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WHAT’S INSIDE Murder case sees New Vision another delay A year ago this month looks to sell dates were initially set for the Baker murder trial Plant A facility n Page 2 n The city council can refuse the sale. Windom fifth in Nothing is final, but it appears there is a fair chance one of Windom’s tallest and Monte speech meet most recognizable businesses may soon Team has pair of silver change hands. medalists; WWG/RRC There is an offer on the table for New has two champs Vision Co-op’s Plant A, also known as the former elevator, located along First n Page 5 Avenue and the railroad tracks. However, a tax abatement agreement, which works like Tax Increment Financing, between the city and New Vision requires the DAVE FJELD 3/10 Shrek rehearsal 8 ONLINE POLL city’s blessing before a sale can occur. THE BARC AUDITORIUM stage was a busy place Cast members appropriately spaced around the stage At Monday’s meeting, the EDA board Last Week’s Results Monday evening as Director Lori Grote worked with the and work masks while work on the set went on behind was asked to make a recommendation cast on the 2021 PAC production “Shrek The Musical.” the curtain. Should the Minnesota to the city council. The board tabled the State Legislature remove matter pending further review. The po- tential buyer has not been identified, but a governor’s executive Tickets for PAC’s ‘Shrek’ Windom Economic Development Director emergency powers regarding Drew Hage said it appears the new owner schools during a pandemic? has no plans to tear down Plant A. to go on sale March 18 Hage said when New Vision did a major 4 % project at its north Windom plant several o Yes ...... 56 n quently, seats for all perfor- The show is directed by years ago, there were concerns Plant A mances must be reserved % Lori Grote and has a cast of and its attached concrete grain silos could o to maintain proper social No ...... 44 38 actors and actresses. someday be a liability issue for the city. distancing. Every other row The TIF offered three things — funding A show that has been in of seating is blocked and help for a major economic development Next Week the works for more than a empty seats will be required project; incentive for tearing down grain Have you changed your year actually appears to be to separate families and silos that were structurally unsound and heading to the stage next individuals. Masks will be mind about getting a incentive for tearing down Plant A, which month. required. COVID vaccine? New Vision officials considered function- “Shrek The Musical” will If state restrictions are ally obsolete for grain storage. Vote at be presented in the BARC relaxed prior to the produc- The silos were eventually removed with www.windomnews.com Auditorium April 15-18, with tion, appropriate changes TIF help. However, despite the incentive, shows at 7 p.m., April 15-17, will be implemented. the elevator still stands, partly because and a 2 p.m., Sunday matinee PAC has stated that be- it remains structurally sound and partly on April 18. cause reserved seats need because Verizon pays significant rent to Tickets for the Prairie to be selected at the time of DID YOU KNOW? keep its towers atop the building. Arts Continuum produc- purchase, it is best for those A closer tion go on sale to the public buying tickets to purchase March 18 at $10 per seat. tickets in person. If tickets look at Tickets may be purchased are reserved by phone, call with cash or check at the PAC treasurer Cheryl Han- city levies BARC Office from 1 to 5 p.m., son at 507-822-3292. According to Windom’s Monday through Friday. PAC wants to accommo- School board Annual Report, the city Although the pandemic date everyone who would typically levies more appears to be turning a like to see the show. For corner with the arrival those physically able, PAC hears prom plans than $700,000 for four 3/10 Shrek rehearsal 30 of three vaccines, BARC DIRECTOR LORI GROTE and pianist Kristen n Prom will go on, but will look different operations. Here is a look remains in compliance with Kuipers, both of Jackson, work with the cast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. at those operations and COVID restrictions. Conse- SEE SHREK •PAGE 4 on a chorus part of the musical Monday night. their peak years: By JOEL ALVSTAD • Arena: $269,282 JEFF LANGE Students at Windom Area High School in 2020. Peak year: cuts planks missed out on many activities in the taken from $269,282. spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pan- an old barn demic, including prom. • Community Center: that will be So far, plans are to hold a prom in 2021, $313,781 in 2020. Peak attached to but things will look different than previ- the studded ous years. year: $313,781. walls in the background At Monday’s school board meeting, • Library: $191,707 Prom advisor Kelli Nibbe and High School in 2020. Peak year: to form a two- sided barn Principal Bryan Joyce updated the board $216,880. prop. The on plans for “Cloud 9,” which is scheduled • EDA: $90,454 in 2020. prop is the for April 10. For starters, some past prom traditions Peak year: $151,740. place Shrek and Donkey are taking a year off. There will be no stay during coketail party before Grand March and their journey students will not board buses for the din- in the second ner and dance. Everything will be held at act of “Shrek the WAHS campus. WEATHER The Musical.” “We’re planning to have students enter the building in the south doors and funnel A look back . . . down senior hall for Grand March as they H L P arrive,” Nibbe said. Tues. 55 28 — Joyce added that students will be in Wed. 54 30 — pod groups throughout the evening and 51 30 — Thurs. will be seated in those pods for the meal, Fri. 51 30 — Sat. 51 35 — which will not be served buffet-style. Sun. 64 32 — 60 37 — Mon. 3/10 Shrek construction 5 SEE SCHOOL •BACK PAGE
Cold snap affects propane bills now, gas in September n Minnesota Energy turn, a spike in prices. month’s bill. Any increase companies throughout the tions,” Trouy said. “Some Resources’ planning and gas Will that affect Windom/ will not take effect until state, including CenterPoint customers may also qualify Join Hy-Vee’s NEW purchase will ease some bill Mt. Lake city residents, September at the earliest Energy and Xcel Energy, pro- for energy assistance.” premium membership today! impact. whose homes are heated by and will be spread over 12 jected impacts, on average, She also pointed out that For only $99 per year, get: Minnesota Energy Resourc- months.” of $300 to $400 per customer. the Minnesota Department When temperatures es? How about rural homes Trouy said that MER in- Trouy said MER’s impact is of Commerce recently an- + Fuel savings every time plunged below zero for days who use propane to heat formed the Minnesota Public smaller because it was able nounced it would double + Exclusive monthly deals on end in Minnesota last their homes? Utilities Commission that a to mitigate some of the bill the maximum annual crisis + Free 2-hour pickup month, most Minnesotans Plan on it; and it already typical MER customer will impacts with its natural benefit, which also could + Free grocery delivery didn’t think too much of it. has. likely see an increase of $200 gas purchase and planning help those households. + Get and give real-time That wasn’t the case in According to Alison Trouy, to $225, which, again, would strategy. Trouy reminded custom- feedback as your online southern Texas, where spokeswoman for Minnesota be spread over 12 months. For low-income house- ers that although impacts order is shopped snow and cold weather for Energy Resources, natural That would be an increase holds, that $15 to $20 a month from last month’s cold snap + Much, much more! consecutive days is almost gas customers won’t feel the of anywhere from $16.50 to bump could take a substan- won’t be felt until Septem- unheard of. impact until September. $18.75 per month. tial bite out of their monthly ber, they may still see slight- That wide cold snap “We expect many custom- However, Trouy also point- income. If that is the case, ly higher bills next month through the mid-section ers will see a bill impact,” ed out that each customer’s Trouy encourages customers of the U.S., from Canada to Trouy said. “However, these amount would be different, to call them. Mexico, led to significant charges for increased gas based on their usage. “We are happy to walk SEE PROPANE 7 28028 20721 7 natural gas usage and, in costs will not appear on next Customers of other gas them through available op- • BACK PAGE
■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 2 ■ DISTRICT COURT Hospital incident bring felony charge INSIDE EDGE Baker murder trial Speeding: Erin A. one year, pay for and com- ■ A witness reported that the Feb.17toFeb.26. “Windom Area Health Walsh, Staten Island, N.Y., plete chemical use assess- suspect “made statements he A staff member stated formed a Workplace pushed to May 4 $140; Jeffrey R. Ament, Oro- ment and follow all recom- that on one occasion, Myers Violence Committee and The trial date has been no,$130;EvansA.Awoshie, mendations of evaluation, will come back to the hospital said, “Don’t touch me or you subsequent Crisis Response pushed back once again Crystal, $120; Matthew J. report to agent as directed, and kill them all.” will pay and I’m gonna get Team in 2015 to help address for the infant murder Brdecka, Hagerstown, Md., remain law-abiding, sign A32-year-oldareaman back at you all.” The person training, equipment and case involv- $130;SharonE.Brooks all releases of information. is in jail on charges that he added that Myers came out response needs for violent ing Zachariah Green,Crystal,$130;Clay- Speeding/Hands-Free threatened to commit as- of his room imitating shoot- and suspicious acts. We are Baker of Win- ton C. Carbert-Sandberg, Law-access video con- sault and homicide against ing them in the chest. always evaluating needs for dom. Eden Prairie, $120; Timo- tent, images, games or the staff at Windom Area If convicted, Myers faces this changing environment Baker has thyL.Filas,St.Paul,$130; software applications: Health. a possible sentence of up to and have implemented panic been charged with second Lucas M. Hanson, Zimmer- Dennies Vang, St. Paul, According to the com- five years in prison and a buttons, MOAB (manage- degree unintentional man, $140; Cody T. Harrell- $270. plaint, Shawn Frank Myers $10,000 fine. ment of aggressive behav- murder. It is approach- Bowman, Sioux Falls, $220; Hands-Free Law-initi- of Bingham Lake now faces ior) training, active shooter ing the one-year an- Lindsay A. Hillesheim, St. ate, compose, send, re- a felony threat of violence Hospital’s statement training and reference cards niversary for when the James,$130;ChadL.Hinds, trieve or read electronic charge as a result of inci- In the wake of Myers’ for calling for help in situa- trial was originally sched- Worthington,$380;Michael message: KristiA.Adrian, dents that occurred from arrest, Windom Area Health tions that warrant it. uled — March 26, 2020. J. Lang, Springfield, $120; Windom,$130;KevinR. Feb.17throughFeb.26.The issued this statement about “KelseyAndrews,Direc- Since then, it has seen Jacob J. Lehmann, Mer- Brennhofer,Blaine,$130; complaint states that on Feb. the case: tor of Nursing, explains, ‘As multiple delays related to rill,Iowa,$130;ParkerJ. MitchellL.Keller,Rice, 26 hospital employees con- “While we do not com- a small, rural facility, we COVID-19. The trial was Levenson, Steele, N.D., $140; $130. tacted police about Myers’ ment on specific patient don’t have a 24-hour security recently moved to May 4 Shanthala Marulasiddaiah, Seat belt violation: behavior. The complaint says encounters, we believe that team, so we ensure that our and is expected to span Edina, $220; Oscar A. Mon- Logan D. Arndt, Windom, that during the call, a social clinics, hospitals and health staff have the training they most of the month. te De Oca Martinez, Los $105. worker from Des Moines systems should be places need to respond appropriate- The case is still ex- Angeles, Calif., $140; Jenna Failure to yield: Nikkia Valley Health and Human of safety and healing for ly. We also very lucky in that pected to be heard at I. Paplow, Fulda, $220; Heidi N. Clipperton, St. James, Services said, “He is esca- caregivers, patients and visi- we have a strong working re- the Cottonwood County S. Rewitzer, New Ulm, $130. lating and has threatening tors. Unfortunately, violent lationship with our local law Courthouse. $140; Ian H. Sandry, North Speeding/no Min- behaviors.” and threatening behavior enforcement team to provide The charge is related Mankato, $120; Mason R. nesota driver’s license: She added that Myers, is increasingly common in support to staff.’ to the July 8, 2019 death Strom, Storden, $140; B. Danielle M. Engler, Lu- “made statements he will today’s society — in work- “After any incident, WAH of Baker’s child, who was Lee Williams, Eagan, $140; verne,$235. come back to the hospital places, government centers, provides a huddle or debrief less than two months old Edgar Zepeda, Sparks, Nev., Instruction permit vio- and kill them all.” community gathering spots meeting to allow employees at the time. Baker, 25, also $140; Daniel R. Engelbert, lation (18 years or older): Additionally, the com- or, sadly, schools. and those affected to reflect faces a third-degree as- Milwaukee, Wis., $140; Cyn- Treshaun J. Harder, Heron plaint stated, Myers had “Windom Area Health and get the support they sault charge. tura F. Mantilla, St. Paul, Lake,$130. kicked the sink in his room, is continually reviewing need, and also to evaluate According to the $130;TanishaL.Strong,St. Marijuana in motor urinated on the floor, spit at our violence prevention current safety systems for complaint, the Ramsey Paul,$130. vehicle (less than 1.4 staff and issued threats to plans and procedures. We improvement ideas. County Medical Exam- Operate motor vehicle grams)/possession of them. also partner with local law “We take safety very seri- iner found closed head after license has been drug paraphernalia: Jer- Upon further investiga- enforcement agencies to ously and are constantly trauma to the head. Baker suspended, revoked or emiah T. Nimely Jr., Sioux tion, an officer was told that develop strong relationships working to improve safety told police he thinks he cancelled: Zachary J. Do- Falls, $180. Myers had threatened staff and enhance collaboration for staff, patients and visi- bumped the victim’s head eden, Brainerd, $285. No Minnesota driver’s multiple times in the time he and communication. tors.” on the side of the crib, DWI:KeeleeA.East- license: Sandra Perez, spent at the hospital, from adding that the victim wood, Jeffers, $510, local Worthington, $180; Jose A. also may have hit the door confinement 90 days, stay Valenzuela Sanchez, Elk frame while he was trying 90 days for one year, su- River, $180; Mamfri Vicente to calm the victim. pervised probation for one Santizo, Worthington, $180. ■ THE RECORD year, pay for and complete Windshield tinted or Council extends chemical use assessment glazed/window tint vio- Police report report from Highland School damage. and follow all recommen- lation: Jacob R. Watkins, regarding concerns about corridor study date March 1 dations for treatment, Hector, $180. a vehicle near the school. It Sheriff’s report The Windom Highway •10:33a.m.Windompolice report to agent as directed, Hands-Free Law-en- was described as “an older 60 corridor study will officers investigated a report March 3 remain law-abiding. gage in cellular phone model, possibly dark brown get a little more time of an attempted scam. A •9:38a.m.Deputiesre- Second-degree DWI or video call: Mark A. Suburban with an older and more opportunity Windom man said the caller ceived a report of vehicle (gross misdemeanor): Weaver,Lakefield,$130. male driver and occupant.” for public input thanks said he was with law enforce- damage at a home near Bryan A. Lonneman, Driving after suspen- According to the report, the to a recent action by the ment and threatened him County Road 2 in Delton Jeffers, $915, local confine- sion: Emmanuel F. Fen- man was trying to get people Windom City Council with criminal charges. The Township. Receiving minor ment365days,stay275days tanez Sifuentes, Mt. Lake, to come to the vehicle to pet a meeting. party also asked that the damagewasaparked2013 forthreeyears,30daysto $280. dog, but drove off when con- The council is approved man provide his Social Se- ChevroletownedbyKaylie be served in jail and 60 days Snow parking viola- fronted by teachers. Officers a motion to extend the curity number immediately. Thompson of Spirit Lake. to be served on electronic tion: Donald L. Schroeder, responded and tried to find time line for completing The party did not provide the home monitoring, super- Hanska, $25; Janel F. Faw- the vehicle, but were unsuc- March 5 the study. Officials from information. vised probation for three cett,Windom,$34;Ryan cessful. •12:27a.m.Deputieswere MnDOT had already years, complete chemical J.Jenks,Windom,$34; informed of a suspicious March 2 March 5 signed off on the exten- use assessment and follow Tabetha J.M. Limkeman, •12:24a.m.Officers person at an area home. The sion, according to City all recommendations of Windom,$34;MarilynA. •7:15p.m.Officerswere person reportedly entered a responded to an assault called to the 200 block of Administrator Steve evaluation, report to agent Mattison,Windom,$34; report in the central part of garage at a home in Amboy Nasby. as directed, remain law- Fifth-degree drug Sixth Street regarding Township,alongHighway71. Windom. The female report- damage involving an arrow. Nasby said the exten- abiding, no use or posses- possession-schedule ing party was frightened and Upon arrival, a deputy found sion was sought mainly sion of alcohol/controlled 1,2,3,4-not small amount According to the report, the a semi parked in the drive- locked herself in the bath- manparkedhis2013Ford because — due to the pan- substance or drugs with marijuana (gross misde- room. Upon investigation, a way and located the driver demic — there has been the exception of prescribed meanor): Sean E. Van- SUV at the home and heard near the house. During sever- 44-year-old Windom man was a noise as he was getting out very limited input from medications, random test- Meveren, St. Cloud, $80, arrested on possible charges al attempts to converse with the public on this mat- ing as requested by proba- localconfinement339days, of the vehicle. He then ob- the person, the deputy noted of misdemeanor assault and served arrow pieces sticking ter. Ultimately, the study tion or law enforcement, creditfortimeserved163 fourth-degree assault of a unpredictable behavior and period was extended to 60 days of electronic home days, defendant requested out from the vehicle’s grill strange statements. As a peace officer. area, near the driver’s side Jan. 15, 2022. monitoring paid for and set sentence be served concur- •4:28p.m.Officersreceived result, a 40-year-old Brainerd up by defendant to begin rently with other cases. headlight. The case is still man was taken to Windom a report of a possible school under investigation. City council OKs within 10 days of release Unlawful deposit of bus stop arm violation in the Area Health for evaluation. from jail, defendant to fol- garbage, litter or like: 900 block of Miller Avenue. March 6 He was later arrested on a appointments low all rules of EHM. Rufino Rufiann, Windom, According to the report, the •3:43p.m.Ahit-and-run possible DWI charge. Four people were ap- Third-degree DWI $180. incidentoccurredat3:02p.m. crash was reported in the March 6 pointed to new terms on (gross misdemeanor): Fish and Game — Aid and there were children in Toro parking lot. The inci- •1:35p.m.Atwo-vehicle boards and commissions EricJ.Olson,Storden,$710, or assist in commit- the street when the vehicle dentinvolvedaparked2007 crash occurred at the by the Windom localconfinement365days, ting violation: Bruce M. traveled past the bus. A GMC Yukon owned by Clara intersection of Woodman City Council stay365daysforoneyear, Sevcik, Jeffers, $280. Windom man faces possible Eagle-Jimenez of Windom. Street and Deaver Avenue in last week. supervised probation for charges. The vehicle received scrapes Jeffers. The mishap involved The appoint- and minor damage to the ments and reap- March 3 a 2014 Saturn driven by Jose driver’s door. pointments are: •10:51a.m.Themanager Rivera of Jeffers and a 2000 •DirkAbraham,tele- at Riverview Apartments re- March 8 Chevrolet Silverado driven communications commis- ported the theft of a canvas •6:56a.m.Aparked2000 by Reid Feil of Jeffers. Ac- Need to reach us? sion. painting from the building’s Dodge Durango, owned by cording to the deputies, the •AlBaloun,community call: 507-831-3455 or 800-658-2510 community room. The paint- Carolyn Nichols of Windom Rivera failed to yield at a center commission. ing is valued at $50 to $100 received minor damage in yield sign. The Silverado re- •RonKuecker,parkand and the case remains under an accident that occurred ceived damage to the driver’s www.windomnews.com recreation commission investigation. at 184 14th Street. The other front side and the Saturn email: [email protected] and also tree commission. Publishing Company •11:36a.m.AWindom vehicle, a 2014 Ford Edge received moderate damage. •NancyWepplo,EDA police officer received a driven by Dennis Esplan of Jeffers First Responders as- Windom, also received minor sisted at the scene. board.
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The price to play n OUR READERS RESPOND QUICK HIT he COVID-19 pandemic has NEWS & NOTES “What do you consider the first sign Trevor Slette been financially challeng- Publisher Ting for many businesses. n The MSHSL has a $3.1 that spring is almost here? The Minnesota State High School million shortfall from lost League is no different. Much of state tournament revenue. Nancy Wepplo Nate Vortherms the MSHSL’s annual revenue n WINDOM n WINDOM n The MSHSL’s proposal comes from state tournament has small schools paying “For me, it is “I always think ticket sales, concessions and hearing the of spring when television contracts. significantly more per pupil than the state’s largest geese flying it’s time for the Since last March, the MSHSL schools. over. I just Ice Show in had to cut short last year’s state heard them the Windom. I grew girls basketball tournament and n The MSHSL is right to other day.” up with the ice has not held a state tournament address its revenue, but show and it was since. also should look at its often getting It has been one year To try to compensate for the lack expenses, especially in a warmer at that of revenue, the MSHSL has asked pandemic. time.” Personally, I mark March its member schools to pay an 11 as the one-year anniver- additional “COVID relief” fee, in to try to establish a more stable sary of the start of CO- addition to the annual member- source of funding by develop- Craig Borsgard Rachel Earhart VID-19 in terms of affecting Minnesotans. ship fees already paid by schools ing a higher percentage of its n WINDOM n JACKSON in October. revenue from member schools I knew it showed up “Spring is al- “I think spring and relying less on tournament before then, but that is the The amount assessed to each dollars. But trying to make up most here when is here when day Rudy Gobert, an NBA school to make up for a $3.1 mil- the deficit on the backs of small it warms up we start see- player, tested positive and lion shortfall is what is troubling. districts — while sparing larger, and everyone is ing the geese pretty much shut down the Rather than devise a plan where more affluent districts — makes outside more, coming back. league. From that point, the schools pay based on their per- no sense. doing things We watched dominoes started falling. pupil enrollment, the MSHSL like grilling them quite a This also marks a year in simply divided the pie based on a The demand for more revenue by which our lives have been and maybe bit yesterday school’s activity classification in the MSHSL also should trigger a governed by one person, a four-class system. close look at the MSHSL’s expens- playing a little afternoon in the governor of our state. es. For example, this year’s state catch.” Jackson.” Whether you like it or Based on those assessments, the girls and boys hockey tourna- not, would you ever have largest 64 schools in the state ments are still being held at the believed one person could pay an average of $4.88 per pupil. Xcel Energy Center and girls and have so much control over Schools the size of Windom pay boys basketball tournaments at us over such a long period $15.64. Schools the size of Mt. the Target Center, even though at- of time? Lake pay $28.22 per pupil and tendance for those events will be Schneider in the Grammys I would not have believed schools the size of Red Rock Cen- capped at 250 spectators per game. If you’re a follower show starts. it. tral and Westbrook-Walnut Grove of Windom native We’ll have the pay $34.30 per pupil. Unless the MSHSL is able to rent Maria Schneider’s results online and in those venues at a greatly-reduced music career, you’ll next week’s Citizen for Supt. Keith Kottke of Springfield rate because of the pandemic, it want to sit up and take you. devised a plan that would help makes no financial sense to play notice Sunday for the the MSHSL make up its deficit, those tournaments at the state’s 63rd Annual Grammy Bad Joke Contest with every school paying an professional venues. equal $11.16 per pupil. That way, Awards. One of our regular the largest districts in the state The MSHSL is right to examine Yes, Maria is up readers, David Koep, would shoulder the greater bur- its revenues. Incorporating fee for another Grammy called the other day to EMAIL DIRECTORY den. Windom, Mt. Lake and many increases on an escalating scale Award. share a joke with me n Trevor Slette, other districts in Southern Min- would be an easier pill for small The release of her n and asked if I would be Publisher nesota have already agreed with districts to swallow. The MSHSL latest album, “Data interested in having a DAVE FJELD [email protected] the plan and made payment to the also should review its expenses Lords,” in July earned Reporter joke contest. Actually, a nomination in the he suggested a “Bad” n MSHSL, based on the Springfield and make appropriate cuts. [email protected] Rahn Larson, Editor formula. Best Large Jazz En- Joke Contest. [email protected] However, if the MSHSL expects semble Album category. I was intrigued by the idea. n However, last week, the MSHSL small schools to shoulder the Schneider is a five-time Grammy What’s a “bad” joke, you ask? Joel Alvstad, Sports Editor said that wasn’t enough. It reclas- burden of a $3.1 million shortfall, Award winner having last won in If you’ve ever taken the Jungle [email protected] sified its COVID relief assess- it will receive some push-back. the same category in 2016 for her Cruise at Disney World’s Magic n Dave Fjeld, Reporter ment as a “membership fee,” And if the MSHSL threatens album “The Thompson Fields.” Kingdom and heard their puns, [email protected] which could potentially jeopar- to bar non-paying schools from That year, she also won a Grammy you’ll get the picture. If you dize the activity eligibility of competitive activities, it could be for Best Arrangement, Instru- haven’t, here’s one that our reader n Sue Frederickson schools that haven’t paid the full the beginning of the end of the mentals & Vocals for her arrange- offered: Advertising Consultant assessment. MSHSL. ment of “Sue (Or In A Season Of “What did the buffalo say to his [email protected] It makes sense for the MSHSL — Joel Alvstad Crime).” The song was a collabora- son when he left for college?” n Jen Walinga tion with the late David Bowie and “Bison.” Advertising Consultant a featured track on Bowie’s album Get it — “bison,” another name [email protected] “Nothing Has Changed.” for a buffalo; and as in, “bye, son”? n LETTER The other nominees in her Yes, these are “bad” jokes. But, n Dawn Luitjens category in 2021 are: “Dialogues hey, I get a kick out of them — yes, Composition Manager Don’t be quick to judge heckled by the crowd, either. on Race” — Gregg August; I down-right giggle at them. [email protected] “Monk’estra Plays John Beasley” So, let’s go ahead and have a Bad Would this not be, in effect, bully- n Tammy Holt athletes about masks ing students for being different? — John Beasley; “The Intangible Joke Contest. Circulation Manager Masks can cause issues with Between” — Orrin Evans and The rules are simple: I get that people have differ- [email protected] ent views on mask wearing, etc., kids. It may not only be a matter The Captain Black Big Band; and •Noobscenejokes.They’llget while playing sports. involving asthma, but also with “Songs You Like a Lot” – John tossed right away. n Lucas Marsh However, if you see a student anxiety, or claustrophobia. Hollenbeck with Theo Bleckmann, •Theyhavetobeshort,oneor iCitizen Tech Support at a sporting event not wearing a At the end of the day these are Kate McGarry, Gary Versace and two lines, like the one above, but no [email protected] still kids just trying to be kids in The Frankfurt Radio Big Band. more than three lines. mask, don’t be so quick to judge n General Office that student as being obstinate or the most normal way possible. The Grammy Awards typi- •Noknock-knockjokes. [email protected] not obedient. When the athletic They didn’t ask for this pandem- cally take place in early February. •Anyagecanparticipate.Infact, mandate came out from the Min- ic, just like they can’t help having However, due to the pandemic, the I encourage elementary-age stu- n Composition nesota State High School League an illness that makes dealing event was moved back to March 14. dents to email a joke. To me, those [email protected] there was a medical variance with the pandemic a trial in and The show is expected to be are sometimes the funniest. allowing a student, with a note of itself. presented a little differently this •Mostimportantly,youmustlay from a doctor, to be exempt from I would encourage anyone who year. How that will look remains claim to the joke. In other words, CITIZEN STAFF: Ronald Alm, mask wearing while competing. has an issue with what an athlete to be seen. In fact, to those of us you must attach your name. Joel Alvstad, Dave Fjeld, Sue It is not for the spectator to is (or is not) doing to talk in a at home, the show may not look a •ApanelofastuteCitizenjudges Frederickson, Tammy Holt, Rahn diagnose whether or not someone civil manner to the coach or to great deal different. will narrow the finalists to three Larson, Dawn Luitjens, Lucas has an acceptable diagnosis. That the parents. Don’t bully the kids. However, with 83 categories, not (if we get that many). We’ll run Marsh, Cory Regnier, Michelle matter is between the patients Reaching out in a civil way to all awards will be presented during those here in two weeks and then Riihl, Trevor Slette, Andy Stage, and their doctors. ask questions for understanding the show broadcast on CBS Sun- you can vote for your favorite Jen Walinga. The players should not be can be a great way to break the day evening. In the past, the Jazz through an online poll at www. harassed by school faculty and divide and also educate people on categories have been presented in windomnews.com. staff in a rude and demeaning what these kids deal with and the a ceremony that precedes the TV Prizes? I’m working on a journal- way. Referees should ask coaches struggles they live with, especial- broadcast. ist’s salary, but we’ll have some- YOUR VOICE COUNTS on both sides whether there are ly those with anxieties. So, we will likely know if the thing simple for you. We welcome letters to the editor of documented players. Maria Schneider Orchestra’s “Data Email your best bad joke to: — Carrie Lemons up to 300 words on any topic. We The students should not be Windom Lords” album will make the Win- [email protected]. dom composer a “six-time” Gram- Let the bad joking begin! strongly encourage letters to be my Award winner even before the typed/emailed and may be edited for clarity and length and must include your name, address and daytime phone number. The dead- line for letters is noon on Mondays. MAIL TO: Citizen Publishing Co. P.O. Box 309 A closer look at crime statistics and Windom’s safety Windom, MN 56101 Recently, it was brought to my throughout the year. the domestic relation Officers face danger EMAIL: [email protected] attention that an article on the in- These include juve- variety. Our officers, however, are often ONLINE: www.windomnews.com ternet listed Windom as the second nile offenses, such as Ahead of St. Paul? faced with dangerous situations. most dangerous city in Minnesota. curfew violations and In domestic disturbances the of- It is my understanding that this runaways. It is my understand- ficer is exposed to highly emotional Cottonwood County was regarding the crime statistics ing that the article Community rate situations. Often, they are respond- from 2018. I will attempt to explain placed Windom in ing alone. the process and speak to overall The overall crime front of St. Paul, in At times, these domestic distur- (USPS 134 140) safety in the city of Windom in this rate for a commu- terms of danger. bances have turned more violent article. nity is determined by This can be hard than they did in the past. Mental Citizen Publishing Company dividing the number to comprehend. The Nation’s crime rate illness and substance abuse are 260 Tenth St., Windom, MN 56101 of crimes in a city by statistics put heavy other issues that we deal with on a In Minnesota, agencies submit the overall population n weight on the size of a 507-831-3455 or 800-658-2510 continual basis. FAX 507-831-3740 their incident and arrest data to and then multiplying SCOTT PETERSON community’s popula- As a community, we should be the Bureau of Criminal Apprehen- it by 100,000 (taken Guest Columnist tion. email: [email protected] proud of the work our officers do www.windomnews.com sion, who formulate statistics for from the 2018 BCA We had nowhere each day. the whole state. Crime Report). near the amount of violent crime This year we will be acquiring The Cottonwood County Citizen is The BCA then submits the data In 2018, our agency investigated: St. Paul had. For instance, in 2018 body cameras for our agency to as- published every Wednesday with that it has collected to the FBI, 1 homicide, 3 sexual assaults, 4 ag- the city of St. Paul had 15 homi- sist us with documenting evidence subscription rates of $49 per year which tabulates the crime rate for gravated assaults, 3 stolen vehicle cides, 277 sexual assaults, 560 and protecting our officers from in Cottonwood and surrounding the entire nation. cases, 0 robberies, 0 arsons and 0 robberies and 1,089 aggravated civil liability. More information counties and $65 per year else- Crime data is divided into two human trafficking cases. We did assaults. will be provided in the coming where in the U.S. This publication parts: Part 1 Crimes and Part 2 have 11 burglaries and 54 cases of Our statistics pale in compari- months. is entered at the post office in Crimes. Part 1 Crimes are the most theft. In most of these cases, the son. I appreciate the opportunity to Windom, MN 56101 as periodical serious. These include homicide, perpetrator and victim knew each In my opinion, Windom is a very address this matter. All statistics postage. Send address changes sexual assault, aggravated assault, or were related to each other. safe community. for this article were taken from the to Citizen Publishing Company, motor vehicle theft, burglary and Historically, cases involving I feel very comfortable going 2018 Minnesota BCA Crime Report. P.O. Box 309, Windom, MN 56101. larceny. violent crime in Windom do not for walks at night and have never All subscriptions to the Citizen are Part 2 Crimes are the remain- usually involve stranger-versus- feared for my safety or that of my Scott Peterson is the Windom transferable but non-refundable. ing offenses that an agency covers stranger crime. It is generally of family. chief of police. eEdition alone is available for $32.
n COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN FAITH & FAMILY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 4 Windom 14th in Region 8 KBowl meet BARC annual chili feed n Mt. Lake teams finished tied fundraiser is Saturday for eighth and tied for 15th. n Proceeds will go toward also may be made to BARC The 2021 virtual senior repairs on one of the facility’s in memory or honor of high Knowledge Bowl season two boilers. someone or a special event. came to an end Monday BARC has just embarked afternoon for the Windom Directors and staff of on a major repair to one of trio of Ryan Fauglid, Parker Business, Arts and Recre- the boilers at a cost of near- Alvstad and Faith Ford. ation Center, Inc. in down- ly $30,000. The repair has Windom’s lone team this town Windom is opening been scheduled now, when year finished 14th in the Re- its doors to the public for the cost is more reasonable, gion 8 Knowledge Bowl meet, one of its annual fundrais- than if it had taken place again held virtually with ers, the Chili Feed. during the height of the each of the 18 teams from The event will be held heating season. The repairs 14 schools competing from Saturday, from 4 to 6:30 now will ensure that the their respective schools. p.m., in the BARC gymna- boiler will be fully opera- The Windom threesome sium. In addition to deli- tions when the 2021 winter totaled 38.5 points for the cious chili and toppings, season begins. 14th-place finish. Mean- chicken noodle soup and Currently BARC houses while, Mt. Lake Maroon and cinnamon rolls also are on art, dance, mixed martial the menu. arts and photography stu- Mt. Lake Silver finished tied RYAN FAUGLID, FAITH Ford and for eighth and tied for 15th, Parker Alvstad, participating via Assisting with the event dios, a hearing aid service respectively. social media (see iPad, right), are Hardee’s of Windom, and retail clothing busi- Murray County Cen- Windom competed virtually in Windom Hy-Vee and Thri- ness, two churches, Prairie tral 1, which has been the Monday’s Region 8 Knowledge vent. Arts Continuum commu- toast of Southwest Minne- Bowl Tournament, finishing 14th. To allow for social dis- nity theatre, United Com- sota throughout the season, tancing, the entire BARC munity Action Partnership captured the Region 8 title DAVE FJELD 3/10 KBowl 10 gymnasium will be used. services, storage facilities with 74 points. Adrian 1 Masks should be worn, but and Windom Area Schools’ was second with 58.5 points, point that dropped them to eighth-place tie with the in Adrian. Consequently, can be taken off to eat or early childhood and adult followed by Jackson County 17th, the team rallied with Worthington Seniors. remaining team members, drink when seated. Take- basic education programs. Central Navy with 58 points, 10 points in the second oral The quartet was in sixth Olivia Klassen and Sam outs will also be available. After a shutdown for Cedar Mt. Gold with 55.5 round, bumping them to place after a 22-point writ- Stade, competed alone and A free-will donation will various periods of time points and Marshall 1 with ninth. However four points ten round, then scored 4, 7, finished in a tie for 15th with be received with proceeds since last March, BARC is 52.5 points. in the third and three in the 4 and 7 points in each of the Redwood Valley 1. used to help offset the now able to host auctions, The top three teams ad- fourth left them in 14th, with four oral rounds. The team The foursome was in facility’s utilities expenses. birthday parties and other vance to the state Knowledge a half point for strength of also picked up two strength 17th place after scoring 17 BARC’s major utility cost celebrations, open gym, Bowl meet next month at scoring added in. of scoring points for compet- points in the written round. is heating the building us- organizational meetings, Cragun’s in Brainerd. ing in one of the top three The duo scored 3, 6, 6 and ing its two boilers. and Windom ZEDS Junior Fauglid, Alvstad and Ford Mt. Lake misses state “rooms” to finish with 46 4 points in the four oral Tax-deductible donations Olympic Volleyball. teamed up to score 20 points Mt. Lake’s Maroon team points. rounds, never climbing in the written round, which of Noah Rempel, Branden Meanwhile, Mt. Lake’s Sil- above 15th place and finish- ranked them 11th. After a Hopper, Hana Bergling and ver team was without Kade ing with 36 points. tough opening oral round in Ben Bartsch turned in a Wassman and Ian Penner, which they scored just one solid effort finishing in an who had a basketball game
SHREK/Musical VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 2021 PAC SPRING COMMUNITY MUSICAL is based on the BACKSTAGE ROLES DATES OF PERFORMANCES animated movie Sets April 15-17, 7 p.m. • Construction April 18, 2 p.m. FROM PAGE 1 • Painting BARC Auditorium • Moving sets during show asks people to consider Director: Lori Grote, Jackson Costumes purchasing balcony seats to Set Director: Paul Jones, • Locating costumes allow those who are unable • Sewing costumes Jackson to navigate steps to purchase • Pressing costumes Assistant Directors: Sunny Osland, Lamberton; Wendy Rogotzke, seats on the main level. • Final preparation of costumes Sanborn; Shelley Lange, Windom PAC had originally Make-up planned to present “Shrek CAST • Cast make-up prior to each The Musical” in March performance Shrek ...... Leif Peterson Butterfield 2020, but with the arrival of Props Donkey ...... Travis Smith Mt. Lake the pandemic to the United • Locating props Princess Fiona ...... Shelley Lange Windom States at that time, the show • Monitoring props during show Lord Farquaard ...... Darin McGuire Windom was delayed until the fall. Ushers Papa Ogre ...... Bob Christianson Butterfield As the pandemic lingered • To work a half hour prior to on, PAC stayed committed to Mama Ogre ...... Sue Huls Jeffers doors opening and pick up the production and chose to 3/10 Shrek construction 16 King Harold ...... Bruce Mews Windom items after performances. stage the show in April 2021. JASON KING (LEFT) of Windom and set director Paul Jones Queen Lillian ...... Emily Cenzano Windom Farquaad strikes a deal with of Jackson attach old barn wood planks to the frame work that Pinocchio ...... Dialaura LaFebvre Jackson About the musical Shrek to have him free her will be the barn prop in the second act of “Shrek The Musical.” Young Shrek ...... Lakota King Windom Rehearsals, under the and bring her to him. Teen Fiona ...... Avery Jensen Lakefield direction of Lori Grote of Joining Shrek in the “once Anyone interested in collect surveys and assist Young Fiona ...... Grace Scheitel Windom Jackson, were restarted upon a time” adventure is learning more about these in picking up items left on Dragon ...... Lynn Peterson Windom following auditions in Janu- his sidekick, Donkey (Travis aspects of the performance the floor following perfor- Captain of the Guard ...... Sunny Osland Lamberton ary. Many of the same cast Smith of Mt. Lake), as well or volunteering their time mances. members have returned this as a cast of fairy tale char- and talents are asked to If interested, contact Gingy (Gingerbread Man) ...... Wendy Rogotzke Sanborn year along with some new acters, including Gingy (Gin- contact one of the assistant PAC’s usher coordinator and Sugar Plum Fairy faces. Paul Jones of Jackson gerbread Man), the Three directors: Sunny Osland, 507- Sharon Jenniges at 831-1380. 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Jeffers featuring a hulking, green many are working behind Those looking for a way to A grant from Cottonwood ogre named Shrek, played by the scenes, although many save ticket money or simply County CPR CARES in Oc- YOUTH Leif Peterson of Butterfield. more volunteers are needed. enjoy more than one perfor- tober assisted in paying ex- Zadie-Anne Berguist .. Windom Tyson King ...... Windom The musical’s story line cen- Backstage roles include: mance of the musical will penses incurred with plans Khya Boldt ...... Mt. Lake Mya Larson ...... Windom ters around Lord Farquaard construction, painting and want to consider serving as to stage “Shrek” in 2020. Keegan Cenzano ...... Windom Taryn Lessman ...... Jackson (Darin McGuire of Windom) moving of sets; locating, a volunteer usher. This year’s production Ryker Cenzano ...... Windom Braeden Moerke ...... Windom who wishes to marry Prin- sewing, pressing and other Ushers report to the BARC is made possible in part Johanna Elston ...... Windom Tia Obondo ...... Windom cess Fiona (Shelley Lange preparation of costumes; Auditorium a half hour through grants received Ashten Engler ...... Windom Braxton Pohlman ...... Windom of Windom). However, Fiona cast makeup prior to each prior to the doors opening, from the Southwest Min- James Erickson ...... Windom Bianca Thomas ...... Jeffers is held prisoner by a dragon performance; and locating assist attendees in finding nesota Arts Council and the Aren King ...... Windom (Lynn Peterson of Win- props and monitoring them their seats and any other Minnesota State Arts Board. dom) and his knights. Lord during the production. needs, distribute programs,
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n COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN AREA FACES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 5 ‘Personalize Your Plate’ Windom fifth, two from n OBITUARIES March is Na- dense foods tional Nutri- and bever- WWG/RRC win titles Randall John Riebe tion Month®, ages, and stay n Both Windom and WWG/ an annual within calorie Randall John be closer to his campaign limits. RRC will enjoy a weekend off Riebe was born on parents. created by the 4. Limit from competition. Oct. 3, 1967, in Du- Randy turned Academy of foods and bev- Windom and Westbrook- luth to Linda Lou his avocation as Nutrition and erages higher Walnut Grove/Red Rock Cen- Omen. As a young a musician into Dietetics, tar- in added tral made their first “live” mom, Linda de- a business as he geting every- sugars, satu- performances on Saturday cided to put Randy worked as a DJ one to learn rated fat and up for adoption. for many years. n in the Montevideo Thunder about making sodium, and Hawk Tournament— each He was adopted When he came to informed food BETSY PLOTZ limit alcoholic team, of course, competing Parker Alvstad Allison Letcher by Lyle and Rober- Windom, he started choices and Windom Area Health beverages. virtually from their respec- ta Riebe, and their four Eagle Entertainment, per- developing Dietician Challenge tive schools. daughters, in October forming light shows and healthful eat- yourself this In the end, Windom fin- of 1968. The family was DJ duties in many venues ing and physical activity month by taking an extra ished fifth in the final stand- delighted to welcome around the area. habits. look at your nutrition and ings with 28 points, while their baby brother into Randy passed away This year’s theme, “Per- finding ways to make it bet- WWG/RRC finished sixth the family. unexpectedly at his home sonalize Your Plate,” aims ter. Small steps can lead to with 24 points. Randy grew up in in Windom at the age of at encouraging individuals big changes in our overall Luverne won the 11-school Windom, hanging with 55 years. to create nutritious meals wellness. If you are unsure tournament with 50 points, his friends, playing T-ball, Randy is survived by based on personal and of your needs, reach out to followed by Russell-Tyler- and fishing at the river. In his parents, Lyle and cultural needs. a dietitian for assistance. Ruthton with 40, Minneota Virginia Jensen Kaylan Donchez high school, he ran cross Roberta Riebe; his fiancé, It may be easy to com- For a fun, healthy and in third with 36 and River country and long distance Mona Leach; his sisters, pare ourselves to others flavorful new spring recipe Valley was fourth with 34 in track. He also started Marty (Tim) Olsen of Lu- that we are around — a try: points. a lifelong avocation as a verne; Carol Bennett of child, spouse or even friend Each individual per- drummer. He played the Mesa, Ariz.; Kitty (Willy) — in that we maybe think Greek Chicken Salad formed live in front of judg- guitar, piano and loved to Wilson of Avon, Ind.; we should be eating all INGREDIENTS: es over a virtual platform on sing. His hobbies included Janny Pryor of Canon the same things. However, Saturday, rather than record- hiking, camping, fishing, City, Colo.; and numerous individual nutrition needs 1 pound chicken breast, biking and skiing. He nieces and nephews. diced ing videos and sending them vary, based on age, gender, graduated from Windom He was preceded in 1 lemon, sliced in to the tournament host. activity level, health goals, While students competing Area High School in 1986. death by his grandpar- cultural preferences and Juice of 1 lemon in draw categories, had been Tristyn Maras Harriet Lohse Following high school, ents, Martha and Perry health history. The “Per- 15.5 oz. can chickpeas, competing live throughout he continued to pursue Riebe; Ada Bernice and sonalize Your Plate” theme drained the first weeks of the season, South Conference Tourna- his hobbies and lived and Harry Schneiter, and, puts the focus on the indi- worked in various parts very recently, his birth 2 Tbsp. Greek seasoning this was a first live perfor- ment. Two days later the vidual in finding the foods team competes in the RTR of the country, including mother, Linda Lou Omen. ½ container feta cheese mance for students in all that we need, like, are able categories. Tournament. Hershey, Pa.; Minne- A private family service to buy or grow, prepare and 8 cups romaine lettuce apolis; Canon City, Colo.; will be held on Saturday, eat. 1 cucumber, diced Windom led by silver Individual champs Seattle, Wash.; Bagley; June 26, 2021, at Lakeview The 2020-2025 Dietary and most recently had Cemetery. Greek Italian dressing Windom speakers were Quality continues to stand Guidelines for Americans out for WWG/RRC’s speech returned to Windom to DIRECTIONS: led by a pair of silver medal further expands on this efforts and a pair of bronze team in 2021. and simplifies Nutrition 1. Spray sheet pan with cooking spray and spread medal performances on WWG/RRC had not one, and Health Across the Saturday. but two, individual cham- Lifespan into these four out into 1 layer — chicken, Kathryn Rocker sliced lemon, juice of Seniors Parker Alvstad pions in Saturday’s tourna- key recommendations: lemon, chickpeas. Sprinkle and Allison Letcher copped ment. Elizabeth Wiggins Kathryn Survivors include her six 1. Follow a healthy with Greek seasoning. runner-up finishes in cre- captured gold in drama, Rocker, 94, children: Deborah (Kurt) dietary pattern at every life 2. Bake at 400 degrees ative expression and original while Jaden Scholl again died March Holm, Scott Rocker, Connie stage. for 30-40 minutes or until oratory, respectively. won poetry. 5, 2021, at her (Thom) Fermstad, Rebecca 2. Customize and enjoy chicken is well cooked. Similarly, sophomore Ethan Price earned a home. (Tim) Warner, Susan (Rob) nutrient dense food and 3. In a bowl, mix ro- Virginia Jensen and junior runner-up finish in humor- She was Linde and John Rocker; 12 beverage choices to reflect maine and cucumbers. Add Kaylan Donchez finished ous, while Adri Ruiz finished preceded in grandchildren; 11 great- personal preferences, cul- cooked chicken/chickpea third in creative expression third in poetry. death by her grandchildren; a sister, tural traditions and budget- mixture. Top with feta and original oratory, respec- Sophia Swanson made it husband, Louise Frevert; and a ary considerations. cheese and dressing and tively. a three-place performance Galen; and brother, Glen Chenhall. 3. Focus on meeting food serve. Rounding out Windom’s in poetry for WWG/RRC, grandson, Theron Warner. group needs with nutrient- medal-winning efforts were finishing fifth, while Tim freshman Tristyn Maras, Kleeberger was sixth in who was fourth in extem- humorous. poraneous speaking, and WWG/RRC is idle until it Mary and Norman n SCHOOL MENUS March 11-18 eighth-grader Harriet Lohse, joins Windom in competing who was fifth in drama. in the RTR Tournament on Windom’s next competi- March 20. Kuehl Windom Area Schools An equal opportunity provider tion is March 18 in the Big BREAKFAST MENU Monday — RRRALC: (Each meal comes with Cheeseburger with pickles, th milk.) french fries, fruit. (E-learning 60 Windom Area Schools/ELC and staff development day for WEDDING Thursday: Parfait with Windom PreK-12.) ANNIVERSARY yogurt and fruit of blueberries Tuesday: Salisbury steak, Windom schools hold or strawberries and granola, mashed potatoes and gravy, March 19 OR cereal toppings (same for fresh apple, Hawaiian roll. PreK). Wednesday — St. Patrick’s Friday: Breakfast pizza, Day: Chicken strips with annual spring pie sale Anniversary wishes can be sent to: apple juice. PreK — Crack- dip, lucky smiley fries, pot n Proceeds will go toward from Baker Square’s list of 899 Winnie Ave. ers, fruit. Highland — Cereal of gold corn, fruit punch or projects in the elementary and offerings, which include: Windom, MN 56101 bar, crackers, apple juice. lime slushie, juice cup. MHS/ middle schools. cherry, peach, French apple, Monday — RRR: Mini pan- RRRLC — Cookie. French silk, triple berry, no Love, The kids cakes, orange juice. (E-learn- Thursday (3-18): Beef Windom Area elementary sugar apple, coconut cream, ing and staff development nachos with cheese sauce and middle school students strawberry rhubarb, lemon day for Windom PreK-12.) and tortilla chips, lettuce and are selling Baker’s Square meringue, lemon supreme, Tuesday: Cereal and Pop toppings, mixed fruit. pies now through March 18. southern pecan, harvest Tart, fruit punch or berry juice. The effort is coordinated pumpkin, carrot cake and — WINDOM AREA SCHOOLS — PreK — Cereal, fruit. Red Rock Central by Windom Area Schools’ cheesecake. Wednesday: Long john (All meals include bread pastry, raisins or applesauce. and milk.) Middle School Advisory Pies may be ordered in OF PreK — Blueberry muffin, Thursday: Turkey gravy Committee and elementary one of three wasy: online at: STUDENTS THE WEEK applesauce. over mashed potatoes, stuff- Parent-Teacher Organization. https://www.vancoevents. Thursday (3-18): Cereal ing, fruit. Proceeds from the pie com/JPM; call the school at bar variety, fresh fruit, orange Friday: Fish sticks, Gold- sales will go toward artwork 507-831-6910, ext. 513; or e- juice. Head Start — Crackers, fish crackers, string cheese, in the elementary school’s mail: [email protected]. fresh fruit. green beans, fruit cup. grand staircase. The Middle The deadline to order pies MIDDLE SCHOOL LUNCH MENU Monday: Breaded beef School Advisory group is is March 18. Chosen because — Gabriella is chosen (Meal includes 1% white or patty, scalloped potatoes, working toward purchasing Pies may be picked up because she plays a positive leadership 1% chocolate milk.) fruit, brownie. Promethean boards (large on March 31, from 3-6 p.m. role in the classroom. She is always Middle High School / Tuesday: Barbecue on a flat-screen TVs that function Simply drive up to the pie hard working, kind and generous to her RRRLC bun, baked beans, fruit. like digital tablets) for each pick-up location at the CTE classmates while holding herself up to a high Thursday: Chicken patty Wednesday: Italian dunk- middle school classroom, Center on the north side of standard. on a bun, cut green beans, ers, lettuce salad, green fruit extra iPad charging stations Windom Area Middle High fruit variety. salad. Student’s comments — I love learning new and playground equipment. School. Enter the student things and working hard towards a goal. I Friday: Cheese quesadilla, Thursday (3-18): Hamburg- So how does the pie sale parking lot on the west side fresh vegetables with ranch er, California blend veggies, also love being with my friends. work? of the school and watch for Gabriella dip or refried beans with fruit, chips. Customers may pick pies signs. Student’s interests — I enjoy volleyball, cheese, fruit cup. reading and spending time with friends and Symens-Otero family. Grade 8 Parent — Kimm Symens n BULLETIN BOARD HIGH SCHOOL CLUB ACTIVITIES Wednesday — St. Patrick’s WEEKLY CLUB ACTIVITIES Chosen because — Dillon is polite and Tuesday, March 16 Day: Ham boiled dinner with Al-Anon: Presently not meeting. Community Health Services, always tries his best. He is willing to help Windom American Legion cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Contact: Lorri, 831-6107. 235 9th St., Windom. Contact: Auxiliary meets at 6 p.m., at the fruit, corn bread, St. Patrick’s others when he can and wants them to AA: Fridays — 8 p.m.; Saturdays 1-800-247-1401 or 831-1987. achieve. Legion Bingo Stand on the Cot- Day dessert. — 11 a.m.; Sundays — 4 p.m.; NA: Wednesdays — 7-8 p.m., Student’s comments — I enjoy math, tonwood County Fairgrounds Thursday (3-18) — National Wednesdays — 9:30 a.m., Win- BARC Second Floor. in Windom. For membership Sloppy Joe Day/Chef’s Choice: dom Fire Hall. Contact: Kathy, TOPS: Thursdays — 5 p.m., chemistry and talking with my friends application, contact Mary Sloppy Joe on a bun, potato 822-1311. weigh-ins, 5:30 p.m., meeting, Student’s interests — I enjoy playing video Meyer at 831-1094. Please wedges, baked beans. Cottonwood County A.C.E. First Presbyterian Church, 336 games and hanging out with my friends. wear a mask. NOTE: Until further notice, Bone Builders: Currently not 11th St., Windom. Parent s— Doug and Trisha Grant meals will not be served at the meeting during the COVID-19 WIC Clinics: Mondays-Fridays Dillon LSS BISTRO senior congregate dining site pandemic. — By appointment 9 a.m. to (Formerly Windom Senior Din- in Windom, but meals can be Grant Gam-Anon: Thurs. — 7 p.m., 4 p.m., Community Health Grade 11 ing, each meal includes milk, picked up at the door of the se- Windom Fire Hall, 428 9th St. Services, 235 9th St., Windom: bread and dessert.) nior dining room or delivered. Gamblers Anonymous: Sun- 1-800-247-1401 or 831-1987. Thursday: Roasted turkey Call 831-6161 the day prior to days — 7 p.m., Law Enforce- Windom Area Chordhustlers: Congratulations, Gabriella and Dillon! with gravy, mashed potatoes, the desired dinner and indicate ment Center lower level, Currently not meeting during butternut squash, sage dress- pick-up or delivery. Windom. the COVID-19 pandemic. ing. Immunizations: Mondays- Windom Kiwanis Club: Thurs- THIS RECOGNITION SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY: Friday: Salmon loaf, mashed WINDOM AREA Fridays — By appointment, days — Noon, River City Eatery. potatoes, broccoli/cauliflower SENIOR CENTER blend vegetables. Activities at the Center, Monday: Spaghetti, green located at 1750 Cottonwood FREE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS and wax beans, fruit cocktail, Lake Drive include: If you would like to have the birth of your child or grandchild an- garlic bread. Monday-Friday: Pool and nounced in the Citizen, please contact Citizen Publishing with the Tuesday: Chicken enchilada, cards for men, 8 a.m.-noon; information. You may call the Citizen at (507) 831-3455 (8:30 a.m. to 5 ii brown rice, lettuce, tomato and cards and games for women, p.m., Mon.-Fri.), e-mail us at: [email protected], or send the Computer sales & service sour cream. beginning at 1 p.m. information to: Citizen Publishing, Box 309, Windom, MN 56101. 507-831-3455 | 260 10th Street | Windom Please include the parents’ names and address; baby’s name, weight and date of birth; any siblings and their ages; and grandpar- www.windomnews.com ents (including great- and great-great-grandparents).
■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 6 NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTION
State of Minnesota County of Cottonwood Donna Torkelson County Auditor
TO: ALL PERSONS WITH A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE You are hereby notified that the parcels of real property described below and located The following information is listed below: the names of the property owners, taxpayers, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, are subject to forfeiture to the state of Minnesota and interested parties who have filed their addresses under M.S. 276.041; the addresses because of the nonpayment of delinquent property taxes, special assessments, penalties, of the parties at the election of the county auditor; the legal description and parcel interest, and costs levied on those parcels. The time for redemption from forfeiture expires identification number of each parcel; and the amount necessary to redeem a parcel as of if a redemption is not made by the later of (1) 60 days after service of this notice on all the date listed below. persons having an interest in the parcels or (2) May 10, 2021
Amount Amount Names/Addresses PID and Description Names/Addresses PID and Description Due Due
Rebecca Swenson 49554 County Rd 3 Windom, MN 56101 $471.13 Robert Minion 621 2nd Ave Mountain Lake, MN 56159 $3,867.24 49554 County Rd 3 PO Box 303 Windom, MN 56101 Lots 5 and 6, Block 6, Original Town of Delft, Cottonwood County, Mountain Lake, MN Lot Seven (7), Block Two (2), Janzen’s Subdivision Number Two (2), Minnesota 56159 an addition to the Village of Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. PID: 04-233-0240 Carol Minion PO Box 303 PID: 22-413-0210 Mountain Lake, MN Bryan Dodge 58294 330th St Mountain Lake, MN 56159 $2,354.68 56159 1406 3rd Ave Mountain Lake, MN That part of the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 106 56159 North, Range 34, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Jolene Stern 713 5th Ave Mountain Lake, MN 56159 $3,123.42 Cottonwood County, Minnesota, described as follows: 713 5th Ave Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Section 3, thence Mountain Lake, MN The East 33 feet of Lot 4; the West 19 feet of Lot 5; and the vacated on an assumed bearing of North 90°00’00” East, along the South 56159 alley lying between Lots 4 and 5; all in Block 21, City of Mountain line of said section, a distance of 1315 feet to an iron monument, Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. said iron monument being the point of beginning of the tract to be Katelynn Stern described; thence North 0°00’00” East a distance of 417 feet to 713 5th Ave PID: 22-520-1771 an iron monument; thence North 90°00’00” East a distance of 573 Mountain Lake, MN feet to an iron monument; thence South 0°00’00” West a distance 56159 of 417 feet to an iron monument located on the south line of said section; thence South 0°00’00” West, along said south line, a distance of 573 feet to the point of beginning. Wayne Dick 809 Prince St Mountain Lake, MN 56159 $2,830.24 809 Prince St PID: 11-003-0300 Mountain Lake, MN All that part of Lot One (1), Block Three (3), in Prince’s Second 56159 Addition to the Village (City) of Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at a point in the Paul Nelson That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 106 $191.18 Laureen Dick South boundary line of said Lot, which point is a distance of 198 feet 34629 County Rd 1 North, Range 34 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cottonwood 809 Prince St East from the Southwest corner of said Lot, this being the place of Mountain Lake, MN County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Mountain Lake, MN beginning; thence West along the South boundary line of said Lot a 56159 southeast corner of said Section 16; thence on an assumed 56159 distance of 190 feet; thence northwesterly along an imaginary line bearing of North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the which, if extended, would intersect the North boundary from the Sheri Nelson east line of said section, a distance of 1951.00 feet; thence South Odin State Bank northwest corner of said Lot; thence easterly along an imaginary line 34629 County Rd 1 71 degrees 08 minutes 07 seconds West a distance of 217.26 PO Box 8 which, if extended, would intersect the East boundary line of said Mountain Lake, MN feet to an iron monument; thence South 71 degrees 54 minutes Odin, MN 56160 Lot at a point 198 feet southeasterly from the northeast corner of 56159 22 seconds West a distance of 240.02 feet to an iron monument; said Lot, to a point of intersection with a line drawn parallel with the thence South 87 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds West a distance East boundary line of said Lot from the place of beginning; thence Contract Funding of 612.34 feet to an iron monument; thence South 00 degrees southeasterly to the place of beginning. ALSO All that part of Lot Group 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 824.17 feet to an iron One (1), Block Three (3), Prince’s Second Addition to Mountain 2840 E Grand River monument; said last described iron monument being the point of Lake, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner Suite 2 beginning of the tract to be described; thence North 00 degrees of said Lot; thence South along the West boundary line to the E. Lansing, MI 48823 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 416.18 feet to an iron Southwest corner of said Lot; thence East along the South boundary monument; thence North 77 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds West line 8 feet, thence northwesterly to the point of commencement. a distance of 96.02 feet; thence South 06 degrees 54 minutes ALSO The East 225 feet of Lot Two (2), in Block Three (3), in Prince’s 20 seconds East a distance of 433.30 feet to an iron monument; Second Addition to the Village (City) of Mountain Lake, Cottonwood thence South 81 degrees 05 minutes 46 seconds East a distance County, Minnesota. of 42.21 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.65 acres, subject to easement now of record in said county and state. PID: 22-611-0660 PID: 11-016-0104 Alma Rosa Ortega 714 9th St Mountain Lake, MN 56159 $3,036.09 Dean Stenzel 38010 440th St Heron Lake, MN 56137 $6,597.01 714 9th St 37896 440th St Mountain Lake, MN The north 50 feet of the west 160 feet of Lot 13, Block 3, Prince’s Heron Lake, MN 56137 The Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 NW1/4), 56159 Second Addition to Mountain Lake, in Cottonwood County, and the West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2 SW1/4), all Minnesota. ALSO, That part of Lot 14, Block 3, Prince’s Second Fulda Area Credit in Section Thirty-Two (32), in Township One Hundred Five (105) Minnesota Housing Addition to Mountain Lake, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, Union North, Range Thirty-seven (37) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Finance Agency described as follows: Commencing in the south boundary line of P.O. Box 329 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. 400 Wabash St N, said Lot at a point of 50 feet Easterly from the southwest corner Fulda, MN 56131 Ste 400 thereof; thence northerly parallel with the west boundary line of said PID: 16-032-0300 St. Paul, MN 55102 Lot a distance of 92 feet; thence easterly parallel with the south boundary line of said Lot a distance of 100 feet; thence southerly parallel with the west boundary line of said Lot a distance of 92 feet to the south boundary line thereof; thence westerly along the Dean Stenzel The West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2 SW1/4) of Section $9,607.88 south boundary line of said Lot a distance of 100 feet to the place 37896 440th St Thirty-three (33), in Township One Hundred Five (105) North, of beginning, EXCEPTING THEREFROM, however, that part thereof Heron Lake, MN 56137 Range Thirty-seven (37) West of The Fifth Principal Meridian, in described as follows: Commencing in the south boundary line at a Cottonwood County, Minnesota. point 50 feet easterly from the southwest corner of said Lot; thence Fulda Area Credit northerly parallel with the west boundary line of said Lot 92 feet, this Union PID: 16-033-0401 being the place of beginning; thence easterly parallel with the south P.O. Box 329 boundary line of said Lot 100 feet; thence southerly parallel with the Fulda, MN 56131 west boundary line of said Lot a distance of 21 feet; thence westerly parallel with the south boundary line of said Lot a distance of 100 feet; thence northerly parallel with the west boundary line of said Lot Dean Stenzel The West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter $2,680.45 a distance of 21 feet to the place of beginning. 37896 440th St (W1/2 NE1/4 SW1/4) of Section Thirty-three (33), in Township One Heron Lake, MN 56137 Hundred Five (105) North, Range Thirty-seven (37) West of the PID: 22-611-1050 Fifth Principal Meridian, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Fulda Area Credit Union PID: 16-033-0402 Russell Fay 128 Hwy 30 Storden, MN 56174 $2,514.85 P.O. Box 329 38692 320th St Fulda, MN 56131 Storden, MN 56174 Lots Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20), the West 4.5 feet of the South 96 feet of Lot 21, and the West 11 feet except the South 96 feet Karen Fay of Lot 21, together with the West 36 feet of the East 125 feet of Dean Stenzel 37896 440th St Heron Lake, MN 56137 $4,256.54 38692 320th St the South half (S 1/2) of the vacated alley lying between Lots one 37896 440th St Storden, MN 56174 (1) through five (5) and twenty (20) through twenty-four (24), all Heron Lake, MN 56137 That part of the East Half (E1/2) of Section Thirty-One (31), in in block four (4), Sorenson’s Addition to the Village of Storden, in Township One Hundred Five (105) North, Range Thirty-seven Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Fulda Area Credit (37) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in Cottonwood County, Union Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner PID: 23-715-0260 P.O. Box 329 of said Section Thirty-one (31); thence west along the Section Line Fulda, MN 56131 a distance of 1287.3 feet; thence north a distance of 2009.3 feet; thence in northeasterly direction a distance of 2762.8 feet to a point Russell Fay 126 Hwy 30 Storden, MN 56174 $1,138.83 of intersection with the East Section Line of said Section Thirty-one 38692 320th St (31) at a point 4461.4 feet north of the southeast corner thereof; Storden, MN 56174 The South Ninety-six (96) feet of the following described tract of thence south along the Section Line a distance of 4461.4 feet to land: Lots Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23) and the point of beginning. Karen Fay Twenty-four (24), except the West Four and Five Tenths (4.5) feet of 38692 320th St Lot Twenty-one (21); all in Block Four (4) of Sorenson’s Addition to PID: 16-031-0100 Storden, MN 56174 the City of Storden, according to the plat of record or on file in the Office of the County Recorder for Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Pamela Moore 305 Woodman St E Jeffers, MN 56145 $859.34 PID: 23-715-0262 PO Box 90 Jeffers, MN 56145 Lot 9 in Block 1 of the Original Townsite of the Village (now City) of Jeffers in Cottonwood County, Minnesota Joseph Williams Jr. 4th Street Westbrook, MN 56183 $2,381.13 P.O. Box 235 PID: 21-414-0060 Westbrook, MN That part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Twenty- 56183 nine (29), Township One Hundred Seven North (107N), Range Thirty-eight West (38W), Cottonwood County, Minnesota, bounded Terry Knoll 307 Courthouse Ave N Jeffers, MN 56145 $5,423.82 Minnesota and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of 307 Courthouse Ave N Department of the South line of Wells Avenue with the Southerly extension of the Jeffers, MN 56145 Lot 1 in Block 4 in the Village (now City) of Jeffers, in Cottonwood Revenue Collection East line of Whited Street; thence East along the South line of said County, Minnesota. Division Collection Avenue a distance of Two hundred feet (200’); thence South at right State Bank of Jeffers Enforcement Section angles to the last described course a distance of Thirty-eight (38’) PO Box 128 PID: 21-414-0240 P.O. Box 64447 more or less to a point Eight and Five/tenths feet (8.5’) North of, Jeffers, MN 56145 St. Paul, MN 55164- as measured at right angles from, the center line of the Chicago, 0447 Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company Spur Track I.C.C. Number Eight (8), as now located and established; thence Collection Advisory West along a line parallel with the center line of said Spur Track Richard Graft Sr. 211 Clark St W Jeffers, MN 56145 $389.06 Unit Internal Revenue to the Southerly extension of the East line of said Street; thence 211 West Clark Service North along the Southerly extension of the East line of said Street Jeffers, MN 56145 Lots 5 and 6 in Block 5 in the City of Jeffers, Cottonwood County, M/S 5900 30 E. 7th a distance of Thirty-eight feet (38’), more or less, to the point of Minnesota. St., Suite 1222 beginning. Also, all easements upon adjoining parcels which Saint Paul, MN 55101- easements are appurtenant to the above-described property. Also, PID: 21-414-0350 4940 all that part of the 4th Street which has been or shall be vacated by the City of Westbrook on Northern edge of said parcel.
Betty Herman 205 N County Rd 4 Jeffers, MN 56145 $3,390.70 PID: 24-029-4700 205 County Rd 4 N Jeffers, MN 56145 Lot 6 in Block 1 of the Second Addition to the City of Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, a/k/a Lot 6, Block 1, Jeffers Second Addition, City of Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Marisa Castillo 1548 3rd Ave Windom, MN 56101 $1,787.68 1548 3rd Ave PID: 21-420-0060 Windom, MN 56101 The North 61 feet of Lot 1 in Block 8 Hutton and Collins’ Addition to the City of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
PID: 25-351-0760
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■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 7
LOCAL VACCINE PROCESS DVHHS-PH completes Phase 1a vaccinations Starting today (Wednesday), those who work at food ■ Between 20 and 25% of son & Johnson transplants, pregnant, Type DVHHS-PH continues to administered within one processing plants are now Cottonwood and Jackson vaccine. 2 diabetes, chronic kidney follow MDH guidelines for week. This does not include eligible to be vaccinated; as county residents have been “Please disease, obesity with a Body phased approach vaccina- second doses that cannot well as those who are 64 and vaccinated. keep in mind Mass Index over 30, oxygen- tions. be administered yet due to under with a specific high-risk that wherever dependent chronic lung and interval timing. Dashboard condition, including: Sickle The rollout continues for you receive heart conditions (Chronic DVHHS-PH’s vaccination cell disease; Down Syndrome; COVID-19 vaccinations in your first Obstructive Pulmonary In hopes of clear commu- system continues to admin- active cancer treatment; Cottonwood and Jackson vaccine, you Disease and congestive heart nication and transparency, ister vaccines into residents’ immunocompromised from counties, according to Ev- will need to failure). MDH has implemented a arms within 72 hours. organ transplants; pregnant; Type elyn Schaeffer, Des Moines return to the Schaeffer said on Tuesday new vaccine dashboard that DVHHS-PH is confident in Evelyn Schaeffer 2 diabetes; chronic kidney Valley Health and Human same location that local healthcare provid- tracks the vaccine rollout in its ability to meet these goals disease; obesity with a Body Services Public Health direc- for the second vaccine dose ers will be taking on the Minnesota. to vaccinate its community Mass Index over 30; and oxygen- tor. of the same brand (Pfizer or primary role of vaccinating The dashboard, which is in a timely manner. dependent chronic lung and Schaeffer announced last Moderna),” Schaeffer said. those 64 years of age and updated daily, provides a “Our COVID-19 clinics heart conditions (including COPD week that through DVHHS- Again, the Johnson & under with those underlying visual and user-friendly way are going well, but we are and congestive heart failure). PH’s collaborative partner- Johnson vaccine requires health conditions, as they to view key vaccination data always seeking community ship with Sanford, local only one dose. have access to patient medi- for the state, including: the vaccinators and volunteers In addition, anyone 65 years pharmacies and others, DVHHS-PH will continue cal history that public health number of vaccines prom- for our ongoing local clinics and older who has not received Phase 1a in the two counties to act as the safety net for does not. ised (allocated) to the state in Cottonwood and Jackson a vaccine and would like one has been completed. Depend- Cottonwood and Jackson Essential workers will be a by the federal government; counties. Sign up and/or reg- is urged to contact any of the ing on continued supply, county residents to ensure priority in the next phase of vaccines shipped to Minne- ister at www.mnresponds. following vaccine providers: DVHHS-PH will continue residents receive or are vaccinations for DVHHS-PH. sota providers; and vaccines org,” Schaeffer concludes. ■ In Windom, eligible people to proceed through phases, notified when it is their turn MDH provided a list of who administered to Minneso- To learn more about the are asked to contact their health depending on how much to receive the COVID-19 will be vaccinated first and tans. Vaccine Dashboard, please care provider to schedule its partners receive in the vaccines. Even if you have food processing plants will With this new develop- visit the state’s COVID-19 vaccinations, if you have not future. already been vaccinated be the next priority. ment, the state is still Response website (https:// already done so. Avera, Sanford, Schaeffer said DVHHS- through work, your health- working out details within mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/ Windom Family Medical PH has contacted nearly care provider, pharmacy, or Latest vaccination count the data reported for lo- index.jsp) and the direct link and Hartberg Medical are all all people 65 and older who a pilot site, residents who As of Tuesday morning, cal partners, such as local to the Vaccine Dashboard coordinating with Windom Area signed up for the vaccine via signed up will be contacted. 2,803 of the 11,299 residents public health, hospitals and (https://mn.gov/covid19/ Health to vaccinate their patients the website or hotline. in Cottonwood County had pharmacies. vaccine/data/index.jsp). who fall into currently eligible “If you have missed our Next phases received at least one dose “DVHHS-PH will continue All Minnesotans who categories. calls, please feel free to reach The Minnesota Depart- of vaccine, or about 25%. In to assist the state to update haven’t been vaccinated can out via email to EC@dvhhs. ment of Health has indicated Jackson County, 2,045 of the and clean their data related sign up for the COVID-19 ■ Hy-Vee in Windom also is org, or call (507) 847-6839 to once 70% of the population, 9,954 residents have received to our local vaccine inven- Vaccine Connector (https:// giving vaccinations to these leave a message and some- aged 65 and older, have been at least one dose or 20.5%. tory, so our numbers are dis- mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/ individuals. To schedule an one will call you back,” inoculated, they will open Of those numbers, 1,524 in played correctly,” Schaeffer connector/index.jsp) to stay appointment, go to www.hyvee. Schaeffer said. up vaccinations to those Cottonwood County and 952 said. “To keep the dashboard updated on eligibility for the com\covid. On Tuesday, Schaeffer said remaining who have specific in Jackson County have been data as accurate as possible, vaccine and connect to local ■ public health continues to high-risk conditions. fully vaccinated. clean-up and updates will be vaccine opportunities when Lewis Family Drug in Windom encourage residents to go Those conditions in- DVHHS-PH hosted COV- needed.” they become available. also is giving vaccinations to wherever they can to receive clude: sickle cell disease, ID-19 vaccination clinics on The ultimate vaccine goal these groups of individuals. You their first dose of either the Down Syndrome, active four dates in February and is to have 90% of all doses may call and have your name Moderna or Pfizer vaccine cancer treatment, immuno- held another vaccine clinic administered into arms put on a waiting list for when it or the single dose of John- compromised from organ on Friday. within 72 hours and 100% receives the next shipment of vaccine.
official proceedings of COTTONWOOD COUNTY
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION February warrants in the thority and to reconvene as ten Exteriors landfill debt of and Joel Alvstad. tween brick masonry and red February 16, 2021 amount of $135,555.52 and bro- the County Board; to accept $3,419.35 due to the business Motion by Anderson, sec- trim — $17,472.00, and Work Cottonwood County ken down as follows: County the Cottonwood County New filing bankruptcy. ond by Gravley, unanimous Area #1 — Option #3 for paint- Board of Commissioners Revenue Fund — $476.40, Road Commercial Construction or S/Donna Torkelson, roll call vote to allow the Cot- ing steel lintels — $1,092.00 Regular Meeting and Bridge Fund — $111,584.58, Remodel Tax Abatement as Auditor/Treasurer tonwood County Attorney and to leave up to the discre- The Board of Commission- Waste Abatement/SCORE — presented with the amend- S/Thomas D. Appel, authority to terminate the tion of the Building Commit- ers met at the Cottonwood $5,210.71, Landfill Enterprise ment of the county portion of Board Chair Legal Services Contract with tee and Building Operations County Law Enforcement Fund — $18,283.83; adjourn- property taxes to read Years 1 S/Kelly Thongvivong, DVHHS in an emergency situ- Manager whether to do Work Center in Windom, MN. Pres- ment. and 2 — 80% and Years 3 and County Coordinator ation where timelines come Area #1 — Option #1 caulking ent for all or portions of the Personnel Items — ap- 4 — 60%; to accept the Cotton- ______into play. around windows, doors, and meeting were: Commissioners proved by unanimous roll wood County Housing Initia- OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Motion by Anderson, sec- vents — $16,853.00. Tom Appel, Donna Gravley, call or regular vote: to allow tive Remodeling Program as February 23, 2021 ond by Holmen, to amend Motion by Gravley, second Norm Holmen, Larry Ander- Theodore Cromwell, full-time presented with amendments Cottonwood County the February 16th motion by Holmen, unanimous roll son, Kevin Stevens; County Jailer/Dispatcher, to move of adding: (1) abatement can Board of Commissioners regarding the Cottonwood call vote (Commissioner Ap- Coordinator Kelly Thongvi- to part-time status effective only be applied for once in a Special Meeting County New Commercial pel abstained from voting on vong, Auditor/Treasurer Don- March 1, 2021; to post inter- 20 year period and (2) a signed The Board of Commission- Construction or Remodel Tax #16 of the non-profit listing) na Torkelson, Kathy Marsh, nally and advertise, if neces- Certificate of Occupancy ers met at the Cottonwood Abatement county portion to award MN CARES Busi- Drew Hage, Nick Klisch, Gale sary, for a full-time Jailer/ must be received to show County Law Enforcement of property taxes as follows: ness Relief grants to 62 small Bondhus, Kyle Pillatzki, Jed Dispatcher. completion of the remodeling Center in Windom, MN. Pres- strike Years 1 and 2 — 80% businesses and 34 non-profit Rhubee, Mike Meeks, Jason Additional Action Items project for abatement to start; ent in person or via telecon- and Years 3 and 4 — 60% and businesses totaling $250,000. Purrington, Dennis Johnson, — approved by unanimous to allow the Public Works ference for all or portions of replace with Year 1 — 80%, There being no further Stan Klassen, Mike Johnson, roll call or regular vote: to re- Department to sell surplus the meeting were: Commis- Year 2 — 60%, Year 3 — 40% business, the meeting was and Joel Alvstad. cess as the County Board and equipment via minnbid on- sioners Tom Appel, Kevin Ste- and Year 4 — 20%. adjourned at 10:16 a.m. Routine Items — approved to convene as the Ditch Au- line auction; to allow Public vens, Donna Gravley, Norm Motion by Holmen, second S/Donna Torkelson, by unanimous roll call or reg- thority; to accept the Petition Works staff to bid on a truck Holmen, Larry Anderson; by Anderson, unanimous Auditor/Treasurer ular vote: to approve the agen- for Repair on Judicial Ditch mounted Snogo Snowblower County Attorney Nick An- roll call vote to approve Work S/Thomas D. Appel, da; to approve the minutes of #3 in Great Bend Township; on minnbid at an amount not derson, County Coordinator Area #1 — tuckpointing the Board Chair the February 2, 2021 regular to appoint Johnson Engineer- to exceed the remaining bal- Kelly Thongvivong, Auditor/ main structure — $77,188.00, S/Kelly Thongvivong, meeting and the February 9, ing Group as the Engineer; ance of the 2021 equipment Treasurer Donna Torkelson, Work Area #1 — Option #2 County Coordinator 2021 work session; to approve to adjourn as the Ditch Au- budget; to write off the Ot- Kathy Marsh, Gale Bondhus, caulking around joints be-
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Amount Amount Names/Addresses PID and Description Names/Addresses PID and Description Due Due
Davis Novack 664 Collins Ave Windom, MN 56101 $824.00 Thelma Glidden 1121 Miller Ave Windom, MN 56101 $1,627.85 664 Collins Ave 1121 Miller Ave Windom, MN 56101 Lot 7 in Block 6, in Hutton & Collins’ Subdivision to the City of Windom, MN 56101 The West Half (W 1/2) of Lot Four (4) in Block Thirty-six (36) in the Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. East Addition to the Village (now City) of Windom, Cottonwood Louisa Novack Doug Glidden County, Minnesota. 664 Collins Ave PID: 25-352-0450 1148 Miller Ave Windom, MN 56101 Windom, MN 56101 PID: 25-821-1090
Patrick Dorgan 470 19th St Windom, MN 56101 $5,611.70 Joel Flatgard 636 Redding Ave Windom, MN 56101 $5,145.00 470 19th St 1475 17th St Apt 2D Windom, MN 56101 The South 79 feet of Lot 4 EXCEPT the East 18 1/2 feet of Billings Windom, MN 56101 Lot 3 and the South Half of Lot 4 in Block 1 of Walen’s Subdivision Subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest in the City of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Christine Dorgan Quarter of Section 24, in Township 105 North, of Range 36 West Minnesota Department 470 19th St of the 5th P.M. in the City of Windom, in Cottonwood County, of Revenue Collection PID: 25-835-0040 Windom, MN 56101 Minnesota, now platted as Lot 1 of Block 1 of Rudy Lane Division Collection Subdivision, City of Windom, County of Cottonwood, State of Enforcement Section Minnesota. P.O. Box 64447 St. Paul, MN 55164- PID: 25-682-0010 0447
Duwaine Sell 97 5th St Windom, MN 56101 $4,594.83 97 5th St Victor Vargas 681 Redding Ave Windom, MN 56101 $1,398.09 Windom, MN 56101 Lot 1 and the East 5 feet of Lot 2 in Block 2 of Soleta’s Subdivision 681 Redding Ave of Lot 21 of County Auditor’s Plat No. 14 in the City of Windom. Windom, MN 56101 Lot 9, Block 2, Walen’s Subdivision in the City of Windom, Nancy Sell Cottonwood County, Minnesota. 97 5th St PID: 25-717-0070 Windom, MN 56101 PID: 25-835-0200
Marcus Netsch 1132 Miller Ave Windom, MN $192.77 678 Collins Ave FAILURE TO REDEEM THE LANDS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION Windom, MN 56101 Lot 3 EXCEPT the West 144 feet thereof, in Block 27 in the East Addition to the City of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. OF REDEMPTION WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE LAND AND Doug Glidden FORFEITURE TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. 1148 Miller Ave PID: 25-821-0120 Windom, MN 56101 The amounts listed above must be paid to redeem if paid on or before March 31, 2021. Please contact the Cottonwood County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office to verify Kongmy Sayavong 809 Miller Ave Windom, MN 56101 $739.26 the amount due if paid after March 31, 2021. 1309 2nd Ave Mountain Lake, MN The West 58 feet of the South 95 feet of Lot Six (6), Block Thirty- Inquiries about the delinquent tax proceedings described above can be made to the 56159 three (33), Windom East Addition, City of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Cottonwood County Auditor at the address listed below. Angie Benes 2145 River Rd PID: 25-821-0840 Witness my hand and official seal this 1st day of March, 2021. Windom, MN 56101 Donna Torkelson United Prairie Bank Cottonwood County Auditor/Treasurer 1545 First Ave Windom, MN 56101 Cottonwood County Courthouse 900 3rd Avenue Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Windom, MN 56101 400 Wabash St N, Telephone: (507) 831-1342 Ste 400 St. Paul, MN 55102 n COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 8 n COLLEGE NEWS
Carter Squires of Windom of Windom; Taylor Johan- Brookings include the fol- Jordan Boldt of Mt. Lake Duluth. Grove; and Halle Steen of has been named to the fall ning and Wyatt Schumacher lowing area students: From has been named to the fall Southwest Minnesota Westbrook. semester president’s aca- of Heron Lake; Katelyn the College of Education and semester dean’s list at the State University in Marshall Emily Hormig and Ra- demic honors list at Dakota Rogotzke of Lamberton; and Human Sciences, Saman- University of Minnesota- recently released its fall chel Derickson of Windom State University in Madison, Braden Rempel and Karen tha Bartelt and Erin Benz, Morris. semester dean’s list for high have been named to the fall S.D. Soutthivong of Mt. Lake. both of Windom; from the Drake Harder of Bingham honor and honor students. semester dean’s list at Bethel Eliana Tade and Ryan Za- Area students named to College of Arts, Humanities Lake and Derek Janzen of Area students receiving University in St. Paul. mzow of Windom have been the fall semester dean’s list and Social Sciences, Logan Centerville have been named high honors include: Logan Anna Volk of Heron Lake named to the fall semester at Ridgewater College in Kelly of Comfrey, Timothy to the fall semester academic Knutson of Heron Lake; has been named to both the dean’s list at Gustavus Adol- Willmar include: Julianna Froehlich of Lamberton and dean’s list at Northwestern Logan Pankonin and Noah fall semester dean’s list and phus College in St. Peter. Rehnelt of Windom; Carter April Laubenthal of Walnut College in Orange City, Iowa. Pankonin of Lamberton; president’s roll of honor Brittany Bierl of Sanborn Cook and Kaylee Roms- Grove; and from the College Elizabeth Pankratz of Sierra Pankratz of Mt. Lake; at the University of North and David Larson of Mt. dahl of Comfrey; Kaitlyn of Agriculture, Food and En- Butterfield has been named and Kelly Truedson of Wal- Dakota in Grand Forks. Lake have been named to the Rindfleisch of Jeffers; and vironmental Sciences, Evan to the fall president’s list at nut Grove. Receiving honors Noah Wolle of Butterfield, fall semester dean’s list at Michael Kastner and Stacey Blomgren and Joel Derick- Iowa Lakes Community Col- are: Rebecca Hacker, Kobe and Janessa Johnson and Winona State University. Teicher of Sanborn. son, both of Lamberton. lege in Estherville, Iowa. Lovell and Rachel Sajban Timothy Sellers of Mt. Lake Area students named to Receiving Bachelor of Sci- Lisa Blomgren of Butter- Leah Irlbeck of Sanborn of Windom; Nicole Kratz of have been named to the fall the fall dean’s list at North ence degrees during summer field has been named to the has been named to the fall Comfrey; Marissa Brown of semester dean’s list at South Dakota State University in and fall graduation at South fall dean’s list at The College semester dean’s list at the Lamberton; Regan Truedson Central College in North Fargo include: Camryn Thom Dakota State University in of St. Scholastica in Duluth. University of Minnesota and Charlie Vang of Walnut Mankato.
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MORE ONLINE ■ Sports photos and polls www.windomnews.com V ■ Follow Joel on Twitter @SWMN_SportsGuy ■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 9 TIME OUT Eagles smash scoring record in rout Joel Alvstad Sports Editor The Windom Eagle boys ■ STANDINGS hosts St. James Area Friday basketball team smashed the BIG SOUTH as part of the Big South Con- school’s single-game scoring WEST DIVISION ference cross-division series. record Saturday afternoon, Boys BOYS BB Seeding for the Section racing to a 113-72 victory Team W L 3AA playoffs is scheduled Basketball Mar (14-2) .....12 0 over Adrian-Ellsworth at Thursday — vs. Luv (12-3) ...... 8 3 for this weekend, with the Windom. Worthington, RV (10-6) ...... 7 5 playoffs tentatively begin- The previous record of 107 6 p.m. Wor (7-9) ...... 6 5 ning March 18. Friday — Pipe (7-9)...... 4 7 points was set in the 2018-19 vs. St. Adrian-Ellsworth ...... 35 37 — 72 James, 6 p.m. Win (6-10) ...... 2 9 season against Fulda. JCC (3-13) ...... 1 11 Windom...... 71 42 — 113 The Eagles shot nearly AE (FG-FT-TP): Lewis 5-3-13; Lenz 9-1-21; Kahling ing in the 1-2-4; Domeyer 0-1-1; Popkes 0-0-0; Wohlford 0-0-0; 75% from the field in the first Onken 0-2-2; Vortherms 1-2-4; Bossert 6-6-21; Hen- half, cruising to a 71-point first half. Austin Doorenbos ning 1-4-6; Rahe 0-0-0; Hendel 0-0-0; Boltjes 0-0-0; Frodermann 0-0-0; Nelson 0-0-0. FG: 23-48 (48%). FT: half and a 36-point lead. added 16 points. Abe McK- 21-26 (81%). 3Pt. FG: 5-17 (29% — Lenz 2, Bossert Windom finished the game ibbin scored 14. Hunter 3). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 27. TOs: 19. Who’s paying for Windom (FG-FT-TP): SDoorenbos 2-0-5; Walklin shooting nearly 69% from Walklin had a career-high 6-0-12; ADoorenbos 6-0-16; Vancura 0-0-0; Squires 12 points. Henry Erickson 2-1-6; Redman 14-1-29; King 1-0-3; McKibbin 5-1-14; state tourneys? the field. Armstrong 2-0-6; Erickson 5-1-12; Serreyn 5-0-10. Ten of the Eagles’ 11 play- scored 12 points and Dylan FG: 48-70 (69%). FT: 4-10 (40%). 3Pt. FG: 13-26 The COVID-19 (50% — SDoorenbos, ADoorenbos 4, Squires, King, ers scored in the game, with Serreyn added 10. McKibbin 3, Armstrong 2, Erickson). Fouls: 21. Fouled pandemic has been out: None. Rebs: 26. TOs: 6. six scoring in double figures. Windom (6-10, 2-9 Big JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 boys basketball 25 understandably tough Conner Redman led the South Conference) hosts CONNER REDMAN slices past a pair of Adrian-Ellsworth on the Minnesota State way with 29 points, 25 com- Worthington Thursday, then defenders to the bucket in Saturday’s game. Redman scored High School League. SEE BOYS • PAGE 14 29 points in the Eagles’ record-breaking 113-72 win. The MSHSL has lost all its state tourna- ment revenue since last March. It has since sent schools an extra — FAST FORWARD: A Look At What’s Ahead In Local Sports — bill, trying to make up its deficit. State tournaments are again approaching. Heating up as playoffs approach Last Wednesday, the MSHSL announced it plans to allow up to 250 Playoffs begin next spectators per event due to COVID restric- week, giving teams a tions. At the same time, final chance to build the MSHSL has said it plans to play the state momentum. girls and boys hockey ■ tournaments at the By JOEL ALVSTAD Xcel Energy Center [email protected] and the state girls and boys basketball The end of the winter tournaments at Target 2/24 boys hockey 14 sports season and the start Center. ZACH ESPENSON blasts a of the playoffs will take Sure, the experience slap shot during a recent Eagle place in rapid succession in of playing on the same game. Espenson scored a goal the coming week. court the pros play on in the Eagles’ 4-2 win over The Eagle girls and boys is one thing. But what Redwood Valley Monday. hockey teams both wrap up makes that experience their regular season Sat- special is playing on urday. They will have very that court in front of a Eagle boys little time to prepare for the full crowd. playoffs, as the girls hockey I’m certain that Section 3A Tournament be- Target Center and stay hot, gins Monday, with the boys Xcel Energy Center starting Tuesday. are not going to allow Seeding for the tourna- the MSHSL to use the top Cards ments takes place later this facilities for free. And week. with only 250 specta- The Windom Area boys The Minnesota-Scores. tors per event, there hockey team overcame a late net QRF standings has the is no way the MSHSL rally Monday night, hold- Eagle girls sixth out of will be able to break ing off Redwood Valley for seven teams in the section. even on those tourna- a 4-2 victory at the Windom If that seeding holds, the ment events, let alone Arena. Eagles likely would play at make a profit. Leading 3-1 Marshall Monday. If there are only in the third Meanwhile, the Eagle going to be 250 specta- period, the boys hockey team sits third tors at a game, there is Eagles killed out of 10 teams in the QRF. absolutely no reason Boys off a five-min- If that holds, the Eagles the MSHSL needs to Hockey ute Cardinal would have a first-round bye rent out the profes- Friday — vs. power play. and would open the playoffs Luverne, 7 p.m. sional sports venues Shortly after on March 18 at home. JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 boys basketball 14 Saturday — vs. for state tournaments. the penalty The Section 3AA girls HENRY ERICKSON zips around a Dragon defender on his way to a bucket during Saturday’s Rochester A college or large high expired, the basketball playoffs are game in Windom. Local basketball and hockey teams will learn their playoff fate later this week, Lourdes, 3 p.m. school venue would be with section playoffs beginning next week. Cardinals slated to begin Tuesday. Tuesday — Sec- perfectly sufficient. tion 3A playoffs pulled their Montevideo has the best Having those tour- in the sub-section. 3A team tournament con- Section 3A will face off begin, 7 p.m. at goalie and cut record in the sub-section higher seeds naments in empty the lead to 3-2. (12-4), but Windom current- Seeding also will be done tinues Thursday in Jackson with teams from Section 2A, professional venues is But with ly is the top-ranked team in this week for Section 2A and Minneota with quarter- with one team advancing to stupid, irresponsible ■ STANDINGS the Cardinals the QRF. and 3A girls and boys bas- final and semifinal action. the four-team Class A state and financially reck- emptying the The Section 3AA boys ketball. Those tournaments The two teams advanc- tournament. BIG SOUTH less. BOYS HOCKEY net for an ex- basketball tournament be- begin with pigtail-round ing from Thursday will be The Section 3A individual The whole theme of Team W L T tra attacker, gins on March 18. Windom’s games Monday for the girls part of the first-ever super tournament begins Tuesday this winter sports sea- NU (14-2) ...... 14 0 0 the Eagles boys currently are ranked and Tuesday for the boys. regional on Saturday in in Wabasso. Win (11-5) .....11 3 0 son has been “the kids iced the game fourth in the QRF standings In wrestling, the Section St. James. The teams from Was (10-6) .....10 5 0 are getting a chance MnRiv (8-4) .....7 4 0 when Brady to play.” Schools that RV (8-9) ...... 8 8 0 Espenson are members of the Luv (6-9) ...... 6 7 0 scored into Mar (3-13) ...... 3 11 0 MSHSL shouldn’t Wor (3-13) ...... 3 11 0 the empty have to cough up more Fair (0-15) ...... 0 13 0 net. money to have state Alex tournaments in empty Espenson professional sports Eagle girls regroup, rally for Monday victory and Caleb Rivera scored first period goals, staking the venues. The Windom Area girls turned away all 11 Storm Eagles to a 2-0 lead. hockey team got some wel- first period shots. After Redwood cut the come news The Eagles turned deficit to 2-1, Zach Espen- Monday and defense into offense in the son scored on a slap shot, rode that mo- first period. Presley Dockter stretching the lead to 3-1. A LOOK BACK mentum after found the back of the net Redwood’s Tyson Clark TEN YEARS AGO Girls a long bus twice in the first period, giv- scored with 2:57 left on the Drake Borsgard placed ride, topping ing the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Hockey clock, cutting the deficit to third at 130 pounds and Friday — at Morris-Ben- Early in the second, Ella 3-2. But just 36 seconds later, Jared Peterson took Minnesota River son Area 4-2 Dockter stretched the lead (LeSueur), 7 Brady Espenson scored the fourth at 171 pounds at in Benson. to 3-0 before the Storm an- p.m. empty net goal. the Class AA State Wres- Senior swered with a pair of goals, Saturday — vs. The Eagles outshot the tling Tournament. Bethany cutting the Eagle lead to 3-2 Luverne, 7 p.m. Cardinals 47-22 in the game. The Eagle boys basket- Schmidt, who after two periods. Monday — Sec- Goalie Dan Stubbe finished ball team rallied in the tion 3A playoffs had missed But early in the third, with 20 saves. second half, defeating begin, 7 p.m. at several weeks Elly Bang took a centering Windom Area (11-5, 11-3 Luverne 69-52 to open higher seeds of action pass from Presley Dockter Big South Conference) hosts the Section 3AA playoffs. Wednesday (3- with a wrist and fired a shot past the 17) — Section Luverne Friday, then closes Levi Gotto scored a team- injury, re- Storm goalie, sealing the 3A semifinals, the regular season hosting high 19 points. 7 p.m. at higher turned to the win. Rochester Lourdes Saturday. Windom’s mass media seeds ice Monday. The Eagles outshot the The Section 3A Tourna- class recently began And with Storm 48-23 in the game. ment is scheduled to begin webcasting and televis- ■ STANDINGS sophomore Schmidt finished with 21 Tuesday. Seeding will be ing school sporting goalie Kaylie saves. BIG SOUTH JOEL ALVSTAD 3/3 girls hockey 25 conducted Friday. events on Windom Cable GIRLS HOCKEY Baerg out of Windom Area (6-10, 4-8 LYVIA MCMANIGLE tries to clear the puck along the boards Channel 22. The class Team W L T the lineup Big South Conference) during the Eagles’ recent game against Minnehaha United. The Redwood Valley ...... 0 1 1 — 2 has provided much of NU (13-2) ...... 11 1 0 with a knee travel to LeSueur Friday to Windom Area ...... 2 1 1 — 4 Luv (11-4) ...... 9 2 0 Eagle girls open the Section 3A playoffs Monday. the broadcast material sprain, face Minnesota River, then FIRST PERIOD: 1. Windom: Alex Espenson (Brady MnRiv (9-6) .....9 4 0 Espenson, Kaleb LaCanne) 3:14. 2. Windom: Caleb for the channel, with Mar (9-6) ...... 8 4 0 Schmidt host Luverne to close the Meakin Bang) 6:42. SECOND PERIOD: 3. Windom: Area girls hockey team with Rivera (Ethan Purrington) 4:11. SECOND PERIOD: 3. Thomas Elness and Aus- Wor (6-8) ...... 4 7 0 E. Dockter (P. Dockter, Elly Bang) 4:14. 4. MBA: RV: Tyson Clark (Chad Riewer, Carter Iwan) 7:09, pp. moved from regular season. Kortney Sanasack (u/a) 9:35. 5. MBA: Sanasack a major dilemma Saturday 4. Windom: Zach Espenson (Sonny Heil, B. Espenson) Win (6-10) ...... 4 8 0 ten Smedsrud serving as her usual The Section 3A playoffs (u/a) 11:43. THIRD PERIOD: 6. Windom: E. Bang (P. and Rochester Lourdes took 13:09. THIRD PERIOD: 5. RV: Clark (Iwan) 14:03. play-by-play announcers Fair (4-10) ...... 3 8 0 Dockter) 4:43. 6. Windom: B. Espenson (A. Espenson, Heil) 14:39, Was (0-16) ...... 0 14 0 spot as a for- are scheduled to begin Mon- SUMMARY: Shots on goal: Windom 48, MBA advantage, scoring seven empty net. during the winter sports 23. Power plays: Windom 0-2, MBA 0-3. Goalies: SUMMARY: Shots on goal: RV 22, Windom 47. ward back to day. Seeding is not sched- Windom, Bethany Schmidt (23 shots, 21 saves); first-period goals on its way Power plays: RV 1-5, Windom 0-2. Goalies: RV, season, Travis Janssen her former uled until this weekend. MBA, Leah Thompson (48 shots, 44 saves). Camden Clark (46 shots, 43 saves); Windom, Dan to a 10-1 victory at Roches- Stubbe (22 shots, 20 saves). as sideline reporter and position, goalie. ter. Windom Area ...... 2 1 1 — 4 Eagles fall at Lourdes Marissa Cartwright run- Schmidt’s presence in net Morris-Benson Area ...... 0 2 0 — 2 ning the camera. was felt immediately, as she FIRST PERIOD: 1. Windom: Presley Dockter (Ella Injuries left the Windom Dockter) 4:03. 2. Windom: P. Dockter (E. Dockter, SEE GIRLS • PAGE 13 SEE HOCKEY • PAGE 15
■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 10 GOOD LUCK Eagle and Cobra Winter Sports Participants
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Bank Midwest JOEL ALVSTAD eagle boys bb EAGLE BOYS BASKETBALL team members are, from left, front: Damian King, Noah Armstrong, Carter Vancura, Zach Squires and Abe McKibbin. Back: Sam Doorenbos, Henry Erickson, Hunter Walklin, Dylan Serreyn, Conner Redman and Austin Borsgard Construction, LLC Doorenbos. Carquest Auto Parts Citizen Publishing Co., Inc. Eagle Girls Basketball Crystal Windshield Replacement and Repair, LLC Expressway — Windom Fairland Management Company Fisher Eye Care Clinic, LLC Fredin Rentals — Construction — Racing GDF Enterprises Grunewald Frame and Glass, LLC Hardee's Higley Ford Hometown Sanitation Services, LLC Hy-Vee iCitizen JOEL ALVSTAD eagle girls bb EAGLE GIRLS BASKETBALL team members are, from left, front: Kendyl Sammons, Gracie Bucher, Jadyn Wormstadt and Lampert Lumber Valerie Schutz. Back: Kait Huska, Allison Letcher, Delaney Smith, Kameron Rupp and Jenna Veenker. Not pictured: Hadley Sammons. Miller Sellner Equipment Newell Orthodontics PA Eagle Girls Hockey Observer/Advocate Palmer Bus Service of Windom Poet biorefining — Bingham Lake Ron's Electric, Inc. Smith Automotive Company Stacie Sanow Agency, State Farm Insurance The Toro Company Trends and Tranquility — Marcia Smith United Prairie Bank and Insurance Windom Area Health
Windomnet JOEL ALVSTAD eagle girls hockey EAGLE GIRLS HOCKEY team members are, from left, front: Lyvia McManigle, Elly Bang, Meakin Bang, Presley Dockter and Kaylie Baerg. Middle: Marenna Bang, Mataya Hall, Madyson Fredin, Ella Dockter, Aiden Hunt and Brooklyn Roll. Back: Man- ager Allison Negen, Toria Robillard, Maddie Schumacher, Marissa Becker and Reagan Haugen.
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Cobra Wrestling
SCHERLING PHOTOGRAPHY COBRA WRESTLING team members are, from left, front: Trenton Renquist, Kade Sammons, Tucker Renquist, Micah Holmberg, Graycen Hansen, Montgomery Bjorklund, Cyrus Bjorklund and Matthew Ekstrom. Second row: Kameron Koerner, Preston Xayachak, Robinson Paredes, Alex Altman, Jose Garcia, Aiden Holmberg and Matthew Voehl. Third row: Managers Zaria Harrington, Addison Kratochvil and Jessica Ambrose, Dawson Bjorklund, Noah Holmberg, Eagan Maras, managers Joelle Bak and Saydie Raverty and co-head coach Travis Elg. Back: Assistant coaches Joe Fischenich, Dave Fischenich and Dan Suess, Jared Hunter, Thavien Xayachak, Caden Swoboda, Law Mu, Ian Richardson and co-head coach Nick Kulseth.
Eagle Boys Hockey
JOEL ALVSTAD eagle boys hockey EAGLE BOYS HOCKEY team members are, from left, front: Dan Stubbe. Second row: Head Coach Travis Janssen, Wyatt Haugen, Ben Purrington, Alex Espenson, Kaleb LaCanne, Caleb Rivera, Ethan Purrington, Zach Rabbe and Assistant Coach Jason Espenson. Third row: Manager Ellie Maricle, Caleb Kleven, Jacob Van Norman, Chase Hamlett, Brady Espenson, Zach Espenson, Keegan Classen and Manager Lily Mellstrom. Back: Charlie Smith, Jacob Bottelberghe, Evan Mathis, Vance Koch, Cragen Porath, Sonny Heil, Dillon Evers, Ethan Rabbe and Owen Dahna. Not pictured: Cody Hockel.
Eagle Gymnastics
JORDAN BUSSA PHOTO EAGLE GYMNASTICS team members are, from left: Naveah Sosa, Heidi Johnson, Ashlyn Altman, Addison Colbert, Lily Youngwirth, Kadyn Paulson, Brooklyn Paulson, Kyla Sanow, Ada Lund, Avianna Watson, Jocelyn Lopez, Harriet Lohse and Kenley Powers.
■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 12 Trojans surge past Eagle girls Monday A second-half surge pro- pelled Worthington to a 77-68 victory over the Windom girls basketball team Mon- day in Worthington. Worthing- ton junior Ol- ivia Hayenga sparked the Girls rally, scor- Basketball ing 21 of her Thursday — at game-high 27 AE (Adrian), 6 points in the p.m. second half. Friday — BSC That al- Cross-Division lowed the at Waseca, 6 p.m. Trojans to Tuesday — Sec- erase an tion 3AA early deficit, Tourney begins, outscoring the 7 p.m. at higher Eagles 47-36 seeds in the second half. ■ STANDINGS Gracie Bucher led BIG SOUTH WEST DIVISION the Eagles GIRLS BB with 23 points Team W L in the loss. Al- Mar (15-0) .....12 0 lison Letcher Win (10-6) ...... 8 4 Wor (12-4) ...... 7 4 scored 21 RV (9-7) ...... 5 6 and Delaney Luv (7-9) ...... 4 7 Smith added JCC (5-10) ...... 3 7 12. JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 girls basketball 14 Pipe (5-11)...... 0 11 KAIT HUSKA slashes through the Edgerton defense for a shot in last Tuesday’s game. Huska Windom ...... 32 36 — 68 scored a game-high 23 points in Thursday’s victory over JCC. JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 gymnastics 28 Worthington ..30 47 — 77 AVIANA WATSON leaps high above the beam during Friday’s Windom (FG-FT-TP): KSammons 0-0-0; Bucher 7-8- 23; Letcher 6-6-21; HSammons 1-0-2; Rupp 0-0-0; triangular with Worthington and Pipestone. The Eagles close Huska 3-0-9; Smith 6-0-12. FG: 23-52 (44%). FT: halftime lead. Eagles dump Dutchmen first half, to finish with the regular season Thursday. 14-20 (70%). 3Pt. FG: 8-24 (33% — Bucher, Letcher Kait Huska tied her own a team-high 18 points for 3, HSammons, Huska 3). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None. The Windom Eagle girls girls basketball school Rebs: 37. TOs: 19. basketball team was red hot the Eagles. Gracie Bucher Worthington (FG-FT-TP): Scheitel-Taylor 3-0-6; record with seven three- scored 15, Delaney Smith 14 Bauman 4-1-11; Boomgarden 1-0-3; Hayenga 9-9-27; from the field in the first Spartz 7-0-14; Weg 3-0-6; Wietzema 2-0-5; Schaffer pointers, finishing with a and Allison Letcher added 13 2-1-5. FG: 31-78 (40%). FT: 11-15 (74%). 3Pt. FG: half, racing to a 73-40 victory 4-19 (21% — Bauman 2, Boomgarden, Wietzema). team-high 23 points in the in the win. Fouls: Fouled out: Rebs: TOs: over Edgerton at Windom. Eagles take third at 20. None. 48. 9. win. Allison Letcher added The Eagles shot 42% Edgerton ...... 13 27 — 40 18 points and Delaney Smith Windom...... 45 28 — 73 from the field for the game, Eagles roll past JCC scored 15. Edgerton (FG-FT-TP): Gilbertson 0-0-0; Schultz but were especially sharp 1-1-3; Fleisch man 2-1-6; Schoolmeester 0-0-0; home triangular The Windom Eagle girls JCC ...... 16 23 — 39 early, with seven first-half VandeGriend 0-1-1; Kracht 1-0-2; Wassink 8-3-19; Windom...... 46 27 — 73 Wieck 0-0-0; Leusink 0-0-0; Smit 1-1-3; Ockenga basketball team got off to a three-pointers. Meanwhile, 3-0-6. FG: 16-65 (25%). FT: 7-14 (50%). 3Pt. FG: The Windom Area gym- totals on vault (8.55) and fast start and never let up JCC (FG-FT-TP): MFarmer 5-2-13; RFarmer 0-0-0; 1-11 (9% — Fleischman). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None. Voss 4-4-12; Cother 2-2-7; GBrinkman 1-0-2; ABrink- the Eagle defense allowed Rebs: 44. TOs: 12. nastics team ran into stiff beam (7.9) and tied with Thursday night, cruising man 0-0-0; Gallagher 0-0-0; Wenzen 2-1-5; Anderson only two Dutchmen players Windom (FG-FT-TP): KSammons 3-0-9; Bucher competition Friday night, Ada Lund for the team’s 0-0-0; Beaver 0-0-0; Haren 0-0-0. FG: 14-58 (24%). 6-3-15; Letcher 5-1-13; Wormstadt 0-0-0; Schutz to a 73-39 win over Jackson FT: 9-13 (69%). 3Pt. FG: 2-22 (9% — MFarmer, Co- to score in the first half, as 0-0-0; HSammons 0-2-2; Rupp 1-0-2; Huska 6-0-18; taking third in a triangular top score on floor (8.0). County Central at Windom. ther). Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 39. TOs: 15. Veenker 0-0-0; Smith 6-2-14. FG: 27-65 (42%). FT: at Windom. Ashlyn Altman added an Windom (FG-FT-TP): KSammons 2-0-6; Bucher 2-1-5; Edgerton shot 25% from the 8-13 (62%). 3Pt. FG: 11-28 (39% — KSammons 3, The Eagles buried 13 Letcher 6-3-18; Schutz 0-0-0; HSammons 1-3-6; field for the game. Letcher 2, Huska 6). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None. Worthing- 8.3 on vault. Rupp 0-0-0; Huska 8-0-23; Veenker 0-0-0; Smith 7-1- Rebs: 46. TOs: 9. three-pointers in the game 15. FG: 26-65 (40%). FT: 8-14 (57%). 3Pt. FG: 13-37 Kait Huska drained six ton won the The Cobras close the and surged to a 30-point (35% — KSammons 2, Letcher 3, HSammons, Huska meet hand- regular season Thursday, 7). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 46. TOs: 10. treys, including five in the ily, scoring a hosting a triangular with Gymnastics 144.6. Pipe- Marshall and St. James Thursday — vs. Marshall, St. stone was Area as part of the Big James, 6 p.m. second with South Conference cross- a 126.425 division series. while the Worthington 144.6, Pipestone 126.425, Windom Chargers outrun by SWC in Monday loss Eagles scored a 119.6. Area 119.6 Brooklyn Paulson led the Eagle Results Vault: Brooklyn Paulson 8.55; Ashlyn Altman 8.3; Westbrook-Walnut Grove Eagles in the all-around Ada Lund 8.0; Addison Colbert 7.7; Aviana Watson tried to keep pace with a competition with a 32.65 7.6. Bars: B. Paulson 8.2; Lund 7.8; Altman 7.1; Harriet high-octane Southwest to finish fifth. Paulson was Lohse 5.05; Lily Youngwirth 3.4. Christian squad Monday, Beam: B. Paulson 7.9; Altman 7.6; Lund 6.95; the lone Eagle to place in Jacelyn Lopez 5.9; Watson 5.25. but the Eagles had too much an event, taking fourth on Floor: B. Paulson 8.0; Lund 8.0; Altman 7.55; gas in the tank in the second bars with an 8.2. Watson 7.0; Lopez 6.5. All-Around: B. Paulson 32.65; Lund 30.75; Altman half. Paulson had team-high 30.55. ■ STANDINGS SWC led by 10 at halftime RED ROCK and pulled GIRLS BB Team W L away for a SWC (14-3)....14 1 63-47 win at HBC (13-2) ....12 2 Westbrook. RRC (10-5) ....10 4 The Char- Edg (8-8) ...... 8 6 AE (7-8) ...... 7 7 gers tried to WWG (7-9)...... 6 9 break through MLAC (6-10) ....6 9 the SWC MCC (2-14) .....2 12 pressure and HLOF (0-16) .....0 15 were able to slow down the Eagles’ running game early, but SWC surged late in the first half to take a 29-19 lead. In the second half, SWC’s defense eventually wore down the Chargers, as the Eagles put up 34 second half points. Olivia Klumper led WWG JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 gymnastics 16 ADA LUND swings for momentum as she prepares to with 12 points in the loss. dismount from the bars during Friday’s meet with Worthington Addeson Jenniges added 10 and Pipestone. Lund scored a 7.8 on bars in the meet. points.
SWC ...... 29 34 — 63 WWG ...... 19 28 — 47 SWC (FG-FT-TP): VanderTop 3-3-11; HPap 2-0-5; MSnyder 0-2-2; Veldkamp 1-2-4; Fey 6-0-13; TSnyder 0-0-0; MPap 4-1-9; BMoss 0-0-0; Nerem 8-3-19; MMoss 0-0-0. FG: 24-73 (33%). FT: 11-15 (73%). 3Pt. JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 girls basketball 100 FG: 4-18 (22% — VanderTop 2, HPap, Fey). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 46. TOs: 11. WWG FRESHMAN Abby Wiggins spins around MLAC’s Kate Janzen for a bucket in Thursday’s Cottonwood County WWG (FG-FT-TP): IKlumper 2-2-7; OKlumper 5-2-12; game at Mt. Lake. Wiggins scored eight points in WWG’s 43-42 loss to the Wolverines. DeSmith 0-0-0; Jenniges 4-0-10; Herding 0-0-0; Sikel 0-0-0; Byers 4-0-9; Wiggins 2-3-7; Wahl 1-0-2; Freeburg 0-0-0. FG: 18-57 (32%). FT: 7-11 (64%). 3Pt. FG: 4-22 (18% — IKlumper, Jenniges 2, Byers). Fouls: 40. TOs: 15. Grove 43-42 Thursday in Mt. 13. Fouled out: IKlumper. Rebs: 38. TOs: 18. Area Girls Basketball Schedule Lake. Thursday — RRC at Edgerton, 6 p.m.; WWG at Chargers hold off Rabbits The Wolverines held the Patriots edge RRC RCW (Renville), 6 p.m. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers to 15 first half Friday — Edgerton at MLAC (Mt. Lake), 6 p.m. Hills-Beaver Creek rallied held off a furious second- points. WWG battled back in in the final minutes Satur- Saturday — Wabasso at RRC (Lamberton), 12 the second half, hitting five p.m.; WWG at MCC (Slayton), 3 p.m. half rally Friday, edging Conner day, stealing a 45-42 decision three-pointers in the half Monday — Section 2A and 3A Playoffs: Pigtail- Wabasso 47-45 at Westbrook. from Red Rock Central at round games at higher seeds, 7 p.m. The Chargers held a and eight for the game. Redman Lamberton. comfortable 15-point half- But the Wolverines The Patriots held the Fal- time lead, but Wabasso got countered, as Anika Fast hit cons scoreless for the final changed hands several times hot from the outside in the driving lay-ups and a three- Sport: Windom Eagles Boys Basketball 4:44 of the game. Meanwhile, in the second half, with a second half, outscoring the pointer to re-establish the a three-pointer from Abby pair of Jaci Tollefson free Chargers 32-19 in the final 18 Wolverine lead. Year: Senior Knobloch gave HBC the lead. throws with 41 seconds left minutes. Down the stretch, the Wol- Parents: Mark and Stephanie Redman Nicole Schroepfer led RRC tying the game at 49. Down the stretch, WWG verines went 7-of-13 from the with 16 points. Karli Arkell But RRC held the ball for was able to get the ball free throw line, with Brooke scored 13 in the loss. the final possession, with inside, with Olivia Klumper Naas hitting 4-of-6 late. Conner scored a game-high 29 points, with 25 in Stavnes drawing the foul and WWG pulled to within a HBC ...... 19 26 — 45 scoring eight second-half the first half, in Saturday’s 113-72 win over Adrian- RRC ...... 19 23 — 42 hitting 1-of-2 from the line. point on a three-pointer from points to seal the win. Ellsworth. HBC (FG-FT-TP): Fick 8-0-19; Rauk 1-0-2; Deelstra The Wolverines were unable Beth Byers led WWG with Beth Byers, but a last-second 1-0-2; Bos 1-1-3; Knobloch 6-1-15; Elbers 1-0-2; Moser 0-0-0; LaRock 1-0-2. FG: 19-62 (31%). FT: 2-4 to get a good look at the 18 points, 15 in the first half. attempt by Byers to win the (50%). 3Pt. FG: 5-22 (23% — Fick 3, Knobloch 2). bucket as time expired. Klumper scored 15 and Abby game rattled out. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 43. TOs: 14. This recognition sponsored by: RRC (FG-FT-TP): Horning 2-0-4; Amsden 0-0-0; Karli Arkell led the Fal- Wiggins added 12. Fast led MLAC with 24 Stavnes 2-0-5; Schroepfer 6-2-16; Hemmingsen cons with 16 points. Stavnes points in the win. Naas fin- 1-0-2; Rindfleisch 1-0-2; Arkell 6-1-13. FG: 18-53 Wabasso ...... 13 32 — 45 (34%). FT: 3-5 (60%). 3Pt. FG: 3-13 (23% — Stavnes, added 12 points in the win. WWG ...... 28 19 — 47 ished with 12 points. Schroepfer 2). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 35. TOs: 15. Brooke Naas scored 17 Wabasso (FG-FT-TP): Franta 10-1-24; Frank 4-0-9; Byers led WWG with points, including 14 in the Nelson 0-0-0; Fischer 0-0-0; Daub 0-0-0; Carlson 3-0- 15 points. Isabel Klumper Miller Sellner 8; Brand 1-2-4. FG: 18-60 (30%). FT: 3-8 (38%). 3Pt. first half, to lead MLAC. FG: 6-35 (17% — Franta 3, Frank, Carlson 2). Fouls: added 11 points in the loss. Sleepy Eye • 507-794-2131 Free throw lifts Falcons 14. Fouled out: Franta. Rebs: 29. TOs: 6. Anika Fast added 14 and WWG (FG-FT-TP): IKlumper 1-0-2; OKlumper 6-3-15; WWG ...... 15 27 — 42 Bingham Lake • 507-831-1106 Red Rock Central was able Tollefson scored 10. DeSmith 0-0-0; Jenniges 0-0-0; Byers 6-3-18; Wiggins MLAC ...... 23 20 — 43 Slayton • 507-836-8571 6-0-12; Wahl 0-0-0; Freeburg 0-0-0. FG: 19-45 (42%). to hold off a second-half WWG (FG-FT-TP): IKlumper 4-0-11; DeSmith 0-2-2; Fairmont • 507-235-3358 MLAC ...... 27 22 — 49 FT: 6-10 (60%). 3Pt. FG: 3-17 (18% — Byers 3). Fouls: surge from Mt. Lake Area- 11. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 45. TOs: 21. Jenniges 1-0-3; Herding 1-0-3; Byers 6-0-15; Wiggins RRC ...... 29 21 — 50 3-2-8; Wahl 0-0-0; Freeburg 0-0-0. FG: 15-52 (29%). Visit our website — www.millersellner.com Comfrey, as a late free throw MLAC (FG-FT-TP): Friesen 0-0-0; Osland 0-0-0; Tollef- FT: 4-4 (100%). 3Pt. FG: 8-25 (32% — IKlumper 3, from Lilly Stavnes broke a son 3-2-10; Fast 5-4-14; Janzen 2-2-6; Schultz 0-0-0; Jenniges, Herding, Byers 3). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: Green 0-0-0; Schroeder 0-0-0; Linscheid 1-0-2; Naas Wolverines edge WWG DeSmith. Rebs: 41. TOs: 19. tie, giving the Falcons a 50-49 6-0-17. FG: 17-51 (33%). FT: 8-16 (50%). 3Pt. FG: MLAC (FG-FT-TP): Friesen 0-0-0; Osland 0-0-0; win Friday in Lamberton. 7-18 (39% — Tollefson 2, Naas 5). Fouls: 17. Fouled Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey Tollefson 1-1-4; Fast 9-4-24; Janzen 0-1-1; Green View an interview online at — out: None. Rebs: 36. TOs: 20. saw an eight-point halftime 0-0-0; Schroeder 0-0-0; Linscheid 1-0-2; Naas 3-5- A tight game throughout, RRC (FG-FT-TP): Horning 1-3-5; Amsden 2-1-5; 12. FG: 14-54 (26%). FT: 11-19 (58%). 3Pt. FG: 4-23 Stavnes 4-1-12; Schroepfer 3-1-8; Hemmingsen lead vanish, but hit key free (17% — Tollefson, Fast 2, Naas). Fouls: 11. Fouled out: www.windomnews.com the Falcons held a slim two- None. Rebs: 38. TOs: 14. 0-2-2; Rindfleisch 1-0-2; Arkell 8-0-16. FG: 19-61 throws down the stretch to point halftime lead. The lead (31%). FT: 8-16 (50%). 3Pt. 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■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 13 Chargers rally late, edge Coyotes in overtime Heron Lake-Okabena-Ful- da started the second half Area Boys Basketball Schedule Thursday — MLAC at RRC (Lamberton), 6 red hot, building an eight- p.m. point lead on Westbrook- Saturday — MCC at MLAC (Mt. Lake), 2 p.m.; Walnut Grove Monday in WWG at HBC (Hills), 2 p.m. Okabena. Monday — MLAC at Springfield, 6 p.m. But the Tuesday — Section 2A and 3A Playoffs begin: ■ STANDINGS Chargers an- Pigtail-round games at higher seeds, 7 p.m. RED ROCK swered from BOYS BB the free throw RRC ...... 19 26 — 45 Team W L line, forcing MCC ...... 33 24 — 57 WWG (14-3)...13 2 overtime be- RRC (FG-FT-TP): Simonson 1-1-3; Willhite 5-0-10; SWC (14-2)....12 2 Smith 2-5-11; Hansen 1-0-3; Hensch 1-0-3; Strock HLOF (12-4) ...11 3 fore claiming 0-4-4; Klabunde 3-3-11. FG: 13-31 (42%). FT: 13-20 a 59-57 victory. (60%). 3Pt. FG: 6-14 (43% — Smith 2, Hansen, MCC (9-6) ...... 8 6 Hensch, Klabunde 2). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: Willhite. HBC (7-7) ...... 7 6 WWG went Rebs: 22. TOs: 21. MLAC (7-8) ...... 7 7 12-of-16 from MCC (FG-FT-TP): DJohnson 2-0-4; CoMitchell 5-0-12; RRC (5-12) ...... 4 11 Deacon 1-0-2; Paulzine 0-0-0; Tentinger 1-0-2; CJohn- the line in the son 0-0-0; Kleven 4-2-10; Schmitz 4-5-14; ChMitchell Edg (2-13) ...... 1 13 6-1-13; Graphenteen 0-0-0. FG: 23-56 (39%). FT: 8-18 AE (1-15) ...... 1 14 second half (44%). 3Pt. FG: 3-21 (14% — CoMitchell 2, Schmitz). and 3-of-4 in Fouls: 19. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 40. TOs: 13. overtime, fin- ishing 16-of-23 for the game. Fast start lifts WWG HLOF was just 9-of-13 from Westbrook-Walnut Grove the stripe. used a fast start to build a The parade to the line lead and made it stick Satur- halted the Coyotes’ momen- day, defeating Tracy-Milroy- tum, after HLOF started the Balaton 55-46 at Tracy. second half with an 11-1 run. The Chargers scored the In overtime, Ethan game’s first 14 points and Mischke netted an early held an early 23-4 lead before bucket and Nathan Kuehl TMB closed the first half hit a pair of key free throws, with an 18-7 run. sealing the win. WWG then sealed the Kuehl led WWG wtih 17 game by going 13-of-16 from ALISA NICKEL PHOTO points. Mischke scored 15 the line in the second half. KOLBY KREMMIN tries to chop the ball away from HBC’s Cole and Hunter Lien added 11. ALISA NICKEL PHOTO Hunter Lien led WWG Baker during last week’s game. Kremmin scored 19 points in KADE WASSMAN bounces a pass to a teammate along the The win likely assures with 19 points. Ethan Monday’s win over Adrian-Ellsworth. baseline during last week’s game against HBC. After falling to WWG no worse than the Mischke added 15 points in HBC in overtime, the Wolverines picked up back-to-back wins, second seed in the Section the win. 4-0-10. FG: 22-57 (39%). FT: 10-14 (71%). 3Pt. iele 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 25. TOs: 7. including a road win against conference frontrunner SWC. 3A South playoffs, by virtue FG: 7-23 (30% — Wilhite, Smith 2, Hansen, Strock, WWG ...... 30 25 — 55 Klabunde 2). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: Klabunde. Rebs: of a head-to-head sweep over TMB ...... 22 24 — 46 29. TOs: 10. Wabasso (FG-FT-TP): Fenger 6-3-15; Wall 5-0-11; Chargers sink Falcons HLOF. WWG (FG-FT-TP): Mischke 4-6-15; Kuehl 2-0-4; Lien Carlson 2-0-5; Kronback 8-0-17; Goblish 2-4-9; 5-6-19; Parker 3-0-6; Ross 0-0-0; VanDeWiele 1-4-7; Anderson 0-0-0; Evink 4-0-11. FG: 27-55 (49%). FT: Westbrook-Walnut Grove’s WWG ...... 23 31 05 — 59 Pilaczynski 2-0-4; Kleven 0-0-0. FG: 17-56 (30%). FT: 7-11 (64%). 3Pt. FG: 7-20 (35% — Wall, Carlson, defense dominated Tuesday HLOF ...... 19 35 03 — 57 16-20 (80%). 3Pt. FG: 5-24 (21% — Mischke, Lien Kronback, Goblish, Evink 3). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: 3, VanDeWiele). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebs: None. Rebs: 33. TOs: 10. night as the Chargers rolled WWG (FG-FT-TP): Mischke 4-7-15; Kuehl 5-6-17; Lien 36. TOs: 14. to a 54-28 win over Red Rock 4-2-11; Parker 0-0-0; Ross 3-1-8; VanDeWiele 2-0-6; TMB (FG-FT-TP): Wendland 2-0-5; Swenhaugen 3-1-9; Pilaczynski 1-0-2. FG: 19-54 (35%). FT: 16-23 (70%). 3Pt. FG: Turner 2-0-4; Fultz 1-0-2; Smith 3-0-8; Ankrum 0-0-0; Central at Lamberton. 5-19 (26% — Kuehl, Lien, Ross, VanDeWiele Munson 0-0-0; Vang 0-0-0; Nelson 8-2-18; VanDam Wolverines stun Eagles 2). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 38. TOs: 14. WWG held RRC to 25% 0-0-0; Schmitt 0-0-0. FG: 19-64 (30%). FT: 3-10 Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey HLOF (FG-FT-TP): Strandberg 0-0-0; King 2-0-5; Thier (30%). 3Pt. FG: 5-29 (17% — Wendland, Swenhaugen shooting for the game. The 1-0-3; CDrent 5-3-14; Fest 6-1-14; SDrent 6-3-19; 2, Smith 2). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Wendland, Turner. put together a complete per- Windom Schmid 0-2-2. FG: 20-60 (33%). FT: 9-13 (69%). 3Pt. Rebs: 48. TOs: 21. Chargers also held a com- FG: 8-29 (28% — King, Thier, CDrent, Fest, SDrent 4). formance Thursday night, State Theater Fouls: 19. Fouled out: King, CDrent. Rebs: 33. TOs: 8. manding 46-19 edge on the stunning conference-leading glass. Patriots drop Falcons Southwest Minnesota Chris- Coltin Pilaczynski led a Raya and the Last Dragon Wolverines roll to win Hills-Beaver Creek got the tian 70-59 in Edgerton. balanced Charger attack Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey jump on Red Rock Central The Wolverines shot a sea- with 16 points. Nathan Kuehl came out off the bus red Saturday, building a com- son-best 51% from the field and Hunter Lien added eight hot Monday night, build- manding early lead on its and hit eight three-pointers points each. ing a commanding lead and way to a 72-52 win at Hills. in the win. MLAC also forced Isaac Simonson, Ben rolling to an 89-52 win over The Patriots rode the hot the Eagles into 24 turnovers Hansen and Justin Klabunde Adrian-Ellsworth at Adrian. hand of Cole Baker early, in the game. each scored six points to The Wolverines put up 58 as he scored all of his 16 Damon Khamvongsa led lead the Falcons. first half points, building a points in the first half. That the way for the Wolverines, (PG) 31-point halftime lead. Ethan sparked HBC to a 47-31 half- pouring in a season-best 18 WWG ...... 29 25 — 54 Dining RRC ...... 16 12 — 28 Fri., March 12 ...... 7 p.m. Nickel and Kolby Kremmin time lead. points. Jordan Toll scored Sat., March 13 ...... 4 & 7 p.m. WWG (FG-FT-TP): AdVue 0-0-0; Knakmuhs 0-0-0; did much of the damage RRC’s offense never got 17 points and grabbed 10 re- Curry 1-0-3; Mischke 2-0-4; Kuehl 4-0-8; Lien 3-0-8; Sun., March 14 ...... 4 p.m. early, combining for 39 first- going in the second half, as bounds, Ethan Nickel scored ZKnudson 0-0-0; Parker 2-0-4; Ross 2-0-5; VanDeW- and Merchant movie Sat. & Sun. at 1:00 p.m. iele 2-0-6; DKleven 0-0-0; EKnudson 0-0-0; AnVue A Dog’s Journey half points. HBC held the Falcons to 21 15 and Kolby Kremmin 0-0-0; Pilaczynski 8-0-16; SKleven 0-0-0. FG: 24-56 Entertainment (43%). FT: 0-0 (0%). 3Pt. FG: 6-21 (29% — Curry, Lien The Wolverines finished second half points. added 10 points in the win. 2, Ross, VanDeWiele 2). Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None. Movie Hotline 507-831-1641 the game with 11 players Luke Willhite paced RRC Rebs: 41. TOs: 14. MLAC ...... 36 34 — 70 RRC (FG-FT-TP): Simonson 3-0-6; AJuhnke 0-0-0; finding the scoring column. with 17 points. Dominik SWC ...... 28 31 — 59 Amsden 0-0-0; Willhite 1-1-3; Smith 1-0-2; Hansen 2-0-6; Hensch 0-0-0; Strock 1-1-3; Klabunde 3-0-6; Nickel led MLAC with 22 Smith added 14 and Justin MLAC (FG-FT-TP): Khamvongsa 8-0-18; Kremmin TJuhnke 1-0-2. FG: 12-49 (25%). FT: 2-8 (25%). 3Pt. points, all in the first half. Klabunde scored 11. 3-2-10; Olson 1-0-2; Rehnelt 0-0-0; Nickel 5-2-15; FG: 2-17 (12% — Hansen 2). Fouls: 8. Fouled out: Toll 8-0-17; Wassman 2-0-4; Kleven 0-0-0; Wall None. Rebs: 19. TOs: 19. Kremmin added 19, with 2-0-4. FG: 29-56 (51%). FT: 4-5 (80%). 3Pt. FG: 8-16 RRC ...... 31 21 — 52 (50% — Khamvongsa 2, Kremmin 2, Nickel 3, Toll). 17 in the first half. Damon HBC ...... 47 25 — 72 Fouls: Fouled out: Rebs: TOs: 12. None. 21. 15. MLAC falls in OT Khamvongsa tossed in 16 RRC (FG-FT-TP): Simonson 2-2-6; AJuhnke 0-0-0; SWC (FG-FT-TP): Prins 0-1-1; Uilk 0-0-0; Van’t Hof Amsden 0-0-0; Willhite 6-2-17; Smith 5-0-14; 0-0-0; VanDyken 0-0-0; Raak 1-0-2; Rieck 4-0-11; points in the win. Holmen 0-0-0; Hansen 0-0-0; Hensch 0-0-0; Strock Schaap 5-0-10; Walhof 1-0-2; VanHulzen 5-0-12; Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey 2-0-4; Klabunde 3-4-11; Lang 0-0-0; TJuhnke 0-0-0. VanderHaar 7-7-21. FG: 23-54 (47%). FT: 8-11 (72%). rallied to force overtime, but MLAC ...... 58 31 — 89 FG: 18-51 (35%). FT: 8-11 (73%). 3Pt. FG: 8-24 3Pt. FG: 5-27 (18% — Rieck 3, VanHulzen 2). Fouls: Adrian-Ellsworth ...... 27 25 — 52 (33% — Willhite 3, Smith 4, Klabunde). Fouls: 13. 12. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 32. TOs: 24. couldn’t generate offense Fouled out: None. Rebs: 24. TOs: 19. MLAC (FG-FT-TP): in the extra period, falling Khamvongsa 7-0-16; Kremmin HBC (FG-FT-TP): Baker 5-5-16; Deelstra 6-2-15; 8-0-19; Pidde 1-0-2; KoWassman 0-0-0; Olson 2-2-6; Raymon 2-0-4; Page 0-0-0; Leenderts 2-0-6; Chargers top MCC 68-63 to Hills-Beaver Creek Rehnelt 2-0-4; Nickel 7-2-22; AToll 0-0-0; JToll 3-0-6; Bundesen 1-0-3; Elbers 0-0-0; Wysong 7-1-18; Durst KaWassman 1-0-2; Penner 1-0-2; Kleven 1-0-2; Wall FG: FT: Tuesday in Mt. Lake. FG: FT: 3Pt. FG: 2-0-4; Harris 3-0-6. 28-61 (46%). 8-11 (73%). Westbrook-Walnut Grove 3-2-8. 36-67 (53%). 6-8 (75%). 11-18 3Pt. FG: 8-29 (28% — Baker, Deelstra, Leenderts 2, (61% — Khamvongsa 2, Kremmin 3, Nickel 6). Fouls: Fouls: Fouled out: HBC held a 32-25 halftime Fouled out: Rebs: TOs: Bundesen, Wysong 3). 13. None. had a balanced night on 8. None. 34. 7. Rebs: 37. TOs: 12. lead, but the Wolverines hit AE (FG-FT-TP): Lewis 5-0-10; Lenz 9-0-18; Krahling offense and a strong perfor- 0-1-1; Domeyer 0-0-0; Popkes 0-0-0; Wolford 0-0-0; seven second-half three- Onken 3-0-8; Vortherms 0-0-0; Bossert 3-0-9; Hen- mance on defense Thursday, ning 0-0-0; Rahe 0-0-0; Hendel 2-0-4; Boltjes 0-0-0; Rabbits trip Falcons leading to a 67-47 victory pointers, battling back into SUPPER Frodermann 1-0-2; Nelson 0-0-0. FG: 23-56 (41%). FT: the game. 1-3 (33%). 3Pt. FG: 5-22 (22% — Onken 2, Bossert 3). Wabasso used a steady over Murray County Central Fouls: 7. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 30. TOs: 18. But in overtime, HBC’s game on offense and a pair in Westbrook. Cole Baker scored seven of of late free throws to claim a The Chargers shot 50% the Patriots’ eight points, SAT., MARCH 13 Late rally falls short 68-61 victory over Red Rock from the field and went 15- and the Wolverines couldn’t A slow start put Red Rock Central Friday in Wabasso. of-19 as a team from the free 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. answer. Central in a hole and a late The Falcons trailed by throw line in the win. Ethan Nickel scored 24 rally came up short Monday, three at halftime and mount- Ethan Mischke led WWG BARC Gymnasium points, including 20 in the as the Falcons fell 57-45 to ed a rally behind 13 second with 23 points. Nathan Kuehl second half, to lead the 1012 5th Ave., Windom Murray County Central at half points from Dominik scored 15 and Hunter Lien Wolverines. Kolby Kremmin Slayton. Smith, but the Rabbits were added 12 in the win. Chili with toppings, chicken noodle soup added 12 and Carter Olson MCC started the game able to preserve the lead late, and cinnamon rolls MCC ...... 19 28 — 47 scored 10. with an 18-2 run and led by shooting 49% from the field WWG ...... 28 39 — 67 StaySafeMN: Masks required. 14 at halftime. The Falcons for the game. MCC (FG-FT-TP): DJohnson 2-0-5; CoMitchell 4-0-10; HBC ...... 32 28 08 — 68 Deacon 0-0-0; Paulzine 0-0-0; Kresko 0-0-0; Tentinger MLAC ...... 25 35 03 — 63 Please practice social distancing. were able to trim the deficit Smith led RRC with 19 0-0-0; Hernandez 1-0-3; Christensen 1-0-2; CJohnson 0-0-0; Kleven 2-2-6; Schmitz 5-4-17; ChMitchell HBC (FG-FT-TP): Baker 8-11-31; Raymon 1-1-3; to 10 with 10 minutes to go, points. Joe Strock scored 11 0-4-4; Graphenteen 0-0-0. FG: 15-45 (33%). FT: 10-17 Leenderts 0-0-0; Bundesen 2-4-8; Wysong 9-1-21; but got no closer. and Justin Klabunde added (59%). 3Pt. FG: 7-16 (44% — DJohnson, CoMitchell Durst 1-1-3; Harris 1-0-2. FG: 22-58 (37%). FT: 18-31 FREEWILL DONATION 2, Hernandez, Schmitz 3). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: (58%). 3Pt. FG: 6-25 (24% — Baker 4, Wysong 2). Dominik Smith and Justin 10. DJohnson. Rebs: 35. TOs: 15. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 44. TOs: 20. Klabunde each scored 11 WWG (FG-FT-TP): Knakmuhs 0-0-0; Curry 1-0-3; MLAC (FG-FT-TP): Khamvongsa 2-3-7; Kremmin Proceeds help cover BARC heating costs! RRC ...... 31 30 — 61 Mischke 7-7-23; Kuehl 6-2-15; Lien 3-5-12; Parker 4-1-12; Olson 4-0-10; Rehnelt 0-0-0; Nickel 9-0-24; points for the Falcons. Luke Wabasso ...... 34 34 — 68 1-0-2; Ross 1-0-3; VanDeWiele 2-0-6; DKleven 0-0-0; Toll 2-0-4; Wassman 1-0-2; Kleven 1-0-2; Wall 1-0-2. Knudson 0-0-0; Pilaczynski 1-1-3; SKleven 0-0-0. FG: 24-54 (44%). FT: 4-11 (36%). 3Pt. FG: 11-29 Willhite added 10 points. RRC (FG-FT-TP): Simonson 4-1-9; Willhite 4-0-9; FG: 22-44 (50%). FT: 15-19 (79%). 3Pt. FG: 8-20 (37% — Kremmin 3, Olson 2, Nickel 6). Fouls: 23. Smith 4-9-19; Hansen 1-0-3; Strock 5-0-11; Klabunde (40% — Curry, Mischke 2, Kuehl, Lien, Ross, VanDeW- Fouled out: Kremmin. Rebs: 29. TOs: 20.
GIRLS/ Eagles take tough loss at Lourdes FROM PAGE 9
The Eagles were without goalie Kaylie Baerg, who suffered a sprained knee in last week’s win over Morris- Benson. Freshman Toria Robillard, who usually plays forward, stepped in at goalie and faced a barrage of shots early in the game from a strong Lourdes offense. Lourdes scored four goals DAD'SDAD'S BELGIANBELGIAN in the first 2:30 of the game, then added three goals later in the first period for a 7-0 WAFFLEWAFFLE BRUNCHBRUNCH lead. After a scoreless sec- ond period, Lourdes added JOEL ALVSTAD 3/3 girls hockey 23 Sunday, March 14 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. three goals in the third MADYSON FREDIN tries to cut off a pass during the Eagles’ recent game against Minnehaha Windom Community Center period. United. The Eagle girls defeated Morris-Benson Area 4-2 Monday night. Adults $9 | Children 6-10 years $6 | 5-years and under eat FREE! The lone Eagle goal was an unassisted goal from Elly 1:57. 4. Lourdes: Chasidy Buer (Erickson, Hanzel) (u/a) 15:08. MASK REQUIRED WHEN NOT EATING. Bang late in the third period. Windom Area ...... 0 0 1 — 1 2:29. 5. Lourdes: Erickson (Hanzel) 10:13. 6. Lourdes: SUMMARY: Shots on goal: Windom 17, Lourdes Rochester Lourdes ...... 7 0 3 — 10 Katie Cummings (Wick) 11:36. 7. Lourdes: Hanzel 29. Power plays: Windom 0-1, Lourdes 0-0. Goal- FULL GYM AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. Robillard finished with 19 (u/a) 13:50. SECOND PERIOD: No scoring. THIRD ies: Windom, Toria Robillard (29 shots, 19 saves); FIRST PERIOD: 1. Lourdes: Paige Gallaugher (Abby PERIOD: 8. Lourdes: Hanzel (u/a) 3:10. 9. Lourdes: Lourdes, Ida Huber (17 shots, 16 saves). saves in the loss. Wick, Maggie Hanzel) 1:09. 2. Lourdes: Wick (Laney Caydance Hanson (Wick) 4:00. 10. Lourdes: Gal- Co-sponsored by Windom Area Health Foundation, laugher (Wick, Hanzel) 9:35. 11. Windom: Elly Bang Argo) 1:51. 3. Lourdes: Hanzel (Carmen Erickson) Prudence Lodge #97, & Thrivent Financial. Proceeds designated for Windom Area Health Foundation Scholarships
■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 14
0-0-0; Benda 3-0-9; Cother 1-1-3; Hesebeck 3-2-8; Cavness 0-0-0; Cranston 3-0-6; Voss 0-0-0. BOYS/ Eagles FG: 25-51 (49%). FT: 4-14 (28%). 3Pt. FG: 9-17 (53% — Phaly, Ahrens 2, Jacobson, Rogotzke 2, Benda 3). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: None. Rebs: 28. win three TOs: 24. straight Eagles edge Bluejays FROM PAGE 9 The Windom Eagles roared out of the blocks Eagles stay hot, top JCC to build a double-digit lead, but it was the Eagles’ The Windom Area boys defense late that preserved basketball team claimed its a 69-67 victory over Cen- third straight win Monday, tral Minnesota Christian pulling away in the second Friday in Prinsburg. half for a 79-63 win over The Eagles scored the Jackson County Central at game’s first 11 points and Jackson. led 16-2 at one point. CMCS The Eagles held a slim was able to trim the deficit four-point halftime edge, to five by halftime and had but battered the Huskies in the Eagle lead whittled to the lane in the second half. two late. Dylan Serreyn scored 11 With time running out, second-half points, while the Bluejays attempted a Conner Redman and Henry potential game-winning Erickson found cracks in three-pointer, but Abe McK- the JCC defense for short ibbin blocked the potential shots. winning shot as time ex- Windom stretched the pired, preserving the win. lead to 20 points late in the Dylan Serreyn led the game before JCC scored a Eagles with 22 points. Sam pair of late buckets. Doorenbos and Austin Redman led the Eagles JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 wrestling 40 Doorenbos each scored 11 with 25 points. Serreyn CADEN SWOBODA plants the shoulders of BEA’s Angel in Windom. Swoboda picked up a fall and a major decision in and Henry Erickson scored scored 17, Sam Doorenbos Martinez to the mat for a near-fall during last Tuesday’s triangular the season-ending triangular. 10 in the win. had 15 and Erickson and Abe McKibbin each scored Windom...... 37 32 — 69 11 in the win. Central MN Christian ...... 33 34 — 67 Cobras fall in final duals, Falcons finish with sweep Windom (FG-FT-TP): SDoorenbos 4-0-11; ADooren- Windom...... 38 41 — 79 bos 3-2-11; Redman 4-1-9; McKibbin 2-0-6; Erick- JCC ...... 34 29 — 63 son 4-0-10; Serreyn 10-2-22. FG: 27-57 (47%). FT: The Windom-Mt. Lake Falcons sweep finale 5-8 (63%). 3Pt. FG: 10-20 (50% — SDoorenbos 3, wrestling team took a pair Windom (FG-FT-TP): SDoorenbos 6-0-15; Walklin ADoorenbos 3, McKibbin 2, Erickson 2). Fouls: 9. The Red Rock Central 0-0-0; ADoorenbos 0-0-0; Vancura 0-0-0; Squires Fouled out: None. Rebs: 39. TOs: 13. of tough losses Tuesday SECTION 3A WRESTLING 0-0-0; Redman 8-9-25; King 0-0-0; McKibbin CMCS (FG-FT-TP): Bulthuis 4-0-11; Mulder 7-4-21; wrestling team wrapped 5-0-11; Armstrong 0-0-0; Erickson 4-3-11; Serreyn Groen 0-0-0; Greenwaldt 4-0-12; VanEps 6-0-15; night in Windom, falling to 7-3-17. FG: 30-54 (56%). FT: 15-26 (57%). 3Pt. FG: VanderBeek 3-2-8. FG: 24-57 (42%). FT: 6-9 up the regular season with Blue Earth Area 49-21 and to March 9 March 11 March 11 March 13 4-15 (27% — SDoorenbos 3, McKibbin). Fouls: 17. (67%). 3Pt. FG: 13-34 (38% — Bulthuis 3, Mulder a pair of wins Saturday, Fouled out: ADoorenbos. Rebs: 33. TOs: 17. 3, Greenwaldt 4, VanEps 3). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: Worthington 42-37. 1. JCC JCC (FG-FT-TP): Phaly 6-0-13; Ahrens 5-0-12; None. Rebs: 27. TOs: 11. defeating Fulda-Murray 8. Wabasso Jackson, Soleta 0-0-0; Hall 0-0-0; Thurmer 0-0-0; Jacobson Against BEA, the Cobras 2-1-6; Rogotzke 2-0-6; Slammer 0-0-0; Insivhivang County Central 51-27 and Wabasso, 6 p.m. had falls from Tucker Ren- Pipestone 41-33 in a triangu- 8:05 p.m. quist (120), Caden Swoboda Jackson, lar at Lamberton. 9. RRC 4. TMB/WWG 7:30 p.m. vs. Section 2A (132) and Micah Holmberg 5. Pipestone Against FMCC, the Fal- Jackson, (182). Alex Altman (220) cons had falls from Evan Pipestone, 6 p.m. added an overtime decision 8:05 p.m. Bartholomaus (106), Zak St. James, win. 12. St. James Area2. Minneota Time TBA Zimmerman (126), Ryon Zim- Against Worthington, 7. Adrian-Ells. Minneota, merman (145), Payton Hara- the Cobras had falls from Adrian, 6 p.m. zin (160), Vander Mathiowetz 8:05 p.m. Renquist (126), Montgomery Minneota, (170), Damian Osland (182), 10. FMCC Bjorklund (145) and Altman 3. Canby 7:30 p.m. vs. Section 2A Gavin Hesse (220) and Cory (220). Swoboda (138) won by 6. WML Minneota, Anderson (285). Carter Windom, 6 p.m. major decision and Holm- Beranek (138) recorded a 8:05 p.m. berg (195) won by decision. decision win. 11. Springfield Blue Earth Area 49, WML 21 Against Pipestone, the 106: Cooper Peterson (B) MD Preston Xayachak 18-8. Falcons had falls from Anderson (R) pin Ryder Henning 5:27. 113: Caleb Langager (B) MD Jared Hunter 9-1. 120: Bartholomaus (106), Aubrey Tucker Renquist (W) pin Carson Sturtz 5:31. 126: Blair Osland (182) and Hesse (220). RRC 41, Pipestone 33 Mathiowetz (120), Austin Lunz (B) TF Noah Holmberg 16-0. 132: Caden Swo- Mathiowetz (170) won by boda (W) pin Angel Martinez 3:29. 138: Ty Peterson 106: Evan Bartholomaus (R) dec. Brayden Burmeister Cowan (195) and Anderson (B) pin Eagan Maras 0:46. 145: Parker Meyers (B) pin technical fall and Bartholo- 6-1. 113: Hudson Burnett (P) forfeit. 120: J.J. Martens (285). The Falcons added a Montgomery Bjorklund 2:36. 152: Cory Kitchel (B) pin maus (106) and Zak Zimmer- (P) pin Aubrey Mathiowetz 1:44. 126: Zak Zimmerman Matthew Ekstrom 3:03. 160: Max Ehrich (B) forfeit. (R) dec. Davis Budden 5-3. 132: Nate Bobendrier (P) technical fall from Payton 170: Double forfeit. 182: Micah Holmberg (W) pin Nick man (126) won by decision. pin Carter Beranek 1:20. 138: Andrew Pankonin (R) Frank 3:34. 195: Adam Schavee (B) forfeit. 220: Alex forfeit. 145: Ryon Zimmerman (R) forfeit. 152: Damon Harazin (160) and a decision Altman (W) dec. Logan Johnson 5-3 in OT. 285: Luke The Falcons received three Holmen (R) forfeit. 160: Rogen Smidt (P) pin Payton win from Osland (170). Mertans (B) pin Cyrus Bjorklund 0:05. forfeit wins. Harazin 0:16. 170: Vander Mathiowetz (R) TF Jackson Melcher 20-5. 182: Damian Osland (R) pin Allen Tubbs Worthington 42, WML 37 0:47. 195: Aiden Voss (P) dec. Austin Cowan 5-1. Adrian-Ellsworth 41, RRC 36 RRC 51, FMCC 27 220: Gavin Hesse (R) pin Darius Backer 0:40. 285: 106: Moe Erdman (A) forfeit. 113: Evan Bartholomaus 106: Alex Galvez Mendoza (Wo) pin Preston Xayachak Jayden Hoss (P) pin Cory Anderson 4:58. 3:57. 113: Oscar Galvez (Wo) pin Jared Hunter 2:47. 106: Evan Bartholomaus (R) pin Lucas Kuball 2:25. (R) pin Jesse Bullerman 0:50. 120: Bruce Farinella (A) 120: Noah Holmberg (WM) forfeit. 126: Tucker Ren- 113: Luke Iverson (F) pin Bowen Hesse 1:40. 120: pin Aubrey Mathiowetz 0:32. 126: Zak Zimmerman (R) quist (WM) pin Zaydan Abdulrahman 2:47. 132: Eagan Aiden Lorenzen (F) pin Aubrey Mathiowetz 1:02. forfeit. 132: Carter Beranek (R) forfeit. 138: Breyer Maras (WM) forfeit. 138: Caden Swoboda (WM) MD 126: Zak Zimmerman (R) pin Noah Mathiowetz 0:30. Falcons fall twice Hieronimus (A) pin Andrew Pankonin 0:32. 145: Miat Htoo 14-1. 145: Montgomery Bjorklund (W) pin 132: Denver Ash (F) pin Andrew Pankonin 0:51. 138: Ryon Zimmerman (R) pin Reese Morrison 2:35. 152: Moo Bleh 0:54. 152: Damon Schutz (Wo) pin Matthew Carter Beranek (R) dec. Owen Olsem 7-5. 145: Ryon Red Rock Central dropped Isaac Bullerman (A) pin Damon Holmen 3:05. 160: Ekstrom 1:47. 160: Jaden Hennings (Wo) forfeit. 170: Zimmerman (R) pin Quinten Lewis 3:41. 152: Carson a pair of tight decisions Rilee Heidebrink (A) dec. Payton Harazin 5-3. 170: Galvez Mendoza (Wo) forfeit. 182: Kent Lais (Wo) for- Klein (F) dec. Damon Holmen 5-3. 160: Payton Harazin Damian Osland (R) pin Micah Bullerman 1:32. 182: feit. 195: Micah Holmberg (WM) dec. Tanner Hennings (R) pin Trace Solt 1:55. 170: Vander Mathiowetz (R) Thursday in Adrian, falling Quentin Wolf (A) forfeit. 195: Preston Nelson (A) TF 9-6. 220: Alex Altman (WM) pin Kasey Gerhard 2:43. pin Rylan Behnke 1:21. 182: Damian Osland (R) pin Austin Cowan 18-2. 220: Jaren Winselman (A) dec. 285: Cole Hennings (Wo) pin Cyrus Bjorklund 0:53. Colby Kesteloot 1:14. 195: Christian Kuball (F) forfeit. 41-36 to Adrian-Ellsworth Gavin Hesse 8-2. 285: Cory Anderson (R) pin Roberto 220: Gavin Hesse (R) pin Jesse Ray 0:20. 285: Cory and 39-38 to Quad County. Hernandez 3:27. In the opener against AE, Quad County 39, RRC 38 the Falcons had falls from JOEL ALVSTAD 3/10 boys basketball 26 106: Evan Bartholomaus (R) pin Gage Wilke 0:41. EAGLE SENIOR Austin Doorenbos fires from long range Evan Bartholomaus (113), 113: Tarrick Rupp (Q) TF Bowen Hesse 16-1. 120: Aubrey Mathiowetz (R) pin Bryan Rhode 0:57. 126: during Saturday’s game against Adrian-Ellsworth. 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■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 15 Big geese are back, trumpeter swans too A warming trend was be- 20,000 trumpeter swans many we can just sit back lady and now here husband, Rocky. The bony prominence ginning as I sat on my front in Minnesota. The entire and enjoy them as I did a attracts around 2,000 each of the first wing joint from deck the evening of March 1. western Great Lakes region short week ago. winter. the tip is the same as the It was that time of day called has an estimated 30,000. I have been a bit surprised knuckles on our fist. the bewitching hour by the All of us, even southwest Where do they winter the Minnesota DNR has al- The stance and promi- old Hamm’s beer bear of a Minnesota, the sometimes- We all know that both lowed that considering the nence of that joint are the while back. We simply know forgotten area of our state those geese and swans will disease risk of such a large same as a “put up your it as dusk, sundown to dark. are now seeing the results of winter where there is open population in such a small dukes” buddy. I’d back down. Then for the first time of their return. water. The geese pretty area. I guess the huge popu- the spring, for me at least, I I remember well those much go south as far as larity of the swans to an Chet Atkins story heard the chatter of just ar- first introductions to our re- northwest Missouri, find enormous number of people For years I told my three ■ rived Canada geese. We don’t gion. The North Heron Lake open water and feed in the has just been more than they sons a story about Chet know for sure what they are RON KUECKER Game Producers Association many refuges of that area. wanted to take on. Atkins that I hoped they’d saying to each other but it is Outdoors Columnist coordinated much of it. The The early birds get on a Now, it is my understand- believe. Middle son Tom for sure, a happy sound, for [email protected] release I can remember took strong southwest wind and ing, the supplemental feed- finally had a chance to verify them and us alike. place on the gravel road just can be here in a day. ing of corn to that group it. He was playing his bass elsewhere they were nearly So, in a few minutes I was north of Duck Lake, north For their big, white bud- of swans has ended as of guitar in a church group gone from North America. In at Cottonwood Lake check- of Hwy. 60. Cars were lined dies, the trumpeters, things 2020. It’s probably the best in Nashville. A young lady, 1930 after much searching, ing out the open water from up for nearly half a mile are a little more complex. In thing to do considering the who turned out to be Chet’s a group of around 70 birds the aerator. In the dimming when the dog cages with one fact, no one knows exactly dual threat of disease and granddaughter, joined them. were discovered in a remote light I counted 10 geese. Also big swan in each arrived. where they all spend the habituation of generations So Tom asked her is this area of southwest Montana visible were 11 big white Kids from the audience winter. A recently started of swans to the corn diet. story true? Chet was cross- called the Red Rock Lake birds. were called up and they tracking study will soon ing the Atlantic on a slow area. A sanctuary for them Those trumpeter swans carried the cages down the identify that more accu- Do swans attack cruise liner, without his was established and they were enjoying the water, bank, to the waters edge and rately. Considering a trumpeter guitar. One day the world- multiplied enough that a few splashing around like a kid opened the doors. The big Our swans are probably swan weighs up to 28 pounds famous guitarist went up swans could be transplanted. in a backyard plastic pool on swans, with wings clipped to more short migrators. It is and a wingspan of up to to the deck and saw a deck Some were brought to the a hot July day. hold them in the area for im- known that many just head eight feet it’s no wonder that hand playing a guitar. Three Rivers District Park Only within the last five to printing, splashed out into south also and go to open the territorial male is feared Chet asked him if he could in Hennepin County and 10 years would such a sight the lake and swam away. water areas from southern by many. Much of its little borrow it and play a bit. they prospered. Soon also, be expected. Now we are see- Since then the event was Iowa to Arkansas, even east- bit of a tough guy reputation Sure, so Chet played a bit. swan eggs were brought to ing them regularly here in duplicated many times at ern Oklahoma. comes from the mute swan’s Then he asked the deckhand our Twin Cities from Alaska southwest Minnesota as they the U.S. Fish and Wildlife But there is also a group aggressiveness. how he sounded. His reply, where a resident flock was have become established, Service headquarters east of that chooses to find open I’ve watched for many “pretty good, but you ain’t also growing. Some were nesting on their chosen Windom. When it was deter- water in Minnesota. They years now and I haven’t seen no Chet Atkins.” hatched and taken to Carlos marshes and raising groups mined enough introductions have found it in such places them drive off other water- Granddaughter said “true Avery, others to Como Park of three to seven cygnets had been made to establish a as the open water below the fowl. But never doubt their story”! where a hatch and raise quite commonly. local population the stocking Monticello power plant. That ability to fight off predators. program was started. But 100 years ago they program was halted. area, bolstered by the corn Their wing can be compared Today we have around were not only, not here; even Thanks to the work of feeding of the famous swan anatomically to the fist of
The Windom Area boys hit second goal at the 5:40 Tiger net with 44 shots in the HOCKEY/ hockey team saw a lead slip mark. Zach Espenson and game and scored three unan- Eagles win three away Thursday, but a domi- Alex Espenson added power swered goals in the final two nant third period allowed play goals and Keegan Clas- periods to claim the win. of last four the Eagles to claim a 9-4 vic- sen scored with 17 seconds The Eagles jumped to the tory over Redwood Valley at left on the clock, sealing the lead in the first period on a FROM PAGE 9 Redwood Falls. win. goal by Chase Hamlett. Alex The Eagles jumped to a The Eagles scored on Espenson added a goal early Falcons blank Eagles 3-1 lead after one period, but three of their six power play in the second period, giving Redwood tied the game at 4-4 chances in the game. the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Faribault’s special teams after two. Windom Area outshot Marshall answered, scor- made the difference Sat- Alex Espenson’s third goal Redwood 53-27 in the game. ing a pair of goals to tie urday as the Falcons shut of the game, 16 seconds into Goalie Dan Stubbe finished the game, but the Eagles down the Windom Area boys the third period, regained with 23 saves. regained the lead 10 seconds hockey team for a 5-0 victory the lead for the Eagles, who after Marshall tied the game, at Faribault. Windom Area ...... 3 1 5 — 9 went on to score five un- Redwood Valley ...... 1 3 0 — 4 as Sonny Heil knocked in a Faribault scored a pair answered goals in the final shot for a goal. of power play goals and FIRST PERIOD: 1. Windom: Alex Espenson (Zach period for the win. Espenson, Sonny Heil) 0:43. 2. Windom: A. Espenson Later in the second period, added a pair of shorthanded (Brady Espenson, Zach Rabbe) 7:47. 3. Windom: Espenson got the Eagles Caleb Rivera (Wyatt Haugen, Ethan Purrington) 7:52. Cragen Porath blasted a shot goals, using a four-goal third on the board 43 seconds 4. RV: Kaleb Serbus (Austin Gunderson) 14:45. from the point for a power period to put the game out of SECOND PERIOD: 5. RV: Chase Schablin (u/a) 1:25. 6. into the game, then netted a RV: Schablin (Mason Clark) 7:39. 7. Windom: Heil (Z. play goal, giving the Eagles a reach. Espenson, B. Espenson) 10:21, pp. 8. RV: Clark (u/a) second goal 7:04 later. Five 12:38. THIRD PERIOD: 9. Windom: A. Espenson (Heil, 4-2 lead. Brady Espenson net- Faribault outshot the seconds after that, Caleb Z. Espenson) 0:16. 10. Windom: Heil (B. Espenson, ted a goal early in the third Eagles 45-25 in the game. A. Espenson) 5:40. 11. Windom: Z. Espenson (B. Rivera knocked in a shot for Espenson, A. Espenson) 7:27, pp. 12. Windom: A. period, capping the scoring. Goalie Dan Stubbe finished Espenson (B. Espenson) 10:44, pp. 13. Windom: a 3-0 lead. Keegan Classen (Evan Mathis, Z. Rabbe) 16:43. Eagle goalie Dan Stubbe with 40 saves. SUMMARY: Shots on goal: Windom 53, RV 27. Redwood Valley battled Power plays: Windom 3-6, RV 0-1. Goalies: Windom, finished with 15 saves in the back with a goal late in the Dan Stubbe (27 shots, 23 saves); RV, Camden Cilek win. Windom Area ...... 0 0 0 — 0 (53 shots, 44 saves). Faribault...... 0 1 4 — 5 first and two in the second, 1. Windom Area ...... 1 3 1 — 5 FIRST PERIOD: No scoring. SECOND PERIOD: tying the game at 3-3. Sonny Marshall ...... 0 2 0 — 2 Faribault: Jordan Nawrocki (Grady Goodwin, Zach Eagles top Tigers Siegert) 0:50, pp. THIRD PERIOD: 2. Faribault: Naw- Heil gave the Eagles a 4-3 FIRST PERIOD: 1. Windom: Chase Hamlett (Vance rocki (Siegert, Goodwin) 0:42, pp. 3. Faribault: Oliver lead with a power play goal A last-minute addition to Koch, Ethan Rabbe) 7:17. SECOND PERIOD: 2. Linnemann (u/a) 13:01, shorthanded. 4. Faribault: the schedule and a week-long Windom: Alex Espenson (Sonny Heil, Brady Espenson) Linnemann (Blake Vinar, Kory Johnson) 15:50. 5. at the 10:21 mark of the 2:13. 3. Marshall: Logan Deutz (Jared Reinsma) 8:07. JOEL ALVSTAD 2/24 boys hockey 20 Faribault: Owen Nesburg (Linnemann, Body Pavel) second, but Redwood scored layoff didn’t throw off the 4. Marshall: Talan Plante (Braxton Meyer, Reinsma) 16:45, shorthanded. 9:26. 5. Windom: Heil (B. Espenson, A. Espenson) SONNY HEIL looks to snipe a shot on goal during a recent Eagle SUMMARY: Shots on goal: Windom 25, Faribault two minutes later, tying the Windom Area boys hockey 9:36. 6. Windom: Cragen Porath (Zach Espenson, Ka- 45. Power plays: Windom 0-6, Faribault 2-4 (2 team Tuesday night, as the leb LaCanne) 11:50, pp. THIRD PERIOD: 7. Windom: boys hockey game. shorthanded). Goalies: Windom, Dan Stubbe (45 game at 4-4. B. Espenson (Heil, A. Espenson) 5:52. shots, 40 saves); Faribault, MacLain Weasler (25 Eagles skated to a 5-2 win at SUMMARY: Shots on goal: Windom 44, Marshall shots, 25 saves). Early in the third, Alex Es- 17. Power plays: Windom 1-10, Marshall 0-2. penson scored his third goal Marshall. Goalies: Windom, Dan Stubbe (17 shots, 15 saves); Eagles surge to win of the game. Heil then netted The Eagles peppered the Marshall, Ezra Maurice (44 shots, 39 saves).
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■ COTTONWOOD COUNTY CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 16 2020 Cottonwood County NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAXES
State of Minnesota ...... District Court PAUL D & RACHEL E MATHIAS 4 SONS PROPERTIES LLC County of Cottonwood ...... Fifth Judicial District 21-173-0190 LOT- 005 ...... 2,315.25 22-610-1020 LOT- 036 ...... 249.75 CNTY AUD SUBD 11 W117' LOT 5 BLK E PRINCE'S OUTLOTS E50' OF W250' EX S340' LOT 36 TO: ALL PERSONS WITH A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE C/O MARK ANDERSON PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE ESTEBAN BANEGAS FOLLOWING DELINQUENT TAX LIST. 21-173-0300 ...... 1,559.25 MARY GOHR A list of real property in Cottonwood County on which delinquent CNTY AUD SUBD 11 E102' OF W370' FRTG N150' BLK G 22-611-0291 LOT- 008 BLOK- 001 ...... 33.08 real property taxes and penalties are due has been filed with the district PRINCE'S SECOND ADD court administrator of Cottonwood County. This list is published to JOHN HOSCHEID TRACT IN S PART LOT 8 (54.42' FRT ON 4TH AVE) inform all persons that the listed property is subject to forfeiture because 21-173-0340...... 236.25 of delinquent taxes. CNTY AUD SUBD 11 S75' BLK K SAN JUANITA PESQUEDA The property owner, taxpayer, or other interested persons must either 22-611-1220 LOT- 017 BLOK- 003 ...... 339.75 pay the tax and penalty plus interest and costs or file a written objection JOHN HOSCHEID PRINCE'S SECOND ADD 174' LONG LOT 210' FROM THE with the district court administrator. The objection must be filed by April 21-173-0351 ...... 598.50 NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 17 13, 2021, stating the reason why the tax or penalty is not due on the CNTY AUD SUBD 11 property. If no objection is filed, a court judgment will be entered against N65' OF S140' EX W150' OF N50' BLK K MARK ANDERSON the property for the unpaid tax, penalty, interest, and costs. 22-711-0220 LOT- 031 ...... 1,588.50 For property under court judgment, the period of redemption begins GERALD LEE DAMMANN SIEMEN'S ADDITION E60.4' OF W70.4' the second Monday in May 2021. The period of redemption means the 21-414-0260 LOT- 004 BLOK- 004 ...... 450.66 time within which taxes must be paid to avoid losing the property through JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT LOTS 3 & 4 BLK 4 STORDEN CITY forfeiture. The period of redemption is three years, with a handful of DAVID & DARLA SKARUPA exceptions. The redemption period is one year for most properties located KYLE J LUDEWIG 23-029-0060 SECT- 29 TWP- 107 RNG- 37 ...... 26.04 in a targeted neighborhood, as defined in the Minnesota laws, and for 21-414-0860 LOT- 007 BLOK- 013 ...... 94.50 E45' OF S100' E OF BLK 12 SE1/4 SW1/4 municipal solid waste disposal facilities. The redemption period is five JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT SOUTH 80' weeks for certain abandoned or vacant properties. STORDEN LLC You may also enter into a confession of judgment as an alternative KYLE J LUDEWIG 23-580-0010 LOT- 002 BLOK- 001 ...... 106.56 method to paying off the delinquent tax amount and avoiding forfeiture. 21-414-0880 LOT- 008 BLOK- 013 ...... 276.75 OLSON'S ADDN LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 1 This allows you to pay the delinquent balance in equal annual installments JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT SOUTH 80' with a down payment due at the time you confess judgment. The length TRAVIS & AMY HALLAND of the installment plan varies: 5 years for commercial — industrial/public KYLE J LUDEWIG 23-714-0200 LOT- 012 BLOK- 005 ...... 631.47 utility property; 10 years for all other properties. 21-414-1060 LOT- 018 BLOK- 014 ...... 2,391.75 STORDEN ORIGINAL TOWNSITE N1/2 If you have homesteaded property, you may be eligible for a Senior JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT LOTS 16, 17 & 18 BLK 14 LOTS 8-9-10-11-12 BLK 5 Citizen’s Property Tax Deferral, which enables seniors to pay just 3% of their total household income and allow remaining amounts to become a MICHAEL J GALLO JOSE BENITO ESCOBAR LOPEZ lien on the property that may be deferred for later payment (perhaps upon 21-414-1100 LOT- 009 BLOK- 015 ...... 1,203.75 23-714-0520 LOT- 014 BLOK- 009 ...... 215.07 eventual sale of the property). JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT LOTS 7, 8 & 9 BLK 15 STORDEN ORIGINAL TOWNSITE It should also be noted by property homesteaders that you are ineligible MANUAL DE HOYOS to receive the Property Tax Refund while you owe delinquent property tax. JEFFERS GERALD LEE DAMMANN 23-715-0130 LOT- 010 BLOK- 003 ...... 54.00 To determine how much interest and costs must be added to pay the 21-414-1452 LOT- 004 BLOK- 020 ...... 543.90 SORENSONS ADD LOTS 8-9-10 BLK 3 tax in full, contact the Cottonwood County Auditor’s Office, Cottonwood JEFFERS - ORIG PLAT County Courthouse, 900 3rd Ave, Windom, MN 56101. You may also W22.5' LOT 2; LOT 3; E1/2 LOT 4 BLK 20 WESTBROOK CITY contact the auditor at (507) 831-1342 or [email protected]. DALE L & JOANN R WEHMEYER mn.us. MT LAKE CITY 24-029-4120 SECT- 29 TWP- 107 RNG- 38 ...... 978.75 (District Court Seal) RANDEE G BERG RCD W75' OF W535' OF N100' FRT ON WELLS AVE E OF Sheila Pierson 22-004-0400 SECT- 04 TWP- 105 RNG- 34 ...... 561.75 W LINE BIRCH ST EXT District Court Administrator W81 1/2' OF E457 1/2' OF N208' NE1/4 NW1/4 .38 5th Judicial District O-JEREMY JOHNSON JAMES F THOMAS Date: March 1, 2021 24-029-5000 SECT- 29 TWP- 107 RNG- 38 ...... 315.24 RANDEE G BERG RCD N44.2' OF E274' FRT ON WELLS AVE W OF W AMBOY 22-004-1050 SECT- 04 TWP- 105 RNG- 34 ...... 1,182.35 LINE 1ST ST EXT CERTIFIED CARE PLANNER LLC 2.20 AC NE1/4 NW1/4 01-024-0600 SECT- 24 TWP- 107 RNG- 36 ...... 664.13 (219' X 435.4' & 25' X 44' MORE OR LESS) 2.20 JAMES THOMAS N275.6' OF S308.6' OF W200' E OF TH 71 IN O-JEREMY JOHNSON 24-030-0900 SECT- 30 TWP- 107 RNG- 38 ...... 543.90 SW1/4 EX. TRIA. TRACTS (.16 ACRE TH) 1.15 A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER TIBURCIO ESTRADA OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AMO 22-161-0320 LOT- 019 ...... 288.00 JAMES F THOMAS CNTY AUD SUBD 1 WEST 43' CELL TIME ENTERTAINMENT LLC 02-012-0500 SECT- 12 TWP- 106 RNG- 37 ...... 394.05 A-TIBURCIO ESTRADA JR 24-825-0870 LOT- 013 BLOK- 008 ...... 305.25 TRACT IN S1/2 SE1/4 7.14 WESTBROOK ORIG TWNST LOTS 12 & 13 BLK 8 ARTHUR G & DONNA J ELLINGSON C/O NICHOLAS R CLYDE ANN 22-169-0010 LOT- 001 BLOK- 001 ...... 119.35 CLAY & LESLIE PARKER COOK'S ADDITION WEST 80' FRONT ERIC GILES III 03-032-0302 SECT- 32 TWP- 108 RNG- 38 ...... 987.75 24-825-1240 LOT- 002 BLOK- 015 ...... 247.17 14 RODS X 34 1/2 RODS N PART N1/2 SW1/4 3.02 ARTHUR G ELLINGSON WESTBROOK ORIG TWNST 22-169-0020 LOT- 001 BLOK- 001 ...... 21.70 W84' LOT 1; W84' OF S1/2 LOT 2 BLK 15 CARSON COOK'S ADDITION EAST 83' OF LOT 1 BLOCK 1 PRINCESS JENNIFER RCD CARLENE R JOHNSEN 04-233-0040 LOT- 012 BLOK- 001 ...... 920.25 TINO & PRISCILLA W VETSOUVANH 24-826-0122 LOT- 012 BLOK- 015 ...... 420.75 DELFT LOTS 1,2,11,12 BLK 1; PT VAC ALLEY 22-350-0180 LOT- 008 BLOK- 002 ...... 922.25 WESTBROOK-1ST ADD W65' LOTS 10,11,12 BLK 15 O-JEFFREY L OLSON HIEBERT'S ADDITION N68.6' OF S128.6' OF W214' & E60' OF W214' OF S60' FULL DRAW LLC DALE 24-826-0380 LOT- 010 BLOK- 019 ...... 196.28 DOROTHY MARAS LE MARY LOU LUNA WESTBROOK-1ST ADD LOTS 7, 8 & 9; N10' LOT 10 BLK 19 05-002-0101 SECT- 02 TWP- 106 RNG- 36 ...... 1,287.21 22-411-0050 LOT- 004 ...... 228.98 TR IN NE1/4 SE1/4 (TH .94A) 12.24 JANZ SUBD LOT 9 PR OL MICHELLE KEITHAHN O-ROY MARAS ETAL 24-827-0050 LOT- 002 BLOK- 022 ...... 820.26 CHARLENE KARSCHNIK WESTBROOK-2ND ADD LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 22 QUENTIN JP & MARCIE L ANDERSON RCD 22-411-0071 LOT- 007 ...... 27.00 05-004-0300 SECT- 04 TWP- 106 RNG- 36 ...... 55.04 JANZ SUBD LOT 9 PR OL TRACT S PT LOT 7 ARNOLD WEHMEYER TRACT IN NW1/4 FRL 7.93 24-827-0140 LOT- 002 BLOK- 023 ...... 765.00 O-EDWARD R & BETTY J TASLER BRENDA HARDER WESTBROOK-2ND ADD W1/2 LOTS 1 & 2 BLK 23 22-413-0050 LOT- 002 BLOK- 001 ...... 479.52 DELTON JANZEN'S SUBD 2 184.76'FRT OLD TH60 W PART LOT 2; RONALD JENSEN ANNA MCMULLEN PT LOT 1 BLK 1 24-827-0280 LOT- 012 BLOK- 024 ...... 349.89 06-010-0300 SECT- 10 TWP- 107 RNG- 35 SE1/4 160...... 3,160.64 WESTBROOK-2ND ADD W1/2 LOTS 9-10-11-12 BLK 24 C/O MARK CLENNON 4 SONS PROPERTIES LLC 22-443-0400 LOT- 019 BLOK- 000 ...... 9.00 RONALD JENSEN HIGHWATER KLAASSEN'S REARRANGE TRIA TR NW COR 24-827-0350 LOT- 009 BLOK- 025 ...... 278.20 DUANE E & JAY D JOHNSON C/O MARK ANDERSON WESTBROOK-2ND ADD 09-028-0100 SECT- 28 TWP- 108 RNG- 37 ...... 1,566.55 N612.50' OF S653.87' OF W531' NW1/4 7.47 MANUEL & YOVANA SANCHEZ NANCY NELSON 22-445-0020 LOT- 003 ...... 581.15 24-828-0210 LOT- 010 BLOK- 029 ...... 794.22 LAKESIDE KLASSEN'S SUBD TRIA TRACT IN SE COR LOT 3; WESTBROOK-3RD ADD S1/2 W92' LOT 9; LOT 10 BLK 29 THOMAS L & DAWN L GLIDDEN EX TRIA TRACT NW COR OF LOT 2 10-022-0201 SECT- 22 TWP- 105 RNG- 35 ...... 1,704.26 STACEY B KOENIG E550' OF W1394' OF N400' NW1/4 5.05 PAUL D & DARYL J DICK 24-828-0260 LOT- 012 BLOK- 031 ...... 325.30 22-520-0021 BLOK- 001 ...... 398.04 WESTBROOK-3RD ADD E1/2 LOTS 10-11-12 BLK 31 THOMAS C & WENDY S HODKIN MT LAKE-ORIG TWNST 10-025-0101 SECT- 25 TWP- 105 RNG- 35 ...... 635.58 W80' EX S50' BLK 1 PATTI BOOZE W502' OF N497' NE1/4 5.73 24-828-0660 LOT- 008 BLOK- 036 ...... 268.57 CHAD FIEBELKORN WESTBROOK-3RD ADD S92' EX W5' LOT 7 & S92' SELMA 22-520-0600 LOT- 009 BLOK- 009 ...... 345.21 LOT 8 BLK 36 CURTIS SHOEN MT LAKE-ORIG TWNST 14-002-0203 SECT- 02 TWP- 107 RNG- 34 ...... 30.38 W50' & S13' OF E109' ALLEY BTW LOTS 7,8; LOTS 8,9 BLK 9 MARY C PETERS S83.67' OF N749.67' OF W1/2 NW1/4 SW OF RR .97 24-900-0120 LOT- 005 BLOK- 041 ...... 545.70 MATTHEW & JENNIFER MORIN RCD YAHNKE'S SUBDIVISION SPRINGFIELD 22-520-1310 LOT- 012 BLOK- 016 ...... 856.00 TIMOTHY A & LOUISE M MEYER MT LAKE-ORIG TWNST S100' LOTS 10, 11 & 12; WINDOM 16-004-0200 SECT- 04 TWP- 105 RNG- 37 ...... 5,050.08 ALLEY BTW LOTS 10, 11 EX N50' BLK 16 JAMES L & MARGIE NELSON RCD TRACT IN NW1/4 SW1/4 25.25 O-CHAD J & ESTHER R KLASSEN 25-025-1900 SECT- 25 TWP- 105 RNG- 36 ...... 951.75 N56' OF S396.5' OF W213.5' NE1/4 SE1/4 DAVID & MARIA FARBER PAUL D DICK O-DONALD M & TINA M MYERS 16-006-0300 SECT- 06 TWP- 105 RNG- 37 ...... 905.22 22-520-1730 LOT- 012 BLOK- 020 ...... 525.37 TRACT ON E SIDE NE1/4 6.62 MT LAKE-ORIG TWNST N66' W1/2 ALLEY BTW GENEX LOTS 10,11; N66' LOTS 11,12 BLK 20 25-036-0700 SECT- 36 TWP- 105 RNG- 36 ...... 1,257.75 BINGHAM LAKE N270' SE1/4 NW1/4 LYING BTW TH 71 & RR LORRAINE B BOEGGEMAN ETAL MARK ANDERSON PRAXAIR DIST 19-168-0060 LOT- 015 BLOK- 006 ...... 818.96 22-610-0610 LOT- 016 ...... 4.50 CARPENTER'S FIRST ADD S1/2 ST BTW BLKS 5 & 6; LOTS PRINCE'S OUTLOTS W15' TRIA TRACT ON S LINE LOT 16 SERGIO CERDA HURTADO 1,2,3,4,5,6; E1/2 LOT 7; LOTS 9,10,11,12,13,14,15 BLK 6 25-100-0290 LOT- 034 BLOK- 002 ...... 366.25 4 SONS PROPERTIES LLC EUGENE F ATKIN SUBD W100' LOT 33; W100' LOT 34 BLK 2 JEFFERS 22-610-0850 LOT- 033 ...... 594.00 MA DOLORES JUAREZ ADAME BENJAMIN THOMAS PRINCE'S OUTLOTS S52' EX E396 1/2' & EX TRIA TR LOT 33 21-173-0070...... 881.02 C/O MARK ANDERSON RICHARD E GRAFT SR CNTY AUD SUBD 11 E61.47' OF W534.77' OF S150' BLK B 25-160-0650 LOT- 007 BLOK- 009 ...... 297.00 TONYA & TAULO VANNABOUATHONG CLARK'S ADDITION LOT 7; W1/2 VAC ALLEY BTW DEBORAH L LOPEZ 22-610-0930 LOT- 036 ...... 896.21 LOTS 6,7 BLK 9 21-173-0150 LOT- 002 ...... 492.59 PRINCE'S OUTLOTS E55' OF W135' OF S160' LOT 36 CNTY AUD SUBD 11 LOT 2 BLK E SEE TAXES • CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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LISA PETERSEN & DENISE HOUSTON CORY MALAKOWSKY TAXES/ Notice of delinquent taxes 25-681-0282 LOT- 012 BLOK- 004 ...... 54.00 25-822-0560 LOT- 012 BLOK- 045 ...... 576.00 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE RIVERBLUFF ADDITION LOT 12 BLK 4 WINDOM SECOND ADDITION
BENJAMIN & JENAFER SCHLEICHER JOHN A JORINSCAY COURTNEY M BROWN 25-792-0130 LOT- 017 BLOK- 001 ...... 966.21 25-822-1220 BLOK- 054 ...... 148.90 25-164-0150 LOT- 006 ...... 705.25 VALLEY VIEW SUBD SE 34' LOT 15; LOTS 16,17 BLK 1 1.25 WINDOM SECOND ADDITION N66' OF S1/2 CNTY AUD SUBD 4 W51' OF S150' HOWARD LEIBOWITZ STUART & TIMARY ROSSOW JOHN A KIRST 25-821-0520 LOT- 003 BLOK- 031 ...... 540.00 25-832-0130 LOT- 016 ...... 922.25 25-164-0250 LOT- 007 ...... 338.55 WINDOM EAST ADDITION W1/2 OF N50' WARREN'S SUBD LOT 16 CNTY AUD SUBD 4 W75' OF N35' OF S135' ERIKA G FLORES LOPEZ JESS T HAWK & LISA M KING/CONT RAYGOR HOMES LLC 25-821-0620 LOT- 003 BLOK- 032 ...... 83.12 25-835-0190 LOT- 008 BLOK- 002 ...... 322.97 25-351-0050 LOT- 006 BLOK- 001 ...... 1,163.28 WINDOM EAST ADDITION W1/2 WALEN'S SUBDIVISION HUTTON & COLLIN ADD LOTS 5 & 6 BLK 1 O-FIRST NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE CO JOHN A KIRST GREGORY A & JODY R MOLLER 25-822-0040 LOT- 005 BLOK- 041 ...... 122.10 WINNERS INVESTMENTS LLC 25-352-0380 LOT- 013 BLOK- 005 ...... 1,176.14 WINDOM SECOND ADDITION 25-837-0021 LOT- 002 BLOK- 002 ...... 484.89 HUTTON & COLLIN SUBD S1/2 LOT 12 & ALL 13 BLK 5 WINDOM WAREHSING SUBD NW PART LOT 1; DANIEL & APRIL J MYERS W PART LOT 2 BLK 2 & ASSOCIATED E1/2 VAC BRIAN K CAVINESS 25-822-0090 LOT- 013 BLOK- 041 ...... 743.70 TRANSFER BLVD 25-352-1130 LOT- 013 BLOK- 009 ...... 132.37 WINDOM SECOND ADDITION HUTTON & COLLIN SUBD LOT 12; S1/2 LOT 13; 15' TRACT ON W END BLK 41 WINNERS INVESTMENTS LLC 25-837-0030 LOT- 002 BLOK- 002 ...... 377.53 HERMELINDA & ABEL CASTANEDA MARIELA BONILLA WINDOM WAREHSING SUBD 25-419-0090 LOT- 010 ...... 783.66 25-822-0260 LOT- 007 BLOK- 043 ...... 519.48 TRACT ON S SIDE LOT 1; PART LOT 2 BLK 2 1.57 PHIL JOHNSON ADD WINDOM SECOND ADDITION LOTS 6 & 7 EX W54' BLK 43 VEREIT ID WINDOM MN, LLC MARIELA BONILLA CONT 25-557-0010 SECT- 13 TWP- 105 RNG- 36 ...... 14,313.46 25-822-0530 LOT- 009 BLOK- 045 ...... 300.67 LOT- 001 BLOK- 001 NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK WINDOM SECOND ADDITION FIRST ADD LOT 1 BLK 1 12.07 AC O-ORVILLE W WOJAHN C/O THE TORO CO ATTN : LEGAL
PUBLIC NOTICES
WINDOM PUBLIC ant to Minnesota Statutes NOTICE in the City of Windom, Cot- submitted by the Red Rock any questions, please call SCHOOL DISTRICT §469.1813. RESIDENTIAL tonwood County, Minnesota. Rural Water, requesting a 507-832-8287. PUBLIC HEARING Request submitted by PROPERTY Parcel No.: 25-622-0010 Conditional Use Permit, re- By Order of the NOTICE Nestor E. Palm and Patti J. TAX ABATEMENT All parties interested in quired by Cottonwood County Cottonwood County RESIDENTIAL Palm, as Trustees. Abatement A Public Hearing will be commenting on this proposed Zoning Ordinance #28a Water Planning Commission PROPERTY period — 5 years commencing held by the Windom Board abatement may attend the Treatment Facility on the par- Alex Schultz, Planning and TAX ABATEMENT on first year of taxes payable of Education on Monday, public hearing or submit writ- cel of property described as: Zoning Technician A Public Hearing will be for full assessed value re- March 22, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. ten comments to the address Parcel: The East ½ of the (572 — March 10, 2021) held by the Windom Board lated to new home. Based on in the Windom City Coun- below prior to the hearing. Northeast ¼ of Section 8, T of Education on Monday, 2021 TNT rates and a value cil Chambers at City Hall, BY ORDER OF THE WIN- 105 North, R 36 West, Great March 22, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. of $277,000, estimated total 444 Ninth Street, Windom, DOM BOARD OF EDUCA- Bend Township, Cottonwood in the Windom City Coun- abatement could be approxi- Minnesota, to consider TION County, Minnesota cil Chambers at City Hall, mately $4,055. granting a residential prop- Barbara E. Jones, Clerk A Public Hearing to con- 444 Ninth Street, Windom, Address of Property: 1605 erty tax abatement pursu- Windom Public sider said Conditional Use Minnesota, to consider 17th Street, Windom, MN ant to Minnesota Statutes School District Permit will be held by the granting a residential prop- 56101 §469.1813. 1400 17th Street Cottonwood County Planning erty tax abatement pursu- Legal Description of Prop- Request submitted by Dan- P. O. Box 177 Commission on April 1st at ant to Minnesota Statutes erty: Lot 19 in Block 3 of Ka- iel E. Wagner and Tanya M. Windom, MN 56101 1:30 P.M. The hearing will be “BECAUSE THE PEOPLE §469.1813. lash Addition to the City of Wagner. Abatement peri- Phone: 507-831-6901, Ext. 502 held at 902 5th Ave., Windom, MUST KNOW” Request submitted by Windom, Cottonwood County, od — 5 years commencing on (570 — March 10, 2021) MN 56101 in the Law Enforce- Wayne L. Mau and Deborah Minnesota; and first year of taxes payable for ______ment Center Basement. For S. Mau. Abatement period — 5 Parcel No.: 25-450-0350 full assessed value related to Cottonwood County years commencing on first All parties interested in new home. Based on 2021 TNT Planning Commission year of taxes payable for full commenting on this proposed rates, estimated total abate- PUBLIC HEARING assessed value related to new abatement may attend the ment could be approximately LEGAL NOTICE 833-314-1217 home. Based on 2021 TNT public hearing or submit writ- $4,345. CONDITION USE PERMIT rates and a value of $257,769, ten comments to the address Address of Property: 63 APPLICATION estimated total abatement below prior to the hearing. Sixth Street, Windom, MN An application has been % could be approximately $3,765. BY ORDER OF THE WIN- 56101 submitted by the Red Rock BOGO 40 OFF Address of Property: 1945 DOM BOARD OF EDUCA- Legal Description of Prop- Quarry, requesting a Condi- Fourth Avenue, Windom, MN TION erty: Lots 4 and 5 in Block 2, tional Use Permit, required by 56101 Barbara E. Jones, Clerk Redding’s First Addition and Cottonwood County Mining, Legal Description of Prop- Windom Public that portion of the vacated al- Extraction, and Excavation erty: All that part of Lot 1 of School District ley lying South of Lots 4 and Ordinance #36 for a Quarry Billing’s Subdivision, a/k/a 1400 17th Street 5 in Block 2 of said Redding’s Expansion on the parcel of Billings Subdivision No. 1 P. O. Box 177 First Addition in the City of property described as: in the City of Windom, Cot- Windom, MN 56101 Windom, Cottonwood County, Parcel: The West ½ of the tonwood County, Minnesota, Phone: 507-831-6901, Ext. 502 Minnesota; and Northeast ¼ and the South described as follows: Com- (567 — March 10, 2021) Parcel #: 25-670-0080 ½ of Section 12, T 107 N, R 36 ______mencing at the Northeast All parties interested in W, Amboy Township, Cotton- corner of said Lot 1; thence WINDOM PUBLIC commenting on this proposed wood County, Minnesota South along the East bound- SCHOOL DISTRICT abatement may attend the A Public Hearing to con- Prepare for ary line of said Lot 1 a dis- PUBLIC HEARING public hearing or submit writ- sider said Conditional Use power outages tance of 451 feet, more or NOTICE ten comments to the address Permit will be held by the less, to the Northerly line of RESIDENTIAL below prior to the hearing. Cottonwood County Planning with a Generac the highway (said highway PROPERTY BY ORDER OF THE WIN- Commission on April 1st at home standby is now known as 4th Avenue TAX ABATEMENT DOM BOARD OF EDUCA- 1:30 P.M. The hearing will be and was formerly known as A Public Hearing will be TION held at 902 5th Ave., Windom, generator US Highway 71) thence in held by the Windom Board Barbara E. Jones, Clerk MN 56101 in the Law Enforce- a Northwesterly direction of Education on Monday, Windom Public ment Center Basement. For along the Northerly line of March 22, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. School District any questions, please call REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! said highway a distance of in the Windom City Coun- 1400 17th Street 507-832-8287. 178.4 feet; thence in a North- cil Chambers at City Hall, P. O. Box 177 By Order of the 855-984-8982 erly direction to a point on the 444 Ninth Street, Windom, Windom, MN 56101 Cottonwood County North line of said Lot 1 which Minnesota, to consider Phone: 507-831-6901, Ext. 502 Planning Commission is located 132.8 feet West of the granting a residential prop- (569 — March 10, 2021) Alex Schultz, Planning and ______Northeast corner of said Lot erty tax abatement pursu- Zoning Technician FREE 1; thence East along the North ant to Minnesota Statutes WINDOM PUBLIC (571 — March 10, 2021) 7-Year Extended Warranty* line of said Lot 1 a distance §469.1813. SCHOOL DISTRICT ______A $695 Value! of 132.8 feet, more or less, to Request submitted by Lind- PUBLIC HEARING Cottonwood County Off er valid February 15 - June 6, 2021 the Northeast corner of said sey A. Cartwright and Jane NOTICE Planning Commission Lot 1 which is the point of L. Cartwright. Abatement PROPERTY PUBLIC HEARING Special Financing Available beginning. (Briefly described period — 5 years commencing TAX ABATEMENT — LEGAL NOTICE Subject to Credit Approval as the East 132.8 feet of Lot 1 on first year of taxes payable REMODELING PROJECT CONDITION USE PERMIT of Billing’s Subdivision in the for full assessed value related (“NEW HOUSING UNITS”) *To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the APPLICATION generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions. City of Windom, Cottonwood to new home. Based on 2021 A Public Hearing will be An application has been County, Minnesota.) TNT rates, estimated total held by the Windom Board Parcel No.: 25-132-0010 abatement could be approxi- of Education on Monday, All parties interested in mately $2,175. March 22, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. commenting on this proposed Address of Property: 1424 in the Windom City Coun- abatement may attend the River Road, Windom, MN cil Chambers at City Hall, public hearing or submit writ- 56101 444 Ninth Street, Windom, ten comments to the address Legal Description of Prop- Minnesota, to consider below prior to the hearing. erty: Lots 2 and 3 in Block 1 granting a property tax BY ORDER OF THE WIN- of the plat of Windom Town- abatement for remodeling DOM BOARD OF EDUCA- houses and Lot 8 in Block 1 of to create new housing units EMPLOYMENT ADOPTIONS MISCELLANEOUS TION River Road Addition, all in the pursuant to Minnesota KMS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADOPTION: CALIFORNIA COUPLE FREON WANTED: Barbara E. Jones, Clerk City of Windom, Cottonwood Statutes §469.1813. has FT elementary teaching posi- promises baby loving home, secure We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 Windom Public County, Minnesota; and Request submitted by T&M tion available August 2021. Apply future, educational opportunities, R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Cer- School District Parcel #s: 25-838-0020 & 25- Development, LLC covering online: www.kms.k12.mn.us; or send devoted grandparents, gentle pets. Gen- ti ed Professionals. Call 312/291-9169 1400 17th Street 685-0080 the Guardian Inn property. letter of interest, resume, transcripts, erous living expenses paid. Ed/Danielle or visit: RefrigerantFinders.com P. O. Box 177 All parties interested in Abatement period — 5 years three letters of recommendation to: 818/356-6981 or attorney 310/663-3467 Windom, MN 56101 commenting on this proposed commencing on first year KMS, Box 168, Kerkhoven, MN 56252 DONATE YOUR CAR Phone: 507-831-6901, Ext. 502 abatement may attend the of taxes payable for the full MISCELLANEOUS (566 — March 10, 2021) public hearing or submit writ- assessed value related to re- truck or boat to Heritage For The ______HELP WANTED - DRIVERS AT&T WIRELESS ten comments to the address modeling of existing hotel Blind. Free 3-day vacation, tax WINDOM PUBLIC below prior to the hearing. rooms into new housing units CDL CLASS A Two great new off ers! Ask how to get deductible, free towing, all paper- SCHOOL DISTRICT BY ORDER OF THE WIN- (apartments). Based on 2021 Tanker Truck Driver. Annual the new iPhone 11 or Next Genera- work taken care of 844/220-9501 PUBLIC HEARING DOM BOARD OF EDUCA- TNT rates and estimated compensation exceeds $80,000.00, tion Samsung Galaxy S10e on us with NOTICE TION remodeling costs, estimated home weekends, bene ts like AT&T’s Buy one, Give One off er. DISH NETWORK $64.99 RESIDENTIAL Barbara E. Jones, Clerk total abatement could be ap- no other. We haul our products! While supplies last! Call 855/332-0464 for 190 Channels! Blazing fast inter- PROPERTY Windom Public proximately $12,040. Contact Tony 608/935-0915 Ext 16 net, $19.99/mo. (where available.) TAX ABATEMENT School District Property Address: 1955 TIMESHARE Switch & get a FREE $100 Visa gift A Public Hearing will be 1400 17th Street First Avenue, Windom, MN SEED/FEED/GRAINS CANCELLATION EXPERTS card. FREE voice remote. FREE held by the Windom Board P. O. Box 177 56101 PROTECT YOUR YIELD Over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt & HD DVR. 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TAX CONSULTATION & PREPARATION Need health insurance? Holly Larson 940 4th Ave Suite B | Windom THIS SPACE IS • Income Tax Returns (507) 831-1771 • Accounting & Bookkeeping Cindy Jensen (507) 831-3808 [email protected] AVAILABLE! Mon. thru Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 222 10th St., Windom | agentcindyjensen.com Evenings & weekends by appt. Call: 831-3455 or Jensen Accounting Cindy M. Jensen, C.P.A. 800-658-2510 831-0227 Fax 831-5740 222 Tenth S t . • W i n d o m Auto | Home | Life | Annuities | Business | Farm & Ranch 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. jensenaccounting@ Monday thru Friday Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life qwestoffice.net Authorized independent agent/agency for Blue Cross¨ and Blue Shield¨ of Minnesota and Blue Plus¨, nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. H350 (10-18) Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services M191 (4-19)
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OPTOMETRISTS SPACE AVAILABLE ORTHODONTISTS FISHER EYE CARE CLINIC, L.L.C. Specialist in Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Lingual Braces Hours: Monday through Thursday, THIS SPACE IS Providing orthodontic treatment for children and adults on Thursdays at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 507-831-3478 Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 230 Tenth St. • Windom, MN 56101 AVAILABLE! 579 RIVERBEND PLAZA • WINDOM • Visual analysis, diagnosis • Age-related macular degeneration CRAIG E. NEWELL DDS, MS & therapy — diagnosis & treatment Call: 831-3455 or • Cataracts — pre-op & post-op care • Foreign body removal 800-658-2510 • Glaucoma — diagnosis & treatment • Treatment of ocular pathology 507-831-2061 • Eyelid problems — diagnosis & referral • Contact lenses & glasses available, if needed. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Delta Dental Provider Dr. Michael B. Fisher • Refractive laser surgery — referral & post-op care [email protected] Monday thru Friday SERVING WINDOM AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR 52 YEARS! PHYSICIANS PHYSICIANS PODIATRISTS
507-831-1703 Jeff Taber, M.D. www.ruralhc.net Foot & Ankle Dr. Hoffman & Associates, P.A. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In collaboration with Monday thru Thursday Podiatric Medicine & Foot Surgery 8:30 a.m. to Noon on Friday Including: • Peds / Adolescent • OB / Gynecology Dr. Scott J. Hoffman • Outpatient Surgery 1205 Ryan’s Road • OB / Gyn Ultrasound • Colonoscopy / EGD Worthington, MN • Varicose Vein Closure Stephanie Buhler, Rod Dynes, MD Mary Olson, MD Stephanie Nwala, 507-372-2986 MD PA-C Attached to Windom Area Health, Hwys. 60-71 16-PRIM-1921-REV010521
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THIS SPACE IS PSYCHOLOGISTS AVAILABLE! • Consulting Psychiatrist • Licensed Consulting Susan Goodemote, CNP Kathy Harder, CNP Kayla Pineda, CNP Megan Pohlman, PA-C Brett Van Kley, MD AJ Yusuf, MD Psychologists Call: 831-3455 or Not pictured: Shelly Palmer, PA-C and Karen Uecker-Bezdicek, CNP 800-658-2510 • Marriage & FAMILY MEDICINE SERVICES Family Counseling 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CLOSE TO HOME CRISIS HOTLINE 507-831-2090 Monday thru Friday Windom (507) 831-2223 41385 US Hwy 71 Mountain Lake (507) 427-3332 800-642-1525 Windom 018032-00032 12/17
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Hanson THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! EXIT REALTY — GREAT PLAINS Agency Call: 831-3455 or 507-822-3712 INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 800-658-2510 [email protected] Brad Hanson 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 225 9th Street | Windom Lee A. Porter, Broker — Jean Fast, Associate Broker Monday thru Friday Licensed in MN, IA & SD REALTOR® 507-427-3500 • 235 10th Street • Mt. Lake Each EXIT office is independently owned and operated. THERAPY SERVICES VETERINARY SERVICES WOUND & HYPERBARIC HEALING CENTER
Therapeutic “We’re there when you need us!” Services — • Occupational Therapy COTTONWOOD • Physical Therapy Steven P. Naomi Bach Liz Coleman • Speech Therapy Hartberg CNP, CWOCN CNP, CWOCN Veterinary Clinic MD • Medical Director Appointments accepted Dr. M. Stone • Dr. R. Kent Leckie • Dr. Travis Freiwald Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Scott Kuecker • Dr. Angela Marthaler Self-referrals welcome! 507-831-1473 or 1-888-831-8387 507-831-2400 or 507-427-2700 Give our center a call at: 2250 E. Hwy. 60 | Windom, MN 2150 Hospital Drive, Windom, MN 56101 507-831-0686 www.WindomAreaHealth.org
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TheCottonwood Shopper/Cottonwood County Citizen/Citizen PublishingCounty CompanyCitizen To place your classified ad, call: 507-831-3455 or 800-658-2510 TAMMY HOLT CLASSIFIEDS FAX 507-831-3740 |[email protected] Garage Sale Farm Equip. Farm Equip. For Sale For Sale For Sale For Sale Motorcycles 1012 5TH AVE, WINDOM One 23.1x26 tire with INTERNATIONAL 5 16” TWELVE-PLACE SET- INVACARE POWER EZ DOCK, floating dock TAYLOR SOFT SERVE 1982 HARLEY DAVID- FRI., MARCH 19, 9 AM.-6 P.M. AND SAT., MARCH rim, $300. Call 507-221- PLOW. Good condition. TING OF FRANCISCAN WHEELCHAIR. Joystick system, like new! Easy ICE CREAM MACHINE, SON TOUR GLIDE 20, 9 A.M.-1 P.M. BARC Rummage Sale. BARC 0627. Works good. $900. Call DINNERWARE, Desert operated, special seat installation. Call 507- 220V. Asking $3,500. CLASSIC, custom paint, 507-380-5286, Lewis- Rose pattern, all serving for comfort, with bat- 370-2551. Call 507-920-8771. 42,000 miles, like new, Library: please use east door. Masks required. Huge COMPLETE SET OF AVON Surplus Sale-Mostly new jewelry, some home ville, if no answer please pieces, lots of extras. tery and charger. Very make a reasonable offer. DAKOTA aeration tubes, leave message. Made in California. Ask- good condition. Asking ANTIQUE ROLLTOP Call 507-832-9141. decor, clothing, shoes, floral arrangements, holiday with fan for grain bin. Call DESK, from the Derby Pickup decorations, misc. Prices starting at $0.50. ing $500 OBO. Call 507- $3,700. 507-425-2740. 507-227-6074. Horse drawn farm equip- 327-6254. Desk Co., Boston, MA. 2003 HARLEY DAVID- ment, single disk. 507- One-horse doctor’s bug- 33 x 58 inches. Call 507- 2000 FORD F-350, crew SON DINA LOW RIDER, 1973 TIMPTE 38’ grain 276-8677. 20’ X 40’ metal corru- gy, good rubber. Call or 276-8677. cab, 4x4, automatic, 100th anniversary edi- Auctions Boats/Motors trailer. Call or text 507- gated machine shed or text 507-227-3961 or long box, 7.3 Power tion, 7,322 miles, very 227-3961 or 507-240- PUT IN A CLASSIFIED garage. 507-276-8677. 507-240-1806. WHEELS Stroke diesel, 230,000 good condition, new bat- SUN., MARCH 14, Boat lift, 1500-lb. capac- 1806. AD — Call 507-831-3455. Uniroyal Tiger Paw miles. Asking $9,000. tery, good tires. Asking 11:00 a.m. Large Red ity with canopy, very Touring A/S 275/55R20 507-920-8771. $8,500. 507-956-3941. Wing stoneware/pottery good condition, $900. tires on 6-bolt Chevy and Jewel Tea auction Call 507-831-1754. Silverado SS rims, tires 1982 HONDA MAGNA located at Croatt Auc- Autos V45, very good condi- 1997 MIRRO CRAFT New Starting Wage TANGLEWOOD ESTATES only 500 miles on them. tion Center, 4003 United Rims are very nice. $800 1992 LINCOLN TOWN- tion, good tires, new States Avenue, Storden. BOAT, 17’, with trailer, 1757 4th Ave., Windom battery, 35,843 miles. cover and 115-h.p. Mer- Habilitative Services, Inc., OBO. Call after 6 p.m., CAR, good runner, 25- John Croatt, auctioneer. 1 bedroom units available 507-831-0113. 39 mpg, clean, maroon Asking $1,995. Call 507- cury outboard motor. is hiring — 956-3941. SAT., MARCH 27, 9:00 Two livewells, extra stor- Heat, water, sewer and color, 180M, $2,200. Call (FT & PT) FOUR-WHEEL HANDI- 507-445-3178. a.m. Large coin auction age, fish finder, troll- garbage included in rent CAP WHEELCHAIR 2001 YAMAHA V STAR located in the BARC ing motor and extras. CLASSIC 1100. Under Direct Support Professionals Rental Assistance may be available. with joystick, battery 2005 FORD FREE- library, 1012 5th Avenue, $8,500. 507-822-6328. STYLE, 4-door. Call 10,000 miles, very good NO income restrictions. operated. Original cost Windom. Gravley Auction FT is 30+ hours/week and benefit $18,000, asking only 507-276-8677, leave a shape, good tires, $2,500 Service, auctioneers. 16’ ALUMACRAFT OBO. 507-822-2336. fishing boat, 40-h.p. eligible; includes holiday pay. Van Binsbergen & Associates, Inc. $10,000. 507-276-8677. message if no answer. SAT., MARCH 27, 10:00 Johnson motor and 320-269-6640 ext 25 a.m. Call by Sat., March bow mount electric troll- Apply online at: 13 to have your items ing motor with trailer, jobs.thementornetwork.com www.vanbllc.com included in the ad for $3,000. Call 507-831- the 23rd annual spring 1754. machinery consignment auction, 507-360-2650. Rec. Vehicle Randy Buntjer Auction Reinbows, Inc., Open Booth/Chair & Realty, auctioneers. 2000 DAMON IN- SUN., APRIL 11, 11:00 TRUDER 36’, Ford of Windom, MN a.m. Antiques and col- chassis, V10, 340-h.p., FOR RENT lectibles auction located 29,966 actual miles, 2 at Croatt Auction Cen- slides, roof AC, sleeps Summer Program Assistant 6, smoke-and pet-free, Well established ter, 4003 United States Reinbows connects horses with youth and Avenue, Storden. John $19,500. Call 507-360- local beauty salon Croatt, auctioneer. 4603. the elderly to encourage healing & growth! has an open booth Programs are fun for participants and staff for rent. alike! Requires some horse experience and a friendly, capable personality to make REASONABLE RATES! Reinbows’ 14th year of summer programs
a success! Call Barb for more details. HELP WANTED Approximately 25+ hours/week, June- August. Hourly wage offered depending on Windom Community Center experience. Full-Time Maintenance/ For full job description or to submit resume Hair Care & Services Custodian Assistant please email: [email protected] 507-831-4246 • 949 3rd Ave. • Windom Position requires flexibility to assist with Reinbows, Inc., of Windom, MN is a 501 (c)3 non- multiple tasks including building and profit corporation. Reinbows does not discriminate grounds maintenance, event set-up and based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. assistance during events. Windom Area School Must be able to lift 50 pounds and available to work a flexible schedule NIGHT CUSTODIAN including evenings and weekends. Minimum qualifications include a the Windom Area Schools is hiring a night high school diploma. Salary range is custodian. This is a 12-month full-time $13.77–$18.08 per hour, depending on Shopper 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. position. The success- experience. ful candidate will possess knowledge of the principles and practices related The hours of employment are varied POSITIONS AVAILABLE to the maintenance and repair of build- and could consist of a combination of ings and grounds, special boiler license days, evenings and approximately 10 or ability to obtain within 1 year of weekends per year. • 95 papers on 10th, 11th and 12th streets, Drake, Collins, hire. Ability to work independently and Application materials and the job Redding and Lakeview avenues. take direction, lift 50 lbs. occasionally descriptions are available at Windom and 15 lbs. frequently and maintain City Hall, 444 9th Street, or on the • 105 papers on 6th, 9th and a clean and pleasant environment. City’s website (www.windom-mn.com). 10th streets, Lakeview, Redding See full position description on the Submit applications to: and Collins avenues. district’s website. City of Windom, Apply online at: PO Box 38, For more information contact Tammy at: Windom, MN 56101. www.windom.k12.mn.us under District/Employment Applications will be 507-831-3455 or 800-658-2510 COTTONWOOD COUNTY Or stop at : accepted until Questions? Contact Heather Van Dyke Monday,March 15, 260 10TH STREET at [email protected] WINDOM — SEASONAL HIRES — 2021, at 5:00 p.m. or Publishing Company Application deadline: Open until filled until filled. Independent Contractor Opportunity EOE Cottonwood County has seasonal positions open for the summer of 2021. The Cottonwood County Public Works Department is hiring seasonal summer workers that will be assigned to work in the county parks. Hours for these positions will vary between 30 and 40 hours per week and will include working evenings, Assessor Technician weekends, and holidays. These positions will start as early as May 3, 2021 and end as late as October 29, 2021. Start/end Cottonwood County is currently accepting applications for dates are flexible. a part-time (24 hours/week) Assessor Technician. This posi- tion, under limited supervision, provides technical support to The Cottonwood County Public Works Department is hiring seasonal summer workers that will be assigned to work HitchDoc is looking for qualified employees to join the County Assessor and other staff members. with the highway maintenance crew, county landfill, and our team! We invest in training individuals that are Minimum requirements for this position include a high engineering department. Hours for these positions will be eager to learn a new trade! Start your career today school diploma or equivalent and two years of staff support approximately 40 hours per week with potential for overtime but will be mostly weekday hours. These positions will begin with a family-owned company! experience or any equivalent combination of qualifying edu- approximately mid-May and will end in August/September. cation and experience. Start/end dates are flexible. • Assemblers • CNC Machinists 2021 Salary range: $16.45 - $20.84 per hour. • Flat and Tube Laser Operators A High school diploma or equivalent and valid driver’s license For a complete job description or application of employ- is required for all positions. Must be 18 years of age or older • Material Handlers • Welders to apply. Students are encouraged to apply. ment, please contact the County Coordinator/Human • Maintenance Technicians Resources Office (Room 13 of the Cottonwood County Court- Starting Wage: $12.75/hour • Account Managers house), call 507-831-5669 or visit the county website at www. For an application of employment, please contact the • Quality Technician co.cottonwood.mn.us. Resumes will not be accepted without County Coordinator/Human Resources Office (Room 13 of the Check out career opportunities at: the completed job application. Cottonwood County Courthouse), call 507-831-5669 or visit the county website at www.co.cottonwood.mn.us. Application deadline is Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. www.hitchdoc.com Application deadline is — Pre-employment drug screen required. Mail completed application to: Friday, March 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Kelly Thongvivong Mail completed application to: HitchDoc Coordinator/Human Resources Kelly Thongvivong 131 County Road 34 East, P.O. Box 179 Coordinator/Human Resources Jackson, MN 56143 900 Third Avenue 900 Third Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Windom, MN 56101 Apply online at: www.hitchdoc.com Or send resume to: [email protected] Cottonwood County is an equal opportunity employer. Cottonwood County is an equal opportunity employer.
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them. The teachers would ment units. participate in activities, Rural St. James man SCHOOL/ be paid the same rate as one he would contact the dis- day of substitute teacher MSHSL invoice trict’s attorney to draft an Hearings slated pay — $145 — for each per- Wormstadt informed the injunction and would call an killed in area accident for home projects sonal day they are unable to board of an invoice received emergency board meeting if use and at risk of losing. from the Minnesota State needed. n FROM PAGE 1 The Watonwan County Moldan was traveling south “These are special circum- High School League. Sheriff’s Department on 760th Avenue and Hagen stances, so this would be a The assessment, originally Donations and State Patrol are was traveling west on 300th The pods will then rotate one-time MOU,” Wormstadt classified as COVID relief, The board approved sev- investigating. Street. The investigation through various activities said. “We’ll go to the teacher was reclassified as a mem- eral donations to the district. indicated Hagen failed to through the evening, includ- leadership to finalize it and bership fee. Among the donations was Keith Moldan, 53, of ru- stop at the intersection. ing the dance and other bring it to the board for “The board previously a $25,000 donation from the ral St. James died from in- The drivers were the sole games, which will be held in approval. We’re also work- approved a resolution that Robert and Helen Remick juries sustained in a crash occupants of each vehicle. different areas of the school. ing on similar offers for our approved of paying an Charitable Foundation, to be that occurred in Watonwan The Minnesota State Patrol “We’ve been working other employee groups.” assessment based on our used for the playground at County on March 1. is assisting the Watonwan very closely with the prom enrollment,” Wormstadt the Highland building. The Watonwan County County Sheriff ’s Office parents on those activities,” Public hearings set said. “This assessment is Other donations were spe- Sheriff ’s Department is- with the investigation.” Nibbe said. The board approved the not based on enrollment, cifically designated for the sued this report regarding At the scene, the Wa- Joyce added that other final guidelines for the so schools like Edina are district’s backpack program. the crash: tonwan County Sheriff ’s schools have opted to turn Cottonwood County Hous- paying just over $4 per pupil, They included: “The driver of the other Department was assisted everything over to parents. ing Initiative Remodeling while schools like Windom •$117.47fromFirstUnited vehicle, 20-year-old Dustin by the State Patrol, Mad- “We didn’t feel that was Program, which allows for a are asked to pay over $18 per Methodist Church. Hagen, a LaSalle resident, elia Police Department, the right way to go,” Joyce five-year tax abatement for pupil. •$300fromTrinityLuther- was transported by ambu- Madelia Fire Department said. “We’re working very remodeling projects that cre- “We feel that the MSHSL an Church of Sioux Valley. lance to New Ulm Medical and Madelia Ambulance hard to be able to have a ate new housing units. is violating its own by-laws •$55fromBethanyLuther- Center to be treated for Department. safe event that is impor- The board then approved by assessing this. If they are an Church of Bergen. injuries sustained in the No charges have been tant to our students. We’re resolutions approving the going to do this, they need a •$250fromtheAmerican crash. filed and the crash remains confident that we’ll be able applications for tax abate- more equitable formula. We Legion Auxiliary. “The preliminary in- under investigation. to have a Grand March that ments for four new single- get paid by the state on a per- vestigation indicated that people can attend. And we’re family home construction pupil basis. This proposal Other business confident that we’ll be able projects and one remodeling allows large metro schools In other business, the to offer a safe, fun event that project that creates new to keep more of their per- board: follows CDC guidelines.” housing. pupil funding than smaller •Approvedthe2021-22 price was $2.04 a gallon — Staff leave proposal Public hearings for all schools.” school year calendar. Classes PROPANE/ nearly double. Jackson said five projects were scheduled Wormstadt said that a ma- will begin on the Tuesday Supt. Wayne Wormstadt that wide a spread in price for March 22, at the start of jority of member schools in after Labor Day, Sept. 7. Other factors told the board about plans to is “not something you see, the regular monthly work the state have paid the extra Graduation will be held on offer a one-time memoran- not this big a spread.” session. assessment. A small block of May 27, with the last day of involved in dum of understanding with However, he said that the Single-family projects that schools in Southwest Min- classes scheduled for June 1. the district’s teachers’ union spike in propane was due applied for tax abatements nesota have not. •Approvedthehiringof propane spike regarding unused personal to more than just Febru- included: Nestor and Patti “Prior to the last invoice, Anthony Bornhoft as night FROM PAGE 1 leave. ary’s cold snap. Palm, Wayne and Deborah I believe there are about 15 custodian, Greg Moller as Wormstadt said that many simply because customers “A lot of propane, gas, Mau, Daniel and Tanya Wag- to 20 schools that are taking custodial lead, Ashley Mur- staff members have unused used more natural gas due diesel gets moved overseas. ner and Lindsey and Jane a harder line,” Wormstadt ray as paraprofessional, personal days, largely due to to the extreme cold. If the price is right from Cartwright. said. Randy Olson as advance cus- the difficulty to find substi- “That happens every the States, that product The board also set a public Wormstadt added that todian and Linda Ortmann tute teachers. winter if we experience a leaves the States and goes hearing for the tax abate- no further board action is as cafeteria helper. The proposal would allow cold snap. But that increase overseas,” Jackson ex- ment proposal for T&M necessary at the time. He •ApprovedtwoFamily teachers to be compensated does not reflect the spike plained. “Well, they started Development, which plans to added that if the MSHSL Medical Leave Act requests for unused personal leave in natural gas prices,” she exporting a lot of product remodel the former Guard- determines that non-paying and one medical leave re- days, rather than losing concluded. earlier on in the season and ian Inn property into apart- schools are ineligible to quest. started drawing down our Propane prices double inventory. While MER customers “Then, this cold weather will see a delay and the snap hit and drew our n SCAM ALERT increased cost spread over inventories further down. a year, propane users have Right now, we’re well below Woman says her photo woman said. “So, she filled already felt the impact. the five-year average of was used in scam out a form using all kinds of Kevin Jackson at Coun- inventories on propane.” information, including her One of the most effec- We wash . . . try Pride Services in If there’s an upside to Social Security number.” tive tools for scammers, the Windom said some of the the propane price spike, it’s Upon receiving any mes- photo of an existing local company’s rural propane that the worst has likely sage through Facebook Mes- CARS, PICKUPS resident, was at the center users have already felt passed. senger, keep in mind that of a recent Facebook scam YES! the impact, while others “Propane is starting to people’s Facebook accounts and RVS too! reported to Citizen Online. haven’t. come back already — start- are often hacked. The hack- A Windom woman re- “There are those that can ing to,” Jackson continued. ers can use that information Bay #4: Automatic — comes with undercarriage ported receiving a call from prepay it, contract it in the “I expect that it will start to help get photos and a wash, wax, and our staff does a full scrub of the her cousin’s wife stating she summer for fall and winter correcting here pretty Messenger account. Before vehicle. $27 plus tax had been conned, thanks to a needs, and some just go quickly.” giving out information (or photo received via Facebook hand-to-mouth and those Jackson said the prices making payments), it’s a Bay #5: Self-Serve — use the pressure washer Messenger. The photo was of are the ones who are going should come down by the good idea to make at least for $1 per minute with a 15- minute minimum the Windom woman and in- to take the biggest hit this time they start summer one more personal contact cluded a message urging her year,” Jackson said. fills in June. How soon that with the sender. cousin to apply for a $200,000 Jackson said that on Dec. happens depends on how Send your scam story to: “AHR Grant.” 1, the beginning of its fis- quickly customers use up [email protected], “The message stated that cal year, propane was $1.15 the propane they pur- or call 507-831-3455.You may I had been successful in get- per gallon; on Friday, the chased at the steep prices. save someone from being ting the grant,” the Windom scammed.
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