Thone: 'God-given inalienable right to travel shall not be infringed'
To the editor:
This Constitutional Republic of 50 states agree that every American individual has the God-given inalienable right to freely travel without paying, licensing, permitting, registering, insuring, or having that right granted by any entity other than God. 
Ex Parte Dickey, (Dickey vs. Davis), 85 SE 781  … “Travel is not a privilege requiring licensing, vehicle registration, or forced insurances.” 
The present-day government mandates that every individual pays to exercise their God-given inalienable right to travel in the 50 states.
This premise is carried even farther by allowing each state no limits on the number of plates, registrations, permits, etcetera that can assess fees for exercising your God-given inalienable right. Thompson v.Smith, Constitutional Law, section 329, page 1135   
 
Hierarchy of travel:
•God-given inalienable right to travel shall not be infringed.  No registration required, no license required, no insurance required, no permit required, no fees required, no taxes required, no other charges required.  
•All states agree that no more than one full registration fee per vehicle per year with no other taxes, fees, or other charges.  Commercial vehicles are allowed to choose their base state of operations. MN statute 168.187 Interstate registration and reciprocity: § Subdivision 1 and 8. 
•Pay for hire vehicles under 10,001 GVWR pounds are not subject to commercial regulations.  (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Commission Association) Hours of Service (HOS) | FMCSA (dot.gov)
•Minnesota requires pay-for-hire vehicles under 10,001 GVWR pounds registered in another state that are not subject to commercial regulations to register their pay-for-hire minivans with five plates.  
The first is registering the 6,050-pound GVWR minivan as a semi-truck that’s ineligible for the IRP (International Registration Plan). The 6K pound minivan exempt of commercial regulations becomes a commercially regulate 80K semi-truck that can’t be a semi that must be a semi. 
The second is registering the 6,050-pound 7-passenger minivan as a 15-passenger bus that is not required to follow commercial guidelines.  The 7-passenger minivan becomes a 15-passenger bus that can’t be a bus that must be a bus. 
The third is registering the pay-for-hire minivan as a residential vehicle (car) in MN that can’t be used to do pay-for-hire transports that’s doing exempt commercially regulated transports. 
The fourth is registering the pay-for-hire minivan as a special transport service being forced to comply with commercial regulations when that minivan is exempt for those regulations and then becoming a bus that can’t be a bus. 
The fifth registration option requires the pay-for-hire minivan to be declared a commercial non-commercial vehicle that cannot be commercially regulated as a commercial vehicle with commercial plates that must be registered in every state as a IRP vehicle as it’s registered in another state.  Vehicles under 10K are exempt
•SD requires pay-for-hire vehicles under 10,001 GVWR pounds used for Medicaid transports to have a secure registration fee (plate) with corresponding business license and an ambulatory registration fee (plate) with a second corresponding business license.  
With the mandates of two states 350 plates, 100 business licenses, 200 inspections, access fees, insurance, etcetera for one minivan are required which equates to $180,000 to freely travel with one minivan in the United States of America. 
Terry Thone,
Luverne
 

Dispatch report
Feb. 17
•Complainant on Interstate 90, mile marker 18, Magnolia, required assistance from another department.
•Complainant reported threats.
•Complainant reported threats.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue required assistance from another department.
•Complainant on 80th Avenue, Hardwick, reported burning.
•Complainant on Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 75, Luverne, required roadside assistance.
•Complainant on E. Dodge Street reported disturbing the peace.
Feb. 18
•Complainant on W. Warren Street reported a parking issue.
•Complainant on S. Church Avenue, Hills, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant reported threats.
Feb. 20
•Assistance from another department was provided in Marshall.
Feb. 21
•Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 19, Magnolia, reported debris.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported training.
Feb. 22
•Complainant on 131st Street and Highway 75, Luverne, reported a road closure.
•Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported a miscellaneous public assist.
•Complainant on N. Spring Street reported threats.
Feb. 24
•Complainant on 50th Avenue, Luverne, reported hazmat material.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an assault.
•Complainant on Oak Drive reported a scam.
•Complainant on County Road 6 and 51st Street, Hills, requested roadside assistance.
•Complainant on Britz Drive reported a runaway.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported training.
•Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue reported training.
In addition, officers responded to 6 motor vehicle accidents, 15 vehicles in the ditch, 3 escorts, 10 ambulance runs,  7 paper services, 6 animal complaints, 1 fingerprint request, 8 burn permits, 1 background check, 2 gas drive-offs, 4 alarms, 5 purchase and carry permits, 10 stalled vehicles, 41 traffic stops, 13 abandoned 911 calls, 1 test, 1 welfare check, 1 report of cattle out, 2 OFPs and 1 follow-up.

Dispatch report
Feb. 17
•Complainant on Interstate 90, mile marker 18, Magnolia, required assistance from another department.
•Complainant reported threats.
•Complainant reported threats.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue required assistance from another department.
•Complainant on 80th Avenue, Hardwick, reported burning.
•Complainant on Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 75, Luverne, required roadside assistance.
•Complainant on E. Dodge Street reported disturbing the peace.
Feb. 18
•Complainant on W. Warren Street reported a parking issue.
•Complainant on S. Church Avenue, Hills, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant reported threats.
Feb. 20
•Assistance from another department was provided in Marshall.
Feb. 21
•Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 19, Magnolia, reported debris.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported training.
Feb. 22
•Complainant on 131st Street and Highway 75, Luverne, reported a road closure.
•Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported a miscellaneous public assist.
•Complainant on N. Spring Street reported threats.
Feb. 24
•Complainant on 50th Avenue, Luverne, reported hazmat material.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an assault.
•Complainant on Oak Drive reported a scam.
•Complainant on County Road 6 and 51st Street, Hills, requested roadside assistance.
•Complainant on Britz Drive reported a runaway.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported training.
•Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue reported training.
In addition, officers responded to 6 motor vehicle accidents, 15 vehicles in the ditch, 3 escorts, 10 ambulance runs,  7 paper services, 6 animal complaints, 1 fingerprint request, 8 burn permits, 1 background check, 2 gas drive-offs, 4 alarms, 5 purchase and carry permits, 10 stalled vehicles, 41 traffic stops, 13 abandoned 911 calls, 1 test, 1 welfare check, 1 report of cattle out, 2 OFPs and 1 follow-up.

The Luverne High School speech team joined teams from 19 other schools involving 250 students Saturday at the Marshall Speech Spectacular at Southwest Minnesota State University.
The LHS team came away with third place, four points out of first.
“Because the meet was so large, it qualified as a NIETOC bid tournament,” said coach Gavin Folkestad
The National Individual Event Tournament of Champions takes place in May.
Junior Roselynn Hartshorn, who finished third in original oratory, earned an invite to the NIETOC tournament.
“To earn a bid for NIETOC, a student must place in a top predetermined percentage of their category,” Folkestad said. “To allow more students to qualify, the meet had regular final rounds for the top six prelim finishers, a next-in finals for the following five places, and a novice division for students in grades 7-9 and those new to speech.”
Luverne had three students receive NIETOC recognition.
Bergen Ask, a freshman, received fourth-place novice in original oratory.
Next-in placings went to freshman Makayla Oechsle (fifth) and junior Cassi Chelsey (third) in discussion.
Other results included:
•Creative expression: Brianna Kinsinger, sixth.
•Extemporaneous speaking: Parker Carbonneau, third; Zander Carbonneau, fourth.
•Informative speaking: Jessika Tunnissen, third; Elizabeth Mulder, fifth.
 
Redwood Falls Invitational
Luverne garnered a smaller team Feb. 18 for the speech invitational in Redwood Falls.
The group placed ninth out of 17 teams.
More than 200 students competed at the event with six LHS students receiving awards.
•Creative expression: Brianna Kinsinger, sixth.
•Dynamic Duo: Brianna Kinsinger and Bethany Behr, sixth.
•Extemporaneous speaking: Zander Carbonneau, second.
•Informative speaking: Jessika Tunnissen, third; Elizabeth Mulder, blue ribbon.
•Original oratory: William Johnson, fifth.
The speech team’s next competition is Saturday in Montevideo.

The Rock County Ambulance and Jasper Community Ambulance are among 95 ambulance services statewide to be recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) for providing outstanding pre-hospital clinical care in 2022.
Working with EMS physicians from across the state, the EMSRB last year established clinical advisory performance measures to benchmark ambulance performance, according to Dylan Ferguson, Executive Director of the EMSR Board.
“They highlight the wonderful prehospital care that Minnesotans receive every day from our dedicated EMTs and Paramedics,” Ferguson said.
The measures look specifically at the quality of patient care in cases of strokes, chest pain, trauma and pediatrics.
In order to qualify for recognition, the 95 awardees had to achieve a performance rate of 80 percent or higher in five or more individual performance measures.
Joe Newton, president of the Minnesota Ambulance Association, applauded the 95 ambulance services for achieving the EMS Clinical Excellence awards.
“Minnesota’s EMS providers continue to provide excellent service even as they confront serious challenges related to staff and volunteer shortages and increased demand for emergency medical services,” he said. 
Each year ambulance service providers throughout the state respond to nearly 715,000 calls for service using 804 individual ambulances.
“All Minnesotans count on EMTs and paramedics throughout our state to provide not only transportation, but high quality out-of-hospital care to keep Minnesotans safe and healthy,” Newton said.

LSS meals at Generations
 
Monday, March 6: Salisbury steak with gravy, baked potato with sour cream, peas and carrots, bread.
Half-Price Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank.
Tuesday, March 7: Tater-tot casserole, green beans, peaches, dinner roll, bar.
Wednesday, March 8: Chicken noodle soup, carrots, pears, bread stick, gelatin with whipped topping.
Half-Price Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church.
Thursday, March 9: Pulled pork on a bun, butternut squash, romaine salad with dressing, pineapple chunks, cookie.
Friday, March 10: Beef lasagna, carrots, fruit cocktail, garlic bread stick, dessert.
LSS Dining offers well-balanced and affordable meals in a community atmosphere.
Call Pam Franken at 283-9846, extension 11 to reserve one day prior, to arrange to pick up a dinner or for home-delivered meals.
Gift certificates are available at the meal site or online at www.lssmn.org/nutrition.

Mortgage foreclosure sale set for April 21 
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 24, 2021
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $78,780.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Noah D. Meyer, a single person
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
MIN#: 1005210-0808093166-7
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON THE 
MORTGAGE: Plains Commerce Bank
SERVICER: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 30, 2021, Rock County Recorder, 
as Document Number 200387
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
The South Sixty (S 60) feet of Lot Five (5) in Block Three (3) in Barck, Adams, and 
Howe's Addition to the City of Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 703 N Spring Street, Luverne, MN 56156
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 20-0258-000
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Rock
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE:  $87,487.88
THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by 
said mortgage, or any part thereof;
PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above
described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 21, 2023, 10:00 A.M.
  PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, West Side Sheriff Dept, Front Step, 
Luverne, MN 56156
to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY:  If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on October 21, 2023, or the next business day if October 21, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday..
"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: Feb. 20, 2023
 
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Assignee of Mortgagee 
 
LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP
 
Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778
Gary J. Evers - 0134764
Tracy J. Halliday - 034610X
Attorneys for Mortgagee
1715 Yankee Doodle Road, Suite 210
Eagan, MN 55121
(952) 831-4060
 
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR
(03-02, 03-09, 03-16, 03-23, 03-30, 04-06)

Public notice of Kwik Trip Inc. proposed project
 
Preliminary Public Notice for Potential Impacts to Floodplains
Kwik Trip Inc. intends to seek financial assistance from USDA, Rural Business Service (RBS) for the construction of a new convenience store. The proposed project consists of construction of a new convenience store, parking lot, fuel pumps, and tanks. The location of the Kwik Trip convenience store is 2.88 acres at the corner of Highway 75 and West Gabrielson Road, Luverne, MN 56156. If implemented, the proposed project may convert a portion of a floodplain within the project area of potential effect.
In accordance with Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management and USDA Departmental Regulation 9500-3, Land Use Policy, the purpose of this notice is to inform the public of this proposed conversion or effect and request comments concerning the proposal, alternative sites or actions that would avoid these impacts, and methods that could be used to minimize these impacts. 
The environmental documentation regarding this proposal is available for review at 375 Jackson Street, Suite 410, St. Paul, MN 55001. For questions regarding this proposal, contact Ron Omann, State Energy/Environmental Coordinator at (651) 602-7796, ron.omann@usda.gov. Any person interested in commenting on this proposal should submit comments to the address above by March 3, 2023.
(02-23, 03-02)

The Luverne girls’ basketball team won two games and dropped a heart-breaker to Marshall.
LHS beat Tracy 71-32 Feb. 14 at home and traveled to Worthington Feb. 16 to beat the Trojans 76-39, before losing to Marshall 51-37 in Windom Feb. 18.
The Cardinals’ next game is Saturday, Feb. 25, at home against Minnesota Valley Lutheran in subsection play.
 
LHS 71, Tracy 32
Luverne hosted Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Tuesday, Feb. 14, winning the 71-32 game.
“We continued to play really good team defense, which allowed us to keep our unbeaten record at home intact,” head coach TJ Newgard said. 
Luverne caused TMB to turn the ball over 22 times in the game, as a team posting six blocks, 13 steals and 41 total rebounds.
“I’ve been really impressed with the girls and their ability to bring it every night without a letdown,” Newgard said.
Senior Elizabeth Wagner led Luverne with 15 points. She also grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists.
Junior Sarah Stegenga added 14 points, one rebound and two steals.
Junior Kira John played tough inside, scoring 10 points with six rebounds. She had two assists, one steal and one blocked shot.
Senior Averill Sehr posted nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Cardinals.
Junior Kiesli Smith used her height to sink five points and grab five rebounds. She also had two steals and one blocked shot.
Seniors Christina Wagner and Jocelyn Hart both added four points in the game.
Wagner had four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one blocked shot. Hart had nine rebounds and one blocked shot.
Seniors Emma Beyer, Lauren Hansen and Jayden Hart made three points each for Luverne.
Beyer added three rebounds, one assist and two steals. Hansen had one rebound and one steal. Hart blocked one shot for Luverne.
Junior Dennie Sandbulte made one free throw, had one rebound and one blocked shot.
 
LHS 76, Worthington 39
The Luverne girls’ basketball team traveled to Worthington Thursday, Feb. 16, beating the Trojans 76-39 for a conference win.
“We were in a bit of foul trouble in the first half, but Dennie Sandbulte came in and provided some superb minutes,” Newgard said. “She was able to contribute on both ends and really was one of the main reasons we held a lead at halftime.” 
He said Kira John held her own on the court among some large Trojan players.
“Kira was awesome all night attacking their bigs,” Newgard said. “When she believes in herself and plays with confidence, she’s nearly unstoppable.”
He added that Christina Wagner came up with some timely offensive plays.
 “She hit two threes to start the game, and that opened up driving lanes for her later on in the game,” he said.
Christina Wagner led the Cardinals, scoring 17 points. She also had two rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot.
John played big inside, posting 15 points with four rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot.
Elizabeth Wagner made 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds, had two steals and one blocked shot for the Cardinals.
Junior Tori Serie came off the bench, adding nine points, two assists and two steals to Luverne’s game.
Smith contributed five points and two steals for Luverne.
Sandbulte made four points, had one rebound and one blocked shot.
Beyer, Sehr, and Hansen all added three point each for the Cardinals.
Stegenga and Jocelyn Hart rounded out the scoring with two points each.
“That was one of our best wins all year, beating a very good Worthington team,”
 
Marshall 51, LHS 37
The Luverne girls’ basketball team traveled to Windon to play Marshall in a Big South Conference Showcase game Saturday, Feb. 18.
The Cardinals dropped only their third game of the season 51-37 to the Tigers.
“We dug ourselves an early hole and then got into foul trouble,” Newgard said.
“We were able to battle back a couple different times but didn’t make enough plays on either end to win the game.”
He said turnovers and missed assignments played a role in the loss. Luverne had 23 total turnovers in the game, giving up 28 points to Marshall in the process.
“Nobody in the locker room likes losing, so the girls will learn from this humbling experience and use it to get better as we move into playoffs,” Newgard said. 
Elizabeth Wagner led Luverne with 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Stegenga made two 3-pointers for six points and had two assists.
Sehr and Serie provided five points each in the game.
Sehr added one rebound, one assist and two steals.
Serie had one rebound and one steal.
Jocelyn Hart netted four points, grabbed six rebounds, with one assist and two steals.
John, Beyer and Christina Wagner rounded out the scoring with two points each.