June 15, Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. • Thursday, June 15, Lanesboro School Board, Elementary Library, 7 p.m. • Thursday, June 15, Fillmore County Planning and Zoning Commission, Courthouse, 7 p.m. • Monday, June 19, RushfordPeterson School Board, Rushford Biology Room, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, June 19, Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Monday, June 19, Kingsland School Board, District Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, June 19, Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change.

people rightly own for themselves and for their posterity. It is a fundamental constraint on governmental power. Trustees are bound by exacting fiduciary obligations to protect the assets of the trust and must act in good faith out of absolute loyalty to the citizen beneficiaries. It protects the people’s natural assets. Nature’s Trust is both a legal construct with precedent and a philosophical idea that could protect our future. Nature’s Trust is an ancient legal principle known as the public trust doctrine. Some natural resources are so vital to public welfare and humane survival that they should not fall into private control. Public trust doctrine demands the government act as a trustee. This is a core principle of democracy that the people control vital decisions and that vital assets are held in common trust. Nature’s Trust has been upheld at every level by courts including the Supreme Court, by most state courts, and has been applied in many counties with success. It is of course up to us, as citizens to pressure our elected officials to enforce this principle. They receive constant pressure from polluters and corporate interests to allow the theft of our common assets. The thing you have to understand about natural systems is there is no mercy, only law. It doesn’t matter if you believe in the laws of nature or if you understand them, if you violate them See TRUST Page 5 

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you will suffer the consequences. Chemistry, physics, biology, geology don’t care what religion or what class you are. This is not a matter of political discretion. It will not be decided by agency regulations. Nature bats last. We are currently violating the laws of nature not only at the species and ecosystem level but at the level of atmospheric function, ocean health, and mass extinction. Will we attempt to find beneficial solutions or will we continue to bungle forward and await the harsh application of natural law? Governmental regulatory agencies exist to permit damage. Permits are permits to damage. The regulations are nearly always written by the industries doing the harm. On top of that, many of the agencies are headed by industry insiders. This has been taken to a whole new level under the current regime. Currently meg-corporations are seizing astonishing amounts of property belonging to the citizens while the government turns a blind eye. Who will you trust to make decisions for future generations, industries making billions by externalizing their environmental costs and profiting by exploitation or we the people with the help of scientific research. Politicians who take money from various interests should not be allowed to vote on any issue that impact those donors, there is an obvious conflict of interest. The appropriate action would be to recuse themselves.

Recycling 101 By LaVerne C. Paulson Recycling Education Coordinator Questions concerning batteries have been numerous recently. I have shared bits of information concerning them in many articles in the past year, LaVerne C. Paulson but today I will try to get as much battery information as possible in one article. The rules for recycling batteries are not as easy as recycling an aluminum can or a piece of cardboard, but the recycling of a battery is possibly much more important to the environment. A hundred years ago, the number of items in a household that ran on batteries was limited, perhaps none. Twenty or thirty years later, most houses had at least one or two flashlights in case of an emergency. A few years later, the transistor radio showed up and you could stay in contact with the rest of the world

Comparison of options: Component: Legislators Regulatory agents Citizens Natural resources Decision making Polluters Current model: Politicians Bureaucrats Constituents Diffuse Environment Political discretion Stakeholders Trust model: Trustees Agents of the trustee Trust beneficiaries Quantifiable assets Fiduciary obligation Trust despoilers The law of nature is superior to every other. It is binding over the entire globe and at all times. No human laws are of any validity against it. “We have gotten past the stage, my fellow citizens, when we are to be pardoned if we treat any part of our country as something to be skinned for two or three years for the use of the present generation, whether it is the forest, the water, the scenery. Whatever it is, handle it so that your children’s children will get the benefit of it.” Teddy Roosevelt speaking at the dedication of the Grand Canyon National Park. “Nature is part of all of our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.” Wendell Berry. even if you were fishing on a remote lake in northern Minnesota or just camping in the back yard. Many of the Fillmore County residents that read these articles can remember how battery usage has changed over the years and many of those changes have occurred in the past 50 years..... and the number of items in a home that depend on battery power is perhaps at least 50. As I sit here writing this article, I am using five batteries.... two hearing aids, a watch, a phone, and a pacemaker. We are certainly dependent on these little creatures. Somewhere between three and four billion batteries are sold in the United States each year. That means at least 30 or 40 per household. If you wear hearing aids, they may account for 100 or more per person. Button batteries and rechargeable batteries need to be recycled. I can give you at least seven reasons to recycle batteries....lead, mercury, arsenic, lithium, chromium, nickel, and cadmium. These potential pollutants have a habit of getting into the air, soil, and water if burned or buried rather than recycled. The environment can get

Congress needs to reassert itself on use of force By Lee Hamilton The Trump Administration, like its predecessors, has shown an apparent appetite for the use of force overseas. The “mother of all bombs” dropped on Syrian troops, saber-rattling toward North Korea, deployments of U.S. forces in 10 or more countries — all of this suggests a growing comfort with the idea of putting our troops in dangerous places. Politicians Lee H. on Capitol Hill Hamilton have noticed this. In particular, senators Jeff Flake of Arizona, a Republican, and Tim Kaine of Virginia, a Democrat, have introduced legislation to authorize the use of military force against ISIS and other terror groups. This is an effort to assert congressional authority and extend Capitol Hill’s oversight over the use of force by the White House, something Congress has long neglected. “It’s our constitutional duty in Congress to authorize military action,” Kaine said at the end of May. All I can say is, Amen! American soldiers are involved in combat situations in countries all over the globe. We’re deploying special operations forces and advising, equipping and training local forces to fight. All too often, these countries’ leaders are more concerned with overcoming internal threats than they are with the strategies and values that motivate us to help them. The argument for all this often comes down to: “We need to do something.” Once we’re there, the

arguments for staying get rolled out: we can’t leave without loss of face; we need the leverage more troops provide for negotiation; we’ll lose credibility and standing if we withdraw. But our experience over the years has shown that we don’t tip the scales of a war that in most cases has no battlefield solution. We repeatedly get ourselves locked into situations where we must ask ourselves how much bloodshed and destruction we can accept as a result of our entanglement. The decision to send troops overseas requires clear eyes, hard questions and specific answers. If we are sending our military abroad, our objectives and exit strategies need to be nailed down. Are we engaging in nation- or empirebuilding? Do we risk being locked into protracted, unending conflicts — we’ve already spent 15 years in Afghanistan — with minimal progress? Are we inflating the dangers to our national security, as we did when we falsely asserted that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction? And when we do intervene, are we avoiding or increasing the suffering of the local people whom we’re trying to help? No use of force should go forward without reciprocity — that is to say, capable, committed local leaders who fight corruption and try to provide good governance and protect the values we cherish and promote. The use of force ultimately comes down to the president — or the president and his top advisors — making the decision. This usually happens without sufficient dialogue, consultation, or robust

debate beyond the White House. The people the president consults around him are not independent — they hold high office at his pleasure and, from my experience, generally come into the room prepared to reinforce his arguments. What the president really needs, as LBJ advisor George Reedy famously said, is someone who can tell him to go soak his head. In particular, the people who have to do the fighting and bear the costs need to have a major voice in the use of force, and the best way to ensure that is with the involvement of the Congress. There are obviously cases where the president needs flexibility. But if we’re to put our troops in harm’s way, he also needs independent advice and to answer tough questions. I don’t see any alternative but the strict, robust and sustained involvement of the Congress. Deciding on the use of force is the most grave and consequential decision government makes. It is of such import that it should not be made by the president alone, but should be shared with the Congress. Presidents should not get broad authority to use force without limit on geography, objectives, or types of forces. The Founding Fathers had it right: the president is commander in chief, Congress has the authority to declare war. Power over the use of force needs to be shared. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

along very well without these additives. Many alkaline batteries lose their power before ever being used. Heat and time are not kind to batteries. Unused batteries die over time. Many people store their batteries in a freezer to preserve and prolong the life of alkaline batteries. At the present time, alkaline batteries are considered landfill garbage in Fillmore County. However, that cute, little button battery from your watch, TV remote, or hearing aid is not meant to be simply thrown with the landfill garbage. Batteries can be brought to Hazardous Household Waste Day or dropped off at the Resource Recovery Center any time during regular business hours. Only one in six households disposes of batteries correctly. If you dispose of an alkaline battery in the garbage, tape over the posts or place each one in a single sandwich bag to keep the posts from touch-

ing. Even a “dead” 9-volt battery can have the power to create a spark that can cause a fire. Rechargeable batteries are found in all devices that need to be “plugged in” now and then when they go dead. Lawn trimmers, hand held vacuum cleaners, cell phones, tablets, power tools, blood pressure cuffs, cameras, and remote phones. If you have 10 or 15 minutes with nothing better to do, make a list of electronic devices per room in your house that use batteries, rechargeable or

not, and see how many things you use that depend on batteries of any kind. I am sure you will be surprised and I am also sure you won’t find all of them the first time if you compare your list with someone else in the home. Don’t forget the garage door remote, the clock that keeps time when the power goes out, or your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. If you have any other comments or questions concerning the proper disposal of batteries in Fillmore County, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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After discussion, the council voted to ban dogs from the city park. A sign will be installed to notify citizens of this. The council considered an offer from Roto-Rooter to “clean and camera” the lines under four city streets which were last done in 2015. After discussion, the council voted to approve Roto-Rooter to do the work on Robert Street and Minnesota Street. Next, the council considered a suggestion by Brian Malm that the city should pass a resolution for parallel parking on Main Street. The council approved this. KLM offered a discount if they could come to clean and inspect the city’s water tower when they are already working in the area. Council members chose to wait until next year to have this done. The council next discussed whether or not the city should allow citizens and groups to rent the city’s tables and chairs from the community center. Members shared concerns that tables/chairs may be lost or damaged. Kunert shared her opinion that the city shouldn’t allow the items to be

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rented out, adding, “You know, it’s just as cheap to buy these as rent them.” The council voted to not allow the tables and chairs to be rented out. Kunert shared a complaint that was filed by a city employee regarding Mayor Nesler “micromanaging” the work of employees. The council had checked with the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) on how to address this, and it was suggested to first bring it up in a regular council meeting. Mayor Nesler agreed to adjust his approach, saying, “I have no problem working with that.” The council reviewed information from Jennifer Gumbel regarding the Dan Ruud property, but no formal action was taken. At the council’s request, Rick Whitney will obtain pricing and styles for “meter water usage equipment” that the city may purchase. The council voted to pay an invoice from Bolton & Menk for $57,000 which states the design phase of the infrastructure project is now 75% complete. The meeting adjourned about 7 p.m. Due to the Independence Day holiday, the next regular meeting of the council will be Tuesday, July 11, at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.

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expenditures for the Kingsland district. He shared models for several contingencies, including what the numbers would look like if the district “maxed out” the levy authority, but explained that none of the models is financially feasible in supporting the two sites currently in operation. He also shared that the proposed plan does not cut any educational programming, and decreases the amount of “windshield time” for students and staff due to less commuting between sites. Following the superintendent’s presentation, Plaehn announced individuals who signed up to address the council. A total of twelve citizens came forward, one by one, to speak. Opinions and suggestions varied widely, with a few of the early speakers strongly against the idea of closing the Wykoff school, while later speakers talked mostly in favor of the board’s efforts and viewing the closing as an unfortunate necessity for financial viability. Leroy Rowe shared his thoughts, including, “John McDonald, I hear you got a new job up north, congratulations. I wish you’d have got it three years ago, but that’s beside the point… We’re standing up here trying to save Wykoff, and we know it’s gone.” Leah Stier spoke in support of the board making whatever decisions are necessary and best given the current situation, stating, “We have the financial problem now, and we need to focus on what we can do now to fix that” rather than speculating about possible enrollment increases in the future. Another citizen said it wouldn’t make sense to put $8 million in upgrades and repairs into the Wykoff building worth roughly

An Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County I’ve heard parents say wonderful things about those programs. Thank you for the years you gave us.” The board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. to consider taking action on closing the intermediate school, and the next regular meeting will be Monday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the district conference room. The public is welcome.

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Obituaries Avis Helen Kissinger Avis Kissinger, age 90, of Harmony, Minn., died Tuesday, June 6, in Harmony. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday June 9, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony with burial in the State Line Cemetery, rural Avis Kissinger H a r m o ny. Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 8 and on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Avis Helen Kissinger was born near Mabel, Minn., on May 4, 1927 to Alfred and Clara (Housker) Narum. She attended Mabel Schools and graduated from Mabel High School in 1945. On October 11, 1947 she was united in marriage to Walter “Pete” Kissinger. They resided in Mabel until 1955 when they moved to Harmony. Avis worked in the kitchen at the Harmony School, as well as being a homemaker. She was an active member of the Harmony United Methodist church, and a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebecca Lodge; holding different state and local offices in the Lodge. In her spare time Avis loved to crochet, work crossword puzzles, sew and read. Avis is survived by a daughter, Helen (Milton) Krueger of Cresco, Iowa.; three sons: David (Barb) Kissinger of Hixton, Wis., Larry (Shelley Maison) Kissinger of Sturgis, Mich., and Mark (Denise) Kissinger of Cresco, Iowa.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law: Wanda and Judy Narum. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Pete in 2002, a sister Borghild Rollins; two brothers: Lyle and Gaylord Narum; and a grandson, Frederick Kissinger. Carla J. Bonnerud Memorial services for Carla J. Bonnerud were held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in O s t r a n d e r, with Rev. Herma n Bakker officiating. Visitation was Carla J. held 5-7 p.m. Bonnerud Wed ne sd ay, June 7, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Carla Bonnerud, age 50, of Spring Valley, Minn., died June 1, 2017 at her home in Spring Valley.

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She was born February 9, 1967, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Ralph and Karon (Kasten) Bonnerud. Carla attended and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1985. Following graduation she worked various jobs in the Spring Valley area and for St. Marys Hospital in housekeeping before becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. After becoming a CNA, Carla worked for the Ostrander Care Center, Stewartville Care Center and was most recently employed at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, dancing, fishing, spending time outdoors in her garden and spending time with her grandchildren, Maci and Kinley. Carla is survived by her children, Tyler Merkel of Spring Valley, Minn., and Lindsay (Cole) Jensen of Stewartville, Minn.; grandchildren Maci Greenwood and Kinley Merkel, her parents, Ralph and Karon Bonnerud of Spring Valley, Minn.; sisters Denise Bonnerud of Spring Valley, Shelly (Cory) Unverzagt of Stewartville, Minn., and Kris (Paul) Vogel of Rocky River, Ohio; nieces Danette Kimball, Ashley Vogel and Andrea Unverzagt; and nephews Dustin (Lisa) Kimball, Justin Vogel, Eric Unverzagt, Brandon Vogel and DJ Smith. She is also survived by a great-niece, Adelynn Kimball and a greatnephew, Alex Kimball. Carla was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com. Lois Estelle Henry Lois Henry, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Monday, June 5, 2017, at her home in Decorah, Iowa. Lois Estelle (Gossman) Henry was born on December 27, 1940, the daughter of Leland and Lois Henry Irma (Patterson) Gossman in Cresco, Iowa. Lois attended and graduated from Canton High School in 1959. She was married to Duane Henry on July 7, 1959, at St. Agnes-Plymouth Rock Catholic Church and they later divorced. Lois stayed at home and raised their four children. Lois worked at Camcar starting in 1978 and moved to Decorah in 1984. She retired in 2005 and worked in the kitchen at St. Benedict Catholic School, retiring in May of 2016. Lois also worked at a few of the bars around the Decorah area, where she met many of her close friends. Lois always enjoyed socializing and visiting with her friends, especially her Tuesday card games with the “girls”. She also liked to do crosswords and all kinds of puzzles. Lois

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1924, in Canton, Ohio. He attended school in Stewartville, Minn. After, he joined the United States Navy in December of 1943. He was honor- Willard H. Patchin ably discharged as a Signalman of 3rd Class on May 10, 1946. In September of that same year, he married Virginia Underbakke. Together they had a daughter, Christine, and resided in Rochester. In their free time, they enjoyed boating on the river and spending time at their cabin. They moved to Canton, Minn., in 1983. Willard worked at IBM until his retirement in 1984. His remaining years were spent doing what he loved — cooking, gardening, fishing, and spending time with his family. He enjoyed life to the fullest, and will be sorely missed. He has left behind his daughter, Christine Richardson of Canton; two grandchildren, Kelly (Kevin) Biel of Harmony and Bill (Carla) Richardson of Canton; ten great-grandchildren; one sister, Joyce Balcome of Redwing; and many nieces and nephews. He is once again united with his wife, Virginia, who died December 23, 1994. Together, they will be watching over their great-grandson, Kasey and nephew Brad. Mass of Christian burial was Raymond F. Bieri held 11 a.m. Saturday, June Raymond F. Bieri, age 97, of 10 at Assumption Catholic Cresco, Iowa, died Saturday, Church, with Father Edward June 3, 2017, at Evans MemoWillard H. Patchin McGrath officiating. Burial rial Home in Willard H. Patchin, 93, of took place in Calvary CemCresco. Canton Minn., died peaceful- etery in Canton. Visitation Mass of ly on Saturday, June 3, 2017, was one hour prior to services Christian at his home, surrounded by at the church. Arrangements Burial was his loved ones. were entrusted to the Mengis held at 1 Willard was born May 29, Funeral Home in Mabel. p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Notre Dame Raymond F. Parish in Bieri Cresco. Burial took place in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco. Visitation was held from 12-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at the church. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa, assisted the family. Raymond Frank Bieri was born December 17, 1919, in rural Paris Township near Schley, Iowa to Niklous and Marie (Janstcher) Bieri. As a small child his parents moved to a farm in Winneshiek County. He farmed with his parents until 1942 when he Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am enlisted in the Army Air Force. 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am Private First Class Bieri served 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, Don’t replace it,MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 as a clerk typist at the base Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9: 00am hospital in Hobbs, N. Mex. 805 S Broadway RaiseSt,it.Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 He typed the daily reports, St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am and then sent a telegram to 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am Denver, Colo., listing daily Free(507) Estimates! 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 867-3148 Call Today. activities in the hospital. He Wykoff United Methodist Church.…….......………Sundays - 8 :30am was discharged in 1944. Ray 236 Gold St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507)1-800-795-1204 202-2275 returned to the family farm. If you are interested in listing your church, contact the In 1945 he married Gladys Truka in Lourdes, Iowa. They Fillmore County Journal at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com. liked to travel and had many wonderful adventures, including several cruises and trips to Alaska and Ireland. Above all, Lois loved and cherished her two grandchildren: Logan and Christopher. She will be remembered for her quick wit and her fun loving and honest personality. Lois is survived by her four children: Daniel (Becky) Henry, LaCrosse, Wis., Angela (special friend, Rob Anderson) Henry, Ridgeway, Iowa, David (Barb) Henry, Highlandville, Iowa, and Julie (Dave) Brenno, Cresco, Iowa; two grandchildren, Logan and Christopher Brenno; two sisters, Laurice Fulsaas, Decorah, Iowa, and Norma Oyloe, Owatonna, Minn.; one sister-in-law, Wanda Gossman, Hudson, Wis.; along with several nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Irma (Patterson) Gossman; one brother, Donald Gossman; and two brothers-in-law, Merle Fulsaas and Melvin Oyloe. Visitation was held from 3-7 p.m., on Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at a later date. No formal service will be held. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to go to Winneshiek County Hospice, 901 Montgomery Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101.

later moved into Cresco. He owned and operated a can milk route for several years. Ray then worked for Culbert Implement as a mechanic for 32 years. He also worked for Wilken and Lewis Construction. After retiring he did handyman jobs for people in the area. Ray took pride in whatever job he was doing and did it well. He was very proud of the house he built. The family has many keepsakes that Ray made. His faith and family were important to him. Ray was a member of the American Legion for 67 years. He was taught the importance of freedom by his immigrant parents. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Gladys; daughter Cheryle (Curtis) Boettcher of Wykoff, Minn.; a son-in-law, David Burns of Lawler, Iowa; four grandchildren: Rachel (Tim) Eickhoff of Zumbrota, Minn., Nichol (Paul) Arndorfer, Brian Boettcher, and Chad (Amanda) Boettcher, all of Wykoff, Minn.; five great-grandchildren: James and Clara Eickhoff, Kayla and William Arndorfer, and Cora Boettcher; two sisters-in-law: Margaret Baker of Rochester, Minn., and Evelyn Truka of Lime Springs, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Burns; his parents, two sisters, Hermina Curtis and Helen Vawter; four brothers-in-law: Irvin Curtis, Gerald Vawter, Leland Truka, and Ronald Baker; and a nephew, Michael Vawter. Online condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes. com.

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County avoids Strongwell waste By Karen Reisner At the June 6 meeting of the county board, more information was brought forward pertaining to the dusty waste produced at Strongwell Corporation in Chatfield. At the May 23 meeting, it was noted that the dusty waste (from production of fiber reinforced polymer products) has been dumped at the Resource Recycling Center for many years. Employee safety concerns have been raised. The board considered allowing delivery of the waste if bagged and boxed to eliminate the dust. Acceptance of the waste was contingent on Winneshiek County Landfill continuing to accept the dusty waste. Winneshiek responded that they will only accept the product if it is delivered in sealed 55-gallon drums and if it is delivered separately from normal municipal waste. Material of that nature will not be accepted if loose or bagged. When asked why they have accepted it all these years, Winneshiek maintained they were never made aware of the content of the waste, which has been delivered with other waste materials. Winneshiek is willing to accept delivery of the Strongwell waste directly from

Strongwell in the sealed drums. Commissioner Duane Bakke said he didn’t want the county to have the responsibility of accepting the sealed drums. Commissioner Marc Prestby added a direct delivery would be the cleanest and the best for the county. By consensus, the board decided not to accept the Strongwell dusty waste described in the SDS (safety data sheet). Winneshiek will classify the waste as requiring special handling and accept it only in the sealed drums. “Other Waters” maps Donna Rasmussen and Anne Koliha, SWCD, provided draft maps and criteria for “Other Waters,” as required by the Minnesota Buffer Law. Other Waters areas were selected if there is an evident channel or a continuation of protected water across roads when both sides look similar. Koliha said they had to come up with a list and maps of Other Waters for an addendum to the water management plan. Other Waters are not mandated to have buffers at this time. Field visits will be done over time to determine if a buffer is needed or not. Rasmussen said anything that happens with Other Waters comes back to local

authority to decide what needs to be done. Koliha suggested Other Waters will include an additional 100 miles or so. Bakke said that will amount to an additional 15%. County Attorney Brett Corson asked if public waters includes wetlands? Rasmussen stated if wetlands are not on a map as protected or public waters, they are not part of the buffer law. Rasmussen explained there are instances where conditions are exactly the same, where one requires a buffer and one does not. The SWCD is required to provide the maps and a list of additional streams that may benefit from buffers to the county before July 1. No action was taken this day. The board will have time to look at the maps (one for each township) and ask questions. The SWCD board will take action on June 15 and it will come back to the board for action later in June. The SWCD has to adopt a resolution by July 1. Bakke asked about the percent of landowners in compliance with the buffer law. Koliha suggested about 95% of the parcels are in compliance or working toward compliance with owners looking into CRP or alternative practices that can

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qualify as a buffer. Bakke noted that landowners are required to have a plan in later this fall and be in compliance by July 1, 2018. Other business in brief • Approval was given to advertise for a replacement bridge on CR 109 in Beaver Township. Local Option Sales Tax funding will be used for the bridge on this three digit road. Approval was given to advertise for a replacement bridge (Old Barn Bridge) on Heron Road in Carrolton Township. • Several more of the county’s policies were discussed. Bakke explained the review of county policies that has been ongoing over the last few months came about by a decision to look at all of the county’s policies at the board level. The second reading of proposed updates were made and the updated policies approved for the Electronic Communication policy and the Purchasing by Credit Card policy. There was more discussion on2x2, proposed the 2x4updates & 2x8toads PTO policy. There was a consensus to set the maximum accumulated hours to 480. The updated Purchasing policy was approved. Purchases over $500 but less than or equal to $2,500 must get two quotes. Board approval is only needed for purchases in this cost range when the low quote

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is not accepted or the purchase is not in the board approved budget. Purchases over $2,500 require board approval. • Approval was given to hire a temporary Accounting Technician for the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office not to exceed six months. The temporary worker will need to have experience with payables, receivables, and payrolls. Human resources officer Kristina Kohn said the temporary employee will help the office get caught up and then allow them to assess whether a full-time position is needed. Bakke and Prestby voted no. • Brock Hoff-Walsh and Cole Schmitt were hired as summer highway temporary workers effective June 9 and June 19, not to exceed four months. • Bakke reported on the District 9 meeting held on June 5. He noted that the county did a preliminary jail study. Bakke said in his opinion Fillmore County will still have a jail in the future for up to 90-day stays. Commissioners from other counties him know to run ONEletTIME, the of their available jail space for longer sentences. He said there have been big cost shifts in Health and Human Services. If services are mandated, but non-funded, we have to provide the funding. Bakke also acknowledged some increased funding in the Transportation bill.

Art in the Park fine art festival Saturday, June 17 in scenic Lanesboro The 37th annual Art in the Park fine art festival in Lanesboro, Minnesota on Saturday, June 17 features 90+ fine art booths, excellent live music, craft beer and community food vendors, and family art activities in the midst of mature shade trees in the beautiful setting of Sylvan Park. The event is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note the change from prior years: June 17 is the Saturday before Father’s Day. Hosted by LANESBORO ARTS, a multidisciplinary nonprofit with a 35+ year legacy of supporting art and artists in the scenic Lanesboro area, the annual Art in the Park festival is southern Minnesota’s longest running fine art fair! Renowned for quality, variety and value, Art in the Park attracts thousands of regional patrons to Sylvan Park in Lanesboro each year. The focal point of Art in the Park is, of course, the art! Fine art booths encircle Sylvan Park underneath canopies of shade, featuring a wide vari-

ety of handmade work by artists from throughout the greater Midwest. There will be paintings, photography, fine jewelry, textile rugs and quilts, hand thrown ceramics, lighted sculptures made of natural materials, stained glass, blown and fused glass sculptures, artworks utilizing reclaimed wood, stoneware clay pottery, metalwork, woven baskets, whimsical welded yard art, and more. Starting off the day at 10 a.m is Jaybone Bell, aka Jason Ziebell — the chief songwriter and vocalist of celebrated Winona roots act “Jaybone Bell and Restless Light.” A solo artist currently based in based in southeast Wisconsin, Jason’s distinctively smooth singing voice drives a sound comfortably centered in Alt-Country, Americana, and roots music. Taking the gazebo stage at 11:45 a.m. is Maritza, a Decorah based quartet whose repertoire includes evocatively beautiful melodies forged in the

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passionate history of Europe and Russia, lively Jewish wedding dance horas and frailachs, Gypsy music, and twisting rythmic line dance tunes from Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia and Greece. Performing at 1:45 p.m. is Little Fevers, a sweet and crunchy amalgamation of pop rock. Comprised of musicians who, having operated as longtime collaborators in Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles, have honed their craft traveling the country together for several years. Invoking the playfulness of bands like Pavement and the Violent Femmes, and vocal textures of idols such as Peter Gabriel and The Microphones to form something all their own. The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, the final musical act of the day at 3:30 p.m., perform original songs and tunes inspired by the classic hillbilly, countryduo, and old-time musical traditions–and also mines this same repertoire for forgotten gems that deserve to be heard again. Based in Soldiers Grove, Wis., the Sapsuckers (Nikki Grossman and Joe Hart) perform frequent concerts, as well as square and contra dances, and are known for the light touch and sense of humor they bring to their performance. Attendees will enjoy delicious and locally prepared foods at booths hosted by volunteers from local organizations. Back by popular demand, Lanesboro

Arts will host the “Curry booth,” serving egg rolls, curry and rice, condiments and salads of locally-grown produce, in partnership with Pedal Pushers Café of Lanesboro. Also available will be pulled pork sandwiches (Friends of Lanesboro Library), brats, hot dogs & pickles (Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce), and tacos (Lanesboro Public Schools’ Tex-Mex Trip). The Farmers Market will offer healthy snack stands, and the Lanesboro Community Theater will sell ice-cold pop, lemonade, and water. Lanesboro Arts will also host the famous pie and ice cream booth, serving fresh pies including peach, cherry, blueberry, rhubarb, and apple (and coffee and ice cream to go with your slice of pie). Returning to Art in the Park in 2017 will be craft beer provided by Kinney Creek Brewery of Rochester and Island City Brewery of Winona. In honor of Father’s Day weekend and to promote artistic creativity, Lanesboro Arts will

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Mabel-Canton senior trip memories Day 1 Alexis King and Jaron Borcherding Day one, the day that began the trip of a lifetime. The trip that we’ve been waiting for many years. We were supposed to start our day off at the school at 3:45 a.m. so the chaperones could do bag check. We left at approximately 4:30 a.m. After that, we slept until a little before Wisconsin Dells, where we switched bus drivers. From there we were on the road until we got to Chicago,

which is about three hours from where we stopped near Wisconsin Dells. After being stuck in traffic for what felt like forever, we finally made our way to Willis Tower, which used to be called Sears Tower. We had to take three different elevators and walk all the way up to the 103rd floor. Even though it was a long trip up, it was worth it, due to the fact that we were the only people up there. We got to take our own sweet time, and it was amazing.

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burg, Pa. It was a couple of hours until we got there. At around 1:30, we arrived in Gettysburg, a whole hour ahead of schedule. At the visitor’s center we watched a movie and saw an amazing cyclorama featuring an oil-on-canvas painting 377 feet long. After our stop at the visitor’s center, we were taken to the battlefield. A few statues were pointed out to us before we walked to the national cemetery. One of the first things we did was practice our cannon loading skills. It took a number of tries, but eventually the girls proved that they were indeed faster at loading a cannon than the guys were. So if you’re ever in need of a cannon squad, let us know. Our tour of the cemetery was interesting. We stopped at unmarked and marked graves alike. Monuments are everywhere in Gettysburg. One of the best monuments we stopped at was

Then we went to the gift shop before we went on our way to the hotel in Maumee, Ohio. We had a pizza party there, and Fillmore Central was at the same hotel as we were. Our room check was at 10 p.m., and we had to be up at 4 in the morning the next day. Day Two Yasmin Scrabeck and Dillon Allar Day two started off with us waking up at 3:45 a.m. in our hotel in Maumee, Ohio. Due to our early rise, we weren’t able to eat breakfast until later. The hotel was nice enough to send with us a box of assorted donuts. Once on the bus, most of us went back to sleep until our breakfast stop. If anyone was awake during this time, they would have seen our amazing bus driver Mark battle snow and rain coming down on the road. We stopped at a trucker stop and had Panera breakfast sandwiches or some sort of Panera breakfast food along with the donuts the hotel had given us. We then headed off to Gettys-

After hitting up the gift shop, we headed back downstairs so we could travel to our next destination, Millennium Park and its main attraction, “The Bean.” That was an interesting time. Two of the seniors purchased nice bracelets from a little Chinese lady who went up to them, put the bracelets on their wrists and “gave them peace” before trying to sell more of her products. There was a pretty garden that we got to walk through before we went and almost WERE blown away by Lake Michigan. At Lake Michigan we saw a little duck floating around. We named it Chicken Noodle. From there we made our way towards Notre Dame University, which is in Indiana. We ate lunch on the way there, and it took almost two hours to get there. Once we got there, we took a look at the Fighting Irish statue, and then we made our way towards the the Joyce Center gymnasium. We took some pictures and went up to a Alumni hall with a bunch of awards. There are two Heisman Memorial Trophies at Notre Dame and a bunch of other awards. Then we went over to the pool and watched some people practice their diving routines for a couple of minutes. Afterwards we then went over to the upper seating of the gymnasium and took some more pictures.

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Fillmore County Sports By Paul Trende sports@fillmorecountyjournal. com It should have been one elite southeastern Minnesota athlete’s Section 1A track and field swansong. Instead, his magnificent high school career ended semi-ceremoniously. Six individuals and a spectacular six relays from the FCJ-covered track and field programs covered for him. Ashley Agrimson qualified for state Day One of the Section meet. The RPH senior finished third in the Long Jump (17’2 ½”) and made it by standard. K-W’s Mara Quam (18’1 ¼”) and PEM’s Morgan Shindelar (17’3 ¼”) went one-two. Agrimson was a state qualifier (L-Jump) as a sophomore. Quam, Agrimson, and Shindelar went 1-2-3 then too (2015). Double-A had three top five finishes total (4th-tie H-Jump, 5th T-Jump). Day two began and ended with an LFC girls relay team qualifying for state. The 4x800 (Kaylee Arndt, Bailey Ruen, Kiera Olson, Leah Ruen) took first (9:40.7) over Stewartville (9:43.02). After taking a narrow second to Stewie in the prelims, the 4x400 (Ashley Miner, Bailey R., Emma Breitsprecher, Leah R.) did the

same in the final (4:03.19 to 4:04.17). Each squad was close to the meet record (4:02.44). The LFC 4x400 is exactly the same as last year. The 4x800 swapped Arndt in for Maddie Smith. The girls 4x200 (Miner, Leah R., Emma B., Bailey R.) won the prelims but finished fourth. Breitsprecher, just a frosh, is also going individually. After winning the 300-hurdle prelims, she finished third in the finals (46.49 > qualified by standard) to La Crescent’s Clair Shepardson (45.55) and D-E’s Marissa Richter (46.14). The trio went 1-2-3 last year too, Emma B. not making the cut. Miner (3rd P-Vault), Olson (5th 3,200) and Arndt (6th 1,600) had other high finishes. On the LFC guy’s side, Caleb Kath made the most of his one year of track and field. The senior qualified for state by taking second in the Long Jump (21’7 ¼”) to Lake City’s Ethan Heitman (22’1 ½”). The only individual section champion of the FCJ-covered athletes was GMLOKS hurdler Drew Lewison. The junior won the 110-hurdles (15.84) and 300-hurdles (40.78) to clinch his first state berths. Lewison finished seventh and eighth last year. Parc Williams (Z-M

On the medal state, members of the state qualifying Chatfield boys 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams: Gage Tuohy (top left), Ben Muller (top right), Austin Swancutt (bottom left), Kevin Bradt (bottom right). Photo by Paul Trende

1993) is the 110-H meet record holder. Peter Torkelson of GMLOKS again qualified in the 1,600 (2nd 4:21.21), again battling La Crescent’s Matt Steiger (1st 4:21.10) and Zach Emery (3rd 4:23.14). The trio went 1-2-3 last year too. Torkelson almost went in the 300-hurdles (won prelims, finished third). He finished eighth in the 3,200. Amelia Staat gave GMLOKS three individual state qualifiers. The sophomore took second (2:17.3) in the 800-meters to Byron’s Taylor Kreitinger (2:16.67). Two GMLOKS girls relay teams qualified. The 4x200 (Katelyn Luthe, Emily Hovden, Riley Queensland, Lauren Buchholtz) took first (1:46.33). Hovden and Buchholtz were apart of last year’s state 4x200 team. The 4x100 (Luthe, Hovden, Kassidy Kirtz, Isabelle Olson) took third (50.4) to La Crescent (49.6) and Caledonia (50.06), but made it by standard. Buchholtz (4th 200, 7th 400), Queensland (4th-tie H-Jump), Luthe (4th 100-H), Hovden (6th 100), and Kirtz (8th L-Jump) had other high finishes. Buchholtz was a 400meter state entrant last year. After a year hiatus, Chatfield is back at state. The boys 4x200 (2nd 1:32.06) and 4x100 (3rd 44.39 > by standard) each qualified, team members Austin Swancutt, Kevin Bradt, Gage Tuohy, and frosh anchor Ben Muller. It’s a bit of redemption for the 4x200 (same guys), which finished third in the prelims last year, eighth in the finals. The Gopher 4x400 (Isaiah Froese, Bradt, Tuohy, Muller) took fourth. LFC’s other top finishers; Michaela Brazee (4th P-Vault), 8th grader Carson Kiehne (5th 400), the boys 4x800 (6th > Matt Lutes, Aaron Eversole, Kiehne, Michael Harrison), Treyten Chiglo (7th P-Vault), Katie Prinsen (7th 800), and T.J. Ruen (8th Shot). RPH’s other top finishers: Cullan Olson (3rd Shot), Nicole Blagsvedt (4th Shot, 6th Disc), Dylan Linder (6th 1,600, 7th 800), frosh Triton Meldahl (7th 300-H/T-Jump), Jordyn Holland (7th Disc, 8th Shot), Kaitlyn Bieberdorf (7th T-Jump), Branden Chapel (7th 110-H), Alex Van Gundy (7th H-Jump). Chatfield’s other top finishers; the girls 4x100 (4th > Rylee Burnett, Macy Pederson, Megan Hopp, Mariah Bell) and 4x200 (6th > Hopp, Pederson, Kyra Dokken, Bell), Dokken (6th 400), Nathan Meeker (6th P-Vault), and Bell (8th 200). Hailey Hindt (7th 100-H, 8th 300-H) had two top eights for GMLOKS. One glaring sideline spectator was RPH Phenom Noah Carlson. The defending Class A Long Jump, Triple Jump, and 200-meter state champion sat per a small

hamstring tear. He was honored for his past achievements. The five-time state champion, ten-time state entrant’s next scored jump will be for Michigan University.

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Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, Rushford-Peterson, and GMLOK baseball each made it to Memorial Day by winning two of their first three play-offs games. The Falcons and Trojans then suffered heart-breaking losses while the Bulldogs had some fun offensively, but were vanquished nonetheless. At Winona State, Dan Mlsna’s Trojans (5-seed, 9-14) almost continued their low-seed run. Versus Randolph (2-seed, 16-4) for the 1A East Runner-Up, Halen Schwendinger’s RBI single in the top of seven put R-P ahead 2-1. The Trojans left the bases juiced. In Randolph’s seventh, the Rockets went strikeout, eight-pitch walk, past-ball, and single (runners on the corners). An error tied the game. Andrew Wenstrom’s RBI sac fly gave the Rockets the walk-off 3-2 win. Schwendinger (2-4, RBI), Dawson Dahl (2-4, R), Tim Highum (1-1, RBI, R), and Shawn Marg (6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 ER, Loss) led R-P. Grant Otte (7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 K) took the win. R-P out-hit Randolph eight to four. All three of Randolph’s runs were unearned. The Trojans finish at 9-15. In Lake City, the TRC-East’s top two teams, FC/L (2-seed, 18-5) and Caledonia (1-seed, 19-4) went after the 1AA East Runner-Up. The first 5 5/6 innings were defined by pitching and great defensive plays. In the Warrior bottom six, Casey Storlie worked a two-out nine-pitch walk. Three straight

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singles (in combination with two outfield bobbles) then plated three runs. Only one run was earned. FC/L went quietly in the seventh. The Warriors prevailed 3-0. Scott (2-3, 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, Loss, 2-3) and Samuel Peters (2-3) led the Falcons. Keith Larson’s bunch concludes a fine season at 18-6. It’s their best campaign in over a decade (maybe ever). FCL’s seniors have posted an 8-4 record in the play-offs the past three years. Riley Means (.431, eight 2Bs, 12 SB, 27 R), Sam Peters (.349, seven 2Bs, 5-1 pitching, 1.31 ERA), Collin Scott (.405, 18 RBI, 22 R, 14 SB, 4-2 pitching, 2.30 ERA), Cole Schwichtenberg (.337, 23 RBI, 20 R, 2-1 pitching, 1.94 ERA), Walker Ward (22 RBI), Sam Rustad, and Casey Olson are bit parts of a tough group to replace. Finally, GMLOK was the one baseball squad not to have its heart stepped on. Jamie Fenske’s group (5-seed, 8-15) faced off with Pine Island (1-seed, 16-6) for the second time in the playoffs. The Panthers won a semifinal game 16-6. The re-match in Cannon Falls, for the 1AA West Runner-Up, again saw a lot or runs scored, per a lot of hitting and a lot of walks (nine per team). The Panthers again came out the victor by a final of 17-10. Drew Copley (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R), Ethan Fenske (2-4, 3 RBI), Zach Myhre (1-2, 3 R), Cody Merkel (2-4, R), and Reid Kruegel (2-3) did work for the Bulldogs, whose season’s ends at 8-16. They graduate just one senior.

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Drew Lewison GMLOK Track & Field

Drew Lewison is the Section 1A 110-and 300-meter hurdle champion. He posted season second-best (15.84) and season-best (40.78) times respectively. The GMLOKS junior heads to state having won 13 of the 16 hurdle competitions he’s competed in (two seconds, one third). Photo by Paul Trende, Fillmore County Journal

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tin courtesy of winning their respective sub-sections. Each faced excellent competition and saw their seasons conclude. Kati Bergey’s Cougars ran into tradition. M-C’s first foe, #7 Hayfield (1A West titlist, 16-6), entered as two-time defending section champ. M-C struck first in the third (Kayla Patterson RBI-single). However, Maggie Streightiff (just fair third inning 3-run) and Kate Kruger (fourth inning 2-run) hit home runs for the Vikings. Hayfield led 7-1 prior to a Cougar threedouble, two-run seventh. M-C fell 7-3. Lexi Thorson (3-4, 2B, R) and Coranda Vickerman (2-4, 2B, RBI, R) had multiple hits. Harley McCabe (6 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 5 ER, Loss) battled on the mound. The Cougars then faced always strong W-K (1410) in a loser-out game. Two big early Vickerman hits (first inning two-run HR, second inning two-run double) helped M-C to a 6-2 lead after 3 ½. But it seemed a matter of time for the Falcons, who loaded the bases, stranding eight, in the first three frames. The dam gave when they scored five in the fourth to pull ahead 7-6. The

Cougars had runners on second and third in the fifth, but couldn’t score. W-K left a total of 14 on base for the game, ten in scoring position. M-C still trailed 7-6 heading to their seventh. The Cougars got a runner on ahead of the top of the order. But a pair of outs ended the game, Vickerman on deck. W-K prevailed 7-6. Vickerman (2-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R), Payton Danielson (2-5, 2 R), and Kim Hauber (2-4, RBI) had multiple hits. H-McCabe (6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 1 K, Loss) pushed through threatafter-threat. M-C’s season ends at 14-7. With the 1A East trophy, the Cougar girls are the only Fillmore County squad (either gender) to bring home hardware in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Vickerman, Thorson, Danielson, Maddy Michels, Kenidi McCabe, and Avery Arneson all pulled tripleduty. Hayfield beat W-K to win its third straight 1A title. Chatfield (22-0) ran into the toughness of Section 1AA softball, one bad inning, and a hitting/scoring slump. In a battle with #2 Lourdes (21-1), the #6 Gophers need a Mulligan. A walk, a missed ball in the sun, a trio of throwing miscues, and three hits plated five Eagle sec-

ond inning runs. It could’ve been zero. Chatfield couldn’t recover and suffered its first loss, 5-2. Belle Berg (2-4) had both Gopher RBI’s. Lexi Chase (6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 9 K, 2 BB, first Loss, 2-4) did her normal dual-duty. Haley Goetzinger (2-3, 2B, R) and Kim Greiner (1-3, 3B, R) had the Gopher runs. Abbey Gapinski (7 IP, 9 H, 2 ER) took the win. Mark Eickhoff’s squad then faced defending state champion #10 Z-M (18-6). Offense was scarce. The Cougars scored courtesy of a Lyndsey Quam third inning single and stolen base, then a Tara Matuska two-out bloop-single. Chatfield’s chance came in the fifth. The first two Gophers reached and were sacrificed into scoring position. A second bunt resulted in a five-six put-out at third base. A strikeout ended the inning. Z-M prevailed 1-0. Chase (7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, Loss) battled Quam (7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 11 K, Win). The Gopher frosh hurler ends her four-start post-season with 54 K’s. Chatfield wins every day they played but May 30. They scored just five runs over their final three games. They failed to reach five runs in their first 21 games once. Z-M, win-

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ners of 13 of their last 14, beat Lourdes twice to repeat as Section 1AA champ. Chatfield finishes a great year at 22-2. It is the most wins the past ten years, topping back-to-back 21-win seasons in 2008 and 2009 (state teams). Berg (35 hits, six HRs, 32 RBIs, 37 R), Chase (42 hits, eight 2Bs, 28 R, 27 RBI, 11-2, 145 K, .829 ERA), McKenna Daniels (6 HR, 28 RBI, 24 R), Carlie Berge (31 hits, 20 RBI, 19 R, 6-0, 2.88 ERA), Teagan Allen (16 RBI, 16 R), Carissa Campbell (3 HR, 16 RBI), and Shelby Isensee (17 RBI, 24 R) have at least two years left together. Only one full-time senior starter, Goetzinger (33 hits, 21 RBI, 29 R), graduates. Britney Fretland (16 RBI, 22 R) is the lone junior.

have been eliminated from team competition. FC’s Delton Sauer (83) is tied for 4th. Kingsland’s Simon Broadwater (85) is tied for 6th. Knights Wyatt Pruter and Nick Wernimont, Burro Jared Kelly, and Trojans Hayden Stensgard, Luke Rasmussen, and Jordan McNamer have individually advanced to Day Two)

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Ashley Agrimson bounds her way forward. The senior notched her second state Long Jump qualification. Photo by Paul Trende

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the Friend to Friend monument. It shows how horrible the war really was, pitting brother against brother, friend against friend. We walked to our hotel once we were finished with the cemetery. Mark already had our bags there, waiting. At the hotel, we were briefed on what time to meet at the hotel once again (7:30) and that we had to eat before then. The class split into two groups. Half of us went to the Dobbin House, and the other half walked to The Pub (The guys will recommend the Gut-Buster.) On the way back, Dillon and Talon found $60! How is that for some good luck? When everyone got back, we had to meet outside of the hotel at 7:30 for the night tour. We saw Tyler Augedahl get dressed in the clothing of what an average Civil War soldier would be dressed in. We learned some basic commands about marching, and we set off for our night tour. The night was the coldest that we experienced on the trip and also the windiest. We snuck around and pretended we were soldiers on the battlefield. Mr. Wyffels did an incredible job at showing us certain statues and monuments and the powerful message they represent. At one point he had us marching in rows and chanting some odd

marching tunes. We went inside the Pennsylvania Memorial and made a circle of about 20 people, and each one of us was given a candle. Once everyone had a lit candle, we sang Amazing Grace for the soldiers from Minnesota that fought in the Civil War. It was a very empowering moment for all us because we finally realized that we were here on the trip that we had been waiting to go on since we were little. Then we went to the New York Monument that was a semi-circle. Mr Wyffels had us do a whispering game where one person would be on one side of the semicircle and the other on the other side. One person would whisper, and because the shape of the monument, the person on the other side could hear the whisper clear as day. Lastly, Mr. Wyffels had us line up and yell “HUZZAH!” to see if we could get any echoes. Unfortunately for our little company comprised of 19 people, there wasn’t much to hear. The wind took our voices away. After that, we made our trek back to the hotel, and by the time everyone got back, everyone was extremely tired and ready for bed. Day 3 Jarod Batres and Anna Uhrhammer On Day 3, Saturday April 8, we started our day out with breakfast at the hotel. After that, we got on the bus and picked up our tour guide, Mike and went to the Get-

Monday, June 12, 2017 tysburg Battlefield National Military Park. It was so pretty because the sun was coming up while we were touring. We were on and off the bus a lot. Some of the places we stopped at were Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, The 1st Minnesota Monument, the Irish Brigade Monument, and the Virginia Monument with General Lee on top. After our tour, we went and dropped our tour guide off and went to eat lunch at General Pickett’s Buffet. There was also a gift store upstairs. After the buffet, we drove to Harper’s Ferry, where John Brown’s raid took place in 1859. Harper’s Ferry was very hilly; there were lots of stairs and steep hills. Many of us had to walk up a very steep hill to see Jefferson Rock. Jefferson Rock overlooks the Shenandoah and Potomac River. It was such a cute town, and there were so many stores and museums to visit. A lot of us got ice cream because it was a hot and sunny day. After that, we drove through Shenandoah National Park, and we stopped at Big Hogsback Overlook (elevation 3,385 ft) on the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was

really windy and kind of chilly up there. We spent the night in Charlottesville, Va., and we had a pizza party. Day 4: Sunday, April 9 Kayla and Talon Wake up call was 6 a.m. We ate breakfast and then loaded by 7:15. Our first stop was Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. We got to see the farmland, the outside of the building, and the huts around the building that the slaves stayed in as well, but we didn’t get to see the inside of the building because the inside was under renovation and restoration. After a little self-exploration, we made our way back down the mountain and to the bus and went to our next spot, Monument Boulevard in Richmond, Va. We saw many famous statues, a lot of them being from the Civil War era. After that we ate lunch at the 5-Star and 5-Diamond rated Jefferson Hotel. We had sandwiches with bowtie noodles and glazed salads. For dessert we had cheesecake cake with chocolate sticks. After eating we got a small tour from our server at the hotel. We were shown the small and large ballrooms mainly used for wed-

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dings and small celebrations. We got to see the statue of Thomas Jefferson and where they used to keep baby alligators. After the tour we loaded up and left for St. John’s Church, where we saw the grave of Edgar Allen Poe’s mother. At St. John’s Church, Alexis read the last paragraph of Patrick Henry’s speech “Give me liberty or give me death” in front of the church. Afterwards, we played cards on the bus until finally arriving at Jamestown, Va., the birthplace of America. We toured around and saw a lot of restored buildings and even a diagram of what the Jamestown Fort would have looked like back in the day. After more selfexploration, we left Jamestown and went to Colonial Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg was interesting because it had a lot original buildings and restored buildings, too. They had lots of shops that made colonial times items, weapons, jewelry, and even food. We got a small tour from Mr. Wyffels, and after that we went back to the hotel to relax for a bit See SENIOR TRIP Page 16 

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until we went back out to Colonial Williamsburg for the final event of the night, the Williamsburg night time tour. It’s different every year, but this year they took us on a ghost story walk. We visited three different buildings with three different stories. They were good stories, and the actors were really good. That actors made it feel like there were the real people telling the stories. After the stories were done, we left back for the hotel to finish the day. Day 5 Matheus Canamary After a night in Colonial Williamsburg, wakeup call was at 6:15 on Monday morning. We got all our bags packed and took them out to the bus at 7 a.m. After we all ate breakfast and loaded the bus at 7:15, we made our journey back to Colonial Williamsburg once again. Once we arrived there, we started walking towards the Governor’s Royal Palace to get in line for a tour. The first small room of the Palace was filled quickly when we all sat down. A few minutes went by until the tour first began with our tour guide’s introduction. As we toured the palace, we were amazed by all the swords, guns, and other weapons on the walls. We also were able to see where the governor and guests slept, the dining hall, and the dance hall. After the tour was over, Mr. Wyffels took us around to the back of the palace to see the garden, the maze, and other small buildings. After we were done walking around with Mr. Wyffels, he let us go on our own for a few hours. We had to meet by the Armory at 12:45 pm. During those few hours, we could walk and go wherever we wanted around Colonial Williamsburg. The only thing we were supposed to do was go see the Capitol. Some of the other places my classmates went to was the blacksmith shop, the apothecary, the courthouse, the insane asylum, and many more. There were many things to do in Colonial Williamsburg. When we all met up and got on the bus, we drove to the William and Mary College, where we had

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lunch. We all thought the lunch area was confusing because it went in a circle, but overall, it seemed like a very nice college in Virginia. After we were all satisfied, we loaded the bus once again to head to our next destination in Charles City, Va., which was Shirley Plantation. As soon as we got off the bus, we were introduced to our tour guide named Julian. He was a very nice and energetic man. He made the tour through the house a lot of fun. After touring the mansion, he took us to the lawn where we played lawn bowling. This game made everyone very competitive, which made it even more fun. After the game, we were allowed to roam around to check out the gift shop, the animals, and all the other buildings around the plantation. We loaded the bus after about 30 minutes and started to head for our hotel for the night, which was in Fredericksburg. Soon after we got to the hotel, we were told to come down to the lobby for dinner. We had Subway that night, which included two 6-inch subs, a bag of chips, and a cookie for everyone. Many people switched chips and cookies with one another. When we done eating, most went back to their hotel rooms. A few people changed to go swimming in the hotel’s pool, while others just hung out in their rooms. The pool was very chilly, so the students who did go swimming didn’t stay in for very long. Most of the class decided to play cards instead. The few who didn’t play just hung out in a room painting nails, threading eyebrows, watching a movie, and talking. Bed check was at 10 p.m., so everyone had to go to their own rooms and get some sleep at that time. Day 6 Coranda Vickerman and Weston Whalen On the sixth day of the senior class trip, we woke up at 7 a.m. We had an hour to get ready and eat our complimentary hotel breakfast before we loaded the bus at 8:00. At 8:30, we headed to the Marine Museum at Quantico. We got to the museum at around 9:00, and we walked around there for an hour and a half. We saw Marine history from every single war since the Marines started in the mid-1700s. There was a gift shop at the museum, so, of course, we looked in there. Lots of people bought things here. After we were done at the museum at 10:30, we went to the Drydock Restaurant at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. We arrived around 12 and had lunch. For lunch we had a choice of turkey or ham sandwiches, potato chips, Oreos, and our choice from a variety of drinks. It was very good.

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At about 12:45 we left Drydock Restaurant for the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center at the U.S. Naval Academy, where we met our tour guide, Charles. We had some time to look in the gift shop before our tour started at 1:30. On the tour we saw the pool, their sports Hall of Fame, wrestling room, the crypt of John Paul Jones, a statue where Charles told us a story about a task that the freshman must complete in order to be accepted as sophomores, pictures of famous and important Marines, a mock dorm room, and dormitory. Then we toured some of the rest of their beautiful campus. Charles also explained some of the things that they require the Marines to do before they graduate, and no one has ever failed to do any of them. After the tour, we had a little more time to shop and left the U.S. Naval Academy at 3:00. At about 4:30, we arrived at our Comfort Hotel in Falls Church, Va., a suburb of Washington, DC. At the hotel we had some time to relax before our night walk in DC. Some people went to the McDonald’s next door to get ice cream, while others took a nap. At 6:15 we boarded the bus and headed to Joe’s Souvenir Shop in downtown DC. We shopped at Joe’s for 30 minutes until 6:45 when we all bought lots of souvenirs. From 6:45 to 7:45 we drove around and saw some monuments and important buildings such as the Capitol. Then Mark, our bus driver, dropped us off at the Vietnam Wall. We looked at the Vietnam Wall, Vietnam Soldier statue, Korean Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial, FDR Memorial, Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial. It was a lot of walking, but it was worth it. When we met at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Mr. Wyffels shook all of our hands, gave us a penny, and said, “Thank you for coming.” Then again at the FDR memorial, Mr. Wyffels gave each of us a dime, shook our hands and again said, “Thank you for coming.” Once more, at the Jefferson Memorial, Mr. Wyffels shook all of our hands, gave us each a nickel and said, “Thank you for coming.” He did this at these places because Lincoln is on the penny, FDR is on the dime, and Jefferson is on the nickel. He said, “Thank you for coming,” because he said we could have stayed in Mabel, Minn., but we didn’t. We were picked up by the Jefferson Memorial around 10:30 and brought back to the hotel. There we all showered and then fell asleep pretty easily, as we were all very tired. Day 7 Courtney Graves and Debra Hershberger We started the day by waking up at 6:30 a.m. Our first stop that morning was U.S. Capitol Hill. We walked around the Capitol for a while, and Mr. Wyffels showed us a small building outside of the Capitol where we discussed the selling of slaves. We also saw the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court Building. We waited in a line outside of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to go through security. In the visitor

The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. center, we were given a tour by one of the guides, where we were allowed to go in three rooms: The Crypt, Statutory Hall and the Rotunda. After the tour, we had to walk quickly to our large group photo in front of the U.S. Capitol. Our class is so small that we all stood in one row, unlike previous years when the senior class stood in two or more rows. After smiling for a few minutes, we walked to the Archives of the United States of America. There was a long line of people waiting outside to get in, but we had reservations to get in at 10:45 a.m. so there was no waiting for us! We walked right in after security, of course. From there, we had to go up a flight of stairs to another long line, which led to the actual documents of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. Once we got to the documents, there were tons of people. so we basically had to shove our way up to see them closely. We only spent about half an hour in the Archives Museum. After the National Archives Museum, we walked to the Air and Space Museum to get lunch and to tour. Most of us went to McDonald’s inside the museum, but, of course, we had to go through security to even enter the museum. We arrived at the Air and Space at noon, and we had until 2:00 to look around. Most people stayed inside Air and Space to look at all the airplanes, and Talon even played a game where he could fly the plane. After about an hour in the Air and Space, a group of us walked over to the Art Museum and explored there for a little bit. We were only there for about half an hour, and then we went back to the Air and Space Museum, where we hung out until it was time to leave. Mr.Wyffels met us outside of Air and Space and told us where we were going to next. We loaded the bus, and we were off to have a White House walking tour, a tour of Lafayette Park, and a tour of the Blair House. When we arrived outside of the White House, it was sunny and hot, and there was a ton of people. We walked to the Blair House first, and Mr. Wyffels told us the history about that house. After he talked about that, we walked over to the fence of the White House. We talked about the White House, and then we took a quick group picture. After the group photo, we walked to the Andrew Jackson Statue where multiple people took pictures, so we all took some pictures at that statue. After the picture we loaded the bus, and we headed back to the hotel to get ready for Ford’s Theatre. We had about two hours to take a nap and get ready. The bus opened at 4:30 p.m., and we didn’t leave until 4:45 p.m. After we left the hotel, we were headed to have dinner at Gordon Biersch. Once we arrived at the Gordon Biersch, it was about 5:15 p.m. The food options were pasta, cheeseburger, chicken, mahi-mahi, or steak. After eating we celebrated Yasmin’s birthday! At 6:45 p.m., we walked to Ford’s Theatre

for the musical, “Ragtime.” The show started at 7:30, so we walked around the museum until then. The musical was wonderful, and the whole class loved it! After the play, we drove to the Kennedy Center to take pictures. It was a beautiful night for pictures, so we were outside for a bit. After we took pictures, we headed back to the hotel for the rest of the night. Room check was right when we got back, which was about 10:30 p.m. On our 8th day Karine Alkhatib It was sad to think about the fact that the senior trip is coming to an end. Our busy, funny days were so close to ending. Our first stop was Mount Vernon, the house of George Washington. We got into his house and saw his original bedroom. We also got to tour the whole plantation, see his grave, and many different corners of his property. Once done with the former president’s house, we headed towards Arlington National Cemetery, a United States military cemetery in Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. All the stories our guide, Mr. Wyffels talked about were interesting. A lot of cherry blossoms bloomed at the cemetery, but the most beautiful and emotional part of the day was silently watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the senior officers laying a wreath with a U.S. Army Guard. A whole bunch of patriotic emotions exploded. Iwo Jima Marine Memorial was our next stop. The senior president was offered a U.S flag. After taking group pictures, we headed towards the hotel where we rested for three hours and got ready for the boat! Everyone looked nice for the boat. After dinner, everybody was on the dance floor. Lots of fun! Day 9 By Alexis King Our last day in D.C started out like pretty much every other day on the trip: wake up, get ready, finish packing, and leave the hotel. From the hotel we went to Joe’s Souvenir shop so we could get anything else that we may have forgotten or decided that we wanted. We finished at Joe’s and ventured to the back of Ford’s Theatre, and our wonderful teacher and tour guide showed us where John Wilkes Booth would have mounted his horse after he shot See SENIOR TRIP Page 18 

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Lincoln. From there we made our way to the Vietnam Wall where we did our name rubbings. We all chose a name that had some sort of relevance to something that intrigued us. Although we had to do a little bit of research for the names, it was well worth it. Many people chose people who came from Minnesota, from around the same area in which we are in or someone with the same birthday. I personally chose a guy named Gary who had the same birthday as me and was from Winona. I just thought it was interesting because I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t found many people with the same birthday as me, much less anyone from anywhere close to here. As many of us finished up our name rubbings, we all ventured over to the Lincoln Memorial, which was our meeting spot. There were a few people that made their way over to the Korean Memorial before they met up with us at the Lincoln Memorial. Not long after we all arrived at the meeting spot, some of us shared the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name that we scratched and why that name.

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As soon as everyone shared, we made our way to the World War II Memorial. Three words for you: It was spectacular! There is no way to even describe this memorial, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just have to go visit it yourselfâ&#x20AC;Ś or Google it. Your choice. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there very long before we meandered our way to the Washington Memorial and took pictures. From there we made our way to the Holocaust Museum. I think that that opened our eyes a little bit. We all got an â&#x20AC;&#x153;identification cardâ&#x20AC;? of a person and their story. I got a young adult who was 19 years of age, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let you guess what happened to her. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what other people got, but I know one things for sure; they all went through that museum and got to see the lives of many of the people that lived in the camps. They all saw or read about the pain and torture that those poor people went through, knowing that no one could help them at that time. We all went through the Holocaust Museum at our own pace and left with heavy hearts. As soon as we left the one place we all dreaded to be, we made our way to the History Smithsonian. We had the choice to go to

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the Natural or American History museums. Many people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually get the chance to go in and look around, due to the fact that we had to eat lunch before we left at 2:30. Two of my friends and I waited in line to get into the Natural History Museum, and even though the line was really long, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before we were in the museum on our way to the food court. We purchased expensive food and went to the gift shop before we headed upstairs to go look at the dinosaurs and the Hope Diamond. We were sick of crowds and getting close to the time that we had to meet up with everyone, so we decided to leave and make our way to the American History Museum, which is where we were meeting up. At 2:30 p.m., we got on the bus and headed for home. On the bus we were asked about what we did and saw after the Holocaust Museum, and then we got a little free time to sleep or play on our phones or whatever it is you do on a bus. After our first bathroom stop, we got a little more us time; then we had to go into â&#x20AC;&#x153;tour mode.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we learn about things and talk about our trip experiences. Mr. Wyffels

reviewed the days of the tour. Before we went to sleep for the night, we played a road mile game where we guessed how many miles weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone from place to place. We finished off the night by saying what our favorite part or parts of the trip were and some â&#x20AC;&#x153;feelyâ&#x20AC;? stuff. There were tears shed and hugs provided. Those were the events of day 9. The Final Day: April 15 Wayne Ross The final day. On April 15 we woke up to our favorite song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wake Up, Little Susieâ&#x20AC;? by the Everly Brothers. Like always, Mr. Wyffels had the volume turned up, and it just blasted in our ears. I remember the first day we woke up to that. We were coming into Wisconsin Dells, and he had the volume all the way up. I had woken up before it played, but everyone, including me, jumped out of his/her seats. On the last day we stopped in Wisconsin Dells again to get some breakfast. We went to McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. While we were getting our food, the bus driver got gas for the bus, and a new bus driver came to switch places with him since he was driving all night. As we got back on the bus, I could

hear everyone sigh. Most of us were anxious to get back home after spending time in different cities and seeing so many different things. Even though the feeling was not the same for everyone. One of those people was Anna. She wanted to get home and see her boyfriend, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;FuFu,â&#x20AC;? as Mr. Wyffels would say. He told us a story about how people would wait for the bus to pass in Caledonia to follow us home. They would have long line of cars following the bus. He made a joke about Talon saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every mile closer to home we get, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mile further away from Talonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;FuFu.â&#x20AC;? He then talked about things that happen after the trip. He told us how students sometimes get depressed and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be there, while some studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grades drop. He wanted us to look for people who were depressed and help them out, but I have no fear about that. Our class has become much closer during the trip; I feel we can always ask each other for help. I know our class loved the trip. We look forward to travel ourselves. So I had better start saving up for my next trip.

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Fountain policing options continue By Kirsten Zoellner The Fountain City Council meeting, Wednesday, June 7, hit at several old and new agenda items, some which have been kicked around for some time. At the forefront, Police Chief Tom Mosher is preparing for retirement later this year and the city is looking to get a head of the curve by wading through a number of available options. Currently on the table are options for continuing with its own one-man department, partnering with existing departments, such as the current shared policing with Ostrander, and a contract with the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department. “We are looking to do something in the best interest of the community,” said Fountain Mayor Richard Kujath, who also noted the city’s caution on the cost. At least two candidates to fill Mosher’s upcoming vacany are being considered. One, Ben Standahl, was present at the council meeting. Standahl is currently employed by the Lewiston Police Department, but has worked for several small communities in the past, including Spring Grove. “I began my career in Boyd. I do know small communities; if you’re here for 20 hours, you need to make it count,” he said. This will be especially true in the transitional period as Mosher hands off his responsibilities. Standahl, who is father to three, currently lives in Caledonia, where his wife works with Houston County Social Services. It was noted

that both experience and flexibility are par for the course, and availability when needed is of the utmost importance. Councilor Jim Schott noted that there can be problems if an officer is called in at the drop of the hat, but Standahl responded he’d always been on-call during his career and that it wouldn’t be an issue. “I’m not sure what we’re pursing at this point,” said Schott. The council thanked Standahl for his attendance and will take the application under consideration. “There are a lot of options on the table,” added Councilor Brian Ostby. Fillmore County Sheriff Tom Kaase has discussed the county’s position with the city and has indicated that a contemporary contract for policing, including patrolling, would need to be in place. A subcommittee of two council members, Clerk Rhonda Flattum, and Chief Mosher will look to meet with Sheriff Kaase sometime next week to discuss the details of a contract. Any recommendation would then be brought before the council at a future meeting. In other news, Clerk Flattum clarified the standing of the in-progress Veterans Memorial. Monetary donations have been made and she noted that some are concerned that the project isn’t fully underway yet. “It is still happening. We’re waiting on approval from the state,” she noted. Minnesota Department of Transportation received the plans in December of last year

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and are still reviewing them. “It seems to be taking quite a long time,” she added. “We’re waiting and hoping so we can get this project started. The contractor is ready.” In another local effort, the city has received seven new bikes, both mens and womens, as part of a free rental program aimed at getting both locals and visitors enjoying some outside time in the community. The bikes will be near city hall and users, over age 18, will need to fill out a contract to utilize them. The city is still waiting on bike racks and the contracts before the bikes can go out. Resident Jackie Hrstka is looking to get a new off-sale liquor business started in town with the recent closing of the Bent Wrench. She has begun the process of securing required permissions and insurance liability and is working on licensure. “We’ve got the ball ready to roll, we just need your approval,” said Hrstka. Councilor Chad Wangen cautioned that there were many additional steps to go and that permission from the city is only the start. “You’ll need permission from the state and county. It takes about three months,” he said. “You’ll need a buyer’s care and tax ID, building insurance and liquor liability.” Hrstka would like assurance from the council that her offsale license would remain the only permit available within the municipality before she proceeds further. “I want the only or I’m wasting my time.” Council discussion centered on the upcoming auction sale of the Bent Wrench and whether or not a purchaser would want an off-sale license. “It’s someone who might not exist; might not be from town against someone who wants to put a business in,” she added noting the empty building. The council agreed that businesses in town are vital. Schott motioned to issue the off-sale license, noting it isn’t fair to hold someone back from starting a business based on ‘what if.’ The motion was seconded by Ostby. It was approved 3:1 with Wangen opposed. Several permit and zoningrelated items were also discussed by the council. A request to install fence a foot taller than the ordinance allows, as well as a proposal from Norby Tree Service, sought by resident Charles Seha, were not approved. The council noted that there is no ordinance related to tree trimming within the right of way boulevard and that the city is responsible for removing if a tree is dead, but that there isn’t anything on the books regarding trimming at the city’s expense. Clerk

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Flattum will consult with the League of Minnesota Cities on the issue. The property at 95 Cedar Street, owned by the late Iola Blumer, was also a topic of discussion. It’s unclear who the heir to the property is. No one has stepped forward. The property is mowed regularly, as a courtesy, but is unoccupied and a hazard, according to some on the council. According to Flattum, the property hasn’t paid taxes to the county since 2011 and papers will be served by the county. “The county’s take is to take it down. The lot is worth something,” said Flattum. However,

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it was also noted that the tax amount on the property and the cost to remove the building are unknown and may not be able to be recouped. The city will wait for the county to serve papers and will consult with the League regarding this issue as well. “I don’t know how you’re going to get that house straightened out,” said Mayor Kujath. “No one wants to claim it.” The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Wednesday, July 5, at 7:30 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Free summer youth arts program returns to Lanesboro permits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Surprise Sculp-

Big things are happening in celebration of the fifth summer of Surprise Sculpture, Lanesboro Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education program that offers an opportunity for kids and adults to participate in weekly collaborative arts creation. Surprise Sculpture will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 12-2 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre, from June 13 to July 25, 2017 (excluding July 4). Lanesboro Arts staff and area artists lead participants in constructing large-scale, sitespecific sculptures for public spaces in the community

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Ask a Trooper By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: What are the requirements for RV triple towing in Minnesota? Answer: A recreational vehicle combination may be operated without an over-length type permit if: (1) the combination does not consist of more Troy H. than three vehicles, and Christianson the towing rating of the full-size pickup truck or recreational truck-tractor is equal to or greater than the total weight of all vehicles being towed; (2) the combination does not exceed 70 feet in length; (3) the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of age; (4) the trailer is only carrying watercraft, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, motorized golf carts, or equestrian equipment or supplies, and meets all requirements of law; (5) the vehicles in the combination are connected to the fullsize pickup truck or recreational truck-tractor and each other in conformity with the trailer hitch laws; and (6) the combination is not

Fillmore County Police Reports operated within the sevencounty metropolitan area during the hours of 6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. The driver of a recreational vehicle does not need a special driver’s license, but please keep in mind the statutory definition of a “Recreational Vehicle Combination” found in M.S.S. 169.011 Subdivision 62 (a). The law states that a “Recreational Vehicle Combination” means a combination of vehicles consisting of a full-size pickup truck or a recreational truck-tractor attached by means of a kingpin and fifthwheel coupling to a middle vehicle which has hitched to it a trailer. And (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a “kingpin and fifth-wheel coupling” is a coupling between a middle vehicle and a towing full-size pickup truck or a recreational truck-tractor. Please note that a simple ball hitch for the first trailer does not meet the legal requirements. Please make sure that all trailers are properly secured, safety chains are attached and lights are properly working. When towing, reduce your speeds and increase your following distance. You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

Semcac Senior Dining in Lanesboro has a new home Beginning Monday, June 12 Semcac Senior Dining will be moving from The Cracked Egg to the Discovery Faith Community, 601 Parkway Ave South, formally known as the Lanesboro Methodist Church. Meals will be catered by the Semcac Rushford Kitchen and served Monday thru Fridays between the hours of 11:30 and noon. Meal reservations can be made by signing up at Discovery Faith Community or by calling the kitchen at (507) 864-2786 at least one day in

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advance. All seniors – those 60 years of age or the spouse of someone 60 years of age, are invited. In addition to the nutritionally complete hot meal; the site offers sociability, stimulating programing, information and referral, and volunteer opportunities. Semcac would like to thank The Cracked Egg for partnering with Semcac for the past several years. We really appreciate all that they have done for the seniors in their community.

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Abdi Mohamed Abib, 37, Postville, Iowa; 3/10/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Calista Danae Blank, 18, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 5/12/2017, Speeding (78/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Terra Jean Bothun, 23, Chatfield, Minn.; 2/9/2017, Theft of Motor Fuel from Retailer, Fine $1,000 (stay $850 until 5/24/2018), Total Fees including restitution ($30.33), $345.33. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (5/24/2017): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Sign Probation Agreement, Follow all instructions of probation, Trespassed from Harmony Kwik Trip, Sign all releases of information. Katie Lee Gartner, 21, Chatfield, Minn.; 5/8/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Christopher James Moeller, 35, Eyota, Minn.; 4/22/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Dan Allen Nielsen, 63, Maple Grove, Minn.; 5/12/2017, Speeding (60/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Claire Ellen Peterson, 20, Lanesboro, Minn.; 4/23/2017, 4th Degree DWI, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 5/23/2018), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year – Conditions (5/23/2017): Remain lawabiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use (full year), No possession of alcohol or drugs (full year), Random testing, No driving without insurance - have valid license to drive, Sign Probation Agreement - follow all rec-

ommendations, Do not enter bars or liquor stores (full year), No mood-altering chemicals, Complete Chemical Assessment within 30 days of May 23 - follow all recommendations for treatment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Sign releases of information as directed. MN State Patrol – Rochester Robert Carl Criblez, Jr., 58, Haleyville, Ala.; 5/10/2017, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. David Lee Hoff, 57, Anoka, Minn.; 5/7/2017, Speeding (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Bryan Brunet Mall, 51, Rosemount, Minn.; 3/25/2017, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Brad Thomas, 53, Collinsville, Ill.; 4/22/2017, Speeding (78/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Paul Leigh Zentgraf, 65, Albert Lea, Minn.; 2/4/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Preston Police Department Amber Marie Erickson, 33, Preston, Minn.; 03/4/2017, DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until

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5/24/2019), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement – 90 days (stay 90 days for two years). Supervised probation for two years – Conditions (5/24/2017): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign all releases of information, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment - within 30 days, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/ controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Submit to Chemical Testing, Submit to random searches, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, No driver ‘s license violations, No driving without insurance, Take medications in the prescribed dosage and frequency, Mental Health Evaluation. Kimberly Marie McCabe, 54, Lanesboro, Minn.; 5/19/2017, Expired Registration – Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. Lavern Clarence Twite, 84, Houston, Minn.; 1/24/2017, Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $25, Total Fees $37. Rushford Police Department Richard L. Brown, 81, Newark, Ohio; 5/10/2017, Speeding (61/45), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Todd David Pierson, 48, Lake City, Minn.; 5/9/2017, Speeding (55/45), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

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Lanesboro plans to move ahead with street improvements By Hannah Wingert City Engineer Brian Malm asked the Lanesboro City Council to approve two resolutions at their June 5 meeting. The first resolution was regarding improvements to Park Road, which is in desperate need of repair. Because of property lines, the project costs would be shared with Lanesboro Public Schools. Malm and the City of Lanesboro have been working together with the school administration to move things forward. The total cost of the project is estimated at $306,000, with the city covering approximately $192,000 of that. The school would be responsible for the remaining costs. The council passed a resolution receiving the report from Malm and setting the date for the public hearing for the July city council meet-

ing. The project will be completed towards the end of the summer. The second resolution covered the proposed improvements to the Pleasant and Sheridan alley. The sanitary sewer needs to be replaced and new pavement installed. The project would include the addition of some curb and gutter on the east side of the alley. As many of the properties lining the alley also face one or two streets, Malm recommended only assessing the homeowners for the cost of the sewer and reserving the right to assess them with regular rates for any future repairs or improvements to the streets. A resident of one of the properties asked the council to clarify that the new sewer line will not be moved from where

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tion near the gazebo. Councilmember Tom Smith gave the Public Utilities report. They are currently in contact with Verizon Wireless. The company would like to put up three booster towers in town to resolve some of the data issues that area residents have. There will be more information on the proposal at a later date. Lanesboro resident Ron Amdahl requested that the city remove the brush piles left on his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property after they redid the adjacent road, North Valley Drive. The road project was completed sometime in 2011 and at the time, he agreed to temporarily let the city leave the brush piles there. As it has been six years, he would like them cleared out, and the council agreed that it was time to do so. Amdahl also asked that the city replace the approximately 300 feet of fence line that was removed during the road proj-

ect. A motion was passed agreeing to remove the brush piles and replace the fence. The city has entertained the possibility of allowing residents and visitors to pay utility bills, camping fees, etc with credit cards, but due to credit card fees, it was not deemed cost efficient. City Administrator Michele Peterson informed the council that she had found a company that works with other cities that might be a good fit for Lanesboro. Rather than charging the credit card fees to the city, they would instead be directed to the person paying. The minimal fee would be fully disclosed to anyone who chooses to pay by credit card. The council tabled the matter until City Attorney Thomas Manion can review the contract with the company. The next Lanesboro City Council meeting will be held on July 3 at 5:30 p.m.

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Preston’s Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings moves to new location By Hannah Wingert You may not know it, but Northwest Aluminum in Preston has changed in several ways. First of all, it’s not Northwest Aluminum anymore. “We changed the name about 10 years ago,” owner Jeff Knies recalled. After people kept asking what aluminum had to do with appliances, which are a big part of the business, he realized that the name was outdated and needed to be changed. “Local people knew who we were, but we decided to change the name to say who we are and what we are,” he said. Of course, old habits are hard to break so the business is still known as Northwest Aluminum to a lot of people, but legally, the name is Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings. A more recent change to Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings is a little more visible than the name change. Knies, who runs the store with his wife Roxie, recently decided that it was time to downsize the business a little. “I got rid of a lot of flooring samples and stuff that wasn’t selling,” he said. While he used to stock about 40 appliances in the shop, it just wasn’t practical or cost-effective to do so anymore. He now has just a handful of basic floor models in stock and special orders everything else. “Ninety-five percent of my appliance business comes

Jeff Knies hopes to continue to meet the appliance and flooring Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings is open for business needs of the people of Fillmore County at his new location. in their new building. Photo by Hannah Wingert Photo by Hannah Wingert from special orders now,” Knies noted. With the smaller number of products, Knies realized that he didn’t need all of the space in the buildings that he owned in the St. Paul Street location in Preston. So, he listed the buildings with a realtor who warned him that it could be a while before he got any bites. However, just a week later, the realtor called back and told Knies that he already had several people interested in purchasing portions of the buildings. “It went quicker than I was prepared for,” Knies admitted. Since he hadn’t been expecting to sell the buildings so soon, Knies wasn’t prepared to move

1856 Historic Lenora Church to host special musical event June 18 Please reserve Sunday, June 18 at 3 p.m. for a special musical event at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church in rural Fillmore County. Greg Wennes and Rachel Storlie will be sharing their musical talents in a special worship service at the old Lenora Church. The Lenora Church was begun in 1856 and is a beautiful example of a Fillmore County pioneer church and is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings The Lenora Pioneer Church Society is happy to invite and welcome people to this special event… a freewill offering will be received and people are invited bring non-perishable food for local food shelves. The church is located not too far from Canton on Fillmore County Road 23. Greg Wennes and Rachel Storile are talented musicians who share beautiful music to the glory of God. A member of the Lenora Pioneer Church Society has heard Greg and Rachel sing and has been extremely impressed and inspired by them. It will be an uplifting event at the old Lenora Church on June 18. People are invited to bring a picnic lunch along and enjoy

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out just yet. “I had no place to go and had no idea what I was going to do,” he said. Despite the unexpected, things seemed to fall into place pretty quickly for Knies. Knowing that he was looking for a new location for his business, Ib Gatzke asked Knies if he would be interested in renting her building, the former Chic’s Pizza, just a block from Knies current location. After looking it over, he decided to go for it. He repainted, installed new lighting and carpeting, and moved in on April 14. “I like the building. I get a lot of people coming in asking for pizza though,” Knies laughed. Knies had Kelly Printing make signage for the front of his new building using the legal name of the business, Root River Appliances and Floor Covering. The City of Preston helped him install them, which he was thankful for after working on his own to take the old Chic’s Pizza signs down. While the business has downsized, Knies still offers quite a bit at Root River Appliances and Floor Covering. As the name suggests, appliances and a wide variety of flooring options are the main part of the business. Knies continues to travel for appliance

repairs, but tries to stay closer to the central Fillmore County due to time constraints. He also carries belts, filters, and bags for vacuums and furnaces, replacement windows, and more. One of the biggest challenges Knies faces as a small business owner in a rural town is having to compete with big box stores in Rochester. A common misconception is that it’s more expensive to shop locally, but Knies says that’s just not true. He is an exclusive dealer with Whirlpool, which allows him to offer competitive pricing on appliances.

The flooring options that Knies carries are generally less expensive than buying them in Rochester, as well. The problem is getting people in the door to see what Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings has to offer. “I can compete with the big stores if people would just give me the chance,” Knies pointed out. Knies is planning an Open House at the new location on June 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. so people can enjoy coffee and cookies and become familiar with the updated Root River Appliances and Floor Coverings.

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Preston to consider private well ordinance By Karen Reisner City Administrator Joe Hoffman, at the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June 5 meeting, explained why it may be in the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest to adopt a private well ordinance. The two main concerns are environmental and fairness. City wells serve a lot of people and are tested regularly to assure safe water. In a smaller city like Preston, if a large industrial user were to drill a private well, there would be an impact on citizens in the form of higher water rates. Hoffman recommended the council consider an ordinance that would limit the drilling of new private wells. It would not affect existing private wells. The Preston Public Utility commission reviewed the draft ordinance and recommended approval of an ordinance to regulate the drilling of new private wells in the city. The ordinance proposal presented to the council by Hoffman is based on language from the Minnesota Rural Water Association. The drilling of a new private well would not be allowed if there is reasonable access to a city water main, 500 feet or less. A new well can not be installed that withdraws â&#x20AC;&#x153;more than 10,000 gallons of water per day or 1 million gallons per year.â&#x20AC;? No action was taken this day.

Ordinance language will be brought back for the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consideration at a future meeting. Other business in brief â&#x20AC;˘ The formal process to award work for 2017 sidewalk improvements was completed. Public works director Jim Bakken, during a public hearing, said he personally walks every sidewalk in town and marks those with over an inch deviation. Sidewalks that have been selected for improvements are those that are both in poor condition and in high traffic areas. Portions of sidewalk will be replaced at 100, 104, and 124 Main St. SW and at 201 and 212 Fillmore St. W. The total cost of the work is $14,389. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portion is $10,815.25. Total assessments for the owners of the five benefiting properties is $3,573.75. Resolutions were approved ordering plans and specifications and approving plans and specifications and the quote for the work. The work was awarded to Legends Concrete. â&#x20AC;˘ Approval was given for the hire of Hallie Snyder, Lisa Brainard, and Erik Paulson as temporary seasonal employees to fill in on weekends at the Tourism Center. The intention is to keep the Tourism Center open every weekend until

Red Cross calls for new donors to prevent a summer blood shortage The American Red Cross urges those who have never given blood before â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as those who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given recently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help sustain a sufficient community blood supply this summer. While the need for blood is constant during the summer months, the Red Cross experiences a drastic decline in new donors. Nationwide, about 32% fewer new blood donors, and more than 34% fewer in Minnesota, came out to give last summer than during the rest of the year. Additionally, many schools where blood drives are held â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and where new donors give â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are not in session, and current donors often delay giving due to summer vacation plans. While about 38% of the population is eligible to give blood, less than 10% of those eligible actually do. The blood donation process takes about an hour with the actual donation only taking about 10 minutes. Whether new to donating blood or a lifelong donor, the Red Cross offers helpful tips for an enjoyable donation experience: As much as possible, eat ironrich foods leading up to your donation. â&#x20AC;˘ Hydrate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drink an extra 16 oz. of liquid before and after the

donation. â&#x20AC;˘ Have a healthy meal before the donation. â&#x20AC;˘ Wear comfortable clothing with sleeves that can be raised above the elbow. â&#x20AC;˘ Complete a RapidPass on the day of donation, prior to arriving, to save time. â&#x20AC;˘ Remember to bring a picture ID, blood donor card or two other forms of identification. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day, we have thousands of lives to help save, but blood and platelet donations often do not keep pace with hospital demand during the summer months,â&#x20AC;? said Sue Thesenga, communications manager, North Central Blood Services Region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In less time than it can take to go out to eat, you can make a lifesaving difference for cancer patients, accident victims and others in need.â&#x20AC;? Appointments can be scheduled by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1 (800) RED CROSS 1 (800) 733-2767. Upcoming blood donation opportunities â&#x20AC;˘ June 14, 2017: 1-7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 212 St. Anthony St. N. Preston. â&#x20AC;˘ June 15, 2017: 1-7 p.m., American Legion, 213 State Road 16, Rushford.

October. â&#x20AC;˘ Councilman Robert Maust detailed additional plans for the Historical Elevator that would put it back on the National Registry as it was originally constructed. An addition on the north side of the elevator would require a variance from the 50-foot setback requirement for a museum from a residential area. There will be a public hearing on the variance request on June 14 at the Planning and Zoning meeting. Maust noted approval of the variance is needed for a request for Legacy funds to be submitted before the end of July. â&#x20AC;˘ Mother Nature was in a wet, cold, and windy mood during Trout Days, impact-

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ing scheduled events. Hoffman said the rain stopped before the parade, but the tractor pull was not held due to weather conditions. The fireworks show was delayed until Sunday evening. Volunteers will be needed to plan for next year. They are always looking for ways to improve the event. â&#x20AC;˘ The second council meeting in June will be on Wednesday June 14 at 6 p.m. Due to the Fourth of July holiday, the first meeting in July will be held on Wednesday, July 5. â&#x20AC;˘ The Preston Ambulance will host a dinner in appreciation for the volunteer staff on June 21 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be posted as a public meeting. â&#x20AC;˘ Approval was given regarding a loan to Martin Rinnhofer/ Urban Artifacts to grant the request of F & M Bank to sub-

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUES., JUNE 13 â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 8-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* â&#x20AC;˘Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St., Rushford.* â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 10-11am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* â&#x20AC;˘Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 11:30am-12:30pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-2723731.* â&#x20AC;˘Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. All levels.*

â&#x20AC;˘Bluff Country Toastmasters, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* â&#x20AC;˘AA Closed meeting, 7pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.* â&#x20AC;˘Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, PioÂneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

WED., JUNE 14 â&#x20AC;˘Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley. â&#x20AC;˘Flag Burning Ceremony, 5pm, outside Harmony Community Center.

THURS., JUNE 15 â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 8-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* â&#x20AC;˘Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.*

â&#x20AC;˘Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.* â&#x20AC;˘Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 10-11am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* â&#x20AC;˘Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.* â&#x20AC;˘Rushford Senior Dining, 10:30am12pm, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford. â&#x20AC;˘Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, 11:30am-12:30pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-2723731.* â&#x20AC;˘Chatfield Brass Band Concert, 7:30pm, City Park.

Send an upcoming event: news@fillmorecountyjournal.com â&#x20AC;˘Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, Mabel Telephone Company, lower level, 214 N Main St., Mabel.*

FRI., JUNE 16 â&#x20AC;˘Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

SAT., JUNE 17 â&#x20AC;˘St. Johns Food Shelf, 9-10:30am, 241 Line St. S, Wykoff. â&#x20AC;˘Spring Valley Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* â&#x20AC;˘Bluff Country ATV Club meeting, 10am, Rushford American Legion â&#x20AC;˘Mabel Food Shelf, 10am-12pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.. â&#x20AC;˘Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507)765-2518.*

SUN., JUNE 18 â&#x20AC;˘Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.*

MON., JUNE 19 â&#x20AC;˘Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.* â&#x20AC;˘Fillmore County Public Health Vaccination Clinic, starts 1pm, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston. 507-7653898. â&#x20AC;˘American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1-7pm, Spring Valley Community Center, 200 S. Broadway. â&#x20AC;˘AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*

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FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Monday, June 12, 2017

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Beautiful Country Inn is looking for outdoor garden/grounds-keeping and general maintenance position(s). Flexible work schedule. Position(s) will report directly to the Lead Gardner. Must be reliable and be able to start immediately. Call 1-800-803-6748 for details. e12-o

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25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Earn $1000 per week! Paid CDL Training! STEVENS TRANSPORT COVERS ALL COSTS! 1-877-209-1309 drive4stevens. com (NANI)

PART-TIME PCA NEEDED for private home care in Harmony. Mostly weekends, flexible schedule. Call Erika at 413-6522219. e22,29,5,12-x HOUSEKEEPING HELP WANTED every other weekend and weekdays. Call 507-467-2936, ask for Jackie, or stop in at Green Gables Inn. h13-TFN-o PLUMBER-HVAC Service Tech - Spring Valley area. Competitive pay rates. Good driving record a must. 507-346-2860. h13-tfn-o

LANESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT #229 is accepting applications from qualified individuals for the positions of Substitute Bus Driver or Substitute Van Driver for the 2017-2018 school year. Applications can be foundon our school website (www.lanesboro.k12. mn.us) or may be picked up at the school office, 100 Kirkwood St E Lanesboro, MN. Send application to Chad Wangen - Transportation Director, 100 Kirkwood St E, Lanesboro MN 55949. Applications accepted year-round. EOE. e15,12,19-o

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MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN FILLMORE COUNTY FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL IS LOOKING FOR A FREELANCE WRITER TO COVER

CHATFIELD SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS If you would like to earn some extra money, there are freelance opportunities available! If you are interested in joining our news team, contact Assistant Editor Ellen Whalen at

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Advertising Sales Are you organized? Do you have great written and verbal skills? Do you enjoy helping people? Then this will be the perfect job for you! The Fillmore County Journal is hiring for an advertising sales position to take over an established territory in the Rushford, Peterson, Houston, and Winona area. This position offers great compensation opportunities, tremendous flexibility, and the ability to work from home. Marketing experience is a plus. Past sales experience preferred. If you are looking for an opportunity to help businesses succeed with a publication that sells itself, then please send your cover letter and resume to jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com or P.O. Box 496, Preston, MN 55965. Equal Opportunity Employer

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 1, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Nadine Tunstall, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 5, 2007 Fillmore County Recorder, Document No. 359042. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated June 1, 2007 Recorded June 5, 2007, as Document No. 359043 and by document dated June 1, 2007, recorded June 5, 2007 as document no. 359044 TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 457 Church Street South, Peterson, MN 55962 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 070054000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Beginning at a point 200 feet West of the NE corner of the S1/2 SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 30-104-8, running thence East 75 feet, thence South 180 feet, thence West 75 feet, thence North 180 feet to the place of beginning ALSO described as Outlot 4 in the S1/2 SW1/4 NE1/4 Section 30-104-8. The North 60 feet of Outlot 9 in the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 30-104-8, said Outlot 9 being described as follows: Beginning at a point 5.37 chains, North 15 deg. 50 min. West of the SE corner of the SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 30-104-8, thence 1.56 chains, thence North 4.97 chains thence East 59 links thence South 11 deg. 30 min. East 5.04 chains, to the place of beginning. The South 40 feet of Outlot 9 in the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 30-104-8. According to Torkel Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey of Outlots adjoining the Village of Peterson. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $81,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $71,562.82 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Fillmore County Courthouse, Main Lobby, Preston, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. Â§580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 8, 2018 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.â&#x20AC;? Dated: May 4, 2017 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300

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Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135-17-003020 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Publish May 22,29 June 5,12,19, 26

James D. Attwood Judge of District Court /s/ Mary Specht Court Administrator Attomey for Petitioner Jennifer A. Gumbel Hoversten Johnson Beckmann & Hovey, LLP 807 West Oakland Avenue Austin, MN, 55912 Attomey License No: 0387724 Telephone: (507) 433-3483 FAX: (507) 433-7889 Email: jgumbel@hoverstenlaw.com Publish 5,12

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: FORECLOSURE Court File No. [ 23-CV-17-22] Marine Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. KEITH S. HANSON, JENNIFER HANSON, MAYO CLINIC, CAPITAL ONE (USA) NA, Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of a Judgment made and entered in the above-entitled matter on April 27, 2017, by the District Court of Fillmore County Minnesota, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me directing the sale of the premises herein after described, to satisfy the amount adjudged due the plaintiff in the above-entitled action from the defendants, as described in the Judgment, the undersigned Sheriff of Fillmore County Minnesota will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash as follows: DATE: Thursday, July 20th, 2017 at 10:00 am LOCATION: Main lobby of the Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Beginning at a point 391.2 ft. N. of the SW Corner of Lot 15, Block 2, of J.B. Thayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addition to the City of Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, thence N. 75 ft., thence E 147.02 ft., thence S 6 deg. 13 min. W, 60.4 ft., thence S 15 ft., thence W 140.5 ft. to the place of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 520 Lyndale Avenue, Spring Valley, Minnesota 55975 PARCEL NUMBER: 36.0787.100 The property shall be sold, together with all improvements and buildings located thereon, and all rights, title, claim and demand of any nature whatsoever of the defendants in and to the mortgaged premises described above, or any part thereof; that all estates, rights, title and interest of any nature whatsoever, in any way belonging or relating to the mortgaged premises, together with all equipment, fixtures or other property of any kind whatsoever owned by the defendants and located on the mortgaged premises, and all leases and other agreements effecting the use of the occupancy of the mortgaged premises now or herein after entered into, the right to receive and apply rents, issues and profits from the mortgaged premises, and all the proceeds of the foregoing, together with the premises. Dated this 15th day of May, 2017. FILLMORE COUNTY SHERIFF /s/Tom Kaase Deputy Drafted By: Attorney Daniel E. Dunn 504 Main St, Ste. 200 La Crosse, WI 54601 Publish 29,5,12,19,26,3 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-17-230 Estate of Patricia Louise Johnson, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 13, 2017, at 3:15 P.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Courthouse, Preston, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Dale L. Gehrking, whose address is 26626 County Road 1, Spring Valley, MN, 55975 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: May 24, 2017 BY THE COURT

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 23-PR-17-333 In Re: Estate of JULIE ANN CHARLEBOIS A/K/A JULIE ANN HAGAN-CHARLEBOIS Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS ďżź Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Michael Charlebois, whose address is 38532 Dakota Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949, to serve as the personal representative of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. Â§ 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: May 26, 2017 /s/James D. Attwood Registrar Nethercut Schieber PA Greg Schieber (#395855) 32 Main Ave N Harmony, MN 55939 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 Facsimile: (866) 576-3826 e-mail: greg@ranlaw.net Publish 5,12 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 23-PR-17-358 In Re: Estate of Theresa Mary Manahan, also known as also known as Theresa Manahan and Theresa M. Manahan, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated May 6, 1996. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Matthew Manahan, whose address is 15036 Old Territorial Rd SE, Chatfield, Minnesota 55923, to serve as the personal representative of the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personaI representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. Â§ 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: June 7, 2017 JAMES D. ATTWOOD Registrar Novotny Law Office, Ltd. 22 Second Street SE PO Box 455 Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4080 Publish 12,19

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AUCTION CALENDAR Sat., June 10 at 9am - 55+ collector cars, pickups, antiques, collectibles, tools, and household items. For more information contact Spring Valley Sales, 507-346-2183. Listing in the Journal

Sat., June 10 at 9:30am - Coins, yard & garden items, household & misc., shop tools, riding mower & snow blowers, trailers, and much more! For more information contact Murt, 507-2736941. Listing in the Journal Sat., June 17 at 9am - Large selection of furniture, antiques, collectibles, tools and household items. For more information contact Dick Schwade, Spring Valley Sales, 507-3462183. Listing in the Journal Wed., June 21 at 3pm - Clocks, collectibles, glassware, antique furniture. For more information contact Houghtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auction Service, 651-7644285. Listing in the Journal Thur., June 22 at 3pm - Clocks, collectibles, glassware, Corvette, boat, tools, lawn & garden items.For more information contact Houghtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auction Service, 651-764-4285. Listing in the

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Sat., June 24 at 10am - Real estate 10.99 acres +/- incuding ranch style home, horse related items and antiques! For more information contact Eric Grover, 507-259-8438. Listing in the Journal

ONLINE AUCTIONS Starts ending on Sun., June 18 at 5:30pm - 1969 Lincoln Continental, utility trailer, lawn mowers, beer signs, slot machines, air compressors, tools, sporting goods, coins, and much more! Contact Darr Online Auctions, 800-852-0010. Listing in

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Starts ending on Tue., June 27 at 6pm - 100s of toy tractors, toy semi trucks, large selection of antiques, collectibles and furniture. Contact Matt Gehling, 507-765-2131. Listing in the Journal

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WANTED: CARS, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-556. w30tfn-o

HUGE GARAGE SALE. June 16 (8am6pm), June 17 (8am-noon). Name brand clothes, many home decoratives, toys, shoes, books, antiques, pottery funiture for home and outside, hose reel, farm fresh eggs, gray entertainment center and so much more for everyone, at Amy Bergey’s - 301 East Prairie, Canton,MN 55922. g12-x

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FOR SALE: Like new 2011 Ford Ranger XLT. 36,500 miles, remote start, 4WD, tunnel cover. Call 507-259-8812. a12,19-x

SIMMENTAL AND SIM ANGUS YEARLING BULLS. Polled black and red. Semen checked and ready to go to work. Grass-Lunning Simm., LeRoy, MN. Bob-507-438-9007, Luke-507440-6386 or glsimmentals@gmail.com f8,15,22,29,5,12,19,26,3,10-x

For Sale 1982 Corvette: 350 engine. Original interior, newer firery red paint. Stow-a-way T-top. Clean sharp ride, a must see! $7,950.00 OBO. Call 507-383-5245 (no answer please leave message). a5,12,19,26,3,10-x

PREMIUM NET WRAP at friendly prices. Quality guaranteed, delivery available. Call for free sample roll. Drinkall Family Forage Ent, 507-259-8093. f29,5,12,19-o

Donate Your Car to Veterans Today! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-245-0398 (NANI)

CUSTOM ROUND BALING. 4-foot baler with crop cutter, excellent for baleage. Discount for bale and wrap. Drinkall Family Forage Ent, 507-259-8093. f29,5,12,19-o

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Make/ Models 2000-2015! Any Condition. Running or Not. Competitive Offer! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-416-2330. (NANI)

SIX 3-YEAR-OLD REGISTERED black Angus cows with calves by their side. Milley and Ryan breeding Call 507-4672376. f12,19-x

Thinking of buying a new or used car? Call to get current promotional pricing and local dealer incentives for free. No hassle. No obligation. Call: 855-3903747 (NANI)

FOR SALE: GRAIN BINS. One 27 foot by 6 rings and one 27 foot by 9 rings located in Fountain area. Reasonable. Call 507-459-1724. f12,19,26-o

CASH FOR CARS: We Buy Any Condition Vehicle, 2000 and Newer. Nation’s Top Car Buyer! Free Towing From Anywhere! Call Now: 1-800-8645960. (NANI)

FOR SALE BILL’S GUN SHOP. Buy, sell, trade, and repair. We are your local MUCK BOOT dealer. Hours: 7pm-10pm M-F, Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday by appointment. 1 1/4 miles south of Carimona, 19708 Kava Rd, Preston. 507-765-2762 s10eow- o

DONATE YOUR CAR truck or boat to Heritage For The Blind. Free 3-day vacation, tax deductible, free towing, all paperwork taken care of 800/439-1735 (MCAN)

FOR SALE: 27’ Hitchhiker 5th wheel camper. One slide out. 4 brand new tires, bike rack. Sleeps four. $1,000 or best offer. Richard Kiehne, 507-440-8579. s12,19,26,3-o

MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 1900-1979. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-371-0494 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-752-6680 (MCN)

Wood pallets. All sizes and wood colors. $5 each. Call 507-251-5297. s23tfn-x Central Boiler certified Classic Edge OUDOOR FURNACES. Exceptional performance and value. Call Today! Theobald Heating Solutions 507-5334523. s12,19,26-o

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REAL ESTATE

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REAL ESTATE PRIVATE ACREAGE ALONG BLACKTOP

3 ACRES

NEW LISTING

209 MAIN ST SOUTH, CHATFIELD

$129,900

• Commercial building with great visibility in downtown Chatfield #4073199 • 4,706 sq. ft. ideal for NEW retail/office LISTINGspace • Large display window • Renovated handicap bathroom • New commercial grade carpet • Tons of storage in full basement with concrete floor • Second level offers 2-1 bedroom remodeled apartments

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANNE

• 3 plus bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car garage w/attic storage • One owner • Hardwood floors • Sunroom • 2 Fireplaces • Finished walkout lower level • 2,810 sq. ft. • New roof • Updated bath • Newer quality windows • 5 parcels • 20 minute drive to Rochester • Move-in condition

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122 BURR OAK AVE NE, CHATFIELD

$299,900

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• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 5,388 sq. ft. • 3 Car garage • Original woodwork • Elaborate craftsmanship • 10’ ceilings • Double staircases • Pocket doors • Ash/Maple/Oak floors • Remodeled kitchen with granite tops & butler pantry • Finished walk up attic • Large corner lot • 2 Covered porches • “Milo White House” (Hazelwood) on the National Register

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25153 COUNTY 17, PRESTON

117 ACRE FARM

$525,000

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• 4 Bedrooms • 4 Baths, 3 Car garage • 5,177 sq. ft. • Geothermal heating/air conditioning • In floor heat • Master suite • Hardwood & ceramic floors throughout • Walkout lower level with mother-in-law apartment • Private setting • Great view • Blacktop Road • Close to Bike trail

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SOLD 6300 SOUTH POINTE DR SW, ROCHESTER SO• 2LBathD• 3 Car garage • 2,723 • 2 Bedroom 451 AVE C NE, CHATFIELD

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$219,900 #4080068 112 & 112 ½ 3RD AVE NE, STEWARTVILLE#4078433 • 2 Units with 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Attached Garage • All 3 Finished levels • Extra 2 car garage * Steel siding • Central air • Patio • Newer roof • Separate utilities • Appliances • Excellent rental history ,• Well maintained • 0.90 acre lot on cul-de-sac • Established neighborhood

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431 AVENUE C NE, CHATFIELD

• 2 Plus bedroom • Garage • 0.29 acre lot

29572 MORGAN RD, WYKOFF

$665,000 #4079502

•3 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, 1991, 2005 (50’x100’) Pole Shed, 3000’ of Root River frontage, Barn, Hay shed, carriage shed 29 acres woods, 39 acres tillable, 49 acres pasture Great hunting, fishing, recreational or farming parcel

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34868 242ND ST LANESBORO

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14807 HIGHWAY 30 SE CHATFIELD

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15 2ND ST SE CHATFIELD

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90 MAIN STREET FOUNTAIN

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Charming 4 bdrm 2 bath home with character and charm. Hardwood floors, original woodwork, open staircase, paneled doors, French doors, 2 wood fireplaces, walk-up attic, 4 season porch, updated kitchen, walk out, and new updated electrical panel. This property is partially fenced and sits on just under an acre of land. Large enough for growing room. This one is sure to please!

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11528 US 52, CANTON

A slice of country! 2.5 acres on hard surface 9, PRESTON road. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom. 418 Preston15680 St. NW,County PRESTON Detached garage. $75,000 Giddy up to the country! 4.84 acres w/historic Simple living, move right in! & fenced pastures. Spacious Scenic 3-story setting barn & ideal location. homeplus w/character. Main ďŹ&#x201A;oor living ďŹ nished $119,900 walkout basement. $118,900

115 Center St E, HARMONY

Original details! Updated ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, countertops and more! 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Corner lot. $90,000

510 St. Anthony St N, PRESTON

Quality 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home w/ several updates. 1 car attached garage plus lg 1 car detached and separate 24 x 20 studio. $109,900

2606 Village Rd, BLUFFTON

Enjoy your summer! One level living w/ unďŹ nished basement. Attached 2 car & large corner lot. Just blocks to Upper Iowa River & easy drive to Decorah. $124,000

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316 Prairie Ave E, MABEL

EfďŹ ciency living! Enjoy this home with several updates including furnace, water heater, electrical, roof & more! 14x16 carport. Small garden w/several plants.

Buildable lots NOLAN VALLEY LOT - 6.37 ACRES

OUTSIDE OF MABEL, RURAL SUBDIVISION WITH TROUT FISHING HARMONY - SUBDIVISION WITH COUNTRY VIEWS & BUILDING INCENTIVE! NO BUILDER RESTRICTIONS.

109 Houston St NW, PRESTON

Unique opportunity! Jailhouse Inn includes 12 guest rooms, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, dining area & more. Private owners suite.

2606 Village Rd, BLUFFTON

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3 bed, 2 bath ranch near Upper Iowa River. Be your own boss! $127,000

Renovated commercial building, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your opportunity to own this versatile building!

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22 Main Ave N, HARMONY

Excellent location! 2 commercial units side-by-side. 2 off-street parking spots. $45,900

120 Center St E, HARMONY

Move right in! Ranch home with new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, paint, lighting and shingles. 2 car attached garage. Easy walk to downtown. $175,000

205 Franklin St NW, PRESTON Room for everyone! Main home features 3 bedrooms & baths. In-law unit offers a complete package with 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, & ofďŹ ce. Nice corner lot! $134,900

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