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: September 6, 2022

MORTGAGOR: Andrew Brase, an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The Huntington National Bank its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 22, 2022 Faribault County Recorder, Document No. 392300.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: The Huntington National Bank. Dated December 5, 2023 Recorded December 6, 2023, as Document No. 395787.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100115600011585368

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: The Huntington National Bank

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: The Huntington National Bank

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 423 1st Avenue Northwest, Winnebago, MN 56098

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 312501190

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) in Block Five (5) in College Addition to Winnebago City; According to the Plat of said Addition on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Faribault County, Minnesota. Also all that part of vacated alley running through said Block Five (5), contiguous to adjoining said above described lots and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said lot Twenty (20), running thence North along the extended easterly line of said lot ten (10) feet to the center of said vacated alley, thence west along the center of said vacated alley one hundred (100) feet to the extended westerly line of said Lot Nineteen (19), thence south ten (10) feet to the south line of said vacated alley, and thence east along the south line of said vacated alley one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning. The above described land being situated upon north 29 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, in Township 104, Range 28.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $91,575.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $94,280.96

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 8, 2024 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 8, 2024, 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 7, 2023

The Huntington

National Bank

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

104 – 23-006444 FC

IN THE EVENT REQUIRED

BY FEDERAL LAW:

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Dec. 18, 25, 2023, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024

______________________________________

Faribault County, MN County Project

BIDS CLOSE:

February 1, 2024

at 10:00 AM CST

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS-

NOTICE is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received at until 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 1, 2024 by Amy Sathoff, County Auditor/Treasurer of Faribault County, at the Faribault County Courthouse, 415 North Main St., Blue Earth, Minnesota, 56013, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners of said county for the following project. Bids will be opened and read publicly in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Blue Earth immediately after the hour set for receiving bids. Any bids received after said hour will be returned to the bidder unopened. Any bid received without a certified check or bid bond will be returned without being read or considered.

PROJECT NO.

SAP 022-611-009

SAP 022-617-020

SAP 022-623-005

SAP 022-651-009

LOCATION:

• CSAH 11 FROM CSAH 16 TO 150TH ST.

• CSAH 17 FROM UPRR TO CSAH 16

• CSAH 23 FROM CSAH 2 TO CSAH 16

• CSAH 51 (WILLIS ST) FROM WEST ST TO TH 169

TYPE OF WORK: Pavement Rehab

LENGTH: 15.09 MILES

The major items of work are approximately:

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2221.509

SHOULDER BASE

AGGREGATE CLASS 5

26,024 TON

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2360.509

TYPE SP 12.5 NON WEAR COURSE MIX (2,B)

12,682 TON

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2360.509

TYPE SP 12.5 WEARING COURSE MIX (2,C)

72,297 TON

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2582.503

6″ SOLID LINE PAINT

192,271 L F

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Proposals, and Plans may be obtained online or at the Faribault County Public Works, 727 East 5th Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. Phone (507) 526-4288.

Online (No Charge): https://mn-co-faribault.app.rtvision.com/oneoffice/bidding

Hard Copy Charge: $35.00

Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond made payable to the Treasurer of Faribault County for at least 5% of the amount bid.

The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof.

Taylor Doering Faribault County Staff Engineer

January 8, 15, 22, 2024

____________________________

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF KIESTER

KIESTER, MINNESOTA

STREET & UTILITY

IMPROVEMENTS

General Notice

City of Kiester (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Street & Utility Improvements,

S.A.P. 022-658-004,

S.A.P. 022-664-001

F18.120323

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Office of the City Clerk located at 116 North Main Street, Kiester, MN 56051-0276, until Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The opening and reading of Bids may be modified subject to COVID-19 preventative measures.

The Project includes the following Work:

Street reconstruction throughout the city, including sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer reconstruction.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Street & Utility Improvements – S.A.P. 022-658-004 & S.A.P. 022-664-001

Obtaining the Bidding

Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be viewed without purchase at the following designated website:

www.questcdn.com

You may view the digital plan documents for free by

entering Quest project

# 8587867

on the website’s Project

Search page.

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.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

Bolton & Menk, Inc.

1501 South State Street,

Suite 100,

Fairmont, MN 56031

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats:

Format Cost

Bidding Documents

(including Half-Size Drawings) $150

Electronic download of

Bidding Documents from

www.questcdn.com $50

Instructions to Bidders.

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.

American Iron and Steel

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and Construction Materials.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

De Minimis,

Minor Components, and Pig iron and direct reduced iron

This Advertisement is

issued by:

Owner: City of Kiester

By: Doris Troll

Title: City Clerk

Date: January 11, 2024

January 15, 22, 2024

____________________________

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:

Mortgagor: Amy Benn, a single woman

Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns

Dated: December 12, 2013

Recorded: December 13, 2013

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 364125

Assigned To: Rocket Mortgage, LLC, FKA Quicken Loans, LLC

Dated: January 3, 2023

Recorded: January 4, 2023

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 393210

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100039033217236904

Lender or Broker: Quicken Loans Inc.

Residential Mortgage Servicer: Rocket Mortgage, LLC

Mortgage Originator: Quicken Loans Inc.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A tract located in the South half of the Southwest Quarter (S1/2 of SW1/4) of Section Thirty-five (35), in Township One Hundred Two (102), North of Range Twenty-six (26), West of the Fifth Principal Meridian in the County of Faribault and State of Minnesota described as follows:

Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section 35; thence 1294.1 feet East on the South line of Section 35 to the point of beginning; thence continuing East on said South line a distance of 60 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Section 35 a distance of 167 feet; thence West parallel with the south line of said Section 35 a distance of 60 feet; thence South parallel with the West line of said section 35 a distance of 167 feet to point of beginning.

This is Abstract Property.

TAX PARCEL NO.: 261353100

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

435 4th St

Frost, MN 56033

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $33,704.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $34,655.30

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: March 19, 2024, 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, 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 6 Months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is September 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

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: January 8, 2024

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc.,

Assignee of Mortgagee

By: HALLIDAY, WATKINS

& MANN, P.C.

Attorneys for:

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc.,

Assignee of Mortgagee

1333 Northland Drive,

Suite 205

Mendota Heights, MN 55120

801-355-2886

651-228-1753 (fax)

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

MN22275.

January 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024

____________________________

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:

Mortgagor: John Engen and Susan Shafer-Engen, husband and wife

Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation, its successors and assigns

Dated: January 19, 2007

Recorded: January 24, 2007

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 339123

Assigned To: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for EquiFirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

Dated: October 26, 2021

Recorded: October 26, 2021

Faribault County Recorder Document No. 389195

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100200100112907013

Lender or Broker: EquiFirst Corporation

Residential Mortgage Servicer: PHH Mortgage Corporation

Mortgage Originator: EquiFirst Corporation

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Four (4), and North half of Lot Five (5), in Block Twenty-five (25), as designated upon the recorded Plat of Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota

This is Abstract Property.

TAX PARCEL NO.: 302005440

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

179 1st Ave SE

Wells, MN 56097

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $69,870.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $76,964.96

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: March 19, 2024, 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, 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 6 Months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is September 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

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: January 12, 2024

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1,

Assignee of Mortgagee

By: HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C.

Attorneys for:

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2007-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1,

Assignee of Mortgagee

1333 Northland Drive,

Suite 205

Mendota Heights, MN 55120

801-355-2886

651-228-1753 (fax)

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

MN11081.

January 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024

____________________________

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT COUNTY DITCH #414

In the Matter of:

the Petition to Improve Branch A40 of Joint County Ditch #414

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Martin and Faribault Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Joint County Ditch #414 will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, in the Board Room of the Faribault County Courthouse 415 North Main Street Blue Earth, MN 56013. The purpose of the hearing is to review the engineer’s report to the drainage authority pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 103E.555 showing that the contract to construct the Joint County Ditch #414 Branch A40 Improvement is complete. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Martin County or Faribault County Drainage Departments at 507-238-3201 or 507-526-2388 for more information on virtual attendance. The engineer’s report has been filed with the drainage authority and is available for public inspection at the Martin County Auditor’s Office (201 Lake Ave. Fairmont, MN 56031) or online at http://www.co.faribault.mn.us/drainage/pages/notices-reports. Any party objecting to the acceptance of the contract may appear at the hearing and be heard. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Martin County Auditor’s Office, 201 Lake Ave. Fairmont, MN 56031.

Michael Forstner

Martin County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

____________________________

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT JUDICIAL DITCH #27

In the Matter of:

Redetermination of Benefits of Judicial Ditch #27

FINAL HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Martin and Faribault Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Judicial Ditch #27 will hold a final hearing on the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #27. The Viewers’ Report was filed with the drainage authority on January 12th, 2024, and is available for inspection at the Martin County Auditor’s Office, 201 Lake Ave. Fairmont, MN 56031. The hearing shall be held at 2:00 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, at the Faribault County Board Room on the middle level of the courthouse building located at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Martin County or Faribault County Drainage Departments at 507-238-3201 or 507-526-2388 for more information on virtual attendance. At the final hearing, the drainage authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Report. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Martin County Auditor’s Office, 201 Lake Ave. Fairmont, MN 56031.

Judicial Ditch #27 consists of several branches of tile. The following properties are affected by the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

Martin County – Center Creek Township, T103N-R 27W – Sections 12 and;

Faribault County – Verona Township, T103N-R 28W – Sections 7, 8, 17, and 18.

The following owners of property are affected by in the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

ARMON, RICHARD J & LOIS A; BABCOCK, BRENDON R & NANCY M; BARBER,JUSTIN JENNYLYN BARBER; BAXTER, KEVIN W CARRIE L BAXTER; BECK, SHIRLEY TRUST SHIRLEY BECK TRUSTEE; BRESSLER, COLLEEN M; BRESSLER, HANNAH R; BROCKMANN, BRUCE & BRYAN; BUTLER, MICHAEL  ETAL; COMMUNITY CLUB C/O NINA PATTEN TOWNSHIP CLERK; COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH OF HUNTLEY; DIEGNAU, CHAD C; DIEGNAU, CHAD C & MELISSA; DIEGNAU, CRAIG; DM&E RAILROAD; FINDLEY, SUSAN MARY; GOLLY FARMS; GUNZENHAUSER, CHRISTOPHER M VANESSA S GUNZENHAUSER; HOWARD,JEANETTE L; JACOBSON-ZIMMER, KARLA TERENCE S ZIMMER; JASKULKE, AMANDA L; JENNYLYN BARBER ET AL; JR INVESTMENTS C/O RANDY KABE; KIEHM, ETHEL MAE; KOTEWA, CARTER; KOTEWA, HOLLY J; KRAUSE, ALLIE; MANTHEI, TIMOTHY LEE MANTHEI; MARTIN, ERIC L; MCDERMOTT, KELLY L; MEIXELL, TYLER & LACEY; MORTENSON, F ROSE & DWAYNE H; MORTENSON, ROSE; NELSON, HELEN M REVOC TRUST EUGENE & HELEN NELSON TRUSTEES; RICHISON FAMILY FARMS; RIEWE, DARWIN D; RISK, TRAVIS & MICHELLE; RURAL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION; SCHULENBURG, CHARLES H RUTHIE A SCHULENBURG; SCHULTZ, ANN M; SEETIN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP C/O NINA PATTEN ETAL; SELVIG, DIANN & DONALD  LE  ET AL; SHEPLEE, ARDEN W & FRANCES; SHEPLEE, MICHAEL L & AMY S; SUNRISE FOODS INT’L INC (USA); THEOBALD, STEVE; WERINGA, TYLER & KENDRA; WILLIAMS, CHARLES & MELISSA; WOITAS, CRAIG T & LIZA JO; WOOD, PAUL W & AMY WOOD.

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #27:

CENTER CREEK TOWNSHIP KIM M SHOEMAKER – CLERK; FARIBAULT COUNTY AUDITOR; FARIBAULT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS; FORFEITED PROPERTY STATE OF MINNESOTA C/O COUNTY AUDITOR.

Copies of the Viewers’ Report and Property Owners’ Report can be obtained by calling the Martin County Auditor’s Office at 507-238-3201 or may be found online at https://www.co.farib ault.mn.us/drainage.

Michael Forstner

Martin County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

____________________________

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT JUDICIAL DITCH #26

In the Matter of:

Redetermination of Benefits of Judicial Ditch #26

FINAL HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Faribault and Martin Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Judicial Ditch #26 will hold a final hearing on the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #26. The Viewers’ Report was filed with the drainage authority on January 12th, 2024, and is available for inspection at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. The hearing shall be held at 2:15 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, at the Faribault County Board Room on the middle level of the courthouse building located at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Faribault or Martin County Drainage Departments at 507-526-2388 or 507-238-3201 for more information on virtual attendance. At the final hearing, the drainage authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Report. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

Judicial Ditch #26 consists of several branches of tile. The following properties are affected by the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

Faribault County – Verona Township, T103N-R 28W – Sections 7, 17, and 18;

Martin County – Center Creek Township, T103N-R 27W – Sections 12, and 13.

The following owners of property are affected by in the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

ARMON, RICHARD J & LOIS A; ASHBORN, DANA L ANA F SALVADOR-PEREZ; BAXTER, KEVIN W & CARRIE L; BRENNY, DEANNA R & SHANE P; BRESSLER, HANNAH R; CARTWRIGHT, JARED & KRISTEN; COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH OF HUNTLEY; DEBOER, MIKE & LISA; DIEGNAU, CHAD; DIEGNAU, CHAD & MELISSA; DIEGNAU, CRAIG; DIEGNAU, CRAIG & CHAD; DM & E RAILROAD; GAHLER, DUSTIN JOHN; GOLLY FARMS; GOLLY, THOMAS H  TRUST & JUDY A GOLLY TRUST; HOWE, JOSHUA D; HUNTLEY WELL CORPORATION; JASKULKE, AMANDA L; JENNYLYN BARBER ET AL; KEITHAHN,CECIL & CHERYL; KESSELRING, FLOYD E  TEST’Y TRST ROBERT E KESSELRING TRUSTEE; KRAUSE, ALLIE; KRUEGER, RICHARD C  REV TR ET AL C/O FARMERS NATIONAL COMPANY; LESLIE, LISA; LINDBERG, KERMIT; LINDGREN, WILLIAM H; MAIR, RICHARD L & DARLENE P; MANTHEI, TIMOTHY LEE MANTHEI; MARTIN, LEONA MACKIE C/O BRAD MARTIN; MEIXELL, TYLER & LACEY; MENNENGA, FRANK & ROXANNE L; NELSON, HELEN M  REVOC TRUST EUGENE & HELEN NELSON TRUSTEES; PATTEN ROOFING OF IOWA INC C/O SAMUEL PATTEN; PEPPARD, GEORGE A TRUST; PETERSEN, CARL A & LOLA M; POOLE, SCOTT A & JENNIFER L C/O RUTHIE SCHULENBURG; RICHISON FAMILY FARMS; RISK, TRAVIS & MICHELLE; ROHLIK, WILLIAM A; RUE,DUSTIN, REBECCA YONTTOLTUM; RUNIA, CURTIS J; SCOTT, FRANK C/O AMY GORKA – CONSERVATOR LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES; SEETIN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP C/O NINA PATTEN ETAL; SHEPLEE, ARDEN W & FRANCES; SHEPLEE, MICHAEL L & AMY S; VARGAS, J INOCENTE & MARIA C; WAGNER, ROBERT C & CAROLYN M; WETZLER, JOYCE E & JAMES; WILLIAMS, MELISSA; WREATH, PATRICIA & CHELSEY

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #26:

FARIBAULT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS; MARTIN COUNTY ENGINEER KEVIN PEYMAN; VERONA TOWNSHIP NINA PATTEN – CLERK

Copies of the Viewers’ Report and Property Owners’ Report can be obtained by calling the Faribault County Drainage Department at 507-526-2388 or may be found online at https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/drainage/pages/notices-reports.

Amy Sathoff

Faribault County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT JUDICIAL DITCH #8

In the Matter of:

Redetermination of Benefits of Judicial Ditch #8

FINAL HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Faribault and Martin Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Judicial Ditch #8 will hold a final hearing on the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #8. The Viewers’ Report was filed with the drainage authority on January 12th, 2024, and is available for inspection at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. The hearing shall be held at 2:30 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, at the Faribault County Board Room on the middle level of the courthouse building located at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Faribault or Martin County Drainage Departments at 507-526-2388 or 507-238-3201 for more information on virtual attendance. At the final hearing, the drainage authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Report. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

Judicial Ditch #8 consists of several branches of tile. The following properties are affected by the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

Faribault County – Verona Township, T103N-R 28W – Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9;

Martin County – Center Creek Township, T103N-R 27W – Section 12.

The following owners of property are affected by in the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

ANDIRGA, TAYLOR; BECK, SHIRLEY  TRUST SHIRLEY BECK TRUSTEE; BUTLER, MICHAEL  ETAL; DM & E RAILROAD; FINNEGAN, DAVID J; GOLLY, THOMAS H  TRUST & JUDY A GOLLY TRUST; HOLBROOK, MATTHEW JAMES; HOWARD, JEANETTE L; KIEHM, ETHEL MAE; KOTEWA, CARTER; LARSON, DUANE D & MARY H; MADAY FAMILY LAND LLP C/O DAVID MADAY; MANTHEI, TIMOTHY & LEE MANTHEI; MCDERMOTT, KELLY L; MILLER, RICHARD J & MARYJEAN; NEPP, TYLER & MAKAYLA; RICHISON, MICHAEL L & CONNIE JO; ROBERTSON, DAVID; ROBERTSON, DEAN; RYNEARSON, DANNY A; RYNEARSON, JACLYN A; SCHEID, SCOTT & RENEE; SCHULTZ, ANN M; SHEPLEE, ARDEN W & FRANCES; SHEPLEE, ARDEN; THEOBALD, STEVE; THEOBALD, STEVEN D & CODY J THEOBALD; WAKEFIELD PORK INC

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #8:

CENTER CREEK TOWNSHIP, KIM M SHOEMAKER – CLERK; FARIBAULT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS; VERONA TOWNSHIP NINA PATTEN – CLERK

Copies of the Viewers’ Report and Property Owners’ Report can be obtained by calling the Faribault County Drainage Department at 507-526-2388 or may be found online at https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/drainage/pages/notices-reports.

Amy Sathoff

Faribault County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT JUDICIAL DITCH #25

In the Matter of:

Redetermination of Benefits of Judicial Ditch #25

FINAL HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Faribault and Martin Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Judicial Ditch #25 will hold a final hearing on the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #25. The Viewers’ Report was filed with the drainage authority on January 12th, 2024, and is available for inspection at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. The hearing shall be held at 2:45 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, at the Faribault County Board Room on the middle level of the courthouse building located at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Faribault or Martin County Drainage Departments at 507-526-2388 or 507-238-3201 for more information on virtual attendance. At the final hearing, the drainage authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Report. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

Judicial Ditch #25 consists of several branches of tile. The following properties are affected by the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

Faribault County – Winnebago City Township, T104N-R 28W – Sections 29, 30, 31, 32 and;

Martin County – Nashville Township, T104N-R 29W – Sections 24, 25, and 36.

The following owners of property are affected by in the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

BRESSLER, COLLEEN MARIE LIFE ESTATE ETAL; BRESSLER, RONALD W; BUTLER FARMS INC; BUTLER, CLINTON & EUGENE ETAL; CYPHERS, CHRISTOPHER M PATRICIA L WREATH; DOOLITTLE, MICHAEL  ETAL; GOLLY, THOMAS H TRUST & JUDY A GOLLY TRUST; GRABOUSKI ENTERPRISES; GRABOUSKI LIVING TRUST; GRABOUSKI, HAROLD H & BEVERLY; HAIGHT, SHIRLEY A LIFE ESTATE ETAL; LARSON, CAESAR J; NIENHAUS, DONALD & LEONE; NIENHAUS, MARY ANN %MARGE MEYER; SCHONROCK, MATTHEW WILLIAM; SPRINGER, DOUGLAS & MARY; THE NASHVILLE TOWNSHIP LLP C/O BRESSLER LLP; WINCH, RONALD A; WINCH, THOMAS R

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits of Judicial Ditch #25:

FARIBAULT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS; MARTIN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT KERVIN PEYMAN – COUNTY ENGINEER; NASHVILLE TOWNSHIP PATTI SALIC – CLERK; WINNEBAGO CITY TWP CLERK DEB CLAEYS

Copies of the Viewers’ Report and Property Owners’ Report can be obtained by calling the Faribault County Drainage Department at 507-526-2388 or may be found online at https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/drainage/pages/notices-reports.

Amy Sathoff

Faribault County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

Before the

JOINT DRAINAGE

AUTHORITY BOARD FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES

SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR

JOINT COUNTY DITCH #201

In the Matter of:

Redetermination of Benefits of Joint County Ditch #201

FINAL HEARING NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Joint Drainage Authority Board for Faribault and Martin Counties, sitting as the drainage authority for Joint County Ditch #201 will hold a final hearing on the redetermination of benefits of Joint County Ditch #201. The Viewers’ Report was filed with the drainage authority on January 12th, 2024, and is available for inspection at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. The hearing shall be held at 3:00 p.m. on February 6th, 2024, at the Faribault County Board Room on the middle level of the courthouse building located at 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN. The hearing can be attended virtually via phone or computer. Contact the Faribault or Martin County Drainage Departments at 507-526-2388 or 507-238-3201 for more information on virtual attendance. At the final hearing, the drainage authority will accept public comment regarding the Viewers’ Report. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and by mail through the date of the hearing at the Faribault County Auditor’s Office, PO Box 130, Blue Earth, MN 56013.

Joint County Ditch #201 consists of several branches of tile. The following properties are affected by the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

Faribault County – Winnebago City Township, T104N-R 28W – Sections 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33 and;

Martin County – Nashville Township, T104N-R 29W – Section 24.

The following owners of property are affected by in the Viewers’ Report of benefits:

B.C. & SON FAM LIMITED PRTNRSH; BAUMAN, CAROLYN MARIE LLOYD ANTHONY BAUMAN; BRESSLER, COLLEEN MARIE LIFE ESTATE ETAL; BUTLER FARMS INC; EASTMAN, CLINTON EDWARD; FOWLER, TRAVIS; GOLLY FARMS PARTNERSHIP C/O TOM GOLLY; GOLLY, JUDY A  TRUST ETAL; GOLLY, THOMAS H TRUST & JUDY A GOLLY TRUST; GOLLY, TIMOTHY T; GOLLY, TODD; GRABOUSKI ENTERPRISES; GRABOUSKI LIVING TRUST; GRABOUSKI, HAROLD H & BEVERLY; HAIGHT, ROBERT D & SHIRLEY A LIFE ESTATE ETAL; HAIGHT,SHIRLEY A LIFE ESTATE ETAL; HALL, CLINT W; INFIELD FARM INC; JACOBSEN, SCOTT & KRISTI; KEDZIE FARMS LLC; KESSELRING, FLOYD E  TEST’Y TRST ROBERT E KESSELRING TRUSTEE; KESSELRING, ROBERT E; LIEN, PRISCILLA L REVOC TRUST PRISCILLA L LIEN TRUSTEE; NIENHAUS, DONALD & LEONE; NIENHAUS, MARY ANN %MARGE MEYER; OSBORN, MATTHEW KATHERINE MORRIS; ROSE, JASON R & STEPHENIE A; ROYER, RICHARD W & MAVIS; SALIC, BING A & DEBRA M; SALIC, BING; SALIC,ANDREW C/O THE PEZZI FAMILY TRUST; STATE OF MINNESOTA – DNR BUREAU OF REAL ESTATE MGMT; STAUFFER, ALVIN J; SUMMER FARMS LLC; TERRY TONN ET AL; TONN, STEVEN J; TRUST AGREEMENT OF RICHARD D & GERALDINE SCHULZ; WEERTS, ROBERT D & JENIFER L; WINCH, RONALD A; WORWA, MARY LYNN REVOCABLE TRUST

The following governmental entities are affected by the redetermination of benefits of Joint County Ditch #201:

FARIBAULT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS; WINNEBAGO CITY TWP CLERK DEB CLAEYS

Copies of the Viewers’ Report and Property Owners’ Report can be obtained by calling the Faribault County Drainage Department at 507-526-2388 or may be found online at https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/drainage/pages/notices-reports.

Amy Sathoff

Faribault County

Auditor-Treasurer

January 22, 29, February 5, 2024

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FARIBAULT COUNTY

BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS

SYNOPSIS

JANUARY 2, 2024

1. All members present. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

2. Elected Groskreutz chair for 2024.

3. Elected Roper vice-chair for 2024.

4. Approved synopsis and official proceedings of the December 19, 2023 regular and drainage meetings.

5. Approved agenda of January 2, 2024.

6. No one appeared during public comment.

7. Approved Resolution 24-CB-02 appointing Brady Rauenhorst as the Faribault County Assessor for a term ending December 31, 2024. All voted yes.

8. Approved the 2024 Soil and Water Conservation District contract for services.

9. Approved 2024 licenses for solid waste/recycling haulers in Faribault County as listed.

10. Set first and third Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. as regular board meeting dates for 2024.

11. Appointed entire board to various committees for 2024.

12. Appointed commissioners to committees for 2024.

13. Approved Resolution 24-CB-01setting the gopher bounty for 2024 at two dollars for each pocket gopher and fifty cents for each striped and grey gopher.

14. Authorized commissioners, other officials, county coordinator, and the human resources director to attend association, region, and district meetings.

15. Appointed the full board, auditor/treasurer, county coordinator, human resources director, assessor, and recorder as voting delegates to the Association of Minnesota Counties in 2024.

16. Set 2024 per diems for lay committee members the same as in 2023 at $40 per half day and $80 per full day, and set mileage reimbursement for citizen committee members, officials, and employees at the 2024 IRS rate of 67 cents per mile.

17. Appointed citizen committee members Douglas Bruckhoff and Kerry Doyle each to a 3-year term on Extension ending 12-31-2026; Yvonne Cory to a 5-year term on HRA ending 12-31-2028; Allen Aukes and Morris Hanson, Jr each to a 3-year term on the Planning Commission & BoA ending 12-31-2026.

18. Approved the Faribault County Register as the official County newspaper for 2024 at a rate of $3.60 per column inch.

19. Approved updating the Faribault County Personnel Policy to include a new Earned Sick & Safe Time policy.

20. Approved a change order proposal from Abdo Solutions to continue financial services in auditor/treasurer’s office through March 31, 2024.

21. Approved a proposal from Abdo Solutions to prepare a Capital Asset Policy and a Budget Policy to address audit findings at a cost of $4,680.00.

22. Approved the request to issue a credit card to Brady Rauenhorst with a limit of $2,500 for uses approved in the Faribault County Credit Card Policy.

23. Approved the request to issue a credit card to Dennis Wick with a limit of $2,500 for uses approved in the Faribault County Credit Card Policy.

24. Approved a cell phone stipend in the amount of $50 per month for Taylor Doering.

25. Approved payment of bills totaling $1,297,211.95.

Discussion was held concerning the following:

1. S. Hauskins & N. Carr met regarding annual contract renewal between Faribault County & the SWCD.

2. A. Geiger met regarding solid waste business.

Complete minutes are on file in the Central Services Office.

The meeting was recessed to 9:00 a.m. January 16, 2024.

Bill Groskreutz, Chair Sarah Van Moer,

Acting Clerk to the Board

January 22, 2024

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Notice of Hearing for Improvement Project No. 0F1.128467 –

2023 Street & Utility

Improvements

 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Blue Earth will meet in the Council Chambers Room at 126 West 6th Street at 5:05 p.m. on February 20, 2024, to consider, and Possibly adopt the proposed assessments for the 2023 Street & Utility Improvement Project, Included No. 0F1.128467, improving Moore Street from Fourth Street to First Street, Galbraith Street from Third Street to First Street, Ramsey Street from Fifth Street to First Street, First Street from Ramsey Street to its east dead end, and Third Street from Main Street to Rice Street. The proposed assessment roll is on file with the City Clerk and open to public inspection pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.011 to 429.111. 

The portion of the cost of such improvement to be paid by the city is hereby declared to be $3,459,861 and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property owners is declared to be $1,018,870.21 and is payable in annual installments over a period of 15 years.  A reasonable impact of the assessment and methodology used to calculate individual assessments will be available at the hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing. 

An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Faribault County pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. 

No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.  All objections to the assessments not received at the assessment hearing in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061 are waived, unless the failure to object at the assessment hearing is due to a reasonable cause. 

Under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193 to 435.195, the City may, at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make payments. 

The mailed notice of this hearing to property owners contains additional information. 

BY ORDER OF THE

CITY COUNCIL 

City Administrator,

Mary Kennedy 

January 22, 29, 2024

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