By John RittenhouseFive members of the Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth/Edgerton boys’ track team extended their seasons during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships staged in Luverne Thursday.The Patriot boys earned the right to compete in three events during this weekend’s Minnesota State Class A Track and Field Championships that will be staged at the National Sports Center in Blaine based on their performances during the section event.The top two individual finishers in every event, the winning relay teams and any individual or relay team that meets the state qualifying standards that are in place for the section meet qualify for the state classic.H-BC-E-E’s five boys won a combined three section championships to earn their trips to Blaine.Junior Tyler Bush will be a busy athlete this weekend. Bush won an individual title and ran legs for a pair of section champion relay teams.Bush’s individual title came in the 800-meter run, an event he placed fifth in during last year’s state meet.Bush won the section championship for the second straight year with a time of 1:58.43 Thursday.The boys’ 3,200-meter relay team won a section championship for the third consecutive season.Todd Alberty, Kale Wiertzema, Derek Haak and Bush produced a time of 8:18.96 to win the race handily.The Patriots also took top honors in the 1,600-meter relay with an H-BC-E-E program record time of 3:31.58.Alberty, Wiertzema, Lee Jackson and Bush formed the team.The H-BC-E-E boys will compete at the state meet Friday and Saturday.Bush will run in the second heat of Friday’s preliminaries in the 800 at 5:22 p.m. The 800 finals will be at 2:27 p.m. Saturday. The 1,600-meter relay may have to make an appearance in the preliminaries at 6:38 p.m. The 1,600-meter relay finals are at 3:23 p.m. Saturday. The 3,200-meter relay is an all-finals event that will be staged at 9:58 a.m. Saturday.The Patriot boys placed eighth in the team competition at the section meet with 40.5 points.Tom LeBoutillier and Cody Scholten registered performances in the top eight without advancing to the state meet for the Patriot boys.LeBoutillier covered 19-5 1/2 to place fifth in the long jump and finished seventh in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.41.Scholten cleared 6-1 to place fourth in the high jump.The 2004 season came to an end for the H-BC-E-E girls, who scored 14 points to place 14th as a team in Luverne Thursday.The Patriots did place in the top eight in three events during the meet without qualifying for the state classic.H-BC-E-E’s best effort came during the 3,200-meter relay, when Mya Mann, Ashley and Jocelyn Bucher and Cassi Tilstra established a new H-BC school record with a time of 9:55.44.The Patriots placed third in the event, missing the state qualifying standard by 3.16 seconds.Tilstra shaved some time off her H-BC school record in the 800-meter run by placing fifth with a 2:23.9 performance.The girls’ 1,600-meter relay established a new H-BC-E-E program record by placing fifth with a time of 4:12.41.Mann, Ashley Bucher, Amanda and Cassi Tilstra formed the team.

By John RittenhousePropelled by some outstanding individual performances, the Luverne boys’ track team placed second at the Section 3A Track and Field Championships in Luverne Thursday.The Cardinal boys compiled 75 points in the event, finishing second to Redwood Valley, which scored 89 points, in the team competition.Along with a solid showing in the team competition, three LHS athletes will advance to compete in six events in the state meet in Blaine this weekend.Individuals qualify for the state meet by placing first or second at the section level in their respective events, and the winning relay teams also earn an automatic in the state field. There also are qualifying standards in place during the section meet that, if met, can send an individual or a relay to the state meet.LHS senior Tim Rust qualified for the state meet by winning one section title and placing second in two events. Senior Justin Van Wyhe placed second in a pair of jumping events, and sophomore Jake Hendricks advanced by finishing second in one running event."We are very pleased and proud of our boys," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "We had a great team showing, placing second at the biggest meet of the year."What has been a rewarding senior season for Rust continued Thursday during the section meet.Rust cleared 13-3 to win the section championship in the pole vault. He also finished second in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective 11.52 and 23.19 efforts.Van Wyhe proved he is one of Southwest Minnesota’s best jumpers when he placed second in the long and triple jumps with respective 20-2 1/4 and 41-8 3/4 distances.Hendricks opened the door for what looks to be a promising future when he placed second in the 400-meter dash in 52.24.All three Cardinals will compete at the Minnesota State Class A Track and Field Championships that will be staged at the National Sports Center in Blaine Friday and Saturday.Rust has a busy schedule on Friday. He will compete in the pole vault at 3 p.m., run in the 100-meter dash preliminaries at 3:35 p.m., and race in the 200-meter dash preliminaries at 5:42 p.m. If he qualifies, Rust will run in the 100- and 200-meter dash finals that are set for 11:25 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. on Saturday.Van Wyhe will compete in the long jump competition at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The triple jump event will be staged at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.Hendricks runs in the 400-meter dash preliminaries at 4:35 p.m. Friday. The finals are set for 1:35 p.m. Saturday.Along with the efforts turned in by the state qualifiers, LHS athletes earned medals by placing in the top six in six events Thursday.Ryan Wynia cleared 10-6 to place fifth in the pole vault. Tyler Elbers, who placed third at the state meet in the high jump last season, was unable to make a repeat appearance at the state classic after clearing 6-1 and finishing sixth in that event at the section meet.Luverne’s 3,200-meter relay team made a bid to win a section title before finishing second with a time of 8:27.81. Scott Goebel, Nick Otten, Thomas Pinkal and Ruston Aaker formed the team.Luverne placed sixth in the 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter relays with respective 46.6, 1:37.5 and 3:39.19 times.Chris Ashby, Ben Cornish, Jordan Siebenahler and Van Wyhe ran the 400. Cornish, Siebenahler, Ben Uphoff and Andy Stegemann formed the 800-meter team. Hendricks, Aaker, Goebel and Otten teamed up in the 1,600.Cornish padded Luverne’s team tally at the meet by clearing 10-0 to place eighth in the pole vault.Aaker (12th in the 400 in 55.53) and Otten (13th in the 1,600 in 4:56.38) competed in individual events without impacting the team scoring.

By John RittenhouseFive members of the Luverne High School girls’ track program will compete at the state meet after turning in solid performances during the Section 3A Track and Field Championships staged in Luverne Thursday.Eighth-grader Lexi Heitkamp qualified for the event individually in the 1,600-meter run. Heitkamp also is a member of Luverne’s 3,200-meter relay team that will advance to state. Senior Tera Boomgaarden and sophomores Kelsey Dooyema and Victoria Arends are the remaining members of the 3,200-meter relay.Individuals qualify for the state meet by placing first or second at the section level in their respective events, and the winning relay teams also earn an automatic in the state field. There also are qualifying standards in place during the section meet that, if met, can send an individual or a relay to the state meet.Heitkamp earned her trip to the state meet by placing second. The 3,200-meter relay team met the qualifying standard.Heitkamp ran a 5:20.02 during her second-place performance in the 1,600-meter run.She ran the anchor leg of the 3,200-meter relay, which finished second with a time of 9:49.21. The qualifying standard for the race was 9:52.18."We were really happy with the way our kids in the relay ran," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "When you meet the standard, you usually have a good chance to place in that event at state. We thought Lexi had a good chance to qualify in the 1,600, but the relay was a pleasant surprise."The Luverne foursome will compete Saturday at the Minnesota State Class A Track and Field Championships at the National Sports Center in Blaine.The 3,200-meter relay is an all finals event that takes place at 9:45 a.m. Heitkamp will run in the 1,600, another all finals event, at 12:18 p.m.Luverne placed eighth in the team competition at the section meet with 45 points. Cedar Mountain won the team title with 79.5 points.Along with the performances that led to berths in the state meet, Luverne received four more medal-earning efforts that go to athletes who place in the top six in their respective events.Marissa Stewart and Maggie Kuhlman made strong bids to advance to state as individuals.Stewart, who placed seventh in the shot put with a toss of 33-4, finished third in the discus with a distance of 111-1.Kuhlman, who cleared 4-8 to place 13th in the high jump, finished third in the 300-meter hurdles in 49.06.Senior Jenni Christensen picked up two medals. She placed fifth in the 200-meter dash in 27.12, and ran a leg with the sixth-place finishing 1,600-meter relay team that turned in a time of 4:14.74. Arends, Amanda Dooyema and Heitkamp round out the 1,600-meter relay.Arends secured a medal in the 300-meter hurdles by placing sixth in 50.47.Luverne placed seventh in two events, which helped pad the team tally.Amanda Saum ran 3,200-meters in 12:25.84 to finish seventh, and the 400-meter relay team consisting of Callen Bosshart, Amanda Dooyema, Cassie Pap and Nicole Willers placed seventh in 53.49.Kayla Raddle capped the team scoring by placing eighth in the 3,200-meter run in 12:30.38.Other LHS athletes competing at the section meet as individuals included Bosshart (ninth in the 100-meter dash in 13.5), Boomgaarden (15th in the 800-meter run in 2:37.95), Kesley Dooyema (12th in the 1,600 in 5:54.8), Pap (ninth in the triple jump with a distance of 32-3) and Katie Schneiderman (14th in the pole vault by clearing 7-0).Luverne was disqualified in the 800-meter relay.

Rock County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting sealed bids for 911 ANI/ALI controller – 911 PC Answering positions w/Windows NT answering position software – Centralized ANI/ALI printer – Dedicated individual UPS systems (3 for PC, 1 for controller) – 2 ALI data modems – 1ALI fax transfer modem – Specifications may be obtained at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, 213 E. Luverne, St., Luverne, MN Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bids must be received by 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2004. Contact Mike Winkels, Sheriff, for more information. Rock County Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to reject any or all bids. (6-10, 6-17)

Pursuant to the Rock County Zoning Ordinance, Notice is hereby given by the Rock County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held at the Rock County Family Service Center located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, MN at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2004. The purpose of the hearing is to rule on the application for a variance submitted by Morris Fick to construct an addition to his existing house that would be encroach upon the 130’ setback from centerline of the County Road located in the SW 1/4 of section 32 in Luverne Township, T102N, R45W, Rock County, MN.Rock County Zoning AdministratorEric Hartman(6-10, 6-17)

Law Library 9:00 AMRock County Courthouse May 18, 2004Chair Jarchow called the meeting to order with Commissioners Bakken, Hoime, Boyenga present and Commissioner Wildung absent.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga to approve the May 18, 2004 County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Hoime, seconded Boyenga, to approve the May 4, 2004 County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve consent agenda items #2 - #5, (item #1 was removed), declared carried on a voice vote.1. FSA Contract 112-1644-04 w/Avera McKennan to provide mental health emergency holds and commitments to adults: effective 05/01/04 – 12/31/04 (Removed)2. FSA Contract 113-1646-04 w/Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to provide Senior Companion volunteer services to eligible Medical Assistance Long Term care recipients; effective 06/01/04 – 06/30/063. FSA Contract 111-1073-04 w/RSVP to provide Respite Care and Care Giver Education to eligible medical assistance long term care recipients; effective 06/01/04 – 6/30/05.4. Resolution No. 15-04, authorizing sponsorship of snowmobile/cross county ski trails operated by Buffalo Ridge Snowmaster’s Association. 5. Resolution 16-04, smoking resolutionLuverne High School Student interns Abigail Kooiker, Brad Herman, Chelsie Van De Berg and Taylor Graphenteen gave project presentations while serving as interns in the departments of Public Health, Assessor and the Rock County Collaborative. The County Board presented the interns with certificates and county pins in appreciation for their work. Dennis Healy and Jerry Lonneman of Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water, presented the results of their 2003 audit and answered questions regarding the Lewis & Clark project. Gloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims with additions and Commissioners per diems totaling $175.00; motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the claims and per diems, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available by request at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office.General $25,861.45LEC .00Road & Bridge 21,431.05Welfare 45,637.45Landfill 782.97TOTAL $90,712.92The fund balance report was approved on a motion by Hoime, seconded by Boyenga, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion Bakken, seconded Boyenga, to authorize final payment to Central Specialties for $67,486.99 on projects SAP 67-603-18, SAP 608-08, SAP 67-617-07, declared carried on a voice vote. Eric Hartman, Land Management Office Director presented (2) conditional use permits for Duininck Brothers, both in Section 21 of Battle Plain Township; motion by Hoime, seconded by Bakken, to approve both conditional use permits with conditions, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board directed that the Land Management Office Director and the County Administrator bill back to Duininck Brothers for actual costs incurred due to the late application for the hot mix plant.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to send a thank-you letter to Rich DeGroot for serving as a Sunday Bus Driver for the Heartland Express the past 10 years and raise his compensation from $50.00 per Sunday to $75.00, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a current FSA budget; no action was taken. The County Board was also reminded of the AMC District VIII meeting to be held on Thursday, May 27th at the Blue Mound Banquet Center. The County Board was in receipt of the county’s loss ratio of 136% for BCBS for year ending 2003. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve Resolution No. 17-04, supporting Southwest Regional Development Commission efforts in economic development, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Bakken, seconded Boyenga, to authorize the purchase and installation of safety glass for nineteen doors at the Human Services Building, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was reminded of a May 24th meeting with the City of Luverne at 5:30PM in the basement of the Rock County Community Library. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Hoime, to approve going to bid for E911 equipment, declared carried on a voice vote.There was a brief discussion on the microfiche reader; the County Board directed that the Administrator review the status of the current microfiche reader at the Family Services Agency and see if it could be an appropriate fit for the library. There was a discussion regarding the county working with Sioux Valley in trying to acquire Outlot 3 of the Sioux Valley addition as one of the outlots of the Sioux Valley property; the County Board directed the Administrator to contact Sioux Valley to see if they were interested. Commissioner Boyenga also gave a Rock County Rural Water update and the board requested that rural water projects be presented back to the County Board. Commissioner Boyenga stated that he attended a recent RCD meeting and that their money had been allocated for 2004 and that they would wait to see if they were to receive any additional funding in 2005. 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(6-10)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 2, 2001ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $40,000.00MORTGAGOR: Thomas B. RagerMORTGAGEE: Minnwest Bank, Luverne, a Minnesota banking corporationDATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed for record on April 11, 2001 as Document No. 149645 with the Rock County Recorder’s OfficeLEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:Lot 5 in Block 5 Westview Addition to the City of Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota.AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTAGEE: $38,452.51THAT prior to the commencing of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute;THAT no action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;PURSUANT to the power of sale in the mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of Rock County as follows:DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 22, 2004 at 10:00 A. M.PLACE OF SALE: The west front steps of the Rock County Law Enforcement Center, located at 213 East Luverne Street, Luverne, Minnesota, to pay the debt secured by said Mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the Mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns.Dated: June 7, 2004 Minnwest Bank Luverne/s/ Jeffrey L. HaubrichBy: Jeffrey L. HaubrichAttorney in fact for MortgageeAttorneys for MortgageeSkewes, Klosterbuer and VajgrtP.O. Box 538Luverne, MN 56156-0538Telephone: 507-283-9111IMPORTANT NOTICEThis notice is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.(6-10, 6-17, 6-24, 7-1, 7-8, 7-15)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSBridge 67549 S.A.P. 67-617-06Bids close July 2, 2004Luverne, MinnesotaSealed proposals will be RECEIVED until 10:00 A.M., Friday July 2, 2004 by the Rock County Highway Department, Luverne Minnesota.READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS PROJECT.Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the presence of the Rock County Highway Engineer at the Rock County Highway Building located at 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne, Minnesota immediately following the hour set for receiving bids for the following Rock County Highway work. Bids will be awarded on Tuesday July 6, 2004 at the regular Rock County Board of Commissioners Meeting. Construct Bridge 67549; 3-Span (29’/36’/29’) Continuous Concrete Slab Span, and Miscellaneous Approach ConstructionS.A.P. 67-617-06, located over; the Beaver Creek, 0.3 Miles N.W. of Beaver Creek, MN, on CSAH #17. The major items of work are 84 Cu. Yd. Structural Concrete; 3,796 Sq. Ft. of Bridge Slab Concrete; 193 L.F., of Type F railing; 48,630 Pounds of Reinforcement bars (Epoxy Coated); 610 Pounds of Structural Steel; 348 Cu. Yd. Random Riprap, Class IV; 320 L.F. Steel II-Piling (10x57); 320 L.F. of Steel II-Piling, (10x42); and 1 Lump Sum Approach Grading.Plans, specifications and proposals may be examined and obtained at the office of the Rock County Highway Engineer, 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue, P.O. Box 808, Luverne, MN 56156-0808.The non-refundable cost for Plans and one proposal will be $15.00, Minnesota Sales Tax included. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or corporate surety bond drawn in favor of the Rock County Auditor/Treasurer in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the proposal. Sealed bids shall be clearly marked "PROJECT NO. SAP 67-617-06".The Board of Rock County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects therein.Rock County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Mark R. SehrRock County Highway Engineer (6-10, 6-17, 6-24)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSBITUMINOUS SEAL COAT – S.A.P. 67-030-05Sealed proposals will be received by the Rock County Highway Department at Luverne, Minnesota until 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 2, 2004.READ CAREFULLY THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WAGE RATES AS CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS, AS THEY WILL AFFECT THIS PROJECT. Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must comply with the Special Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions as contained in this Proposal. Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the presence of the Rock County Highway Engineer at the Rock County Highway Building located at 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne, Minnesota immediately following the hour set for receiving bids for the following Rock County Highway work. Bids will be awarded on Tuesday July 6, 2004, at the regular Board of Commissioners Meeting. BITUMINOUS SEAL COAT (S.A.P. 67-030-05) The major quantities of work are: 112,733 Gallons of Bituminous Material for Seal Coat and 4,698 Ton of Seal Coat Aggregate, FA-2(Mod).Plans, specifications and proposals may be examined and obtained at the office of the Rock County Highway Engineer, 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue, P.O. Box 808, Luverne, MN 56156-0808.The non-refundable cost for Plans and one proposal will be $10.00.Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or corporate surety bond drawn in favor of the Rock County Treasurer in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the proposal. Sealed bids shall be clearly marked "PROJECT NO. SAP 67-030-05".The Board of Rock County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects therein. Rock County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Mark R. Sehr, P.E.Rock County Highway Engineer(6-10, 6-17, 6-24)