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DECA Competitor Spotlight

Katelyn Anderson Sophomore Competition category: Hospitality and tourism operations research. Tell me about the category you compete in. Our category is mainly focused on helping and improving the business we chose through a research project. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how has it impacted your personal growth? DECA has taught me to be confident and always have a positive attitude in everything I do. What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? Anderson: Watching myself grow into a more confident version of myself; competition for state and then competition for nationals in Atlanta, Georgia. What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? Anderson: Standing on the second-place podium with my partner, Lucy, and feeling nothing but excitement and thankfulness.

Lucy Brenny Sophomore Competition category: Hospitality and tourism operations research. Tell me about the category you compete in. We conduct research on our chosen business and establish a plan on how to enhance the employee experience. We present a 20-page paper to our judges. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how has it impacted your personal growth? DECA has taught me to be confident and has impacted by personal growth as I have learned to take risks and be efficient in my research. What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? Seeing myself venture into big opportunities and finding my business characteristics throughout establishing our research project. What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? Standing on the second-place podium, as I knew nationals was my next stop.

Emma Miller Junior Competition categories: Project management, career development. Tell me about the categories you compete in. I complete a 20-page paper with my partner, Grace Loidolt. Our project was focused on the job fair we hosted in fall. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how has it impacted your personal growth? I have had the opportunity to create relationships with many people I did not know outside of the DECA program. The support from my advisors and classmates is positive and uplifting, and I could not be more grateful. What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? Competition for state finals my sophomore and junior years, and competition for the International Career Development Conference my junior year. What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? Learning so much about business and marketing strategies and getting to make new friends.

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Grace Loidolt Junior Competition categories: Project management, career development. Tell me about the categories you compete in. This is a 20-page written project I created with my partner, Emma Miller, along with a slideshow we presented together at the state competition. Our project centered around a job fair we hosted in fall. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how has it impacted your personal growth? DECA has taught me how to step out of my comfort zone and has allowed me to gain confidence in myself. DECA has shown me that “fake it until you make it” will do you wonders if you present yourself with confidence and believe in your abilities. What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? Becoming a finalist at the virtual state competition my sophomore year and now double competition for the International Career Development Conference this year. What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? All of those extra days where we would stay in Josh Bauer’s room to work on our project (and get free food), or every time we would come in early in the morning, after school or get on FaceTime just trying to finalize our project.

William Nielsen Senior Competition category: Independent business plan. Tell me about the category you compete in. Independent business plan is a category in which competitors develop innovative business solutions to modern problems. This year, my partner, Hailee Cullen, and I developed WellU, a business that provides college students with telehealth, increasing efficiency and decreasing cost. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how has it impacted your personal growth? DECA has taught me the value of connections. It has greatly improved my networking abilities and opportunities. What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? Triple-competition for nationals my junior and senior year and taking first with WellU my junior and senior years. What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? Getting to serve as the vice president of public relations for Minnesota DECA.

Jack O’Brien

Senior Competition category: Virtual business, personal finance. Tell me about the category you compete in. Virtual business is a business simulation event Junior where you devise an education Competition category: Sports and career path to generate the and entertainment marketing role greatest net worth in four years. play. Along with this, you must create a Tell me about the category you set schedule and a form compete in. I solve a problem of transportation. Daily life activities given to me (case study) and and unexpected events must be factored in. present a solution to judges. What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how What has DECA taught you about has it impacted your personal growth? DECA has been yourself, and how has it impacted an amazing experience where I have learned to lead and your personal growth? DECA has helped me solve unique problems. become a better people person and makes me want to go What are some of your greatest DECA to business school. accomplishments? Qualifying for national competition What are some of your greatest DECA six times. accomplishments? Placing in the top 20 in the country as What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? a sophomore and placing second at state in 2022. My highlight has been involving new students in DECA What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? and watching them develop a love for the program. Hanging out with my friends at state DECA. The event is a fun time where I bond with people.

Nolan Thell

Macy Welk

Noah MacDonald

Senior Competition category: Marketing Senior management team roleplay. Competition categories: Team Tell me about the category you role play, marketing. compete in. We were given a Tell me about the category case study where we have to you compete in. The event apply key marketing concepts I participated in at state is and develop a strategic plan marketing team roleplay. My on how to improve a business partner, Noah, and I receive a case through ways such as promotion, study/business problem and have public relations and product/service 30 minutes to create a plan to solve it. management. We then present it to a judge. The score What has DECA taught you about yourself, and we receive is then averaged with our test scores. We take how has it impacted your personal growth? DECA a marketing exam the first day of competition. has taught me to be a better communicator and work What has DECA taught you about yourself, and how collaboratively. I came back to DECA my senior year has it impacted your personal growth? I have greatly after leaving in ninth grade and have seen massive expanded my communication, innovation and creativity improvements in my writing, presentation and creative skills. It has opened new ideas and business opportunities thinking skills. for me. What are some of your greatest DECA What are some of your greatest DECA accomplishments? This year, I qualified for the accomplishments? Being a 2021 state champion and international competition in three events: marketing 2022 double-qualifier, and a three-time International management team roleplay, business services operations Career Development Conference qualifier; placing fifth research (20-page paper) and personal finance virtual internationally in 2021; being a Minnesota state DECA business. scholarship recipient (only person from SRRHS); being a What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? national DECA scholarship recipient (only person from Competing against my peers at in-person competitions. Minnesota). It is fun to sit at awards and hear all the Sauk Rapids-Rice What has been the highlight of your DECA experience? names called in recognition of everyone’s hard work. A lot of great memories at competition with my peers, placing fifth nationally last year and winning a national DECA scholarship.

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the sealed bid process could potentially avoid tax forfeiture in the future. Johnson stated that he would prefer that this parcel “goes to auction” because there is enough interest from landowners that are adjacent to this property. Popp agreed with Johnson and suggested that if we do go to auction, to only auction the land to adjacent landowners. Bondhus stated that Minnesota Statute would allow the tax forfeited property to go to auction, and quoted Statute §282.01 Subdivision a., which states “the county auditor may restrict the sale to owner of lands adjoining the land to be sold. The county auditor shall conduct the sale by sealed bid or may select another means of sale”. Bondhus then stated the land shall be sold to the highest bidder and may be sold for less that its appraised value. All owners of land adjoining the land to be sold shall be given a written notice of 30 days prior to the sale. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Popp to set the bid price at $2000 for parcel 09.00600.00. Popp stated that he felt that the minimum bid price of $2,000 was “way too high” if we are going to go to auction, and he would rather have a lower minimum bid price to have the parcel sell and let the auction “take care of itself”. Gapinski made an amendment to his motion to set the minimum bid price at $750. Johnson seconded the amended motion. Motion carried unanimously. Next, motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to approve the sale by live auction of parcel 09.00600.00 to the six properties that are adjacent to the property, with the date and time of the auction to be on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Motion carried unanimously. Next, on the agenda was to conduct a Public Hearing regarding the 2022 Solid Waste Facility Licenses for Waste Management. Land Services Director Roxanne Achman had Wetland and Solid Waste Program Lead Sierra Cotter present the report on the 2022 Solid Waste Facility Licenses for Waste Management, Republic Services (Minden Transfer Station), Henkemeyer Land ll inc., Sandhill Organics dba Tri-County Organics LLC, and Tom Kraemer Inc. dba East Side Transfer and Recycling. Cotter stated the Benton County Solid Waste Ordinance No. 471 requires annual renewal of solid waste management facility licenses including a public hearing before the County Board of Commissioners. The following solid waste management facilities were issued licenses in 2021 and are applying again in 2022. Cotter stated that all the facilities are in good standing with MPCA; and the facilities had onsite inspections by the Benton County Solid Waste staff and appeared to be in compliance with MPCA and Benton County requirements. Heinen opened the public hearing at 9:41 AM. No one from the public was present to speak at the public hearing. The public hearing closed at 9:42 AM. Cotter stated there were no emails, letters or other communications to be read into the record. The Department did not receive any comments or concerns from State agencies, cities or townships. Also, there was no of cial action required by an affected township. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Johnson to set the surety bond and insurance as a part of the 2022 Solid Waste Management Facility Licenses. Motion carried unanimously. Then, Johnson motioned to sign the 2022 Solid Waste Facility Licenses for Waste Management, Republic Services (Minden Transfer Station), Henkemeyer Land ll Inc., Sandhill Organics dba Tri-County Organics LLC, and Tom Kraemer Inc. dba East Side Transfer and Recycling. Seconded by Gapinski. Motion carried unanimously. The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:43 AM to conduct a Human Services Board Meeting. The Regular Board meeting reconvened at 9:58 AM. Next on the agenda was the discussion on County Commissioner Re-Districting. This topic was discussed at the March 8th County Board goal-setting work session. It was the consensus of the County Board to have a formal discussion of potential re-districting at the March 15th County Board Meeting. After ample discussion, it was decided that there wouldn’t be a good way to adjust the districts without causing all the Commissioners to run for re-election. There was a consensus among the County Board to leave all ve districts “as is” and to not make any changes to the districts. Headley will bring a resolution to the last Regular Board Meeting in April solidifying that there will be no changes to the districts in 2022. Next, County Engineer Chris Byrd had the County Board consider a request from Benton County resident Jeff Hanson to appeal the County Highway Access Policy. Mr. Hanson appeared before the Board at the April 6, 2021 and the September 9, 2021 Board meetings. Mr. Hanson is appealing the denial of a second driveway onto his parcel at 8660 1st Ave NE Rice (along CR 78). At the last meeting the Board gave

from other sources. Bids will only be accepted via the electronic biddingV service through QuestCDN. D The Township Board reserves the right to reject anyO and all Bids and to waive any Bids received without expla-C nation. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days. T For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal,L quali cations, procedures, and contract award, refer to theB Instructions to Bidders that are included in the BiddingN Documents. G o DATED: February 8, 2022t BY THE ORDER OF WATAB TOWNSHIPm s/s Kathy SauerD Clerk Watab TownshipM C PUBLISHED IN: Sauk Rapids Herald April 9, 2022M and April 16, 2022N Finance & Commerce April 9, 2022D R14-2BR C N A direction to Mr. Hanson to complete a full wetland delineationM and to complete the permit process for a de minimis exemp-T tion of wetland replacement. Mr. Hanson has completed thatN work. He has a completed site plan that shows the proposedT driveway and the County Road 78 Access. Gapinski statedA “Mr. Hanson did everything we asked him to do”. Motion byI Popp and seconded by Johnson to have the Board Chair signN the permit as acceptance to Mr. Hanson’s Driveway AccessM appeal. Motion carried unanimously. Heinen then asked ByrdL if they were looking at changing the policy on driveway ac-A cess or moving it to be an ordinance. Byrd replied and said they are working into creating an ordinance however, ByrdO doesn’t feel that an ordinance would have helped this issue.O B Motion carried unanimously. Next, Byrd requested the County Board to consider anR amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with SEHM for ber construction project. After beginning design work forU the ber project between Foley and St. Cloud, it has becomeA apparent that we need to acquire permits from the DNR toM place ber cable under a couple streams. This work was notA included in the original scope of work in the contract. Additionally, to complete the construction plans a “Level 1” wetland review needs to be completed to determine if we will have any temporary wetland impacts along the alignment of the project. This work includes reviewing National Wetland Inventory maps, drafting, and submitting permit applications to Wetland Conservation Act LGU (Benton County). This work was not included in the original scope of work in the contract. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Johnson to approve the Contract Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with SEH for ber construction project. Motion carried unanimously. Popp then suggested to Byrd to have an upcoming discussion on driveways and to look at how it’s affecting driveway approaches, possibly at a future Committee of the Whole. Johnson and Gapinski would be in favor of this as well. Byrd replied by saying this would warrant for discussion at a future Committee of the Whole. There were no additional comments by Commissioners under Comments by Commissioners (general comments by Board Members on Topics not requiring County Board action). Next, County Board members reported on Commissioner updates and recent meetings they attended on behalf of the County. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to set the future Committee of the Whole Meetings: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Luncheon with Benton Soil and Water Conservation District at Jack & Jim’s in Duelm, MN at 11:30 AM; Thursday, April 7, 2022 GSCD All-Investor meeting and Spring Recognition Event at the Clearing, located at 195 River Avenue South, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, 4:00 PM; Monday, April 18, 2022 Public Works Topics: 1) Discussions on Local Option Sales Tax, 2) 5-Year Road Plan, 3) Driveway Policy, Benton County Boardroom, Foley, 9:00 AM; Monday, April 18, 2022 site visit at the Bend in the River Park on Forestry Management Plan, NE River Rd, Rice, MN 56367, 4:00 PM; Tuesday, May 24, 2022 HSEM Training for Elected Of cials on emergency management responsibilities, County Boardroom, Foley, 9:00 AM; 2022 Employee Forums on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Tuesday, August 2, 2022, and Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the Benton County Boardroom, Foley, 8:00 AM. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Popp to recess the meeting at to conduct the Ditch Authority Meeting at 10:51 AM. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Board Meeting reconvened at 11:56 AM. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to conduct a closed session of the County Board under MN Statutes §13D.05, Subdivision 3 to evaluate the performance of an individual subject to County Board authority; Chair Heinen announced that today’s closed session covers performance evaluations for the Land Services Director and the Human Services Director. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Board Meeting reconvened at 12:35 PM. Regular Board Meeting adjourned at 12:36 PM. Steven J. Heinen, Chair ATTEST: Benton County Board of Commissioners ____________________________________ Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R14-1B

PUBLIC NOTICES 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: September 7, 2017 MORTGAGOR: Shane Chapp, a Single Adult. MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 14, 2017 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 425068. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE T R A N S A C T I O N 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 R E S I D E N T I A L MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 125 1st Ave SW, Rice, MN 56367

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE TAX PARCEL I.D. #: SALE: May 5, 2022 at 10:00 150018200 AM LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PLACE OF SALE: PROPERTY: Benton County Sheriff’s Lot 3, Block 9, in the Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Town of Rice, according to Northeast Foley, MN the plat and survey thereof to pay the debt then secured on le and of record in the by said Mortgage, and taxes, of ce of the county recorder if any, on said premises, and in and for said Benton the costs and disbursements, County, Minnesota. including attorneys’ fees COUNTY IN WHICH allowed by law subject to PROPERTY IS LOCATED: redemption within six (6) Benton months from the date of said O R I G I N A L sale by the mortgagor(s), PRINCIPAL AMOUNT their personal representatives OF MORTGAGE: or assigns unless reduced to $50,000.00 Five (5) weeks under MN AMOUNT DUE AND Stat. §580.07. CLAIMED TO BE TIME AND DATE TO DUE AS OF DATE OF VACATE PROPERTY: If NOTICE, INCLUDING the real estate is an ownerTAXES, IF ANY, PAID occupied, single-family BY MORTGAGEE: dwelling, unless otherwise $50,679.08 provided by law, the date That prior to the on or before which the commencement of this mortgagor(s) must vacate the mortgage foreclosure property if the mortgage is proceeding Mortgagee/ not reinstated under section Assignee of Mortgagee 580.30 or the property is complied with all notice not redeemed under section requirements as required 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on by statute; That no action November 7, 2022, unless or proceeding has been that date falls on a weekend instituted at law or otherwise or legal holiday, in which to recover the debt secured case it is the next weekday, by said mortgage, or any part and unless the redemption thereof; period is reduced to 5 weeks PURSUANT to the power under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 of sale contained in said or 582.032. mortgage, the above M O R T G A G O R ( S ) described property will be RELEASED FROM sold by the Sheriff of said FINANCIAL OBLIGATION county as follows: ON MORTGAGE: None DATE AND TIME OF “THE TIME ALLOWED BY

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: July 1, 2014 MORTGAGOR: Anthony Brown, an unmarried man. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgages Unlimited Inc. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 16, 2014 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 404338. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated September 1, 2015 Recorded September 8, 2015, as Document No. 411601. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON M O R T G A G E : 100848100126236308 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Mortgages Unlimited Inc. R E S I D E N T I A L MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 805 5th Street

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Northeast, Rice, MN 56367 redemption within six (6) TAX PARCEL I.D. #: months from the date of said 150069000 sale by the mortgagor(s), LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF their personal representatives PROPERTY: or assigns unless reduced to LOT 10, BLOCK 4, FOX Five (5) weeks under MN MEADOWS, BENTON Stat. §580.07. COUNTY, MINNESOTA. TIME AND DATE TO COUNTY IN WHICH VACATE PROPERTY: If PROPERTY IS LOCATED: the real estate is an ownerBenton occupied, single-family O R I G I N A L dwelling, unless otherwise PRINCIPAL AMOUNT provided by law, the date OF MORTGAGE: on or before which the $178,571.00 mortgagor(s) must vacate the AMOUNT DUE AND property if the mortgage is CLAIMED TO BE not reinstated under section DUE AS OF DATE OF 580.30 or the property is NOTICE, INCLUDING not redeemed under section TAXES, IF ANY, PAID 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on BY MORTGAGEE: November 10, 2022, unless $203,122.83 that date falls on a weekend That prior to the or legal holiday, in which commencement of this case it is the next weekday, mortgage foreclosure and unless the redemption proceeding Mortgagee/ period is reduced to 5 weeks Assignee of Mortgagee under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 complied with all notice or 582.032. requirements as required M O R T G A G O R ( S ) by statute; That no action RELEASED FROM or proceeding has been FINANCIAL OBLIGATION instituted at law or otherwise ON MORTGAGE:None to recover the debt secured “THE TIME ALLOWED BY by said mortgage, or any part LAW FOR REDEMPTION thereof; BY THE MORTGAGOR, PURSUANT to the power THE MORTGAGOR’S of sale contained in said P E R S O N A L mortgage, the above R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S described property will be OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 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

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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 TAT 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 25, 2022 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 22-001472 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-9-6B

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 28, 2022 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 22-001731 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-12-6B

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS LAKE ANDREW RECONSTRUCTION WATAB TOWNSHIP BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of Lake Andrew Reconstruction will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving Bids, representatives of Watab Township will publicly view Bids at the Township Hall located at 660 75th Street NW, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379. The as-read online Bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the Bid opening. The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 1,500

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The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of Watab Township shall comply with the provisions of the statute. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www.questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $45 by inputting Quest project #8064636 on the website’s Project Search page. The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All of cial noti cations, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website www. questcdn.com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources. Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN. The Township Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any Bids received without explanation. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days. For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal, quali cations, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. DATED: February 8, 2022 BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD s/s Kathy Sauer Clerk Watab Township PUBLISHED IN: Sauk Rapids Herald April 9, 2022 and April 16, 2022 Finance & Commerce April 9, 2022 R14-2B

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on April 21st, 2022, in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, and beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Adjustment will hear the following: Allen Stay, landowner and Minnesota Paving and Materials, applicant, requesting a variance to mine 180ft from a residential structure (300ft required) in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 9.16.6(F)(1) and 11.5.1 of the Development Code. The affected property is described as follows: part of the S1/2 SE1/4, Section 11, Glendorado Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:10 p.m. on April 21st, 2022. ANYONE with comments regarding the above will be heard at this meeting. FR-14-1B

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Storage On 15 LLC will sell at public lien sale the personal property in the below units which may include but is not limited to: personal, household, of ce, and other items. The sale will be held as an online public auction on storagetreasures.com at 10:00am CDT April 25, 2022 with an end date of 5:00pm CDT April 27, 2022. 2021 4th Ave N, Sauk Rapids MN 56379 Unit 3 - Melissa Jefferson Unit 57 & 81 - Marvin Sandstrom Unit 91 - Amy Coffman FR-14-1B