STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No. PR 08 73

ESTATE OF:

Bertrand Blom

aka Bertrand J. Blom

aka Bert Blom

DECEDENT

NOTICE OF INFORMAL

PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated April 12, 2000, has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Morris Blom whose address is 8978 510th Ave., Bricelyn, MN 56014 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

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.

Adele Kiehm, Registrar

Vicky Driscoll,

Court Administrator

Date 2-25-08

Attorney For Personal Representative

Michael D. Johnson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

507-526-2177

Attorney License #51433

March 3, 10, 2008

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No. PR 08 81

ESTATE OF:

Lawrence Hefner

aka Bud Hefner

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 April 1, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of Decedent, dated December 11, 1997, and for the appointment of Donald Hefner whose address is: 45535 150th St., Easton, MN 56025 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, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 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

Date: 2-25-08

Attorney For Personal Representative

Charles F. Frundt

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

507-526-2177

Attorney License #32487

March 3, 10, 2008

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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: Roxie Pay Day Advance and Pawn

2. State the address of the principal place of business: 41 Main Street South, Winnebago, MN 56098

3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name or if the business is a corporation, provide the legal corporate name and registered office address of the corporation: Roxie Pay Day Advance, Inc., 41 Main Street South, Winnebago, MN 56098

4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Date: February 1, 2008

/s/ Rory Thompson, President

Rory Thompson,

Contact Person

507-893-8283

March 3, 10, 2008

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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 the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 04/27/2005

MORTGAGOR(S): Timoteo Jose Gonsalez and Leigh Anne Gonsalez, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Finance America, LLC

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 04, 2005, Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 331742.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: HSBC Bank USA as Indenture Trustee for Friedman Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (FBR) Securitization Name-FBRSI 2005-2 Dated: February 14, 2008

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 11 and 12, in Block 12, Original Plat of Kiester, Faribault County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $43,919.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $45,156.16

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: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: East Door, Sheriff’s Office, City of Blue Earth

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 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation On Mortgage: NONE.

THE TIME ALLOWED 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: February 22, 2008

HSBC Bank USA as Indenture Trustee for Friedman Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (FBR) Securitization Name-

FBRSI 2005-2

Assignee of Mortgagee

Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A.

By: Michael T. Oberle

Attorneys for:

HSBC Bank USA as Indenture Trustee for Friedman Billings,

Ramsey Group, Inc. (FBR)

Securitization Name-

FBRSI 2005-2

Assignee of Mortgagee

55 E. 5th St., Suite 800

St. Paul, MN 55101

(651) 291-8955

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

16309-080095

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,

April 7, 2008

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CITY OF BLUE EARTH

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Blue Earth Planning Commission has scheduled a hearing at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2008 in the Council Chambers of City Hall to consider the following request of Patty Hanson of 305 N. Circle Dr., Blue Earth MN;

Requests a 26 foot variance from the required 30-foot front yard setback and a 5-foot variance from the required 15-foot side yard setback located at 305 N. Circle Drive for the construction of a 856 square foot, 2-story addition.

All interested persons are welcome to attend.

By Order of the Blue Earth Planning Commission

Ben Martig

Zoning Administrator

March 3, 2008

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

S.A.P. 22-621-25

CSAH 21 (MAIN ST.)

RECONSTRUCTION

MINNESOTA LAKE, MINNESOTA

Engineer’s Project No. 06-9921

Notice is hereby given that the City of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, will receive bids at City Hall – City of Minnesota Lake – 103 Main Street N, P.O. Box 98, Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, 56068, until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 25, 2008, for the reconstruction of CSAH 21 (Main St.). At that time, all bids will be publicly opened and all bids read aloud under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429.

The work shall be in accordance with Plans and Project Manual prepared by I&S Engineers & Architects, Incorporated, 1409 North Riverfront Drive, P.O. Box 1026, Mankato, Minnesota, 56002-1026.

The approximate quantities of major work are as follows:

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Remove Sewer Pipe LF 4831

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Remove Bituminous

Pavement SY 20550

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Common Excavation

(P) CY 10100

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Geotextile Fabric

Type V SY 24345

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Aggregate Base

(CV) CL. 5 (P) CY 8402

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Type MV 3 Wearing

Course Mixture,

4” Thickness (P) SY 21302

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Type MV 3

Non-Wearing

Course Mixture,

5.5″ Thickness (P) SY 21063

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6” Perforated PVC

Pipe Drain LF 4486

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12″ – 24” RC Pipe

Sewer Des 3006 CL II LF 2983

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8″ – 12” PVC Pipe

Sewer (SDR 35) LF 3162

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4″ PVC Service Pipe

(SDR 26) LF 1850

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4” – 10″ PVC

Watermain (C 900) LF 2931

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Construct Drainage

Structure LF 379

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5” Concrete Walk SF 29960

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Concrete Curb and

Gutter LF 4955

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Sodding, Type Lawn SY 3500

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Pavement Striping LF 4282

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Plans and Project Manuals for the work may be obtained at the office of I&S Engineers & Architects, Incorporated upon payment of $50.00 for each set, all of which is non-refundable.

No bid will be accepted unless sealed and filed with the City Clerk and accompanied by a certified check or bidder’s bond payable to the City of Minnesota Lake for not less than five percent (5%) of the TOTAL BID PRICE, as a guarantee that the bidder will, within ten (10) days after notification of award of contract enter into an agreement with the City and furnish a performance bond and a payment bond for the full amount of the Contract as provided by law. If the low responsible bidder, upon the award of the Contract, shall fail to enter into the Contract, the amount of such certified check or bidder’s bond shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages.

Bid security of all bidders may be retained until the contract has been awarded and executed, but not longer than sixty (60) days from the date of opening bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.

March 3, 10, 17, 2008

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No. PR 08 86

ESTATE OF:

Marvin Westby

aka Marvin G. Westby

DECEDENT

NOTICE OF INFORMAL

PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated January 9, 2006, has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Cindy Lutz and Neil Westby whose addresses are: 6 South Mar Jo Lane, Fairmont, MN 56031 and 800 4th Ave. NE, Waseca, MN 56093 as personal representatives of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

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.

Adele Kiehm, Registrar

Vicky Driscoll,

Court Administrator

Date 2-26-08

Attorney For Personal Representative

Michael D. Johnson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

507-526-2177

Attorney License #51433

March 3, 10, 2008

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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 25, 2005

MORTGAGORS: Shane Brenke and Kristie Brenke, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Agstar Financial Services FLCA.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 1, 2005, Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 332896.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. NKA CitiMortgage, Inc., Dated: July 25, 2005, Recorded: August 1, 2005, Document No. 332897.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A tract of land bounded by a line commencing at the Northeast corner of the NE1/4 of SE1/4 of Sec. 4, T101N, R27W, Faribault County, Minnesota, thence West of distance of 588 feet; thence South and parallel to the East line of said Sec. 4 a distance of 830 feet; thence Southeasterly a distance of 591 feet more or less to a point in the East line of said Sec. 4 which lies 885 feet South of the point of beginning; thence North along the East line of said Sec. 4 a distance of 885 feet to the point beginning.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $122,400.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $124,296.43

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: April 25, 2008 at 10:00 A.M.

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Office, Faribault County Jail, East Door, 125 West 2nd, 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.

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: February 15, 2008.

CitiMortgage, Inc.

Mortgagee/

Assignee of Mortgagee

USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.

By: /s/Paul A. Weingarden

Attorneys for Mortgagee/

Assignee of Mortgagee

4500 Park Glen Road #300

Minneapolis, MN 55416

(952) 925-6888

10-445

650363198

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

April 7, 2008

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CITY OF ELMORE

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO FILE APPLICATION

The City of Elmore has filed an application for financial assistance with USDA, Rural Development. The specific purpose of this application is to request funding for a new water tower, a new water treatment facility, and stabilization pond rehabilitation.

Any written comments regarding this application should be provided within fifteen (15) days of this publication to: USDA, Rural Development

1810 30th Street NW, #3

Faribault, MN 55021

Requests to receive a copy of this application should be directed to this office.

BY ORDER OF THE ELMORE CITY COUNCIL:

Dianne Nowak, City Clerk

March 3, 2008

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

IN DISTRICT COURT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

CASE TYPE: 14 Other Civil

Court File No. 22-CV-07-701

State Bank of Easton, a Minnesota banking corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

David P. Osmundson and

Sheri L. Renkly, formerly known as Sheri L. Osmundson,

Defendants

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

BY ACTION

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, pursuant to the Order of the Honorable Douglas L. Richards, Judge of District Court, Faribault County, Minnesota, dated the 27 day of February, 2008:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 27, 2005

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT SECURED BY THE MORTGAGE: $220,000.00

MORTGAGORS: David P. Osmundson and Sheri L. Osmundson currently known as Sheri L. Renkly

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed January 3, 2006, Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 334798

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE : Assigned to None

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $271,088.33

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots One (1), Two (2), and Three (3) all in Block Twenty-nine (29) as designated upon the Plat of Winnebago City, (now Winnebago) Faribault County, Minnesota, on file in the office of the Register of Deeds (now County Recorder) of said County.

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 518 3rd Ave SW, Winnebago, MN

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault County, Minnesota

That except for the Mortgage foreclosure by action which has resulted in the order of the Court above mentioned, 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 preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage and/or applicable statutes;

PURSUANT, to the above identified order of the District Court, the above described property shall be sold by the Sheriff of Faribault County as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 17th day of April, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, 125 West Second St., Blue Earth, Minnesota 56013.

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and any further costs and disbursements, including attorney fees by law, subject to redemption within 5 weeks from the date of a District Court order confirming said sale, by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns.

Dated this 28 day of February, 2008.

Mike Gormley

Sheriff of Faribault County

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,

April 7, 2008

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