Public Notices February 26, 2025
NOTICE
Becker Township Annual Meeting
The Becker Township Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the Becker Township Hall, with the regular meeting to follow.
In case of bad weather, the Annual meeting will be held on March 18, 2025 at 7 p.m.
All township residents are encouraged to attend.
Mary Fitcher, Clerk
Becker Township
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NOTICE
BULLARD TOWNSHIP
Election and Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Bullard Township, Wadena County, Minnesota, that the Annual Election of Officers and Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Bullard Township Hall. Election poll hours are 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at which time voters will elect:
One (1) Supervisor, three (3) year term;
One (1) Treasurer, two (2) year term.
The Board of Canvass will meet at 8:05 p.m., and the Annual Meeting will begin at 8:15 p.m.
In case of inclement weather, the election and meeting will be postponed until Tuesday, March 18, 2025, with the same times and location.
Janelle VanAlst, Clerk
Bullard Township
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NOTICE
MORAN TOWNSHIP Election and Annual Meeting
The annual Moran Township meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Elections will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the close of the annual meeting, at which time voters will elect:
One (1) Supervisor, three (3) year term;
One (1) Clerk, two (2) year term.
Diane Mack, Clerk
Moran Township
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NOTICE
MEADOWBROOK TOWNSHIP 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Meadowbrook Township will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leader Community Hall.
In case of inclement weather the annual meeting will be held the following Tuesday, March 18, 2024, same time and place.
Ty Peterson, Clerk
Meadowbrook Township
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NOTICE
POPLAR TOWNSHIP
ANNUAL MEETING;
BOARD OF APPEALS AND EQUALIZATION
The Poplar Town Board will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday March 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Leader Community Hall. The regular monthly meeting will follow.
The Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting for the Township of Poplar will meet on Thursday April 3 at 12:00 p.m. in the Leader Community Hall.
Any questions can be directed to Sue Peet Poplar Township Clerk at 218-851-8692.
Sue Peet, Clerk
Poplar Township
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NOTICE
MOOSE LAKE TOWNSHIP
2025 ANNUAL MEETING;
ACCEPTING BIDS
Moose Lake Township will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Community Hall.
The township is now accepting bids for road maintenance and cemetery maintenance. Send bids to: Moose Lake Township Clerk, 5335 51st Ave. SW, Pine River MN 56474.
In case of inclement weather, the alternate meeting date will be Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Community Hall.
Karen Roubal, Clerk
Moose Lake Township
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NOTICE
MOTLEY TOWNSHIP Election and Annual Meeting
The Motley Township Election and Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Motley Township town hall located at 4032 Azalea Road. The polls will be open from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., followed by the Board of Canvass. The regular monthly meeting will follow the annual meeting.
Positions to be filled are:
One (1) Supervisor, three (3) year term;
One (1) Treasurer, two (2) year term
One (1) Clerk, one (1) year term.
In case of inclement weather the election and meetings will be held one week later on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Ken Swecker, Clerk
Motley Township
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NOTICE
Region Five Development Commission
MEETING
Commissioner Chuck Parins will participate remotely via interactive technology at the Mohave County Library, 1770 McCulloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403, for the Region Five Development Commission Meeting to be held March 27, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Savannah Winkler
R5DC Regional
Development Planner
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(ABBREVIATED ADVERTISEMENT)
TODD COUNTY
2025 GRAVEL SURFACING PROJECT
Closing date:
March 11, 2025
Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., March 11th, 2025 by the Todd County Public Works Director/Engineer and County Auditor/Treasurer at 44 Riverside Drive, Long Prairie, Minnesota 56347 for the following construction projects:
CP 25:71
CP 25:85
CP 25:86
This is an abbreviated advertisement. A full advertisement can be viewed by going to the Public Works website at https://egram.co.todd.mn.us/oneoffice/bidding
Loren Fellbaum
Todd County Public
Works Director/Engineer
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NOTICE
STAPLES TOWNSHIP
ELECTION AND
ANNUAL MEETING
The Staples Township Election and Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Staples Town Hall located at 25750 490th St., Staples, MN.
The Polling Hours are 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Positions to be filled are:
One (1) supervisor, three (3) year term;
One (1) Treasurer, two (2) year term.
Board of Canvass will follow the election with the Annual meeting immediately after.
In case of inclement weather, the Election and Annual Meeting will be held one week later on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Bonnie Thoele, Clerk
Staples Township
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(ABBREVIATED ADVERTISEMENT)
TODD COUNTY
2025 PAVEMENT MARKING PROJECT
Closing date:
March 11, 2025
Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., March 11th, 2025 by the Todd County Public Works Director/Engineer at 44 Riverside Drive, Long Prairie, Minnesota 56347 for the following construction project:
C.P. 77-25-03
Pavement Marking Application
Various County Highways (183.29 miles)
This is an abbreviated advertisement. A full advertisement can be viewed by going to the Public Works website at https://egram.co.todd.mn.us/oneoffice/bidding.
Loren Fellbaum
Todd County Public
Works Director/Engineer
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notice of mortgage forclosure 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: October 14, 2016
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $87,387.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Timothy L. Klimek and Dawn Klimek, husband and wife
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc.
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded on October 17, 2016 as Document Number 501301 in the Office of the County Recorder of Todd County, Minnesota.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. by assignment recorded on March 16, 2020 as Document Number A518497 in the Office of the County Recorder of Todd County, Minnesota.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a point 467 feet South of the Southwest corner of Lot 3, Block 2, Rodman`s Addition to Eagle Bend, Minnesota, thence East a distance of 150 feet, thence South 125 feet, thence West 150 feet, thence North 125 feet to the place of beginning, being a part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 13, Township 131, Range 35, Todd County, Minnesota.
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 309 CENTRAL AVE S, EAGLE BEND, MN 56446
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Todd County, Minnesota.
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $83,076.83
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
NAME OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Quicken Loans Inc.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICER: Rocket Mortgage, LLC
TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 33-0003100
TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 100039033600886869
THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt then remaining secured by such mortgage, or any part thereof, or, if the action or proceeding has been instituted, that the same has been discontinued, or that an execution upon the judgment rendered therein has been returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part.
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: April 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
PLACE OF SALE: Todd County Sheriff’s Office, County Detention Center, 115 Third Street South, Long Prairie, MN 56347.
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 six (6) months from the date of sale.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2025.
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.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
Dated: February 14, 2025
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.
Mortgagee
TROTT LAW, P.C.
By:______ /s/________
N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq.
Samuel R. Coleman, Esq.
*Alexa Marsh, Esq.*
Attorneys for Mortgagee
25 Dale Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-9760
(25-0137-FC01)
THIS IS A
COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT
COLLECTOR.
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Freshwater
Education District
MINUTES
FRESHWATER ED. DISTRICT #6004 Organizational and Regular Meeting
January 22, 2025
2222 Industrial Drive, Wadena, MN
Call to order
Meeting called to order by Chair Wright at 5 p.m.
Board Present: R. Huttunen- Sebeka; C. Wolf- LP-GE; B. Tumberg- WDC; S. Veronen- Verndale; J. Hillmer- Browerville; R. VanDenheuvel- B-H; R. Thalmann– Henning; K. Howard- Menahga; R. Wright-S-M.
Supts: L. Westrum-WDC and S. Vedbraaten-Browerville.
FED: E. Weber, Supt.; J. Wothe, SpEd Dir.; J. Anderson, Fin. Mang.; S. Thiel, Admin. Assist.
Others: B. Opshal, Brady Martz & Associates.
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Wolf to appoint the following officers for the calendar year 2025; Chair, R. Huttunen, V.-Chair, C. Wolf; Clerk, B. Tumberg; Treasurer, S. Veronen. VOTE - U/C.
At 5:01 p.m., 2025 Chair Huttunen, took over the mtg.
MOTION BY Thalmann and 2ND BY Tumberg to approve the agenda as presented. VOTE- U/C
B. Opshal, CPA of Brady Martz and Associates reviewed FY24 Audit Report.
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY Howard to approve the 10.23.24 minutes as presented. VOTE-U/C.
Organizational Business
MOTIONED BY Thalmann & 2ND BY Veronen to authorize the use of a signature plate to sign documents. VOTE-U/C
MOTIONED BY Wolf & 2ND BY Tumberg to name the following as official depositories: 1st Int. Bank, Staples, MN, Wadena State Bank, Wadena, MN, First National Bank, Ottertail, MN, & MN School District Liquid Asset Fund, and to authorize designated staff to invest funds in these institutions with evidence of sufficient collateral. VOTE-U/C
MOTIONED BY Hillmer & 2ND BY Howard to authorize the designated staff to make electronic fund transfers as outlined by State Statutes. VOTE-U/C
MOTIONED BY Veronen & 2ND BY Thalmann to approve to keep Board per diem the same as 2024 calendar; regular, special, committee mtgs. to be set at the per diem rate of $70 for mtgs. 4 hrs. or less & $130 for mtgs. over 4 hrs., & mileage to be reimbursed at the Federal rate. VOTE-U/C
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Wright to set the Regular Board Mtg. dates as follows and a start time of 5 p.m.: 3/12/25, 5/23/25, 6/25/25, 8/20/25, 10/22/25 in Wadena, MN w/Special Board Mtg. called as needed. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Howard and 2ND BY VanDenheuvel to name the Long Prairie Leader, Long Prairie, MN as the 2025 official newspaper. VOTE - U/C
Appointments by the 2025 Chair: Pers. Comm; S. Veronen, B. Tumberg, and R. Thalmann. Otter Tail Co Collab.: R. Thalmann; Todd Co Collab: R. VanDenheuvel; two Sup. Supts: L. Westrum and S. Vedbraaten, and acknowledges the annual associate membership in MREA and full membership in MSBA.
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY Hillmer to acknowledge the annual review of policies and action to direct the Ex. Dir. to maintain the Dist. Policy Manual per any MSBA recommended legal and/or legislative mandatory revisions; VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Howard and 2ND BY Thalmann to name Hitesman & Associates, P.A., Maple Grove; Kennedy & Graven, Minneapolis; Pederson & Pederson P.A., Wadena, as well as Pemberton Law, Fergus Falls as the 2025 Consulting Law Firms. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Hillmer to name the designated staff as FED’s E-Service contacts. VOTE - U/C
Regular Board Mtg.
MOTIONED BY Howard and 2ND BY Wolf to approve the 11/14/24 and 1/8/25 Supt. Advisory minutes as presented. VOTE -U/C
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY Hillmer to approve the final reading of Policy #522 as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Veronen and 2ND BY Wright to acknowledge receipt and review of the 2024 Financial Audit and direct the auditing firm to forward a copy to MDE. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY VanDenheuvel to approve the 10/1/24 –12/31/24 voucher claims as presented. VOTE - U/C
The following resolution is hereby MOVED BY Howard and 2ND BY Thalmann: to recognize that the Board of FED #6004, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified as: Lincoln Scandia Valley Lions, Motley, MN ~ $300; Nelson Insurance Agency, Staples, MN ~ $50; Browerville Lions Gaming, Browerville, MN ~ $500; Long Prairie Packing Co, Long Prairie, MN ~ $150; Long Prairie Dairy Queen, Long Prairie, MN ~ $100; Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Club, Grey Eagle, MN ~ $500; Staples Eye Clinic, Staples, MN ~ $50; Pillager Area Fire Dept. and Relief Assoc., Pillager, MN ~ $500; Lincoln Area Bus. Assoc., Cushing, MN ~ $2,500; American Legion Post #124, Motley, MN ~ $200; VFW Auxiliary #3922, Wadena, MN ~ $100; Unity Bank, Staples, MN ~ $100; Faith Lutheran Church Men, Staples, MN ~ $25; Bertha Area Sportsman Club, Bertha, MN ~ $1,000; American Legion Post #12, Long Prairie, MN ~ $200; Eagle Bend Lions Gambling, Eagle Bend, MN ~ $500; Lions Club of Motley, Motley, MN ~ $2,000. VOTE on adoptions of this Resolution was as follows; ABSTENTIONS: None. AYE: Wolf, Tumberg, Veronen, Hillmer, VanDenheuvel, Thalmann, Howard, Wright and Huttunen. NAY: None. ABSENT: None. WHEREUPON said Resolutions was declared duly adopted.
The following resolution is hereby MOVED BY Thalmann and 2ND BY Hillmer, directing the Admin. to make recommendations regarding the reduction and/or discontinuance of programs and positions and reasons therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of FED #6004, VOTE on adoptions of this Resolution was as follows; ABSTENTIONS: None. AYE: Wolf, Tumberg, Veronen, Hillmer, VanDenheuvel, Thalmann, Howard, Wright and Huttunen. NAY: None. ABSENT: None.
WHEREUPON said the Resolution was declared Adopted.
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY Veronen to approve the service agreement between VIA Actuarial Solutions and FED #6004 to provide GASB 75 OPEB actuarial services for FY25 & FY26 as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Howard to approve RII Budget modification and Assessment Manual Summary of the current FY25 financial budget as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY Wolf to approve and post the FY25 FED T-I Seniority list as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY VanDenheuvel to approve and post the FY25 Para Seniority list as presented. VOTE - U/C w/Howard Abstaining.
MOTIONED BY Wright and 2ND BY Thalmann to approve and post the FY25 SPED RVR Drivers Seniority list as presented. VOTE - U/C
Reviewed the Annual Admin. Memo Regarding Probationary and Term Employee.
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY Wolf to approve the service agreement between ASLIS, Duluth and FED for ASL Interpreting Services, effective 12/6/24 - 6/30/25, as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Veronen and 2ND BY VanDenheuvel to approve the service agreement between St. Cloud ISD 742 and FED #6004 as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Thalmann and 2ND BY Howard to approve Policy 400.12L as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Tumberg and 2ND BY Hillmer to authorize the FED Admin to advertise a request for proposal for Mental Health Services for the 24/25 SY Academy Program. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY VanDenheuvel to approve the RY TS/CR Services Agmt. for the 24/25 SY between FED and participating districts as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTION BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Veronen to approve the Business Mgr. Service Agmt. w/Henning School from 12/18/24 - 6/30/25 as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Howard and 2ND BY Wolf to approve the Payroll Service Agmt. w/Henning School from 12/18/24 - 6/30/25 as presented. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY Thalmann and 2ND BY Veronen to accept the letter of intent to negotiate a new contract for the T-I bargaining unit unionized under the Ed MN-FED. VOTE - U/C
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Wright to accept the letter of intent to negotiate a new contract for the Para-Driver group unionized under the Ed MN-FED. VOTE - U/C w/Howard Abstaining.
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY Tumberg to approve the pay equity implementation report and submit to MN Mang. and Budget as presented. VOTE - U/C
Supt. Vedbraaten left the meeting.
Dept. reports
J. Anderson, Finance Mang. reviewed the following reports: Cash, Fund Balance, Facility Reserve and OPEB Reserve.
J. Wothe, SpEd Di. gave updates on the following: State Monitoring corrections have been submitted; Fiscal Monitoring will start in the spring; Academy has had the lowest number of referrals ever; Working towards to bill MA for Social Workers time; Upcoming Trainings: New Teacher, Feb 7; Principals, Feb 13; and Disability Mtg.’s in March.
E. Weber, Ex. Dir. reported on the following items: Reviewed the 25/26 SY Menu Options with no changes. Putting a bid in for a used Toro Lawn Mower w/brush attachment for snow removal. ABE enrollment is up 10 percent (%). ALC/TS enrollment is up 20 students compared to last year at this time. A total of 16 TS Prog. running. Reviewed Fall Enrollments w/ECFE enrollment decreased by eight percent (8%), while SR remained the same.
Tech is finalizing with all staff moving to “Google Drive” a cloud-based storage service; finalizing E-Rate, internet and phone bids for the 25/26 SY.
MOTIONED BY VanDenheuvel and 2ND BY Wolf to approve the items as follows:
•Hiring of I. Nesland; K. Hall;
•Voluntary Reduction in Days for M. Ludovissie; J. Nelson
•Authorization to Advertise and Hire a PT School Psych
•Resignation of J. Pexsa; K. Bowman; J. Timm
•Increase in Hrs. K. Aho; B. Larson
•Lane Change Request for H. Haase
•Assign ABE Steps as follows:
Step 1: L. Hokanson
Step 3: V. Gonzalez; C. Urbina-Oberton
Step 5: L. Hintz; S. Opheim
Step 7: L. Hamann
Step 9: L. Oman
Adjournment
MOTIONED BY Hillmer and 2ND BY Tumberg to adjourn the mtg. at 6:05 p.m.
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