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: May 21, 2020

MORTGAGOR: Dustin-Michael Anthony Russ, an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 22, 2020 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 384016.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: BankUnited, N.A. Dated August 4, 2022 Recorded August 9, 2022, as Document No. 391977.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1006037-9000705658-8

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 12 Minnesota Avenue West, Minnesota Lake, MN 56068

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 282850220

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 2, Ehrich’s Addition, Minnesota Lake, Faribault County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $117,335.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $125,678.52

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 18, 2022 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 18, 2023, 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 15, 2022

BankUnited, N.A.

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

85 – 22-004385 FC

IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

August 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

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CITY OF BLUE EARTH

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Blue Earth Planning Commission has scheduled a hearing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, in the Council Chambers of City Hall to consider the following request of Ben Gjere, 224 East 4th Street, Blue Earth, MN.

1) Request to waive the rear setback restrictions for the construction of a fence in an R-1 residential district. Application is for an additional 3 ft.

The property is legally described as the North 75 feet of the East 40 feet of Lot 2 all in Block 65 as designated upon the Plat of in the Blue Earth City (Now City of Blue Earth), Faribault County, Minnesota on file and of record in the Register of Deeds (Now County Recorder) of said County.

The Planning Commission recommendation will proceed to consideration at the Regular City Council meeting held on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. All interested persons are welcome to attend.

By Order of the Blue Earth City Council

Mary Kennedy

Zoning Administrator

September 12, 19, 2022,

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SECTION 00 1113

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

A.

A.I. ​BLUE EARTH &

FARIBAULT COUNTIES​

A.I. ​JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 49 REPAIR​ 

A.I. ​BLUE EARTH COUNTY DRAINAGE AUTHORITY​

A.I. ​SHELBY & STERLING TOWNSHIPS​, ​MINNESOTA​

A.I. ​ENGINEER​ PROJECT

NO. ​20-23449​

1. GENERAL NOTICE

a.i.1. ​Blue Earth County Drainage Authority​ (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: ​​

a.i.1. ​​​ISG (the Engineer)​​​ Project No. ​​​20-23449​​​

a.i.1. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by ​​​ISG (the Engineer)​​​ electronically through QuestCDN until ​​​October 12, 2022​​​ at ​​​2:00 PM​​​ local time.  At that time the Bids received will be ​​​posted publicly online​​​.

a.i.1. The project includes the following major quantities of Work:

a.i.1.a. Approximately 6.3 Acres of heavy vegetative clearing including 3 acres with small tree removal. Removal of 24 larger trees at designated locations called out in the plans.

a.i.1.b. Approximately 9,500 linear feet of open ditch cleaning including approximately 4,255 LF of sideslope repair.

a.i.1.c. Armoring sideslope repairs, culverts and existing tile outlets with riprap and geotextile fabric.

a.i.1.d. Installation of alternative side intakes and outlets, repair of existing tile outlets.

a.i.1.e. Seeding and erosion control.

2. Obtaining the

Bidding Documents

a.i.1. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

a.i.1. Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN)

a.i.1. www.questcdn.com

a.i.1. The QuestCDN eBidDoc number is ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​8295055​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com.

a.i.1. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor ​​​​​​​​Engineer​​​​​​​​ will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

a.i.1. Bidding Documents may only be purchased for download online at the designated website for a fee of $​​​​​15.00​​​​​.

a.i.1. The bidder must electronically submit the proposal online using the designated website. The bidder must pay an online bidding fee off $30.00.

3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

a.i.1. A pre-bid conference call for the Project will be held on ​​October 5, 2022​​ at ​​8:00 AM​​. Attendance at the pre-bid conference call is ​​encouraged but not required​​.

a.i.1.a. Virtual Meeting Room: https://tinyurl.com/efjc32kd​​​​​​​​​​​​​

a.i.1.a. Phone Number: (612) 474-1960

a.i.1.a. Conference ID Number: 289 694 261 17​​​​​​​​​​​​

4. INSTRUCTIONS

TO BIDDERS

a.i.1. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

a.i.1. This Advertisement is issued by:

a.i.1. By: ​​​​​​​​Chuck Brandel, P.E.​​​​​​​​ a.i.1. Title: Vice President​​​​​​​

a.i.1. Date: September 19, 2022​​​​​

B. END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

September 19, 26, October 3, 2022

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-22-495

Estate of

JoAnne Oswald,

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 October 11, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., a Zoom hearing will be held in this Court at 415 N Main Street, Blue Earth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, October 9, 2008, and (“Will”), and for the appointment of Randal Oswald, whose address is 47174 50th St., Frost, MN, 56033, 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 Minnesota Statutes section 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 Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5.

BY THE COURT

Dated: 09/07/2022

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

Daniel L. Lundquist

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 W. 5th St., P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 0348168

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email:

dlundquist@flglawfirm.com

September 19, 26, 2022

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OFFICE OF THE 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.

Assumed Name:

Mara’s Mercantile

Principal Place of Business:

13414 US Hwy. 169

Blue Earth , MN 56013 USA

Nameholder(s):

Name: Mara M. Olson

Address: 13414 US Hwy. 169

Blue Earth , MN 56013 USA

If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data referenced in the attachment.

By typing my name, 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 his/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.

Filed: 09/07/2022

Signed by:

Wyatt Rollenhagen

Email: wrollenhagencpa.com

File# 1332422700024

September 19, 26, 2022

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Blue Earth Area

School Board MINUTES

AUGUST 8, 2022

A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Education of Blue Earth Area, I.S.D. #2860 was held on Monday, August 8th, 2022 at 6:00 pm. Members of the public interested in monitoring the work session from a remote location made use of the following link: https://www.facebook.com?ISD2860 

Board Members were present in person with Superintendent M. Fletcher for the regular board meeting at the meeting location: Blue Earth Area High School Media Center 1125 Highway 169 N Blue Earth, MN 56013. 

Members present: S. Hauskins, J. Eckles, L. Mensing, S. Rosenau, K. Zierke, and S. Beyer. Absent members: T. Armon & Student Representative C. Davis. T. Armon arrived at 6:01 pm.

August 8th, 2022

6:00 pm

Routine Items  

I. Call to Order:  Chairperson Hauskins called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

II. Pledge of Allegiance:  

III. Approve Agenda: Two updates to agenda. On a Beyer/Zierke motion. Approved 6-0.

IV. Public Input:  None.

V. Approve Minutes: On a Mensing/Beyer motion. Approved 6-0.

VI. Approve Payment of Bills and Wire Transfers: On a Eckles/Rosenau motion. Approved 7-0.

VII. District Reports: None.

VIII. Chairperson’s Report: 

a. Filing period for School Board elections is open through August 16th until 5 pm.

IX. Superintendent’s Report:  

A. Back to School Workshops – An update on back to school training and workshops including intruder training update.

B. Active Shooter Training – Local Law Enforcement preparing for training in the future by visiting both buildings to familiarize their staff with the layout and entrances for future school staff training.

C. School Nutrition Program Update – Update given on breakfast and lunch meal charges at school and the Free & Reduced application process. Also, a brief discussion was held regarding the pilot program in Minnesota qualifying Medicaid families for Free & Reduced meals.

D. Tennis Court Update – An update was given on the Tennis Court project through the City of Blue Earth.   

X. Committee Reports: Negotiations Committee – Zierke gave an update regarding the Non Certified contract meeting on July 14th.

XI. Principal’s Report: Dressler – Update give on both interior and exterior facility projects. Summer school wrap up. Back to school mailing going out this week.

Shaffer – Buc Bash night is in the planning. Eight grade orientation being held on August 16th. Attended the JMC Summer Conference in Chaska with other office staff. A brief discussion was held about a new pilot program called “Direct Admissions” that BEAS is participating in.

Curriculum/Instruction Director Report:  Schmidt – All 6-12 math curriculum has been received. Last expected items are K-5 manipulatives and should arrive by mid-August. PLC discussions being held about the calendar and discussing revisions. MCA test results will be shared at the September meeting.

Action Items:  

XII. Approve Resolution for Safe Routes to School Boost Grant:  On an Armon/Beyer motion. Approved 7-0 Roll Call Vote

Rosenau – Y, Beyer – Y, Armon – Y, Eckles – Y, Zierke – Y, Hauskins – Y, Mensing – Y.

XIII. Approve 2022-2024 Non-Certified Contract: On a Rosenau/Beyer motion. Approved 7-0 . 

XIV. Approve Elementary, Middle School & High School Handbooks: On a Zierke/Eckles motion. Approved 7-0.

XV. Approve Miscellaneous Pay Rates 2022-2023: On a Beyer/Mensing motion pending an update on Driver Education (BTW) negotiations. Approved 7-0.

XVI. Approve Fall Coaches 2022: On a Beyer/Rosenau motion. Approved 7-0.

XVII. Approve Bus Driver Contract for 2022-2024: On a Zierke/Mensing motion. Approved 6-0 – Armon obstaining.

XVIII. Personnel: On an Armon/Eckles motion. Approved 7-0.

Approve Resignation: Beraiah Peterson, Elementary Teacher.

Approve Retirement: Sharla Goodrich- Paraprofessional – August 1, 2022.

Leave of Absence: Megan Sukalski- Maternity Sept 6 to Oct 19 2022; Betsy Monson- Maternity Sept 13 to Jan 2, 2023.

New Hires: Kiana Groves- Elementary Teacher; Andrew Noll- 5-12 Mathematics Teacher; Jessica Eckmann- Middle School Administrative Assistant; Pamela Engelking- Media Center Paraprofessional; Roman Madson- Media Center Paraprofessional.

XIX. District Policy  

Final Approval: On a Beyer/Mensing motion. Approved 7-0.

a.i. Policies can be found at: http://www.beaschools.org/district/policy_library.

a.i.1. Policies:  

a.i.1.a. 410 – Family and Medical Leave Policy

a.i.1.b. 413 – Harassment and Violence

a.i.1.c. 414 – Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

a.i.1.d. 415 – Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults

a.i.1.e. 506 – Student Discipline

a.i.1.f. 514 – Bullying Prohibition Policy

a.i.1.g. 515 – Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

a.i.1.h. 516 – Student Medication

a.i.1.i. 517 – Student Recruiting

a.i.1.j. 518 – DNR DNI Orders

a.i.1.k. 519 – Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies

a.i.1.l. 522 – Student Sex Nondiscrimination

a.i.1.m. 524 – Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

a.i.1.n. 616 – School District System Accountability

a.i.1.o. 806 – Crisis Management Policy

Routine Items:  

XX. Correspondence: Welcome Back Staff breakfast – Tuesday, August 30th at 7:30 am; Board Members welcome to help serve. Thank you to staff and board members who helped work at the fair booth.

XXI. Other:  None.

XXII. Adjourn: On a Armon/ Zierke motion. Approved 7-0. Meeting was adjourned at 6:48 pm.

September 19, 2022

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