Community Transit of UCAP seeks quotes
Legal Notice
Request for Quotes: Community Transit of United Community Action Partnership is seeking quotes for the 2023 year from qualified vendors for Maintenance on their Public Transit Buses. Maintenance requirements can be received by contacting 507-537-7628 ext. 1126. Quotes will be accepted until December 30th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. They can be mailed or dropped off at UCAP, 1400 South Saratoga Street, Marshall, MN 56258. ATTN: Randy Seiler. UCAP reserves the right to reject any of all quotations and is a non-profit organization exempt from sales tax.
(12-08)

Holtrop probate
STATE OF MINNESOTA probate COURT
                                                                         DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF ROCK                                                                     PROBATE DIVISION
 
In Re:Estate of                                                              Court File No. 67-PR-22-281
Frances C. Holtrop, a/k/a Francis Colleen Holtrop,           
Deceased                                 Amended ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING
                                          FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
IN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:
 
It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of January, 2023, at
8:30 O'clock a.m., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, via Zoom, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named deceased, dated February 18, 1997, and for the appointment of Constance Jean Wiertzema whose address is 675 State Hwy. 270, Hills, MN 56138, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in supervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, said personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate. Upon completion of the administration, the representative shall file a final account for the allowance and shall distribute the estate to the persons thereto entitled as ordered by the Court, and close the estate.
Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
 
Date Filed: November 29, 2022 /s/ Terry S. Vajgrt
District Court Judge
 
Jennifer L. Eisma-Reinke /s/ Natalie Reisch Attorney for Petitioner Court Administrator
Eisma and Eisma
130 East Main (COURT SEAL)
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4828
I.D. #389457    
(12-08, 12-15)

Mortgage foreclosure sale set for Feb. 2, 2023 
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: December 8, 2022
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $154,141.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Ryan L Jacobsma and Brittany A Jacobsma, husband and wife
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Movement Mortgage, LLC
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: 
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded on December 30, 2020 as Document Number 198890 in the Office of the County Recorder of Rock County, Minnesota.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Movement Mortgage, LLC by assignment recorded on August 31, 2022 as Document Number 203052 in the Office of the County Recorder of Rock County, Minnesota.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The North Fifty (N.50) feet of Eight (8) 
in Block Six (6) in P.J. Kniss Addition to the Village (now City) of Luverne, Min-
nesota.
Rock County, Minnesota.
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 125 S WEST PARK STREET, LUVERNE, MN 56156
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Rock County, Minnesota.
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $155,108.34
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
NAME OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Movement Mortgage, LLC
RESIDENTIAL SERVICER: ServiceMac, LLC
TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 20-1014-000
TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 100670800032658734
THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt then remaining secured by such mortgage, or any part thereof, or, if the action or proceeding has been instituted, that the same has been discontinued, or that an execution upon the judgment rendered therein has been returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part.
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: February 02, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
PLACE OF SALE: Rock County Sheriff’s Office, 1000 N. Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, MN 56156.
to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.  The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.  
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on August 2, 2023.
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 FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
Dated: November 30, 2022
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Mortgagee
TROTT LAW, P.C.
 
By:           /s/
N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq.
Samuel R. Coleman, Esq.
*Sung Woo Hong, Esq.*
Attorneys for Mortgagee
25 Dale Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 209-9760
(22-1244-FC01)
 
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
(12-08, 12-15, 12-22, 12-29, 01-05, 01-12)

The Luverne girls’ hockey team posted two shutouts this past week against conference opponents in the Blue Mound Ice Arena.
Luverne blanked Marshall 3-0 at home Tuesday, Nov, 29, and outshot Waseca 6-0 on home ice Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Cardinals, now 6-0 for the season, were scheduled to host Austin Tuesday, Dec. 6, and travel to Mankato Saturday, Dec. 10. They’ll host Minnesota River Dec. 16.
 
Luverne 6, Waseca 0
The Cardinals had no trouble taking down conference rival Waseca 6-0 Saturday, Dec. 3, at home.
Luverne got out to an early lead in the first period with a goal at 4:06 by Ellie Van Batavia assisted by her big sister, Kamryn Van Batavia, and Payton Behr.
Behr added a second goal at 9:19 with an assist by Kamryn Van Batavia.
Kamryn Van Batavia closed the period with another goal at 16:36.
In the second period Greta McClure netted the first of her two goals at 12:13 assisted by Izzy Steensma and Mallory Nelson.
In the third period McClure got her second goal of the night at 10:23 assisted by Steensma.
Kamryn Van Batavia also got her second goal in the third period at 11:55 assisted by Behr.
Luverne overpowered Waseca on the ice, allowing only two shots on Luverne’s goalie, Mallory Von Tersch, the entire game.
The Cardinals hammered Waseca’s goalie, Illamay Draheim with 57 shots.
 
Luverne 3, Marshall 0
The Cardinal girls took down conference rival Marshall 3-0 Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Luverne.
Both team played solid defense and tried to create shooting opportunities on the opposing goalie.
The two teams were scoreless until halfway through the second period.
At 10:04 in Period 2, Behr finally beat Marshall goalie Bella Deutz on a powerplay to score the first goal with an assist by Kamryn Van Batavia.
At the 7:19 mark in the third period, Kamryn Van Batavia posted her 13th goal of the season, beating the Marshall goaltender with an assist from Payton Behr to put Luverne ahead 2-0.
In the third period with about five minutes left in the game, the Tigers pulled their goalie to get an extra attacker.
However, with 4:44 left in the game, Behr, assisted by Kamryn Van Batavia and Steensma, sneaked an empty net goal to clinch the 3-0 win.
Luverne goalie Von Tersch blocked 18 Marshall shot attempts. Luverne had 33 shots on goal.

The Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team played two gritty games this week at home.
The Patriots lost to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 54-33, Tuesday, Nov. 29, and regrouped to take down Edgerton at home 60-55 Friday, Dec. 2.
The H-BC girls were scheduled to play Murray County Central at home Tuesday, Dec. 6, and take on Adrian-Ellsworth Friday, Dec. 9, in Adrian.
 
H-BC 60, Edgerton 55
The Lady Patriots posted their first team win this season against Edgerton High School Friday, Dec. 2.
H-BC coach Dylan Gehrke described the contest as a game of two halves.
“Edgerton is a very physical and tough squad,” Gehrke said.
“Their press gave us some troubles throughout the first half, and the girls could not get anything to drop in.”
He said the Patriots dug themselves into a 14-point deficit at halftime, 24-10, but told the girls, “We need to stick together and grind this game out.”
The Patriots started to get some shots to fall in the second half.
Juniors Layla Deelstra and Lanae Elbers led the charge, helping the Patriots trim the deficit and take the lead.
H-BC scored 50 second-half points, shooting 53 percent from the field and making 17 of 22 at the free throw line.
Four Patriots girls ended the game in double digits. Abbie Harris and Olivia Deelstra posted 15 points, Layla Deelstra made 13, Lanae Elbers contributed 12 and Brynn Rauk added another five points.
Rauk also grabbed nine rebounds and four steals. Harris was 6 for 6 at the free-throw line.
 
H-BC 33, RTR 54
The H-BC girls’ basketball team hosted RTR for their home opener Tuesday, Nov. 29.
H-BC played tough but found themselves behind early 28-9 to end the first half.
“We battled throughout most of the first half. It was 16-9 and RTR ended up going on a 12-0 run to end the half,” Gehrke said, adding that H-BC had ample shot opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t get them to drop.
“Props to our girls for continuing to fight,” he said.
 In the second half H-BC cut the lead to 15 with a chance at a scoring run but couldn’t capitalize on the momentum.
The Patriots played with RTR during the second half, 24-26, but ended up losing 54-33 in the final minutes of the game.
Gehrke said he was pleased with his team’s performance and strong second half play.
“We just need to work on putting two halves together,” he said.
Elbers led the Patriots with a total of nine points, nine rebounds, two steals and five blocked shots.
Defensively, Olivia Deelstra helped out with 11 total rebounds, one steal and two blocked shots.

The Luverne boys’ hockey team opened their season with two wins and a tie this past week.
The Cardinals traveled to Marshall for a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday, Nov. 29. They hosted Two Rivers Friday, Dec. 2, for a game that ended in a 2-2 tie.
The LHS boys wrapped up their weekend with an 11-1 victory over Waseca at home Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Cardinals boys, now 2-0-1 for the season, will play New Ulm on the road Friday, Dec. 9, at New Ulm before hosting Windom on Dec. 13.
 
Luverne 11, Waseca 1
The Luverne boys’ hockey team beat conference rivals Waseca 11-1 Saturday, Dec. 3, at home, where the Cardinals posted two hat tricks — one by Brock Behrend and another by Patrick Kroski.
Waseca got the first goal of the game at 2:12 in the first period, but that’s where the scoring stopped for the Bluejays.
Behrend scored his first of three goals at 7:11 with an assist from Kroski, and 42 seconds later Behrend scored again at 7:53 assisted by Maddux Domagala.
Not to be outdone, Kroski then scored two goals of his own at the 13-minute mark of the first period and added another at 14:40 assisted by Sage Viessman.
Luverne closed the first period with a 4-1 lead.
In the second period Tucker Dammann scored a shorthanded goal at 3:17 followed by another from Kroski during a Bluejays penalty at 4:33. Behrend scored his third goal assisted by Kroski and Owen Sudenga at 9:40.
Domagala scored at 11:22 assisted by Ethan Langseth. And at 13:06 Brady Bork scored with an assist by Sudenga.
Kroski got his fourth goal unassisted at 13:45. Dammann scored again, his second goal at 16:45, to close out Luverne’s 11-point scoring run in the second period.
The two teams skated to a scoreless third period to end the game at 11-1, Luverne.
Cardinals’ goalie Tyler Arends stopped 18 of 19 Waseca shots in the game.  Luverne registered 47 shots on goal.
 
Luverne 2, Two Rivers 2
The Cardinals tied with Two Rivers 2-2 Friday, Dec. 2, in the Blue Mound Ice Arena.
The Warriors opened the scoring late in the first period at 15:45 when the puck deflected past Cardinal goalie Arends.
Behrend scored a short-handed goal in the second period at 9:12 with an assist from Kroski, putting the score at 1-1 after two periods.
Luverne and Two Rivers again traded goals in the third period.
The Warriors scored at 3:32 and Luverne at 14:24 with a power play goalie beater by Kroski assisted by Gavin Reisch and Sudenga.
This led to overtime play with neither team able to capitalize on the extra eight minutes of play.
Cardinals’ goalie Arends stopped 33 of 35 shots in the game.  Luverne placed 41 shots on goal.
 
Luverne 5, Marshall 3
The Cardinals opened their 2022-23 season on the road Tuesday, Nov. 29, by beating Marshall 5-3.
The Tigers posted two goals late in the first period and then again early in the second. However, Luverne scored the next four goals on power plays.
Sudenga scored at 13:27 assisted by Blaik Bork and Kroski, 
Domagala scored at 14:03 assisted by Kroski and Behrend.
Behrend scored at 15:18 assisted by Bork and Kroski, and Sudenga scored at 15:47 assisted by Kroski and Behrend.
The third period’s only score was from Luverne’s Behrend at 15:42 assisted by Kroski and Henry Hartquist, with an empty net shot at even strength.
Cardinals’ goalie Tyler Arends stopped 24 of 27 Two Rivers shots in the game.  Luverne placed 33 shots on goal.

Luverne gymnasts started the 2022-23 season at home Thursday night, Dec. 1, with a clear win over the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers.
The Cardinals posted a 126.075 to 119.575 victory.
Coach Phoebe Flom is relieved to have the first meet end with a win.
“We got the first-meet jitters out of the way,” she said. “The next one will go better.”
Those jitters led to missed connections on the balance beam and passes on the floor exercise.
Flom said she expects scores to be higher at the next meet.
“There were many rule changes that even the judges were interpreting differently and came to find out were wrong,” she said.
The Cardinals take on the reigning conference champions, Worthington Trojans, Tuesday night, Dec. 6, in Worthington.
As a team, Luverne posted the top scores against the Buccaneers in all four events with 35.175 on vault, 29.475 (uneven bars), 29.35 (balance beam) and 32.075 (floor exercise).
On the same events BEA posted 34.025, 27.025, 27.175 and 31.35 respectively.
Individually, Luverne sophomore Ella Reisdorfer topped the all-around with a 34.3 followed by BEA’s Addison Armstrong, 33.275. Luverne’s Amira Cowell was third, 31.125.
Reisdorfer also topped the podium on the vault 9.075, uneven bars 8.325 and balance beam 8.250. BEA’s Armstrong won the floor exercise with an 8.9.
Cardinals placing in the Top 10 included:
•vault: Kianna Winter, second, 8.775; Kendra Thorson, fifth, 8.675; Cowell, eighth, 8.550.
•uneven bars: Cowell, second, 7.975; Hailey Como, sixth, 6.650; Reagan Gangestad, seventh, 6.525, Addyson Mann, eighth, 6.150.
•balance beam: Winter, third, 7.5; Thorson, fifth, 7.45; Mann, sixth, 6.6; Cowell, seventh, 6.35.
•floor exercise: Reisdorfer, second, 8.65; Cowell, third, 8.250; Winter, fourth, 8.1; Como, seventh, 7.075; and Mann, ninth, 6.85.
Luverne’s junior varsity gymnasts won the meet over BEA, 111.4 to 93.55.
 
Individual stats:
All-around: Reisdorfer 34.3, Cowell 31.125.
Vault: Reisdorfer 9.075, Winter 8.775, Thorson 8.675, Como 8.65, Cowell 8.55
Uneven bars: Reisdorfer 8.325, Cowell 7.975, Como 6.65, Gangestad 6.525, Mann 6.15
Balance beam: Reisdorfer 8.25, Winter 7.5, Thorson 7.0, Mann 6.6, Cowell 6.35
Floor exercise: Reisdorfer 8.65, Cowell 8.25, Winter 8.1, Como 7.075, Mann 6.85

A Dec. 1 ribbon-cutting celebrated new office space for Cleveringa Construction on South Highway 75 in Luverne, but the company families are celebrating a great deal more than that as the year comes to a close.
Merlin Cleveringa announced that he’s semi-retiring in January and his two longtime employees, Adam Uithoven and Derek Sandbulte, are buying the business.
“I can’t say enough good about these two guys that are taking it over,” an emotional Cleveringa said Thursday. “It will be good.”
Buying the business will be a natural transition for Uithoven who manages residential projects and Sandbulte who heads up ag construction work. Their two crews work together on projects when all hands are needed.
“I enjoy doing it, but it’s definitely a challenging career, working in the elements,” Uithoven said.
“But you can take a lot of pride in the work. At the end of the day, you’re leaving something behind that someone raises their family in, and they find safety and shelter in and make memories of their own.”
Sandbulte said he takes similar pride in ag construction.
“I grew up a farm kid. I have a love for farming, but I love this just as much, if not more,” he said.
“It ties back to farming, back to commercial business. Hopefully we’re making a product for another business or farm to make the money to raise their family and to continue in the business that they’re doing.”
Cleveringa said that Sandbulte understands the farming side of construction and what farmers need.
“I want to make the best product I possibly can for them,” Sandbulte said.
All three started their construction careers under Van Aartsen Construction where Cleveringa got his start in the trade more than 30 years ago working for Darrel and the late Gerrit Van Aartsen.
“A big thank you goes to Darrel and Gerrit for what I’ve learned in the construction business,” Cleveringa said.
He started his own business in 2005, and Uithoven and Sandbulte began shortly after the business was established.
All three are quick to point out that the business wouldn’t be where it is today without their full team of employees, 10 in all.
“It’s not just us. It’s the whole crew,” Uithoven said. “We wouldn’t be anything without them.”
Sandbulte said, “It took all of our employees to get where we’re at.”
Cleveringa said most of his employees have been with the business for 10 or more years.
“I can’t say enough good about our employees,” he said. “Anything we ask them to do, they just do. They take care of you. … But you never put somebody on something you wouldn’t do yourself.”
Uithoven said employees have stayed because of that.
“I think we have that respect for each other,” he said. “We’re basically like family. We spend more time with each other than we do with our own families.”
And they’re quick to thank their own families. Uithoven and his wife, Linda, have four children, and Sandbulte and his wife, Angie, have three.
“We thank our families and our wives for putting up with all the time we put in,” Uithoven said.
Cleveringa said he feels blessed the business has done well enough to support his workers and their families.
“It’s the good Lord who took us to where we’re at,” he said.
“I never dreamed I’d have something to sell when we went into this. You only hoped you’d have enough money to make a living. Now, being able to pass it on to these two boys is … very fun.”
The business sale takes effect Jan. 1, and Cleveringa will phase into retirement.
“It’s time. We signed papers last Monday. It was a bittersweet moment. There were a few tears shed … tears of joy.”
Cleveringa will work part time for Uithoven and Sandbulte, selling homes and helping with business connections.
“It’s fun to watch these guys take over. It just is. It’s neat to pass along something you have made a career of,” Cleveringa said.
“Listening to these guys and watching these guys work. They’re craftsmen. I probably wouldn’t sell this to just anybody. I just know what they can do.”
 
Opportunities for change
Cleveringa Construction formerly officed out of the family home west of Luverne, but he and his wife of 46 years, Carol, are moving to their lake home in Hendricks.
They’re selling their acreage in January to Uithoven who has been renting it the past four years after the Cleveringas moved into one of the twinhomes they built on Roundwind Road.
When Cleveringa Construction remodeled the former True Value and Luverne Farm Store building for Real Estate Retrievers, he learned there was office space available for rent in the building.
“It just worked out we would rent this from them, and we moved in three months ago,” he said.
“It’s been a good move, because the street traffic has been good. The nice thing is Real Estate Retrievers does all our closings for us, so it kind of works back and forth both ways. It’s a good mix.”

Dispatch report
Nov. 25
•Complainant on 20th Avenue and 71st Street, Valley Springs, South Dakota, reported a railroad crossing repair.
•Complainant on Highway 23 and 141st Street, Garretson, South Dakota, reported a driving complaint.
Nov. 26
•Complainant on S. Main Avenue, Hills, reported a disorderly.
•The Lyon County Jail in Rock Rapids, Iowa, issued a warrant.
•Complainant on E. Main Street reported a road closure.
•Complainant on County Road 4 and 170th Avenue, Luverne, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on Kniss Avenue and Virginia Street reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an open door.
Nov. 28
•Complainant on Brown Street and McKenzie Street reported suspicious activity.
•Complainant reported a vulnerable adult.
•Complainant on W. Gabrielson Road requested roadside assist.
•Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported suspicious activity.
Nov. 29
•Complainant reported theft.
•Complainant on Commerce Road reported a civil issue.
•Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported a miscellaneous public assist.
Nov. 30
•Complainant east-bound on Interstate 90, mile marker 6, Beaver Creek, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on County Road 20, Beaver Creek, reported a driving complaint.
•A fire call was reported at location on 71st Street, Beaver Creek.
•Complainant on N. Estey Street reported vandalism.
•Complainant on 201st Street, Jasper, reported a civil issue.
Dec. 1
•Complainant on Highway 23 and County Road 4, Valley Springs, South Dakota, reported a driving complaint.
•An accident was reported at the Luverne High School.
•Complainant on S. Anna, Hills, reported a harassing communication.
•An outage was reported.
•Complainant on 111th Street, Luverne, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on Highway 23 and County Road 5, Beaver Creek, reported a driving complaint.
•A fire call was reported on E. Maple Street.
•Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported a civil issue.
•Complainant on N. Estey Street reported vandalism.
•A warrant was issued.
•Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported property damage.
•Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported property damage.
Dec. 2
•Complainant on E. Main Street, Hardwick, reported a driving complaint.
•Complainant on E. Luverne Street reported a civil issue.
•Complainant on N. Freeman Avenue reported a civil issue.
•Complainant on N. Cedar Street reported vandalism.
•Complainant on N. McKenzie Street and E. Dodge Street reported vandalism.
•Complainant on N. Cedar Street reported vandalism.
 
In addition, officers responded to 3 motor vehicle accidents, 3 deer accidents, 2 vehicles in the ditch, 1 transport, 2 escorts, 18 ambulance runs, 1 parking violation, 4 paper services, 4 animal complaints, 1 fingerprint request, 7 burn permits, 7 background checks, 4 gas drive-offs, 3 alarms, 4 purchase and carry permits, 3 stalled vehicles, 36 traffic stops, 5 abandoned 911 calls, 1 test, 3 welfare checks and 2 follow-ups.