Hometown News October 22, 2020

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Vol. 20: Issue 26

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Create a mindset for success -By Harvey Mackay Like millions of Americans, I watched the 10-part ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” on Michael Jordan. His mental toughness and mindset really stood out throughout the series.

Jordan was an extremely gifted athlete who worked tirelessly at his craft and was 100 percent committed to do whatever it took to overcome his competition. Nothing was going to deter him from winning. And he has a handful of championship rings to prove it.

He understood that so much of sport and business is a mental game.

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus was not the longest driver, the best iron player or even the best putter, but he said, “I never missed a putt in my mind.” Golf is 50 percent mental, and no one mastered the mental part of winning major golf tournaments like Jack.

Baseball’s “philosopher” Yogi Berra famously opined, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”

Mindset.com defines mindset as a collection of beliefs and thoughts: “Mindsets are those collections of beliefs and thoughts that make up the mental attitude, inclination, habit or disposition that predetermines a person’s interpretations and responses to events, circumstances and situations.”

No matter what your occupation, you need to create a winning mindset. What does this mean? You have to set goals and then prepare to achieve them. I’ve often said, “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”

You need dedication to your craft, focus and discipline, plus what I call the three Cs – confidence, commitment and competition.

Michael Jordan welcomed competition. He knew competition made you better.

One of the oldest and most common locker-room signs is: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” That’s what separates the winners from the losers.

Mindset even extends to body language.

You need to show people that you are

confident in what you are doing.

Having the right mindset is having the right attitude. Your mindset shapes your attitude, and your attitude reinforces your mindset. A positive attitude enables you to look for or create opportunities. If you take advantage of them, opportunities multiply.

As an eternal optimist, I firmly believe that there is virtually nothing that I can’t do if I set my mind to it, but I am realistic enough to know I am never going to pitch in the World Series. However, I can be a player/manager of a top-notch company. I took a big gamble buying a failing envelope manufacturing company and getting it off the ground, and I’ve never looked back.

While mindset seems to be a current term, it actually originated in the early 1900s; however, it didn’t become a household term until this century. One of the key influencers was American psychologist Carol S. Dweck, a professor at Stanford University who wrote the 2006 landmark book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.”

Dweck believes there are two very distinct types of mindset – fixed and growth.

In a fixed mindset, you believe your abilities are unchangeable.

She explains: “You were born with certain traits and a certain amount of intelligence and that’s that. Many people are trained in this mindset from an early age – for instance, by a teacher who believes your IQ determines everything. You’re either smart or you’re dumb; you can learn or you can’t.

If people get a set amount of intelligence, you want to prove you have a lot, although you secretly worry you were shortchanged.”

Fortunately I have what Dweck calls a growth mindset where you believe the abilities you were born with are just a starting point. A growth mindset helps you unleash your potential.

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passion for learning, welcome mistakes as opportunities to learn and seek challenges so you can stretch.”

I’ve also studied negative mindsets, where people are filled with negative thinking. It’s not easy to overcome, because negative thoughts can quickly become habit.

It takes a lot of positive thinking to pull people out of this rut.

“Never let your mind talk you out of your dreams, trick you into giving up. Never let your mind become the greatest obstacle to success,” writes Roy T. Bennett, author of “The Light in the Heart.”

He reminds us: “Attitude is a choice.

Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice.

Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice.

Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”

Mackay’s Moral: Set a course for success with a positive mindset.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 • Light the Night: Halloween Alternative from 5-7 p.m. at Word of Life Free Lutheran Church, Upsala.

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

• Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

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

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

FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets 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 TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

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.

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@meltel.net or call 320-285-2323.

Temperatures Date

High

10/14 57 10/15 45 10/16 39 10/17 36 10/18 32 10/19 32 10/20 32

Low

32 30 28 28 21 21 28

Friday

Partly cloudy.

High: 33 Low: 9

Weekend Weather Saturday

Cloudy, snow.

High: 29 Low: 20

Sunday

Snow.

High: 28 Low: 10

Hometown News • Thursday, October 22, 2020 • Page 3

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Oak Fence Posts

Not many people consider cutting and installing fence posts to be a very detailed operation.

Maybe after reading this, you’ll still feel the same way.

W o o d fence posts had to be made of White Oak. The advantages of the White Oak posts were that they were able to last in the fence for more than 30 years, they were able to withstand pressure caused by abuse from cattle and winter snow weight and they were hard enough to withstand the abuse caused by the post-mall pounding them into the ground.

The creation of these fence posts began with the selection of a straight grained White Oak tree. A straight grain can be observed on a tree by noticing that the bark is going in straight lines up and down the tree, not traveling in a circular direction around the tree. The tree needs to be from 6 to 18 inches in diameter and have few branches growing from the trunk. The tree is cut in 5 ½ lengths, which may be split with an ax or mall at that time.

The lengths up to 12 inches were split by a sharp stroke of a double bit ax directly into the center of the length. This was followed by another stroke half way down

the length to help extend the crack created by the first stroke. The final ax stroke was to extend the crack through the end of the length. The post needed to be about 5 or more inches in diameter after the bark was removed. Larger diameter posts were split again to create posts closer to the correct diameter. The posts were then stored on a pile outdoors, which dried the posts so that the bark could be easily removed. Bark on posts creates a condominium for wood eating bugs and worms.

The posts were then sharpened by creating a 15 inch point on one end. This was originally done with a buzz saw mounted on the front of a tractor. A buzz saw was equipped with a circular ripping blade about 30 to 36 inches in diameter. I will inject here that the buzz saw was a very dangerous machine. The blade had no shields either on the top or on the bottom. The result was that there were a large number of very serious cuts or removals of hands, arms, feet and legs from contact with this whirling blade.

In later years a chain saw was used for the sharpening process, which was much more safe.

This is another example of something created free with a measure of personal labor. The alternative was to buy metal fence posts for $1.75 each. When a post is needed for every 15 feet of fence, the saving is obvious.

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Car Crash: October 14, 2020: At approximately 11:12 a.m. received a report of a single vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Co. Rd. 17 and the western portion of Co. Rd. 3 in Holding Township. The caller reported that a vehicle had gone off the roadway at the T-intersection of these roads.

When deputies arrived on scene, they saw a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander south of the T-intersection in a harvested corn field. The driver, Ann Taranto, 55, of Little Falls, failed to yield at the stop sign for southbound Co. Rd. 3 traffic and crossed both lanes of Co Rd 17. She then went off the roadway into the field. The vehicle was airborne after leaving the roadway, impacted the ditch near the field line and came to rest about 30 yards away from the shoulder of Co. Rd. 17. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.

Taranto was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries by Mayo Ambulance. Assisting on scene was the Holdingford Fire Department.

Burglary: October 13, 2020: A burglary report in the City of Freeport. The victim had

come over to his parents’ home, which is currently unoccupied, to check on some things and discovered the break in. The back door of the residence had been kicked to make entry and the unattached garage was also broken into. Extensive damage to the home’s windows and to a couple of cars in the garage. Once inside the residence it appears that a pellet gun was used to shoot through numerous windows. The victim had two vehicles stored in the shed. Nearly every window was broken out of the cars. Some items had been moved around and those were processed for any potential fingerprints.

If you have any information, please call 251-4240 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301.

Note: If you are going to be away, let someone know. A trusted neighbor or friend always works. You can also contact the Sheriff’s Office and we will put together an extra patrol call.

This lets the deputies working that area know that the owner has let us know they are gone and requested we do some extra checking while we are on patrol. Bright, motion detecting, yard lights and cutting back any bushes that obstruct the view are good steps.

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Page 4 • Hometown News • Thursday, October 22, 2020

Swanville High School Homecoming Royalty: (pictured from left) Logan Karnes, Alex Bellefeuille, Cody Kaun, King Haden Chuba, Queen Sydney VanRisseghem, Kylie Karst, Rebekah Muhlenkamp, and Alyssa Mueller. Homecoming game vs.

BBE will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Upsala.

Rain, sleet or snow would not keep the Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions from their appointment to clean area road ditches last Friday. Submitted by Evelyn Budde.

Birth Announcement

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Susan Studniski of Baxter would like to announce the birth of her son, Oliver Jay Studniski, born October 6th, 2020.

Oliver weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces; and measured 21 inches in length.

Grandparents are Gary and Joan Roering of Grey Eagle, and James and Jody Studniski of Aitkin.

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Hometown News • Thursday, October 22, 2020 • Page 5

Obituaries

John A. (Jackie) Ohmann

John A. (Jackie) Ohmann passed away, in the early morning hours of October 15, with the hearts and light of his family nearby. He was 96. Jackie was the third child born to John and Elizabeth (Feneis) Ohmann in Albany, Minnesota in 1924. For most of his adult life, he called Greenwald, a town he loved and served, his home. As a very young man, Jackie served our country in the US Navy on the USS Jenkins (DD 447) a Destroyer that brought this Stearns County boy to the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Greenwald where he met his bride, Charlene Schwieters, whom he married in August of 1950. Together they had 11 children. Jackie worked at the Greenwald Elevator until his retirement in 1989.

Jackie was a dedicated member of St. Andrew’s Church in Greenwald where he spent hours in prayer. He served as altar boy, then boys’ choir, adult choir, lector and Eucharistic Minister. He considered all of these ministries a great honor. For years, he was the parish bookkeeper, keeping neat and tidy columns in the ledgers. Perhaps though, he will mostly be remembered by others for his rich tenor voice that brought joy and comfort to thousands of congregants. He loved to sing and for him it was like praying twice.

Greenwald played a significant role in Jackie’s life. For many years he served on the council as Village Clerk. In addition, he was a long-time member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus. Jackie was honored as part of the Freedom Honor Flight which brought WWII veterans to Washington, DC to honor them and to share with them the WWII memorial. For many years, Jackie enjoyed attending reunions with his Jenkins shipmates who, for good reason, referred to their ship as the “Mighty J”.

Jackie was a reflective and appreciative man who once wrote, “...everybody should have a family like ours.” He believed that he and his family were “blessed with an abundant amount of graces” for which he was deeply thankful. His usual response to “How are you?” was a line that he lived and believed: “Never had it so good.” Part of those deep reflections came when he was hunting or fishing. He spent countless hours in the woods and on the lakes, with his strong internal compass always guiding him like the North Star.

Jackie is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 70 years, Charlene, and their children, Peg (Paul) Mercer of Long Lake, MN, Pat (Bruce) Milbrett of Forest Lake, MN, John (Pam) of Wasilla, AK, Susan Keen of Cambridge, MN, Lisa (Joseph) Krause of Corvallis, OR, Laurie (Doug) Schley of Mounds View, MN, Steven (Lisa) of Ham Lake, MN, Michael of Lino Lakes, MN, Tina (Angus) Rowe of Zagreb, Croatia, and Sarah Sommers of Reno, NV. His survivors also include 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, his brother Fr. Daniel Ohmann, his sister, Janet (John) Haas, sisters-in-law Erna Ohmann, Gloria Ohmann, Joan (Jerry) Ehresmann and many nieces and nephews. Jackie was preceded in death by his daughter Kate, his parents John and Elizabeth, his parents-in-law Leo and Carrie (Nathe) Schwieters, brothers Albert, Urban, Reuben, and sisters Mabel Kraemer and Sr. Elizabeth “Kizzie” Ohmann.

Due to current circumstances, Jackie’s family will mourn and celebrate him in a private mass and burial at St Andrew’s Church in Greenwald. For friends and family, be prepared to celebrate his life in true Ohmann fashion sometime next summer with open arms and good cheer. Memorials in his name for St. John’s - St. Andrew’s School

in Greenwald or to the fund established by Fr. Danny in support of the education of the Watatulu children in Tanzania, can be directed to the Ohmann Family, Peg Mercer, PO Box 28, Melrose, MN 56352.

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

Elizabeth “Betty” Petermeier

Elizabeth “Betty” Petermeier, age 88 of Melrose, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at CentraCare Melrose – Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meier Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

A public visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Elizabeth Deters was born April 6, 1932 in Elrosa, Minnesota to Frank and Maggie (Uphus) Deters. She completed the 8th grade and later began working as a nursing assistant at the Melrose Hospital prior to her marriage. On June 27, 1955 she was united in marriage to James Petermeier at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa.

The couple farmed north of Melrose and raised four children. In 1970, Betty started working at Pine Villa Nursing Home as a nursing assistant, she loved taking care of the residents. Betty began a new career in cleaning that became another enjoyment of hers. She worked as a cleaning lady for Patton-Schad Funeral Home and several other local businesses and private homes for many years.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary, and the Christian Mothers. Betty enjoyed baking, cooking, spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She also enjoyed dancing, walking, and was known for her delicious banana bread, brownies, and refrigerator pickles.

Survivors include her children, Mark Petermeier (significant other, Sandy Kleinfehn) of Melrose, Sandy (Ron) Meyer of Little Birch Lake, Sue (Randy) Moening of Melrose, and Jeff (Sue) Petermeier of Melrose; 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren; and sisters and brother-inlaw, Lucy Petermeier, Bernette Petermeier Finken, Edna Brannan, Jack Petermeier, and Anna Mae Deters.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Petermeier on January 24, 2020; parents, Frank and Maggie Deters; great-granddaughter, Cardi Sue Cruz; and brothers and sisters, Ann Hinnenkamp, Henry Deters, Frankie Deters, and Helen Meyer.

Serving as casket bearers will be Nathan Meyer, Adam Petermeier, Candice Beilke, Brandon Cruz, Noel Meyer, Tyler Petermeier, Mitchell Moening, and Katy Sue Petermeier.

Cross bearer will be Kendra Moening and scripture bearer will be Peyton Petermeier.

Music will be by Nick Meyer. Readers will be Noel Meyer and Sydney Petermeier and the eulogy will be read by Nathan Meyer.

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

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Virgil N. Boecker

Virgil N. Boecker, age 67 of St. Rosa, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A private family Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Virgil Norbert Boecker was born February 16, 1953 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Lawrence and Valeria (Pohlman) Boecker. After he graduated from Melrose High School, Virgil started over-the-road trucking. He then began working for Art Engelmeyer hauling bulk milk to Kraft in Melrose. During that time, he purchased his own truck and continued until Kraft sold to Land O’ Lakes. Presently he was driving truck for Worms Lumber Ready Mix in New Munich.

Virgil never sat still. He enjoyed driving truck, farming, and volunteering at the Lions breakfast.

Virgil was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the St. Rosa Lions.

Survivors include his brothers and sisters, Caroline Erickson of Grey Eagle, David (Ellie) Boecker of St. Rosa, Joseph Boecker of Melrose, Rosie (Dave) Ehlert of Freeport, Gerald (Verna “Tweetie”) Boecker of Melrose, Marilyn (Charles) Berger of Albany, Joann (Ron) Bielke of Sauk Centre, Kenneth Boecker of St. Rosa, and Steven (Geri) Boecker of Melrose; sisters-in-law, Carol Boecker of Delano and Bernie Boecker of Albany; and many nieces and nephews.

Virgil was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alvin and Jerome Boecker; and nephews, Gary Boecker and Brian Hellermann.

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

Ralph C. Ertl

Funeral services have been postponed for Ralph C. Ertl who passed away on October 18, 2020.

Ralph was born on October 29, 1954 in St. Cloud to Raymond and Hildegard (Bovy) Ertl.

He married Susan Waltzing on September 18, 1976 at St. Rosa of Lima Church in St. Rosa.

Ralph was the owner of Ertl Sawmill & Custom Crating for over 24 years until his retirement on October 1, 2020. He was a member of the Avon Lions Club and St. Benedicts Catholic Church. Ralph loved fishing and hunting.

Ralph is survived by his wife Susan, children; LeeAnn (Duke Kleman) Ertl and Michael both of Avon, granddaughter; Jordyn Frieler and step grandchildren; Grant and Audrey Kleman, brother; Ervin (Beth) Ertl of St. Stephen and sister; Mary Ann (Wally) Oltz of Sauk Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Melvin H. Ehrenberg

Melvin H. Ehrenberg, 79 year old resident of Royalton, MN formerly of Upsala, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Private Funeral Service will be held at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN. Burial will be at Moses Dane Cemetery. A Public visitation will be held Friday, October 23, 2020 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and from 10:00 A.M.to 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala. MDH guidelines requiring masks and social distancing will be followed.

Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Melvin Herbert Ehrenberg was born on January 9, 1941 in Little Falls, MN to the late Arthur and Ida (Unger) Ehrenberg. He was united in marriage to Darlene Erickson on July 11, 1959 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle, MN. The couple resided in Minneapolis, MN for 10 years, where Melvin worked at a box company and a pickle factory.

They moved to Upsala in 1970. Melvin worked as a mechanic at Upsala Motors for 35 years. He retired in 2005 so he could take care of his wife, Darlene when she became ill, until her passing in August of that year. Melvin enjoyed working on his 30 acre hobby farm and riding his horse, Major. Deer hunting and fishing were two of his favorite pursuits. He also enjoyed dancing at the Golden Eagle, and traveling in his later years. Melvin loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Melvin was well known in the community for his jokes with a “twinkle in his eye.”

Melvin is survived by his daughter, Vicki (Willie) Sobania of Royalton, MN; sons, Don (Lori) Ehrenberg of Upsala, MN, and David (special friend, Jane) Ehrenberg of St. Martin, MN; brother, Marvin Ehrenberg of Coon Rapids, MN; sister, Darlene Palm of Burtrum, MN; grandchildren, Angie Gleisner, Chris (Danielle) Sobania, Neil (Chelsea) Ehrenberg, Heather (Justin) Kaiser, Nathan Ehrenberg, Elaine Ehrenberg, and Ben Ehrenberg; greatgrandchildren, Blake, Aaron, Taylor, Peyton, Kinzie, Lexie, Harlie, Khloe, Leila and Emmitt; special friend, Carol Erickson; and other family and friends.

Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene of 46 years; parents, Arthur and Ida Ehrenberg; sister, Joyce Hahn; brothersin-law, Scott Palm and Jerry Hahn.

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Voting In Central Minnesota In 2020

By John Young This year’s voting for the General Election might seem a bit complicated, but here are some guidelines for Stearns, Todd and Morrison Counties on how you can vote to make sure your vote is counted!

In Stearns Country, some residents are in mail-in ballot areas, and some are in in-person voting areas. If your location ISN’T listed below, you are in an in-person voting area and can show up on Election Day at your regular poling place.

Residents in mail-in ballot areas (not all townships or cities are mail-in ballot areas) you should have already received your ballot via mail or have been sent information on what the process will be. If you received your ballot via mail, it must be postmarked

by Election Day and received within 7 days of the Election. If you have not yet received your ballot, please contact the Stearns County Elections Department at 320-656-3920 or email elections@co.stearns.mn.us Townships with mail-in ballot only include: Collegeville P1, Crow Lake, Crow River, Farming, Getty, Grove, Lake George, Lake Henry, Luxemburg, Melrose, Munson, North Fork, Oak, Raymond, St. Martin, Sauk Centre, Spring Hill, Wakefield, Zion Cities with mail-in ballot only include: Belgrade, Brooten, Elrosa, Greenwald, Lake Henry, Meire Grove, New Munich, Roscoe, Spring Hill, St. Anthony, St. Martin, St. Rosa Voters in Mail Ballot precincts have the option to drop their ballot off at the following locations instead of mailing in their ballot.

Voters may bring their ballot during normal business hours to one of the locations listed below.

Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Stearns County Administration Center, 705 Courthouse Square, MN Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Municipalities: (please check locally for their business hours) City of Melrose, 225 1st St NE, Melrose, MN

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City of Sauk Centre, 320 Oak St. S, Sauk Centre, MN City of Paynesville, 221 Washburne Ave, Paynesville, MN City of Holdingford, 420 Main S., Holdingford, MN City of Kimball, 1 Main St. N, Kimball, MN Voters in Mail Ballot precincts, who want to vote on Election Day, may vote at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387. Hours are 7 AM – 8 PM. In Todd County, all regular poling places are up for in-person voting as they have been in the past.

In Morrison County, there is a mix of open polling places and mail-in ballots: Mail-In Voting Only: Bowlus City, Buckman City, Buckman Twp., Buh Twp., Culdrum Twp., Cushing Twp., Darling Twp., Elmdale City, Flensburg City, Genola City, Green Prairie Twp., Harding City, Hillman City, Hillman Twp., Lastrup City, Leigh Twp., Motley Twp., Mount Morris Twp., Parker Twp., Pierz Twp., Platte Twp., Pulaski Twp., Richardson Twp., Ripley Twp., Rosing Twp., Sobieski City, Swanville City, Upsala City.

Open Polling Place Election Day: Agram Twp.: Agram Town Hall, Belle Prairie Twp.: Belle Prairie Town Hall, Bellevue Twp.: Bellevue Town Hall, Elmdale Twp.: Elmdale Town Hall, Granite Twp.: Granite Town Hall Lakin Twp.: Lakin Town Hall, Little Falls Twp.: Little Falls Town Hall, Little Falls Ward #1: Initiative Foundation, Little Falls Ward #2: Little Falls City Hall Little Falls Ward #3: Bethel Lutheran Church, Morrill Twp.: Morrill Town Hall (Ramey), Motley City: Motley City Hall, Pierz City: Pierz City Hall Pike Creek Twp.: Pike Creek Town Hall, Randall City: Randall Community Building, Royalton City: Royalton City Center, Scandia Valley Twp.: Scandia Valley Town Hall Swan River Twp.: Swan River Town Hall, Swanville Twp.: Swanville Fire Hall, Two Rivers Twp.: Bowlus Fire Hall For mail-in ballots, it must be returned by mail or package delivery service to the Morrison County Auditor/Treasurer office. In 2020, mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day (November 3) and received by the Auditor/Treasurer office within seven calendar days (November 10).

Ballots can also be returned in-person to the Morrison County elections office (Auditor/ Treasurer office) by 3:00 pm on Election Day.

Melrose Township General Election Information

Ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election have been mailed to all registered voters in Melrose Township.

Please note that all mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days of the election to be counted. If you have not received your mail ballot, call the Stearns County Elections Department at 320-656-3920 or email elections@ co.stearns.mn.us

As a voter in a mail ballot precinct, you have the option to drop off your ballot at one of the below locations during normal business hours.

- Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN - Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm

- Stearns County Administration Center, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN Monday through Friday, 8:00 am through 4:30 pm

Stearns County Municipalities:

• City of Melrose, 225 1st St NE, Melrose, MN

• City of Sauk Centre, 320 Oak St, Sauk Centre MN

• City of Paynesville, 221 Washburne Ave, Paynesville, MN

• City of Holdingford, 420 Main St, Holdingford, MN

• City of Kimball, 1 Main St N, Kimball, MN

Melrose Township residents will also have the option to vote at the Melrose City Center starting on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 through Monday, November 2, 2020 instead of voting by mail ballot. Voting at the Melrose City Center on Election Day, November 3, 2020, will be open to the City of Melrose residents only.

If a township resident chooses to vote in person on Election Day, November 3, 2020, instead of by mail ballot, the voting site will be Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387. Hours 7 am to 8 pm.

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Public Notice Burnhamville Township Residents General Election Nov. 3, 2020

Notice is hereby given that a General Election in the Township of Burnhamville, in the County of Todd, State of Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Burtrum Community Center. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Offices to be elected will be Federal, State, Judicial, and County officials, and school board members.

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Sudoku

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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.

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I’ve been trying to get my sister and her husband on your plan, but they’re hesitant to try living on a budget.

They make good money, and both of them think doing a budget every month would be too difficult and take too much time. Do you have any suggestions I could pass along that might make them realize that making a budget isn’t so hard or time consuming?

-Kelsey Dear Kelsey, Believe me, I hear those excuses all the time. In most cases, the people who say these kinds of things don’t really understand what a budget is or how to efficiently put one together. If you’ve followed my advice, you learned first-hand that budgeting isn’t scary once you get the hang of it. Household budgets don’t need to be about hours of tedious math and complicated formulas. Like most things in life, simple is usually best.

A good way to simplify budgeting, especially for couples, is by making it a team effort. It’s important to make sure your spouse is on board, and knows what’s up with the budget, because you’re just asking for problems when one spouse is doing all the planning and the other is doing all the spending.

Sit down together for a few minutes, once a month, and have a budget meeting where you look at your income, your outgo, and you both give every dollar a name and a job to do. It’s really that simple. Share your ideas, your hopes, and your dreams for the future, as well as the fears you have.

The important thing is that you’re both in agreement and working together. That alone

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will make your lives, your budget, and your money easier to handle.

Also, make sure you have cut up all your credit cards and closed the accounts. No more credit cards means fewer bills to add to the budget, fewer complications, and zero worries about fees and interest rates. Stick to using a debit card and cash. After all, they’re both part of the plan!

Making a schedule for budget meetings and bill payments is a good idea, too. You can even make your budget meetings a fun time by including your favorite snacks. Set up auto drafts out of your checking account to pay bills, and buy your groceries on a set day every week or twice a month. When you know what to expect and when, it takes a lot of stress and potential pitfalls out of the budgeting picture.

There’s always some work and discipline that goes along with gaining control of your money. But a budget doesn’t need to be torture. A little planning, communication, and some basic math will go a long way— and it won’t be nearly as time consuming, or as difficult, as you think!

-Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover.

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- Collin in Fort Dodge, Iowa Collin, you are not the first person to do this or the last. Engine coolant is messy on glass, but usually has no lasting effects if you completely empty the tank and add new washer fluid. Sometimes it’s as simple as draining the tank by running the pump with a washer hose disconnected and pointed into an empty container. It also may be easier to remove the tank to drain it.

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• Billing through ebill. A $2/month surcharge will apply if invoice is mailed.

One-Time Installation Fees:

320-573-1390 • 888-573-1390 117 South Main Street PO Box 277, Upsala, MN 56384

www.sytekcom.com

• $100 existing fiber customer - or free with 12-month contract • $200 new fiber customer or free with 24-month contract • A $100 deposit is required and will be refunded after 12 months of on time payments, this in addition to the install fee • If your computer does not have wireless capabilities, additional equipment may need to be purchased.

QUESTIONS REGARDING MEDICARE?

Employment Opportunity

Grey Eagle, MN

FOR SALE: 6 ft. topper for ‘02 Chevy pickup. Call 320-267-5632.

RB-tfn FOR SALE: Older style dresser with mirror, 6 drawers (dovetail), $60. Call 612597-2998.

FOR SALE: Harmar America power scooter lift, fits in back of van, $300 or b/o. Call 320-573-2213.

11/5 FOR SALE: Viking Jerseys! 1-youth medium (12-14) Peterson, $10; 1-youth small (8-10) Peterson, $10; 1-men’s XL (54) Peterson, $15; 1-men’s XL (54) Rice limited edition color black, $15. New condition, most with tags. Call 612-597-2998.

FOR SALE: 3- heavy duty tricycles with a wagon, new in box, $75 each. Call 612597-2998.

FOR SALE: 2 year old male neutered Chihuahua-Cross, all shots, perfect for elderly home, or family with children, $40.

Call 320-360-5876.

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BUSINESS

Visiting Family?

Distant Learning?

Working From Home?

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• Use on Skidsteer or Excavator • Excellent Condition • Have Operating, Maintenance

& Parts Manuals • Have Recharging Kit New over $9,000... Asking $1,800 or B/O Gary Glockzin • 619-857-4037

AGENT AHEAD ANYONE ARCHITECTURE AVERAGE BLIND

RESIDENTIAL

Owned by UCTA

Servers, Bartenders, & Kitchen Staff - Will Train!

Going Out Of Business!

FOR SALE GB HYDRAULIC BREAKER

Simplifying IT

Are You Looking for better Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plans?

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

**Eligibility Worker** To learn more about this opening and how to apply visit the official Todd County website at www.co.todd.mn.us Questions may be directed to Todd County Administration (320) 732-6155.

EOE

FOR SALE: Baseball collector 8x10 photo prints, 1988 new in package; Orel Hershiser (Dodgers) $5, Jose Canseco (Oakland A’s) $5, each set includes 5 pictures. Call 612-597-2998.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

In Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom Cats Ok

EIGHT EMPTY ENTER FUELS GRABBING GRASSY

Call Loreen for Details!

763-238-0616

GROUPED LEDGE LUNAR MAGIC METAL MILLION

MOLES MURDER NAMES NEWEST NINTH PRIME QUITE RANCH ROBIN SHAME SMART SNATCHED SOURCE STATUE STUNS SWEET SYSTEM TEETH TOOTH UNDER UTTER WHIPPED WRITER YOU’RE YOU’VE

Now is the right time to review your current Medicare coverage to be sure you have the benefits you really want in 2021.

Let Me Help!

TOM KUEHNE INSURANCE 201 Degraff • PO Box 186, Swanville, MN

320-360-0343

Email: tom@swanvilleinsurance.com

FOR SALE: 2 Coleman sleeping bags, one heavy $10, one light $5. New in box air pump, $8. Call 320-732-3245.

FOR SALE: 8 ft. topper. Call 320-2675632.

RB-tfn

FOR SALE: 4 cords hard fire wood, free delivery in Stearns County. Call 320-2507331.

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

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WANTED

DON’T

Play a Trick on Your Equipment!

Give Your Tractors a

TREAT!

The diesel fuel we deliver to you has special additives that give you extra power, performance and stability!

There IS a difference! You will see it!

320-256-3680