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APARTMENT FIRE LEAVES 13 HOMELESS STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN

THE NEW MILK will be served chilled to students. But because it doesn’t require refrigeration, more of it can be stored and requiring fewer deliveries.

Got milk that won’t spoil? School District 423 will soon serve milk that doesn’t require refrigeration By JORGE SOSA sosa@hutchinsonleader.com

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING AN APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE used ladders to enter the upper stories to look for a woman and children believed to still be in the building. They were later found to have exited the building safely and had left the scene.

Tenants fled from the three-story, seven-unit building just in time

Some exited quickly on their own, others needed help to escape

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A fire that swept through an apartment building at 485 California St. N.W. Monday morning likely came within minutes of being a fatal blaze, according to Hutchinson Fire Chief Brad Emans. The fire was called in at 8:15 a.m., and by the time Emans arrived shortly after that, the older structure commonly known as the Hotel California, was fully engulfed in flames. “When I arrived there was a person hanging out of a first floor window and one hanging out of a second floor window, both on the north side,” Emans said. Several people on the ground, including Hutchinson Police Sgt. Adam Ament and officer Cory Gardner and other law enforcement personnel and civilians, were trying to coax the man in the second floor window to jump because they could see flames

Monday was supposed to be a day of fun and adventure for Janelle Truman and her 7-year-old daughter, Alecia Meier. “We were supposed to go to Florida today — on a plane at one,” Truman said. Instead, it was a day of tragedy, one in which they lost their home and nearly everything they owned. Shortly after 8 a.m., Truman and her daughter escaped their third-story apartment as a fire raced through their seven-unit building along the 400 block of California Street in Hutchinson. “My daughter heard the beeping of the fire alarm and then we saw smoke,” Truman said about an hour later, covered in a blanket while standing on the street. “So we ran out the door and called 911.” Across the parking lot to the south at another apartment building, 19-year-old Zacchary Anderson,

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SILVER LAKE FIREFIGHTERS came back down a ladder from the second floor after completing a search for possible victims. Nobody was found in the building, which was later knocked down.

Hutchinson School District 423 administrators are over the moon about a new kind of milk they’ll start serving April 1. District Finance Director Donna Luhring told School Board members that the new milk will be served in juice boxstyle containers and will have a longer shelf life. It also won’t require refrigeration. “It’s the same high-quality milk, it’s just gone through an ultra-high temperature pasteurization process,” she said. Hutchinson Public Schools, DasselCokato, Litchfield and two metro-area school districts are partaking in a pilot project with milk supplier Agropur, formerly known as Schroeder Dairy. According to Agropur, regular milk is pasteurized at 180 degrees. Ultra-high temperature milk is briefly heated to 280 degrees, which kills microorganisms and allows the milk to be stored in a sterile Tetra Pak container for several months.

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Moderate Peterson bemoans partisanship, says he’ll run again to get Farm Bill passed

GETTING CONGRESS to pass a new Farm Bill could hinge on whether freshman Republicans are willing to compromise on steep cuts they want in food assistance programs, Rep. Collin Peterson said Friday during a visit to the Hutchinson Leader.

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It’s not difficult to listen to Rep. Collin Peterson and get the impression that the 2012 election may be his last. Though he didn’t say so during a visit to the Hutchinson Leader Friday, Peterson sounded tired with what he called the “mess” in Washington, D.C. Rampant partisanship appeared to be taking its toll on a lawmaker seen by many as a prototypical middle-ofthe-roader moderate. “I was considering retiring,” he acknowledged, “but

when word leaked out, everyone in agriculture called a meeting.” They told the long-time supporter of agriculture, and former chairman of the House ag committee he couldn’t leave. Still, he said he’ll be 68 this summer and doesn’t envision going back to Washington into his 70s and 80s. Peterson, the last of seven original founders of the Blue Dog Coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats still in office, strongly hinted that one of the main reasons he will run again is to see the next Farm Bill pass,

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l WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 l HUTCHINSON LEADER A STEEP PRICE TAG didn’t deter Butch Gasper from seriously considering the purchase of a like-new Tonka Ramp Hoist truck from the early 1960s, at the toy show Saturday morning at the McLeod County Fairgrounds. Organizers said attendance was the best in several years.

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FINELY DETAILED 1/64 SEMI-TRUCKS and grain trailers caught the eye of Mitchell Kleeberger and his dad, TJ Kleeberger of Buffalo Lake, and one vendor at the Hutchinson Toy Show had an especially large selection of such trucks.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 423

Talks continue over wage increases By JORGE SOSA Staff Writer

Hutchinson Public Schools and the district’s teachers union, Education Hutchinson, are seeking outside help to reach a contract settlement.

School Board Member Josh Gehlen said the district and union have met three times since last month’s School Board meeting. “We have requested the services of a mediator through that process,” Gehlen said.

Negotiations between the district and SEIU Local 284 — the union representing school custodians — and Hutchinson Education Service Professionals — a union whose members include educational assistants, secretaries, kitchen staff, nurs-

es and translators — are ongoing, District Finance Director Donna Luhring reported. Speaking after the meeting, Gehlen said the district’s current offer is a total compensation increase of 3.06 percent over the two-year contract peri-

od. On Feb. 16, Gehlen said, Education Hutchinson proposed a 6.13-percent increase over two years. The district is seeking clarification on a more recent offer from the union. The district’s initial proposal was for a 1.33-percent increase.

Education Hutchinson initially sought a 10.49-percent increase over two years. Hutchinson Middle School teacher Kyle Schroeder said the negotiating team had no further comments to add.

NEWS BRIEFS Fifteen face charges of underage drinking A party attended by about 30 people at a home in the 800 block of Spruce Street Friday night resulted in tickets being issued to 14 people age 15 to 20. Police were called to the home about 10:53 p.m. on a report of a party in which several of the people attending were underage. When officers arrived, they could hear people inside through an open window. The occupants refused to open the door. After obtaining a search warrant, police again were refused entry twice and then broke open the door. They found 30 people inside, about half of whom ended up being ticketed and released. Juveniles ticketed for underage consumption included a 15-year-old girl from Hutchinson and a pair of 17-year-old girls from Cokato and Hutchinson. They were released to their parents. Others ticketed for underage consumption were Cody J. Bohning, 18, Tyler N. Ortloff, 20 and Andrew Ramirez, 19, all of Litchfield; Justin J. Erkenbrack, 20, and Samantha L. Raduenz, 20, both of Hutchinson; Bryan C. Driver, 20, of

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Stewart; Mason D. Nesseth, 20, of Maple Grove; Cameron B. Rudenick and Michael S. Williams, both 18 and of Buffalo; and Geoffrey M. Dahlke, 20, of Arlington. Ticketed for underage consumption and public nuisance was Samantha J. Mikulecky, 18, of Hutchinson. Police also are seeking an underage consumption charge from City Attorney Marc Sebora against an additional 19year-old Hutchinson woman. — Terry Davis

Commission wants input on road projects What road construction projects should southwest Minnesota tackle in 2016? The Mid-Minnesota Development Commission is seeking your help to answer that question, as it prepares its area transportation improvement program. The program lays out the plan for federally funded transportation improvements in a 12-county southwest Minnesota area — including Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker and Renville counties. About $22.6 million is slated for spending each year within the 12-county district. The meeting will allow you to voice your opinions on proposed

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THREE VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED in an accident at the intersection of Airport Road and State Highway 15 Tuesday afternoon. Additional information from the Minnesota State Patrol was not available when the Leader went to press.

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On this date in 1981, unseasonably warm air continued to impact the state of Minnesota. For example, Alexandria had a record high of 65 degrees on this date. Many other locations around the state were in the 60s and even the lower 70s!

Weather facts Cirrostratus clouds are cirrus clouds with a flat sheet-like appearance.

It was sure a great weekend around the state of Minnesota. If this past weekend didn't give everyone spring fever, I don't know what will. Many record high temperatures were either set or tied around the area on both Saturday and Sunday. TemMark peratures soared into the Anthony 50s and 60s around the CHIEF region. I saw many people METEORLOGIST wearing shorts on Sunday KSAX-TV and out for walks and jogging. I have many people asking me if this is "it"

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for winter? The long-term outlook calls for above normal temperatures for the month of March, but we all know that March can still bring snow, as can April and even May. However, with lots of 60s projected right through the weekend, our chances of a major winter storm are getting lesser and lesser with each passing day. We even have a chance of thunderstorms for Saturday and Sunday of this week. There are no major winter storms in the forecast. I can see the golf courses getting ready any day now. It won't be long now until we will be able to hit the links, even if we do get one more “blast” of winter! Have a great rest of the week!

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THE MAJORITY OF THE FLAMES from a fire that destroyed a seven-unit apartment building at 485 California St. N.W. Monday morning were knocked down by Hutchinson firefighters. The fire, however, continued to move in the walls and roof, springing up throughout the structure and eventually causing Fire Chief Brad Emans to order firefighters out of the structure.

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Two tenants were rescued through windows right behind him. Eventually he did leap into their arms, slightly injuring Gardner. The man on the first floor was assisted out his window, too, though he didn’t want to leave his dog behind. Both residents rescued through the windows were taken to Hutchinson Community Hospital by ambulance for treatment of smoke inhalation. “The flames were just rolling and coming out every window on the south side,” Emans said.

the downtown Hutchinson area in the mid-1980s, featured older style balloon-type construction that made stopping fire difficult. Flames were able to race up the interior of the walls into the rafters and attic unit. With no hope of saving the structure, Emans said he received permission from the building’s owners, Maureen and David Norem, to bring in an excavator to tear the structure down.

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Search conducted

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A SHROUD OF HEAVY SMOKE from the fire burning an apartment building on California Street on Monday morning enveloped the top of the Hutchinson Fire Department’s aerial truck used to get water to the roof of the threestory structure.

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Though flames were seen throughout the older, three-story, seven-unit structure, Emans sent firefighters into it. “We were initially told a woman and kid were still in there on the first floor, toward the back,” he said. The first team sent in was unable to locate anyone in the building and reported a hole had been burned through the first floor into the basement. The second team of firefighters sent in reported finding stairways to the second and third floors had burned and collapsed.

Silver Lake firefighters arriving at the scene went up a ladder to the second floor continuing the search. But with the building continuing to burn and with further reports of the floors being weakened, Emans ordered the horns on the fire trucks to blow, signaling firefighters to evacuate the structure. Emergency personnel were told the woman and child had gotten out and left the scene. Police were able to talk to her by phone to confirm that, Emans said. Emans said the building, which is believed to have been moved from

Emans said the cause of the fire is still unknown, but that the fire and police departments would begin their investigation Tuesday morning by interviewing the 13 residents who had been living there. In addition to police officer Gardner, one firefighter was checked at the scene after experiencing dizziness after exiting the building. Emans said the building was last inspected under the city’s rental property inspection program in 2010, at which time no major issues were identified. “We were due to inspect it again this year,” he said. “The landlords of that building have always been

responsive to any issues we’ve found.” This is the fourth Hutchinson rental property to experience a major fire in less than two years, and the cause of the first three were traced to something other than landlord neglect. In May 2010, flames caused extensive damage throughout a 24-unit building at 1220 Bradford St. S.E. The cause of that fire is believed to have been a cigarette thrown in the grass just outside the building. In September 2011, fire caused considerable damage to a building just two doors south of Monday’s fire. Emans said a child playing with matches caused that blaze. Fire damaged an apartment building on Rose Lane Northeast in January. It was traced to a stove having accidentally being turned on when a television set was placed on it. “Every one of those fires have been (because) of a tenant error, not the landlord’s,” Emans said. A fourth fire at a townhome on Fairway Avenue Northwest in January killed a 58-year-old Hutchinson resident. That fire is believed to have started in a recliner couch.

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Family’s two dachshunds perished but another was saved and a family visitor, Kent Schuette, 41, of St. Cloud, recalled how they saw smoke pouring from the building. “Some people hollered and said there were people inside,” he said. “I tried getting in through the front door and made it about 10 or 15 feet and then I couldn’t get any further.” Smoke forced Anderson to exit the building. He then re-entered the building through a side window to assist Schuette and two Hutchinson police officers — Adam Ament and Cory Gardner. The four worked together to save two tenants. In one first floor apartment, they forced tenant David Jensen to leave the building through a window. “He was trying to save his dogs and he didn’t want to leave,” Anderson said. “He was yelling ‘Get my dogs!’ We got one but we didn’t get the other two.” With Anderson pushing, and Schuette, Ament and Gardner pulling, they got Jensen to safety. Another unidentified resident jumped from a second-story window with coaxing from the four, who caught him. “He busted out the window and sat on the window sill for a while and then lowered himself with his hands,” Schuette said. “We told him, ‘Jump! Jump!’ He was hanging onto the window sill and he finally let go.”

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SGT. ADAM AMENT, left, of the Hutchinson Police Department walked with tenant Kelly Jensen and her dachshund following Monday’s fire. As tenants escaped the building, Jensen’s daughter, Kelly, arrived home from her job at Habilitative Services Inc. Paramedics took her dad to Hutchinson Community Hospital,

where he was treated for smoke inhalation. Kelly Jensen wiped away tears while holding the leash to the surviving dog, Sparky, a dachshund mix. “One dog

was saved and the other two are gone,” she said. The two dogs that perished were also dachshunds, named Tinkerbell and Scooter.

The tragedy was the latest in a series of recent losses for the Jensens. “My mom just passed away in September,” Kelly Jensen said. “It’s been a rough year for us.”

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l WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 l Local News l 5A BEFORE THE McLEOD COUNTY DFL CONVENTION got going Sunday at Ridgewater College, former county chairman John Hassinger spoke with two new Hutchinson residents, Chris Jensen and Melissa Jacobsen, who were later elected state convention delegates.

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Talking politics By TERRY DAVIS davis@hutchinsonleader.com

About twenty-five McLeod County Democrats gathered Sunday at Ridgewater College to elect county party officials, select delegates and review proposed party platform planks. They even heard from a candidate. At the center of day’s work was electing six delegates and six alternates to the Congressional District 7 convention coming up April 21 in Mahnomen and the state DFL convention June 2-3 in Rochester. Picked as delegates were Chris Jensen, Melissa Jacobsen, John Lipke, Marcia Betker, Logan Campa and Pat Tanchin. Alternates are Jan and Jim Conner, Mark Betker, Jerry Belcher, Taylor Richter and Tim Tanchin. Addressing the small gathering was Steve Schiroo, a 25-year-old Cokato man who is seeking to unseat Republican Rep. Dean Urdahl in the reconfigured House District 18A.

Schiroo said the increasing “nastiness of politics” has him concerned, as does the focus of legislators on national issues instead of state issues. “We don’t need to focus on national issues,” he said. Schiroo also decried the partisanship of politics. In the past, he said, people may not have always agreed with those in the other political party, but they respected the opposition. He cited retired Rep. Steve Dille as someone he didn’t always agree with, but respected. “We have to be able to reach across lines,” he said. Schiroo acknowledged his youth and said he would lean on those more experienced for help. “I need your money (to campaign), and I need your volunteer hours, but I most of all need your wisdom,” he said. Among those also speaking were Merle Larson, chair of the DFL in Senate District 18, and his wife, Nancy

McLeod County DFL members held their annual meeting Sunday she said. “Republicans are doing terrible things on women’s issues and they are doing terrible things on taxes.” Hutchinson Democrat Paul Wright, who serves as the District 7 Chair, also urged candidates to run, saying Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, is “a very polarizing and partisan” lawmaker.

Voter ID criticized Steve Schiroo

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Larson, a former legislative candidate and now a member of the national DFL committee. Nancy Larson, who lost to Republican Bob Ness for a Minnesota House seat by only 41 votes 20 years ago, urged candidates to step forward so that Republicans have no uncontested races. “We’ve got everything to run on,”

McLeod County Attorney Mike Junge, who was elected to chair Sunday’s convention, said that as a county attorney he has seen very few cases of alleged voter fraud, an issue being pushed by Newman and other Republicans in St. Paul. “This is really an issue in search of a problem,” Junge said. “This is just a ridiculous, ridiculous issue. We don’t need to be discouraging people from voting. What is the real problem they are trying to solve?” Tim Tanchin was elected to continue as chair of the McLeod County

DFL, while Marcia Betker of Hutchinson was elected vice-chair. JoEllen Kimball and Kay Hultgren were reelected treasurer and secretary, respectively. Most proposed resolutions were approved and moved on to the state level, where they can be combined with like resolutions from other counties, weeded out because they are already part of the platform, or dropped. A resolution supporting setting farm prices at no less than 90 percent parity in the marketplace was defeated by one vote, while a resolution urging the opening of voting rights to people as young as 16 passed by a single vote. Also passing was a resolution urging that energy from pebble bed nuclear reactors be considered an alternative form of “clean, safe and environmentally friendly” energy, along with solar, wind and biofuel.

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something that might not happen this summer, he admitted. “The House Ag Committee is not the problem,” Peterson said of the slow-moving legislation. Leadership of that committee reached a bipartisan consensus last year and sent a bill to the Super Committee that cut spending on the farm and food programs by $23 billion over the next 10 years. That committee, however, was unable to reach agreement. Faced with the prospect that rankand-file House members — dominated now by Tea Party freshmen representatives — would hold up the bill, the Senate is taking the unusual lead on formulating a new Farm Bill proposal. The hope is, Peterson said, that something featuring less radical cuts than House Tea Partiers are asking for, especially in the area of food assistance programs, will pass. “You have a lot of Republican Tea Party people who do not like food stamps,” Peterson said. “It is the new welfare (issue) for them.” “Seventy percent of the people on food stamps are children or the disabled, and a major of the rest are working (poor),” he added. “Is it smart to (make major cuts) in the midst of a recession?” If the Farm Bill is not done by May or early June, election season may push work to early 2013. The bill has to be done by the time southern states begin their winter wheat harvest in early May 2013. House Speaker John Boehner, ROhio, has never supported a Farm Bill, but won’t be a problem, according to Peterson. “He is a good guy and left (the ag committee) alone,“ he said. “He is not going to bother us, but he has these

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administration while Democrats point toward market speculation. “There is something to be said for both arguments,” the supporter of the Keystone pipeline said. He added that gas prices would likely be 50 cents higher without ethanol filling a growing share of U.S. fuel demand. Peterson welcomes indications the EPA will soon authorize use of ethanol blends of up to 15 percent.

REP. COLLIN PETERSON urged his fellow Congress members to give diplomacy and sanctions more opportunity to sway Syria and Iran before getting the U.S. into another war he thinks Americans don’t want. folks that got elected last time that he can’t control.” Peterson disagreed with some critics of the Farm Bill that claim money for rural development will be cut too far. “We’ve tightened up the eligibility for rural development,” he said. Before, too many larger, non-rural cities were getting rural development money. It is now limited to communities of 20,000 or less. That will spread the money farther, Peterson said. One city that has benefitted is Hutchinson. Harmony River Living Center was built with funding from the USDA’s rural development program. The rapidly increasing price of gasoline is something Congress and the president have little control over, Peterson said, because oil is such a world commodity now. But it does make for a great political football. Republicans, he said, blame EPA regulations and the

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School Board: How they voted Members of the Hutchinson Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the following resolutions at their March 12 meeting.

2012-13 ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Adopt the 2012-13 academic school calendar as recommended by administration. School will start Sept. 4 and will end June 5, 2013, with graduation on June 9. The calendar will have 172 student days and 183 teacher days. ........................................................................................................................................................... WEIGHTED GRADING: Direct district administration to move forward with developing policies for a weighted grading system at Hutchinson High School beginning in the 2012-13 school year. Weighted grading is meant to reward students who take more challenging Advanced Placement classes. Individual policies will be subject to future board approval. ............................................................................................................................................................. NEW HIRES: Hire Rachel Bakker as long-term second-grade substitute teacher, Deb Card as middle school golf coach, Barclay Klinker as special education assistant, Nora McGraw as long-term substitute education assistant, and Daryl Patrick as assistant boys and girls golf coach. ............................................................................................................................................................. RETIREMENTS: Approve retirements of Peter Hoeger as school psychologist, Diane Nicholson as early childhood special education teacher, and Linda Sorensen as computer lab assistant. .............................................................................................................................................................. RESIGNATIONS: Accept resignations from Deb Card as middle school softball coach, Linda Kuhl as assistant girls tennis coach, Kaitlin McGraw as special education long-term substitute, Tammy Norton as special education paraprofessional, Daryl Patrick as middle school golf coach, and Tera Telecky as middle school volleyball coach. ............................................................................................................................................................. EXTENDED FIELD TRIPS: Approve field trip proposals from the high school band and choir to Florida, March 27-April 1; the Real World Design Challenge aviation team to Washington, D.C., April 20-23; and the high school band to Altura, Minn., May 19-20.

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Though some in Congress and those vying for the Republican presidential nomination have been banging the drums for military intervention in Syria and to stop Iran’s nuclear program, Peterson supports continued diplomatic efforts and for more time for sanctions to work. “If we didn’t learn anything out of Iraq,” he said. “We have fought two wars we didn’t pay for. I think the people are tired of this. I just don’t think the American people have the stomach for another war. Some of our Minnesota troops have been deployed three or four times.” On another flash point issue — health care insurance — Peterson, who opposed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, said he still opposes some parts of President Obama’s plan. But he doubts it will be repealed in its entirety. “There were good parts and there were bad parts, but they are not going to repeal the whole thing,” he said, pointing to insurance provider exchanges states are to set up as one of the good parts. “It is the same thing I have as a federal employee. I have a choice of 20 companies for coverage. It gives people choice,” he said.

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The new milk can be delivered once a week, instead of the current two or three times a week. Fewer deliveries by truck will also help the school district reduce its carbon footprint, Luhring added.

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Food insecurity

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Residents need another way to get biodegradable bags From Bette Corbid Hutchinson

I’ve been wondering how many people receiving Waste Management services accepted the recent offer to pick up biodegradable bags at the Fairgrounds on the weekend. Are those who don’t own a car or are unable to

drive or are sick or are not at home still able to get bags somewhere, some way? I surely hope there is another way. Maybe a Scout troop or other organization could deliver them. Maybe a coupon on our bill so that a friend could help. Otherwise, Waste Management is great! Thanks for listening.

City needs a performing arts center From Travis Godel Hutchinson

The Farm Bill is snagged in Congress because lawmakers are tussling over the war on hunger. When jobs are lost, hunger gets worse. Now is not the time to quit the war.

f you think the current debate over food stamps is simply a matter of need vs. over-dependence, have we got news for you. The mounting war over the Federal Food Stamp Program — which was renamed a few years ago as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — could result in a fallout for thousands of non-SNAP recipients in our area. You see, SNAP is part of the Farm Bill. And until the Farm Bill is reauthorized, everyone from farmers here in the Crow River region to large corporations that eke out subsidies from the government will be in the lurch. It’s no dirty little secret that while the United States is the world’s wealthiest nation, nearly 50 million Americans — half of whom are children — are at risk going hungry every day. And they would go hungry if it weren’t for programs such as SNAP. It’s all part of our nation’s policy on food security — access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. SNAP is a fundamental part of that security. Yet, most Americans don’t think of SNAP when they think of the Farm Bill. And most Americans don’t even know there is a Farm Bill. Surely, they don’t know that nutrition programs such as SNAP make up 75 percent of the Farm Bill’s total cost. That’s why the reauthorization of the Farm Bill — which typically takes place every five years — is such a heated issue in Washington right now.

pass on the House floor. “You have a lot of Republican Tea Party people who don’t like food stamps,” he said. Meanwhile, advocates for the poor are trying to convince lawmakers of SNAP’s importance in fighting hunger. In testimony before a House subcommittee last week, Audrey Rowe, administrator of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, noted that about half of all SNAP clients are children, that three-quarters of benefits go to households with at least one child, and that nearly one-third of participating households include elderly people or people with disabilities. The program has put food on the tables of tens of millions of Americans who have lost jobs during the past four years. In 2007, before the economy went sour, it served 26 million people. By April 2011, it was serving 44 million. That exploding demand doubled the program’s cost. It also caused presidential candidate New Gingrich to label President Obama as “the food stamp president,” which many felt belittled those who benefit from SNAP. Rep. Peterson doesn’t understand how the anti-hunger program can be slashed so drastically during a time of high unemployment. “Is it smart to do that in the middle of a recession?” he asked. “Is it smart to be kicking those people off when they can’t find a job?” Large Minnesota-based companies including Schwan’s, General Mills and SuperValu, he added, are lobbying for the reauthorization of the Farm Bill without major cuts because they sell food through the program.

Two sides miles apart

When will it happen?

During a visit to Hutchinson last week, 7th District Congressman Collin Peterson spent a good part of his visit with us discussing the Farm Bill, and specifically SNAP, which he calls food stamps. Rep. Peterson, a Blue Dog Democrat, says he has no problem reducing costs to the overall Farm Bill. “We’re willing to cut,” he said. “But there’s only so much you can do.” Last year, the House Agriculture Committee, on which Rep. Peterson serves, came up with a reduced-cost Farm Bill that won strong bipartisan support. But it became invalid when the so-called “Super Committee” failed to forge a deficit reduction deal last November. So now Congress has gone back to work on a new Farm Bill, this time with the Senate leading the way. The effort hasn’t been pretty. The inability to strike a deal over SNAP, according to Rep. Peterson, is “what could bring the bill down.” Republican leaders in the House want to slash $127 billion from SNAP — roughly 15 percent to 20 percent of the program’s total cost. Democratic leaders in the Senate want to cut only $4 billion, a reduction of less than 1 percent. In other words, the House and Senate are miles apart, which means a conference committee will have to come up with a compromise. Rep. Peterson isn’t optimistic the deal will

At the earliest, the Farm Bill will be reauthorized by late May or early June. Or wrangling could delay it, putting it into the hands of the lame-duck session of Congress. And if nothing happens then, it could be delayed until 2013. That would be unfortunate. Rep. Peterson said if nothing is done by early next year, Congress could take emergency action to extend farm subsidies. But that wouldn’t necessarily help millions of hungry Americans. The folks in Washington, like those who criticize SNAP, would do well to spend a morning at the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf in Hutchinson, where from 2010 to 2011, the number of households receiving assistance jumped 39 percent. The increase has largely been attributed to a sharp rise in job losses. The layoffs that Hutchinson has seen during the past couple of years are not unlike those affecting the rest of the nation. The national unemployment rate, while improving, was 8.3 percent in February. McLeod County’s January jobless rate was 8.1 percent. Many who were laid off are now back to work in jobs that pay only a fraction of what they earned before. They’re barely making ends meet. And they have large bills to pay. Now is not the time to underestimate the importance of providing them the help they and their families need. Their food security depends on it.

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A big cheers and thank you to the Hutchinson Figure Skating Association and Parks, Recreation and Community Education for all their hard work and time and a phenomenal skating show. A special thanks to all the skating

coaches for all their time and effort, we learned a lot in our first year and are already eagerly awaiting next season! We had a blast — see you next year! Hannah and Lexie Fitzwater, Hutchinson

I am writing this letter to propose a professional performance arts center for Hutchinson. The demand in town is very strong for a professional venue. The center would have its own in-house theater department for plays and musicals when a Broadway tour isn’t available. We would have professional Irish dances and professional dance companies visit such as Shen Yur, which is a premier dance company out of New York City.

We would also have a full-time symphony orchestra and ballet and opera and a children’s theater as well as adult comedy acts and an art gallery. This would bring more cultural activities to Hutchinson and outstate Minnesota. And it would be a huge driver of economic growth for Hutchinson for years to come. The city also wants to look at biosciences for economic development. New jobs under that category would be biologist and biomedical engineer and medical science. A professional performance arts center would make Hutchinson attractive for those companies. Private donations could help make this possible.

CELEBRATING SUNSHINE WEEK ‘Your Right to Know Government Information,’ March 11-17

Public has right to know about threats to their health, safety By Sen. Patrick Leahy D-Vermont

he Freedom of Information Act has been a bulwark of our open society since it was signed into law by President Johnson 45 years ago. Today, amid debates in Congress about how best to improve the nation’s security in cyberspace, we must remember that while we have an obligation to protect the government’s most sensitive information, we also have an equally compelling duty to safeguard the public’s “right to know” about threats to their health and safety. Of course, government secrecy has its place. There are real and intensifying threats to critical infrastructure and other sensitive government information. But governments will always be tempted to overuse the secrecy stamp. When that happens, secrecy can come at an unacceptable price, harming citizens’ interest in safety, health and a clean environment. For more than four decades, FOIA has carefully balanced the federal government’s need to protect important and sensitive information with the right of every citizen to learn what their government is doing. When Congress first considered FOIA more than four decades ago, the House of Representatives noted that "it is vital to our way of life to reach a workable balance between the right of the public to know and the need of the government to keep information in confidence to the extent necessary without permitting indiscriminate secrecy." In the decade since the tragic events of 9/11, Congress has grappled with how to maintain this balance, as new threats and new technologies emerge. Today, when cyber threats can be transmitted over the Internet in an instant, maintaining the proper balance between security and openness for critical infrastructure information is more important than ever before. We are often reminded that FOIA remains an indispensable tool for Americans to obtain information about threats to their health and safety. Through FOIA requests, citizens living on and near Camp Lejeune Marine Base in North Carolina have been able to learn more about contaminated well water which is believed to have sickened — and in some instances killed — service members, members of their families and other residents for decades. Thousands of miles away in Washington State, concerned Americans are using FOIA to learn more about the potential dangers to their communities posed by munitions stored on Naval Magazine Indian Island. In January, a carefully balanced and narrow exemption to FOIA for Defense Department

critical infrastructure information was signed into law as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. A key part of that measure is a requirement that government officials affirmatively determine that withholding information from the public outweighs other interests — such as ensuring that citizens have access to health and safety information — before keeping critical infrastructure information secret. This law will help ensure that truly sensitive government information is protected, while allowing public access to important information about potential health and safety threats. This year during Sunshine Week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine how best to protect critical infrastructure information throughout our government, while at the same time safeguarding the public’s right to know. As Congress considers new exemptions to FOIA in connection with comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, we must remain vigilant and ensure that the public’s access to essential health and safety information is protected. Securing our nation’s critical infrastructure information is a pressing national priority. So, too, is protecting the rights of Americans to know what their government is doing. Without the right to know the facts about threats to their health and safety, the American people are kept in the dark about dangers that directly affect their lives. The past decade has taught us that striking the right balance between security and openness is no easy task. This Sunshine Week provides a timely reminder of just how much is at stake for all Americans. Sen. Leahy was inducted into the Freedom of Information Act Hall of Fame in 1996. He is the author of the Electronic FOIA Amendments of 1996 and coauthor of the OPEN Government Act of 2008 and the Faster FOIA Act of 2011. He recently authored FOIA provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act.

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Minnesota is a popular destination for the majestic bird Bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota and may be seen in large numbers across parts of the state over the next few weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “It’s definitely time for folks to keep their eyes out,” according to Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer, DNR regional nongame wildlife specialist. “Usually we see these bigger pulses of migrating eagles a little later in March, but it appears that timing may be early for a lot of natural events this year due to the mild winter.” Only two states, Florida and Alaska, have greater nesting populations of bald eagles than Minnesota. In 2005, researchers estimated there were more than 1,300 active nests in this state. Fall migration typically occurs as lakes and rivers freeze over, since most eagles prefer a diet of fish. Bald eagle wintering grounds typically contain open water, ample food, limited human disturbance and protective roosting sites. Gelvin-Innvaer said that not all bald eagles migrate in the fall. In southern Minnesota, it’s common for

Regulations state that dock and boat lift canopies cannot be made of metal Spring boat shows are popular this time of year, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds residents to review dock and boat lift canopy regulations before investing in new equipment to ensure it will meet current standards. Boat equipment dealers are also asked to review the regulations to ensure they are not selling equipment that does not meet the standards. Canvas watercraft canopies are allowed; however, boat lifts with metal or other hard-surface roofing do not meet current Minnesota statutes. State law defines a watercraft canopy as “a structure or device with a fabric covered roof and without walls or a floor that is placed on the bed of a public water, is designed to shelter a watercraft, and is designed and constructed so that all components

ONLY FLORIDA AND ALASKA see more bald eagles than Minnesota. some eagle pairs to stay the winter, especially during milder winters. Bald eagles that stay local may begin courting and nesting as early as December or January. Other bald eagles return to their breeding territories in late winter, as soon as a food source is available. “Eagle migration hotspots are a bit of a moving target, so it’s hard to say where the eagles are right now,” Gelvin-Innvaer said. “In Minnesota, the biggest migrations tend to be along the Minnesota River corridor, the north shore of Lake Superior and around Lake Pepin in southeastern

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SPORTS BRIEFS WILLIAM A. IRVIN 5K: Registration for the 19th Annual William A. Irvin 5K opens at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 15. The field limit for the 2012 race is 1,900 — an increase of 200 from last year when capacity was reached in three weeks. To register, runners can visit www.grandma’smarathon.com. The fee is $30, and the 3.1-mile run is June 15 in Duluth.

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STAFF PHOTOS BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO

THE AMERICAN WRESTLING FEDERATION’S WILDCAT LIVED UP to his name Friday night as he did a backflip off the top rope and landed on his opponent, Paul Brewski, during their match at Hutchinson High School. The AWF was in town to tape its weekly show, Saturday Night Slam, and help Hutchinson raise money for its remodeled training facilities.

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HUTCHINSON TEACHERS BRIAN BEFFERT AND CHAD HARLANDER, or Beef and Harley as they are known as in the ring, got some action during the main event — the Hutchinson Rumble. Beef was the last man standing.

The HHS gym was packed Friday for a live taping of AWF Saturday Night Slam to help raise funds for Hutch’s renovated training facilities

A FEW YOUNG WRESTLING FANS TAKE IN THE ACTION UP CLOSE during an AWF title match between Craven Knyte and Ariya Davari. Knyte was able to defend his title, and give Davari a good whooping after he did a little trash talking before the match about Hutchinson’s training facilities.

TIGERS GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hutchinson girls ready for the big dance It’s been nine years since the last Hutchinson girls basketball team played at state, and the Tigers are feeling as good as ever about their chances By STEPHEN WIBLEMO Sports Editor

The high energy and excitement that followed Hutchinson’s 46-43 win over Mankato East in the Section 2AAA championship was still present Tuesday morning as the girls had their last practice before loading up the bus and heading to Minneapolis. There was something else that

morning, though, which was not present after last week’s big win. “At first, we were all really wild and excited,” Hutch senior Nichole Wittman said. “We are still excited, but we are focused more now than we were Friday.” The Tigers’ section celebration is over, and if they want to do any more celebrating this year it was time to buckle down and get back to work

preparing for the Class AAA State Girls Basketball Tournament. The tournament starts today (Wednesday) at the University of Minnesota’s Williams Arena, and Hutch’s game against Hill-Murray is the second of the day, starting at 12 p.m. This will be the first state tournament a Hutch girls basketball team has played in since 2003, and the fifth since the program began in 1972. The other three years were in 1986, 1988 and 1989. Although it is the first state tournament any of the Tigers have played in, they say they are confident things won’t be overwhelming for them. “I think we feel pretty ready,” Tiger

senior Alissa Retterath said. “You will get nervous, that is just how it gets, but I think we are ready to, and are excited to get there and get going with the adventure.” The adventure started over the weekend as teams were seeded for the state brackets, and the Tigers did not receive one of the top four seeds. Hutchinson head coach Bill Carlson felt the Tigers should have been seeded, but was not upset about the decision. “I’m not surprised, only because they don’t have an criteria for seeding. They just tell you to seed,” he said. “They don’t tell you what to look at. The coaches have to rank everyone

but themselves, then on the piece of paper they fill out it asks ‘should you be ranked in the top four.’ Every school, except Monticello, thought they should be a top four seed because of their records and who they lost to.” While Carlson doesn’t think the ranking system is perfect, he was also pleased with the position the Tigers received, playing the unranked No. 4 seed. Because the first round is single elimination, it is perhaps the most important round of the whole tournament. That is why getting past that first day is Hutch’s top priority.

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Dragons whip Benson 60-40 Litchfield is heading to the Section 6AA championship game against LPGE By LYLE DIEKMANN Sports Writer

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MEMBERS OF THE HUTCHINSON GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM wave from the bus as they leave town heading for Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon. The Class AAA state tournament starts today at Williams Arena.

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Tigers go unseeded in state “Winning the first game is obviously a big thing, because then you play all three days, no matter what,” Wittman said. “Right now, we are just taking it one game at a time and hoping to win the first one.” A victory against the Pioneers will likely require two things. Offensively, the Tigers will have to work against HillMurray’s aggressive press and zone defense. On defense, Hutch will have to focus on senior guard Tessa Cichy, and keep her from carrying the Pioneers to victory.

Tigers will keep things simple against zone When it comes to playing offense, the Tigers know they will have to deal with a lot of pressure, and will have to find ways to score against the Pioneers’ aggressive zone defense. “They like to pressure. They’ll play a 1-2-1-1 pressure really aggressive, and their primary press is a 2-2-1 3/4 trap to try and get you up the side of the court,” Carlson said. “They mainly fall back to a 2-3 matchup zone, really aggressive again, the two guards on top especially. They’ll guard the point, the wing, they’ll go down and trap in the corner. They’re always moving.” Hill-Murray rarely plays a man-to-man defense, which is something Hutch hasn’t seen a lot of. Despite that, Carlson stressed the importance of not making major changes at this point in the season. “You don’t change too much, because they are going to be nervous enough,” Carlson said. “What you do is you take what you currently do against a 2-3 zone, and what you have done, and make them aware of what they might do differently.” Hutch’s scoring has been fairly balanced throughout the playoffs with Retterath averag-

ing 19 points per game, and the four other senior starter are between seven and 12 points per game. Carlson is hoping that trend continues. “We’ve been winning in the playoffs by having balanced scoring, overall,” Carlson said. “We need balanced scoring. All five spots have to score, and we’d like to get a few more points off our bench.”

Slowing Cichy is no cinch The biggest key to Hutch’s defense will be slowing down Cichy, Hill-Murray’s top scorer by far. Cichy averaged 26 points during the playoffs, but after her there was a significant drop in scoring from other players. “Other than her, the other

girls’ scoring is pretty spread out,” Carlson said. “Offensively, they look for Cichy to shoot, and she will get tons of shots. They run a flex offense, pretty basic, and also will do some screening to get her open.” Hill-Murray also has some height with 6-foot starting posts Claire Van Dyk and Kaitlin Langer. The also have a 6-foot-2 post, Tessa Doolittle, who comes in off the bench. Hutch will have to overcome that height dissadvantage, too, but all in all the girls were feeling ready to go for the first day. “We know they are going to be good, because everyone at the state tournament is good,” Retterath said. “We know we are good, too, and we can play with anyone.”

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LITCHFIELD’S ZACH WHITCHURCH shoots over Benson’s Logan Connelly in the second half of the Dragons’ 60-40 win Tuesday at St. John’s University. Litchfield will play Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in the Section 6AA title game at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. LP-GE (25-2) defeated Pierz 50-39 to win the Section 6AANorth championship game Tuesday.

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The Litchfield Dragons are one win away from the Class AA state boys basketball tournament after Tuesday's 60-40 win over Benson in the Section 6AA-South championship game played at Sexton Arena at St. John's University. Litchfield scored the first nine points of the game and built a 15-point lead with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Benson (16-10) never got closer than 12 points the rest of the way. Jon Terning scored 10 of his game-high 15 points in the first half for Litchfield (23-5). Eight of those points game in the first eight minutes. His steal and layup with 14:33 left in the first quarter put the Dragons on top 9-0 and his 3pointer with 10:00 left made it 21-6. Benson trailed 30-13 at halftime, but cut the deficit to 4331 with 7:53 to play. Litchfield answered with an 11-2 spurt that put the game out of reach. Mitch Wollin had 12 points for the Dragons, while junior Zach Kinny supplied 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Sam Peterson finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for Benson.

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Hutchinson High School accepting nominations for Wall of Fame By STEPHEN WIBLEMO Sports Editor

The Hutchinson High School is accepting nominations for its 2012 Wall of Fame induction ceremony. The purpose of the Wall of Fame is to honor past athletic and fine arts successes, recognize accomplishments of our alumni and say thank you to those that have supported Hutchinson High School. The deadeline to submit a nomination is April 13, and all individuals nominated prior are still eligible for induction. There are five categories in which a person can be nominated: Coach/Advisor, Athlete, Fan, Outstanding Graduate and Fine Arts.

Nomination forms can be found on the school website or in the high school office. This will be the third induction ceremony in school history. The first ceremony was in 2008 and those inducted were Michael John Arndt, Lindsay Whalen, Grady Rostberg, Jack McClelland, Barb Tschida, Ron McGraw, Stan Sytsma and Emanuel Albrecht. Another induction was in 2010 and included Jerry Carlson, Dr. D. Vaughn (Chip) Weseloh, Ralph Johnson, Tom Coles and Chul Schwanke.

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An Irish salute Pinch yourself because March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day: Ireland’s most famous holiday

f you ever try to book a spring break trip to Ireland, don’t look for a flight departing on March 17. That’s the situation I found myself in a few years ago, when I was tasked with the job of booking three on a one-week tour of the Emerald Isle. Finding a tour wasn’t the problem. Getting them there was the trick. I was locked into specific dates due to Hutchinson’s spring break. There were good Kay flights on March Johnson 16 and March 18, but not much in STAFF WRITER the way of connections on March 17. When I quizzed the tour planner about this, she cleared up my confusion — everyone wants to spend St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, she said. Jorge After stops at Sosa Chicago O’Hare STAFF WRITER and Heathrow in London, the travelers landed at Dublin Airport early on the morning of March 17. While waiting for their CIE tour guide, they watched St. Patrick’s Day revelers getting an early start on the day’s festivities. From the lobby of the Burlington Hotel, the Americans tipped their pints of Guinness while observing a steady stream of celebrants dressed in costumes coming from the annual St.

Patrick’s Day Festival Parade. Although they didn’t know it, they were among the more than 1.2 million people who headed to Dublin each year to attend the four-day international St. Patrick’s Day Festival. While St. Patrick’s Day has been honored in Ireland for centuries, originally it was viewed as a solemn religious holiday rather than a day of revelry. The first reference to a celebration took place across the pond in New York City in 1762. Americans began the tradition of parades on St. Patrick’s Day about 100 years later and it continues today. The top parades take place in New York City, Chicago and Boston.

Embracing the holiday Locally, St. Patrick’s Day is observed with a parade in Silver Lake. It started as a joke and — 25 years later — the city of mostly Polish and Czech heritage is still saluting the green, sharing a toast and having a good laugh. Unlike many town parades, this one is an informal affair in which anyone can drive, ride or march. But if you choose to join the fun, you might want to take a tip from Lenny O’Brien and be ready to chuck some candy. Who is O’Brien? Aside from being this year’s parade grand marshal, he’s the living legend who started the parade in 1987. In a 2007 interview with the Leader, O’Brien — a proud descendent of Irish stock — recalled being ribbed by friends who asked, “Well, gosh, when are you going to have your St. Patrick’s parade?” On that fateful St. Patty’s Day, O’Brien announced the parade would begin at noon on Main Street. Lunchtime came around and his

If you’ve always wondered how much Grandma Sophie’s silver or Uncle Harry’s spittoon might be worth, pack them up and bring them to the McLeod County Historical Society’s annual Appraisal Day. For the past five years, the museum has taken the show on the road conducting its annual Appraisal Day in Glencoe, Winsted, Biscay, Silver Lake and Stewart. In a return to tradition, Appraisal Day is returning to Hutchinson. “We had so many requests,” said Lori Pickell-Stangel, executive director of the McLeod County Historical Museum. “They liked it in Hutchinson, so it was time to bring it back. We’ll take it on the road next year. We still have Lester Prairie and Plato to visit.” Sunday’s event from 2 to 4 p.m. offers an appraisal for one item for $7 or three items for $15. Auctioneer Kathy Krone will once again serve as emcee. She will narrate

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ALL SORTS OF FLAGS and other colorful displays of green arrive every year for Silver Lake’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. friends hauled out deck chairs and waited for the show. When O’Brien appeared, cruising down Main Street in his festively festooned pickup truck, his friends taunted, “Lenny, where’s the candy?” “I knew they would do that, so I was ready with candy and I threw it at them,” he recalled. “They just

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If you go Silver Lake St. Patrick’s Day parade When: 2 p.m., Saturday, March 17 Where: The parade starts from Lakeside School parking lot at 2 p.m. and winds up at the American Legion

Antique Appraisal Day When: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18 Where: McLeod County Historical Museum, 380 School Road N.W., Hutchinson Appraisals: $7 for one item, or $15 for three items. Interested in just watching? Admission is $2 for adults and free for children younger than 12 Call: 320-5872109

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FRIDAY, MARCH 16: It’s live music by Andy Austin at the Animal Shelter Benefit Party from 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Hutchinson American Legion.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17: Interested in snowmobiles? Head to the Crow River Snow Pros’ 11th annual Vintage Sled Show and Swap Meet at the fairgrounds.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17: It’s the annual Big Little Hunting and Fishing Expo at the Silver Lake City Auditorium. From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. enjoy vendors, programs and more.

Next Seven Days WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Family Indoor Playground from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Hutchinson Recreation Center, 900 Harrington St. S.W. Admission is $2 per child or $3 per family. A pass good through April 30 is available for $40. Family Indoor Playground is also available Thursday, Monday and Tuesday; 320-587-2975. Get in the loop for weekend events by listening to “Six MInutes Over Hutchinson,” the weekly podcast by Leader staff Jorge Sosa and Kay Johnson. It’s posted by 5 p.m. Download it at the Leader website: hutchinsonleader.com. THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Bookworm Buddies meets at 10 a.m., at the Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St. S.E. The preschool children’s program will run through March 29; 320-587-2368. FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Early registration deadline for McLeod County Master Gardener Horticulture Day on Saturday, March 31, at the Best Western Victorian Inn, 1000 State Highway 7 W. Early registration fee is $20. Register after March 16, the fee is $25. For more information, call McLeod County Extension at 320-484-4334. Andy Austin will rock the house at the annual Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter Benefit Party sponsored by Dr. Curtis Reiter, Hutchinson Pet Hospital, from 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Hutchinson American Legion, 35 Third Ave. S.E. All donations at the door and from the silent auction go to the local shelter. Live music by the Prairie Rose

Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Hutchinson VFW, 247 First Ave. S.E.; 320-587-9929. Live music by the David Lee Acoustic Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Litchfield Eagles Club, 389 CSAH 34; 320-693-9008. DJ music from 9 p.m. to close, at the Lamplighter II, 1011 State Highway 15 S., Hutchinson; 320-5871010. SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day. “May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.” — Irish blessing The Crow River Snow Pros’ 11th annual Vintage Sled Show and Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. Admission $5. For more information, call Roger at 320-5875757. Big Little Hunting and Fishing Expo, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Silver Lake City Auditorium. It features outdoor-related booths, kids games and fishing and hunting seminars. Get your buck’s rack measured for free, plus prizes for favorite buck mount, favorite buck rack and so on. Admission is by donation. For more information, visit online at christian deerhunters.org, or call 320-3272266. Learn to make a garden stepping stone in a class at 10 a.m., at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 28 Main St. N. All materials are included. No experience necessary. Advance registration required. Class details can be found at the art center’s website at www.hutchinson arts.org, or call 320-587-7278. Play bean bags at the Hutchinson American Legion, 35 Third Ave. S.E. Open play at noon followed by open draw with 1 p.m. start. Tournament

on the last Saturday of the month; 32-587-2665. Play buck euchre at 1 p.m., at Cactus Jack’s II, Stewart; 320-5622609. St. Patrick’s Day event at the Crow River Winery features DJ music by Tim Burley Productions, winetasting and dinner at the Crow River Winery, 14848 State Highway 7 E., Hutchinson. Tickets are $40 in advance; 320587-2922. Free movie “Happy Feet Two,” at 7 p.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church, 77 Lincoln Ave., Lester Prairie. There’s no charge to attend and the public is welcome; 320-395-2125. DJ music by Jae beginning at 8 p.m., at the Eagles Aerie 4441 Club in the Best Western Victorian Inn, 1000 State Highway 7 W.; 320-234-6406. Live music by TCR, 8 p.m. to midnight, at Biscay Liquor, between Hutchinson and Glencoe along State Highway 22 South; 320-864-8001. Live music by the Prairie Rose Band from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Glencoe VFW, 926 Chandler Ave.; 320-864-5992. Live music by Stealin’ the Covers, a six-piece show band, at the Litchfield VFW, 915 U.S. Highway 12 E. The post is also offering DJ music the first Thursday of the month and karaoke the third Thursday of the month; 320-593-9064. Live music by His Boy Elroy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Litchfield Eagles Club, 389 CSAH 34; 320-693-9008. Live music by the Rhythm Kings, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Grump’s Bar, 4113 Main St., St. Bonifacius; 952-446-1478. DJ music by Bar Hoppers from 9 p.m. to close, at the Lamplighter II, 1011 State Highway 15 S., Hutchinson; 320-587-1010. SUNDAY, MARCH 18 Play buck euchre at 1 p.m., at

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VFW Post 906, 247 First Ave. S.E., Hutchinson. For details, call 320587-9929. Antique Appraisal Day from 2 to 4 p.m., at the McLeod County Historical Museum, 380 School Road N.W., Hutchinson. Appraisals are $7 for one item, or $15 for three items. Interested in just watching? Admission is $2 for adults and free for children younger than 12; 320-587-2109. MONDAY, MARCH 19 No events are planned for today. TUESDAY,MARCH 20 Adaptive Recreation features a dance with DJ music at 7 p.m., at the Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. Participation fee is $4; 320-234-5656. If you’re a fan of the card game sheephead, play it in a tournament at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, at the High Island Hide Away in New Auburn. For more information, call 320-8646580. Texas Hold’em is back with registration at 6:30 p.m., with the first deal at 7 p.m., on Tuesdays, at the Elks, 720 State Highway 7 E., Hutchinson. For more information, call 320-587-3116.

Galleries and Museums View the “Art Rocks” exhibit featuring artwork by students in grades six through 12, from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 28 Main St. N. There is no charge to visit the gallery and the public is welcome. For more information, call 320-587-7278. American crafts are featured at Clay Coyote Pottery and Gallery,

17614 240th St., Hutchinson. Winter hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday until mid-April. For directions or more information, call 320-5872599. Original artwork and prints by local artist Joyce Young are available at Twin Birch Gallery and Studio, 16281 S. Jefferson Road, Hutchinson. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Monday and Saturday; 320-587-6940. “Understanding the Conflict of 1862, 150 Years Later” is this year’s theme at the McLeod County Historical Museum, 380 School Road N.W., Hutchinson. It features local exhibits, a research library, monthly programs and special events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays; 320-587-2109.

Event tickets THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 22-24, 29-31 Tickets are on sale for the Hutchinson Theatre Company's spring play, "Cemetery Club." The play will be performed at the Peace Center, 400 Franklin St. S.W. Tickets for the dessert theater production are $20. Dessert will be served prior to the show. Buy tickets online at www.hutchtheatre.org, Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce office or at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. For more information, call Betsy Price at 320-587-2599. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Hutchinson Jaycees 19th annual Comedy Night starring Benny Ricardo, former NFL place-kicker, at the Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. Tickets: VIP with reserved seating and appe-

AMERICAN LEGION POST 96 • 587-2665 Come on down and try one of our famous homemade pizzas or one of our juicy burgers. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, check out a variety of other items from our menu. Our kitchen hours are Tues., Wed., & Fri. from 4-8 pm with food specials available each of those days. In addition, stop in the second Friday of the month to fry up your own pork chop or steak (advanced reservations suggested). Looking for entertainment throughout the week? We have Bingo on Tues. starting at 5 pm, Bargo on Wed. starting at 5 pm, and Poker on Thurs. starting at 7 pm. Finally, we have late night Happy Hour every Fri. and Sat. from 9-11 pm. Planning a special occasion? We have ample room & great catering at reasonable prices. So, stop on down to support a veteran organization that gives back to the community!

COUNTRY KITCHEN • 587-4940 Hwy. 7 E., Hutchinson Locally owned & operated by Matt Woelfel, Country Kitchen ofers delicious breakfast entrees available all day. Choose from french toast, cinnamon roll, Belgian waffle, biscuits & gravy, omelettes, or The Best Pancakes in Town.™ We also offer Skillet Breakfasts, including The Country’s Best Skillet, Skillet Scramble, or Farm Skillet. Try our lunch and dinner specialties, too! Steak, seafood ro chicken are served with a dinner roll and your choice of two sides. And don’t forget about our delicious broasted chicken. Call 234-FOOD for CK on Your Way. Hours: Sat.– Sun. 6 am to 10 pm.

GOLD COIN CHINESE RESTAURANT • 587-3810 45 Main Street N., Hutchinson. Chinese & American food, cocktails, wines, carryout, most major credit cards accepted. Hours: Wed.–Sat. open at 4 pm.

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The VFW of Hutchinson has a full-service restaurant serving dinner specials daily including commercials, soups and sandwiches, Fish Fry every Friday (all you can eat), burritos or enchiladas on Fridays, and all-you-can-eat Ribs every Saturday evening. In addition, the VFW offers in-house catering for receptions, banquets, and meeting rooms for up to 230 persons! We offer daily Happy Hour from 4–6 pm. Bingo is everyone’s favorite on Monday and Thursday evenings, starting at 5:30 pm and on Saturday at 12:30. Pull tabs are also available! The VFW has a complete line of flags of all sizes, including U.S., Minnesota and POW/MIA. Remember to ask about FREE room rentals!

VFW Post 906 Everyone Welcome

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Come check out the best kept secret in town! Open Monday-Friday 8 am-3 pm, the Auxiliary Coffee Shop features a full menu and daily breakfast and lunch specials. On Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday we feature homemade soup and popovers with honey butter. Then stay for homemade desserts like sour cream and raisin pie or fresh sticky gooey caramel rolls.

THE COFFEE COMPANY • 587-8420 903 Hwy. 15 South, Hutchinson. Featuring gourmet and fair trade coffee, lattes, mochas, turtles, steamers, and Chai lattes, soups, sandwiches and bakery items. All of our coffee drinks can be ordered decaffinated, with skim or soy milk, or using sugar-free syrups. Start your day right with breakfast or try our hearty sandwiches, delicious soups or fresh garden salads. All of our food is available for both dine-in and carry-out service. We also offer wonderful desserts from scrumptious scones, muffins, and cookies to homemade Grandma Vi’s Pies. The Coffee Company offers FREE Internet and a Courtesy PC. Come see what we’re brewing today, and check facebook for our daily specials. Hours: Mon. – Fri., 6:30 am to 5 pm, Sun. 8:00 am to 3 pm.

KING’S WOK • 587-2662 Plaza 15 Shopping Center, Hutchinson.

Full restaurant menus available online at hutchinsonleader.com in the Dining Guide. Interested in listing your restaurant in this Dining Guide? Call the Hutchinson Leader at 320-234-4159.

Upcoming events WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Senior Dance featuring live music by the Nite Owls, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Hutchinson Event Center. Admission: $6 and includes lunch following the dance; 320-234-5656. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 22-25 Hutchinson High School Spring play, “Tangled Webbs,” by Michal Jacot, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, at the high school auditorium; 320-5872151. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 RiverSong Music Festival is hosting a live performance by Slim Pickins from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 28 Main St. N.; 320-587-7278. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 The comedy production “Medium Rare,” will be performed at 7 p.m. by the Maplewood Academy junior class in the Maplewood Academy Chapel, 700 Main St. N., Hutchinson. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for students age 4 to 14, and free for children 3 or younger. For more information, call Laura Cummings at 320587-2830. Live music by the Pitch Fever Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Hutchinson VFW, 247 First Ave. S.E.

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tizer buffet $40 and general admission $15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for VIP ticketholders and at 7 p.m. for general admission. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hutchinson Area Chamber and from any Jaycee member. Proceeds from this event go to Dollars for Scholars.

Take your taste buds on a trip to the orient. Delicious chinese to eat in or take out featuring Cantonese, Szechuan, Hunan, Seafood, & American by a Hong Kong chef with 25 years experience. Hours: Sun.–Thurs. 11 am–10:30 pm; Fri. & Sat.11am–11:30 pm.

122 S. Main Street, Hutchinson. Homemade food, genuine homestyle cooking featuring broasted chicken, daily specials and breakfast specials Mon.– Fri. Take out available. All you can eat fish & chips Mon.–Fri. 4–8 pm. Hours: Mon.–Fri. 5:45 am–8 pm; Sat. 5:45–4 p.m.; Sun. 7 am–2 pm.

LAMPLIGHTER II BAR AND GRILL • 587-1010 1011 Hwy 15 S., Plaza 15, Hutchinson. A hometown favorite, serving legendary burgers, chicken sandwiches, steaks, shrimp, pasta, salads and the best buffalo wings around! Quench your thirst with one of over 40 beers we have in stock. Bring the family - we have a great kids’ menu and 1919 Root Beer on tap. Daily specials, & Wild Wing Nights (Mon./Tues.). Watch for scheduled weekend entertainment. Take out available. Open Mon.-Sat., 11 am-1 am. Kitchen serving until 10 pm, Mon.-Thurs., and until 11 pm, Fri.Sat. Pizza available until 1 am daily.

McCORMICK’S FAMILY RESTAURANT • 587-4417 1102 Hwy. 15 S., Hutchinson. Locally owned & operated. Known for serving Homemade Food for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Offering fresh homemade pastry items daily such as sweet rolls, muffins, donuts, scones and desserts right down to the the rolled out pie crusts. Serving homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner specials every day of the week including our homemade soups which are made fresh daily. Known for all you can eat BBQ ribs on Wednesday 4 pm-close, McCormick’s Friday Fish Fry all year long and delicious Prime Rib Dinner starting at

4 pm on Saturday and Sunday evenings. We offer to-go orders, just call ahead or stop in. We cut our own steaks on site. McCormick’s offers 7 breakfast specials 6 am-10 am Mon.-Fri. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6 am-10 pm; Sun. 7 am-10 pm.

VFW POST 906 • 587-9929 247 1st Ave. SE, Hutchinson Keeping it local - We purchase our meat, dairy, juices, & bread products daily from local businesses. We specialize in 9 flavors of wings (dine in or take out). Build your own burger & real meat commercials on Thursday & Fridays turkey, pork or beef. Steak fry the first Friday of the month. Fish Fry (pollock) every Friday. Catering on site to accommodate 250 people. Meeting rooms available. Bingo every Monday & Thursday at 5:30. Open Monday-Saturday at 11:00 am.

SQUEAKY’S GRILL & BAR • 587-2352 1150 Hwy. 7 West, Hutchinson For an enjoyable dining experience visit Squeaky’s Grill and Bar today. We offer a diverse menu from appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, salads, daily lunch specials and more. A feature item you will not be disappointed with is our own special recipe BBQ ribs. We have an excellent children’s menu for the little ones. Do not forget if you are visiting Hutch Bowl you can enjoy the same menu. Come check us out today, there is nothing “average” about the atmosphere and friendly service. Looking for a place for a family gathering, groom’s dinner, or business luncheon? A special banquet menu is available for groups of twenty or more. A full bar available with Happy Hour Mon.–Fri. 4–6 pm. Hours: Mon.–Thurs. 11 am–12 midnight; Fri.–Sat. 11 am–1 am; Sun. 11 am–10 pm.

ZELLAS • 320-587-WINE (9463) 14 Main St. S., Hutchinson At Zellas, the integrity of our cuisine stems from the origin of our ingredients. We consider the quality of our food seriously and strive to offer the very best to our guests through our commitment to local and organic ingredients whenever possible. We have designed a chefdriven menu adaptable to seasonal changes and offer eclectic, local fare in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Whether it is a casual evening with our artisan pizzas, a family gathering, a quick and healthy lunch, an elegant steak dinner or an afternoon with dessert and coffee, Zellas is a place for all people on any occasion. Join us Tuesday evenings from 4:00-close for half-price bottles of wine! Every bottle, every Tuesday! Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11:00 am - 9:00 pm; Fri.-Sat. 11:00 am - 10:00 pm; Sun. & Mon. available for private parties. We gladly accept reservations over the telephone only.

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“21 Jump Street” R. See photo for more movie information. “John Carter” PG-13. Former Confederate captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars. The war-weary vet reluctantly becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions among the inhabitants of the planet. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton and Mark Strong. “Dr. Suess’ The Lorax” PG. It’s the story of a boy searching for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Voices by Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift. “Project X” R. Three seemingly anonymous high school seniors attempt to finally make a name for themselves. Their idea is innocent enough: Let's throw a party that no one will forget … but nothing could prepare them for this party. Word spreads quickly as dreams are ruined, records are blemished and legends are born. Starring Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Brown. "Act of Valor" R. When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of a terrifying global threat, an elite team of Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all. Starring Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Nestor Serrano and Jason Cottle. “This Means War” PG-13. Two world class CIA operatives are partners and best friends — until they discover that they’ve fallen in love with the same woman. Deciding to keep their friendship a secret from her, they pull out all the stops to defeat

long-ago disappearance of his beloved niece, Harriet. The journalist heads to a remote island unaware of what awaits him. Lisbeth Salander, a first-class computer hacker and researcher, ultimately joins him in his investigation of who killed Harriet. Starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. “We Bought A Zoo” PG-13. Based on a true story, Benjamin Mee moves his family to an estate. The only catch is that the estate is also a dilapidated zoo with 200 animals, and the purchase of the home is conditional on the new owner keeping the zoo and its staff. Starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” G. Shipwrecked off the Isles of Scilly, it’s chaos for the Chipmunks and their female counterparts the Chipettes. As their friend, Dave, sets out to look for the lost chipmunk trios, the six find a new castaway, who turns out to be more than a match for them. “Iron Lady” PG-13. An intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female prime minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. Showing through Thursday, March 22, at Waconia Theatres in Waconia. “The Hunger Games” PG-13. First show at midnight on Thursday, March 22. Advance tickets are available at Century 9 in Hutchinson. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

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their greatest enemy — each other. Starring Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Reece Witherspoon. “The Vow” PG-13. Paige and Leo are a newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo and may still have feelings for an ex-fiance. Leo sets out to win her heart again. Starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” PG. Young Sean Anderson receives a distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. Sean and his new stepfather set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before an earthquake strikes. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson. “Safe House” R. Tobin Frost, one of the best ops men that the CIA's known, has been brought in for debriefing. Mercenaries come and tear apart Matt Weston’s safe house. Barely escaping, Frost and Weston must discover who can be trusted before they’re both eliminated from the game. Starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” PG-13. Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Now it’s up to him to find it. Starring Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks. “The Descendants” R. Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to reexamine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Mary Birdsong. “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” R. Mikael Blomkvist, a financial reporter who is convicted of libel, is hired by one of Sweden's wealthiest industrialists, Henrik Vanger, to research the

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Soybeans are measured not just in protein Other beneficial nutrients could be present in low-protein soybeans to help prices at the elevator By SETH NAEVE University of Minnesota Extension

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, most soybeans are processed to separate the oil from the high-protein meal fraction. These two “co-products” make the seed valuable to the end user and make the soybean a profitable crop for U.S. producers. The protein content of the soybean impacts the protein content of the soybean meal, and end users pay a premium for high-protein meal. Because these premiums get passed down through the value chain, higher-protein soybeans command a premium at the first point of sale, the

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local elevator. Normally, producers don't see this price differential because long-term variation in soybean quality is built into the local price as a part of the basis. Occasionally, local protein levels can dip low enough that grain handlers begin docking for low-protein soybeans delivered to local elevators. This occurred in an area in south central Minnesota in the fall of 2011. There, many farmers accepted a 15cent per bushel penalty for low-protein soybeans. Soybeans grown in the northern and western ranges of the U.S. Corn Belt tend to have lower protein than soybeans grown elsewhere in the U.S. or in South America. This puts farmers in Minnesota and the Dakotas at risk of being penalized for low protein levels, but what can be done? Farmers can have a direct impact on the quality of the grain that they sell in the fall by selecting the higherprotein lines from among the top-

RESEARCH HAS FOUND SOYBEANS with amino acids, a nutrient beneficial to swine and poultry. yielding varieties available. Because it is not always easy to identify highyielding varieties with high-protein seed, it is critical for U.S. producers to educate end-users about other positive attributes of northern grown soy-

beans. With the support of soybean checkoff organizations from Minnesota, South and North Dakota, University of Minnesota researchers have shown that the protein fraction from north-

ern grown soybeans tends to be slightly enriched in the amino acids most important to swine and poultry. While there may be less protein overall, it appears to be of a greater quality than once thought. In addition, there appears to be other minor constituents in the seed of northern grown soybeans that provide additional value to the end user. Researchers are currently quantifying these additional factors. Farm leaders from Minnesota and the Dakotas will travel with me—a soybean agronomist with University of Minnesota Extension—to the Philippines, Thailand and China in March to educate end-users about the positive attributes of northern grown soybeans. If nutritionists can look beyond crude protein as a measure of quality, Minnesota farmers should soon see increased prices for their soybeans at market. For more information, visit www.extension.umn.edu/soybean.

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laughed. They couldn’t believe that I was actually thinking that far ahead.” Now an Iowa resident, O’Brien passed the torch to longtime parade co-chairs Lynn Monger and Kathleen “The O’Horejsi” Neubarth. Neubarth, like O’Brien, knows how to put on a good show. In years past, she has marched in green regalia while carrying the Irish flag. This year, she and Monger will ride in style on a float. Neubarth will also preside over the post-parade Irish Afterglow, a family friendly party, at the Silver Lake American Legion, complete with Irish music and special door prizes. Although Neubarth is of Czech descent, she loves St. Patrick’s Day because, “There’s just something

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about it. You dress in nice clothes and you get to show off.” Neubarth said many Irish emigrated to Czechoslovakia during the famine of the late 1840s. “And my great-grandmother, they say when she came to America she had bright red hair in little ringlets,” Neubarth added. “I’m the only one in the family that has naturally curly hair … Who’s to say that, way back, I’m not Irish?”

Local ties Fortunately, you don’t have to travel halfway around the world to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You can do it in Hutchinson. Although the city’s known for its

German and Scandinavian heritage, a contingent of Irish settled in the area, too. The 1910 phone book for the Hutchinson Telephone Exchange Co. lists the surnames of O’Fallon, O’Meara and McCormick. If you’re looking for a taste of Ireland, you have a few local options. McCormick’s Family Restaurant will offer several St. Patrick’s Day specials including corned beef ’n cabbage with Colcannon mashed potatoes and soda bread. The Crow River Winery will host an evening event, which includes a buffet dinner with offerings such as corned beef with a horseradish sauce and Colcannon potatoes with kale. The Hutchinson VFW has Irish stew on its menu while

Molly’s Cafe in Silver Lake is pulling out all the stops with a St. Patty’s Day Buffet featuring seasonal specialties such as corned beef & cabbage, Irish stew, shepherd’s pie and Irish soda bread. If your tastes run toward green beer, the Lamplighter II Family Sports Bar & Grill can help with that. Green beer plus green drinks will be featured on Saturday, March 17. Prefer to stay home? Not a problem. You can create your own Irish feast. Lang’s Old Fashioned Meat Market is offering beef brisket for $3.99 a pound. After dinner, enjoy a bottle of Guinness or a shot of Jameson Irish whiskey while watching an Irish-

themed movies. Suggestions include: “The Quiet Man” with Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne; “The Crying Game” with Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson; “Circle of Friends” starring Minnie Driver and Chris O’Donnell; “Patriot Games” with Harrison Ford and Sean Bean; “Angela’s Ashes” starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle; “My Left Foot,” with Daniel Day Lewis; “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” starring Albert Sharpe and Janet Munro; and “In the Name of the Father,” with Daniel Day-Lewis and Emma Thompson.

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Find the approximate value of your personal treasures the action as the appraisers work highlighting particularly valuable, unique or interesting items. “If people don’t want their items announced, we can do a private appraisal,” Pikell-Stangel said. “Most of the time people don’t mind sharing. Some have great family stories. We had a gal who came in with some family heirloom jewelry handed down from generation to generation. It was really neat to hear about it. Even if something isn’t worth a lot, hearing that story is a nice McLeod County history bonus. If you’re a flea marketer or garage saler, it’s a good way to learn what has value and what doesn’t.” Returning as appraisers are Lynn

SEVERAL EXPERTS will be available to appraise family heirlooms such as serving trays.

Buck and Guste Blad. New this year is Glen Kashuba, owner of Wild Prairie Coins, a shop within Main Street Antiques in downtown Hutchinson. “He specializes in coins,” she shared. “We always have someone who brings coins and we don’t have an appraiser to fill that niche. He also does vintage badges, medals and things of a military nature along with the coins and movie posters. He also dabbles a little bit in sports memoralbilia. That’s a neat added bonus.” Interested in watching rather than having an item appraised? That’s OK. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children younger than 12.

Lives Remembered Death Notices Ruth Halek, 93 Ruth Halek, 93, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at St. Anastasia Catholic

Roger Adams, 71 March 12, 2012 Roger D. Adams, 71, of Clear Lake, died Monday March 12, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at South Santiago Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jan Nairn

Church in Hutchinson with interment in the church cemetery. Gathering of family and friends will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, and 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson and will continue one hour prior to the

service at the church. Memorials preferred to ConnectCare Hospice in Hutchinson and EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel of Hutchinson. Online guest book is available at www.hantge.com.

as officiate. Friends and relatives may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 19, at the South Santiago Lutheran Church and

will continue one hour prior to service at the church on Tuesday. Roger David Adams was born on July 13, 1940, in Long Prairie to Raymond and Stella (Maland) Adams. He married Karen Kaun on Nov. 21, 1959, in Long Prairie. Roger was an exterminator and area manager

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Edward Klima Jr., 74, of rural Silver Lake died Monday, March 12, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services for Edward Klima Jr. will be 11 a.m. Thurs-

day, March 15, at Grace Bible Church in Silver Lake with interment in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the church. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Thursday,

March 15. Arrangements for Edward Klima Jr. are by The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Online condolences may be made to www.mareshfuneralhome.com.

at Ecolab in Central Minnesota for 28 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of South Santiago Lutheran Church in Santiago. Roger had a great sense of humor and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, vegetable gardening, yard work, being outside and going to the casino. Survivors include his loving

wife, Karen of Clear Lake; son and daughters, Steve (Pam) Adams of Hutchinson, Mary (Ron) Radtke of Jordan, and Amy Jo (Mike) Bujarski of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Ty, Elizabeth “E.J.”, Tait, Trace, Tory, Elizabeth “Beth” and Nathan; and great-grandchildren, Ella and Hunter. Roger was preced-

ed in death by his parents; brother, Richard; and grandson, Noah. Obituary, guest book and video tribute are available online at www.williamsdingmann.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Clear Lake.

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THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: McLeod Property Address: 14052 Highway 7 E, Hutchinson, MN 55350-5731 Tax Parcel ID Number: 08-035-2100 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Section 35 in Township 117 North of Range 29 West; thence West along the South line of said Section 35, 20 rods; thence North parallel with the East line of said Section 35, 12 rods; thence East parallel with the South line of said Section 35, 20 rods to the East line of said Section 35, thence South along the East line of said Section 35, 12 rods to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFORM that part of the Southeast Quarter if the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 117 North, Range 29 West, shown as Parcel 246 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat Numbered 43-27 as the same is on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for McLeoad County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $97,380.19 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, Main Lobby, McLeod County Law Enforcement Center, Glencoe, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: March 14, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP

pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the benefited property, for which property owners shall receive mailed notice.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

The estimated City cost of said improvement is $559,992.00, with an estimated Assessable cost of $200,000.00 for the total estimated cost of $759,992.00. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.

Notice is further given that (subject to Minn. Stat. §524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claim to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

PLEASE NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND THIS HEARING, WHETHER YOU ARE FOR OR AGAINST THE PROJECT, IN ORDER THAT YOUR COUNCIL CAN BE BETTER INFORMED OF A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF OPINION. PUBLISHED IN THE HUTCHINSON LEADER ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2012 AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2012. Publication No. 7923

File Number: 024301F01 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING CROW RIVER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Notice is hereby given that the POLICYHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING of CROW RIVER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church, Peace Center, 400 Franklin Street SW, Hutchinson, MN for the purpose of transacting any business proper to come before said meeting. There will be an election of two Directors to the Board. You must be a member of the Corporation and a resident of the territory in which the Corporation is authorized to do business to file for the Board. Filings for the Board must be done a minimum of 5 days prior to the meeting with the Secretary at the Home Office. Proxy votes are no longer available. You must be present at the meeting to vote. Robert Wendorff, Manager. PUBLICATION NO. 7917 NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT LETTING NO. 3 PROJECT NO. 12-04 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Hutchinson, Minnesota, will meet in the Council Chambers of the Hutchinson City Center, 111 Hassan Street SE, Hutchinson, MN, at 6:00 pm on the 27th day of March, 2012, to consider the making of an improvement of Letting No. 3/Project No. 12-04, an improvement of: Ash Street NE (Northwoods to McLeod), Oak Street NE (9th to Northwoods), Maple Street NE (Northwoods to College), TH 15 Service Road #1, 11th Avenue NE (Main to Elm) and Northwoods Avenue NE (Maple to approximately 119' West of Walnut); roadway rehabilitation/reconstruction and

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hutchinson City Center for the purpose of: Discussion of Issuing an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor license to Profundum, Inc., dba Krazy Ivans, applicant, to sell liquor at an establishment located at 101 Park Place, Hutchinson, Minnesota. This hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Hutchinson. At such hearing, all persons interested may be heard. Jeremy J. Carter, City Administrator Published in the Hutchinson Leader Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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“REMEMBER THE PAST” Monthly sale: March 21-25 in the Hutchinson Mall next to JC Penney's. Wed-Fri 10am-8pm Saturday, 10am-6pm Sunday, Noon-5pm A mixture of spring, Easter, garden, bird houses, home accents, furniture, wicker, vintage junk and collectibles. 320-583-9519

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Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated April 18, 2002 and the codicil(s) to the will dated October 4, 2007 (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar.. The Registrar accepted the application and has informally appointed Joanne Keilen, whose address is: 18417 234th Circle, Hutchinson, MN 55350 to serve as the personal representatiive of the decendent's estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitiled to appointment as personal representatiive or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF McLEOD DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 43-PR-12-368 Estate of: Erna P. Schmeckpeper, also known as Erna Schmeckpeper and Erna Paulina Margaretha Schmeckpeper decedent

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Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, lease or distribute real estate.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300

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ARE YOU A NET SURFER? Then check out CHRIS' TOP 10 on the blue bar under community tabthen Chris' Top 10

Childcare

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TINY HANDPRINTS CHILDCARE has openings for all ages. 13 years experience. Fenced in yard. 320-234-7093, ask for Kim

Upholstery

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KOTTKE UPHOLSTERY, FURNITURE upholstery, repair, caning and wood refinishing. Fabric and supplies available. (320) 864-3018.

Misc. Services

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MOWING, SPRING CLEAN-UP tree trimming, dethach, gutters, fixup, Handyman, mower repair, Painting, hauling, local moving, Litchfield/Hutchinson, Senior discounts. David 320-552-1559

MARCH IS HERE! LOTS OF RECIPES AND TIPS! Oatmeal cookies with dried cherries Peanut Butter Oatmeal Biggies Easy Chinese Chicken Chicken Strips the Kids Will Love! Simple Raspberry Strudels Make Some Easter Toilet Paper Roll Crafts What is Creature Diapause Recycling Old Candles How to Get More Out of Your Old items Before You Toss Them

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ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, OAK, glass door bottom portion for DVD, WII, etc, shelving on both sides. Like new/excellent condition, $85. 320-2969622

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Furniture

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Merchandise

Antiques

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ANTIQUE LAMPS, 2 blue flowered. $60 for the pair. 320-275-3033 HORSE COLLAR MIRROR, leather is in great condition, $125. 320-510-2482 PAIR OF LAMPS, 1960's, wood base, ceramic pitcher, new shades, $50 for the pair. 320-510-2482 VINTAGE LAWN MOWER, 1920's reel mower with cast iron wheels and wood handle, in working condition, $35. Call 320-857-2124

Appliances

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ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. GOOD condition. Plenty of storage. 57"H/56"L/16"W, asking price $75. 320-223-5587 (Cell) FULL SIZE BED, like new, $150. Call 320-221-0225, Litchfield. GLIDER ROCKER WITH matching upholstered ottoman. Fully upholstered, beige tone colors, In excellent condition, both for $75. 320-587-7519 HIDE-A-BED LOVESEAT, floral print, excellent condition, $125. Call 320-5873956 KITCHEN TABLE, 41” round, maple table with 4 chairs, 1 leaf, $125. 320-5876788 LEATHER RECLINING LOVESEAT and rocker. Camel color. Good condition. Asking $300 for set. Not sold separately. Prefer cash. U haul away. Call 320-587-3578 to set up an appointment MICROWAVE CART, $20. Call 320593-4929 OFFICE CREDENZA, STEEL with formica top, 2 roll doors and file cabinet, 62”l x 18”w x 28½”h, $50. 320-275-3915 OVERSTUFFED CHAIR, LARGE, neutral floral and matching ottoman. Very good condition. $150. 320-693-8467 PIER 1 RATTAN Round table, 48”, with glass top, 4 swivel chairs with new chair pads, $150. 320-275-3915 RECLINER, APARTMENT SIZE, brown fabric, clean, good condition, $25 call Dave at 320-587-8802 ROCKING CHAIR, good condition, $45. 320-583-7812 SOFA, CUSTOM MADE, ordered from Gabberts, 80” long, light floral on cream background. $250. 320-275-3915

DISHWASHER, BOSCHE, STAINLESS steel interior, white exterior, bought in 2001, works great, one owner. $200 BO. 320-583-6500

SOLID OAK TABLE, 5' oval shape, 2 18” leaves extend to seat 8, includes 5 chairs, excellent condition, $350. Call 320-587-4221

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EUREKA VACUUM, MAXIMA, 12 amp, $25. 320-587-4837

SUNLAMP, PROVIDES NATURAL light for reading or office work, $25. 320-5837812

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GE PROFILE HOOD, white, 2 fan speed and light, dual filter, bought in 2001, works great! One owner, $100 BO. 320-583-6500

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GE SPECTRA TRUE Temp electric, smooth top range, white, self clean, bought in 2001. Works great, one owner. $300 BO. 320-583-6500 MAYTAG REFRIGERATOR, SIDE-BYSIDE. $200. 320-864-4419 MICROWAVE, HOT POINT, mount under cabinet, white, great for the cabin. $50. 320-327-8435, leave a message. The Master Gardeners of McLeod County will be hosting the annual

Horticulture Education Day, Saturday March 31 “Growing Up” at the Best Western Victorian Inn. Registration at 88:45am. Event: 9am-3pm. Hutchinson. $25 pre-registration is required and includes lunch. Deadline is March 16. Speakers include: Tim Uhlenkamp, Ag. Educator, “Farm to School Food Program” Mary Maguire Lerman, Horticulture Consultant; Chair of MSHA

“Blooming Bed Partners” Nathan Winter, Meeker/McLeod Extension Educator

“Pruning Trees and Shrubs, Improving Health, Maximizing Beauty & Increasing Longevity” Steven Harris, Garden Center Professional “A Garden Center Professional Looks At All of You” LOTS of DOOR PRIZES VENDORS <Everyone attending will receive a free bag of Creekside Potting soil> To register call the Extension Office by March 16th, 320-484-4334 or email wint0146@umn.edu

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MICROWAVE, KENMORE SENSOR, 1200 watt, bought in 2008, white, has turn plate, works great. One owner. $75 BO. 320-583-6500 STOVE, HOT POINT, glass top, white, great for the cabin. $75. 320-327-8435, leave a message.

Clothing/Jewelry 3050 BOYS WINTER COAT, Columbia, size 14/16, with tags, $40. 320-848-6117 HIGH HEEL BOOTS. Size 7.5. Light brown with side zipper. Fake leather with side lacing and bow on top. Great shape. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773 LONG BLACK WOOL coat, never worn, size 16-18, $30. Call 320-593-4929 MEN'S COWBOY BOOTS, size 11-1/2, Gray, $10. Call 320-593-2710

Electronics

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EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R32 printer, $20. Call 320-593-2710 FOREIGN TRAVEL VOLTAGE converter, 83 watt, $20. Call 320-593-2710 MOTOROLA STEREOPHONIC CONSOLE. AM/FM Radio works, record player needs repair, wood cabinet in excellent condition. Purchased new in the 1960's. $10. 320-286-2402. SEARS CRAFTSMAN CIRCULAR table saw, with stand. 10” tilt/trim arbor. $75. 320-587-9183

VELVET ROCKER RECLINER, medium blue colored, good condition, $65. Call 320-593-6636 VELVET SWIVEL ROCKER, midnight blue colored, like new condition, $75. Call 320-593-6636 VINYL KITCHEN CHAIRS, (4), color mauve like new $20 each. 320-8572064 WHITE BENCH with drawers, $20. Call 320-593-4929 WING BACK CHAIR, burgundy, $50. Call 320-593-2710 WOODEN ROCKER, $20. 320-5876788

Giveaway

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GIVEAWAY! EXCELLENT STATIONARY BICYCLE, perfect condition, (home of a smoker). First one gets it! Call 320-587-0636 GIVEAWAY! SEARS KENMORE SEWING machine, older, works like new, has cams, needles, instruction booklet. Call 952-465-1542 (Hutchinson) GIVEAWAY: STEEL desk, beige, storage drawers on both sides. Call 320587-2040

Heat/AC Supplies 3110 DON'T PAY HIGH heating bills. Eliminate them with an OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE from Central Boiler. Call today, 320-235-0036 WOODMASTER PROMOTIONS FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2012 $1000 Free Install Parts or $800 Early Season Stove Discount Wood's Edge Alternative Heating, LLC 320-864-6435 www.woodsedge.us

Household Goods 3130

Firewood/Fireplace 3080

Saturday, May 5th

1930's SELBRING CHINA, 22k gold trimed, “Trojan Toledo Delight” 30+ pieces. $75 or BO. 320-693-2707

RECREATIONAL BONFIRE/CAMPFIRE WOOD. Fill 1 blue recycle size bin, $10. Call 320-587-5821

ANTIQUE OVAL DOUBLE pedestal table. $115. 320-275-3033

2000 Childcare

Services 2080

24 HOUR LICENSED daycare openings. Family oriented, food program. Lots of fun and TLC. Check out our website specials at: www.burksfamilychildcare.com. Call Dori 320-587-7212 CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN, ages 6 weeks and older. Lots of hugs, attention, stories, music, games and more. Kids, Inc. 320-587-KIDS. JL BURKS DAYCARE, newly renovated, main floor, lots of TLC and fun! 24 hours day. Ask about signup discount. Call Lori, 320-582-0916

RUG, WOOL OREINTAL, 4' octagon with fringe trim, navy and tan flowered, like new, $75. 320-234-7932 5 PIECE QUEEN SIZE, mission style bedroom set, VERY NICE! $350. Call 320-282-7125 ALL NEW MATTRESS CLEARANCE SALE! Dare to compare quality, In plastic, Over 16 choices starting at $165. Delivery available. 320-348-9003 stcloudclearancecenter.com CHINA HUTCH, 2 piece, drawers on bottom, 3 shelves on upper section. Black with solid wood. $100. 320-6938467 COUCH FOR SALE: Smokey blue print with mauve floral. Oak trim across the top back and on arms. Skirting around bottom. $200 Call 320-857-2736 DESK, WOOD; 5 DRAWERS, including file drawer, $95. Call 320-296-9622 DRESSERS: LIGHT WOOD finish, 47D x 31H x 15L. Vanity style 9 drawer, paint-light brown, 18D x 31H x 60L. $40 each. 320-587-4837

Licensed Family Daycare has openings for all ages!!! Hours are from 6:00AM to 4:30PM Mon-Fri. Call 320-282-5121 for more information

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, $50. 320587-6788 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, COMPLETE, with working TV, 48”L x 401/2”H x 15”W. $100 BO. 320-593-2353 GREEN CHAIR, $20. 320-587-6788

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Misc. For Sale

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CELEBRITY FIVE CHINA, 8 piece, $20. Call 320-593-2710 NEWCOR STONEWARE. SERVICE dor 12. Dinner plates, small luncheon plates, cereal bowls, cups and saucers. Oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. $20. 320-286-2402 VACMASTER 5 GALLON, 3 peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum on casters with attachments. New in box. $20. 320-2862402 WOOD MICROWAVE CART on wheels. 25"w x 19"d x 31"h. Roll-top storage on bottom. Excellent condition. $25. 320-286-2402

Medical Equip

3150

ELECTRIC POWERED CHAIR, elevates, reclines, navy blue & white checked, good shape, $275. Call 507237-2174

Misc. For Sale

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10 BAGS OF MAPLE Ultraplan 1 Plus Underlayment, $200 for all, 320-3004959, Glencoe 3 HIGH CHAIRS: Little Tikes, Graco, & Baby Connection brands. $15 each. 320-583-4073.

Sporting Goods

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FISHING LURES: (68), artificial plastic bait lures, top water, crank baits, walleye, bass jigs, Rapala, DX Bow, Storm King, Rainbow, Correla, Swamp Fox, Moss Boss. $212. Will sell separately. Call 320-587-5821

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GOLF CLUBS, 1 dozen Wilson clubs and bag $25. Call Dave, 320-587-8802

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MANY ASSORTED DECOYS, 6 dozen Mallard and Diver decoys. $80 per doz. 3 dozen Water Geese floater decoys, $80. per doz. Come with decoy bag. Call 320-583-9017

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NIKE SHARK FOOTBALL spikes, black, like brand new, barely used, size 8.5, $35. Call 320-587-7860

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OLD REMINGTON ROLLING Block, antique, 32 rim fire, $300. 320-2343599

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POOL TABLE, OFFICIAL SIZE, slate top, all accessories included. $300 or BO. 320-864-4453 or 612-280-6870

BLACK LEATHER COMPUTER Case. Noteworthy, holds any computer including larger ones. Four big, and several small pockets with strap. $30. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773

REMINGTON 12 GAUGE automatic, Model 48, nice condition, $295. 320234-3599

CRANK OUT WINDOW, remodeling house and have 40” x 40” window, vinyl outside, oak inside, $25. 320-275-2428

REMINGTON MODEL 700 bolt action, 223 caliber, comes complete with Bushnell scope, case, bullets. Nice, clean. $600. 507-380-0668

HARRY POTTER HARDCOVERS. First 6, mint condition. $50 for all 6. Grove City, 952-297-6122

THREE SECTION BAMBOO Fly Rod with Berkeley Fly Reel, Great condition! $55. Call 320-587-5821

HOMEMADE RED TOY SHED for kid or adult who likes to collects metal tractors. 4-1/2' x 3', real shingles, red siding paint, sliding doors, wood floor. 2 years old, looks real! Kids would LOVE to put their tractors in it! Only $120 BO. Call 320-864-4054

TROLLING MOTOR BOW MOUNT, twist hand control, 12 volt, 45 lbs. Thrust 42” shaft, Minn Kota Edge 45, like new, used 15 times. $225 O/BO. Call Cory at 320-510-1877

HUGE SPIDER PLANTS, (2), $12 each. Small spider plants, $5 each. Call 320-327-2862 INVACARE RAISED TOILET seat. Like new in box. $15. 320-286-2402 KEROSUN HEATER, 5 gallon kerosene container, and kerosene, $50, call Dave 320-587-8802 LARGE MIRRORS PRICED $20 + up. 27x40 light maple frame. 31X37 bebeled edges, cherry frame. 36X50 Mediterranean style walnut frame. 320587-4837

TWO MATCHING DARK brown swivel rockers. Excellent condition. $30. each. 320-286-2402

TELEVISION, 20”, works great! $20. Call 320-593-4929

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POOL TABLE, COMPLETE with all accessories. $150 BO. 507-317-3342 ROLLING BABY WALKER, stops and rolls, $20. 320-275-3338. Please leave a message.

WHITE NIKE VOLLEYBALL shoes, womens size 5, $5. Call 320-587-7860

Auto Accessories 3198 HEAVY DUTY TRAILER receiver hitch, with 3 receivers, from a 1 ton Ford van. $50. Call 320-238-2306 HUB CAPS: 1978 Chevy, ¾ ton pickup, Scottsdale, 2WD, 1989 Ford F350. $20 for each set. 320-238-2306

Misc. Vehicles

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CHEROKEE 140 AIRPLANE, kept at Hutchinson airport. Selling ¼ share, $7,000. Arlen Aas 320-510-0606 WANTED: JUNK & Repairable vehicles and farm machinery. Paying top $$$ 24 hour towing available Call 320-275-3960

Wanted to Buy

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ROUND METAL MINNESOTA Hatchery sign, 42” diameter, $50. Call 320857-2124

CALL THEM ALL, then call Tim! Buying cars running or not. $150 minimum. 320-295-8444

SLIDING PATIO DOOR, remodeling house and have 6' x 80” patio door, vinyl outside, oak inside, $75. 320-2752428

WANTED TO BUY: Junk cars, trucks, farm machinery, batteries. Will pay cash. Punk Lundeen, 612-202-4470

SUITCASE, BLACK, 9 1/2”x 18” x 29 1/2”. 2 wheels and pull-out handle. $20. 320-234-7181

WCI THRIFT STORE INVENTORY CHANGES DAILY Every Wednesday: Seniors 55+ 50% off Open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm

WANTED: JUNK VEHICLES, farm machinery, scrap iron. Will clean your grove of these items and pay cash. 320-221-3939, leave message WANTED: USED MOTORCYCLES. Running or not, titles or no titles, pay cash, will pick up. 320-469-0860 WANTED: VEHICLES RUNNING or not cash on the spot. $100 $1000. Call Dick, 320-220-1095

900 HWY 15 SOUTH HUTCHINSON Donation hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Saturday 10am-3pm Thank you for your support through donations and shopping at our store.

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Farm/Garden

Animal Supplies

WHEEL BARROW, $10. Call 320-8646615 WOOD SPLIT BUZZ combination operated by Oran motor. One of a kind. $450. 320-857-2064

Musical Instruments 3170 AUTO HARP, CHROMAHARP, hardly used, picture available. 1 music book, strummer. $70 BO. 507-317-4697, leave message anytime SELMER CLARINET, great for new student, $300. Call 320-234-7516 evenings. SELMER FLUTE for sale. Excellent condition! Used bare minimum in 2 Middle School seasons. New over $800, Selling for $475. 320-582-1329

Bicycles

WANTED TO BUY: Polaris TX's from the 1970's. Running or not. 320-5432401

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2 KIDS BMX BIKE 20" Next Rampage (orange) and Voltage (green), both like new, $40 each. 320-587-3039 BIKES, $10 each. Call 320-864-6615 BOYS 16” & 20” Trek-Jet bikes. Very nice condition and ready to ride. Sold new approximately $200 each. Asking $69 each. 320-593-2271

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CHICKEN NESTING UNIT, 10 hole, factory made galvanized tin, $35. Call 320-857-2124

Pets

CHIHUAHUA/WESTIE PUPPIES, $150 each. 320-764-2582

Pets/Free

Yard/Garden

2011 GRASSHOPPER 723K, 0-turn, 52” deck, only has 9 hours on it. $10,350 new. Estate dispersal will take $9,000. 320-583-0029 GARDEN HOSE REEL, $10. Call 320864-6615 PARTING OUT RIDING LAWN mowers, rear trans axle for riding lawn mower, starters, carburetors. Parts starting at $50. 320-238-2306 SEARS RIDING LAWN mower, 26 inch 6 HP. As is $40. 320-238-2306

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Farm Land

4030

CERTIFIED AND REGISTERED Faller and Rollag spring wheat. Miller Seed, Dassel. 320-275-2463, 320-282-0050 TURKEY LITTER for sale. Delivery and spreading available. Call 320-444-0256

Food/Produce

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BEEF: CORN AND Grass fed, halves and quarters available. Contact Mark. 320-552-0869.

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Auto's Wanted CASH FOR CARS: All cars/trucks wanted. Running or not! Top dollar paid. We come to you! Any make/model. Call for instant offer: 800/871-9145 For Sale WINDOWS $250 DH Style. Installation included. Energy star qualified. Order 4. Customer pays recycling. Government financing available. BBB accredited contractor. Visit www.greensourcewindows.com or call 888/690-9892 Help Wanted $2,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!! RV, motorized, Haul N Tow and low boy units needed! Deliver trailers, boats, RV¡Çs and anything on wheels! Go to: horizontransport.com Help Wanted-Drivers DRIVERS - FLEXIBLE HOMETIME! Up to $.42/mile plus $.02/mile quarterly safety bonus. Daily pay. New trucks. CDL-A, 3 months recent experience required 800/414-9569 www.driveknight.com SEEKING CLASS A CDL drivers to run 14 central states. 2 years over the road experience required. Excellent benefit package. Call 701/221-2465 or 877/472-9534. www.pbtransportation.com Miscellaneous SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS Win or Pay Nothing! Start Your Application In Under 60 Seconds. Call Today! Contact Disability Group, Inc. Licensed Attorneys & BBB Accredited. Call 877/730-1454 ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a free talking meter and diabetic testing supplies at no cost, plus free home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 866/694-7869 MANTIS Deluxe Tiller. New! FastStart engine. Ships free. One-Year MoneyBack Guarantee when you buy direct. Call for the DVD and free good soil book! 866/682-6855 DISH NETWORK Starting at $19.99/month Plus 30 Premium Movie Channels Free for 3 Months! Save! & Ask About same day installation! Call 866/785-5167 CANADA DRUG CENTER is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 90 percent on all your medication needs. Call today 866/927-9566 for $25.00 off your first prescription and free shipping.

Farm Equip/Sup.

Feed/Seed

4110

20'X50' GARDEN PLOTS for rent in Stewart. Call for details. 612-518-8747

6000

FARMALL HAND CRANK, engine starting crank for H Farmall and C Farmall, $25. each. Call 320-857-2124

4080

FREE TO GOOD INSIDE HOME: Beautiful, black and white, 9 month old female kitten that loves to cuddle. If interested in giving this sweet kitten a new home, call 320-296-9674.

SMALL DOG KENNEL for indoor training, $25 BO. 320-848-6117

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Rentals 6020

FARMLAND FOR RENT: seasonal lease of fourteen (14) acres of tillable crop farmland located near the Hutchinson MN Campus of Ridgewater College. The lease will be awarded to the highest sealed bidder to enter into a three (3) year contract; $200.00 minimum per acre specified. Special conditions on the land use is controlled by the college. Call Teren Novotny at 320222-5639 for more information. WANTED: LAND OWNERS willing to prosper with a respected farm manager/operator. We can work together to capitalize on your investment. As always, competitive with references. Over 100 years of Family Diversified Agriculture. Scott Streich. (320) 5835324.

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BOYS ISTON NEX 20, 20” bike. Chaous Free Style System, green and black. Great condition. Excellent Easter gift! $30. Call 320-587-5821 GIRLS HUFFY 20” BIKE, pink and white, Great condition, excellent Easter Gift, $30. Call 320-587-5821 VINTAGE BICYCLE, 1960's Schwinn girls 26” bike with front basket, in riding condition, $40. Call 320-857-2124

Office Furniture

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DESK, $20, FILE CABINET, $10. Call 320-864-6615

ABEKA BOOKS. USED but in great condition. Ranging from 3rd through 10th grade. Price depends on condition and original cost. Call Leisha at 320234-9773

PRESSURE WASHER, $10. Call 320864-6615

EXTENSION LADDER, 20 foot, $20, step ladders, $10. Call 320-864-6615

SEARS CRAFTSMAN JOINTER planer, 6-1/8”, $100. 320-587-9183

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Classifieds 900 SQ. FT PRIME OFFICE SPACE; 945 Echo Drive, Bryn Gardd Dental Care building, street level, off-street parking, heat included. 320-587-2769 DOWNTOWN STORE FRONT AVAILABLE FOR RENT! Over 2000+ sq. ft. plus basement. Utilities included. Many possibilities. 440 amp electric. 320-234-3523, 320-296-1511. www.omanrentalproperties.com FOR RENT: 3880 sq. ft. heated warehouse, shop space. 320-583-5844

Storage Rental

6060

Hutchinson

FISH, FUN, RELAX!! 3 BR cabin for rent on Big Birch Lake, NW of St. Cloud. May/June openings, $695/week. 320-656-9188

1 & 2 BR Apartments

6080

Rent includes: • Heat, soft water, refuse • Private patios or balconies • All major appliances included

WANTED TO RENT! 2 BR home. RESPONSIBLE COUPLE LOOKING to rent in Hutchinson. Need basement, garage, we have pets. 320-328-0190

6500

1 BR, 1 BA, $525 month, includes heat, water, sewer, trash. Pets ok. Available May 15. 320-234-7334

OFFICE FOR RENT, Clock Tower Plaza, Hutchinson. 2 room office suite with underground parking. Phone 320587-2163

2 BR APARTMENT with garage, near downtown. Clean and quiet. No smoking/drinking/pets. References required. 320-587-7993 or 320-587-3888.

Storage Rental

6060

GLEN KNOLL STORAGE: Hwy 22 NW, Glencoe. 5X10/$35; 10x10/$45; 10x15/$55; 10x20/$65; 10x25/$75; 10x30/$85; 10x40/$115. 320-864-5294

Hutchinson

6500

Country Club Manor

Hutchinson

2 BR, 1 BA, MUST SEE, newly renovated! ½ OFF 1st months rent, secure building, heat/water paid, n/s, off street parking. Laundry room, $550. Call now! 320-296-1509/307-630-7849

785 School Rd N., Hutchinson

APARTMENTS FOR RENT. Nice, quiet. 2 BR, $485 month. 1 BR, $410 month. Month to month lease, no pets. Garages available. Call Lynn, 320-5870547

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6500

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