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Halloween Fun in Nicollet

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

Nicollet area kids had plenty to do Friday evening when four community groups cooperated to put on an evening of fun. Working together on the Halloween Celebration were the Nicollet After Prom Committee, Nicollet ECFE, Trinity Lutheran Church, and the Nicollet Chamber of Commerce.

The fun all started with a 5:30 p.m. hot dog dinner at Nicollet Public School, put on by the NHS After Prom committee. For just five bucks, diners enjoyed a hotdog, chips, cookie, and bottle of water.

At 6:00 p.m., the doors of the NHS gym opened to a big Halloween party, put on by the ECFE program.

The party is a long-standing

t­radition at the school, having been started by Nicollet ECFE founder Sue Erdman way back in 1990. She planned the party for 16 years.

Carrie Hoffman is now the NPS ECFE and Little Raiders School Readiness coordinator and headed this year’s event. She relied on a big bunch of NHS students to make the event run smoothly. They set up and demonstrated the activities, handed out prizes, did face painting, and many more jobs.

Those helpers were Jacob Horstmann, Savanna Mallak, Aidan Bruns, Cole Dallmann, Morgan Black, Jacelyn Wilking, Madison Kettner, Taylor Rosin, Emma Kuehn, Kade Forbrook, Jake Robb, Lincoln Bode, Matilda Carleton, Henry Carleton, Justin Rist, Karina Villarreal, Brooklyn Bode, Leah Bode, Cason Forbrook, Areyanna Hinrichs, Brooke Grommersch, Cheyenne Klockziem, Theresa Rosin, Ambria Hoffman, Morgan Arndt, Austyn Kramer, AJ Kramer, Talan Osborne, Brynn Grommersch, Taylor Wilking, Izzy Hornick, and Megan Soost.

More than 150 kids took part in the fun activities—along with almost that many adults (who probably had fun, too!).

About 7:00 p.m., nearly everyone jumped in their vehicles to head a few blocks south to the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot for Trunk or Treat. The church’s newly cemented parking lot was ready just in time for the event. While new lighting

hadn’t been installed, the Nicollet Fire Department stepped in to provide portable lighting which did the job.

Trinity volunteers served hot chocolate and goodies to the costumed kids, then the kids circled the parking lot to get more goodies from all the cars and vehicles. Many businesses, families, and individuals offered treats.

No attempt was made to identify the kids in the photos as they were 1) incognito, 2) moving too fast, and 3) were too numerous to ID. Just enjoy the pics!

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Mayoral Candidate Forum for North Kato Mayor and City Council Held

by Rob Lawson Publisher 612-460-5851 info@nicolletcountyledger.com There are a total of four candidates running for mayor of North Mankato this election and another four running for city council. Linda Heine was the moderator at this year’s League of Women Voters St. Peter for the forum between mayoral and council candidates for the city of North Mankato in Nicollet County.

Candidates at the forum were seated left to right - Warren Lee Anderson, Scott Carlson, Kenneth DeWitte and Ben Kaus in the mayoral race and Craig R. Amundson, Diane Norland, Sandra Oachs and Matt Peterson for council.

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Anderson has been in business in the area for more than 40 years. He said his business accolades and his fiscal conservative values will help the community and said the city should go through the budget with more scrutiny.

Carlson has lived in the area for more than 50 years. His family has a legacy family business and he has taught many years in the local schools and working with athletic programs. He said he also has a passion for finance.

DeWitte, who was also in a forum in February in the running for County Commissioner, said he talks politics frequently locally.

He works as an airport shuttle driver and meets many people in North Mankato to hear about their issues. He ran for mayor in 2004. He was involved in a vehicle crash. He was previously a city councilor.

Kaus was born and raised in North Mankato, along with his parents. He started working at Taylor Corp. and is now President of Vetter Stone. He has a family of four. He touted his team and leadership and finance skills throughout his life and career.

for 7Up in Mankato. He said he deals with people and budget and likes to bring people together to get things done. He said he hopes to make a difference.

Norland said she has not lived here her whole life. She said her and her husband lived here in the 1960s going to school. She said she went to the Peace Corps then worked for local schools and for Blue Earth County. She sat on a committee to create Committee Against Domestic Abuase (CADA) and another organization for battered women’s shelters around the state. She was community development director for the local Initiative Foundation.

Oachs said she is originally from Iowa and went to school at Mankato State University in the 1990s. She decided to permanently move here and raise a family after falling in love with the community and her husband. She owns Council Race Spinners Bar. Their family owns Amundson is a lifelong resident businesses and rental properties in of the city. He is operations ­manager the area. She said she is familiar Nicollet County Ledger P.O. Box 212, Lafayette MN 56054 Office: 766 Main Avenue

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with sustaining a budget through hard times like COVID. Peterson has ran a couple times unsuccessfully previously. He moved to the area permanently in

the 1990s as well to go to school.

He grew up in Marshall, MN. He and his wife raise a family in the area. They are a sports family and travel frequently. They said they

have more time to take on a role to serve and his career is flexible to allow him to do that.

The entire forum can be viewed on KTV and YouTube online.

Candidates at the forum were seated left to right - Warren Lee Anderson, Scott Carlson, Kenneth ­DeWitte and Ben Kaus in the mayoral race and Craig R. Amundson, Diane Norland, Sandra Oachs and Matt Peterson for council.

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Focus on AG Drought Conditions Intensify in the Midwest

by Kent Thiesse

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

As the 2022 harvest season is rapidly drawing to a close, many areas of the Corn Belt are now in a moderate to severe drought, with conditions worsening in the past couple of months. The latest “U.S. Drought Monitor” released on October 27 places all of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri at some level of drought, as well as much of the major crop producing areas of Minnesota, Illinois and North Dakota. Currently, approximately 60 percent of the tillable crop acres in the U.S. are being impacted by some level of drought. The National Drought Mitigation Center, which produces the updated U.S. Drought Monitor on a weekly basis, indicated that current conditions are comparable to the Fall of 2012, when over 61 percent of the U.S. crop acres were impacted by some level of drought.

According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly all of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and North Texas is now categorized to be in either the extreme drought (D3) or severe drought (D2) category, with a growing portion of that region in an exceptional drought (D4) category. There is a growing area of worsening drought in the Ohio River Valley and Southern Mississippi River basin area. Nearly the entire western two-thirds of the United States is listed in some level of drought at the end of October.

Some Western States and Great Plains States have been dealing with drought conditions for two to three years. Areas that are in the extreme (D3) or exceptional (D4) drought areas are more likely to incur significant crop loss and have extremely limited forage production.

Based on the U.S. Drought Monitor for Minnesota on October 27, all areas of the State except the Arrowhead region and a small portion of North Central and Northwest Minnesota were categorized in some level of drought. Nearly the entire Southern half of the State was in the “moderate” to “severe” drought category, with a small portion of Southwest Minnesota and a larger area just west and south of the Twin Cities metro area in an “extreme” drought category. Back in mid-Summer of 2022, very few areas were listed in any type of drought category.

Sometimes the “Drought Monitor” is somewhat misunderstood. It is meant to measure the overall long-term impacts of extended drought conditions, as compared to representing current crop conditions. This is why some areas that are listed in “moderate” or “severe” drought may still have had fairly good crop yields in 2022, even with below average rainfall, depending on the timeliness of the rainfall events during the growing season. Some portions of the Upper Midwest also benefitted from starting the 2022 growing season with average to above average levels of stored soil moisture, which has also helped maintain crop development

through some very dry periods during the Summer months.

The continued drought across the region is certainly a concern as we look forward to the 2023 growing season, with stored soil moisture levels across the Midwest at historically low levels in many locations. The post-harvest stored moisture levels at many reporting stations ranges from near zero to only a few inches in the top five feet of soil, compared to normal levels of six to seven inches of stored soil moisture in late October. Nearly 75 percent of the primary growing areas in the U.S. for winter wheat are in moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions, which is at the highest level in over twenty years. Winter wheat is seeded in the Fall and harvested the following Summer. Dry soil conditions in the Fall can result in poor germination and stunt the early growth of the winter wheat, which can result in yield reductions the following year.

The intense drought conditions in some corn and soybean production areas can also lead to challenges with Fall fertilizer and manure applications, as well as making Fall tillage more difficult. Nitrogen fertilizer costs nearly three times as much as it did two years ago, so farmers need to carefully consider Fall soil conditions if they plan to apply anhydrous ammonia this Fall. Producers may also want to limit their Fall tillage or consider the use of cover crops to reduce the potential for wind erosion during the Winter months.

According to precipitation data at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research Center at Lamberton, drought-like conditions have existed for the past 2-3 months. From June 1 to October 28, 2022, the Lamberton location had received only 6.57 inches of precipitation, which is 9.73 inches less than average, and represents only 40 percent of the normal rainfall amount during the Summer and Fall months in 2022. By comparison, the U of M Research Center at Waseca in South Central Minnesota received close to normal precipitation in June, July and August but has become quite dry in September and October. Waseca has received only 1.08 inches of precipitation in September and October, while Lamberton has received only .93 inches. Other two-month precipitation totals for September and October from the National Weather Service, included Wheaton at .47 inches and Windom at .62 inches, which were both the driest ever recorded, and New Ulm at .60 inches, the third driest in history.

The warm, dry weather during late September and October has allowed the Fall harvest season to progress quite rapidly in most areas of the Upper Midwest. By the end of October, soybean harvest had been completed and corn harvest was about 80-90 percent completed across southern Minnesota.

Overall, the “whole-field” corn and soybean yields across the

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LAFAYETTE LEDGER 100 Years Ago – Sept. 16, 1922 The Nicollet county delegation of boosters to the National Dairy Exposition on the fifth day of the show, Thursday, October 12, will be headed by the Lafayette band, as a result of a decision reached by dairymen, bankers, creamery men, and other interested persons at a meeting at Nicollet Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Malmberg and daughter Edna autoed to Faribault where the latter remained to attend school.

Misses Ellen and Emma Lindquist returned from a two weeks’ trip to several of the large eastern cities. They left here August 24 for Duluth, from where they went to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, and down the Hudson River to New York City. From New York, they went to Philadelphia, Washington, and returned home from Chicago.

Misses Ruth Lund, Amy Johnson and Florence Eckberg left for St. Peter to attend Gustavus Adolphus College.

The families of B.R. Swanson, Dr. F.W. Behmler, and Henry Johnson spent Sunday at Fort Ridgely.

A coffee and cookie demonstration will be held at the Abrahamson & Andersen store Saturday.

Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simonson, had his tonsils and adenoids removed.

Mrs. M.J. Hendren entertained a number of lady friends in honor of her birthday anniversary.

Miss Edna Abrahamson of New Sweden assumed her duties as clerk at the Abrahamson & Anderson store.

75 Years Ago – Sept. 19, 1947 Dr. G.J. Germann, who has been associated with the Jensen Optical company in New Ulm for the past few years, took over the New Ulm branch of the company, becoming its sole owner. He will continue his present work in the practice of fitting glasses and visual service.

W.C. Milliman and daughter and Mrs. Elmer Webster of Bernadotte took Bonnie and Betty Milliman to the cities to resume their studies at Hamline University where they are seniors.

Reynold Sandquist M.O.M.M. 3/c left for Minneapolis for a few days to visit with relatives. He will leave for Seattle, Washington, after a 30-day leave here at his home.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terry and son Donald went to St. Paul, to attend the rodeo at the auditorium.

Donald had the pleasure of shaking hands and a brief chat with Gene Autry, who is at the nine-day event with his horse “Champion.”

Relatives and friends called at the George Nielsen home at Clear Lake to observe the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Nielsen.

Mrs. Warren Johnson and children helped Elizabeth Bullemer celebrate her sixth birthday at her home in Gibbon.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nelson, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young of Minneapolis, left for a week’s fishing in northern Minnesota.

Harris Berg is employed in the Bernadotte creamery.

50 Years Ago – Sept. 21, 1972 A group of friends and relatives helped Mrs. George Nielsen celebrate her birthday.

The Study Club will meet Tuesday at the Kenneth Eckberg home. Adeline Allerson will give the book report and Alice Lindquist the magazine article.

Beverly Youngblom returned to the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis for Welcome Week and to begin her second year of studies.

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Mrs. Harland Walter, Colleen and Nola, and Mrs. Robert Isenberg, Naomi and Lisa, spent Saturday at the Renaissance Fair at Jonathan. They also visited Steam Boat Days at Carver.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Akerson of Rosholt, South Dakota, were overnight visitors at the Elmer Sjogren home.

Mrs. Elsie Kuhlman of Minneapolis and Mrs. Lizze Anderson of Welcome spent several days with Mrs. Lenora Mielke.

Mrs. Donald Hagberg, Beth, Jean and Alan, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, and Peggy Huelskamp spent Saturday in St. Paul at the Dale Bergdahl home. Tawnya Bergdahl returned with them and is spending a week with her grandparents, the Donald Hagbergs.

Lawrence Femrite is receiving medical treatment at Union Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson, Kristy and Jamie, spent Sunday at the Roger Schroeder home in Minneapolis.

NICOLLET LEADER 115 Years Ago – Sept. 21, 1907 The fire company was called out Tuesday afternoon to the residence of C.R. Weiler, where a leakage of a gasoline stove caused a lively blaze. The damage was slight.

The firm Parsons & Blank have disposed of the old Chilgren blacksmith shop to Fred Rohlfs and Fred Kopplemann; the new proprietors took possession Wednesday.

During the electrical storm Sunday night, the large barn on the former Christian Larson farm in Bernadotte township was totally destroyed by fire. Nels Gjerde, the renter of the farm, lost 30 tons of hay, 600 bushels of oats, harnesses, etc. The horses and stock were saved by the timely arrival of the neighbors. The barn and contents were insured by the New Sweden Farmer’s Fire Insurance Co. During the severe electrical storm Monday night, lightning struck the Nicollet County Telephone company’s exchange at St. Peter. In consequence the “hello” girls are having a vacation. It caused the complete destruction of the switchboard, and not a single instrument is in service. It is estimated that the loss on the building will amount to $300 or $400, and it will cost $1,800 or $2,000 to repair the damage done to the telephone exchange.

It is said that George Brown, the Minneapolis hunter who lost his gun in Swan lake the night before the hunting season opened, was brought before Judge Peterson of St. Peter by a county game warden, charged with shooting ducks out of season. He pled guilty and was fined $10 and costs.

both quite badly bruised about the head and possibly injured internally. Both of the cars were bunged up quite a bit.

Fire completely destroyed five buildings on the A.M. Olson farm in New Sweden township last Friday with a loss of several thousand dollars. The buildings were a barn, machine shed, corn crib and two granaries. All the machinery, 1500 bushels of grain, 700 bushels of corn, and the barn full of hay were also lost. The horses were saved. The fire was discovered about two a.m. by Mr. Anderson, who is employed on the farm. He called neighbors, who came to his assistance. The origin of the fire is believed to have been lightning.

85 Years Ago – Sept. 17, 1937 Miss Elfrieda Engel has completed a secretarial course at the Minneapolis Business College and is now employed in Redwood Falls.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Erkel of Le Center are the parents of twins, a girl and a boy, born at the New Prague hospital Sunday, September 12. Mrs. Erkel is the former Miss Ella Heidemann of Nicollet.

Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Menk of Granby township are now fullfledged Nicolletites, having moved in and taken possession of the place which they purchased of Carl Netzke on Fifth Street. They are among the old farmer settlers in this community who leave the homestead in the hands of the children who are capable to carry on the work. We welcome them to our village.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wudalman, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kiewatt and Mary Koppelman motored to St. Paul to attend the state fair.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stolt, Sr., and daughters Misses Alvina and Beatha and Miss Wilhelmina Stolt returned from a visit with the Martin Stolt family at Billings, Montana. They also spent a day at the Yellowstone National Park.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Netzke, Sr., of Lamberton, arrived in Nicollet for a visit at the farm home of their son, August.

Harold Muesing, Mrs. B.G. Schulze, Miss Amanda Muesing, and Vince and Vincent Muesing visited relatives near Amboy.

LAFAYETTE NICOLLET LEDGER 25 Years Ago – Sept. 18, 1997 Fred and Judy Hanson spent a few days in Fargo, North Dakota where they visited their daughter Lena and also helped her celebrate her birthday.

100 Years Ago – Sept. 16, 1922 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Hermanson of Route 2, a son.

Dr. W.A. Meilicke and son William drove to Faribault where the latter resumed his school studies.

The duck hunting season opened at 5:22, half hour before sunrise today, September 16, and almost all of our nimrods are on the warpath on nearby lakes. A large number of sportsmen, from various parts of the state, arrived here to be in readiness for the opening gun.

A bad accident occurred on the Hebron-Mankato road corner when a Ford driven by Mrs. Geo. Stevens and a car driven by George Peterson met in a head-on collision while rounding the corner. Mr. Peterson and J.L. Hendley, an occupant of the Stevens car, were

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School friends helped Lincoln Bjorklund, son of Wayne and Theresa Bjorklund, celebrate his seventh birthday with a sports theme.

Jeff Allerson, son of Jim and Janet Allerson, had school friends help him celebrate his 11th birthday. The friends were Jeff Zimmerman, Ryan Grommersch, Kyle Blank, Andy Emich, and Dusty Lassen.

Congratulations to the Larry and Debra Herke family of Courtland. The stork left a baby boy for them on September 8.

George and Irene Voges were honored at a surprise 58th wedding anniversary party. The party was held at the Doug and Jane Gulden home. Guests were their children and grandchildren.

The Nicollet volleyball team took on Mankato Loyola, with two of three matches being close. Melissa Holm, Kaitlin Holcomb, Krista Emich, and Emily Brown completed 100 percent of their serves.

Curt Zins had a big day for Nicollet as he threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Matt VanThuyne with six seconds to play in the Raiders 9-6 victory over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s. Zins rushed for 72 yards and passed for 122 yards.

10 Years Ago – Sept. 20, 2012 The Homecoming royalty for Nicollet Public School will be announced at coronation Sunday, September 23. Seventh grade attendants are Ean Thomsen and MaKenna Roeker; eighth grade attendants are Hannah Beckius and Dakota Pyan; freshmen attendants are Melissa Gens and Caleb Thompson; sophomore attendants are Alyssa Wagner and Kenny Fischer; junior attendant is Sierra Corbett; senior court members are Megan Wilking, Jaydon Grommersch, Bri Hall, Tanner Elliott, Carissa Woller, and Evan Guffey.

Get well wishes go to Darin Drill who is home recovering from a serious farm accident. Darin was run over by a gravity box that was being fixed. He is very fortunate to be alive.

Good Samaritan in Lafayette participated Assisted Living Week by having an art class, a Drums Alive program, and a family supper.

ProGrowth Bank of Nicollet hosted a customer appreciation block party for Nicollet residents on September 10. Residents could tour the bank and a dinner was served in the American Legion with Culvers serving dessert.

Farmers, please be careful while you are working on the fall harvest.

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County Commissioner Forum Held in Saint Peter

by Robert Lawson Publisher 612-460-5851 info@nicolletcountyledger.com The League of Women Voters of St. Peter welcomed the general public and local candidates running for local offices to a candidate forum sponsored by the group on September 29.

The forum was broadcast on KTV and recorded by Bethany Lutheran College. The archives are also available on YouTube.

The County Commissioner for District 3 forum was moderated

by Harriet Mason. Candidates are Dr. Mark Dehen, Dave Haack and Kenny DeWitte. A special primary election was held in February to move to a special election in April after Commissioner Dennis “Denny” Kemp died unexpectedly last year. Kemp was elected to the board in 2016.

Dehen was first to introduce himself to the panel and highlighted his 12 years of experience as Mayor of North Mankato and the city’s collaboration with the county throughout that time. He noted his leadership skills and engagement with the community as hallmarks of his tenure. DeWitte was next. Also from North Mankato, DeWitte served as a North Mankato City Council member from 2006 to 2010 but was not reelected. He talked about getting

to know Dennis Kemp, who died and leaves his role to fill in a special election, and taking around 25 trips to Lafayette to help a resident there build a structure in town. Haack was last to introduce and noted his previous 12 years experience as a commissioner and took a break from running five years ago due to family issues. He also served as park superintendent for North Mankato for 31 years. He now owns a small business and lives in North Mankato.

Next was a question and answer period. The first question was on how to engage more with the public to get them involved. Haack responded that he previously did not see a lot of engagement from the community and urged them to contact them by phone or email since they live in the community. DeWitte took a more proactive stance and noted the communications from the City of North Mankato and County Commission newsletters but said communications should be presented more directly in some way to the public. Dehen said personal interaction combined with social media presence and improving outreach with public meetings helps increase participation. He also said digital recordings like KTV also help provide access.

Another question related to how the county can reduce its carbon footprint. Haack mentioned recycling as a solution, but was vague

on other steps and said he would need to take a look at the issue more. DeWitte had a more direct response, noting that we are polluting waterways with sidewalk and street salt applications this time of year. He also mentioned runoff from farms and yards. He said citizens also need to be responsible for helping keep water clean. Dehen agreed with DeWitte on the water issue. He said the addition of wetlands and rain gardens helps capture pollutants and runoff. He said it is one of the biggest issues in the county. He also mentioned a pipeline that would run through the county that could liquify carbons to be injected into storage and mitigate environmental impact from carbon release.

They were asked how they could innovate with value through its services and how that can be balanced with tax burden. DeWitte said the county has 85 services and he said the county could inventory the services and find ways to cut expenditures and optimize the services. He said the county still does well for itself despite a small rural population. The county’s budget is $50 million. Dehen said 30 percent of the budget goes toward helping provide services to the most vulnerable people within the population in the county through health and human services, what he called a backstop of services for these people. He said those services are vital. He said

Candidates running for office and debate moderator respectively pictured (L-R): Dave Haack, Kenny ­DeWitte and Dr. Mark Dehen; and Harriet Mason. that efficiencies can be improved.

Infrastructure makes up nearly a quarter of the funds. Some of these programs also rely on state and federal funds. He mentioned highway improvements that will increase efficiencies and services throughout the county. He said about 16 percent of the budget is for public safety and said it is vital. He said it’s all about finding a balance. Haack said the county’s hands are tied by the state that mandates much of the health and human services budget. Nicollet County has taken back control of its dispatch (it used to be managed

by Blue Earth County) and public

safety make up a large chunk of the budget. He echoed much of what Dehen said about highways and citycounty joint projects.

The County Attorney Michelle Zender-Fischer reported increased substance abuse issues in the county, working with law enforcement.

Dehen said it is a growing national problem. He said some opioid legal settlement funds will come to local governments. He said there have been more overdoses from opioids in the past year than in the past decade. He mentioned collaborations and mutual aid agreements with law enforcement and the educa-

tion element through public school programs. He said mental health is also a piece that needs to be tied in.

Haack said there used to be drug courts. He said those were effective programs for helping people overcome addiction problems. He also mentioned a justice committee that was made up of several local officials and others invited to communicate between groups to help the community. DeWitte focused on education and said that there needs to be public outreach to “step forward and help these people”.

The rest of the forum can be viewed on KTV and on YouTube.

In a Surprising Finish, Knight-Raider Boys Advance to State

by Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com By winning the Section 2A team title last week, the LCWM-Nicollet boys’ cross country team qualified for this Saturday’s State Cross Country Championship. That meet will be held at St. Olaf College in Northfield, starting at 1:00 p.m.

The section meet was run at Baylor Park, near Norwood, last week Thursday, October 27. The Knight-Raiders won the meet with the low score of 79 points. They held off Loyola/Cleveland and St. James Area who came in at 88 and 97 points. The top two teams advance to state.

Butterfield-Odin initiated a cross country program of its own for the first time this year and placed fourth with 113 points among the 16 complete teams. They were followed by SM/SE/NUC, M/T/GHEC/ML, Sibley East, NYA, Maple River, MCW, Lester Prairie/ML, NRHEG, WEM/JWP,

LSH, MVL, and BEA. Two other teams—USC/AC and GFW—were incomplete.

“Our boys ran out of their minds was the best way I could say it after the race,” LCWM/Nicollet coach Doug Burns said.. “We had just been soundly beaten at our conference meet a week earlier by Loyola/Cleveland (31-53) but we saw some things at that meet that gave us hope.”

The coach continued, “A lot of it was also just having enough of our kids race well at the same meet. Christian Fells did what a senior leader needed to do, leading us with a seventh place effort.

The key was our pack of three at 14th, 15th, and 16th with Charlie Gengler, Mason Anderson, and Jacob Cooper. After that, it all depended on when Luke Engel would come into view. When I saw him in the 20s, I suspected we had done enough. Engel finished strong at 27th and, after that, it was just the nervous moments waiting for the electronic scores to post.”

Family Living Focus November is National Family Caregivers Month. The role of family caregivers in the life of our loved ones is appreciated.

Caring for a stroke survivor presents new challenges for families, but the help they provide is essential and, in the process, they can find support for themselves as well.

At first, the challenge may be to cope with the sudden news of a stroke and with the uncertainties that lie ahead. Eventually, the survivor’s pace of recovery will slow down, and the caregiver may have new questions and concerns. Hope and help are available for caregivers at all stages of stroke recovery.

by making connections with others who have had similar experiences.

By virtue of their top 15 finish, Fells, Gengler and Anderson were named All-Section.

It was the sixth time in boys’ program history that LCWM has qualified for state—but the first since the year 2000.

“We had a great opportunity last season, falling short by just seven points,” Burns said. “Avenging that may have been at the back of the mind of some of our boys. It was a relentless effort by the boys from start to finish. I am incredibly proud of their accomplishment and their belief in themselves.”

Assistant K-R coach Billy James was equally proud of the effort, as noted in a Facebook post.

“Words cannot describe the events of the cross country section meet at Norwood,” he wrote. “After 19 years of being assistant coach of the LCWM-Nicollet team, I saw a group of boys come together and race like they’ve never raced before. For a team expected to get third or fourth in the section, these boys surpassed all expecta-

Caregivers and Stroke Survivors Find Help and Hope Together treatments and therapies that can improve your quality of life.

• Free information is available on the Minnesota Stroke Association website at www. strokemn.org.

• Ask to speak to a stroke “peer visitor” at the hospital or rehabilitation center.

• Attend classes for survivors and family members either before or after discharge from Accept offers of help. After a rehabilitation. stroke, it is normal to feel sad and • Join a support group. even helpless. Realize that friends and family may feel the same way Ask for information to help you and are eager to show their love understand more about stroke and and support. When they ask, “How stroke recovery. Every stroke survi- can I help?” try these suggestions: vor’s situation is unique.

• Ask friends to organize rides • Ask your doctor about the for therapy appointments or to stroke including possible run errands for you. causes and how to prevent a • Make meals, take care of the new stroke. laundry, clean the kitchen or • Attend stroke education Here are some tips from caregivers: bathroom, mow the lawn or classes. Keep up with new Caregivers may feel more hopeful shovel snow.

Guest Column Hi Everyone, I hope you had some scary fun this Halloween and were able to enjoy our nice fall weather.

Speaking of scary – how about those long lines we had during our fall Tri County clean up on Saturday at the Fairgrounds in St. Peter…oh my… Thankfully, the long lines did not scare our residents away from recycling their old junk. Kudos to those who waited patiently in our lines as we did our best to keep things moving along.

We had almost 500 participants in our four-hour collection period, so that’s about 125 vehicles per hour.

Sure, we were a lot slower than the Mc Donald’s drive thru but in our

defense, we were dealing with much larger, heavier items than a bag of nuggets & burgers…ha. Most of our participants were happy to wait - as long as they could get rid of their stuff and as one happy customer exclaimed “Thank you for saving me from myself” that’s funny but true, as a lot of us need to be saved from our piles of stuff… Our totals are not complete yet but for a quick visual – we had taken in 6 full semis of appliances, tvs and electronics, 3 semis of tires and 2.5 semis of mattresses, couches and junk.

I want to make a quick point about the importance of recycling our appliances and electronics. I cannot over state how important it

tions and placed first. They showed that, if you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything. I am so, so proud of this group of kids. I have had the privilege of coaching many individual state cross country qualifiers over the years, but when the whole team qualifies, it hits different. Waiting 19 years was worth every second. When kids reach their potential, it doesn’t get much better than that as a teacher or coach.”

Andrew Johnson and Aidan Moeller were the sixth and seventh runners for the Knight Raiders and Caden Larson was the team alternate.

In girls’ competition, GFW and Sibley East advanced to state as first and second place finishers, with 98 and 105 points. The Knight-Raider girls finished 11th of 15 complete teams. Katelin Flack and Lohoney Powell were the top K-R finishers, at 18th and 19th. Also on the team were Evie Jones, Kaylin van Loon, The section champion LCWM/Nicollet boys’ team. Front, from left: Kaylie Oyen, Chloe Sargent, and Charlie Gengler, Christian Fells, Jacob Cooper, and Mason Anderson.

Kiera Kirchner.

Back: Andrew Johnson, Aidan Moeller, Caden Larson, and Luke Engel.

• Encourage regular visits to express their thoughts using read the newspaper or books words, gestures, writing or aloud, play cards, work puzother means of communication. zles with the survivor or just • Be patient and allow time for “be there” to talk and listen. a response.

Puzzles and card games are Stroke does not change ingrained enjoyable ways to help a survihabits or the need to pursue meanvor with their recovery. ingful work. While stroke may Speech is commonly affected affect careers, the need to be with by stroke. Others may mistake gar- people or to be useful to others bled or limited speech with other remains with you. disabilities. When that happens, • Maintain a full life after stroke the survivor cannot be ignored or by continuing your interests. treated as if they are incapable of • Find ways to adapt favorite making decisions. If this situation activities including hobbies happens: such as reading, sports, arts, • Be sure that you ask the surviand crafts. Many community vor what they think rather than organizations for stroke surautomatically answering a vivors or people with disabilquestion that pertains to them. ities have special programs • Encourage the survivor to available.

• Help at local stroke centers or stroke related organizations to gain confidence as a volunteer or to test your ability to return to work.

Help is also available by calling Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-3332433 and Disability Linkage Line at 1-866-333-2466.

If you would like more information on “Caregivers and Stroke Survivors Find Help and Hope Together” 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. * * * *

Recycling Can be Confusing and Sometimes Down-Right Scary is in recycling these items especially with regard to the little red metal within… Steele and iron are the first metals that come to mind but copper has become the elephant in the room for the next decade. As our US Government and many other governments around the globe have passed renewable energy mandates for solar, wind, batteries and electric vehicles the demand for copper ore will be HUGE. And if you do some goggle research on copper mining you will discover how energy intensive or high carbon - fossil fuel (coal) use it takes to mine one ton of high or low grade copper – trust me it’s takes a lot of coal and diesel fuel to keep a copper mine running

365 days a year. And to be honest, the recycling process of copper also requires some fossil fuel use but it is by a large measure – requires less energy to do so and recapture that ton of copper rather than mining a finite - virgin ton of copper.

Most of our recycling commodities come from finite resources so that is why we are very appreciative of our residents waiting in lines to recycle these items.

Recycling plastics is another story but I want to touch upon this one as it relates to the Halloween season…

Candy Bags (not used candy wrappers) but the large $10 or $20 bags that we bought Halloween candy in to hand out can be recycled under

the plastic film recycling program.

If you still have the bags, please put them with your other single use plastic film grocery bags to be recycled. Currently most of our Grocery Stores and some of our Schools have containers from Trex to recycle plastic film – single use plastics, which include grocery bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, salt bags, cereal bags, bread bags and candy bags. Please visit our web site for a complete list of film plastics that can be recycled.

Some quick notes – the Blue Earth County hazardous waste facility will be closed for cleaning in November and will reopen with limited winter hours for hazard-

ous waste disposal. However, Sibley County residents can go to McLeod or Scott Counties facilities and Le Sueur County folks can go to Scott County’s facility as both facilities are open year round. With the holiday season approaching – please remember to recycle you old broken Holiday lights as we have containers at most of our Cities Offices.

As always, please contact us anytime at 507-381-9196 or visit us at www.tricountyrecycling.org or you can also check the Nicollet County waste wizard for more recycling and disposal information. This November 15th is America Recycles Day - so please make everyday Earth Day!

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Obituaries — C. Merton “Mert” Anderson, 95 —

Charles Merton Anderson, age 95, of North Mankato, passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022, at his home.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary and will continue hour before service on Friday at the church.

Interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. Memorials may be given to Grace Lutheran Church or Mayo Clinic Hospice – Mankato. www.mankatomortuary.com Charles Merton “Mert” was born April 25, 1927 to Anton and Ida (Lundgren) Anderson in Winthrop, MN. He completed his 8th grade education at District 46 School in Sibley County. He married Darlene Linn on September 26, 1953, in Fairmont and they later divorced.

Mert farmed for many years. Mert founded the Year-A-Round Cab Corporation in 1967. He manufactured tractor cabs, farm equipment, and metal fabrication for government contracts. He was President/ CEO until the company discontinued in 2012. Mert was a long-time

member of Grace Lutheran Church.

He enjoyed engineering, fabrication, and creating things. Mert wintered in Mesa, Arizona for many years and enjoyed his many friends and activities there. He especially enjoyed it when his children and grandchildren came to visit.

Mert is survived by his son, Charlie (Kathy) Anderson of Spirit Lake, IA; his daughters, Cindi (Pete) Baker of Mankato, Carmen (Albert) Rist of North Mankato, and Christin Anderson of Dewey, AZ; seven grandchildren, Cory (Michelle) Anderson, Cari (Pat) Krenik, Patrick (Claire) Baker, Chandra (Brock) Petersen, Troy Stransky, Chad (Lauren) Stransky, and Roxanne Rist; two step grandchildren, Karl (Nikki) Buggert and Kayla (C.J.) Siewert; eleven greatgrandchildren; seven step greatgrandchildren; nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Mert was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Curtis L. Anderson; sister and brother-in-law, Neva and Vern Paulson.

Mert’s family would like to thank all of his wonderful caregivers.

Rural Minnesota

is saying it is September and not November. I guess a warm fall will do that.

We are closing 2022 off strong with a new report coming out on rural newspapers and civic engagement. We are all seeing the decline of rural, local newspapers across the country. What does this mean for rural communities, especially when it comes to civic engagement? We’re also working on a report explaining

November 2022 From President Julie TeschJulie Tesch on her farm with a cat This time of year I’m reminded of the saying, “the days are long, but the years are short.” As we are entering the last months of 2022, I can’t help but ask myself where all the time went. My body clock

Fields of Grace Church Announcements For November 2-5 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., November 6—8:00 a.m., Worship with Communion, SLLC; 9:30 a.m., Worship with Communion, BLC; 10:05 a.m., A New Day Radio Worship on KNUJ 860AM; 10:45 a.m., Sunday School, FLC. **Confirmation each Wednesday, 5:30-7:45 p.m., FLC.

just what the state’s K-12 education funding formula is and how it works.

Who benefits and by how much when dollars are added? And finally, we know that it’s hard to find workers these days, but what if there were specific policies that are making that shortage worse? We’re p­artnering with the new Center for Rural Behavioral Health at Minnesota State Mankato to better understand the situation for the behavioral health

workforce. Stay tuned to see our findings and to participate in the webinars.

And as we get into convention season, I hope to see many of you in-person or online when we present workshops across the state.

With Kind Regards, Julie Tesch, President & CEO Center for Rural Policy & Development

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Public Notices

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

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.

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.

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 informa-

tion below. Comments will be conCopies of the current draft sidered when making final revisions plan, maps of the planning area, a to the plan. summary of the response to comments, and related documents are

By Mail: Sibley Soil and Water available on the Sibley SWCD Conservation District ­website: https://www.sibleyswcd.

Attn: Jack Bushman org/­documents P.O. Box 161 A hard copy of the draft plan Gaylord, MN 55334 is available upon request at the

By Email: Jack.Bushman@ following location during regular sibleyswcd.org business hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 Subject: “Lower p.m., Monday – Friday. Please Minnesota River West call ahead to make an appointPublic Comment” ment to view the hard copies. Other

STATE OF MINNESOTA

DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF NICOLLET

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type 14 - Other Civil Mortgage Foreclosure By Action Court File No. 52-CV-22-166

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc.,

accommodations can be made by 520 Chandler Avenue North request using the contact informa- Glencoe, MN 55336 tion above.

Renville Soil & Water Conservation District, 1008 W. Location: Lincoln Ave Olivia, MN 56277 Sibley Soil & Water Conservation District, 112 5th Street Gaylord, MN 55334.

EDITOR: Please publish this notice the week of October 24th, Nicollet County Government and bill Sibley Soil and Water Center, 501 South Minnesota Conservation District at P.O. Avenue Saint Peter, MN 56082 Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334.

McLeod County Government PLEASE PROVIDE PROOF OF Center, McLeod County SWCD, PUBLICATION.

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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated:

David Lange As Sheriff of Nicollet County, Minnesota , Deputy By David Lange

Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE

VS.

Heather Ann Kachelmeier fka Heather A. Kachelmeier-Rhinehart, Matthew Rhinehart, the Secretary Of Housing and Urban Development , and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the complaint herein, John Doe, Mary Roe,

HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C.

/s/ Michael V Schleisman

Michael V Schleisman Attorney ID # 0394992 michael@hwmlawfirm.com 101 Fifth Street East, Suite 2626 St. Paul, MN 55101 801-355-2886 Attorney for Plaintiff

Date: October 3, 2022

Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of a Judgment and Decree in the above entitled action, dated September 14, 2022, and entered on September 14, 2022, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me directing the sale of the premises hereinafter described to satisfy the amount found and adjudged due to said Plaintiff in the above entitled action from Defendant Heather Ann Kachelmeier fka Heather A. Kachelmeier-Rhinehart, the Sheriff of Nicollet County, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, on November 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM, at the Nicollet

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 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

County Sheriff's Office, Civil Division, Lobby of the Sheriff’s Office, 501 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter, MN, said county and state, the premises and real estate described in said Judgment and Decree, legally described as:

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Lot 10, of Peter's subdivision of Part of Lot 6, Block 24, Wendel Hodapp's addition, North Mankato

MN10918

being also known and numbered as 432 Jefferson Ave, North Mankato, MN 56003; PID# 18.703.0100 MN10918

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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

Matt Devotion Unique in History Unique in history - that’s Jesus.

Yet, we see lowliness. A respected teacher came to Jesus and said “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” (Matthew 8: 18, New International Version 2011) But Jesus told him what that would be like. Foxes have holes, but Jesus had no home. Even birds have nests, yet Jesus had no place for His head.

How can He be the Son of God, the Light of the world?

Yet, something about that man from Nazareth has aroused the

admiration of thousands. In every generation, millions have said, “I will follow You wherever You lead me.” Some faced lions in faith.

Others were burned to death. Many, like the apostle John were sent into exile. Yet they were all convinced that there is no other name under heaven which saves eternally.

How can we account for such devotion? It is only when we go a bit farther in Matthew 8. There we see Him sleeping in the back of a boat in a furious storm. Terrified

disciples, though experienced sailors, woke Him up and said, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

(Matthew 8: 25, New International Version 2011) Mighty winds had churned the sea. In nature, even after the wind stops, it takes hours for the mighty waves to stop. But Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

Jesus demands our worship.

Nothing dare crowd ahead of Him.

Allegiance to Him cannot be shared with anyone or anything. He is God in the flesh, who came to ransom us from the hopelessness of the sin which would otherwise condemn us. We may face pain, sorrow, even death, but we will not perish. In Christ we have life everlasting.

If we realize who Jesus is and what He means to us, we will rather give up everything and anything than lose Him. He alone is the Way by which we come to the Father. He ransomed us and He lives for us and with us.

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

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Focus on AG: Drought Conditions Intensify in the Midwest

Midwest were highly variable, even in the same county or township, depending on the amount and timeliness of rainfall events during the growing season. Some areas of Southern Minnesota and North Central Iowa had some of their best corn and soybean yields ever, while farmers in Nebraska, Western Iowa and portions of Southern south Dakota had greatly reduced crop yields due to the drought impacts in 2022.

The good news for all producers regarding the 2022 corn harvest has been the low harvest moisture of the corn coming out of the field, and the high quality of the corn.

Most of the corn being harvested in Southern Minnesota in the past few weeks has been at 15-18 percent moisture, meaning it can go directly to farm grain bins with very little or no additional drying, or can be hauled to grain purchasers with very little price dockage for excess kernel moisture. The rapid field dry down of the corn is saving most producers $30.00-$35.00 per acre in anticipated corn drying costs.

Most of the corn being harvested in Southern Minnesota has had a test weight that is at or above the standard test weight for corn of 56 pounds per bushel, which also adds value to the corn.

The fire danger throughout in many areas remains extremely high due to the very dry conditions and frequent windy days.

These conditions can quickly ignite field and grass fires that can cause significant damage. Farm operators need to use extra caution with farm machinery, grain trucks and other vehicles in the very dry fields. They also need to make sure that fire extinguishers are working properly and take other necessary fire safety precautions. The general public must also take care not to accidentally ignite a fire near farm fields, or in other rural areas. The ongo-

ing drought conditions in many regions are also highly visible with the extremely low levels of lakes, rivers, and streams. In some instances, areas that have suffered intense drought levels for two or three years could also be impacted by reduced ground water levels.

Based on the weather data in Southern Minnesota, the Fall precipitation pattern in 2022 is very similar to the pattern in the fall of 2011. Of course, the Fall of 2011 was followed by the major drought in the Summer of 2012, which was quite intense in many areas of the Midwest and across the U.S. The Summer of 2012 was driest since

1988, another major drought year, and was the second hottest Summer on record, trailing only 1936. The 2012 drought caused nearly $30 billion in agricultural losses, resulting in a loss of approximately 25 percent of the U.S. corn and sorghum crops, as well as major impacts on hay and pasture production and large financial losses to U.S. beef producers.

On the other hand, both 1976 and

1952 also had very dry conditions in the Fall in the Midwest; however, both years were followed by above normal precipitation and fairly good crop production in the following year. So, there is no certainty when it comes to predicting long-term weather patterns based on current conditions but there is certainly cause for some concern as we look ahead to the 2023 growing season.

Note — For additional information c­ontact Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst and Sr. Vice President, MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, MN. (Phone — (507) 381-7960) E-mail — kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com) Web Site — http://www. minnstarbank.com/

Pork Chops and Silent Auction at Immanuel

by Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com The Immanuel Lutheran (Courtland) PTL had a successful fundraiser Sunday, starting with a pork chop dinner and throwing in a fun silent auction.

It was the 42nd annual PTL pork chop dinner at the school. The pork chops are seasoned with a “secret sauce” which makes them very good and very tender.

Money raised from the twopart event will fund “extras” for Immanuel Lutheran School, primarily field trips and technology.

The silent auction included a lot

of great things—more than 80 items were up for bid. Some were strictly “buy it now,” some were “bid to buy or buy it now,” and nine items were “strictly bid”—and wait until the end of the auction.

Eight of the nine strictly bid only items were special baskets made up by the ILS school classes. They included Christmas, fall, Halloween, ice cream, and chocolate baskets.

Many of the auction items were The student-prepared gift boxes were “strictly bid” items, with bidders donated by area businesses, as well having to wait until the close of the auction to see if they had won one. as Immanuel families and friends.

The items included everything from gift certificates to half of a hog and a Lake of the Woods fish- Diners of all ages enjoyed the meal of pork chops—or hot dogs for the younger diners. ing trip for three.

Guests could opt for one or two pork chops, or a hot dog, along with all The meal was served both from the kitchen counter—or through the take-out window on the north side of the kitchen.

Silent auction items lined the walls of the room right off the dining area. the extras, including homemade desserts.

Mayer Lutheran Ends Lady Raider Season

by Ruth Klossner 507-240-0048 cowladyruth@gmail.com After defeating Lester Prairie in the pigtail game last week Monday, the Nicollet girls had the unenviable task of facing the top-seeded Mayer Lutheran Crusaders in the North Section 2A Volleyball Tournament Thursday evening.

“We had played awesome in the win, but we knew, going into Thursday’s game, that it would be

a tough one. Mayer plays a quick game very well,” Raider coach Sue Boddy said.

She added, “We took them out of their comfort zone a few times in the match. We came out strong, but just couldn’t get the rhythm/momentum on our side.”

The Raiders stayed with Mayer in the early going of the first game, down just 3-5, but the Crusaders quickly pushed the lead to 13-4 and never looked back, taking the first game 25-10.

The second game started out 1-2 but, again, the Crusaders went on a run to push it to 8-2 and controlled things all the way to their 25-6 win.

Nicollet fought back in the third game. After trailing 3-6, the Raiders went on a run, with Morgan Arndt at the serving line, to get a 7-7 tie. After an 8-8 tie, Mayer chipped away, but the Raiders didn’t fold, twice trailing by two (9-11, 12-14) before Mayer pulled away for the 25-14 third game and match win.

Mayer Luth. 3, Nicollet 0 10-25, 6-25, 14-25

Sub-Section Playoffs Mayer Lutheran Match stats Kills: Shannon Soost 5; Morgan Arndt 3, Brooklyn Bode 3 Digs: Ambria Hoffman 7, Leah Bode 4 Set/Assists: Mia Lambrecht 5 Serve points/aces: Morgan Arndt 9/9, 1 ace; Soost 2/4, 1 ace; Tiana Sand 1/2, 1 ace Blocks: B. Bode 2 Serve Receive: Hoffman

Ambria Hoffman successfully dug this ball in the second game Thursday. Brynn Grommersch (13) was ready to help.

Mia Lambrecht (6) and Shannon Soost (7) couldn’t block this hit, but the Raiders played it successfully, getting a kill from Soost, to tie the third game at 7-7.

Tiana Soost passed this ball to a teammate during the first game against Mayer Lutheran.

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Raider Season Ended by Cedar Mt. tempo of the game and not turning the ball over offensively. Defensively they were fairly aggressive and did a good job of tackling and rallying to the ball—which made it tough for us to come up with chunks of yards at a time.”

The Raiders did put together several nice drives to score twice late in the game.

Nick Slater scored Nicollet’s first touchdown, with Austin Northquest getting the two-point conversion.

Trenton Havemeier scored the second, on a pass from Slater. The two-point conversion failed when Justin Rist was stopped short of the goal line.

After making good efforts to do so earlier, Justin Rist blocked an extra point kick for the Raider defense in the third quarter.

It was the last game for six seniors—Jonathon Peterson, Justin Rist, Austyn Kramer, Dominic Stoecker, Justin Slater, and Austin Northquest.

Brecken Northquest (53), Trenton Havemeier (center) and Austyn Kramer dropped Cedar Mountain quarterback Cooper Freitag for a five-yard loss late in the first quarter.

by Ruth Klossner cowladyruth@gmail.com 507-240-0048 Nicollet’s football season came to an end last week Tuesday when the sixth seeded Raiders lost to #3 seed Cedar Mountain 14-42 in the Section 2 playoff game at Morgan.

After losing the ball on a fumble on its first possession, the Cougars scored on their next five possessions. Meanwhile the Raiders turned the ball over on failed fourth down conversions on their first three possessions, then lost it on interceptions or fumbles the next four times.

The guys tried, but just couldn’t keep up with Cedar Mountain.

“The game was very rough,” Raider coach Cory Jans said. “Lots of mistakes and mental errors prevented us from getting into a groove on either side of the ball.”

He went on, “Cedar Mountain did a good job of controlling the

The Raider defense did all it could to trap Cougar Cooper Freitag for a safety in the end zone but the quarterback somehow completed a short pass to prevent the safety—even though Nick Slater had him in his grasp. Other Raiders in on the player were Justin Rist (50), Brecken Northquest (53), and Dominic Stoecker (on ground). Cedar Mountain’s 58 is Jaxson Kerkhoff.

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