PUBLIC NOTICE

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: December 3, 2020

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $139,393.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Darleen Farley, A Single Woman

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for LeaderOne Financial Corporation

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#:1007212-1200276673-8

SERVICER: Nationstar Mortgage LLC.

LENDER: LeaderOne Financial Corporation

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Faribault County Minnesota, Recorder on December 8, 2020, as Document No. 385910.

ASSIGNED TO: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by an Assignment of Mortgage dated 04/29/2024, and recorded on 05/02/2024 as Document No. 396979.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 12 in Block 1, as the same is designated upon the original plat of Eygabroad`s Addition to the Village of Winnebago (now City of Winnebago) on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds (now County Recorder) in and for the County of Faribault and State of Minnesota

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 454 1ST Ave NW, Winnebago, MN 56098

PROPERTY I.D: R31-298-0120

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Faribault

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Six and 35/100 ($139,886.35) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;

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: 10:00AM on February 06, 2025

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff`s Main Office, Lobby, 320 Doctor H Ross Street, Blue Earth MN 56013

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on August 06, 2025, or the next business day if August 06, 2025 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

“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 23, 2024

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC

Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee

Edinburgh Executive

Office Center,

8525 Edinbrook Crossing North, Suite #210

Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Phone: 952-232-0052

Our File No. 24MN00090-2 A-483050

December 23, 30, 2024, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 22-PR-24-708

In Re: Estate of

Allie B. Krause,

aka Allie Krause,

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 18, 2025 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, June 1, 2016, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Richard Armon, whose address is 31223 170th Street, Granada, MN, 56039; and Lois Armon, whose address is 31223 170th Street, Granada, MN, 56039 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.

BY THE COURT

Dated: 01/03/2025

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

David F. Frundt

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 W Fifth St.; P.O. Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 028550X

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email:

dfrundt@flglawfirm.com

January 13, 20, 2025

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STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF FARIBAULT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File: 22-PR-24-709

Estate of

Betty Arline Schaper,

aka Betty A. Schaper,

Decedent

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON A PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 18, 2025 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 14, 2008, (‘Will’), and for the appointment of Roger Schaper, whose address is 9679 520th Ave, Bricelyn, MN, 56014 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 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.

BY THE COURT

Dated: 01/06/2025

Troy G. Timmerman

Judge of District Court

Kelly Iverson

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner

Daniel L. Lundquist

FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD.

117 West 5th Street

PO Box 95

Blue Earth, MN, 56013

Attorney License No: 0348168

Telephone: (507) 526-2177

FAX: (507) 526-4477

Email:

dlundquist@flglawfirm.com

January 13, 20, 2025

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Date: January 13, 2025

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage:

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE

FORECLOSED

1. The Mortgagors are Michael B. Robbins and Monica J. Robbins, married to each other.

2. The Mortgagee is First Security Bank, a financial corporation and bank under the laws of the State of Minnesota.

3. The Mortgage is dated July 22, 2022, and was recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Faribault County, Minnesota, on July 25, 2022, as Document Number 391840.

4. The Mortgage has not been assigned.

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES

5. The tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises is 256820590.

6. The legal description of the mortgaged premises is:

The East 42.00 feet Lot 18 and all of Lot 19, Block 3, Youmans and Stockmans Second Addition to the Village (Now city) of Elmore according to plat of said addition on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, Faribault County, Minnesota.

7. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises is 309 Iowa Street East, Elmore, Minnesota 56027.

OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA

8. The person holding the Mortgage is not a transaction agent as defined by the Minnesota Residential Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act. The name of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined by this Act, is First Security Bank.

INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE

9. The conditions precedent and requisites for foreclosure under the Minnesota Statutes on foreclosure by advertisement have been satisfied, including that no action at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage is pending and that a default has occurred by which the power to sell has become operative.

10. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $121,458.59.

11. At the date of this Notice, the amount due on the Mortgage is $131,455.54.

12. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the Sheriff of Faribault County, Minnesota, will sell the mortgaged premises at public auction on March 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, Main Lobby, 320 Dr. H. Russ Street, in the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota.

13. The time allowed by law for redemption by the Mortgagor or the personal representatives or assigns of the Mortgagor is six months after the date of sale.

14. If the real estate is an owner-occupied single-family

dwelling, the time to vacate the property if the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes, section 580.30, or if the property is not redeemed under Minnesota Statutes, section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on the 18th day of September 2025.

15. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORS’ PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

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

FIRST SECURITY BANK, Mortgagee

DUNLAP & SEEGER, P. A.

By /s/ Benjamin S. King

Attorney Registration

No. 0395466

Attorneys for Mortgagee

30 Third Street Southeast, Suite 400

Post Office Box 549

Rochester, Minnesota

55903-0549

Telephone: (507) 288-9111

File No. 24-1347

January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

City of Easton

Easton, Minnesota

Watermain Construction & Water Treatment Plant

Decommissioning

General Notice

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

Watermain Construction & Water Treatment Plant

Decommissioning

F18.122589

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Office of the City Clerk located at 51 Main Street, Easton, MN 56025-0136, until February 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. local time. The opening and reading of the Bids may be modified subject to COVID-19 preventative measures. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Installation of watermain and other utilities as shown on drawings along with decommissioning of the out of service water treatment plant and updates to the building structure.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Watermain Construction & Water Treatment Plant Decommissioning

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

Questproject # 9448351

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.

For this project, the City will be accepting both paper bids and online electronic bids through QuestCDN. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.

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:

________________________

FormatCost

___________________

Bidding Documents

(including Half-Size Drawings)$150.00

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Electronic download of

Bidding Documents from

www.questcdn.com

$50.00

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Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference will not be held for the Project.

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 Easton

By: Rose Doyle

Title: City Clerk

Date: January 10, 2025

January 20, 27, February 3, 2025

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Blue Earth Area Special School Board Minutes

December 9th, 2024

A Special Board Meeting of the Board of Education of Blue Earth Area, I.S.D. #2860 was held on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

Board Members were present in person with Superintendent M. Fletcher for the special 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, S. Beyer, J. Eckles, M. Franta, L. Mensing and K. Zierke. Absent: T. Armon

DECEMBER 9, 2024

5:30 p.m.

Routine Items

I. Call to Order: Chairperson Hauskins called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II. Closed Session: On a S. Beyer motion and J. Eckles second and a vote of 6-0, the meeting was closed, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(a) to conduct a mid-year evaluation of the Superintendent.

III. Adjourn to Open Session:

IV. Adjourn: Chairperson Hauskins adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. on a Mensing/Beyer motion. Approved 6-0.

 January 20, 2025

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I.S.D. #2860 BOARD MEETING

Blue Earth Area Special School Board Minutes December 9th, 2024

A Board Meeting of the Board of Education of Blue Earth Area, I.S.D. #2860 was held on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 6:00 pm. Members of the public interested in monitoring the Board Meeting 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, M. Franta, S. Beyer, K. Zierke and Student Rep. R. Machacek. Absent T. Armon.

December 9th, 2024

6:00 P.M.

Routine Items

I. Call to Order: Chairperson Hauskins called the meeting to order at 6:19 p.m.

II. Pledge of Allegiance:

III. Approve Agenda: On a Zierke/Mensing motion. Approved 6-0.

IV. Truth in Taxation Public Hearing: Alan Wilhelmi, Fiscal Services Coordinator

V. Public Input: None

VI. Approve Minutes: On a Zierke/Eckles motion. Approved 6-0.

VII. Approve Payment of Bills and Wire Transfers: November 2024 – On a Eckles/Mensing motion. Approved 6-0.

VIII. Audit Presentation and CLA: Sterling Shatek from CLA presented our 2023-2024 Audit results.

IX. District Reports: none

X. Chairperson’s Report:

a. Junior Student Board Rep Alexis Thompson was given the Oath of Office

b. Board Member Eckles was presented with a plaque recognizing him for his years of service as a board member.

XI. Superintendent’s Report:

a. MSBA Leadership Conference January 16-17, 2025. The theme this year is Inspire and Connect: Leading with Purpose.

b. DDE Survey and Focus Group results were shared. Data has been gathered from all three groups (staff, students and families) and a list of strengths was shared from the focus groups as well as areas for growth. All three focus groups will reconnect in May to see how improvements were made in areas of focus.

c. Updates on Operating Levy Goals – Fletcher provided a detailed update on the 3 main goals which centered around Technology, Transportation and Staffing.

d. Student Board Rep Update – Member Machacek updated the board on the student focus groups that she lead.

XII. Committee Reports:

a. Superintendent Negotiations – Hauskins reported that in a recent meeting with board members they discussed the contract of Superintendent Fletcher.

b. Foundation – Beyer gave an update and the foundation approved $17k+ in requests this month. She also gave an update on the Bucks for Bucs fundraiser held at the Elmore Legion and Minn-Iowa Golf Course.

c. QComp Oversight – Franta provided a brief update about the committee that met via email to approve requests.

d. DAT – Eckles gave an update on the meeting held where the results from the focus groups were reviewed and planned next steps.

XIII. Principals Reports:

Dressler: Provided an update on upcoming events; McTeacher night, K5 holiday sing along at the PAC, and the 6th/7th grade musical event night. Dressler also provided on update on participation at the Parent Teacher conferences.

Shaffer: Shaffer updated the board on Parent/Teacher Conferences at the High School. Band and Orchestra concerts were also held. Parents can check their portal on Infinite campus to check on students missing assignments, attendance and they can contact teachers with questions.

Sturtz: Updated the board on the Harvest Dinner hosted by the Middle School staff and students. The first roller skating event was held over Thanksgiving break in Pemberton. The Elementary Toy and Food Drive was held. (Member Mensing left meeting at 7:19 p.m.)

XIV. Curriculum/Instruction Director Update: Schmidt updated on the Read Act. The next full day of staff LETRS training will be in January. Preparations are beginning for testing for students and will begin after winter break. Schmidt is attending required training for the upcoming testing period. MCA testing will take place in April as well as the ACT for 11th grade students.

Action Items

XV. Approve 2023-2024 Audit Report: On an Eckles/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

XVI. Approve Resolution Establishing Final Property Tax Levy 2024 Payable 2025: On a Beyer/Zierke motion. Approved 5-0. Votes: Franta – Y, Eckles – Y, Zierke – Y, Hauskins – Y, Beyer – Y.

XVII. Approve Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places 2025: On an Franta/Zierke motion. Approved 5-0. Votes: Franta – Y, Eckles – Y, Zierke – Y, Hauskins – Y, Beyer – Y.

XVIII. Approve World’s Best Workforce Summary Report for 2023-2024: On a Beyer/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

XIX. Approve READ Act MOU with BEAEA: On a Beyer/Zierke motion. Approved 5-0.

XX. Personnel: On a Zierke/Eckles motion. Approved 5-0.

New Hires: Lisa Paloma- Elementary Teacher, Aug. 14th, 2024; Elizabeth VonDerWerff- Paraprofessional, Aug. 21st, 2024; Jazmin Lopez – Paraprofessional, Sept. 12th, 2024; Malorie Thompson – FT Substitute Teacher, Nov. 1st 2024; Baylea Way- Elementary Teacher, Dec. 5th, 2024

Resignations: Tyesha Harvey- Paraprofessional, August 2024, Ashley Jacobson; Paraprofessional, Aug. 20th, 2024; Mary Dermody- Paraprofessional, Nov. 29, 2024.

Routine Items

I. Correspondence: Eckles gave praise for the Bucks for Bucs event. He also thanked the board for the opportunity to serve with them.

II. Other:

III. Adjourn: Chairperson Hauskins adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. On an Zierke/Beyer motion. Approved 5-0.

 January 20, 2025

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