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Community garden seeks to expand BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

The volunteers behind the Pine City Community Garden are planning to make some changes, including expansion of the garden area, adding raised beds and a patio, and putting a six-foot chain link fence around the entire garden space. Several community gardeners came before the Pine City Council to discuss the changes. Terry Salmela, Pine County Master Gardener coordinator for University of Minnesota Extension noted

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The Pine Technical and Community College Trap Team took third in the state this year – their ﬁrst ever year competing. Team members include Ethan Christiansen, Zane Focher, Ryan Kloetzer, Andrew Nalty, Curtis Olson, Jordan Pierce, Bradley Pietsch, Logan Rademacher, Jubal Schmidt, Jordan Schoenborn, Brian Swedzinski, Nick Wegner and coach Chris Peeler.

PTCC Trap Team targets fun in victorious 1st season BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine Technical and Community College Trap Team has started off with a bang. In their very first season they’ve already shown teams around the state that they’re a force to be reckoned with. Chris Peeler, coach of the PTCC Trap Team, said trap has been growing as a sport in Minnesota high schools for the past few years, and that this naturally spurred interest at the state’s two-year colleges. “This is a sport that anyone can be competitive in or just have fun,” Peeler said. He said Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference started a state-wide league in 2017. “Last year was five schools,” he said. “This year there were nine schools. Next year, it sounds like nearly all the two-year colleges in the state are going to have a team competing in this. It’s crazy – it’s so much fun.” Peeler– a gunsmithing instructor at PTCC – has been shooting trap for a long time, “just for

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fun,” he said. He has helped build a winning program coaching trap at Becker High School, and said it felt good to help organize a team at PTCC. “It has really been a seamless transition,” he said. He said the team found great support at Wings North in the Pine City area as they got going in their seven-week season. The other schools in their conference were Lake Region State College, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and Northland Community and Technical College. “We were one of the smaller colleges that did it,” he said. “We ended up winning our conference pretty handily.” The team then headed to Grand Rapids where they competed in the state tournament. When the smoke cleared and the scores were tallied, the PTCC team found they had taken third in the state – only eight targets out of first. SEE TRAP, PAGE 16

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Schools take step toward educational redesign BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine City School District is looking for community volunteers to help them get tomorrow’s students ready for the careers of the future. “We are looking at a redesign of our high school,” said Pine City Schools Superintendent Annette Freiheit. “Not physical structure change, but what would be best for a 21st century learning environment.” Freiheit, speaking at a recent Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce event, said that community members are invited to work hand-in-hand with school staff and school board members to develop “Portrait of a Pine City Graduate.” This “Portrait” would look into the kinds of skills and qualities that students will need to succeed in 2020 and beyond. “Our kids are in a different world,” Freiheit said. “They’re going to go into a workforce that ... we have

‘ Over 50 percent of the jobs aren’t even invented right now. We want our kids to be prepared for that.’ Annette Freiheit Superintendent no clue what it is going to be like. Over 50 percent of the jobs aren’t even invented right now. We want our kids to be prepared for that.” Freiheit said that the work of the “Portrait” design team would be incorporated into the creation of the new educational structure for the high school. Freiheit said that Pine City schools are looking at the innovations made by the Alexandria school system, and considering it as a model. “They designed an academy approach,” she said. SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE 16

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that the community garden has now been active for 10 years in a city-owned lot just south of Challeen Park on 3rd Street SE, and that the 35 volunteers of the Pine County Master Gardeners program are very involved in maintaining it. This year, gardeners were unable to till and plant the community garden in that location due to the sewer and water work going on down at the Snake River. Instead,they set up demonstration garden beds at the water tower.

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Pine City students join Project Earth Twelve seventh and eighth grade students from Pine City Jr./Sr. High attended the 2018 Project Earth Conference at St. John’s Outdoor University. Project Earth is a hands-on science and nature conference which brings environmental learning and issues to the forefront of the students’ minds. The students attended a keynote session about reptiles from around the world and then attended three different sessions, all science and nature related. The conference is designed to encourage students to experience, appreciate and become stewards of the natural environment.

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Pine City students dig into soil issues at Nobel Conference Twelve students from Pine City High School attended the Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, Minnesota. Students attended lectures by researchers and scholars from all over the world. The topic was Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot. Students learned how soil is a complex ecosystem that undergirds all life on the planet. They were challenged to consider the vast diversity and complexity of soil, and to ponder the challenges we face in protecting this most fundamental resource.

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THURSDAY & MONDAY NOV. 1 & 5 Pine County public meetings Pine County will be hosting public meetings at 6:30 p.m. at the Pine County History Museum in Askov on Thursday, Nov. 1, and at the Pine County Courthouse Boardroom in Pine City on Monday, Nov. 5 to discuss the draft “Districts, Lot Standards, and Uses” of its County Zoning Ordinance. The draft is currently available for public view on the Pine County website (www.co.pine.mn.us).

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 7 Family night at Crex Meet at the visitor center for a family night full of wildlife fun at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be games to win prizes, team activities, snacks and more. Registration is required. All ages welcome. Call 715-4632739; or visit www.crexmeadows.org.

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On Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lighthouse Child & Family Services will provide an adult drop-in center at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City, for individuals 18+ who are living with mental illness. The dropin center is designed to improve independent living skills, integration into the community and healthy psychological functioning through various activities and classes. For more information call 320-362-4343.

We R Able, Adults with Disabilities, sponsors a support group, Focus on Ability, on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 1 - 3:30 p.m. at the Chisago County Senior Center in North Branch. This is an opportunity for persons with a variety of health challenges to share stories, listen, meet new friends and offer encouragement to one another. For information, call 320-358-1211.

SATURDAY NOV. 3 Legion Auxiliary cash bingo The American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting cash bingo at Legion Post 51 in Pine City on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. There will be cash door prizes, 75 percent cover-all and a turkey raffle. Questions, call Janet at 651-261-5123.

Scout & Morgan author visit Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge will welcome one of Minnesota’s best-known gothic suspense authors, Wendy Webb, to share her newly released book, “Daughters of the Lake,” on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. For more information call 763689-2474 or visit www.scoutandmorganbooks.com.

TUESDAY NOV. 6 Wood lot and wild game class Learn wood lot management and how to preserve the meat from wild game. Class will be held in the media room of Pine City High School on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. For information contact Jane at 612-250-1282.

Sunset with the Sandhills tour Meet at the visitor center at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin then carpool through the state wildlife area to watch the Sandhill Cranes fly in from their daytime feeding grounds to their nightly roosting grounds from 5-7 p.m.

THURSDAY NOV. 8 Magniﬁcent Red Hatters On Thursday, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m., the Magnificent Red Hatters will meet at the high school to enjoy free breakfast and a free performance of Willy Wonka presented by the Pine City High School students. Tickets are available at the Pine City High School and Community Education office (door #5 at the elementary school) . To RSVP, or for questions, call Darlene at 320-269-4684.

THURSDAY - SUNDAY NOV. 8 - 11 PCHS presents Willy Wonka Pine City High School will present Roald Dahl’s musical, Willy Wonka, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 8 - 11, at the PCHS auditorium. The show opens with a free breakfast and matinee performance (tickets at the high school and Community Ed. office) for senior citizens on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Regular performances take place Nov. 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., and another matinee on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are available at Cabin Coffee’s, The Flower Box and the front desk at the high school.

MONDAY & TUESDAY NOV. 12 & 13 Driver improvement class A 55+ driver improvement

course (eight-hour beginner class) will take place on Monday, Nov. 12 and Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. both days in the media center at Pine City Elementary School, 700 6th Ave. SW. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 320-6294030, 888-234-1294, or visit www. mnsafetycenter.org.

TUESDAY NOV. 13 Create with ‘Library Legos’ Kids in grades 1-6 are invited to get creative with Library Legos at the Hinckley Public Library at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Legos will be supplied by the library, so bring imagination but leave personal Legos at home. For more information, drop by the library at 106 First St. SE or visit www.ecrlib.org.

North Chisago Historical Society Join the North Chisago Historical Society at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Rushseba Town Hall in Rush City for a special program about the history of their local American Legion and VFW. Dennis Pederson will share interesting facts and information about veterans and service people as the American Legion and Post 0093 celebrate 100 years of service in the community. All are welcome. Email ileneoh@gmail. com for further information.

Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 4 p.m., at Family Pathways (214 Railroad Ave NW, Mora, MN 55051). Attendees will learn the basics on dissolutions and custody, receive helpful materials and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two to three individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. Visit www.familypathways.org or call Kari at 320-679-1737 to confirm attendance.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 14 ‘Scan for Keeps’ at the library Preserve family photos, history and memorabilia with “Scan for Keeps” at the Pine City Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 1-7 p.m. Bring photos or letter-sized documents to be scanned with professional equipment, then take home the originals along with the scanned items on a free flash drive. There is no charge, but number of items to be scanned may be limited. This is a drop-in session, so no appointment is necessary. For

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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY NOV. 14 & 15 Memorial blood drives There will be Memorial Blood Centers blood drives on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pine Technical & Community College, and on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pine City High School. For more information or to sign up to donate, call 1-888-GIVEBLD or visit www.MBC.org.

Holiday care package collection The Blue Star Moms are collecting items for holiday care packages to be sent to service men and women. Items may be dropped off at the Pine City Dept. of Motor Vehicles through Thursday, Nov. 15. Cash donations are also welcome; mail to: Pine City Blue Star Moms, PO Box 258, Pine City, MN 55063. For more information call Tish at 763-244-0450 or visit their Facebook page: Pine City Blue Star Moms.

Adult Day Break Adult Day Break, a free service to give caregivers a break, takes place the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City. Games, crafts, bingo and a light lunch will be provided by volunteers Thursday, Nov. 15. For more information or to sign up a care receiver, call Colleen Gallus at 320-629-7145.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY NOV. 17 & 18 Ojibwe moccasin workshop Make a pair of Ojibwe-style leather moccasins at a two-day workshop at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post on Nov. 17 and 18. The classes take place Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Discounted hotel rooms at Grand Casino Mille Lacs are available on Saturday night for workshop participants. Reservations are required; call 320-532-3632 or visit millelacs@mnhs.org.

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THURSDAY 11/1 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City 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. SATURDAY 11/3 Model RR club: Askov, 10 a.m., Pine County History Museum

MONDAY 11/5 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Pine City Blue Star Moms: Pine City VFW Post, 6:30 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 11/6 Pine County Board: Pine City, Pine County Courthouse, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY 11/7 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m., Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Focus on Ability: 1:30 p.m., Chisago Co. Snr. Ctr., North Branch Pine City Council: 6:30 p.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING Nov. 5 - 9 N Monday: Goulash, green beans, lettuce salad, wheat bread, pears Tuesday: Lemon glazed chicken, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, fruit, cookie Wednesday: Beef tips in gravy, egg noodles, carrots, beets, pie of the month Thursday: Special of the Day Friday: Lemon pepper ﬁsh, au gratin potatoes, steamed broccoli, wheat bread, ice cream 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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Are you ready to vote?

We have the opportunity to do something kind of odd on Nov. 6. Many of us will go stand in line in weird little rooms, then go into cubicles with curtains. We’ll fill out ovals with the pens they give us then put the piece of paper with our ovals into a machine. Then someone will give us a red sticker and we’ll be on our way. Odd as it is, it might be one of the most important things you do all year. A lot of our forbears thought Editor’s so. And sometimes, they had to put their lives on the line so that we Soapbox would have this opportunity next Tuesday. Mike It’s very interesting. We love to glorify our Founding Fathers (I do Gainor too, and for good reason), but the Constitution they created didn’t set out who gets to vote. That was left up to the states. And in most of the 13 original states, the only people who could vote in the elections after the Revolutionary War were white male property owners who had been born on this side of the ocean. That was about six percent of the population at the time. Things started to change. First they started allowing immigrant citizens to vote, then they got rid of the requirement that the voter must own property. But it wasn’t until 1870 that non-white men and freed male slaves were guaranteed the right to vote in the 15th Amendment. And it wasn’t until 1920 that women could vote. Over the following years Native Americans, Asian immigrants and other groups were guaranteed the vote. The 1965 Voting Rights Act banned a lot of the laws that some states had used to discriminate against voters based on race. It wasn’t until 1971 that the voting age was lowered to 18. Those are the basic facts and the dates connected to them. But what’s important to remember is that at every step of the way people fought. They spoke, they marched, they went to prison. And sometimes people were killed for this right we now take for granted. Progress takes enormous effort. I was reading the other day about rural electrification in our area. It took a lot of people working and battling to bring electricity to our local family farms. Now we take it for granted. I feel like it’s the same thing with the right to vote. Once we feel like something is guaranteed, well, we forget about how precious it actually is. That’s normal human nature. But it’s worth remembering that it’s not actually guaranteed, and that the best way to lose it is to not use it. Our Pine City Council and Pine City School Board races are going to likely be decided by just a handful of voters. Get educated about your choices. You can read what the candidates had to say in last week’s Voters’ Guide issue. That Voters’ Guide is now online at www.pinecitymn.com. Also, if you scroll down to “Multimedia” on our website you’ll see three videos from the Oct. 24 Candidate Forum – one for the District 11B State Representative race, one for Pine City Council and one for Pine City School Board. Those will give you a good chance to get to know our candidates. I’ll see you out there on Nov. 6. Mike Gainor is the editor of the Pine City Pioneer. Contact him at editor@pinecitymn.com or 320-322-5241.

Families need fairness in mental health care BY SUE ABDERHOLDEN

This year we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the passage of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which was signed into law on Oct. 3, 2008. It is a momentous law, promising an end to discriminatory coverage of mental health treatment, thus providing hope to millions of people who struggle to access appropriate mental health treatment. Prior to passage of parity many people had higher co-payments for mental health treatment, limits on the number of therapy visits that were not based on need, limited drug formularies and other barriers to care such as limited networks, lack of coverage for new treatment or even basic treatment. Families went into debt in order to ensure a loved one was able to access much needed treatment. The parity law tried to address these issues. Parity seeks to treat mental health care the same as other health care conditions in three areas: outof-pocket costs, arbitrary treatment limits and what is called non-quantitative treatment limits – using similar processes for determining medical necessity, use of provider networks, fail first policies, etc. After ten years we have yet to realize the promise of mental health parity. Families continue to struggle, especially with non-quantitative treatment limits. Rehab is often covered on the health care side – but not the mental health side. In-home treatment for seriously ill children is covered – but not if the serious illness is a mental illness. Networks of providers are often more limited for mental health, and new mental health treatments – even when approved by the FDA – are not covered.

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Changing attitudes is important, ending discrimination even more so. Most people don’t know whom to call when they find their health insurance plan won’t cover needed mental health treatment or can’t find a provider in their network. It’s complicated since it depends on what type of plan it is. The Minnesota Department of Commerce has a “no wrong door” policy so people are encouraged to call them at 651-539-1600. But people shouldn’t have to file a complaint to enforce parity. Parity should be enforced upfront by the Departments of Health and Commerce. Legislation to enforce the parity law in Minnesota was introduced in 2017 and had hearings in 2018. Unfortunately it didn’t pass. The Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity recently found that Minnesota’s statutes on parity received 51 out of 100 points, thus receiving an “F” grade. The states with the highest grades on how their statutes implement parity included Illinois, Tennessee, Maine, Alabama, Virginia and New Hampshire. The report can be found at ParityTrack. org. We cannot build our mental health system if private health insurance continues to treat mental illnesses differently. It’s time to focus on parity as a human rights issue and ensure access to appropriate treatment. Let’s all become more aware of mental health parity and lack of enforcement and let candidates and current Senators know that this needs to change during the 2019 session. Sue Abderholden is the executive director of NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families.

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Suggestions for talking with survivors of sexual assault BY KATY KARAS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AGENCY

Because we do not ever want to speak an incorrect or insensitive word when someone confides in us that they have been sexually assaulted, we immediately become uncomfortable while saying very little, then usually the conversation ceases. For most sexual assault survivors, disclosing their assault is often the most difficult memory or words they share. As a listener, one must be non-judgmental and listen with patience. Along with giving the survivor the time and place to be safely heard, there are additional resources that can be helpful. Things such as where to seek proper medical and mental health attention, how to reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline or what law enforcement agency is the best to contact can be helpful recommendations. Yet, the most important way to continually support a survivor is giving them time and place to talk. Here are some specific phrases the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) recommends saying to show support for all survivors’ stories and assist in their own healing process. “It is not your fault. You didn’t do or say anything to deserve this.” One of the most common emotions survivors of sexual assault feel is self-blame, especially if they personally know the perpetrator. Survivors may need continual reminders that they are not to be blamed, nor did they ask for what happened to them. “You are not alone. I care about you and am here to listen as long as you need me. I will help in any way I can.” Remember it is always difficult for a survivor to share their story. Honor their story by giving them your full time and uninterrupted attention. Remind them of professional services that are trained in assisting sexual assault survivors in the healing process. “I believe you. It took a lot of courage to share this with me.” For many, it is extremely difficult to share their sexual assault story. They feel ashamed, embarrassed, unworthy, and that they will not be believed. Do not ask any “why” questions. Your job is to support the person as best you can. Keep in mind, every person responds to trauma differently. Your main purpose is to intently listen and believe what they share with you. “I am sorry this has happened to you.” Honestly acknowledge that this event has greatly

impacted their life. Phrases such as: “This must feel very overwhelming,” or, “This must feel unimaginable,” will help to communicate empathy. CONTINUAL SUPPORT There is absolutely no timetable when it comes to recovering from sexual violence. Remember, if someone trusted and confided in you by disclosing such a personal event, consider ways to show your continued support of their healing process. • Avoid judgment. It can be difficult to watch a survivor struggle with the effects of sexual assault for an extended period of time. Avoid phrases that suggest they’re taking too long to heal such as “You just need to move on” or “You’ve been feeling this way too long.” • Check in periodically. The event may have happened some time ago, yet that does not mean their pain is erased. Call, email or text to remind the survivor that you continue to care about their well-being and believe their story. • Know your Resources. You are a survivor advocate, yet that does not mean you’re equipped to manage someone’s physical or mental health. Become familiar with resources you can recommend to a survivor, such as the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) and en español at rain.org/es • It may be helpful to contact your local sexual assault service provider for advice on medical care and state laws regarding sexual assault. If the survivor seeks medical attention or legal counsel, your presence may be the support they need. • If someone you care about is talking of suicide, learn the warning signs and offer help and support. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or 800.272. TALK (8255) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you or someone you know has been impacted by any sexual violence, it is not your fault. No one deserves to feel alone. Please talk with a trusted friend or loved one. There is always help available to you through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673). Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. has been serving our community for over 40 years. TSA has multiple offices offering adult, family and child therapy with mental health professionals trained to understand the complexities of sexual assault. Call 1-800-629-7600. Katy Karas is on the staff of TSA and is a behavioral science writer with several years’ experience in general psychology publishing. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family therapy. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, loud music and attending farm auctions.

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“The problem is many of them are wrong, with steps missing or steps mixed up. Even when all the steps are right, one little mistake can cause a house explosion.” Fires and chemical burns are just some of the side effects of drug use. “Child abuse has skyrocketed 500 percent in my home state of Tennessee. When we get hooked on drugs we do things we never would have thought we would do. When you got children it is time to grow up. We have an epidemic level of child abuse. [Tennessee child welfare estimates say] 73 percent of all abuse is due to drug use.” But there is hope. “Anyone can quit as long as they are breathing,” he said. Parnell’s wakeup call came when he attempted to kill himself for the second time by shooting himself. The bullet divided his face, breaking all the bones in his face but didn’t pierce his brain. His first surgery lasted 13 hours. He has since experienced over 30 surgeries. He is now clean and sober, happily married with seven children. “My younger children don’t even remember when I used,” he said. He hadn’t seen his father from the time he was five until he was 12. When Parnell was 13, he and his father started getting high together. Still, Parnell said he doesn’t blame his father. He urged children living with drug abuse to find a safe place and if necessary turn their parents in. In the case of child abuse he always recommends turning the perpetrator in. Parnell said alcohol was his gateway drug, but he has found the way back to sobriety. “I feel better today then I ever have,” he said. He hopes that his example will help some of his family members still using to see how good life can be. And he had a message of hope for any high school students who might be struggling with addiction. “Even if you are in a dark time there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” Parnell told the students. “We will help you find it.”

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Hunters invited to aim cameras at offal for research project BY MIKE GAINOR NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

When a deer is brought down and gutted, hunters always leave behind a pile of offal. And when they return to the spot, it’s often gone. But what exactly happens to those internal organs in the meantime? Researchers from the University of Minnesota are determined to find out – and are asking for hunters’ help to do so. Deer hunters, those that participate in deer camps and anyone with access to deer gut piles immediately after the deer is harvested and field dressed are invited to participate in offal wildlife watching. Researchers are looking to connect with hunters who have their own game camera, and asking them to set the camera on their gut pile and leave it to record pictures of when and what animals come in to use the gut pile for one month. “We hope to gain a better understanding of the different scavenger species that are using hunters’ gut piles,” explained Ellen Candler, the doctoral student behind the project. “Minnesota is unique in that it has four distinct biomes and a large metro area. We expect that we will see different groups of scavengers across the state given the different vegetation, species and human land uses in the different biomes.” There are also several methods of hunting such as archery, rifle and shotgun that may influence where a gut pile is located, and which species visit. Hunters are needed from every biome, including the coniferous forests in and around Pine County. “This idea has been looked at in Alaska and Norway to a certain degree,” Candler said. “Both studies found that

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Minnesota’s firearms deer season begins a halfhour before sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 3, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expects half a million hunters to participate. Some points to remember: Hunters will have additional deer hunting opportunities because deer numbers continue to rebound across the state. Many areas now have populations at or above goal levels. Hunters should follow the three tenets of safe firearms handling: Treat each firearm as if it is loaded by keeping finger off the trigger; always control the muzzle of the firearm; and be sure of target and what is beyond. Tree stand accidents are the leading cause of injury to hunters, so it’s always important they wear a safety harness and follow other safety guidelines. The DNR requires hunters in central, north-central and southeast Minnesota (including deer permit area 255) to have their harvested deer tested for chronic wasting

disease during opening weekend of the season on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4. Mandatory CWD testing also will occur in much of southeast Minnesota during the opening weekend of the 3B season, Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18. During both periods, stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hunters can find information about CWD testing locations and procedures at mndnr.

gov/cwd and in the 2018 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet. Hunters can find deer hunting information at mndnr. gov/hunting/ deer and join in on social media using #DeerCampMN. They can direct hunting questions to the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or 888-646-6367, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekends.

gut piles are used by many different scavenger species, mainly birds. Our study is unique, in that we are recruiting hunter volunteers to set a camera at their gut pile immediately after they have field dressed their deer. Scavengers cue in on hunters and gut piles very quickly, so it’s important, when studying what uses them, to record early. We are also looking at a much larger area across many different biomes.” Candler said she’s eager to see what sorts of images hunters are able to share. “This project is new this year, so we haven’t had the opportunity to look at pictures yet,” she said. “Many hunters that I’ve talked with have said they have been doing this on their own for a long time. They see eagles, coyotes, and, sometimes, deer even come in to investigate.” Candler noted that researchers are not asking the hunters to do anything different than they would normally when field dressing their deer, whether they field dress where they shoot the deer or take it back to a camp. They are hoping that many hunters get involved with discovering which visiting creatures are making a meal of the offal. “This project is not possible without the help of hunter volunteers,” Candler said. “We are just as curious as they are about what is using this food source they provide. I think seeing the difference in scavenger community across the state will be very interesting for everyone to see.” Hunters interested in participating can sign up using the SignUpGenius (https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/60b054eaead2ea6fb6-offal) or contact Candler directly by email (belle130@umn.edu).

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10 Years Ago, 2008 On Halloween night, Pine City’s football team will take a trip to St. Cloud State University to take on top-seeded Holy Family Catholic School. After beating Zimmerman 28-16 at home on Saturday, the Dragons will move on to play a strong Holy Family team that knocked Mora out of the playoffs on Saturday, 35-24. Coach Christianson said there would be “No tricks or treats, just some hard-nosed high school football on a great college field in front of a packed stadium of ghosts, ghouls and goblins.” Pine City resident Harvey Lindstrom recently received the city’s second-ever “Citizen Planner” award at the second-annual planning open house on Oct. 22. Lindstrom was honored by Mayor Jane Robbins for his strong commitment to the planning of Pine City’s future. His contributions to planning stemmed back to 1985 when he was first hired by Pine City and lasted through his involvement in the creation of the city’s present comprehensive plan, adopted in 1998, as well as contributions to and recommendations for the municipal Development Ordinance, adopted in 2006. C.J. Gustafson, owner of Picturing Pine and Gifts in Pine City is the recipient of the 2008 Red Lantern Award. The Red Lantern Award is presented annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to preserving the history of the area. C.J. moved to the area 15 years ago and worked as a writer and photographer, focusing on Pine City images. Earlier this year she merged her photo and gift business with the local health store with an emphasis on buying locally and using ingredients from area farmers.

25 Years Ago, 1993 An overflow crowd spilled out into the corridors at Pine Technical College last Saturday when a meeting was held on the proposed plan for running a sanitary sewer system around Lake Pokegama. Primarily, participants were interested in how the installation and subsequent costs would affect them as property owners. The engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates was hired by the Pokegama Lake Association to prepare a plan for installing a sewer system around the lake. “It will be a long process. Grant applications for partial funding must be applied for and other funding sources considered before individual assessments can be determined,” Tom Noyes from the engineering firm said, responding to a question about the cost to property owners. “There are many steps before a project like this becomes a reality.” Some local youngsters recently participated in a poster contest to help promote the new Pine County Humane Society, Homeless Critters. The contest was open to fifth and sixth graders. Fifth grade winners were Valerie Allen, first place; Susan Johnson, second place; Rachel Morris, third place; Cristina Mosher, fourth place and Jenah Jacobson, fifth place. Sixth grade winners were Gina Valvoda, first place; Kimberly Clark, second place; Jennifer Morneau, third place; Michael George, fifth place. (Note: Sixth grade fourth place winner’s name not available.) Staff Sgt. Tim O’Hyrn arrived at the Vernon Janssen home Thursday, Oct. 28 to see his daughter, Krysta, 18 months old, who has been staying with her aunt, JoAnn Gray, Becky and Brian, and grandparents Vernon and Marcella Janssen for the past four months. On Sunday they all had dinner at the Janssen home. Staff Sgt. Janelle O’Hyrn called from Saudi

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Family center cuts ribbon in 1993 A new resource exists in Pine City for people who need help getting through life’s hurdles. The Pines Family Resource Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 29, officially opening the community food shelf, the new and used store and the information and referral helpline service offered by the center. Pictured, left to right, are food shelf coordinator Julie Werner, Green Thumb worker Jean Horns, program director Cathi Jackson, clerk-receptionist Heather Belcher, store manager Sara Sannes and executive director Reid Zimmerman.

Arabia at noon and will be returning from her tour of duty to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida this week. Tim and Krysta left Monday, Nov. 1 for Florida to join Janelle upon her return.

50 Years Ago, 1968 Parking parallel signs went up without fanfare along both sides of Second Avenue between Railroad Street and Seventh Street last Friday having little if any affect on many local motorists long in the habit on angling into the curb for their shopping stops and apparently short in the habit of observing parking signs on familiar streets. On Tuesday a mixture of angle and parallel parking continued in evidence along Second Avenue and it was obvious the change will take some getting used to. Two new 100 foot forest fire lookout towers will be built in northern Minnesota this fall, the state division of lands and forestry announced today. One tower will be built at Nickerson in Pine County and the other one in southeast of McGregor in Aitkin County. Appearing at the Pine City Family Theatre is Walt Disney’s Blackbeard’s Ghost, and Elvis Presley in Live A Little, Love A Little.

75 Years Ago, 1943 Registrations have been coming in very satisfactorily for the blood donor appointments. However more are needed, and if you have not signed up, please do so early in the week. The valuation of real property in Pine City village has been increased by more than $100,000 under the reassessment made by F.J. Sperry of Mankato, who has been here for the past three

months doing the work. Some property owners found their real estate values had been increased as much as 30 to 40 percent. New homes were increased the most, with older homes in many instances given a small reduction in value. Business places were generally increased. The two best teams in District 25 dashed onto the Dragon gridiron, last Friday afternoon, to settle the district championship. Two undefeated teams left that field, each sharing the honor, after a 7 to 7 tie game. Sheriff Rypkema has had a posse of men in search of Edward Ellson, age 71, missing from his home west of Willow River since Wednesday of last week. More than 100 men have been searching the surrounding country but no trace had been found of him.

100 Years Ago, 1918 The undertakers of Pine County have been notified by Dr. Bracken, of the board of health, that after Oct. 26, until further notice, all funerals will be considered as public gatherings and must be private. The order states that funerals shall be held from the residence or undertaking parlors and that only the immediate relatives may attend funerals together with a licensed embalmer, his necessary assistants and minister of religion. Influenza and pneumonia have been added to the list of communicable diseases and funerals, in case of death from these causes, must be held 24 hours after death. Owing to the illness of B.P. Tilden, who was first selected, Ben Boo has been named county chairman in charge of the United War Work Campaign, the drive to obtain funds for

which will be pushed next week. Clerk Buirge reported that the quotation on water meters was $18.90 each, whereupon the council decided not to order any at this time. Dr. Wiseman was named health officer in the place of Dr. Tofte, resigned. Mr. and Mrs. Kasper Kruse are rejoicing over the birth of a baby girl at their home Wednesday, Nov. 6. Just three years ago, on the same date, their little son was born.

125 Years Ago, 1893 Halloween was celebrated in good shape Tuesday night. The boys made quite a night of it. On Wednesday morning everyone was on the alert to see what had been done during the night. Signs had been changed on nearly every business place in town but no great damage was done and there was, no doubt, lots of fun for the boys. J.T. Craig, chief of the fire department, received a telegram on Monday evening from Fox and Wisdom at Willow River asking for help. The chief gave the alarm and soon the fire laddies had the engine aboard of a flat car and were on their way to the scene of the conflagrating. The little Durkan No. 1, did good work and saved considerable property. The boys were royally treated by the people of Willow River. Henry Spahr is working in the old Hurley building fitting it up for the new store of Berg & Ihle, who will be here the latter part of the week with their complete stock of dry goods, notions, fancy and staple groceries.

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Alaina Steele (above, left), running for Pine City, and Reanna Cruz (above, right), who lives in Pine City and attends Legacy Christian School, both ran toward the front of the pack at the Section 5A Cross-Country meet. Both qualiﬁed as individuals at the State meet for this upcoming weekend.

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Senior Tommy Ryan (above, right) passes up four runners in the last 100m of the Section 5A Cross-Country meet. Ryan individually qualiﬁed for the State meet, as did Cedric LaFave from Hinckley/Finlayson who is alongside Ryan in the photo. The Mora boys team won the meet, advancing as a team to the State meet.

Ryan and Steele to run at State meet BY LANCELOT E. FURBER SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Senior Tommy Ryan qualified for the State meet for the second straight year. Ryan becomes the fifth boy in Pine City High School history to qualify for the State Cross-Country meet more than once. Ryan will look to improve upon his 34th place finish at State from last year. Junior Alaina Steele becomes just the third girl in Pine City High School history to individually qualify for the State Cross-Country meet. Previously, Marin Foss qualified in 2014 and Emily Branzovsky qualified in 2003. This is also not Steele’s first time running at the State Cross-Country meet. She placed 95th at State in 2015 as an eighth grader. The State meet will be on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the St. Olaf campus in Northfield. Ryan will race at 1 p.m. and Steele will race at 2 p.m. The Section 5A meet was held in Mora on Thursday, Oct. 25. The Dragon girls team placed 12th, out of 21 complete teams, with a total of 284 points. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted won with 49 points and Providence Academy placed second with 97 points. Junior Alaina Steele ran a gutsy race and placed 13th in a time of 20:06.9. Steele has raced well all season, but has had to run the past two races with a foot injury that occurred at the last regular season meet. Seventh grader Eva Johnson ran an incredible race and placed 16th with a personal best time of 20:22.7. She was only seven seconds behind the last state qualifier. Her time also puts her as the second fastest girl to run a 5K in Pine City High School history behind Steele. Junior Grace Grubbs ran her fastest

time of the season, placing 66th in a time of 22:43.7. Senior Kaylee Prihoda finished in 94th place with a time of 23:56.7. Sophomore Allison Cavallin ran a personal best time of 24:14.2. Junior Allyson Chromey and freshman Hailee Rydberg finished with personal best times of 25:27.6 and 25:36.3 to round out Pine City’s girl’s team. “I am proud of how our girls ran,” said coach Jared Clementson. “They showed a lot of improvement from the beginning of the season until now.” The Pine City boys team took fifth, out of 22 complete teams, with a total of 177 points. Mora’s boys won with a score of 59 points and Heritage Christian Academy placed second with 79 points. The Dragon boys had the 12th fastest race in Pine City High School history as the top five runners averaged 17:53. Senior Tommy Ryan ran most of the race in 12th and sprinted to the finish to capture sixth place with a great time of 16:56.7. Junior Nate Webster ran a tough race and placed 23rd with a time of 17:32.5. Senior Logan Vinaja ran a personal best time of 17:46.5 to place 32nd. Senior TJ Rank also ran a personal best time of 18:30.4. Junior Noah Miller completed the course in a time of 18:39.9 with senior Jake Adams close behind with a time of 18:39.9. Junior Koleman Lind rounded out the Dragons in a time of 19:24.9. “Our boys have had a great season. Even though they had high hopes of finishing higher in the Section, they still ran well as a team,” said coach Clementson. “I am very proud of them for their hard work and sportsmanship at this meet and throughout the season.”

(left) Tommy Ryan and Alaina Steele both advance to the Minnesota State Cross-Country meet this weekend at St. Olaf College on Nov. 3.

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Dragon volleyball ends season 15-8-1 BY LANCELOT E. FURBER SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City Dragon volleyball ends their season with a 15-8-1 record after a first round loss in the section playoffs to a very strong Duluth Denfeld team. Leading the Dragons offensively was Jolie Wicktor with two ace serves, and Ellie Hasz with seven kills. Ashley Faur led Pine City defensively with three solo blocks. Pine City really came together as a team this year and worked hard to improve both individually and as a team. Dragon highlights of the season were beating Braham, both at home and away, beating Mora at home, and finishing second in the conference with a record of 9-2. The returning Dragon players will continue to work on their blocking, spot serving and speed/agility on the court during the off season. Pine City will be looking to junior Kelsey Erickson, sophomores Meredith Kolling and Kensi Tayerle, to possibly fill the left side positions being vacated by senior players Isabelle Aragonez, Genoa Gregg and Keyara Berube. The Dragons also graduate right side players Hannah Lorsung and Jolie Wicktor and will be looking to junior Alexis Havel and sophomore Katelyn Lorsung to possibly fill those positions. The Dragons are unsure who will replace senior Courtney Gerner in the libero position at this time. LANCE FURBER | THE PIONEER

The Dragons are unsure who will replace senior Courtney Gerner in the libero position next season.

Dragon girls tennis ﬁnds it hard to see season come to a close BY LANCELOT E. FURBER SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City Girls Tennis finished the season with an overall record of 11-6. Dragon Lydia Adams was the section 7A singles champion and represented Pine City well, making it to the final eight in the state tournament. Adams lost a close battle, in the first round, to Emily Henderson from Jordan 6-7, 4-7, 1-6. She came out strong and battled in the second round, against Jodi Ostroski from Roseau, with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Adams fell in the consolation semi-finals to Danielle Thorfinnsen from Minnewaska. This season the Dragons were led by captain seniors Elizabeth Cahill and Emily Carpenter, but all of the players stepped up this season to make this Pine City team stronger. Also graduating this year are Lindsay Miller and Hannah Husom. The tradition

Pine City has continued to carry from past players has been instilled in the younger players. The Dragons will use their leadership and example to help the team move forward next season. Dragon girls tennis represented Pine City High School, on the court and off, including their academic achievements and earning the team academic gold award. Elizabeth Cahill and Lindsay Miller also received individual Academic Gold awards for their GPA and contributions to the team. All-conference honors went to Lydia Adams, Elizabeth Cahill, Maddie Berglund and Emily Carpenter. Honorable mention was given to Ella Sell, Lindsay Miller and Katie Miller. “The tennis team had a fun season and it is hard to see it come to a close. I am already excited for next season,” said coach Kristin Unverzagt. “They enjoyed working together and always pushed each other.”

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Football ﬁnishes season with loss in ﬁrst round BY LANCELOT E. FURBER SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

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Tryston West straight-arms his way to 95 yards rushing. The Dragons scored on a 20 yard pass from Hansmann to West late in the fourth quarter.

The Dragons finished the season with a 14-42 loss to third seed Spectrum Sting on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Sting average 55.1 points per game, best in class 3A, so the challenge was going to be to hold their offense. Pine City was able to shut down Spectrum’s passing game, holding them to only 33 yards the entire game. The Dragons also held the Sting’s rushing game, in the first half, only allowing them to score twice in the first quarter and not allowing them to score in the second quarter. Spectrum’s first quarter touchdowns were an eight yard run (with two-point conversion) and a 20 yard run (with failed two-point conversion). Pine City answered back in the second quarter with a 20 yard pass reception from Nicholas Hansmann to Tucker Dalen (failed two-point conversion) to make the score 6-14 going into the half. Unfortunately, a fourth down play at the beginning of the second half resulted in a 70 yard touchdown run, which was followed by three more touchdown runs for the Sting. Pine City’s offense struggled sustaining drives and making big plays to keep up with the Sting, however, the Dragons scored on a 20 yard pass from Hansmann to Tryston West late in the fourth quarter. Hansmann then ran for the two-point conversion. The final score was 14-42. The Dragons play in a very competitive Northeast District and need to continue to get stronger and more athletic in order to compete in this division. Pine City will be looking for upcoming talent from the freshman and JV squads to cover the positions being vacated by seniors Robert Decker, Nicholas Hansmann, Quentin Miklya and Alex Wimmer.

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Something seems a little ďŹ shy here... â&#x20AC;&#x153;The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Pine Cityâ&#x20AC;? was the theme of the Tuesday, Oct. 23 Chamber Banquet at Pizza Pub, and many participants donned their ďŹ shing gear for the annual event.

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DISCOVERING PINE CITY: PINE CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Since October 1969 the Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce has been an active partner in economic development and promotion of the greater Pine City Area. The organization serves as a resource for local businesses and retailers who strive to meet the needs of a growing community. Visitors depend on the Chamber for guidance to recreational activities, shopping opportunities and local amenities that make our community unique. The office location in downtown Pine City provides a distribution point for maps and brochures as well as business cards for referrals to many businesses. Annual Chamber-sponsored events encourage community spirit. These include the Citizen of the Year Award, Pine City Ambassador Program, Freedom Fest, Pine County Parade, and the Holiday Madness Celebration. These events, as well as the many other events hosted in the community, can be found on the Pine City Community Calendar through the Chamber website. The Chamber provides educational and networking opportunities for area business owners and managers. The business community is encouraged to participate and have an active role in making a difference in the community. Quarterly Network 2 Learn sessions are offered as a way to incorporate education and networking into a single event. Past topics have included: website development for small business, social media marketing strategies and customer service. The chamber also hosts quarterly networking lunches for members to learn more about

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each other and local happenings. Another great program that the Chamber has created is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shop Pine Cityâ&#x20AC;? Chamber Bucks program. The gift certificate program allows the Chamber, its members and the community to purchase $5 certificates that can be spent just like cash at any of the 200-plus Chamber Member businesses in the area. The Chamber of Commerce distributes the Chamber Bucks through many community events as prizes. The program goal is to increase the awareness and impact that shopping locally can have in the community. For more information on any of these initiatives and programs with the Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce contact Executive Director Becky Schueller. The office is open five days a week from 8:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:30 p.m. For those planning to stop by, it is recommended to call ahead to ensure someone will be available to assist with questions or issues. Businesses and organizations are also invited to attend their monthly meetings, held on the first Tuesday of each month at noon in the Council Chambers at the Pine Government Center. Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce 315 Main Street South, Suite 155 Pine City, MN 55063 320-322-4040 Email: info@pinecitychamber.com Website: www.pinecitychamber.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinecitychamber

Hunters hitting the water this fall in pursuit of ducks, geese and other waterfowl are reminded to include life jackets on their hunting gear checklist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunters in Minnesota are trained from a young age to always put safety first,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Adam Block, boating law administrator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For duck and goose hunters, that means always wearing a life jacket on the water â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no exceptions.â&#x20AC;? More waterfowl hunters die every year from drowning than from other types of hunting incidents. Swamping, capsizing and falling overboard are all common factors leading to these deaths, but in nearly all cases the hunters would have survived had they been wearing a life jacket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before launching the duck boat, make sure everyone on board is wearing a life jacket or float coat,â&#x20AC;? Block said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one item that greatly increases your odds of surviving a water emergency and living to hunt another day.â&#x20AC;? The wide variety of comfortable, camouflage life jackets designed specifically for waterfowl hunting includes inflatable vest and belt-pack styles, insulated flotation jackets, and foam-filled shooting vests with quilted shoulders and shell loops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Typical foam-filled vests or float coats provide optimal insulation against cold air and the effects of hypothermia, but without question, the best life jacket for waterfowl hunting is the one you will actually wear,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa Dugan, DNR boating and water safety outreach coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Choosing a life jacket style that works for you, and wearing it every time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the water, is not only a good choice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best choice you can make.â&#x20AC;? At the very least, all boats must carry one U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each passenger, and boats longer than 16 feet must also have a throwable flotation device immediately available. Children under 10 must wear a life jacket. Other water safety tips for duck hunters include: â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overload the boat; take two trips if necessary. â&#x20AC;˘ If wearing hip boots or waders, learn how to float with them on. â&#x20AC;˘ Stay near shore and avoid crossing large expanses of open water, especially in bad weather. â&#x20AC;˘ Share trip plans with someone and advise them to call for help if you do not return on schedule. â&#x20AC;˘ Use a headlamp, spotlight or navigation lights to alert other boaters to your presence in dark and/or foggy conditions. â&#x20AC;˘ Carry a cell phone or personal locator beacon in case of emergency. Visit mndnr.gov/boatingsafety to download the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Safety for Duck Huntersâ&#x20AC;? brochure and learn more about water safety for hunters.

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Candidates speak their minds Todd Cummings of the Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce moderated three candidate forums on Oct. 24 at the Pine City High School Auditorium. Participating city council/mayor candidates included (l-r) Gina Pettie, Mary Kay Sloan, Amanda McLain, Kyle Palmer, Carl Pederson and Luke Hegge. District 11B State House of Representatives candidates Jason Rarick and Tim Burkhardt shared their views. Seven Pine City School Board candidates took part: Stacy Lancaster, Jim Biernat, Lisa Nos-Tollefson, Candice Ames, Scott Milliman, Sandra Holcomb and Brett Westbrook. Watch videos of each of the candidate forums at the Pine City Pioneer website (www.pinecitymn.com). Scroll down to ‘Multimedia’ to click on the forum videos.

NEWSLINE Askov man charged with multiple tax crimes The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that the Pine County Attorney’s Office recently charged Matthew Joseph Thompson, of Askov, with two felony counts of failing to file individual income tax returns and two felony counts of failing to pay individual income taxes. According to the complaint, Mr. Thompson failed to file income tax returns and failed to pay income taxes for tax years 2016 and 2017. During those years, Mr. Thompson allegedly earned enough income through his business, Gator Crunch Inc., and from casino gambling winnings, to be required to file income tax returns and pay income tax in Minnesota. The complaint states that income tax returns Mr. Thompson filed in previous years included his gambling winnings, demonstrating that he knew of his obligation to

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file and pay income taxes and to claim gambling winnings on his returns. According to the complaint, Mr. Thompson owes more than $29,500 in taxes, penalties, and interest. Each tax-related felony charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Many of the department’s criminal case referrals come from public tips. The Minnesota Department of Revenue has a 24-hour tip line for anyone who suspects that a person or business is violating Minnesota tax laws. Local callers may dial 651-297-5195 or call toll-free by dialing 1-800-657-3500. Tips can also be submitted to the department by email at tax.fraud@state.mn.us. Tipsters may choose to remain anonymous.

Farm & Rural helpline available 24/7 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers and their families that the Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is free and confidential. The toll free number is 833-600-2670. “These are challenging times for growers who are facing a number of economic headwinds on the farm. And during harvest, that stress builds for a lot of farmers spending long hours in the combine,” said Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Brian Thalmann, who farms near Plato. “All farmers should know this number is available when outside help is needed.” Farmers and rural communities face unique stresses and emotional situations, including financial challenges, unpredictable weather, and physically demanding work. Stress, anxiety, depression, financial burdens, and other mental and emotional challenges are common. The Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline connects callers to financial help, mental health counselors, legal assistance, and more. Calls are confidential, but counselors may ask for a first name and phone number in case of a dropped call. Translation services are available in all languages. The Helpline is also available to people who are worried about family or friends and aren’t sure how to help. Farmers and rural Minnesotans can call the toll free

number as often as needed at 833-600-2670 or visit the MDA’s website for additional resources on farming and stress.

Pine City schedules fall clean-up day Pine City residents should be aware that a fall cleanup day is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 14. Leaves and branches need to be at the curbside by 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, for pickup by Public Works employees on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Leaves must be bagged and tied. Tree branches must be bundled in 4’ lengths.

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Essentia Health-Sandstone, 705 Lundorff Drive, is pleased to provide three new service lines to the patients it serves in the region. Rheumatology, vascular services and pulmonology care will all be offered beginning this fall. Beginning Oct. 16, Dr. Raymond Hausch, a rheumatologist, began seeing adult and pediatric patients once every other month. Then, starting in November, Dr. Javariah Asghar, a vascular surgeon, will see patients monthly as well. Dr. Asghar sees patients of all ages for vascular issues, wounds, varicose veins and lymphedema. Pulmonologist Dr. Paul Zimmerman, who currently sees patients in Moose Lake, will begin to care for patients every other month beginning in November in Sandstone, in addition to his patients in Moose Lake. He cares for patients of all ages with various breathing issues, such as COPD, lung infections and diseases, pulmonary embolisms and much more. Staff at Essentia are looking forward to offering these services, so patients will no longer have to travel long distances to see these specialized providers. “We are so excited to be able to offer these extended service lines in Sandstone,” says Mary Beth Kester, who manages outreach services. “As a resident of the area, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to have to travel when you are hurt or sick in order to see a specialist in Duluth or the Twin Cities. Keeping these services close to home makes life and its complications a little easier.”

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Harold Eugene Chaffee passed away at the Elim Care & Rehab Center in Princeton Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at the age of 85. Harold was born on June 16, 1933, to Clifford Harold and Verna (Cyr) Chaffee in Barry Township, Hinckley. Harold grew up and attended school in Hinckley through the 12th grade. After graduation he attended Gale Institute in Minneapolis for Telegraph and Railroad Rules. He also attended schools in St. Paul for hydraulics, welding and boiler maintenance. In 1953, he met Grace Marie Kubat and they were married on Sept. 11, 1953. They were blessed with five children: Robert, Betty, Susan, Mary Ann and Lisa. Harold was drafted into the Army on April 30, 1953. He spent 16 weeks of basic training and leadership school at Fort Riley in Kansas. He was later stationed in Frankfurt, Germany during the Korean War. In 1954, during the months of January through March he attended training in Fussen, Germany for Instrument Repair. Harold was honorably discharged on April 13, 1955; he was very proud of his service in the

Army. Harold worked many jobs throughout his life: Plastics Incorporated in St. Paul, Pine County Jailer, maintenance man, deputy, water patrol, ambulance service and was a volunteer fireman. For a few years Harold and Grace owned and operated the Family Café in Isle. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Land O’ Lakes plant in Dalbo for 19 years. Harold was very well known for making homemade donuts and he enjoyed giving his baked goods to his friends. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to go fishing and hunting. He did woodworking, welding, painting and in his earlier years liked to golf. Harold was a lifetime member of the VFW, past post commander with the Isanti VFW and the Pine City Legion Post #51. He was a fourth degree honor guard with the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Hinckley Odd Fellows Lodge. Throughout his life he enjoyed serving others. Harold is survived by his loving and caring wife Grace; son Robert (Natalya) Chaffee, daughters: Betty Ice, Susan (Dwain) Vogelpohl, Mary Ann Peterson (Everett Prisco), Lisa (Joe) Lewis; five grandsons; 10 granddaughters; 24 great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; sister Marge (Art) McClaren; brother Thomas Chaffee; many nieces, nephews and close friends. Harold is preceded in death by his parents Clifford Chaffee and Verna Chaffee Dicks, step father Charles “Bud” Dicks, brothers Robert Chaffee and William “Bill” Chaffee, and granddaughter Mary Christine Ice. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for Harold on Tuesday, Oct. 30,

2018, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. The interment took place at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery in Cambridge with Military Honors. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Harold Chaffee are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel of Pine City. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

Richard J. Heffner Richard J. Heffner, age 85 of Mission, Texas, formerly of Minneapolis and Pine City, passed away on Oct. 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia and brother Eugene. Richard is survived by wife Ruth; daughters Anne Witcher (Kelvin), Jenny Skorupa (Candace Lund), Mary Skorupa (Paul Smith); brothers Nicholas (Gwen), James; sister Mary Gifford; and many nieces and nephews. He will be missed by many. Burial will be in Minneapolis at a later date.

WORSHIP GUIDE 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 320-336-8978

Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am

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

Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting in Pine City Library Community Room Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson P.O. Box 164 PC 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group 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.

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. Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 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 Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Living Hope Christian Center Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd SW, Pine City 320-629-6136 www.livinghopepinecity.org livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

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

Living Water Fellowship 915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

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 4-4:30p.m., Sunday 9:15-9:45a.m. 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

Open Arms Church of God 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 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday Worship: 8 and 9:30a.m. Coffee between services, Peace Cafe after 9:30 Wednesday Church: 6:00p.m. dinner, 6:30p.m. worship, 7:00p.m. Faith in Action, confirmation, choir, Bible study Thursday Worship 5:30p.m.

Pine City Evangelical Free Church 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 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. South Pine Baptist Church Meeting at 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.org 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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SCHOOLS: Schools move toward educational redesign GARDEN: Gardeners seek expansion for Pine City’s community garden FROM PAGE 1

“They have three academies within their grades 1012.” In this academy-system approach to education, a student might spend much of ninth grade doing career investigation, and figuring out what they want for their own future. In grades 10-12, students could choose between business, manufacturing or health and human services. The coursework in the academy dedicated to that subject would help them prepare for a career in that field. “‘Portrait of a Graduate’ is going to be very important to help design that,” Freiheit said. Those interested in taking part in the “Portrait of a Pine City Graduate” design process are invited to contact Freiheit at afreiheit@isd578.org or at 320629-4010. She said there is no limit to the number of community members who can join the team. “The more the merrier,” she said. Freiheit noted that changing the present educational system at Pine City High School into an academy approach would take several years, and involve training teachers and staff on how to turn these new ideas in education into practical teaching tools. She said the “Portrait” team would meet regularly starting in February 2019, and begin to study the implications for students in light of the changing economy, workplace and society. They would then prioritize the skills, abilities and personal attributes that they believe would lead to a student’s future career success. Freiheit said they would seek feedback from the community along the way, then present a recommendation to the Pine City School Board in May 2019.

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Pine City Superintendent of Schools Annette Freiheit explained how “Portrait of a Graduate” would help guide the school district planning process.

Then, planning would begin in earnest to move the district’s educational process in a new, future-oriented direction. “The traditional high schools were good for the 1950s and 60s,” Freiheit said. “We need something a little different.”

TRAP: PTCC’s very ﬁrst trap team celebrates victories FROM PAGE 1

“One of our shooters, Zane Focher also took third place overall in a shoot-off,” Peeler said. “It’s pretty exciting.” Peeler said that the students paid their own ammo and other fees this year, but they will take aim at other funding options in the years ahead. “The clay target club was just approved by the student senate so we plan to do some fundraising for future seasons,” Peeler said. We don’t really know

how much it will cost students at this point as we need to decide what the club will provide, such as ammunition, targets or uniforms and what the student athletes will need to provide.” He said he wanted to thank the leadership, staff and faculty at the school for supporting the team this year. “We hope we can keep bringing in high school athletes who want to continue their sport and join us here at PTCC,” he said. “We look forward to great things.”

“Those turned out well,” Salmela said. Master Gardener Kim Metz said that, in lieu of working on the regular garden, the group researched what other communities were doing with their community gardens and focused on creating a wish list for the future. The gardeners presented a list with a number of items: improve the soil, set up ground-level and tall raised beds, establish a pollinator garden, install an irrigation system and add solar-powered motion activated lights. Another item is to add a patio dedicated to David Haugen. A donation of $2,000 was made by Ethel Haugen for this purpose. One of their areas of concern is enhanced security. Metz said that there had not been any vandalism in the Pine City garden, but there were other issues. “We had some theft of vegetables last year,” Metz said. “We have a food shelf. Someone does not need to be coming in and stealing other people’s cabbage.” They estimated the cost to put a six-foot

‘Someone does not need to be coming in and stealing other people’s cabbage.’ Kim Metz Pine County Master Gardener

chain-link fence around the garden at $7,900. Metz said they are seeking a registered nonprofit to act as their fiscal agent so they can seek grants to pay for the fence. Council Member Steve Ovick noted that the city owns a quantity of used chain link fence. “I would be very much in favor of utilizing that,” Ovick said. Council Member Brian Scholin cautioned the gardeners to not expand the garden into public space currently used by Challeen Park anglers, and also urged city officials to keep future uses of the land in mind before giving permission. The council took no action, but gardeners made plans to work with city staff to come up with a more definite set of plans and proposals for the garden.

Vandalism prompts shutdown of shooting range in Chengwatana State Forest BY JEREMY FAUSKEE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The south fork of the Chengwatana State Forest Road will close from Jan. 1 to Sept. 1 in an effort to stop vandalism at the shooting pit. Vandals have plagued the Chengwatana Pit for years, shooting trees and littering the area with spent shells, brass and targets. Local conservation groups and ATV clubs tried to discourage this by beautifying the pit, including installing benches and a vault toilet. But vandals attacked those, too—defacing the benches and forcing the removal of the vault toilet. Over the years, vandals have lugged in appliances and TVs, shot them up, and left them to secrete chemicals into the ground. Last spring, the use of tannerite caused a wildfire that damaged a portion of the adjacent pine forest. Dumping anything in a Minnesota State Forest is illegal, but dumping things that pose a threat to the forest itself is particularly egregious. To put an end to the illegal antics, DNR officials are closing this half-mile portion of the state forest road for most

of the year. That means it will be open only to foot traffic, off-road motorcycles, and small ATVs—no highway licensed vehicles or 4x4s. The goal is to make it harder for vandals to drag in refrigerators and other items for continued shootouts at the appliance corral. DNR officials know closing the road will be inconvenient for all of the law-abiding folks who use the Cheng Pit. Their hope, however, is that it makes the pit a more welcoming spot for those who stayed away because of the vandalism. Those who do use the pit are asked to give DNR officials a call if they see people vandalizing it. The local forestry office can be reached at 320-245-6789 or call the TIP line 24 hours a day at 800652-9093. If we all work together, we can keep the forest beautiful and accessible to everyone—not to mention a free and open place to practice shooting in preparation for hunting season. Jeremy Fauskee is the DNR’s forest supervisor for the Sandstone area. He’s also an avid hunter and shooter who encourages the responsible use of the State’s forests.

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Vandals destroyed property and left a trash-ﬁlled mess at the shooting range.

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case type: Other Civil Court File No. 58-CV-17-388 Judge Krista K. Martin Daniel L. Blees, Plaintiff, v. Daniel E. Olean, Christensen Law Office, PLLC, Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of a Judgment entered in the above-entitled action on August 20, 2018, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me, I, the undersigned Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, on December 6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, 635 Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City, MN 55063, said county and state, the real estate described in the Judgment, which is commonly known as 14426 Willow Leaf Road, Finlayson, Minnesota 55735 and legally described as follows: Property ID No. 05.0232.000 & Property ID No. 05.0232.002 80.00 acres South Half of the Northeast Quarter (S ½ of NE ¼) of Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Fortyfour (44), Range Twenty-one (21), EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described tract: A tract of land in the said SE ¼ of NE ¼ of Sec 28, Twp. 44 North, Range 21 West, described as ALL that part of said SE ¼ of NE ¼ lying North and East of the following described line: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said SE ¼ of NE ¼, thence West on the South line thereof 74 feet, more or less, to a point 74 feet West, measured at right angles, of the East line of said SE ¼ of NE ¼, thence bearing North and parallel to the East line of said SE ¼ of NE ¼ 694.66 feet, more or less, to a point 694.66 feet North and 74.0 feet at right angles West of the Southeast corner aforesaid, thence North 90° West 174.15 feet, thence North 67°43’24” West 199.07 feet, thence North 22°16’36” East 180.0 feet, thence North 57°50’ West 316.0 feet, thence North 20°00’ East 215 feet, more or less, to the North line of said SE ¼ of NE ¼ and there terminating. Except that part of the above-described tract lying North and East of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the East line of the said SE ¼ of NE ¼ 841.55 feet North of the Southeast corner therefore, thence North 67°43’24” West 373.02 feet, thence North 5°20’ East 325 feet, more or less, to the North line of said SE ¼ of NE ¼ and there terminating. AND a tract of land in the North Half of the Northeast Quarter (N1/2 of NE ¼) of Section 28 described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said N ½ of NE ¼, thence North (assumed bearing), on the East line thereof 541.2 feet, thence South 67°06’03” West 542.78 feet, thence South 330 feet, more or less, to the South line of said N ½ of NE ¼, thence Easterly on the South line thereof 500 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Property ID No. 05.0235.001 80.00 acres North Half of the Southwest Quarter (N ½ of SW ¼) of Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Fortyfour (44) North, Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 05.0269.000 40.00 acres The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW ¼ of SE ¼) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Forty-four (44), Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 05.0269.001 40.00 acres The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW ¼ of SE ¼) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Forty-four (44), Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 05.0274.000 40.00 acres The Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Forty-four (44), Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 05.0275.000 40.00 acres The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼ of SW ¼) of Section Thirty-three (33), Township Forty-four (44), Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 27.0040.000 40.00 acres The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW ¼ of NE ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Fortythree (43), Range Twenty-one (21). Property ID No. 27.0040.001 35.79 acres The Northeast Quarter of the

www.pinecitymn.com Northeast Quarter (NE ¼ of NE ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Fortythree (43), Range Twenty-one (21), EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described tract: That part of the said NE ¼ of NE ¼ described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said NE ¼ of NE ¼; thence West along the North line of said NE ¼ of NE ¼ for 496 feet to the actual point of beginning; thence South at right angles for 208.7 feet; thence West parallel with the North line of said NE ¼ of NE ¼ for 208.7 feet; thence North at right angles for 208.7 feet to the North line of said NE ¼ of NE ¼; thence East along the North line of NE ¼ of NE ¼ for 208.7 feet to the point of beginning. Property ID No. 27.0043.000 90.50 acres The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW ¼ of NE ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Fortythree (43), Range Twenty-one (21). The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE ¼ of NW ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Fortythree (43), Range Twenty-one (21). That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE ¼ of NW ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Forty-three (43), Range Twenty-one (21), subject to a mineral reservation of record, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the said NE ¼ of NW ¼, which is the point of beginning of the tract herein described; thence West over and along the South boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 580 feet; thence North and parallel with the East boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 75 feet; thence East and parallel to the South boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 300 feet; thence North and parallel to the East boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 1,245 feet, more or less, to the North boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼; thence East over and along the North boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 280 feet more or less, to the Northeast corner of said NE ¼ of NW ¼, thence South over and along the East boundary line of said NE ¼ of NW ¼ a distance of 1,320 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Property ID No. 27.0047.000 29.50 acres The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼ of SE ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Fortythree (43), Range Twenty-one (21), EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following two parcels: That part of the said SE ¼ of SE ¼ described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said SE ¼ of SE ¼; thence North over and along the East boundary line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ a distance of 400 feet; thence West and parallel to the South boundary line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ a distance of 600 feet; thence South and parallel to the East boundary line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ a distance of 400 feet to the South boundary line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼; thence East over and along the South boundary line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ a distance of 600 feet to the point of beginning, containing a tract of 5 ½ acres more or less. AND That part of the said SE ¼ of SE ¼ described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ 400 feet North of Southeast corner thereof; thence West parallel to the South line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ for 329 feet: thence North parallel to the East line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ 660 feet; thence East parallel to the South line of said SE ¼ of SE ¼ for 329 feet to the East line thereof; thence South along said East line 660 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Containing five acres more or less. Subject to road. (the “Property”). The sale of the Property will be made to satisfy the sum of $446,764.59 due to plaintiff from Daniel E. Olean in the Judgment as of the date of entry, August 20, 2018, with interest, costs, attorney fees and disbursements as allowed by law and as stated in the Judgment, including additional attorney fees and costs of $12,375.40 filed with the court by affidavit, as permitted by the Judgment. The sale is subject to redemption by the mortgagor, its personal representative or assigns, within twelve (12) months from the date of the Order Confirming Sale. Dated: 9/24/2018 SHERIFF OF PINE COUNTY By: /s/ Paul Widenstrom Chief Deputy Attorney for Plaintiff: Kevin J. Dunlevy Beisel & Dunlevy, PA 730 2nd Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 436-0020 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1 and 8, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: Other Civil Court File No. 58-CV-18-543 Thomas W. Gahler, Plaintiff, v. Ernest E. Kretzschmar, DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc., Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., also the unknown heirs of Ernest E. Kretzschmar and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants. SUMMONS THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO ERNEST E. KRETZSCHMAR, DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC., SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., ALSO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ERNEST E. KRETZSCHMAR AND ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST, OR LIEN IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw 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: Ledin Hofstad Troth & Fleming, Ltd. Chelsie Troth 539 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. 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. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: Tract 1 The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW ¼ of NE ¼) of Section thirty (30) Township forty-three (43) Range sixteen (16), Pine County, Minnesota. AND Tract 2 Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW ¼ of NE ¼), Section thirty (30) Township forty-three (43) Range sixteen (16) described as follows: Start from Northeast Corner, thence West 1320 feet, South 330 feet, East 1320 feet and North 330 feet to beginning. AND Tract 3 Starting from the Northeast corner of the SW ¼ of NE ¼ Section thirty (30) Township forty-three (43) Range sixteen (16), thence 330 feet South to a point of beginning thence 1320 feet West to a point, thence 330 feet South to a point, thence

1320 feet East to a point, thence 330 feet North back to the point of beginning. AND Tract 4 Starting from the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW ¼ of NE ¼), Section thirty (30), Township forty-three (43), Range sixteen (16) thence six hundred and sixty feet (660) South to a point of beginning, thence thirteen hundred and twenty feet (1,320) West to a point, thence three hundred and thirty feet (330) South to a point, thence thirteen hundred and twenty (1,320) East to a point, thence three hundred and thirty feet (330) North back to point of beginning. Pine County, Minnesota. AND Tract 5 Starting from the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW ¼ of NE ¼), Section Thirty (30), Township forty-three (43), Range Sixteen (16), thence nine hundred and ninety feet (990) South to a point of beginning thence thirteen hundred and twenty feet (1320) West to a point, thence three hundred and thirty feet (330) South to a point, thence thirteen hundred and twenty feet (1320) East to a point, thence three hundred and thirty feet (330) North back to point of beginning. The object of this action is to obtain an Order for the following relief: a. Revising the vague, ambiguous and defective legal descriptions of the Gahler Properties as to Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, and Tract 5 to the Corrected Gahler Legal Description legally described as follows: The Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SW¼ of NE¼), of Section Thirty (30), Township Fortythree (43), Range Sixteen (16), Pine County, Minnesota. b. Determining that Plaintiff is the Owner of the Subject Property in fee simple title, and that none of the Defendants have any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint. 557.03 NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 557.03 you are hereby served with notice that no personal claim is made against you and that any defendant upon whom this notice is served who unreasonably defends this action shall pay full costs to the plaintiff. Dated: October 29, 2018 Ledin, Hofstad, Troth & Fleming, Ltd. Chelsie Troth Attorney for Plaintiff 539 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 Attorney Reg. # 0395709 (320) 629-7537 chelsiet@ledinandhofstad.com Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 8 and 15, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Other Civil: Quiet Title Court File No. 58-CV-18-538 MCCPD, LLC, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff, v. Janet Marie Latham a/k/a Janet M. Latham (now deceased); the unknown heirs of Janet Marie Latham a/k/a Janet M. Latham; John M. Estes (now deceased); the unknown heirs of John M. Estes; David John Latham; Jorel John Latham, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST OR LIEN 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 Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s 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 PIONEER Pine City, MN 55063 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. 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 AFFECT OR BRINGS INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, at 11471 Government Road, Pine City, MN 55063 and legally described as follows: That part of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4), Auditor’s subdivision of Section Two (2), Township Thirty-eight (38), Range Twenty-one (21), lying within the southerly 376.00 feet of the northerly 1576.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 38, Range 21 and lying westerly of the centerline of Pine County Highway Number 4. Subject to Pine County Highway Number 4 as traveled and surveyed January 2, 1998. The object of this action is to award judgment clearing a title defect and quieting title in the name of the Plaintiff, 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 Plaintiff hereby gives notice that no personal claim is being made against any of the defendants. However, if Defendants unreasonably defend the action, Plaintiff is requesting an order of the court directing that the Defendants shall pay costs and attorney fees to Plaintiff. Dated: October 26, 2018 CABAK LAW, LLC /s/ John M. Cabak Attorney for Plaintiff 243 Main Street S Pine City, MN 55063 (320) 629-2529 Attorney Reg. #0388929 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 8 and 15, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type 14 (Action to Determine Adverse Claim to Real Estate) Court File No. 58-CV-18-449 Molly Willing, Plaintiff, v. PCS Resources, a Trust Pursuant to a Trust Registration recorded as Microfilm No. 326729 in the Office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, also the unknown heirs or successors of said Defendant and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate,interest or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendant. Amended Summons THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO PCS Resources, a Trust Pursuant to a Trust Registration recorded as Microfilm No. 326729 in the Office of the County Recorder of Pine County, Minnesota, also the unknown heirs or successors of said Defendant and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against

you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file in the office of the court administrator of the above-named court. 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: Collins Law Office, P.A. Attn: Robert H. Collins, Esq. 20 Lake Street N, Suite 202 Forest Lake, MN 55025 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. 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 ESTATE. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Pine County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: The North 660 Feet of the East 1/2 of Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 4, Township 38, Range 22, Pine County, Minnesota (“Real Property”). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the object of this action is to obtain a judgment declaring that Plaintiff is the owner in fee of the above-described Real Property, subject only to the following interests: Mortgage in favor of MERS, existing and organized under the laws of Delaware, as Mortgagee, filed April 20, 2018 as Document No. A-539516 in the office of the Pine County Recorder; and rights of the public roadways serving the Real Property; and that none of the Defendants, known or unknown, has any right, title, interest, estate, or lien in or upon the subject Real Property, or any part of it. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that no personal claim is made by Plaintiff against any of the Defendants. Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 9/12/2018 1:12 PM /S/ Robert H. Collins Plaintiff’s Attorney’s signature Sept. 11, 2018 Robert H. Collins Atty ID No. 237644 Collins Law Office, P.A. Attn: Robert H. Collins 20 Lake Street North, Suite 202 Forest Lake, MN 55025 rob@rcollinslaw.com 651.464.7400 X 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned hereby acknowledges that costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney and witness fees may be awarded pursuant to Minn. Stat. §549.211 to the party against whom the allegations in this pleading arc asserted. Sept. 11, 2018 /S/ Robert H. Collins Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 8 and 15, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICES FROM PAGE 17 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: J.M”s Property Repair 2. Principal place of business (A PO Box by itself is not acceptable): 31424 Juneberry dr, 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: Jason Morrissette, 31424 Juneberry Dr, 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: 10/22/2018 /s/ Jason Morrissette Jason Thomas Morrissette Email Address for Official Notices: Jmspropertyrepair@comcast.net Check here to have your email address excluded from requests for bulk data, to the extent allowed by Minnesota law. Contact name: Jason Morrissette

Phone Number: (510) 750-6305 Work Item 1039512200037 Original File Number 1039512200037 State of Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State Filed 10/22/2018 11:59 PM Steve Simon Secretary of State Published in the Pine City Pioneer on October 25 and November 1, 2018 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 58-PR-18-78 In Re: Estate of Monica Cecelia Denkinger, a/k/a Monica C. Denkinger, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated February 5, 2014, and a First Codicil dated September 23, 2014. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Stephanie Suzanne Denkinger, whose address is 27370 Pine Tree Drive, Pine City, Minnesota, 55063, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607), and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the personal representative must be filed

with this Court and will be heard by this Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Registrar Pine Court Administrator 2018.10.25 12:02:47-05’00’ Dated: LU ANN BLEGEN Court Administrator Pine Court Administrator 2018.10.25 12:03:01-05’00’ Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 10/25/2018 12:48 PM Attorney for Applicant: Mark E. Duea (#027351X) GDO LAW 4770 White Bear Parkway, #100 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 426-3249 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1 and 8, 2018 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 31, 2016 MORTGAGOR: Dannielle Dhaene, a married woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 17, 2017 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A-532376. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated September 28, 2018 Recorded October 3, 2018, as Document No. A542586.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1006166-0004034668-7 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bay Equity LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: M&T Bank MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24840 Saint Croix Road, Pine City, MN 55063 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 260127001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: THE WEST 320.00 FEET OF THE EAST 660.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA PIN #260127001 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $183,058.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $186,110.33 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject

to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an 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 June 27, 2019, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None Dated: October 24, 2018 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 37 - 18-007217 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2018 SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ROCK CREEK October 4, 2018 The Rock Creek City Council meeting was called to order at 7:03PM by Mayor Saari. Members present: Dick Johnson, Sam Christenson, Craig Saari and Pam Hinze. Absent: Joe Babolik Others present: Rod Stevens, Nancy Runyan, Amy Thompson, Ronnie Berdan, Tom Miller, Andy Schreder, Sheri Robinson, and Melvin Kuehn. Johnson moved seconded by Christenson to approve the

September 6, 2018 minutes. Motion carried all ayes. Christenson motioned seconded by Johnson to approve Variance #RCV-018-002. Motion carried all ayes. Hinze motioned seconded by Christenson to approve Light Buff as the color for the Highway 70 Bridge. Motion carried all ayes. Johnson motioned seconded by Christenson to approve payment of check #’s 14545 – 14576 and e-transfers totaling $63,121.48. Motion passed all in favor. Christenson motioned seconded by Hinze to adjourn the Council meeting at 9:45PM. Motion carried all ayes. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 2018 CITY OF PINE CITY NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL & EDA MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 AT 10:00am Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a special meeting for a revolving loan application review for Amy Bohlman representing Early Years Academy, a child care center. This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall (located at 315 Main Street S) on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 10:00am. All interested persons are invited to attend. Kenneth J Cammilleri City Administrator City of Pine City Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 2018 CITY OF ROCK CREEK Notice is hereby given that the Rock Creek City Council shall convene at 7PM for the Canvas Board on Tuesday the 13th day of November 2018 at the Rock Creek City Center. The purpose is to declare the results of the General Election. Sandra Pangerl City Clerk Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 2018

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Oct. 21 - 28 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Oct. 21, 2:53 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Government Rd., Pine City. Oct. 22, 9:07 a.m., report of fraud/scam/ID, Pokegama Lake Rd., Grasston. Oct. 22, 12:10 p.m., report of vehicle theft, 3rd Ave. NE, Pine City. Oct. 22, 7:29 p.m., report of theft, Main St. N, Pine City. Oct. 23, 7:40 p.m., report of theft, Linden Tree Rd., Grasston. Oct. 24, 7:32 a.m., report of shoplifting, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Oct. 24, 6:08 p.m., report of theft, Lakeview Heights, Pine City. Oct. 25, 7:57 p.m., report of vehicle theft, Tigua Rd., Pine City.

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Oct. 21, 4:06 p.m., report of psychological problem, Cross Lake Rd., Pine City. Oct. 21, 11:07 p.m., report of suicide threat, Cherry Rd., Pine City. Oct. 22, 8:14 p.m., report of suicide threat, 10th St. SW, Pine City. Oct. 23, 4:31 p.m., report of personal injury accident, Henriette Rd., Pine City. Oct. 25, 2:33 a.m., report of personal injury accident, Henriette Rd., Grasston. Oct. 25, 6:20 p.m., report of suicide threat, N Lake Ln., Pine City. Oct. 26, 4:12 p.m., report of assault, Main St. S, Pine City.

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Oct. 22, Harvey Joseph St John, warrant, domestic, disorderly conduct, false imprisonment- intentional restraint, emergency telephone calls/communications- interrupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call, disorderly conduct- brawling or fighting. Oct. 22, Robert Scott Amundsen, writ: predatory offenderknowingly violates registration req. or intentionally provides false information. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 22, Ruby Gayle Benjamin, pre-trial supervision violation, 1st degree driving while impaired. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 22, Shannon Leigh Martin, warrant: bench- misdemeanor, domestic assault- misdemeanor- intentionally inflicts/attempts to inflict bodily harm on another. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 22, Jesse Kenneth Rosa, summons, receiving stolen property. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 22, Andrew Michael Roland Desmond, probable cause, 4th degree driving while impaired. Released Oct. 22. Oct. 23, Louis Ralph Oiyotte, probable cause, trespass- return to property within one year. Oct. 23, Justin Lee Pavek, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Oct. 23, Ava Batesta Mitchell, warrant: bench- gross misdemeanor, counterfeiting of currency- uttering or possessing. Released Oct. 27. Oct. 23, Aaron Michael Hunter, warrant: probation violation- GM,

drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Oct. 24. Oct. 23, Matthew Joseph Bentler, summons, theft- take/use/ transfer movable property- no consent. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 23, Kyle Keith Hugo Broman, summons, possesses any type of firearm/ammo- crime of violence- ineligible... receiving stolen property. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 23, Nicholas Andrew Gallichant, hold for other agency: unspecified warrant. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 23, Bruce Glen Westman, probable cause, disorderly conduct. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 23, Derrick Wayne White, warrant: probation violation- FE warrant, drugs- 3rd degreepossess 10 grams or more a narcotic drug other than heroin. Released Oct. 23. Oct. 24, Randall Nickaboine, hold for other agency, trespass- return to property within one year; warrant, domestic assaultfelony, disorderly conduct, traffic- DWI operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Oct. 24, Shawn Samuel St John, warrant, trespass- misdemeanor definitions, premises of another- refuse to depart; check forgery- offer/possess w/intent to defraud. Oct. 24, Tabitha Ree Carlson, probable cause, DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired. Released Oct. 25. Oct. 24, James Allen Hage, hold for other agency: bench misdemeanor warrant, receiving stolen property. Released Oct. 25. Oct. 24, John Scott Rolfer, warrant: probation violation- GM, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Oct. 25. Oct. 24, Faith Ann Spanier, probable cause, 4th degree driving while impaired. Released Oct. 25. Oct. 25, Aubrey Lynn Draves, warrant, terroristic threats- reckless disregard risk; drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession, sale- marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration. Oct. 25, Felicia Ann Roseland, warrant, theft- take/drive motor vehicle- no owner consent. Oct. 25, Mark Anthony Campbell, warrant: bench felony, possess ammo/any firearm- conviction or adjudicated delinquent for crime of violence; traffic- drivers license- driving after cancellation. Released Oct. 26. Oct. 25, Kathryn Marie West, under sentence: serving 2 daysconcurrent. Released Oct. 26. Oct. 25, Douglas Gillette Carlson, summons, issue dishonored check- value more than $250-$500. Released Oct. 25. Oct. 26, Brandon James Mitchell, probable cause, domestic assault. Oct. 26, David Michael Friel, probable cause, probation violation. Oct. 26, Preston Decorah, warrant, giving peace officer false name- of another person. Oct. 26, Chad Michael Hastings, under sentence, violate no contact order- possess dangerous weapon, domestic assaultfelony. Oct. 26, Joseph Lambert, warrant, fleeing a peace officer in a

motor vehicle. Oct. 26, Angelica Lavonne Vogel, hold for other agency, drugs5th degree- sale- marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration; warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana; carry/ possess pistol w/out permit- public place- gross misdemeanor, second or subsequent- felony. Oct. 26, David Ernst Voss, probable cause, assault- 2nd degreedangerous weapon, dangerous weapons- metal knuckles/switch blade. Oct. 26, Travis Wayne Weyaus, hold for other agency, traffic- drivers license- driving after cancellation, DWI, motor vehicle. Oct. 26, Selena Consuelo Goodknight, warrant: bench misdemeanor, obstruct legal process- lawful execution legal process. Released Oct. 27. Oct. 27, Jacob Ray Lewis, hold for other agency, probation violation; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state. Oct. 27, Gary Blaine Gynild, probable cause, assault- 5th degreeinﬂict or attempt bodily harm, threats of violence (terroristic threats). Oct. 27, Joseph Donald Peacock, probable cause, traffic- drivers license- driving after suspension; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Oct. 27, Aaron Robert Shelton, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession; warrant, burglary- 2nd degree- dwelling. Oct. 28, Trista Ann Qaasim, probable cause, disorderly conduct. Oct. 28, Joshua David Maxhimer, probable cause, DWI- 4th degree driving while impaired, operate motor vehicle under inﬂuence of alcohol, traffic collision driver fail to stop- injury or death. Oct. 28, Kevin Lee Youngberg, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 2nd degree driving while impaired, 2 or more aggravating factors, open bottle law, operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours. Released Oct. 28.

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