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A pet bunny jumpstarts

Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry Five years in the making, family continues to look forward

BY JAKOB KOUNKEL STAFF WRITER

FOLEY — Ava Zeppelin wanted a rabbit when she was 11 years old, and her mom, Hillary Zeppelin, hopped to it to get her one. Now, five years later, they operate Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry in Sauk Rapids, where they breed, raise and show rabbits Holland Lop and American Fuzzy Lop rabbits.

Ava’s friend showed rabbits in the Albany Southsiders 4-H program, and Ava, now 16, soon fell in love with the idea of having a companion of her own. When Ava told her mom her idea, Hillary surprised her daughter not long after with her first bunny, Ginger.

“We had nothing to do with rabbits before that,” Hillary said, who works as a nursing assistant at the CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital and ran a daycare prior to the

rabbitry.

In a short amount of time, Hillary and Ava jumped fervently into the world of rabbits.

As she prepared the animals for events, Ava quickly transitioned a love for bunnies as pets to admiration and respect as the bunnies’ caretaker.

Ava competed at the 96th annual American Rabbit Breeders Association Convention and Show in Reno, Nevada, last October where she placed third in the solid senior buck class, fourth in the broken senior doe class and 10th in the broken senior buck class, showing Holland Lops for each . The family has also traveled across the region for competition in Minnesota and states such as North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

“It’s not easy. And it’s a lot of work, and it’s doing chores every night. And it’s cleaning their little cages and everything,” Ava said.

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Ava (left) and Hillary Zeppelin hold a pair of Holland Lops while standing inside of the rabbitry April 2 at their house in Sauk Rapids. The family owns Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry.

“But at the end of the day, it’s worth it. … It’s really amazing.”

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bunnies has not been lost on Hillary along the way. She encourages Ava to pursue rabbitry

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through the ARBA. Hillary and her friend, Samantha Bukosky, are the directors of the organization, and their families combine to fill other positions. The club also has volunteer members who help organize and set up shows.

Both forming a rabbit club and tending and caring for the bunnies is a lot of work, but Hillary and Ava have enjoyed sharing their hobby with each other, making the work even more worthwhile.

“It’s been a really fun thing for the two of us to do together,” Ava said.

Hillary agrees

“Spending the time, doing chores at night and everything like that, it makes me spend more time with (Hillary), so it’s definitely brought me closer to my mom.

– Ava Zeppelin that finding a unique and enjoyable hobby has been a good way to spend extra time together but believes the relationship has been built through years of parenting and being intentional with the time.

“It’s about what you put into it,” Hillary said.

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trimming the bunnies’ nails, feeding, combing, tattooing their ears for identification and other general caretaking, free time is becoming more of a luxury.

“Spending the time, doing chores at night and everything like that, it makes me spend more time with (Hillary), so it’s definitely brought me closer to my mom,” Ava said.

Hillary agreed.

“When we’re out here cleaning, we turn the music on and we’re

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Hillary Zeppelin pets one of her Holland Lop show rabbits inside of the Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry at her house in Sauk Rapids April 2. Zeppelin co-founded the Central Minnesota Rabbit Club with Samantha Bukosky.

dancing,” she said.

From raising the “That’s the only way to animals as pets to raising clean up poop.” them as show rabbits to now having built a business as a result, the Zeppelins continue to look forward and would love to expand and build upon what they already have.

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In the staging area, Ava Zeppelin practices show preparation with one of her Holland Lop show rabbits April 2 at Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry in Sauk Rapids. The rabbits need to be comfortable in similar circumstances to obtain high scores in competition.

For now, Hillary and Ava will continue to show rabbits together for as long as they can before Ava heads off to college and Hillary continues to operate Zeppelin’s A-Z Rabbitry.

Rural Finance Authority funding to allow COVID-19 response Walz signs $330 million relief bill with provision

ST. PAUL – Assistance from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority will be available to help farmers whose operations are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A $330 million Minnesota COVID-19 relief bill Gov. Tim Walz signed into law March 28 contains provisions expanding the use of funding for the RFA that was approved earlier this spring, opening up the Disaster Recovery Loan Program for loss of revenue due to human contagious disease.

“It’s important we make sure farmers whose businesses are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak have resources to help them get through this difficult period,” said Thom Petersen, commissioner of MDA. “We’re thankful the legislature authorized these changes to give the RFA greater flexibility in allocating these funds.”

In addition, the legislature expanded the animal diseases covered by the Disaster Recovery Loan Program and opened it up more broadly to hazards, rather than naming them specifically.

Walz signed a bill into law allocating $50 million to the RFA, replenishing the funds available to offer Minnesota farmers affordable financing and terms and conditions not available from traditional lenders.

Minnesota farmers interested in learning more about the assistance offered by the Rural Finance Authority should visit https://www.mda.state.mn.us or call 651-201-6004.

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Bringing information about the industry Benton County American Dairy Association crowns three princesses FOLEY – Emily Schreindl, Chloe Janski and Allie Ackerman have known each other for years.

Janski and Schreindl have attended school together since their elementary days, and Ackerman has participated in athletic activities with Schreindl since middle school. The three girls have long shared an emotional connection.

That is only one aspect of their relationships, however, as the trio have also represented Benton County’s dairy industry as dairy ambassadors since they were selected to the positions last April.

With their interest in the state of dairy farming, Schreindl, Janski and Ackerman were crowned dairy princesses of Benton County by the Benton County American Dairy Association March 8.

“Now that I’m a princess, I can bring awareness of the dairy industry to other people,” Ackerman said. “It’s not just for me; I can represent the dairy industry.”

Relaying information has proven to be crucial in the livelihood of a Benton County Dairy Princess Program representative, and the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School students

heavily involve themselves in providing crucial details about the importance of dairy farming.

“When I look back, that’s where my passions sprung from, wanting to express that farmers are one of the hardest working people on the planet,” Janski said. “They deserve all the appreciation, looking at what they’ve done for us.”

The three girls all respect the work of farmers, and it comes from more than simply an education-driven outsider’s perspective. The princesses share family backgrounds rooted in dairy farming. Schreindl’s family owns O&S Dairy in Rice where she helps with farm work. A huge misconception she notices is many people envision dairy farming as mostly milking cows. The actual process is far more exhaustive but necessary.

“It’s not all about the cows and milking them,” Schreindl said. “It’s the field work, getting them their food, taking care of them day-by-day. It takes a lot of work every day to keep everything going steady.”

Janski and Ackerman do not live on farms themselves but are accustomed to the lifestyle nonetheless.

Janski’s uncle owns a dairy farm near Golden Spike Road, and beginning in fourth

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Chloe Janski (from left), Allie Ackerman and Emily Schreindl pose April 1 at O&S Dairy in Rice. After serving as dairy ambassadors for nearly a year, the trio were crowned dairy princesses by the Benton County American Dairy Association March 8.

grade, she began to aid her relative by feeding calves.

Coincidently, Ackerman’s uncle also owns a dairy, and given its half-mile proximity, the junior helps around the farm.

Through their family paths, the girls have gathered an intriguing knowledge of the inner workings of dairy farming.

“They’re coming from a dairy farm and know what the dairy farmers are going through,” said Joan Fleck, president of the Benton County American Dairy Association. “They have family members in the dairy farming industry.

There’s more knowledge behind it, and they can relate more with farmers.”

The girls have seen what a dairy princess brings to the table, as their ambassador duties gave them prior experience.

They recall handing out

butter in Gilman and Sauk Rapids, participating in parades and running a malt stand at the Benton County Fair.

“Last year, we had a princess to guide us,” Ackerman said. “We got to work for her so we could learn the ropes of the parade and all that. We get to show the public that we are for dairy and get to show the public what dairy really means and how it’s important to us and the world.”

Because of their young age, the princesses are not eligible for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way competition, crowned annually at the Minnesota State Fair.

However, the girls find reward in providing an educational outlook to the area’s dairy industry.

Eventually, they want to bring their information

into classrooms.

“Personally, I want to go to a classroom and talk to younger kids, and I don’t know if we’ll be able to do that this year,” Schreindl said.

After all, the reaction and responses from children have been impactful on the princesses’ enjoyment of their roles. During the Benton County Fair, they were often approached by curious youth, who challenged them with

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several silly dairy-related inquiries.

“They ask me questions like, ‘Where does chocolate milk from?’ and you explain it to them and it makes you so happy,” Janski said. “I don’t even know how to explain it. It’s a powerful thing.”

Regardless of whether the COVID-19 pandemic brings chaos to summer’s dairy-based events, the girls are fortunate for the bond they have as former dairy ambassadors and now dairy princesses.

“Those girls are very hard-working, and I love them to pieces,” Janski said. “I think they can inspire every girl to be a part of this program.”

And after the program’s resolute revival in 2017, the combination of Janski, Schreindl and Ackerman stands at the forefront of a hopeful future of dairy farming advocates in central Minnesota.

“We have girls interested and getting the word out there for farmers,” Fleck said.

“We’re hoping that we can keep it going next year if they continue to be dairy princesses.”

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Dealing with a rut

I find it hard to believe we are only previous years, and remember each field about a month away from the 2020 growing is not the same. There may be differences season. I think part of that disbelief stems in weed species composition from field to from seeing pictures and videos of combines field, and the herbicides used should reflect still running in fields across the country. those differences.

However, the grass is starting to green up Timeliness of application is also of and soon planting will be upon us. This also concern for these early season applications. means we will soon have to deal with the Given the rainfall timing during last year’s problems from last year that will carry over planting season, many applications were into this planting season. applied late. If we see a similar situation this University of The weather seems to be stuck in a rut, year, include a post emergence herbicide MN Extension and this season could be similar to what we by Nathan Drewitz in the tank with your residual herbicides. have seen in years past. This rut has caused That post herbicide needs to be capable of issues with weed control, ruts in fields and, in limited controlling any weeds that may have emerged. Make cases, fields not being planted. While all three of these sure to check all labels before application to ensure things are going to be important this year, I am going proper use of the herbicide. Also keep in mind many to focus on the weed management portion. residual herbicides need to be applied prior to crop I am sure I sound like a broken record, but the emergence. Check the label prior to application as importance of starting the planting season with weed weed management programs may need to be adjusted free fields cannot be understated. Starting clean if crops are starting to emerge. Finally, although it requires we focus on early season weed control. That is tempting to scrap the early pass and hold off for begins by checking your weed management plan to a single pass, remember that applications need to be make sure you are including the appropriate residual made prior to weeds reaching 4 inches. Once they are herbicides for the weed species problems in each taller they become harder to control. field. Residual herbicides that are effective against There is a series of webinars starting April 6 the specific weed species that are present will help and running until April 10 on Essential Row Crop prevent those weeds from emerging over a period of Management for Planting 2020. These are put together time. Make sure your residual herbicides are going with extension specialists from Minnesota and Iowa. to control the weed species that have been present in They will start at 1 p.m. with a 10- to 15-minute

discussion followed by time for questions and answers.

All webinars will be limited to 30 minutes to help accommodate those working on getting into fields.

These webinars are free and open to everyone.

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE National Association, not Benton 2007 THE RIGHT TO ACTION. O R I G I N A L MORTGAGOR: Sergio in its individual or banking VERIFICATION OF THE NOTICE IS HEREBY AMOUNT DEBT AND IDENTITY GIVEN, that default has Sulier and Mindy Suzanne capacity, but solely as PRINCIPAL OF THE ORIGINAL occurred in conditions of Sulier fka Mindy Suzanne trustee for SRMOF II 2011- OF MORTGAGE: 1 Trust. Dated October 28, $128,000.00 CREDITOR WITHIN the following described Scott, husband and wife.

AMOUNT DUE M O R T G A G E E : 2015 Recorded November THE TIME PROVIDED mortgage: Electronic 30, 2015, as Document No. AND CLAIMED TO BE BY LAW IS NOT DATE OF Mortgage And thereafter DUE AS OF DATE OF AFFECTED BY THIS MORTGAGE: July 17, Registration Systems, Inc. 413215.

INCLUDING as nominee for American assigned to: Trifera, LLC. NOTICE, Dated March 3, 2019 TAXES, IF ANY, PAID Brokers Conduit.

DATE AND PLACE Recorded March 11, 2019, as BY MORTGAGEE: Document No. 434606, and $173,852.19 OF RECORDING: That prior to the Skid Loader Recorded August 1, 2007 by Corrective Assignment County Recorder, Dated December 20, 2019 commencement of this & Implement Benton Recorded February 4, 2020 mortgage foreclosure Document No. A350352.

(Mounting Available) Mortgagee/ ASSIGNMENTS OF Document No. 441157. proceeding MORTGAGE: Assigned And thereafter assigned to: Assignee of Mortgagee to: Aurora Loan Services Laelia, LLC. Dated March complied with all notice FEED & FARM SUPPLY STORE Open M-F 7:30-7, Sat. 7:30-5 LLC. Dated April 12, 2011 8, 2019 Recorded March requirements as required Recorded May 26, 2011, 11, 2019, as Document No. by statute; That no action or proceeding has been as Document No. 381852. 434607.

• Vertical T R A N S A C T I O N instituted at law or otherwise And thereafter assigned to: beater Mortgage to recover the debt secured Aurora Bank FSB. Dated AGENT: manure Registration by said mortgage, or any part September 4, 2015 Recorded Electronic spreaders thereof; November 30, 2015, as Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION PURSUANT to the Document No. 413212.

• Tanks MORTGAGE power of sale contained in And thereafter assigned to: AGENT’S • Track Selene Finance LP. Dated I D E N T I F I C A T I O N said mortgage, the above (320) 249-7579 skidloader October 28, 2015 Recorded NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: described property will be brandonstang23@gmail.com sold by the Sheriff of said November 30, 2015, as 100024200018245395 • Front and LENDER OR BROKER county as follows: Document No. 413214.

• We offer full service or assisted loading/hauling rear open MORTGAGE DATE AND TIME OF And thereafter assigned AND • Newer reliable equipment roof box to: Wells Fargo Bank, ORIGINATOR STATED ON SALE: April 30, 2020 at Call for questions and scheduling MORTGAGE: American 10:00 AM BA-14-1B-MS Brokers Conduit PLACE OF SALE: R E S I D E N T I A L Benton County Sheriff’s MORTGAGE SERVICER: Office, 581 Highway 23 Selene Finance LP Northeast Foley, MN M O R T G A G E D to pay the debt then secured PROPERTY ADDRESS: by said Mortgage, and taxes, 112 5th Avenue South, Sauk if any, on said premises, and Rapids, MN 56379 the costs and disbursements, TAX PARCEL I.D. #: including attorneys’ fees R19.00778.00 allowed by law subject to LEGAL DESCRIPTION redemption within six (6) OF PROPERTY: months from the date of said Lot 10 except the sale by the mortgagor(s), Call Southeasterly 2.2 feet their personal representatives Randy thereof, and Lot 9 except the or assigns unless reduced to Northwesterly 45 feet thereof, Five (5) weeks under MN or Block 6, Wood, Russell, and Stat. §580.07.

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Town (now city) of Sauk VACATE PROPERTY: If Rapids, according to the plat the real estate is an ownerFree Estimates ates • Free Delivery and survey thereof on file and occupied, single-family Locally Owned and Operated of record in the office of the dwelling, unless otherwise County Recorder in and for provided by law, the date • Residential • Agricultural • Light Commercial • Drafting Benton County, Minnesota. on or before which the COUNTY IN WHICH mortgagor(s) must vacate the St. Martin, MN • www.lifestylelumber.com • 320-548-3459 • 800-699-9774 PROPERTY IS LOCATED: property if the mortgage is

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not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 30, 2020, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

M O RT G A G O R ( S ) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S P E R S O N A L R E P R E S E N T AT I V E S 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: February 21, 2020 Laelia, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 107 - 18-001464 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR R-9-6B

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct public hearings on April 16th, 2020 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Ryan and Sara Wolf requesting a variance to attach an existing garage to an existing dwelling making the dwelling 35ft from the property line (50ft required) in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.30a and 11.5.1.

The affected property is described as follows: part of the SW1/4 NE1/4, Section 25, Gilmanton Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:15 p.m. on April 16th, 2020.

2. 7:10 p.m. Tom and Michelle Uderman requesting a variance to construct an accessory structure 90ft from the centerline of a county road (125ft required) in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.30a and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: S283ft of E250ft of E1/2 SE1/4 SW1/4, Section 18, Glendorado Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:40 p.m. on April 16th, 2020.

Effective immediately, the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct its regular, special or emergency meetings by telephone or other electronic means, as permitted by MN Statutes §13D.021. Some or all Board members may participate by telephone or other electronic means until further notice. At least one member of the Board of Adjustment or the County Department of Development Director will be present during meetings at the Board of Adjustment’s regular meeting location, which is the County Board Room in Foley, unless otherwise noted on meeting notices. Pursuant to MN Statutes §13D.021, Subdivision 3, the County will provide the means for persons to electronically monitor such meetings remotely.

In person public comments will not be heard, to conform with MDH and CDC guidelines to minimize gatherings. You may submit written testimony by emailing Roxanne Achman at Roxanne. Achman@co.benton.mn.us or by mailing it to the Benton County Department of Development, 531 Dewey St, PO Box 129, Foley, MN 56329. Written testimony must be received by 3pm on the hearing date. The public may also participate in the remote public hearing by contacting the Department of Development for instructions on how to access the meeting prior to 4:30 P.M. on the date of the hearing.

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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE . TIME PROVIDED BY p LAW IS NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS ACTION. . Date: March 11, 2020 , YOU ARE NOTIFIED / THAT: 1. Default has occurred t in the conditions of that d certain mortgage executed by and between Rodney T. Bemboom, as mortgagor, and Falcon National Bank, 183 Cedar Drive, Foley, Minnesota 56329, as mortgagee, dated February 22, 2018 and filed for record on March 2, 2018, as document number 428039, with the Office of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota.

2. The mortgage has been assigned as follows: n/a 3. The original principal amount secured

by the mortgage was: $112,033.52.

4. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the mortgage, or any part thereof.

5. The holder of the mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the mortgage and foreclosure of the mortgage and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

6. As of the date of this notice, the amount due on the mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the mortgage is: $119,481.26.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the mortgage, the mortgage will be foreclosed on the land described as follows: The Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-seven (37) North,

Range Thirty (30) West, Fourth Principal Meridian, Benton County, Minnesota.

Street Address: 3545 Little Rock Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 T a x - P a r c e l Identification Number: 0700101-00 and will be sold by the Sheriff of Benton County, Minnesota at public auction on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Office of the Benton County Sheriff, 581 State Highway 23, Foley, Minnesota 56329.

8. The time allowed by law for redemption of mortgagor or mortgagor’s personal r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s or assigns is twelve (12) months after the date of sale.

9. The date on or before which the mortgagor or mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns must vacate the property if the mortgage is not

reinstated under Minn. Stat. § 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn.

Stat. § 580.23 is May 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Falcon National Bank, Mortgagee LATHROP GPM By: /s/ Andrew J. Steil Andrew J. Steil #387048 1010 West St. Germain Street Suite 500 St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 252-4414 Attorneys for Falcon National Bank R-11-6B

PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BENTON DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No: 05-PR-20-504

SONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of April, 2020, at 8 o’clock a.m., a hearing will be held in the above named Court in the Court House at Foley, Minnesota on the petition of Gregory A. Kardell, dated March 10, 2020, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the above named decedent, and for the appointment of Gregory A. Kardell, whose address is 612 2nd ST N, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379,

as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent, in an unsupervised administration, and any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That if proper and no objections are filed, said personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal rep-

resentative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated: 03-11-2020 /s/ Michael S. Jesse District Judge Cheri Woehler Court Administrator

by Jennifer Siemers MEETING NOTICE Deputy MAYHEW LAKE TOWNSHIP Sam V. Calvert Due to the current Stay at Home the April 6 regular Attorney for petitioner monthly meeting of the Mayhew Lake Township Board is 1011 2nd ST N, STE 107 cancelled. The next regular monthly meeting will be May St. Cloud, MN 56303 5 at 8:00 at the clerks home. calcloud@gmail.com Lawrence Thell 320-252-4473 Mayhew Lake Township Clerk R-13-2B FR-14-1B

In re: Estate of Lynn Gilbert Kardell, Deceased.

ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND APPOINTMENT OF PER-

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: O c t o b e r 3, 2016 MORTGAGOR: Sarah P. Leonard, unmarried.

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 25, 2016 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 419070.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: U.S. Bank National Association RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6780 Town Hall Road

Northeast, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 070048700 and 070048600 L E G A L DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: SITUATED IN BENTON COUNTY, M I N N E S O T A , DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, MOLITOR ESTATES, BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA. SUBJECT TO ALL E A S E M E N T S , C O V E N A N T S , C O N D I T I O N S , RESERVATIONS, LEASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS, ALL RIGHTS OF WAY, ALL ZONING, BUILDING AND OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, ALL RIGHTS OF TENANTS IN POSSESSION, AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS NOT YET DUE AND PAYABLE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED

BY DEED RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO. 371537, OF THE BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RECORDS. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $52,152.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $30,057.06 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 30, 2020 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN

Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2021, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None Dated: February 26, 2020 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 17 - 19-008241 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-10-6B

PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BENTON DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No: 05-PR-20-549 In RE the Estate of Thomas Gerald Bossert, Decedent.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated May 12, 2016 (“Will”) has been filed with the Registrar. The Application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Alex J. Bossert whose address is 315 N 7th Avenue, Apt. 103, Minneapolis, MN 55401 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative.

Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of is-

suance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat.

524.3-801) all creditors having claims against said Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat.

501B.41, subd. 5.

Dated: March 24, 2020 /s/ Cheryl Woehler Registrar Dated: March 24, 2020 /s/ Cheryl Woehler Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative William A. Erhart, Esq. (ID#027066) ERHART LEGAL, LLC 316 East Main Street Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: (763) 427-7800 Fax: (763) 427-3803 Email: erhart@erhartlegal. com R-14-2B

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“The central BLU leadership retreat was one of five 4-H events offered this winter to Minnesota youth in grades six through 12,” said Jacquie Lonning, civic engagement and leadership director at the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development.

“4-H uses these retreats to help youth learn valuable leadership skills they can apply in their communities and make connections with people from other parts of the state.”

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Aleah Kipka, of Sauk Rapids, and Makayla Benc, of Foley, climb a wall at the St. Paul Gym Feb. 29 in St. Paul.

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enjoyed the opportunity to meet people from other counties.

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Benton County 4-H youth – Anastasia Malikowski (front, from left), Makayla Benc, Josi Pozorski, Aleah Kipka and Dominc Malikowski; (back, from left) Johnathon Mersinger, Travis Boyle, Marissa Kuklok and Skylar Morris – attend the Building Leadership and Understanding retreat Feb. 29 in St. Paul. The retreat hosted 72 youth from the central region of Minnesota.

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