James Dethmer Hubbling, 56, Pipestone, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone.

Services were Tuesday, April 2, at Pipestone Christian Reformed Church in Pipestone. Burial was in New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone.

James Hubbling was born to John and Alberta (Van Velzen) Hubbling on June 28, 1945, in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was raised on the family farm near Hardwick and attended school in Edgerton. Upon completion of his education he helped his dad on the farm. During that time, he entered the National Guard. He also completed the diesel mechanics course offered in Minneapolis. After completion of this course he worked in Minneapolis for a short time as a mechanic. He returned to the Pipestone area where he was co-owner of Hiawatha Implement.

He married Ruth Brink on July 26, 1968, in Luverne. Following their marriage they lived in Pipestone. They purchased a farm near Pipestone in 1974. Mrs. Hubbling died on Nov. 12, 1994. After her death he continued to live on and work on the farm.

He married Darlene VanDenBosch on Sept. 8, 1995, in Pipestone. They lived on the farm near Pipestone. In March 1999 he was diagnosed with cancer.

Mr. Hubbling was a member of Christian Reformed Church in Pipestone where he served on the church council. He was also a member of the Dairy Association. He enjoyed fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Hubbling, Pipestone; two children, Steve (Kim) Hubbling, Pipestone, and Lisa (Bryan) Haberer, Gettysburg, S.D; one stepson, Troy VanDenBosch, Jasper; five grandchildren, Austin and Alyssa Haberer and Nichelle, Cody and Carly VanDenBosch; his parents, John and Bert Hubbling, Hardwick; seven brothers and sisters, Carol (Pete) Hoogland, Rich Hubbling, all of Hardwick, Don (Linda) Hubbling, Luverne, Marv (April) Hubbling, Jasper, Dave (Cindy) Hubbling, Alexandria, Gerald "Berr" (Cathy Blair) Hubbling, Fulda, and Ruth Hubbling (special friend, Galen Krogman), Lismore.

Mr. Hubbling was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth.

Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, was in charge of arrangements.

Russell T. Grant, 91, Escondido, Calif., formerly of the Beaver Creek area, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at the Meadowview nursing home in Escondido.

He was born to Thaddeus and Julia (Brooks) Grant on Aug. 7, 1910, on the family farm east of Beaver Creek. He graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1928 and Macalester College, St. Paul, in 1932. He coached at Elmore High School before moving to Sacramento, Calif., where he worked for Southwest Telephone Company until retirement.

His wife, Grace, worked for Seaboard Finance. They were married on March 27, 1937. She died on Dec. 31, 2000. They had no children.

Survivors include cousins, Norma (English) Herman, Luverne, Ruth (Brooks) Hagen, Sioux Falls, S.D., Marilyn (Brooks) Granald, New York, New York, Dale (Bill) Brooks, Albuquerque, N.M., and Phyllis (Brooks) Bim, Memphis Tenn.

Amanda Burmeister, 97, Luverne, died Monday, April 1 at Tuff Memorial Home, Hills. Services will be Thursday, April 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Johm Lutheran Church, Luverne. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 3 from 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne.

The Adrian girls' basketball team is the Section 3A and Minnesota State Class 1A Academic champion. Row one, left to right, are: Becky Knips, Brooke Bullerman, Jenna Honermann and Kylie Heronimus. Row two: Brittni Strand, Andrea Lonneman, Sarah Henning, Ashley Cox, Bonnie Bullerman, Trista Honermann and Andrea Henning. Back: Ashley Henning, Sarah Wolf, Maria Gengler, Andrea Burzlaff and Sarah Kruger. Missing are managers Ali Taylor, Heidi Altman and Carrie Drenth.

By John Rittenhouse
Not all of the success experienced by Adrian's girls' basketball team last winter came on the court.

The 2001-02 Dragons did win a Red Rock Conference championship, compiling a 20-win season, but their greatest victory came in the classrooms of AHS.

School officials recently learned that the Dragons were the Section 3A and Minnesota State Class 1A Academic champions this winter.

Adrian team members and managers sported a combined 3.841 grade point average, which topped the GPA of the seven remaining section champions.

Other Class 1A section champions include Randolph (1A), Mankato Loyola (2A), Meadow Creek Christian (4A), Henning (5A), Barnesville (6A), Big Fork (7A) and Kittson Central (8A).

Along with being the team champion, Adrian also has Class 1AÕs individual academic champion in senior Becky Knips.

Knips sports a 3.98 GPA.

On the court, Adrian drew the No. 1 seed for the South Section 3A Tournament, during which it was upset by Red Rock Central in the semifinals.

Adrian's Randy Strand and Kevin Nowotny were named the South Section 3AÕs Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year respectively.

Ordinance amending zoning map
ORDINANCE NO. 245, THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "ZONING MAP" PROVIDED FOR IN CITY CODE, SECTION 11.10, TO INCLUDE REZONING LOTS 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 21, LOTS 5 THRU 8 IN BLOCK 22, LOTS 5 THRU 7 IN BLOCK 23, LOTS 5 THRU 8 IN BLOCK 24, LOTS 1 THRU 8 IN BLOCK 25, AND LOTS 1 THRU 8 IN BLOCK 26, ALL IN VAN EPS & VARY'S ADDITION, FROM R-1, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, TO R-I RESIDENTIAL/INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
THE CITY OF LUVERNE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The official "City of Luverne Zoning Map" governed and established by City Code, Section 11.10, originally adopted by Ordinance No. 179, Third Series, and succeeding amendments, is hereby amended in accordance with the attached map (Exhibit "A") labeled "Sixth Amendment to City of Luverne Zoning Map" to rezone the said property as denoted on Exhibit A from Zone R-1, Low Density Residential District, to R-I, Residential/Institutional District, described as follows:

Lots 3 and 4, Block 21, Van Eps & Vary's Addition
Lots 5 thru 8, Block 22, Van Eps & Vary's Addition
Lots 5 thru 7, Block 23, Van Eps & Vary's Addition
Lots 5 thru 8, Block 24, Van Eps & Vary's Addition
Lots 1 thru 8, Block 25, Van Eps & Vary's Addition
Lots 1 thru 8, Block 26, Van Eps & Vary's Addition

SEC. 2. The City Administrator is hereby instructed to cause the official "City of Luverne Zoning Map" as adopted in said Ordinance No. 179, Third Series, to be amended consistent with the amendment adopted herein including the notation of this ordinance number and its adoption date thereon and when so amended, said Zoning Map shall henceforth be the "City of Luverne Zoning Map" of all zoning districts delineated in City Code, Chapter 11.

Sec. 3 This ordinance takes full force and effect seven (7) days after its publication.
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Ordinance amending refuse and recyclable collection and disposal
ORDINANCE NO. 246, THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.22 OF THE CITY CODE CONCERNING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
WHEREAS, the City collects all items of garbage generated from residential properties and certain other properties as delineated in the City Code; and

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify the language to the City Code clearly identifying items meeting the definition of garbage under the regulations concerning garage collection;

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Luverne, Minnesota, does hereby ordain:

SECTION 1. The following subdivisions of Section 3.22 of the City Code are hereby amended as follows:
Subd. 1. Definition. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of the terms used in this Section shall be as follows:

A. The term "garbage" means and includes all drained organic material resulting from the preparation of food and spoiled or decayed food from any source, non-recyclable cans, non-recyclable bottles, non-recyclable glassware, non-recyclable paper or paper products, crockery, ashes, rags, discarded clothing, putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, rubbish, and other discarded waste materials and sludges, in solid, semisolid, liquid, or contained gaseous form. Garbage does not include yard waste or demolition debris.

B. The term "recyclable" means newsprint, corrugated cardboard, office and computer paper, plastic containers, glass containers, aluminum foil and cans, tin cans, steel cans and bimetal cans, free of food, dirt, and other contaminants. Also included as a recyclable is any other material that the City may hereafter be required to collect as a recyclable by the Rock County Environmental Office.

C. The term "demolition debris" means solid waste resulting from the demolition of buildings, roads, and other structures including concrete, brick, bituminous concrete, wood, masonry, glass, trees, rock, and plastic building parts.

D. The term "yard waste" means the garden wastes, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds, and prunings generated at residential or commercial properties.

Subd. 5. Collection and Disposal of Garbage. All garbage accumulated in residential properties, City-owned facilities, Rock County-owned/operated facilities and City/Rock County-owned facilities within the City of Luverne shall only be collected by the City of Luverne in a sanitary manner to insure the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents, under such terms and conditions as the City may, from time to time, deem appropriate. Containers shall be placed at the designated collection point on days specified by the City. For purposes of this Section, residential properties include, but are not limited to, all single family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, churches, retirement homes, homes for the elderly, home care or assisted living facilities, and hospice facilities. Residential properties do not include facilities licensed by the State of Minnesota as nursing homes. In the event a large volume of garbage is generated at a residence, as a result of extraordinary circumstances or events, special pickups may be requested.

SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take full force and effect seven (7) days after its publication.
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By John Rittenhouse
Hills-Beaver Creek girls' basketball players were not overlooked when the 2001-02 All-Red Rock Conference Team was announced late last week.

Competing in the conference for the first time, H-BC had two players make the All-RRC roster and another draw honorable mention for their efforts on the court this winter.

Senior guard Becky Broesder and sophomore post Erin Boeve are the first Patriots to make an All-RRC squad.

Freshman guard Cassi Tilstra drew honorable mention.

The all-league team consisted of 21 players. Twelve girls drew honorable mention.

Adrian and Fulda led all teams by having three players each listed on the All-RRC roster.

Adrian seniors Andrea Burzlaff and Becky Knips and junior Jenna Honermann grace the roster.

Fulda senior Jenna Wendorff and juniors Erin Oakland and Rachel Gundermann are members of the team.

Red Rock Central, Westbrook-Walnut Grove, Southwest Christian, Murray County Central and Southwest Star Concept picked up two selections each.

RRC seniors Wendy Lyle and Sarah Altermatt, W-WG senior Anne Doubler and junior Katie Hansen, SWC seniors Jill Talsma and Ginnie Vis, MCC seniors Sara Homan and Lisa Laleman and SSC seniors Crystal Kruger and Allison Hay all made the team.

Edgerton senior Amber Rieck, Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster junior Rosa Malenke and Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin sophomore Mikkala Junker round out the roster.

Others to draw honorable mention from the RRC coaches are Adrian sophomore Kylie Heronimus, Fulda junior Jamie Goedtke and freshman Abby Oakland, RRC senior Dana Meyer and sophomore Brittni Nickel, W-WG junior Katie Swanson, SWC senior Christa Kuipers, MCC senior Missy Halbur, Edgerton junior Amber Poppen and sophomore Kelly Esselink-Arp, and ML-B-O freshman Lindsay Bartel.

By John Rittenhouse
Hills-Beaver Creek's first year as a member of the Red Rock Conference led to four players drawing post-season honors Thursday.

The annual All-Red Rock Conference Boys' Basketball team was announced that day.

H-BC was included in the mix as two Patriots made the all-league team, and two others drew honorable mention.

Senior post Matt Buck and senior forward David Top will go down as the first Patriot boys to make the All-RRC roster.

Senior guard Lyle DeBoer and senior forward Brad Haak drew honorable mention.

The list featured 19 All-SWC selections and 11 honorable mention picks.

Southwest Christian and Red Rock Central led all league teams by placing three boys each on the All-RRC roster.

Southwest seniors Jeff Schaap, Dan DeWitt and Ross Reitsma made the team, as did RRC seniors Corey Fishel, Colby Pack and Lee Schaffran.

Having two players make the All-RRC team are Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin, (senior Frank Mendoza and sophomore Mark DeYounge), Fulda, (senior Mike Braun and junior Danny Hup) and Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster, (seniors Kyle Knuth and Josh Ihrke).

Rounding out the team are Adrian senior Bryce Block, Edgerton junior Zach Hadler and Westbrook-Walnut Grove junior Kurt Faber.

Others to draw honorable mention from the league's coaches include ML-B-O senior Dusty Schroeder and junior Mitchell Schroeder, SWC junior Ethan Mesman, Fulda junior Andy Isder, MCC senior Paul Devereaux, SV-RL-B junior Robby Armstrong, Edgerton senior Wade Ulmer and Southwest Star Concept senior Jeremy Updike, and Adrian sophomore Kyle Knips.

By Sara Strong
Pipestone banker and Global Ventures owner David Logan has signed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court that would bring $160,000 to Rock County.

Logan is accused, among other things, of conspiracy to defraud federal bank regulators and of misapplying monies of First National Bank in Pipestone and Garretson.

Rock County is included in the plea agreements because the crimes involved some county feedlots and were connected to former Land Management Director John Burgers' bribery crimes.

As part of the plea agreement, Logan would pay $250,000 in "extraordinary restitution" for environmental or regulatory programs in southwest Minnesota.

About $130,000 of what Rock County receives would go toward the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency conducting "Level 3 inventories" on county feedlots.

The inventories are extensive, and to cover all of Rock CountyÕs nearly 600 registered feedlots will likely take all summer.

Interim Land Management Director Doug Bos said at Tuesday's Rock County Board meeting, "In the long run it may turn out to be good for Rock County. WeÕll get a clean bill of health, and everyone will take a second look at their operations."

Even if the countyÕs Land Management Office recently completed an inventory, the state will look at the feedlot again, to remove any suspicion of corruption or environmental hazards.

Commissioners agreed that for water safety the inspections are probably worth it but donÕt want animal producers to be offended by the extra checks.

Commissioner Ron Boyenga said, "We should get in front of it and let people know the plan."

Although the county doesn't know specifics from the MPCA, it wanted to let producers know what they may be a part of this spring and summer.

Level 3 inventories are the most specific of all inspections. They cover location, number of animal units and drawing dimensions, all specifications of feedlot buildings and lots and evaluate the entire operation.

A feedlot is defined as an area of animal confinement, and anyone with 50 animal units or more must register the feedlot.

If a feedlot is within 300 feet of a shoreline (meaning lakes, waterways or streams) it must be registered with the county and state if it contains as many as 10 animal units.

Animal units are measured by an animal's mass. For example, a cow is worth more animal units than a sheep.

There are provisions that limit fines to feedlot owners in cases where health is not in imminent danger.

By Lori Ehde
Flames destroyed the rural home of Vicki Lenderts late Tuesday night, and fire officials are still working to determine a cause.

Fire fighters from Beaver Creek, Hills, Luverne and Valley Springs were called to the blaze, which apparently started sometime after 11 p.m.

Rick Tatge of the Beaver Creek Fire Department said flames were shooting from the second floor when his men arrived on the scene.

A neighbor reportedly made the 911 call at 11:26, but Lenderts and her boyfriend called it in at about the same time.

"I'm pretty much beside myself right now," she said at the scene. "I can't believe this is happening to me."

Four of five house cats escaped unharmed, but Lenderts said one is still unaccounted for.

She said she and her fiancŽ, Brad Gould, were downstairs watching television in the kitchen when they heard a popping sound upstairs and saw sparks coming down the stairwell.

As of press time, it was too early to determine a cause of the fire, but Lenderts said they were burning the wood stove, and she wondered if something started in the chimney.

Lenderts said her house was uninsured, but she said she has a place to live. Her mother, Margaret Lenderts, died Feb. 23, and that house, near Ellsworth, is sitting empty, still furnished.

Fire crews remained on the scene into the early morning hours Wednesday and returned to control flare-ups later Wednesday morning.