Nicollet County Ledger October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022 | South Central News & Media

Farm Rent Workshop Info pg. 3 & 5

High School Football and Volleyball pg. 8

All-Conference Honors pg. 4

Raider Seniors Saluted at Games

by Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com Nicollet High School’s senior athletes were saluted in special presentations at regular season games recently.

Eleven Raider senior volleyball players were honored following the September 29 home game with Madelia. Younger classmates, spoke, telling what the seniors meant to them, presenting gifts, and giving them hugs.

This year’s seniors are Morgan Arndt, Brooklyn Bode, Emma Drill, Brynn Grommersch, Ambria Hoffman, Olivia Lanz, Ellie Matter, Theresa Rosin, Tiana Sand, Shannon Soost, and

Jasmine Wilking. They accounted for almost 80 percent of the varsity players and will be missed next year.

Football seniors were recognized just before the start of the Raider versus Mountain Lake grid game Wednesday, October 19. They were introduced at the sideline as PA announcer Conner Theis told a little about them—including the number of years they’ve played and their favorite football memory from their years on the team. They were presented with gifts by the undergrads.

Graduating from this year’s team are Austyn Kramer, Austin Northquest, Jonathon Petersen, Justin Rist, Justin Slater, and The run-through banner for the final home game recognized the Raider seniors. The seniors led the charge—with Jon Peterson at the front—when the team was introduced.

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The 2022 Raider football seniors. From left: Justin Slater, Dominic Stoecker, Jonathon Peterson, Austin Northquest, Justin Rist, and A ­ ustyn Kramer.

Kramer named October Lions Club Student of the Month Governor Walz Welcomes Cadets

The 2022 Raider volleyball seniors. Front, from left: Jasmine Wilking, Brooklyn Bode, Morgan Arndt, Ambria Hoffman, and Ellie Matter. Back: Tiana Sand, Brynn Grommersch, Shannon Soost, Olivia Lanz, Emma Drill, and Theresa Rosin.

by Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com

to the Minnesota State Patrol

Nicollet High School senior Austyn Kramer was recognized as the October Student of the Month at halftime of the Raider football game Wednesday, October 19.

Kramer is currently enrolled in earth dynamics, band, calculus, CIS speech, CLEP US history, peer tutoring, and CLEP biology classes.

When asked his favorite class, Austyn responded, “Band, because there is no homework.”

Following graduation, Austyn is unsure of his plans.

Kramer’s high school activities are football, basketball, baseball, trap shooting, and National Honor Society.

When asked his favorite high school memory, Austyn mentioned Deep Portage.

Kramer enjoys attending school in Nicollet, commenting that the best thing about NHS is “the people.”

Austyn is an active student in the community. He’s been involved in cleaning and adopting road ditches, salt delivery, frozen food delivery,

ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Tim Walz today attended the graduation ceremony of the 65th class of the Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Academy to congratulate and welcome the cadets to the Minnesota State Patrol.

“I’m grateful for the work state troopers do every day to keep Minnesotans safe,” said Governor Tim Walz. “I wish the newest members of the Minnesota State Patrol the best of luck as they begin their careers. Thank you for your dedication and service to the state of Minnesota.”

“Today’s graduation is proof that the State Patrol continues to hire the best and brightest candidates to become State Troopers,” said Col. Matt Langer, chief of the Minnesota State Patrol. “We are thankful for Minnesota’s support for the work we do each day to make the roads safer.”

The graduation ceremony was held for 35 new troopers follow-

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Student of the Month Austyn Kramer received his plaque from James Bernau of the sponsoring Nicollet Lions Club. His parents, Lisa and Kevin, are pictured with them. pork chop fries, running for rescues, goose tagging, mats in the weight room, yard cleanup, cruising on Pine & 99, Dad’s Belgium Waffle breakfasts, Fast Break Football, 50/50 raffle ticket sales, and running junior high tournaments.

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Austyn is the son of Lisa and Kevin Kramer. He has six siblings— Jordan, 13; AJ 14; Maddie, 18; Ryan, 22; Sara, 24; and Marissa, 30. The family lives in Nicollet. Lisa is a nurse at the Mayo Clinic and Kevin works as a distributor with Pepsi.

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ing their successful completion of the Minnesota State Patrol’s 65th Training Academy. The graduating cadets have backgrounds in law enforcement, military, health care, real estate, sales, and finance.

Cadets began training at Camp Ripley on July 18. The 14-week course included motor vehicle crash investigation, traffic law, emergency vehicle operations,

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scenario-based de-escalation, communication and mental health crisis training, and defensive tactics.

After graduation, cadets will attend additional training at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension before starting field training with another trooper on Nov. 2. Following successful completion of field training, they will begin their solo patrols on Jan. 25.

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C ourtland C opy Mary Bruns The Immanuel Lutheran School of rural Courtland will be sponsoring its 42nd annual PTL Pork Chop Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday, October 30th. It will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Courtland in the church social hall. Serving will start at 11:00 a.m. You may eat in, or takeout orders are also available at the back of the church. There is also a Silent Auction with many neat gift baskets, craft items, fun items and many unique items that are up for auction. Tickets may be purchased at the door for the meal. Everyone is welcome to come for the Pork Chop Dinner and Silent Austion.

Immanuel Lutheran School is hosting an Internet Safety Night for parents of all ages. Aaron Petersen from Nicollet County Sheriff’s Department will be the speaker. He will give a presentation and answer parents questions on the pitfalls of Snapchat, Facebook, and other social media. This will be held on Thursday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. in Mr. Erdman’s room. Anyone is welcome to come.

Happy Halloween to all the little Trick and Treaters, this is coming up soon. There are many fun parties and trunk or treat areas to go to.

Stay with your parents so you will be safe. Let mom or dad check your candy before you eat it to make sure it is ok to eat. Enjoy your special costumes and have fun. You are all so cute in your costumes. Hopefully the weather will be nice and warm out also.

This weeks birthday wishes go to: Miriam Hegler, Cindy Wegner, Erin Reinhart, Denise Wright, Myron Fiemeyer, Cody Baumgartner, Lacey Wegner, Kristen Schaffer, Kevin Everad, MaKayla Woller, Adam Aschenbrenner, Sharon Johnson, Tom Poehler, Alex Beeck, Megan Hulke, Jay Hendrycks, Vanessa Drill, Rick Goff, Jeffrey Dorn, and special wishes go to Lil Bode, Sharon Hulke, Donna Voges, and Nancy Voges.

Anniversary wishes go to: Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woltman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilibarda, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Green, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fischer, and Mr. and Mrs. David Kimes. Best wishes go to all of you.

Focus on AG

by Kent Thiesse

Farm Management Analyst and Senior Vice President, MinnStar Bank kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com

USDA DECREASES CORN ENDING STOCKS Crop producers in Nebraska, South Dakota, Western Iowa, portions of Minnesota, and other States that were impacted by lack of rainfall and varying degrees of drought conditions during the 2022 growing season may have final corn and soybean yields that are well below their APH crop yields.

Other areas of the Upper Midwest may have also been impacted by severe storms that caused some yield reductions. Farmers in any of these areas could potentially realize some 2022 crop insurance indemnity payments, due to the reduced yields this year. A yield reduction well below APH yields will be necessary in order to receive any 2022 crop insurance payment for corn, due to the final corn harvest price likely to be higher than the Spring base price. This situation for soybeans will be somewhat different the harvest price will be below the Spring base price.

The Federal crop insurance harvest prices for corn and soybeans are based on the average Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) price for December corn futures and November soybean futures, during the month of October, with the harvest prices being finalized by the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) on November 1. The Spring base prices for corn and soybeans are based on the average CBOT prices for December corn futures and November soybean futures during the month of February. The final harvest prices will be used to calculate the value of the 2022 harvested crops for all revenue protection (RP) crop insurance policies, as well as to potentially determine the revenue guarantee for the RP

policies that include harvest price protection if the harvest price is higher than the base price; otherwise, the base price will be used to determine revenue guarantees for RP policies.

The harvest price for corn will be higher than the base price for corn RP policies in 2022, so the harvest price will be used for crop insurance guarantee calculations on RP policies this year. The Spring base price for corn will use for 2022 guarantee calculations for all yield protection policies (YP) and revenue protection with harvest price protection (RPE). The situation will be different for soybeans, with the harvest price being lower than the base price and the base price being used for all RP calculations in 2022. Farm operators with final corn yields that are within 15 percent of their 2022 crop insurance actual production history (APH) crop yields will likely not receive any crop insurance indemnity payments; however, that situation will be different for soybeans.

The estimated 2022 harvest prices as of 10-24-22 were $6.79 per bushel for corn, compared to a base (Spring) price of $5.90 per bushel, and $13.79 per bushel for soybeans, compared to a base price of $14.33 per bushel. The base price will be used to calculate and crop insurance indemnity payments on farms insured by yield only YP policies and on RPE policies for both corn and soybeans, as well as on RP policies for soybeans in 2022. The harvest price will be used to determine the revenue guarantee for all corn RP policies, but not on RPE policies that include the harvest price exclusion. The harvest price will also be used to calculate the final revenue amount for all RP and RPE policies for both corn and soybeans.

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LAFAYETTE LEDGER 100 Years Ago – August 5, 1922 Extensive preparations for the homecoming and 60th anniversary celebration of the Indian Massacre at New Ulm, August 16-20, are nearing completion. Thousands of people from all over the northwest are expected to be on hand and assist in the big event. This is the third time that New Ulm has celebrated the anniversary of the Indian Massacre, which occurred in August 1862. The first big celebration was held in 1902 and the 50th anniversary was celebrated in 1912.

Baseball at Nelson ballpark, Sunday, Aug. 13, Lafayette All Stars vs. Middle-West.

A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fluegge of Bernadotte Tuesday.

The Lafayette Chapter of W.C.T.U. was entertained at the Mrs. Ernest Johnson home near Sand Lake. Rev. F.A. Barnes of Winthrop addressed the meeting on the subject, “Responsibilities of a Christian Woman.”

A concert by the Alexis Brothers of Minneapolis will be given at the Clear Lake Swedish Lutheran church August 18. Admission: Adults 35 cents, Children 20 cents.

Folks from 50 miles around are coming to the Nicollet County Fair at St. Peter, August 23-25. St. Peter is ready to entertain you with horse races, free acts, vaudeville, riding devices, boxing matches, fireworks, picnic grounds, and dancing every night.

75 Years Ago – August 8, 1947 More than 100,000 persons are expected to jam New Ulm August 12-17 for the six-day double celebration marking the 85th anniversary of the Indian Massacre and the 80th birthday of the Brown County Fair. Special activities have been planned for each day of the commemorative week.

For his own safety’s sake, every person driving a farm wagon, machine or implement, whether horse or tractor drawn, should have his rig equipped with adequate lights or reflectors when he travels over public roads at night.

The Robert White family of Alfsborg attended a family reunion at the Ramsey state park in Redwood Falls Sunday. This was their 20th reunion.

Rev. and Mrs. Vernon C. Johnson and son Verne of Clear Lake left on a two weeks’ vacation which will be spent at their parental homes in Nebraska and South Dakota.

A number of ladies called on Mrs. F.J. Goblirsch in compliment of her birthday anniversary.

Relatives and friends called on Mrs. Russell Johnson in Bernadotte to help celebrate her birthday.

A group of relatives and friends were entertained at the Clarence H. Swenson home in honor of the birthday anniversary of his sister, Ivy Swenson.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Isenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Isenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Eckstrand, and Mrs. Mildred Preisinger made a trip to West Bend, Iowa to view the famous grotto.

50 Years Ago – August 10, 1972 Stanley Youngblom of Lafayette was among those who received their three gallon pins when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited New Ulm. Willard Hacker received his two gallon pin and LeRoy Gieseke, LeRoy Rathman, and Alton Mattson were among those who received one gallon pins. The total for the two day period of the mobile unit was 337 donors.

Mrs. Merton Johnson of Route 3, New Ulm, pinned corsages on

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her two daughters, Julie and Sue, as both girls were winners in the Nicollet County 4-H Dress Revue.

This was a rare double. Julie was the princess in the junior division and Sue was princess in the beginner division with no experience.

They are members of the Bernadotte 4-H Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lokensgard, Diane and David, of Springfield, Mo., spent their vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Lokensgard, and other relatives and friends. While here he attended his 25th high school class reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sandquist and Mr. and Mrs. John Arlandson and family attended a Kent family reunion at the Holger Kent home in Anoka.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Isenberg and Jennifer of Maplewood visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Isenberg.

NICOLLET LEADER 115 Years Ago – August 10, 1907 Rev. Haindel resigned as pastor of the Nicollet and Hebron charge and will accept another position.

The Kerns band has gotten new uniforms and played in Mankato last Monday.

Miss Mary Dorn left for Fort Wayne, Ind., where she will enter the convent.

Supt. John Sander received the returns from the spring examinations of the state high school board and—from the returns—the schools of Nicollet stand ahead. There were 25 papers sent in; of these 23 passed while only two failed. This is surely a good showing.

Mrs. J.C. Zins is slowly improving from the injuries she sustained last Friday. While driving home from Granby, and at making the turn at Rohlf’s corner, the horse made a sudden lurch, upsetting the vehicle. Mrs. Zins and children were thrown violently to the ground. The little ones escaped with a few slight bruises, but Mrs. Zins suffered a dislocation of the hip and also internal injuries.

A nine pound boy came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ardy Johnson last Saturday and promises to stay for good.

Main street is truly in a bad condition where the drainage pipes were laid. Question: Has the village got to fix them, or the other fellow?

If not, why not? And again—‘aint the village liable for a damage suit if anybody gets hurt?

The Misses Lillian Johannes, Muriel Meilicke, Ella Heidemann, Minnie Dallmann, Wilma Preuss, and William Joern, Ivan Burg and Earl Rood were at St. Peter to take the state teachers’ examinations.

Quite a number of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Wm. Hughes in Granby township Sunday. The occasion being her 44th birthday.

85 Years Ago – August 6, 1937 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glaudius Giefer of Granby township, a son on Tuesday, July 27.

Farmers out Norseland way in Lake Prairie township have something that makes possible fresh strawberries for next Christmas, turkey in the middle of summer, fresh fish a week or a month after they have been caught. What they have is a cooperative cold storage plant where they keep home butchered meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other produce at subfreezing temperature for periods of months or even years. The plant is the only one in Nicollet county and has been in operation since May 20.

Anyone is free to rent storage vaults—much as you may rent a safety deposit box from your bank—but the rules of the concern must be observed.

Charles Joern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Joern, was operated on for appendicitis at the Nicollet hospital.

Leonard Hensch, assistant at the local lumber yard, was called to Henderson to do relief work in that office.

The families of Wm. Gronholz, R.J. Dauffenbach and Wm. Seiter were among those that visited the Grotto at West Bend, Iowa Sunday.

Miss Marie C. Daskoske on a ten days’ vacation to Quebec, Canada, on a Maple Leaf International all expense escorted tour, visiting Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Ste. Anne de Beaupre, and many other interesting points.

LAFAYETTE NICOLLET LEDGER 25 Years Ago – August 7, 1997 Retired Nicollet jeweler Fred “Fritz” Froehlich was honored as Nicollet County’s Outstanding Senior Man during the Senior Citizen Program at the county fair.

Froehlich and Rosemary Mickelson of St. Peter, the Outstanding Senior

100 Years Ago – August 5, 1922 The ball game Sunday, July 22 between Middle Lake and Swan Lake resulted in a victory for the former. The score being 7 to 8.

Edgar Halverson started working for Wm. Milliman last week.

Paul Gieseke is helping out with stacking at Sam Olson’s this week.

Quite a number of people from this vicinity attended the program on the lawns of the Bernadotte Swedish Lutheran church Saturday.

A.W. Schmidt, county weed inspector, has been in the neighborhood of late looking over threshing machines.

Shock threshing is the order of the day on many farms. Most of the rye has been threshed and carried to the elevators and sold. Prices seem to be going lower. Most yields have been satisfactory.

Dr. and Mrs. W.A. Meilicke attended the annual picnic of the Nicollet-LeSueur County Medical society at Lake Jefferson.

Anton Schueller and family attended the annual district picnic of the Knights of Columbus held at the Sleepy Eye Lake State park.

Over 3,000 people were in attendance.

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For Ted Bergstrom of south Bernadotte Township, events such as the recently competed Heritagefest and Markstrasse are more than fun. They’re a way to make a living.

From late winter to the third week in December, Bergstrom travels a big part of the country, serving up a wide array of food at community events. Formerly a farmer and carpenter, Bergstrom has peddled his food products in nearly a dozen states. He sets up his stands at craft shows, historical festivals, and musical events from Nevada to Indiana.

Nicollet County and Region 9 dairy princess Kelly Beranek will vie for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the open air stage on the State Fairgrounds. She is the daughter of Roger and Patty Beranek of rural New Ulm. More than 80 children from First Lutheran, St. Gregory the Great, and New Life Fellowship churches, all in Lafayette, took part in the Sonrise Balloon Adventure vacation bible school last week at First.

10 Years Ago – August 9, 2012 The Courtland Fire Department and Courtland Rec held their first Night Out event Tuesday, July 31. It was a very educational and fun evening for everyone. There was something to learn for everyone.

The children also enjoyed the texting and driving course with Go Karts fun. The Rec Association provided a lunch. Everyone had a very enjoyable evening.

Congratulations to Ali Bernard of New Ulm who will go to the Olympics August 9. This will be Ali’s second Olympic trip. She will represent the United States in wrestling. Good luck Ali, we are behind you.

Congratulations to Larry and Lois Seibel on their 50th wedding anniversary. They were honored on August 4 at the Courtland Rec Center.

Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office deputies ticketed 92 motorists traveling at illegal and unsafe speeds during a stepped-up statewide July speed enforcement effort. The campaign was coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. In Nicollet County an average speeding citation for 10 mph over the limit is approximately $120.

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2022 Farm Rent Workshop Schedule Sauk Centre

November 3, 2022

9:30 AM

Becker

November 3, 2022

1:30 PM

Le Center

November 9, 2022

9:30 AM

Mankato

November 9, 2022

1:30 PM

Slayton

November 15, 2022

1:30 PM

Alexandria

November 15, 2022

10:00 AM

Alexandria

November 15, 2022

2:00 PM

Little Falls

November 16, 2022

10:00 AM

Olivia

November 16, 2022

9:30 AM

Willmar

November 16, 2022

1:30 PM

Crookston

November 17, 2022

10:00 AM

Ada

November 17, 2022

2:00 PM

Cologne

November 17, 2022

9:30 AM

Jordan

November 17, 2022

1:30 PM

Rochester

November 21, 2022

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

Sleepy Eye

November 22, 2022

1:30 PM

Owatonna

November 28, 2022

9:30 AM

Faribault

November 28, 2022

1:30 PM

Gaylord

November 29, 2022

9:30 AM

Hutchinson

November 29, 2022

1:30 PM

Preston

December 2, 2022

9:30 AM

Sauk Centre City Hall 320 Oak St S., Sauk Centre, MN 56378 Sherburne History Center 10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, MN 55308

Le Sueur County Fairground 4-H Building Hwy 99, Le Center, MN 56057

Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 204 South 5th Street, Mankato, MN 56002 Murray County Fairgrounds 4-H Building 3048 S. Broadway Ave., Slayton, MN 56172 Douglas County Public Works 526 Willow Dr., Alexandria, MN 56308 Douglas County Public Works 526 Willow Dr., Alexandria, MN 56308 Morrison County Government Center, 213 1st Ave SE, Little Falls, MN 56345

County Government Center Rooms 116 & 117 105 South 5th, Olivia, MN 56277 Mid Central Research & Outreach Center 1802 18th St. NE, Willmar, MN 56201

Valley Technology Park 510 County Rd. 71, Crookston, MN 56716 Ada Event Center 415 W Main St, Ada, MN 56510

Carver County Public Works Building, 11360 US Hwy 212 W., Cologne, MN 55322 Scott County Extension Office 7151 190th Street West, Jordan, MN 55352 Extension Regional Office 140 Elton Hills Lane NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Brown County Extension Office 300 2nd Ave. SW, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Steele County Community Center 1380 S. Elm St., Owatonna, MN 55060

Rice County Fairgrounds 4-H Building 1900 Fairgrounds Dr. #17, Faribault 55021

Sibley Room, Sibley County Service Center 111 8th St. West, Gaylord, MN 55334

McLeod County Extension Office Meeting room 840 Century Ave SW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 Fillmore County Office Building Room 108 902 Houston St. NW, Preston, MN 55965

Caledonia

December 2, 2022

1:30 PM

Litchfield

December 7, 2022

9:30 AM

Buffalo

December 7, 2022

1:30 PM

Blooming Prairie

December 8, 2022

1:30 PM

Elko New Market

December 8, 2022

6:30 PM

Albert Lea

December 12, 2022

9:30 AM

Blue Earth

December 12, 2022

1:30 PM

St. Peter

December 13, 2022

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

Pipestone

December 14, 2022

9:30 AM

Willmar

December 15, 2022

9:30 AM

Madison

December 15, 2022

1:30 PM

Clay County

December 14, 2022

10:00 AM

Rochester

January 5, 2023

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Willmar

January 12, 2023

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

Mankato

January 19, 2023

Zoom Presentations

Hutchinson

January 26, 2023

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

Worthington

February 2, 2023

Zoom Presentations

Farmington

February 9. 2023

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

Polk and Norman

December 15, 2022

10:00 AM

Criminal Justice Center 306 South Marshall St., Caledonia, MN 55921

Meeker County Extension Office Conference Room Fairgrounds, 1230 North Armstrong Ave., Litchfield, MN 55355 Wright County Government Center Room 1104 3650 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 Blooming Prairie City Center, 138 Hwy Ave. S., Blooming Prairie, MN 55917

Elko New Market Library 110 J. Roberts Way, Elko New Market, MN 55054

Freeborn Room, Freeborn County Government Center 411 S Broadway Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007 Ag Center Conference Room 415 S. Grove St., Blue Earth, MN 56013

Health & Human Services Building River Room Basement 622 S. Front St., St. Peter, MN 56082 ** Pipestone County EMS Building 811 5th St. SE, Pipestone, MN 56164

Mid Central Research & Outreach Center 1802 18th St. NE, Willmar, MN 56201 **

Lac qui Parle County Annex Multimedia Room 422 5th Ave., Madison, MN 56256 Zoom Presentations Zoom Presentations

9:30 AM 1:30 PM

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9:30 AM 1:30 PM

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9:30 AM 1:30 PM

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MASKS ENCOURAGE AT ALL SITES BUT NOT REQUIRED

Sauk Centre City Hall on November 3rd at 9:30am, 320 Oak St S., Sauk Centre Sherburne History Center on November 3th at 1:30pm at 10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, M Morrison County Government Center on November 16th at 1:30pm at the Morrison County Government Center; 213 1st Ave SE, Little Falls

Family Living Focus The Caregiver Blues: November is National Family Caregiver Month Many millions of adults provide unpaid care that is critical in helping adult friends and loved ones with debilitating illnesses.

Sometimes it happens suddenly.

Sometimes you have time to prepare for it. No matter what the timing is, if you are like most people, you have not adequately prepared yourself for the role of caregiver.

You do not realize the life-altering changes it will create in your daily routine.

Caregiving can compromise a caregiver’s health. Physical exhaustion and back injuries are common.

Nearly one-third of those who care for terminally ill loved ones at home suffer from depression.

Caregivers are hesitant to speak

up about the difficulty of the job.

Other family members who are not involved with the daily routine commonly do not understand the physical and emotional demands involved. This leaves caregivers feeling isolated and believing that “I am the only one feeling this way.” The reality is millions of family caregivers feel the same

way. When these feelings are not addressed, it can lead to depression and other health problems. This could prevent you from providing the proper care needed for your loved one.

To get the help you need, check out the many health organizations dedicated to a specific disease or disability, such as Alzheimer’s or

Multiple Sclerosis. These organizations can provide resources and assistance for caregivers. Services may include educational classes, support groups, counseling, care management and transportation.

These groups are experienced with the special needs of the population they serve and can frequently recommend ways to help.

If you would like more information on “The Caregiver Blues to contact Gail Gilman, Family Life Consultant, M.Ed., C.F.C.S. and Professor Emeritus – University of Minnesota at waldn001@umn.edu.

Be sure to watch for more Family Living Focus™ information in next week’s paper. ****

During the past three weeks at Immanuel, we have done a series of services called “Money Matters.”

The purpose of this series was to encourage all of us to give generously to the needs of others, as well as giving willingly, cheerfully, and joyfully.

This joyful generosity has its roots in our generous God and His grace to us. One of our key passages

was II Corinthians 8:9: “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

Our God is a loving Father who delights to give gifts to His beloved children. He created a wonderful world for us in which to live and then gave us life. He gave us His

dear Son, Jesus, who gave His life on the cross for our forgiveness and salvation. So that we might believe, be saved, and witness to His love, God gave us the gift of His Holy Spirit.

So God’s grace gives generously.

How blessed we are to be on the receiving end of that generous grace!

God’s grace also enables us to be generous in our giving to others.

God’s grace transforms our sinful,

stubborn, selfish hearts so that we consider it a great privilege to help meet the needs of others as we are enabled by God. God’s grace gives us more than we need for ourselves, so that we will have an abundance to share with others. We are blessed to be a blessing! We do not give grudgingly or because we feel forced to do so, but we give cheerfully, willingly, and joyfully as well as generously.

One hundred and fifty years ago, John Wesley preached an important sermon entitled, “The Use of Money.” There were three main points to his message: Gain all you can, Save all you can, and Give all you can.

You see, far from being the root of all evils, the proper use of money is a channel of blessing to ­others and for us. When we are

good stewards of the time, energies, opportunities, skills, material resources, and the good news of the gospel that God has entrusted to us, God is praised and others are blessed by our help. In addition, we also experience fulfillment in our faithful response to God’s great giving grace to us.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (II Corinthians 9:15)

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and the people and that’s something that is sometimes rare these From: Sons of the American days. A couple of years back my Legion-New Ulm ­family had an issue that we raised To: New Ulm Media with Commissioner Luepke and we Re: Halloween Community felt that he truly had our backs, Treat Night at New Ulm ­listening and working to try to help American Legion our cause. I hope that others will see the kind of person and candidate The New Ulm Sons of the John Luepke is and be sure to make American Legion is again holdtheir voices heard on election day. ing their annual Halloween Community Treat Night at the American Legion Club rooms at 13 South Minnesota Street in

New Ulm, Monday, Oct. 31st, from 5-8 pm.

This years event will again be simplified. It will be a one way walk through event. Entering through the south door entrance on Minnesota Street, and exiting through the north door.

Children will receive a free candy bag with a nice assortment of candy, a Coloring book and crayon, and a door prize for each trick or treater!.

Candy bags will be individually

wrapped, and will be set up to ‘grab and go’! A few chairs will be provided for those that need to rest for a short time.

The Sons of American Legion will have attendants both inside and outside.

The event is for kids age 15 and under, with a special emphasis on children 11 & under.

Come down in costumes, and make the New Ulm Legion a part of your Safe Halloween night route!

The event is sponsored by the New Ulm Sons of the American Legion, and co-sponsored by the American Legion-Post 132, and the Legion Auxiliary, New Ulm Legion Riders, and the Optimist Club of New Ulm. It has been a annual event since the early 1970’s.

God’s Grace Gives Generously: By Pastor Wayne Bernau, Immanuel Lutheran

Fields of Grace Church Announcements For October 26-30 issues…

FIELDS OF GRACE LUTHERAN PARISH Bernadotte, First (Lafayette), and Swan Lake Lutheran Churches ELCA Pastor Bob Stover www.fieldsofgracemn.com 507-766-3471 Sun., October 30—9:30 a.m., Joint Worship with Communion, FLC; 10:05 a.m., A New Day Radio Worship on KNUJ 860AM; 10:45 a.m., Sunday School, FLC.

Letter to the Editor I am a resident of the rural New Ulm area and Nicollet County’s Fifth District. I’m proudly casting my vote for County Commissioner, John Luepke and encouraging others to consider voting for John on election day too. John has worked hard to be a voice for the people of his district. He really listens to his constituents’ issues and cares about what is best for the communities

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You can avoid a ticket — and cerning traffic related laws or

by Sgt. Troy Christianson of the public roads. They can be very slip- pings onto a highway is illegal, most motorcyclist and bicyclists. Coming Minnesota State Patrol pery when wet and otherwise are a cities also have ordinance on this upon grass clippings without enough a crash — if you simply buckle issues in Minnesota send your quesmess. I never heard back from you, Question: This summer I sent nor did I see a response in my local you an email asking about the legal- paper Please advice concerning the ity of individuals discharging grass grass clippings on public roads. clippings from lawn mowers onto Answer: Discharging grass clip-

as well. The statue is 169.42 Sub 1, Objects on a highway, which is a misdemeanor offense. Grass clippings blown into the roadway can create dangerous conditions for

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Submit legal notices by noon Monday for that week’s newspaper.

The exception is weeks with a holiday, which moves the deadline to Sunday at 5 p.m. Call 507-246-6248 with any questions or email to info@nicolletcountyledger.com

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State General Election Ballot Nicollet County, Minnesota November 8, 2022

Official Ballot

Judge _____ Judge _____

State Offices

County Offices

City Offices

Town Offices

Town Offices

State Auditor

County Sheriff

Mayor City of Lafayette

Town Supervisor Seat C Town of Belgrade

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Brighton

Vote for One

Brian Abrahamson

Will Finn

Dave Lange

Richard B. Reisdorf

Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis

Tim Davis

Legal Marijuana Now

Marc Chadderdon

Legal Marijuana Now

Brad Finstad Republican

Jeff Ettinger

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Julie Blaha

Vote for One

write-in, if any

State Senator District 18 Vote for One

Mark Wright Republican

Nick Frentz

Attorney General

Michelle Zehnder Fischer

Vote for One

Marie Dranttel

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Jennifer Andrashko

Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis

County Commissioner District 2 Terry Morrow David B McGuire

Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Vote for Up to Two

Vote for Up to Two

write-in, if any

County Commissioner District 4

Scott Carlson

Mark Dehen

Kenneth J DeWitte

Pamela Rodewald

Warren Lee Anderson

Steve Simon

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

County Commissioner District 5 Vote for One

John Luepke

Special Election for Town Clerk Town of Belgrade To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025

Vote for One

Special Election for Council Member at Large City of Courtland To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025

Diane Norland Sandra Oachs Craig R. Amundson

Vote for One

Wayne Wels

Jacob Yost

Helen Wenner

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat C Town of Oshawa Vote for One

Mark Herberg

Charles Vogel

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of West Newton Vote for One

Bryan Wendiger

write-in, if any

Town Treasurer Town of Oshawa

School District Offices School Board Member No. 77 (Mankato)

Vote for One

Raymond Nourie

Vote for Up to Three

Darren Kern

Town Supervisor Seat B Town of Courtland

Kari Pratt

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Jamie Aanenson

write-in, if any

Town Clerk Town of New Sweden

Larry Luepke

Vote for One

Wayne Bjorlkund

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Ridgely Vote for One

Eugene Nachreiner

Brianne Vogt Shannon Sinning Jodi Sapp Crystal Wells Patrick Baker

Vote for One

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Bernadotte

Town Clerk Town of Traverse

Vote for One

Town Clerk Town of Lake Prairie

Jason Schroeder

Town Treasurer Town of Courtland

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of New Sweden

Greta Schugel

Vote for One

Vote for One

Brian L. Nelson

Town Supervisor Seat B Town of Ridgely Vote for One

Don Hermanson

Chad Forst

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat B Town of Granby

write-in, if any

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat 2 Town of Nicollet

Seth Krohn

Vote for One

Town Clerk Town of Ridgely Vote for One

Judd Hendrycks

Louette Nosbush

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Clerk Town of Granby Vote for One

write-in, if any

Town Treasurer Town of Bernadotte

Town Clerk Town of Nicollet

Robert Wills

Vote for One

Vote for One

Steven Sjostrom

Vote for One

Kurt Zins

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Courtland

Vote for Up to Two

Matt Peterson

write-in, if any

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Council Member at Large City of North Mankato write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat B Town of Oshawa

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write-in, if any

Richard Scheurer

write-in, if any

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Town Clerk Town of Lafayette

Vote for One

Vote for One

Secretary of State Republican

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat B Town of Bernadotte write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Karen Brancamp

Ben Kaus

Paul Bode Vote for One

Kim Crockett

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Council Member at Large City of Courtland

Adam Youngblom

write-in, if any

Thomas P. Hagen write-in, if any

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Belgrade To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025

Joan M. Untiedt

write-in, if any

Mayor City of North Mankato

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Kim Bruegger

Town Supervisor Seat C Town of Lake Prairie

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Jack Kolars

Vote for One

Loren Brey

Vote for One

Council Member at Large City of Nicollet

City Offices

County Commissioner District 3

Town Offices Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat A Town of Traverse To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025

write-in, if any

Pamela Grommersch

Al Poehler

write-in, if any

Independence-Alliance

Socialist Workers

43

Vote for One

Hugh McTavish and Mike Winter Gabrielle M. Prosser and Kevin A. Dwire

Corky Berdan

write-in, if any

Philip Radel

Mayor City of Courtland

41 42

Sandy Howe

write-in, if any

Legal Marijuana Now

Republican

Mayor City of Nicollet

Kevin Ostermann

Vote for One

40

Christopher Frederick

Shane Nelson

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 5 John H Kral

James McCaskel and David Sandbeck Scott Jensen and Matt Birk

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Vote for One

Steve Patterson and Matt Huff

Vote for One

Robert Hulke

Vote for One

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat C Town of Brighton

Town Treasurer Town of Brighton

Fred L. Froehlich

Vote for One

Jeff Brand

Vote for One Team

Vote for One

write-in, if any

Eric Annexstad

County Commissioner District 1

Republican

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Town Supervisor Seat D Town of Belgrade

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Susan Akland

write-in, if any

David L Reed

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor District 2

County Offices

State Representative District 18A

Tom Polich

write-in, if any

Greg Borchert write-in, if any

write-in, if any

51

Vote for Up to Two

Republican

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

write-in, if any

Council Member at Large City of Lafayette

Jim Schultz Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Town Offices Special Election for Town Treasurer Town of Nicollet To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025

write-in, if any

Vote for One

Keith Ellison

Town Offices Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat 2 Town of Lafayette To fill vacancy in term expiring January 6, 2025 Vote for One

Cheryl Michels

write-in, if any

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

County Attorney

43

Vote for One

Rick Kelley

Republican

write-in, if any

State Offices

Vote for One

Bryan Bode

22

Ryan Wilson

40 write-in, if any

Vote for One

Sandie Peterson

To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:

21

U.S. Representative District 1 Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis

42

Instructions to Voters:

To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:

Federal Offices

Vote for One

State General Election Ballot Nicollet County, Minnesota November 8, 2022

11

Instructions to Voters:

To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:

Vote for One

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State General Election Ballot Nicollet County, Minnesota November 8, 2022

Instructions to Voters:

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Nicollet County Ledger

write-in, if any

Special Election for School Board Member No. 77 (Mankato) To fill vacancy in term expiring December 31, 2024 Vote for One

Town Supervisor Seat C Town of Traverse Vote for One

Joel Hollerich Ernest W. Neilsen

Eileen Darling

Craig Eckert

Kristin Schuck

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Justin Kraus write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Town Supervisor Seat 3 Town of Lafayette Vote for One

Chad L Hoffmann

write-in, if any write-in, if any write-in, if any

write-in, if any

Vote front and back of ballot

Vote front and back of ballot

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NICOLLET COUNTY PRECINCTS, POLLING LOCATIONS & HOURS FOR VOTING

Precincts Belgrade Township*** Bernadotte Township*** BrightonTownship*** Courtland Township Granby Township*** Lafayette Township*** Lake Prairie Township New Sweden Township*** Nicollet Township*** Oshawa Township Ridgely Township*** Traverse Township West Newton Township*** Courtland City Lafayette City*** Nicollet City N Mankato P1 N Mankato P2 N Mankato P3 N Mankato P4 N Mankato P5 N Mankato P6 N Mankato P7 St Peter W1-P1 St Peter W2-P1

Polling Location Nicollet Co Government Center Nicollet Co Government Center Nicollet Co Government Center Courtland Community Center Nicollet Co Government Center Nicollet Co Government Center Lake Prairie Town Hall Nicollet Co Government Center Nicollet Co Government Center Oshawa Town Hall Nicollet Co Government Center Traverse Town Hall Nicollet Co Government Center Courtland Community Center Nicollet Co Government Center Nicollet Public School St Paul Lutheran Church Holy Rosary Church NM Police Annex Community Rm River Ridge Church Peace Lutheran Church N Mankato Fire Station #2 South Central Service Cooperative St Peter Armory St Peter Community Center

Address 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 300 Railroad St, Courtland 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 38973 State Hwy 22, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 38711 Hwy 99, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 37657 Co Road 15, St Peter 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 300 Railroad St, Courtland 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter 1 Pine St S, Nicollet 304 Monroe Ave, N Mankato 546 Grant Ave, N Mankato 1001 Belgrade Ave, N Mankato 354 Carol CT, N Mankato 2090 Commerce Dr, N Mankato 1825 Howard Dr, N Mankato 2075 Lookout Dr, N Mankato 1120 W Swift St, St.Peter Door A, 600 S 5th St, St Peter

Hours 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 10:00am-8:00 pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm 7:00am-8:00pm

*** Ballots will be mailed to registered voters in these precincts approximately 30 days before the election.

These ballots may be mailed back to the Nicollet County Government Center (NCGC) or dropped off at the NCGC on or before Election Day. All ballots must be returned before poll close on Election Day. Nicollet County Government Center, 501 S Minnesota Ave, St Peter, MN 56082

Five Knight Raiders Earn All-Conference Honors

and LCWM’s Aidan Moeller and Larson, Caleb Dudgeon, Logan Bobbie Krause, Alyssa Lange, Andrew Johnson placed 16th, 17th, Anderson, Chevelle Lorentz, and Emily Rist. and 20 th, respectively.

The Knight Raider girls duo Five LCWM-Nicollet run- of junior Katelin Flack and sevners raced to All-Conference enth grader Lohoney Powell raced Honors at the Valley Conference well together, finishing fourth meet held at the Lake Crystal- and fifth for All-Conference Wellcome Memorial Campus Honors. Chloe Sargent grabbed last Tuesday, October 18. Four the last All-Conference spot with additional Knight Raiders earned a steady pace and strong finish, placing tenth. Evie Jones and Honorable Mention status.

Christian Fells led the boys Kiera Kirchner earned Honorable Mention by finishing 12th and 13th. with a second place finish.

“He continues to run strong Rounding out the girls team were races,” coach Doug Burns said. Kaylie Oyen and Kaylin van Loon “Eighth ranked Josiah DeMaris of at 16th and 17th.

Next up for the varsity Knight the Jayhawks won the individual title for the second straight year.” Raider runners is the Section LCWM freshman Charlie 2A Meet today (Thursday) at miles north of Gengler also earned G:\Auditor\ELECTIONS All- Baylor Park, three 2022\NOTICES\General Election\2022 Polling places address times Conference honors for the boys by Norwood, at 4:00 p.m.

Eight younger runners—four The skies were clear but it was a cold and blustery day when the ­Valley placing ninth. Named Honorable Mention were Jacob Cooper and boys and four girls—took part in Conference Meet was run at Lake Crystal last week Tuesday. Knight Mason Anderson, placing 14th JV races at the Valley Conference Raiders Katelin Flack, left, and Lohoney Powell raced to fourth and and 16th. Nicollet’s Luke Engel Meet—Lucas Pietan, Caden fifth place finishes to earn All-Conference honors.

By Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com

Vote front and back of ballot

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION Nicollet County, Minnesota To the Voters of NICOLLET COUNTY: Notice is hereby given that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in Nicollet County, Minnesota, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing officials for the following offices: FEDERAL OFFICES United States Representative District 1 STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES State Senator District 18 State Representative District 18A STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Auditor Attorney General JUDICIAL OFFICES Supreme Court Associate Justice seats 3 & 6 Court of Appeals Judge Court of Appeals seats 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, and 19 District Court 5th District Court Judge seats 1, 3, 4, 6, and 16 COUNTY OFFICES Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 County Attorney County Sheriff Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Districts 2 and 5 CITY & TOWNSHIP - VARIOUS OFFICE POSITIONS Townships of Belgrade, Bernadotte, Brighton, Courtland, Granby, Lafayette, Lake Prairie, New Sweden, Nicollet, Oshawa, Ridgely, Traverse & West Newton Cities of Courtland, Lafayette, Nicollet & North Mankato SCHOOL DISTRICT School Districts 88, 507, 508, 2310, 2365, 2397

Witness my hand and official seal this 10th day of October, 2022.

Jaci Kopet, Nicollet County Property & Public Services Director

Public Accuracy Test

In accordance with Minnesota Statute 206.73, Nicollet County will be conducting a Public Accuracy Test for the DS200 optical scan ­electronic counting machine to be used for the Tuesday, November 8, 2022, General Election. Testing will be held at the following locations.

City of North Mankato Precincts - Monday, October 31st, at 10:00 a.m. at the City Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 1001 Belgrade Ave, North Mankato MN City of St Peter Precincts – Monday, October 31st, 9:00 a.m. at the St Peter Community Center, Governor’s Room, 600 S 5th St, St. Peter MN. All remaining Nicollet County Precincts – Tuesday, November 1st, 1:00 p.m. at the Nicollet County Government Center, EOC room.

Witness my hand and official seal, this 13nd day of October 2022. /s/ Jaci Kopet Nicollet County Property & Public Services Director

Nicollet, McLeod and Renville Counties, along with the entirety of the High Island Creek Watershed District. This plan was previously out for 60-day review from July 29th – September 28th, 2022.

Any interested person(s) may appear at the above time and place and are invited to attend the hearing and/or submit comments, written or verbal, that will become part of the official public hearing record.

Nicollet County Ledger Please submit written comments by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, using the contact information below. Comments will be considered when making final revisions to the plan.

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Public Notices (contined from page 4) Public Hearing Notice

By Mail:

Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District Attn: Jack Bushman P.O. Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334

By Email:

Jack.Bushman@sibleyswcd.org Subject: “Lower Minnesota River West Public Comment”

Lower Minnesota River West Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan NOTICE is hereby given that the Policy Committee of the Lower Minnesota River West Comprehensive Watershed Management Partnership is holding a Public Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 10th, 2022, at the USDA Service Center, 112 5th Street Gaylord, MN 55334.

Copies of the current draft plan, maps of the planning area, a summary of the response to comments, and related documents are available on the Sibley SWCD website: https://www.sibleyswcd.org/documents

Information will be presented and discussed regarding the draft comprehensive watershed management plan for the Lower Minnesota River West planning area, which covers portions of Sibley, Nicollet, McLeod and Renville Counties, along with the entirety of the High Island Creek Watershed District. This plan was previously out for 60-day review from July 29th – September 28th, 2022.

A hard copy of the draft plan is available upon request at the following location during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Please call ahead to make an appointment to view the hard copies. Other accommodations can be made by request using the contact information above.

Any interested person(s) may appear at the above time and place and are invited to attend the hearing and/or submit comments, written or verbal, that will become part of the official public hearing record.

Please submit written comments by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, using the contact information below. Comments will be considered when making final revisions to the plan.

By Mail:

By Email:

Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District Attn: Jack Bushman P.O. Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334

Location: Sibley Soil & Water Conservation District, 112 5th Street Gaylord, MN 55334.

Nicollet County Government Center, 501 South Minnesota Avenue Saint Peter, MN 56082 McLeod County Government Center, McLeod County SWCD, 520 Chandler Avenue North Glencoe, MN 55336 Renville Soil & Water Conservation District, 1008 W. Lincoln Ave Olivia, MN 56277

Jack.Bushman@sibleyswcd.org Subject: “Lower Minnesota River West Public Comment”

EDITOR: Please publish this notice the week of October 24th, and bill Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District at P.O. Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334. PLEASE PROVIDE PROOF OF PUBLICATION.

NR Statewide Rent Workshops Copies of the current draft plan, maps of the planning area, a summary of the response to comments, and related documents are available on the Sibley SWCD website: https://www.sibleyswcd.org/documents

What is a Fair Farm Rental Agreement?

A hard copy of the draft plan is available upon request at the following location during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Please call ahead to make an appointment to view the Landlords, Agri-Business ways; bymade examples, factsheets flexibleinformation rental agreements. hard copies.Farmers, Other accommodations can be by request usingand the contact above.

Professionals should make plans to worksheets to determine a fair farm Make plans to attend one of these attend oneLocation: of the informative meet- land rental rate for both parties. meetings now. No Pre-registration ings being held across Minnesota.

Topics covered at the meetings required. Attendees will receive These freeSibley meetings areWater beingConservation pro- will include local and pro- several informative worksheets and Soil & District, 112historic 5th Street Gaylord, MN 55334. vided by the University of Minnesota jected farmland rental rate trends, factsheets that will help to deterExtension. Nicollet Farm land rentalGovernment rates are current farm values and sales, a mine what is a MN fair 56082 2023 farm land County Center, 501land South Minnesota Avenue Saint Peter, the largest input cost the farmer has. worksheet that will help determine a rental rate is.

McLeod Government McLeod County 520 Chandler Avenuewill North Determining a fair County farm rent agree- fairCenter, rental agreement.

InputSWCD, costs for The meetings be held from ment is always challenging.

2022 will be presented along with November 3rd through December Glencoe, MN 55336 Negotiating a fair rental agree- current 2022 corn and soybean pric- 15, 2022, in Sauk Centre, Becker, Water Conservation District, will 1008examine W. Lincoln Ave LeCenter, Olivia, MN 56277 ment that Renville satisfiesSoil the&land owner es. Worksheets 2023 Mankato, Slayton, and the farmer is a challenge. costs and what is affordable rent that Alexandria, Little Falls, Olivia, David Bau and Nathan Hulinsky, a farmer will be able to pay in 2023, Willmar, Crookston, Ada, Cologne, Extension Educators in Ag Business the rate of return to thethlandlord at Jordan, Rochester, Sleepy Eye, EDITOR: Please thisseveral notice the weekmarket of October , and bill Sibley Soil and Water Conservation Management, willpublish provide current values24and examine Owatonna, Faribault, Gaylord, District at P.O. Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334. PLEASE PROVIDE PROOF OF PUBLICATION.

Region Nine Hosts Diversity of Thought Event November 1

Region Nine Development Commission Mankato

Region Nine Development Commission (RNDC) is hosting an event showcasing the integral part the arts play in the local economy and how they act as a voice for diverse viewpoints.

This event will feature a presentation from Dr. Yang Jianli, a prodemocracy advocate from China.

Jianli participated in the 1989 Tiananmen protests and fled to the U.S. following the massacre.

Upon his return to the U.S., he founded Initiatives for China, University of Minnesota Extension an organization that promotes is an equal opportunity educator China’s peaceful transition to and employer. democracy. He was imprisoned by the Chinese government in April 2002 for espionage and illegal entry and was freed on April 27, 2007.

Other speakers include Minnesota State Universitymillion. The grant term is five years.

The Department will begin accepting applications in the coming days via www.grants.gov. Notably, there will be two opportunities for submission.

The Department plans for a 45-day application window for State Farm recently released claims applicants to receive priority for data for catalytic converter thefts, projects that increase the availabil- and Minnesota ranks #5. ity of fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphate or potash) and nutrient alternatives A State Farm analysis of auto for agricultural producers to use claims from July 2021 – June 2022 in crop years 2023 or 2024. To has revealed that thefts of cataView Timelines go to: Fertilizer lytic converters continue to increase.

Production Expansion Program According to this recent State Farm The Department will also offer data, there were more than 43,219 an extended application window, of these parts stolen and reported providing an additional 45 days (90- by State Farm customers nationday application window) to receive wide, compared to around 20,600 applications for financial assistance in the previous 12-month period to significantly increase American- (July 2020 – June 2021). That’s an made fertilizer production to spur increase of close to 109%. The total competition and combat price hikes. amount paid to customers to help This extended application window restore their vehicles after theft is will support applicants who need more than $94.8 million, more than more time to make additional capac- double the previous 12 month period ity available. of $42.1 million.

Minnesota had a total of 1,976 catalytic converter thefts during that time-frame, giving the state a ranking of fifth highest in the nation for theft claims. in-person for media and industry Catalytic converters are part of the leaders at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel exhaust system and help reduce the & Towers or online, as the launch contaminants emitted by it. Because will be broadcast throughout the region and the world via YouTube.

The international launch is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, Wisconsin Marketing Board and Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest dairy company.

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American-Made Fertilizer Grants $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative AmericanMade Fertilizer Production U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $500 million in grants available to increase Americanmade fertilizer production to spur competition and combat price hikes on U.S. farmers caused by the war in Ukraine.

“USDA is creating a resilient, secure and sustainable economy, and this support to provide domestic, independent choices for fertilizer supplies is part of that effort,” Vilsack said. “USDA believes in the growth of innovative, local businesses owned and shared by people who can best serve their own unique community’s needs, fill gaps, and build opportunities.

Recent supply chain disruptions have shown just how critical it is to invest in the agricultural supply chain here at home. The funds are being made available through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is part of a whole-of-government effort to promote competition in agricultural markets. The funds are being made available through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Grants will be used to support independent, innovative and sustainable American fertilizer production to supply American farmers. Funds also will expand the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives in the U.S. and its territories.

The program will support fertilizer production that is: Independent, and outside the orbit of dominant fertilizer suppliers. Because the program’s goal is to increase competition, market share restrictions apply.

Made in America. Products must be produced by companies operating in the U.S. or its territories, to create good-paying jobs at home, and reduce the reliance on potentially unstable, inconsistent foreign

supplies.

Innovative. Techniques will improve fertilizer production methods and efficient-use technologies to jumpstart the next generation of fertilizers and nutrient alternatives.

Sustainable. Ideally, products will reduce the greenhouse gas impact of transportation, production and use through renewable energy sources, feedstocks and formulations, incentivizing greater precision in fertilizer use.

Farmer-focused. Like other Commodity Credit Corporation investments, a driving factor is providing support and opportunities for U.S. agricultural commodity producers.

Eligible entities are for profit businesses and corporations, nonprofit entities, Tribes and Tribal organizations, producer owned cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, and state or local governments.

Private entities must be independently owned and operated to apply.

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MANKATO — The U.S. Identity Preserved movement is growing with a purpose – and growing globally.

At a December 2021 unveiling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) launched a new mark, designating premium crops with verifiable origins. The U.S. Identity Preserved quality assurance plan

and brand mark symbolizes a landmark advancement in the verification of trust, traceability and value for food manufacturers, processors and exporters. Since then, nearly a dozen U.S. companies have joined the program and are using the mark – with several more companies currently going through the application and qualification process.

Now, 11 months since its national

debut, the time has come to officially introduce U.S. Identity Preserved to the world.

On Nov. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, SSGA will hold a special event to launch the U.S. Identity Preserved brand internationally and build global awareness of the assurance plan that ensures the high quality that comes from the U.S. system.

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RP Crop Insurance Calculations for Corn and Soybeans in 2022

price for YP or RPE polices. At current corn harvest price projections, there could be a significant difference in potential indemnity payments with RP insurance policies in 2022, as compared to YP or RPE policies.

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Optional Units versus Enterprise Units Farm operators in areas with variable yield losses on different farm units that chose “optional units” for their 2022 crop insurance coverage rather than “enterprise units” may be in a more favorable position to collect potential indemnity payments on this year’s crop losses. “Enterprise units” combine all acres of a crop in a given county into one crop insurance unit, as compared to “optional units”, which allow producers to insure crops separately in each township section. In recent years, a high percentage of crop producers have opted for “enterprise units”, due to substantially lower crop insurance premium levels. Crop losses in many areas in 2022 were highly variable from farm-to-farm within the same county and township, which would favor the “optional units” for collecting crop insurance indemnity payments this year.

The 2022 crop insurance calculations for RP insurance policies with harvest price protection will likely function differently for corn and soybeans. Here are the details for 2022 RP calculations: • Soybeans Since the 2022 harvest price

• Corn soybeans will be lower than the Since the harvest price for corn base price, the revenue guaranwill be above the Spring base tee for RP and RPE policies will price, the harvest price will be be determined by the base price used for both the final reveand the harvest value of the nue guarantee and the final crop will be determined by the crop value calculations. As a harvest price. Due to the lower result, any potential crop insurharvest price, the “threshold ance indemnity payments will yield” to initiate crop insurance require a yield loss comparable payments will be at a higher perto the policy coverage level. For centage than the RP insurance example, an 85% RP policy will coverage level and higher than require a harvest yield that is standard YP insurance policies. greater than 15% below the APH Using a final harvest price of yield, an 80% RP policy will $13.80 per bushel and the 2022 require a 20% or greater yield soybean base price of $14.33 loss, etc. For RP policies, any per bushel, the “threshold yield” corn indemnity payments will be to receive a soybean insurance based on the higher corn harvest payment is about at 88 percent of APH yield with an 85% RP price, as compared to the base

(MNSU) graduate, Adewale Agboola. He is a Nigerian native that is worldrenowned for his photography and visual storytelling. Agboola started WA Productions in 2008 and now works with a wide array of clients including Nike, Target, and the NBA/WNBA. His commercial work has allowed him to travel the world and tell the stories of indigenous tribes through images.

Ending the night will be local musician and MNSU English professor, Colin Scharf. Scharf has been a supporter of the local arts scene since moving to Mankato from New York in 2007. From performing with his own bands to curating large-scale events and a local concert series, Scharf follows the DIY ethos of his punk rock roots to help original voices be heard and celebrated.

of the rare metals that are inside of them –mainly platinum, palladium or rhodium- catalytic converters can be worth from several hundreds to several thousands of dollars.

Catalytic converters can be easy to remove, particularly in tall vehicles, like SUVs. Once the part has been extracted, a loud and weird noise lets you know that you’ve become the latest victim of this crime.

To help reduce the risk of auto parts being stolen, consider these tips: • Park inside a garage or in a well-lit area • If your vehicle must be parked in a driveway, consider installing motion sensor security lights. While lights may not provide complete security, it may make some thieves think twice.

• To protect yourself, speak with your insurance agent to make sure that your auto policy covers the theft of your entire vehicle or its parts through comprehensive coverage.

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policy, 83 percent with an 80% RP policy, and 78 percent with a 75% RP policy. For example, with a 60 bushel per acre APH yield and a $13.80 per bushel harvest price, soybean insurance payments would begin if the final soybean yield fell below 53 bushels per acre with an 85% RP policy, below 50 bushels per acre with an 80% RP policy, and below 47 bushels per acre with a 75% RP policy.

The Type of Insurance Coverage will affect Potential Corn Indemnity Payments The level of crop insurance coverage and having RP insurance policies, with harvest price protection, can be a big factor in determining the amount of insurance indemnity payment that is received for crop yield reductions.

Most corn and soybean producers in the Upper Midwest are carrying 75%, 80%, or 85% RP insurance coverage in 2022; however, there are some producers that utilized

YP (yield only) or RPE (harvest price exclusion) policies in order to reduce crop insurance premiums.

There could be a big difference in the potential final results of the various insurance policies for corn in 2022, due to the type of insurance policy, the level of insurance coverage, and the impact of the harvest price. To receive a copy of an information sheet and calculation worksheet titled: “2022 Crop Insurance Payment Potential”, send an e-mail to: kent.thiesse@ minnstarbank.com

insurance indemnity payments on the 2022 corn and soybean crop.

Producers that had crop yield losses in 2022, with the potential for crop insurance indemnity payments, should contact their insurance agent and properly document yield losses.

A reputable crop insurance agent is the best source of information to make estimates for potential 2022 crop insurance indemnity payments or to find out about documentation requirements for crop insurance losses, as well as to evaluate future crop insurance options. Details on various crop insurance policies 2022 Corn and Soybean Crop can be found on the USDA Risk Insurance Summary Management Agency (RMA) webThere will be considerable varia- site at: https://www.rma.usda.gov/. tion in potential crop insurance indemnity payments across the Midwest in 2022, even within the Note — For additional informasame county or township. Some tion contact Kent Thiesse, Farm producers also carried enhanced Management Analyst and Sr. Vice private insurance coverage levels President, MinnStar Bank, Lake (90% or 95%), had separate wind Crystal, MN. (Phone — (507) or hail insurance endorsements, or 381-7960) carried additional area insurance E-mail — kent.thiesse@minnstarcoverage (SCO or ECO), any of bank.com) Web Site — http:// which could affect final potential www.minnstarbank.com/

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2 ML. 1st Qtr (8:40)—Cody ML. Rahn 1st (8:40)—Cody Rahn 6-yd well but Mountain Lake domi- W Nicollet Total Yardage: 220 round Conner 1Conner 4 Martens 1 4 run; 2-pt PAT run failed.

8-play, 55- run failed. 8-play, run; 2-pt PAT 55-Martens nated most of the final game of the Quarterback Nick Slater was Rushing: 58 yards yd drive. yd drive. 0-6 0-6 Passing: 162 yards Passing: 162 yards Carries Yards TDS regular football season game. hobbling through much of the ML. 2nd Qtr (8:42)—Jacob Evers, 20ML. 2nd Qtr (8:42)—Jacob Evers, 20Passes Yards TDS Nick Slater 9 Passes 27 Yards TDS E2-ptSrun CO R Iyd N run; G 2-pt “We had a very tough physical G A yd M run; failed.

10-play, 65-yd game and run failed. Dominic 10-play, Nick65-yd Slater 14/27 157 1 Nick 14/27 157was1 limited with an Stoecker 5 25 Slater 1 drive.

0-12 Trenton Havemeier 5Havemeier game for senior night,” coach CoryML. 1st drive.

Trenton 1/1 leg 5 injury—but is also Trenton Havemeier 2 1/1 2 ongoing Qtr (8:40)—Cody Rahn 6-yd 0-12 ML.2-pt 2ndPAT Qtr (7:47)—Evan Karschnik, 2nd Qtr (7:47)—EvanConner Karschnik, Martens 1 Receiving 4 Jans said. “At times we played well run; run failed.ML. 8-play, 55expected to be back for the Receiving 2-yd run; Karschnik 2-pt PAT run.

22-yd run; Karschnik 2-pt PAT run. 2Catches Yards TDS Catches Yards TDS 0-6 Passing: 162 yards enough to battle toe-to-toe with yd drive. ­playoffs. play, 30-yd drive set up by an interConner Martens 6 98 1 play, 30-yd drive set up by an interConner Martens 6 98 1 2nd Qtr (8:42)—Jacob Evers, 20Passes Yards TDS Mountain Lake. But we had a fewML.yd ception.

Trenton Havemeier 3Trenton 41 Havemeier “We ception.

3 are 41looking for some R&R run; 2-pt run failed. 10-play, 65-yd0-20 Nick Slater0-20 14/27 157 1 Justin Slater 2 19 ML. 2nd Qtr (3:43)—Rahn, 7-yd0-12 run; 2 us19get back as healthy as ML. 2nd Qtr (3:43)—Rahn, 7-yd run; injuries during the game that set drive.

Trenton Havemeier 1/1 Justin 5 Slater to help Dominic 3 Stoecker 1 2-pt PATKarschnik, run.

6-play, 253 Karschnik 2-pt PAT run. 6-play, 25- Stoecker 1Dominic Qtr (7:47)—Evan us back a bit and put a wrench intoML. 2ndKarschnik before postseason play,” Receiving Talan0-28 Osborne 1Talan 2 Osbornewe can, 1 2 drive set up by interception.

0-28 yd drive up by interception.

2-ydyd run; Karschnik 2-pt PAT run. 2-set Catches Yards TDS our rhythm.”

Jans said.

Gavin Bode 1Gavin 1Bode 1 1 ML. 2nd Qtr (1:09)—Karschnik, 5-yd ML. 2nd Qtr (1:09)—Karschnik, 5-yd play, 30-yd drive set up by an interConner Martens 6 98 1 Untimely turnovers also caused ception. run. PAT kick. 2-play, 7-yd drive set 2-play, 7-yd With a short turnaround to this run. PAT driveHavemeier set 0-20kick.

Trenton 3 41 Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns up by fumble recovery.

0-35 uprun; by fumble recovery.

0-35 a big swing in the game early on.ML. 2nd Qtr (3:43)—Rahn, 7-yd Justin Slater 2 19Yards TDS week Returns ReturnsTuesday’s Yards TDSfirst round of playMLA. 3rd 2-pt Qtr (2:59)—Ethan Rahn, 3rd Qtr 9(2:59)—Ethan Rahn, 9- Martens1 3Connor Dominic Stoecker 3 57 Martens PAT run.MLA. 6-play, 25Connor 3the boys 57 The Wolverines scored on three Karschnik offs, didn’t have a lot of yd run; kick.

5-play, 0-42 yd 47-yd. run; PAT kick. 5-play, 47-yd.

0-42 Talan Osborne 2 52Rengstorf Colton Rengstorf1 3Colton drive set PAT up by interception.

0-28 3 52 turnovers in a six-minute period yd opportunity for that.

4th (1:09)—Karschnik, Qtr (8:32)—Conner Martens, Gavin BodeOscarson1 1Henry 1 2Oscarson Nic. 4th Qtr (8:32)—Conner Martens, Henry ML. Nic. 2nd Qtr 5-yd 1 2 in the second quarter—building a run. 37-yd pass from Nick Slater; 2-pt 37-yd pass from Nick Slater; 2-pt PAT kick. 2-play, 7-yd drive set Defense Defense Returns PAT run by Connor Martens.

4-play, PAT run

by Connor Kickoff Martens.

4-play, Returns 35-0 lead.

Tackles up by fumble recovery.

0-35 Tackles Sacks Int/FR YardsSacks TDSInt/FR 59Qtr yd (2:59)—Ethan drive that incldued a 32-yd 59 yd drive that incldued a 32-yd Austin Northquest Rahn, 9Northquest 13 Mountain Lake scored just onceMLA. 3rd Connor Martens 3 13Austin 57 Slater Martens pass.

8-42 Slater0-42 to Martens pass.

8-42 Justin Rist 10 1 run; PATtokick.

5-play, 47-yd.

Colton Rengstorf 3 10Justin 52 1 Rist in the second half—with NicolletNic.yd Nic. 4th(8:32)—Conner Qtr (0:56.1)—Dominic Dominic Stoecker1 10Dominic Nic. 4th Qtr (0:56.1)—Dominic Stoecker 10 4th Qtr Martens, Henry Oscarson 2 getting both of its scores in the 37-ydStoecker, Nick Slater 7Nick Slater 1 FR 4-yd run; 2-pt PAT 7 1 FR Stoecker, 4-yd run; 2-pt PAT Austyn pass from Nick Slater; 2-ptAustyn Kramer 7Austyn run. 8-play, 57-yd driverun. that8-play, Defense Kramer 7 Kramer 57-yd Austyn drive that PAT Kramer run by Connor Martens.

4-play, final period.

Tackles Sacks Int/FR Connor Martens13 6Connor Martens 1 Int. 6 1 Int. 22-yd Slaterato Trenton included 22-yd Slater Austin to Trenton drive that incldued 32-yd Northquest The Raider seniors did a good job 59 ydincluded Brecken 1 Havemeier pass & 13-yd Stoecker Havemeier Stoecker Slater to Martens pass.

8-42 pass & 13-yd Justin Rist Northquest 10 3Brecken 1 1 Northquest 3 in their last home game, especiallyNic. 4thcarry.

Trenton Havemeier 16-42 Qtr (0:56.1)—Dominiccarry. 16-42 Dominic Stoecker 10 3Trenton Havemeier 3 3 on defense. Austin Northquest led Stoecker, 4-yd run; 2-pt PAT Austyn NickTalan SlaterOsborne 7 3Talan1 Osborne FR Kramer run. 8-play, 57-yd drive that included 22-yd Slater to Trenton Havemeier pass & 13-yd Stoecker carry.

16-42

Dietrich Rosin 7 Austyn Kramer Gavin Bode Connor Martens 6 Colton Rengstorf3 Brecken Northquest AJ Kramer Trenton Havemeier 3 Talan Osborne 3 Dietrich Rosin 3 Gavin Bode 1 Colton Rengstorf 1 AJ Kramer 1

3Dietrich Rosin 1Gavin 1 Int. Bode 1 Int. 1Colton Rengstorf 1 1AJ Kramer

3 1 1 1

Senior Dominic Stoecker carried the ball three times on Nicollet’s fi ­ nal scoring drive. He picked up a few yards on this play, then scored the Raiders’ second TD a few plays later. Colton Rengstorf (13) held off Mountain Lakes’ Layne Wall (23).

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the way with 13 tackles. Justin Rist and Dominic Stoecker added ten each and Austyn Kramer seven.

Rist also had a sack.

Stoecker also scored a touchdown and Kramer capped off the game with a two-point conversion on Nicollet’s final touchdown.

Connor Martens, center, picked up a nice gain after catching a Nick Justin Slater had two catches before Slater (25) pass in the third quarter. Martens had six catches for 98 leaving the game due to injury.

The physical game was rough yards in the game. Wolverine defenders are Kole Haberman (62), Avon the Raiders—with two players rom Buller (51), and Peyton Banks (25).

Nick Slater, center, pounced on a Mountain Lake fumble in the fourth quarter. The ball was recovered at the Raider 43 and—eight plays l­ater—Nicollet scored its second touchdown. Austyn Kramer and ­Austin Northquest came in from the left to help ensure the r­ ecovery while Dietrich Rosin is in the background on the right. Wolverine p ­ layers are Joey Faber (26), Eli Hall (58) and Carsen Hopper (52).

The Raiders completed a successful reverse on a second quarter kickoff return. Henry Oscarson (55) took the kickoff, then flipped it to Colton Rengstorf (13) who returned it to the Mountain Lake 45. Connor Martens and Gavin Bode set up blocking to give Rengstorf running room.

Lady Raiders Advance in Section Playoffs

By Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com The Nicollet girls played one of their best games of the year Monday night, winning the “pigtail game” over Lester Prairie in the north section playoffs. The Raiders were seeded ninth, so travelled to and upset the eighth-seeded Bulldogs 3-1.

“We played a great match with a lot of energy,” coach Sue Boddy said. “We never gave up. We served aggressively, which took them out of their game. We came together as a team, constantly cheering each other on.”

The Lady Raiders started slowly in the first game—but made up for it in the next three.

They lost the first set 13-25, but

Nicollet 3, Lest. Pr. 1

13-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-11 Sub-Section Playoffs Lester Prairie Match stats Kills: Shannon Soost 11; Brooklyn Bode 9 Digs: Ambria Hoffman 18 Set/Assists: Katelyn Soost 18 Serve points/aces: Leah Bode 23/23, 2 aces; B. Bode 16/17, 3 aces; Soost, 9/11, 3 aces Blocks: Soost 4, B. Bode 2 Serve Receive: B. Bode

the start to fall behind 2-5. They cut Morgan Arndt (2) and Brooklyn the margin to one at 6-7, but trailed Bode (8) successfully blocked a by two to five points all the way Bulldog hit in the second set of to 18-21. That's when Leah Bode the section playoffs Monday. stepped to the serving line to pull Nicollet ahead 24-21—on the way control.

They gradually built a nice came alive for the second game to the 25-22 win. where they jumped out to an early lead to win that game 25-16.

The fourth game started pretty Game 3 didn't start well, with even, with a 3-3 tie when Brooklyn 6-2 lead. The game was tied at 7-7 and 8-8 before the Raiders took the Raiders missing some serves at Bode went to the serving line. She helped push the Raiders to a 10-4 lead. The girls kept battling to take the game and match win, 25-11.

“We came out determined to win with confidence and great teamwork in the final game. We got it on and off the bench,” Boddy said.

She added, “It was a fun match to watch and so much fun watching the girls have fun.”

Between them, the Bode sisters were 39 of 40 serving, with five aces. Senior Shannon Soost was 9 of 11 serving and led in kills and blocks. Her younger sister, Katelyn, came up from B-squad and led with 18 set/assists.

Sophomore Leah Bode was per- Just up from B-squad, Katelyn Soost (3) played a big role in Nicollet’s As winners, the Raiders will ­ icollet’s now face #1 seed Mayer Lutheran fect from the serving line, going win with 18 set/assists. Here she set for her sister Shannon (7). N Jasmine Wilking (11) watched.

23/23 with two aces. tonight, Thursday, at Mayer.

Senior Brynn Grommersch sent the ball (upper left) past a pair of Lester Prairie defenders in the first game Monday night.

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