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Emergency! Shrinking number of EMS volunteers BY K IRSTEN ZOELLNER kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Emergency Medical Services — those professionals responding to crisis calls and both treating and transporting patients — are a vital part of our communities. So integral, we assume they’re just always there, willing and waiting in the wings when we need them. What happens though when there aren’t enough workers to do the job? In Fillmore County, these are volunteer-staffed services and sufficient workers are in short supply. While volunteerism has generally increased in the last decade, the numbers have peaked and are now starting to fall. Rushford Community Ambulance Service has a dedicated team, but the struggle to find additional staff is real. “Right now, we have eight emergency medical technicians (EMT) and
Rushford Ambulance is looking for volunteers, more EMRs in particular. The City of Rushford is now offering paid class costs. Part of the hard-working crew above, left to right - back row: Curt Courrier, Paul Corcoran, David Brand, Cole Doblar, Nick Smith Dennis Overland. Front row: Kasey Nelson, Andrea Brand, Karen Rislov, Director Lynn Humble, Isaiah Bunke. Not pictured: Evan Meier, Chad Rasmussen, Jordan Brand, Nate Peterson, and Nick Corcoran. Photo by Barb Jeffers
six drivers [five are emergency medical responders]. The quality of the service to our community and our primary service area has in no way changed, but we would be very thankful to have two or three, or more, EMTs on the crew,” says Director Lynn Humble. “It hasn’t been a problem for us until recently.” There’s been a similar situation in Lanesboro, says Lanesboro Ambulance Director Deane Benson. The city dropped to just eight EMTs and three Emergency Medical Responders (EMR). Ideally, they’d like to have 20 on staff for the community and surrounding areas. “If our service cannot cover a 24-hour schedule, we could be fined by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board and could be downgraded to a First See EMERGENCY! Page 15 ➤
Fillmore County Public Health hosts LPU member threatens resignation over wastewater Healthy Bluff Country Summit treatment plan project BY H ANNAH WINGERT
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Fillmore County Public Health recently hosted the Healthy Bluff Country Summit on January 28 and 30 at the Fillmore County Office Building. Health Educator Brenda Pohlman and Director of Nursing for Public Health Jessica Erickson led the Summit. The purpose of the event was to discuss the current and future state of health in Fillmore County and provide information for the Community Health Improvement Plan by establishing health priorities, determining current assets, and obtaining
valuable input from members and organization of the community. Approximately 26 people total participated in the summit from a variety of organizations and public sectors including Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management/Enforcement, EDA, Workforce Development, Public Health, Root River Trail Towns, and several local businesses and schools, etc. While the Community Health Improvement Plan may be a five-year plan, its process is circular and involves health assessments, prioritizing health issues, and developing and monitoring the plan.
“We’re constantly working on it,” Pohlman said. In addition to gathering input for the plan at the summit, a health survey will be sent out to members of the community during the month of February. During the Summit, participants were divided into small groups and given the opportunity to review a list of 20 different health topics that can or do affect residents of Fillmore County, The topics consisted of air quality, access to health services, alcohol use, chronic health conditions, natural, biological and man-made disasters, See SUMMIT Page 2 ➤
BY H ANNAH WINGERT hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Lanesboro Public Utilities Commission member Don Bell read a letter to the council stating his ongoing opposition to the wastewater treatment plant project. “There have been a lot of missed opportunities and bad decisions,” he said, adding that the city has been warned by both the DNR and FEMA not to build the plant in a flood plain as planned. “We have a collective responsibility and I can’t be silent,” Bell said. Bell ended the letter by stating that he cannot continue serving as a commissioner if the project con-
tinues. Mayor Resseman noted that the Public Utilities Commission recommended that the city move ahead with the project in the proposed location before Bell joined. “I think it would be grossly negligent of us to remove you because we don’t agree with your opinion,” Resseman said. “Just because your opinion wasn’t followed doesn’t mean your opinion isn’t valued.” Bell felt that communication between him and the council was inadequate and asked Resseman to call him to discuss his concerns, which the Mayor agreed to do the next day. The See RESIGN Page 7 ➤
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drugs, family planning, foodborne and waterborne diseases, injuries and violence, maternal, infant and child health, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, public health nuisances, sexually transmitted infections, tobacco use, traffic safety, vaccine preventable diseases, vectorborne disease via mosquitoes
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and the fairness of all people having an equal opportunity to be healthy regarding the topic. Each group was asked to select what they felt were the top two priorities for Fillmore County from among the 20 health topics. Pohlman then revealed that the top five priorities based on results from the previous exercise were access to health care, air quality, mental health, nutrition, and water quality. She then asked the groups to combine their top two with the overall top five, select and prioritize five out of the list of seven, and determine existing resources, potential resources, and actionable items to address the topic. Ten different potential hazards including tornadoes, floods, terrorism, extreme temperatures, etc. were also analyzed based on the likeliness that the hazard would occur in Fillmore County, the level of severity, and the impact on humans and property. Each participant ranked their top three hazards based on how they would affect Fillmore County Public Health, then ranked them again based on
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Jessica Erickson and Brenda Pohlman led the 2020 Healthy Bluff Country Summit. Photo by Hannah Wingert
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Reflection of ourselves By Leah Himlie If someone walked down every street of Minneapolis and counted the number of people of color, how many would that person see? If a survey of the entire state of Minne- Leah Himlie sota was conducted, how many people would check a box declaring their sexual orientation something other than straight? In the United States, how many would state their religion to be something other than a branch of Christianity or atheism? The answer for any of these questions is probably a lot. The country in which we live is a diverse nation, but the fictional media we consume does not reflect this. Movies, TV shows, and books are often filled with straight white characters whose religion is deemed irrelevant. While the lack of accurate representation of minorities in fictional media may not seem like a big deal, it does have impacts on both individuals and society as a whole. The lack of representation for minorities has been a bigger issue in the past, but the representation gained is still nowhere near an accurate portrayal of cultural diversity, particularly in the United States. To put this issue in perspective, in 2017 YouTuber and activist Dylan Marron created a series called Every Single Word. In this series, popular movies were edited to show only the words that a person of color spoke. The Fault in Our Stars, Noah, and Into the Woods, along with most others, were stripped down into clips under a minute long. The longest clip, lasting one minute and 40 seconds, was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The entire movie was two and a half hours long. Though shows and movies may include people of color, many of those characters are not given as much screen time as white characters, which contributes to the lack of representation. People of color are not background characters in real life, so they should not be portrayed as such in fictional works. Screen time is an important factor in considering how much representation is in the media, but the quality of the character is important as well. For instance, sometimes a creator makes a side character gay for no other reason than to attract people from the LGBT+ community. J.K. Rowling has done this on Twitter. While her books have been published for a long time, she is known throughout the fanbase to announce that various characters of hers are gay even though she did not originally write them
A crooked piece Final 2020 tax levies for gain. Trump’s blanket refusal of time in America Chatfield and other areas to let administration officials To the Editor, To the Editor, testify before Congress was At Trump rallies, he spews obvious obstruction of ConI believe that all of these percentages have been published lies right in the faces of his gress. A year ago the Trump supporters while they clap and Foundation was ordered shut in area newspapers. cheer. Often, these seemingly down for charity fraud. The mindless cult followers begin Mueller Report documented 10 chanting, “Lock her up!” Hill- cases of likely obstruction of ary Clinton was investigated justice which can be criminalabout Benghazi by the Repub- ly charged once Trump leaves lican Congress 22 times with office. Trump called the whisno wrongdoing found. The FBI tleblower “almost a spy” and investigated the Hillary email used the word “treason.” This issue and found no wrongdo- was an evil attempt to both ing. Trump insisted that his incite harm against this person Department of Justice again and to frighten others from investigate Hillary. Now, over speaking out against corruptwo years later, especially inves- tion. He attacks freedom of tigating the Clinton Founda- the press, calling them “the 2020 I called Plainview and was tion and the Uranium One enemy of the people,” while he deal, they found no wrongdo- speaks with forked tongue on I replied that it was very close ing. Some say Hillary is the over 15,000 falsehoods. And to the rate of inflation. The most exonerated politician in now, the Republican Senate has person replied to me, “That American history. Now, con- fully embraced and normalized trast that to Trump. We have lawbreaking, corruption, and was the goal from day one.” Recently a citizen of Chatfield the transcript of his Ukraini- evil. How long can evil win in told me that many people who an call that leaves no doubt America? voted no to the recent school that Trump was blackmailing Greg Rendahl referendum, voted that way Ukraine for Trump’s political Ostrander, Minn. because of the excessive tax levy increase by the City of AUSTRALIAN pet of the week (RED HEELER)/MIXED Chatfield. How unfortunate BREED for the school. Male • MediuM • Young Many city taxpayers have expressed concern about excesAdoption fee $280 sive spending, with Letters to the Editor, emails, phone calls Paxton came from a farm so and by way of a large turnout he will need house training and at the December City Council obedience training. meeting. Hopefully the mayor and the council members will Camp Companion be more receptive to taxpayer P.O. Box 7478 | Rochester, MN | 55903 concerns during 2020. Respectfully submitted, Lyman Grieve When you buy from a mom or pop business, Chatfield, Minn.
that way. The same can be done for a character’s race or religion, and it is especially easy to do in books since it is up to the reader to imagine the character. It is easy for the author to add one line about a character not being white and then never say anything else about it. The problem is that in America being not white will impact that character’s entire life, and it is negligent to simply not acknowledge it again. Despite race, sexuality, and religion possibly being a large part of someone’s identity, those traits do not define a person. When minorities, especially people of color, are represented, they sometimes end up being a stereotype with no actual personality. This helps to reinforce negative stereotypes and prejudices. Just being seen is not enough. A character that is part of a minority group must seem like a person, not simply a character that is part of a minority group. Good representation is important because what we as individuals see influences what we as a society believe. Individually, it is important to see a reflection of ourselves within mainstream media because it’s empowering to see someone with whom you can relate on TV or in a book. It creates a sense of belonging and feelings of being accepted. On the other hand, if a person is straight, white, and either a Christian or an atheist, seeing people of minority groups reminds them that not everyone in the world is part of the majority. Normalizing Vote! the minority fosters acceptance for those groups. This connects To the Editor, So how important is the to the attitudes of society because minority groups are the minor- March 3 primary election? For Democrats, there is a ity. Minority groups need the choice of 15 candidates for the majority to see and accept them, but if the media is not portray- Presidential nomination. These ing them in a positive light, the 15 people have many different majority will be influenced to not ideas about how the country see them in a positive light. The should change for the better. social perception of these groups Which one do you agree with will become skewed. The media, most? For Republicans, it may seem even fictional media, influences like there is no choice – why go the attitudes of society as a whole vote at all? But you do have more than many people realize. Leah Himlie is a student at a choice. If you don’t want Rushford-Peterson High School. She another four years of Trump, is one of eight area students par- you have the choice of basicalticipating in the Journal Writing ly voting “no” by writing in another name – your own name, Project, now in its 21st year. “Mickey Mouse” or just “no.” Don’t silence yourself by not voting. The bigger the vote, the stronger the people. We shall overcome the corruption of the last 10 years since the Citizens United decision, if we will be all participate. Register and vote now, or on election day March 3. Everyone, February 20-25, 2020 age 18 and older, is eligible to Phone 507-765-5430 vote, and needs to step up to 206 St. Paul St. SW, Preston, MN citizen participation! Our way of life depends on it. Call to make an Alima Fairchild appointment before Rushford, Minn. they all fill up!
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Falcon News The children at One Block At A Time brought in canned food and colored a Christmas picture to place over the original food label. The name of each can was written on the top of the can. These were delivered to the Preston Food Shelter. Our children also made 70 Christmas cards for the Mayo Ronald McDonald House, 26 cards for Traditions Assisted Living and 20 cards for Park Lane Assisted Living. It is our hope that the receivers feel the joy and heartfelt love that went into making their card. We also wanted to teach them the love is a special gift we can give away every day. These gifts are priceless and can make someone's day so much brighter. It is amazing to see these same wonderful gifts given so freely among our little people each day; it is so natural for them!
THANK YOU to our community members who supported the Fillmore Central FFA in our corn drive and fruit sales fundraisers! Fillmore Central has a successful day at Winter Leadership day. Audra Otto placed 1st in Creed Speaking; Krista Jorgenson placed 2nd in Employment Skills; Kelsey Biel placed 3rd in Prepared Public Speaking; Courtney Hershberger, Madison Simon, Abby Bothun placed 9th in Best Informed Greenhand. All members qualified for the MN FFA Convention in April. Morgan Pickett represented Fillmore Central as a Region Officer Candidate.
Congratulations to Kaylee arndt and Jeremy o'Connor - both of our local exCel award winners were chosen as State exCel recipients. Fillmore Central is proud of you!
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rest of the council also expressed their support for Bell staying in his position. “Just because we can’t agree on things, doesn’t mean we can’t still work together,” council member Chase Bakke said. Two closures on Coffee Street were approved for May 9 and September 26 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Girls Day Out event. Fillmore County Public Health Educator Brenda Pohlman conducted a tobacco presentation to update the council on current tobacco use and legislature. In the last four years, an increase in tobacco use in teens and young adults has been seen and can be attributed to e-cigarettes or vapes. The number of vapingrelated lung injuries has also been increasing with over 2,000 people diagnosed so far. Pohlman passed a variety of vapes around to the council members. “I just want to make you aware of products that are out there,” she said, adding that the fruit and candy flavored ones are popular among teens. Pohlman noted that the federal government recently changed the age when an individual can purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The Minnesota League of Cities has developed a model policy regarding tobacco use that meets the new federal regulations for its members to use as a starting point. “I think it would be prudent to update it,” Mayor Resseman said about the city’s current policy. City Administrator Michele Peterson will work with Pohlman to update Lanesboro’s tobacco use policy. Public Works Director David Haugen asked the council to review options to replace the city’s dump truck, noting that the problems on the truck that the
city has owned and operated for over 20 years are starting to compound, even with the easy winter so far this year. He pointed out that if the city decides to purchase a new one, it will take at least a year for it to be built so it would be wise to make a decision soon. Another option he presented was to purchase a pickup truck and install a larger plow and sander on it. “The drawback of the pickup is that it’s not a dump truck, and it can’t haul,” he said. Council member Bridget Harvey offered to work with Peterson and Haugen to determine the best option for the city. Ambulance Director Deane Benson informed the council that over 50 people attended the town hall meeting on January 22 to discuss the need for continued EMS services in Lanesboro and the lack of volunteers. As a result of that meeting, seven people applied to become EMTs and another as a first responder. Only six slots are available for EMT training at this time though and Benson felt that it would be best to select the six applicants who plan to stay local. The seventh will be leaving for college later this year. “If there’s some way you can keep this young adult interested, that would be appreciated,” Resseman said to Benson. Benson plans to work with her to encourage her interest in EMT work. “We’re not in any position to turn people away, but this is kind of a different case,” Benson noted. A motion was made and approved to change the incentive program for the Lanesboro Ambulance service. Currently, the program pays out a bonus at the end of a six-month period to EMTs who have completed 40 weekday hours and 40 weekend hours each month plus have been in attendance at the monthly
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Monday, February 10, 2020 meetings. With the change, the bonuses will now be paid out on a monthly basis. A resignation from Historic Preservation Commission member Sara Xavier was approved. “Again, we are still short members for HPC so if we can get some applications, that would be great,” Mayor Resseman noted. A resignation was also approved for Planning & Zoning member Richard Wolfgramm. A detachment request was received from Lanesboro resident Dale Egge. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to deny the request, but it still had to go through the council for approval as well. Egge asked if the Commission members had visited his property before making a decision and noted that it consists of hills and valleys with no city streets or services. Despite not having services from the city, his city taxes have increased over the last few years. “The fact is that he gets nothing from us,” Council member Tom Smith said. The request was tabled to allow the council more time to review the property. A cartway petition was received from Ronald Greenslade so that he can access some of his land via his neighbor’s property. The neighbors, Gary and Wanda Grebin weren’t aware that they even owned the property in question and were under the impression that it had been dedicated to the city at an earlier date to potentially be used as a street later. The cartway involved 0.17 acres of the Grebins’ property, and Greenslade asked that the dollar amount for the bond be set at $2,000. The council approved the amount so that the petition could move forward. An audit agreement with Smith Schafer was approved. Budgeted was $5,000 to update and revamp the city’s website before bids were sent out for proposals, all of which came in over budget. A motion was made and approved to reject all of the bids and rebid the project. A lot split application from Rick Lamon was approved. Peterson put together a list of 18 different roads in Lanesboro that are privately owned, 10 of which are maintained by the city and need to be handled appropriately. “Now is an opportunity to deal with this and deal with it correctly,” Mayor Resseman said, adding that there are a variety of issues to consider before moving forward with any action. A motion was approved allowing Peterson, Smith, Haugen, and City Engineer Brian Malm to work together to determine a course of action. The city employee policy update was reviewed and approved by the council. A resolution was passed appointing the election judges for the March 3, August 11, and November 3 elections. Unwined owner Lori Rakosnik applied for and received a liquor license for her new business. The next Lanesboro City Council meeting will be held on March 2 at 6 p.m.
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Chatfield School Board reaches tentative contract agreement with teachers By Mary L. Allen The following board members were present at the February 5, 2020, Chatfield School Board meeting: Amy Jeffers, Lanny Isensee, Katie Priebe, Matt McMahon and Rick Lowrey. Scott Backer was absent. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, Principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson, Krista O’Connor, business manager; Lorri Lowrey, administrative assistant, and student senate representatives, Brynn Irish and Lexie Novotny. Under school board reports, Matt McMahon reported that negotiations with teachers have gone very well with both parties having good discussions. The negotiations committee and the teachers have reached a tentative agreement with an increase of 1.73% for each year of the two year contract. Lanny Isensee stated that he was glad that this was accomplished because we have great teachers and want to retain them. Barb Jeffers discussed the fundraising possibilities that were brought up at the community education committee meeting. The committee is looking for an annual fundraiser to help keep costs affordable for the early childhood programs. Student senate representatives, Brynn Irish and Lexie Novotny, told the board about the upcoming Snow Week celebration the week of February 10-14 with dress up days for each day and the dance on February 15. The student senate will also be selling Valentine cookies as a fundraiser. Randy Paulson, high school principal, congratulated three athletes who were recognized in the last two weeks. Broden Hobbs for getting the KTTC “Play of the Week,” Reid Johnson for scoring over 1,000 career points in basketball, and Cael Bartels for getting his 100 wins in wrestling. On Thursday, the Delta team and the Chatfield One Act Play have teamed up to present an assembly. The One Act Play students were not able to attend their competition because of illness so they will present it to the student body. To further develop the school’s SLAM (Students Learning Advance Manufacturing) program, Lyle Dietz, a retired industrial mechanical engineer, will be able to be certified by Minnesota State College Southeast as an instructor to work with Tim Willette in the production engineering class. Lastly, Minnesota State College South-
east, Chatfield and Cannon Falls are working on a “Future Ready CTE Collaborative project Fund Grant.” The $60,000 grant would help with instructor, training and student field trip costs for both Chatfield and Cannon Falls and is through the Southeast Service Coop. Elementary principal, Shane McBroom, stated that the sixth graders have started their DARE program with Officer Kevin Landorf. He went on to recognize parent volunteers for their help with Math Wizards and Academic Triathlon competitions. Without them it would be very difficult to sponsor these activities. The students at the elementary have completed their NWEA winter benchmark testing for this year. Ed Harris, superintendent, reported that the January 22 budget meeting had looked at long range plans but that another meeting was necessary to look at further details of budget reduction for next year. It was decided that February 19 would work for the next budget meeting. Plans are now being drawn up for the outside storage shed that will replace the shed that had to be removed for the new pool. In a few weeks, contractors will be given the specifics and can bid on the project. The monies for the shed are from the construction fund and were reserved until this project could be completed; which will be this summer. This project will close out the construction fund. Under the consent agenda the January, 8, 2020, meeting minutes were approved along with the special meeting minutes from January, 22, 2020. Also approved were the Class of 2021 raffle and the yearbook fundraiser(s). All the policies under the second Reading of District Policies were approved including the new policy, “798- Donations for Negative Student Food Service Accounts” that was added to establish criteria as to how to distribute donations. Under action items, the board approved the annual $5,000 CCTV streaming payment to the City of Chatfield and the 2020-2021 School Calendar. The calendar will be much the same as last year’s with the exception of the moving of one staff development from January to February. The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4 in the high school forum room.
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Ostrander well issues to be repaired By Rich Wicks During the Ostrander City Council meeting on February 4, the council heard details on issues related to the city’s wells. Brian Malm, Chief Engineer at Bolton & Menk, informed the council that, “We had a couple issues on the well and well house project… During operation, we’re having some issues with fluoride… In the investigation, we discovered there was sand building up on the injectors.” He went on to explain that the problem involves Well #2, and that there is a buildup of accumulated sand at the
bottom of that well. He said the cause of the sand accumulation is unknown, but may simply be caused by the gradual loosening of the surrounding rock as the well ages. Malm said his suggestion is to hire someone to “basically go in and clean that well out.” He explained that Traut Companies has submitted a price quote of $65,915 to do that job, although the quote shows that the cost would be nearly $14,000 lower of Traut finds that they do not need to do an “overshot” (to fix a potential
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problem that may or may not be discovered when the work is being done). The council voted to approve the work to be done, up to a cost of $70,000. Malm went on to explain another issue that has arisen. He stated, “Basically, in doing all of the work out here, somebody noticed that there may be some old buried fuel tanks behind the City Hall building. They happen to be inside the setback for both of the wells, so we want to get those removed.” Malm suggested the city submit a change order for $5,300, which is the estimated cost of removal the fuel tanks. But he cautioned the council that the cost may rise when the removal process begins, due to a number of unknown factors that may arise. The council approved the $5,300 change order. Tom Schmidt, representing Croell Redi Mix, addressed the council regarding this year’s scheduled county road project. He asked if Croell would be allowed to purchase water from
The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. the city, since a large water supply is needed for the work to be done. He estimated that Croell may need to use around 40,000 to 50,000 gallons of water per day during the project, which is planned for early to mid May. Malm replied that this is roughly the same daily amount as the city’s maximum usage, and he stated, “It makes me nervous… that would be tough to support.” Council member DJ Start agreed, saying, “That’s a lot of water.” The council, Malm and Schmidt discussed other options, such as Croell getting some of the needed water from area farmers, and/or bringing in tanks that could be filled overnight. Malm pointed out that overnight is when Ostrander’s water tower undergoes a “slow fill” so that could still cause problems. Malm asked, “Can we think about it? I’d want to run some numbers.” Schmidt said he would allow the city time to consider whether or not to supply water for the project and how much per day that could be. The council considered reducing commercial water rates, but
there was a consensus that this would set a precedent which could cause problems for the city. Council member Vernon Thompson said his suggestion is, “Leave it as is,” and the council unanimously voted to make no change. The city will also review water usage by CHS, and will consider adjusting their rate based on the usage review. The council approved City Maintenance Director Jeremy Runkle’s request that he be allowed to participate in the upcoming Waterworks Operator School training, to be held in Rochester March 11-13. A written report of service and patrol activity showed that Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department responded to five calls for service in January. There were no fire calls in January. The council set the dates for the annual Uff Da Days, to be held July 11 and 12 this summer. Due to the Minnesota Presidential Primary election on March 3, the next regular meeting of the city council will be Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m., in the community center. The public is welcome.
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2020 TEACHER OF THE YEAR? Teachers have a very challenging and important job, shaping the minds of our future generations. Teacher Appreciation Day is May 5, 2020, and our team at the Fillmore County Journal will be working with all of the school districts in Fillmore County to recognize all teachers for their service. The Fillmore County Journal will be recognizing one special educator in Fillmore County who has gone above and beyond the call of duty, engaged students with innovative teaching methods, and helped students achieve a high level of academic success. To nominate a teacher, please fill out the for m below. All nominations are due at the Fillmore County Jour nal office, 136 St. Anthony Street S, P.O. Box 496, Preston, Minn. 55965 by noon on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Please be sure to include as many details as possible with your nomination, and feel free to include additional documents if you need more space to express support for your nominee. Call 507-765-2151 with questions regarding nominations. The Teacher of the Year will be recognized in the May 4, 2020 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, following an award presentation sponsored by Drury's Furniture Store, Har mony Foods, Preston Foods, Rushford Foods, and Ody’s Country Meats & Catering.
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OBITUARIES Helen Chadwick It is with the greatest sadness and broken heart to announce the passing of my dear mother Helen Chadwick. She passed Helen peacefully Chadwick on January 17, 2020, at the age of 99 years. Born November 16, 1920, in Jennerstown, Pa., Helen was an accomplished pianist and played the cello. She enlisted into the U.S. Navy during WWII and worked in a top secret position for Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C. All we knew was that she was a cryptologist; she refused to divulge any more as she was sworn to secrecy for her entire life. This oath she held sacred and took to the grave. Mother was a true patriot of the United States! In the past 25 years several detailed books were written about the U.S. Navy and their British counterparts breaking the German Enigma code and helping to end WWII. It wasn’t until I researched Naval history and showed her books with pictures of her duty station in Washington, D.C. and the bombes (giant computers) that she worked with (70 years after the war) did she feel that it was okay to give out a little information about her service. She stated that she did in fact decode German u-boat messages, but still never said more than that. She felt to say anymore would betray the oath that she swore to her country. Mom was from a very patriotic military family. During WWII, while serving in Washington, D.C. she met a U.S. Navy Pharmacist Mate at the Pepsi Center in D.C., who was on his way to fight in the South Pacific with the Navy-Marine Assault Forces. They corresponded by mail and decided that if he came home alive they would consider marriage. When the war was over Dad came home and asked this young Navy Wave to come out to Minnesota and see how she would like it. Mom started college at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, Minn., on the G.I. Bill, and then went on to Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul, Minn. They married in June of 1948 and took a
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honeymoon canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. They bought their first house in 1957 in the Como Park area of St. Paul. Dad was a funeral director for 15 years, and then made a career change as a sales rep for a casket company. During this time Mother decided to be a stay-at-home mother and housewife. Part of Dad’s sales territory took in the lower part of Minnesota. He fell in love with the hills and woods of this area. After 12 years of looking for the right piece of property, they finally found what they were searching for and moved to a rental house in Rushford. They built their home in the woods of Arendahl and moved in 1972, doing the limestone work themselves and all of the exterior limestone from grade to fascia; stone by stone as a team. Mother lived here for 49 years. They had 70 great years of marriage and felt like they were on vacation every day in the hardwood forest of Minnesota. Mom and Dad were avid downhill and XC skiers and spent many winters skiing Aspen, Colo. For many years they operated an organic strawberry and honey business on their farm, and were active birders. They were active as Traditional Episcopalians at Emmanuel Church in Rushford. Mother was a life member of the U.S Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association, of which she was very proud. She was preceded in death by her devoted and loving husband of 70 years, Leroy “Chad” Chadwick; mother Elizabeth Friedline, and brothers George Friedline and Earl Friedline. She is survived by son Philip (fiancé Ingrid) of Peterson, Minn., brother Karl Friedline of La Crosse, Wis., several nieces and nephews, and many lifelong friends. Mom will be remembered for being the best mother any son could ever hope for, her great sense of humor, her kindness and compassion for others, her honor, integrity, deep values, her absolute devotion to God, her country, and her family. Mother was Dad’s “Big Kitty.” If you look up “soul mates” in the dictionary it will say, “see Helen and Chad.” So, we now say goodbye to another member of The Greatest Generation. Memorial service details will be announced in the spring at www.hofffuneral.com. Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice.
Virginia Grace Virginia Grace, 94, formerly of Riceville, Iowa, passed away January 29, 2020, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in H a r m o ny, Minn., where she lived since 2014. Virginia was born April 18, 1925, in the fam- Virginia Grace ily home to Niels and Laura (Sorinson) Kristiansen. She attended rural school and graduated from McIntire High School in 1941. On October 18, 1945, Virginia married Earl Grace in Mason City, Iowa. Earl and Virginia started their married lives with Earl farming and Virginia teaching. She taught at the Oakdale Country School in Howard County, Iowa, from 1943 to 1945 and the Little Cedar Consolidated School in Little Cedar, Iowa, from 1946 to 1950. She went on to teach at the Riceville Community School District in Riceville, Iowa, from 1965 to 1988. While teaching and raising their family, Virginia decided to attend college and received a BA from Upper Iowa University in 1972. Virginia enjoyed music, sewing, and cooking, but especially enjoyed time with Earl dancing, golfing, and doing things with their family. She was a lifetime member of the National Education Association and a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter Laura Armstrong of Harmony, son Doug (Janice) Grace of Rochester, granddaughter MaryBeth (Tim) Ostrom and great-grandson Graysen Ostrom of Harmony; daughter-in-law Suzanne Schmidt of Mason City, a special great-niece, Kristian Schofield of Riceville; and many nieces and nephews. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Earl, daughter Mary Grace, son-in-law Carroll Armstrong; her parents, Niels and Laura Kristiansen; and sisters Ruby Nolte, Mabel Hackbarth, and Connie Schofield. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on February 7, 2020, at the McIntire United Methodist Church in McIntire, Iowa. Visitation was from 1-2 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial took place in Wayne Cemetery in rural McIntire. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Virginia Grace Memorial Fund at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center.
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The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. Ronald Douglas Kellogg Ronald Douglas Kellogg passed away on February 2, 2020, at the age of 87, years due to congestive heart failure, following a lengthy and loving stay at Seasons Hospice House. Ron was born in Preston, Minn., O c t o b e r Ronald Kellogg 14, 1932, to Melvin Otto (Speck) and Mamie Ada (Ada Hanson) Kellogg. The Kelloggs lived in Fillmore, Minn., and Ron graduated from Wykoff High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 19531955. Following his military duty, he graduated from the University of MN with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, began his career at IBM in 1963 and retired in 1991. On December 26, 1957, he married Mary J. Walsh and they lived in St. Paul and Hartford, Wis., before moving to Rochester in 1963 where they raised their three children, Tom, Katy and Ann. Mary and Ron enjoyed a cabin on Round Lake in Hayward, Wis., where they met many of their dear, lifelong friends. Sadly, Mary passed away on April 2, 1997, from pancreatic cancer. Ron was blessed to have his grief softened by meeting Annie Konop, who has remained his loving companion for 20 years. Ron had many interests which included, but were not limited to, antiquing, woodworking and furniture restoration, the outdoors, hunting, classic country and western music, history, NASCAR, mowing grass at Tom and Sharon’s farm, morel mushroom hunting, building blue bird houses, reading Consumer Reports, an evening Manhattan, travel, laughing and a good hot meal. Ron was very proud of his Norwegian heritage and enjoyed visiting the Homeland with Annie Konop in 2011. Ron remained razor sharp and quick witted, as well as curious and inquisitive until the very end. His storied, dry sense of humor will be forever remembered. Ron was a straight shooter and did not suffer fools, though his gruff demeanor at times would often be betrayed by the tears he shed at the many, many moments he found poignant. Ron, just like the rest of us, did the best he could. He was and is so loved and will be greatly missed. Ron is survived by his companion Annie Konop, son Tom (Sharon) and daughter Ann (Kevin) Fogarty, both of Rochester, Minn., daughter Katy (Jim) Nygard of Gallatin Gateway, Mont.; and two grandchildren, Frank (Shireen Ghanatabadi) Kellogg and Gracie (Chris Daniel) Kellogg, both of Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his brother Fuzz, his sister Marge and brother-in-law John Dunn; his brother-in-law James Walsh, and his father- and mother-in-law Dr. Andrew and Kathleen Walsh.
A Celebration of Ron’s Life was held 11 a.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, Minn. Visitation was 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial took place at Fillmore Cemetery in Fillmore, Minn. Ron would be honored to have memorials directed to Seasons Hospice House should you choose to do so. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving the Kellogg family. To leave a special memory or condolence please visit www.rafnranzandvinefh.com. Dr. Marilyn Sorum Dr. Marilyn Sorum, 86, a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center, died Friday, January 31, 2020. She had been a resident of the Care Center since March 2018. A Celebra- Dr. Marilyn tion of Life Sorum Service was held Friday, February 7, at 1 p.m. at Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro, Minn. Visitation took place prior to the service from 12:15-12:55. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Lanesboro Cemetery Association. Dr. Marilyn Sorum was born on February 19, 1933, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Lloyd and Mabel Sorum. Marilyn attended the University of Minnesota, completing her PhD in Statistics while there. Marilyn lived in the same apartment in Evanston, Ill., for over 40 years while working as a statistician for the Kraft Corporation, as well as teaching part-time at Northwestern University. Marilyn retired in 1989 to enjoy more free time for travel and her hobbies. Marilyn traveled extensively through the years, both here and abroad. She visited Europe and Asia on a number of occasions, both for work and for pleasure. She loved eclectic art, was an avid reader, and had a love of music, especially playing her harpsicord. Survivors include her sister-inlaw Carol Sorum of Burnsville, Minn.; and three nieces: LeAnn Olson (Gary) of Lanesboro, Minn.; JoAnn Drake of Fulton, Mo.; and Janel Pecinovsky (Al) of Lewiston, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mabel Sorum; her brother Ralph Sorum, a nephew, Steven Sorum; and nephew-inlaw Robin Drake. See OBITUARIES Page 11 ➤
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Phyllis Jean (Vickerman) Waadevig Phyllis Jean Waadevig, 86, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center with her family by her side. Phyllis was Phyllis Jean born on June (Vickerman) Waadevig 18, 1933. Her parents were Irvin and Marian (Soiney) Vickerman. Phyllis married Clifford Waadevig on September 20, 1950. Together they raised three children. They loved dancing, camping and getting together with family and friends. Phyllis enjoyed gardening, reading, going to family gatherings and events for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and volunteering at her church. She also found great pleasure in baking and sharing her homemade goodies with family and friends. She is survived by one son, Andy (Sarah) Waadevig of Chatfield and two daughters, Deb (Steve) Bushman of Rochester and Pat (Marland) Jackson of Machesney Park, Ill.; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford (May 8, 2015), her parents, her brother Paul, her sister Diana and many other cherished family members. Visitation was held Sunday, February 2, at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, and one hour before funeral service at Chatfield United Methodist Church. The funeral service was held 11 a.m. Monday, February 3, at Chatfield United Methodist Church, with Pastor Debra Jene Collum officiating. Burial took place at Saratoga Cemetery in rural St. Charles. To share a condolence with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com. Riley Funeral Home and Creamation Services in Chatfield and Lanesboro assisted the family with arrangements.
Gloria Pfremmer Gloria Jean Pfremmer, age 73, of Harmony, passed away February 5, 2020, at her home. A Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 13 at Nativity Catholic Church in H a r m o n y. Friends may call on Thursday from 10 a.m. until Gloria time of serPfremmer vices at the church. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Gloria was born December 27, 1946, in Benson, Minn., to Harold and Shirley (Jones) Smith. She graduated from Minneapolis Vocational High School and Technical Institute in 1964, with a degree in Business. In 1963, she began working for Dayton’s in downtown Minneapolis, first in the sales audit department and then in the statistical department. In 1966 she met Wayne in La Crosse, Wis. On May 6, 1967, they married at Ascension Catholic Church in North Minneapolis. They farmed in Harmony and Carrolton Townships. Over the years, Gloria worked at various businesses in Harmony including Harmony High School as payroll clerk, Harmony Livestock Sales, the Sugar Plum House and Kwik Trip, and most recently at the Amish Experience in Lanesboro. In between, being a stay-at-home mom to their three children. Gloria was a member of Nativity Catholic Church in Harmony, being an active member of the NCCW as guild leader, secretary and president. She was on the Parish Council for several years and a religious education teacher for nine years. She was also a member of the Town and Country Homemakers Club, Harmony Helping Hands 4-H leader, and a longtime member of a “group” of very special friends. She was on an Olmsted Medical Center – Health Care Home Patient Advisory Team
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Rushford Village gives green light to solar project land lease pushing for a negotiable per acre rate, if possible. “Obviously, we’re looking out for the best interest of the city,” added Councilor Roger Knutson. The proposed lease agreement was reviewed by City Attorney Joe O’Koren, who suggested a renegotiation period based on the volatility of land value. “At the end of 10 years, it could work in both parties’ favor. The value of the land could drop or skyrocket.” Whitcomb, however, understood the per acreage offer to be firm, with exception of the permitting year and the 10-year extension period after the initial lease. At the last meeting, discussion included comparing the Rushford Village offer to what other project sites have received and that the Village property may be a premium site. Whitcomb confirmed that the offer is similar to what has been offered to all other sites. “So, that’s it, there’s nothing more?” asked Councilor Bob Hart. “As far as the acreage price, that’s all there is,” responded Whitcomb. Hart questioned whether a higher price could be set by the city with MiEnergy supplementing the difference from the OneEnergy offer. “We would look at it if that was the only way we could hit one megawatt. But, if this doesn’t work out, we would just do it only on MiEnergy property. I don’t mean to be so cut and dry,” he quipped.
Rushford Village Mayor Dennis Overland, left, discusses the solar array at the February 4 meeting. Also pictured are Councilors Mike Ebner, center, and Roger Knutson, right. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner By Kirsten Zoellner Having approved the required permitting at the January 28 council meeting, the City of Rushford Village formally consented to a 26-year land lease with OneEnergy Resources. The lease of up to three acres of city-owned land is expressly for the purpose of housing a portion of a $3.3 million, one-megawatt solar array system. The project is in partnership with MiEnergy. For months, the council has gone back and forth in discussions on whether to lease the land. Land value prices and length of the lease were among the biggest
concerns. At the January meeting, a committee, with Councilors Bob Hart and Roger Knuston, was formed for the purpose of lease agreement negotiations. Terms being proposed for the agreement are $500 per acre for the first year, $1,000 per acre for the second year, and $750 per acre for the remaining duration. The option of a 10-year extension at the end of the 26 years is also included at $1,000 per acre. The first year is set at a reduced rate as it is considered a permitting phase, noted Kent Whitcomb, MiEnergy Director of Member Services. The city was
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cover any problems that could be done over at the MiEnergy site, but on city property, there are additional steps that can be included on the permitting to cover checkpoints. “That’s the nice part about an interim use permit. Those steps have to be followed and everyone knows it. All you’ve okayed is that the site is okay. The interim use is how it can be used. It gives you a lot more jurisdiction and can be changed every year.” O’Koren also suggested a number of clarification items for the lease agreement. They included an assurance that the lease is for solar panels only, that any and all subcontractors working on the city-owned site would be properly insured and provide documentation, and more pronounced terminology for having the site put back “substantially similar” at the end of the lease term. “It gave council members and myself pause,” said O’Koren. “Substantially similar… they want it put back the way it was.” Additionally, language relating to the removal and replacement or possible compensation of any vegetation will be addressed. “I don’t think substantially similar is the best way to flesh that out.” O’Koren will address the clarity issues for the final agreement. “Obviously, we would have liked to get more money. I agree it’s worth more because of its location. I also agree we’re defiSee RUSHFORD Page 14 ➤
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Preston creates rehab loan fund By Karen Reisner Preston EDA recommended the city council create a loan fund to rehab and create apartments in existing buildings in the city. The recommendation was considered at the February 3 meeting. Small city block grant program loan repayments are being collected into the 274 account and they will make up this loan fund. City Administrator Joe Hoffman said he was excited about the prospect of more apartments in the community. Councilman Robert Maust noted that parking on the street for some apartment residents could be an issue. The council unanimously approved the reuse of these funds for a rental rehabilitation program. Highway 52 speed limit A few months ago the city council directed Hoffman to reach out to MnDOT about the speed limit and the possibility of a reduced speed zone between the intersection of Highway 16 and Chatfield Ave. A detailed e-mail was received from Michael Schweyen, district traffic engineer, on January 23. Schweyen considers the posted speed “a safe and reasonable speed, as influenced very much by roadway character.” He suggests the speed is appropriate and minimizes “speed differential of vehicles on the roadway.” He acknowledged that it is a relatively busy area and MnDOT may consider appropriate warning signage, if they are particularly concerned. Schweyen insists, that with the raising of speed limits from 55 to 60 mph, overall high speeds have hardly changed (less than 1-2 mph). However, the speed differential has been reduced. When speeds are posted too low, not consistent with road character, speed variability is increased as is crash potential. Hoffman noted Schweyen does give the option of a speed study. Councilwoman Holly Zuck asked if a state patrol vehicle could sit in that area, as it often does in Fountain in its 40 mph speed zone. The council directed staff to invite Schweyen and a safety engineer to a council meeting. Other business in brief offs were approved: $64,872.10 for 2019 and $4,927.36 for 2018. Ambulance Director Ryan Throckmorton explained the write-offs represent the gap between our rates and what insurances are willing to reimburse for a call. Write-offs in the amount of $12,127.82 that are mostly due to uncollected accounts were also approved. These write-offs do not forgive the debt, but is “an accounting acknowledgement that we are unlikely to collect.” in the amount of $300 on a
single uncollected account was approved. The write-off does not forgive the debt but is an acknowledgement that it is unlikely to be collected. streets has been put together to be part of the 2021 street project. Hoffman said he will meet with Jim Bakken, Public Works, and Brett Grabau, city engineer, later in the week. Streets may include those that were discussed for improvements last year and the post office area. Streets included will be limited by the amount the council is willing to spend
in 2021, around $4 million. Mayor Kurt Reicks said the goal, at this point, is to get more information and get the process going later this spring. been some complaints concerning sidewalks that have not been cleared of snow or ice. He reminded the public that city ordinance gives the property owner 24 hours to remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. Hoffman said law enforcement may call a the property owner after the 24-hour period. $100 to the Post-Prom Committee to help with the organization of organized late-night activities.
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nitely going to make more money than we have been. It’s a steady stream of income and a renewable resource,” said Knutson, who made the motion to accept the terms, contingent on final suggestions from legal counsel. It was approved 3:1 with Hart opposed. In other news, Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck will be out of commission for at least six weeks due to surgery. The city has temporarily worked out the hiring of former Public Works Supervisor Bob Theriet and Jon Pettit for the plowing of city streets while Scheck is out. Overland and Ebner are currently doing water
and wastewater checks. However, the city will need to contract will for items that need water or wastewater licensing to address. It’s likely a recommendation for that will be ready by the next council meeting. The discussion also continued in regard to a part-time maintenance worker to assist with mowing and other small tasks. In the past, the city had both part-time and on-call workers. The personnel committee will update the job description before bringing a recommendation to the council. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
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Monday, February 10, 2020 come from another town or city. This means waiting at least 30-plus minutes depending on where they’re coming from — Winona, La Crosse, Rochester. Add to that the time it takes for them to find you, whether it’s in Rushford or in our primary service area. It’s not a pretty picture.” Just why this shortage exists is up for debate by many sources.
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Busier lives and more intensive training and certification/licensing certainly factor into it. “Our service meets twice every month for training. The National registry and the state of Minnesota require 20 hours of that training split between cardiovascular, airway, trauma, medical, and operations,” explains Humble. “There are also local and individual requirements at 10 hours each for a total of 40 hours. Throw in skill competency with assessment for medical and trauma patients, airway management, bleeding control, splinting, CPR, cardiac arrest and spinal immobilization.” Done over two years, this all goes towards recertification for another two years as an EMT. In addition to the 120 hours of classroom time and 40 hours of homework, Benson notes there’s the promotion of EMS week in May, fundraising, and other community events. “People need to understand that we are not in this for the money. We are a volunteer service that does this for the community and those in our primary service area,” adds Humble. “Many times the job requires compassion, patience, empathy, and yes, even a strong stomach. We have to remember that the patient is someone’s mother, father, sibling or friend and do what we can to ease their pain and transport them to a facility where they can be helped. We’re doing it because there was a need.” “They have to be able to connect with the patient on a one-toone basis over a very short time period. Depending on which hospital the patient goes to, we have only 20 to 45 minutes to be with that patient and find out a history of their problem. There’s a need to make them feel as comfortable as possible and answer any questions they may have,” she adds. “They learn to work hand-inhand with others on the service. They need to know they are part of the service and think of the crew as a family and that they can come to any one of us for help with questions or problems that may arise.” “I tell every member to remember that family comes first… their family. Many have young children, jobs that consume much of their time, so they don’t feel they can give that up,” continues Humble. “I totally understand this, but prospective volunteers need to remember that, if there were three, four or more EMTs on the service, they may only be on one weekend and one week per schedule. One
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can only hope.” Both services are hoping to address the issue soon. Last year, the City of Lanesboro approved added incentives for its EMS volunteers. Benson held a wellattended town meeting this past January and it appears for them, the things might have started moving in the right direction. “Six people are ready to start the EMT coarse February 24 in Chatfield, pending council approval. Three or four more are interested in the fall course or taking the Rochester Community Technical course in the summer/fall. It’s started the ball rolling,” he says. Rushford is looking for any volunteers, but EMRs in particular. Six applications, including one student, were recently received. “Right now, the City of Rushford will pay for the EMT class after you show an interest in becoming part of the ambulance service. You can do this by riding along on calls (a current American Heart CPR card is required),” notes Humble. “If you find it’s something you could do, the class is paid for by the city.” A written agreement for completion is required, along with scheduling commitments, or the participants must pay the city for the class cost. Once volunteers pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians test, volunteers will also be paid for emergency runs and training meetings that were attended. “It’s hard, but rewarding work. It’s not for everyone, but there’s a satisfaction that comes from all the hours of training when a former patient comes up to you and says, ‘Do you remember me? You were with me in the ambulance when I broke my arm. Thank you for helping me.’ It shows that you made a difference in people’s lives,” adds Humble. “This is a valuable community service that is struggling nationwide to keep going,” stresses Benson. “The only way it will continue is to have volunteers who are interested. Contact your city hall, stop by an ambulance facility, or reach out to an EMT you know and ask questions about what takes. This will probably be one of the most rewarding commitments they will ever make.” Persons interested in the Lanesboro Ambulance Service can contact Deane Benson at lanesboroambulance@gmail.com or call City Hall at (507) 467-3722. Contact Lynn Humble at the Rushford Ambulance Service at ambur@acegroup.cc or by calling (507) 864-7577.
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Legislators hear county priorities
Senator Jeremy Miller and Representative Greg Davids listen to Fillmore County 2020 legislative priorities. Photo by Karen Reisner By Karen Reisner Senator Jeremy Miller and Representative Greg Davids listened to Fillmore County department heads as they reviewed their legislative priorities for the 2020 session at the February 4 County Board meeting. County Administrator Bobbie Vickerman started by thanking the legislators for their support in 2017 to add additional dollars to the County Program Aid program. The formula was improved and provided stability at that time. This year she asked that they consider how new program changes to existing programs could affect counties, if they also don’t provide long term funding and sustainability. Fillmore County has not been able to find and hire a qualified assessor. She requested that the legislature review the requirements for a county assessor to be qualified by the state. Assessors are required to have a cumulation of nine years and three levels of certification (CMA, AMA, and SAMA). The requirements are considered excessive. County Engineer Ron Gregg addressed transportation funding. He reported that in order to rebuild the county’s infrastructure today, to do needed resurfacing of rural and urban county state aid highways and to replace county bridges listed on the bridge replacement priority list, the county would need over $72 million. He encouraged the legislators to go after sustainable funding. Thirty bridges have been required recently to be posted at five or eight tons. The aver-
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on personal property. Court procedures can take a couple of years. Davids said the Department of Revenue (DOR) dropped the ball, adding counties are not responsible for state valuation errors. Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties government relations manager, said the DOR wants counties to maintain a kind of layaway fund in case of a state valuation error. Davids insisted the DOR needs to take responsibility for this. Sheriff John DeGeorge asked legislators to look at options to provide funding for ongoing maintenance and improvements to the court security system. He also asked for funding for maintenance and updating of ARMER system. The county has areas where there still is not good radio communication. A fix could include more towers and/or radio repeaters which would be costly. Both DeGeorge and County Attorney Brett Corson asked that no changes be made to the criminal forfeiture laws. Forfeiture laws discourage criminal activity, when money and assets are taken away that have been used in the commission of a crime. Both men also wanted legislators to carefully consider industrial hemp regulations. These regulations need to be clarified to allow for adequate enforcement and to protect the public. Corson asked that a block be added to all deeds that must be checked for septic system compliance for the transfer of land in Minnesota. This would be similar to the requirement for a block to be checked for well compliance on deeds for the transfer of land. Corson recommended that the time for commitment of repeat mental health patients be extended to allow for stability, longer monitoring, and assurance that the patient is taking appropriate medication. Drew Hatzenbihler, Solid Waste, asked that counties be fully reimbursed for collection and recycling of e-waste. The Zoning department spends time and money enforcing Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rules for subsurface treatment systems. More money should be directed to county/local level to insure compliance. Lastly, the county supports funding for the staffing of the new veterans home. Hilgart, AMC, listed several AMC priorities. He said transportation funding is a top issue every year. There is room for compromise on this issue, so we can get something done. Local road and bridge funding is key. Gregg said currently there is $43 million of bridges sitting on the shelf because the funding is not there. Senator Miller commented that it is helpful to hear your priorities and important to hear feedback from our constituents. Representative Davids noted it is a bonding year, adding the bill will not be as big as that proposed by the governor, but substantial. What the counties need is always
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appointment of Stephen Hacken, Winona County Assessor, as a temporary assessor for Fillmore County. Hacken was sworn in by Judge Matthew Opat. Hacken is expected to work about 10 hours per week for Fillmore County. He said he will do his best to help out.
Director Don Kullot requested and received approval of the 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant. The $20,864 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is a matching grant for the same amount.
Roads, LLC was approved for the concrete paving portion of CSAH 1 north of Spring Valley to Highway 30. The total contract was about $6.5 million. The final payment was $320,153.25. The total cost of the reconstruction of CSAH 1 was a little over $14 million. Commissioner Duane Bakke commented that much of the state aid money went to CSAH 1 over the last three to four years. Going forward these funds will be available to be spent on other projects. Approval was given to purchase a 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab at a cost of $27,990.52
request from Eric Udelhofen of Fillinona Solar, LLC for a solar farm on property in section 15, Fountain Township was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. The 20-acre site is adjacent to a MiEnergy substation. A condition for the permit is a requirement to have the boundary of the approximately 20-acre site surveyed. Resources, presented a draft for an advertisement to recruit a replacement feedlot officer. Approval was given to place the ad. The resignation of Daniel Byer, custodian, was accepted with thanks for six years of service, effective May 28.
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Chatfield Elementary students had the opportunity to learn all about the Iditarod. Thank you to the Ramakers for bringing your team in to teach our students about the big race! We want to wish you the best of luck and thank you for sharing in your journey!!
4th graders got to learn from City of Chatfield Water Superintendent Ryan Priebe about Storm Water Protection and Water Conservation. In addition to the presentation, Ryan also recognized the Poster Contest Winners. Thank you Ryan for taking the time to come and speak to our students!
Conference Dance Results! Varsity placed 5th and JV placed 3rd. all Conference Erin Spelhaug all Conference Honorable Mention - anna Johnson, Sloan Clemens & Madison Collett CONGRaTUlaTIONS TO all! REID JOHNSON becomes the 6th boys basketball player in school history to score 1000 POINTS! What an accomplishment! Very well done Reid!!
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A little of this, A little of that. By Kathy Little Let’s play movie trivia. I will give you clues, and you guess the name of the movie. What movie featured ruby slippers and flying monkeys? What movie had a dead horse’s head appear in a man’s bed? What movie had priests trying to rid a girl of the devil inside her who gave her the power to turn her head all the way around and spit green goop? The answers are The Wizard of Oz, The Godfather, Part 1 and The Exorcist. These are easy because movies make memories. I saw The Wizard of Oz at the the movie theater in Preston with my Aunt Ruthie when I was in grade school. I saw The Godfather while visiting my brother in Santa Barbara when it was brand new. My husband and I saw The Exorcist in La Crosse, Wis., and neither of us slept very well that night. Movie culture has changed over time. It used to be a date night experience to dress up and watch a film on a wide screen with surround sound. When I was in ninth grade, a junior boy I liked a lot asked me to go to a movie in Harmony. I was nervous and excited. We saw Lawrence of Arabia, which with a cartoon and previews of coming attractions ran about three hours. He held my hand which got sweatier over time. What is a girl to do? I did nothing; he took a break to put his arm around my shoulders. My only memory of that movie is that there was a lot of sand! In the olden days there were outdoor theaters in Spring Valley and Rochester. You would drive your car in and hook up speakers to your window. We would sneak in snacks. Girls knew to beware of outdoor movies because you were all alone in a car with a boy. Most girls insisted on double dating. The movies were never very good because theater owners knew most of the audience was not watching the film anyway so why spend the money. One memorable outdoor movie expeTo all of our friends, relatives, community members, and beyond, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for such loving support as we grieve. From food, time, and just shoulders to lean on, we are forever grateful for your generosity. Mabel Ambulance, Mabel Fire Department, Harmony Ambulance, WMC Paramedic Service, Mayo One, Fillmore County Sheriff's office and dispatch, MN state Patrol, MNDOT, and Mengis Funeral Home. Thank you for your continued support as we work through this difficult time. We will forever miss Dylan Allen. Sincerely, the family of Dylan Delaney
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rience was when my boyfriend, who is now my husband, took me to Rochester to see Night of the Living Dead. Zombies were new, exciting and scary. So all the way home I scanned the side of the road expecting zombies to come shuffling out of the cornfields. Now zombies are old school. You can see them in movies and on television. They walk and they
talk and they eat humans. Fortunately, they can’t run. If you have children, you take them to a different kind of movie or hire a babysitter. Thelma and Louise, Fargo and Pulp Fiction are not for kids. I actually walked out before the end of Pulp Fiction because it was toooooooo much for me. I have toughened up since then by watching shows such as Game of Thrones on HB0. Nowadays with big screen TVs and streaming services, many people watch movies in their comfy pants or jammies or binge watch whatever. Movie culture has changed but people still eat while watching movies. Try this twist using taco seasoning.
Salsa Chicken
Coat 1 lb. chicken tenders with taco seasoning mix. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and stir until lightly browned. Stir in 1 can (14 1/2 oz ) diced tomatoes undrained and 1/3 cup apricot preserves. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 min. or until chicken is cooked through. Makes 4 servings.
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“Here Ye – Hear Ye” - The Cherry Grove Basement Ladies invite you! Please save the date of February 15 at 11 a.m. at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church to experience the famous Cherry Grove Basement Ladies in their one act presentation of Here Ye – Hear Ye. Following the dramatic presentation, there will be a soup luncheon, bake sale
and live auction! EVERYONE INVITED AND WELCOME! This will be a fun and happy morning at the Cherry Grove Church located at 18183 160th Street in rural Spring Valley. The church is wheelchair accessible. Plan to drop in and enjoy the morning in Cherry Grove.
Rep. Davids annouces state grant for Harmony State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) is pleased to announce that the City of Harmony has been awarded a Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Program Grant for its industrial park. “This is outstanding news for Harmony, and I commend the city and state officials who
worked together to make this grant happen,” Davids said. Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development notes that once the $74,537 grant has been fully utilized in Harmony’s industrial park, it is expected to continue economic growth and enhance employment in the surrounding area.
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Sealing unused wells: Cost-share assistance available in 2020 By Anne Koliha, Technician There is a potential for anyone, regardless of where you live in Fillmore County (farm, small Anne Koliha
town, city) to have one or more wells on your property. It may not be your main water source. It could have been there from prior to city water connection. Maybe it was there for secondary buildings, barns or use in watering lawn and gardens. As part of a 10-county initiative for southeast Minnesota,
Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has financial assistance available to Fillmore County landowners with an unused well to seal the hazard, especially if located in a highly vulnerable area for drinking water. The program offers a 50% cost-share up to $1,000 for sealing an unused well.
This regional program seeks to seal unused wells in vulnerable drinking water areas in southeast Minnesota to prevent pollution in aquifers used for public drinking water. Groundwater is the primary source of water for residents in southeast Minnesota. Due to karst geology, southeast Minnesota’s groundwater is more
vulnerable to contamination due to the quick transport of surface pollution to aquifers. Unused wells should be sealed for physical safety, health, environment and legal responsibilities according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDA). An unused well can act like a drain that allows surface water runoff, contaminated water or improperly disposed waste a direct pathway into drinking water sources. When this happens, the quality of everyone’s drinking water is threatened, which is why MDH recommends homeowners test their water annually. Prioritization of well sealing starts with wells in an identified drinking water supply management area (DWSMA), Wellhead Protection Plan (WPP) or area of documented groundwater contamination. Others will be considered after these priorities. The cost-share funds of 50% up to $1,000 for sealing unused wells is available during 2020 on a first come first serve basis that meet the priority needs. Sealing of wells must be completed by a licensed well contractor with MDH. Once a well is fully sealed the contractor will submit a Well and Boring Sealing Record to MDH. Fillmore County landowners interested in cost-share assistance for well sealing should contact Anne Koliha at Fillmore SWCD at (507) 765-3878, ext. 123 or by email at anne.koliha@ fillmoreswcd.org. For more information on sealing unused wells visit the Minnesota Department of Health website at www.health.state. mn.us/communities/environment/ water/wells/sealing/abandwel. html.
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Kandace Sikkink was a big factor (career-high 32 pts, 11-22FGs, 10-13 FTs, 13 rebs, 4 stls). Kassidy Broadwater added 9 points (3-4 threes). Jenny Albrecht was strong on the glass and defensively for Houston (8 pts, 14 rebs, 8 stls). Rostad (14 pts), Geiwitz (10 pts), and Sydney Torgerson (10 pts, 8 rebs) helped. In Preston, the Hurricanes (11-8) started 12-0 on the Falcons (3-12). FC cut it under ten only briefly. The ‘Canes won a score-fest 85-73. Seniors Mikkel Schutte (28 pts, 13 rebs, 7 asts), Alex Van Gundy (29 pts, 12 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls), and Caiden Danielson (18 pts, 9 rebs) combined for 75 points. Falcon senior Haidyn Gunderson had a career-game (30 pts, 4-8 threes, 13-22 FGs, 11 rebs, 8 asts, 4 stls). Carson Kiehne (12 pts), Zach Haugerud (11 pts), and Cory Brown (10 pts) also reached double figures.
Gophers Sweep Knights
R-P’s Luke O’Hare takes a corner three amidst his 7 of 7 make run in the Trojans 64-43 win over FC. O’Hare had a seasonhigh 22 points versus the Falcons, matching his output from a few nights earlier when R-P also beat Kingsland amidst “county/ county” week. Photo by Paul Trende By Paul Trende The first week of February featured five county/county basketball series.
‘Cane Girls Win East, Houston Season Sweeps M-C
Completing the season series sweep of M-C were Houston teams. The gals THE TRENDE game in REPORT Mabel was low scoring. Dale Mo g a’s g r o u p expanded a 16-12 halftime into a 38-21 win. E m m a Paul Trende Geiwitz (15 pts) had seven of Houston’s 11 field goals. Sydney Torgerson (9 pts, 9 rebs) helped. It was the frosh’s first single-digit scoring effort of the year. Lauren Wyffels (8 pts) and Payton Danielson (2 pts, 13 rebs, 4 asts, 8 stls) did work for M-C. The ‘Canes took the first meeting 57-28. Houston (9-0, 15-5) winning gave them an insurmountable lead in the SEC-East over Lanesboro (5-5, 8-12). The ‘Canes three-peat as East champions. On the guys’ side, the senior triad of Alex Van Gundy (27 pts, 8-15 FGs, 9-10 FTs, 8 rebs), Mikkel Schutte (20 pts, 9-10 FTs, 8 rebs, 7 asts, 8
stls, 3 blks), and Caiden Danielson (21 pts, 3-12 threes) all got to 20 points in a 79-58 Houston win. Noah Kingsley (10 pts) helped. The ‘Canes hit 21 of 26 free throws. M-C was led by Gavin Johnson (17 pts, 9 rebs), Ethan Underbakke (12 pts), and Dawson Wilder (10 pts). Trent Vix’s guys won the first meeting 79-44. The Cougars fell to 1-11, 3-16. Houston (8-3, 13-8) sits behind Schaeffer (10-2, 15-4) in the SEC-East. Schutte (28.6 PPG), Van Gundy (24.0 PPG), and Danielson (18.6 PPG) are scoring a collective 71.2 PPG over the last five. Houston has won five of six.
Falcons Girls Get Big Win in FC/Houston Split
The FC/Houston boy/girl series was highlighted by the key Section 1A match-up between the gals teams. The Hurricanes (14-4) led FC (13-5) most of the first half. But the game’s key was ‘Cane leading scorer Emma Geiwitz’s foul trouble. She had three in the first half, picked up her fourth early in the second, then fouled out. Houston’s ability to “point-up” against FC’s harassing half-court 1-3-1 was then limited. Becca Rostad hit a three to put team double-H up 33-28 with around 13-minutes left. It was their last field goal. Levi Olstad’s Falcons went 28-11 to the close to post a big 56-44 win. Senior forward
The Chatfield/Kingsland non-conference series was all Gophers. Brian Baum’s girls (7-12) were the record underdog versus Steve Hauser’s Knights (12-7). For the second straight season, record didn’t matter and Chatfield prevailed. Silja Erickson’s offensive rebound of a missed free throw (0:30) gave the Gophers more free throw chances. They hit just one, but it made it a four-point lead. It enabled a 65-60 win. Zayda Priebe (career-high 17 pts, 7-13 FGs, 5 rebs) and Jaiden Zimmerman (16 pts) led the way. Erickson (8 pts, 10 rebs), Peyton Berg (8 pts, 5 asts), and Tessa McMahon (5 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts) helped. The Knights were led by Ellie Buchholtz (18 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls) and Emily Miner (10 pts, 8 rebs). In Chatfield, Jeff DeBuhr’s guys (5-10) picked up their fifth straight win against Kingsland (5-12). The game featured 18 lead changes. Chatfield scored 17 of the last 24 points, breaking a 44-44 tie, to post a 61-51 victory. Reid Johnson led the way (20 pts, 6 rebs). Landon Bance (14 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts), David Castleberg (10 pts, 9 rebs), and Austin Koenigs (10 pts) helped. Zach Hauser (16 pts, 4-12 threes) and Brady Musel (14 pts, 6-8 FGs) paced the Knights. Chatfield also swept last year’s series.
Trojans and Knights Split
Kingsland and R-P also dueled in non-con action. The Trojan boys (7-10) handled the Knights (5-13) by a 63-41 final. Chris Drinkall’s group was led by Luke O’Hare (season-high 22 pts, 9-16 FGs, 5 rebs) and Justin Ruberg (19 pts, 8-15 FGs, 3-6 threes, 11 rebs). Grady Hengel (9 pts, 4-5 FGs) and Malachi Bunke (8 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts) helped. Brady Musel (13 pts, 6-12 FGs) was the only Knight
in double figures. Zach Hauser added 8 (pts) and 6 (rebs). The girl’s game saw R-P (2-16) stay close with the Knights (12-8). Kingsland led most of the way. Kaylee Ruberg’s three around the 2-minute mark put R-P up 59-58, its first lead since 3-2. Knight junior Sam Wernimont replied with back-toback threes. Kingsland scored the final nine for a 67-59 win. Buchholtz (29 pts, 7-9 FTs, 4-8 threes, 9-15 FGs, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 7 stls) did big work. Miner (12 pts, 9 rebs) and Audrey Webster (9 pts, 5 asts) helped. Ruberg had a career-high for R-P (21 pts, 6-8 FTs, 5-7 threes, 6-12 FGs, 10 rebs), as did Ellie Dahl (15 pts, 8 rebs). The Trojans’ Ruberg siblings (Justin, Kaylee) performed the feat of doubledoubling the same night.
Trojans and Falcons Split
R-P and FC’s squads went at it. The FC boys (3-13) had a woeful night from deep (1-22). R-P (8-10) got a great night from Luke O’Hare. The Trojans led 21-16 in the first half before going on an 11-2 run to take command 32-18. Paced by O’Hare’s 18 points (7-10 shooting, seven straight made FGs), R-P led 40-20 at intermission and cruised to a 64-43 win. O’Hare matched his season-high (22 pts, 9-13 FGs, 8 rebs) set against Kingsland. Justin Ruberg added a doubledouble (12 pts, 14 rebs, 5 asts). Underclassmen Malachi Bunke (12 pts, 4-10 threes, 7 asts) and Grady Hengel (10 pts) helped. Carson Kiehne had a career-high (18 pts, 8-12 FGs, 4 stls) to lead the Falcons. Zach Haugerud chipped in 12 points (4-6 FTs). R-P improved to 3-8, 9-10. FC fell to 1-9, 3-15. In Rushford, FC’s girls (14-6) re-grouped from a GM loss by downing the Trojans (2-17). FC went on an 11-0 run late in the first half to take control and lead 29-18 at intermission. They prevailed 50-33. Senior forward Kandace Sikkink (25 pts, 7-9 FTs, 8 rebs) had half of FC’s points. Emma Breitsprecher (9 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts) helped. Isabelle Olson (10 pts, 3-6 threes) and Ellie Dahl (8 pts, 7 rebs) led R-P. FC (8-3, 15-6) has won eight of ten. R-P is 0-12, 2-18.
tournament. Schott (four) and Karver (three) had all pins. It was the third titles for Bartels (27-3) and Schott (26-9). The Gophers beat W-K 57-21 to improve to 5-2, 11-3. FCLMC beat La Crescent 66-9 and Pine Island 57-18 at a quadrangular, as Joe Cullen’s Wolves improved to 1-7, 11-10 overall. Kingsland’s boys beat L/P 50-48 in OT for their best win of the year. The Athletics were 12-5. Ellie Buchholtz had a careerhigh 35 points (16-18 FGs) as Kingsland beat L/P 83-53. The Knights (10-0, 14-8) have won five of six and lead SEC-West over GM (9-2, 14-7). Sydney Torgerson matched a careerhigh of 22 points, as Houston’s girls won their seventh straight, beating L-A 60-53. Jessie Schreiber (career-high 21 pts, 12 rebs) and Sydney Taylor (16 pts, 14 rebs) propelled Lanesboro past L-O 62-52. John Prestemon matched a career-high of 25 points, as the Burro guys beat Cotter 61-56. David Castleberg (career-high 25 points) and Reid Johnson (20 pts) each topped 20, but Chatfield fell to St. Charles 83-65.
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G-E 54, M-C 49 (M-C: Cayden Tollefsrud/Gavin Johnson 12 pts) Lanesboro 61, Cotter 56 (L: J. Prestemon 25 pts (8-14 FGs, 4-7 threes, 5-5 FTs), 5 rebs, 6 asts; Ryan Holmen 16 pts (8-9 FGs); Sawyer Johnson 10 pts (3-8 threes); J.T. Rein 7 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts) GM 77, FC 40 (FC: H. Gunderson 18 pts (7-13 FGs), 8 rebs; C. Kiehne 13 pts. GM: Colton Landers 35 pts) M-C 48, L-O 67 (M-C: C. Tollefsrud 14 pts (6-12 FGs), 7 asts) Chatfield 65, St. Charles 83 (C: D. Castleberg 25 pts (1015 FGs, 5-6 FTs), 10 rebs; R. Johnson 20 pts (9-18 FGs); L. Bance 12 pts (3-10 threes), 7 rebs. Gophers: 4-7, 6-11) Kingsland 50, L/P 48 in OT (K: Walker Erdman 15 pts (6-9 FGs), 5 rebs, 4 stls; Z. Hauser 10 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Lucas Howard 9 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts; B. Musel 7 pts, 15 rebs. Game was tied 23-23 (half ), 45-45 (regulation). Knights: 4-8, 6-14) Lanesboro 34, Goodhue 56 Hot Shots (L: S. Johnson 11 pts (3-11 Chatfield’s Cael Bartels (#3 at threes); J. Prestemon 10 pts, 7 113), Grady Schott (170), and rebs. Burros: 4-8, 8-11) A.J. Karver (#8 at 220) each won titles at the JWP wrestling See SPORTS Page 25 ➤
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Fillmore County Sports J. Schreiber 21 pts, 12 rebs S. Taylor 16 pts, 14 rebs. FTs L 20-30, LO 5-11) Lanesboro 38, St. Charles 56 (L: Brielle Ruen 18 pts. Burros: 5-5, 8-12) FC 42, GM 44 (FC: K. Sikkink 24 pts, 10 rebs. FC trailed 38-33, got a Lauren Mensink three, a Sikkink two, and a Kammry Broadwater two to go up 42-40 (0:24.2). GM’s River Landers then scored, but missed the “and-one” free throw (0:04.5). GM retained possession via rebound jump-ball (0:03.2). Hailey Hindt scored the game-winner on a base-line in-bound play) St. Charles 46, Chatfield 57 (C: J. Zimmerman 17 pts (3-4 threes, 4-4 FTs), 5 rebs; T. McMahon 10 pts; P. Berg 8 pts, 5 rebs. Gophers: 4-7, 9-13) L/P 53, Kingsland 83 (K: E. Buchholtz 35 pts (16-18 FGs), 6 rebs, 9 asts; Merredith Farlinger 16 pts (8-10 FGs), 8 rebs;
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Girls Basketball (1/27 - 1/31) AC/G-E 58, Lanesboro 61 (L: S. Taylor 12 pts (6-12 FGs), 9 rebs; J. Schreiber 11 pts, 15 rebs; Sophia Simes 9 pts, 9 rebs, 7 asts; Payton Benson 8 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Alida Berg 9 pts, 6 rebs) Houston 60, L-A 53 (H: S. Torgerson 22 pts (10-13 FGs), 15 rebs; E. Geiwitz 19 pts, 11 rebs, 7 asts) R-P 28, Cannon Falls 54 (R-P: K. Ruberg 15 pts (5-12 threes), 5 rebs) Z-M 65, Chatfield 53 (C: J. Zimmerman 14 pts, 7 rebs; Z. Priebe 11 pts, 10 rebs) St. Charles 55, M-C 41 (M-C: MaKenzie Kelly 12 pts; P. Danielson 9 pts, 10 rebs, 8 stls) Lanesboro 62, L-O 52 (L:
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Upcoming Varsity Sporting Events (See TRC or SEC pages for specific start times) Monday, February 10 (BBB) FC at Goodhue (BBB) M-C at L/P (BBB) Cochrane-Fountain City at Lanesboro (BBB) Houston at BP (GBB) Kingsland at Houston (from Jan 17) (GBB) Lanesboro at R-P (GBB) La Crescent at M-C (from Jan 6) Tuesday, February 11 (BBB) Chatfield at Southland (BBB) FC at Caledonia (BBB) Cotter at R-P (BBB) Lanesboro at Randolph (from Jan 17) (BBB) Goodhue at Kingsland (GBB) Southland at Chatfield (GBB) R-P at Cotter (GBB) Caledonia at FC
(GBB) GM at M-C (GBB) L/P at Lanesboro (GBB) Houston at AC/G-E Thursday, February 13 (BBB) FC at L-A (BBB) L-O at Lanesboro (BBB) M-C at Hayfield (GBB) L-A at FC (GBB) Houston at Schaeffer Academy (GBB) AC/G-E at M-C (Wrest) Section Team Quarterfinals Friday, February 14 (BBB) D-E at Chatfield (BBB) R-P at Caledonia (BBB) Houston at Schaeffer Academy (BBB) GM at Kingsland (GBB) Caledonia at R-P (GBB) Chatfield at D-E (GBB) Lanesboro at SG (GBB) Kingsland at GM Saturday, February 15 (Wrest) Section Team Semis/ Finals (at Mayo Civic Center)
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FC’s Kandace Sikkink scored a career-high 32 points in a big section win over Houston. The senior F also scored 24 against GM and 25 versus R-P for a 27.0 PPG week. The forward is averaging 23.1 PPG over her last six games, as her Falcons (15-6) are the sections #2 team by QRF. Photo by Paul Trende, Fillmore County Journal
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Fountain approves 3-year wastewater management contract
Sam Wernimont 11 pts (3-10 threes))
Wrestling (1/30 & 2/1)
Chatfield 57, W-K 21 (Gophers took 113 (C. Bartels), 132 (Cody Guenther), 145 (Seth Goetzinger), 160 (Campbell Berge), 220 (A.J. Karver), and 285 (Erik Seha) by forfeit. Carson Rowland (106), Luke Ihrke (152), and G. Schott (170) had pins, Kailan Schott (126) won a 3-2 decision) PEM Tri > GMLOS 56, LARP 21 (S-Eagles forfeited 220, took 285 by forfeit (Jaydon Boynton). Carter Jonsgaard (126) had a pin, Gable Speltz (145) a 17-2 tech fall, and Ross Herber (132) a 14-4 MD); LARP 28, PEM 46 (Tyler Kreidemacher (113), Jonsgaard (120), Jordan Zibrowski (126), and Speltz (145) had pins, Herber (132) a 14-0 MD. S-Eagles won five of the first seven weights to lead 28-6. They lost 152 thru 285, all but one to sixpoint decision. S-Eagles: 4-4, 7-8) FCLMC Quad > #10 in A D-E 63, FCLMC 21 (Bradon Knutson (120), Orion Sass (152), and Stefan Nikoloski (285) had pins, Cale Anderson (126) a 6-5 decision for Wolves); La Crescent 9, FCLMC 66 (Wolves took 113 (Connor Wingert), 120 (Knutson), 126 (Cal. Anderson), 138 (Boston Wright), 145 (Caden Anderson), 152 (Sass), 182 (Aaron Hutton), 220 (Cooper Ferrie), and 285 (Nikoloski) by forfeit. Caleb Kunz (160) and Carson Berg (170) had pins for Wolves); Pine Island 18, FCLMC 57 (Wolves took 120 (Knutson), 132 (Taylor Kunz), 160 (C. Kunz), 170 (Bodey Wright), 182 (Berg), and 285 (Nikolosk) by forfeit. Wingert (113), Cal. Anderson (126), and Cad. Anderson (145) had pins for Wolves, Sass (152) a 15-10 decision) Rochester-Century Tourney (FCLMC took 11th (of 12). Cale Anderson (126 > L pin, W 2-0 D, W fall) took third) JWP “Mike Fasnacht” Tourney (Lean and Mean Chatfield (143.5) took third (of 8) to #8 in A Jackson County Central (163.5) and #10 in A D-E (145). C. Bartels (#3 at 113 > W pin, W 7-0 D, W 9-3 D over New London Spicer’s #4 in AA Ty Bisek), G. Schott (170 > W pin, W pin, W pin, W pin) and A.J. Karver (#8 at 220 > W pin, W pin, W pin) took first. Lukas Carrier (120 > W 15-0 TF, W pin, L 20-4 TF) and S. Goetzinger (#4 at 145 > W 10-4 D, L 6-2 to JCC’s #7 at 145 Payton Handevidt) took second. Tate Karver (138 > W Pin, L 19-4 TF, W pin) took third. C. Guenther (132 > L 13-9 D, L 12-9, WPrinted pin) took third (ofink 4)) with Soy PRINTED WITH
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Left to right, Fountain Councilors Ron Reisner, Dave Gudmundson, and Chad Wangen listen to information regarding the wastewater plant at the February 5 meeting. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner By Kirsten Zoellner In a brisk 10-minute meeting, the Fountain Council approved a few lingering items, as well as a hefty fee schedule modification, and a contract extension. Likely the biggest item from the meeting was the three-year contract extension with MMS Environmental. The city ended its previous agreement with PeopleService, with whom it contracted since 2017, in favor of MMS Environmental last May. However, due to previous contract stipulations, the city didn’t formally enter into an agreement with them until August. The reasoning for the extension was largely suggested by Public Facilities Authority, noted City Clerk Rhonda Flattum. Mayor Jim Schott had spoken to the bonding company who noted they would prefer a longer contract term. “They said it would be easier,” said Flattum. Part of the agreement with MMS Environmental includes installation and management through an electronic Pointwatch system, as well as in-person monitoring by MMS Environmental representative Mike Morris and City of Fountain Public Works’ John Hanson. The City of Fountain is responsible for the cost of all chemicals, pumps, repair and service to pumps, pumping/cleaning of lift stations, and repairs to the plant. The Pointwatch system has been ordered, but there is no set installation date. “It should cut down on hours somewhat,” said Schott. “It monitors flows. If anything goes awry, it sets off an alarm. Cleaning and wasting will still need to be done daily.” Schott and Councilor Chad Wangen recently met with Morris to receive an update on the plant. Portable gas meters are still in the plans and the city has approved getting microseed additive through MMS Environmental, taking advantage of their availability of wholesale pricing. Engineers are working on plans for a manhole to be installed near Valley Design to further monitor the flow into the plant. “It’ll pinpoint if we have any issues,” added Schott. It was previously estimated to
cost $7,500 for the manhole. The timeline for installation is unknown at this time. “How long we gonna talk about this?” asked Councilor Dave Gudmundson. “We talk about it, but nothing happens.” It was clarified that the manhole will be installed within this year. In other news, the council revisited a request from Beaver Bottoms Saloon for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the purpose of holding private concert events. A public hearing was held last fall and in October, the council opted to give saloon owners a one-time event trial, after which the city would evaluate the compliance to city guidelines and public input. While the event was dubbed a success, the council tabled the request last November citing a permit issue. According to Schott at the time, permitting had been granted for the construction of one deck, but an additional two structures had been constructed. The city ordered the other two to be removed before taking up the issue again. Discussion on the topic was held at the February 4 Zoning Commission meeting, according to Schott, and it was recommended the city approve the permit for special events and a second for the deck. The council approved both unanimously. A change to the city’s fee schedule brought about by discussion at the same zoning meeting will see the city’s late fee fine for non-permitted items increase sharply. The current fine is $250, but that will change to $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for a second. The change was effective on February 5. Lastly, the search for the city’s next clerk is still on and there’s been some unfortunate news. According to Schott, he contacted two applicants for the position only to discover one doesn’t quite qualify and the other is looking for more benefits than the city can supply. Clerk Rhonda Flattum will retire this May. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Wednesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
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FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL
Monday, February 10, 2020
Houston County Farm Bureau announces Biggest Doe Contest winner
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Farmers encouraged to participate in annual survey
Corn and soybean growers should anticipate calls in February The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer use survey. This year the phone survey is directed at corn and soybean growers. The data helps the MDA track the use of agricultural chemicals on Minnesota farms and provides guidance to education and research programs. The survey should begin February 3 and be completed by February 21. Questions will focus on the 2019 growing season and survey farmers on pesticide and fertilizer applications on corn and soybeans grown in Minnesota. The annual survey is completely voluntary and producers are not asked any personal questions.
The Houston County Farm Bureau (HCFB) presented checks to the winners of this years Biggest Doe Contest. Pictured, left to right, are Steve Freuchte, HCFB secretary/treasurer; Steve Klug, Garrett Waldenberger and Cynthie Christensen, HCFB president. Photo submitted The Houston County Farm Bureau (HCFB) is happy to announce this year’s Biggest Doe Contest winners. Garrett Waldenberger, age 13 and son of Ken and Heidi Waldenberger, of Spring Grove brought in a doe weighing 145.4 pounds. Garrett harvested the winning doe during the regular hunting season on Steve Klug’s farm in Spring Grove Township. Waldenberger and Klug were both presented a $500 check from the Houston County Farm Bureau on January 4 at the Klug farm. “I have been hunting for four years, but this was my first successful year,” said Garrett. “I really enjoy hunting and trapping and am thankful that my Dad takes me out to help me learn these skills.” In total, Garrett harvested four does between youth and regular season this year. Garrett plans on using his winnings to purchase a gun to take part in the high school trap league in
the spring. Klug stated he himself was not a very good hunter and was happy to open his land for hunters. It helps his farm immensely to lower the deer population and prevent damage to his livestock feed and his crop. The idea for the HCFB Biggest Doe Contest was to encourage hunters to harvest more does and to encourage landowners to allow hunting on their property. The winners of the year’s competition are a perfect example of the hunter/ landowner cooperation. HCFB appreciates the support of Bluff Country Meats in Eitzen and Stinson’s Country Style Meats in Houston for their willingness to weigh the does. Every year for the past 10 years the HCFB Board of Directors has met with various staff of the Minnesota DNR to share challenges of trying to successfully farm while sustaining considerable crop damage
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from wildlife, especially from whitetail deer. Last spring, Minnesota DNR Commissioner Strommen met with about a dozen Houston County farmers to hear their concerns and discuss ways to reduce the number of deer in Houston County. This included discussion of the elimination of the antler point restriction and earn-a-buck. Because of the detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in every direction surrounding Houston County, the stakes are getting higher. The two most effective ways to manage a CWD outbreak is to reduce herd size and harvest bucks. “The battle against CWD will be won through the cooperation of hunters, landowners, private deer farm owners and appropriate regulation by the Minnesota DNR and the state legislators,” said Cynthie Christensen, HCFB president. “We are hopeful that the reward for the Biggest Doe harvested created a little hunting excitement and gets hunters thinking about harvesting does. The Houston County Farm Bureau Board of Directors would like to thank everyone that participated in this year’s competition and is considering running the contest again next fall.”
Word on the Street
The survey is conducted for the MDA by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service out of their regional offices in Missouri. Minnesota farmers may be getting calls from multiple agencies and companies conducting a variety of surveys this time of year, but the information gathered from this survey is critical for research purposes. If you have questions about the MDA’s annual survey, or if you wish to view results of previous surveys, visit the MDA website at www.mda.state.mn.us/ pesticidefertilizersurveys. Producers can also call the Minnesota Department of Agriculture at (651) 261-1993 from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday – Saturday.
MnDOT invites public to comment on rules governing Special Transportation Services providers The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on existing rules for Special Transportation Services providers that serve the elderly or disabled, or provide nonemergency medical transportation services paid for with public funding. MnDOT is in the process of updating the existing rules, and is interested in hearing from stakeholders about updates and improvements that should be considered, before any new rule changes are proposed. Comments on the existing rules may be submitted online through the Commercial Vehicle Operations rulemaking webpage at mndot.gov/cvo/rulemaking.html, or by mailing written comments to Will Jensen-Kowski, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations, 395 John Ireland Blvd., MS 420, St. Paul, Minn. 55155. There is no deadline for the public comment period at this time. There will be a 30-day comment period after MnDOT hears
from stakeholders and proposes rule changes. Information about the 30-day comment period and other updates will be posted online at mndot.gov/cvo/rulemaking.html when available. All new rule amendments, after implemented, will affect STS providers, drivers and attendants of special transportation service vehicles, clients of special transportation services, insurance companies that provide coverage for special transportation service providers, and instructors and organizations that provide training related to STS. MnDOT administers the STS program, which certifies and regulates STS providers, drivers, attendants and trainers. Procedures for the program are established in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8840. For more information about the rulemaking process, go to the Commercial Vehicle Operations rulemaking website or contact william.jensen-kowski@state. mn.us.
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Fillmore County Police Reports Chatfield Police Department Joseph Mark Rigotti, 22, Viola, Minn.; 12/14/2019, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Troy Alan Bothun, 34, Decorah, Iowa; 11/9/2019, Identify Theft - Transfers/Possesses/ Uses Identity of Other Person, Fine $1,000 (stay $900 until 1/20/2021), Total Fees (including $97.00 in restitution) $287. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 60 days for one year). Credit for time served: zero. Defendant must make arrangements to serve his jail time right away, to start serving by February 1 defendant can start sooner if he wants to - must serve every weekend until completed. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (1/21/2020): Remain law abiding, No same or similar, Sign releases of information as directed, Follow all Conditions set for in the Probation Agreement, Sign Probation Agreement, Set up payment plan with DFO for his fines and restitution. Lorie Ann Crowson, 48, Wykoff, Minn.; 11/24/2019, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/ Abusive/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $300, Total Fees $390. Andrew Bradley Gilbert, 33, Spring Valley, Minn.; 11/8/2019, Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana - No Remuneration, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Kirsten Elaine Hart, 29, Byron,
Minn.; 11/9/2019, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Josh L. May, 38, Rochester, Minn.; 1/17/2020, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,550 until 1/21/2022), Total Fees $570. Local Confinement - 365 days (stay 362 days for two years). Credit for time served: three days. Supervised probation for two years - Conditions (1/21/2020): 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 - within 30 days, 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, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance, Mental Health Evaluation - within 60 days and follow any recommendations, Take medications in the prescribed dosage and frequency. Taylor Anthony Roe, 22,
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Spring Valley, Minn.; 1/3/2020, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 1/21/2022), Total Fees $1,020. Local Confinement - 365 days (stay 335 days for two years). Credit for time served: three days. Serve as: work release (defendant will get credit for 3 days served - he can complete 27 days jail time by remaining on EHM until the last day of February). Supervised probation for two years - Conditions (1/21/2020): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Random testing, No driving without insurance - have valid license to drive, Sign Probation Agreement, No mood-altering chemicals, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Comply with interlock requirements, Complete Chemical Assessment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, Contact probation officer as directed, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement. MN Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division Brian James Erdmann, 51, Fountain City, Minn.; 9/15/2019, Trespass - Permission Required to Enter Agricultural Land for Outdoor Recreation Purposes. Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Michael John Manahan, 39, Fountain, Minn.; 12/30/2019, Fail to Register Big Game as Required, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Corey David Winkels, 34, LeRoy, Minn.; 12/28/2019, Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana - No Remuneration, Fine $50, Total Fines $140. MN State Patrol - Rochester Ashlea Ann Coenen, 31, Monona, Iowa; 1/1/2020, Speeding (65/40), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Scott Douglas Johnson, 54, Forest Lake, Minn.; 1/20/2020, Speeding (71/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Preston Police Department Nathanael James Betz, 18, Lanesboro, Minn.; 11/24/2019, Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Victoria Ann McKinney, 64, Lanesboro, Minn.; 12/26/2019, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.
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Ask a Trooper By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: My question is, if I see someone texting and they are driving in an unsafe m a n n e r (crossing in and out of their lane or going onto shoulder) should I call Sgt. Troy H. 911? Christianson Answer: Always call 911 if you see unsafe driving conduct that could result in a crash. When calling 911, be sure your phone complies with the new hands-free cell phone law. You must use voice command, one touch operation, or have a passenger make the call. Another option would be to pull off the road to a convenience store or gas station, for example, to make the call. The dispatcher will ask routine questions, including: direction of travel? description including the license plate information, make, model and color of the vehicle? If you are following the vehicle as part of traffic, the dispatcher might keep you on the line to provide real time location updates that will help law enforcement stop the correct vehicle in a timely manner. During the first five months of Minnesota’s hands-free law, 9,727 drivers were cited for violating the law. For those who have not gone hands-free or have slipped into old habits, now is the time to “park the phone.” The Minnesota hands-free law went into effect on August 1, 2019. State Patrol troopers and law enforcement officers throughout Minnesota have seen an increasing number of drivers using handsfree options such as mounts. However, some drivers that have been stopped say they are aware of the new law but are having a hard time breaking the habit. Preliminary reports show that distracted driving contributed to
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more than 60,000 (one in five) crashes from 2014 to 2018 and an average of 45 deaths and 204 lifechanging injuries per year during the same time period. Of the 9,727 hands-free citations from August 1 – December 31: years old. years old. years old As part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s mission to educate Minnesotans about the law, a new advertising campaign is underway, reminding drivers to park the phone. The campaign will run through February 16. For additional information on Minnesota’s hands-free law, visit HandsFreeMN.org You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.
AUCTION CALENDAR Mon., Feb. 10 at 12pm - Hay and straw auction. For more information, contact Gehling Auction Co., 507-765-2131. Listing in the Journal Sat., Feb. 15 at 12pm - Special bred cow and heifer auction. For more information, contact Decorah Sales Barn, 563-382-4203. Listing in the Journal
Mon., Feb. 17 at 6pm - Special bred cow and heifer auction. For more information, contact Lanesboro Sales Barn, 507-467-2192. Listing in the Journal
Wed., March 11 at 9:30am - Tractors, combines, heads, planters, drills, all types of tillage equipment, hay and forage equipment, miscellaneous farm equipment, trucks, trailers, all other vehicles, plus other types of farm related items. For more information, contact Gehling Auction Co., 507-765-2131. Listing in the Journal
Sat., Feb. 15 at 9am - Antiques, collectibles, tools, household items and woodworking tools and supplies. For more information, contact Spring Valley Sales, 507-346-2183. Listing in the Journal
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2020 Emerging Artist Exhibition at Lanesboro Arts features artwork by Rose Weselmann, Alan Wiltgen, and Sally Podein
2020 Lanesboro Arts Emerging Artists, left to right, Rose Weselmann, Alan Wiltgen and Sally Podein. Photo submitted Lanesboro Arts presents the 2020 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the artwork of three talented early career artists working in a variety of media: Rose Weselmann, Alan Wiltgen, and Sally Podein. The show opened with a reception featuring all artists on Saturday, February 1, and runs through March 29. Always free and open to the public, winter gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10
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a.m. - 5 p.m. The Emerging Artist Exhibition was developed in 2015 to meet the needs of artists with burgeoning new talent; this juried show provides emerging artists selected in a jury process an opportunity to display work in a professional gallery setting. Rose Weselmann received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Luther College of Decorah in 2013. After graduation she moved to the Twin Cities, residing in both St. Paul and currently in Minneapolis, where she explores her passion for the arts. She is now a painter and mixed media artist working out of the Casket Arts Building near her northeast home where she focuses on process and the exploration of materials and their natural capabilities. Rose describes her process as such: “Each piece begins with a gestural mark or puddle, settling with unpredictability due to the nature of my
materials. The process of laying down marks, patience in waiting for them to take their final form, acceptance and flexibility has allowed me to learn to build compositions based on the infusion of spontaneity and intentionality.” Based in Minneapolis and originally from Harmony, Minn., Alan Wiltgen’s path as an artist started out with sketching, primarily with charcoal or ink. From there, he moved into installation pieces and collage. Five years ago, Alan picked up a paintbrush. He is primarily self-taught, although he did take classes under artist Simon Huelsbeck at RCTC, Rochester, Minn. The characters he paints generally bridge the gap between German Expressionism and animated cartoons. German expressionist painters such as Max Beckman and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner have heavily influenced Alan’s work. As he says, “I continue to paint not only to expand my curiosity and growth as an artist, but for therapy and meditation. Painting has become a process of communication with creativity. My ego gets to vanish and I get to help something formless come into form.” Sally Podein is a Minnesota artist who began drawing and painting at a young age. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, N. J. After graduating Sally moved to Minnesota, where she
currently works at Mayo Clinic as a Motion Graphics Designer. She has been creating stained glass mosaics for several years. Her works are mostly of wildlife, pets and landscapes, and she says, “Capturing the character and soul of the animal is very rewarding to me.” As Sally says of her stained glass work, “The infinite colors, shades and textures of glass help me to
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create depth, form and detail.” Sally’s work can be found at the SEMVA Gallery in Rochester, Minn. The exhibit is sponsored by the 2020 Frozen River Film Festival, February 5-9 in Winona, and made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Handicapped accessible and free to the public, the exhibition gallery is located at 103 Parkway Ave N. in Lanesboro, Minn.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUES., FEBRUARY 11
•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:159am, Harmony Community Center. 507272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am and 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •SAIL Senior Exercise Class, 10-11am, St. Olaf Catholic Church, Mabel.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Preston AA Closed meeting, 12pm, United Methodist Church, 211 St. Anthony St., lower level.*
•Walk-in Immunization Clinic, 1-4pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston. For info, call 765-3898. •Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •Rushford AA Closed meeting, 7pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*
WEDS., FEBRUARY 12
•SAIL Senior Exercise Class, 10-11am, Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St. 507-2510520 for information.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 1-1:45pm, Coffee Street Fitness Center, Lanesboro. 507-272-3731.* •Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson.* •Trailbusters Meeting, 7pm, American Legion, Mabel.
THURS., FEBRUARY 13
•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:159am, Harmony Community Center. 507272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9am-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 525 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Mabel Food Shelf, 5-7pm, First Lutheran Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* •Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, use side door on Newburg.*
FRI., FEBRUARY 14
•SAIL Senior Exercise Class, 10-11am, Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St. 507-2510520 for information.* •Solo Friends Over 50 Group, 6pm, Spring Valley area. For info & location, call (507) 226-4595. •Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*
SAT., FEBRUARY 15
•St. Johns Food Shelf, 9-10:30am, 241 Line St. S, Wykoff. •Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson.* •Bluff Country ATV Club meeting, 10am, Rushford American Legion. •Mabel Food Shelf, 10am-12pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.
•Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507) 765-2518.*
MON., FEBRUARY 16 •SAIL Senior Exercise Class, 10-11am, Canton Town Hall, 107 Ash St. 507-2510520 for information.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 1-1:45pm, Coffee Street Fitness Center, Lanesboro. 507-272-3731.* •Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston.* •AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*
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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: March 1, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Donald E. Mackenzie, unmarried and Erma M. Hellickson, unmarried. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 8, 2007, Fillmore County Recorder, Document No. 357534. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Ditech Financial LLC. Dated August 30, 2018 Recorded August 30, 2018, as Document No. 418697. And thereafter assigned to: LoanCare, LLC. Dated December 18, 2019 Recorded December 24, 2019, as Document No. 424903. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100060677002770113 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Associated Bank Minnesota, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 219 West Stevens Avenue, Rushford, MN 55971 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 06.0320.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4 in Block 10 of Steven’s Addition to the City of Rushford excepting from said Lot 4 a strip of land 10 feet in width and 243 feet in length running parallel to and along the Westerly line of said Lot 4, Block 10, Stevens Addition to the City of Rushford. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $189,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $207,009.69 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: March 5, 2020 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 September 8, 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: January 2, 2020 LoanCare, LLC 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 100 - 18-009969 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Publish 13,20,27,3,10,17
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL DIVISION THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 23-CV-20-44 SUMMONS CONNIE R. SNYDER, PLAINTIFF, VS. RUDOLPH J. SCHULTZ AND ISABEL M. SCHULTZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE; DONALD H. SERFLING AND ALICE O. SERFLING, HUSBAND AND WIFE; JAMES E. AYRES AND GLORIA AYRES, HUSBAND AND AND WIFE; ALSO ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST, OR LIEN IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; AND ALSO ALL DESCENDANTS OF THOSE NAMED HEREIN, DEFENDANTS. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw away these papers. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no Court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: Corson Law Offices, LLC, P.O. Box 65, 117 St. Paul Street SW, Preston, Minnesota 55965. 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer, you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. A LT E R N AT I V E DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. Minn. Gen. R. Prac. Rule 114 et seq. provides for contested civil cases to be submitted to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, except for those actions enumerated in Minn.Stat. Section 484.76 and in Rules 110.01 and 310.01 of the Minnesota General rules of Practice. 7. You must still send your written response for the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. 8. THIS LAWSUIT AFFECTS AND BRINGS INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Fillmore County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: The NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 20-102-10; the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Sec. 20-102-10; The SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Sec. 20-102-10; all that part of the SW1/4 of Sec. 20-102-10 which lies N. of the centerline of Fillmore County Road No. 16 (in its present location) subject to the following: 1. Subject to easement for said County Road No. 16, and 2. Subject
to any other easements of record, and 3. EXCEPT the following described parcel, to-wit: That part of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 20-102-10, Fillmore Co., Minn., described as follows: Commencing at the SW. Corner of said NW1/4 SE1/4; thence N. 87º50’44” E. (assumed bearing) along the S. line of said NW1/4 SE1/4, 533.80 ft. to the point of beg. of a tract of land to be herein described; thence N. 06º14’25” E., 124.49 ft.; thence N. 12º04’29” W., 157.63 ft.; thence N. 17º01’00” W., 108.10 ft.; thence N. 27º35’24” W., 383.02 ft.; thence N. 05º26’26” W., 598.68 ft. to the N. line of said NW1/4 SE1/4, said point is 270.62 ft. E’ly. of the NW. Corner of said NW1/4 SE1/4 (as measured along said N. line); thence N. 88º08’35” E. along said N. line, 75.15 ft.; thence S. 05º26’26” E., 579.30 ft.; thence S. 27º35’24” E., 375.28 ft.; thence S. 17º01’00” E., 118.28 ft.; thence S. 12º04’29” E., 172.96 ft.; thence S. 06º14’25” W., 125.51 ft. to the S. line of said NW1/4 SE1/4; thence S. 87º50’44” W. along said S. line, 75.81 ft. to the point of beg. and containing 2.36 acres, more or less. THE OBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS TO DETERMINE THAT THE DEFENDANTS HAVE NO RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST, OR LIEN IN OR ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT NO PERSONAL CLAIM IS MADE AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE-ENTITLED ACTION. Dated this 13th day of January, 2020 CORSON LAW OFFICES, LLC /S/ Eric S. Corson #0350357 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 65 117 St. Paul Street SW Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2121 info@corsonlaw.com Publish 10,17
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: ALLEN WINDOW INSTALLATION & REPAIR 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. 146 S BROADWAY, APT 206 SPRING VALLEY, MN 55975-5597 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. BRAEDEN ALLEN 146 S BROADWAY, APT 206 SPRING VALLEY, MN 55975-5597 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: February 3, 2020 Printed withBraeden Soy ink Allen Publish 10,17
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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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• 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
FARM LAND CHATFIELD – JORDAN TOWNSHIP! 154 Acres of bare land, (100 acres tillable, 40 acres pasture with spring, 14 acres woods/non-tillable). Possible building site. $885,000 $840,000 $750,000 WYKOFF – Farm in Jordan Township – 124 acres located in a beautiful valley with the Root River running through the property. Approximately 45 acres could be tillable with the balance being fenced pasture. Includes hay shed. $399,900
www.timdanielson.com 272 Main St. North Chatfield MN 55923 Ph: 507- 867-9100 Cell: 507- 259-9110
ELCOR Realty Co. sold • 3 Main floor bedrooms • 2 baths • Finished
LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE 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
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LANESBORO – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – Wooded 12.19 acre parcel ideal for recreation/hunting featuring approximately 400’ of creek frontage and adjoins State land. #5290693 $49,900
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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. (MCAN) MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (MDA) is hiring Forest Pest Gypsy Moth Surveyors (Agric Technicians) for the 2020 Gypsy Moth Trapping Survey. View job post (Job ID 38384) & apply online through March 3rd at https:// mn.gov/mmb/careers. MDA is an equal opportunity employer & provider. Questions: 651/201-6692 or gypsy.moth@state.mn.us. (MCAN)
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ci ty a d ministr ator The City of Harmony (pop. 1020) is accepting applications for the position of City Administrator. This position reports to and advises the mayor and four-member council. Responsibilities include serving as the City’s top-appointed official performing executive, administrative, and professional work with the overall responsibility to manage and improve the City’s workforce, capital assets, services provided, and other resources. The Administrator is also responsible for budgeting, accounting, supervision of employees, and carrying out the directives of the City Council. This position will be threequarter to full-time, with benefits, depending on the applicant. The position includes multiple evening meetings each month. Salary range $50,000-$75,000. Qualified applicants ideally possess a bachelor's degree in public administration, but experience in a related field, extensive experience in public sector management, or equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable. Education or experience in accounting is also preferred. Applicants must possess a positive and professional attitude, demonstrate a high level of integrity, and be a progressive and strategic thinker. To apply, submit a letter of interest, resume, and at least two references to Greg Schieber, City Attorney, City of Harmony, PO Box 657, Harmony, MN 55939 or email greg@ranlaw.net. Application deadline is February 21, 2020. First review of applications begins February 25, 2020, with position to remain open until filled.
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EMPLOYMENT PART-TIME CITY CLERKTREASURER for the city of Whalan. General duties for this position: Direct, coordinate and administer all city business and operations including electric utility services, attend regular and other meetings as directed by the city council, record minutes, serve as custodian for all official city records, manage and account for financial transactions to include banking and payroll, disburse public funds as authorized, prepare and administer budgets, submit required financial and electric utility reports to appropriate government agencies and perform clerk/treasurer duties as stated in Minnesota statutes. Work hours for this position are variable based upon workload with a maximum of 32 hours per month. Office hours not currently established but employee must be available by telephone or email for communicating with city officials and the public. Starting Salary: Based upon qualifications. Minimum Requirements: High School diploma with three years’ experience in accounting/bookkeeping and city government. Proficiency in computer use and software applications. Communicates effectively verbally and in writing.Preferred Qualifications: Two-year degree in finance/accounting with related administrative experience. Minnesota Certified Municipal Clerk certification is desired. Apply: For additional information or to apply, contact Mayor Tuftin at (507) 467-3789 or send cover letter with resume to: City of Whalan, 223 2nd Ave., P.O. Box 7, Lanesboro, MN 55949 or email mgtuftin@goacentek.net. Opening date: Feb. 3, 2020 Closing date: Feb. 17, 2020. h3,10-o
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EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for part-time DISPATCHERS in the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department. This is an intermittent, non-exempt position Minimum requirements: Must have a High School diploma or G.E.D. Desired, not required, qualifications: Some relevant work experience and/or Criminal Justice Information Services terminal operator certification. Position details: Responsible for taking information from the public and other agencies and dispatching that information to the appropriate personnel to respond to events. Answers all 911 calls as well as some Sheriff’s administration calls and lobby reports when office staff is not available. Manages radio calls with local and outside agencies. Creates events in CAD software system and ensures they are up to date and accurate. Oversees jail activity and maintains security of the building by watching monitors and controlling door access. Starting salary $24.10 per hour. Job description and application materials may be obtained from: www. co.fillmore.mn.us; Fillmore County Administrator’s Office, 101 Fillmore Street, P. O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965; or by phone at (507) 7654566. Current County application form REQUIRED. County employees are eligible to apply for this position along with the public. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020. EOE. h10,17,24o APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for part-time intermittent BAILIFF/TRANSPORT positions for the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office. The Bailiff/Transport is responsible for maintaining order, integrity, safety and security during court proceedings as well as transporting inmates from court to and/or from various jail facilities. This position may encounter unexpected and prolonged workdays. Application and job description with complete listing of qualifications may be obtained from: Fillmore County Administrator’s Office, 101 Fillmore Street West, P. O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965; (507)765-4566. Applicants must complete current County application to be considered; resumes may be included but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. County employees are eligible to apply for this position along with the public. Applications also available @ www. co.fillmore.mn.us. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m., Friday February 28, 2020. EOE. h10,17,24o
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EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for a full-time PROPERTY APPRAISER in the Fillmore County Assessor’s Office. This is a regular, non-exempt position. Minimum requirements: High school diploma or general education degree and one year of experience in the appraising, real estate, or building construction fields or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be able to become a Certified Minnesota Assessor within 18 months of start date and obtain Accredited Minnesota Assessor (AMA) licensure within four years of acquiring CMA. See requirements on the Minnesota State Board of Assessors website. Must demonstrate aptitude for being able to learn and apply complex laws, rules and standards. Preferred candidates will have knowledge and/or ability to interpret property tax laws, construction standards, real estate sales practices and complex regulations. Salary range for this position is $47,929.07-$62,318.36 per year with AMA or SAMA certified candidates receiving upper range consideration. Successful candidate must be willing to authorize a personal criminal background investigation. Application and job description with complete listing of qualifications may be obtained from: Fillmore County Coordinator, P.O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965 or phone (507) 765-4566. Applications also available @ www. co.fillmore.mn.us. Applicants must complete current county application to be considered. County employees are eligible to apply for this position along with the public. Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020. EOE. h3,10,17-o
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