Thursday, December 8, 2011

Volume 95; Number 25

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Iten and Heid formed in 1900

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By Rin Porter U.S. Census of 1870, Alois and Joseph and Amelia are living in The Iten family has been an Antonia are living in Le Sauk Browerville along with Katherina, important business family in Township with their children 9; Thomas J., 6; Edmund H, 4; Browerville for over 100 years. Franz, 3; Adolph, 2; and baby Oswald P, 1; and Josephs mother, From our research, it appears Joseph, 5 months. With them are Antonia, 65. Joseph and Amelias By Tim King the Browerville youngest son, Todd County Commissioners received a scolding from citizens at Itens are part of Roman, was their Tuesday, November 29 evening meeting to review the 2012 a large Iten born in 1912. county budget. The scolding came despite the fact the commissionfamily that origIn 1900, ers presented a balanced budget and plan to hold spending esseninated in Joseph Iten tially flat for the third year in a row. Switzerland. went into busiThe budget, reviewed by County Administrator Nathan Burkett, Many of the ness with proposes $27,972,500 in revenue for 2012. That is an increase of less Itens came to Charles Heid, than two-tenths of a percent over the 2011 revenue. Proposed America in the forming the expenses for 2012 are $28,008,210. That is an approximate one-permid-1800s and company Iten & cent increase from 2011 expenses. settled in Heid. They Burkett said the county is holding expenses down by cutting payMinnesota and opened a harroll costs, consolidating departments, and saving on employee medIowa. ness shop on ical insurance costs. Burkett said the number of county employees The earliest B r o w e r v i l l e s will drop from 179 in 2011 to 173 in 2012. This will be accomplished Iten we could main street. through employee attrition and not through layoffs. The decrease in find with a Later, they the number of employees will save the county $163,401. Burkett Minnesota conadded hardware said by the end of 2012 the county will have cut thirty-five jobs from nection was and furniture, its payroll in four years. Todd County has had a soft hiring freeze Joseph Iten, and then a since 2008, and only critical positions have been filled. born in 1822 in funeral home Burkett also said $170,000 will be saved in 2012 because of Switzerland. after Josephs departmental consolidation. He said the commissioners had accomHe married son Roman plished an additional $300,500 in savings through what he called Therese, born in became a licensed trimming around the edges of programs without reducing the quali1828 in This early advertising slide for Iten and Heid Hardware is ty of services for taxpayers. Continued on S w i t z e r l a n d , one of several that were found in an old filing cabinet at the Burkett pointed out that interest Continued on page 12. page 12. and together Browerville Blade Newspaper Office. they immigrated to the U.S. in 1854. On the U.S. Xavier Iten, 48, and Franz Iten, 43. Census of 1860 they are living in We dont know if Xavier and the Le Sauk Township, Stearns older Franz were brothers, cousins, County. Evidently, Therese died or uncles, because this census did sometime between 1860 and 1880. not indicate the relationship of peoOn the U.S. Census of 1880, we ple living in the same household. found Joseph Iten in Le Sauk But they have the same names and Township with a wife Katherine, approximate ages of the passenborn in 1843, and eight children gers on the Saxonia who arrived in (Mary, 20; Anna, 18; Alford, 13; 1866. Laon, 11; Sovi, 10; Lawrence, 8; On the Minnesota State Census Verena, 6; Marten, 8 mos). We of 1875 the family was still living in believe these Itens are related to Le Sauk Township. Living with the Browerville Itens. them are three additional children Other Joseph Iten families came (Frank, 8; Adolph, 7; Joseph, 5; to America from Switzerland and John, 3; and Lawrence, 1; and settled in LeSueur County, Xavier Iten, 53; and Frank Iten, 50. Minnesota. Living next door is another Iten The first Itens we can find who family: Joseph Iten, 55; Catherine are the direct ancestors of the Iten, 32; Mary Iten, 16; Aurora Browerville Itens are Alois and Iten, 13; Alfred Iten, 8; Lev. Iten,, 6; Antonia Iten. Alois and Antonia Sophia Iten, 4; Lawrence Iten, 3; were born in Switzerland about and Varena Iten, 0. This is the 1832. A family tree on pioneer Iten family that emigratAncestry.com states that they were ed in 1854. married in 1863 in Zug, We have not been able to find Switzerland. Alois and Antonia on the U.S. On the passenger list of the ship Census of 1880. Saxonia, which sailed from Alois Iten died in 1883. A land Hamburg and arrived in New York record shows ownership of an 80on July 9, 1866, we find Alois Sten acre homestead belonging to (one of the misspellings of Iten), Antonia Iten widow of Alois Iten, along with other Stens designated in Stearns County. as F, Catho, Rosa, F, Albert, M, and Joseph Iten (the one born in X. But there is no woman of an 1869 in Le Sauk Township) marSanta and Mrs. Claus visited the Browerville Community Center December 4th to help celeage that would correspond to ried Amelia Heid in 1898, and on brate the Old Fashioned Christmas event. Many children, and some adults, enjoyed visiting Antonia (approximately 34). the U.S. Census of 1900 they are with Santa, as well as refreshments and hay rides. Alois and Antonia Iten were the living in Browerville with three A free-will donation during this event raised over $800.00 for the Browerville Area Food parents of Joseph Iten, who was children: Alma, 6; Katherina, 4; Shelf. the first Browerville Iten. Joseph and Thomas, 1. The two girls are Above: Members of the Loer family enjoyed their visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Iten was born in 1869 in Le Sauk listed as Amelias nieces. On the Photos by Tarissa Host Township, Stearns County. On the 1905 Minnesota State Census,

Citizens scold Board of Commissioners

Santa visits Browerville

WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Wed. Dec. 7 Flurries 30/6 Thur. Dec. 8 Partly Cloudy 16/4 Fri. Dec. 9 Flurries 16/9 Sat. Dec. 10 Mostly Sunny 33/19 Sun. Dec. 11 Mostly Cloudy 33/16 Mon. Dec. 12 Mostly Cloudy 27/13

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HAPPENINGS
LETTERS TO SANTA
Letters to Santa will be printed in the Browerville Blade the week of December 19. Please drop off letters at the Blade office or mail to
Todd County was not a disaster county - BUT there were many farms that experienced a severe loss due to storms in 2010. If you feel your farm suffered a loss more than 50% and you had crop insurance please visit our office to apply. To meet program eligibility requirements, producers must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance for all insurable crops through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and obtained Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage on non-insurable crops, if available, from FSA. Eligible farmers and ranchers who meet the definition of a socially disadvantaged, limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher do not have to meet this requirement. Forage crops intended for grazing are not eligible for SURE benefits. For more information on SURE program eligibility requirements contact the Todd County FSA office at 320-732-6618 ext. 2 or visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/sure.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Browerville City Council meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm in the Browerville City Hall

Whoopee Inn
33234 County Rd. 16 Cushing 320-594-0024

Todd County Drop-In Center

Fri. Dec. 9: 10 am - 1 pm, Party planning/draw names Sat. Dec. 10: 2 - 5 pm, Event planning day Tue. Dec. 6: 3:30 - 6 pm, Movie day

LIVE MUSIC ~ Friday, December 16th 8:30 pm - Midnight

Live Band Performers: Gabriel Noska Jason Noska Nathan Neuman Dig out the vintage for our polyester themed evening! Prizes will be awarded for best costume. Come out and listen to the band and enjoy our themed party!

Winter concert
The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will present its winter concert featuring pieces from Handel's The Messiah Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 pm in the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School auditorium. The orchestra will begin the concert with a medley of holiday favorites and follow with a movement of Respighi's Botticelli Tryptic which features the melody we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. The Chorus will join the orchestra for the Messiah and the concert will close with a memorable rendition of Silent Night.

Letters to Santa, Browerville Blade, PO Box 245, Browerville, MN 56438 The letters will then be forwarded to the North Pole.
They are referred to as coaches who will work as part of a team that includes counselors, advisers, Occupational Skills Program and disabilities services staff, faculty, family members, and the qualifying students. The Check and Connect program is an inclusive and comprehensive model for engaging and retaining students with intellectual disabilities in higher education.

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Sandy & Loris Sale

December 9-11 Fri.- Sun 9 am - 6 pm North American Cottage Downtown Browerville On Hwy 71 REGISTER T O WIN A BASKET O F GOODIES! Antiques Primitives Furniture Cupboards New Purses & Jewelry Holiday Decorations & Loads Of Interesting Treasures! Contact Sandy - 320-760-8632 or Lori - 320-266-3730
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AAAA Presents The Nutcracker

The Alexandria Area Arts Association brings visions of dancing sugar plums, graceful snow flurries and magical dolls to life with the classic holiday ballet The Nutcracker Friday, December 9 at 7 pm at the AAAA Theatre. The Nutcracker has been an annual favorite for thousands of families all over the world. Each year, generations of families come together to share the experience with each other. The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets. It is an enduring tale of childhood innocence, the magic and power of dreams and those who dream them. Tickets are on sale now at the AAAA Box Office at 320-762-8300. Seating is reserved. The Alexandria Area Arts Theatre is located at 618 Broadway, downtown Alexandria.

Central Ag Services Public Notice

Central Ag Services has requested termination of the Uniform Grain & Rice Storage Agreement with Commodity Credit Corporation. What this means is that Warehouse loans with the Farm Service Agency are no longer available at both Central Ag locations in Eagle Bend and Clarissa.

Added DWI enforcement rolls out in December, the peak month for alcoholrelated crashes
Law enforcement agencies statewide will deliver added DWI patrols in December, the peak month for alcohol-related crashes during the last three years. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over heightened enforcement begins Friday, Dec. 2; extra enforcement will also run nationwide. Municipal and county sheriff law enforcement agencies will partner with the Minnesota State Patrol. in the states campaign coordinated by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety. The effort will include 8,500 extra hours of DWI patrols on the roads. There were 1,097 alcohol-related crashes in Decembers, 20082010, resulting in 24 fatalities. Despite the high number of crashes, December is among the lowest months for alcohol-related fatalities. There is always a great potential for alcohol-related traffic crashes surrounding holiday celebrations when people dont plan ahead for a sober ride, says Col. Kevin Daly, chief of the Minnesota State Patrol. If you make the mistake of driving impaired, you will face the consequences. There were 131 alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2010 in the state,

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USDA announces Disaster Assistance sign up for 2010 crop losses

Todd County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Polly Olson announced the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program enrollment for 2010 crop year losses began November 14, 2011. To qualify for a SURE payment, the producer's operation must be located in a county that was declared a disaster for 2010 or be contiguous to a disaster declared county and have at least a 10 percent production loss that affects one crop of economic significance. Producers with agricultural operations located outside a disaster county are eligible for SURE benefits if they had a production loss greater or equal to 50 percent of the normal production on the farm.

Supper Club Specials 5 pm - 9 pm Homemade Bloody Marys ~ The Best Around!

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the fewest on record and down 21 percent from five years ago. Still, during 20062010, 791 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes reflecting impaired driving as a factor annually in one-third of the states road fatalities. Each year, 30,000 motorists are arrested for DWI; one in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record. A DWI offense can result in loss of license for up to a year, thousands in costs and possible jail time. Stronger DWI sanctions are also now in effect for all repeat DWI offenders, as well as for motorists arrested for a first-time DWI with a 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level. Under these sanctions, offenders must use ignition interlock for at least one year or face at least a year without driving privileges. Interlock requires a driver to provide a breath sample under 0.02 for the vehicle to start. Safety officials say interlock ensures DWI offenders are driving legally and safely. Potential participants of program can learn more at www.minnesotaignitioninterlock.org.

New disability support program

Ann Chouinard and Aaron Mertes are two new employees at Central Lakes College, hired for the Check and Connect disabilities support program.

Peggys Potpourri
What part of the licorice plant is used to make candy? Root What US President is on the face of a dime? Franklin Delano Roosevelt What is a hikers gorp? Trail mix snack What is a black leopard called? Panther In what city was the worlds first skyscraper built? Chicago How many millions are there in a billion? 1,000 What geometric shape would have a hypotenuse? Right angled triangle How many legs does a lobster walk on? Eight What would be found in a mint set? Coins What president appears on the face of a nickel? Thomas Jefferson What legendary Greek and Roman strongman performed a dozen very difficult tasks? Hercules Where is the green light on a traffic light--top, middle or bottom? Bottom Which is longer - the mile run or the 1,500 meter run? The mile run Does velocity mean height, weight, or speed? Speed What is the cube root of 1000? 10 Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes......Andy Rooney

Baked French Toast

1 loaf french bread 2 cups half and half 2 tbs. sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon dash of salt 8 large eggs 1 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. nutmeg Praline topping*

Slice bread in 20 pieces. Arrange in a greased 9 x 13 pan in two layers. Combine other ingredients until bubbly. Pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. The next moring preheat oven to 350. Spread praline topping over the whole thing and bake 40 minutes. Serve with warm, maple syrup. Praline Topping 2 sticks butter 2 tbs. light corn syrup 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

I realize it sounds like its very fattening. And it is.

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PEOPLE PAGE
Lakewood Health System welcomes Debra Kearns

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Marriage Licenses
Brian L. Reece, Swanville, and Alicia J. Gorka, Swanville

Christmas Programs
Friday, Dec. 9 1 pm Christ the King Wednesday, Dec. 14 7:30 pm Browerville High School Thursday, Dec. 15 1:30 pm Browerville Elementary

Births
Lakewood Health System
Kaylynn and Ben Mertens, Staples, boy, Kadyn James, 7 lbs 5 oz, November 25, 2011 Stacy and Nick Lamke, Pequot Lakes, boy, Jesse Ryan, 6 lbs 6 oz, November 28, 2011 Crystal and Christopher Brinkley, Pillager, boy, Jeremiah Daniel, 8 lbs 4 oz, November 28, 2011 Jacqueline and John Miller, Baxter, boy, Pierson Jack, 7 lbs 5 oz, November 29, 2011 Brienna Rodriguez and Joshua McAninch, Pine River, boy, Joshua Allen Jr., 7 lbs 14 oz, November 30, 2011 Heather and Steve Rader, Motley, boy, Mason Dominik, 7 lbs 6 oz, November 30, 2011 Carrie and Nick Jares, Verndale, boy, Cody Ryan, 8 lbs 4 oz, December 1, 2011 Brittany and Adam Dolen, Brainerd, girl, Delaney Rae, 7 lbs 3 oz, December 1, 2011 Michelle and Dan Hoefs, Backus, girl, Beth Isabel, 8 lbs 4 oz, December 2, 2011

Childs suicide prompts call for change

Lakewood Health System is pleased to welcome Debra Kearns as its new Clinic Director of Nursing. Kearns received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND. She has been a Director of Nursing for the past five years, where she has been a direct supervisor to staff in a multi-disciplinary clinic. Kearns has been involved with Quality Improvement and Minnesota Community Measures and has worked in Public Health for 14 years. Kearns lives in Brainerd with her husband and three children. AMERICANS NEED FUNDAMENTAL ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT The 10-year-old who committed suicide recently in a rural Illinois community came home from school the day before in tears. It wasnt the first time. Ashlynn Conner, a fifth-grader, had complained of bullying for two years. After the most recent episode, Ashlynn asked to be home-schooled and her mother promised to take her for a chat with the principal the following Monday. The next night, her older sister found her hanging by a scarf in her bedroom closet. Its yet another example of the horrific things happening in our society because people still judge other people for everything but how they behave, says Shay Dawkins, author of The Good News: How Revealing Delusions in Christianity Will Bring Peace to All (www.thegoodnewsbook.com), an analysis of the Bible that compares contemporary Christian values with scripture. We start forming biases at a very young age, he notes. Unfortunately, some people use even the Bible to justify judging others for circumstances those people didn t choose. These biases are often so ingrained, people arent aware they even have them. Change starts with each individual, Dawkins says. "Become aware of your personal biases. We all have them. Children start picking them up from family members, TV and others in their environment about the time they start walking. Studies have shown that as early as age three, some toddlers are using words associated with racial prejudice. As evidenced by Ashlynn Conners devastating experience, by elementary school children may have acquired a grown-up set of biases that are manifest in taunts, jeers and other acts of bullying. "Hone your empathy skills. People who can empathize well are good at putting themselves in another persons shoes. They may not agree with that persons feelings, but they can understand them - sometimes they can actually feel what another person feels. Empathy helps us relate to others and erodes biases by pushing us beyond baseless preconceived notions. Some of us have to work harder at being empathetic than others. To work on your skills, ask yourself how your children, co-workers or spouse would describe you. Be honest! Would your children say you yell a lot? Would your spouse say you spend more time complaining about what he or she doesnt do than acknowledging what he does? Empathy also helps us meet that gold standard of rules: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. "If you have a negative attitude, change it. If you tend to make negative comments or respond negatively when talking about or to certain groups of people, practice turning them into positives, even if it means following your negative with a positive. (Your friends should be only mildly confused at first.) Believe it or not, heart and mind often follow our spoken word and its a good way to start changing your attitude. Dawkins says he wrote The Good News after a long study of the Bible made him realize that many Americans taking stands on divisive contemporary issues erroneously base their views on Christian belief. The message in the Bible, and probably other religions as well, is a positive one, Dawkins says. It doesnt tell us to be cruel to people who are different from us, it tells us to embrace them - all of them. Im not sure if peace on Earth is possible, but if everyone simply judged others on how they treat people - not on whether theyre gay, or Muslim, or black, or overweight, the world would be a happier place. and Natural Resources Committee Chair Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) who oversees all four Legacy funds made the following statement upon the reports release. When voters approved the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Constitutional Amendment, they expected the highest level of accountability. As chair of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee that oversees the Legacy funds, I will continue to uphold the voters intent and ensure that the funds are not being misused, said Senator Ingebrigtsen. The recent Legislative Auditors reports goals were to monitor the current organizational structures, processes and procedures that are in place to distribute the funds and hold them accountable. Once again, the reports prove that the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is the model structure in overseeing the funds. The Council is userfriendly, transparent and accountable. While there were no glaring issues with the other funds, we must continue to monitor them and put procedures in place that ensures no conflicts of interests or bureaucratic policies are preventing the funds from reaching their desired intentions, added Senator Ingebrigtsen. While no problematic issues arose from the reports, the possibility of misuse remains. Senator Ingebrigtsen is committed to seeking out ways to ensure funds are spent properly through increased transparency and accountability. One potential issue could be the PCAs administration of the Clean Water Council the agency receives nearly a third of the funding and also administers the council. Last session, I introduced legislation that aimed to restructure the Clean Water Council by removing the PCA from its administration and creating independent oversight which would increase its transparency. I will continue to look for ways to improve the transparency and accountability of the Legacy funds and uphold the voters intent, Senator Ingebrigtsen concluded. Copies of the Legislative Auditors reports on the Legacy Amendment can be found here: http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us

Looking Back
50 years ago - Dec. 11, 1961
In a very interesting election held Tuesday, December 5, 1961, Joseph Gladke ws re-elected mayor of Browerville, winning over Joseph Poplinski by a close vote of 157 to 139. Close-Out Sale on all items at Wanglers Jewelry & Gift Shop in Browerville.

Roberta Pulver joins Lakewood Health System

25 years ago - Dec. 11, 1986

At the December 2, 1986 Todd County Board of Commissioners meeting a resolution was passed to charge an annual $25 user fee on every dwelling, occupied or unoccupied, in the county for solid waste disposal.

Milestones
Happy Birthday this week to: Dec. 7: Cindy Hudalla, Esther Hoelscher, Laurie Metzger, Mandy Sadlo; Dec. 9: Steve Beck, David Gould, David Gritz, Tina Lucas, Leona May; Dec. 10: Megan Fletcher, Janice Kolles; Dec. 11: Eric Beck, Alan Perish, Brian Tepley; Dec. 12: Leon Hoemberg, Joe Dirkes, Ron Twardowski, Paul Marte, Jr., Norm Host, Gavin Rasmussen; Dec. 13: Matt Mikel, Sharon Brever, Greg Cebulla, Paul Cebulla, Sarah Brown, Barb Zimmer Happy Anniversary this week to: Dec. 11: Chuck and Adeline Noska; Dec. 13: Jerry and Lynn Loken

Lakewood Health System is pleased to welcome Roberta (Robby) Pulver to its team of psychiatric and mental health practitioners. Pulver will be responsible for performing psychiatric evaluations and medication management in the clinic and hospital, as well as at Lakewood Reflections, which provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to seniors. She will also provide in-facility psychiatric care at area long-term care facilities. Pulver received her Masters Degree from the University of North Dakota and prior to that worked as an LPN and as an RN before specializing in psychiatry. She has more than seven years of experience in psychiatric nursing. Pulver grew up in New York Mills. After time spent in Alaska and the Twin Cities, she said shes happy to be back in central Minnesota. My children love it here, said Pulver.

Senate Environment & Natural Resources Chair Bill Ingebrigtsen statement on Legislative Auditors Report on Legacy Amendment
The Legislative Audit Commission met to release two reports from the Office of the Legislative Auditor related to the Legacy Amendment. The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment was passed by Minnesota voters in 2008 and distributes to four funds: 33 percent to the clean water fund; 33 percent to the outdoor heritage fund; 19.75 percent to the arts and cultural heritage fund; and 14.25 percent to the parks and trails fund. Senate Environment

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OPINIONS
The cold stalk
hunting. I have to agree, with the possible exception of the day I slid the truck sideways down the hill on the ice and ended up in the pond. That was not an extremely bad day hunting for me, since it was not my truck and I was able to swim, unlike my passenger, Rob, who was sporting a long leg cast at the time. Most any day a person can go hunting is a good day. Sunday, the wind was blowing and it was cloudy. Rain had fallen during the night which made the air feel even colder as the strong north wind blew damp air into my face. This is the kind of weather made for stalking. To stalk deer close enough to get in bow range, several things are necessary. The wind needs to be blowing so a person can approach without being scented. The deer need to be bedded down tight, such as they are after the rut on a cold windy day, and the leaves need to be wet and quiet. Miserable weather makes for perfect stalking. I crossed twin sluices and drove to the south fence near what is affectionately known as the Dark Woods. We call it the Dark Woods because it is so thick with trees and brush, sunlight cannot reach the ground. Deer will escape into the area if pushed, but even they prefer to stay in the more hospitable timber on the edge. I started into this patch of timber at the edge, sure there were deer bedded in the area, I walked slowly and carefully into the wind. The cold wind blew tears into my ears as I approached the top of the hill. Four deer were just over the crest lying next to a fallen tree. The tree blocked the wind for them and they could see the entire timber that dropped away from their bedding area. They were about thirty yard away and appeared to be a mature doe, her two fawns from this spring, and a reasonable sized buck. Since the buck was not huge, I decided to take the doe. It would help control the deer population and she looked fat and tasty. A large rose bush partially blocked my shooting lane to the doe. I had an open shot at the buck but was confident I could move closer and to my left to get a clear shot at her. The buck and doe were oblivious to my presence but one of the fawns spotted me on my next step. She jumped up and ran toward the Dark Woods with her white tail flagging. In an instant, the other three deer were up and heading away. Returning to the truck, I felt the satisfaction of having stalked into range of deer, even if I didnt take a shot. I also had the satisfaction of knowing it was a lot warmer in the truck and even nicer back at the house.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

A letter from the country

Dear friends, As I write this it is snowing lightly and everything looks clean and white. This should be putting me in the holiday mood, but somehow, this year I am a Scrooge and cant get up the enthusiasm needed to drag out the Christmas decorations and get the house all prettied up. Is it that Im getting old or is it just laziness? I dont know, but the effect is the same, nothing is getting done. Oh, I take that back. I did write out my Christmas cards Saturday morning and attend my granddaughter Corinnas guitar and piano Christmas concert in Little Falls Saturday afternoon.. Corinna is taking piano and guitar lessons, and this was her first performance with the guitar. She is doing very well, and it was an enjoyable time. Some of the advanced students were extremely talented. More Christmas programs are in the offing this week. Tonight is the Bertha 6th grade choir concert. Grandson Hunter will be performing, so we will take that in, and Sunday is the Christmas program at church. We have lots of grandkids participating in that, so we are looking forward to seeing them, and hearing the real meaning of Christmas proclaimed. I do get sick of all the commercialism this time of year, and thats part of the suck me dry feeling I have. After the church program, we will go to Sonnys sisters house for a 91st birthday celebration for his mom. What are people thinking have birthdays in December? I mean really!!! We also have two grandchildren with birthdays this month. Wow!! I will have to dig through my wrapping paper and see if I have some birthday wrap, if not Im sure they wont mind getting a birthday gift in Christmas wrap. Last Friday evening we had three grandkids for a couple hours while their parents went on a date. The two boys, ages 6 and 4, set up the soldiers, jeeps, humvees, and made cardboard tents. After working to set everything just so, their sister, age 2, walked through the middle of it, knocking soldiers and equipment in all directions. The boys patiently set it all up again, and two more times she scattered all their hard work across the floor. After the last time, Johnathan said, She does this all the time at home too. He was kinda upset, and I didnt blame him. I had tried to keep her away from their playing, but she was quicker than I on several occasions. I told Johnathan he could come for a sleepover some weekend and set up everything just the way he wanted. He thought that was a good idea and so we will plan a weekend just for him. I will get Michaels two boys after work this Friday, as he and his wife will be attending his works Christmas party. Their mom will pick them up Sunday after the Christmas program. We dont see those boys as much as some of the other kids that live near us, so we are looking forward to having them spend time with us. Im sure they will also want to spend some time playing with their Bertha cousins, which will give me a break, or time for housework. Maybe I can convince them all to come and decorate the tree for me. Sounds like a plan! Before the boys come I have to wrap the Christmas gifts, as I have them spread all over the bed and floor of the guest room. My sister Kathy said she could come and help me wrap Tuesday afternoon. I plan to get out the wrapping paper, tape and other paraphernalia needed when I get home from work today. Maybe I could set up the card table in front of the TV and we could watch a Christmas movie while we wrap. Nah, I think Ill put on some Christmas music instead, then we can visit while we wrap. Yeah, thats what Ill do. Just a reminder to have your children and grandchildren send in their Santa letters. We need them for the December 22 issue of the Blade, and would like to have the letters by December 15, if possible. Side note: How many of you remember the Red Green show from a few years ago? Sonny had me order some of them on Netflix and the DVD has three and a half hours of Red Green on it. I mean a little of his show is in my opinion mildly amusing--but a marathon--not so much. Anyway, Sonny has been enjoying it immensely. So, keep your stick on the ice as Red would say, and well see you all next week. Peggy

By Walter Scott The rut seems to have turned off like someone hit a switch. The breeding frenzy has gone from deer running around day and night to the more normal routine of bedding down during the day and moving mostly at dawn and dusk. It makes for much safer driving on the roads, but bow hunting has become much more difficult. A person can still go spend the day in a tree and deer will eventually wander by, but it is nothing like a couple of weeks ago when anyplace on the farm was good enough because large numbers of deer were moving constantly. I have yet to get a deer. This is not altogether a bad thing. It means I still have the opportunity to hunt. There have also been many bucks I passed on, in hopes of getting a bigger one, so I have no complaints. There is an old saying to the effect there is no such thing as a bad day

Theyre DUI Crashes, Not Accidents

To the editor: Impaired driving is no accident, it is totally preventable-a violent crime that kills. One of the most serious public health problems we face today, drunk and drugged driving is in every community across the nation. Every year about 42,000 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes and of that 16,000 are alcohol or drug related, thats one death every 49 MINUTES. Furthermore, about 600,000 people are injured in crashes where alcohol was present. In 2010 Todd County had 30 alcohol related crashes. Alcohol or drug related crashes are more likely to occur in the evenings or on weekends and holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and St. Patricks Day. For young people the most dangerous time is during prom, graduation or on spring break. Those who are most likely to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs are those between 21 and 34 years of age, repeat offenders, chronic impaired drivers and underage drinkers 15 to 20 years of age. People get behind the wheel after drinking because they think they can handle it, they dont think anything will happen or they will get caught, they just dont care or they are so far gone they dont remember getting in their car. Although the number of crashes has leveled off the last 5 years there is still much that needs to be done. We need passage of stronger state and federal laws, tougher enforcement with stiffer penalties, more use of technology tools to identify and convict impaired drivers. We need to implement effective educational and promotional campaigns such as the Friends Dont let Friends Drive Drunk. With the holidays upon us there are things we can all do to help prevent impaired driving crashes. If youre out with a group choose a non-drinking designated driver. If you see a friend who shouldnt be driving, take the keys away. If you have been drinking get a ride home or call a taxi. If you are hosting a party make sure your guests have designated sober driver, you should serve some non-alcoholic beverages and do not serve alcohol to minors. December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. As a nation and a community we all need to understand the consequences of drunk driving and do our part to stop it. If you or any one you know was a victim of an Impaired Driving crash please contact Hands of Hope Resource Center at 320-732-2319 or 1-800-682-4547 Annette Schilling Hands of Hope Resource Center PO Box 171 Long Prairie, MN 56347 320-732-2319

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas Flurries forecast for this week and temps in the single digits

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LEGAL NOTICES
p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORS 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: November 22, 2011 Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Assignee of Mortgagee Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Steven H. Bruns Attorneys for: Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Assignee of Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 209-7599 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 16751-113568
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Thursday, December 8, 2011

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/03/2004 MORTGAGOR(S): Courtney R. Esler, a single woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A. MORTGAGE ID #: 10001570003909746-0 DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 11, 2004,Todd County Recorder, Document No. 428640. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP Dated: November 01, 2010,Recorded March 23, 2011,Todd County Recorder, Document No. 472285. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 18, Township 133, Range 32 REGISTERED PROPERTY: No TAX PARCEL NO.: 250018000 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 48374 County Road 7 Staples, MN 56479 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $58,775.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $56,437.41 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobby of Todd County Detention Center, City of Long Prairie to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 1 year from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 01/19/2013 at 11:59

11-077320 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 6, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $82,925.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jon J. Wilson and Stacy L. Wilson, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100310900000058283 LENDER: GSF Mortgage Corporation SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed January 13, 2006, Todd County Recorder, as Document Number 439592 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Dated: June 29, 2009 filed: July 6, 2009, recorded as document number 463460 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of the NE 1/4 of the

SW 1/4 and that part of the NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 130 North, Range 33 West, Todd County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing NW corner of Lot 1, Block 15, Orginial Townsite of Browerville , according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder; thence North 89 Degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West ( assumed bearing) along the South line of Sixth Street, City of Browerville, a distance of 194.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 38 minutes 53 seconds West, a distance of 150.00 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence North 89 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West, a distance of 35.16 feet to its intersection with the East line of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds East, along said East line, a distane of 5.53 feet to the NE corner of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, said point also being the SE corner of Lot 1, Block 11, Brower's First Addition to Browerville, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Todd County, Minnesota; thence South 88 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds West, along the North line of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, a distance of 15.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, parallel with the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 25.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds West, parallel with the North line of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, a distance of 9.88 feet: thence South 00 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds West, parallel with the East line of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, a distance of 129.98 feet to its intersection with the Northerly right of way line of Fifth Street, City of Browerville; thence South 89 degrees 54 mintues 29 East, along said right of way line, a distance of 75 feet; thence North 00 degrees 43 minutes 20 seconds East, parallel with the West line of said NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 a distance of 149.73 feet; thence North 89 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds West, a distance of 14.84 feet to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 310 5th Street W, Browerville, MN 56438 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 30-0003900 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $79,808.72 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 12, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 115 Third Street South, Long Prairie, MN 56347 to pay the debt secured by said

mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on July 12, 2012. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: November 19, 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, NA Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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10-065158 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 15, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $119,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Harold H. Blonigen Trust MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. formerly known as Wachovia Mortgage, FSB formerly known as World Savings Bank, FSB LENDER: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. formerly known as Wachovia Mortgage, FSB formerly known as World Savings Bank, FSB SERVICER: Wachovia Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed December 19, 2006, Todd County Recorder, as Document Number 446299 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 5 and 20, Block 12, Sylvan Shores No. 1 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 40881 Penelope Loop & 40964 285Th Ave, Browerville, MN 56481 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 08-0063400 and 08-0064900 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $140,718.60 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 115 Third Street South, Long Prairie, MN 56347 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2012. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: November 9, 2011

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Thursday, December 8, 2011 plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Todd County Recorder said point being on the West line of Bridge Street; thence North 89 degrees, 58 minutes 33 seconds West, record bearing, along the South line of said Lot 1 and the South line of Lot 2, said Block 2, 205.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 165.00 feet to the North line of Block 7 of Nuttings Addition to Clarissa; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 33 seconds East, along said North line of Block 7, a distance of 205.00 feet to said West line of Bridge Street; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said West line of Bridge Street, 165.00 feet to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 510 Bridge Street N, Clarissa, MN 56440 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 32.0005700 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $49,181.01 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 5, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 115 Third Street South, Long Prairie, MN 56347 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2012. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: November 1, 2011 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006M2 Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson 0388918 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 1/15/2007 MORTGAGOR(S): Czeslaw Gumiela, a single man. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Capital One Home Loans, LLC SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A. MORTGAGE ID #: 10039322006475441-6 DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 20, 2010, Todd County Recorder, Document No. 468096. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Dated:September 03, 2010, LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N1/2NW1/4) West of Township Road, Section Four (4), Township One Hundred Twenty-eight (128) North, Range Thirty-two (32) West of the 5th P.M., containing 56 acres, more or less. TAX PARCEL NO.: 060006100 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 20535 Ermine Drive Burtrum, MN 56318 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $190,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $223,148.53 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

11-078360 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 23, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $50,040.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Mary Riggle, A single woman MORTGAGEE: Argent Mortgage Company, LLC LENDER: Argent Mortgage Company, LLC SERVICER: American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 29, 2006, Todd County Recorder, as Document Number 442898 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for, Argent Securities Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M2, Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated August 1, 2006; Dated: January 20, 2009 filed: February 18, 2009, recorded as document number 461247 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township One Hundred Thirtyone (131) North, Range Thirtyfour (34) West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Todd County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Two (2) of "INDUSTRIAL PARK" of the City of Clarissa, according to the

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, January 05, 2012, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobby of Todd County Detention Center, City of Long Prairie to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 1 year from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 01-052013 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORS 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: October 27, 2011 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Assignee of Mortgagee Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Steven H. Bruns Attorneys for: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Assignee of Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 291-8955 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 16751-090306
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Freshwater Education District Minutes of the Governing Board of Education of Freshwater Education District November 22, 2011
CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 p.m. by Daryl Brever, Chair. Board Present: Daryl BreverBrowerville; Twila Pierce-Eagle Valley; Rod Thalmann-Henning; Chuck Wolf-Long Prairie-Grey Eagle; Curtis HasbargenMenahga; Charles Funk-Sebeka; Chad Longbella-Staples-Motley; Scott Veronen-Verndale; Wayne Perkins-Wadena-Deer Creek; Lee Truax-Bertha-Hewitt Staff and Members: Schaefer; Koslofsky; Fjeldheim; Nesland, Executive Director; Murdock, SPED Director; Winkels, Executive Secretary; Timm, Alternative Learning Specialist. Recorder: Ladwig PRESENTATION: Freshwater Education Districts Alternative Learning Center, Credit Recovery & Targeted Services program was given by Jana Timm. ADOPTING THE AGENDA: MOTION BY Thalmann, SECONDED BY Veronen to approve the agenda as presented. Vote: U/C. BOARD MINUTES: MOTION BY Pierce, SECONDED BY Funk to approve the 9/27/11 minutes as presented. Vote: U/C. NEW BUSINESS: ECFE/SCHOOL READINESS/ EC SCREENING/FOSS/COLLABORATIVE: MOTION BY Thalmann, SECONDED BY Hasbargen to accept the following donations for the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Program: $50~American Heritage Natl Bank of Long Prairie, MN; $500~VR Trucking, Inc., Browerville, MN; $100~First Intl Bank & Trust, Staples, MN; $200~Trident Seafoods, Motley, MN; $150~Long Prairie Packing Co., Long Prairie, MN; $200~Eagle Bend Lions, Eagle Bend, MN; $50~Mid-MN Federal Credit Union, Staples, MN; $25~MidCentral Federal Savings Bank, Wadena, MN; $150~Staples Community Foundation, Staples, MN; $100~Unity Bank, Staples, MN; $250~Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Club, Grey Eagle, MN. Vote: U/C. SPECIAL EDUCATION: MOTION BY Pierce, SECONDED BY Longbella to accept donation in amount of $250 to FED LRA/WPA Level IV Program from Deer Creek Lions Club. Vote: U/C. MOTION BY Funk, SECONDED BY Perkins to accept donation in amount of $216.66 to FED LRA/SPA Level IV Program from Bluffton Lions Club. Vote: U/C. ALC/TARGETED SERVICES: MOTION BY Truax, SECONDED BY Wolf to accept Staples Community Fund Grant, a component fund of the Initiative Foundation, of $1,500 for Renewable Energy (Wind/Solar Grant Request) by the Staples ALC. Vote: U/C. TECHNOLOGY: MOTION BY Thalmann, SECONDED BY Hasbargen to approve RUS Service Level Agreement 4-Year Proposal between FED, Tri-County Hospital & Lakewood Health System. Vote: U/C. MEMBER SERVICES: Mr. Nesland gave an update on the following: Long range facility plan

BROWERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL I.S.D. #787 Browerville, MN 56438 NOTICE:

The Truth in Taxation Hearing for the Proposed 2012 Property Tax will be held on MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011, at 7:30 P.M. in the High School Board Conference Room during the regularly scheduled school board meeting of I.S. D. # 787. The 2012 Levy will be certified following the hearing and the 2011-12 budget will be approved.
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Girls fall to Pirates, Bears

By Coach Middendorf B-H 64, Browerville 41 The Tigers started slow out of the gates and never could recover as the Bears won the non-conference contest 64-41 Thursday night in Bertha. Haley Piotrowski scored 17 points for the Tigers who managed only 12 points in the first half. Paige Callahan and Crystal Pearson each dropped in six points for the orange and black. The Bears forced the Tigers to struggle in their half-court offense as Browerville committed 15 turnovers in the first half and ten turnovers in the second half. Freshmen Katelyn Kellen provided a spark off the bench for Browerville with a couple of nice looking jump shots in the second half as the Tiger offense started to find a groove. Callahan finished with nine rebounds in a solid effort down in the paint. Arei Stokes led the Bears with 21 points. Verndale 61, Browerville 50 The Browerville girls basketball team opened their 2011-2012 campaign with a 61-50 loss to Verndale Tuesday night in Browerville. The orange and black fell behind 8-0 early but rallied back to take a 20-10 lead midway through the first half. The Tigers found themselves in foul trouble early and leaned on their youth to get them back in the contest. Eighth graders Paige Callahan and Kendra Buchta combined to score 10 points in the first half as they battled down in the paint for position and connected on a number of short jump shots. The Tigers finished the 20-2 run on a three pointer by eighth grader Kale Knutson. Verndale battled back in the final minutes of the first half to take a one point lead into halftime at 27-26. Verndale came out strong in the second half and wore down the Tigers as the Pirates took advantage of the young and tired Browerville squad. The Pirates were successful on 15 of 18 free throws in the second half that proved to be the difference as the Tigers finished nine of 21 at the charity stripe. The Tigers boxed out well, chased down loose ball, and played tough defense in a very physical opening contest. Callahan finished with a team high 14 points and 11 rebounds in her first varsity appearance while Buchta ended with seven points and 10 rebounds. Ninth graders MaKenna Hegseth and Haley Piotrowski each poured in eight points for the Tigers while Piotrowski added seven rebounds and four steals. Knutson finished with six points and six assists in an impressive first performance. Eighth grader Crystal Pearson played tough down low for the Tigers and finished with five points. Browerville is now 0-0 in the Prairie Conference and 0-2 overall. Thursday the Tigers host Prairie Conference newcomer West Central Area.

Tiger boys defeat Bears

By Jim Roberts The Browerville Tigers traveled to Bertha-Hewitt Friday night for their first game of the season. When it was all said-and-done, all three squads brought home victories. The varsity squad came out offensively strong in the first half and defensively strong in the second half finishing off the Bears by a score of 68 to 43. Seth Kellen started things out with the first five points for the Tigers, including a 3-pointer. Max Goligowski came off the bench and immediately made his presence known by connecting on a 3-pointer to tie things up at 14. BerthaHewitt took a short lead before Mitch Heid also made a 3-pointer to give the Tigers a 20 to 19 lead. In the final 10 minutes of the half, Browerville outscored BerthaHewitt by nine to take a 10 point lead into the locker room. The inside game for the Tigers proved to be too much for the Bears in the first half as Seth Christensen and Connor Burns combined for 22 of the teams 41 points. Matthew Frethem scored 13 first half points to lead the Bears and Zach Tranvik made three 3-pointers to help the Bears keep pace with the Tigers. Bertha-Hewitt scored first in the second half on a basket by Frethem. This would be the only basket by the Bears for the next 13 minutes. Browervilles defensive control and domination on the boards allowed them to open up a 30 point lead. Frethem lead all scorers finishing with 21 points. Browervilles inside combination led the way with Christensens 20 and Burns 12. Kellen finished with nine, and Goligowski eight for the Tigers. The Tigers outrebounded the Bears 38 to 20. Mitch Heid pulled down 10 boards and handed out seven assists. Max Goligowski had three steals. This week the Tigers travel to Sebeka on Tuesday and then to Barret on Thursday to play West Central Area for their first conference game of the year.

Seth Christensen scored 20 points for the Tigers against Bertha.

Kyle Petermeier puts up two for the Tigers.

NDSU representative will visit Browerville School

A representative from the Office of Admission at North Dakota State University will visit Browerville High School on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9:00 a.m. The representative will help high school students learn about earning a degree from one of the premier universities in the region. Information will be shared about NDSUs leading academic programs, admission standards, cost, financial aid and how students can get involved in nearly 300 student organizations. NDSUs main campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota. For more information about NDSU, visit www.ndsu.edu. Paige Callahan combined with Kendra Buchta to score 10 points against Verndale.

Tiger Sports
Mon. Dec. 12: BBB @ Upsala, 6:15; JHBB @ Royalton, 4:30 Tue. Dec. 13: GBB @ Upsala, 6:15; WR duals @ Menahga, 6:00; BH @ LP, 7:00 Thurs. Dec. 15: BBB hosts Staples/Motley, 5:00; JHBB @ LP, 4:00; Hockey @ Park Rapids, B7:30, G-5:00

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AROUND THE COUNTY

Traffic Citations
Todd County Sheriff Roderick A. Hendrickson, Hewitt, .08 w/i two hours-$510.00, 90 days, 88 days sayed 2 yr, supervised probation, 2 yr, chem. depend. eval. w/i 20 days, MADD impact panel w/i 120 days Janet M. Matthews, Staples, 65/55-$125.00 Craig T. Pomerenke, Hewitt, 70/60-$125.00 Shawn M. Saarela, Long Prairie, window tint too dark$135.00 Cherry A. Schmidt, Sauk Centre, DWI-$585.00, 90 days, stayed 90 days, 2 yr, supervised probation, 2 yr, chem. depend. eval, MADD impact panel Blake T. Stockert, Alexandria, no seat belt used-$110.00 Long Prairie Police Eric M. Bravo, Long Prairie, drive after suspension-$285.00 Staples Police Devon M. Carpenter, Palisade, exhibition driving-$135.00 Kevin J. Heschke, Staples, no seat belt used-$110.00 Michael D. Logering, Pierz, dog running at large-$135.00 Tyler J. McClure, Frazee, no seat belt used-$110.00 Bertha Police Jacob J. Miles, Las Vegas, NV, 70/60-$125.00 DNR Kenneth A. Hansen, Bloomington, leave portable deer stand in WMA overnight-$125.00 MN State Patrol Gerald E. Schurman, Sauk Centre, 65/55-$125.00 Andrew S. Donaldson, Fergus Falls, 80/70-$125.00 Matthew A. Dreger, Alexandria, 80/70-$125.00 Loralee M. Hansen, St. Cloud, no seat belt used-$110.00 Wesley P. Schmidt, Long Prairie, drive after suspension-$285.00 Tyler R. Shequen, Little Falls, 65/55-$125.00 Edmund Simons, Brooklyn Park, speed-$125.00 Kristen P. Tomaso, Long Prairie, 65/55-$125.00 Jordan S. Wolter, Moorhead, 84/70-$135.00

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Sheriffs Report
On November 19, at 6:05 pm, Gregory Kelley, Browerville, reported he had struck a deer on Hwy 71, three miles north of Long Prairie. Kelley was not injured, the vehicle sustained moderate damage. On November 30, Debbie Korteum, owner and operator of Debbies Country Curl, just north of Long Prairie on Hope Dr., reported that cash had been stolen from her cash register on November 29, between noon and 3 pm. On December 4, the sheriff s office received a garbage dumping complaint on 161st Ave. Items had been dumped in the ditch approx. 1/2 mile south of County 36, Sec. 24, Leslie Township. Anyone with information concerning any of these cases is urged to contact the Todd County Sheriff s Department at 320-732-2157 or 1800-794-5733.

Cougar shot in southwestern Minnesota

Court Report
Court appearances are First Appearance, RU8 (second appearance), and Omnibus (third appearance) November 21: Scott C. Bentz, Browerville, appeared for a probation violation hearing. His next court date is December 5. Bradley L. Alt, Motley, pled guilty to DWI at a settlement conference. A chemical use assessment and presentence investigation were ordered and sentencing scheduled for January 23. November 23: Patrick J. Borak, Chaska, appeared for a plea hearing on two counts of DWI and open bottle charges. He agreed to enter in patient treatment for 21 days. A January 23 settlement conference was set. November 28: Wade W. Moenkedick, Bertha, made his first court appearance on three counts of second degree assault, three counts of first degree damage to property, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, illegal transport of a firearm, driving after revocation, and no insurance charges. An RU8 hearing was set for December 12. Ajapito M. Santibanez, Clarissa, made his first court appearance on charges of two counts of DWI. A December 12 RU8 hearing was scheduled. Denise A. Judge, St. Michael, made her first court appearance on charges of giving a false name to a peace officer. An RU8 hearing was set for December 12. Harlen D. Berndt, Long Prairie, entered no plea at an omnibus hearing and a jury trial was set for April 4. Berndt is charged with no proof of insurance, driving after suspension, and unregistered vehicle. John W. Willis, Staples, failed to appear for a probation violation hearing. A body warrant was issued. John F. Sakkinen, Dayton, appeared for a settlement conference. The hearing was continued to January 9. He is charged with two counts of DWI. James P. Quenzer, Verndale, made his first appearance on two counts of DWI and driving after revocation charges. An December 12 RU8 hearing was set. Patrick J. Meyer, Alexandria, appeared for an RU8 hearing on charges of third degree drug possession, firearm violation, driving after cancellation and possessing police communication equipment. An omnibus hearing was set for December 19. Nikie R. Johnson, Richfield, appeared for an RU8 hearing on fifth degree drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. A contested omnibus hearing was scheduled for January 6. Johnathan E. Worrell, in custody, appeared for a settlement conference on charges of first and second degree criminal sexual conduct. The conference was reset for December 19. Shane A. Holen, Long Prairie, pled guilty one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct at a plea hearing. Sentencing was scheduled for March 12. Karina D. Morrow, Long Prairie, admitted violation of her probation and was sentenced to 30 days, with 15 days stayed upon payment of restitution. Her probation was extended for one year. William M. Eggerth, Burtrum, appeared for an RU8 hearing, which was reset for December 12. He is charged with terroristic threats and domestic assault. Raymond L. Anderson, Motley, pled guilty to theft at a settlement conference. A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for March 22. Jamason G. Dewald, Staples, appeared for an RU8 hearing on two counts of DWI and unregistered vehicle charges. A February 12 omnibus hearing was scheduled. Timothy D. Whitaker, Staples pled not guilty to two counts of domestic assault and fifth degree assault at an omnibus hearing. A March 12 settlement conference was scheduled. Juan C. Mejia, Sauk Centre, appeared for an RU8 hearing on dishonored check charges. He paid restitution and was ordered to pay $75 court costs. November 29: Daniel R. Schillinger, Swanville, pled guilty to second degree drug possession at a contested omnibus hearing. A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for March 12.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed that a male cougar (also known as a mountain lion) was shot and killed Nov. 27, 2011, in a rural area of Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota. The cougar did not pose an imminent threat to people at the time. The incident is under investigation by DNR enforcement. The cougar is being examined by DNR wildlife specialists in Grand Rapids. It is illegal to kill a cougar in Minnesota because it is a protected species, as listed in state statutes. homeowners and the Pelican Lake Association to continue monitoring the lake for zebra mussels. Any additional zebra mussel detections should be reported immediately to DNR invasive species specialists Dan Swanson at 218-833-8645 or Rich Rezanka at 218-999-7805. Nearby Gull and Ossawinnamakee lakes are designated as infested with zebra mussels. Pelican Lake will be designated as an infested lake, as required by law, if a zebra mussel population is identified in the lake. 2012 before making the changes permanent. Meeting times and locations will be announced in early January.

DNR issues ice warning for aerated lakes

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warns ice anglers, snowmobilers, skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts to use caution when going onto any lake covered or partially covered with ice, especially those that feature aeration systems. Open water areas created by aeration systems can shift or change shapes depending on weather conditions, said Marilyn Danks, DNR aquatic biologist. Leaks may develop in air lines creating other areas of weak ice or open water. Aeration systems are generally operated from the time lakes freeze until ice break-up in the spring. They help prevent winterkill of fish, but they also create areas of open water and thin ice, which are significant hazards. Two types of signs are used to post aerated lakes: Thin Ice and Warning signs. The person who applies for the permit (permittee) is to maintain Warning signs at all commonly used access points to the lake. This sign warns people approaching the lake that an aeration system is in operation and to use extreme caution. The permittee must also put up Thin Ice signs to mark the areas perimeter. Some municipalities may have ordinances that prohibit entering into the thin ice area and/or prohibit the night use of motorized vehicles on lakes with aeration systems in operation. These local regulations are often posted at accesses where they apply. Aeration systems are inspected for safety and compliance with regulations by permittees and DNR personnel. For more information, call a regional fisheries office or the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or tollfree 888-646-6367.

Northern pike regulations to change on 15 lakes

Fifteen lakes in Minnesota will be posted soon with signs that indicate the current northern pike special regulation ended Tuesday, Nov. 1. This change is the result of a new state law that limits the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to no more than 100 northern pike special or experimental regulation lakes and only allows for length-based rules. The 15 lakes with special length-based regulations that will be dropped are Campbell in Beltrami County; Cotton and Big Floyd in Becker County; Louise in Cass County; Latoka in Douglas County; Caribou in St. Louis County; Scrapper, Haskell, Rice and Schoolhouse in Itasca County; North Branch Kawishiwi River, which is part of the Garden Lake chain, in Lake County; Ogechie in Mille Lacs County; Long and Crooked in Stearns County; and Little Sauk in Todd County. These lakes will revert to the standard statewide northern pike regulation a three-fish limit with no more than one greater than 30 inches in possession. These changes are being done temporarily through an expedited rulemaking process to get them in effect by Nov. 1, as the law requires. Stevens said the DNR will also post the lakes this fall and hold local informational meetings in January

Single zebra mussel detected on dock equipment removed from Pelican Lake in Crow Wing County
A single juvenile zebra mussel was found recently on dock equipment removed from Pelican Lake in Crow Wing County near Brainerd, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said. A dock services provider discovered the zebra mussel attached to a dock post during removal of a dock. Local DNR staff were subsequently contacted for a positive identification. DNR biologists are investigating how the zebra mussel might have gotten into Pelican Lake. They have conducted a thorough survey of other docks and marker buoys on the lake and have not located additional zebra mussels. The small size of the zebra mussel indicates it is not at a reproductive stage. The DNR is working closely with

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A special thank you to the ambulance crew, the Long Prairie and St. Cloud hospital staff, and to our family and friends for the loving care and concern following Garys accident. God bless you! The Polak Family d8x _____________________________ The family of Jack Capko would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It is amazing how the community has helped us at this difficult time. Jack is greatly missed and will be forever. d8x _____________________________ Our families would like to thank all of you for your prayers, cards, gifts, and acts of kindness at the time of Genes recent death. A special thank you to 911, Clarissa Fire Department, Browerville ambulance, Long Prairie Hospital staff, Fr. Rich Walz, Fr. Peter Vanderweyst, as well as St. Josephs choir, funeral lunch committee. We would also like to thank Charlene Klimek, organist, Lloyd and Judy Buhl, for helping after the funeral, Iten Funeral Home, and our neighbors. Caring families make a difference. Thank you. Gina Motzko family Mike Motzko family _____________________________

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embalmer and undertaker. Their original building was torn down and replaced in 1939. Joseph died in 1920, and his widow Amelia and their children Tom, Ed, and Roman continued in the business, along with the Heid family descendants. Tom Iten, the oldest son of Joseph and Amelia, was born in 1898 and grew up in Browerville. O.B. Delaurier wrote in The Long Prairie Leader on April 4, 1940, His early years were passed working in the store and attending the Browerville schools. Like his brothers and sisters, he [was] interested and active in the management and operation of the mercantile business of Iten & Heid. Tom married Mary Mishlish in 1926 and to them were born three sons: Gerald (Jerry), Thomas Jr., and Joseph. Edmund F. Iten (Ed) was born in Browerville in 1901. De Laurier wrote in 1940, He grew up in his native village, attending school, and thoroughly acquainting himself with mercantile trade in that region. (I)n 1920, he took an active part in the administrative control of the enterprise. (H)e had served as clerk for the Great Northern Railway company for some years. He [also took] a commendable interest and part in public affairs; was for eight years recorder of the village. He [was] secretary of Browervilles Commercial club and at present[ in 1940] is assessor of the village. While these outside activities do not usually help a mans own business, it does serve as an index to the esteem in which his neighbors and acquaintances hold him (Todd County Histories, p. 311). In 1930, Ed married Fay Dann and they had two daughters and three sons: Arlene, Rita, Harold, James, and Karl. Oswold P. Iten was born in Browerville in 1903. He attended local schools and grew up in the mercantile business. He did not marry. Roman K. Iten was born in Browerville in 1912, and grew up attending school and helping in the store. O.B. Delaurier wrote, He is a licensed embalmer and undertaker and has charge of that department of the firms business. In 1936 he married Harriet Simonson. They had two daughters, Sharon and Shirley, and a son, John. According to a story in this newspaper in March 1999, Jerry and Hans Iten, Toms sons, bought the business from the rest of the family in 1968. They operated it until 1999, when Tad and LuAnn Hoefs purchased the hardware store from Hans and Dee Iten. According to the Iten Funeral Home website, Mike and Heidi Iten bought the funeral home side of the business from Mikes Uncle Jerry and Thomas Iten in 1996, and they continue to operate it today.

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costs will be up substantially in 2012 and public safety will be up more than $400,000. The increase in interest cost is due to the cost of financing the courthouse renovation and the cost for public safety, due to a federally mandated improvement in emergency radio communications. Those increases were offset by cuts in other areas, he said. County real estate taxpayers werent particularly interested in the set of facts presented by Burkett. Many of the taxpayers pointed out that their tax bill had increased substantially while the values of their property had declined significantly. Others claimed their level of taxes was too high for the level of services they receive. Some taxpayers, ignoring the flat spending proposed in the 2012 budget, told commissioners they were being fiscally irresponsible. An individual who said he lived on Sauk Lake and paid $42,000 per year in taxes said he didnt believe he received any value for all of his taxes. In particular he complained about the Sheriffs office. He said hed lived on Sauk Lake for three years and had never seen a patrol car. In a separate interview Sheriff Mikkelson pointed out that his officers are regularly in the Sauk Lake area. For example, between 2009 and 2011 his deputies responded to complaints of 18 burglaries and 19 thefts on the west side of Sauk Lake and two burglaries and 12 thefts on the east side of the lake. Mikkelson said his officers also had 80 public assists on the west side of the lake and 121 public assists on the east side of the lake during that period. Public assists encompass a wide variety of calls from motorist assists, helping an elderly person who has fallen, someone locked out of their house, or giving a stranded person a ride. Nathan Burkett explained that even though the county tax levy, along with the budget, was not increasing, taxes were going up due to action taken by the 2011 Minnesota Legislature. He urged taxpayers to contact their State Legislators. No state legislators were at the meeting. Commissioner Randy Neumann thanked the public for attending the meeting. COMPLAINTS ABOUT AMISH Dean Meiners, a former Todd County Commissioner from Clarissa, spoke during the public comment period before the meeting. Meiners said he was speaking on behalf of a large group of people in the audience. Meiners said he was concerned that the Amish drive on county roads and do not have to have a license. He said he had tried to work with the Minnesota Legislature, and former State Representative Mary Ellen Otremba, to create legislation requiring them of have a license. Meiners said the attempt failed but he has continued to work locally, with the help of County Commissioner Gary Kniesl, on the licensing issue as well as safety signs for Amish buggies. He and Kniesl have worked with Amish bishops in the area. Meiners said he also objected to Amish home schooling practices and septic system practices. He also said he suspected that some Amish families had more than one house on a forty-acre parcel and, as a result, are violating Todd County ordinances. JENNIE-O CONSTRUCTION Commissioners approved the final plat for Prairie Lakes II. The site, just south of Long Prairie, will house the new Jennie-O wood shavings plant and log yard. Construction for the plant is underway and the plant will likely begin operating next spring. BRIDGES Commissioners approved the Highway Departments bridge replacement list. Bridges scheduled for replacement in 2012, if funds are available, are in Iona and Moran townships and in the towns of Osakis and Clarissa. In a separate action, commissioners approved an agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad to construct the railroad and Highway 10 overpass in Staples. Officials from Staples, who attended the county board meeting, said they had been working on the agreement for three to four years. The overpass bridge will be a 10 ton capacity bridge, according to County Engineer Loren Fellbaum. FRIENDLY RIDER Commissioner Gary Kniesl announced the Friendly Rider bus service will be available in Bertha and Hewitt at the beginning of 2012. Administrator Nathan Burkett said they hoped the service would soon be available in Eagle Bend. CENTRAL SPECIALTIES LAWSUIT Commissioners once again held a closed session with their lawyer to discuss the suit between the county and Central Specialties road construction firm. The county and the construction firm are

involved in a long running contract dispute. DECEMBER COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS

The regularly scheduled commissioners meeting scheduled for December 6, the first Tuesday of December, has been cancelled. There will be meetings on

December 20 and 30. The 2012 budget will be finalized and submitted to the State on the 30th of December.