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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Derichs, Graves, Rakotz Page 4Dave Says Page 5Local Municipality Minutes Page 10 Melrose City
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • Craft & Gift Sale from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Landing, St. Anna. See ad on page 5. • Grey Eagle Community Chorus Ad-vent & Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Eagle.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 • Upsala Lions Club Breakfast with Santa from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Upsala School cafeteria. See ad on page 3. • New Munich Snow Gliders Annual Dinner/Dance Fundraiser from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Annual Christmas Party at 1 p.m. at the center.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 • 8th Annual Christmas Cookie Care-O-Sell from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Com-munity Covenant Church, Upsala.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP
• Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets every 1st Tuesday morning at Holdingford City Hall.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.
FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.
GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise and Line Dancing meets ev-ery Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.
HELPING HANDS COM. LUNCH • Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Holdingford Legion. SUCCESSFUL SINGLES FOR WOMEN • Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Titus-2 Ministry Center, Alexandria.
SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in at 9 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.
ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.
ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.
SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.
Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday
Mostly cloudy. High: 33 Low: 24
Sunny. High: 36 Low: 21
Temperatures Date High Low 11/18 46 30 11/19 30 23 11/20 27 14 11/21 27 10 11/22 32 18 11/23 39 25
Friday
Partly sunny. High: 30 Low: 15
Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
The deadliest weapon: The tongue.The two most power-filled words: I
can.The greatest asset: Faith.The most worthless emotion: Self-
pity.The most beautiful attire: A smile.The most prized possession:
Integrity.The most contagious spirit:
Enthusiasm.First, let’s talk about worry. Did
you know this word is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word that means to strangle or to choke? People do literally worry themselves to death . . . or heart disease, high blood pressure, ulcers, nervous disorders and all sorts of other nasty conditions. Worry can destroy your peace of mind. The best remedy? Remember that tomorrow is a new day, full of promise.
Giving/Helping others – These two go hand in hand. You are always in a position to give, just as you can always help someone. Never pass up an opportunity to share what you have. Dedicated leaders understand that they have tremendous power to help those they lead by setting a solid example and demonstrating the highest standards.
Selfishness – President Harry Truman summed it up so well: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” An offshoot of selfishness is self-pity, which no one should waste time on anyway. Perhaps the worst effect is loss of self-respect. Self-respect is what motivates you to be the best you can be. And in turn, you can motivate others to be their
Thoughts for a richer life -By Harvey MackayI’ve had this
little gem tucked away for many years, and I refer to it from time to time to remind myself of what’s really important. I’ve searched for the source, which I haven’t been able to find, because I’d like to thank the
author for these wonderful lessons. Here are the original thoughts,
followed by my impressions.The most destructive habit: Worry.The greatest joy: Giving.The greatest loss: Loss of self-
respect.The most satisfying work: Helping
others.The ugliest personality trait:
Selfishness.The most endangered species:
Dedicated leaders.Our greatest natural resource: Our
youth.The greatest “shot in the arm”:
Encouragement.The greatest problem to overcome:
Fear.The most effective sleeping pill:
Peace of mind.The most crippling disease: Excuses.The most powerful force in life:
Love.The most incredible computer: The
brain.The worst thing to be without: Hope.
best.Encouragement is oxygen to the
soul. People appreciate recognition, encouragement and praise. Offering encouragement based on a person’s character or actions inspires them to perform in such a manner that invites additional praise. Be careful not to let the tongue undo the positive effects of encouragement. Use it for good.
Fear – Every crisis we face is multiplied when we act out of fear. When we fear something, we empower it. If we refuse to concede to our fear, there is nothing to fear.
Excuses – We all make excuses from time to time. However, the day you stop making them is the day you will move up in the world.
Hope is what gets many of us through our worst days. Hope is believing that every cloud has a silver lining, and when that cloud rains, it makes things grow. A perfect partner is faith, for without faith, hope is meaningless. Love completes this trio. Real power comes through
Hometown News • Thursday, November 26, 2015 • Page 3
when you love someone or something, whether it’s a career or a cause.
A smile improves your looks. I learned years ago that one of the most powerful things you can do to have influence over others is to smile at them. It should be standard equipment for all people.
Integrity: either you have it or you don’t. If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters. Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing to do.
Enthusiasm is the spark that ignites our lives. It’s one of the most important attributes to success. It also leads to an attitude of I can,which provides the confidence required for achievement.
Pass as much encouragement as possible to our youth, the people who will inherit this world. I am constantly encouraged by the dreams and aspirations of the young people I mentor, and I want them to pass their experiences to future generations.
Finally, the brain. What a gift we have with our brain. Unlike your computer, it may not perform rapid-fire complex calculations. But attached to the heart, it can make better decisions and produce infinitely better results.
Mackay’s Moral: If you want life’s best, see to it that life gets your best.
Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2
To ALL Swanville Area Senior Citizens:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 The Swanville American Legion is
serving a HAM DINNER in the Swanville Park Pavilion.
Social hour starts at 5:00 with Dinner to be served at 6:00.
For Reservations, Contact Brenda Schmidt 320-547-2407 or 320-630-0259
Thank you to the American Legion!
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ObituariesRobert M. “Bob” Derichs
Robert M. “Bob” Derichs, age 81 of Melrose, died after a short battle with cancer s u r r o u n d e d by his family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assisting. Interment was in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.
Robert Mathias Derichs was born September 20, 1934 in Elrosa, Minnesota to John and Mary (Stang) Derichs. He grew up on the family farm in Elrosa. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1955 to 1957. He married Jeanette Wessel; she passed away in 1958. On January 19, 1960 he married Janice Fiedler at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Bob worked for Stearns Electric in Melrose for 37 years and was very proud to be a Class A Lineman for many of those years. He enjoyed going to the casino, playing cards, and his dogs, Peyton and Lacey. In his earlier years, he volunteered his time with the Melrose Civil Defense and
the Melrose Ambulance.He was a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Melrose.Survivors include his wife, Jan
Derichs of Melrose; children, Glenna (Marv) Blau of Chandler, AZ, Cindy Gardner (fiancé, Jim Lambert) of Belgrade, Sandy Kleinfehn (fiancé, Mark Petermeier) of Melrose, Nancy (Dan) Pundsack of Melrose, and Jill Hubert (special friend, Dale Imdieke) of Meire Grove; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Rosie (Dennis) Rooney of Richmond and Dorothy (Ray) Kemper of Barnesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Julia, Marion, Lorraine, and Agnes; and brothers, Harold, Ralph, Jerome, Gilbert, and Roman; son-in-law, Phillip Hubert; infant grandson, Adam Tomford; and great-granddaughter, Abigail Zander.
Serving as casket bearers were Troy Tomford, Travis Tomford, Jeron Kleinfehn, Andy Kleinfehn, Alex Kleinfehn, Adam Pundsack, Trevor Derichs, and Dustin Derichs. Cross bearer was Jim Lambert and scripture bearer was Dale Imdieke. Gift bearers were Melanie Kraker and Samantha Zander. Readers were Bonnie Heinze and Troy Tomford. Honorary bearers were Dan Pundsack, Mark Petermeier, Donnie Lenarz, Harry Kleinfehn, Scott Lenarz, Don Messerich, and Jim Messerich.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Frances GravesF r a n c e s
Graves, 97 of Long Prairie died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Centra Care Health System in Long Prairie. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25,
2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle; burial was at the parish cemetery.
Frances was born on the family farm October 18, 1918 to Paul & Rose (Schmitz) Wegleitner in Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. She attended country school through the 8th grade and for many years did domestic work the neighboring families and also in the Twin Cities for a few years. On November 22, 1938, Frances married LaVerne Graves in St. Anthony,
Minnesota and together they farmed for many years. In 1953 they bought a farm in Round Prairie Township and farmed there until they retired. In 1994 they moved to Melrose and in 2012 Frances moved to Prairie View Manor in Long Prairie. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, visiting with the neighbors and loved to host family gatherings. Frances was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.
She is preceded in death by her parents Paul and Rose, husband LaVerne, grandson Mark, four brothers and four sisters.
Frances is survived by her children, Lloyd (Jean) Graves of Long Prairie, Gloria (Gary) Marcott of Hastings, Al “Butch” (Sacra) Graves of Bellevue, Nebraska, Vern (Barb) Graves of Long Prairie, Mary (Steve) Schilling of Dousman, Wisconsin; 19 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren and brother Anton Wegleitner of Melrose.
Arrangements by Iten Funeral Home, Browerville
Elmer J. RakotzThe Mass of
Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Elmer J. Rakotz, age 77 of Sartell, will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 28 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial with full military
honors will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph. Elmer died Saturday at the St. Cloud Hospital. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Friday and again after 9:30 AM Saturday at the church in Albany. Seven Dolors parish prayers will be at 4:00 PM Friday at the church. Arrangements are being made by the Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes.
Elmer was born August 2, 1938
in Freeport to Joseph and Walburga (Bueckers) Rakotz. He graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Army from 1956 until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Elmer married Jane Steinhofer on June 25, 1964 in Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Elmer worked at Smurfit Stone Container for 40 years until he retired in March 1, 2001. He was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the St. Joseph’s Lions, Life member of the St. Joseph American Legion Post 0328, Life member of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post, 6992, he was a St. Joseph Police Reserve for 20 years and he was on the St. Joseph Fire Department for 20 years.
Elmer is survived by his fiancée, Donna Hoskins, Sartell; his children, Greg (Anita) Rakotz, St. Joseph and Sheri (Chad Schmidt) Thill, Albany. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Geraldine (Tony) Lenneman, Albany; sister, Irene (Elgin) Derichs, Sioux City, IA and brothers, Marvin (Donna Mae) Rakotz, St. James and Richard Rakotz, Albany. He is also survived by 4 grandsons, Nick, Tanner, Derek, and Dominick.
Elmer is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jane in 2003, his brothers, Joseph Rakotz, Jr., Robert Rakotz and Norbert Rakotz.
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Dave Says -By Dave Ramseymess that will take years to clean up!
-DaveDear Dave,
My husband works for a large company and receives restricted stock bonuses of approximately $5,000 each year. We’re not sure exactly how long they’re restricted, and we both wonder if we’re allowed to sell these options?
-PattyDear Patty,
You said your husband works for a large company, so my guess is they do this as an employee retention move. That’s why they restrict the stock. They’re trying to get people to stay with the company, and you’ll only be able to sell them after they are no longer restricted.
Usually, these kinds of things have a one- or two-year restriction. I doubt they’d put a five-year hold on it, but check with the company to find out the specifics. They can tell him when the stock is free to be sold.
If it were me, I wouldn’t hold on to too much of it. I don’t own single stocks. They have too much risk for my taste. Keep a little bit, if you want, but don’t put all or even most of your financial eggs into that one basket!
-Dave* Dave Ramsey is America’s
trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.
Dear Dave,How do you
have a wedding without debt?
-LynnDear Lynn,
Wow, where do I start on this one? I guess the best way is to tell the truth. Honey, that question kind of makes you sound like a little princess.
How do you have a wedding without debt? It’s really simple. You have a wedding with the money you have. There’s nothing wrong with small, inexpensive weddings. And once you accept that and start thinking about things from a mature, adult point of view, you’ll start realizing you can scrimp and save and have a really nice, small wedding.
Lots of people have beautiful, memorable ceremonies and even small receptions for less than $1,000. Sure, you can run out, go into debt and wear an $8,000 wedding dress for a few hours on one day of your life. Or, you can find one that’s much cheaper — even something that’s been worn one time — for a couple hundred dollars. Think that’s tacky? Well, let me tell you what’s even more tacky and dumb — going $15,000 to $20,000 in debt for one day!
To have a wedding without debt you have to be creative and think within your budget. That means growing up and not throwing a temper tantrum just because you can’t have every little thing you want. Most people don’t have lavish, expensive weddings, and guess what? Years down the road they’re still married, madly in love and laughing and hugging when they remember the best day of their lives.
Please, don’t turn what’s supposed to be a happy occasion into a financial
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MnDOT ready for winter, asks motorists to be responsible, too
With winter weather in the forecast in some parts of the state this Thanksgiv-ing weekend, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is ready to make high-ways safe for the traveling public.
“Winter weather will affect every part in the state at some time, and our 1,800 fulltime and backup drivers are trained and have effective technology to do their jobs,” said Commissioner Char-lie Zelle. “Our goal is to return roads to normal driving conditions as quickly as possible after a winter event.”
Crews in the Twin Cities metro area and around the state began pre-treating roadways where appropriate in antici-pation of winter conditions this holiday weekend. Across the state, MnDOT maintenance crews are ensuring plows and other equipment are in good work-ing order.
MnDOT works year-round on train-ing staff, making sure sand and supplies are adequate and improving its technolo-gy, but the agency is also asking that the traveling public be prepared for winter driving.
“Minnesotans know that weather conditions can change quickly, so know-ing what the driving conditions are be-fore heading out will help them make smart decisions about whether or not they want to travel,” Zelle said.
MnDOT urges motorists to use the 511 traveler information system website and phone app to plan their travel. The system provides road and winter driving conditions for the entire state and links to
National Weather Service information. The system is available at www.511mn.org or by dialing 511. Motorists can also download the free 511 app on their smartphones and other mobile devices.
For safe winter driving, MnDOT asks motorists to take responsibility to:
· Avoid distractions; stay off cell phones and mobile devices.
· Don’t crowd the plow. Stay back at least five car lengths, and preferably 10, from the snow plow.
· Obey the law by turning on head-lights and wearing seat belts.
· Turn off cruise control.· Make sure vehicles are in good op-
erating condition for winter driving.For more winter driving informa-
tion, visit www.mndot.gov/workzone/winter.html
Albany Senior DiningMON., NOV. 30: Goulash, 7-layer
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WED., Dec. 2: Baked chicken, rice pilaf, stir-fry vegetables, dinner roll, pie.
THURS., Dec. 3: Pork roast, pota-toes, gravy, 7-layer salad, peaches.
FRI., Dec. 4: Salmon loaf, baked potato w/sour cream, peas/cream sauce, dinner roll, cherry torte bar.
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TUE., Dec. 1: Turkey/cheese sand-wich, chicken noodle soup, romaine salad, frosted white cake.
WED., Dec. 2: Taco salad w/beef/cheddar cheese/lettuce/tomato, bread-stick, applesauce.
THURS., Dec. 3: Chicken stir-fry w/vegetables/rice, garden salad, peaches.
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KringleFest, a longtime family event, will take place from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, December 6 at the Stearns His-tory Museum.
Come visit and take photos with Santa, create and take home holiday crafts, and enjoy the music and treats of the holiday season. Also, take fam-ily photos in our beautifully-decorated lobby.
There is a fee for admission for non-members. For more information, contact the Stearns History Museum at 320-253-8424 or check out the website at stearns-museum.org.
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The entire Swanville School staff and students expressing their appreciation to the Swanville community for their tremendous show of support during the recent referendum election. It was a great turn-out of voters, and we really appreciate everyone who supported us and worked hard to make this a success. Let’s continue to work together to make our school the very best it can be. Submitted by Diane Schlecher.
Community Chorus Presents Annual Advent-Christmas Concert in Grey Eagle
Is there a better way to prepare your heart for Advent and Christmas than listening to some sacred music for the season? The Grey Eagle Community Chorus will present its concert of Ad-vent and Christmas music on Sunday, November 29 at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Ron Grove directs and Susan Roe
accompanies the chorus for this annual event. You will also hear some flute and cello accompaniment, in addition to vio-lins during intermission. The 35 singers of the chorus are from Grey Eagle and the surrounding area.
Come and listen on the first day of Advent to the Christmas story told through songs for Advent through Epiphany. The chorus will sing the hauntingly beautiful I Believe; Come, Emmanuel; The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child and other songs that usher the listener into the season.
Invite family and friends to join you for this free concert and join the recep-tion following the concert in the parish hall offered by the Christian Women of St. Joseph’s.
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The University of Minnesota Exten-sion Beef Team will be bringing the Cat-tle Feeder Days program to central Min-nesota in early December. Cattle Feeder Days is one of two multi-site travelling programs offered by the Extension Beef Team each year, the other is Cow/Calf Days. This program is intended to edu-cate beef producers who feed cattle and those in the beef industry who work with these farms about current hot topics and
issues facing the industry. Cattle Feeder Days will be held on
Monday, December 7th at 5:30 p.m., at The Hub Supper Club, located at 30905 County Road 13 Burtrum, MN. Regis-tration fee includes an evening meal and handouts.
The featured topic at this session is, “Connecting the Beef Supply Chain” with Jerry Wulf of Wulf Cattle. Based out of Morris, MN the Wulf’s have been in the cattle business for more than half a century raising Limousin, Angus cross cattle. Cattle feeding is a significant part of the Wulf Cattle integrated beef model. Not only is Wulf Cattle aligned with, and markets fed cattle from beef cow ranches, they are now building re-lationships with dairy farms that are uti-lizing Wulf Limousin genetics on Jersey Cattle Feeder Days continued to pg 9
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Katelyn Symalla and Michael Rausch of Long Prairie are proud to announce the birth of their son, Joseph David Alan Rausch, born Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 6:17 p.m. at CentraCare Health-Long Prairie.
Joseph weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces.Grandparents are David and Joanne Rausch and Russell
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Dan and Cathy Schwieters of New Munich are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emery Lynn Schwieters, born Friday, November 20, 2015 at 5:36 a.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.
Emery weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 22 ½ inches in length.
Welcoming Emery home are her big sisters Khloe 5, Lily 4, and Macee 2.
Grandparents are Rick and Cheryl Schwieters of New Munich and Larry and Lisa Bunyea of Melrose. Great grandparents are Loren and JoAnn Philippi of St. Joseph, Alvina Mader of New Munich and Olivia Schwieters of Melrose.
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Timothy (Tim) & Jennifer (Jen) Huston of Sauk Centre are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Faith Orchid Huston, born Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:09 a.m. at CentraCare Health Melrose.
Faith weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 inches in length.
Welcoming Faith home are her brothers Dakota and Taylor.
Grandparents are Dorothy and Byron Huston of Sauk Centre and Harvey and Mary Rahn of St. Cloud.
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Swanville October Athletes of the Month
Swanville High School is pleased to announce its October Athletes of the Month: Troy Evans for football and Haileigh Sales for volleyball.
“Haileigh Sales is October’s Female Athlete of the Month. Haileigh has been chosen for her leadership on the volley-ball court. She is a senior captain, set-ter, and right side hitter. Haileigh leads the team in attacking percentage, serv-ing percentage (98% serving), and serve receive. This month alone, she has accu-mulated 35 kills, 5 ace blocks, 53 digs, and is 44/55 serve receiving.
Haileigh shares the setting role with another senior (Ellie Koetter) and has obtained 65 assists on her own. Haileigh has been sharing the setter’s role since her freshman year. She is a “go to” player and always has a positive atti-tude! Congrats to Haileigh on being se-lected October’s Female Athlete of the Month.” - Coach Kerie Thoma
“The USA Patriot football team is pleased to announce Troy Evans as the October Athlete of the month. Troy is a junior this year, and started in the of-fensive line all season. He has been a fundamentally solid blocker up front for us, being a key lineman for a 1,935 yard rusher. Troy is always willing to do whatever the team needs him to do.
As well as being an offensive line-man, Troy has played 2 positions on the defensive line this year, as well as play-ing the final game of the year at outside linebacker. In that final game, Troy was able to make 5 solo tackles, and 1 assist in a position he had just gotten “thrown” into, due to injury. It is very encourag-ing to know that Troy will become one of team leaders next year, as we work for another great season. Congratula-tions, Troy!” - Coach Jay Loven
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An attitude of gratitude is always ob-vious. If we are grateful for what God has done for us and given to us, others will see our appreciation of it in everything we do. David gave us a fourfold formula to fol-low.
“I will thank You Lord, with all my heart.” The thanksgiving he describes is total and consumes all of his being - his entire self. The word he used for heart would include his consciousness of God’s presence, his memory of God’s goodness and his awareness of God’s grace. He wor-
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey
Thought for the week:
shiped God with excitement, enthusiasm and expectation.
“I will tell all of the marvelous things You have done.” Marvelous comes from a word that means “extraordinary, not to be surpassed by anyone and wonderful!” He is so overwhelmed by God’s blessings on his life that he wants everyone to hear about it.
“I will be filled with joy!” Joy is the natural state of the one who trusts in the Lord. Knowing that “all things work to-gether for our good” should cause His joy to radiate from our hearts into our heads and out through our hands. Everything we do should be done with a smile on our face and gladness in our eyes.
“I will sing praises to Your name, O Most High.” Notice that there is only one letter different between the word “sin” and “sing” - the letter “g” - that stands for God. When we give up sin for the Savior, God gives us a new song to sing. It is a song about the Savior who loves us, gave Him-self for us, is present in us and cares for us.
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Hello from the Twin Cities, where I present-ed on a Legisla-tive Panel at the Blandin Border to Border Broad-band Conference in Minneapo-lis. This state-wide conference brings together lawmakers, busi-nesses, city and
state officials, and other stakeholders to talk about our progress on broadband and our efforts to bring broadband to the parts of the state that need it most.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced recipients for broadband grants which were approved during the last legislative session.
Two grant recipients in our area include Consolidated Telecommuni-cations Company near Fort Ripley, a $759,525 grant which will bring access to 272 households and is being matched by private funding.
The second is a grant for West Cen-tral Telephone Association, the Highway 71 Wadena North Expansion Project. $193,515 will help bring broadband ser-vice to 162 households, 43 businesses, and three other community institutions.
91% of the project’s $2.12 million price tag will be covered by West Cen-tral Telephone Association and other local/regional organizations. I plan to work with Todd County to assist with their application process during the next round of broadband grants.
Earlier this year we learned that thanks to Connect America Funding
(CAF), there will be about $500 million invested in broadband right here in Min-nesota over the next six years. The leg-islature passed additional funding that will target unserved and under-served areas, and it’s my hope these funds can be strategically used in places that can’t be covered by the federal money coming into the state.
I’m continuing to talk with my col-leagues over the interim about the im-portance of building on our broadband investments during the next legislative session. I will be sure to keep you posted on our progress once the 2016 session begins in March.
Congratulations. I wanted to con-gratulate the Pierz High School Football Team on winning the 3A High School Football Championship! Kudos to stu-dents, coaches, and parents on a great season, and for making our community proud!
Lastly, I wanted to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you’re staying at home or traveling to be with loved ones in another state, I hope you’re able to spend some quality time with your loved ones and give thanks for the freedoms and blessings we enjoy here in America.
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and Holstein cows to add value to their calves. These Dairy X Limousin calves are being fed through Wulf Cattle’s “Breeding to Feeding” program. Jerry Wulf will give an overview on Wulf Cattle’s operation and how they are con-necting the beef supply chain through the multiple partnerships created in their cattle business.
Additional topics that will be cov-ered by the Beef Team include “The Veterinary Feed Directive, How Will It Affect You?” “Retrofitting Existing Facilities for Feeding Beef and Dairy Steers” and “Considerations for De-signing Implant Programs for Beef and Dairy Steers.”
RSVP’s are requested to help with
Cattle Feeder Days continued from page 6the meal count. Please RSVP by Mon-day, November 30, by calling Emily at the Stearns County Extension Office at 320-255-6169 or Brenda at the Todd County Extension Office at 320-732-4435. Questions can also be directed to Emily or Brenda.
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November 17, 2015: At approximate-ly 2352 hours, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 13 and Erie Drive in Burnhamville Township. A 2004 Chevy Silverado driven by Jarvis Butler (Age 43) of rural Grey Eagle en-tered the ditch and struck a tree. The ve-hicle sustained severe damage, Butler did not suffer any apparent injuries.
November 18, 2015: At 1639 a one ve-hicle accident was reported to the TCSO. It was discovered that Nathan Voshall, 17 of rural Burtrum was the driver of the passen-ger car that had went off road. Voshall had been traveling westbound on Co Rd 104 when he went off road near the intersec-tion of 321st Ave and struck a number of trees. Voshall was the only occupant in the car and reported minor injuries. The 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue Voshall was driving sustained heavy damage.
November 21, 2015: At 0947 hours Todd County Sheriffs Office received a report of a two vehicle crash on Fitz Rd. Sec. 5 Burnhamville Twp. Keleena Kleck-ner age 34 of Burtrum was backing out of the address of 20587 Fitz Rd. in her 2005 Chevy Avalanche when she struck Kris-topher Throener age 27 of Swanville who was traveling northbound on Fitz Rd. in his 1990 Peter built semi. Both vehicles sus-tained some damage, no injuries reported and both parties were wearing seat belts.
November 21, 2015: Todd County Sheriffs Office received a phone scam complaint. Cathrine Czap age 69 of Grey Eagle reported that she had received a call where a female had stated “Hi grandma its me your granddaughter.” Cathrine report-ed she knew it wasn’t her granddaughter and told her this and they had hung up the phone before they could ask for any mon-ey. Please be cautious and aware of phone scams like these.
November 23, 2015: At 0738 hours a 2003 Chevy Cavalier driven by Haley Larson of Grey Eagle slid off the roadway on frosty roads on County Road 12 near Bear Head Cemetery striking a mailbox. No injuries were reported. Minor damage to vehicle.
November 23, 2015: At 0747 hours, Heather Cook of rural Swanville was west-bound on County Road 12, near Bear Head Cemetery, when she lost control on frosty roads. Cook’s vehicle rolled onto its top . No injuries were reported. The vehicle sus-tained moderate damage.
November 23, 2015: At 0814 hours, Devon Butkowski of rural Freeport, was driving his 1998 Chevy Blazer east-bound on County Road 2, near the Mor-rison County Line, when he lost control on frosty roadways. Butkowski’s vehicle went into the ditch where it rolled onto its top. No injuries were reported. Major dam-age was sustained to the vehicle.
Several 511 enhancements help users plan travel
Motorists driving throughout the state this winter will benefit from the addition of cameras displaying real-time photos of road conditions from 92 locations to help them plan their travel. The photos are available on the Minnesota Department of Transpor-tation’s 511 traveler information website at www.511mn.org.
These camera locations are in addition to the more than 800 traffic cameras already displayed on MnDOT’s 511 system.
MnDOT’s 511 System Adds Real-Time Road Condition CamerasThe Road Weather Information Sta-
tions or RWIS are located along state roads and interstates. The stations are used by MnDOT’s maintenance crews but now the public also can take advantage of the live rotating camera shots. Various weather data is also available with the photos.
“RWIS is perfect for Greater Minne-sota, where camera images were lacking in the past,” said Kelly Braunig, 511 program manager. “Seeing is believing, so the pho-tos will help motorists know what the road conditions are for where they are traveling.”
The RWIS are among several recent enhancements to the 511 system. Other up-dates are:
• Metro traffic map: Uses Google Speed technology to show congestion lev-els caused by crashes, closures, construc-tion and maintenance projects within the Twin Cities metro area. Users can zoom in to specific incidents or events. This feature can be viewed by clicking on the quick link “Metro Traffic Map” on the left side of the full-featured version of the 511 website.
• Greater Minnesota traffic speeds: Uses Google Speed technology to show conges-tion levels along Minnesota highways. Us-ers can zoom in and out to specific cities. Users can view this by turning on the “Traf-fic Speeds” layer from the dropdown list on the full-featured version of the 511 website.
• Weather warnings: Show warnings imported from National Weather Service sites. The warnings are displayed as a shad-ed overlay on top of the full-featured ver-sion of the 511 website in the areas that are affected. These warnings reinforce the mes-sage about the road condition report. For ex-
ample, if a blizzard warning is issued for St. Louis County, a user would see that county shaded along with a weather warning icon. The user might also see “completely cov-ered” or “travel not advised” road condi-tions in that area. This feature is available year-round and also shows severe storm, flash flood, high wind and tornado warn-ings.
• Traffic delays: Is a Google Speed fea-ture that recognizes when there is a backup due to an existing traffic event on 511. The events are highlighted with an orange glow. Clicking on the glowing icon will show de-tails about how long a delay is expected. This is available only on interstates state-wide.
• 511 smartphone app: Shows a detour route as a blue line. Detours can also be seen on the 511 website. This feature is available statewide.
“These improvements will give users more quality information,” said Braunig. “The more information we can give the public, the better chance they have to make good decisions on their travel.”
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Local Municipality MinutesMelrose CityOctober 15, 2015
The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thurs-day, October 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Jenny Mayers, Tony Klasen, Josh Thieschafer, Mayor Joe Finken, City Administrator Michael Bre-thorst, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Council Member Dick Christenson was absent. Mayor Finken presided thereat.
The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to ap-prove the agenda as amended.
Mayor Finken then opened the floor to public comment.
Ms. Connie Petermeier ad-dressed the Council regarding her request to open a doggy day-care. The current City Code prohibits operating a kennel in City limits. Connie and Jay Petermeier reside at 304 12th Avenue NE in the City of Melrose. Ms. Petermeier noted that their property is approximately 34,000 sf and is adjacent to vacant township property. She has contact-ed Albany, Freeport and St. Cloud and according to Ms. Petermeier, these communities allow the op-eration of a doggy day-care. She is asking the Council to give consid-eration to her request and looks for-ward to working with the Planning Commission to address request.
The following items were con-sidered for approval under the Con-sent Agenda:
a. the minutes from the Coun-cil’s September 17 Regular Meet-ing.
b. list of bills in the amount of $ 321,107.07.
c. list of investments for the month of September.
d. Ambulance Department un-collectible accounts in the amount of $389.40 have been submitted to Revenue Recapture, collections, or written off. A complete list of ac-counts is on file at the City Office. There was also a total of $1,323.60 collected from account holders dur-ing this quarter.
e. EMT Holly Berscheit has submitted her letter of resignation from the Ambulance Department effective September 26, 2015. She has served on the Department for six years.
f. Ambulance Coordinator Jenn Tschida is requesting Council approval to hire Jeff Birch contin-gent upon passing his EMT test, successful background and pre-employment physical.
A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to ap-prove the Consent Agenda items.
a. Ervin Bueckers, owner of Bueckers City Sanitation, was pres-ent to provide an update on ser-vices and to answer any questions or concerns regarding the services provided by Bueckers.
b. Police Chief Craig Maus
presented the Police Department’s September report. He noted there were 264 calls for service during that month compared to 217 for September 2014. A total of nineteen citations were written for the month of September. The year-to-date number of calls is 2014 compared to 1847 in 2014. For the month of September 2015, the Department received 22 agency assist calls.
c. Planning and Development Director Walz noted that due to scheduling conflicts, the Planning and Zoning Commission has re-scheduled its October meeting to sometime later this month which will happen after the Council meets. At its September meeting, the Com-mission reviewed the following revised sections of the proposed updated zoning ordinance: 100, 200, 400, 800, 900, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1700 (Wind Energy), 1800, and 1900. These sections were subsequently submitted to the Council for review about Sep-tember 22. Shortly thereafter these sections were submitted to City Attorney Scott Dymoke for his re-view as discussed at the Council’s September meeting. Mr. Dymoke’s responses resulting from his review are attached. [Note: Staff will not number or re-number definitions or ordinance sections until all of the definitions, sections and the like have been approved by the Commission, Mr. Dymoke and the Council.] Staff has submitted the remaining sections and a subsection to the Commission for their study. The Commission will review them at its meeting to be held later this month, the suggested changes will be made and those sections will be forwarded to the Council for its re-view.
It is expected that the Commis-sion will complete its review of the remaining nine sections of the zon-ing ordinance update with proposed revisions later this month. Those sections will then be forwarded to the Council and Mr. Dymoke for review. It is anticipated that the Council’s input along with that of Mr. Dymoke will be presented to the Commission via staff at the Council’s November meeting. The public hearings on the updated zoning ordinance and several as-sociated re-zonings required by proposed changes to the ordinance are anticipated to be held at the Commission’s December meeting followed by Council approval that same month.
Director Walz asked the Coun-cil if they had any changes or rec-ommendations. The Council had no changes or recommendations to the sections that were reviewed.
d. City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on projects he has been working on for the City.
• Utility Disconnection Policy: Reviewed disconnection policy for electric service accounts, in cases where the account has filed a cer-tificate of medical necessity. Pre-pared and forwarded summary and recommendation to assistant city administrator.
• Zoning Ordinance Amend-ments: Reviewed drafts of pro-posed amendment to City zoning ordinance and forwarded comments and recommendations to city staff. Prepared summary of legal tools to enforce compliance with zoning or-dinance and forwarded to city staff.
• Easement Vacation: Prepared draft of resolution approving vaca-tion of easement and forwarded to city staff for consideration by Coun-cil. Prepared Certificate of Comple-tion and forwarded to city staff for filing with Stearns County.
• Splash Pad: Prepared opinion letter to Assistant City Administra-tor recommending that design and plans and specifications for the Splash Pad he reviewed and ap-proved by an engineer.
• Kennel Opinion: Prepared and forwarded opinion letter to city resident advising them that kennels are not permitted in the City of Mel-rose.
e. City Administrator Brethorst provided an update on the Blandin Community Leadership Program. Earlier in the year the City was notified that it had been accepted for participation in a 2016 Blandin Foundation Community Leadership Program. The Leadership Program is designed to develop and sustain healthy community by building on community strengths. Individuals are recruited as part of a 24 per-son community cohort. Currently the City has received five appli-cants. Administrator Brethorst has reached out to surrounding com-munity Chamber organizations and City leaders seeking individuals who would be interested in partici-pating in the program. Mr. Brethorst will be attending area civic organi-zation meetings in the upcoming weeks to provide information on the program and look for volunteers. Anyone interested in participating in the program should contact Mr. Brethorst.
a. Mayor Finken stated that an-nually, the City hires Skating Rink Caretakers for seasonal part-time work. Historically, the Council has authorized staff to select and ap-point the hire for this temporary seasonal employee. As per histori-cal practice, staff is making con-tact with the 2014-2015 Skating Rink Caretakers for their interest in returning to this capacity for the 2015-2016 skating season.
A motion was made by Ms. Mayers seconded by Mr. Thiescha-fer and unanimously carried au-thorizing the hiring and posting, if necessary, for Seasonal Rink Care-takers, and await complete applica-tion of candidates for consideration at a future Council Meeting.
b. Administrator Brethorst stat-ed that this past August 2015, WSB prepared their final design of the 5th Ave NE Bridge and processed the City Pay Request for its share of the final design of the Bridge. The Original Contract for the bridge was with Stearns County. However, the County’s Contract which is dated 2012, was not amended to cover the modifications that occurred through the public process to design this bridge. Melrose Staff, County Staff
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and Council Member Josh Thi-eschafer have discussed this with WSB. Due to various issues, WSB is proposing to write down some of the cost for the Engineering of the project, however still have an amount they would like to be paid for.
A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried appoint-ing Council Members Thieschafer and Klasen along with Melrose Staff to negotiate with WSB and Stearns County to determine a pay amount for Engineering Services.
a. Mayor Finken noted that the Council at its September 17 meet-ing tabled action on Change Order No. 1 from Central Specialties for the 2015 Kraft Drive Resurfacing Improvements. As noted several factors were involved that led to the delay in resurfacing of Kraft Drive SE. The project was sched-uled to have a completion date of August 15, 2015. The contract in-cluded a liquidated damage clause; however, the contractor is request-ing the substantial completion date be moved to September 12, 2015, and that the final completion date be moved to September 19 without incurring penalties. After review by staff and the City engineer it is their recommendation to approve Change Order No. 1.
A motion was made by Mr. Thieschafer seconded by Ms. May-ers and unanimously carried ap-proving Change Order No. 1 for the 2015 Kraft Drive Resurfacing Improvements from Central Spe-cialties.
b. The Council next gave consideration to Pay Voucher No. 1 from Central Specialties for the 2015 Kraft Drive Resurfacing Im-provements. The total to date is $211,899.93, however there are a few punch items remaining there-fore 2.5% retainage in the amount of $5,297.50 is being held until the work has been completed. The total due on Pay Voucher No. 1 is $206,602.43.
A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Thi-eschafer and unanimously carried approving Central Specialties Pay Voucher No. 1 in the amount of $206,602.43 along with approving
the final payout after final punch list items and striping is completed.
a. Mayor Finken reported that at the Council’s first meeting in January 2016, consideration will be given to making appointments to the various boards and commis-sions A notice regarding same was published informing residents that those interested in seeking appoint-ment should submit their applica-tion to the City Clerk by no later than Friday, November 13. Appli-cations are available at the Melrose City Center. Terms are expiring on the following boards and commis-sions:
• Housing and Redevelopment Authority: One member (five-year term). Term expiring: Nancy Roer-ing.
• Planning and Zoning Com-mission: Two members (four-year term). Term expiring: Jason Se-anger and Kevin Thomes.
• Melrose Area Development Authority: One member, (six-year term). Term expiring: Bob Mayers.
• Melrose Public Utilities Commission: One member, (three-year term). Term expiring: Lyle Ol-mscheid.
• Parks and Recreation Board: Two members, (three-year term). Terms expiring: George Jensen (MADA Representative) and Kevin Thomes (Planning & Zoning Repre-sentative).
b. Mayor Finken stated that Streets/Parks and Water/Waste-water Maintenance Worker Ron Tieman has submitted his letter of retirement effective December 18, 2015. Mr. Tieman began his em-ployment with the City on May 2, 2005 and will have served the City for 7.5 FTE years.
As recommended by the 2010 Staffing Study and as directed by the Council and Utilities Com-mission, staff consisting of City Administrator Mike Brethorst, HR Coordinator Diane Gruber, Street/Parks Supervisor Gary Middendorf, Water/Wastewater Coordinator Tim Vogel and Electrical Supervisor Dale Lyon conducted a full review of the full-time Streets/Parks and Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker position and are recom-mending that the full-time position be replaced with a ¾ time position
up to 1,600 hours per year. This po-sition would work close to 40 hours per week during the months of May - October mostly with maintenance of parks and lawn mowing and then on an as-needed basis during the winter months for snow removal and building maintenance.
A motion was made by Mr. Klasen seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried approv-ing staff to move forward with the hiring process of a ¾ time Streets/Parks and Water/Wastewater Main-tenance Worker and to post inter-nally for the position.
The following informational items were discussed:
a. The following are schools and/or conferences where registra-tions were made:
1) Region III MCFOA Meet-ing – Wednesday, October 14 in Osakis. Registration Fee: $20.00 Attending: City Clerk Patti Haase
b. Utilities Commission’s Sep-tember 14 Regular Meeting
c. Planning and Zoning Com-mission Minutes from September 14 Meeting
d. Current Water/Wastewater Coordinator Tim Vogel was the only applicant for the Water/Waste-water (W/WW) Supervisor posi-tion. City Administrator Brethorst and HR Coordinator Diane Gruber met with Mr. Vogel on Thursday, October 8 to discuss his applica-tion and to present a proposal to Mr. Vogel. Due to his experience at the W/WW Facilities and his being the W/WW Coordinator for the past 2 years in the absence of a Supervisor, it was recommended that Mr. Vogel start at Step 5 on the wage scale which is $65,272.00 with an increase to Step 6 which is $68,109.91 after a favorable six-month favorable probationary pe-riod. This Supervisory position is required to take on-call with an ad-ditional annual salary of $4,015.61.
The Commission at their Oc-tober 12 meeting approved the hiring of Mr. Vogel as the Water/Wastewater Supervisor.
A motion was made Ms. May-ers, seconded by Mr. Thieschafer and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Patricia Haase, City Clerk
By Rep. Ron KreshaMinnesota’s 81,000 farms are the key
to feeding our families and making sure our region remains globally competitive. Agriculture is also a serious economic driver and source of good paying jobs. Farms and the food industry make up the second largest employer in our state. Our farm families are third in soybean pro-duction and fourth in corn production na-tionwide. Minnesota leads the national in sugar beets, turkeys, oats, sweet corn, and green peas. In fact, each year Minnesota produces over 46 million turkeys.
But what you may not know is that most Minnesota farmers use many differ-ent kinds of energy to ensure that they can continue to offer your family those prod-ucts at an affordable price.
Just a few years ago it was especially difficult for our farmers due to the pro-pane shortage. Shortages cause the price of propane to skyrocket, in order to deal with this price fluctuation it is critical that other energy costs, like electricity, remain
Farmers, Minnesotans Need All-of-the-above Energy Approach
stable. Reliable electricity costs help our farm families navigate the ups and downs of propane costs during the winter.
If farmers can’t afford their propane because their electricity costs are sky-rocketing, how will they heat their barns? Without heat for their barns it wouldn’t be long before turkey farmers didn’t have any turkeys or corn farmers have to limit production.
That’s why it’s important that Minne-sota policy makers continue to utilize an all of the above strategy when it comes to energy policy. A strategy that diversifies our energy portfolio has the best chance at ensuring access to affordable and reli-able electricity for Minnesota families and businesses. In fact, much of that af-fordable and reliable electricity comes in the form of coal power. Utilizing regional coal resources—like the coal plant just to our south which provides power for about one third of the state—results in lower consumer costs for electricity here in Min-nesota and helps drive our economy dur-ing these cold winter months.
It’s long been a tradition in our state to have a broad energy portfolio for Min-nesota families and businesses. Our lead-ers must continue that trend to ensure we have a reliable energy grid.
For Minnesota to continue as the na-tion’s leader in agriculture, policy makers in St. Paul must listen to those of us in Greater Minnesota who know the impor-tance of keeping all options on the table when it comes to energy – especially as we approach Thanksgiving.
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By Rep. Steve DrazkowskiRecently the Minnesota Department
of Revenue released the preliminary property tax levies set by locally elected officials. The news is not good for prop-erty owners, as they show a $422 million property tax levy increase statewide – a 5.35% increase.
Specifically this number includes: $186 million in increased levies project-ed by Minnesota’s schools - of which $92 million was passed in K-12 levy referen-dums – a 7.53% increase; $107 million in increased levies projected by cities – a 5.24% increase; and $105 million in in-creased levies projected by counties – a 3.73% increase.
These are staggering figures consid-ering the hundreds of millions in new revenue invested in our schools, Local Government Aid (LGA), and county pro-grams over the past four years.
Last session, the Minnesota House Taxes bill made a significant effort to give taxpayers greater control over their property taxes through the Property Tax-payers Empowerment Act. Under this reverse referendum that empowers citi-zens, if in December it is found that the certified property tax levy for any city or county is higher than it was during the previous year, taxpayers in that jurisdic-tion would have the right to put the issue of their property tax levy increase on the Election Day ballot that following No-vember.
If the local government convinces the public the property tax increase is justi-fied and the vote is in their favor, nothing changes – the local government’s levy increase decision is sustained. If the vot-ers oppose the property tax increase deci-sion, the local levy is reset to the amount that was utilized by the local government during the previous year.
Big government advocates will counter that Minnesota should simply give local governments more state sub-sidies which would, in theory, eliminate the need to raise anyone’s property taxes. This tactic was utilized by an all Dem-ocratic-led state government three years ago as $120 million was sent to local governments for this purpose. Their plan failed Minnesotans.
According to the Certified 2015 Property Tax Levies analysis released by the Minnesota Department of Revenue, Minnesota homeowners, business own-ers, and farm owners are currently pay-ing $286 million more in additional local property taxes when compared to 2014, which amounts to a 3.4 percent increase - even after the huge LGA and property tax refund increases that the Democrats
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How to “win” on Black FridayBy Art Denney
This will take a bit of advanced planning.
~ Sometime during the year, obtain a red, bio-hazard bag from your physician.
~ Men - stop shaving on Tuesday.~ Put some rouge (okay men, that’s
the pink/red stuff women put on their cheeks) on your nose.
~ Put red eye liner around your eyes.~ Do not “fix” your bed hair.~ Dress in PJs, slippers, and a house
robe.~ About ten minutes before the
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store, shuffle toward the front of the line coughing and wheezing. Make a big show of blowing your nose, and then put the tissue into your bio-bag. Cough a few more times and wipe your nose on both sleeves. This should clear the way for you.
~ Once inside, drop a few tissues on the floor, this should keep people from crowding around you or trying to pass you on the way to your intended item.
~ Do brush your teeth. You don’t want to overpower the salesperson.
If anyone tries this Friday, let me know how it works.
passed in 2013.It’s worth remembering that these
new property tax increase numbers are preliminary. Once citizens have weighed in, local governments must set their final 2016 property tax levies by December 28.
If you are dissatisfied with rising property taxes, ask your locally elected officials why they’re being increased. Don’t simply accept “because we’re not getting enough from the state” as an an-swer. Why do they want more of your money? Clearly some thought went into the reason for the proposed increase, so find out some specifics and determine for yourself whether local officials are mak-ing the right call.
In 2016, The Minnesota House will continue its push to pass the Property Taxpayers Empowerment Act into law. Handing hundreds of millions more to local governments has not resulted in lowered property tax rates, but empow-ering our citizens will.
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