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Vol. 9 • Issue 13
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Inside
Obituaries/births
Page 4 & 5
D.J. Knox house by
connie pettersen
Page 7
Ironton city
council
Page 12
Armed robber flees with cash in McGregor
About 9 p.m. on March 24,
an armed man wearing a ski
mask and dark trench coat,
carrying a sawed-off shotgun
robbed the McGregor 66. The
station attendant complied
with the demand for money
and merchandise and the
robber fled on foot.
Legal notices
Page 13-15
classifieds
Page 16 & 17
outdoor news
Page 18-19
Maude Draper
By Philip Neese
Maude Baker Draper, who
was a twin born of a twin,
traveled to the Aitkin area at
age four with her family in
a covered wagon. She was
used to a life of work. As
soon as she left home she
worked caring for elderly
people. She married Burrell
Draper, however a few years
later her husband was killed
by accident at work. Maude
was left with two children,
Robert and Franklin and no
money. She took whatever
work she could get and
ended up working for Dr.
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a firearm, and the money
taken in the robbery.
Brandon Lee Stanley, 24,
of McGregor, was arrested at
approximately 11:15 p.m. on
March 24. Stanley is charged
with Felony Aggravated Robbery, Felony Possess Pistol/
Assault Rifle – Conviction
of a Violent Crime within 10
years, Felon Convicted Crime
of Violence – Firearm Violation, and Felony Possession
of a Short-Barreled Shotgun
and as of press time, was
scheduled to be arraigned
in Aitkin County District
Court.
Drapers Maternity Hospital
sheriff’s report
Page 12
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The McGregor Police Department, Aitkin County
Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol responded
and investigated. Aided by
several witnesses, the officers
were able to locate a suspect,
clothing matching the description worn by the robber,
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while working for the doctor that she saw the need
and the opportunity. Babies
were being born and mothers needed a place to stay.
In 1932, she started the
Draper Maternity Hospital.
The children along with
all her things were moved
upstairs and the rooms soon
started to fill up.
Maude was helped and
encouraged by from Dr.
McHugh; and later by Dr.
Harvey Petraborg and Dr.
Closuit. They were happy
to have her because, as a
midwife, she handled most
of the birthings and the doc-
tors could get some sleep
at night.
Roger Baker recalls, “My
Aunt Maude always had
babies around. My Mother
Hazel often helped out by
preparing formula and doing all the chores necessary
for infant care. There was
always washing and cleaning. Aunt Maude’s home was
a shotgun house (a long narrow house) on 5th St. NW.
We lived farther down 5th
St. and I always walked by
Maude’s house on the way
home. One day there was a
car parked in front of Aunt
Maude’s house, with both
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doors open. There were
people around and I started
to investigate. Maude came
running out of her house
and chased me all the way
home. She had a sharp voice
and she could sure scare
little kids. My mom later
told me that a lady had not
made it to the hospital in
time for the birth and the
baby was born right there
in the car. I guess my Aunt
thought that was something
which was not for a little
boy’s eyes. There were no
storks at Maude’s house. We
learned the facts young.”
Continued on Page 8
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Miss Aitkin Scholarship Pageant applications
2007
Applications are now being
accepted for the 26th annual Miss Aitkin Scholarship
Pageant. The pageant will
be held during Riverboat
Days on Thur., July 17, 2008
in the Aitkin High School
auditorium at 7 p.m.
Over $2,500 in scholarships
and prizes will be awarded.
The Miss Aitkin Royalty
will serve as an ambassador
for Aitkin at community and
area events for a year. The
contest includes judging of
personal interview, casual
wear, talent, poise and final
question.
Young women who wish to
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their junior or senior year
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to the pageant and be of
single status. They must
be available for evening
rehearsals Sunday through
Wednesday of the week as
well as Thursday afternoon
for interviews.
Applications and further
details are available from
Theresa Larson (Pageant
Director) 218-927-1917 or
the 2007 Miss Aitkin Royalty
which includes Kaisa Anderson, Caitlin Jarvela & Nerissa
Klingelhofer.
The deadline for applications is Fri., May 23, 2008
at 5 p.m.
CLC volleyball camps Extra! summer program
Raider volleyball camps are
scheduled at CLC in Brainerd
starting in June.
• June 16-19 Setter/Hitter I
(9 a.m.-noon) and Setter/Hitter II (1-4 p.m.) camps for
junior high and high school
players who want to improve
their volleyball skills.
• July 14-17 Varsity Camp
(9 a.m.-noon) for teams
or individuals who will be
trying out for their varsity
teams. Training by position
and game situation training
every day. For information on
a coaching clinic during the
week, contact Jane Peterson,
camp director.
Aitkin Community Education will begin its EXTRA!
summer program on June 2,
2008. EXTRA! is a care program for any Aitkin student
completing grades kindergarten through sixth. It will
be open Monday through
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. The program will
be fee based and is being
started to serve area families
in need of supervised care
and activities for their elementary aged children during the day. Students must
be registered at least 24
hours in advance to attend
EXTRA! Enrollment and reg-
Peterson, head volleyball
coach at Central Lakes College, has coached the Raiders
to eight national tournament
appearances, including last
year’s third national championship. She led the Raiders
to National Junior College
Athletic Association Division
III championships in 2000
and 2001 and to a third place
finishes in 2003, 2004, 2005,
and 2006. She is a three-time
NJCAA Division III Coach of
the Year.
Contact Peterson at 218855-8210 or jpeterso@clcmn.
edu or go to www.clcmn.
edu/womensvolleyball.
Aitkin Auxiliary Sergeant at Arms Bonnie Mickelson with
6th District Junior Color Bearers Rachel Karnes of Pierz
istration forms are available and Samantha Turner of Aitkin.
at Rippleside School, across
from the office.
The EXTRA! Summer program plans to offer lots of
play time, crafts and strucThe American Legion Aux- make care packages to send
tured activities. There will
iliary 50th annual 6th Dis- to the troops. Guest speaker,
be weekly trips to the Public
trict Junior Conference was Carroll Janzen spoke to the
Library as well as visits to
held at the Aitkin Legion on Junior members about the
the Jaques Art Center and
Sat., March 8, 2008.
Persian Gulf Support Group
Depot Museum.
6th District Junior Presi- and showed them what is
The program will be closed
dent, Brooke Merten of packed in the boxes that
on the Fourth of July and
Kimball conducted the con- go to our troops monthly.
during the final week of
ference and explained her 6th District, 1st Vice PresiAugust.
project this year “Dimes for dent, Shirley Frederick, of
For more information or
Troops in Rough Times”. Hackensack installed the
forms, call Community EduThe money collected will be new officers for the comcation 927-2115, ext. 118.
used to purchase items to ming year.
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blending three Yoga styles to
create a harmony of movement for the whole body.
YogaStretch is taught from a
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to enhance the flow and energy created in combination
with restorative breathing
exercises. The class offers a
variety of safe and effective
options designed to increase
flexibility and balance to improve each individual’s sense
of well being.
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Janzen wins award
BY CONNIE PETTERSEN
Aitkin County Health and
Human Service Advisory
Committee gives an award
to those person/s who show
interest in improving the
community. Last year’s award
went to Paulbeck’s County
Market for hiring handicapped workers. This year
the certificate of appreciation
went to Hugh Janzen, President of Security State Bank,
for allowing the AARP TaxAide Program to use their fa-
cility for free. AARP Tax-Aide
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providing a quality service
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Tax-Aide preparers: Brenda
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Hugh Janzen; Aitkin County
Commissioner and Board
Chair, J. Mark Wedel; Jim
Lange; and Dorothy Biskey,
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Lake Country Power Members
Re-Elect Donald C. Simons
to be a Director of your Co-op
★ District 6 Candidate
★ Lifelong resident of Itasca County
★ Farmer in Splithand Township
★ Treasurer on the Itasca County Soil,
Water & Conservation Board
★ Board member of the Itasca County
Fair for 33 years, President for 25
years, currently Vice President
★ Served on Minnesota State Fair Board
for 15 years, served as chairman for
two years, retired in 2001
★ Former Splithand Township Supervisor
★ Served as a Itasca County Deputy
Sheriff for seven years
★ Served in National Guard 1963-1975
★ MN Fair Person of the Year - 2008
I would appreciate your support by voting at the annual meeting or
mail your ballot. I have good working relationships with legislators on
both the State and Federal levels.
We are making progress improving operations and service at Lake
Country Power. We are once again focusing on being a power distribution company owned by you, the members. I will do my very best to
represent your best interests and we will continue to move in that positive
direction.
Primary Goals: To deliver reliable electricity at the lowest possible
rate. I would like to represent persons in my district in a fair and equal
manner. I will continue to work with other board members to make good,
sound judgements on the behalf of District 6 and the co-op in general. I
will also continue to be receptive of the peoples ideas and concerns in
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OBITUARIES
Tyyne M. Rardin
Tyyne M. Rardin, 90, of Brainerd, died Wed., March 19, 2008
at Bethany Good Samaritan
Village.
Services were held Fri., March
21, 2008, at the Bethany Good
Samaritan Village Chapel in
Brainerd with Pastor Jon Gehrls
officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in
Brainerd.
She was born was born on June 5, 1917, in Aitkin
County, to Samuel and Anna (Koski) Kasari. She married
George Rardin in 1940. She was a bailiff at the Crow
Wing County Courthouse. She was a member of the
Community Covenant Church in Brainerd.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law:
Alan (Nona) Rardin, Palisade; Ron (Judy) Rardin, Brainerd; daughter, Kathleen Ness, Sauk Rapids; brother
and sister-in-law, William (Addie) Kasari, California;
eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
George, in 1953; brothers, Arthur and Penton Kasari;
and son-in-law, Keith Ness.
Arrangements are with Halvorson-Johnson Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, Brainerd.
Jessie M. Biedermann
Jessie M. Biedermann, 70, of Crosby, died Fri., March
21, 2008, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Memorial services will be held Sat., March 29, 2008, 2
p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Visitation
will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
She was born Sept. 26, 1937, in St. Paul to Herman
and Jessie (Schoenheider) Scheler. She was a former
member of the Myrin-James American Legion Auxiliary
#443, Ironton.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law:
David (Doreen) Biedermann, St. Paul; Thomas (Iris)
Biedermann, Brawley, CA; daughter and son-in-law,
Judy (Tom) Clepper, Sierra Vista, AZ; ex-husband,
Ronald Biedermann, Minneapolis; six grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kathleen Biedermann; special friend, Robert Lee;
brother, Herman Scheler; and sister, Elizabeth Evans.
Arrangements were with the Koop Funeral Home
of Crosby.
Roxanna A. Ritter
Roxanna “Roxie” A. Ritter, 97, of Aitkin, died Fri.,
March 21, 2008, at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin.
Services were held Tue., March 25, 2008, at St. James
Catholic Church in Aitkin with Fr. Paul Fruth officiating.
Burial was in the St. Thomas Cemetery in Aitkin.
She was born March 8, 1911, in Aitkin County, to
Charles and Dora (Elmhurst) Tibbetts. She grew up
and attended country school. She married Amborse
Ritter on Oct. 20, 1929, in Aitkin County. They moved
to Chokio and lived there for a number of years before
returning to Aitkin. Her husband started Ritter Sewer
Service and she kept busy raising the family. In her
later years she worked for the Wild Rice plant in the
packaging division and she had also served as a home
health aide. She was a member of the Moose Lodge,
St. James Catholic Church and the church women’s
council, and the PTA.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law:
Lois (Larry) Fyle, Nisswa; Mary Jo (Bud) Sergent, Pequot Lakes; Wendie (Larry) Bunnell, Aitkin; sons and
daughters-in-law: Ronald (Lin) Ritter, Aitkin; Patrick
(Evelyn) Ritter, Aitkin; 19 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; seven greatgreat-grandchildren; and brother, Bob Tibbitts, Aitkin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
Ambrose, in 1995; two grandchildren; four sisters and
six brothers.
Arrangements were with the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home of Aitkin. Go to www.srtfuneral.com
to sign the online guest register.
Jennifer L. Curtis
Jennifer L. Curtis, 34, of Aitkin, died Sat., March 22,
2008, at Hospice of Catawba County, Hickory, NC, after
a long battle with breast cancer.
Memorial services will be held Sat., March 29, 2008,
1 p.m., at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin. Visitation will
be one hour prior to the service at the church.
She was born July 16, 1973, in Aitkin to Jerold and
Barbara Johnson. She graduated from Aitkin High
School in 1991. She was employed at Aitkin County
Abstract Company for the past several years. She married Dee Curtis on Aug. 25, 2001, in Malmo.
She is survived by her husband, Dee Curtis, Aitkin;
her parents in Hickory, NC; brother and sister-in-law,
Andy (Tekla) Johnson, Makinen; nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents:
Claire and Vern Wharton, and Barbara and Enoch
Johnson.
George G. Specht
George G. Specht, 91, of Aitkin, died Sat., March 22,
2008, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Services were held Thur., March 27, 2008, at St.
John’s Lutheran Church in Aitkin with Rev. David Becker
officiating. Burial was in the Spencer Cemetery.
He was born July 8, 1916, in Aitkin to Charles and
Annie (Schwab) Specht. He attended the Cedar Brook
School. In 1945, he married Elsie Hansen. They worked
many long hard years farming on the home place in
Cedar Brook. In his later years he won awards at the
county fair for latch hooking. He was a member of St.
John’s Lutheran Church in Aitkin.
He is survived by Elsie Specht, Aitkin; daughter
and son-in-law, Betty (Joe) Balk, Savage; sister and
brother-in-law, Margaret (John) Martin, Brainerd;
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his sisters: Rose Petersen, Mary Petersen, and Kathryn Bergstrom; brothers: John, Carl and Bill Specht; and his parents.
Arrangements were with the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home of Aitkin. Go to www.srtfuneral.com
to sign the online guest register.
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Welcome To Our Area Churches
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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, 426-3408; 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; SS 11; (Sept.-May).
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 Gary Lambert; 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. 8 p.m.
Hillman — Holy Family, Sun. 9;
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, 218-927-3875; Priesthood/Relief Society, 10; S.S. 11; Sac.
Mtg. 11:50
COMMUNITY
Aitkin Community — Nondenominational; 927-2749; 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 218-768-2234
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; SS 9; Fellowship
10; Worship 10:15; Wed. Fellowship Dinner 5:30; Wed AWANA Youth & Adult
Bible Study 6:30; Wed. Choir Practice 8:15 p.m.
Palisade/Waukenabo Twp. — Hilltop Chapel, Pastor B. Hite; Service 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.
INDEPENDENT PENTECOSTAL
Ironton — Iron Range Christian Center; Pastor Dwight Semler; 218-5466523; 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 9:30 and 10; SS 10;
Holy Comm. 1st Sun. each month.
Aitkin — First* (ELCA), Rev. Lance E. Isaacson, Sr. Pastor; Rev. Sarah
Cordray, Assoc. Pastor; Worship: Sun. 8 and 10:30; coffee fellowship 9; Adult
Forum and Sunday School 9:15; Contemporary 3rd Sun., Communion 1st
& 3rd Sun.; 10:30 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.
8:30 & 10:30 worship; fellowship & coffee 9:30. Call for FLT schedule.
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: 8:15 &
10:30 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, J. and L. Anderson-Bauer; Services, 11; SS, 9:30.
Malmo — Bethesda (ELCA), Rev. Jim Raisanen; Sat. Informal Worship
5 p.m.; Sun. Worship 8:30 & 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. beginning April 5th.
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 Berg-Holte; 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, 218-768-3412, Pastors
Ken and Robin Fairbanks, Praise and Worship, Sat., 11.
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.
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Aitkin — Community of Christ, Elder S. Wasserzieher, 218-678-2506 for Aitkin — Pastor R. Brauer; Worship, Sat. 9:20; Sabbath School 10:20;
meeting place and time.
Prayer Mtg. Tue. 7 p.m.
CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED METHODIST
Aitkin (UCC) — First, Rev. Richard Celley; Worship 10; Comm. 1st Sun.; Trust- Aitkin — Rev. Judith A. Clark; Adult SS and classes for 3 yrs. to 9th grade,
ees Mtg., 2nd Sun.; Diaconate Mtg., 3rd Sun.; Adult Bible Study Sun. 9 am. 9; Worship & Nursery 10:30.
Crosby/Deerwood — Cascade, Rev. Shirley Nelson; Worship 9:45; felEVANGELICAL FREE
lowship follows.
Crosslake — Pastor Fred Cressman; Call for Service Times at 218-692-4141,
Emily — Pastor Lois Hansen; Worship 8:45; fellowship follows.*
email thelogchurch@crosslake.net
Northern Lights Parish (United Methodist) — Pastor Russ Christensen
Isle — Pastor Charles Visser; Worship 9; SS 10:15; Wed. Youth Group
Cromwell ­— Worship 11:00; SS 9. Pastor Russ Christensen
6 pm; Adult Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Fleming — Worship 9:00; handicapped accessible.
Malmo — Pastor Glenn Browning; SS 9:30; Fellowship 10:30; Worship
Hill City — Rev. Russ Christensen; Worship 10:45 a.m.
10:50; Wed. Care Group 9:30
McGregor — Pastor Russ Christensen .Worship 8:45; S.S. 10:15.*
Wright — Pastor Ken Mitchell, 218-426-5115; SS 9:30; Worship, 10:30;
Palisade - Pastor Russ Christensen (Closed until April).
Wed., Bible Study, 7 p.m.
Cutler — Pine Lake Chapel, Rev. Judith A. Clark; Worship 8:30; SS 9.
EPISCOPAL
Aitkin — St. John’s, Holy Comm. or Morning Prayer, Sun. 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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DNR presentation… Saving a
Place to Dance for the Fire Bird
SHANIA BENJAMIN
Shania Bernice Benjamin, a girl, weighing 6 lbs., 10 ozs., was born March 10, 2008, at
Kanabec Hospital in Mora, to Silver Vawn Kegg of Hinckley. Shania is welcomed home by
sibling, Seth.
ASHLEY NORBERG
Ashley Rae Norberg, a girl, weighing 6 lbs., 9 ozs., was born Mrach 11, 2008, at Kanabec
Hospital in Mora, to Garret and Kim Norberg of Mora. Grandparents are: Pete and Karen
Harms, Mora; Jerry Norberg, Mora; and Char Norberg, Mora.
CALLIE WYMAN
Callie Ann Wyman, a girl, weighing 6 lbs., was born March 11, 2008, at Kanabec Hospital
in Mora, to Ron and Meghan Wyman of Mora. Callie is welcomed home by sibling, Kaylee.
Grandparents are: Sue and Jeff Hedberg, St. Paul; Randy and Lauren Wyman, Willmar; and
Gary and Lisa Mcdonald and Sue Mcdonald, all of Andover.
JUSTIN COLSRUD
Justin William Colsrud, a boy, weighing 9 lbs., 8 ozs., was born March 15, 2008, at Kanabec
Hospital in Mora, to Troy and Vickie Colsrud of Finlayson. Justin is welcomed home by siblings: John and Jacob. Grandparents are: Larry and Donna Schwarz, Mora; and Robert and
Carol Colsrud, Finlayson.
GRACE PETERSON
Grace Nicole Peterson, a girl, weighing 8 lbs., was born March 16, 2008, at Kanabec Hospital
in Mora, to Aaron and Tracy Peterson of Hinckley. Grandparents are: Don and Judy Peterson,
Pine City; Craig and Danene Simcoe, Coon Rapids; and Mike and Renee Holt, Brook Park.
Did you know? Sharp-tailed
grouse are so named because
the main tail feathers form
a sharp V. At one time the
sharptail grouse was one of
Minnesota’s most abundant
and popular game birds.
The Jaques Art Center is
teaming with the Department of Natural Resources
to present landowners with
information regarding brushland management for the
grouse. Sat., April 12 at 11
a.m. Jodie Provost, Minnesota
DNR Private Lands Specialist, will explain the narrow
habitat requirements of the
sharptail grouse. At one
time hunters harvested over
100,000 of these native birds
in the 1940’s. Loss of habitat
MONTEZ
A new study published
in the journal Pediatrics
suggests parents should
have repeated discussions with their children
about sex, rather than
one “big talk.”
Researchers found that
teens who talked often
with parents about sex
felt closer to mom and
dad and felt more able
to communicate with
their parents in general,
and about sex specifically. Valerie Huber is
with the National Abstinence Education Association.
“You really don’t need
to have a study to show
the results because we
already knew that, that
would be the case. But
it is nice to have empirical evidence that
bolsters the value of
parent-child communication.”
She hopes this can be a
reminder to parents that
their children do listen
to what they have to say
on private matters.
“Study after study has
shown that teens really
want to hear from their
parents and what this
study shows is that it’s
not enough to have ‘the
talk’ but it has to be a
natural part of open
conversation between
parent and child. And
who better to be sex educators of their children
than mom and dad.”
Dr. Den Trumbull with
the American College of
Pediatricians says it’s up
to Christian parents to
give their teens a godly
view of sex. He says
there are plenty of opportunities.
“Whether it’s during a
movie, whether it is a relationship with another
friend that has occurred,
but the parent’s going
to have to be attentive
to opportunities to talk
about sex and talk about
sexual activity with their
adolescent.”
The study found that
moms tend to discuss
sexual topics with the
kids twice as often as
dads.
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has reduced the harvest to
5,000-10,000 in recent years.
Mike Paulbeck’s photos of
the dancing and antics of
the Fire Bird will encourage
everyone to work toward
maintaining proper cover
and food resources. Come
Volleyball league scheduled
A summer volleyball league
is being organized at Central
KODY MARX
Lakes College in Brainerd for
Kody James Marx, a boy, weighing 8 lbs., 11 ozs., was born March 18, 2008, at Kanabec June 2 – July 14, according
Hospital in Mora, to James and Brittney Marx of Sandstone. Kody is welcomed home by to Jane Peterson, head volsibling, Katelyn Jo. Grandparents are: Bernard Marx, Sandstone; Marsha Marx, Finlayson; leyball coach at CLC.
David Magnuson, Grand Rapids; and Irene Shingobe, Hinckley.
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Spring Fling 2008
The Rockin’ Hollywoods
Spring Fling 2008, the popular annual gala sponsored
the Mille Lacs Area Health
Foundation, has sprung to
a new venue. Ruttger’s Bay
Lake Lodge will be the site for
an evening of dining, dancing
and entertainment beginning
at 6 n.m. on Sat., April 19. The
Spring Fling is a benefit event
for the MLAHF and the health
needs of the region.
The Rockin’ Hollywoods
will showcase their nationally
Community
acclaimed entertainment and
musicianship at the Spring
Fling.
Limited tickets are available
for $50 each and are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Admission includes a served
‘surf & turf’ dinner, cash bar,
silent auction and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Foundation Director, Lois Lahr at
320-532-2604 or by e-mail at:
loisl@millelacshealth.org
Ticket sales are also available by contacting Janice
Erbstoesser at 320-532-2603
or by e-mail at: jerbstoesser@
mlhealth.org Minneapolis Institute of Arts trip
The Minneapolis Institute of
Arts is celebrating their 25th
year of the “Art in Bloom”
exhibit. The Jaques Center is
offering a motor coach trip to
the MIA for the one-day tour,
Thur., May 1. Reservations
required, $50 for art center
members, $60 for non-members. The bus will depart at
the JAC at 8 a.m. and leave
the MIA at 3 p.m.
Organized by Friends
of the Institute, the event
showcases the talents of
more than 170 floral artists,
whose arrangements interpret and complement works
of the art in the museum’s
collection. Professional florists provide lavish displays
outside the galleries to wel-
come guests. Enjoy lunch at
your leisure at the MIA. The
bus is wheelchair accessible
upon request. Reservations
due April 22, minimum of 20
required. For more information and/or to register, contact the Jaques Art Center at
121 2nd St. NW, Aitkin, call
218-927-2363, email: info@
jaquesart.com.
Jaques tea at Maryhill
The Jaques Art Center
invites the ladies to enjoy
cups of steaming hot tea
and dainties during the 5th
annual Tea at Maryhill. Reservations are required at $20
per person. Tea is served at 3
p.m. on May 1-3, 2008.
Parties of four, six or eight
are seated at tables dressed
with fine linens and antique
dishes from the collection of
hosts, Larry and Loa Nelson.
The art center’s Tea Mistress,
Mary Webster, prepares her
special Scottish brew, which
is steeped in the proper
method. During the tea the
Nelson’s will share the stories of the home’s history
and everyone is invited to
tour the mansion. Enjoy a
Heartland Performing Arts Center
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Debbie Katona, a cheerleader,
enjoys cheering at games and
all the cheerleading moves. She
also likes to do stunts with a
partner. Debbie, a 4th grader at
CRES, is the daughter of Tammy Cheney and Trever Katona.
Heartland Performing Arts Center
328 Curtis Ave. • Ironton
New Classes Starting
Dance • Gymnastics • Cheerleading
Ages 2-Adult 218-546-6614
“Maryhill” by Cherie Holm
spring afternoon of luxury,
laughter and tea! For more
information and/or to register, contact the Jaques Art
Center at 121 2nd St. NW,
Aitkin, call 218 927-2363,
email info@jaquesart.com.
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Adult Standards
Events
Ongoing Events:
Aitkin Youth Center, at Westside Building,
Sundays 12-4:30 p.m., Mon. and Thur.
evenings 5-7 p.m. until April. 10 years
old and up unless accompanied by an
parent. Families welcome. Schedule is
subject to change. Call 218-927-6171 or
218-927-6080 to verify times and dates.
Aitkin Singles, meets monthly for various activities such as music, hiking, and dancing. For more info call 218-927-3153.
Blind Lake (Aitkin Area) ATV Club, meets
the second Fri. of each month at Aitkin
City Hall, 7:30 p.m. New members welcome.
Blow-Hards, a lung disease support group,
meets the fourth Thurs. of each month
at Kanabec Hospital in Mora. Contact
Carol in Respiratory Therapy, 320-2253646.
Cancer Support Group, meets on the third
Tue. of each month at Riverwood Hospital conference room “B”, in Aitkin, 6:30
p.m. Call 218-927-2121 x2257 or 218546-4302 for more information.
Circles of Support meets every Tues., 6
- 8 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 selfstarter and self-motivated, call Brandi,
800-997-5723.
Dial-A-Ride is offering service in Aitkin. Call
for pick up: 218-326-3503 or 1-800-6426143.
DivorceCare meets every Wed., 6:45-8:30
p.m. at Glory Community Center, 12
miles southeast of Aitkin. Call 218-9273678.
Emergency Food Shelf at St. James Catholic Church, Aitkin. Hours are: Thurs.
afternoons only from noon to 3 p.m. Access the Food Shelf from the south side
of the building. Go to the 4th door and
look for signs.
Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club will meet at
Jackson’s Hole in Lawler on the first
Thurs. of the month at 7 p.m. Open to
the public. Check out the website at
www.evergreen-pac-atvclub.com.
Garrison City Council meets the first Thurs.
of each month at the City building.
Hope for the Future Support Group for
those dealing with emotional issues, 1st
and 3rd Thurs., 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 Paula Robinson, 218-545-2180 for
more info.
Jacobson Busy Bees meets every Thurs.,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jacobson Community Bldg. Potluck at noon. Beverage
provided. All are welcome. For more
info., call 752-6652.
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 Thurs. 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 800-3332433.
McGrath Area Civic Organization, first
Wed., following the first Thurs. of the
month, 9 a.m. at 1865 Cafe.
McGrath City Council, first Thurs. of the
month, 6 p.m. at Fire Station Hall.
McGregor TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thurs., 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 and 3rd
Mondays of each month, 1-4 p.m.
MS Support Group, 3rd Mon., 1 p.m., Access North, 105 4th St. NW, Aitkin, 9273748.
Mystic Masonic Lodge meets 1st & 3rd
Tues. of the month at 7:30 p.m. over the
Eye Care Center in Aitkin.
Ripple River Quilters meet the 2nd Tues. of
the month, 1 p.m., for location call 218927-5760.
Rainbows Grief Support Group meets every 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month, 9:30
a.m. at Grace Lutheran (Log) Church. For more infor call Mary Ann at 218-4263491 or Diane Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to noon
at 218-426-3343.
Senior Dance at Deerwood Legion, 1-4
p.m., first and third Fri. each month.
Stroke Support Group, meets the fourth
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.
Kids Game and Bible Activity night at Palisade Assembly of God. 7-8 p.m., K-12.
March:
28-29th - Brainerd Lakes Chamber Commerce & Industry Show, Brainerd Civic
Center and Gold Medal Arena. Call Mary
for booth reservations 218-822-7117.
28th - Family Fun Night, Palisade Assembly
of God Church, 7 p.m. FREE popcorn,
pop, bingo and prizes.
29th-30th - Deerwood Gun Show, Deerwood Auditorium. Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-3.
April:
1st - Garrison Seniors meeting, Garrison
City Hall, 12 noon. Bring your own
plates, cups and Utensils and a food
item to share.
1st - Aitkin County Triad, Jacobson Community Center, 10:30 a.m.
3rd - Aitkin/Itasca Farm Service Agency
Open House, Honoring Chuck Anderson’s Farewell, 12-4 p.m.
4-6th - MMBA 26th Annual Home Show,
Brainerd Civic Center, 4/4 10 a.m. - 8
p.m., 4/5 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 4/6 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. $2.00 adult, 14 and under FREE.
4th - Southern Country Gospel Concert by
“In HIS Name”, 7 p.m., Church on the
Wise Road, CR 49, Brainerd.
5th - Garden Expo, Forestview Middle
School, Baxter, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $25
registration fee, call 218-454-6924 to
register.
5th - Children’s Art Fair, Brainerd Senior
High School, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Handson activities, Elementary school art displays, concessions and more. For additional info call 218-454-6924.
6th - Pancake Breakfast, Light of the Cross
Lutheran, Garrison, 10-11:30 a.m., free
will donations, Everyone welcome, located 2 blks W of Super Valu.
6th - West Range Country Show, Greenway High School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.,
Handicap Accessible - Door Prizes!
7th - McGregor VFW Post dance, 1-4 p.m.,
Music by Chemielewski Band.
7th - Lakes and Woods Garden Club, Westside Church in Aitkin, 7 p.m. Open to the
public.
9th - Waukenabo Dance, Loren Lindevig,
1-4 p.m., Waukenabo Community Center/Town Hall
12th - Ironton Fire Department Ham Bing,
Ironton Legion, 7 p.m.
21st - McGregor VFW Post dance, 1-4 p.m.,
Music by Roman & Don.
26th - Just For Kix Spring Show
30th - Waukenabo Dance, Helen, Don,
Gary, 1-4 p.m., Waukenabo Community
Center/Town Hall
May:
174th - Waukenabo Dance, John and Virginia, 1-4 p.m., Waukenabo Community
Center/Town Hall
17th - Northern Lakes Arthritis Walk, Paul
Bunyan Trail - Baxter Trailhead. Registration starts at 8 a.m., walk begins at
9 a.m.
18th - “A Tribute to the Community,” presented by Heartland Performing Arts
Studio of Ironton.
27th - Garrison Lions Spring Style Show,
Ruttger’s Bay Lake, 5 p.m. social hour,
6 p.m. dinner. Style show, raffles and silent auction. $25 with reserved seating
can be purchased from any Lions member. Call Betty at 218-678-2141 or Georjann at 320-692-4439 for more info.
28th - Active Older Adult Day, Hallett Community Center, Crosby. Free use of facility and programs.
June:
19th - 21st - Moondance Jammin Country
Fest, Walker. www.jammincountry.com
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Sesquicentennial tour: D.J. Knox house and the Knox brothers
By Connie Pettersen
Another residence on the tour was the Daniel Jackson
(D.J.) Knox home built circa 1890 on a hill near the Mud
(Ripple) River. Today Gordy and Jeanne Root own the
residence.
D. J. Knox was one of five brothers who came to Aitkin
in the early days of the city’s existence. They all became
merchants, dealing mostly in lumber and supplies and
were the adventurous sons of George and Julia ( Jackson)
Knox, homesteaders of Dell Prairie, WI.
ness opportunities.
George bought property across the street from his
brother D.J. Knox, from the Northern Pacific Agent. His
residence was built there and later became the Dr. Ratcliffe home. George was a postmaster in Aitkin, superintendent of schools, a state legislator and owner/captain
of the riverboat steamer “Fawn.” Years later, his son, Walter F. Knox, wrote about George
in records at the Aitkin County Historical Society: “Father built a store on property now occupied by the old
National Bank and part of Weisbeck Lumber Co. (Knox
& DeLaittre)…F. M. Shook came with his family from
Devil’s Lake, ND, becoming a member of the firm…Knox
purchased the interests of DeLaittre and Shook, and the
store became G. W. Knox’s.” Walter said the steamboat
Fawn was put in service on the river between Aitkin and
Grand Rapids because the railroad wasn’t yet built from
Duluth to Grand Rapids. There was “considerable traffic”
in river freight and passengers between the towns. “The
Andy Gibson, owned by the Potter Co. was also in service
and competition was keen.” Eventually, George sold the
Fawn, which sank at the mouth of Swan River when ice
The Centennial Story of a Town lists this as “A view looking went out in the spring and was never raised.
west of the railway and Knox Bridge. The thundering roll of “In 1902 the Knox store burned and salvaged merchanthe old steam locomotives striving to gain momentum for dise was sold to the T. R. Foley Co. After my mother’s
death in 1908, father went to his sister’s home in Califorthe grade east of Aitkin is a sound of the past.”
nia. He died at age 84.”
The first Knox brother to Aitkin was Clifford, arriving c.
1872/73 to a rapidly rising town and booming economy.
He was followed by George W. [1875], LaFayette F. [1877],
Daniel J. [1878], and Joseph C. [1880]. Clifford Cady (C.C.) Knox: According to records at
Aitkin County Historical Society, Clifford, a Wisconsin
merchant/jeweler entered the Civil War in 1862 with a
Wisconsin regiment. During his first winter in the army,
he contracted measles, suffered exposure and complications eventually leading to consumption. Clifford went
on expeditions to Nebraska and North Dakota Indian
Territory, spent the winter of 1864-65 with his company
at Fort Union on the Missouri at the North Dakota/
The Daniel (D. J.) Knox residence and Knox Bridge in
Montana Border.
Clifford married Myra Wheeler, a teacher in Wisconsin. Aitkin. Myra was a sister to Matilda (Wheeler) Potter of Aitkin. D. J. Knox: D.J. followed his brothers west to Aitkin,
The couple moved to Aitkin where Clifford partnered in working with George and later building a sawmill on the
business with his brother-in-law, Warren Potter (Potter & bank of the Mississippi circa 1881. His mill employed
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and served as Aitkin County Auditor. Myra is recognized the railroad. Later a cooperage mill and additional sawas one of Aitkin’s pioneer teachers, holding classes first mill operations joined the operation. D.J. also became a
in her log home and later in the school buildings.
legislative representative but died in 1900, of pneumonia
Northern Minnesota’s severe winters worsened Clifford’s in the height of his career. order sent
earlier.
health.
He left his businesses in the care of Potter, moving Years later, D.J.’s nephew, Walter Knox, wrote that he
to a warmer/drier climate. By the time they left Aitkin, he recalled playing with childhood friends, Tom Foley, Jr.
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back then. She went to medical school, graduated as Walter’s memoirs: “D.J. had a large barn across the ravine
an MD in 1884 from the Cooper Medical College in San from my father’s house. One day here came a whole
Francisco, and practiced medicine in Oakland for many drove of horses being driven by men on horseback, and
years. turned into the large barnyard.” Walter said these broncos
George W. Knox: Asked to close up the business af- were shipped from Montana for trading. Although some
fairs of Clifford, George came to Aitkin. However, Potter broncos were broken to drive or ride, many were yet
and George didn’t see eye-to-eye and George went into wild. “When a deal was made for a bronc he was roped
business for himself, apparently taking some of Potter’s and subdued, generally after quite a struggle. When the
customers. Birch & Knox sold general merchandise and buyer took over, the troubles were those of the new
lumberman’s supplies. G.W., however, suffered from owner.” Walter wrote it took much work to break them
rheumatism and moved to Florida for his health for a to harness or saddle. It was the first shipment of several
time. He returned to Aitkin because of the better busi- until “a saturation point was reached—thus ended the era
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of the ‘bulls’ (oxen) and the beginning of the horse era.
Of course there were a few horses in the town, mostly
driving or saddle horses, but very few.”
LaFayette (Fay) Knox
Sr.: According to records
from David Rogers, a greatgreat-grandson of LaFayette
Knox, Fay went west via
the Oregon Trail in 1860,
as a “bullwhacker”, driving
a team of oxen. He spent a
(L to R) LaFayette Knox, Ju- year in Idaho and Oregon,
lia Knox, Alice (Polley) Knox took part in the Idaho gold
and Lafayette Jr. Taken rush on the Salmon River,
by R. S. Crandall in Grand and returned to Kilbourn
Rapids c. 1897. Photos con- City, WI where he worked
tributed by David Rogers. in a store. In Sept. 1864, Fay
volunteered for the Civil
War and married Emily Tenney, a neighbor. When he
returned, almost a year later, his daughter, Emily had
been born.
In 1877, Warren Potter hired Fay Knox to run his store
in Grand Rapids. In 1879 Fay moved his family there.
Soon after he established his own store, including a post
office, in that wilderness community. A second store built
c.1886 housed the family above it. Emily, his first wife,
died in 1881. He later met and married Alice Polley of
Aitkin. However, there was an Indian scare in Grand
Rapids. They moved back to Aitkin, for two years, as
Alice was expecting. “Fay Knox later built and ran a mill in Grand Rapids,”
wrote Rogers. “In addition, he was county supervisor, a
partner in a bank, and an active member of the business
community, attending and contributing to the building
of their Presbyterian Church.
“My grandfather, Harrison [Harry] Rogers, worked in
Aitkin with his brothers, William, Robert & Frank Rogers in the lumber business,” wrote David Rogers. “There
Harry met Fay Knox’s daughter, Emily, a schoolteacher
in Aitkin. They married August 8, 1888 at Fay and Alice’s
home in Grand Rapids. “Emily’s Uncle, George Knox,
Captain of the Fawn, took the wedding party a hundred
miles up river to Grand Rapids where the couple married and returned the next day. They lived in Aitkin for
a year before returning to the Rogers’ home farm near
The Knox Store built by LaFayette Knox in Grand Rapids
c. 1887. The family living quarters were on the second
floor. This picture, photographed in 1889, is from “Logging
Town, The Story of Grand Rapids, MN.” Photos contributed
by David Rogers
Woodstock, N.B., Canada. Their eldest son was Clifford
Knox Rogers, in memory of Emily’s uncle. Joseph C. Knox: Joseph, the youngest brother, also owned a store in Aitkin. “I suspect he wasn’t a great
businessman and his store probably went out of business
within a short time,” wrote David Rogers. “Soon afterwards moved to Seattle.” For more information on the
Knox family, see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnaitkin/
polley.htm.
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State Fair accepting Century
Farm applications
Minnesota families who
have owned their farms for
100 years or more are encouraged to apply for the
Minnesota State Fair’s 2008
Century Farm program.
The Century Farm program recognizes family
farms according to three
qualifications. The farm
must be: 1) at least 100
years old according to authentic land records; 2) in
continuous family ownership for at least 100 years
(continuous residence on
the farm is not required);
and 3) at least 50 acres.
Since its inception in 1976,
a total of 8,694 Minnesota
farms have been designated Century Farms.
A commemorative certificate signed by the president of the State Fair,
the president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation and Governor Tim
Pawlenty will be awarded to qualifying families,
along with an outdoor sign
signifying Century Farm
recognition.
Information on all Century Farm families will be
available at the Minnesota
Farm Bureau exhibit dur-
ing the 2008 Minnesota
State Fair, which runs Aug.
21 - Labor Day, Sept. 1.
Applications are available through the State
Fair at www.mnstatefair.
org (click the “Recognition
Programs” link at the bottom of the home page) or
by calling 651-288-4446.
Statewide county extension and Minnesota Farm
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Drapers Maternity Hospital | Continued from Page 1
Madre Messersmith remembers back to 1947. “My
husband Clyne and I had
just finished milking our 20
cows when I slipped and
fell in the barn. I told Clyne
to get us ready and that we
should head for Aitkin. Dr.
Closuit met us at Draper’s
Maternity Hospital, did his
examination and left the
birthing to Maude. Jim was
born about 7 a.m. the next
morning. I stayed for a week
and got to bring my baby
home on Christmas Eve. The
stay cost around a hundred
dollars. My roommate got
a Christmas present of a
truckload of coal. It was
hard times but she would
be warm when she brought
her baby home.”
A senior citizen of Aitkin
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House on 4th Street NW, Aitkin, was the Draper Maternity
Hospital.
that Draper’s Maternity Hospital was for the upper-class
as many women at this time
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Richard Draper, one of
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provided a great service
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very reasonable price. Most
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cooked meals, home made
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the American Coalition for
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“The growing availability
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States is reducing the cost of
gasoline by up to nine cents
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Executive Vice President of
ACE. Without ethanol, gas
prices would likely be even
higher.”
According to recent price
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Service, ethanol for blending
is selling for as much as 10 to
35 cents lower than gasoline,
depending on the market.
Factoring in the blender’s tax
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wholesale cost of E10 is between 6 and 9 cents less per
gallon than gasoline.
“The price of gasoline isn’t
rising as quickly as the price
of diesel, partly due to the
fact that there’s an alternative
to gasoline – ethanol – that’s
adding more than 2 million
gallons a day to our nation’s
fuel supply,” noted Ron Lamberty, ACE’s Vice President/
Market Development.
According to today’s AAA
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reached $4.029 a gallon, while
the national average price
of gasoline remains at $3.26
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Oil companies are taking
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beginning in May, it will switch
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at 16 of its Midwestern terminals, offering only E10 and no
longer offering any unblended
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“We are pleased to see the
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Marathon and ExxonMobil
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The U.S. now has the capacity to produce 7.9 billion
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• Ethanol is available today. Unlike other futuristic
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• Ethanol is an Americanmade fuel, distilled from
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Automotive / Rentals
Brainerd Car Wash, Brainerd, (20 Avail.) Interior Wash - The Works Pkg. $18.95/Price $10 Add $3 for Sub,
Vans, Wagons, and Suvs
Brainerd Small Engine, Brainerd, (10 Avail.) Push Mower Tune-Up $50/Price $30; Lawn Tractor Tune-Up
$75/Price $40; (4 Avail.) 6 Pk Toro 2 Cycle Engine Oil $9.84/Price $5; (5 Avail.) Marine Repair $100/Price
$50; (1 Avail.) 24" 5 HP Tecumseh Engine Used Snowblower by MTD $150/Price $80; Used Snapper
Leaf Blower, Hand Held, Gas 2-Cycle $50/Price $25; New Coleman Air Compressor, no warranty
$90/Price $45
Brand's Small Engine, Aitkin (10 Avail.)- Certs for Repair Work on Mowers, Garden Equip., Snow-Blowers
and Weed Whips $25/Price $12
Highway 18 Collision, Brainerd, (1/wk Avail.) Supreme Detail Pkg. for Large Vehicle/SUV Retail $ 275/Price
$150; (1/wk Avail.) Supreme Detail Pkg. for Car Retail $ 200/Price $125
Dining/ Food
Bann's Bar & Restaurant, McGregor (5/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Beanery, Aitkin (10/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Big Sandy Lodge and Resort, McGregor (5 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Bridge Tavern, Crosby (4/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Buffalo Creek Restaraunt, Brainerd at the Red Roof Inn (4/wk Avail.) Breakfast Certificate Retail $5/Price
$2
Bungalow Supper Club, Emily (2 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Choppers, Brainerd (Unlimited) Food and Beverage Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Deerstand, Deerwood (4/wk Avail.) Dining Certificate Retail $10/Price $6
Famous Dave's, Brainerd (10/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $15/Price $8
Gary's Sports Bar, Ironton (10/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Giovanni's Pizza, Pequot Lakes or Brainerd, (2 Avail.) Dining Certificate or Delivery with a minimum of
$18.00 - Does Not Inc. Gratuity, Retail. Not valid for frozen pizza. $10/Price $5
Grab-A-Java, Brainerd (Unlimited) General Certificates Retail $5/Price $2.50
Heartland Kitchen, Crosby (10 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Hill Lake Cafe, Hill City (10/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Kelly's Kitchen, Palisade (Unlimited) Dining Certificates Retail $5/Price $2.50; (5/wk Avail.) Dining
Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Kelly's Restaurant, Brainerd (5/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $15/Price $8
Louie's Bucket of Bones, Ironton (4/wk Avail.) Dining Certs Retail $10/Price $6
Lucky's Landing, Tamarack (4 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
McGregor Dairy Queen, McGregor (1/wk Avail.) General Certificates Retail $5/Price $2.50
Palisade Cafe, Palisade (4/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Rafferty's Pizza, Brainerd (4/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $15/Price $8
Riverside Inn, Crosslake (5/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $15/Price 8
Rosallini's, Aitkin (15 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
School House Cafe, McGregor (26 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Sunrise Cafe, Malmo (2/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $5/Price $2.50
The Ivy Room, Brainerd (9 Avail.) Certificates Towards Expresso Drinks, Soup, Salads, Sandwiches and
Smoothies Retail $10/Price $5
Wilderness Family Restaurant, McGregor (5/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Wings Cafe, Brainerd Regional Airport (10/wk Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $5/Price $3
Wits End at The "Y", Garrison (2 Avail.) Dining Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Food
Cakes by Design, Brainerd (2/wk Avail.) Certificate for 1/2 Sheet Cake Decorated Retail $30/Price $15
Paulbeck's County Market, Aitkin (10/wk Avail.) Certificate for Rotisserie Chicken Retail $6.99/Price $4
Floral/Gifts
The Flower Shop, McGregor (5/wk Avail.) Flower Arrangements or Plants Retail $10/Price 5
Northwoods Floral, Crosby (Unlimited) Flowers, Gifts or Balloons (Not Valid for FTD or Telefloral) Retail
$15/Price $8
V.I.P. Floral Gifts & Wedding, Brainerd (10 Avail.) For Flowers, Balloons, Wedding Accessories, Gowns
and Tuxedos Retail $20/Price $10
Sewing and Dry Cleaning
Embroidery and Laser Engraving, Aitkin (5 Avail.) Certificate towards Set Up's, Embroidery, Custom
Design or Engraving Retail $25/Price $13
Timeless Treasures, McGregor (2/wk. Avail.) General Certificates $40/Price $20
Home Improvements
Better Living Concepts, Brainerd (2 Avail.) Therma-true, Classic Craft, Wood Grain Look, Fiberglass Exterior
Doors. May Purchase Both & May Be Used to Apply Toward Upgrades. Does Not Include Installation.
These Are Anti-warp Doors. Retail $700/Price $400 ea.
Cedarbrook Lumber, Aitkin ( 1 Avail.) 3' Steel Door, Right Hand Out Swing, 9 Light Panels, Single Bore
for Door Knob with 4 9/16" Jamb. $184.90/Price $92.50; 3' Steel Door, Right Hand Out Swing, 6 Steel
Panels 4 9/16" Jamb, Single Bore for Door Knob. $60/Price $30
Hudrlik Carpet, Crosby (3/wk Avail.) 20 Sq. Yds or more of Floor Covering. Retail $200/Price $100
Tykes Carpet, Brainerd (Unlimited) Certificate for Flooring Retail $200/Price $100
Weisser-Mueller Associates, Brainerd (Unlimited) Certificate for Estimate Towards Any Architectural
Service Retail $400/Price $150
Family Entertainment
Aitkin Lanes, Aitkin (10 Avail.) Lazer Bowling on Saturday Nights Retail $4/Price $2
Artistic Images Photography and Limo, Brainerd (1 Per Reservation) Certificate Good Towards the Price of
a Limo for Reservation of 2-3 Hours. Retail $65/Price $35; (1 Per Reservation) Certificate Good Towards
the Price of a Limo for Reservation of 4 Hours or Longer. Retail $120/Price $60
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Chanhassen (11 Avail.) Dinner & Theater for 2 Retail $130/Price $75
Old Log Theater, Excelsior (53 Pair Avail.) Theater Admission for 2. Retail $60/Price $30
Paul Bunyan Bowl, Baxter (Unlimited) 2 Hours of Bowling, Lg. Pizza and Pitcher of Pop for up to 6 People.
Retail $40/Price $20
Spooner Rodeo, Spooner, Wisc.(10 Avail.) General Admission Rodeo Tickets for Thurs., 7/10/8 $14/Price $7;
(10 Avail.) General Admission Rodeo Tickets for Friday, 7/11/8 $14/Price $7; (20 Avail.) General Admission
Rodeo Tickets for Sat., 7/12/08 $14/Price $7
Lodging
Aspen Lodge, Grand Marais (1/wk. Avail.) One Night Stay in a Double Queen Room with Continental
Breakfast Retail $139/Price $75
Cobblestone Cove Villa, Grand Marais (1/wk. Avail.) One Night Stay in a 2 BR Non-Smoking Luxury
Townhome on the Harbor, 4 person max. Retail $349/Price $175
Crystal Swan Inn, Merrifield (1 Avail.) One Night Stay in a Regular Suite. Retail $109/Price $55
Ripple River Motel, Aitkin (10 Avail.) Jacuzzi Suites Sundays Through Thursdays Only. Retail $80/Price $40
Shoreline Motel, Grand Marais (1/wk. Avail.) One Night Stay in a King BR with Lakeside View. Retail
$109/Price $60
Super 8, Grand Marais (1/wk. Avail.) One Night Stay in a Double Queen Room. Retail $119/Price $60
Health / Beauty / Fitness
Beauty Works Salon, Brainerd (10 Avail.) Certificates Good on Any Service - Not Products. Retail $10/Price
$5
Hallett Community Center, Crosby (7 Avail.) Punch Cards Retail $70/ Price $45
Harmony In Healing, Aitkin (Unlimited) Certificate for Soqi Chi Spa Session Retail $30/Price $15
Marlene's Salon, Jenkins (4/wk Avail.) Your Choice in Salon Services Retail $10/Price $5
Massage For Life, Brainerd (5/wk Avail.) 30 Min. Custom Individual Massage Retail $40/Price $20
Salon North, McGregor (2/wk Avail.) Certificates for Services Retail $25/Price $10
Spirit Spas, Brainerd (10/wk Avail.) General Certificates. Taxes & Gratuity Not Included. Retail $20/Price $10
Village Hair Fashions, Aitkin (8 Avail.) General Certificates Retail $10/ Price $6
Lighting / Furniture
Aitkin Furniture & Carpet, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Matching Set: Buffet Lamp, Picture Frame, 2-9" Candle Holders
with Candles Retail $59.55/Price $31
Tank's Furniture, Pillager (2 Avail.) $General Certificate Retail $250/Price $165
Unclaimed Freight North, Aitkin (1 Avail.) 3-Drawer Pine Night Stand Retail $99.98/Price $50; (1 Avail.) Black
End Table with Drawer Retail $139.98/Price $70; (1 Avail.) 2-Drawer Night Stand in Med. Oak Finish Retail
$199.98/Price $100; (2 Avail.) Pine Shelves 16" Length 5 1/2" Wide, or 22" Length 5 1/2" Wide. You choose
the size you want Retail $6.99/Price $3; (1 Avail.) Med. Oak Finish End Table Retail $129.98/Price $65; (1
Avail.) Full Size Unfinished White Cedar Log Bed Retail $199.98/Price $100; (1 Avail.) Pine Queen Headboard
Bookcase Retail $89.98/Price $45; (1 Avail.) 2-Drawer Night Stand in Light Finish Retail $189.98/Price $95;
(2 Avail.) Log, White Cedar Unfinished Twin Size Country Bed Retail $169.98/Price $85; (1 Avail.) Pine End
Table Retail $69.98/Price $35; (1 Avail.) 3-Drawer Night Stand in Med. Oak Finish Retail $189.98/Price $95;
(2 Avail.) 30" Swivel Log Stool, White Cedar-Finished Retail $129.98/Price $65
Seed / Softeners / Water Systems
Aitkin Feed & Farm Supply, Aitkin (1/wk. Avail.) Special Blend of Corn, Sunflower Seeds, Millet and Wheat.
Retail $13.54/Price $10; (2/wk. Avail.) 50 Lb. Bag of Sunflower Seeds Retail $18.75/Price $15; (5 Avail.) 50
Lb. Bag of Stove Corn Used for Burning in Corn Stoves. Retail $7.20/Price $4
Eco Water Systems, Baxter (1 Avail.) Good on Any Water Softner Unit. Retail $100/Price $50
Photos / Artwork / Books
Artistic Images Photography and Limo, Brainerd (5 Avail.) Children's or Family Studio Portrait Sitting Special.
Retail $79.99/Price $40
Duane's Photography, Aitkin (1/wk Avail.) Family Portrait Pkg. Retail $50/Price $20
Family Treasures, Pine City (4 Avail.) Tribute Pkg. - Up to 75 Photos, 3 Title Pages, 6 Captions Recorded on
a DVD. Retail $112.50/Price $70
Lutzke and Lutzke Gallery, Crosby (2/wk Avail.) General Certificate Retail $50/Price $25
General Merchandise
Aitkin Flowers & Gifts, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Tray Table Retail $67.99/Price $33; (1 Avail.) 7' Silk Ficus Tree Retail
$99.99/Price $45; (1 Avail.) 3-Tiered-Pryamid Shaped Iron Plant Stand, 6' Tall Retail $169.99/Price $85
Aitkin Outdoor Sports, Aitkin (9 Avail.) General Store Merchandise Retail $15/Price $9; (10 Avail.) General
Store Merchandise Retail $20/Price $13; (5 Avail.) Good Towards Store Merchandise Retail $50/Price $35; (17
Avail.) Archery Video Range for 1 Hour Retail $15/Price $9; (5 Avail.) General Merchandise Retail $25/Price
$17; (3 Doz. Avail.) Dozen Easton Axis Full Metal Jacket Arrows Retail $140/Price $75; (14 Doz. Avail.) 1/2
Doz. Easton Axis Full Metal Jacket Arrows Retail $65/Price $35
Auto Value, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Deep Cycle Marine Battery Retail $89/Price $69; (1 Avail.) Starting Battery Retail
$64/Price $44
Beimert Outdoors, Pillager (1 Avail.) 9 Lb. Bag of Mossy Oak Bio-Logic (Covers 1 acre) Retail $59.99/Price
$30
Black Dimond Equine Center, Crosby (1/wk. Avail.) Certificate for 1 Hour Horse Riding Lesson Retail
$35/Price $20
Brainerd Bones & Biscuits, Brainerd (1 Avail.) 2 Day Boarding Stays in a 5x6 Kennel Retail $40/Price
$20
Cedarbrook Lumber, Aitkin (2 Avail.) General Certificates Retail $20/Price 14
Country House, McGregor (52 Avail.) General Certificates Retail $50/Price $25; (4 Avail.) Certificates for
Retired Beanies Only Retail $50/Price $25; (13 Avail.) General Certs. for Country House, School House
Cafe, Grandpa's Up North and Millies Weekend Duds Retail $30/Price $15
Dairy Queen, Aitkin (2 Avail.) 8" Dairy Queen Cake Retail $19.99/Price $16
Deep Systems Computer Sales & Repair, Aitkin (3 Avail.) Red Mouse Pad with Gel Rest Retail $6.95/Price
$4; (2 Avail.) Ernie Mouse, Compatible with PC or Mac Retail $15/Price $8; (2 Avail.) USB LED Light,
Flexible Arm Retail $9.99/Price $5; (2 Avail.) Numeric Key Pads for USB Connection for Laptop Retail
$29.50/Price $16; (2 Avail.) Elmo Mouse, Compatible with PC or Mac Retail $15/Price $8; (2 Avail.)
Designer CD Wallet in Choice of Baseball or Soccer Design Retail $7.85/Price $4
Erickson Greenhouse, Brainerd (Unlimited) General Merchandise Certificate Retail $25/Price $13
Hilltop Sports, Hill City (23 Avail.) General Certificates Retail $25/Price $13
H & R Block, Aitkin (51 Avail.) Certificates Towards Tax Preparation Retail $100/Price $60; (40 Avail.)
Certificates Towards Tax Preparation Retail $50/Price $30
Hollywood Pets, McGregor (2/wk. Avail.) Certificate for Dog Grooming Retail $25/Price $13
Home Comfort Connection, Aitkin (21 Avail.) General Certs. Retail $20/Price $10
J & B Western, Brainerd (20 Avail.) General Merchandise Retail $50/Price 25
Just For Kix, Brainerd (1 Avail.) Laurel Street Studios has a Two Months of Tap Lessons to a New Student.
Retail $54/Price 30
Ken-Lor Enterprises, Emily (1/wk Avail.) General Certificates Retail $25/Price $12
Ken-Lor Enterprises, Emily, Brainerd, and Duluth (2/wk Avail.) General Certificates Retail $50/Price $25
Lightning Motorsports, Aitkin (6/wk Avail.) General Certificates Retail $20/Price $10; (2 Avail.) Certificate
Good Towards the Purchase of Dock Rite Docks or Lifts Retail $100/Price $40
Mattie and Me, Brainerd (20 Avail.) Clothing Certificate Retail $10/Price 5
Minnesota Mobility, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Certificate Toward Purchase of Used Mobility Scooter or Power Wheel
Chair. Retail $300/Price $150; (1 Avail.) Choice of 2 Land Mobility Scooters, Outdoor Model, 360 Lb. Wt.
Capacity and the Other is Travelarc, Portable and Lt. Wt. Retail $1,300/Price $650; (1 Avail.) Certificate
Toward Purchase of New or Used Mobility Scooter or Wheel Chair. Retail $500/Price $250
Minnestalgia, McGregor (15 Avail.) General Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Northwood Equipment, Aitkin (1 Avail.) John Deere 9620 4 Wheel Drive Collector's Edition Toy Tractor
Retail $94.99/Price $49
Oberg Fence, Deerwood (4 Avail) Custom Made 6' x 10' Dog Kennel. Ready after April 20, 2008 Retail
$495/Price $300
Odds-N-Ends, Aitkin (5/wk Avail.) General Certificates Retail $10/Price $6
Office Shop / Radio Shack, Aitkin (5 Avail.) General Merchandise, Can be Used at Office Shop in Aitkin
or Brainerd, or at Radio Shack in Aitkin. Retail $25/Price $13; (1 Avail.) G.P.S. Magellan Maestro 3100,
Plug and Play Retail $249.99/Price $125; (1 Avail.) G.P.S. Magellan Road Mate 1200, Plug and Play
Retail $199.99/Price $100
Paulbeck's County Market, Aitkin (20 Avail.) Store Merchandise Retail $10/Price $8
Ricks Piano & Music, Aitkin (2/wk Avail.) GHS Bright Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings in Lt. or Med. Gauge
Retail $10.75/Price $5; (1 Avail.) "Home For The Holidays" CD by Sprint Wood Music of Ely. Retail
$14.95/Price $8; (1 Avail.) GX108 Behringer Amplifier, 15 Watt Retail $99.99/Price $55
Shirts Plus, Aitkin (2 Avail.) Certificates Toward Letter Jackets. Retail $75/Price $40; (2 Avail.) General
Merchandise Retail $20/Price $10
Sweetery, Aitkin (9 Avail.) General Certs. Retail $10/Price $6
Totally Kids, Brainerd (6 Avail.) Clothing Certificates Retail $20/Price $10
Clothing
NU2U, Brainerd (2/wk Avail.) Gently Used Clothing and Sporting Goods. Retail $10/Price $6
Seasonal
R & R Landscaping, Aitkin (50 Avail.) Certificates Good Towards Gift Shop, Green House, Block or
Landscaping Supplies. Retail $30/Price $16
Biddable Items
The Following Items Will Be Available During the Auction On KKIN 94.3 FM & 930 AM, & KQ 101.5 FM Until Sold with a Bid.
Aitkin Furniture, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Flexsteel Loveseat, All Leather, Brown-Beige Color, Heavy Duty Frame Retail $1,399 Bid $690; (1 Avail.) NEW Frigidaire Refrigerator Slight
damage on lower left corner, Purchase as is with no warranty Retail $1,099 Bid $500 OP
Bay Lake Marine, Deerwood (1 Avail.) 2006 Kennedy Paddle Boat, Blue, 11'1" Long, 6"4" Wide, 280 Lbs. Retail $2,800 Bid $1,800 OP
Beimert Outdoors, Pillager (1 Avail.) Knight Black Powder Gun, 50 Calibur, 26" Blue Barrel Black Composite Retail $419.99 Bid $225 OP
Blue Lakes Disposal, Brainerd (1 Avail.) 1 Year of Garbage Service, 65 Gallon Retail $295 Bid $150
Bob & Fran's Furniture, Brainerd (1 Avail.) Living Room Set by Jackson. Includes a 90" Sofa, Big Chair and 1/2 Plus Ottoman Retail $4,500 Bid $2,400
Brainerd Small Engine & Marine, Brainerd (1 Avail.) 24" 5 HP Tecumseh Engine Used Snowblower by Ariens Retail $250 Bid $130 OP
Culligan, Brainerd (1 Avail.) Smart-Sensor Water Softener Includes Installation Retail $2,179 Bid $1,200 OP
Cuyuna Country Club, Deerwood (1 Avail.) Single Associate Twilight Membership, Play Sunday Through Friday After 2 p.m. and Saturday After 3 p.m. Retail
$542 Bid $300 OP; (1 Avail.) Husband and Wife Associate Twilight Membership, Play Sunday Through Friday After 2 p.m. and Saturday After 3 p.m. Retail
$805 Bid $500 OP; (1 Avail.) Single Associate Intermediate Membership, Ages 23-35 Years Old, Golf Anytime Retail $350 Bid $200 OP
Hilltop Sports, Hill City (1 Avail.) 2007 Polaris Pink Youth 4-Wheeler, 50 CC, Automatic with Electric Start Retail $1,999 Bid $1,200 OP
J & B Western, Brainerd (1 Avail.) New Circle Y 17" Softee Trail Saddle Retail $2,295.95 Bid $1,550 OP
Minnesota Mobility, Deerwood (1 Avail.) Lark 3 Adult Scooter, Used Very Good Condition - Can Take up To 360 LBS, Swivel Seat, Hand Controls, Adjustable Handle Bar Basket,
Good Tire Tize 10" x 3 1/2" - Good for Indoor or Outdoor Use. Retail $995 Bid $485
Northern Air Plumbing & Heating, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Turbo Soft Water Softner, Requiring Minimal Space, Time on Demand Based Control Valve, Cabinet Model. Retail $925/
Bid $460
Northwood Equipment, Aitkin (1 Avail.) 2004 Arctic Cat Z 370 Snowmobile, Green, New, Zero Miles, Factoroy Warranty from date of sale. Retail $4,199 Bid $2,100
Paulson Travel, Brainerd (1 Avail.) $500 Gift Certificate Towards Travel. Retail $500 Bid $250
Tom's T.V., Brainerd (1 Avail.) 36" Sony Color TV Retail $1,299 Bid $700
True Value, Aitkin (1 Avail.) Cordless Saw & Drill by Master Mechanic, 18 Volt, Stock #71104 Retail $209 Bid $110 OP; (1 Avail.) 5.5 HP Snow Blower, 24" Cut, Electric Start
With Chains & Cover, Stock #559805 Retail $749 Bid $380 OP
Unclaimed Freight North, Aitkin (1 Set Avail.) 3-Piece End Table Set (Includes 2 End Tables and 1 Coffee Table) Retail $399.98 Bid $199; (1 Avail.) Power Recliner Sofa, Brown
Micro Fiber Retail $899.98 Bid $445
Over $70,000 in inventory!!
NewsHopperTM
11
March 29, 2008
Spring Style Show
The Garrison Lions will
host their annual Spring
Style Show on Tue., May
27 at Ruttger’s on Bay Lake.
The event will begin at 5
p.m. with the social hour
and dinner being served
at 6 p.m. The Style Show
will feature new spring
styles from Herberger’s,
Ruttger’s Country Store, and
Royal Expressions located
in Baxter. There will also
be shopping spree raffles
for these three stores as well
as a silent auction featuring
many hand-crafted items.
The cost for the Style
Show with dinner is $25
with reserved seating and
tickets can be purchased
from any Lions member. All
proceeds from this event
go towards Non-Traditional
Scholarships. For more
information, call Betty at
218-678-2141 or Georjann
at 320-692-4439.
Sunlife
Yoga Parties
“Celebrating life a healthier way”
Spring
is in
the air
Design a flag contest
The Aitkin County Sesquicentennial Committee
is pleased to announce the
“Aitkin County Sesquicentennial Design-A-Flag” contest. All local artists, 16 and
over, who are Aitkin County
residents, are welcome to
submit one drawing for the
contest by June 3, 2008.
The drawing must depict Aitkin County and its
history over the past 150
years. The top entries will
be on display July 9-12 at
the 2008 Aitkin County Fair
at which time the public
will be invited to select the
winner by vote. The winning entry will be named
the official Aitkin County
Sesquicentennial Flag and
will be flown in the Aitkin
County Courthouse.
For contest information,
please contact Cindi Hills
at 218-927-7276 or visit our
web site:www.co.aitkin.
mn.us/.
A complete full service
yoga/pilates studio
brought to you for any
special occasion.
Many other specialized services offered. Call Amy or
visit website for details.
218-821-1417
AMERICAN
LEGION
POST #86
www.sunlifeyoga.com
ajkenow@hotmail.com
20-1st Avenue NE, Aitkin
218-927-2965
MONDAY:
HAPPY HOUR 4-6 P.M.
TUESDAY:
BURGERS 4:30-6:45 P.M.
BAR BINGO 7 P.M.
WEDNESDAY:
HAPPY HOUR 4-6 P.M.
BEAN BAGS 6:30 P.M.
THURSDAY:
ADOPT A PET
HAPPY HOUR 4-6 P.M.
TAP BEER $1.00 ALL DAY
Elbie - terrier mix
FRIDAY:
MEAT RAFFLE 2 P.M.
1ST FRIDAY OF
THE MONTH - DINNER
I’m am Elbie a young, female terrier mix. I’m playful,
and well-behaved. My adoption includes up-to-date vaccinations, deworming, rabies,
spaying, and a microchip.
Please come and visit me at
the Star of the North Humane
Society in Coleraine during
our adoption hours which
are Mon., Thur. from 5-7 p.m.
and Wed., Sat. from 12-3 p.m.
or call 218-245-3732 for more
information or go to www.
starnorth.org.
SATURDAY:
HAPPY HOUR 1-3 P.M.
BLOODY MARY’S
$2.00 ALL DAY
PULL TABS DAILY
NOON TO 11:30 P.M.
LICENSE #A00581
HALL FREE TO NON-PROFIT
CHARITABLE GROUPS
Aitkin
A retirement
living community
Endless Opportunities
Where life is full of special friends...
Activities • Guest Suite
Meal Plans • Garages Available
On-Site Beauty/Barber Shop
Office Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat. & Sun. By Appointment
315 First Avenue SW
Aitkin, MN 56431
218-927-6807
Located in Southgate Mall just
South of Aitkin on 169
• Building Needs
• Tools
• Lawn & Garden
• Chairs & Tables
• T-55 walk behind Bobcat w/riding
platform, 8” & 12”Augers,
Pallet Fork, Trencher,
Dozer Blade, Land Leveler
Blade, Bucket
HOPPER’S $AVERS
Now
in the
Southgate
Mall.
Still your full
service hardware
store!
218-927-2416
Great Gift Ideas!
While Supplies Last!
Available at the NEWSHOPPER
Office in Aitkin and by mail.
$ $
7.00
$
CITADEL GAMES, Brainerd (4 hours of computer time) ... $10.00 for 7.00
$
COOKIES ‘N THINGS, Aitkin ................................................... $10.00 for 7.00
$
CURVES, Aitkin ... One Month + 1/2 Off Membership = $119.00 for 34.00
$
DEERSTAND SPORTS BAR& GRILL, Deerwood.......... $10.00 for 7.00
$
ENGUMS TAE-KWON-DO, Crosby One Month = $40.00 for 20.00
$
FAMOUS DAVE’S PIT BBQ, Baxter............................ $5.00 for 3.00
$
GIOVANNI’S PIZZA, Brainerd ........................................... $10.00 for 7.00
$
HALLETT COMM. CENTER Crosby - Valid for 10 time pass only$70.00 for 60.00
$
HEARTLAND KITCHEN, Crosby ....................................$10.00 for 7.00
BIG SANDY LODGE, McGregor.............................................. $10.00 for
$
20.00
$
LOUIE’S BUCKET OF BONES,Ironton (Only 5 per week) ....$5.00 for 3.00
$
NORD LAKE REFLECTIONS, Aitkin .............................$10.00 for 7.00
$
NORDIC INN, Crosby ................................................... $65.00 for 50.00
$
RAFFERTY’S, Brainerd...................................................... $10.00 for 7.00
$
RICE RIVER HUNTING PRESERVE, Aitkin....... $165.00 for 155.00
$
ROSALLINI’S, Aitkin .......................................................... $10.00 for 7.00
$
THE BEANERY, Aitkin ....................................................... $10.00 for 7.00
$
THE HOME COMFORT CONNECTION, Aitkin .......... $10.00 for 7.00
$
THE SWEETERY, Aitkin - Candy, Gifts, Poker Merch. $15.00 for 10.00
$
TJ’S ON THE COVE, Deerwood ......................................$10.00 for 7.00
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to appear, one for disturbing
the peace, one for forgery,
and one for controlled substance.
Mar. 13: Disturbance was
reported on Minnesota Ave.
N., Aitkin... motor vehicle
tax evasion was reported
in Aitkin... property dispute
was reported on Dam Lake
St., Aitkin... theft complaint
was made on Maddy St.,
McGregor.
Mar. 14 Burglar alarm
was reported at Paulbeck’s
County Market on Red Oak
Dr., Aitkin... suspicious vehicle was reported on 376th
Ave., Aitkin... alarm was reported at Holder Drug on
Minnesota Ave., Aitkin...
harassing phone call was
reported on 3rd Ave. SE,
Aitkin... theft was reported
at Pamida on Southgate Dr.,
Aitkin... accident was reported in McGregor... arrest was
made in Aitkin... harassing
phone calls were reported
on 4th St. NE, Aitkin... custody issues were reported on
400th St., McGregor... driving
complaint was made on Hwy.
210, Aitkin.
Mar. 15: Alarm was reported at Paulbeck’s County
Market on Red Oak Dr.,
Aitkin... deer dispatch was
requested on Hwy. 18 and
Hwy. 47, Aitkin... accident
was reported on Hwy. 47,
Aitkin... breaking and entering was reported on 198th
Ave., McGregor... breaking
and entering was reported on
193rd Pl., McGrath... possible
harassment was reported on
Ash St., McGrath.
Mar. 16: Alarm was reported on Minnesota Ave.
Ironton City Council meeting
By Kathy C. Bryan
The Ironton City Council
met Wed, March 19 at the
Ironton City Hall. Present
were: Council Members Bill
Thoms, Bill Wynn, Dean
French and Gerri Altonen.
Also present, Rosemary Caddy, City Clerk-Treasurer.
The minutes of the March
5 City Council meeting were
approved as were the bills.
The Clerk informed the
Council that the City Attorney is working on the following under Old Business:
Three individual houses on
the same water line on Second Street, Pine Street/SEH
Crosby issue, and institution
of a Sidewalk Ordinance in
Ironton.
New Business: There was a
follow-up discussion about
State Fire Codes. The uniform fire code is effective
throughout the State of
Minnesota regardless of
whether a city adopts the
code. Ironton City Council
does not need to adopt
the code in order for it to
be effective within the city
limits. If the city chooses
not to adopt the State Fire
Code, the State Fire Marshall
will be the one to enforce it,
however if the Council opts
to conduct inspections on
the local level, the Fire Marshall will provide assistance
upon request. At this time
inspections are conducted
when a structure is renovated, changes occupancy
or is listed for sale. The City
Council took no action on
this matter.
A brief discussion took
place concerning a letter
from the Initiative Foundation outlining the Foundation’s mission, i.e. to
work through and alongside
Central Minnesota citizens
to create healthy and sustainable communities. The
Foundation requested the
City of Ironton invest in
their community by supporting them through a
donation. No action was
taken on this matter.
A letter from Cuyuna
Range Economic Development, Inc. was reviewed.
Elissa Rogers, Economic
Development Specialist,
inquired about an Ironton
City Council member serving on the CREDI Board of
Directors. Council Member
French indicated he will attend a CREDI meeting in the
near future and report back
to the Council concerning
serving on the Board.
A motion was made and
seconded to close the City
Council meeting and hold a
closed session concerning
union contract negotiations.
After the closed session, the
Council Meeting was reopened and then adjourned
without further business.
The Ironton City Council
meets on the first and third
Wednesday of the month,
6 p.m. at city hall. The
meetings are open to the
public.
N., Aitkin... stolen boat was
reported on Hwy. 18, Aitkin...
welfare check was requested
on 220th St., McGrath... damage to property was reported
on 240th St., Aitkin... breaking and entering was reported on Hwy. 65, Jacobson.
Mar. 17: Transport was
requested on Maddy St.,
McGregor... probation violation arrest was made in
Aitkin... breaking and entering was reported on 610th
St., Swatara... possible harassment violation was reported on 360th St., Aitkin...
alarm was reported at East
Lake School on Hwy. 65,
McGregor... DWI arrest was
made on 160th Ln., Finlayson.
Mar. 18: Aitkin Fire Department responded to a fire on
2nd St. NW, Aitkin... suspicious person was reported
on 2nd St. NE, Aitkin... report
for tracking purposes was
made on Minnesota Ave. N.,
Aitkin... probation violation arrest was made on Hwy. 169,
Aitkin... theft of tires was reported on 4th St. NE, Aitkin...
assist on identity theft was reported on 440th Ave., Aitkin...
vehicle damage was reported at Aitkin High School...
money fraud was reported
on Hwy. 65, McGregor... welfare check was requested
on 197th Ave., McGregor...
welfare check was requested
on Minnesota Ave N. Aitkin...
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALEPRIVATE
running thence North 90 degrees West a
distance of 284.83 feet; thence running
South 24 degrees 40 minutes West a
distance of 36.31 feet to a point of beginning; thence continuing along the same
course a distance of 185.04 feet; thence
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF running North 90 degrees East parallel
THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE to the North line of said Government Lot
ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE One (1) to a point on the Shore of Hill
TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AF- Lake; thence running Northerly along the
FECTED BY THIS ACTION.
Shore of said Hill Lake to its intersection
with a line that bears North 90 degrees
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That de- East from the point of beginning; thence
fault has occurred in the conditions of the North 90 degrees West a distance of apfollowing described mortgage:
proximately 310 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning.
DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 23,
2006
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS
LOCATED: Aitkin County, Minnesota
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
MORTGAGE: $144,500.00
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE
ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF
MORTGAGOR(S): Knute R. Alger and THE NOTICE: $154,099.36
Carol Alger, husband and wife
THAT no action or proceeding has
MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, been instituted at law to recover the debt
N.A.
secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof; that there has been compliance
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed with all pre-foreclosure notice and accelOctober 25, 2006, Aitkin County Re- eration requirements of said mortgage,
corder; Document No. 377503
and/or applicable statutes;
mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid
by the mortgagee, on the premises and
the costs and disbursements allowed by
law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal
representatives or assigns is six (6)
months from the date of sale.
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF
THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE
“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE
REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFTHE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REP- FECTED BY THIS ACTION.
RESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That deREDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER fault has occurred in the conditions of the
MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION following described mortgage:
582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHDATE OF MORTGAGE: July 14, 2003
ER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED
PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS
THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPER- MORTGAGE: $175,000.00
TY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCMORTGAGOR(S): William C. ThompTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
son and Jean V. Thompson, husband
Dated: March 19, 2008 and wife
MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Mortgagee Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation,
n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor
REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.
By:
/s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq.
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed
Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq.
N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. July 21, 2003, Aitkin County Recorder;
James J. Pauly, Esq. Document No. 350141
Leah K. Weaver, Esq.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: AsAttorneys for Mortgagee
25 North Dale Street signed to: none
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
(651) 209-9760
That part of Government Lot 5 lying
(W9010)
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: AsPURSUANT, to the power of sale
signed to: none
contained in said mortgage, the above
described property will be sold by the
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Sheriff of said county as follows:
That part of Government Lot One (1)
of Section Twenty-three (23), Township
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 15,
Fifty-two (52), Range Twenty-six (26), de- 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
scribed as follows: Assuming the North
line of said Government Lot One (1), as
PLACE OF SALE: Aitkin County Sherrunning North 90 degrees West Com- iff’s office, 217 Second Street NW, Aitkin,
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM
mencing at the established meander Minnesota
A DEBT COLLECTOR.
corner, which corner is the northeast cor14.83
ner of said Government Lot One (1) and
to pay the debt then secured by said
(Published in NewsHopper
Saturday, March 8, 15, 22, 29;
April 5 & 12, 2008)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
acceleration of the debt secured by the
Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.
6. At the date of this notice the amount
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any,
THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE paid by the holder of the Mortgage
ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE is: $67,473.80.
TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AF7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the
FECTED BY THIS ACTION.
Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land in Aitkin County,
Date: February 28, 2008.
Minnesota, described as follows:
YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
Parcel I:
That part of Government Lot Two (2),
1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated June 13, Section Twenty-four (24), Township For2003, executed by Joseph D. McConnell ty-nine (49), Range Twenty-three (23),
and Jada L. McConnell, husband and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning
wife, and Edwin J. Kirk and Patricia J. at a point that lies 100 feet Easterly of
Kirk, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, the Southeast Corner of Lot 6, Block 2, of
to Grand Timber Bank, f/k/a State Bank the Plat of “North Star”, said point of the
of McGregor, as Mortgagee, and filed beginning being on an Easterly extenfor record June 18, 2003, as Document sion of the Southerly lot line of said Lot
No. 349206, in the office of the County 6; thence Northerly on a line parallel with
Recorder of Aitkin County, Minnesota. and 100 feet Easterly from the Easterly
The land described in the Mortgage is line of Block 2 of said plat to the point of
intersection with a line drawn East from
not registered land.
the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 2
2. The Mortgage has been assigned of said plat; thence East to the East line
of said Government Lot 2; thence South
as follows: N/A
on the East line of said Government Lot
3. The original principal amount 2 to a point that lies East from the point
secured by the Mortgage was: of beginning; thence West to the point of
beginning.
$64,500.00.
EXCEPT Parcel No. 41 as per Aitkin
4. No action or proceeding at law is
now pending to recover the debt secured County Highway Right-of-Way Plat No. 8
on S.A.P. 01-640-01 (C.S.A.H. No. 40).
by the Mortgage, or any part thereof.
5. The holder of the Mortgage has
complied with all conditions precedent to
We Protect what
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Aitkin County, Minnesota
(Published in NewsHopper
Saturday, March 22 & 29, 2008)
WEALTHWOOD TOWNSHIP
AITKIN COUNTY
NOTICE OF ROAD
VACATION HEARING
(Abstract)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
will be sold by the County Sheriff of town board of Wealthwood Township,
Aitkin County, Minnesota, at public auc- Aitkin County, Minnesota will conduct a
tion at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, public hearing on the 8th day of April,
2008, at the main office of the Aitkin 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the Wealthwood
County Sheriff, 217 Second Street NW, Town Hall located at 2429 385th Ave.,
Aitkin, MN 56431 for the purpose of
Aitkin, Minnesota 56431.
considering and acting upon a petition
8. The time allowed by law for redemp- it received calling for the vacation of the
tion by Mortgagors or Mortgagors’ per- following described road:
That road that runs along the south line
sonal representatives or assigns is six (6)
of the Southwest Quarter of the Southmonths after the date of sale.
east Quarter of Section 5, Township 45,
9. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR Range 26 (Wealthwood Township).
(A more specific description may be
REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGORS,
THE MORTGAGORS’ 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.
GRAND TIMBER BANK
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302 West Superior Street, Suite 700
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North of the natural channel of the Mississippi River and the Conservancy Diversion Channel and that part of Government Lot 4 lying South of County Road
21 Right-of-Way, all in Section Five 5, of
Township 47, Range 26
tion by said mortgagor(s), their personal
representatives or assigns is six (6)
months from the date of sale.
developed if the petition is granted.)
All persons interested in this matter are
encouraged to attend the hearing.
The tracts of land through which said
road passes and the owners and occupants thereof, as nearly as we can determine, are as follows:
Owner - Description of Land —
Trevor and Neva Bridgewater - SW 1/4SE 1/4 of Section 5, T45-R26.
Trevor and Neva Bridgewater - SE 1/4SE 1/4 of Section 5, T45-R26.
Trevor and Neva Bridgewater - NW
1/4-NE 1/4 of Section 8, T45-R26.
State of Minnesota - NE 1/4-NE 1/4 of
Section 8, T45-R26.
Dated March 14, 2008
LINDA WENDLANDT, Clerk
Wealthwood Township
4.52
(Published in NewsHopper
Saturday, March 22 & 29, 2008)
NOTICE OF HEARING
Anyone wishing to address the McGrath
City Council on the vacating of a section
of Birch St. a length of 140' long bordered
by 4th St. S. on the west, the North-South
alleyway of lot 11 on the East, Blk. 11 lot
21 on the North and Lot 2 of Lot 3 on the
South. This is to be addressed at the April
3rd Council Meeting.
Submitted this 17th day of
March, 2008
ROBIN BLEGEN, Clerk
City of McGrath
1.74
“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR
REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR,
THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPCOUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS RESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE
LOCATED: Aitkin County, Minnesota
REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION
ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHTHE NOTICE: $167,261.79
ER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED
PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A
THAT no action or proceeding has RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS
been instituted at law to recover the debt THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERsecured by said mortgage, or any part TY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCthereof; that there has been compliance TION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage,
Dated: March 19, 2008
and/or applicable statutes;
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
PURSUANT, to the power of sale
Mortgagee
contained in said mortgage, the above
described property will be sold by the
REITER & SCHILLER, P.A.
Sheriff of said county as follows:
By:
/s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq.
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 15,
Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq.
2008 at 10:00 a.m.
N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq.
James J. Pauly, Esq.
PLACE OF SALE: Aitkin County SherLeah K. Weaver, Esq.
iff’s office, 217 Second Street NW, Aitkin,
Attorneys for Mortgagee
Minnesota
25 North Dale Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2227
to pay the debt then secured by said
(651) 209-9760
mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid
(W9107)
by the mortgagee, on the premises and
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THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REGARDING:
I.
CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION FOR THE ALBERTA CLIPPER
AND SOUTHERN LIGHTS DILUENT PROJECTS
(PL9-CN-07-465)
II.
APPLICATION FOR PIPELINE ROUTING PERMIT FOR THE ALBERTA CLIPPER
AND SOUTHERN LIGHTS DILUENT PROJECTS
(PL95/PPL-07-361)
This notice concerns applications to the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission (MPUC) by Enbridge Energy, Limited
Partnership and Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C,
(Enbridge) for a Certificate of Need (CON) and Pipeline
Routing Permit (PRP). This notice provides the dates, times
and locations for scheduled public hearings and a description
of the issues to be considered at the public hearings. Any
questions may be directed to the appropriate contact person
identified below.
This notice can be made available in alternative formats (i.e.,
large print or audio tape) by calling 651-201-2202 (Voice) or
800-627-3529 (TTY relay service).
ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED
Certificate of Need (CON). The CON proceeding
examines the size, type and timing to determine
whether the proposed pipelines are needed and in
the public interest. The MPUC is authorized by
Minn. Stat. §216B.243, subd. 2, to issue a CON if
Enbridge can demonstrate that there is a need for
the project.
Pipeline Routing Permit (PRP). The PRP
proceeding determines the location of the
pipelines. During this proceeding the impact
that the proposed projects will have on humans
and the environment and methods to minimize
or mitigate those impacts, will be considered. A
PRP designates both where the pipeline may be
built and specifies the conditions for right-ofway preparation, construction, and right-of-way
restoration. The MPUC is authorized by Minn.
Stat. §216G.02 to designate routes where pipelines
may be built and issue PRPs.
participation as a member of the public, contact the MPUC’s
or Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy
Security’s (OES) public advisor (see information below).
The ALJ will conduct the public hearings in accordance
with OAH procedural rules for the MPUC’s energy facility
permitting process (Minnesota Rules Chapters 1400 and
1405). Copies of the rules are available for review at the
places identified in the “Information Available for Review”
section of this notice and will be available at the public
meetings and hearings. Copies may also be obtained from the
OES as described below.
oil pipeline between Hardisty, Alberta, Canada and Superior,
Wisconsin, with approximately 285 miles of pipeline and
associated facilities to be constructed in Minnesota, generally
along Enbridge’s existing pipeline right-of-way. The Alberta
Clipper Project crosses 13 counties: (from west to east)
Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Clearwater,
Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis and
Carlton. This line will transport approximately 450,000
barrels per day (bpd) of heavy crude oil from the Canadian
oil sands to Midwest refineries. Enbridge plans to construct
the Alberta Clipper Project in conjunction with the Southern
Lights Diluent Project.
COMBINED CON AND PRP HEARING SCHEDULE
March 25-26 and April 8-9
COUNTY
CITY
MEETING LOCATION
DATE AND TIME
Clearwater
Clearbrook
City Hall Band Room
Tuesday, March 25
10:00 a.m.
Beltrami
Bemidji
Hampton Inn & Suites
Mississippi Room
Tuesday, March 25
5:00 p.m.
Beltrami
Bemidji
Hampton Inn & Suites
Mississippi Room
Wednesday, March 26
10:00 a.m.
Cass
Cass Lake
American Legion
Wednesday, March 26
5:00 p.m.
Itasca
Cohasset
Cohasset Community
Center
Tuesday, April 8
5:00 p.m.
St. Louis
Floodwood
St. Louis Fair Building
Wednesday, April 9
10:00 a.m.
Carlton
Carlton
Carlton County
Transportation Center
Wednesday, April 9
5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Honorable Eric L. Lipman, an Administrative Law Judge
(ALJ) from the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH),
will hold public hearings on behalf of the MPUC regarding
the CON and PRP proceedings for the Enbridge Projects.
The hearings identified below will address need and routing
issues for all projects for areas south and east of Clearbrook,
Minnesota. Separate Certificate of Need and Pipeline
Routing Permit hearings were held in November 2007 and
January 2008 for the LSr Project and a portion of the Alberta
Clipper Project north and west of Clearbrook in Kittson,
Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, and Clearwater
counties.
Any person who would like to comment on the need or
proposed route for the pipeline, or propose a minor location
change or alignment modification within Enbridge’s
REVISED proposed route will have the opportunity to
present evidence, recommendations and comments to the
ALJ at any of the scheduled hearings identified below.
CONDUCT OF HEARING
At the start of each hearing session, the ALJ will explain the
procedural rules for the hearing, including the sequence for
providing testimony and questioning witnesses. Members of
the public will be allowed to participate without the necessity
of intervening as a party. Representation by legal counsel is
permitted but not required. Participation includes: a) offering
direct testimony; b) offering testimony or other material in
written format, or following the hearing; and c) questioning
witnesses.
Any person who wishes to question a witness, but does not
want to ask the questions, may submit questions in writing
to the ALJ, who will then question the witness. Questions
may be submitted during the hearing or may be sent to the
ALJ in advance of the hearing. For more information about
NOTE: Prior to the start of each public hearing the OES
Energy Facility Permitting (EFP) staff will be available
to provide an overview of the CON, PRP and the hearing
processes and describe how the public may participate in
each of them.
Each of the hearings will continue until all persons have
had the opportunity to present evidence and question
witnesses. If needed, the hearing may be recessed
and continued and additional hearing dates may be
established by the ALJ in accordance with Minnesota
Rules Parts 1405.1400 to 1405.2300.
PARTIES
For the certificate of need proceeding, there are three parties:
Enbridge, the Minnesota Department of Commerce OES
and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
(MCEA). MCEA and its witnesses will only be participating
in the evidentiary portion of the Certificate of Need hearing
scheduled for May 13 and 14, 2008 in St. Paul at the
MPUC’s Office. Enbridge and MCEA are the only parties to
the PRP proceeding.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD DEADLINES
The public hearing record will remain open following
the hearings until 4:30 p.m. on April 21, 2008, to allow
additional written comments from the public.
OVERVIEW OF ENBRIDGE PIPELINE PROJECTS
Enbridge seeks authorization to build two petroleum
pipelines, shown on the accompanying map. The
proposed projects are intended to increase crude petroleum
transportation capacity between the oil sands in Western
Canada and Midwestern refineries, and are a part of
Enbridge’s system expansion plans in Canada and the
United States.
Alberta Clipper/Southern Lights Diluent Projects
(Docket No. PL9/PPL-07-361): The Alberta Clipper
Project is a 990-mile-long, 36-inch outside diameter crude
The Southern Lights Diluent Project is
approximately 175 miles of new 20-inch outside
diameter pipeline from Superior, Wisconsin to
Enbridge’s tank farm in Clearbrook, Minnesota,
crossing Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass,
Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis and Carlton counties.
Enbridge proposes to construct the Southern Lights
Diluent Project generally along or adjacent to its
existing pipeline right-of-way. When completed,
this new pipeline will begin in the Chicago area
and end at the Enbridge tank farm in Clearbrook,
Minnesota. At Clearbrook, Enbridge will
reverse the flow on one of its existing 18-inch
liquid petroleum pipelines between Clearbrook,
Minnesota and the Canadian border near Neche,
North Dakota. The Southern Lights Diluent Project
will allow Enbridge to transport a byproduct of the
refining process from refineries in the Chicago area
to the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, where it will be
used to dilute the Canadian crude oil to enable it to
flow through a pipeline.
ENBRIDGE’S PROPOSED PIPELINE ROUTE
Chapter 7852 of the Minnesota Rules requires the applicant
to identify a preferred route. A route may have a variable
width from the minimum required for the pipeline right-ofway (approximately 50-75 feet) up to 1.25 miles. Enbridge
initially identified a proposed route of 75 feet generally to the
south side of its existing pipelines. On December 20, 2007,
Enbridge changed its original proposed route to a REVISED
PROPOSED ROUTE of 500 feet in width (minimum),
centered approximately 25 feet south of Enbridge’s existing
southernmost pipeline. The width of the revised proposed
route represents the area in which Enbridge is requesting
to place the pipelines, not the amount of land required to
install the pipelines. Enbridge states it intends to use, follow
or parallel its existing pipelines and rights-of-way where
possible, deviating from its existing right-of-way only where
necessary in congested areas and around pumping stations.
Enbridge has identified a preliminary location alignment
within its REVISED Proposed Route, which is subject to
change throughout the permitting process. In certain
sections of the route, Enbridge has identified areas wider than
500 feet.
Land and Right-Of-Way Requirements. These pipelines
will be placed alongside existing easements/right-of-way in
most areas. When placed in this manner, the pipelines will
require up to 75 feet of additional permanent right-of-way
space next to Enbridge’s existing pipelines. Temporary work
space varying in width from 90 to 140 feet will be required
in addition to the permanent easement to store excavated soil
and pipe sections, move equipment and vehicles, and provide
a safe work area to install the pipelines.
INQUIRIES AND PROJECT CONTACTS
Public advisors from the OES and MPUC have been
appointed to assist and advise persons interested in
taking part in the proceedings and will provide on request
documents identified in this notice. However, the public
advisors are not authorized to give legal advice. If you
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Administrative Law Judge. Eric L. Lipman, Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 64620, St. Paul, MN
55164-0620. eric.lipman@state.mn.us; Fax: 651-361-7936,
Tel: 651-361-7842.
The MPUC maintains a separate service list for the CON
proceeding. To be placed on that list (MPUC Docket PL9/
CN-07-465), mail, fax or email Robin Benson at Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place E., Suite 350, St.
Paul, MN 55101-2147, Fax: 651-297-7073 or
robin.benson@state.mn.us.
Enbridge. Contact Enbridge’s toll-free public information
number at (866) 410-4356, or contact Enbridge’s
community relations representative: Kevin O’Connor
(Tel: 612-347-7879 or kgoconnor@nrg-llc.com). Natural
Resource Group, 80 S. 8th St., Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN
55402.
Enbridge Legal Counsel. Kevin T. Walli, Fryberger,
Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A., The First National Bank
Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-1260, St. Paul, MN
55101; kwalli@fryberger.com, Fax: 651-221-1035,
Tel: 651-221-1044.
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. Janette
K. Brimmer, Legal Director, Center for Environmental
Advocacy, 26 East Exchange Street, Suite 206, St. Paul, MN
55101-1667, jbrimmer@mncenter.org, Fax: 651-223-5967,
Tel: 651-223-5969.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
The following materials will be available for review on
March 11, 2008, at public libraries in the cities of Hallock,
Warren, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston,
McIntosh, Bagley, Bemidji, Park Rapids, Cass Lake, Walker,
Bovey, Coleraine, Grand Rapids, Marble, Aitkin, McGregor,
Duluth, Carlton and Cloquet, and at the DOC’s office in
St. Paul: 1) Prefiled testimony of Enbridge including a
comparative environmental analysis; 2) Revised Preferred
Route and Alignment maps and route alternative maps;
3) Certificate of Need Rules for Oil Pipelines (Minnesota
Rules, Chapter 7853); 4) Pipeline Routing Rules (Minnesota
Rules Chapter 7852); 5) the Pipeline Routing Act (Minn.
Stat. §216G); 6) Office of Administrative Hearings Rules
(Minnesota Rules Chapter 1405) for Hearings on Energy
Facilities, and Chapter 1400, parts 5010 to 8400; and
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Project Mailing Lists
If you would like to have your name added to the MPUC
route permit proceeding mailing list for the Alberta Clipper
Project (MPUC Docket PL9/PPL-361), you may register at:
http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/Docket.html?Id=19203
or contact the OES staff at the address above.
Thief River Falls
Pennington
Grand Forks
Beltrami
Red Lake
Aitkin
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NORTH
DAKOTA
Clearbrook
Polk
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Clearwater
Bemidji
Itasca
MINNESOTA
Grand Rapids
Hubbard
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St. Louis
Cass
Fargo
Existing Enbridge Pipelines
Duluth
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The MPUC has
designated staff member Bret Eknes (Tel: 651-201-2236 or
bret.eknes@state.mn.us) as its project manager and
public advisor for the CON proceeding. Mr. Eknes may
be contacted in writing at: Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission, 121 7th Place E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN
55101-2147.
St. Louis
Marshall
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OES Legal Counsel. Valerie M. Means for CON; Karen
Finstad Hammel for PRP, Minnesota Attorney General’s
Office, 1400 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul,
MN 55101-2127; Fax: 651-297-1138;
valerie.means@state.mn.us, Tel: 651-296-6170;
karen.hammel@state.mn.us, Tel: 651- 297-1852.
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Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security.
The OES has designated staff member Larry Hartman
(Tel: 651-296-5089 or larry.hartman@state.mn.us) as
project manager and Deborah Pile (Tel: 651-297-2375
or deborah.pile@state.mn.us) as the public advisor
for the PRP proceedings. You may contact them at:
Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security,
85 7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101-2198.
Other contact information: Toll-Free: 1-800-657-3794,
Fax: 651-297-7891 or TTY: Minnesota Relay Services,
1-800-627-3529, and ask for the DOC.
Itasca
Kittson
Pembina
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need an interpreter or need to make special arrangements
to participate at the hearing, please contact the ALJ at the
address provided below. For more information, contact one
of the persons listed below:
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Reversed Enbridge line to transport diluent
Southern Lights Diluent Project
LSr 20-inch Crude Oil
Alberta Clipper Project
Enbridge Pipeline Projects
Proposed Expansion Projects
Fond du Lac Alternate Route
Aitkin
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Superior
Carlton
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20
Miles
Douglas
This information is for environmental review purposes only.
7) Enbridge’s applications (Certificate of Need and Pipeline
Routing Permit).
permit for the project and the best options for mitigating
adverse impacts to agricultural lands if the permit is granted.
Application Availability. Copies of the application and
the REVISED Preferred Route and Alignment Maps are
also available for review at each regional development
commission, soil and water conservation district, watershed
district, auditor of each county, and the clerk of each
township and city crossed by the proposed pipeline. Please
contact the appropriate office or person to review the
applications.
Enbridge has consulted with the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources (MDNR) regarding state threatened
and endangered species and will apply to the MDNR for a
License to Cross Public Waters. Enbridge will be consulting
with, and applying to, the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) regarding Section 401 water quality
certifications.
Enbridge Energy Information Website. Please see
http://www.enbridge-expansion.com. Contact Enbridge at
612-347-7879 to request a CD or print copy of the CON and
PRP applications or the revised materials.
MPUC Information Websites. Information regarding the
Enbridge Projects is available at: https://www.edockets.state.
mn.us/EFiling/home.jsp. Type in 07-361 for information on
the PRP proceeding or 07-465 for information on the CON
proceeding. Information on the PRP proceeding is also
available at: http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/Docket.
html?Id=19203.
MINNESOTA LAWS AND RULES
GOVERNING PIPELINES
All applicable statutes and rules are on the State of
Minnesota website at:
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp.
Certificate of Need. Under Minn. Stat. §216B.243, subd. 2,
a facility cannot be sited or constructed in Minnesota unless
the MPUC issues a CON to the Applicant. The CON rules
pertinent to this filing are Minnesota Rules, Parts 7853.0010
to 7853.0800.
Pipeline Routing Permit. Under Minn. Stat. §216G.02, the
proposed pipeline facilities cannot be sited or constructed
unless the MPUC issues a PRP to the Applicant. The PRP
application is being reviewed pursuant to Minn. Rules, parts
7852.0800 to 7852.1900.
Eminent Domain. Enbridge will have the authority upon
issuance of a CON and a PRP under Minnesota laws (Minn.
Stat.117.48) to use eminent domain to acquire the rightof-way necessary to construct and operate the proposed
pipelines and associated facilities.
Agricultural Mitigation Plan. Minnesota Statute Section
216E, subd. 3. (b) gives the Department of Agriculture
(DOA) the responsibility for development of the agricultural
mitigation plan required for this project. The DOA may
participate and advise the MPUC as to whether to grant a
FEDERAL LAWS AND RULES
GOVERNING PIPELINES
Enbridge has filed other required permit applications with
the U.S. Department of State for a Presidential Permit for
Cross-Border Crossing, the United States Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) for wetland and waterbody crossing
permits, the U.S. Forest Service for an amended Special Use
Permit. In addition, Enbridge is consulting with the USACE
and State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers regarding
compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, and with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the U.S. Forest Service regarding compliance with
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
Presidential Permit for Cross-Border Crossing. The
proposed pipeline project falls under the jurisdiction of the
U.S. Department of State (as designated by Executive Order)
and explained on their website under the Energy Policy,
Pipeline Permits, Non-Agricultural Commodities portion of
the website (http://state.gov/e/eeb/c9982.htm).
Section 404 and Section 10 Authorization. The proposed
projects are subject to jurisdiction by the USACE under
section 404 of the Clean Water Act and section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act. Additional information on these
permit programs is available on the USACE website
(http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/regulatory/).
____________________________________________
The Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security,
represents the public interest in certificate of need and
other proceedings before the MPUC. The OES provides
two separate and distinct roles with two separate and
distinct staffs. The OES’s Energy Planning and Advocacy
function and staff serve as the state agency charged with
advocating for the public interest in CON proceedings.
The OES’s Energy Facilities Permitting function and
staff serve as the facilitators of the processes required in
route permitting proceedings as well as ensuring that the
route permitting record is complete for the Commission’s
decision.
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Recreational ATV use needs to be “sustainably” managed
Recreational ATV use (trail
riding) is one of the fasted
growing uses of public land
in our area. One of the glaring issues regarding recreational ATV use is the fact
that the development of trails
has not kept pace with the
growth and popularity of the
sport; and people are uncertain as to where they can and
cannot ride. The result is an
unacceptable level of damage
on public land due to recreational ATV riding. Currently
the damage is somewhat
isolated but every projection
indicates significant growth
in this sport within the next
decade; which will likely lead
to more widespread impacts
if not adequately managed.
The projected increase in recreational trail riding also has
the potential to be in conflict
with other forest users, including traditional “utilitarian”
ATV users (such as hunters,
trappers, berry pickers, etc.)
that tend to have short-term,
low-impact seasonal use of
public forestlands. Un-managed motorized recreation is
listed by the chief of the US
Forest Service as one of the
top threats to public lands in
the 21st century. In my opinion as a public land manager,
this is not as much of an ATV
trail issue as it is a land-use
issue. We are past the point
of debating the merits of
ATV’s or ATV trails on public
land; that ship sailed long
ago. We need to address this
impending land-use issue and
better manage this growing
recreational use. I believe that
a well-designed, extensive,
well-monitored, “sustainable” trail system is a viable
approach to begin managing
the existing and projected impacts and conflicts regarding
recreational ATV use.
To be considered sustainable, a trail system must meet
the test of economic, environmental, and social impacts
and benefits. Recreational
ATV trail riders deserve a
good place to recreate, but
the use is not appropriate
everywhere. Much of the ATV
damage that occurs is from
irresponsible riders making a
“track” through an unsuitable
area and over time others
follow, assuming it is an official trail. We need to guide
users away from environmentally sensitive areas and
toward areas where they can
provide positive economic
benefits. To many, the face
of a recreational ATV trail
rider is a young guy covered
in mud. I’m optimistically envisioning that this “face” will
gradually change; and much
of the projected increase in
recreational ATV trail riding
will involve families looking
for a new way to enjoy the
outdoors. They will want a
place to go that is legal, safe,
and enjoyable. A sustainable, designated trail system
that links communities via
corridor trails for services
(food, gas, lodging); has loop
trails that allow access to the
forest; and is well mapped,
signed, and monitored; will
be viewed as a destination
by this user-group and create positive economic impacts to our area. Given a
desirable place to ride most
users will do the right thing;
a designated trail system
that captures the increased
growth in recreational ATV
use will reduce potential
environmental impacts resulting from un-managed
off-trail use. Constructing
trails to a high standard from
the start will serve to reduce
long-term maintenance costs.
Guiding recreational ATV use
to a designated trail system
may also serve to reduce
the “gray areas” related to
enforcement.
Perhaps you’ve been following or heard rumors about
the “Aitkin-Itasca 70-Mile trail
project” that was launched in
2007. The Aitkin-Itasca project will be a well-designed,
diverse, sustainable trail system. The ultimate location
and alignment of this trail
project will need to be well
thought out to be sustainable;
so it can’t go just anywhere.
There have been numerous
opportunities for stakeholder
input to help determine potential trail alignments; along
with an ongoing thorough
assessment of potential environmental impacts. Benefits
of the trail system include ad-
equate access/parking areas,
an enforcement and monitoring plan, the linking of small
communities for economic
benefits, maps and promotional materials to guide users
to the trail system (and away
from unsuitable areas), dates
of “recreational” use will be
established to avoid resource
damage and user conflicts,
and it’s extensive enough to
accommodate the increasing
number of users. The AitkinItasca 70-Mile trail project or
any “sustainable” trail system
will not resolve all of the
issues associated with unmanaged ATV use in our area,
but it is a start to proactively
manage a growing land-use
concern.
If you would like more information on the Aitkin-Itasca
project please visit the website at: www.70miletrail.net.
tivities include canoe trips,
wilderness hikes and high-adventure challenges. The program runs June 15 through
Aug. 9, and participants earn
a stipend of $180 per week
with room and board provided.
Applicants should enjoy
working and living in a rustic
outdoor environment. MCC,
which hires an equal number
of males and females, encourages minority youth to apply.
Up to 20 deaf and hard-ofhearing youth, who will work
with deaf staff and trained
sign language interpreters,
will also be hired.
To receive an application,
contact Eric Antonson in the
MCC office at Eric.Antonson@
conservationcorps.org or 651209-9900. People should ap-
ply soon since MCC annually
receives more applications
that it has openings.
The Minnesota Conservation Corps was created
in 1981 by the Minnesota
Legislature to do two things
- engage youth and young
adults in enhancing natural
resources and provide opportunities for training and
life skills development.
Summer conservation program
Minnesota youth ages 15
to 18 who are looking for a
unique opportunity to develop and strengthen leadership and camping skills while
understanding and appreciating the natural environment
are encouraged to apply for
the Minnesota Conservation
Corps (MCC) Summer Youth
Program. Applications for 90
positions are being accepted
between now and April 25.
Youth will be based at a
residential program site in
St. Croix State Park for eight
weeks. From this base site,
they will travel in crews led
by staff members to various
state and federal lands to
camp and work on conservation projects.
“Participants can expect to
work hard on projects such
as trail construction, erosion
control, bridge and boardwalk building, and invasive
exotic plant removal,” said
Eric Antonson, MCC youth
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The experience-based curriculum addresses career
development, environmental
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19
The incredible Fool’s Hen
BY WARREN NELSON
In the conifer forests in
the very northern parts of
the state lives one of the
most interesting members
of the grouse family. The
Spruce Grouse is a real
prize to birders. They are
often referred to as “fool’s
hens” do to the fact that they
are very tame and seem to
be totally unafraid of man.
They are usually a solitary
bird and not often seen.
Occasionally they may be
seen in small groups which
are probably families.
The male is a striking bird.
At sixteen inches long, it
is slightly smaller than its
more common cousin the
Ruffed Grouse. It is gray
above with black on the
throat and breast. There are
white stripes on its sides and
a very distinct white stripe
that runs along the side of
the neck from its eyes to its
breast, separating the black
and gray colors. Its blackish
tail is tipped in a chestnut
color. Add to that beautiful
crimson red combs above
each eye and you have one
very striking fellow. The
female is a mottled brown
with black barring and white
spots underneath. She too
has the chestnut color on
the tip of her tail feathers.
All of the male members
of the grouse family put on
spectacular courtship displays and the Spruce Grouse
is no different. He begins his
display in April when there
is still snow on the ground.
He struts around his territory, which may be up to
ten acres in size, with his
tail partly spread, red combs
erect, neck up and throat
feathers slightly ruffed. Every so often, he will stop
and make a short leap into
the air making a whirring of
wings and while in flight,
he will make a sharp wing-
snapping sound by beating
his wings together. He will
land about ten or twelve
feet up in the limb of a
conifer and scan his territory. After a few minutes,
he will start it all over again.
I have had the pleasure of
seeing this display a couple
of times and it is a thing of
beauty. The first time I came
across a displaying male, I
first heard the clap of his
wings. I had a tape of the
low deep call that a male
can make and played it. To
my amazement, he came
strutting out of the spruce
trees and literally walked
right across my feet. With
camera in hand, he was way
too close for my telephoto
lens. I walked back to the
car to inform my friends of
my find and to get a smaller
lens. At very close range,
my friends and I watched
as he flew up, did his wing
clapping and landed in a
Male Spruce Grouse
branch just above eye level.
He was totally unconcerned
that we were around and did
his display several times. If
you ever get the chance to
observe this ritual, you will
be thoroughly entertained.
They feed on pine needles
and buds, berries, grass
seeds, fern fronds and a few
insects.
Due to their preference
for the heavy conifer forests, they primarily nest in
the very northern part of
Minnesota and while I have
had reports of them being
Young Spruce Grouse
seen in northern Aitkin
County, I have yet to see
one here. They do nest as
far south as Itasca County
and Scenic State Park. The
nest is made by the female
and is well hidden in moss
or dense undergrowth well
back into the conifer forest. The female lays six to
eight eggs whose cinnamon
color is sometimes called
the prettiest in nature. They
are incubated solely by the
female until hatching occurs
24 days later. They are led
away into the pines and at
only one week of age they
are able to make their first
flight attempts. Several years
ago, I came across a family
of Spruce Grouse at Scenic
State Park. The five young
seemed so small and it was
a real surprise when they
flew. But they didn’t fly away
-- they flew up on a branch
less than a foot from my face
and for a while, I thought
they were going to land on
me. I had to back up to take
pictures. What a thrill!
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25,995
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$
$
CLEARANCE
SALE
$9,995
4-Dr., 3.8L, 48,994 mi., Sunroof, Leather, #B819A..........
4-Dr. Sedan, 3.8L V6 SFI, 35,403 mi., #U2633. ................
$
$
Gold, Just Arrived, 29,000 mi., Sunroof,
$
New List $20,790, #U2776.................................................
4-Dr. Sedan, 2.2L I4 MFI DOHC, 5 Spd.,
$
17,615 mi., #U2732. ...........................................................
4-Dr. Silver, Leather, #U2652A................................................
4-Dr. 68,000 act. mi., 4 cyl, Auto, A/C tilt, P/W P/Locks, #U2777A.
Jeep Grand
Cherokee Limited
Leather, V8, Sunroof,
74,000 mi.,
#G7067B
$
$
CLEARANCE
SALE
$11,995
CLEARANCE
01
Dodge Ram
1500 4x4
Quad Cab, 5.2L V8 EFI,
74,451 mi., #CT7095A
SALE
$11,995
- Suvs -
03
lincoln navigator 4x4
4-Dr. Utility, 5.4L V8 DOHC,
21,995
06 chevy trailblazer ext ls
19,995
06 buick rendezvous awd
18,995
03 chevy suburban 1/2 ton 4x4
15,995
04 chevy trailblazer 4x4
14,995
04 chevy trailblazer 4x4
11,995
02 chevy suburban 1/2 ton 4x4
11,995
02 mercury mountaineer awd
9,995
03 chevy Trailblazer Ext 4x4
9,995
99 jeep grand cherokee limited 4x4 7,995
52,598 mi., #U2657A............................................. $23,995
$
4-Dr. Utility, 4.2L I6 MFI DOHC,
$
19,565 mi., #U2653. ....................................... $21,995
4-Dr., 3.5L V6 SFI, 19,419 mi., #U2654.............................
4-Dr. Utility, 5.3L V8 MFI FF, 98,849 mi., #G7034A..........
60,300 mi., #U2760A..........................................................
$
$
$
4-Dr., 4.2L I6 MFI DOHC, Maroon,
$
89,212 mi., #U2738A............................................ $12,995
4-Dr. Utility, 5.3L V8 MFI FF,
$
130,000 mi., #G7002B........................................... $12,995
4-Dr. Utility, 4.0L V6 EFI, 106,334 mi., #G7025A....... $10,995
LT, Leather, DVD Entertainment, #B820B..............................
V8, Leather, Sunroof, 116,000 mi., #U2558B.........................
04
$
$
$
CLEARANCE
Chevy Impala
LS
4-Dr., 3.8L, 48,994 mi.,
Sunroof, Leather,
#B819A
SALE
$12,995
04
CLEARANCE
GMC Yukon
1/2 Ton Denali
AWD, 4-Dr., 6.0L V8,
MFI, 51,993 mi.,
#G8002A
Macdonald wold
Gray, 12,000 mi., #U2774A................................................
SALE
$34,995
$32,995
- Cars 07 buick lucerne cxl
20,995
06 pontiac grand prix gt
17,995
07 Monte Carlo ls
16,995
07 pontiac grand prix
16,995
07 chevy malibu lt
13,995
03 cadillac deville
13,995
Chevy Camaro
Convertible
2-Dr., 3.8L V6 SFI,
76,135 mi.,
#U2573A
08
$13,995
- Trucks -
06
gmc sierra k1500 1/2 ton 4x4
4-Dr., 5.3L V8 MFI FF, 22,631 mi.,
CLEARANCE
GMC Acadia
FWD
Leather, 10,926 Miles,
Red Jewel,
Tint Coat,
#U2771
$16,995
$20,995
- Trucks -
CLEARANCE
SALE
$26,995
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- Vans -
04
chrysler town & country ltd ext
Wagon, 3.8L V6 SMPI, 59,681 mi.,
16,995
03 chrysler town & Country ltd ext14,995
04 mercury monterey van 13,995
05 pontiac montana sv6 11,995
04 chevy venture ext apv 10,995
04 Pontiac Montana
8,995
Navigation System, #U2734A...........................................
Wagon, 3.8L V6 SMPI, 60,433 mi., #B812A......................
4.2L V6 EFI OHV, 58,527 mi., #CT8007A..........................
4-Dr., 3.4L V6 MFI, 80,044 mi., #U2589A..........................
4-Dr., 2.4L I4 MFI DOHC, 72,973 mi., #U2724A................
$
$
$
$
$
Just Traded!.............................................................................
97
Pontiac Grand
Am GT
2-Dr. Coupe,
Sunroof, Black,
140,000 mi.
$
CLEARANCE
SALE
$3,995