Hometown News June 4, 2020

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Use your head to open doors -By Harvey Mackay We have gone from one of the lowest unemployment rates in our history to one of the highest in recent memory in just the past couple of months due to the pandemic. While many of these jobs will come back, sadly many others are gone for good as businesses close up shop. So now seems like a perfect time to share some of the lessons from my book, “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You.” I wanted to title the book “Getting a Job is a Job,” but the publisher rejected that title since they thought people would be turned off if they had to work to get a job. But that’s exactly my point. Finding a job – a job you really want – is hard work. You have to get a routine and stick to it. And it can be a 10-12 hour-a-day proposition. Get in shape. Reconstruct your attitude. Mobilize your network.

Plan your attack, and get hired. How you spend your days will determine how you spend your life.

As for your attitude, remember that

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If you need to retool your job skills, now is the time to start switching gears. Think about how your current responsibilities would fit into a different pathway. Consider a total career change drawing on a hobby or volunteer experience. Your abilities are adaptable to other opportunities, so be creative.

Rehearse job interviews in the privacy of your own home using your smart phone. Invite members of your personal “kitchen cabinet” to pose tough questions and to critique your performance. Check out my Mackay 44 to help you prepare for interviews and the Mackay 22 to debrief yourself after every job interview.

Both are available on my website, www. harveymackayacademy.com under Resources.

Never lie on your résumé, but always remember a résumé’s purpose is to get you an interview and resume work. Few things explode more easily than an overly inflated résumé. Use industry accepted terms to describe what you do. If you try to make yourself seem too special, firms won’t know what to make of you.

On résumés and in interviews, point to specifics in your achievements . . . the more measurable, the better. If you’re a manager, showcase the people you’ve developed in your career and where they are today.

Respect your references. Recruiters check out these resources more thoroughly than ever before. Make sure your praise singers know in advance that you’re Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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everyone gets rejected. You can’t take it personally. Analyze every failure, but never wallow in one. Remember your past achievements and how you felt.

Working on your network might be the best thing you can do because two-thirds of all jobs are found through networking. Often it’s not what you know but whom you know. The big thing is to get to know them before you need them.

Join every networking website you can find, like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter that can enhance your network. Webinars and virtual meet-ups are replacing trade shows and conventions and are a great way to expand your brand. Be visible. Be a resource. You need to sow your network so you will be able to sew up a job when you need it.

Just remember, countless people have torpedoed their chances by uploading career-suicide videos and party antics.

Companies want to hire pros that are linked into the latest technology, not junkies who are hooked on it. Most younger persons know how to use the Invisible Web to learn about their interviewer and the companies they are interviewing with.

The average person today will make 12-15 different job changes and five to seven career changes. Many desirable jobs today didn’t exist 10 years ago, so think outside the box about jobs that could exist in a few short years. The world of work will look vastly different with the “new normal” that we are facing as we emerge from this crisis.

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ALBANY COMMUNITY CENTER • Sundays at 1 p.m. 500 cards.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

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BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise & Line Dancing Every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

HELPING HANDS COM. LUNCH • Meets the second Thursday of the month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holdingford Legion.

MELROSE SENIOR CENTER • Line Dancing from 1-2:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Senior Community Center.

STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY • Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday

of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

TODD COUNTY REPUBLICANS • Meets second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Clarissa.

UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.

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“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne How Did We Get Here?

I’m not talking about our physical existence, but rather how we ended up in Minnesota.

It began about 1850, when the State and Federal Governments decided that Minnesota needed to be populated.

They hired individuals to go to the countries in Europe to encourage the European population to move to Minnesota. The economic conditions and opportunities in Europe made the “Minnesota Story” very attractive. Many emigrated.

A new arrival to the United States usually needed a sponsor, who verified that the person either had employment waiting for them or they had sufficient funds to actually purchase a home or farm.

Many of the employment opportunities, especially on the farms, were very similar to being a slave. They had to continue the employment, so that they could continue to be in this country. Those with a trade skill usually found employment readily, due to the great needs of the quickly expanding population.

Trade skills were common with immigrants from some of the European countries, where the males were sent to school for 6 years and then were employed for the next 2 years learning a trade. This trade could be metal working, mechanical assembly, carpentry, baking, shoe making, butter making, cheese making, jewelry making or a variety of skills with farm animals. These were all needed in America.

Minnesota was thought to be an

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listing them and how appreciative you are of their help. Firms will also contact people who aren’t your supporters.

Dress like a mess and you won’t see success. Even if your interview is virtual, resist the urge to dress professionally only from the waist up.

You may not be interviewing for a sales job, but you have to be a great salesperson to sell yourself. Competition is fierce, but you need to be fierce also.

Mackay’s Moral: It bears repeating, getting a job is a job.

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The Marilyn Faust Family grasses and easily plowed and planted. As the land to the south became populated, the To Submit a Card of Thanks the cost is $3.00 for the first 50 words, 10¢ for new arrivals were forced to move further each additional word. MUST BE PREPAID. Mail to: north, where the land was covered with Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336. trees. An article mentioned that in 1990, in the 17 mile distance between Little Falls opportunity to start a new life and be part and Swanville, only two families lived Minnesota.

Here are some amazing figures about of new country. They accomplished those in the entire distance. The trees had to be removed and the stumps cleared before a the great population increase during the goals splendidly.

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Community Snapshots

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Five members of the Red Knights, who serve on fire departments in the Metro area, were out doing a grand tour of other fire departments in other areas of the State. They stopped at the Grey Eagle Fire Department on May 29. If they stop in your community, give them a warm welcome. Ride Safe! Submitted by Lori Hellmann.

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Swanville Public School is pleased to announce the May Junior High Student of the Month, freshman Andrew Notermann. Andrew is the son of Anthony Notermann II and Michelle Notermann.

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Swanville Senior High Student of the Month

Swanville Public School is pleased to announce the May Senior High Student of the Month, junior Kylie Karst. Kylie is the daughter of Kelli Karst.

Kylie has a number of hobbies, but her favorites are driving, working and creating with Legos. Kylie keeps herself busy with school activities also, including basketball, robotics and Student Council. Kylie will be running the Student Council Red Cross Blood Drive this summer to be held at the school.

Her achievements include being on the Honor Roll multiple quarters. Kylie’s favorite thing about school has been being with her friends. She advises other students to “Keep working hard even

through tough times. Keep your head, up it gets better.

Math Instructor Liza Hasse says, “Kylie is very deserving of this award.

She has developed a very strong work ethic over the years. When Kylie sets out to do a task she does the task well and in a timely manner. Kylie manages her time between school, a job, sports and helping out at home. Through all of this she has maintained good grades. Kylie has a desire to be successful, not only in school but also in her daily life. She has set goals for herself that I know she will work hard to achieve.”

Science instructor Jason Lee adds, “Kylie is a very hard-working student.

She continually strives to do the best job she can - not just ‘good enough.’

Kylie takes on many difficult challenges to push herself. She does very well in Chemistry and makes contributions to the robotics team while shuffling her basketball and work schedule. Whatever Kylie’s next challenge, I am confident she will complete it successfully.”

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ite thing about school is art and special events, like Homecoming Olympics. His advice to other students is “work hard and be nice.”

Outside of school he is member of St. John’s Catholic Church and helps there when he can.

Social Studies instructor Tom Bzdok says, “Andrew is a well-mannered, mature, and respectful young man who is always extremely polite and is a pleasure to be around. He is able to remove himself from negative distractions and quietly go about his business in a positive manner. He always seems to be in a cheerful mood and never fails to greet you in a friendly way. Andrew’s positive personality is passed on to those around him putting everyone in a better mood.

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Obituaries

Marilyn G. Faust

Marilyn Gail Faust, age 92 formerly of Grey Eagle, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Galeon Senior Living facility in Osakis, MN. Marilyn was born February 2, 1928 in Grey Eagle, MN to Harold and Evelyn (Greener) Bisel.

Marilyn lived a fulfilling life as mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She enjoyed family gatherings, fishing, going to the casino, countryside rides, watching the Twins, Vikings and videos of her great grandchildren playing basketball and soccer.

She is survived by her daughters Cheryl (Tom) Harder, Betty (Arnie) Thell, Linda Voss, Laurie (John) Call, 3 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, sister Carmen (Dianne) Bisel, brother Harold Bisel, companion for 33 years Hank Spaeth, as well as 2 nephews and their families.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Gordon (Willis), sister LaJune, and sister-in-law Evelyn.

Marilyn spent the last years of her life with her second family at the Galeon Senior Living facility in Osakis, MN where she made many new friends.

In keeping with her wishes, private family services will be held at a later date.

Roger Bredeck

There will be a visitation for Roger Bredeck, age 86 of Albany, from 2:00 until 5:00 on Sunday, June 7 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany.

Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.

Roger died at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Roger was born March 25, 1934 in Albany to John and Theresa (Stein) Bredeck.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and served for four years. He married Stella Lemke in 1969, they later divorced. Roger enjoyed many hobbies, especially fishing. He was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. in Albany.

Roger is survived by his sons; Troy Bredeck, Sauk Rapids and Trenton (Joy) Bredeck, St. Cloud. He is also survived by grandsons, Nick Wrench, Fairview, OK; Teddy Bredeck, St. Cloud, MN; his brother and sisters; JoAnne (Jim) Marshall, McMinnville, OR; Diane Howard, Spring Creek, NV and Duane (Suely) Bredeck, Avon.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Terry Bredeck and Gene Bredeck.

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A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date after restrictions are lifted.

H o w a r d Peter Krebs was born January 4, 1934 in Albany, Minnesota to Ben “Benno” and Anna (Solinger) Krebs. Howie graduated from Albany High School in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Army. While being stationed in Milwaukee, he met his future wife, Rosemary Mortl at a dance hall there.

They were united in marriage on February 15, 1958 at American Martyrs Church in Kingsford, Michigan. Howie and Rosie farmed and were blessed with five children.

Aside from farming, he and Rosie enjoyed going to shower dances, bowling, fishing, and going on many trips. Upon retiring from farming, Howie enjoyed golfing with friends for many years and enjoyed fun times playing cards and games with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was a kind and gentle man with a wonderful smile and will be dearly missed.

He was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany and St. Joseph’s Society.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Rosemary Krebs of Albany; children, Cindy (Ronnie) Backes of Avon, Kathy Krebs of St. Joseph, Jim (Patti) Krebs of Albany, Jerry Krebs of Winthrop and Dan Krebs of St. Cloud; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and sisters, Beatrice (John) Hockert of Wadena, Delphine Carey of Minneapolis, and Rita (John) Schneider of Albany.

Howie was preceded in death by his parents; twin grandchildren, Ronnie, Jr. and Lisa; brothers and sisters, Eileen Schiemann, Doreen Tamm Gerads, Hazel Habiger, Ken Krebs, Donald Krebs, and Bernice Wiehoff.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

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Dear Autumn, First, congratulations! I hope you two will have long and happy lives together.

Now comes the hard part. But you asked for my opinion, so here goes.

No, it’s not a good idea to combine finances with anyone you’re not married to. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad you two are thinking about your finances and your future—and I’d never wish anything bad for you—but all kinds of things can happen before you become husband and wife. What if you spend time paying off his debt, or vice versa, then the relationship doesn’t work out?

However, this doesn’t mean you can’t begin working together on budgets for the future, and planning and dreaming about the goals you have together. The thing to keep in mind is you’ll both need to be operating in full transparency mode to make it happen. He should know all about your income and debts, and you should know all about his. Along the way, you two need to have serious, regular discussions about saving, spending, and debt to ensure you’re completely on the same page with your finances before the big day.

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Keep in mind, too, if you’re married you have to think about your spouse, and make sure they have enough to live on comfortably at the same time. That’s a lot of money. And that’s why I advise virtually everyone to put good, long-term care coverage in place at age 59 or 60. It can mean the difference between living with dignity, or having to depend on the government!

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Burnhamville Township April 28, 2020 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was April 28, 2020 at the Burtrum Community Center. Social distancing and sanitizing were implemented. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit, Joe Muellner; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Treasurer Pam Throener was remote.

Also present was Erv Herdering.

The minutes from the regular meeting of March 27, 2020 were approved as presented on a motion

by Sup. Johnson and was seconded

by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.

For correspondence the township board members received letters concerning bridge inspection, information from the bank, information about road maintenance and a request by a resident that would like to put in a culvert on 331st Ave. and Co 104. Supervisors approved the culvert idea.

A motion was made by Sup. Muellner to pay all bills numbered 5906 through 5916: Rev. $1,016.40; R & B 9,107.83. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion.

Motion passed.

One supervisor and the contractor did the road inspection on April 23. A few roads were added to the list.

Dust control will be about the same this year as last year. Contractor may be able to start next week pending road restrictions going off soon. Supervisor will check with Jennie-O to help pay for spraying on Fitz Road. Some areas the entire distance of road will be sprayed.

Township clean-up day is set for Saturday, May 16 at the Lion’s park in Burtrum. Prices and time will remain the same.

In the road report the supervisors doing ditch brush cutting is going well, but 331st needs more work. Roads are in good shape.

Contractor and board members will watch for frost boils. The board discussed changing the “Y” intersection at 315th and 150th and decided to leave as is.

Supervisors approve the ac-

cess permit for David Hulinsky.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $81,865.85. Sup. Berscheit motioned and Sup. Muellner seconded motion to transfer $15,000 from Revenue Fund to Road and Bridge fund. Motion passed.

If the party that sent the unsigned letter to the chair would like to speak to him about some of the complaints they had about Burnhamville Township give Mike a call at 320 733-2359.

A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk Unapproved minutes Grey Eagle City April 14, 2020 The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order via teleconference

by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 p.m., on the 14th day of April 2020 in council chambers. Council members present via computer or phone were Roland Ahrendt, Bill Pohlmann, Thom Muellner and Brian Hollenkamp. Also in attendance were John Call, Lori Hellmann and online guests Romie and Beth Gessell, Jim Brake, Bryan Bye and Greg Stang.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the amended agenda. A second was made

by Bill Pohlmann and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Thom Muellner – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner approve the minutes of the March 10, 2020 meeting as written. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Thom Muellner – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye. Motion carried.

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A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2020 Emergency Meeting as written. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Thom Muellner – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye. Motion carried.

Greg Stang from PeopleService updated the council on water and wastewater items. Due to the extremely wet fall the ponds were dangerously close to the top of the rip rap and could have compromised the liner which would have resulted in washing out the dykes.

They worked with the adjoining property owner and the MPCA to treat and discharge to alleviate the pressure on the ponds. This resulted in extra hours for John which is not covered under the current contract.

Mayor Joe Arnzen opened the public hearing on the Gessell Square Preliminary Plat at 7:15 p.m.

A preliminary and final plat have been provided by Rod Eldevik on behalf of Romie and Beth Gessell. The Gessell’s would like to sell off the remaining portion of property along State Highway 287 west of the Dollar General property. The south boundary running east and west would be in line with the Dollar General south boundary running east and west. A title opinion was done as part of the plat requirements and MN DOT is requiring that the property owner obtain a change-in-use driveway permit. This change-in-use driveway permit must be obtained before the plat could be recorded with Todd County. There were no public comments or concerns.

There were no comments from residents on the proposed plat.

Mayor Joe Arnzen closed the public hearing at 7:23 p.m.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the pre-

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Bryan Bye discussed areas where there were questions on street and or gravel in areas where street reconstruction would take place. In some areas, there is pavement that is wider than the street and a few sidewalks that don’t tie in to any other sidewalk. Bryan will look into costs for the parking areas of St. Joseph’s Church. Once those numbers are obtained, the Clerk will contact someone from St. Joseph’s to see if they would like the parking area redone during the project.

Mayor Joe Arnzen opened the public hearing on Ordinance 202001, Addition of Chapter 15 at 8:10 p.m.

It is recommended that an Ordinance be adopted establishing fees for Emergency Fire Protection Fire Services under Fire Service Contracts. Any fees would be adopted by Resolution. The City Attorney has reviewed the ordinance.

There were no public comments or concerns.

The public hearing was closed at 8:20 p.m.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to adopt Ordinance 2020-01, Addition of Chapter 15, Establishing Fees for Emergency Fire Protection Fire Services under Fire Service Contracts. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Thom

Muellner – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye. Motion carried.

There is some interest in a community garden on the east side of the City. The property owner wanted to know about water brought in at this location. Water would need to be provided at the property owner’s expense.

A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to approve the Off-Site Gambling permit for the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Thom Muellner –aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye. Motion carried.

Tom’s Refuse provided dates for Spring and Fall Leaf and Lawn as well as a City Wide Clean up date. The Council opted to not do the City Wide Clean up date.

Spring Leaf and Lawn will be May 1st and Fall Leaf and Lawn will be October 16th.

Cans R Us provide service to the restrooms at Bass Lake and Laughlin Park. They clean and sanitize these restrooms once per week and signs will be posted so that the public is aware. Other restrooms at the City parks will NOT be opened for use based on recommendations by the League of Minnesota Cities, who provides the City insurance.

Jim Brake was in attendance remotely seeking a building permit to put up a 14’ x 16’ entryway on the east side of his home that would include a new dark brown steel roof, and new siding. The entryway would be approximately 30’ – 35’ from the edge of the road. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the building permit for Jim Brake. A sec-

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House Fire: June 2, 2020: At approximately 2:47 p.m., deputies responded to a house fire at 19607 County Road 40 in Farming Township.

The homeowner, Daniel Fennell, 52, of Avon, was in his garage when he heard a loud bang and saw a bright flash out of an opened overhead garage door. Mr. Fennell could smell smoke and noticed some siding on his house was melted.

Fire personnel arrived and extinguished the fire. The fire was contained to the roof and ceiling. There was heavy smoke and ceiling damage inside the house.

No one was injured.

The cause of the fire is believed to be from a lightning strike.

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ond was made by Roland Ahrendt and a roll call vote was taken. Joe Arnzen – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye, Thom Muellner –aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Brian Hollenkamp - aye. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the fund transfer as follows: $153.18 from the General Fund, of which $31.68 goes to the Water Fund and $121.50 goes to the Sewer Fund for Fire Hall, Library and Old City Hall utilities. A second was made

by Thom Muellner and a roll call vote was taken. Thom Muellner – aye, Joe Arnzen – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Roland Ahrendt – aye. Motion carried.

John Call updated the council on items that have been taken care of or will be taken care of over the next couple of weeks. Things are going well over all.

A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to approve the payment claims #1825–1846. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and a roll call vote was taken. Roland Ahrendt – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Thom Muellner – aye, Joe Arnzen – aye. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 p.m. A second was made by Thom Muellner and a roll call vote was taken. Roland Ahrendt – aye, Joe Arnzen – aye, Bill Pohlmann – aye, Brian Hollenkamp – aye, Thom Muellner – aye. Motion carried.

The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in council chambers.

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June 2, 2020: At approximately 1:25 pm received a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 133rd Street and 270th Avenue, approximately one mile south of Pierz, MN in Pierz Township.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Kyle Soltis of Freeport, MN was traveling south on 270th Avenue and 50-year-old Kristin Lochner of Pierz, MN was traveling west on 133rd Street.

Soltis failed to yield at the stop sign and was struck by Lochner’s vehicle in the intersection. Soltis was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Mayo Clinic Ambulance with unknown injuries. Lochner was not injured.

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Todd County

Employment Opportunity Todd County is looking for a reliable, service oriented individual to serve the citizens of Todd County in a full-time capacity for the following position:

**Social Worker – Child Protection** To learn more about this opening and how to apply visit the official Todd County website at www.co.todd.mn.us Questions can be directed to Todd County Administration at 320-732-6155.

EOE

FOR SALE: 35 hp Johnson outboard, long shaft. needs work, $225. Text 320232-3800.

FOR SALE: 4 white counterstools $45.

Call 517-512-3342.

FOR SALE: 24 roof hooks for 2x6 planks, $5 each. Call 320-285-7705. tfn

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

In Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom Cats Ok

Call Loreen for Details!

763-238-0616

WANTED

AFTER ALIEN ANGER AREN’T ASTONISHMENT BEETLE CAMPS CONGRATULATES

DENSE DEPARTMENTS DRAFT DYING EAGLE EASIER FACTS FIXED

GREYS GROUPING INSULTS LEAPS MASKS MISTS MOTIONS MOUTHS

NOSES NOTES NOTION NYLON OLIVE OUTER OVENS PENCE PERSUADED PINES PRISM QUEUE SAVES SIMPLY SIRUP SOUND STOCK STUDY SURROUNDINGS SWEAR SWORD TASTE THROWS TWIST WAGES

WANTED TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples: also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664.

SC-odB WANTED: Good used trailer house with shingled roof, reasonable. Call 320-267 5632.

RB-tfn WANTED: Hardwoods for firewood or logs, will clean your woods, cash. 320285-2645.

WANTED TO BUY: Pontoon trailer, scissor lift style with tandem axel. Call 218-760-8266.

6/25 WANTED: Trailer for 14’ aluminum boat. Call 320-310-9138 or 320-285-2424 ask for Bob. WANTED: Floating island (mat) Big Birch Lake area. Call 612-709-2344.

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Great River Regional Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program

Get ready to dig deeper this summer, as we are ready to read, investigate, and discover with Great River Regional Library’s 2020 Summer Reading Program!

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) kicked off the annual Summer Reading Program on Monday, June 1, continuing through Friday, July 31st.

Registration can be done in the Beanstack app, visiting griver.beanstack.org, or by visiting your local library during Curbside Pickup hours. Curbside Pickup service hours can be found at griver. org/locations. Participants can track their reading in the Beanstack app or by using a paper slip, which can be returned to any manual book drop. Participants will also be eligible for prize drawings at the end of the program, July 31. Each branch offers a unique assortment of SRP prizes!

This year’s Summer Reading Program (SRP), Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover, is open to all kids, ages 0-18. The program divided into two categories: early literacy (ages 0-3) and independent reading (ages 4-18).

Our mission of the program is simple: Encourage children and teens to read throughout the summer! Summer reading isn’t just fun; it’s extremely beneficial.

Regular reading goes far in combating the “summer slide,” the phenomenon of students losing academic footing during a long academic break. Students who join public library summer reading programs scored higher on reading achievement tests at the beginning of the next school year than those who did not participate – in some cases, significantly higher.

Learn more about how your children can get involved this summer by visiting the library’s website at www.griver.org/ kids/summer-reading-program

CentraCare Seeks Homemade Masks, Bouffant Caps

“CentraCare staff is given medical-grade masks when at work, but outside of work it is still a best practice, for everyone, to wear masks when doing things like shopping for food or picking up other supplies,” said Dustin Maddy, Incident Command, Community Sourcing Lead. “If you are able, we would like homemade masks and caps donated to us so we can give them to our staff, long-term residents, and patients that don’t already have masks to use in public.”

Drop-off locations are now available across Central Minnesota for these donations. We also offer specific patterns for face masks and bouffant caps. This information can be found on CentraCare.com.