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Township meetings, elections coming up STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Township residents in Pine County are preparing to vote for staff and supervisors and take part in their annual meetings this March.

There are 34 townships in Pine Coun-

ty, and a number of local townships will be holding both their supervisor elections and annual meetings on Tuesday, March 8, though some hold their elections and annual meetings on separate days.

Township residents should contact the township office directly for more in-

formation.

Townships are the original form of local government in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Association of Townships, the term today refers to an organized but unincorporated community governed by a local board of supervisors.

Eligible voters may register at their polling place on Election Day as long as they can provide proof of residence.

There are many options for same-day voter registration, including: valid Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit, SEE TOWNSHIPS, PAGE 14

Pine County changes septic, flood ordinances

BY HENRY FISCHER NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

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Operation Freedom on Ice returns to Cross Lake An afternoon of relaxation, camaraderie and ice-fishing fun took place Feb. 20 as organizers from Pine City’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, with the help of local vendors, held “Operation Freedom on Ice” with complimentary ice fishing supplies, shelter and lunch for veterans, active duty military and their families.

Rootkie working hard, staying busy at 101

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Paul Rootkie turned 101 years old on Jan. 21 just a few miles from the family farm in Mission Creek where he grew up, the sixth of 13 kids in the Rootkie family.

“We had the Mission Creek baseball team,” Rootkie said, chuckling. “There were a lot of kids. We didn’t have a radio. We would play hide and seek. We had fun. We didn’t know any better.”

The family had moved into the area in 1895, the year after the Great Hinckley Fire, and built a big house in 1910. There was no

insulation, just a heating stove for warmth in the winter.

“We don’t get the winters that we used to get,” he said. “Snowbanks, sometimes a team of horses couldn’t get through.”

Still, there were advantages to growing up on a farm, especially when the economy came apart during the Great Depression. The family had cows, pigs and chickens, and raised hundreds of bushels of potatoes every year. His mother would roll dough in the morning and make seven or eight loaves of bread every night.

“We didn’t have much, but SEE ROOTKIE, PAGE 9

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The Pine County Board has approved amendments to the county’s Floodplain and Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Ordinances to largely bring them into compliance with updates in state law.

Some 20 cities and townships in Pine County have their own ordinances, so they will now need to amend them to apply the county ordinance revisions.

One positive outcome of the floodplain ordinance amendment is that the county will now require just a $50 provisional use permit fee for property enhancements like decks, patios, and retaining walls. Previously, the county required property owners to apply for conditional use permits and pay a fee of $650.

The county also is in the process of updating the Shoreland Management Ordinance which governs development within 1,000 feet of lakes and rivers throughout the county. Commissioners expect to take action on this ordinance amendment in March.

The ordinance more clearly defines “impervious surfaces” as constructed hard surfaces that prevent or retard the entry of water into the soil and cause water to run off the surface in greater quantities and at increased rates of flow. Examples include rooftops, decks, sidewalks, patios, paver

Paul (left) and son Cary Rootkie enjoy the winter sunshine in Paul’s Cross Lake home.

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NLX planners: No loop to casino for now

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Backers of the proposed Northern Lights Express rail line have taken a route to Grand Casino Hinckley off the planning board – at least for the time being – and are instead proposing a station in downtown Hinckley.

At a Feb. 24 meeting at the Pine County Courthouse, MnDOT’s NLX Project Manager Frank Loetterle said a 2015 study shows that capital costs for the proposed “Hinckley Loop” to the casino would add between $81 million to $87 million to the project, which is currently estimated between $550-$600 million.

The study also indicates that a direct casino route would increase ridership by only seven percent (around 50,000 riders per year), and increase overall revenue by only 5.5 percent – not enough to justify the added costs.

“There’s no question that the Grand Casino is a significant traffic generator,” Loetterle said. “On the other side of the ledger, the capital costs would increase by around 15 percent.

“The overall user benefit would go down,” Loetterle continued. “Our recommendation is that for the time being we defer consideration of the direct connection to the casino, that we proceed diligently with implementing the base project which includes the station in downtown Hinckley. And then after we’ve got some experience operating the line and we’ve got some idea of what the ridership is ... then we can revisit this at some future date.”

Other NLX officials suggested that marketing by Grand Casino could possibly boost Hinckley Loop ridership numbers higher than the seven percent indicated by the 2015 study.

“We’re really missing the boat if we don’t sell the sizzle of the ride,” said NLX Technical Advisory Committee Chair Ken Beuhler. “I think one of the things that we need to focus on, from a sales point, is that marketing works. It would

be nice if future studies and future discussions could find a way to quantitate that somewhat.”

NLX Alliance Administrator Bob Manzoline pointed out that some Pine County residents had expressed opposition to the idea of the Hinckley Loop.

“In 2014 we had the public meetings on these alternative routes,” Manzoline said. “We had a great deal of public input. Some people were very upset that the rail line could be coming through their farms, and were crying. Now ... this is being put on hold.”

ISANTI COUNTY OUT, CAMBRIDGE IN NLX Alliance Administrator Bob Manzoline reported that Isanti County has decided not to fund its portion of the 2016 NLX budget, which totaled $5,250 in 2015.

However, Manzoline said that the officials from the city of Cambridge have indicated that they would be interested in taking on both the financial duties and voting privileges of Isanti County in the future.

Manzoline said he would attend the Cambridge City Council meeting on Feb. 29 to discuss the city’s participation in the NLX Alliance.

OPEN HOUSE PLANNED NLX officials are planning an informational open house at Hinckley Finlayson High School (201 Main St. East, Hinckley) on Thursday, March 3 from 6 – 8 p.m.

The public is invited to learn about estimated project costs, benefits, ridership and service plans. The meetings will provide opportunities to review the station location design concepts and learn about the latest environmental review phase and next steps. Project staff will answer questions and provide feedback in an open house format with no formal presentation scheduled.

WHAT IS NLX? Q & A Wh t iis th What the NLX? The Th N Northern th Lights Li ht Express E is i a proposed d passenger railil ttrain i from the Twin Cities to Duluth. Current plans are for a 152 mile line with stops in Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, Cambridge, Hinckley and Duluth/Superior.

How fast will it go? The top possible speed for the NLX is 90 mph, but the average speed for the total route is 60 mph.

Would it be faster than traveling by car? Travel time is now estimated at 2 hours 30 minutes from Duluth to Minneapolis. According to Google Maps, a trip from Duluth to Minneapolis by car down I-35 takes 2 hours 17 minutes.

What is the ‘Hinckley Loop’? The Hinckley Loop is proposed new-built track off the existing Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) line which would take NLX directly to Grand Casino Hinckley. A 2015 ridership study indicated that the train would be used by 50,000 more riders per year if it were routed directly to the casino rather than stopping in the City of Hinckley, but planners assert that this is not enough to offset the estimated $81+million extra cost, and current plans are for a station to be located in downtown Hinckley.

Who is running the NLX? Several groups are involved. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) took charge of NLX project planning in 2013.

The NLX Alliance is a group which lobbies for the project and makes recommendations to MnDOT. BNSF owns the rail line. The Federal Rail Authority has authorized the project.

Is Pine County involved in NLX? Pine County has been a member of the NLX Alliance since 2007 and paid over $130,000 in dues. In 2013, Pine County board members stopped paying dues, but Pine County was allowed to remain a non-voting member of the NLX Alliance.

Will there be a stop in Pine City? No. The closest proposed station is in Hinckley or Grand Casino Hinckley, 15 miles north.

Will there be a stop in Sandstone? No regular station stop is planned for Sandstone. The City of Sandstone has asked for a train cleaning station to be built in the city, but other sites are being considered for a possible train cleaning station, and no decision has been made.

How much would NLX cost to build? Who would pay? With the reducedspeed proposal made public in December 2015, the cost estimates to build the train have come down from $1 billion to $500-$600 million. NLX officials say the federal government would cover up to 80 percent of the cost, while state and local funds would cover the remainder.

How much would tickets cost? The cost for a single ticket from Duluth to Minneapolis is estimated at $32.

Would there be ongoing costs for taxpayers? NLX officials have gone on the record saying the train would likely require an ongoing taxpayer subsidy of $5 million per year to operate. NLX supporters claim the train would create economic benefits to offset these costs. – Staff report

Pine City hosts Two Rivers On Jan. 9 the Pine City Music Department hosted the Two Rivers All Conference Band and Choir Honors Festival. The band students were led by Chief Warrant Officer David J. Stordalen, bandmaster of the Minnesota Army National Guard 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band. They also worked with the 34th I.D.’s “North Star Quintet.” The Pine City Senior High Band contributed 12 students to the group.

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MARCH 3 NLX open house The Northern Lights Express passenger rail train project will present an open house on Thursday, March 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Hinckley High School.

The public is invited to learn about estimated project costs, benefits, ridership and service plans, as well as review the station location design concepts and learn about the Tier 2 Project Level environmental review phase and next steps. Staff will answer questions, but no formal presentation is scheduled. For additional open house dates and locations, or for more information, visit www.mndot.gov/nlx.

Rep. Nolan mobile offices Members of U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan’s (MN-8) staff will be available to meet with constituents during “Congress Comes to You” meetings on Thursday, March 3 at Rush City Senior Dining at 11 a.m., followed by a meeting at the Rush City City Hall at 1 p.m. For additional dates/locations visit http://nolan.house.gov/congress-comes-to-you-schedule.

MARCH 4 PTO carnival and fundraiser The Pine Dragons PTO invites the public to a carnival and fundraiser on Friday, March 4, 5-8 p.m., at Pine City Elementary School. There will be games, prizes, a silent auction and more. For information about volunteering or donating auction items, email pinedragonspto@gmail.com or call Heather Peterson at 320-282-7127.

CCftA gallery opening Artwork from Mora artist Terri Huro will be on display at Cambridge Center for the Arts from March 4 through April 9.

Gallery opening will be Friday, March 4 from 5-8 p.m. at CCftA, 140 Buchanan St. N, Suite 178, Cambridge, MN 55008. For more information email terri_huro@ yahoo.com.

MARCH 4 - 6 ‘The Proposal’ at the Fur Post Friday through Sunday, March 4, 5 and 6, The Baker Street Irregulars return to the North West Company Fur Post with Anton Chekhov’s “The Proposal.” The one-act play is a delightful farce in which a young man comes to propose to a young woman; however, they can’t stop arguing long enough to get to the subject of matrimony. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets visit www.mnhs.org, or call 320-629-6356.

MARCH 5 Mammal workshop at Crex WDNR Wildlife Technician

Christian Cold will conduct a five hour workshop on mammals at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will receive instruction on the natural history, identification, ecology and biology of mammals in Wisconsin. There will be a lab with a snowshoe tracking component.

Registration is required; call 715-463-2739 or visit www.crexmeadows.org for reservations.

Open skating/open hockey On Saturday, March 5 there is open skating from 5:45 - 7 p.m., followed by open hockey from 7:15 - 9 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www.pinecityciviccenter. weebly.com.

Murder mystery dinner theatre “Bailey’s Irish Scream, Jamison Nasty’s Irish Wake,” a comical murder-mystery dinner theater production, will be presented on Saturday, March 5 at the Pine City American Legion.

Gathering starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the show at 7 p.m. The show is audience interactive and clues are provided in the form of eulogies to solve the “murder.” Call 320-629-2021 for tickets, reservations or more information.

forming the National Anthem for Major League team games across the U.S. She may include a preview of songs to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For more information call 320-358-1211.

MARCH 8 ECRL presents ‘Ten Pigs’ traveling trunk show Join Minnesota author and illustrator Derek Anderson for a one-of-a-kind show that will be held at the Pine City Public Library on Tuesday, March 8 at 4 p.m. as part of the Once Upon a Reader program. Anderson will read his book “Ten Pigs: an Epic Bath Adventure” aloud, lead a reenactment of the book, sketch, sing and more in his portable one-man show. Suitable for families and groups with children ages 0-6. Call the library at 320629-6403 or visit www.ecrlib.org with any questions.

PCHS Mid-Winter Concert The Pine City High School Music Department will present their Senior High Band and Choir Mid-Winter Concert on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All are invited to attend this free concert featuring the outstanding senior high students of Pine City. Email jkrinke@isd578.org with any questions.

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MARCH 7 MN Master Naturalist Training Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone is hosting a Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Training beginning Monday, March 7, meeting at 6:30 p.m. for 12 weeks through May 16. Master Naturalist volunteers complete a 40-hour hands-on class studying natural history, environmental interpretation and conservation stewardship. Final certification comes with the completion of 40 hours of volunteer service. The program offers three classes that correspond to Minnesota’s three major ecosystems – “Big Woods, Big Rivers,” “Prairies and Potholes,” and “Northwoods, Great Lakes.” This particular session will cover the natural and cultural history of the “Big Woods, Big Rivers” region. For more information visit www.audubon-center.org.

Register at MinnesotaMasterNaturalist.org, call 1-888-2414532, or email info@minnesotamasternaturalist.org.

All grandparents/kinship caregivers raising grandchildren/relatives’ children are invited to a Parenting Plus support group meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pine City Elementary Community room #110 (entrance at door #5

by Dragonwood playground).

Call 320-629-3013 with any questions.

MARCH 10 On Thursday, March 10, the Magnificent Red Hatters will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Village Bar & Grill, 245 3rd Ave. SE, Pine City. RSVP to Darlene Collins at 320-629-4684 or ddcollinsmn@yahoo.com.

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On Thursday, March 10 the public is invited to a free presentation by Pine City native, Dr. Jenna Jambeck. Jenna, who has a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, sailed 19 days across the Atlantic Ocean with 13 others in November 2014 to sample open ocean plastic marine debris. At 7 p.m. in the Pine City High School auditorium Jenna will show “eXXpedition - making the unseen seen,” a 40-minute film documenting the voyage, and answer questions after.

Call Carol at 320-420-8886 or visit the MarineDebrisTracker page on Facebook to learn more.

THURSDAY 3/3 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m.

Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine City Music Boosters: Pine City Pizza Pub, 6:30 p.m.

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MONDAY 3/7 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m.

Blue Star Moms: Pine City VFW Post #4258, 6:30 p.m.

AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Business Expo at PTCC The Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization will host the 4th Annual Business Expo event on Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Pine Technical & Community College. Free admission for the public and door prizes. Interested vendors and businesses may email ceoclub@ pine.edu for more information or to reserve a booth.

MARCH 11 & 12 Grant information sessions East Central Regional Arts Council will provide a free grant information session about opportunities for arts organizations on Friday, March 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. at 112 Main Ave. S, Braham. A session specific to individual artists, including a session on resume writing, will take place the following day, Saturday, March 12 from 9-11 a.m. To register, or for more information, call the Regional Arts Council office at 320-3962337, or email matt@ecrac.org.

MARCH 12 Business Expo at PTCC The Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization will host the 4th Annual Business Expo event on Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Pine Technical & Community College. Free admission for the public and door prizes.

Interested vendors and businesses may email ceoclub@ pine.edu for more information or to reserve a booth.

Henriette Ham Bingo Ham Bingo will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m., at Ryder’s Bar & Grill in Henriette. Sponsored by the Henriette Improvement Association, proceeds go back to the community.

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MARCH 13 Pine City Senior Center bingo There will be bingo at the Pine City Senior Center, 670 Main St. S., from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. Call Kathy at 320-6301359 for cost or information.

SATURDAY 3/5 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum SUNDAY 3/6 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY 3/8 American Legion & Auxiliary: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m.

Pine County Republicans: 7:30 p.m., Tobies, Hinckley WEDNESDAY 3/9 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING March 6 - 10 Monday: Chicken in cream sauce, parslied potatoes, harvard beets, wheat bread, mixed fruit Tuesday: Deviled pork chop, campfire potatoes, scandinavian blend vegetables, wheat bread, butterscotch chip cookie Wednesday: Specials of the day Thursday: Lasagna, green beans, lettuce salad, garlic breadstick, raspberry parfait Friday: Broccoli cheese quiche, oven roasted potatoes, creamed vegetables, muffin, orange juice Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, March 8, 6-8 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church (38460 Lincoln Trail, North Branch, MN 55056). Attendees will learn the basics on Dissolution and Custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis.

For further information visit www.therefugenetwork.org or call 651-257-2890.

Mystery Monday “Mystery Mondays” continues at the Grant House in Rush City. Mystery, with a meal and some music, is the focus of the series through We R Able. On Monday, March 7, guests may arrive and order off the menu at 5:11 p.m. with music at 5:49 p.m. featuring North Branch vocalist Jenni Thyng who has sung in many venues including per-

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America faces opioid epidemic

We have a crisis in our country. A crisis that claims more lives than car crashes. A crisis that rips apart families. Killing 28,648 Americans in 2014, this crisis is prescription drug and heroin abuse. And with deaths increasing nearly sixfold since 2000, it is on the rise.

This deadly trend has struck at the heart of Minnesota. In 2014, 317 Minnesotans died after overdosing on opioids—a class of drug that includes heroin and prescription drugs.

Daughters, sons, brothers, uchar U.S. sisters, mothers and faSenator thers, all taken too soon.

Many of these heartAmy breaking stories begin with a legal prescription. The Klobuchar person is prescribed painkillers by a doctor, and they become addicted before they even know it.

Many who run out of the pills turn to heroin as a cheaper alternative. In fact, four out of five heroin users start out misusing prescription painkillers. The very pills that were supposed to ease their pain end up taking their lives.

That is why I introduced the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) with three other senators to encourage states and local communities to pursue proven strategies in the fight against addiction. The bipartisan bill includes my provision to strengthen prescription drug monitoring programs to help states track data on controlled substances that are dispensed.

These monitoring programs can be a strong, effective tool in combatting drug abuse and should be used by all doctors and pharmacists.

CARA would also encourage more people to take advantage of prescription drug disposal. Many people have leftover prescription pills lying around their homes. In fact, teenagers abuse prescription drugs more than any other drug and the majority of teens who use these drugs get them for free.

CARA would tackle this issue pill by pill. It builds on successful legislation that I worked to pass with Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas in 2010 to make it easier for Americans to get rid of their unused drugs. By further expanding disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications, CARA would give families new options to get rid of leftover pills before they fall into the wrong hands and fuel abuse.

Earlier this month, the White House announced new funding to address opioid addiction and CARA passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill will now head to the full Senate for a vote. This bipartisan bill represents a major step forward towards ending this addiction crisis. I will continue working to make sure it becomes law.

Farmers and ranchers: the original conservationists ‘Since 1985, producers enrolled in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program all across the nation have been responsible for restoring 2.7 million acres of wetlands and protecting 170,000 stream miles — enough to go around the world seven times.’

BY VAL DOLCINI FARM SERVICE AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR

The modern environmental conservation movement is one that has brought awareness and conservation practices to many urban audiences. To some, it probably seems like a recent shift in American thinking.

But American farmers and ranchers throughout rural and tribal lands were the original conservationists, wasting nothing and preserving as much as possible. And in recent decades, they’ve produced some amazing results that everyone should know about as a result of the USDA Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP. This relatively young program, in farming terms, just entered its 30th year. CRP is a voluntary program where farmers remove environmentally-sensitive land from production for 10 to 15 years. Farmers re-establish key plant species, like approved grasses or trees, to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and create wildlife habitat. In return, farmers receive modest annual payments.

Since 1985, producers enrolled in CRP all across the nation have been responsible for restoring 2.7 million acres of wetlands and protecting 170,000 stream miles — enough to go

around the world seven times. This protected water is responsible for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff by 95 and 85 percent relative to cropland, respectively.

The program has enabled farmers and ranchers to reduce soil erosion by more than 9 billion tons, and even sequester 1.4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases—equal to taking 9 million cars off the road every year.

These restoration efforts also have an amazing and nearly immediate

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benefit to wildlife population, such as ducks, pheasants, sage grouse, and the lesser prairie chicken – even grazing for elk and moose, improved habitat for pollinating honeybees, and clearer streams for trout. In one area of the northern Great Plains, known as the Prairie Pothole Region, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that duck populations have increased by 1.5 to 2 million ducks per year. Many outdoors organizations also support CRP for its contribution to recreational activities such as hunting and fishing.

The success of CRP and a statutory limit on the number of acres that can be enrolled in the program will mean this year’s enrollment period will be one of the most competitive in recent history. The most competitive applications will be those that combine multiple conservation benefits, such as water quality and wildlife habitat.

There are a lot of great conservation activities across the country, but when I think about the largest positive impacts to the rural environment, it’s only natural that the American farmer and rancher are at the top of the list. To learn more about CRP, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/ CRPis30.

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Help available if health insurance company denies claim MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman wants Minnesotans to know that help is available if a health insurance company denies their claim for coverage.

Under federal and state law, consumers have the right to appeal an insurance company’s denial of coverage for medical treatment.

This includes both retrospective denials (refusal to pay for treatment that has already been performed) and prospective denials (refusal to authorize requested treatment).

“If an insurance company denies coverage, consumers need to know that it doesn’t have to end there,” said Rothman. “You have the right to appeal, first through the insurance company’s internal appeals process and then through an independent external review arranged by the Commerce Department. This is an important consumer right and patient protection.”

Rothman said that, by law, insurance companies must provide policyholders with information about their right to appeal. He provided a general outline of how the appeals process works: You should first contact your insurer and ask for more information about why your claim was denied. If you disagree, then you should follow the company’s process for submitting a written in-

‘If an insurance company denies coverage...

You have the right to appeal, first through the insurance company’s internal appeals process and then through an independent external review arranged by the Commerce Department. ’ Mike Rothman Minnesota Commerce Commissioner ternal appeal.

After you submit a formal appeal, the company must provide a written decision within 30 days, though extensions are allowed under certain circumstances.

If the insurer continues to deny coverage, you have the right to appeal the decision to an external review arranged by the Commerce Department. (If you have an HMO plan, the Minnesota Health Department arranges the external review.)

The external review request must be made within six months of the internal appeal decision. In an urgent health situation, an external review request can be made

at the same time as the internal appeal.

For the external appeal, the Commerce Department will work with an impartial independent reviewer to determine if the denial was justified.

If the denial is overturned, the decision is binding on the insurance company and it must provide the coverage to you. If the insurer’s denial is upheld, you still have the right to take the issue to court.

The Commerce Department does not have jurisdiction over coverage provided by Medicare, Medicaid or an employer’s self-funded health plan. In most cases, you still have the right to appeal, but you should refer to your health plan information for details.

A recent national survey by Consumer Reports found that 72 percent of people did not know if they have a right to appeal to the state or an independent medical expert if their health plan refuses coverage they think they need.

“I want all Minnesotans to know that if you have a dispute with your health insurance company, the Commerce Department is here to help,” said Rothman.

If you have questions or concerns about a health insurance company’s denial of coverage, contact the Commerce Department’s Consumer Services Center by email at consumer.protection@ state.mn.us or by phone at 651-5391600 or 800-657-3602 (Greater Minnesota).

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Coyote kills a beloved pet

To the Editor: It is with a broken heart as I write this letter. My wife and I have lost our precious Mr. Kitty on Feb. 19 to a coyote at 4:30 p.m. only 40 feet from our front door. The loss of our little boy is beyond words.

Please, if you have a small dog or cat, do not let it outside alone for one minute, for in that minute your life can change forever. If you love your pets as family, think about their safety during the spring when the coyotes are having their pups.

If there is a God and if there is a heaven and if love survives all, we will see our little precious boy again one day.

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Teachers learn on the job Pine City teachers stepped behind the counter at McDonald’s on Feb. 24 as part of a school fundraiser, with a portion of every order going toward school programs.

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Students developed their skills during the Feb. 27 open house at East Central Martial Arts at 175 Main Street in Pine City.

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we had our own meat and potatoes,” he said. “We always had enough to eat.”

“I remember when they put in Highway 61. I was about four or five years old.

And that Highway 23, that was nothing but a dirt road. There were no tractors – it was all horses. Brook Park was three miles away. There was 13 business places in Brook Park. A car dealer there, a post office, depot.”

During the school year, Rootkie would take a half-gallon pail with his lunch and join more than 30 other children in the county school right off of Highway 23.

“But I hated school,” he said. “My dad would say, ‘Paul, we’re going to pick rock.’ And ... I’d rather pick rock than go to school. I didn’t go past eighth grade.

But I’m proud of where I landed. I made out good.”

OFF TO WORK It wasn’t always easy to find work, especially good-paying jobs.

“We were born in hard times,” Rootkie said. “We knew what hard times was.”

During those hard times, the Rootkie boys would cut wood for neighboring farmers and get paid $2 per cord.

“We had no chainsaw, by axe,” he explained. “That was money.”

Rootkie was almost 20 years old when his brother told him about an opportunity in the Twin Cities with a company called Spencer-Kellogg.

“He told me, ‘Come down, you might get hired.’ Went there, and there were

about eight to 10 guys looking for a job.”

A few minutes after the shift started most of the men waiting for work started to head home, but Paul’s brother had told him not to leave. It was a good call.

“After 20 minutes the foreman comes out and says, ‘Are you looking for a job?’

I says, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘All you need is a pair of overalls and a shirt.’ Took me to the third floor, gave me a locker and a change of clothes, brought me down.”

The job involved pressing the oil out of flax. The other workers were friendly and helped him learn the ropes, and he worked hard. He was laid off toward spring, came back on the farm, and then was hired again in September. This happened again. And again.

“I got laid off four times and every time I went back,” he said. “The fourth time I got called back in 1939, I worked steady until I was 62 and I retired after 42 years.”

Rootkie went from pressing to working as a tanker man, then eventually went back to school to qualify as an engineer in charge of the boiler room.

“My job was to keep the steam up,” he said. “That was kind of an interesting job. Scary at first, because if something went wrong, especially if a storm or something came up, it would kick the power out, then it was up to you to get that going again. The most important thing was, you had to keep water in that boiler. If the power goes out, you run out – always had the keys on you and the flashlight – kick the power back on, get back in the room and get your fire going.

He laughed. “One time a squirrel kicked the whole works out.”

During World War II, the oil Rootkie was manufacturing was deemed necessary for national defense – and this meant he had to stay and help make it.

“That’s what kept me out of the army,” he said. “I got three deferments. But I had two brothers and four brothers-inlaw in the service. They all got back.”

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY A few years earlier, and before he was working full-time, Rootkie’s older sister introduced him to some girls from Lancaster. One of them was named Gertrude Wilebski. They got acquainted, then interested.

“In 1938 I bought a new car, $600, a 1937 Chevy,” he said. “So then, when I got laid off, I came up to the farm and left [Gertrude] the car. She was making the $15 payments, and then she would come up on weekends.”

They were married, a marriage that would produce two children – Cary and Gail – and last for nearly 73 years until Gertrude’s passing three years ago.

When asked the secret of making a marriage last so long, Rootkie laughs.

“I have so many people who ask me that,” he said. “We got along pretty good.”

BACK TO PINE CITY While living and working in the Twin Cities, Rootkie bought land on the shore of Cross Lake in 1951 and built a cabin that soon became a favorite landing pad for both his and Gertrude’s families.

“Came up every weekend,” he said. “I was getting so much company so I had to build onto that.”

As the family evolved over the years,

so did their home away from home in Pine City. And when Rootkie and Gertrude began to consider retirement, they knew there was no place they would rather be. So, they started working on the plans for their current home featuring two big picture windows facing the lake.

“The windows, that’s the best thing,” Rootkie. “It could be 20 below and if the sun is out, boy.”

KEEPING BUSY Rootkie retired in 1977, though it’s safe to say retirement didn’t slow him down much. Neither did age. At age 80, he bought his first four-wheeler.

“Boy I liked that,” Rootkie said. “I remember the salesman said, ‘I just sold a four-wheeler to an 80 year old!’”

He got to enjoying gardening, cooking and canning. Even now he makes batch after batch of sauerkraut to share with family.

“Three times this year I made 50 pounds,” he said. “As long as they get it in the front door, from there on I’ll do it.

I’ll get tired, but then, boy, it’s nice to sit down.”

With his son Cary just across the street, and plenty of family in the area to lend a hand when he needs it, Rootkie said he plans to continue to live in and enjoy his house on the lake for just as long as he is able.

“I’ve got seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and I get a lot of help from my family,” he said. “You gotta keep busy. That’s what I’m still here for. You can’t give up.”

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Boys end season in Mora

Girls head into playoffs

BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

The regular season for the Pine City girls basketball team wrapped up this past week. The squad finished by adding another win and loss to their total for the season and will enter the playoffs with a 14-12 record.

BARNUM 75, PINE CITY 64 On Monday, Feb. 22 the Dragons played a very entertaining game at Barnum. Fast paced throughout, the game went up and down with lots of offensive fireworks. In the end, Pine City came up just short in the highest combined scoring game of the Dragons season.

“We ran out of time as I think we had started to wear them down but just could not get over the hump,” said head coach Ted Hasz. “Barnum has a very nice team when they are all healthy. They have a couple of players that are as good as anyone we see all year. It was a great team for us to play at this point in the season in order to help prepare us for some of the things that we will see in the playoffs.”

The Dragons had three players in double figures with Grace Langmade and Lily Wilson each scoring 18 and Ali Brown right behind them with 16. Mckenzie Kloeckl added eight points while Allison Gusk and Hannah Lorsung scored two points each. Brown and Kloeckl led the team with 13 and nine rebounds respectively. Brown had multiple offensive rebounds and putbacks.

Langmade and Wilson put good pressure on Barnum, combining for 11 steals.

“There were definitely some good things to build on after this game,” said Hasz.

PINE CITY 49, ONAMIA 30 Pine City finished the regular season on a high note, earning a win at home on Thursday, Feb.

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The Dragons boys basketball season came to an end on Thursday, Feb. 25 when the team suffered a loss at Mora in the opening round of the Section 6 AA playoffs. The Mustangs had soundly beaten the Dragons 78-59 in Pine City just a week earlier, but Pine City played much better this time around. Ultimately, an early second half run by Mora was the difference after the Dragons led for most of the first half. It was the final game in the career of Kole Jusczak, who finished second only to Noah Adams in scoring in the history of the boys program.

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The Dragon girls finished out their regular season with a win against Onamia for a 14-12 record and seventh seed position as they enter playoffs against two-seeded Rush City.

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“It was very important to come out and play well with this being the last regular season game,” said Hasz. “Onamia has been playing everyone tough so it was nice to have such a convincing win.”

Balanced scoring was the key here as Wilson led with 12, Langmade had eight, Gusk six, and Isabelle Aragonez, Lorsung and Brown each had five.

This win helped the

Dragons improve to 12-4 in the Great River Conference, good enough for third place. The win also clinched a winning record for the season. Pine City is really on the upswing. After more than tripling the number of wins from two years ago during the 2014-15 season, the Dragons have now doubled that win total this year with the playoffs looming.

“We are proud of our accomplishments in the regular season but are

also very excited about the upcoming section playoffs,” said Hasz. “It is a very wide open subsection with many teams that could win it. We are going to play as hard as we can and represent our community the way they should be represented.”

Pine City earned the seventh seed in their subsection and will play second seeded Rush City on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in Rush City.

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MORA 69, PINE CITY 64 After defeating Mora in their only meeting of the 2014-15 season, the Mustangs have now taken two in a row from the Dragons. Pine City came out hot from outside though, and sophomore Jake Rademacher’s early shooting helped the Dragons build a lead. Unfortunately for the road team, foul trouble plagued them and starting point guard Nathan Kleppe spent much of the half on the bench with three fouls. In his absence, Clay Logan was moved to the point and filled in admirably.

“Clay Logan came to play,” said head coach Kyle Allen. “He had his first triple-double. There was a stretch where both Nathan and Kole were on the bench at the end of the first half with foul trouble and he really stepped his game up. Was really proud of his focus going into the game. Jake Rademacher had the hot hand on the night, making five of 11 threes, followed by Jusczak with four for 10.”

Despite being out front for most of the first half, a late bucket gave Mora a lead near the halftime break.

Logan went coast-to-coast and scored a contested layup with two seconds to play to give the Dragons a one point lead heading to the locker room. Pine City had outplayed the Mustangs in the first half, but were unable to build a substantial lead.

The second half began with a quick, 6-0 run by the Mustangs. The Dragons were able to hang in the game from that point, but would never regain the lead.

“Really thought we battled,” added Allen. “We fixed our mistakes from a week ago and executed much better. We are looking at a few little things making the difference in going on to the next round and your season being done. One or two more shots falling, one or two calls going the other way, one or two more free throws made. Very exciting and physical game.”

A highly questionable call came against Jusczak in the final two minutes. Jusczak was somehow called for a charge after pulling a tough defensive rebound and looking to ignite the break. There was contact between he and a Mora player, but Jusczak was whistled for the player control foul some 70 feet from the basket. Had the foul been on Mora, the senior would have had earned a pair of free throws with his team down four points. Pine City had trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half but just wouldn’t give in. The Dragons had some three-point attempts on a subsequent possession that could have cut it to one, but none connected.

“Kole played great in the second half, had 11 second half rebounds,” said Allen. “Watching him lead the boys at the end was a fun, very proud moment for me.

He really showcased what we are as a program.”

Jusczak finished with 14 points, second only to Rademacher’s 15. Logan had 12 to go along with 11 rebounds and 11 assists while Kleppe finished with 10 points. The Dragons finished with a 16-11 record.

“It is always tough to see a season come to an end,” said Allen. “We always talk about how a season is a lifetime. But I am very proud of the distractions, obstacles, and emotional baggage that came with this year. We really grew this year. Really thankful for the seniors and all their time, work, effort, and love: Kole Jusczak, Noah Adams, Sully Schmidt, Andrew Clementson, Sasha Whim, Erin Pavelka, Morganne Johnson.”

Adams was lost for the season when he suffered a knee injury back on Jan. 12. Adams was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL on Tuesday, March 1 and finished his high school career as the all time leading scorer in the history of the boys program.

Mora was defeated 86-51 to top-seeded St. Cloud Cathedral in the second round of section play.

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Hunter wrestles well at State Tournament JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City senior Beau Hunter represented his team and his community well as he competed at the State Wrestling Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Having made state at 120 pounds in Class AA, Hunter had a loaded field to contend with. In the end, he earned an opening round victory and had a great run at the State Tournament.

Hunter started off well, winning his first match on Friday, Feb. 26. The senior grinded out a close, 8-7 victory over Zach Ringnell of Fairmont/Martin County West.

“This was a great match,” said Hunter’s coach Milo Allen. “Beau wrestled a very smart match to win and hold on for the victory.”

against the eventual state runner up Reed DeFrang of Plainview-Elgin-Millville who proceeded to pin Hunter in the second period. From there, Hunter went to the back side of the bracket where he received a forfeit due to an injury of his opponent. Hunter’s tournament would then end in his third match as Stewartville’s Joey Thompson beat him on points 8-1.

“Beau ended his tournament in the top eight wrestlers in the state at 120 pounds,” said Allen. “I believe he wrestled as well as he could. He ran up against some very tough opponents.

This was a great showing for Beau and we are very proud he was able to finish his high school wrestling career wrestling as well as he did.”

Jake Gilva of Simley was crowned the Class AA Champion at 120 pounds.

Kasson-Manterville won the Team Championship in Class AA.

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Hoops squad wins in Shell Lake The sixth-grade girls Hoops team took first place on Saturday, Feb. 20 at a tournament in Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

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Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company is directing a portion of its sales of the products Powerade and Powerade Zero back to participating area high schools under a program called “Powerade 4 Schools.” The program’s goal is to encourage active lifestyles through the support of school athletic programs within the Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Co. franchise territory. Participating area high-schools include: Pine City High School, North Branch High School, East Central High School, Mora High School, Chisago Lakes High School, and St. Croix Falls , Wisconsin High School.

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(below left) In Pine City (l-r): Marvin Berghammer, Viking Coca-Cola representative; Brody Pantlin, Pine City High School student; and Will Smith, Pine City High School student.

Pine City’s dance line has wrapped up a successful third season. The team saw growth and success as the season progressed. Head coach Danielle Allen has been the leader of the program since its inception and sees things continuing to get better as the athletes remain dedicated.

“Our season ended strong and I am so proud of all the work my team put in to reach our goals,” Allen said. “Sections were at Chisago Lakes. We reached our season goal to beat Big Lake, and also placed ahead of Robbinsdale Cooper. We had a great fan base of almost all the dancers’ friends and families, including my own, and experienced standing ovations from three other teams who advanced on to State.”

Pine City’s athletes seemed to enjoy not only the competition, but the whole experience of being part of the dance line.

“Personally,” said senior captain Emily Gilman, “I feel like I have improved my leadership skills. I have been captain for the last two years and this year, as a senior, I feel like I have been able to develop a strong sense of leadership. Competitions are my favorite part of the dance season. We get to travel to many different schools in the cities where you can experience a new atmosphere. If you are considering joining dance team, do it!”

Fellow dancer Caroline Berwick echoed those sentiments and also felt like she had grown as a dancer.

“The thing I enjoyed the most was that the dance was more challenging,” said Berwick. “Personally I feel that I have improved greatly as a dancer and I also feel this way as a team. The competitions are always fun, and a little nerve-wracking, which is also good.”

One of the more nerve-wracking moments in a competition came back at the Lakeville South competition in January. Pine City was disqualified for an illegal move.

“It was a move involving the girls dropping from a squatted position to their knees on the floor,” explained coach Allen. “No judge had mentioned or warned on this same move at Holy Angels (the team’s first invite of the season), but after I contacted the superior judge, we found that the DQ would not stop us from competing at the section tournament. So, we adjusted our routine, added a new ending without a drop to the knee, and in the end we all liked the new choreography better. Everything happens for a reason, and we learned a lot from this happening. In the future, if there is a dangerous move in question we can video it, send it along to the judges ahead of time who will give it a green or red light.”

The team did well at invites in both Monticello and Moundsview.

“Those were both great invites to attend,” said Allen. “We received positive notes from judges, improved our kick counts, adjusted choreography, and even with dancers missing due to strep, family vacations and other quite serious illnesses, we came out stronger, having battled the hardship of a smaller numbered team and not having subs for those type of occurrences.”

Pine City’s last home performance was at the girls basketball Pink Out game. Pine City’s dance line performed an emotional lyrical routine that the team came up with together.

“We were very excited about participating in that game as it means so much to many people in our community,” added Allen.

The team performed lastly at pep fest during Snow Week, showing their peers the high kick routine they competed with all season. Allen and four dancers also attended the State Tournament Kick Competition at Target Center.

“It was exciting to watch the teams and their creative routines come together,” said Allen. “We cheered them on and had a wonderful time in the city celebrating the end of the season and all the hours they put in to help me come up with our team’s routine pre-season. I am grateful to be surrounded by such caring and fun girls.”

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Butcher bets $10 he can dress four hogs in 40 minutes 10 Years Ago, 2006 As a member of a quilting guild, Mary White of Pine City tells about her latest quilt made of blocks embroidered by her mother. Mary will hand quilt the top, batting and backing together.

She does most of her work by hand and has won awards for her quilts at the counYears ty fair. Her Ago work is outstanding and Donna she is unique because few Heath quilters do all their work by hand. Quilts made by the quilting group are raffled off and the money is donated to community projects.

What began as a simple broomball game became an all-afternoon tournament held by the Pine City Youth Ministers. About 70 young people from local church congregations and their friends participated in the first Fellowship of the Brooms tournament.

Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer visited Pine County to present a check for $331,791.63.

The money is the county’s share of a $35 million Federal grant from the Help America Vote Act. It will be used to purchase 38 voting machines for people with disabilities.

Student Achievers this week include Raven Majors, a second grader who lives with her grandparents, Andy and Susan Lattimore. Raven loves school and her contributions to the classroom make a positive and significant difference.

Seventh grader Kayla Pavelka, daughter of Theresa and James Pavelka, is an outstanding student in History. Her willingness to help others, her positive attitude and friendly nature make her a pleasure to have in class.

Becky Osterdyk, daughter of Kelly and Cheryl Osterdyk, was

honored as a AAA (Academic, Athletics/Arts) Sub-Section Region winner. She was top girl out of 74 schools. Her GPA is 3.98 and her class rank is 5 out of 144. She has 13 varsity letters and state superior rating in band and choir.

25 Years Ago, 1991 The debates of the English Parliament came to life in a Pine City classroom last week.

Wearing placards that designated them Lords and Ladies, sixth graders argued the pros and cons of abolishing the English colonies. Jane Wylde, Pine City exchange teacher from England, conducted the parliamentary debate.

The wrestling season ended for Pine City senior heavyweight Joe France last week at the St. Paul Civic Center when he finished in fourth place.

The Pine City ninth grade boys basketball team ended a successful year last week. The team earned 11 wins against nine defeats. Coach Brent Weiss credits this year’s squad with playing a solid defense and using great teamwork.

Members of the team are Matt Sias, Jerome Cummings, Jon Gospodarek, Kris Zemek, Jason Meyer, Mark Bradshaw and Jim Stumne.

They don’t wear coveralls with bunny tails and floppy ears but Robert and Marion Duclos must be close personal friends of the Easter Bunny.

Together under the trade name “Mari-Duc,” they create unusual and charming woodcraft items personalized for every holiday throughout the year.

Lively and colorful bunnies posing in area front yards are a sure sign that Easter is almost here. Bob and Marion make the cute lawn characters in their home workshop near Pine City.

50 Years Ago, 1966 The village council met in monthly session and, among other business, passed a resolution pertaining to the Pine City Planning Commission.

The resolution calls for all 11 members to be appointed by the

Pictured is a log boom in Pine City near the south end of Cross Lake somewhere around the turn of the century.

Logs were sorted by mark into log pens. The men are using log pike poles to push the logs in the direction they want. The log pens are made of cut logs chained together, end to end. Visit the Pine City Pioneer office and explore a historical display of photos capturing Pine City’s logging past, courtesy of local historian Jim Foster.

council, terms were set at four years, and until expiration of a term, the member can only be removed from the commission by a four-fifths vote of the council.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Siebold of Pine City announced the new Tastee-Freez business in Pine City and will open the drive-in restaurant, which will feature ice milk and short order cooking, sometime in early April.

Many homes had considerable water in their basements last week following rainy weather experienced here. Village Clerk Keith Selleck had at least 12 to 15 calls from residents in the west part of town with complaints about their backed up sewers.

dreds of Pine County folks who gathered here Monday morning to bid the members of Battery E Godspeed on their long train trip south to Camp Claiborne.

M. B. Hurley presented Allen Baron with an Eagle Scout award, commenting on the fine work Allen has been doing.

The eagle award is the highest award a scout may attain. He is the youngest boy in the district to receive the award and the fifth in the local troop.

Dog tags are here and those wishing dog licenses can obtain them at the office of the village clerk any time. Tags are $1 for male dogs and $2 for female.

Five local students, Wallace Schultz, Kitty Mae Prochaska, Dorothy Marsh, Alice Jesse Gunn and Leota Odendahl, participated in the District Speech Festival in Sandstone and came through as very good

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In Mission Creek, E. H. Inscho wagered $10 that he could kill and dress four hogs in 40 minutes, but lost by four and a half minutes. Not being satisfied with the result, he wanted to show his skill again. The mill company, having two oxen they wanted killed and dressed, he again made the same wager that he could do the work in one hour, and he accomplished the feat, winning by one and a half minutes. Mr. Inscho would like to hear from some Pine City butchers.

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WELCOMED new 4-H Coordinator Danielle O’Neill, a former high school science teacher with a masters degree in ecology and experience in outdoor education. O’Neill said she looks forward to establishing a long-term connection with young people through 4-H. ACCEPTED more donations for the Sheriff’s K-9 program, including R&S Hardware/Hinckley ($300), Northview Bank/ Finlayson ($200), Majestic Pine Realty/Sturgeon Lake ($50), and Gary Tandberg/Dayton ($15).

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CONTINUED to talk about facility planning in Sandstone, where the county has employees scattered all over the place in multiple buildings. One concept would be to sell the John Wright Collaborative Building and demolish the building now used by the land, soil and water conservation district and sheriff’s office and construct a new 12,000 square foot building at an estimated cost of $4 million.

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Ordinance changes will take effect on April 1.

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COLLEGE Dean’s list Christopher Jennrich, grandson of Dolores Glasow of Pine City, has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at UMD- Swenson College of Science and Engineering.

Patrick Joseph Collins, a 83 of Wayzata, passed age a away surrounded by fami on Feb 24. Patrick was ily b born Nov. 27, 1932.

Pat was a proud Wayzat resident, class of 1951 ta w who still met monthly with his classmates. After serving in the Korean War, Pat met Sharon Connelly and married in 1958.

His career as a chef led him to work at the Athletic Club, Radisson Hotel, Lafayette Club, Golden Valley Club and retiring from Honeywell. Pat spent his retirement volunteering with the Knights of Columbus and VFW in Pine City where he lived for 20 years. Pat was an easy-going Irishman who loved people and his charming personality was delightful. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and in his early years, was always ready to share a beer with friends.

Pat was preceded in death by parents Leo and Madelyn and sister Mary Lee Fritzner (Carl). He is survived by former wife Sharon and eight children: Leo, Theresa (Bob Hughes), Tim, Kevin, Bridget Norton (Mike), Mary (Joel Suhl), Meghan Phimister (Gene) and Sheila Flanders (John); eight grandchildren: Patrick, Leah (Jen), Rachel, Melissa, Madison, Michael, Jason and Sean; and two great-grandchildren, Ainsley and Harlowe. He is also survived by sister-in-law Linda Hansen and nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be Friday, March 4, 11 a.m., with visitation starting at 10 a.m. at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd. in Wayzata, followed by an interment at Fort Snelling. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Carondelet Catholic School or the charity of your choice.

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PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Feb. 22 - 28 Theft, burglary, vandalism Feb. 22, 3:00 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, St. Croix Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

Feb. 22, 6:39 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, 1st St., Pine City south.

Feb. 22, 10:48 a.m., report of burglary, 2nd St., Pine City south.

Feb. 22, 12:44 p.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, 6th Ave., Pine City south.

Feb. 23, 11:43 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, 6th Ave., Pine City south.

Feb. 23, 1:20 p.m., report of recovered vehicle, Government Rd./Liberty Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Feb. 24, 11:31 a.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, Hillside Ave./Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

Feb. 24, 11:40 a.m., report of theft, Emerald Rd., Pine City Twp. west.

Feb. 24, 6:10 p.m., report of burglary, Town Hall Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Feb. 25, 9:29 a.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, 13th St., Pine City south.

Feb. 26, 4:29 p.m., report of trespass, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

Feb. 26, 9:35 p.m., report of property damage/hit and run.

Feb. 27, 11:34 a.m., report of theft, Johnson Ave., Pine City south.

Feb. 27, 4:02 p.m., report of damage to property, Bluebell Rd./Royal Woods Rd., Royalton Twp. Feb. 28, 12:13 a.m., report of theft, 9th St., Pine City south.

Feb. 28, 7:52 a.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south.

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Feb. 22, 7:13 p.m., report of unwanted person, Voyageur Ln., Pine City Twp. west.

Feb. 23, 8:06 a.m., report of disturbance, 6th Ave., Pine City south.

Feb. 23, 3:11 p.m., report of disturbance, Northern Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

Feb. 24, 1:33 p.m., report of garbage call, Pine Branch Dr./Freedom Rd.,

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Feb. 24, 3:11 p.m., report of domestic, 3rd Ave., Pine City north.

Feb. 25, 2:08 a.m., report of suspicious activity, 10th St., Pine City south.

Feb. 26, 8:23 a.m., report of disturbance, Northridge Ct., Pine City north.

Feb. 26, 7:49 p.m., report of harassment, 5th Ave., Pine City south.

Feb. 27, 2:23 p.m., report of assault, Sherwood St., Pokegama Twp. west.

Feb. 27, 7:54 p.m., report of disturbance, 2nd Ave., Brook Park.

Feb. 27, 11:30 p.m., report of animal bite, Edgewater Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Feb. 28, 3:01 a.m., report of domestic, 5th Ave., Pine City north.

Feb. 28, 8:09 p.m., report of disturbance, Homestead Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Fires and accidents Feb. 22, 10:25 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, St. Croix Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

Feb. 25, 1:41 p.m., report of vehicle fire, I-35, Pine City Twp. west.

Feb. 26, 6:13 p.m., report of grass fire, Russell Rd., Pine City Twp. east.

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Feb. 24, Tammy Lynn Massey, hold for other agency, theft- $500 or lessM... Released Feb. 24.

Feb. 24, Alicia Marie Miskowiec, hold for other agency, traffic- DUI- 2nd degree- GM... Released Feb. 24.

Feb. 25, Clarence John Herron Jr., warrant, remand-bail, govt- violation of harass/restr order- mis...

Feb. 25, Jeremy James Martin, warrant, remand-bail, assalt- domestic assault- misd., domestic assault- by strangulation.

Feb. 25, Ryan David Opsahl, warrant, remand-bail, burglary- 3rd degreeenter bldg- intent steal, theft- take/ drive motor vehicle- no...; drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1.

Feb. 25, Tamera Sue Tamble, hold for other agency- forgery- possession or sale of sto... Released Feb. 26.

Feb. 25, Stephanie Ann Tubman, awaiting trial/court, remand-RPR, probable cause, assault- domestic assault-misd.; theft- $500 or lessM... Released Feb. 26.

Feb. 25, Jason Tyler Roesler, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, assault- domestic assault- misd.

Feb. 25, Chelsey Marie Staples, awaiting trial/court, remand-hold, fugitive from justice from other st... hold for other agency, drugs- 3rd degree- poss...

Feb. 25, Anthony Valon Graham, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, dangerous weapons- intentional dis... weapon- carry- rifle/shotgun- public...dangerous weapon discharge; drugs- 5th degree- poss... Released Feb. 27.

Feb. 25, Troy Michael Scruggs, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s license- driving after cancellation- inimical to public safety.

Released Feb. 25.

Feb. 26, Heather Joy Chupurdia, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- accidents- collision with...

DUI- third degree driving... Released Feb. 27.

Feb. 26, Kenneth Louis Dallessandro, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, fraud- financial trans carduse stol...

Feb. 26, Jacob Kenneth Johnson, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, probation violation-Fe...; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other st...; govt- false name to police officer-G...

Feb. 26, Tammy Lynn Massey, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, trespassing- business.

Feb. 26, Justin Lee Niesen, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, trespassing- business.

Feb. 26, Jude Thomas Mary Oneill, awaiting trial/court, probable cause,

stolen property- poss- veh- unk amt.

Feb. 26, Timothy John Schultz, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, theft- $500 or less- M...; probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd.; drugs- 5th degreeposs...

Feb. 26, Scott Arthur Tossey, under sentence, assault- 5th degree- 2/ more prev convict in 3...

Feb. 26, Robert Joe Schwarzkopf, hold for other agency, assault- domestic assault- misd.; contempt of court- fail to pay ord... Released Feb. 26.

Feb. 26, Linton Ludlow Vang, awaiting trial/court, summons- drugs2nd degree- poss...; under sentence, govt- false name to police officer, forgery- possession or sale of sto...

Released Feb. 26.

Feb. 27, Thomas Stephen Wrayge, warrant, probation/parole violation, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree- alcohol conc over...

Feb. 28, Charles Michael Burtyk, Pine County warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1...

Feb. 28, Thomas Victor Hecht, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd.

Feb. 28, Angel Victoria St. John, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- domestic assault- misd.; disturb- interfere with 911 call.

Feb. 28, Dale Francis Boyum Walters, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disarming a peace officertake defe...; assault- 2nd degreedangerous weapon- other weap...; disturb- disorderly conduct.

Feb. 28, Andrew Jacob Wylie, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, thefttake/use/tranfer movable pro...; drugs- 4th degree- poss with intent to sell...

Feb. 28, Wesley Ryan Powers, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturb- disorderly conduct; govt- obstruct legal process- inter... Released Feb. 28..

There have been 327 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2016.

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OBITUARIES

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Linda Miska

Phyllis Kick

Linda Miska died p peacefully at her home i Rush City at the age in o 69 years. Beloved of w wife, sister, mothe er, grandmother and f friend.

She will be sadly m missed by all who knew h her.

Linda’s passion was h her family. She was h happily married to her h husband Daniel for 49 y years.

She was very p proud of her three children and was always actively involved in their lives.

Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Her favorite hobby was attending the sporting events of her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking and sharing recipes with her children and friends. Shopping trips with her daughters and going to Red Lobster put a smile on her face. She also enjoyed her trips to the casino with her husband. At the end of the day, she always enjoyed a good book or magazine.

Linda is survived by her husband Daniel of Rush City; children Craig (Jennifer) Miska of Ortonville, Stephanie Miska of Rush City, Nicole Miska (fiance’ Jamie Griffin) of Chisago City; grandchildren Austin Miska, Dylan Fessenden, Nicholas Miska, Nathaniel Miska, Carson Fessenden, Sierra Silva, Traeson Griffin, Felicity Griffin and sister Lana (Jerry Walen) of Hugo; nephews Tanner (Anna) and Zach (Annie) Walen.

She is preceeded in death by her parents Francis and Lucille Corrier.

Funeral services for Linda Miska were Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rush City. A time of visitation was Tuesday, March 1 at the Olson Funeral Chapel in Rush City and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral arrangements for Linda Miska are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Rush City, Olson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice. com.

Phyllis Kick of Pine C City died Saturday m morning at the age of 8 86.

Phyllis is survived b her children Becky by ( (Stephen) Hallan of P Pine City and Brian K Kick of Powell, Wyom ming; grandchildren C Christopher (Rachel) H Hallan of Pine City and H Heather (Tony) Rank of P Pine City; great- grandchildren Nikki and Jennavieve Hallan and T.J. Rank; and her sister Sonja Thiry.

She is preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Minnie Swanson, husband Harold Kick, brother Bayliss Swanson, sisters Irene Schlotterbeck and Shirley Karas.

Funeral services for Phyllis Kick will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with a time of visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

Margaret ‘Maggie’ Jindra Margaret “Maggie” Jindra, 86, of Hinckley died Feb. 22, 2016 at her home.

Maggie was born Jan. 17, 1930 in Moorhead. She attended school in Onamia, and also the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. After graduation she worked as a telephone operator. She married Ivan James Jindra on May 4, 1953 in Onamia. They lived in Onamia for two years, then moved to McGregor and lived there for 10 years before moving to Hinckley in June 1965. She lived on their farm outside of Hinckley where they raised their two sons. After Ivan passed away in 1992, she moved into town.

Maggie enjoyed bowling, crocheting, knitting, canning, baking and just spending time with family and friends. Maggie was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ivan Jindra, parents William Joseph Hanson and Maisy Mae Anderson, brothers Jerry and Donald, sisters Gladys, Linda and Joyce.

She is survived by her brothers Joseph Hanson and Paul Anderson, sisters Carol (Jack) Woods, Charolette Anderson and Marge Davis. She is also survived by sons Scott (Kristin) Jindra and Jay (Cindy) Jindra, eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Hinckley with Rev. Brenda Wicklund officiating. Music was being provided by Pat Anderson and Diane Ausmus. Burial will be at Lutheran Memorial Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements by Tatting-Methven Funeral Home.

Mary Jo Caroon Mary Jo Caroon of Rock Creek passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 50. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan will celebrate Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jo at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. A time of visitation and reviewal is planned for one hour prior to the service at the church. Full obituary will follow in next week’s Pine City Pioneer. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel; www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

WEATHER

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WORSHIP GUIDE www.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am

Church of Christ 815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study.

Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302

Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm

Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 9:15 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration

Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist

Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service.

7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.

Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030

550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m.

Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston Jim Sodergren, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Hustletown Community Church

Living Water Fellowship

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.

915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

320-629-2935 19390 Praha Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

Open Arms Church of God

South Pine Baptist Church formerly Trinity Baptist Fellowship

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 535 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-2935 Monsignor Alek Suchan www.icchurchpinecitymn.org office@icchurcpinecitymn.org Mass: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, Confession: Saturday 4-4:30pm, Sunday 9:15-9:45am

Journey North Church Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com

406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Children’s ministry

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985, www.orlcpc.com Worship Schedule Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 a.m.

Coffee time at 9 a.m.

Sunday School Pre-6th grade at 9:30 a.m.

Lent Worship on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Join us for soup & sandwich at 4:30pm, freewill offering

Pine City Evangelical Free Church

Living Hope Christian Center Jeremy Langmade, Pastor Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.

Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m.

Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc.com

Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St SE Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m.

Call for location www.southpinebaptist.com

Trinity Episcopal Church 305 First St. NE, Box 204 Hinckley, MN 55037 320-245-0537 All Sunday services at 10:00 a.m.

No services on any 5th Sunday

Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m.

Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m.

Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683

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SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

Public Health Building, Sandstone, Minnesota Chair Rossow called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and Matt Ludwig. Also present was County Attorney Reese Frederickson and County Administrator David Minke.

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Chair Rossow called for public comment. There was no public comment.

Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Hallan moved to approve the Minutes of January 19, 2016 County Board Meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the Minutes of January 19, 2016 County Board Special Meeting – City-County Relations. Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the Minutes of January 26, 2016 County Board Special Meeting – Soil Survey and Strategic Planning. Second

by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 5-0.

Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence Pine County Land Surveyor Monthly Report – January 2016 Methamphetamine Task Force Minutes – January 11, 2016 Commissioner Ludwig moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Second

by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0.

Approve Disbursements Journal Report, January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016 with corrected General Revenue Fund and Total Disbursement amount.

Approve the professional services agreement between Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative and Trimin Systems, Inc. for the maintenance and support of IFS for the Auditor-Treasurer and CMHS (Computer Management for Human Services areas), effective January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2018.

Pine County’s annual cost is $8,915.

Approve Resolution 2016-04 Authorizing the Signing Authority Allowing Access to Minnesota Government Access (MGA) Accounts for Electronic Court Records and Documents.

Approve Health & Human Services to apply for the Planning and Implementation Grant offered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services through its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. The grant would pay for a full-time project coordinator (and supplies, equipment, etc.) for five years (7/1/16 through 6/30/21). East Central School and Hinckley-Finlayson High School will house the individual.

Approve the full-time status for registered nurse Joanna Johnson, effective February 10, 2016.

Approve Human Resources Manager Connie Mikrot to attend MN Public Employer Labor Relations training. Total cost $535.

Approve Probation Director Terry Fawcett to attend Orientation for Probation & Parole Chief Executives, Aurora, Colorado. This training is fully funded by the National Institute of Corrections.

Approve Corrections Agent Karly Kostich to attend Motivational Interviewing Training, hosted by the Arrowhead Regional Corrections. The training is free.

Lodging: $81 per night (x3); agent to use county vehicle if available, otherwise mileage round trip to Saginaw, Minnesota.

Approve Commissioner Hallan to attend The Forum 2016 conference presented by the National Association of Workforce Boards in Washington, DC. Travel, lodging and registration costs will be paid by Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Service.

Motion by Commissioner Hallan for final payment to A-1 Excavating in the amount of $59,693.46 and authorize County Administrator to sign the Certificate of Final Contract Acceptance. Second by Commissioner Ludwig.

Motion carried 5-0.

The Minnesota Department of Health offers a facilitated planning process to establish a Community Health Agency. It was the consensus of the board to schedule two one-half day Committee of the Whole/Special Meetings to discuss the structured planning process with the Minnesota Department of Health. Meetings were scheduled for 10:00 a.m., February 9, 2016 and February 23, 2016, in the Pine County Board Room. The February 9, 2016 Personnel Committee meeting start time will move ahead to from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to accommodate the 10:00 a.m. Committee of the Whole meeting.

Chair Rossow called for a recess at 10:40 a.m. and the Board will reconvene as a Committee of the Whole.

The Board reconvened at 1:05 p.m. as a Committee of the Whole.

Committee of the Whole Present were Chair Rossow, Commissioners Steve Hallan, Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee and Matt Ludwig, County Attorney Reese Frederickson,

Royalton Township Notice of: Public Accuracy Test, Absentee Voting, Election of Officers, Annual Meeting & Board of Canvas Absentee voting for the Annual Township Election will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm (noon); at Royalton Town Hall.

Public accuracy test of optical scan voting equipment will be done on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 12:00 pm (noon), at Royalton Town Hall; 6052 Royalton Road; Braham MN Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Royalton Township, County of Pine, State of MN, that the Annual Election of Town Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016; at Royalton Town Hall. The Election Poll hours are from 12:00 pm (noon) to 8:00 pm, at which time the voters will elect: One Supervisor – 3 year term One Clerk – 2 year term In case of inclement weather, the election and meeting may be postponed until the third Tuesday in March.

The Royalton Township Annual Meeting will commence at 8:15 pm, March 8, 2016, to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.

The Board of Canvas will meet immediately following the Annual Meeting.

Given under my hand this 18th day of February, 2016: Clerk, Roberta Folkestad Township of Royalton 320-396-2982 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25 and March 3, 2016

business.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Lakeside Health & Rehab 2. Principal place of business (A PO Box by itself is not acceptable): 129 6th Avenue SE Pine City MN 55063 USA 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Lakeside Medical Center, Inc., 129 6th Avenue SE, Pine City, MN 55063 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Date: 2/4/2016 /s/ Max Blaufuss Max Blaufuss, CEO Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 3 and 10, 2016

MISSION CREEK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the residents of Mission Creek Township that the board of Mission Creek Township will be holding its annual Reorganizational meeting on Wednesday March 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by the Board of Canvass to canvass the results of the March 8, 2016 election.

The regular board meeting will commence at 8:00 p.m.

Stacy Hancock, clerk Mission Creek Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25 and March 3, 2016 MISSION CREEK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD OF AUDIT Mission Creek Township will hold its annual Board of Audit meeting on March 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mission Creek Town Hall. The purpose of the Board of Audit is to review the books for the year of 2015.

Stacy Hancock, Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 3, 2016 CHENGWATANA TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ELECTION AND ANNUAL MEETING AND PUBLIC TEST Pursuant to M.S. 206.83 notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of March, 2016 at 7:00 pm a public accuracy test will be conducted to check the accuracy of the voting system to be used in Chengwatana Township for the Township election to be held on Tuesday, March 8. This test will be held at the Chengwatana Township Hall located at 27136

Forest Rd, Pine City, MN and will be open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the press and the public.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Chengwatana Township, County of Pine, State of MN that the annual election of Township officers and the Annual Town Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Chengwatana Town Hall.

The election poll hours will be from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. At which time voters will elect: One (1) supervisor for a three (3) year term and One (1) clerk for a two (2) year term. The annual meeting will commence at approximately 8:05 p.m. to conduct all necessary business as prescribed by law.

Katy Overtoom, Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25 and March 3, 2016 MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Image 4 2. Principal place of business (A PO Box by itself is not acceptable): 625 Henriette Road NW, Pine City, MN 55063 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Bradley Samuelson, 15872 Mid River Rd, Pine City, MN 55063; Jonathan Samuelson, 32072 Russell Rd, Pine City, MN 55063; Loren Samuelson, 410 2nd Ave NE, Pine City, MN 55063; Yvonne Louden, 919 2nd Ave SW, Pine City, MN 55063 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Date: 1/15/2016 /s/ Yvonne M. Louden Yvonne M. Louden, Partner Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25 and March 3, 2016 MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Other Civil: Quiet Title Court File No. 58-CV-16-63 Linda K. Soderbeck and Larry R. Soderbeck, wife and husband; Mary E. Skalicky and Mark S. Skalicky, wife and husband, Plaintiffs, v.

State of Minnesota; Pine County; Matthew M. Skalicky, a single person; Scott W. Wimmer and Robin A. Wimmer, husband and wife; Thomas K. Wiedemann and Linda J. Wiedemann, husband and wife; Frandsen Bank & Trust; First Citizens National Bank; Northwoods Bank of Minnesota; the unknown heirs of Edwin C. Peters a/k/a Edwin C. Peters, Jr. and Janet E. Peters; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendants.

SUMMONS IN ACTION TO QUIET TITLE THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiffs’ Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the court and there may be no court file number on this Summons.

2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response

called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: John M. Cabak CABAK LAW, LLC 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the court may decide against you and award the Plaintiffs everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance.

Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

6.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.

7. REAL PROPERTY. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW ¼ of SE ¼ ), Section Twenty-one (21), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), lying southerly and southwesterly of the monumented rights of way of Trunk Highway 70 and County State Aid Highway No. 61.

AND All that part of Lot One (1) of Auditor’s Subdivision of Section Twenty-one (21), Township Thirtyeight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), lying West of the right of way of the BNSF Railroad (formerly known as Northern Pacific Railway Company) and southerly of the monumented right of way of County State Aid Highway No. 61, EXCEPT the following described parcels: 1) That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and Lots 1 and 3 of Auditor’s Subdivision, all in Section 21, Township 38, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 21; thence westerly along the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast

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County Administrator David Minke, Health & Human Services Director Becky Foss, Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder, Probation Director Terry Fawcett, and Henry Fischer from the Pine City Pioneer.

Senator Tony Lourey gave an overview of legislative issues and discussed with those present.

With no further business, Chair Rossow adjourned the county board meeting at 2:05 p.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for February 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota.

Curtis H. Rossow, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us). Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office.

Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 3, 2016 MINUTES OF PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Special Meeting / Committee of the Whole Public Health Strategic Planning February 9, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Vice-Chair Ludwig called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Josh Mohr, and Steve Chaffee. Also present were County Attorney Reese Frederickson, County Administrator David Minke, Health and Human Services Director Becky Foss, Public Health Supervisor Lori Fore, and Child Protection Supervisor Beth Jarvis Also present was Minnesota Department of Health Consultant Janelle Schroeder.

Commissioner Curt Rossow was absent (excused).

The pledge of allegiance was said.

Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the agenda, second by Commissioner Hallan. Motion passed 4-0.

Janelle Schroeder facilitated a strategic planning session for public health.

Vice-Chair Ludwig called a recess at 11:45 a.m. for lunch.

Vice-Chair Ludwig reconvened the meeting at 12:30 p.m.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m..

Curtis H. Rossow, Chair, Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator, Clerk to County Board Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 3, 2016

Quarter, a distance of 1043.0 feet, to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence northerly, deflecting to the right 89 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence easterly, parallel with the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 221.79 feet; thence northerly, deflecting to the left 90 degrees, a distance of 13.0 feet; thence easterly, parallel with the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 98.10 feet, more or less, to the westerly right of way line of the BNSF Railroad (formerly known as Northern Pacific Railway Company); thence southerly along said westerly right of way line to the intersection with the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence westerly along said south line to the point of beginning.

2) That part of the south 300 feet of Lot 1, Auditor’s Subdivision of Section 21, Township 38, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, lying westerly of the following described line: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 21; thence westerly along the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 1043.0 feet, to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence northerly, deflecting to the right 89 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds, to the intersection with the north line of the south 300 feet of said Lot 1, Auditor’s Subdivision of Section 21 and said line there terminating.

AND All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE ¼ of SE ¼ ), Section Twentyone (21), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), lying southerly of the monumented right of way of County State Aid Highway No. 61.

AND Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter (SW ¼ of SE ¼ ), Section Twenty-one (21), Township Thirtyeight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), EXCEPT the south 300 feet thereof.

The object of this action is to award judgment quieting title in the names of the Plaintiffs, and to determine that the Defendants have no further right, title, or interest in the above-described real property.

NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §557.03, the Plaintiffs hereby give notice that no personal claim is being made against any of the defendants.

However, if Defendants unreasonably defend the action, Plaintiffs are requesting an order of the court directing that the defendants shall pay costs and attorney fees to Plaintiffs.

Dated: February 11, 2016 CABAK LAW, LLC /s/ John M. Cabak John M. Cabak Attorney for Plaintiffs 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 Attorney Reg. #0388929 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25, March 3 and 10, 2016 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Case Type: Probate Court File No.: 58-PR-16-8

In Re: The Estate of Arle Robert Rawlings FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF A LOCAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AS TO ASSETS IN MINNESOTA PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. §524.4-205 I, Greg Furseth, employed by TrustBank (an Illinois Corporation), the Foreign Personal Representative of the Decedent’s Estate, state: 1. The Decedent died on March 2, 2014 at the age of 73 years, a resident of the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona.

2. I am the duly appointed and qualified Personal Representative of the domiciliary Estate of the Decedent in the Superior Court, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, identified as Court File No.: PB2014-003246.

3. My Address is: Greg Furseth TrustBank 2375 E. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85016 4. To the best of my knowledge, no administration has been commenced and no application or petition for administration is pending in Minnesota.

5. Attached to this Notice is a certified or authenticated copy of my appointment as Personal Representative and of any official bond I have given.

-NO Bond has been given in the State of Arizona 6. I now give notice of my intention to exercise as to assets in the State of Minnesota, all powers of a local Personal Representative and maintain actions and proceedings in accordance with Minn. Stat. §524.4205.

7. This Notice will be published by the Foreign Personal Representative once per week for two consecutive weeks in the Pine City Pioneer pursuant to Minn. Stat. §524.4-204.

8. This action relates to real property located at xxx State Highway 70, Pine City, MN 55063 and legally described as follows: East Half of the Northwest Quarter (E ½ of NW ¼) of Section Thirteen (13), Township Thirtyeight (38), Range Twenty (20), Pine County, Minnesota.

Under penalties for perjury, I declare or affirm that I have read this document and I know or believe its representations are true, accurate, and complete.

Dated: 2/14/2016 Greg Furseth, TrustBank Foreign Personal Representative Subscribed to and sworn before me this 17 day of February, 2016. /s/ Nicholas J. Harper Notary Public Attorney for Foreign Personal Representative: John M. Cabak CABAK LAW, LLC 243 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 Attny Lic. No. 0388929 (320) 629-2529 (855) 629-2500 (fax) john@cabaklaw.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 25 and March 3, 2016

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. Date: February 11, 2016 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: Date of Mortgage: April 8, 2008 Mortgagors: Bradley A. Johnston, a single person THE MORTGAGOR RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON THE MORTGAGE IS: n/a Mortgagee(s): Kanabec State Bank which was merged with and into First Citizens National Bank, now known as First Citizens Bank.

Recording Information: Recorded on April 15, 2008, as Document Number 471795, in the office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota.

Assignments of Mortgage, if any: Assigned to Merchants Bank, National Association, by written assignment recorded on April 15, 2008, as Document Number 471796, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4.

Further assigned to Kanabec State Bank by written assignment recorded on August 27, 2008, as Document Number 474776, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4.

Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 06-0078-002 Legal description of the mortgaged premises: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW¼ of NE¼) of Section Fourteen (14), Township Forty (40), Range Twenty-two (22), LESS the following described parcel: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said SW¼ of NE¼, thence East along the North line thereof for 416 feet, thence South parallel to the West line of said SW¼ of NE¼ for 550 feet, more or less, to the center line of State Highway No. 23, thence Southwesterly along said center line to the West line of said SW¼ of NE¼, thence northerly for 625 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) n/a The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 31160 Beaver Claw Road, Brook Park, Minnesota 55007 The person holding the Mortgage is not a transaction agent, as defined

by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd 30.

The name of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Kanabec State Bank, which was merged with and into First Citizens National Bank, now known as First Citizens Bank.

If stated on the mortgage, the names of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Kanabec State Bank, which was merged with and into First Citizens National Bank, now known as First Citizens Bank.

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceedings Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part hereof.

The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $113,900.00.

At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $104,779.77 PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, April 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Pine County Sheriff’s Office, located at Pine County Courthouse, 635 Northridge Drive NW, City of Pine City, Minnesota, to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within Twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m., on April 14, 2017.

If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY

LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Name of Mortgage Assignee First Citizens Bank Name and address of Attorney for Mortgage Assignee /S/ JOHN P. AHLGREN John P. Ahlgren Ahlgren Law Office, LLC One North Lake Street Mora, Minnesota 55051 (320) 679-1754 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10 and 17, 2016 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated October 18, 2007, executed by Jennifer Walz-Malone fka Jennifer K. Walz and Jason Malone, married as husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, on November 2, 2007, as Document No. 468625, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Pine and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 905 3rd Avenue Southwest, Pine City, Minnesota 55063, and tax identification number 425100000: The Easterly 75 feet of Lots Seven (7), Eight (8) and Nine (9), Block Fifteen (15) in the Original Townsite of Pine City, less the following described parcel: The Northerly 45 feet of the East 75 feet of Lot Nine (9), Block Fifteen (15), Original Townsite of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $172,912.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $199,559.38 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 635 Northridge Drive Northwest, Pine City, Minnesota, on April 7, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: Jason Malone THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2016, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to

Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: February 11, 2016 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10 and 17, 2016 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated December 28, 2006, executed by Janet L. Bernier and Cody J. Bernier, wife and husband, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, on January 11, 2007, as Document No. A 461375, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Pine and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 33607 Little Oak Lane, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037, and tax identification number 195077000: Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Evergreen Acres 2nd Addition, Pine County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $85,850.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $87,394.89 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 635 Northridge Drive Northwest, Pine City, Minnesota, on April 7, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2016, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: February 11, 2016 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on February 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10 and 17, 2016

Minnesota Starwatch

Spring equinox lights Earth pole to pole

BY DEANE MORRISON

The five planets that adorned the morning sky last month are now going their separate ways. Mercury slips behind the sun on March 23, and Venus glides into the sun’s foreglow as it heads for a similar trip in early June.

As for Jupiter, Earth passes it on March 8, when it is said to be at opposition because it appears opposite the sun in the sky. On that day the giant planet rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. This is a great time to observe it, even if all you have is binoculars. As the days go by, Jupiter rises earlier each evening and moves westward as Earth leaves it behind in the orbital race.

But Mars and Saturn remain strictly morning planets. They are up in the south an hour before sunrise, and during March they cut the gap between them by half. The planets bracket the bright red star Antares, in Scorpius, whose name means “rival of Mars.” This is a fine opportunity to compare Mars, the westernmost of the three bodies, with its rival, especially with Mars brightening as it heads toward opposition later this year.

The spring equinox happens at 11:30 p.m. March 19, when the sun crosses the equator into the northern sky and the Earth is lighted from pole to pole.

March’s moon reaches fullness at 7:01 a.m. on the 23rd. This could be close to the time of moonset in your area, so you may want to get outside

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Chupurdia Buros Heather Joy Chupurdia, daughter of Jim and Maxine Chupurdia of Lutsen and Mary Lou Chupurdia of Pine City, and Robert Elton Buros, son of Robert Eugene and Frances Buros of Rockford, Illinois, were married Feb. 5, 2016 at Journey North Church in Pine City, officiated by Pastor Tim Adams. Bob works in construction and Heather is a pediatric nurse.

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by 6:30 to be sure of seeing it hanging over the western horizon.

On moonless evenings in the last week of March, look for the zodiacal light in the west as evening twilight fades. This elusive, faint cone of light appears in the evening sky in late winter/early spring; in fall, it appears in the morning sky. It extends from the horizon along the sun’s path and is caused by sunlight reflecting off dust in the plane of the solar system.

In astronomy news, scientists—including physicists from the University of Minnesota—have just achieved the first detection of gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are produced by violent, cataclysmic events like mergers between black holes or the explosions of stars known as supernovas, events that shake the very fabric of space. The waves are actually ripples in space, radiating out from their point of origin.

The gravitational waves that were detected came from the merger of two black holes to form a bigger black hole with a mass 62 times that of the sun. It happened about 1.3 billion years ago, and the signal from it just reached Earth last September. Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicted these waves 100 years ago, and now that the scientists know they can detect them, they can look for more of them and figure out from the exact form of the waves what sorts of events caused them. That means a much more complete picture of what’s been going on in the universe around us.

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FOR ALL YOUR VEHICLE’S NEEDS • Lockouts • Motorcycle Tires PUT SOME SPRING IN YOUR RIDE

HAVE YOUR SHOCKS & STRUTS CHECKED • Batteries Tested • Coolant Flush • Winter Tires • Wiper Blades SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY! Family Owned & Operated Since 1998 Call:

320-629-5050 Pine City, MN 55063