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Teachers will have summer to research new technology School board approves purchasing iPads for high school By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor

Blooming Prairie firefighters and EMTs held a public training exercise. Page 5C

When the Blooming Prairie High School teachers write their “What I Did This Summer” essays in fall, most of them will probably be writing about how they explored the world of iPads. The school board unanimously approved May 21 purchasing the new technology for every student and staff member seventh grade through 12th. The board’s decision came after an amazing presentation by a handful of

teachers who were given iPads for 10 days and asked to research how the computers could be used in the classroom. Even with limited time and resources, the teachers were able to find some unique and time-saving ways to connect their students electronically. Lisa Poe explained how ClickerSchool could be used in her seventhgrade pre-algebra class. The education application allows students to sign in and take quizzes on their iPads simultaneously. Poe, or any

teacher, would also be logged in and could see in real time when each student answers each question. For example, question one could ask the class in a multiple-choice format, “What is one plus one?” Poe would have a running total of how many students answer the question, and how long it takes the students to answer. After each student has answered, she could then get immediate feedback on the question. A table would display how many students answered correctly or incorrectly.

Poe said this is valuable because she can see immediately following the quiz which aspects of math need more explanation in the classroom.

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Teacher Jon Kison explained how biology and anatomy textbook applications could be used. Using a skull diagram as an example, he showed how students can display instant diagrams.

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Woman trying to find person who bought dishes at citywide sale

Graduation set for Sunday A new chapter in the lives of dozens of area teenagers is about to begin as high school graduation will take place this coming weekend in Blooming Prairie. Commencement ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Blooming Prairie High School. There are 60 students in this year’s graduating class who will be donning caps and gowns as they receive their diplomas. Lyndsay Pryor has been named the Class of 2012 valedictorian while Hunter Henderson is the salutatorian. The two will be giving commencement addresses during the ceremony. Besides the top two students in the class, Emmeline Soto and Lucas Zellmer are graduating with highly esteemed scholar honors of grade point average of 4.0 or higher. There are 16 other students who will be recognized with honors at graduation. They include: Adam Driessen, Taylor Farr, Patrick Jones, Julia Manges, Nicholas Richardson, Tricia DeBoer, Alexander Fiebiger, Melanie Grant, Lukas Hueman, Dylan Jorgenson, Katlyn Nielsen, Samantha Reynolds, Maggie Sorensen, Katie Williamson, Dylan Srsen and Kayla Wobschall. Jones, Reynolds, Sorsensen and Williamson finished their high school careers as being distinguished honor students with GPAs of 3.8 or higher. The high school band and senior choir will perform during graduation ceremonies. School counselor Mary Worke will be on hand to recognize scholarship award winners. Diplomas will be presented to the seniors by Worke, superintendent Barry Olson and school board members Rodney Krell and Jamie Bodenstab.

Please look for our special section on the Class of 2012 in this week’s paper. $1.00

iPADS Continued on page 3A

By RICK BUSSLER Publisher

Times photo by Steven A. Louden

Honoring our soldiers Army veteran Steve Wencl and other members of the Blooming Prairie American Legion Post 52 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 878 fire the 21-gun salute. For more photos from the city’s celebration, see page 3C.

Sex offender back in jail for possession By RICK BUSSLER Publisher A convicted sex offender from Blooming Prairie is back behind bars facing a new charge after a multi-agency investigation, including the FBI. Brian Luke Broulik, 39, of rural Blooming Prairie, was charged Tuesday in Olmsted County District Court with one count of felony possession of pornographic work involving minors by a registered predatory offender. The charge comes after the execution of a federal search warrant at Broulik’s residence on 29th Avenue Southeast in Blooming Prairie Thursday morning. FBI special agents along with detectives from Steele and Olmsted counties executed the warrant. Broulik was not home at the time of the federal raid. The search warrant sought evidence concerning the possession and/or dissemination of child pornography. Prior investigation by law enforcement revealed that child porn was being viewed and/or shared from an IP address of Broulik, according to the criminal complaint.

Law enforcement did not locate anything at the residence. Investigators determined Broulik was working at Seneca Foods in Rochester at the time. An FBI agent obtained another search warrant for Broulik and his vehicle. They then went to Rochester where the second warrant was executed. The complaint stated officers located Broulik’s vehicle in the parking lot of the business. They noted what appeared to be a laptop computer case on the backseat of the car. After searching the vehicle, investigators seized a number of items, including a small portable computer data storage device known as a thumb drive. A short time later, investigators found the thumb drive contained numerous images of child pornography, the complaint said. Broulik was taken into custody and transported to the Steele County Jail in Owatonna and held over the weekend. On Tuesday, he was transported to Olmsted County for his initial court appearance. He is currently being held in the Olmsted County Detention Center.

Detectives have since determined that the thumb drive contained 495 images of children obviously under the age of 18, engaged in multiple forms of sex. Broulik is one of two level 3 sex offenders living in the Blooming Prairie area. He has a history Broulik of sexual contact with male victims between the ages of 4-9. One of the victims was not known to him at the time of the incident. Level 3 is the worst classification given to sex offenders as they are considered the most likely to reoffend. The latest charge against Broulik carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Broulik’s bail has been set at $250,000 with no conditions and $125,000 with conditions. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 11.

Celebrate graduation by staying sober Underage drinking not a large problem in Blooming Prairie By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Underage drinking appears to have reached an all-time low during the tenure of Blooming Prairie’s police chief. “I have to give these kids credit. When I first started in ’96, we ran out of paper and ink (writing citations). It was everywhere,

and I think it was still part of the era that it was acceptable,” said Chief Paul Wayne. “It wasn’t uncommon to have a weekend when something was going on. You’d (confiscate) 15 to 20 cases of beer on a weekend. Now we hardly get five cases a year, period,” he added. Wayne has been chief in Blooming Prairie since 1996 and could not recall a vehicular

accident involving underage drinking within his jurisdiction within recent years. He credits teachers in part for the decline. “Our teachers are just great for dealing and working with these kids and instilling morals,” Wayne said.

Home of the Awesome Blossoms!

DRINKING Continued of page 5B

Efforts to declutter her house and scramble to get items out for the citywide garage sale sort of backfired for a Blooming Prairie woman. And now she’s pleading for help to retrieve some family heirlooms. Deb Brown reluctantly sold some Frank Oma pottery dishes at her garage sale at 222 First St. NE in Blooming Prairie May 19. She is now desperately trying to find the woman who bought them so that she can purchase the dishes back. “I’m just losing sleep over this,” said Brown, who is expecting a child in August. “I get nervous talking about it. It just weighs so much on my shoulders. I’m just kicking myself now for selling them.” The dishes belonged to Brown’s mother-in-law, Judy Brown, who lives with her because she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Since selling the dishes, Brown has found out that Judy chose the dishes as a wedding gift from her parents many years ago. Judy decided to go with the pottery dishes instead of fine China, Brown said. Though they have never been a real popular brand, the dishes have been around for more than 75 years. Popular or not, Brown doesn’t care. It’s the fact that the dishes had become a family heirloom that troubles her the most. “I can not get it out of my head that this is probably the only legacy she will leave behind for my children,” said Brown. “It’s not like they’re worth thousands of dollars. But, I feel more so that I yanked a small legacy away from her (mother-in-law).” Brown is even offering to pay more than what the unidentified woman paid just to get them back in her hands. “I would be happy to pay triple what she paid,” Brown said. Getting them back, she said, would provide her with “a piece of mind and a piece of legacy that my kids wouldn’t have otherwise.” The mother-in-law has been living with Brown and her family since 2007 at which time Brown became her primary caregiver. There is a storage room containing many of Judy’s personal belongings.

DISHES Continued on page 6A

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Opinion

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A plea during graduation season Seniors from all over the area will be marking a significant milestone in their lives over the next few weeks as they end their high school careers and pick up their diplomas. This weekend 60 seniors will be graduating from Blooming Prairie. Graduation should be a fun and festive time for all seniors as they embark on a new chapter in their lives. Nothing can be more exciting for a teenager than picking up his or her diploma that they have worked so hard to obtain for 13 years. Graduates should feel a tremendous sense of relief and excitement as they mark their graduation. But, while this will be a celebratory time, it also comes with a plea for graduates as well as other teenagers to make the right choices. Life is all about choices—some are good choices while others are bad. It seems as if teens often find themselves making some choices that are not so good. After all the pomp and circumstance at the graduation ceremonies, seniors will be celebrating with parties. We want to issue a plea this graduation season for teens to make the right choice and not use alcohol or drugs and certainly not to drink and drive. Zero. Zip. Zelch. Nada. That’s how much alcohol teens can have in Minnesota. Anyone who reads or watches the local news is aware of the grim realities of prom and graduation tragedies. Young lives are often snuffed out because someone made a bad choice and used alcohol or drugs. Parents are reminded that it is illegal to provide alcohol to minors. It’s also against the law to host parties where alcohol finds its way into the hands of teenagers. It’s called the social host law. The law applies any time even at festive times like graduation. We hope the future is bright for each of this year’s graduates. They can take the first step in that direction by tempering their celebrations and avoiding parties where alcohol is served. The message is clear for graduating seniors: It may be a difficult choice to refrain from alcohol at the very time when it seems the popular thing to do, but it is the right decision. Peer pressure may be pushing youngsters to make the wrong choice. Teens should not cave in to peer pressure. They need to remember that the decision to drink at graduation parties can be fatal, especially if the graduate decides to get behind the wheel. Our wish for members of the Class of 2012 is for them to go through the graduation season without drinking. There are many good reasons to avoid alcohol at parties and gatherings. Most importantly, it is knowing that the right choice was made for all the right reasons.

Steven A. Louden

Use new tech wisely

A good newspaper builds community Taking the pulse of the community can be done in a number of ways. This week The Times is stepping forward to unveil one tool to make the community stronger. A few months ago, Gene Trom, a former city council member, approached me with an idea to gauge what citizens think of Blooming Prairie. He proposed publishing a community survey in The Times. The concept, which had some value and merit to doing, got pushed aside a number of times as other things came up. It took a community leadership program for editors and publishers to kick me into gear with making Trom’s idea become a reality. As I sat in class during the two-day leadership program, I thought about Trom’s survey idea and how it could tie perfectly into something we are being required to do for the program. We need to prepare a project that helps answer the question: “How does the community see its future?” The first phase of our project kicks off this week as we are publishing a community survey in which citizens can answer questions about how they view Blooming Prairie and the services offered throughout the city. Some of the questions include: What can the city do better? How do you see the future of Blooming Prairie? What services would you like to see most improved?

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Rick Bussler See the survey on the Extra! Page on the front cover of the D Section. We are hoping for a tremendous response from community members. All that citizens need to do is take a few minutes, rate the services of the community and write some responses to a few key questions. People can either drop off the responses at our office or mail them in. Once the responses come back, we will be compiling the information. The results will be published at a later time. We also plan to share the results with community leaders. We want to engage other groups, organizations and community officials to help us build Blooming Prairie into a stronger community. At times, I think this newspaper has not been as strong as it could be when it comes to building a healthy community. A good newspaper should be a catalyst in its community. Sometimes I think even we underestimate the role our news-

paper plays in the community. Community newspapers are important community assets. They are private organizations with a very public role. They are structurally positioned to be vital instruments for developing community health. We play a key role in framing important community issues, engaging people in those issues and connecting citizens to the issues. The Times, like most other newspapers, is in partnership with the community. I share in Gene Trom’s genuine concern about Blooming Prairie’s future. Trom wants to see the city succeed and be viable for generations to come. Who wouldn’t share in a vision like that? The Times is in hot pursuit of building a stronger community. And you can help in doing so by completing the community survey. (Rick Bussler is publisher of the Times. Email him at bprick@frontier.com.)

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What do you think of the proposed Steele County Public Works Service Center? I like the total project with all the alternates. – 20 percent I like it, but think the alternates should be cut. – 7 percent I like it, but believe costs should be cut. – 20 percent I do not like it at all. – 53 percent

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When I was a representative in congress serving southern Minnesota, I would describe my region as the home to Red Wing Shoe, Mayo Clinic, Hormel Foods, and the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant. These are all home-grown enterprises that have expanded and prospered and are now recognized across the country and the world. We know from our experience that many of these small business operations can grow into large corporations that can last for generations. Last month Mark Davis and his sons hosted our Foundation’s Leadership Circle at their operations in Le Sueur. Mark told the story of how their now large cheese-making business grew from his father’s local butter-making business. Today their enterprises include Davisco Foods International (the $700 million dairy processor), Cambria (the counter-top manufacturer)and Northern Plains Dairy (a modern,

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large-scale dairy farm coexisting with a healthy environment). In all, these businesses employ over 850 people in the area. That’s a lot of economic stimulus from one entrepreneurial family! This month is being recognized as Small Business Month to honor America’s close to 30 million small businesses and the amazing people who run them. Here at SMIF we’re also celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our Small Business Administration Micro Loan Program. Through this loan fund, we’ve awarded $2.7 million to 135 small (fewer than five employees) businesses. Our business team reports that over 70 percent of these businesses are still in operation today. Collectively these businesses are providing over 280 jobs-not including the owners! In addition to our Foundation’s small business lending, we have provided additional loans to larger businesses for a total of $24.3 million. In all, SMIF has contributed to the success of

over 450 businesses and helped create over 3,200 new jobs. Since 2001, we have also been awarded a total of $1,296,656 in grant dollars to provide technical assistance to these microbusinesses. Recently, we were approved for a $126,000 grant from SBA for technical assistance to be used from July 1 to June 30, 2013. With the grant dollars received and our Foundation’s matching dollars, we have provided close to 17,000 hours of technical assistance for both our loan partners and other small businesses in our region. For some, it has made them loan-ready with either SMIF or a bank. For others, this assistance has pointed out that this may not be ghe right time to get into business or expand. We know that absent this technical assistance, many of these businesses would not have succeeded. For more information, visit our website at www.smifoundation.org or call (507) 4553215. You can reach me at timp@smifoundation.org.

As I look around my desk here at The Times, I realize how much new technology has taken over my life. I can write an article on my office computer while listening to recorded comments for direct quotes off my digital recorder, as well as surf the web for research materials on the topic – all at the same time. Not far out of reach are two cell phones and the office landline, so I’ll never be out of touch from loved ones or the general public. I can have my email for The Times running in the background of one computer, and my personal email open on my laptop. I’m in constant communication. Is this a good thing or bad? I have the Internet available whenever I’m writing an article. I can check names, addresses and phone numbers. I can find people, places and things. If I’m writing about something I know little about, I can learn as much as I need to know quickly and easily so I can sound like I know what I’m writing about. And this is a great thing. Thanks to the Internet, you can learn something new every day. Several somethings, if need be. But should I be sitting at my desk finding the latest “Ole and Lena” jokes, and finding out which celebrity got busted for drunk driving and has a hilarious mug shot? Or should I be researching a local business or politician – or finding out how exactly Zumbrota-Mazeppa is spelled? I congratulate the Blooming Prairie School District for moving forward with its iPad proposal and choosing to put this new technology into the hands of each and every student in the high school. I also applaud it for putting together a committee that will form a policy on how – and how not – this new technology should be used. The Internet allows countless ways to waste time. But it also gives students an unlimited amount of data, research and information that can only help to make them smarter. Some of these innovative ideas were brought forth by the teacher’s at last week’s school board meeting. I can only imagine being a high school student and having an interactive diagram of a skull available right at my fingertips. I had a crummy 3-by-5-inch diagram in a textbook that should have had a magnifying glass sold with it. When I tried to learn how to play guitar, I spent days looking from the chord book to my fingertips trying to figure out which finger should go where. Students today can have an interactive guide that not only shows but plays what a chord should sound like. When I was a Spanish student, the classroom was an endless session of listen and repeat. The teacher could not hear the students muttering in the back row. Students today can speak into their iPads and electronically send the sound files to their teachers. The teachers can listen to each student – one by one – to see who’s rolling their Rs and who is not. Students today can have that. Let’s use this wisely. (Steven A. Louden is the managing editor of The Times. He can be reached by phone at (507) 5834431 or by e-mail at bpsteven@ frontier.com)

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Education

Times photo by Steven A. Louden

Camp Read A Lot

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Greg Skillestad, magician and Steele County Sheri’s deputy, entertained Blooming Prairie Elementary School ďŹ rst- and second-grade students Friday morning with card tricks and a reading of A Little Golden Book titled “Smokey the Bear.â€? The students were celebrating Camp Read A Lot, and enjoyed lunch and a story in Central Park. The Blooming Prairie Lions Club sponsored the Camp Read A Lot T-shirts and the Blooming Prairie PTO sponsored the snacks students ate that morning.

iPADS Continued from page 1A Students could then highlight definitions, zoom in on pictures and input notes directly into the electronic texts. Other applications would allow students to make flashcards for self-testing, explained Spanish teacher Jenny Thomas. The students could even draw their own pictures and write their own definitions to show how well they understand the language. Thomas also demonstrated a “white board� application, showing how iPads could replace dry erase boards or chalkboards while placing one at each students desk. Also for language arts, Thomas said, is an audio recording application which allows students to speak into the iPad microphone and record their pronunciation. The students can then send the recordings electronically to the teacher for review. Rhett McDonald, a first-year

staff member teaching American history, explained how each student has access to countless maps through their iPads. He also demonstrated a PBS application through which students can view documentaries on their own time. He said this could replace showing videos in the classroom. Band director Ross Reishus demonstrated applications for online guitars and piano keyboards, which would help students learn chords. Each band student could have access to a metronome to keep time and a tuner to see if their voice or instrument is on pitch.

Tech fee

The cost approved to purchase the new technology, including iPads and cases, computers, and facility updates that would allow the 300-plus students and teachers to all be online at the same time, was $307,500. This price tag does not include any new online textbooks or ap-

Learning about science Blooming Prairie High School senior James Fennell keeps an eye on a trio of elementary school youths making “bouncy ballsâ€? using sodium silicate and ethyl alcohol Friday. The younger students are, from left, Zach Weise, Dakota Haukaas and Salome Ramirez. The seniors visited the elementary school to show them hands-on chemistry projects and get them excited about science. At left: Blooming Prairie Elementary School students Lizzie Bordeaux and McKenna Hein are entranced and excited by the process of making “bouncy balls.â€? Below: Students react to the fast foaming action of “Elephant Toothpaste,â€? a combination of 30 percent hydrogen peroxide mixed with liquid detergent soap. This mixture is saturated with – and catalyzed by – potassium ioxide. Food coloring adds tint to the ďŹ nal foam, which quickly rises out of the beaker.

plications. For the inaugural year, teachers are being asked to find as many free options as possible because there is very little if any additional funding available. Until the high school goes “completely paperless,� so to speak, teachers will use the new technology to supplement textbooks. Funding for the program will come from the capital outlay budget, which school officials hope to replenish by cutting costs in other areas of the overall budget. The district may also make up part of the cost by instituting a “technology fee,� or charging each student a used fee for the iPads. A public forum would be held should the district decide to go this route. Because so much varied information is available through the Internet, the district has created an iPad policy committee. This group of six staff members will create a policy outlining how the iPads may be used.

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Saying goodbye The Highway Roost was packed from its 10 a.m. opening time throughout the afternoon Friday as well-wishers had a final meal at Beth Trom’s restaurant. Those who came to say goodbye included Norma Henefield, who enjoyed her egg salad sandwich on the front patio while basking in the sun. The Roost is closing after seven years on Highway 218 as Trom enters a new stage of her career. She has become the events coordinator for the Blooming Prairie Servicemen’s Club. She will continue her catering business as well.

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Clinic welcomes new practitioner Mayo Clinic Health System in Blooming Prairie welcomes Kathy Crabtree, family nurse practitioner, to the Blooming Prairie Clinic. She has lived in Texas for the past 30 years and has practiced in family practice clinic in Coppell, Texas for the last seven years. Originally from Ellendale, Crabtree has many family members still in the surrounding area and said she is excited to be back in Minnesota. Crabtree has begun seeing patients in Blooming Prairie. To schedule an appointment with Crabtree, call the Blooming Prairie Clinic at (507) 583-7225.

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A colorful arrangement Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Blooming Prairie President Jim Fiebiger hangs a flower basket in front of the 245 E. Main St. bank Friday morning. Fiebiger takes care of most of the landscaping around the building himself. Then bank has been one of the first downtown businesses to hang the floral arrangements from curbside light poles to give residents a bright picture of what it would look like. The Blooming Prairie Chamber of Commerce has tabled a proposal to hang 34 flower baskets throughout downtown at a cost of about $7,000.

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History From The Times Archives 20 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 27, 1992 Karla Ressler, Editor Honor students in the class of 1992 at Blooming Prairie High School have been announced by Dennis Roos, high school principal. Aaron Reichl, son of Duane and Janice Reichl, has been named Valedictorian of the class and Andrew Tate, son of Harley and Vicki Tate, has been named the Salutatorian. Both students have established a long and impressive list of accomplishments during their high school careers. Blooming Prairie school board approved cuts and cutbacks totaling $100,000 did not meet with complete approval from either the board or the large contingency of elementary teachers attending the meeting. Programs and personnel affected by reductions are para-professional hours, curriculum director/assistant principal hours reduced by 50%, reassign ILDA teacher to speech and language, reduce 1992-93 first grade sections from four to three increasing the student teacher ratio from 16-1 to 21-1, reduce junior high sports and speech and reduce general budget of K-12.

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Wednesday, May 26, 1982 Victor P. Krejci and Vernon H Krejci, Editors The top three students scho-

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A moment in Blossom history A rather unusual happening in the 1960-61 school year at BPHS was the selection of the annual staff to dedicate the 1961 book to longtime custodian Eddie Ditlevson. The students noted his friendly spirit and his welcome smile that greeted students and staff alike. Lyle Noble and Patti Peterson reigned over the high school homecoming festivities, which culminated in a 19-0 win over Morristown in the annual game. Probably one of the most ambitious non-musicals at the local high school took place when “Jane Eyre� took the stage to an enthusiastic audience. Howard Kittleson and Carol Peterson had the roles of Rochester and Jane Eyre, and the performance included some novel scenes – including lastically at Blooming Prairie High School- Kelly Magnuson, Paula King and Robert Jireleall plan to continue their education following their graduation from high school here Friday evening, May 28, all have been active in many areas during their school careers and all are looking forward to their college

the big fire at the climax. In the spring, the seniors presented “The Little Dog That Laughed.� Videl Beattie, Dave Underwood, Patti Peterson and Judy Harms were just some of the actors in that production. The high school band, under the direction of Cliff Jones, continued to win stars at the large group music contests. The 94-member contingent took first at the Austin Elks Parade, and they placed first at the Mankato State College Homecoming parade. The band enjoyed a reputation as one of the best marching bands in the entire area. Seventy-one seniors graduated in 1961, and some of the sports exploits will be chronicled next week. Compiled by LeMar Nelson

work next fall. The Austin Community College Foundation, a non-profit corporation organized for the support of College, held its Annual meeting recently. Officers for 1982-83 are President, Gloria Nordin: Vice President, Edna Schrafel: Secretary, Charles Jahren: Treasurer, John

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Tuesday, May 31, 1962 Victor P. Krejci and Vernon H. Krejci, Editors The first Sabin oral polio vaccine clinic, sponsored by the Steele County Medical Society, will be held in Blooming Prairie on Friday of this week, June 1. Dr. John R. Fischer reported Monday. The mobile vaccine clinic will be set up in the Blooming Prairie high school during the hours from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Announcement was made this week that the Rev. Theodore J. Vinger of Minneapolis has accepted the call to fill the pulpit at the First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. He will deliver his first sermon to the members of the local congregation on Sunday, July 8.

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Thursday, May 27, 1937 Walter K. Mickelson, Editor & Publisher An elaborate parade of wedding gowns, sponsored by the members of mission circle two of the First Lutheran Church, will be presented in the church the evening of June 2nd at 8 o’clock. Grocery specials for the week included: Lettuce, 5 cents; Orange, 1 cent; and 17 cents for pancake flour.

Community Events Area blood drives listed

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World Blood Donor Day is June 14. It is a day set aside to celebrate those who donate blood and help save lives without expecting anything in return. It is also a day to raise awareness about how a safe and stable supply of blood products is vital for hospitals and patients. The theme this year is “Every blood donor is a hero� and focuses on the idea that every one of us can become a hero by giving life saving blood. While recognizing the silent and unsung heroes who help save lives every day through their blood donations, the theme also strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly. For more information about World Blood Donor Day, visit wbdd.org. Upcoming blood drives are listed. None are scheduled for

The RideAbility Barn Dance is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. This is a fund-raiser for the local, nonprofit organization serving families with children or adults who have disabilities. It provides horseback riding and related activities. The barn dance will be held at Promised Meadows, 10038 County Road 5 NW in Pine Island. For more information, call Jeanie at (507) 356-8154.

Dodge County. Freeborn County June 6, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Emmons Lutheran Church, 490 Pearl St., Emmons June 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crossroads Church, 3402 Hoeger Lane, Albert Lea June 14, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Crossroads Church June 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Crossroads Church Mower County June 4, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sterling State Bank, 1419 SW First Ave., Austin June 5, noon to 6 p.m., Sterling State Bank June 6, noon to 6 p.m., Sterling State Bank June 7, noon to 6 p.m., Sterling State Bank Steele County June 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Owatonna High School, 333 E. School St., Owatonna

Ellendale welcomes farmer’s market Fresh produce will be coming to the street corner in Ellendale beginning this weekend and continuing throughout the summer. The farmer’s market in Ellendale will be open Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. It will be located on the grass lot next to the liquor store across from Steve’s Meat Market in the downtown area. The market will continue to be open every Saturday through Oct. 2. There will be as many as five vendors featuring fresh produce, bakery items and crafts, according to Dan Sorum, coordinator of the market. The baked goods will be cookies, pies, fresh bread and cinnamon rolls. “It has remained a small

(farmer’s market), but is remains fun,� Sorum said. “It is a nice social activity for people to come to every Saturday morning. We’re a small community where people love to come and talk.� Sorum said the value of having a farmer’s market is to recognize the importance of farming and supporting local business. “It’s a grassroots market,� he said. The market usually attracts as many as 35 people each week. “Our regular people are in their 30s or older, but we are getting some young people as well,� Sorum said. Anyone wishing to find out more information about the market can contact Sorum at (507) 688-0514.

Admission to the barn dance is free. Assisted horse rides will be given from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Country music will be performed by Night Fire from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will also be a silent auction and hay wagon rides, and hot dogs and lemonade will be served. The event is supported by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Discussion on Beaver Lake slated The Steele County Historical Society will be hosting its second roundtable discussion on June 21. The topic will be “Beaver Lake,� and the emcee will be Todd Hale. Panelists will include Bob Hansen, Barbara Mrotz, Norrine Jensen, Lloyd Kaplan and Bill Kottke. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Wenger Room of the History Center, 1700 Austin Road in Owatonna. The discussion correlates with the Beaver Lake Exhibit currently on display. Each roundtable session will be about one hour long. The lead speaker will hold an overview of the topic, then the panelists will each speak, and then the audience is invited to share

their stories. “We’re excited to bring our second roundtable discussion to the public,� said SCHS Director, Laura Resler. “The History Center has enabled us to present new programming and activities. There is a very active Heritage Society in the Ellendale area, and they have done a wonderful job presenting the Beaver Lake exhibit and also helped to coordinate the roundtable for us.� The roundtable is free to SCHS members. Admission for non-members is $2 each. Memberships will be available to purchase at the door. For more information, call the SCHS office at (507) 451-1420, or visit the center’s Facebook page.

Submissions for this Happenings column must be received in the Times office no later than noon on Friday before the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings in Blooming Prairie and Steele, Dodge, Freeborn and Mower counties take priority over happenings from other areas.

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Lunch: Chicken Chow Mein (HS), BBQ Riblet (Elem) (Alt: Chicken Caesar Salad) May 31 Breakfast: Pancakes with Warm Syrup, Ham Slice, Chilled Fruit Lunch: Elementary Picnic, BBQ Riblet on a Whole Grain Bun (Alt: Chicken Salad on Wheat Bun), Seasoned Green Beans

DISHES Continued from page 1A Brown decided at the spur of the moment to clean out the storage room where the dishes had been located. “I was just so excited to get rid of stuff because I kept telling myself I have to declutter my house,� she said. She grabbed the dishes and put them out on the garage sale. Within two hours of the opening of the sale, the dishes were gone. A middle-aged woman with short brown hair driving a newer white car purchased the dishes with cash. It wasn’t until a couple days later that Brown realized she had made a big mistake and shouldn’t have sold the dishes. She’s hoping the woman will be willing to sell the dishes back to her so that Brown will be able to pass them onto her children in the future.

As for Brown’s mother-in-law, her condition is deteriorating and Brown doesn’t know how much longer she will be able to remain living with them. “The whole family is feeling the loss of losing her,� she said. “To just have a little something to remember her by would be nice.� Alzheimer’s is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory, thinking and behavior. Said Brown, “If I’m able to locate this woman, I would be forever grateful to her.� Brown can be reached at (507) 438-4229 or (507) 583-7254. Even if she can’t find the person who bought the dishes, Brown knows one thing. She’s going to be a little extra cautious the next time she decides to declutter around the house.

College News Corey D. Bos, a nursing student from Ellendale, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at North Dakota State University. The following students received $1,000 Bemidji State University Scholarships based on their performance in high school: Taylor Farr, a social work student from Blooming Prairie; and Whitney Kubat, a

nursing student from Owatonna. The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring spring semester at South Dakota State University: Kacy Jo Magnus, a pharmacy student from Blooming Prairie; Grant Edward Miller, an agriculture and biological sciences student from Owatonna; and Samantha Lea Anderson, a nursing student from Owatonna.

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Obituaries Gloria Eaker, 73, of Blooming Prairie, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie. Gloria A. Swanson was born March 28, 1939, in Austin to Harold and Gladys (Orth) Swanson. She grew up in the London area and graduated from Lyle High School in 1957. On Sept. 17, 1960, she married Allen R. Eaker at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, Deer

Creek, Minn. Following her marriage, she lived on the farm all her life. Gloria was a member of First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. Gloria worked at Fantles in Austin as head bookkeeper and at the Blooming Prairie Times in advertising. She enjoyed time with her dog Molly, and loved her daughter Kim’s puppy Keisha. Survivors include her two daughters, Diane Eaker of Blooming Prairie and Kim (Jeffrey) Lang of Owatonna; sister Florence (David) Peterson of Blue Earth; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Gladys,

her husband Allen, and an infant brother. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie with Pastor Charles Leonard and Pastor Heidi Heimgartne officiating. Visitation will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Blooming Prairie Cemetery. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www. worlein.com.

Magdalen E. Peach, 86, West Concord Magdalen E. Peach, 86, of West Concord, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at Homestead Hospice House. She was born May 17, 1926, in Aurora Township, Minn. Magdalen was the daughter of Frank and Agnes (Moravec) Fischer. Magdalen attended country school in Aurora Township, and then worked at Hormel in Austin, and later helped care for her sister’s children.

She married Lawrence Peach in June of 1948 and the couple later divorced. She was a member of Moland Lutheran Church. Magdalen enjoyed quilting, canning, making noodles, mowing her lawn, farming, tending to her flower garden, and spending time talking on the telephone. She also enjoyed helping with the cattle and her pets. She is survived by her children Terrance Peach of Owatonna, Annette Balzer of Owatonna, and Rodney Peach of West Concord, four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Victor (Esther) Fischer of Owatonna and sister in law Dorothy

Fischer of Owatonna. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers Lawrence, Albert, Robert, and five sisters Evelyn, Florence, Jane, Dorothy, and Mary, and one granddaughter Stephanie Peach. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Nancy Edwardson officiating. Interment was at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna. Memorials are preferred to Homestead Hospice House or the donor’s choice. Funeral services taken care of by Micaelson Funeral Homes, Inc. of Owatonna.

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Desert Journey.� The annual Ice Cream Social will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 24. Everyone is welcome to attend. Church services at St. Johns are held at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 10:30

a.m. Sundays. Holy Communion is offered on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. The children’s sermon is delivered on the first and third Sundays.

We call today “Memorial Day� – a day we give time to remembering people of great importance in our lives. It is our memory of loved ones that brings us here. But in that memory of loved ones we also take time to cherish what these loved ones have given to us. They gave us a sacrifice. Some folks we remember today, for the sacrifice of life in war and armed conflict. Others we remember for the sacrifices they gave in daily life that our lives were plentiful. As we look to the colors of our flag we remember the sacrifices given for our country. It is the sacrifice of a deeply held respect for life that young men and women learn first here, in your homes, schools and churches. We demand of our young men and women, for the sake of our country, to sacrifice their belief that it is wrong to take life from others. In some respects this is a much deeper sacrifice that many men and women of our armed services continue to live with in the depths of their hearts. We must not forget this sacrifice they made, because it can continue with them. Our veterans of wars long past and

now present need our support and love, and God’s forgiveness. These are things we can do for those still with us; it is something we can give back to them. And lastly, they gave us freedom. Few people on this great earth share the freedom our forefathers invented over 200 years ago. Today we give our thanks by remembering the sacrifice given by many for this precious gift. But it is a gift we too, in our civilian lives can protect, and we must. Among the many issues that the Apostle Paul of the Christian Faith tackles in his letter to the Romans is the nature of freedom. And here’s the thing: Where Paul sees freedom as obedience to the will of God, contemporary humanity tends to think of freedom precisely as freedom to do whatever we want; freedom, that is, from being obedient to anything or anyone. Paul would say this view of freedom has disastrous consequences.

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SACRED HEART CHURCH 810 S. Cedar Ave., Owatonna Father Rev. John Sauer 507-451-1588 www.sacredheartowatonna.org Saturday: 5 p.m. Mass. Sunday: D P D P D P 0DVV 1 p.m. Spanish Mass.

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B Baseball “The final record was pretty good considering three sophomores and two freshmen spent all or part of the season on varsity.” – coach Matt Kittelson

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Track teams place fifth at sub-section Large group of individuals moving on to section at Winona By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer

Times photo by Steven A. Louden Senior outfielder Tricia DeBoer takes a cut at a Cougars pitch during Blooming Prairie’s 8-6 loss to visiting Zumbrota-Mazeppa on May 22.

Softball team wins third straight sub-section title By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer A relativity easy 11-2 victory over Kenyon-Wanamingo gave the Awesome Blossoms softball team its third straight 1A Sub-Section title. Blooming Prairie had edged Hayfield 2-0 in the semi-final game earlier that Saturday at Todd Park in Austin. BP tallied three runs in the

first inning after the Knights had scored one. The Blossoms erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning to put the game safely away. “We were a little more relaxed in the final game,” coach Ali Mach said. “We had trouble in the semi-final game adjusting to the slower pitching, and we seem to hit better against faster throwers.” Pitcher Shelbi Swenson

had a rocky first inning for the second game in a row, walking the leadoff batter and then allowing two singles for a run. But that was pretty much it for the visiting team as she allowed just one more run, while scattering eight hits and striking out 12 KW hitters.

Blooming Prairie will send both boys and girls competitors to the Section 1A track meet, having placed in several events at the sub-section meet Thursday on the Blossoms track. The meet took place amid some heavy rain that preceded the event by just a few minutes, as well as some intermittent showers. Grand Meadow-LeRoy-Ostrander Southland won the title for the girls. Stewartville was second, and BP finished fifth of the six teams. “The good thing about the results at this meet is that all the girls in the competition are underclassmen and gives us a lot of cause for optimism,” coach Kari Bottin said. “In fact, almost all the girls out for track this season have one or more years of competition. If we can keep them all out for the sport, we should have some success in coming years.” For the boys, Stewartville and Hayfield finished one and two with the Blossoms again fifth. Gabe Kartes took second in the triple jump with 41 feet, six

inches. Kartes ran with Cole Sunde, Alex Fiebiger and Michael Thomas to second place in the 1600-meter relay with 1 minute, 37.36 seconds. Fiebiger placed second in the shot put as well with a throw of 38-9. Thomas came in third in the 400 dash with 53.02, and Adam Driessen finished third in the pole vault with 10-7 to earn a spot at the section meet in Winona. Driessen ran third in the 3200 with 11:11.84, and Kartes finished fourth and Sunde fifth in the long jump. Isaac Baker finished fourth in the 3200. For the girls, Kendra Boecker placed third in the 3200 run with 13:48.66, and Marissa Jensen took third in the discus with 100-5. The 3200 relay team of Boecker, Alanna Grant, Macaela Jensen and Arrica Imm finished second with a time of 11:17.40, earning a trip to the section meet. Two other relay teams for the girls placed fourth in the meet, and Hannah Sunde was fourth in the triple jump. Jensen also picked up a fourth in the shot put.

SOFTBALL Continued on page 2B

Way to go Blossoms! \Members of the Blooming Prairie High School boys golf team, which won the Section 1A Sub-section tournament, are, from left, Tommy Braaten, C.J. Hein, Jason Jirele, Pat Jones, Victor Peterson and Jon Hatch.

Congrats to girls and boys golf teams on winning the sub-section titles!

Times photo by Steven A. Louden Gabe Kartes is neck-and-neck with a runner from United South Central/Aldon-Congor during the Gopher Conference track meet at Blooming Prairie on May 15. Kartes took second in the triple jump with 41 feet, six inches, at the Section 1A track meet Thursday.

Members of the Blooming Prairie High School girls golf team, which won the Section 1A Sub-section tournament, are, from left, Taylor Christenson, Kailyn Eisens, Anna Noble, Maggie Sorenson, Morgan Hagen and Sydney Bassness.

Golfers claim West Sub-Section 1A titles By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer

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The Blooming Prairie golf teams made the most of almost perfect weather conditions May 21, claiming the West Sub-Section 1A titles for both the boys and girls at Faribault. Both teams moved on to the section meet at Adams. Victor Peterson gained medalist honors for the boys with an even 90 as the Awesome Blossoms passed by second-place Hayfield by 29 strokes. Grand Meadow-LeRoy-Ostrander finished third in the seven-team competition. “We have been waiting for Peterson to break 80, and he picked a good time to do it,” coach Erik Vigeland said. “A couple of the other golfers are close to that number, also. That is good for the future. Maybe

the section will be a good luck charm.” Blooming’s Jon Hatch and Pat Jones each carded a 96, C.J. Hein shot an 83, Tommy Braaten finished with a 94, and Jason Jirele rounded out the scoring with a 111. Sophomore Anna Noble led the Blossoms girls to a 15-stroke win over Hayfield, placing second in individual scoring by carding a 90. A couple of putts that just rimmed out were the difference, Vigeland said. Maggie Sorenson came in at an even 100, and Katelin Eischens was a stroke behind at 101. Morgan Hagen shot a 104, Sydney Basness had a 113, and Taylor Christianson finished the Blossoms scoring with a 121. Competition for the section title took place Tuesday at Cedar River Golf Course in Adams.

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OUTSIDE THE LINES

LeMar Nelson

It will be a good week for sports Both track teams had several competitors in the section meet at Paul Giel Field in Winona Tuesday after qualifying in the sub-section last week. A couple of relay teams, plus Gabe Kartes, Alex Fiebiger, Michael Thomas, and Adam Driessen, plus the 1600-meter relay for the boys, and Kendra Boecker, Marissa Jensen, and the 3200 relay for the girls, will all be in the competition. Both golf teams were in the Section 1A golf meet at Adams on Tuesday after taking the titles in the sub-section meet last week. It has been several years, if at all, that both teams have been victorious in the sub-section, and a big tip of the hat goes out to those teams this week. Competition will be a lot tougher in the section golf meet, especially for the girls, as the other sub-section has some excellent girls’ teams. After getting the final game of the season cancelled last week, the baseball team opened subsection action Tuesday at Austin against No. 3 seed Randolph. That tournament continues Thursday, also at Austin. But the big news of the week in sports goes again to the softball team, which captured its third straight sub-section championship Saturday. After a closer-than-expected battle against Hayfield, the Blossoms easily defeated No. 2 seed Kenyon-Wanamingo in the finals. They will be attempting to defend their section title now, with a game Tuesday against Lewiston-Altura. The girls have set this achievement as their goal from the beginning of the season, and they have now expanded their goal to another trip to the state tournament. They have compiled a sparkling 18-3 record, and they have continued to improve all season long, especially on offense and in their fielding. Many fans thought that the pitching would suffer after the graduation of all-state pitcher Erica Manske, but junior Shelbi Swenson has erased all doubts on that front. Swenson has been every bit as good as Manske, and she has been a real steadying influence on the rest of the team. It has been a real treat to follow this group of highachieving girls. The team and coach Ali Mach earn another tip of the hat this week, and we will cross our fingers that there will still be more to come.

Trivia time

For those trivial lovers out there who wanted to know the three other machines that could be used in making the ninth grade inventions, they are the lever, the wedge, and the wheel and axle. A tip of the hat to you if you got the answer. A last check on our graduate athletes in college competition notes that Tommy Kramer’s Bethany college baseball team finished its season with a 22-17 record. Kramer batted .381 for the year, with six doubles, one triple and 33 RBIs. He stole 11 bases out of 15 attempts. Kramer earned All-Conference and All-Area honors. Brendan McCabe, who we mentioned in a previous column, also earned All-Conference at Morningside College Tayla Jones saw limited action for the Waldorf softball team. She had a .251 batting average, with one double and one triple.

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SOFTBALL Continued from page 1B down 21 of the 22 batters she faced. The only other baserunner reached base on an error. The game remained scoreless until the sixth. Tessa Ivers reached first on a walk and promptly stole second base. Julia Manges laid down a perfect sacrifice, DeBoer reached on a bunt single and stole second base, and Krell got the big hit of the game with a sharp single to left field that scored both runners.

Opening shutout

A pop fly in the infield that no one could get to opened the subsection quarterfinals for Blooming Prairie. It turned out to be the only hit Glenville-Emmons would get as the Blossoms shut out the Wolverines 13-0 in a five-inning contest Friday. The game was played on the home diamond as BP began its defense of the sub-section title. “I thought we started a little slow, but we hit the ball pretty well once we got going,” coach Ali Mach said. “We have been doing a pretty good job on offense the last couple of weeks. We just have to keep that up as the competition gets a lot harder.” After scoring single runs in the first and second innings, the Awesome Blossoms erupted for eight runs in the third inning to erase any doubt as to the winner. Blooming sealed the vic-

The dust flies as Madison Worke slides safely into second May 22 in Blooming Prairie’s 8-6 loss to visiting ZumbrotaMazeppa. Times photo by Steven A. Louden Madison Worke watches a pitch go by during Blooming Prairie’s 8-6 loss to visiting Zumbrota-Mazeppa on May 22. She ended up reaching safely on a bunt, then – showing heads-up baserunning skills, reached second in some confusion after the play.

tory with three more runs in the fourth. In that third inning, BP had a double from Hunter Henderson, a triple from Kelsey Kubista and a squeeze play single from Madison Worke. Three walks, a wild pitch and six stolen bases helped the cause. A walk, an error, a Sam Ivers single and a Tricia DeBoer triple plated the three runs in the fourth inning.

In the meantime, pitcher Shelbi Swenson went merrily along. She struck out 10 batters, walked none,and faced the minimum number of batters after the lone single in the first. “She is good, and she wants to finish every game,” Mach said. Jenna Krell and Henderson had two hits each, and Julia Manges chipped in with BP’s third triple of the game. Four other locals had a hit each.

TWINS FEVER… CATCH IT! Last week, I made my annual trek to Milwaukee. It was time to watch the Twins play the Brewers in interleague play … and to do a little tailgating, and maybe even take a tour of the Miller Brewery. It’s always a fun trip – making new friends and seeing many old, familiar faces. It was great seeing former Twins outfielder (and a fan favorite) Carlos Gomez, as he was taken off the Milwaukee disabled list while the Twins were in town. Carlos had fun visiting with his old Minnesota pals and teammates. He also struck out facing Twins catcher Drew Butera, who had an opportunity to pitch a shutout inning. It was also good to see former outfielder Larry Hisle, who played for the Twins from 1973-77, then played several years with the Brewers before retiring in Milwaukee in 1982. Larry is now employed by the Brewers, working in the Milwaukee community with the title Manager of Youth Outreach. He is also the president of a program called Major League

Mentoring. He can often be seen on the field before a Brewers game, escorting young people around the field, introducing some of them to their baseball heroes, and other kids to baseball itself.

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In which of the following seasons did the Twins win 100+ games in regular season play? A) 1965 B) 1967 C) 1987 D) 1991 E) 2002 F) 2008 Answer from last week: Marty Cordova won the 1995 AL rookie of the year award. Olivia did in ’64, Carew in 67’, Castino in ’79.

Youth in baseball

When I encountered Larry on this trip, he was walking onto the field with a youngster by his side. I thought I’d intercept him for a moment before he connected with his friend and former teammate Bert Blyleven, where I know he was heading. As I stopped him, he was telling the young man about the Brewers’ recent woes, and told him, “They might need you. Right now they’re not having fun, so maybe if you smile, you’ll hit three home runs. My goodness, you’re laughing; I better get you into the game. Whose position would you like to take?” Larry played baseball before the parents of the children he works with were born, so most don’t know of him until they meet him. In fact, some of his protégés don’t even know base-

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Provus goes ‘home’

For Twins radio announcer Cory Provus, this was oldhome week. He was the No. 2 announcer in Milwaukee for the last three years, working under the legendary Bob Uecker. When John Gordon retired after 2011, Cory accepted the position, making him the lead voice on the Twins Radio Network. Not knowing him real well, it told me something about the man the way people embraced him on his first return to the area. On Friday, when he made his visit to the field before the game, players, local media and staff rushed to him, shook hands, hugged and laughed. Cory later said, “When I came to Milwaukee I made a lot of friends, but now I see they are more like family.”

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In what was touted as a tuneup for both teams, ZumbrotaMazeppa slugged five home runs in the last three innings to edge the Awesome Blossoms 8-6 on the home diamond May 22. The Cougars are ranked No. 4 In Class 2A, while the Blossoms rank No. 5 in Class 1A. After ZM tallied a run in the first inning, the Blossoms came back with a run on a walk, a Hunter Henderson double and a Kelsey Kubista base hit.

Baseball’s B squad finishes 10-6 overall By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer Coach Matt Kittelson’s B Squad finished a successful baseball season with a 10-6 overall record. Blooming Prairie won its last game over United South Central 14-4 in five innings at home May 16. The Awesome Blossoms tallied five runs in the first inning, followed by seven in the second to give no doubt as to the winner. Pitcher Brett Wacek allowed no hits in the game, striking out five and walking just three. Wacek also led the offense with two hits – a double and a triple – and three RBIs. Eighth grader Riley Olson also had two hits, and Weston Myer had a hit and a walk. “The final record was pretty good considering three sophomores and two freshmen spent all or most of the season in the varsity,” Kittelson said “To still have a winning season speaks well for the talent in these boys.” Some of the season highlights included a suicide squeeze victory over Triton in the opening game of the season, and four

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The Blossoms first three runs came when Tricia DeBoer and Jenna Krell both reached on errors. Hunter Henderson singled for one run, one scored on a groundout, and Sam Ivers doubled home the third run. All doubts were put to rest in the fifth. The locals pounded out eight hits, highlighted by Krell’s bases-loaded triple that scored three runs. The seventh run of the inning scored on Swenson’s single. The other hits came from DeBoer, Swenson, Kelsey Kubista, Madison Worke, Tessa Ivers and Julia Manges. The locals finished the scoring in the sixth on another Sam Ivers hit. “Winning the sub-section was great, but we have something bigger in mind as we want to defend our section title again, too,” Swenson and Krell said. “That is our ultimate goal.” The Blossoms had 11 runs on 12 hits and committed no errors. KW’s two runs came on eight hits, and the team made errors. The semi-final game proved more intense and had a doubtful outcome. Swenson and Alyssa Monahan hooked up in a real pitcher’s battle. Swenson gave up a walk and then a single to Abby Blanchard to start the game, but she struck out the next two batters and got the final out on a short fly to the shortstop. As it turned out, that was the only hit allowed. Swenson put

A four-run uprising in the second gave Blooming a 5-1 lead. Madison Worke walked and Tessa Ivers followed with another base hit. Tricia DeBoer singled, and Jenna Krell drove home three runs with a triple. Krell scored on Shelbi Swenson’s base hit, and the Blossoms added another run in the fourth on DeBoer’s second hit and a sacrifice fly for a 6-1 lead. But in the fifth, the ZM power hitters took over, touching Blossoms hurler Shelbi Swenson for three round-trippers – all of them long blasts over the fence. “We are playing good softball, both in the field and on offense, but we just ran into some power hitters today,” coach Ali Mach said. “We are still in good shape for the playoffs.” A Hailey Dykes home run was followed by a strikeout, but Morgan Olson touched Swenson for another home run. A single, a walk, and a three-run bomb by Amber Jentsch tied the score at 6-6. Morgan Nelson and Carley Henning both homered in the top of the seventh to give the Cougars an 8-6 lead, and the home team could not answer. A Kubista double was followed by two strikeouts and a ground ball out. ZM had eight runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts. BP had six runs on 10 hits with five walks and six strikeouts. The Cougars improved to 16-2 for the season, while the Blossoms finished the regular season 15-3 overall.

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OUTSIDE Continued from page 1B She also had two home runs for a team that had a 26-27 season record overall and a 9-15 record in conference play. A tip of the hat to all of the former Blossoms players who are still participating in the college teams.

Memorial Day

Most people look at the Memorial Day weekend as a time for picnics, excursions and activities to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. Way too many forget the reason why we have this weekend and this special day. This day was set aside to honor all of the men and women who have served or are serving our country in some branch of the military. This service is the reason why we can celebrate the day and the freedoms that we all enjoy. Many are prone to criticize our government and its policies to the point of verbally and physically demonstrating against it. We know that there are weaknesses in our way of government, but we are a free democracy and, if it has flaws, it is still the best form of government in the entire world. We shouldn’t forget that! I am so glad that our community still takes the time and makes a sincere effort to honor all of the servicemen and -women who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy all of the freedoms that go along with it. The ceremony at the Servicemen’s Club, the parade to the cemetery, and the service there were all impressive and meaningful. Personally, I thought that the entire day showed quite impressively how this community feels about our service personnel. A tip of the hat to all the people involved in the Memorial Day ceremonies.

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This week marks the end of the school year, with Baccalaureate on Wednesday night and graduation Sunday. I have to admit that this senior class has been a favorite of mine for a couple of years. The boys in athletics, especially, have been an excellent group of talented boys. But what I admire most about them is their politeness and the respect they show to everyone with whom they encounter. It is great to witness. I don’t mean to ignore the senior girls, either, as the limited times I have had occasion to deal with them have been enjoyable. I think this class is an exemplary one, and I know that the underclasses are waiting in the wings to carry on the tradition of good scholarship and citizenship the class of 2012 has demonstrated. A last tip of the hat to this fine group! I may have used this once before, but let’s close this week with a little anecdote to demonstrate the ingenuity of someone: A minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask his congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play. The minister gave her a copy of the service, but told her she would have to think of something to play after he made the announcement about the finances. During the service, the minister paused and said, “Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more please stand up.� At that moment the substitute organist played “The Star Spangled Banner.� That is how the substitute became the regular organist.� I am not quite that clever, but we’ll talk again.

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JH softball team wins pair over USC By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer The junior high girls took a pair of four-inning softball games at home over United South Central on May 17. Blooming Prairie won the first game 11-5, then took the second 13-2. Kaci Gwilt pitched the first game and allowed five runs, four earned, on three hits. She walked five and struck out six. “She had one inning of control problems,� coach Chad Gimbel said. “But she came back strong and put down the Rebels 1-2-3 in the fourth inning.� The Awsome Blossoms tallied three runs in the first inning on hits by Abby Wayne and Gina Gimbel, an error and a groundout. Three second-inning runs came on two groundouts, a wild pitch, and a Bria Baldwin single. Five more runs in the third put the game away. A single by Lily Decker was the big hit in that inning. Wayne led the offense with two hits, and five other Blossoms had a hit each. BP tallied eight runs in the first two innings of the second game to put that game in the win column. Elly Strunk pitched all four innings, giving up one earned run on one hit. She struck out four and walked four. Alyssa Krohnberg and Gina Gimbel each had two hits, and Strunk had three RBIs. Gimbel also had two RBIs, and four other girls had one hit each. “Both pitchers did a good job today, and the girls played well defensively in the doubleheader, as we had only two errors in both games. Some extra base hits were also good to see,� Chad Gimbel said. Blooming Prairie High School Calendar Wednesday, May 30 Last day of school for seniors; Graduation practice Thursday, May 31 End of Fourth Quarter Last day of school; Students dismissed at 1 p.m. Section Softball at Todd Park, TBD Section Baseball, Riverland College Field, TBD Section 1A boys and girls track meet at Byron, TBD Sunday, June 3 Graduation, gymnasium, 2 p.m.

Scoreboard Monday Night Men’s Golf League Week 3, May 21 Standings 1: Wacek Reichl Ingvaldson – 17.5 2: Lea Lembke Hansen – 17 3: Strunk Farr Ingvaldson, Peterson Behnken Bishop – 16.5 5: KlemmensenJ KlemmensenR Anderson – 15.5 6: Nelson Bruns Busho, Wagner Klemmensen Kittleson – 15 8: Kramer Long Koster, Steckelberg Lineman Hillberg – 14.5 10: Kruckeberg Kruckeberg Hegal, Sunde Kittleson Carlson – 13.5 12: Bramstedt Mollenhauer Ulrich – 13 13: White Lysne Johnson – 12.5 14: Braaten Ressler Resler – 12 15: Glynn Glynn Esplan – 10.5 16: Myer Motl Tollefson – 10 17: KlemmensenD Drexler Zwiener – 9.5 18: Zwiener Hinzmen Wurst – 9 19: Ingvalson Klemmensen Bishop – 8 20: Donnelly Schwartz Smith – 7.5 21: Clark Blome Skala – 6.5 22: Seykora Olson Morgan – 3.5 Top Scores Division A: Braaten Ressler Resler, Lea Lembke Hansen – 31 B: KlemmensenD Drexler Zwiener, KlemmensenJ KlemmensenR Anderson – 31 C: Myer Motl Tollefson – 34; Wagner Klemmensen Kittleson – 35 D: Wacek Reichl Ingvaldson – 34 Gopher Conference Final Standings Baseball NRHEG 10-1 (17-3) Loyola 10-2 (16-5) WEM 9-3 (14-5)

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Times photos by Steven A. Louden Junior varsity third baseman Megan O’Connor fires the ball to first base after reeling in a ground ball hit in her direction May 22 against Zumbrota-Mazeppa. Below, junior varsity shortstop Abby Wayne takes the throw at second as the Cougars baserunner tried to steal second base. Backing up Wayne is second baseman Ashley Krohnberg.

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Blooming Prairie EMS Appreciation Day May 22, 2012 We want to salute our local volunteers who keep the community safe as emergency medical technicians.

Thanks for getting us medical help when itʻs most needed day or night! EMT Ashley Schmeling hangs drawings local students colored during the Blooming Prairie Ambulance Service open house May 22. The coloring-inside-the-lines project was completed in honor of EMS Week, which was last week.

EMT Jon Musch serves up hotdogs during the Blooming Prairie Ambulance Service open house May 22 celebrating EMS Week.

From left, are Jake Peterson, Stacey Fischer and Kathy Pillar of the Blooming Prairie Ambulance Service. Fischer was recognized for 10 years of service during the organization’s open house May 22 celebrating EMS Week.

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PUBLIC RECORD Steele County Births April 2012 Sydney Ann Langager, Parents: Melissa & Seth, April 1. Axel Glenn Dotson, Parents: Joan & Nathan, April 2. Mara Ann Sorensen, Parents: Jennifer & Nicholas, April 2. Keon Murray Daignault, Parents: Sherry Carrier & Christopher Murray, April 5. Boyd Nathaniel Huisenga, Parents: Mindy Hassebroek & Joshua Huisenga, April 5. Isabelle Jean Mock, Parent: Amber Maddox, April 6. Daniel Joseph Kuhlman, Parents: Jamie & Justin, April 6. Payton Rose Esplan, Parents: Sarah & Jon, April 7. Brooklyn Marie Frederick, Parents: Ashley & Russell, April 9. Keegan James Glynn, Parents: Kari & Ryan, April 11. Colin Benjamin Proehl, Parents: Kensi & Patrick, April 11. Elliot GrifďŹ n Davis, Parents: Lauren & Jonathan, April 11. Addison Elizabeth Skalicky, Parents: Miranda and Nicholas, April 11. Cody Allen Olson, Parents: Dana Schmidt & Chad Olson, April 13. Lucas Wayne Yule, Parents: Samantha & Allen, April 14. Kobe Reid Johnson, Parents: Alisha Cozad & David Johnson, April 14. Lacey Gretchen Wendel, Parents: Chelsea & Brian, April 14. Ashland Ann Mett, Parents: Melissa & Anton, April 16. Katie Lynn Goodrich, Parents: Brianna & Jeremy, April 16. Jared Henry Helgeson, Parents: Jessie & Craig, April 16.

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Deaths April 2012 Laura B. Rayman, 87, Blooming Prairie, April 1. Wayne Dale Moore, 85, Medford Township, April 1.

Margaret E. Krenke, 90, Owatonna, April 1. Agnes Eleanor Schaffer, 89, Blooming Prairie, April 2. Francis E. Conley, 69, Owatonna, April 3. Phyllis Elaine Rossi, 86, Owatonna, April 3. Robert Clay Gilman, 84, Owatonna, April 4. Bernadette Mary Wacek, 61, Owatonna, April 5. Kenneth Lane Stransky, 60, Owatonna, April 6. O’Ceil Clarine Purdie, 89, Owatonna, April 7. Ethel Marian Sharrard, 88, Owatonna, April 7. Tom Henning Hill, 82, Medford Township, April 7. Denise Marie Kenow, 39, Owatonna, April 7. Angeline Elizabeth Vernon, 96, Owatonna, April 8. Lee Seim Dahle, 82, Waseca, April 10. Xou Vang, 25, Owatonna, April 11. Virginia Pearl Bishop, 88, Blooming Prairie, April 12. Violet Irene Wobschall, 102, Owatonna, April 15. Annette Twitchell Whiting, 96, Owatonna, April 19. Clarence Charles Meixner, 87, Owatonna, April 19. Esther E. Hanson, 94, Owatonna, April 20. Berneta Helen Yess, 78, Owatonna, April 24. Linden Raymond Gross, 78, Owatonna, April 27. Lorna Grace Hanson, 89, Blooming Prairie, April 27. Richard Ray Chapman, 64, Owatonna, April 28. Marshall Romaine Purdie, 92, Owatonna, April 30. Marriages

April 2012 Abdirashid Dahir Lohos and Amran Ali Shire, April 2. Ricardo Ramirez and Gypsy Lynn Pacheco, April 5. Joshua Brett Hughes and Autumn Star Tomlinson, April 13. Joseph Paul Farr and Kaylee Anne Born, April 14. Jesus Alejandro Colunga Gomez and Ada Cristina Luna Balderas, April 21. Jonathan Mark Buker and Amy Lee Hoppe, April 21. Kristopher John Gibart and Sarah Elizabeth Huber, April 21. Nicolas Allan Leiven and Jaimie Kristine Krieg, April 21. Steven James Droog and Jenna Lea Hayft, April 21. Aaron Keith Culver and Cassandra Ann Kenow, April 28. Nicholas Scott Dolan and Angela Jean Dolan, April 28.

Divorces April 2012 Maria D. Sosa and Jose Alfredo Venegas. Amber Lyn Isom and Marino Nugay Isom. Howard Huntsman and Tammy Jo Huntsman. Matthew Michael Tupa and Sarah Lynn Tupa. George Stanley Goodew and Anna Jane Goodew. Michael H. Johnson and Marilea E. Johnson. Janet Lynn Nacey and Larry Lee Nacey. Carly Maureen Stull and Randy Leland Stull Jr. Darla Kay Nienhaus and Larry Dean Nienhaus. Donald Wayne Severson and Marliese Marie Severson. Dennis Michael Weeks and Sherry Lyn Weeks.

The chief also thanks Blooming Prairie’s parents for giving their children the tools to make better decisions. “Parents are a big thing. We can’t raise your children. You as parents have to instill the morals of what’s right and wrong, and I think the majority of parents are doing a very good job,â€? he said. Wayne added: “The good kids will make the right decisions. It’s up to them. You or I or nobody can stop them from taking that drink. They have to decide.â€? The city has a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking. Even so, Wayne is well aware the city’s youth are not saying “noâ€? as a whole. “I know they’re out there doing it, but they’re hopefully not driving – or they’re hiding it a little better or staying where they’re at. But man, when I started here, it was a free-for-all. It’s completely different now,â€? he said. Wayne said he is pleased he had not had to notify any parents that their children had died in an underage-drinking incident. “The kids don’t understand the grief and sorrow of when we go do notiďŹ cations on mom and dad,â€? he said. With prom now past and graduation nearing, Blooming Prairie ofďŹ cers are keeping a closer eye out for the crime. “We’re more aware of certain times of year when it becomes more of an issue, whether it’s around graduation time,â€? Wayne said. “Prom has not been an issue with the after-prom party. They’re crazy not to go there with all the gifts and prizes and everything they can win. Prom night’s probably the most boring night we can work. There are no kids out – they’re all in there,â€? he added. Though adults believe youths avoid parental advice, Wayne did offer a word of wisdom. “They’ve got their life if they want to have a beer or drink. You only have your high school career for a lot of these special events or extracurricular events,â€? he said. “It would be shame to miss it because you had to go out and have a few beers. “You’ll be of age soon enough. Get through high school – it’s hard enough. Don’t make it more complicated with drugs or alcohol and the problems that come with it.â€?

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Auction location: Blooming Prairie Serviceman’s Club 210 4th St. NW Blooming Prairie, MN Sections 19 & 20 Blooming Prairie Township Steele County MN Property Directions: From Blooming Prairie head W onto Hwy 30 go approximately 4 miles. Property located on N side of the road. Watch for auction sign! TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AUCTION: 1. Bidders may bid on Parcels 1, 2, or 3 (the parcels combined). Legal descriptions can be found in the bidder’s packet. 2. All potential buyers shall deliver or mail a sealed bid, Postmarked by Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 to: 1 Stop Realty, Inc. 402 S Mantorville Ave. Kasson, MN 55944 3. All bids must be accompanied by a $30,000 check for earnest money made out to: 1 Stop Realty Trust Account. 4. The written bid (on required form) shall state the price per acre & the total price for each parcel. NO buyer’s premium charged. 5. Only those submitting a written bid will be allowed to attend the live auction on June 12th & raise their bid after all bids have been opened. 6. The successful bidder(s) will enter into a non-contingent Purchase Agreement immediately following the sale. 7. The closing date shall be on or before July 31st 2012. 8. The seller will pay all real estate taxes & special assessments due and payable in 2012. The seller will share the 2012 second half rents with buyer. 9. Buyer will have possession after 2012 crop removal. 10. All earnest money checks will be returned to bidders with unaccepted bids. Disclaimer: The information gathered while deemed accurate, was taken from many sources. The Seller, Auctioneer, REALTOR® etc. make no representations or warranties whatsoever and assume no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of this information. All prospective buyers are encouraged to fully inspect the property, its condition and rely on their conclusions or consult with their own legal counsel. Bidding increments are solely at the discretion of the auctioneer. Any announcements made by the Auctioneer on the day of the auction will take precedence over any previous printed materials or oral statements.

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Steele County News

Saving Gus’ Station “The Gates Rubber Company awarded Gus several service awards for checking under the hoods of cars that came to the station.”

C Section

STEELE TALKIN’

Steele dairy rep among finalists for Princess Kay By RICK BUSSLER Publisher

Mike Donnelly

Planting is nearly complete What’s next? To say that Steele County farmers have dealt with their share of Minnesota’s diverse weather over the last year would be an understatement! With a dry fall and mild winter, the 2012 growing season started much earlier than in previous years, and at this time the area’s planting is nearly complete. Not only are most of the commodity grains planted, but harvest of first crop hay for Steele County is wrapping up, too. So, with corn and soybeans in the ground and the growing season in full-force, it’s time for the next step – scouting fields and taking control of weed management. In “Scout Fields Now to Stay on Top of Weed Management Problems,” a recent University of Minnesota Extension news article, Jeff Gunsolus, an agronomist with the University of Minnesota Extension shared the following tips to weed management. Soil residual herbicides are an excellent start to managing herbicide-resistant weeds by targeting the most troublesome weeds when they are most vulnerable. In addition, these products can provide the added benefit of reducing crop yield-loss due to weed competition from delayed post-emergent herbicide applications. Some weeds will escape control via herbicides even under ideal rainfall conditions. It is recommended that you check your fields for weeds that have dodged the herbicide application 10 days to two weeks after application. Target post-emergence herbicide to small weeds of 1 inch to 3 inches, and no more than 4 inches. This ensures good weed control and limits weed-crop competition. Use post-emergence herbicide sprays properly and scout fields 10 days following application to determine if any timely rescue management practices will be necessary. For growers discouraged by dry soil conditions leading to poor activation, Gunsolus reminds you that later rainfall events will activate the herbicide and reduce the likelihood of late-emerging weeds from emerging and going to seed in fall. As the summer progresses and the crops continue to grow, keep in mind the University of Minnesota Extension in Steele County is available for your questions and has a number of resources available on weed identification and management. (Steele Talkin’ is a weekly column featuring officials representing various organizations throughout Steele County. Mike Donnelly is the agriculture extension educator with the University of Minnesota Extension in Steele County. His column appears regularly.)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

For the second straight year, Steele County will have a dairy princess in the running for the top state title. Kelsey Mussman, 19, Claremont, has been selected to compete at this year’s Minnesota State Fair to be the next Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She was chosen along with 11 other women for the honor after a three-day selection process for county dairy princesses in St. Joseph last week.

Mussman is continuing a winning tradition with the Princess Kay competition as two of her older sisters have been finalists. One of her sisters, Kristy, went on to be crowned Princess Kay three years ago. “It’s very exciting to be representing not only my family’s dairy farm, but also Minnesota dairy farmers,” said Mussman. “It’s humbling that there have been three in my family as Princess Kay contestants. It makes me proud that I have been raised on a dairy farm with such a loving family.” Mussman is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities.

This year’s other finalists are Kelsey Buss, 20, Hutchinson and Elizabeth Nix, 21, Plato, both representing McLeod County; Valerie Grimm, 18, and Victoria Haler, 18, both of Waconia and representing Carver County; Meg Hintzen, 21, Carlos, representing Douglas County; Kirsten Meier, 19, Watkins and Christine Reitsma, 17, Sauk Centre, both representing Stearns County; Laura Mesenburg, 19, Byron, representing Olmsted County; Laura Rosenhammer, 20, Sleepy Eye, representing Brown County; Aly Schwartau, 19, Red Wing, representing Goodhue County and

Meat market tempts with tantalizing new tastes

Maggie Stiles, 18, Lakeville, representing Dakota County. The new Princess Kay will be crowned on Aug. 23, which is the night before the Mussman state fair opens. As is tradition, the finalists will have their heads sculpted in butter during the fair. Princess Kay is the official ambassador for the state’s 4,500 dairy farmers. Mary Zahurones, 18, of Pierz, is the reigning Princess Kay.

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor

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teve’s Meat Market is not content to rest back and enjoy the fruits – well, sausages – of its labors. In fact, the Ellendale business plans to unveil a new product this week. “Just this week we worked on a whole new line of gourmet-flavored patties,” said Rachael Lee, daughter of the late Steve Eaker, on Saturday. Ingredients including dill pickles, mushroom and Swiss cheese, Vidalia onion and bleu cheese will be mixed into the prepared hamburger patties. “It’s that time of year where people are grilling up a storm,” Lee said. “They love all of our brats, and we have so many different flavors of brats. So what we want to do is expand it even more and bring out some other flavors for people to have.” Lee said employees are always thinking up new ideas, and customers bring in their own ideas as well. “If we start to get bored with our products, then you know the customer is getting bored, too. Our customers come in and ask what’s new. If we don’t have something new, they might go somewhere else,” she said.

Starting out

Eaker and his wife Donnavon (nee Colee) bought the downtown market in 1973, Eaker being from Blooming Prairie and Donnavon from Claremont. Eaker was a graduate of the meat-cutting school in Pipestone. He had sharpened his knives in grocery stores in the Twin Cities. “I think they lived up there for about three years, and then this meat market came available for sale. At the time there was a slaughtering area for cutting up animals and a retail area where it was mainly groceries, and then a (meat) counter,” Lee said. Farmers still bring their animals to the private portion of the slaughterhouse, where employees cut and freeze them and return them to the farmers. But Eaker had more in mind for his little store. “He had a vision of what he wanted to do. Within the next five years, he already had quite a few sausages made. He really loved making new product and experimenting with all types of stuff,” Lee said.

Business growth

Eaker started entering competitions in the late 1970s through the meat processors’ associations. Conventions are held every year, and national conventions travel throughout

Times photo by Steven A. Louden Jay Sherwin of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Ellendale, pauses for a photo after purchasing teriyaki sticks from Steve’s Meat Market on Saturday. Retail associate Tina Urschitz helped Sherwin with the purchase.

the country. This year it is going to be back in St. Paul. Steve’s still enters different categories every year, and there are as many classes as there are types of beef and pork. “Sometimes it can be a little tricky getting all your work done because you want to take a very good product to the show, but you also have to keep doing what you normally do on a regular basis,” Lee said. “It’s the same product that we sell out front. We try to take as much care in the product that we’re taking to the convention as we sell out front.” Steve’s slowly built onto the three empty lots to the west, with one of the expansions

prompted by a fire started in the smoke house. This blaze destroyed a portion of the business. The operation now encompasses five lots, much of it hidden around the main grocery area. But the largest expansion of the business was becoming a further-processing plant under USDA inspection. This happened in the early 1990s. “We bring in other USDA-inspected beef and pork – the whole-muscle items – and then we make it into sausage, bacon, snack sticks, hams, those types of items,” Lee said.

STEVE’S Continued on page 2C

Greetings new friends

Times hits Ellendale and Blooming areas For about the past nine months, The Times has taken on an aggressive project in becoming a countywide newspaper for Steele County. And this week we’re sending the paper out to every household in Ellendale as well as Blooming Prairie. It is important for the southern half of Steele County to see what improvements we have made in the newspaper. We are confident that readers are going to find our paper is something they won’t want to miss each week. People have told us they want a newspaper focusing on hometown community news. We are offering 100 percent local news based in the greater community of Steele County. We feel we have something to offer readers that no one else

does.” While our operation is still based in Blooming Prairie, as it has for the past 119 years, we are a newspaper for the entire county, including Ellendale. We’re now also covering other parts of the county from Medford to Owatonna to Ellendale. In an effort to introduce the newspaper to a wider audience, The Times is offering a special subscription promotion over the next few weeks. New readers can subscribe for one year at a bargain low. See a special advertisement elsewhere in this newspaper. Even with the expansion to being a countywide newspaper, The Times has not forgotten its roots. This week’s newspaper is a prime example. We have a 28-

page paper with many of the pages devoted to news, sports and features pertaining to Blooming Prairie. Many newspapers around the country have cut their news space in recent years, but that is not the case with The Times, which has nearly doubled news space over the past two years. That has allowed us to cover Blooming Prairie in ways we have never done before. A new era has dawned for community newspapers in Steele County. We think you’re going to take a liking to us as we carve out a niche of being a countywide newspaper.

THE TIMES • 507-583-4431 • www.bloomingprairieonline.com

Rick Bussler Times Publisher

Smokin’ In Steele

Event enters fifth year, features barbecue and blues The Owatonna Knights of Columbus will present the fifth annual “Smokin’ In Steele,” a designated state barbecue competition sanctioned by the nationally recognized Kansas City Barbecue Society. This is a benefit fund-raiser for the Special Olympics Minnesota, Steele County Chapter. The chapter’s donation to the Special Olympics has grown 600 percent in the last four years. The event will be held Friday through Sunday at the Steele County Fairgrounds, with professional teams competing for $10,000 in cash prizes. The winner will compete in the national event in Kansas City. Local talent will compete for prizes and trophies in the Backyard BBQ cook off. There will be two days of blues music. On Friday in the beer garden, the music starts off with the scorching guitar of Blues Music Award nominee Eddie “Devilboy” Turner. Andrew “Jr. Boy” Jones and vocalist Kerrie Lepai follow. Closing out Friday will be Southern Minnesota’s dance band The Fabulous Lovehandles, featuring the sax of Brian “Zoot” Simonds. At the VIP dinner and between breaks, The Headwaters Brass Band will perform. Kicking off Saturday in the beer garden will be The Jimmys, with Jimmy Voegeli and an eight-piece, horn-driven band. Shaun Murphy, the voice of Little Feat for 16 years, follows. The party keeps running With Bobby Messano, a multiple Grammy-nominated power player who toured as lead guitar for Steve Winwood. Boom Boom Steve V and The Knockouts will follow. The free concert area, Park Square, opens Saturday morning with harmonica virtuoso Mike Fugazzi. The Mark Cameron Band follows, and The Brothers Curtis Duo caps the day. Youths ages 8 to 18 can participate in free harmonica lessons with Fugazzi, or children 7 to 15 can cook in the Kids Q Competition. Both events require preregistration. Other Smokin’ In Steele events include the ACO Cornhole Bean Bag Toss Competition and the Hot Rod Garden Tractor Pull, New this year is a 5K run or walk and a 1/2K fun run for children, all on Saturday. Food and beverage vendors will all open at 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday. A pancake breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Sunday. Tickets for music only are $10 for a two-day in advance or $8 per day at the door. Cost for the pancake breakfast is $6. All other activities are free. Camping is available on site. For a full program, registration forms, and more information, visit www.smokininsteele.com.

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May 29, 2012 • The Times

Redesign moving closer to reality By PER KVALSTEN Staff Writer

Times photos by Steven A. Louden Rachael Lee, daughter of Steve and Donnavon Eaker, slices cheese for a customer Saturday afternoon at Steve’s Meat Market in Ellendale. Insets: At top, Steve’s Meat Market has won numerous state, region and national awards, and dozens of plaques recognizing the achievements grace the walls of the Ellendale store. Center, a framed stained glass piece decorates the market. Bottom, a variety of homemade syrups are available at Steve’s Meat Market in Ellendale.

STEVE’S Continued from page 1C “The whole idea behind it is to mass produce your product and get it into as many hands and people as you can. Being in a small town like this, my dad and my mom said the reason we want to do this is because, if we don’t, we won’t be in business anymore.� So Steve’s Meat Market started private labeling – placing other’s labels on its products. “We private label for Lunds & Byerly’s – all the grocery stores up there in the metro. They have all of our link products, our snack stick products, our sausage products and our turkey products,� Lee said. “It’ll have that person’s name on it, but it will be our product. Even though it doesn’t have our name on it, we’re making our product for other people that know it’s a good quality product. We do it for many other clients, too.� A business, Lee said, always wants to be

looking for the next step. If it’s not, someone else will be. With this in mind, Steve’s is in the testing stages of putting its hot dogs into the hands of some professional baseball fans. “We’ll hopefully be working with the St. Paul Saints on a ‘Grandpa Paul Hot Dog,’� Lee said. One of the ingredients would be Grandpa Paul’s BBQ sauce, a northern Minnesota concoction created by Paul Martin Wudke. Steve’s has been asked to create this hot dog for the customer.

Longtime staff

“We do have a really good crew. Nobody could do this as just one person,� Lee said. “Luckily, we’ve been very fortunate where we’ve had employees who have been here 10, 15, 20-plus years.� Some of the longtime employees on the

staff of 13 are Ron Blaschko, Jill Gollhofer and Brien Fitterer. Younger people are hired to help out during the summer to keep up with the demand of grilling season. “That’s always very helpful to have a crew that you trust, that know what to be doing. At Steve’s Meat Market, we’re more of a team,� Lee said. “We work together to get everything done that we want to do because sometimes we have a lot to do.� Eaker passed away from cancer in 2006. Lee, who graduated from Augsburg College with a degree in business and marketing, and Donnavon now run the business. “My dad was always busy working – he just worked all the time. The main reason I came back was to help him out so he wouldn’t have to work so hard,� Lee said. “I went into his shoes of what he did around the business.�

Owatonna couple to be married at fair KOWZ Radio has announced the lucky couple who will be married at the fair this year. They are Amanda Sevareid and Aaron Armstrong of Owatonna. The couple are full time farmers, grew up in 4-H, and showed livestock at the fair. Their wedding costs will be covered by KOWZ and sponsors, including a tux for the groom from St. Clair’s in Owatonna, a hotel room at the Holiday Inn in Owatonna, a wedding cake of 3 feet by 4 feet supplied by Hy-Vee, flowers from Cedar Floral, photos by Karen Legault Photography, a wedding dress provided by

Wedding by Deb in Faribault, a honeymoon provided by KOWZ, diamond ring credit from Douglas Diamonds and hair styling provided by Carrie Kosel at Grand Central Salon in downtown Owatonna. Justice of the Peace Matt Ketelson will officiate the ceremony, which will be conducted on Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. in Fair Square Park. Those young folks who are members of a rock band in Steele County are reminded to brush up their performance sand enter the Pepsi Battle of the Steele County Rock Bands. It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at the KRFO Radio Stage.

Entry forms are available at the SCFF manager’s office or on the fair website. Firstplace winners in each division may compete in the amateur talent contest on Sunday. Mark Woodrich is again coordinating the event. Anyone with talent wishing to enter the Owatonna People’s Press Amateur Talent Contest can pick up entry forms at the OPP office, the fair manager’s office or on the fair website. The contest is held in Fair Square Park on Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. First-place winners win $75 cash and are entered into the state fair talent contest. Second-place winners receive $25 cash. There will be a rental available for wheelchairs and electric scooters to aid the handicapped fairgoers. The rental location is near the Elm Street entrance of the fairgrounds. The Rocks and Mineral Department will give demonstrations at the fair on Friday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Saturday at 3 p.m.

FAIR TALK

Todd Hale There will be two old-time barn dances in the hog show barn on Wednesday and Friday evenings beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday’s dance is sponsored by KCHK Radio in New Prague, and Friday’s dance is sponsored by Ag Star Financial Services. The Dan Stursa band will play Wednesday, and Big Ben and the Brians is featured on Friday. Dates of the 2012 SCFF are Aug. 14 to Aug. 19. Check the fair website at www.scff.org. The fair manager’s office can be reached at (507) 451-5305.

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The multi-county human services redesign is close to becoming a reality. Steele County Human Services Director Charity Floen gave the Steele County commissioners the latest update on where things are going and why this redesign is needed moving toward the future. “We had two large group meetings in April and May to pull together funding and governing structure,� Floen said. The Southeast Minnesota Redesign project is made up of human services directors, county administrators and county commissioners from 12 southeast Minnesota counties. The project was started in 2009 to develop a first-of-itskind shared human services delivery system that will address the increased need for human services, as well as the lack of funding that has plagued counties for years. The 12 counties will be voting in June to decide whether or not to join. “The redesign will help all us make dollars go farther,� Floen said. The proposed shared services model would offer the region a savings of $60 million through the next five years. With the demands for human services changing at such a drastic rate in Minnesota, county officials feel the redesign is crucial to continue to offer the

services residents need, and that they be able to receive services in an efficient way. According to an informational packet, by 2020 more Minnesotans will turn 65 than in the last four decades combined. That number will continue to grow in the following decades. This will affect human services because elderly citizens require more and different social service support, and they will need to turn to the county at a higher rate. Funding at the state and federal level is decreasing, and there are no signs that those funds will ever be coming back. The importance of saving money is more important than ever. Service delivery models and technology created decades ago are still being used and are not meeting the public’s demand for services. The regional approach will benefit human services clients and staff by increasing opportunity for specialization, allowing for more time to focus on clients and greater staff development and growth opportunities. The redesign gives the counties a vast network of human service professionals in the 12 counties to utilize the best person for the situation. “I think the project is a very good thing,� Floen said. “We cannot continue to do what we are doing. It is unrealistic to think that our current way of delivering services will accommodate the residents of our region in the future.�

Ag Power grand opening slated for June 22 Facility will house Owatonna and Waseca operations By PER KVALSTEN Staff Writer Ag Power Enterprises Inc. officials are excited for the business’ move to a new 65,000-squarefoot facility in June. “Construction has been on schedule since the new facility had its ground-breaking last August,� Owatonna Ag Power Branch manager Kevin Hansen said. The new facility northeast of 39th Avenue NW at Highway 14 is going through its final checks, with the final tweaks being made. The parking lot has been paved, the offices are set up, some electrical work is being done and parts bins are being constructed. The building with house the merged Waseca and Owatonna locations, and the Owatonna facility is scheduled to begin moving on June 4, Hansen said. “We will continue to operate as normally as possible during each of the upcoming moves,� Hansen said. “Commercial spraying is very important to us, and we will make sure our customers are getting the products and services they need.� The public grand opening is scheduled for June 22. Following that celebration, the Waseca Ag Power operations will move to the facility.

“We didn’t want to do both at the same time,� Hansen said. “This way, only one of the locations is being moved, and we can still service our customers to the best of our ability.� Ag Power is looking at having the new location completely up and running by the end of July. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has said the new Highway 14 will be completed in August. “When all is said and done, people can hop on a new fourlane highway and get to our location very fast,� Hansen said. “We want to serve our customers as efficiently as possible, and this location will do that for us. “Our employees and the residents of this area are excited for the new location, and we couldn’t be more happy about that.� Hansen credits Kansas-based Hastco Inc., the general contractor for the project, for its hard work and punctual work schedule. “Steve Carney has been the lead for Hastco throughout the project, and he has done a phenomenal job of keeping the project moving along smoothly,� Hansen said. “They used only local contractors for the project, keeping much of the economic benefits right here in southern Minnesota.�

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Campaign to save Gus’ Gas is a lesson in local history By KATHY PAULSEN Special to The Times The history of Gus’ Gas Station, as best as we have been able to uncover, includes the fact that, back in 1931, Hember Steele built what we think was the first gas station in Ellendale. Highway 30 at that time ran a different route through Ellendale than what we all know as Highway 30 now. Through the years, this little building has been a symbol of progress in Ellendale and served any number of purposes besides selling gas and oil products. For a time in the 1930s, the Jefferson Bus Company had a bus stop at this little station in Ellendale, too. Many people have owned and operated the station over the years after Hember first started pumping Phillips 66 gasoline back in those early years. Franklin Dahl bought the business from Hember and operated the station until he built a new gas station on “the top of the hill” in Ellendale. In 1936, Harvey and Mabel (Zuelkel) Mohs took over the Phillips 66 franchise, as well as running a bulk truck. Harvey later switched to Mobil gasoline for his delivery truck. Neil Johnson then operated the station from about 1937-43. Neil left the retail business world when he became a police officer in Ellendale. He moved to Blooming Prairie in 1948 and worked in law enforcement until his untimely death in 1951 while on duty. In 1941, during World War II, newlyweds Iris and Norman Kuntz called the building home. Adolph and Martha Anderson and their family also lived there at one time. Martha was an excellent seamstress. She sewed, did alterations and repaired clothing for many people in the Ellendale area. In 1946, Gus and Hilda Jacobson purchased the building and once again it was used as a gas station. Gus changed the franchise to Standard Oil and added two service bays – one for oil changes and lubes and the second for tire

The counters contained Black Jack Taffy, penny Tootsie Rolls, Mallo Cups, Cherry Humps, SweeTarts, Rain-Blo bubble gum ... all priced from a penny up. repairs. The Gates Rubber Company awarded Gus several service awards for checking under the hoods of cars that came to the station. He did many types of service work over the years he operated the station. “I would pull into Gus’ station and he would come out in the wind, cold, sleet and snow and ask what you wanted. I would say, ‘Put in 5 gallons of regular,’” recalled Gary Hansen, EHS Class of 1955, at his last class reunion. He died in a snowmobile accident in 2001. “He would check my tires, oil and radiator, and wipe my windshield off,” he had said. “I would give him $2 – the gas was $1.50. He would go inside and come out with my 50 cents change and say, ‘Thank you, come again.’” Gus and Hilda were host and hostess to a multitude of children who spent their noon hours from school gazing into the candy counters inside. The counters contained Black Jack Taffy, penny Tootsie Rolls, Mallo Cups, Cherry Humps, SweeTarts, Rain-Blo bubble gum, peanut butter cups, licorice, jawbreakers and much more, all priced from a penny up. “Back in the mid-1950s, Gus’ Station was largely subsidized by local school students,” recalled Janice (Ohnstad) Anderson, Class of 1962. “He probably sold more candy than gas in those days. Kids would troop down the block during their lunch hour in order to buy their choice of sweets. “However, the school board was going to put a stop to this be-

cause they were concerned about student safety. When the students found out, they actually got up a petition claiming that the boycott would jeopardize Gus’ livelihood. “Not only was Gus’ business saved, it was a terrific civics lesson in the power of a petition.” When Roger Sommers used the building for an office for used car sales, his wife LuAnn kept the candy counter open from 197681. It was not the candy so much as the adventures of “going to Gus’” at noon hour, but its value has escalated through the years as a part of school day memories. The little building on the corner of School Street and Eighth Avenue has been closed since 1981, but then those former schoolchildren look inside they can still see the images of the good times they had. The original building is still in good repair, but the addition and foundations are startng to deteriorate. The Ellendale Historical Society realized something needed to be done to save this landmark. The owner of the building has graciously donated the building to the society, and the Steele County Historical Society has found a suitable place for Gus’ Gas Station in the “Village of Yesteryear” at the county fairgrounds. But it will cost money to not only move the landmark and reset it on a foundation and rebuild the bays. With that in mind, a campaign was started trying to contact all who had a part in the adventure. The response so far has been great. The estimated cost is between $10,000 and $15,000, but the worth is measured with nostalgia beyond the dollar value. If anyone has questions concerning the moving or restoration, they may call Lloyd Kaplan at (507) 451-3572 or email him at jackiekap39@hotmail.com. If anyone wants to participate in saving this landmark or contribute, checks may be made out to the Ellendale Area Heritage Society, with Gus’ Station on the memo line, and mailed to Barbara Mrotz, P.O. Box 255, Ellendale MN 56026.

Times photos by Steven A. Louden

Celebrating freedom Clockwise, from top left: Blooming Prairie High School trumpet players John Rumpza and Collin Wobschall perform. Joyce Johns, left, president of the Blooming Prairie VFW Auxiliary, and Dan Holland, vice president of the Blooming Prairie Servicemen’s Club, talk about poppy donations. The Rev. Charles Leonard delivers the spiritual message. Members of the Blooming Prairie American Legion Post 52 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 878 march down Main Street displaying the state and national colors Memorial Day. Susan Thorson of the Blooming Prairie American Legion Post 52 Auxiliary recites “In Flanders Field” by Lt. Col. John McCrae to open the Memorial Day service at the cemetery.

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May 29, 2012 • The Times

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Sheriff investigates Public views rescue demonstration second teen death as part of EMS open house For the second time in a month, Dodge County is dealing with the tragic circumstances of teenage suicide. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence west of Dodge Center Sunday at about 4:40 a.m. When units arrived, they found a teenager had committed suicide. Attempts to revive him on the scene were unsuccessful, according to Sheriff Jim Jensen. The sheriff has identified the victim as Lucas Roussel, 17, who was a student at Triton High School.

“This is a very difficult time for the family and Triton School communities,� said Jensen. “Please be considerate of their loss and respect their privacy during this difficult time.� Jensen said the case will remain open pending final autopsy reports from the Olmsted County Coroner’s Office. Earlier this month, Rachel Ehmke, 13, a student at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School, committed suicide. The sheriff has determined Ehmke was the target of bullying at school.

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Memories of a rescue tools demonstration are sure to be shared by a foreign exchange student when he returns home to Norway this summer. “It was kind of cool. It was nothing you see every day. It was neat to see how they do it if an accident like that happens,� Jonas Hellevang, 17, said. “I don’t even have my license yet. I guess it makes you think a bit, but I would drive carefully anyway.� Kathy Pillar was a “victim� in the mock crash, and she was “pinned� behind the wheel of the donated vehicle firefighters took apart. It was all part of the EMS Week celebration May 22 in Blooming Prairie. “We know what’s going to happen, but it still is nerve-wracking when you’re sitting in there and you hear all the popping going on,� Pillar said. “It’s a different experience when you’re inside the car.� Although both “patients� were trained EMTs, a firefighter was crouched in the backseat talking them through the experience and telling them what would happen next. “That made me feel at ease – as much as you can be as an accident victim,� Pillar said. It was Jeremy Halverson’s second experience as a “victim� for training. “They cover with a sheet and you basically sit there in the dark,� Halverson said. “You hear the glass breaking around you. The firefighters tell you what’s going on step by step. You hear the metal cracking and creaking as they tear it away from the car. “You’ll actually feel the seat move up and down and the car will kind of shake a little bit because the support bracket is getting cut,� he added. “They’ll pretty much cut the car in half, any way you slice it.� Fire Chief Dean Naatz estimated the department gets called to two to four vehicle accidents where rescue tools are needed each year. He said his firefighters value the training exercise.

Times photo by Steven A. Louden Brothers Carsten Ingvalson, 4, and Brayton Ingvalson, 2, watch intently during a joint demonstration by the Blooming Prairie fire and EMS departments. Firefighters and EMS showed how they use rescue tools to remove patients from a car following an accident as part of the WMS Week open house May 22.

“This works out good for both (departments),� Naatz said. “We’ll be doing this again when we have our training. Then the ambulance (personnel) actually comes down also and helps. It’s good training. It’s a great learning deal.� The pace of the training exercise was much slower than the pace firefighters would work in a real-life situation. The allowed EMT Jay Iverson to explain to the crowd what was happening. “On a real accident scene everything is happening simultaneously. The whole extri-

cation process should only take about five to 10 minutes,� Halverson said. “When we get on an actual accident we seem to work really flawlessly together,� Iverson said. “The patient seems to get taken care of a lot easier – they feel more at ease – when we’re in a real accident.� Iverson credits the combined training for this. He said he also enjoys having the public view the training. “People can see how the firemen and EMTs work together,� he said. “It keeps the community informed on what we do.�

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Public Safety Sheriff graduates from national leadership course By RICK BUSSLER Publisher Steele County Sheriff Lon Thiele is the first to admit he doesn’t know everything there is to know about being sheriff. But, after a recent program featuring high-level training, the sheriff is poised to run his department a little differently. Thiele graduated May 11 from a 10week course at the Police Staff and Command School through Northwestern University in Plainfield, Ill. The local sheriff was one of 42 top law enforcement leaders from across the country to graduate. He was the only law official from Minnesota. The class was held in two-week intervals over five months. As an added bonus, Thiele’s classmates elected him as secretary. Thiele compared the training to that of college level courses with many of them being equal to master’s level. There were eight main courses, including managerial accounting, organizational behavior, strategic planning and management, psychology of training and development, human resources man-

Area Police Blotter Blooming Prairie Police No reports were taken during the week. Owatonna Police May 18 Traffic. Officers stopped a vehicle at Agnes St. E. and Truman Ave. SE at 1:13 a.m. The adult driver was arrested. Theft. At 11:02 a.m., a citizen from the 400 block of Larch Ave. NE reported a theft from a vehicle. May 19 DWI Arrest. Officer stopped a vehicle at Broadway St. W. and Oak Ave. N. at 12:33 a.m. The adult driver was arrested for drunken driving. 911 Hangup. The 911 center received a 911 hangup call in the 200 block of Cedar Ave. N. Officers investigated and issued a citation. Suspicion. At 2:59 a.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of State Ave. NW on a suspicious activity report. Officers arrested a juvenile. Vandalism. A citizen reported property damage in the 600 block of Rice Lake St. E. at 10:30 a.m. Hit and Run. Officers investigated a hit and run crash in the 200 block of Chambers Ave. SE at 7:33 p.m. The crash resulted in only property damage. Restraining Order. Police handled an order for protection violation in the 700 block of Lee St. NE at 10:02 p.m. May 20 Drunken Driving. A vehicle was pulled over at Oak Ave. S. and Southview St. SW at 12:34 a.m. Officers arrested the adult driver for DWI. Burglary. A citizen reported a burglary in the 300 block of Rose St. E. at 12:27 a.m. Drunkenness. At 10:29 a.m., police responded to a report of an intoxicated person in the 600 block of Bridge St. W. Officers arrested an adult at the scene. Shoplifter. Police responded to a shoplifting complaint in the 2100 block of Bridge St. W. at 4:43 p.m. Hit and Run. At 7:17 p.m., a hit and run crash was reported in the 1800 block of Cedar Ave. S. The crash resulted in property damage and no injuries. May 21 Accident. At 7:59 a.m., officers responded to a crash at Grove Ave. N. and Vine St. E. There were no injuries reported. Vandalisms. Officers took two reports of vandalism, including the 600 block of Vine St. E. at 11:12 a.m. and the 100 block of 22nd St. NW at 1:57 p.m. Fraud. A report of fraud was made in the 1000 block of Mineral Springs Road N. at 10:51 a.m. Liquor Arrest. Officers investigated a liquor violation in the 1000 block of Mineral Springs Parkway at 7:40 p.m. An adult was arrested. May 22 Fight. A fight broke out in the

agement, current issues in management, psychology of personnel methods and leadership and decision making. The program consisted of 400 classroom hours. There were 24 quizzes, tests and research papers required throughout the class. Sheriff Thiele said the training was incredibly valuable. In fact, during his first month at the school, he was already implementing concepts back at home at the sheriff’s office. This involved reorganization of the department so that “we can use the staff the most efficient way possible,” he said. He found the budget courses especially helpful. “I now understand how budgets are made up and this will assist me in what we can do,” Thiele said. “This has taught me so much. It’s not just about being a leader, but also an accountable manager,” Thiele said. “This was a very challenging program.” In addition to keeping his mind on the tough course work, Thiele also found himself handling day-to-day matters back at the sheriff’s office. During the class, he kept in constant contact with the office through phone calls and e-

300 block of 22nd St. SE at 12:23 a.m. Assault. At 1:52 a.m., officers responded to an assault in the 500 block of Cedar Ave. S. Officers arrested an adult. Harassment. A citizen reported being the victim of harassing communications in the 1900 block of Rosewood Dr. NW at 12:39 p.m. Domestic. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Cedardale Dr. SE at 6:28 p.m. Burglary. An investigation into a burglary in the 1200 block of 3rd Ave. NE began at 6:43 p.m. May 23 Assault. Officers handled an assault report in the 300 block of School St. E. at 1:05 p.m. Warrant Arrest. At 6:27 p.m., officers arrested an adult for a warrant in the 100 block of Broadway St. E. May 24 Warrant. Officers arrested an adult on an outstanding warrant in the 500 block of Glendale St. NW at 12:40 a.m. Theft. At 10:56 a.m., officer took a theft report in the 400 block of North St. W. Disturbance. Officers responded to a loud party in the 400 block of Broadway St. E. at 5:36 p.m. A juvenile was arrested at the scene. Hit and Run. A hit and run crash was reported in the 1100 block of Frontage Road W. at 7:10 p.m. The crash resulted in property damage and one adult was arrested. Steele County Sheriff May 18 Traffic. Deputy stopped a vehicle at 102nd Ave. NW and 76th St. NW at 2:21 a.m. A citation was issued to the driver. Probation. At 5:46 p.m., deputy took a probation violation report in the 100 block of 3rd Ave. SW. Fight. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fight call in the 100 block of 5th Ave. W. at 8:32 p.m. May 20 Accident. A crash was reported at 93rd St. SW and Interstate 35 at 11:07 a.m. The crash resulted in property damage. Suspicion. Deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 6700 block of Frontage Road W. at 2:38 p.m. May 21 Stolen Vehicle. Deputy took a report of a vehicle theft in the 9200 block of 48th St. SE at 8:14 a.m. Vandalism. At 7:38 p.m., deputy took a property damage report in the 400 block of 1st Ave. SE. May 22 Warrant Arrest. An adult was arrested on a warrant at the detention center at 8:18 a.m. Vehicle Theft. A vehicle was stolen in the 6400 block of County Road 45 N. at 10:50 a.m. May 23 Fire. Deputies assisted with a fire call in the 300 block of 3rd St. SW at 7:52 p.m. Traffic. A vehicle was stopped at Grove Ave. N. and Pearl St. E.

mails. When he wasn’t in class, Thiele spent his evenings absorbing all the course work. He had work outside of the classroom nearly every night, including reading, assignments and writing papers. Thiele said the toughest challenge he faced was “getting back into the college mode.” He said it took a while for him to start thinking about college-type work again. He has a two-year college degree in law enforcement from Hibbing. Thiele is also working on his bachelor’s degree. This most recent class will give him eight credits toward his degree. “This gives me drive to finish my other education,” he said. “It was cool to make it through such a challenging course,” said Thiele, who has been the sheriff since January 2011. He is the first sheriff from Steele County to ever complete this program. The $3,400 cost for the program was paid for through the sheriff’s training budget. Thiele has no doubt in his mind that this latest learning opportunity will make him a better sheriff in the years to come.

at 10:17 p.m. Deputy issued the driver a citation. May 24 Threats. Deputy took a report of threats in the 4100 block of 66th St. NW at 1:14 p.m. Burglary. A burglary investigation began in the 7900 block of Lemond Road at 3:56 p.m. Traffic Arrest. At 11:46 p.m., deputy stopped a vehicle at Highway 30 and Interstate 35 by Ellendale. An adult was arrested at the stop. The Dodge County Sheriff ’s Office handled 377 complaints for the week of May 16 – 23. Some of them include: May 16 Suspicious Activity. At 2:47 a.m., a suspicious person rode up to a Dodge Center residence on a bicycle and was snooping around the area. Deputies responded to the home. May 17 Vandalism. At 8:56 a.m., vandalism occurred at North Park in Dodge Center. There was permanent marker writing on the bench at the pavilion. The suspect was an 18-year-old female. Juvenile. At 11:49 a.m., probations officers in the courthouse needed help from deputies for an out of control juvenile. Deputies escorted the subject to Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. May 19 Drunkeness. At 1:01 a.m., a 35-year-old man was drinking again in Kasson after being released from the ICU for an alcohol related seizure. Kasson police officers transported the subject to Detox. Vandalism. At 6:14 p.m., all of the windows in a Claremont home had been broken out. May 20 DWI. At 1:40 a.m., there was a car driving the wrong way in Kasson. A deputy was able to stop the vehicle. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested. Found Animal. At 6:03 p.m., a girl found a dog at the park by the pool in Dodge Center. The dog appeared to be malnourished and weak. Deputies transported the dog to KM Regional Vet Clinic. May 21 Suspicious Activity. At 9:54 p.m., a young was in the Kasson Park screaming and throwing himself around. He was alone. May 22 Environment. At 2:16 p.m., deputies received a report that a vacant home in Hayfield was full of garbage. The home had a strong odor coming from it. There also were animals living in the house.

Area Court News Steele County The following cases were heard in Steele County District Court the week of May 14 with Judge Casey

Times photo by Rick Bussler Steele County Sheriff Lon Thiele graduated May 11 from a 10-week course at the Police Staff and Command School through Northwestern University in Plainfield, Ill. The local sheriff was one of 42 top law enforcement leaders from across the country to graduate. He was the only law official from Minnesota.

J. Christian presiding: Julia R. Ayers, 39, Owatonna, previously appeared and was convicted of felony possession of Marijuana. Ayers was sentenced to $131, 180 days in county jail, no alcohol or controlled substance use, do not enter liquor establishments, no use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, obtain permission to leave the state and 10 years of supervised probation. There were 2 other charges that were dismissed. Lorren A. Hagen, 47, Mankato, previously appeared and was convicted of felony theft. He was sentenced to $455.94 and 12 months in St. Cloud State Prison. Thomas P. Manning, 27, St. Charles, previously appeared and was convicted of felony domestic assault. The defendant was sentenced to $131 and 29 months in St. Cloud State Prison. Jennifer L. Merritt, 27, Hiawatha, IA, previously appeared and was convicted of felony theft by check. Merritt was sentenced to $4463.77 (includes restitution) and 5 years of supervised probation. The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Steele County District Court the week of May 14 – 19: MN State Patrol Rochester Jennifer A. Bumgarner, 43, Austin, speeding, $121; Andrew P. Chapman, 19, Watertown, SD, seat belt, $106; Jeffrey G. Crouch, 41, Minnetonka, speeding, $141; John P. Cummings, 26, Rochester, speeding, $121; Jonathan E. Dettling, 33, San Francisco, CA, speeding, $221; Sabino Estrada-Benitez, 27, West St. Paul, invalid license, and window tint violation, $231; Yussuf A. Hassan, 27, Owatonna, speeding, $121; Luis O. Hernandez, 34, St. Paul, speeding, $121; Amanda B. Larkin, 21, Waseca, seat belt, $106; Michelle L. McBride, 43, Preston, speeding, $131; Valerie A. Schember, 58, Ellendale, speeding, $121; Jericho L. Strohman, 20, Owatonna, speeding, $121; Kyle A. Walker, 16, Waterloo, IA, speeding, $281. Owatonna Police Department Bethany F. Abujobarah, 24, Clear Lake, IA, suspended license, $281; Wava M. Armstrong, 74, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Chase F. Blum, 21, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Mark A. Burciaga, 24, Dundas, no insurance, $131 and 30 days in county jail; Stephen J. Coccarelli, 42, Farmington, passing parked emergency vehicle, $131; Gary L. Cotter, 27, Grand Rapids, suspended license, $281; Patricia J. Devorak, 48, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Michael D. Deweese, 26, Owatonna, tire violations, $181; Zackary M. Divis, 22, Algona, IA, cross-over, $131; Geraldine A. Dublin, 73, Owatonna, failure to yield, $131; John E. Eustice, 36, Ellendale, assault, $381, anger

management and 2 years of supervised probation; Logan B. Glynn, 16, Owatonna, stop sign, $131; Dustin J. Hachfeld, 28, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Ahmed A. Hassan, 19, Owatonna, stop sign and expired license, $231; Kyle L. Hyatt, 27, Waseca, shoplifting, $181 and 1 year of unsupervised probation; Brandon K. Jones, 20, Owatonna, minor consumption, $181; Leonard J. Kaderlik, 74, Faribault, passing parked emergency vehicle, $131; Ashly M. Kirsch, 20, Owatonna, minor consumption, $181; Kory K. Krause, 26, Medford, revoked license, $281; Brandon J. Louks, 27, Woodbury, revoked license, $281; Juan R. Macias, 20, Owatonna, suspended license and no insurance, $481; Hannah M. Maslinski, 20, Owatonna, illegal movement on red, $131; Daniel P. Miller, 58, Owatonna, starting parked car, $131; Justin T. Murray, 24, Pine Island, revoked license, $281; Thomas A. Nuetzman, 43, Morristown, passing parked emergency vehicle, $131; Ricardo Ortiz, 34, Faribault, speeding, invalid license and no child passenger restraint system, $281; Vicki J. Peters, 51, Owatonna, DWI and rear lamp violation, $426, chemical dependency treatment and 1 year of supervised probation; Jericho L. Strohman, 20, Owatonna, speeding, $221; Tommie L. Tesch, 19, Owatonna, no insurance, $281; Jordan D. Tonkin, 19, New Richland, underage drinking and driving, $381, attend MADD impact panel, chemical assessment and 1 year of supervised probation; Jeffrey R. Transue, 26, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Edward J. Wacek, 65, Owatonna, seat belt, $106; Paul D. Wacek, 51, Owatonna, expired tabs, $111; Holley R. Wilkie, 31, Ellendale, DWI, $406, chemical assessment, MADD impact panel and 1 year of supervised probation; Stephanie A. Zepeda, 20, Owatonna, theft, $381 and 1 year of supervised probation; Hongliang Zhao, 30, Chicago, IL, violation no contact order, $381, 15 days in county jail, anger management, domestic abuse evaluation and 1 year of supervised probation. Steele County Sheriff’s Office Amanda C. Beech, 80, Ellendale, speeding, $121; Kaci L. Kremer, 18, Blooming Prairie, minor consumption, $181; Michael C. Maw, 62, Lino Lakes, DWI, $606, no alcohol or controlled substance use, do not enter liquor establishments, attend AA and 2 years of supervised probation; Mitchell A. Oachs, 29, Shoreview, speeding, $221; Paul J. Rubel, 53, Golden Valley, suspended license, $181; Everardo Sierra, 34, Waseca, revoked license, $281; Tina L. Thompson, 34, Ellendale, speeding, $141.

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The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of May 14 – 21: Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Sarah L. Bell, 34, Rochester, speeding, $140; Nicholas J. Bernard, 25, Chatfield, speeding, $140; Young Cheong, 54, Edina, speeding, $130; Byron K. Dawkins, 19, Evanston, IL, speeding, $140; Troy R. Flatness, 35, Dodge Center, animal running at large, failure to obtain kennel permit and no dog license, $140; Jason J. Frohlich, 33, Dodge Center, possession of Marijuana, $130; William J. Gaw, 50, Kasson, cancelled license, $180; Leanne M. Greenslade, 32, Kasson, parking violation, $32; Robert E. Hastings Jr., 43, Rochester, suspended license, 90 days in county jail; Richard L. Haynes, 40, Peoria, AZ, disorderly conduct, $150; David J. Henderson, 52, Claremont, disorderly conduct, $355; Danielle R. Hodge, 19, Rochester, minor consumption, $180; Troy D. Howell, 51, Mantorville, speeding, $120; Janet C. Johnson, 33, Byron, speeding, $140; Paige A. Johnson, 17, Dodge Center, failure to yield right of way, $30; Cole P. Knoepke, 20, Mantorville, speeding, $140; Contessa A. Larson, 35, Rochester, cancelled license, $80; Oliver B. Lee, 23, Hayfield, cancelled license and speeding, $320; Ryan S. Peterson, 17, Dodge Center, unlawful passing, $130; James M. Rosenbluth, 49, Vienna, VA, speeding, $220; Lacey J. Siegele, 19, Rochester, minor consumption, $180; Adam J. Starman, 24, Owatonna, seat belt, $105; Kristin L. Stevens, 28, Leroy, registration, $110. Kasson Police Department Mark A. Avery, 39, Claremont, speeding, $120; Brandon S. Baumgartner, 32, Kasson, seat belt, $105; Ashley D. Brandeland, 24, Kasson, parking violation, $32; Eric J. Herr, 26, Rochester, registration violation, $110; Jacqueline M. Marquardt, 17, Mantorville, speeding, $130; Bruce A. Prescher, 60, Kasson, parking violation, $32; Kayla M. Strom, 19, Rochester, minor consumption, $180. MN State Patrol Rochester Raenell S. Oelkers, 23, Rochester, speeding, $120; Christian G. Skjeveland, 42, Claremont, inspection violation, $180; Dennis D. Timm, 46, Dodge Center, unsafe equipment and invalid license, $330; Adam F. Whiteaker, 20, Kasson, failure to yield right of way, $130; Nathan S. Yentsch, 23, Owatonna, speeding, $120.

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Last Name: LARSON First Name: CHRISTINA Middle Name: MYCHEL Gender: FEMALE Eye Color: BLU Race: WHITE Height: 5’ 7” Weight: 205 lbs

Last Name: LEE First Name: ANDREW Middle Name: DAVID Gender: MALE Eye Color: BROWN Race: WHITE Height: 5’ 9” Weight: 200 lbs

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Warrant for Aggravated Viol.

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Warrant for check violation

Warrant for DUI

Call 911 if you know the whereabouts of any of these criminals.

Dream Big...

8C • Tuesday,

May 29, 2012 • The Times

@YOUR LIBRARY

READ!

BLOOMING PRAIRIE Branch Library • 138 Hwy Ave. S • Blooming Prairie • 583-7750

LIBRARY HOURS Mon. - Wed.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thrusday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Monday, July 2 1p.m.-4p.m. LEGO Mania (all ages)

Friday, June 8 1p.m. Get Silly with Mr. Billy Children’s Musician (all ages)

Thursday, July 12 1p.m. Gator Alley and Company Ventriloquist, Shari Ellingson (all ages)

Thursday, August 9 2p.m. to 4p.m. Corrugation - Imagine, Create and Build with Cardboard (ages 5 and up)

Wednesday, June 13 •1p.m. (ages 5 and up) RADZoo (Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo)

Thursday, July 19 1p.m. The Raptor Center (ages 6 and up

Thursday, June 14 6:30 p.m. (all ages) Family Movie Night (wear your jammies)

Thursday, July 26 1p.m. to 4p.m. Book Fair - Have you read 20 minutes a day for at least 10 days?

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Thursday, June 21 1p.m. Civial War Experience with Micael Eckers (ages 6 and up)

Zachary Wiese, 6th grade and Kevin Weise, 1st grade, spends their time after school reading fun and adventure type books. They both look forward to spending their summers at the library.

Wanted! These items are needed for the Summer Reading Program:

Thursday, June 28 1p.m. to 4p.m. Book Fair - Have you read 20 minutes a day for at least 10 days?

Story Time

Friday, June 1 @ 10 a.m.

Summer Reading KICK-OFF! Sign up and get ready for summer with your friends! Magiciam Greg Skillestad will perform at 10:30 a.m. (all ages)

Toastmaster Youth Leadership Training

Tuesdays @10:30 a.m. beginning Tuesday, June 5, 2012

• Caps from plastic water or pop bottles. • Empty, clean clear plastic jars with lids - approximately 18 ounce, not water bottles, shaped more like peanut butter containers. • Plastic frosting or frozen juice containers without the lids. These items can be brought in any time!

Thank you!

Calling all Dreamers! Blooming Prairie Branch Library Launches Summer Reading Program

ages 12-18, Mondays & Fridays in July. Stop at the desk for a schedule.

Readers of all ages will explore the night this summer as Blooming Prairie Branch Library presents “Dream Big - READ!” during their summer reading program. Activities may include programs on stargazing and moon lore, dreams and wishes, space exploration, noctural animals, and evening pajama storytime, and more. The 2012 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prize drawning, story hours, a reading club, and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program. Registration for “Dream Big-READ! begins on Friday , June 1. For more information, call the library at 583-7750 or visit our website, www. owatonna.info. Alexander Talmantes, 6th grade, spends quite time at the library after school getting caught up on home and reading. He looks forward to the upcoming summer activites the library will be having.

All programs are free of charge.

Sponsored by this community supporter:

Nancy Vallancourt, Branch Manger, enjoys all types of books. The Blooming Prairie Library offers thousands of titles for all readers.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

THE COMMUNITY SURVEY: A tool to make Blooming Prairie stronger

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esidents of Blooming Prairie and the surrounding area are being encouraged to share what they think is right or wrong with the community through a community survey sponsored by The Times newspaper. “We’re taking the pulse of our community,” said Rick Bussler, Times publisher. “We want to find out where the community is doing a good job and where it needs to show some improvement.” The Times is focusing on community leadership after becoming involved in a prestigious community leadership program developed by the Blandin Foundation and the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Bussler and Steve Louden, managing editor, recently attended a workshop on community

leadership in the Brainerd area. The program, according to Bussler, is designed to strengthen rural communities by cultivating the community

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~ Rick Bussler, Times publisher. leadership capacities of editors and publishers. Eight newspapers from across the state are involved in this year’s program. As part of the program, newspapers

like The Times are being challenged to develop a project outlining key issues, vision of the community and goals that citizens have for the future of their community. Said Bussler: “Basically, we’re trying to find out where the community is heading and if the community is going in the right direction to get where it wants to be.” A key question that The Times hopes to identify through this project is “How does the community see its future?” There are eight dimensions of a healthy community, including life-long learning, economic opportunity, infrastructure and services, environmental stewardship, community leadership, safety and security, spiritual, cultural and recreational opportunities and

valuing diversity. The Times is kicking off this project by publishing a community survey. Citizens are urged to fill out the survey and return it to the newspaper office. The information gathered from the survey will be compiled and presented to city officials at a later time. In the coming months, we will be engaging other groups, organizations and community leaders to help us build Blooming Prairie and the greater Steele County area into a stronger community. “We want to know how Blooming Prairie measures up as a place to live and the only way that we can be sure that we are getting a complete picture is by asking people who really know— the people who live here,” Bussler

COMMUNITY SURVEY • The Times wants to build a stronger community. • Citizens urged to complete attached survey. • Return survey to The Times office. said. “We would appreciate your cooperation with completing this survey.” Bussler noted that the newspaper plays a key role in building a healthy community. “One of the traditional and core values of a journalist is community leadership and involvement,” he said. “It’s a responsibility that we do not take lightly.”

Community Needs Assessment Survey Please fill out the survey below and return to The Times, P.O. Box 247, Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 1. How would you rate each of the following services in the Blooming Prairie area? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m.

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Please attach additional sheet to answer the following answers: 9. What is the number one reason you live in Blooming Prairie? 10. What are Blooming Prairie’s greatest strengths as a city? 11. What services would you like to see most improved? 12. What can be done to attract more families and people to town? 13. What can be done to make Blooming Prairie a more appealing city to live? 14. What kind of businesses would you like to see added to the city? 15. What would you like to see done differently in Blooming Prairie Schools? 16. What improvements could be made within Blooming Prairie to make it a better community to live? 17. How do you see the future of Blooming Prairie?

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… in your neighborhood … in the community at large … in the rural areas outside of town

5. Should Blooming Prairie ever consider consolidating and contracting its police service with Steele County?

18. Where is Blooming Prairie headed in the years to come?

2D • Tuesday,

May 29, 2012 • The Times

Leggal Notices Mortgage Foreclosure 12-082645 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 24, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $123,979.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Bruce E. Highfield, a single person MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, NA LENDER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed March 31, 2005, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A000330774 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: East 57 feet of Lot 4, in Block 20, in original Town (now City) of Owatonna, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 122 E Pearl Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.100.2004 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $115,336.69 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 5, 2012. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 13, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 13, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Jon D. Louks and Stephanie J. Jensen, Both Single. MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed April 13, 2007, Steele Registrar of Titles, Document No. T000061485 on Certificate of Title No. 17121. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE

Said Mortgage being Registered Land. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 563 Maple Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 171500208 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Eight (8) in Block Two (2) in Luedtke Addition to the City of Owatonna, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: S t e e l e ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 1 5 1 , 6 7 4 . 0 0 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $ 1 5 2 , 0 4 5 . 1 7 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: June 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: S t e e l e County Sheriff's Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, 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 owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on December 10, 2012, 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: April 12, 2012 JPMorgan Chase 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 30-11635 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEPRIVATE 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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 2, 2004 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $148,100.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Lyle D. Seath and Shirley A. Seath, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed January 7, 2004, Steele County Recorder; Document No. 318497 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: none LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 Section 26-T105NR21W of the 5th PM; thence north 00º 00’ east a distance of 731.84 feet, on an assumed bearing on the east line of the NE 1/4 of said Section 26; thence north 84º 24’53” west a distance of 33.15 feet, to the point of intersection with the westerly rightof-way of County State Aid Highway No. 14 (Sixth Street), said point being the point of beginning; thence north 84º 24’ 53” west a distance of 241.06 feet; thence north 04º 04’ 27” west a distance of 187.12 feet; thence south

85º 19’ 10” west a distance of 109.10 feet; thence north 11º 07’ 15” east distance of 322.28 feet; to a point on the southerly right-ofway of State Highway No. 30; thence southeasterly a distance of 325.33 feet, on a nontangential curve, concave to the northeast, with a radius of 1697.022 feet, a central angle of 10º 59’ 02” and a chord bearing of south 67º 21’ 09” east on the southerly right-ofway of said State Highway No. 30, to the point of intersection with the westerly right-of-way of said County State Aid Highway No. 14 (Sixth Street); thence south 00º 00’ west a distance of 392.36 feet, on the westerly right-of-way of said County State Aid Highway No. 14 (Sixth Street), to the pont of beginning. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 520 6th Street, Ellendale, MN 56026 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $148,217.11 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; 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 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Steele County Sheriff’s office, in the Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on December 19, 2012. 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: April 23, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E7421) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 520 6th Street, Ellendale, MN 56026 (2) Transaction Agent Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (4) Residential Servicer Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 15-026-1003 (6) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) none 5/1,5/8, 5/15 5/22,5/29,6/5

Mortgage Foreclosure 11-079114 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 23, 1999 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $77,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Richard Z. Johnson and Charity A. Johnson, husband and wife

MORTGAGEE: Sterling State Bank LENDER: Sterling State Bank SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed April 23, 1999, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A 274363 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Voyager Bank; Dated: April 23, 1999 filed: April 23, 1999, recorded as document number A 274364; thereafter assigned to Norwest Mortgage Inc., dated April 23, 1999 and recorded on October 25, 1999 as Document Number A 278444. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Two (2), In Block Two (2), in Riverside Addition to the City of Owatonna PROPERTY ADDRESS: 417 Flowervale, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17-119-0204 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $68,532.78 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 5, 2012. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 17, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA successor by merger to Norwest Mortgage Inc. Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

LENDER: Maribella Mortgage, LLC SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 22, 2005, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A000332936 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE9; Dated: January 3, 2012 filed: January 13, 2012, recorded as document number A000382364 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 1, Oakridge Bluffs PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10 6Th St Se, Medford, MN 55049 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 16-108-0101 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $188,876.05 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; 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 12, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 12, 2012. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 20, 2012 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE9 Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

GAGE: Assigned to: none LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West Sixty One and ThreeFourth (61 3/4) feet of Lot Three (3), Block One (1) and also the East Eight and One-Fourth (8 1/4) feet of that certain alley running North and South across Block One (1), which crosses said Block at the East Side of Lots One (1) and Two (2) all being in Ford's additino to the City of Owatonna. REGISTERD PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 118 East Park Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $121,385.41 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; 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 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Steele County Sheriff’s office, in the Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on December 19, 2012. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: MATTHEW C. WIEMAN AND ASHLEY M. WIEMAN “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 25, 2012

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E7582)

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 118 East Park Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 (2) Transaction Agent Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (4) Residential Servicer Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 17-126-0103 (6) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) none 5/1,5/8, 5/15 5/22,5/29,6/5

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 21, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $156,800.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Paul G. Delarosa and Olga B. Delarosa, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100220710000035655

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEPRIVATE 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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 17, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $120,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Matthew C. Wieman and Ashley M. Wieman, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 28, 2005, Steele County Registrar of Titles; Document No. T-000058376 and memorialized upon Certificate of Title No. 15768 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEPRIVATE

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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

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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 1, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $89,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Paula L. Aldrich and Raymond P. Aldrich, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. LENDER: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed May 6, 2003, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A 310176 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a point 2 rods East and 12 rods and 2 links South of the NW corner of E1/4 of SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 3-107-20; running thence East 127.60 feet; thence South 66 feet; thence West 127.60 feet; thence North 66 feet to the point of beginning A N D The E1/2 of the following described property: Commencing at a point 2 rods East and 12 rods and 2 links South of the NW corner of E1/4 of SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 3-107-20; thence East to a point 2 rods West of the East boundary of said SE1/4 of said SE1/4; thence South 66 feet; thence West to a point 2 rods East of the West boundary line of said E1/4 of SE1/4 of SE1/4; thence North 66 feet to point of beginning PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1315 Bigelow Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.003.2207 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $84,737.68 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 5, 2012.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 14, 2009 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $109,950.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Darren W. Thomas, a single person MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, NA LENDER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed January 8, 2010, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A000368784 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Beginning 157 feet East of the center of South Oak Street on the North line of McKinley Street in Lot 1 in SE 1/4 of Section 16-107-20. (Said point of beginning being also described as beginning on North line of McKinley Street, 124 feet East of the NE corner of South Oak and McKinley Street) thence due North 82 1/2 feet; thence East 8 feet; thence due North 66 feet to the North line of said Lot 1 in SE 1/4; thence due East 42 feet; thence due South 148 1/2 feet, thence West 50 feet to beginning, subject to an easement for driveway purposes over the East 5 feet of the South 110 feet thereof. Together with an easement for driveway purposes on the West 5 feet of the South 110 feet of the property lying immediately adjacent to the East thereof, as more particularly appears of record. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 140 Mckinley St, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.016.2008 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $111,134.34 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 5, 2012.

"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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 17, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

"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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 17, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 14, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $140,505.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Robert I. Duffee and Dianne G. Duffee, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Timberland Mortgage Services, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed November 14, 2003, Steele County Recorder; Document No. A317105 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., a California corporation, nka Wells Fargo Bank, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. by written assignment recorded on January 13, 2004 as Document No. A 318675 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a point 447.92 feet East and 227 feet South of the NW Corner of the East half of the SE 1/4 of Section 2-107-20, running thence South 98 feet, thence East 190 feet, thence North 98 feet, thence West 190 feet to the point of beginning. STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1725 Woodlawn Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $130,356.81 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; 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 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Steele County Sheriff’s office, in the Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 3, 2013. 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 9, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee By:

REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E8715)

tions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 3, 2002 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $55,900.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Debra M. Ramirez, Unmarried MORTGAGEE: First Franklin Financial Corporation LENDER: First Franklin Financial Corporation SERVICER: Residential Credit Solutions DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed December 6, 2002, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A305140 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Residential Credit Solutions, Inc.; Dated: August 2, 2010 filed: November 5, 2010, recorded as document number A000374629 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West 4 rods of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3 of Cornell, Pettit, Moss, Vanvliet, and Durands Addition to the City of Owatonna PROPERTY ADDRESS: 221 W Mill St, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17-102-0302 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $51,323.97 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on December 5, 2012. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 10, 2012 Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY _________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

Mortgage Foreclosure 12-081467

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 1725 Woodlawn Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 (2) Transaction Agent Timberland Mortgage Services, Inc. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Timberland Mortgage Services, Inc. (4) Residential Servicer Wells Fargo Bank 800-416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 17-002-2127 (6) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) none 5/15,5/22,5/29 6/5,6/12,6/19

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.

Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the condi-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 17, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $120,800.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Thomas A. Schaefer and Judith A. Schaefer, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. LENDER: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed October 23, 2003, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A316357 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 1, Centennial Addition PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1541 Mosher Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.353.0102 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $70,476.58 THAT all pre-foreclosure require-

ments 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; 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 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 12 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on June 5, 2013. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 17, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 4/24, 5/1,5/8 5/15,5/22,5/29

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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: July 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Steele County Sheriff’s Office located at the Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, City of Owatonna to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 19, 2013. 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. 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 22, 2012. MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Assignee of Mortgagee Marinus W. Van Putten, Jr., Reg. No. 11232X BEST & FLANAGAN LLP 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 339-7121 Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR 5/22,5/29,6/5 6/12,6/19,6/26

Estate STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEELE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION Court File No. 74-PR-12-1044

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOTAFFECTED BY THISACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 30, 2004 MORTGAGOR(S): Monique L. Kraay, a single person MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed for record May 4, 2004, as Document No. A321521 in the office of the County Recorder in Steele County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT(S) OF MORTGAGE: Assignment dated April 30, 2004 to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, filed for record May 4, 2004, as Document No. A321522 in the office of the County Recorder in Steele County, Minnesota. Said mortgage is not Registered Land. TRANSACTION AGENT: None TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: None LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 247 1st Street SE Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 TAX PARCEL ID NUMBER: 14-105-0108 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Block 1, Olson’s Addition to the Village of Blooming Prairie, Steele County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 81,900.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: $73,417.03 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding 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

Estate Of Esther E. Hanson, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 26, 2012 at 10:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 111 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, April 4, 1994, (“Will”), and for the appointment of George A. Edgar, whose address is W. 11079 Sunset Lane, Stockholm, WI, 54769 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the 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 to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or said claims will be barred. Date: 5-15-12 Casey J. Christian Judge of District Court Attorney for Petitioner David L. Einhaus Einhaus, Mattison, Craver & Haberman, P.A. 202 N. Cedar Ave. P.O. Box 545 Owatonna, MN 55060 Attorney License No: 151609 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: einhaus@owatonnalayers.com

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Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALEPRIVATE 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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 28, 2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $93,112.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Paul F. Watkins, single MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 4, 2010, Steele County Recorder; Document No. A000371522; order correcting marital status recorded April 2, 2012 as Document No. A000383798 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: None LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a point 33 feet North and 24.75 feet East of the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 108, North of Range 20 West, which point is marked by an iron rod marker, running thence North 64 degrees 45’West 149 feet to an iron pipe marker, thence North parallel with and 110 feet West of the North and South centerline of said Section, 350 feet; thence East at a 90 degrees angle 198.43 feet to an iron rod marker; thence South 0 degree 21’West 80 feet to iron rod marker; thence North 90 degrees East 183 feet to centerline of public road; passing through iron rod marker on West line of said public road; thence South 0 degree 21’West 335.5 feet along centerline of said road to a point 33 feet North of the South line of said Section 35; thence North 89 degrees 33’ West parallel with South line of said Section, 244.15 feet to point of beginning; subject to easement for public road and containing 0.95 acre, more or less, in said Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter and 2.23 acres, more or less, in said Southwest Quarter of said Southeast Quarter of said Section. STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2662 24th Avenue NE, Owatonna, MN 55060 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $97,216.63 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; 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 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Steele County Sheriff’s office, in the Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 10, 2013. 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.”

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 2662 24th Avenue NE, Owatonna, MN 55060 (2) Transaction Agent Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (4) Residential Servicer Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 12-035-2310 (6) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) None 5/22,5/29,6/5 6/12,6/19,6/26

Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 4, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $172,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Mark R. McGaheran and Debra J. McGaheran, As Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100029500021992973 LENDER: Community Bank Owatonna SERVICER: Cenlar FSB DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed December 12, 2007, Steele County Registrar of Titles, as Document Number T000062415 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Cenlar FSB; Dated: March 2, 2012 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 1, Radel's Country Club Addition No. 2 REGISTERED PROPERTY PROPERTY ADDRESS: 450 Allan Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.318.0107 Cert No. 17269 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $169,754.07 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; 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 19, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on January 22, 2013. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: May 17, 2012

Dated: May 17, 2012

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee

Cenlar FSB Assignee of Mortgagee

REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E2861)

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. 5/29,6/5,6/12 6/19,6/26,7/3

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

am, has been postponed to June 12, 2012, at 10:00 am, located at Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060, said County and State. If this is an owner occupied, single-family dwelling, the premises must be vacated by December 12, 2012 at 11:59 PM. Dated: May 25, 2012. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Assignee of Mortgagee

"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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 6, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for May 29, 2012, at 10:00

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY

_______________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Gary J. Evers - 0134764 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee 5/29

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 13, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $134,190.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Donald Sanderson, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100315900000018829 LENDER: River City Mortgage, Corp. SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed May 16, 2005, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A000331931 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, NA; Dated: February 9, 2012 filed: February 16, 2012, recorded as document number A000382969 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Eight (8), and the East Sixteen (16) feet of Lot Seven (7), all in Block Four (4), in Pettit's Addition to the Town (now City) of Owatonna PROPERTY ADDRESS: 236 E Rose Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.104.0408 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $123,329.71 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; 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 29, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on November 29, 2012.

OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Postponement 11-078676

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 27, 2009 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $83,460.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Karen Masso, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100371100000770757 LENDER: Mortgage & Investment Consultants, Inc. SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed August 31, 2009, Steele County Recorder, as Document Number A000366354 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, NA, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.; Dated: January 25, 2010 filed: February 10, 2010, recorded as document number A000369347 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Wilcox Addition PROPERTY ADDRESS: 626 15Th Street Ne, Owatonna, MN 55060 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17-342-0103 and 17-342-0102 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Steele THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $85,668.12 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; 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 29, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060 to pay the debt 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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on November 29, 2012. "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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

The above referenced sale scheduled for May 29, 2012, at 10:00 AM, has been postponed to July 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM, located at Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN 55060, said County and State.

Date: 5-16-12 If this is an owner occupied, single-family dwelling, the premises must be vacated by January 10, 2013 at 11:59 PM. Dated: May 25, 2012. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO

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Casey J. Christian Judge of District Court Attorney for Petitioner David L. Einhaus Einhaus, Mattison, Craver & Haberman, P.A. 202 N. Cedar Ave. P.O. Box 545 Owatonna, MN 55060 Attorney License No: 151609 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: einhaus@owatonnalayers.com

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Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Gary J. Evers - 0134764 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee 5/29

Estate STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEELE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION Court File No. 74-PR-12-1042 Estate Of Thomas A. Kramer, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 26, 2012 at 10:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 111 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, December 18, 2007, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Anthony Kramer, whose address is 817 Minnesota Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 and Megan Kramer, whose address is 817 Minnesota Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060 as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representatives 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 to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or said claims will be barred.

Estate STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEELE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION Court File No. 74-PR-12-1040 Estate Of Gary L. Schubert, Decedent NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 26, 2012 at 10:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 111 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Christine Lynn Brooks, whose address is 5410 SW 81st Street, Owatonna, MN 55060 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representatives 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 to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or said claims will be barred. Date: 5-15-12 Casey J. Christian Judge of District Court Attorney for Petitioner Kristin K. Haberman Einhaus, Mattison, Craver & Haberman, P.A. 202 N. Cedar Ave. P.O. Box 545 Owatonna, MN 55060 Attorney License No: 151609 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: haberman@owatonnalayers.com

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Date: 5-15-12 Casey J. Christian Judge of District Court Attorney for Petitioner Kristin K. Haberman Einhaus, Mattison, Craver & Haberman, P.A. 202 N. Cedar Ave. P.O. Box 545 Owatonna, MN 55060 Attorney License No: 151609 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: haberman@owatonnalayers.com

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Court File No. 74-PR-12-1050 Estate Of Richard R. Chapman, Decedent

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NE, Owatonna, MN 55060 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the 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 to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or said claims will be barred.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 26, 2012 at 10:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 111 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, April 13, 2006, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Michelle C. Chapman, whose address is 1895 3rd Avenue

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Blooming Prairie’s four-lane bowling alley has changed hands and will soon have a new name. Bunkies Grill and Lanes, 311 E. Main St., officially reopens Thursday as Arndtsy’s Grill and Lanes. The sale of the business, from local residents Mike and Melissa Ressler to Mike and Holly Arndt of

Ellendale, become official May 1. Arndt said he had looked into purchasing a bowling alley a while ago, and he went back to school to learn the ins and outs of running the alley business. But the purchase never came about. “I hadn’t bowled for a long time. Then the kids came around. They are huge bowling fans as well. They actually saw this for sale end of last year and said we should go check that out,” he said.

The Arndts are parents to three children, Aaron, Hannah and Breanna. “We stopped in, took a look and thought, ‘This is quite nice. We really like this.’ We started investigating this. We put a business plan together. We’re going to see if we can make a go of this,” Arndt said. Ressler said he decided now was the time to get out of alley ownership. “My family situation changed when

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High school could upgrade to iPads Move would cut printing, textbook costs By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Blooming Prairie could become one of the pioneer high schools in tablet technology. The school board is considering providing the entire high school population, including staff members, with Apple’s iPads. Though Blooming would not be the first school to do this, it would be one of the first in the endeavor. “We have to be on the cutting edge,” Barry Olson, superintendent and high school principal, said. The district would need to purchase or lease-to-buy more than 350 iPads, and would budget $250,000 over a three-year

period for the units. The school board is expected to discuss the proposal at its regular meeting May 21. Though this could be seen as a large expense, Olson was quick to note that textbooks, printing materials and other soft-cost savings would be immediate. He estimated those costs to be about $40,000 to $50,000. Grant monies could defray some of the iPad expenses. Though the district is not seeking a grant specifically for the units, Olson said it is constantly searching for new grants. District money, he added, would come from the general fund and capital budget. Olson said the benefits of school-wide iPad use have been documented in Cali-

fornia, where students have been more engaged in the classroom and have improved their test scores. “It would change how we teach,” he added. Digital technology has come a long way from video games as businesses use the new tech to improve services. Politicians are using tablets to keep up on the news and stay up to date on current events. Doctors have entire medical encyclopedias at their fingertips. Football players are given iPads instead of paper playbooks. And, perhaps the funniest use for tablets found online is this: Sumo wrestlers in Japan use them as communication devices because their fingers are too large for cellphones.

Peterson designs Fourth of July button Softball team will be out selling May 23 By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Fourth-grade students at Blooming Prairie Elementary School have the chance every year to have their artwork

displayed on the shirts, coats, purse straps and hats of every area resident. This year, it was the eagle design with an American flag motif drawn by Chase Peterson that was chosen by those who dine at the local senior meal site. Peterson received $20 in BP Bucks for his winning entry. “I’m pretty excited,” Peterson, the

son of BPES sixth-grade teacher Paul and Malia Peterson, said. “I know the eagle is America’s bird, and I was looking for ideas online. I saw a flag and an eagle, and I decided to put them together,” he added of his design.

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Theenjoying her grandchildr down inTimes causing farmer inches aging plantin Real Estate 10 uf that I missed with my to miss the stu stuff en as editor his to Jon Flatland reThe Diagnosis ght ing started The mini-park at the corner to the Hanson has just “We are eight from Bloom to Fiebiger,much as she can. 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The have about 85 in my lifetim wasare later throughout contacted fence around the In mid-January, Olivo challenges.”Associated by the “We already to be repaire space was given to the city by wrought-iron her body. suddening to pose some is that need students exceed Press our landand and there of asked pavers t ly became extremely fatigued. if percen they esn’tt mean he sHanson Real Estate several park, install committed plagiarism This doesn’ “I passed credits when “Doc” Mishler , Moun Flat- ts “It’s hard,” Olivo said, “knowTodd was wiped out scape it,” he told city officials. re for a succes ing the 24 land said, “Apparentl and feeling tired oisture Conce rn years ago. ing you have cancer enough moistu Blooming Prairie y I Page A3 Blooming Praiand you’re like to use it to all the time,”through r and the other but not to the ued ondid graduate from she recalled. Rather than selling or giv- “Ideally, I’d Contin extent going to die. I just keep they’re ful crop. Fiebige much saying.” Six weeks eeks off workouts Olson said. more on horseback recently. on the first hoping She went rie on High School,” to the erss need ing the lot to Vaith, city offi- accent a business doctor andaround the the doctors are wrong.” decided to area farmer by Annie Anders Mishler is riding board also Flatland came to Blooming building – preferfound her white a The to be celebra celebrated with Times photo Event blood count had awareness cials are working on a 10-year floor of the Doctors initially gave study halls al Go Green of t raise Prairie Nation to would it amoun but country and last – Olivo November with 28 been elevated. 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But, that diagnosis came school last Friday. to be more ing and by going around of the elderly during Managingg Editor“We want students as how to make before ter came over and knew Vaith’s planned improve,” president ers tips on yards r The estimated market valofdrumm she and the North somecleaning up Dakota different classes the cancer spread lt tricksdiscovered mean an end to the thing wasn’t quite history ficult U of M instructoNewspaper diffi involved in County goes ue of the mini-park property ments will right. They to her brain. seeminglyn. difficu line Associatio “This change Fire Up Blooming Prairie, 12-week to Blooming Praihad been monitoring make them easy She has four lesions Since the plagiarism Olsona said. ues and helps local drum is $5,400, according to Mike “Welcome aabump in her brain. With the came Times photo taken by on home new the class of 2016.” has to light aftertechniq brain be- Carrie Olivo of Blooming Prairie is fitness challenge funds forforthe hallenge raising raissi into more Rick Bussler the top of her chest. effect rie” mural on the north side The even Times admnistrator. city fi ghting print“It fun. Jones, ove es had coming for She gotten her life as she was just do is pictured with her impr ng Chang ed an apologyand with the cancer, able to affected Fourth off July fi reworks, its midfirework k reachesTeachi and the removal husband Joe and they recently bigger within eightSince to readers 1800s, Steele in are kids last nowher chances Under the grant/loan pro- of the park are surrounded by portraites diagnosed with cancer. days,”the said ured Bloom week’s edition, “The ues dur- of surviving have undergone way point nt next week. shrubs along the of they’re grandchild news agencies Candy Roush, Olivo’s STEN d techniq Two non-ten residents have looked Countydaughter. been ren. gram, Vaith can improve the of trees and a couple rounds even diminished more detaile n By PER KVAL across the Midwest more. teachers have Participants Blooming Prairie pants of the B and “It was the size offora pistachio.” the ances,” Peterso chemotherapy. Her weekly of of blood work. ing Prairie ways to preserve the history perform leave Staff Writer rest of the country property and maintain it, how- building. agnosed with cancer. Since ing our off found out she Olivo rout a lot have pubnon-requested But, just last week Olivo Chamberr of Commerce willoncelece event Her tupast, has tine has become “I think it will add aesthetiOlivo had the mole kids though placed county. Now they have a lished accounts of theremoved re- mor marker blood ever, if he sells it, the city can sium. In the full-time cancer filled with trips ceived in early im- February, she has of “The Flatlandteachin drum said. in the gymna g was test dropped, is going from brate their routines with ir exercise rout ti and some positive news own exposed up to onea threecally to the corner for my buildto the doctor for chemo place to do that. comes from he was for which is a good ing Prairie’sbeing claim its full market value. as oming system was not a serial what Bloom and lots the first time pla- don’t anymore.” indication that The funding mile walkk starting at 6 pp.m.toSunday. city as a whole,” the best. since she was di- the .8. Green the sound people to Cancer Benefi g fromgiarist. Thet new Steele County HisThe city’s share drops each ing and the possible, they National Go cancer may have come KVALSTEN Stix line is learnin 16 board meetand caused many soKohl’s PER what par look really April the to “We’ree going to gat gather in front of at By Minne should On was “It away the Thursday, to said. of Day months he Continued new a At what Center the isn’t ontory Internet, Page year after six years and Vaith ting Earth d to apLima 8A is just The University which Staff Writer have issues hearing is where Flatland has Event celebra Sportstitch Maining, Street and decide ch here on M we’re finished.” tor Kelley doing. In fact, fixing the board to from officially opening. On becomes the sole owner after great when Friday and Na- going on. The PTO is rum line instruc of Fury stolebeen most of the ta’s drum year for drum resolution relating writings, that was last tathen the team leaders of south o the theand hadindoz15-person prove Owatonna last Friday, the Cabin Fever Relievnewal ment Stores was eer Week. this year’s presen hethe at of stories Lima visited the enscolor ation and non-re the north, Mary h, which are Mar r Kittelson Kohl’s Depart plagiaperformance - tional Volunt ted our idea to this and son case.guardabout the terminand er event was held to help “burn to remember. Malory to the Bloom the drum line’s Free Fair. line and six-per rism tion will be one “We submit g contracts for Mayor H. Peterson, will ta takeoftheir groups are giving back a big way. April 14 to to give teachin e we work the mortgage.” See Page 3A. Steele County Poynter d Stix of Fury Theimprov Thompson. the Institute, are very excited our e called d up and becaus “We Prairie PTO in to out on a walks,” said Sportstitch Sppo Mankaowner clean enjoye and Derrick us ing line is a prestigious which drum is giving from awarded with “Kelley really ts the opportunity help the local been lowered “He said and event nt organizer Lindaa Klemmensen. with kids, Kohl’s The PTO was ,” the studen for working journalists school d in the Lisa Poe has ” Peterson said. based the Owatonna the money for our efforts music, up and be involve “They evenn more. in Florida, Co-workers claim The walks place or shine, alks will take plac ce rain e. $500 from a great job and r to see ifhaswebeen following said. clean full-tim ce the Farr said. well as anothe r Carrie Farr we were doing e “I emailed him theandFlatland community,” and onlyy the worst weat weather th will the learn from decision to announ end Kohl’s store as help us improv scandal closely. ate PTO membe The most ic job and that we got to big lottery prize e at the was excited to Kohl’s corpor ld go to the U Poynter hasrposted could likely keep streets. ep participants offf thetermin “We are thrilled ing Prairie did a fantast ations effectiv $500 from the Directo Jake severalmore. will be such up Blooming ries about the even stom,” Stix of Fury him,” year were made plagiarism money we raised Klemmensen wasofhoping at mensen said she w help make Bloom Two co-workers from Owase it was . office to clean and the the school It’s unclear ersonn said. “Becau help the school Peterso g, grant issues how many hutheir $1 Owner Robert Salinas least 100 people would takee part. Prairie last week. the univerforcolumns lookstonna have claimed high even better.” will be used to a huge due to fundin want Bloommor son state the We the If off-sea of from nity. Flatland’s on last week as crews New the inThe money “I think or somenk we’re at about 3318and Students agreed to ing look ele- commu from million prize from the program needs. he stolen cluded material, but it Learn tary, Kohl’s to continue to Blooming system at the H&L Brothers of Austin y’s drum line, sity’s A3 thing right times as many ht now, so three tim m grants Page Year’s Day Minnesota Millionare awarded to school, elemen volunteers fix the sound that has caused ing Prairie appears on to ued go ns back many years Contin clear away the ruins PTO me to us.” and involves come s, these positio trainnice.” of a aire Raffle. They were at lottery people ass we hoped for,” shee said. mentary school volunteers and clinic andwork Prairie School taken from fire that destroyed Salinas’ schools, two two-hoaurvariety past. up. The both the back in at in Roseville on Fri“It really on lly has been fun to see se people issues of columnists, accleaned may be opened Auto Repair Shop located headquarters be performing lent a hand to cording to Bussler. onday to claim their winnings. See Students will bikes or walking with kids an and dogs and parks and even and 12 Counthe 11 north May end Steele of on of Blooming s The Poynter reported strollers,”” Kittelson added. “Cinderella” Page 4A. Health Senior that Prairie. yards. just based on what has rment s already Each person paid a fee, which help ation Requi whic ic will to clean up some ty H&L Gradu used a large backhoe been discovered, Page A3 Flatland fund the Fourth of July fi reworks show firew w to assist in removing Continued on ranks high on the list BP to diversify the of the debris. Salinas is planning south of Blooming Prairie Hi High ig School. worst newspaper plagiarists on tree population Then thee city was divided in half, with ever.

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The Blooming Prairie Ambulance service is planning an open house to celebrate National EMS Week, which is May 20 to May 26. The event will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 22. It includes blood pressure checks, first aid demonstrations and ambulance tours. Each Blooming Prairie resident may receive a BP Life Capsule, in which they may place their medical history so it is readily available to first responders. Information will be available on car seat safety and the dangers of household chemicals. Stacy Fischer will be recognized for her 10 years of service, and those who attend may meet new member Ashley Schmeling. An interactive display will be held by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the driver’s crash car will make an appearance. There will also be an auto extrication demonstration by Blooming Prairie firefighters at 6 p.m. The ambulance service is currently taking applications for new members. For more information call (507) 583-7573.

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BY JON FLATL AND Managing Editor can say is that it is a packag e similar to what The Bloomi ng Prairie was offered Teacher’s Associa prior to mediati on, with some tion and the Blooming Prairie minor changes put in place.” Board of Education have Prior to enterin reached a teng mediation, tative agreement the teacher ’s association had on a contract for the 2011-1 rejected a contrac 2 and 2012-1 t offer of a 5 3 percent pay school years. increase over two years. At that Dave Pfeifer, time, Pfeifer said president of the teacher ’s association, said the two sides were very close the group voted to reaching an Eighth grade agreement, but Friday to acstuden cept a contrac t offer that came differed in their interpretation Baker was crown t Isaac through mediati of certain aspects ed chamFlatland pion Jon on by of photo with the Times the offer. of the 21st school board on This marked the annual Jan. 11. fourth time coronation ing Prairie Feb.6, withBloom Monday, off the kicks “The School school Schoo High teacher district and teachl Distric s cleared the l-r) tIsaiah g Snow Week at Blooming Prairie row, vote so now it er’s association Bee last Royalty candidates include (back week. Spellin goes have gone to at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. (front row, Forl-r)more school board for back to the contract mediati on Kartes, David Huff and Patrick Jones; year’s its approval,” on since 1995. Toquam, Jonathan Kraling, Gabriel bee, see Page this DaVyll Smith. he said. Each time, an Sorenson, Hunter Henderson and 4A. agreement has Kierstin Wencl, McKayla Myer, Maggie been reached Supt. Barry Olson after one or two declined session to release details County in cont s. of the conract tract until the Blooming Prairie school talks teachers board officially ratifi have been workin in green. with Shea es it, Monday will also be Stop enth graders expects to happen which he terms of a contrac g under the Snow Week at Blooming Redneck/Camo that the decisio Thursday is Now at t that expired Day while Tuesday is desn has ly-scheduled board a regular- at the end beenismade Spiritto Day, Prairie High School begins Light of the 2010-2 name Tom Shea meeting in as Character Day. Color Day and Friday 011 February. school year. thea new Monday, Feb. 6, with the coro- ignated pep fest in the by is on Wednesdady with se- highlighted istrator Steele County Admin“I’m not calling About half of the nation of Snow Week king and Day at 2:10, p.m. contract negotia More like Minn a school wearing blue, juniors in school guymhave special niors distions meeting for it, Times photo by dance will queen. begun. esota The Snow Week unless the board tricts within the state of MinJon Flatland sophomores donning After two month decides that’s nesota are current SatCoronation ceremonies will orange, p.m. onhas to 11county 8 The s what it wants ly operati been in talks freshman wearing purple, be held fromwith ty with full force of unseasonably warm to without do,” he said. take place at 8 p.m. in the school black, the commons. approved teacher ng 11 inShea and dry weath for the past week “Until it receive over the weeke graders in red and sev- urday, Feb.hope eighth er, winter arrived connearly four inches and s nd, bringing fi nal tracts approval, howeve to have an agreem gymnasium. for the next two in Steele Counent finalr, all I years. streets on Monda of snow. Blooming Prairiewith it cold temperature ized this week. s, freezing rain city crews were y and local No date for him driving condit and schools cance to begin the duties busy remov ions and inclem lled classes ing snow from of the adminfor the day ent weather. istrator ’s post due to dange has been set as rous of yet. See Page 3A.

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sioners will be grappling next JON FLATLAND BY month with decisions Managing Editor on design BY JON FLATL of Steele Countyal- the AND man who ’s recyOwatonna Ancling program for the Managing Editor her husband being into five multiple shots next fired. firedSteele legedly years. Two weeks after Pastors from the County of nEnviro in front vehicle the sudden six churchan occupied mental Service and unexpected es which own s has submit in ted termination of the the aMcDonald’s Request for restaurant four top manage and independent-livcare center Propos in als (RFP) remain rs ing facility on Jan. 9 will Medford for Compr Manor Care Center at Prairie – First Baptist ehensivbail e while , First Luthera Recycl in million $1 what on ing custody has Services to recycli n, been termed a restructuring of Red Oak Grove Lutheran, prosecuhaulers. for both the ng attorneys The propos St. management, Mary’s als await Catholi are the board of didue complec, St. ColumJan. 30. defense tion Seeand rectors of the Page banus Catholi 3A. remodeling an exsiting church-owned c and Trinity tion of a bail study. facility Luthera has still not issued n – met with building on the property Bussler said newspaper Deidre Jason Paul Krieg, 45, was to any Burke s public stateme Using the results of a 2010 NRH last week to discuss replace the auto shop in several neighborin EG in Owatonna nt that g in arrested Jan. 11bus the moves nor resched about the recent events. tree survey, the Minnesota Dehave contacted him in states burned down in January. uled an anthe last collia sion two day manhunt. He after nual meeting week reporting that they partment of Natural Resources He hopes to be back Burke, with a car that Bloomi up and have had been set is charged with three felonies also been victims of Flatland’s for Jan. 16 and running full strength based consultant, ng Prairierecommended the city of A New by this has was postponed atis premeditated d-Hartlandplagiarism. – first-degreeRichlan June. See Rick Bussler’s indefinitely. Prairie begin efforts managing directo serving as Ellenda le-Geneva second-degree Hot Blooming r of “This is not something School Distempted murder, Pursuit column on 2A ties, having taken the faciliOn Jan. 10, the to diversify its tree population, trict for bus murder but that just started in Blooming over on Jan. board ter- 10. with ded more details. a intent attemptedrear-en car near minated the saying it has an overabundance Ellenda employment le Friday mornin Prairie,” Bussler pointed and drive-by of not pre-meditated, Administrator out. g Pastor Matt Fennell of maple and ash trees. Along Minnes Times photo by Rick “I’ve learned that one Mark Robinson, ota Highwaayperson or on ocBussler of First newspashooting toward 30. The along with that Baptist Church with the survey, the DNR per publisher fired Flatland inciden Robert Salina t occurre said what was of Assistant a danwith d vehicle in shortly motor s cupied potenlooks the Admin discuss about after 1995 for plagiarism. Times photo by over the istrator Jennife 8 warned the city ed with Burke a.m. about three shop in Bloom The pubJon Flatland r Mil- pastora in the ing Prairie two burned out remains of Times photo by Rick Bussler Ellenda gerous weapon.miles west of ton and Assista lisher now regrets he tial threat of emerald ash borer. l meeting is his auto sales Investigator didn’t days after fi nt Director of le. made an initial appearconfidens have determ of more about it at the time.” do and service Krieg re completely Nursing Pam tial. See Page 7A. in Blooming Prairie, stands in front ined the Jan. of a vehicle The Fate. where drivenThursday, 16 blaze started destroyed the busine director at Prairie Manor Care Center that was in the Bussler said this is in court byLarry Jenby the care sen,ancebus, On Jan. 12, Nursing “The only stateme ss. Pam Fate, former assistant nursing shop for servic in the engine unexpectedly fired on January 10 56, Ellendacounsel Judge fortunate circumstan an unnt I would Direc- make compartmen with three other top managers, was e. defense le, was told tor Chuck Johnso travelce for their terminations and she ing his at this time is the facility last week. Fate, along t west on Highw it was Masons helping everyone involved. n was also others were not given a reason for prethat this is the not and she said Christian Fate ay Casey “Flatland fi red a directors. 30 raw and difficult from his position when Walking challenge center’s board of it struck a car 14 years. has not only disgraced situation for . amount The mayor’s proclamatio thebybail driven a job she had and loved for nearly himpared to argue food shelf many people, Last Tuesday, county Brina is trying to cope with the loss of n said raiser to fill self, but the entire newspaper Berglan and Jan. we d, announ 17, com16, all was in for the Bunny Brunch, whereas healthy citizens Robstudyle. need ced to raise Ellenda until the bail inson’s wife, industry,” he said. Acmake for which was cording Cindy, was also to be careful what we say,” By PER KVALSTEN “It’s sad to the Miinne normally held. BecauseIn a time where giving is geta healthy community. fired from her funds for fireworks sota State that someone like Jon Walking has of scheduling Patrol,plete. housekeeper job he added. “I would encoura has County Reporter the ting harder and harder to do, the in conbeen shown to be an conflicts, the brunch ge otherse arrested Twotwo-lan parently led a life of deceit apat Heather Haus. everyone to practice road was excellent form wasn’t For the last couple of icy at the time and She was told Christian able to happen this year. Blooming Prairie Masons have months, of exercise, everyone case are also deception for so many of thethe By PER KVALSTEN her termination nection with love and patienc BY JON FLATL crash. could benefit Sheriff’s Office and Owatonna the Steele County years.” was part of the No injuriescourt appearances. e in AND The challenge runs from stepped up to help those in need. from better physical condition Publisher Bussler plans Police Department reorganization making were reported. these recent events. regard to April 1 Managing Editor by Salinas’ insuran Staff Writer have been conducting to and it until June 23. of the About 50 student and because ” use this incident as a tobacco compliance checks. ce provid- loss, who allegis time for the citizens Children 12 and under With the generosity residents were s were 26, Marcy Busho, positive Fire up, Blooming Prairie. Attempts to contact er, determined loaded Standing in the to get moving are free but we’re not The Steele County Safe onto another upset learning tool for future the fire most with a paid adult. Each public, the local Masons are askrubble of done yet.” Burke to and from what for their health. Anders and on bus and Krieg Drug Free Coalition was upset, presum that she and Prairie Manor drove jouredly Annie Folks deliver by likely pararound family. Depend were has was they ed photo released nalists. At least one Blooming Prairie started in the to school. his auto sales ably due to the results Saturboard memticipant receives a t-shirt Times ing help. The Grand Lodge and The dog cuddled in dents, well, group— The proclamation encourages engine insuran ing on how quickly and compar bers have been the McDonald’s, was scheduled service shop may be hearing that phrase and pedomthe Pizza Cellarand they are positive. attached to during her employ- to hold. the Minnesota Society on atare BY RICK BUSSLER ce claims can tment of a vehicle resi- eter. Prizes will unsuccessful. Lunche“We very pleased to be able Masonic Charities quite of- dents to sooth- You don’t work with them day before it was provided Minnesota and yesterLadies arms of hearing his be the be omnibus sortasked, at that an BP sign for ten this coming spring to announce Bucks and up and participate in Profession completely destroy was being service ed out and settled, ment there, politely r’s table them bePublisher Journalists—has line. that all of the 29 retail locations Spindleal as residents “Fire up dependent on the amount offering a two-for-one match one else could after day and not have ed by fire Salinas exd, and no at Nancy Tupperware in Owatonna, and Blooming Prairie.” already the newout day (Monday). She is charged just days compete in a first of its of peopleare happening? I don’t ing care that no foul play was pects to re-open four out of five of the out Tupperware estions a big part of your life.” to him to ns aboutreached before, kind exercise With an elderly resident “What’s who sign up. involved. a new shop in to help the Steele County Food retail locations in the seem to offer. She has since come The challenge goes for share more about Flatland’s ing Prairie, checks ltant, answers questio with aiding an offender. Bushonas still could Robert Salicampaign. what’s going on.” county the same locatio On Wednesday, passed their tobacco 12 weeks Consu anson, Bloom bound to his wheelchair cry- understand not believe the There will Shelf. See Page 9A. n within the 7 the man is depressed NO EXPLANATION compliance checks,” unethical and illegal behavior. Linda Christi Spinldler, a Tubberware as he dealt and is considered a is currently being held at thebusiness Last week Mayor CoaliThe resident, who had tears heard that with insurance next four to fi walking chal- the north be a challenge between tion Project Coordinato 507-456-395 is gone. Fate is still trying to come to H Peterson lenge. ing and kissing her, veteran day afternoon. ve months. adjustors and canine companion r Tanya Paley said. and south side of Main INDE County However, other forms Steele signed a proclamatio eyes, softly kissed Fate without his X Detention Center The blaze gutted sifted through has happened “We’re going The only retailers in of exer- Street. The n urging resi- cise INDEX Readers can find more nursing home assistant nursing in his Opinion . . . .$150,000 more special visits. grips with what to the charred bail. the county to not be north side leader is MaySalinas remain like running and biking on . . . . . . . .outright dents to get behind Freezing rain cheek and told her that paying any Auto Sales matwhat’s left here tear down part of the compliance checks . . . . 2A center. MakingCounty can also or Peterson . . . . . . . . . 2A action about Flatland’s res of his shop this campaign be included director Pam Fate was quickly on the and heavy and Service is and rebuild. and the south side leader Opinion . . . . . . . Losing a job that consumed at the care NewsTristan are those in Blooming Pestorious, 27, the looking My plasnow over the care, and keep in for tools . . . . . Jean and exercise. in the challenge, accordloved her. Fate walked out gossip he . the 3A giarism on Page 2A. . . is . good . early Prairie. . . her . for . . insuran . for . . door . . . . worse the 3A ters out News mornin and a safe distanc weekend has nearNews ushered County ce is for anything else council member Mary her life isn’t going to g hours last . for an omniing to Klemmensen. e . . . . . . . to prompted the when encoun he cover the “We want the city to Kittelson. ending a long career a major part of Monday, Jan. around . . .scheduled may be able to . .appear . . . 4A According to Paley, tering snow Steele County replacement of get fi during a major shake-up of ad- the door, News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A The north team is being been difficult that has been swirling Public Safety 16. Firefight6. salvage, Salichecks by the Blooming Monday, Feb.ers reSign up began yesterday Highway Departm moval equipm bus. hearing evsure,” said Linda Klemmens t for . . . . . . on care for the elder- ly 14 years has called the nas vowed to erything that’s had to return . . . .5A Prairie Police Departmen (Monday) “North Stars” the community. ent.” ent to issue Community. ministration at Prairie Manor of providing Extra! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5A en, a lo- at the Blooming rebuild the busibeen to the scene second-det will be coming in for Fate, who is a registered throughout and the south team a safety remind . . .is. .charged She cal businesswoman who Bensen noted community. Prairie Chamber of . . . . . . with twice the next to deness he started it will be enough lost, but the near future. .6Aa controlled er to area mo“I didn’t do anythingObitua that as snow is organiz- Commerce Care Center in Blooming Prai- ly in the called the “Southside Steppers.” is Pubic Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . .6A day to extin18 years ago Even weeks after she of to get us torists. . . . .possession is plowed from ing the event. “We’re or Sportstitch located . . . . . . . .7A ifries .gree “I was numb,” Fate recalls. nurse. guish hot spots t with just $7,000 started again. roadways, opon also trying to Main TaxitGuide The teams can include rie earlier this month. News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7A still unnerved serve this. I’d appreciate that flared up, on . $1.00 is being heldonce . substance. . . . . . . . . .She r grea! Street. The fee is $25 erators will try County Engine rural resraise funds for the fireworks.” believe what was was let go, she is we couldn’t “I ou 8A . presume . . board . . “We’re “I’ll . . . . three . dents at . and wouldn’t . 8A . t 10, to . 7:30 have the people Jan. and leave as Sports On er anyone can participate Community. going to come tools, but I won’t a.m. and again Tobacco Anita snow has . proceeds benefit the Fourth and shocked over the entire Pestorious alsoshortly Bensen warned I heecckk ou specials . . . . . . bail. . VMI she said. Klemmensen said she as possible across little EMVM Fate . . . .$40,000 . . 1B-3B back,” he said. have nearly what of July motorists to did something wrong,” Legal got the idea fireworks. Continued on Page members and Deidre Burke, a happening,” Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9A MRK 4VEMV Ch C Noticesanother drive“This is just case pend- before midnight. I had before SQ drug situation. ge exercis the felony ways. . 8A about . . because . &PS concerned e . is sa caution . Fate . .4B-6B she normally tries to a speed bump. this happened.” The MR and Classifieds . consultant hired by the board, Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B-3B mas do Yeah, it’s one alleged to state fire marshal, as I loved what I did (at Prai- said. Klemmensen said the care, particularly drive with .ing . . .from She also remind ) 1E Fire Up some sort of fitness herself . . . .an health since she left. For well as an investig FIRING . . incident hell of a speed idea for the . 7B when snowed residents every day. challenge walked Fate out the door. As man’s Bridal Guide . . . . . . . . 4B-5B said Fate. “The bump, but we oms oms! 7 ator hired plows are on the Continued on Page it is unlawful have occured in November. came about as a new fundshe brought her dog rie Manor),” Continued on Page 4A can overcome Salinas 8A to plow or blow roads. 507-456-395 Awesome Bloss Fate exited the care center, a months, Legal Notices . . . . . . . 7B-8B I had with the resiit. It’s a big snow from drivew Continued on “Do not crowd Home of the care center for the man relationship Volume 119, Issue Page 2A Volume 119, the plow,” ays onto or resident, who she had become into the Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . 9B she said. “You 38 across county Issue 32 should start reroads and violain 1893 Established in 1893 Home of the Awesome Blossoms! ducing your Established speed, pass with tors are liable for any acciden Established in 1893 t that action may Established in Home of the Awesom cause. Volume 119, Issue 33 1893 e

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Main Street dividing reet being the dividin ng line between teams. ams. “It’s going great. I sure seee a lot of A on Saturday. people out ut walking in Bloomingg Prairie,” a.m. to 3 p.m. new historitell” with fossils, Peterson said. “That south team am thinks The county’s to “show and take place. be showcased and more will they got this thing in the bag, but buu they’ll cal center will time this rocks center will be get lazy and complacent, and w we’llthe winpublic for the first On Friday, the for the Art in preparation in the end.” d.” week. silent tion closed The celebra iser. g n fundra Kittelson not on responded: “We’re no o going A grand openin p.m. ay and Auctio begin at 6:30 to talk like to get underway Thursd ke the mayor. We’re just ggoing auction will unwill ay for the new live auction getting keep plugging see ugging along and we’ll se e who continue to Saturd in with the wins in the end. We think it’s goi going just County History Centerwill derway at 7:30 p.m. in Steele only tickets are ribbon cutting fine.” Advance sale Owatonna. A ay the Friday event. The majority the off the festivities Thursd ajority of participants livee in kick needed for sed at the can be purcha south, leading ading the mayor’s team byy about Tickets y at 10 a.m. Jewelr feas will be Kottke’s 50 people. e. history office, Traveling exhibit Owathree-day event. and Tri M Graphics in “Southh might not necessarily win wiin bein tured during the on National Bank : “Minnesota cause not their ot everybody is calling thei ir retonna, First They include and Dois from the and Johnson sults in. A lot of people just signedd up, . the Map,” which cal Society Ellendale Blooming Prairie I think, thinking it’s a good donatio donation on to very Minnesota Historisponsored by erhoefer in center is the chamber mber and the fireworks,” KlemKlle and Beaver Lake, “The history . will allow Steele Heritage Society mensen said. important and to the Ellendale will be ofHistorical Society Each participant received an activacct Free admission ay. County over Minity conversion asked ersion chart and has been ask k fered on Thursday and Saturd 10 host exhibits from all difrom Laura Resler, to call inn their weekly results to Kle Klemem The center will be open nesota,” said mensen, who will soon place a si sign ig rector of the center. $1.00 downtown listwn next to B to Z Hardware li is ing thosee results. “We want to keep encouraging people peoppl to call inn their steps,” Kittelson said, of off fering her coner help to team members con nfused about out the conversion chart. The chart hart lists dozens of exercise activ-ities, from m aerobic dancing to yoga, andd converts that to steps per minute. June 23 is the final day for Fire Up, and the awards ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. Julyy 3 in Victory Park. Winners will receive BP Bucks, which are gift certifi cates valid lid at all Blooming Prairie businesses.

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