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July 26, 2008
Volume 9 • Issue 30
First Copy FREE, subsequent copies $1 per copy.
202 Minnesota Ave. N., Aitkin
218-927-6990
Fax: 218-927-6980
What's
Inside
Local photographer
wins contest
by connie pettersen
Page 2
Obituaries/births
Pages 4 & 5
River rat
by connie pettersen
Page 7
classifieds
Pages 8-9
legal notices
Page 10
Crosby & Ironton
city council
by kathy c. bryan
Page 11
sheriff's report
Page 12
Riverboat Days
Snapshots
by Connie pettersen
Page 13
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Browning wins Miss Aitkin Pageant
By Connie Pettersen
Miss Aitkin 2008 is Alice
Browning. She won her crown
at the 26th annual Miss Aitkin
Scholarship Pageant held in the
Aitkin High School Auditorium
on July 17. Theresa Larson
was Pageant Director with Kari
Paulson acting as Mistress of
Ceremonies. The contestants
and 2007 royalty performed
an opening dance that was
choreographed by First Princess
Caitlin Jarvela.
Browning is the daughter of
Glenn and Tammy Browning.
She was sponsored by Duane’s
Photography. She also won the
title of Miss Congeniality as
elected by her peers. Browning is a senior at Aitkin High
School. During her junior year,
Browning was co-captain of
her tennis team and a member
of the National Honor Society.
For her talent at the pageant,
Browning sang “A Touch of the
Master’s Hand” and played the
violin. After high school, she
plans to further her education
in the areas of pre-med or
pre-law.
First Princess and winner
of the Talent Competition was
Ashley Papenfuss. Ashley is
the daughter of Angie and Karl
Hasskamp and Ryan and Jessica Papenfuss. Her sponsor
was Frem’s Cabinetry. Her talent performance was a comic
monologue. Ashley has won
archery awards and enjoys athletics. She would like to pursue
a career in elementary education after graduation next year
from Aitkin High School. Meg Weimer was crowned
Second Princess and also won
Cutest Baby. Weimer is the
daughter of Shanen and Dan
Weimer. Reinhardt Auction
Service sponsored Meg. She is
a senior at Aitkin High School,
a dual captain of Aitkin All Starz
jazz and High Kick teams and
has been involved in German
Club and Bit & Bridle Saddle
Club. Weimer plans on attending college and majoring in
criminal justice. She performed
a dance for her talent.
In giving their final farewells
as 2007 Aitkin royalty, Second
Princess Nerissa Klingelhofer
said she will always look back
on all wonderful memories of
this last year. “This experience
is a chance of a lifetime,” said
Klingelhofer. “Thank you so
much Aitkin for allowing me
to be your representative. It has
provided me with so much more
than I can ever imagine.”
“Last year I went out for Miss
Continued on Page 2
The surprised 2008 Miss Aitkin, Alice Browning, gets her crown.
Photo courtesy of Duane’s Photography.
State Auditor addresses Aitkin’s Association of Townships
Blue Heron
by warren nelson
Page 14
By Philip Neese
On July 17, Rebecca Otto
spoke to the Aitkin County
Association of Townships. She
stated that part of her responsibility was to educate local
government in procedures and
practices that would safeguard
against the misuse and abuse
of funds.
Rebecca Otto reported that
local government in Minnesota
spent over 20 billion dollars
per year and that each year a
certain few were found guilty
of misuse of these funds. She
also advised that her office has
implemented procedures and
reports that protect against this
misuse. She urged township officials to be diligent in properly
handling their finances.
Rebecca Otto taught 7th
grade science in public schools
for five years. She was president of a company with 50
employees before becoming
elected to the position of Minnesota State Auditor. She also
served in the legislature and
received the New Legislator of
the Year Award.
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Miss Aitkin Pageant | Continued from Page 1
Aitkin for an unforgettable experience, crown or no crown,”
said 2007 Princess Caitlin
Jarvela. “When I was awarded
the title, it turned into one of the
most exhilarating years I had… I
will never forget the people and
the memories.”
Outgoing Miss Aitkin, Kaisa
Anderson, said that Aitkin is a
place full of opportunity for all
who seek it. “My advice to my
successor is to enjoy your rein.
Know there will always be those
who look up to you, even when
you don’t realize it.”
The contestants and 2007 Miss Aitkin royalty performed a dance
choreographed by First Princess Caitlin Jarvela.
Meg Weimer’s dance for the talent competition. Weimer won
Second Princess. Photo courtesy of Duane’s Photography.
Alice Browning performing her talent. Photo courtesy of Duane’s
Photography.
The 2008 royalty: from left, Second Princess Meg Weimer, Miss
Aitkin Alice Browning, First Princess Ashley Papenfuss. Photo
courtesy of Duane’s Photography.
Local photographer wins contest
Cuyuna Range Chamber
Power Boat Races
Sat., July 26th & Sun. July 27
Noon to 3 pm • Crosby Memorial Park
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New Playground
Renovated Beach
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Root Beer Floats
Beer Gardens
Food Vendors
Live Music on
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Jamie Koop & Friends
4:30 pm
Stool Pigeons 5:45 pm
Donovan McNab 8 pm
Stay Late for the
Power Boat Party
5-10 p.m.
Dance the night away
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By Connie Pettersen
Duane’s Photography of
Aitkin has won the Grand
Prize for the annual American Color Imaging National
children’s portrait contest. Duane’s winning portrait
of Megan Host, also from
Aitkin, was entered in the 9
to 12 year old category and
was awarded Grand Prize
as the best portrait in all age
groups.
Megan receives an $ 800
Savings Bond as well as a
$1000 Gift Certificate to one
of the following, Toys ‘R US,
Best Buy, Barnes & Noble,
Gap or Old Navy. She will
also receive a 20 X 24 print
of her winning portrait from
American Color Imaging.
Duane’s Photography won
the grand prize over nearly
100 photography studios
entering more than 1600 portraits. He also and received
honorable mention of his
portrait of Elizabeth Tibbetts,
also in the 9 to 12 year old
division. Duane also won the
Grand Prize in 1996, as well
as numerous other awards
over the years.
Duane’s has 30 years of
professional portrait experi-
The winning national photo. Duane was told that the judges
chose this photograph above all others because “it came
down to those very expressive eyes” and Duane captured
them perfectly in his photo of Megan Host.
ence. (For more information
about Duane’s Photography
located just north of the
stoplight in downtown Aitkin,
check out their website at
www.duanesphotography.
com or call 218-927-6214).
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Crow Wing County
Monday, July 28
Fair
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. .................................................Fine Arts and Youth Arts Entries
Noon to 6 p.m. .................................................... Entering of Open Class Flowers
Noon to 6 p.m. .................................. Open Class Vegetables and Grains Entries
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. .... 4-H Non-Livestock Entry and Exhibit Judging - 4-H Building
6:30 p.m. . ....................................................... Flowers/Vegetables/Grains Judged
7 p.m. ...........................................................All 4-H Booths and Banner Complete
Tuesday, July 29
Military Day
7 a.m. to Noon . ....................................................................4-H Livestock Entered
8 a.m. .................................................Fine Arts and Youth Arts Buildings Judged
8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. ................................................................. 4-H Horses Entered
8 a.m. to 1 p.m........................................................................... 4-H Poultry Entered
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ....................................................................... 4-H Rabbits Entered
9 a.m. .....................................................Medallion Clue - Administration Building
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. .................................................................. Stock Horses Entered
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. .................................All Exhibits in Place - All buildings Open
10 a.m. ...........................................4-H Horse Show (achievement) - Horse Arena
11 a.m. ..............................4-H Performance & Halter Horse Show - Horse Arena
Horse Bowl Awards given between Western Pleasure and Trail Classes
Noon ......... Midway Open - $15.00 Armbands - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Ride All You
Want-Midway
Noon 4-H Novice Showmanship Rabbit and Poultry - In Their Individual Barns
12:30 p.m. . .4-H Livestock Exhibitor MANDATORY MEETING - Livestock Arena
1 p.m. .......................................................4-H and FFA Rabbit Show - Rabbit Barn
1 p.m..............................................................................Pig Racing - Main Grounds
1 p.m. to 4 p.m............................Johnny Jay Huhta (Country) - Mills Free Stage
1 p.m. to 9 p.m. .......................................................... Play Bingo - Bingo Building
3 p.m. .................................................... 4-H and FFA Poultry Show - Poultry Barn
3 p.m. .................4-H Novice Showmanship Dairy, Goat, Beef, Sheep and Swine
- Livestock Arena
5 p.m. ............................................................................Pig Racing - Main Grounds
5 p.m. .................................................. 4-H and FFA Goat Show - Livestock Arena
5 p.m. to 7 p.m Ribbon Book Marks - Adult & Kids - Make ‘N Take Ben Franklin
- Fine Arts Builiding
5:30 p.m. . ...........OPENING CEREMONIES - Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard - VFW
- American Legion - Parade of Colors - Mills-Free Stage
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. .............Wayne Renn (Progressive Country) - Mills Free Stage
7:00 PM Moto-X Racing - Adults $10.00, Under 12 $5.00 (pit gates open at 4:00)
- Grandstand
8 p.m. .............. 4-H Arts in Performance - 4-H Building Stage (following poultry
judging)
Wednesday, July 30
Senior Citizens Day
EMS Day at the Public Safety Building featuring Medical Services from the county
9 a.m............................................................4-H/FFA Beef Show - Livestock Arena
9 a.m. ..............................................MEDALLION CLUE - Administration Building
10 a.m. .....................................Stock Horses Halter Class Judged - Horse Arena
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ..... Cloverbud Exploring Animals Activities - 4-H Building
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. .............................................................. Exhibit Buildings Open
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ..........................Coloring Contest Entries - Historical Society
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. . .....One Stroke Painting - Demonstrated by Rochelle Bertram
- Ben Franklin - Fine Arts Builiding
Noon ............................................... 4-H Horse Training Evaluation - Horse Arena
Noon ........................ Outstanding Senior Citizen Recognition - Mills Free Stage
Noon ................................................... Free Flowers to Seniors - Mills Free Stage
Noon Midway Opens - $20.00 Armbands - Noon to 5:00 PM - Ride All You Want
- Midway
1 p.m. ...................................................... 4-H Horse Show (Games) - Horse Arena
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. .....................Country Polkateers (Variety) - Mills Free Stage
2 p.m. ............................................4-H Sheep and Swine Show - Livestock Arena
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ....Swedish Weaving - Adult Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
5 p.m. ...................................... 4-H and FFA Dairy Cattle Show - Livestock Arena
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ..Jumbo Clothespin Frame - Adult Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin
- Fine Arts Building
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. .......... Alan Godage Band (Classic Country) - Mills Free Stage
7 p.m. ..... Baja Rally Flat Track - Adults $10.00, Under 12 $5.00 (Pit Gates Open
4:00) - Grandstand
7 p.m. .....4-H Arts in Performance (Following Dairy Show) - 4-H Building Stage
9 p.m. .......4-H Livestock & Horses Released (must be out by 10:00 PM, except
those staying for open class)
Thursday, July 31
AG Day
Sarah Dano, Coordinator - 218-825-0031
All day activities include: Guessing Contest, Scavenger Hunt and Vote for your Favorite 4-H Animal. Fire Department Day at Public Safety Building featuring the County Fire Fighting Services.
Morning 4-H Livestock Change Over - 4-H to Open Class
8 a.m. to Noon . .......................................................... Open Class Livestock Entry
8 a.m. to Noon . ...........................................Open Class Rabbit and Poultry Entry
9 a.m................................................MEDALLION CLUE - Administration Building
10 a.m. .................................. 4-H Pet and Cat Show (live animals) - 4-H Building
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ..........................Coloring Contest Entries - Historical Society
11 a.m. .....................................................Century Farms - Birney Wilkins Garden
11 a.m. ..................................... Agriculture Recognition - Birney Wilkins Garden
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting - Demonstration by Gail Walsh - Ben
Franklin - Fine Arts Building
Noon Midway Opens - $20.00 Armbands - Noon to 5:00 PM - Ride All You Want
- Midway
Noon ............................................................................Egg Toss - Livestock Arena
Noon ...........................................................Milk Drinking Relay - Livestock Arena
Noon to 4 p.m. ..........Open Class Draft, Pony, Mini & Bridle Path Horse Entries
12:30 p.m.......... 4-H Demonstration - Youth in Action, Publice Speaking, Horse
Demonstrations, and Horse Speaking - 4-H Building Stage
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dragonfly Spoons - Kids Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine Arts
Building
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fabulous Stool Pigeons (Christian Rock) - Mills Free Stage
2 p.m. ........................................Open Class Dairy Cattle Show - Livestock Arena
4 p.m. ................................................................. Kids Pedal Pull - Mills Free Stage
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Beading for Adults - Adults Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
5 p.m. ................Open Class Dairy Goat & Market Goat Show - Livestock Arena
6 p.m. Common Horseman Clinic & Opening Communication Between Horse and
Rider - Bethany Bernatsky - Horse Arena
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Oil Painting - Demonstration by Jan Allee - Ben Franklin - Fine Arts
Building
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. ..................Sh-Boom (50s & 60s Rock 'n Roll) - Mills Free Stage
7 p.m. Demolition Derby - Adults $10.00, Under 12 $5.00 (pit gates open 4:00 P.M.)
- Grandstand
Friday, August 1
TEEN DAY - Talent Shows
Kay Johnson, Coordinator
8:30 a.m. ............................................ Open Class Rabbit Show -Rabbit Building
8:30 a.m. ..........................................Open Class Poultry Show - Poultry Building
9 a.m. ..............................................MEDALLION CLUE - Administration Building
10 a.m....................................................Open Class Beef Show - Livestock Arena
10 a.m. to noon Wilton Cake Decorating - Demonstration by Anita Adams - Ben
Franklin - Fine Arts Building
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ....................................... Coloring Contest - Historical Society
11 a.m. ......Open Class Bridle Path, Pony & Mini Horses Judged - Horse Arena
Noon ..Midway Open - $20.00 Armbands - Noon to 5:00 PM - Ride All You Want
- Midway
1 p.m. .................................................................... 4-H Food Review - 4-H Building
1 p.m. ..............................................."Pre-Teen" Talent Contest - Mills Free Stage
1 p.m. - 9 p.m. ............................................................ Play Bingo - Bingo Building
2 p.m. ..................................Open Class Sheep & Swine Show - Livestock Arena
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Create w/Perier Beads - Kids Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
3 p.m. ............... 4-H Fashion Review Practice and Judging - 4-H Building Stage
3 p.m. ........................................................Draft Horse Halter Class - Horse Arena
3 p.m. ......................................................"Teen" Talent Contest - Mills Free Stage
4:30 p.m. . ...............................4-H Livestock Awards Program - Livestock Arena
5 p.m.......Mini, Draft & Pony Performance Show (entries 4-5 PM) - Horse Arena
5 p.m. .......................................... "Open Class" Talent Contest - Mills Free Stage
6 p.m. .....................................................4-H Fashion Review Show - 4-H Building
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Adult Creative Painting - Adult Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
7 p.m. Baja Rally Races - Adults $10.00, Under 12 $5.00 (pit gates open 4:00 PM)
- Grandstand
7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ..... Teen Dance - Silverline (Christian Rock) - Mills Free Stage
8 p.m. ..............................................4-H Arts In Performance - 4-H Building Stage
9 p.m. ...................................State Fair Sign-up Due (Posted in the 4-H Building)
Saturday, August 2
Kid's Day
Bonnie Hillman, Coordinator
Special activities from 11 a.m. on to include, Free Stuffed Animal give-a-way,
Dig for Nickles, Veggie Derby, Bike Give-a-way, Antique Tractor Parade hosted
by the Brainerd Tractor Club and the Central MN Two Cylinder Club, and
much more things to do all day.
9 a.m. ...............................State Fair and NE Livestock Meetings** - 4-H Building
9:30 a.m. .............................Antique Tractor Pull (Free Admission) - Grandstand
10 a.m......................................4-H/FFA Premier Showmanship - Livestock Arena
10 a.m................................................. State Horse Show Meeting** - 4-H Building
10 a.m. to noon Kids Bead a Bracelet - Kids Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Baking Contest" - Fine Arts Building (see Premium Book for
rules)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. .....................Home Depot Workshop for Kids - Bingo Building
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...... Final Coloring Contest (Premium Book) Entries Accepted
- Administration Building
10:30 a.m. .....................FFA Horse Halter Show, Free Admission - Horse Arena
11 a.m..................................................................Dig for Nickels - Mills Free Stage
11 a.m..............Open Horse Performance Show (entries 9-11 AM) - Horse Arena
11 a.m. ...................................State Fair Non-Livestock Meeting ** - 4-H Building
Noon .........Antique Tractor Parade - (Through Fair Grounds) - Mills Free Stage
Noon ................Irish Dancers (Immediately following parade) - Mills Free Stage
Noon Midway Open - $20.00 Arm Bands - Noon to 5:00 PM/7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Midway
Noon to 2:00 p.m. Decorate a Foamie Visor - Kids Make ‘N Take - Ben Franklin
- Fine Arts Building
1 p.m. .................4-H Cloverbud Exploring Animals Activities - Livestock Arena
1 p.m. ................................................................... Veggie Derby - Mills Free Stage
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ..................Free Stuffed Animal Drawings Throughout the Day
- Administration Building
2 p.m. ................................................................... Irish Dancers - Mills Free Stage
2:30 p.m. . .................................."Baking Contest" - Judged - Fine Arts Building
2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. .................................................... Play Bingo - Bingo Building
3 p.m. ...........................................................................Pig Racing - Main Grounds
3 p.m. ................................................................. Minnow Races - Mills Free Stage
4 p.m. ................................................................... Irish Dancers - Mills Free Stage
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Create a Greeting Card - Adult Make 'N Take - Ben Franklin - Fine
Arts Building
5 p.m. ...........................................................................Pig Racing - Main Grounds
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Crow Wing Cloggers/Square Dancing (Ray’s Promenader’s)
- Mills Free Stage
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ...............................Premium Checks - Administration Building
7 p.m. ...............................4-H Share The Fun Performance - 4-H Building Stage
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Cowboy, Hobo & the Drifter (Country) - Mills Free Stage
8 p.m. ............................................................... Extreme Bull Riding - Grandstand
9 p.m. .. 4-H, Horticultural, Fine Arts and Youth Arts Building Entries Released
9 p.m. .......................................................................... Livestock Entries Released
10 p.m. ....................................................................... Industrial Building Released
** State Fair Meetings: You must attend these meetings where you will receive
information and important paperwork for your state or regional trip. At these
meetings, you must complete your paperwork (including your parent's signature) and make necessary payments for your trip. Make sure a parent attends
the meeting with you since their signature is required.
July 29 August 2,
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obituaries
rosemary r. littman
Rosemary R. Littman, 83, of Aitkin formerly of
McGregor and Brooklyn Center, died Sun., July
13, 2008, at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin.
Services will be held Tue., Aug. 5, 2008, at 11
a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church near McGregor
with Rev. Dan Heath officiating. Burial will be in
the Pine Needle Cemetery. Visitation will be one
hour prior to the service at the church.
She was born Oct. 9, 1924, in Albertville to
Francis and Ruth (Lund) Duffy. She grew up and
attended schools in North East Minneapolis. She
married Rudolph Littman on July 25, 1942, in
Brooklyn Center. They lived in Brooklyn Center
for over 40 years. She worked as a teacher’s
aide at the Earle Brown Elementary School in
Brooklyn Center for 15 years. Upon retirement,
in 1984, they moved to Big Sandy Lake near
McGregor. She had been a resident at the Aitkin
Health Services for the past year and a half. She
was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in
McGregor and former member of Hope Lutheran
Church in Minneapolis. She was also a member
of the McGregor Lions and past president of the
McGregor Lioness Club. She also helped with
the Special Olympics Program.
She is survived by her husband, Rudy, Aitkin;
daughters and sons-in-law: Mikki (Dave) Clyne,
Princeton; Patti (Gerry) Page, Brooklyn Park; son
and daughter-in-law, James (Barbara) Littman,
Champlin; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Arrangements were with the Sorensen-RootThompson Funeral Home of Aitkin. Go to www.
srtfuneral.com to sign the online guest register.
Willard C. Tibbetts
Willard C. Tibbetts, 88, of
Aitkin, died Thur., July 17,
2008 ,at the Riverwood Health
Care Center in Aitkin.
Services were held held Tue.,
July 22, 2008, at St. Johns
Lutheran Church in Aitkin with
Rev. David Becker officiating.
Burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery in Aitkin.
He was born Aug. 5, 1919, in Aitkin, to James
and Mary (McGillis) Tibbetts. He grew up and
attended schools in Aitkin. He farmed his whole
life and also drove truck for the Cattle Sales Barn,
the Aitkin Coop Creamery and the Cuyuna Mines.
He married Dora Peterson on Oct. 25, 1938, in
Little Falls. They lived in Aitkin ever since. He was
a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Aitkin
and the Lutheran Layman’s League.
He is survived by his sons and daughter-inlaw: Harvey (Pat) Tibbetts, East Dubuque, IL;
Rev. Ron Tibbetts, Grey Eagle; daughter and
son-in-law, Mary Jean (Richard) Peterson,
Aitkin; six grandchildren and numerous great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife,
Dora; sons, Duane and a stillborn baby; brothers:
Donald, James, George, and Albert; and sisters:
Margaret, Jessie and Mildred.
Arrangements were with the Sorensen-RootThompson Funeral Home of Aitkin. Go to www.
srtfuneral.com to sign the online guest register.
Andrew G. Novicki
Andrew G. Novicki, 86, of Emily,
died Fri., July 18, 2008, at Cuyuna
Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Services were held Wed., July
23, 2008, at St. Emily’s Catholic Church in Emily.
Burial was in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily
with full military honors given by the Myrin-James
American Legion Post 443 of Ironton.
He was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Minneapolis to
John and Julia (Guzi) Novicki. He was a retired
proprietor of Andy’s Broken Arrow Bar and
Steakhouse in Emily.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law,
John (Carol) Novicki, St. Louis Park; daughters
and sons-in-law: Andrea (Charles) Atwater, Emily;
Mary (James) Meacham, Crosby; brother and
sister-in-law, Michael (Gert) Novicki, Robbinsdale; sister, Dorothy Johnson, Anchorage, AK;
nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
wife, Edna; son, Andrew J. Novicki; daughters:
Charlotte Novicki and Patricia Crow; sisters:
Julia Wilson and Mary Novicki; and brother,
John Novicki.
Arrangements were with the Koop Funeral
Home of Crosby.
Matthew A. Kovatovich
Matthew Anthony Kovatovich,
92, of Crosby, died Sat., July 19,
2008, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
Services were held Thur., July 24, 2008, at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby. Burial was
in Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.
He was born July 2, 1916, in Ironton to Frank
and Della (Ryan) Kovatovich. He was a retired
Soo Line Railroad conductor with 37 years of
service and a WWII US Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Gladyce; sons and
daughters-in-law: Dennis (Jean) Kovatovich,
Denver, CO; Richard Kovatovich, Crosby; Kelly
(Linda) Kovatovich, Crosby; Damian (Jill) Kovatovich, Crosby; Patrick Kovatovich, San Diego, CA;
Jason (Paula) Kovatovich, Brainerd; daughters
and sons-in-law: Sharon (Richard) Hamilton,
Marshall, MI; Colleen (Greg) Spalj, Minneapolis;
Jennifer (Conrad) Turner, Deerwood; Kim (Joey)
Kretzman, Edina; Nicholette Kovatovich and
Jake Schlaeger, Minneapolis; brothers: Jerome
Kovatovich, Tacoma, WA; Thomas Kovatovich,
Dallas, TX; sisters: Faye Preston and Pat Stippes, both of California; 17 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were with the Koop Funeral
Home of Crosby.
Angeline B. Wadena
Angeline B. Wadena (Gidagigwannebiikwe),
73, of McGregor, died Sun., July 20, 2008, at
her residence.
Services were held Thur., July 24, 2008, at East
Lake Community Center. Tribal Rites were by
Lee Staples. Burial was in the Big Sandy Burial
Grounds.
She was born July 24, 1934, in Cloquet to
George and Susan (Manitou) Boyd, Sr. On July
13, 1972, in Aitkin, she married John Wadena.
She was a cook for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
and a home maker. She was a two time Midewin
and a member of Drum Societies.
She is survived by her sons: Richard Boyd,
McGregor; Francis Colton, Isle; Roger Colton,
McGregor; daughters: Eloise Colton, McGregor;
Mary Dalquist, McGregor; Rosa Colton, McGregor;
Alida Colton Matrious, Sandstone; Jennifer Wadena, McGregor; Ruth Sam, Onamia; brother, George Boyd Jr.,
McGregor; sisters: Kathy Hedstrom and Marene Hedstrom,
McGregor; 23 grandchildren;
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008, 10:00 AM
three great-grandchildren; and
LIGHT OF THE CROSS CHURCH
numerous nieces, nephews,
2 BLOCKS WEST OF SUPER-VALU; GARRISON, MN
other family and friends.
Open to consignments or donations from community at large.
She was preceded in death
Clean, usable items in good working order are accepted.
by her parents; husband, John;
Sorry, no mattresses, box springs,
husband, Roger Colton; brothhide-a-beds, TVs, or computer equipment.
ers: Franklin, Charles and Lawrence; and sisters: Mabel,
Items can be dropped off at church parking lot
Susan, Bernice and Louise.
Friday, Aug. 8, 8 AM to 8 PM and
Arrangements were with the
Saturday, Aug. 9 from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.
Refreshments available.
McGregor Funeral Home in
McGregor. Go to www.srtfuAll proceeds benefit Light of the Cross.
neral.com to sign the online
Questions call 218.678.3550; 218.678.3492; 218.678.2034
guest register.
AUCTION
Koop Funeral Home
32 East Main St., P.O. Box 7 • Crosby, MN 56441
C.F. Michaloski, Director • Mary & Nick Zillmer, Owners/Directors
• Traditional, Graveside &
Memorial Funerals
• Cremation Service
• Out-of-town Arrangements
• Pre-arrangement Plans
Over 80 Years of Caring
Service on the Cuyuna Range
& Surrounding Areas
218-546-5531
Sorensen-Root-Thompson
Aitkin, MN
218-927-2614
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The Association of Free Lutheran
Congregations is conducting
Worship Services
in the Brainerd Lakes Area
Sundays @ 7 p.m.
Northland Aboretum
14250 Conservation Dr., Baxter, MN
For further information or comments:
AFCL Home Missions Department
email: homemis@aflc.org
Brainerd Contacts:
218-828-0750 or 218-562-4498
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McGregor Funeral Home
McGregor, MN
218-768-3136
Traditional • Cremation • Memorials • Pre-Arranged Funerals
Directors: Jerry Thompson
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Jason Brezinsky
church directory
* Indicates handicap accessible. NOTE: All times are
ALLIANCE
Garrison* — Pastor Michael H. Palkie; Adult &
Children’s SS 9:30; Worship & Children’s Church
10:30; Wed. 7 p.m. Church/Home Bible Study.
McGregor/Big Sandy — Rev. S. DeMars, 4263408; E. of Sather’s Store; Worship 9:30;
Children’s Church 10-10:30.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Aitkin — Rev. Dan Turner; SS 9; Worship 10;
Wed. 7 p.m.
Crosby — Rev. Michael Towers; Worship 10:30
Crosslake — Crossroads Christian, Rev. Gary
Espeth;
Hill City — Rev. G. Valley; Worship 10 and 6:30
p.m.; Bible Study Thurs. 7 p.m.
Palisade — Pastor Ed Sornberger; SS 9; Worship
10; Bible Study, Wed. 7 p.m. at church, Wed.
7 p.m. kids games and bible activity, grades
K-12.
BAPTIST
Aitkin — Westside, Pastor D. Smith; Worship 9 &
10:45; SS 11.
Crosby — Bible Baptist, Pastor G. Fisher; SS 9:45;
Service 10:45 and 6 p.m., Bible Study and Our
Kids for Christ Wed. 7 p.m.
Deerwood — Pastor W. Skog; SS 9:30; Worship
10:30 and 6 p.m.; Wed. Service, 7 p.m.
Glory — Pastor R. F. Stauter, 927-3678; SS 9:15;
Worship 10:30 am.
Hill City — Pastor L. Lee; 697-2645; SS 9:45; Worship 11 am, 7 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.; Bible Study,
Fri., 7 p.m.
Isle — Pastor Nick Skogen; 676-3171; SS 9:30;
Service 10:30; Bible Study, Wed., 7 p.m.
Opstead — Pastor P. Johnson; 676-8859; SS 9:30;
Worship, 10:30; Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.; www.
opsteadbaptist.tzo.com.
CATHOLIC
Aitkin — St. James, Fr. Paul Fruth, Mass: Sat. 4:30
pm; Sun. 8:30 am; Confession Sat. 3:45 p.m. Call
218-927-6581.
Cromwell/Wright — Immaculate Conception, Mass:
Sun. 11
Crosby — St. Joseph’s, Mass: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun
10:30; Tue & Thu 8:30
Crosslake — Immaculate Heart, Mass: Sat. 4 p.m.;
Sun. 8 & 10:30
Deerwood — St. Joseph’s, Fr. H. Eisel, Mass:
Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 am; Daily: Mon. & Fri.
8:30.
Emily — St. Emily, Fr. Roman Spoors, Mass: Sat.
4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10 am; 218-763-2101.
Garrison — Our Lady of Fatima, Fr. Paul Fruth,
Mass: Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 11 am; Confession Sat.
before Mass.
Hillman — Holy Family, Fr. Paul Fruth, Mass Sun.
9, confession before Mass.
Hill City — St. John’s, Fr. Jerry Weiss; Fr. Keith
Bertram, asst. pastor Mass: Sun. 8:30
McGrath — Our Lady of Fatima, Fr. J. Fleischhacker, O.S.C., Mass: Sun. 11.
McGregor — Holy Family, Fr. J. Fleischhacker,
O.S.C., Mass: Sat. 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 9.
Vineland — St. Therese, Mass Sun. 11; Holy
Days 8:30.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Aitkin — Worship and SS 10:00; Mtgs. 1st & 3rd
Wed., 7:30 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Aitkin — Co. Rd. 12, Chapel Ph. 218-927-4454;
Bradley Deuermeyer, Br. President, 218-9273875; Priesthood/Relief Society, 10; S.S. 11;
Sac. Mtg. 11:50
COMMUNITY
Aitkin Community — Nondenominational; 9272749; Worship 10; at 219-1st Ave. NE.
Emily, Community Cornerstone Christian — Pastor
Earl Ready; Worship 10, 41536 Birchwood Drive,
Emily; 218-763-2939.
Glen, mile east of Glen — Rev. R. Stauter; Worship
9, May- Oct.
Grand Rapids — Solid Rock Church of God, Pastor
Robert Kimberling; 218-326-0711; Sun. BS 9:30,
Worship 10:30; Wed. BS 6:30 p.m.
Jacobson Community Church (the little white
church in Jacobson). Sun. SS (All ages) 9:30,
Worship 10:30; Family Time 2nd & 4th Sundays;
Wed. BS 7 p.m.
Kimberly — Nature Ave. Rev. Rick Perry; Worship
9; Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 10:30;
218-927-6256.
McGregor — Amazing Grace Christian Church;
Worship
9:30 at McGregor VFW; Bible study Sat. 7 p.m.
VFW basement; Contact: Pat Perrine 218-7682234
Merrifield — Community Church of the Nazarene,
Pastor Larry Harshman; SS 9:45; Service 11 &
6 p.m.; Wed. Prayer Meeting,
7 p.m.; 218-829-7536.
Merrifield — Ossipee Community, Pastor Ralph
Hegman; SS 9:15; Service 10:30; Wed. Bible
Study Prayer, 7:30 p.m.
Nisswa — Christ Community Church, Pastor Dave
Uhrich; Service 9; Fellowship 10; ContemporaryWorship 10:15.
Palisade/Waukenabo Twp. — Hilltop Chapel,
Pastor B. Hite; Service 8 & 10 a.m.; Adult and
Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m.; located between Esquagama & Round Lake. Handicap
Accessible.
Tamarack — Church of Christ, Pastor Brandt
Johnson, 218-768-2965; Service 9:30; SS 10:45.
Wed. worship, 6 p.m.
McGregor — Victory Mission, Pastor J. Gould,
218-768-2160; Sun. 10; Wed. Bible Study, 7:30
p.m.
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
Aitkin — Community of Christ, Elder S. Wasserzieher, 218-678-2506 for meeting place and time.
CONGREGATIONAL
Aitkin (UCC) — First, Rev. Richard Celley; Worship
10; Comm. 1st Sun.; Trustees Mtg., 2nd Sun.;
Diaconate Mtg., 3rd Sun.; Adult Bible Study
Sun. 9 am.
EPISCOPAL
Aitkin — Rev. Karl E. Bell, plus Rev. John Willms
2nd Sun. of month. St. John’s, Holy Comm. or
Morning Prayer, Sun. 9
EVANGELICAL FREE
Crosslake — Pastor Fred Cressman; Call for
Service Times at 218-692-4141, email thelogchurch@crosslake.net
Isle — Pastor Charles Visser; Worship 9; SS
10:15; Wed. Youth Group 6 p.m.; Adult Prayer
6:30 p.m.
Malmo — Pastor Glenn Browning; SS 9:30; Fellowship 10:30; Worship 10:50; Wed. Care Group
9:30
Wright — Pastor Ken Mitchell, 218-426-5115; SS
9:30; Worship, 10:30; Wed., Bible Study, 7 p.m.
Sunday morning (a.m.) unless indicated otherwise.
INDEPENDENT PENTECOSTAL
Ironton — Iron Range Christian Center; Pastor Dwight Semler; 218-546-6523; meeting at
Irondale Town Hall*, Co. Rd. 12, (Deerwood
Shortcut); Worship 10 & Wed. 7 p.m.
LUTHERAN
Aitkin — Bethel* (CLB), Rev. G. Salmonson; Worship, 9:30; Wed. Wed. Kids Club (starting 9/19)
3:30; Thurs. Bible Study & prayer 7; SS following
morning worship.
Aitkin — Bethlehem (ELCA), Rev. Cindy Gray;
Worship 8:30 and 10; SS 10; Holy Comm. 1st
Sun. each month.
Aitkin — First* (ELCA), Rev. Lance E. Isaacson,
Sr. Pastor; Rev. Sarah Cordray, Assoc. Pastor;
Sat. Worship 5 p.m.; Worship: Sun. 8 and 9:30;
coffee fellowship 9; Contemporary 2nd & 5th
Sun., Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.; 9:30 service
broadcast live on KKIN (930 AM) & on TV cable
channel 8 at 9 am Wed.
Aitkin — St. John’s (Missouri Synod), Pastor D.
Becker; Worship Sun. 9 a.m.
Beaver Township — Finnish EA, Hwy. 27, Worship
1st & 3rd Sundays, 10:30.
Cedarbrook — St. John’s (ELCA), Rev. Sandy
Berg-Holte; Worship 8:30; SS 9:30; Saturday SS;
Holy Comm. 1st & 3rd Sun.
Crosby — Immanuel (ELCA) Pastor Paul Mattson;
Sat. 5 p.m. worship; Sun. 9 & 10:30 worship; fellowship & coffee 10. SS (Sept.-May) 10:40.
Crosby —Zion (LC-MS) Pastor Dean Stolz; Worship 8:30; SS 10; Bible Study Wed. 7pm; handicap accessible. 218-546-6910
Crosslake —(ELCA), Pastor Mark Anderson;
Worship Sun. 9:30; SS 10:15; Coffee Fellowship
10:30. 218-692-3682.
Crosslake —Mission of the Cross (LCMS), Pastor
Steve Anderson; SS/Bible Study 10:45; Worship
9:30; Fellowship follows; Holy Comm. 1st, 3rd &
5th Sundays; Confirm./Youth Group Wed. 6 p.m.;
218-692-4228
Deerwood — Salem (ELCA), Pastor D. Anderson;
Fall Worship: 8 & 9:30 a.m.
Giese Immanuel — Rev. R. Langhorst & Rev. R.
Lovaas; Worship 9; SS 10; Holy Communion 1st
Sun. each month 8:45.
Garrison — Light of the Cross (ELCA), Pastor Chris
Hill; Worship 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:0 a.m.;
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; 320-692-4773.
Garrison — Shepherd of the Lake (Missouri Synod),
Pastor Matthew Ruesch, Bible Study & SS Sun.
8:45; Worship 10; Fellowship 11.
Hill City — Trinity, (Missouri Synod), Pastor Volkert;
Worship 9; Bible Study 10:15.
Hillman — Immanuel, (ELCA) Pastor Cathie
Rhodes; Sun. Worship 9:30. Located on the
corner of Hwy. 27 and Co. Rd. 47. (Handicap
accessible)
Iron Hub — Immanuel (LC-MS), Pastor Dean Stolz;
Worship 10:30; 218-534-3069.
Isle — Faith (ELCA), Pastor John Lundberg; Worship 9:30; handicapped accessible.
Isle — Trinity (Missouri Synod), Rev. Mark Maunula; Worship 8:30; Fellowship follows; SS 9:45;
Adult Bible 10.
Jacobson — Carmel, Pastors Loren & Judy Anderson-Bauer; SS 9:30, Service 11, fellowship
follows.
Malmo — Bethesda (ELCA), Rev. Jim Raisanen;
Sat. Informal Worship 5 p.m.; Sun. Worship 8 &
10; Fellowship between services; Comm. 1st &
3rd Sun.
McGrath — Grace; Wed. potluck 5 p.m., Bible study
6 p.m.; SS 10; Worship 11.
McGrath — Zion (ELCA), Pastor James Sodergren; Worship 9; SS 9.
McGregor/Big Sandy Lake — Grace Lutheran Log
Church(ELCA), Pastor D. Heath; Sun. Worship
9 a.m. Fellowship hour follows; Sat. Worship
5:30 p.m.
McGregor — Our Savior’s (Missouri Synod), Pastor
Henry Koopman; Worship 9; SS 10; Bible Study
Tue. 9, Wed. 7 p.m.
Opstead — Holden (ELCA), SS 9:30; Worship
10:30.
Outing — Our Saviors; Worship 9.
Palisade — Bethel (ELCA), Rev. W. J. Sass; Worship 9:30; SS: pre-school - 1st grade, 10:00; 2nd
grade & up, 10:45; SS also offered for pre-school
- 6th grade on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Rossburg — Bethesda (ELCA), Rev. Sandy BergHolte; Worship 10:30; SS 2nd Sat of Mo. 9 - 1
p.m.; Comm. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month.
Tamarack (AFLC) — Pastor P. Franz; 1st & 4th Sun.
11; 3rd Sun. 1
Thor — Zion, Pastor G. Salmonson; Worship 11;
1st and 3rd Sun. April through December.
Wright —Bethlehem, Worship; SS 9.
Wright — St. John’s (Missouri Synod), Pastor Henry
Koopman; Worship 10:30; Bible Study Thu. 10.
PENTECOSTAL INDIAN
Tamarack — Warriors of the Rainbow Ministry,
218-768-3585, Pastors Ken and Robin Fairbanks, Praise and Worship, Sat., 11. Everyone
Welcome!
PRESBYTERIAN
Crosby/Ironton — Pastor Norma Spurgin
1st St. SE, Hallet Ave.; Worship 10 a.m.; SS during worship.
Crosslake — Pastor John Hill; Adult Education
9; Worship/SS 10, 14444 Daggett Pine Rd.,
218-692-4769
McGrath — Calvary, Interim Pastor - Rev. Bill
Chadwick; Worship 9:30; SS 10:30.
McGregor/Round Lake — Rev. J. Yingling; Worship 9:30.
Tamarack — First, Rev. J. Yingling; Worship 11.
Round Lake — Rev. J. Yingling; Worship 9:30.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Aitkin — Pastor R. Brauer; Worship, Sat. 9:20; Sabbath School 10:20; Prayer Mtg. Tue. 7 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST
Aitkin — Rev. Judith A. Clark; Adult SS and classes
for 3 yrs. to 9th grade, 9; Worship & Nursery
10:30.
Crosby/Deerwood — Cascade, Rev. Shirley Nelson; Worship 9:45; fellowship follows.
Emily — Pastor Lois Hansen; Worship 8:45; fellowship follows.*
Northern Lights Parish (United Methodist) — Pastor
Russ Christensen Cromwell — Worship 11:00;
SS 9. Pastor Russ Christensen
Fleming — Worship 10:30; handicapped accessible.
Hill City — Rev. Russ Christensen; Worship
10:45
McGregor — Pastor Russ Christensen .Worship
8:45; S.S. 10:15.*
Palisade - Pastor Russ Christensen; Worship 9.
Cutler — Pine Lake Chapel, Rev. Judith A. Clark;
Worship 8:30; SS 9.
Wesleyan
Emily — Rev. Jeff Drake; Worship 9; Friendship
Time 10; SS 10:30; Wed. Activities 6:30 p.m.;
218-763-HOPE.
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Wergin — Barnett
Charla Barnett and Joshua Wergin, both of St. Cloud, announce their
engagement and upcoming wedding.
Charla, the daughter of Gary and Kari Abbott of Tamarack, is a 2002
graduate of McGregor High School and is currently attending the College
of St. Scholastica majoring in accounting and management.
Joshua, the son of Richard and Betsy Wergin of Princeton, is a 2004
graduate of Princeton High School and is enrolled at St. Cloud Technical College.
The wedding is planned for Oct. 10, 2009, at Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church in McGregor.
Sage Wright
Sage Christina Wright, a girl, weighing 8 lbs., 14 ozs., was born
July 14, 2008, at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, to Autumn Peterson
and Chris Wright of Brook Park. Grandparent is Eric Peterson,
Hinckley.
Eli Blatz
Eli Mabern Blatz, a boy, weighing 8 lbs., 11 ozs., was born July
16, 2008, at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, to Heath and Annette Blatz
of Grasston. Eli is welcomed home by siblings: Ethan, Lydia and
Elliot. Grandparents are: Alvin and Ferrell Blatz, Stanchfiled; and
Mabern and Barb Listor, Mora.
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NewsHopperTM Aitkin County…A gangster hideout
By Philip Neese
During the 1920s, 30s and
40s gangsters had hideouts in
our land. How was this possible?
A resident of Aitkin County
put it this way. “Those were different times back then. Honest
people had gripes with banks
back then, and many had more
sympathy with the robber than
with the institutions that had
mistreated them.
“My dad had a nice farm in
Iowa during the Great Depression years, and he went to the
bank that he had used all of his
life to get a loan of $300 to pay
for the threshing and harvest
crew. The bank approved the
loan and Dad asked that the
money be put in his checking
account, which was in the
same bank. This was done and
the very next day the bank shut
it’s doors and Dad was told
that his money was gone. That
was not bad enough. They told
him that he still owed the $300
loan and that the bank wanted
prompt payment. Well, Dad
lost his farm and needless to
say, he was not a happy man.
Many people in our country
lost their savings in this manner
and this seemed to reinforce
the idea that a person should
just keep his mouth shut and
not put their nose in where it
didn’t belong.”
S u e wh o l iv e s i n t h e
McGregor area tells us, “Many
of the old timers tell of John
Dillinger and his hangouts on
Lake Minnewawa. He stayed
at a resort called “The Retreat” and he participated in a
lively nightlife at the Pavilion,
a nightclub whose dance floor
extended out over the lake.
“The Retreat had a lodge
with a large fireplace. The
fireplace still stands (see photo)
and is part of a cabin, however,
the lodge has been gone for a
long time. Dillinger was also
alleged to have owned three
lots out on Sheshebe Point, but
I guess his career ended before
he could utilize the beauty of
the place.”
John Dillinger nicknamed
the “Jack Rabbit was called
a dangerous bank robber by
some and Robin Hood by others. John Dillinger was killed
on July 22, 1934, in a shoot
out with the FBI.
Dave Tjosvold puts it this
way, “There were all kinds of
stories going around when I
was a kid. The owner of the
Pleasure Palace had customers that looked like Bonnie
and Clyde and he kicked them
out. “
Dave continues, “The area
around Big Sandy Lake and
Lake Minnewawa was called
a “Lay Off Spot” by gangsters
from Chicago. When these
gangsters were shot up, fellow
The fireplace still stands. It was part of the resort visited by John
Dillinger.
gangsters would drive them up
to this surgeon in St. Paul (This
doctor did not want his name
spread around) and the surgeon
would patch the guys up and
send them up here to Northern
Aitkin County to recover.
“I dated a girl many years ago
when I was sixteen and she told
me that her aunt owned the
resort on Glacier Lake where
many celebrities came for relaxation. Some of the notables
were said to be Bing Crosby,
Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra.
“Now I have an acquaintance who owns a house in
this area and it has a lot of
small rooms in it. He was told
the gang owned this house and
had it remodeled so that they
could run girls up here. I don’t
think those plans worked out
very well!”
Hank Meyers and his son
purchased 40 acres north of
Tamarack and while exploring they found some broken
crockery. Hank tells us about
it, “I thought we were into
Native American relics until I
saw a Red Wing impression. I
got to talking to the neighbors
and they told me that there had
been several stills in the area
nearly a hundred years ago
and that during the Gangster
era, Al Capone and others used
to come to what is now my 40
acres to obtain their favorite
libation.”
Habitat for Humanity now accepting applications
Itasca County Habitat for
Humanity’s Family Selection
Committee announced that
they are accepting homeowner
applications.
Applications are reviewed
by the Family Selection Committee based on the following
criteria:
The applicant must meet the
income guidelines established
by the Affiliate. Income must
not exceed 50 percent of 2008
HUD Median Income for Itasca
County based on family size.
The applicant must be able
to pay for the home. ICHFH
sells the mortgages to the families with no interest for a term
of 25 years.
The applicant must be willing to partner with Habitat. The
core of the program is centered
around the family contributing 300 to 600 hours of sweat
equity. Sweat equity must be
completed on construction of
the family’s home and on another family’s home or another
Habitat project.
The present living condition
of the family must be inadequate which may include but
is not limited to: overcrowding,
improper wiring, plumbing, or
structural problems, other unsafe conditions, more than 30
percent of household income
is used for housing, etc.
“Selecting three families
is no easy task”, said Ralph
Nyquist Family Selection Committee Chair. “There are hard
decisions to make and many
sleepless nights.”
Applications can be picked
up at the Itasca County Habitat
for Humanity office located
in the Grand Rapids Business
Center, 525 East Itasca Street,
Suite 104 or they can be picked
up at any of the following locations: Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, Itasca Resource Center, Bovey City Hall, and the
Grand Rapids Area Chamber
of Commerce. Applications
must be returned to the Habitat
office by Aug. 14
Since its founding in 1992,
Itasca County Habitat for Humanity (ICHFH) has helped 23
Itasca County families move
from substandard housing
into decent and affordable
homes that they own. Utilizing volunteers, locally raised
funds and the “sweat equity”
of partner families, ICHFH and
its partners bring the American
dream to life. Habitat homes
are purchased by the Partner
Family with a zero percent
interest mortgage over a period
of 25 years. The bottom line
is that ICHFH is building a
healthier community for us all
in Itasca County and around
the world.
Aggressively moving forward in 2008 with three new
homes, ICHFH needs passionate volunteers and committed
partners to continue this community building effort. If you,
your business, your church or
organization has an interest
in making the county and the
world a better place, please
call 218-326-6185 or go to
www.itascahabitat.org.
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9th Circuit to Decide on Constitutionality
of Anti-Catholic Resolution
San Francisco
calls the Catholic
Church's teachings
hateful, defamatory
and insensitive.
The liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will
decide whether a scathing
anti-Catholic resolution from
the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors is unconstitutional.
The resolution, passed
unanimously in 2006, accused the Vatican of operating as a "foreign country" and
called the Church's teachings
"hateful," "defamatory," "in-
sensitive," "ignorant" and "insulting to all San Franciscans."
It was issued in response to
the Church's requirement that
adoptive children be brought
up by families with a mom
and dad.
"They’re condemning the
Catholic Church as 'hateful'
and 'harmful,' and that is
clearly a violation of constitutional law, where no government entity is to be hostile to
any particular religion," said
Brian Rooney, an attorney with
the Thomas More Law Center,
who represented the Church in
court this week.
Susan Fani, director of com-
munications at the Catholic
League, called the resolution
a scare tactic that had to be
challenged.
“So many times we’re told
the Church needs to butt out
of the state," she said, "but
here we have a perfect situation of what the First Amendment is addressing.
“Our goal is that they don’t
do this again, that they learn
to step back and not overstep
their authority.”
Around the same time,
the San Francisco board
also voted to banish 25,000
evangelical teens who had
gathered in the city to pray.
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Teen Challenge performs at Westside
A choir of approximately 45
teens, Teen Challenge will be
presenting the morning service
at Westside Church in Aitkin on
Sun., July 27 at 10 a.m.
The public is invited to listen
to their music and stories. A
potluck luncheon will follow
the service.
Teen Challenge is a Christian
organization with the goal of
helping people that have drug
and alcohol problems. The
object of the organization is to
help residents come to a personal relationship with Christ
so they have the strength to stay
free from substance abuse.
Look what’s cookin’ at the library
Things have really been cookin’ at the Aitkin & McGregor Public Libraries this summer and they are ready to celebrate. Join us on Wed., July
30 at 10 a.m. at the McGregor Public Library and at 1 p.m. at the Aitkin
High School Choir Room for their closing summer reading programs. The
McGregor Area Friends of the Library and the Aitkin School District are
sponsoring performances by puppeteer, Diane Gasch. Diane will bring
her gigantic 8-foot puppets to entertain the crowd. Diane is a member of
the Twins Cities Puppetry Guild and the Puppeteers of America and has
performed at many Minnesota libraries. So, let’s get cookin’ and stir up
some fun while we celebrate our summer reading accomplishments! For
more information call the McGregor or Aitkin Public Library.
All Hands on Deck for Crosslake Days
The “Pirates of Crosslake”
will once again set sail for
Crosslake Days Aug. 6-10. Crosslake Days boasts a
variety of community events
that are fun for the entire
family These include the Kid
and Adult Pirate Costume
Contest, Kids Day at the Park,
the Classic Car Show, the Chili
Cook-Off, Royalty Coronation,
“Battle for the Trophy” softball
tournament, ice cream eating
contest, Artisan’s Fair, the Art
Show, and much more. Plus,
do not miss the Red Hot Dot
Sale from participating Crosslake area merchants. New this year is the “Search
for the Lost Treasure”. One clue
will be revealed every week
beginning July 14 through
Aug. 4. Clues will be available at various Crosslake area
merchants, all Brained Lakes
Chamber offices, crosslake.
com, KLKS Radio, Northland
Press, and The Echo. The
winner receives a treasure of
goodies from Crosslake area
merchants. For a full schedule
of events, visit explorebrainerdlakes.com.
Artists sought for festival in Crosby
The Serpent Lake Festival of
Fine Art and Craft will be held
on Sat., Aug. 16 in Crosby
in conjunction with CrosbyIronton’s annual Heritage Days
festivities. The juried fine art
show will be held at the Crosby
Memorial Park on Serpent Lake
from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
If you are an artist looking
to display your original artwork, there are spaces available. Please contact Louise
for an application. E-mail
wezshayne@hotmail.com with
your name address and art to
be displayed, or call 218-5342970 and leave a message. An
application will me mailed out
to you.
Come and enjoy a day full
of food, fun and festivities all
along the shore of Serpent
Lake.
‘Share Your Minnesota State Fair
Story’ a new website to launch
The Minnesota State Fair
Foundation, in partnership
with the Minnesota State Historical Society, has launched
the Share Your Minnesota State
Fair Story web site to collect
and preserve Minnesota State
Fair stories.
Stories can be creative
writing, personal narratives,
memories, observations or
comments about State Fair experiences. Submitted material
will become part of an interac-
tive on-line library of State Fair
memories. Visit www.msffoundation.org to submit a State Fair
story, read other contributions
and view photos.
More than two-thirds of
Minnesotans have had a State
Fair experience. In a recent
poll, 68 percent of respondents
declared “family tradition” to
be one of the main reasons
they return to the fair each
year. Sharing personal stories,
Historical ‘treasure hunt’
There’s a hidden treasure
at Wild River State Park, but
people won’t need Indiana
Jones’ quick wits and flair for
adventure to find it. They’ll just
need a willingness to spend
some time outdoors in a picturesque setting near the St.
Croix River.
Participants can pick up a
copy of the clue sheet at the
park, or download it from the
Web. The clues pose history-related questions that have to do
with the park; each clue solved
leads to another location in the
park, and yet another clue. The
final clue yields GPS coordinates that can be used to locate
a hidden cache where players
will be rewarded with a small
medallion.
“Anyone who enjoyed the
movies ‘National Treasure’ or
‘The DaVinci Code’ is likely
to have a lot of fun with our
History Cache,” said Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) Park Naturalist Dave Crawford. “You won’t
need the kind of in-depth
historical knowledge the characters from those movies had,
because exhibits in the park
provide most of the information you need. But you can still
count on a good challenge, and
you’ll see a lot of the park in
the process.”
Wild River also offers other
whether from fairs of long ago
or more recently, has the potential to connect fair guests,
engage families and preserve
the Minnesota State Fair experience for generations to come.
For more details about the
Minnesota State Fair Foundation and to submit a State Fair
story, visit www.msffoundation.org, e-mail info@msffoundation.org or call (651)
632-2621.
geocaching hunts for GPS users. More information on those
opportunities and the “History
Cache” can be found at www.
mndnr.gov.
Located along the St. Croix
River on Hwy. 95 between
Taylors Falls and North Branch,
Wild River State Park offers
opportunities for camping,
hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, interpretive programs
and self-guided trails within its
6,803 acres.
A visitor center with exhibits
and environmental education
programs is open year-round. A
daily or annual state park permit is required for entrance.
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Ongoing Events:
Aitkin Area Go Green Farmers Market,
1-6 p.m., Fridays, Pamida parking lot.
Aitkin Singles, meets monthly for various
activities such as music, hiking, and
dancing. For more info call 218-9273153.
Aitkin Women's Tennis, every Tue. &
Thur. 8-10 a.m., Aitkin Courts. All levels welcome.
Blind Lake (Aitkin Area) ATV Club, meets
the 2nd Fri. of each month at Aitkin
City Hall, 7:30 p.m. New members
welcome.
Blow-Hards, a lung disease support
group, meets the 4th Thur. of each
month at Kanabec Hospital in Mora.
Contact Carol in Respiratory Therapy,
320-225-3646.
Cancer Support Group, meets on the
3rd Tue. of each month at Riverwood
Hospital conference room “B”, 6:30
p.m. Call 218-927-2121 x2257 or 218546-4302 for more information.
Circles of Support meets every Tue., 68 p.m. If you are living paycheck to
paycheck and are ready for a change,
Circles may be right for you. Circles
of Support provides an informal, confidential support system. If you are a
self-starter and self-motivated, call
Brandi, 800-997-5723.
Deerwood Lions Card Party, 2nd Tue.
each month, 1 p.m. social, 1:30-3:30
card playing. $3 per person. Refreshments available. Everyone welcome.
Info call Kathy Novac 218-546-5486.
Dial-A-Ride service in Aitkin. Call for pick
up: 218-326-3503 or 1-800-642-6143.
DivorceCare meets every Wed., 6:458:30 p.m. at Glory Community Center,
12 mi. southeast of Aitkin. Call 218927-3678.
Emergency Food Shelf at St. James
Catholic Church, Aitkin. Hours are:
Tue. & Thur. from 12 to 3 p.m. To enter the food shelf go to the South side
of the building, go to the 4th door and
look for signs.
Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club will meet at
Denham Run Bar & Grill on the first
Thur. of the month May, June & July,
at 7 p.m. Open to the public.
Garrison City Council meets the first Thur.
of each month at the City building.
Heartland Region, Minnesota Senior
Federation meets the 2nd Monday of
each month at 10 a.m. at Lakes Area
Senior Activity Center, Brainerd. For
inof call 218-927-3395 or 218-9632298.
Hope for the Future Support Group for
those dealing with emotional issues,
1st & 3rd Thur., 1 p.m., Access North,
105 4th St. NW, Aitkin, 927-3748.
Ironton TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Mon. evenings, 7 p.m. at
212 Viola Ave., Ironton. All interested
is invited. Call Mabel Semler 218-5466523 for more info.
Jacobson Busy Bees meets every Thur.,
10-2 p.m. at Jacobson Comm. Bldg.
Potluck at noon. Beverage provided.
All are welcome. For more info., 7526652.
Kids Game and Bible Activity night at
Palisade Assembly of God. 7-8 p.m.,
K-12.
Legal Aid meets in Aitkin every other
month on the third Wed., at Security
State Bank, 2nd floor, 402 Minnesota
Ave. N, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the
Senior Office, 218-927-3811 for appointment.
LinkAge Line™, 4th Thur. of the month,
9:30 to 11:30 at Aitkin Co. Senior Office (Security State Bank bldg., 2nd
floor). Counselors will assist with
Medicare-related issues. For an appt.,
call 800-333-2433.
McGrath Area Civic Organization, first
Wed., following the first Thur. of the
month, 9 a.m. at 1865 Cafe.
McGrath City Council, first Thur. of the
month, 7:30 p.m. at fire station hall.
McGregor TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thur., 3:30 p.m. at Lake
Minnewawa Sportsman’s Club, Goshawk St. (Co. Rd. 6). 218-768-2340
for more info.
McGregor VFW Post dances, 1st & 3rd
Mondays of each month, 1-4 p.m.
MS Support Group, meets the 3rd Mon. of
the month at 1 p.m. and the 1st Wed.
of the month at 7 p.m., Hope Drop in
Center, 210 2nd Ave. NW, Aitkin
Mystic Masonic Lodge meets 1st & 3rd
Tue. of the month at 7:30 p.m. over
the Eye Care Center in Aitkin.
North Central MN Farm & Antique Assn.
meet 1st Wed. of the month at Blackberry Town Hall. Worknite, every
Wed. night at 6 p.m. on show grounds,
throughout summer. Info: Bruce 218752-6592.
Ripple River Quilters on Summer Break.
Meeting will be held 2nd Tuesday
begnning Sept. 9th, 1 p.m., for location call 218-927-5760.
Rainbows Grief Support Group meets
every 2nd & 4th Wed. of the month,
9:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran (Log)
Church. For more info call Mary Ann
at 218-426-3491 or Diane Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m. to noon at 218-426-3343.
Second Tuesday Card Party, Deerwood
American Legion. Open to public, 1
p.m. social, card playing 1:30-3:30
p.m. Cost $3 per person. Refreshments available. For info call Kathy at
218-546-5486.
Senior Dance at Deerwood Legion, 1-4
p.m., 1st and 3rd Fri. each month.
Stroke Support Group, meets 4th Mon. of
each month at First Lutheran Church
in Aitkin, 2-3 p.m. Family caregivers as
well as stroke patients are welcome.
Storytime for Toddlers, meets Wed. from
10:30 -11 a.m. at the McGregor Area
Public Library.
July:
25th - Craft and Bake Sale, 10-4 p.m.,
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 135
1st St. S., McGregor.
25th - McGregor Angels' Mystery Theater, McGregor School, 3 & 7 p.m. w/
dinner at 5 p.m. Contact Judy Perron
at 218-768-2762.
26th - Polka Service, 7 p.m., St. John's
Lutheran Church, Cedarbrook. Lorren
Lindevig performing.
26th - Crazy Days in Aitkin
26th - Gospel Concerts, Malmo Free
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome. The
Song Masters playing. Hwy. 18 near
jcts of 18 & 47, Malmo.
26-27th - Serpent Lake Power Boat Races, Crosby, 12-3 p.m. For more info
call 218-546-8131.
26-27th - Garrison Play Days
30th - Waukenabo Hall Dance, Gary
Martens playing, 1-4 p.m., everyone
welcome. Info call 218-301-9017.
August:
1st - Dance, American Legion, Deerwood,
1-4 p.m., Andy & Stu performing.
2th - 4th Annual Bachelor/Bachelorette
Auction, Zorbaz on Gull, 9 p.m., proceeds go to Lakes Area Habitat for
Humanity. Door prizes.
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome. TBA.
Hwy. 18 near jcts of 18 & 47, Malmo.
3rd - Lakes Area Firefighters' Competition, Berglund Park, Palisade 11 a.m.,
no admission charge.
3-7th - Vacation Bible School, Deerwood
Baptist Church, 6-8:30. Ages 4-14
welcome. Aug. 3 Family Night. Call
218-534-3171 to pre-register.
4-8th - Firearm Safety Class, Waukenabo
Town Hall, 6-9 p.m., anyone 12 and
older. Contact Frank K. at 845-2666
or Frank M. at 845-2470.
5th - Aitkin County TRIAD, 10:30 a.m.,
Jacobson Comm. center.
5th - Jacobson National Night Out, potluck at 6:30 p.m., in case of rain meet
at fire hall.
6th - Deerwood Lakes Lions Huge Rummage Sale & Lunch Wagon at Bay
Lake Marine on Bay Lake. 8 a.m.,
open to the public. Donations call 218764-3108 or 218-678-0005.
7th - Sept. 25 - Grief Support Group,
Thursday evenings 6:30-8 p.m., Riverwood's Hosiptal conference rooms A &
B, 200 Bunker Hill Drive, Aitkin. Contact Val at 218-927-5524 to register.
7-9th - 24th Annual Art Show, Crosslake
Comm. Center. 10-5 p.m., door prizes,
40 artists, free admission.
8th - 9th - Deerwood Summerest
9th - Consignment/Donation Auction,
Light of the Cross Lutheran Church,
Garrison, 10 a.m. in church parking
lot. Call 218-678-3550 or 218-6783492 for consignments or donation
drop-off.
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome.
Foundation Quartet playing. Hwy. 18
near jcts of 18 & 47, Malmo.
13th - Photography Workshops, 3 classes, contact Jaques Art Center at 218927-2363 or email: info@jaquesart.
com.
9th - 10th - 24th Annual Threshing & Antique Show. Daily breakfast at 7, show
time 9 a.m., cost $5 for both days. 7
miles E of Grand Rapids. Info call
Ginny 218-326-8254 or Zelda 218752-6592.
11-15th - Vacation Bible School, Our
Savior's Lutheran, McGregor, 9:3011:30 a.m., ages 4-12 welcome, call
218-768-3198 or Joyce at 218-4264321.
13th - Waukenabo Hall Dance, Andy
Roskos playing, 1-4 p.m., everyone
welcome. Info call 218-301-9017.
16th - Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser
for Rice Lake Refuge, Applebee's Bar
& Grill, Baxter, 8-10 a.m., $5.
16th - Bay Lake Area Lions Auction sale
at Bay Lake Marine on Bay Lake. 10
a.m. start. Donations call 218-6789090.
16th - Crosby Classic Car Show, Hallett
Community Center, Crosby, 10 a.m. 3 p.m., FREE admission, rain or shine.
Vehicles Wanted. Call 218-564-2616.
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome.
Church Yard playing. Hwy. 18 near
jcts of 18 & 47, Malmo.
23rd - Gospel Concerts, Malmo Free
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome. The
Travelers playing. Hwy. 18 near jcts of
18 & 47, Malmo.
25th - 70-Mile Trail Project, 6 p.m., Long
Lake Conservation Center.
25-28th - Weaving for Beginners, reservations and fees due by Aug. 18. Call
Jaques Art Center at 218-927-2363 or
email: info@jaquesart.com.
29th - Moonlight Madness in Aitkin
Church, 7 p.m., all are welcome. Jim
Lee playing. Hwy. 18 near jcts of 18 &
47, Malmo.
September:
7th - Annual Arts & Crafts Show & Women's Expo. Artists/Crafters and women's home businesses wanted. Call
218-546-2616
19th-21st - Festival of Adventures, Aitkin
20th - Fall Family FREE Day, Hallett Community Center, Crosby, 12-3 p.m.
27th - Women’s Expo & Fall Arts/Crafts
Show, Hallett Community Center,
Crosby, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., FREE Admission.
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NewsHopperTM Memories of a Mississippi “River Rat” — Part III
A sometimes feisty Ermine Brisson Peterson with their not-always-reliable Model T Ford.
By Harriette Peterson Koopman
and her daughter,
Connie Pettersen For seven years of the 1930’s,
the Hans and Ermine Peterson
family lived on 40 acres next
to the Mississippi near South
Concord in St. Paul (See Part
I and II in July 5th and 19th
NewsHopper).
Wages during the depression
years were held way down and
many men were out of work.
Dad was lucky to find employment at Swift and Armour
packing plant. We also found
creative ways to earn money,
while across the nation other
individuals turned misfortune
into a sweeping crime wave.
About thirty or more families
lived in the then rural area
near South Concord. With no
electricity, daily chores were
hard. Washing clothes meant
heating water on a stove and
using a washboard. Sheets
were dunked up and down
with a plunger, using a good
elbow workout. Everything
was rinsed, hand wrung, and
then hung to dry. In winters, we
had three clotheslines near the
stove. There was always a big
wash. We’d just finish one and
start again the next day.
Dad had an old pickup
truck, but half the time it didn’t
Farmers need record
high prices to cover costs
Crop production costs are
rising rapidly in 2008, and the
trend will continue in 2009.
Although farm commodity prices
are at record high levels, they
must remain there for farmers
to cover dramatically higher
production costs.
A great resource to examine
historic production costs is found
at http://www.finbin.umn.edu.
The winter 2007 corn forecast
for 2008 indicated a projected
gross return of $530 per acre,
compared with $437 in 2007,
an increase of $93. Total expenses are forecast $505 per
acre. This compares to $407 in
total expenses in 2007, or an
increase of $98 per acre from
2007 to 2008.
The FINBIN soybean budget
for 2008 forecasts total expenses
of $326 per acre, compared to
$284 in 2007—a $42 increase.
The corn and soybean budgets
can also be found in the 2008
Farm Resource Guide, along
with a summary of average
data of FINBIN for Southern
Minnesota from 1993 to 2006.
This resource guide is available
for a fee of $25, plus tax, that
helps fund continued Extension
efforts in agricultural business
management.
To purchase a hard copy, CD
or e-mail version of the 2008
Farm Resource Guide, e-mail
me at bauxx003@umn.edu or
call me at 507-372-3906. Let me
know which format you prefer.
I will send you the materials
and an invoice. Some county
Extension offices also have copies of the 2008 Farm Resource
Guide.
In the 2008 edition of the
Farm Resource Guide, there are
several forms that utilize the
2008 production cost forecasts
that can help determine one of
the major production costs, land
rent. The yields of 175 and 50
bushels for corn and soybeans
are above state averages, and
of course are not guaranteed.
Lower yields would significantly
increase the price per bushel for
corn and soybeans necessary
to cover production expenses.
Current market prices have
doubled for corn and increased
50 percent for soybeans since
this winter which has increased
the gross per acre to $1,055 for
corn and to $610 for soybeans
if yields are normal.
David Bau is an agricultural
business management educator
with University of Minnesota
Extension.
Pricing!
start. He broke his wrist once
trying to crank it. We walked
most everywhere, although
for doctor appointments we’d
sometimes catch a streetcar
in St. Paul. The closest store
was over three miles away
and we’d pull a wagon to get
small amounts of groceries. If
the folks drove in, they brought
back supplies and a hundred
pound bag of flour and cornmeal. Sometimes they’d be
given broken cookies for us as
a treat. We had little candy, but
grew popcorn for snacks and
made homemade fudge and
ice cream.
My dad and two older brothers Orv and Bob cut wood for
winters. They rowed across the
river to a forest, leaving early in
the morning for the day. Sometimes their boat was so loaded,
it almost sank. Everything was
saved; twigs and scraps were
kindling and sawdust was used
in the cowshed. We had a fire
all winter in the kitchen stove.
A huge kettle of homemade
soup with garden vegetables
was on most of the time.
On a very cold night, Dad
packed the stove with wood
to last as long as possible. If
he over did it, the stovetop
and pipes turned bright red.
Then he’d try to cool the fire by
throwing salt in it. Dad sometimes spent nights awake while
we slept. Being fire tender was
a tough job, but it prevented a
house fire. Many times in the
night we’d get up to see him
in his rocking chair with a leg
swung over one chair arm and
smoking his pipe. We knew
he hadn’t been to bed. In the
mornings we still broke ice off
the drinking pail.
Kerosene lamps were our
lights for a while, but weren’t
very bright. Dad kept the lamp
chimneys cleaned with newspapers. We’d go to bed early
to save money for other muchneeded things. We were like
Abe Lincoln — reading and doing homework by candle and
lamplight. Gas lanterns gave off
greater light, but I was afraid
they’d blow up. It concerned
me when I was home baby-sitting to watch the lantern.
One winter day, Dad didn’t
know how cold it was and sent
us to school. Snowdrifts were
four feet high in places and it
was a struggle to get through.
We were all worn out before
going the first mile. It was too
cold for me. I fell asleep and
my brothers carried me to
Northern Cooperage, a barrel
factory near Concord Street, to
warm me while they went on
to school. Some men in the furnace room rubbed my feet and
hands with snow and made me
drink strong coffee to keep me
awake. I finally thawed sufficiently and someone took me
home. After that day, the cold
was even worse on me.
Dad was very careful after
that to check the temperature.
If it was too cold, we stayed
home. The long underwear we
wore with thick stockings was
scratchy, bulky and we almost
waddled out the door. If you
weren’t careful, the trap door
in the back got in the way when
you went to the bathroom.
Then you’d be bulky, bumpy
and wet! We had no snowpants
in those days and everyone suffered with long johns.
A hunting adventure
Orv and Bob were great
hunters. They used homemade slingshots, B.B. guns,
and snared rabbits. They also
trapped and sold skins. Bullets
were hard to get, so they saved
them as much as possible for
deer hunting.
The boys took the boat across
the Mississippi to hunt and had
a real paradise. They brought
a lunch and stayed all day.
They’d return with stories about
their hunting episodes. One
day they had a pretty exciting tale. They came across an
area where a number of welldressed men were shooting
guns they’d piled in a heap on
the ground. Orv and Bob got
to shoot fast shooting weapons
that went rat‑a‑tat‑tat.
The boys spent the afternoon
with those men. They let Orv
and Bob shoot all they wanted.
One gun used many bullets.
Dad was very interested in
finding out the details about
these men. The boys said,
“They asked us all kinds of
questions — like what were
we doing over there? Where
did we live? Were our parents
home? Did we have a phone?
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were other men, plus a woman
was lounging on a bed. The
woman asked Stella to come
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new car and drove along the
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car and drove off and Orv and
Bob went back to their rowboat. Dad didn’t know a car
could even get in the woods
over there!
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Dad to the place to show him.
Machine gun bullets were still
in trees that had been used
for target practice. They also
found where the car came in.
I’m not sure if Dad reported it,
because the men weren’t there
anymore. St. Paul had become
a crime capitol and a hideout
of choice for many criminals.
Local underworld icons and
some corrupt police were paid
to tip off gangsters before being
raided.
Dad later read that the Dillinger’s were in St. Paul at that
time. Dillinger was wanted
all over the US with a huge
reward for murder and bank
robbery. The Ma Barker/Karpis gang was also living near
South Robert Street in West
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kidnapped 37-year-old banker,
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ATV/Motorcycle
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2003 Honda Rubicon 620
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2002 Polaris Sportsman, 500
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Automotive
U of M Extension
Nutrition Education
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Aitkin County
PARTS: Radiators & Gas
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Hunting
Now hunting pheasants and
chukars at GANZ'S ROSSBURG PHEASANTS. By
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Lawn & Garden
John Deere Lawn Tractor
Model 300, hydraulic, 48" cut,
49" blower, homemade cab,
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Lost
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HORSE MISSING: Red roan
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Haugen Hall since July 15.
Her name is Magic, if you see
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Livestock
2.5 acres for 2 mares, rental
$30 mo. 30 acres for M/L for
more information call 320355-2451.
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Livestock
Misc. For Sale
Real Estate Wanted
Angus/Sailor 16 mo. bull
1,000 lbs. 218-768-3763 w31
Horse boarding - Pasture,
barns, hay, grain, trails, outdoor arena, worming. $90.
Horse Haven Ranch, Malmo
320-684-2809
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Purebred, Scottish Highland
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Scottish Highland X Line back
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Refurbished Washers & Dryers
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FREE iron ore tailings. You
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Mobile Home for Sale 16x80
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1/2 acre, Morrison Township
older mobile home. Contact
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4 BR/3 BA beautiful log
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near Hanging Kettle. Many
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Completely renovated home
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Large Parcels of Land or
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612-868-6223
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2 BR apt. in Remer $450/mo.,
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Ripple River
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For Rent: 4 BR Rambler, 2 BA,
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$795/mo. Call John 651-2762267
w31
House by lake $495 plus
deposit, some utilities, pets
allowed. 218-821-2382 w32
Newly Furnished 2 BR Upper
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scenic overlook of Mineland
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includes heat, electric, water/
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lease, references, first and
last months plus deposit
required. For application call
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Farm Island Lake 218-6783810
w31
Rentals Wanted
Mature couple seeking 2BR
house, 20 mile radius of
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w31
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July 26, 2008
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(Published in NewsHopper
Sat., July 5, 12, 19, 26;
Aug. 2, 9, 2008)
ERTY IS LOCATED: Aitkin
County, Minnesota
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO
BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE
ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE:
$53,017.92
THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to
recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof;
that there has been compliance
with all pre-foreclosure notice
and acceleration requirements
of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;
PURSUANT, to the power of
sale contained in said mortgage,
the above described property
will be sold by the Sheriff of said
county as follows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE:
August 21, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
PLACE OF SALE: Aitkin
County Sheriff’s office, 217
Second Street NW, Aitkin, Minnesota
to pay the debt then secured
by said mortgage and taxes, if
any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the
costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed
by law for redemption by said
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months from the date of sale.
“THE
TIME
ALLOWED
BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION
BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO
FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL
ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER
MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT
THE MORTGAGED PREMISES
ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS
THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT
PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND
ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: June 26, 2008
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.
Mortgagee
REITER & SCHILLER, P.A.
By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq.
Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq.
N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq.
James J. Pauly, Esq.
Leah K. Weaver, Esq.
Attorneys for Mortgagee
25 North Dale Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
(651) 209-9760
(X1907)
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION
FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
FORECLOSURE DATA
ADDRESS: 138 5th Street
Northwest, Aitkin, MN 56431
PID No.: 56-1-100100
MERS No.: 100073333482702771
SERVICER: Wells Fargo 877216-8448
16.91
Northeast corner of the NE 1/4,
Section 18, Township 47, Range
23; thence West along the north
line of said Quarter a distance of
one-half mile and terminating at
the Northeast corner of the NW
1/4 of said Section, Township
and Range. Aitkin County, Minnesota.
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Aitkin
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:
$132,488.00
AMOUNT
DUE
AND
CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF
DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING
TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $133,122.95
That prior to the commencement of this mortgage
foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
complied with all notice requirements as required by statute;
That no action or proceeding
has been instituted at law or
otherwise to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of
county as follows:
September 11, 2008 at 10:00
AM
PLACE OF SALE:
Sheriff’s Office, Aitkin County
Jail, Aitkin, MN
to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and
taxes, if any, on said premises,
and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees
allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months
from the date of said sale by
the mortgagor(s), their personal
representatives or assigns.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED
FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
ON MORTGAGE: None
“THE
TIME
ALLOWED
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: July 7, 2008
Chase Home Finance LLC
Mortgagee/Assignee of
Mortgagee
USSET, WEINGARDEN AND
LIEBO, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/
Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
30-5592
1845478786
18.42
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE
SALEPRIVATE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION
OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY
OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR
WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED
BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY
THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That default has occurred in the
conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE
OF
MORTGAGE:
March 6, 2003
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:
$56,670.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Patrick D.
Williams, an unmarried man
MORTGAGEE:
Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Mortgage
Investors Corporation, an Ohio
corporation
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed March 19, 2003,
Aitkin County Recorder; Document No. 346603
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: none
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY:
Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10) of
Block 4, of “DJ Knox’s Addition
to the Village of Aitkin”
COUNTY IN WHICH PROP(Published in NewsHopper
Sat., July 19, 26;
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2008)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that default has occurred in
DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 3, 2005
MORTGAGOR:Vernon
A.
Kemnitz, a single person.
MORTGAGEE:
Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November
7, 2005, Aitkin County Recorder,
Document No. 370177.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Chase
Home Finance LLC, Dated: July
2, 2008.
PROPERTY: The South 330
feet of the Southeast Quarter of
the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 47, Range 23,
as measured at right angles to
the South line of said SE 1/4 of
SE 1/4 except the East 275 feet
thereof.
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Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., a Delaware Corporation as
nominee for American Mortgage
Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed May 3, 2005, Aitkin
County Recorder; Document
No. 365772
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: None
PROPERTY: The North One
Hundred Eighty-one (181) feet
of Lot One (1) of the Plat of
“Weistroffer’s Subdivision,” according to the filed plat thereof.
AND
That part of Government Lot
Seven (7) of Section (16), Township Forty-nine (49), Range
Twenty-six (26), described as
follows:
Commencing at the meander
corner of the shore of Round
Lake between Sections 16 and
17, Township 49, Range 26;
thence North along said Section line 219.5 feet to the road
right of way; thence South 89
degrees 48 minutes East 496.6
feet along said road right of
Sat., July 26;
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2008)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE
SALEPRIVATE
THIS ACTION.
DATE OF MORTGAGE: May
2, 2006
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:
$184,928.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Michael
J. Rust and Christina E. Rust,
husband and wife
MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A.
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed May 9, 2006, Aitkin
No. 373879
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: none
PROPERTY: Outlot E of the plat
of “Lake View Heights”, according to the filed plat thereof
AND
All that part of Outlot D of the
Plat of “Lake View Heights” lying easterly and northerly of the
following described line: Commencing at the northeast corner
of said Outlot D and proceeding thence South 59 degrees
58 minutes 37 seconds West a
distance of 270 feet to the point
of beginning of the line to be de(Published in NewsHopper
Sat., July 26;
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2008)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE
SALEPRIVATE
THIS ACTION.
DATE OF MORTGAGE: June
30, 2004
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:
$196,080.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Richard J.
Ruprecht, a married person
MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo
Bank, NA
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed July 2, 2004, Aitkin
No. 359091
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: None
PROPERTY: Lots Twenty-Two
(22) and Forty-Three (43) of the
plat of North Shore Beach
County, Minnesota
way; thence South 85 degrees
45 minutes East 441 feet along
said road right of way; thence
South 64 degrees 53 minutes
East 657 feet along said road
right of way; thence South 62
degrees 34 minutes East 905
feet along said road right of
way; thence South 40 degrees
28 minutes East 1030 feet along
said road right of way; thence
East 609 feet along said road
right of way; thence South 3 degrees 03 minutes West 1302.8
feet along the road right of way
to the South line of said Section 16, the place of beginning;
thence North 85 degrees 29
minutes West 149.7 feet along
said section line to the meander
corner on the shore of Round
Lake; thence North 9 degrees 32
minutes West 112.6 feet along
the shore of said lake; thence
East 174.1 feet to the road right
of way; thence South 3 degrees
03 minutes West 112.8 along
the said road right of way to the
place of beginning; Tract extends to the water’s edge.
County, Minnesota
$219,919.46
county as follows:
a.m.
“THE
TIME
ALLOWED
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: July 15, 2008
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC
Mortgagee
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
(651) 209-9760
(W9007)
FORECLOSURE DATA
ADDRESS: 48979 373rd Pl,
Palisade, MN 56469
PID No.: 35-1-066100
MERS No.:
100131020501370249
SERVICER: Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage- 877-216-8448
23.88
scribed; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point on the
South boundary line of said Outlot D that is 162.64 feet westerly,
as measured along said South
boundary line, from the southeast corner of said Outlot D and
there terminating.
Together with an easement
for road purposes over and
upon Outlot B of said plat of
“Lake View Heights.”
County, Minnesota
$187,037.36
county as follows:
a.m.
“THE
TIME
ALLOWED
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
ARE ABANDONED.”
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Mortgagee
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
(651) 209-9760
(X2327)
FORECLOSURE DATA
ADDRESS: 33713 399th Place,
Aitkin, MN 56431
PID No.: 24-1-122501 and 241-122600
MERS No.: none
SERVICER: Wells Fargo 877216-8448
19.52
$186,906.53
county as follows:
a.m.
“THE
TIME
ALLOWED
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
ARE ABANDONED.”
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Mortgagee
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
(651) 209-9760
(X2307)
FORECLOSURE DATA
ADDRESS: 40911 State Highway 1, Aitkin, MN 56431
PID No.: 11-1-108700/11-1110800
MERS No.: None
SERVICER: Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage-877-216-8448
16.23
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Crosby library staff thanks contributors to summer reading program
By Kathy C. Bryan
The Crosby City Council
met July 14 at 6 p.m. at Crosby
City Hall. Present, Mayor Dale
Sova, Council Members Ed
Vukelich, Butch Ferrari, Deb
Shankle and Buzz Neprud.
Also present, City Attorney,
James Gammello and Assistant
City Clerk, Renae Lind.
Public Forum: In response
to a recent article in the newspaper, resident Joanna Lattery
appeared before the Council
with several concerns, sidewalk repair, enforcement of
speed limits and stop signs, and
snow removal on sidewalks.
Council Member Neprud assured her the City will focus
on repairing avenue and street
sidewalks, particularly in the
commercial areas. Lattery also
claims drivers frequently run
stop signs at crucial intersections and inquired about the
visibility of the signs. Mayor
Sova asked Lattery to make
a list of the intersections in
question and Public Works will
investigate overgrown foliage
and optimal placement. Sova
also suggested that additional
“Watch For Children” signs
might need to be posted in
certain areas. Lattery expressed
a concern about drivers failing
to adhere to speed limits near
the high school and grade
school. Sova stated a study
was performed along Highway
210 near the high school, the
average speed limit registering
at 31 mph. MnDOT is responsible for approving and placing
signage on 210, but Sova asked
Police Chief Coughlin to stay
on top of the situation. Lattery
addressed the Council about
the Ordinance mandating
sidewalk shoveling. Coughlin
assured her that all complaints
registered with the Police Department are investigated and
residents are sent a warning to
shovel their sidewalk. Citations
are issued if the Ordinance is
not adhered to.
Resident Curtis Christopherson reported he owns lots on
the north side of 4th Street SW
where a drainage problem exists. Tim Houle, City Engineer
concurred with Christopherson’s suggestion that raising the
area and repaving would divert
the runoff to another location.
The City will take this under
advisement and come up with
a plan.
Unfinished Business: Sova
reported the Personnel Committee recently conducted
interviews for the City Administrator position and has come
up with a finalist. Background
checks are now in progress.
The Council Members agreed it
wasn’t necessary to meet all the
applicants, but they would like
to meet the finalist when final
interviews and background
checks are completed.
Council Member Neprud
has received numerous calls
from residents concerning the
Welcome to Crosby sign at the
east entrance of town. The sign
has been covered by a banner
advertising the Senior Housing
Development. A dispute exists
over the placement of the sign
which sits partially on private
property owned by Augusta
Housing with the other part
sitting on the City right-of-way.
Sova asked Attorney Gammello to investigate the possibility
that the City is grandfathered
in as far as placement of the
sign and/or work out a mutually satisfactory agreement to
ensure the sign is visible.
New Business: A motion
was carried to approve a partial payment in the amount
of $144,466.36 to Kuechle
Underground, Inc.
Fire Chief’s Report: Chuck
Leonhardt reported calls to the
Fire Department have slowed
in the last month and the cement work at the Fire House is
underway.
Librarian’s Report: Peggi
Beseres distributed the latest
Hallett Herald. The library
averaged 135 visitors a day
in June. The Summer Reading Program is in full swing
with 120 children registered.
Celebrating their 25th year of
programming, the Library staff
extends a special thanks to
this year’s sponsors that made
the program possible, Hallett
Trusts, Crosby Fire Relief Ass’n,
Cuyuna Range Women’s Club,
Cuyuna Range Lions, Bay Lake
Lions, Deerwood Lake Lions,
Myrin James Ironton Legion,
Elsie Craggs Memorial and
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge.
Police Chief’s Report: Police
Chief Coughlin announced
part-time Police Officer Craig
Nguyen has officially started
training. Coughlin requested
authorization to assign officers from Crosby’s force to the
Tactical Team from Crow Wing
County if they are deployed to
assist at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
Officers working the Convention will be paid according to a
Mutual Aid Agreement through
the Federal Government. A motion in this regard was passed
by the Council.
Attorney’s Report: A discussion ensued about the Recycling Program. Range Disposal
will no longer be handling the
recycling. A proposal/contract
was sent by Nisswa Recycling.
Council Member Vukelich
has been in contact with John
Maatala at Crow Wing County
(CWC) Household Hazardous
Ironton City Council meeting
By Kathy C. Bryan
The Ironton City Council
met July 16 at 6 p.m. at Ironton
City Hall. Mayor Dave Hicks
was present with the following Council members, Dean
French, Bill Thoms, LauraUkura-Lier and Bill Wynn.
Also present, Rose Caddy.
A letter from the Initiative
Foundation with attached
Impact Statement and Crow
Wing County (CWC) Project List was reviewed. Over
50 million dollars has been
invested in fourteen central
Minnesota counties since
the Foundation’s inception in
1986. The purpose of the letter
sought financial support from
the City of Ironton to further
the Foundation’s ability to provide economic opportunity
and living-wage jobs, train
and build the capacity of local
leaders, bring people together
in response to local issues and
opportunities, support projects within community needs,
leverage significant outside investment in the CWC region,
and encourage philanthropy
and assist people that wish to
leave a legacy to their home
town. The Council will review
the request for a $550 donation at the time City budgets
are addressed in the fall. The
Pearson
Brothers'
Family
Auction
City Clerk will place the item
on the Council agenda and
inform the Foundation at the
appropriate time of the donation from Ironton.
Kim Coughlin, Chief of
Police appeared before the
Council with a report from
half of 2007 through 2008 to
date relating to the number of
police calls Ironton and Crosby have received. Coughlin
attributed the 100 increased
calls to the fact people are
calling in more over noncrisis issues. The emergency
call number remains 911,
the non-emergency number
218-829-4749. Coughlin will
present an updated report to
the Council in December or
January. Coughlin also informed the Council the new
squad car is fully equipped
and offered kudos to the Fire
Department for doing such a
fantastic job over the forth of
July. The Council agreed the
Park in Crosby appeared to
be very well maintained and
was active over the holiday.
Coughlin would like to reinstitute the Police Advisory
Committee and hold quarterly meetings. She asked
the Council to appoint two
members from the Council
to serve on the Committee. A
motion was carried to appoint
Bill Wynn and Dean French.
Mayor Hicks inquired about
the number of dog bites in
Ironton, with Coughlin stating
they are few and far between
however an Animal Control
Officer was recently injured
by a dog. In the interim of his
recuperation, animals should
be taken to HART.
A follow-up discussion was
held concerning the light
poles that were abandoned
years ago. Caddy stated Public Works uses parts from the
discarded poles. Mayor Hicks
to speak with Randy Tscheu to
see about hauling the poles
away for scrap metal and using the proceeds to purchase
a bench for the City. Hicks
would like all scrap metal
cleaned up around the City.
Caddy reminded the Council that two election meetings
are scheduled for August 5 and
August 7 in lieu of the Primary
in September and the General
Election in November. The
Council gave permission for
the City Clerks to attend these
meetings.
Council Member UkuraLier informed the Council
the Ironton Commercial Club
would like to donate two
picnic tables and place them
at Grandpa’s Park. County
Commissioner Doug Houge
has already donated two at
that location. Barbecue grills
will also be moved into the
Park.
Brian Blom from the Fire
Department inquired about
the parking lot across from
City Hall, requesting Anderson Brothers lay down
crushed concrete rather than
Class 5. Caddy will follow up
with Public Works and contact Anderson Brothers.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
The Ironton City Council
meets on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at
6 p.m. at City Hall. The meetings are open to the public.
Waste regarding the details of
the agreement. Attorney Gammello will contact Maatala to
work out the details. Gammello will also contact CWC
Land Commissioner concerning a piece of property Crosby
would like to purchase or
trade for other property in that
area.
Public Works: Sova complimented Steve Perpich on
the upkeep and maintenance
of the park over the July 4th
holiday. Perpich reported a
minor glitch in cleanup when
cars attempted to pass the
street cleaning equipment.
Sova suggested a squad car
accompany the clean up crew
in the future. As of last Thursday, the Crosby water tower
is back in operation. Perpich
was granted approval by the
Council to purchase a new
pump for the NE sewage lift at
an approximate cost of $4,629.
The Council also authorized
Public Works to install ceiling
fans in the restrooms behind
City Hall.
Engineer’s Report: Mike
Rude reported work is almost
completed on the 2nd and 4th
Street improvement projects.
Crews are in the process of
seeding the topsoil on the
boulevards. Final paving will
be done on 2nd Street on
Applications due for
conservation groups
The Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources (DNR)
is making $445,000 available
to local conservation organizations to work on wildlife
habitat improvement projects
on wildlife management areas
throughout the state, through
the Heritage Enhancement
Grants to Local Outdoors
Clubs program.
The dollars come from the
Heritage Enhancement Account, which is part of the
DNR’s Game and Fish Fund,
and they’ll support projects
such as grassland plantings,
brushland shearing, wetland
restoration and oak savannah
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available for large and small
projects so we’re encouraging
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The grants program is in its
eighth year and is administered
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Thursday. Rude also reported
that Anderson Brothers will
begin work on the utility corridor at the Senior Campus and
the road leading to the Sanctuary at Serpent Lake is near
completion. Another drainage
problem near the football field
at 2nd and 7th Avenue will be
rerouted away from roadway
and yards.
Mayor/Committee Reports:
Council Member Neprud announced Crosby has been
designated as a Fit City. The
Council passed a motion agreeing the leadership of the City
affirms an active and friendly
commitment to the Fit concept
and will advertise and display
its designation. Neprud also
reported a request for a Family
Fun Circus to be held July 17
has been received. The Council
agreed to allow the circus to
proceed adjacent to the Park
on the softball field. The circus
will pay for all electrical usage
and carries liability insurance.
The VA is also holding an event
that day in the Park.
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aitkin county sheriff's report
Booking Report: 7/07/08
- 7/13/08 Eight for failure to appear, one for controlled substance, two for DWI/UI, one for
property damage, one for underage consumption, one for traffic
violation, one for criminal sexual
conduct and one for giving false
name to police.
July 10: Disoriented person was reported on 391st Pl.,
Aitkin... alarm was reported
at Mark’s Bar on Hwy. 65 and
210, McGregor... warrant arrest was made on Goshawk St.,
McGregor... warrant arrest was
made on 364th Ln., McGregor...
personal property dispute was
reported on Great River Rd., Palisade... welfare fraud was reported on Hwy. 18, Aitkin... possible
welfare fraud was reported on
228th St., Aitkin... careless driving was reported in Aitkin... noise
complaint was made on Winding
Rd., Swatara... possible animal
neglect was reported on Co. Line
Rd., Hill City... City Council problems were reported in McGrath...
suspicious call was reported in
Aitkin... verbal threats were reported on 364th Ln., McGregor...
open door was reported on 1st
Ave. NE, Aitkin.
July 11: Accident was reported
on Minnesota Ave., S. Aitkin...
contractor dispute was reported
on 218th Pl., McGregor... possible abandoned vehicle was reported on Hwy. 210, McGregor...
traffic stop was made in Aitkin...
McGregor Fire Department responded to a fire on 486th Ln.,
McGregor... Aitkin Fire Department responded to a tree on fire
on 255th Ln., Aitkin... possible
tornado was reported on Hwy.
232, McGregor... Isle Fire Department responded to a house hit by
lightning... fatality was reported
on Hwy. 210, Aitkin... theft was reported on 530th Ln., McGregor...
theft of wallet was reported at
Fireside Inn, McGregor.
July 12: Loose horse was reported on Hwy. 47 and Co. Rd.
17, Aitkin... unwanted persons
were reported on 7th Ave. NE,
Aitkin... mailbox damage was reported on 270th Ln., Aitkin... accident was reported on the flats,
Aitkin... Aitkin Fire Department
responded to a fire alarm at Aitkin
High School... assistance was requested on 270th Pl., McGregor...
report was made in Aitkin... found
jet ski was reported on Hwy. 18,
Aitkin... Hill City Fire Department
responded to tree on power line...
verbal threats were made on
Bunker Hill Dr., Aitkin... ticket was
issued for no proof of insurance
on Hwy. 47, Aitkin... juvenile complaint was made at Fairgrounds,
Aitkin... missing juvenile was reported at Fairgrounds, Aitkin...
vehicle rollover was reported on
Hwy. 210, Aitkin... suspicious vehicle was reported on 209th Pl.,
McGregor... ATV complaint was
made on 372nd Pl., Palisade...
found boat was reported on Farm
Island Lake, Aitkin.
July 13: McGregor Fire Department responded to a wood pile
on Fire on Lake Ave., McGregor...
noise complaint was made on
Minnesota Ave. S., Aitkin... suspicious activity was reported on
Elm St., McGrath... theft of golf
cart was reported on 215th Ln.,
Isle... alcohol breath test was
administered at the Aitkin jail...
dog complaint was made on
189th Pl., McGregor... deer permit was requested on Co. Rd.
2, Malmo... alarm was reported
on 458th Pl., Aitkin... theft complaint was made in Hill City... harassment was reported on Hwy.
210, Aitkin... possible theft was
reported on Hwy. 210, Aitkin...
alarm was reported on Hwy.
169, Hill City... traffic stop was
made in McGregor... runaways
were reported on Goshawk St.,
McGregor... carbon monoxide
alarm was reported on 1st Ave.,
SE, Aitkin... suspicious person
was reported on Minnesota Ave.
S., Aitkin... possible intoxicated
person was reported at 40 Club
Bar in Aitkin.
July 14: Alarm was reported
on 170th Ln., Isle... possible vandalism was reported on 476th
St., McGregor... McGregor Fire
Department responded to a possible house fire on 185th Ave.,
McGregor... alarm was reported
on 292nd St., Aitkin... missing
boater was reported on 117th
St., Finlayson... driving complaint
was made on 4th St. NW, Aitkin...
assault was reported on Maddy
St., McGregor.
July 15: Traffic stop was made
on Maddy St., McGregor... theft
was reported on Maddy St.,
McGregor... warrant arrest was
made on 420th St., Tamarack.
July 16: Alarm was reported
on Pike Ave., Aitkin... McGregor
Fire Department responded to
a alarm at East Lake School on
Hwy. 65, McGregor... lost cell
phone was reported on Dove St.,
Aitkin... property damage was
reported on Hwy. 169, Aitkin...
driving complaint was made
in McGrath... missing horse
was reported on Kestrel Ave.,
Tamarack... dog complaint was
made on 195th Ln., Aitkin... loose
pony was reported in Aitkin... dog
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Summit Ave., Hill City... Aitkin Fire
Department responded to a fire
on Hwy. 169, Aitkin... possible
breaking and entering in progress
was reported on Pioneer Ave.,
Aitkin.
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vacation period. A popular
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The Cuyuna Range Youth Center held a fund raising brat, hot dog and root beer float sale on Sat.,
July 19 at Crosby Super Valu. There was also a “Pull for the Youth” Tootsie Pop pull and unfortunately the $50 savings bond provided by Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union was not pulled. This
savings bond will be available at other events until someone pulls the lucky “Tootsie Pop”. Pictured
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Riverboat Days 2008
By Connie Pettersen
The 2007 Riverboat Days royalty said farewell to each other after
a fun year together as a “royal family” at the Captain and Queen
Pageant. L-R: 2007 Queen Ihleen Williams, 2nd Princess Nerissa Klingelhofer, 1st Princess Caitlin Jarvela, Miss Aitkin Kaisa
Anderson, and King Gary Williams.
Fun at the Mille Lacs Energy Pancake Breakfast Fri., July 18.
The Kitchen crew.
8th Annual Teemark’s Great Riverboat Race on the Mississippi
on Sat., July 19. First place went to TeeMark who shot out ahead
early to win the competition. Aitkin Tire Shop was 2nd and Aitkin
Jaycees finished 3rd.
Ashley Venne, Central MN Cattlemen’s Association Beef Princess.
Free rides.
Riverboat Captain and Queen Russ and Ivy Abersoll at the Aitkin
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Riverboat Parade.
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Conserving water when summer ends
As summer begins to wind
down and temperatures start to
drop, the notion of conserving
water outside can seem like a
no-brainer. Fall weather, with its
cooler temperatures doesn’t dry
out the landscape as summer
weather might. It goes without
saying that homeowners can
expect to use less water outdoors in the fall, whether they’re
trying to or not.
That doesn’t mean that conserving water year-round is not
important. Resolutions to be
greener in terms of water usage
Knowing how and when to water is a good way to trim some
money off your water bill next
summer.
next year can start as soon as
this autumn. And doing so will
not only help the environment,
but the following tips will pay
dividends in your pocketbook,
protect your family’s health,
and strenghten your lawn yearround.
Take care of your soil. Healthy
soil retains water, meaning a
garden won’t need as much
water next summer when temperatures rise again if the soil
is strong and healthy. Once the
summer season ends, dig into
your soil and check for thatch,
compaction (when the soil is
packed too closely together),
or any other problems that
can plague soil. Fall can also
be a good time to enrich soil
with compost, which can add
nutrients that help plants grow
deep roots, resist disease and
maintain their aesthetic appeal
throughout the year.
Consider new plants. The
plants you choose can also contribute to water conservation.
Certain plants are drought-tolerant, making them far more effective for regions that don’t get
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much rain in warmer weather.
Also, plants that are pest-resistant are a better fit for people
looking to conserve water. Of
course, where you live plays
a big role in what you should
plant. Consult a local gardening
professional and discuss your
options.
Water more effectively. While
it’s common to conclude that
the sun and higher temperatures
are the main cause of lawn and
garden troubles, oftentimes it’s
actually the watering. Overwatering is a common knee-jerk
reaction that does more harm
than good to a lawn or garden
during the summer months.
Overwatering prevents a lawn
and plants from getting their
requisite oxygen while also
making them increasingly vulnerable to disease. Overwatering can also affect your family’s
health, as a possible side effect
is the run off of fertilizers and
pesticides into creeks and lakes,
which can contaminate the
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The great Blue Heron
Watch out for ticks
Soon, we will no longer
be seeing wood ticks (also
called American dog ticks). It
wasn’t that long ago when you
couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas
without attracting a horde of
them. So where do they go?
Knowing their life cycle
explains why you see wood
ticks in the spring but not in the
summer. Wood ticks take two
years to complete their development. Eggs are laid in early
summer then hatch into larvae.
These immature ticks do not
feed until the following spring
when they turn into nymphs.
One rarely encounters either
immature stage. After feeding
a second time, the nymphs
develop into adults during late
summer of the second year.
The adults do not feed until
the following spring when the
weather turns warm. Adults are
common April through June
but die after laying eggs, thus
completing their life cycle.
However, while wood tick
problems are almost behind
us, we should still be aware
of blacklegged ticks (formerly
called deer ticks) which are
By Warren Nelson
Herons are among the oldest
species of birds on earth and
they even look a little like a
pterodactyl when they are in
flight. They were revered by
our ancestors who noticed just
how high they fly and soar out
of sight. Ninth century writer
Rabanus Maurus wrote that
they could fly “where they behold forever, the countenance
of God”. The name “heron”
comes from the Old English
word “hragra” which was a
way to describe the raucous
call of the bird. Probably the best known
and most common of all is the
Great Blue Heron. They can be
found in marshes and along a
big share of our lakes, ponds,
rivers and streams. Rather
than stalking their prey, they
can stand motionless for long
periods of time, lying in wait
for a meal to swim by. Their
diet is pretty varied — fish,
frogs, snakes, crayfish, grass-
hoppers, water beetles, mice
and sometimes young birds.
They have been known on occasions to actually “fish” for a
meal by dropping a feather as
bait into the water to try to lure
an unsuspecting victim.
The sexes in the Great Blue
Heron family are outwardly
alike and are a bluish gray
color with a little white around
the head and neck. They have
a black stripe going straight
back from each eye. Like all the
members of the heron family,
they have long necks, long bills
and long black legs. The only
other real color in the bird is a
little cinnamon in the neck and
a little rust color in the upper
legs. Most birds have a preen
gland which they obtain oil
from to condition their feathers with. Herons don’t have
these glands, instead they
have “pulvi-plumes”, feathers that disintegrate at the tip,
becoming a cleansing powder, which the birds spreads
present throughout the spring,
summer and fall. They have a
similar life cycle—they also
take two years to finish their
development. However, while
wood ticks do not transmit
disease, blacklegged ticks vector several diseases, especially
Lyme disease and human anaplasmosis.
To protect yourself from ticks
when you are in areas likely
to have ticks, wear protective
clothes like long pants and
long-sleeved shirts, whenever
possible use a repellent (look
for one that contains DEET),
and check yourself for ticks
when you return. Blacklegged
ticks need to be actually biting
and then need to be attached
for at least 24-72 hours before
they can transmit any disease.
If you pull a blacklegged tick
off of you shortly after you have
been outdoors for a few hours,
it is very unlikely it has given
you any disease. If you experience suspicious symptoms,
see your physician as soon as
possible.
Jeffrey Hahn is an entomologist with University of Minnesota Extension.
with the comb-like edge of its
middle toe.
They can be easily identified
in flight with their head folded
back on their shoulders, legs
trailing straight back and their
slow wing beat. Other large
birds, such as cranes or geese,
fly with their necks straight out.
When startled, the give out a
loud “croak” call.
Here in Minnesota, they nest
throughout the state with the
exception of the southwestern
corner. The first of them return
to the northern part of the state
in mid-March (depending on
open water), with the bulk of
them returning in April. They
have an elaborate courtship
ritual which includes shaking,
preening, crossing necks and
exchanging sticks while building the nest. They nest in trees,
sometimes in small groups,
sometimes in colonies of several dozens. They will return
to the colonies year after year,
repairing the old nests with
dozens of 2 to 3 foot long sticks
loosely stacked, flimsy and
not very well woven together.
Great Blue Herons usually lay
4 eggs which each parent taking turns in incubating over a
period of 28 days. The young
are fed by both parents, food
which is mainly made up of regurgitated fish. Heron rookeries
are not a very pleasant smelling
place to visit and if startled, the
young will regurgitate their last
meal, usually aiming for the
disturbance below. You might
want to avoid walking under
a heron’s nest! It takes a long
time for the young to mature
to a point where they can attempt to fly -- about 60 days.
Herons will hang around our
area until November or until
the lakes freeze over. There are
records for herons over-wintering in southern Minnesota
where rivers remain open all
year. Yes, they are a hearty bird
and one to be revered like our
ancestors.
Dnr question & answer
Q: What should anglers do if
they are fishing on a catch-andrelease only body of water, and
they catch what they think may
be a record-setting fish?
A: Catching a big fish regardless of the species is always a
thrill for any angler. But only
fish that are caught and can be
kept legally are eligible for state
record verification. In addition,
all fish must be positively identified by the DNR before a state
record is awarded.
However, some taxidermists
will build a replica from the
measurements and photo you
might take before releasing
your fish. And there is another
way for anglers to enjoy the
rewards of catch and release:
The Master Angler program,
which is sponsored by the DNR
and Minnesota Fishing Hall of
Fame. It recognizes responsible
anglers who release quality
fish. The program is open to
all licensed anglers in Minnesota. For details about this
program go to www.dnr.state.
mn.us/fishing/masterangler/index.html.
WANTED:
Call us for ALL your
electrical needs.
FOR LOAN OR PURCHASE
Aitkin High School Yearbooks circa 1909/10 - 1914/15
for research of WARREN WILLIAM KRECH, Broadway and
Hollywood actor, born and raised in Aitkin, 1894 - 1916.
Contact Connie at the NewsHopper,
218-927-6990; hopper@emily.net Also looking for other old historical books on Aitkin County.
GARRISON PLAY DAYS!
13t h
A nnual
Friday - Sunday, July 25 - 27, 2008
admission $5
PLAY DAYS BUTTON
with $1 going towards American Cancer Society
button drawings
Grand Prize is $1,000
$500 Cash & (5) $100 Cash
5 p.m. Sunday, VFW parking lot! Need not be present to win.
Friday:
Pig Roast VFW Pavilion............................5-8 p.m.
Fan Fav/Chef’s Choice
Beer Garden, VFW Lot...........................5-12 a.m.
Meat Raffle, VFW Hall..............................6-8 p.m.
Softball.................................................. 6:30 p.m.
Dance, VFW............................................8-12 a.m.
Don LaValley, Music, VFW......................8-12 a.m.
saturday:
Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament...................8-6 p.m.
Co-Ed Softball Tournament......................8-7 p.m.
GRAND PARADE........................................ 11 a.m.
Free Corn Feed....................................... Noon - ?
Beer Garden opens...................................... Noon
Bar Bingo, VFW..............................Noon & 3 p.m.
Guitar Hero registration
Ages 6-18....................................... Noon - 1 p.m.
Fire Dept. Safe House..................... Noon - 5 p.m.
Dunk Tank, VFW.............................. Noon - 5 p.m.
Denny’s Hay Ride............................ Noon - 5 p.m.
Kids’ Games.................................... Noon - 5 p.m.
Teddy Bear Band, Big Tent...........12:30-1:30 p.m.
Car Burn..........................................................TBA
Home Run Derby........................................ 1 p.m.
Guitar Hero, 6-18, Round 1
VFW Lot...................................................1-3 p.m.
Potty Chair Races, VFW Lot......................1-3 p.m.
Coin Hunt............................................... 1:30 p.m.
Magik Mike, Big Tent..........................2-2:30 p.m.
Quad Obstacle.........................................2-4 p.m.
Pinata.................................................... 2:30 p.m.
Teddy Bear Band, Big Tent.......................3-4 p.m.
Guitar Hero, Age 18+, Round 1
VFW Lot...................................................3-5 p.m.
Guitar Hero, 6-18, Finals..........................6-7 p.m.
Guitar Hero, 18+ Finals...........................7-8 p.m.
Miss Liz Karaoke, VFW...........................7-11 p.m.
Street Dance, VFW.................................8-12 a.m.
Live LP Burn, by Fire Dept.......................... 9 p.m.
Sunday:
Pancake Breakfast, Park Pavilion...........8-10 a.m.
Turtle Walk for Cancer........................... 8:30 a.m.
Car & Bike Show, Y-Club .......................10-2 p.m.
All Community Worship, Big Tent......... 10:30 a.m.
Dunk Tank, VFW........................................... Noon
Texas Hold ’Em Registration,
Pavilion........................................................ Noon
Fire Dept. Safe House.................................. Noon
Bike Rodeo, VFW.......................................... Noon
Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament.......... Noon - 3 p.m.
Denny’s Hay Ride............................ Noon - 5 p.m.
Kids’ Games.................................... Noon - 5 p.m.
Co-Ed Softball Tournament............. Noon - 5 p.m.
Beer Garden, VFW........................... Noon - 6 p.m.
Bar Bingo, VFW Hall.................................... 1 p.m.
Dr. Pepper Peddle Pull, VFW....................1-3 p.m.
(Registration............................................... Noon)
Magik Mike, Big Tent..........................1:30-2 p.m.
Potty Chair Finals..........................2:30-3:30 p.m.
Magik Mike, Big Tent..........................3-3:30 p.m.
Cribbage Registration, VFW....................... 3 p.m.
Kids Ice Cream Eating Contest,
Big Tent.................................................. 3:30 p.m.
Quad Obstacle Finals...............................4-5 p.m.
Celebrity Cone Heads, VFW................4:30-5 p.m.
Prize Drawings, VFW................................... 5 p.m.
TASTE OF GARRISON - Featuring a variety
of foods from local establishments
Please thank these sponsors for supporting this ad…
218-927-3213/218-768-7000
Garrison Inn & Suites • Garrison • 800-817-5408
Light of the Cross Lutheran Church • Garrison •320-692-4773
Friday food 5 pm • Meat Raffle 6 pm
Happy Hour M-Th 3-6 pm
Wed. Broasted Chicken 4-8 pm
BINGO for the weekend of Play Days
Sat. Noon and 3 pm, Sun. 1 pm
Join us at Garrison Play Days!
Kids Coin Hunt…Saturday at 1:30
Local, loyal,
like you!
Member
FDIC
Deerwood 218-534-3111
Garrison 320-692-4336
Brainerd 218-828-2111
Grand Rapids 218-327-4833
Bemidji 218-759-6919
Northome 218-897-5133
Blackduck 218-835-1234
Little Fork 218-278-4800
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7/26/08 - NewsHopper

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