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To the Editor:

We are South Dakota State University nursing students working with the Safe Air for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) coalition in Rock County. We would like to take this opportunity to inform the public of the deadly effects of secondhand smoke. Many people know that secondhand smoke is harmful, but did you know that being in a smoky bar for only two hours is the same as smoking four cigarettes? It is amazing that a smoke-filled room can have up to six times as much air pollution as a busy highway. In addition, secondhand smoke is classified as a Group A carcinogen. This means that it is known to cause cancer in humans. (JELIowa.org)We want all people of Rock County to know that secondhand smoke is harming your health. If you work in a smoky place, such as a bar or restaurant, your health is being affected even more. Take a stand and make it known that you have the right to breathe clean air! Easy steps you can take include signing a S.A.F.E. support form or simply saying "Thank you" to smoke-free restaurants for providing you with a pleasant dining environment. For more information on secondhand smoke, keep your eye out for S.A.F.E. advertisements and community events or feel free to contact S.A.F.E. at (507)-283-5066. Lindsay Reiter Amanda Nenaber Brendan McQuon Krista Williams

To the Editor:

Hats off to the Blue Mound Figure Skaters, staff, student helpers and all who were involved in putting together a great show and program.It was very entertaining, exciting and fun.Keep up the excellent work and thanks for all of your generous efforts. Glen Gust,Luverne

Mortgage foreclosure sale set for April 20

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALETHE 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: September 21, 2001ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $76,500.00MORTGAGOR(S): Brian Beaner and Rebecca Beaner, husband and wifeMORTGAGEE: First Federal fsbDATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed September 26, 2001, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 151054ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Washington Mutual Home Loans, Inc., n/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA Dated: September 26, 2001, filed: September 26, 2001, Document No. 151055.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:The West 150 Feet of Outlot A in Kleine’s Addition to the City of Magnolia, Rock County, Minnesota, and A Tract of Land described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Outlot A in Kleine’s Addition to the City of Magnolia, Minnesota, thence Easterly along the South Line of said Outlot A a distance of 150 Feet, thence South 67 Feet along a line Parallel with the West Line of said Outlot, thence West Parallel with the South Line of said Outlot A a distance of 150 Feet, thence North 67 Feet more or less to the point of beginning.COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: RockTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $89,009.21THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof:PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 20, 2006, 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Main Office, West Side Sheriff Dept., Front Step, Luverne, MNto pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) their personal representatives or assigns. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: February 22, 2006Washington Mutual Bank, F.A.Assignee of MortgageeSHAPIRO, NORDMEYER & ZIELKE, LLPBY /s/ Lawrence P. Zielke Lawrence P. Zielke – 152559Craig M. Barbee – 0302016Diane F. Mach – 273788Attorneys for Mortgagee7300 Metro Blvd., Suite 390Edina, MN 55439-2306(952) 831-4060THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.(3-2, 3-9, 3-16, 3-23, 3-30, 4-6)

SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF ROCK FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCase Type: Quiet Title ActionCourt File Mouw’s Feed and Grain, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, Plaintiffvs.Hardwick Grain Company, a Minnesota Corporation;Bernard Johnson; Martha Johnson; LeRoy Vanden Bosch; Louetta Vanden Bosch; Earl D. Scott; Marcella G. Scott; Randolph Scott; Jerry R. Scott; Brandee Scott; Jerilyn A. Kille;the unknown heirs of Earl D. Scott a/k/a Earl Scott;the unknown heirs of Randolph Scott; George Boelman; Cornelia Boelman; Eugene Boelman; Dorothy Boelman; Jayne Boelman; David Boelman; Leigh Boelman; the unknownheirs of George Boelman; the unknown heirs of Eugene Boelman;Jayne Boelman as Personal Representative of the Estate of CorneliaBoelman; the unknown heirs of Cornelia Boelman; the City of Hardwick, Minnesota, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation; and all other persons unknown claiming anyright, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estatedescribed in the complaint herein, Defendants.SUMMONSTHE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS.You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorneys an Answer to Complaint, which is filed in the office of the Court Administrator of the above-named county, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action involves, affects, or brings in question real property situated in the County of Rock, State of Minnesota, described as follows:All that part of the abandoned Chicago and Rock Island Railroad right-of-way in the City of Hardwick, lying south of the south line of First Street and north of the north line of Main Street also being part of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, Range 45 West, Rock County, Minnesota, and being more particularly described as follows:Commencing at the Southwest corner of Block 4 of the recorded plat of the Village of Hardwick, Minnesota, said point also being the Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of said abandoned railroad, a distance of 316.52 feet to said south First Street line; thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 46 seconds West along said south street line, a distance of 304.42 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of said abandoned railroad; thence South 10 degrees 32 minutes 04 seconds East, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line a distance of 313.59 feet to said North Main Street line; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 39 seconds East along said North street line, a distance of 303.94 feet to the Point of Beginning.Said parcel contains 2.16 acres of land, more or less.AND A parcel of land located in that part of the abandoned Chicago and Rock Island Railroad right-of-way lying South of the South line of Main Street and North of the South line of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, Range 45 West, City of Hardwick, Rock County, Minnesota, and in that part of the recorded plat of the Village of Hardwick, Minnesota, said parcel also being more particularly described as follows:Commencing at the Northwest corner of Block 1 of said plat, said point also being the Point of Beginning of this description; thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West, assumed bearing, along said south Main Street line, a distance of 305.00 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of said abandoned railroad, thence South 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East, along said southwesterly right-of-way line, a distance of 914.43 feet to said south line as platted of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of said section; thence North 89 degrees 36 minutes 31 seconds East, along said sixteenth line, a distance of 214.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 38 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of 223.43 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East parallel with the north line of said Block 1, a distance of 51.06 feet to the northeasterly right-of-way line of said abandoned railroad; thence North 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West, along said northeasterly right-of-way line, a distance of 22.83 feet; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 39 seconds West, along the westerly extension of the north line of Out Lot 5 of the recorded plat of ROSS’S SECOND ADDITION TO HARDWICK, a distance of 105.90 feet; thence North 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West, parallel with said Northeasterly right-of-way line, a distance of 163.47 feet; thence North 79 degrees 39 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 104.34 feet to said Northeasterly right-of-way line; thence North 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West, along said Northeasterly right-of-way line, a distance of 142.58 feet to the center line of vacated Third Street; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East along said center line, a distance of 23.00 feet to the East line extended southerly of Lot 2, Block 1 of said recorded plat of the Village of Hardwick, Minnesota; thence North, along said lot line and its southerly extension, a distance of 169.92 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 2; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds West, along the North line of said Lot 1 and Lot 2 of said plat, a distance of 54.04 feet to said northeasterly right-of-way line; thence North 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds West, along said northeasterly right-of-way line, a distance of 162.61 feet to the Point of Beginning.EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described parcel: All that part of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company’s abandoned 300 foot wide station grounds railroad right-of-way in the Town of Hardwick, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW1/4 of NE1/4) of Section 35, in Township 104 North, of Range 45 West, Rock County, Minnesota, described as follows:All of that part of said abandoned railroad right-of-way lying South of a line extend across the 300 foot right-of-way which commences at a point along said Southwesterly right-of-way line described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Block 1 of the recorded plat of the Village of Hardwick, Minnesota, thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the South line of Main Street, a distance of 305.00 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way line of said abandoned railroad; thence South 10 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East along said Southwesterly right-of-way line 534.43 feet to a point along the said Southwesterly right-of-way line which, when measured along said right-of-way line, is 380.00 feet Northwesterly of the South line, as platted, of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of said section. Said line then runs parallel with the South line of the North Half of the said Northeast Quarter across the said railroad right-of-way to the Northeasterly line of the right-of-way.The object of this action is to remove, terminate and quiet any interest of the defendants to this action and to the real estate described above.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT NO PERSONAL CLAIM is made against any of the Defendants. If any Defendant unreasonably defends the action, then Plaintiff is requesting an order of the Court directing that said Defendant shall pay full costs to the Plaintiff. Civil cases are subject to Alternative Dispute Resolution processes as provided in Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice for District Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution includes mediation, arbitration, and other processes set forth in the rules. You may contact the Court Administrator for information about these processes and about resources available in your area. The undersigned hereby acknowledges that sanctions may be awarded pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 549.211.Dated this 13th day of March, 2006 /S/ DAMON T. EISMAEisma and EismaAttorneys at Law130 E. Main, PO Box 625Luverne, MN 56156(507) 283-4828FAX (507) 283-9188Attorney ID No. 249269(3-16, 3-23)

HRA requests insurance bids until April 11

INVITATION FOR INSURANCE BIDSThe Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Luverne, MN, is requesting bids for Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Property Insurance, Commercial/Comprehensive General Liability, Public Officials Errors and Omissions, and Non-owned Automobile. Coverage will be for a one-year period, effective May 1, 2006.Bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.For proposal information specifications, and bid formats, please contact the HRA of Luverne, 216 N. McKenzie, Luverne, MN 56156. Telephone: 507-283-4922(3-16)

Blue Mound Dairy feedlot expansion hearing set for March 20

Public NoticeClose Proximity Property Owners and Local Officials of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionNotice is hereby given that the Rock County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 20th, 2006, at the Rock County Family Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 8:45 P.M. to act on the following conditional use permit application:Conditional use: Expansion of an existing feedlot over 1000 animal units.Property Owner: Blue Mound Dairy Legal Description: SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 28 in Mound Township, Rock County, Minnesota.The conditional use permit is for the expansion of an existing feedlot on the property described above. The existing feedlot consists of a 40’x128’ partial confinement with a 130’x380’ open lot to be closed and a 36’x48’ partial confinement with a 180’x200’ open lot to be closed housed 100 dairy heifers and is located on the south side of County Hwy 8. On the North side an existing 50’x420’ partial confinement with an 80’x420’ open lot with runoff controls and a 120’x580’ total confinement free stall barn house 600 dairy cows at 1.4 animal units, 30 dairy calves at a total of 846 animal units. All runoff and manure will be contained in an existing 126’x372’x10.5’ earthen basin and an existing 336’x380’x4’ earthen basin. The site currently has a total animal unit capacity of 916.The proposed facility consists of 100’x250’ total confinement free stall barn to house 100 head of dairy cows. Using 1.4 animal units per head, total animal units will be 140.The site after expansion will have a total capacity of 700 head of dairy cows, 100 head of dairy heifers, and 30 head of dairy calves equaling 1110 animal units. The described property is zoned as A-2, General Agriculture. All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place, or submit views in writing or by representative. Dated: March 9th, 2006By Order of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionEric Hartman, Zoning Administrator311 W. Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156507-283-8862(3-9, 3-16)

Veldkamp feedlot expansion hearing set for March 20

Public NoticeClose Proximity Property Owners and Local Officials of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionNotice is hereby given that the Rock County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 20th, 2006, at the Rock County Family Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 8:15 P.M. to act on the following conditional use permit application:Conditional use: Expansion of an existing feedlot located within 1/4 mile of a cemetery.Property Owner: Jim VeldkampLegal Description: NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 2f in Rose Dell Township, Rock County, Minnesota.The conditional use permit is for the expansion of an existing feedlot on the property described above. The proposed facility consists of a 101’x192’ total confinement barn to house 2400 head of swine between 55 and 300 pounds. Using 0.3 animal units per head, total animal units are 720. The building shall have a 101’x192’x8’ poured reinforced concrete pit for manure storage. The existing feedlot has existing buildings including a 22’x48’ total confinement nursery with a 22’x48’x6’ poured concrete pit, a 28’x50’ total confinement nursery with a 4’x8’x50’ poured concrete pit, a 32’x108’ total confinement nursery with a 32’x88’x8’ poured concrete pit, and a 44’x64’ total confinement nursery with a 44’x64’x8’ poured concrete pit for 90 animal units. Total animal units on the Rock County site will be 810. This site is permitted with an adjoining site in Pipestone County. Existing buildings are a 41’x256’ total confinement finishing building with a 41’x256’x8’ poured concrete pit and two 41’x248’ total confinement buildings with 41’x248’x8’ poured concrete pits. The Pipestone County site has 1080 animal units.The described property is zoned as A-2, General Agriculture. All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place, or submit views in writing or by representative. Dated: March 9th, 2006By Order of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionEric Hartman, Zoning Administrator311 W. Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156507-283-8862(3-9, 3-16)

Sells Farm LTD feedlot expansion hearing set for March 20

Public NoticeClose Proximity Property Owners and Local Officials of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionNotice is hereby given that the Rock County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 20th, 2006, at the Rock County Family Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 8:15 P.M. to act on the following conditional use permit application:Conditional use: Expansion of an existing feedlot over 1000 animal units.Property Owner: Sells Farm LTD Legal Description: SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 16 in Beaver Creek Township, Rock County, MinnesotaThe conditional use permit is for the expansion of an existing feedlot on the property described above. The existing feedlot has a 51’x168’ total confinement building with a 51’x168’x8’ poured concrete pit, two (2) 41’x200’ total confinement buildings with 41’x200’x8’ poured concrete pits. These have a capacity of 3000 head of finishing pigs equaling 900 animal units.The proposed facility consists of a 101’x160’ total confinement barn to house 2000 head of swine between 55 and 300 pounds. Using 0.3 animal units per head, total animal units are 600. The building shall have a 101’x160’x8’ poured reinforced concrete pit for manure storage. The total animal unit capacity for this building will be 600. The site will have a final capacity of 5000 head of finishing pigs equaling 1500 animal units. The described property is zoned as A-2, General Agriculture. All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place, or submit views in writing or by representative. Dated: March 9th, 2006By Order of the Rock County Planning & Zoning CommissionEric Hartman, Zoning Administrator311 W. Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156507-283-8862(3-9, 3-16)

Judicial Ditch No. 3 hearing set for March 21

The Rock County Board of Commissioners will be conducting a Public Hearing on March 21, 2006, at 8:30 A.M. in the Community Room of the Rock County Human Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road; Luverne, Minnesota, to hear input regarding a petition for improvements to Judicial Ditch No. 3.(3-9, 3-16)

Deutsch variance hearing set for March 20

Public NoticeClose Proximity Owners and Local Officials of the Rock County Planning and Zoning CommissionNotice is hereby given that the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 20, 2006, at the Rock County Family Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, Minnesota, at 7:30 p.m., to act on the following application:Request for a variance to permit the construction of a non-conforming tire and repair shop, as an addition to the existing business, in an A-2 General Agriculture District. The proposed structure would be located 104 feet from the centerline of the public right of way, County Highway 4, 26 feet less than the required setback of 130 feet allowed in the Rock County Zoning Ordinance.Property Owner: Trudy DeutschApplicant Name: Manley Tire and Oil ServiceLegal Description: A parcel located in the SW corner of lot 8 in, designated in deed #80764, .47 acres in size, and .90 acres in the SW corner of lot lying north and east of highway, less .06 acres CSAH #17. Both parcels are located in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 36 of Beaver Creek Township, T102N, R47W, Rock County, Minnesota. The property described is zoned as A-2, General Agriculture. All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place, or submit views in writing or by representative. Dated: March 9, 2006By Order of the Rock County Planning and Zoning CommissionEric Hartman, Zoning Administrator311 W. Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156507-283-8862(3-9, 3-16)

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