Sauk Rapids Herald - June 17, 2023

prepares to launch the discus during the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Boys and Girls Track and Field State Meet June 9 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael. Mushatt won the title in the event, becoming the first state champion in the school’s girls program in 23 years.

PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER Maya Castilleja and Matthew Jegers represent Sauk Rapids-Rice High School at the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Speech State Tournament April 28 at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. Castilleja was an eighth-place finalist in the prose category while Jegers competed in extemporaneous speaking.

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Livestock

Pigs have to roll in mud to stay cool and prevent sunburns because they don’t have sweat glands.

Goats have four stomach chambers, which helps them digest grass and hay.

Fun Facts Fun

A baby lamb can recognize its mother by the sound of her bleat.

Chickens are descendants from dinosaurs and are the closest living relatives to the T-Rex.

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: October 21, 2016

MORTGAGOR: Vicktoria Hess, an unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Finance of America Mortgage LLC its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 27, 2016 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 419142.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated March 18, 2022 Recorded March 18, 2022, as Document No. 459445.

TRANSACTION

AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSACTION

AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100070213840007100

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE

ORIGINATOR STATED ON

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

MORTGAGE: Finance of America Mortgage LLC

RESIDENTIAL

MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC

MORTGAGED

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 400 Kathryn Lane, Foley, MN 56329

TAX PARCEL I.D. #:

13.00795.00

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

The land referred to herein is situated in the state of Minnesota, Benton County described as follows:

Lot 1 Block 4 PHEASANT GROVE TWO COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$151,182.00

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

$144,661.71

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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

2023 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR WATAB TOWNSHIP

BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of 2023 Road Improvements will be received online through bidVAULT™ until July 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving Bids, representatives of Watab Township will publicly view Bids at an online Bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online Bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/join and entering Meeting ID 966 1642 5034 and Passcode 794753. The asread online Bid results will be available at https://bidvault. mn.uccs.com/index.php 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:

17,400

REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, May 22, 2023 6:00PM MINUTES

1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

Acting Mayor Nick Sauer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present: Jason Ellering and Dottie Seamans. Members absent: Kurt Hunstiger and Ellen Thronson.

2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda

Ross Olson noted that Tyler Steinemann is in the audience tonight to provide a summary on his Eagle Scout project. Olson asked if Tyler Steinemann’s presentation could be added to Mayor’s Communications. Olson also requested to add Rock the Riverside Sponsor Update as agenda item 10-A.

3. Approve the Agenda

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approve Minutes

A. 5-8-2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the 5-8-2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

5. Receive and File

NONE

6. Mayor’s Communications

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: 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 redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an 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 January 11, 2024, 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 “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 3, 2023

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

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 100 - 23-002890 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

R-19-6B

1,000 TON Type SP 9.5 Wearing Course Mix (3,B)

3,700 TON Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course Mix (3,C)

32 EACH Temporary Mail Box

3 ACRE Seeding

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 https://bidvault.mn.uccs.com/index.php. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $25 by selecting WSB on the left-hand menu and Project No. 022235-000.

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 notications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website https://bidvault.mn.uccs.com/ index.php. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained

have in place to keep their neighborhood and the City safe.

-Scott Adamek,101 9th Ave South, discussed concerns regarding a neighboring home. Adamek noted that there have been signs that something bad is going to happen at that address. Adamek said that it’s becoming scary in regards to this house and what has occurred at this house.

-Justin Popp, 107 9th Ave South, discussed concerns regarding a neighboring home. He noted that the issues that they have come across with this neighbor are things that they had never imagined when purchasing the home and starting the daycare. He also thanked the Sauk Rapids Police Department for all of their continued help when called.

-Jeremy DuMonceaux, 111 8th Ave South, discussed concerns regarding a neighboring home. DuMonceaux said that he is afraid that something bad is going to happen at this house sooner or later.

Ashley Bukowski, City Attorney, said that the City is in the process of investigating things at a staff level as it pertains to the property of concern. Bukowski explained that the courts require that the City reaches out to the homeowner and that the homeowner be allowed to remedy concerns rst. She said that it can be challenging as the State Constitution does favor homeowners. She noted that the City is doing its best in moving forward with trying to remedy this situation.

8. Public Hearings

NONE

9. Consent Agenda

A. Accept by Resolution Donations for the Sauk Rapids Police Canine Program

City of Rice, Minnesota Annual Disclosure of Tax Increment Districts for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

NameofTIFDistrict:TIF1-8

RoachRental

Currentnettaxcapacity24,326

Originalnettaxcapacity289

Capturednettaxcapacity24,037

Principalandinterestpaymentduein202345,624

Taxincrementreceivedin202228,672

Taxincrementexpendedin202230,470

FirsttaxincrementreceiptJuly,2013

DateofrequireddecertificationDecember31,2038

Increasedpropertytaxesasaresultof fiscaldisparities0

Additionalinformationregardingeachdistrictmaybeobtainedfrom: JulieFandel,CityClerk

CityofRice 205MainStreetEast,POBox22 Rice,MN56367 jfandel@ricemn.us

SPECIAL AUDIT MEETING

SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 250 SUMMIT AVE. N. Monday, May 22, 2023 5:30 PM

5:30 PM

MINUTES

Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance

Acting Mayor Nick Sauer called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Members present: Jason Ellering and Dottie Seamans

Members absent: Ellen Thronson and Kurt Hunstiger.

2) Regular Agenda

A. 2022 Audit Presentation

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to accept and approve the 2022 Audited Financial Statements as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

3) Adjournment

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Acting Mayor Sauer adjourned the meeting at 5:43 PM R-24-1B

from other sources.

Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through bidVAULT™.

The Township 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: June 13, 2023

BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

s/s Kathy Sauer Clerk Watab Township

PUBLISHED IN: Sauk Rapids Herald Saturday June 17, 2023 and June 24, 2023

Finance & Commerce Saturday June 17, 2023 and June 24, 2023

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10. Regular Agenda

A. Rock the Riverside Update

Motion: Moved by Acting Mayor Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to allow the City Administrator to have some exibility in terms of sponsorship and fees for the June 1st Rock the Riverside concert. Motion carried unanimously.

11. Other Staff Items

A. Train Horns—Ross Olson noted that although the City of Sauk Rapids has an established Quiet Zone, there may be times where residents will still hear the train horns. Olson said that currently there is work being done on the railroad tracks. He explained that Under Federal Railroad Authority, the conductor has the ability to honk the train’s horn anytime when work is being done on the tracks.

B. 5-30-2023 St. Cloud Area Joint Cities Meeting

Ross Olson noted that there will be a St. Cloud Area Joint Cities Meeting on Tuesday, May 30th. The City of St. Cloud will be hosting the meeting. This meeting and its agenda will be posted as a public meeting of the Sauk Rapids City Council.

12. Other Council Items and Communications

A. June 1st Rock the Riverside Events

Acting Mayor Sauer inquired about what bands are playing for the rst Rock the Riverside concert of the year. Ross Olson stated that The Soupbones will be the opening act followed by Strange Daze as the main act. Olson stated that food and beverages will also be available at the event for purchase. The event is open and free to the public.

13. Approve List of Bills and Claims

7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit

• Tyler Steinemann’s Eagle Scout Project Summary-Tyler Steinemann, Troop #777, provided an update on the re pit that he worked on installing at Lions Park as his Eagle Scout project.

2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda

-Alison Ward, 808 1st Street South, discussed concerns regarding a neighboring home. Ward noted that the entire neighborhood is grateful to the Sauk Rapids Police Department. She concluded by saying that she is here along with her neighbors tonight to ask that the City enforce the ordinances that they

B. Approve and Authorize Amusement Permit for The Great Pages Circus

C. Approve Purchase and Training of a Police Canine

D. Approve Awarding the 2023 Well No. 7 Projects

E. Approve and Adopt Resolution Approving Temporary OnSale Liquor Licenses for the Benton County Agricultural Society

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve consent agenda item 9A9E. Motion carried unanimously

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously.

14. Adjournment

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Acting Mayor Sauer adjourned the meeting at 6:31 PM R-24-1B

Pets, pickups

Our border collie was missing, and panic was digging his nails into my chest.

The evening had started out so nicely. It was one of those rare times where we were semi-caught up with the fieldwork, the chores and milking were done, and we were enjoying a moment of relaxation.

MARY BARRON-TRAUT

My step-granddaughter-to-be had brought her horse to the farm. While she brushed and curried him, my husband, son, friend and I lounged on the lawn in the shadow of our son’s pickup truck, watching and conversing with her. It was a rare instance of idleness, and Trixie rotated among us, soaking up as many rubs and scratches as she could.

Soon, the horse was saddled, and it was time for a ride. We had several four-wheelers parked near us, so we decided to follow the horse and ride on the all-terrain vehicles. My husband and son hopped on one together, so they could discuss the crops; I took another, and our friend took his. We rode south of the farm into a freshly baled field of alfalfa and sat for a bit talking. Our friend decided to head home.

I followed the others for a bit more and then realized Trixie was nowhere to be seen. She would typically run alongside our ATVs.

I quickly rode back to the farmyard calling her name. I drove all over the yard, stopped and checked the house, and finally jumped into a pickup. I thought maybe she had followed our friend home because he didn’t live far away. After driving through his neighborhood, I went to his home. No luck; he hadn’t seen her.

In the meantime, my son was using an ATV to search the pasture across the road from the farmyard. When we met up, he said he hadn’t seen her either.

It was then I had an idea. I drove our truck back to the yard where we had been lounging an hour earlier. I parked behind my son’s pickup, walked to the passenger door and opened it.

Ruminations page 3B

Stars in the ring

Smieja raises cows for show

BY TIFFANY KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

Karla Smieja showed her first calf in 4-H when she was 9 years old. Now, 39 years later, she is still showing cows.

“4-H was really important to me because I didn’t know anything about showing when I started and started with nothing,” Smieja said. “I started showing, got bit by the bug and have loved it ever since.”

Smieja starts her day at 6 a.m. when she gets up and heads to the barn.

“It’s fun to come out here in the morning and milk two pretty cows,” Smieja said. “I know I need to have a real job to make ends meet, so I will always have that.”

Currently, Smieja owns eight animals – two milking cows and six heifers – at her Little Falls farm, Starlight Acres. All of her animals are registered, and all the heifers and cows are for show.

On average, Smieja and her animals attend four shows each year:

Minnesota Holstein Association State Show, District 8 Holstein Show, Minnesota State Fair and World Dairy Expo. Her two sons, Jacob Schaefer and Quentin Scott, assist with preparing and showing the animals of Starlight Acres. Quentin, an engineer in the Twin Cities metro area, comes home as often as needed, and Jacob, a senior at South Dakota State University, is home every summer.

“I love having my boys involved,” Smieja said. “I’m so glad the boys

enjoy it as much as I do.”

Smieja’s love of animals started at an early age. She grew up on a dairy farm near Cushing, milking registered Ayrshires. When she asked if she could show cows at the county fair, she said her parents did not know anything about the industry but said they would support her.

Smieja maintains a herd of Red and White Holsteins and Ayrshires.

“We will always have at least one Ayrshire around here because that is what I grew up with,”

Smieja said. “I lost my dad when I was young, so I do it as a tribute to him. Smieja’s affinity for the farm continued after college. She bought a dairy farm with her then husband and maintained a full-time job in town while her husband worked on the dairy. When the couple divorced, she kept the farm, downsized and turned it into a haven for her beloved bovine.

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Sauk Rapids Herald | Saturday, June 17, 2023

Serving rural Benton, Morrison, Mille Lacs and Kanabec counties

“Trixie! Trixeeeee!”

PHOTO SUBMITTED

Karla Smieja (from left), Jacob Schaefer and Quentin Scott stand next to their cows after a show. The mother and son trio attend, on average, four shows a year to exhibit the dairy animals of Starlight Acres in Little Falls.

Wollak from page 7B

What keeps you going in this position day to day? I like interacting with the farmers and getting to know them, even the people at the milk plants you get to know pretty well. It goes back to the fact there are 12 people who depend on me every day to show up at their farms. Growing up on a dairy farm, I understand the producers’ responsibility to milk the cows, so it’s my responsibility to be on time, take a good sample and a good measurement. Essentially, their paycheck depends on how good of a job I do, because drivers are the link between the farmer and the plant. Milk is virtually worthless unless it gets hauled to the plant.

If you could tell readers one thing they may not know about the dairy industry, what would it be? Milk gets tested so many times before it ends up in someone’s refrigerator in the grocery store. We test the milk before we haul it, and then, once we get to the milk processing plant, the milk is tested again before we can even hook the hose up. Milk is a good product; there is no such thing as antibiotics in milk.

CHECK OUT THIS delicious Dairy recipe! delicious Dairy recipe!

Chocolate Macaroons With Raspberry Buttercream

Ingredients:

13⁄4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 cup ground almonds

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Put the confectioners’ sugar, ground almonds and cocoa in a blender or spice grinder and process for about 1 minute to refine the almonds and combine everything. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the salt in a clean, dry bowl until firm. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold in the almond mixture.

Carefully spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with the size 10 tip for small cookies, or size 12 for larger macaroons. Pipe twenty 21⁄2-inch macaroons or eighty 11⁄4-inch ones onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake with the oven door slightly ajar (to allow steam to escape) for about 8 minutes for the small macaroons or 12 minutes for the larger ones. Don’t overcook or they won’t be soft inside. Carefully

lift the macaroons off the paper and let cool on a wire rack.

Sandwich in pairs with a thin layer of raspberry buttercream. Arrange the macaroons in layers between aluminum foil or parchment paper in an airtight container and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving. This will help them become chewy. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Rasperry Buttercream

Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until pale and creamy.

Put the sugar and 1⁄2 cup water in a small pan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil hard until it reaches 240 F. Immediately remove from the heat

and pour the hot syrup onto the egg yolks in a steady stream, beating continuously until the mixture is a pale, thick mousse. Cream the butter in a separate bowl then beat in the melted chocolate. Beat this into the egg yolk mixture. Take the frozen raspberries and thaw them in a strainer placed over a bowl. Press them gently with the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. Put the juice in a small pan and boil it hard until it has reduced to 3 tablespoons.

Press the raspberries through the strainer and mix the strained puree with the reduced raspberry syrup and the lemon juice. Sweeten with sifted confectioners’ sugar to taste. Beat this into the buttercream. Add pink food coloring if you desire a deeper shade of pink.