The Mower County
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Vol. 51, No. 32 S outhern M inne S ota S hopper S , i nc . 3405 W. o akland a venue • a u S tin , M n 507-437-7731
FALL Sports SCHEDULE
Football
Southland
Aug. 28, 2025 ........... Home vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown ......... 7:00PM
Sept. 5, 2025 ............ Away vs. Fillmore Central .............................. 7:00PM
Sept. 12, 2025 .......... Home vs. New Richland-H-E-G .................... 7:00PM
Sept. 19, 2025 .......... Away vs Saint James......................................... 7:00PM
Sept. 26, 2025 .......... Home vs. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ..... 7:00PM
Oct. 3, 2025 ............. Away vs. United South Central ...................... 7:00PM
Oct. 10, 2025 ........... Home vs. Hayfield............................................ 7:00PM
Oct. 15, 2025 Away vs. Lewiston-Altura 7:00PM
Volleyball
Aug. 21, 2025 Away vs. Houston Public Schools 7:00PM
Aug. 25, 2025 Home vs. Schaeffer Academy 7:00PM
Aug. 28, 2025 Away vs. Glenville-Emmons 7:00PM
Sept. 2, 2025 Home vs. Leroy-Ostrander 7:00PM
Sept. 4, 2025 Home vs. Kingsland High School 7:00PM
Sept. 8, 2025 Away vs. Mabel-Canton Schools 7:00PM
Sept. 11, 2025 Away vs. Lyle-Pacelli 7:00PM
Sept. 16, 2025 .......... Away vs. Grand Meadow ................................ 7:00PM
Sept. 18, 2025 .......... Home vs. Lanesboro ........................................ 7:00PM
Sept. 23, 2025 .......... Home vs. Glenville-Emmons ......................... 7:00PM
Sept. 25, 2025 .......... Away vs. Rushford-Peterson........................... 7:15PM
Sept. 30, 2025 .......... Away vs. Kingsland High School ................... 7:00PM
Oct. 6, 2025 ............. Away vs. Blooming Prairie ............................. 7:15PM
Oct. 7, 2025 ............. Home vs. Lyle-Pacelli ...................................... 7:00PM
Oct. 9, 2025 ............. Home vs. Grand Meadow ............................... 7:00PM
Oct. 13, 2025 Home vs. Spring Grove Public Schools 7:00PM
FALL Sports SCHEDULE
Lyle-Pacelli
Football
August 29, 2025 Away vs Multiple Schools 7:00PM
Sept. 6, 2025 Away vs. Multiple Schools 7:00PM
Sept. 12, 2025 Home vs. Multiple Schools 7:00PM
Sept. 19, 2025 Away vs. Kingsland High School 7:00PM
Sept. 26, 2025 Away vs. Mabel-Canton Schools 7:00PM
Oct. 3, 2025 Away vs. Lanesboro 7:00PM
Oct. 10, 2025 Away vs. Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 7:00PM
Oct. 15, 2025 Away vs. Houston Public Schools 7:00PM Volleyball
August 21, 2025 Away vs. Spring Grove Public Schools 7:00PM
August 23, 2025 Away vs. Multiple Schools 8:00AM
August 26, 2025 Home vs. Houston Public Schools 7:00PM
August 28, 2025 Home vs. Leroy-Ostrander 7:00PM
Sept. 2, 2025 Away vs. Grand Meadow 7:00PM
Sept. 4, 2025 Away vs. Glenville-Emmons 7:00PM
Sept. 6, 2025 Away vs. Multiple Schools 8:30AM
Sept. 9, 2025 Away vs. Schaeffer Academy 7:00PM
Sept. 11, 2025 Home vs. Southland 7:00PM
Sept. 16, 2025 Away vs. Kingsland High Schoo 7:00PM
Sept. 18, 2025 Home vs. Mabel-Canton Schools 7:00PM
Sept. 23, 2025 .........Away vs. Leroy-Ostrander .......................... 7:00PM
Sept. 30, 2025 .........Away vs. Glenville-Emmons ...................... 7:00PM
Oct. 2, 2025 ............Away vs. Lanesboro ..................................... 7:00PM
Oct. 7, 2025 ............Away vs. Southland ..................................... 7:00PM
Oct. 9, 2025 ............Home vs. Kingsland High School ............. 7:00PM
Oct. 11, 2025 ..........Away vs. Multiple Schools .......................... 9:00AM
Football
Aug. 28, 2025 ......... Away vs. New Ulm ........................................7:00PM
Sept. 5, 2025 .......... Home vs. Albert Lea .....................................7:00PM
Sept. 12, 2025 ........ Away vs. Worthington ..................................7:00PM
Sept. 19, 2025 ........ Home vs. Fairmont .......................................7:00PM
Sept. 26, 2025 ........ Away vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville .............7:00PM
Oct. 3, 2025 ........... Home vs. Pine Island ....................................7:00PM
Oct. 10, 2025 ......... Away vs. Cannon Falls ..................................7:00PM
Oct. 15, 2025 Home vs. Zumbrota-Mazeppal 7:00PM Boys Soccer
Aug. 26, 2025 Home vs. Faribault Senior High 7:00PM
Aug. 28, 2025 Away vs. Rochester John Marshall 7:00PM
Sept. 4, 2025 Home vs. Albert lea 7:00PM
Sept. 6, 2025 Away vs. Worthington 1:00PM
Sept. 9, 2025 Away vs. Mankato West 7:00PM
Sept. 11, 2025 Home vs. Owatonna 7:00PM
Sept. 13, 2025 Away vs. Academy of Holy Angels 1:00PM
Sept. 16, 2025 Home vs. Mankato East 7:00PM
Sept. 18, 2025 Away vs. Northfield 7:00PM
Sept. 23, 2025 Away vs. Red Wing 7:00PM
Sept. 25, 2025 Home vs. Rochester Century 7:00PM
Sept. 27, 2025 Home vs. Byron Public Schools 12:00PM
Sept. 30, 2025 Away vs. Winona 7:00PM
Oct. 2, 2025 Home vs. Rochester Mayo 7:00PM
Oct. 4, 2025 Home vs. Totino-Grac 2:00PM Girl Soccer
Aug. 21, 2025 Home vs. Kasson-Mantorville 7:00PM
Aug. 23, 2025 Away vs. Rochester Lourdes 11:00AM
Aug. 26, 2025 Away vs. Faribault Senior High 7:00PM
Austin
Aug. 28, 2025 ......... Home vs. Rochester John Marshall .............7:00PM
Sept. 2, 2025 .......... Away vs. Albert Lea.......................................7:00PM
Sept. 6, 2025 .......... Home vs. Worthington .................................7:00PM
Sept. 8, 2025 .......... Home vs. Mankato West ..............................1:00PM
Sept. 9, 2025 .......... Away vs. Byron Public Schools ....................7:00PM
Sept. 11, 2025 ........ Away vs. Owatonna .......................................7:00PM
Sept. 13, 2025 ........ Home vs. Waseca ........................................... 12:00PM
Sept. 16, 2025 ........ Away vs. Mankato East .................................5:00PM
Sept. 18, 2025 Home vs. Northfield 7:00PM
Sept. 23, 2025 Home vs. Red Wing 7:00PM
Sept. 25, 2025 Away vs. Rochester Century 7:00PM
Sept. 30, 2025 Home vs. Winona 7:00PM
Oct. 2, 2025 .............. Away vs. Rochester Mayo .................................... 7:00PM Volleyball
Aug. 26, 2025 Home vs. St. Peter 7:15PM
Aug. 30, 2025 Away vs. Multiple Schools 8:00AM
Sept. 2, 2025 Away vs. Stewartville 7:15PM
Sept. 4, 2025 ............. Home vs. Faribault Senior High ......................... 7:00PM
Sept. 9, 2025 ............. Away vs. Rochester John Marshall ..................... 7:00PM
Sept. 11, 2025 Home vs. Albert Lea 7:15PM
Sept. 16, 2025 Away vs. Mankato West 7:15PM
Sept. 20, 2025 Home vs. Multiple Schools 8:00AM
Sept. 23, 2025 Home vs. Mankato East 7:15PM
Sept. 25, 2025 ........... Away vs. Northfield .............................................. 7:00PM
Sept. 30, 2025 ........... Away vs. Red Wing ............................................... 7:15PM
Oct. 2, 2025 Home vs. Rochester Century 7:15PM
Oct. 7, 2025 Away vs. Winona 7:15PM
Oct. 9, 2025 Home vs. Owatonna 7:15PM
Oct. 11, 2025 ............ Away vs. Multiple Schools ................................... 9:00AM
Oct. 14, 2025 ............ Home vs. Rochester Mayo ................................... 7:15PM
Girls Tennis
Aug. 14, 2025 ............ Away vs. Waseca.................................................... 10:00AM
Aug. 21, 2025 ............ Away vs. Multiple Schools ................................... 1:00PM
Aug. 26, 2025 ............ Away vs. Mankato East......................................... 4:30PM
Aug. 28, 2025 Away vs. Mankato West 4:45PM
Sept. 2, 2025 Home vs. Winona 4:45PM
Sept. 4, 2025 Away vs. Owatonna 4:45PM
Sept. 6, 2025 ............. Away vs. Multiple Schools ................................... 9:00AM
Sept. 9, 2025 ............. Home vs. Red Wing .............................................. 4:45PM
Sept. 16, 2025 Away vs. Albert Lea 4:45PM
Sept. 22, 2025 Home vs. Multiple Schools 3:45PM
Sept. 23, 2025 Away vs. Faribault Senior High 4:45PM Sept. 25, 2025 ........... Away vs. Fairmont ................................................ 3:45PM Sept. 27, 2025 ........... Away vs. Multiple Schools ................................... 9:00AM
Aug. 29, 2025 Home vs. Mabel-Canton 7:00PM
Sept. 5, 2025 Away vs. Kingsland High School 7:00PM
Sept. 12, 2025 Away vs. Leroy-Ostrander 7:00PM
Sept. 19, 2025 Home vs. Lanesboro 7:00PM
Sept. 26, 2025 Away vs. Alden-Conger 7:00PM
Oct.. 4, 2025 Away vs. Houston Public Schools 11:00AM
Oct. 10, 2025 Home vs. Wabasha-Kellogg 7:00PM
Oct. 15, 2025 Home vs. Bethlehem Academy 7:00PM
Volleyball
August 19, 2025 ....... Away vs. Multiple Schools ............................. 9:00AM
August 21, 2025 ....... Away vs. Lanesboro ........................................ 7:00PM
August 23, 2025 ....... Away vs. Multiple Schools ............................. 8:00AM
August 28, 2025 ....... Home vs. Kingsland High School ................ 7:00PM
Sept. 2, 2025 ............. Home vs. Lyle-Pacelli ..................................... 7:00PM
Sept. 4, 2025 ............. Home vs. Leroy-Ostrander ........................... 7:00PM
Sept. 8, 2025 ............. Away vs. Spring Grove ................................... 7:00PM
Sept. 16, 2025 Home vs. Southland 7:00PM
Sept. 18, 2025 Home vs. Houston Public School 7:00PM
Sept. 20, 2025 Home vs. Multiple Schools 8:00AM
Sept. 23, 2025 Away vs. Kingsland High School 7:00PM
Sept. 25, 2025 Away vs. Glenville-Emmons 6:45PM
Sept. 30, 2025 Away vs. Leroy-Ostrander 7:00PM
Oct. 2, 2025 Away vs. Schaeffer Academy 7:00PM
Oct. 7, 2025 Home vs. Glenville-Emmons 7:00PM
Oct. 9, 2025 Away vs. Southland 7:00PM
Oct. 13, 2025 ............ Home vs. Mabel-Canton ............................... 7:00PM
Thursday 5 pm
Thursday, August 14th · 8 am - 4 pm
Deadline for ALL Display Ads is 5 pm on Thursday prior to the following Tuesday’s publication of the Mower County Shopper.
Probation Services Director
Freeborn County is seeking a Probation Services Director. This position leads a department of 15 staff, including probation, truancy, STS coordinator, support and veterans court staff. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 8 years in the field of Corrections and understand evidence-based practices in the field. He/she must hold at least a BS degree in Corrections, Law Enforcement or a related field. The Director reports to the Court, presents budgets to the County Board, does grant reporting at both federal and state levels and attends meetings and trainings throughout the state. The position would start approximately October 1st, 2025.
DATA PROCESSING SPECIALIST
Security Bank Minnesota is an employee-owned community bank with excellent benefits and competitive pay. We are looking for a Full-Time entry level Data Processor. Banking experience is helpful. Qualified applicants must have computer/data processing skills. Applications are available during business hours. 507-373-1481
Please return applications to: Security Bank Minnesota Attn: Jody 437 Bridge Avenue
Please go to the Freeborn County website for the full job description and qualifications required. Interested applicants must apply through the on-line application process available on the Freeborn County website http://www.co.freeborn.mn.us no later than 12:00 pm Friday, August 15, 2025. Salary range $88,005 - $130,520 depending on qualifications. th
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Marketplace
Estate Sales
Living Estate Sale
Saturday, August 23rd
9am-6pm
18912 620th Ave, Rose Creek
Antiques, furniture, art, dishes, tools, ladders, household & garage items, sports, hockey, water ski, & misc
Antiques & Collectibles
Lawn & Garden
COMPOST FOR SALE:
Apartments
Motorcycles & ATV’s
Garage Sales
Garage Sale
908 12th Ave SE, Austin Wed. Aug. 13 - Sat. Aug.16th 9am-7pm
Round oak table w/ two chairs, wine fridge, pool sticks, small cat tree, vacuums, black headboard, car seats, lots of clothes, hats and shoes, 80 puzzles, toys, pet supplies,lots of miscellaneous stuff
Multi Family Sale
905 7th Ave NW
711 8th St NW
Aug 15th & 16th 8am-5pm
Furniture, adult clothes, fishing rod/reel combos w/some rods & reels, lots of tackle, Vexilar flasher, household items & misc.
Multi-family Garage Sale 2101 3rd Ave SE
Austin, August 15 (8am - 6pm) & August 16 (8am12pm)
Name brand clothing/shoes: boys/girls/youth, men/women; home furnishings, household items, toys, books, CD’s, DVD’s, baby crib, computer desk. Clean, excellent condition, bargain priced.
ANTIQUES WANTED! TOYS, RED WING CROCKS, ADVERTISING SIGNS BEER, FOOD, MACHINERY GAS, OIL, ECT. & ADVERTISING TINS, CARPENTER TOOLS, GUNS, WWI WWII VIETNAM PHOTOGRAPHS, MEDALS, HELMETS, KNIVES, SWORDS, CAST IRON FRY PANS, FLOOR GRATES, PUMPS, POCKET WATCHES, JEWELRY, PADLOCKS, WEATHERVANES, CUPALAS, BARN PULLEYS, LICENSE PLATES, CLOCKS, BOTTLES, POTTERY, MAGAZINES, POSTCARDS, MARBLES, CHAUFFEUR BADGES, CATALOGS, BOOKS, ANYTHING PAPER, DECOYS, REELS, RADIOS, STERLING SILVER, COINS, TOKENS, OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, WOOD & PAPER SHELL BOXES, WOOD BOXES,SCALES, LANTERNS, LAMPS, CLOTHING, ANYTHING MADE BEFORE 1960 COUNTRYSIDE ANTIQUES 507-402-0880.
By the pail or truckload. For loading large loads, call 507-438-3228.
HILLIER COMPOSTING
Drop off your leaves, grass, branches. Reasonable rates.
Machinery & Tools
POWER WASHERS in Stock 507-448-3302
TRADING POST Gordonsville
STIHL Products in Stock We’re your Stihl Dealer. 507-448-3302
TRADING POST Gordonsville
Domestic Pets
Puppies for Sale: Border Collie Blue Heeler Cross. 5 months old. First shots & dewormed. $100 Call (507)383-6701
Spacious 1 bedroom 15 minutes south of Albert Lea. $405/mo, utilities included except electric. Background checks required. No smoking! No animals! Call or text 507-456-9514.
Storage
Storage Stall 1-10x12 with shelving- $55.00 1-12x21 with shelving-$85.00 507-438-9141
Automobiles
2017 Black Kia Sorrento EX 19MPG, AWD, Top Safety Pick, clean title. Panoramic roof, adaptive cruise, Carplay, heated seats, remote-start, 3rd row. Hitch 4 pin. New battery, good tread. Garaged. Easy entry. 507-481-8295
Community Events
Albert Lea Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Public Housing Units Available for Rent Application Online www.albertleahra.com or pick up an application at our office Monday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm 800 4th Ave South Albert Lea, MN 56007
-1987 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE GOOD SHAPE, EVERYTHING WORKS. 8OK MILES. CALL (507)440-0701,
Motorcycles & ATV’s
2019 Harley Davidson FXDR 10,200 miles - new rear tirenew battery - factory passenger seat - 114 cubic inch M8 engine asking $11,500 507.440.8353
1987 Honda Helix 250cc’s 14,900 miles $1,999
507.279.0457
For Sale: Red 1999 Honda CN250 Helix Scooter 19,800 miles
Showroom-perfect condition No scratches or dents
Asking $3,100 Call Gene: 507-589-5536
Appliance Service
ON THE SPOT APPLIANCE SERVICE Will Repair most Household Appliances & Commercial Cooking Products. 30+ Years Experience, Reasonable Rates. Call Orrin Mortensen at 507-214-8099 ANYTIME
Handyman Services
E.L.K. CONSTRUCTION HANDYMAN SERVICES: Update or replace windows, egress windows & doors. Home repair, remodeling & construction, decks, garages, siding, roof repair, drywall
Free Estimates. Senior Discounts. BEST PRICES Call anytime: 507-219-0727
Stump Grinding Residential Or Commercial. Free Estimates Serving Austin, Southern MS & Northern Iowa 507-438-9141
Linder Tree Service Tree Trimming,
Real Estate & Auctions
FARMS FOR SALE
Peoples Company
MOWER CO., MN
New Listing: 300.15 taxable acres, 294.76 tillable., 84.3 PI, located SW of Austin MN.
FREEBORN CO., MN
New Listing: 70 acres M/L, all tillable, 93.1 PI, pattern tiled. NE of Albert Lea, MN
DOUGLAS YEGGE - 563-320-9900 ALAN MCNEIL - 563-321-1125 700 6th Ave., DeWitt, IA 52742 Peoplescompany.com
