Sauk Centre Herald 06-15-2023

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Zenzens transfer Harry’s Pizza ownership to children

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Part of Father’s Day is the celebration of everything a father hands down to his children. For Harry and Carol Zenzen, of Elrosa, what they are handing down to their children, siblings Mike Zenzen and Kayla Medalen, is Harry’s Pizza, their 34year business that brings frozen food to customers across Minnesota and the Dakotas.

For Harry, it is special that the business in remaining in the family.

“It was always part of the hope that we could do that,” Harry said. “Most everything that sells out today goes into a corporation of some sort, but this will remain as a family-owned business, and we’re happy to keep it in a small town, too.”

Harry started Harry’s Pizza in 1989. He had previously tried helping someone else’s frozen pizza business in Clearwater, but it did not pan out, so Harry moved the operation to a former implement building in Elrosa, full of grease and junk cars.

The business began by making microwaveable sandwiches and garlic bread, known as Harry’s Hungerbusters, but it was not long before pizzas were on the menu.

Medalen was about 5 years old when the company was founded. She would come to Harry’s Pizza be-

fore school and sit on a stool to help with the

boxes and take labels off cans. “I don’t remember a ton of it, but I remember when they bought the building,” Medalen said.

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From the state to the city

Council reviews new Minnesota legislation

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

Recent state Legislature items could impact the Sauk Centre community.

City Administrator

Vicki Willer updated the Sauk Centre City Council during their June 7 meeting at city hall in Sauk Centre.

After 34 years, the Zenzens are transferring ownership of Harry’s Pizza to their children, Mike and Medalen.

From Lamont to Bagley

Heritage Ride covered wagon passes through Sauk Centre

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

Sometimes, to make the journey a little extra special, one needs to take it the old-fashioned way.

Tom Christe Nass, Carlos Ford and James Campbell are reenacting a ride from 90 years ago, driving a mule-drawn covered wagon through Iowa and Minnesota, passing through Sauk Centre as they go to a birthday reunion for the birthday of Nass’ mother. This Heritage Ride not only recreates a piece of history, but it also gives the travelers new experiences from long-range wagon driving to the people and land itself.

“I’ve never been north before,” Ford said. “This is my first time.”

The origins of this journey date back to 1933, when Nass’ grandparents left Lamont, Iowa; they took their three children, the oldest of whom was 3-year-old Ann Strand, Nass’ future mother. The family traded their 1927 Ford for a covered wagon, a mule team, a wet sow and $66, and over the course of five weeks, they traveled over 450 miles from Lamont, Iowa, to Bagley, Minnesota, where the land was cheap, and they homesteaded there.

Strand, who still lives in Bagley, will be 93 years old July 7, and so her cousins are holding a family reunion. Nass thought it would be a great way to commemorate the journey from her childhood by repeating it on the way to the celebration.

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First on the list was the state’s paid family and medical leave law. Funded through a payroll tax deduction, the law mandates businesses provide 12 weeks of paid family leave and 12 weeks of paid medical leave, although the combined weeks off cannot exceed 20 in a calendar year.

The legalization of adult use cannabis takes effect Aug. 1, allowing for the possession and growing of marijuana and the expungement of marijuana convictions, although an 18-month delay is expected for licensing for retail sales.

“The state has created a new office of cannabis,” Willer said. “They expect to hire 400 employees to put this program together. Once they issue a license, then we have to register that.” Cities can establish legislation on the number, fees and permitted locations for dispensaries, and municipal dispensaries are allowed.

Earlier in the meeting, the council heard from Nathan Smith, a veteran interested in opening a cannabis dispensary in Sauk Centre but was concerned about how other area businesses like day cares could move into his area and effectively shut him down. Later in the meeting, the council also approved a cannabinoid license for Winters Family Chiropractic for the sale of THC edibles.

Another ordinance from the state expands early voting to two weeks prior to election day, including two Saturdays and one Sunday. Additionally, when people arrive at their polling locations for early voting all they will need to provide is a signature. In previous election years, they had to fill out an application similar to absentee voting.

Sauk Centre is eligible for a one-time public safety aid payment from the state, meant for cities’ police, fire, ambulance, sirens and other safety needs.

BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

– Bennett (front, from left) and Emersyn Medalen; and (back, from left) Mike Zenzen, Kayla Medalen and Carol and Harry Zenzen – gather outside Harry’s Pizza June 9 in Elrosa.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

Heritage Ride travelers – Dia (from left) and Calisse Nowak, Tom Christe Nass, Carlos Ford and James Campbell – make camp June 7 north of Sauk Centre. The Heritage Ride recreates the journey Nass’ mother took 90 years ago with her family.

PHOTO BY ALEX CHRISTEN

Dan (left) and Hunter Dickinson display their boat number as they head out to fish at the Sauk Centre Conservation Club’s fishing tournament June 10 in Sauk Centre. The Dickinson team was sponsored by Rhode Electric.

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Harry’s Pizza started with a few friends and relatives helping serve a territory between the Dakota borders, Windom, Wadena and St. Michael, but over their 34 years, their staffing and clientele have expanded. They still have plenty of family help, but that is alongside about a dozen staff onsite for processing Mondays through Wednesdays, and they have four trucks on the road. Mike joined in 2015, after which the company acquired more customers in the Dakotas, and Harry’s Pizza has grown their menu to 14 different kinds of pizzas and seven sandwich types. They have also been doing business with school concessions stands.

“Both North and South Dakota are awesome to us,” Harry said.

Medalen returned to Harry’s Pizza around 2019, serving as the business bookkeeper and controller while also working with fundraisers. She and Mike were interested in running the business, so the Zenzens began the transfer process, but then 2020 hit with its coronavirus pandemic. Many of their accounts closed, and Harry’s

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Nass, Ford and Campbell are all from Pineville, Missouri, living within two miles of each other. In August 2022, Nass talked to Ford about his idea to drive a covered wagon from Lamont to Bagley; Ford, a mule skinner – otherwise known as a mule driver – provided the mules, wagon and harnesses. As for Campbell, he had always wanted to be involved with mules after his time in the military; he met Ford after a mule of his died from a lightning storm, and he liked the Pineville area so well that he sold his farm, bought a mule from Ford and moved to the area. When he heard about Nass’ idea, he volunteered to help.

On New Year’s Day, Nass announced to his relatives his plan via social media.

“My kids thought I’d lost it,” Nass said. “My boy in North Dakota said, ‘Dad, you’re not thinking straight.’”

For the next few months, Ford continued training the mules while everybody planned ahead.

“It takes more than just us three,” Nass said. “We’ve got my cousin who drove from Florida, we’ve got a friend back home who owns a feed store and put all the maps on a Garmin. People have to go ahead and find camp spots, and two of us have to be in the wagon all the time … Purina jumped right in, and they supply all our feed.”

With everything assembled, the Heritage Ride set off May 15 from Lamont, Iowa, and the team has been documenting their journey on Facebook.

Nass serves as the wagon master while Ford is the mule driver. Campbell is the scout, driving ahead with the truck and trailer that carries the spare mule. They cannot simply drive the wagon up Highway 71; they need to be on backroads, so Campbell ensures the paths are clear by pre-driving the route from campsite to campsite, keeping an eye out for broken bridges or road construction. He also carries the food and cooking equipment because he is the camp cook.

Their dog, Notch, also travels with them.

“If you watch our videos, we ask (Notch) every day if he can talk,” Nass said. “We have jokes; Carlos comes up with a joke about every time we set around a bend.”

The system has been working well for the team so far. When they reached Sauk Centre, they estimated they were at least two weeks ahead of schedule with about 140 miles to go.

“A lot of days, we’ll do 30 miles where we only scheduled it for 20 miles,” Nass said. “The mules are doing re-

Pizza had to temporarily shut down.

“We were sitting here with a bunch of pizzas and didn’t know what to do with them,” Harry said. “Then, Mike took a picture of the freezer with all the pizzas inside, put it on Facebook and

said, ‘While box stores are out of pizzas, we have ample supply; please call us, we’ll deliver.’ … We did and got it moving, and today, we kept a lot of those customers. So, that was a good part about COVID.”

As Mike and Medalen

take on ownership of Harry’s Pizza, they do not see the transition as anything too jarring. For Medalen, it mostly means more paperwork responsibilities.

“I don’t know if much has really changed,” Mike said. “It’s only paperwork to us. I don’t think much has changed in my mentality.”

Moving forward, Harry’s Pizza is investing more in automation to make the process easier for their employees.

“Demand is there, and our workforce we have is wonderful, almost irreplaceable,” Mike said.

As they prepare to take charge of Harry’s Pizza, Mike and Medalen are looking forward to bringing their business to new places and customers. They have fielded calls from interested customers from Montana, Wyoming, New York and more, and they know some people have brought the pizzas down to Arizona.

“We get phone calls every week from people wondering where they can buy them,” Medalen said.

In retirement, Harry and Carol plan to do more fishing and spending time with their four grandchildren. Both of them are glad to know Harry’s Pizza will remain a family business for the foreseeable future.

Relay for Life of Western Stearns County: Friday, June 16. Our event will take place at the Stearns County Fairgrounds from 4 p.m.-midnight. For more information, please call Missy Hornick at 320-980-0417 or Marcy Johnson at 320-333-1057.

Sauk Centre Seniors Organization Meeting: June 20, 2 p.m. at the Sauk Centre Senior Center, 321 4th St. N. New members always welcome.

Second Annual Prayer and Party: Sunday, June 25, 5-9 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul, Elrosa. All parishioners from Parishes on the Prairie Area Catholic Community, friends, family, neighbors, and the general public are invited! Come anytime!

Pins and Needles Quilters Monthly Meeting: Second Tuesday of the Month, 7-9 p.m. at the Sauk Centre Senior Center, 321 4th St. N. Goal is to promote the art of quilt making at all skill levels by discussion, lessons, and show and tell of your projects at our meetings. They welcome new members.

Catholic in Recovery/All Addictions Anonymous: 2nd and 4th Saturday each month at 1 p.m. Located at Centre for Christ.

Little Sauk Legion Auxiliary Unit 417 Meeting: Second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Little Sauk Legion. New members welcome.

Western Stearns DFL: Meets every third Tues. of the month, 6 p.m. potluck, 6:30 p.m. mtg. Location may vary, so please call Mitch Manoski at 320-282-8312 for location. New members welcome!

Sauk Centre History Museum and Research Center: Museum hours are Sunday and Monday - closed, Tuesday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday 1-5 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m and Saturdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Located in the Sinclair Lewis Library building at 430 Main Street. Any questions, call 320-351-8777.

Mental Health Crisis Line: 320-253-5555 or 800-635-8008. Crisis

Response Team for Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties.

AA Meetings: Thursdays, 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ in Sauk Centre. For more information, call 320-429-1620. AA and Al-Anon 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Sauk Centre at United Church of Christ. Back to Basics Meeting, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Tutti Fruitti in Sauk Centre. For more information, call 218-240-1076. Wednesdays Big Book Meeting at 7 p.m., Civic Center, Melrose. For more information, call 320-241-3909.

NA Meetings: Mondays, 7 p.m. at River of Life Church, Sauk Centre and Fridays at 11 a.m. at Eagle’s Healing Nest Chapel, Sauk Centre.

Alzheimer’s Support Group: The support group for people caring for someone with memory loss holds monthly meetings every fourth Thursday of the month 10-11:30 a.m. at Alternative Senior Care, 418 10th St. S., Sauk Centre. For more information, call 320-352-3350.

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ally well. We feed them every night, and we rest them every three days.”

The Heritage Ride reached Sauk Centre in time for a rest day. They arrived June 7, staying at a farm north of town until the morning of June 9. Ford would not be surprised if the mules could even do 40 miles in a day.

“The day before yesterday, they trotted almost 30 miles, 6.2 miles per hour,” Ford said. “We held them back.”

Nass also likes getting his grandchildren to come with them for legs of the journey. For the week of June 4-10, his grandchildren Calisse and Dia Nowak accompanied them.

“All my brothers and sisters live in Minnesota,” Nass said. “Two of my kids live in Minnesota, so people start coming in and out. Yesterday, we had a house full.”

So far, the Heritage Ride has only had one farmer who would not allow them to camp.

“I think they were fencing and didn’t want to be bothered,” Nass said. “We just went up to the section line and camped

across the road to this other farmer who collected International tractors. They couldn’t do enough for us.”

During their stops, the team will visit with their hosts and often be provided with dinner, showers and laundry services; they once even had a piece of their wagon repaired in Iowa. They will play guitars around a campfire, singing and talking.

“It restores your faith in humanity, meeting all these people on the way,” Campbell said.

Nass, Ford and Campbell all enjoy hearing the stories of the people they meet along the way, and Nass will post videos with them to social media as well.

“The people who talk to us, they’re involved, they’re part of the journey,” Nass said.

When entering a new county, the Heritage Ride calls the local sheriff’s department to let them know they will be passing through. The sheriffs have also treated them well; one sheriff rode with them for about four hours.

The slow pace of the journey has given everyone a chance to see and enjoy the scenery – even Campbell, who is usually driving about 35 mph.

“I get to be able to look at the homesteads and the country without everything just flying by,” Campbell said. “No trash; Iowa and Minnesota have been the two cleanest states I’ve seen … people respect their property, the land.”

As they close in on Bagley, the team is grateful to have had so many people helping them before and during the ride.

“It’s the people we’ve met and the people behind the scenes who make it successful,” Nass said. “Now, we’re one phone call away if we need help.”

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN 529 Main St. S 320-352-6882 goodsamaritansaukcentre.org

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 124 4th St. N 320-352-5356 faithbc.org

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 304 Elm St. S 320-352-3623 flcsauk.com

FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 620 5th St. S 320-352-2030

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH Ash St. and 7th St. 320-352-2196 parishesontheprairie.org/parishes

ST. PAUL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 304 Sinclair Lewis Ave. 320-352-2196 parishesontheprairie.org/parishes

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 504 Elm St. S 320-352-2827 saukcentreumc.org

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 316 Maple St. 320-352-3447 www.facebook.com/ zionlutheransaukcentre

If you would like parishioners to see your church here, please contact Robin at 320-351-7837

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Melrose Housing Authority is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for all aspects of financial and budget planning, program administration, and supervising maintenance and purchasing. This position is approximately 25 hours per week. Desired qualifications include experience in related field of business or government. Applicants should have a general knowledge of budgets, accounting, and government procedures. Ability to maintain good public relations with various personnel and residents. Ability to adapt to changing Federal, State, and local requirements. Basic computer skills. 2023 Salary Range DOQ: $34,356 - $41,445.

A copy of the job description and application packet can be obtained on the City’s website at www.cityofmelrose.com or by contacting the Melrose City office at 320-256-4278.

Interested applicant should submit a completed application packet, along with resume to City of Melrose, 225 1st St NE, Melrose MN 56352, or email to hr@cityofmelrose.com by Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

Harry Zenzen presents the 2023 Golden Butter Knife Award which Harry’s Pizza won from the Stearns County Dairy Association June 9 at Harry’s Pizza in Elrosa. Harry’s Pizza sells to customers in Minnesota and North and South Dakota.

PHOTOS BY BEN SONNEK

The Heritage Ride hits the road again the morning of June 9 north of Sauk Centre. The three men spearheading the ride – Tom Christe Nass, Carlos Ford and James Campbell – are from Pineville, Missouri.

The Heritage Ride dog, Notch, keeps an eye on the mules June 7 north of Sauk Centre. The ride usually covers about 30 miles per day, stopping for a rest day after every three days.

POLICE ACTIVITY Sauk Centre

Sauk Centre man sentenced for sexual acts with minor

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

Zachary Michael Sureth, 23, of Sauk Centre, has been convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor.

Sureth was sentenced

City council from front

The funds cannot be used for armored vehicles, tear gas or police stations. Sauk Centre expects to receive their $200,000 payment in December.

Juneteenth on June 19 is now a legal holiday. It was initially expected to be effective Aug. 1, meaning the first holiday would be in 2024, but the state Legislature moved back the deadline prior to approval, making this year’s holiday official. Consequently, the council received a memorandum of understanding from the city’s union to see if the city would be offering the date as a paid holiday; however, as the change was made too recently, the council opted to leave the holiday unpaid, so the city offices will be closed June 19 and employees have to use paid time off if they wish. The issue is expected to be brought up again in union negotiations in the next few years. The city’s only other non-paid federal holiday is Columbus Day.

Other state legislation included the following:

– Multiple tax laws have been changed, pertaining to property tax, renters’ credit, market value exclusions, Tax Increment Financing laws and truth in taxation.

June 2 by a Stearns County judge to three years in prison, all suspended on the condition that he completes 15 years of supervised probation. Sureth must register as a predatory offender, attend a sex offender program and undergo psychological

– Funding has been appropriated for housing infrastructure projects in greater Minnesota, as well as for Safe Routes to School infrastructure.

– Cities must allow micro-units on religious property, which are often used as shelters.

– A Small Cities Assistance Account for Roads has been established.

– Funding has been provided for disabled officers’ public safety reimbursement for medical insurance.

– There is new state funding for trees, similar to the prior Dutch elm initiative. Other city council news:

– After denying a proposal to complete the rehabilitation and reconstruction of city trails in favor of focusing on roads, the council approved a 2023 project to do a full depth reclamation of Lakeview Drive. Whatever is left in the approximately $160,000 budget will be used for crack filling around the city. A public hearing for the project will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, before the council’s regular meeting at Sauk Centre City Hall.

– The Sauk Centre Park Board is working on how much it will cost to replace the Sinclair Lewis Park fountain and will soon have a recommendation for the council. They have also been

examination in addition to several other conditions of his release.

In lieu of fines, he is to perform community service work.

Sureth received credit for having served three days in Stearns County Jail.

investigating upgrading the internet at the Sinclair Lewis Campground at campers’ request. The campground has had its current provider about seven years.

– With Fred Theis declining the Sinclair Lewis Campground manager position, the council approved the appointment of Ted and Andreia Hand to the position for 2023. The couple has eight years of experience in the field.

– Approved a new sales tax agreement with the State of Minnesota where funds will be remitted once per month instead of twice, and the rate for collection will be a flat 1.35%.

– Approved entering into the State of Minnesota Airport Maintenance and Operations Grant Contract for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. The city can apply for reimbursement for up to 75% of certain costs including utilities, janitorial and labor for plowing and mowing. The state’s total two-year obligation is $47,966 or $23,983 per year.

– Approved the appointment of Dominic Ritter as a Sauk Centre Public Works seasonal employee.

– Approved a request

In 2022, a mother of a 14-year-old girl observed explicit messages in her daughter’s Snapchat account. The girl disclosed she and Sureth had sex on three separate occasions even though he knew she was 14.

from the Infants Remembered In Silence organization to recognize Oct. 15 as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

– Accepted the following contributions: $119.10 from the Men’s Card Playing Group for the Sauk Centre Senior Center, $750 from the Sauk Centre Lions Club for the city’s outdoor skating rink and six Cuddle Bears and books, a $72 value, from Kyle and Brittany Hellermann for the Sauk Centre Ambulance Service. – Approved a temporary extension of premise permit and road closure for the downtown bars’ July 15 Sinclair Lewis Days car show and street dance. The closure will be in a two-block area on Sinclair Lewis Avenue from Main Street to Elm Street South from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the car show; the avenue segment from Oak Street South to Main Street will remain closed for the street dance until 3 a.m., July 16.

– Approved a temporary extension of premise permit for Next Door Bar’s 14th anniversary party July 29 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. The next city council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 21.

CORRECTION

In the June 8 edition of the Sauk Centre Herald, there was a mistake in which most of a sentence was omitted from the story “Goodbye to brick and mortar: The Outpost Mercantile to close July 29” in its jump from the front page to page 2. The paragraph was supposed to read, “Ron and Sue founded The Outpost Mercantile Sept. 8, 2014, after Ron lost his job and wanted to run a smaller vacation-type store. Around the same time, Sue had grown an interest in homeopathy and earned a degree in naturopathy.” The Herald apologizes for this error.

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The great debate

When COVID had reared its ugly head back in early 2020, and as it slowly morphed into a pandemic, several reputable doctors and others were censored by Big Tech and shunned by major news networks for questioning the origins of the virus and the efficacy of the newly developed vaccine.

As time went on, they also questioned the treatments given to those afflicted with the virus.

They were dubbed the “disinformation dozen,” and some of them were completely banned from platforms while all of them were consistently flagged for disinformation if they said something that went against what the CDC, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the NIH or the WHO was putting out to the world.

point is those in power, from the White House straight on down through the mainstream media and Big Tech, decided they didn’t even want you to hear his point.

Now he is running for president, and is polling around 20%. Twitter is now owned by free-speech absolutist Elon Muck, so RFK Jr. is all over the airwaves, spreading his message.

He says he wants to run an American experiment on truth.

Cleaning out a drawer over the weekend, I found a pile of old pictures. One was of Dad and me. I couldn’t have been more than a month old as he cradled me – chubby cheeks and all – in his young arms.

In Other Words by

Bryan Zollman

Whether or not platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube, where hundreds of millions of people get their information, were hoodwinked by the CDC, paid off by Big Pharma or just simply were naïve enough to believe everything Fauci said as gospel without any consideration for counter arguments, remains to be seen.

The drowning out of a counter narrative about the virus not only suppressed free speech; it elevated social media oligarchs as the judge and jury of what was truth or fiction. No longer were two sides to an argument allowed. Those who offered an alternative narrative to the one being spewed consistently by the stakeholders of the virus were sometimes even labeled domestic terrorists.

One of the disinformation dozen is now running for president on the Democrat ticket. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was tarred and feathered for his view on vaccines and treatments for the virus. He has since written a book about Dr. Fauci, giving the highly-esteemed doctor a less than desirable report card.

The book is loaded with facts that were suppressed by the mainstream media, and stories are surfacing that it wasn’t the media but Big Pharma controlling the message the media was displaying. But people believed everything the media told them because that is how they have been trained. As RFK Jr. states in his book: “Blind faith in authority is a function of religion, not science.”

Whether or not people believe RFK Jr.’s stance on vaccines, COVID-19 or anything else is really not the point. The

“We’re going to do a mass experiment, a new kind of mass experiment of what happens when you tell the people the truth,” he said.

This is undeniably refreshing.

However, the Democratic National Committee has already stated that RFK Jr. will not be allowed to debate current president Joe Biden. In fact, nobody will. Rather than a free exchange of ideas, others will be silenced once again. They already have their guy. The RNC did the same in 2020 with President Trump.

It shows the American people don’t really get to choose from the best; they just get to choose what the DNC and RNC believes is their best chance to gain and hold power.

RFK Jr. could be the firecracker America needs to blow the entire two-party political system up because he is the one candidate who is held in good favor by a large swath of Democrats, Independents and Republicans. If 20% of the people are diehard Democrat/Biden supporters and 20% are diehard Republican/Trump supporters, that leaves 60% of Americans who will decide the next election. Many of those 60% won’t essentially vote for Biden or Trump but will vote against the other. RFK Jr. can take that out of the equation.

As campaigning increases, so will the attacks against RFK Jr. by both the left and right. He is a threat to their eternal quest for power, and in their eyes, he must be discredited at every turn.

The great debate we all want to see will not be held on a stage but instead will be waged in the minds of Americans who do their own research on each candidate and ignore what the paid-off talking heads on television are telling them.

It’s time Americans realize the ones “they” don’t want you to hear just may be the ones worth listening to.

Batteries not included

Recharging a battery is a familiar process; however, how often do we try to power through something even when we recognize our battery is running low?

I’m blushing as I think about my answer. So, let’s just say I ignore charging my batteries more often than would be suggested if I came with a manual – and I don’t think I’m the only one.

This thought led me down the proverbial rabbit hole. I started to ponder the many different aspects of life that could be thought of in this manner: selfcare, marriage, relationships with children, friendships, career, etc.

Kayla’s Korner by Kayla Hunstiger

Focusing on my relationship with my children has been catapulted to the top of my priority list lately. So, I’ve been asking them almost daily to pick one thing they’d like to do. I’ve been amazed at how easy, accessible and relatively inexpensive their choices have been. I’ve also been shocked at how easily I’ve been able to pepper this time into my regular household chores.

We are blessed in Sauk Centre to have so many great options of things to do and places to go with younger children. Some of my family’s favorite places are the splash pad, ninja park, skate park, Mainstreet Theatre, Lake Wobegon Trail, Purple Parlor, El Mezcal, Jitters, library and our own backyard sandbox.

Taking time out from all the household chores that can so easily overtake our lives is important. Our energy as parents is key to the growth and development of our children.

In the past few months, my children have both made

As I enter the third week of summer vacation, it’s hard to believe I was still in high school less than a month ago. School is hardly a thought in my mind as I continue through my new summer routine; however, this summer, my schedule isn’t nearly as packed as it normally is.

Ever since kindergarten, when summer rec activities became accessible to me, my days had been packed with running from place to place to try out as many new things as possible. Even last summer, though I wasn’t involved in as many sports, my days were filled to the brim with practices, lessons and meetings. Last summer, trying to find time to hang out with my friends and family seemed nearly impossible, especially with prior commitments holding me back.

But, this doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Throughout the last few weeks, I’ve been given something I’ve rarely had a taste of: a break. A normal day for me this summer consists of coaching tennis or softball for a few hours, and that’s it. No other plans already set or camps that need to be attended. Instead, I have hours of each day I don’t know what to do with. I’ve had more time to hang out with friends and finish tasks I’ve been pushing to the side since the school year.

Yet, I catch myself seeing my little sister’s schedule packed with play rehearsals and sports practices, envious of the crazy,

comments about things they’d like to do, but they quickly follow up with they know I won’t have time because I always have so much to do: general housecleaning, cooking, gardening, yard work, mountains of laundry and, honestly, the list could go on. The first couple of times my children made comments of this nature, they didn’t quite register. In an effort to power through the never-ending list of housework, I halfheartedly acknowledged their comments and requests and attempted to power through without stopping to charge my battery or theirs.

Then one day, as I was folding my umpteenth load of laundry, I heard my daughter telling my son she didn’t have time to play with him because she was super busy. Super busy? She’s nine. What could be so important that she couldn’t take a few minutes to play with her brother?

Pausing for a moment to see how this played out I realized the parallels to some of the conversations I’d had with both my children, and I began to feel sad about how I’d put housework above personal connection with my children.

I finished folding my load of laundry, threw a new load in and headed straight outside instead of unloading the dishwasher, which was my original plan. I found my son quietly digging in the sandbox and asked if I could play. He smiled, handed me a sand shovel and gave me a quick rundown of his plan. We made the best sand tower. It took only one load of laundry, and we both had so much fun.

packed life she’s living. I remember being that age and wishing for a break or a day at the beach with friends, but now that I have it, I don’t know what to do with it. It’s hard to believe I’ll never go back to those days of constantly running from one activity to the next, but I’m learning to enjoy the time away from that area of my life, especially as I’ve been able to witness younger kids going through it while I coach them in tennis and softball.

During tennis the other day, I heard a first grader telling her friend all of the stuff she had planned for that day, and I was exhausted just listening to the list. Today’s kids, much like myself at that age, are forced to try anything and everything without much of a break, which is a lot to put on an elementary child. As a former busy kid wanting to try everything, the biggest advice I could give is you don’t need to try every single thing offered. Taking a break is the best way to reflect on what your favorite hobbies and activities are, something I didn’t learn until I’d endured the stress of summer rec. With this break I’m on now, it’s been a much needed time to relax and focus on the steps ahead. However, if you do still see me out and about, give me advice on new things to fill my time with. I still have plenty of hours in the day waiting to be utilized once more.

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I wonder what was going through his mind. I was Mom and Dad’s first-born daughter and second-born child, so everything was a first for them when it came to raising a child and eventually five children.

You see, our oldest brother, Dennis, was born the year before, but didn’t live long, we think. My parents never talked about Dennis, so we don’t know the story behind him other than, every Memorial Day, Mom would put flowers on his grave in St. Mary’s Cemetery, which my sister and I now do.

The loss of a child years ago, much like today, must have been hard, no matter what age that child was. People have told me they never thought they would bury a child. They were supposed to die first.

But life doesn’t always go the way we want it to. Sometimes, what happens is out of our control. It’s all in God’s hands.

Dwelling on the positives in life can help, although that tug on a person’s heart never goes away.

With Father’s Day Sunday, my thoughts are drifting to Dad, our family provider and disciplinarian, like many families.

As a young married man, Dad worked at Hollermann Manufacturing in Melrose making church pews, while crafting a woodworking skill he learned from his dad, Casper. Over the years, he mentioned churches the Hollermann crew made pews for and installed.

Dad’s garage was filled with sawdust as he worked on wood projects, whether fixing a chair for a neighbor, making picture frames or building a piece of furniture. It amazed me how he could pencil dimensions on a sheet of paper in his little red and white book and, before long, it became a wood project.

One year, I needed a unique sized picture frame for a cross-stitch project I was working on as a wedding gift, and he made a frame for me. I found out just how much of a perfectionist Dad was when it came to woodworking projects, which is always good for a woodworker.

After Dad passed away, we found a box filled with picture frames he made in an upstairs closet. Some even had the glass in them. It made sense for him to make more than one frame when he was making frames. He used scrap wood for those frames, but he had wood stacked up on the north garage wall, and old doors he had removed from the house were in a storage area on the top part of the garage. After he passed away, we found out just how many doors he had saved, wondering just what he was saving them all for. Woodworking tools lined a wall and shelves in the garage. He renovated his table saw to meet his needs.

And, if he needed help in the garage, he yelled for Mom to come out and help him. Usually, it was to hold a piece of wood as he pushed it through the table saw. We had wooden floors in our living room and dining room. Dad decided they needed to be redone, so we had to scrape out the old crud in between each floor board so he could redo the floors. The floors looked beautiful when he was done, and then they covered the floors up with carpeting years down the road. I guess that’s called progress, but it was a shame those wood floors were covered up, although it did make life easier for Mom when it came to just vacuuming the carpet.

When Dad and Mom married, he promised to make her a coffee table and end tables. At least that’s what Mom told me. It took him a while, but he did accomplish that. Mom always said she was the last to get anything wood related done because Dad was busy making or fixing items for other people.

Years ago, when pews from the back of St. Mary’s Church in Melrose were being removed, Dad retrieved one pew from which he made a coffee table and two end tables. They sat in Mom and Dad’s living room for years. On each end table sat a light which Dad made out of a bowling pin he sanded down and stained, hooked up the electrical parts and put a light and shade on the top. Those lights lit their living room for years.

I have one of those lights; it’s not in working condition, but I know an electrician who could fix it. And I have the two end tables, treasured possessions not only because they are part of a church that holds fond memories for me but also because Dad made them.

I hope you take time this week to remember your Dad if he is no longer with you, and if you are one of the lucky ones who still have your dad with you, spend some time with him.

Take a photo and, who knows, you may open a drawer one day in the far future and find that photo.

It’s sure to make you smile, like the photo of Dad and me did for me.

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From the Heart by Carol Moorman

Hok’s View by Hailey Hokanson

Bonnie L. Schloegl

Bonnie L. Schloegl, 73, of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly June 6, 2023, at her home in Sauk Centre.

A Mass of Christian Burial was June 13 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Jeremy Theis officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery

Bonnie Louise Henry was born Nov. 25, 1949, in Sauk Centre, to George and Erma (Klein) Henry. She grew up in Sauk Centre and attended Sauk Centre High School. Bonnie met her life partner, Art, and was united in marriage March

Bonnie L. Schloegl

9, 1968. Together, they raised three children on a dairy farm southeast of Grey Eagle. They then moved and traveled while Art was working construction

and later settled in Buffalo Lake. They moved back to Sauk Centre to be closer to family and friends.

Bonnie was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. She loved spending time out west, especially in Montana. She lived to enjoy caring for her family and grandchildren and was known as the best cook, from turtle to her bean casserole.

Survivors include her children Tammy Bruder, Jason Schloegl and Jamie Schloegl, all of Sauk Centre; six grandchildren and eight great-

grandchildren; sisters Nona (Romie) Klaphake of Spring Hill, Rita (Duane) Frieler of Elrosa and Ann (Ray) Hendershot of Long Prairie; brother Dick (Nancy) Henry of Avon; and many loving relatives and friends.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Schloegl Feb. 18, 2022; daughter Nicole Schloegl March 12, 2020; and parents. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre. H-24-1B

Fourth quarter honor roll students named

The following Secondary School Students have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.666 in the fourth quarter of the 2022/2023 school year to be on the B honor roll:

7th Grade

Baya Ahrens, Peyton Ainali, Ryan Anderson, Victor Anderson, Anna Banegas, Elizabeth Beissel, Riley Brown, Dominic DeSmith, Paige Determan, Andrew Friedrichs, Henry Froemming, Angelina Gomez-Sarmiento, Elise Knoblach, Mayleigh Krick, Lacey Larson, Jonathan Marbelt Diaz, Chase Marty, Hailey Meyer, Tyaus Meyer, Tyler Meyer, Emma Nelson, Kaiya Nelson, Isabella Obrzut, Lexi Proell, Graham Radjenovich, Analise Saltmarsh, Brylee Seidel, Addison Sjogren, Marcel Steckelberg, Ethan Terhaar, Tanner Terhaar, Michael Wiegers

8th Grade

Lucas Ahrens, Drake Bass, Megan Broich, Amelia Brunko, Jaemes Dahle, Emma Ebensteiner, Aiden Felling, Deseray Gadacz, Alex Helgeson, Joseph Hoeschen, Isaac Hokanson, Jake Ilgen, Avery Imdieke, Angel Juarez Valencia, Katie Karl, Breanna Kirk, Jaden Lahr, Lily Leach, Grant Linscheid, Avi Losey, Morgan Nelson, John Olmscheid, Lauren Ranta, Paola Rivera Alvarez, Nicholas Sabrowsky, Cody Soenneker, Lily Sunderman, Matthew Torres Rivera, Wyatt Turner, Ace Twedt, Logan Wiehoff, Aidenn Woeste, Marley Wolbeck, John Zollman

9th Grade Lixy Ambriz, Zoey Anderson, Makenna Bailey, Noah Campbell, Ashly Diaz Vasquez, Ashley Dreger, David Gilmore, Kiley Jones, Evelyn Kampsen, Keely Klein, Kassandra Leitner, Migna Marbelt Diaz, William Messer, Abbey Nelson, Carter Nelson, Gavin Ostendorf, Rylan Pallow, Caleb Primus, Kierra Ritter, TyAisa Schwartz, Cecilia Sjogren, Colton Volkman

10th Grade Logan Anderson, Vivian Andreasen, Faith Bennett-Brueggemeier, Noah Borgerding, Willow Fletcher-Brown, Amber Groetsch, Troy Hansen, Chad Herickhoff, Victoria Jennissen, Ryland Johnson, Emma Klaphake, Brooke Larson, Linda Martinez, Enara Nelson, Adam Neubert, Ashley Quijano Mota, Jayden Randall, Trevor Roelike, Melvin Roering, Kalli Schirmers, Evelyn Sjogren, Evan Zales

11th Grade Claire Bushard, Halie Cherry, Devin Crawford-Klinnert, Benjamin Eekhoff, Rykin Engle, Matthew Evens, Luke Fiedler, Joshua Hansen, Kyanne Kortan, Bridgette Lance, Abigail Masog, Vicente Mejia-Gonzalez, Makayla Nelson, Caitlynn Obrzut, Jonathan Raya, Jacob

100 years ago

June 14, 1923

Bus line planned to run through Sauk Centre S.E. Smith, manager of the Jefferson Highway Transportation Company’s Fergus Falls division, was in Sauk Centre last Thursday to arrange the start of operations of a bus line from Minneapolis to Fergus Falls, passing through Sauk Centre and Alexandria.

JHTC will operate two cars on this line: a limousine type and a bus similar to the one Long Prairie is operating out of their city. The company’s purpose in using these two different kinds

Annette

Robischon, Samantha Sabrowsky, Bryan Sanchez, Michelle Straub, Alexander Tate, Jennifer Vasquez-Garcia

12th Grade

Martina Acciari, Lindsay Bailey, Abigail Callahan, Jake Cline, Jesus Cruz, Austin Dreger, Connor Gamradt, Lydia GreenBrueggemeier, Ashley Hansen, Aaron Kerfeld, Hayley Klockenga, Emilee Koelln, Simon Marthaler, Spencer Marthaler, Hunter Novak, Dylan Olson, Riley Otte, Nathan Schirmers, Ryan Shoutz, Matthew Warring, Sydney Zollman

The following Secondary School Students have achieved a grade point average of 3.667 to 4.00 in the fourth quarter of the 2022/2023 school year to be on the A honor roll: 7th Grade

Abigail Anderson-Nyhus, Monroe Angulo, Jolene Bieringer, Kiera Bjork, Ethan Bromenshenkel, Janixia Cervantes, Olivia Christen, Molly Cossette, Sawyer Deters, Alexander Drevlow, Treivyn Graves, Livia Jennissen, Benjamin Klaphake, Gemma Kleinschmidt, Kendra Kortan, Eden Kuhlmann, David Ledezma, Kaylin Leonard, Hunter Leslie, Jackson Lieser, Nicole Mellgren, Benny Merten, Jackson Messer, Aidin Middendorf, Megan Miller, Lisette Mondragon Becerra, Dilan Montanez, Sidney Moritz, Leah Peters, Gideon Rode, Corey Ronning, Emmit Ruegemer, Sylvie Schirmers, Lauren Sebek, Livja Sebek, Brynlee Seidel, Aliya Shoutz, Landon Thieschafer, Nora Thieschafer, Luke Wanderscheid, Eli Warring, Eli Yarke

8th Grade

Matilda Ahrens, Makenna Barthel, Kendall Bennett, Kasen Berscheit, Kyle Blonigen, Silas Borgerding, Peyton Borgmann, Addison Bromenshenkel, Kali Bromenshenkel, Jace Chalich, Alani Chavez Andrade, Kenna Crider, Clara Deters, Landen Dold, Cassidy Drobny, Alexis Engle, Anna Feltman, Benjamin Friedrichs, Leyton Fuchs, Katie Gregory, Samantha Gregory, Hayden Groetsch, Brianna Hansen, Mason Klaphake, Brody Laven, Karen Lieser, Gabrielle Marthaler, Vincent Marthaler, Jenna Messer, LeAnna Middendorf, Mylee Middendorf, Jackson Moritz, Evan Peterson, Hayleigh Primus, Aubree Randall, Lucia Rieland, Jenna Riley, Jaycob Rodriguez, Riley Schmitz, Nadia Stadsvold, Kahlen Suelflow, Brooke Sunderman, Zhou Tasic, Alyssa Tegels, Nora Thompson, Alexander Trierweiler, Aiden Wolbeck, Dawson Wolbeck

9th Grade Lindyn Anderson, Brooke Bromenshenkel, Teagan Bromenshenkel, Leah Brunko, Reid Burkey, Landon Buysse, Noah Christen, Keegan Christians, Jacob Drevlow, Katyla Engle, Carly Gruenes,

of vehicles will be to ascertain which would be better suited for the roads on this particular route. At Fergus Falls, the line will connect with the Fargo and Wadena-Wahpeton line, also operated by JHTC.

50 years ago

June 14, 1973

Sauk Centre to have first

Grade A milk skimming operation in the state

Josiah Hart, Elizabeth Herickhoff, Maizlyn Jennissen, Isabelle Kampsen, Taylor Kostreba, Anna Lin, Summer Magnuson, Olivia Marsh, Jay McLellan, Abigail Middendorf, Brianna Middendorf, Corbin Middendorf, Gabriel Middendorf, Emma Miller, Abigail Mohs, Alivia Nathe, Zaron Olmschenk, Anastasia Polipnick, Emily Schmiesing, Jacob Schreifels, Daeson Seidel, Nya Thieschafer, Megan Uphoff, Gabrielle Volkmann, Julia Wehrman, Matthew Zenzen, Daisy Zimmermann

10th Grade Damian Ahrens, Noble Ahrens, Sevrin Anderson, Sophia Arends, Addison Bick, Elijah Duchene, Logan Frank, Skyley Frank, Alexandra Goerdt, Blake Groetsch, Miriam Ibarra Mejia, Landon Ilgen, Ethan Isenbart, Evelyn Juarez Valencia, Sara Kittelson, Sienna Klaphake, Cierra Kortan, Connor Krupa, Jacob Lahr, Zoey Leslie, Katlyn Mader, Grace Mynczywor, Emily Obrzut, Jimena Orozco, Annica Ostendorf, Bryce Parish, Lydia Peterson, Jennifer Raya-Barrera, Ellen Rick, Yesliany Rivera Robles, Jerricka Roering, Jeric Schloegl, Madelyn Schuster, Neal Stadsvold, Ashton Trisko, Haddie Walter, Jacob Wanderscheid, Emily Wojtanowitz

11th Grade Violet Anderson, Zachary Bick, Emily Bromenshenkel, Devon Cervantes, Jessica Cline, Avery Crider, Andrew Drevlow, Lauren Feltman, Ava Friedrichs, Alexis Groetsch, Dylan Gruenes, Karli Gustafson, Nevaeh Hartmann, Austin Helgeson, Addison Hoffman, April Klaphake, Zach Klimek, Kiara Klinkhammer, Isabelle Kolbo, Ariston Kraft, Victoria Marthaler, Owen J Messer, Keegan Middendorf, Luke Middendorf, Serena Middendorf, Elizabeth Mielke, Sophia Mueller, Maria Navarrete-Ruiz, Benjamin Nelson, Jay Neubert, Jorja Novak, Zander Olmschenk, Emily Peters, Christopher Polipnick, Eduardo Raya-Barrera, Avery Rieland, Brooke Rieland, Ethan Riley, Mackenzie Ritter, Stella Schirmers, Raya Sebek, Lisa Straninger, Nina Thieschafer, Lanna Walter, Henry Wendland

12th Grade Benjamin Anderson, Josie Anderson, Riley Becker, Reese Blondin, Mitchell Christen, Owen Christians, Hunter Danielson, Sixtine Deraymaeker, Jarod Drobny, Samantha Eekhoff, Elijah Fletcher, Lynsie Gapinski, Jenna Gapinski-Vogt, Hailey Hokanson, Brandon Kampsen, Ava Kerfeld, Nathaniel Lahr, Heidi Lieser, Jillian Lieser, Kate McKeown, Elizabeth Morton, Adrian Neubert, RyAnn Roering, Kyle Sayovitz, Eve Schoenberg, Steven Schreifels, Carter Schuster, Derick Sorenson, Hailey Thompson, Maia Volkmann, Carter Ziemer

churn has the capacity to turn out 12,000 pounds of butter per hour, where it is wrapped and packaged on site. The Sauk Centre Creamery will be the first Grade A skimming operation in Minnesota, with the next nearest plant being in Luck, Wisconsin.

25 years ago

June 16, 1998

Harsh wins Leech Lake

– Dave Anderson of Amery, Wisconsin – bringing in 19.37 pounds.

10 years ago

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The consumer market trend over the last decade has been toward low-fat milk instead of whole milk, with two-thirds of the milk cows produced today being made into low-fat milk. Because of the increased demand, the Sauk Centre Creamery, affiliated with Land O’ Lakes, will begin skimming Grade A milk in September. Presently, all milk is shipped the Alexandria, but when the skimming equipment is installed, the skim milk will be hauled to Minneapolis for bottling; the butterfat will be taken to Browerville, where a churning and drying operation is located. Browerville’s continuous

walleye fishing tournament

Pete Harsh of Sauk Centre won one of the four major 1998 fishing tournaments for the Professional Walleye Trail from May 31 – June 2 at Leech Lake. Because of a previous fourth-place finish at the PWT Lake Erie event last month, Harsh now has a respectable lead over the 120 other anglers in competition toward being the PWT Angler of the Year. By winning the Leech Lake event, Harsh received a $50,000 prize as well as an additional $1,100 for landing the third largest fish out of the 629 caught during the tournament. His seven walleyes totaled 22.6 pounds, with the second-place finisher

June 13, 2013 Orth retires from school bus driving Richard Orth retired from his 45-year school bus driving career last week. For his first seven years, he operated a route close to Ward Springs; in the 1970s, he once kicked a boy off of his bus for starting a fight, and when he met the boy’s grandfather the following weekend, he found the man to be happy with the drastic move as the boy had since shown some improvement in his behavior. After his tenure with Ward Springs, Orth drove a route west of Sauk Centre toward West Union for 20 years, followed by the Hickman Drive in-town route for five years and then driving special education students for the last 13 years. He found bus driving to be a very rewarding experience overall, and he knows he will miss the children he saw every day.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 16, 2018

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$154,700.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Thomas J

Salzer a single person

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Primelending, a Plainscapital Company, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: April 5, 2018, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1517651

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank

National Association

Dated: September 18, 2019

Recorded: September 27, 2019, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1553424

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100053601316417285

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 27, 2007

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$66,000.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Patricia A

Lemke, a single person

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Advisor`s Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: May 7,

Originator: Primelending, a Plainscapital Company Residential Mortgage Servicer: U.S. Bank National Association COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns Property Address: 5907 Rolling Ridge Rd, Saint Cloud, MN 56303-0640 Tax Parcel ID Number:

82.52629.0223 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 14, Block 2, Westwood Park, Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $199,386.22

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; 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: July 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law

Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on January 11, 2024, or the next business day if January 11, 2024, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

their personal representatives or assigns.

PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: May 17, 2023

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300

File Number: 050446-F3 H-21-6B

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that default has occurred in the conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: July

13, 2020

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$191,369.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Drake Mudrow, a single man

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American

Funding, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: July 28, 2020, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1575562

LOAN MODIFICATION:

Dated: February 20, 2021

Recorded: March 1, 2021

Document Number: A1595476

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank

National Association

Dated: November 23, 2020

Recorded: November 25, 2020, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1586886

Transaction Agent: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

August 01, 2023, at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on February 1, 2024, or the next business day if February 1, 2024, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; 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: May 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s),

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2023, or the next business day if November 30, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE 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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: April 8, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2019-4, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee

their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on December 22, 2023, or the next business day if December 22, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300

File Number: 051996-F1

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for May 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to July 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Stearns County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: May 19, 2023

ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2019-4, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for July 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to August 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Stearns County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: June 8, 2023

ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2019-4, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 051996-F1 H-24-1B

Transaction Agent Mortgage

Identification Number: 1003763-0300354802-3

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American

Funding

Residential Mortgage Servicer:

U.S. Bank National Association COUNTY IN WHICH

PROPERTY IS LOCATED:

Stearns Property Address: 413 5th Ave S, Sartell, MN 56377 Tax Parcel ID Number: 92.57074.0354 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 4, Sartell Heights South Plat Two, Stearns County, Minnesota

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE

AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$200,793.89

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property;

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:

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: June 12, 2023

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 051936-F5 H-24-6B

CITY OF SAUK CENTRE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE AND SAUK LANE 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, will meet in the Council Chambers at Sauk Centre City Hall, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, at 6:30 P.M. or soon thereafter on July 5, 2023 to consider the construction of the following improvements:

Full Depth Reclamation

The total estimated cost of said improvement is $153,890.00. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvements are abutting properties on Lakeview Drive and Sauk Lane. The Council proposes to proceed under the authority granted by Chapter 429 M.S.A.

Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Written or oral objections will be considered. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessments will be available at the meeting.

ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: April 27, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Matrix Financial Services Corporation Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A.

Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300

File Number: 052700-F1

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

By Order of the City Council s/Vicki Willer, City Administrator

PUBLISH: June 15 & 22, 2023 H-24-2B

PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL

DISTRICT Court File No: 73-PR-23-4207

the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s),

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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES

The above referenced sale scheduled for June 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to July 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Stearns County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: June 13, 2023

ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Matrix Financial Services Corporation Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Re: Estate of Bernadette T. Fairchild, Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 14, 2023 at 8:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Stearns County Courthouse, 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent’s Will dated March 20, 2017, and for the appointment of Susan A. Marthaler, whose address is 14172 Carpenter Drive, Sauk Centre, Minnesota 56378, as personal representative of the estate of the decedent in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the estate.

Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

BY THE COURT

Dated: June 5, 2023

/s/ Nathaniel D. Welte Judge of District Court /s/ George Lock Court Administrator Ann R. Mitchell (MN #203543)

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and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: April 23, 2020 Stearns County Recorder Document Number: A1567293

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association

Dated: June 22, 2021

Recorded: June 23, 2021 Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1606655

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1003775-1300165394-3

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC

Residential Mortgage Servicer: U.S. Bank National Association COUNTY IN WHICH

PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns

Property Address: 908 9th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303

Tax Parcel ID Number: 82.48028.0000

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4 Block 82

Lowry`s Addition to the City of St Cloud

AMOUNT DUE AND

CLAIMED TO BE DUE

AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$119,355.62

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property;

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:

June 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law

Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on December 27, 2023, or the next business day if December 27, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: May 5, 2023

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052718-F1

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Registration information: – Paper registration directions: Please include your name, address, phone number and the name of the

PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Court File No: 73-PR-23-4075

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David J. Voss, Decedent.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 14, 2018

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$127,645.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Christina Irving, a married woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: December 26, 2018, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1535661 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC

Dated: November 20, 2019

Recorded: November 21, 2019, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1557534

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It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 7, 2023, at 8:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Stearns County Courthouse, 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, April 28, 2023, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Lori Smith, whose address is 10210 442nd Street, Holdingford, Minnesota 56340 as Personal Representative of Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the

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Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that, (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court As-

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

ministrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

BY THE COURT

/s/ Sarah Hennesy Judge of District Court Attorney for Petitioner

Lori L. Athmann Jovanovich, Dege & Athmann PA 1010 W St. Germain, Ste 420 St. Cloud, MN 56301

Attorney License No: 0353450

Telephone: (320) 230-0203 FAX: (320) 230-0188

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CITY OF SAUK CENTRE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

2023 RECLAMATION AND OVERLAY

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sauk Centre will accept quotes for a reclamation of 5,510 SY of bituminous roadway with spot curb removal and replacement.

A copy of the work detail map and quote form may be picked up at the City Administrator’s Office, 320 Oak St. South, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 or by calling 320-352-2203 or at www.ci. sauk-centre.mn.us

No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the bid opening. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any irregularity. City also reserves the right to increase or decrease the scope of the project due to budgetary considerations at the same price per unit.

Quotes will be accepted until June 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

By Order of the City Council s/Vicki M. Willer, City Administrator

PUBLISH: June 15, 2023

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333

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ASSUMED NAME: Synergy Powerline Construction.

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS: 1435 SINCLAIR LEWIS AVE, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378 USA.

NAMEHOLDER(S): Midwest Powerlines Construction, LLC, 1435 SINCLAIR LEWIS AVE, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378 USA.

By typing my name, 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.

/s/ Daryl M. Gemar 06/12/2023

H-24-2B

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1008671-0000112105-0 Lender/Broker/Mortgage

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 28, 2005

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $184,680.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Sara A. Balfanz and Chad S. Balfanz, Wife and Husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: April 29, 2005, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: 1151112

LOAN MODIFICATION:

Originator: American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns Property Address: 721 Midland Ave, Albany, MN 56307 Tax Parcel ID Number: 40.25113.0000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The Westerly 81 feet of Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, Bock`s Addition to the City of Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $125,999.05 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; 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: July 05, 2023, at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County

Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on January 5, 2024, or the next business day if January 5, 2024, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR

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:

WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: May 10, 2023

MORTGAGEE: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052818-F1 H20-6B

Originator: Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC Residential Mortgage Servicer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns Property Address: 1761 Forest Glen Dr, Saint Augusta, MN 56301 Tax Parcel ID Number: 81.43168.0597 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Two (2), Block Six (6), Blackberry Farms, according to the plat and survey thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $242,467.69 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property;

July 25, 2023, at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on January 25, 2024, or the next business day if January 25, 2024, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: June 5, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee for Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-3 Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052341-F1 H23-6B

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Dave Schulte, aka Dazzling Dave, demonstrates his yo-yo skills to his audience at Sinclair Lewis Library June 13 in Sauk Centre. Schulte, a yoyo professional, champion and world record holder, has traveled the world since 1998 to give freestyle performances followed by hands-on instruction.

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The Sauk Centre eighth grade boys basketball team Kendall Bennett (front, from left), Landen Dold, Brody Laven and Vincent Marthaler; (middle, from left) Evan Peterson, Zhou Tasic, Drake Bass and Kyle Blonigen; (back, from left) Mason Klaphake, Isaac Hokanson, Gabe Ritter, EJ Speidel and Cam Wolbeck were consolation champions at the Pacesetter State Tournament held June 11 at St. Benedicts. Sauk Centre lost 40-33 to Montevideo, before they defeated ClearbrookGonvick 42-30 and Minnesota Valley Lutheran 58-41 in the eight-team tournament. The team won the Region 6 in Alexandria April 15 to qualify for the tournament. Not pictured is Logan Wiehoff

Hiltner graduates from M State Minnesota State Community and Technical College –with campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena – recently graduated 555 students at the end of their 2023 spring semester. Among the graduates was Sauk Centre’s Jamie Hiltner with a degree in Electrical Technology. Sauk Centre students on NDSU dean’s list FARGO, North Dakota – North Dakota State University’s dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester includes the following Sauk Centre students: app and retail merchandise design major Ambria Lawinger, computer science major Tanner Marthaler, animal science major Sarah Middendorf, nursing major Maddie Nelson, pharmacy major Paige Schirmers and architecture major McKenna Thompson. To be included on the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher and be enrolled in at least nine class credits, and 3,620 NDSU students made the list in the 2023 spring semester.

Lezer, Uphus, Volkmann on WSU dean’s list WINONA – Winona State University’s dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester includes the following Sauk Centre students: Olivia Lezer, Kali Uphus and Madison Volkmann. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time – at least 12 credit hours for a grade – and achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Loehrer makes dean’s list, graduates from St. Scholastica

DULUTH – Anna Loehrer of Sauk Centre graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a BA in Global, Cultural and Language Studies. She was also named to the college’s dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester; dean’s list members have achieved a 3.75 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale.

Sauk Centre students on University of Minnesota Duluth dean’s list

DULUTH – The University of Minnesota Duluth has announced its dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester. Sauk Centre students on the list include freshman Luke Pittelko, biology major in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering; sophomore Ella Dold, psychology major in the College of Education and Human Service Professions; sophomore Macoy Thiesen, pre-business major in the Labovitz School of Business and Economics; and senior Steven Namvar, finance major in the LSBE. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits.

Felling graduates from Ridgewater CollegeWillmar

WILLMAR – Emily Felling graduated from Ridgewater College-Willmar’s Liberal Arts and Sciences program May 12 with high honors and as a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She will be attending Minnesota State University Moorhead in the fall.

Sauk Centre students on SCSU dean’s list ST. CLOUD – St. Cloud State University has announced the names of the over 982 students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2023 spring semester dean’s list, including Sauk Centre students Azara Boschee, meteorology major in the College of Science and Engineering; Samantha Duchene, hospitality and tourism major in the School of Public Affairs; Victoria Peschel, biomedical science major in the College of Science and Engineering; and Rose Riveness, nursing major in the College of Health and Wellness Professions. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Alexandria Technical and Community College dean’s list includes Sauk Centre students

ALEXANDRIA – Scott Berger, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical and Community College, is recognizing individual students for academic excellence as they are named to the college’s dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Included on the list are the following Sauk Centre students: Lucas Borgerding, Amanda Goerdt, Jordan Hartmann, Ellen Kerfeld, Sarah Kolstad, Austin Kowski, Vanessa Leukam, Corey McCoy, Jessica Merten, Haley Middendorf and Justin Stramer. To be added to the list, students achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits during the 2023 spring semester.

Sauk Centre students graduate from Alexandria Technical and Community College

ALEXANDRIA – Alexandria Technical and Community College honored over 600 graduates from the 2022-23 school year in their spring commencement ceremony May 10 at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria. Graduating Sauk Centre seniors included Caleb Cheadle, Associate of Applied Science in Diesel Mechanics, spring 2023 graduate: Devin Cravin, Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement, spring 2023 graduate; Katrinna Deters, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, summer 2022 graduate; Noah Dirkes, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, summer 2022 graduate; Amanda Goerdt; Certificate of Professional Truck Driver, spring 2023 graduate; Ethan Goerdt, Certificate of Professional Truck Driver, fall 2022 graduate; Gage Graeve, Associate of Applied Science in Accounting and Associate of Applied Science in Business Management, spring 2023 graduate; Tabitha Jennings Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, summer 2022 graduate; Sarah Kolstad, Associate of Science in Nursing, spring 2023 graduate; Austin Kowski, Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement, spring 2023 graduate; Jessica Merten, Diploma in Practical Nursing, spring 2023 graduate; Hannah Meyer, Diploma in Practical Nursing, fall 2022 graduate; Mackenzie Meyer, Associate of Applied Science as Medical Administrative Specialist, summer 2022 graduate; Owen Middendorf, Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics, spring 2023 graduate; Matthias Rivers, Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics, spring 2023 graduate; Miah Schirmers, Diploma in Practical Nursing, fall 2022 graduate; Georganna Thompson, Associate of Applied Science in Accounting, spring 2023 graduate; and Adam Wolbeck, Associate of Applied Science in Business Management, spring 2023 graduate.

Felling graduates from Alexandria Technical College in 2022

ALEXANDRIA – Lily Felling graduated from Alexandria Technical College May 11, 2022, from their Business Management program and the Retail Management Program. She was on the dean’s list all four college semesters – two semesters at St. Cloud State and two semesters at Alexandria Technical College – and graduated with honors. She currently works at Hidden Treasure Christian Books and Gifts in Sauk Centre.

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Holly Zimmermann (left) looks to her mother Lori for direction at the Central Minnesota Dairy Day Youth Show June 9 in Sauk Centre. The show had over 100 exhibitors in attendance.

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Lanna Walter leads an Ayrshire winter yearling around the show ring June 8 in Sauk Centre. Walter and her sister, Haddie, are both active in showing dairy cattle.

Kampsen repeats record runs

Sauk Centre boys track and field succeeds at state

BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER

After winning the Class A cross-country state championship, Sauk Centre High School senior Brandon Kampsen turned his attention to the next stage of his unfinished athletic business: winning the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships.

Kampsen managed to accomplish just that on a historic day of running, capturing a pair of first-place medals at the state meet June 8-9 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael.

“My legs are feeling like fried chicken; that last 100 (meters) of the 800 was just brutal,” Kampsen said at the conclusion of the Class A finals schedule. “But, I’m very proud to represent Sauk Centre today by bringing home two state championships.”

While being the surefire favorite throughout the entirety of the cross-country season and in the 800, Kampsen was not the immediate nod to win the 1,600; after all, he possessed the fifth-lowest seeding time in the event entering the state championships. However, after staying within striking distance for the first three quarters of the race, Kampsen sped ahead in the final lap of the milelong competition to win first place, shattering Rob Miller’s 31-year-old Sauk Centre program record with a 4-minute, 18.5-second outing.

“I just made sure that I was up there, but not leading,” he said. “I like to take them the last 200-400 meters, because I have that 800-meter kick in me compared to that two-mile. It didn’t feel easy, but I’m glad how I played it out and raced it.”

And just over an hour later, Kampsen returned to the track with eyes on capturing the top spot in the 800, an event he finished second in at the 2022 meet and in the preliminary race 24 hours earlier. Boasting his unmatched mix of stamina and acceleration, the determined Kampsen was never threatened, seizing a gold medal with a 1:53.56 mark.

“I learned I needed to go out fast,” Kampsen said. “There

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Brandon Kampsen dons a first-place medal after winning the 800-meter run at the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships June 9 at St. MichaelAlbertville High School in St. Michael. Kampsen ends his high school career with championships in cross-country and track and field.

were a lot of 400 runners and a lot of people who didn’t have a previous event. I knew if I left it up to the final 200 meters, I was a goner. I made sure to go out plenty fast today.”

While Kampsen alone stood atop the podium to receive both medals from Sauk Centre superintendent Don Peschel, concluding his decorated career with a pair of championships was accomplished with the help of so many others along the way. There is the loving support of parents Curt and Christine, the coaching of Jim Metcalf and the friendships formed with his cross-country and track and field teammates.

Through these important figures in his life, Kampsen found what made him successful, and stresses the importance of doing so in the time you have.

“Find your niche and stick with it,” Kampsen said. “You don’t have to focus on just one event; you can be a oneor three-sport athlete. Put all of your effort into it, though. High school sports only happen once, and you don’t want to leave any open questions, like ‘What if?’”

Certainly, fellow Sauk Centre senior Corey McCoy did not leave any what-ifs in a thrilling ending to his high school athletic career. In just his second season as a track and field participant, the gifted thrower posted an incredulous 133-foot, 10-inch toss in the discus throw, setting a new personal record to take 12th place.

“It was a really fulfilling experience,” McCoy said.

“When I joined last year, I didn’t have that high of hopes. But, to see myself one year later at the state meet performing at my best, you couldn’t ask for

Nathan Lahr tries to move past competitors in the third leg of the 4x400 relay at the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships June 8 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael. Lahr concluded his career as a member of the 16th-place relay team alongside Reese Blondin, Derick Sorenson and Zander Olmschenk.

more.”

McCoy’s day started uneventfully. His first throw ventured to the 103-05 mark, a far cry from the 129-7 he put up at the Section 5A Championships May 31, and he committed a foul on his second attempt. All of this was forgotten quickly, however, after the senior’s third and final throw.

“I was like, ‘Last throw possibly of my career, I really don’t have much to lose here,’” McCoy said. “I just made sure I was going as fast as I can under control and at the end, pulled as hard as I could.”

The high-flying discus exceeded any distance the high schooler had ever achieved before, not only reaching a PR on his final throw, but topping throwing coach Chuck Leen’s personal best in the process. This outcome was something McCoy himself never expected but was a possibility in the eyes of one mentor who saw potential in him during his junior year.

“Metcalf found out I wasn’t going to be in a spring sport the next year and he

was like, ‘Corey, you should come throw for us,’” McCoy recalled. “My first year, I was making advancements every meet and this year, I came in with high hopes and I made it to state.”

Also competing at state was the 4x400 relay team of Reese Blondin, Derick Sorenson, Nathan Lahr and Zander Olmschenk, who compiled a 16thplace result out of 18 teams in preliminaries at 3:36.02. It was a productive, emotional career closer for seniors Blondin, Sorenson and Lahr and signaled continued growth for Olmschenk, a junior.

In the end, there will be a ton of goodbyes amongst the Streeters as the spring season draws to a close. However, there will also be a lot of positives to look back on for the program and the Sauk Centre community as a whole.

“They’ve been such a supportive and welcoming community for myself and the whole track team, in all events, too,” Kampsen said. “We had a great 2023 class of athletics and academics.”

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Sauk Centre track and field senior Corey McCoy on a successful spring season: “It’s just fun at the end of the day, being able to make jokes with your friends and having fun. We made it to state; you can’t ask for much more as a senior closing out his high school career.”

10 Years Ago: The Sauk Centre Legion baseball team shut out Royalton 6-0. Billy Moritz and Phillip Moe combined for a no-hitter, striking out 12 batters in the team’s season opener.

20 Years Ago: Donnie Woller won the Yellow Book USA Mid-America Super Trucks Feature at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Centre. The 40-lap competition featured a track-record 16 trucks.

30 Years Ago: The Sauk Centre Streeters baseball team rode Sam Rasmusen’s no-hit performance to a 6-0 win over Wheaton-HermanNorcross. The playoff victory advanced Sauk Centre to the section semifinals.

Corey McCoy displays his recordsetting discus after competing in the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships June 9 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in Sauk Centre. McCoy achieved a personal-best throw of 133-10 on the final attempt of his career.

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Brandon Kampsen throws his hands up in celebration as he crosses the finish line in first place during the 1,600-meter run at the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships June 9 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in Sauk Centre. Kampsen later captured first place in the 800.

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Reese Blondin (left) extends his arm to hand the baton to Derick Sorenson in motion during the 4x400 relay preliminary event June 8 at St. Michael-Albertville in St. Michael. The duo, alongside Nathan Lahr and Zander Olmschenk, achieved 16th place at the Class A Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field Championships with a time of 3:36.02.

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The Sauk Centre Girls Golf Team (front, from left) April Klaphake, Sylvie Schirmers and Lauren Feltman; (back, from left) Nora Thompson, Head Coach Olivia Fuchs, Brooke Bromenshenkel and Anastasia Polipnick finished their season at the Section 6AA meet June 5 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club. The team scored a 474.

PHOTO SUBMITTED The Sauk Centre Boys Golf Team (front, from left) Dylan Gruenes, Christopher Polipnick and Zach Klimek; (back, from left) Ethan Riley, Head Coach Tait Midthun, Nolan Kampsen and Brayden Johnson carded a team score of 361 at the Section 6AA meet June 5 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club. Neither the boys nor the girls golf team had any seniors this season.