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The council debated what to do about the missing rock. “There are some spots where the rock is gone,” said Public Works/maintenance supervisor Travis Scheck. Johnson suggested looking into the use of gabion baskets for these areas. “Without knowing what the extent of it would be; conceptually, it’s not cheap,” stated Bolton and Menk engineer Josh Pope.
As of last week, all roads have been paved, and construction crews have started restoration on the streets. Pope reminded the council of the frustrations addressed at its Sept. 20 meeting. Contractor McHugh Excavating requested an extension from a substantial completion date of Sept. 17 to a completion date of Oct. 25, to avoid paying fines for incomplete work. Pope had said at that time that McHugh would need to present within 15 days of
Manion advised the council to look at the overall policy rather than these specific circumstances.
“It’s really hard, but I like it, because if I didn’t have it, I think I would be fat,” she laughed.
“You don’t want to just create something for Jack,” he pointed out.
Raclet added that one of her favorite things about America so far is bacon.
“I think we have to change our zoning a little bit,” agreed Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit. Pettit proposed that the Zoning Commission could look into general ordinance that would also serve to give operating parameters for Featherstone Farms. The IUP is set to renew this month,
Raclet found the exchange program in December of last year, but didn’t have the details narrowed down until July of this year. Raclet came to live with Jeff and Sylvia Passow of Peterson in August.
this style of education in her collegiate pursuits. “I want to go to an American college. I just asked this morning for an appointment with the counselor to talk about it,” Raclet explained. When she is not in school, Raclet can be found playing volleyball, riding horses (like she did in her Riding Club in France) or doing Zumba.
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we didn’t know they’d sustained injuries. While the firefighters did their work to put the blaze out, I saw the family sitting together in a squad car. When I attended to their injuries, I noticed four of the six family members had suffered severe burns over a good portion of their bodies. It was terrible. “At that point, I called for helicopters but were told they were all out on other calls,” Rasmussen said. “So, we called out for ambulances from Rushford, Houston, Winona, and La Crosse. We sent off family members to various hospitals before one of the helicopters became available. We sent the father off in the helicopter to take him straight to the burn unit
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at Regions Hospital in the Twin Cities.” Jared and Erin Cords both suffered injuries as a result of the blaze. Also injured were their children: Peyton (3), Teagan (5), and Ravyn (7), and they’re expected to be in the hospital for some time. Erin and 15-year-old foster son Domanic were treated and released. They have joined the rest of the family, who are all now at the Burn Unit in Regions Hospital. “One thing I want people to know is, without the effort of Jared Cords, this story could have ended much differently,” Rasmussen said. “When his wife woke him up, the house was fully engulfed. He immediately ran upstairs, got the
kids, and got them out by literally having to run through the fire. Dominac ended up jumping out the upstairs window.” Rasmussen said the fire department was on the scene for about five hours. Upcoming benefits A free will donation biscuits and gravy breakfast benefit for the Cords family, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion, will be held this Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Rushford American Legion from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until gone. A second benefit is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Rushford American Legion beginning at 5 p.m. This benefit will include a meal with free will donation
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LARP cross country coach named Rushford Council talks zoning, floodplain Section 1A coach of the year By Scott Bestul
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Matt Kingsbury, long-time coach of the Lewiston-Altura/ Rushford-Peterson (LARP) cross country teams, was honored as the Boy’s Coach of the Year at the Section 1A cross country meet on Oct. 24. The award is determined by a vote from the coaches of the 23 teams that comprise Section 1A and is held prior to the running of the meet. Kingsbury was pleased by the award but deflected praise. “It’s simply a reflection of the hard work by the kids, the dedication of my assistant coaches Seb (Kingsbury) and Rene (Vander Plas),
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respected by area AD’s and fellow coaches as well as his athletes on the LARP Cross Country team! The award is well deserved!” Assistant coach Seb Kingsbury is Matt’s son, as well as a member of the LARP cross country team that qualified for the state meet in 2005. “He definitely deserves the award,” Seb said. “He’s not only an excellent coach, but someone who really cares about the kids. He’s a motivator and encourages them to be their best.” Brenda O’Hare echoes Kingsbury’s sentiments. Three of O’Hare’s children, including current all-state junior Luke O’Hare,
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Families with young children in the community are invited to join in the Morning Music program at Grace Place, a weekly time of ageappropriate songs and activities each Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m. The fall session runs through November 20, and a new winter session will begin on January 29,
2020. Carla Burton of Winona, founder and executive director of Grace Place Ministries, cheerfully welcomed children into the Grace Place building at 300 South Mill Street on a recent Wednesday morning. The building was a flurry of activity, with parents, grandparents, babies, toddlers, and school-aged children all
participating in the plethora of activities the day had to offer. “[Morning music] includes the very best of what I’ve been trained to do,” said Burton, who holds a degree in Elementary Education, including certification in both Pre-K and Kindergarten, plus years of experience working with young children both at Redeemer Lutheran and Riverway Learning
Center in Winona. In addition to a wealth of knowledge and experience, Burton brings an understanding of the importance of the early years in child development; that quality time spent with parents and grandparents has a profound impact on a child, socially and emotionally. “Oftentimes parents are isolated and in need of support. It is a lot different raising kids today.” Burton, herself a single mother of three grown children, had not so much as a thought of Grace Place 28 years ago when a chance encounter changed the way she looked at the world. “I met a young woman who was a high school dropout,” she recalled. “She was pregnant, and her family was not supportive.” Burton’s heart was moved with compassion as she realized that there was a whole world of young families in need that would never walk through the doors of her school. Burton knew that families such as this woman’s were but a symptom of the bigger problems in a hurting world. She knew in her heart that there had to be a better way, so she prayed. A vision of Grace Place was the answer that she received, and thus began the journey of a lifetime. “I was not planning on this,” Burton laughed,
mapping, UTV issues By Scott Bestul
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The Rushford City Council had to pull out extra chairs to seat the citizens who appeared at the Oct. 28 meeting. Over a dozen Rushford residents appeared at the meeting and were largely focused on two agenda issues: the rezoning of the old R-P school building, and meetings regarding floodplain mapping. School building rezoning Prior to the city council meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals met to consider the application by Well House Ministries to rezone the old R-P schools’ site from R1 (single family residence) to R3 [multi-family residential) status. Well House Ministries was also to submit a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application that would allow them to operate a health and medical institution and offer lodging or boarding services. While the board brought a recommendation that the council adopt the re-zoning request, they did not feel Well House Ministries had enough information to complete the CUP request and chose not to act on that matter, and would consider that application at a later date. After a motion to approve the zoning change was made by Councilor Ryman (and seconded), the matter was brought up for discussion. That’s when Rushford resident Steve Olson, who lives near the school, addressed the board. “The neighbors in the area would like this to remain single-family” he said. “We don’t want public housing.” Jackie Heiden, who also
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Church & Family ties and as of this date has over 2,500 members. The annual meeting will be held in Preston as provided by the bylaws. The capital stock will be increased from $5,000 to $10,000 and the name changed to “Tri-County Electric Cooperative” with the principal office changed from Preston to Rushford. The American Benevolent Society of which O.A.O. Moen is secretary and is headquartered in Rushford, will move ½ its office staff to Fargo, N.D. Mr. Moen will remain in Rushford to oversee operations here of the Society and also his funeral business here and in Lanesboro. Olaf Grasely opened a dairy store ice cream shop and luncheonette in the building adjoining his store. 70 Years Ago, Nov. 3, 1949 – This issue is missing from our archives. 60 Years Ago, Nov. 5, 1959 – Rep. Donald McLeod, Lewiston, conservation leader in the Minnesota House, said that Fifth Column tactics by Minnesota labor bosses have stolen legislation representation away from the state’s farmers. Parents, teachers and school board members will have a “Back-To-School” session. Parents will attend 10-minute classes, the same ones that their children attend. 50 Years Ago, Nov. 6, 1969 – The Rushford Lion’s Club will sponsor a Corn Show Nov. 22 and award prizes for winners in the three categories- ear corn, shelled corn and silage. John A. Frisvold was presented with a 50-year Scottish Rite cap by Lester Peterson of Winona. Teman Benson of Peterson was one of four Scout Leaders honored Oct. 30 for their work with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. 40 Years Ago, Nov. 1, 1979 – Robert Stephans was elected Mayor and John Yonts and Marion Johnson won City Council seats in last week’s elections. Earl A. Hoff, 60, Peterson, died of an apparent heart attack Saturday while attending a reunion of his wife’s high school class. He had served as Peterson’s Mayor for 21 years. Dutch Elm disease is forcing the removal of 35-40 city trees. RHS hosted 650 FHA girls for their district convention, Nov. 18. 30 Years Ago, Nov 2, 1989 – Eighty-five percent of Rushford voters and 76 percent of Peterson voters approved the simple ballot question: shall the schools be combined. The Rushford and Peterson Schools will now officially consolidate. James Spartz was the senior spotlight
in this issue of Ripples. The Rushford-Peterson football team took the Section 1B title by defeating Pine Island 13-7. 20 Years Ago, Oct. 14, 1999 – Dick Brown stroked a 7-wood “holein-one” on the fifth hole Nov. 6 at Ferndale. Rushford Area Business Association will be providing welcome packets to new residents. The packages are actually small wooden crates manufactured by L&L Wood Products of Rushford. After 30 years as a member of the Rushford-Ambulance Service, Bruce Hovland plans to take himself off the monthly schedule in January. The all-school play is the classical “Wizard of Oz.” Bre Bunke is Dorothy, Nikki Gordinier is the Tin Man, Katie Lynn Humble is the Cowardly Lion, Eric Fiksdahl is the Scarecrow, Stephanie Humble is the Wizard, Rachel Breitenbach is the Good Witch and Miranda Cady is the Bad Witch. 10 Years Ago, Oct 29, 2009 – The City of Rushford will have a new look after challenger Chris Hallum defeated incumbent Les Ladewig in the mayoral portion of the fall election Tuesday night. At the same time, former mayor Vern Bunke and newcomer Mark Honsey each won four-year terms to the Rushford City Council. Ted Roberton, another former mayor, won a two-year term to the council. Meantime, Rushford-Peterson School District voters approved a new, 10-year operating levy of $940 per pupil by a vote of 623-502. The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) has awarded Craig Colbenson of the Rushford-Peterson Schools with the 2009 ASWCD Teacher Award. This award honors a K-12 educator/professional who has created innovative conservation education activities for reaching students. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says standing corn is a safety concern this firearms hunting season. “The cool summer and wet fall has delayed the corn harvest in many parts of the state, and that could create hunter safety issues during the deer drives when the firearms deer season kicks off Nov. 7,” said Captain Mike Hammer, DNR Enforcement Education Program coordinator. “Know where your partners and others are at, know your zones of fire, make your position known to other hunters, be sure of your target and what’s beyond it, and wear blaze orange clothing,” Hammer said. “it’s not only the common sense thing to do, it’s the law.” Lorraine Fann celebrated her 90th birthday on Nov. 21.
Church schedule RUSHFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Rev. Steven P. Chellew THURSDAY: 10 a.m. RLCW Bible Study with Pastor Steve. SATURDAY: 10 a.m. RLCW Bazaar (ends at 1:30 p.m.). SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Prayers; 9 a.m. Worship led by Pastor Steve Chellew, Praise Team, (Directed by Kristin Burdey); 10:05 a.m. Fellowship with Coffee; 10:05 a.m. Family Education; 10:15 a.m. Bible Study; 11:10 a.m. Praise Team Practice. MONDAY: 5:30 p.m. Coffee House Worship; 6:30 p.m. Finance; 7 p.m. Council. TUESDAY: 1 p.m. Minor Prophets Bible Study. WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m. Ladies Prayer Shawl, Men’s Helping Hands; 6:30 p.m. 9th Grade Confirmation. UNITED LUTH. PARISH: ARENDAHL, GRACE, NORTH PRAIRIE, and PILOT MOUND LUTHERAN CHURCHES Pastor Sarah Brown SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship at Pilot Mound; 10 a.m. Sunday School at Pilot Mound; 10:30 a.m. Worship at Arendahl, Agrimson Baptism; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at Arendahl; 7 p.m. 4-pt Council Meeting at Grace. MONDAY: 8 a.m. Faith-FitnessFriends at Burdey’s Café. TUESDAY: 9 a.m. North Prairie WELCA Quilting, Circle #2 Serves. WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m. Grace Quilting; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Confirmation at North Prairie. TRINTY FELLOWSHIP ELCA SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Worship led by Pastor Ann Siverling. TUESDAY: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sewing for Mission. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Worship led by Pastor Ann Siverling. TUESDAY: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sewing for Mission. HIGHLAND PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Luther Mathsen THURSDAY: 10 a.m. Book Study. SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School.
ELSTAD LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Luther Mathsen SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m. Confirmation.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Pastor Brian Beavers SATURDAY: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Divine Service. Meets at 104 W. Jessie St. next to Luigi’s Restaurant.
WHALAN LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Patricia Hinkie SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m. Worship.
ROOT RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Mike Osterbauer THURSDAY: 7 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Study at Jessie Street Java. SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Worship. 10:15 a.m. Worship/Children’s Church; 11 a.m. Fellowship.
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HIGHLAND Rev. Patricia Hinkie SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Worship. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HART SUNDAY: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship with Communion. TUESDAY: 1 p.m. Ladies Aid. ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study. SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Worship with Communion; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. WEDNESDAY: 3:30 p.m. Confirmation. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHAPEL Area Pastors SUNDAY: 1:30 p.m. Worship. ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH FRIDAY: 8:30 a.m. Mass, Houston SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Mass, Houston SUNDAY: 8 a.m. Mass, Hokah; 10 a.m. Mass, Rushford. WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m. Mass, Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.
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From the Record 110 Years Ago, Nov 4, 1909 – A publication in Waterloo, Iowa, told of how the “humble hen” is a source of wealth for the United States. One statistic cited was that poultry and eggs produced $650,000,000 in income for the nation as a whole. The Brownlee and Reed Dramatic Co. will visit Rushford Nov. 5 and present the beautiful and romantic western drama “The Texas Cattle King.” A first class band will accompany the troupers. The White Steamer, which covered the distance of a 2,650 mile test from Detroit to Denver, then Kansas City, made the trip using kerosene as the fuel to make the trip. The cost of kerosene was six cents-10 cents less than gasoline. The White Motor Co. reported that sales of their cars has far exceeded the capacity of their factory. No statistics were given on performance of the car, such as miles per gallon or miles per hour. The Ski Club was busy preparing the north slope of Magelssen Bluff for the coming ski season. 100 Years Ago, Nov. 6, 1919 – Consul William C. Magelssen was buried in services held on Nov. 4 at Highland Prairie. He died aboard a ship en-route to the U.S. A strike in the coal field forced many communities to close schools. Soldiers were sent into mining areas to maintain peace. Coal sales were limited to two tons of each domestic consumer, but none available to industries. It was noted that there is one thing about this political game that fits equally all parties. The Republicans investigate the Democrats and the Democrats investigate the Republicans and a sad state of affairs is found to exist. Now from North Dakota, the Non-Partisan League has been found to have as many worms working at the core as either of the two other parties. Freeborn County Sentinel. 90 Years Ago, Nov. 7, 1929 – A bridge that will connect trunk Hwy. 9 from LaCrescent to the South Dakota border, will be constructed across the Root River in Rushford. This is the last link in that highway. A 4-H Club was organized in Peterson Nov. 5 and Barbara Malmen was elected president. A fire at Lanesboro destroyed two buildings, one an old landmark, Nov. 2. Swift action by the Lanesboro and Preston fire departments limited the fire to the two buildings. For a short while it was feared that many other buildings would be involved. 80 Years Ago, Nov. 9, 1939 – The Fillmore County Electric Cooperative has been busy building lines in Fillmore, Winona, and Houston coun-
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Pernella C. Landsverk Pernella C. Landsverk, 99, of Rushford, died on October 31, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Pernella C. Johnson was born
on March 28, 1920, in Lanesboro, to Peter and Cora (Norby) Johnson. She was raised in the Lanesboro area and attended Grubtown School through the eighth grade. She married Halvor Landsverk on June 10, 1946. Pernella farmed alongside her husband for several years. She supported Halvor in his Norwegian artwork over the years. Halvor was a worldwide known artist, primarily known for making kubbestols. Pernella was a member of Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, it’s WELCA and Rebecca Circle. She is survived by two children: Karen (Glen) Bakken and Arlene (Gordon) Johnson, both of Rushford; six grandchildren: Amy (Chris) Johnson, Lisa (Erik) Sievers, Kathy (Chad) Kendhammer, Christopher (Amanda) Johnson, Timothy (Tanya) Johnson, and
Brad Boice to sing gospel music at Lenora Church It will be a festive day at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church near Canton when singer Brad Boice comes to present an afternoon of gospel and uplifting Christian music on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. Boice is a popular and well-liked musician and singer who also performs music of Elvis. It is likely a “special gift” will be presented to Boice during the concert. Everyone is invited to come to the historic (1856) Lenora Church
for the concert of Gospel music. If it is chilly there will be a fire in the woodstove and people can experience the charm of the pioneer church building. The Rev. Mark Woodward and the Lenora Pioneer Church Society encourage people to bring nonperishable food for the local food shelf as well as a free-will donation for the ministry of the Lenora Church. For more information about Lenora, call 507-346-2877 or contact [email protected].
Commonweal Theatre stages holiday bluegrass musical The Commonweal Theatre in historic Lanesboro celebrates the holidays this year with the return of an audience favorite, Sanders Family Christmas by Connie Ray with musical arrangements by Gary Fagin and John Foley. Call the box office at 800-6577025 or visit www.CommonwealTheatre.org to view a calendar of exact performance dates and times and to complete an online ticket purchase. It’s Christmas Eve in 1941 and America is going to war. In North Carolina’s small Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, the lively Sanders Family Singers join together with Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe to raise the spirits of the local congregation. Conceived by longtime Commonweal friend Alan Bailey, who also serves as the production’s director, the warmth, hilarity and foot-stomping bluegrass music will have your toes tapping and your heart singing. The company is pleased to welcome the return of Bailey whose prior directing credits include “The Memory of Water,” “Souvenir,” “Around the World in 80 Days” and last season’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” “This musical,” says Bailey, “features two dozen bluegrassstyle Christmas songs with a cast of seven that serve as their own bluegrass band. They will all swap out on guitar, mandolin, upright bass and fiddle all the while singing in tight family-style harmonies. Longtime Commonweal patrons,” he continues, “will recall this play as it was produced by the Commonweal in 2004 and went on to become the most popular production from the St. Mane Theatre era.” Cast members include Commonweal resident ensemble members Lizzy Andretta, Rachel Kuhnle, Eric Lee, Philip Muehe and Jeremy van Meter. Rounding out the cast are guest artists Betti Battocletti and Josiah Robinson who makes his Com-
monweal debut with the production. Lacey Szerlip will serve as the production stage manager and, along with assistant stage manager Caroline Hawthorne and assistant director Alicia Ehleringer, leads a design team that includes Kit Mayer (set design), Paul Epton (lighting design), Janis Martin (costume design), and Adrienne Sweeney (props design). Operational funding for Commonweal Theatre’s programming is provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the McKnight Foundation, Mayo Clinic and private funders. Additional support is provided by F&M Community Bank for special weekday matinee performances for school groups at only $5 per person, which includes a pre-show workshop with Commonweal actors and a post-performance discussion with members of the cast. From Nov. 15 to Dec. 22, the Commonweal will once again be collecting new art supplies and art kits to be gifted and delivered in time for the holidays to patients at Mayo Clinic’s Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. All performances are at the Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Avenue North, in downtown Lanesboro. Ticket prices are $35 with discounts available for seniors, students and groups of ten or more. Employees and residents of Fillmore and Houston counties are offered free admission to the County Free Night performance on Thursday, Nov. 21. Attendees of the County Free Night performance are encouraged to “pay-it-forward” by bringing a new/unused art supply to donate to the Children’s Hospital patients. For ticket reservations or information about any Commonweal events or programs, call (800) 6577025 or (507) 467-2525 or visit www.CommonwealTheatre.org.
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Cammy Johnson; 11 great-grandchildren: Sam, Ben, Jonah, Laci, Kaleb, Oliver, Hadley, Kendall, Teagan, Logan and Kyler. She was preceded in death by her husband; one sister, Ardis Rahn and her husband, Eldor; and by one niece, Jackie Feind. The family would prefer memorials directed to Highland Prairie Lutheran Church or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Foundation. There was a funeral service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Peterson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford is assisting the family with arrangements. Please leave a memory and sign Pernella’s online guest book at www.hofffuneral.com
Veterans Day program at R-P Schools
Rushford-Peterson Schools will be conducting a program to honor all Veterans on Monday, November 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the main gym. The public is invited to join in recognizing and paying tribute to our Veterans.
Senior Dining Menu November 7 – November 13 THURS., Nov. 7 – Beef Tetrazzini, Tomato/Cucumber Salad, Beet Pickles, Pineapple/Pear/ Peach Cup. FRI., Nov. 8 – Hot Hamwich on Bun, ALT: Turkeywitch on Bun, Marinated Green Beans, Grapes, Apple Pie (Diab. French Apple Pie). MON., Nov. 11 – Ham with Scalloped Potatoes, ALT: Beef with Scalloped Potatoes, Dilled Carrots, Green Salad, Fruit Cup. TUES., Nov. 12 – Creamy Parmesan Chicken with Rice Pilaf, Asparagus, 7-Layer Salad, Cookie/ Bar (Diab. Pineapple Tidbits). WED.,– Nov. 13 - Minnesota Hotdish, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll, Lemon Bar (Diab. Fruit). Eat Better – Call 864-2786 for more information Move More, Senior Exercise Class, 10:30 – 11.15 a.m. Monday & Wednesday. Contact the Area Agency on Aging at 507288-6944 with questions.
Community Calendar November 7 – November 13 SUN., Nov. 10 – 9 a.m. Benefit Breakfast for Jared Cords family at Rushford American Legion. MON., Nov. 11 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Blood Pressure Clinic at Fillmore County Public Health Office in Preston; 8:30 a.m. Veterans Day Program at R-P Schools. TUES., Nov. 12 – 7 p.m. AA Closed Meeting at Presbyterian Church. WED., Nov. 13 – 5:30 p.m. EDA Meeting at City Hall; 6 p.m. Peterson Council Meeting at City Hall. This advertiser helps make this community calendar possible:
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial needs 405 missing photos to complete ‘Wall of Faces’ As we approach Veterans Day, I would like to share two very important numbers with you: 58,276 and 405. As of Memorial Day, 2019, there are 58,276 names on the national Vietnam Veteran’s memorial, the Wall of Faces, honoring service members of the U.S. Armed Forces who fought in Vietnam, those who died in service in Vietnam/ South East Asia, and those service members who went unaccounted for during the war. A 1973 fire in St. Louis destroyed their military records, leaving no photos behind. In 2013, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) set out to find the pictures to preserve their legacies and sacrifices. As of October 2019, only 405 names are still missing pictures. Across the country, volunteers and organizations like the National Newspaper Association and the Newspaper Association Managers (NAM) are helping the program leave no one behind. Andrew Johnson is the publisher of the Dodge County Pioneer in Mayville, Wisconsin, and the immediate past president of the National Newspaper Association. As NNA president, Johnson championed this cause and led the charge to find over 15,000 missing pictures. “One of the greatest ways we can honor veterans is to recognize their work and sacrifice,” Johnson said.
Guest commentary By Brian Allfrey Johnson speaks from experience, as his own son, First Lt. David A. Johnson, was KIA in Afghanistan in 2012. This cause became extremely personal for him, and he is absolutely thrilled at how close the project is to being completed. “Let’s finish this project for Veterans Day for our nation’s Vietnam heroes,” he said. The VVMF needs your help to find the last 405 missing photos. Share the VVMF’s story and the veterans’ names. We need to find family or friends of these fallen soldiers to get their picture and give them the honor they deserve. You can search for the names yourself by going to http://www.vvmf.org/ missing-photos. The public can upload photos directly to the VVMF website. Contact the VVMF directly by emailing Latosha Adams at [email protected] or by calling 202-765-3774. You can also send me an email and I will share the list with you ― [email protected]. Brian Allfrey is executive director of the Utah Press Association.
America’s wars: Stay forever? Many Americans have cried foul against President Trump for pulling our troops out of Syria and abandoning the Kurds. Yet, I have to ask, do we ever really leave? While many of our troops are now in Iraq some will stay behind in Syria to protect the oil. Our military, from the United States, is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world with over 170,000 of our active duty personnel serving in these different countries. We have 38 named bases with active duty, National Guard, reserve, or civilian personnel located in different countries. Afghanistan has about 10,000 U.S. troops, plus NATO troops. Seven thousand troops are stationed in Bahrain. Iraq still has 5,200 U.S. troops with more on the way. Jordan is the home to 2,795 U.S. troops who have supported operations to defeat ISIS and promote the region’s stability. Over 13,000 American troops are stationed in Kuwait. This includes the U.S. Army Central’s forward headquarters. There are 13,000 American troops in Qatar with future plans to expand the base. The nation supports U.S. efforts to combat regional terrorism. Another 5,000 U.S. troops are stationed in the United Arab Emirates. This is a tiny nation situated near the Strait of Hormuz. We still have over 40,000 soldiers in Germany. In total we have over 60,000 active duty personnel in Europe, including Germany, Turkey, Italy, the UK and Spain. We have over 20,000 American soldiers in South Korea and over 40,000 in Japan not counting thousands of dependents. There are too many to list. In March President Trump was pushing
Uncommon sense By Dr. Glenn Mollette a plan to charge allies the cost of hosting U.S. troops in their countries, plus a 50 percent premium for American protection, according to news reports. I doubt Trump’s idea will ever happen but possibly some of these countries might be encouraged to becoming more involved in their own defense. One of the many reasons we are “leaving” Syria is because our president is opposed to us continuing to be a police force, however, we are staying to police the oil from falling back into the hands of ISIS. Most Americans don’t want our troops being a police force in other nations. A big chunk of our financial problem is because of all the money we’ve spent on these foreign wars, nation building and police protection. We stay and stay. However, most of us don’t like that Turkey is attacking the Kurds and we think they should stay within their border. We detest ISIS and we are all for anything that anybody can do to thwart or eliminate their movement. Unfortunately, our military will never be able to just rest at home. If we don’t eliminate evil “over there” it will come here as proven at Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Towers. It’s better to try to stop ISIS or the Taliban or whoever “over there” than trying to fight it here. Eventually though, we have to leave. Glenn Mollette is an author and national columnist. Contact him at GMollette@ aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com.
Get big or get out, a redux Asked about the plight of dairy farmers in Wisconsin, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said, “[The] big get bigger and small go out and that’s kind of what we’ve seen here...” The Center for Rural Affairs was founded on a different belief. We believe consolidation in agriculture is not inevitable. Instead, we understand it is the direct result of policy decisions we have made together as a nation. We can choose to make different decisions. Consider: We can choose to place a cap on crop insurance subsidies. Right now, if one operation farmed the entire state of Iowa, the federal government would subsidize their crop insurance on every single acre. We can choose to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act and put hardworking livestock producers on a level playing field in the market dominated by large multinational meatpackers. Together we have made good choices to shape the future of agriculture, proving it can be done. Consider: Today, over 70 million acres of working farmland are protected by the Conservation Stewardship Program because we chose
Center for Rural Affairs By Brian Depew to fight for this landmark program in the 2008 farm bill. The 2018 farm bill includes a record $100 million in funding for beginning farmer training and local food system support because we chose to fight for these programs. We are not resigned to a future of inevitable market consolidation. We understand the choices we make in Washington set the path for agriculture in the countryside. Brian Depew is executive director of Center for Rural Affairs. Established in 1973, the center is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.
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Pleas defending free speech not always about the First Amendment Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is defending the social network’s decision to allow political ads that contain lies by arguing it is part of the free speech heritage that our country cherishes. He makes it appear to be a simple issue, but it is quite complex and doesn’t really have anything to do with the First Amendment, either. Free speech has a nice ring to it, but the decision is likely more about money than principles. The decision to do nothing about lying politicians isn’t necessarily due to just the potential loss of revenue from political advertising, but also the costs involved in policing the advertising to determine if there are lies included. Zuckerberg is also wrong on the basis for his defense. Free speech doesn’t mean businesses have to allow free speech. The First Amendment is in place to protect citizens from the government restricting our free speech, not private entities deciding to monitor their conversations to weed out lies and dangerous falsehoods. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” reads the First Amendment. The press, which is mentioned specifically in the amendment, has always fought against restrictions imposed on free speech. However, the majority of the press also enforces restrictions on its own content, in effect, restricting free speech in publications. Part of that is also about money. For example, the press tries to protect itself from expensive court cases involving libel, which is the publication of false statements of fact that damage someone’s
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reputation, also known as defamation. Facebook and other social media are protected from libel laws because they aren’t considered to be publishers of the content provided by their users. Since newspapers regulate what is printed on their pages, they are seen as partners in disseminating information, thus they are equally at fault if libelous information is published. However, even though it isn’t forced to do so, the press often exercises control over content that isn’t potentially libelous and not likely to be challenged in court. That’s because newspapers want to be seen as a trusted source of true information, not a dumping ground for conspiracies, hate speech, ludicrous untruths and other garbage that circulates on the internet. Monitoring truthful content is becoming a difficult task these days as supporters continue to stay loyal to politicians who consistently lie and the country is so divided that groups of people can’t even agree on the same set of facts. Many publishers would like to throw up their hands and let it all go, claiming it’s all about free speech, thus evading any responsibility for what is published just like Facebook. In fairness to Zuckerberg, the issue is more nuanced than that. For example, moderating political ads could lead to accusations of bias if certain types of ads are
targeted more than opposing viewpoints. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has already introduced legislation to modify section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, adding new restrictions to social network platforms. His “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act” would strip the immunity of those platforms if they exhibit political bias, or moderate in a way that provides disadvantages to a certain political candidate or viewpoint. When political speech is restricted, even if it is for the common good, there will always be criticisms about bias. Even some generally agreed-upon harmful content, such as terrorist propaganda, hate speech, bullying, child pornography or incitement of violence, has its defenders under the guise of free speech. It’s a difficult issue, but it is important to remember that the First Amendment only applies to government intrusion into free speech. Private entities set, or choose to avoid, standards on their own. People have to decide whether that is good enough. Facebook may be fun, but it isn’t a trusted source of information. Then again, there is little agreement on what is to be trusted since the lying politicians degrade all sources of information so much that their followers don’t trust anything. Sadly, this lack of trust is creating a lot of chaos and uncertainty in our country, which tends to cause people to follow authoritarian leaders, even if they are liars, rather than the ideals, such as the First Amendment, that have always guided our country. Most people, it is hoped, still believe the Constitution, and its amendments, are ideals that are worth preserving. Perhaps the better question that gets missed in all of this is why do so many politicians feel the need to lie?
Life in America’s child care deserts My husband and I run an oil and vinegar shop in Minneapolis. We love helping customers brighten their meals, but another reason we started our business doesn’t fit neatly into marketing materials: We needed child care, and we couldn’t make it work any other way. Here in Minnesota, we have the fourth highest costs in the nation for infant care. What’s more, 44 percent of Minnesotans live in a child care desert, where there are simply no spots for anyone. For two years after we had our son, we did our best to piece together day care and work. We sat on countless waitlists. I even delayed taking a job until my son had aged out of the most expensive infant care category, which costs more than in-state college tuition. Even with all our juggling, I was still only taking home $244 a week after child care expenses. It just didn’t seem worth it. I quit my job to stay home, but I knew we’d have to find another solution soon. For my husband and me, the best choice was to go into business ourselves, arrange our schedules as best we could, and get help with child care from family and friends. With this help, we got by. But the irony is that it’s very hard for family businesses to provide family-friendly jobs. We can’t offer the support with child care, paid leave, and health care that large corporations can.
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Other Words By Sarah Piepenburg And what about work schedules? Most daycares close at 6 p.m., but we close at 7 p.m. It’s even more complicated for shift workers and 24-hour employees in other industries. We aren’t alone. Small businesses in our area are scrambling to retain employees with kids, or having to scale back hours and serve fewer clients. A lot of women leave the workforce entirely, like I did. When one of our first employees was pregnant, we offered her more time off after her baby was born. But she wanted to come back after just two weeks because she needed the paycheck. Luckily, she had a family member who could take care of her child. But whenever that fell through, she missed work. According to Child Care Aware, over a six-month period, 45 percent of working parents missed work at least once due to child care breakdowns. Businesses lose over $4 billion annually because of these issues. This is unfair — not just for small busi-
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nesses, but for our society as a whole. Women are more likely to shoulder caregiving than men, and lack of affordable care limits their economic independence. Low-income families of color are disproportionately impacted by high costs, while rural communities are most likely to be classified as “child care deserts.” And, of course, the current system puts small businesses at a major disadvantage to big corporations with the resources to subsidize on-site care. We do our best to help our employees who, like us, are parents. But the truth is, we’ve come to the limits of what we can do as individual business owners. When others ask me what they can do, I tell them we need to talk with our representatives. We need lawmakers to invest in highquality child care for everyone in our country. We need innovative solutions like the Child Care for Working Families Act that address the crisis from three fronts — maintaining care quality, ensuring quality jobs, and capping costs for families. If we believe in small business, we need our lawmakers to change this system. Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s an economic one, too. Sarah Piepenburg is the co-owner of Vinaigrette in Minneapolis and a member of the Main Street Alliance. This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords.org.
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Workforce housing forum set in Spring Valley Nov. 14 SE MN Together and the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund are co-hosting a workforce housing forum in Spring Valley on Thursday, Nov. 14. This opportunity for residents and officials of area communities in southeastern Minnesota to explore the issue of housing a growing workforce is free of charge. The forum is set at the Five Wynds Event Centre, 1047 North Broadway Avenue, starting at 8:30 a.m. with registration and networking. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. As towns in southeast Minnesota think about economic growth in the region and the current and projected workforce shortages, it is imperative to consider the related housing issues, note officials with the host organizations, since the economic vitality of the region depends on attracting and retaining the workforce needed. Vibrant communities and a
dynamic economy are built on livability and affordability, but affordable homes are in short supply and demand is high. The forum will look at how local communities can address this issue. These sessions, one of which is also being held in Northfield Nov. 6, have been designed to provide information and connections to resources and expertise to inform and help communities develop local solutions and tactical, actionable strategies to meet their housing needs. The agenda includes a developer panel, a state and local funder panel, a technical and planning assistance panel, as well as time for networking and dialogue around this important regional issue. Panel presenters represent Three Rivers Community Action, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, Community and Economic Development Associates, Winona Eco-
nomic Development, Bigelow Homes, Minnesota Housing, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, USDA Rural Development, Minnesota Housing Partnership, Housing Institute for Greater Minnesota, and the Minnesota Housing Task Force. Event details and registration can be found online at www. semntogether.org SE MN Together, created in 2015, is a regional collaborative network of organizations and individuals developing and pursuing strategies to address the workforce shortage. SE MN Together also seeks to strengthen regional connections and build local capacity in communities across the region, which can be leveraged to address other social and economic issues affecting southeast Minnesota. Southeast Service Cooperative serves as fiscal sponsor and provides backbone services
Friends of the Root River annual meeting Nov. 16 in Houston The annual meeting for the Friends of the Root River (FORR) will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Houston Community Center, 109 West Maple Street. The first portion of the meeting will begin at 10 a.m. featuring a workshop on how to build a rain barrel. All materials and tools will be provided. There is a $20 materials fee. For those who want a readybuilt rain barrel, those can be purchased for $40 and can be picked up anytime between 10 a.m. and noon at the Community Center. The FORR Board of Directors will serve a noon meal at no charge for attendees. A short business meeting will follow at 12:30 p.m.
FORR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 2015 whose primary purpose is advocating for protection of the Root River watershed. FORR hosts several educational and recreational events each year including river cleanups, workshops, youth activities, local parades, and the annual river float with a naturalist. For more information about FORR, go to the Facebook page for Friends of the Root River. A Facebook account is not needed to view the information. Why build a rain barrel in November? Well, spring will come again, and with it more spring rains.
For most of us, spring is a busy time with many things to do, so building a barrel now means you have it ready to set out once the rains start. Rain barrels store rain water loved by your garden plants and flowers during those dry periods later in the summer. They also reduce runoff, which is particularly beneficial in cities and towns where impervious surfaces (streets, sidewalks, driveways, roofs, etc.) reduce the ability of rainfall to infiltrate into the ground. Reducing the amount of storm water flowing into our rivers and streams reduces flood levels and the amount of pollutants transported in storm water runoff.
Legal Notice 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: 11/20/2014 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $122,608.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Amanda Anderson and Tyler T. Anderson, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PHH Home Loans, LLC DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/26/2014 as Doc #: 401713 in the Office of the County Recorder in Fillmore County, Minnesota. The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC Assignment dated: 12/27/2017 Assignment recorded: 01/03/2018 Assignment recording information: Doc #: 415778 Assignee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment dated: 06/04/2018 Assignment recorded: 06/14/2018 Assignment recording information: Doc #: 417769 All in the records of the County Recorder in Fillmore County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 190041000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, except the East 40 feet, and all of Lot 4, in Block 2, in the Village (now City) of Lanesboro together with that portion of vacated alley that accrued thereto by reason of the vacation thereof. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 302 Ashburn Street East, Lanesboro, MN 55949 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: PHH Home Loans, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Freedom Mortgage Corporation THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE:
$122,163.15 AS OF 03/01/2019. THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Fillmore County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 04/25/2019 at 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN 55965 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 10/25/2019, or the next business day if 10/25/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Publication to begin the week of: 02/24/2019 - 03/02/2019 Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee/Mortgagee Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgagee Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION
FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 09/26/2019 is hereby postponed until 10/31/2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN 55965. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, and due to the Mortgagors filing an Affidavit of Postponement which reduced the redemption period down to five (5) weeks, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 12/05/2019 or the next business day if 12/05/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: 09/23/2019 Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 10/31/2019 is hereby postponed until 01/02/2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN 55965. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, and due to the Mortgagors filing an Affidavit of Postponement which reduced the redemption period down to five (5) weeks, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 12/05/2019 or the next business day if 12/05/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: 10/30/2019 Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 45c
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GRACE PLACE as she was a mom of three small boys at the time. However, ready or not, her vision became a reality. By gathering the support of both corporations and individuals, Burton formed a non-profit organization, and the work of Grace Place Ministries began. The first endeavor Grace Place embarked upon was the purchase of a house in Winona, which would allow young pregnant women a place to live and get back on their feet once the baby was born. Grace Place lived out this project for ten years, a period in which Burton noticed a disheartening trend amongst the women they were serving; too often, upon leaving the transitional housing, the women would return to the same unhealthy environment that had escaped from. Grace Place then began shifting their focus toward developing programs that would stay with these families, specifically targeting those with children in the birth to age five demographics. It was clear the impact that was made when women had greater opportunities for individual and group mentoring, and a safe place to gather. Grace Place purchased a building on Second Street in Winona to help with initiating these new programs, with the hope to return to the issue of shelter again someday. Grace Place presently operates thrift stores in Winona and Rushford to both support the ministry and provide goods for people in need. “I have always used music with my kids,” Burton said. Grace Place Ministries offers a number of programs
for families of young children, including Morning Music and Godly Play, both of which offer age-appropriate play in a safe and structured environment. Morning Music sessions usually begin casually, with families trickling in and easing into the play area with their children. Toddlers play with hand-held percussion instruments and board puzzles with animal sounds. A mother practices letters and numbers with her preschooler while her husband visits with other dads outside of the play area. Another child diligently prepares a meal for his mother, presenting her with a plate of wooden toy food, which prompts an enthusiastic high-five. A couple of older kids from the neighborhood come in and say hi to the kids over the wall surrounding the play area, some waiting for mom to get done working with a younger sibling. About twenty minutes in, a time of group activity is ushered in with the singing of a clean-up song, which encourages all children to help put the toys away, a tactic that families can implement in their own homes. “People think that small children don’t have attention spans,” said Burton, but with sessions lasting ninety minutes, she knows that to be just a myth. During that hour and a half, children will learn songs and games that teach values such as manners, respect, and compassion, as well as how to interact and work together in community. Specific activities vary based on the youngest group members on a given day, but may include
continued from front page kinesthetic endeavors such as stretching or learning a dance, songs that require singing along or doing actions, or more restful activities such as reading a story. “All the activities we do are helping with life skills, not only for the child but the parents as well,” Burton said. Another dimension that makes the Grace Place programs unique is the Christian faith of its founder. “There are a lot of great programs out there, but Grace Place can leave God’s Word in it,” Burton explained. “We aren’t ever pushy about it. Anyone can come to morning music and feel comfortable.” She understands the importance of helping people in ways that extend beyond merely physical means, although immediate need is frequently where people are first met. “When you’re helping people, you need to give them a drink of water first,” she analogizes. “But it’s so important to also share in the joy, the hope, the relationships.” Music has proven a beautiful and effective way to build a bridge between people of different ages and demographics, and it is something Burton, guitar in hand, utilizes each week to bring joy and laughter to every family that walks through the doors of Grace Place. “My work is so fun,” she declared with a genuine smile. Burton has been working with Saint Mary’s University Professor Eric Heukeshoven to produce a collection of songs sung by Burton, along with the parents and children of Grace Place, and a CD of some of her most beloved children’s songs should be available before Christmas.
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By Sgt. Troy Christianson of the Minnesota State Patrol
Share the road with farmers Question: I have a rather random, but seasonally appropriate question: with harvest season upon us and with slow moving farm vehicles/implements on roadways, is it permissible to pass a slow-moving farm implement on Minnesota highways in a delineated no-passing zone? If passing is prohibited, maybe this is something to feature in the “Ask a Trooper” segments in various media outlets. Answer: This is perfect timing going into harvest season. Chances are motorists will encounter slow moving farm vehicles in the next few months. Passing in a “no-passing zone” is not only dangerous, it’s illegal. A motorist must wait until it is legal and safe. In these cases, patience is a must!
From 2016 to 2018, there were seven fatalities and 385 crashes involving at least one farm vehicle in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s crash data. Of the seven fatalities, one was a farm vehicle rider. Of the 154 injuries, 50 were farm vehicle riders. Motorists should: • Slow down and use caution when approaching farm equipment. Don’t assume the operator can see you. • Watch for debris dropped by trucks. It is safer to brake or drive through debris than to veer into oncoming traffic or off the road. • Wait for a safe and legal place to pass. Farm equipment operators should:
• Use lights and flashers to make equipment more visible. • Use slow-moving vehicle emblems on equipment traveling less than 30 mph. • Consider using a follow vehicle when moving equipment, especially at night. • Properly secure your load. You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester MN 55901-5848, or reach him at, [email protected].
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The following non-confidential traffic and criminal cases from 10/4/19 to 10/10/19 were compiled from reports released from the Fillmore County Court Administrator’s office. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dalton Kenley Burroughs, 19, Monona, Iowa; 9/13/19 Duty to drive with due care; Fees $130 Brandon Sean Cole, 27, Stewartville; 7/27/19 Driving after revocation; Fees $290 Brendan Aric Dimmel, 23, Mabel; 5/9/19 Disorderly conduct; Fine $300, Fees $90; Jail, 90 days, stay 89 days for 1 yr., credit for time served: 1 day; Supervised probation, 1 yr. Brendan Aric Dimmel, 23, Mabel; 5/9/19 DWI; Fine $300, Fees $25; Jail, 90 days, stay 89 days for 1 yr., credit for time served: 1 days; Supervised probation, 1 yr. Thomas Earl Ewing, 69, Spring Valley; 9/24/19 School bus stop arm violation; Fees $590; Unsupervised probation, 1 yr. Jeremy Roger Larson, 36, Spring Valley; 7/28/19 Driving after revocation; Fees $290 Jeremy Roger Larson, 36, Spring Valley; 7/28/19 Driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; Fees $200 Brent Eric Moos, 41, Rocehster; 9/25/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130 Sarah Nicole Sexton, 37, Stewartville; 10/17/17 Criminal vehicular homicide; Prison, 58 months, stay for 10 yrs.; Supervised probation, 10 yrs. Sarah Nicole Sexton, 37, Stewartville; 10/17/17 Criminal vehicular operation causing great bodily harm; Fees $140; Jail, 45 days; Prison 18 months, stay for 10 yrs. Bradley Jason Shannon, 45, Ostrander; 8/16/19 Violate restraining order; Fees $190; Jail, 90 days, stay 90 days for 1 yr.; Supervised probation, 1 yr. Timothy Daniel Skaran, 23, Spring Valley; 9/26/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130
Dylan Matthew Urban, 26, Spring Valley; 7/29/19 Driving after suspension; Fees $290 Dylan Matthew Urban, 26, Spring Valley; 7/29/19 Driver who is not owner must later produce proof of insurance if required; Fees $200 Michelle Lee Wahl, 46, Harmony; 8/16/19 4th degree DWI; Fine $300, Fees $115; Jail, 90 days, stay 90 days for 1 yr.; Supervised probation, 1 yr. Kyleigh Rose Wangen, 21, Wykoff; 9/27/19 Speeding 70/55; Fees $150 Mitchell Neil Winslow, 24, Wykoff; 7/31/19 Domestic assault; Fine $300, Fees $90; Supervised probation, 1 yr. MN State Patrol Fernando Sandoval Sandoval, 23, Decorah, Iowa; 8/22/19 DWI; Fine $300, Fees $90; Jail, 90 days, stay 90 days for 1 yr.; Unsupervised probation, 1 yr. Preston Police Dept. Cody Mycal Garness, 28, Stewartville; 9/16/19 Issue dishonored check; Fine $50, Restitution $164.57, Fees $90; Unsupervised probation, 6 months Joshua Roger Marzolf, 32, Fountain; 9/23/19 Seat belt required; Fees $115 Megan Rae Rutter, 40, Canton; 3/27/19 Issue dishonored check; Fine $50, Restitution $188.09, Fees $90 Rushford Police Dept. Tavarra Latice Ellison, 38, Rushford; 4/6/19 DWI; Fine $900, Fees $120; Supervised probation, 1 yr. --------------------------------------------The following non-confidential traffic and criminal cases from 10/11/19 to 10/17/19 were compiled from reports released from the Fillmore County Court Administrator’s office. Chatfield Police Dept. Haley Lynn Martin, 20, Rochester; 9/10/19 Speeding 40/30; Fees $130 Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dillon Ray Bentley, 25, Ostrander; 8/4/19 Driving after
suspension; Fees $290 Ricky Glen Horsman, 58, Chatfield; 10/11/19 Failure to stop for traffic control signal; Fees $140 Katelyn Grace McRae, 20, Wykoff; 9/12/19 Disorderly conduct; Fees $140; Jail, 90 days, stay 90 days for 1 yr.; Supervised probation, 1 yr. Jacob Dalton Olson, 18, Bloomington; 9/25/19 Speeding 79/55; Fees $230 David Miranyi Omogo, 28, Brooklyn Center; 9/15/19 Speeding 65/55; Fees $130 Susan Ann Riggott, 40, Fountain; 9/28/19 Stop sign violation; Fees $140 Fountain Police Dept. Keith Harhans Hansen, 18, Canton; 9/16/19 Driving without a valid license; Fees $190 MN State Patrol Charles Kenneth Bain, 45, Stewartville; 8/3/19 Child passenger restraint system not installed; Fees $140 Zachary Charles Bicknese, 38, Spring Valley; 10/8/19 Speeding 65/55; Fees $130 Joseph Palmer Hahn, 69, Harmony; 10/9/19 Seat belt required; Fees $115 Mitchell Andreas Heide, 22, Fountain; 8/27/19 Speeding 74/55; Fees $150 Havneet Singh, 29, Minneapolis; 9/13/19 Speeding 80/55; Fees $230 Havneet Singh, 29, Minneapolis; 9/13/19 No MN drivers license; Fees $100 Preston Police Dept. William Dean Fate, 66, Wykoff; 9/24/19 Seat belt required; Fees $115 Amelia Marie Kapaun, 19, Bloomington; 9/28/19 Speeding 79/55; Fees $230 Rushford Police Dept. Robert Burnell Bybee, 20, no address; 9/8/19 Minor consumption of alcohol; Fees $190 Maverick David Hanson, 23, Rushford; 9/10/19 Two lighted headlamps required; Fees $130
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By Scott Bestul Tri-County Record
The Lewiston-Altura/RushfordPeterson (LARP) boys’ cross country team placed 15th at the MSHSL Class A State Cross Country Meet last Saturday, Nov. 2. The state meet appearance was the first for a LARP boys’ team since 2005. LARP coach Matt Kinsgbury said, “Overall, the boys ran very well, though we were shooting for a few places higher in the team standings. But they now have state meet experience, which is very valuable. Luke (O’Hare) ran a fan-
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tastic race, making the All-State team and running a personal best time. Mitchell (Ledebuhr) was our number six runner and also had his best race of the year.” As noted, Luke O’Hare paced the LARP squad, finishing 17th overall in 16:29. Sophomore Tyler Rislov was LARP’s second finisher, placing 112th and running a 17:35.6. Rounding out the team were Andrew Hoiness (138th, 18:08), Grady Hengel (142nd, 18:16.8), Ricky Buchanan (144th, 18:18.9), Mitchell Ledebuhr (151st, 18:37.6), and Aaron Prinsen (160th, 18:59.7). Geno Uhrbom of Greenway/Nashwauk/
Keewatin was the individual medalist, topping the 175-runner field with a time of 15:27.6. Sixteen teams and 64 individual qualifiers competed in the Class A meet. Perham won the team trophy, scoring 75 points and narrowly defeating runnerup West Central, which tallied 83. Rounding out the scoring were St. James (3rd, 154 points), LQPValler/Dawson-Boyd (182), Staples-Motley (184), Nova Classical Academy (200), Minnehaha Academy (220), Lake City (228), Greenway/Nashwauk/Keewatin (235), E. Grand Forks (239), St. Cloud Cathedral (264), Ely (271),
Mankato Loyola (282), Heritage Christian (287), LARP (321) and Redwood Valley (352). Though not the team finish he’d hoped for, Kingsbury had nothing but praise for his squad. “The coaches are extremely proud of this group of runners,” he said. “They put in a lot of work in the summer and during the season and it was great to see them get rewarded. The team will all miss Ricky (Buchanan) and Mitchell (Ledebuhr), but we’re hoping this state meet experience will light a fire under the younger runners, and we’re looking forward to another great season next year!”
Mother Nature’s mischief makers: the coyote By Lynne Farmer Tri-County Record Anyone living in rural Minnesota, or even on the outskirts of our towns and cities, has likely been mesmerized by the song of a coyote. It’s a soaring solo, sung by an alpha male coyote, the leader to whom all other pack members bow. Years ago, as day was pulling into night, one of these four-legged troubadours set our valley to music. I’ve heard other coyotes since, but that one loud clear voice still echoes. Every now and then I repeat the haunting notes to myself for old time’s sake. Regardless of how a person feels about a melodic reminder that coyotes are our neighbors, they seem to be here to stay despite efforts to hunt, trap and poison them to a fare-thee-well. And yet they persist, blamed for many things of which they’re not capable, and some of which they are. Logging in at a top weight of 50 lbs., most are smaller, about the size of a beagle underneath all that fur. Mates are generally chosen in spring, with an alpha male and an alpha female topping the pack hierarchy. A litter of six to eight pups is reared, though this can vary. Studies show that smaller litters are birthed when population and habitat conditions warrant. If food is scarce the hierarchy is enforced with only the alpha pair leading and breeding. Many pups don’t make it to adulthood due to starvation,
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disease and predation. If a pup survives these early trials it has a hard-scrabble existence for the rest of its life. The coyote diet consists of small animals such as rabbits, rats, mice, moles, gophers, birds, snakes and frogs as well as a variety of fruits and berries. When a coyote parent returns to the den, pups gather round and lick the parent’s muzzle. This stimulates the parent to regurgitate and thus feed the hungry pups. Males leave the family when about eight months old, but females tend to stay. As adults, the pups mature into hunters and scavengers. When winter snow causes food supplies to dwindle, a coyote’s razorsharp senses become even more crucial. A keen sense of hearing leads them to prey several inches beneath the snow. Winter is the season when their rodent hunting skills excel, but also when berries and dried fruits make up a larger part of their diet.
Food is sometimes buried for later retrieval and the area is marked with urine. Coyotes scratch and roll on the earth of their favorite hunting/ food storage spots to alert other coyotes that a claim has been staked. In fact, in times of abundance they have been observed sharing their food with foxes and birds. And in a sort of symbiotic relationship, coyotes will follow badgers to catch animals stirred up by the badger’s excavations. The resourceful coyote does not turn down a golden opportunity. Coyotes are considered a “varmint” by many, thanks to their occasional taking of a stray chicken or other small livestock. However, coyotes are often blamed for predation that is the result of feral dogs or other predators. Sometimes coyotes are seen eating a carcass abandoned by another predator that made the kill, eaten its fill and moved
on. Being an able scavenger, the coyote comes in to eat the remains and is assumed to be the predator. For the past 15 years we have had a free-range chicken flock on our acreage and although hawks, dogs and raccoons have nabbed a few chicken dinners, the resident coyotes never have. I suspect this is because they have plenty of wild fare in the surrounding fields and woods. In the 1940’s, Klamath County, Ore., launched a program to completely eliminate coyotes. The county’s rodent population exploded as a result, causing millions of dollars in crop damage. Coyotes were subsequently reintroduced and are now a valued part of a balanced ecosystem there. In his book “Don Coyote” Dayton Hyde, a western sheep rancher, recounts his enduring friendship with a coyote that overcame the tendency of man and coyote to keep at arm’s length. Anyone curious about the bond a coyote can establish with a human being would find this captivating book an eye-opener. It portrays coyotes as the intelligent, cautious, curious and loyal canines they are, with many of the same characteristics we prize in our dogs. As more is learned about our coyote neighbors, perhaps we can celebrate the sight of one coursing across an open field this winter as a reminder of its important role in a healthy web of life.
KINGSBURY Minnesota students continued from front page have run on Kingsbury teams. “Coach Kingsbury is what every coach should strive to be,” O’Hare said. “He is knowledgeable about his sport, but more importantly he cares deeply about his athletes. He is not only concerned about their running abilities and achievements, but also about who they are as a person. He appreciates every athlete for what they are able to bring to the team.” Kingsbury joined the LARP cross country coaching staff in
1985, when he served as an assistant for veteran coach Gary Mills. “Gary was an awesome role model for any coach,” Kingsbury said. “Not only did he know his sport, but he was an incredible ambassador who got kids interested in running. I’ve always said Gary could sell refrigerators to Eskimos; he really grew the sport.” Kingsbury, who works as an RN in the inpatient physical rehabilitation unit at Mayo Clinic, took over as head coach when Mills retired in 2001.
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Women’s League Nordic Strikers Week of Oct. 31, 2019 1. Root River Saloon 2. Merchants Bank 3. Engelson & Associates 4. Rick Carlson CPA 5. Rushford Foods 6. Rasmussen Construction 7. Pam’s Corner 8. Doran Insurance Agency 9. Rushford State Bank 10. Hammell Equipment HIGH IND. GAME: Debbie Kitchens 257; Hunter Dunbar 235; Lisa Stangler 221. HIGH IND. SERIES: Hunter Dunbar 645; Debbie Kitchens 581; Lexie Boehmke 565. HIGH TEAM GAME: Merchants Bank 726. HIGH TEAM SERIES: Rasmussen Construction 1989. OTHER COMMENTS: Splits: Ruth Peterson 4-7-10, 6-7-10; Angela Colbenson 5-9-7; Christine Anderson
3-5-10, 5-6; Colleen McManimon 2-7; Kathy Unnasch 2-5-7; Margie Brevig 2-7; DeeDee Himli 3-10; Beth Vitse 3-10; Kallie Carlson 3-10; Tracey Quarve 4-5-7. Mixed Team Wednesday Night Trios Week of Oct. 23, 2019 1. Hammell Equipment 2. Ellefson Builders 3. Bloedow Bakery 4. Root River Saloon 5. Kildahls Insurance 6. Nordic Lanes 7. Butch Johnson Insurance 8. Pam’s Offsale 9. Overland Insurance 10. Bye HIGH IND. GAME: John Glowczewski 279; Yvonne Guzman 231. HIGH IND. SERIES: John Glowczewski 978; Yvonne Guzman 700. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hammell Equipment 680. HIGH TEAM SERIES: Ellefson Builders 2603.
again outperform nation on ACT Minnesota students again posted the highest average score on the ACT college entrance exam, among the 17 states where 90 percent or more of students took the exam, earning an average composite score of 21.4. This score is up 0.1 points from 2018. Nationally, 52 percent of 2019 high school graduates took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20.7. Scores for Minnesota’s student groups are very close to scores from 2018, meaning gaps between student groups remain the same. “While Minnesota’s overall score is strong again, we still have work to do so that students of all backgrounds are ready for what’s next, whether that’s career or college,” said Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker. “We can be proud but we cannot be satisfied. We will continue to learn from areas where we see promising results and expand opportunities for all students.” Thirty percent of Minnesota students met all four ACT
college-readiness benchmarks, 3 percent higher than the national average, meaning they are likely prepared for the rigor of college-level coursework. Also in 2019, 46 percent of Minnesota students were likely to attain the Gold or Platinum ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, compared to 41 percent nationally. In order to reach a Gold or Platinum ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, students must earn a composite score of 22 or higher on the ACT. “We are committed to supporting every Minnesota student as part of our focus to end high school dropouts in Minnesota,” said Ricker. “We must continue to increase the number of students who graduate high school prepared to succeed.” ACT releases the Condition of College & Career Readiness report annually, and includes ACT score results from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
By Chad Smith Tri-County Record The Rushford-Peterson football team recently wrapped up a solid 7-3 season, with several players earning postseason honors. The Trojans placed seven players on the All-Three Rivers Conference first team, as well as three more players on the Honorable Mention squad. The Trojans also have the District Offensive Player of the Year and the District Co-Lineman of the Year winners. All-Conference First Team Triton Meldahl – The senior runner spearheaded the Trojans’ ground game. Meldahl carried the ball 217 times for a net total of 1,738 yards and 17 touchdowns. His longest run of the season was 73 yards and the senior running back averaged an impressive eight yards a carry. He had 21 carries that went for 20-40 yards, as well as 12 carries that went for 40 yards or longer. Meldahl also caught six passes out of the backfield for another 74 yards. Meldahl was also named District Offensive Player of the Year. Peyton Morrison – Another Trojan senior, Morrison made contributions on both sides of the football. Offensively, he contributed as both a runner and receiver. Morrison carried the football 36 times for 164 yards (4.56 yards per carry) and a touchdown, and his longest run of the season was 30 yards. Morrison caught another 20 passes for 217 yards (10.8 yards per catch). As a linebacker, he was also among the best tacklers on the Trojan defense. He was third on the team with 39 tackles (30 solos, 9 assists). He even spent time on special teams, returning six kickoffs for 140 yards (23.3 yards per return), including his longest return of 46 yards. Gunner Mierau – The senior lineman helped to pave the way offensively for the Trojans’ offense. His biggest statistical impact came on the defensive side of the ball. Mierau finished with 22 tackles (18 solos) on the season and one quarterback sack. Halen Schwendinger – Another senior lineman who made his biggest impact defensively, Schwendinger finished second on the squad with 40 tackles (35 solos). He finished with five solo tackles for loss, which resulted in a minus 18 yards for the opposition. Vinnie Mason – The senior contributed in all three phases of the game during his final season in a Trojan uniform. The tight end caught 14 passes for 198 yards (14.1 yards per reception) and was second in touchdown receptions with five.
He also rushed the ball six times for 25 yards. Defensively, Mason was the top tackler for the Trojan defense with 41 stops (27 solo). The senior had 13 solo tackles for loss and assisted on five others. He added six sacks and assisted on two others. On special teams, Mason also returned three kickoffs for a total of 30 yards. Mason also shared kickoff duties, putting the toe to the ball 31 times for a total of 1,248 yards (815 net). Mason was also named District Co-Lineman of the Year. Kobe Lind – The speedy Trojan junior was another player who made an impact in all three phases of the game. Lind was the top receiver on the squad, catching 21 passes for a teamhigh 343 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and tied for the team lead with six TD catches. He also ran the ball 13 times for 127 yards and a touchdown. As a defensive back, Lind finished with 13 tackles and one solo tackle for loss. On special teams, he returned six kickoffs for 47 yards and nine punts for another 125 yards. Malachai Bunke – Only a sophomore in his first year as a starting quarterback, Bunke made an impact through the air and on the ground. He completed 85 of 149 passes for 1,091 yards and 19 touchdowns. His longest pass of the season went for 46 yards and Bunke was intercepted only six times. He also ran the ball 38 times for 84 yards and three TDs. Defensively, Bunke finished the year with 20 tackles and one interception. Honorable Mention Ben Weiser – The junior lineman made his biggest statistical impact on defense. Weiser wound up the season with 26 tackles (23 solos) That number included three solo tackles-forloss and he assisted on three others. He also assisted on one sack. Justin Ruberg – The sophomore tight end tied for the team lead with 21 receptions and was second with 242 yards. He also tied for the team lead with six touchdowns while averaging 11.5 yards per catch. Defensively, Ruberg added 16 tackles to the team total. On special teams, Ruberg was the team’s punter, booting the ball 29 times for 819 yards (621 net). He averaged just over 28 yards per punt. Carson Thompson – The sophomore lineman helped the team anchor the line of scrimmage. Defensively, Thompson pursued the football well. He finished the season with 37 tackles (26 solos). That number included eight solo tackles for loss, and he assisted on four others. Thompson added four sacks and assisted on four others.
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‘Women’s Business Centers Improvements Sales manager Act’ passes House, advances to Senate named for local H.R. 4405, the “Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019,” authored by Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) and co-authored by Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. This bipartisan legislation supports women entrepreneurs nationwide by modernizing and strengthening the Small Business Administration’s Women’s Business Centers (WBC) program. The bill increases access to training, counseling and assistance plans, capital, business development, and workforce investment that is essential to creating new businesses, expanding enterprises and the U.S. economy. The measure now moves to the Senate for
further consideration. “I am incredibly proud of the bipartisan nature of this small business bill. Enhancing Women’s Business Centers will help foster a new generation of women business leaders, further expand our economy, and help hardworking Americans achieve their goals and dreams. Thanks to Congresswoman Davids for championing and managing H.R. 4405. I am proud to stand with Rep. Davids to promote women-owned enterprises. And thanks to House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot for their bipartisan support,” Hagedorn said. “Women are the fastest growing sector of entrepreneurs, but
many unique challenges still exist for women, particularly women of color, to start and grow a business. By properly funding Women’s Business Centers, we can increase access to vital counseling and training services for female small business owners that help set them up for success. That’s why I am so proud the House passed this bipartisan legislation, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to do the same so we can help create a fair playing field for female entrepreneurs,” Davids said. “This important legislation provides increased support and updates to the Women’s Business Centers program that trained over 114,000 clients last year. I thank Representative Hagedorn for his leadership on this bill and con-
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ing. “It’s difficult for working people to attend those meetings,” he stressed. Mayor Hallum agreed and added, “There’s no time to review the minutes of the meetings, or any recommendations made. I like to have minutes to read and review, plus some time to consider the results, before taking any action.” After some brief discussion about the timing of this meeting, the council voted on the motion to change the zoning of the property to R3. The motion passed, with Councilor Linder opposing. Flood plain mapping work order The city has hosted recent neighborhood meetings to answer questions from residents affected by re-drawn flood plain mapping. Clerk Zacher noted that during these meetings, “We were able to solve some of the least complicated cases,” mostly property owners filing Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) cases. Councilor Benson, who’d also attended the meetings, agreed and said, “Many people were filling out the paperwork themselves and working directly with FEMA.” Benson also noted that only four or five residents that she knew of had been contacted by their mortgage lenders about the need for increased flood plain insurance. But a more recent meeting, which focused on homes in the Nannestad Lane neighborhood, was more complicated. Some of these landowners may have to file a Letter Of Map Removal (LOMR), which requires surveying and hydraulic analysis date to complete.
This work must be done by professional surveyors, and Bolton & Menk engineer Derek Olinger had submitted a work order that would designate B&M as the company who would work for landowners interested in this process. As noted in previous meetings, the B&M fee could be shared by several landowners, with the per-owner cost dependent on how many homeowners were involved. Area resident Dave Ansell addressed the council regarding this issue. Ansell, who owns a home in the affected area, had attended the most recent meeting. “I don’t know that there’s a hard number of homeowners established yet,” he said. “There are some financial concerns about the process for some. I know this probably can’t be answered tonight, but there were questions about whether the individual share could be done as an assessment to a homeowner’s tax bill. There are some who aren’t concerned about [paying] their share, but for others it’s a bigger deal. I can tell you there are people considering selling because of this issue.” Clerk Zacher noted, “I don’t think we can make such a fee part of our assessment, because there are statutory rules governing what we can assess for.” City Administrator Chladek said, “I think the main point of this is, are there creative ways that we can address this and solve some of these issues, and that’s good. This meeting isn’t the venue for that, however.” After some discussion, Councilor Ryman moved to approve the work order for Bolton & Menk,
and the motion carried. Following the motion, Mayor Hallum said, “I just want to express my annoyance at having to do all this work to be in compliance, and now this. I want to express my sympathy to the public for having to go through this.” City Administrator Chladek praised the council for their efforts in assisting residents affected by the new FEMA-generated maps. “Kudos to the council for setting up and running these meetings, and for offering assistance to homeowners affected by this process,” he said. “You didn’t have to do this, and I can assure you, many cities don’t.” Informational meetings hosted by the city allowed residents to investigate all possible options, including preferred rates they could investigate. And homeowners without a mortgage would have been unprepared when trying to sell their home with a flood risk designation that didn’t exist before. ATV/UTV ordinance The final item on the general business agenda was a review of material supplied by the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) regarding the use of Utility Task Vehicles (UTV’s) and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) for cities considering ordinances regarding their use. While such vehicles are currently not allowed within city limits, the council has heard interested citizens wanting the law changed. In the discussion that followed, Councilor Linder was the strongest advocate for changing the statute. “We’re the ones losing the revenue,” he said, referring to UTV
gratulate him on its passage,” said House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01). “This is an opportunity to expand consulting and training opportunities for women in order to diversify our entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are seeing an increase in the number of women seeking autonomy from traditional employment paths, which has resulted in wanting to run their own business. This bill provides an avenue for women, many of whom have been typically underrepresented, to gain the skills necessary to be successful in this global economic market,” said Dr. Jennifer Wilson, interim director, Southeast Minnesota Small Business Development Center.
continued from front page groups that tour between towns to visit, shop, eat and buy gasoline. “You can use them on township roads in Winona County. I don’t think you’re going to see the issues you think you will.” Councilor Benson responded, “the biggest concerns I have are noise and safety,” she said. “We have three state highways that run through town, so our situation is a little unique.” Councilor Ryman noted, “I’ve talked to probably 12 people about this issue, and the response I get is either ‘Yes’ or ‘I don’t care.’” Enforcement of a new law, should it be enacted, would fall at least partly upon Conservation Officer Mitch Boyum, who lives in St. Charles; a town that allows ATV/UTV use within city limits. Councilors agreed that a visit from Boyum, and potentially Fillmore County Sheriff DeGeorge, would be valuable in deciding whether to change existing statutes. Councilor O’Donnell noted that he’d also like to review the Winona County ordinance and see if a similar rule could be adopted here. While the council took no action, they agreed to continue to examine the issue in future meetings. “I think it’s important that we keep moving forward on this, but it’s not something we need to act on quickly,” said Councilor Ryman. Schedule The next meeting of the Rushford City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12 (moved one weekday due to Veteran’s Day) at 6:30 p.m. All members of the public are encouraged to attend.
newspaper group Lonny Berge has been named sales manager of Bluff Country Newspaper Group. Berge has been a salesperson with the locally-owned network of community newspapers for the past 14 years. He will continue in that role while taking on additional duties within the sales department. Bluff Country Newspaper Group has five community newspapers — the Chatfield News, Fillmore County News Leader, Spring Grove Herald, Spring Valley Tribune and Tri-County Record — plus one
regional paper, the Bluff Country Reader. “Lonny has covered many territories in our geographic range and has always come through,” Publisher David Phillips said. “He is always enthusiastic and gets along well with local business people. Those qualities will be key in working with our team of salespeople.” The position, effective Nov. 1, will provide little visible change to most people, but should help coordinate the group’s efforts to provide quality service to local businesses.
The Construction Trades and You? For Farmers! is Nov. 14 In the largely agricultural area of Houston and Fillmore counties in southeastern Minnesota, the farm crisis has hit local farmers particularly hard. The American Farm Bureau Federation reports farm bankruptcies have risen 13% over the past year. Some financial institutions that have typically provided the annual operating loans many farmers need to start each season are no longer able to provide funding due to declining profits. Many farmers are looking for jobs off the farm to help with insurance costs, extra income, and operating cost loans. At the same time, the construction industry is booming in SE Minnesota and there is a high demand for skilled construction workers. Workforce Development Inc., the Houston County EDA, and the Southeast Minnesota Building and Trades Council have partnered to offer an opportunity for local farmers to learn more about possible careers in the construction trades. Trade union representatives will share information about each of the trades they represent. Attendees will have an oppor-
tunity to talk one on one with those same representatives to get individual questions answered. Nate O’Reilly, president of the Southeast Minnesota Building and Trades Council, suggested many of the trade unions would be thrilled to employ farmers because they know and understand hard work, and typically have a very broad set of skills ranging from carpentry, welding, mechanical repairs, logistics, business operations, and a solid understanding of responsibility. The construction trades need those skills. On Thursday, Nov. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, 163 West Main Street, Spring Grove, a discussion and learning opportunity, “The Construction Trades and You? For Farmers!” will be held. Farmers interested in attending can register* at: Eventbrite: bit. ly/2Z7EBw9 (search by event title and date) or by contacting: Dee Slinde, Workforce Development Business Liaison/Fillmore & Houston Counties, at 507-9517092; Allison Wagner, CEDA and Houston County Economic Development Director, at 507458-2492. *Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome!
Chatfield forum highlights rural alternative energy projects By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Bluff Country Newspaper Group Speakers taking part in an alternative energy forum entitled “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way…How Communities are Using Energy as an Economic Development Driver” at the Chatfield Center for the Arts’ (CCA) Legion Room last Tuesday, Oct. 29, highlighted programs in their communities, which ranged from nearby St. Charles to a small town in Germany. Guido Wallraven, who attended through an exchange program in which state Sen. David Senjem (RRochester) has participated, talked about the 150 projects in Saerbeck, Germany, a town of 7,200 inhabitants that has been in community climate protection since 2008. The forum was hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment in cooperation with Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy through the European Recovery Program’s Transatlantik-Programm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Senjem, who has introduced a “Clean Energy First” bill, “which requires utilities to consider clean energy as their first option in planning future electrical generation resources,” welcomed the attendees, explaining that he and a delegation of other interested persons had gotten to tour Saerbeck and witness how Wallraven and the city of Saerbeck aspire to pioneer energy-conserving or energy-reducing projects that are successful enough so as to draw people from other communities to tour them. The projects include wind and solar efforts to reduce reliance on natural
gas and petroleum and other fuels that contribute to the town’s carbon footprint, with participation from the community’s residents. Wallraven has been serving as technical director for the city of Saerbeck’s climate-smart municipality project since 2009. Now in charge of implementing about 150 individual initiatives that promote and implement local climate protection, he has been working on municipal climate protection issues for over 15 years. He holds an engineering degree in architecture with a specialization on city planning and owns the city planning consultancy Stadt-Land-Fluss-Buro fur Stadtebau und Umweltplanung, which focuses on energy-efficient city planning, sustainable city development, the use of solar energy in cities, and sustainable master planning. Wallraven shared with the attendees that his city is rural enough that it needed to find alternative energy sources for sustainability of the city and for the future of its citizens. Having traded off petroleum for solar and wind, it chose to establish a system that provides resources for both the city and residents to engage in the use of alternative and renewable energy. “Renewable energy is around 250 percent of the energy in Saerbeck… we’ve an investment of $70 million, and about $50 million of that is investments of people living in Saerbeck,” he said. “We sell energy to the German grid, and the money is to be reinvested in the local streets, in the schools. The task faces everybody living in Saerbeck…we’ve established an energy park, and we have signs on the church, signs on the school with numbers, and when people come to Saerbeck, they
see the signs with numbers, and they ask about them. Even on the church, which is the center of town.” Senjem agreed that the German city is facing the future with forward thinking, and Wallraven pointed out that one of the important tenets is that children are taught from kindergarten on that they live in a town powered by clean energy and that that is vital to their own futures, saying, “We’ve found out kids are the best ambassadors for renewable energy.” He added that eco-energy tourism brings thousands upon thousands of people to Saerbeck each year to witness the city’s commitment to using electricity production sources that do not pollute the air, soil or water, and while those people dine in the city’s cafes and stay in local hotels, economic growth is simply a pleasant side effect. “We have about 30,000 people celebrating at Saerbeck,” he said. “We’ve found that several people want to live in Saerbeck because we’re taking care of the future.” St. Charles project has dual benefits St. Charles city administrator Nick Koverman gave a presentation on “Saving Money for Ratepayers: The St. Charles Innovative Solar Project.” His city’s energy project included putting up its own solar farm just on the edge of town, leaving room underneath for a cover crop to grow to serve as a home for bees and other pollinators. Diversifying a community’s alternative energy portfolio is simply good planning in the effort to meet and exceed the renewable mandate, he noted. However, the partnership created also allows St. Charles to receive the benefit of a long-term power purchase
arrangement, which in turn helps to stabilize rates since the power is generated locally, which save on the rising cost of transmission. The pollinatorfriendly plantings under and around the panels to reduce runoff, enhance soil health and stability and provide a habitat and food source for pollinators, beneficial insects and wildlife. Koverman noted that it’s especially important to “make sure you truly believe in the person” who’s leading the work to install a solar park or connect a city to wind power when transitioning to sustainable energy production. He added that the reward lies in knowing that the lights come on in each home and business reliably and renewably, at a lower cost to customers and the environment. “With production costs, 65 percent of power in St. Charles is before the meter,” he said. Morris focuses on future Morris, Minnesota, city administrator Blaine Hill talked about “The Morris Model for Energy Savings and Environmental Stewardship,” citing that at the center of alternative energy production and consumption are the words “culture” and “future.” With cheap gas and electricity, human beings do not like change and therefore are not given to quickly transitioning to using different resources, but that it is essential that people do so for the children and young people who will be up against climate change. “We had a chance to go see where the future (is). One thing the mayor of Saerbeck said was, ‘We’re not doing this for me or my kids, but we’re doing it for our grandkids.’ I drove here in an electric vehicle,” he said. “Where is the nearest place to charge that? Is
there a charging station in Chatfield? The city of New York is transitioning all its vehicles to electric, and I heard someone say that they didn’t want to drive an electric car in a chase, but here’s New York City transitioning to all-electric vehicles. What about converting transit buses in the metro area to electric?” Hill informed the attendees that the University of Minnesota-Morris has partnered with schools, hospitals and the county to pilot its energy-efficiency efforts, initially finding that it didn’t do as much strategic planning as was necessary. However, it established goals – using 80 percent of all power that’s produced locally in the county, reducing power usage by 30 percent and eliminating landfills by 2025 and putting the 40 percent of organic matter placed in landfill garbage to work producing energy – while using a model that incorporates engaging older generations of people who may be given to proceeding with nonrenewable energy sources. They were engaged through the introduction of University of Minnesota students who approached the City Council with ideas on how to meet those goals or further educate the public on the need for climate-friendly energy sources. “We have cheap natural gas and electricity, but we do not have cheap garbage. Forty percent of our garbage is organic, and we’re sending it to an incinerator or burying it. We’re terrible dealing with our refuse. In Germany, if it’s organic garbage, it’s their duty to sort it out,” Hill said. “I believe in the future there will be organic vehicles and beyond. “And one thing in Saerbeck that’s a pillar of education is that they start
in kindergarten teaching kids about (energy). Soon, there’s a program that brings high school kids from Morris to Germany, and there’ll be kids coming from Fukushima, Japan, too. It’s all funded by the Germans, except the registration fees.” Getting buy-in Senjem said, “I’m impressed with all three sites. How do you get buy-in?” Hill answered, “We had college students come to the City Council sharing information with them, and it’s contagious. I think it really encouraged the City Council members to open their minds.” Koverman registered, “I think knowing where we could go and where it could be…the low cost, too, was how we got buy-in.” “Places like Xcel are closing down their coal-fired plants, and they’re going to be going through changes, Senjem said. “Prairie Island will likely be shut down. We’re going to be going through changes. It’s about the future, so we need to start now.” In closing, the senator took time to ask each person in attendance what they feel needs attention as a means of securing a cleaner future or what they thought of the information they gleaned throughout the evening’s discussions. He was met with comments such as “I agree with the need for education – most of us are not going to be here in 20 to 25 years,” “I want to make sure my grandkids are not going to be pissed at me for not doing anything about it,” “it’s doable,” simply “optimism,” and “I do think it’s going to depend on the youth.” “The future is now,” Senjem concluded.
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Community
November 7, 2019 –
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LEWISTON-ALTURA/RUSHFORD-PETERSON
CROSS COUNTRY
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson boys cross country runners competed at the MSHSL State Meet last Saturday, Nov. 2, at St. Olaf Collage in Northfield, Minn. Pictured (L-R): Andrew Hoiness, Aaron Prinsen, Luke O’Hare, Grady Hengel, Mitchell Ledebuhr, Ricky Buchanan, Dalton Hoel, Brad Colbenson, Tyler Rislov and Ryan Prinsen.
LARP boys place 15th at state meet, O’Hare lands spot on All-State team
The Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson (LARP) boys’ cross country team placed 15th at the MSHSL Class A State Cross Country Meet last Saturday, Nov. 2. The state meet appearance was the first for a LARP boys’ team since 2005.
Luke O’Hare
• Finished 17th • Earned spot on All-State team • Personal Best time of 16:29
TYLER RISLOV
• Finished 112th with a time of 17:35.6
Andrew Hoiness • Finished 138th with a time of 18:08
GRADY HENGEL
• Finished 142nd with a time of 18:16.8
Ricky Buchanan • Finished 144th with a time of 18:18.9
Mitchell ledebuhr • Finished 151st • Personal Best time of 18:37.6
aaron prinsen
• Finished 160th with a time of 18:59.7
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Tri-County Record, Rushford
SALUTING OUR
VETERANS VETERANS DAY, MONDAY, NOV. 11 As our Armed Forces fight to protect our freedom abroad, we’re reminded of the sacrifice made by so many brave soldiers before them. On Veterans Day, we pause to recognize and thank all of the veterans who have served our country. We are eternally grateful for their dedication and service.
Steven Karlson E4 U.S. Army 1979-1982
Harold Jensen Cpl U.S. Army 1951-1953
Diana (Woxland) Faraone First Class Petty Officer U.S. Navy 1986-2007
Kristian Karlson CPL U.S. Marines 2004-2008
Larry Bartelson Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force 1973-1994
Larry Hanus P.F.C. U.S. Marines 1946-1949
Vernon Edwin Ebner Seaman Second Class U.S. Navy 1942-MIA
Carroll Hill Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy 1961-1981
Rev. Merlin E. Stephans CM1 U.S. Navy Seabees 1983-1990
Andrew N. Grinde SP3 (T) U.S. Army 1954-1962
Jody Woxland Petty Officer 3rd Class U.S. Navy 1988-1995
Lyle Svenningson SP-4 U.S. Army 1968-1969
Ted Roberton Jr. LT USNR 1966-1973
Wendell Nordby Seaman 1st Class; Torpedoman - U.S. Navy 1944-1947
Carroll S. Tudahl Radiomn Third Class U.S. Navy 1961-1966
Clayton Roelofs PFC U.S. Army WWII, Germany
Ronald V. Woxland PHC(AW) U.S. Navy 1981-2005
Richard Henry Koop E5 D Company, 2nd Battalian, Task Force 160th 1987-1991
Myron J. Schober First Lieutenant U.S. Army 1966-1969
Harold Jacobson Corporal U.S. Army 1951-1953
Robert R. Boyum Private 1st Class U.S. Army 1962-1968
James D. Hertling SGT. 40th Eng Bn 2001-2006
Bernard (Stub) Iverson 6th INF DIV 6th QM Co U.S. Army 1942-1945
Robert Bunke Staff Sergeant US Marine Corps 1945-1951
Ole (Gravy) Iverson
Jeff (Scuffy) Paulson PVT U.S. Army 1991-1999
Ray Kjos Spc. Army Airborne U.S. Army 1953-1956
John Iverson
U.S. Army 1942-1945
Trent Hatlevig Team 3 U.S. Navy SEAL 2007-2013
U.S. ARMY 1942-1945
Rodney L. Hoff Seaman 1st Class U.S.N.R. 1945-1946
Walter (Pete) Quamen Airial Gunner U.S. Navy 1943-1946
Joe McManimon Private 1st Class U.S. Army 1951-1953
Elmer R. Schueler Corporal U.S. Army 1941-1945
Roger Wertanen USAF Airman First Class 1958-1962
Maynard LaFleur SGT. Army & Nat. Guards 1969-1990
Gary M. Woxland ATR2 U.S. Navy 1959-1969
Joseph M. Johnson Seaman First Class U.S. Navy 1939-1941
Glenn Faraone Chief Petty Officer U.S. Navy 1986-2008
Thomas Burton Jensen MM1-Machinist Mate U.S. Navy 1949-1953
Norman G. Ebner Staff Sergeant U.S. Army 1942-1945
Co C 370th ENGR COMBAT BN
HQ CO 843rd SIG SERVICE BN
Died at Pearl Harbor
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This Veterans Day, we honor those who have so bravely served this country.