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The future is wow Harmony welcomes new Chamber director BY K AREN R EISNER

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State Senator Dave Senjem invited civic leaders in southeastern Minnesota to a conversation about communities using energy as an economic driver. Senjem represents citizens in Dodge and Olmsted Counties. The program held at the Chatfield Center for the Arts on October 29 was sponsored by the Institute of Environment, University of Minnesota. Its mission is to discover solutions to earth’s most pressing environmental challenges. Senjem said he became involved in energy policy and has been active in the Minnesota/Germany Energy Policy Exchange Program. This program is sponsored by the German government and administrated by the University of Minnesota. It is an opportu-

Melissa Vander Plas is excited to be the new Harmony Chamber director. Photo by Hannah Wingert BY H ANNAH WINGERT hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com

“I felt that I was up to the challenge,” Melissa Vander Plas about her new job as the director of the Harmony Area Chamber of Commerce. Melissa grew up on a small farm just northeast of Harmony, graduated from Harmony High School, and has lived the last 20 years in Harmony. When Melissa saw the posting for the Chamber director job, it seemed too opportune to pass up. “I thought I might be a good fit,” she said. “It was a surprise opportunity that has worked out well for me.” Melissa had worked at the Bluff Country Reader for 25 years and, as much as she loved her

job there, she was ready for a change. “I wanted to find something that allowed me to continue working in the communities, but with less weekend and night hours like the paper had,” she explained. She was also working part-time at the Preston Public Library and wanted something flexible enough to allow her to keep that job. The Chamber Director position fit the bill. Melissa interviewed for the job and when she heard that she had gotten it, she was elated. “I was very excited and a little nervous because it’s a big responsibility to help the community move forward and continue the traditions that have already been established,” she said. “My knowledge of the

community and involvement in different organizations has really given me a step ahead.” Over the years, she has served on the Chamber board twice, on several planning committees, and has worked with the guidebook production. On October 1, Melissa officially started her new job as the Chamber director. She was able to spend some time with the out-going director Becky Hoff, learning the ropes before she took over. “I’m really in learning mode right now,” Melissa said. “I jumped right in the middle of a lot of things going on.” She just finished with Haunted Harmony and is now workSee DIRECTOR Page 2 ➤

nity to learn from one another, share ideas, and motivate people on the front lines. The world is changing; the time is now to look at clean energy and less expensive energy. He has introduced “Clean Energy First” legislation. This legislation would require “utilities to consider clean energy as their first option in planning future electrical generation resources.” If this legislation passes in the coming year’s session, Minnesota would become the sixth state to embrace a 100% renewable energy future. Senjem believes we are all in the mist of an energy transformation. Rural communities could use energy to drive economic development. Senjem noted that Germany is a leader in renewable energy initiatives. However, See FUTURE Page 12 ➤

Rushford rezones former school parcel BY K IRSTEN ZOELLNER kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com

A public hearing regarding possible rezoning of the former Rushford-Peterson school was held Monday, October 28 just prior to the city council meeting. Several were in attendance to hear proposed plans for the former elementary and high school facilities which were purchased in June by Well House Ministry, a faith-based organization, co-founded by Sherryl and Bruce Brunner. The ministry requested rezoning from R-1 Single Family to R-3 MultiFamily Residential, as well as a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

to operate their proposed functions and services. The Board of Zoning Appeals, after discussion, opted to approve only the rezoning and no the CUP, asking for further details on plans. “There were a lot of questions and a lot of concerns,” clarified City Clerk Kathy Zacher to the council. “The board was not comfortable adopting one and two. There was not enough of a grasp of understanding about what services will be conducted.” Once additional plan details are developed, Well House Ministry will revisit the CUP issue with the See SCHOOL Page 9 ➤

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ing on coordinating the annual Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Fest events. As each event she works on is new to her, she doesn’t have any plans for changes until she’s experienced each one. “Then I’ll evaluate and see how we can do better next year,” she said. The timing of the job was perfect as Harmony will be celebrating its 125th anniversary next summer. Melissa is optimistic that everything will go smoothly and knows that the planning committee will help make it a success. “We have a great committee that’s taking a lot of the weight of that celebration on,” she explained. Melissa is aware that she still has a lot to learn about the day-today logistics of being the Cham-

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ber director, but knows that she has the resources necessary to accomplish everything that needs to be done. She is staying in contact with former director Becky Hoff who is always available to answer questions. “She has not stopped answering my phone calls yet,” Melissa said, laughing. Chamber staff Annette Evenson and Sydnie Huffman have been very helpful as well. Melissa also appreciates the Chamber board members. “I’m just very fortunate to have a supportive board,” she said. “They encourage me and have given me a lot of reinforcement.” Melissa looks forward to working with Harmony business owners and community members to promote the city. She plans to continue Harmony’s tradition of tourism, which includes a strong business community and

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recreational opportunities. “We have a lot going on in Harmony with the elevator project and proposed splashpad,” she said. Both projects are community led and contribute to Melissa’s view that the people of Harmony are forward-thinkers. “Every day I’m here, I learn more about that strong sense of community that is driving us forward,” she said. Melissa spends Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the Chamber office while continuing to work part-time at the Preston Public Library and working as a freelance reporter for the Bluff Country Reader. In her spare time, she enjoys quilting, reading, and seeing movies at the Jem Theatre. She looks forward to talking with people from the community and encourages people to share their ideas, concerns, etc. with her.

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What is killing our monarch butterflies? By Bethany Schneekloth It was the middle of summer and the milkweed plants outside of the house were covered with monarch caterpillars, but upon closer Bethany i n s p e c t i o n Schneekloth with my dad and younger siblings, we began to notice that there weren’t many chrysalises around the area and the ones that we did see were odd. We decided to start bringing them inside like we do most years. We brought in at least 80 caterpillars, with only 20 of them making it to become butterflies. While we were saddened by this outcome, we took time to start looking into why so many of them were dying and how we could change our plan for next summer, and we found four main causes: OE, the tachinid fly, the chalcid wasp, and NPV. Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE, is a type of parasite that infects insects that thrive on the milkweed plants, such as monarch butterflies. Discovered in the late 1960s in Florida, this parasite has spread to the rest of the continental USA, Hawaii, Australia, Cuba, and Central and South America, slowly helping to decrease the monarch butterfly population. The parasite’s life cycle begins as small spores that are transferred from the abdomen of the female butterfly as the eggs are laid, they are then eaten by the caterpillars which introduces them to their host, the parasite goes through two stages of vegetative reproduction before the caterpillar pupates where the parasite will begin to multiply, and once the butterfly emerges from its chrysalis the spores are connected to the abdomen and the cycle begins again. You can tell if a caterpillar is infected by looking for highly noticeable grey spots lining its sides. The tachinid fly is a parasitic fly that lays its eggs on unhatched monarch eggs or on the sides of growing caterpillars. This parasite is almost impossible to detect unless that caterpillar is dead, either within the chrysalis or out. There is no chance of a butterfly surviving

whilst infected with a tachinid fly because when the maggots are fully grown they forcefully leave the body after depriving the growing caterpillar of its nutrients; butterflies infected with the tachinid fly climb as high as they can to form their chrysalis but many die as they begin to form up and they die suspended in a J-shaped manner with one or more white strings cascading out of their sides. This string is used by the maggots to safely exit its host and get to the ground. A caterpillar can host up to six maggots and when you collect the dead body, if you have it inside, make sure you squish all of the maggots or the maggots pupae which are brown and usually in a darker area. The most you can do to stop the spread of this parasite is to make sure you squish all maggots if you have the caterpillars inside; there is nothing else you can really do, just like the next killer which is a disease that comes hand in hand with the next parasite and bacteria. The chalcid wasp is a group of over 22,000 species, of which only one has been linked to parasitising monarchs and other butterflies – the pteromalus puparum. Their parasitic life cycle begins as the eggs are laid inside of the caterpillar, and slowly kills the insect. When infested with chalcid wasps the chrysalis will turn soft and become discolored and there will be holes where the wasps emerged, but if the caterpillar doesn’t make it to pupating it will turn black. A caterpillar turning black can also be a sign of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus, or NPV. NPV is transferred from the overly wet soil to the plant and then to the caterpillar, it causes the caterpillar to be slower and show signs of not being hungry. Towards the end of the caterpillar’s life it will climb to the topmost point and basically liquidize whilst turning black. Since it was introduced to our caterpillars through the plants we decided to cull our section of milkweed plants and get some non-infected plants for next year’s season. Bethany Schneekloth is a student at Mabel-Canton High School. She is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its 21st year.

Trump was right By Stan Gudmundson Peterson, MN The fundamental questions: 1) Why were U.S. forces in Syria? 2) What was their job? They were there to fight ISIS. That’s why they were there. That’s it. They were not there to Col. Stan get in the Gudmundson middle of ancient and ongoing contest between the Kurds and Turkey even though the Kurds fought with us against ISIS. Besides it was very much in their interest to side with us given what ISIS is. Plus, a small detail. Turkey is a NATO ally. There are upwards of 35 million Kurdish people. They live in Turkey, Armenia, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. They are one of, if not the largest, ethnicity in the world who do not have their own country. They don’t like that. In Turkey in 1978, Kurd communists founded the minority militant and political Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). In Syria the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) was formed and, along with it, a military arm called the People’s Protection Units (YPG). The PYD and YPG are aligned with the PKK. Since the PKK’s founding, there have been at least 40,000 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced though little of this is reported on or known about in the U.S. The conflict involves the Kurds and all of those five nations to one degree or another. If the U.S. were to assume a new role and side with the Kurds against Turkey, that would create a really messy situation between our two countries. Moreover, if we were to make any headway on behalf of the Kurds in Syria, then the Kurds in Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, and Iran might conclude that it

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is time for them to revolt too, more than they have already. After discounting the multiple factions among the Kurds and within the five nations themselves, that still leaves at least ten competing factions we would have to contend with. The chances of us maintaining any control of scenario like this are three. Slim, fat, and none. Certainly, five countries would object. Strongly! It could, and likely would, have us in conflict with one or all of those five countries and in among the Kurd themselves. Possibly all at the same time. That, of course, assumes that there would not be any outside actors who might try to make things a whole lot messier. Of course, there are none of those so we can rest easy. Right? Yeah, right. The Kurdish push for independence and insurrection has been a serious issue. Turks have tried to quash and minimize it within Turkey. They don’t, for example, acknowledge Kurds at all, calling them mountain Turks. They’ve tried to prohibit a number of things to include even the Kurdish language. About one-fifth of Turkey’s population is Kurdish and occupy about a third of the country. Turkey would never give up that population and any of that territory without a nasty fight. All along, across the border, the Kurds in Syria, especially the PYD and YPG, have been a thorn in Turkey’s side. That’s why Turkey moved into Syria. The Kurds and the Turks, the Kurds and Armenians, the Kurds and the Iranians, the Kurds and Iraqis, and the Kurds and the Iranians are an old molten pool of searing hot lava that will only burn and scorch those who get in the middle. Add to that mess, conflicts and disputes the five countries have amongst themselves that don’t involve the Kurds. Somehow, they must solve this for themselves. That won’t be pretty as the death toll indicates. And as it increases. Kurds now know that the U.S. isn’t going to be involved in this struggle. We are not sure if this will help to diminish the strife between the Syrian

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Human rights To the Editor, Our long liberal democracy experiment that seeks to protect the interest of minorities is under assault. Two of Trump’s biggest supporting groups, white supremacists and white conservative evangelical Christians, are groups who seek male domination and would often prefer lesser civil rights not only for females, but also for LGBTQ, non-Christian, and other minority citizens. Republican judges have already given democracy a severe blow by allowing unlimited secret money flows in our elections, by the Supreme Court’s Citizen United decision which was made law by the five Republican appointed Justices, with the four dissenting votes coming from Justices appointed by Democrats. Current court-packing will make things even worse. After white conservative Christians accepted Trump, the admitted sexual assaulter, it was obvious that male domination was central in their catechism. Seeing others make a deal with the Devil, the hate-spewing rallies, the undermining of our democracy, and even an increased push towards the ruination of our world by climate change, makes one wonder about the survival of our democracy. If Trump was mentally stable and intelligent, I would worry greatly about losing our democracy. As it is, I remain hopeful that the center can somehow hold. Source: scotusblog.com/ case -files /cases /citizens united-v-federal- electioncommission/ Greg Rendahl Ostrander, Minn.

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Kurds and the Turks. There might be reason to hope that that would be the case. On the other hand, it might precipitate something untoward between Syria and Turkey. And/or other countries as well. One way or another, the overall problem of the Kurds versus everyone else in the region won’t go away. But we can’t fix this. It’s absolutely impossible. Even if we wanted to. No more American blood and treasure to fix what we can’t fix. Trump made the correct decision.

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Housing development TIF district By Karen Reisner During the October 28 Chatfield City Council meeting, a joint meeting was held with the EDA to consider the creation of a tax increment financing (TIF) district for the “Gjere Addition”. EDA chair Mike Tuohy called the EDA meeting to order before the public hearing began. During the public hearing Chris Giesen explained that Mike and Julie Sogla purchased about 10 acres along Division St. NW and Mill Creek Rd. NW. Their proposal is to develop the property for residential single family homes. In order to do the proposed development, improvements will need to be made to Division St. NW. The project aims to produce homes for moderate income buyers. TIF assistance will help make the development feasible for these buyers by holding down project costs. Mike Bubany, David Drown Associates, noted the Housing TIF is long term, a maximum of 26 years. The project will include up to 27 single family residential lots developed in two phases. Homes will be for sale only, no rental. The first phase is for nine units (five next year and four in 2021) and the second phase could produce an additional 18 units. Bubany said the total budget can not exceed $3.35 million. The city will retain 10% for administration. The additional homes will increase the overall tax capacity for the city. The expected tax value of the homes is $250,000 per home. Giesen stated that we are not looking to approve assistance tonight, just looking to set up

TIF district 2-7. The development agreement is not ready at this time for consideration. Because this property is in the Olmsted County part of the city, the EDA has final approval authority. There was no comment from the public. The EDA unanimously adopted a resolution approving the establishment of TIF district 2-7 within redevelopment project area number 2. The city council unanimously adopted a resolution of support for this TIF district. The EDA meeting was adjourned. Municipal Development District 3 Amendment In September 2018 a financial assistance package for the creation of income qualified housing along Amco Dr. SE was approved. Grants in the amount of $10,000 to the developer for each home sold to a qualified buyer was approved. Giesen noted the development district will have to be enlarged to include Amco Dr. A public hearing was held on a proposed modification of Municipal Development District 3. The modification amends the boundaries of the development district to the boundaries of the city limits on the Fillmore County side. This will allow for the inclusion of the Amco projects. It will include all the city area within Fillmore County. There was no comment from the public. A resolution was adopted to amend Municipal Development District 3 as presented. Other business in brief the George A. Haven Wall was finalized. In July 2018 a proposal from Frederick and Deborah

Monday, November 4, 2019 Gerlach to donate the property containing the wall to the city for preservation and maintenance was approved by the city council. All conditions for the proposal have now been satisfied. The wall took 37 years to build. with MnDOT for Highway 52 within the city was approved. and publication of Ordinance 445, Alley Vacation, were approved. This concerns the alley near Hawley St. (between Hawley St. and Seventh St.). announced street sweeping and leaf pick-up will begin. a payment of about $20,600 to Southeast Mechanical, Inc. for the installation of 36 water meters at Chatfield Mobile Village. ed on the Committee of the Whole meeting that took place before this day’s council meeting. Mike Bubany gave a presentation updating the Capital Improvement Finance program. Smith said the program makes it easy to see what we do now will affect the budget over the next 30 years. on his letter to the editor, which was published last week. He insisted we can provide answers to questions from the public. He said he wished people would call when they have questions. He felt it was important to respond to inaccurate information that was out there. He was referring to a recent letter to the editor about a proposed veterans memorial. Smith insisted we did not turn down a veterans memorial. The proposed location of the project and the lack of a cohesive effort were factors that caused details to never be finalized. He said he went back and looked at the archived recording of the city council meeting when it was discussed. He concluded saying it was healthy to question leadership and again recommended contacting city council members if you have questions. Councilor Paul Novotny commented that letters to the editor make me reconsider and look at things. He referred to the last letter to the editor about the veterans memorial. A memorial would not really have fit into the proposed location; it would have been necessary to move the cannon (City Park). Nothing ever happened, but we were not against the memorial. will be on March 3.

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Spring Valley Council discusses sewer issues By Rich Wicks Sewer repairs and issues were addressed during the regular meeting of the Spring Valley City Council on October 28, with all members present (Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). Immediately prior to the meeting, a public hearing was held regarding a residential property in violation of City Code 90.55 (commonly referred to as the city’s “junk ordinance”). No citizens addressed the council during the public hearing, so it was promptly closed. During the regular council meeting, the council discussed what to do regarding the property, with Zimmer stating that, “He has been cleaning up; there are two appliances left, so I was told.” Danielson suggested the possibility of giving more time, but the council voted to proceed with the legal clean-up order, which includes the city removing any remaining clutter (at owner’s expense). Zimmer explained that if the owner finishes the clean-up during the legal process, there would be nothing for the city to come in and take care of. The council considered bids for lining of sewer pipe. Zimmer shared that the city received two bids, and said regarding the bid from Hydro Klean, “They have done work for us in the

past, and they are the low bidder.” The council discussed that even though the work will be expensive (Hydro Klean’s bid was $54,036.74) it is much cheaper than digging up roadways to make repairs. Zimmer also pointed out that lining the pipes will result in a savings at the wastewater treatment plant, since less run-off water will come into the plant to be treated. The council voted to accept the bid from Hydro Klean. The bid includes installation of just over 1,700 linear feet of liner. There was discussion of the possibility of raising sewer rates. The most recent increase happened in February 2017. Zimmer shared a printout showing that the current base rate is $18.03 monthly, with a “per thousand gallon” rate of $4.34, which the sheet shows results in a total monthly sewer billing of $39.73 (based on average residential usage of 5,000 gallons). Zimmer’s printout showed the impacts if the “per thousand gallon” rate were changed to $4.54, and also what it would be at $4.64. These rates would increase the average residential billing by $1.20 and $1.70 per month, respectively. Mike Hadland asked if Zimmer could bring data on a “middleground” option; she will bring this to the next council meeting. No action was taken at this time. See SEWER ISSUES Page 12 ➤

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trucking business that he had continued to operate his entire life. Taking care of his customers was a priority for Dean. Dean A. Austin Dean A. Austin, age 75, of Land conservation and animal Mabel died Wednesday, Octo- welfare was important to him. Dean was a member of the ber 23, 2019 Newburg United Methodist at his home. Church. He was a strong demD e a n ocrat. He enjoyed spending was born time with family and was espeNovember cially proud of his daughters 11, 1943, and grandchildren. He enjoyed in Spring visiting with family and friends, G r o v e , and could talk to anyone. Minn., to Dean is survived by his wife Adrein and Dean A. Austin Helen (Thompson) Austin. He Arlene of Mabel; two daughgraduated from the Mabel High ters: Becky (Scott) Selness of School in 1961. On Novem- Mabel and Lynee (Rod) Hamber 18, 1961, he was united ilton of Mountain Lake, Minn.; in marriage to Arlene Emery. four grandchildren: Tyler AusThey lived and farmed in rural tin Hamilton (Margau Jensen), Mabel, eventually living on the Haley Rose Hamilton (Dalton Thompson family farm. In the Streff), Jon Thomas Selness, 1970s Dean started a livestock and Michael Scott Selness; four

Arendahl Lutheran Church Bazaar, auction, Bake Sale & Supper Arendahl Lutheran Church, Rural Peterson Saturday, November 16, 2019 Proceeds to be used for local missions and basement upkeep.

Fillmore County Church Directory Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923

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siblings: Dianne (Al) Havlik of Rochester, Minn., Lamont of Mabel, Julie (Leon) Gunderson of Harmony, and Wayne (Terry) of Mabel; He was preceded in death by his parents Adrein and Helen. Memorial services were held 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Newburg United Methodist Church in rural Mabel, with the Rev. Pamela Seebach, officiating. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4–7 pm, Tuesday, October 29 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. Memorial are preferred to the Newburg Methodist Cemetery. Carol Kendall Funeral services for Carol A. Kendall, 73, of Rochester were held 2 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral H o m e s , R o c h e s t e r, Carol Kendall Minn. Carol Ann Henke was born on February 5, 1946 in San Francisco, Calif., to Albert and Delores (Benson) Henke. She passed away on October 23, 2019 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Carol moved to Preston, Minn., where she graduated from high school. She married Herbert Kendall on July 1, 1968, in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. They owned Kendall’s Grocery and Locker in Fountain and later the Eyota Locker. Carol also worked at the Kahler Hotel and Walmart. She was an excellent interior decorator and loved to decorate for the holidays. She enjoyed her pets, especially her cats and dogs. Survivors include her husband Herbert of Rochester, children June Kendall-Thomas (Joseph) of Rochester, Richard (Cynthia) Kendall of Eyota, Mark (Monica) Kendall of Rochester and Gary (Julie) Kendall of Rochester; 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one brother, Arnold (Lynn) Benson of Preston.

7pm, THURS., NOVEMBER 7 Presbyterian Church, Mill St.* 8:158:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 7:30pm, Pioneer 9am, Harmony Community Center. 507507-272-3731.* Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.* 272-3731.* 9-11:30am and 9-11:30am and 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. WEDS., NOVEMBER 6 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St., Rushford.* Jessie St.* 9am-12pm and 10am bowling, 11am dining, B&B Bowl, 9am-12pm and Preston. Sign up 507-886-5395. 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* 1-4pm, 525 Washington St. NW.* 10-11am, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St., Canton. 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community 507-251-0520 for information.* Center. 507-272-3731.* Center. 507-272-3731.* 10-11am, 1-1:45pm, Coffee Street Fitness Center, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Lanesboro. 507-272-3731.* Preston. 507-272-3731.* , 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, 12-6pm, Our 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson.* Preston. 507-272-3731.* Savior Lutheran Church, 805 S. Broadway, 11-1 and Spring Valley. 12pm, United Methodist Church, 211 St. Anthony 5-7:30, Bazaar, etc. at 9am, Little Cedar 5-7pm, First Lutheran Lutheran Church, Adams, Minn. St., lower level.* Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* , 5pm, Spring Valley Public Library* 7pm, Methodist Church, Preston, Public invited.

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The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. Joan Pierce Joan Doris Pierce, 83, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester and is now with her daughter Dawn and her Heav- Joan Pierce enly Father. Joan was born February 29, 1936, in Highland, Minn., to Orvin and Alet (Halverson) Moger. She graduated from Houston High School and went to work at the Plainview Nursing Home. On October 21, 1954, she married Clifford Pierce at Highland Lutheran Church. Once their children were born, Joan stayed home to care for them. Together they owned and operated Cliff’s Auto Clinic and The Recreation Bar & Cafe; Joan always took care of the bookkeeping and would fill in wherever was needed. She could often be found cooking at the Rec up until a year ago and will be remembered from many employees as a wonderful and patient mentor. Joan also helped in the kitchen at St. John’s School for a few years. She was an active and faithful member of the Lewiston and Utica Presbyterian Churches where she served as an elder and deacon. Joan enjoyed flower gardening, canning, drawing and was an amazing seamstress, sewing

many costumes, outfits and doll clothes for her family. She is survived by her husband Cliff, three children: Craig Pierce, Steve (Linda) Pierce and Diane (Al) Sommers, all of Lewiston; grandchildren Christopher “Pooter” (Teresa) Pierce, Carla Jorgensen, Catie Pierce, Jenny Pierce, Paul (Fei) Pierce, Tyler Pierce, April Sommers, Janell Sommers and Jay Sommers; great-grandchildren: Bradey Pierce, Carson Pierce, Taylor Pierce Sprenger, Calie Pierce, Cassie Pierce, Michael Jorgensen and Miranda Jorgensen; brothers: Orlie (Rosie) Moger, Dale (Karen) Moger, Arland (Marilyn) Moger, Carroll (Nanci) Moger, and Gary (Karen) Moger; sisters Carmen (Jim) Prigge and Betty (Mark) Peterson and many nieces and nephews. Joan was preceded in death by her daughter Dawn Pierce; granddaughter Shelby Lynn Pierce; sister Marion (Jim) Simon and her parents. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, November 4, 2019, at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service – St. Charles, with the Reverend Timothy Gerarden officiating. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the funeral. She will be laid to rest at Fremont Scotch Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Lewiston Community Center. Please share a memory of Joan, sign her online guestbook and view her video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.

HARVEST DINNER Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Ostrander, MN

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11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Menu: Turkey, Dressing, Real Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Cranberries, Buns, and Homemade Desserts Adults: $12, Ages 5-12: $6, Ages 1-4: Free Invite your friends and family! All are welcome!!

, 7:30pm, First 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, use side Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or door on Newburg.* (507) 765-2518.*

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10-11am, Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St., Canton. 507-251-0520 for information.* 11am, senior games and dining, Harmony House. 6pm, Spring Valley area. For info & location, call (507) 226-4595. 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

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10-11am, Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St., Canton. 507-251-0520 for information.* , 11:30am, Preston Servicemen’s Club, Preston.

, 9am, Preston Servicemen’s 1-1:45pm, Coffee Street Fitness Center, Club. Bring one dozen cookies for cookie Lanesboro. 507-272-3731.* plate assembly. , 7pm, Spring Valley Library.* 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson.*

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League of Minnesota Cities meeting hosted in Spring Valley By Rich Wicks On October 30, Spring Valley hosted a Greater Minnesota Regional meeting of the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC). The event was co-sponsored by the Southeast Minnesota League of Municipalities. Running from 2-8pm at the Spring Valley Community Center, the event offered informational sessions throughout the afternoon and evening, targeting topics of interest to city officials from the southeast Minnesota area. Approximately thirty city officials attended throughout the afternoon, and several more showed up for the evening sessions. LMC Executive Director Dave Unmacht and LMC President Mike Mornson were on hand, and welcomed attendees to the event. Unmacht stated, “The League of Minnesota Cities is a state association of cities. We have 833 of the 853 cities, so almost every one of them. Every fall, we host regional meetings around the state, and we happen to be finishing tonight in Spring Valley. We hold seven in the Greater Minnesota area, and one in the metro area. And in this particular case, we partner with the Southeast Minnesota League of Municipalities. We have guests from various associations, and we interact with the members, we make presentations, we have guest speakers, we do topical issues, we do legislative updates. It’s a way to engage, update and inform members on a regional basis.” Spring Valley Mayor Tony Archer gave a welcome and

opening remarks to kick off the event. Topics covered at this year’s event included an update on the programs under Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) by Kevin McKinnon, a legislative update (including LMC’s drafts of 2020 legislative policies), an update on Minnesota Housing in Greater Minnesota (from Ryan Baumtrog), and supporting mental health among First Responders. There was also time for questions on each topic, as well as networking time during breaks. Dave Unmacht added that, “I think it’s 88% of our cities that are under 5,000 (population) so they don’t have the resources that a larger city like Rochester might have… so for us to know them, and them to know us, makes for better business.” A wide array of contact information and other resources was shared. LMC also operates a website with extensive resources for member city officials to consult. One issue brought up was the opioid crisis. The number of deaths in the USA attributed to opioid misuse has been climbing rapidly in recent years. The speaker summarized how unneeded drugs are in almost every home, and pose a threat due to the risk of accidental ingestion, theft, or intentional abuse. He said any unneeded or outdated medications should not be simply thrown away, nor should they be flushed away (due to the contamination of water sources). He also said See LMC Page 12 ➤

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board in another hearing. Mayor Chris Hallum and Councilor Jim O’Donnell both noted that the city had considered rezoning long ago, during redevelopment talks and prior to anyone purchasing the site. Councilors Andrew Linder and Sally Ryman asked for details of citizen concerns regarding rezoning prior to talking a vote. “None of us want to see as it as public housing, said neighboring property owner Steve Olson. “We would like to see it stay as single family housing, but we didn’t get a clear answer. None of us are in favor of it.” Neighbor Jackie Heiden also noted concerns. “I have small kids and have worked in law enforcement for years. I’ve seen these types of housing and it typically brings in problems. Yes, there’s a need, but I don’t think Rushford is a good fit, especially when there’s federal dollars elsewhere.” City Administrator Tony Chaldek stated Well House Ministry is considering everything from public housing to apartments for the elementary wing of the site, but noted specifics didn’t make it past the hearing. “We aren’t looking to base who gets to rent those apartments on income level. Our intent is to look at affordability and the expectation of people being rented to,” added Sherryl Brunner. The ministry is planning on giving a lower rent discount to those volunteering within their program and stressed those not meeting specific goals would be out. “We want to dispel some of the questions, it will be affordable. In exchange for affordability, accountability and volunteerism is expected.” “No matter who bought the property, it would have had to be rezoned anyway,” reiterated O’Donnell. “Moving from R1 to R3, we still have a lot of control over what can happen there. It’s not use, it’s simply rezoned,” added Ryman. The council approved the rezoning with Linder opposed. Should any further information be brought forth for usage requests or CUPs, the public will be notified. Also in attendance at the meeting were residents of areas identified on new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood mapping. A private property floodplain assistance meeting was held earlier in October, hosted by the city and led by engineer Derek Olinger, of Bolton & Menk. At the meeting, several properties were reviewed via detailed GIS maps or elevation maps from Barr Engineering and were able to provide documentation to verify they are out of the floodplain. Additional properties will need additional engineering work conducted by Bolton &Menk. Those property owners will be asked to sign a participation agreement to authorize the work

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and their commitment to their financial portion. Councilor Terri Benson noted a few property owners had taken the initiative and gone through FEMA directly, but the majority had not been contacted by their lender regarding floodplain insurance requirements. The city took a proactive approach and sent letters to affected parcels. The exact rate of services will depend on how many property owners participate; the more participants, the lower the individual cost. The deadline to notify the city and have a signed agreement is January 31. “The council didn’t have to do this. It was a decision you made to notify and work with people,” said Chladek. “Kudos to you for doing that. There are a lot of cities that aren’t doing this.” The council voted unanimously to approve a work order to move forward with helping property owners. The city will be financial agent, paying related fees, then being reimbursed by property owners. Dave Ansell, who spoke for residents of the Nannestad Lane area didn’t have a final number of participants, but indicated it was likely 12 to 14 of 16 affected. “That may change when it comes to sign the agreement and make payment. We’d like some deadline and communication back about how many.” Ansell also asked the council to consider assessing the cost to tax rolls. “There is a financial concern. Is there a way for the financial burden to stay with property instead of the homeowner?” However, Zacher indicated statutory rules indicate what can and cannot be assessed. Further research into possible financial options is

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needed. “Obviously, we all want to get out of the situation,” added Ansell. “We didn’t need it in ‘07 and we don’t need it now.” The city will provide documentation from the residential meeting to affected residents and continue to work on securing signed agreements. During notices, the public was apprised of a substantial fire at the Rushford Municipal Airport Saturday, October 26 around 2 a.m. Emergency personnel was on site. “It’s just damage to the lounge, but the hangar is a complete loss,” said Hallum. “It’s just a pile of metal,” said Ryman. The hanger, constructed in the 1970s, is one of two at the site and held six garage units. Due to the fire, utilities at the site are currently down and the airport will remain closed, other than emergency use, until further notice. The fire department chief, public works and city hall representatives, and the insurance company will have met Tuesday, October 29. “It’s going to take awhile to sort all that out, that’s for sure,” added Hallum. It’s notably complicated due to the hangar being insured by the city, but all the equipment in the hangars being privately-owned. Traffic trends down from mid-October through April or May, but several calls about the airport have already been fielded from city hall. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall. Please notice the day change due to Veterans Day observance. A public hearing on the proposed Tobacco Ordinance will also be held. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Fillmore County Sports By Paul Trende Houston football’s path to the Section title game looked near impassible. The ‘Canes had to beat two high quality teams in the THE TRENDE span of REPORT five days. C o d y Hunge r h o l t ’s g r o u p didn’t just do so (semiunsurprisingly Paul Trende given the Se c t i o n’s competitiveness), they won each big. In the quarterfinals, Houston (5-seed, 5-3) put it on formerly state-ranked Southland (4-seed, 6-2). The Rebels led 18-6 in the second quarter only for the ‘Canes to score 40 unanswered points. Winning the second half 24-0, rolling up almost 500 yards offense and 28 first downs, Houston prevailed 46-18. Mikkel Schutte (19-26, 324 yards, 15 first downs, 5 TDs passing) and Alex Van Gundy each had career-games (13-215 yards, 3 TDs receiving). Cade Roth (40-yard TD reception) and Wyatt Walters (12-38 rushing, 2-20, TD receiving) also caught scores. Isaac Heyer (8-56 rushing) and Ben Walters (6-yard TD run) helped. Harrison Hanna (6-12, 78 yards, TD, INT passing; 2-61 rushing) and Noah Sales (8-40, TD rushing; 33-yard TD reception) led the Rebels. Houston avenged a 9-8 season opening loss. The guys then again played the Highway 56 corridor, at #2 in 9-Man LeRoyOstrander (1-seed, 9-0). L-O got a 45-yard run by Carter Johnson on the game’s second play to set up a Chase Johnson 4-yard TD run. The Cards’ mojo seemed alive, up 6-0. But the first quarter had five TDs. After taking a 14-12 lead late in the stanza, Houston recovered an onside kick, then scored. They went from down 12-6 to up 20-12 quickly. A time eating, 11-play, 50-yard TD drive to start the second half made it 28-12. The ‘Canes scored 38 unaswered points total to lead 44-12. Houston upset L-O 44-18, crushing their rags (no team in 2015) to riches (District Champs) season. The game featured nearly 800 yards offense. Ben (12-221 yards rushing) and Wyatt (24-91, 4 TDs rushing) Walters combined for 300-plus rushing yards for Houston. Schutte (5-11, 81 yards, TD, INT passing), Caiden Olson (43-yard TD reception), and Van Gundy (6-yard TD run, two INTs) helped. Chase (18115, 2 TDs rushing, 8-16, 124

yards, 2 INTs passing) and Carter Johnson (21-111 yards, TD rushing) led L-O. Houston (5-seed, 7-3) plays a second straight Section title game, versus GM (2-seed, 10-1).

LARP Boys CC, Chatfield’s Strande State Bound

Sports should be about the team. But all team endeavors require a little individual effort. LARP runner Luke O’Hare has put in a lot of individual effort. That and nice genetics garnered the then sophomore a trip to state last year in cross country. This year, he won’t go alone. O’Hare was himself at the 2019 Section 1A meet. The defending champ ran with the other top guys for a while, but when it came down to the second to last turn at Rochester’s Northern Hill Country Club, it was O’Hare by a mile (many yards). He defended his 5000-meter 1A crown (16:48.7), some 14 seconds faster than runner-up Reese Anderson (17:02.9) of Lake City. O’Hare (17:01.8) was six seconds faster than runnerup Samson Hagen (17:07.7) of PEM last year. Luke wasn’t the only LARPer turning in an excellent race. Sophomore Tyler Rislov returned to action after a few weeks off and promptly took fifth (17:18.4). He cut 1:18 and moved up 40 places from last year (finished

45th). Andrew Hoiness (17th, 17:50.1), Grady Hengel (23rd, 18:01.9), and Ricky Buchanon (25th, 18:11.2) gave Coach Matt Kingsbury five in the top 25. Buchanon (18:28.4) took 38th last year, while Hengel and Hoiness didn’t compete at the 1A meet. The fivesome’s efforts enabled LARP (71) to finish second to Lake City (53). Doing so clinched LARP its first trip to state since 2005. Chatfield took 7th, LFC 15th, and Kingsland 21st (of 22 teams). LFC’s Carson Ruen (29th, 18:16.2), Chatfield’s Brady Woltz (34th, 18:21.6) and Treyton Lanning (38th, 18:28.6) finished top 40 (of 157 runners). Lake City (67) bested Stewartville (74) for the girls team title, each earning trips to state. Chatfield took 7th, LARP 10th, and LFC 11th. Gopher frosh Aletta Strande (20:06.1) took ninth overall. She was the fifth best individual finisher not from LC or Stewie, which secured her a state berth. Strande finished 15th (20:24.6) last year, just a couple spots from making state. ZM/KW’s Natasha Sortland (18:11.4) won the race by over a minute, topping LC’s Jacey Majerus (19:17.5). LARP’s Lauren Honken (19th, 21:07.3), LFC’s Brielle Ruen (21st, 21:10.6), Chatfield’s Tessa McMahon (31st, 21:35.5) and Abbi Gillespie (37th, 21:44) finished to 40 (of 135 runners).

FILLMORE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING The Fillmore County Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 8:05 pm

in the Fillmore County Office Building in Preston, MN. In addition to the regular order of business, directors from each district will be elected. Directors whose three-year terms District #1 - 3-year term, 2-year term, 1-year term expire are: District #2 - Kyle Chiglo District #3 - 1 yr term, Dennis DeVries District #4 - Greg Dornink District #5 - Lowell Drinkall At Large - Andy Craig, Aaren Mathison

Eligible voters at this annual meeting are parents or guardians of exhibitors under 18 years of age, adult exhibitors at the fair immediately preceding the annual meeting, or any person who pays a life membership fee of $1.00 to the society. This meeting is open to the public and we encourage your attendance. Kathy Tesmer, Regular meetings are 1st Tuesday of the month. Secretary

Gophers Get Back to Section Title Game

You play hard as long as you can, even if it means playing one of the nation’s top programs in the end. For a second straight year, Chatfield football is in the 1AA Section final. In the quarters, the Gophers (3-seed, 6-2) took on K-W (6-seed, 3-5). Chatfield posted two TDs in the first (Sam Backer 3-yard run, Corey Ericson 26-yard INT return), second (Reid Johnson 2-yard run, Johnson 21-yard pass to Max Aug), and third quarters (Backer 2-yard run, Johnson 56-yard pass to Aug) to build a 40-6 lead. Jeff Johnson’s crew prevailed 40-14. Backer (18-146, 2 TDs rushing), Johnson (5-12, 115 yards, 2 TDs, INT passing, rushing TD), and Aug (2-77, 2 TDs receiving) led the way. Austin Koenigs authored a pair of sacks, Campbell Berge (forced fumble, two recoveries) a pair of turnovers.

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‘Canes Run Gauntlet to Section Title Game

Tate Erlandson (90-yard KOR TD, 4-93 receiving), Tyler Craig (17-67, TD rushing), and Luke Berg (10-24, 154 yards, INT passing) led the Knights. In the semis, Chatfield (3-seed, 7-2) played #4 in AA L-A (2-seed, 9-0). Despite being the lower seed and unranked, the Gophers were probably the favorite. The Cardinals played a mainly 1A schedule, winning only three AA games against sub-par teams. After a scoreless first half, Chatfield scored on the third play of third quarter. S-Backer had a highlight real, spin, split a couple tackles, accelerate for a 56-yard TD run, a 6-0 lead. With the second play of the fourth quarter, on 4th and 10, Johnson hit Backer out of the backfield for a 25-yard connection, one capped by the massive highlight real goal-line collision (won by Sam). Chatfield led 12-0. Backer then continued See SPORTS Page 11 ➤

LUKE O’HARE LARP Cross Country

LARP runner Luke O’Hare repeated as Section 1A individual cross country champion. The junior helped his team finish second overall, which captured LARP an individual team berth at state as well (first since 2005). Photo by Paul Trende, Fillmore County Journal

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his heroics, intercepting a Blake Schilling pass, returning it 54 yards. It set up another Johnson to Backer 25-yard connection on 4th down, the nail. The Gophers beat L-A 20-0. S-Backer (22-127, TD rushing, 2-50, 2 TDs receiving, 56-yard INT return) was huge. Johnson (10-18, 122 yards, 2 TDs passing) helped. The Gophers defense held late to pitch their fourth shut-out. The Cards had one second half rushing first down (a QB scramble). Cole Mundt (21-94 rushing) and Schilling (4-9, 90 yards, INT passing) led L-A. For the fourth time in eight years, Chatfield (3-seed, 8-2) and #1 Caledonia (1-seed, 10-0) will play for the 1AA title.

Cougars/Falcons Face Off in VB Semis

It’s bankable. M-C, FC, and Caledonia will make the 1A East volleyball semifinals. Some booking of the three always occurs in Rochester. This year, M-C and FC renewed their rivalry. The #6 in A Cougars (1-seed, 31-2) got there by handling R-P (9-seed, 12-15) in the quarters, 3-0 (257, 25-12, 25-9). Sarina Stortz (15 kills, 3 ½ blks) and Kenidi McCabe (5 kills, 35 assists, 14 digs, 14-14 serving, 6 aces) did big work. Payton Danielson (9 kills, 8 digs), Molly Lee (8 kills, 9 digs), and Jordyn Newgard (11 digs, 18-19 serving, 5 aces) helped. R-P was led by Kaleah Davis (8 kills), Hannah Ronnenberg (4 kills, 8 assists, 7 digs), and Alyvia Eide (8 digs). The Trojans’ season ends at 12-16. Simultaneously, FC (4-seed, 16-10) handled SG (5-seed, 19-9) via sweep (25-16, 25-14, 25-17). Lauren Mensink (13 kills, 14 assists, 15 digs) and Kandace Sikkink (13 kills, 18 assists, 15 digs) tripledoubled. K.J. Corson (23 digs), Ashlyn Simon (14 digs), Kammry Broadwater (6 kills), and Hadley Yoder (6 kills) helped. And thus FC (4-seed, 17-10) took on M-C

(1-seed, 32-2) in a 1A East semi, the teams’ sixth meeting in Rochester since 2012. The previous five went four-plus sets. That trend changed. The Cougs got the sweep, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19. Set two was FC’s shot. The game was tied at 18 when Cougar junior setter Kenidi McCabe critically scored a blind overhead setter kill, then a free-ball kill in succession. She started a 4-1 run that gave the Cougars a 22-19 lead. Overall, the Coug’s outkilled FC (46 to 28), had more four-plus-point runs (4 to 1), while saving more points with their quick reflexes. McCabe was the stand-out (9 kills, 31 assists, 19 digs). Efforts from Danielson (12 kills, 13 digs) and Lee (career-high-tying 8 kills, 12 digs) followed. Stortz (7 kills), Carolan (5 kills), Newgard (4 kills, 14 digs), and Kaylor Soiney (12 digs) helped. FC was led by Mensink (8 kills, 12 assists, 11 digs), Sikkink (8 kills, 13 assists, 8 digs), Hope Sexton (18 digs), Corson (17 digs), Yoder (6 kills), and Broadwater (5 kills). Stand-out middle hitter Maddie Krage did not play (sprained ankle). The Falcons finish solidly at 17-11. They graduated just three seniors (Sikkink, Krista Jorgenson, Kassidy Broadwater). M-C (33-2) moves on to another rivalry, #9 in A Caledonia (24-6) for the East title.

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Triton Meldahl (26-261, 2 TDs) authored his fourth 200yard rushing game, as R-P beat W-K 39-8 in a 1A quarterfinal. The Trojans then spotted Goodhue a 21-0 lead and fell 34-18 in the semis. Halen Schwendinger was credited with 20 tackles for R-P. Gavin Johnson was huge (32-202, TD rushing) as M-C football pushed #2 L-O in the quarters, but fell 38-22. Sydney Taylor had 23 kills, Ella Cambern 47 assists, and Malia Tessum 28 digs, but Lanesboro fell to R-P in a 1A play-in match. The Trojans trailed significantly in games two and five, but won 3-2.

Football Play-Offs (10/22 & 10/26) (1A Qtr) W-K (7-seed, 1-7) 8, R-P (2-seed, 6-2) 39 (R-P: T. Meldahl 26-261, 2 TDs rushing; Malachi Bunke 9-15, 77 yards, 2 TDs, INT passing, 4-yard TD run; Justin Ruberg 4-41, 2 TDs receiving; Brady Gile 35-yard TD run) (1A Qtr) FC (5-seed, 3-5) 7, Randolph (4-seed, 6-2) 26 (FC: Zach Haugerud 19-39, 181 yards, TD passing; Cory Brown 27-yard TD reception; Grant Kennedy 5-52 receiving; Carson Kiehne 6-51 receiving. R: Nick Drinken 16-26, 210 yards, TD, INT passing, 13-79, 3 TDs rushing. Falcons had ball in red zone on first two possessions, couldn’t score. Rockets scored 18 second quarter points for 26-0 halftime lead. FC finishes 3-6) (Section 1 9-Man Qtr) Lanesboro (6-seed, 3-5) 12, SG (3-seed, 6-2) 21 (L: J.T. Rein 29-139 yards, TD rushing, 24-yard reception; Seth Semmen 1-yard TD run. Lions jumped up 21-0, led 21-6 at half. Burros scored second TD with 3:35 left. SG: Mitchell Reynolds 15-113, 2 TDs rushing; Caden Grinde 9-113 receiving. TOs: L 3, SG 1. Burros finish 3-6) (Section 1 9-Man Qtr) M-C (8-seed, 0-8) 22, #2 L-O (1-seed, 8-0) 38 (M-C: G. Johnson 32-202, TD rushing, 3-25 receiving; Ethan Underbakke 7-86, TD rushing; Dawson Wilder 3-yard TD run. LO: Ch. Johnson 28-216, 2 TDs rushing, 7-15, 96 yards, 2 TDs, INT passing; Ca. Johnson 14-108, TD rushing. Cards built a 30-8 third quarter lead only for Cougars to close to 30-22 early in fourth. Cards then replied with long scoring drive. M-C finishes 0-9) (Section 1 9-Man Qtr) Kingsland (7-seed, 1-7) 0, GM (2-seed, 7-1) 42 (Knights had 100 yards offense. Kingsland finishes 1-8) (1A Semi) Goodhue (3-seed,

7-2) 34, R-P (2-seed, 7-2) 18 (R-P: H. Schwendinger 20 tackles; Kobe Lind 5-90, 2 TDs receiving; M. Bunke 9-16, 120 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs passing, 13-yard TD run; T. Meldahl 20-75 rushing. G: Conor O’Reilly 6-101, 2 TDs receiving; Sam Opsahl 8-13, 119 yards, 2 TDs passing; Logan Ferguson 24-78, TD rushing; Kyle Schoenfelder 26-yard fumble recovery TD. Wildcats used FR-TD to spur a 21-0 first half. R-P won 8-7 in regular season. Trojans finish 7-3)

Volleyball Play-Offs (10/21 & 10/24)

( 1 A Play-In) R-P (9-seed, 11-15) 3, Lanesboro (8-seed, 16-13) 2 > 25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 13-25, 15-13 (R-P: K. Davis 14 kills, 19-21 serving, 6 aces; Kaylee Ruberg 6 kills, 5 blks, 3 aces; A. Eide 24 digs; Elly Malone 17 digs; Isabelle Kahoun 18 assists, 11 digs. L: S. Taylor 23 kills, 18 digs, 4 aces; Kaci Ruen 14 kills, 15 digs; E. Cambern 47 assists, 10 digs; M. Tessum 28 digs; Payton Benson 5 kills, 20 digs; Jessie Schreiber 11 kills; Sophia Simes 10 digs. Burros finish 16-14) (1A Play-In) Kingsland (10-seed, 8-21) 0, Chatfield (7-seed, 10-16) 3 > 25-18, 25-21, 25-23 (C:

McKenna Daniels/Zayda Priebe 6 kills; Paige Erickson 5 kills, 3 ½ blks; Teagan Allen 16 assists, 16-16 serving; Devann Clemens 12 assists, 14-14 serving, 3 aces; Peyton Berg 11 digs, 11-11 serving, 4 aces; Abi Hinckley 10 digs, 4 aces. K: Ellie Buchholtz 16 kills, 9 digs; Shelby Beck 7 kills; Alyssa Link 28 assists; A u d r e y Webster 12 digs; Anika Reiland 8 digs. Knights f i n i s h 8-22) ( 1 A Play-In) Houst o n ( 1 2 seed, 6-20) 0, SG (5-seed, 18-9) 3 > 14-25, 18-25, 16-25 (H: Jenny Albrecht 8 kills, 8 digs; Lilly Carr 8 assists; Becca Rostad 9 digs. Hurricanes finish 6-21) (1A Qtr) Chatfield (7-seed, 11-16) 1, Caledonia (2-seed, 23-6) 3 > 18-25, 10-25, 25-23, 14-25 (Chat: Z. Priebe 5 kills, 3 ½ blks; T. Allen 15 assists; P. Erickson 5 kills, 3 aces; P. Berg 20 digs; K. LaPlante 5 kills. Gophers finish 11-17)

Chatfield’s Aletta Strande rounds the second to last corner at the Section 1A cross country meet. The freshman’s 9th place finish earned her an individual berth at state. Photo by Paul Trende

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The council approved the purchase of a backup mixer for the wastewater treatment plant, at a cost of $7,047.50. The bid, from EP Electric Pump (New Prague, Minn.), was the only bid the city received. Aaron Hamersma reported that the plant has been running well. Zimmer shared a letter that the city received from Shelly Skindelien (SV Chamber of Commerce) asking to again use the South Broadway hill for sledding, on December 7. The request also asked to close the west-side parking spots that day on North Broadway from Jefferson Street to the Community Center, from noon until after the parade, as the Boy Scouts plan to be making smores over fire pits. The council approved the request as submitted. Library Director Jenny Simon said she’s enjoyed seeing a lot of patrons using the library recently. She also reminded citizens that the green donation bins are no longer at the library, so the only donated items the library is able to accept are books and DVDs. She added that there is apparently a crack in the library’s foundation, and an inspection is scheduled for January. Mayor Archer thanked the American Legion and VFW for donation of 50 flags to the city. He also reminded citizens that when people have dogs on the trails, the dogs are to be leashed. He added, “Every time I’m out there, I’ve got to talk to people” to comply with this expectation. Mayor Archer also reminded citizens that winter parking rules will be in effect from November 1 through March 31. The council approved a quote from JJBK to complete miscellaneous wall work in city hall, at a cost of $12,452. Due to Veterans Day, the next regular meeting of the council will be Wednesday, November 13 at 6 p.m. As always, the public is welcome.

law enforcement collection sites work, but require an armed officer at each site to prevent theft. Each city was offered a supply of Deterra drug deactivation bags. When unneeded medications are put into the bag, and mixed with water according to the directions, they can then be safely discarded in regular garbage. Some cities have given the bags to First Responders, so that such drugs can be immediately collected at the time of a death or other emergency. LCM information on supporting mental health of First Responders (police, firefighters, EMTs and any other emergency personnel) shows that studies have found these services often take a heavy psychological toll on the providers. This can lead to higher rates of depression, addiction, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One of the main suggestions is for cities to offer ways to “strengthen the emotional resilience” of First Responders, by offering and encouraging healthy coping skills such as exercise, and finding someone to lean on, whether that be family, friends, or a counselor. Many cities have begun offering an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides resources on this and many other areas of concern to employees. Spring Valley council members Chris Danielson and Luan Ruesink said they were particularly glad for the information on supporting First Responders’ mental health. Ruesink stated, “I feel it’s very important to keep our First Responders healthy, happy and strong in their abilities to provide the services they do for our community.” Danielson agreed, and stated that First Responders need both the equipment to do their jobs, and the resources/knowledge to handle the life-or-death situations and stresses they face on a daily basis.

China actually leads Germany in renewable energy. Guido Wallraven, technical director for the city of Saerbeck’s (Germany) climate-smart municipality project, explained the project has been ongoing for 10 years. Saerbeck has a population of 7,200 and is surrounded by farmland. The city is a model for local economic development, energy production, and innovation. It promotes a climate-friendly future. The community of Saerbeck invested in and participated in the installation and production of renewable energy. Projects include wind, solar, biomass, and wood pellets used for heating the city’s sports center. The city has an energy theme park where energy projects are demonstrated to students. Students all over the region come to the energy park. The city now produces four times more renewable energy than it needs. Wallraven describes a community that works together. Transition starts by changing minds and behaviors of the past. He says there is still more to do. For example, transportation will be another big task. Replacing fossil fuels will be a step by step process. Blaine Hill, city manager Morris, Minn., encouraged people to start today to create solutions. He admitted people don’t like change, saying “I do what I do for my grandchildren and their children.” Morris is a city with a population of 5,400 located in west central Minnesota. It is a farming community. Morris has entered into a climate protection partnership agreement with the city of Saerbeck. It has started to implement projects to reduce energy use and to identify renewable energy sources. To learn details go to Morris Model.org. Hill stated the city council has been involved in the learning process

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and they are 100% behind it. Hill said he drove across the state in a Chevy Volt. In Morris there are several places where he can plug in his car. Police in Morris were against using electric vehicles, questioning their speed or power. They, like other cities that use electric hybrids or electric transit buses, are recognizing and embracing the transition that is coming. These are the future. The object of the Morris Model is “centered around the ideas of community, resilience, energy conservation, and clean energy option.” In the Morris Model all partners are brought together for sustainable strategic planning. “Goals include the production of 80% of the power for our county (Stevens), the reduction of energy use by 30%, and the elimination of landfills for refuse by 2025. Forty percent of garbage that goes into a landfill is organic. We need to find a solution,” Hill stated. Education is important and starts with little kids. There are plans to bring kids together from Morris, Saerbeck, and Fukushima, Japan. The kids are our ambassadors. Everything you learn tonight might be old news tomorrow, so we need to continually gather all new information. Nick Koverman, city manager of St. Charles, Minn., explained his city recently partnered on a 2 mW behind the meter solar project. The goal of the public utility in this city of 3,800 is to provide the best ser-

vice at the best possible price. Electric rates have not changed in St. Charles since 2013. One goal is to reduce consumption. St. Charles is part of the Upper Midwest Municipal Energy Group. The city purchased 17 acres, which was prime cropland for the solar project. The city has no operation, maintenance, or construction costs. It locked in a 25-year power purchase agreement, which helps stabilize rates. The solar field allows the city to save on transmission expenses. The site has pollinator plantings to reduce runoff and to provide a food source for pollinators. Koverman believes green energy is a mindset. Hill acknowledged that improvements in battery storage is the next thing, testing is ongoing. Another interesting comment was the dual use of land both for a solar farm and for sheep or cattle grazing. Hill said their next project is to install solar panels on buildings. Wallraven reported one side effect of their renewable energy successes is tourism. More than 100,000 visitors a year travel to Saerbeck from all over the world, which aids the city businesses economically. Wallraven maintained education and the use of information to explain how systems are working brings more people along and leads to new ideas. He noted that kids are the best ambassadors; they are forward thinking.

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Chad Phillips of Lanesboro, Minn., stands next to his brand new Daniel Boone Green Mountain Grill (with WiFi) that he won in a recent contest. On September 30, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fifth prize giveaway drawing of 2019, which was a brand new Green Mountain Grill ($599 value). As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they conducted five prize giveaways — one each month from May through September. Prizes included kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill. Nikki van den Heever of Cresco, Iowa, won the first kayak drawing on May 31, Rebecca Wangen Kahn of Plainview, Minn., won the second kayak drawing on June 30, Kara Noren of Ettrick, Wis., won the third kayak drawing on July 30, and Katie Harstad of Preston, Minn., won the Grizzly cooler drawing on August 31. In 2020, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will be celebrating 35 years of promoting tourism for Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area) with more contest prize giveaways. Visit Bluff Country Magazine is a tourism publication affiliated with the Fillmore County Journal. A total of 50,000 copies are printed and distributed to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The magazine is also available year-round at www.visitbluffcountry.com. Photo by Jason Sethre

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All-season interest When working on a landscape plan, flower color and plant spacing are a small fraction of the design process. There are many so factors to consider. Care should be taken to think about the garden in all seasons. What will it look like in fall? What about in winter, covered in snow? Growing up, I was lucky to live a few minutes from Boerner Botanical Gardens. I spent countless hours wandering around the display beds and trial gardens. As a college student, many classes were held there so we could to learn to identify trees — especially in the winter! My favorite time to visit the Gardens, as we called it, was in fall. The volunteers and staff would be busy cutting plants back, dividing large perennials, collecting seeds, trimming shrubs, taking lots of notes, and would still take the time to patiently answer all of the visitors’ questions. It’s a must-see if you find yourself in Milwaukee. Wandering around the Gardens late in the season gave me a better appreciation for fall color and winter interest. Trees can be sensitive to environmental factors and may not put on a dazzling display if they have been stressed by rain, drought or pathogens. Shrubs and perennials, however, can bounce back more quickly from poor weather. Have you seen an Amur Maple shrub in it’s full glory? Stunning! The foliage on some Hosta varieties brightens to a sunshine yellow in fall. Ornamental grasses wave in the breeze with all shades of red, purple, orange, yellow, tan and blue. The largerthan-life dried hydrangea flowers stop me in my tracks every time I encounter one. More and more, I find myself designing gardens for the winter. Our winters last just as long as our summers, if not longer. It is heartwarming to see the flower stalks from the ornamental grasses poking out of the snow as to say, “spring will be here before

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you know it!” Wild finches have been spotted at the Liatris and Echinacea flowers that were left standing. Cardinals will brighten the day when they swoop down to the bird feeder to eat, then fly back to the Colorado Spruce for protection.

Try to remember that the garden you have planted will flower in the summer, but give them a chance to shine in the off season as well. The winters can get long here. Daydreaming of warmer days will be easier if the plants remind you that spring is coming. The Plant Lady is a regional horticulturalist with the goal is of making Bluff Country more beautiful one garden at a time. Follow her on Facebook at PlantLadyMn for helpful tips and tricks, or via email at ThePlantLadyMN@gmail.com.

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Fillmore County Police Reports Chatfield Police Department Haley Lynn Martin, 20, Rochester, Minn.; 9/10/2019, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dillon Ray Bentley, 25, Ostrander, Minn.; 8/4/2019, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Ricky Glen Horsman, 58, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/11/2019, Failure to Stop for Traffic Control Signal, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Katelyn Grace McRae, 20, Wykoff, Minn.; 9/12/2019, Disorderly Conduct - Brawling or Fighting, Fine $1,000 (stay $950 until 10/15/2020), Total Fees $140. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Defendant will get credit for any jail previously served. Community work service - 20 hours

for indeterminate. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (10/15/2019): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment (updated), Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use (with the exception of prescribed medications), No possession of alcohol or drugs (with the exception of prescribed medications), Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Take medications in the prescribed dosage and frequency, Domes-

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Sale Site: Preston Dairy & Farm of Canton 1/2 Mile West of Canton, MN on Hwy 52 To Consign Hay, Straw, or Corn Stalks or For More Information: Call Josh 507-743-2250 or Gehling Auction Company 507-765-2131 All hay must be on the lot by 4:00 pm the Friday prior to the auction. Loader tractor will be onsite 1 week ahead of sale and 1 week after the sale. All round bales & big square bales must be unloaded. No Saturday, Sunday, or Sale Day unloading. Loading fee is $1.00 per bale. Only small square bales will be sold on trailers or wagons, but must be weighed empty and full. There will be no exceptions. www.gehlingauction.com or email matt@gehlingauction.com

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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: December 16, 2002 MORTGAGOR: Mark D Peacock and Gretta S Peacock, husband and wife, as joint tenants. MORTGAGEE: First State Bank of LeRoy. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 23, 2002 Fillmore County Recorder, Document No. 327887. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Merchants Bank, National Association. Dated December 16, 2002 Recorded December 23, 2002, as Document No. 327888. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First State Bank of LeRoy RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Merchants Bank, N.A. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 413 Buchanan Avenue, Spring Valley, MN 55975 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 36.0388.000 & 36.0389.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, Block 5, Allen’s Addition to the City (formerly Village) of Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $60,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $44,445.66 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: December 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Fillmore County Courthouse, Main Lobby, Preston, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless 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 June 5, 2020, 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 “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’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.” Dated: September 25, 2019 Merchants Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 94 - 19-007471 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A Printed with Soy ink DEBT COLLECTOR. Publish 7,14,21,28, 4,11

COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE DECEMBER 2, 2019 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:30 p.m. on the 2nd day of December, 2019, for the following project: SAP 023-599-207: Bridge replacement with culvert, minor approach grading and aggregate surfacing. Project is located on 341st Ave, 0.1 miles south of the Jct. CSAH 30 and 341st Ave, southwest of Canton, MN. Plan and proposal price is $35.00 picked up, and $40.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: October 29, 2019 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 4,11,18

COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE DECEMBER 2, 2019 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd day of December, 2019, for the following project: Bituminous Seal Coats (LOST-8P-1, LOST-11P-1, LOST-17P-1, LOST-21P-1, WT-2P-1, WT-4P-1, WT-5P-1, WT-8P-1, WT-10P-1, WT-25P-1 AND WT-35P-1): Bituminous seal coat with bituminous fog seal, located on Fillmore County Highways (CSAH 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 17, 21, 25, 35). This project is being paid with Local Option Sales Tax and Wheelage Tax funds and therefore prevailing wages are not required. Plan and proposal price is $25.00 picked up, and $30.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: October 29, 2019 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 4,11,18

COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE DECEMBER 2, 2019 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of December, 2019, for the following project: LOST-1339-101: Culvert replacement with culvert, minor approach grading and aggregate surfacing, located on Fillmore County Road 101, 0.6 miles southwest of Jct CSAH 2, approximately 4.5 miles southwest of Chatfield, MN. This project is being paid with Local Option Sales Tax funds and therefore prevailing wages are not required. Plan and proposal price is $25.00 picked up, and $30.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: October 29, 2019 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 4,11,18

Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: JWS GRAPHIX 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 313 N ELM ST MABEL, MN 55954 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. JANET F. SANDEN DANNY L. SANDEN 313 N ELM ST MABEL, MN 55954 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Dated: October 8, 2019 Janet F. Sanden Publish 4,11

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COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE DECEMBER 2, 2019 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:15 p.m. on the 2nd day of December, 2019, for the following project: LOST-88935-104: Bridge replacement with culvert, minor approach grading and aggregate surfacing, located on Fillmore County Road 104, 0.7 miles north of Jct MN-30 over Money Creek, approximately 7.5 miles east of Chatfield, MN. This project is being paid with Local Option Sales Tax funds and therefore prevailing wages are not required. Plan and proposal price is $35.00 picked up, and $40.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: October 29, 2019 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 4,11,18

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF CARIMONA TOWNSHIP Meeting Time Change The regular monthly board meetings of Carimona Township will be held the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Preston Emergency Services Building until further notice. Linda Marzolf, Clerk Publish 28,4 CHANGE OF MEETING NOTICE AMHERST TOWNSHIP The Amherst Township November monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. instead of Monday, November 11, 2019. Publish 4,11

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• 4 Bedrooms • 4 Bathroom (each bedroom) • 2,430 sq. ft. • Remodeled kitchen with new cabinets & flooring • 9’ Ceilings • Crown molding • Stained glass windows • Original trim • Main floor sheet rocked • Front Porch • Corner lot • New furnace & plumbing • 100 amp electric service

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car Garage (24’ x 30’) • No steps • Gas Fireplace • Large Patio • New furnace •1657 sq. ft. • Brick Exterior • Nice solid house • Private backyard • Quiet Street • Selling “AS-IS”

• 1 Bedroom • ¾ Bath • Garage • Full basement • Vinyl siding • Rural setting • Shared well • Ideal for starting out or weekend retreat • Close to City Park • Selling “AS-IS”

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• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3 Car Garage • 0.28 Acre • Private master suite • 9’ Ceilings • Panel doors • Quality built • Walkout • Patio • Deck • Storage Shed • Beautiful yard • Fenced yard • Security system • Heated/Finished Garage • Move-in & Enjoy PRISTINE HOBBY FARM

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• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3 Car Garage • 0.28 Acre • Both levels finished • Stone accents • Vaulted ceilings • Main floor living • Private Master Suite w/walk-in closet • Solid doors • 9’ ceilings • Large open space out backyard • Still time to personalize with your own colors & tastes UPDATED COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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11 ACRES

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• 2 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 2 Car Garage • Pole Shed • Quality built (2007) custom walkout ranch • Open layout • LL partially finished • 2 Fireplace • Hickory hardwood throughout • Trout run access • Beautiful sunsets/sunrises • Private setting • 22 tillable acres • Balance in woods • Native flowers/grasses • Chatfield/Lanesboro Schools • Good well & septic

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105 ELMWOOD ST EAST, LANESBORO

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$69,900 301 W TRACY ROAD, SPRING VALLEY

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FOUNTAIN - PILOT MOUND TOWNSHIP – 11.91 acre building site with power, Pole shed (32’ x 48’) and man cave (14’ x 20’). Located just off the blacktop, gravel driveway, 7 acres tillable. Chatfield schools! $149,900 LANESBORO – 20 acre building site (5 tillable, balance woods) adjacent to state land. Blacktop road, great views, good access, new driveway, trails and tons of wildlife. #5032444 $149,900 LANESBORO – New rural subdivision with acreage lots located next to bike trail with Root River frontage and trout stream access. Shared well & 46 acres of common area. Call for details! $79,900 LANESBORO – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – Wooded 12.19 acre parcel ideal for recreation/hunting featuring approximately 400’ of creek

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FOR RENT

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FOR RENT

207 ST. ANTHONY AVE, PRESTON. 2 bedroom, central air, stove, refrigerator. Washer, dryer hookups. Off-street parking. No smoking or pets. Reference and damage deposit required. 507-467-2941. r4-TFN-o

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Office Space For Rent 1 An office with big windows and a beautiful view. 2 Enough space for up to five workstations.

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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

WANTED: CARS, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfn-o

LAND FOR SALE/RENT. 80 acres, 60 tillable, buildable. Fillmore County, Carimona township section 33. 608.783.5522. s4,11,18-x

FARM

Trailer Sale! “Free SPARE TIRE” with any single axle or enclosed cargo trailer until 11/13/2019; Tow dollies $1,050.00; 18 Models of “DUMP Trailers”; H&H 7’X16’ $5,199.00; Santa’s new UTV, Side by Side, ATV trailer; 3 HORSE Aluminum Slant $12,500.00. For info & prices: www. FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com 515-9724554. (MCN)

507-251-5297

REAL ESTATE

CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. HIGHEST PRICES! Call 1-888-7767771. www.Cash4DiabeticSupplies.com. (NANI)

FOR SALE: TWO LOTS WITH CEMENT PAD at Union Prairie Cemetery. 507-696-6739. s4-x

Call Today!

Call 507-251-5297 with questions.

REAL ESTATE

WANTED

Space is Limited.

4 Cost is $250/month, and includes all utilities.

Income restrictions apply.

FOR SALE

Starting at $40/month

3 Bathroom facilities and kitchen breakroom.

SCENIC VIEW TOWNHOMES

FOR RENT • Classic Cars • Sports Cars • Snowmobiles • Boats • Campers

in Downtown Preston

OFFICE SPACE with conference room for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 6 to 8 employees. Cost $385/month, include standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507251-5297. r30tfn-x

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Early Birds

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

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

Open hOuse sat., nOv 9th • 10-11:30am HOSTED BY BRENDA SHELDON

$190,000

16381 121st Ave., ostrANder, mN

Hard to find acreage just off hard surface road. Built in 1988 is a 4 bedroom 2 bath split level home withINSPECTION 2 car attached garage, detached 2 car garage and machine shed. Extra land available. New septic to be installed.

Hard to find small acreage located just outside of Adams. The house is a multi-level home with 2 car attached garage. There is a 20x30 machine shed with heated workshop, storage shed and another metal building used for additional storage. New mound septic system in Aug. of 2018. Newer roof on house and garage. This is a 3 bedroom 2 bath home with large family room in lower level. Main floor consists of large eat-in kitchen which is open to the living room, bedroom, office and bath. The upper level is home to the master bedroom, full bath and another bedroom. The lower level has a large family room with large bay windows. The lowest level of the home is the utility room. A good price for an excellent piece of the country!

HUGE REDUCTION!!! $179,900

Cell 507-259-5454 Website: www.toddhadoff.com E-mail: homes@toddhadoff.com

503 benCh st, sw, ChatFieLD Ranch home on corner lot • New metal roof • Updated windows • Covered patio • 2 car garage • 2 bedrooms on main floor • 3 baths • Main floor laundry • Large family room • Room for expansion in lower level

$109,900

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$499,500

Acreage *approx 8 acres • Perfect hobby farm with outbuildings for small business or handyman • Just north of city limits • 4 bedroom • 3 bath home • New windows • New doors • 50x64 heated shop with office and loft area • 2 outdoor wood burners • 16x24 shed • 15x60 heated shop with 40x60 shed • 20x26 shop • 26x40 garage with loft • Barn 24x60 shed with water for animals • New Back top driveway • Property has a lot of possibilities

CED!

$179,900

Park like setting with newer house built on 4 city lots on the edge of town. 4 bedroom 3 bath ranch style home with cathedral ceilings, master bedroom with walk in closet & m. bath. Living room, kitchen and informal dining all on main floor with open concept design. Patio doors lead to the deck outside overlooking the beautiful back yard. Lower level partially finished with theater room, large bedroom w/egress windows and 3/4 bath with shower. Sit on your deck and watch the abundance of wildlife roaming the yard.

NEW PRICE!! $214,900

307 West CourtlANd Ave sPriNg vAlley

Reduced

13020 241st Ave, hArmoNy , mN

Located in the township of Bristol you will find a very unique 2 story home with hardwood floors, original woodwork, 4 upper level bedrooms, a room used as a library and bath. Main floor features eat-in kitchen with oak & cherry custom cabinetry, 700-foot family room with cast iron wood stove or could be used as office, day care facility, or other form of multiple purpose room, sun room with 9-foot bay window, high ceilings, 2 front porches and back deck with hot tub. Attached 3 car garage. Nice little garden area with storage shed all located on large corner lot.

Chatfield Office Rochester Office 116 N. Main St. 4123 26th St. NW

$284,900

$79,900

90 Main st., Fountain *Commercial building* This commercial property is located on Main St and near to State bike Trail • Business possibilities for retail, office space, room rentals and restaurant • Improvements include new roof, updated commercial electric, walls and new rooms, new plumbing, new insulation and more • Over 4,000 sq.ft.

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$234,900

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$77,000

COmmeRCial BUILDING $129,900

Great opportunity in Lanesboro on high traffic area • Ideal retail business • Updated building • High ceilings with tin • 1/2 bath on main floor • New front entrance New home • 4 large bedrooms • 2 baths • Immaculate • Ready for immediate use • Upstairs apartment has 2 condition • 3-car heated garage • Completely finished • 9’ bedrooms • Kitchen bath and pantry • Private fenced area in back with covered patio ceilings • Main floor laundry • A lot of storage room

1305 Lone stone Ct se, ChatFieLD

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$124,900

330 paRksiDe DRive se, pReston Come check out this refreshing floor plan that is appealing and functional. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with room to grow. Nice yard with no neighbors to the rear and the patio is ready and waiting for you to enjoy.

105 paRkway ave, LanesboRo Owner is retiring • Unique diner (1927 Goodell Diner Car) • High traffic area • Scenic Lanesboro • Located on Main St • Close to state trail • Property runs down to Root River • Room for outside seating • Turn key operation

ACREAGE/BUILDING SITE $59,900

110 CoFFee st. LanesboRo 505 CaLhoun avenue s, LanesboRo Charming home in scenic Lanesboro • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Wood floors throughout home • Enclosed porch is perfect for an office • Formal living room & dining room • Main floor laundry • Newer roof • Walking distance to school. Quick possession available

$129,900

Totally renovated 3 bedroom 2 bath home w/main floor laundry, all new electrical & plumbing, all new sheet rock walls, all new flooring, new windows, new wooded blinds throughout, upgraded appliances & open floor plan kitchen with pantry & new patio door leading to new outside deck, perm. siding, new furnace w/ A-coil, water softener, all new landscaping including all new grass seeded lawn, new roof on house, new front steps & vinyl siding. Arched doorways, open staircase, leaded glass window & formal dining room. Beautifully renovated home at a great price!!

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27639 230th st, pReston

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522 W. PArk st., sPriNg vAlley

New Office

Todd Hadoff $169,900

$214,900

tiffanymundfrom@gmail.com Cell: 507-251-2198

Open hOuse sat., nOv 9th • 1-2pm hOsteD BY tiffanY munDfrOm

Open hOuse sat., nOv 9th • 1-2pm HOSTED BY BRENDA SHELDON

14977 690th Ave., AdAms, mN

$179,900

Please welcome Tiffany Mundfrom to my team. Tiffany and I will be working together to help you with all your real estate needs. Tiffany has expertise with new construction, helping design and stage new homes with Mundfrom Builders. Give us a call today to discuss your marketing options with experience you can rely on!!

433 haLF st, whaLan Beautiful setting along the bluffs • 1/2 acre (3 lots) • Vinyl siding • 2 car garage plus 1 car garage • Enclosed porch • Close to Root River • Next to state bike trail • Unlimited potential

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2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house or cabin REDUCED! 27583 Deep RiveR RoaD LanesboRo $569,900

SOLD!

140 acres • Prime hunting ground • 63 acres tillable • 20 acres pasture • Building site with outbuildings • 1920 sq. ft. pole shed • Barn • Well

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Monday, November 4, 2019

FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT

CITY OF WYKOFF is seeking applicants to fill a part-time CUSTODIAL/ MAINTENANCE POSITION. This is a part-time, as needed position, some nights and weekends are required. Applicants can submit in writing their interest to: City of Wykoff, 217 Gold St. N., Wykoff, MN 55990. Email inquiries can be sent to wykoff@arvig.net or call 507-352-4011. h4,11-o

HIRING PART-TIME BARTENDERS/ SERVERS 6-10 hours per week. Come in ask for Flash, 507-886-5560. h4,11,18-o

NORBY TREE SERVICE: Stump grinding, tree trimming, and removal. Call Dave Norby at 507-259-3118. s8/2TFNo

HIRING PART-TIME DISHWASHERS 12-15 hours per week. Come in ask for Miles, 507-886-5560. h4,11,18-o

BESSE MINI STORAGE Units available. Preston, MN. 507-765-2471. s30TFN-o

HIRING PART-TIME KITCHEN HELP 15-20 hours per week. Come in ask for Miles, 507-886-5560. h4,11,18o

GULLICKSON REPAIR - Car and truck repair and DOT inspections! Over 30 years experience in mechanical work! Call Richard Gullickson at 507-7653664. s10TFN-o

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED at Stevens Transport! Earn $1000 per week! Paid CDL Training! No experience needed! 1-844-452-4121 drive4stevens.com. (NANI) COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS Competitive wage and benefits, meal allowance, paid lodging. Traveling position for railroad vegetation control, 60-80 hours/week. RAW (Cooperstown, ND) 888/700-0292 info@rawapplicators.com www.rawappliators.com.. (MCAN)

EMPLOYMENT

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ALA (CNA) Overnights • $1,000 Sign- on Bonus

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Now HiriNg!!! Full and Part-time positions available in Harmony, Preston and Spring Valley.

Part-time LPN position in Rushford. Competitive Wages & Benefits available!

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Rushford-Peterson Schools has openings for

Van Drivers and Substitute Van Drivers for routes before and after school and during the school day.

Applicants will be required to have a physical. Interested applicants should submit an application to Jon Thompson, P.O. Box 627, Rushford, MN 55971. Applications are online at www.r-pschools.com under the District-Employment tab or can be picked up in the district office. Questions about the position can be directed to Sarah Gile at (507) 864-7785 ext. 1004. R-P Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

e Dan-Am Company/SATA Spray Equipment is seeking qualified applicants for a data entry/customer service representative position at its location in SPRING VALLEY, MN. The position is 40 hours/week, M-F. Benefits include health, life, AD&D, AFLAC, pediatric dental, FSA, 401k, PTO, paid holidays, etc. Salary is dependent on education and experience level.

DATA ENTRY/CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Looking for individuals who have excellent computer, communication, and organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, data entry experience or related office experience. If interested, please come to our office at 1 SATA Drive to fill out an application.

is currently seeking a

Full-time Custom AppliCAtor Qualifications: Class A or Class B CDL preferred. Must be licensed commercially to apply ag chemicals. This position will operate TerraGators and John Deere sprayers to apply fertilizers and ag chemicals to producers' fields. Condidate must possess agronomy knowledge, ability to work well with customers and other staff members. if interested please contact tom Greiner, General manager 507-765-2484. send resume to tom.c.greiner@gmail.com

SERVICES

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Specialties: Ponds, Waterways, Terraces, Driveways, Building Sites and More. Ron (507-273-9796), Aaron (507-272-3923), Eric, & Nate Scheevel

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Knights News Thank you to the Spring Valley Fire Department for welcoming our second graders to the Fire station. This is a favorite day for our students and this year was even more special with two parents being Firefighters.

THe ForniTe WorLD cuP a 16-year-old kid named Bugha won 3 million dollars from the Fortnite World cup. Bugha got first place. a person named Fatch got tenth place and still won $225,000. Bugha was very excited and his parents were happy. a company called epic games made the World cup Finals. You have to be good at the game. He practiced about 6 hours a day. To compete, you have to sign up. They were giving away 30 million dollars! Bugha was only 16 years old and won 3 million dollars in the Fortnite World cup Finals. Thousands of people were there to watch the finals. Bugha won and his family was happy. He said that he really didn’t know what was going on. He was on the news and they talked with him a lot about winning. i think it is interesting and cool to see. it is interesting to think of someone being able to win. it would be cool to watch if you are there. it is cool to see them play. You should let your kids play video games they can win money in Fortnite!!

Dalton – 5th Grade Mrs. Lanning’s class Hurricane Dorian i am talking about Hurricane Dorian. i’ll be writing about the damage and interesting stuff about it. it’s important to learn about this because this was a terrible, scary situation. Lots of people lost their homes and loved ones. The atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to november 30th. The reason it is from June to november is because the water warms up. Most of the hurricanes happen during the fall. in the uS Virgin islands, an average of 12 rain storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes happened. Hurricane Dorian started with a little wave off the coast of africa. on the morning of august 24th, the uS national Hurricane center said it was a “tropical depression” and within eight hours it was heading to Puerto rico. it had gained enough strength to become a tropical storm. Fortunately for the Puerto ricans, Dorian changed directions and made landfall on the uS Virgin islands on august 28, 2019. With reports of 111 mph winds, it was obvious that Dorian was now a hurricane. at the Grand Bahamas, an oil storage place was destroyed. The hurricane threw the tops off the containers and now oil is oozing out. roads and islands are making isolated islands unpassable. Some people are still waiting in line to leave some isolated islands, it will happen, but it takes time. Thousands of families were separated. it is important to know about this because this is real and actually happened. Lots of people lost their loved ones. This hurricane went from a category 5 to a category 2. it was the most powerful tropical hurricane to strike the Bahamas.

conGraTS To our FFa MeMBerS! Successful day for members of the Spring Valley-Wykoff FFa chapter. Soils and Forestry Teams qualified for state competition in april!

Here are our door decorating and poster entries!! Thanks for everyone who participated. everyone please continue to make good choices and stay drug free!