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N to crops
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SPRINGFIELD, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA 56087
Mayo Clinic
Health System
welcomes new
physical therapy
provider here
Alice Fasnacht, D.P.T
NO. 34
Council approves
preliminary proposal
for Small Cities
Development grant
The
Springfield
City
Council the evening of
August 18 voted to proceed
with a preliminary proposal for the Small Cities
Development
Program.
Theresa Schreurs, representing Development Services,
Inc. (DSI), Ivanhoe, met with
the council and discussed results of a recent survey conducted in Springfield.
The Small Cities Development Program (SCDP)
helps cities and counties with
funding for housing, public
infrastructure and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Schreurs said that the survey
showed strong interest for
housing rehabilitation loans
in two areas in Springfield.
Outside funding can be
essential for community development and economic
development projects to succeed. However, identifying
funding programs and then
applying for those funds can
be major challenges, and DSI
will do the research and grant
writing for the preliminary
proposal.
Alice Fasnacht, D.P.T., joins
medical center team Aug. 10
Mayo
Clinic
Health
Sy��
stem in Springfield recently welcomed a new provider to its Physical Therapy
Department. Alice Fasnacht,
D.P.T., began seeing patients
Aug. 10 and will work full
time in Springfield.
Working with a team,
Fasnacht helps people of
all ages who have been affected by injury, illness, birth
defects, aging, surgery and
developmental impairment
to reduce pain and restore
function. Some common
conditions she provides care
for include joint pain, stroke,
concussion, back and neck
pain, sports injuries, and
joint replacements.
“I strive to help people
help themselves get back to
what they want to do and become more productive,” says
Fasnacht. “It’s rewarding to
see patients get better and do
more each day.”
Fasnacht chose Springfield
because the medical center
location, team makeup and
connection to Mayo Clinic
were the right fit for her, saying, “Springfield is the perfect site. Everyone has been
so welcoming — it’s kind of
like an extended family. Plus,
I enjoy seeing a variety of
patients, both those staying
in the hospital and those who
have appointments on an outpatient basis.”
Fasnacht, who grew up in
Mankato, received her doctorate of physical therapy
from St. Catherine University
in Minneapolis. She is certified by the Minnesota Board
of Physical Therapy.
“Alice brings additional
elements of expertise, passion and drive to the physical therapy team,” says Scott
Thoreson, Mayo Clinic
Health System in Springfield
administrator. “We’re excited to be able to offer excellent care to our patients right
here in Springfield, which
means less travel and better
quality of life.”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015
Council approves
riverbank stabilization
First day of school
Springfield schools began a new academic year Monday, and while the first day of
school can be an exciting one for parents and kids, it can also be a stressful day,
especially for the newest kids on the block — kindergarteners. Julie Lipetzky gave
her daughter, Ava, a kindergartener, a hug and some reassuring words at the front
doors at Springfield Public Elementary School. Ava’s little sister, Brynn, clings to
her mother’s arm.
Erosion has caused a significant problem along the
Big Cottonwood River as
it winds its way through
Springfield and is threatening portions of the hiking and biking trail system
which are slowly sliding into
the river. City officials have
been communicating with
Bill Moldestad, RCRCA engineer, regarding a fix-up
project in Springfield.
Moldestad has inspected
the riverbank and proposes
a project that would entail
400 feet of riprap and geotextile fabric to stabilize the
bank along the west bend
in the river across from the
campground that would also
include streambarb and a
keyway anchor to help divert
water from further eroding
this sensitive area.
Cost is estimated at
$36,000, of which the
RCRCA would pay 75%
($19,500) of the project and
the City of Springfield 25
percent ($6,500). It is expected that Moldestad will
prepare a contract to be approved by both the RCRCA
board and the council in
September with hopes that
the project can
IN OTHER ACTION
LAST WEEK, the Council:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION expressing acceptance
of and appreciation for a gift
from the Elsie Roiger Estate.
The city recently received
a partial distribution donation of $600,000 and Mrs.
Roiger designated in her will
that this donation be used for
the community center, parks,
trails and other recreational
amenities.
APPOINTED John Fank,
ag/commercial loan officer
at First National Bank, to
the Economic Development
Authority (EDA) replacing
Barb Jones, who recently resigned after serving a number of years.
GAVE APPROVAL to
Freedom Financial and
Tommy’s Central Street
Steak House to pave the alley behind their Central
Street businesses.
GAVE THE GREEN
LIGHT to the Springfield
Library Board to proceed with a handrail project. Wayne Weber, Crary
Springfield Ag program is finalist
for National Ag Program of Year Informational meeting
regarding roads, bridges
here Monday evening
Springfield Agricultural
Education Program has
been named one of six
finalists for National Ag
Program of the Year.
After Springfield was
named the Minnesota Ag
Program of the Year in
early July, information
about the local program
was sent to the University
of Kentucky and late last
month a panel of judges
narrowed the field of 50
state finalists down to six
finalists for the national
program award.
The
judges were professors
of agricultural education
from various universities and exemplary high
school teachers from
across the nation..
T.J. Brown, agricultural education instructor at Springfield High
School, recently received
a communication from
the committee chair at the
University of Kentucky
and was informed that
Springfield was selected
as one of the finalists for
the national award.
As a result of the selection, the National
Association of Agricultural Educators will be
providing Brown with
flight, hotel stay, and registration expenses to attend
their national conference
November 17-21 in New
Orleans were he will participate in a battery of interviews preceding the selection and announcement
of the National Program of
the Year.
“I just want to say
‘Thank you’ to all who
have supported the ag program the last nine years I
have been here,” Brown
said. “It’s truly an honor to
work in a community that
is so helpful and giving.”
Brown County will hold a
public informational meeting
in Springfield Monday evening to explain the need for
additional funding to maintain the roads and bridges of
Brown County. The meeting to be held at 7:00 August
31 at the Springfield Area
Community Center is one of
three such meetings being
held in the county.
In 2013, the Minnesota
Legislature
authorized
counties to approve a
City Council ~ See Page 2
Local Option Sales Tax for
Transportation. This option
is currently being considered by the Brown County
Commissioners as an additional funding mechanism
for the budget of the County
Highway Department. The
Local Option Sales Tax for
Transportation, road maintenance needs, construction
costs, and other funding
options will be discussed.
Public input is requested.
Tighter control over E-cigarettes just a puff away
Brown County Commissioners on August
18 unanimously adopted an updated tobacco
ordinance that includes electronic smoking
devices, while the Springfield City Council
gave first reading last Tuesday evening to an
ordinance relating to tobacco sale and possession that includes electronic delivery devices.
Under the ordinance, electronic cigarettes
and tobacco-related devices will be treated
the same as tobacco and would become part
of compliance checks used to investigate and
ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco,
tobacco-related devices, electronic delivery
devices, or nicotine or lobelia delivery products are following and complying with ordinance requirements.
The city’s draft of the tobacco ordinance
updates the current ordinance by incorporating e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco
Studies by the American Lung Association and others indicate there are the
same carcinogens in e-juice as there are in tobacco cigarettes. This is true
both for users and those around them who inhale the second-hand vapor,
While there is a great deal more to learn about these products, it is clear
that there is much to be concerned about, especially in the absence of FDA
oversight.
products that have come on the market since
the ordinance was last revised in 1997. The
changes are needed in order to maintain local control over the regulation of tobacco
products rather than letting the county take
control as they update their ordinance to reflect changes in state law.
License violation administrative penalties
are $75 for the first violation, $200 for the
second and $250 for the third or subsequent
offence at the same location, within two
years.
The American Lung Association is concerned about the potential health consequences of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes),
as well as the unproven claims that can be
used to help smokers quit. Presently there
is no government oversight of these products. Absent Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) regulation, there is no way for the
public health and medical community or
consumers to know what chemicals are con-
tained in e-cigarettes (also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems or ENDS) or
what the short- and long-term health implications might be.
Early studies show that e-cigarettes contain nicotine and other harmful chemicals,
including carcinogens. The Surgeon General
Controls on E-Cigs ~ See Page 2
Page 2
From the Front
Controls on E-cigs
has found that nicotine has
negative health impacts on
fetal development and adolescent brain development.
Nicotine is believed to contribute to increased incidence of premature birth, and
low birth weight. Research
has also shown a negative
impact on pulmonary function in newborns, an issue
of paramount concern to the
Lung Association.
A 2014 study showed
wide-ranging nicotine levels
in e-cigarettes and substantial variability between listed and actual nicotine levels
in these products. In 2009,
the FDA conducted lab tests
and found detectable levels of toxic cancer-causing
chemicals, including an ingredient used in antifreeze,
in two leading brands of
e-cigarettes and 18 various
cartridges. A 2014 study
found that e-cigarettes with
a higher voltage level have
higher amounts of formaldehyde, a carcinogen. It is
urgent for FDA to begin its
regulatory oversight of ecigarettes, which would require ingredient disclosure
to FDA, warning labels and
youth access restrictions.
Also unknown is what the
potential harm may be to
people exposed to secondhand emissions from e-cigarettes. Two initial studies
have found formaldehyde,
benzene and tobacco-specific nitrosamines (all carcinogens) coming from those
secondhand
emissions.
Other studies have shown
that chemicals exhaled by
users also contain formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and other potential irritants. While
there is a great deal more to
learn about these products,
it is clear that there is much
to be concerned about, especially in the absence of FDA
oversight.
Erin Simmons, program
manager for the American
Lung
Association
in
Minnesota urges county
boards to add e-cigarettes to
their tobacco ordinances.
The American Lung
Association is concerned
about e-cigarettes becoming a gateway to regular
cigarettes, especially in light
of the aggressive industry
marketing tactics targeted
at youth—including the use
of candy flavors and the
glamorization of e-cigarette
use. Studies are showing a
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dramatic increase in usage
of e-cigarettes, especially
among youth. For the first
time ever, a national study
released in December 2014
found e-cigarette use among
teens exceeds traditional
cigarette smoking.
But what worries health
officials is that much more
than the liquids sold in
stores can be smoked in the
e-cigarettes.
“If you can smoke it, you
can do it in this device,”
Simmons said. “You can
convert marijuana, meth,
crack, anything . . .” to be
vaporized and inhaled in the
process, she said.
Electronic, or e-cigarettes,
work with a battery that vaporizes a liquid in the device.
The more expensive brands
come with a rechargeable
battery that is a USB device that can be hooked to a
computer. Disposable e-cigarettes sell anywhere from
$7 to $11 per pack while the
fancier reusable devices sell
for more than $100.
E-cigarette liquids (ejuices) that are vaporized
come in small bottles with
the nicotine levels listed on
the side, however, the labeling is unreliable, Simmons
said. The amount ranges in
the stores from zero to up
into the 3-milligram range
per bottle.
Council
Agricultural
Services,
Morgan, is the successful
bidder on the project to fabricate and install the handrails at a cost of $3,000.
CONSIDERED
sideboards for the skating rink in
Riverside Park. Potentially,
the project could cost from
$5,000 to $7,000 dollars.
The Council took no action
on the project.
AS RECOMMENDED by
the Police Commission, the
Council okayed the essential
employee response time policy; that it be amended from
the current five minutes to
10 minutes in response to a
grievance filed by the police
officers.
DIRECTED that notices
be sent to various property
owners regarding nuisances
such as junk and debris in
yards, grass, trees and bushes that need trimming.
RENEWED the annual
contract with the Minnesota
Municipal Utilities Association for its safety program
contract for 2016. MMUA
offers a wide variety of job
training, safety and OSHA
compliance services.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
FFA receives grant from DuPont Pioneer
$2,000 gift designated for School Educational Greenhouse
The Springfield High
School FFA recently received a $2,000 donation
from DuPont Pioneer for the
educational greenhouse.
The grant will specifically
be used to assist in the construction of the greenhouse,
which will be used to produce fresh vegetables for
school lunches and the area
food shelf. The FFA also
plans to develop a butterfly
garden to be enjoyed by the
community. Pioneer sales
representative Dan Schmitz
from Springfield sponsored
the grant.
“I commend the work of
the FFA program in constructing an educational
greenhouse, which will provide unique hands-on learning experiences for many of
our students and draw more
students into careers in agriculture,” said Schmitz.
“We want to thank DuPont
Pioneer for this grant. We
are excited about completing this project and look
forward to all the hands-on
learning activities it will provide our community’s kids,”
said TJ Brown, Springfield
High School agriculture education instruction and FFA
advisor. “In addition to the
educational opportunities,
we are also excited about the
prospect of growing fresh local produce in the wintertime
and developing a community
green space.”
Pioneer makes contribu-
tions to community-based
organizations on behalf of
the business and employees.
Consideration for outreach
grants are given to communities where Pioneer repre-
sentatives, employees and
customers live and work and
that support quality-of-life
initiatives to create an improved, sustainable lifestyle
for people worldwide.
Enforcement effort aimed toward zero deaths
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on drunken driving
on Minnesota roads through
the next three weeks.
“The Labor Day holiday
is the second deadliest major
holiday,” said Donna Berger,
director of the state’s Office
of Traffic Safety.
To
save
lives
on
Minnesota roads, South
Central Minnesota regional
law enforcement officers,
Toward Zero Deaths Safe
Roads coalitions, regional
traffic safety stakeholders,
MnDOT and the Department
of Public Safety are coming together to announce an
enhanced enforcement and
education campaign to eliminate impaired driving.
The loss of a loved one at
the hands of a drunk driver
can have lifelong implications on the victims, their
families and even the first
responders.
As the end of summer
nears, Labor Day is the
second deadliest major
holiday with 24 fatalities
during the last five years
(2010 – 2014) on Minnesota
roads.
In the last five years (2010
– 2014), there were 479
drunk driving-related traffic
deaths in Minnesota and 88
people were killed in 2014
alone. More than 25,000
drivers are arrested for DWI
in Minnesota each year. That
alarming number averages
nearly three DWI arrests per
hour.
The South Central Minne-
sota Toward Zero Deaths
program brings area law
enforcement, public health
educators, engineers and
emergency medical and
trauma services together to
reduce the number of traffic
fatalities and severe injuries to zero in south central
Minnesota. The 13-county
area encompasses Blue
Earth, Brown, Cottonwood,
Faribault, Jackson, LeSueur,
Martin, Nicollet, Nobles,
Rock, Sibley, Waseca and
Watonwan counties.
Man accused of killing Morgan woman with bow and arrow
A Minnesota man accused
of killing his girlfriend with
a bow and arrow before trying to take his own life is being held on $1 million bail.
Dwayne Alan Case, 29,
is charged with intentional
second-degree murder in the
death of Elizabeth Gregg,
45, of Morgan.
Renville County sheriff’s
deputies were called June 12
to a remote campsite south
of Franklin by a man who
planned to give Case a ride
to work, according to court
documents.
Case was found sitting in a
tent with a gunshot wound to
his jaw, consistent with the
rifle he was holding, according to authorities. Deputies
took the rifle from Case and
removed him from the tent.
They found Gregg’s body
under a blanket, according to
the criminal complaint. An
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autopsy found an arrow had
perforated Gregg’s stomach
and liver.
A compound bow and
quiver of arrows were recovered from the tent when
deputies executed a search
warrant, prosecutors said.
Deputies also searched
Case’s Chevrolet Suburban
at the campsite and found
handwritten notes, including one that read “Lizzy
and Dewy 4ever Eternal life
6-12-15,” it was noted on the
complaint.
During an interview at
North Memorial Medical
Center in Robbinsdale, Case
told investigators that he refers to Gregg as Lizzy, that
he had written the notes and
had prior thoughts of killing himself, according to the
documents.
Case said he and Gregg
were together at the campsite and elsewhere in days
prior to the incident, despite
a no-contact order stemming
from a domestic assault conviction earlier in the year
involving Gregg. He told
deputies he “didn’t think” he
had hurt Gregg, but claimed
to have no recollection of
what happened at the campsite, according to the complaint.
Case was discharged from
the hospital two weeks ago
and is currently in custody in
the Renville County Jail.
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ATTEND
A
FREE
GROCERY STORE TOUR
with Mayo Clinic Health
System - Springfield registered
dietitian
Linda
Carruthers Today (Wednesday, August 26), at 6
p.m. Join Linda at Tauer’s
Grocery and Gas for an informative, practical and fun
tour! You’ll leave armed with
loads of advice on how to
start eating healthier to improve your health. Discover
how to read a food label to
improve your health, what
aisles are best for finding
the healthiest choices, how
to shop on a budget, and
where to find food and beverage substitutes that are
heart healthy, save calories
and taste great, too. You will
learn that shopping can be
fun when you know what to
look for. Meet at the convenience center counter and
bring your questions. Tour
lasts about 75 minutes.
***
SPRINGFIELD’S
FALL
GARAGE SALE Weekend
has been set for Thursday,
Friday
and
Saturday,
September 10, 11 and 12. If
you’d like to have a garage
sale, this would be an excellent time to do so. Place
your garage sale ad in the
Advance-Press Sept. 9 is-
Around the area
sue where all such ads will
be placed together under a
Garage Sale header. Check
the advertisement on page 5
in this newspaper for complete details. Ad deadline is
3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.
***
COMMUNITY WALKS
are held every Monday evening, weather permitting. Meet at the tennis courts in
Riverside Park at 7 o’clock. On August 31, the Honorary
Captains will be the City
Departments (city office,
streets and parks, fire department, PUC, police department, library, community center staff) and their
families. Anyone is welcome
to come and walk each week. Wear comfortable shoes and
bring water along to drink.
The trail system will be utilized for these walks. You
can walk whatever distance
is comfortable for you.
Public Health offers
Blood pressure checks
here Tuesday, Sept 1
Brown County Public
Health will offer free blood
pressure monitoring to all interested persons from 10:00
to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 1, at Tauer’s Super Valu.
Walnut Grove man, 76, runs Super Hero 5K with PD
A 76-year-old Walnut Grove man with Parkinson’s
Disease (PD) who finished the Super Hero 5k run/walk
at Sleepy Eye Lake Saturday said he uses exercise to help
him deal with the disease. Joe Behm said he started running in 2012 after his wife, Jean, died, “I realized I wasn’t
in very good health. I used to have to crawl to the bathroom sometimes due to arthritis in my knees,” Behm
said. “Lots of people think running hurts your knees. It
really helps mine. I eat lots of beans, rice, oranges and
apples.” Since 2012, Behm has run 26 road races, usually
5K (3.1) ones. On August 22 he placed 16th among about
100 runners and walkers, completing the Super Hero 5k
road race on the Sleepy Eye Lake trail in 27 minutes, six
seconds.
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Gustavus Adolphus gets $25 million donation
Lori Groebner
Lori Groebner joins
staff at F&M Agency
Lori Groebner is a new
employee at the F&M Agency. She began work there on
August 17.
Lori is serving as a customer service representative
and plans to acquire her insurance license to become an
agent. She is well acquainted
in the community, growing
up at Comfrey and graduating from Comfrey High
School, and living in Spring-
field the past 15 years. She
has 11 years of customer service experience. She is currently working toward her
business management degree from Rasmussen Business College.
Lori and her husband,
David, are the parents of
Kennedy, 12, Lexie, 10, and
Abby, 7, students at Springfield Public School.
Museum visitors get virtual tour of historical events along Shetek Trail
People exploring history
regarding the U.S.-Dakota
War and riding the bus visiting historic sites came to
Springfield Tuesday, August 18. They had lunch at
Tommy’s Central Street Steak
House and afterwards gathered at the Springfield Museum with approximately 25
local people, and had a virtual field trip along the Shetek
Trail.
The Dakota War of 1862
was an armed conflict between the United States and
several eastern bands of the
Dakota people (often called
the Santee Sioux) that began
on August 17, 1862, along the
Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota. Skirmishes
during the weeks that followed claimed hundreds of
lives. The number of Native
American dead is unknown,
while estimates of settlers
who died range between 300
and 800 — one of the largest
tolls on American civilians to
ever occur.
Throughout the late 1850s,
treaty violations by the United States and late or unfair
annuity payments by Indian
agents caused increasing
hunger and hardship among
the Dakota. Traders with the
Dakota previously had demanded that the government
give the annuity payments
directly to them (introducing the possibility of unfair
dealing between the agents
and the traders to the exclusion of the Dakota). In mid1862, the Dakota demanded
the annuities directly from
their agent, Thomas J. Galbraith. The traders refused
to provide any more supplies on credit under those
conditions, and negotiations
reached an impasse.
On August 17, 1862, one
young Dakota with a hunting party of three others
killed five settlers while on
a hunting expedition. That
night a council of Dakota
decided to attack settlements
throughout the Minnesota
River valley to try to drive
whites out of the area.
Janet Timmerman, coordinator at the Murray County Museum and End-O-TheLine Museum at Currie,
told about the people and
events that took place from
the ancestral land of the Dakota and along the trail from
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to
New Ulm during the U.S.-
Brown County Free Fair
Thank you to all who came to the 2015 Brown County Free
Fair. We continue to look for entertainment and events that
will be pleasing for the public and appreciate it when we have
good crowds for our events. We think most fair attendees will
be pleased to know that Amusement Attractions has been
contracted to bring their carnival back to our fair in 2016 and
2017.
We sincerely appreciate the support of all our fair sponsors
and boosters who help keep our fair “free” for everyone. Plus,
we couldn’t put on a fair without the many volunteer hours
contributed by hundreds of volunteers who help out in all
areas of the fair. We say “Thank You” to all of you! We hope
to see you at the next Brown County Free Fair August 10-14,
2016.
Board of Directors, Brown County Free Fair
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Janet Timmerman spoke about events of the U.S.Dakota War that took place in areas along the Shetek
Trail.
Dakota War.
Supplementing her talk
with a Powerpoint presentation with pictures of historic
sites and stories about the
early settlers along the Shetek Trail from Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, to New Ulm.
The trail began as a Sioux
Falls mail route, and served
other uses through the years,
said Timmerman, whose
presentation gleaned stories from the works of other
historians including Alan
Woolworth, Bill Bolin, Howard Pool, John Isch, Curt
Dahlin, Joe Amato and Rhoda Gilman.
The Shetek Trail was the
upland route for the fur trade
that resulted from trappings
from Oasis of Lakes (six
lakes) — land that today is
corn and soybean fields.
The visit to Springfield was
one of many events during
the week of August 17-23
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Administrator Mike Votca to continue discussions with
representatives of Geronimo Energy regarding the development of a 30-acre “solar garden” north of the Tracy
Industrial Park. The Edina-based company is seeking a
25-year lease on the site, with options for two, 10-year
renewals. Geronimo has offered to pay the city $700 an
acre in annual lease payments, with a 1.5 percent annual
rent escalator clause. The city would receive a one-time,
$2,000 “development fee.” The solar panels at the proposed site would generate up to three megawatts of electricity Jordan Burmeister, project manager for the Tracy
solar garden, said the solar energy would be sold to Xcel
Energy. Paid subscribers to the solar garden would be
able to get credits on their electricity bills. Burmeister
said that efforts would be made to secure an “anchor”
subscriber, which could be the City of Tracy, or another
large electricity user. Burmeister said that Geronimo
would like to “get something worked out” with the city
by “early September.” If an agreement is delayed beyond
early fall, Burmeister said the Tracy project would be reduced to a maximum of one megawatt. The site sought
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in Appleton. Currently the Minnesota Department of
Corrections (DOC) has about 550 state prisoners in
county jails throughout the state, Mike Pogge-Weaver
told the board at its meeting August 4. The problem is
going to get worse. The DOC estimates that by 2018
there could be 900 to 1,000 inmates in facilities outside their system, he added. To address the problem of
an expanding prison population, the DOC will ask the
Minnesota Legislature to approve $85 to $100 million in
bonding in 2016 to expand its facility at Rush City by 500
beds, Pogge-Weaver said. The county has further heard
that the DOC will request further bonding in 2018 or
2020 for a second 500-bed expansion. With the Prairie
Correctional Facility in Appleton vacant, our region has
a compelling story for use of this existing facility versus
construction a new prison space, Pogge-Weaver told
commissioners.
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Friends&Family
Volunteers who will deliver
Meals On Wheels announced
Ferdinandts to celebrate
60th wedding anniversary
Robert (Bob) and Sharon (McCann) Ferdinandt
were married in Lismore,
Minnesota, at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church on September 5, 1955. They will celebrate their sixtieth wedding
anniversary on September 5,
2015, with their children and
their families. Having lived in Springfield for over 50 years, all
of their children are graduates of Springfield High
School. Jackie and her hus-
band, Craig Fautsch, live
in Buffalo, and have two
sons and three grandchildren. Terry and Mary live in
St. Cloud, and between them
have four children and eight
grandchildren. Kathy lives
in Willmar. Cindy and her
husband, Dan Hillesheim,
live in Springfield, and have
three children and two grandchildren. Jim and his wife,
Sheri, live in Florida and
have three children.
The Ferdinandts ~60th year together
New Arrivals
Julia Elaina Graff
Sharon and Bob Ferdinandt on their wedding day
Food shelf volunteers announced
The Springfield Area
Food Shelf is now open at
804 E. Rock Street—Highway 14 East, Springfield on
Mondays from 9:30-11:30
a.m. and Thursdays from
5:00-7:00 p.m. servicing
Springfield, Comfrey, Sanborn, Clements and Cobden.
Volunteers to work Monday, August 31 are Janet
Peterson, Becky Pautzke,
Lewis Larson and Delwin
Junker. Volunteers to work
Thursday, September 3 are
Mary Glaeseman, Kurt Glaeseman, Fran Schmitz, Gary
Poortvliet, Troy Stresemann
and Julie Fredin. Please find
your own replacement if you
cannot work your shift. If
you are not able to find a replacement, call Jan Krieg at
507-227-8126.
Big sister, Olivia, is proud
to announce the birth of her
little sister, Julia Elaina. Julia
was born on May 27, 2015,
weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. and
measuring 19.5 inches long.
Proud parents are Jacob
and Jennifer Graff of Big
Lake.
Grandparents are
Elaina Wendt and Mike
Wersal of Springfield, Mike
and Sue Seidl of Spring Lake
Park and Kevin and Charlene
Graff of Lamberton. Greatgrandparents are Albert
(Butch) and JoAnne Wendt
of Springfield, Jack and Loretta Carter of Jeffers and
Joyce Graff of Lamberton.
Reindl; Tues., Sept. 15 –
Mayo Health System; Wed.,
Sept. 16 – Jerry and Cheryl
Diede, Dennis and Lucy Potter; Thurs., Sept. 17 – Amanda Frank, Maxine Meine and
Shari Loomis; Fri., Sept. 18
– Angela Dhami and Sharon
Pieschel, David and Darlene
Fretham; Mon., Sept. 21 –
Richard and Lois Zihlke,
Jim and Mary Hoffmann;
Tues., Sept. 22 – Ernie and
Nancy Vogel, Arland and
Cher Roiger; Wed., Sept. 23
– Don and Rose Wall, Russell and Betsy Rogotzke;
Thurs., Sept. 24 – Ken and
Sally Helget, Dan and Linda
Skarp; Fri., Sept. 25 – Floyd
and Sue Rogotzke, Albert
and Donna Ebnet; Mon.,
Sept. 28 – Ron and Sharon
Sturm, one set of volunteers
needed; Tues., Sept. 29 – two
sets of volunteers needed;
Wed. Sept. 30 – two sets of
volunteers needed.
Engagement
Mackenzie Johnson
Joshua Drury
Julia Elaina Graff
Story time at Library starts Sept. 15
Now that school is back in
session, children’s story hour
will resume at Springfield
Public Library on Tuesday,
September 15.
The topic for September
15 is Colors. The topic for
September 22 will be Pirates.
This is a free program of
The following volunteers
will deliver Meals On
Wheels for the month of
September:
Tues., Sept. 1 – Larry and
Ruth Potter, Roger and Ardis Nielsen; Wed., Sept. 2 –
F&M Bank, Marge Renner
and Cheryl Diede; Thurs.,
Sept. 3 – Mary Stifter, Phyllis Kleven and Ruth Maras;
Fri., Sept. 4 – Barry and
Karen Reindl, Glenn and
Donna Schmitz; Mon., Sept.
7 – Labor Day. No deliveries; Tues., Sept. 8 – Sandy
Honl and Shelly Frantz,
Dottie deLambert and one
volunteer needed; Wed.,
Sept. 9 – Don and Rose Wall
and Loretta Amsden; Thurs.,
Sept. 10 – Doris Weber and
Fran Schmitz, SouthPoint
Credit Union; Fri., Sept. 11
– Bob and Sharon Sturm,
Carlotta Lindeman and Judy
Weedman; Mon., Sept. 14 –
Jennifer Asmus and Karen
the Springfield Public Library and it’s fun, provides
socialization for children,
introduces
pre-reading
skills, instills a love of reading.
Parents of preschoolers
invited, too. Get out of the
house and meet other parents.
getting to know
Dr. Abrea Roark
Mackenzie Johnson and
Joshua Drury, both of Rochester, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
Parents of the bride-to-be
are Lisa Johnson and Roger
Archer of Zumbrota and
Alan and Marilyn Johnson
of Cannon Falls. Parents of
the prospective bridegroom
are Jay and Cindi Drury of
Springfield and the late Donna Drury.
Mackenzie
graduated
from
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School and is a program coordinator at REM
River Bluffs. Joshua graduated from Springfield High
School and works at Cozik
What I love best about my job: It is really
a privilege that patients let us be part of
one of the biggest days of their lives –
the birth of their child.
I get satisfaction from hearing: My
calm, caring nature makes my
patients feel at ease. My goal is really
to form a bond with patients.
When I’m not working, I’m: cooking/
baking, crocheting, scrapbooking,
traveling,
spending time with my
husband and two
children (with one
on the way).
Plumbing & Heating LLC.
A private family wedding
will take place in the historical Covered Bridge in Zumbrota on Saturday, September 5, with a reception and
dance to follow at the Eagles
Club in Rochester.
Senior Dining - Meals on Wheels
Downtown Estates senior
apartments at 102 Lincoln
host the home-delivered
meals program and senior
congregate dining site in its
community room. Adults
60+ and their spouses are
welcome to participate.
Please call the Senior Center
at 507-723-3444 to reserve
meals or request meals on
wheels. Calls need to be received by 11 a.m. the day prior to receive a meal delivered
to your door. Meals are pro-
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
I became a physician because: I’ve wanted to be
a doctor for as long as I can remember. My
parents say I started talking about it when I
was three!
Mackenzie Johnson
and Joshua Drury
Events at the
Springfield Area
Community Center
Wednesday, August 26 —
Bridge Club 1 p.m. in Multipurpose Room
Thursday, August 27 —
Lost Corn Income meeting
from 2:00 to 4:00 in Multipurpose Room
Saturday, August 29 —
Mendez Quincenera
Tuesday, Sept. 1 — Chamber of Commerce Retail
Board meets at 8 a.m. in
Conference Room; Life Line
Screening 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
in Fireside Room; Brown
County Family Services 10
a.m. in Multipurpose Room
vided on a suggested donation basis of $4.00 per meal
and no one age-eligible will
be denied a meal because of
inability to donate.
Thurs., August 27 — roast
beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, dinner roll, pudding
dessert, milk.
Fri., August 29 — Swedish
meatballs, paprika potatoes,
spinach, bread, ice cream,
milk.
Mon., August 31 — ham,
baked potato, broccoli in
cheese sauce, pudding, milk.
Tues., Sept. 1 — pork chop
w/gravy, mashed potatoes,
carrots, dinner roll, angel
food cake w/topping, milk.
Wed., Sept. 2 — lasagna,
green beans, lettuce salad w/
dressing, garlic bread, bar,
milk.
Thurs., Sept. 3 — chicken
breast, sweet potatoes, mixed
vegetables, bread, cake,
milk.
Caring Hands
Pet Grooming
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He will neither confirm nor deny it
but we know
Harold Wersal
will be celebrating a very special
90th Birthday
August 31
Surprise him with a card
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Happy Birthday Dad
and Grandpa!
Love, Your Family
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Budding designers at Minnesota Gladiolus Society State Show Redwood Area Concert
Gladiolus lovers became budding
floral designers at the Minnesota Gladiolus Society State Show held August
15 and 16 during the Brown County
Fair.
Two local women, Margaret Moe
and Cindy Moe, who are gardeners
and members of the Springfield Garden Club were among those who participated in the floral designing competition held in the air conditioned New
Ulm Civic Center on the fairgrounds.
They went to the show armed with
containers, decorating accessories,
flowers and foliage from their gardens,
and ideas for their designs. To make
their arrangements, they selected flower spikes of gladioli available in a wide
array of beautiful colors, provided by
the Minnesota Gladiolus Society.
Margaret Moe received a blue ribbon with her arrangement of orange
glads, dried hydrangea, ruscus greens
and baptisia in a cream colored metal
wall pocket.
Cindy Moe won a blue ribbon with
her sled wall pocket using white glads,
evergreen, foxtail fern accented with
a frosted snowman, pinecones and alstroemeria.
Cindy Moe and her blue-ribbon interpretive arrangement — trapeze artists
Cindy won a blue ribbon for her
open class interpretive arrangement
— trapeze artists, using a suspended
clown with orange and yellow glads,
bells of Ireland and leather leaf fern
and small yellow dahlias.
Cindy won a white ribbon with her
open class interpretive arrangement
— horseback riders, using pink glads,
leather leaf fern with purple alstroemeria and a celluloid cupie doll on a
carnival horse.
Then, after the competition the
Moes were glad to share their gladioli
arrangements with friends.
Association announces
50th Anniversary Series
The Redwood Area Concert Association is pleased
to announce the 50th Anniversary Concert Series
schedule and membership
sales that kicked-off on August 17.
The concert season will
begin on Tuesday, Sept. 22,
with A Tribute to Neil Diamond. Close your eyes and
you will insist that you’re
listening to the real Neil
Diamond. Denny Diamond
& The Jewels will pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamond as well as other great
performers of the era.
On Sunday, Nov. 15, the
association will present
Bella Hristova, a Bulgarianborn virtuosic violinist, who
will perform a beautiful light
classical program.
California Dreamin’ is
a quartet that features the
folk / rock / pop hits of the
late 1960s and early 1970s.
They will have the audience
jumpin’ on Sunday, Feb. 7,
2016.
The fourth and final concert of the 2015-‘16 season
will be a rare opportunity to
hear a true world - renowned
artist. Jens Lindemann is a
virtuoso trumpeter who is
considered to be one of the
greatest soloists in his instrument’s history. He will perform on Tuesday, April 19,
2016.
In addition to the Redwood Falls concerts, RACA
membership includes the option to attend an additional
11 concerts through reciprocity agreements with the concert associations of Marshall,
Windom and Montevideo.
Some of the featured performances available at these
three venues include: the
Link Union Family Band;
the International String Trio;
Maniacal 4, a trombone
quartet; David Osborne Trio,
“pianist to the presidents;”
and The Four Freshmen.
All concerts for the Redwood Area Concert Association are held in the Estebo
Performing Arts Center at
Redwood Valley School and
are available by series membership. Membership prices
are $40 for an adult ticket,
$15 for a student ticket, and
$85 for a family ticket. Season tickets may be purchased
from RACA Board member Joyce Schwarzrock in
Springfield, Tel: 723-5813.
Margaret Moe with her wall pocket arrangement that
won a blue ribbon
Purslane ~ weed or tasty herb?
Purslane is often found
thriving in the cracks of sidewalks and driveways even
during summer’s most intense heat. It often pops up
in container gardens, flowerbeds, gardens, fields, waste
ground and roadside. Most
gardeners consider purslane
a pesky weed. The Farmers Almanac considers it is
a tasty herb. We did a bit of
research.
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is an herb that is native
to Asia, but has spread all
across the world. It is commonly found in cleared areas. The purslane herb has
red stems and fleshy, green
leaves. The flowers are a
bright yellow. Edible parts
are the leaves, stems and
flower buds.
Purslane is high in Omega-3 fatty acids and contains
vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B, magnesium, calcium,
potassium and iron. All in
all, edible purslane is a very
healthy plant to add to your
diet.
Most of us know that all
purslane needs to grow is part
to full sun and clear ground.
They are not picky about soil
type or nutrition, but, purslane does tend to grow better
in drier soil. Gardeners who
consider purslane a weed,
know not to drop purslane
on the ground, but to gather
it and dispose of it. Purslane
seeds need light to germinate
so they must stay on the surface of the soil. With a bit of
water they take root in the
soil in a few days.
Purslane tastes kind of
lemony. It can be used fresh
in salads, as a garnish on the
dinner plate, and yes even
as a pickled delicacy…..just
right for deviled eggs or a
quick pimento cheese sandwich. The bonus? It’s free for
the picking.
Purslane has a distinctive thick, reddish stem and succulent, green leaves, spoon-like in shape. Purslane
tends to be trailing plant and can grow to 10 cm in
height.
Minnesota Sheriffs offer scholarships Seniors meet A gift and a new hairdo
Sheriff Rich Hoffmann of two- or four-year law en- cards and
Seven-year-old Jean Rahn smiles as she holds a lock
Brown County announced
today the commencement of
the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2015.
Sheriff Hoffmann announced that the MSA Board
of Directors has established
a scholarship fund for the
awarding of up to 15 $600
scholarships for the year.
These scholarships are due
to the coordinated efforts of
the 87 sheriffs of the State of
Minnesota.
The members of MSA give
special recognition to the
financial needs of students
attending the peace officer
skills course, or one of the
forcement degree colleges.
“The Board of Directors feel
peace officers in our democratic society have complex
duties to perform,” said
Sheriff Hoffmann.
MSA
recognizes the importance of
pre-entry training for people
considering law enforcement
as their career choice. MSA
recognizes some students
need outside help in meeting
the costs of such training,
even though they excel academically.
Application forms and
a statement of procedures
are available at the Brown
County sheriff’s office.
Springfield’s Fall
refreshments
Springfield Senior Citizens met on Thursday,
August 20 at 1 p.m. at the
Springfield Area Community Center for cards and refreshments.
Sheephead winners were
Agnes Haechrel and Lucille
Maurer with 64 followed by
Norma Freeman with 56.
Six-handed pinochle winners were Duane Waldriff,
Jim Nelsen and Ben Gorski
with 631. 500 winners were
Virginia Waldriff with 1910
followed by Lucille Hacker
with 1760. Marian Roiger
won the door prize.
The group is happy to
have new members and invites more to join them. Card
players and seniors 55 and
older are welcome on Thursday afternoons. For more
information, contact Donna
Ebnet at 723-5782.
Thank You
Weekend
Thurs., Fri. & Sat., September 10, 11, 12
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Thank you to everyone
who came to my bridal
shower and to everyone who showered us
with such wonderful
gifts! A special thanks
to all of the ladies who
hosted such a great
shower!
Allissa Gramentz
& Billy Cook
of her hair and gets a glimpse of herself in the mirror
while Miranda Frank continues cutting her hair at Salon
Concepts Thursday. Jean decided to donate her hair
after a family member was diagnosed with a form of
cancer last year. As she was shown Internet pictures
of cancer patients — children without hair due to chemotherapy — “she wanted to donate her hair so that a
child could have a wig,” said Jean’s mother, Roxanne
Tomschin. She researched and found the organization
called Children With Hair Loss. It serves not only cancer patients but also those who lose their hair from a
medication taken for any number of diseases.” It fits for
her helping children, like she wants,” she said. Jean is
a second-grader in Jena Veenstra’s class at Springfield
Public School.
Adventures in Nature: Travois
at the Jeffers Petroglyphs
Discover how American
Indian families packed up a
travois to move their belongings on the prairie August
27-31 at The Jeffers Petroglyphs. Reproduction items
will be available for handson use. While at the site,
view the rock carvings and
learn more about the people
who created them on guided
tours at 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3
p.m.
Animals of the Night
a special presentation
Animals of the Night Saturday, August 29, from 5:30
to 9:00 at the Jeffers Petroglyphs. Take a guided tour
of the carvings when they are
best seen, as the sun begins
Thank you to family and friends for the
cards, gifts, and best wishes on our Golden
Wedding Anniversary.
Special thanks to Laura Bast for the beautiful
flowers and Marie Gervais for the lunch.
It was a great celebration with many
memories to cherish forever.
John & Pat Ryan
to set at 6 pm. After the tour
head to the Visitor Center for
a 7:15 pm presentation about
nocturnal animals and how
they survive at night. The
presentation will include a
variety of hands-on activities. Following the presentation, guests can go on a
twilight hike of the prairie
(bring a flashlight!).
Anita’s Conservatory of Dance
in Lamberton
is now accepting new students
for the 2015-2016
dance season.
Classes for ages two through adult
are offered in:
• Tumbling
• Ballet
• Pointe
• Tap
• Mom & tot
• Jazz
• Hip hop class
Learn the art of dance through
technique and performance.
Call 507-752-7064 or 507-430-0776
for more information and registration. Reasonable rates and carpooling
available. Scholarships are available
through United Way in Brown County.
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Editorials
This time was supposed to be different
by Lee H. Hamilton
The most important function
Congress serves is to debate and pass
the federal budget. I know — it also
levies taxes, imposes or relaxes regulations, and once in a while nudges
our social, economic or political
order in a meaningful way. But the
budget tells the government what
to do and makes it possible to do it.
Everything else follows from that.
Even at the best of times, passing a budget is a test of Congress’s
abilities. And these aren’t the best of
times. Its two houses are controlled
by Republicans who don’t see eye to
eye. The White House is in the hands
of a Democratic president who really
doesn’t agree with them.
So to get a budget enacted into law,
everyone involved has to negotiate
seriously. They have to make realistic political judgments about what’s
possible. They have to compromise.
Given our divided government,
you’d think that everyone would step
up to these challenges.
Early in the year, following the
GOP’s takeover of the Senate, it
seemed as though they might. Gone,
at least in rhetoric, were the days of
shutdowns, sequestration, and the fiscal cliff. The “regular order” of committee hearings and duly marked-up
appropriations bills would be restored.
In the House, Appropriations
Chairman Hal Rogers accomplished
something that hasn’t been managed
for years: all 12 appropriations bills
made it out of his committee. But
that’s where the good news ended.
For the bills themselves were largely political statements that had no
chance of being enacted, as they contained provisions that were anathema
to Democrats — including President
Obama, who made it clear he had no
intention of signing them.
What provisions? The appropriators voted to reverse the Affordable
Care Act. They zeroed out family planning. They imposed strict
rules on for-profit universities. They
pulled back regulations on the environment. They resorted to longpracticed budget gimmicks: planning for faster economic growth than
is defensible so they could increase
projected revenues; boosting military
spending then moving it off-budget,
which allowed them to claim to support defense spending without actually counting it as spending.
So now Congress is headed for partisan gridlock, and the result is predictable, because we’ve seen all this
play out before. Instead of the regular
order, we’re once again pointed toward fiscal showdowns.
Last week, Congress gave up on securing a new round of transportation
funding for the states — at the height
of the summer construction season
— instead announcing a three-month
extension that saves the hard negotiating for the fall. A vote to raise the
debt ceiling also looms in the fall.
And, given the state of play, it seems
inevitable that once again Congress
will resort to the travesty known as
a continuing resolution, which relinquishes Congress’s power of the
purse by basically extending fiscal
policy as it was the year before.
No member defends this way of
budgeting, but they end up doing it
year after year anyway, as if held hostage by their own worst inclinations.
There are no serious negotiations at
this point.
Which is a problem. Because to
prepare a budget thoughtfully — especially when it requires negotiation with the other party — demands
working through literally thousands
of details. Yet we’re approaching adjournment with no serious talks to
make mutually acceptable headway
on the budget — though somehow
Congress has found the time to take a
recess, shutting down for the remainder of the summer.
So with Congress having left
Washington and roughly a dozen
working days once it returns to put
a budget together, the delay we’re
seeing means that Congress won’t
actually be able to resolve the issues
it faces. Congressional leaders seem
fine with this. They rejected early negotiations, preferring a last-minute
confrontation, which will lead to another fiscal impasse.
In other words, they’re punting. I
can’t predict how long they’ll make
their continuing resolution last, but
with presidential elections looming,
it may be longer rather than shorter.
Instead of turning over a new leaf, as
Congress promised it would do just
seven months ago, it’s once again
consigning us to fiscal chaos.
You should be angry. It’s a lousy
way to do business.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at
Indiana University; Distinguished Scholar, IU School
of Global and International Studies; and Professor of
Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
for 34 years.
Remember When
August 24, 2005
Katrina
Hillesheim,
daughter of Clete and Kathy
Hillesheim, was crowned
Sanborn’s 2005 Watermelon
Queen.
Larry and Ruth Potter
announced the engagement
of their daughter, Cristy, to
Patrick Coulter, son of Linda
Lane of Lewiston, Illinois.
Marvin and Mary Lou
Prins celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary with a
party for family and friends
at the American Legion
Club.
Nathan Davis was the
new manager of Running’s
Fleet & Farm on the west
edge of Springfield.
Tracee Veenstra, daughter
of Gary and Diana Veenstra,
was elected to the board of
directors of the National
Junior Angus Association.
She was the first Minnesotan
ever elected to the board.
August 23, 1995
Marco Lichtensteiger, of
Engelburg, Switzerland, was
Springfield’s 1995-96 AFS
student. His host was Joan
Hoffman and her son, Curt.
Springfield’s Irene Utz
was named 1995 Brown
County Outstanding Senior
Woman.
Rev. Glenn Wiechmann
was installed the new pastor
at Zion Lutheran Church in
Springfield.
Dorvin and Berniece
Maurer celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary
with an open house at the
Rope and Spur Ballroom in
Sanborn.
Springfield City Clerk
Marian Schwieger tendered
50-40-30-20-10 years ago
her resignation to the City
Council. She would retire
on September 1.
August 21, 1985
Ben and Esther Gieseke
were named 1985 Brown
County Outstanding Senior
Citizens.
Donna and Bill Evans
were the new owners of the
Springfield Theatre. They
purchased the business
from the Springfield Theatre
Group, Inc.
Terhi Hiltunen, from
Rauma,
Finland,
was
Springfield’s 1985-86 foreign exchange student.
Doug and Kay Baumann
were her Springfield hosts.
Tracey Larson and her
horse,
Skippa-Dee-Skip,
wowed judges at the Brown
County Fair. She took first
place in halter showmanship, champion halter showmanship, English saddle and
hunt seat, horsemanship,
western pleasure and champion western pleasure.
The Springfield Garden
Study Club celebrated their
50th anniversary with a party
in the Community Room of
the Farmers & Merchants
State Bank. The bank supported and hosted the
group’s annual flower show
for the entire 50 years.
August 20, 1975
David Christenson was
the new high school principal at Springfield Public
School. He replaced Sidney
Schmidt who retired after 33
years in the principal position.
Steve Eichberger, Ann
Williams,
Lyle Turtle
and Rebecca Berend were
new faculty members at
Springfield Public School.
Vicky Miesen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miesen,
and Jerry Schultz, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Schultz,
were married August 2 at St.
Raphael Catholic Church.
Dr. E. J. Wohlrabe, Springield physician for the past 50
years, announced he would
be retiring on September 1.
Paul and Tom Erickson’s
dog was awarded “Best All
Around Entry” in the pet parade during Round-Up Days
is Springfield.
August 26, 1965
Springfield High School
teacher, James Bean, was
named 1965 Brown County
Teacher of the Year.
The
Springfield
City
Council decided, in the public library-school building
issue, to lease the library
building from the Springfield
School District for 10 years
at $2,000 per year.
Mary Irlbeck, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Irlbeck
of Sanborn, and George
Walter, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Walter, Sr. were
married August 21 at St.
Mathias Catholic Church in
Wanda.
Vivian Middleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Middleton, received her LPN
pin and nursing cap in a ceremony at Union Hospital in
New Ulm.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sturm
became the parents of a
daughter, Connie Marie, born
August 19 at the Springfield
Community Hospital.
For Your
Information
For the information of readers
who wish to write or call their legislators, The Advance-Press provides
the following names, addresses and
phone numbers:
State Officials
GOV. MARK DAYTON, 130 State
Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul MN 55155, Tel:
651-201-3400, or 1-800-657-3717;
e-mail: mark.dayton@state.mn.us
U.S. Senators
SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR,
DFL, United States Senate, 346
Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington DC 20510; Tel: 202224-3244; e-mail: senator@klobuchar.senate.gov
SENATOR
AL
FRANKEN,
DFL, United State Senate, 320
Hart — Senate Office Building,
Washington, DC 20510-2304
U.S. House, First District
CONGRESSMAN TIM WALZ,
Democrat, Congress of the United
States, 1529 Longworth House
Office Building, Washington DC
20515; Tel: 202-225-2472. Mankato
Office: 227 E. Main St., Suite 220,
Mankato MN 56001; Tel: 507-3882149
State Legislature, District 21
SEN. GARY DAHMS, (I-R,
Redwood Falls), Capitol Office, 100
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
State Office Building, Room 121, St.
Paul, MN 55155-1206; Tel: 651-2968138; e-mail: sen.gary.dahms@senate.mn
REP. PAUL TORKELSON (I-R,
Hanska), 381 State Office Building,
100 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St.
Paul MN 55155; Tel: 651-296-9303,
or 888-727-3891; E-mail: rep.paul.
torkelson@house.mn
Brown County Commissioners
Richard
Seeboth,
1602
S.
Washington, New Ulm, 1st District;
James Berg, 16468 220th St., New
Ulm, 2nd District; Scott Windschitl,
(chairman) 10 Doris Drive, New
Ulm, 3rd District; Dean Simonsen
28711 310th Avenue, Sleepy
Eye,, 4th District; Dennis Potter,
40520 US Highway 14, Springfield,
Tel: 723-6144, 5th District; representing townships of Albin,
Bashaw, Burnstown, Lake Hanska,
Leavenworth, Mulligan, North
Star and Stately Townships and
the Cities of Springfield, Comfrey,
Cobden and Hanska
Springfield City Council
Mark Brown, Mayor; Lowell
Helget and Theresa Beckman,
Councilors representing Ward I:
Mike Rothmeier and Chetter Bisel,
Councilors representing Ward II
Springfield Board of Education
Charles
Tews
(chairman),
Jeff Kretsch (clerk), Megan
Quesenberry, (treasurer), Scott
Jones,
Mandy Rasset, Doug
Robertson and Justin Roiger
Subscriber note
“I always enjoy the paper,” writes Lois Schley
of Auburn, Wash., who
enclosed a note along
with her check for another
year’s subscription to the
Springfield Advance-Press.
“I left there in 1957, right
after graduation. I still
have all my siblings there
or close by at Sleepy Eye
and New Ulm — the Helget
and Rothmeier clan. Seems
now, though, it is always funerals that I get back for. It
is good to read all the news
of my nieces and neph-
Health happy in America
by Glenn Mollette
Medical care is a lifelong necessity to a happy
normal life.
Here are the solutions to solving the medical
care crisis in our country.
Put the very poor and disabled on Medicaid.
Essentially that is where they are now.
Allow those with pre-existing conditions to buy
into Medicare. If they are making just above the
poverty rate then give them a financial break. Most
people with a preexisting condition do not mind
paying. They simply want some health insurance.
Next, allow the working people to have their insurance through their employers or buy insurance
from any state in America. We need more competitive insurance carriers in the market.
The cost of prescription drugs is killing some
Americans faster than their diseases. We commonly hear television stories about people going bankrupt because of cancer treatments. It’s time for us
to Partner with Canada in an International prescription agreement. Our food and drug administration
with Canada’s partnership could authorize safe
drug houses for us to purchase our prescriptions.
If you don’t mind traveling to Mexico you can already walk into their pharmacies and buy what you
want. We need some type of North American Drug
Deal that helps sick people buy medicine cost effectively and safely.
Emphasize and fund our county health clinics
Keep nurses on staff who can treat people with basic issues such as viruses and hand out birth control to women and men. Provide care for pregnant
women by offering free ultrasounds. The health
clinics must have access to our public schools.
Representatives should be visiting the schools
teaching prevention to at least all the elementary
and junior high students. One of the main solutions to solving the medical crisis in our country is
teaching our children about good health habits at
an early age. In simple terms children need to hear
about what is good and what is bad to eat. They
need to hear about exercise, sleep, food portions
and the importance of flossing and brushing their
teeth. Warn them about the dangers of smoking
and over drinking. And, it has to be more than just
saying something is bad for you. Show pictures of
what a smoker’s lungs look like. Show pictures of
what fat looks like in our bellies. Obviously our
children are not getting this information in their
health classes. Our children are getting fatter and
fatter and becoming very obese Americans. Thus,
they are dealing with diabetes and heart issues at
very young ages. An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.
We must press the health information on the
minds of American people and make the care
available and affordable.
If we live long enough we will all die from some
health-related issue. However, good medical care
is an integral art of living a happy normal life.
Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the
author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this newspaper.
ews, kids involved in spots,
and all the school activities.
I’m still in touch with my
classmates who are there.
Looking forward to another
visit soon. Keep up the great
paper!”
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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN-LCMC
J. Christian Andrews, Interim
SUN., AUG. 30
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Coffee Talk
7:00 p.m. Evening Service
TUES., SEPT. 1
7:30 p.m. Parish Ed. Mtg.
WED., SEPT. 2
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Gettogether at Brown’s Park
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN LCMC
Pastor Julie Smith
SUN., AUG. 30
10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour
TUES., SEPT. 1
9:00 a.m. Quilting
WED., SEPT. 2
7:00 p.m. Senior Choir
SUNDOWN LUTHERAN ELCA
Pastor Juanita Harberts
SUN., AUG. 30
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN HOME
Chaplain Noel Wetter
WEDNESDAYS
10 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
SUNDAYS
10:00 a.m. Worship
TUESDAYS
10:00 a.m. Communion
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Dr. David Price, Pastor
WED., AUG. 26
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
at the Maples
SUN., AUG. 30
10:30 a.m. Coffee Time
WED., SEPT. 2
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
at the Maples
ZION LUTHERAN-LCMS
Rev. David Fretham, Pastor
WED., AUG. 26
8:30 a.m. Quilting
THURS., AUG. 27
10:00 a.m. Bible Study
SUN., AUG. 30
11:15 a.m. Bible Study
WED., SEPT. 2
8:30 a.m. Quilting
ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC
Rev. Philip Schotzko, Pastor
WED., AUG. 26
8:00 a.m. Mass-Lamberton
10:00 a.m. Mass-SJLH
THURS., AUG. 27
7:00 p.m. Mass-Sanborn
FRI., AUG. 28
8:30 a.m. Mass
SAT., AUG. 29
4:45 p.m. Reconciliation
5:30 p.m. Mass
SUN., AUG. 30
7:30 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass-Lamberton
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10:30 a.m. Mass
TUES., SEPT. 1
8:30 a.m. Mass
WED., SEPT. 2
10:00 a.m. Mass-SJLH
1:30 p.m. Mass-Lamberton
6:30 p.m. Confirmation
Retreat - Sanborn
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Gary Carlson, Interim Pastor
SUN., AUG. 30
10:30
a.m.
Children’s
Ministries
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sanborn Corners
Rev. Robert Mehltretter
SUN., AUG. 30
9:00 a.m. Bible Class
CHURCH OF THE JAPANESE
MARTYRS-LEAVENWORTH
WED., AUG. 26
7:00 p.m. Teacher Meeting
at JM
THURS., AUG. 27
8:30 a.m. Mass
SAT., AUG. 29
8:00 p.m. Mass
TUES., SEPT. 1
8:30 a.m. Mass
WED., SEPT. 2
7:30 p.m. Student, Parent &
Sponsor Meeting at SP
NEW HOPE
LUTHERAN-COMFREY
LCMC
Rev. Brian Nehring, Pastor
WED., AUG. 26
Meeting
THURS., AUG. 27
9:00 a.m. Matins at Brickstone Manor
SUN., AUG. 30
10:15 a.m. Adult Education
MON., AUG. 31
6:30 p.m. Bible Study
CHRIST LUTHERAN-LCMC
STATELY TOWNSHIP
120th St., Rural Sanborn
SUN., AUG. 30
TRINITY LUTHERAN-ELCA
Sleepy Eye
Rev. Keith Ainsley, Pastor
WED., AUG. 26
9:00 a.m. Wms Bible Study
SUN., AUG. 32
MON., AUG. 31
7:00 p.m. Worship Service
TUES., SEPT. 1
7:00 a.m. Mens Bible Study
WED., SEPT. 2
9:00 a.m. Wms Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Senior Choir
SAHS
receives collection of dolls
The Springfield Area Historical Society recently received a collection of dolls from
the family of Lucille Garland. The large doll in the dark dress is the prize in this collection. The doll’s dress is a miniature replica of the wedding gown worn by Lucille
Frechette when she married Patrick Garland on January 7, 1938. As a gift for her
mother, her daughter, Charlotte, chose this doll to resemble her mother at the time
she was married. Charlotte scaled down her mother’s wedding dress piece by piece
to make the dress to fit the doll. The dress was fashioned of deep burgundy colored velvet. Porcelain dolls included in the collection are held by SAHS directors
— Carole Young, at left, and Marge Renner, at right. Cheryl Diede holds a small doll,
with another miniature placed on the table. The porcelain doll with the large hat was
purchased in Germany.
Registration is tonight for Family Living Focus
Awana, children’s program Leaving your loved one home alone
Sign-up for Awana is tonight (Wednesday, August
26), from 7:00 to 8:00
p.m. in the Elementary
Gymnasium at Springfield
Public Schools. (Please enter
through north doors.)
Awana is a children’s ministry that provides boys and
girls with exciting, fun-filled
mid-week programs that
focuses on Bible study and
includes games and music.
All children in kindergarten
through sixth-grade are welcome to participate.
Awana sessions will be
held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.
Wednesdays September 9
through March 23 (full calendar will be provided at
registration).
News from St. John’s
Circle of Care
August 13-19, 2015
The GrandKids visited
Station 2 S/W Thursday
morning. Some residents
enjoyed an outing to the
Brown County Fair. The
Springfield Rotary Club
hosted our monthly birthday
party Thursday afternoon
with Emma, Grace and Lily
Pingeon providing the entertainment.
Funeral and Death Notices
Susan Swan
Susan “Sue” Elaine Swan age 63 of Lake Shetek passed
away on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 11:00
a.m. Friday, August 28,at Sillerud
Lutheran Church near Balaton. Visitation is 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday
at the Tracy Area Funeral Home with a
prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation
will continue at the church Friday one
hour prior to services. Private family
burial will be at a later date in the
Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery. Susan Elaine Scharfe was born on
January 1, 1952, in Tracy, Minnesota,
Susan Swan
to Ervin and Adeline Scharfe. Sue
graduated from Balaton High School in 1970 and attended
Abbott Northwestern Nursing School in Minneapolis, graduating in 1973. She married her high school sweetheart, Jim
Swan, on July 21, 1973, at Sillerud Lutheran Church in
Balaton. In 1975, Sue and Jim built a home on Lake Yankton
in Balaton. The couple moved to Lamberton in 1979, where
Jim worked at Meadowland Farmers Cooperative and Sue
worked at Sanford Hospital in Tracy. In 2014, Jim and Sue
moved to a home on Lake Shetek.
Sue was a loving and supportive daughter, wife, mother,
grandmother, friend, and co-worker. She loved to help other
people and had a passion for nursing. She would always lend
her ear and give you great advice followed by a big hug. Sue
was very talented and had a beautiful singing voice. She loved
to sing and play the piano with her family. She enjoyed spending time on the lake and boating on the Mississippi River with
friends. Traveling to Grand Marais for a girl’s week with her
sisters had always been a highlight of the summer for her.
Sue had a personality that would fill the room with love and
laughter. She is loved by so many and will be greatly missed.
Sue is survived by her mother, Adeline Scharfe of Balaton;
husband, Jim Swan of Slayton; daughter and son-in-law,
Betsy and Curt Saffert of Springfield; her son and daughterin-law, Craig and Renee Swan of Howell, Mich.; her sisters
and brothers, Amy Seaton, Mary Gorman (Ray), Neal Scharfe
(Robin), Jane Johnson (Ralph), Becky Schmidt (Russ), John
Scharfe (Wanda), Jennifer Roepke (Scott), Sally Reese; four
grandchildren, Samantha, Brody, August “Gus”, and Hunter;
and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by
her father, Ervin Scharfe; and her twin son and daughter,
Benjamin James and Jamie Suzanne.
Stephens Funeral Service — Tracy Area Funeral Home is
assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences
may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. The GrandKids and residents enjoyed making and
sampling vegetable pizzas together Friday morning. Beanie baby bingo was
played Friday afternoon.
Chaplain Noel led our
Sunday worship service
in the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd. Ernie and Sharon
provided country music entertainment Sunday afternoon.
We enjoyed a sing-a-long
with Rose Wall Monday
morning. Popcorn and the
movie “The Wizard of Oz”
was enjoyed Monday afternoon.
The GrandKids visited
Station 1 S/W Tuesday
morning. Pastor Christian
Andrews, interim pastor at
St. Paul Lutheran Church,
led our midweek service.
The men gathered for a social Tuesday afternoon. The
watercolor group met with
Rachelle to work on their
projects.
The
GrandKids
visited Station 2N Wednesday
morning. Father Phil from
St. Raphael Catholic Church
led Mass and Chaplain Noel
led our prayer group. A watermelon social was enjoyed
Wednesday afternoon.
by Gail Gilman-Waldner, Family
Life Consultant and
Professor Emeritus,
University of Minnesota
If it has not already been
debated, the possibility of
leaving your loved one alone
in your home is certainly
bound to occur. You will no
doubt have many questions
to ponder as you decide upon
the prospects of leaving them
such as will they attempt to
go outside, will they hurt
themselves, or will they need
emergency assistance?
This difficult question
involves you the caregiver
and your loved one who was
once an independent person.
The both of you will usually
disagree with the situation.
It is normal for caregivers to
feel their loved one cannot be
alone while they believe they
are fine and healthy enough to
be alone for extended periods
of time. Asking other family
members, health care professionals, and other caregivers
for advice will go a long way
to determining the likelihood
of their safety being jeopardized when left alone. Some
other important questions to
consider before leaving them
alone for the first time, or if
you are questioning whether
they are able to stay alone
any longer include:
Are they capable of calling
911 or neighbors if an emergency occurs?
Can
they
distinguish
friends and family from
strangers if they are faced
with answering the door or
having someone enter the
home?
If they are hungry, can they
prepare and eat a meal without your assistance?
Is it easy for them to use
the bathroom without your
help, or do they require aid
every time. Are there any
other plans in place if they
are not able to go to the bathroom without your help?
How does their behavior
and temperament change
from when you leave to
when you return? Do they
appear angered or scared at
the first sign of you leaving
the house?
In case of emergency are
they able to leave the home
and seek shelter outside?
Are they aware of smoke
alarms and unusual noises,
which may trigger danger,
or are they likely to overlook
all such noises?
Do they suffer from
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and if so are they
likely to wander off and get
lost easily?
Are they routinely experiencing emergencies, which
places their life in jeopardy?
Do they suffer from epilepsy,
or shortness of breath that
may need to be monitored all
the time?
Do they get lonely easily and feel deserted at the
slightest moment of your absence?
Can they be destructive at
times of stress and sickness
and cause damage to themselves and your home in the
process?
Depending on your answers to these questions,
your decision on the possibility of leaving your loved
one home alone should be
clearer.
If your answers
gave you a sense of dissatisfaction, it is in your best
interest to find assistance
through a family member
or home care aide who can
stay with them while you are
gone. If the answers to the
questions were not concerning you may still be able to
leave your loved one alone
although you must regularly
check up on their progress
to ensure their safety in the
future. This is certainly not
an easy situation for all involved, but understand your
own feelings and be strongminded when making the
most sensible and safe decision for all involved.
Tips from the Master Gardener
Gardening Questions
by Roxann Jelinek,
University of Minnesota
Master Gardener, Brown County
Two years ago we accidently added grass clippings
from our lawn that we had
treated for dandelions to our
compost pile. When we used
the compost all of our new
transplants died. Are there
other items we should not
add to compost?
Items like treated clippings are best left on the
lawn, where they will add
nutrients and moisture to the
soil. If you add black walnut
twigs, leaves or fruits to your
compost these could cause
a problem because black
walnut contain the chemical juglone – which is toxic
to other plants. Note: if juglone is fully composted it is
no longer toxic. It is safe to
compost rhubarb leave because they are not toxic to
other plants. Meat, animal
products or dairy products
should not be composted as
they may attract rodents to
your yard.
Thank You
The family of Jonathan Griffis would like to thank everyone who touched us in a time of need. Thank you
to our friends, family and the community of Springfield
and surrounding areas, who brought food, gave donations of money, clothes, and toys to the children. Your
kindness and generosity will never be forgotten!
Mary Griffis
Beth Griffis
Martha Griffis and children, Anna, Ellie, and James
Jonathan’s children, Alanna, Aliza, and William
William and Rachel Ramey and son, Jake
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Springfield FFA shines at the Brown County Fair
FFA members from various chapters in Brown County worked in the Kiddy Barn and taught farm safety to children every day at the Brown County Fair. FFA members are
pictured as they talked and participated in educational games that taught safety.
Nickolas Klabunde holds a young pig as he interacts
with children in the Kiddy Barn at the Brown County
Fair.
Tiffani Meidl showed the Champion FFA Breeding Ewe and Champion FFA Market Lamb at the Brown County
Fair. Her brother, Tyson, exhibited the Reserve Champion FFA Market Lamb.
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Dylan Nachreiner showed the Reserve Champion FFA Ear Corn at the Brown County
Fair. Luke Guttum exhibited the Grand Champion FFA Ear Corn sample that was
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School News
Springfield
Springfield school buses are rolling again!
After a late night fire on May 1 destroyed 10 school buses and the garage that housed them, Superior Transportation Inc. Owner and Operator Joe Schieffert rebuilt his fleet
of buses, constructed a new garage to house the vehicles, and added a Superior Mobility van service to his fleet. Schieffert and employees are pictured — from left: Joe
Schieffert, Ellie Trebesch, Jim Potter, Lou Davis, Karen Lang, John Nicholson, Leon Haala, Don Schmidt, Bob Ferdinandt, Dan Skarp, Jim Pietz, Delmar Nelson and Linus
Stifter. Crew members unavailable for picture includes TJ Brown, Chris Gatzlaff, Doug Cook, Melanie Cook and Rod Larson.
Tiger football defeats MCC 20-13
The Springfield Tiger varsity football team defeated
Murray County Central 2013 on Saturday in a nonconference game at Slayton.
Michael O’Callaghan had
27 carries for 154 yards and
scored two touchdowns in the
second quarter. Sam Baier
had a 30 yard touchdown run
in the third quarter and Tim
Rogotzke added a field goal for
the Tiger victory.
On offense, Sam Baier had
144 yards passing. Austin
Wallert had a kick-off return for 32 yards. Michael
O’Callaghan led the rushing
attack with 163 yards with
teammate Sam Baier rushing
for 117 yards. Joe Pieschel
added 35 yards rushing. Jaden
Mickelson led the receiving
with 25 yards followed by
O’Callaghan with 12 yards and
Kale Meendering with 7 yards.
On
defense,
Michael
O’Callaghan led the way with
12 tackles. Joe Pieschel had
10 tackles and Sam Baier had
8 tackles with 1 interception.
Tristan Johnson had 8 tackles.
Teammates Jaden Mickelson,
Ben Runck and Jevan Richert
had 6 tackles apiece and Kale
Meendering, Ben Groebner
and Willie Vanderwerf had
5 tackles apiece.
Austin
Wallert had 4 tackles with
Brett Berberich adding 3 tackles. Nick Klabunde and Tim
Rogotzke had 2 tackles apiece
followed by Andrew Beckman
with 1 tackle.
Best of luck to Head Coach
Paul Dunn and the Tigers
as they face Sleepy Eye St.
Mary’s this Friday night at
home in Riverside Park.
Tigers 0-14-0-6—20
MCC 0-7-0-6—13
The Springfield Tiger football seniors: left to right, Nick Klabunde, Michael O’Callaghan, Jaden Mickelson, Ben
Groebner, Coach Paul Dunn, Tristan Johnson, Sam Baier, Conner Bertram, Austin Wallert.
Best of luck to the team and coaches this season.
Reiner, Thoreson
on Dean’s List at
Drake University
Two Springfield students,
Julia Reiner and Brian
Thoreson, have qualified
for the spring 2015 Dean’s
List at Drake University,
Des Moines, Iowa. This
academic honor is achieved
by earning a GPA of 3.5 or
higher for the Spring 2015
semester. Julia is the daughter of
Mike and Denise Reiner.
Brian is the son of Scott and
Gwen Thoreson.
River Valley Tennis Results
The River Valley Tennis
team started their season
with a meet with Sibley
East, Jordan, St. Peter and
Pipestone
at
Gustavus
Adolphus College in St. Peter
on Saturday, August 22.
River Valley defeated Sibley East 4-3 with
Springfield’s Sara Haugo
winning her doubles match
with Zoe Macklenburg 6-1,
6-2. River Valley defeated
Jordan 5-2 with Haugo winning her doubles match 7-5,
7-6, 8-6. River Valley lost to
St. Peter 1-6 with Haugo losing her doubles match 1-6,
4-6. River Valley defeated
Pipestone 6-1 with Haugo
winning here double match
7-6, 7-1, 6-2.
River Valley’s record
is at 3-1 on the season.
Congratulations and best of
luck to Head Coach Shane
Laffen and the team in tennis
action this week.
Springfield Lanes
Bowling Leagues Starting
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Sign up as a team or
individual
Contact:
The Springfield-Cedar Mountain-Comfrey Cross Country
Team is led by seven seniors this season—five from
Springfield and two from Cedar Mountain. Springfield
seniors and coaches are: left to right, Coach Elizabeth
Madsen, Andrew Nachreiner, Ashley Larson, Anthony
Roiger, Kylee Wells, Dylan Nachreiner and Coach Pat
Dauer. The S-CM-C Cross Country Team opens their
season Monday, August 31 with a home meet at the
Springfield Golf Course. Best of luck to the team and
coaches this season.
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Employment
HELP WANTED: Day shifts,
evening shifts. Cooks, bartenders, servers. Apply in person at
Outlaws, Springfield.
HELP WANTED: General farm
help. Call 507-723-4542.
Employment
Opportunities
Tauer’s Super Valu currently
has employment opportunities. Whether you’re looking for your first job,
mid-life job, or a retirement job, there’s a place on
our team for all ages.
For more information on current job openings,
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GROCERY AND GAS
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Schwartz Farms
Animal Husbandry for Schwartz Farms, Inc. “Producing
quality pork and creating opportunities for rural
communities” Join a progressive, team-oriented co.! SFI is
a premier pork producer and employs 300+ individuals. SFI is
seeking applicants for the following position in the Sleepy Eye/
Springfield Area:
•PIGLET MATERNITY CAREGIVERS – Responsible for
optimizing sow & piglet care, treating & herd health, etc.
Day & evening shift positions available. Applicants must be
dependable and able to lift 30 pounds. Rate DOE. Benefits
include:
* Medical
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* Vacation
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For more info call Emily @ 507.794.5779 or log on to our website
www.schwartzfarms.com. Apps can be found on our website and
faxed to 507.794.5572 or mailed to SFI, 32296 190th St., Sleepy
Eye MN 56085. EEO.
DrivErS WanTED
for School Buses, vans
We have openings for drivers for regular
school routes, activity bus, van service, and
standby. Flexible hours, part-time.
transportation services
Call Joe Schieffert | TEL: 507-217-6343
St. John’s Circle of Care in Springfield serves our
community ages 6 weeks to 106 years old! We’re more
than meets the eye. We’re an inter-generational campus
serving over 100 residents and tenants and 50 children
and their families. Currently, St. John’s is looking for caring, professional CNA’s, TMA’s, LPN’s and RN’s for
all shifts with full and part time positions available.
With new leadership in our nursing department and 115
years of being locally owned and managed, St. John’s is
a great choice for you and your career. Find out more or
apply online at sjlhome.com or call 507-723-3200.
St. John’s ~A tradition for all ages. AA/EEO
Street/Parks Department
Maintenance Worker Wanted
The City of Springfield is accepting applications for a full time
maintenance worker position with the Street/Parks Dept. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid driver’s
license, have or be able to obtain Class B CDL within 60 days
of hire, and have a clean driving record. Responsibilities include general maintenance in the following areas: streets (including snow removal), parks and trails, airport, storm sewers, and other general maintenance functions. Salary DQE,
plus excellent benefits. Applications are available at the City
Clerk’s Office, 2 E. Central St., Springfield, MN 56087 or www.
springfieldmn.org. Deadline: 4 p.m., August 28th at the City
Clerk’s office. The City of Springfield is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
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Assistant Manager
NOW HIRING!
This position will assist in the management of our
retail facility located at 11 E. Rock Street in Springfield.
We offer a total compensation package,
including salary, flexible health spending account,
vacation time and a company match 401K program.
Interested persons should mail or email a resume to:
Staples Enterprises, Inc.
Attn: Amy Joyce
P.O. Box 243
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-4450 jobs@staplesoil.com
Customer Service
Representatives
We are looking for motivated individuals to join
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ExpressWay
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St. John Lutheran Home is currently hiring
Dietary Aides for the 4:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m shift
averaging 24 hours per pay period and
Dietary Aides to assist with Hospital
dietary needs -11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
averaging 40 hours per pay period.
Both positions work every other weekend and every
other holiday and have the potential to pick up additional hours. St. John’s depends heavily on its dietary
aides to help make and serve nutritious, delicious food
for our residents, children and their guests. St. John’s
serves those ages 6 weeks to 106! We’re more than you
may expect.
Find out more! Apply online at www.sjlhome.com or
in person at 201 S. County Rd. 5, Springfield MN 56087.
For more specifics on these openings call:
Lisa Emineth,
dietary manager at
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LEGAL NOTICES * LEGAL NOTICES * LEGAL NOTICES * LEGAL NOTICES
BROWN COUNTY
Planning
Commission
Notice of Public
Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the
Brown County Planning Commission, in and for the County of
Brown, will conduct certain public
hearings as follows:
9:00 AM Conditional Use Permit Application #C-00431:
Application by James & Cynthia Hillesheim, on property described as part of the NE4, Sec
6—Twp 108N—R33W, Mulligan
Township, Brown County, for the
purpose to allow expansion of
existing feedlot from the current
135 AU up to a maximum of 437
AU (380 head of Slaughter Steer,
60 head of Feeders, and 75 head
of calves) through construction of
a proposed 84’x120’ cattle barn
with 8 foot deep pit to house the
additional 300 head of beef finishers, all located in the A-1 Agricultural/Shoreland Protection
Zoning District.
Notice is further given that
the above hearings will be held
by the Brown County Planning
Commission on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 beginning at
9:00 AM in the Commissioners
Room 204 of the Brown County
Courthouse, New Ulm, Minnesota at which time you may appear if you so desire, either in
person or by agent or attorney,
in opposition to or support of the
proposed Plat or Conditional
Use Permits.
Hearings of these appeals
are not limited to those receiving
copies of this Notice, and if you
know of any neighbor or affected property owner who, for any
reason, has not received a copy,
it would be appreciated if you
would inform them of this public
hearing.
A copy of each proposed
request is on file in the Brown
County Planning & Zoning Office, Brown County Courthouse,
14 South State Street, New Ulm,
Minnesota, and may be viewed
during regular business hours. If
you have any concerns over the
proposed use of the property,
then please submit your input either in person or in writing to the
Planning Commission.
Respectfully,
Brown County Planning
& Zoning Commission
By: Laine Sletta
30c
NOTICE
STATELY TOWNSHIP
BROWN COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given to
the landowners and residents of
Stately Township, that the top
two (2) swaths of road ditches
(where possible) need to be
mowed between Sept. 1, 2015
and Oct. 1, 2015. If mowing was
done before Sept. 1, a second
cutting must be done. Ditches
not mowed will be hired done
and will be added to the property
taxes at a rate of $150 per half
mile. Also, it the property owners responsibility to remove any
rocks or trees from the road right
of way.
James Vogel, Clerk
Stately Township
34,35c
Legal Notices
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Your right to know
Minnesota law requires city, county, school
legal notice publications. These statutes
were introduced and approved by your
elected representatives, who are aware of
the need to inform you and your neighbors
of what’s happening in your government.
Elected officials know that legal publications are an important means of promoting
greater interest in public affairs on the part
of average citizens.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BROWN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
August 4, 2015
Members present: Seeboth, Berg, Windschitl,
Simonsen, and Potter, along with County Administrator Enter and County Attorney Hanson.
M/Simonsen, S/Potter, to accept the Minutes of
7-28-2015 and authorize publication of the Synopsis of same; carried.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, to authorize payment
of General Government claims in the amount of
$94,078.89 as follows: Revenue $56,563.50; Public Health $970.02; Road and Bridge $35,463.50;
Family Services $297.21; Park $93.73; Ditch
$680.00; Landfill $10.93; carried.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, to request a one year engagement contract with the Office of State Auditor
to perform the annual audit for the year ending 1231-2015; carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to accept and file Auditor/
Treasurer Prochniak’s report on the Brown County
Elections Task Force which is scheduled to meet
on 8-20-2015; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Simonsen, to accept and file the
report on the Judicial Ditch Authority Teleconference for the JD#18 B&R clean-out project held at
8:15 a.m. this date 8-4-2015 in the Brown County
Courthouse Room 204 noting that Brown County
Commissioners Simonsen, Potter, and Windschitl
were present along with Redwood County Commissioners Wallin and Groebner participating in the
meeting by telephone, whereby the JD#18 B&R
Ditch Authority approved the cleanout of approximately 16,400’ of JD#18 B&R northwest of Sleepy
Eye to be completed by Blomeke Construction in
the amount of $21,630 including ditch cleanout
and tile outlet repair; carried. It should be noted
that additional quotes were received from Ed Rettman Jr. Excavating; RAW Construction; Rosburg
Construction; and Ground Works Backhoe.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to approve the Letter of
Compliance (Date to be determined) to the MN
Office of the State Auditor regarding audit of the
financial statements of Brown County ending 1231-2014 and for the year then ending; passed.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, and passed 5-0 to approve Resolution No. 2015-23 approving final payment for Project Number CP 01-14B Flood Repair
Project on CSAH 10.
M/Berg, S/Simonsen, to accept the bid received in the amount of $9,750 from JP Plumb-
ing & Heating for the replacement of two furnaces
and two air conditioners for the County Highway
Shop office area in New Ulm, subject to review of
consistency of the warranty of the low bidder compared to the other bidders; carried 5-0. Additional
bids were received from Klassen Plumbing; Nilson
Heating & A/C; and from Ahrens Heating Inc..
M/Berg, S/Simonsen, to accept and file the
Highway Dept. Monthly Update for Construction
Projects and Maintenance Projects; and to accept
the dates of August 27 in Sleepy Eye, August 31
in Springfield, and September 1 in New Ulm for
informational meetings on the need for additional
funding to maintain the roads and bridges of the
Brown County Highway Dept., with the Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation currently being
considered as an additional funding mechanism;
carried.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, to accept and file the Annual Update of Area II Mn River Basin Projects,
Inc. as presented by Executive Director Kerry
Netzke, reporting project activity and Legislative
and Financial Information; and noting the continued Brown County membership levy of $12,971 for
Area II in 2016; carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to accept and file the Annual
Update of RCRCA (Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers
Control Area) as presented by Executive Director Kerry Netzke, reporting grant activity and a
summary of projects in Brown County; and noting
the continued Brown County membership levy of
$10,050 for RCRCA in 2016; carried.
M/Potter, S/Berg, to accept and file the Sentence-to-Service (STS) Crew Leaders’ and the Juvenile STS Quarterly Reports for 4-1-2015 through
6-30-2015; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to approve the purchase
of fourteen (14) Soldiers Rest grave plots from the
City of New Ulm Cemetery costing $650 each for a
total of $9,100; carried 5-0.
M/Seeboth, S/Potter, to approve out-of-state
training for Assistant County Veterans Service Officer Dave Koester to attend the NACVSO Accreditation Training in Dublin, Ohio from 9-21/25-2015;
passed.
At 10:20 AM, County Attorney Hanson administered the Oath of Office for County Veterans Services Officer Peterson and Assistant County Vet-
erans Service Officer Koester in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes 197.60.
M/Seeboth, S/Simonsen, to adopt the Brown
County Wireless Telecommunication Device Policy,
Addendum O, effective 1-1-2016; passed.
M/Simonsen, S/Potter, to approve the look
back period for determining a change in employment status to be the previous calendar year;
passed.
M/Potter, S/Simonsen, to revise Personnel Policy VII. Section 4.B. to refer to the Public Health
Policy regarding Mantoux tests; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Simonsen, to approve the request to revise Personnel Policy XI. Section 1. stating that office hours will be 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
effective 1-1-2016 in place of the current 8:00 AM
to 5:00 PM; passed 4-1, with Berg dissenting.
M/Simonsen, S/Berg, to add the Holiday statement in Personnel Policy XI. Section 3 as follows:
For holidays that the County closes at 12:00 noon,
time worked after the County closes at 12:00 noon
will be 40 considered at one and one-half (1½)
times the employee’s base hourly rate of pay in addition to the holiday pay; passed.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to deny the request to increase the yearly contribution the county makes to
employees having a Health Savings Account from
the current $1,250 per year to $1,300 per year effective 1-1-2016; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Potter, to deny the request to apply the formula of 90% employer/10% employee
for single and 75% employer/25% employee for
family health insurance premiums effective 1-12016; passed.
M/Simonsen, S/Berg, to approve the request to
increase the amount of life insurance provided by
the county from $10,000 to $20,000 effective 1-12016 as included in Personnel Policy XIV. Section
1.B.; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to table consideration of
the proposed vacation accrual schedule related to
Personnel Policy Article XV. Section 1. Vacations until the 9-1-2015 County Board meeting;
motion to table passed 4-1, with Simonsen dissenting.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to approve the revision of
Personnel Policy XVIII. Section 1. Safety to refer to
the AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Re-
duction) Addendum F and to adopt the Inclement
Weather Policy; passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to approve the MRCI WorkSource Contract Bid Number 2676 for Heartland
Express bus washing services at a rate of
$11.61 per hour for each hour an MRCI employer
works for the term of 8-1-2015 through 7-31-2016;
passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Windschitl, and passed 5-0 to
approve Resolution No. 2015-24 whereby the
Brown County Board of Commissioners objects to
Minnesota Department of Human Services’ selection of participating health plans for Brown County
and, specifically, the Department’s decision to reject South Country Health Alliance’s proposal to
provide healthcare through the Prepaid Medical
Assistance and Minnesota Care programs.
Brown County hereby authorizes the submission of a request for mediation with the Department pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 256B, both on
behalf of Brown County individually and through
South Country Health Alliance; and that the Brown
County Board of Commissioners requests and authorizes South Country Health Alliance to take such
further actions as the SCHA Board deems necessary or appropriate to continue county-based purchase of health care services for eligible members
in SCHA counties.
Correspondence C-1 thru C-8 were accepted
and filed. Seeboth reported on the 2014 Audit Exit
meeting held on 7-30-2015; Berg reported on the
Enterprise North meeting on 8-3-2015 and with
Potter on the Ditch Redetermination meetings on
7-29-2015; Windschitl reported on the Judicial
Ditch #18 B&R Teleconference held on 8-4-2015;
Potter reported on the Park Commission meeting
on 8-3-2015.
Calendars were coordinated for the next two
week period. There being no further business,
Chairman Windschitl declared the Meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM.
The Official Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
08-04-2015 are on file in the County Administrator’s Office and may be viewed during normal business hours, M-F, 8AM-5PM. Correspondence and
requests for additional information may be directed to the County Administrator’s E-Mail Address:
cntyadmn@co.brown.mn.us Home Page Address:
www.co.brown.mn.us
Springfield city Council Proceedings
Tuesday, JuLY 21,, 2015
The July 21, 2015 council meeting was called
to order by Mayor Mark Brown at 7:00 PM. Those
present include Brown, Lowell Helget, Chett Bisel,
Theresa Beckman, Mike Rothmeier, City Attorney
Paul Muske, City Manager Matt Skaret, and City
Clerk Amy Vogel. Others present include Jenny
Vanderwerf, Doris Weber, Linda Roiger, Dotty
DeLambert, Donna Woidylla, Andy Kehren, Bryan
Page, John Nicholson and Joe Micka.
Motion by Bisel, second by Helget to approve
the agenda with the addition of the disc golf tpads. All ayes.
Vanderwerf spoke about pool safety and suggestions during the citizen’s forum. She noted that
on July 8, 2015 no guards were in their chairs or
controllers at the top of the slide. When she asked
the manager about it, the manager stated that they
were not listening. She noted that there has never
been a guard in the baby pool. She suggested offering other water safety classes to those who have
finished regular lessons to keep them interested in
the pool. Communication with parents on lessons
has to be improved. She also mentioned that controllers used to be for 14 and 15-yr olds and now
older kids are in that position. She suggested using the controllers to assist with swim lessons so
they know what goes on there. Job descriptions
should be handed out.
The council thanked her for her comments and
suggestions. Some have already been implemented.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Helget to approve the consent agenda as listed. All ayes.
Page recapped the airport master plan and
SWPPP grant application. The only funding available for the city is through the state since the
airport has been unclassified. He will forward
the scope of the project if the council wishes to
proceed with the grant application. The new year
started July 1. It may be necessary to establish a
steering committee of people interested in the airport to complete the master plan. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to approve continuing on
with the grant application. All ayes.
Kehren presented pay estimate #2 in the
amount of $179,908.79 for GM Contracting. He
recommended payment of it. Since the pay estimate was put together, the contractor is now
behind with the 28-day schedule and liquidated
damages have accrued. They will show up on the
next pay estimate. Motion by Rothmeier, second
by Bisel to approve payment of $179,908.79 to GM
Contracting for the street project. All ayes.
Skaret presented quotes for tree replacement
along the street project. The quotes include the
tree, labor and mulch and were received from
Hacker’s and Redwood Nursery. There were 38
trees removed for the project. The trees will not be
planted in the boulevards since they have gotten
smaller. Motion by Rothmeier, second by Helget
to approve replacing only those trees that were removed with no more than 10 of any of the 7 species noted and to approve the quote from Hacker’s
for the trees, labor and mulch. All ayes.
For the 2010/2011 warranty issue, a letter was
received from a sub-contractor’s attorney offering their solution to the issue. Kehren has been
working with the general contractor, not the subcontractor. MR Paving, the general contractor, was
surprised by the letter. They have been working on
clearing the issue up. Muske wrote a letter to the
attorney explaining that the city will work with the
general contractor to resolve this issue.
Muske recapped the proposal from Wentz Associates Inc to provide their mechanical engineering services and electrical design coordination for
renovating the HVAC at the Community Center. It
would be done in 2 phases totaling $42,000. They
would draw up the plans and specs, coordinate the
bidding and inspect the installation. The Roiger
donation will be used to fund this project. Motion
by Rothmeier, second by Bisel to approve the contract with Wentz Associates for the renovation of
the HVAC at the Community Center. All ayes.
Skaret stated that SANTA found alternate storage for their equipment beginning Aug. 1, 2015.
They mentioned that they may need until Aug. 15
to get everything moved.
The response time for essential employees was
discussed during mediation. There have been
scheduling conflicts for a police commission meeting so they are unable to make a recommendation
to the council. This action affects officer safety so
the council would like a recommendation from the
police commission before changing it. Motion by
Rothmeier, second by Helget to table this matter to
the August meeting. All ayes.
Also from mediation was the recommendation
to allow Officer Mathwig an extension to Aug. 17,
2015 to move within the response time area. This
is consistent with the original 6 month extension of
the probationary period granted on Feb. 17, 2015.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Beckman to approve the extension of the probationary period to
Aug. 17, 2015 for Officer Mathwig. All ayes.
The personnel committee is recommending to
the council to grant the request for the payout of
the floating holiday from 2014 for Officer Micka.
They have also recommended incorporating language into the contract stating that the employee
shall request either the use or payout of it before
Dec. 31 each calendar year or it will be lost. The
union indicated agreement to this language. Motion by Bisel, second by Helget to approve payout
of the floating holiday to Micka and include the language in the union contract that was agreed upon.
All ayes.
Rothmeier noted that the wrong quote was included in the packet for the compost site camera.
He will get the correct one for the August meeting.
He did mention that there is electricity south of the
property, which would be easier to install. Otherwise it is necessary to be solar. Motion by Helget,
second by Rothmeier to table this matter to the August meeting. All ayes.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Helget to table
the skating rink sideboards to the August meeting.
All ayes.
Motion by Helget, second by Rothmeier to table the nuisance at 510 N Marshall to the August
meeting. All ayes.
Tauer’s Super Valu has requested moving the
“No Truck” signs from O’Connell/Winona and Central/Spring to Winona/Spring for both directions.
Their vendors need those streets to make deliveries. Brown said that O’Connell is the only street
built for truck traffic. The trucks can back in off of
O’Connell to their docks. They agreed to let them
use Winona just like the Creamery uses Wilson.
Motion by Brown, second by Rothmeier to approve
moving the signs at O’Connell/Winona to Winona/
Spring. All ayes.
Quotes were reviewed for painting of the Altermatt Room at the library. The library board has recommended Vogel Painting for $2,100 and $875 for
the texturing of fine orange peel. The other quotes
didn’t quote the texture. A contribution of $2,000
was received from Trig and Doris Helleloid’s daughters to freshen up this room. Motion by Rothmeier,
second by Helget to accept the quote from Vogel
Painting for the texture and painting. All ayes.
Library employee Rebecca Bartz will reach 6
months on July 26 and has been a very good employee. The library board has recommended moving her to step 2. This would increase her salary
from $9.29 to $9.73. Motion by Helget, second by
Bisel to approve the wage adjustment to $9.73 for
Bartz effective July 26, 2015. All ayes.
There is no written policy to compensate PT
community center employees for being called in to
work after regular working hours or on weekends
and holidays. Currently they have been adding
two hours on to their hours worked and there are
questions on situations when it applies. The community center board has recommended compensating employees a minimum of four hours when
they are called in on weekends and holidays but
not on weekdays. This is consistent with the street
and parks depts’ call in policy, which is also unwritten. The proposed resolution includes language
for all 3 depts regarding the call in policy. Motion
by Helget, second by Beckman to adopt Res. #15072103 amending Section 2.120 of the employee
personnel policies pertaining to hours of work and
overtime pay. All ayes.
This spring a slide at North End Park was damaged and has been blocked off from use since
then. The parks task force has recommended that
the slide be replaced. It was suggested to pay for
this out of the park/pool capital outlay fund. Motion by Helget, second by Bisel to approve the purchase of the 4-ft super slide for $1,596. All ayes.
The city hall server is now 6 years old. It was
recommended to switch it out every six years so
there was $16,000 budgeted. The server and IT
service from Kemske have been satisfactory and
city staff would like to remain with Kemske’s. A
new server is $8,566.53. Kemske also suggested
a new power supply backup for $558.59 and a new
firewall for $871.68. They have also suggested utilization of on-line backups for $30/month. Motion
by Bisel, second by Helget to approve the purchase
of the server, power supply backup, firewall and
the monthly on-line backup for a total of $9,996.80
and $30/month from Kemske’s. All ayes.
The property owner at 214 S Burns had to
remove a tree, which tore up the sidewalk upon
removal. It is a 16 ft x 6 ft section. Motion by
Rothmeier, second by Helget to approve sidewalk
assistance for $192 for this property. All ayes.
The property at 430 W Lincoln has been tax forfeited. Brown County would like approval from the
city to put it up for auction. It also has to be classified as non-conservation. Motion by Rothmeier,
second by Helget to adopt Res. #15-072104 approving the classification of tax-forfeited land. All
ayes.
Muske explained that Brown County is revising
their tobacco ordinance to include e-cigarettes.
They are also proposing to change their fee from
$100 to $200. Springfield’s license is $25, which
is likely not covering the costs the city incurs for
administration and compliance of the ordinance. If
the city chooses not to amend their tobacco ordinance or draft a new one, Brown County would
be responsible for licensing and administering the
licenses and compliance checks. The council
agreed to work on the city’s ordinance so they retain control of the licenses and to look into raising
the fee for the license. All ayes.
Skaret mentioned that the city received a Pieschel grant for $1,500 for disc golf course improvements. Some new signs have already been
ordered. The rest would be used for t-pads for the
course. Motion by Beckman, second by Bisel to
authorize spending the balance of the grant funds
of the t-pads. All ayes.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Beckman to
close the meeting to discuss police contract negotiations at 8:42 PM. All ayes.
The council came out of closed session at 8:53
PM.
Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to adjourn at 8:54 PM. All ayes.
Amy A. Vogel, City Clerk
Monday, August 3, 2015
Special Meeting
The Aug. 3, 2015 special city council meeting
was called to order by Mayor Mark Brown at 5:20
PM. Those present include Brown, Lowell Helget,
Theresa Beckman, Mike Rothmeier, City Attorney
Paul Muske, City Manager Matt Skaret, and City
Clerk Amy Vogel. Absent was Chett Bisel. Others
present include Doris Weber and TJ Brown.
Motion by Helget, second by Rothmeier to
adopt the agenda. All ayes.
TJ Brown asked the council to consider roof
repairs to the barn that is located on the property
rented by the Springfield Sportsmen Club from the
City. The roof started leaking about a month ago.
It was discussed with the council a while back but
the club only wanted to do one project at a time.
They are hoping to share cost the project with the
city taking care of the supplies and they would take
care of the labor. Bisel entered the meeting at 5:23
PM.
The council agreed to go with painted steel because shingles labor would be more and the steel
roof would last longer. Quotes were received from
Gramstad Lumber ($4,026.58) and Clements Lumber ($3,857.00) for the painted steel supplies. They
haven’t found any contractor that is available to
complete the project but would like to have it completed by winter. Rothmeier will see if he can find
a contractor that would be able to do it. Motion
by Helget, second by Beckman to approve the city
paying for the painted steel supplies and accepting the quote from Clements Lumber for $3,857.00.
Ayes – Helget, Bisel, Brown, and Beckman. Abstain – Rothmeier. Motion passed.
Skaret explained that Russell Parker gave a
two-week notice on July 27, 2015. His last day
will be Aug. 7, 2015. Motion by Bisel, second by
Helget to accept his resignation. All ayes. Motion
by Beckman, second by Rothmeier to authorize
advertising for the vacancy with a due date of Aug.
28, 2015 and require a Class B license and a clean
driving record. All ayes.
A conditional use permit was requested from
the purchasers of 120 N Range Rd. It is in the C-2
Hwy Commercial district and they want to use it for
residential use, which is a conditional use of this
zone. The Planning & Zoning met earlier today and
recommended approving the residential use on this
property. Motion by Rothmeier, second by Helget
to approve the CUP for 120 N Range Rd. All ayes.
Skaret told the council that the pool did not
open last Sunday and Monday due to a staff shortage. Some staff members have not been showing
up for work. The pool is unable to open when there
is a shortage of staff due to safety concerns for
the swimmers. A letter to the editor will appear in
the paper to answer the public’s questions. It was
suggested to establish a pool operations board.
The police commission met on July 30, 2015
and they are recommending to the council to
change the response time from 5 minutes to 10
minutes. It was also mentioned that the officers
have requested going to 12-hr shifts instead of the
8 hour ones. The police commission has requested a sample schedule. Skaret and Nicholson have
been working on the structure of the dept as far
as a sergeant position. They are working on draft
revisions of the job descriptions. Mediation of the
union contract will be Aug. 17, 2015.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Bisel to adjourn at 6:08 PM. All ayes.
Amy A. Vogel, City Clerk
ADM contributes to
FFA Alumni Boosters
for student scholarships
Springfield Sportsman’s Club
Sportsman’s Club ends season, notes individual standings.
2015 Springfield Sportsman’s Club individual standings
in league trap shooting are as follows:
Division A
Jeff Zarn Swampbucks 236, Ryan Zarn Gramstad
Lumber 234, Ryan Zarn Swampbucks 226, Tim Tauer
Roostertail Chasers 202, Justin Stafford Roostertail
Chasers 202, Torrey Sharkey Winfield 200, Dale Knutson,
Backroads 198, Bryan Trebesch Gatzby’s 198 Matt
Schmidt Swampbucks 194, Duane Knutson Backroads
189, Matt Schmidt Gramstad Lumber 189, Matt Sturm
Gramstad Lumber 189, Dave Gatzlaff Gatzby’s 189, Paul
Tews Gatzby’s 189, George Tauer Roostertail Chasers
187, David Krueger Gramstad Lumber 186, David
Krueger Backroads 183, Abe Krueger Backroads 175,
Jake Gatzlaff Gatzby’s 169, Matt Pietig Winfield 168.
Archer Daniels Midland
Company recently donated
$1,200 to the Springfield
FFA Alumni and Boosters.
The donation will go toward
scholarships to graduating
seniors going in the agricultural field and to high school
students attending leadership
camps.
”This donation will be
very beneficial to our future
ag leaders” said Amy Vogel,
chapter treasurer of the
Springfield FFA Alumni and
Boosters.
The Springfield FFA
Alumni and Boosters was
organized in 2010 to offer
on-going support to the local Springfield FFA Chapter.
It is a network of people of-
Division B
Shawn Black Clements Lumber 216, Dave Gatzlaff
Harvest Land 205, Justin Stafford Off Behind the Trap
House (OBTH) 202, T.J. Brown Clements Lumber 198,
Nathan Davis Miller Sellner 198, Bryan Trebesch Harvest
Land 194, Dale Knutson Harvest Land 193, Matt Sturm
Mulberry Bandits 192, Trent Moe Harvest Land 187,
Alan Wacker OBTH 187, Collin Pierson OBTH 185, Rae
Trapp Channel Seeds 184, Abe Krueger Channel Seeds
184, Troy Pabst Miller Sellner 182, Chris Rothmeier
Clements Lumber 180, Reed S Miller Sellner 178, Justin
Krueger Mulberry Bandits 173, Merle Krueger Channel
Seeds 167, Jeremy Pierson OBTH 165, Zach Richert
OBTH 165
Brown SWCD provides
buffer legislation update
In June of this year,
Governor Dayton signed into
law a new buffer initiative
aimed at enhancing protection of Minnesota’s waters.
The buffer initiative will
help protect the state’s water
resources from erosion and
runoff pollution by establishing roughly 110,000 acres of
buffer along waterways.
The new law generated a
significant amount of interest
and landowners likely have
many questions about how
it will impact their property.
The Minnesota Board of
Water and Soil Resources,
which will oversee the process, is working to get program details underway. The
Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources is beginning to create the buffer protection maps that will determine what waters are subject
to the new law. Completion
of those maps is expected by
Weather Observer Russell
Rogotzke recorded this week’s
weather report at Springfield,
Minnesota:
HI LO PREC
Sun., Aug. 16 77 62 .63”
Mon., Aug. 17 67 60 1.40”
Tues., Aug. 18 68 58 1.67”
Wed., Aug. 19 67 53 .13”
Thur., Aug. 20 78 47
Fri., Aug. 21 82 58
Sat. Aug. 22 83 59 tr.
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
CORN
3.22
SOYBEANS
8.99
Courtesy of Harvest Land Co-op,
effective as of August 24, 2015.
by Sgt. Troy Christianson
of the Minnesota State Patrol
Texting & driving don’t mix!
Question: Can you talk
about the new increased fine if
cited for texting and driving?
Answer: Drivers who repeatedly choose texting
over safety while behind the
wheel risk a higher fine for
violating the law. Under the
new enhanced law, drivers
face a $225 fine for second
and subsequent violations
of the texting while driving
law, in addition to the current
$50 fine. The $275 fine, plus
court fees, can cost an offender more than $300.
Minnesota
Statute
169.471-Texting is illegal,
including when stopped in
traffic.
“No person may operate
a motor vehicle while using
a wireless communications
device to compose, read, or
send an electronic message,
when the vehicle is in motion
or part of traffic.”
Also illegal to access the
web while the vehicle is in
motion or a part of traffic.
It’s illegal for drivers
with a permit or provisional
driver’s license to use a cell
phone while driving, except
for emergencies to call 911.
Distracted driving is a leading
factor in crashes each year in
Minnesota.
Distracted driving accounts
for one in four crashes.
Distracted driving is responsible for 60 deaths and
225 serious injuries each year.
Driver inattention or distraction is the number one
contributing factor in multiple-vehicle crashes.
Driver inattention or distraction contributed to more
than 17 percent of all fatal
crashes and more than 24
percent of all injury crashes
in 2014.
In 2014, driver inattention
or distraction contributed
to 61 deaths and more than
seven thousand injuries on
Minnesota roads.
lOTS IN SPRINgfIEld
CLARKE STREET
sale Pending!
105 VaN BUREN aVE N, SpRINGFIELD – MLS #6006522– 2
bdrms, 1 bath, approx. 768 sq. ft.; well-maintained home
w/updated plumbing, wiring, flooring & paint; cent. A/C;
Office on second level; 24’ x 24’ detached insulated garage built in 2000; nice landscaping
$45,900
208 CO RD 16 N, COMFREY – 4 bed-
rooms, 1 3/4 baths, approx.
1565 sq. ft., single attached
garage
$93,000
GARDEN STREET
5
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213 pRaIRIE ST N, COMFREY – MLS #6007572
4 bedrooms, 1 ¾ baths, approx. 1,565
sq. ft., single attached garage $44,900
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR/TREASURER, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
MUNICIPAL USE DRAINAGE & UTILITY
EASEMENTS ARE SHOWN THUS:
0
5'
5'
LEGEND
SITE
and transfer entered on my record this ____ day of ______________, 20____.
100
SCALE IN FEET
1/2" IRON PIPE MONUMENT SET
MARKED BY REG. NO. 44996
MONUMENT FOUND
double attached garage $124,500
BEING 5.0 FEET IN WIDTH, ADJOINING SIDE
LOT LINES, AND 10.0 FEET IN WIDTH
ADJOINING STREET LINES AND REAR LOT
LINES, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED.
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I hereby certify that a copy of this plat has been filed in my office, that there are no delinquent taxes due, that the current taxes have been paid,
_______________________________
Brown County Auditor/Treasurer
4
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
DOCUMENT NUMBER ____________
I hereby certify that this instrument was filed in the office of the County Recorder for record on this ____ day of _________________, 20____, at ____
20682 ShERWOOD aVENUE, SLEEpY EYE - MLS #
6007748 - 10 acre farm site (including 4 tillable
______________________________
Brown County Recorder
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acres) located close to Springfield, Morgan
& Sleepy Eye
$185,000
315 CENTER ST, COBDEN - MLS # 6007757 -
1 bed, 1 bath, attached double garage.
Sale includes 1.7 tillable acres located
in NE corner of Cobden.
$60,000
SANBORN PROPERTIES
sale
Pending! $69,900
130 W paBST ST, SaNBORN
MLS # 6010581
3 bedrooms, 1 ¾
baths,approx. 1,962 sq ft.
210 DOTSON ST S, SaNBORN
3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths;
approx. 1,380 sq ft;
24’ x 30’ detached garage
$29,500
140 WINONa ST W, SaNBORNMLS # 6008420– 2 bedrooms,
1 bath, approx. 976 sq ft
$27,500
130 CENTRaL ST W, SaNBORN - MLS # 6006554
– 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 700 sq ft,
detached sgl garage
$22,500
Commercial building w/updated interior –
business opportunity or possible storage
facility. Very motivated seller!
$30,000
$10,0
redu00 Price
c tio
n
304 BROWN ST E, COMFREY –
MLS #6006992 3 bedrooms,
1 ½ baths; approx. 2,180 sq. ft.
$84,500
204 pRaIRIE ST N, COMFREY
-MLS#6006703
212 BROWN ST. W,
COMFREY - MLS # 6006545
3 bdrms, 1 bath 1,040 sq. ft – 3 bdrms, 2 baths,
4 stall garage $64,900
$29,500
eal Estate
www.reinerre.com
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CENTER
SEC. 19-109-34
BRIDGE SPIKE
Enjoy the feel of country living with city amenities!
NEW LISTING: 823 3RD aVE SE, SLEEpY
EYE – MLS #6010338 – 2 bedrooms,
250 & 260 Oak ST, CLEMENTS
– MLS #6007639 – $25,000
COMfREy PROPERTIES
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LOTS 1 and 2 in BLOCK 1 &
LOTS 1,2,3 & 4 in BLOCK 2
OLD
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0.97 ACRES
Located on the SW corner of Springfield. Electric, gas, water, and
sewer hook ups in place for each lot – assessment balance will be paid
in full by seller. Prices ranging from $27,000 - $37,000 – please call for details!
SPRINgfIEld lOTS
86 SOMERVILLE ST S, MORGaN – MLS #6008762
COMFREY BUILDING LOTS
1
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3
2
CIF
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sold!
sold!
MORgAN PROPERTy
$10,0
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0.80 ACRES
120 RaNGE ROaD N, SpRINGFIELD - MLS # 6009248 – situated on 1.61 acres, 1 ¾ baths, approx. 1,820 sq. ft.,
sold!
1 ½ baths, detached
garage
$110,500
6
8
0.80 ACRES
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SEC. 19-109-34
BRIDGE SPIKE
– 3 bdrms, 1 ¾ baths; approx. 1,312 sq ft; LOT FOR SALE - MLS #6006553 Legal Description: Lot 5, Block 1, Johnson’s
Updated furnace, new flooring in kitchen, Addition, City of Springfield, Brown County. Lot Size: 100’ x 134’. GREAT Locadining, & bath. Cent. A/C. Sgl att’d garage. tion! Private backyard! Located along Cottonwood Street near swimming pool,
$35,400 park, tennis courts & athletic fields.
LOTS FOR SALE: St. John First addition, Springfield - Appel St. - Blk. 1
501 JaCkSON aVE N, SpRINGFIELD MLS # 6008559
Lots
2 & 1/2 of 3; Blk 3 Lots 1, 2 & 1/2 of 3
– 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 904 sq. ft.;
LOT FOR SALE MLS #6006549 - Located on County Road 4, South of
corner lot, eat-in kitchen, main level laundry
Springfield – Enjoy the privacy & proximity of Springfield!
possibility, newer vinyl siding & shingles.
NEW LISTING: 116 E COUNTY hIGhWaY 17, COMFREY MLS # 6009897 2 or 3 bdrms,
3
0.89 ACRES
OUTLOT A
ALLEY
W 1/4 CORNER
ft. New furnace & A/C installed in 2012, single
detached garage, 8’ x 10’ storage shed $35,900
410 LINCOLN ST W, SpRINGFIELD - MLS #6006957
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2
2
0.89 ACRES
0.98 ACRES
sale Pending!
Pric
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K
2.86 ACRES
NEW LISTING: 426 LINCOLN ST W, SpRINGFIELD - MLS #
6010616 - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 1,008 sq.
sold!
2 bdrms (possibly 4), 1 bath, approx. 1,265 sq
ft; remodeled interior - new kitchen cabinets and
countertops, flooring, paint, light fixtures, plumbing and wiring; new steel roof in ‘12, off-site parking; close to schools
$39,900
0.88 ACRES
OC
1
this 3,307 sq. ft. well-maintained property was built in ‘01 and is functional as a sgl family residence with
3 bdrms & 2 baths but also features
NEW LISTING: 214 VaN DUSEN ST W, SpRINGFIELD MLS
adjoining office spaces$255,000
#6010627 –2 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 1,248 sq.
ft., completely remodeled kitchen & bathroom, NEW LISTING: 319 JaCkSON aVE N, SpRINGFIELD – MLS #60103242
new windows, updated flooring & paint, new fix- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, approx. 1,064
tures & ceiling fans, and new overhead garage sq. ft., recent updates include new windoor on single detached garage.
$52,500
dows, shingles, furnace, hot water heater,
main level bath addition, and kitchen reNEW LISTING: 115 O’CONNELL aVE N, SpRINGFIELD – MLS
model! Attached single garage, main level
#6010574 - 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 1,490 sq.
laundry, front porch, and deck in deep
ft., Very well-maintained property located close to
back yard.
$34,500
downtown.
318 LINCOLN ST W, SpRINGFIELD – MLS # 6006536-
9
10'
Riverview Homestead Coop unit - 1 bedroom, 1 bath; approx.
716 sq ft; walk-in closet,
walk-in shower, nice patio
area, close to laundry facilities. $58,000
0.88 ACRES
BL
$349,500
features hardwood floors, stained glass window, main level bdrm w/ample storage, an updated furnace, hot water heater, water softener,
& dining room windows.
$38,700
$77,000
401 S COUNTY ROaD 5 #112, SpRINGFIELD - MLS # 6008392 –
4
1
RA
site w/completely remodeled & updated 3,200 sq. ft. home w/4 bedrooms,
3 baths, & 4-stall garage. Outbuildings
include 40’x80’ metal frame shed built
in 2010 w/24’x30’ insulated area w/
wood-burning stove, 3-car detached
30’x36’ garage built in 2011, 36’x54’barn, & open front 16’x48’ building.
Mature grove w/many wild flowers, fruit trees, & new plantings. Additional
30 acres surrounding building site available for sale.
NEW LISTING: 309 W LINCOLN ST, SpRINGFIELD – MLS
# 6009510 - 2 bdrms, 1 bath, approx. 973 sq. ft.;
1,308 sq. ft. New steel siding & shingles in ‘02,
new windows in 2001, and updated furnace
& hot water heater. Features include original
hardwood floors & woodwork, built-in hutch in
dining room, spacious 3-season front porch,
walk-in closets, & bathrooms on main level and
upstairs. 3-car detached garage (24’ x 36’) built in 1999
- insulated & heated
BURNS AVENUE
OFFICIAL PLAT COPY
RANGE ROAD (C.S.A.H. No.4)
$98,500
NEW LISTING: 322 O’CONNELL aVE N, SpRINGFIELD –
MLS #6011062 – 4 or 5 bdrms, 1 ¾ baths, approx.
einer
—Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch
NEW LISTING: 15 MaRShaLL aVE N, SpRINGFIELD - MLS # 6006555 – Well-
maintained 8,580 sq ft building
in a prime downtown location,
on a 150’ x 150’ lot w/a 13,000+
sq ft parking lot; forced air heat
& cent. A/C
$59,500
bath, approx. 1,524 sq ft, on a corner lot on the edge of town; updated windows, furnace & central A/C unit, dbl attached garage addition (insulated & heated), remodeled family room w/gas fireplace and
dining area, and large laundry room on main level; basement has potential for additional bedrooms and
finished square footage; backyard
features large patio & storage shed
$
Tim
Hoffmann
of
Springfield,
fifthand
sixth-grade math teacher at
Sleepy Eye Public School
is this year’s recipient of the
Teacher of the Year Award.
“His nominator said: “As
an educator, it is evident
that he aspires to assist students in bettering themselves
through the rigorous lessons
and activities he utilizes to
meet the Minnesota state
standards. Instilling a love
of math and leaning is something that Tim models in his
classroom.
Hoffmann’s
role
as
varsity
softball
coach
was also noted. “He has an
impeccable ability to relate
to the girls and his passion
inspires all of the girls to
achieve to the best of their
abilities.”
SPRINgfIEld PROPERTIES
NEW LISTING: 17688 MIDWaY aVE, SpRINGNEW LISTING: 2 E MapLE ST, SpRINGFIELD - MLS # 6011059 - 2 bedrooms, 1 FIELD – MLS #6010927 – 10 acre building
ed
ce r
Pri 45,900
Tim Hoffmann is
Teacher of the Year
Real estate FoR sale
–
4 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx. 1,715 sq ft, located
close to downtown, great amount of character –
hardwood floors, built-in hutch, open staircase,
large kitchen pantry, spacious front porch, new
shingles in 2007, single detached
$34,900
garage
d
uce
Make the right choice
Cell phones — Put the
phone down, turn it off, or
place it out of reach.
Music and other controls
— Pre-program radio stations and arrange music in an
easy-to-access spot. Adjust
mirrors and ventilation before traveling.
Navigation — Map out
the destination and enter the
GPS route in advance.
Eating and drinking —
Avoid messy foods and secure drinks.
Children —Teach children
the importance of good behavior in a vehicle and model proper driving behavior.
Passengers — Speak up to
stop drivers from distracted
driving behavior and offer to
help with anything that takes
the driver’s attention off the
road.
PA
NEW LISTING: 206 Central St W, Springfield
Ask A Trooper
RAY AVENUE
New Listings Needed
- Buyers Looking!
July 2016.
Landowners may install buffers on their own at
any time, or can wait until
those maps are complete in
2016. The new law specifies
November 2017 as the deadline for establishment of 50foot wide buffers on public
waters and November 2018
for 16.5-foot wide buffers on
public drainage systems.
“Brown Soil and Water
Conservation District is
ready to provide technical assistance to any county
resident looking to install
conservation practices on
their land,” said Douglas
Goodrich, district manager. “We can help walk you
through the process, apply
for funding, and be an ongoing resource for establishing
buffers and other conservation practices.”
HOYT AVENUE
We had a wet and cool past
week. The average high temperature for the week was
74.57 degrees, the average
low of 56.71 degrees and a
mean temperature of 65.64
degrees. That is 8.29 degrees colder than the previous week. We received 3.83
inches rain and our total rainfall for the month of August
now stands at 4.01 inches. Our Growing Degree Units
stand at 106.5 units.
fering support and assistance
with agricultural programs
and education. Goals include
promoting ag careers and
leadership.
The donation was given
through ADM Cares. ADM
Cares is a social investment
program that directs funds to
initiatives and organizations
that drive meaningful social,
economic and environmental progress worldwide. The
program comprises three distinct focus areas: supporting
the responsible development
of agriculture, improving the
quality of life in ADM communities and fostering employee giving and volunteer
activities.
visit us at www.springfieldap.com
Division C
Alex Madsen Watje 205, Shane Steffl Plotz Farms 203,
T.J. Brown MOFIA 202, Gary Renner Renner Farms 200,
Tim Dalsgaard HAHA 197, Nick Horman Plotz Farms
196, Cody Ibberson IB Shooting 186, Tyler Lang Renner
Farms 185, Dave Carruthers, Kevin’s Body Shop 184,
Curt Baumann IB Shooting 182, Josh Ludewig Kevin’s
Body Shop 182, Steve Woidylla Kevin’s Body Shop 179,
Rich Gish MOFIA 177, Dan Renner Renner Farms 176,
Andy Baumann IB Shooting 174, Tyler Lang Plotz Farms
173, Andy Renner Renner Farms 170, Jason Heiling
Watje 169, Alan Madsen Watje 162, and Rob Dalsgaard
HAHA 158.
The Weather
PAFFRATH AVENUE
PAFFRATH AVENUE
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48258 COUNTY ROaD 11, SaNBORN MLS#6006530
- 9.68 acre building site; on paved road; 3
bdrms, 1 ½ baths; approx. 1,506 sq ft sgl
story home w/updates; triple detached (insul.
& ht’d) garage
$159,500
Amanda Frank, Broker
507-723-5233
Cell # 507-828-6238
amandafrank@newulmtel.net
Ben Luense, Agent
507-723-5233
Cell # 507-227-3579
bcluense@newulmtel.net
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