By Jolene FarleyDuring lent, Presbyterian minister Robert Raedeke will bring biblical characters to life for his congregations in Beaver Creek and Rushmore.Instead of traditional sermons, Raedeke delivers his 20-minute messages dressed like characters from the Bible.Although Raedeke is retired, he stepped in last summer as interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Creek and the First Presbyterian Church, Rushmore. Raedeke will portray a new character each week beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, through March 31.This year he will preach as Judas, the Apostle Peter, the Apostle John, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate, and the repentant thief. During Raedeke’s sermons, the church is darkened and a spotlight directs everyone’s attention to the character."I’ve never heard the church so quiet as I have during one of these presentations," he said.Raedeke began sermons in character 36 years ago. "The thought occurred it would be so much more effective if you could do this anonymously and you could sort of be the character," he said. In the beginning, costumes were as simple as a bathrobe. Now it takes about an hour for Raedeke to prepare, and his list of characters has grown to 33.Four trips to the Holy Land helped Raedeke hone his portrayal of the characters. While a minister of a congregation in Montana, videos were made of the different characters. The Montana landscape became a substitute for the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River. Raedeke’s favorite character to portray is the repentant thief, because his last-minute repentance gave him the gift of eternal life. "It’s a story of a man with a wasted life until he hangs on the cross next to Jesus and somehow miraculously saw what the others didn’t see," he said. Raedke will share Biblical lessons with friends and neighbors during a 6 p.m. service in Rushmore and a 7:45 p.m. service in Beaver Creek. Everyone is invited to attend.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek boys basketball team recorded its fourth consecutive win by rolling to a 73-51 victory over Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in Round Lake Tuesday.H-BC sank 52 percent of its field goals in the game and controlled the glass by outrebounding the Raiders 40-16 on their home floor.The Patriots got off to a good start by taking a 16-7 lead in the first quarter and led by 12 points (35-23) at halftime after outscoring SV-RL-B 19-16 in the second period.H-BC iced the contest by using a 19-10 scoring cushion in the third quarter to make it a 54-33 difference, and used a 19-18 scoring edge in the fourth quarter to inflate the final margin of victory to 22 points.Kale Wiertzema and Trey Van Wyhe scored 21 and 16 points respectively for the winners. Van Wyhe charted nine rebounds. Wiertzema nabbed eight rebounds.Tyler Bush scored 13 points, registered nine rebounds and passed for six assists.Tom LeBoutillier added eight rebounds to the winning cause, while Zach Wysong chipped in five assists.The 15-7 Patriots host Adrian tonight before playing in Fulda Tuesday.Box scoreBush 5 0 3-6 13, Elbers 0 0 0-0 0, Wysong 2 0 0-0 4, Jackson 0 1 0-1 3, Broesder 0 0 0-0 0, Wiertzema 7 1 4-5 21, Van Wyhe 8 0 0-0 16, Spykerboer 3 0 2-2 8, LeBoutillier 3 0 2-4 8, Haak 0 0 0-0 0.Team statisticsH-BC: 30 of 62 field goals (52 percent), 11 of 18 free throws (61 percent), 40 rebounds, eight turnovers.SV-RL-B: 17 of 48 field goals (35 percent), 10 of 18 free throws (56 percent), 16 rebounds, 13 turnovers.

Hills-Beaver Creek junior guard Cassi Tilstra puts up a jump shot in front of Adrian’s Kylie Heronimus (12) and Maria Gengler (40) during Monday’s girls’ basketball game in Hills. H-BC ended Adrian’s chances to gain a share of the Red Rock Conference title by besting the Dragons 48-41.By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek ended any chances of Adrian repeating as the Red Rock Conference girls’ basketball champions by defeating the Dragons 48-41 in Hills Monday.Adrian, which needed to beat H-BC to remain one game back of Fulda in the RRC standings, was outscored 12-5 in the game’s final 3:09 by an H-BC team trying to gain momentum for postseason play.Adrian slips to 12-2 in league play, while Fulda, 15-0, clinches the RRC title.Monday’s game in Hills was tight from start to finish.Neither team led by more than one point in the first seven minutes of play, but H-BC scored four straight points with Stacy Bush draining a field goal with 58 seconds left in the first period to give H-BC a 9-6 cushion.Adrian’s Maria Gengler, who led all players with 15 points, converted a three-point play to tie the game at nine before Dragon Andrea Lonneman sank a field goal with 11 seconds left to give AHS an 11-9 edge at period’s end.H-BC moved in front 15-13 at the 4:58 mark of the second period when a 4-0 spurt ended with Cassi Tilstra connecting for a field goal. Adrian scored the final four points of the first half and led 17-15 when Sarah Kruger hit a shot with 50 seconds remaining in the second stanza.Kylie Heronimus gave Adrian its biggest lead of the game (20-17) when she drained a three-point shot at 5:57 of the third quarter, but H-BC countered with a 7-0 run capped by a field goal from Tilstra at 3:10 to give the Patriots a 24-20 cushion.Adrian answered with a six-point surge that ended with Gengler scoring from close range with 59 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Dragons a 26-24 edge. H-BC, however, outscored AHS 5-2 the rest of the period and led 29-28 when Bush hit a three-point shot with 43 seconds remaining in the stanza.H-BC extended its lead to three points twice in the early stages of the fourth quarter, but Adrian regained the lead at 34-33 with 3:51 remaining when Gengler converted a field goal.The score was tied at 36 when Kerri Fransman gave the Patriots the lead (39-36) with a three-point shot with 3:09 left to play. Adrian climbed to within two points (39-37) moments later, but H-BC outscored the Dragons 9-4 the rest of the way to prevail by seven.Erin Boeve, who led H-BC with 13 points, netted 10 counters in the decisive fourth quarter. Tilstra and Fransman scored 12 and 10 points for the winners.Gengler is the lone Dragon to reach double figures in scoring. Lonneman collected 11 rebounds.Box scoreAdrianHenning 1 0 0-0 2, Heronimus 3 1 0-0 9, Banck 0 0 0-0 0, Kruger 4 0 0-2 8, Cox 0 0 1-2 1, Lonneman 3 0 0-0 6, Gengler 6 0 3-5 15, Loosbrock 0 0 0-0 0H-BCRozeboom 0 0 0-4 0, Fransman 2 2 0-0 10, Bush 1 1 0-0 5, Sandstede 0 0 0-0 0, Tilstra 5 0 2-5 12, Boeve 5 0 3-5 13, Olson 2 0 2-3 6, Mulder 1 0 0-0 2.

10 years ago (1994)"For 20 years, Rock County Dispatcher Gordy Bremer has been the voice at the other end of emergency 911 calls.‘Actually, I was just looking for a job,’ he said. ‘I saw Ole (Hommen) in the parking lot and asked him about the position. He said, ‘Just come at four tomorrow afternoon and we’ll see what you think.’ … At that time, four phones lined the wall of the dispatch office — the incoming police line, the incoming fire line, the incoming sheriff line and what he called the fire bar.… Although technology wasn’t what it is today, Bremer said there were only about 25 percent of the emergencies than as there are today. He attributes this partly to increased crime and partly to the fact that people were more hesitant to report crime. "25 years ago (1979)"Selection of an architect for the human services building will be a priority item for the county board on Tuesday.The commissioners reviewed presentations from viewed presentations from three architectural firms at a special meeting Monday. The materials will be studied during the week with the final decision to be made Feb. 20."50 years ago (1954)"Another February heat record was believed to have been established here Sunday when the mercury soared to 60 degrees. Mild temperatures have prevailed for the most part during the past two weeks, and as a result, most of the ice and snow on highways and streets has melted."75 years ago (1929)"A new hydraulically operated V snow plow, with wings attachable to a Best 60 caterpillar tractor, was purchased by the board of county commissioners from the Western Material company at a special meeting of the board held Tuesday afternoon. Rock County has the caterpillar tractor and the plow is readily attachable to this motive power."100 years ago (1904)"Rock County people who remember the pair of elks owned by F.N. Laugharn in 1895 will be interested in the information that the animals later came into the possession of CG. Barnes, who was here a few weeks ago with the Barnes & Benjamin comedy company."

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFHENRY HARRY LUINENBURG A/K/A HARRY LUINENBURG DECEDENTIt is Ordered and Notice is given that on March 22, 2004 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at Rock County Courthouse Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of Decedent, dated August 10, 1977 and codicil (N/A) to the will dated N/A, and separate writing (N/A) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Larry Luinenburg whose address is: 2315 Cool Woods Ct., Jarrettsville, MD 21084 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in a SUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. /s/ TIMOTHY K. CONNELLTIMOTHY K. CONNELLJudge Date/s/ SANDRA L. VRTACNIKSANDRA L. VRTACNIKCourt Administrator DateAttorney For Personal RepresentativeBENJAMIN VANDER KOOI, JR.VANDER KOOI LAW OFFICE, P.A.127 E. MainP.O. Box 746Luverne, MN 56156-0746507-283-9546Attorney I.D. No. 112124(2-19, 2-26)

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFRuth Arp, a/k/a Ruth K. Arp DECEDENTNotice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated April 21, 1997, and codicil (N/A) to the will dated, and separate writing (N/A) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Ronald Arp and Rebecca Eeten whose addresses are: 200 Central Avenue, Hills, Minnesota 56138 and 1398 160th Avenue, Luverne, Minnesota 56156, respectively as personal representatives of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representatives. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representatives have full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representatives must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. /s/ Timothy K. Connell 2/17/04Timothy K. Connell Registrar Date/s/ Sandra L. Vrtacnik 2/17/04Sandra L. Vrtacnik Court Administrator DateAttorney For Personal RepresentativeDonald R. KlosterbuerSkewes, Klosterbuer & Vajgrt, L.L.P.120 N. McKenzieBox 538Luverne, MN 56156-0538Telephone 507 283-9111Attorney License #56674(2-19, 2-26)

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLSLuverne, MinnesotaFebruary 12, 2004Sealed bids will be received by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, for the following items: A. Two (72)-Passenger Buses – Transit StyleB. One Suburban or Equal VehicleSaid bids will be received up to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at the District Office in the Middle-Senior High School Building, Luverne, Minnesota. Bidders may receive specifications and information at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. Any dealer may bid on the aforementioned items. The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities. Colleen DeutschClerk(2-19, 2-26)

9:00 AMRock County Human Services Bldg February 3, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Wildung, to approve the February 3, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the January 20, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve the following consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. Family Day Care Relicensing: Margaret Pick, Deborah Javner, Marian Schneekloth, Erin Jacobsma2. Family Day Care voluntary closing: Stacie Dohlmann3. FSA Contract 109-1090-04 w/Nutrition services Inc. to provide home delivered meals to eligible individuals; effective 01/01/04 – 06/30/044. Technical support for E911 software maintenance contract renewal w/Nine One One, Inc for $2,255.00; effective 01/01/04 – 02/29/05.Tom Houselog, Assessor, discussed the assessment process on wind turbines and properties around the towers. The towers pay a production tax and the properties around the tower are assessed at the commercial rate. However, currently there is proposed legislation that would make the land rate the same use as it was prior to the wind turbine being placed on the property. This information was presented for informational purposes. There was a discussion regarding the request for proposals received from the City of Luverne for assessing services. The County Board directed the Assessor to attend the bidders conference and request clarification on the bid specifications. The County Board will discuss the issue at the March 2nd meeting. The County Board also directed the Administrator and the Assessor to review all costs associated in delivering assessing services to the City of Luverne. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims and Commissioner’s Per Diems of $140.00; motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the claims as presented and the per diems, declared carried on a voice vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General $15,752.45LEC 5,096.30Road & Bridge 21,031.09Welfare 20,084.78Landfill 4,759.56TOTAL $66,724.18Motion by Wildung, seconded by Hoime, to make a permanent transfer of $25,000 from the Contingency Fund to the Hazardous Waste Response Fund, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to accept the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented a Motor Vehicle departmental update stating that the Deputy Registrar’s Office had processed $2,268,511.55 in transactions and that the county retained $78,919.75. The County Board thanked her for that report. Private Industry Council Representatives Juanita Lauritsen, Mary Mulder and Brian Sietsema presented legislative priorities along with an MFIP report and a program update on the Diversionary Work Program. The County Board thanked them for the update. Mark Sehr, Engineer, requested to fill the Engineering Technician position that has been vacant since the retirement of a Senior Engineering Technician. Purpose for filling the vacant position is due to costs associated with projects and not having a technician available. After discussion, motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to fill the vacant position and grant flexibility for the training and certification (if needed), declared carried on a voice vote. The Engineer updated the County Board on the US Highway 75 hospital access project; there has been a change in the design model used by MnDOT and it will impact the project. Rock County will no longer have to re-design 3,000 feet of the highway but will only have to re-design 1,000 feet, which will reduce the cost of the project. County Attorney Don Klosterbuer, Assistant County Attorney Terry Vajgrt and Sheriff Mike Winkels discussed the proposals received from the City of Luverne regarding law enforcement and dispatch services. Following the review of the proposals, there was a motion by Wildung and a second by Bakken to schedule a joint meeting with the City of Luverne to share the county’s information and to formally reject their proposals, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed of a lawsuit involving a deputy during an arrest that occurred in 2002; the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust is handling the matter. Commissioner Boyenga informed the County Board that he attended the Ag Task Force and the Rural Development meetings and that there were a number of state level officials in attendance and that both meetings were very well attended. Commissioner Hoime stated that he had attended the Planning & Zoning meeting and that they are in the process of reviewing the conditional use permitting process. He also expressed a concern of not having the ability to provide Pesticide Training in Rock County and that currently it is only available in Nobles County. With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Bob Jarchow, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(2-19)

JANUARY 22, 2004MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA. A regular meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the MS/HS Library on Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 7:30 p.m.The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, and Steve Tofteland. Becky Walgrave was absent. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Stacy Gillette, Jan Olson, Melody Tenhoff, Marlene Mann, Jane Cote, Joanne Gabrielson, Lisa Lundgren, Angela Ahrendt, Lynette Stensland, Dan Amborn, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Mr. Schaefer gave announcements.Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda. Motion unanimously carried.Lisa Lundgren, Angela Ahrendt and Joanne Gabrielson presented information to the School Board regarding the Reading Recovery program. This program has been in place in first grade for the past seven years. Administrative reports were given.Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve the school board minutes of December 22, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Stegemann, to approve payment of the district bills as presented in the amount of $1,649,256.31. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to receive the student activity report showing the balances as of December 31, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Chairperson Kopp informed the School Board that he is intending to resign his position as a school board member due to meeting time conflicts and his employment. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to elect Becky Walgrave as the School Board Chairperson. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Tofteland, to nominate Bill Stegemann as vice-chairperson. Motion by Bryan, second by Tofteland, for nominations to cease and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Tofteland, to nominate Colleen Deutsch as Clerk. Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, for nominations to cease and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Bryan to nominate Cary Radisewitz Treasurer and to cast a unanimous ballot. Motion unanimously carried. Vice-chairperson Bill Stegemann informed the School Board that there have been no standing committees appointed. The School Board shall serve as a committee of the whole. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the committee appointments as discussed. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to appoint Superintendent Vincent Schaefer as the school district representative to the Luverne Community Economic Development Committee. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Tofteland, to approve the annuity companies as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Member Radisewitz introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE WHEREAS, there has been a reduction in student enrollment, and WHEREAS, this decrease in student enrollment must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which teachers’ contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions, BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions as a result of a reduction in enrollment, make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Deutsch and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Radisewitz, Stegemann, and Tofteland; and the following voted against the same: none; member Walgrave was absent; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Superintendent Schaefer reviewed the proposed school calendar for the 2004-2005 school year. Motion by Bryan, second by Kopp, to approve the calendar as presented. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Radisewitz, to approve the Agreement for Rock County Family Community Support Treatment. This agreement is for six months. Motion unanimously carried.Superintendent Schaefer reviewed Policy 102.3 – Manual for Booster Clubs. Parent-Teacher-Student Organizations, and Parent-Teacher Associations. No action was taken. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Bryan, to accept the resignation of Theresa Mohr, Paraprofessional, effective January 21, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve a request from Judy Thies, Paraprofessional, for an extended leave of absence from February 12-23, 2004. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the preliminary Seniority List for the Licensed Staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to approve the Seniority List for custodial staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Radisewitz, to approve the Seniority List for the paraprofessional staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to approve the Seniority List for the Early Childhood Family Education/School Readiness/Discovery Time licensed staff. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp, to approve the Seniority List for the Alternative School. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. Several board members shared information gathered from the MSBA Convention they attended. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: January 22, 2004Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(2-19)