Honor Barber Shop LLC adopts articles of
organization
Minnesota secretary of state
MINNESOTA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 322C
The individual(s) listed below who is (are each) 18 years of age or older, hereby adopt(s) the following Articles of Organization:
ARTICLE 1 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME:
NAME RESERVATION: Honor Barber Shop L.L.C.
ARTICLE 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT(S), IF ANY AT THAT OFFICE:
Address: 118 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne, MN 56156 USA
ARTICLE 3 - DURATION: PERPETUAL
ARTICLE 4 - ORGANIZERS:
Name: Eric Alan Oye
Address: 417 N. Freeman Ave, Luverne, MN 56156 USA
If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data referenced in the attachment.
By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
SIGNED BY: Eric A. Oye
MAILING ADDRESS: 417 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne, MN 56156
EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES: oyeeric30@gmail.com

Bork probate
STATE OF MINNESOTA PROBATE COURT
                                                                         DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF ROCK                                                                     PROBATE DIVISION
 
Court File No. 67-PR-21-164
 
In Re: Estate of                                         ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING Douglas Allen Bork   FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND
a/k/a Douglas A. Bork, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Deceased                                 IN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:
It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of September, 2021, 
at 8:30 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 November 2, 2004, and for the appointment of Marcia A. Bork, whose address is 1371 40th Ave., Beaver Creek, Minnesota 56116, 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 representatives 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 administrator or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
 
Date: August 2, 2021 /s/ Terry Vajgrt
Judge of District Court
/s/ Natalie Reisch
Douglas E. Eisma Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
Eisma and Eisma
130 East Main
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-4828
I.D. #158343

For the third consecutive season and 13th time overall, the Luverne Redbirds will participate in the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament.  
Luverne qualified by sweeping the Hadley Buttermakers in the best-of-three Region 13C semifinal series.
The Redbirds held Hadley scoreless during a 7-0 victory in Luverne Wednesday, Aug. 4, and a 14-0, seven-inning blowout in Hadley Saturday afternoon.
Three teams from Region 13C will play in the 2021 Class C tournament in Waconia, Chaska and Hamburg over three weekends Aug. 20-22, Aug. 27-29 and Sept. 3-6.
By winning their semifinal series, the Luverne Redbirds and Milroy Irish each punched their tickets to the state tournament and will meet in the Region 13C championship series this week (see related story).
The winner of the series earns a first-round bye in the state tournament.
The Redbirds, now 23-5 on the season and the overall No. 1 tournament seed, have benefited from outstanding pitching during the playoffs.
 Luverne has given up no runs during the playoffs while scoring 43 runs in four games.
“Our pitching has been great all year, especially over the last four playoff games,” Redbird Skyler Wenninger said.
The Redbirds open the championship series at Redbird Field Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and will play at Irish Yard in rural Milroy Friday night. Game 3, if necessary, will be in Luverne Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
Luverne 7, Hadley 0
Jake Haugen continued his dominant performance on the pitching mound during a 7-0 victory over the Hadley Buttermakers Aug. 4 at Redbird Field.
Haugen pitched a complete shut-out game. He struck out 12 Hadley batters and gave up no runs and two hits.
“We’re always confident when Jake’s on the mound,” said Luverne player-manager Brooks Maurer. “He’s been pretty much lights out for us all summer.”
The Redbirds, playing in front of a large crowd evenly split between Luverne and Hadley fans, scored their first run in the bottom of the first inning after Derek Lundgren doubled to open the game for Luverne.
Lundgren had two hits and scored twice for the Redbirds. Logan Norman also scored two runs.
Skyler Wenninger had two hits and two RBIs in the game while Phil Paquette tallied three RBIs.
Gaige Nath hit a lead-off triple in the bottom of the eighth inning.
With the win, Luverne took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three semifinal series.
 
Box Score
Hadley                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0           0
Luverne               1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 x        7      
 
                                  AB  R  H  BI
Lundgren                  4     2   2   0
Nath                          5     1   1   0
Paquette                   4     0   1   3
S Wenninger             5     0   2   2
Zeutenhorst              4     1   1   0
Serie                          4     0   1   0
Haugen                     4     0   1   0
Norman                     3     2   0   0
Meyer                        3     1   1   2
 
Luverne 14, Hadley 0
The Redbirds earned a trip to the state tournament and to the Region 13C championship series when they defeated Hadley 14-0 in seven innings Saturday afternoon in Hadley.
Luverne jumped on the scoreboard quickly by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning with the help of an RBI double by Skyler Wenninger.
A grand slam in the top of the next inning by Wenninger gave the Redbirds a 6-0 lead after two innings.
“I just got a good pitch to hit with the bases loaded,” Wenninger said of his grand slam.
“In the playoffs we will take runs any way they come and I was lucky enough to be the guy up in that situation,” he said.
After a scoreless third inning, Luverne broke the game wide open by plating eight runs in the top of the fourth inning.
The visitors had seven batters reach base before Hadley recorded its first out of the inning.
Paquette opened the inning by reaching base after being hit by a pitch. Skyler Wenninger followed with a single before Ben Serie hit an RBI single to score Paquette.
Haugen then singled to load the bases, and Skyler Wenninger scored when Tyler Reisdorfer hit an RBI single of his own that again loaded the bases.
A walk to Cade Wenninger scored another Luverne run (Serie) before Kendall Meyer singled to score Haugen.
A sacrifice fly to center field by Lundgren scored Reisdorfer and finally got Hadley their first out of the inning.
Norman then earned a walk to again load the bases before Paquette, batting for the second time in the inning, belted a 2-RBI single to bring in Cade Wenninger and Meyer.
Next, a sacrifice ground out by Skyler Wenninger scored Norman. Serie was then hit by a pitch. When Haugen’s pop fly was caught in center field, the inning was finally over.
When neither team scored any runs in the next three innings, the game ended 14-0 after seven innings because of the ten-run rule.
Offensively, the Redbirds were led by Skyler Wenninger who totaled three hits, two runs and six RBIs in the contest.
Serie had two hits and two RBIs while Paquette scored three runs and added two RBIs.
Cade Wenninger and Norman each plated two runs for Luverne as well.
Isaiah Bartels was the winning pitcher. He spent four innings on the mound, striking out two batters and giving up two hits, one walk and no runs.
Brandon Alfson, whom the Redbirds drafted from the Pipestone A’s for the playoffs, pitched the final three innings.
Alfson struck out five and gave up no runs, one hit and no walks.
 
Box Score
Luverne                   2 4 0 8 0 0 0       14
Hadley                     0 0 0 0 0 0 0         0
 
                                  AB  R  H  BI
Lundgren                  3     1   0   1
Norman                     3     2   0   0
Paquette                   2     3   1   2
S Wenninger             5     2   3   6
Serie                          3     1   2   2
Haugen                     4     1   1   0
Reisdorfer                 5     1   1   1
C Wenninger             2     2   1   1
Meyer                        2     1   1   1

Adam Ask’s new business is for the dogs — or for picking up the dogs’ business.
“AJ’s Pooper Scoopers” charges dog owners weekly for cleaning up after canines in their yards.
Working from a family member’s suggestion earlier this year, Ask jumped at the chance to start his own business.
“It’s just something most people don’t want to do,” he said.
As a responsible dog owner himself, he said he doesn’t mind picking up after animals.
Ask’s fees are based on the customer’s yard size: $10 for large and $5 for small.
Armed with a metal grabber and a bucket lined with a plastic bag, Ask scoops up poop and places it into the bucket and disposes the bag for his customers.
There’s no doggy doo-doo left behind to step in or to run over with mowers. Bald spots are also less likely to form from repeated doggie dumps.
So far, Ask has four customers, including his parents, Les and Rachel Ask. “They have all been happy with my work,” he said.
The Ask family pet, Luna, has taught him to always look everywhere and check the lawn twice.
The incoming freshman at Luverne High School said he likes the hourly flexibility of owning his own business.
He will work with an investor to understand how to grow his earnings, and he eventually wants to start an online business and be an entrepreneur after high school.
Meanwhile, he’s focused on his current business with future plans already in place.
“Next summer I hope to expand,” he said.

The Luverne High School Marching Band is in its last full week of the 2021 practice camp.
On Monday the 54 students were learning a new field routine in the grass area near the high school football field.
This year’s program, “Music for Life,” follows four life stages — birth, work, marriage and end of life — through songs and choreographed movements, according to director James Jarvie.
Ward Miller of Minneapolis developed the music specifically for the LHS band.
“This is only Luverne’s song,” Jarvie said. “No one else in the world plays this song.”
Dan Carlson of Sioux Falls developed the show performed by the band and color guard.
Again assisting Jarvie with the marching band are teachers Morgan Van Holland and Gavin Folkestad.
Freshmen band members, color guard and drumline began practice in late July. The full band has been practicing every day since Aug. 2.
The group is preparing for a full 10-minute show.
“We are excited to perform a whole show,” Jarvie said.
Last year the coronavirus pandemic shortened the performance time bands were on the field. Luverne also attended no competitions in Minnesota, as all events were canceled.
At the South Dakota and Iowa competitions, no spectators were allowed in the stands, and bands were spaced so they wouldn’t come into contact with each other.
The group is optimistic that this year’s competitions will be able to return to having spectators and bands together.
Jarvie said he’s uncertain how this year’s season will progress as coronavirus conditions still exist.
Currently, masks must be worn on buses. Masks during practices are optional, since the band’s practices are outside.
The marching band is scheduled to perform the field show during half time at three home football games on Sept. 2, Sept. 24 and Oct. 8.
The first marching band competition is Sept. 18 in Waseca.
Other scheduled competitions include:
•Tri-State Band Festival, Luverne, Sept. 25.
•Big Sioux Review, Brandon, Sept. 25.
•Festival of Bands, Sioux Falls, Oct. 2.
•Dutchmen Field Competition, Orange City, Iowa, Oct. 9.
•Indoor marching band concert, Oct. 18, LHS gymnasium.

ATLAS of Rock County is expanding its community ministries to include bike sales and repair, brought about by Ken Petersen’s retirement from his Ken’s Bike Shop business.
The arrangement has been a “God thing,” according to ATLAS director Michael Blank
“We had a person come to us who had no transportation, so I looked to Ken to purchase a bike from to give to this person,” he said.
“Instead of selling us the bike, Ken donated it to this person so he’d have transportation for work.”
Learning that Petersen’s bike business was leaving town, the ATLAS Board recognized bike sales and repair as a potential ministry to add to the organization’s already broad community outreach.
Blank said ATLAS encounters a fair number of people who can’t get a driver’s license, and bicycles allow them to get to work or school or other obligations.
Petersen similarly saw value in leaving his business with ATLAS.
“I dealt with hundreds of people every year,” he said. “A lot of people in town have bicycles, and I was seeing people from Worthington, Pipestone and Edgerton.”
It was seasonal and part-time work, but Petersen said ATLAS may be a useful home for his former business.
“This could be something good in the community,” Petersen said Monday.
He donated his bike inventory and some equipment to ATLAS before his upcoming move with his wife, Mary, to Superior, Wisconsin.
The bike shop will be next to the “ATLAS Community Room” on the west side of the building (formerly Luverne Kawasaki) on Maple Street.
“It’s a good setup,” Petersen said Monday.
Organizers are considering a “name the bike shop” contest — something Biblical, just as the successful Redeemed Remnants second-hand store is named.
Ideally, a bike expert would be on hand to repair and sell bikes, but Blank said that person remains to be found.
Meanwhile, ATLAS is working with Center of Hope to learn how the Sioux Falls organization handles its bike ministry, “Geared to Empower.”
Blank said the Sioux Falls group is offering advice and training Luverne volunteers.
“Obviously we’re looking for volunteers,” he said, “but it remains to be seen whether or not we’ll have a specialist on hand.”
Blank said he’s looking forward to meeting a need in the community.
“I think it’s going to be a good thing,” he said.
“We’re going to get bikes into the hands of people who need a form of transportation for work or school. We’re going to fix bikes for the public, and we’ll donate bikes to those who need them.”
Petersen said he hopes the new arrangement is successful.
“They may not be able to help everyone in Rock County like a commercial operation would,” he said. “But my hope is that the people in need will get the most benefit from it.”
ATLAS isn’t yet accepting bike donations, but those interested in helping with the bike ministry can contact Blank at 507-449-5777.

A familiar face is the new director in the Rock County Land Records department.
Rachel Jacobs began her new duties Aug. 2, taking the reins from  former assessor and Land Records director Tom Houselog, who retired after 46 years, 21 of those years in Rock County.
“It’s a little intimidating,” Jacobs said. “But it’s a good and exciting change.”
Jacobs has been a technician in the office since 2015 and said she had hoped to eventually head the department.
The Land Records Office assesses property for real estate taxes and it records real estate transactions, births, marriages and deaths within the county.
Jacobs is no a stranger to Rock County.
She is the daughter of Dan and Colleen Nath of Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 2009.
She earned her math and computer science degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion and took a job in the business department at C&B Operations in Luverne.
“I really got to know the ag industry while I was there,” she said.
This has also helped her through the years-long licensing steps through the Minnesota Department of Revenue toward becoming an assessor.
She recently finished the 60-page report for the Accredited Minnesota Assessor (ASA) licensure and will take the final test later this month.
Within a year, she hopes to have her Senior Accredited Minnesota Assessor (SAMA) licensure, the highest assessor training level.
Jacobs lives in rural Ellsworth with her husband, Brock, and their three daughters, Allison, 8, Jennifer, 6, and Samantha, 2.
 
Sehr appointed temporary county assessor
As Land Records Office director, Jacobs oversees a staff of three.
Assessor Jeff Sehr is SAMA certified, and Scott Adams is currently working on his ASA. Katie VanGrootheest is the department’s administrative assistant.
Until she achieves AMA certification, Jacobs cannot be appointed as county assessor.
At their Aug. 3 meeting, Rock County commissioners appointed Sehr as the interim county assessor during the next few months until Jacobs completes the ASA test.
The county office currently has assessing contracts with seven county townships and with each of the municipalities in Rock County.
The area consists of about 8,500 parcels.
Jacobs was one of two candidates who interviewed for the director position.
Due to stringent licensing requirements, commissioners were concerned that a qualified applicant couldn’t be hired for the director and appointed as assessor.
“We are pretty fortunate to have had the talent in that office,” said commissioner Jody Reisch, who served on the hiring committee.
Retired director Houselog encouraged each of the technicians in the office to pursue the advanced licensing requirements.
In the future, Jacobs sees the land records office undergoing a structural change with the possible addition of a deputy county assessor.
“It’s good that the public doesn’t always see me as the only face of the assessor’s office,” Jacobs said. “We are a team.”
A replacement for Jacob’s former technician position will be first advertised in-house.

State transportation officials are considering a mini roundabout for the Main Street-Highway 75 intersection in Luverne.
It’s one of two state road improvement projects in Rock County in the state’s five-year plan. The other one, slated for 2022, provides for resurfacing both directions of I-90 from Beaver Creek to the South Dakota border.
Greg Ous, Minnesota Department of Transportation District 7 engineer, and Ronda Allis, District 7 MnDOT planning director, presented the information at the Aug. 3 County Board meeting.
Their visit was part of MnDOT’s annual community outreach to counties within the district.
Allis said the MnDOT planning team is studying the Luverne intersection through an Intersection Control Evaluation ahead of the planned 2025 Highway 75 road construction project from Main Street north to Veterans Drive.
An improvement option may be a mini roundabout or potentially only a two-way stop versus the current four-way stop.
Commissioner Gary Overgaard questioned if the public’s opinion would be considered in MnDOT’s decisions. “We are not interested in a roundabout,” he said.
Allis said, “If our traffic engineer deems it necessary — once he has seen the crash history — what he sees may trump what the public deems necessary.”
MnDOT is currently reconstructing the three roundabouts in Worthington because road angles caused semitrailer loads to become unstable as the large vehicles maneuvered the circular intersections.
Ous said the concrete apron in the center of the roundabout is being lowered to allow the trailer tires to more easily drive over the apron if necessary.
He said roundabouts, especially in Mankato, have improved intersection safety and reduced fatalities.
Prior to any major reconstruction project such as a roundabout, MnDOT conducts public open houses within the community. These in-person meetings take place between September and December.
 
More work planned for I-90 in 2022
Interstate 90 from Beaver Creek to the South Dakota border is a continuation of the current westbound-only rehabilitation project on I-90 from Luverne to Beaver.
Next year both sides of the interstate will receive a mill and overlay versus the current rehabilitation of the existing roadway.
Aas said the four-mile stretch of roadway has become unstable and engineers recommended the concrete overlay in 2022.
Estimated project cost is $8.9 million and is allocated from CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus) dollars received in the district.
 
Dates for Highway 75 construction north of Luverne moving target
With a continued “fair” road quality index rating, North Highway 75 from Luverne to Trosky is now scheduled for construction in 2028.
Last year MnDOT officials had the road reconstruction slated for 2027. However, the project could be completed in 2025 if funding allows.
“If additional funding becomes available through — if we get a new federal bill or if the district receives additional dollars — we are developing projects across the district that we will be able to deliver earlier than what we are showing now with the (10-year) program,” Allis said.
South Highway 75 from Luverne to the Iowa border was slated for road and bridge improvements for 2018, but the project is now moved to 2030. It is not being considered for possible earlier completion.
Highway 270 from Highway 75 to Hills is also set for improvements in 2030. However, this highway is earmarked by MnDOT as a possible turn back to a county road.
If the county agrees to maintain the road, a special fund for turnback projects would improve the roadway before turning the roadway back to the county.
Commissioners made no decision at their Aug. 3 meeting about accepting Highway 270 as a county road.

To express appreciation for farmers and agriculture, an Aug. 21 Ag/Farmer Appreciation event will thank them for their “dedication to food production.”
Organizer Don Dinger said the event was planned for last year, but it didn’t happen due to COVID-19.
This year he and other volunteers revived the plans, staging a meal, live music, inflatables and family-friendly activities at Take 16 Brewing Co. on East Main Street in Luverne.
“I just thought it would be fun to show our appreciation to farmers,” he said.
“Some of these guys start their day at 6 in the morning and end at 10 at night. This will be a night to let them come and have fun.”
The event, open to the public, starts at 5 p.m. with a free meal and full bar followed by live music with the Sioux Falls band, Goodroad.
Main Street in front of Take 16 will be closed off for the party, and Mayor Pat Baustian will proclaim Aug. 21 “Ag Day,” recognizing agriculture’s impact on the community.
Dozens of sponsors are funding the party, and Dinger said many of them will have tents and booths for their businesses along with drink tickets and registration for door prizes.
“It will bring a lot of people to Luverne and to Take 16,” he said. “And it will be an appreciation for farmers for all they do.”
Details are on Facebook under 2021 AG/Appreciation.