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 ofMelvin Hemme, DeceasedTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of October, 2003, 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 January 21, 2000, and for the appointment of Eva Lu Hemme, whose address is 619 West Lincoln, 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 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 representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.Dated: September 9, 2003 /s/Timothy K. ConnellDistrict Court Judge/s/ Douglas E. Eisma /s/Douglas E. Eisma Sandra L. VrtacnikAttorney for Petitioner Court AdministratorEisma and Eisma130 East Main, Box 625Luverne, MN 56156(507) 283-4828I.D. #158343(9-18, 9-25)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATECERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME RENEWALKanaranzi Insurance AgencyBx 96Magnolia MN 56158CURRENT INFORMATION ON FILE: INFORMATION YOU WISH TO CHANGE:1. Assumed NameKanaranzi Insurance Agency2. Date of Original Filing03/06/19843. Current Expiration Date03/06/2004 10 Year Extension 4. Business Address Business Address Box 96 202 Broadway St. North Magnolia MN 56158- Magnolia, MN 56158 5. Nameholder(s) and Address(es) Nameholder(s) and Address(es) Bernard C Pommer Bx 276 213 N. Walnut Ellsworth MN 56128- Ellsworth, MN 56129I certify that I am authorized to execute this renewal and I further certify that I understand that by signing it I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. 6. Signature of current Nameholder Bernard C. Pommer 9/10/2003 7. Name and telephone number of a contact person Bernard C. Pommer (507) 283-2080(9-18, 9-25)

AUGUST 28, 2003MINUTES 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 District Office on Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Cary Radisewitz. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Melody Tenhoff, Deb Vander Kooi, Stacy Gillette, Jan Olson, Jane Cote, Craig Nelson, Gary Fisher, Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Mr. Schaefer gave announcements including there is an addendum to the agenda.Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda and addendum. Motion unanimously carried. Craig Nelson presented information on his Follow-up of Luverne High School Graduating Classes of 1996, 1997, and 1998. There were a total of 303 graduates and he was in contact with all of them except 13. Administrative reports were given.Jan Olson presented the Alternative School end of the year report. The Alternative School begins their sessions on Tuesday, September 2. She also reviewed the Minnesota Department of Education’s Report Card on the elementary school. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve the consent agenda to include the School Board minutes of August 14, 2003, and the Student Activity Report showing the balances as of July 31, 2003. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Walgrave, second by Stegemann, to approve payment of the district bills in the amount of $842,515.55. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to approve the use of school facilities for the Tri-State Band Festival to be held on September 27. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to set the annual Capital Outlay Hearing for October 23, 2003, during the regular school board meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve Policy 203.06 – Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This was the second reading of this policy. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Stegemann, to approve hiring Carole Shorter as Middle/High School special education paraprofessional. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Bryan, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Rose Toering as part-time Alternative School mathematics teacher. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Tofteland, second by Stegemann, to approve hiring Dave Swenson as custodian. Motion unanimously carried. Marlene Mann, Business Manager, presented information regarding structural balance as it relates to the settlement of the Master Agreement with the Luverne Education Association. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, Luverne, Minnesota, was held on the 28th day of August, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. The following Board members were present: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, Tofteland, and Walgrave and the following members were absent: Radisewitz. Board member Deutsch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:RESOLUTION FOR STRUCTURAL BALANCEWHEREAS, School District 2184 has a tentative agreement with the Luverne Education Association on a contract covering July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005; and, WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.749 requires a Board of Education to determine that any collective bargaining agreement does not cause structural imbalance; and, WHEREAS, the School Board has reviewed the budget impact of this agreement taking into account current state aid formulas and reasonable and comprehensive projections of ongoing revenues and expenditures for the period of agreement, a summary of which is included;WHEREAS, the attached calculations fulfill the disclosure and reporting requirements of said statute;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Independent School District No. 2184, determines that the tentative agreement with the Luverne Education Association does not cause structural imbalance of the School District’s budget during the period of the agreement. The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member Bryan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Bryan, Deutsch, Kopp, Stegemann, Tofteland, and Walgrave and the following members voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Superintendent Schaefer reviewed the settlement with the Luverne Education Association for the 2003-2005 Master Agreement. It was noted that the Association did ratify the contract on Monday. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to ratify the contract with the Luverne Education Association effective July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Greg Hurst, custodian, effective September 9, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Bryan, to approve hiring Beth Fick as Discovery Time paraprofessional. Motion unanimously carried. No committee reports were given. The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion by Stegemann, second by Walgrave, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: August 28, 2003William Stegemann, Clerk(9-18)

PUBLIC NOTICEIn Accordance with amendedMinnesota State Statutes 116.07, Subdivision 7aMinnesota Statutes require that "a person who applies to the pollution control agency or the county board for a permit to construct or expand a feedlot with the capacity of 500 animal units or more shall, not more than ten business days after the application is submitted, provide notice to each resident and owner of real property within 5000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed feedlot. The notice may be delivered by first class mail, in person or by the publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area and must include information on the type of livestock and the proposed capacity of the feedlot. Notification under this subdivision is satisfied under an equal or greater notification requirement of a county conditional use permit"Date: 09/09/03I Gary Frodermann do hereby give notice that I have applied for an animal feedlot permit for constructing an expansion to my existing feedlot. The construction will consist of a 110’ 10" X 193’ 4" total confinement barn with a 8’ pit, to house 2400 head of finishing swine equivalent to 720 animal units. If a pit is included in this permit application it will be designed by a professional engineer and will be inspected during construction. This will be an expansion to an existing feedlot containing 3200 head of finishing swine equivalent to 960 total animal units. The feedlot is located in the NE 1/4 of section 26 in Magnolia Township of Rock County. Nearest State, County or Township road: County Road #3Construction Location: Intersection of 200th Ave and 191st StreetThe Rock County Land Management office will be conducting the Permitting Process:311 West Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156(507) 283-8862 Extension #3(9-18)

PUBLIC NOTICEIn Accordance with amendedMinnesota State Statutes 116.07, Subdivision 7aMinnesota Statutes require that "a person who applies to the pollution control agency or the county board for a permit to construct or expand a feedlot with the capacity of 500 animal units or more shall, not more than ten business days after the application is submitted, provide notice to each resident and owner of real property within 5000 feet of the perimeter of the proposed feedlot. The notice may be delivered by first class mail, in person or by the publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area and must include information on the type of livestock and the proposed capacity of the feedlot. Notification under this subdivision is satisfied under an equal or greater notification requirement of a county conditional use permit"Date: 09/09/03I Gary Frodermann do hereby give notice that I have applied for an animal feedlot permit for constructing an expansion to my existing feedlot. The construction will consist of a 110’ 10" X 193’ 4" total confinement barn with a 8’ pit, to house 2400 head of finishing swine equivalent to 720 animal units. If a pit is included in this permit application it will be designed by a professional engineer and will be inspected during construction. This will be an expansion to an existing feedlot containing 3200 head of finishing swine equivalent to 960 total animal units. The feedlot is located in the NE 1/4 of section 26 in Magnolia Township of Rock County. Nearest State, County or Township road: County Road #3Construction Location: Intersection of 200th Ave and 191st StreetThe Rock County Land Management office will be conducting the Permitting Process:311 West Gabrielson RoadLuverne, MN 56156(507) 283-8862 Extension #3(9-18)

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICATON 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 conditions of the following described mortgage:DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 1, 2000MORTGAGORS: William H. Bullis and Terry R. Bullis, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Option One Mortgage Corporation.DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 12, 2000, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 147827.ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONELEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:The North Seventy-Six (N 76) feet of Lot Fourteen (14) in Auditor’s Plat No. 3, Subdivision of Outlot Seventeen (17) in County Auditor’s Plat of Luverne Outlots in Section Ten (10), Township One Hundred Two (102) North of Range Forty-Five (45) West of the 5th P.M.COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: RockORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $43,190.00AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $44,909.21That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; 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: November 14, 2003 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Office, West Entrance, Law Enforcement Center, 213 East Luverne Street, Luverne MN to pay the debt then 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 six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None"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." Dated: September 8, 2003.Option One Mortgage CorporationMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET & WEINGARDEN P.L.L.P.By /s/ Paul A. Weingarden Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #310 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 40-937 0002868594THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.(9-18, 9-25, 10-2, 10-9, 10-16, 10-23)

Legion stages big indoor circusThe following was printed in the Rock County Herald on Nov. 24, 1922:"Two days of varied and unending amusement are being planned for the people of Rock County and adjoining counties by Dell Hogan Post 123 and the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9. On those dates these two organizations will put on an indoor circus or carnival at the Armory, and according to the extensive plans which are now being arranged by the various committees in charge, the affair promises to be as interesting and delightful as any event yet staged in Luverne.A number of the Legion men and the Auxiliary ladies possess unusual ability in devising various original ideas for entertainment features, and all these plans will be enlarged upon and carried into effect at the indoor circus, making it a succession of pleasant surprises and humorous incidents. One of the most interesting features of the circus will be the Old Time ’49 bar and dance hall, and to make the setting complete, 30 masked dance hall girls will entertain the visitors with their merry frolicking. It is promised that this feature will portray vividly some of the customs of the days of ’49.As this is to be a real circus, there must necessarily be the usual collection of various side attractions which always go with these enterprises, such as the fortune telling booth where one can hear all about the fortune and misfortunes of his past, present and future; the beauty parlor, with its newly devised methods of becoming beautiful almost in a day, the ideal country store, the swimming match, the fish pond, the dancing girl and various others.There will also be a number of free attractions in the main lobby, but not all of these have yet been definitely arranged by the committees. For men and any others who enjoy this kind of sport, a boxing match between two evenly matched contestants will be put on each evening, and numerous carnival booths will conceal mysteries which can be ferreted out only by personal investigation. The Auxiliary ladies will make ample provision for the inner wants of the circus goers, by erecting several lunch counters where everything from a stick of chewing gum to a good square meal can be purchased. The popular saying, "Having music while you eat" will be carried into effect, for the Luverne concert band will be on hand both days to add to the general good time. A general admission price of 25 cents will be charged for the indoor circus, and the money will be given for the promotion of a very worthy cause. Much of the proceeds will be donated to the Disabled Veterans’ hospitals, for the care of the inmates and the maintenance of the institutions." Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@1w.net.

When it comes to smiling, some of us should be living in Canada. While teaching a creative writing class to elementary students earlier this year, I mentioned the decline of laughter and smiling among people as they grow older. According to a study done several years ago, I told them, four-year-olds in this country laugh and smile as many as 400 times a day. By comparison, adults in the study laughed and smiled an average of 16-17 times a day. An excited "Oh, oh, oh!" suddenly exploded in the room and one boy’s hand shot into the air. All heads in the room turned in unison to hear what he had to say. "My dad never smiles!" he blurted out. "He doesn’t even smile when his picture’s being taken." In support of his outburst, a few other students volunteered that their own parents only smiled three, five or perhaps 10 times a day. It’s apparent the boy’s father and others like him would appreciate the latest news from the Canadian Passport Office. Effective immediately, Canadians applying for passports must submit photos showing their "neutral expressions." In other words, they cannot smile, frown, glare or grimace for the cameras. It all has to do with the war on terrorism. If we smile the terrorists have won, or something like that. That’s a tall order for most of us, who are conditioned the minute we’re born to smile whenever there’s a camera in the room. Screaming babies, politicians in heated debates, people from all walks of life flash their pearly whites, or the spaces where pearly whites should be or used to be, whenever they see a camera. We also smile automatically when we hear the magic words, "Say cheese!" Those two words are the photographic equivalents of Ali Baba’s "Open sesame!" in "The Arabian Nights." We smile at cameras for most of the stepping stones of life – – birthday parties, holidays, graduations and weddings. Well, most of us do at weddings, but that’s another column. Of course, there are always exceptions and there are times when we never smile for cameras. A prime example would be the mug shots taken at police stations when felons and other troublemakers, who probably never sat through a creative writing class, are booked. Models never seem to smile in the "before" photos in before-and-after ads, which promote products and services for weight loss, varicose vein removal or teeth whitening. Their scowls serve to demonstrate how miserably unhappy they were before the changes were made. Depending upon the circumstances, we may or may not smile for driver license photos. It’s difficult to smile whole-heartedly when you’ve just blatantly lied about your real hair color and weight to someone who looks quite official. There are photos of people not smiling but also unaware that their photos were being taken. This would include subjects shown in video still-shots of convenience store robberies or grainy photos of couples taken through half-drawn window curtains by seedy-looking, private investigators. (I once saw that in a movie.) As a result of the new Canadian Passport Office "neutral look" requirement, our neighbors to the North will no longer look happy and well-adjusted in their passport photos.

Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671Minutes8-25-03The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met at 6:30 pm at the elementary school in Beaver Creek for a walk through of the building and then met in the library in Hills at 7:30 pm for its regular semi-monthly meeting. Members present were DeBoer, Larson, Esselink, Baker, Leuthold, Boeve, and Harnack. Superintendent Deragisch was also in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Esselink.Visitors to the meeting were Todd Holthaus, elementary principal, and Jolene Farley of The Crescent. Patriot Pride: Former H-BC student Jim Bush was featured in The Star Tribune. Thank you to the custodians for a job well done with the buildingsThe minutes of the last meeting stand approved as sent. Motion by DeBoer, second by Larson, and carried to hire Mary Siegfried for a long-term sub for the fifth grade.Motion by Leuthold, second by Larson, and carried to hire John Oksness for high school science for a maternity leave. Motion by Larson, second by DeBoer, and carried to approve the 2003-2004 extracurricular assignments.Superintendent Deragisch gave updates on the construction project, No Child Left Behind Report Card, and a summary from the summer MSBA convention. Dates to remember: August 26-27 Staff workshop August 26 Staff picnic September 8 School Board meeting 7:30 pmAgenda items for next meeting: Student numbers No Child Left Behind videoMeeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.Ann Boeve, Clerk(9-18)