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INDEX Business .................. 3A Classifieds ..............11B Community ........... 10A County News..... 1B-3B Faith .......................11A Legals .............. 9B-10B Opinion ................... 2A Public Safety ........... 4B Sports ... 6A-8A, 5B-8B

Crash on 218 leaves 1 dead A head-on crash in Steele County between a car and semi-tractor trailer has left one person dead.

The crash happened on Highway 218 near Bixby around 5 a.m. Saturday.

Bixby is located between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna. The road was closed in both directions for nearly 12 hours as the Minnesota State Patrol reconstructed the crash.

The driver of the passenger car was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the patrol. However, as of press time Monday, his name has not yet been released. The Steele County Coroner is trying to identify the driver.

The State Patrol identified the driver of the semi as Del Mees, 52, of Dexter.

He escaped the wreckage without any injury.

Assisting the patrol at the crash was the Steele County Sheriff’s Office.

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Going to state!

The Blooming Prairie High School softball team poses with the Section 1A Championship trophy. Front row, from left, are Hunter Henderson, Julia Manges, Kelsey Kubista, Tricia DeBoer, Kelsey Wolf, Savanah Allard and Tessa Ivers. Midde row, from left, are Tori Poe, Megan O’Connor, Madison Worke, Jenna Krell, Mariah Holland, Shelbi Swenson and Sam Ivers. Back row, from left, are assistant coach Duane DeBoer, Delaney Nelson, Ashley Krohnberg, manager Kelli Naatz, manager Taylor Farr, assistant coach Brandi Halsey and head coach Alison Mach. For more on the softball team, see pages 6A and 5B through 8B.

New districts mean new candidates The Blooming Prairie area is greatly impacted by the 2012 Supreme Court redistricting plan.

The new District 27A for the Minnesota House of Representatives has, in fact, become a peninsula jutting west into District 24B. This peninsula encompasses the city limits of Blooming Prairie, while the Blooming Prairie Township will be part of District 24B. The nearby townships of Westfield, Udolpho, Newry and Geneva will also be part of District 27A. Neighboring townships of Summit, Somerset, Aurora and Ripley will be part of District 24B. With the redistricting comes elections this November.

In District 27A, former Wells Mayor Shannon Savick, DFL-Wells is challenging incumbent state Rep. Rich Murray, RAlbert Lea. Murray currently represents that district.

Murray is currently the vice-chairman of the Government Operations and Elections committee and a member of the Jobs and Economic Development Finance, State Government Finance and Transportation Police and Finance committees.

The city of Blooming Prairie’s current state representative is Patti Fritz, DFLFairbault. The major changes in her district are the removal of the city and the renaming to District 24B. She will face former Medford Mayor Daniel Kaiser, RMedford, in November.

Fritz, of Faribault, is currently a member of the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Health and Human Services Finance and Health and Human Services Reform committees.

Class of 2012 brings the beach to Blooming

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor The valedictorian and salutatorian were found about as far away from Blooming Prairie High School as possible Wednesday, enjoying an early summer day at the beach with their fellow seniors.

Granted, the Class of 2012 had to bring the beach to Blooming.

Seniors rocked a keg of root beer in their bathing suits and bikinis on the sands of Victory Field – one block from the school. Cars were parked haphazardly with their stereos cranked, and students were dancing and laughing as their music floated through the air.

“It’s senior prankish. It started out in the parking lot, and then we had to move it over this way,” is how valedictorian Lyndsay Pryor explained the party. “We weren’t disrupting school, but the superintendent (Barry Olson) came out and he said to move it along.”

Salutatorian Hunter Henderson hopped out of the pool, which was constructed in the bed of a pickup truck, to talk about the transition from high school to South Dakota State University in Brookings.

“What am I going to miss most? The teachers, they were like the parents and the kids were like the family. I’m really going to miss that when I go off to college,” she said.

Henderson plans to study animal science, with an emphasis on equine science.

Both young women are proud they have been recognized as the top students in their class.

“Whether I got it or not, I’ve always went for high grades – I’ve always went for A’s. It’s really important for me to do well in school,” Henderson said.

“It feels good – very good,” Pryor added. “Grades have always been important, and it’s just kind of nice to be recognized for the hard work you put in.”

Pryor said she will miss her classmates

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Times photo by Steven A. Louden Seniors from Blooming Prairie High School gathered Wednesday afternoon for a beach party blowout at Victory Field – complete with a keg of root beer and a pool in the bed of a pickup truck. It was the last day of school for these graduates, who were happy to celebrate the end of classes with a sandy bash under the sun. Front row, from left, are Maggie Sorenson, Kelsey Kubista and Adam Driessen. Back row, from left, are, Antonio Patiño Jr, Alexander Fiebiger, McKayla Myer, Jonas Hellevang, Savanah Allard and Hunter Henderson. Hidden behind the crowd are Tricia DeBoer, Cortney Easton and Cierra Coughlin.

and Blooming residents when she heads off for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities to study nursing and Spanish.

“You always have people there with you to support you if you ever need them – and in the good times like this,” she said. “It will be different, and it’s a lot larger than this. I’m going to miss that

community feeling.”

Though classes were done, Henderson still had a softball postseason in her near future Wednesday as the Awesome Blossoms competed in section play the next day.

“This is one of the best things that can happen in my senior year,” she said of the

team’s success. “It’s so nice that we could go this far as a team.”

With the graduation ceremony being the only in-school function standing in their way, the beach partygoers were ready for summer vacation.

“I love this class,” Pryor said. “It was a good year, and summer will be fun.”

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Blossoms back in the hunt for state title Perhaps the third time around will be a charm for the Awesome Blossoms softball team.

This week, Blooming Prairie will try once again to battle its way to a state softball championship in North Mankato. After two unsuccessful tries in as many years, the Blossoms are hoping to come out on top for once this year.

Going into state this week, Blooming Prairie doesn’t have as good of a record as it did last year.

The Blossoms are 20-3 so far this year, compared to last year’s impressive near-perfect record of 20-1 going into state. But, despite a couple more losses this season, don’t underestimate the Blossoms’ power and ability to make a run for the state title.

Coach Ali Mach is to be commended for her tremendous string of success with the local softball team.

She has taken the girls to the state tournament three consecutive years. There aren’t many teams who can make that claim. Mach is extremely humble in the success she has achieved with the team.

It is special to see the energy level and excitement that is being pumped into the community over the success of the local sports team. Spring sports often attract fewer fans than the other sports seasons, but that doesn’t diminish what the Blossoms have accomplished.

Let’s hope softball fever will be contagious around Blooming Prairie this week.

Community members should rally around the team as the Blossoms go for the gold.

It will be a tough battle, but the Blossoms are only three victories away from calling themselves “State Champions.”

We are confident that the Blossoms can go all the way. They have gotten so close in years past that it’s time for them to win it all. But win or lose, the Blossom girls will be awesome in our book. We are proud of each player for what they accomplish on the softball diamond.

The Blossoms’ softball attack is definitely one of the best in the state. Let’s hope their talent, along with a little luck thrown in, will bring home a state championship. Good luck to the Blossoms as they conquer their way to the state title!

Steven A. Louden

State trips are memorable

Remembering a long-time fair booster

Weigh in with our on-line reader poll at www.bloomingprairieonline.com This week’s question: Which team/individuals do you think will make it farthest in the state tournement? ❐ Softball. ❐ Golf. ❐ Track. ❐ Every team.

Last week’s question: What do you like to cook on the grill?

I like to keep it easy with brats, hot dogs and burgers. – 53 percent I prefer pork chops. – 5 percent I’ll have the chicken, please. – 5 percent I like to get fancy with steaks and ribs. – 37 percent Readers are encouraged to go to the Times website at www.bloomingprairieonline.com to cast their opinion about the current question. This poll is not a pure scientific sampling of readers’ views, but rather, is intended to create community discussion of issues.

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The Steele County Fair has lost one of its greatest boosters of all time.

Bob Ringhofer, who was born and raised in Owatonna, had been involved with the fair in some capacity for much of his life. He died last week at the age of 94.

Former fair manager Elmer Reseland recalls Ringhofer sharing stories about being a child when he would hop the trains coming into Owatonna with the carnival rides just to get out to the fairgrounds.

“He would anxiously await the carnival to arrive,” Reseland said. “He wanted to be where the action was.”

For more than a half century, Ringhofer was involved in the fair. His first big involvement came back in 1952 when he served as superintendent of the horses.

Reseland said one of Ringhofer’s greatest contributions to the fair was the revival of the horse barns during the 1950s. When Ringhofer took over, the barns were hardly ever full. He took it upon himself to borrow a trailer and drive around the county picking up horses for the exhibits, according to Reseland.

Ringhofer went on in his later years to become president of the fair from 1977-1983. He served on the fair board until 2007, but continued after that as director emeritus.

“He just loved the fair. He’s a big reason the fair has become the fair it is today.”

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– Elmer Reseland former fair manager

Rick Bussler “He had a deep interest in the fair,” Reseland said. “The fair was ingrained into his blood.”

The fair office will miss Ringhofer’s presence. For many years, he volunteered his time to do small jobs around the office. He came in and stamped envelopes and folded newsletters, Reseland said.

Reseland always knew he could count on Ringhofer when questions came up.

Just a few weeks before his death, Reseland went to him to find out information about a fair policy in question that nobody could figure out.

“He had the answer,” Reseland said. “His mind was very sharp and he had a great memory.”

Besides mourning the loss of Ringhofer, fair officials are also trying to find ways to pay tribute to the man who helped build the fair into one of Minnesota’s best county

fairs. Reseland plans to put together a display honoring Ringhofer in the fair’s museum in time for this year’s fair.

There are already other items dedicated to Ringhofer around the fairgrounds, including a water fountain, table and a bench by the horse building.

Both Reseland and Ringhofer compiled a book, “A Brief History of the Steele County Free Fair.”

The book detailed the fair from 1871-2001.

“He just loved the fair,” Reseland said. “He’s a big reason the fair has become the fair it is today.”

The fair will certainly miss one of the biggest boosters who went in hot pursuit of making sure area residents had a great fair to enjoy each and every summer.

pening, call the City Engineer at (507) 774-7307 or the County Engineer at (507) 444-7671. You have that right.

For instance, I am paying $93 tax on a parcel of land I have

when that kind of money used to be rent on land. So what happens with the tax like this? You have to pass it on to the renter.

John F. Spatenka Blooming Prairie

(Rick Bussler is publisher of the Times. Email him at bprick@frontier.com.)

Mailbag Public policy vs.

Lowering taxes To the Editor: We need as taxpayers to watch what’s going on in the city of Owatonna and elsewhere. Several weeks ago I watched a city truck, a tandem axle truck, at 10:30 a.m. out for lunch at the Subway idling for 35 minutes.

I called the Mayor and told him about it, and his reply was, “They are not supposed to be doing this.”

So, two weeks later at 9:30 a.m., a white city pickup with the driver had the door open and was talking to a couple of people, I suppose his friends.

My complaint is this – when I worked for a company as a field supervisor, it was my duty to watch the men on break and not running to town for lunch with the company trucks.

When I go to a tax meeting, I continue to ask about this. I could just as well talk to a tree!

Unless we as Mr. and Mrs. Public start doing our own policing, whenever you see this hap-

Corrections Incorrect scores were listed for three Blooming Prairie High School golfers who competed in the West Sub-Section 1A event May 21 at Adams.

Victor Peterson gained medalist honors for the boys with a 76 for the Awesome Blossoms, and Jon Hatch and Pat Jones each carded an 86.

Some sponsors were incorrectly listed for the second annual Blooming Prairie Ribfest to be held June 30.

Con-Tech Manufacturing Inc. of Blooming was omitted. Famous Dave’s of Rochester is another one of the sponsors.

The trophies were made by, and purchased from, Fame Awards of Owatonna.

Also, the baby photo of McKayla Myer was inadvertently omitted from the Class of 2012 graduation section.

The Times regrets the errors.

I remember the first time I covered a high school athletic team on its road to the state championship.

I remember it very well, because I was very new to the job. I had just started the month before.

I was also fresh out of journalism school, and ready to put my newfound knowledge to work.

I was covering the Randolph Rockets – the Wisconsin version.

Randolph is a small village with about 1,800 residents at the time. The village and area townships revolved around their boys basketball team.

It helped that Randolph was a perennial contender for its division crown. A year in which the Rockets were not fighting for the valued gold ball was a dismal one.

Buses would line up in the school parking lot and Randolph fans would file aboard. Cars and minivans would follow as the caravan headed to Madison.

Games at that time were played in the comforting University of Wisconsin Field House. When that house was rocking, there was nothing greater.

The boys brought home the championship trophy that year, capping off an amazing 1998 season.

At that time, I was shooting roll after roll of film. I would drop the film off at the news office, then wait impatiently for it to be developed.

Then I would look through the proof sheets to find the photos I thought would work best in the paper.

Sometimes, after they were enlarged, I saw one or two were out of focus. Then it was back to the drawing board.

Those pictures that did make the final cut were scanned into the computer off negatives and printed in camera-ready format.

I would take those printed photos back to Randolph. Using a wax machine, I would compile my congratulatory pages using the cut-and-paste method.

When I covered Blooming Prairie’s triumphant Section 1A softball victory on Thursday, I shot 124 digital pictures.

Using Photoshop, I digitally sized and edited about 50 of those pictures, which can be found throughout this newspaper.

And I did it in about five hours. What used to take five days can now be done in an afternoon or evening.

Isn’t it amazing how technology has changed?

I know the staff here at The Times is looking forward to covering a Minnesota State High School League softball championship.

I know the community would welcome a state trophy.

And I know the girls are ready to give us one. Go Awesome Blossoms!

(Steven A. Louden is the managing editor of The Times.

He can be reached by phone at (507) 583-4431 or by e-mail at bpsteven@frontier.com)

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Business High school students cash in on Stock Market Game

By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer Blooming Prairie High School was notiďŹ ed last week that two of its stock market teams placed second and third in the Best Prep’s Stock Market Game in the entire state.

Janet Luick, the advisor for the BP’s Integrated Math Test Preparation and Careers Class, entered three teams in the contest. “I had no idea that we had done so well until I received notiďŹ cation by mail of the results.

It was quite an achievement for these students,� remarked Luick.

Best Prep is a statewide, non-

proďŹ t organization with a mission to prepare Minnesota students with business, career and ďŹ nancial literacy skills through experiences that inspire success in work and life.

There are six programs, one of which is the Stock Market Game. Luick entered three teams in the yearlong contest, which ran from September 2011 through the end of April.

In order for the students to learn about and understand the stock market, they studied lessons about stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

One of the ideas emphasized and studied dealt with diversiďŹ cation in stock portfolios, and the students decided how much

risk to take. When the game season came to an end, the local ITPC class found out that two of its teams ďŹ nished in the top three.

On May 23, the two classes traveled to Brooklyn Center to receive their awards at a special ceremony and received two plaques for BPHS to display.

Each member received a certiďŹ cate and a Stock Market Game T-shirt.

The second-place team included Josh Jannings, Cody Wagaman, Jesaray Suazo, Victoria Poe and Janelle Morem.

Kelsey Wolf, Jarrod Grunklee, Tom Shawback, McKayla Myer and Cody Hoffman made up the third-place team.

Submitted photos Above: The team that placed second in the state in Best Prep’s Stock Market Game is, from left, teacher Janet Luick and students Josh Jannings, Cody Wagaman, Jesaray Suazo, Victoria Poe and Janelle Morem. At right: The team that placed third is, from left, teacher Janet Luick and students Kelsey wolf, Jarrod Grunklee, Tom Shawback, McKayla Myer. Not pictured is Cody Homan.

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Coming Soon: Fun and excitement at the Boys and Girls Club of Blooming Prairie.

Club staff members were busy preparing last week for Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer opening and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the movies.

The club is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an open door policy. We never know when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get kids and how many weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Sherman-Ahrens, unit director since 2008.

Youths who attend will receive breakfast and an afternoon snack. A hot lunch is also served, and Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prairie CafĂŠ caters this meal.

The food helps balance out the eight- to nine-hour day of programming.

Students arrive at the club by 8:45 a.m. They place their belongings in cubbyholes near the front entrance and head into the lounge for breakfast.

Morning classes include math, fitness, Spanish, scrapbooking and outdoor games.

Others include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stomp Out Bullyingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fun Money.â&#x20AC;?

Lunch and quiet time follow.

In the afternoon, the youths learn about careers and other cultures, take part in more special programs or head to the library to read, the pool to swim or the park to play.

Special programs continue after a snack break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Club Scrubâ&#x20AC;? closes the day from 5:45 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A membership fee costs $10 per year. There is a $30 per month user fee during the summer to cover operating costs. That user fee is reduced to $15 per month for those who qualify for a free or reduced lunch.

Kid-friendly A birthday board in the lounge helps everyone remember each childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. Each child also has a mailbox to receive mail from other members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to be signed, and they have to be nice,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said are the rules for the mail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do have a member of the month every month. We recognize a kid that has been exceptional â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they have to attend so many days a week and if their behavior is really good,â&#x20AC;? she added.

A schedule further down the hallway reminds everyone where they have to be, and when.

The education center still smells of fresh paint, and the chairs are being replaced by beanbags. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes it more relaxing and comfortable, too, for reading especially, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kid-friendly, too.

An adjoining room houses the computer center, where youths are taught Internet use and safety and can play educational games. The center boasts 12 brand new computers ShermanAhrens purchased through a grant.

A healthy lifestyles grant covered the purchase of bicycles, a bike rack and helmets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can get â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stuff,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get operating money,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we need at this point.â&#x20AC;?

Getting help Funds for operating costs are raised through grants and donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be a summer campaign letter coming out hopefully within a week. I ask everybody in the community for money,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In December, I do a holiday campaign.â&#x20AC;?

A limited amount of funding comes

Times photo by Steven A. Louden

From left, Jaci Hillson, Khristine Dornquast and Sam Wacek stand in front of a mural that decorates the exercise room at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Blooming Prairie, 401 Fourth Street SE. The youth development professionals, as well as other staďŹ&#x20AC; and volunteers, were busy last week preparing the club for summer programs, which begin Monday.

from the federal government and United Way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a budget right now of about $140,000,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Probably 60 percent or more of that is staff. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a full-time unit director. Right now I have four part-time staff, one that is almost full time. Of course in the summer there are options for more hours for my employees.â&#x20AC;?

Volunteers are hard to come by at the club, she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we lack. We do need more volunteers. During the school year we normally have some kids that come in that do â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Power Hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with our kids. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a homework help session. If they need help with homework, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find it here.â&#x20AC;?

The youths will also go on occasional field trips, attending Minnesota Twins and Rochester Honkers baseball games and Minnesota Timberwolves basketball games, as well as zoos and museums.

Those trips are included in the membership and user fees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge extra for our meals, either,â&#x20AC;? ShermanAhrens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still very, very affordable because, most months, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here for over 20 days, and they get two meals and a snack and programming.â&#x20AC;?

Another improvement ShermanAhrens said needs to be made is in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, which does not meet state codes for serving children hot meals.

Plenty of praise

Building plans The building contains a small teen center, and plans are to expand that center so the teenagers can be completely separate from the younger children, should they wish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on is to redo an area upstairs,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have their own entrance, and there will be a staff there.â&#x20AC;?

The largest age group attending the club used to be the 6 to 9 group. As they have grown up, the 10-and-older group is expanding. But the older teens are dropping out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a hard time retaining teens, just like any other club does.

We just have to make it appealing for

them,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said.

Many of the appealing items for youths of all ages can be found in the game room, including a pool table, a ping pong table and a foosball table.

A carpetball table is expected to arrive soon.

The Social Security office in Austin donated a television. An Xbox Kinect was donated as well.

Shelves are filled with board games, puzzles, boxes of Lego bricks and more.

There is a fitness room for when the weather is poor and the children have to exercise inside. Gopher Sport, a fitness equipment provider in Owatonna, donated the treadmills and more about three years ago.

The club is a positive, praise-filled environment, and troublemakers are quietly dealt with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids that we have coming here do better in school. They read better, because we really work on the math and reading here. We partner with the schools,â&#x20AC;? Sherman-Ahrens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids know our expectations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we have very high expectations for our kids,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We give them (troublemakers) a plan. We have a thing called a fix-it ticket. They have to fill it out and, if they have to apologize, they have to go up and talk to each person that was involved. We normally do not suspend anybody for any certain amount of time, unless itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reoccurring.â&#x20AC;?

The local club is part of the threeclub Rochester organization. The two other clubs are in that city.

And all that is behind the curtains at the local Boys and Girls Club. For more information, call (507) 583-6699 or visit www.bgclubroch.org.

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School earns top honors under new ratings system

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Blooming Prairie Elementary School students were recognized during an awards ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the school.

The school itself has also been honored, having received a Title I â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rewardâ&#x20AC;? designation. This means BPES is among the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best schools in the state in student performance.

The rating is completed by the Minnesota Department of Education, which released its Multiple Measurement Ratings last month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That says that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the top 15 percent of Title I schools,â&#x20AC;? elementary school principal Chris Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not every school is a Title I school.

If you are a Title I school you receive more funding, and you receive that funding through the federal government.â&#x20AC;?

There are about 850 Title I schools in Minnesota. Blooming Prairie High School is not a Title I school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most schools are Title I schools just because you have more access to more funds,â&#x20AC;? Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone wants more access to more funds at this time.â&#x20AC;?

New system According to the MDE, the new ratings are the result of the implementation of a new accountability system that is more fair, and more accurate, than the No Child Left Behind law.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this new accountability system. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to better assess how our schools are really doing, and put in place structures and resources to support their efforts,â&#x20AC;? said Brenda Cassellius, commissioner of education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rather than relying on a failed system that doled out punitive labels and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the whole story about our schools, today weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re recognizing our high performing schools and making a commitment to stand behind those schools most in need,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The new measurement is made possible through a waiver for Minnesota to the NCLB. The goal of the MMR is to improve the disparity in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;achievement gap,â&#x20AC;? or the gap in academic performance between students of color and in poverty and their white counterparts.

Closing the gap â&#x20AC;&#x153;They used to judge us on Adequate Yearly Progress, and now they have the new MMR reporting system, Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under that new reporting system, they rate schools on whether they consider you to be a top school in Minnesota, or in the middle or a school that really needs assistance.â&#x20AC;?

The rating system takes into account school performance in four categories: proficiency on state testing, growth, progress in closing achievement gaps and graduation rate.

State officials hope the new focus will cut Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievement gap, which is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest, in

half within six years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a ton of diversity, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to see a huge achievement gap. But there is still a gap between some of our students and our Caucasian or white students,â&#x20AC;? Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gap isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as prevalent in Blooming Prairie as it would be in the Twin Cities.â&#x20AC;?

There were 50 Hispanic students and five black students registered at the start of school, which is 14.5 percent of the 379-student population in the elementary school.

Through state funding, Blooming elementary is able to provide reading and math specialists as well as a Title I teacher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of options for our kids, and we can support a lot of their needs,â&#x20AC;?

Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That, I think, is really, really important to us. Not a lot of small schools have that. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big, and I think we have a staff that truly cares about our kids.â&#x20AC;?

Six Blooming students received the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Award, which was designed to help principals recognize and honor students who have achieved high academic goals through hard work and dedication to learning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to see more than just six students standing up here. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very proud of everybody in this room, and we know we have a lot very smart kids in here that can work hard and achieve this,â&#x20AC;? Stoloch said during the awards ceremony.

School expands, shares its resources Blooming Prairie Elementary School is working with the local Boys and Girls Club to keep students learning during summer vacation.

Through the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation in Owatonna, the school connected with Capstone Press for a threeyear trial of the myON reader online book program.

MyON reader matches student interests and reading levels with online content by allowing students to â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? genres of fic-

tion and nonfiction. The system then recommends books to students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the next three years, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the opportunity in the summer to go home and read books at their level and at their interest,â&#x20AC;? school principal Chris Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boys and Girls Club has Internet access, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you need to get on this. So I told Mary (ShermanAhrens, unit director) we want to share our stuff with you because we know a lot of our kids

go down there.â&#x20AC;?

The school also has a math program called Study Island for grades three through six. This online program supplements inclass lessons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boys and Girls Club â&#x20AC;Ś does a great job of getting kids in a more structured environment who need a more structured environment. They can offer things like this to the kids and get them to sit down and do some of that stuff,â&#x20AC;? Staloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time that we can work with other organizations in our community, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be stronger,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they can work directly with us, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be stronger, too.â&#x20AC;?

Kathryn Borchart proudly displays the mountain bike she was presented during the Blooming Prairie Elementary School awards ceremony Wednesday afternoon.

Each student receives a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold Cardâ&#x20AC;? when he or she works hard in the classroom. Borchart earned a Gold Card every month to earn the bike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got my homework in, and I did good on the big projects, and I took my time when I did my work,â&#x20AC;? the sixth-grade student said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited, very excited.â&#x20AC;? She said she is looking forward to summer vacation. In fall, she will move on to the high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of nerve-wracking.

The high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really big compared to the elementary.â&#x20AC;?

Times photo by Steven A. Louden

Department of Education ratings system explained There are three ratings under the Multiple Measurement Ratings system. Only Title I schools were rated.

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reward Schoolâ&#x20AC;? is among the top 15 percent of schools in the state. There were 128 schools that received this designation. Work these schools have done to improve performance will be shared with other state schools.

Blooming Prairie Elementary School principal Chris Staloch said the designation is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great honor,â&#x20AC;? but added that a lot of schools are doing really well in

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There were 42 schools designated as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Priority Schools,â&#x20AC;? which are the lowest performing schools in the state. Turnaround plans and school improvement grants will be made available to these schools.

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Sports

Kartes will represent Blossoms at state track meet Three new school records set at section

By LeMAR NELSON Staff Writer Senior Gabe Kartes broke his own triple jump record at the Section 1A track and field meet May 29, and he is headed to the

state meet Friday.

His new record of 43’2” earned him first place in the section, representing Blooming Prairie well on the first day of the two-day meet. It was the best jump he has had in his career.

The locals managed to set two more school records at the Section 1A meet at Winona on Thursday. That made three new records set at the meet.

Michael Thomas broke the old school record in the 400-me-

ter dash with a time of 51.04 seconds. He took third, and he missed the state-qualifying time by less than one second.

The 1600 relay team of Gabe Kartes, Cole Sunde, Alex Fiebiger and Thomas set a new school record in that event with a time of 3 minutes, 32.25 sec-

Ball club finishes season 5-14

Boys second, girls third at section

By LeMAR NELSON

By LeMAR NELSON

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Times photos by Steven A. Louden

Pitcher Shelbi Sweson delivers another strike Thursday at Todd Park in Austin during Blooming Prairie’s 3-1 Section 1A Championship victory.

Softball team earns third straight trip to state

By LeMAR NELSON

Season ends After being shut out through the first six innings, the Awesome Blossoms baseball team scored six runs in the top of the seventh to take a 6-5 lead over Randolph on May 29.

Unfortunately, the Rockets used their home-field advantage to answer with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 7-6 win over the Blossoms in first-round action of the 1A Subsection tournament.

An uncharacteristic streak of wildness by Randolph’s pitching staff gave up six walks in the seventh, and Isaiah Toquam’s single drove in two of the six runs in the inning. That hit and a single by Weston Fiebiger in the second inning were the only hits BP could muster in the game.

The local batters struck out 10 times and had nine walks.

Trevor Otte led off the Randolph seventh with a double, followed by a base hit from Tyler Weed. A walk and a base hit followed, and the home team had the victory.

The Rockets tallied single runs in the first and second innings, got two in the third, and one on a Nick Malatee home run in the sixth for the first five runs.

That set up the winning tally in the seventh.

John Rumpza pitched the first 2-1/3 innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits and four walks. Toquam went the last four-plus innings and took the loss. He allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits and four walks, with four strikeouts.

Blooming had six runs on two hits with two errors. Randolph had seven runs on eight hits with one error.

The Awesome Blossoms girls 3200 relay team of Alanna Grant, Kendra Boecker, Macaela Jensen and Arrica Imm finished 11th in that event.

Marissa Jensen placed fifth in the discus with a toss of 98 feet, 9 inches, on the first day of the meet.

Peterson advances to state golf meet

Half of team comprised of senior players Although the 5-14 record was not great, the Awesome Blossoms baseball team played many close games that could have gone either way.

“The team was respected by the opponents in the conference and the area,” said coach Paul Peterson. “We would like to point out how appreciative we are of the effort and the positive attitude that the athletes displayed all season long. That was great!”

A group of seniors who had played together for several years led the team, including Luke Hueman, Isaiah Toquam, Ryan McCabe, Jon Kraling, Tyler Anderson, Dylan Srsen and Frank Suazo.

Some of these players were three-year starters. They will be hard to replace both on the field and off, because of the character they showed.

There is a good group of freshmen, sophomores and one junior who will have to fill the shoes of those graduating players.

onds. The relay team finished fifth in the meet.

“That was something as a coach when you set goals which, at the time, seem unobtainable.

When the record falls, it’s awesome to see the look on the athletes’ faces,” coach Rhett McDonald said.

Staff Writer For the third straight year, the Awesome Blossoms softball girls are packing up for another trip to the state tournament after defeating Chatfield 3-1 at Todd Park in Austin Thursday.

It also marked the third Section 1A title in a row.

“It feels really good to win the section again,” junior pitcher Shelbi Swenson said. “It was especially satisfying because not too many people thought we would have such a good season this year.”

The victory over Chatfield sparked an excited, but somewhat subdued, celebration as the girls were already looking for-

ward to next week and the state tournament.

“I don’t know if it is such a feeling of excitement as it is a relief,” said coach Ali Mach. “The more success one has, the more that is expected, but these girls have handled it all very well.”

A pitching duel between softthrowing Katie Jech and Swenson ended in the fourth inning when BP broke through for two runs.

Jech hit Hunter Henderson to lead off the inning, and Swenson laid down a perfect sacrifice.

Kelsey Kubista, a clutch hitter for the locals all season, stroked a base hit up the middle, and pinch runner Mariah Holland scored when the catcher dropped the throw to the plate.

A second run scored when Kubista moved to second on a groundout, and then came home on Julia Manges’ second single of the game.

The only glitch for Swenson came in the bottom of the fourth, when two bloop singles and a Blossoms error plated one run for the Gophers. The error put runners on second and third base with two outs.

Swenson promptly struck out the next batter to end the inning.

The Blossoms added an insurance run in the fifth on Tricia DeBoer’s single, a Henderson walk and a Chatfield error at third base.

SOFTBALL Continued on page 8A

Kelsey Kubista connects for an RBI grounder up the middle, giving Blooming Prairie a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning of the Section 1A Championship game Thursday at Todd Park in Austin.

Awesome Blossoms golfer Victor Peterson tied for third individual at the Section 1A golf meet at Adams on May 29 and earned a trip to the state golf meet.

Peterson will golf at the state meet June 12.

He led the Blooming Prairie boys to a second-place finish, behind section champion Wabasha-Kellogg. The girls finished third behind Lewiston-Altura and Wabasha Kellogg.

Peterson carded a fine 81 to earn his spot at the state meet.

Fletcher Blaschko of WabashaKellogg took medalist honors with a 76.

Blooming’s C.J Hein shot a 92 for 17th place, and Pat Jones and Tommy Braaten came in with a 95 and a 96, respectively. Jon Hatch shot a 99, and Jason Jirele finished the scoring with a 109.

Coach Erik Vigeland seemed pleased with the showing, and said he was glad to take home a second-place trophy for the team.

Anna Noble led the Blossoms scoring with a 105, placing 15th individually. Katelyn Eischens followed with a 108, Sydney Basness carded a 116, and Maggie Sorenson and Morgan Hagen each came in with a 120. Taylor Christianson finished the scoring with a 122.

Sorenson was the only senior on the girls team.

Softball squad makes big news OUTSIDE THE LINES

LeMar Nelson Of course the big news in high school sports last week centered on the softball team’s third straight Section 1A title, which earned the team yet another trip to the state tournament.

For most schools, getting to the state tournament is a memorable occasion, and a second trip is something great.

To get there three times (all in a row), is almost unheard of.

What makes this time even more special is that very few fans ever thought that this year’s team would be able to compensate for the loss of all-state pitcher Erica Manske, who led the locals for four years.

But Junior Shelbi Swenson has stepped right into the circle and put up numbers that almost equal those of Manske. She has met every challenge and now is the undisputed leader of the team.

It is also remarkable how this team has taken the individual talents and melded them into a very strong team. From Tricia DeBoer getting on and literally stealing her way around the bases to Kelsey Kubista’s clutch hitting game after game, the offense has been putting up some pretty big numbers.

With Jenna Krell’s superlative play at shortstop, Julia Manges’ scooping ability at first, and Hunter Henderson’s deft handling of the catching chores, the defense has made very few errors.

All in all, the team is now

a pretty formidable one, and there are high hopes for a strong showing at the state tournament later this week.

Finally, a great deal of credit has to go to coach Ali Mach and her staff. Coach Mach has an uncanny ability to put her players in the right positions that make the team a strong one.

She did some juggling of personnel early in the season, but all the moves she made have strengthened the team. She may not win Section 1A coach of the year as she did last season, but in my book that is what she is.

A tip of the hat to the coaches and the team for a great season, with one more story yet to be written.

The baseball team finished their season with a 5-14 record, but as coach Paul Peterson commented: “We played a lot of close games that could have gone either way. The boys just didn’t have much luck in those contests.”

I didn’t follow the team too closely because of my illness, but from what I did see, I was impressed with the attitude of the players.

The corps of seniors who have played together for years always seemed to be upbeat and eager to play, despite what the record indicated. It is fun when competitors are more concerned with how they play the game, rather than worry too much about the outcome.

A tip of the hat goes to a bunch of boys with the right attitude toward sports.

Congratulations to the golf team that won the sub-section, and then saw the boys take second in the section. An extra nod goes to sophomore Victor Peterson, who earned a trip to the state golf tournament as well. Nice going, Victor.

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Zellmer perseveres despite injury that sidelined him Staff Writer It is difficult for BPHS senior Lucas (Luc) Zellmer to compare communities in which he has lived. After all, he was just 1 when his family picked up stakes in Hutchinson and moved to Blooming Prairie in 1994.

Luc has known no other community, and that doesn’t bother him one bit.

Luc, who has been a threesport athlete his whole school career, has two older brothers to whom he often looks for guidance. His oldest brother, Marcus, is a Luther College graduate. His other brother, Matt, is currently studying at Luther and he plays on the varsity basketball team.

His dad, Randy is a logistics manager at Hormel, and his mom, Kay, is the Blooming Prairie school nurse.

Luc has lettered in football, basketball, and baseball for three years, but it is easy to tell that his first love is football.

When asked about his greatest thrill in high school, he noted, “I think the two state playoff experiences tops everything. We were a little awed the first time we made it, but we

were still disappointed when we lost that semi-final game. This past year was even more disappointing, as we thought we had the better team. An unfortunate turnover swung momentum, and we never recovered.”

His biggest disappointment in high school was an easy one, too, as it was the shoulder injury in football that eventually resulted in his missing both the basketball and baseball seasons.

The injury required surgery to repair the damage, but that did not stop Zellmer from setting a Minnesota high school record for career touchdown passes – which he did in the semi-final playoff game last fall.

After the football season, Zellmer had to shut down his athletic play completely.

“That was really tough for me to have to sit on the sidelines while my teammates were trying so hard to represent BPHS in a winning manner,” he said.

But Luc has persevered, and he is now in the last stage of rehab before he heads off to University of Wisconsin-River Falls to study biology in the fall.

He will also be trying out as quarterback for a football team

that has had a couple of tough seasons, and he has a goal of being able to help the team immediately.

Luc is quick to answer when he is asked his opinion of his community.

“The teachers have been very supportive, and quick to offer advice and help whenever a student needs it. They attend events to show school spirit in that way also,” he said.

“My parents have also been my biggest boosters, and they and other parents have shown tremendous backing, especially in football, where they and other community members have made the football season a real ‘family affair.’ This is a great community in which to grow up.”

His advice to underclassmen is quite simple: “Work hard, as the school days pass by quickly.

Be as good a student as you can and represent your school and community in a respectful manner.”

Luc is that good example as he is an excellent scholar. He is a high honor roll student, is a member of the local chapter of the National Honor Society, and is also active in several community services. He will persevere, for sure.

Lucas Zellmer/Senior Age: 18 Also in my family are: dad Randy, mom Kay, brothers Mark and Matt The athletic achievement I’m most proud of is: two state appearances The academic achievement I’m most proud of is: obtaining a 4.0 GPA My favorite movie is: Dumb and Dumber My favorite recording artist is: Tupac My favorite TV show is: American Pickers The best meal my mother makes is: enchiladas A bad habit I have is: I take too many naps.

A pet peeve I have is: slow drivers The thing I do best outside of school is: sleep The person I’d most like to meet is: President Obama The last time I cleaned my room I found: a hat Nobody ever says I’m: not a hard-worker My most prized possession is: section championship medals I see myself in 10 years as: still in school

TWINS FEVER… CATCH IT! Being a “glass-half-full type of guy,” I keep looking for bright spots in what others have called a lost Twins season.

I agree: Many things have been disappointing, but that’s part of the game. Lately, we’ve had the luxury of the Twins dominating their division and making frequent appearances in post-season play.

Our recent past has been great!

Yes, I’ve been extremely frustrated by this year and last. But what really bugs me are the fair-weather fans who constantly criticize individual players when they don’t know what they are talking about, and others who are only fans during winning times.

The Twins had some terrible years in the 80s and 90s, but they were also world champions in both of those decades. They’ll be back.

We have some great fans here, but also some with short memories. Last year, Joe Mauer was sick and plagued with injuries, and fans booed him even though he was league MVP a couple of years earlier.

This year he is batting around .300, and still gets a few boos carried over from 2011.

Boo birds Matt Capps, like Joe, is a great

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guy who does a lot for the community, yet he was booed after his first blown save this year. The following night he was booed as he entered the game in the ninth, and then received a standing ovation after completing the save.

Matt knows he didn’t fare well last year and that he disappointed fans. He said that is why he wanted to come back this season to pitch for the Twins. He wanted to make up for last year.

After re-signing with the Twins in the off-season, Matt took the initiative to learn a new pitch. He came up with a nice split-finger fastball that drops right over the plate, and it has made a difference in his end results.

In fact, Matt’s new pitch and most of his performances are bright spots. Joe Mauer flirting with .300, and his pal Justin Morneau cracking out home runs and regaining his swing, are a couple more accomplishments so far in 2012.

Joe and Justin used to live together and hung out together away from the ball park. Because they both have families now, they don’t get that opportunity too often anymore.

But, at the ball park, you will find them sitting, running, stretching, lifting and playing catch with each other. I’ve even seen them applying eye black to each other.

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Young players It’s been fun watching Scott Diamond and P.J. Walters pitch in the majors. I told my pal and former colleague, columnist Charley Walters, who pitched for the Twins in 1969: If this pitching thing doesn’t work out for this Walters kid, he might have a future as a columnist at the Pioneer Press. Charley laughed and said, “Ha ha, I might tell him that.”

Twin Cole De Vries has had a dream come true already this season – pitching five scoreless innings at his hometown ball park with the team he watched as a child, and playing in front of friends and family.

He is a bit rough around the edges, but I think he will smooth out with time and experience.

Another call-up from Rochester who has talent, but is still rough around the edges, is infielder Brian Dozier. I’ve seen him make some great plays in Fort Myers and now at Target Field.

That’s where I caught up with the laid-back country boy last week, and I asked him where he lives.

“Fulton, Mississippi. I was born and raised there. The home of Elvis,” he replied.

I asked him what his hobbies are.

“I do a little fishing, but I’m big into hunting. I do a lot of deer

hunting in the off-season, and duck hunting, too. Those are probably the two things I love to do most,” he said with a happy, Southern twang in his voice.

I asked him how he liked Minnesota.

“It’s nice! Minneapolis is a beautiful city. Of course, I arrived after the cold was gone. But I was here for Twins Fest, and went all around Minnesota on the Caravan with TK (former manager Tom Kelly), and that was a good experience,” he said.

Brian went on to tell me how much he loves playing shortstop, but has played second, third, and will play anywhere the Twins need him. He lives and eats healthfully, but his weakness is a juicy steak and some cheesecake for dessert.

‘The Hammer’ Another positive: As I predicted; Josh Willingham is hammering the ball, as his nickname “The Hammer” suggests. He even got the second walk-off home run at Target Field.

In his short time here, he has dived into community events. One project he’s involved in is called Josh’s Junior. Before a home game he’ll host a youngster on the field, introducing him or her to the rest of the team, actually taking the child to the outfield, into the dugout, and allowing him or her to collect autographs and souvenirs as they go.

We’re lucky; we’ve got some great guys here, and besides, some teams haven’t been to the playoffs in decades. Let’s just take the rest of the season, try to have some fun, and watch a bunch of hopeful kids, and a few seasoned vets, try to improve a bad situation.

And let’s celebrate the fact that we have a Major League team with a colorful and successful past – many cities don’t!

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These are the results from the Chateau Raceway at Lansing for the week of June 1: Hornets Feature – Chris Schumann, Gary Stahl, Marissa Wolff, Braeden Allen, Zach Elward, Bailey Wolff Pure Stock Feature – Dylan Nelson, Brandon Vogt, Matt Brooks, Brady Krohnberg, Keith Weber, Stacy Krohnberg, Tyler Peterson, James Misgen, Adam Godeke, Noah Grinstead, Jim Connors, Kaitlyn Stark, Katie Elward, Cole Lonergan First Heat – Nelson, Godeke, Peterson, Weber, Grinstead, Elward, Stark Second Heat – Lonergan, Vogt, Brooks, B. Krohnberg, S. Krohnberg, Connors, Misgen USRA B-Mods Feature – Kylie Kath, Austin Schrage, Scott Demmer, Pete Kiley, Trevor Hunt, Todd Borwege, John Warrington, Terry Kohnert, Ben Moudry, Taylor Ausrud First Heat – Hunt, Moudry, Warrington, Schrage, Kiley Second Heat – Kath, Demmer, Kohnert, Borwege, Ausrud WISSOTA Street Stock Feature – Tony Shaner, Tyler Peterson, Mike Blowers, Brent Holland, Kory Adams, Andrew Lokenvitz, Jason Newkirk, Nathan Schumacher, Nick Roemhildt, Jason Barber First Heat – Peterson, Lokenvitz, Holland, Newkirk, Roem-

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The annual button sales campaign is underway, and I will put in a little plug for the sales.

It is through that campaign that the biggest share of money is generated for the expenses of the parade and other attractions. I urge everyone to purchase a button.

The local paper is already starting to put together advertising and articles for a big supplement to go along with the regular issue of the Fourth of July edition, and the staff is eagerly contributing to that endeavor.

The celebration is one to which I look forward with great anticipation, and I manage to attract several of my big city relatives to join me for that special holiday. Bring it on, as they say!

Let’s close this week with three questions for those people who think they know the answers to everything. These are not trick questions, and readers will get the answers next week.

1. Name the one sport in which neither the participants or the leader know the score until the contest ends.

2. What famous North American landmark is moving backward?

3. Only two vegetables can live to produce for several growing seasons. What are the two vegetables?

Look for the answers, and we’ll talk again.

Sunday marked the graduation for the senior class of 2012. Even though I have been away from the school system for 20 years now, I still get that familiar feeling of excitement for the graduates as they begin an entirely new life.

But there is also a little sense of sadness as some relationships that have been built with many of these students have now ended.

I haven’t gotten to know every senior in this class, but I certainly have developed some friendships with many of them – especially the athletes who have so ably represented the high school in all of the sports offered in the curriculum.

The football team probably established the closest companionship, as parents and the community at large followed the team all the way to the state playoffs with enthusiasm and fervid school spirit. It was quite a ride, if I do say so myself.

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The seniors on that team had played together since their grade school days, and they seemed to function, not as a separate team, but as a single unit, and it was a joy to watch.

Some other seniors were fun to follow in the other sports, but it was that group of senior boys who really stamped their mark on the 2011-12 athletic programs. They will certainly be missed.

In track, Gabe Kartes will compete in the triple jump at the state after setting a new school record. A tip of the hat goes to Michael Thomas, who also set a new school mark in the 400.

Two relay teams performed very well, as the 1600 relay team set a new school record. The girls 3200 relay team, which ran well this season, is poised to do even better with another year of experience. All of their runners were underclassmen.

All of these accomplishments give further indications that spring sports at the local high school are thriving.

Although some teams had a lot more success than others, I am impressed with the determination and the attitude displayed by al the student athletes involved in the various sports.

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Shaner ends drought at Chateau Raceway

By TODD NARVESON Chateau Racing Service

Times photos by Steven A. Louden

Shortstop Jenna Krell makes the throw to first baseman Julia Manges during the bottom of the fourth inning of the Section 1A Championship game Thursday at Todd Park in Austin. The throw was a half-step to late, and one run scored on the play. Shelby Swenson struck out the next batter to end the frame.

SOFTBALL Continued from page 6A Swenson retired the last six batters in a row, finishing the game with a strikeout, her eighth of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came together as a team, and now we go to the state tournament with high hopes of doing well there,â&#x20AC;? Swenson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a little trouble at first, as slow-throwing pitchers seem harder for us to hit against. We hit better against harder throwers, but we eventually got some runs anyway.â&#x20AC;?

Mach gave credit to the girls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have come together as a team very well, and they are playing with a lot of confidence now,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am quite proud of this particular group of girls for their accomplishments.â&#x20AC;?

Blooming had three runs on six hits with two errors. Swenson gave up just one walk in the game. Chatfield had one run on two hits with one error.

The Blossoms will face Eden Valley-Watkins at Caswell Park in Mankato on Thursday in an 11 a.m. game.

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One more to go Chatfield was all that was left standing in the way of the Awesome Blossoms softball team after it edged Lewiston-Altura 2-1 in eight innings of the Section 1A tournament final game.

The thrilling contest was played at Todd Park in Austin on May 29, and it matched two of the ranked teams in the state.

The eventual winning run came in the top of the eighth.

Tricia DeBoer slapped her first hit of the game, a double into an over-shifted Cardinal defense, and went to third on a nifty sacrifice by Jenna Krell.

Hunter Henderson was asked to bunt, but missed the attempt.

But catcher also mishandled the ball, and DeBoer slid home with the run.

The drama did not end there.

With one out in the bottom of the inning, Natalie Kalmes singled and stole second. Allisa Heim followed with an infield single.

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It was an absolutely beautiful night for racing at Chateau Raceway on Best Disposal and RentN-Save night at the track.

The crowd witnessed some of the best feature racing so far this season. Several divisions kept up their different streaks, one driver ended a long victory lane drought and another continued to dominate.

The first feature to run was the S&S Auto Salvage Hornet 12-lap race. Chris Schumann, in his second night out, scored the win over Gary Stahl and Marissa Wolff. Braeden Allen finished in fourth with Zach Elward in the fifth spot.

Keith Weber and Matt Brooks led the 14-car field to the green in the Misgen Auto Parts Pure Stocks. Brooks led until Brandon Vogt stole the lead on lap two. Dylan Nelson swept past Tyler Peterson for fourth, while Stacy Krohnberg ran third. Cole Lonergan entered the top five on lap seven.

Brooks rallied close to Vogt on lap eight, while Nelson passed Krohnberg for third. Kaitlyn Starkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car stalled and brought out the yellow on lap nine. On the restart, Lonergan stormed to third and then quickly challenged Brooks for second. Nelson then challenged Brooks for third, while Lonergan now was on Vogt for the lead with two to go.

Vogt, Lonergan and Nelson were close and went three wide for the lead, and Nelson took over with one lap left. Nelson would take his second win of the season, with Lonergan second.

However, Lonergan was light at the scales and disqualified. That moved Vogt to second, Brooks ended up third, with Brady Krohnberg and Keith Weber in the top five.

Tori Poe takes a cut at a Chatfield pitch during Blooming Prairieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-1 Section 1A Championship victory Thursday at Todd Park.

enson struck out pitcher Brooke Shilling, bringing up clean-up hitter Danielle Harstad. Harstad had tied the game an inning earlier with a long home run over the left field fence.

Coach Ali Mach went to the mound to ask Swenson if she should give Harstad an intentional walk, already knowing the answer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to pitch to her,â&#x20AC;?

Swenson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She got me good with that home run, and I wanted to get her back. Fortunately, I was able to do so.â&#x20AC;?

Harstad took a called third strike, and the Blossoms had the win and the chance to play for the section title on Thursday.

The locals thought they had the win in the sixth when they scored the first run of the game.

Krell opened the inning with a sharp single, and she went to third on Hendersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long double to the leftfield fence. Krell came home on a sacrifice fly by Swenson.

Harstad, leading off the bottom of the seventh, erased that lead with her home run to force the extra inning.

Shilling, who was rated one of the top pitchers in the section, gave up six hits while striking out 13 Blossoms and walking just one.

Swenson allowed just five hits, also with 13 strikeouts. She walked two.

Neither team made an error, but the passed ball by the Cardinals proved to be the difference.

It was an evenly-played contest between two ranked teams.

The L&D Ag USRA B-Mod feature started with a bang when five cars tangled in turn one. Ben Moudry suffered the worst damage and was done for the night.

Trevor Hunt also went pitside with a flat tire, but would return about a half lap behind the field.

The race up front was great when Austin Schrage held off Kylie Kath for many laps. Pete Kiley and Scott Demmer had a good race of their own going for third. Kath was right on Schrage,

but could not find a way to get past the leader. Finally, on lap eight, Kath took to the high side and bolted past Schrage, and Demmer was now third.

Kath went on for his first win at Chateau and became the fifth different winner. Schrage was second and Demmer third. Kiley ended up in fourth, and Hunt made up a lot of ground to rebound for an excellent fifth place finish.

The Best Disposal WISSOTA Street Stock feature had a pair of sevens up front, with Andrew Lokenvitz and Tyler Peterson in row one. Peterson took the lead from the start, with Brent Holland and Tony Shaner trailing.

A three-car tangle with Jason Barber, Kory Adams and Nathan Schumacher brought out the yellow on lap three.

On the restart, Shaner challenged Holland for second and made the pass. Mike Blowers was up to fourth after starting in the fourth row. Shaner then drove up alongside the leader Peterson, and the race was on.

Blowers stole third from Holland on lap six and kept up with the lead duo.

Peterson and Shaner remained close through the middle part of the race. Blowers closed in and made it a three-car tussle. They ran nose to tail for a few laps, and then the white flag came out.

Shaner pulled to the inside of Peterson in turn two, and they were now door-to-door for the lead.

Shaner got alongside Peterson coming into turn four with the checkered flags in the air. The two traded paint coming out of four, and Shaner took the win by about a foot. It was Shanerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first feature win at Chateau since Sept. 1, 2006. It was also the fifth different feature winner so far this season. Blowers finished third, with Holland fourth and Kory Adams fifth.

Led from the flag Johnny Magnum led the Farm Boy BBQ WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature from the drop of the green flag. Greg Pfeifer Jr. soared from the eighth position to fourth on lap one. Steven Amundson ran second, with Taylor Ovrebo third, until Ovrebo got a bit loose on lap three and most of the pack shot past. Ovreboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems continued when he stalled one lap later.

On the restart, Pfeifer Jr. stormed to second and challenged Magnum for the lead. On

lap five, Pfeifer Jr. was scored the race leader. Amundson spun in turn three and Tim Myhre made hard contact, and that brought out the caution. On the restart, Cody Gardner was now up to second, while Anthony Condit, Ryan Stebbins and Magnum raced three wide for third.

Gardner zoomed past Pfeifer Jr. for the lead on lap seven, but they remained close. Another yellow for debris on lap eight brought things to a halt once again. Jason Born made a slick move on the start and split Condit and Stebbins for third. Back up front, Pfeifer Jr. was right on Gardner for the lead. But that was broken up when Kadden Kathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stalled car signaled another yellow.

It looked like Gardner had things in control until the final lap. Pfeifer Jr. made a big run into turn four and got alongside Gardner. They touched, and Gardner got to the finish line first in another close finish. Born was third, with Condit fourth and Stebbins fifth. Gardner was the first repeat winner in the division this season.

Eight-car battle There might have been only eight Power 96/KQAQ 970AM IMCA Stock Cars, but their feature was pretty good for most of the 20-lap distance. This one had all sorts of two- and even threewide racing up front.

Austin Curtin had the lead and had his hands full with Travis Shipman. They had a good skirmish up front while they traded paint. Curtin held the lead until lap 12, when Shipman made the pass. Shipman would win and become the fifth different winner this year. Curtin was second, with Jesse Anderson, Jesse Olson and Dan Mackenthun in the top five.

The final race of the night was the Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Repair & Fabrication USRA Modified 25-lap feature. Fresh off his two USMTS wins last weekend, Brandon Davis redrew the pole position and Josh Mattick was alongside.

Davis stormed off the pole and led every lap of the caution-free race for his third win of the season. Davis has also won six of his last seven starts at area tracks.

Jason Cummins would take second on lap four and remain there.

A.J. Wiste passed Josh Mattick on lap 12 for third, while Mattick would wind up fourth and Todd Scharkey was fifth.

Way to go VICTOR good luck at STATE! Victor Peterson golfed his way to the state meet, shooting a 76 at the Sub-section 1A and an 81 at the Section 1A meets.

Kelsey Kubista sparked the offense in the Section 1A softball game, batting home the first run and crossed the plate herself for the second.

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How to understand direct farm payments

By KENT OLSON University of Minnesota Extension Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important, part of farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; income.

These direct payments are cut in the draft farm bill from the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. Senate.

In the last few years, those direct payments have been essentially the only government payments made to farmers on the basis of their crop acreage.

Crop prices have been higher than the levels that would create payments under the countercyclical and Average Crop Revenue Election programs.

Based on the Minnesota farms in the FINBIN sample at the University of Minnesota, direct payments have been a fairly stable source of income for farmers: a ďŹ ve-year average of $13,044 for all farms in the sample and $17,980 for crop farmers.

For all farms, the highest average payment was $13,873 per farm in 2010; the lowest was $12,399 per farm in 2011.

These direct payments have been a small part of gross cash farm income: 2 percent during the past ďŹ ve years for all of these farms and 2.8 percent for crop farmers.

However, direct payments have been an important part of

For all farms, the highest average payment was $13,873 per farm in 2010; the lowest was $12,399 per farm in 2011. net farm income: 8.8 percent for all farms and 9.8 percent for crop farmers. These percentages have declined slightly over the past ďŹ ve years except for 2009, which was a low-income year for farmers.

For crop farmers, direct payments as a percentage of net farm income ranged from a low of 7.7 percent in 2011 to a high of 19.1 percent in 2009.

Direct payments are a ďŹ xed payment in contrast to counter cyclical payments that vary with price levels, and ACRE payments, which vary with price and yield levels.

The policy draft from the committee replaces these three payment systems with a new program called Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and expanded insurance subsidies. These proposals will move federal farm support into more of a risk management program with coverage levels moving with changes in yields and market prices over a moving ďŹ ve-year time frame.

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Free community concert slated for June 21 in Austin A rare treat is coming our way, Southern Minnesota! A free community concert is happening at Bandshell Community Park on June 21.

Zenshin Daiko, a non-proďŹ t group of 40 performers ages 6 to 17 are coming straight from Makawao, Hawii to put on this concert. Zenshin Daiko is a performing group dedicated to teaching taiko to children, and sharing it with the community.

Taiko means â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;wideâ&#x20AC;? drum. The children perform amazingly on these tremendously large drums, and the sound is absolutely amazing!

Check out what is in store for us by ďŹ nding their page on Facebook.

The group is coming to our area to perform in the Rochesterfest parade to honor former Rochester Mayor Chuck Hazama, who is Hawaiian.

During the Austin phase of their trip here, we will be taking Zenshin Daiko on tours of our world-famous SPAM Museum, which is widely known in Hawaii. The group members tell us they are proud to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;BIG SPAM fanatics!

After the tour at the museum, they will tour The Hormel Institute, also known around the world for its cutting-edge and ongoing cancer research.

Later in the afternoon of June

21, we will be serving them SPAM-burgers, after which they will be performing for our entire region at the Bandshell Park below Skinnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hill.

In case of rain or other inclement weather, our alternate location will be the Historic Paramount Theatre.

There are many sponsors to thank for this event, including the Rochester CVB for partnering with us, local attractions, and businesses for their support and donations. Thanks also go to our excellent and willing CVB Board members who will be helping us cook and serve dinner to the approximately 50 Zenshin Daiko performers and organizers.

Special thanks go to Austin Parks and Recreation staff for co-sponsoring this event with the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jim Stiles and SuperFresh Produce, Todd Hepler and Hy-Vee, Nicole Behne and Hormel Foods Corporation, the Paramount Theatre staff, and Joel Nelson and Nelson Sound.

Bruiser and SPAMMY will be part of the activity that evening, as well. It will be a wonderful show, a great evening of entertainment, and fun meeting these young performers who are coming so far for this event.

Make sure you bring your lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy

the show.

Other events that are happening in and around the Austin area in June include: â&#x20AC;˘ The ninth Annual Flea Market will be at the Mower County Fairgrounds from Friday through Sunday. â&#x20AC;˘ The Darren Dash Kiddie Run, 5K, ½ Marathon to save lives originates in Lafayette Park on Saturday. â&#x20AC;˘ The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Sterling State Bank for blood donations from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, and noon to 6 p.m. June 5 and June 6. â&#x20AC;˘ The fourth Annual Gifted and Talented Symposium at Riverland Community College from June 10 to June 14. â&#x20AC;˘ Austin Big Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concert in the Park, Band Shell/Community Park begins at 7:30 p.m. June 13. â&#x20AC;˘ Riverland Community College presents â&#x20AC;?The Sound of Musicâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. performances, with 2 p.m. performances Sundays, June 17 to June 23. â&#x20AC;˘ Summer Solstice Ecoblitz, a fun family day of naturerelated outdoor activities to celebrate summer, is at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center on June 23. â&#x20AC;˘ The MeadowFest Sesquicentennial Civil War Celebration, hosted by Mower County

Historical Society, is open to everyone June 23 and June 24. â&#x20AC;˘ The Hormel Institute will host the ďŹ rst of Corey three public open houses of their research facility over the summer months June 28.

Contact our ofďŹ ce for full details on who to call for information related to times and tickets for each of the above events. More events come to our attention every day. Make sure to visit our website often at www.austincvb.com for Calendar of Events listings.

Please call us at the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau ofďŹ ce for events and information at (507) 437-4563.

If you or your group, church, organization or attraction have something special planned, let us help you advertise it. Make the most of all Austin has to offer!

(Cheryl Corey is the executive director of the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.)

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History From The Times Archives 20 Years Ago Wednesday, June 3, 1992 Karla Ressler, Editor During the next few months, the facilities study committee will be searching for a solution that not only addresses the needs of the students but is also affordable for the patrons.

With the formation of the second committee, the members will be starting from â&#x20AC;&#x153;scratchâ&#x20AC;? to determine the needs of the students and how the current facilities meet these needs.

Six Blooming Prairie High School athletes were named to Gopher Conference All-Conference Teams at meetings by the coaches last week. The boys placed four members on the all-conference baseball team, and the girls added two for their second place softball team. Senior Mark Nahlovsky and juniors Trent Vorlicek, Derek Cobban, and Dan Cobban were named to the 20-member conference team.

30 Years Ago Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Victor P. Krejci and Vernon H Krejci, Editors Larry Penk, new administrator for Prairie Manor Nursing Home, began his work in that capacity here Tuesday morning, June 1. Lucille Peterson who has been serving

program at 8:00 p.m.

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A moment in Blossom history In the 1960-61 school year at BPHS, two sports commanded the most attention. Keep in mind that this was the era before girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sports came into the activity schedule, and GAA provided the only outlet for girls to display any talents in various activities.

The 1960 football team surprised everyone, as they were supposedly in a rebuilding year. The team finished the season with a 7-1 record and a second-place finish in the Gopher Conference.

The only loss came in the last game of the season, when Janesville defeated the Blossoms 33-6. Lyle Noble, Howard Kittleson, David Underwood and Bob Easton all made the all-conference team.

The other surprise of that school year came from the as acting administrator since last Feb. 12, said Mr. and Mrs. Penk and their daughter, Kelly, who is 8 years-old, moved to Blooming Prairie on Friday.

Members of the Class of 1982 were presented diplomas Friday evening, May 28,

wrestling team, which won the only Gopher Conference championship in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. It compiled a 10-2 dual meet record. Some of the boys on that team were Lyle Noble, Vern Benson, Howard Kittleson, Roger Syverud, Ken Esplan, Joe Benson and Dale Tollefson, just to name a few of the wrestlers.

Basketball was just beginning to win consistently, which would build the next few seasons into championship years. Baseball and track both had representative, though not remarkable, seasons. It was another of those years in BPHS history that had its share of successes, both in the classroom and in athletics.

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at the 81st annual Commencement Program held at Blooming Prairie High School. The auditorium was packed with friends, relatives, and students with the processional by the high school band, directed by Clifford Jones, opening the

50 Years Ago Tuesday, June 7, 1962 Victor P. Krejci and Vernon H. Krejci, Editors Seventy-four Blooming Prairie high school seniors will climax twelve years of formal schooling on Thursday night of this week, June 7, when they solemnly march down the aisle at the high school auditorium to play their leading role in the 60th commencement exercises of their alma mater. The program will start at 8 p.m.

75 Years Ago Thursday, June 3, 1937 Walter K. Mickelson, Editor & Publisher Signifying successful completion of four years of high school work, diplomas, coveted awards for many, will be presented to 37 Seniors of the Blooming Prairie high school at graduation exercises Thursday, June 10.

Dedicated to the advancement of junior Red Cross activities, 1,000 enthusiastic rural school children participated in a parade and program for the very successful rally day last Friday in Owatonna.

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RideAbility has joined an organization called Horses 4 Heroes and is offering an all-day fun day, especially for Veterans and their families, on July 11.

The free event includes hotdogs, lemonade, horse-drawn wagon rides, spirit-painting on horses, ground games, grooming

Morningside College broke five school records and tied sixth during the 2012 baseball season. Brendan McCabe, a senior catcher from Blooming Prairie, was the Mustangsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top home run hitter with five. He had a .338 batting average and 45 RBIs in 148 at-bats. He scored 11 runs on 50 hits, including 10 doubles, with 20 walks and 75 total bases. He was second highest on the team in hit-by-pitches with 12 and in strikeouts with 28. He stole nine bases in 12 attempts.

His fielding percentage was .991 in 46 starts, with 49 games

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The open house is from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the RideAbility barn, 10038 County Road 5 NW in Pine Island.

For more information, call (507) 356-8154 or visit the website www.rideability.org.

Build the Barns Bash starts June 29 A Build the Barns Bash is slated for June 29 and June 30 at the Steele County Fairgrounds.

The event is a fund-raiser for a 30,000-square-foot agricultural building on the fairgrounds, a replacement for a barn that col-

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lapsed during a heavy snowfall in 2010.

The bash opens at 11 a.m. both days in Fair Square and the beer garden. Live entertainment begins in the beer garden at 9 a.m.

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.

The following students have been named to the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list for the spring semester at North Dakota State University: English education student Karissa J. Buck, criminal justice student Andrew G. Lundberg and natural resources management student Dustin L. Simonson, all of Owatonna.

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4.0 grade-point average)for the spring semester at Southwest Minnesota State University: Courtney Severtson of Blooming Prairie and Tyler Yule of Medford. Receiving honors recognition (3.5 and 3.79 GPA) was Amanda Streed of Owatonna.

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Herdina, Noble Elliot Herdina and Jordan Noble, both of Blooming Prairie, have been named to the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list for the spring semester at Gustavus Adolphus College, a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn. Herdina was one of 543 students to graduate with bachelor of arts degrees, and one of 95 to graduate magna cum laude (3.5 to 3.699 grade-point average), May 27. His degree is in nursing.

The following students from Blooming Prairie have been named to the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list (4.0 grade-point average) for the spring spring semester at Riverland Community College: Candace Bartlett, Kara Kubista, Kelli Williamson and Robert Sherman.

The following students from Blooming Prairie have been named to the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list (3.25 to 3.99 GPA) at Riverland: Alex Klecker, Amber Michaud, Benjamin Trom, Bryce Halla, Elizabeth Imm, Holly Vogt, Juan Villarreal, Katie Williamson, Kayla Wobschall, Lauren Koster, Megan Spinler, Nicholas Richardson, Richard Brown, Ryan Kubista and Candace Bartlett.

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Sister Kenny clinicians trained to address unique needs of cancer survivors Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute-Owatonna, part of Allina Health, has achieved STAR Program Certification through Oncology Rehab Partnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; model of cancer rehabilitation care.

It is the first program of its kind to be certified in Minnesota and also the largest STAR Program in the nation.

Cancer survivor Marlene Miller says cancer rehabilitation has given her a quality of life that she would not have had without it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a definite need for rehabilitation in the course of cancer care. It makes the journey back from treatment a lot easier. It helps bring you back to the best you can be as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re finding your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new normal.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

The STAR Program addresses the unique needs of cancer survivors, including lymphedema, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, joint stiffness, weakness, cognitive problems, balance problems and issues with communication, swallowing or eating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cancer patients have different needs from other traditional rehabilitation patients, which requires a different rehabilitation skill set to most effectively care for them,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Nancy Hutchison, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, also part of Allina Health.

Health professionals who completed the rigorous STAR Program training include phy-

sicians, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, care coordinators and administrators.

The specialized training on how to address the needs of cancer survivors enables these Sister Kenny STAR Certified Clinicians to provide each patient with individualized rehabilitation to help him or her regain function and improve quality of life.

STAR Program services are offered at nine Allina hospitals and 14 community-based sites of Sister Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy Center.

To access the STAR Program services at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute-Owatonna, call (507) 977-2150.

Obituaries

Submitted photo These STAR certiďŹ ed health professionals completed the rigorous training that allows them to help patients improve their quality of life at the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute-Owatonna. From left, are manager Linda HoďŹ&#x20AC;man, speech language pathologist Anna Forsman-Johnson and physical therapist Karla Melchert. Not pictured is physical therapist Dorothy Tevis.

Ronald Dean â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ronâ&#x20AC;? Reese, 66, Blooming Prairie Ronald Dean â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ronâ&#x20AC;?

Reese, age 66 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. He was born on Aug. 14, 1945 in Waseca, to Omer and Dorothy (Worke) Reese. Ron graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1963 and served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966.

Ron graduated from Mankato State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and psychology in 1971. He worked most of his life for Bank of

America as a stockbroker specializing in insurance mutual funds.

Ron married Mary Bolger in Austin, and the couple moved to England. Three children were born to this union. The couple was divorced later. He enjoyed golfing and attending family get-togethers. Ron was a member of the American Legion, VFW and Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Johnson of Blooming Prairie; three children, Veronica Reese of Washington D.C., Michelle Reese of London, England, and Michael Reese of Manchester England; brother, Allan (Vicki) Reese of Ellendale; sister in law, Alice Reese; and many other wonderful relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by

his father, and two brothers, Curtis and Gary.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church in rural Austin, with Pastor Lindsay Stolen officiating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

Interment is at Red Oak Grove Cemetery. Military honors by American Legion Post #52.

The family prefers memorials to Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church or the Servicemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club in Blooming Prairie.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.

Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pattyâ&#x20AC;? (Fredrickson) Hayden The memorial service for Patricia â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pattyâ&#x20AC;? Lynn Hayden will be at 11 a.m. June 9, 2012, at

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Second Street NE with the Rev. William Kulas celebrating.

Inurnment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield.

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Catholic ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CATHOLIC Rural Geneva Father Swamy Pothireddy 507-465-8217 Sunday: 10:45 a.m. Mass.

RED OAK GROVE LUTHERANâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ELCA 30456 Mower-Freeborn Rd. Austin Pastor Lindsay Stolen 507-583-2038 or 507-437-3000 www.roglutheran.org Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (Sept-May).

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CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS 307 1st St. SW., New Richland Father Swamy Pothireddy 507-465-8217 Saturday: 5 p.m. Mass. Sunday: 8 a.m. Mass; 9 a.m. Sunday School.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LCMS 1054 Truman Ave., Owatonna Pastor Kirk Griebel 507-451-2720 www.redeemerowatonna.org Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School.

ST. COLUMBANUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 114 E. Main St., Blooming Prairie Father William Kulas 507-583-2784 Saturday: 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation; 4 p.m. Mass. Sunday: 8 a.m.

Mass. Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. -1 S P 2IÂżFH +RXUV HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH OF LITOMYSL 9946 SE 24th Ave., Owatonna Rev. John Sauer, Pastor Rev. Jon Moore, Substitute Priest Rev. Andrew Vogel, Parochial Vicar.

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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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Top row: Antonio Patiño Jr.; Dylan Jorgenson; Julie Rogers; A Touch of Charm’s Leanne Henson pinning Katie Williamson.

Second row: Marcus Berndt; Derek Drees and David Huff; Shelah Hierlmaier; Katlyn Nielsen.

Third row: Jamie and Marian Jorgenson, father and grandmother of Dylan Jorgenson; Invocation presenter Emmeline Soto; Aaron Thompson; Rico Galvan.

Fourth row: Valedictorian Lyndsay Pryor; Salutatorian Hunter Henderson Fifth row: Alex Fiebiger and closing speaker Adam Driessen; Dayton Peterson; National Anthem singers Aliza Mainard, McKayla Myer and Cortney Easton; school board president Rodney Krell and Rebeccah Hillson.

Sixth row: Tricia DeBoer, the boots of Savanah Allard; Jeremy Willette; diploma displayers Cody Hoffman, Jonny Kraling and Isaiah Toquam; David Huff posing with his father; in memory of Jordan Ressler; the shoes of Dylan Jorgenson.

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Smokin’ in Steele Brent Dohrnmann, 26, of Claremont, raced to third place in the 1100 Super-Mod garden tractor racing event.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Keeping it in the family

STEELE TALKIN’

Stursa family honored as a Century Farm

By PER KVALSTEN Staff Writer

Tanya Paley

Teens process information differently than adults Recently, the Parents Group in our coalition brought a speaker in to talk about how to work with teenagers and how to communicate more effectively.

We had a wonderful response with 76 parents, youth ministers, family counselors, and youth mentoring organizations all talking together about how to make the partnership between adults and teenagers the best it can be and what to do so that we can communicate across the generational divide.

The fundamental challenge of growing up and of guiding adolescents has not changed too much; neither has the incredible privilege of being able to work together with adolescents at a time when they are most open to trying new things, passionate about their ability to change the world and honest about what they think.

If you ever have a chance to hear Erin Walsh speak, I encourage you to go! There was much that she shared, but one thing particularly stuck with me.

Studies have shown that adults and teenagers do not read facial cues or expressions the same way that adults do.

The judgment center of the brain, the pre-frontal cortex, is still under construction for teenagers. When shown the same face, adults will say that the person looks afraid or confused. Teenagers almost uniformly say that the person in the picture is angry.

Have you ever had the experience where your teenagers asks you why you are yelling at them all the time or why you are so angry, and you think you are being perfectly reasonable?

When a seemingly normal conversation goes completely off track you may want to consider that your teens are simply processing the information differently in their brain and therefore interpreting things differently. This miscommunication is not personal, it is part of brain development.

The way to get around this when you are talking to teens is to make sure as adults that you try to remain calm and accurately name the emotion that you are feeling, why you are feeling that way and then be specific about what you expect your teenager to do next.

We all know that communication is the key to any relationship. Our coalition’s vision is a community and its youth free from the harm of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. We will only achieve that vision within our community if we can communicate effectively with one another.

(Steele Talkin’ is a weekly column featuring officials representing various organizations throughout Steele County. Tanya Paley is the project coordinator for the Steele County Safe and Drug Free Coalition. Her column appears regularly.)

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ural Owatonna resident Dan Stursa and his family have been named as one of two Century Farms in Steele County.

The only original structure on the property that remains intact is a grainery built in 1875.

“The structure is built solid,” Stursa said. “We have been looking for a permanent home and have asked the Steele County Historical Society if there is interest in having it for display. We want someone to take it. It is a piece of Steele County history and deserves a home that the public can look and learn from it.”

The family hasn’t actively farmed the farmland itself since 1958. Stursa works for Wenger Corporation, and his wife Kim works for Federated Insurance.

Since then, it has been rented out. The current renter is Brian Racek.

Even though the Stursa family does not farm the land, they take pride in being part of the agricultural scene of Steele County and being able to keep the farm in the family for 100 years.

“It isn’t always possible to keep a farm in the family this long,” Stursa said. “We have worked hard from generation to generation to make sure we did.”

The family will be honored at the first night of the Steele County Free Fair. The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognized 144 Minnesota farms that qualify as Century Farms.

To qualify, the farm is to be owned continuously by the family for at least 100 years and be 50 acres or larger.

Stursa’s grandfather, Fred Dusek, came to Steele County from Czechoslovakia in 1900. He was just 3 years old at the time. Stursa’s great-grandparents, Joseph and Frantiska Dusek, purchased the property in 1912 for $8,000.

Fred Dusek and his wife Mary purchased the farm in 1927. The couple owned the farm south of Owatonna until 1987, when Mary Dusek sold the property to her grandchildren – Stursa and

Times photo by Per Kvalsten Breyonna, Kim and Dan Stursa stand in front of the last remaining structure from the original farm, a grainery. Stursa has asked the Steele County Historical Society to take possession of the building. Stursa’s great-grandparents, Joseph and Frantiska Dusek, purchased the property in 1912 for $8,000. The family has been named a Century Farm for Steele County.

his sister Debbie Burnham.

Many of Stursa’s family, including two uncles and his mother, were born in the old house, which no longer sits on the property. Stursa lived on the farm in that original home until 1995.

He had begun construction on the new home in 1994.

Stursa and Kim married in 2003. The couple has one child, Breyonna, who is the fifth generation of the family who will continue to live on the property.

“Breyonna loves the farm and has no intention of leaving the home,” Stursa said.

Since the Century Farm program began in 1976, more than 9,100 Minnesota farms have been recognized.

Is the proposed public works facility the right option for Steele County?

Task force formed to decide options

By PER KVALSTEN Staff Writer

Times photo by Steven A. Louden Bonnie Houdek of Owatonna can check one item off her bucket list. She purchased this red, white and blue Honda Goldwing trike and made friends with a large group of bikers. Supporters of the Steele County Veterans Service Office and members of the Minnesota chapter of Borikeneers Motorcycle Club rode Saturday to raise money for the purchase of a power wheelchair.

Bikers raise money for power wheelchair, aids Steele County Veterans Service Office

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor Bonnie Houdek of Owatonna may be new to the motorcycle world, but she has quickly made a lot of new friends.

Her smiling personality has a lot to do with it.

Her red, white and blue Honda Goldwing trike takes the rest of the credit.

“Everybody comes up to look at her bike,” said Rene Gilormini, director of the Steele County Veterans Service Office.

“It was the selling point,” Houdek admitted, saying she was in the market for a trike and fell in love with the patriotic paint job.

Houdek is a first-year motorcycle rider, and said purchasing a trike “had been on my bucket list as one of the things I wanted to do.”

Houdek was one of 28 riders and her trike one of 21 motorcycles to raise $440 on a 140-mile ride

north of Steele County on Saturday.

“I know a few of the riders,” she said. “I like to support the veterans, and this is for a great cause.

It’s a great way to meet new people, too.”

Supporters of the Steele County Veterans Service Office and members of the Minnesota chapter of Borikeneers Motorcycle Club rode to raise money for the purchase of a power wheelchair.

The Borikeneers Motorcycle Club is a group born out of a desire to honor military service and veterans. They honor the accomplishments and struggles of the 65th Infantry Regiment, the only Hispanic segregated unit in U.S. military history.

Gilormini said $2,700 of the $3,300 cost had been raised to date. The wheelchair will be a loaner, and people who need it for temporary use will sign for it out of his office.

The ride Saturday was the fourth annual “SpringUp for Veterans” run, and it began and ended at Sportsman’s Grille on the north side of Owatonna.

People from all walks of life have volunteered to help the county in deciding if the proposed public works facility is the right decision for Steele County now and in the future.

The process to figure out what to do with the public works facility started when the 2010 floods destroyed most of the former facility on Hoffman Drive in Owatonna. Because of the flood plain city ordinance, the new facility had to be either raised above the level required by the county and city or moved to a different location.

In the months since, the facility has been proposed to move to Highway 14, and a $13 million project has been introduced to county commissioners.

The cost of the project has raised many concerns from the community, and thus a task force has been put together.

The task force of 11 Steele County residents includes coowner of Ag Power Enterprises Mike Milstead, County Administrator Tom Shea and Owatonna Chamber of Commerce President Brad Meier.

“I think that the task force is a great thing,” Shea said. “It is good to have input and suggestions to review. It is critical the public is informed on what’s going on with the project.

It has the objective of stipulat-

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Times photo by Per Kvalsten A sign on the door of the Steele County Highway Department in the floodplain directs those interested to its leased location.

ing that the Hoffman Drive location is not feasible for repair or re-building at that location as well.

The task force first met May 24 and met again this morning to discuss its findings to the commissioners and county residents.

Six different areas were developed by the task force to evaluate. These areas are need, location, design, construction, finance and other.

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Flower baskets brighten up Owatonna

FAIR TALK

By PER KVALSTEN Staff Writer

Todd Hale

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chainsaw Jugglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to stroll through park Wade Henry known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chainsaw Jugglerâ&#x20AC;? will be strolling the fairgrounds all during fair week at the 2012 Steele County Free Fair.

His appearance is made possible by a Legacy Grant to the fair from the state of Minnesota.

Besides his daily strolling, he will be the featured entertainer for the Wednesday Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day show in Fair Square Park, and on several occasions on the free stages.

What goes through the mind of someone who has running chainsaws turning and flipping around in front of his face? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing at all,â&#x20AC;? Henry quips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The true skill of chainsaw juggling involves the ability to clear the mind of any distractions and focus only on the moment.â&#x20AC;?

Wade is based out of Clearwater, Fla., where he trains, drills and develops his skills for presentation at fairs and festivals all over the U.S. and Canada. The act combines fastpaced juggling, unicycling, fire eating, balancing, music and plenty of audience participation to create family-oriented shows on the grounds of the fair.

Known widely for thrilling audiences with his chainsaw juggling, Wade has a unique approach to delivering entertainment. His antics always attract huge crowds, who gasp and cheer at his many spectacular routines.

Delivering the act â&#x20AC;&#x153;Street Showâ&#x20AC;? style has been the answer for the largeness of Wadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-man act.â&#x20AC;? Performing atop the highest unicycle on the fair circuit, Wadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head stretches to 13 feet above the crowd.

Sharon Stark will be honored for 50 years as office secretary at the fair at the pre-fair dinner held Sunday night. Others to be honored that night include: Sandy Boss (Hobbies), 25 years; Jim Linder and Paul Arnfelt (board members), Rhonda Harne (bank), Dave Kubista (indoor concessions) and Bob and Ruth Bullock (wine), 15 years; Sharon Kline (office secretary), Dick Lee (phones) and Gary Ridge (ATM), 10 years; and Bill Hartle, (board member), Jim Hoffman, (parking) and Mary Peterson (horses), five years.

Entry forms for the Owatonna Peoples Press Amateur Talent Show to be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. are available at the OPP office, the fair managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and on the fair website.

Dates of the 2012 SCFF are Aug. 14 to Aug. 19 in Owatonna. Check the fair website at www.scff.org. The fair phone number is (507) 451-5305.

Times photos by Steven A. Louden

Above: Brent Dohrmann, 26, of Claremont, sits astride his 1100 Super-Mod tractor, on which he competed Saturday during the garden tractor pull event at Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Steele. At left: Dohrmann puts the pedal to the metal on his way to third place, pulling the weight 234 feet, 10 inches.

Tires, ribs keep things Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Steele

By STEVEN A. LOUDEN Managing Editor The ribs were not the only thing Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Steele as the tires purred on the Steele County Fairgrounds blacktop during garden tractor racing Saturday.

Brent Dohrmann raced to third place in the 1100 SuperMod event, pulling the weight 234 feet, 10 inches, on his modified John Deere decorated with green and gold flames.

Dohrmann, 26, of Claremont, has been competing in tractor pulls for nearly six

years. He got into the sport by helping his cousin, Ryan Hodgman, as part of the pit crew.

Hodgmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather, Don Hodgman, gave the young men the tractors so they could compete together.

Dohrmann said getting into the sport can be expensive, as pullers have to buy and upgrade their tractors for competition.

But, once the major purchases are made, he said annual maintenance is manageable.

The Owatonna Knights of Columbus hosted the fifth annual Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; In Steele.

The event, held Friday

through Sunday at the Steele County Fairgrounds, raises funds for the Special Olympics Minnesota, Steele County Chapter.

Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Steele revolves around a designated state barbecue competition, which is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

Professional teams competed for $10,000 in cash prizes. Local talent challenged for prizes and trophies in the Backyard BBQ cook off.

Blues music provided the background entertainment for those in attendance.

Breakfast on the Farm events on tap The Steele County American Dairy Association is sponsoring its Breakfast on the Farm event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23 at Clover Glen Dairy Farm, 9368 SE 18th St. in Claremont.

Parking at the farm is available only to the disabled. Bus transportation from the fairgrounds will be provided. The last bus departs to the farm at 11:30 a.m.

Cost for adults is $3, and children ages 5 and younger are free.

The menu includes pancakes, sausage, cheese, milk and coffee .

Activities include a milk truck display, barn tours, crafts and butter making, a petting zoo and farm and home safety demonstrations. Those who attend may also have their pictures taken with a calf.

County dairy princesses and

dairy ambassadors will be on the grounds to greet guests.

For more information, call Deb Johnson at (507) 528-2699.

Mower County Eugene Anderson Dairy Farm, 30111 620th Ave. in Waltham, is where the Mower County Farm Bureau, in cooperation with supporting organizations and businesses, is sponsoring its breakfast event.

It will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 16. There will be a free shuttle bus that leaves from Hy-Vee in Austin at 8 a.m.

A Chris Cakes breakfast, consisting of pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee, will be served for $3 per person. Those ages 6 and younger are free, and the family rate is $12.

Activities include educational

At a Glance The Steele County event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 23 at Clover Glen Dairy Farm, 9368 SE 18th St. in Claremont. Cost for adults is $3, and children age 5 and younger are free.

The Mower County event will be held from 30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 16 at the Eugene Anderson Dairy Farm, 30111 620th Ave. in Waltham. Cost is $3 per person. Those age 6 and younger are free, and the family rate is $12.

agriculture displays and exhibits, wagon rides, a petting zoo, a scavenger hunt, an inflatable bounce house, a pedal tractor play area, FFA presentations and county dairy princesses appearances.

For more information, call Ardis Jensen at (507) 567-2296.

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Event planned for ag building A Build the Barns Bash is slated for June 29 and June 30 at the Steele County Fairgrounds.

The event is a fund-raiser for a 30,000-square-foot agricultural building on the fairgrounds, a replacement for a barn that collapsed during a heavy snowfall in 2010.

The bash opens at 11 a.m. both days in Fair Square and the beer garden. Live entertainment begins in the beer garden at 9 a.m.

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It has been nine years since the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce decided to spruce up the community it serves.

In those years, companies and individuals have made it possible to place hanging flower baskets throughout the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 2004, when the program started, we have been able to double the amount of hanging baskets we have in Owatonna,â&#x20AC;?

Melanie Blanchette, Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce Main Street manager, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the flower basket program started, we had 80 flower baskets in town. This year we have 160. That is amazing.â&#x20AC;?

A crew of four volunteers placed the baskets next to designated poles on Main Street, Bridge Street, the Steele County Fairgrounds and the south Federated Insurance location Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It only took about three hours to do,â&#x20AC;? Blanchette said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have it down to a science.â&#x20AC;?

The volunteers just had to place the flower baskets where they needed to be. The Owatonna Parks and Recreation Department did the rest, having equipment that makes it easy to place the baskets on the poles.

The baskets are created by Souba Greenhouse in Owatonna, and have been since the beginning of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the first year, the chamber raised enough money to fabricate the specially-designed baskets,â&#x20AC;? Blanchette said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since then, they have been housed in the winter at the Owatonna Park

Times photo by Per Kvalsten When the flower basket program started, there were 80 flower baskets in town. This year there are 160.

and Rec.â&#x20AC;?

Keeping a program of this magnitude going does not come cheap. It costs about $85 per basket for the flowers and their upkeep each year. The chamber raised more than $13,000 this year.

During the week, Cedar Valley Services will water the flowers. Volunteers continue that watering on weekends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The flowers are watered every day, other than the days it rains,â&#x20AC;? Blanchette said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community really enjoys the hanging baskets. They are so welcoming and great for the residents, but even people from outside of Owatonna that come to the community enjoy seeing them. The baskets add so much to the community, they just add a lot to Owatonna.â&#x20AC;?

The chamber has always received positive reviews about the program when surveys have been sent out, she added.

The donations for the hanging baskets are tax deductible.

HIGHWAY Continued from page 1B The task force is focusing on equipment needs, affordability, resources available, design issues and cost effectiveness.

The task force has been looking into construction issues like value engineering, and how the county can decrease the cost to $130 per square foot.

The county and the task force are also looking at prevailing wages, total county debt and the 10-year plan for replacement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through various committees, Steele County has been researching the project from the beginning. I am confident that the county has done a good job looking at every aspect of

the public works project,â&#x20AC;? Shea said.

Currently, the county is paying $200,000 a year in rental fees for the temporary facility.

Before the flooding, the county didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anticipate building a new facility until 2017.

County officials such as County Engineer Anita Benson have said it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best time to build the public works facility.

But as it sits now, Benson said, it is important to get the complex built out of the floodplain.

At todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting held at the temporary public works facility, the task force reviewed financing. The meeting was held from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

CRWD gets two new managers Two new appointees have been selected to represent Mower County on the Cedar River Watershed Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Managers, replacing two original members who opted this spring not to seek reappointment.

Susan Olson, an attorney from Red Rock Township, and Jason Weis, a Rose Creek resident who owns Weis Landscaping and Design LLC, have been

appointed by the Mower County Board to serve three-year terms on the CRWD board.

Their first monthly CRWD board meeting is slated for June 20.

Olson and Weis will be two of four Mower County residents serving on the sevenmember CRWD board. The other three managers represent Dodge, Freeborn and Steele counties.

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Brownsdale Farm Bureau agent goes to Morocco Trash Queen answers Darrell B. Ingvaldson recently completed his final seminar with the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program and traveled to Morocco with 29 classmates.

Ingvaldson is a Farm Bureau agent and is involved with numerous conservation and agricultural programs in the Austin area.

MARLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to develop the skills of state agriculture and rural leaders to enhance their effectiveness and impact in local, state, national and international arenas.

In Morocco, Class VI visited a donkey veterinary hospital in Fez. This project was started with help of the University of Minnesota.

The class observed and learned about agricultural research regarding olive trees and oil production near Meknes. In Rabat, the students were honored to an evening dinner given at the home of the U.S. Ambassador Sam and Sylvia Kaplan, who are also from Minnesota. They were able to tour a poverty-stricken area of Kenitra and visited an after-school enrichment program for students

Submitted photo Darrell B. Ingvaldson recently completed his final seminar with the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program and traveled to Morocco with 29 classmates.

and mothers. They toured a feedlot/dairy cooperative farm near Taroudant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The eye-opening study, tours and cultural immersion that the

MARL Class VI experienced while in Morocco will help class members be better leaders in their home communities, in agriculture and in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? said Dan Hoff-

man, MARL executive director.

They learned the importance of diplomacy, trade relations and trade agreements to Minnesota Farmers by visiting the U.S. Embassy and visiting a feedlot that purchases and uses corn and soybeans from the United States, Hoffman said.

Class VI is comprised of 32 professionals from across the state.

Two-thirds of the participants are active in farming and one-third work in agriculture-related industries, rural businesses and rural communities.

Class VI began its 18-month program in November 2010 with an orientation seminar in St. Cloud. Since then, it has met in Marshall, St. Paul, Washington, D.C., Itasca, Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester and Windom.

The MARL program is led by a board of directors that represent various interests of the agricultural sectors and rural communities in Minnesota. The board partners with the University of Minnesota Extension and Southwest Minnesota State University to deliver the program.

Owatonna Hospital Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hope Fund to help cancer patients A diagnosis of breast cancer brings all kinds of challenges, not the least of which can be financial.

Being unable to work, or having to work reduced hours and devote time to treatment, can interfere with employment.

Co-pays, deductibles, and treatment expenses add up.

Some cancer treatments, like radiation, are not always available locally, which means long drives several times a week, a considerable expense with the price of gas these days.

The Cambridge Medical Center Foundation established the Hope Fund in 2011 as a way to help ease the financial burdens that can accompany a breast cancer diagnosis by providing emergency financial help for basic living expenses.

Last year, two breast cancer patients in the Owatonna area received emergency financial assistance. This year, even more will receive help through the Hope Fund.

The Hope Fund expanded to three Allina Health hospitals, including Owatonna. The Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is funding an $89,000 grant for the program, an increase from the $41,000 grant the organization provided last year.

The CMC Foundation will act as administrator of the Hope Fund for all three hospitals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like Cambridge Medical Center, Buffalo and Owatonna hospitals also serve breast cancer patients in a similar setting with similar financial challenges,â&#x20AC;? said Julie Gotham, executive

director of the CMC Foundation and project leader for the Hope Fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As members of one health system, it seemed logical that the next step would be for the CMC Foundation to expand the program and offer it in other communities with similar needs, Gotham added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have come together under the Allina Associated Foundation umbrella to serve patients in three out-state areas.â&#x20AC;?

Owatonna Hospital helps to serve breast cancer patients from rural settings, where accessibility to care is complicated by distance and a lack of transportation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our local patients have to travel sometimes far distances to receive treatment,â&#x20AC;? said Molly Pirjevec, manager of

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Development and Community Engagement at Owatonna Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They may miss work, put lots of miles on their car, which increases the burden of fighting their disease, and none of the people affected by breast cancer locally qualify for financial assistance through any other similar program,â&#x20AC;? Pirjevec said.

Many breast cancer patients find themselves in dire circumstances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the Komen grant, the Hope Fund literally saves these (patients) and their families from eviction, and gives them the help they need to continue their treatment and their fight against breast cancer,â&#x20AC;? said Gotham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most importantly, it relieves a significant source of stress so they can focus on recovery.â&#x20AC;?

To be eligible for assistance from the Hope Fund, applicants must be actively receiving care for breast cancer. Active treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation, bone marrow transplant, surgery, lymphedema, cording, hospice or palliative care.

Applicants must also be 18 years or older and living in one of the following, Dodge or Waseca counties.

Awards from the Hope Fund will be paid directly to creditors and not to applicants.

Applications for the Hope Fund can be downloaded from Owatonna Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, owatonnahospital.com, by calling the Owatonna Hospital Foundation at (507) 977-2562, or at the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Resource Center and Administration Office, room 1430.

recycling questions Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for another installment of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask the Trash Queen,â&#x20AC;? where I answer common questions received on the Steele County Recycling Hotline using the persona of the Steele County Trash Queen.

This is the title Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve chosen for myself as I perform a recycling rap, complete with drum beat, in front of groups in Steele County wearing a recycled cape and crown.

Dear Disposal Diva: My amazing children blessed me with a fancy new flat screen TV for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. How can I get rid of my heavy old TV? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grateful Mama Her Trashy Majesty answers: What a timely question! The Retrofit Companies along Highway 14 West in Owatonna is holding a one-day collection on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

They will accept many kinds of electronics, fluorescent bulbs, batteries and other special wastes at either reduced prices or free of charge. Call them for more information at (507) 455-2181. Waste Management also accepts electronics for a fee at the Steele County Recycling Center in Owatonna (507) 456-4894, as does the Steele County Landfill (507) 583-7766. Best Buy recycles used electronics, including TV sets up to 32 inches, for free at their stores as well. Go to www.bestbuy.com for details.

Dear Recycling Goddess: Little Herbie is finally graduating, so we are naturally celebrating this hard-earned diploma with a huge party.

How can we encourage guests to recycle their empty water bottles? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Environmentally Conscious Parents The Rapping Recycler Responds: Easy! Simply label a large waste can â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recycle cans and bottlesâ&#x20AC;? and set directly next to the garbage can, then recycle at curbside or bring to a recycling drop off site after the party. Another idea is to pick up and use the free, large, but collapsible and easily transportable event recycling containers loaned out by Steele County Environmental Services. Call (507) 444-7475 for details.

Ms. Trashy Know-it-all: Our garbage hauler tells me they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept my leftover paints, furniture stripper and insecticides. Our party is just a week away and we need space in our garage, so now what? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cleaning Crew The Dancing Queen divulges:

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Mary Olson Steele County runs a Household Hazardous Waste facility at the Steele County Landfill that accepts hazardous chemicals from homes in Steele County free of charge. It is open every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to noon and by appointment. This facility closes for the season at the end of September each year. The landfill is located along Highway 218 between Owatonna and Blooming Prairie. For more information, call the Steele County Recycling Hotline (507) 4515443 or the Steele County Landfill (507) 583-7766.

Dear Empress of Waste: I set out 48 big cardboard boxes to be recycled, but the driver did not take them. I thought cardboard was recyclable! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Discouraged homeowner The Recycling Guru says: Corrugated cardboard is definitely recyclable and is a valued commodity for manufacturing into new boxes. The problem is with the recycling trucksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; configuration and space. All corrugated boxes must be broken down so that they fit in the narrow trough to be hydraulically lifted and dumped into the storage compartment of the truck. Truck drivers have very limited time for each stop on their routes of up to 450 homes a day, so Waste Management also requires that cardboard be taped or tied together in 1-foot bundles for quick handling.

To avoid taping or tying boxes together, bring them to one of the seven recycling drop off sites situated throughout Steele County. The Recycling Center in Owatonna is even staffed 44 hours a week, so you can ask for help unloading if you visit that location between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Styrofoam and bubble wrap are not recyclable, so remove those from boxes prior to recycling.

The Trash Queen sincerely congratulates all 2012 graduates and wishes them the best as they embark on new challenges.

Large covered recycling containers available for free use Make your next party or community event â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? by providing guests with labeled containers in which to deposit empty

recyclable cans and bottles.

Steele County Environmental Services has large recycling containers that may be used free of charge by any Steele County individual, family, group or business planning a special event such as a graduation party, family reunion, church festival, corporate event or community celebration.

Last year, 68 individuals and groups borrowed recycling containers for events from Steele County for special events.

The 30-gallon portable and collapsible recycling containers are labeled and have holes in the lids designed for recycling empty aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles together, making recycling convenient and easy for both guests and event organizers.

Once collected, the cans and bottles may be recycled at curbside in the clear plastic bag provided when the bins are borrowed. The filled bags may also be dropped off at any one of the seven recycling drop-off sites located throughout Steele County.

Individuals or groups interested in borrowing these free sturdy recycling containers may check out one or more recycling containers in the Environmental Services Department in the Steele County Administration Center at 630 Florence Avenue in Owatonna.

Call the Steele County Recycling Hotline at (507) 451-5443 for more information or to reserve containers.

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Public Safety When is it legal to use dealer’s plates?

Times photo by Steven A. Louden

Road repairs From left, laborers Will Naylor and Jake Mindrup shovel dirt and broken-down blacktop at the intersection of Fourth Avenue SW and Main Street W on Thursday. Work continued this week as Roger and Sons, of Austin, repair eight sections of city streets. The sections under repair are: one patch of 194 feet on First Avenue NW in front of the Prairie Manor Care Center; one patch of 86 feet on Second Street NW just west of Memorial Avenue; two patches on First Avenue NE; three patches on Fourth Avenue NW; and one patch on the western-most part of Fifth Street NW. The city approved a $27,865 quote from Roger and Sons last month to do the work, for which $30,000 was budgeted.

Area Police Blotter Blooming Prairie Police May 31 Traffic. Officer stopped a vehicle in the city at 4:09 p.m. An adult was arrested during the stop.

Owatonna Police May 25 Theft. At 1:08 a.m., officer took a report of a theft in the 200 block of Cedar Ave. N. Burglary. Officer investigated a burglary in the 500 block of State Ave. NW at 11:23 a.m.

Warrant Arrest. An adult subject was arrested on a warrant in the 100 block of 26th St. NW at 7:22 p.m.

DWI Arrest. Officer stopped a vehicle at Hazeltine Ave. NE and Rose St. E. at 10:08 p.m.

The adult driver was taken into custody for drunken driving.

May 26 Domestic. At 6:21 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1900 block of Hartle Ave. SE. Vandalism. Officer took a report of property damage in the 1900 block of 3rd Ave. NE at 8:28 a.m.

Hit and Runs. Two hit and run accidents were reported.

The first one happened in the 1200 block of Bigelow Ave. NE at 12:22 p.m. and the second one in the 3900 block of Cabela Dr. NW at 5:38 p.m. Both resulted in property damage to vehicles.

Warrant Arrests. Two adults were arrested in separate incidents for warrants. The first one in the 500 block of Bridge St. W. at 3:33 p.m. and the second one in the 2200 block of 46th St. NW at 6:10 p.m.

DWI Arrest. At 10:42 p.m., officer stopped a vehicle at Bixby Road SE and School St. E. The adult driver was arrested for DWI. May 27 Drunken Driving. Officer pulled over a vehicle in the 1700

block of Cedar Ave. S. at 12:30 a.m. The adult driver was taken into custody for DWI. Harassment. A citizen reported being the victim of harassing communications in the 200 block of Northridge Place NE at 12:51 p.m.

May 28 DWI Arrest. At 2:47 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of Vine St. E. The adult driver was arrested for DWI. Accident. Officer investigated a property damage crash in the 200 block of South St. E. at 10:21 a.m.

Domestic. A domestic disturbance was reported in the 1500 block of St. Paul Road NE at 5:05 p.m.

May 29 Theft. A theft complaint was made in the 1900 block of Hartle Ave. SE at 3:04 p.m.

Traffic. Officer stopped a vehicle at 24th Ave. NW and Lewis Dr. NW at 4:07 p.m. An adult was arrested during the stop.

Crash. At 4:41 p.m., officer responded to a crash at 24th Ave. NW and Bridge St. W. The officer issued a citation to one of the drivers. No injuries were reported.

Assault. A report of an assault was taken at 5:56 p.m. in the 1100 block of 16th St. SW. DWI. A vehicle was stopped in the 1200 block of Oak Ave. S. at 7:06 p.m. Officer arrested the adult driver on suspicion of DWI. May 30 Runaway. Officer took a runaway report in the 100 block of McKinley St. SW at 8:14 a.m.

Assault. At 8:34 a.m., an assault was reported in the 100 block of Bridge St. W. Restraining Order. Officer handled a restraining order violation in the 300 block of Broadway St. E. at 1:38 p.m. An adult was arrested for the violation.

Shoplifter. A shoplifting complaint was taken at 2:21 p.m. in the 100 block of Broadway St. E.

Juvenile. At 7:44 p.m., a juvenile complaint was handled by an officer in the 700 block of Havana Road SE. May 31 DWI Arrest. Officers stopped a vehicle at Glendale St. NW and State Ave. NW at 2:33 a.m.

The adult driver was arrested for DWI. Domestic. At 5:52 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported in the 800 block of Brook Lane NE. A juvenile was arrested at the scene.

Drunken Driving. A traffic stop was made in the 1200 block of Frontage Road W. at 6:58 p.m. Officers arrested the adult driver for DWI. Assault. Officer arrested an adult for an assault in the 200 block of Fremont St. E. at 7:22 p.m.

Steele County Sheriff May 25 Traffic. Deputy stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of Central Ave. W. at 3:23 p.m. An adult was arrested during the stop.

May 26 DWI Arrest. At 5:03 a.m., a vehicle was stopped at 52nd Ave. NW and 76th St. NW. Deputy arrested the driver for DWI. May 27 Death. Deputy handled a death investigation in the 1400 block of 58th St. SW at 3:28 p.m.

Pursuit. At 10:34 p.m., deputies got involved in a vehicle pursuit at County Road 3 and County Road 45. The K-9 was used to make the arrest.

May 28 Use of Force. Deputy made a report for using force in the 7500 block of County Road 3 at 12:38 a.m.

May 29 Vandalism. A citizen reported property damage in the 4500 block of County Road 45 S. at 9:16 a.m.

Accident. Deputy responded to a property damage crash in the 7100 block of 98th St. SE at 10:23 a.m.

I was wondering if it is legal for a car dealership owner’s family and extended family to all drive cars on “dealer plates.”

The answer is: A dealership owner and his or her spouse can drive with dealer plates. Their children cannot unless they are full-time employees, or if they are part-time, and only for business purposes.

Extended family and friends are not allowed.

The Driver and Vehicle Service spells out the usages very nicely when the dealer receives dealer plates. Minnesota dealer rule 7400.6000 states the following: “The registrar shall immediately revoke a dealer demonstration plate or a dealer in-transit plate when the registrar has sufficient cause to believe that the plate was used on a vehicle other than as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17.

“When a dealer plate is revoked, the dealer shall surren-

der the plate to a peace officer or to the registrar at the time notice of revocation is delivered to the dealer. If a revoked dealer plate is not at the dealer’s place of business when a notice of the revocation is served, the dealer shall surrender the plate to the registrar within 48 hours after notice of the revocation is served.

“The vehicle on which the dealer plate was misused must be titled and registered within 10 days of the revocation of the plate.”

There are several investigations for this violation, which the State Patrol has acted upon from receiving a citizen’s tip.

Dealers may display dealer plates only on vehicles they own or are holding for resale. The plate must be firmly affixed to the rear of the vehicle. It cannot be displayed in the window.

Only one plate is displayed on the vehicle.

Some other examples of improper dealer plate use include:

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Jacalyn Sticha Consignment vehicles; courtesy or loaner cars; lease cars; tow trucks; service trucks; parts trucks; vehicles sold to an employee on contract; and vehicles used by spouses of the dealership’s employees.

(If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws in Minnesota, please send your questions to: Email Jacalyn Sticha, Minnesota State Patrol, at Jacalyn.sticha@state.mn.us.

Please put Ask a Trooper in the subject line.)

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soldiers from the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry teamed up with soldiers from the Croatian Armed Forces for an annual exercise called GUARDEX 12.

The soldiers from 2-136 CAB were in Croatia training with Croatian soldiers May 4-18.

The soldiers conducted platoon level training, integrating Croatian and U.S. soldiers.

Suspicious. At 7:04 p.m., deputy responded to suspicious activity in the 4500 block of County Road 45 S. May 30 Crash. Deputy responded to a property damage crash in the 2100 block of 72nd Ave. NE at 9:42 a.m.

Traffic. A vehicle was stopped at Cedar Ave. N. and North St. E. at 10:17 a.m. A citation was issued.

Shoplifter. At 2:53 p.m., deputy took a shoplifting complaint in the 300 block of Mineral Springs Road N. May 31 Probation. Deputy responded to a report of a probation violation at 7:37 p.m. in the 5000 block of Havana Road. An adult was taken into custody at the scene.

Liquor. At 10:38 p.m., a liquor violation report was taken in the 5600 block of Kenyon Road.

May 28 Environment. At 1:45 p.m., deputies received a complaint that a truck with a lot of garbage in it was parked next to the trailer park. Garbage was blowing all over the place from it.

Disturbance. At 7:14 p.m., a verbal domestic in Hayfield resulted in the suspect throwing ashes in another party’s face.

Deputies responded and separated the parties for the night.

May 29 Damage to Property. At 11:10 a.m., a Dodge Center resident came home and found a liquor bottle in his car and a window broken out.

Sex Offense. At 4:57 p.m., a Dodge Center resident found sexual exploited material on his juvenile daughter’s cell phone.

and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of May 21 to May 28: Victor H. Cortez, 37, West Concord, cross-over violation, $130; Timothy H. Davis, 45, Austin, registration violation, $180; Jonni C. Erath, 23, Hayfield, registration violation, $380; Elliot J. Kallestad, 18, Morristown, speeding, $140; Wmel M. Loera, 40, Waseca, speeding, $220; James W. Lowery, 29, Byron, no insurance, $280; Jennifer A. Peck, 19, Rochester, minor consumption, $180; Jared M. Peterson, 23, West Concord, speeding, $140; Justin D. Roe, 18, Dodge Center, minor consumption, $180; Alejandro J. Ruvalcava, 32, Kasson, revoked license and invalid license, $380; Richard J. Young, 39, Dover, registration violation, $110.

Kasson Police Department Lindsey M. Blaine, 24, Rochester, seat belt, $105; John M. Finley, 58, Kasson, seat belt, $105; Marjo P. Gray, 69, Rochester, failure to yield right of way, $130; Rory B. Horsmen, 29, Dodge Center, seat belt, $105; Riley S. Kispert, 22, Dodge Center, provide alcohol to minor, $325 and 2 years of unsupervised probation; Sierra J. Koskinen, 18, East Troy, WI, seat belt, $105; Merle L. Madery, 57, Kasson, seat belt, $105; Jason F. Simons, 37, Kasson, seat belt, $105; Lorraine V. Spading, 81, Kasson, seat belt, $105; Dean N. Tripp, 39, Mantorville, seat belt, $105; Matthew J. Wheeler, 25, Rochester, seat belt, $105.

MN State Patrol Rochester Jonathan W. Collett, 26, Kasson, failure to obtain new license after moving, $100; Hector M. Martinez, 27, Stewartville, speeding, $220.

West Concord Police Department Alexander W. Borwege, 19, Rochester, speeding, $140.

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 392 complaints for the week of May 23 to May 30. Some of them include: May 23 Work Accident. At 1:18 p.m., a tractor overturned at a farm, 1 mile east of Hwy. 57 in Mantorville. There were no injuries and no damages.

May 26 Disturbance. At 11:33 a.m., a male locked himself in an apartment in Hayfield behind Casey’s. He was causing a disturbance and threatening a female. Deputies responded to the scene.

Suspicious Activity. At 11:55 p.m., a Hayfield woman reported that someone was going through her vehicle that was parked in her driveway.

May 27 Drunkeness. At 9:40 p.m., an intoxicated male in Kasson requested deputies to transport him to Generose to get help for his drinking problem.

Area Court News Dodge County District Court The following cases were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of May 21 with Judge Joseph F. Wieners presiding: Christopher W. Boelter, 21, Elgin, previously appeared and was convicted of felony theft of a motor vehicle. Boelter was sentenced to $75, no alcohol or controlled substance use, do not enter liquor establishments, maintain employment, obtain GED, no contact with victim, 50 hours of community service and 5 years of supervised probation.

Christopher J. Marcks, 19, Brownsdale, previously appeared and was convicted of felony theft of a motor vehicle.

He was sentenced to $75, no alcohol or controlled substance use, cognitive skill training, no contact with victim, write letter of apology, 50 hours of community service and 5 years of supervised probation.

Dodge County Sheriff’s Office The following misdemeanors

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

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Softball State softball tourney starts Thursday If you want to watch the best softball action in the state, North Mankato is the place to be this week. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Blooming Prairie and many other top teams will be battling it out for state titles.

The Minnesota State Softball Tournament will kick into action Thursday with the Blossoms tackling Eden Valley-Watkins beginning at 11 a.m. at Caswell Park in North Mankato.

The winner of that game will move on to semi-finals at 5 p.m.

The winner of the Blooming Prairie-Eden Valley game will meet the winner of Red Lake Falls and New Ulm Cathedral during the 5 p.m. contest.

The other bracket pits two undefeated teams against each other. Cherry comes into the state with a 23-0 record and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is 24-0. In the other contest, Sebeka will take on New Life Academy of Woodbury.

Winners from both brackets will fight it out for the state championship at 1 p.m. Friday. All state tournament games are played at Caswell Park.

The third place game will take place prior to the championship game at 11 a.m. Friday.

Tickets will go on sale one hour before each game. Prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students for a single session, or $21 for adults and $12 for children for a season book good for all games.

Times photos by Steven A. Louden The Blooming Prairie softball team is on the road to state.

The seniors of the Blooming Prairie High School softball team pose with the Section 1A Championship trophy. Front row, from left, are Kelsey Kubista and Tricia DeBoer. Back row, from left, are manager Taylor Farr, Julia Manges, Hunter Henderson, Savanah Allard, Kelsey Wolf and manager Kelli Naatz.

Blooming Prairie softball players applaud their Chatfield opponents following the Awesome Blossoms 3-1 victory Thursday at Todd Park in Austin.

Sam Ivers smiles as the Blooming Prairie High School softball team huddles up to celebrate during the Section 1A Championship.

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Times photo by Steven A. Louden The Blooming Prairie fans rise to their feet to cheer on their Awesome Blossoms softball squad Thursday during the final out of the Section 1A Championship.

Mariah Holland gestures toward the field as Blooming Prairie softball players relive the final moments of their 3-1 victory.

Above: Tori Poe hugs a teammate after Blooming Prairie defeated Chatfield 3-1 on Thursday to win the Section 1A Championship game.

At left: The girls put on their game faces for photographs after Blooming Prairie defeated Chatfield 3-1 on Thursday.

Front row, from left, are Mariah Holland, Shelbi Swenson and Sam Ivers. Back row, from left, are Ashley Krohnberg and Kelli Naatz.

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Leggal Notices 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: 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)

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 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

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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 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 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

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

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.

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: 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 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

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(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

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 MORTGAGE: 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

By:

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

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.

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: 0268045 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: haberman@owatonnalayers.com

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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 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 Kristin K. Haberman Einhaus, Mattison, Craver & Haberman, P.A. 202 N. Cedar Ave. P.O. Box 545 Owatonna, MN 55060 Attorney License No: 0268045 Phone: 507-451-3580 FAX: 507-451-3532 Email: haberman@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 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.â&#x20AC;?

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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 Agentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 4, 2007 MORTGAGOR: T a n y a A. Pender, A Single Person.

MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 8, 2007, Steele County Recorder, Document No. A000349515.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE 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: 30 Aspen Highland Place, Owatonna, MN 55060 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 17-254-0103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 3, Block 1 Golfview Addition No. 2, Owatonna, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: S t e e l e ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 1 6 8 , 7 0 8 . 0 0 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $ 1 8 5 , 4 0 0 . 1 6 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: July 29, 2011 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 January 30, 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:

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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 30-10172 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until July 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Steele County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Law Enforcement Center, 204 Pearl Street East, Owatonna, MN, in said county and state.

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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 conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 15, 2009 MORTGAGOR: Denys A. Aldrich, a single woman.

MORTGAGEE: Prestige Mortgage, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 21, 2009 Steele County Recorder, Document No. A000361608.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Prestige Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 202 Central Avenue West, Medford, MN 55049 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 161011205 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, all in Block 12, in Johnson and Company Addition to the Village (now City) of Medford, Minnesota, Steele County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: S t e e l e ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 1 4 0 , 3 0 6 . 0 0 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $ 1 4 7 , 1 7 4 . 11 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: July 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: S t e e l e County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 attorneysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 28, 2013, 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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