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By Rin Porter

The Eagle Valley School

oard held a special meeting on

une 24 to handle a variety of

ressing business, and to bid

arewell to Interim Supt. Tom

mes. Ames served the dis-

rict for just a few weeks, but

was tremendously effective in

athering and analyzing infor-

mation for the school board and

he administrative team to use.His service to Eagle Valley ended

une 30.

Ames is superintendent of two

ther small districts Parkers

rairie and Truman. During his

more than 30 years as a superin-

endent in many districts, he

eveloped a computerized school

istrict budgeting program that

presents users with a way to see

how changes in funding, number

of students, levy amounts, etc.,

would affect other aspects of the

district.

Ames shared this program

with the Eagle Valley School

Board on June 24, explaining

how several different scenarios

of student numbers, teacher pay,

and levy amounts would affect

the district. He showed examplesof changes at Parkers Prairie,

using his software program and

compared the two districts and

their needs.

Board Chair Sharon Notch

said, Youve done so much for us

in such a short time. Thank

you.

Ames replied, Its been my

honor.

Board members and staff

present saluted Ames with a

round of applause. Everyone

seemed grateful to Ames for his

professionalism, knowledge, and

work ethic. He came to Eagle

Valley during a time of crisis in

May after the sudden resigna-

tion of the previous interim

superintendent. He helped dis-

trict administrators prepare abudget for 2013-2014, and a pro-

jected budget for 2014-2015.

Also during the special meet-

ing, board members heard the

recommendation of Principal

Barry Johnson to hire Jessica

Fenlason for the ag/shop teach-

ing position. After hearing

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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Volume 98; Number 1

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Eagle Valley School Board bidsarewell to Interim Supt. Tom Ames

By Rin Porter

The late spring and excessive

rain have wrecked most farmers

hopes for a good year in 2013.

Planting took place late, if at all.

Spraying of ag chemicals and

applying fertilizer have been

delayed. Cattle are eating more

feed than usual and developing

foot problems from standing on

wet ground. It seems like just

about everything is going wrong

for Central Minnesota farm

operations in 2013.

Farmers Co-op Feed Store

manager Jerome Koehn

explained, Farmers arent get-

ting their corn in. Two guys

brought all their seed back.

Theyre going to let the grass

grow and run cattle in it. June

10 was the cut-off date for plant-

ing, but some are still planting

corn for silage.

Dave at Pro-Ag in Clarissa

said, The fields are so wet were

having trouble spraying. Weeds

are getting the fertilizer instead

of the corn, and with the wind

today, we cant spray at all. We

cant get in the fields, and its too

wet for top dressing fertilizer in

fields. Theres a lot of idle acres

that never got planted. Some of

the guys will plant no crop at all

this year. Were having trouble

getting hay. Its too wet to bale.

Brenda Ganz at Farm Service

Agency in Long Prairie told us

that according to figures she

received, about 30% to 40% of

the crop acres in Todd County

are unplanted at this point.

More soybeans are unplanted

than corn, she said, and corn

that was planted during the

warm days in mid-May are now

drowned in wet fields.

Ganz said haying is reported-ly going OK, but farm equip-

ment is making tracks and ruts

in the fields, killing off the

plants.

Howard Tyrrell and his fami-

ly, who farm in Ward Township,

told us, We got our crops in on

our sandy land, but were a full

month behind. If we dont have

perfect weather and a late fall,

weve got a disaster in the mak-

ing.

He said, Its no different now

than it was in the 1930s.

Tyrrell was a teenager during

the Depression, and remembers

the weather extremes that farm-

ers experienced then.

As far as hay is concerned,

Tyrrell said, If we dont get

warmer and dryer weather, two

cuttings is all therell be. This is

the only area that has hay. We

wont have to buy feed because

we raise more crops than we

sell, but other farmers may

have to.

Jim Lunemanns Beef

Roundup newsletter advised

beef cattle owners, The grass is

growing fast which is good, but

the ground was so wet we are

now seeing foot problems on the

cows and the calves are consum-

ing so much in wet feed (milk

and pasture) they are actually

scouring [getting diarrhea] from

a lack of fiber!

The June 24 USDA Crops and

Weather Report for Minnesota

stated, Wet conditions contin-

ued to delay crop progress

behind the five-year average for

Minnesota farmers during the

week ending June 23, 2013.

The report also said, Corn

planting is nearly finished at 96

percent complete. And

despite the wet conditions, soy-

bean planting advanced 10 per-

centage points to 94 percent

complete.

And they

celebratedVisitors to Browerville

ays 2013 found something

r all ages. Above: The

Ring of Fear held during

he bull riding and mutton

usting on Saturday after-

oon was a big hit with

oth spectators and partici-ants alike.

Right: Antique tractors

ere many of the attractions

n the Saturday evening

rand Parade.

Many more photos inside.

Area farmers struggle with

weather woes

Continued on page 16.


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Fleury Karolus

Fleury Karolus, 71, Long

rairie, passed away Monday, June

4, 2013, peacefully at her home

urrounded by her family after a

x year courageous battle with

ancer. Funeral services for Fleury

ere held Friday, June 28, 2013, at

t. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic

hurch in Long Prairie with Fr.Mark Willenbring officiating.

nterment was at St. Mary of Mt.

armel Catholic Cemetery, Long

rairie. Casket Bearers were

ndrew, Cary, Daniel, Jeff, and

erry Hudalla and Roger Sampson.

Fleury was born December 2,

941, in Manchester, New

ampshire, to Andrew and Thelma

Lang) Hudalla. She grew up in

rowerville and graduated from

ong Prairie High School. Fleury

as united in marriage to Denis

arolus on August 3, 1963 at St.

eters Catholic Church in

rowerville. Denis and Fleury

moved to Long Prairie in 1969.leury worked as a waitress, cake

ecorator, day care provider, and

ecretary at Long Prairie Plumbing

nd Heating for 17 years, retiring

n 2002. She was a member of the

hristian Mothers.

Fleury loved traveling on bus

ours and spending time with her

amily. Her kind, caring personali-

y and faith in God gave Fleury the

bility to make a lasting impres-

on on everyone she met. She was

roud of her Polish heritage and

as known to always be a source of

trength and counsel. She will lov-

ngly be remembered as a friend,

aregiver and confidant.Fleury is survived by her chil-

ren: Bruce (Carrie Wold) Karolus,

ong Prairie, Todd (Rachel

rusewitz) Karolus, St. Cloud,

urt (Stacy Jager) Karolus,

artell, Craig (Char Statz)

arolus, St. Stephen, Holly

arolus, Long Prairie, eight grand-

hildren, four great grandchildren;

rothers: Andrew (Joan) Hudalla,

ong Prairie, Cary (Debbie)

udalla, Long Prairie, Daniel

udalla, Sauk Centre, Jeff (Diane)

udalla, Long Prairie, Terry

udalla, Long Prairie, and Roger

Susan) Sampson, Wisconsin

apids, WI and sister, GloriaGary) Gunderson, Hawley,

Fleury was preceded in death by

er husband Denis Karolus; par-

nts Andrew and Thelma Hudalla;

rothers: David Hudalla and

erald (Red) Hudalla; sister Becky

all; daughter Terri Karolus and

randson Jacob Karolus.

Arrangements by Iten Funeral

ome, Browerville.

Leona Pechan

Leona Pechan, 81 of Eagle Bend,died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Tri

-County Hospital in Wadena. The

funeral for Leona was held

Wednesday, June 26,2013 at the

Iten Funeral Home in Browerville.

Leona was born March 5, 1932

on the family farm near Flensburg

to Paul and Lucille (Shiek) Fietek.

She attended country school

through the eighth grade. Leona

married Fay Tretter July 14, 1951.

She loved to play Yahtzee; she was

almost unbeatable and was known

as the Yahtzee Queen.

Leona married Ray Pechan on

December 28, 1987. She loved her

family very much and enjoyed hercats; she liked going to casinos and

listening to country music. Leona

was very good at canning foods and

enjoyed doing that for her family.

She will be deeply missed by her

family and friends.

Leona is survived by her daugh-

ters, Susie (Steve) Larson, Cushing

and Debbie (Frank) Strom, Bertha;

eight grandchildren, 11 great

grandchildren, three great-great

grandchildren; brother Edward

Fietek, St. Cloud and two sisters

Bernadine Sobieck, Roseville and

Diane Boisjolie, St. Cloud.

She was preceded in death by

her parents, husbands Fay Tretterand Ray Pechan; daughter Nancy;

sisters Gladys Fietek, Rosemary

Fietek and Gert Litchy.

Arrangements by Iten Funeral

Home, Browerville.

Marriage

LicensesJose L. Orozco, Long Prairie, and

Yadira Henandez, Long Prairie

BirthsLakewood Health SystemSamantha Cathey and William

Fluegge, Staples, girl, Everly Lynn,

7 lbs 1 oz, June 21, 2013

Michele and Stephen Doyle,

Brainerd, girl, Josephine Louise, 6

lbs 7 oz, June 21, 2013

Amanda and Matthew Krebs-

bach, Brainerd, boy, Jack Allen, 7

lbs 7 oz, June 22, 2013

Melissa Christensen and Duane

Klinkner, Motley, boy, Colton

James, 8 lbs 7 oz, June 25, 2013

Tasha and Travis Grangruth,

Wadena, girl, Kendall LaNae, 8 lb

11 oz, June 25, 2013

Kelsey and Terrell Thompson,Baxter, girl, Aubree Elvera, 6 lbs 12

oz, June 26, 2013

Shannon and Justin Katter-

hagen, Breezy Point, girl,

Gwendolyn Suzanne, 7 lbs 9 oz,

June 27, 2013

Maura Wilds and Brent Boozell,

Staples, girl, Paislee Ann, 8 lbs 13

oz, June 27, 2013

Tracy and Christopher Weber,

Staples, girl, Annika Christy, 8 lbs

15 oz, June 27, 2013

Amy Brisson graduatesAmy Brisson, Browerville, took

part in the University Minnesota

Duluth's Undergraduate Com-

mencement, Saturday, May 18,

2013. She graduated with a

Bachelor Of Applied Science

Degree in Communication Sciences

and Disorders. She was also named

to the Deans List for the Spring

2013 Semester.

Looking Back50 years ago - July 4, 1963

More than 100 guests toured

the Todd County Dairy Coop dur-

ing an open house held last week

in Browerville.

Pat Buhl and Jim Stepaniak,

both of Browerville, attended the

FFA Leadership Training Camp

at Britt, MN.

25 years ago - July 7, 1988Cheryl Rach and Gary Perish

were united in marriage June 4,

1988.

A trash fire apparently caused

the loss of buildings at the ThadOlson farm, eight miles west of

Browerville on June 27, 1988. A

fire in a trash barrel apparently

ignited dry grass which spread

and eventually destroyed two

buildings and severely damaged

a third.

MilestonesHappy Birthday this week

to: July 3: Peter Frie, Dorothy

Bryniarski, Sylvia Jordahl,

Arlene Woeste; July 4: Penny

Shutter Benning, Jay Noska,

Dawne Kelly, Corinne Adamietz,

Grant Lampert; July 5: JenniferBuysse, Rudolph May, James

Pierce; July 6: Linda Krist-Pierce,

Gerard Crosby, Alice Motzko,

Nicholas Quirt, Caden Brose; July

7: Missy Rolfs, Roselyn Biermaier,

Kathy Zetah, Octiva Shimota;

July 8: Peggy Spindler, Marvin

Lucas, Marcus Lucas, David

Weber, Leah Perish, Kassandra

Zetah; July 9: Mike Benning, Ted

Boser, Bradon Salber

Happy Anniversary this

week to: July 3: Norm and Gloria

Host; July 4: Dave and JoAnn

Benning; July 7: Walt and Kim

Betts; July 8: Ken and Lois Biel

DNR accepting applica-

tions for 2013 Camp

Ripley archery huntsThe Minnesota Department of

Natural Resources (DNR) is

accepting applications between

July 1 - Aug. 16 for the 2013 regu-

lar archery deer hunts at Camp

Ripley near Little Falls. Because of

military training needs, the dates

for this years hunts are being held

about a week later than usual.

Hunters may pick from only one

of two hunting seasons, Oct. 26-27

(Sat.-Sun., code 668) or Nov. 2-3

(Sat.-Sun., code 669). A total of

5,000 permits, 2,500 per two-day

hunt, will be made available.

Successful applicants must pur-

chase a valid archery license at

least two days before their hunt to

participate. The bag limit is two

and bonus permits may be used to

take antlerless deer. Additional

rules and instructions for this

years hunt can be found on DNRs

deer hunting Web page.

Hunters may choose from four

options to apply for the Camp

Ripley archery hunts:

Through the DNRs computer-

ized Electronic Licensing System

(ELS) at any one of 1,500 ELS

agents located throughout

Minnesota.

By telephone 888-665-4236.

Through DNRs Internet

licensing link at

www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/inde

x.html.

At DNR License Center, 500

Lafayette Road, St. Paul.

The application fee is $12 per

applicant. Those who apply by

phone or Internet will be charged

an additional convenience fee of 3

percent ($0.36) per transaction.

To apply, resident hunters 21

and older must provide a valid

state drivers license or public safe-

ty identification number. Residents

under 21 may also provide a DNR

firearms safety training number to

apply. Nonresident hunters must

apply using a valid drivers license

number, public safety identification

number, or MDNR customer num-

ber from a recent Minnesota hunt-

ing or fishing license.

All applicants must be at least

10 years old prior to the hunt they

apply for. To obtain a license to

hunt or trap in Minnesota, anyone

born on or after Jan. 1, 1980, must

have a firearms safety certificate or

other evidence of successfully com-

pleting a hunter safety course.

Hunters may apply as individu-

als or as a group, up to four indi-

viduals. Group members may only

apply for the same two-day season.

The first group applicant must

specify Create New Group when

asked, and will receive a group

number. Subsequent group appli-

cants must specify they want to

Join an Existing Group and must

use the same group number sup-

plied to the first group applicant.

The archery hunt at Camp

Ripley is an annual event. The

DNR coordinates the hunt with the

Department of Military Affairs,

which manages the 53,000-acre

military reservation.

PEOPLE PAGEhe Browerville Blade, Page 2 Thursday, July 4, 2013

ObituariesCelebrateNancy Claseman - 70

Sonny Claseman - 75

Leroy Ehnes - 70

American Legion

Long Prairie

1-4

Live Music

July 20thjy4-11x

Thank you to all for making

the quilt show a success.

We thank those who

brought quilts and quilted

items for everyone to view.

You are a very talented

group.

Winners of the

peoples choice awards are:

1st Kathy Steinmetz

2nd Keith Kowalzyk3rd Audrey Baron

Thank you again and start

quilting for next year.


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HAPPENINGShe Browerville Blade, Page 3 Thursday, July 4, 2013

Peggys Potpourri

What is aConservation Plan?

A Conservation Plan is a written

ecord of your farm as a whole.

his includes crop rotations, tillage

ypes/timing, and other conserva-ion practices that you have

pplied and/or plan to apply within

our operation.

Why should I have a

Conservation Plan?

Combining your land manage-

ment skills with the knowledge

nd tools of a Certified

Conservation Planner can help you

more effectively manage the

esources upon which you depend

o make your living. A

Conservation Plan can help you

maintain compliance with various

egulatory requirements by help-

ng you identify which require-

ments apply to your operation andddressing them within your plan.

he planning process can also help

ou identify funding opportunities

hat are available to help put your

lan in action.

How much does it cost?

When working with NRCS this

ervice is offered to you at no

harge.

What will be done with my infor-

mation?

Your information is kept confi-

ential and is not released to the

ublic or other outside agencies

without your consent.

Who controls what is in the

lan?You do. Its your plan. The con-

ervation planner, however, will

rovide you with various alterna-

ves for each land use and advise

ou about the conservation benefits

ach alternative will provide. You

will decide which alternative best

ts your operation goals.

Who is responsible for executing

he plan?

Ultimately it is you who is

esponsible for maintaining what

was agreed upon in your plan.

Whats my next step?

Call or stop by your local NRCS

ffice and make an appointment to

ave a conservation planner helpou get started. We will work with

ou and guide you through the

rocess of creating your own con-

ervation plan.

Tea Partymonthly meeting

Central Minnesota Tea Party

Patriots: Come help us celebrate

the 4th of July at our regular

monthly meeting on Monday, July

8th. Reading of the Declaration of

Independence and hear from andvisit with our legislators. Potluck

snacks and beverages. Social time

6 pm, meeting starts at 6:30 pm. at

the Church of Christ in

Browerville, on the corner across

from Duane's Repair, Hwy 71/Main

Street of Browerville.

Now is the time to take ahunter safety course

With the fall hunting seasons

just around the corner, the

Minnesota Department of Natural

Resources (DNR) urges hunters to

sign up now for a hunter education

class."Though classes are held

throughout the year, their numbers

peak in the summer and early fall,"

said Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR

Enforcement Division education

program coordinator. "So now is

the time to sign up and complete a

course, because once the hunting

season gets rolling, it might be too

late."

Besides ensuring the ability to

hunt this year, taking the class

sooner rather than later means

more time for scouting hunting

locations, sighting-in rifles, practic-

ing shotgun skills and securing

permission to hunt on privatelands.

Minnesota hunters born after

Dec. 31, 1979, must take a DNR

hunter education firearms safety

training course and receive a cer-

tificate of completion before buying

a license for big or small game.

Classes are taught by DNR cer-

tified volunteers in their local com-

munities. Students, depending on

their age, have a few options to

become certified. Regardless of

which option they choose the

course provides them with basic

safe firearms handling skills,

wildlife identification, outdoor

skills and responsibility thataccompanies hunting and firearms

use.

Classes fill-up fast. To find a

class, visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.

us/safety/firearms/index.html, 651-

296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367.

Alzheimers Diseaseauthor at Eagle BendSenior Center

Author Lynda Olander Converse

will give a presentation for adults at

the Eagle Bend Senior Center on

Thursday, July 11, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

Her presentation is based on her

book, His Name Was Merle: Our

journey through Alzheimers

Disease. It provides a snapshot of

the journey from diagnosis to hospi-

talization and beyond. This program

is sponsored by the Eagle Bend

Public Library.

For more information, contact the

Eagle Bend library at 218-738-4590.

Eagle Bend Library HoursMonday 10-5, Tuesday 10-5,

Thursday 4-7, Saturday: 9-12

Making jams and jelliesBy Deb Botzek-Linn is a food

safety educator with the

University of Minnesota

Extension

Carrot cake jam, champagne

blush jelly, fresh herb jelly, moms

apple pie in a jarthese are some

of the many exciting new varieties

of jams and jellies that home food

preservers are putting up.

Quality fruit produces quality

jam or jelly. Begin with fruit at its

peak of ripeness. This is not the

place to use up overripe or

decayed fruit. Making jam or jelly

is a balance of fruit with the addi-

tion of pectin, along with sugar and

acid, usually lemon juice.

Blackberries, crabapples, or con-

cord grapes are examples of fruits

naturally containing pectin and

acid and can be cooked into jamwithout additional ingredients.

Pectin, the gelling agent, comes

either in powdered or liquid form,

along with a low-sugar option.

These forms of pectin are not inter-

changeable in jam or jelly recipes.

Know that a box of pectin contains

informative fruit gel directions

along with many recipes to get you

started.

A great place to start, if you are

new to making gel products, is with

strawberry or raspberry freezer or

refrigerator spread. These are no-

cook jams with guaranteed success!

Again, you can begin with a pectin

box recipe or other reliable source.Jam and jelly which is cooked, is

preserved in 1/2 pint canning jars

with a 2-piece ring and lid. Process

the filled jars for 5 minutes in a

boiling water bath canner. This

final step helps form a seal on the

jar, destroys yeast and mold, and

extends shelf life.

Making jam and jelly is chem-istry in action thus, proportions are

critical when making gelled fruit

products, so follow the recipe and

measure carefully. When cooking

jelly remember that it should be

boiled rapidly, not simmered, for

the length of time given in the

recipe.

Your jelly didnt gel? No prob-

lem, you have created a tasty top-

ping for ice cream, waffles, pan-

cakes and more!

Visit HYPERLINK

"http://www.freshpreserving.com"

www.freshpreserving.com to dis-

cover unique and flavorful jams

and jellies that might fit nicely intoyour holiday gift list.

Browerville City Council meets

the second Wednesday of the

month at 7 pm in the

Browerville City Hall

Browerville AA

and Al-Anon

meet every Wednesday at

8 pm at the Todd County

DAC Building

(320) 533-0021

There is a one-celled animal called Chaos Chaos which is different from any other

creature. Being amorphous, but with three nuclei, it will often try to go in more than

one direction at a time, stretching itself to great lengths before pulling back into

"shape" and going in only one direction. When it reproduces, it becomes three small-

er creatures, not two.

If you cut the head off a cockroach, it can continue to live for many weeks.

Do cats pretend they are people? Consider Anya. She is a half-Siamese kitty who is full-grown,and just less than a year old. When her owner steps out of the shower and turns off the water, she

steps into the wet bathtub, shakes her feet a little bit, and then just sits there facing the shower-

head for about five minutes. What is she thinking? When Anya's owners ask her to "do a summ-

ersault," she usually complies. She will tip her head down to the rug, and then roll over. She seems

to like to please her owner. One day her owner was fooling around with 360 degree pirouettes, like

dancers do. Anya saw that, and then turned around exactly 360 degrees two separate times with-

in a few minutes.

Of all the people who work in hospitals, only 1.78 percent are doctors. 17.27 percent are clerical

workers. So there are nine times more people involved with the paperwork, than those involved in

the actual work!

I've learned that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful

feelings in the world......Andy Rooney

Bacon Asparagus Pizza

5 thick slices bacon, cut into 1 1 unbaked pizza crust

inch pieces 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup chopped fresh asparagus 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Black pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for a few minutes

to release most of the grease, but do not cook until crisp. Remove to paper

towels to drain.

Spread the pizza crust out on a pizza pan or large baking sheet. Top with

mozzarella cheese, bacon pieces, asparagus, and tomatoes. Dot with goat

cheese, then season with red pepper flakes and black pepper.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the crust is gold-

en brown underneath when you lift it up to take a peek. Let cool for about

5 minutes before slicing and serving.

I love bacon, I love asparagus, I love pizza--so whats not to love about

this recipe? I made it last week and Sonny said, You can make that again,

that was good!

The Browerville High School Class of 1963

The Browerville graduating class of 63 gathered for a reunion in conjunction with Browerville

Heritage Days.

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After a column I wrote a couple of weeks ago about enjoy-

ing watching the deer nurse its fawn, I have been asked by

more than one person, If you agree deer are beautiful ani-

mals and you enjoy seeing them in their natural state, how

can you hunt them? The answer is really quite simple. They

are tasty. I also enjoy the challenge of outwitting a smart old

buck, especially using the skills required to take one with a

bow.

Deer hunting was part of the survival skills several hun-

dred years ago. If you were not able to put a deer or two awayfor the winter, you and your family ate turnips and corn until

spring. I rather enjoy turnips myself, but I can see where

turnips three times a day, with a handful of corn thrown in

would get really boring and not be what we would consider a

balanced diet. People that were good hunters were strong and

healthy. Those that could not hunt pretended they liked eating turnips all the time and

ecame vegetarians. Most of us are descended from those who hunted well and raised

many children. There are a few vegetarians that survived through the ages, but not many.

Even most of those that think hunting is no longer necessary are carnivores. Rather than

e the ones to go out and harvest their own meat, they buy it in the grocery store in neat

ittle packages. There is no difference.

About the time of Teddy Roosevelt, one of the first great conservationist, people started

noticing a decline in wild game such as deer, geese, and elk. Laws were put into effect to

egulate hunting and taxes were imposed on guns, ammunition, and all types of outdoors

gear to fund enforcement and provide habitat. Since that time, wildlife has flourished

ecause people that enjoy the outdoors activities of hunting and fishing were willing tound it.

Today, we have more trees in the United States than we did at the time of the pilgrims.

We have more deer, turkey, and pheasants than were ever in this country. As an added ben-

fit, we have more song birds and other wildlife that has benefited from the habitat creat-

d for game species.

I do not have to hunt to survive. My family wont go hungry this winter if I dont hunt.

They will not even be forced to live on turnips. I hunt because I can and enjoy the results.

For generations, the game herd has been built up to where it is good to thin them out.

Taking an animals life is something every true hunter thinks about. We want it to be clean

and painless. We want it to be fair. We respect the animal weve taken and use what we

an. I hate to see a deer at the side of the road that has been hit by a car. All that meat is

wasted, the deer didnt have a chance, and the collision didnt do somebodys car a bit of

good.

I know not everyone agrees with me about hunting. Thats fine. I wont make them go

hunting to get their next meal. Following the rules set up by conservationists over the

years, ll do my part to keep the deer herd to a manageable size to help prevent disease andattrition from cars. Just to be fair, I did plant a large turnip patch just in case my deer

hunt is not completely successful.

Why do we hunt?

By Walter Scott

New website launches for Minnesota Veterans

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the launch of their

ewly redesigned website at MinnesotaVeteran.org. In its continuing effort to be in the

refront of providing the best service and care for the states 370,000 Veterans, MDVA

excited to present this new and improved resource to a broad audience of Veterans,

milies, community, state and federal leaders, members of the media, and the com-

unity at large.MDVA partnered with High Monkey Consulting (HMC), based in Roseville Minn., on

evelopment of the new design. Over the last year they worked with staff across MDVA

support the Departments mission of Serving Minnesota Veterans and their fami-

es. Created specifically with Veterans and families in mind, the website is designed

be user friendly with improved navigation that will serve as a vehicle to help

Minnesotans get timely information and news.

This website provides a vibrant, seamless view of our department and the resources

vailable to Minnesota Veterans. This is just another example of how were committed

making Minnesota Government better for Veterans who served, as well as those who

ontinue to serve. The end result of our new MDVA website was based largely on feed-

ack from our stakeholders - the Veterans we serve - alongside extensive research and

sting that has brought us to this unveiling, said Larry Shellito, MDVA

ommissioner.

Featuring a nostalgic retro design, the home page of the site welcomes online users

ith a rotating carousel of featured items that include women Veterans, the Support

ur Troops license plates, Veteran employment and more.The structure is divided between major menu items of About, News, Benefits &

esources, Memorials & Burials, Veterans Homes, LinkVet Support, and a new Blog.

Visitors and users can find out how to request discharge papers, learn about the GI Bill,

access employment resources, take a virtual tour of any of the five State Veterans

Homes, subscribe to the new blog, learn about state Veteran memorials, start a live chat

and much more. The site also incorporates video and multimedia elements, a new

pressroom, LinkVets FAQ Veteran support portal and more.

State Veterans Homes

The site also includes a vast amount of information on the five State Veterans

Homes, which provide skilled nursing care and domiciliary board and care to this

countrys heroes. When the Minnesota Veterans Homes merged with the Minnesota

Department of Veterans Affairs in 2007 the websites were also merged. With the

redesign, the information is now accurately blended and unified, creating one seamless

experience for the user. Highlights include virtual tours, details about admissions, care

and services, the history of the Homes and how the community and families can getinvolved.

This site is a reflection of everything the Homes represent, which is the best care

possible for our nations heroes. As they navigate the new site, users will experience our

important shift to Resident-centered care provided at each of our five Homes. Veterans

and their family members can utilize this site to make important decisions about long-

term care, said Michael J. Gallucci, MDVA Deputy Commissioner of the Veterans

Health Care Division.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The benefits and resources section of the redesigned website offers Veterans and

families information on topics including education, employment, health & disability,

burials, assistance and other state and federal resources.

This website is a symbol of our continued dedication to deliver pertinent informa-

tion in a timely manner. Its also our responsibility to present this information in a set-

ting that is easy to find, said Reggie Worlds, MDVA Deputy Commissioner of Programs

and Services.

The site will promote and be accessible through the URL ofwww.MinnesotaVeteran.org, but will also be accessible through the official state web-

site address mn.gov/mdva.

ete Berscheit, Veteran Service Officer

47 Central Ave Suite 3,

ong Prairie, MN 56347

[email protected]

20-732-4419

Hi,

I said it a couple of weeks ago...Before you know it

Browerville Days would be here and gone. I personally am

glad its over, but it sure did turn out to be a good time.

Everyone involved from the coordinators, vendors, volunteers,

and even the Blade reporters put in a lot of hours on this

event each year, and we thank them all. I know, as I heard

some complaining, that you cant please everyone all the time.

But, I believe this years celebration was a success, and

enjoyed by all who attended. We were also blessed with some

of the best weather conditions I can remember in recent years

for this years event.

New this year was the addition of bull riding. I for one have

to admit that I was a little skeptical upon hearing this. I was

wrong. I ended up staying and watching the entire event and

found it to be very entertaining. I would never consider strap-

ping myself to a 1,000 pound plus animal that doesnt want

me there, or even possibly alive for that matter. Those guys

are NUTS!

Thursday is already the 4th of July and sounds like it is

supposed to be a great day. As many of you head to the lakes,parks or relatives to celebrate, think of me as I am at home

pressure washing and staining my decks. Not something I

want to do, but they need to be done. We will be having a

BBQ at our house on the 6th, and I am looking forward to

having a relaxing day with family and friends. Jordan and

Nicholas are even coming home for the weekend.

I have had very little time for fishing, but I am hopeful I can

fix that after I catch up on a few of my outdoor projects that

are still unfinished.

I am going to keep this short. Its already Monday after-

noon and we are working on finishing up another edition.

I will write again later. Stay cool.....

Aaron

Letter from the Country


5/14

13-091326

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-

ION OF THE DEBT AND

DENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

REDITOR WITHIN THE

IME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

OT AFFECTED BY THIS

CTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

hat default has occurred in the

nditions of the followingescribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:

une 30, 2011

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

MOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

105,262.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Natasha

Wenzel, a single person and

itchell A. Schumann, a single

erson

MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo

ank, N.A.

LENDER OR BROKER AND

ORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

TATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

SERVICER: Wells Fargoank, NA

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

NG: Filed July 5, 2011, Todd

ounty Recorder, as Document

umber 474197

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

ROPERTY:

The North 420 feet of the East

59 feet of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4,

ection 31, Township 130, Range

2

PROPERTY ADDRESS:

7967 County 29, Long Prairie,

N 56347

PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-

ION NUMBER: 16-0029901

COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-RTY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO

E DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

N THE DATE OF THE

OTICE: $106,336.83

THAT all pre-foreclosure

quirements have been com-

ied with; that no action or pro-

eding has been instituted at

w or otherwise to recover the

ebt secured by said mortgage,

any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power of

ale contained in said mortgage,

he above described property will

e sold by the Sheriff of said

unty as follows:DATE AND TIME OF SALE:

ugust 15, 2013, 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's

ain Office, 115 Third Street

outh, Long Prairie, MN 56347

to pay the debt secured by said

ortgage and taxes, if any, on

aid premises and the costs and

sbursements, including attor-

eys fees allowed by law, subject

redemption within 6 months

om the date of said sale by the

ortgagor(s) the personal repre-

ntatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO

ACATE PROPERTY: If the

al estate is an owner-occupied,ngle-family dwelling, unless

herwise provided by law, the

ate on or before which the mort-

agor(s) must vacate the proper-

, if the mortgage is not rein-

ated under section 580.30 or

he property is not redeemed

nder section 580.23, is 11:59

m. on February 18, 2014.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BY

AW FOR REDEMPTION BY

HE MORTGAGOR, THE

ORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL

EPRESENTATIVES OR

ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED

TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDI-

CIAL ORDER IS ENTERED

UNDER MINNESOTA

STATUTES SECTION 582.032

DETERMINING, AMONG

OTHER THINGS, THAT THE

MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE

IMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-

TIAL DWELLING OF LESS

THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT

PROPERTY USED FOR AGRI-

CULTURAL PRODUCTION,

AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: June 14, 2013

Wells Fargo Bank, NA

Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP

BY

Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559

Diane F. Mach - 273788

Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778

Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X

Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061

Stephanie O. Nelson -

0388918

Gary J. Evers - 0134764

Patricia L. Assmann -

0388455

Attorneys for Mortgagee

12550 West Frontage Road,

Ste. 200

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-

TICES ACT, YOU ARE

ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT

COLLECTOR. ANY INFOR-

MATION OBTAINED WILL BE

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED

BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE

FAIR DEBT COLLECTION

PRACTICES ACT AND DOES

NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT

MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO

HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT

UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY

LAWS OF THE UNITED

STATES.

Jy 4 - Ag 8c

13-091368

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE


TION OF THE DEBT AND

IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

CREDITOR WITHIN THE

TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

NOT AFFECTED BY THISACTION.


that default has occurred in the

conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: July

6, 2007

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$60,900.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Steve

Wilkins and Lisa Wilkins, hus-

band and wife

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems,

Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc.

MIN#: 100403200220368002


MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

STATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

SERVICER: Cenlar FSB


ING: Filed July 9, 2007, Todd

County Recorder, as Document

Number 450074

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-

GAGE: Assigned to: State Farm

Bank, F.S.B.LEGAL DESCRIP-

TION OF PROPERTY:

Lots Sixteen (16) and

Seventeen (17), Block Eleven

(11), Shellabarger's First

Addition to Staples Mill.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 312

3Rd Street Sw, Staples, MN

56479


TION NUMBER: 38-0036800

COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-

ERTY IS LOCATED: Todd


BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

ON THE DATE OF THE

NOTICE: $59,124.36


requirements have been com-

plied with; that no action or pro-

ceeding has been instituted at

law or otherwise to recover the

debt secured by said mortgage,

or any part thereof;


sale contained in said mortgage,

the above described property will

be sold by the Sheriff of said

county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:

August 22, 2013, 10:00am


Main Office, 115 Third Street

South, Long Prairie, MN 56347


mortgage and taxes, if any, on

said premises and the costs and

disbursements, including attor-

neys fees allowed by law, subject

to redemption within 6 months

from the date of said sale by the

mortgagor(s) the personal repre-

sentatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO

VACATE PROPERTY: If the real

estate is an owner-occupied, sin-

gle-family dwelling, unless oth-

erwise provided by law, the date

on or before which the mort-

gagor(s) must vacate the proper-

ty, if the mortgage is not rein-

stated under section 580.30 or

the property is not redeemed

under section 580.23, is 11:59

p.m. on February 24, 2014.


LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY

THE MORTGAGOR, THE

MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVES OR




UNDER MINNESOTA


DETERMINING, AMONG








AND ARE ABANDONED.


State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Assignee of Mortgagee


BY


Diane F. Mach - 273788Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778




0388918


Patricia L. Assmann - 0388455



Ste. 200


(952) 831-4060



TICES ACT, YOU ARE



COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA-

TION OBTAINED WILL BE











LAWS OF THE UNITED

STATES.

jy4-ag 8c

13-091349

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE




CREDITOR WITHIN THE


NOT AFFECTED BY THIS

ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that default has occurred in the

conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:

August 25, 2011

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$143,798.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Bronson J.

Windorski & Elaine Louise

Windorski, husband and wife

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems,

Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:

Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc.MIN#: 100049700011834971


MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

STATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

Embrace Home Loans, Inc.

SERVICER: Wells Fargo

Bank, NA


ING: Filed August 31, 2011, Todd

County Recorder, as Document

Number 475058


GAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo

Bank, N.A.LEGAL DESCRIP-

TION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 3, Block 3, Wilson's First

Addition to Staples, includingthe West Half of vacated alley

which abuts said Lot 3 on the

East line thereof, according to

the plat thereof on file and of

record in the office of the Todd

County Recorder


Pleasant Ave Ne, Staples, MN

56479


TION NUMBER: 38-0108703




BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

ON THE DATE OF THE

NOTICE: $144,151.22THAT all pre-foreclosure











county as follows:


August 15, 2013, 10:00am


Main Office, 115 Third Street











TIME AND DATE TO





on or before which the mort-

gagor(s) must vacate the proper-








THE MORTGAGOR, THE


REPRESENTATIVES OR




UNDER MINNESOTA


DETERMINING, AMONG








AND ARE ABANDONED.




SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLPBY







0388918





Ste. 200


(952) 831-4060



TICES ACT, YOU ARE















LAWS OF THE UNITED

STATES.jn20-jy25c

13-090174

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE




CREDITOR WITHIN THE


NOT AFFECTED BY THIS

ACTION.

LEGAL NOTICEShe Browerville Blade, Page 5 Thursday, July 4, 2013

cont. on page 6


6/14


hat default has occurred in the

nditions of the following

escribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:

anuary 6, 2006

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

MOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

82,925.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Jon J.

Wilson and Stacy L. Wilson, hus-

and and wife

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

lectronic Registration Systems,

nc.TRANSACTION AGENT:

ortgage Electronic

egistration Systems, Inc.

MIN#: 100310900000058283


ORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

TATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

SF Mortgage Corporation

SERVICER: Wells Fargo

ank, NA


NG: Filed January 13, 2006,

odd County Recorder, as

ocument Number 439592


AGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo

ank, NA; Dated: June 29, 2009ed: July 6, 2009, recorded as

ocument number 463460

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

ROPERTY:

That part of the NE 1/4 of the

W 1/4 and that part of the NW

4 of SW 1/4 of Section 8,

ownship 130 North, Range 33

West, Todd County, Minnesota

escribed as follows:

ommencing NW corner of Lot 1,

lock 15, Original Townsite of

rowerville, according to the

corded plat thereof on file and

record in the office of the

ounty Recorder; thence North

9 degrees 21 minutes 51 sec-nds West (assumed bearing)

ong the South line of Sixth

treet, City of Browerville, a dis-

nce of 194.00 feet; thence

outh 00 degrees 38 minutes 53

econds West, a distance of

50.00 feet to the point of begin-

ng of the land to be described;

hence North 89 degrees 21 min-

tes 51 seconds West, a distance

35.16 feet to its intersection

ith the East line of said NW 1/4

SW 1/4; thence North 00

egrees 43 minutes 20 seconds

ast, along said East line, a dis-

nce of 5.53 feet to the NE cor-

er of said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4,aid point also being the SE cor-

er of Lot 1, Block 11, Brower's

irst Addition to Browerville,

ccording to the recorded plat

hereof on file and of record in

he Office of the County

ecorder, Todd County,

innesota; thence South 88


West, along the North line of said

W 1/4 of SW 1/4, a distance of

5.00 feet; thence South 01


West, parallel with the West line

said Lot 1, a distance of 25.00

et; thence South 88 degrees 19

inutes 54 seconds West, paral-l with the North line of said

W 1/4 of SW 1/4, a distance of

88 feet; thence South 00


West, parallel with the East line

said NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, a dis-

nce of 129.98 feet to its inter-

ction with the Northerly right

way line of Fifth Street, City of

rowerville; thence South 89


ast, along said right of way line,

distance of 75 feet; thence

orth 00 degrees 43 minutes 20

seconds East, parallel with the

West line of said NE 1/4 of SW

1/4, a distance of 149.73 feet;

thence North 89 degrees 21 min-

utes 51 seconds West, a distance

14.84 feet to the point of begin-

ning


5Th Street W, Browerville, MN

56438


TION NUMBER: 30.0003900




BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEON THE DATE OF THE

NOTICE: $89,394.91












county as follows:


August 8, 2013, 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff'sMain Office, 115 Third Street











TIME AND DATE TO





on or before which the mort-gagor(s) must vacate the proper-








THE MORTGAGOR, THE


REPRESENTATIVES OR




UNDER MINNESOTA


DETERMINING, AMONG








AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: June 6, 2013




BY




Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160XRonald W. Spencer - 0104061


0388918





Ste. 200


(952) 831-4060



TICES ACT, YOU ARE















LAWS OF THE UNITED

STATES.jn13-jy18c

Independent School

District No. 787

Browerville, Minnesota

Invitation for Quotations

for Bread and Related

Products1. Independent School District

No. 787, Browerville, Minnesota,

will accept quotations for Bread

and Related Products for the Hot

Lunch Program for the school

year 2013-2014.

2. Quotations will be accepted

until Thursday, August 1, 2013,

3:00 P.M. Only firm quotations

for the entire year will be accept-

ed and no escalator clauses will

be considered. Items to be quot-

ed and accompanying forms may

be obtained from the Office of the

Business Manager. All quota-

tions should be returned to the

Office of the Business Manager,

Browerville Public Schools, Box

185, Browerville, Minnesota

56438

Dated this 13th day of June,

2013

Independent School District

No. 787

Browerville, Minnesota, 56438

/s/ Heidi Iten, Clerk

jn20-jy4c

Independent School

District No. 787

Browerville, Minnesota

Invitation for Quotations

for Milk Products1. Independent School District

No. 787, Browerville, Minnesota,

will receive sealed bids for School

Milk and Related Products

requirements for the District for

the 2013-2014 school year,

according to the specifications

and conditions which may be

obtained in the Office of the

Business Manager, Independent

School District No. 787,

Browerville, Minnesota 56438.

2. Sealed bids must be

received in the Office of the

Business Manager no later than

3:00 P.M., Thursday, August 1,

2013.

3. On August 12, 2013, at 7:30

P.M. the School Board will meet

to evaluate the bids and act

thereon. The School Board

reserves the right to accept,

reject or waive any informality of

any bid and to make an award

for School Milk and Related

Products which is deemed most

favorable and advantageous to

the District. If further informa-

tion is desired, interested per-

sons should contact the Business

Managers Office, telephone 320-

594-2272.

Dated this 13h day of June,

2013

Independent School District

No. 787

Browerville, Minnesota, 56438

/s/ Heidi Iten, Clerkjn20-jy4c

PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given that on

Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 7:00

pm the Todd County Planning

Commission will hold a public

hearing in the Commissioners

Meeting Room, 215 First Ave

South, Long Prairie to consider

the following applications.

(1) Timothy & Linda Dally:

Cedar Lake (11.69 acres) E 831 ft

of Govt Lot 1 & E of Hwy 71 exc

parts, Section 35, Little Sauk

Township.

Conditional Use Permit to

construct two buildings to oper-ate a commercial mini-storage

facility. Buildings size will be

50x102 ft each with 10 units on

each side. Use permit is required

for commercial operation in

Shoreland/Ag-Forestry district.

(2) Second Public hearing for

the Todd County Ordinance

Revision: Section 9.08 Sewage

Treatment Standards. To

rewrite the section to meet the

new state standards. Draft

Septic Treatment Section can be

found on the Todd County web-

site Planning and Zoning.

Todd County Planning

CommissionJim Pratt, Chairperson

jy4c

Todd County

Health & Human Services

Minutes of the Meeting of

the Health & Human

Services Meeting held on

June 11, 2013Call to Order

The Todd County Board of

Commissioners met in the Todd

County Historic Courthouse in the

City of Long Prairie MN on the

11th day of June, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

with members present and

Commissioner Kircher absent. Themeeting was opened with the

Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

On motion by Blessing and sec-

ond by Kneisl, the following motion

was introduced and adopted by

unanimous vote: To approve the

agenda with the following change:

1. Add - Probation Extension

Approval of Minutes

On motion by Erickson and sec-

ond by Blessing, the following

motion was introduced and adopt-

ed by unanimous vote: To approve

the May 28, 2013 minutes as read

without changes.

GeneralOn motion by Blessing and sec-



unanimous vote: To recommend

approval of extending the proba-

tion period of Rodger Pruitt from

June 12, 2013 to September 12,

2013.

On motion by Erickson and sec-



unanimous vote: To recommend

approval of the Memorandum of

Agreement with the Central MN

Council on Aging.

An update was given by Cheryl

Schneider on the ChemicalDependency Mental Illness

Integrated Treatment Program.

Discussion was held on

Health4Life 2013 MN Legislation

Funding for Statewide Health

Improvement Program.

Lisa Chapin, Financial

Assistance Supervisor, and Chris

Pelzer, MIS Director were present

for discussion and presentation of

the Electronic Document

Management System More

research will be done on these sys-

tems and will bring back to the

Board when more information is

available

Commissioner Neumann held a

discussion on Alzheimers disease

and handed out information from

his meeting he attended in St.

Cloud at the Central MN Council

on Aging last week. Awareness on

this disease was discussed. Cheryl

will follow-up with staff.

Social Services

Fund Warrants

On a motion by Kneisl and sec-

ond by Erickson the following

motion was approved by unani-

mous vote: To recommend to theCounty Board the approval of all

claims as presented on the

Integrated and Disbursements

Audit List for the Board on record

at the Social Service Office,

Courthouse Annex, representing

claims in the amount of $60,646.86.

The meeting was recessed by

action of Chairman Neumann until

June 25, 2013.

WARRANT LISTINGS

Vendor Name Amount

DHS 11,060.12

DHS - MSOP-MN SEX

OFFENDER PROGRAM 6,846.00

IMPACT TECHNOLOGY 2,278.59

SCHULLER FAMILYFUNERAL HOMES 3,500.00

TODD COUNTY AUDITOR/

TREASURER 12,683.60

TODD COUNTY

MIS DEPT 21,979.58

PAYMENTS LESS

THAN 2000 2,298.97

FINAL TOTAL 60,646.86

On a motion by Blessing and

second by Kneisl the preceding

minutes of the Health & Human

Services Meeting held June 11,

2013 were duly approved by a

unanimous vote by the Todd

County Board of Commissioners at

the Social Service Board Meeting

held on June 25, 2013.Witness my hand and seal

Randy Neumann,

County Board Chairperson

Karen Busch,

Todd County

Auditor-Treasurerjy4c

Minutes of the

Governing Board of

Education of Freshwater

Education District

June 26, 2013CALLED TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m.

by Rod Thalmann, Chair

ROLL CALL- Board Present:

Russ VanDenheuvel-Bertha-Hewitt; Denise Gaida-Browerville;

Twila Pierce-Eagle Valley; Rod

Thalmann-Henning; Chuck Wolf-

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle; Curtis

Hasbargen-Menahga; Charles

Funk-Sebeka; Chad Longbella-

Staples-Motley; Scott Veronen-

Verndale; Wayne Perkins-Wadena-

Deer Creek

Staff: JR Nesland, Director; L.

Murdock, Sp Ed Director; Shelly

Ladwig

Others: Lee Tarrell

ADOPTION OF AGENDA -

MOTION BY Longbella, 2nd BY

Veronen to approve the agenda as

modified.VOTE-U/C

APPROVAL OF BOARD MIN-

UTES- MOTION BY Gaida, 2nd

BY VanDenheuvel to approve the

04/24/1 Regular Board Meeting

minutes as presented. VOTE-U/C

VISITOR COMMENTS

AND/OR STAFF PRESENTA-

TIONS- MOTION BY Longbella,

SECONDED BY Perkins to

approve these Insurance

Quotations in the amount of

he Browerville Blade, Page 6 Thursday, July 4, 2013

ont. from page 5

cont. on page 7


7/14

39,873.93 as presented. Veronen

bstained VOTE called by the

hair- U/C

NEW BUSINESS

ECFE/SCHOOL READINESS/

CS/COLLABORATIVE- Updates.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

12-13 SETTING IV STUDENT

ANDBOOK-

MOTION BY Wolf, SECONDED

Y Pierce to approve the Setting IV

tudent Handbook. VOTE: U/C

AUTHORIZATION FOR STATE

IDS ON VAN- MOTION BY

aida, SECONDED BY Longbellaauthorize a State Bid purchase

a Special Education 10 occupant

an. VOTE- U/C

ALC/TARGETED SERVICES/

REDIT RECOVERY

ALC PARTICIPATION

ECLINE AND BUDGET

SUES-

MOTION BY Hasbargen, SEC-

NDED BY Veronen to vacate the

enahga ALC location this sum-

er and move the operations to

adena, discontinue cooperative

argeted Services expense reim-

ursements, as well as implement

arious other cost containment

easures so as to help gain a bal-nce in the ALC annual budget.

OTE: U/C

SUMMER PROGRAMS-

eview of ALC summer programs

nd locations and information and

hotos of the ALC high mileage

mpletion results.

S-ALC DONATION-

MOTION BY Longbella, SEC-

NDED BY VanDenheuvel to

cept a donation in the amount of

150.00 from the Staples Lions

lub, Staples, MN for the ALC

igh Mileage Project. VOTE:

/C

CALLING FOR SEALED BIDS

N SALE OF M-ALC STORAGEHED-

MOTION BY Longbella, SEC-

NDED BY VanDenheuvel to

dvertise the sale by public bid of

e wooden storage shed located on

e south side of the Menahga ALC

uilding, 120 First Street NE,

enahga, with an approximate

ze of 10x12 ft. Bids are due at

pm Monday July 22, 2013

ddressed to the attention of J.R.

esland, ALC Director 1100 5th

treet NE, Staples, Minnesota

6479-3117 or HYPERLINK

mailto:[email protected]

[email protected].

VOTE: U/CTECHNOLOGY

ACTION ON 4006 REPLACE-

ENT FIBER SWITCH- MOTION

Y Pierce, SECONDED BY

asbargen to approve the qualify-

g bid for a 4006 replacement fiber

witch received from the firm of

arco, Inc VOTE: U/C

UPDATE ON NETWORK

ECHNICIAN SERVICE-

urrently two Freshwater schools

e purchasing a total of six net-

orking days.

BUSH COMMUNITY FOUN-

ATION GRANT APPLICATION-

grant application is being sub-

itted to the Bush Communityoundation requesting $50,000.

REPORTS FROM OTHER

ROGRAMS

FY-14 CONSULTING AGREE-

ENT FOR GIFTED PROGRAM-

MOTION BY Gaida, SECOND-

D BY Funk to approve the FY-14

ontract with Amy Hunter. VOTE:

/C

CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

OR CARL PERKINS FY-14 PRO-

RAM-

MOTION BY Funk, SECOND-

ED BY Veronen to approve the con-

sulting contract with Sue Boehland

and changing the days from 75 to

80. VOTE: U/C

MEMBER SERVICES

ACA PRELIMINARY CALCU-

LATION FOR FRESHWATER-

The administration recommends

that the board act at this meeting

to develop an RFP regarding imple-

mentation of an ACA compliant

health insurance plan effective

January 2013.

FY-14 SUPERINTENDENT

SITE VISITS- Update.FY-14 STRATEGIC PLAN

GOAL-Two FY-14 strategic plan

goals were distributed for review.

COOPERATIVE TELECOM-

MUNICATIONS EQUITY

CHECKS-Minnesota equalization

funds to support technology;

Checks will be dispersed to dis-

tricts end of June.

CMERDC FY-14 COPIER

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT-

MOTION BY Wolf, SECONDED

BY VanDenheuvel to approve the

FY-14 CMERDC Copier

Maintenance Agreement.

VOTE- U/C

MREA LEGISLATIVE SES-SION UPDATE-A copy of the 2013

K-12 Omnibus Bill highlights by

MREA was distributed for review.

FINANCE CONSENT AGEN-

DA

FINANCIAL REPORT/CUR-

RENT BILLS- MOTION BY

Pierce, SECONDED BY Gaida to

approve the April 24, 2013 through

June 26, 2013 cash report and pay-

ment of checks numbered 114214

through 114574. VOTE-U/C

2013-2014 ISD #2170 VOCA-

TIONAL REHAB COOPERATIVE

PROGRAM ANNUAL AGREE-

MENT- MOTION BY

Hasbargen, SECONDED BY

Perkins to approve the 2013-2014

agreement. VOTE- U/C

APPROVING THE FY-14

INTERIM BUDGET- MOTION BY

Veronen, SECONDED BY Pierce to

approve the FY-14 Interim Budget

as follows:

ACTION TO WRITE-OFF AN

INVOICE- MOTION BY

Hasbargen, SECONDED BY

Longbella, to approve an Accounts

Receivable write-off for Invoice

#11062. VOTE- U/C

AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK

HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH

INSURANCE PROPOSALS-

MOTION BY Gaida, SECOND-

ED BY Funk, to authorize the dis-

trict to name Rob Blankenfeld for

employee benefits consulting &

brokerage services and to solicit

proposals for group medical cover-

age for the Districts eligible

employees to be effective January

1, 2014, for the purpose of address-

ing the Districts potential liability

under the Affordable Care Acts

employer responsibility provisions.

VOTE- U/C

NAMING A ONE YEAR/FY-14

HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORY

COMMITTEE- By action of the

Chair.

PERSONNEL CONSENT

AGENDA TOPICS

PERSONNEL CONSENT

ITEMS-MOTION BY Gaida, SEC-

ONDED BY VanDenheuvel to

approve the items as follows:

Hiring of G. Goltz for part-time

cleaning position at Staples site,

Lane Change of J. Timm, Hiring of

C. Procenko, School Social Worker,

Retirement of J. Martin,

Retirement of G. Gulseth, non-con-

tinuation of employment of S.

Peterson due to declining enroll-

ment, Voluntary reduction in hours

of D. Achermann, Lane Change of

L. Perkins, and Unpaid leave

request from T. Gould. Member

Perkins abstained. VOTE; U/C.

ADJOURNMENT: Meeting

adjourned at 7:55 p.m. by Chair

Preapproved Publication

Summary

RESPECTFULLY

SUBMITTED:

Chad Longbella,Clerkjy4c

Property TransfersQCD-JT Robert A Duhamel etux

to Robert A Duhamel etal 5-30-13

Lots 1 & 2 Blk 1 Rainbow Cottages

rec 6-5-13

QCD Gregory S Larson to

Gregory S Larson Trust Agreement

3-21-13 pt of GL 5 34-129-35 rec 6-

5-13

WTY Jacob J Yali to Eugene A

Seigle 6-3-13 Lot 7 Lake Beauty

East Shores rec 6-6-13

QCD Fannie Mae to Andrew L

Sales 6-3-13 pt N2NW4 4-128-32rec 6-6-13

QCD Eugene Dale Kehrke to

Trustee of the Eugene D Lehrke

Revocable Trust dated 5-29-13,

deed dated 5-29-13 Lot 3 Beavens

Beach rec 6-6-13

QCD Patrick Bulcher etux to

Velma Bulcher 6-3-13 S2NW2 18-

132-35; SW4 18-132-35; pt N2NW4

18-132-35; S2NW4 7-132-35;

SW4NE4 7-132-35; W2NW4NE4

and NE4NW4 7-132-35; SE4SW4

7-132-35; E2NW4NE4 7-132-35;

rec 6-6-13

QCD-JT John Albert Hoppe etux

to Roger Christison Towler etal 5-9-

13 pt Lots 21,22,23,24 Blk 2Stewart and Bartraw Add to

Staples rec 6-6-13

TRUSTEE DEED Successor

Trustee of the Bridget Worms Trust

Agreement dated 11-12-99 to

Shirley W Worms Revocable Trust

under agreement dated 5-24-13 as

amended, deed dated 5-24-13 pt GL

3 20-127-32 rec 6-6-13

WTY Renate Motle single to

Anthony B Bakke 6-5-13 Lots 9 &

11 Park Add to Eagle Bend rec 6-6-

13

WTY-JT Steven P Twist etux to

Edward E Yoder etal 6-5-13

SW4NW4 34-130-34 rec 6-6-13

WTY-JT James M Bergmannetux to Bryan C Danielson etal 6-6-

13 NE4NE4 36-128-34 rec 6-6-13

WTY-JT Wayne B Pruszinske to

Patrick T Barnett etux 6-7-13 Lot 6

pt Lot 5 Blk 2 Frank Burger Lake

Shore Lots & pt Lot 1 Lake Beauty

East Shores rec 6-10-13

WTY Lloyd Andersone tal to

Russell V Anderson 6-3-13 S2SE4

8-129-35; NE4NW4 17-129-35 & pt

S2SW4 8-129-35 rec 6-10-13

WTY-JT Michael A Froseth etal

to Steven Burns etux 6-7-13

SW4SE4 7-131-33 & NE4NW4 18-

131-33 rec 6-10-13

WTY Eugene J Hreha to Ronald

W Hreha 4-22-13 pt Lots 11 & 12Blk 15 Original Townsite of Staples

Mill rec 6-10-13

WTY-JT Ronald W Hreha to

Brian D Olds etux 6-3-13 Lots 11 &

12 Blk 15 Original Townsite of

Staples Mill rec 6-10-13

QCD Martin L. Terveer etux to

Martin L & Bonnie J Terveer as

trustees of the Terveer Living Trust

dated 5-30-13 pt GL 2 & pt E2SE4

19; pt GL 4 20-131-32 rec 6-10-13

WTY-JT City of Staples to

Robert C Lee etux 6-5-13 Lots

1,2,3,10,11,12 Blk 1 Tiernan Add to

Staples rec 6-11-13

WTY Douglas J Goodale etal to

Judith Regnier 6-7-13 Lot 6 Blk 1

First Add to Lands End Subd rec 6-

11-13

WRT-JT James R Anderson &

Lea D Anderson to Lawrence

Durand etux 12-12-08 pt Se4NW4

36-128-32 rec 6-12-13

QCD-JT Catherine Mueller etux

to Scott P Mueller etal 6-4-13 Lot

16 Blk 1 Rocky Point Acres rec 6-

12-13

PERSONAL REPRESENTA-

TIVES DEED-JT James Melin as

PR of the estate of Jerome JRueckert to Nicholas R Hoffman

etux 6-7-13 NE4NW4 24-127-34 rec

6-12-13

WTY-JT Tami Jambor to

Matthew Farrow etux 6-11-13 pt

SE4SE$ 26-129-33 rec 6-12-13

WTY-JT Willard O Thompson

etux to Brian M Troska etux 6-11-

13 Lot 2A,2B & 2C of Thompson

Subd rec 6-12-13

WTY Geralddd K Kluempke to

Michael L & Jeanne L Bushard as

trustees of the Michael L & Jeanne

L Bushard 2007 Trust Agreement

6-11-13 pt GL 1 & 2 & pt SW4NE4

23-127-33 rec 6-13-13

WTY-JT Todd Gow and KarenGow to Daniel J Mackedanz etux 6-

12-13 Lot 6 Blk 2 Twin Shores rec

6-13-13

WTY Susan Goff to Gary

Hommerding 6-6-13 pt NW4NW4

23-131-35 rec 6-13-13

TRUSTEES DEED-JT Sharon

Vergin trustee of the Andersen

Living Trust to Michael Busse 6-

11-13 pt NW4SE4 & pt NE4SE4

20-129-34 rec 6-11-13

TRUSTEES DEED Gary L and

Brenda J Blombeck as trustees of

the Gary L Blombeck Trust of 4-4-

96 & the Brenda J Blombeck Trust

of 4-4-96 to Adam L Blombeck 6-13-

13 pt NE4NW4 20-131-34 rec 6-14-

13

QCD-JT Myrna M Johnson to

Enos J Borntreger etux 6-13-13 pt

SE4 17-131-34 rec 6-14-13

TRUSTEES DEED Gary and

Gene Johnson as trustees of the

Everett A Johnson Family Trust to

Enos J Borntreger etux 6-13-13 pt

SE4 17-131-34 rec 6-14-13

WTY-JT Gary W Kleen etux to

William J Jansen etal 6-11-13 pt

NW4NW4 3-132-35 rec 6-17-13

QCD-JT Bryan C Danielson

etux to Joseph Claseman etux 6-3-

13 Lot 7 Blk 2 Daniels Subd rec 6-

17-13

WTY Roger L Ganz etux to

Rosemary A LeFavor 6-12-13 pt

W2SW4 20-129-33 rec 6-17-13

WTY Rosemary A LeFavor to

John E Frerichs 6-14-13 pt W2SW4

20-139-33 rec 6-17-13

QCD-JT Roger F Roepke etux to

Jane M Brown etal 6-3-13 Lot 9 Blk

14 Sylvan Shores No 1 rec 6-17-13

QCD Ann N Smith aka Ann

Smith to Michael F Nemanich 6-

14-13 Lot 2 Blk 2 Tweeds Second

Add to Long Prairie rec 6-18-13

QCD Angelo M Smieja etal to

Damian A Smieja 12-10-12

S2NW4NE4 35-131-32 rec 6-18-13

QCD JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

to FEd Nat; Mtg Assn 6-12-13 pt

NW4SE4 14-127-34 rec 6-19-13

QCD Judith K Stueve to Calvin

G Stueve 6-14-13 pt SW4NW4 &

NW4SW4 sec 5 and pt SE4NE4

and E2SE4 sec 6 all 129-35 rec 6-

19-13

QCD Calvin G Stueve to

Kathleen A Stueve etal 6-14-13 pt

SW4NW4 & NW4SW4 sec 5 and pt

SE4NE4 and E2SE4 sec 6 all 129-

35 rec 6-19-13

WTY Ronald A Moller etal to

Brittany C Johnson 6-17-13 N2

Lots 6 & 7 Blk 23 Tweeds 4th Add

to Long Prairie rec 6-19-13

DEED OF DISTRIBUTION

Chauncey Judd PR Est of Judy

Darlene Larson fka Judy Judd and

Judy Darlene Judd and Judy D

Judd to Chauncey Judd 4-29-13 pt

SE4NE4 13-133-32 rec 6-20-13

QCD Ona L Chock to Randy L

Chock 6-18-13 SE4NE4 17-133-34

rec 6-20-13

WTY-JT Bryan Allen etux to

Charles Koopmeiners etal 6-19-13

pt E2SW4 13-127-32 reserving

esmt for ingress and egress rec 6-

20-13

TRUSTEE DEED Trustee of theBrenda L Seanger Revocable Trust

dated 8-30-04 to Gideon Swartzen-

truber 6-18-13 N2NE4NE4 29-128-

33 pt NW4NE4 29-128-33 rec 6-20-

13

QCD-JT Larry W Luoma to

Larry W Luoma etal 6-20-13 Lot 18

Wedner Point rec 6-20-13

WTY-JT William Zacharda etux

to Todd A Olson etal 5-31-13 pt

S2NW4 31-132-35 W2NE4 31-132-

35 rec 6-21-13

QCD Kent W Fuchs to Trustee of

the Kent W Fuchs Revocable Trust

Agreement dated 6-5-13, deed

dated 6-5-13 pt NW4NE4 20-129-

32 and pt GL 2 20-129-32 rec 6-21-13

QCD-JT Gerald Starr etux to

Gerald Starr etal 6-20-13 pt NE4

11-127-34 rec 6-21-13

WTY-JT Curtis H Hegseth etal

to Gregory R Lenarz etal 6-17-13

SW4SE4 32-131-32 rec 6-21-13

WTY-JT Steven M Kedrowski

etal to Melvin Feledewerd etux 6-5-

13 pt GL 1 34-129-32 rec 6-21-13

WTY John Casey etux to kevin

Skerrett 6-14-13 Lot 26 Blk 1

Sylvan Shores No 1 rec 6-24-13

QCD-JT Virginia L Hawes fka

Virginia L. Kerfoot to Scott A

Kerfoot etal 6-17-13 SW4SW4 25-

132-33 rec 6-24-13

LIMITE WTY American

National Bank of Minnesota to

nicholas R Schutz 6-21-13 Lot 18

Blk 1 Blacks RV Resort CIC #24

rec 6-25-13

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS

DEED Gerald Freiler, SP Admn of

Estate of Beata Frieler, decedent

to Kenneth J Welle 5-22-13 Lot 1

Aud Subd of GL 4 26-127-33 rec 6-

25-13

TRUSTEES DEED Trustee of

the Rickert Revocable Trust

Agreement dated 8-27-04 to Keith

G Mikkelson 6-21-13 pt W2SW4

13-128-35 rec 6-25-13

WTY-JT Joan Lee etux to steven

Gould etal 6-24-13 NE4NW4 29-

129-34 rec 6-25-13

WTY Timothy J Notch etux to

Rochelle Warner 6-24-13 pt

NE4NW4 13-131-35 rec 6-25-13

QCD-JT Karl Porcher etux to

Helmut SK Porcher etal 3-13-97

NW4SW4, GL 6, pt GL 5, pt

SW4SW4 18-128-32 subj to esmt

over pt rec 6-25-13

WTY Diane Christiansen to

Gerald J Rach 6-21-13 pt GL 7 34-

129-35 & pt GL 4 35-129-35, Lot 3

Blk 1 GeRoys Lakeview Lots rec 6-

25-13

WTY Patrick B Wilson etux to

Kim M Otterson 6-20-13

E2SW4SE4 12-131-33 rec 6-26-13

WTY James J Minnerath etux to

deborah Ann Randt 6-20-13 pt

E2NW4 34-132-33 rec 6-26-13

TRUSTEES DEED Gary J

Hunstad, Sr as trustee of the Gary

J Hunstad Sr u/d/t 6-7-11 to Gary J

Hunstad Sr 6-18-13 und 1/2 int in

Lot 2 Waldorfs Subd rec 6-26-13

TRUSTEES DEED Mary Ann

Hunstad as trustee of the Mary

Ann Hunstad u/d/t 6-7-11 to Gary J

Hunstad Sr 6-18-13 und 1/2 int in

Lot 2 Waldorfs Subd rec 6-26-13

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Thursday, July 4, 2013


8/14

y Venus King

The Browerville Public School

oard held it's June 2013 meeting

hursday June 27, 2013. One of

e items on the Agenda was the

pproval of the 2013/2014 Extra

urricular/Co-Curricular assign-

ents. They are as follows;

ootbal: Head Coach: Wayne

etermeier, Assistant Coaches:

on Natvig, Chris Johnson, and

eff Myers, JrHi Coaches: Craig

ohnson and Rollie Lais.

olleyball: Head Coach - Marysfeld, Assistant Coach: Nancy

ohnson and JrHi Coach: Susan

owe. **C Squad Volleyball Coach

ill be Robert Schueller if enough

udents participate. FFAAdvisor:

ollie Lais, BPA Advisor: Daniel

uster, HOSA Advisor: Donna

estland, Annual Advisor: Jeff

arxer, Special Olympics Coach:

im Keeville.

Approval was given for the

thletics Admission Charges for

013/14 seasons and they are as

llows; Adult Single Event - $5,

dult Season Ticket - $40,

tudent Single Event - $2,

tudent Fall or Winter Pass - $5nd Age 65 and over - No Charge.

As of June 27 there are 11 new

udents registered to begin

hool in September 2013.

Anthony Sanders has been

red as the new Band/Choral

usic Instructor. He comes from

Concordia College, Moorhead MN

with a Degree of Bachelor of

Music in Instrumental Music

Education. He has come highly

recommended. Also hired was

Angie Reed 1/2 time Title 1

Instructor and 1/2 time

Kindergarten Instructor for

2013/14 School Year. Jenna

Biermaier as full time Title 1

Instructor.

Linda Hoelscher submitted a

letter informing the School Board

Members of her retirement.Mr. Sutlief gave a summary of

changes made to the Tiger

Handbook. The revised handbook

will be available on the Web site

the first week of August as well as

being sent to each students

household. Some of the changes to

the new Tiger Handbook are: The

last date to join a team is the 22nd

calendar day from the official

start of that sport season;

Additional requirements for eight

more credits each year beginning

with grade 9, and Cell Phones and

other Electronic Devices and

enforcement procedures.

Approval was given to renewmembership in the; MREA -

Minnesota Rural Education

Association, Minnesota School

Board Association, NJPA,

Resource Training & Solutions

and the Lakes Country

Cooperative. The Preventive

Maintenance Renewal contract

with Climate Makers was

approved as well as the 2013-2016

Health & Safety Policy 807, the

Health & Safety Budget for 2013-

2016. Approval action was taken

with the contract with the

Staples/Motley Public School

2013/14 Vocational Rehabilitation

Contract and Browerville Public

School Literacy Plan for

2013/2014.

Board members authorized the

Browerville Cheerleading Club to

sponsor Football Cheerleading.

These cheerleaders will beallowed to cheer at the home foot-

ball games and playoff games for

2013.

The High Jump Pit that is 15 ft

X 8 ft has been approved for sale.

Approval was given for the pur-

chase of 60 Learning Pad Tablets

to be used in the school. This pur-

chase will come out of Fund 5,

with the state providing most of

the funds. The Learning Pad

Tablets will work with the Smart

Boards that are located in each

classroom. Watch for a future arti-

cle about these LearningPads in

the Blade.

In other business: DeniseGaida presented Bob Schaefer

with a beautiful retirement clock

from Freshwater Education. This

was Mr. Schaefer's last school

board meeting.

After approval of the bills the

meeting adjourned at 9:11 pm.

A mild winter, a slight increase

in miles traveled and a spike in

motorcyclist deaths in 2012 are a

few of the reasons Minnesota had

its first increase in traffic deaths

since 2007. The 395 traffic deaths

in 2012 is a 7 percent increase

from 2011 (368), yet represents a

40 percent decrease in deaths

from a decade ago.

Final 2012 crash data is report-

ed in Minnesota Motor VehicleCrash Facts 2012, the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety

(DPS) Office of Traffic Safety

annual summary of traffic crash-

es.

The 2012 deaths include 116

unbelted motorist deaths, 104

drunk driving crash victims and

55 motorcyclist deaths. The 2012

fatality count is the second lowest

annual death figure (behind 2011)

since 1944 when 356 were killed.

To-date in 2013, there has been

134 road deaths compared to 125

deaths at this time in 2012.

Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash

Facts 2012 HighlightsCrash Facts 2012 details crash-

es by vehicle type, contributing

factors, driver age and gender, and

occurrence of crashes by county, as

well as cities with populations of

2,500 or more.

Fatality Rate Per Vehicle Miles

Traveled

The states preliminary 2012

fatality rate per 100 million vehi-

cle miles traveled is less than one

person, 0.69 deaths per 100 mil-

lion vehicle miles traveled. The

U.S. fatality rate is 1.09. In 2011,

(most recent national data),

Minnesota was second behind

Massachusetts for the lowest

fatality rate in the U.S. Officialssay despite the increase in deaths

in 2012, the fatality rate will

remain among the lowest in the

nation once 2012 national data is

complete.

There were 57.0 billion vehicle

miles traveled in Minnesota last

year, less than 1 percent higher

than the 56.7 billion in 20

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