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Furniture & Appliances Morris Furniture’s Budget Shop is loaded with clearance and blowout priced items. All items discounted at 50% and more off. Sofa’s, recliners, sectionals & reclining sofas by popular name brand manufacturers. Mismatched mattress sets, all sizes. Morris Furniture Budget Shop, 1909 E. Main St., Albert Lea, MN. 507-373-6434 www.morrisfurniture.com
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3405 W Oakland Avenue Austin, MN 55912 (205) 280-5667
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Miscellaneous For Sale POWER WASHERS in Stock 507-448-3302 TRADING POST Gordonsville Put your ad here call 256.414.4250
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Newly Remodeled Main Floor Apartment - 2 large bedrooms. Detached single car garage. $800.00 per month, plus gas. Rent includes garbage. Call 507-440-8132 or 507-259-2574 SOUTHERN MN RENTALS Studio & 2 bedroom smoke free apartments. Family & 62+ rentals in Hayward & Albert Lea! Month to month leases & deposit pay plans. 507-451-8524 www.lifestyleinc.net TDD: 507-451-0704 Equal Housing Opportunity
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Houses For Rent HOUSES AVAILABLE! 2 & 3 bedrooms. $750-$975 per month. <RX SD\ XWLOLWLHV <RX FDQ ¿QG more information at kpmrent.com or call us at 2I¿FH LV ORFDWHG at 508 Oakland Ave. W, Austin. Open Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM
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Services Appliance Service ON THE SPOT APPLIANCE SERVICE
Will Repair most Household Appliances & Commercial Cooking Products. 30+ Years Experience, Reasonable Rates. Call Orrin Mortensen at 507-256-8099 ANYTIME
Cleaning Services ARIZONA CLEANING COMPANY Serving Austin & Albert Lea area since 1999. Carpet Upholstery, Duct cleaning for all seasons. Don’t drown your carpet, dry clean it. Call: 507-433-7839
Handyman Services E.L.K. CONSTRUCTION HANDYMAN SERVICES: Update or replace windows, egress windows & doors. Home repair, remodeling & construction, decks, garages, siding, roof repair, drywall & texturing, concrete. Call Ernie at 438-4307. 24 years experience, bonded. License #BC 710064
Junk Removal JUNK REMOVAL Old Appliances, furniture, electronics, yard waste as well as Any kind of Junk from Anywhere! Basements, attics, garages. Any odd jobs. Free estimates. Senior discounts. BEST PRICES! Call anytime 507-219-0466 Selling your home? Advertise here and sell it faster. Call Classifieds at 256.414.4250.
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Home Improvement Drain Tile and Excavation Solutions - Olson Drainage and Dirt Work - Can Install Drain tile lines from 3” to 8” with GPS guided tile plow and excavator. Can tile one tile line up to entire ¿HOG :H FDQ VXUYH\ DQ HQWLUH ¿HOG DQG GHVLJQ WKH GUDLQDJH V\VWHP \RX QHHG ,I \RX RQO\ need dirt work or excavator help, that can be arranged. 4WD Trencher, 5 ft. deep also available. Please let us know how we can help. Note: Tile repair and fence line clean up also available. Albert Lea Area 651-263-0140
Roofing and Guttering Gutters by GT Seamless Gutter Installation and Leaf Protection. Free Estimates. Like us on Facebook. Call Adam 507-402-5541 or Zane 507-402-5578
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Give the gift of peace of mind with pre-planned funeral arrangements. Visit with Brenda Schultz, our Funeral Pre-planning Specialist. She has 12+ years of experience. Call Mayer Funeral Home at 433-1817 to meet with Brenda to guarantee your funeral costs at today’s prices.
Compassion, Caring, Service with Respect Serving All Faiths in the Austin Area Since 1915
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2x2 12.04.18 Senior Focus Brenda Schultz Pre-Planning Specialist
Prepaid Funeral Plans that are...Guaranteed! Call Mayer Funeral Home, 433-1817 to meet with Brenda Schultz, Pre-planning Specialist. Guarantee your funeral costs at today’s prices. Compassion, Caring, Service with Respect Serving All Faiths in the Austin Area Since 1915
507-433-1817 600 2nd St NW, Austin www.mayerfh.com
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“Slip” into the ease of LeRoy - Hometown Comfort with High Quality Care Respite Care, Assisted Living and Memory Care • Dedicated, caring & trained staff on-site 24 hours a day • RN and/or LPN available 7 days/week • Emergency call system • Daily activities • Weekly Housekeeping and Laundry available
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Wildwood Grove A great place to call home
410 East Main St LeRoy, MN
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Plan for a Peaceful and Pleasant Future
Oakwood Cemetery
To learn more about our rehab/skilled care community, visit good-sam.com.
All faiths or beliefs are welcome.
1800 4th St NW, Austin • 433-3304
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Call a Northland Sales Rep today for the best value in economical post frame buildings!
MEADOWS WEST TOWNHOMES NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes. Rent based on income. Credit Check & Criminal Background Check Required.
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