Luverne senior Nick Uilk lays down a bunt that resulted in a single during the second inning of the first game of Monday’s home baseball doubleheader against Jackson County Central. Uilk had a pair of hits in a 5-3 victory in the opener. The Cards cruised to a 14-3 win in the finale to sweep the twin bill from the defending Section 3AA champions.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne baseball team reeled off three consecutive wins early this week to extend its current winning streak to four straight games.The Cardinals stunned Jackson County Central, the defending Section 3AA champions, by sweeping a Southwest Conference twin bill from the Huskies Monday. Luverne entertained Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove for one game Tuesday and secured a one-run victory.Luverne, 4-1 overall, plays in Slayton Friday before hosting Pipestone for a doubleheader Monday.Luverne 5,RRC-W-WG 4The Cardinals survived a late scare from RRC-W-WG to pull out a one-run home victory Tuesday.Luverne appeared to be in control of the game when it took a 4-0 lead into the top of the seventh inning, but the visitors rallied to score four times in the frame to knot the game.The Cardinals, however, battled back to score one run in the bottom of the seventh to record a win.Senior Aaron Schmidt singled, stole second, moved to third and scored the game-winning run on a passed ball.Luverne plated three runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth to open a 4-0 cushion.Nick Uilk walked and scored the game’s first run in the fifth when Schmidt singled. An error by RRC-W-WG’s first baseman allowed two more runs to score in the inning.Senior Nick DeWispelaere walked and scored Luverne’s sixth-inning run on another error by the RRC-W-WG first baseman.Jake Studer started the game on the mound and didn’t gain a decision. Studer, who fanned 11 batters in six and one-third innings, surrendered one run, three hits and five walks. Rob Fodness, who was touched for three runs, three hits and issued two walks, picked up the win after recording the final two outs in the top of the seventh.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 1 1 0Remme 1 0 0 0Schmidt 3 2 2 1Studer 2 0 0 0Kurtz 3 0 1 1Boen 2 0 0 0Reisch 1 0 0 0Wysong 3 0 0 0Johnson 2 0 0 0DeWispelaere 0 1 0 0S.Pick 1 0 0 0Deutsch 2 0 0 0Uilk 1 1 1 0Petersen 1 0 0 0Luverne 5, JCC 3A three-RBI effort by senior Jake Studer led the Cardinals to a two-run win over the Huskies during Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader in Luverne.Studer slapped a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning to give the Cardinals a lead they would never relinquish. He added an RBI double to cap a three-hit performance in the bottom of the sixth.JCC gained a 2-0 lead in the top of the first before the Cards moved in front 4-2 with one run in the bottom of the first and three more in the second.Joey Pick walked in the first inning and cut JCC’s lead in half (2-1) when he scored on a passed ball later in the frame.Luverne loaded the bases with a walk to Mark Remme, an error by JCC on a chopper hit by Adam Reisch and Nick Uilk’s bunt single. Zach Wysong was hit by a pitch to force home Remme, and two more runs scored when Studer singled to make it 4-2.The Huskies pulled within one run (4-3) with a counter in the top of the fourth before LHS added an insurance run in the sixth. Pick singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Aaron Schmidt and scored when Studer doubled.Jared Pick pitched five innings of three-run ball (one was earned) to pick up the win. He allowed six hits and recorded three strikeouts. Jesse Kuhlman pitched two scoreless innings of hitless ball to record a save. Kuhlman, who pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth, fanned two batters.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 2 1 0Schmidt 2 0 0 0Studer 4 0 3 3Kurtz 2 0 0 0Boen 4 0 0 0Remme 2 1 0 0Reisch 2 1 0 0DeWispelaere 1 0 1 0Uilk 3 1 2 0Wysong 2 0 1 1Luverne 14, JCC 3The Cardinals completed their sweep of the Huskies with an 11-run victory in the nightcap.Adam Kurtz tossed five innings of three-run ball (one was earned) to set the tone defensively. Eleven Cardinals recorded RBIs to highlight a 14-run, 15-hit offensive outburst.JCC led 1-0 before the Cards gained a 5-1 cushion by scoring two runs in the top of the third and three more in the fourth.Schmidt and Studer, who led the Cards with two and three RBIs in the game, doubled home one run each in the third. Scott Boelman and Studer doubled home runs and Schmidt added an RBI single in the fourth.After JCC plated a run in the bottom of the fourth to make it a 5-2 game, Luverne iced the contest with a seven-run eruption in the top of the fifth.Studer, Devin Goembel and Ryan Johnson drew bases-loaded walks in the fifth, and Scott Pick was hit by a pitch with the sacks full to pick up an RBI. Joey Pick and Wysong singled home runs, and Nick DeWispelaere received an RBI for a ground out.The Huskies scored their final run in the bottom of the fifth before the Cards capped the scoring with two runs in the sixth.Kurtz doubled in a run and Rob Fodness drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth for LHS.Kurtz fanned eight batters and limited JCC to four hits while picking up the win. Fodness tossed one inning of scoreless relief.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 5 4 4 1Schmidt 3 1 2 2Goembel 0 1 0 1Studer 3 1 2 3Kurtz 4 1 1 1DeWispelaere 1 0 0 1Remme 3 0 2 0Deutsch 0 0 0 0Wysong 3 1 1 1Johnson 2 2 1 1Fodness 0 0 0 1Boelman 4 2 2 1Reisch 1 0 0 0Petersen 2 1 0 0S.Pick 1 0 0 1

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth boys’ golf team dropped its first match of the season Thursday in Lakefield.Taking on Southwest Star Concept under cold and windy weather conditions, the Patriots slipped to 1-1 for the year after coming up on the short end of a 176-192 decision.Tyler Henning led the charge for the Quasars by shooting a three-over-par 38 on the par-35 course.Kyle Sammons led the Patriots with an 11-over-par 46.Tom Janssen and Jordan Scott contributed 47- and 49-stroke rounds to H-BC-E’s team tally, while Dustin Bonnema rounded out the scoring with a 50.Blake Brommer and Dusty Seachris shot 53- and 59-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.H-BC-E posted a 213-230 win in the B match.Jason Martens led the young Patriots with a 50.Adam Finke (53), Travis Chapa (54), Nick Deutsch (56), Tom Scholten (56) and Jeremy Elbers (59) also played for the Patriots.

By John RittenhouseZach Wysong and the Luverne Cardinal baseball team experienced a successful two-day span early this week.Wysong, a Hills-Beaver Creek High School sophomore, started at shortstop for an LHS team that won three games on Monday and Tuesday.Wysong had a rough day at the plate during a 5-4 victory over Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Luverne Tuesday.Wysong went hitless in three plate appearances.Wysong had hits and RBIs during both games of Luverne’s home doubleheader against Jackson County Central Monday.During a 5-3 win in Game 1 against the defending Section 3AA champions, Wysong was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to tie the game at two in the bottom of the second inning. He also singled in the contest.Wysong slapped a run-scoring single during a seven-run uprising in the top of the fifth inning that locked up a 14-3 win for the Cardinals in Game 2.The 4-1 Cardinals play in Slayton Friday before hosting Pipestone for a twin bill Monday.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ golf team locked up its second win of the season at Meadow Acres Country Club near Larchwood, Iowa, Tuesday.Playing Westbrook-Walnut Grove on the par-36 course, H-BC-E upped its season record to 2-1 with a 176-193 victory.Tom Janssen set the pace for the winners by shooting a three-over-par 39 to capture medalist honors for H-BC-E.Kyle Sammons and Jordan Scott chipped in 45s, and Dusty Seachris contributed a 47 to the winning team tally.Blake Brommer and Dustin Bonnema shot 49- and 50-stroke rounds without contributing to the team effort.Jordan Winter carded a seven-over-par 43 to lead the Chargers.H-BC-E’s B team notched a 200-231 victory over W-WG.Travis Chapa led the Patriots with a 47.Jason Martens, Ben Herman and Clint Roozenboom added 50-, 51- and 52-stroke scores to the team effort.Adam Finke and Nick Deutsch turned in 53- and 56-stroke efforts without padding the team tally.The Patriots play Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in Lake Park, Iowa, today.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton boys’ track team turned in an impressive performance at Tracy-Milroy Invitational Tuesday in Tracy.Competing in a 10-team field, H-BC-E-E compiled 92 points to place second behind Fulda (121 points) in the team standings.Seven event titles propelled the Patriots to their lofty finish.H-BC-E-E won four relay events at the meet, and Patriot athletes secured three individual titles."It was a great meet for our boys," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "They competed very well. Timewise, they ran good. Competitive-wise, they ran great. They kept on finding ways to win."Kale Wiertzema, Todd Alberty, Lee Jackson and Tyler Bush teamed up to win the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 3:40.68 and 8:42.43 times.Alberty also is a member of the 800-meter relay, which placed first in 1:41.07. Zach Boyum, Brad Van Dyke and Devin DeBoer are the other members of the team.Boyum, Van Dyke, Curt Schilling and Chris Reid won the 400-meter relay in 47.66.Reid had a great night individually. He won the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective 11.8 and 23.16 performances. Reid placed second in the long jump with a 19-3 effort.Bush also secured an individual title when he ran 1,600 meters in 4:41.52.Two H-BC-E-E cooperative records and a pair of second-place performances proved to be the highlights of the meet for the Patriot girls.The H-BC-E-E girls placed eighth in a strong 10-team field, but coach Goehle was proud of the way his Patriots performed."The girls ran very well against some tough competition. Whenever you run against T-M, they well test you," he said.Cassi Tilstra and Erin Boeve established cooperative records individually.Tilstra finished second in the 400-meter dash with a record time of 1:02.41. Boeve had a record time of 27.64 while finishing sixth in the 200-meter dash.H-BC-E-E’s 1,600-meter relay team consisting of Mya Mann, Boeve, Rachel Kvaale and Tilstra placed second in 4:22.44.Here is a look at H-BC-E-E’s other top six performances during the T-M Invitational.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Wiertzema, 400, 56.09.Fourth place: Bush, triple jump, 36-11.Fifth place: Roger DeBoer, 110 hurdles, 18.9.Sixth place: Schilling, shot, 39-11; Jackson, 800, 2:13.56.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: 3,200 relay (Mann, Amanda Tilstra, C.Tilstra and Kvaale), 10:22.47; Boeve, 100, 13.18.Fourth place: Boeve, long jump, 14-8 1/2.Fifth place: Mann, 800, 2:40.08.Sixth place: Kvaale, 800, 2:41.2

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFJOHN ROGER ROZEBOOM A/K/A JOHN ROZEBOOM DECEDENTIt is Ordered and Notice is given that on Monday, June 2, 2003 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at Rock County Courthouse at Luverne, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Catherine J. Rozeboom whose address is: 110 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, Luverne, MN 56156 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in 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. CONNELL Judge Date/s/ SANDRA L. VRTACNIKSANDRA L. VRTACNIK Court Administrator DateAttorney For Personal RepresentativeBENJAMIN VANDER KOOI, JR.VANDER KOOI LAW OFFICES, P.A.127 E. MainP.O. Box 746Luverne, MN 56156-0746507-283-9546Attorney I.D. No. 112124(4-24, 5-1)

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFRobert W. Keitel, a/k/a Robert Keitel, and as Robert William Keitel DECEDENTNotice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated July 18, 1979, and codicil (N/A) to the will dated N/A, 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 William R. Keitel and Robert C. Jarchow whose addresses are: 404 Lake Street, Worthington, Minnesota 56187 and 202 Cashin Drive, Luverne, MN 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. Stat. 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 4/21/03Timothy K. Connell Registrar Date/s/ Sandra L. Vrtacnik 4/21/03Sandra L. Vrtacnik Court Administrator DateAttorney For Personal Representative Donald R. KlosterbuerSkewes, Klosterbuer & Vajgrt, L.L.P.120 N. McKenzieBox 538Luverne, MN 56156-0538Telephone 507 283-9111Attorney License #56674(4-24, 5-1)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATECERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted:Gabe’s Clothing and Shoes2. State the address of the principal place of business. 217 E. Main Luverne MN 561563. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name or if the business is a corporation, provide the legal corporate name and registered office address of the corporation. Cook’s Inc. 217 E. Main Luverne MN 561564. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath./s/ Kathy Jarchow03/20/03 Kathy Jarchow, President439060 Kathy Jarchow (507) 283-8224(4-24, 5-1)

9:00A.M.Rock County Courthouse April 8, 2003Chair Boyenga called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the April 8, 2003 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the March 18, 2003 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the following consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote.1. Advertise rural addressing resident signage and hardware contract2. State Auditor Engagement letterMike Winkles, Sheriff, requested authorization of a three-year maintenance agreement for $8,084.58 with Dictaphone for the recording equipment on the 911 system. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize the maintenance agreement and to pay the expense from the E911fund, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded Wildung, to purchase a one alarm system from Electro Watchman, Inc for $7,495.00 and to implement a fees structure for users on the system and directed the County Attorney to draft an agreement for the users to sign when requesting to be placed on the county’s alarm system. Motion was declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board discussed staffing issues at the Extension office with no action taken. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Hoime, to approve the hiring of summer help, declared carried on a voice vote.Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented a request to lease a new Pitney Bowes postage machine, as the current machine is obsolete and no longer covered under a maintenance agreement. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the postage machine replacement, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to issue a replacement warrant for warrant #42180 in the amount of $159.63 payable to MN UC Fund — MN Dept of Economic Security, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Wildung to approve the following solid waste abatements, declared carried on a voice vote. oParcel #20-1193-000 located in the Original Plat S 45’ of Lots 20-22, Block 16 in the City of Luverne for $74.00 oParcel #16-0049-000 located in the Rose Dell Addition, S 75’ of Lot 6 Block 17 in the City of Jasper for $42.00 oParcel #16-0050-000 located in the Rose Dell Addition, N 75’ of Lot 6 Block 17 in the City of Jasper for $21.00The Auditor/Treasurer presented approval of a liquor license for the Rock County Sportsmens Club; motion by Hoime, seconded Jarchow, to approve the liquor license, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented the fund balances; motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken to accept the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the claims, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office. General $ 32,693.47LEC 656.02Road & Bridge 33,137.12Welfare 81,796.04Landfill 1,163.70TOTAL $149,446.35Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 15-03, providing for the competitive negotiated sale of $295,000 General Obligation Courthouse Bonds, Series 2003, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve Resolution 16-03, establishing procedures relating to compliance with reimbursement bond regulations under the internal revenue code, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board reviewed a quarterly Revenue and Expenditure Report with no action taken. The County Board was in receipt of a letter from State Auditor Awada stating clarification on the county’s need for a reserve balance. Randy Ehlers, Family Services Agency Director, presented the following additional consent agenda items; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, approve the additional consent agenda items, declared carried on a voice vote.1. FSA Contract 20-2057-03 w/New Life Treatment Center to provide detoxification services at a rate of $185/day with transportation rate of $.52/mile; effective 05/01/03 – 12/31/03.2. FSA contract 16-1389-03 w/The Achievement Center to provide Project Opportunity Supported Employment services to person with severe and persistent mental illness at a rate of $21/day; effective 01/01/03 to 12/31/033. FSA Contract 52-788-03 w/Sioux Valley Regional Health Services (Luverne Community Hospital) to provide adult outpatient chemical dependency treatment services/effective 05/01/03 – 04/30/04.4. FSA Contract 9701453-03 w/Karen Gunnink to provide guardianship services to one Rock County client; effective 03/01/03 – 02/29/04.5. Day Care relicensing: JoLeah Mann, Stacy M. Olson, May and Carrie Swenson6. Voluntary Day care closing: Denise Wysong, Viola UithovenThe FSA Director requested to be appointed as the Agency HIPAA Privacy Officer; motion by Bakken, seconded by Wildung, to appoint the FSA Director as the agency’s HIPAA Privacy Officer, declared carried on a voice vote. The FSA Director presented an update regarding the MR/RC rebasing services; no rulings have been made as to date and we are waiting for instructions from the Department of Human Services on how to proceed. There was a brief discussion regarding the DAC contract extension; no action was taken. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director, presented a quarterly feedlot report with no action taken. There was a discussion regarding the engineering intern position at the Land Management Office and the County will proceed in filling that position with the understanding that the grant agreement will remain in effect. The LMO Director stated that the final feedlot rules and interpretations that were requested from MPCA have not been received. The County Board directed the Administrator to send a letter to the Commissioner of MPCA, the State Feedlot Officer, and area Legislators requesting that the final form be forwarded to the counties. The County Board was informed of a Feedlot Ordinance Update public hearing scheduled for April 9, 2003. The County Board was in receipt of a notice for a public meeting scheduled for April 22nd pertaining to the Airport Zoning Ordinance.The County Board was in receipt of the following priority list for the Resource Conservation District Cotue de Prairie. 1. Buffalo Ridge Railroad; clean up railroad ties2 Fire, Ambulance & First Responder Equipment3. DAC adult residential facility that is fully handicap accessible4 Day Care Center5 Law Enforcement Center building6 Limited rotational grazing on DNR/Pheasant Forever Land 7 Outdoor Learning Center for schoolsThe County Board acknowledged receipt of a AMC video pertaining to Financing of Welfare and Work Force Centers. The County Board acknowledge receipt of a resolution of support from the Regional Develop Commission for the sale of the Prairie Expo; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken to support the resolution with additional language to be provided by County Attorney Klosterbuer, declared carried on a voice vote. Commissioner Hoime informed the County Board that he had attended an Energy Task Force meeting and Commissioner Bakken stated he had attended an Extension Committee and Library meetings. Commissioner Wildung discussed whether or not there would be any interest with the county to research Section 8 Housing Vouchers and the County Board expressed no interest at this time. With no further business to come before the County Board, the meeting was declared adjourned. Ron Boyenga, Chairman of the BoardATTEST: Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board(4-24)