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Chatfield pool opening celebrated R-P approves sale of
former elementary/high school buildings BY K IRSTEN ZOELLNER kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com
The alligator is popular with the kids. He is movable; this area is also used for water aerobics. Photo by Karen Reisner BY K AREN R EISNER karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com
The new Chatfield swimming pool opened on June 7. On an unusually cool June 13 evening, Mayor Russ Smith stood before the new pool for a special dedication to celebrate the culmination of months and months of planning. He credited the Pool Committee (Julie Henry, Alesha Worden, Kari Fredricks, Greg LaPlante, Ed Harris, Kari Njos, Shari Harmann, Michelle Thompson, and Melissa Wolf, pool manager) for doing much of the hard work. They did work with a consultant, Burbach Aquatics, Inc. As part of the celebration, swimming was free for this evening. Shari Harmann took me
through some of the planning process which included one of the biggest decisions - where the pool should be located. The present location was chosen for ease of access and visibility from Highway 52. The committee looked at other new pools for ideas. They had to decide how big to make it in order to accommodate more people, and what amenities to add and what was affordable. The pool has a water slide, diving board, zip line, zero water entry, and alligator and water spouts for the kids. There is 6,300 square feet of water area. There is also a concession area attached to the bath house and a grassy area inside the fence. There are some large shaded areas covered with canopies with seating that surround parts of the pool.
The new pool has been very busy in its first week. The city has received more revenue at this point than they did all of last year. Much of that has come from individuals or families that buy a membership for the season; the number buying a season membership so far is double last year. Harmann teaches water aerobics, which are good for mobility. She has taught water aerobics for 20 years and says the ladies, which range in age from 35 to 84, are ecstatic this year. There is a chair lift to help some people that can’t use the ladder to get in and out of the pool. They can also use the zero entry area for easier access. Brochures are available which See CHATFIELD POOL Page 2 ➤
It’s been nearly two years since the Rushford-Peterson School District vacated the former school buildings in both Rushford and Peterson. In that time, several suggestions, scenarios, and proposals have been floated in the community over what to do with the sites. The former elementary and high school buildings, in Rushford, present a particular set of challenges for redevelopment due to the aging structure. The site is not on the historic registry, largely due to a number of additions and modifications to the original 1906 building, but there has been much sentiment from the community regarding its historical value. Early last year, the school board approved a plan to facilitate the
sale of the building. At that time, it was noted there had been some interest in the site and the plan was to lay out parameters for proposals. The district did receive a proposal from the City of Rushford to purchase the site, intending for it to be demolished to make way for new development. This past spring, the district sought ideas from potential developers. In April, the Facilities Committee recommended the district continue to seek proposals. Several on the board suggested the district needed to cast a wider net to potential developers. Proposals were due to the district by Monday, June 3. Three proposals were received. The first was a standing proposal from the City of Rushford to purchase the site for $1 with intent to level See R-P SALE Page 7 ➤
Kingsland acknowledges generous gifts BY R ICH WICKS rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com
The Kingsland School Board held a regular board meeting on June 17. Members present included board chair Jackie Horsman, Kyle Rader, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Leah Stier, and Superintendent James Hecimovich. Tiffany Mundfrom was absent. Also attending was Principal Scott Klavetter. No members of the general public addressed the board. The board approved the consent agenda, which included
the hiring of Lindsey Montesano (ECSE teacher), and the resignations of Rebecca Oakland (SACC assistant), Scott Rindels (JV boys basketball coach), John Dols (activities director) and Lyman Richter (regular route bus driver). Principal Klavetter pointed out that the hiring of Montesano is “pending licensure.” Public thanks was given to recent donors, including Old Barn Resort (for allowing the golf team to practice on the course at no charge See GENEROUS GIFTS Page 6 ➤
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list hours for lessons, lap swims, open swim, rental availability, toddler time lessons, and so on. It also lists pool rates for memberships, daily admission, water aerobics, lap swim, lessons, and facility rental. History There was a special referendum on November 7, 2017. Chatfield voters were asked to say “yes” or “no” to the issue of a $4,402,000 bond for the construction of a new swimming pool. Only about 25% of eli-
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gible voters voted. The majority, about 55%, voted ‘yes’ authorizing the city council to issue bonds for the pool. Bids were opened in June 2018. There was some grumbling from a few citizens that was discussed at the city council during this period. A few claimed the referendum was not sufficiently advertised. There had been numerous newspaper articles about the project prior to the referendum. A survey was sent to every address in Chatfield in the summer of 2017. Twentyeight percent were returned and 57% favored the construction of the pool, about the same percent
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began late summer of 2018. Construction of the new pool then began and was ongoing over winter. It was completed and ready to open for the 2019
summer swimming season. There was no grumbling this evening. Mostly young people of all ages were having a great time at the new pool.
Zero entrance, shallow end of pool is in the foreground. Photo by Karen Reisner
Some members of the Pool Committee, city council, city staff, and life guards. Photo by Karen Reisner
This young fellow just is have a great time going off the diving board. The bathhouse is shaded in the background. Photo by Karen Reisner
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C OMMENTARY How long can the federal debt keep rising? By Lee Hamilton A few months ago, the federal debt we have accumulated over the past decades crossed the $22 trillion mark. That’s a record. And it’s surely not going to be the last. According to CongresLee H. sional BudHamilton get Office estimates, annual federal deficits over the next decade — the deficit is the annual figure for how much more Congress and the president opt to spend than the government takes in as revenue — are expected to average $1.2 trillion. Overall, the debt held by the public amounts to about 78% of our gross domestic product. That’s double what it was before the 2008 recession, and the CBO estimates that without significant changes, it’ll rise to 118% over the next 20 years, higher even than right after World War II. Does this matter? Back when I was in Congress, I came away confused practically every time I listened to an economist offer an opinion. Some thought it mattered immensely. Others, not at all. Indeed, I remember when the prospect of running a deficit of a few billion dollars caused fiscal experts to say we were facing fiscal catastrophe. They turned out to be wrong. The system has been able to carry heavier debt than we once thought. The problem is, all we know is that we’re okay so far; we have no Editorial Cartoon
idea when we suddenly won’t be. Here’s a useful way to look at it. Interest on the debt is expected to hit $390 billion this year. We’re paying more in interest on the debt than we spend on our children, and we’re headed toward doing the same with defense. I doubt that fits the priorities of most Americans. And I don’t think it’s sustainable indefinitely. It may even be dangerous. At a certain level, carrying such huge debt — and spending so much each year to pay off the interest — makes it harder for the government to respond to future challenges and raises the risk of an economic crisis with no gas in the tank left to accelerate out of it. It may crowd out both public and private investment, because there’s less money for the government to invest in human capital or infrastructure, and private capital flows into government bonds rather than other avenues that might stoke economic growth. Or investors may decide that the U.S. government isn’t credit-worthy after all, and either push up interest rates or find a different currency to back, forcing the dollar’s value to plummet. The bottom line is that ultimately government spending has to be paid for. Deficits don’t replace that need, they merely defer it. The problem is that attacking yearly deficits is politically very difficult. They have to be addressed on both the spending and the revenue side — that is, with both spending cuts and tax increases — but there’s not
much appetite in Washington for either. Even though politicians know full well that it’s not a question of whether we need to raise taxes or cut spending, just of when. In the end, I believe strongly that the first rule for any policy-maker ought to be: Do no harm. This requires a shift in our thinking about spending policies: If something is really important to do, it’s worth paying for and not pushing the cost into the future and on to the backs of our children. If no one’s willing to do what it takes to pay for it, maybe it’s not as high a priority as its backers think. Similarly, we need to get real about taxes. It’s hugely seductive to politicians to believe that tax cuts pay for themselves by boosting economic activity and hence tax revenues. There’s no evidence that this is how things work in the real world, however. Instead, deficits just keep increasing. So do we need to panic? No. But we must not take the view that the question is irrelevant. Far better to begin now to address the problem gradually than to be forced into sudden and drastic measures by a crisis we all knew was coming, but didn’t have the will to forestall. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Kingsland Operating Referendum Levy By Kyle Rader Spring Valley, Mn I am writing today to bring awareness to the Kingsland Operating Referendum Levy that will be voted on November 5, 2019. I want to first acknowledge that I am a Kyle Rader school board member and a parent to three young children who attend Kingsland. I graduated Kingsland, class of 1999 and have lived in the area most of my life. I am writing this letter as both a parent and a citizen, who is well informed due to serving on the school board. As many of you know, Kingsland’s attempt at passing an Operating Referendum Levy in 2018 was rejected, by a relatively narrow margin. What I want to stress to the community is that Operating Levy funds are utilized for the operation of the school itself, not for purposes of adding new infrastructure. Operating Levy funds are used to maintain and improve the educational experience our students receive and have nothing to do with funding construction projects past, present, or future. As a parent who has returned to the community to raise his children, I am impressed with the progress the district has made in the past 20 years. The quality of education remains high and the offerings to the students, in the classroom and extracurricular, have grown. This has been done despite declining enrollment and
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decreased funding from the State. Kingsland has continued to find a way with the odds stacked against them. The current Operating Referendum Levy expires in 2020. If the upcoming referendum fails, the district will quickly go into an operating deficit due to lack of funding. At that time, the State will step in and begin making cuts to anything deemed nonessential, until the deficit is eliminated. Most likely this would involve cutting teachers and increasing class sizes, eliminating special classes such as Project Lead The Way, ag, tech, music and arts. Once these programs are cut, it will be infinitely more difficult to bring them back to the school. This would be a major blow to the school and most importantly our students. I believe it could also have a large impact on our community, as families may consider relocation or we fail to attract new families due to our lack of educational opportunities. As a parent, I am optimistic about the November election yielding a positive result. We have time as a community to ask the tough questions. Do we want to maintain local control of our school, for the benefit of our students? Do we want to live in a community where we invest in our school for the sake of the future? Not only the students, but also the greater Kingsland Community as a whole? I encourage you all to ask the questions you need answers to and voice your concerns to the districts administration and board. Lastly, I encourage you to vote yes for the future well-being of our students and collective Kingsland communities.
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OBITUARIES Robert Bacon Robert Bacon, age 93, of Brownsville, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Hesper, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wis. Robert T homa s Bacon was born August Robert Bacon 14, 1925, in Brownsdale, Minn., to Ray and Emma (Nordenmalm) Bacon. He attended and graduated from Mabel High School in 1943, joining the Navy that same year, serving until 1946. During those years he was stationed in North Africa and the Philippines. Returning home he attended Winona State College, the University of MN, and the University of Bowling Green in Ohio. In 1954 he married Arlene Soberg at Hesper Lutheran Church and they would spend the next 28 years farming in the Mabel area. To them two daughters, Rebecca Ann and Joan Roberta, were born. During these years he was very active in the American Legion Post #299 in Mabel, becoming a life member, and serving as the commander of the Joseph B. Lund Post. He also became Fillmore County Commander and the First District Vice Commander. In addition to farming, he became a postal clerk in the Mabel Post Office for several years and in 1982 the family moved to Brownsville, Minn., where he became the postmaster, retiring after nearly 30 years of service. Joining the VFW in Brownsville, he became a life member and was active in their programs. He also served as a First Responder on the Brownsville fire department for 10 years. He is survived by his daughter Rebecca Bacon, granddaughter Amanda Morrall, sister Helen Richmond, as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Dexter, Roger, George, Charles; sister Dorothy, wife Arlene, and daughter Joan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21 at Hesper Lutheran Church, Hesper, Iowa, with Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Burial with military honors took place at Hesper Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was 10-11 a.m. Friday morning before the service at the church.
Mengis Funeral Home, Mabel served the family. Many thanks to the staff and residents of Bethany Riverside for the kindness shown to Bob these past two years. Neena Kay Ingvalson Neena Kay Ingvalson, 66, was freed from her pain on June 7, 2019, in Richfield, Minn. Neena was born on June 17, 1952, in La Crosse, Wis., the daughter of Byron and Carol Olson Ing va lson. She grew up Neena in Preston, Ingvalson Minn., graduating from Preston High School before attending Winona State University. She came to Minneapolis to attend barber school, and after graduating worked as a barber for 42 years, including 27 years as the owner/operator of The Wild Hair. She battled breast cancer for 16 years, outliving some doctors predictions. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved son Spencer, and her sister Loretta. She is survived by her loving husband Rick Raimo, son Nathan, brothers and sisters-in-law Dean and Susie Ingvalson, Rob and Lisa Ingvalson, Kevin and Andrea Ingvalson as well as many nieces and nephews. She loved her job and her people, and they loved her in return. There will be a celebration of her life on Tuesday evening, the 25th of June at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, Minn. Visitation at 6 p.m., celebration of Neena’s life at 7 p.m. She will be remembered in our hearts forever. Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson passed away peacefully from kidney failure on June 16, 2019, in Spring Valley, Minn. Cy was born to Cyrus and Lillian Knutson on December 6, 1930, in Anoka, Cyrus “Cy” Minn. He Knutson grew up in Renville with his three siblings, Ellen, Russell, and Lowell. Growing up in rural Minnesota introduced him to a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing, nature, and wildlife, a passion he passed on to his children and many others
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Monday, June 24, 2019 in his life. He planted hundreds of trees on his beloved Preston property. Cy was a lifelong learner, an avid reader, and a lover of history and politics. Cy graduated from Hamline University with a Bachelor of Arts, and the University of Minnesota with a Master’s in Public Administration. He served for three years in the Army, stationed in Germany, beginning in 1951. Cy worked as the Bloomington Assistant City Manager before becoming the Bloomington Public School’s Finance Administrator, where he served for 29 years, helping to develop one of the largest school systems in Minnesota. He married Ann Ulness in 1957 and had four children. He married Shirley Albert in 1977, and they retired to Preston in 1986, where he enjoyed a long and peaceful retirement. After Shirley’s passing, he married Jan Sheppard Hemphill in 2003. Preceded in death by wife Shirley, parents Cyrus and Lillian, sister Ellen, and brother Lowell. Survived by wife Jan, first wife Ann Seymour, children Cyrus (Kristen), Nora (Tim White), Alec, and Jay (Sari); and five grandchildren: Torrie, Aaron, Emma, Anna, and Maddie Scanlan. Ruth E. Ness Memorial services for Ruth E. Ness was held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Betsy Dartt of f iciating. Burial took place in the Washington Ruth E. Ness Cemetery in rural Spring Valley. Visitation was 1 p.m. until time of service at the church. Ruth Ness, age 87, formerly of Spring Valley passed away Thursday June 13, 2019, at the Stewartville Care Center where she had resided a short time. She was born April 7, 1932, near Cherry Grove, Minn., to Anton and Anna (Westphall) Lorius. She attended the Hall School near Cherry Grove through the eighth grade and was later united in marriage to Lyle Horsman on November 19, 1949, at the Methodist Church parsonage in Spring Valley, and two children, Ernest “Pete” and Linda were born to this union. At the age of 50 Ruth received her GED and went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1979. She utilized her training at Spring Valley Senior Living until her retirement. She also worked at group homes for the mentally disabled in Preston and Spring Valley. Ruth played the accordion, was an avid reader, enjoyed camping with her grandchildren and going gambling with her sister Jane. In 1994 Ruth was united in marriage to Paul Ness at their home in Spring Valley, where they resided until Ruth entered the Ostrander Care and Rehab. She is survived by her children Ernest “Pete” (Elly) Horsman of Spring Valley and Linda (Doug) Pohlen of Northfield, Minn., 10 grandchildren: Erik Horsman,
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Hayden Horsman, Erin Warbois, Kelly James Schrandt, Kasey (Julie) Schrandt, Gina (Austin) Schatz, Andy (Kathleen) Horsman, Amy (Zach Taylor) Horsman, Sean (Kristi) Pohlen, Luke (Ashley) Pohlen; 24 great-grandchildren and two siblings, Fred (Evie) Lorius of Spring Valley and Mary Knauf of Chatfield, Minn.; along with many nieces and nephews and the father of her children Lyle H. Horsman of Caledonia, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul, and three sisters: Viola, Jane and Darlene. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the family. Condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com. Maynard Fred Schumacher Maynard Fred Schumacher, age 97, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Friday, June 14, 2019, at Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services for Maynard Schumacher were held Maynard Fred 10:30 a.m. Schumacher Friday, June 21, 2019, at the First English Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Loel Wessel officiating. Burial took place in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation was from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday at the church. Maynard was born on October 6, 1921, in Spring Valley to Fred and Sarah (Erdman) Schumacher. He lived his entire life on his farm near Spring Valley. He worked for IBM in Rochester, Minn., until he retired in 1978. Maynard also farmed until he went into the Spring Valley Care Center. He is survived by his three children: Sherry Pfremmer of Spring Valley, James (Beverley) Schumacher of Las Vegas, Nev., and Kirk Schumacher of Rochester, Minn.; four grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Maynard was preceded in death by his wife Carol, son-in-law Robert Pfremmer, and his parents. Condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com. Virginia Anna Smith Virginia Anna Smith, 91, of rural Chatfield, died peacefully T h u r s d a y, May 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born January Virginia A. 13, 1928, Smith in Waseca, Minn., to John and Augusta (Weigelt) Schmidt. On November 19, 1944, she married Gerald Smith. The couple made their home in rural Chatfield, where Virginia loved gardening, canning, her horses, riding in the car, and family BBQs in her yard. She is survived by her five children: Jimmy and Danny Smith, both of Fillmore; Ruth (Wes) Ferris of Everett, Wash., Linda
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(Allen) Comstock of Wykoff, and Sherry (Kevin) Horsman of Utica; 18 grandchildren, 42 greatgrandchildren, and 13 great-greatgrandchildren. Virginia is preceded in death by husband Gerald, two sons, Dennis and Curtis; a granddaughter and grandson, and 15 brothers and sisters. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Fillmore Free Methodist Church in Fillmore, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Officiating will be Pastor Tim Ward. To share a condolence with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com. Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer, 89, of Lime Springs, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Ill., passed away at 3:46 on Friday, June 14, 2019, in New Braunfels, Tex. Funeral Deloris E. services will Dawson Tesmer be at 11 a.m. on June 24, 2019, in the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield, Ill., with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating. Burial will take place in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Ill. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home. She was born on November 14, 1929, in Fairfield, Ill., to Fred and Elsie Sons Dawson. She was a member of the Lime Springs United Methodist Church where she served on the administrative board, was president of the Worship and Evangelism Committee and oversaw a card ministry, which provided outreach care in surrounding counties. She was a member of the Lidtke Mill Board (Iowa) for 25 years, where she started many of the fundraisers still going today. She was a life member of the DAV Auxiliary, formerly of the DAR and of the Rebecca Lodge in Fairfield. Her entertainment was working in the church and helping people any way she could. She enjoyed shopping and traveling to historic sites. She was able to visit 49 states during her lifetime. She is survived by her children Paulette Smith of New Braunfels, Tex., Sam (Pat) Carter of Cadiz, Ky., and Brad (Judy) Carter of Hopkinsville, Ky., and stepchildren Gene (Diane) Tesmer of Knob Noster, Mo., James Tesmer of Rochester, Minn., Kathy (Jerrold) Tesmer of Harmony, Minn., and Joy (Bob) Baker of Minnetonka, Minn.; one sister, Evelyn Musgrave of Marion, Ill., 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and many loved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Sam Carter, Gerald Burr and Allen Tesmer; one brother and four sisters, one stepson and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association.
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this season), KSP (for hosting the Color Run), Spring Valley Public Library (for summer reading programs and inviting SACC program to participate), KABC ($10,000 donation for bleachers for the Kingsland Cafe), and volunteer soccer coaches (Jen Ferguson, Brinjil Hyde, Liz Newberg, Kelly Opseth, Jared Hagstrom, Ross Musel, Shaun Knode, Sheila Knode, Sandi Drees, Matt Jordan, Karen Stephans, Anthony Becker, Cody Stuart, and Bill Mettler). Hecimovich also said that Knutson Construction has generously decided to donate
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the proceeds from all scrap metal redemption at this summer’s facility upgrade project to the Kingsland playground fund. He added that Knutson Construction is doing an excellent job this summer, and has been very good at keeping Kingsland staff informed of progress and any issues that arise. The board also recognized graduating student Grace Himle. She was also congratulated by several members of her family in attendance. Hecimovich stated, in part, “This is one of the hardest working young ladies… we’re proud of you.” The board discussed the
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ongoing longterm facility maintenance (indoor air quality) project. Hecimovich said, “The abatement should be done tomorrow (June 18), we’re ahead of schedule… The gym floor, they’re planning to refinish that the week of July 1. And lastly, John (Dols) has a plan for moving everybody back in August. That’ll begin in probably the second week of August. It’ll be an intense 10 days before teachers come back… so we may put a call out, to get volunteers to help.” Jackie Horsman suggested any board members who volunteer would be greatly appreciated, and community members will be welcome to volunteer as
well. The board discussed planned communications related to the operating levy referendum. Hecimovich shared the onepage “Fast Facts” information form that is being given out, and encouraged board members to ask for as many as they can distribute. The form explains that basic information about the levy, and the tax impact for homeowners. It also shows how Kingsland’s levy compares to six other area school districts. The form highlights that, “Levies are for learning, bonds are for buildings,” to clear up something that citizens often misunderstand. The form also spells out what will happen
if the Operating Referendum Levy fails. Kyle Rader said he is expecting the website with this information to “go live” this week. After discussion, and a phone call to Business Manager Amber Herbrand for clarification, the board voted to approve the initial Revenue and Expenditure budget for the upcoming school year, The board also approved the 10-year Longterm Facilities Maintenance Plan as submitted. The meeting adjourned about 7:45 p.m. The next board meeting will be on Monday, July 1 at 6 p.m. As always, the public is welcome at all open meetings.
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the site at a cost of approximately $350,000. This would make way for any number of potential housing developments, a need cited in a 2015 Maxwell Housing Study. The second was a proposal from the Maplewood Group/ Roger Anderson, in the amount of $400,000. The group intended to transform the site, an estimated $15 million cost, preserving the exterior of the high school building, but transforming the interior and razing the elementary building for condominiums. In its proposal, the group noted the goal was a high-tech facility and research center for engineers and technicians in various fields. The third was a proposal from Well House Ministry to raise $50,000 to cover insurance, technical support, architect fees, and a nominal purchase price of $100 to be paid to the district. The goal is to create a place of healing, restoration and transformation at the site through a guest house and wellness center. It would be geared primarily towards treating individuals in a holistic manner. This largely includes those affected by trauma, those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, such as veterans and abuse and terror victims, and cancer survivors. The plan is a 13-year vision by Sherryl Brunner for the valley to create a sanctuary. The plan includes a 26-30 room guest house, reception area, meeting and dining rooms, offices and training spaces, creativity and
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conference spaces, gallery, spa, treatment, and therapy rooms, and worship and prayer rooms. The total expected cost of the project is $17.5 million. The ministry is seeking to have $50,000 in funds by the end of August, giving themselves a year to get $5 million. “We need to allow time to build funds and see if we can tap into the tax advantages. It’s conceivable that if we can tap into the right donors at the right time, we would be able to do the project. It’s probably a two-and-a-half to three year project. We would know after one year whether or not it could happen,” said ministry co-founder Sherryl Brunner. Superintendent Chuck Ehler provided comments on each of the proposals. He noted the past two years in which the City of Rushford has been working with the school district in a cooperative manner, as well as the hard work being done by the ministry for their potential project. He also noted the board’s patience and understanding with the Maplewood Group, who has twice attempted to purchase the former Peterson Middle School, the sale falling flat both times, drawing frustration from the board. “They were not able to meet stipulations at this time and are asking for a one week extension for ability to raise funds,” added Ehler. “I’m not impressed with the Maplewood Group. It’s a lot more money than other offers, but it’s only money if they have it,” said Board Chairman John Linder. “Well House’s proposal is a very
ambitious project, but it does present the issue of preserving the building, for the most part, and doing something useful for the community. If things don’t go well, they’re open to other prospects as well. The city’s proposal is also useful.” “We said before that we didn’t want to entertain any more offers from the Maplewood Group,” said Board Director Chris Grindland. “I had it in mind to go with the City of Rushford, but once it’s down, that’s it. It’s my opinion to let the ministry give it a shot and have a chance for restoration.” “None from Maplewood, at all,” added Board Director Jeff Michel. “He’s already burned his bridges.” “It would be wonderful for our community to serve others,” suggested Board Director Kathy Wade. “I agree,” said Board Director Bonnie Prinsen. “We’re fortunate to have somebody in the district willing to preserve the building. After talking to a lot of people in the district…” The board voted unanimously to proceed with the sale to Well House Ministry. Ministry partners Sherryl and Bruce Brunner were noticeably thrilled with the decision. Proposals for the sale of the former middle school building are due June 25. Currently, two proposals have been received. In other news, the district approved both final revisions to the 2018-2019 budget and the upcoming 2019-2020 budget.
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The district is budgeting a little over $8 million for the General Fund. Business Manager Toni Oian noted she is typically conservative with enrollment figures, but is not anticipating a decrease. The district’s enrollment has continued to increase in recent years. “I would hope we’d continue to see some growth,” added Ehler. Community Education is expected to see a $69,000 loss, due largely to the cost of operating preschool classes, which is being reduced for the 2019-2020 year. A two-year, $75,000 grant was recently reapproved, but the salaries of staff and other needs continue to increase. “Expenses increase and revenue does not,” noted Ehler. The ratio of the fund balance is suggested to stay above 8%. “We’re still doing okay, but I know the auditor would probably suggest more, say 12-15%,” said Oian. In his final report to the board as superintendent, Ehler presented the final new school report and financial overview, largely discussing funds set aside in 2015 for
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exploration of the New School Initiative. Funds of $497,000 were used to offset Facilities Task Force related costs, considered part of new school construction. Ehler also discussed upcoming changes in Ag 2 Tax Credits. It is expected that those affected could see an additional savings equating to as much as 70% overall reduction, by 2023, depending on state revenue funding. “We have a big farm tax base in our school district. It’s probably 75-78% of funding coming from out of our tax base,” said Linder. The credit will not change on the rate for homestead of house, garage, and one acre, but will apply to additional acreage. “It’s very helpful.” “They share the greatest burden of anyone, not just in our school district, but within out state,” added Ehler. “Kudos to the legislature for recognizing that.” The next regularly scheduled board meeting is Monday, July 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the Forum Room with new superintendent Jon Thompson at the helm. The public is encouraged to attend.
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Chatfield Brass Band celebrates 50 years of making music
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It’s been 50 years since Jim Perkins started the Chatfield Brass Band with just 16 members. At the time, it was an all male brass band, but has since transitioned to a concert band that currently includes men and women of all ages. To celebrate the milestone, the Chatfield Brass Band will hold a special Anniversary Celebration Concert on June 29 at 2 p.m. in the Potter Auditorium, which is located in the Chatfield Center for the Arts. The Chatfield Brass Band plays a variety of music including marches, numbers from musicals, polkas, rag, jazz and more. In addition to their summer concert series which takes place in Chatfield on Thursday nights during the months of June and July, the band also performs in area parades, gives concerts in other local communities, holds a Christmas concert, and plays at various events and places upon request. “We just have great people that help and take charge and play well,” Band Director Carmen Narveson said about the band members. Narveson, who plays flute, joined the band in 1988 when she moved to Chatfield, eventually becoming the assistant director and then stepping into the director’s role in 1998. She appreciates the fact that the players, all volunteers, are so willing to give of their time and talents. “They’re very dedicated,” she said. Despite busy schedules, most of
the members are present for each concert that the band gives, and Narveson even has a list of people who are willing to fill in if someone can’t make it. The band practices once a week on Thursday evenings with people attending when they’re able. “We’re very tolerant of busy schedules,” Narveson said. “They come when they can.” The members of the Chatfield Brass Band are a diverse group, with ages ranging from 15 to over 80. Some members are still in high school, others are raising young children, and still others are retirees. Some have been playing their instrument for most of their life while others are picking it back up after a 40 year hiatus or are just getting started for the first time. “We’re very accepting of all levels,” Narveson said. “Everyone’s welcome.” The Chatfield Brass Band has a website with information about the band and how to join, but word-of-mouth seems to still be as effective a recruitment style as when Perkins first started it. People often join the band after hearing about it from a friend or family member. “I have one person who calls it her weekly therapy session,” Narveson said about the Thursday band practices. “People look forward to coming. They support each other.” The camaraderie is part of what makes the band such a success. In 2003, the band members even worked together to build a new garage in which to
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house the bandwagon when the barn it was being stored in started to lean and was no longer a good option. The Chatfield Brass Band is grateful to receive a lot of support from Chatfield as well as the surrounding communities. They’re able to feature guest players thanks to a grant they receive almost every year from the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council. To help with the costs of putting on the 50th anniversary concert, they also recently were awarded an Operation Round Up grant from People’s Energy Cooperative. In addition to starting the Chatfield Brass Band, Jim Perkins also created the Chatfield Music Lending Library, which is used by band directors and other individuals across the United States and even the world. It now holds between 50,000 and 70,000 pieces of music. After Perkins passed away at the age of 54, volunteers stepped up to help fill his shoes in both the band and the library. “He was totally dedicated to the music library and the band. He had all these visions of how it could be,” Narveson said, “He was quite an amazing guy.” The 50th anniversary celebration concert will feature a tribute to Perkins, including the performance of a song that was written for him after he passed away. The history of the band will be told along with recognition of its supporters and the many people who have helped it grow and be a success. A reception will be held afterword in the Legion Room at the Chatfield Center for the Arts. “It’s going to be fun,” Narveson commented. Many former band members, families of members who have passed away, and regular concert goers are expected to be in attendance. In addition to the concert, an open house will be held at the Music Lending Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both events are free to the public. Those interested in more information on joining the Chatfield Brass Band or who are former members looking to reconnect can visit the band’s website at chatfieldband.org or email chatfieldbrassband@gmail.com.
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By Paul Trende The 2019 Class A state golf meet, as it pertains to Fillmore C o u n t y, r e v o l v e d THE TRENDE around REPORT t h r e e things. All had to do with Fi l l m o re Central. For a sixth straight year, the Falcons Paul Trende girls golf t e a m (coached by Aaron Mensink and Andy Todd) made the trek to Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. Eighth grader Jake Fishbaugher made what could be his inaugural visit to the course, carrying on FC’s strong boys golf tradition. Falcon senior Madison Scheevel made her recordtying sixth appearance at the meet. She looked to bring home a state title. Scheevel’s tale was the main course of the three storylines. She entered the tournament truly in a league of her own. No other golfer in the field entered with so much experience at Becker. No other golfer played the state meet each of the last six years. She was the only seventh grader (49, 48, 49, 55 > 201) to compete amidst FC’s first girls’ state appearance in 2014, a third place finish. A year later (2015), the Falcons were state runners-up as a team. Scheevel (42, 45, 44, 44 > 175) finished tied for 15th place. In 2016, it was FC’s state title season. The frosh Scheevel finished in seventh place (43,
43, 41, 38 > 165). In 2017, FC was again state runner-up. Scheevel (39, 45, 39, 45 > 168) took tenth place. Last year, the Falcons were again runner-up, by one stroke to Lac Qui Parle Valley. Scheevel notched her highest ascension on the leaderboard, sixth place (41, 41, 40, 40 > 162). And through all of her success, she was almost the third highlight in the FC girls golf machine. The team’s splendid run, five top three finishes in five years, came first. Ex-teammate Grace Miller, who had four top ten finishes (20152018), came second. The 2019 season was thus Scheevel’s alone (she had her own following at state to prove it). Miller graduated. FC as a team, though still a state qualifier, was down compared to previous years. And in the end, Madison’s individual pursuit of a state title ended just like FC’s 2018 team pursuit. Scheevel battled a couple of girls each with their own long state tourney historys for the top individual golf prize in Class A. Day 1 saw Madison come out a little slow on the first nine, shooting a mediocre for her 43. Sand was a common theme for FC’s senior (her mom’s unofficial count was eight trips to the trap Day 1). The round included two of just three total double bogeys for the tourney. But that 43 yielded to a second-nine 39. Midway through the twoday event, Madison (82) sat in second place overall behind Lac Qui Parle Valley’s defending state champion Rachel Halvorson (79). Murray County Central’s Abby Hamman (83), BOLD’s See SPORTS Page 9 ➤
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Makayla Snow (83), and North Wood’s Nicole Olson (83) all sat one back of Scheevel. After nine holes on Day 2, Halvorson (120), Scheevel (122), and Park Christian’s Emily Doeden (123) were 1-2-3. The latter jumped back into contention with a Day 2 first-nine 38. Snow (125), Hamman (127), and Olson (130) each shot Day 2 first-nine rounds of 42-plus, dropping them off the pace. Scheevel was very strong for a long stretch. From her second double bogey on her eighth hole of the tournament, she then scored either birdies, pars, or bogeys for 25 straight holes (shooting just +6 in the span). But it was her third double bogey that was a shot in the arm to an individual state title. It was a trip into the woods (out of bounds) on her third to last hole. She then finished with bogey-bogey. Scheevel completed her round before Halvorson and Doeden. With a Day 2 79 (39, 40), she set the initial 36-hole standard with a 161. On the final hole, Halvorson’s approach was within a foot. She tapped in for birdie. It was essentially the tournament winning sequence of events. By the same number of strokes FC finished second as a team last year, one, LQPV’s Halvorson (40, 39, 41, 40 > 160 = +16) repeated as state champion over a runner-up Scheevel (43, 39, 40, 39 > 161 = +17). Third place Doeden (42, 43, 38, 39 > 162 = +18) was just one more stroke back. Halvorson was +1 her last three holes, meaning, Scheevel (+4 her last three holes) had a two-shot lead with three to go (though the players weren’t playing parallel). Hamman (166), Lake of the Woods’ Sydney Hufnagle (170), Snow (172), BOLD’s Ashley Trongard (173), and Olson (173) rounded out the top eight, those medaling. Scheevel finished with four birdies, 14 pars, 15 bogeys, and the three doubles. She was +7 after eight holes, +10 the final 28. It was her fourth top ten finish at state. She ties former teammate Grace Miller in that department, FC-wise. She breaks a tie with Miller (5) as having gone to state the most times (6). The runner-up finish also tops Miller (third in 2018) as highest by an FC golfer ever (albeit Grace shot better, a 157). Halvorson beat Scheevel in 2015 (173 to 175) and 2018 (155 to 162). Scheevel won the state head-to-head in 2016 (165 to 170) and 2017 (168 to 170). Scheevel and Doeden are the only two girls to finish top ten each of the last four years. Team-wise, FC just didn’t have the depth, talent, and thus scores as previous years. Scheevel (161) was their top golfer by a wide margin. FC’s only other state experienced gal, junior Taylor Bushman, was next best
(102, 104 > 206 > 56th place). The young troupe of freshman Marissa Topness (115, 107 > 222), 8th grader Courtney Hershberger (111, 112 > 223), and Chloe Morem (121, 121 > 242) all finished in the bottom quarter of the field. FC’s sixth golfer, junior Hailey Lange did not participate per Girls State. The Falcons (812) took seventh ahead of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (907). North Woods and Murray County Central each went 800 to tie for fifth. One year after Lac Qui Parle Valley topped FC by one stroke (714 to 715) for the state title, BOLD did the same thing to Park Christian (704 to 705). LQPV (720) took third, Badger/ Greenbush-Middle River (758) fourth. Finally, 8th grader Jake Fishbaugher carried on the Falcon boys golf tradition. Since the start of the Journal Sports (2010-2011), coach Brad Holten has taken six different individuals to the state meet, Peter Rislove (2011, tied for 34th place), Andy Todd (2012, 33rd), Jordan Miller (2014, tied for 17th), Delton Sauer (2017, tied for 28th), Carter Nevalainen (2018, tied for 51st), and now Fishbaugher. The boys team also went as a whole in 2015 (Miller tied for 32nd place). Fishbaugher got his first taste of the state meet, as one of only three 8th graders. At sections, where he was runner-up, Jake shot a 36-hole total of 152 (77, 75). State wasn’t quite so kind. Fishbaugher posted a Day 1 91 and a Day 2 96 for 187 (+43). He finished tied for 61st of 87 golfers. Nine double bogeys and four triples were a hindrance. Community Christian (328, 327 > 655) took the boys team title over Springfield (323, 335> 658). CC’s Brett Reid was meet champion (72, 73 > 145) shooting a +1 for the 36-hole tourney. Springfield’s Harrison Patzer (77, 72 > 149) took second with a +5. Section 1A team representative Faribault B.A. took seventh. Section 1A champion Max Schmitz (85, 86 > 171) of Southland tied for 30th. Softball & Baseball Awards Chatfield junior pitcher Lexi Chase headlines the post-season softball award winners list. For a second time she is named Class AA AllState. It’s her fourth time to Lexi Chase make that list overall (HM as an 8th grader, 2nd team as a frosh). Chatfield’s TRC-West champions, Section Final Four appearance, 19-6 season was largely on Chase’s right arm. She went 14-5 on the mound. Three losses came to section runner-up Cotter (where Lexi gave up just two total earned
runs), another to state champion Rochester-Lourdes. In 118 2/3 innings pitched she racked up 202 strikeouts, just 23 walks, with a 1.12 ERA. Chase had 12 double-digit strikeout games, five (variable-inning) no hitters, and three (variable-inning) perfect games. She was also hit over .500 with a team-high ten doubles, two home runs, and team second-bests in RBI s (21) and runs (25). Three other Gophers, Belle Berg (Sr. SS > .376 average, 2 HRs, 18 RBI, team-best 27 runs), Carlie Berge (Jr. 3B/P > .351 average, nine 2Bs, 11 RBIs, 15 runs, 5-1 pitching), and Peyton Berg (Fr. C > .341 average, team-best 4 HRs, 37 RBIs, 12 multi-RBI games) are also TRC. Belle Berg finishes her five-year starter career with over Peyton Berg 100 RBIs and 23 home runs. Gopher teams went 97-23 during her career. Chase and Belle were named All-Section, and each rake in their fourth All-TRC award. Berge earned her third All-TRC nod. Fillmore Central/Lanesboro’s K.J. Corson (So., SS > team bests .343 average, .456 on base, 17 runs) is also All-TRC and All-Section. R-P’s Karissa Eide (So., 3B > .288 average, .456 on base, K.J. Corson team-best 15 runs) makes AllTRC. Corson and Eide were their teams’ respective lead-off hitters. Trojan Peyton Hoiness (Sr. P > .319 average, pitched 83 of 114 innings) is All-TRC HM. In the SEC, Mabel-Canton and GMLOK each get two Allleague picks. Lexi Thorson (Sr. 1B > .388 average, seven 2Bs, GS-HR, team-high 26 runs, team-high 20 RBIs) and Kenidi Lexi Thorson McCabe (So. SS > team-high .487 average, teamhigh eight 2Bs, teamhigh 20 RBIs, teamsecond-best Kenidi 25 runs) get McCabe the honors for the Cougars, each repeating (McCabe 2018, Thorson 2016) after having helped M-C to a 1A East title, a Section 1A RunnerUp finish. Thorson had 20-plus RBI each of the last three seasons. For her five-year career, she hit an impressive .400 with
94 total RBIs. Liz Jacobsen (Sr. C > .316 average, 12 RBI) and Masie Voigt (Sr. 3B > .340 average, 20 BBs, 22 runs) get the honors for the Bulldogs. Jacobson is a three-time all-league selection, a four-year Masie Voigt starter who played on three GMLOK winning teams, aiding pitchers Alayna Meskill and Lily Hughes to good seasons. Voigt, the lead-off hitter, had eight double-digit walk games. Houston gets one All-SEC pick in five-year player Alyssa Rostad (Sr. C > team-second-best .426 average, team-best 19 RBI, team-best 19 runs). M-C’s Hannah Snell (Sr. 3B > .312 average, five 3Bs, 23 runs), GMLOK’s Lily Hughes (So. P > 10-8, 117 IP, 176 K, 46 BB, 1.85 ERA, .359 average, 9 RBIs, 10 runs), and Houston’s Gretchen Hill (Sr. SS/2B > .358 average, 11 RBI, 10 runs) are All-SEC Honorable Mention. M-C’s Thorson, McCabe, Snell, Payton Danielson (Jr. CF > .333 average, 18 RBIs, 22 runs), Emily Carolan (Fr. P > .303 average, 13 RBIs, 141 IP, 15-8, 3.38 ERA), and Jordyn Newgard (So. LF > .361 average, eight 2Bs, team-high 20 RBIs, 19 runs) were all named All-Section. On the baseball diamond, another right arm heads the cast. GMLOK’s Drew Copley (Sr. P/SS) is the SEC Player of the Year after a huge season offensively (team-leader with .554 average, ten 2Bs, 4 HRs, and 28 RBI) and on the mound (65 Drew Copley 1/3 IP, 6-1, 109 K, 14 BBs, .321 ERA). He was the main impetous in the Bulldogs going 17-3 and posting their first (ever?) league baseball title. Drew gave up just 12 total runs, three earned runs. He was All-TRC in 2017. He is joined on the All-SEC list by lead-off man Reid Kruegel (Sr. CF > .443 average, five 2Bs, HR, 16 SB, 22 runs) and Dustin Copley (Fr. P/SS > .404 average, four 2Bs, 2 3Bs, HR, 17 RBI, Reid Kruegel 20 runs, 13 SB). The later had three memorable game-winning hits. Chatfield sports four All-TRC picks. Lincoln Salisbury (Sr. C > .288 average, six 2B, HR, 13 RBI, team-second best 19 runs, 17 BBs), Zach Roline (Sr. 1B > .333 average, team-high 20 RBI), Henry Gathje (So. P/IF > .316 average, two HR, teamhigh 20 RBI), and Max Aug
(So. P/IF) are the foursome. Aug repeats as All-TRC after pulling double duty for the Gophers (team-high .393 average, HR, 19 RBIs, 15 runs, 41 1/3 IP, 4-2, 48 Max Aug K, 22 BB, team-low 2.20 ERA). Rushford-Peterson gets two All-TRC picks in Carter Weidemann (Sr. C > teamhighs .493 average, .821 slugging, seven 2Bs, county-high five HRs, 16 RBIs, teamsecond-best Carter 13 runs) Weidemann and Nolan Mueller (Sr. P/1B > .339 average, team-high seven 2Bs, 10 RBIs, 9 runs, 48 2/3 IP, 6-3, 48 K, 14 BB, Nolan Mueller 2.87 ERA). Each are fouryear starters. Weidemann had a huge two-year run, hitting .412 with 14 extra base hits, 31 RBI, and 16 runs in 2018. Chatfield’s Seth Allen (Sr. OF > 17 BBs, team-high 26 runs) and R-P’s Tim Highum (Sr. P/ IF > team-second best 31 2/3 IP) are All-TRC HM. Back to the SEC, Mabel-Canton and Houston each get one AllSEC pick in Drew Wyffels (Sr. SS/P) and Caiden Olson (So. P/IF > team-leading.446 average, nine 2Bs, 12 RBI, & 16 runs) respectively. Wyffels is a four-time All-SEC pick, and a two-time two-sport (baseball/ track and field) spring sports All-Conference award winner. GMLOK’s Nolan Skifter (Jr. C), M-C’s Parker Ingvalson (Jr. P/ IF), and Houston’s James Hongerholt (Sr. SS > .378 average, six 2B, 11 runs) are named All-SEC HM. *All stats based off team’s individual real-time calculations.
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Harmony Agri Services, Inc. 886-6062 • Harmony, MN Harmony Enterprises 886-6666 • Harmony, MN Harmony Foods 886-2225 • Harmony, MN Harmony Golf Club 886-5622 • Harmony, MN Harmony Veterinary Clinic 886-6321 • Harmony, MN
KAR Auto Group Ody’s Country Meats www.karautogroup.com & Catering Decorah, Prairie du Chien, Spillville 346-2579 • Spring Valley, MN Kelly Printing & Signs 765-9805 • Preston, MN
Pam’s Off Sale Liquor 886-7949 • Harmony, MN
Kingsley Mercantile 886-2323 • Harmony, MN
Park Lane Estates 765-9986 • Preston, MN
Major & Company Accounting and Tax 765-4444 • Preston, MN
POET Biorefining 765-4548 • Preston, MN
McCabe Repairs 765-2404 • Preston, MN Morem Electric, Inc. 886-4541 • Harmony, MN
Preston Auto Parts & Root River Hardware 765-2101 • Preston, MN Preston Dairy & Farm 743-2250 • Canton, MN 765-2484 • Preston, MN
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These businesses are proud supporters of the Fillmore Central golf Team! Preston Equipment 765-3803 • Preston, MN
Preston Service Plus 765-3846 • Preston, MN
Root River Appliance Repair 765-4780 • Preston, MN
Sandy’s Hair Affair 765-2253 • Preston, MN
Preston Floral & Gift 765-2214 • Preston, MN
Preston Servicemen’s Club 765-2205 • Preston, MN
Scheevel & Sons 765-4756 • Preston, MN
Preston Foods 765-2465 • Preston, MN
Reicks Auto Driver’s License Bureau 765-2281 • Preston, MN
Root River Hardwoods Kiln Dried Lumber Store 765-2284 • Preston, MN
Preston Liquor Inc. 765-2565 • Preston, MN
RJC Building & Remodeling 951-8786 • Harmony, MN
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Root River Vet Center 765-2117 • Preston, MN S&A Petroleum Preston Motor Mart bp 765-3330 • Preston, MN Sally’s Hair To Dye For 765-4773 • Preston, MN
Shooter’s 352-2281 • Wykoff, MN SMG Web Design 765-2151 • Preston, MN Spring Valley Dental 346-7281 • Spring Valley, MN State Representative Gregory M. Davids District 28B Paid for by People for Davids Committee of Preston, MN 951-3893 • Preston, MN Sveen Excavating 273-6015 • Lanesboro, MN
The Sweet Stop & Sandwich Shoppe 765-9956 • Preston, MN Threads Custom Apparel 867-0111 • Chatfield, MN Torgerson - Ostby Floor Coverings & Stone 886-4257 • Harmony, MN Torgerson Auto Sales & Auto Care 886-2430 • Harmony, MN Valley Design 268-4221 • Fountain, MN VIS Plumbing & Heating 467-2240 • Lanesboro, MN Village Square of Fountain 268-4406 • Fountain, MN
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Congratulations STATE TRACK & FIELD CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON A GREAT SEASON!
PARTICIPANTS
Grand Meadow / Leroy-Ostrander / Kingsland / Southland ANIKA REILAND, HAILEY HINDT, LAUREN BUCHHOLTZ, RILEY QUEENSLAND 4x200M Relay 1st Place ISABELLE OLSON, ANIKA REILAND, KASSIDY KIRTZ, LAUREN BUCHHOLTZ 4x100M Relay 3rd Place HAILEY HINDT 300M Hurdles 4th Place LAUREN BUCHHOLTZ Long Jump 18th Place
Lanesboro / Fillmore Central / Mabel-Canton EMMA BREITSPRECHER 100M Hurdles 4th Place EMMA BREITSPRECHER 300M Hurdles 3rd Place KASSIDY BROADWATER Pole Vault 10th Place CARSON KIEHNE 400M Dash 6th Place DREW WYFFELS, JOSH PETERS, BEN SNYDER, CARSON KIEHNE 4x400M Relay 3rd Place DREW WYFFELS, JOSH PETERS, BEN SNYDER, CARSON KIEHNE 4x200M Relay 7th Place
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THE FOLLOWING ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE 2019 CLASS 1A STATE TRACK & FIELD QUALIFIERS A&W Drive-in 346-7486 • Spring Valley, MN
Branding Iron 765-3388 • Preston, MN
Cy Guy’s Auto Repair 867-4320 • Chatfield, MN
Ferndale Golf Club 864-7626 • Rushford, MN
Haakenson Electric 251-5535 • Preston, MN
AcenTek 888-404-4940 • Houston, MN
Bremer Bank 896-3179 • Houston, MN
Darr Auction & Realty 864-7952 • Rushford, MN
Fillmore County Journal 765-2151 • Preston, MN
Al Larson & Sons Plumbing & Heating 765-2405 • Preston, MN
Cedar Valley Resort 467-9000 • Whalan, MN
Dennis Overland Insurance Agency Inc. 864-2757 • Rushford, MN
First Southeast Bank Member FDIC 743-2204 • Canton, MN 886-6922 • Harmony, MN
Hammell Equipment Inc. 867-4910 • Chatfield, MN 495-3326 • Eitzen, MN 886-2255 • Harmony, MN 864-2845 • Rushford, MN
American Family Insurance Jeffery Ellingson Agency 765-2372 • Preston, MN Anderson Auto LLC 864-7711 • Rushford, MN Arndt Chiropractic 867-3120 • Chatfield, MN 765-3881 • Preston, MN B&B Olympic Bowl 765-2522 • Preston, MN Bauer Built 765-9871 • Preston, MN Bill Funk Trucking 867-3286 • Chatfield, MN
Cetera Investment Services Steve Donney 886-3300 • Harmony, MN Chatfield Body Shop 867-3063 • Chatfield, MN
Dr. James M Waldow, DDS 467-2269 • Lanesboro, MN Drury’s Furniture 268-4363 • Fountain, MN
Chosen Valley Veterinary Clinic Engelson & Associates, LTD 867-3610 • Chatfield, MN 864-1040 • Rushford, MN Coldwell Banker Burnet John Nelson 216-1140 • Rochester, MN Connaughty Sales Inc. 864-2955 • Rushford, MN Cox True Value Hardware & Appliances 896-3146 • Houston, MN
Bluff Country Computer Works Curry’s Custom Cut Gutter 886-9675 • Harmony, MN 867-4265 • Chatfield, MN
Essig Agency 346-7244 • Spring Valley, MN
First State Bank of Fountain Member FDIC 268-4321 • Fountain, MN Gary’s Pump & Well Service 896-3330 • Houston, MN Gehling Implement & Auction 765-2131 • Preston, MN
Estelle’s Eatery & Bar 886-1234 • Harmony, MN
Good Samaritan Society 765-2700 • Preston, MN
F&M Community Bank 867-1605 • Chatfield, MN 765-3823 • Preston, MN
Granny’s Liquor 467-2700 • Lanesboro, MN
Farmers Win Coop 896-3147 • Houston, MN 864-7733 • Rushford, MN
H&R Block 896-3105 • Houston, MN 725-3801 • Caledonia, MN
Harmony Agri Services, Inc. 886-6062 • Harmony, MN Harmony Enterprises 886-6666 • Harmony, MN Harmony Foods 886-2225 • Harmony, MN Harmony Repair Service 886-2301 • Harmony, MN Harmony Veterinary Clinic 886-6321 • Harmony, MN Harrington Enterprises 561-2282 • LeRoy, MN Hindt Hudek Funeral Home 765-3813 • Preston, MN Houston Dental Clinic 896-2202 • Houston, MN
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THE FOLLOWING ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE 2019 CLASS 1A STATE TRACK & FIELD QUALIFIERS Houston Food Mart bp S&A Petroleum 896-3000 • Houston, MN Huntington Electric, LLC 251-9510 • Lanesboro, MN
Kruegel Gas Service 346-7362 • 800-464-6121 Spring Valley, MN Lanesboro BP Food Shop 467-2121 • Lanesboro, MN
Hyland Motors Lanesboro Sales Commission 346-2433 • Spring Valley, MN 467-2192 • Lanesboro, MN
Merchants Banks N.A. 467-2145 • Lanesboro, MN 864-7744 • Rushford, MN
Micah Hanson State Farm Ody’s Country Meats & Catering 346-2579 • Spring Valley, MN 864-2884 • Rushford, MN Morem Electric, Inc. 886-4541 • Harmony, MN
Pam’s Corner Convenience Store 864-7949 • Rushford, MN Park Lane Estates 765-9986 • Preston, MN
Julia Claire 765-2399 • Preston, MN
M&M Lawn & Leisure 864-7781 • Rushford, MN
Mound Prairie Mutual Insurance Company 896-3160 • Houston, MN
JT’s Corner Bar 896-3232 • Houston, MN
Main Street Wireless 867-0000 • Chatfield, MN
New Beginnings Salon 864-2500 • Rushford, MN
K&R Equipment 268-4425 • Fountain, MN
Major & Company Accounting and Tax 765-4444 • Preston, MN
Nordic Lanes/The Creamery 864-7799 or 864-7214 Rushford, MN
KAR Auto Group www.karautogroup.com Marburger Insurance Decorah, Prairie du Chien, Spillville 346-7646 • Spring Valley, MN Kelly Printing & Signs 765-9805 • Preston, MN
Odell Lee Agency of Krage Insurance 493-5599 • Lanesboro, MN
Norsland Lefse 864-2323 • Rushford, MN
Marzolf Implement Northwest Security Agency 346-7227 • Spring Valley, MN 867-4270 • Lanesboro, MN
Kingsley Mercantile 886-2323 • Harmony, MN
Matt’s Body Shop 346-2161 • Spring Valley, MN
Nutriien Ag Solutions 886-4222 • Harmony, MN
Krage Insurance & AE 467-3309 • Lanesboro, MN
McCabe Repairs 765-2404 • Preston, MN
Oak Meadow Meats 886-6328 • Harmony, MN
POET Biorefining 765-4548 • Preston, MN Preston Auto Parts & Root River Hardware 765-2101 • Preston, MN
Preston Foods 765-2465 • Preston, MN Preston Liquor Inc. 765-2565 • Preston, MN Preston Service Plus 765-3846 • Preston, MN Preston Servicemen’s Club 765-2205 • Preston, MN Reicks Auto Driver’s License Bureau 765-2281 • Preston, MN Richard’s Pump Service 268-4352 • Fountain, MN Ristau Farm Services 765-3873 • Preston, MN
Preston Dairy & Farm 743-2250 • Canton, MN 765-2484 • Preston, MN
River Hills Chiropractic 467-2629 • Lanesboro, MN
Preston Equipment 765-3803 • Preston, MN
Root River Appliance Repair 765-4780 • Preston, MN
Preston Floral & Gift 765-2214 • Preston, MN
Root River Hardwoods Kiln Dried Lumber Store 765-2284 • Preston, MN
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STATE TRACK & FIELD PARTICIPANTS SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GMLOKS GIRLS 4X200M RELAY FOR WINNING STATE!! THE FOLLOWING ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE 2019 CLASS 1A STATE TRACK & FIELD QUALIFIERS Root River Saloon 467-3355 • Lanesboro, MN Root River State Bank Member FDIC 867-4120 • Chatfield, MN Root River Vet Center 765-2117 • Preston, MN Rushford Dental Clinic 864-7773 • Rushford, MN Rushford Foods 864-2878 • Rushford, MN
Rushford Hardware Rental & Garden Center 864-2540 • Rushford, MN
S&A Petroleum Preston Motor Mart bp 765-3330 • Preston, MN
Rushford Manufacturing 864-3701 • Rushford, MN
Sally’s Hair To Dye For 765-4773 • Preston, MN
Rushford State Bank Member FDIC 864-7755 • Rushford, MN Ruskell Outdoor Services 867-3988 • Chatfield, MN S&A Petroleum Houston Food Mart bp 896-3000 • Houston, MN
Sandy’s Hair Affair 765-2253 • Preston, MN Scheevel & Sons 765-4756 • Preston, MN Seabright Electric 346-2047 • Spring Valley, MN Shawnee’s Bar & Grill 864-2073 • Rushford, MN
SMG Web Design 765-2151 • Preston, MN Spring Valley Chevy Buick 346-7337 • Spring Valley, MN Spring Valley Overhead Door 346-7237 • Spring Valley, MN State Representative Gregory M. Davids District 28B Paid for by People for Davids Committee of Preston, MN 951-3893 • Preston, MN Stumpy’s Restaurant & Bar 864-7156 • Rushford, MN
Sunshine Foods 346-2804 • Spring Valley, MN 867-4272 • Chatfield, MN Sveen Excavating 273-6015 • Lanesboro, MN The Gateway 352-4221 • Wykoff, MN The Hangman Custom Blinds & Drapes 696-0902 • Chatfield, MN The Sweet Stop & Sandwich Shoppe 765-9956 • Preston, MN
THE FOLLOWING ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE 2019 CLASS 1A STATE TRACK & FIELD QUALIFIERS The Trailhead Inn 765-2460 • Preston, MN Threads Custom Apparel 867-0111 • Chatfield, MN Tim Danielson Elcor Realty of Chatfield 867-9100 • Chatfield, MN Todd Hadoff Re/Max Results 259-5454 • Chatfield, MN TJ’s Liquor 346-1979 • Spring Valley, MN
Torgerson Auto Sales & Auto Care 886-2430 • Harmony, MN Torgerson - Ostby Floor Covering & Stone 886-4257 • Harmony, MN Traditions of Harmony 886-6515 • Harmony, MN
Village Farm & Home 493-5217 • Mabel, MN Village Square of Fountain 268-4406 • Fountain, MN Vicki’s Accounting Service 896-3332 • Houston, MN
Valley Design 268-4221 • Fountain, MN
William Hanson Waste Removal & Recycling 867-3527 or 259-7124 Chatfield, MN
Valley Veterinary Clinic PA 864-2244 • Rushford, MN
Winona Health Rushford Clinic 864-7726 • Rushford, MN
Winona Health Physical & Sports Therapy 457-4329 • Winona, MN
Wit Boyz Inc. 867-2957 • Chatfield, MN
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Board hears numerous property valuation appeals Top Minnesota dairy farms By Karen Reisner in townships, but up in cit- not satisfied that the reduction honored for superior cow care At the June 18 meeting of the Fillmore County Board of Appeal and Equalization, 12 valuation appeals were heard. At the beginning of the meeting commissioners were sworn in, accepting their duties to serve on this board. Brian Hoff, Land Records Director, and Cindy Blagsvedt, County Assessor, were present to answer questions. Hoff reviewed the role of the board and the duties of the board. All appellants either had to appeal at their local board first or were open book appellants appealing directly to the county board. The burden of proof is with the appellant. The Minnesota Department of Revenue requires adjusted ratios to fall between 90 and 105%. There were 44 bareland sales over 34.5 acres resulting in a value increase of 5% for tillable land and a 10% increase for nontillable land. Woodland value increased 25%. Thirteen sales of building sites resulted in no valuation change. Twohundred and sixty residences were sold countywide, resulting in increased residential valuations in most cities. Twelve commercial facilities were sold in the county, resulting in no change in valuation. Market value for all townships totaled about $3,415,714,900 or a 5.68% increase in value over last year. Total value of properties in all cities was $1,067,710,200 or an 8.72% increase over last year. The total of all property in the county is valued at $4,483,425,100, which is a 6.39% increase over last year. New construction was down
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ies. The total new construction for all of the county was $20,067,300. This was more than $4 million less than the prior year, due to about $6 million less new construction in townships. Appeals Twelve appeals were brought before the board. Eight of these were properties that had been reassessed and valuations were recommended to be lowered by a county appraiser. Reasons for reduced valuations ranged from coding changes for certain amenities, neighborhood adjustments, the degree to which a basement was finished, the value of a patio as opposed to a deck, property not classified properly, a quality level change, and an update of depreciation (for example: window condition, cracked garage floor, or severe mold). For these eight properties the appraiser explained the reason for the valuation and recommended a reduced valuation. The property owners were not present, had been notified of the recommended reduced valuation, and had not expressed an objection to the recommended reduced valuation. After some questions and discussion, the board approved each of the reduced valuations individually. Property owners were present for the other four appeals and were not satisfied with the valuation recommended by the appraiser. A property in Chatfield had been given a reduction of about $40,000 due to a coding change for a three season porch and a neighborhood adjustment. Colleen Allen was
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was sufficient. The house was built in 2017 and originally valued at $424,400. The reduced valuation still had the value at $549,000. Allen noted listings of similar properties for sale that were listed considerably lower. Hoff said Chatfield had about a 19% increase in valuations due to a sales study. The board approved a valuation of $505,000 to reflect the sales study increase in the city. A property in Wykoff was given a $6,400 reduction in value by the appraiser because of what had been considered a deck was really a patio and there was a coding change for an unfinished porch. Mark Burmeister said the home was purchased in 2015 for $72,500. The only upgrade in the house was a second bathroom. He had an appraisal done and the private appraiser gave it a value of $118,000, which was slightly lower than last year’s valuation. Blagsvedt noted that by state order valuations of properties in Wykoff will go up 5% because they fell below the 90% adjusted ratios. The board approved a valuation of $120,000. The valuation will be increased further by 5%, due to the state order. Mark Hobert owns managed forest land in Jordan Township. He was surprised the value went up 25% and argued it wasn’t exactly woodland because it was in a 10-year DNR program for managed forests. Hoff said it still is considered to be woodland. A motion was approved that there will be no change in value. Jacqueline Garnatz explained the value of her home in Spring Valley went up $12,000 from last year. The current assessment for the two bedroom home built in 1956 is $103,000. Nothing but normal maintenance has been done. Because none of the appraisers had reassessed the property, the board decided to reconvene the morning of June 25 at 9 a.m. before the regular county board meeting to make a decision on this property’s valuation.
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ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen today released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower SCC is better for cheese production and a longer shelf life for bottled milk. In honor of June Dairy Month, 115 dairy farms are being recognized for superior herd management skills by achieving an average SCC of under 100,000. “Minnesota’s dairy industry has been struggling with low milk prices for a number of years, so it’s important to recognize these farmers who have worked hard to manage their herds,” said Commissioner Petersen. “Achieving low somatic cell count doesn’t happen overnight, and I’m pleased to award these 115 farms for their high level of excellence.” Although somatic cells occur naturally and are not a food safety concern, dairy farmers monitor them because they can be used as a measure of the health of their cows. Processors also pay a premium for milk with low counts. A farmer whose herd has a very low count can receive a significantly higher price per hundredweight compared to a farmer whose herd average is high.
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7pm, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* Presbyterian Church, Mill St.* 9-11:30am and 7:30pm, Pioneer 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.* Jessie St.* WEDS., JUNE 26 9am-12pm and 10-11am, 1-4pm, 525 Washington St. NW.* Scotland Presbyterian Church, Canton. 507-251-0520 for information.* 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* 1-1:45pm, Coffee Street Fitness Center, Lanesboro. 507-272-3731.* 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, 1-7pm, Preston. 507-272-3731.* Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Spring , Valley. 5pm, Presbyterian Church. Come join us, , looking for new members. 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson.* 5-7pm, First Lutheran Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.*
For more than 15 years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Minnesota dairy experts have worked with the state’s dairy farmers to lower somatic cell counts. When the initiative began in 2003, the 100 herds honored that year included those with SCC averages as high as 144,000, compared to the current goal of obtaining a SCC under 100,000. Area farms included in the list are Hendel Farms, Houston County, AMPI; Lester Banse, Houston County, AMPI; Larry and Sharon Wiste, Houston County, Foremost Farms; ShirMan Holsteins II, Fillmore County, AMPI; and Trailside Holsteins, LLC, Fillmore County, Foremost Farms. The complete SCC list of Minnesota dairy farms is found online at http://www.mda.state. mn.us/lowscc.
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Housing Committee provides update By Karen Reisner Members of the EDA Housing Subcommittee provided the Preston City Council with an update at the June 17 meeting. Councilman Charles Sparks was absent. EDA Director Cathy Enerson explained they are working with a goal of adding 167 housing units by 2030 with the expectation that the city’s population will grow to 1,450 by that time. Growth drivers cited include the State Veterans Home and Destination Medical Center, which will increase the availability of area jobs and the need for affordable housing. Currently, 800 people who work in Preston live elsewhere and 400 people who live in Preston work elsewhere. Commuters may be incentivized to buy in Preston if a range of single family housing is available. Forty-five percent of DMC employees are expected to live outside of Rochester. Enerson acknowledged that Preston is not in the first ring of cities that will benefit from DMC, but it can take advantage of the spin-off effect. Erik Topness pointed to 10 areas in Preston or adjacent to the city limits where there is potential for development for additional housing units. Current landowners have expressed interest either in developing their property or selling their property to a developer. Possible housing areas include property near the trailhead, a downtown location for an apart-
ment complex, sites by the golf course and near the fairgrounds, and near the edge of town and the state trail. The goal would be to provide the opportunity for several types/sizes of homes to attract people to live in Preston. Another goal would be to promote different building opportunities. Jon DeVries suggested Phase I is basically done. Phase II will include a Housing Summit scheduled for September for potential builders to showcase the committee’s work. Phase III will be a process to narrow down the possible sites to three or four, taking into account existing utilities and looking at other infrastructure needs. DeVries said the city has two assets: a well-functioning public utility and the EDA board. The EDA, the utility, and the city will have to work together to underwrite a capital investment plan. This is a multi-year program. DeVries maintained a population increase and more housing units will reduce the per capita tax burden. The tax burden will be shared between homeowners and businesses. Preston is unusual, as it has more people employed in the city than its working age population. Other business in brief (pretreatment) Agreements with Foremost Farms and POET were renewed. The agreements were first approved in 2017. They limit what can be discharged to the wastewa-
ter plant (especially Mercury). The agreements were not changed, just had already approved the agreements. job description as proposed by City Administrator Joe Hoffman were approved. He said the job description changes reflect more accurately the position and how we have been operating. Police Chief Matt Schultz’s resignation is effective August 5. Advertisement to replace Schultz has been made internally.
depth greater than 18 inches. A building permit is required for any pool with a depth greater than 18 inches. NW) had requested permission to add a driveway off North St. to his property. Because of the steep incline from the street the driveway will require significant site work. The driveway will have to be installed to city specifications. Hoffman noted that there are several homes in Preston that do not have driveways. The city has to approve requests for access to a public street. Councilman Rob-
amend the definition of a dwelling in ordinance and to amend the pool ordinance. The amendment to the definition of a dwelling includes the additional language: “An attached garage shall occupy no more than 45 % of the dwelling structure footprint.” This is to preserve conventional residential neighborhoods. The amendment to the swimming pool ordinance is intended to increase safety in the community by limiting access to private swimming pools. Fences no less than five feet high will be required to limit access to any pool with a
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ert Maust was concerned about gravel washing onto the city street due to a steep driveway. He suggested they require the driveway to be paved. Hoffman said there are quite a few of steep gravel driveways in the city. The council voted no. Hoffman then suggested that now (after approval of this request) is the time to consider language in an ordinance for future requests for driveways with a high degree of slope and the possible requirement for them to have a hard surface in steep areas.
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Concert relocated to the elementary school gym at 310 S. Sherman St in the case of rain or excessive heat. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
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Arbor Day Foundation names Lanesboro Tree City USA Lanesboro, Minn., was named a 2018 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Lanesboro achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. “Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first hand,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Founda-
tion. “Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement of public education.” Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when property planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits. More information on the program is available at arborday.org/ TreeCityUSA.
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to our two great boys Photo submitted A celebration of the restoration of the World War I Memorial Entrance at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds in Preston is being planned for Tuesday, July 16, at 6 p.m. The celebration will include flag corps from each military organization in the county (VFW and
American Legion) marching in uniform from the Trailhead in Preston to the Memorial Entrance at the fairgrounds. All retired and active duty military from all branches of the service as well as the general public are invited to attend the short program that will be held
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at the entrance. Refreshments will follow at the Memorial Gate. The Fillmore County Fair Board is working on the restoration of the entrance following a successful campaign earlier this year to raise funds for the work. Replacement of the cement blocks which are broken, reconstruction of flag pole supports, and re-roofing of the structure are part of the restoration being completed in time for the celebration. The celebration will be commemorative of the event held one hundred years ago on August 26, 1919, that welcomed home the soldiers from World War I. Make plans now to join us for the event.
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Julie Gade will be relaxing on the river... Stop by The First State Bank of Fountain on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to wish Julie a wonderful retirement. Treats and refreshments will be served.
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Monday, June 24, 2019
Pauly’s Canton Pub will treat you right
Patti and Paul are happy to serve you at Pauly’s Canton Pub, in the heart of Canton. Photo taken by Rich Wicks By Rich Wicks Paul and Patti Stevenson know a thing or two about the restaurant business. Patti stated, “He’s been cooking for 31 years, and I was pretty much raised with it.” So when they opened Pauly’s Canton Pub in May of this year, they knew what they were getting into. And so far, it seems to be going well. Paul had worked as the head cook at Susie’s Roadhouse in Ostrander for the past eight years, and said, “It’s kind of funny how it all came down. We were looking at the Village Square (in Harmony) and that kind of fell through,” but then they found out that the Canton Pub, which had been vacant for two years, was available to rent. He added, “It’s always in the back of your mind, it’d be nice to have your
own place some day.” Patti added that their new business venture is “one last little burst before we get too old to do this.” The Stevensons have moved around a few times over the years, from western Minnesota. Paul was born in Mantorville, and said he’s happy to be back in southeastern Minnesota. The Stevensons said their primary business focus, and their motto, is, “Where we treat you like family.” Paul said the menu is a work in progress, but currently includes a wide variety of foods, including burgers, sandwiches, wraps, fish, salads, steaks, shrimp, BBQ ribs, and prime rib. He added that since they have no salad bar, he offers a wide variety of side items, including potato salad, fresh fruit, maca-
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roni salad, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, and French fries. Paul said he encourages customers to tell him what items they would like, saying, “I try to tell people, it’s your place, what do you want?” Paul and Patti explained that they currently have five employees who help work at the bar and grill, and family also helps out as needed. The pub is open Wednesdays through Sundays, with the grill opening at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 11 a.m. on Fridays through Sundays. So far, the public is enjoying the new establishment. A few of the many customer comments on their Facebook page include: “Great food, friendly service”, “Very yummy,” “Love the food and atmosphere… Very reasonably priced… Friendly staff. Good place for family outing,” and, “Super fast service and great food.” When asked what they plan for the future of their pub, Paul stated, “We’re trying to fill a niche.” The pub currently runs a fish special on Fridays, and ribs on Saturdays, with Prime Rib on the second Saturday of each month. He said they’ll do something special this August during Canton Days Off, possibly burgers and brats. And looking ahead, he said depending on what customers want, he may offer Bloody Mary Sundays or other specials during NFL football season. Patti said she plans to offer a “Wine and Canvas” painting event sometime in the winter, and Paul mentioned that he has applied for a license to sell pull tabs as well. In summary, Paul stated, “We want you to feel comfortable and let us know what you want… As long as things keep going well, I’m planning on being here five or ten years. Pauly’s Canton Pub is located at 110 N Main in Canton, and the phone number is (507) 7438228. Whether you want a cold drink, a great meal, friendly conversation, or all of the above, Paul and Patti welcome everyone to stop in and check the place out.
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Rushford Village gets clear audit By Kirsten Zoellner At the Tuesday, June 18 Rushford Village Council meeting, CPA Bill Sherry, of Engleson & Associates, was on hand to discuss audit results for the city. Sherry reviewed the highlights of the audit, including fund balances, debts, revenue and expenses. At year’s end, the city had cash and investments of 955,000 in all accounts. Its main assets continue to be equipment and roads, and liabilities include $1.3 million in debt and pension liability. The city’s water and sewer funds stand at $327,000, cash and investments, with $315,000 in debt. Utilities were both profitable with water utility at $10,000 net and sewer at $7,500. “From a standpoint of user fees, what you’re collecting is enough to cover the expenses,” said Sherry. There is savings in cost-sharing with City of Rushford for water, as there would have been considerable added costs had the Village needed to provide solely its own water infrastructure. “I don’t think your debt is excessive in your utilities,” added Sherry, responding to Mayor Gordon Johnson’s concern of revenue being sufficient to cover debts. “Major expenses or repairs that come up can sway that number real quick. It would be nice to have a cushion in reserves to cover those types of expenses, should they come up.” Water Fund pays $17,000 of debt principal and interest, while Sewer Fund pays $8,000. Johnson also questioned the best practices of generating funds for garbage collection. The city collects funds for the service in tax revenue and pays the provider directly. According to Sherry, this is uncommon in Minnesota, but is done in smaller municipalities in Wisconsin. “As as a city doing something like that, I feel we save money,” said Johnson, citing direct billing by the city with garbage collection a tax item paid for up front. Sherry indicated that the majority of other municipalities run garbage collection as an enterprise fund with residents paying as a utility.
“Equipment and roads put you over budget and swayed numbers,” continued Sherry. The Village purchased a grader for $240,000 and completed an $82,000 upgrade to Benson Lane. “There was considerable other work done, but those things generally aren’t capitalized.” Local Government Aid, AG aid, and small cities grants totaled $59,000 in 2018. “It continues to be major sources of revenue in the General Fund,” noted Sherry. In Zoning, the council was apprised of final state approval of Ordinance #4 - Floodplain Management. The council offered praise for Clerk Mary Miner’s handling of the process for the city. “Kudos for being first in the county,” chuckled Councilor Dennis Overland. Road repair on Aspen Road continues. Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck and Councilor Mike Ebner recently toured the road and Ebner noted it would have to be watched. Delayed spring thaw and recent installation of underground cable have created some rough road conditions. He further noted that the company doing cable installation is good about reclamation and that follow-up on the road will continue. “Other townships are digging out boils and filling them,” added Johnson. “I think frost is still coming out. Mathys had to quit digging because there was still frost.” A proposal for new water meters was received from Ferguson Waterworks. The proposal included 105 Neptune meters, but it was unclear whether or not installation was included. The proposal equates to $250/ resident. City Treasurer Judy Graham questioned whether or not system software upgrades were expected annually and what that cost would be. The council opted to wait on making any decisions and instead to continue gathering information on meters and related costs. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Tuesday, July 2, at 7 p.m., at the Village Hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
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Fillmore County Police Report Chatfield Police Department Christine Sue Bell, 28, Waukon, -
the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance.
time served: one day. Supervised probation for one year - Condition, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions ment, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical ment, Follow recommendations of substance use (with the excepNo possession of alcohol or drugs (with the exception of prescribed
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office John Francis Beranek, 28, New -
Compose, Read, or Send Electronic Message in Motion or TrafMN Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division Billy Joe Schaeffer, 39, Stew-
MN State Patrol - Rochester
information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, low recommendations of evaluastance use (with the exception
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Julio Cesar Reyes, 22, Winona,
Kalin Kenneth Koch, 31, Foun-
Rushford Police Department Jennifer Michelle Kulish,
possession of alcohol or drugs (with the exception of prescribed bars or liquor stores, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with
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ing factor in Minnesota fatal crashes. To continue educating the public on the dangers of speed, law enforcement across Minnesota will conduct extra speed patrols June 18 - July 21. Speed contributed to numbers show speed was the number one contributing factor in single-vehicle crashes. show 113 people were killed in
lost their lives in speed-related crashes. Most common speed limits urban districts
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highways Troopers actively enforce speed limits throughout Minnesota in an effort to reduce crashes and save lives. Please remember, the posted speed limit is not a suggestion, it is posted to keep motorists safe. Please pay attention at all times while driving and obey all traffic laws. 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 MinneIf you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – MinneStreet NW, Rochester, Minn.
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By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: When the speed limit changes on a road, does the new speed limit start at the sign, or does it start when you can see the sign? Answer: The speed z o n e b e c o m e s Sgt. Troy H. e f f e c t i v e Christianson when you reach the sign. If the speed limit reduces, you must begin to slow down before the sign. If the speed limit increases, you must wait until you reach the new speed limit sign before increasing your speed. Each year, illegal or unsafe speed is a leading contribut-
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An Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County
Monday, June 24, 2019
Fillmore County District Court On June 14, Malachi Irishsoldier O’Meara, 44, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. O’Meara is charged with four felonies: 1) Terroristic Threats - Disregard Risk, 2) Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, 3) Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, and 4) Domestic Assault - Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm. The first, third, and fourth offenses carry maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, $10,000 fines, and or both. The second offense carries a maximum criminal penalty of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about June 2, a woman allegedly showed up to a residence north of Mabel showing signs of domestic abuse. She was taken to Rushford. Authorities went to the residence there, allegedly finding the woman bruised, scratched, and emotionally upset. The victim allegedly confessed that she wanted to end a relationship with the defendant. He allegedly then pushed her down, punched her with a closed fist at least twice, choked her three different times, while threatening to do harm to her family if she went to the police. O’Meara has two prior qualified domestic violence-related convictions, Felony Threats of Violence in Winona County from 2015, and Simple Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Assault in Wright County, Iowa from 2018. On June 14, Brandon Wayne Buss, 30, of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. Buss is charged with three felonies: 1) Drugs - 4th Degree - Sale - Schedule 1,2,3 (but Not Marijuana), 2) Drugs - 4th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3 (except Marijuana) With Intent to Sell, and 3) Drugs - 5th Degree Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 - Not Small Amount Marijuana Prior Conviction. The first two
offenses each carry maximum criminal penalties of 15 years in prison, $100,000 fines, or both. The third carries a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about June 12, police surveillance was taken up at a residence in Chatfield in regards to criminal subject J.E.H. A search warrant was executed on the property. J.E.H. and the defendant Buss were two of three individuals located in the residence. While clearing the dwelling, a sheriff’s deputy observed drug paraphernalia, a crystalline substance consistent with methamphetamine in an open safe in a downstairs bedroom, and a digital scale. Buss’s Minnesota driver’s license was on top of the safe, leading to his arrest. J.E.H was arrested for failing to update his POR registration. A second search warrant was applied. Among the items further found was a Honeywell lock box with small zip-lock bags (commonly used to package controlled substances), the working scale (commonly used to weigh controlled substances), three ziplock bags containing the white crystalline substance (14.4 grams of tested-positive methamphetamine), U.S. currency totaling $315, drug paraphernalia commonly used to smoke meth and marijuana, multiple green dot and vanilla bean gift cards and debit card (commonly used to place drug proceeds on to avoid being forfeited), working security camera system, and more zip-lock bags with white crystalline substance (3.9 grams tested-positive methamphetamine). Upon being interviewed at jail, Buss allegedly denied any of the items were his and that he lived at the residence. The defendant entered a plea of guilty to 5th Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance in 2018 in Mower County, receiving a Statutory Stay Adjudication, getting placed on five years’ probation.
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New 60 mph speed limits to go into effect on Hwy 44 Motorists using Highway 44 from Harmony to Hokah and Highway 248 from Altura to Minnesota City will see speed limits raised this week to 60 mph where the previous posted limit was 55 mph on the two-lane roadway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The speed limits become official once the new signs are in place. MnDOT crews are posting the signs this week, weather permitting. Motorists should be alert for crews, who are replacing the signs. The work on High-
way 44 includes Fillmore and Houston counties. The work on Highway 248 is in Winona County. The speed limit changes have been occurring since 2014 when the Minnesota Legislature directed MnDOT to evaluate its two-lane, two-way 55 mph highways to determine whether speed limits could reasonably and safely be increased. The statewide study ends this year. Additional highways in southeastern Minnesota are expected to be posted 60 mph during this season.
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Motorists might see MnDOT sign crews posting the signs along the highways now or later this season as other roadways become approved for the new 60 mph speed limit. MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones and never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. For real-time traffic information in Minnesota, call 511, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store. To learn more about MnDOT construction projects and activities in southeastern Minnesota, join the Facebook group at www. facebook.com/groups/MnDOTsoutheast/.
SMIF awards 180 gallons in Ace Hardware paint through Paint the Town Program Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded $7,200 worth of paint from Ace Hardware to eight communities across the region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is a partnership between SMIF and 14 local Ace Hardware stores and is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting community murals, welcome signs, or historic structures. Eight projects received a total of 180 gallons of paint. The grant is awarded to projects that will have a visual impact, provide a public benefit to the community, and involve volunteer participation. The 2019 Paint the Town Grant award recipients are: Center of Mapleton for a mural on the side of their building.
Entrance to the Fillmore County fairgrounds in Preston. Arts Center in collaboration with Commonweal Theatre Company to create a community-centered mural on a prominent downtown wall. munity Foundation for a downtown mural. cal Preservation Committee for a historical mural depicting the former train depot in the center of town. ery Arts and Heritage Center to update the 20-year-old Montgomery mural. in Gibbon for a downtown mural. “It is amazing to see the impact that colorful paint can have on a community’s vitality,” said Tim
Penny, SMIF President and CEO. “We are pleased to once again have Ace Hardware as a partner in this program.” For more information on SMIF’s grant programs, contact Jennifer Heien, Grants Coordinator, at (507) 214-7040 or jenniferh@smifoundation.org. About Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), a donor-supported foundation, invests for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. The Foundation has provided more than $111 million in grants, loans and programming within the region during the past 33 years. SMIF’s key interests include economic and early childhood development and community vitality. To learn more about our work and mission, visit www.smifoundation.org.
to update their municipal pool mural. County Agricultural Society to restore the World War I Memorial
AUCTION CALENDAR Sat., June 22 at 9am - Quarry Hill Farms farm equipment. For more information, contact Darr Auctions & Realty, 507-864-7952. Listing in the Journal
Sat., June 22 at 9:30am - Skid steer, backhoe, misc. attachments, trucks, trailers, lawn mowers, construction equipment, misc. tools and supplies. For more information, contact Hoyt Zenke, 507429-9999. Listing in the Journal Tues., June 25 at 9:30am - Tractors, discbine, round baler, rake, more. For more information, contact Boyum Auctions 507-273-6941. Listing in the Journal
Thurs., June 27 at 9:30am - Vehicle, tractor, skid loader, shop misc., furniture, antiques, collectibles, household, toys. For more information, contact Prestby Auction Service, 507-272-8495. Listing in the Journal Sat., June 29 at 9:30am - Farm equipment, yard and sporting items, miscellaneous items, household items, and more. For more information, call Suess Auction, 507-378-2222 .Listing in the Journal Sun., June 30 at 9am - Clean furniture, antiques, collectibles, tools and household itmes. For more information, contact Spring Valley Sales, 507-346-2183. Listing in the Journal
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Monday, June 24, 2019
Mabel-Canton to negotiate on entry project
Jim Wilson discusses project options with the Mabel-Canton School Board. Photo taken by Rich Wicks By Rich Wicks The Mabel-Canton School Board met in regular session on June 18. Members present were Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board Chair Cristal Adkins, high school secretary Lynette Donald, Diane Wilder, Traci Livingood, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, and Business Manager Aimee Lake. No student representative was in attendance. The board heard from architect Jim Wilson, regarding the school’s planned renovations to make the entryway more secure. He said contractor’s bids have been received, but all are higher than what the board allocated for the project. The lowest bid was from Olympic Builders. Wilson explained that the board essentially has three options at this point: reject all bids, accept a bid, or table the issue and negotiate with one or more bidders to see if cost savings can be found. At one point, Kuphal stated, “I definitely would concur with what Jim just said, I don’t see any advantage to holding it out and doing (new) bids for next summer… you’re going to get the same thing or higher.” When asked how long bids are good for, Wilson said they must be held for 45 days, but a contractor might be motivated to hold a bid somewhat longer if negotiating
to get a project awarded to them. Following a motion from Traci Livingood, the board chose to negotiate with the lowest bidder (Olympic Builders) to see what portions of the project could be cut to decrease the cost, without eliminating necessary features of the plan. The board hopes to be able to make a formal decision at the July meeting. Principal Michelle Wiedemann showed an audio-visual presentation regarding the Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) consortium’s facility study. Kuphal said it’s been recommended that all school boards in HVED view this. It showed the geographic spread of the 13 member schools. Jason Marquardt said some of the opportunities available through HVED would require students to travel a significant distance, and he asked if Mabel-Canton has any other options, or must stay with HVED. Chris Miller said, having served on the board longer, he recalls that there was exactly the same issue with the SMEC consortium. Kuphal discussed the Taher food contract, which was tabled at the May meeting so that Kuphal could get clarification from Taher. He summarized that Taher had provided an explanation for the proposed price increase, and that no cost-cutting was possible. He also reminded that board that there are very few companies
available to provide this service. Kuphal said his recommendation was that the board approve the contract as submitted, with the 4.46% increase overall. The board voted to approve it. Business Manager Aimee Lake gave a budgetary summary for expected revenues and expenditures for the coming school year. She outlined the expected enrollment as well. She summarized, “We’re looking to more or less break even, which is great.” Superintendent Kuphal shared that recent negotiations on the annual teacher contract had gone quickly, with both sides making their proposals, and then some minor “fine tuning” to reach something each side agreed upon. The board voted to approve the contract as proposed. The board voted to approve the proposed Cooperative Sports Agreement between Mabel-Canton and Lanesboro, for boys and girls track and field, and boys golf teams. Kuphal reminded the board that he’ll be out of the area for a portion of next month, so the board may wish to reschedule the meeting away from its original date of July 16. After discussion, the board chose to hold the next regular board meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. in the media center. The public is welcome at all meetings except special closed meetings.
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Unemployment holds at 3.3% Professional and business service jobs up 1,800 over the month Minnesota gained 100 jobs in May according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% in May and the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.6%. April’s job gain was revised downward from 3,600 jobs to 200, and annual gains fell to 4,164 jobs or 0.1%.
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County budgeting process begins By Karen Reisner County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman presented a timeline for the 2020 budget discussion at the board’s June 18 meeting. Departments will begin to prepare their budgets and submit them to Vickerman by July 29. During August and early September the board will consider preliminary departmental budgets. Vickerman said she hopes all budgets will be before the board by the end of August. The board will adopt the preliminary 2020 budget and tax levy payable in 2020 on or before September 24. A public hearing on the budget will be held in late November or in December.
Before December 31 the final 2020 budget and levy will be adopted. Vickerman said she will plug in a 2.5% cost of living increase and an estimated 18% increase in health insurance in early budget calculations. Citizens input Bonita Underbakke, Holt Township, invited commissioners to an event to be held at Niagara Cave on July 18 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. The topic is “Farming in Karst Country: Soil Health, Caves, and Underground Streams.” The field day is put on by the Land Stewardship Project and co-sponsored by the Bishop family. A cave tour and
dinner is included in the ticket price. For more information and to RSVP contact Shona Snater, LSP (507) 523-3366 Space is limited to 65 people. Other Business in Brief CSAH 5 reconstruction project in Wykoff was approved. The project will include new curb and gutter and sidewalk. cate the Economic Development Authority (EDA) office into the Zoning/Feedlot Office for Taxpayer Services access on the main floor. access permit for a new driveway to an existing building
New MDA Dairy Assistance Program takes effect Small- to medium-size dairy farmers may be eligible for assistance sota Department of Agriculture Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program to provide financial assistance for dairy producers who enroll for five years of coverage in the USDA Farm
cornerstone of our state’s economy,” said Governor Tim Walz.
“We know that this has been a tough year for agriculture, and our dairy farmers need our support. I’m proud that our budget secured $8 million for the Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative to make sure our farmers can continue doing the work they love and providing for our state.” Applications to the program are being accepted now through October 1, 2019. In order to -
duced less than 160,000 cwt (hundredweight) of milk in 2018 and have signed up for five years of coverage through its current enrollment period between June 17, 2019, and September 20, 2019. ments on a rolling basis. Producers can expect to receive their first payments roughly two to four weeks after successfully applying. They will
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site for Judith Tieman, Section 30, Bloomfield Township. The building site has been split from another parcel; the current driveway went with that parcel. ing and discussion of a new employment policy and a new announcements, recruitment, and selection policy. Both will be brought back at the next meeting for a second reading. Schultz, intermittent deputy, effective August 5 was accepted with thanks for 19 years of service.
Proposals for health benefits through the benefits consultant. We want to encourage him to be paid based on production levels, up to 50,000 cwt of milk produced in 2018. An application form, a W-9, ment form, and a statement from their processor(s) detailing the amount of milk procomplete an application. Producers may receive a second payment this fall after the application period has ended, depending on remaining available funds. Additional information and the application forms are available at https://www.mda.state. mn.us/dairi.
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get us the most value for our dollar. The RFP was approved. with RFP for ancillary benefits though the consultant. These would be 100% employee paid and include life, disability, dental, and vision insurances. The RFP was approved. as a full-time temporary employee in the Sanitation Department as of June 19 for up to 3 months. Schultz, public health nurse, was accepted with thanks for 7.5 years of service effective June 13. A second posting was approved for an RN due to the Schultz resignation. Another posting was currently out. We are your #1 source for legal notices.
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SUMMARY OF MINUTES JUNE 4, 2019 COUNTY BOARD MEETING The Fillmore County Board met in regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff, citizens, and two members of the press. The Board approved the following consent agenda items: 1. May 28, 2019 County Board amended minutes. 2. Application for display of fireworks/pyrotechnic at Eagle Cliff Campground, 35455 State Hwy 16, Lanesboro, on July 5, 2019 The Board approved the Commissioners’ warrants. The Board reviewed the Auditor’s warrants. • Judge Ross Leuning, Freeborn County, gave a presentation to the Board regarding the Third Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court. • RESOLUTION 2019-024: Sale of 0.9 acre access drive, adjacent to the existing Choice WMA, allowing public and management access • Alissa Oeltjenbruns, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) was present to review programs that SMIF has been a part of in 2018. Sheriff: • Board unanimously approved the Sentencing to Service (STS) agreement. • Board unanimously approved the 2-year contract with the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Corrections, Institution Community Work Crew (ICWC) Program. Human Resources: • presented the first reading of the draft updates to the “New Employment” policy. • presented the first reading of the draft updates to the “New Announcements, Recruitment, and Selection” policy. • Board unanimously approved the request for Early Retirement Incentive Program for Kathy Thiss, Public Health Registered Nurse, effective May 30, 2019 Highway: • answered the question from last week regarding the tractor purchase that was approved in December 2018 but paid warrant in 2019. • Board unanimously approved to award Minnowa Construction at the low bid in the amount of $199,717.19 for the Carimona Township Bridge replacement project SAP 023599-197. Auditor/Treasurer: • reviewed the letter for jurisdictions regarding the Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation – Tax Court Refund. The following Commissioners’ warrants were approved: VENDOR (6-7-19), DESCRIPTION AMOUNT REVENUE FUND MN Dept Of Corrections, Feb-April inmate wages $1,817.50 Civil Process Specialists, Personal Service 5 Subpoenas $630.00 Fillmore Co Auditor-Treasurer, Fuel -Sheriff Apr 19,bal 2018 $2,733.88 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, Supplies Credit Card Reimburse $1,149.60 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, attorney fees $2,498.26 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, registrations $1,085.00 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, meals/lodging $2,044.95 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, taser supplies $1,267.00 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, Jail TV/Supplies $611.80 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, Gov/EM Conference expenses $1,090.97 Haakenson Electric, Inc, Light Fixtures (Courthouse) $1,209.76 Law Office of Frederick S Suhler, Jr., Judge Opat - Judicial Appeal $1,200.00 Novotny Law Office, LTD, CHIPS 23-JV-19-105 $500.00 Pro-West & Associates, Inc, NG911/E911 Update Import $1,154.61 Ratwik,Roszak & Maloney, PA, Professional Services 3/4-4/25 $2,821.33 Werner Electric, parts $586.02 1 Source County Supplies $4,888.78 REVENUE FUND, (bills over $500 listed above) $ 27,289.46 REVENUE FUND, (47 bills under $500 - not listed) $6,848.52 REVENUE FUND TOTAL $34,137.98 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Ancom Technical Center, Inc., bldg maint-lightning Canton $1,040.00 Bruening Rock Products, Inc., rock $6,295.44 Connaughty Sales Inc, parts & labor $1,222.13 John Deere Gov’t & Nat’l Sales, tractor $48,800.00 Med Compass, hearing tests $595.00 Milestone Materials Inc, rock $2,137.10 Ronco Engineering Sales Co, Inc, parts/supplies $566.42 SynTech Systems, Fuel system annual maint renew $550.00 Bauer Built Inc, labor, tires/parts $510.00 Cintas Corporation No.2, supplies/uniforms $672.08 Dunn Blacktop Co Inc, cold mix $1,861.08 Erickson Engineering LLC, consulting $1,574.00 Fastenal Company, parts/supplies $1,160.96 Fillmore Co Treasurer- Credit Card/ACH, travel expenses/supplies $1,097.35 Preston Auto Parts, parts/supplies $778.88 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND, (bills over $500 listed above) $68,860.44 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND, (15 bills under $500 - not listed) $2,020.64 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND TOTAL $70,881.08 AIRPORT FUND Bolton & Menk Inc., Mstr Pln/ALP $4,912.21 AIRPORT FUND TOTAL $4,912.21 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FUND Martin Walsh, Mileage (Business Visits) $21.00 EDA FUND TOTAL $21.00 SANITATION FUND Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations Inc., TV Recycling - SCORE $2,586.86 Winona Co Household Hazardous Waste, Spring HHW Collection $911.67 HARTER’S TRASH & RECYCLING INC, April Trash $9,344.50 HARTER’S TRASH & RECYCLING INC, April Recycling - SCORE $15,435.41 SANITATION FUND (bills over $500 listed above) $28,278.44 SANITATION FUND 3 bills under $500 - not listed) $135.27 SANITATION FUND TOTAL $28,413.71 The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566. Publish 24
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NOTICE OF TIME CHANGE FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP The regular monthly meeting for Fountain Township will be held on July 3, 2019, at 8:00 PM at the Fountain Fire Hall. Dan Graskamp Publish 17,24
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-19-392 IN RE: ESTATE OF CHERYL LYNN DANUBIO, ALSO KNOWN AS CHERYL L. DANUBIO AND CHERYL DANUBIO, DECEDENT. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT Cynthia Dieterich has filed a Petition for Determination of Descent. It is Ordered that on July 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 101 Fillmore Street W, Preston, Minnesota, on the petition. The petition represents that the decedent died more than three (3) years ago leaving property in Minnesota. The petition requests the Court determine the descent of such property and assign the property to the persons entitled. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing. Dated: June 13, 2019 BY THE COURT Matthew J. Opat Judge of District Court Becky Brandt Court Administrator By: /s/Mary E. Specht Deputy NOVOTNY LAW OFFICE, LTD. Lee M. Novotny MN# 0389227 22 Second Street SE PO Box 455 Chatfield, MN. 55923 Telephone 507-867-4080 Facsimile: 507-867-0152 e-mail: lee@novotnylawoffice.com Publish 17,24
CHANGE OF MEETING NOTICE AMHERST TOWNSHIP The Amherst Township July monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. instead of Monday, July 8, 2019. Publish 24,1
CARROLTON TOWNSHIP LANDOWNERS NOTICE Carrolton Township will be spraying for noxious weeds and brush control along right of ways. Anyone wishing not to have this done, please notify the clerk in writing by July 1, 2019. Persons not having spraying done will be required to control noxious weeds and brush. Areas not to be sprayed must be flagged by July 1, 2019. Luanne Storelee Carrolton Township Clerk 33011 220th St. Lanesboro, MN 55949 Publish 17,24
COUNTY PROJECT BIDS CLOSE JULY 22, 2019 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:30 p.m. on the 22nd day of July, 2019, for the following project: SAP 023-601-030: Bridge replacement with approach grading, located on CSAH 1 over the South Branch of the Root River, 1.3 miles North of Jct. CSAH 3 (2.9 miles SW of Spring Valley, MN) . Plan and proposal price is $50.00 picked up, and $55.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: June 18, 2019 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 24,1,8 SUMMARY OF CITY OF PETERSON FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE On June 12, 2019, City Council for the City of Peterson, Minnesota adopted Appendix A of Zoning and Land Use Ordinance #Z2017-01 to replace the existing floodplain ordinance. The floodplain management ordinance substantially complies with the state floodplain management rules (MR 6120.5000 to 6120.6200) and with the floodplain management standards of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is only a summary of the Zoning Ordinance. A copy of Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance is available for review at Peterson City Hall during regular office hours of the City Clerk. Attest, Chris Grindland, Clerk City of Peterson, Minnesota Publish 24
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PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF WHALAN ORDINANCE #: 801.001 NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Whalan will hold a Public Hearing in the Town Hall, lower level, 224 Second Avenue, on July 8, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of consideration of zoning text amendment and adoption of a model Three District Floodplain Ordinance #: 801.000. The zoning text amendment request and proposed ordinance would amend the City’s floodplain regulations to comply with the standards of Paragraph 60.3 (d) of the National Flood Insurance Program including adoption of the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and the Flood Insurance Study report. All persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity at the above stated time and place. If you have any questions regarding this hearing, please contact Lolly Melander, Zoning Administrator, at 467-2667 or Mayor Marlys Tuftin at 467-3789. Publish 24,1
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION COURT FILE NO.: 23-PR-19-365 IN RE: ESTATE OF DELONE FERN FOSSUM, AKA DELONE F. FOSSUM, DELONE FOSSUM DECEDENT. NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Lisa O’Bieglo, whose address is 43554 State Hwy 44, Mabel, MN 55954, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: June 12, 2019 Becky Brandt Court Administrator Nethercut Schieber PA Greg Schieber (#395855) 32 Main Ave N, Harmony, MN 55939 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 Facsimile: (866) 576-3826 e-mail: greg@ranlaw.net Publish 24,1
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$95,900
412 W HIGH ST. SPRING VALLEY, MN
805 S SECTION AVE. SPRING VALLEY, MN
$219,000
Totally remodeled and renovated 2 bedroom 1 bath home. New electrical, wiring, plumbing, sheet rock (down to stud walls), interior paint, new carpet and laminate, new stainless steel appliances, completelynew full bath w/shared laundry & stackable washer & dryer. Upper level would make a great master bedroom with the walk in closet. Vinyl siding, metal roof, sprayed foam basement walls, large corner lot with park like back yard. Move in condition and ready for immediate occupancy.
Beautiful well maintained and updated 4 bedroom 3 bath home situated on 0.97 lot in Spring Valley. New laminate floors on main level, main floor master bedroom with walk in closet, main floor laundry, front porch and back deck off living room. Both living room and family room have gas fireplaces. The lower level walk out is completely finished with 2 bedrooms, full bath, large enough for ample sized family room and still room for a pool table or game tables. Raised garden beds in back yard, 3 stall garage with cement drive, and beautifully landscaped yard. Call for your appointment to preview!
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An Excellent investment opportunity! 8 unit apartment building w/2 efficiency apts and 6 - 2 bedroom units. This property is in “turn condition with many updates. 6 units Reduced key” have two exit doors, Unit #6 has 3 levels, extra storage units or closets available to renters and separate laundry room with 2 coin operated washers, coin operated dryer, clothes line and folding tables. Off street parking available. Beautiful patio area with tables, chairs and charcoal grill for tenants’ use. All units currently rented except landlord efficiency apartment which landlords keep for themselves.
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505 CALHOUN AVENUE S, LANESBORO
$435,000
$262,000
$124,900
521 TWIFORD ST. SW, CHATFIELD Charm and character throughout home • 3 bedrooms • 768 sq. ft. heated garage plus 1 car attached garage • All brick front • Gorgeous landscaping • Maint. free fence • Patio • Red Oak floors • New windows • Large living and dining area • Main floor laundry • Move-in ready NEW
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110 COFFEE ST. LANESBORO Great opportunity in Lanesboro on high traffic area • Ideal retail business • Updated building • High ceilings with tin • 1/2 bath on main floor • New front entrance • Ready for immediate use • Upstairs apartment has 2 bedrooms • Kitchen bath and pantry • Private fenced area in back with covered patio
SPUD BOY DINER 105 PARKWAY AVE, LANESBORO Owner is retiring • Unique diner (1927 Goodell Diner Car) • High traffic area • Scenic Lanesboro • Located on Main St • Close to state trail • Property runs down to Root River • Room for outside seating • Turn key operation
433 HALF ST, WHALAN
Beautiful setting • 5.8 acres (3 lots ) • Newer windows • Vinyl siding • 2 car garage plus 1 car garage • Enclosed porch • Close to Root River • Next to State Bike Trail • Unlimited potential
CUTE DOLL HOUSE!
$59,900 FORESTVILLE STATE PARK 2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house or cabin REDUCED! 27583 DEEP RIVER ROAD LANESBORO $569,900 140 acres • Prime hunting ground • 63 acres tillable • 20 acres pasture • Building site with outbuildings • 1920 sq. ft. pole shed • Barn • Well
RANCH IN COUNTRY SETTING
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$134,900
$54,900 #5237988
366 MAIN ST NORTH, CHATFIELD
3 TWIFORD ST SW, CHATFIELD
#5242019
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517 HAWKEYE ST. SW, CHATFIELD
5 ACRES REDUCED 200K
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$174,900 116 & 120 SCHULTZ STREET, UTICA
$349,900 #5220607
10541 HWY 52 SE, CHATFIELD
• 3 Bedrooms • Bath • 2 Car Garage • 3,128 sq. ft. • Hardwood floors throughout • Main floor living • All new Windows, Roof, Siding, HVAC, Electrical • Remodeled Kitchen & Bath • 13 miles to Rochester • 3 Pole Sheds • Newer well and septic installed in 2018
• 3 Bedrooms, • 2 Baths • 2 Car Garage • No steps • 1,358 sq. ft. • Main floor living • Open layout • Ceramic tile floors • Vaulted ceilings • Patio • Maintenance free exterior • No association fees • Great price & only a short drive to Rochester/Winona
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$74,900 301 W TRACY ROAD, SPRING VALLEY #5223725
20266 STATE HWY 16, WYKOFF
#5213171
• 3 Bedrooms • Main floor living • Metal roof • Updated furnace & central air • Shared well • 30 x 52 Pole shed built in 2007 with concrete floor • +/- 4 Acres of pasture • Cash or Conventional financing • Selling AS-IS condition • Cosmetic updates needed
#5204767
• 5 Bedrooms • 2 Car garage • Solid Foundation • Original woodwork • Hardwood floors • 9 Ceilings • Barn • Hog Shed • Pole shed • Selling AS-IS • Blacktop road • Buyer responsible for well & septic
NEW LISTING
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LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE
$177,500
28977 181ST AVENUE, WYKOFF
#5246183
• 3 Bedroom • 2 Baths • Main floor living • Deck • 2,172 sq. ft. • Master suite • Fireplace • Blacktop Road • New metal roof • New septic • Good well • 0.92 acre • 3 Car heated garage (1,246 sq. ft.) with storage area
FARM LAND CHATFIELD – ORDAN 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 For more information on these listings and others visit .…
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WYKOFF Farm in ordan 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
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616 WINONA ST. SE, CHATFIELD 628 WARREN AVE, SPRING VALLEY 604 RIVER ST. SW, CHATFIELD • 3 Bedroom • 2 Bathrooms • 3
ELCOR Realty Co.
SPRAWLING 1997 RANCH IN THE COUNTRY
$109,900
• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Main floor living • Vinyl siding • Replacement windows • 0.23 Acre lot • Updated furnace, wiring, plumbing, central air • Storage shed • Appliances • Selling AS-IS
www.timdanielson.com 272 Main St. North Chatfield MN 55923 Ph: 507- 867-9100 Cell: 507- 259-9110
NEW LISTING
$169,900 26133 JASMINE DRIVE, FOUNTAIN #5204767
• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Custom Walkout Ranch • 2004 • Both floors have in-floor heat • Handicap accessible • Ceramic tile throughout • Granite tops • Fireplace • Barn/Machine shed (40 x96 ) 3 Box stalls • 5 double tie stalls • 60 acres tillable • 55 acres pasture • 8 acres woods, Balance yard 6.73 ACRES HOBBY FARM
$99,900 122 MAIN ST S, WYKOFF
$999,998 12089 SPRING ROAD SE, CHATFIELD #5034315
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127 ACRES
BRAND NEW TWINHOME NEW PRICE
#5246657
• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bath • Oversi ed 3 Car Garage • Open Layout • Main floor laundry/office • Quality built • Custom Trim • Gas Fireplace • Paneled Doors • Steel siding • Whirlpool Tub • Finished lower level • Deck • View • Edge of town on large rural lot
INCREDIBLE HILLTOP SETTING WITH GORGEOUS VIEWS
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NEW LISTING
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• 2 Bedrooms • Main floor laundry • Double lot • Custom Ash cabinetry • Wood floors • 2-Storage sheds • Completely remodeled inside & out • Move-in condition • Secluded location within walking distance of downtown
• 2 Bedrooms •2 Baths • Garage • Open layout • Built 2006 • Main floor laundry • Private patio • Wooded view • Modern d cor • Convenient Location • Well cared for • No lawn mowing or snow shoveling
• 1 Bedroom • Bath • Garage • Full basement • Vinyl siding • Rural setting • Shared well • Ideal for starting out or weekend retreat • Close to City Park • Selling AS-IS
• 3 Bedrooms • Built 1944 • 0.62 Acre corner lot • 2 Garage stalls • Hardwood floors • Central Air • Enclosed porch • Room for expansion • Selling AS-IS • Ideal starter home or investment opportunity
If you are looking for a house that is ompletely updated and remodeled ($2,000 allowance for upstairs windows), all new mechanicals including Reduced C/A, updated 100 amp electrical panel, all new stainless steel appliances and new washer & dryer, look no further! This 3 bedroom 1 bath home with a 2 stall detached garage and ample sized lot is ready for immediate occupancy. The updates are completed with new flooring, completely painted interior with knock down walls & ceilings and brand new main floor full bath. Call me for an appointment to view!
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492 PLEASANT ST SW, CHATFIELD
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27315 230TH ST, PRESTON 5 acres • Charming country home (Crestwood Country Cabin) • Ideal for horse set up • Wood ceilings and walls • 3 Bedrooms • Main floor laundry • Open living and dining area • Steel roof • New windows • RV hook-ups • Loft area • Insulated 2+garage • Covered porch • Shed with country kitchen • Deck fire pit 14x30 storage shed • Great views • Close to town • Can be used as a rental property or personal home
• 5 Acres • Beautiful setting • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Cedar log siding • New metal roof • High vaulted knotty pine ceilings • Open floor plan • Fireplace • Wood stove • Large loft area • Finished lower level with walkout • 2nd kitchen in lower level • Covered porch • Large private deck • Apple trees • Abundance of wildlife • 40x24 garage/machine shed • Peace and quiet on dead end road
CUTE AND COZY
212 S. MAIN ST. GRAND MEADOW, MN
$149,000
Chatfield Office Rochester Office 116 N. Main St. 4123 26th St. NW $225,000
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24096 ORCHARD ROAD, WYKOFF Charming home in scenic Lanesboro • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Wood floors throughout home • Enclosed porch is perfect for an office • Formal living room & dining room • Main floor laundry • Newer roof • Walking distance to school. Quick possession available.
124 N. BROADWAY SPRING VALLEY, MN
Great opportunity to own commercial property in downtown Spring Valley. Was a former law office and has 3 offices, conference room, reception area and bath on main floor. Updated and remodeled with newer sheet rock, flooring and updated paint colors. Storage room in upper level. Could be used for multiple business types. Plenty of parking spaces and exposure.
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80-acre paradise • Walking Trails • Creek • Wildlife • A lot of tree value • Large 4 bedroom country home • 4 baths • Wood floors • Formal dining room • Formal living room • Family room w/fireplace • Large office • Covered porch • Main floor master with bath • Steel siding • Lower level rough-in for 2 additional bedrooms • Outbuildings • Ideal for retreat, country B&B, weekend getaway or family residence • Unlimited possibilities
$119,900
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22004 411TH AVE, LANESBORO
235 WINONA ST., CHATFIELD
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320 AVE A NE, CHATFIELD ST. CHARLES – Walkout lot
• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 0.35 acres • • 2 bedrooms • Updated Bathroom, • 2 Bedrooms • Main floor
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LANESBORO 20 acre building site (5 tillable, balance woods) ad acent 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
(0.21 acres) with city utilities
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13935 117TH ST SE, CHATFIELD • 3 Main floor bedrooms • 2
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403 Parkway Ave N. Lanesboro, MN $250,000 Don’t miss this opportunity with over 200 feet of river front property nestled below the towering bluffs of beautiful scenic Lanesboro. Excellent location to build your new business or renovate the older existing buildings and business.
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21257 US Hwy 52 • Preston, MN Multi-purpose building w/ beautiful panoramic views of Camp Creek Valley for each office. 5 large office spaces available to rent. Each office space for rent is $400/Mo. All utilities are paid by owner. Lease agreements are 1yr-5yr lease agreements. Kitchen
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1913 S Shore Dr. Albert Lea, MN $419,000
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100 Hidden Valley • Lanesboro, MN $539,000
Zero-entry sprawling rambler w/stunning NE facing views across Albert Lea Lake which is nestled on 1 acre & approx. 300 feet of shoreline incl. This breathtaking home will amaze you w/beauty & character the moment you walk inside. High 12' Ceilings, beautiful FP in the LVRM, Radiant flr heat system -8 zones including the gar, Lennox- 4 zone heating & AC system w/UV / HEPA filtration system, Kohler generator system 12RES- auto transfer switch, natural gas fueled, boat lift & Aluminum dock system.
500 Riverview Dr. • Whalan, MN $84,900
4 BED, 4 BATH • 2,718 SQ. FT.
2.50 ACRES
Once in a lifetime opportunity! Custom built private off-the-grid retreat on 56 acres with in walking distance to Lanesboro.
Gorgeous Lot for sale with the enjoyment of common woods, trails and access to the Root River for outdoor enjoyment. It’s time to build on this 2.50 acre lot!
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Spacious well cared for 3-bedroom ranch home, 2 1⁄2 Giddy Up to the Country! 4.84 acres offering a historic 3 Recently closed church offers a rare opportunity for renovating baths.,att garage. Easy flow floor plan, eat-in kitchen, story hip roof barn & fenced pasture for your 4 footed friends. into a home, operating business, or just enjoying a large sun filled living room and generous bedrooms & closets. Spacious home with character by design this brick home has space for a home and shop. The property is sold "AS IS" upon Screened in covered patio. $72,500 a wonderful yard, mature windbreak & 2 car garage. Updates closing. Good well - would make a nice ranchette. $40,000 include shingles, HE furnace, circuit breaker, pressure tank, 616 Fillmore St E, Preston PVC drains, and septic 2012. Easy drive to Forestville. $114,900 41571 County 24, Mabel
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Huge 5 bedroom 4 bath home with open living area, vaulted ceilings, main fl master bedroom with ensuite, 3 bedrooms on main, LL offers huge family room and 2 additional huge bedrooms and bath. XL 2 car garage
15 3rd Ave SW, Harmony
32420 Garden Road, Harmony CRES
What a great place to get away or plan to stay. 3 bedrm, 2 bath home, 2 car garage, plus extra 1 car with storage. Near trail. $104,900
301 Ashburn St. E, Lanesboro
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A Little Slice of Heaven! This country home offers a scenic country view with mature trees and conveniently located to the area’s best trout streams. 2 bedrm home, 3 car garage, Hard to find a lot like this in town! 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath almost 1 acre. $92,900. .Detached 1 car and 2 car garages, on 2 + acres Plenty of Private setting. 2 bedrm ranch home, fireplace, HE space to garden, build a shop, and play ball! Backs up to 22092 County 19, Spring Grove country and directly across from Mayo bus pick up lot. Just furnace, central air, steel roof, updated windows, det 2 a short walk to paved trail system, river, and park. $115,000 car garage plus pole shed & small livestock barn. Septic D
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Charming & bright 1927 home. Awesome view of the north bluff & short walk to the Root River & trail access. 3-bedroom, 2 bath, garage with RV carport, storage, fenced yard. $167,500
Commercial 64 Main Ave N Harmony Attractive historic building in the heart of the action! Main floor commercial space with half bath. Upper level apartment with high ceilings, some original features and very spacious. CA, FA, garage, deck. $75,000
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507 Fillmore Ave S, Lanesboro
A Slice of Country near some of the best trout fishing around. Just shy of an acre, this property offers a spacious 2 bedrom Att 730 sq ft insulated garage, plus detached 1 car . 24 X 32 shop has infrared heat, circuit breaker and 220 with 10 x 11 overhead door. $144,900
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740 3rd Ave SE, Harmony ING
1908 Victorian Anna V’s Bed & Breakfast offers comfortable elegance, tucked into a quiet residential neighborhood four blocks from downtown, Anna V’s is within walking distance of the Root River, the bike trail, & more. This impressive Victorian offers 4 beautiful suites, owners’ unit, 2 car Lovely ranch home offers all main floor living 3 bedroom, garage, and carriage barn. Perfect for your new beginnings as innkeepers or private home. #1 TripAdvisor Rating 2 bath, 2 car. $199,900
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Backs up to county! – 3 bedroom, 3 bath ranch home, generous sized rooms, great kitchen with island, main floor laundry, plus awesome deck and patios to enjoy the country view from the back yard! Att 2 car plus full basement, walk-out, shop and storage. $199,900
117 Karli Dr, Mabel
2016 & good well. Nice mix of pasture & crop land. Seller invites your offer.
Buildable Lots & Land Parcel 1: 6 acres- rural Mabel. Inviting for an organic homestead, building a home, barn, establishing an orchard, or garden & still have room to graze a few animals. Disconnect from a busy world, drop a line in Wisel Creek trout stream. $29,900
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Parcel 2: 2 acres - wooded lot just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the Root River & paved trail system, an easy walk to parks, pool, and shopping. Great place to build. Preston $39,900
IMMACULATE! Turn-key 2 bedroom ranch offering main floor living, 2 baths, laundry and easy flow floor plan. Nicely updated kitchen and freshly painted interior. 2 car att garage, deck and awesome yard, backs up to country. $123,900.
Parcel 3: Half acre lot: Preston- Open views and great location to build your dream home just a short distance to parks and pool, trail & river, and downtown. Walk out lot with city utilities included. $38,000
5 acres with barn, fenced pasture and buildable $56,900
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for the position of Support Enforcement Aide in the Social Services department. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position. Minimum requirements: High school diploma, or equivalent, and three years of increasingly responsible clerical experience or experience working with the public. Starting salary is $20.61/hr. Merit application and job description with complete listing of qualifications are available at http:// www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ mnmeritsystem, Job #936-OL-23, or at www.co.fillmore.mn.us. Applicants must complete current Minnesota Merit application and pass the Minnesota Merit Support Enforcement Aide test to be considered. Applicants will be notified by the State of MN of the time, date, and location of the MN Merit Support Enforcement Aide test following this application period. The successful candidate will be chosen from the testing pool for a period of up to two years. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019. EOE. h10,17,24-o
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FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOLS is seeking the following coaches for the 2019-20 school year: 9th Grade VOLLEYBALL, JV BOYS BASKETBALL, 7th Grade GIRLS BASKETBALL. Please submit letter of application to: Chris Mensink, A.D., Fillmore Central Schools, P.O. Box 50, Preston, MN 55965 or chris.mensink@ isd2198.k12.mn.us. Position open until filled. Fillmore Central ISD #2198 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. h17,24-o PART-TIME MILKER, 12-20 hours per week. Position includes mornings and weekends. Flexible scheduling options. Livestock experience helpful but not required. Contact Pat 507-251-8036. Duschee Hills Dairy, Lanesboro. h17,24o
SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE SEEKS Associate Dentist because of increase in patient volume. Potential earnings $300K plus. Includes benefits. Email drb@friendlysmilesfargo.com. (MCAN) LINSMEIER TRANSPORT A MN based company is now hiring Owner Operators to pull hopper bottom in the upper Midwest. Home weekends. Call 320/905-4506. (MCAN) TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED for growing company. Higher pay rate now. Driver friendly. Great equipment. No touch freight. Experience with Class A license required. North Central Regional. Call 800-533-0564 ext.205www.MCFGTL. com (MCN)
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FULL-TIME SAWMILL POSITION Work 4 days a week and have weekends off. Benefit package available, retirement plan. FULL-TIME LUMBER STORE POSTITION Wood working experience helpful, benefit package available, retirement plan.
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Sign-on Bonus • Convenient and close to home and school • Quality and caring staff, loving residents, rewarding work • Child care on-site with employee discount • Flexible scheduling, shift differential, no mandatory over-time or shift rotation • Wages based on education and experience • On-site Fitness Center
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MABEL Green Lea Senior Living is Looking for Special people Who Want to Make a Difference
OFFICE SPACE with conference room for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 6 to 8 employees. Cost $385/month, include standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507251-5297. r30tfn-x SMALL HOUSE IN PETERSON, MN. No smoking or pets. Reference and deposit required. Call 507-875-2643. r22TFN-o UPSTAIRS APARTMENT IN PETERSON, MN. No smoking or pets. Reference and deposit required. Call 507875-2643. r22TFN-o FOR RENT: COUNTRY MOBILE HOME SITE, located in RushfordPeterson area, Hwy. 16. Includes water, sewer, electricity and garage. 507-4503416 or 507-896-3704. r24,1,8,15-o TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT. Central air, stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer hookups. Off-street parking. No smoking or pets. Reference, lease and damage deposit required. Available July 1. Call 507-467-2941. r24-TFN-o ONE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APARTMENT in Preston. Available immediately. $350 per month. Call 507-272-9889. r17,24-o
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Long-Term substitute for Middle School Math (7th and 8th grade) from the beginning of the 2019-2020 School Year (August 27) – December 2, 2019.
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Has current openings for experienced, mature, and caring individuals
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Long-Term substitute for Elementary and Middle School Physical Education and Elementary Enrichment from the start of the 2019-2020 School year (August 27) – October 16, 2019. Interested applicants please send letter of interest and district application (found online at www.r-pschools.com under the District-Employment tab) to jaketimm@r-pschools.com or mail to: Jake Timm, MS/HS Principal, Rushford-Peterson Schools, PO Box 627, Rushford, MN 55971. Questions about the position can be directed to Jake Timm at (507) 864-7786, ext. 1006. Open until filled. Rushford-Peterson Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WANTED: A FEW GOOD PEOPLE School bus drivers needed in the Harmony & Preston area immediately for routes and extra trips. Excellent part-time jobs. Will train.
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Please send a letter of interest and writing sample to Editor, Fillmore County Journal, P.O. Box 496, Preston, MN 55965 or email: ellen@fillmorecountyjournal.com or call for more information, 507-765-2151
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