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Dogs Dogs seem to be changing. In our youth, many of us remember the dogs as either a watchdog or a cattle dog. These were usually referred to as collies. Most were long haired black or black and white breeds, with a history of having come from a litter of neighbors pups. The mother's history was usually unknown and who the father or fathers were remained a mystery. You were never certain of what kind of dog a pup would become. Their actions and traits were allowed to progress, along with the dogs personality, without a great deal of influence from the human. Some chased cattle. Others barked when a car drove into the yard. Some chased cars on the road. Some killed chickens. Some barked all night, warning of trespassers in the yard. Some carried on conversations with neighbor dogs until late at night. Some bit people. Some were disposed of and replaced by another dog, given freely by a neighbor that had too manyThedogs.dogs were usually a rather dirty, mangy critter with burs and stickers stuck to it's fur. They usually carried dirty remainders of their cow yard travels on their legs and lower body. They sometimes had a doghouse with an old rug or some straw, but usually preferred a nest in the straw pile if possible, in theTheirbarn.diet consisted of table scraps and bones. Butchering time created an excess of good trimmings and bones, which was more than they could eat at that time, so it “The Old Days”
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-By Tom Kuehne was put into storage by being buried until the following summer. This aging process evidently improved the flavor. Another of their favorite snacks was the filters from the milk strainers. These filters didn't digest in their system, so they sometimes needed help removing them, which created a need for assistance from the farmer. There were some dogs that became helpful and friendly around the farm. These dogs were usually older, since if you had a good dog, you wanted to keep it. Today, dogs are fed commercial dog food. They are purchased as puppies for a price that is equal to 1/3 of the price of a house in the 1930's. If they are small dogs, they are sometimes carried around like a small kid. They frequently sleep in the bed with grown people and have their place on the couch, so it is easier for them to watch TV. They may be given more exercise and attention than was given to many children. The Vet bills are something in excess of our own doctor bills. They frequently travel with us because they enjoy putting their nose out the car window to get all the new odors. Maybe dogs are getting smarter or humans are becoming more aware of how the dog thinks. Many of today's dogs have over a couple of years, learned their human's vocabulary. Some say it's as much as 200 words. Their desire to obey and assist humans is more recognizable than some young humans. They do not actually require verbal sounds to be able to communicate. By looking directly into their eyes, there is a communication that if you haven't owned a dog is impossible to fully understand. Their loyalty and caring nature is
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James C. Muenchow Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, August 11, 2022 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Long Prairie for James C. Muenchow, age 97, of Long Prairie who passed away on Monday at CentraCare Prairie.Systems-LongHealthRev.Omar Guanchez officiated and burial took place in St. Mary’s Cemetery, LongJamesPrairie.Charles Muenchow was born June 11, 1925 in Burnhamville Township, Todd County, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Veronica (Luke) Muenchow. He grew up in Burnhamville Township and attended St. Mary’s Grade School in Long Prairie then Burtrum High School. He served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945. Upon his return he began what became a life-long career as a pressman with Hart Press.
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Carthage College has named Justin Gi rodat from Avon, MN, to its dean's list for academic excellence during the spring 2022 semester.Dean's list honors are accorded to Car thage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.
The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will host its annual outdoor “Church at Birch” worship service on Sunday, August 21 at 9 a.m. at John and Janet Roe’s residence at 11057 County #47, Grey Eagle. Cory Hepola, former WCCO host and KARE 11 newscaster, will be the guest speaker. Following worship, mem bers of the church will serve a potluck brunch. The congregation from the Sauk Cen tre UMC will be joining us for worship and brunch.All are welcome to attend this outdoor worship and brunch fellowship. Communion will be served and is open to everyone. Every one should park at the church parking lot and catch a shuttle ride to the worship location or come by boat. This worship service is a con tinuation of the outdoor worship GE UMC celebrated on Hammarsten Island in Big Birch Lake for 20 years. Bring a guest and a lawn chair. We are a church growing in faith, open to all, inviting all to know Jesus and going out to serve God by servingForothers.more information, contact Robert Kutter, worship committee chair at 320-4915604. Rick’s Painting
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He married Ellene Larson on November 11, 1946 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. They made their home in Long Prairie where they raised their three children. Jim loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed trap shooting and was on his company’s bowling league. He was an avid Twins fan. As a proud WWII Veteran, he remained active in the American Legion. Jim was a devout Catholic who continually found ways to serve in his church. Having had a career with Hart Press for over 45 years, Jim retired. After a short time, he continued to demonstrate his dedication and work ethic by returning to Hart Press as a Courier Truck Driver. Family was always important to him. Staying in touch with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren was important. He was especially proud the fact that he had a great-greatgrandchild.Jimis survived by his son Mark (Nancy) of Melrose; daughter Cheryl (Mike) Ambrosius of Long Prairie; daughter-in-law Lisa Muenchow of Motley; six grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Jim was preceded in death by, his parents; wife Ellene; son Bryan; sisters, Darlene Petron and Judy Bardeaux and brother Robert Muenchow.
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Kenneth E. Stevens Sr. Funeral services will be 11:00 Thursday, August 18, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Long Prairie for Kenneth Stevens Sr. age 98 who died Friday at the Little Falls Care Center. Chaplin David Greaver will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Long Prairie. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services Thursday at the church in Long Prairie. Kenneth was born July 23, 1924 in Long Prairie to Raleigh & Lila (Hickey) Stevens. He married Phyllis Struss on June 15, 1943 in St. Paul. He entered the military in 1944 and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1946. After a brief time in Lake Elmo, he returned to Long Prairie where he spent the remainder of his life. Ken and Phyllis raised 9 children and were married for 52 years until her death in 1995. Ken worked as an over the road truck driver for many years before entering the livestock trucking business with Schultz Trucking in Long Prairie. When Shultz Trucking was sold, he started his own livestock trucking business which continued until stomach cancer caused him to end the business at age 83. Ken was active throughout his life with horses and rodeo. A competitor himself and a strong supporter of High School Rodeo. This interest is carried through today through several of his children and grandchildren. In 1997 Ken met and married Audrey Erickson Tesch who shared his interest in riding and rodeo. They enjoyed many trail rides and camping trips over their nearly 25 years together. Audrey’s support over the last two years have been amazing. As Ken's health began failing, he spent his last months at Valley View Assisted Living in Long Prairie and finally at Little Falls Health Center and Assisted Living. He is survived by his wife Audrey of Long Prairie; children, Kenneth Jr. (Diane), Michael (Linda), John (Judy), Pamela Ceminski, Judith (Mark) Hockley, Cheryl (Mark), Willie (Kathy), Sheila, step children, Melinda (Allen) Bruder, Kathy (Jeff) Mikel, Charlene Tesch, John “Jay” Tesch, (Kelly), Jacquie Elfering (Brian), Bonnie Christiansen, Audie Tesch, Jessica (Mark) Berscheit, brother, Kermit, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Phyllis, son David, infant daughter, Mary Ann, sister, Norma Berry, brothers, Lyle, Harold, and Wallace. Grey MN 56336
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Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, Aug. 22. Eleanor Irene Kasper Eleanor Irene (Pennie) Kasper of Burtrum Minnesota passed away on July 18, 2022, at the age of 80 years and 11 months.Service for Eleanor Kasper will be held on Saturday, August 20th at the Faith Community Church in Burtrum at 11:00 a.m. Following the service there will be a light lunch at Tim Kasper's residence for fellowship and reminisce. Eleanor was born in Alexandria, MN, August 6, 1941 and spent most of her years in Burtrum, MN. She married Henry Kasper and was blessed with 5 children. She spent her working years sewing for Northern Cap in Little Falls and Stearns Manufacturing in Grey Eagle. She also assisted with the Charitable Gambling program in Little Falls. Eleanor loved all animals, especially horses. She enjoyed country music, loved bacon and cooked the best fried chicken in the world. For many years she was the treasurer for the T&M Riders Saddle Club of Swanville. She enjoyed flower gardening and was proud of her amazing "water park" which included a fish pond, a stream and a beautiful array of perennials. She is survived by her brother William Pennie (Nancy) of Mexico, IN; children Elizabeth (Liz) Quirk of Sauk Centre, MN, Bud (Henry) Kasper of Woodbury, MN, Dan (LuAnn) Kasper of Clear Lake, MN, and Timothy (Kelli Karst) Kasper of Burtrum, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Jack, Dan, and Jim; sisters Ruth, Mary; and son Jerry Kasper.
The family of Donald Herzog would like to send out a big thank you to all who sent cards, food, flowers, and kind words of sympathy in the passing of Dad. Thank you also to anyone who helped before, during and after with any of the funeral preparations. God Bless all of you!
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Upsala Heritage Day included a 5K Saturday morning. The oldest participant was Alfred Ritter, age 89 of Avon. As he was crossing the finish line, he told his daughter he was "just getting warmed up." Alfred walks 4 miles everyday. His motto is “Just keep moving.”
Aliah Warga and Paige Gerads were guests at the August American Legion and Auxiliary #350 meeting. They shared information about their time at MN Girls State, where they learned about government at the city, county, and state levels along with other high school girls from the state of Minnesota. MN Girls State is a week long program put on by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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By Trinity Gruenberg, Independent News Her ald The Todd County Broadband Coalition is making strides in bringing broadband to Todd County, but they need your help to complete their survey in order to move forward. The coalition began as an effort to form a group to help bring high speed internet to the county. The group grew and formed the North ern Todd County Broadband Coalition. As more people and more organizations be came involved including Region 5, The Initia tive Foundation, The Blandin Foundation, Todd County Economic Development, school’s, cities and townships, and the county, their range grew to encompass the entire county, becoming the Todd County Broadband Coalition (TCBC). The need for broadband in the county is great. Many cities and most of the rural areas are underserved or unserved with any type of reli able high speed internet. The pandemic showed the great need for better internet with many kids e-learning, people working from home, telehealth visits and even just communication with friends and family. With todays needs for bandwidth, hot spots, DSL, and Satellite internet are no longer enough. Todd County ranks 82 of 87 in quali ty broadband availability with under half of our residents served with broadband. The State of Minnesota set a statute in 2021 for broadband accessibility. No later than 2022, all Minnesota homes and businesses are to have access to high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least 25 Mbps and minimum upload speeds of at least 3 Mbps. No later than 2026, all Minnesota homes and businesses will have access to at least one pro vider of broadband with download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upload speeds of at least 20 Mbps.It is a goal of the state that by 2022 and thereafter, the state be in: the top five states of the United States for broadband speed universal ly accessible to residents and businesses; the top five states for broadband access; and the top 15 when compared to countries globally for broad bandAspenetration.ofOctober 2021, only 14% of Todd County meets the State’s 2026 goal. In November 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law and provided $65 billion for broadband in frastructure.DEED launched a Request for Proposals that will award $95 million in broadband grants across the state for the Border-to-Border Broad band Infrastructure grant program. Funding from two sources - state and federal - can be used to reimburse for up to half the cost of the broadband infrastructure deployed. Funding for a single project is capped at $5 million. On July 14, the Department of the Treasury has awarded $68.4 million in federal funding to expand broadband access in Minnesota. The funding, enabled by the Treasury Department’s Capital Projects Fund created through the Amer ican Rescue Plan, will provide $68.4 million in federal funding to Minnesota’s Border-to-Bor der Broadband Development Grant Program (B2B Grant Program), allowing broadband pro viders to service more than 23,000 homes and businesses across the state that lack high-speed internet.There is a need, there is funding, and a need for someone to lead the way to make this hap pen in Todd County. The TCBC is the bridge be tween the needs, obtaining funding and bringing high speed internet to the county sooner rather than TCBC’slater. vision is to provide affordable, re liable, high-speed internet to the citizens of Todd County in order to enhance and allow more op portunity for our communities, our economy, education systems, and healthcare facilities. “When the State of Minnesota’s 2026 goal comes around, we could still be severely under serviced. That’s why they started this Coalition. Todd County has waited long enough for broad band. Our communities deserve fast, affordable, reliableTheinternet.”coalition is comprised of residents across Todd County that know the needs and came together to spread the word and to accom plish the goal of obtaining high speed internet now. Many of the members have participated in training through the Blandin Foundation to better organize, figure out what types of internet delivery would be best for the county, should they get internet companies involved or take ownership of the lines themselves. In the past few months, they have received a $10,000 grant from the Initiate Foundation to help with administrative costs and $20,000 of ARPA funds through the county to assist with the survey.Thissurvey is vital to move forward. This will help them better understand the need for better internet, what people are currently using the internet, current internet speeds, and help to create a better map of where the needs are greatest.“The survey will tell us what we have al ready for broadband and what need. We need that information to leverage some of these grants as part of the application process for these grants. It’s a necessary step for us. The more people we can get to take the survey the more accurate it will be,” said Ken Hovet of Long Prairie, coa lition chair. “Please, do the survey,” he added. The deadline to complete the survey is September 1. This important information is needed to move to the next step, a feasibility study. Visit, toddcountybroadband.com, to take the survey online. They can also be found on Facebook at toddcountybroadband. Its fast and painless! A physical survey can be picked and dropped off at: Bertha City Hall, Browerville School, your local CentraCare, The Indepen dent New Herald, and John’s Computer Shop.
Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game. Kirt Olson (owner) 320-632-8894 351 Dear Dave, How do you know if a will or a trust is best for you? -Monica Dear Monica, This is a great question, especially since August is National Make-aWill Month. The first thing you should do is take a serious look at your needs, your wishes and your overall life and financial circumstances. If you’re like the average person with a couple of kids, a home and some savings, a will is all you need. There’s no reason to bring lawyers into the mix, unless there’s something complicated about your situation. In cases like this, you can even set one up online that’s perfectly legal in just a few minutes. If you’re older, your kids are grown and your estate is worth $1 million or more, a trust is the way to go. By doing this, you can avoid probate in a way that wills don’t allow. Now, if you have a large estate and dependents, having both a will and a trust is a good idea. And you don’t have to worry about the two bumping into each other. They’re separate legal instruments, and there’s generally no conflict between them. If there is a legitimate, legal conflict between them, the trust usually overrides the will.
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-Fred in Bluff City, Illinois Dear Fred, Thanks for becoming a new listener. Your vehicle is one of the ones that can suffer from wiper failure when wet. The cause is moisture intrusion into the motor circuit board housing that can hinder proper operation. To repair the wipers the board needs to be replaced. You should check with a GM dealership because there may be some extended coverage to repair this item. To find out just call and give them your vehicle identification number and they can check for you. If there is no coverage you can do the job yourself with minimal tools and time. Make sure you verify that the board is the issue and not something else before you replace it. The board is a basic bolt on part. You may check with your local shop, the cost to repair the wiper board problem is usually very affordable to have done. -Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, I have owned a 1991 Dodge Caravan since it was new. We keep this van in great shape and live in Arizona where it does not see road salt or really cold winters and with 60,000 miles it still looks like brand new. We have had all of the maintenance done following the severe service intervals in the owner’s manual and then some. Last week the brakes started to act up. While trying to stop, the pedal will get very hard to push down and you can’t stop without both feet on the pedal. We had it checked at a local shop and they said the brake booster which also controls the antilock brakes was failing. They found one they could order and the cost was over $1000.00 to replace it. We are considering the repair only because the van is so nice but the price seems steep. Is there anything else it could be? -Mary in Scottsdale, Arizona Dear Mary, We don’t see many 1991 Dodge Caravans in great shape anymore. It’s good to hear yours is still kicking. The brake booster is part of the abs and electric. When it fails it is expensive but on some of the vans there was an extended long term free repair due to the safety nature of the failure that was offered from the manufacturer. Check with them to see if you have coverage and if any parts are still available. Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs. Come visit the Motor Medics® online at Underthehoodshow.com. The Motor Medics® From the Hosts of the Under The Hood radio show.
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Elmdale. The fire department is looking at hiring three people with the intention of one additional person that would be training in and could fill a position when it be comesBartellsavailable.moved to approve the truck repair for the hail damage as submitted by Nick Johnson, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.
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Scheduled Budget Meeting: Lange moved to sched ule the first budget meeting for August 24 at 6:00 pm, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously. Financials: Benson moved to approve the bills as presented, 2nd by Renee. Motion carried unanimously. Adjourn: Bartells moved to adjourn at 8:23 pm, 2nd by Benson. Motion carried unanimously. Jane Popp, Clerk/Treasurer Mass at 10:00 am in air conditioned church led by LaVerne and the Starlites After Mass, join us for a homemade chicken and ham dinner with all the fixings, serving indoors and outdoors, starting at 11am.
First Response Team: First Response Team Vice President Danielle Haus reported two calls for July and that the mental health training went well. The First Re sponse will have a milk booth for Heritage Days. Rene moved to approve the EMS Gun Raffle set for Sunday, October 9, 2022, 2nd by Benson. Motion carried unanimously.Council Meeting Scheduled with First Response Team Officials: Renee moved to schedule the Coun cil meeting with the First Response Team Officials for September 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm, 2nd by Benson. Motion carriedMaintenanceunanimously.Report: Tschida reported on water and sewer levels as well as the various tasks done throughout the City. Tschida received a quote on the fire hall repair. Tschida discussed the portable generator that he hooked up to test out from St. Cloud and checking on a 6.9 Kilo watt Generator that they would sell for an additional $450.00.6.9Kilowatt Generator: Bartells moved to approve the 6.9 kilowatt generator for the cost of $450.00 if that size would fit for the City of Upsala, 2nd by Rene. Mo tion carried unanimously. City Office Report: Popp reviewed the August Cal endar and reported that she attended the Election Judge Training for the Primary Elections that are on August 9, 2022 at City Hall from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm. Planning Commission: No report submitted. Unfinished Business: New Well Location: Johnson reported that he con tacted Jim Kuebelbeck and set up the week of August 22-25, 2022 to help locate underground water for the new well Parklocation.Bathrooms – Don’t need a motion: Tschida gave an update that the walls are going up on the park bathrooms. He also stated Freeport Electric will set up everything as far as electricity goes and MN Power will come to hook up the power to the main pole. Assisted Living Update: Johnson stated that the as sisted living is planning to open August 15. New Business: September City Council Meeting: Rene moved to hold the September City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 6 since September 5 is a Federal Holiday, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing to update the Ordinance Number 60: The Planning and Zoning updated ordinance number 60 concerning the first response team. This has been sent out to the First Response President for review. The Planning and Zoning will bring a finalized proposed copy to the September 6, 2022 Council meeting. Update Website: Johnson discussed updating the website and having Andy Poster to do photography and videos. Tina Gunderson could do the design of the web site. Rene moved to approve the redesign of the website with Andy Poster doing the photography and videos at a cost of $1,736.00 and Tina Gunderson doing the design, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously. Exit Door for the City Council: Johnson discussed adding an exit door for the City Council for safety. The staff will get a quote for the cost.
Swanville City • July 5, 2022 Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, John Dragseth, Norm Carlson, and Jim Molitor. Absent: Tony Maciej. Also present: Sherry Ramsey, Ashley Meagher and reporter TerryMinutesLehrke. of the Swanville City Council meeting Tuesday, June 7, 2022 were reviewed. A motion was made by John Dragseth to approve the minutes. Jim Mo litor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motionThecarried.treasures report was given. A motion was made by Jim Molitor and seconded by John Dragseth to ap prove the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motionSherrycarried.Ramsey from the Patriot’s Café would like to replace the sidewalk to the north of the café. In the city’s assessments policy a business is required to pay 25% of the total bill. Ramsey will bring in the estimate for the work. Council was in agreement to replace the sidewalk. Swanville School would like to build a 72’x30’ storage building. Norm Carlson made a motion to approve the building permit. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Ashley Meagher CPA from Schlenner Wenner & Co. was present to go over the 2021 city audit. Meagher gave the city a clean opinion on the audit. After the pre sentation of the audit and questions were answered from council, Norm Carlson made a motion to accept the 2021 audit. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. There was nothing to report on the Water Storage TankTheProject.City Museum will be ready to open on Friday, July 8, 2022. Shelving is in place with some memorabilia in them.Having mandatory water hookups for residents/ businesses that have this service available is at a stand still per advice from the city attorney. The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing. Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the claims. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All members voted in fa vor, motion carried. The next regular monthly meeting will be held Tues day, August 2, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Swanville Center. There being no further business, a motion was made by Norm Carlson and seconded by Jim Molitor to ad journ. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meet ing adjourned 7:45 pm. Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer Upsala City • August 1, 2022 Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meet ing was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said. On roll call members present: Mayor Rollie John son, Council Members Lana Bartells, Crystal Benson, Mitch Lange, and Wendy Rene. Staff present: Public Works Director Mike Tschida, and City Clerk-Treasurer Jane Minutes:Popp. Lange moved to approve the regular city council meeting minutes from July 5, 2022, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
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FOR SALE: Two push mowers: Murray 4.5hp, Craftsman 6.5hp,
MOVING/GARAGE SALE: Aug. 18-19: 8-7; Aug. 20: 8-12. Furniture, lake stuff, tools, misc. 44922 Birch Hill Rd., Melrose.
MOVING/YARD SALE: Aug. 20: 10-4. Furniture, household items, clothing. Pro ceeds go to LP Food Shelf. 27483 Alpine Ln, GE. GARAGE SALE: Aug. 31: 1-6 pm; Sept 1-3: 8 am-6 pm. Dumbbells, weight bar w/ plates, tile cutter, radial arm saw, laths, weld ers, tools, fishing, lawn & garden, bench es, Christmas, Easter, housewares, books, toys, games, clothing: girls 10-12, womens 8p-plus size, much misc. 3 miles East of Up sala, 6775 30th St. (Cty. 21) Larry Erickson Residence. FOR SALE: Ladder extra heavy duty alu minium, fiberglass, 300 lb., $35. Call 320573-2340. FOR SALE: Thermo pride electro mate gas & electric furnace, $300. Call 320-5732340. FOR SALE: Used laminate flooring, oak color, $75 or BO. Shed? Playhouse? Call or text 320-360-9394. FOR SALE: Armstrong commercial vinyl tile, 10 boxes of 45, 12x12 pcs., white. Call or text 320-360-9394.
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PAR ISH GARAGE SALE: New Munich: Thurs.-Fri., Aug. 18-19: 11am-7pm. Items from storerooms, office furniture, tables, chairs & more!
