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In the spirit of the holiday season, the Fillmore County Pork Producers are giving back to the community and to peo-ple in need. Bruce Dornink of Preston is the treasurer of the Pork Board, and for the second year in a row, he will be deliver-ing pork to the Fillmore Coun-ty food shelves. Only this year the size of the gift has doubled. Over the holiday season and throughout, they will be giving enough ground pork for 10,000 servings. Lynn Mensink, who works at the SEMCAC food shelf in Preston, said the need for food is always the greatest during the

winter, especially around the holidays. This year, the farmers said they had a good year and wanted to share some of that with others. There are food shelves in Preston, Rushford, Mabel, and Spring Valley. Dornink said their goal is to give to all of them. “It’s a great way to promote the product and give back to the community at the same time,” said Dornink’s wife, Barb. The pork comes ground and in one-pound packages. Dorn-ink delivered the first 200 pounds to the Preston food shelf on December 9. “We will deliver more every two weeks or so, as they need it,” said Dornink.

Oak Meadow Meats in Har-mony processed the pork. Dorn-ink said it’s important for them to purchase the meat from local lockers, and they try to spread it around, doing business in all parts of the county instead of just one area. In 2010, the pork producers had a good year, and they knew the economy was not doing so well. In trying to think of how they could help, someone came up with the idea to donate pork to local food shelves. “We have such tremendous support during our events every year,” said Dornink. He said the pork producers themselves do all the work at the pork wagon

Fillmore County Pork Producers donate to food shelf

Is the ship sinking?

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Preston: Hub of boy’s b-ball

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County receives MCIT Award

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Rushford deals with state shift

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At the Chatfield City Council’s December 12 meeting, Sue Hol-lermann asked what recourse is available for businesses that have been hit with an unacceptable twenty percent property tax hike. Hollermann spoke during the Truth in Taxation public hearing. Mayor Don Hainlen was absent. City Clerk Joel Young gave a presentation detailing the city’s expenses and revenues. During a Committee of the Whole meeting the week of December 5, council-ors made it clear that they wanted the preliminary levy which was set with an increase of 8.13 per-cent, to be reduced to about five percent or less. Young reviewed a revised proposal with a 4.8 per-cent increase from 2011. The dif-ference in the two proposals is about $42,000. Young explained capital perfor-mance goals which include regular maintenance and replacement of the city’s infrastructure. Included is

everything from streets, sidewalks, and equipment to a well, water tower, sewer mains and manholes. Service goals include 24/7 staffing of police, EMTs, and firefighters. Other services include but are not limited to planning and com-munity development, the library, CCTV, skating rink, skate board park, park land maintenance, swimming pool, and the Center for the Arts. There are other capi-tal improvement programs that are not yet in place and may need to be implemented in the future including catch basin and fire hydrant replacements, four inch water main replacements, clay sanitary sewer replacement and storm water management. There no longer will be aid from the Market Value Home-stead Credit Aid Program from the state, which was $66,000 in 2009. The new Homestead Mar-ket Value Exclusion Program low-ers the property taxes for some lower to medium valued homes

What recourse is there for property owners?

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County coordinator Karen Brown reviewed 2011 county operations and plans for 2012 along with the proposed county budget and levy at an evening public hearing on December 13. Counties and cities are required to have a public hearing, truth in taxation. It was noted that the state does not have such a requirement for itself.

Brown explained the county reduced its staff in 2011, becom-ing more efficient. The board has chosen to seek grants as much as possible to meet the narrowband mandate for 2013, rather than levying to obtain needed equip-ment. This has saved county dol-lars. Road construction has been put on a three-year rotation. A survey for 2011 performance measures had citizens rating the

Commissioners hear property tax complaints

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not totally thought through as to the effect it would have on com-mercial and industrial properties. Novotny said most property taxes would have gone up even if the city did nothing. Young suggested the city’s efforts to lower the tax levy will be less noticeable due to the exclusion program. Councilor Ken Jacobson maintained that even with the reduction to a levy increase of 4.8 percent, Chatfield property owners may still not see a decrease from their preliminary statements based on the 8.13 per-cent increase. City Attorney Fred Suhler noted there is a lag time for changes in property valuations, as January 2012 property valuations are the valuations used for 2013 property taxes. Hollermann maintained that even with a declining market value, they are seeing an astro-nomical increase in tax. Jacobson suggested she and other prop-erty owners should talk with their state representatives and let them know you are not happy with the tax shift. Novotny said maybe the legislators will try to fix the exclu-sion program, maybe not. Young noted the state wanted to maintain the homestead program, which gives a break to most home owners while also eliminating the burden for the state. Councilor Josh Thompson argued that the city could live with a zero percent increase in the levy, that it wouldn’t effect the city in the long run. He noted the city

holds 60 percent of its operating budget in reserve and it is recom-mended to hold 40 to 60 percent. Thompson said, however, the city does have to be prepared if some-thing unexpected happens. Councilor Dave Frank stated we don’t know what we will run into in the next year. Jacobson added we have to look to the future and we are just treading water. He mentioned the city’s clay sewer lines and the televising project to check the condition of those lines. Those reports have yet to come in. Councilor Russ Smith added it would be great to have a zero percent increase, but he wouldn’t be comfortable going backwards. The council approved a reso-lution to adopt the final 2012 budget and tax levy, setting the final levy at an increase of 4.8 percent from 2011. The total levy for 2012 is $1,202,366.

Other Business In Brief •After some discussion, a reso-lution to set the pay grid for the city for 2012 was approved. The entire pay grid will be adjusted upwards by three percent effective January 1, 2012. City employees saw no pay increase in 2010 and a one percent increase in 2011. The three percent increase was slightly lower than the Chained Consum-er Price Index for All Urban Con-sumers, which was 3.4 percent increase in prices. Thompson argued in favor of a lower increase to further reduce the budget and levy. •A resolution to establish the

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by excluding some of the market value from taxation, which may lower the property taxes for these properties for 2012 as compared with 2011. This exclusion has caused a tax shift, which puts a greater burden on commer-cial and industrial properties for 2012. The exclusion program has decreased the overall tax capacity for the city of Chatfield by 10.95 percent. The Chatfield school district will have a 4.2 percent decrease in tax capacity. Fillmore County will have a three percent decrease in tax capacity while Olmsted County will have a 5.8 percent decrease. Revenue for the city comes from property taxes, Local Gov-ernment Aid, water, sanitary sewer and garbage fees, and licensing and permit fees. Young closed saying the city strives to use tax payer money as prudently as possible.

Discussion Hollermann insisted a 20 percent property tax increase is unacceptable. Councilor Paul Novotny suggested the bulk of the increase is due to the changes made by the state legislature last summer. In answer to her ques-tion as to what recourse prop-erty owners have that have seen a large increase, Novotny said it is up to all of us to speak up. He believes the program change was

Fire Fund as a Special Revenue Fund was approved. •The second consideration forthe public nuisance ordinance and its publication were approved. Young said the changes would streamline the process. •A resolutionwas approved togive an appropriate share of the income brought into the city for the services provided at the Foun-

tain Wastewater Treatment Plant to the operators that provide the services. The wastewater staff will be compensated with 10 percent of the revenue generated from the agreement, paid to the operator on an hourly basis. If Fountain pays Chatfield $36 per hour, the operator will be paid $3.60 per hour in addition to his regular compensation.

Fillmore County Kids Letters to SantaDear Santa, How are you doing? I have been trying to be good. I would really like a remote control snowmobile, a nerf vulcan, some hex bugs and legos for Christmas. Would you please give my Mom in heaven a kiss for me. And please bring Spike and Harley a new chew toy and a dog Christmas cookie. I hope you like the milk and cookies I will leave out for you. Thank you,

William, age 10Rushford

Dear Santa, There are a couple things I would like for Christ-mas. After all, it is my very 1st Christmas! I would like my 2nd front tooth to hurry up and cut in, so mama stops singing, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.” Most of all, I would like to tear apart that BIG box in front of the Christmas tree. I’ve tried several times only to be told “no, no, no.” Mama and dada will leave you some milk, but please don’t use the stuff in the blue container; that’s mine.

Brooklyn, (aka no, no, no), 10 months old Preston

Dear Santa, I changed my mind, I guess I do have room for more toys this year. I want a tractor with lights on and I want it to say “Preston Police” on it. And I need a box of rocks to make a gravel road so I can use the grader you made last year. And I want a box of snow. Thanks Santa.

Love, Cowan, age 4Spring Valley

Dear Santa, My brother says I want a monkey race car for Christmas. Sounds like fun but I really want my own cellphone and remote because the adults always take theirs away from me! Thanks!

Love, Carter, age 1Spring Valley

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy and pretty soon I will be a big brother! I would like you to bring me some toys and a new Alvin DVD, can you also bring some presents to Great Grandma Barbs and my other Grandpa and Grandmas in Spring Valley. Please bring something for my new baby too! I will leave a treat out for you at my house. Merry Christmas Chase Laqua

Dear Santa, I would like barbie movies, a horse stable and princesses. I have been very good this year.

Love Kayleigh, age 4, Preston

Dear Santa, I would like a candy cane and a truck. Wyatt, age 2Rushford

Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be as good of a boy as I possibly can and promise to work hard listening to what I’m supposed to do. So, for Christmas can you bring me cars, trucks, and tractors? I also really like my puzzles and could always use more. Love,Jax from HarmonyP.S. I told my mom to leave you extra cookies this year!

Dear Santa, I would like a puppy, one candy necklace, a ball and a DS.

Hunter age 3, Rushford

Dear Santa, I would like a Rock star mickey mouse.

Evelyn, age 4Rushford

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie, a microphone and a cash register.

Avah, age 5 Rushford

Dear Santa, I would like a car that goes really fast, a snowmobile, a new sled, a candy necklace, some blocks, a big blue ball and a DS.

Devin, age 5Rushford

Dear Santa, I would like a baby doll, a candy necklace, and a yellow ball.

Adrian, age 2, Rushford

Dear Santa, I want trucks, airplanes, cars, Cars 2 movie and Mater.

Love Treyton, age 2, Preston

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By John Goutcher According to a poll by Hill Newspapers, 69 percent of Amer-icans are willing to state that America is in decline. An estimat-ed 83 percent indicate that they are concerned about the future of America. If we were to look over our shoul-der to the past, or if we learned any-thing about history from school, parents or grandparents, we would discover that our coun-try was designed and built on our efforts. As a nation we all worked together, taking pride in our accomplishments and our ingenuity. Together we built up our country with state and federal governments staying out of the way as “we the people” estab-lished homes, cities, and devel-oped a large business enterprise. When our country was young, if you failed in a business, be it farming or commercial, you lost everything. There was no gov-ernment agency waiting in the wings to help you pay off your debt or to re-finance you with a large bankroll. We shouldered the blame and moved on. We survived because we as a country fought through hardship, sacri-ficed, and scraped by in order to move forward. It seemed that the entire country was on the same wavelength. We were willing to join hands and work for the com-mon good of the nation. As a result, the world’s strongest and greatest democracy was built. It was built not by politicians, but by citizens who through blood, sweat, and tears were willing to sacrifice for the benefit of all. The rules of behavior were honored by citizens and religious freedom was

deeply imbedded in the hearts and souls of all citizens. Time, however has changed our thinking; cracks in the foun-dation began to appear in the 1960s. The Vietnam era brought the horrors of war into the liv-ing rooms of all citizens. Those pictures we watched spurred the questions of the day to the younger generations. “Why is America involved in South-east Asia, and why are we being drafted to fight in a conflict we cannot understand?” As the war in Vietnam raged, Americans at home became suspicious of government intent. Respect for authority and established laws fell by the wayside to be replaced by drugs and free love. For the first time, many Americans now classified their view of America as an oppressor and the once proud “American Way” began to crumble. The values, beliefs and traditions which had helped to establish our country’s greatness turned to dust. Citizens began to “do their own thing” and laws were to be broken. While the war in Vietnam dragged on in a seemingly end-less flow, on the home front the nation was busy marching to the tune of the “Great Society.” This program was one of the many offered by President Lyndon Johnson to end poverty in Amer-ica. This massive program now brought upon American citizens a double drain on finances. We as a nation discovered we could not produce both war effort and provide government assistance to the less fortunate. The plan of the “Great Society” brought about the increased role of the Fed-eral Government to step in and offer additional financial support for fractured families and single parents. By doing so, the nation dropped further into debt. I believe that many Americans feel that if their government gives

Is the ship sinking? people adequate medical insur-ance, food and shelter, then gov-ernment has done a good thing. But people are not pets, and by government making decisions FOR people, government strips freedom FROM people. These programs have led the Federal Government to believe it had a moral responsibility to provide a higher level of living for all Amer-icans. This new mind set by the Federal Government has caused expenditures to exceed income. The philosophy established in the 1960s by the Federal Gov-ernment and currently embraced by President Obama has led to massive debt, a business climate which is in chaos, and a country divided on the role and direction the Federal Government needs to play in the life of its citizens. Our economic base, which was the foundation and backbone of our nation, has crumbled. This reduces public confidence in our nation’s ability to find answers to economic recovery. Perhaps it is time for the Amer-ican people to return to a smaller government which is able to live within its means. Maybe neigh-bors coming to the aid of neigh-bors might not really be a bad idea? What would happen if, as a nation, this country re-established our “One Nation under God” concept? How can any free nation survive when the majority of its citizens are dependent on federal and state government services? We cannot reverse the march of time, nor should we stick our head in the sand like an ostrich, and hope this all goes away. We can, as citizens of this great nation, join hands and work together for the common good of the land that we love. Perhaps the only way to reverse the trend of decline is for its citizens to, once again, depend upon our initiative and ingenuity. Think About It.

John Goutcher

By Eunice Biel Our Dad always told us that there is nothing worse than someone who “thinks they know some th ing , but doesn’t know any-thing.” These words kept returning to me all week after I read the response to my commen-tary about the importance of the Renewable Fuel Standards to our country. I was going to sit down and go through all of the charges and respond, when I realized that nothing was credible, no documentation was given, and most charges appeared to stem from outdated and inaccurate information. It was a bit low to be per-sonally charged with polluting the Gulf of Mexico. We have a dairy farm, which means we also raise a lot of hay and a lot of our land is pasture. We rotate our crops; hay, barley/peas, corn and soybeans. On our cropland

we use waterways and contour strips. Many who are not familiar with agriculture are not aware that most farmers use the assis-tance of an agronomist to take soil samples in each of their fields so that they do not have to buy more fertilizer than they need. Of course no mention was made of the oil industry, which has continued to destroy the environment, not only in the Gulf of Mexico but across the world. The RFS is the only energy policy we have in this country that will make America more energy independent through the increased use of biofuels. By making next generation ethanol as commercially viable as first generation ethanol, we have the capacity in this country to produce enough ethanol to nearly eliminate our need to import foreign oil – keeping our money here in the U.S., putting it to work on our econ-omy, and reducing the impact that foreign nations have on our country’s overall security.

In defense of ethanol

Eunice Biel

Letter in response to Biel’s commentary

To the Editor, I look forward to reading com-mentary in the Journal and, as always, found Eunice Biel’s letter regarding the benefits of ethanol informative and interesting. It left me feeling positive about finding solutions to our energy dilemma. The documentary,

“Troubled Waters,” unfortunately did very little to bring factual information to the public. The Gulf dead zone which is often referred to by critics of ethanol, has more to do with dredging of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers that is constant and ongo-ing. The report on dredging and its effects on the Gulf was bur-

ied and never saw the light of day! Evidently the producers of

“Troubled Waters” did not rush down to the Gulf to document the worst environmental oil spill in history and its effects on the Gulf. So much of what is in the news is put there to sway public opinion for whatever reason. Big Oil understands this. It is up to us to dissect this information and engage in public policy deci-sions that benefit us all.

Al HeinMabel, MN

•Monday, December 19, Preston City Council, Council Chamber, 6:00 p.m.• Monday, December 19, Kingsland School Board, 7:00 p.m.• Monday, December 19, Rushford-Peterson School Board, Rushford Computer Room, 6:30 p.m.• Tuesday, December 20, Rushford Village City Council, Rushford Village Community Center, 7:00 p.m.• Tuesday, December 20, Mabel-Canton School Board, 7:00 p.m.• Tuesday, December 20, Houston School Board, 7:00 p.m.

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instead of the previous $600. The council approved the request. It was also approved to pay $100 each for the 24 hours of training they need to attend every two years. Another change is that a new ambulance recruit will be paid $500 after a year of being certified as an incentive to finish training.

Garbage Removal James Branch said he would like to remove the garbage behind the waste-

water treatment plant. There is a lot of scrap metal there where the dump used to be, and he would remove it for free. He said he will be taking the metal that is in the water to LeRoy, and donating 30 percent of what he gets to the school, and 20 percent to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. The council approved pending a cer-tificate of liability. There was some

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Harmony City Council discusses property taxesBy Jade Wangen It was a full house for the Har-mony City Council meeting on December 13, as they held a Truth in Taxation hearing to discuss prop-erty values and taxes, as well as some changes from the legislature. Ron Vikre was there from the County Assessor’s office to explain some of these changes and talk about the valuation process. He said they would not talk about a person’s indi-vidual values, but discuss the pro-cess in general. He explained the state has taken away the Homestead Market Credit the city used to get and replaced it with the Homestead Market Exclusion. Homestead properties get an exclusion taken off their values, and then are taxed on the remaining. Since they are paying less of a tax rate, the tax burden then shifts to non-homestead and commercial properties, which end up paying more. In 2011, the overall tax rate for Harmony was 154.54. With the bud-get proposed this fall, there would be an increase of 28.41 points. How-ever, Vikre explained the budget has been trimmed since then. Vikre said they do a sales study every year to be sure that homes are valued within 90-105 percent of what they are selling for. There is a lag time between this study and when the values go into effect. There is a big decrease in what the city will get this next year, which means that even if they don’t raise the levy at all, property taxes will still go up. Vikre said it would take a tremendous decrease in the levy and budget to stay even. A resident asked what they should do if they do not agree with the value of their property. Brian Hoff, who does assessments in Harmony, said anyone can ask for an assessment at any time if they feel it is incorrect, or if things have changed on the prop-

erty. They reassess properties every five years, but sometimes people are not home when they come around. Later on in the meeting, the coun-cil approved the 2012 budget and levy with a 15.9 percent decrease from 2011.

Public Street Resolution City Attorney Richard Nethercut explained the situation with 3rd Ave SE, and how the city could pass a resolution declaring a portion of it a public road. Right now, the road is only platted up to where the pave-ment ends. The rest of the road is gravel, and the property belongs to Corey Scrabeck. Nethercut explained that in order for the city to declare it a public road, it must meet certain criteria. It has to have been maintained by the city for at least six years, it must be open to the public, and it must be used by the public. The council feels the city has been maintaining the street since it has been there, which is since 2004. This would make it more than six years. Scrabeck’s attorney, Jed Ham-mel, spoke to the council on behalf of Scrabeck. He stated that if the city passes the resolution, Scrabeck would be seeking a lawsuit. He also said that according to the history he has, the street has only been main-tained by the city for maybe four years. Council member Gerald Shuck said that he knows it has been main-tained for six years, as he lives nearby. Right now, Scrabeck has blocked off the road so it cannot be used and so the city does not maintain it any lon-ger. There was some concern about emergency vehicles getting through to the homes on that street. “I’m sure we can work something out,” said Hammel. Phil Burkholder, a resident on the street, asked Scrabeck why he closed the road. Scrabeck said that recently, Mary Lou Zombory had

been to the city council meeting and complained about the Dobie Days location and how the property looks. He said he has repeatedly asked her not to walk her dog on his property and she has not complied. He added that she should have talked to him if she had any problems instead of going to the city council. “I’m doing what I have to do as a landowner,” said Scrabeck. He said he had to shut the road down, and now pay money out of his own pocket to defend what is his. He pays insurance for that land and he is liable for whatever happens there. Nethercut suggested the council form a committee to look into the history of the road. “The council has to be comfortable that the criteria have been met,” he said. Council member Jim Bakken commented that it is unfortunate the situation has come to this. “I am not in favor of taking someone’s property,” he said. “I don’t like it at all.” A committee was formed consist-ing of Bakken, council member Dan Tieffenbacher, and Jerome Illg.

Personnel Committee The council was presented with the suggestions from the personnel committee on changes to pay and benefits for city employees. Tieffen-bacher asked why they were look-ing at this now, when it was tabled for a year last January. Illg said the changes would not take effect until January. One of the changes recommended to cut the budget was decreasing the amount of overtime pay the maintenance employees receive. Illg calculated that the three employees average 87.5 hours of overtime a month. The recommendation was to cut that down to 25 hours a month, with eight hours overtime total for the weekends, with the overtime acquired during the week being turned into comp time instead. Maintenance employee Chris Johnson said he had talked to some local towns, and some of them had a union. “If Harmony was union and you tried to cut our overtime, it wouldn’t work,” he said. He added it was kind of a bitter pill to swallow, as he and the others would be losing some income. “You can’t buy groceries with comp time,” he said. Bakken recommended a gradual step down, as it was a big cut in their income all at once. He added they should have started earlier in the year so they had more time to hash this out before December. Johnson said they don’t have a lot of choice to work overtime, as some of the things they do need to be done before or after hours, when there is nobody around. They also have things they need to do on the weekends. After some discussion, the review process was approved, as well as the two percent cost of living increase. The step changes will be discussed in January. It was agreed the employees would get eight hours overtime on their weekends, and fourteen more hours during the month for a total of 50 hours.

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Fillmore County Church DirectoryArendahl Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am Highway 30, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875-2477Assembly Of God Church …………………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 610 Territorial Rd, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2101Assumption Catholic Church ………………… Fri. - 8 :30am & Sat. - 5:00pm 207 N May St, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-8320Bethlehem Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 200 Kenilworth Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3344Calvary Baptist Church ………………………… Sundays - 10 :45am & 6 :00pm 910 Winona St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4686Canton-Scotland Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 104 W Fillmore Ave, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260Chatfield Lutheran Church …………………… Sundays - 8 :00am & 10 :00am 304 Fillmore St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4721Chatfield United Methodist Christ ………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 124 Winona St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3529Cherry Grove United Methodist …………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 18183 160th St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (Cherry Grove) (507) 937-3177 Christ Lutheran Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161Christian Science Services …………………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2251Elstad Lutheran Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 37784 Dogwood Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3769Emmanuel Episcopal Church ………………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 217 W Jessie St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2164Faith United Methodist Church ……………… Sat. - 5:00pm & Sun. - 9:00am 617 Maple Ln, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2830Fillmore Free Methodist Church ……………… Sundays - 8 :30am & 10 :30am 19127 County 8, Wykoff, MN 55990 (Fillmore) (507) 352-5450First Baptist Church …………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am & 6 :00pm 701 Kasten Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2840First Baptist Church-Preston …………………… Sundays - 10 :30am & 7:00pm 108 Chatf ield Ave NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4960First English Lutheran Church …………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 217 W Grant St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2793First Lutheran Church of Highland ………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 22423 391st Ave, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3318First Presbyterian Church …………………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2854Fountain Lutheran …………………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am Main Street, Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268-4413Fountain United Methodist Church ………………………… Sundays - 8 :30am Co. Rd. 8 and Cedar St., Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268-4456Garness Trinity Lutheran …………………………………… Sundays - 11:00am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5905Grace Lutheran Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 365 Park St, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875-2218Greenfield Lutheran Church ………………… Sundays - 9:00am & 10:30am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272Greenleafton Reformed Church …………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2546Harmony United Methodist Church ………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 60 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-6851Henrytown Lutheran Church ……………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507) 886-2425Highland Prairie Church …………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 43265 Bowl Dr, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 864-2731Historic Lenora United Methodist Church ……………… Special Occassions Lenora, MN (Rural Canton) (507) 545-2641Immanuel Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 254 Main St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2801Lanesboro United Methodist Church ……………………… Sundays - 8 :30am 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2646Mabel First Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 202 N. Oak, P.O. Box 395, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5293Mabel United Methodist Church …………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 111 W Newburg St, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5296Nativity Catholic Church … Sun. (1st & 2nd) - 8 :45am & (3rd & 4th) - 10 :30am 640 1st Ave SW, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-2393New Life Victory Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 440 2nd Ave SE, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3525Newburg United Methodist Church ……………………………………………… 3.1 miles N. of Mabel on Hwy. 43; 2.2 miles W. on Co. Rd. 24North Prairie Lutheran ……………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 35957 Highway 30, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 875-2460Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church ……………… Sundays - 8 :00am & 10 :30am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251Pilot Mound Lutheran Church ……………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 8 miles N. of Lanesboro on 250 then 4 miles W. on Hwy 30 (507) 875-2460Pioneer Presbyterian Church ………………………………… Sundays - 8 :30am 206 Fillmore St NE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4037Preston United Methodist Church …………………………… Sundays - 8 :30am 212 Saint Anthony St N, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2503River Of Life Regional Church …………………………………………………… 220 N Money Creek St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2853Root Prairie Lutheran Church ……………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am County Rd 11, Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268-4455Root River Church of the Brethren ………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 23553 County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4772Root River Community Church ……………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7074Rushford Lutheran Church …………………… Sat. - 5:30pm & Sun. - 9:00am 101 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7152Satersdahl Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 21447 Co. Rd. 30, Rural Harmony, MN Scheie Lutheran Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:30am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5680St Columban Church …………………………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886St Ignatius Catholic Church ………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 213 W Franklin St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7565St John’s Lutheran Church …………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 241 Line St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2296St John’s Lutheran Church …………………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 31497 Highway 43, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2585St Joseph’s Catholic Church ………………………………… Sundays - 10 :00am 103 N Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2257St Mark’s Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 104 E North St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7111St Marys Catholic Church ………………… Sat. - 5:00pm & Sun. - 11:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148St Matthews Episcopal Church ……………………………… Sundays - 9:30am 100 Fillmore St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923-1219 (507) 867-3707St Matthew’s Lutheran Church ……………………………… Sundays - 9:00am Harmony, MN 55939 (Granger) (507) 772-4474St Olaf Catholic Church … Sun. (1st & 2nd) - 10 :30am & (3rd & 4th) - 8 :45am 114 N Locust, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5268St Patrick’s Church Hall ……………………………………… Sundays - 8 :00am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2480St Paul Lutheran Church ………………… Sun. - 10 :00am & Wed. - 7:00pm 128 Fillmore St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4604St Paul’s Lutheran Church ………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am Harmony, MN 55939 (Big Springs) (507) 886-8175Sumner Center United Methodist Church ………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 9 miles N. of Spring Valley on Co. Rd. 1 (507) 378-4801The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints ………… Sundays - 10 :00am 21257 US Hwy 52 South Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4551Trinity Fellowship ELCA …………………………………… Sundays - 11:00am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7211Trinity Lutheran Church ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am 204 South St, Ostrander, MN 55961 (507) 657-2203Union Prairie Lutheran ……………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am Hwy 16, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3363United Methodist Church …………………………………… Sundays - 10 :30am 236 Gold St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-4136Whalan Lutheran Church …………………………………… Sundays - 9:00am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (Whalan) (507) 467-2398

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Florence bowen Florence Eva Bowen, 93, of Cres-co and formerly of Lime Springs and Waterloo, was born on Janu-ary 29, 1918, in Fillmore County, MN. She was the daughter of Emerson and Mary Kingery B r o a d w a -ter. She mar-ried Glenn A. Bowen on May 2, 1948, and he preced-ed her in death on July 6, 1994. Florence was a homemaker. She cared for her family by cooking, sewing, gardening and canning. To Florence, family was her life. She was a faithful attendee at vari-ous family reunions and instilled in her children the importance of family. Florence also was a long-term member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church. Florence died on Sunday, December 11, 2011, while a resident at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Ethel Kiehne and Marvel Underbakke, and brothers Raymond and Elvin Broadwater. She is survived by two sons, Paul (Vicki) Bowen of Lime Springs, IA and Mark (Pamela) Bowen of Rolla, MO; two daughters, Eloise (Larry) Black of Cedar Rapids and Mary (Dan Brady) Jacobson of Mel-bourne; 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Florence were held on Friday, December 16, 2011, at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church with burial following at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo. As a show of sympathy, the family suggests memorial contri-butions be directed to the mis-sions fund at Walnut Ridge Bap-tist Church.

Adelaide E. Halvorson Adelaide E. Halvorson, 91, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thurs-day, December 8, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Adelaide was born on October 1, 1920, in St. Charles, Minn. to William and Alma (Kue-neke) Marker. She was raised in Rushford. In 1938, Adelaide mar-ried George D. Hovland. George was killed while serving in the

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military during WWII. She mar-ried Arthur E. Halvorson in 1949. Arthur died in 1988. She was a member of Rushford Lutheran Church. Adelaide was a private, quiet person who worked as a homemaker all of her life. She enjoyed her annual fishing trips to northern Minnesota. Adelaide is survived by four children: Gerald “Smokey” Hov-land of Rushford; Marjo (May-nard) Johnson of Rushford; David Hovland of Le Seuer, Minn., and George (Barb) Hovland of Rushford; ten grandchildren and many great- and great-great-grandchildren; and by a brother William Marker of Portland, Ore-gon. In addition to her husbands preceding her in death, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elaine Hovland and Lorna Lynch; grandson, Arthur; and great-granddaughter, Jamie. There was a memorial service for Adelaide on Tuesday, Decem-ber 13, at Hoff Funeral and Cre-mation Service in Rushford with the Rev. Roger Michaelson offi-ciating. Burial was in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Alice Krahn Alice Emma Krahn, 92, of Spring Valley, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Spring Val-ley Senior Living where she had resided for the past three years. Alice was born on October 8, 1919, in rural Spring Valley, the daughter of William and Emma (Theiss) Moeller. She was bap-tized November 2, 1919, and con-firmed May 28, 1933, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. She attended country school until the 6th grade, and then 7th and 8th grade at St. Johns Parochial School in Wykoff. Alice married Russell Frank Krahn on March 5, 1946, at First English Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. The couple were lifelong residents of the Spring Valley area. Alice was a home-maker who enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, crocheting, and embroidery. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grand-children. Russell and Alice were members of First English Church in Spring Valley. Alice, her parents, and siblings were all charter mem-bers of First English Lutheran Church. Alice is survived by three daugh-ters, Donna Herriott of Roch-ester; Diane (Roger) Hamer of Salem, MO; and Rhonda (Rich-ard) Degand of Victoria, TX; two

sons, Gary (Cindy) of Wykoff and Duane (Susan) of Wykoff; seven grandchildren, and a sister Avis Riehl of Rochester. She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers. Funeral services were held Mon-day, December 12, 2011, at First English Church in Spring Valley with Rev. Loel Wessel officiating. Burial was in Spring Valley Cem-etery.

Gale D. Lamrouex Gale D. Lamrouex, age 72, of Wykoff died Friday December 9, 2011, at Seasons Hospice in Roch-ester. He was born January 2, 1939, in Owasso, Michigan to Clyde and Lilly (Baker) Lamrouex. Gale was united in marriage to Marlene Rath on April 18, 1959, in Phoe-nix, AZ. Gale worked as a diesel mechan-ic for the majority of his life and was a member of The First Baptist Church in Spring Valley, where he also served as trustee. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and tin-kering with his boat. He is survived by his wife Mar-lene of Wykoff, MN; one son, Dan of Wykoff; three daughters, Cindy (Matt) Bentson of Fountain, MN; Barb (Fahy) Schleusner of Wykoff; and Angela (Tim) Cullen of Fair-banks, Alaska; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Gale was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter; Anita O’Byrne, one brother and six sis-ters. Private family services for Gale D. Lamrouex were held Monday December 12, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Spring Valley with the Pastor Joe Haynes offi-ciating. Burial was in the Wykoff Cemetery.

Evelyn Olson Evelyn Irene Davidson, age 78, of Hettinger, was born April 27, 1933, at LaCrosse, WI to Edwin O. and Irene (Erickson) Davidson of Whalan, Minn. She attended Whalan Public School and was confirmed at the Whalan Luther-an Church. She was united in marriage to Clifford O. Olson of Bucyrus, ND at the High-land Lutheran Church of rural Whalan, Minn. on June 2, 1962, where she was a mem-ber. Following their marriage, she moved to the Olson Family farm near Bucyrus, ND. They raised Hereford cattle there until she and Clifford retired and moved into Hettinger in the fall of 1979. She and Clifford were longtime members of Richland Lutheran Church. Her husband passed away on February 10, 2004. She continued to live in her home in Hettinger until entering Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger. Evelyn passed away there on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Survivors include two neph-ews; Marvin (Connie) Olson, of

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St.Columban’s Beginnings The name of the early Church was St. Joseph’s and wasn’t changed to St. Columban’s until 1882. The first Catholic Masses in the Preston area were celebrated in about 1857, with St. Joseph being a mission church of about 40 members. Visiting priests would arrive by rail, then driven by horse and buggy to visit the sick and to say Mass. The ladies would provide dinner and the priest would be taken to the depot for his return home. In 1864, Bishop Thomas Grace of St.Paul purchased a 120’x120’ lot in the Village of Preston at the corner of Preston and Franklin streets in the John Kaercher’s addition. This was where the first church was built. From that time until October of 1879, when the church was completed, visiting priests from Rochester, Caledonia and Lanesboro served Preston area Catholics. The present church and rectory were built under the supervision of Father Michael Doyle. He first built the rectory in 1924 followed by the church in 1928 at a cost of $30,000. Father Doyle was pastor here for 26 years. In 1857, a group of Catholic settlers in the Greenleafton and Carimona area built a church just west of the Jim and Ann O’Conner farm on County Rd. 14. According to Fillmore County history, the parish was called St. John’s. The church has since been torn down but the cemetery remains today, and is called St.Ligouri’s. St.Ligouri’s and Calvary cemetery, located north of Preston on County Rd 17, are joined as one and known as Calvary Cemetery Association. Today, St. Columban’s is a thriving and vibrant community with 125 families. We are clustered with St. Patrick’s in Lanesboro, and St. Mary’s in Chatfield. Our current pastor, serving all three parishes, is Father Patrick Arens ,whose home town in Kellog, MN. We are also blessed to have a retired priest, Monsignor Father Francis Galles, who celebrates daily Mass two mornings a week. The Mass schedule for our Tri-Parishes is: Saturdays 5:00p.m. in Chatfield; Sundays 8:00a.m. at Lanesboro, 9:30a.m. at Preston and 11:00a.m. in Chatfield.

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Naploeon, ND; and Lester Olson of Dickinson, ND; and numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and three brothers-in-law, Morris, Tru-man, and Lawrence Olson. The funeral service for Eve-lyn was held Friday, December 2, 2011, at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Pastor Gary Weems and Pastor Ron Nelson officated, with burial at Hettinger Cemetery. Spe-cial music was provided by Linda Nudell and Corey Van Wick.

Cheryl Jane Raustad Cheryl Jane Raustad, 64, of Harmony, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Sunrise Cottages of Rochester, MN after a courageous, eight year

battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Cheryl was born on January 29, 1947, in Lanesboro, MN, the youngest daughter of Howard and Gertrude (Lin-delien) Olstad. She gradu-ated from L a n e s b o r o High School in 1965. Cheryl was united in marriage to Edward Raustad in Lanesboro, MN, on October 21, 1967. She worked for St. Marys Hospital in Rochester until moving to Racine in 1971 and was employed by Mayo Sys-tems for fifteen years prior to her illness. Cheryl was a member of Pleas-ant Valley Lutheran Church in Racine, MN.

Cheryl is survived by her hus-band Edward Raustad of Har-mony, MN; daughter, Kimberly (Bradley) Fromm of Eagan, MN; son, Todd (Victoria) Raustad of Rochester, MN; son, Troy Raustad (Lynn) of Cresco, IA; four grandchildren; sister, Carol (Manford) Lange of Harmony; brother, Curtis (Pat) Olstad of Rochester; along with numer-ous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Howard Olstad and mother Gertrude Olstad. Funeral services were held Monday, December 19, 2011, at Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church in Racine, MN. Burial took place in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Racine. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony assisted the family with arrangements.


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City of Rushford VillageAn Open House will be held from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in the Rushford Village Hall-Community Center at

43038 State Hwy 30, Rushford Village, MN 55971 To recognize and thank Howard Otis

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NoticeDue to the holiday, the

Sumner Township Supervisors’ December

Meeting will be held Wednesday, December 28,

at 7:30 p.m. at the Sumner Town Hall.

FILLMORE COUNTY 2012 COMMITTEE VACANCIES: DISTRICT:

Community Health Services Advisory Committee 3

Community Corrections Task Force (3-2 yr. terms) 3,4

Economic Development Authority Board (6 year term) 5

Economic Dev. Authority Board, Ex-Officio (6 year term) 5

University of MN Extension Services (3 year term) 5

Zumbro Valley Mental Health (3 year term) At large

For more information, please contact Karen Brown, Coordinator at507-765-4566. It would be helpful if you could respond by December 31, 2011.

The Board thanks you for your consideration.

Cheryl Jane Rustad

By Kirsten Zoellner The Houston County Sheriff’s Department, acting on a report of a stolen trophy Whitetail buck from a deer farm in rural Houston, is proceeding with a formal investigation of a 19-year old Rushford man. The 19-year-old is suspected of illegally entering a deer pen at 2:30 am last Thursday, Decem-ber 8, and shooting the buck with a bow and arrow. He alleg-edly then cut a hole in the game

farm’s fence and dragged the large buck out before return-ing to his parent’s house and apparently registering it with the DNR. Local law enforce-ment conducted interviews at the suspect’s residence follow-ing evidence. The 21-point trophy buck is near world record size and had a Boone & Crockett green score of 212. The buck was just behind the current world-record buck at 213 5/8.

Rushford man accused of illegally taking trophy buck

According to an interview of the game farm owner, conducted by WCCO-TV, Channel 4, the 3-year old buck was the result of selective genetics and breed-ing. Two other deer, from the pen of 24, are also missing. The public is encouraged to contact the Houston County Sheriff’s Department if they have any information on the missing deer, which have yellow ear tags. The case is still under investi-gation and there are currently no formal charges against Jackson. Charges could be filed as early as today. The suspect could be charged with violating Minnesota’s Out-door Recreation Trespass Laws through theft and destruction of private property, rather than poaching because the buck was in a penned facility. Civil penal-ties for the case would be $50 since it is a first-time viola-tion. A subsequent second viola-tion within a three-year period receives a $200 fine and a third violation a $500 fine and loss of license and every registration. Criminal penalties are at least a misdemeanor for violation of the law. It becomes a gross mis-demeanor to knowingly disre-gard trespass signs. Anyone con-victed of a gross misdemeanor violation will have the applicable license and registration revoked and will have all hunting privi-leges suspended for two years.

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goes fast. Last year, SEMCAC had stimulus money, and the shelves were stocked full of food. Mensink feels the recession has hit this area in the last year. Prices have gone up in grocery stores, and with it, food shelf usage has gone up. Families that qualify receive 15 pounds of food per person each month. The Preston loca-tion alone has 280 families that use it regularly. And lately, some of those families have been using it more often than in previous years. There are other organiza-tions in the area that donate to the food shelf each year, and it makes a big difference for peo-ple in need. “I can’t say enough about all of the organizations that provide food and money to us,” said Mensink. “There are great people in Fillmore Coun-ty.” Even with the budget cuts, it looks like the SEMCAC food shelves are holding their own, thanks to the generosity of so many.


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Preston: Hub of boy’s b-ball activityBy Paul Trende The first full week of the BBB season had Fillmore County teams descending upon the house of Falcon. On Tuesday, the Kingsland Knights (0-1) visited Fillmore Central (0-0). They kicked the front door in, jump-ing out 14-2 and taking a 34-19 advantage into halftime. Early in the second, FC finally found an answer to Kingsland’s half-court wing trap. But even after scoring on five of six trips (four FG’s by Mitch Johnson), the Falcons still trailed 43-32. The answer for the trap went as quick as it came. Over FC’s next nine posses-sions, they shot 0 for 2 with seven TO’s. The Knights, meanwhile, were incredibly efficient. On nine paral-lel possessions, they made 8 of 11 FG’s with zero TO’s. The 16-nil run essentially amounted to the Knights kicking the backdoor out, as they left (victorious). The final was 64-37. Tanner Lange and Sam Eberle led the charge, tallying 22 (8 of 16 shooting) and 18 points (8 of 12 shooting) respectively. Johnson led FC with 8. It was the Falcons’ first game, King-sland’s first win. Two nights later (Thursday), it was Fillmore County’s version of Duke-NC (the close-quarters rivalry part). Lanesboro (1-0) made the eight-mile trip up Highway 16. They com-menced bombarding the hoop with three-pointers. At one point, Burro shooters hoisted up 16 consecutive trifectas without a 2-point attempt. They shot 28 total long-rangers in the first half. It was successful in as much as Lanesboro held a 25-22 halftime edge. The game slowed down consid-erably in the second stanza, Lanesboro more patient with their dribble-weave (less locked-and-loaded from deep), FC forced to be patient against the Burro zone-defense. Leading 43-42 with 2:16 to go, all Lanesboro did was dribble-weave. Far from being in the bonus (and confident in their multiple ball-handlers), the orange and black’s attempt was to run out the clock. But an inbounds pass went up for grabs, with Falcon hands ulti-mately securing it. With 19 seconds left, FC in-bounded looking for the win. As the clock ticked down, they frantically looked for a good shot. Andy Todd’s baseline jumper went begging with five seconds, but Ryan Baker was there for the offensive rebound. Fading away, he tossed the ball up from about six feet away in the lane. High off the backboard it banked, down through the net it went with about a second to go. The final instant ticked off; 44-43 Fillmore Central prevailed! They returned the buzzer-beating favor, as Braden Hanson (the Burros leading

scorer on the night with 20) ended last season’s regular season affair in similarly dramatic fashion. Erik Peterson added 15 for the Burros, all on three-pointers (5 of 9). FC’s six-four, 220-pound Isaac Sveen was big down low, scoring 13 and grab-bing at least as many rebounds. Tyler Eickhoff added 12. Neither team went to the line much (FC 1-6, Lanes 2-2). FC had more TO’s (13 to 7). Lanesboro attempted 34 shots in the first half (9 makes), but only 19 in the second (7 makes). FC was consistent with 29 and 25 attempts, 10 conver-sions, each half. FC held an offensive rebounding edge (14 to 9) and a second-chance-points edge (16 to 3). On Friday, Chatfield (1-2) came to P-town. The action pretty much picked up where it left off a night before. It was back-and-forth com-petitive basketball for a half (35-33 Falcons), before things slowed a little in the second stanza. A 16-4 Gopher run, which flipped the scoreboard from 39-35 FC, to 51-43 Chat, was countered by three straight Falcon possessions that ended with and-one’s. FC only converted one of the three FT’s, but the 7-0 run brought the Gopher lead down to one (51-50) around the 7-minute mark. But from there on in, Chatfield outscored the Falcons 16-6, including hitting 8 of 12 FT’s down the stretch. They evened their record at 2-2 (2-0 in conference) with a hard-fought 67-56 victory. Nate Skare’s outside shooting was a main impetus behind the ‘W’. The 6’1” sophomore guard netted 20 points. Jesse Julian provided a boost off the bench with 11. Jake Peterson also reached double-digits with 10. FC’s Tyler Eickhoff matched Skare for game-high with 20. FC falls to 1-2 overall (0-2 in conference).

Smith, Hanson, Strom Fill It Up Usually, it takes a couple games to get the rust off the old jump shot (or even lay-up). For Braden Hanson, Cory Strom, and Steven Smith, they don’t know no stinking rust. Each saw more than their fair of shots fall (and their stat sheets got filled) in the season-opening bat-tle between Lanesboro and Mabel-Canton.The two squads combined to score 118. The Hanson/Strom/Smith trio accounted for 80 of those points. M-C’s Smith led all scorers (and rebounders) with 31 and 18, typical of the big-man. Burro team-mates Hanson and Strom dueled with Smith, both came up short, and each other, Hanson narrowly edged his backcourt mate. Braden’s 25 and Cory’s 24 negated Smith’s big night, as Lanesboro only trailed twice (2-0 & 17-15). At around the 6-minute mark, it was a six point game (45-

39), but the Burros outscored the Coug’s 23-11 the rest of the way for a 68-50 victory. It was a contrast in styles, M-C going inside to Smith, Lanesboro using a perimeter-attack. The Burros made 11 3-pointers to the Cougars zero.

BBB 12-6 •Chatfield51,Dover-Eyota50(C:Jake Peterson 12; Nate Skare 8; Josh Bernard 8. D-E: Bryan Halvorson 16; Tyler Mandler 12; Nate Vang 11 pts & 18 rebs. Gophers made 15 FT’s to D-E’s 5) •#10 inAAPlainview-Elgin-Mill-ville 86, #8 in ARushford-Peterson59 (R-P: Nick Thompson 23 pts (five threes); Trent Vix 10. PEM: Cory Speer 22 (four three’s); Beau Nelson 16; Chase Montgomery 15; Sam Ruth 14. Score was 40-39 PEM at halftime) 12-8 •R-P74,St.Charles55 (R-P:N.Thompson 31; T. Vix 13. SC: Will Swiggum 20; Aaron Leistikow 15. Trojans are 1-1 overall & in Three Rivers) 12-9 •Caledonia 38, Kingsland 74 (K:T. Lange 26; S. Eberle 16; Devin Pokorney 13. Knights went 29 of 38 at FT line. Win moves their record to 2-1, 2-0 in Three Rivers play. Thru three games, Lange is averaging 20.3 per) •Lanesboro 64, Grand Meadow47 (L: B. Hanson 22 pts, 6 rebs, 4 ass; E. Peterson 16 pts, 5 rebs, 5 ass, 4 stls; Kole Ruud 13 pts on 4 of 4 from deep. GM: Andrew Riedemann 12. Burros jumped out 12-2, led by 25 at half, & hit 14 three’s. Record is 2-1, 2-0 in SEC. Thru three games; Braden Hanson is averaging 22.3 per) •LeRoy-Ostrander 35, Mabel-Canton 58 (M-C: S. Smith 22. L-O: Mitch Scaglione 12. Coug’s pick up win#1) 12-10 •St. Charles 63, M-C 41 (M-C:S. Smith 19. SC: W. Swiggum 18; A. Leistikow 15. Coug’s are 1-1 in conference 1-2 overall. Smith is aver-aging 24 points per game through 3 games)

GBB 12-6 •D-E43,Chatfield52(C:SidneyIrish 15 pts & 4 stls; MaKenzie Miller 15 pts & 6 rebs; Sarah Costello 7 pts, 11 rebs. D-E: Brandi Blattner 11. Gophers led throughout and by as many as 11 (43-32) in second half. At just under the 5-minute mark, the lead was three (46-43). Chat made 6 of 8 FT’s down the stretch while the Eagles were held scoreless. Goph’s survived despite surrendering 27 OR’s and committing 27 TO’s. Record is 3-2, 2-0 in 3-Rivers) •R-P 41, PEM 45 (R-P: AmyTodd 19 pts (9-11 from the line) & 8 rebs; Cody Manfull 10. PEM: Taylor Aakre 13 pts & 13 rebs. R-P led 40-34 with 2:14 left but were then out-scored 11-1. Trojans won free throw battle 22 of 30 to 11 of 21, but PEM held a 23-12 offensive rebounding edge) 12-9 •Kingsland54,#4inAACaledonia

57 (K: Lindsay Tart 17; Nicole Swan-son 13 pts & 12 rebs. C: Taylor Win-jim 28. Knights went 18 of 34 from FT stripe. Record stands at 3-2, 1-1 in Three Rivers) •Lanesboro 50, Grand Meadow42 (L: Bryn Harmon 17; Paige Hun-gerholt 15. GM: Audra Durham 12. After starting season 0-3, Burros have rallied for three straight victories and are 3-0 in SEC play) •LeRoy-Ostrander 33, M-C 25(M-C: Carly McCabe 7 pts & 8 rebs; Christy Welscher 4 pts & 13 rebs. L-O: Krista Bunne 14 pts including 4 three-pointers. L-O hit six three’s to M-C’s one. Coug’s are 0-2 overall & in SEC play) •R-P 60, St. Charles 54 (R-P:Kenzie Lind 20 pts & 7 rebs; A. Todd 18 pts on 8-11 shooting, 9 rebs; C. Manfull 13. SC: Leah Putzier 24. Shooting %: R-P 48.6, SC 28.3. Tro-jansgrabwin#1,moverecordto1-3overall/Three Rivers)

Wrestling 12-8 •GMLOK Triangular (GMLOKdefeated Southland 63-15, lost to Dover-Eyota 37-39; D-E downed Southland 58-12. Bulldog dual record is 1-2) 12-9 •LARP 58, FCLMC 12 (LARPgot pins from Josh Doerr (106), Nick Hoff (182), & Evan Bain (285).

They got decision victories from Jack-son Riebel (138), Gabe Daley (145), & Chris Boehmke (152). FCLMC’s got a pin from Niko Anderson (160), and decision victories from Chris Collett (113) & Gabe Decker (132). FCLMC forfeited 120, 126, 170, 196, & 220) 12-10 •Cottage Grove Park WolfpackDuals (Chatfield took 2nd. Defeated Goodhue 40-32 in round 1, St. Fran-cis 36-27 in round 2, and Paynesville 45-33 in round 3 before losing to Blue Earth Area 41-33 in 1st place match. Gopher dual record is 7-3) •Southland Quadrangular (LARPdefeated Southland 71-12, St. Clair/Mankato-Loyola 58-6, & Triton 39-33. Screamin’ Eagle dual record is 4-1) •LaCrosseLoganInvite(FCLMCfinished 7th of 9 with 7 wrestlers. Individually, Niko Anderson (160) won his first varsity tournament (8-1 on season). Chris Collett (113), Gabe Decker (132), Andy Love (138), & Monty Holm (152) all finished 4th. •State Ranked County Wrestlers(Dec 9th Poll): Justin Doerr (LARP) is 6th in AA at 126, Jordan Theede (LARP) is 4th in AA at 145, Lucas Roe (GMLOK) is 6th in AA at 152, Greg Johnson (LARP) is 9th in AA at 182, & Cody Wrubel (Chatfield) is 7th in A at 285.


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County receives MCIT AwardBy Karen Reisner A new plaque recently awarded to Fillmore County was on display at the board’s December 13 meet-ing. On December 5 during the Minnesota Counties Intergoverment Trust (MCIT) annual membership meeting, the county was awarded the distinguished MCIT “County of the Year Award.” Each year a county is honored for excellence in risk management and loss control. The criteria used by MCIT to select the annual recipient includes “risk management, loss con-trol, customer service, property/casu-alty claims and workers’ compensa-tion claims.” MCIT provides county governments and organizations with property, casualty and workers’ com-pensation coverage. MCIT is a joint risk-sharing entity.

AMC Fillmore County commissioners attended the annual conference of the Association for Minnesota Coun-ties December 5-7 in Minneapolis. Commissioner Duane Bakke, who served the statewide organization as president during 2011, spoke to the

membership. He lead an effort over the year to increase commissioner involvement and streamline the leg-islative decision-making process. He worked to allow every county to have membership on every policy com-mittee immediately. AMC produced the Minnesota Government Accountability, Innova-tion and Collaboration Act (MAGIC Act) and tried, but failed to get the state legislature to pass it into law in 2011. However, it did have biparti-san support. Bakke said they are close to reaching the goal of getting it into law, asking members to give it one final push of support. If it becomes law in 2012, it will provide counties with flexibility, and state support to identify and pursue opportunities and innovation that will make a dif-ference in local communities. Bakke will serve on the Board of Directors as past president in 2012. The 2012 president is Carver county commissioner Randy Maluchnik.

Sheriff’s Department A 2011 Emergency Management Performance grant was approved in the amount of $19,032. Sheriff Daryl

Jensen said it was similar to 2011 and is a 50 percent reimbursement grant. A border interoperability grant with the state, Department of Emergency Communications, was approved. Jensen noted the money will be put toward control stations and radios for bordering counties in a neighboring state (Howard county, Iowa). Commissioner Tom Kaase called it a step toward interoperabil-ity for the tri-state area. Payment was approved for two replacement 2012 squad cars which will be purchased from Perkins, Inc. for a total of $39,501.60. The price was approved on March 8 and will be paid out of 2011 funds. The 2012 cars are being purchased at the 2011 price. Approval was given for an applica-tion for a Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant for equip-ment and training. Jensen expects it will be somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 requiring a 20 percent match for equipment. He hopes it can provide a new radio for every fire truck in the county.

Other Business In Brief •Approval was given for a 2012snow plow truck (2013 International 7600 SFA) at the low quote, after trade totaling $90,539.88 from Boyer Truck, Rogers, Minnesota. County Engineer John Grindeland said it was recommended by the Highway com-mittee for the truck and equipment replacement. •Theboardapprovedthepurchaseof a used asphalt zipper from the city of Spring Valley. Grindeland commented that the county has used this machine about as much as the current owner. •The 2012 Natural Resourcesblock grant agreement was approved. It combines five different programs and totals about $121,800. The amounts were very close to last year except a doubling of the MPCA subsurface sewage treatment portion from $9,931 to $18,941. •Theboardapproveda1.5percentincrease in the non-union pay plans for 2012. A 1.5 percent increase in the Merit Pay Plan was approved as recom-mended by the state. There has been a zero percent increase over the last two years. •Aresolutionwasadoptedapprov-ing the 2012 renewal of the Medi-cal Examiner agreement with Regina Medical Center. Dr. Lindsey Thomas was re-appointed as the Fillmore County Medical Examiner. •AnagreementwithSoutheasternLibraries Cooperating and South-east Library System (SELCO) was approved for 2012-2014. The county agrees to provide funding at the level of $206,447 for 2012 and an amount that reflects about a one percent increase each year through 2014. •Auditor/treasurer Shirl Boelterreviewed the fund balance report. The tax capacity for the county is over $700,000 less for 2012 as com-pared to 2011. That is over a three percent decrease in overall tax capac-ity. •Borings and cultural digs havebeen done on the proposed site for the Veterans Cemetery on the county farm. Commissioner Chuck Amunrud said they ran into some bedrock, but can work around it. There is to be a meeting with MnDot soon about the frontage to Hwy 52.

Back row from left to right: Fillmore County commissioners Chuck Amunrud, Marc Prestby, Duane Bakke, Tom Kaase, and Randy Dahl. Front row from left to right: County auditor/trea-surer Shirl Boelter and County coordinator Karen Brown

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By Kirsten Zoellner In an attempt to balance the state budget, and see $261 million saving, the Minnesota legislature has restructured the Homestead Market Value leaving many cities bearing the brunt of upset citizens facing higher taxes. Rushford is seeing the effects of this with its 87.96 tax rate, the highest since 2003. Unfortunately, this presents a “skewed” picture, according to city staff. “It’s the formula the state is using,” noted City Clerk Kathy Zacher. “It’s nothing the city is doing.” The city increased it’s levy only $34,695 from 2011. It is essential-ly operating at the same amount, with a 4.7% percent increase only for the purpose of debt service for long-term capital projects. Business owner Paul Brand questioned the council as to just how much tax the businesses can handle before they leave town. “Do you consider that good gov-ernment?” Councilor Mark Honsey responded, “It looks like that because of what the state is doing.” The remainder of the council and city staff agreed.

Through the Market Value Exclusion, the state has shrunk the market value from approximately $91 million to $78 million, all while redistributing the burden from homeowners to the backs of commercial and industrial prop-erties. Unfortunately, cities do not have the authority to contest this law and its shifting burden. The good news, for the city, is that the new law will elimi-nate unpredictable and inconsis-tent reimbursement of property tax distribution by the state. The bad news, however, is tax bases will shrink. With the lowest tax-able market value in seven years, exclusion is intended to moderate the homeowner impact, but loss in tax base will cause tax rates and taxes on most properties to increase. Rushford’s tax base sits in the middle of that of neighboring municipalities, despite having numerous services offered within its borders that aren’t offered in other cities. The city has no choice but to move ahead with a scheduled MNDoT project targeting High-way 43/Mill Street. The “intri-

Rushford deals with state shift cate,” “extensive” project will run through the center of the city, from the north end Rush Creek Bridge to the Root River bridge on the city’s south end. The $3 million project, will have mul-tiple funding streams, including assessed properties, the city, state, and hopefully FEMA. The project goal is to repair and upgrade water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer services, all concrete curb and gutter, street pavement, selected sidewalks, and entrance aprons. Citing new standards, MNDoT will decide which side-walks will need to be replaced to meet codes. In addition, the north end of the project, specifically the two blocks north of the school, will be widened. It is expected that properties on the east side of that Highway 43, in that area only, would shift three feet further. The area is already in MNDoT right-of-way. The total project cost is $3,137,371 with MNDoT foot-ing $1,495,736 of the bill. The city portion is $1,211,537 and the specially assessed portion is $430,098. FEMA funding is still pending. FEMA pending, the design por-tion is expected to take quite a

bit of time, and construction is not expected to begin until April 2014, lasting through November of the same year. In other news, the council was asked for their support in encour-aging responses to, “The Rushford Question.” It is a cooperative effort between the Rushford Area Brand-ing Committee, the Rushford Area Chamber of Commerce, and Rushford resident Carolyn Dun-ham, Rushford Question project manager. The premise of the “Rushford Question” is to get the community looking at the positives of the area. “It’s an attempt to find something we can hang our hat on,” added Dunham. 500 questionnaire letters were

mailed, by 95 percent random sample, within the community. “The idea,” noted Dunham, “Is to get the buzz going.” The effort also hopes for more positive com-munity interaction and discussion. Dunham will report back to the organizations so they can deter-mine how to move forward and implement a plan. “This is not at all political,” said Dunham. “I strongly encourage the council and staff to tell people to take it seri-ously… and if you get the ques-tion, don’t tell anyone else what it is!” The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Monday, December 26, at 6:30pm, at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

By Gary Peterson Approval was given by the City Council to hire the audit-ing firm of Smith Schafer and Associates, Ltd of Minneapolis to conduct the cities auditing operations for 2012. The total cost will be $15,500, which is an increase of $400 from last year. The breakdown of the costs includes the audit of the financial statements, preparation of the statements, and accounting assistance with year-end closing entries. There will be preparation of workpa-pers to convert fund financial statements to government-wide financial statements, assistance with the preparation of the management discussion and analysis, and additional proce-dures. Council also approved a resolution certifying the 2011 final property tax levy (pay-able in 2012) and adopting the 2012 Budget. The total levy is $878,027 which is the amount

approved in September and holds the line with no increase from last year. The General Levy is $510,084. The Library is $109,736 and special levies amount to $258,207 bringing the total to $878,027. City Administrator Deb Zimmer said that property valuations dropped on the res-idential side and increased for commercial. This year there will be spending for a fire truck, utilities increases and an increase in the price of gasoline and diesel. Zimmer also indicated that the grass rig that the fire department pur-chased from DNR has been delivered and ready to go to work. She also said that Friday, December 30 will be a training day for city employees. The training will be conducted on line, and the City Hall will be closed on that day. Around the table there were no reports given by any of the council members.

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Sometimes I love how our home in the hills of southeast Minnesota seems like the land that time for-got, a quiet haven at the end of the road. Last week every step outdoors brought gasps of wonderment at the frosty snow encapsulating every twig and branch and fence post. By day a brilliant sun turned the forest into a glittering fantasy world, and by night a radiant full moon rose and slid across the sparkling skies. We do live in paradise, and are thankful at this, the darkest time of the year. Beautiful it is, but of course we are not disconnected from the rest of the industrial and urban world. We are part of it too. The latest reminder comes in the form of pro-posed frack sand mining in Fillmore County. Must we really become educated about yet another environ-mental threat? Yes, we must. I look at the big picture, as I am wont to do, to figure out the con-text. The context here is hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas and oil—which is causing a huge ruckus in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, North Dakota, Texas and other states where gas or oil

deposits lie underground. Explosive growth in natural gas production results from fracking technology which now enables the industry to exploit formerly inaccessible rock formations. By injecting silica sand, chemicals, and enormous quantities of water underground, companies fracture the rocks to let the natural gas escape into wells for recovery. A cascade of public outrage usually follows for neighbors who are left with polluted wells and ugly extrac-tion sites. That is not what is happening here. Our role in this saga is a differ-ent one. We, along with other coun-ties on either side of the Mississippi River, happen to have deposits of the high quality silica sand so essential to natural gas fracking. Frack sand is what the industry wants from Fillmore County. Two proposals to mine sand in Fillmore County are pending, while the proposers were told to prepare Environmental Assessment Worksheets. It is hard to comprehend the potential level of demand for this excellent sand. One landowner near Red Wing sold 155 acres at $17,000 an acre for a sand mine, according to MPR. Last week the Duluth harbor received its first oceangoing

vessel loaded with fracking sand, shipped all the way from Russia, possibly destined for North Dakota gas fracking or Canadian oil fields. Tens of thousands of fracking wells are under development, and they all need silica sand. Further putting pressure on Fill-more County is the fact that our neighboring counties to the east are enacting moratoriums on frack sand mining, realizing that they are not prepared to understand the effects or put the proper controls in place. Goodhue and Wabasha Counties suspended development, and Winona County plans to vote on a moratorium in the next few weeks. If Fillmore County is not prepared, we may see a flood of frack sand mining proposals from developers wanting to lock in mines here, before we get our act togeth-er. In one sense, sand and gravel mining are nothing new here. For over a century, local landowners have dug what was needed for local roads and construction projects. We have ordinances in place, and the ability to place requirements on conditional use permits, for the kind of small scale pits we are used to. But frack sand mining pushes us past our comfort zone. Will these mines be hundreds of acres in scope? Could there be many such mines? Would there be blasting and underground mining to reach silica sand in the deeper Jordan sandstone? Will there be indus-trial gravel washing with high water use and pollution from sand treat-

ment chemicals? Is there any way to reclaim huge pits, and if there is, how can we be sure responsible companies will stick around to ful-fill their obligations? What about traffic and road degradation? What protections are there for neighbors who are damaged? Southeast Minnesota has a ripe opportunity to step back and care-fully consider what role we want to play, if any, in the fracking industry.

I hope our county leaders assert themselves to pass a moratorium and give us the time to complete research, in order to get our ordi-nances and conditional use permit requirements up to date. Paradise doesn’t just happen; it takes courageous citizens who decide to actively defend our beauti-ful community.

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The first quarter of the school year recently ended and wow, did it go by fast. We have started the new quarter and so far it has gone by smoothly. Along with all of the academics including reading, math, science, writing, and history, our students have been cooperating with community partner programs such as our local fire department and the Lanesboro Lions Club. Our local fire department had a Fire Poster Contest that all our first through fifth graders competed in. The fire department also provided each classroom with a tour of the fire hall and talked about fire safety. Our sixth graders worked on Peace Posters for our local chapter Lion’s Club. Our classrooms have been very busy working on different projects that cover many areas. In our kin-dergarten, Mrs. Rogers and the students have been working on cre-ating an Alphabet Christmas Book and they have been practicing let-ter sounds with the their new Smart Board. They also recently finished a unit on community study and they visited the Lanesboro Bakery, Lanesboro Fire Department, the Police Office and the city’s library. In Mrs. Vickerman’s 1st grade room, the students have been busy writing letters to students and staff through-out the school, and they have been studying Christmas customs around the world. The first grade also wrote and published a book called Camp-fire Tales, Scary Stories From the

First Grade Class , and they are ea-ger to get those back to show their parents. Mrs. Howard’s multi-aged 1st/2nd grade has been working on publishing stories and poetry, and they just recently finished working on dioramas that display different habitats found in our environment. They are also working on letter writ-ing and the students have sent and received hundreds of letters within the school. In Mr. Rogers’ 2nd grade room, the students have been hon-ing their math skills by working with the Smart Board. His class has also been working with a Mini-Minnesota Booklet that has led to many in-depth conversations about Minne-sota and its symbols and classifica-tions. The 2nd grade is also working on wreathes, which has been taking place ever since Mr. Rogers came to Lanesboro 14 years ago. Mr. Klaehn’s 3rd grade room has been working on the study of the Native American culture and he integrated those lessons with different buf-falo diagrams and activities on the Smart Board. They are also study-ing different cultures found through-out the world and he has many ac-tivities planned with those lessons on his Smart Board. In Ms. Zabel’s 3rd grade class, the students have been studying earth changes and have many activities planned with volcanoes, Earthquakes, and land-forms found on the Earth. They are also working on writing letters and they recently finished making a quilt (from paper) after reading the novel,

The Patchwork Quilt. In 4th grade, Mr. Hanson’s class has recently worked on a math activity using five containers with water to experiment the capacity that each holds. They also just finished researching the myth of Sasquatch on the Smart Board, which was related to a story in their reading book, and they have started to read the novel The Fam-ily Under the Bridge. Mrs. Ruen’s 5th grade class is busy with making mobiles that represent an evergreen tree. In Science, the class has seen 35 walking sticks hatch and they also made thermometers. They have just finished the Francis Tucket series by Gary Paulsen and they are starting to work on a keepsake All About Me poster. Mrs. Peter-son’s 6th grade room has been full

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of activity and they are working on Poetry. They have started to work on the government section of their Minnesota Booklet. The 6th grade is also studying cultural habits of

Pictured above: Garrett Melander attempting to Jump the River, which was an activity the students engaged in as a reward for reaching individual goals with Lanesboro’s Elementary Accelerated Reading.

how people around the world cel-ebrate the holiday season. They are also studying biomes and each stu-dent will make their own biome book complete with illustrations.

As the year 2011 quickly draws to a close, the staff and students in Lanesboro have much to celebrate as well as a great deal to look for-ward to. One of the most recent events was the K-12 winter concert. The school gym was packed in tight

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to see our young people perform. It was an event that brought the com-munity support that we all enjoy to life. In November, the school had the privilege of hosting the community Veteran’s Day Program. With quar-ter one in the books and quarter two

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quickly following, it is tough to figure out where the time goes. However, when you pause to think about all that the students have done since September, it becomes much more clear. Lanesboro students have had the opportunity to take in col-

lege fairs, career exploration days and many older students have taken advantage of college visits. There have been athletic events, knowl-edge bowl competitions, and music recitals and concerts. Whether it is homecoming or a field trip, our stu-dents have enjoyed opportunities to go, go, go. As this edition was being printed, our juniors and seniors were taking in a play at the Guthrie The-atre. The play they saw this year

was “The Christmas Carol”. With the promise that each new year brings, there will be a host of activi-ties in our near future. With winter sports seasons in full swing, we also look forward to annual events such as the snowball dance in January. While this is just a snapshot of what our students are involved with, we welcome you to stay current with all things burros by going to www.lanesboro.k12.mn.us.



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By Jade WangenThe Lanesboro School Board approved the budget and levy for 2012 during their regu-lar meeting on December 15. Superintendent Jeff Boggs went over the levy certification with the board and explained the dif-ferent places the school’s funds come from.Boggs said most of the school’s money comes from the state, as they take property taxes from all over the state and distribute the money to schools. Another source is from state aid property tax credits, and a third source is

property tax levies.According to Boggs, the aid com-ing from the state has decreased every year. This year the aid coming in is $53,336.61, which is down $10,000 from last year. The total levy approved was $464,996.08, making the rev-enue total $518,332. The budget was approved with a deficit of $774,969.00. Boggs explained the district has reserves they can use if they need. This is also the first year with the operating referen-dum. Boggs said the percentage of schools in the state with a

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referendum is very high, and Lanesboro and possibly Spring Grove are the only schools in Fillmore County without one.Board member Steve Snyder asked if they have to wait a certain amount of time before asking for another referendum. Boggs said they would have plenty of time to go to the vot-ers if needed, but he thinks the reserves will help them out.The projected revenue in the 2012 budget is $3,627,363.00. Expenditures are set at $4,402,332.00. Boggs said he likes to estimate low on revenues and high on expenditures to be on the safe side. The revenues are $525,000 less than 2011. Part of the reason is fewer students, and some of that is less Special Ed. Money, although Boggs is not sure the reason for that. “There are many factors for the decrease,” said Boggs.The board also wanted to con-gratulate Greg Hanson for scor-ing 1,000 points in boys’ bas-ketball.

By Jason Sethre The Fillmore County Journal’s second annual glossy calendar will be inserted in the Decem-ber 26, 2011 newspaper. There will be over 12,000 copies of this beautiful 2012 calendar dis-tributed free to Journal readers compliments of all participat-ing advertisers and local pho-tographers depicting the natural beauty of our region. Additional copies of this cal-endar will be available at the Journal office in Preston for $3.00 each for any readers want-ing extra copies to share with friends and family living outside of the Fillmore County distribu-tion area.

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The 60th Harmony Com-munity Chest Drive has been competed. A total of $8,635 was collected via a solicitation mailing and a door-to-door campaign. Organizers grate-fully thank the city for assisting with the mailing, the solicitors who went door-to-door, and the Harmony Community for its financial support. Contributions were distribut-ed as follows: Harmony Ambu-lance, $2000; Harmony Library, $500; Harmony Girl Scouts, $150; Harmony-Preston Boy Scouts, $100; Gamehaven Boy Scouts Council, $100; MN and WI River Valley Girl Scouts, $100; DAC Fillmore Coun-ty, $150; Maple Leaf Services, $100; Salvation Army, Fill-more County, $1000; Courage

Center, $400; United Cerebral Palsy of MN, $200; Juvenile Diabetes, $200; MS Society, MN Chapter, $200; Red Cross, SE MN Chapter, $1400; ARC, SE MN, $600; Heart Ass’n, Midwest, $400; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, $$200; Arthritis Foundation, N. Central, $250; Cancer Society Midwest $300; Fillmore County Habitat for Humanity, $150. Officers of the Community Chest include Carroll Arm-strong, Chairman, Carol Rho-des, Secretary, and Kay Himlie, Treasurer.

Harmony completes 2011 charity drive



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cent or -$2,149,040. The total revenue from all sources to the county for 2012 is $21,338,888, down from $23,001,417 in 2011 or about -7 percent. The Market Value Home-stead Credit Aid which the state eliminated was $619,071 for the county in 2011. That aid coming from the state in 2012 will be zero. The program was replaced with the Market Value Exclusion which has effectively lowered the county’s tax capacity by exclud-ing a portion of the market value from tax on homes valued up to $413,800. The decrease in tax capacity creates increases in taxes for some property tax payers or a shift of the burden. The proposed Fillmore County levy and disparity is $8,353,036. The increase in dollars from the 2011 levy for 2012 is $159,175 or 1.94 percent. The per capita cost is $400.32. The social ser-vices per capita cost is $52.15. Commissioner Chuck Amunrud noted the social service per capita cost is much less than in some other counties.

Questions and Concerns Preliminary property tax state-ments that were mailed out prior to Thanksgiving gave some prop-erty owners less to be thank-ful for and others more. The changes by the state, eliminating the Market Value Credit and establishing the Market Value Exclusion for 2012, has reduced local government tax capacity and shifted the burden to higher valued homes, business, industry, and agricultural land. Unhappy property owners shared some of the major increases in property tax on some of their parcels. Merlin Ricklefs, property owner in Holt Township, want-ed to know why he was pay-ing 15 percent more when the county’s revenue is down. He insisted 15 percent is unrealistic and exorbitant. Brown explained the county only levies for its needs. County assessor Cindy

county as generally safe, road conditions as fair (limited fund-ing), good solid waste manage-ment and recycling, veteran ser-vices as excellent, and county parks as good. A Public Health report had the county ranked in the upper 20 percent in most areas except for health factors where it is ranked 49 out of 85. Poor health behaviors or factors in the county include obesity, excessive smok-ing, risky binge drinking espe-cially among young people, no hospital, and the level of poverty. The Minnesota Department of Human Services shows tempo-rary assistance for needy families increased to an annual rate of 54.8 percent in 2011 from 36.6 percent in 2010.

2012 The county plans to continue in 2012 to provide more effi-cient and effective government. To improve efficiency the county is considering if it would be beneficial to share with another county a Community Services Director. Efforts will continue for a Fillmore County Veterans’ Cemetery. The county will con-tinue necessary steps to be in compliance with the 2013 nar-rowband mandate. County expenditures will be reduced by 7.2 percent from 2011. The 2012 levy will be reduced by using $301,000 fund balance. Human resources costs increased less than one per-cent. The county now has seven appointed department heads, down from 10 in 2010. There are three division leaders under the umbrella of Community Ser-vices. Fillmore County expenditures for 2012 are to be slightly under 2006 levels. Intergovernmental revenues from the state of Minne-sota and the federal government are down for 2012 by 19 per-

Blagsvedt said she would have to look at his individual parcel. She explained that with the new exclusion law and the homestead reductions, the burden shifts to other properties. Commissioner Randy Dahl remarked that the county is at the state’s mercy, as they decide which class of property is going to be paying more or less. He said assessors can only correctly cat-egorize the property. Dahl added the state doesn’t have any form of taxation hearing for itself. The state made changes to meet their shortfall this last summer. They eliminated the Market Value Credit which saved the state $292 million in pay outs to local governments. They replaced it with the Market Value Exclusion which lowers the tax capacity of local governments. The prepon-derance of home owners saw their property taxes go down. Dwayne Ostrem, Arendahl Township, said it appears a sector (homes valued under $413,800) is bearing less of the tax burden than they did last year. This has caused a shift in the burden to farmland, business, and commer-cial. He suggested few businesses will be able to keep their doors open doing that. Ostrem asked what control does he have as a tax payer? Amunrud suggested he has the ballot box. Ostrem com-plimented the county on their delivery of services. Amunrud explained the coun-ty is a delivery arm for state and federal services. State and federal governments are talking about cutting services and funding, but we are still mandated to provide services. Rules for the property tax structure are made in the leg-islature. Arlynn Hovey, Carimona Township, stated he had a 137.5 percent increase in tax on one of his parcels. The market value of the property almost doubled. Another parcel saw a lesser increase. He bemoaned that he was feeling persecuted. Chairman Marc Prestby suggested he go in and see the assessor about the change in valuation. Holly Kiese, Chatfield Town-ship, said the market value of her property was about two and one half times what she paid for it. It was suggested she visit the asses-sor. Auditor/treasurer Shirl Boelter explained that once agricultural land reaches a market value of $1.2 million, it is bumped into a higher tax class rate of one per-cent. Commissioner Duane Bakke noted that a property owner’s second parcel in another town-ship will loose its homestead sta-tus. He suggested everyone’s indi-vidual situation is different. If a property owner has a question on the market value, they need to go to the assessor’s office and get it checked. He said the federal gov-ernment is not paying the state as much and the state is paying less to the counties, but the coun-ties are still mandated to provide services. Bakke repeated that $2 million less is coming into the county in 2012 from state and federal sources.

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to all who generously donated, attended and contributed in anyway to Canton Santa Day 2011.

Special thanks to Santa & Mrs. Claus for stopping for a visit. Troy Soiney for the wagon rides and Marc Prestby for announcing. Last, but certainly not least, to all the Elves. From wrapping to baking to photos and all the good stuff in between.

Everyone’s hard work and efforts are greatly appreciated. Wishing you a Happy New Year! ~ Jane & Jackie

We would like to say a BIG “THaNk You”


Tuesday, December 27, 2011 • 9:30am

Consignment

LenderDealer

Selling Tractors IncludingJD 4650 MFWD - PS - 700 Hrs on Overhaul JD 4050 MFWD - PS w/ 740 Loader JD 4440 - PS JD 4440JD 4020 DJD 3020JD 730 DieselJD BCat 65 Case IH 885XLIH Super M IH Super C w/Mower Steiger Bearcat 111

Combines IncludingCase IH 2388 - 98 JD 9500 - 91 (2) JD 9600 JD 8820JD 6620JD 4400 Diesel Corn HeadsJD 612 - 12 Row 30” Chopping JD 1293JD 444Harvest Tech 4112C - 12 Row ChoppingCase IH 2208Case IH 1063 Case IH 1054 Case IH 1083Flex HeadsJD 635 FJD 930(2) JD 925 JD 200 DummyCase IH 1020 - 30’

Skid LoadersNH LS 140 -1 OwnerNH LS 160 Case 450 CT Mustang 2074CAT 252 JCB 111O T Gehl 4835 Large assortment of new skid loader attachments

PlantersJD 7200 - 12 Row 30” Flex Front Fold - w/ DryJD 7200 - 4 Row Wide w/ DryJD 7100 - 16 row 22”JD 7000 - 6 Row 30” w/ Dry JD 7100 16 Row 22”Case IH 900 - 4 Row w/ Dry Rawson 6 Row 30” Coulter Cart

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Hay EquipmentCase IH RBX 562 Baler(2) Case IH 8465 Baler(2) JD 567 BalerJD 466 BalerJD 338 BalerJD 24T BalerGehl 1500 BalerCase IH DCX 131 Mo CoJD 920 Mo CoJD 720 Mo CoJD 1209 Mo CoJD 216 MowerNH 411 Mo CoAVCO NI 279NH 455 Sickle Bar MowerNH 166 Hay InverterNH 55 RakeKrone 1401 - 30’ RakeGehl 418 RakeUnverferth Bale WrapperPatz Bale GrinderM&W Bale UnrollerGehl 72 Flail ChopperNH 38 Flail ChopperVermeer 3 Pt Bale LifterEitzen G.N. Bale TrailerMiscellaneous EquipmentKnight 3070 TMRAswald 250 TMRKnight Reel Augie 2375 Stationary TMRAutomatic Roller MillMeyers 2425 SpreaderBalzer 450 SpreaderMiller Pro 235 Spreader2) JD 34 SpreadersKnight 8018 SpreaderKnight 8014 SpreaderKnight 410 SpreaderMiller Pro 5200 Rear Unload Chopper Box2) JD 1075 Gears w/ Flat RacksAssortment of Gravity BoxesIH 60 Stalk ChopperHiniker 4000 Stalk ChopperLundell 8’ SnowblowerMcKee 720 SnowblowerWoods 8’ SnowblowerRed Devil 6’ Snowblower S.L. MtsV Snow Plow w/ S.L. MtsBrush Broom w/ S.L. MtsRiteway Rock PickerHardi 850 SprayerDMC Grain CleanerOliver 73H PickerElson Gopher Machine3 PT BladeRotary CuttersFeeder Wagons w/ Dolly Hitch(2) New Feed Bunks

DrillsGreat Plains 20’ Solid StandJD 8300 - 13’ w/ GS - DD & Press WheelsJD 12’ Melroe - 240 - 24x6” w/ GSMM 10’IH 10’

Vehicles2006 Chevrolet 2500 HD Crew Cab2000 Chevrolet 3500 Crew Cab - Dually w/ Noise in Engine1994 Chevrolet Van w/ Cube Box2001 Mack Single Axle Tractor 1997 Jet - 26’ - T.A. Hopper Bottom1985 IH Single Axle Tractor1996 Helwood 22’ Hopper Bottom1985 IH S1900 Straight Truck -Diesel w/ 20’ Roll Back Bed1978 IH Twin Screw - Detroit w/ 20’ Box 1984 Ford 8000 Cab/ChassisFelling & Towmaster Skid Loader Trailer2003 Artic Cat ZR 900 Snowmobile2008 - Can-Am 400XT - ATV

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JD 7810 MFWD - 9,965 Hrs JD 4230 PS - w/ Allied 595 LoaderJD 27 - Stalk ChopperPatz V420 LP TMR Hagen Dorn 277 SpreaderCase IH - WRX 201 - 10 Wheel RakeJD 145 - 5x PlowMF 3 Pt - Sickle Bar Mower2006 Chevrolet HD 2500 - 4x4 - Crew Cab - 68,000 Miles2008 Featherlite 7 x 20 G.N. Livestock Trailer

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JD 320 D Skid Loader - 2010 - C.A.H.Gehl 4635 SX Skid Loader JD 566 BalerJD 930 Flex - 98 JD 930 Flex - 97 Case IH 8480 BalerJD 640 B Hay Head - LIKE NEWJD 1780 - 8/15 Row Planter - Seed Star - 3 Bu. - No Till Trash WhipsSummers 1000 Pull Sprayer w/ 90’ Booms - 14.9x46 Dagelman 12’ Dozer Blade -7810 Mts

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S&A Petroleum is demonstrating its commitment to Fillmore Central and the local community through the BP Fueling Communities Program. Fueling Communities provides grants to local organizations that are nominated by BP Branded Marketers to support the communities in which they do business. S&A Petroleum nominated Fillmore Central through this program and was awarded $3,250.00 for its general fund. The monies have been earmarked for technology by Fillmore Central as they will be used to purchase ipads for the Elementary School. Shown in the photo is Rich Irish of S&A Petroleum presenting Superintendent of Fillmore Central, Mr. Keith with the check. Included in the photo is an ipad that will be purchased with the generous donation. Fillmore Central wishes to thank S&A Petroleum and BP for their generosity and for helping provide opportunities for our students at Fillmore Central. Photo submitted

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota unem-ployment rate fell by 0.5 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted 5.9 percent, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The unemployment rate was the lowest in Minnesota since October 2008 and well behind the U.S. rate of 8.6 percent in November. State employers eliminated 13,700 jobs in November, and October fig-ures were revised to reflect an addi-tional 1,200 jobs lost during that month. The state has lost 22,900 jobs over the past three months, even while the unemployment rate

was falling from 7.2 percent to 5.9 percent during that period. Several factors could account for the conflicting results, including sampling errors in the separate sur-veys that are used to tabulate the unemployment rate and employ-er hiring, more people becoming self-employed or contract workers, changes in Bureau of Labor Statistics methodology, and a declining labor force participation rate. “The mixed results make it diffi-cult to draw clear conclusions about how well the labor market is doing,” said DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips. “I’m cautiously optimistic, however, that the economy is mov-

ing in the right direction.” Education and health services led all sectors in November, gaining 1,300 jobs. Logging and mining held steady. Job losses occurred in leisure and hospitality (down 4,400), govern-ment (down 4,000), construction (down 1,600), manufacturing (down 1,200), professional and busi-ness services (down 1,100), finan-cial activities (down 800), trade, transportation and utilities (down 700), information (down 600) and other services (down 600). Over the past year, job gains have occurred in education and health services (up 9,000), profes-sional and business services (up 5,000), leisure and hospitality (up 4,000), trade, transportation and utilities (up 2,200), manufacturing (up 1,800), financial activities (up 1,100), construction (up 400), and logging and mining (up 200). Government led year-over-year

Jobless rate falls to 5.9 percent ~ employers cut 13,700 jobs in Novemberjob losses, down 12,800, followed by information (down 1,500) and other services (down 200). In the state Metropolitan Statis-tical Areas, job gains occurred in the past year in the Mankato MSA (up 3 percent), Rochester MSA (up 1.2 percent) and Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA (up 1 percent). Job losses occurred in the St. Cloud MSA

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On Monday, December 12, 2011, Mark Anthony Heath, age 38 of Lanesboro, appeared before Judge James Fabian at the Fillmore County Court for sentencing. The prosecut-ing attorney was Brett Corson, and Samuel McCloud was the defense attorney. Heath was convicted of two counts of Assault in the 2nd Degree with a Dangerous Weap-on stemming from an incident in June. At that time, Heath had allegedly fired a gun in his home and threatened more than one person. For the first charge, Heath was given 60 months at

the MN Correctional Facility in St. Cloud, with credit for 176 days already served. He was given the same sentence for the second charge. He must also submit a DNA sample and pay $90 in fines and fees. Ryan Allen Niday, age 24 of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, appeared before Judge Robert Benson on December 12 for sentencing. Niday was convict-ed of theft of movable property, which carries a maximum sen-tence of five years in jail and $10,000. All other charges were dismissed. The conviction came from an incident on January

Fillmore County Court Report 30 in which Niday aided and abetted someone to steal some electronic equipment from a home. Niday was sentenced to the MN Correctional Facility in St. Cloud for 21 months, with credit given for 67 days already served. He must also pay $140 in fees. Joan Elizabeth Torgerson, 36 of Mabel, made a first appear-ance before Judge Benson on December 12. Torgerson was charged with one count of 5th Degree possession of drugs for allegedly possessing meth-amphetamines. This carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail, $10,000, or both. She was also charged with allegedly driving under the influence of a controlled substance, refusing to submit to a chemical test, and careless driving. Torgerson was pulled over by law enforcement on October 11 for crossing over the center-line. She failed the field sobriety tests, and police found a glass pipe with residue in the vehicle. Torgerson was released on her own recognizance with $10,000 unconditional bail. She will be sentenced on December 19, 2011.

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our K-6 Library. Thank you to Mrs. Leslie Christensen for heading up this project and to the student volunteers

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The annual One and Done Fundraiser is complete for 5-8th graders. Once again this fundraiser was a huge success, generating $12,943.45 in profits that will help support field trips, band and choir programs, science materials, and student agendas. The finale is the celebration of the students’ hard work with those selling 35 or more items receiveing a limo ride and lunch, as well as the big blast party with inf latables, music, and dancing. Thanks again for your continued support and to the students for your hard work!

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Dec. 2011 - Jan. 2012 • Dec. 19 7-12 Holiday VocalConcert 7:30pm at Harmony• Dec. 20 School Board Meeting 6:30pm• Dec. 23 Early Dismissal 1:30pm• Dec. 25 Christmas Day• Dec. 26- Jan. 3 No School - Holiday Break• Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve• Jan. 1 New Year’s Day• Jan. 4 School Resumes• Jan. 8-9 Luther Dorian Vocal Festival• Jan. 14 One-Act Conference @ W-K• Jan. 14 Meistersinger Honor Choir @ Wartburg• Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day• Jan. 16 One-Act Public Performance after GBB Game• Jan. 21 One-Act Sub-Section @ R-P• Jan. 23 No School - Teacher Work Day• Jan. 24 School Board Meeting 6:30pm

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Breakfast with BooksFillmore Central Title I parents were invited to have Breakfast with Books on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. After eating breakfast with their children, parents were given ideas of how to make reading at home with their child more effective. Then parents paired up with their child to read and discuss a leveled book before heading off to work for the day.

Pictured above is Matthew Marzolf and his grandma Linda Marzolf. Pictured below (Left) is Dominic Hameister and his mother Tamara Daugherty, (Right) Riley Serf ling with his mom Kate.

Congratulations to our Fire Poster Winners & thank you to the Harmony and Preston Fire Department!

Harmony Fire Poster Winners:Pictured Below (Left) Front L-R ~ Regan Hanson, Klaudia Biel, Coltan Dempewolf, Carson Kiehne, Addison Hershberger, Brody Vrieze.

Back L-R ~ Kelsey Biel, Nick Brynjarsson, Morgan Wingert and Chief Bill Hanlon. Pictured Right ~ Brody Vrieze placed 2nd at the Tri-County level.

Preston Fire Poster Winners:Pictured Above (Right) Front L-R ~ Maddy Bergey, Esme Gastfield, Alyssa Britton, Kjerstiana Corson,Ashlyn Simon, Caleb Arndt. Back L-R ~ Kira Nelson, Kandace Sikkink, Paige Donlinger and Chad Finseth.

Before Thanksgiving, the Fillmore Central Elementary did a food drive that collected 339 pounds that was donated to the Preston Food Shelf.

Shown in the picture are the 5th graders that delivered the food to the Food Shelf along with their teachers Mr. Tollefson and Mr. Rundquist.

Local farmers and business people talk to 8th grade class about organic and conventional farming

On Dec. 7th, Ms. Sackreiter’s 8th grade World of Agriculture class interviewed farmers and business people on their thoughts and opinions on conventional farming and organic farming. The students had been learning about the different methods of farming and the interviews were part of their final project of writing about each type.

Pictured above is Inga Haugen talking to Drew N, Caitlyn W., and Theresa D. and pictured below is Jeff Gillespie talking to Kyle F., Makaila S., and Laura D.

K-6 Christmas COnCert

Dec. 12th was the K-6 Holiday Concert. Pictured above are the Second Graders singing. To the left are Sixth Grader, Santa Brady Ristau, Reindeer Makaila Eickhoff and Liberty Onsager performing at the concert.

TUESDAY, DEC. 20Semcac Bus to Rochester, bus picks up for shopping, 9:35am at Chic’s, Preston; 10:00 am at Fountain State Bank. Call 800-944-3874 to ride.Fillmore County Public Health Blood Pressure Clinic, 10-10:30am, Lakewood Building, Chatfield.Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels. For fundraiser info, call 507-867-3583.*

Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.*

AA Meeting, 7pm, Faith United Methodist Church, Spring Valley. “Living in the Solution.” Newcomers welcome.*

Adult Children Anonymous (formerly known as Adult Children of Alcoholics) meeting, 7pm. Call Deb 507-765-5336 for info.*

Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm in the Pio-neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield.*

AA Closed Meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian. Church, Mill St, Rushford.*

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 2-5pm. 1300 West Tracy Rd. Spring Valley.*

Lenora United Methodist Church special Christmas service, 5pm and 7:30pm. Bring non-perishable food for food shelves.

THURSDAY, DEC. 22Free Senior Coffee, 9am, Heritage Grove, Harmony.*Story time, Lanesboro Public Library, 9:30am.

Storyhour, Harmony Public Library, 225 3rd Ave. SW, 11:00 – 11:45, Preschool ages, No School No Storyhour.*

Canton Senior Citizens meet at 1pm for cards and visiting, Canton Community Center.* Preston AA Group, 7:30pm, United Methodist Church, Preston. For more info, call 507-951-6029.*

FRIDAY, DEC. 23Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, Senior Citizens Day, 9am-10am. 1300 West Tracy Rd. Spring Valley, MN.*

Chatfield NA meeting, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St. Chatfield.*

Harmony AA meeting, 8pm, Harmony Community Center, 3rd Ave SW, Meeting Room 1. Call 507-886-3240 for info.*

SATURDAY, DEC. 24Lanesboro AA Group, 8:00pm, Bethlehem Lutbheran Church. For more info, call 507-251-1771 or 765-2518.*Christ Lutheran Church, Preston Candlelight Service, 4:30pm and 9:00pm.

SUNDAY, DEC. 25Christ Lutheran Church, Preston: Worship with Holy Communion, 9am. NA Meeting, 7:00pm, United Methodist Church, downstairs, Preston. Call Jay for info 507-765-4979. *

Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm. Fountain Lutheran Church, south Main St. and Highway 52.*

MONDAY, DEC. 26Community Coffee, 9am, Park Lane Estates, Preston.*Fillmore County Public Health blood pressure clinic- 1-3pm, 902 Houston Street NW Preston. *

TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meeting, Spring Valley Care Center Activity Room. Weigh-in from 5:45-6 p.m. Meeting from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Questions contact Judy at 507-346-2469.*

NA Meeting, 7:00pm, United Methodist Church, downstairs, Preston. Call Jay for info 507-765-4979. *

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8:00am - 4:30pm, Mon-Fri1-800-422-0161www.zumbromhc.org

Keith Casella, D.M.D. • Chalsey Niece, D.D.S.* Complete Family Care * Dentures/Partials* Cosmetic Dentistry * Tooth Colored Fillings

New Patients Welcome!507-346-7281

823 N. Broadway Ave, Spring Valley, MN

phARMACy

“Wellness is our Business”

115 West Jessie Street • Rushford, MN 55971(507)864-2153

Witt’s Pharmacy

137 West Main Street Spring Grove, MN 55974

(507)498-5509

44 Main Avenue NHarmony, MN 55939

(507)886-2322

615 West Esch Drive Caledonia, MN 55921

(507)725-3328

306 Main Suite 103LaCrescent, MN 55947

(507)895-8784

MediCAL

To advertise your business in the professional guide call or email us today!

507-765-2151 or 1-800-599-0481 (Toll-free in 507 area) [email protected]

Personalized service to accommodate your needs.Accounting, Auditing, Tax Preparation

209 St. Anthony Street, PreSton, Mn 55965507-765-2180 or 507-765-3671

F&MInsurance servIces

Call 507-765-2151 or 800-599-0481 (in 507 area code)FAX 507-765-2468 or e-mail: [email protected]

EXMARK ZERO TURN MOWERS Jonsered Chainsaws, Grass N Brush trim-mers plus blowers. Repair, Service & Sales at South Branch Outdoor Equipment, Preston, MN. 507-765-4979. s9/26tfn- o

BILL’S GUN SHOP. Hours 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm M-F, Sat 8am to 8pm. Sunday by appt. We buy, sell, trade & repair. 1-1/4 miles south of Carimona, 19708 Kava Rd, Preston. 507-765-2762. s9/29eow- o

PATIO/WALL flat rock for sale. Have 7 4’x4’ pallets stacked 2’ to 3’ high of flat rock. Asking $100 a pallet. Call 507-459-5040 s3tfn- x

WANTEd: Corn silage. Call Jim @ 507-875-2332. f12,19- x

HAyBUSTER BALE shredders stretch forage and bedding supply. Used. #256 self loading starting at $4,995. Can deliv-er. 320-543-3523. f19,26- x

2 TRACTORS. 720 Jd Gas, 730 Jd die-sel. Run good. 507-864-3458. f19,26- o

FOR SALE: firewood. Phone: 507-864-7705. Rushford area. s12,19- x

FOR SALE: mixed firewood. Cut and split. $45 per face cord or $50 per pick-up load. you haul. Call 507-272-1686. s12,19- o

UNCOMMON CHARM gift shop--Main St. Preston Hours 10-6 now through Friday--Last Chance. S19- X

PUPPIES FOR SALE. Lab mix, born 11/5/11. Gold female $200. Black female $175. Gold or black male $150. Adorable! 507-268-4306. s19,26- o

FOR SALE FOR SALE

Classifieds

WANTEd: CARS, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfn- o

BUyING ROyALTIES and mineral rights to properties. If you are tired of receiv-ing small monthly checks, if at all. For a no obligation cash offer 408/202-9307 [email protected] MCAN

WANTED

FARM


Licensed & Insured #20450126

• Remodel• New Home Construction• Siding• Replacement Windows• Concrete Sidewalks• Flat Pours

Specializing in Roofing

Schulte BuilderS

20 Yrs Experience • Quality Craftmanship

New Homes & Pole BarnsRemodeling & New Additions

Mabel, MN •507-459-0401

Diamond Shelter Salesof Minnesota, LLC

DAN SERFLING25988 County 14Preston, MN 55965Ph/Fax 507-765-2537Cell 507-951-0731www.diamondshelters.com

• Custom Cabinets

• Roofing

• siding

H:507-268-4949 Fountain, MN Lic# 20474301

• Remodeling

• gaRages

• sheds & moRe

www.duanegilbertsonconstruction.com

and Cabinetry C:507-272-3624

PETERSON, MN 55962 • 507-875-2496 MELDAHL CONSTRUCTION INC.

30 Ton, 136 ft Boom Truck Service

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: Grain Bin ConstruCtion

the First Bin DesiGneD For the 21st Century

-Fans -Heaters -Roof Vents -Floors

& Tear Down , Millwright, Grain Legs, Auger, and Conveyor Construction,Concrete Construction.

We Carry

• Dryers• Grain Bins for

Drying & Storage

(And More!)

Professional service GuideClEaNINg CONSTRUCTION plUmbINg

Professional Cleaning ~Carpet, Furniture, Floors, Furnace Duct Cleaning, Fire & Water Damage,Janitorial Service.

Jeff Hebl, owner - 507-467-4798 • Lanesboro, MN

servicemaster of Chatfield

The clean you expectThe service you deserve

CONSTRUCTION

Taylor ouTdoor Wood SToveS ~ radianT Floor HeaTing

a-Maize-ing HeaT Corn FurnaCeS & BoilerS ~ gaS FurnaCeS & BoilerS air CondiTioning ~ SepTiC SySTeMS ~ neW ConSTruCTion ~ reModeling

Free eSTiMaTeS ~ inSured

BRUMM’S PLUMBING & HEATING, LLcTony Brumm • Mabel, MN 55954

Phone: (507)493-5507 • Cell:507-251-9212

• CommerCial • residential• trenChing • FarmJoel WalbridgeFountain, mn

Let Me “PLug” you Into A better DeAL

J.W. ElEctric

(507) 268-4367Cell (507) 273-0829

Fast, Friendly, Honest service!!kingSley

Mercantile & rentalAppliances • Hardware • Small Engines • Furnace • Air Conditioning

Commercial & Residential Repair

MaytagAmana

Husqvarna

507-886-2323 • Toll Free 877-886-2323PO BOx 214 • 2 Main ave. n., HarMOny, Mn 55939

Kerry & Jane Kingsley, Owners • www.kingsleymercantile.com

SaTEllITE SERVICES

Stortz SatelliteServing the Tri-State area Residential & Commercial

Accounts for Direct TV & Dishnet.Cable - Phone - internet - Wiring

Toll Free 866-862-5397 Bus 507-743-8486

Canton, MN Cell 507-259-1454

Craig Stortz Power Limited Licensed Nick Stortz #PL07718 #PL07719

pROpaNE gaS

Dave Swenson Don Tollefsrud Matt Swenson lic. #008399pJ lic. #008744pJ lic. #7046

• Free Estimates • Insured• Septic systems • New Construction • Remodeling

507-493-5282

Plumbing & Heating

Dave’s Plumbing & Heating, Air Conditioning LLCAppliance Sales & Service • New & Used

New Construction & Remodeling• In-Floor Heat • Drain Cleaning

Call Dave or Dempsey • Cell: 507-259-4238 or 507-259-4239126 St. Anthony Street, Preston, MN • Bus. 765-2173

1-800-464-6121

KRuegel gaS SeRviceProPane service

installationdelivery

SERVING SOUTHERN MN SINCE 1954

• Marty HungerHolt, 507-467-2203• randy HarMon, 507-467-2410• ricHard nepstad, 507-765-3621

For all your building and remodeling needs.Many Years of Experience

Mn contractors lic. #20382343

HungeRHolt caRpentRy

haRdWaRE

ElECTRICal

PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.

visJON WILLFORD

MN. Plb. Lic. 4388 MMIkE WILLFORD

Box 322 LANESBORO • 507-467-2240HARmONy • 507-886-2008

norse valley construction27042 Deep River Road • Lanesboro, MN 55949www.norsevalleyconstruction.comDoug Johnson • (507) 450-9007 • LanesboroCody Johnson • (507) 421-5913 • Chatfield

• Decorative concrete • Post Frame & Farm BuilDing rePair

pEST CONTROl

Charlotte Treat

• Rodents • Ants • Cockroaches• Asian Beetles • Other Pests

Charlotte’s WebPest COntROl

licensed Professional exterminatorCommercial/Residential

To adverTise your business Call 507-765-2151

1-800-599-0481 or email [email protected] your business

Free EstimatesCall 507-251-0589 • [email protected]

Al lArson & sons

• New Homes• Remodeling• Air Conditioning

Plumbing & Heating308 St. Anthony St., Preston

• Furnace• Drain Cleaning507-765-2405

Calls welcomed any time!

• Bobcat 963 Cab• Bobcat S205 Cab• Bobcat T190 Cab

• New Featherlite 7x20 Stock• New Featherlite 7x24 Stock• New Featherlite 16' Bumper• New Featherlite 20' Wd Flr• '07 Featherlite 24' Stock Combo• New Featherlite 16' GN Stock• 16' Diamond D Livestock• '98 Featherlite 20' Stock Combo• '87 20' Featherlite Stock• 16' Kiefer Stock

Rochester, MN866-657-4910

www.valleyfeatherlite.com

New & Used TRAILeRs103 20th St. NE, Stewartville , MN ~ Just off Hwy 63

Used eqUIpMeNT AvAILAbLe

TRAcToR • IH 460• IH 240

skId LoAdeRs

2 0 ' a n d 2 4 ' a pac h e F e e d e r Wag o n s

• NH L180 Cab• NH L160• Case 1845C

• IH Super H• MF 1540 MFWD

• Ford 9030 Bidirectional

• Bobcat S185 Cab• Bobcat S175 Cab• Bobcat S130 Cab

• New Ventrac Tractors In Stock

EZ-GO & Yamaha GOlf CartsSaleS & ServiceNew & USed

Ivan Vreemanharmony, mn

507-273-6928

FOR SALE: dog and cat food in bulk, also paper products. 1 percheron coming 3 horse, 1 all purpose coming 3 horse. dennis M. Swartzentruber. 36343 130th St. Canton, MN 55922. s19,26- x

WRAP UP yOUR HOLIdAy SHOPPING with 100 Percent Guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks - SAVE 67 per-cent PLUS 2 FREE GIFTS! 26 gourmet favorites ONLy $49.99. ORdER Today 888-375-5729 or www.OmahaSteaks.com/gift39, use code 45102ZMF (MFPA)

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PERSONALIZEd HOLIdAy GIFTS FOR EVERyONE on your list! Save 20 Percent off qualifying products from Personal Creations! To redeem this offer, visit www.PersonalCreations.com/Actnow or Call 1-888-710-9242 (MFPA)

PROFLOWERS- Looking for a Holiday Gift that will really impress? SPECIAL OFFER 20 percent off qualifying gifts over $29 from ProFlowers! Offer ONLy avail-able at www.proflowers.com/Charm or call 1-888-376-2984 (MFPA)

dISH Network. Starting at $19.99/month PLUS 30 Premium Movie Channels FREE for 3 Months! SAVE! & Ask About SAME dAy Installation! CALL 888-379-7065 (MFPA)

dH WINdOWS $179 Any size. Installation included. year-Around-Installation. Order 4 or more. Customer pays recycling. Government financing available. BBB accredited contractor. Visit www.green-sourcewindows.com or 888/690-9892. MCAN

FOR SALE FOR SALE

FOUNd: BLACK and white border collie type female dog, approx. 45 pounds. found near Lime Springs, IA. Call 563-379-5158. f19- x

FOUNd: male black lab with no collar in the Pilot Mound area on 12/9/11. Call 507-467-6582 or 507-272-5118. f19- x

LOST/FOUND

SERVICESTRANSMISSION REBUILDING: Foreign and domestic, auto & light truck. 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. Call for prices. Brown’s Tire, Battery, & Transmission. Rushford 507-864-2969 or 1-888-864-7049. v20tfn- o

NORBy TREE Service: Stump grinding, tree trimming and removal. Call Dave Norby at 507-259-3118. v8/2tfn- o

WE SpECIALIzE IN rebuilding alter-nator and starters for auto truck and farm implement. Same day service. We do MN DOT inspections. Hi Tech Rebuilders, Rushford, 508-864-7440 and 507-459-1504 v11/21-1/16- o

WE REpAIR windows and screens. Fast, friendly, honest service. Kingsley Mercantile. Harmony. 507-886-2323. v27eow- o


11753 State Hwy 43, Mabel, MN 55954

CALL FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS!

Craig HenryShop 507.493.5399 • Mobile 507.450.5573

We Feature

CARS2010 Chev Impala lt, red, 37,720 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, p/seat, CD, air bags $14,9882010 Hyundai Elantra GLS, gold me-tallic, 40,198 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags, $13,9992007 Ford Focus SE, tan metallic, 63,852 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags, $10,3362006 Honda Accord EX, black, 41,922 mi, $12,888, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags, $12,888

CERTIFIED BODY SHOP

207 South Elm, Rushford, MN • 507-864-7711

Holiday MoveRs!2004 BuICk lESaBrE ltD, heated seats, maroon, 69,008 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, p/seat, CD, air bags, $11,386

2003 BuICk rEgal lS, white, 140,852 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, p/seat, CD, air bags $5,444

2001 BuICk lESaBrE Custom, blue, 142,821 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, p/seat, CD, cassette, air bags $5,999

2004 OlDS alErO gl, gray, 98,349 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags, $7,666

tRuCkS2007 kia Sportage, green 61,322 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags $113,9992005 Buick Rendezvous AWD, white, 125,322 mi, air, tilt, cruise, p/win, p/locks, CD, air bags, $9,888

Randy Haakenson• Commercial • Residential

• Agricultural326 Parkside Dr. SEPreston, MN 55965

Res 507-765-2297Cell 507-251-5535

TRAILER SALES & SERVICE, Inc.507-886-4600

70 4th Street NW • Harmony MN

We are pleased to announce we now sell & service

Boss & Snowdogg Snow Plows.

Owned by Dennis Solberg of Solberg Welding 507-886-4602

See us for all your trailer sale and service needs!

1 block West of Kwik Trip next to Solberg Welding

ironsidetrailersales.net

We have a selection of new and used trailers and we are an authorized dealer for Wilson, Kiefer Industrial, Road King, Alum Line, and Pacesetter trailers. We also provide service work when your trailer needs a tune up.

LAKEWOOD SENIOR HOuSINg, 420 Bench St. Chatfield. Easy living...no yard work, no shoveling! For those who are 62 and older, handicapped/disabled. 1-bedroom apts. Heat paid. On-site laun-dry. Rent based on income. Off-street parking. Call (507) 867-4791.

Harmony, MN 507-951-1210

Jason Mensink Construction•Siding

•Windows •Roofing •Doors •Decks •Drywall •Custom

Cabinets & Woodworking •All Carpentry Needs

Free Estimates

Scenic View TownhomeS• Spacious 2 & 3 bedrooms • Attached garages included • Beautiful area• Starting at $505

Income restrictions apply.507-864-7880 • Rushford, MN

www.paramark.us

Rusty Schroeder “Free estimates” 507-765-3648

ReSidential - CommeRCialDrywall Hanging • Taping • Texturing

schroeder drywall

SHAMIAH’S WELDINGREPAIR AND DESIGN

Shamiah Womeldorf, Rural Lanesboro507-951-1698

ALSO Custom Hay Mowing, Raking & Baling

TNT Lawn Service• Mowing• Stump Grinding• Fall Clean-Up• Snow Plowing• Ice Management Call:

507-268-4977 or Cellphone:

507-429-6755 (Free Estimates)

make arrangements now for your lawn care

• Aerating• Power Brooming• Insured• Light Backhoe Work

NICE 2BR apt. in preston, $350/mo + util. Scott 765-3600. r8tfn- o

LARGE LOT in New Horizon Trailer park in preston. Available Immediately. 765-2131 or 1-800-770-0347. r10/5tfn- o

NEED TO STORE snowmobiles, a clas-sic car, or a boat? Do you need storage while in the process of moving? Space is available for rent in a building located in preston. Call 507-251-5297. r28tfn- x

NICE LARGE 2 bdrm apartment east of Harmony. 1st month free. Wash/dry hook-ups - $325 + dep. + lease. 507-459-2012. r9tfn- o

KENILWORTH ApARTMENTS of Lanesboro has 1 bedroom apts. for seniors 62+ or handicapped/disabled. Rent based on income. Onsite laundry, large com-muntiy room and patio for tenant use. Call 507-467-2222 EHO r4tfn- o

NICE 2 BEDROOM apt. in Leroy. Includes heat,water,garbage and parking.Laundry & garden patio provided. Lease-no pets. 507-937-3193. r28,5,12,19- x

FOR RENT: 2 BD apt with garage in Fountain. 507-259-6961. r19tfn- o

FOR RENT

AUTOSFOR SALE: 1195 Ford F150. 106,000 miles, works well. $1900/obo. 507-772-4472. a12,19,26- o

NICE CHEvy pICKUp- 1977 $3,700. Dependable 2000 Ford Windstar 132,000 mi. $1,500. phone 507-498-3675. a9/20tfn- x

DONATE yOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All paperwork Taken Care Of. 888-472-9219 (MFpA)

CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar paid. We Come To you! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-871-9134 (MFpA)

CASH FOR CARS: All cars/trucks want-ed. Running or not! Top dollar paid. We come to you! Any make/model. Call for instant offer: 800/871-9145

Is it time to trade?Find it in the classified ads.

PH: 507-765-2151 • 1-800-599-0481 (in the 507 area)

Email: [email protected]: www.fillmorecountyjournal.com

THE FAMILy OF Wanda A. Koliha wish-es to express sincere appreciation and gratitude for the sympathy shown to us at the time of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother’s passing. Thank you for your cards, memorials, flowers, food, phone calls, words and acts of comfort and hugs. Special thanks to Father Donald Schmidt for his services, prayers, and visits; Jannell for her beautiful music; Lindstrom Funeral Home for their guidance and com-passion making arrangements; pallbearers; honorary pallbearers; and the ladies of the Nativity Catholic Church for preparing and serving the lunch. We especially want to thank all the employees and caregivers of the Harmony Community Healthcare for the wonderful, loving and skillful care Mom received during the past years. To all the countless others who have touched our lives and helped in any way, we are grate-ful. May God bless you for your thought-fulness in our time of need and keep you in his care always.

Robyn & Sue Koliha and familyRodney & Lynda Koliha and familyRochelle & Julian Wick and family

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THE FAMILy OF CHUCK Ebner would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to everyone who remem-bered our family with love, kindness, and thoughtful gestures during this time of loss. We are grateful for the wonderful community of friends and family that we have. A special thank you to pastor Dave Jore for his words of comfort and to the staff at Traditions in preston for their ten-der loving care. May God bless all of you during this holiday season.

Clarice EbnerArne & Carol Ebner family

Ron & Barb EbnerJon & Deb Ebner familyJoel & val Ebner family

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THE FAMILy OF Kristin Easley wishes to thank everyone for all the kind expressions of sympathy. your kindness meant more than words could ever say. She will always be remembered. The most sincere thank you from all the Easley Family

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THANK YOU

SERVICESA pERFECT CUT TREE SERvICE - tree trimming and removal, hedge trimming, fenceline clearing. 15 years experience climbing and basket work. 507-743-TREE, Chad Wangen. Fully licensed and insured. Cell 507-272-0394. v7/20-7/30/12- x

e-mail it [email protected]

Reduce • ReuseRecycle

www.jemmovies.com

JEMTHEATRE

Call to Verify MovieTickets ~ $5 Adult • $4 Kids & Seniors

See you

at the

Movies

Main Ave. Harmony

Fri. Dec. 23 ………… 7:30pmSat. Dec. 24 . . ……… 7:30pmSun. Dec. 25 . .……… 7:30pmmon. Dec. 26 . . .……… 7:30pmtueS. Dec. 27 . . ……… 7:30pm

WeD. Dec. 28 . . ……… 7:30pmthur. Dec. 29 . . ……… 7:30pm

Bring your own bucket for popcorn and save!

507-886-show(7469)

Bring your own bucket for popcorn and save!

PG

Run Time: 2 hrs. 6 mins.

AUCTION CALENDAR

Bidding Ends Mon., Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. - Selling Miscellaneous Items. Darr Auction Co. www.darrauctions.comBidding Starts Tues., Dec. 27 - Starting 10 a.m. Selling Farm Machinery. Gehling Auction Co. 1-800-770-0347 or [email protected]. On-Line Auctions -GM Auto Center, Complete Hardware Store, Complete Bowling Alley Bar & Grill, & Misc. - Call 612-701-8677 or www.Bid-2-Buy.Com

On-line AuctiOn infOrmAtiOn

Tues., Dec. 27 - 9:30am, Year End Consignment Auction at Gehling Implement and Auction Co., Preston, MN. For more info. contact Gehling Auction, Inc. 507-765-2131, www.gehlingauction.com. Listing in the Journal.

Call it in!800-599-0481 (507 area code)

Hwy. 16 & 43, RUSHFORD, MN507-864-2969 • 1-888-864-7049YOUR COMPLETE FULL SERVICE SHOP

TIRE, BATTERY & TRANSMISSION

BR WN

TIRESCOOPER

• Auto, Truck & Farm Tires• Computerized Alignment• Custom Exhaust• Full Brake Service• Full Line of Auto Repairs• Transmission Repairs

AUTOS

Need to thaNk someoNe? Call the Journal at 507-765-2151 or 800-599-0481 (507 area code) and we’ll take

your message over the phone.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

160 Crop Acres For Sale in Fillmore County, York Township. parcel 27.0258.000. Farmhouse and outbuildings, sold as is. open House 12/10/11, 9am – 1pm. For further information email [email protected] or call 507-208-6037. Accepting offers through 12/31/11 by email. Seller reserves option to reject any/all offers. e21,28,5,12,19- x

Will TrAde mY 5 Harley davidsons for your house or land or choice for low-hour skidloader or 4X4 ATV. email [email protected]. s19- x

BUYerS WANT FArmS/Cropand/Building Site/Hunting land. Wi-mN real estate/lucky’s land Auctions [email protected] 608-385-8080. e19- o


OFFICE SPACE: Excellent mainstreet downtown office space in Rushford, MN $19,900

209 Elm St. Rushford 4 BR, 2 BA New roof, windows, appliances, landscaping and finished up and down! Private setting close to school and downtown; low traffic. So much to offer at $139,900116 Money Creek St. Rushford Price reduction: 2 BR, 2 BA; Mnfl. Laund.; Master suite; newer furnace & WH; $64,900

408 W Stevens Ave. Rushford Charming 2 BR, 2 BA home. New roof & furnace; Finished up and down. 2nd kit. Dwnstrs. Could be duplex. $74,900

Darr realty lIStINGS!

1-800-852-0010 www.darrrealty.com

Rushford, MN

Rodney Darr Cell # [email protected]

Jeff Darr Cell # [email protected]

BUILDABLE LOT IN RUSHFORD: $29,900. Put up a single family or multi-unit.

205 Maple St. S., RushfordNew Listing: Classic home with original woodwork, open staircase, New roof, windows, boiler, water heater and elect. Serv. 3 BR, 2 BA, impressive. $124,900

30251 Darr Lane, Rushford Price reduction: Beautiful 5 bedroom w/expansive views of the city. Custom hardwood cabinetry, hardwood floors, fireplace & spacious fam. room. 3 car

heated garage. Plumbed for infloor heat! $209,900690 Harrison St. Lewiston Charming home completely remodeled from top to bottom both inside & out. Move right in for $99,000

201 Grove St E, Rushford, MN New roof; Completely remodeled kitchen; new flooring; 3 BR, 2 BA, mainfl. laund.close to school & shops. $95,000.

Randy Barnes410 N. Main, Harmony, MN • (Across from Kwik Trip)

507-251-3271

AlwAys CAll RAndy BARnes

VeRy seCluded spot Lots of privacy. Twelve year old large modular home on 25 acres. Beautiful country setting. Hunter’s dream area. 40’ x 80’ pole shed of which 40’ is insulated shop. Could be handy man’s dream. Bring horses and four-wheelers, plenty of room and trails. 16165 351st Ave, Harmony. $165,000. Always call Randy Barnes for appointment, 507-251-3271.ReCently loweRed $10K Well kept older home on large lot in nice neighborhood, newer kitchen, stained glass window, open staircase, main floor living, newer roof, priced to move. 225 3rd Ave. SE, Harmony. $49,900. Always call Randy Barnes for appointment, 507-251-3271.pending

NursiNg AssistANts PArt time PositioN

every other WeekendCompetitive wages, flexible schedules,

Weekend and shift differentialstraining & Certification provided

Stop by, call, or email for more infoContact: Ruth McGarvey, RN, DON

815 Main Ave. South Harmony, MN 55939

507-886-6544, ext. 104rmcgarvey@

harmonycommunityhealth.org

Harmony Community Healthcare

oN-SiTe manager needed: rushford manor Apartments in rushford is accept-ing applications for a site manager. must have maintenance and administrative skills. must live on-site. Free rent + hourly wage. employment application required and found on www.lifestyleinc.net or by calling 507-451-8524, tdds 507-451-0704. eoe h12,19- o

NoW HiriNG: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500.00 weekly potential. info. 1-985-646-1700 depT. mN-485. h12,19,26- x

perSoNAl CAre attendant for man in home, some housekeeping, possible travel, no experience necessary! Will train ex-Amish. $13/hr. Spring Valley. 507-251-2978. h19- x

Cdl-A roUTe deliVerY drivers. mason City. routes mostly 2-3 days, 4-5day work week. $56K avg 1st Year, $61K 2nd. medical with prescription drug plan. Company paid life insurance. 401(k) plan + much more. 1yr TT exp. Apply: www.mBmCareers.com or 888-880-5919. h19,26- x

Top pAY on excellent runs! regional runs, steady miles, frequent hometime, new equipment. Automatic detention pay! Cdl-A, 6 mos. exp. req. 866-322-4039. www.drive4marten.com eeoe/AAp. h19- x

EMPLOYMENTCCTV production Assistant: Chatfield Community Television (CCTV), a depart-ment of the City of Chatfield, is seeking a production contractor to aid the CCTV Administrator in the daily operations of CCTV-Channel 11 and its affiliated opera-tions. The position will be paid as an inde-pendent contractor and be responsible for the set-up, taping and tear-down of certain CCTV events as well as other duties. The position requires flexible hours (averag-ing approximately 20 hours per month) and an ability to work evenings and occa-sional weekends based on the school and civic events calendar. This person will be required to learn most of the CCTV Administrator’s duties including event cov-erage preparation, scheduling events for playback (computerized), recruiting and scheduling volunteers, sponsorship sales, commercial production and management of production equipment. The contract will pay $300 per month. Send your resume with qualifications and references to office of the City Clerk, 21 Southeast Second St., Chatfield, mN 55923 or [email protected]. h12,19- o

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$54,900#4014280644 FILLMORE ST. E, PRESTON

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414 COTTAGE GROVE AVE, PRESTON• 2 Bedroom • 2 Bath • Wood/vaulted ceilings• 3 Car garage • No backyard neighbors

#4025648

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LOTS FOR SALECHATFIELD – Fingerson & Donahoe First Subd.Covenant controlled neighborhood with lg cul-de-sac,walk-out lots w/private backyards. Lots starting at$29,900. NEW PRICING AND ADDITIONAL LOTSAVAILABLE!LANESBORO – 1.43 acre building site within city lim-its. Great views, walkout, city utilities, protective con-venants apply. $44,900 #4031256RACINE – Lyman’s Second Subdivision. Located innewer development on cul-de-sac street with city utili-ties, choice of builder and covenant controlled. Hurryonly 3 lots available. Prices starting at $22,900.

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$89,9002 AVE B NE, CHATFIELD• 2 Bedrooms • 0.52 Acre lot • No backyard neighbors• Updated throughout • Hardwood floors • Gas stove• Permanent siding • New roof • Mature trees

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316 MAIN ST SW, PRESTON• 4 Bedroom • 2 Car garage • 2 Lots• Modernized kitchen & bathroom• Vinyl siding • Updated windows• Quiet location • Close to river & trail

#4031769

222 SILVER ST S, WYKOFF• 5 Lg bedrooms • Hardwood floors • Main floor living• Lg lot w/no backyard neighbors • Updated roof & furnace

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34392 CTY 12, LANESBORO• Updated 1966 1.5 story • 3 Bedroom• 2 Bath • Numerous outbuildings• Fenced pasture w/pond • Paved road • New septic

#403209943 ACRES

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$149,900613 WINONA ST SE, CHATFIELD• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 3,526 sq. ft.• Original woodwork • Hardwood floors• 2 Car attached garage and 1 car detached

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1415 LONE STONE CT SE, CHATFIELD• 2 Bedroom • 2004 Ranch • Full basement• Steel siding • Quality windows • 2 Car garage

$159,9001149 LONE STONE CT SE, CHATFIELD• 4 Bedroom • 2 Bath • Quality windows• Open layout • Mainfloor laundry • Deck• Heated garage • Nicely landscaped

#4031391

FULLY FINISHED 2005 WALKOUT

$99,90021 GROVE ST NE, CHATFIELD• 2 Bedrooms • 2 Full Baths • 2 Car Garage (24x28)• 2 City lots • Fireplace • Hardwood floors • Vinyl siding

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CHARMING STARTER HOME WITH UPDATES

$129,900521 MAIN ST S, CHATFIELD• 3+ Bedrooms on same level • 2 Baths• 2 Car garage • Numerous updates • Move-in condition

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$179,90028896 CTY 16, PRESTON• 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 3,952 sq ft• Granite countertops • Hardwood & ceramic floors• Wood fireplace • 30’x60’ Shed • GarageDirections: 3.5 miles South of Preston on Cty 17.Left on Cty 16, follow signs.

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$119,900135 GOLD ST SOUTH, WYKOFF• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bath • 2 Car garage• New roof • Updated throughout • Original• Gorgeous French Second Empire cottage

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20602 CTY 2, CHATFIELD• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3,085 sq ft • Main floor living• Refinished hardwood floors • New septic • On blacktop• Several well-kept outbuildings • 2.5 miles from town

#4033043

UPDATED WITH CHARACTER ON 12.69 ACRES

$339,900NEW PRICE

27108 CTY 6, FOUNTAIN• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Great view• Main floor living • 2,040 sq. ft. • Large rooms• Pole shed (30’x45’) with work area

NEW PRICE$129,900

315 BENCH ST SW, CHATFIELD• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Original woodwork• Leaded windows • Paneled doors • Hardwood floors• 2 Enclosed porches • Numerous improvements

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$59,9001006 MAIN ST S, CHATFIELD• 1 Bedroom • Main floor living • Garage• Permanent siding • Appliances • New roof• Convenient walk to downtown • 0.22 acre lot• Move-in condition • Immediate possession

#4033600

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216 BURR OAK AVE NE, CHATFIELD• 4 Bedrooms (3 on main) • 2 Baths (master)• Paneled doors • Vaulted ceilings • Quaility windows• Deck • Private backyard • 2,948 sq ft

#4033694

1998 QUALITY BUILT RANCH

$174,900NEWLISTING

CUTE & CLEAN RANCH

$59,900380 MAIN ST NORTH, CHATFIELD• 2 Bedrooms • Main floor living • New appliances• Newer furnace • Central air • Roof • Driveway• 6 Panel doors • Modernized kitchen • Water softener

#4033840NEW LISTING


RochesteR -townhome - Hard to find townhome in Salem Point. Enjoy the water view from the 4-season porch or private patio. Large living room w/fireplace, separate formal dining room, master

bedroom w/full bath and w/in closet. Open kitchen w/center island. 2nd level has 2 additional bdrms, full bath & family room. now $345,000whalan - Remodeled rambler conveniently located

next to state bike trail. 3 bedrooms on main floor, new flooring, hickory cabinets, new siding, large deck & new windows and roof. Ideal for weekend

getaway or permanent home. now $99,900FaRm/acReaGes

chatField - 6.5 acRes Completely remodeled country home with all the charm and character. Additional house and 1.1 acres available. Schools - St.Charles or Chatfield. Kitchen w/

maple cabinets, tile flooring, large center island & updated appliances. Fir wood floors, 9’ ceilings, mud room, formal living room & dining room w/pocket doors, family room & main floor bath w/claw tub. 2nd level: 4 bedrooms, bath & walk-up attic. Lower level finished w/stucco walls, has family room, rec room & bar area. New furnace with wood/lp combo. Central vac, new windows, updated wiring & plumbing. Many outbuildings for animals & 5 car garage. $325,000

chatField - Older home on large lot located close to high school and pool. Vinyl siding, enclosed porch, main floor laundry and wood floors. Would also make a good rental property. $54,900

chatField - 3+ bedroom rambler w/2 baths, newer windows, gas fireplace, 2 car garage, vinyl siding. Located close to parks and downtown. All appli-ances will stay. $129,900 $119,900

chatField - Turn of the century home on large corner lot. Main floor master bedroom, main floor laundry, wood floors, 9’ ceilings, built-ins, screened in porch and (28x32) garage/

shop. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, all brick exterior, storage shed, garden area, and combo heat (nat. gas and wood). $125,900chatField - townhouse - Great price on this

immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse. Formal dining room, living room, open kitchen with center is-land. Family room in lower level with w/o to patio and

fenced yard. Deck is covered and ideal for relaxing. 2+ garage is insulated and sheetrocked. now $134,900 chatField - Spectacular walkout ranch, loaded

with extras. Open floor plan offers 3 bedrooms on main floor, main floor laundry, hickory wood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, granite countertops, maple

cabinets and trim. Master bedroom with private bath w/ceramic walk-in shower and whirlpool tub, race track ceiling and w/in closet. Lower level family room walks out to patio with built in grill, rec room & 4th bedroom & bath. Reduced $249,900

Fountain - Ideal home to remodel and earn some equity. New vinyl sid-ing, roof, windows, fur-nace and electrical. Wood floors, living room, dining room, main floor laundry, 3 bedrooms and large lot.

Schools can be Chatfield, Lanesboro or Fillmore Central. Great price at $46,900

lanesboRo - great loca-tion close to state bike trail and great views of the sce-nic bluffs. Small studio cottage is ideal for weekend getaway. Room to expand. $37,900

lanesboRo - Charm and character describe this home with original Douglas fir floors. Main floor has high ceilings and archways for character. Lower level is partially

sheetrocked. Newer 2 car garage and great location to state trails & park. $114,900PReston - This large rambler sits on quiet street &

had great views of deck. Home has been updated. Large open kitchen and dining room, living room, large master bedroom, and main floor laundry. Large

lower level family room with w/out to covered patio. New siding, windows flooring and heated garage. was $139,900 now $129,900PReston - townhome - Gorgeous views of

countryside and golf course. 9’ ceilings, beautiful custom cabinets, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, main floor laundry and 2 car heated garage. Lower level family room is

finished in tongue and groove pine and w/o to patio. was $149,900, now $139,900

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4 bath 2-story home on 1.7 acre lot backing up to woods. Main floor has open floor plan w/kitchen, kitchen dining, living room w/fireplace, 4-season

porch, formal dining room & laundry. Lower level is finished with family room w/fireplace and w/o to patio, 2 additional bedrooms, kitchenette/wet bar, & 3/4 bath. 3-car insulated garage, 2 patios, private fenced yard, & 20x26 carriage house w/TV, phone & ethernet. $369,900lanesboRo - 14 acre paradise just north of

Lanesboro. 1 mile from Eagle Bluff, close to Root River & State Trail. Ideal for horses or cattle. Large open kitchen & formal dining room, newer living

room with fireplace and knotty pine. Main floor laundry, 4-season porch, large deck with hot tub, sauna, putting green and more. Barn w/shop above and heated shop/garage below.PReston - 15 acres - gorgeous setting for the 15 aces

w/great hunting. House has been updated & remodeled. Vinyl siding, wrap around deck, new c/a & wood-burner/ l/p combo for heat. Garage has 10’ door &

is hooked-up for in-floor heat. Shop is heated & has air plus 1/2 bath. You’ll love the privacy & the setting. $209,900 $199,900

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new listinG: Well kept 3 bedroom ranch. Spacious lower level, garage $82,500 Harmony

new listinG: 3 bedroom ranch home, newer siding, windows, and shingles. Interior updated floors open and bright kitchen, dining & living area. Deck with country views on edge of town. att garage $82,500

bRinG an oFFeR! 3 bdrm Split level home with 2 car garages on good sized lot. Canton $47,500

HousE & sHop Nice one level living home with 3 bedrooms, mainfloor laundry includes 24 x 40 detached building with 12 x 40 attached garage. Greenleafton $64,900

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new listinG: Large 2 story, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, home. Original features, built ins, hardwood floors, large pantry, home office. Garage, steel shed, Harmony $129,900

sPacious sPlit: Many updates, 4 bdrm , 2 bath, 2 fireplaces. Att 2 car garage. Updated siding, shingles, and windows. Ideal location, Harmony $132,500

PRetty as a PostcaRd: 30 acres with move in ready 6 bedroom home, large 2 car heated garage, 36 x 48 steel shed. Fenced pasture, creek $ 272,900

Reduced! 5 acRe hobby FaRm: Large 4 bedroom, 2 story, 2 baths & main floor laundry. 28x28 garage new 2010, perm siding, shingles. Det. heated shop w/220, 60x45 pole shed, 3 acres tillable. Greenleafton area $124,900

Reduced! 21+ acres offers room for livestock, horses, and hobbies! 2 story farm house with walk out basement has a charming layout and well maintained. 20x20 detached garage plus 28x32 shop, 58x84 shed, and a 24x60 barn with box stall, standing stalls. Good pasture & mature windbreak & stream $179,900

Reduced: Lovely ranch home. Large kitchen with tons of cabinets, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, stackable laundry. 26 x 32 insulated garage Harmony $119,900

Reduced: 2 bdrm, ranch home on corner lot. Open kitchen-dining with breakfast bar. 2 car att garage. A must see at Harmony$112,000

Reduced: Large 2 story home 4 bdrms, updated kitchen & baths. Familyroom, fireplace, deck, garage, gardens Mabel $108,900

why Rent Efficient and well maintained home on good sized lot. Harmony $35,900

histoRic bRick home: Ideal location and picturesque setting. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, great yard, out-buildings. 24.7 top grade soil. Harmony. $212,000

2002 custom built 3 bdrm, 3 bath home. Open & bright main floor. LL fireplace, walk out. Deck spans south side. Breathtaking 5 mile views. $244,900 Lanesboro.

lots FoR sale - Chatfield - Fingerson & Donahoe - 1st Subdivison - Lots Starting At - $29,900

commeRcial - Business not closing, just for sale. Wykoff - Gold st. Restaurant - Established restaurant, turn key operation. Building completely renovated, equipment is newer and all inventory stays. Restaurant menu offers pizza, steak and fish specials, and more. Ideal for catering & deliveries. Additional dining area in lower level. $285,000

Reduced: 4 bdrm, 2 ½ bath home. LL familyrm, brick fireplace, masterbedrm, walk-in closets. 24 x 26 det garage. Deck & screen porch. Reduced $122,900

40 secluded acRes: Good mixture of mostly woods with open ares, super hunting, camping, good access. Drake Rd, LanesborolanesboRo: buildable lot 1/3 of an acre, awesome view on edge of town city utilities $31,000buildinG lots: Newest subdivision in Harmony -8 nice sized lots, some walk outs, starting at $14,900new listinG: Commercial Lot Main St Canton $5900

Just RiGht: 2 bedroom Ranch, nice layout, oak hardwood floors, many updates. Covered patio, and X lg 1 car Garage $72,500

wondeRFul location: This nice starter home is move in condition. 3 bedrooms, newer 2 car heated garage, Large lot Preston $68,900

bluFF toP Views: Modern living with the arts & crafts feel, this charming 2 bdrm home is move in ready. Lanesboro. $96,900

Just like new: Totally redone from top to bottom, this 3 bdrm 2 story,new kitchen, baths, Harmony $85,000

bRick home on corner lot. 3 bdrm, 2 bath,Oak wood floors, open staircase, wonderful enclosed & open porches. Garden & garage. $79,900

oRiGinal FeatuRes:3 bdrm 2 bath , 2 story home, original wood work, pillars. New windows, kitchen, bath. Lg 2 car garage with shop. Mabel Reduced $86,500

chuRchhill condos: A lifestyle to enjoy! Two bedroom, 2 bath condo, cherry wood cabinets, granite countertops, maple hardwood flooring 12ft ceilings with Mission stained glass light fixtures. Enjoy incredible views, easy access to trails, shopping, theater $150,000 Lanesboro

new listinG: What a delight! 2 bdroom ranch, renovated kitchen & Bath, 6 panel oak doors, updates also include plumbing, windows, furnace. 2 car det, deck $69,900 Harmony

new listinG: 3 bdrm ranch,oak hardwood floors, large open dining -family area, Master bedroom, walk in closet, deck, 6 car att garage almost an acre available. $75,900 Additional 3.7 acre farm land/lot: for sale $20,350

141 penny Lane LeRoy selleR moti-Vated - huGe PRice Reduction - bRinG us an oFFeR $109,000 3 bdrm 2 bath, split.

Newer subdivision. Up-dated & remodeled, greenhouse/garden shed, garage & heated workshop area. Great place to call home with the large deck overlooking the back yard. Newer hoist w/10,000 lb. lift in garage.

307 11th aVe. ne, stewaRtVille, $109,900, Reduced new listinG - Great home, excellent location, awesome price! 3 bdrm ranch style home. Lower

level ready for finishing touches. Nice eat in kitchen and newer stove. Neutral carpet in living room and m. bdrm. 2 car detached garage, cement drive and some updated landscaping in the front yard. The living room has a large picture window making it bright and cheery.

108 N. Washington Ave., spring Valley, $89,900 New Listing- Prepared to be wowed with this 4 bdrm 2 bath home. Numerous updates with newer kitchen with cherry cabinets, finished lower

level with gas fireplace and wet bar, hardwood floors, original wood work, newer windows, updated 200 amp electrical, fenced back yard and convenient location near downtown. businesses, library and post office.

408 s Broadway Ave., spring Valley $45,000 - Affordable 2 story home. 4-5 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, hardwood floors, eat in kitchen, dinette area, formal dining room, main floor

laundry, main floor bedroom located on large corner lot. Property needs some updating - but great room size and plenty of room to grow. Own for less than rent!

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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICESCarImONa TOwNShIP rESIdENTS

Until further notice, Carimona Township monthly meetings will be held at 7:00pm on the first Monday of each month at the Preston Emergency Services Building.

Linda Marzolf, ClerkPublish 12,19

PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Rushford Village is request-ing public comments on the potential environmental impacts of a proposed water supply well, interconnecting water-main and pumphouse addition project for the South Rushford Water District. Comments must be in writing and be received by January 19, 2012 to be con-sidered. The project involves the construction of a 100 gpm potable water supply well for the South Rushford Water District in the City of Rushford Village. The well will be located 625 feet south of the exist-ing supply well. The new 8” well will be 215 feet deep, cased to 108 feet and completed with a pitless wellhead. A 4” water supply pipeline will deliver the well discharge to existing pumphouse #1 in the City park on Plummer Street. A 12’-8” x 8’-0” addition will house the discharge piping where the supply will be metered and chlorine and fluoride will be added. The new supply will be connected to the water system immediately north of the existing pumphouse. The project is needed to provide a water supply that will meet safe drinking water standards for combined Radium 226 and 228. The City intends to finance the project with a low interest loan from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA). Funds are being requested through the drinking water revolving fund which is admin-istered by the PFA and the Minnesota Department of Health. To receive funds an environmental review must be con-ducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Comments are to be sent to Joyce Iverson, City Clerk, 43038 State Hwy 30, Rushford Village, MN 55971.

Publish 19

STaTE OF mINNESOTa COUNTY OF FILLmOrEIN dISTrICT COUrTThIrd JUdICIaL dISTrICTPrOBaTE COUrT dIVISIONCourt File No. 23-Pr-11-992In re: Estate ofdiana Fitch decedent NOTICE OF OrdEr FOr hEarING ON PETITION FOr FOrmaL PrOBaTE OF wILL aNd aPPOINTmENT OF PErSONaL rEPrESENTaTIVE aNd NOTICE TO CrEdITOrS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on January 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., a hear-ing will be held in this court at Preston, Minnesota, on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent’s Will dated February 1, 2006, and for the appointment of Barbara Kerns, whose address is 501 W. Prairie Avenue, Canton, Minesota 55922, as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to adminis-ter the decedent’s estate. Notice is further given that ALL CRED-ITORS having claims against the said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.Dated: 12/12/11

/s/ James D. AttwoodRegistrar

JAMES D. ATTWOODCourt Administrator

Matthew J. Opat, P.A.Matthew J. OpatMN #8263622 SE 2nd Street, PO Box 455Chatfield, MN 55923Telephone: 507-867-4080

Publish 19,26

STaTE OF mINNESOTa COUNTY OF FILLMORE IN DISTRICT COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICTCourt File No. 23-CV-11-944 Case Type: OT – Quiet Title ActionMARK A. WEIDEMANN and MICHELLE L. WEIDEMANN, husband and wife, Plaintiffs,vs.JIMMY LOUIS NICHOLS and BETSEY NICHOLS, husband and wife; JASON L. VICKERMAN and SHANNON L. VICKERMAN, also known as SHANNON L. EHLER-VICKERMAN, husband and wife; KEVIN VANG, a single person; TODD EIKEN and BARBARA EIKEN, husband and wife; M & A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Partnership; BANK OF THE WEST, its successors and assigns; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS); FIRST SOUTHEAST BANK, its successors and assigns; ASSOCIATED MORTGAGE, LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, its successors and assigns, now known as the FARM SERVICE AGENCY; and OTHILDE J. GUNDERSON, deceased; also, the unknown heirs of any of the hereinbefore named defendants who may be deceased; also, all other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein,Defendants.) SUMMONSTHIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED O THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against the above named defendants. The original of Plaintiffs’ Complaint is on file in the office of the court administrator of the above named court. These are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this Summons.2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: David A. Joerg DAVID A. JOERG, P.A. P.O. Box 257 Preston, MN 55965 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiffs every-thing asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief request-ed in the Complaint.5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Fillmore County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: ALL THAT PROPERTY STATED AND DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “A”ANNEXED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE.The object of this action is to determine that the defendants have no right, title, estate, interest, or lien in or on the above described real estate.NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIMNo personal claim is made against any of the defendants in the action above entitled.Dated: November 30, 2011DAVID A. JOERG P.A. by:____/S/______________________David A. Joerg Atty # 50404Attorney for Plaintiffs209 St. Paul Street S.W.P.O. Box 257Preston, MN 55965Phone: 507-765-3862Fax: 507-765-3863

Exhibit AThat part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW /4 SE 1/4) of Section 27, Township 101 North, Range 8 West, City of Mabel, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 54 minutes 45 seconds East (assumed bearing) along the East line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4, 452.05 feets to the Southerly Right-of-Way line of C.S.A.H. No. 34; thence South 57 degrees 39 min-utes 00 seconds West along said R.O.W. line, 158.00 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence South 01 degree 49 minutes 16 seconds 16 seconds East

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NOTICE OF mOrTGaGE FOrECLOSUrE SaLE

Date: 12/15/2011YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage:

INFOrmaTION rEGardING mOrTGaGE TO BE FOrECLOSEd

1. DATE OF MORTGAGE: 11/2/20092. MORTGAGOR: Lester A. Sackett, a single person3. Mortgagee: Canton State Bank, 111 North Main Street, Canton, MN 55922, now First Southeast Bank.4. Recording Information: Recorded on 11/09/2009, as Document Number 375903, in the Office of the County Recorder of Fillmore County, Minnesota.5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None.

INFOrmaTION rEGardING mOrTGaGEd PrEmISES

6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 09.0085.0107. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: The West 43 feet of Lots 150 and 151, City of Canton, Fillmore County, Minnesota.8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 300 North Ida Street, Canton, MN 55922.

OThEr FOrECLOSUrE daTa9. The person holding the mortgage is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, Subd. 30. The name of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is mortgagee, Canton State Bank, 111 North Main Street, Canton, MN 55922, now First Southeast Bank.10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Mortgagee, Canton State Bank.

INFOrmaTION rEGardING FOrECLOSUrE

11. The requisties of Minn. stat. 580.02 have been satisfied.12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $3,300.00.13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $4,812.33.14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be fore-closed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Fillmore County, Minnesota, at public auction on February 2, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at the Main Lobby of the Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Preston, MN 55965.15. The time allowed by law for redemp-tion by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months after the date of sale.16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, sin-gle-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on August 3, 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 FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.Dated: 12/15/2011

FIrST SOUThEaST BaNk, formerly CaNTON STaTE BaNk

111 North Main Street, Canton, MN 55922

MortgageeRICHARD A. NETHERCUT, PABy: /s/ Richard NethercutRichard A. NethercutAttorney at Law (130072)32 Main Avenue North | PO Box 657Harmony, MN 55939-0657T 507.886.6131F [email protected]

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STaTE OF mINNESOTaCOUNTY OF FILLMORE IN DISTRICT COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 23-CV-11-936THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH JANE CULVER, AKA BETTY CULVER, PEGGY BAKER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PLAINTIFF,

VS.HOWARD C. HILL, RENA MAE HILL, KATIE MAY CULVER, KATIE M. CULVER, RUSSELL M. CULVER, R.M. CULVER, CHARLES M. CULVER, ALSO, ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST, OR LIEN IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, INCLUDING THE HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING DEFENDANTS WHO ARE DECEASED, DEFENDANTS.

SUmmONSTHIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The original Plaintiff’s Complaint is on file at the office of the Court Administrator of the above named Court. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at the following address:Matthew J. Opat, P.A.Attorney at LawPO Box 45522 SE Second StreetChatfield, MN 55923 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alterna-tive dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolv-ing this dispute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Fillmore County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: See attached Legal Description.The object of this action is to determine that the defendants have no right, title, estate, interest, or lien in or on the above described real estate. NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM. No personal claim is made against any

of the defendants in the action above entitled. Dated: November 21, 2011 MATTHEW J. OPAT, P.A. Matthew J. Opat Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 455Chatfield, MN 55923Tel. No. 507-867-4080Atty. Reg. No. 82636LEGAL DESCRIPTION – 0.55 AcresOutlot 9 and that part of Outlot 10 in O.H. Case’s Plat of Outlots to the City of Chatfield, in that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4SE 1/4) of Section 6, and that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4), and that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 5, all in Township 104 North, Range 11 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Westerly Corner of Block 35, Original Town Plat to said City of Chatfield; thence South 45 degrees 25 minutes 17 seconds West (for purposes of this description the Northeasterly line of Outlots 7 through 13 of said O.H. Case’s Plat of Outlots is assumed to bear South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East), 80.00 feet to the Northerly Corner of said Outlot 7; thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along said Northeasterly line of said Outlot 7 and Outlot 8 (the Southwesterly line of River Street), 380.00 feet to the Northerly Corner of said Outlot 9 and to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence continuing South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the Northeasterly line of said Outlot 9 and Outlot 10, 73.67 feet; thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 236.00 feet to the East line of said NE 1/4 SE 1/4; thence South 03 degrees 40 minutes 30 seconds East along said East line, 59.03 feet to the Southeasterly line of said Outlot 10; thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said Southeasterly line, 25.02 feet to the Southerly Corner of said Outlot 10; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the Southwesterly line of said Outlot 10 and along the Southwesterly line of said Outlot 9, 118.00 feet to the Westerly Corner of said Outlot 9; thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the Northwesterly line of said Outlot 9, 300.00 feet to the point of beginning and contain-ing 0.55 acres, more or less. Subject to any easements of record.

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NOVEmBEr 29, 2011 COUNTY BOard mEETING The Fillmore County Board met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff.The following resolutions were adopted by the Board:NONEThe Board approved the following agenda items:• theamendedagenda.• thefollowingConsentAgenda: • November22,2011minutes.• meeting was unanimously closed pursuant to M.S. 13D.03 for a 2012 Local #49International Union of Operating Engineers Highway contract strategy session .• meetingwasunanimouslyclosedpursuanttoM.S.13D.03fora2012Local#85LawEnforcement Legal Services contract strategy session. The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Karen Brown, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566.

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-vs-Aslack Anderson; Peter Peterson Haslerud; Evan Olson; George P. Haslerud; Andrew P. Haslerud; Torger Olson; Gustave Sandvig a/k/a Gustave T. Sandvig; Stark G. Thompson; Stark T. Gernes; Seveth Ellengson a/k/a Sevath Ellingson; Roley Ellingson; Ole Boyum a/k/a Ole B. Boyum a/k/a O.B. Boyum; B.J. Boyum a/k/a Bernard J. Boyum; Arlene Bjorke and Nord Bjorke, her husband; Lorraine Boyce and Maynard Boyce, her husband; Sarah Boyum; Siebert Gudmundson and June Gudmundson, husband and wife; Ross Boyum and Sharon Boyum, his wife; Leroy J. Chadwick and Helen M. Chadwick, his wife; Leon W. Helleland and Beverly Helleland, his wife; J.B.’s Ranch, LLC; Jeffrey L. Ratzlaff a/k/a Jerry R. Ratzlaff; Herbert K. Highum and Ruby S. Highum as Trustees of the Herbert K. and Ruby S. Highum Living Trust; Steve A. Highum and Jody L. Highum, his wife; Eric Thorn and Tamara Thorn, his wife; Lorraine Boyce; all successors and assigns; also the unknown heirs of the aforesaid persons, and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, subject to any easements of record, Defendants.THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE

ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this Summons.2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a written response, called an Answer, within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at:

Timothy A. MurphyRIPPE, HAMMELL & MURPHY, P.L.L.P.

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3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint you must say so in your Answer.4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dis-pute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Fillmore County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: That part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter and that part the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1, and that part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter, that part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, all in Township 104 North, Range 9 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence on an assumed bearing of North 89°44’49” East 1315.25 feet to the northeast corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence South 00°06’58” West 2644.25 feet to the southeast corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence South 89°27’04” West along

the south line of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, a distance of 1287.38 feet to a point 33.00 feet east-erly of the southwest corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence South 22°59’13” West 33.00 feet to a line that is 20.00 feet easterly of and parallel with the west line of said Northeast Quarter of Section 12; thence South 00°12’43” East along a line that is 20.00 feet easterly of and parallel with the west line of said Northeast Quarter of Section 12, a distance of 1345.99 feet to the centerline of Trunk Highway No. 30; thence South 62°23’03” West along said centerline of Trunk Highway No. 30, a distance of 168.46 feet; thence South 61°12’04” West along said center-line of Trunk Highway No. 30, a distance of 611.02 feet to the westerly line of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12; thence North 00°01’59” West 1745.09 feet to the northwest corner of said East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12; thence North 89°42’19” East along the north line of said East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, a distance of 644.14 feet to a point 16.50 feet westerly of the southwest corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence North 14°13’51” East 68.18 feet to the west line of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1 and to a point 66.00 feet northerly of the southwest corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1; thence North 00°13’32” East 2585.10 feet to the point of beginning. The above described parcel contains 104.56 acres and is subject to any ease-ments, covenants and restrictions of record.8. The object of this action is to determine that the Defendants have no right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate above described.

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