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 29, 2005

MORTGAGOR: Martha A. Wigern, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Wells Federal Bank FSB.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 29, 2005 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 332879.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated July 29, 2005 Recorded July 29, 2005, as Document No. 332880.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Wells Federal Bank FSB

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 113 Rice Street N, Blue Earth, MN 56013

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 212008060

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

The North 40 feet of Lot Ten (10) in Block Seventy-Nine (79) in Blue Earth City (now City of Blue Earth), Faribault County, Minnesota according to the plat of said Blue Earth City on file and of record in the office of the register of deeds of said county.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $24,100.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $20,374.81

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: February 12, 2015 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 August 12, 2015 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: December 8, 2014

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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

135 – 14-007958 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

December 29, 2014, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2015

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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: February 15, 2011

MORTGAGOR: Joseph T. Bellecourt and Sarah F. Cox, both single persons.

MORTGAGEE: First Bank Blue Earth.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 18, 2011 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 353905.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Merchants Bank National Association. Dated February 15, 2011 Recorded February 18, 2011, as Document No. 353906.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First Bank Blue Earth

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Merchants Bank, N.A.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 121 North Stockman Street, Elmore, MN 56027

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 256450060

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Six (6) in Block One (1) as designated upon the recorded plat of Weyer’s Subdivision to the Village of Elmore, in the County of Faribault and State of Minnesota, on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for said County and State.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $55,500.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $54,219.85

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: February 20, 2015 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 August 20, 2015, 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: December 16, 2014

Merchants 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

94-14-008180 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

January 5, 12, 19, 26,

February 2, 9, 2015

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CITY OF BLUE EARTH

REQUEST FOR BIDS

EDA FARM LEASE

The City of Blue Earth is accepting bids for the EDA Farm Lease for 2015 through 2017. A copy of the lease and bidding information is available at City Hall by contacting 507-526-7336 or www.becity.org

The City will accept bids until 3:00 p.m., January 16, 2015. Bids shall be turned in to the City Administrator’s office, 125 W. Sixth Street, P.O. Box 38, Blue Earth, MN 56013 or to City Hall. Bids must be sealed and the envelope marked EDA Farm Lease 2015 Bid. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids received after the above-specified time will not be considered.

January 5, 12, 2015

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 17, 2003

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $37,800.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Hal Lamphier, a single person

MORTGAGEE: Wells Federal Bank, FSB

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: February 03, 2003 Faribault County Recorder

Document Number: 320466

Transaction Agent: Not Applicable

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: Not Applicable

Lender or Broker: Wells Federal Bank, FSB

Residential Mortgage Servicer: Wells Federal Bank

Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

Property Address: 257 2nd Ave NW, Wells, MN 56097-1002

Tax Parcel ID Number: 304260230

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Three (3) excepting the North 8 feet thereof, and North 36 feet of Lot Four (4) in Block Two (2) Leland and Andrew’s Addition to the Village (now City) of Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota according to the plat of said addition on file in the office of the Register of Deeds (now County Recorder) of said County

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $30,239.78

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; 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: February 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: 320 Dr. H. Russ St., Blue Earth, MN 56013

to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney 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.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. 580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on August 24, 2015, or the next business day if August 24, 2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE

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.

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: November 17, 2014

MORTGAGEE:

Wells Federal Bank formerly known as Wells Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank

Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A.

Attorneys for Mortgagee

7616 Currell Blvd, Suite 200

Woodbury, MN 55125-4393

(651) 209-3300

File Number: 032435F01

January 12, 19, 26,

February 2, 9, 16, 2015

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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: June 28, 2006

MORTGAGOR: Christopher R. Mack and Alissa A. Mack, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Voyager Bank.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 30, 2006 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 336885.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Recorded June 30, 2006, as Document No. 336886.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Voyager Bank

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 104 Mondale Street E, Elmore, MN 56027

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252000580 and 252000581

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots Eighteen (18) and Nineteen (19) in Block Three (3) in the Village of Elmore, Faribault County, Minnesota as designated upon the Plat of said Village on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for said Faribault County

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:$45,662.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $41,351.97

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: January 7, 2015 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 July 7, 2015 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: October 20, 2014

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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

135 – 14-006675 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until March 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff’s Office, Faribault County Jail, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: January 5, 2015.

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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

135 – 14-006675 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR

January 12, 2015

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22 PR 14 773

Estate of

Wilfred E. Schneider

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 February 3, 2015, 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 May 15, 1998, and for the appointment of Cynthia Rowe, whose address is 4509 Garfield Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55419 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, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to 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.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat. 501B.41, subd. 5.

Dated: December 30, 2014

BY THE COURT

Douglas L. Richards,

Judge of District Courts

Adele Kiehm,

Deputy Court Administrator

(COURT?SEAL)

Date: December 30, 2014

Attorney For

Personal Representative

Bruce E. Sellers

Wendland, Sellers,

Bromeland, P.A.

825 East Second Street

P.O. Box 247

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Attorney License No:?0308936

Hone: 507-526-2196

Fax: 507-526-3065

email:

sellers@wendlandlaw.com

January 12, 19, 2015

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22 PR 14 774

Estate of

Audrey P. Ankeny

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 February 3, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 415 N. Main St., Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of Decedent, dated, August 25, 2004, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Terrill M. Ankeny and Michele M. Greimann, whose addresses are 420 Oak Knoll Court, Blue Earth, MN 56013 and 35418 90th St., Blue Earth, MN 56013 as Personal Representatives 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 Representatives will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to 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 Representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 30, 2014

BY THE COURT

Douglas L. Richards,

Judge of District Court

Adele Kiehm,

Deputy Court Administrator

(COURT?SEAL)

Dated: December 30, 2014

Attorney For Petitioners

Michael D. Johnson

Frundt & Johnson, Ltd.

117 West 5th Street

P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Attorney License No.: 51433

Telephone: 507-526-2177

FAX: 507-526-4477

Email: mjohnson@frundt-johnson.com

January 12, 19, 2015

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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Minnesota Department

of Natural Resources

Opportunity to Comment

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, is proposing to purchase an existing property on the Blue Earth River, Section 24, Township 103, Range 28 West, Forty 31 NE of SW Faribault County Minnesota. The property contains approximately 3000 feet of river front within 22 acres. DNR proposes to acquire the referenced property to accommodate users of the Blue Earth River State Water Trail and to address shoreline issues.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails, will accept public comment concerning this proposed acquisition until Thursday, February 12. Written comments may be sent to MN DNR, Division of Parks and Trails, 261 Hwy 15 South, New Ulm, MN 56073, Attn: Craig Beckman or email comments to: craig.beckman@state.mn.us. Questions or additional information may be sent to the above email address or 507-359-6067.

January 12, 2015

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