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and was established in 1866 when John Bassett was appointed Postmaster. Bassett also founded a school and several businesses along the Long Prairie River where he had his
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WA, James (Jackie) Cech, Milwaukee, OR and sister-in-law Bonnie Dentler, wife of the late Kenneth Cech, Milwaukee, OR; granddaughters, Regina, Meghan, Jennifer, Stephanie, Sara and Sara; grandsons, Mitchell, Chad and Jamie and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville
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Looking Back
50 years ago - Nov. 7, 1963 Filings for city offices closed with two filing for mayor, Mayor Joseph Gladke and Joseph Poplinski; and two filing for city councilman, Paul Bartylla and George Buhl. Thank you notes from grateful mothers, who received bibs for they new babies were read at the St. Johns Hospital Auxiliary meeting. Martha Kominek Martha Kominek, 90, Cushing, passed away October 29, 2013, at the Central Todd County Care Center, Clarissa. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 2, 2013, with Pastor Gena Koeberl officiating. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Browerville. Casket Bearers were Ronald Skeesick, Dairien White, Lester Voorhees, Dan VanHoever, Roger Culver and Ray VanHoever. Martha Rena VanHoever was born in Little Elk Township on April 26, 1923 to Jake & Millie (Olthoff) VanHoever, where she lived until her marriage to Lorence Kominek on December 28, 1946, in St. Peters Lutheran Church, Randall. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lorence on April 26, 2003; sisters: Ora Radimecky, Deana Statema, Grace Gorman, Edna Van Hoever, Mary Kurowski; brothers: Dan VanHoever, Roy VanHoever, Lloyd VanHoever, John VanHoever and several nieces and nephews. Martha is survived by her sister Opal Brooks and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville. 25 years ago - Nov. 10, 1988 Born to Steve and Debra Olson, Browerville, baby girl, Kayla Elizabeth, 7 lb. 7 oz., Oct. 10, 1988 The Todd County Solid Waste Transfer Station opened for business and the first load of garbage was delivered to an incinerator in Perham.
Patricia Mace Patricia Mace, 73, Browerville, passed away October 30, 2013, at CentraCare Health System, Long Prairie. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 11:00 a.m., at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville. Interment was at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery, Browerville. Casket Bearers were Frank Wardarski, David Wardarski, Mitchell Anderson, Steve Ahlrich, Roger Bryniarski and Mike Hansen. Honorary Bearers were her granddaughters, Regina Marquedant, Meghan Anderson, Stephanie Wardarski and Jennifer Hess. Patricia Jean Mace was born March 17, 1940, in Browerville, to the late Theodore and Regina (Strack) Cech. She was born and raised in Browerville. Patty graduated from the Browerville High School in 1958. Following graduation she married Roger Wardarski on February 7, 1959 and moved to Little Falls. Patty was blessed with four children; Barbara, Frank, Kathryn and David. Throughout the years of raising her children, Patty worked at Lincoln & Lindbergh Elementary Schools. Patty also was a seamstress at Munsingwear, Hooters Sportswear and Larson Boat Works where she retired. Patty married Archie Mace on June 5, 1995 and moved back to Browerville. Patty loved her family and surrounded herself with them at every opportunity. Patty enjoyed early on in life, volleyball, dancing, card club and listening to country and soft rock music. Later in life, Patty and Archie enjoyed fishing from their pontoon on the surrounding area lakes, deer, duck and turtle hunting. After Archies passing, Patty enjoyed time with her two kitties, and her daily walks up town in Browerville. Patty also enjoyed playing scrabble with her children and grandchildren. She loved playing canasta with her friends and enjoyed playing smear Friday night at the Eagle Bend Vets Club. Patty was a member at the Christ of King Church in Browerville and Lady of Lourdes Church in Little Falls. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; Theodore and Regina (Strack) Cech; husband Roger Wardarski; husband Archie Mace; granddaughter Nicole Bryniarski; and brother Kenneth Cech. Left to cherish her memory is her loving children; daughters, Barb Anderson (Steve Ahlrich), Cushing, Kathy (Roger) Bryniarski, New York Mills; sons, Frank Wardarski and David Wardarski (Gina Zimmerman), both of Little Falls; brothers, Ronald (Marianne) Cech, Puyallup,
Milestones
Happy Birthday this week to: Nov. 6: Bonnie Martinek, Rosie Iten, Annette Goligowski, Abigail Couchey; Nov. 7: Jeanette Mace, Scott Dirkes, Donovan Kotula, Deanna Ulick, Jordan Host; Nov. 8: Casey Liveringhouse; Nov. 9: Melodie Sudbeck, Randy Crosby, Pam Schnettler, Donald Lemm; Nov. 10: Duane Becker, Terry Boone, Tina Mensen, Steve Callahan; Nov. 11: Jeff Zigan, C.J. Bryniarski; Nov. 12: Dave Pogreba, Patti Stich, Monique Quistorff Happy Anniversary this week to: Nov. 6: Steve and Sue Wiersgalla; Nov. 9: Mr. and Mrs. Roger Katterhagen; Nov. 11: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thelen
Betty Host Betty Host, 83, Browerville, passed away on October 30, 2013, at the CentraCare Health System, Long Prairie. Funeral services were held Monday, November 4, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Browerville with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating. Interment was at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery, Browerville. Betty was born and raised on the family farm on July 15, 1930, in Turtle Creek Township, Todd County, to Tom and Lizzie (Biermaier) Brown. She attended country school through the eighth grade. On June 7, 1949, Betty married Joseph Host at St. Peters Catholic Church, Browerville. After their marriage they moved to the twin cities for a short time, and then moved back to the Browerville area and bought a farm. In 1972, they moved into Browerville. Betty worked several different jobs while in town. She loved to go to the casino, watch the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Betty was a great cook and loved to bake. Her favorite possession was her 1969 Cadillac. Betty was a member of Christ the King Church and the Christian Mothers. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joseph; son Daniel, granddaughters Sherry Zunker and Nicole Benning; brothers: Raymond, Jerry, Kenny, Bill and Joe; sister Marie in infancy. Betty is survived by her children: Roxanne (Roger) Benning, Browerville, David Host, Kimball, Doug (Julie) Host, Brainerd; siblings: Don (Ann) Brown, Browerville, Andy (Dorothy) Brown, Cedar and Tom (Betty) Brown, Coon Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville.
Motorists are reminded to be patient behind the wheel and follow the posted speed as it reflects the safe speed for a roads design. The State Patrol reports that a motorist traveling at 65 mph compared to 55 mph will save only one minute and 41 seconds on a 10 mile trip. Also, more than twice as many speed-related fatal crashes occur on rural roads than major urban roads. Motorists should keep a threesecond following distance to allow for safe stopping and reaction to other vehicles. It takes more than the length of a football field to stop when traveling at 60 mph. Extra speed enforcement and education efforts are a part of Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety initiative. A primary vision of the TZD program is to create a safe driving culture in Minnesota in which motorists support a goal of zero road fatalities by practicing and promoting safe and smart driving behavior. TZD focuses on the application of four strategic areas to reduce crashes education, enforcement, engineering and emergency trauma response.
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By Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: What is the proper procedure if you are stopped at a red light and an emergency vehicle with its lights and siren activated comes up behind you? Where do you go to get out of the way? Answer: Good question! As frustrating and tempting as it may be to pull into the intersection with a red light DO NOT DO THAT! Other people can't run a red light based on an emergency vehicle's siren and/or emergency lights, so they have to wait until the light turns green and then go, and then move over to the right if possible. If for some reason you have enough room while stopped you should pull over to the right shoulder or left shoulder (if on multi-lane road way -which is legal) just as long as it doesnt require you to enter the intersection. While responding to emergencies, I have observed drivers trying to squeeze into the intersection in an attempt to create room for the emergency vehicle, but that is not safe or recommended. We will just have to use some patience along with the legal and safe opportunity when the light turns green again. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Highway 10 West, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-2205 or reach him at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us.
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Shannon Hagen and Josh Hingst, Bertha, girl, Alexis Jo, 7 lbs 5 oz, October 28, 2013 Kianna and David Watson, Motley, girl, Hazel Ann, 7 lbs 13 oz, October 29, 2013 Randi Vargo and Timothy Schreifels, Brainerd, girl, Adeline Joy, 7 lbs 6 oz, October 31, 2013 Crista Weisbrod and Robert Jindra, Sebeka, boy, William Robert, 7 lbs 7 oz, October 31, 2013
ATTENTION LEAD FOOTS: EXTRA SPEED ENFORCEMENT IN NOVEMBER TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS BEEFED UP
The posted speed is the speed limit and troopers, deputies and city officers are emphasizing the need to drive at safe speeds through accelerated speed patrols. This enforcement and education effort is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety. Unsafe and illegal speed is the most commonly reported contributing factor in fatal crashes. During 20102012, speed was a contributing factor in at least 243 traffic deaths statewide, resulting in an economic impact of at least $333 million. In Minnesota, an average speeding citation for 10 mph over the limit is $130. Motorists stopped at 20 mph over the speed limit face double the fine and those ticketed traveling more than 100 mph can lose their license for six months. As drivers, we cant put our schedules ahead of other motorists safety, says State Patrol Sgt. Curt Mowers. Running late or being in a hurry are not excuses to speed and put other drivers at risktraveling at unsafe speeds only speeds up your chances of crashing violently.
Keith T. Sand
Keith T. Sand has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after successfully completing the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program and graduating with a bachelor's degree from Saint Cloud State University. The new officer will be branched to a specific corps in the Army to serve on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve. The lieutenant will attend an officer basic course relating to his or her particular military occupational specialty/job. Afterward, the officer will complete advanced training by attending basic officer leadership courses for career progression purposes. Keith is the son of Thomas and Barbara Sand, Browerville.
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HAPPENINGS
Browerville AA and Al-Anon meet every Wednesday at 8 pm at the Todd County DAC Building (320) 533-0021 and represents our region on CENTRAC (Central Trauma Region Advisory Committee) a committee with a goal to offer suggestions to the state trauma advisory committee to continue to improve trauma prevention and care in rural areas of Minnesota. For a severely injured person, the time between sustaining an injury and receiving definitive care is the most important predictor of survival the golden hour. The chance of survival diminishes with time; however, a trauma system enhances the chance of survival regardless of proximity to an urban trauma hospital. In 2007, Tri-County Hospital was one of the first hospitals to be designated in the state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health re-surveys hospitals every three years to ensure their standards of care remain superior. Im proud that Tri-County Hospital was one of the first hospitals in Minnesota to receive their re-designation as a Level 4 trauma hospital said Dr. Stephen Davis, Tri-County Hospital Trauma Medical Director. With this designation, our patients can be confident that our emergency procedures are current and our staff is trained for any critical patient situations that may arise at our facility. Trauma is the third leading cause of death in Minnesota. On average, trauma claims the lives of 2,400 Minnesotans annually. States with trauma systems have seen survival rates increase by 15 to 20 percent. Wide-scale participation in the voluntary trauma system ensures that a state-wide, cooperative effort is in place to care for seriously injured patients. Minnesota began developing a comprehensive statewide trauma system in August of 2005. Through its designation, Tri-County Health Care recognizes the vital role that communities, ambulance services, hospitals and health care professionals play in the care and management of trauma patients. For more information, see the Minnesota Statewide Trauma System site at www.health.state.mn.us/traumasystem/
Browerville City Council meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm in the Browerville City Hall
perform. For more information, check out the Arts Councils website at www.staplesmotleyarts.org Tickets are available on line, at the Arts Councils website, and also at the Staples Motley Public Schools Community Education Office at 218-894-2497.
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Smith County, Kansas, is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. Hawaii has its own time zone. Ripley's Believe It or Not has dubbed Burlington Iowa's Snake Alley the most crooked street in the world New Jersey is home to the worlds first drive-in movie theater. Louisiana is home to over 80% of the worlds crayfish. The White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States. Eastport, Maine, is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun. Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state. The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York, is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing. West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state. Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon. No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, - November........Thomas Hood
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, and cool. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon, onion, and garlic until bacon starts to crisp and onion and garlic have softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Mix the bread crumbs, cream cheese, parsley, and the bacon mixture in a large bowl; season with pepper to taste. Pour the tomato sauce into a large, shallow casserole dish; stir in the rosemary. Spoon the bacon and breadcrumb mixture equally into the pasta shells. Arrange the stuffed shells in the casserole dish. Coarsely chop the mozzarella and scatter over the pasta shells. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce bubbles, about 30 minutes.
OPINIONS
They were standing there listening, looking over the edge, when they heard a rustling behind them. As they turned around, they saw a goat come crashing through the underbrush, run up to the hole and jump in headfirst. While they were standing there staring at each other in amazement, peering into the hole, trying to figure out what that was all about, an old farmer sauntered up. "Say there," says the farmer, "you fellers didn't happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?" The first hunter says, "Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin' bout a hunnert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this here hole!" The old farmer said, "Naw, that's impossible! I had him chained to a old transmission."
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LEGAL NOTICES
REMINDER
The second half of the Agricultural Real Estate & Mobile Home Taxes are due on or before November 15th, 2013. State law requires that the penalty be applied to the unpaid balance on November 16th. These taxes are payable at the Todd County Auditor-Treasurers Office, or you may pay by mail,(215 1st Ave S, Suite 201, Long Prairie, MN 56347) with the envelope being postmarked November 15th,2013. PLEASE BRING YOUR STATEMENTS OR THE STUBS WHEN PAYING YOUR TAXES. Just a reminder, the drop off box has been moved, to the tunnel of the Courthouse, just inside the street level doors across from the bank. This box is checked daily.
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The Little Elk town board will meet on November 21st at 10 am at the Little Elk town Hall. Clerk, William Hollenbeck
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Health & Human Services Meeting held on September 24, 2013 Call to Order The Todd County Board of Commissioners met in the Todd County Historic Courthouse in the City of Long Prairie MN on the 24th day of September, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. with all members present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Agenda On motion by Blessing and second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the agenda with the following addition. 1. Addition Fall AMC Conference Reservations Approval of Minutes On motion by Kneisl and second by Blessing, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the August 27, 2013 minutes as presented. General On motion by Kircher and second by Kneisl, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the 2014-2015 BFIP Biennial Service Agreement. On motion by Kneisl and second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the Medica Health Plans Transportation Agreement. On motion by Blessing and second by Kircher, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve the MN Merit System Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan. Cheryl Schneider, Health & Human Services Division Director gave an update on the 2013-2014 Looking forward for Todd County Health & Human Services. Mike Steinbeisser, Adult/Disability Service Unit Manager have an update on the MN CHOICES Program, changes in the Long Term Care Screening. Cheryl Schneider, Health & Human Services Division Director gave an update on the Home Health Care Program Trends. On motion by Kneisl and second by
Blessing, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve a transfer of 1 FTE RN from Home Health Care to another HHS program area. This staff transfer reduces the HHC Program to three FTE RNs with a total case capacity of 100 clients. On motion by Kneisl and second by Erickson, the following motion was introduced and adopted by unanimous vote: To approve applying for the Initiative Foundations Thriving Communities Partnership grant in the amount of $10,000.00. Discussion was held regarding who would be attending the AMC Conference in December, 2013. It was decided Commissioners Blessing, Erickson and Neumann would attend. Reservations will be made for those Commissioners. Social Services Fund Warrants On a motion by Erickson and second by Kneisl the following motion was approved by unanimous vote: To recommend to the County Board the approval of all claims as presented on the Integrated and Disbursements Audit List for the Board on record at the Social Service Office, Courthouse Annex, representing claims in the amount of $112,282.38. On a motion by Erickson and second by Kneisl the following motion was approved by unanimous vote: To recommend to the County Board the approval of all claims as presented on the Integrated and Disbursements Audit List for the Board on record at the Social Service Office, Courthouse Annex, representing claims in the amount of $231,125.90. On a motion by Blessing and second by Erickson the meeting was adjourned for the month of September, 2013. WARRANT LISTINGS COMMUNITY & FAMILY SRVS LLC 6,134.48 #4453 Foster Care Provider 4,836.00 HEARTLAND GIRLS RANCH 5,456.00 KINDRED FAMILY SRVS 3,361.02 MERIDIAN SERVICES INC 5,583.75 MID-MINNESOTA DRUG TESTING INC 2,270.00 NORTHERN PINES MENTAL HLTH CTR 3,530.50 PINEHAVEN YOUTH AND FAMILY SRVS 11,805.95
PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVE INC - FERGUS 3,098.21 TODD COUNTY DAC 9,866.20 WEST CENTRAL REG JUVENILE CTR 5,106.75 Payments less than $2,000 25,616.76 Final Total 112,282.38 Vendor Name Amount DHS 119,072.27 DHS - MSOP-MN SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM 7,074.20 FRESHWATER EDUCATION DISTRICT 6004 21,120.00 ITEN FUNERAL HOME 4,820.00 PERISH/ALAN 3,698.25 RURAL MN CEP INC 18,713.98 TODD COUNTY AUDITOR/ TREASURER 12,683.60 WILLIAMS DINGMANN FUNERAL HOME 3,500.00 Payments Less than 2000 40,443.60 Final Total 231,125.90 On a motion by Kircher and second by Kneisl the preceding minutes of the Health & Human Services Meeting held September 24, 2013 were duly approved by a unanimous vote by the Todd County Board of Commissioners at the Social Service Board Meeting held on October 22, 2013. Witness my hand and seal Randy Neumann, Chairperson Karen Busch, Todd County Auditor-Treasurer
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All persons interested are invited to attend said hearing and be heard on these matters. Todd County Board of Adjustment Loren Miller, Chairman
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NOTICE
Iona Township winter meetings will be held at the following homes: Nov. 18 Curtis Gregerson Dec. 9 John Seifert Jan. 13 Wanda Seifert Feb. meeting & audit Iris Hegseth Iris Hegseth, clerk
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Property Transfers
LIMITED WTY Lois D PollardHawkinson to Trustee of the Lois D Pollard-Hawkinson Revocable Trust Agreement dated 10-3-13, deed dated 10-3-13 und 1/2 int in Lot 11 Blk 3 Pine Island Heights rec 10-16-13 LIMITED WTY Central MN Credit Union to The Hub Supper Club LLC 10-10-13 pt GL 3 17-12832 rec 10-16-13 STATE DEED-JT State of MN to Johnnie Mudek etux 5-26-72 Lots 7 & 8 Blk 6 Smiths Add to Philbrook rec 10-16-13 WTY-JT Steven J Hiebert etux to Barry J Bauer etal 10-15-13 pt SE4 and pt SE4NE4 22-130-34 rec 10-16-13 WTY-JT Steve T Holmes etux to Charles L Kortan etal 10-14-13 Lot 5 Blk 2 Greystone Add CIC#16 rec 10-17-13 WTY-JT Clayton M Speidel etal to Timothy Pesta etal 10-2-13 pt NE4SE4 21-129-33 rec 10-17-13 QCD-JT Glenn Klimmek etux to Bruce Johnson etux 10-10-13 und 1/2 int in pt NE4 34-130-32 rec 1017-13 QCD Mark R Sobotka etux to David J Sobotka 9-2-13 Lot 9 Steuck Shores rec 10-18-13 QCD Timothy R Sobotka etux to David J Sobotka 10-14-13 A Lot 9 Steuck Shore rec 10-18-13 WTY Michael T Hynnek to Bobbi Jo Freie 10-15-13 NE4NW4 34-130-34 rec 10-18-13 WTY Michael T Hynnek to Justin Hynnek 10-15-13 SW4NE4, SE4NW4 & NE4SW4 34-130-34 rec 10-18-13 WTY Bradley A Gaulrapp etux to Wayne A Bauer etux 10-16-13 Lot 2 Blk 1 Ashely Terrace rec 1018-13
TODD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 215 First Ave. South Long Prairie, Minnesota 320-732-4420 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on Thursday November 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM the Todd County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing in the Commissioners board room, 215 1st Ave South, Long Prairie, Minnesota to consider the following application: (1) Ted Perish - N2 of SE4 lying E of County Rd 62, Section 33, Ward Township. Parcel ID #260032701. No site address. Variance to construct two grain bins one to the north and one to the south of the existing bins. Bins will be 5 ft from the road right-of-way instead of the required 35 feet. Property is zoned AF-2.
CORR QCD-JT Evelyn Mueller to Audrey Olberding etal 10-18-13 E2SE4 15-127-32 rec 10-18-13 QCD-JT Brock Leagjeld etux to David L Leagjeld etux 10-18-13 pt Lot 9 Blk 6 Tweeds Third Add to Long Prairie rec 10-21-13 ASSN C/D & QCD Brock Leagjeld etux to David L Leagjeld etux 10-18-13 (Brock Leagjeld etux to Carlita Gail Thompson C/D dated 6-20-13 covering pt Lot 2 Subd of Reserve Lots A of Budgetts First Add to Long Prairie) rec 1021-13 ASSN C/D & QCD Brock Leagjeld etux to David L Leagjeld etux 10-18-13 (Brock Leagjeld etux to David Long C/D dated 11-29-12 covering Lot 4 Blk 1 OT Clarissa) rec 10-21-13 QCD Wayne L Hoffman etux to Trustees of the Wayne & Cathy Hoffman Trust, deed dated 10-1413 pt E2SW4 12-133-32 rec 10-2113 QCD Wayne L Hoffman etux to Trustees of the Wayne & Cathy Hoffman Trust, deed dated 10-1413 pt SE4 12-133-32 rec 10-21-13 LIM WTY Troy W Carner etux to Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union deed dated 9-23-13 pt SW4SW4 11-129-32 rec 10-22-13 LIM WTY Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union to Federal National Mortgage Assn deed dated 10-4-13 pt SW4SW4 11-12932 rec 10-22-13 QCD-JT Ralph A Muellner etux to Thomas A Muellner etux deed dated 9-30-13 pt Lot 1 Auditors Subd of SE4NE4 & GL 4 7-127-32 rec 10-22-13 QCD Edward J Berscheid etux to David Petersen deed dated 6-1898 GL 1 12-127-34 reserving a life estate rec 10-22-13 QCD Edward J Berscheid etux to Eric Petersen deed dated 6-18-98 GL 2 12-127-34 reserving a life estate rec 10-22-13 QCD Edward J Berscheid etux to Sara Petersen deed dated 6-1598 SW4NW4 12-127-34 reserving a life estate rec 10-22-13 QCD Eugene M Waldorf etux to Alvina Waldorf deed dated 10-2213 SW4NE4 & pt NW4SE4 9-12835 rec 10-22-13 QCD-JT Ronat E Converse to Robert H Weishalla etal deed dated 9-26-13 pt SE4SW4 23-133-33 rec 10-22-13 WTY Mitchell A Messer etux to Jason P Strom etal deed dated 1017-13 Lot 4 Blk 1 Hope Add rec 1023-13
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Tue. Nov. 12: JHBB @ Bertha, 4:30 Thur. Nov. 14: JHBB hosts Swanville, 4:30 Fri. Nov. 15: JHBB hosts PP, 4:30; 4:30; GH hosts Litchfield, 5:00 Sat. Nov. 16: GH @ Lake of the Woods, 2:00
The loon plate was released in 2002. The original deer plate was issued in 1996. More than 100,000 motorists have habitat plates on their vehicles but plate sales have leveled off in recent years. The critical habitat license plate program is cooperative effort of the DNR, the Department of Public Safety, which administers license plates sales, and the Department of Corrections, whose prison industry produces the plates at its Rush City facility. For more on the how plate sales fund conservation efforts, go to www.dnr.state.mn.us/features/plat es/index.html.
The lake is a 48-acre shallow basin on the Klages Wildlife Management Area, 9.5 miles east of Ortonville. The basin has a history of high waterfowl use and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities. The formal designation follows months of planning and public input. It provides the DNR with special authority to manage the lake for waterfowl, wildlife and clean water through the use of periodic, temporary water level drawdowns in addition to other strategies. A drawdown can improve waterfowl, wildlife and water quality conditions by stimulating critical aquatic plant growth and promoting a rough fish die-off. This is great news, said Curt Vacek, DNR area wildlife manager. The designation status is our assurance we can continue plans to restore the clear water, diverse vegetation and waterfowl use Lake 14 was once known for. I look forward to working with our partners and neighbors to ensure
that happens. DNR partnered with Ducks Unlimited to survey and design the project, while determining the best solution to address the water and habitat quality problems in the basin. Ducks Unlimited will hire and manage the construction of a new water control structure through a grant from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, created after voters approved the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in November 2008. This project supports the efforts of the DNR long-range duck recovery plan and the shallow lakes program plan as well as Ducks Unlimiteds living lakes initiative. More information on wildlife lake designations can be found at www.dnr.state.mn.us/wildlife/sh allowlakes/designation.html.
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Free Estimates Experienced Reasonable Rates Insured big picture. Prior to passage of the Legacy Amendment and the advent of Outdoor Heritage funding, acquiring a habitat complex of this size would not have been possible. Cost would have been prohibitive. Yaeger Lakes wild rice is vital to area wildlife. One acre of native wild rice can produce more than 500 pounds of seed. During fall migration, waterfowl, as well as resident wildlife, rely on these nutritious and abundant seeds. Ongoing habitat work at Yaeger Lake includes reclaiming upland by seeding big bluestem prairie grass that, once started, provides a good cover to regenerate jack pine cover, which is native to the area. Jack pine provides good thermal cover for the areas abundant deer, grouse and growing population of wild turkey. When I bought the first land and saw what a pearl it was, I wanted to take care of it, Lapitz said. Lots of people wanted to buy pieces of the farm. I wanted to keep it all intact so future generations could enjoy it. The best way to do that was the DNR. Land acquisition is just one of many programs funded by Legacy Amendment dollars that flow into the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Thirty-three percent of the sales tax revenue from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment is distributed to the Outdoor Heritage Fund. These funds may be spent only to restore, protect and enhance wetlands, prairies, forest and habitat for fish, game and wildlife. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council was established by the Legislature to provide annual recommendations on how the Outdoor Heritage funds should be used. For more information about the Legacy Amendment, visit www.mndnr.gov/legacy.
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Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is just one example of how Minnesotans approval of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008 is making Minnesota better. The DNRs purchases of tracts owned by Lapitz and his family will more the double the size of this northcentral Minnesota WMA and protect 7,100 feet of the wild rice lakes shoreline. A newly installed water-control structure, designed and engineered by Ducks Unlimited, will shield wild rice and other aquatic plants from sudden fluctuations in water levels. Lapitz, then a pilot, was living in St. Louis Park in 1971 when he started talking about deer hunting opportunities with a carpet installer from Menagha. What Lapitz heard interested him in the area. A few days later, the carpet installer came back with a lead on 130-acre farm for sale by a retiring Finnish couple. He headed for the farm on Yaeger Lake the next day to look over the property. On his tour, Lapitz noticed lots of ducks and geese, apparently attracted by the wild rice growing in the lake and the shelter of a floating bog that surrounded it. Toward the end as we were walking back to the house, a buck jumped out, Laptiz said. I could tell the place was a pearl. I accepted the offer, went home and told my wife: We bought a farm.
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Citizen conservationist plays key role in expansion of unique WMA
Gerald Lapitz never envisioned that his spur-of-the-moment decision 42 years ago to buy a place where family and friends could hunt would be the impetus for a public 806-acre upland and wetland habitat complex on the northern edge of Wadena Countys corn and potato fields. Lapitz knew Yaeger Lake, a forested lake teeming with wild rice and surrounded by a floating bog, was special. He had spent nearly half his lifetime protecting and enjoying it. Yet its future remained in doubt until Minnesota voters constitutionally earmarked a portion of sales tax dollars for conservation in 2008. Only then could Lapitz combine his desire to share nature with the expertise of willing partners such as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) so generations of hunters, trappers and wildlife could enjoy Yaeger Lake for themselves. This project is an ideal fit for Outdoor Heritage Fund wetland and wild rice acquisition dollars that come to the DNR, said Bob Welsh, DNRs wildlife habitat program manager. A core piece of quality publicly owned habitat is in place, theres a willing seller of adjacent land who values conservation and there are partners ready to leverage their expertise and dollars for habitat improvement and restoration. The expansion of the Yaeger Lake
Sheriffs Report
At approx. 5:46 am, October 26, Paul Fisk, Eagle Bend, struck a deer on County 1, just south of County 14, causing severe front end damage to his van. Fisk was not injured. On October 28, at 12:38 pm, Carl and Sue Farber reported a theft at their address on County 37, Leslie Township. A shaft driven generator had been taken from a shed on their property within the past month. The incident is under investigation. On October 29, Lester Good, rural Browerville, reported the door of his S185 Melrose skid loader had been stolen. The skid loader was for sale and was parked along Hwy 71, between Browerville and Clarissa.The door is valued at $1300. The theft occurred between October 19 and 24. The incident is under investigation. At 7:04 pm, October 30, Bill Tulenchik, Pequot Lakes, struck a deer on County 22, in Germania Township. The deer hit the passenger side of the flatbed side of the his one ton vehicle. Tulenchik was not injured. On October 31, at 1:03 am, Jim Oliver, Little Falls, struck a deer on Hwy 27, causing damage to the front grill and passenger side of his vehicle. Oliver was not injured. On November 1, at 9:53 am, Todd County deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on County 86, near 221st Ave, Reynolds Township. A 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Lacy Gray, rural Long Prairie, entered the ditch, struck an approach and rolled. Gray was transported by Long Prairie Ambulance to CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie where she was treated for injuries. The vehicle was a total loss. Long Prairie Fire/Rescue assisted at the scene. A homeowner on Angler Trail reported the theft of a snowmobile trailer on November 2. The theft occurred within the past two weeks. On November 2, at 5:59 pm, Matthew Holmquist, Long Prairie, struck a deer on Hwy 71, approx. two miles north of Long Prairie. There was moderate damage to Holmquists Buick LeSabre. A possession tag was issued to Holmquist for the deer. At 2:12 pm, November 3, the sheriffs office responded to an ATV accident on 341st Ave, Swanville. Gavin Sutton, 10, was operating an ATV in the wooded area behind the residence when he lost control and overturned. He was taken by ambulance to CentraCare, Long Prairie, and later airlifted to North Memorial Hospital. Swanville Fire and Rescue and Long Prairie Ambulance assisted at the scene. Anyone with information concerning any of these cases is urged to call the Todd County Sheriffs Department at 320-732-2157 or 1800-794-5733.
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Court Report
Court appearances are First Appearance, RU8 (second appearance), and Omnibus (third appearance) October 28: Jonathan W. Dietering, Browerville, made his first appearance on charges of fifth degree possession of marijuana and DWI. An RU8 hearing was set for November 18. Jacob R. Hayes, Browerville, appeared in court on charges of fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. A November 4 RU8 hearing was scheduled. Cory M. Wilson, Staples, reached no agreement at a settlement conference. The conference was reset to November 18. Wilson is charged with two counts of DWI. Christopher J. Schauer, Staples, pled guilty to second degree burglary at an omnibus hearing. A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for November 25. John H. Terfehr, Osakis, appeared for an omnibus hearing on driving after cancellation charges. He waived an omnibus hearing and a settlement conference was set for December 2. Thomas R. Proell, Sauk Centre, made his first appearance on driving after cancellation charges. A December 2 RU8 hearing was scheduled. Charles B.S. Riggs, Coon Rapids, made his first appearance on two counts of DWI and giving a false name to a peace officer charges. An RU8 hearing was set for November 4.
By Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I have a question about the seat belt law in Minnesota. I own a vintage 1965 Pontiac GTO that was manufactured before Jan.1, 1965. According to the seat belt law as I read it, this makes my car exempt from the seat belt requirement. However, after I bought the vehicle, I installed front and rear seat belts. My friend says that because my car is exempt I do not have to wear them and cannot be cited. I do not agree. I think that if you have seat belts, than you must wear them, and can be cited
We Will Be Accepting Todd County Big Buck Photo Entries November 9th-16th. Prizes Will Be Awarded Saturday, Nov. 16th @ 8 pm
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PRIZES FOR TOP THREE ENTRIES! Winners Will Be Published In The Browerville Blade
Traffic Citations
Todd County Sheriff Pamela J. May, Long Prairie, 4th degree damage to property$190.00 Laurie E. Miller, unknown, no proof insurance-$285.00 Matthew W. Rahn, Sauk Centre, disorderly conduct-$300.00, chem depend. eval, no alcohol/drugs, domestic abuse counseling/treatment, 90 days, stayed 87 days, 1 yr, supervised probation, 1 yr Long Prairie Police Steven Mejia, Willmar, drive after suspension-$285.00; no insurance-$200.00 Staples Police Charyl A. Chouinard, Verndale, 39/30-$130.00 BobbieJoe L. Crider, Clarissa, no seat belt used-$115.00 Melinda A. Dukek, Staples, no seat belt used-$115.00
Tessa R. Haugen, Staples, fail to yield-$140.00 Dennis D. Miller, Staples, passing on shoulder-$140.00 Kevin M. Olsen, Staples, 44/30$140.00 Clifford J. Owen, Staples, 3rd degree burglary-$1085.00, $685.66 & $25.00 restitution, chem. depend. eval, 365 days in jail, C of C 27 mo. stayed, 5 yr, supervised probation, 5 yr John R. Resch, Motley, no seat belt used-$115.00 Justin J. Rodeman, Browerville, open bottle-$190.00 Andreas Vogel, Verndale, 39/30$130.00 Devon W. White, Staples, underage possess alcohol-$190.00 Albert D. Zugschwert, Staples, pass parked emergency vehicle$140.00 DNR Michael R. Doble, Anthony, ille-
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Property Transfers
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1792, www.history.com). In 1775, just before the Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress created the United States Post Office, and Benjamin Franklin was named Postmaster General. In 1792, President George Washington signed the U.S. Postal Service Act, establishing a national postal service. The Constitution gave Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. According to Wikipedia, the postal system played a crucial role in national expansion. It helped the county expand westward by creating an inexpensive, fast, convenient communication system. Letters from early settlers provided information and encourage[d] increased migration to the West, helped scattered families stay in touch and provide neutral help, assisted entrepreneurs to find business opportunities, and made possible regular commercial relationships between merchants and the West and wholesalers and factories back east. The postal service likewise assisted the Army in expanding control over the vast western territories. The widespread circulation of important newspapers by mail, such as the New York Weekly Tribune, facilitated coordination among politicians in different states. The postal service helped integrate established areas with the frontier, creating a spirit of nationalism and providing a necessary infrastructure. (Wikipedia, United States Postal Service) Steamboats, railroads, and the Pony Express were some of the methods used to move the mail during the 1800s. When the intercontinental railroad was completed in 1869, railroads took over the carrying of much of the nations mail. Special rail cars were used as places to sort and distribute mail while the trains were moving. MINNESOTA POSTAL HISTORY The first permanent U.S. entity in the area that became Minnesota began in August 1819, when members of the Fifth United States Infantry arrived at the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers and established Fort Snelling. The people occupying the fort had no link to the outside world except the mail. But the nearest post office was in Prairie du Chien, more than 200 miles south along the Mississippi (J.W. Patterson, The Post Office in Early Minnesota, Minnesota History Summer 1966). Letters and papers from the states were routed via Louisville and St Louis up the river to Prairie du Chien, where they were included in the pouch of dispatches to the commandant of Fort St Anthony, as the fort was called for its first five years, from 1819 to 1824 (Patterson, p. 78). Mail service was slow and infrequent and deliveries occurred only two or three times during the summer. In the winter, the trip from Prairie du Chien to Ft Snelling had to be made over ice by dogsled (J.F. Williams, A History of the City of St Paul and the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, 44, Minnesota Historical Collections, Vol 4, 1876, quoted in Patterson, p. 78). A post office was established at Ft Snelling in 1827. Mail arrived about twice per month. During the following winter, Indian agent Lawrence Taliaferro hired a Dakota runner named Okarpe to go to Prairie du Chien for the mail. He made the first roundtrip in December 1827 in three weeks. Okarpe was paid ten pounds of tobacco, ten pounds of lead, four pounds of gunpowder, and other items, and a gift certificate to the American Fur Company for $9.25, according to John Lowe, in his thesis, The Post Office on the Minnesota Frontier, 26, 1950, described in Patterson, p.79. Runners hired by the army and soldiers were sometimes given the job of traveling back and forth to carry the mail, along with traders and other travelers who would take it as a friendly gesture. The army hired and paid carriers to carry mail to Fort Snelling until the late 1830s.. A second post office was established in Minnesota Territory in 1840 at Lake St Croix, and a third at Kaposia in 1842. In 1846, both Stillwater and St Paul were named post offices (Williams, History of St Paul, mentioned in Patterson, p. 82). Minnesota Territory was established in 1849, and by June 1851, there were 18 post offices, reaching from Wabasha to Pembina. A rough wagon trail was opened from Galena, Illinois, to St Paul, usable only during the months when the ground was frozen. There were no bridges over rivers or streams. In the summer, steamboats provided fast service, but when the rivers iced up, mail arrival was uncertain. (Patterson, 85-86). The first stamps were issued in 1847 by Act of Congress. At that time, a 5 cent stamp paid to move a letter less than 1 ounce a distance of 300 miles (Wikipedia). According to Patterson, in frontier post offices it was common practice for patrons to walk in and help themselves to their mail and perhaps to that of a neighbor, too, to deliver as a matter of convenience.In St Cloud in 1855, the mail was kept in a small box under the counter, and all persons helped themselves. (Ephraim S. Seymour, Sketches of Minnesota, New York, 1850, quoted in Patterson, p. 84). The first territorial legislature, meeting in 1849, asked Congress for additional mail service. In February 1850, Congress and the Post Office Department began to improve the service, setting up some weekly delivery routes and letting contracts for mail delivery from Galena to St Paul. It is amazing that the Post Office Department was able to provide service at all, considering the problems it had to deal with in those days. The Department was under pressure to extend mail service in a rapidly expanding group of states, constantly revise its services to meet changing conditions, and find employees who were willing to do the work. Thousands of post offices were established between 1850 and 1860. It was no small task to instruct and oversee the new postmasters, to check and correct their handling of the mails and their accounting of funds. Continual changes in routing were called for by constant improvements made in transportation, and each year there were hundreds of new contract routes to be laid out, posted for bid, and awarded (Patterson, p. 87). BROWERVILLE POST OFFICE John Bassett, the first settler in Browerville, arrived with his family and a large party of other settlers in June 1865, and picked out land along the Long Prairie River south of where the town is today. He called the place Hartford. Bassett established a school for his children and any other children who wished to attend, and hired a teacher from Sauk Centre. He also established a post office at Hartford, believed to be the first one in Todd County. The post office was moved from Hartford to the new village of Browerville in 1882. According to O. B. DeLaurier, the post office was still referred to as the Hartford Post Office until its name was officially changed in 1901 (Browerville, Long Prairie Leader, Nov. 2, 1939). To get their mail, people had to travel to the post office by foot, horseback, or wagon. At some point early in the 1900s, individual post office boxes located inside a post office building were introduced. Rent was charged for the use of the box by individuals
Students of the Browerville Public School volunteered to assist the Browerville Lions with debris removal along US Hwy. 71 on a foggy October 31st.
or companies. Rural free delivery of mail in the U.S. began in 1896. This innovation led to the development of mail order businesses that gave people in rural areas access to many products not available in local general stores. At first the local rural mail was delivered by a mail carrier on horseback or with horse and wagon. Gradually, it changed over to automobiles and small trucks. Today, mail arrives at city post offices by truck, train, and plane. In rural areas, postal carriers sort the mail and load it into post office boxes or into their personal vehicles for delivery. In larger cities, post office panel trucks are driven by carriers to locations in their delivery route and then mail is delivered on foot to homes, businesses, and apartment buildings.