Public notices for the week of September 7, 2025
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage, dated the 24th day of May, 2016, executed by Cynthia R. Nelson and Gregory Nelson, as mortgagors, to AgQuest Financial Services, Inc., as mortgagee, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Faribault, and State of Minnesota, on the 27th day of May, 2016 at 1:10 o’clock p.m., as Document No. 371515;
That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all notice provisions and conditions precedent as required by law; and that the mortgagee or assignee has elected to declare the entire sum secured by the note and mortgage to be immediately due and payable as provided in the note and mortgage;
That the original or maximum principal amount secured by the mortgage was Two Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand and no/100 ($226,000.00) DOLLARS;
That there is due and claimed to be due on the mortgage, including interest to date hereof, the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand, Four Hundred Fifty-Seven and 12/100 ($136,457.12) DOLLARS;
And that pursuant to the power of sale therein contained, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the tract of land lying and being in the County of Faribault, State of Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit:
The NW1/4NE1/4; and the N1/2SW1/4NE1/4, Sec. 16, Twp. 101N, Rge. 26W, Faribault County, Minnesota, LESS AND EXCEPT the following: Commencing at the NW corner of the NE1/4 of said Sec. 16; thence North 90°00’00” East (assumed bearing) along the North line of the NE1/4, a distance of 842.92 feet; thence South 0°33’35” East, a distance of 952.57 feet to the point of beginning and iron pipe survey marker; thence continuing South 0°33’35” East, a distance of 78.00 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 90°00’00” East, a distance of 187.00 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 0°00’00” West, a distance of 105.00 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 28°48’00” West, a distance of 128.44 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 0°00’00” West, a distance of 232.45 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 86°54’21” West, a distance of 185.27 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 0°00’00” East, a distance of 115.00 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence South 86°38’40” West, a distance of 305.26 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 0°06’38” East, a distance of 440.87 feet to an iron pipe survey marker; thence North 90°00’00” East, a distance of 363.00 feet to the point of beginning;
The real property’s street address is: 50th Street, Frost, MN 56033.
The real property’s identification number is: 16.016.0101
will be sold by the sheriff of said county at public auction on the 9th day of October, 2025 month, year, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office located at 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, in the City of Blue Earth in said county and state, to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage on said premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law, subject to redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representative or assigns within twelve (12) months from date of sale.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 9, 2026.
If the party foreclosing the mortgage desires to preserve the right to reduce the redemption period under section 582.032 after the first publication of the notice, the notice must also state in capital letters:
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.
THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
Transaction agent: N/A
Transaction agent’s Mortgage identification number: N/A
Mortgage originator: AgQuest Financial Services, Inc.
Dated this 13th day of August, 2025 year.
AgQuest Financial
Services, Inc., Mortgagee
/s/Jennifer G. Lurken #347516
GISLASON & HUNTER LLP
Attorneys for Mortgagee
Eide Bailly Center,
Suite 500
111 South 2nd Street
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-387-1115
Fax: 507-387-4413
8229-562
August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 20, 2022
MORTGAGOR: Ross Roberts, an unmarried man.
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns.
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 27, 2022 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 391865.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated August 23, 2023 Recorded August 23, 2023, as Document No. 394966.
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100392411211586741
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: M&T Bank
MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1109 South Moore Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 215520290
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
Lot Nine (9) in Block Two (2) in Royal Acres Addition to the City of Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota being located upon the North 44 rods of a tract commencing at a point 594 feet south of the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty (20) in Township One Hundred Two (102) North of Range Twenty-seven (27) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian in the County of Faribault, State of Minnesota, thence South 92 rods, West 60 rods, North 92 rods, thence East 60 rods to the point of beginning.
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $80,303.00
AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $91,502.28
That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of 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: October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, Faribault County Jail, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN
to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 28, 2026, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: August 19, 2025
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
LIEBO, WEINGARDEN,
DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
37 – 25-005125 FC
IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2025
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF FARIBAULT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 22-PR-25-504
Estate of
Gerald Wayne Leland,
aka Gerald W. Leland,
Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY
A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of Decedent’s last Will (if any), and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.
Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted.
IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on September 30, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., by this Court at 415 N Main Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota.
1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (MINN. STAT. § 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204.
2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date.
BY THE COURT
Dated: 08/25/2025
Troy G. Timmerman
Judge of District Court
Kelly Iverson
Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
David F. Frundt
FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.
117 W Fifth St., P.O. Box 95
Blue Earth, MN, 56013
Attorney License No: 028550X
Telephone: (507) 526-2177
FAX: (507) 526-4477
Email:
dfrundt@flglawfirm.com
September 8, 15, 2025
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FARIBAULT COUNTY
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SYNOPSIS
AUGUST 19, 2025
1. Commissioners Anderson, Groskreutz, Young, and Loveall present. Commissioner Paschke was absent. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
2. Approved synopsis and official proceedings of the August 5, 2025 regular and drainage meetings.
3. Approved agenda of August 19, 2025, with the addition of a new hire approval.
4. No public comment was received.
5. Approved approve the low bid for 2026 Fuel Supply in the amount of $235,210 from Freeborn County Coop Oil.
6. Approved Resolution 25-CB-31 for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to acquire tax forfeited property in Foster Twp to add to the Walnut Lake WMA. All voted yes.
7. Approved sending out second half tax statements at an estimated cost of $1,050.
8. Approved the new auditor warrant policy as presented.
9. Approved the training requests from K. Smith to attend an online Telecommunicator Certification, V. Do to attend an online Emergency Medical Responder Recertification; C. Schrader, D. Boeckman, and N. Lane to attend a 2025 Auditor/Treasurer Course in Mankato; and E. Skaden to attend the Mn CVSO Assistant Association Conference in Duluth.
10. Approved payment of the following bills: Auditor warrants totaling $4,390,298.44; ACH-EFT payments totaling $2,506,597.84; and audit/auxiliary totaling $803,285.46.
Discussion was held concerning the following:
1. A. Wellman met regarding Public Works business.
2. CSAH 12 bridge repair.
3. D. Boeckman with DNR representatives J. Stangel and B. Johnson met regarding property acquisition.
4. A. Shoff met regarding Human Resources business.
5. C. Schrader met regarding Auditor-Treasurer business.
6. An update on the 2026 budget was presented.
Complete minutes are on file in the Central Services Office.
The meeting was adjourned for August 2025.
Greg Young, Chair
Brian Hov,
Clerk to the Board
September 8, 2025
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