Hometown News On Inside...The FREE PUBLICATION wheelswater.com 24 HOUR SERVICE Melrose, 320-256-4146MN • Well Drilling - Residential / Commercial • Well Service / Maintenance • Pump Sales & Service (Jet / Submersible) • Water Treatment & Conditioning • Water Softeners / Salt • Irrigation / Geo-Thermal Drilling Thursday, September 15, 2022 Vol. 22: Issue 20 www.surfacespecialists.com320-248-3456 • Bathtub Refinishing & Repair • Install Premium Acrylic Wall Liners Installs over existing tile no removal or remodeling • Install New Floors in Cracked Out Tubs & Showers • Shower & Bath Slip Resistant Floor Texturing • Bathtub Cutdowns & Door Installations • Grab Bar Installation • Glass Scratch Removal • Fiberglass Repair • Vinyl Window Frame Repair • Countertop Refinishing • Tile Refinishing Limited downtime, ready to use the next day! All work guaranteed.is Call the Repair & Refinishing Experts! EstimatesFREE Mid-Minnesota Harvey Mackay Page 2 Tom Kuehne: The Good Old Days Page 3 Obituaries: Gerads, Rosenow, VanHoorik, Ohmann Page 4 Dave Ramsey: Dave Says Page 6 Ask the Motor Medics® Page 6 Local Municipality Minutes: Page 7 Swanville City, Upsala City ROLLOFF CONTAINERS • Remodeling Jobs • Demolition Jobs Shingles • New Construction • All types of Scrap Iron • Household Cleanout (Garbage) Great For BUSINESS, HOMES & FARMS! We handle any size commercial account! Gary, Jordy & Jeremy 120 Washington West, Holdingford www.opatzmetalsinc.com320-746-2819 Mon.-Fri.: 8 AM-4:30 PM; Sat.: 8 AM-Noon Buyers of all Scrap Metal Aluminum, Tin, Copper, Brass, Stainless, Batteries, Catalytic Converters, Farm Machinery, Radiators, Autos, Computer Components, Prepared & Unprepared Metals, Plus More! Call DemolitionforTodayUsyourEstimate!HELPWANTED: APPLY IN PERSON Your lawn is our priority! Serving Central Minnesota KLM SERVICELAWN Kyle: LaRae:320-630-3337320-232-8029Free Estimates Mowing & Trimming Weed Control • Mosquito Control "I climbing apple!" says Haakon Lunn (2), of Upsala, as he scales the branches of a backyard apple tree. Submitted by Brian Lunn. H ennen Floor Covering 208 Main St. W. Hours:FreeportMon.-Fri.7am-5 pm; Sat. 8 am-12 pm320-836-2177 ADURA® MAX Click together for easy installation. Great for Do-It-Yourself projects! www.hartungsales.com Peg Hartung 310 Industrial Dr. - Freeport, MN After320-836-2697Hours:320-267-8568 NEW & USED EQUIPMENT TANKS & LAGOON PUMPS Oldest & HouleExperiencedMostDealerinCentralMN! Fusion Hybrid Floor Unmatched performance & beautiful decors. Perfect flooring choice for any home. SuppliesBuilding Grey Eagle, 320-285-8085MN Mon.-Fri.: 7:30 am-5 pm; Sat.: 8 am-12 pm Building Materials and Custom Designing Proud to be recognized by Bauer Financial as one of the strongest financial institutions in the country. “Customer Service Is Our Priority” 800-252-9856 Freeport • New Munich • Melrose • GreenwaldYourjusthomedreamisacallaway MAKE YOUR DREAM A REALITY Over 55 years of lending experience Gary Schmitz Vice President Brittney Zimmer Loan Officer Derrick Meyer Vice President Jennifer Klaphake Vice President y Do You Have Storm Damage To Your Roof? WeHelp!Can AGRICULTURE • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. www.strosalumber.com 29033 Co Rd 17, Freeport • In St. Rosa www.arnzenconstructioninc.comWehave the materials & the crews to get the job done! Call us today! 320-836-2284 REALTOR REALTORGraduateInstitute Brandon Kelly Broker-Realtor Give Brandon a Call Today! Email:www.brandonkellymn.combrandon@centralmnrealty.com www.lakehomesbybrandon.com 320-491-6107 • 320-285-3222 LOOKING TO SELL? NEW LISTING: 23363 County 86, Long Prairie, MN 56347 $349,000 Beautiful country home located on the edge of Long Prairie sitting on 8.3 + wooded acres. The pride of ownership shines in this home. Very clean & move in ready featuring 4 bedrooms & 1 bathroom, hardwood floors, open kitchen, dining, living floor plan. Very spacious living room with a gas fireplace. Property has an abundance of garage or storage space with the attached garage, multiple outbuildings for toy storage, green house, plus you must see the shop building. It is 50'x80', heated, has water and a bathroom. This will not last long don't miss out.
• 16th Annual Hog Roast from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. See ad on page 7.
Business Related Classifieds: Wanted (Items for Profit), Help Wanted, For Rent $5.00 for the first 20 words, 25¢ per each additional word.
mile is a given these days, but until recently it seemed to be an impossibility since the days of the ancient Greeks. They found the old records, how the Greeks tried to accomplish this. They had wild animals chase the runners, hoping that would make them run faster. Nothing worked.
Photos • Press Releases
your Lookreach.at some of the top inventions from the 20th century and think of how they changed the way we live and work electrification, automobiles, airplanes, water supply, electronics, radio and television, agricultural mechanization, computers, telephones, interstate highways, imaging, health technologies, petrochemical technologies, lasers and fiber optics, nuclear technologies, high-performance materials and the Internet.
Weekend Weather Saturday Sunday Low:High:Cloudy.7457Low:High:Coudy.7558 Temperatures Date High Low 9/7 82 61 9/8 88 64 9/9 64 55 9/10 70 45 9/11 70 41 9/12 77 41 9/13 79 45 Friday Low:High:Thunderstorms.6852
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I'm possible!’” said actress Audrey Hepburn.
• Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/ Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center.
envelope is required to return photos. Subscriptions
Page 2 • Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Email: htnews@icloud.com
Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336
BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP
FEET FIRST CLINIC
GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion. (Aux. Sept.-May.)
-By Harvey Mackay
For additional htnews@icloud.com self addressed
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Email: htnews@icloud.com
Hometown News
Letters and articles of opinion are welcomed. Letters should be short and to the point. We reserve the right to edit lengthy letters.
Publish one time free of charge. Email: htnews@icloud.com
My good friend Lou Holtz, Hall-of-Fame college football coach, said: “Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.”
History is full of examples of things we once thought were impossible. Neil Armstrong shocked the world by becoming the first person to walk on the moon. Now we’re talking about people landing on Mars, and Richard Branson and Elon Musk are launching civilians into space.Remember “The Jetsons” TV cartoon from the early ’60s? The futuristic family had video conference calls, like Zoom and Facebook provide for us now. Their robotic maid Rosie has morphed into the Roomba vacuums. We aren’t quite to Hovercraft-style transportation yet but with self-driving cars coming on the market, we can only guess what comes next. How large was your first cellphone? Mine was the size of a brick, and I could only talk for 30 minutes before having to recharge it. And it was only good for making phone calls. Back in the ’80s no one could have imagined the capabilities of today’s smartphones.
• Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.
A prestamped,
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
• Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
MELROSE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.
Website Hosting - John Young Office: 320-285-2323
Email: htnews@icloud.com
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
MELROSE LEGION #101 POST/AUX.
John and Lori Young
•
The Hometown News is a weekly publication, which is published and distributed every Thursday.
Announcements Birth House,Anniversaries,Announcements,BirthdayOpenEngagements,Weddingsarefreeofchargeforonepublication.
• Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m
The Internet is the most powerful force in the world today. It took radio 38 years to get to 50 million listeners. It took television 13 years to get to 50 million viewers. It took the Internet only four short years to get to 50 million users.
• Grey Eagle Senior Center Meeting, 10:45 a.m. at the center.
• Todd County Farm Bureau Fall Har vest Banquet starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Clarissa Ballroom.
Obituaries
• Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.
• Forever Young Choir Concert "Hap py Together" at 4 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Sauk Centre.
In 1954, Roger Bannister showed the world that it could be done. In the three years that followed, 15 runners broke the four-minute mile once they realized it was possible.
Upcoming Events
Advertising & MONDAYSDeadlineNews•5PMSales:LoriYoung
FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL
Impossible says I’m possible
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.”
Classified Ads
13 weeks
SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP
If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@icloud.com or call 320-285-2323.
• Sauk Centre Class of '54 Reunion at 11 a.m. at the Lynx Golf Course, Sauk Centre.
Published By
Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.
So, the experts decided it was physiologically impossible for a human to run a mile in four minutes. Among their theories: Our bone structure is all wrong. Our wind resistance is too great. Humans have inadequate lung power. There were a million reasons – until one day when one person proved the doctors, the trainers and the athletes all wrong.
Card of Thanks
• Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
• Albany Legion Post 482 Smorgasbord Breakfast from 8 a.m.-Noon at Church of Seven Dolors Parish Hall, Albany.
29442 120th St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336
Cell: 612-597-4499
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
Letter to the Editor
To be billed: a $5 minimum applies. Email: htnews@icloud.com
• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
The subscription rates for is $19.00 weeks is $35.00 weeks is $70.00
52
Email: htnews@icloud.com
More than 2,400 years ago, Alexander the Great opined, “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” People continue to think bigger and bigger. I suspect that’s why there were more than 3.3 million patents in force in 2020 alone. And I’m quite certain there will be just as many more to come.
• Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
• 48th Annual Albany Pioneer Days. Parade of Tractors: Sat. 1:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.
• St. John’s Catholic Church 38th An nual Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Swanville School. See ad on page 7.
• Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.
• Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.
• Melrose Class of '62 Reunion from 2-6 p.m. at the Melrose Legion.
In 1899, the director of the U.S. Patent Office advised U.S. President William McKinley to close the office, saying that everything that can be invented has been Wasinvented.he ever wrong! The list of people with “crazy ideas” who made the impossible possible is endless.Thefour-minute
STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
SUNSHINE CLUB
Cards of Thanks is $3.00 for the first 50 words, 10¢ per each additional word. Must be prepaid.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Office: 320-285-2323
• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
• Albany Class of '77 Reunion at 6:30 p.m. at RReV's, Avon.
Personal Classifieds: Garage Sales, For Sale Items, Wanted (Personal) FREE up to 20 words; 25¢ for each additional word. Classifieds over the word limit must be prepaid.
The late Muhammad Ali, said: “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's
Email:320-285-2323htnews@icloud.comWebsite: www.facebook.com/hometownnewswww.hometownnews.biz
ALBANY TOWNSHIP
ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL
GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
THURS.-SUN., SEPT. 15-18
weeks $10/week. Email:
My college history major taught me to be in awe of the pioneers of society and how they defied the naysayers to turn the impossible into I’m possible.Mackay’s Moral: Impossible is just an opinion.
•
26
• Quilt Bingo at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, Upsala.
• Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.
Cell: 612-597-2998
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Photos & press releases are welcome. Email: htnews@icloud.com
MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX. Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms.
•
• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.
The term “Pushing the Envelope” originated with experimental military aircraft testing back in the 1940s/1950s with the likes of test pilot Chuck Yaeger and astronaut John Glenn. Each aircraft they flew was said to have an “envelope” (metal skin) of performance. The job of test pilots was to “push the envelope” by making the plane go faster, farther and higher. Being in the envelope manufacturing business, I love the term “pushing the envelope.” To me it means challenging boundaries and pushing yourself to maximize your advantage to be better, faster and smarter and to get the results you want, in business and in life. It makes the seemingly impossible more within
TOM’S BODY
Lunch Specials: 11 AM-1 PM
Mon., Sept. 19: Beef Noodle Soup w/Beef Sandwich
Toppings
28916 County Rd. 17 - St. Rosa 320-836-2583 Gas/Diesel/Premium • Propane Exchange Groceries • Pep's Pork • Schaefer's Market Harry's Pizza • Bait • ATM JOURNEYMANEDWARD320-406-4300PAINTERHORVATH References/Insured/Bonded 613 1st St. S. Long Prairie, MN PRAIRIELAUNDRYWOODS OPEN 24/7
Fri., Sept. 16: Cheeseburger w/Chili or Fries
There is a little bit of mystery when witching water. To some people it does seem like witchcraft. Not everyone can do it. My Uncle was very good at it, however he had to have a protective sleeve placed around the main artery in his lower chest. After the operation he could not witch water. Hmmm.
my readers shared some stories about water creation experiences when he was on the farm. They needed to increase their water supply, so a larger pipe was driven
Tues., Sept. 20: Baked Chicken Dinner Wed., Sept. 21: Hamburger Stroganoff over Noodles
near the old well. As was done in earlier times and is still done today, water was witched to determine the underground water location. In this particular case, they found a strong pull not far from the old well. They drove the pipe down, but discovered that the strong pull was created by the underground water pipe running to the house. Mother discovered lots of sand and dirt in her water. She wasn't a happy lady.
HAPPY HOUR: Mon.-Wed.: 4:30-6:30 PM $3.00
Wells
In another case the new well was being pounded until it stopped going down. It hit a granite shelf. After a bit of thought the farmer decided to wrap a couple of sticks of dynamite and set them off down the well hole to break up the granite and maybe get water that way. The result was a big bang that broke the windows in the house that were facing the well project. Again mother wasn't happy and no water was created.
Nightly Specials
Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Page 3
Thursday: All Day/Night $2.50
Friday: (5-9 pm) STEAK NIGHT
• 6 oz. Butter/Garlic Steak $12 • Add 3 Shrimp $15
“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne
Thursday Wraps: (5-9 pm) Choice of: Grilled Chicken $9.00; Crispy Chicken $8.50; Buffalo Chicken $8.50; Taco $8.50; Philly Steak $8.50
STARS SPORTS BAR & GRILL St. Rosa • 320-836-2154 FALL HARVEST SPECIAL Busch Light $19.00 +tax TUESDAY Serving 5-9 Buy a 14”HOMEMADEPIZZA, Get Breadsticks!FREE SATURDAY Serving 5-9 PM BEEF w/FriesPHILLY $9.00 11977320-285-3576County47,GreyEagle Dining Room Hours: Wed.-Sat.: 4 PM-Close • Sun.: 9 AM-Close Wednesdays 1/4BASKETCHICKEN$8.50 Thursdays BASKETRIB$8.50 BAR SPECIALS • 4-9 PM Off Sale Available! Pick up a 6 pack or a bottle of wine for your gatherings! Bar Fri.-Sun.:Wed.-Thurs:Hours4PM-Close11AM-Closew/Lunch Specials HAPPY HOUR Wed.-Fri.: 4-6 PM $1 OFF Tap Beer, 50¢ OFF Rail Drinks & Domestics $5 Appetizer Menu Fridays: 8 KARAOKEPM Saturday, Sept. 24 SQUAREDJAMES Playing 8-11 pm TUESDAY: 5-9 PM Burger Night $3.00 1/3 lb. Fresh Ground Hamburger on Brioche Buns! Dine In w/Beverage Purchase WEDNESDAY: 11 AM-9 PM 1-1/2 lb. Wings $8.00 $6 Baskets Your Choice: Shrimp Basket, Angus Slider Basket, 1/4 Chicken Basket, Nachos or Specialsw/BeverageQuesadillasPurchasetogo$1.00charge Double “R” Bar & Grill www.doublerbarandgrill.comGrey Eagle • 320-285-2965 FRIDAY: 5-9 PM • Ribeye $22.95 • Teriyaki Chicken over Rice Pilaf $12.95 • Deep Fried Cod $14.95 • Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo $13.95 or Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo w/Breadsticks$15.95 SATURDAY: 5-9 PM • Prime Rib $22.95 • Ribs $18.95 • Deep Fried Walleye $13.95 • Creamy Sweet Chili Chicken, Wild w/BreadsticksRice,$12.95 SUNDAY: 3-9 PM • Steak & Shrimp $19.95 • 10 oz. Pork Chop $13.95 • 1/2 Chicken $10.50 • 1/4 Chicken $8.50 THURSDAY: 5-9 PM Includes Salad Bar & Choice of Potato • Chicken & Ribs $15.95 • 8 oz. Ground Sirloin $11.95 • Creamy Sweet Chili Haddock w/Wild Rice $15.95 LUNCH SPECIALS Fri., Sept. 16: Hot Beef Sandwich Sat., Sept. 17: Canadian Burger Sun., Sept. 18: Sunny Side Up Burger Mon., Sept. 19: Sweet & Sour Chicken Over Rice w/Egg Roll Tues., Sept. 20: Country Fried Steak Wed., Sept. 21: $6 Baskets Thurs., Sept. 22: BBQ Ribs Weekend Specials • Includes Salad Bar & Choice of Potato BAR HOURS Mon.: 11 AM-10 PM Tues.-Thurs. 11 AM-11 PM Fri. & Sat. 11 AM-1 AM Sun.: 11 AM-11 PM KITCHEN HOURS Mon.: 11 AM-9 PM Tues.-Sun: 11 AM-10 PM OFF SALE Mon.-Sat.: 11 AM-10 PM Sun.: 11 AM-6 PM OFF SALE OPEN MONDAYS! 11 AM LUNCH SPECIALS 5-9 PM Irish Italian Spaghetti $9.95 With Dinner Salad & Breadsticks $3.00 OFF 14" Pizza $2.00 OFF 12" Pizza Busch & Busch Light 24 pk. cans $19.10 E&J Brandy 1.75 Liter $17.79 Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 3-5 PM $100 OFF Adult Beverage BUCK-OFF All Adult Beverages During All Sunday Vikings Games! NOW HIRING! COOKS, BARTENDERS & WAIT STAFF! GET YOUR DOG TAG! Drawing for $100 Jackpot starting Friday, Sept. 16! Get your tag before 6 pm to be eligible for the drawing between 6:30 - 8 p.m. Jackpot is progressive. MELROSE AMERICAN LEGION - Post 101 265 Co. Rd. 173 SE, Melrose 320-256-3581 • Cell 320-429-4008 Follow Us On Facebook! DANCE • Tuesday, Sept. 20 JERRY & JOYCE 1-4 PM OPEN Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 11 AM-8 PM Daily Lunch Specials • Closed Wednesdays Closed Saturdays or Special Events Friday, Sept. 16: FISH FRY 5-8 PM Melrose American Legion Post & Aux. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7 pm. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Open: Mon.-Sun.: 8 AM-8 PM Stubby’s Open @ 11 AM Start Your Day with a Great Breakfast! 1 Block off I-94 Albany Exit 1004 Shamrock Lane, Albany 320-845-2168Buffet Winners Family Restaurant STUBBY’S TAVERN PIONEER DAYS WEEKEND SPECIALS MONDAY: 4:30-8 PM VALUE MEAL CHEAP EATS! 6 oz. Hamburger Steak, 1/4 Chicken or 5 oz. Ham Steak $7.99 4:30-8TUESDAY:PM CHICKEN FRY All You Can Eat $9.75 SATURDAY STEAK & SHRIMP $16.99 SUNDAY: 10:30 AM-1:30 PM 3 SMORGASBORDMEAT $10.99 THURSDAY - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15-18 Friday & Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17: 4:30-7:30 PM CHICKEN & HAM BUFFET All the Trimmings, Salad Bar & Dessert FRIDAY DINNERFISH w/Potato, Soup & Salad Bar $10.50 Tuesday, Sept. 20: - Carol Herdering - Val Terhear - Kevin Kalthoff Sunday, Sept. 18: - June Ettel - Rod Gerads - Loretta Fischer Children’sPricesAvailable We will be closed Mon., Sept. 19th for Reg.Maintenance.HoursTuesday.
RJ's Country Store
Corner Pub & Grill
Walleye Wednesday: (5-9:30 pm) Walleye Fingers w/Fries $8.50
Fri., Sept. 23: Cheeseburger w/Chili or Fries
ALL
Monday: (5-9 pm) $3 Build a Burger Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions (raw/fried), Mushrooms, Jalapenos, Sauerkraut, Cheese (Swiss, American, Pepper Jack) Toppings 50¢ each; Bacon 50¢ Slice
us
Complete Auto Body & Paint Repair Free Estimates
Human beings need water to survive. We should drink eight 8 oz. glasses per day. I believe that many people in our area drink less than the required amount. When one sees a 16 oz. bottle of water for $2.29 we may sometimes say “I guess I'm really not that thirsty.” In my lifetime, there was always plenty of water to drink at the well. We didn't consider it to be an item that one paid for. Lately the price of water is increasing. Has the cost of ground water gone up, are the plastic bottles much more expensive or should we blame the truckers for making water cost 160% of what it was a couple of months ago.
Tuesday: (5-9 pm) Choice of: 3 Chicken Strips w/Toast & Fries $7.50 6 Drummies w/Toast & Fries $7.50
• 6 Shrimp $9.00
Recycling Survey and the Future of Recycling in Todd County
Todd County’s Solid Waste Committee developed an on-line survey in 2020 asking its constituents about our solid waste program. We received 118 results. The results were encour aging. Responders had many positive things to say and expressed interest in expanded county services.Although the initial survey results were helpful in understanding resident needs, the Solid Waste Committee was interested in gath ering more information to be used to inform future recycling program decisions. To accom plish this, we sent out a second, eight-question survey to every residential dwelling on record. The questions were specifically targeted to re cycling. Approximately 12,000 surveys were mailed out. Last week we closed the survey with 1,778 responses. This is one of the highest response rates we have ever received from res idents. A summary of the results can be found on Todd County’s Solid Waste website page.
• 6 oz. Steak $12 • Add 3 Shrimp $15
We are carefully reviewing your com ments and are excited to develop recommenda tions to bring to the Board of Commissioners. We look forward to recovering more recyclable material from the waste stream by investing in a recycling program that is beneficial and con venient for all Todd County residents, and that
Saturday: (4-8 pm) 1/4 lb. Hamburger $2.50 50¢ each; Bacon 50¢ Slice
HIRING COOKS! Week Nights &
Dine In Only - With Beverage Purchase
Thurs., Sept. 22: Chicken Tender Melt w/Fries
If you need help with Health or Life Insurance or for Senior Health Solutions Contact: Tom Kuehne 320-360-0343
will help create a better future for our children and grandchildren.Thankyoufor taking the time to help better understand the needs of our residents want to make improvements to our re cycling program to protect Todd County serve our communities.
The wells that were created in the more modern times were sometimes driven into the ground. A sand point, an 1 1/2 inch pipe with a point was driven by hand or a point with a larger pipe was driven into the ground by a well Adriller.farmer needs to be able to do a lot of different jobs. He needs to know how to feed the livestock a healthy diet. He needs to know how and when to plant the various crops in the proper field rotation. He needs to be able to be a mechanic for his farm machinery, but since he doesn't have to work on the well on a regular basis, he really can't call himself a well Onedriller.of
and better
34741 Cty Rd 2 • Grey Eagle 320-266-4935
A few years ago, having enough water to satisfy the needs of a farm was a serious concern. They didn't irrigate, but they did need to supply the lady of the house with enough water to do laundry, dishes, canning, food preparation, cleaning and bathing. As the farm grew, there was more water needed to satisfy the animal needs, as their numbers increased.The original farm well was typically located in a round hole in the ground, deep enough to avoid freezing, wide enough for the farmer to easily service the pump and had enough water storage to provide water for the times when extra water was needed. If the old well became inadequate to supply the needs, sometimes the well was made deeper or another well was required.
For feedback or story ideas, email Tom at tom@swanvilleinsurance.com.
Freeport, MN • 320-836-2120
Served with Coleslaw, Toast, French Fries or Baked Potato
AUTO
– we
Weekends
Lucille B. VanHoorik
Orval drove truck hauling milk and cattle in the Grey Eagle area, until 1969 when he went to work for Warren Transport. He hauled across the United States as an over-the-road truck driver. In 1982 he went to work for the City of Grey Eagle. He also served on the Grey Eagle Fire Department, eventually as Fire Chief. Sadly, his wife Roma passed away in 1987. On August 17, 1991 he married Marianne Buchholz at St. John's Lutheran Church. He retired in 1993 and in retirement mowed lawn for the Long Prairie Golf Course. He and Marianne enjoyed traveling with many trips to foreign countries. They wintered in Kingsland, TX. Marianne passed away in 2015. Orval remained active at Trinity Lutheran Church.He is survived by his loving friend Jeanette Alsleben; sons Randy of Bettendorf, IA, Jon (Rita) of Plentywood, MT, Marc (Tracy) of Grey Eagle; daughters, Kathy Marty of Fort Ripley and Debbie (Richard) Strassburg of Burtrum; Stepsons Leland (Pat) Buchholz of Grey Eagle, Mark (Jeanne) Buchholz of Sioux Falls, SD, David (Barb) Buchholz of Webster, MN; stepdaughter Jill (Mike) Sullivan of Illinois; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Roma and wife Marianne; infant brother Rueben, his brothers Roland and Elmer “Sweede”; sister Haldina Lawin; granddaughter, Kimberly Strassburg and son-in-law Richard Strassburg.Memorials are preferred to Trinity Learning Center in Long Prairie.
Lucille Bertha VanHoorik was born March 18, 1928 in Farming Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to William and Margaret (Latzke) VanHoorik. She grew up on a farm near Farming and attended a country school through the eighth grade. Lucy worked as a cook at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany for over 30 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the Christian Women. Lucy enjoyed quilting and embroidering, cooking and baking for family, and playing cards, especially 500.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 15 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Greg Miller, OSB officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
C. Rosenow 2022.Septemberwho91,OrvalinLutheran9,Friday,servicesFuneralwereheldSeptember2022atTrinityChurchLongPrairieforC.Rosenow,ofLongPrairiediedSunday,4,Rev.Noah
Dorothy devoted herself to being a farm wife, homemaker, and mother to their children: John (Diane Bauer) Gerads of Grey Eagle, David (Darlene) Gerads of Freeport, Diane (Tom) Jesh of Freeport, Donna Gerads of St. Cloud, Judy (Jim) Melroy of Wichita, Kansas, and Peter (Jodi) Gerads of Freeport.
Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Skudlarek was born June 22, 1935 in St. Stephen, Minnesota to Valentine and Christina (Lahr) Skudlarek. She attended public school District #86 in St. Stephen. In the early 1950’s she was employed by Lakeland Bakery in St. Cloud, Minnesota. On December 29, 1954 she was united in marriage to Bernard Gerads at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in St. Stephen. The couple farmed in rural Freeport until their retirement in 1992.
Orval
Survivors include her many loving nieces and nephews.Lucywas preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters, Alfred VanHoorik, Eleanor Fischer, Catherine Fuchs, Robert VanHoorik, Margaret Gertken, Bennie VanHoorik, Alma Kunstleben, Joseph VanHoorik, Jacob VanHoorik, Mary Schulte, Annie Lang, and Gertrude Tamm; and several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy F. Gerads, age 87 of St. Francis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
Dorothycemetery.Florence
Serving as casket bearers were Charlie, Scott, Christopher, Adam, and Nick Gerads, and Steven Jesh. Cross bearer was Dan Gerads and scripture bearer was Rhonda Gerads.
Northern Lights on Mound Lake near Upsala on Sunday, Sept. 4th at 10 p.m. It was a spectacular show! -Kelly Brown, Mark and Megan Peterson. sits on top of the northern lights which stretch from shore to shore while reflecting off of Little Birch Lake. Submitted by Debbie Wessel.
The big dipper
Williams Dingmann
Rebuilding Alternators, Starters & Generators Hours: Mon.-Fri: 8 am-5 pm; Sat: By Appointment or Call Ahead 216 W. Main St., Freeport Hiltner Company Inc. 320-836-2122 Sharpen Chain Saw Blades Sharpen & Balance Lawn Mower Blades Echo Dealer Small EngineAUTORepairREPAIR Towing
Page 4 • Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022 Obituaries www.sytekcom.com INTERNET ONLY HIGH SPEED FIBER RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS $77.75 $87.75 PER MONTH PER MONTH Up to 1 GB with Unlimited Data Fiber to the Home (FTTH) We Have You Covered! Owned by UCTA 320-573-1390 • 888-573-1390 117 South Main Street PO Box 277, Upsala, MN 56384 One-Time Installation Fees: • $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 non-refundable install fee • If your computer does not have wireless capabilities, additional equipment may need to be purchased. Visiting Family? Distant Learning? Working From Home? Serving Upsala, Bowlus, Flensburg, Sobieski & Swanville Get the latest and the greatest Fiber To The Home high speed internet service! • Includes a modem with a wireless router. • No required contract. No data limits. • Billing through ebill. A $2/month surcharge will apply if invoice is mailed. You may qualify for a discount on your telephone or internet bill. Visit https://www.usac.org/lifeline/consumer-eligibility/ to see if you qualify!
Wehrspann officiated and burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.
Irene Ohmann
Family Funeral Homes, Stein Chapel have been entrusted with arrangements.Orvalwas born August 23, to Charlie and Bertha (Busacker) Rosenow in Long Prairie. Growing up he attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1949. He married Roma Lyon on November 15, 1952 in Huron, SD. They were blessed with five children whom they raised in Grey Eagle.
Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany.Irene
Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Mary Dickhausen was born March 27, 1938, in Holdingford, Minnesota to Richard and Clara (Stiller) Dickhausen. She was united in marriage to Richard Aleshire in 1960. Richard passed away and Irene married Robert Ohmann in 1992. She owned and operated Albany True Value Hardware for 36 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed embroidering and gardening.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, September 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis, rural Freeport, with Rev. David Maciej officiating. Interment will be in the parish
She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis and the Christian Mothers Society. Dorothy loved gardening, baking, and embroidering dish towels.
Survivors include her six children; 22 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and siblings, Donald (Jan) Skudlarek and Delphine Hoeschen.
Dorothy F. Gerads
Irene M. Ohmann (Aleshire), age 84 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.
Hurry In Before They Are Gone!! NEVILLE HARDWARE Grey Eagle • 320-285-2000 UPS & SPEE-DEE Drop Off Site Mon.-Fri.: 8 am-4:30 pm Sat.: 8 am-3 pm For a Limited Time! PUMPKINCARAMELHank'sAPPLECREAMSODA&SPICESODA LOOK WHAT'S BACK!
Survivors include her stepchildren, Joan (Mike) Krause, Linda (Bruce) Richter, Roger (Ann) Ohmann, Ron (Ami) Ohmann, and Roy Ohmann, Richard Jr. (Irina) Aleshire, Ronald Aleshire, and Laura (Rod) Larson; sisters and brothers, Jeanette Baron, William Dickhausen, Linda Dickhausen, and Gloria (Kurt) Schackman; brother-in-law, Jerome Rudolph; and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Richard Aleshire in 1988; second husband, Robert Ohmann in 2015; stepdaughter, Linda Griffith; sisters and brother, Rita Hann, Jerome Dickhausen, and Diane Rudolph.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Gerads on November 30, 1998; parents; brothers and in-laws, Ervin and Marion Skudlarek, Edward and Lucy Skudlarek, and Roger Hoeschen; and two grandkids.
Irene was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and the Albany American Legion Auxiliary Unit 482.
Lucille B. “Lucy” VanHoorik, age 94 of Freeport, formerly of Farming, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, September 16 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Farming with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday morning at the church.
The services at Community Country Church to remember and honor God’s faithful ness over the past 125 years will be led by Pas tor Gregg Valentine. Other participants will in clude former pastors and friends of the church.
Upsala Cooperative Telephone Assn. dba Sytek in Upsala, MN has plowed fiber optic cable to the home (FTTH) over the past several years in the communities of Bowlus, Sobieski, Flensburg and Swanville and to most of the areas in between those towns.In these area’s Sytek is offering 1 Gig of internet service with unlimited data usage, as well as VoIP tele phone service. Customers are able to keep their exist ing telephone number if they want to with free unlimited long distance phone service as well as voice mail, call forwarding, call waiting and many other features too numerous to mention.
Pillsbury, State 27, Swanville, State 28 area
Expanded Broadband is coming to Morrison, Stearns & Todd County
Community Country Church to Celebrate 125th Anniversary
On Wednesday, September 7 workmen erected the roof on a new structure at the Upsala Area Veterans Memorial. Submitted by Eleta Edin.
Tony Gebhard, CEO/General Manager of Sytek is now excited to announce that Sytek has been awarded over $6.5 million dollars in a Reconnect 3 RUS Grant/Loan from the fed eral government. This last mile project will allow Sytek to plow approximately 146 miles of FTTH too roughly an additional 717 homes that are adjacent to Sytek’s existing fiber optic plant in the counties of Morrison, Stearns and Todd.Through a funding partnership with the federal government, Sytek will extend FTTH to some of the most rural parts of Minnesota at service levels up to 1 Gbps download and 1 Gbps upload, exceeding the 2022 and 2026 state speed goals. As a result of this project,
Holdingford, Bowlus, Opole area
Late this fall or early winter, Sytek will be reaching out and mailing information to every address in these areas. If a customer would like service in these new areas, it is imperative that the customer contact Sytek as soon as possible to get in place to receive this new service as early as the fall of 2023.
To a mother-in-law,mom,wonderfulagreatandthebestNanaever!!!
From Greg, Becky, Patrick and Kylie; Julie, Paul, Anna and Natalie; Sara, Bernie, Jessica, Angelina and Corinna We love you!
salvation in Jesus and wanted to grow in their love and faith in God. The church continues to be an evangelical, Bible-based church.
You can go to our website and click on “Service Availability” to put in your address to see if you will fall into this 2023 FTTH proj ect! If you have questions or would like addi tional information, please call Sytek at your earliest convenience at 320-573-1390 or go to our website www.sytekcom.com for more info.
Hwy. 27, Hwy. 238, Hwy. 10, Charles Lindbergh State Park area families will have the tools they need to earn a living, educate their children and access need ed medical care.
Community Country Church of Holding ford will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Formerly known as South Elmdale Congregational Church, the fellowship has been located in Holdingford since 2010. It dates back to 1897 when the church was founded in the southern portion of Elmdale Township by Slovak immigrants who migrated from Pennsylvania. They professed
• Feed • Farm Supply • Fertilizer • Seed 320-573-2607 Hwy. 238, Elmdale On The Farm Slaughtering Custom Meat Processing
The Catholic United Financial Holy Family PVT #300, Grey Eagle held their annual matching grant Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the St. Joseph Parish Hall. Submitted by Cindy Mensen.
Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Page 5 Kutter Insurance Agency 107 Main Street, Grey Eagle Insuring cars, homes, boats, farms & recreational vehicles for the past 30 years! Michael W. Kutter • Janine L. Kutter FOR ALL INSURANCEYOURNEEDS! 320-285-2299 • 800-955-6051 www.kutterinsuranceagency.com
Tom Kuehne Insurance Solving your insurance problems! • Senior Health Solutions • Health Insurance • Life Insurance & Annuities 201 Degraff • PO Box 186, Swanville, MN 320-360-0343 • tom@swanvilleinsurance.com
BirthdaHappy80thy
Dear Motor Medics, ThewhiletransmissionMyfailedonvacation.failuresnot
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.
First, what is the recommended tow rating for the truck? Compare this to what you are towing and if you are exceeding it get a bigger truck or less of a load. Make sure you take into account your fully loaded setup with all fluids and your family included at the time you weigh it. Tow ratings should also not be at 100%, more like 80% to allow for headwinds and such. Over pulling is a number one failure cause but you can still have transmission failures even without towing. We recommend changing the fluid when towing every 30,000 miles or so and observing the condition of the fluid between changes. The fluid in this truck is meant for extended life but some circumstances will reduce that life. Also be sure the transmission cooler is the proper-Takesize.care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, I’m having starting issues with my 1991 Chevy full size truck. I have a 350 engine that was just rebuilt about 10,000 miles ago. When we performed the rebuild we also replaced the battery, alternator and battery cables. The starter was replaced about five years ago so we opted not to replace it at the same time. When the vehicle has been running for a couple hours and is shut off it will crank very slow and sometimes not start at all unless you let it sit until the engine cools off. The problem seems to be worse if I have driven it harder such as towing or highway
Sudoku 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. www.pooptruck.com Kirt Olson (owner) 320-632-8894 MPCA Licensed • Bonded • Upsala,InsuredMN New Customer & Referral Discounts Can keep truck off most lawns (185 ft. hose) LLC• Stump Removal • Lot Clearing • 16 years experience • 65’ Bucket Truck • Tree Trimming • Tree Removal 320 351 9018 320 260 9377 Check us out on facebook!
Upsala - All Ages
Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey
use. What do you think is wrong and how can I fix it?
What is the right age to begin giving children an allowance?
Tues., Sept. 20: Hot dog, mac & cheese, chips,Wed.,dessert.Sept.
EagleServicesOutdoor Lawn Care • Garden Tilling Tree Trimming • Landscaping Call For All Your Outdoor Needs! Call or Text 320-247-3744Tyler Word Search Answers from Sept. 8 Brian’s Painting Interiors, Exteriors, Staining, Varnishing Brian 320-293-9939Middendorf40 Years Experience LP Gas Refill OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! For All Your Hardware & Plumbing Needs! Central McGowan Upsala Farm Store Inc. 320-573-2216 211 S. Main St., Upsala Mon.-Sat. 8-6; Sun. 9-2 320-836-2130 Freeport 40+ Yrs. in Business • BBB Approved HOESCHEN AUTO REPAIR BrandsOtherManyPlusTire Complete Auto RepairBen Sudoku Answers from Sept. 8
Pick up or eat in by 11:30 a.m. For meals, call a day before: 320-573-4435.
Dear Dave, My husband and I are debt-free. We are in our mid20s, we also have a full emergency fund and we each have 401(k) plans with our wouldlengthchildren,notinsurance.lookingCurrently,employers.weareatlifeWedoplanonhavingsowhattermpoliciesyousuggest
From the Hosts of the Under The Hood radio show.
-Ray in Pierre, South Dakota Dear Ray,
for a couple in our situation?
Ask The Motor Medics®
* Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.
Thurs., Sept. 22: Meatloaf, cheesy pota toes, vegetable, dessert.
Fri., Sept. 23: Ring bologna w/kraut, au gratin potatoes, mixed veggies, dessert.
the end of the world, I understand things break but most of the vacation was spent dealing with the truck. I use it to pull my camper and boat together and when it stopped so did the vacation. This 2008 ¾ ton GMC truck has 90,000 miles and I never changed the transmission fluid because when I bought it they said it’s good to 100,000 miles. Is there anything I should’ve done to prevent the failure? They told me I needed a rebuild because it was burnt -Terryup.in Fargo, North Dakota
Dear Ashlie,
-Ben
-Dave
BREAKFAST: Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m.: Walk in & dine. Take out available, call ahead.
Mon., Sept. 19: Cheeseburger, potato wedges, baked beans, dessert.
Dear Ben,
This can be done with very simple tasks starting at an early age. When the work gets done, they get paid. If they don’t do the work, guess what? They don’t get paid. This helps teach them a healthy work ethic, and it introduces them to the idea that work creates money.Simply giving kids money is a sure way to plant the seeds of entitlement in a young mind. You don’t want your kids growing up with the idea they deserve money simply because they’re alive. Of course, there are things kids should be expected to do without pay, too. When you’re part of a family, everyone needs to understand they have a responsibility to pitch in and help out sometimes!
-Ashlie
It sounds like you have a starter that has failed. The first step is to verify there are no problems with your cables or battery by performing voltage drop checks on the cables and a capacitance test on the battery even though they are new. Once you know they are all good then check the current draw of the starter both hot and cold. If it is pulling too much current when hot you may have either bad bearings in the starter or a bad armature. Did you install headers when you did the rebuild? If so, there may be too much heat reaching the starter and it may need to be shielded.
-Dave
A Bar Funny
I’d recommend you both find good 15or 20-year, level term policies, with coverage amounts of 10 to 12 times your individual incomes. If you two have a change of heart, and decide you want kids later, I’d recommend converting those to 30-year term policies, still at 10 to 12 times your incomes. Why? You’d want the insurance to be there to protect everyone in the family until the kids are out on their Betweenown. now and then, and in the years after, your continued saving and wealth building will lead you to a place where you guys are self-insured. And that’s a great place to be!
I was in the bar yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to passThegas. music was really, really loud, so I timed my farts with the beats.
After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my beer and noticed everybody was staring at me.
Dear Dave,
In my mind, there’s never a right time to give kids an allowance. Instead, work out a plan to pay them commissions, and assign them age-appropriate weekly chores.
Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.
Dear Terry,
Page 6 • Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022
21: BBQ chicken breast, baked potato, vegetable, dessert.
Hours: 6 AM to
10 PM 320-285-2383 • Grey Eagle Pizzas • Cold Spring Bakery Schaefer’s Meats • T-Shirts Leanin’ Tree Gift Cards
Minutes: Bartells moved to approve the reg ular city council meeting minutes from August 1, 2022, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.
Filingin.period for city council candidates is August 2-6, 2022. The terms are for Mayor, two-year term and two Council members, 4-year terms. Council members Tony Maciej and Jim Molitor terms are up for election.
Benson, Mitch Lange, and Wendy Rene.
Business: City Hall Sign More research needs to be done with checking on prices and de sign Acknowledgements:options. The city can’t thank the heritage day committee enough for all the work in making our community celebration a huge suc cess.Financials Benson moved to approve the bills as presented, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unan imously.Adjourn Rene moved to adjourn at 8:16 pm, 2nd by Benson. Motion carried unanimously.
Road Rage Incident: September 6, 2022: At 7:40 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Of fice Emergency Communications Center re ceived a 911 call from a driver on westbound Interstate 94 reporting that another driver had just fired a gun at his vehicle and struck it. The location given was near mile marker 154, which is between St. Joseph and Avon, in Avon Township. Deputies from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Avon Police Department, Albany Police De partment, St. Joseph Police Department, and Minnesota State Patrol immediately responded to the area. The caller relayed that the shooting vehicle continued westbound on the interstate. The caller said he was going to continue to his residence a short distance away.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was also assisted by the Melrose Police Depart ment and the Sauk Centre Police Department. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed this event to contact our office at 320-259-3700.
The preliminary levy for 2023 is tabled until nextMayormonth. Lange encouraged council to go on line and take the training for the Board of Appeals and Adjustments.InitiativeFoundation contribution for 2023 was discussed. Norm Carlson made a motion to contribute $600 in 2023. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All voted in favor, motion carried.
Update Website Johnson discussed that Andy Poster did some photography and videos on Her itage Days for the new website. A meeting to up date the website is scheduled for September 12 at 5:00Newpm.
16th Annual HOG ROAST
To do occupational and physical therapy. Will train! Great experience for a high school student. LPN, CNA or PCA
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meet ing Tuesday, July 7, 2022 were reviewed. A mo tion was made by John Dragseth to approve the minutes. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.
First Response Team: First Response Team Vice President Danielle Haus reported eight calls for August. The First Response has the opportu nity to attend a two day mental health training in Brainerd coming up in a couple weeks. They will have an open house on October 9, 2022 with a free will breakfast from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM at Upsala Fire MaintenanceHall.
Looking for a Full-Time
At the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church
Grey Eagle United Methodist Church
Proceeds go to support local school fees, kid's winter coats, and building improvements.
The next regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Swanville Center. Reminder of the Rural Fire Association, Tuesday, August 23-8:00 pm.
Rick’s Painting Interior/ExteriorCommercial/Residential•Painting/StainingOutbuildings/Decks Call for an Estimate: 320-248-0731 RBLENKERSOOFING,LLC Melrose • 320-256-5400 Gutters • Soffits Fascia • Siding
Park Bathrooms – Don’t need a motion Tsch ida gave an update that the walls are going up on the park bathrooms. He also stated electricity was hooked up to the main pole for power just before HeritageHeritageDays.Days
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meet ing held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, Au gust 2, 2022. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, John Dragseth, and Norm Carlson. Ab sent: Tony Maciej and Jim Molitor. Also present: reporter Terry Lehrke.
Update: Heritage days was a very good turnout and the committee is meeting so an update will be given next month.
Part-Time Para Style position
OutsidePickupCurbsideorDining!
Saturday, September 24
THE JUNCTION Convenience Store • Bait
Call 320-285-8013 to order in advance.
Fatal Motorcycle Crash: September 11, 2022: At approximately 2:18 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Commu nications Center was notified of a motorcycle crash with injuries on County Road 13 just south of 360th Street in Grove Township. This location is approximately 1.5 miles south of Melrose, Minnesota. The initial report was that a motorcycle went off the road and an individ ual was injured.
Report: Tschida reported on wa ter and sewer levels as well as the various tasks done throughout the City. The three phase gener ator is good to go. The pump at the water plant surpassed its years of use and doesn’t sound good so Mike is checking on parts to re-build and will compare to the cost of a new pump.
Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Page 7 DK’S Tree & Landscaping, LLC.DK’S Tree & LLC. Trim & Remove Trees, 55 ft. Boom, Brush Removal, 320-630-0670 - David Kuhl Free Estimates, Fully Insured Swanville • www.dkstree.com Accept VISA, Discover or Master Card Stump Grinding & Removal,Hedge Trimming, Firewood Available Including Delivery, Residential Landscaping & Bobcat Work
Mayor Lange reported to the council that she contacted US Senators Klobuchar and Smith and they informed her Swanville did not make the cut for two million in federal funding for its water project.Mayor Lange presented to council the pro posed 2023 budget-Tabled.
Unfinished Business: New Well Location Johnson reported that Jim Kuebelbeck came Au gust 22, 2022 and marked 2 locations to test for underground water for the new well location. The staff will contact the MN Department of Health to receive a grant for the test wells.
Free Will Donation for Meal
Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said.
Council received a letter from Clif Allen, city engineer, stating nothing has changed on the stor age tank project. Everything is on hold yet.
OPEN
Local Municipality Minutes
The treasures report was given. A motion was made by Norm Carlson and seconded by John Dragseth to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.
Upsala City • September 6, 2022
St. John's Catholic Church 38thCraftAnnualFair Saturday, October 1 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Swanville School 50+ Exhibitors! Cake Walk • Bake Sale • Country Store Hot Lunch Served All Day
Stearns Co. Sheriff’s Office
While deputies and officers were enroute information was obtained that there were two motorcycles involved and that both riders were injured. When deputies arrived on scene, they determined that the two motorcycles were traveling southbound on County Road 13, south of 360th Street. The investigation showed that both motorcycles went off the left side of the road and into the ditch as the road curves to the right. One of the motorcycles was a 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Aaron Schlingmann, 43 of Janesville, Minne sota. The second motorcycle was a 2022 Har ley Davidson driven by Erik Buckley, 45, of Owatonna,SchlingmannMinnesota.was transported to Melrose Hospital by Melrose Ambulance. Life Link Helicopter was dispatched to respond to the Melrose Hospital to assist in transporting Sch lingmann to another hospital. Schlingmann was declared deceased a short time after ar riving at the Melrose Hospital. Buckley was transported to the Melrose Hospital by Mel rose Ambulance a short time later. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Nei ther Schlingmann nor Buckley were wearing helmets.
Drive In & Follow the Signs.
City Office Report Popp reviewed the Sep tember Calendar and reported that the Primary Elections on August 9, 2022 at City Hall went well. Bill Krivanek & Melissa did a great job teaming up as head judges. The trick or treating at local businesses is scheduled for Friday, Octo ber 28. Reminder for council members to hand in meeting sheets by November 15th.
The following claims were presented for pay ment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing. Norm Carlson made a motion to approve the claims. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.
For our son with Cerebral Palsy. and a
Jane Popp, Clerk/Treasurer
Department Reports: Fire Department Re port Chief Nick Johnson updated the council on the Fire Department’s activities. September 10 they will have a hog roast with free will donations along with a raffle and live band at the Watering Hole in Elmdale. The fire department is looking at hiring three people with the intention of one per son to be trained in and could fill a position when it becomes available.
A land use permit from Kathy Plakut to add a cement patio to the back of her house was re viewed. John Dragseth made a motion to approve the Plakut land use permit. Norm Carlson second ed the motion. all voted in favor, motion carried. A land use permit for Roxanne Thompson to replace the existing fence and deck in the back of her house and make the deck 8’ longer was reviewed. Mayor Lange made a motion to make sure the deck is 8’ longer toward the alley and then ap proved. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All in favor, motion carried.
On roll call members present: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Members Lana Bartells, Crystal
7 DAYS A WEEK
CompetitivePayBasedonExperience.
ever, the baler ended up being a total loss with an estimated value $12,000.00.
30422 County Road 2 (County Roads 2 & 47) 2-½ miles South of Grey Eagle Meal Served 4:30-7:00 PM
htnews@meltel.net
Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer
The Swanville Rural Fire Association will have it’s yearly meeting on Tuesday, August 23 at 8:00 pm. The annual budget and members assess ment will be set at this meeting. Council is asked to attend. The executive board will meet Tuesday, August 16 at 8:00 pm.
Selling price for the lots in the North Berkey 1st Addition was discussed. No price can be set at this time, council will revisit when bidding for the project is
Benson moved to call for a public hearing to update Ordinance #60 with the addition of a con flict of interest to be held on October 3rd after 7:30 PM, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
Email Minutes to
There being no further business, a motion was made by Norm Carlson and seconded by John Dragseth to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 7:35 pm.
Lange moved to approve the budget meeting minutes from August 24, 2022, 2nd by Rene. Mo tion carried unanimously.
Planning Commission: Bartells moved to call for a public hearing to update Ordinance #38 with the addition of a conflict of interest to be held on October 3rd after 7:20 PM, 2nd by Benson. Mo tion carried unanimously.
Staff present: Public Works Director Mike Tschida, and City Clerk-Treasurer Jane Popp.
September 3, 2022: Deputy Paul Breth responded to a baler fire in Freeport. The own er was out baling his field when he noticed smoke coming from it. He attempted put out the fire with two extinguishers, but was un successful. The Freeport Fire Department was called to the scene and extinguished it. How
Added agenda items Lange moved to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carriedPresentations,unanimously.Citizen Appeals/requests: Rene moved to approve the Liquor License for Bethany Burggraff at Bullfrogs contingent on the sale of Bullfrogs and all the paperwork is submitted to the city, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.
Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was as sisted by the Melrose Police Department, Mel rose Ambulance, Life Link Helicopter, and the Minnesota State Patrol. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash scene for recon struction purposes and the crash remains under investigation.
Rene moved to approve the repair of the pump or to purchase a new pump based on the pricing information that Mike will receive, 2nd by Ben son. Motion carried unanimously.
Deputies eventually located the caller at his residence and found he had a gunshot wound to the tip of his nose. Deputies and Officers continued to look for the driver and vehicle that had reportedly fired the shot. That vehicle, a 2010 Black Ford Escape, was lo cated near the westbound Melrose exit where the driver, Shannon Woods, 23, from Inkster, Michigan, was stopped and detained. The in vestigation determined that a driving dispute took place between Woods, in the Ford Es cape, and the caller, in a 2012 grey Volkswa gen GTI, while westbound on Interstate 94. At one point during the dispute and while the ve hicles were still westbound, Woods allegedly fired a handgun from the Ford Escape striking the other male in the Volkswagen GTI. Inves tigators took Woods into custody and booked him into the Stearns County Jail on Second Degree Assault charges. This case remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Pork (Bun), Cole slaw, Calico Beans, Potato Salad, & Cookies
North/East of Sauk Centre • Call Kathy at 320-761-2023
Swanville City • August 2, 2022
FOR SALE: 15,000 watt tractor driven power generator on cart. Call 320-2932002. 9/29
INLANDHOTELHARDSHIPHADN’TGLANCEGIRLS
FOR SALE: 1982 Maxim 1100cc Yama ha motorcycle, excellent condition, 9,000 miles. Call 320-573-2355. JAtfn
WANTED: Good used van, low miles, rea sonable. Call 320-267-5632. RBftn
FOR SALE: Barnwood hutch 29" w, glass doors, $80. Barnwood shelf 23" w, 4 levels, $25. Call 517-512-3342.
FOR SALE: Arctic Cat 400 4x4 ATV with trailer, 1450 miles, one owner, like new, $3250 cash. Call 320-584-5039. 9/30
FOR SALE: 1998 Virgo 1100cc Yamaha M/C, excellent condition, 28,000 miles. Call 320-573-2355. JAtfn
Page 8 • Hometown News •Thursday, September 15, 2022 CARDSBOUNDBOARDBEGINARRIVEAREAS DEVILDARTEDCROPSCRISISCOUNTSCLAIM FOURTHFOUNDENDUREEMPTYDYINGDRILY CLASSIFIED ADS GARAGE SALE: September 14-17: 8am4pm. Antique table, hutch, records, Troy tiller, wheelbarrows, Christmas stuff, knick knacks, books, misc. 33566 Sand Lake Road, Albany. GARAGE SALE: 720 3rd Ave., Albany. Sept. 14-17; Wed.-Fri.: 8 am-4 pm; Sat. 8-noon. Kids toys & bikes, car seat, books, household, kitchen, Christmas, pillows, misc. WANTED TO BUY: Dairy Heifers and Cows. 320-894-7175. SC-evB VIOLENTTIDALTAXESTABLESTIRREDSOLVESOCKSRUBBINGROYALRICHLYPRESSPLURALPLANSPILOTPILESPERPENDICULARPEDALNOISYNAMESMOUTHMONKEYMERRYMANAGELOADSLIVESLATINJEWELJEANS WE'RE HIRING! PT Cashier NEW MUNICH PT Cashier/Deli GREY EAGLE FT or PT Cashier/Deli RIPLEY 1 STOP FT or PT Cashier/Deli ST. STEPHEN AM Shift FREEPORT • Flexible Schedule to work with your busy life • Full-time employee benefits include health & life insurance, 401k and vacation & holiday pay • Sign on bonus after 90 days • $1.50 holiday & weekend differential pay • Receive 10 cents per gallon fuel discount • Make money & have fun! Stop by at one of the locations and fill out an application or apply online at: rahnfuels.com Natures View Tree & Yard Care DISCOUNTSSENIOR Dale: 320-493-6329 STORMCLEANDAMAGEUP Tree Trimming • Removals Stump Grinding • Sod Landscaping • Planting • Edging Mulch • Rock
FOR SALE: Two Polaris snowmobiles: 440 & 500, $900 for both. Call 320-267-5632. RB-tfn
Todays Thought
FOR SALE: Raspberry & strawberry plants; cabbage for sauerkraut. Call 320836-2640.
Alternative Senior Care is Hiring for Registered Nurses
“Guided by Faith, we are called to provide compassionate care and peace of mind to all who desire to live at home.” QUALITY TIME WITH CLIENTS Work one to one with clients in their own homes WORK-LIFE BALANCE Work only Weekdays Monday through Friday/ Daytime Hours Only/Flexible Scheduling/ PTO WORK WITH A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING HOMECARE TO SENIORS AND VETERANS for 17 years! -Provide medication management, wellness checks, nail care, INRs, assessments, supervisory visits and ongoing supervision of care. TRAVEL PAY, and MILEAGE RETIREMENT IRA SAVINGS AFLAC STIPEND MONTHLY AND YEARLY BONUS SEND YOUR RESUME TODAY TO: LAINIE@ALTERNATIVESENIORCARE.NET or CALL: 320-352-3350
FOR SALE: 3 point wood splitter, 4 way split with pump. Call 320-232-7874.
Swanville Homecoming Royalty: Queen Candidates Emily Carrillo Ledesma, Amelia Hudalla, Lauren Miller; King Candidates Kaleb Kurtz, Parker Schultz, and Sam Primus. Homecoming coronation festivities will take place Sunday, September 18th in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Homecoming volleyball game is Thursday, September 22nd at 7:15 p.m. and the football game is Friday the 23rd at 7 p.m.
FOR SALE: 7 ft. x4 ft. steel shelving, many shelves, $45. Call 612-283-2718.
FOR SALE: 1997 Ford pickup, 2 wheel drive, needs work, $1400. Call 320-2675632. RB-ftn
I don't need anger management. I just need people to stop making me mad.
The 2022 Homecoming Candidates for Upsala are: (front) Madalin Koetter, Molly Leners, Savannah Stumpf, Hannah Luedtke, and Paige Gerads; (back) Max Lange, Tyson Leners, Braedan Rene, Mitchell George, and Ryan Johnson. Coronation is scheduled for Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. in the Upsala Auditorium.
FOR SALE: 8 ft. garage work bench with 8 drawers, $35. Call 612-759-1292.
