FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED."
Dated: March 24, 2011.
U.S. Bank, National
Association
Mortgagee/
Assignee of Mortgagee
USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
19-1657
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
April 4, 11, 18, 24,
May 2, 9, 2011
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF FARIBAULT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. PR 11 211
ESTATE OF
Hollis Cletus Leagjeld
DECEDENT
NOTICE AND?ORDER?OF?HEARING ON PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 3, 2011, at 10:30 o’clock A.M., a hearing will be held in this Court at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated July 28, 1998, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Mark Leagjeld, whose address is 922 Menk Drive, Saint Peter, MN, 56082 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
(COURT?SEAL)
Douglas L. Richards, Judge
Adele Kiehm,
Deputy Court Administrator
Dated: March 29, 2011
Attorney For Petitioner
David A. Salsbery
Farrish Johnson Law Office
1907 Excel Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
Attorney License No: 95321
Telephone: (507) 625-2525
FAX: (507) 625-4394
Email: dsalsbery@farrislaw.com
April 4, 11, 2011
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DOCUMENT 00100 -
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
2011 Airport Improvements
Blue Earth Municipal Airport
Blue Earth, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Blue Earth, 125 West Sixth Street, Blue Earth, MN, 56013-0038 until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:
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Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3
Airport Safety Control
(All Phases) 1 LS
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Remove Bituminous Pavement
4"-5-½ ", Size to 1-½ " Minus,
Haul & Stockpile at City Site
(6 MI.) (P) 39,655 SY
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Geotextile Fabric
Type V,
Nonwoven (P) 101,680 SY
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Remove & Salvage Aggregate, 16" (CV), Haul & Stockpile at City Site (6 MI.) (P)
42,030 SY
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Unclassified Excavation
(CV ) (P) 7,730 CY
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Subgrade Preparation
(P) 47,930 SY
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Porous Aggregate #2
Base Course, 4"
(CV) (P) 5,340 CY
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Subbase Course,
6" (CV) (P) 8,160 CY
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Painting (Yellow, White, Black)
38,850 SF
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6" Perf. PE Pipe Drain w/ Pea Gravel Filter Infiltration Basin
2,340 LF
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Silt Fence, Type Machine Sliced 3,400 LF
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Seeding (Mix 260), Prep.
and Fertilizer 12.95 AC
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Cable, Installed in Duct
(#80 8 & 6) 35,400 LF
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2-Inch Schedule 80 PVC
or PE Duct Incl. Trench
11,000 LF
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Medium Intensity Runway Light (MIRL) 31 EA
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Medium Intensity Threshold Light (MITHL) 16 EA
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Medium Intensity Taxiway Light (MITL) 12 EA
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Airfield Guidance Sign
15 EA
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PAPI System 2 EA
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Runway End Identifier Light System (REIL'S)
2 EA
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Phase 1 Bituminous Pavement – Alternate A
Crushed Aggregate Base Course, 6" (CV) (P)
5,370 CY
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Bituminous Surface Course
8,685 TON
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Phase 1 Concrete Pavement – Alternate B
Crushed Aggregate Base Course, 5" (CV) (P)
4,475 CY
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6" Portland Cement Concrete Pavement 30,085 SY
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together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.
COMPLETION OF WORK: All Phases 1, 2 and 3 work of the Contract must be substantially complete by July 1, 2012. Final completion of all Phases 1, 2 and 3 work must be accomplished by August 1, 2012.
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulation will be available on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums will be mailed and/or faxed to all planholders.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Blue Earth City Hall, 125 West Sixth Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota. The purpose of the meeting will be to familiarize all concerned persons with the project and conditions at the airport.
FUNDING SOURCES: The City of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics are sources of funding for this project.
FEDERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: The following Federal Requirements for Construction Contracting are incorporated by reference and apply to this project:
Buy American Preferences (Title 49 United States Code, CHAPTER 501)
Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30)
Davis Bacon Act (DOL Regulations 29 CFR Part 5)
Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 and DOL Regulation 41 CFR PART 60)
Government wide Debarment and Suspension and Government wide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace (DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 29)
DISADVANTAGE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE): The City hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and/or proposals and will not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national origin.
LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS (LCCA) OF PAVEMENT BID ALTERNATES: The Owner hereby notifies all bidders that an alternative combined bid of the Phase 1 – Runway 16-34 Base Bid plus Alternate A – Bituminous Pavement or Alternate B –Concrete Pavement is being requested. Upon receipt of the total combined Base Bid plus Alternatives A or B, a Life Cycle Cost Analysis will be performed on each of the lowest responsible Alternate A and B bids submitted to determine the pavement alternate to be awarded. The Owner reserves the right to award the Contract to the lowest Alternate A or B that meets the specification requirements and has the lowest Present Worth Value determined by an LCCA for a 20 year design life. The Instructions to Bidders specify the factors to be analyzed for the Present Worth Value of the lowest Alternate A or Alternate bids.
TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #1530515 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a (non-refundable) price of $100.00 per set, which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc., 219 North Main Street, Fairmont, MN 56031-1833, for each set obtained. Please contact us at 507-238-4738, fax 507-238-4732 if you have any questions.
BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Blue Earth shall accompany each bid.
OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.
Dated: April 5, 2011 /s/ Kathy Bailey
City Administrator
April 11, 18, 25, 2011
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BLUE EARTH AREA SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
I.S.D. #2860
March 14, 2011
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Blue Earth Area, I.S.D.#2860 was held on March 14, 2011 at the District Conference Room, Blue Earth, MN.
Present were School Board members: J. Haugh, F. Bly, T. Cahill, M. Eckhardt, D. Fellows, V.Hanson,
S.Becker
Also attending were Supt. Brandsoy, Principals McGuire, Eustice, and Grant, members of the press, staff and public.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Bly. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
On a Becker/Eckhardt motion the board approved the agenda. Unanimous approval.
Public Input: none.
On a Hanson/Haugh motion the board approved the minutes of the Monday, February 14, 2011 regular board meeting. Unanimous approval.
The financial report for February was presented and on a Fellows/Becker motion, eight wire transfers were approved for the month and total disbursements in the amount of $1,052,246.99 were approved for February, 2011. Unanimous approval.
Superintendent Brandsoy gave his report:
Principals McGuire, Eustice, and Grant each updated the board on their respective areas.
Staff member J Esser gave her report on the integration of the LEAP program.
Building and Grounds Supervisor, A Gieser was in attendance to present a list of projects he has put together for the coming year
Action Items:
On a Fellows/ Haugh motion the Board unanimously approved the indoor quality management plan and health and safety policy.
The Board reviewed Policy 511 regarding booster clubs and fundraising
On a Hanson/Eckhaardt motion, the Board Unanimously accepted from the certified staff a “notice of desire to negotiate”
On a Becker/ Eckhardt motion, the board unanimously approved the spring coaching contracts
On a Haugh/Eckhardt motion, the board passed a resolution regarding prayer in our school. Voting in favor were Bly, Cahill, Becker, Fellows, Hanson, Eckhardt, and Haugh. Opposed: none
On a Hanson/Fellows motion, the board approved the withdrawal of a proposed discharge of an employee under the veterans preference act. Member Eckhardt abstained
On an Eckhardt/Becker motion, the board approved a contract for service with LarsonAllen, CPA.
Personnel: On a Cahill/Hanson motion the Board Approved the following retirements: Mike Ellingsen, Sue Ellingsen, Carol Soma, and Corrine Prescher.
On a Cahill/Becker motion the board approved the resignation of Mark Hauskins. Eckhardt abstained.
On a Bly/Cahill motion the board approved the resignation of Ryan Northwick. Fellows was opposed
On a Hanson/Cahill motion the board voted to deny a leave request from Ryan Northwick. Fellows was opposed
On an Eckhardt/Fellows motion the board unanimously approved a leave request for Kim Mastin until April 1st
On a Becker/Haugh motion the board approved the school calendar for 2011-2012
On a Cahill/Fellows motion the meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm
Respectfully submitted,
Jesse Haugh, Clerk
April 11, 2011
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE ~ CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Weathered and Worn
2. State the address of the principal place of business: 120 South Main Street, Suite C, Blue Earth, MN 56013
3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Pamela Olson, 1019 Holden Place, Fairmont, MN 56031
4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on is/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statues. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
Date: 3-16-2011
/s/ Pamela Olson
Pamela Olson, Owner
Pam Olson, Contact Person
507-238-4727 or 507-236-5438
April 11, 18, 2011
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
100,000 Gallon Elevated
Water Storage Tank
City of Elmore, MN
Elmore, MN
Separate sealed Bids for the construction of (briefly describe nature, scope, and major elements of the Work) 100,000 Gallon Elevated Storage Tank construction and related site work. Demolition of existing water storage tank will be received by City of Elmore at the office of the City Clerk, 202 South Highway 169, Elmore, MN 56027 until 1:00 p.m., (Local Time) Thursday, May 5, 2011 (year), and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
• Bolton & Menk, Inc., 219 North Main Street, Fairmont, MN 56031
• Bolton & Menk, Inc., 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
• City of Elmore, 202 South Highway 169, Elmore, MN 56027
• Mankato Builders Exchange, 75 Navaho Avenue #2, Mankato, MN 56001
• Minneapolis Builders Exchange, 1123 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405-1491
PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulation will be available on-line at www.bolton-menk.com. Any addendums will be mailed or faxed to all planholders.
TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by entering Quest project #1536867 on the website’s Project Search page. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a price of $20.00 per set (refundable less $20.00 within 30 days of bid opening), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 219 North Main Street, Fairmont, MN, (507) 238-4738, fax (507) 238-4732.
OTHER: This contract is expected to be funded in whole or in part using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Section 1605 of the ARRA prohibits the use of these funds unless all iron, steel, and manufactured goods are produced in the United States. All iron and steel manufacturing processes must take place in the United States, except for metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. There is no requirement for the origin of components and subcomponents of manufactured goods. Products listed at 48 CFR 25.104(a) have been determined to be unavailable in the United States and if required for the project may be purchased from foreign sources. No unauthorized use of foreign iron, steel, and/or manufactured goods will be allowed on this project.
This project is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Please note that Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and “Buy American” Provisions are required.
Dianne Nowak, City Clerk
April 11, 18, 25, 2011
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Elmore, MN
Owner
City Hall
202 South Highway 169
Elmore, MN 56027
Address
Separate sealed Bids for the construction of the 2011 Utility Improvements including the following approximate quantities of work:
• 4026 LF 8” Sanitary
Sewer
• 182 LF 8” Trenchless
Sanitary Sewer
• 600 LF 8” Sanitary
Sewer Pipe
Bursting
• 18 EA Sanitary Sewer
Manholes
• 87 EA Sanitary Sewer Services
• 7221 LF 6” Watermain
• 40 EA Water Services
• 2806 LF Storm Sewer (6”-42”)
• 20 EA Storm Sewer Structures
• 12,058 SY Bituminous Pavement
• 1394 LF Concrete Curb and Gutter
• 3700 CY Aggregate Base
• 6.70 Acres Seeding
together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with the Plans and Specifications, will be received by the City of Elmore at the office of the City Clerk, 202 South Highway 169, Elmore, Minnesota 56027 at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
• Bolton & Menk, Inc., 219 North Main Street, Fairmont, MN 56031
• Bolton & Menk, Inc., 1960
