Hills-Beaver Creek junior guard Zach Wysong puts up a shot over ML-B-O’s Grant Wahl during Thursday’s South Section 3A Boys’ Basketball Tournament semifinal game in Pipestone. H-BC upset No. 1 ML-B-O 49-41.By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots turned into giant-killers during Thursday’s South Section 3A Boys’ Basketball Tournament semifinals in Pipestone.Matched up against once-beaten Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin, H-BC put together an 8-0 run early in the second quarter to take a lead they would never relinquish on the way to a 49-41 victory over the Wolverines.The victory upped H-BC’s season record to 20-8, and it gave the Patriots their first berth in the tournament’s title game since 1998.The Patriots met Ellsworth, a 79-52 victor over Southwest Christian Thursday, in Saturday’s championship game at Southwest State University in Marshall. Look for the H-BC-Ellsworth game story elsewhere in the sports section.Fourth-seeded H-BC entered Thursday’s game against No. 1 ML-B-O as an underdog. The 23-1 Wolverines rolled to a 67-45 win over the Patriots when the teams met in Mountain Lake Jan. 16, and the seedings seemed to favor ML-B-O entering the contest.H-BC, however, played like it was the team expected to win.The Patriots limited ML-B-O’s high-scoring Mark DeYounge to three points in the first half while opening a seven-point halftime advantage, and they withstood every challenge the Wolverines offered in the second half in what ended as an eight-point win.Neither team could generate much offense when they scored a combined 13 points in the first quarter.ML-B-O scored the first two points of the game only to fall behind 4-2 when H-BC’s Kale Wiertzema converted a three-point play at the 3:23 mark of the period. The Wolverines outscored the Patriots 5-2 the rest of the period to take a 7-6 lead into the second quarter.The game turned to H-BC’s favor when the Patriots opened the second quarter with an 8-0 run. A field goal by Wiertzema at 4:47 capped the surge, which ended with the Patriots sporting a 14-7 cushion.ML-B-O scored the next five points to trail 14-12, but H-BC moved in front 20-12 when Tyler Bush ended a 6-0 spurt with a free throw at 1:25. The difference was seven points (21-14) at quarter’s end.The Wolverines scored the first five points of the third quarter, and trailed 23-22 after outscoring the Patriots 8-2 in the first 1:56 of the stanza.H-BC met the challenge by mounting a 10-2 run that ended with it leading 33-24 when Bush drained a free throw with 1:30 remaining in the third quarter.ML-B-O, which trailed 33-25 at the end of the third period, trimmed H-BC’s lead to four points twice (33-29 and 35-31) during the opening minutes of the final period.The Patriots countered with a 7-0 surge that left them with an 11-point lead (42-31) when Bush made a free throw with 1:11 remaining. ML-B-O did trim the difference to five points (46-41) with 13 seconds remaining, but the Patriots scored the final three points of the game to prevail by eight.Bush, who scored 13 points in the second half, led the Patriots with 19 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Wiertzema scored eight points in the first half and ended the game with 14 counters. He also recorded seven rebounds and six assists.Box scoreBush 5 0 9-14 19, Wysong 0 1 1-2 4, Broesder 0 0 0-0 0, Wiertzema 4 1 3-7 14, Van Wyhe 2 0 4-4 8, Spykerboer 0 0 0-0 0, LeBoutillier 2 0 0-0 4.Team statisticsH-BC: 15 of 34 field goals (44 percent), 17 of 27 free throws (63 percent), 28 rebounds, 10 turnovers.ML-B-O: 16 of 45 field goals (36 percent), four of five free throws (80 percent), 16 rebounds.

Hills-Beaver Creek senior Amanda Olson is fouled by a Wabasso defender while the Patriot drives to the basket during Friday’s Section 3A Girls’ Basketball Tournament championship game in Marshall. Olson scored four points and grabbed five rebounds during a 54-42 loss.By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek’s bid to earn its first berth in a state basketball tournament was denied during the Section 3A Girls’ Basketball Tournament championship game played at Southwest State University in Marshall Friday.The Patriot girls, who won the first sub-section title in 13 years three days earlier, were hoping to become the first team in school history to advance to a state tournament.Standing in H-BC’s way in the section finals was Wabasso, a tall and talented team that was gunning for its first state tournament, too.In a game that was closer than the final score indicates, it was the Rabbits who punched their ticket to Minneapolis by defeating the Patriots 54-42.H-BC’s 17-11 season comes to an end. Wabasso, 28-4 overall, plays 23-5 Barnesville at 3 p.m. in today’s Class A quarterfinals at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus.The Patriots can take pride in the fact that they made the Rabbits fight hard to advance to state.Although H-BC never led in the game, it trailed by as little as one point in the second half.In the end, Wabasso’s constant defensive pressure and pure athleticism prevailed as the Rabbits wore down the Patriots enough to outscore them 14-6 in the fourth quarter."It was their quickness and their length," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle, when asked what settled the issue in Wabasso’s favor."They start a 5-10 guard and 6-0 and 6-1 posts. The other two starters are extremely quick. Their girls are long and athletic, and they cover a lot of ground on the press."Wabasso’s team quickness was evident throughout the game, as was H-BC’s determination to play with the Rabbits.The game was tied at two early before Wabasso scored four straight points to take a 6-2 lead.H-BC’s Erin Boeve tied the game at six with a field goal at the 4:31 mark of the first quarter, and the score was knotted at eight when the Rabbits went on a 10-0 run to open an 18-8 advantage as the period progressed.Boeve, who led the Patriots with 14 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots in the game, scored with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter to make it an 18-10 game at period’s end.The Rabbits led by 10 points twice in the first 1:25 of the second quarter and sported a 13-point cushion (25-12) with 5:41 left in the first half, but the final five minutes of the period belonged to H-BC.A 13-5 run capped a field goal by Cassi Tilstra with 51 seconds remaining in the second quarter and brought the Patriots within five points (35-30) of the Rabbits. The teams traded baskets before the half was complete, leaving Wabasso sporting a 32-27 lead.The Rabbits scored the first two points of the third quarter to extend their lead to nine points. H-BC countered with a 6-2 spurt that ended with Kelly Mulder draining a field goal at the 4:15 mark of third quarter to trim Wabasso’s lead to one point at 34-33.Wabasso led 36-35 before scoring four straight points to extend its lead to five points (40-35). Boeve hit a free throw with 27.7 seconds remaining in the third quarter to make it a 40-36 difference at period’s end.The Patriots, however, were unable to cut into Wabasso’s four-point lead in the fourth quarter.The Rabbits led by six points at two different occasions in the early stages of the fourth quarter, and they sported a 12-point (50-38) lead after outscoring H-BC 10-2 in the first 5:31 of the stanza.A field goal by Boeve with 1:10 remaining made it a 50-42 game before the Rabbits scored four unanswered points in the final minute of the contest."I think their constant pressure and not letting us get into our offense finally wore us down in the second half," Goehle offered. "Our kids played extremely hard, and they did everything we asked them to do. We made Wabasso earn the win, and that’s what you want to do."Tilstra turned in a 10-point, seven-rebound, five-assist effort for the Patriots.Senior Amanda Olson, who played her final game with H-BC along with classmates Boeve, Melinda Sandstede and Alissa Hoyme, pulled down five rebounds. Box scoreRozeboom 1 0 2-2 4, Fransman 0 1 0-0 3, Bush 0 1 0-0 3, Sandstede 0 0 0-0 0, Tilstra 5 0 0-0 10, Hoyme 0 0 0-0 0, Boeve 6 0 2-4 14, Roozenboom 0 0 0-0 0, Olson 1 0 2-2 4, Mulder 2 0 0-0 4.Team statisticsH-BC: 17 of 36 field goals (47 percent), six of eight free throws (75 percent), 23 rebounds, 14 turnovers.Wabasso: 24 of 63 field goals (38 percent), five of seven free throws (71 percent), 28 rebounds, seven turnovers.

Ellsworth’s Curt Schilling (11) and Dereck Klaassen (51) lead the Panther boys’ basketball team during a trophy celebration at the end of Saturday’s South Section 3A Tournament championship game at Southwest State University in Marshall. The Panthers won their second straight South Section title by defeating Hills-Beaver Creek 65-60.By John RittenhouseIt seemed fitting to see a net draped around the neck of Ellsworth senior Curt Schilling after Saturday’s Section 3A South Boys’ Basketball Tournament championship game against Hills-Beaver Creek at Southwest State University in Marshall.After all, it was Schilling’s sharp shooting in the second half that created excessive wear and tear on that very net while propelling the Panthers to a 65-60 victory over the Patriots.Schilling scored 16 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, including four clutch free throws in the final minute, to help Ellsworth repeat as the South Section 3A champion.Ellsworth’s victory came at the expense of a gutsy H-BC squad that played well enough to win the game, but the Patriots had to settle for a second-place trophy that marks the end of their 20-9 season.The Panthers will play for their second straight Section 3A title tonight in Marshall. Ellsworth, 23-6 overall, will take on Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in the 8 p.m. championship game at SSU. R-T-R defeated Canby 56-47 for the North Section 3A crown Saturday.Schilling, a key member of Ellsworth’s 2002-03 team that placed second at the state tournament, came up big for the Panthers against H-BC. After being limited to six points against an H-BC zone defense in the first half, Schilling found more room to operate when H-BC switched to a man-to-man defense in the second half."They were sagging down and double-teaming me in their zone in the first half, and our guys had a hard time trying to get the ball into me," Schilling said. "It was frustrating, because we couldn’t get the ball inside. When they went to man (man-to-man defense) in the second half, we were a little more successful."According to Patriot coach Steve Wiertzema, H-BC had to switch defenses in the second half because the Panthers were getting too many second chances to score because of their work on the glass."Their offensive rebounding killed us," Wiertzema said. "Offensive rebounds basically are automatic points, and I bet they got 20 points on offensive rebounds. We held Schilling down in the first half by doubling him from the front and behind, but we had to switch things up because we were getting killed so bad with their offensive boards."It looked as if the defensive switch would pay off for H-BC. It rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to trail by four (33-29) when junior Kale Wiertzema drained a three-point shot at the 5:59 mark of the third quarter.The teams proceeded to exchange baskets before the second of two three-point shots by H-BC’s Zach Wysong trimmed Ellsworth’s lead to two points (45-43) with 1:03 remaining in the quarter that ended with the Panthers sporting a 47-45 edge.Ellsworth led by four points at two different occasions in the early stages of the fourth quarter, but H-BC rallied with a 6-0 spurt capped by a layup from Tyler Bush at 5:59 to give the Patriots their first lead (53-51) since late in the first quarter.The Panthers responded to the challenge by reeling off 10 consecutive points and led 61-53 when Lee Farrell banked home a field goal with 3:09 left to play.H-BC’s Kale Wiertzema, who scored 18 of his game-high 27 points in the second half, capped a 7-0 Patriot run with a field goal at the 1:32 mark of the period that made it a 61-60 game.The Patriots resorted to fouling the Panthers when they couldn’t steal the ball away from Ellsworth late in the game. Schilling, who missed three free throws in the first half, made the Patriots pay for fouling him. He drained two free throws with 29.7 seconds remaining to make it a three-point game before sinking two more charity shots with 14.4 seconds left to cap the scoring."You know, you want the ball in that situation," Schilling said when asked what he was feeling at the charity stripe late in the game. "I wish I would have made those free throws in the first half, but I wasn’t used to shooting at a basket with so much open space behind it. I had to get used to it and came through in the end."The game’s first half was just as competitive as the second half.The teams exchanged the lead early before H-BC moved in front 6-3 with two free throws from Bush at the 5:06 mark of the first quarter.The Patriots led 10-7 when reserve Travis Broesder connected for a field goal at the 1:58 mark of the stanza. Ellsworth ended the period with a 5-0 spurt that ended with Todd Alberty turning an offensive rebound into a field goal with 28 seconds remaining to give the Panthers a 12-10 edge.Ellsworth led 13-12 in the second quarter when it went on a 7-0 run that ended with a lay-in from Adam Sieff at the 4:56 mark to make it a 20-12 game.H-BC trimmed the difference to three-points (20-17) when Bush converted a three-point play at 3:37, but the Panthers countered with a 9-4 spurt and led 29-21 when Sieff buried a three-point shot with 1:52 remaining before settling for a seven-point (31-24) halftime advantage.Alberty, who scored 10 points in the second half, chipped in 19 points and six rebounds to the winning cause. Schilling snared nine rebounds and passed for five assists. Tom Janssen scored 10 points for the Panthers. Sieff charted five assists.Wiertzema led H-BC with five rebounds. Bush scored 11 points and passed for six assists. Senior Trey Van Wyhe netted 10 points in his final game as a Patriot. Wysong passed for five assists, and Tom LeBoutillier nabbed four rebounds.Ellsworth will be playing a familiar foe in R-T-R tonight in Marshall. The Panthers defeated the Knights 65-55 in Tyler Jan. 8 before upending R-T-R 78-56 in Ellsworth Feb. 6."It should be a good game," Schilling said, of the section title game. "We’ve beat them twice, but they are a tough team with good shooters. It’s going to be a battle."Box scoreH-BCBush 4 0 3-4 11, Wysong 0 2 0-0 6, Broesder 2 0 0-0 4, Wiertzema 9 2 3-6 27, Van Wyhe 5 0 0-0 10, Spykerboer 0 0 0-0 0, LeBoutillier 1 0 0-0 2.EllsworthCr.Schilling 7 0 8-11 22, Janssen 2 2 0-0 10, Co.Schilling 0 1 0-0 3, Sieff 1 1 0-0 5, Alberty 8 1 0-0 19, Herman 0 0 0-0 0, Farrell 3 0 0-1 6.Team statisticsH-BC: 25 of 43 field goals (58 percent), six of 10 free throws (60 percent), 21 rebounds, six turnovers.Ellsworth: 26 of 50 field goals (52 percent), eight of 12 free throws (67 percent), 28 rebounds, five turnovers.

10 years ago (1994)"There’s something in the water.It’s tasteless, odorless and harmless, but little chunks of stuff floating in the water has some city residents concerned.At the Luverne City Council meeting Monday night, Administrator Doug Bunkers assured everyone the water is safe to drink — despite its unappealing qualities.… Bunkers explained, "We’ve been treating the water with a chemical that will bring us into compliance with state lead and copper requirements. This attempt to coat pipes has broken loose some sediment. It’s not harmful, but it looks bad."25 years ago (1979)"Work will begin immediately on hammering out an agreement to allow the Magnolia and Ellsworth School Districts to share some academic classes and extracurricular activities. A poll of residents of the Magnolia District taken Tuesday and Wednesday confirmed an earlier vote taken by the board to pursue pairing with Ellsworth."50 years ago (1954)"Members of the Ebenezer (State Line) Presbyterian church will be commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of their church March 20 with a special anniversary service which will be held at the church at 7:30 p.m.Rev. A.C. Kruse, Steamboat Rock, Iowa, pioneer preacher will deliver the main address."75 years ago (1929)"Flood time was ushered in along the Rock River bottoms late Tuesday afternoon and from that time until Wednesday noon the possibility of a steadily increasing volume of water that would approach or excel the high water mark of the flood of June 11th 1914, was seriously considered by many."100 years ago (1904)"According to present indications the people of the western part of Rock County will soon be well supplied with telephone lines. On the first of the month at a meeting held in Booge, just across the Minnesota line, a new rural telephone company, to be known as the Rock and Minnehaha Telephone company, was organized, the operating territory of the company to be from Garretson through Springwater and Beaver Creek townships, taking in the villages of Beaver Creek, Booge and Valley Springs."

Pursuant to the Rock County Zoning Ordinance, Notice is hereby given by the Rock County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held at the Rock County Family Service Center located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 1st, 2004. The purpose of the hearing is to rule on the following applications for wind turbine conditional use permits:MinWind #3 Wind Turbine SE 1/4 Sec. 7, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #4 Wind Turbine SW 1/4 Sec. 17, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #5 Wind Turbine SE 1/4 Sec. 7, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #6 Wind Turbine SW 1/4 Sec. 8, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #7 Wind Turbine SW 1/4 Sec. 17, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #8 Wind Turbine SW 1/4, Sec. 8, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind #9 Wind Turbine NW 1/4 Sec. 8, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyMinWind Substation NW 1/4 Sec. 17, T102N, R46W, Rock CountyRock County Zoning AdministratorEric Hartman(3-18, 3-25)

NOTICE TO TRUCK EQUIPMENT DEALERSSealed bids will be received by the Rock County Highway Engineer at Luverne, Minnesota until 10:00 AM on April 2, 2004 for One (1) 4 X 4 Heavy Duty Plow Truck with Benching Wing. Specifications may be obtained in person at the Office of the County Engineer; 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue; Luverne, Minnesota. Specification requests can also be mailed to the Rock County Highway Department; PO BOX 808; Luverne, Minnesota 56156-0808.Proposals will be opened and read publicly at the Rock County Highway Building at 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne, Minnesota immediately following the hour set for receiving bids. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidders bond made in favor of the ROCK COUNTY TREASURER for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects and award in the best interest of the county.Mark R. SehrRock County Highway Engineer(3-18, 3-25)

State of Minnesota District CourtCounty of Rock 5th Judicial District TO: ALL PERSONS WITH A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING DELINQUENT TAX LIST A list of real property in Rock County on which delinquent property taxes and penalties are due has been filed with the District Court Administrator of Rock County. This list is published to inform all persons that the listed property is subject to forfeiture because of delinquent taxes. The property owner, taxpayer, or other interested person must either pay the tax and penalty, plus interest and costs, or file a written objection with the district court administrator. The objection must be filed by April 16, 2004, stating the reason why the tax or penalty is not due on the property. If no objection is filed, a court judgment will be entered against the property for the unpaid tax, penalty, interest and costs. For property under court judgment, the period of redemption begins on May 10, 2004, and ends three to five years later, depending on the type of property and where it is located. The period of redemption means the time within which taxes must be paid to avoid losing the property through forfeiture. To avoid forfeiture, taxes on property located within a township must be paid by May 10, 2009. Taxes must also be paid by May 10, 2009, if the property is one of the following types in a city: (1) residential homestead, (2) farm homestead (3) private cabin, (4) resorts occupied by the owner and (5) resorts in operation for not more than 225 days a year. Payment of tax by May 10, 2007, is necessary to avoid forfeiture of any property in a city which is not described in the preceding sentence.To determine how much interest and costs must be added to pay the tax in full, contact the Rock County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office, Rock County Courthouse, 204 East Brown St., PO Box 509, Luverne, Minnesota 56156-0509. The telephone number is (507) 283-5060./s/ Sandra L. VrtacnikSandra VrtacnikDistrict Court Administrator5th Judicial DistrictDated: 2-6-2004AFFIDAVIT BY AUDITORState of Minnesota ss.County of RockGloria F. Rolfs, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the Auditor/Treasurer of the County of Rock, that she has examined the foregoing list and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true and correct./s/ Gloria F. RolfsGloria F. RolfsRock County Auditor/TreasurerSubscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of March, 2004./s/ Carol A. WeberNotary PublicLIST OF REAL PROPERTY for ROCK COUNTY, State of MinnesotaOn which taxes remain delinquent on the firstMonday in January, A.D. 2004Total Tax andName of Owner Description Year PenaltyTOWN OF BATTLE PLAINCalvin C. & Maryann 01-0113-000 SECT- 19 2003 291.84Morrison TWP- 104 RNG- 44 5 A LYING IN W855’ OF S1100’ OF SW1/4 ACRES 5.00TOWN OF BEAVER CREEKWm A & Joan 02-0229-000 SECT- 12 2001 747.00 Haagenson TWP- 102 RNG- 47 W 768.2’ 2002 579.80 OF S 907.5’ OF N 1997.9’ OF 2003 473.00 NW1/4 EXC .10 A HWY #23, LESS .88 A HWY #23 ACRES 15.90John & Karen Ruddy 02-0295-000 SECT- 22 2001 432.40 TWP- 102 RNG- 46 6.48 A 2002 716.20 BLDG SITE TRACT IN SE 2003 631.40 ` CORNER OF E1/2 OF E 1/2 LESS .20 A CSAH #17 ACRES 6.48TOWN OF CLINTONLarry O Bouma 03-0087-000 SECT- 17 TWP- 101 RNG- 45 2003 454.86 W484’ OF W450’ OF S1290’ OF SW1/4 LESS .18 ACRES CSAH #11 ACRES 5.00Larry O Bouma 03-0139-000 SECT- 19 2003 695.40 TWP- 101 RNG- 45 EAST 70 RODS OF E1/2 OF NE 1/4 ACRES 70.00Marilyn Louise Sheehan 03-0216-000 2002 208.36 VILLAGE OF ASHCREEK 2003 189.24 LOTS 5 & 6 Block 4 Rudolph Winter 03-0222-000 2000 168.40 VILLAGE OF ASHCREEK 2001 181.60 KITTERMAN’S ADDITION SOUTH 177.3’ OF LOT 1 Melvin Kruger 03-0228-000 2003 332.20 VILLAGE OF ASHCREEK KITTERMAN’S ADDITION SOUTH 100’ OF LOT 6TOWN OF DENVERSteven De Splinter 04-0028-000 SECT- 06 2002 623.80 TWP- 104 RNG-45 E380’ OF 2003 662.20S350’ OF N1613’ OF E1/2 OF NE1/4 LESS .14 ACRES CSAH #11 (85) ACRES 3.05Z Craig & Christine M 04-0049-100 SECT- 03 1998 1,033.00Lovett TWP- 104 RNG- 45 31.46 A 1999 1,169.40O-Mark A Evans IN W53.2 RODS OF S96.12 RODS OF SW1/4 INCLUDES RR R/W ACRES 31.46Eric J & Janel M Berning 04-0080-000 SECT- 15 2003 319.00 TWP- 104 RNG- 45 W740’ OF S615’ OF SW1/4 ACRES 10.45James Wm Broomfield 04-0143-000 SECT-29 2003 137.50 TWP- 104 RNG- 45 7.80 A BLDG SITE IN E640’ OF N546’ OF N1/2 OF NE1/4 ACRES 7.80Steven Gregory Smith 04-0169-000 SECT- 36 1999 199.20 TWP- 104 RNG- 45 S551’ 2000 347.44 OF E336’ OF SE1/4 2001 295.00 LESS .21 A CSAH #19 2002 231.16 ACRES 4.25 2003 209.76TOWN OF LUVERNEMargaret A Simpson 06-0105-000 SECT- 15 2002 354.30 TWP- 102 RNG- 45 2003 743.60 3.50 A IN E285’ OF N590’ OF NE1/4 OF NW1/4 ACRES 3.50TOWN OF MAGNOLIAJosh & April Bruhn 07-0085-100 SECT- 27 2001 247.60 TWP- 102 RNG- 44 2002 307.00 5.02 ACRE BLDG SITE IN 2003 257.40 NW1/4 ACRES 5.02TOWN OF MARTINDouglas R & Jolene K. 08-0069-000 SECT- 12 2003 259.60Penning TWP- 101 RNG- 46 W534.6’ OF N818.4’ OF NW1/4 LESS .15 ACRES CR #53 ACRES 10.04Stanford Nelson 08-0144-000 SECT- 25 1998 797.60 TWP- 101 RNG- 46 1999 678.80 S350’ OF N1400’ OF W1/4 2000 676.60 OF NW1/4 N OF RR LESS 2001 720.60 .06 ACRES CR #53 2002 590.80 ACRES 5.30 2003 508.20Stanford Nelson 08-0144-100 SECT- 25 1998 381.80 TWP- 101 RNG- 46 W 15 A 1999 289.40 TRACT OF E 3/4 & W 1/4 2000 267.40 OF NW1/4 N OF RR LESS 2001 267.40 5.30 A BLDG SITE LESS 2002 287.20 .65 A FOR HWY #270 2003 134.20 ACRES 44.10A Evelyn Nelson 08-0145-000 SECT- 26 2003 3,301.44 TWP- 101 RNG- 46 NE1/4 EXC CEMETERY PLUS 6.25 A RR R/O/W ACRES 156.97John R & Jennie 08-0272-000 SECT- 27 2003 52.80Rozeboom TWP- 101 RNG- 47 S1/2 OF LOT 2 ACRES 10.40TOWN OF ROSE DELLRobert E & Diane C 10-0242-000 SECT- 01 2001 298.20Erickson TWP- 104 RNG- 47 N461’ 2002 238.80A-Robert C. Erickson OF W463.8’ OF E1084’ OF 2003 266.20 NW1/4 LESS .18 ACRESHWY #269 ACRES 4.90TOWN OF SPRINGWATERGolden Enterprises 11-0082-000 SECT- 12 2001 2,159.40 TWP- 103 RNG- 47 E 1/2 2002 1,602.80 OF NE1/4 2003 1,854.60 ACRES 80.00Golden Enterprises 11-0083-000 SECT- 12 2001 2,447.60 TWP- 103 RNG- 47 SE1/4 2002 1,950.40 ACRES 160.00 2003 2,369.40Golden Enterprises 11-0084-000 SECT- 12 2001 2,108.80 TWP- 103 RNG- 47 SW1/4 2002 1,444.40 LESS 2.60 ACRES 2003 1,650.00 HWY #23 ACRES 160.00TOWN OF VIENNADouglas John Heintzman 12-0019-000 SECT- 11 2003 264.00 TWP- 103 RNG- 44 E541’ OF N483’ OF S1416’ OF SE1/4 LESS .19 A CSAH #3 ACRES 6.00CITY OF BEAVER CREEKMargaret J Kolbrek 13-0061-000 2002 225.60 ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 209.00 E 100’ OF LOT 1 & N 10’ OF E 100’ OF LOT 2 BLOCK 12Wendell & Jana Faber 13-0088-000 2002 333.40 ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 312.40 W 50’ OF LOTS 1 & 2 BLOCK 17Nathan Addallah & 13-0105-000 2003 409.20O-Karen Stroeh FIRST ADDITION W100’ OF N1/2 OF LOT 10 AND W100’ OFLOTS 11 & 12 BLOCK 22CITY OF HARDWICKJeannie Robart 14-0067-000 2002 147.94 ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 216.60 LOTS 13 THRU 17 BLOCK 3Howard Buss 14-0083-000 2003 316.80 ROSS’S ADDITION LOTS 7 THRU 9Mary Arpan 14-0084-000 2002 279.04 ROSS’S ADDITION 2003 193.80 LOTS 10 & 11Howard Buss 14-0085-000 LOT- 012 1998 128.80 BLOK- 000 1999 128.80 ROSS’S ADDITION 2000 128.80Alan Hoover 14-0095-000 2003 184.80 ROSS’S ADDITION S 75’ OF LOT 32Heath Jauert 14-0104-000 2002 418.12 ROSS’S SECOND 2003 319.20 ADDITION LOTS 8 & 9 BLOCK 2Howard Buss Construction 14-0116-000 2001 41.92 HOUG’S ADDITION 2002 41.92 LOT 1 & W1/2 OF LOT 2 2003 25.08 BLOCK 1Mary Arpan 14-0117-000 2002 146.40 HOUG’S ADDITION 2003 123.20 E1/2 OF LOT 2 & ALL OF LOTS 3 & 4 BLOCK 1Scott & Tracey Anderson 14-0139-000 LOT- 001 1998 127.70 BLOK- 001 1999 256.40 KENNEDY’S ADDITION 2000 263.00 (IN RESUBDIVISION OF 2001 289.40LOTS 1 & 2) 2002 331.20 2003 301.40CITY OF HILLSSusan K Baker 15-0015-000 SECT- 21 2003 189.20 TWP- 101 RNG- 46 A TRACT IN SE1/4 COMM AT A PT 60’ NORTH OF NW COR OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 2 IN LARS D KOLSRUD ADDITION; THENCE N150’, E70’, S150’, W70’ TO PT OF BEG Citifinancial Mtg Ind Loan 15-0026-000 2003 191.40 OUTLOTS 28-101-46 N1/2 OF W 98’ OF OUTLOT 2 SHERIFFS SALE RIGHT TO REDEEM 09-01-03Chad S Two Hearts 15-0088-000 2001 604.00 ORIGINAL PLAT 2002 461.00 LOTS 6 & 7 2003 400.40 BLOCK 10Evelyn Rognley Nelson 15-0213-000 2003 305.80 HELGESON’S & QUALLEY’S ADDITION S76’ OF LOT 8 BLOCK 28G Conley & Phyllis 15-0219-000 2003 57.00Helgeson HELGESON & ROVANG’S ADDITION LOTS 10, 11 & 12 BLOCK 1CITY OF JASPERJasper State Bank 16-0046-000 LOT- 003 2002 114.88 BLOK- 017 2003 373.92 ROSE DELL ADDITION SHERIFFS SALE RIGHT TO REDEEM 12-06-03CITY OF MAGNOLIASaksady Xaisongkham 18-0028-000 2001 475.12 OUTLOTS 2003 430.92 S 100’ OF N 300’ OF E 140‘ OF OUTLOT 2Clarence O & Anna P Cross 18-0057-000 2002 308.68A-Dale Auchs ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 289.56 LOTS 9 THRU 11 & W 10’ OF LOT 12 BLOCK Brian & Rebecca Beaner 18-0092-200 2002 16.60 KLEINE’S ADDITION OUTLOT A – E50’ OF W150’ OF OUTLOT A & N67’ OF E50’ OF W150’ OF TRACTS OF OUTLOT A LYING N OF RR R/WSara Ochda Hendoza Guerra 18-0092-300 2003 481.08 KLEINE’S ADDITION E100’ OF W250’ OF OUTLOT A & N67’ OF E100’ OF W250’ OF TRACT 5 OF OUTLOT A LYING N OF RR R/WCITY OF STEENDouglas & Jayne Moe 19-0013-000 SECT- 29 1998 654.60 TWP- 101 RNG- 45 W108’ 1999 577.60 OF E372’ OF S150’ & W198’ 2000 588.60 OF E462’ OF N510’ OF 2001 584.20S660’ OF SW1/4 2002 487.40 ACRES 2.69 2003 455.40Randy & Kathy Marshall 19-0073-000 2001 478.60 ORIGINAL 2002 406.00 BLOCK 10 2003 378.40Randy & Kathy Marshall 19-0102-000 2001 23.20 DRIES BOSCH ADDITION 2002 I8.80 LOTS 1 & 2 2003 6.60 BLOCK 10 Randy & Kathryn Marshall 19-0103-000 LOT- 003 2001 16.60 BLOK- 010 2002 14.40 DRIES BOSCH ADDITION 2003 4.40Randy & Kathryn Marshall 19-0104-100 LOT- 006 2001 16.60 BLOK- 010 2002 14.40 DRIES BOSCH ADDITION 2003 4.40 & RR R/W IN S44’ OF E26 1/2’ OF W122.5’ OF N1/2 NE 1/4 SEC32 TWP101 RNG45CITY OF LUVERNEZachary R & Jolene M 20-0096-000 2003 708.40Borman AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS O-Thomas L & Janet 10-102-45 TRACT 152’Wienk X 80’ IN OUTLOT 13 DESC IN DEED #79723Joseph Allen Smith Sr 20-0111-000 2001 266.30 AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS 2002 706.80 10-102-45 TRACT 80’ X 176’ 2003 313.50 IN OUTLOTS 20 & 21Deanna Dybedock Fuller 20-0148-000 2001 212.92 AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS 2002 196.96 11-102-45 N 95’ OF 2003 166.44 W 137.5’ OF OUTLOT 13Deanna Dybedock Fuller 20-0149-000 2001 137.68 AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS 2002 124.00 11-102-45 OUTLOT 13 EXC 2003 98.04 137.5’ & EXC E 161’ OF N 95’ OF W 492.5’Deanna Dybedock Fuller 20-0150-000 2001 55.60 AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS 2002 48.76 11-102-45 422.5’ X 240.896’ 2003 34.20 OF OUTLOT 14 DESC IN DEED #91831Deanna Dybedock Fuller 20-0151-000 2001 174.16 AUDITOR’S OUTLOT 2002 158.20 11-102-45 PARCEL 145.89’ 2003 134.52 X 137.5’ IN OUTLOT 13Deanna Dybedock Fuller 20-0152-000 2001 203.80 AUDITOR’S OUTLOTS 2002 187.84 11-102-45 TRACT 95’ X 161’ 2003 157.32 IN OUTLOT 13 James A & Idella N Remme 20-0211-000 LOT- 010 2002 604.00 BLOK- 001 2003 510.40 AUDITOR’S PLAT #2C W Gass 20-0231-000 2000 420.40 AUDITOR’S PLAT #3 2001 413.56 LOTS 12 & 13 AND 2002 338.32 S95.50’ OF LOT 14 2003 291.84Tim & Pamela L Christensen 20-0580-000 LOT- 003 2003 629.20 BLOK- 004 DAVIS ADDITIONArdyth Gass 20-0659-000 LOT- 004 2003 223.30 BLOK- 006 GREENVALE ADDITIONDebora M Shamatt 20-0686-000 LOT 018 2003 376.20 BLOK- 002 HATTING ADDITION Associates Financial Serv 20-0882-000 LOT- 004 2003 341.00Co BLOK- 005 KNISS PARK ADDITION SHERIFF’S SALE TO REDEEM 8-7-2002Ronald S & Lori A Randolph 20-0972-000 2002 604.00 P J KNISS ADDITION 2003 499.40 E 100’ 3" OF 2 OF SUBDIV LOT 1 BLOCK 4Joseph J Baloun 20-1025-000 2002 637.00O-Leon & Mary Arp Pick P J KNISS ADDITION 2003 530.20DBA L & M Housing W 50 1/2’ OF 1 & 2 BLOCK 7David Smedsrud & 20-1074-000 2003 299.20O-John and Margie Vis ORIGINAL PLAT LOTS 1 & 2 BLOCK 3Patricia Anderson 20-1078-000 2002 436.80 ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 360.80 N 60’ OF LOTS 8 & 9 BLOCK 3Pamela Jo Bode 20-1103-000 1999 225.60 ORIGINAL PLAT 2000 458.80 LOTS 6 & 7 2001 489.60 BLOCK 7 2002 474.20 2003 393.80Cindy Adamson 20-1104-000 2002 326.80 ORIGINAL PLAT 2003 272.80 LOTS 8 & 9 BLOCK 7Bill & Terry Bullis 20-1278-000 2001 167.32O-Thomas M & Judy K LOT- 003 BLOK- 003 2002 158.20Gott RANDALL & HOLBERT’S 2003 207.48 ADDITIONRuth E Steinfeldt 20-1422-000 2001 138.70 VAN EPS & VARY’S 2002 260.80 ADDITION 2003 217.80S1/2 OF LOT 1 BLOCK 20Michael J Arnston 20-1452-000 1999 408.20 VAN EPS & VARY’S 2000 390.60 ADDITION 2001 366.40 W 71.5’ OF LOT 7 2002 346.40 BLOCK 23 2003 288.20Thomas R Rager 20-1630-000 2003 324.90 WARREN & KNISS ADDITION LOT 24 EXC N1/2 OF PARTY HALL (OF LOTS 24 & 25) & ALL OF LOT 26 BLOCK 10Thomas D & 20-1669-000 2002 964.80Roberta L Serie WARREN & KNISS 2003 811.80ADDITION W 72’ OF S 150’ & TRACT 20’ X 27’ DES. IN DEED #65240 BLOCK 14Joy Herreid Vineyard 20-1684-000 2003 805.20Dawson WARREN AND KNISS’ ADDITIONE 73’ OF LOTS 1 & 2 BLOCK 16Joy Herreid Vineyard 20-1684-100 2003 900.60Dawson WARREN AND KNISS’ ADDITIONW 40 1/2’ OF E 113 1/2’ OFLOTS 1 & 2BLOCK 16Joy H Vineyard 20-1740-000 2003 1,755.60 WARREN AND KNISS’ ADDITION W 130’ EX N 40’ OF W 100’ OF LOT 3 BLOCK 22(3-18, 3-25)

PROBATE COURTDISTRICT COURT—COUNTY COURTPROBATE DIVISIONORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKIn Re: Estate ofGerrit Smith, DeceasedTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of April, 2004, at 9:00 O’Clock A.M., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named deceased, dated, December 6, 1991, and for the appointment of Larry Smith, whose address is 877 71st Street, Luverne, Minnesota 56156, 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 adminstration, 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 representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred. Dated: March 12, 2004 /s/ Timothy K. ConnellTimothy K. ConnellDistrict Court Judge/s/ Douglas E. Eisma /s/ Sandra L. VrtacnikDouglas E. Eisma Sandra L. VrtacnikAttorney for Petitioner Court AdministratorEisma and Eisma130 East Main, Box 625Luverne, MN 56156(507)283-4828I.D. #158343(3-18, 3-25)

NOTICE TO TRUCK EQUIPMENT DEALERSSealed bids will be received by the Rock County Highway Engineer at Luverne, Minnesota until 10:00 AM on April 2, 2004 for One (1) 4 X 4 Heavy Duty Truck with Snow Blower. Specifications may be obtained in person at the Office of the County Engineer; 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue; Luverne, Minnesota. Specification requests can also be mailed to the Rock County Highway Department; PO BOX 808; Luverne, Minnesota 56156-0808.Proposals will be opened and read publicly at the Rock County Highway Building at 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne, Minnesota immediately following the hour set for receiving bids. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidders bond made in favor of the ROCK COUNTY TREASURER for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects and award in the best interest of the county.Mark R. SehrRock County Highway Engineer(3-18, 3-25)