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75 75 1 59 11 32 59 89 2 Online Banking: www.borderstatebank.com Mobile Banking: www.bsbmobile.com 24HR Voice Banking: 1-866-BSB-24HR Like us on Facebook ~ Follow us on Twitter WATCH NORTHERN Postal Customer PRSRT-STD Carrier Rte. Presort & ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 4 Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Inside Soupçon 2 Death Notices 3 Rural Reflections 4 Sports 6 Editorials 8 “Northwest Minnesota’s Regional Newspaper” Vol. 23, No. 11 $1.00 324 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 http://www.nwatch.com Saturday, March 16, 2013 ● Pinecreek Warroad ● Ross ● Salol ● ● Hallock ● ● Lancaster Roseau ● Badger ● Lake Bronson ● Greenbush ● Pencer ● Halma ● Kennedy ● Wannaska ● Karlstad ● Donaldson ● Strathcona ● Strandquist ● Gatzke ● Stephen ● Middle River ● Argyle ● Newfolden ● Grygla Radium ● ● ● Holt ● Fourtown ● Viking Warren ● T.R. Falls ● Goodridge ● St. Hilaire ● Plummer ● ● Brooks Red Lake Falls ● Oklee Marcoux ● Trail ● Gully ● ● Erskine Mentor ● McIntosh ● Fosston ● Winger AROUND THE REGION April Scheinoha John Currier Jr. is remembered and mourned Badger - “Josh Currier continues to grieve the murder of his oldest brother, John Currier Jr., 31, last October in Badger. “Little has been written about John. Who was he? What was special about him? Who loved him? Who will miss him? Know this: His family will, his 5- year-old daughter will, all his friends and loved ones will.” “In a letter, Deb Currier wrote about her oldest son, who was nicknamed Shadow and had been in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He had been licensed as the youngest Minnesota ham radio operator at age 11. She noted that her son’s happiest accomplishment was becoming a father to Lila, his pride and joy.” “John, who graduated from Little Fork High School in 2000, moved west with his brothers after jobs became scarce in International Falls during the economic downturn. He was hired at Polaris in Roseau and enjoyed working there, according to his mother.” His mother asked who would have thought that he would be murdered in northern Minnesota. - Roseau Times-Region, March 9, 2013, by Jeff Olsen Wavra’s service ends with Red Lake Electric Red Lake Falls - “Mike Wavra ended his employment with Red Lake Electric Cooperative on Friday, Feb. 1 after more than 32 years. “Wavra began at RLE in September 1980 as a groundman. The next summer, he started his four-year apprenticeship working to become a journeyman lineman. After several years as a journeyman, he was promoted to a lead lineman, a position he held until March 2012, when he was promoted to a crew foreman. Wavra served in this position for the past year.” “Wavra and his wife, Cindi, live along the Red Lake River, east of Thief River Falls. … They have three children and four grandchildren.” “For those that know Mike, you know he won’t sit still. He is an avid hunter and fisherman, which will take up some of his time. He also plans to do handyman work and will purchase and remodel older homes, making them attractive for resale.” - Red Lake Falls Gazette, March 13, 2013 He said it was his turn to give back Area man sends musicians and families on trip to Florida Wednesday, 41 area residents of northwestern Minnesota embarked on an incredible all-expense-paid adventure to Florida courtesy of one man. Galen Nordin, pastor of Lancaster Covenant Church, explained that Curtis Miller, a retired farmer from Humboldt, is paying for the entire group. Nordin said after Miller heard a popular local music group called the Popple Ridge Pickers perform he approached them about having the group and their family members travel to Florida and perform at a church there. Nordin said Miller had learned that the group, which has been performing for over two years, has never accepted payment, and he said he believed it was his turn to give back. “This is all really hard to believe,” said Nordin. But Miller not only offered to pay for the performers, but their families, too. In all, 41 people will be making the trip. Nordin said 30 of the 41 have never been on an airplane. The trip, which was handled by Judy’s Leisure Tours out of Fargo, N.D., includes the flight to Florida, a bus for the group when it arrives, all their food and hotel costs, and side trips to Busch Gardens, Disney World and a day at the beach. The group leaves on Wednesday and returns on two different dates - March 19 and 21. The Popple Ridge Pickers include Bruce Steen on lead Pennington Co. adds assistant county attorney Increased workload cited among reasons by Scott DCamp Reporter guitar and piano, Nordin on acoustic guitar, Janelle Hostrup on electric keyboard, Dan Vagle on dobro, Kenny Hultgren singing bass, Van Pankratz on fiddle and mandolin, Lyndon Johnson on banjo and Erik Finney on guitar. Nordin described their music as a mix of old hymns and Blue Grass. It has performed throughout the region, including at some nursing homes in the Thief River Falls area. Nordin said Miller farmed all his life. He now lives in a nursing home in Hallock and is pretty much confined to a wheelchair. He does, however, have a home in Florida retirement community and wanted the group to perform down there and at his church. Nordin said the group will perform a two-hour concert in Punta Gorda, Fla., on (Continued on Page 3) Red Lake gets funds for college/center The project will consist of $21 million in USDA loans by Michael Meuers U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson announced recently that the Red Lake Nation has been selected to receive over $21 million in loans from USDA Rural Development to build a tribal college and tribal government center. This includes a $11,348,000 loan for the college and a An increased workload and the potential for three jury trials in the next calendar-year will require the Pennington County to add a third attorney to the staff of the Pennington County Attorney’s Office. During the Pennington County Board meeting on Tuesday, March 12, County Attorney Alan Rogalla was apologetic when he told commissioners that he will need to amend his 2013 budget to hire an additional attorney. Rogalla, who is the son of a farmer, used a farming analogy to describe his need for an additional attorney. “When we see a big storm coming during harvest, we have to make a decision,” Rogalla said. “Do you try to get the crops off with one combine or do you bring in additional combines?” Rogalla has hinted for years that there would be a day where his office would need to hire an additional attorney due to an increased workload. Rogalla originally planned to add a second (Continued on Page 3) Watershed meets with stakeholders Study looks at water quality on Tamarac River The Middle-Snake- Tamarac Rivers Watershed District met with stakeholders on Feb. 26 at the Eagles Club in Karlstad. The meeting marked the first step in the local planning process to assess water quality conditions on the Tamarac River, which the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has listed as “impaired.” Part of the planning process is to conduct a “Total Maximum Daily Load “(TMDL) study. Dr. Stephanie Johnson of Houston Engineering (the firm hired to conduct the MPCA study) said the Tamarac River is “impaired” for aquatic life – specifically fish and macroinvertebrates – from the Florian Park (Continued on Page 9) $10,130,000 loan for the Government Center. "The existing facilities at Red Lake have outlived their useful lives," Peterson said in a press release. "Construction of these new buildings will help to create jobs in an area with high unemployment, and will be a source of pride for the Red Lake Nation." Both loans come from Rural Development’s community facilities program, which finances essential buildings and equipment in rural areas. Since 2010, Rural Development has provided almost $27 million in financing to the Red Lake tribe to build or improve water and wastewater treatment systems and essential community facilities in the community. “Rural Development is proud of its partnership with the Red Lake Tribe,” said Colleen Landkamer, USDA Rural Development state director. “The staff in our Bemidji and Detroit Lakes offices have put in a lot of hours working with tribal leaders over the last couple of years and the results are starting to show.” Red Lake Nation College An $11,348,000 loan will be used to build a 42,000 square-foot tribal college building. The tribe currently The Popple Ridge Pickers, a local group, is performing in Florida. The group and their families left for Florida on Wednesday. The all-expense paid trip was provided by a retired local farmer. (Submitted) Training for the future The Lancaster Robotics team received the Judges Award, which recognizes a team that brings something unique and different to the competition. Pictured are: Barry Weleski, Sondra Carlson, Zach Gatheridge, James Bowlin, Abby Jerome, Max Baldwin, and Kyle Carlson. Laura Reese, team advisor, is not pictured. (Submitted) The Iron Chargers from Grygla Public School were named Tournament Champions at the Dream It Do It Central Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament. Members of the team are: (from left) Emilie Tykward, Donovan Nordby, Shalin Anderson and Alexis Stinson. (Submitted) Robotics teams win The Iron Chargers from Grygla Public School were named Tournament Champions at the Dream It Do It Central Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament this past weekend. With this win, the team receives an invitation to compete at the World Championships in Anaheim, Calif., in April. Other Tournament holds classes in an old building and is not accredited. The new building will increase educational opportunities and will be an accredited school. "Most politicians say they support education," says Red Lake Nation College President Dan King, "but the Red Lake Nation Tribal leadership has let their votes do the talking. Last June, the Council and Hereditary Chiefs unanimously approved building a new $11.4 million dollar Red Lake Nation College campus for the 12,000 members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians." "The college is a key part Champions were Boy Scouts Troop 15 from Cold Spring and St. Cloud. The competition was hosted by St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud. The Grygla team also won the Design Award for its engineering process and documentation for the robot, and was a Robot Skills Finalist for its ability to control the robot and score points. The Iron Chargers are now getting ready for the World’s competition. They will be able to attend the competition in large part due to a generous donation by TEAM Industries, which is headquartered in Bagley. The team is in the process of (Continued on Page 9) of the new $21.4 million Red Lake Nation Capitol that will feature a new Tribal Government Center building and a new Red Lake Nation College campus," said King. "Financing was approved by a USDA loan program for community development." A ground breaking ceremony will take place in late April 2013. Completion and grand opening of both new facilities are planned to take place in July 2014. "The Red Lake Nation capitol facilities were designed with powerful Eagle symbolism on the beautiful shores of Red Lake," notes King. "The twin (Continued on Page 9)

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Vol. 23, No. 11 $1.00 324 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 http://www.nwatch.com Saturday, March 16, 2013

● Pinecreek

Warroad

● Ross ● Salol ●

● Hallock

●

● Lancaster

Roseau

● Badger

● Lake Bronson

● Greenbush ● Pencer

● Halma

● Kennedy

● Wannaska

● Karlstad

● Donaldson

● Strathcona

● Strandquist

● Gatzke

● Stephen

● Middle River

● Argyle

● Newfolden

● Grygla

Radium

●

● ● Holt

●

Fourtown

●

Viking

Warren

● T.R. Falls ● Goodridge

●

St. Hilaire

● Plummer

● ● Brooks

Red Lake Falls

● Oklee

Marcoux ● Trail

● Gully

●

● Erskine

Mentor

● McIntosh

● Fosston

● Winger

AROUND

THE REGION

April Scheinoha

John Currier Jr.

is remembered

and mourned

Badger - “Josh

Currier continues to

grieve the murder of his

oldest brother, John

Currier Jr., 31, last

October in Badger.

“Little has been written

about John. Who

was he? What was special

about him? Who

loved him? Who will

miss him? Know this:

His family will, his 5-

year-old daughter will,

all his friends and loved

ones will.”

“In a letter, Deb

Currier wrote about her

oldest son, who was

nicknamed Shadow and

had been in the Cub

Scouts and Boy Scouts.

He had been licensed as

the youngest Minnesota

ham radio operator at

age 11. She noted that

her son’s happiest

accomplishment was

becoming a father to

Lila, his pride and joy.”

“John, who graduated

from Little Fork High

School in 2000, moved

west with his brothers

after jobs became scarce

in International Falls

during the economic

downturn. He was hired

at Polaris in Roseau and

enjoyed working there,

according to his mother.”

His mother asked

who would have thought

that he would be murdered

in northern

Minnesota. - Roseau

Times-Region, March 9,

2013, by Jeff Olsen

Wavra’s service

ends with Red

Lake Electric

Red Lake Falls -

“Mike Wavra ended his

employment with Red

Lake

Electric

Cooperative on Friday,

Feb. 1 after more than

32 years.

“Wavra began at RLE

in September 1980 as a

groundman. The next

summer, he started his

four-year apprenticeship

working to become

a journeyman lineman.

After several years as a

journeyman, he was promoted

to a lead lineman,

a position he held until

March 2012, when he

was promoted to a crew

foreman. Wavra served

in this position for the

past year.”

“Wavra and his wife,

Cindi, live along the Red

Lake River, east of Thief

River Falls. … They

have three children and

four grandchildren.”

“For those that know

Mike, you know he won’t

sit still. He is an avid

hunter and fisherman,

which will take up some

of his time. He also

plans to do handyman

work and will purchase

and remodel older

homes, making them

attractive for resale.” -

Red Lake Falls Gazette,

March 13, 2013

He said it was his turn to give back

Area man sends musicians and

families on trip to Florida

Wednesday, 41 area residents

of northwestern

Minnesota embarked on an

incredible all-expense-paid

adventure to Florida courtesy

of one man.

Galen Nordin, pastor of

Lancaster Covenant Church,

explained that Curtis Miller,

a retired farmer from

Humboldt, is paying for the

entire group. Nordin said

after Miller heard a popular

local music group called the

Popple Ridge Pickers perform

he approached them

about having the group and

their family members travel

to Florida and perform at a

church there. Nordin said

Miller had learned that the

group, which has been performing

for over two years,

has never accepted payment,

and he said he believed it

was his turn to give back.

“This is all really hard to

believe,” said Nordin.

But Miller not only

offered to pay for the performers,

but their families,

too.

In all, 41 people will be

making the trip. Nordin said

30 of the 41 have never been

on an airplane. The trip,

which was handled by Judy’s

Leisure Tours out of Fargo,

N.D., includes the flight to

Florida, a bus for the group

when it arrives, all their

food and hotel costs, and

side trips to Busch Gardens,

Disney World and a day at

the beach. The group leaves

on Wednesday and returns

on two different dates -

March 19 and 21.

The Popple Ridge Pickers

include Bruce Steen on lead

Pennington Co.

adds assistant

county attorney

Increased

workload cited

among reasons

by Scott DCamp

Reporter

guitar and piano, Nordin on

acoustic guitar, Janelle

Hostrup on electric keyboard,

Dan Vagle on dobro,

Kenny Hultgren singing

bass, Van Pankratz on fiddle

and mandolin, Lyndon

Johnson on banjo and Erik

Finney on guitar.

Nordin described their

music as a mix of old hymns

and Blue Grass. It has performed

throughout the

region, including at some

nursing homes in the Thief

River Falls area.

Nordin said Miller farmed

all his life. He now lives in a

nursing home in Hallock and

is pretty much confined to a

wheelchair. He does, however,

have a home in Florida

retirement community and

wanted the group to perform

down there and at his

church.

Nordin said the group will

perform a two-hour concert

in Punta Gorda, Fla., on

(Continued on Page 3)

Red Lake gets funds for college/center

The project will

consist of $21

million in

USDA loans

by Michael Meuers

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson

announced recently that the

Red Lake Nation has been

selected to receive over $21

million in loans from USDA

Rural Development to build

a tribal college and tribal

government center. This

includes a $11,348,000 loan

for the college and a

An increased workload

and the potential for three

jury trials in the next calendar-year

will require the

Pennington County to add a

third attorney to the staff of

the Pennington County

Attorney’s Office.

During the Pennington

County Board meeting on

Tuesday, March 12, County

Attorney Alan Rogalla was

apologetic when he told commissioners

that he will need

to amend his 2013 budget to

hire an additional attorney.

Rogalla, who is the son of

a farmer, used a farming

analogy to describe his need

for an additional attorney.

“When we see a big storm

coming during harvest, we

have to make a decision,”

Rogalla said. “Do you try to

get the crops off with one

combine or do you bring in

additional combines?”

Rogalla has hinted for

years that there would be a

day where his office would

need to hire an additional

attorney due to an increased

workload.

Rogalla originally

planned to add a second

(Continued on Page 3)

Watershed meets

with stakeholders

Study looks at

water quality on

Tamarac River

The Middle-Snake-

Tamarac Rivers Watershed

District met with stakeholders

on Feb. 26 at the Eagles

Club in Karlstad. The meeting

marked the first step in

the local planning process to

assess water quality conditions

on the Tamarac River,

which the Minnesota

Pollution Control Agency

has listed as “impaired.”

Part of the planning process

is to conduct a “Total

Maximum Daily Load

“(TMDL) study.

Dr. Stephanie Johnson of

Houston Engineering (the

firm hired to conduct the

MPCA study) said the

Tamarac River is “impaired”

for aquatic life – specifically

fish and macroinvertebrates

– from the Florian Park

(Continued on Page 9)

$10,130,000 loan for the

Government Center.

"The existing facilities at

Red Lake have outlived their

useful lives," Peterson said

in a press release.

"Construction of these new

buildings will help to create

jobs in an area with high

unemployment, and will be a

source of pride for the Red

Lake Nation."

Both loans come from

Rural Development’s community

facilities program,

which finances essential

buildings and equipment in

rural areas. Since 2010,

Rural Development has provided

almost $27 million in

financing to the Red Lake

tribe to build or improve

water and wastewater treatment

systems and essential

community facilities in the

community.

“Rural Development is

proud of its partnership with

the Red Lake Tribe,” said

Colleen Landkamer, USDA

Rural Development state

director. “The staff in our

Bemidji and Detroit Lakes

offices have put in a lot of

hours working with tribal

leaders over the last couple

of years and the results are

starting to show.”

Red Lake

Nation College

An $11,348,000 loan will

be used to build a 42,000

square-foot tribal college

building. The tribe currently

The Popple Ridge Pickers, a local group, is performing in

Florida. The group and their families left for Florida on

Wednesday. The all-expense paid trip was provided by a

retired local farmer. (Submitted)

Training for the future

The Lancaster Robotics team received the Judges Award, which recognizes a team that

brings something unique and different to the competition. Pictured are: Barry Weleski,

Sondra Carlson, Zach Gatheridge, James Bowlin, Abby Jerome, Max Baldwin, and Kyle

Carlson. Laura Reese, team advisor, is not pictured. (Submitted)

The Iron Chargers from

Grygla Public School were

named Tournament

Champions at the Dream It

Do It Central Minnesota

VEX Robotics Tournament.

Members of the team are:

(from left) Emilie Tykward,

Donovan Nordby, Shalin

Anderson and Alexis

Stinson. (Submitted)

Robotics teams win

The Iron Chargers from

Grygla Public School were

named Tournament

Champions at the Dream It

Do It Central Minnesota

VEX Robotics Tournament

this past weekend. With this

win, the team receives an

invitation to compete at the

World Championships in

Anaheim, Calif., in April.

Other Tournament

holds classes in an old building

and is not accredited.

The new building will

increase educational opportunities

and will be an

accredited school.

"Most politicians say they

support education," says Red

Lake Nation College

President Dan King, "but

the Red Lake Nation Tribal

leadership has let their

votes do the talking. Last

June, the Council and

Hereditary Chiefs unanimously

approved building a

new $11.4 million dollar Red

Lake Nation College campus

for the 12,000 members of

the Red Lake Band of

Chippewa Indians."

"The college is a key part

Champions were Boy Scouts

Troop 15 from Cold Spring

and St. Cloud. The competition

was hosted by St. Cloud

Technical and Community

College in St. Cloud.

The Grygla team also won

the Design Award for its

engineering process and documentation

for the robot,

and was a Robot Skills

Finalist for its ability to control

the robot and score

points.

The Iron Chargers are

now getting ready for the

World’s competition. They

will be able to attend the

competition in large part

due to a generous donation

by TEAM Industries, which

is headquartered in Bagley.

The team is in the process of

(Continued on Page 9)

of the new $21.4 million Red

Lake Nation Capitol that

will feature a new Tribal

Government Center building

and a new Red Lake Nation

College campus," said King.

"Financing was approved by

a USDA loan program for

community development."

A ground breaking ceremony

will take place in late

April 2013. Completion and

grand opening of both new

facilities are planned to take

place in July 2014.

"The Red Lake Nation

capitol facilities were

designed with powerful

Eagle symbolism on the

beautiful shores of Red

Lake," notes King. "The twin

(Continued on Page 9)

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Rummage Sale.

Drop off location is at

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April 1 st - 5 th • 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Recipes are from Taste of

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Make this big batch of

bars for a bunch, or just

for fun:

FROSTED PEANUT

BUTTER FINGERS

Leah Gallington

Corona, CA

1 cup butter or margarine,

softened

1-1/2 cups packed brown

sugar

1 cup white sugar

2-1/2 cups creamy peanut

butter (divided)

1 egg

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2-1/2 cups quick cooking

oats

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Chocolate Frosting

6 tablespoons butter or margarine,

softened

4 cups confectioner’s sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

6 to 8 tablespoons milk

Cream butter and sugars.

Add 1 cup peanut butter, egg

and vanilla and mix well.

Combine oats, flour, soda

and salt and add to creamed

mixture. Spread in 10x15

inch greased baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 13-

17 minutes or until golden

brown. Cool slightly on a

wire rack, about 12 minutes.

Spread with remaining

peanut butter. Cool completely.

In bowl, combine butter,

confectioner’s sugar, cocoa,

vanilla and enough milk to

make of spreading consistency.

Spoon over peanut

butter layer and then

spread. Cut into bars.

Makes about 3 dozen bars.

(Do not use reduced fat or

generic peanut butter for

this recipe.)

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Lots of peanuts and

sweets go great with a

big glass of milk:

PEANUT

MALLOW BARS

Claudia Ruiss

Massapequa, NY

1 cup chopped salted

peanuts

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup quick cooking oats

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon soda

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/3 cup cold butter or margarine

Topping

1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow

crème

2/3 cup caramel ice cream

SOUPÇON

Sherry LaCoursiere Pippin

email: lacours@mncable.net

topping

1-3/4 cups salted peanuts

In bowl, combine first 6

ingredients. Stir in egg and

then cut in butter until

crumbly. Press into greased

9x13 inch baking pan. Bake

at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes

until lightly browned

Spoon marshmallow

crème over hot crust – carefully

spread evenly. Drizzle

with caramel topping and

then sprinkle with peanuts.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or

until lightly browned. Cool

on wire rack and then cut.

Makes 3 dozen bars.

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Serve the cooking

juices in individual cups

for dipping:

SHREDDED

FRENCH DIP

Carla Kimball

Callaway, NE

1 boneless beef chuck roast

(3 pounds), trimmed

10-1/2 ounce cans of condensed,

undiluted:

French onion soup

Beef consommé

Condensed beef broth

1 teaspoon beef bouillon

granules

8 to 10 French or Italian

rolls, split

Half roast and place in

slow cooker. Combine soup,

consommé, broth and bouillon

and pour over roast.

Cover and cook on low for 6-

8 hours or until meat is tender

Ṙemove meat and shred

with 2 forks. Serve on rolls.

Skim fat from cooking juices

and serve as dipping sauce.

Serves 8-10 people.

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Ready to serve in 15

minutes – and so easy:

PIZZA OMLET

Sandy Cork, Melvin MI

2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1/4 cup pizza sauce

10 slices pepperoni

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella

cheese

1 tablespoon shredded

Parmesan cheese

In bowl, beat eggs and

milk. In skillet, melt butter

over medium heat. Add egg

mixture. As eggs set, lift

edges, letting uncooked portion

flow underneath. When

eggs are completely set,

remove from heat.

Spread pizza sauce over

half of the eggs. Top with

pepperoni and mozzarella

cheese. Fold in half and

sprinkle with Parmesan

cheese. Serve immediately.

Recipe serves 1 or 2.

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Grygla-Gatzke blood drive to be held

The Grygla-Gatzke blood

drive will be held Thursday,

April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to

5:30 p.m., at the Grygla

Community Center.

“There’s a hero in all of

us,” said Ralph Rundell,

donor recruitment representative

of United Blood

Services. “Ordinary people

are saving lives every day.

They do it while they are on

lunch break or while they

are running errands. They

have found the hero in

themselves by donating

blood.”

Volunteer blood donors

must be at least 16, weigh a

minimum of 110 pounds and

be in good health. Additional

height/weight requirements

apply to donors 22 and

younger, and donors who are

16 must have signed permission

from a parent or

guardian.

To encourage the habit of

blood donation, UBS has

expanded its rewards program.

Donors can earn

points for donating frequently

and staying

involved year after year. The

points are redeemable for

movie and restaurant gift

certificates and other prizes.

Appointments to donate

blood at this drive can be

made online at www.unitedbloodservices.org

or by calling

Ralph at 218-294-6177,

Sheldon at 218-294-6176,

Mildred at 218-459-3436 or

Nadine at 218-459-3315.

With each donation, donors

receive a free total cholesterol

test and earn points in

UBS’ Hero in Me rewards

program.

“Serving Food Safely at

Church” workshop set

Recent legislation now

requires that the cooks and

servers at fundraising

church suppers be trained in

food safety practices.

Marshall County Extension

Home Study Groups invite

everyone to join them for a

training workshop Friday,

March 22 at 10 a.m. at the

Marshall

County

Courthouse basement meeting

room in Warren.

Glenice Johnson, who

attended the state training,

will present this workshop.

Topics to be covered include

planning for group meals

and food safety practices for

shopping, transporting, storing,

preparing and serving

food. Food service techniques

and handling leftovers

will also be discussed.

Participants will receive

printed materials as part of

the workshop.

If a church or organization

holds fundraising suppers,

luncheons, etc., this

information is important for

that group. Send one or two

representatives to get the

information and they can

bring it back, so the group is

sure to be meeting all the

new requirements. It will

also be valuable to those

planning family reunions,

graduation or wedding

receptions or any occasion

where large quantities of

food are prepared and

served.

BWSR seeks applications

for wetland bank program

The Minnesota Board of

Water and Soil Resources

seeks applicants for wetland

restoration projects.

Through a conservation

easement sign-up and a

request for proposal process,

BWSR has approximately $5

million to restore wetlands

and their adjacent uplands.

Wetland restorations will

generate wetland credits,

which will be used to offset

wetland impacts resulting

from qualifying road

improvement and rehabilitation

projects in Minnesota.

BWSR is interested in

sites which have restorable

wetlands or existing degraded

wetlands, and:

• Have no legal ownership

issues (in foreclosure,

ongoing divorce settlement

or probate, etc.),

• Have no conflicting

easements or legal agreements

(mineral rights, wind

towers, etc.), and

• Have wetlands that

can be reasonably restored

without affecting adjacent

lands.

BWSR is restricting the

sign-up program and

request for proposals to the

seven-county metro area

and Wetland Bank Service

Areas (BSAs) 4, 7, 9, and 10.

A map and full list of applicable

counties is attached,

and available on BWSR’s

website.

The application period

continues through Monday,

May 13. Landowners interested

in the easement signup

program should contact

their local Soil and Water

Conservation office. The

SWCD will help determine if

sites are a good fit for the

program and work with

landowners to complete the

application materials for

submittal to BWSR.

Landowners interested in

the request for proposals

should develop a concept

plan and complete the application

materials for submittal

to BWSR.

More information can be

found on BWSR’s website

(www.bwsr.state.mn.us) by

contacting local SWCDs or

BWSR Wetland Bank

Coordinator Ken Powell at

ken.powell@state.mn.us or

651-215-1703.

Local students

named to BSU

dean’s list

Many local students were

named to the Bemidji State

University dean’s list at the

conclusion of the 2012 fall

semester. They included:

From Argyle –

Samantha Glover and

Jamison St. Germain; from

Brooks – Tyrell Hamrum

and Tyler Larson; from

Goodridge – Robbie Miller;

from Grygla – Shane

Neuschwander and Sadie

Olson; from Middle

River – Rachel Bukowski;

from Plummer – Kevin

Longtin; from Red Lake

Falls – Breanna Columbus,

Amanda Myhre and Jeff

Weiss; from Stephen –

Lauren Sustad; from

Strandquist – Joseph

Stusynski; from Thief

River Falls – Laurel

Britten, Kimberly Craig,

Lorrisa Craigmile and

Ethan Johnson; and from

Warren – Lacey Riopelle.

Prayers for Princess

Brooklyn McCauley

The beginning

of a “savingful”

relationship.

Goodridge Area Fire and Rescue

9th Annual Open House

and Fundraiser

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Open House at the Fire Hall

Thursday, March 21 st

4 - 8 p.m.

Spaghetti Feed,

Silent Auction & Bake Sale

at the Thief River Falls Eagles

Brooklyn was born May 12, 2012. Brooklyn has a

long journey ahead of her but with everyone’s

thoughts and prayers she can get through this!

She is strong and a little fighter!

Please make checks payable to

Brooklyn McCauley Benefit

For donation pickups,

email ashley_miller_7@hotmail.com

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4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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DEATH NOTICES

Sara L.

Corneliusen, 37

Badger - Sara Lynn

Corneliusen, age 37 of

Badger, died Monday, March

11, 2013.

Funeral services will be

held on Wednesday, March

19 at 2 p.m. at Helgeson

Funeral Home in Roseau.

Visitation will be on Tuesday

evening from 5 to 7 p.m.

with a 7 p.m. prayer service

at Helgeson Funeral Home.

Interment will be held at the

Badger City Cemetery.

David D.

Hanson, 61

Grygla - David D.

Hanson, 61, Grygla, died

Sunday, March 10, 2013 in

Altru hospital, Grand Forks,

N.D.

A memorial service was

held Thursday, March 14, at

Trinity Lutheran Church,

Thief River Falls.

Burnard E.

Sturre, 83

West St. Paul - Burnard

Edwin Sturre, 83, formerly

of Goodridge, died Saturday,

March 9, 2013 at Southview

Acres Nursing Home in

West St. Paul after a long

battle with prostate cancer.

Mass of Christian burial

He said it was his

turn to give back

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Friday and then for three

services at the church on

Sunday and again at the

retirement community

where Miller lives.

The church, the Burnt

Store Presbyterian Church

in Punta Gorda is advertising

the event as a free concert.

Nordin said it is a benefit,

and the proceeds will be

used to feed the homeless in

that area.

(Watch for more details of

the trip when the group

returns.)

will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,

March 16 (today) at St.

Bernard’s Catholic Church

in Thief River Falls. (Please

note the change in service

time.) Visitation will be one

hour prior at the church.

Interment is to follow in the

church cemetery

Sidney Omlid, 77

Kodiak, Alaska - Sidney

Mervin Omlid, 77, formerly

of Thief River Falls, died on

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at

Providence Kodiak Island

Medical Center. Sid’s life

was shortened due to a lung

injury as a child. The last

couple years he struggled

with meeting his oxygen

needs.

Funeral Services were

held Monday, March 4 at St.

Paul Lutheran Church,

Kodiak, Alaska, with Pastor

Elden Simonson officiating.

His ashes will be spread this

summer in Olga Bay, during

a 50 years celebration of

commercial fishing and a

memorial of his life.

Junette

Larson, 94

Renton, Wash. - Junette

(Quist) Larson, of Renton

Washington, and formerly of

Thief River Falls, passed

away Dec. 20, 2012 at the

age of 94.

Deadly winter on the ice

This winter season

(November to April) is on

track to be the deadliest on

the ice in more than five

years, the Minnesota

Department of Natural

Resources said.

So far this winter, five

people have died after going

through the ice in

Minnesota. A sixth person is

missing and presumed

drowned. In the 2006-2007

winter season, eight people

died in ice-related incidents.

“There could be several

reasons why so many people

have died this year,” said

Kara Owens, DNR boat and

water safety specialist. “It

could be there are more people

out on the ice because we

have had a cooler winter and

more snow.”

All the fatalities this winter

involved a snowmobile or

vehicle either crashing into

open water or breaking

through the ice.

As the winter starts to

wind down, Owens has an

urgent message for winter

enthusiasts: “The bottom

line is it's crucial that people

do not let their guard down

and recognize ice is never

100 percent safe.”

The DNR recommends

anyone heading out on the

ice should measure the ice

thickness and contact a local

bait shop or resort about

area ice conditions. For

information on the DNR

clear ice thickness recommendations

go to,

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/

safety/ice/thickness.html.

Walk-ins

Always

Welcome

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assistant county attorney

this year when the budgeting

process began in August

2012. He later removed the

hiring request to help the

county balance its budget.

Rogalla is now asking the

County Board to consider

allowing the new attorney to

start six months sooner than

he originally planned.

The County Attorney’s

Office has seen a steady

increase in its regular workload

in recent years. In the

last calendar year, a murder

case, and later a burglary

spree, further stretched the

County Attorney’s Office.

Rogalla admitted that

when a suspect was arrested

in the burglary case, it

became his primary focus

and other administrative

tasks were set aside. Then,

last weekend, a shooting

incident in Goodridge

became the final straw.

“When the shooting happened,

it completely overwhelmed

my office,” Rogalla

said, adding that the probability

of three jury trials will

completely destroy his budget.

“The shooting in

Goodridge made me realize

that we need help,” Rogalla

said. He added that without

help, public safety in

Pennington County is

threatened.

Sheriff Ray Kuznia said

there are welfare fraud

cases that haven’t been

charged out yet due to backlog

in the County Attorney’s

Office. He said a lot of people

don’t understand exactly

how much work goes into

building a case. He added

that his office’s investigator

is still spending at least 10

hours per week on the homicide

case.

Rogalla said it is the

administrative work that is

suffering. He said the burglary

case would typically be

handled by an assistant

county attorney. Instead, he

is handling it and all nonessential

work is being

pushed off.

Further discussion of the

second county attorney position

was referred to the

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Rogalla also asked that it be

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March 26 County Board

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Annual Goodridge

Community Cemetery

Meeting

Sunday, March 24 • 7 pm

Faith Lutheran Church

Goodridge

324 Main Ave. N

Thief River Falls

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Saturday, March 23 rd

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Electric violinist to

perform with orchestra

students on March 22

Spring truck weight

restrictions on state highways

began Friday, March

15 for Minnesota's south,

southeast and Twin Cities

Metro area frost zones.

Winter load increases and

overweight permits remain

in place for the state's central,

north-central and north

Shorty

Trahan

March 13, 2012

If I could have a lifetime wish

A dream that would come true,

I’d pray to God

With all my heart

For yesterday and you.

A thousand words

Can’t bring you back,

I know because I’ve tried.

Neither will a thousand tears,

I know because I’ve cried.

You left behind my broken heart,

And happy memories too.

But I never wanted memories

I only wanted you.

Love & Miss You!

Darlene

frost zones.

MnDOT limits truck

weights to prevent damage

to roads weakened during

the spring thaw.

Spring load restriction

dates and the six frost zones

in Minnesota are listed at

www.mrr.dot.state.mn.us.

Click on “Seasonal Load

Limits,” then click on

“Spring Load Restrictions”

for the most up-to-date

information.

The information also is

available toll-free by calling

1-800-723-6543 in the

United States and Canada

or by calling 651-366-5400

in the Twin Cities metro

area.

Ending dates for spring

load restrictions are decided

by monitoring road strength

as weather conditions

change. All changes are

made with a minimum

three-day notice.

Travelers in Minnesota

can get up-to-date information

on road conditions, construction

and weather

reports from MnDOT’s 511

traveler information service

at www.511mn.org.

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Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Accepting New Patients

Thank You

The family of Isaac Thompson

wishes to thank all the friends and

relatives who honored him at the time

of his passing.

Special thanks goes to the ladies

at the Assembly of God church for

providing the luncheon and to Pastor

Wadholm for his kindness and

understanding.

Thank you to the staff at The Meadows

for your friendliness and excellent care during the short time

he lived there.

The staff at Johnson Funeral Services not only provided

excellent professional services, but their helpfulness,

kindness and true compassion were so much appreciated by

the family.

Finally, thank you to everyone for your thoughtfulness in

remembering Isaac through your cards, funeral attendance,

prayers and beautiful flowers.

The Family of Isaac Thompson

International recording

artist Mark Wood, an original

member of the multiplatinum

selling Trans-

Siberian Orchestra and creator

of the revolutionary

Viper electric violin, SV

Stingray, and Cobra cello is

bringing his groundbreaking

music education program,

Electrify Your Strings!, to

Lincoln High School and

Franklin Middle School in

Thief River Falls.

This exciting event on

March 22 will transform the

student musicians into a

full-fledged rock orchestra.

Woods will be performing

with the students on his

handcrafted seven-string

fretted electric Viper violin

as part of the 2011 Electrify

Your Strings! “Turbow Tour”

on Friday, March 22, at the

LHS auditorium at 7 p.m.

The audience will be entertained

by Wood’s original

material, as well as his

exciting arrangements of

music by Led Zeppelin,

Cream, The Beatles, and

more. Thief River Falls

Orchestra students will perform

in a live concert alongside

Wood. The event is open

to the public. All profits will

go to the school’s music programs.

When asked about Wood’s

upcoming visit, Orchestra

Director Derek Druse said,

“Mark Wood came to Thief

River Falls in 2010 and it

was an amazing concert. We

are excited to have him

return and share his music

with northwest Minnesota.

It is eye-opening how an

orchestra can be transformed

into a rock band, and

how excited students

become with new possibilities

for their instrument.”

The program, now in its

10th year, is a music education

experience like no other.

Wood and his team work

directly with a school’s

orchestra director to tailordesign

a rock orchestra

makeover complete with a

public performance at the

end of the experience.

EYS builds on the strong

foundation in classical

music provided by music

teachers; creating a partnership

with educators that

inspires students, boosting

their self-esteem and motivation

on stage and off. EYS

has been featured on The

TODAY Show, The CBS

Evening News, and many

more.

Wood is the owner and

operator of Wood Violins, the

premier manufacturer of

electric orchestra string

instruments worldwide. He

studied under Maestro

Leonard Bernstein, is a

Juilliard-trained violinist

and Emmy-winning composer.

In addition to his solo

and the Trans-Siberian

Orchestra work, Wood has

worked with Celine Dion,

Lenny Kravitz, Billy Joel

and more.

To prepare for this concert,

Wood will be teaching

the students improvisation,

composition, and personal

expression on their violins,

violas, cellos and basses.

Utilizing Wood’s music

arrangements that were

sent to the district prior to

this visit.

Tickets are $10 per person

and are available at

Kezar Music in Thief River

Falls, 681-2148 or kezarmusic@mncable.net.

Truck weight restrictions

began Friday in southern zones

A letter to Dave

Dear Dave,

There has been much talk

recently of airborne drones

and the possibility of loss of

privacy due to their use.

Lisa and I have recently

been under intense surveillance,

not by drones, but by

a small calico cat. Otherwise

it's been a good winter, how

'bout you?

The cat is the stray we

put up in the barn. I made a

nest of straw bales and

opened a sack of cat food and

left it. We rarely saw anything

of the cat except her

shining eyes when vehicle

headlights flashed the barn.

The little cat came up to the

house for water and then

would quickly leave. We

made a few short sightings,

which allowed us to identify

her as a tiny, black calico.

She has now begun visiting

more often and we suspect

she is in heat. We suspect

this as she meows loudly

enough to vibrate the windows

and watches us constantly.

She also likes to

crawl on the screens, sometimes

parallel with the

ground. This brazen, open

display of amour is a bit disturbing,

but I guess it is just

nature. The little cat has

lost most of her fear and I

suspect I may have been

able to pet her just yesterday,

but I felt that may have

caused complex and confusing

emotions, so I stayed

indoors. Our cat, Twich,

instead is in charge of “stray

calico social development”

and pretty much treats her

as a either a servant or pest,

which is how he treats

everyone.

Onto something more

serious, Dave; the History

Channel is presenting “The

Bible,” each Sunday night

during the month of March.

Roma Downey from

“Touched by an Angel” and

her producer husband, Mark

Burnett, created the series.

“The Bible” has been met

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Reflections

Grant Nelson

The comments published in this column are intended to stimulate

thinking and discussion among our readers. They are written

by independent columnists and do not represent the opinion

of the staff or management of The Times/Northern Watch.

with much acclaim and we

liked it too. Dave, you and I

were fortunate that guys

like Pastors Mathre,

Hofrenning and Gabrielsen

made sure we learned the

course of the Bible. Because

of this prior knowledge, I

was able to follow the pace of

“The Bible”; however, some

people may need to watch it

a couple of times to catch

everything. There is a fair

amount of narration that

will help most keep up with

the rapid-fire pace at which

the greatest story ever told,

is told.

Here's the deal, Dave. I

believe this production of

“The Bible” is doing so well

because people really needed

to learn this story in a

familiar format – the television.

People have chased

possessions, money, status,

politics and have found

these things unsubstantial.

They want something more.

I saw a poll just a few years

ago that said more people

today believe in unidentified

flying objects than in God. I

believe this is nothing more

than the need for a higher

power by a populace that

has no religious education;

their bibles are comic books

and their church is the

Internet. “The Bible” is a

series delivered in a way

most easily absorbed by a

populace that needs a story

that is believable, not

because of clever storytelling,

but because it is the

truth. So many people have

made science fiction a part

of their personal belief systems

they may find historical

fact refreshing and more

satisfying. It will fill a void

they have been trying to fill

with Bigfoot, teenage vampires

and little green men.

That’s enough for now,

Dave. I purchased a mower

out in Garrison, N.D., so I

suspect I will be seeing you

soon and so will save some

conversation for that time.

Your little bro

Grant

Farmers Merchant

Mixer on April 1

American agriculture is

responsible for providing the

necessities of everyday life -

food, fiber, clothing and even

fuel. That's the message

being promoted by the Thief

River Falls Chamber of

Commerce during National

Ag Week, which is celebrated

March 13-19.

In fact, did you know that

crop production in

Pennington County ranks

10th in spring wheat, sixth

in barley and sunflowers

and fourth in canola?

Pennington County has

approximately 331,574 acres

in farmland.

To celebrate these successes,

the Thief River Falls

Chamber of Commerce will

host the Annual Farmer-

Merchant Mixer on Monday,

April 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at

the Thief River Falls Eagles

Club. The dinner menu

includes grilled chicken

breast, baked potato, vegetables,

bread and butter,

ice cream, coffee and milk.

Door prizes will be drawn

throughout the evening.

Tickets are $12 for non

farmers and free to farmers.

Tickets may be purchased in

advance from Dwight

Tangquist, Joe Kezar, Jim

Matson or by calling the

Chamber of Commerce at

681-3720. A limited number

of tickets will be available at

the door.

Challenger to hold

Science Festival

Challenger Elementary

School will hold its Annual

Science Festival on

Thursday, March 21, from 5

to 7 p.m., in the Challenger

gyms in Thief River Falls.

The public is invited to

attend.

Students from kindergarten

through fifth grade

will showcase their scientific

knowledge with more than

250 projects. Several handson

activities will be set up

for students to enjoy.

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Conservation Corps apprenticeship

leads to career opportunities

Applications now being accepted for 2013 summer program

If you are like Neva

Widner and are considering

a career in a conservation

field, the 2013 Minnesota

Conservation Apprentice

Academy may be the place

for you.

In the summer of 2011,

Widner served as a conservation

apprentice at the

Carlton County Soil and

Water Conservation

District. She performed

water quality monitoring

and surveyed wetlands,

streams and runoff on

farms.

“The Apprenticeship

Academy provided me the

opportunity to develop a set

of professional skills and

network to become competitive

in my pursuit of acquiring

a conservation position,”

said Widner.

Her apprentice experience

at Carlton SWCD

directly led her to a full-time

job as a water resources

technician in 2012.

About the program

As the most experienced

conservation leaders are

nearing retirement age and

walking out the door with

the knowledge and experience

they’ve built over

decades, university graduates

are subsequently walking

in the door, knowledgeable

in theory, research

methods and emerging technologies,

but lacking practical

on-the-job skills important

for success.

The Board of Water and

Soil Resources manages the

Minnesota Conservation

Apprentice Academy project

with funds appropriated

through the Minnesota

Environment and Natural

Resources Trust Fund. The

Conservation Corps serves

as the employer and uses

these funds to match

apprentices with mentor

SWCDs, provide a monthly

apprentice stipend, check-in

with mentors and apprentices

throughout the summer,

and track long-term

results.

“The Minnesota

Conservation Apprentice

Academy allows youth and

mentors to work side-by-side

to build a solid foundation

for the future management

A wee bit of extra DWI

enforcement planned

Partygoers are reminded

to plan ahead for a sober

ride this St. Patrick’s Day

weekend as several law

enforcement agencies

around the state will be

adding extra driving-whileimpaired

enforcement

patrols on the roads to prevent

alcohol-related crashes.

St. Patrick’s Day is historically

a dangerous drinking

and driving period,

according to the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety

Office of Traffic Safety.

Officials are especially concerned

this year as the holiday

falls on a Sunday —

meaning revelers may make

a weekend of celebrating.

There have been 11 traffic

deaths in the last five years

during the St. Patrick’s Day

holiday; at least two of the

deaths involved a drunk

driver. The lower percentage

of drunk driving deaths may

demonstrate more people

are planning ahead, according

to DPS officials. During

this same time period, 1,241

motorists were arrested for

DWI during the holiday.

“Weekend-long events

could make for a potentially

dangerous situation on our

roads,” said Donna Berger,

DPS Office of Traffic Safety

director. “If you’re planning

on drinking, plan ahead for

a sober ride.”

A DWI offense can result

in loss of license for up to a

year, thousands in costs and

possible jail time.

Repeat DWI offenders, as

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Neva Widner takes water

quality samples during her

summer apprenticeship at

Carlton SWCD. Applications

for 2013 Conservation

Apprentice Academy are

being accepted now

through March 29.

Apprentices will be placed

with SWCDs to conduct

water quality monitoring,

install conservation practices,

conduct site inspections,

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of the state’s natural

resources,” said John

Jaschke, BWSR executive

director.

Applications for 2013

Conservation Apprentice

Academy are being accepted

now through March 29.

Apprentices will be placed

with SWCDs to conduct

water quality monitoring,

install conservation practices,

conduct site inspections,

recruit landowners for

conservation projects, assist

landowners and SWCD staff

with management plans,

and much more.

Applicants must be ages

18-25 and be available to

work full-time from May 20

– August 23. Statewide positions

are available. Detailed

program information can be

found at the Conservation

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under “Opportunities.”

well as first-time offenders

arrested at 0.16 and above

alcohol-concentration level,

must use ignition interlock

in order to regain legal driving

privileges, or face at

least one year without a driver’s

license. Offenders with

three or more offenses are

required to use interlock for

three to six years, or they

will never regain driving

privileges.

Tips to prevent

drunk driving

• Plan for a safe ride —

designate a sober driver, use

a cab/public transportation

or stay at the location of the

celebration. In addition,

those not planning to drink

should let family/friends

know if they are available to

offer a safe ride home.

• Buckle up — the best

defense against a drunk

driver.

• Report drunk driving

— call 911 when witnessing

impaired driving behavior.

Be prepared to provide location,

license plate number

and observed dangerous

behavior.

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Darrell Peterson. Peterson believes he was lucky to have

a crew like this come to his aid. Pictured left to right are

EMT Terry Tureson, Darrell Peterson, Lancaster, EMT Adam

Kuznia, EMT Ryan Baron, and Peterson's son, C.J.

Peterson, Lancaster. Not pictured, but also helping to save

Peterson’s life, was Don Aanenson. (Submitted)

Local students named to

Concordia College dean’s list

Dr. Mark Krejci, provost

and dean of the college, has

announced the names of students

whose superior academic

achievement during

the first semester of the

2012-13 academic year

placed them on the dean’s

honor list at Concordia

College, Moorhead.

“These students have

demonstrated, through their

academic accomplishments,

that they are preparing

themselves to impact the

affairs of the world,” Krejci

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The Peterson family from

Lancaster is thankful for the

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month.

Darrell and his son C.J.

Peterson were on their way

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Karlstad, Darrell slumped

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Warren-Alvarado-Oslo leading scorer

Jayvon O’Quinn drew attention whenever

he touched the ball during

Tuesday’s Section 8A West boys high

school basketball tournament finals

against Northern Freeze. All five Freeze

players on the floor were close to the

ball here, including, from left, Devon

Binstock, Kane Ueland, Kade Klasen,

Kyle Hestekind and Cole Dahl. Despite

the defensive coverage, O’Quinn still

managed to score a game-high 20

points, but the Ponies fell to the Freeze

56-45.

Boys high school basketball tournament...

Freeze takes 8A West

Free throws helped

Northern Freeze pick up a

post-season boys high school

basketball trophy Tuesday. A

productive 19-for-25 performance

at the line carried

the Marshall County

Central/Tri-County cooperative

past Warren-Alvarado-

Oslo 56-45 in the Section 8A

West finals in front of 1,782

fans at Thief River Falls’

Ralph Engelstad Arena.

The win advanced the

Freeze to the Section 8A

championship game Friday

at the same site.

It was a wire-to-wire victory

for the Freeze, who

jumped out to a 10-0 lead

and were never headed.

The confidence-building

game-opening surge started

with a three-point play on

the inside by Dustin Dahl, a

drive by Kyle Hestekind, a

3-pointer on the wing by

Hestekind and another basket

underneath by Dahl.

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo

didn’t get on the board until

Danny Schmidt scored on

the inside 3:39 after the

opening tip.

The Ponies came back to

pull within 15-11 on two

Schmidt free throws with

8:16 remaining, only to be

out-scored 10-2 over the next

7 1/2 minutes for a 25-13

spread – the largest of the

first half – on a pair of Steele

Spilde foul shots.

Up 25-15 at the break,

Northern Freeze quickly

made it a 13-point 28-15

spread on a short hook shot

by Dahl and a free throw by

Hestekind in the first 44 seconds

of the second half.

Again the Ponies rallied.

Fans became scoreboardwatchers

when Warren-

Alvarado-Oslo forward Matt

Bergh knocked down a 3-

pointer to shave the difference

to just 42-39 with 3:44

still on the clock.

But just 17 seconds later

things looked a lot different.

That’s when Kade Klasen of

the Freeze was fouled. A

Wolves champions

in Section 8A East

Up 40-28 at halftime,

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley

cruised to a 72-55 Tuesday

night win over Mahnomen

in the Section 8A East boys

high school basketball tournament

finals at Ralph

Engelstad Arena in Thief

River Falls.

Chris Duff scored 25

points while Caleb Ginos

and Austin Richter both had

11 for the Wolves, the top

seed in the Section 8A East

bracket.

Mahnomen, the No. 2

seed, was led by Nathaniel

Kahlbaugh with 17 points,

Kane Ueland cradled the ball when the

Northern Freeze forward found himself

closely guarded by a pair of Warren-

Alvarado-Oslo defenders in the second

half of the Section 8A West boys high

Luke Warnscholz 14 and

Jason Schoenborn 10.

The win meant a return

trip to the Ralph Engelstad

Arena for the Wolves, who

earned a spot in the Friday

section title game.

Scoring

1 2 T

Mahnomen ......................28 27 55

Walker-H-A ......................40 32 72

Mahnomen - Jason

Schoenborn 10, Jordan Pengl 4,

Patrick Porter 6, Dylan Reitan 4,

Luke Warnscholz 14, Nathaniel

Kahlbaugh 17.

W-H-A - Caleb Ginos 11, Austin

Richter 11, Seth Kimball 6, Chris

Duff 25, Anthony Fisher 7, Zak

Theisen 5.

ball-slamming reaction to

the call drew a technical

foul. Klasen sank all four

free throws to make it a 46-

39 spread.

Jayvon O’Quinn fought

his way through the

Northern Freeze defense to

score on a drive that kept it

close at 46-41 with 2:37

remaining.

However, Dahl countered

with two free throws and

Spilde made one, with Dahl

scoring on a rebound off the

miss. Moments later Spilde

was back at the line, and

this time he made both tries

for a suddenly-secure 53-41

advantage with just 59 seconds

to play.

O’Quinn led all scorers

with 20 points. Northern

Freeze countered with a balanced

attack as Dahl netted

15 while Spilde and Klasen

both had 11.

Field goal numbers were

similar, with Northern

Freeze making 17 of 52 (33

percent) and Warren-

Alvarado-Oslo hitting 17 of

49 (35 percent). But the

Ponies’ 9-for-18 free throw

production was ten points

shy of the Freeze figures.

Northern Freeze finished

with a 39-26 rebound advantage,

but also topped the

turnover charts 16-11.

The Freeze entered the

tournament as the top seed

in the Section 8A West

Bracket. The Ponies were

No. 2.

Scoring

1 2 T

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo.....15 30 45

Northern Freeze ..............25 31 56

W-A-O - Greg Schanil 2, Jon

Hess 5, Tony Kaiser 2, Jesse Pineda

2, Jayvon O’Quinn 20, Matt Bergh 5,

Danny Schmidt 9.

NF - Devon Binstock 4, Steele

Spilde 11, Kade Klasen 11, Cole

Dahl 15, Kyle Hestekind 6, Dustin

Dahl 9.

school basketball tournament finals

Tuesday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Cameron DuBore (left) was called for a

foul on the play.

Saturday, March 16, 2013 NORTHERN WATCH Page 7

Prowlers stay put

with MSHSL plan

Thief River Falls will not

be going anywhere for a

while. At least for the next

two years, according to the

Minnesota State High

School League.

Every two years the

MSHSL adjusts its

statewide class assignments

and sectional alignments,

and the process was recently

completed for the 2013-14

and 2014-15 school years.

Thief River Falls fields 19

varsity high school athletic

programs, and all of them

will remain in their current

class/section positions.

While the Prowlers stay

put, some of the sections

where they compete did

have schools added or subtracted.

TRF Sections - Fall

n Football - Section 8AAAA.

Remains at 6 teams, but Albany is

added and East Grand Forks is subtracted.

Schools: Albany, Detroit

Lakes, Fergus Falls, Little Falls,

Rocori, Thief River Falls.

n Volleyball - Section 8AA. Goes

from 15 to 16 teams by adding

Barnesville, Fergus Falls and

Frazee while subtracting Bagley

and Staples-Motley. Schools:

Barnesville, Breckenridge,

Crookston, Dilworth-Glyndon-

Felton, East Grand Forks, Fergus

Falls, Frazee, Hawley, Park Rapids

Area, Pelican Rapids, Pequot

Lakes, Perham, Roseau, Thief

River Falls, Wadena-Deer Creek,

Warroad.

n Girls tennis - Section 8AA.

Remains at 16 teams with no

changes. Schools: Becker, Bemidji,

Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Fergus

Falls, Little Falls, Monticello,

Moorhead, Rocori, St. Cloud Apollo,

St. Cloud Tech, Sartell-St. Stephen,

Sauk Rapids-Rice, Thief River

Falls, Willmar, Alexandria H.S.

(Alexandria/New Testament Christian

School).

n Boys & girls cross country -

Section 8AA. Remains at 16 tams

with no changes. Schools:

Alexandria, Becker, Bemidji,

Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Fergus

Falls, Little Falls, Monticello,

Moorhead, Rocori, St. Cloud Apollo,

St. Cloud Tech, Sartell-St. Stephen,

Sauk Rapids-Rice, Thief River

Falls, Willmar.

n Girls swimming - Section 8A.

Remains at 10 teams with no

changes. Schools: Bemidji, Detroit

Lakes, Fergus Falls, Park Rapids

Area, Thief River Falls, Crookston

Pirates (Crookston/Tollefson Home

School), Fosston Seals (Fosston/

Bagley), Perham/New York Mills,

Staples-Motley (Staples-Motley/

Verndale), Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle

River.

TRF Sections - Winter

n Boys hockey - Section 8A.

Remains at 10 teams with no

changes. Schools: East Grand

Forks, Lake of the Woods, Warroad,

Bagley/Fosston (Bagley/Fosston/

Clearbrook), Crookston Pirates

(Crookston/Fertile-Beltrami,

Fisher); Detroit Lakes (Detroit

Lakes/Mohn Home School/Perham),

Kittson County Central (Kittson

Central/Lancaster/Tri-County),

Park Rapids/Menahga/Nevis/

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Red

Lake Falls (Red Lake Falls/Red

Lake County Central), Thief River

Falls H.S. (Thief River Falls/

Goodridge/Warren-Alvarado-Oslo).

n Girls hockey - Section 8A.

Remains at 6 teams with no

changes. Schools: East Grand

Forks, Lake of the Woods,

Crookston Pirates (Crookston/

Fertile-Beltrami/Fisher/Red Lake

Falls), Park Rapids/Menahga/

Nevis/Walker-Hackensack-Akeley,

Thief River Falls (Thief River

Falls/Red Lake County Central/

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo).

n Boys & girls basketball -

Section 8AAA. Remains at 8 teams,

but Albany is added and East

Grand Forks is subtracted. Schools:

Albany, Detroit Lakes, Fergus

Falls, Little Falls, Sartell-St.

Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Thief

River Falls, Alexandria H.S.

(Alexandria/New Testament

Christian School).

n Wrestling - Section 8AA.

Remains at 12 teams, but Albany,

Ottertail Central and Sauk Centre

are added while Crookston, Park

Rapids Area and Staples-Motley are

subtracted. Schools: Albany, Detroit

Lakes, Fergus Falls, Perham,

Roseau, East Grand Forks/Sacred

Heart, Fosston/Bagley, Ottertail

Central Bulldogs (Battle Lake/

Henning/Underwood), UCB

Badgers (Hawley/Lake Park-

Audubon), Sauk Centre/Melrose,

Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus,

Thief River Falls/Goodridge.

n Boys swimming - Section 5A.

Goes from 9 to 10 teams by adding

Melrose/Sauk Centre. Schools:

Alexandria, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes,

Fergus Falls, Park Rapids Area,

Perham, Thief River Falls,

Crookston/Grand Forks, Melrose/

Sauk Centre, Morris Area/Chokio-

Alberta.

TRF Sections - Spring

n Baseball - Section 8AA. Goes

from 16 to 17 teams by adding

Barnesville. Schools: Barnesville,

Detroit Lakes, Dilworth-Glyndon-

Felton, East Grand Forks, Hawley,

Park Rapids Area, Pelican Rapids,

Perham, Roseau, Warroad,

Ottertail Central Bulldogs (Battle

L a k e / H e n n i n g / U n d e r w o o d ) ,

Breckenridge/C-T Cowboys (Brecke

n r i d g e / C a m p b e l l - T i n t a h ) ,

Crookston (Crookston/Fisher),

Fergus Falls H.S. (Fergus Falls/

Ekhardt Home School), Thief River

Falls/Goodridge, Northern Freeze

(Marshall County Central/Stephen-

Argyle/Tri-County), Mahnomen/

Waubun Cougars.

n Softball - Section 8AA.

Remains at 16, but Barnesville and

Ottertail Central are added while

Bagley and Detroit Lakes are subtracted.

Schools: Barnesville,

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, East

Grand Forks, Fergus Falls, Hawley,

Park Rapids Area, Pelican Rapids,

Perham, Roseau, Warroad,

Ottertail Central Bulldogs (Battle

L a k e / H e n n i n g / U n d e r w o o d ) ,

Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah,

Crookston (Crookston/Fisher),

Northern Freeze (Marshall County

C e n t r a l / S t e p h e n - A r g y l e / Tr i -

County), Thief River Falls/

Goodridge/Grygla, Mahnomen/

Waubun Cougars.

n Boys tennis - Section 8A.

Remains at 8 teams, but Fergus

Falls is added and Detroit Lakes is

subtracted. Schools: Crookston,

East Grand Forks, Fergus Falls,

Park Rapids Area, Perham,

Staples-Motley, Thief River Falls,

Wadena-Deer Creek.

n Boys & girls track - Section

8AA. Remains at 16 teams with no

changes. Schools: Alexandria,

Becker, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes,

Fergus Falls, Little Falls,

Monticello, Moorhead, Rocori, St.

Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Tech,

Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-

Rice, Thief River Falls, Willmar,

Brainerd H.S. (Brainerd/Lake

Region Christian School).

n Boys & girls golf - Section

8AA. Remains at 16 teams, but

Barnesville and Frazee are added

while Bagley and Wadena-Deer

Creek are subtracted. Schools:

Barnesville, Breckenridge,

Crookston, Detroit Lakes,

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, East

Grand Forks, Fergus Falls, Frazee,

Hawley, Park Rapids Area, Perham,

Roseau, Thief River Falls, Warroad,

United North Central

(Menahga/Sebeka), Pelican

Rapids/Hillcrest Vikings (Pelican

Rapids/Hillcrest Lutheran

Academy).

Prowler Youth Basketball Camp planned

Prowler Youth Basketball

Camp will be held April 8-10

at Challenger Elementary

School.

The camp is designed for

boys and girls in first, second,

third and fourth grade.

Sessions will be held from 6

to 8 p.m. each day.

Cost is $50. The camp will

be limited to the first 50 registrations.

Camp director is Chris

McLean.

“Students who want to

learn correct fundamentals

through fun and competitive

games should take part in

this camp opportunity,” said

McLean. “It is our goal to

teach kids the fundamentals

at an early age to help them

be successful as high schoolers.

Sessions will be short in

duration to keep our ‘future

Prowlers’ excited about

hoops.”

To register, or for additional

information, contact

Chris McLean, 110 South

Markley Ave., Thief River

Falls, MN 56701, or telephone

218-688-2580. Make

checks payable to Chris

McLean/Basketball Account.

Northern Freeze defender Devon Binstock kept his

eyes on Jayvon O’Quinn of Warren-Alvarado-Oslo in

the first half of Tuesday’s Section 8A West boys high

school basketball tournament finals at the Ralph

Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls.

Six TRF wrestlers

head to nationals

by Scott DCamp

Reporter

Six Thief River Falls

wrestlers will be competing

in the National High School

Coaches Association national

wrestling tournament

April 3-6 in Virginia Beach,

Va

Ċompeting for the

Prowlers are juniors Austin

Hjelle and Chris Kucera;

sophomores Stephen

Holecek, Noah Bernier and

Nathanael Holecek.

To help support its althletes,

the Thief River Falls

Takedown Club is hosting a

fundraiser supper, bake sale

and silent auction on

Monday, March 18 at the

VFW Club in Thief River

Falls. The menu includes

country fried steak, mashed

potatoes and gravy, peas, a

dinner roll and water. Cost

of the meal is $8 per plate,

with proceeds going toward

tournament expenses.

Serving will be held from 5

to 7 p.m. The silent auction

ends at 7:30 p.m.

Hjelle is a three-time

state qualifier and one-time

Section 8AA champion who

has compiled a 117-41 career

record.

Kucera is one-time state

entrant and two-time

Section 8AA placewinner

with a 34-15 career record.

Stephen Holecek placed

sixth in his first individual

trip to the state tournament

this year. He is a two-time

Section 8AA placewinner

with a career record of 61-

44

Ṅoah Bernier is a onetime

state entrant and

three-time Section 8AA

placewinner. He has compiled

a career record of 82-

43

Ṅathanael Holecek is a

two-time state placewinner,

two-time Section 8AA

champinon, three-time state

qualifier and four-time

Section 8AA placewinner

with a career record of 109-

33. He placed sixth at the

state tournament as a freshman

at 152 pounds in 2012

and returned to the same

weight class this year and

capped a remarkable season

with a third place state tournament

finish.

North Tri-County Senior Showcase set

Annual Senior Showcase

and sixth grade Future

Stars Games for the North

Tri-County boys basketball

schools will be held Monday,

March 25, at Red Lake

Falls.

Players from Clearbrook-

Gonvick, Goodridge/Grygla,

Red Lake County and East

Grand Forks Sacred Heart

will take part in the event.

Sixth grade games will

start at 4:30 p.m.

All-conference awards

will be presented at 7:45 and

the Senior Showcase has an

approximate 8:15 start time.

The evening will also

include 3-point shootout and

buzzer-beater contests, a

half-court shot and 50/50

drawing.

Admission will be $2 for

adults and $1 for students.

All proceeds go back to the

conference.

Tim Immelman, a 6-7

senior center, scored on a

tip-in at the buzzer to make

Sartell-St. Stephen a 57-55

winner over Fergus Falls

Thursday in the Section

8AAA boys high school basketball

tournament championship

game at St. Cloud

Goodridge/Grygla won

the conference title with a 6-

0 record. Red Lake County

came in at 4-2, while East

Grand Forks Sacred Heart

and Clearbrook-Gonvick

both finished 1-5.

North Tri-County

n All-conference - (Goodridge/

Grygla) Kyle Gust, Daniel

Polansky; (Red Lake County) Matt

Schindler, Ben Hagl; (Sacred Heart)

Zach Huot, Caleb Wavra;

(Clearbrook-Gonvick) Nick

Bodensteiner.

n Honorable mention -

(Goodridge/Grygla) Tra Alderete,

Hunter McMillin; (Red Lake

County) Logan O’Neill; (Sacred

Heart) Michael Pietruszewski.

Sportsmen Club to meet

First meeting of 2013 for

the Pennington County

Sportsmen Club will be held

Wednesday, March 20, at 7

p.m. at the Eagles Club in

Thief River Falls.

Sabres edge Otters in 8AAA finals

State University.

The 17-12 Sabres are

headed to the state tournament

for the first time. The

Otters finished 18-11.

Sartell-St. Stephen was a

50-46 winner over Thief

River Falls in the section

semifinals Monday.

Cathy Erickson Band Schedule

Saturday, March 16

3-7 p.m.

80th Birthday Party

for Arlene Nesvold

American Legion ~ Fosston

Sunday, March 17

5-9 p.m.

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Bingo at the St. Hilaire Liquor Store

Bar & Grill starting Friday, Nov. 5

and every Friday at 6 p.m.! Special

Attraction - Paddle Wheel Meat

Drawings throughout the evening. The

St. Hilaire Community Club sponsors the

bar bingo at the St. Hilaire Liquor Store Bar and

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The Thief River Falls Skating Club

Presents

38th

Annual

Fantasty on Ice

Saturday, March 23 ~ 6:00 PM

Sunday, March 24 ~ 2:00 PM

Ralph Engelstad Arena

Thief River Falls

Advance Tickets will be available until

noon on March 23rd

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Pioneers lose NJCAA opener

Roxbury pulled away in

the final minute as the

Massachusetts school finished

off Northland 72-65

Thursday in the opening

round quarterfinals of the

2013 National Junior

College Athletic Association

Division III women’s basketball

tournament.

The tournament runnerup

in both 2011 and 2012,

Roxbury carried a 17-6

record and No. 3 seed into

the match-up against a 26-2

Northland squad made the

tournament field for the

fourth straight year and was

seeded No. 6 in the eightteam

event taking place in

Rochester.

Northland led 34-30 at

halftime.

After falling behind at the

NJCAA Basketball

n Quarterfinals Thursday,

March 14 - Rock Valley (Ill.) 84,

Ocean County (N.J.) 64;

Montgomery (Md.) 84, Anoka-

Ramsey (Minn.) 77; Roxbury

(Mass.) 72, Northland (Minn.)

65; Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) 55,

Westchester (N.Y.) 51.

outset of the second half, the

Pioneers regained the lead

at 40-38 on a Sarah Durand

three-point play.

Field goals by Whitney

Rogstad and Durand had the

Pioneers up 44-38 with

15:18 remaining.

Roxbury, however, countered

with a 17-4 run to take

a 55-48 lead.

Back-to-back 3-pointers

by the Pioneers’ Eva

Lampert and Tia Klein tied

the game at 64-64 with 2:36

left.

Down the stretch, the

Tigers converted a

Northland turnover into a

Miofania Garcia lay-up for a

68-65 edge with a minute to

play and added two Shannon

Samuels free throws for a

70-65 cushion with just 16

seconds on the clock.

Another turnover/Garcia

lay-up finished the scoring.

Samuels scored 18 points,

Garcia 12, Chreese Hall 10

and Theresa Mitchell 10 for

the winners, who shot 42

percent from the field

(29/69) and got by with a 5-

for-13 free throw performance.

Durand and Jenna

Lundon led Northland with

20 and 18 points, respectively.

The Pioneers shot 39 percent

from the floor (21/54)

and also had a tough time at

the line with an 11-for-21

showing.

Roxbury out-rebounded

Northland 59-54. Durand

completed a double-double

with 11 rebounds. Klein

grabbed 10.

The two teams combined

for 43 turnovers – 23 for the

Pioneers; 20 for the Tigers.

Scoring

1 2 T

Northland.........................34 31 65

Roxbury ...........................30 42 72

Northland - Jenna Lundon 18,

Eva Lampert 7, Britta Glass 6,

Whitney Rogstad 2, Tia Klein 8,

Caitlin Hadrava 4, Sarah Durand 20.

Roxbury - Brittany Allen 8,

Miofania Garcia 12, Chreese Hall 10,

Amanda Hoover 8, Patricia Miranda

4, Theresa Mitchell 10, Shannon

Samuels 18, Tasia Shaw 2.

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It’s tournament time. Most of us

have memories of tournament time.

Mine is of traveling over snow-packed,

slippery roads across the state, sleeping

in sleeping bags on the floor, eating

hot dogs and hamburgers and drinking

pop by the gallon. We ran from friend

to friend, and oh yeah, we cheered and

watched classmates play basketball.

The score? It was a basketball game as

I recall, but I don’t remember a thing

about the game except that our team

played in a nice town against a good

team - and lost.

Last week, we noted in the pages of

The Times in Thief River Falls that

local leaders had traveled to the State

Capitol by bus to lobby for support of

specific local and organizational initiatives.

We also noted in a story that a

former resident had promoted Thief

River Falls to her superiors and, as a

result, an NBC crew filmed a piece on

Arctic Cat and snowmobiling and it

was aired nationally. In this edition of

the Northern Watch, there’s another

example. A group of citizens and musicians

are visiting Florida sharing their

passion and love. These ambassadors

Letters To The Editor: The staff of the Northern Watch en cour -

ages written re sponses to editorial comment or letters with original

thoughts or ideas of general interest. Letters should be intended for

publication in Northern Watch exclusively; letters sent to multiple publications

will generally not be accepted. Right is reserved to edit letters

for length and clarity and to reject letters deemed to be promotional in

nature or in poor taste.

Letters Must Be Signed: All letters must be signed and contain

an address or phone number of the writer so authenticity can be verified.

Signatures must appear on letters published. The staff believes

To the Editor:

When I read the letter

from St. Hilaire (letters to

the editor, March 9, 2013) I

thought, "There are none so

blind as those who refuse to

see."

First of all, the Bill of

Rights should be known as

"The Untouchables." What

part of "infringe" does the

writer not understand?

The Second Amendment

has been infringed over

20,000 times and those

infringements have not

reduced crime one iota.

So, the writer said, "When

The Second Amendment was

written, we were talking

about muzzle loaders."

As Carol Roth explained

to Piers Morgan on Dec. 3,

2012, (when it was written)

it was devised for people to

be able to protect themselves

with same type of weaponry

used by those from whom

they might need protection.

The writer also said she

has "started watching

Wayne LaPierre speak at

every opportunity." She said

she heard nothing, "but

rhetoric spewing Republican

NRA – same old fear tactics."

by David T. Thompson

Executive Director

Kentucky Press

Association

My mom used to have a

small, three-legged wooden

stool. I don’t remember the

stool being used for any reason,

just something to set a

newspaper or magazine on

for a minute.

It was small and thus not

sturdy enough to hold anything

of weight.

But no matter if it was

strong and sturdy, the threelegged

stool was no good if

something happened to one

of the legs. It couldn’t stand

on just two.

You’re probably already

wondering what a threelegged

stool has to do with

the newspaper business.

Open government is a

three-legged stool.

It takes open meetings.

It takes open records.

It takes public notices.

Any of the three being

absent you don’t really have

open government.

I would wager that the

news side of newspapers

thinks all of government can

be “open” if just its meetings

and records are kept public.

And I would wager an equal

amount that the advertising/business

side would

EDITORIAL OPINIONS

Dave Hill, Editor ~ e-mail: dhill@trftimes.com

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among our readers. Unless speci fied other wise, the editorials are written by Editor Dave Hill and do

not represent opinion of other staff members. Opinions in items from other publications may not coincide

with the editor’s own views but are offered for their general interest.

POLICIES

LETTERS

The National Rifle

Association is the oldest civil

rights organization in the

world and is also the largest.

Its members have included

Democrats Harry Truman,

J.F.K., Zel Miller and Collin

Peterson. It is completely bipartisan.

Oh yes, that her statement

that "I do not believe

that our right to bear arms

should be taken away" did

not fool me, followed as it

was by, "But now is the time

to put more restrictions on

the type of ‘weapons’ that

the average citizen doesn't

‘need’ and can purchase." It’s

a "Bill of Rights" not a bill of

needs.

What business is it of

Simanovski if I wish to own

an AR type sporting rifle

with a "standard" magazine

that holds 30 rounds?

Home invasions often

include multiple, frequently

five or more, lowlifes and I

for one would rather run out

of targets than ammunition.

And every time a politician

votes to restrict Second

Amendment Rights, it’s a

violation of his or her oath of

office.

As for, "Do we really want

argue without public

notices, government really

can’t be open.

Like the old Certs breath

mint ad, “Stop. You’re both

right.”

It takes all three.

Together. If one of the three

is missing, any one of the

three, open government is

off-balance.

Open meetings: Lots can

go on behind closed doors

and lots does. The law gives

public agencies the right to

enter into closed meetings

under certain conditions.

The law limits the presence

of people at those meetings

and nothing can be finalized.

Any final action must be

done in public. Open meetings

also give the citizens

the right to speak on a particular

subject. Much like

lobbying in some respect but

the comments play an

important part of a public

agency’s decisions on most

items.

Open records: Much like

open meetings, most records

are open. Those records can

be closed under certain conditions,

but the records are

important for a variety of

reasons.

Often, those records will

reveal what has happened

behind the scenes, with

agencies trying to restrict

are bound to leave an impression on

the people they meet. I know this

because they made an impression on

the person who is paying for the trip.

What we learn from stories like

these is that promoting our communities

is something each of us can do individually.

And, promoting our communities

can take many different forms.

We’ve seen a few this week. All it takes,

for example, is a kind smile to a youngster

at a tournament game, sharing

our thoughts with legislators, and

mentioning how we feel about our communities

to people in a position to

share our stories. And why shouldn’t

we do these things? We live in a beautiful

place filled with honest, hard

working people.

Economists point out that tourism

has a significant impact on our

economies and it’s important to promote

the advantages and attractions in

our communities. Promoting our communities

may have a significant

impact on our economy, but as we

learned from the examples above, it

does much more.

Promoting our communities is not

someone else’s job. Remember, promoting

our communities is everybody’s

business, every day of the week.

that there is greater credibility in letters signed in print and will not

withhold names of writers from publication.

Responses Invited: Letters critical of individuals or other entities

may be shown to those individuals or representatives of those entities

in advance of publication with an invitation by newspaper staff for

response in the same issue as the original letter.

Corrections: If an error is made in news or advertising publication,

the staff encourages readers to call it to our immediate attention

by calling 681-4450. We will attempt to correct the error or clarify the

misunderstanding in the next issue.

every teacher to have a gun

in his or her desk or purse or

wherever?" In the roughly

15 square block area of

Capitol Hill, there are 1,800

armed police officers to protect

our congressmen. That's

several armed cops for each

one.

How many armed adults

are protecting our children

on any given day at school?

If I may point out a glaringly

obvious fact, virtually

all mass murders in the past

20 years have taken place in

gun-free zones.

One measure of insanity

is repeating the same failure

time after time, hoping that

the next time the failure will

turn out to be a success.

Gun-free zones are lethal

insanity.

So, yes, I would like to see

well-trained security officers

or teachers carrying defensive

firearms in schools.

Perhaps if Adam Lanza

had been confronted by qualified

armed security would

Ms. Simanovski admit it's

possible that 26 innocent

lives might have been

spared?

David Hammond.

Kennedy

Three legged-stool can’t stand on two legs

knowledge of what has happened

in certain situations.

Maybe it’s a financial settlement

with a fired public

agency employee. Maybe it’s

what happened in a court

proceeding. Maybe it’s just

simple communications

between agencies.

Open records are much

more than that, I know, but

open records are an important

part of that threelegged

stool.

Public notices: These

probably get overlooked

when compared to open

meetings and open records.

Editorial departments won’t

understand the reason for

them, why government

agencies should pay to have

information published.

Advertising departments

will favor this one over open

meetings and open records.

Those are good but with

public notices certain information

has to be published

and that information could

be very revealing.

On their own, each is

important and each plays a

role in open government -

government of the people,

for the people and by the

people. True open government

can only be open with

the three-legged stool in perfect

balance.

Saturday, March 16, 2013 NORTHERN WATCH Page 9

Watershed meets

with stakeholders

(Continued from Page 1)

Reservoir west to the dam in

Stephen. Judicial Ditch 19

is impaired for bacteria from

its headwaters to the

Tamarac River. In addition,

Florian Park Reservoir is

impaired for mercury.

Dan Money, Two Rivers

Watershed District administrator,

began the meeting by

explaining federal regulations

and the water quality

challenges in the Joe River,

Two Rivers and Tamarac

River Watersheds.

Federal law – specifically

the Clean Water Act of 1972

– requires the U.S.

Environmental Protection

Agency to regulate the

amount of pollutants in

streams and navigable

waters. EPA regulations

require every state to identify

all waters that do not

meet federal water quality

standards – even after pollution

controls are in place.

States must then create a

plan of action starting with

a “Water Conditions Report”

– an assessment of these

streams – followed by a

“Watershed Restoration and

Red Lake gets funds for college/center

(Continued from Page 1)

College campus and Tribal

Government center buildings’

Eagle design symbolize

the culture, strength, power

and perseverance of Red

Lake Nation."

Red Lake is the largest

freshwater lake in the country

wholly contained within

one state. "The dramatic

new Red Lake Nation

Government Center and

Tribal College campus will

immediately place the Red

Lake Tribe as one of the premier

Tribal capitals in the

Country," says King.

"Although it is routine for

state college systems, private

colleges or private, forprofit

companies to build

new college campuses, it is

almost unheard of for a local

or tribal government to

make such a huge commitment

to supporting higher

education," King speculated.

"This $11.4 million dollar

commitment to higher education

for its Community

has to put the Red Lake

Tribal Council near the top

of any list of progressive government

leadership in the

world."

With unemployment rates

on the Red Lake reservation

hovering in the 60 percent

range, along with numerous

social and health problems,

the Red Lake Tribal leadership

feels that higher education

is one of the best longterm

solutions to community

development.

The remote, rural location

of the Red Lake reservation

creates a huge access barrier

to higher education for tribal

members living there.

Naturally, Red Lake Tribal

Members have the academic

ability to attend and succeed

in college, what they lack is

the financial resources to

overcome the barrier that

the great distance creates.

The high cost of transportation

for a two-hour daily

round trip, (to the nearest

college) the cost of daycare,

etc., presents a financial difficulty

for many tribal members.

"If the Red Lake Tribal

College were not open today,

about 90 percent of the 130

students who started classes

in the fall of 2012 would not

be in college at all," King

explained. "That is how

important this tribal college

is to Red Lake families. "The

Tribal Council and

Hereditary Chiefs realized

that an on-reservation college

will serve as a crucial

bridge to higher education.

The motto for the Red Lake

Nation College is “A Great

Place to Start!”

It is hoped that tribal

members after finishing a

two-year degree at Red Lake

College, will continue on to

attain higher college degrees

from four-year universities,

and then perhaps come back

and help their tribe in their

chosen field of study.

Currently, 95 percent of the

students are Red Lake tribal

members. However, once the

new facilities are built,

College leaders anticipate

there will be higher percentages

of non-members and

non-Indian students from

the surrounding area, who

will want to attend. Red

Lake Nation College is open

to anyone and follows a

Protection Project.” The

WRPP identifies the sources

of pollution and provides a

strategy to reduce or eliminate

contaminants. State

funding is available for

these studies.

In Minnesota, the MPCA

is responsible for creating

these plans. The MPCA can

and does accept assistance

from local units of governments

(in this case, the

Middle -Snake-Ta m a r a c

Watershed District, the Joe

River Watershed District

and the Two Rivers

Watershed District) to

review the issues and provide

local input on watershed

projects that could

improve and protect water

quality.

Worker named

to dean’s list at

UW-Milwaukee

James Wilcox Worker,

Viking, has been named to

the dean’s list at the

University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee for the Fall 2012

semester.

strict non-discrimination

policy.

"The current Red Lake

College campus is located in

an old community center,

and has reached its maximum

at 130 students. Some

potential students had to be

turned away because of that

fact," said King. "[Red Lake

Tribal] Chairman, Floyd

'Buck' Jourdain, Jr., challenged

the Tribal College to

achieve at least 200 tribal

member students in college

by 2014 to help grow and

develop more tribal leaders,

teachers and managers."

Red Lake tribal leaders

have determined that higher

education for its members

will be a central part of the

long-term Red Lake Nation

community development

plan.

“To compete in today’s

21st century information

society, we need more educated

tribal members in all

areas of tribal operations -

leadership, management,

business, accounting, education,

social services, legal,

health care, everything,”

said Jourdain. “I'm pleased

that the Tribal Council really

bet ‘all-in’ and unanimously

voted to make the

Tribal College a twin building

of our Tribal

Government Center. It says

that we place education as a

high priority, and that higher

education is key to the

future.”

King responded to

Jourdain’s challenge by

developing a vision and

plans for a new, larger campus

with a capacity of up to

500 students. The new campus

will feature state-of-theart

technology for shared

distance learning with other

Universities and Colleges.

The new campus will also

contain a large, multi-purpose

student union and hold

14 classrooms (up from the

current three) that will

include a biology lab, a

chemistry lab and two computer

labs.

The new Tribal College

will host a 5,330 square-foot

library,

tribal

archives/library center,

Ojibwe Language Center

and an Ojibwe Language

Immersion Head Start and

Daycare Center for up to 60

children. Included also is a

student café, wellness and

fitness center, and a sweat

lodge to promote healthy

lifestyles and strong cultural

living. The college facilities

will be open to the public,

King said.

Red Lake Nation

College: A Strategy for

Success: It's about Health,

Fitness, and Education …

and Basketball?

Jourdain took pride when

talking about the

Humanities Center being

returned to the people. Now

that Center will be the home

court of Red Lake Nation

College basketball. "Some

people may come through

the door and see only this

gorgeous basketball court

and see a shiny floor, but it's

much more than that," said

Jourdain, "it's about health,

fitness, and above all education."

"Although this will be the

home court for the future

Red Lake Nation College

Team, the Red Lake

The Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers

Watershed District met with stakeholders

on Feb. 26 at the Eagles Club in Karlstad.

The meeting marked the first step in the

Migiziwag (Eagles), the

facility is for the entire community,"

Jourdain reiterated.

The new tribal college

Migiziwag logo is painted on

the center floor already.

Basketball, as anyone in

northern Minnesota knows,

is significant at Red Lake

High School and the entire

reservation. "We hope to

capitalize on this interest to

keep kids in school and go on

to higher education," said

Jourdain. "This way players

can move on from high

school to the tribal college

and play basketball, and

then move on to BSU or

other university and continue

to play. We know we have

the talent, and we hope then

to have many Red Lake collegiate

players end up playing

pro-ball like Red Lake

member Ben Strong."

"The 2015 college team

will come in phases," says

College President Dan King.

"The floor of the basketball

court has been expanded a

bit so that it meets college

regulation. Basketball is

very much a part of a post

secondary effort to hook the

kids into college basketball,

and thereby a college education."

"Many players stop at

high school, we want them to

go on to college and if basketball

can help, great," says

King. "It's a mechanism to

try and keep youth in school.

And then we hope that youth

will discover that there is

life beyond basketball."

Red Lake Tribal

Government Center

A $10,130,000 USDA loan

will be used to build a 27,400

square-foot tribal government

center next to the college.

The tribal government

currently works out of several

old buildings including a

former hospital, which have

issues with mold that could

cause health problems. The

new center will provide a

safer environment and allow

the tribe to operate out of

one central location. "The

current council headquarters

is outdated and worthy

of condemnation due to

asbestos and a number of

other issues," observed

Jourdain.

By the fall of 2014, Red

Lake Tribal Government

will be housed under one

roof for efficiency and the

convenience of the people.

The Government Center

along with the Tribal College

will be located betwixt the

powwow grounds and the

Sacred Lake known as

Miskwaagamiiwizaaga'igani

ing (Red Lake).

The front of the twin

buildings will bear the silhouettes

of wing-spread

eagles. Inside the building

will be 27,400 square feet of

government center.

“We’ve been hoping to further

our educational pursuits

and also government,”

said Jourdain. "Investing in

both at the same time just

made sense. This is something

we’ve been striving for

for many years, and it’s

finally coming to fruition.”

King gives credit to staff

members who have worked

on the proposals, especially

Director of Development

Eugene McArthur.

McArthur said he and King

began developing a master

plan for the tribe in 1995.

All through the process,

the Tribal Council, Chiefs

and the community have

been informed and provided

input on the designs for the

new construction, and the

success of obtaining the

loans.

The

Government/College complex

was designed by DSGW

architects of Duluth.

In addition to the new

buildings, Jourdain said the

project will include new powwow

grounds, walking trails

along the lake and a

Veterans Park honoring all

Red Lakers who have served

established 1911

local planning process to assess water

quality conditions on the Tamarac River,

which the MPCA has listed as impaired.

(Submitted)

in U.S. Armed Forces. The

park will feature black granite

monuments for inscribing

names of living and

deceased service personnel

with plenty of room for more

names if need be.

"The Red Lake Nation

College and the new government

center are the biggest

things to happen on the Rez

since Roger (Jourdain)

brought in the Red Lake

hospital," concluded

Jourdain. "It's a bigger deal

than casinos because it's an

investment in the future, an

investment in people."

Robotics teams win

(Continued from Page 1)

raising the remaining funds

required to attend the competition.

Another area team,

Lancaster Robotics, received

the Judges’ Award, which

recognizes a team that

brings something unique

and different to the competition.

Both teams also won

awards at the Dream It Do

It Northern VEX Robotics

Tournament in Bemidji in

February.

Both teams use VEX

Robotics kits provided by

Northland Community and

Technical College. To prepare

for the competition,

teams applied what they

have learned about science,

technology, engineering and

math to design and build

their robot. Thirty-one

teams from across

Minnesota played with and

against each other throughout

the day.

Competition takes place

on a 12-foot by 12-foot playing

field. Each year, students

build and program

robots that are able to complete

a different task. This

year, the competition called

“Sack Attack,” revolved

around being able to pick up

“sacks” and score them in

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various goals. There was

also an “autonomous mode,”

in which the robots must be

programmed to drive and

score by themselves.

Andrew Dahlen, instructor

at Northland and VEX

Robotics coordinator, said,

“It is fantastic to see how

students create game strategies

while designing and

programming robots to compete

in this year’s challenge,

Sack Attack. While participating

in these events, the

students have demonstrated

an astounding level of commitment,

accomplishment,

and character. During the

match if a robot was broken

and a team needed a

replacement part, another

team would lend them a

spare. This is terrific sportsmanship

and it truly shows

the high caliber of our students.

“Behind every team there

are great coaches. Northern

Minnesota is fortunate to

have dedicated individuals

like Laura Reese from

Lancaster and Isaac

Kvasager from Grygla. I

look forward to seeing our

Minnesota teams compete in

the VEX World Competition

and in next year’s VEX

Robotics tournaments.”

Ashley Larsen

completes

basic training

Army National Guard

Pvt. Ashley M. Larsen has

graduated from basic combat

training at Fort

Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of

training, the soldier studied

the Army mission, history,

tradition and core values,

physical fitness, and

received instruction and

practice in basic combat

skills, military weapons,

chemical warfare and bayonet

training, drill and ceremony,

marching, rifle

marksmanship, armed and

unarmed combat, map reading,

field tactics, military

courtesy, military justice

system, basic first aid, foot

marches, and field training

exercises.

Larsen is the daughter of

Brian Larsen of Wannaska.

She is a 2012 graduate of

Roseau High School.

Newfolden

Community Homes

to host meeting

The Newfolden

Community Homes Board of

Directors has scheduled its

51st annual meeting for

Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m.

at the Newfolden

Community Center. All

membership, tenants, and

public are invited to attend.

Newfolden Community

Homes is a nonprofit organization

providing incomebased

housing to residents

in northwest Minnesota.

This year’s annual meeting

will report on the 2012

financial statements, 2013

operating budget, operating

and policy changes affecting

the Community Homes, and

goals and objectives of the

homes moving forward.

Board members are Pat

Moen, Pastor Dennis Gray,

Norman Lindemoen, Gary

Donarski, James Sethre,

Marsha Anderson and

Chuck Olson.

The Dream It Do It VEX

Robotics Tournaments are

part of a series of VEX

Robotics Competitions taking

place internationally

throughout the year. Dream

It Do It collaborates with

industry members to promote

careers in manufacturing

in Minnesota, including

robotic events like this tournament.

The initiative is led

by 360º Manufacturing and

Applied Engineering ATE

Regional Center of

Excellence at Bemidji State

University, and also includes

Northland Community and

Technical College, St. Cloud

Technical and Community

College and seven other

technical and community

colleges.

To learn more about VEX

Robotics in northern

Minnesota, contact Andrew

Dahlen at Northland

Community and Technical

College at 218-683-8673 or

andrew.dahlen@northlandcollege.edu.

More information

about Dream It Do It is

available at dreamitdoitmn.com,

and more information

about the VEX

Robotics Competition is

available

at

RobotEvents.com.

For a free consultation and price quote,

stop in or call today!

Thief River Falls Times

324 Main Ave N. • Thief River Falls • 218-681-4450

Page 10 - Northern Watch THE CLASSIFIEDS Saturday, March 16, 2013

Last day of

school year

is May 24

The last day of the school

year for students in School

District 564, Thief River

Falls, will be May 24.

Monday, March 11,

Superintendent Laine

Larson explained to the

Board of Education the need

to pack everything up and

move material out of some of

the schools and prepare for

the construction season. She

said a great deal of work

needs to be done in a short

period of time.

Monday, May 27, is

Memorial Day. The following

four days will be used for

packing and moving and

staff development. Larson

said it will be a very busy

four days.

The Board of Education

approved the change.

Local students

graduate from BSU

Three local students were

among the 297 students who

completed degree requirements

at Bemidji State

University and graduated at

the conclusion of the 2012

fall semester.

They included: Anthony

Bruggeman, Thief River

Falls, Bachelor of Science

degree in business administration;

Jeff Weiss, Red

Lake Falls, B.S. degree in

business administration;

and Nicole Wesen, Stephen,

who graduated summa cum

laude with a B.S. degree in

design technology.

Scholarship

available for

Roseau students

The Roseau Teachers

Association announces the

availability of its annual

scholarship.

Candidates must be graduates

of Roseau Community

Schools, college juniors or

seniors in the field of education,

and must have 3.0

grade point averages.

Guidelines and application

forms are available at

the Roseau Community

Schools High School

Counselor’s Office, 509

Third St. N.E., Roseau, MN

56751. The scholarship

application deadline is

Wednesday, April 17.

help Wanted

directional bore personnel

and equipment operators needed for

seasonal employment. Class A CDL

w/tanker endorsement is required.

$18-$22 per hour depending on

experience. Work available in MN,

ND, KS, IA. Call North Central

Service to apply, 218-776-3855.

part-time merchandiser Job

#10023: Stocking general merchandise

in one store in Thief River Falls,

MN approx 2 hours a week/$10.00.

Please apply at www.ataretail. com/

home/ or 1-800-287-1604 ext. 220.

NORTHWEST MANUFACTURING, INC.

Home of the WoodMaster Heating Systems

help Wanted

drivers needed: Professional

Transportation Inc. is seeking local

drivers for passenger vans in Thief

River Falls, MN. Drug screen, driving

record and criminal background

check required. EOE 1-800-471-

2440, ext 1. www.professionaltransportationinc.com

4t22p

pt dietary aide ~ Warren Good

Samaritan: Position requires working

every other weekend and every

other holiday. For more information,

call Elizabeth Anderson @ 218-745-

5282. To fill out an application, go to

www.good-sam.com ~ AA-EOE-

M/F/Vet/Handicapped F2t24c

NEEDED

COOKS

& KITCHEN

HELPERS

Apply in person at

No Phone Calls Please!

811 Atlantic Ave. N. • Thief River Falls

sheers salon is looking to

employ 2 cosmetologists. Flexible

working hours, fun working enviroment,

and competitive wage. Please

inquire @ Sheers or call Mandy @

218-681-1477. 2P8t27p

LICENSED

DENTAL

ASSISTANT

for

Fosston Family

Dental

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Benefits include -

health insurance,

retirement, PTO

Fax Resume to

218-435-6030

or email

ffdental@gvtel.com

$14/hour starting Wage doe,

$50/week per diem, free lodging ~

Northwest Asphalt & Maintenance is

now hiring for 2013 construction

season. Must be willing to travel in

company vehicles in MN and ND,

701-361-9263 for details.

creative clippers ~ a fun,

energetic and busy salon is looking

to hire a hair dresser. Please apply

in person to 306 Main Ave. N., TRF.

is NOW Accepting Applications for

FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT in our FINISHING DEPARTMENT

Qualified applicant will have experience in reading measurements and cutting

material to the dimensions, operating a plasma cutter, and be able to install

some wiring and plumbing. Some painting experience would be preferred.

Pay ranges from $12.50-$15.20 per hr. depending on experience plus a full

benefits package. Stop in and pick up an application at 600 Polk Ave SW,

Red Lake Falls or call the HR department at 1-800-932-3629 ext. 111.

You can also go to our website at www.woodmaster.com and click on the

careers button at the bottom of the homepage to fill out our application.

Resumes accepted, applications required.

need a Job? Low income age 55

and over? Experience Works Senior

Community Service Program is hiring

in Pennington County. Call 218-

998-3161 or 855-270-9660. No Fee

• Non-profit Organization • Equal

Opportunity Service Provider

HELP WANTED

help Wanted

Veterans of Foreign

Wars Post 2793

are hiring a

GAMING MANAGER

Must be a member

of the post for 6

months

Applications can be

picked up @

VFW Post 2793 TRF

pt reGistered nurse (rn) ~

Warren Good Samaritan: We offer a

$1,000 sign-on bonus, paid continuing

education and shift differentials.

Apply online at www.good-sam.com.

For more information, call Tracy

Mosloff, RN, DNS @ 218-745-5282.

AA-EOE- M/F/Vet/Handicapped

CHS AG

SERVICES

Badger, MN

is now taking applications

for DOT drivers.

The position is for

Spring Fertilizer Season.

We will help you obtain

required license, if needed

Interested parties should

stop by the plant or call

218-528-3205

Ask for Jim

les’s sanitation: Full-time position,

must have Class A license with

experience. Pick up an application

at 1345 Hwy 32 South, Thief River

Falls. 4t25c

red lake falls swimming pool:

Now accepting applications for summer

lifeguards and swimming

instructors. Preference given to

those with current certifications in

Red Cross Lifeguard Training and/or

WSI (water safety instruction).

Applications available at Red Lake

Falls City Hall, 218-253-2684. 4t25c

production Workers:

Northern Pride, Inc. is now accepting

applications. Competitive pay,

bonus, 401k. Apply @ 401 Conley

Avenue South, TRF or call 218-681-

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To learn more, call or visit us online today

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DIGIKEY.COM/CAREERS

Digi-Key is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

help Wanted

Help Wanted

Open position(s)

available in our cooler

for load out/corrugation.

Please apply at the

Workforce Center.

EOE/M/F/D/V

part-time position open for a driver

with a CDL. Contact Dan @ 218-

681-4028. 1t22c

make a difference - certified

nursing assistants - Would you

like a rewarding job working with the

elderly? Warren Good Samaritan

has part-time openings on the

evening and night shifts. To apply

online go to www.good-sam.com.

For more information, call Tracy

Mosloff, RN, DNS @ 218-745-5282.

AA-EOE-M/F/Vet/Handicapped

family boWl seeks part-time

help: Apply in person at Hwy 32

South in Thief River Falls.

PMCC

Pioneer Memorial

Care Center

Join our TEAM that is dedicated

to providing EXCELLENT care!

Pioneer Memorial Care Center,

a Skilled Nursing Facility

is accepting applications

for the following positions:

NAR - Part-time, Evening shifts

NAR - Full-time Overnight Shift

LPN - Full-time Overnight Shift

RN Unit Coordinator - Must be

able to assess, plan, implement,

evaluate and assist in the care of

all residents residing in a unit.

(Monday-Friday and every 4th weekend)

If interested in working

in a facility with a high staff

to resident ratio,

please contact Melissa Goss,

at Pioneer Memorial

Care Center,

23028 347 th St. SE • Erskine, MN

218-687-2365 ext. 227

Applications may be printed

from our website at

www.pioneercarecenter.com

or picked up at the front office.

EEOAA

Full-Time Warehouse & Delivery

Great pay and benefit package. Warehouse and

delivery person with valid driver’s license and

clean driving record. Must be able to lift over 50

lbs. Apply at Slumberland Furniture.

1875 Hwy. 59 South • Thief River Falls • (218) 681-3266

HELP WANTED: Home Care Assistant

The Country Place and Crossroads Apartments are now

accepting applications for full-time and part-time Care

Assistants. Offering holiday pay, shift differential, call-in pay

and credit for experience.

Interested persons may apply at

The Country Place, Erskine, MN, at the front

office at Pioneer Memorial Care Center,

or applications may be printed from our website

at www.pioneercarecenter.com

For more information, contact Sheila Lee

at 218-687-2288. EEOAA

Regional/Dedicated CDL-A Drivers

We are looking for dedicated regional drivers

to run Canada and the US.

Late model, well-maintained equipment!

Better Home Time! • Excellent Pay & Benefits!

Want To Learn More?

Call Chuck at 701-402-2027

S & S Transport, Inc

www.sstransport.com

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

The Karlstad Healthcare Center is currently accepting applications

for CNAs. Positions are part-time with potential for full-time. Shifts

are a combination of days and p.m.s, including every other

weekend/holiday. Benefits could include: paid time off, extended

sick leave, health and dental insurance, life insurance, 401k,

flexible scheduling, shift differential, and holiday pay.

Contact Laura Dunning, DNS at 218-436-2161

or email laura.dunning@tealwoodcc.com

Karlstad Healthcare Center is an EOE.

...Because the Journey Matters

FULL-TIME HELP WANTED

Gully Tri-Coop Assocation

Agronomy Department

The position is for an agronomist, fertilizer and ag protection

products applicator. You need to have or be able to

get a CDL license and a commercial pesticide license.

To apply see Lloyd or Russ at the Gully Tri-Coop or

call Lloyd at 218-268-4185 or Russ at 218-268-4188

MN Greenleaf

Senior Living

is now taking applications for the following positions:

CNAs ~ All Shifts Available

Contact Chelsey or Heidi during

regular business hours for an application.

Minnesota Greenleaf

1006 Greenwood Street East, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

eMployMeNt opportuNity

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truck DriVer

Must have valid Driver’s License, CDL and good driving record

locAl route • DAily DeliVeries

Apply At

21005 220th Ave. NW, Viking, MN (17 miles West on Hwy. 1),

online at ericcomfg.com or call Mike at (218) 523-5600

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Full-time with excellent benefits

Growing business with a great team is looking

for an experienced automotive technician

Need 4+ years of experience

Prefer the candidate be certified by either

Chrysler, Ford or GM

Send or drop off your resume/job application

to/with Roger or Tami at Westside Motors

1730 3 rd St West

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

or email tami@westsidemotors.net

HELP WANTED

RED LAKE COUNTY COOPERATIVE

has a FULL-TIME position open

in our AGRONOMY DEPARTMENT.

Competitive Pay, 401k, Health and Dental Insurance,

Profit Sharing, Bonus Program, Vacation and Sick Pay.

Person must be able to pass a pre-hire drug test

and have a clean driving record.

Send Resume to:

Attn: Doug or Michele,

Red Lake County Cooperative,

PO Box 37, Brooks, MN 56715

or stop by the fertilizer plant in

Red Lake Falls or the office in Brooks

The following position is available in School District #564, Thief River Falls, Minnesota:

REGULAR ROUTE BUS DRIVERS

Effective: Immediately

Duties: Drive bus route on days school is in session.

Requirements: Must have a valid Minnesota Certified Driver’s

License with School Bus and Air Brake Endorsement and a good

driving record. Must submit to a criminal history background

check.

Starting Salary Range: $16.98-$18.32/hour dependent upon

experience with benefit package.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Available on the School District Web site:

http://www.trf.k12.mn.us District/Employment/Human Resources or

Application available for pick up at School District Service Center

230 LaBree Avenue South, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

For additional information, please contact Kent Benson,

Transportation Supervisor at 218-681-8711, ext. 253.

“ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.”

CNA Positions Available

FT/PT NAR/CNA

Looking for compassionate, caring and dedicated CNAs to work

with our community’s elderly. Will reimburse for CNA class

completion within 90 days of hire, if we are your first employer.

Rotating shifts, shift differential, full benefit package

Please send applications or resumes to

Thief River Care Center,

Attn: Audrey Beito, Human Resources Director

2001 Eastwood Drive, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

www.trcc.sfhs.org • 218-683-8103

EOE/AA

Part-time Seasonal Camp Host Needed

for Tourist Park, 20-30 hrs/week • May - Oct

Camp Host responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Check Campers In and Out

• Collection of Camping Fees

• Maintain Reservation Book

• Maintain Bath House

• Park Security

Contact Joe Amundson at 218-681-2183

or jamundson@citytrf.net

for information

on how to apply.

St. Bernard’s School Elementary

Principal Position

St. Bernard’s Catholic School in Thief River Falls, MN is seeking an

elementary principal for grades Pre-K - 5. The principal’s primary

objective is to ensure successful teaching and leaning within a

Catholic Christian environment. This individual will serve as fulltime

educational and spiritual leader fo the school; he/she will work

in collaboration with the supervising Pastor.

Qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Education Administration

or a related field with preferably elementary education and curriculum

experience, management, development, and interpersonal skills, and

a strong commitment to Catholic education and formation.

For further information about the school go to

www.stbernardstrf.org or call 218-681-3571.

To apply by April 2, 2013,

send a cover letter, resume and references to:

Father Richard Lambert

St. Bernard’s Church

105 Knight Ave. N

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Oakland Park

Communities

Oakland Park Communities is currently

seeking energetic and compassionate

Nurses Aides

to provide care for our clients.

Part- and full-time positions available on the day

shift. Every other weekend and holiday rotation required. Nurse

aide registration a plus, but will train and assist with NA class,

if needed. We offer competitive wage and PTO, also insurance

benefits for full-time positions.

If interested please contact Wendy Wagner,

Director of Nursing at Oakland Park Communities,

fill out an application online at www.oaklandparktrf.com

or stop in and fill out an application at

123 Baken Street, Thief River Falls, MN • 218-681-1675

We are an equal opportunity employer

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Help Wanted

Automotive Sales

Thief River

SALES ARE GREAT!!!

We are searching for an

energetic, personable,

self-motivated sales professional

to grow with our dealership.

We Offer:

• Five Day Work Week

• Aggressive Pay Plan

• Health Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Exciting & Friendly

Atmosphere

To apply,

stop by for an application.

Thief River

802 Hwy 1 W., Thief River Falls

(218) 681-2660

or 1-800-295-FORD

PT LIcensed Practical Nurse

(LPN) ~ Warren Good Samaritan:

Position requires rotating shifts and

every other weekend. For more

information, call Tracy Mosloff, RN,

DNS @ 218-745-5282 or apply

online at www.good-sam.com ~

Affirmative Action Employer/

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MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

NORTHERN PRIDE INC.

is now accepting applications for

FULL-TIME SEASONAL

MAINTENANCE POSITION

Competitive wages

and benefits.

Must be mechanically inclined.

Boiler & Refrigeration a plus.

Apply at 401 Conley Ave S

Thief River Falls or

Phone: 218-681-1201 x11

PRAIRIE COMMUNITY Services

has PT Consumer Counselor openings

in Greenbush for caring people

to work with developmentally disabled

adults in the warm atmosphere

of a home. The positions

include every other weekend and

the chance to cross-train to other

homes if the applicant is looking for

more hours. Starting wage is

$9.60/hour with a $.50 differential for

weekend hours. CNAs start at

$9.75. Applicant will need a valid

MN driver’s license and must pass a

Background Check and company

driving requirements. (www.pcs.

sfhs.org) For more information/application,

please contact Carmen @

218-463-0446 or Stacey @ 218-

681-9909. (AA/EOE) F2t22c

Help Wanted

TRF Pallet Inc. is looking for

part-/full-time Production Workers,

up to 40 hours per week.

Apply in person to Ross

8th and Dewey

ELKS LODGE, TRF needs parttime

help. Apply in person.

Help Wanted

MARSHALL COUNTY is accepting

applications for a part-time, seasonal

Demolition Landfill Operator. The

position will require 8-16 hours per

week from May through October.

For more information, please contact:

Josh Johnston, 208 E. Colvin

Avenue, Suite 5, Warren, MN 56762

• 218-745-5841 or email josh.johnston@co.marshall.mn.us

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Applications available at

http://www.co.marshall.mn.us/

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Help Wanted

Full-Time

Certified or Registered

Pharmacy

Technician

At Hugo’s Family

Pharmacy.

Competitive wage,

benefits, flexible.

Hours:

Monday - Friday

9:00 - 6:00,

Saturday 9:00 - 2:00

Experience Preferred.

Pick up application at

Hugo’s Family

Pharmacy

Thief River Falls

Farm Help Wanted! Spring potato

prep work starting soon, between

Argyle and Newfolden, 218-201-

0400 or 218-201-0600. FP4t24p

PART-/FULL-TIME

WAITRESSES &

COOKS WANTED

APPLY IN PERSON

RUSTY NAIL

307 Main Ave. N., T.R. Falls

Daycare

FULL/PART-TIME openings available,

also taking weekends,

evenings, any age welcome,

Activities, TLC, would like to fill spot

soon. Call 218-681-4514 2P8t27p

Real Estate

MAPLE LAKE!

New Construction!

Impressive home on a private 2.18

acre lot with 157’ of lakefront!

5 bedrooms, 5 baths, gas fireplace &

much more! Large enough lot to add

guest house or storage building.

$

649,000

Call Donna at (218) 574-2100

www.donnachomes.com

Small 2-bedroom bungalow: For

sale by owner, needs T.L.C. 421

Duluth Avenue South. Call 218-681-

5819. 2P8t28p

Employment Opportunity

Ericco Tool & Manufacturing of Viking, is taking

applications for Production Workers for day and night

shifts. We are looking for dependable, energetic and

hardworking individuals to work the 2013 production

season. Required to be 18+ years of age. Apply at

21005 220th Ave. NW, Viking, MN (17 miles West on Hwy. 1),

online at ericcomfg.com or call Mike at (218) 523-5600

Oakland Park Communities is seeking

LPNs for the night shift

to care for our residents in our home-like

environment.

These positions require every other weekend and

holiday rotation required. Orientation will be provided for all shifts.

Potential for occasional increased hours to cover vacations/time off

for part-time positions. Full-time positions have insurance benefits

available also. Position requires current MN LPN Licensure.

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If interested please contact Wendy Wagner,

Director of Nursing at Oakland Park Communities.

Fill out an application online at www.oaklandparktrf.com

or stop in and fill out an application at

123 Baken Street, Thief River Falls, MN • 218-681-1675

We are an equal opportunity employer

Oakland Park

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Front Desk Specialist

North Valley Health Center is seeking a Front Desk Specialist in the

Fiscal Services Department. This is a full-time position, Monday

through Friday, 8 am-5 pm and rotating Saturdays 8 am to 12 pm.

Experience with multiple phone lines, reception, He is scheduling a good representat

diploma, excellent customer

and

registration is preferred. High school

service skills, and ability to multi-task required.

If interested please email cover letter and

resume by March 25, 2013 to hr@nvhc.net or mail to:

North Val l ey Heal th Cente r

Attn: Human Resources

109 S. Minnesota St., Warren, MN 56762

Equal Opportunity Employer

Activities Assistant

Temporary Full-Time Activities Assistant

Looking for compassionate and caring individual

to work with our community’s elderly.

Please send applications or resumes to

Thief River Care Center, Attn: Human Resources

2001 Eastwood Drive, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

http://www.sfhs.org/employment

EOE/AA

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"My basement is wet! Who do I call?"

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And for all your cleaning needs call 218-681-7679

POSITION AVAILABLE

Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper ~ Goodridge Lutheran Parish

Duties Include:

Provide secretarial services as required.

Maintain Parish records (membership, baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc.)

Edit and publish member communications (newsletter, weekly bulletins, etc.)

Provide Financial services (payroll, purchases, preparing appropriate

reports, etc.)

Hours: Office hours - schedule negotiable - up to 20 hrs./week

Compensation: In accordance with the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran in America’s guidelines for Parish support staff.

Please send resume to:

PO Box 157, Goodridge, MN 56725

Phone: 218-378-4191 • Email: glparish@gvtel.com

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TRANSIT ROUTE COORDINATOR

Transit Route Coordinator needed for Tri-Valley Opportunity

Council, Inc. in Crookston, MN. Full-time position with a great

benefit package. Responsibilities: Under the direction of the

Community Services Director, and in line with Tri-Valley’s

philosophy, mission, and goals, the Transit Route Scheduler’s

primary responsibilities include daily scheduling and dispatching of

the Heartland Express Transportation services as well as related word

processing, and general program support duties. Route scheduling

responsibilities include, but are not limited to coordinating rides, scheduling

special trips, ticket management and sales, monthly reports, and public

relations. Consistently displays a positive, respectful demeanor toward

callers, clients, vendors and drivers.

Apply online at www.tvoc.org Application deadline: 3/18/2013.

For questions about the position, contact Cindy Pic at 701-772-7905

or email: cpic@tvoc.org

EOE/M/F/D/V

The Parks and Recreation Department,

City of Thief River Falls, is currently accepting

applications for the following positions

for the 2013 summer season:

Park Maintenance Workers

Little League Baseball Coaches

Lifeguards – LaFave Beach

Concession Workers

Tourist Park Camp Host

The workweek hours and days may vary

throughout the summer for these positions.

Applications are available at the

Parks and Recreation Office located at the

Ralph Engelstad Arena, 525 Brooks Avenue North.

Deadline for applications is March 29, 2013

For more information contact Joe Amundson

at 218-681-2183 or jamundson@citytrf.net

City of Thief River Falls, MN

An Equal Opportunity Employer

POSITION VACANCY NOTICE

COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA

The Thief River Falls School District is seeking a highly qualified and

innovative educator for the position of High School Computer Science

Instructor. ISD 564 will be the second public high school in Minnesota

to be a 1:1 MacBook High School. This is a unique opportunity to join

a team of educational leaders and launch a “community of learners”

where educators help guide and explore technology with the students.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

- Valid related Minnesota Education Teaching certificate, or eligible to

obtain

- Prior experience teaching computer science courses

- Demonstrated interest, commitment and ability to work with students

of varied academic levels and interests

- Interest in and experience with co-curricular coaching and advising

assignments such as FIRST robotics or other athletic or activities

coach/advisor

- Interest in and experience with curriculum design

- Interest in collaboration with instructors in other academic areas

(mathematics, sciences, engineering)

- Willingness to share professional skills and curriculum with other

teachers within the school and district

Application Deadline: 4:00 P.M., Friday, April 5, 2013.

Application Available on the School District Web site:

http://www.trf.k12.mn.us

District/Employment/Human Resources

or Available for pick up at: School District Service Center

Becky Rogalla, Personnel Director, I.S.D. #564

230 LaBree Ave. South, Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701

“An Equal Opportunity Employer”

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Sanford Medical Center TRF

is currently seeking to fill

the following positions:

Part-Time Registered Nurse Inpatient - OB with rotating 12-hour block

schedule and weekend/ holiday coverage. Preferred skills for OB include

ACLS, PALS and Neonatal Resuscitation. Current MN RN license required.

Casual – Non-Benefited TRF Group Exercise Instructor - Hours will

vary Monday – Friday days and evenings. One year experience teaching

group fitness is preferred. Current certification through ACE, AFFA,

ACSM, NDEITA, Fitour or other NCCA accredited organization required.

If incumbent does not have certification, they must acquire within 6

months of hire.

Full-Time (32 hrs/wk) TRF Clinical Nurse Supervisor – Incumbent

must have current MN RN license with at least five years nursing

experience. Certification in BLS, ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and STABLE

is preferred. Successful candidates will serve as a management and

administrative representative for Sanford Medical Center to ensure

efficient organizational operations on all shifts.

Casual Behavioral Health Techs to work at Northern Lights Community

Residence - Hours and days of the positions will vary with weekend and

holiday coverage. Applicants must be over age 21 and meet the state

requirements for a mental health rehabilitation worker.

Full-Time (32 hrs/wk) Behaviorial Health Tech to work at Northern

Lights Community Residence. Hours and days of the positions will vary

with weekend and holiday coverage. Applicants must be over age 21

and meet the state requirements for a mental health rehabilitation worker.

Part-Time Environmental Services Worker Custodial/Inpatient

Room to work in housekeeping at the clinic and hospital. Shifts will vary,

but will primarily be 5:00-9:30 p.m. at the clinic location with

weekend/holiday rotation. Applicants must be a high school graduate.

Prior housekeeping experience is preferred.

All benefited positions include a full benefit package including

paid time off, group health, dental and vision insurance, 401k,

flexible spending accounts and short/long term disability.

Apply online at careers.sanfordhealth.org

Search under Fargo North Region

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Thief River Falls

218-688-0074

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Thief River Falls

218-689-4661

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503 Riverside Ave. S.

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

218-681-0304 office

www.premier-estates.net

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Location, location, location.

Newer commercial building with

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$125,000

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Fertile

701-371-6193

• Maryel Anderson-Broker

(218) 681-7298

• Diedre Nordin-Sales

(218) 681-6181

• Gail Oyster-Sales

(218) 681-5495

• Tom Greelis-Sales

(218) 681-6427

• Brenda Edgar-Sales

(218) 201-1600

Machelle Engelstad, Agent

Fertile

218-280-0941

Neat two bedroom home in

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including vinyl siding. Sit on the

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• Becky Smith-Sales

(218) 681-3566

• Nicole Peterson-Sales

(218) 689-3508

• Mindy Sorenson-Sales

(218) 688-0170

• Tracy Hallstrom-Sales

(218) 689-0671

$69,900

$110,000

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NEW LISTING #8420 Greenbush

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 16x80 2001

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finished entry with large storage

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ready for your furniture. Also a 5x8 garden shed. $44,500

NEW LISTING #8419 Greenbush This 3

bedroom, 1 1 /2 bath Rambler with full

finished basement is move in ready! New

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including all floor coverings & paint just

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#8410 Kennedy A “Dream Home”

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There is a paved driveway w/drain tile. Must see to appareciate. $250,00

#8394 Hallock This home is designed

for an active family! Rooms are large

with open areas. It has 2 bedrooms up

and 1 bedroom and ½ bath in the

basement. There is a family room both

upstairs and in the basement. There are many storage closets, main floor

laundry and a 24 x 24 attached garage. $79,900

#8395 Hallock You'll want to spend

time in this newly redone kitchen!

A family home with 4 bedrooms &

1-1/2 baths is designed to meet

everyone’s needs. Central air, new

windows in '91 & vinyl siding, soffits & shingles new in '96 complete

this home on a corner lot. $69,000

For Appointments Call:

(218) 681-4087

www.trfrealty.com

601 Main Ave. N.

Thief River Falls

$79,900

New listing near Grygla! Two

bedroom rambler with full

basement. Interior is nicely updated.

Nearly 6 acre lot with mature trees.

$399,900

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, March 17

1 - 3 p.m.

List Price $ 106,900

Gary Trangsrud, Broker

Toll Free: 877-301-7101 • Fax: 218-782-2145

www.agassizrealty.com

Greenbush

218-782-2141

205 Tindolph Ave S

Thief River Falls

Immaculately cared for 3 bedroom home in move-in condition.

Light, open and spacious floor plan.

New windows, doors, siding and shingles.

Call Marilyn of Prudential Crary Real Estate 701-739-7392

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MLS #13-201

3 Bedroom,

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$144,900

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3 Bedroom, 2 Bath,

160 acres near Salol

$314,900

Mike Cerny

Owner/Sales

(218)686-5206

MLS #13-335

3 BR, 2 Bath,

39 Acres in TRF

$199,500

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Cabin in the Jackpines

near Grygla

$45,000

MLS #12-1509

3 Bedroom, 1 3 ⁄4 Bath

in Warroad

$67,500

MLS #12-2002

2 BR, 2 Offices, 1 3 ⁄4 Bath

in Argyle

$124,900

For appointments call 218-683-LAND (5263)

Located next to McDonalds on Highway 59 South

Wyatt Johnson Loren Lusignan

Sales

(218)686-4357 (218)689-8451

Melinda Kjelland

Sales

(218)469-2285

Roseau

218-463-3884

Thief River Falls

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Real Estate

38.5 ACRES in West Valley

Township along Highway 59. Call

218-686-1198 or 218-874-3965.

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HUNTING LAND FOR SALE: 240

acres all wooded, south of

Strandquist, Section 15, West

Valley, $995/acre. Will consider

Contract for Deed, low down, reasonable

interest. Great investment

opportunity for individual or group.

Call 218-425-4259. 2PF8t42p

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For Sale By Owner - 627 N 4 th St, Warren

$

89,000

3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 1,750 sq. ft. one-level rambler, private,

park-like setting backyard, huge patio, 2 Stall Attached Garage

w/new doors, new 200 AMP electrical, new flooring, updated bathrooms,

lots of storage, all cedar-lined closets, new lighting fixtures,

new water fixtures, outside and inside painted, updates in the

kitchen, new roof in 2008, all appliances (newer) included.

If interested, ask for George 218-201-1531

www.1234sale.com • 218-681-4321

WELL ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

1910 US Highway 59 SE • Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Total square footage of the

building is 5,040 and it sits on a

1.28 acre parcel.

Just Reduced: $259,900

$179,900

MLS #12-1982 435 Mark Blvd, TRF

Home on 1 acre on the river

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,235 sq. ft.

$149,900

MLS #13-82 14065 197th Ave NE, TRF

Beautiful Home on 5+/- acres with

pole shed and storage shed.

This one won’t be on the market long.

Joe McMullen, Agent

218-689-5760

NEW

LISTING!

#3849 - Quality Abounds in this immaculate

5 Unit Complex complete with three

2-bedroom units and two 3-bedroom units.

Also has garage stall for each unit. Centrally

located in the heart of Thief River Falls. Great

Income Property. A Must See! $289,900

Sollie Realty, Inc.

Fosston, MN • (218) 435-1525

Information Contained Herein Believed To Be Accurate But Not Warranted

Anne E. Nevin ~ Broker/Owner ~ 218-681-4321

Sherri Owens, Agent Jerry Hoffman, Agent

218-416-0904 218-686-0224

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3-4 BEDROOM, 1 bath house with

unfinished basement, 1.5 story master

bedroom, office, big yard, newer

shop with floor, 3-car detached

garage on 10 acres …$175,000.

Call 218-686-9123. F3t22p

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good farmland. Will pay cash. Call

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Furnished Lake Cabin located on Lake

Sarah. Includes aluminum dock with 150’ of

sandy shore. Price reduced to: $139,900.

160 acres of hunting land with some CRP in

Bray Township approx. 18 miles SE of TRF.

$850/acre.

160 acres of hunting land 4 miles east of

Strathcona. Complete package with

accommodations for 8 hunters.

If you have land to rent or CRP coming out,

We need listings! Please call for a free

market analysis of your property.

201 1/2 3rd St. West, Suite A

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Office: (218) 681-9992

CRP LAND: We have a cash buyer

in ter est ed in buy ing land that has

been accepted in the CRP program.

If you’re think ing of sell ing please

call us now. Northland Farm Sales,

218-681-6036. F95tfc

Business Opportunities

BAKERY/COFFEE SHOP in TRF.

$29,900. Priced below equipment

appraisal. Call Gary for details at

218-681-6320 or 218-686-3692.

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For Rent

NOW RENTING

123 4 Mini Storage

Size Availability Limited

10x20 10x10 8x10

Located 1 mile South of

Walmart East on County 61

(the Old Pepsi Road)

Call: 218-689-4443

Now Accepting Digi & Chamber Bucks

3-BEDROOM mobile home, no

pets, washer/dryer, located in TRF.

Call 218-686-8774. P4t23p

MOBILE HOME, 3 and 2 bedrooms,

available April 1st, call 218-686-

1340. 21tfc

$129,900

MLS #13-272 309 Conley Ave S, TRF

4 Bedroom, 2 bath, 1,176 sq. ft.

Partial Basement

$39,900

MLS #13-291

602 7 th St NE Red Lake Falls

3 Bedroom, 1 bath, 903 sq. ft.

Judy Wiseth, Agent

218-684-1207

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Saturday, March 16, 2013 THE CLASSIFIEDS Page 13 - Northern Watch

for Rent

BlaiR House, located in Grygla,

MN, undeR neW ManaGeMent!

We have immediate openings for 1

bedroom units. Rent is based on

30% of your income. DW Jones

Management, Inc. ~ Creating Better

Living ~ 800-810-2853 ~

www.dwjonesmanagement.com ~

Income restrictions apply. Equal

Housing Opportunity ~ Minnesota

Relay Systems 711 28tfc

TRF

MINI STORAGE

FOR RENT

3 SIZES

CALL

681-1270

sunrise View apartments in

Warren, MN has 1, 2 and 3 bedroom

apartments available. Newly remodeled

inside and out. All utilities paid.

Nonsmoking building, no pets

allowed. Call 218-436-4695.

29tfc

For rent:

Approx. 900 sq. ft.

of office space at

113 2nd Street e

(Behind Popplers)

Approx. 2,400 sq. ft.

storage space (Heated)

Call Jeff

@ 681-3914

5-Plex in quiet neighborhood ~

Available April 1st: Clean, 3 bedrooms

with garage, heat included,

$700/month. References/deposit

required, 218-230-4648. 2t23p

NORTHLAND VILLAGE

IN THIEF RIVER FALLS

3 Bedroom Apartment

$664/month

2 Bedroom Apartment

$586/month

1 Bedroom Apartment

$492/month

Efficiency Apartment

$385/month

• All utilities included in rent

• Newly remodeled

• Hardwood floors

Income restrictions apply

Contact Croix Management at

651-465-6841

Equal Housing Opportunity

one BedRooM apartment: Non-

HUD, no pets. Heat paid,

$375/month. Call 218-688-3044.

sMall House for rent: No smoking,

no pets. Heat and electric

included. Call evenings: 218-681-

2586. 1t22p

2-BedRooM aPaRtMent: Heat

and water paid, no pets,

$415/month. Call 218-436-3145.

OFFICE SUITES

FOR RENT

All Utilities Paid

Parking Included

309 LaBree Plaza

523-3173

416-0471

• ADVANCE NOTICE •

ITEMS NEEDED FOR OUR ANNUAL

SPRING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

Saturday, April 27, 2013

at Ridge Sales, Badger, MN

We will accept tractors, trucks, farm machinery,

ATVs, snowmobiles, vehicles & other items.

TO CONSIGN CALL:

Curt - Ridge Sales at 218-528-2555

Morris - Northstar Auctioneers at 218-528-4181

To get in our advertising poster,

please consign before April 10, 2013

CONSIGN EARLY

2001 STERLING L7501 67,500 Miles,

Vac Con V390LHC Vac System, Wet Kit

1996 PRENTICE 310E

Knuckle Boom Log Loader

CLOSING PROCESS BEGINS SUNDAY,

MARCH 17, 2013 AT 6:00PM CENTRAL

Items are located at:

WILLY’S RECYCLE EQUIPMENT LOT

Karlstad, MN 56732

for Rent

into your NEW HOME at

RIVERSIDE

TERRACE

is an independent living

community for those aged

62 and older/disabled.

We offer clean, spacious

apartments and are

ideally located close to

downtown and shopping.

Rent based on 30 % of income.

Riverside Terrace

Apartments

Contact Danica at

218-681-7657

225 LaBree Ave. So.

Thief River Falls

riversideterrace@schuettco.com

www.schuettco.com

MaR Bel HoMes, located in

Grygla, MN, undeR neW ManaGeMent!

We have immediate

openings for 1 & 2 bedroom units.

Rent is based on 30% of your

income. DW Jones Management,

Inc. ~ Creating Better Living ~ 800-

810-2853 ~ www.dwjonesmanagement.com

~ Income restrictions

apply. Equal Housing Opportunity ~

Minnesota Relay Systems 711

28tfc

Want to Rent

land Wanted to rent or purchase

in TRF to RLF areas. Call Jon @

218-964-5835. F13P51t26p

PRofessional couPle looking

for TRF rental house, 2+ bedrooms,

218-684-5243. P4t22p

auctions

ONLINE ONLY

AUCTION

Starting

March 14 th at 12 noon,

ending March 21 st at 7 pm

Margaret Johnson & Others, Owners

All Items Located in TRF

Thomasville China Hutch with light

Thomasville Table w/2 leaves & 6

chairs, one captain

Blue Swivel Rocker w/footstool

Flexsteel Sofa

32ACP Pistol

Over Under 12 ga Shotgun

Plus More Items

For Info Call 218-681-3960

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2005 GEHL 480T Deutz Powered,

Telescoping Boom, Brand New Tires,

INCLUDES BUCKET AND FORKS.

Bid at www.k-bid.com

Please call 218-686-3441, or

e-mail willysrecycle@live.com with

questions about items or logistics.

This Sale is Contracted and Managed by Willy's Recycle.

Conducted by

McMullen Auctioneers

livestock

ReGisteRed HeRefoRd and

Balancer (Angus/Gelbvieh) bulls:

Performance tested, health program,

complete EPDs ~ Rangeline

Cattle 701-799-7756 or 218-681-

7431 F4P16t32p

Red angus Yearling Heifer Bulls:

Sleep at night CE 5-6, BW 3, nice.

Call Wayne: 218-431-0245. 1t22p

RoseBud Reds has a nice selection

of yearling bulls. Call 701-367-

5614. 15t26p

ReGisteRed Polled Hereford

Bulls and Registered British White

Bulls ~ Robert Isaacson, 2127 280th

Street, Hallock, MN 56728 ~ 218-

843-2779. F4P16t44p

Red anGus and Simmental Bulls

from A.I. breeding, good dispositions,

growth and maternal traits, 36

years of performance testing, feeding

arrangements available. RCP

Livestock, Richard Pletschett, Trail,

MN 218-268-4300. FP4t22p

livestock

liMousin and Limi-Angus yearling

bulls, all bulls are black, polled

and from artificial breeding, some

are homozygous black, all have

been DNA tested through Igenity,

Donnie Schmiedeberg, 218-762-

2131. F3P12t38p

Hay, feed and seed

straw for sale: Big round bales.

call 218-686-0224. FP4t26p

Carlson Prairie

Seed Farm, Inc.

Lake Bronson, MN 56734

CRP Mixtures

Native Grass • Wildflowers

Custom Seeding

with Truax Drill

Phone: 218-754-2693

Toll Free: 1-877-733-3087

farm Miscellaneous

New and Used

Ag & Farm Parts

218-681-8221 • 1-800-950-9917

Email: sales@trsalvage.com

Website: www.trsalvage.com

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

8’ and 10’ cattle panels, hay rings,

218-964-5444. F8tfc

Grain Storage and

SUPERIOR Handling Systems

STEEL BINS, FANS, ROOF VENTS,

ELECTRIC MOTORS, UNLOAD

EQUIPMENT & OTHER ACCESSORIES

CALL

NOW FOR

PRICING

A & S Ag Sales

301 Bradford Ave

PO Box 203

Argyle, MN 56713

Travis Anderson (218)-201-0782

Reece Setterholm (218)-280-5890

Machinery

1992 case iH 9280: 412 hp, 8500

hours, matching Firestone 20.8x42

triples, 12-speed power shift, 4 SUV,

JD ATU steer…$45,000. Call Grant

@ 218-791-5401. 4t25p

farm Produce

faRM fResH eGGs at Growing

Gardens Nursery: Bring your own

carton $1.00/dozen; $1.50/dozen

otherwise, 218-689-0076.

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custom services

H & S Construction

of TRF, Inc.

Robert Audette, Owner

17279 US Highway 59 NE

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Phone: 218-681-5503

Mobile 218-686-9308 “Concrete is our business”

E-mail: rjaudette@wiktel.com

Call us Today! We can bid your request

and have an answer within 24 hours.

We do printing of all kinds. Stop in

and see us at The Times! 324 Main

Ave. N., Thief River Falls. 218-681-

4450. 49tfe

KWICK STRIP

THE FURNITURE DOCTOR

“COMPARE OUR PRICES

FOR BIG SAVINGS”

Furniture Stripping • Repairing • Finishing

Antique Restoration • Cabinets • Trimwork

Licensed & Bonded

Pickup & Delivery Available

(218) 681-8212

Serving MN & ND Since 1984

712 Davis Ave. N, Thief River Falls

firewood/Pellets

seasoned taMaRack or Aspen,

$55/cord; green Ash, Birch,

$60/cord on landings, trucking available.

Call 218-294-6251. F4t26p

fiReWood! 16 inch, $65/cord.

Darrel Nelson, 18176-180th Street

NE, TRF. FP4t24p

The Sawmill Guy

• Wood Fuel Pellets

• Pure Hickory

Grilling Pellets

Herb Johanneck

(218) 289-3353 • (218) 253-2936 • Red Lake Falls

total Wood Heat: Safe, clean,

efficient and comfortable. Outdoor

Wood Furnaces from Central Boiler.

Call today, 218-874-7485. 1t22c

oak fiReWood: Cut and split.

Can deliver. Call 218-791-6884.

3P12t23/3t26p

Health care

PelVic/tRansVaGinal MesH?

Did you undergo transvaginal placement

of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse

or stress urinary incontinence

between 2005 and present time? If

the patch required removal due to

complications, you may be entitled

to compensation. Call Johnson Law

and speak with female staff members:

1-800-535-5727. 1t22c

REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS

Yearlings, 18 months and ET

Scott Farm Red Angus

Lengby

218-668-2277 or

cell 218-230-8229

American Angus Association

“The Business Breed”

When times become tough, it’s more important than ever to stick

with what the buyers want. Come and see the very best that

Black Angus Genetics has to offer, thick made yearling sires by:

Sitz Upward 307R, Connealy Thunder, Connealy Impression,

Boyd New Day, New Level, Woodhill Forsight, SAV Bismark, TP

Grid Topper 911 and TP New Design 025. All with very

impressive EPDs for growth, moderate birth weight, carcass

quality and good disposition. Excellent selection of calving ease

bulls. We know you’ll like what you see in these sires.

Our Bulls are performance & fertility tested

OSCARSON ANGUS

Tom & Pam Oscarson

Red Lake Falls, MN 56750 • Phone: 218-253-2306

FARMLAND FOR RENT

Invitation for Sealed Bids

The Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District (MSTRWD) will

accept bids for the rental of the following lands within the

Brandt/Angus Flood Control Project in section 19 Brandt Township

(T153N; R46W), Polk County:

Parcel in the E2 of Section 19, Brandt Township (T153N) (R46W)

(Polk County):

The sum total of the land is 90 acres more or less.

(A plat map is available in the District Office)

NOTE:

1. The above described parcels are currently planted to an

alfalfa/grass mixture.

2. All bids MUST be on BID FORMS prepared by the District

available at the office of the MSTRWD, 453 N. McKinley St,

Warren, MN 56762. No oral bids will be accepted.

3. All bids MUST be for the TOTAL dollar amount for the 90

acres more or less, for the 2013 through 2015 crop years,

and NOT on a per acre or tillable acre basis.

4. Bids must be received at the MSTRWD office no later than

3:30 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013. FAXED OR PHONED BIDS

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

5. Successful bidder shall be responsible for all appropriate taxes

as required by statute.

Bidders should make their own independent investigation of the

available lands. The parcel’s farm history is available at the Polk

County FSA office. More detailed information can be obtained by

contracting the MSTRWD at (218) 745-4741.

It is the intent of the District to rent the described parcels to the highest

bidder. The right to adjourn the letting of the bids to a time and place

other than noted herein, or to reject any and all bids, is reserved.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

One-bedroom apartments are available at the Royal

Manor in Middle River, MN, a short 25 minute drive to

Thief River Falls, MN. This is a smoke-free,

multi-family, single-story complex featuring: security

doors, laundry facilities, spacious common areas, free

Wi-Fi, parking with plug-ins available and all utilities

included with affordable rent.

Call 218-637-2431 today for an application

or see our website at www.nwmnhra.org

FOR RENT ~

One-bedroom apartments are available at Badger

Creek in Badger, MN. This smoke-free multi-family

single-story complex features: security doors, laundry

facilities, spacious common area, free Wi-Fi, off-street

parking with plug-ins available and all utilities included

with affordable rent.

Call 218-637-2431 today for an application

or see our website at www.nwmnhra.org

Oak firewood in 8’ lengths

! ! ! ! % % % % ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

WIGHTMAN

Construction

Priced Right

Firewood Sales

GOING OUT OF

BUSINESS SALE

$

75 per cord

Call Don at

Don’s Sewing and Vacuum Sales

at 218-686-4601

!

Concrete • Siding • Shingling • Windows

Garages • Additions & All Interior Remodeling

No Job Is Too Big Or Too Small For Us

Ph: 218-681-6743 or Cell: 218-686-2720

Bill Wightman, Owner

Lic. 20330352, Insured

907 Oakmont Drive

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Erickson Dozer & Excavating

"For Any Kind Of Dirt Work or Construction Job!"

Bull Dozing • Excavating • Skid Steer Service

Mowing • Brushing • Finish Grade Work

Site Prep Work • Culvert Install • Basements

Ditch Cleaning • Grubbing Tree Rows

Old Building Site Clean Up

25 Years Experience

Fully Insured

Black Dirt & Gravel Available

Custom Farming & CRP Break-up & Clean-up

Demolition

Eric Erickson

218-686-8720 Erskine, MN 56535

SK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER

REPAIR AND DESIGN

Will repair or rebuild or build from scratch, low shop rates,

complete inspection and repair estimate before the

repair begins, 12 month warranty on total cylinder

rebuild, 15 years experience, all types of seals

available, will pick cylinders up at your place or

take off your machine and reinstall or drop

cylinders off at Don’s Sewing & Vacuum Sales

at 307 First Street East Thief River Falls.

Email Steve at skhydrauliccylinderrepair@hotmail.com

or give STEVE a call @ 218-289-4445

or call DON @ 218-686-4601

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WANTED:

Items Needed for

¥5 ( PAI5 THE FAI5 ¦

BENEFIT AUCTION SALE

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 12:00 P.M. at the

0 $ 5 6 + $ / / COUNTY F$ , 5 * 5 2 8 1 ' 6

Proceeds to help fund repair projects

for the Marshall County Fair in 2013

ITEMS NEEDED ) 2 5 SALE BILL / , 6 7, 1 * ASAP

Contact Fred Nicholls with your list of items

at 218-745-5535

Consignments & Donations accepted up to 11:30 A.M. on Sale Day

PICKUP CAN BE ARRANGED BY CALLING

FRED NICHOLLS @ 218-745-5535

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

SCOTT PETERS @ 218-745-4851 or

JASON ROMINSKI @ 218-478-3030

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

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Black Granite Metallic, 50-State Emission,

Oil Pan Heater, 1.8L Ecotec VVT, DOHC 4 Cylinder Engine,

6 Speed Manual Tranmission.

37 MPG

Drive it

today for only

$

230

per month *

MSRP .......$18,185

NM Disc. .......-535

Bonus Cash....-500

$

17,150

PRE-OWNED CARs

2011 Buick Lucerne CXL, White Diamond, 24k.. $ 24,500

2012 Chevy Impala LS, Black, 11k ................... $ 16,500

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL, Maroon, 72k............. $ 15,900

2012 Chevy Sonic, Red, 14k............................ $ 14,500

2010 Chevy HHR LT, Silver, 17k......................... $ 14,500

2010 Chev Cobalt LT, Red, 28k ........................ $ 13,500

2008 Pontiac G6 GT, Coupe, Gray, 27k............. $ 13,500

2008 Pontiac G6, White, 33k .......................... $ 11,900

2008 Chevy Impala LT, White, 52k.................... $ 11,900

2009 Hyundai Sonata, Lt. Blue, 68k .................. $ 11,500

2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, Blue, 87k.................. $ 10,900

2006 Buick Lucerne CXL, V8, Gray, 104k........... $ 10,900

2007 Chevy Impala LT, Silver, 80k ...................... $ 10,900

2008 Pontiac Vibe, Blue, 76k.............................. $ 10,500

2006 Chevy Aveo, Red, 85k .............................. $ 6,900

PRE-OWNED SUVs & VANs

2012 Chevy Suburban LT, Silver, 8k.................... $ 40,900

2012 Chevy Traverse LTZ, AWD, Maroon, 17k... $ 33,900

2012 GMC Acadia SLT, AWD, Maroon, 15k........ $ 33,500

2009 Buick Enclave CX, AWD, Teal, 49k............ $ 24,500

2007 Chevy Tahoe LT3, White, 106k................. $ 21,900

2012 Chevy Captiva LS, White, 18k.................. $ 19,500

2006 Chevy Suburban LT, Blue, 83k ................... $ 15,900

2006 Chevy TrailBlazer LS, Gray, 130k.............. $ 8,500

2002 Chevy Blazer, Maroon, 113k ...................... $ 5,900

2004 Chevy Venture LS, Brown, 146k................ $ 5,900

1999 GMC Yukon SLT, Pewter .............................. $ 4,500

If you don’t see what you’re looking for - let us find it for you!

(800) 955-6053 • (218) 681-4820

HWY. 1 & 59 W. • THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN

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QUALITY

PRE-OWNED VEHICLES

Warranties Available!

2010 Chev Malibu, 85k $11,950

2010 Chev Malibu, 92k $11,700

2009 Pontiac G6, green, V6, 83k

. .................$10,900

2009 Pontiac G6 blue, 4L, 40k .

. .................$12,700

2008 Chev Uplander, 69k . . . . .

. ..................$9,800

2007 Saturn Ion 100k . . . . . . . .

2007 Chrysler T&C, 132k . . . . .

2007 Chev Impala LT, 112k . . . .

. ..................$9,100

2007 Toyota Yaris, 97k. . $6,800

2006 Ford Escape XLT Sport

4WD, 142k . . . . . . . . . . $7,800

2006 Ford F150, 135k . $11,800

2006 ChevAveo, 101k. . $3,900

2006 Chev Impala LT, 84k. . . . .

. ..................$9,900

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 117k. . .

. .................$13,900

2005 Chev EquinoxAWD, 144k

2005 Chev Venture, 108k$6,200

2004 GMC Envoy 4WD, 149k

...................$7,200

2000 Dodge Intrepid, 159K

. ..................$2,900

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, 105k . .

. ..................$7,500

2001 Chev Venture LT, 129k

...................$5,500

1999 GMC Yukon SLE, 145k . .

...................$3,400

1999 Chev Silverado K1500 LS

with topper, 108k . . . . . . $9,500

1998 Dodge Ram, 150k. $6,200

Check out our current inventory

at both of our Roseau Locations

218-242-0353

Dealer #35388

37 MPG

*O.A.C. $2,000 Cash Down, 84 Month Financing

29 MPG

Stock #10463

Black, Engine Block Heater, 2.4L DOHC 4 Cyl w/VVT Engine,

6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Driver Convenience Package,

18” Chrome Clad Aluminum Wheels

*O.A.C. 39 month lease, First Payment, Tax, Title, License

and Dealer Fee’s Extra, 12,000 Miles/Year

Household

RICK'S APPLIANCE

Wanted to Buy

WANT TO BUY: Round bales of

beef hay, also small squares and

straw. Call Wayne Schultz @ 218-

253-2368. FP4t28p

WANTED: OLD combines,

swathers, farm machinery, cars,

trucks, appliances, junk. Call 218-

686-9161 or 218-964-5189, leave

message.

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JUNK BATTERIES and steel-cased

forklift batteries • Paying top dollar

$10-$24 per battery • Will pick up •

Call 218-444-8278. 12t29p

Miscellaneous

Beautiful All Wood semi-custom

cabinets at HALF the custom price.

“Kitchens by George,” our awardwinning

designer ~ 1-888-751-7522

~ Cabinet Corner, Bemidji

TICKET ROLLS! 2,000 per roll, single

and double rolls. The Times, 324

Main Ave N, TRF, 681-4450. 49tfe

FOR SALE- Various pieces of older

SUN diagnostic equipment, specialty

automotive hand tools, drill press,

parts shelving, bumper jack, engine

hoist, etc. Come look and make

offers. For more information call

218-843-1492 or 218-843-1604.

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If you need changes to your

BUSINESS LISTING

in the next 2014

WIKSTROM TELEPHONE BOOK

Contact Wiktel Today!

directory@wiktel.com

218-436-5230

OUTDOOR WOODBURNING FUR-

NACES, ALL STAINLESS STEEL,

Lifetime Warranty. Eliminate High

Fuel Costs. Heat Your House, Shop

& Domestic Water. FREE Estimates,

Guaranteed Lowest Prices! www.

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Lowest Prices www. mikesheating.com.

1-800-446-4043. 85tfc

ALUMINUM SHEETS

23x35”, 0.008” thick, 75¢ each.

Available at The Times, 324 Main

Avenue North, TRF. (Call ahead to

check availability and for large quantities.)

Call 218-681-4450

89tfe

FIREPLACES FOR LESS: Gas &

Wood Stoves. Highest Quality at

Guaranteed Lowest Prices!

Compare & Save! FREE INFO. Also,

Corn Burning Stoves. Online

at www.mikesheating.com. 1-800-

446-4043. 05tfc

WE DO printing of all kinds. Stop in

and see us at The Times! 324 Main

Ave. N., Thief River Falls. 218-681-

4450. 49tfe

Pets

DOG BOARDING

Family atmosphere,

reasonable rates,

St. Hilaire

218-964-5397

Breeding Goldens for the family and the field

www.sharptailridge.com

Over 20-Years

Experience

All Work Guaranteed

Parts & Labor

Factory Authorized

Service On Most

Major Brands

For Service Call:

681-2263 or 1-800-360-2263

In Home or Shop Service

SAVE MONEY with clean, safe, efficient

OUTDOOR WOOD HEAT.

Central Boiler outdoor furnaces heat

your entire home and hot water. Call

today ~ 218-874-7485. 1t22c

Marv’s

Vacuum Repair

Sale On New And Used

Canister & Upright Vacuums

“50 Years of Service”

Commercial & Household

MARVIN NELSON

218-689-3865

Oak Entertainment Cabinet: 50”

wide by 77” high, opening for 27” TV.

Call 218-478-2261. 1t22p

DON’S

307 First Street East • TRF

Across from Pennington Square

SEWING & VACUUMS

Sales & Service • NEW & USED

Small Appliance Repair

New Warranty and Service Center

for Heat Surge Heaters

NOW OPEN SAT 10-2

Serving the area since 1992

681-8664

Situation Wanated

PT FARM WORK WANTED: Able to

work late afternoons and evenings.

Call 218-681-4419 or 218-688-1181.

FOR ALL YOUR

Repair Needs

• Chain Saws • Snowmobiles

• Snow Blowers • Outboards

• Inboards & I.O. Drives

• All Small Engines

• Lawn Mowers & Riders

NORM'S REPAIR

• SALES & SERVICE • SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILES

1207 N. Duluth Thief River Falls

681-3346

THEO MAR

DOG GROOMING

since 1975

Call for an appointmentt

218-449-3575

Located 10 miles North of TRF on Hwy. 59,

1/2 mile East on Co. Rd 117

Vehicles/Accessories

DEWAYNE’S

Used Cars, Trucks & Auto Parts

4 miles West of Roseau on Hwy. 11

Phone: (218) 463-3773

Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 noon

1999 MERCURY Mountaineer:

AWD, 5.0L V8, dark red metallic,

gray leather. Power, moonroof, towing,

more. 180k miles, well maintained,

VGC. Kelley $4,400 ~ Asking

$3,900. Call 218-681-1371.

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‘08 Chev Suburban, 4x4, Blue, Z71,

120k............................................$19,495

‘09 Chev Traverse, White, AWD, LTZ

103k............................................$18,995

‘08 Chev Ext Cab, 4x4, Blue, 92k .$16,995

‘12 Chev Impala, Tan, 11k.............$15,995

‘12 Chev Impala, White, 14k..........$15,995

‘12 Chev Impala, Silver, 15k..........$15,995

‘12 Chev Impala, Black, 11k..........$15,995

‘06 Chev Impala LTZ, Silver, 99k....$9,995

‘08 Pontiac G6, Silver, 90k ..............$9,795

‘08 Chev Impala LT, White, 112k....$6,995

‘03 Chev Venture, Maroon, 122k ....$4,995

‘02 Pontiac Gr Prix, Maroon, 150k .$3,995

‘99 Pontiac Montana, Silver, 170k..$2,895

BIG JOHN’S MUFFLER

218-681-7292 OR 218-681-2511

Hwy. 32 N. • Thief River Falls

www.bigjohnsmuffler.com

2004 CHRYSLER Town & Country

LX, 115,000 miles, excellent condition,

asking $6,100.00/obo, call 218-

688-0195. FP4t22p

2012 CHEV IMPALA LTZ: One

owner, GM program car, 22k miles,

full warranty, heated leather,

loaded… $18.995 • 2012 Impala CT:

12k miles, full factory warranty, most

options, factory program

car…$15,995 • 2009 Chevrolet 1500

Express Cargo Van: V6, automatic,

factory warranty…$8,500 • Nelson

Auto Sales • 218-689-1685 1t22p

For All Your Automotive Needs

Thompson

Automotive

1008 3rd St. W, TRF

684-5638

2004 DODGE Intrepid SE: V6, 119k

miles, recent new tires, extra

clean… $4,295 • 2003 Olds Alero:

V6, 2-door, previous one-owner,

113k miles, red in color… $5,395 •

2002 Ford Windstar Van: 3.8 V6,

quad seating, 183k miles… $1,495 •

Ron’s Auto Sales • Hwy 59 South •

218-681-3002 1t22c

2006 Chrysler 300C, 5.7L Hemi, Auto, 4 Dr,

Heated Leather, Moonroof,

87k.................was $12,900 now $11,990

2010 Ford F-150 Lariat, 5.4L V8 Auto,

Crew Cab, 4x4, Leather, Autostart,

105k........................................... $21,990

2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ, 4x4, 5.3L

V8 Auto, Crew Cab, Htd Lthr.......$20,990

2008 Chevy Silverado Z71 1500 Ext. Cab,

5.3L, V8, Auto., 4x4, P. Seat......$17,990

2004 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT, 5.9L Diesel,

Auto, 4x4, CD, Power Seat ....... $16,990

2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab 4x4,

5.7L V8 Hemi, Auto, CD, 82K.....$15,490

2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, 6.6L Diesel,

Auto, Crew, 4x4, Leather.............$13,990

2003 GMC Sierra 1500HD, 6.0L V8 Auto,

Crew, 4x4, Power Seat, 106k.....$12,990

2003 Dodge 2500 SLT, 5.7L Hemi, Auto,

Crew Cab, 8 ft. Box, Power Seat, 4x4

131k ...........................................$10,990

2000 Four Winds 5th Wheel Camper

26’ w/Slideout, Excellent Cond. .....$8,990

2003 Ford Mustang, 3.8L V6 Auto, 2 Dr., CD,

Power Seat, 52k ...........................$7,490

2001 Audi S4 Quattro, 2.7L V6 Auto, Leather,

Moonroof, 4 Door, 122k ................$7,490

2001 Ford Explorer XLT, 4.0L, Auto, 4x4,

Leather, Moonroof ........................$3,490

(218) 681-3960

www.mcmullensales.com

Snowmobiles

LARGE INVENTORY of parts for

snowmobiles, motorcycles, 3- and

4-wheelers. Selling vintage snowmobiles.

Also buying parts

machines. Call Tom after 6pm weekdays

or all day weekends: 218-687-

2146 (Erskine, MN). FP4t24p

WANTED: Parts sled for Arctic Cat

‘02 ZR or ‘02 ZRT 600. Call 218-

790-6879. 4t25p

2009 ARCTIC Cat M8 HCR, Ice

Scratchers, excellent condition,

1500 miles, $6,000. Carver

Performance, 218-964-5670.

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2009 YAMAHA Nytro RTX. Like

new condition, 1200 miles, $6,000.

Carver Performance, 218-964-5670.

Campers/RVs

2003 KEYSTONE 30’ Cougar travel

trailer with power slide, rear garage,

$11,995. Call 218-686-8484.

PF4t26p

Up to

41 MPG

INCLUDES ALL REBATES

Finance with

$ 0 Down for only

$ 261 * per month

BRAND NEW

2013 DODGE DARTS

In-Stock Starting at

$

17,700

$

3.80

WESTSIDE PRE-OWNED TRUCK SELL-DOWN!

PRICES HAVE BEEN SLASHED!

FREE Oil Changes For 2 Years On All Pre-Owned Trucks* Ends March 31 st

*Excludes Diesel Engines

2011 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab 4x4

5.7L Hemi

NADA GUIDE

RETAIL

VALUE

$

30,200

390 Horse Power!

$

379

per

month! *

Westside Price REDUCED to $ 28,500

PROGRAM CARS

‘12 Charger Black, 18, 953 miles........................................................................ $ 272 */month .................... $ 20,950

‘12 Grand Cherokee Laredo Silver, 36,948 miles.......................................... $ 377 */month ..................... $ 27,900

‘12 Chrysler 200 Limited 4 Door, White, Leather, 12, 605 miles ........... $ 272 */month .................... $ 20,900

‘12 Grand Caravan SXT Red, 31,035 ............................................................... $ 265 */month .................... $ 20,500

‘12 Dodge Journey Blue, 14,435 miles ............................................................. $ 241 */month..................... $ 18,900

2010 Ford F150 $

329 * /month

V8, 4x4, Super Cab, 22,800 Miles was $25,900............Now $ 24,700

2007 Chevrolet Ext Cab $

310 * /month

LOADED!!

Heated Leather Seats, 4x4, 50,400 Miles was $25,000..........Now $ 23,500

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

4.7L V8, 4x4, 129,000 Miles was $7,900 .................Now $ 6,950

*

Tax and License Extra, 0 Down, 75 Mo. Loan, O.A.C. See Dealer for Details.

*75 months, O.A.C. $2,999 Cash Down or Trade, Tax & License is Extra

Service and Sales

Nobody Does It Better!

Need A

New Car?

CALL US

TODAY!!

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SHAFFER

MATT

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JOSH

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2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Express

HEMI Engine, 20” Chrome Wheels, Fog Lamps, Dual Exhaust, Satellite Radio

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Brand New 2013 Chrysler Town & Country Touring

Leather Seats, 3.6L V6 Engine, Back-Up Camera,

Satellite Radio, Stow ‘n Go Seats, Navigation,

3 Zone Temp Control, Rear Seat Video, DVD Player

MSRP $31,785

Rebate $1,500

MN / WI bonus cash * $500 *

Auto Show Bonus Cash

$500 ✝

Dealer Discount $1,329

Buy for only $

27,956

Plus We’ll Give an Extra $750 Bonus If You Trade! ☨

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✝MN, ND, WI Residents

**84 Mo, O.A.C., $2,999 Down, Plus Tax & License

☨Must Trade A Non-Chrylser Group Vehicle

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$

343 per month! **

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Brand New Chrysler 200 Limited S

MSRP = $ 28,010

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only $ 314 *

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V-6 Pentastar Engine, Remote Start,

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15 Rams

In Stock

2013 Dodge Durango SXT 4x4

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*84 mo O.A.C. $2,999 Down, Tax & License is Extra.

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*

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Need A New Car? CALL US TODAY!!

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SHAFFER

1730 3rd St. W., Thief River Falls, MN • (218) 681-4303 • (866) 848-4303 • WWW.WESTSIDEMOTORS.NET

MATT

SHAFFER

JOSH

HAGEN

Page 16 NORTHERN WATCH Saturday, March 16, 2013

History of science expert to speak

The University of

Minnesota, Crookston

Women’s Consortium will

host a presentation by

nationally recognized history

of science expert Sally

Gregory Kohlstedt, Ph.D., on

the topic of “Uncovering the

Past, Charting the Future:

The Rise of Women in

Science.” The presentation,

along with a panel discussion,

will be held

Wednesday, March 27 at 7

p.m. in the Eagles Nest,

Sahlstrom Conference

Center. The event is free and

open to the public. Teachers

and educators are especially

invited to attend.

The panel will include

regional women currently

working in diverse math and

science fields. They will

share their personal stories

of challenge and achievement.

Panel participants

include Candiss O. Williams,

Ph.D., research social scientist

at the U.S. Department

of Agriculture – Natural

Resources Conservation

Service National Soil Survey

Laboratory, Lincoln, Neb.;

Susan Bornsen, Ph.D., assistant

professor of mathematics

at North Dakota State

University; Rebekah Aakre,

a registered nurse residing

in East Grand Forks; and

Gloria Ayuck, a nurse practitioner

at Altru Clinic in

Roseau.

Also participating in the

panel discussion are several

U of M, Crookston faculty,

including Katy Smith,

Ph.D., assistant professor of

environmental sciences and

biology, Pamela Elf, Ph.D.,

associate professor in biology

and health sciences, and

Vanessa Lane, Ph.D., lecturer

in fisheries and wildlife

management.

Kohlstedt is an earth science

professor and a professor

of the history of science

and technology within the

University of Minnesota’s

College of Science and

Engineering. At the national

level, she has been president

of her professional association,

the History of Science

Society, and served for five

years on the board of directors

of the largest scientific

society in the country, the

American Association for the

Advancement of Science.

Her book, “Teaching

Children Science: Hands-On

Nature Study, 1890-1930,”

demonstrates that it was

innovative women teachers

who introduced science into

the public schools in the

early 20th century.

The theme for National

Women's History Month

2013 is “Women Inspiring

Innovation Through

Imagination: Celebrating

Women in Science,

Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics.” President

Jimmy Carter issued a presidential

proclamation

declaring the week of March

8, 1980, as the first National

Women's History Week.

Later, in 1987, Congress

expanded the week to a

month, and March is now

National Women's History

Month. For more information,

visit www.

nwhp.org.

This program is sponsored

by UMC concerts and

lectures, the Northwest

Minnesota Women’s Fund,

the UMC Office of Academic

Affairs, the UMC Ag and

Natural Resources

Department, the UMC

Office for Students with

Disabilities and the UMC

Office of Diversity and

Multicultural Programs.

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Special to the Northern Watch

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is

offering financial and technical assistance to livestock

producers in Pennington County through

EQIP. Financial assistance is available for fencing,

water systems and pasture planting that facilitates

a rotational grazing system. For more information,

contact the Thief River Falls field office.

(Submitted)

Grazing help available to livestock producers

NRCS is offering financial

and technical assistance to livestock

producers in Pennington

County through the

Environmental Quality

Incentive Program. Financial

assistance is available for fencing,

water systems and pasture

planting that facilitates a rotational

grazing system.

Several Pennington County

livestock producers have used

this program to install shallow

buried (18 to 24 inches)

pipelines and water tanks that

will provide reliable fresh water

to each paddock in the grazing

system. Used equipment tires

have been converted into

troughs for livestock watering

and these have been popular

with local grazers. These tire

tanks qualify for financial assistance.

New wells and pumps

have also been installed if they

are needed for a consistent and

reliable water source.

Livestock producers must

have a qualifying rotational

grazing system and a written

grazing plan to meet the criteria

for financial assistance in EQIP.

NRCS will work individually

with each producer to develop a

grazing plan and a rotational

grazing system that will

address the needs of the producer

and fit the landscape. Contact

the Thief River Falls Field

Office for further information on

this program.

Benefits of

rotational grazing

Rotational grazing is defined

by the Minnesota Department of

Agriculture as a livestock production

system where livestock

graze in one portion (a paddock)

of a pasture that has been divided

into several paddocks.

Livestock are systematically

moved from paddock to paddock

based on the stage of growth of

the forages and on the objectives

of the grazing system.

While one paddock is being

grazed, the rest of the pasture

rests. This rest and recovery

time maintains forage plants in

a healthy and vigorous condition.

Among the many benefits of

rotational grazing are improved

forage production and rainfall

infiltration, reduced runoff and

soil erosion, improved soil

health, reduced costs of production

and less fuel use, reduced

labor and improved animal

health.

In Pennington County, five of

the last six winners of the

Pennington Soil and Water

Conservation District’s

Outstanding Conservationist

Award have been beef farmers

who utilized rotational grazing.

Winners of the Outstanding

Conservationist Award since

2007 who utilized rotational

grazing in their beef operations

include: 2012 winners - Neil and

Nicole Peterson; 2011 - Dean

and Naomi Hanson; 2010 -

Chuck and Kathy Carlson; 2008

- Tim and Brenda Szymanski;

and 2007 - Larry and Laurie

Panek.

FSA Noninsured Crop Disaster

Assistance program is available

FSA announces CRP sign-up begins May 20

Farm Service Agency will

conduct a Conservation Reserve

Program general sign-up beginning

on May 20 and ending

June 14, 2013.

CRP is a voluntary program

available to agricultural producers

to help them use environmentally

sensitive land for conservation

benefits. Producers

enrolled in CRP plant longterm,

resource-conserving covers

to improve the quality of

water, control soil erosion and

develop wildlife habitat. In

return, FSA provides participants

with rental payments and

cost-share assistance. Contract

duration is between 10 and 15

years.

Producers with expiring CRP

contracts and producers with

environmentally sensitive land

are encouraged to evaluate their

options under CRP. Producers

also are encouraged to look into

CRP’s other enrollment opportunities

offered on a continuous,

non-competitive, sign-up basis.

Offers for CRP contracts

under the CRP General Sign-up

are ranked nationally according

to the Environmental Benefits

The Farm Service Agency

Noninsured Crop Disaster

Assistance Program (NAP) is

available for crops where crop

insurance coverage is not available

under Federal Crop

Insurance policies provided by

private insurance agents.

NAP is designed to cover losses

due to damaging weather

conditions. The program covers

losses of more than 50 percent of

normal yields or the farm’s yield

calculated using actual production

histories. Payment for production

lost in excess of 50 percent

is paid at 55 percent of the

values established for the crop.

The cost per policy is $250

per crop per producer with $750

cap per county. NAP coverage

begins 30 days after the application

is filed and the $250 administrative

fee has been paid. The

$250 administrative fee is nonrefundable.

Producers that are

considered limited resource

under FSA provisions may have

the service fee waived.

Producers who currently

have NAP coverage or who are

interested in coverage need to

keep an accurate record of their

production, report acreage of

the crops to FSA annually, and

promptly notify FSA when losses

occur.

Additionally, in past FSA disaster

programs, producers must

meet the risk management purchase

requirement by either

obtaining a policy of plan of

insurance, under the Federal

Crop Insurance Act or NAP coverage.

Coverage requirements

vary slightly depending on the

disaster program.

NAP applications closing

dates are as follows: March 15 –

Spring-Seeded Crops and

Perennial Pasture, May 1 -

Ornamental Nursery; Sept. 1 –

Value Loss Crops, Controlled

Environment Crops, and Fall-

Seeded Annual Crops (Rye);

Sept. 30 – Perennial Forage

Crops, and Wild Rice; Nov. 30 –

Perennial Fruits & Vegetables;

Dec. 1 – Honey; Feb. 1 – Maple

Sap.

Producers with questions on

NAP coverage or require additional

information on NAP

should contact their local FSA

County Office or the Pennington

County FSA Office at 681-1612

ext. 2 prior to applicable crop

application deadline.

Index (EBI). FSA collects data

from each of the EBI factors

based on the relative environmental

benefits for the land

offered. Each eligible offer is

ranked in comparison to all

other offers and selections made

from that ranking.

FSA uses the following EBI

factors to assess the environmental

benefits for the land

offered:

• Wildlife habitat benefits

resulting from covers on contract

acreage;

• Water quality benefits

from reduced erosion, runoff

and leaching;

• On-farm benefits from

reduced erosion;

• Benefits that will likely

endure beyond the contract

period;

• Air quality benefits from

reduced wind erosion; and

• Cost

Decisions on the EBI cutoff

will be made after the sign-up

ends June 14 and after analyzing

the EBI data of all offers

nationwide.

Land may be enrolled in CRP

provided all eligible requirements

are met. In order to be

eligible for enrollment in CRP,

land must have been planted or

considered planted to an agricultural

commodity during four

of the six years from 2002

through 2007 and be physically

and legally capable of being

planted to an agricultural commodity

in a normal manner.

Additionally, current CRP participants

with contracts expiring

on Sept. 30, 2013, may make

new contract offers. Contracts

awarded under this general

sign-up are scheduled to become

effective Oct. 1, 2013.

In addition to the general

CRP sign-up, FSA’s Continuous

CRP sign-up program will be

ongoing. Continuous CRP acres

represent the most environmentally

desirable and sensitive

land.

Producers who have questions

concerning the general or

continuous CRP sign-ups should

contact their local FSA County

Office, the Pennington County

FSA Office at 681-1612 ext. 2, or

visit the FSA website at

www.fsa.usda.gov.

Conservation education is an important part of

the Pennington Soil and Water Conservation

District’s program. Recently, the District sponsored

a “Water” demonstration by the

Minnesota Science Museum at Challenger

Elementary School. The interactive program

taught local fifth graders how water moves and

cycles around our planet; that freshwater, limited

Saturday, March 16, 2013

FSA County Committee

nominations begin June 15

The Pennington County FSA

Office reminds producers that

the Farm Service Agency

County Committee nomination

period will begin on June 15 and

continue through Aug. 1, 2013.

In Pennington County, the

2013 FSA County Committee

election will be held in Local

Administrative Area (LAA) #2,

which includes the following

townships: Cloverleaf, Deer

Park, Goodridge, Hickory,

Highlanding, Kratka, Reiner,

and Star.

FSA County Committees are

important because they assist

local farmers by applying their

judgment, experience, and

knowledge when making local

decisions in delivering Federal

programs.

Individuals that serve on the

local FSA County Committee

make decisions regarding producer’s

appeals; commodity

price support loans and payments;

conservation programs;

incentive, indemnity, and disaster

payments for commodities;

as well as for other farm disaster

assistance. Members serve

three-year terms. Nationally,

there are more than 7,800 farmers

and ranchers serving on

FSA County Committees. FSA

County Committees consist of

three to five members who are

elected by eligible local producers

Ṫhe FSA County Committee

election process is designed to

give all producers a better

chance of having their opinions

and ideas expressed in the community,

throughout FSA and the

nation. Therefore, it is vital that

the committee be diverse, not

only in the physical makeup of

the committee, but making sure

all forms of agriculture are represented.

FSA is committed to increasing

the participation of all farmers

on the FSA County

Committees, with an emphasis

on women and minority farmers.

Beginning farmers are also

highly encouraged to become

involved.

To be eligible to serve on an

FSA County Committee, a person

must: be of legal voting age

and eligible to vote in a FSA

County Committee election, live

in the LAA holding an election,

and participate or cooperate in a

program administered by FSA.

Individuals may nominate

themselves or others as candidates.

Additionally, organizations

representing minorities

and women may nominate candidates.

To become a nominee,

all eligible individuals must

sign form FSA-669A, which

includes a statement that the

nominee agrees to serve if elected.

Form FSA-669A and other

valuable information about the

FSA County Committee election

process are available at local

FSA County Offices and online

at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

All nomination forms for the

2013 FSA County Committee

election must be postmarked or

received in the local FSA County

Office by close of business on

Aug. 1, 2013.

Newly elected FSA County

Committee members and alternates

take office Jan. 1, 2013.

Producers with questions on

the FSA County Committee

election process should contact

their local FSA County Office,

the Pennington County FSA

Office at 681-1612 ext. 2, or visit

the FSA website at

www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Sign-up for FSA programs began Feb. 19

The sign-up for the 2013

Direct and Counter-Cyclical

Program (DCP) began on Feb.

19 and continues through Aug.

2, 2013. The enrollment period

for the Average Crop Revenue

Election Program (ACRE) also

began on Feb. 19 and continues

through June 3, 2013.

Producers need to sign a DCP

or ACRE contract annually to be

eligible to receive program payments.

The Farm Service Agency

computes DCP payments using

base acres and payment yields

established for each farm.

Eligible producers receive direct

payments at rates established

by statute regardless of market

prices. For 2013 direct payments

are calculated using 85

percent of the base acreage on

the farm.

For 2013, no advance direct

payments are authorized.

Producers who sign-up for DCP

or ACRE will receive any earned

direct payments after Oct. 1,

2013. Due to sequestration, payments

for DCP or ACRE may be

reduced by a certain percentage

if ordered by Congress.

The optional ACRE Program

provides a safety net based on

state revenue losses and acts in

place of the price-based safety

net counter-cyclical payments

under DCP. A farm’s payment is

based on a revenue guarantee

calculated using a five-year

average state yield and the most

recent two-year national price

for each eligible commodity.

For the 2013 crop, the twoyear

price average will be based

on the 2011 and 2012 crop

years. In exchange for participating

in ACRE, in addition to

not receiving counter-cyclical

payments, a farm’s direct payment

is reduced by 20 percent,

and marketing assistance loan

rates are reduced by 30 percent.

For LDP and marketing loan

repayment purposes the Posted

County Price (PCP) is not

reduced to reflect the reduced

loan rates.

The decision to enroll in the

ACRE Program is irreversible.

The owner(s) of the farm and all

other producers on the farm

must agree to enroll in ACRE by

signing the ACRE Election form

by June 3, 2013.

Producers who were enrolled

in ACRE for 2012 will have to

enroll again if they want to be in

ACRE for 2013. 2012 ACRE participants

can elect to not reenroll

in ACRE and instead

enroll in DCP for 2013.

The Pennington County FSA

Office encourages producers to

make an appointment to sign-up

for DCP and ACRE so they can

have all the necessary forms

ready when producers come in

for their appointments, which

speeds up the sign-up process.

Producers who have made

changes to their farming operations,

such as renting new land,

sold and/or purchased land; are

encouraged to notify the office

prior to coming in to sign-up.

Some changes require a farm

reconstitution, which would

require the producer to make

another trip to the office.

Producers who wish to set up

an appointment to enroll in

DCP or ACRE or have questions

should contact their local FSA

County Office or the Pennington

County FSA Office at 681-1612

ext. 2.

FSA Microloan Program suits a unique need

The Farm Service Agency

developed the Microloan

Program to better serve the

unique financial operating

needs of beginning, niche and

small family farm operations.

FSA offers applicants a

Microloan designed to help

farmers with credit needs of

$35,000 or less. The loan features

a streamlined application

process built to fit the needs of

new and smaller producers.

This loan program will also be

useful to specialty crop producers

and operators of community

supported agriculture (CSA).

Eligible applicants can apply

for a maximum amount of

$35,000 to pay for initial startup

expenses such as hoop houses

to extend the growing season,

essential tools, irrigation and

annual expenses, such as seed,

fertilizer, utilities, land rents,

marketing, and distribution

expenses. As financing needs

increase, applicants can apply

for a regular operating loan up

to the maximum amount of

$300,000 or obtain financing

from a commercial lender under

FSA’s Guaranteed Loan

Program.

Individuals interested in

applying for a Microloan or who

would like to discuss other farm

loan programs available, should

contact the local FSA office to

setup an appointment with a

loan approval official.

in supply, is used by people for many purposes;

and that through depletion and pollution it can

become unavailable and unsuitable for life.

Students also participated in a fun demonstration

regarding just how much water they use

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Pennington

County Fair set

for July 17-24

The 112th annual

Pennington County Fair will be

held Wednesday, July 17

through Sunday, July 21 at the

Pennington

County

Fairgrounds in Thief River

Falls. New this year will be a

performance by the Johnny

Holm Band on that Thursday

night in front of the grandstand.

As in years past, the midway

will open at 12 p.m. Wednesday.

The parade will be held that

evening, and fireworks will be

on display at dusk. The

Professional Bull Riders’

Thunder on Hooves bullride will

be held Friday and Saturday

nights in front of the grandstand.

It will be Thunder on

Hooves’ 18th year at the fair.

Senior Citizen Day will be

observed Friday, and Norwegian

Day will be observed Saturday.

The St. Hilaire Lions Club will

sponsor its annual demolition

derby Sunday in front of the

grandstand. Sherwin Linton is

also set to perform in front of

the bandshell two nights of the

fair.

Fair Board President Curt

Howe said last year was one of

the best years the Fair Board

ever had on the midway. He

indicated attendance was also

up, which he attributed to the

weather and people getting out

more.

FSA’s

GovDelivery

provides news

electronically

The Farm Service Agency has

moved to a paperless news distribution

system. Producers are

asked to enroll in the new

GovDelivery system, which provides

notices, newsletters and

electronic reminders instead of

a hard copy through the mail.

FSA, like many other organizations,

is trying to work

smarter and be more efficient.

Moving to electronic notifications

via email helps conserve

resources and save taxpayer

dollars.

Producers can now subscribe

to receive free email updates by

visiting their local FSA County

Office or by going to

www.fsa.usda.gov/subscribe.

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The Farm Storage Facility

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of eligible commodities to obtain

low-interest financing to build

or upgrade farm storage and

handling facilities.

The new maximum principal

amount of a loan through FSFL

is $500,000. Participants are

now required to provide a down

payment of 15 percent, with

CCC providing a loan for the

remaining 85 percent of the net

cost of the eligible storage facility

and permanent drying and

handling equipment. New loan

terms of seven, 10 or 12 years

are available depending on the

amount of the loan. Interest

rates for each term rate may be

different and are based on the

rate which CCC borrows from

the U.S. Treasury Department.

Payments are available in

the form of a partial disbursement

and the remaining final

disbursement. The partial disbursement

will be available

after a portion of the construction

has been completed. The

final fund disbursement will be

made when all construction is

completed. The maximum

amount of the partial disbursement

will be 50 percent of the

projected and approved total

loan amount.

Applications for FSFL must

be submitted to the FSA county

office that maintains the farm's

records. An FSFL must be

approved before any site preparation

or construction can begin.

For more information about

FSFL please visit a local FSA

County Office or www.fsa.

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Agriculture is one of the most

hazardous industries in the

nation. Farming is one of the

few industries in which the families

(who often share the work

and live on the premises) are

also at risk for fatal and nonfatal

injuries.

Approximately 1,818,000

full-time workers were

employed in production agriculture

in the U.S. in 2008. Fatal

injuries constitute a significant

burden on the agricultural sector,

as indicated by the 456

farmers and farm workers who

died from a work-related injury

for a fatality rate of 25.1 deaths

per 100,000 workers during that

same year.

An estimated 1.12 million

children and adolescents under

20 years of age resided on farms

in 2006, with about 590,000 of

these youth performing work on

the farms. In addition to the

youth who live on farms, an

additional 307,000 children and

adolescents were hired to work

on U.S. farms in 2006. On average,

113 youth less than 20

years of age die annually from

farm-related injuries (1995 -

2002), with most of these deaths

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Agri-Growth shares important economic data

The Minnesota Agri-Growth

Council is sharing some new

findings on agriculture in

Minnesota after Gov. Mark

Dayton proclaimed the week of

March 3-9 as Minnesota

Agriculture Week.

The designation is an effort to

raise awareness of the positive

and important contributions

agriculture makes to

Minnesota’s economy and its

people. Agri-Growth has partnered

with the University of

Minnesota to complete a study

examining the economic

impacts of agriculture on the

state. The study will be fully

released to the public soon.

However, in light of this important

week, Daryn McBeth, Agri-

Growth president, has issued a

statement sharing key findings

from the forthcoming report.

"As always, Ag Week is very

important to the Minnesota

Agri-Growth Council and our

membership. It's a chance to

show appreciation for farmers

and food producers from our

state who are key contributors

to the region's economy. This

year, we're especially eager to

recognize the week, as we’ll soon

be releasing our Livestock

Industry Benchmarking Report

that highlights the economic

impact agriculture has on the

state. This report was completed

with the help of Dr. Brian

Buhr at the University of

Minnesota and serves as a follow-up

to the study we completed

in 2003. Although the report

is still being finalized, we're

sharing a few key findings in

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Agriculture

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are available for Pennington

County rural landowners.

The AgBMP Loan Program is

a water quality program providing

low interest loans to farmers,

rural landowners, and agriculture

supply businesses. The

purpose is to encourage agricultural

Best Management

Practices that prevent or reduce

runoff from feedlots, farm fields

and other pollution problems

identified by the county in local

water plans.

Individuals eligible for loans

include farmers, rural landowners

and ag supply businesses.

Eligible practices include:

septic systems, conservation

tillage equipment, erosion control

practices, feedlot improvements,

manure management

wetland restoration, chemical

management and other qualifying

projects designed to improve

water quality.

The time to apply is anytime

throughout the year except the

last two weeks in December (for

2013 processing).

The application process

starts at the Soil and Water

Conservation District office

where the water quality practice

is certified. Loan administration

is at the financial institution of

the applicant’s choice.

Individuals who want to

reduce water pollution, improve

water quality and keep interest

in their pocketbooks, should

apply for the low interest

AgBMP loans.

To date, the AgBMP low

interest loan program has provided

Pennington County rural

landowners with over $1 million

in low interest loans to reduce

water pollution.

The Minnesota Department

of Agriculture offers the following

tips:

Equipment safety

Large and powerful equipment

can be found all over a

farm. This equipment is also a

source of many injuries. By

developing a "safety first" attitude

and following some basic

equipment safety guidelines,

you can stay out of harm’s way

and set a good example for others.

• Pay attention to all safety

information. Read operator's

manual and warning decals.

• Inspect the equipment and

correct any hazards before operating.

• Identify hazardous areas

on equipment and make sure

you stay away from moving

parts. Beware of pinch points,

shear points, wrap points, pullin

areas, thrown objects, crush

points, stored energy hazards

and freewheeling parts.

• Shut down equipment,

turn off the engine, remove key

and wait for moving parts to

stop before dismounting equipment.

• Keep bystanders and others

away from the equipment

operation area. Do not allow

observance of Ag Week:

• Minnesota animal agriculture

provides nearly $8 billion

in total direct economic

value added – nearly $3 billion

more than in 2003.

• Animal agriculture supports

nearly 35,000 jobs in

direct employment and many

thousands more in indirect

employment.

• Pork production has experienced

the greatest growth in

economic impact – nearly double

2003 numbers – at $2.35 billion.

• The economic impact from

turkey production is up to $807

million from $507 million in

2003. Minnesota is the #1 producer

of turkeys in the United

States.

• Economic impact from

dairy production has grown by

more than $27 million since

2003 to $3.27 billion.

• For the first time, economic

impact from beef now

tops $1 billion.

It is clear that Minnesota's

agriculture industry is thriving.

This week, and always, we

encourage you to give thanks for

the availability and diversity of

food in Minnesota," said

McBeth.

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(W) JD 8400T, 16” tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,500

(W) JD 7630, w/746 loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coming In

(W) JD 7330, IVT, H360 loader, 250 hrs . . . . . . . $129,900

(T) JD 4630.............................. $12,500

(W) JD 4450, MFWD, Allied loader . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,500

(B) JD 6200, MFWD, loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,500

(T) IHC 806, cab, duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,995

(T) Ford 5000, w/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,950

(M) New Holland TC24D, w/mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500

4WD Tractors

(W) JD 9430, 800x38 duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $217,500

(WMT) JD 9530T, 36” tracks . . . . . . . . (4) From $262,500

(M) JD 9630T, tractor, 36” tracks, PTO. . . . . . . . $297,000

(W) JD 9520, 800/38 duals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coming In

(T) JD 9400, 710/38 duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115,000

(T) JD 8440, 20.8x38 dls, 3pt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500

(T) JD 8450, 18.4x38 dls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,900

(T) JD 8760.............................. $51,500

(T) Ford 946, 20.8x42 duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,500

(M) CIH Steiger HD535, 800 dls, a/steer. . . . . . . $230,000

(T) CIH 9350, 20.8x42 dls, 3800 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . $79,500

Harvest Equipment

(WM) JD S680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) From $337,000

(T) JD S670, duals, PRWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $322,500

(WMT) JD 9870 STS, ‘10 . . . . . . . . . . .(9) From $229,500

(M) JD 9770, ‘10, 400hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $261,000

(T) JD 9770 STS, ‘09, 494hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245,500

(T) JD 9770 STS, ‘08, 605hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $219,500

(W) JD 9770 STS, ‘08, 855 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,500

(W) JD 9760 STS, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) From $145,000

(M) JD 9750 STS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2) From $107,500

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Limit your intake of fatty

meats, candy bars, and sugar.

Don’t rush - It may take an

extra moment or two to walk

down every step or double-check

a piece of equipment. But that

extra time may be a lifesaver.

Don’t cut corners when it comes

to safety.

Learn to accept the things

you cannot change - Look for the

best in people and situations.

Remember, no one is perfect.

Realize that fiscal and time

pressure challenges due to

weather, crop prices, and market

demand are beyond your

control.

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(T) JD 9650 Walker, PRWD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000

(T) JD 9610, Rear Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,500

JD 9600 .........................(5) From $27,900

(W) JD 635F headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose from 20

(W) JD 930, rigid ..........................$6,500

(T) JD 220, rigid platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500

(W) CIH 75, 25’, windrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000

(W) Brent 1084, grain cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,000

(M) Geringhoff RD1222, cornhead . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

(W) Geringhoff 16-22 cornhead . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

Tillage

(B) CIH 4900, 43’ cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500

(M) JD 2210, cultivator, 60.5’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,500

(W) JD 2210, 58.5’ cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,500

(B) JD 2410, 37’ chisel plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,500

(W) JD 2410, 51’ chsel plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900

(T) JD 2410, 52’ chisel plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56,500

(W) JD 2410, 57’ chisel plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coming In

(W) Summers 44’ chisel plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500

(W) Summers 38.5’ disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) from $38,500

Beet Equip/Grain Planting

(M) JD 24-22” Max Plus Planter Amity Bar. . . . . . $55,000

(W) Wic 8-22” beet harv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,500

(W) Artsway 6812, 822 Beet Harvester. . . . . . . . . $67,500

(W) Artsway 6812A, 12-22” beet harv . . (2) from $75,000

(W) Alloway RD180, 8-22” defoliator, ‘12 . . . . . . . $41,500

(W) Alloway RD267, 22-22” defoliator, ‘12 . . . . . . $49,500

(W) Alloway RD267, 12-22” defoliator, ‘09 . . . . . . $35,000

Beet Equip/Grain Planting (cont’d)

(W) JD 730, air disk drill, 36’, 1900 cart. . . . . . . . $37,500

(T) JD 9350, 40’ grain drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500

(M) JD 1830, 41’, 1910 cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000

(W) JD 1820, 45’ Air Drill, 350 cart. . . . (3) From $87,500

(T) JD 1820, 60’, 1900 430 cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,500

(WT) JD 1890, 42’ air drill . . . . . . . . . . . (2) From $92,500

(W) CIH 8500, air hoe drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500

(T) Flexi-Coil 5000 40’ Air Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,500

(W) Concord 3010, air drill, 2000 cart . . . . . . . . . $19,900

Hay Equipment

(M) JD 468, baler .........................$28,500

(T) JD 535, baler...........................$8,000

(T) NH 664, baler ..........................$7,750

(M) JD 567, baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2) From $15,500

(T) MacDon 5020, 16’ MoCo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500

(T) JD 1600A, MoCo........................$3,950

(M) JD 936, 11.5’ MoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900

Miscellaneous Equipment

(T) Willmar 8400, sprayer, 120’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,500

(W) Summers 90’, 1000 gal sprayer. . . . . . . . . .Coming In

(W) JD 480 S.L Loader, 108” bucket. . . . . . . . . . . $16,900

(W) Farm King 16”-104 auger, nice. . . . . . . . . . .Coming In

(W) Westfield MK130, 111’, auger, nice . . . . . . .Coming In

(W) FarmKing 13x85 swing auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,900

(W) Westgo 10x61 swing auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,295

(M) Fetral 12x72 swing auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,250

(T) Farm King 10x71 swing auger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500

(W) JD 620I Gator.......................... $7,950

(W) Alloway SB96, snowblower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,895

(T) Snow Machine 88” snowblower . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850

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Commissioners urge farmers

to review crop insurance needs

Minnesota Agriculture

Commissioner

Dave

Frederickson and Commerce

Commissioner Mike Rothman

issued a consumer alert encouraging

Minnesota farmers to consider

purchasing crop insurance

ahead of this year’s growing season.

The standard deadline for

purchasing crop insurance is

right around the corner.

Farmers must finalize a crop

insurance plan with their insurance

agent by March 15.

Minnesota farmers may

stand to benefit from that wisdom

this growing season,” said

Rothman, the state’s top insurance

regulator. “If dry conditions

persist in the weeks and

months ahead, having proper

crop insurance coverage could

be crucial. We encourage all

farmers to review their crop

insurance needs this month.”

The threat of drought is real

again this year. According to the

Alfalfa-corn rotation increases yield

Farmers usually enjoy a yield

boost when corn is planted following

an alfalfa crop. The

major reasons: reduced pest and

disease pressure, better soil

structure that enhances root

growth and water infiltration,

and an altered soil microbial

community, said Jeff Coulter, a

corn agronomist with

University of Minnesota

Extension.

Alfalfa also reduces nitrogen

fertilizer needs in corn.

Nitrogen fertilizer for first-year

corn following a good alfalfa

crop can often be reduced by up

to 100 percent, and by about 50

percent for second-year corn.

The nitrogen passed on to the

corn is largely due to additions

of nitrogen-rich inputs from

National Weather Service,

“Extreme drought conditions

remain in place across most of

west central and south central

Minnesota” and “severe drought

conditions” continue across the

bulk of the remainder of the

southern half of Minnesota.

“Risk comes in many forms

when you’re a farmer, from commodity

prices to input costs to

weather,” Frederickson said.

“Crop insurance is an important

tool for managing that risk, and

I encourage farmers to review

their options carefully.”

According to the U.S.

Department of Agriculture’s

Risk Management Agency,

before purchasing crop insurance,

farmers should consider

how a policy will work in conjunction

with their other risk

management strategies to

ensure the best possible outcome

each crop year. Crop insurance

agents and other agri-business

specialists can assist farmers

in developing a good management

plan. A list of crop

insurance agents by county can

be found on the RMA website.

RMA provides policies for

more than 100 crops. Crop

insurance policies typically consist

of general crop insurance

provisions, specific crop provisions,

policy endorsements and

special provisions. Minnesota

farmers are encouraged to

review RMA's county crop program

listings for more information

about crop policies available

in their home county.

Policies are available for most

commodities.

Farmers with questions

about crop and livestock insurance

are encouraged to visit the

Minnesota Department of

Commerce website.

alfalfa to soil organic matter.

These include alfalfa leaves

and stems lost during harvest,

alfalfa stand losses over time,

turnover of thin alfalfa roots,

and substances that exude out

of alfalfa roots. They mineralize

rapidly after alfalfa is terminated

and release nitrogen for at

least two years.

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Submit plans before installing

or modifying drainage systems

In preparing their future

planting plans, many producers

are considering the need for

installing new tile and/or

expanding existing drainage

systems. The Pennington

County Farm Service Agency

and Natural Resources and

Conservation Service offices

remind producers that as

drainage plans are being developed,

producers should also plan

on stopping by their local FSA

County Offices to update their

AD-1026 form which is also

known as the “Highly Erodible

Land and Wetland Conservation

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By updating this form, a

referral will be sent to NRCS,

which will provide producers

with a certified wetland determination

for the fields where

drainage is planned. The United

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all new drainage plans

that have not been previously

evaluated by NRCS. USDA wetland

conservation provisions do

not require that producers

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However, an up-to-date certified

wetland determination issued by

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They are also encouraged to

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provide information on all prior

drainage activity (ditching and

tiling) in fields where a certified

wetland determination will be

completed. NRCS’ ability to provide

a timely response to producer’s

drainage plans will depend

on the number of outstanding

requests received. NRCS in

Minnesota is committing additional

staff and resources to be

able to provide a shorter

response time to complete certified

wetland determinations.

Producers who chose to

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without a certified wetland

determination need to be aware

that any drainage activities

done in an area without previous

cropping history or in areas that

are consistently wet pose a high

risk of resulting in converting a

protected wetland area.

Converting protected wetland

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USDA program benefits on all

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To minimize the risk of converting

protected wetland area,

producers should visit their local

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land clearing or drainage

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Producers with questions concerning

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Hispanic and

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The U.S. Department of

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Hispanic and women farmers

and ranchers who allege discrimination

by the USDA in

past decades can file claims

between Sept. 24, 2012, and

March 25, 2013.

The process offers a voluntary

alternative to litigation for

each Hispanic or female farmer

and rancher who can prove that

USDA denied their applications

for loan or loan servicing assistance

for discriminatory reasons

for certain time periods between

1981 and 2000.

As announced in February

2011, the voluntary claims

process will make available at

least $1.33 billion for cash

awards and tax relief payments,

plus up to $160 million in farm

debt relief, to eligible Hispanic

and women farmers and ranchers.

There are no filing fees to

participate in the program.

The department will continue

reaching out to potential

Hispanic and female claimants,

around the country to get the

word out to individuals who

may be eligible for this program,

so they have the opportunity to

participate.

Call center representatives

can be reached at 1-888-508-

4429. Claimants must register

for a claims package (by calling

the number or visiting the website)

and the claims package will

be mailed to claimants. All those

interested in learning more or

receiving information about the

claims process and claims packages

are encouraged to attend

meetings in their communities

about the claims process and

contact the website or claims

telephone number.

The information can be found

at: www.farmerclaims.gov; or by

calling 1-888-508-4429. The

claim period is listed above.

Independent legal services

companies will administer the

claims process and adjudicate

the claims. Although there are

no filing fees to participate and

a lawyer is not required to participate

in the claims process,

people seeking legal advice may

contact a lawyer or other legal

services provider.

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• Till the soil as little as

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• Grow as many different

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• Keep living plants in the

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crops and cover crops

• Keep the soil surface covered

with residue year round

Soil health benefits

Farmers who manage their

land in ways that improve and

sustain soil health benefit from

optimized inputs, sustainable

outputs and increased resiliency.

Healthy soils benefit all producers

– managers of large, row

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small, organic vegetable gardens.

They also provide financial

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and gardeners, and environmental

benefits that affect

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Increased production –

More organic matter and soil

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aeration, water retention,

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nutrients in the soil until the

plants need them. All this leads

to higher crop yields.

Increased profits – Fewer

passes over fields are required

because they are minimally

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to grow crops. Farmers’ profit

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Additionally, fewer trips across

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runoff that can cause flooding,

and provides more water i to

plants during droughts. Good

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and pesticides keep

nutrients and sediment from

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protected because there a is less

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Preparing

livestock in a

flood zone

The impact of a natural disaster

on a community always

Accurate seed placement

makes headlines. If you happen

to Planter be a livestock meter calibration farmer, can thebe

impact on you seldom makes

headlines, but it makes a big

impact on you, your livestock

and the viability of your operation.

According to

"Many natural disasters give

you little or no warning, but

flooding is usually forecast, giving

farmers time to think about

contingency plans and take

action," said Chuck Schwartau,

a livestock educator with

University of Minnesota

Extension. It is certainly one of

Questions for planning

Your specific plan of action

will vary by the type of livestock

operation, but there are many

common questions to address if

flooding is a possibility at your

farmstead Rick, Farm or Business livestock Management facility.

Schwartau recommends that

you consider these questions for

your livestock operation:

• Where can I take livestock

that is safe from floodwaters?

• How will I move livestock?

• Where will I secure enough

trucks/trailers to move livestock

in a timely fashion?

• Who will be available to

help? Might they have their own

livestock to move?

• Is there appropriate shelter

and fencing at the temporary

site?

• Is there feed at the site or

will I have to haul feed there?

• How and when will I move

feed?

• How much feed will I need?

• Do I need to move implements

and feeding equipment?

• Where will I access fuel for

implements?

• If my usual source of commercial

feed is unable to deliver

feed, what alternative sources

do I have?

• If I have to reduce feeding

amounts to stretch the supply,

how will I ration it out?

• What about bedding material?

• Is there adequate water on

the site?

• Are there adequate water

fountains or tanks?

• If I am able to stay in my

home, will I be able to get to the

livestock location?

Plan for power loss

If you are able to leave your

livestock at home, but the power

goes off for hours or even days:

• How will you water your

livestock?

• How will you provide ventilation

for your stock?

• How will you milk the

cows?

• How will you cool the milk?

• How will you get the milk

into a tanker and off to market?

• How long can you store

milk on the farm before you

have to dump some of it?

• If the road washes out or is

blocked, how can you get milk

out?

• If you have an emergency

power generator, will it start

when you need it?

• How long can your generator

run continuously?

• How is the generator fueled

and can you keep it supplied?

• If injured livestock needs to

be euthanized, how will you do

it?

• How and where will you

dispose of mortalities?

• If your labor force is disrupted,

where can you find the

help to get the work done?

• Have you considered

whether you would re-establish

the business you now have if it

entirely disappeared due to a

natural disaster?

"You probably don't have

answers to all those questions

right now," said Schwartau, "but

start thinking about them.

Engage the innovative thinking

of the rest of your family and

people who are part of your

farming operation."

Additional Resources

At www.extension.umn.edu/

flood, readers will find articles

and links to help prepare families,

homes, and farms, with

research-based tips on immediate

and long-term flood issues.

Call the Flood Information

Line at 1-800-232-9077 or email

fil@umn.edu for questions about

water, crops, horticulture, and

climatology issues.

Source: Chuck Schwartau,

livestock educator, University of

Minnesota Extension

Saturday, March 16, 2013

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Drought outlook improves;

watching snow melt and flood risk

by Mark Seeley,

U of M Extension

The area of Minnesota's landscape

in severe to extreme

drought diminished during

February, dropping from 84 percent

of the state's landscape to

under 70 percent. This modest

improvement was mostly due to

above normal snowfall, especially

across central and northern

counties.

The new climate outlooks

from the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

Climate Prediction Center suggest

that, for much of March,

the Great Lakes region will see

above normal precipitation.

This is welcome news in the context

of improving our drought

situation, especially if we can

lose the soil frost as well, so the

ground is more receptive to

moisture recharge. In some

areas, frost depth ranges from

20 to 40 inches; this will take

some time to thaw out.

One potential risk of a wetter-than-normal

March is the

threat of flooding from snow

melt. Last week, the National

Weather Service updated the

spring flood outlook for major

Minnesota rivers. This new outlook

calls for a near normal risk

of spring snow melt flooding on

portions of the Upper Minnesota

River, as well as the Upper

Mississippi River. This is mostly

due to more abundant snowfalls

during February, along with

deeper ground frost, which combined

to elevate the risk of

spring flooding from a below

normal level to a near normal

level. You can read more about

the spring flooding outlook and

keep up to date at:

http://1.usa.gov/VZTAQn

Spring flood outlook probabilities

for the Red River are also

available from the Grand Forks

NWS Office. These show a relatively

higher risk of flooding on

the lower end of the Red River

Valley between Wahpeton and

Fargo, ND. Get more detail at:

http://1.usa.gov/YPUb69.

The higher risk of flooding

along the Red River is because

the abundant snow cover

already contains two to five

inches of liquid water trapped

on top of frozen ground there. A

rapid thaw could cause a great

volume of runoff before the soils

are capable of absorbing the

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moisture. If this situation develops

and is further compounded

by heavy March rainfalls, then

indeed this area of the state

could see some moderate to

major flooding. Thus state and

federal agencies will monitor

the gauged flow volumes on the

rivers, as well as the weather

very carefully during the month

of March.

Visit www.extension.umn.

edu/extreme-weather for related

educational information on

drought and winter impacts.

Visit www.climate.umn.edu for

more information from the

University of Minnesota's climatology

working group.

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Generations

nourishing generations

Despite the ups and downs of the agriculture

industry over the last few years, young

Americans continue to embrace careers in

farming as a way to contribute to the

economy and earn an honest living. There is

much to attract them: the U.S. Department

of Agriculture says that this industry is the

second most productive segment of the

national economy and that on average every

farmer in this country feeds around 144

people. That’s no small peanuts! National

This year National “Ag” Day celebrates

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to take on the mantle of running the family farm

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Ericco Tool and Manufacturing

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Agriculture Day recognizes this and more on

March 19, when schools and communities

across America celebrate the theme

“generations nourishing generations”.

The Agricultural Council of America

sponsors “Ag Day” as a showcase of what’s

best about our food and fiber production

industries: farm owners and workers make

everyday life easier and more delicious by

producing food and fibers that are safe,

affordable, and easy to access. This year’s

focus on making farming an attractive

career includes showing young people that

the family farm is not a thing of the past.

In fact, 98 percent of American farms are

family owned and operated. And

according to the USDA’s National Institute

of Food and Agriculture, the average

farmer’s age is 57, which means that a

great number of generational handovers is

just around the corner.

Encouraging the next generation involves

coaching those farmers approaching

retirement age in succession planning,

which allows a farm to be passed on in the

family before it can get absorbed into a

larger farming corporation or fall into

disuse. Another strategy is seen with the

Land Link regional programs which

partner retiring farmers with younger ones

just getting started. This is a great way to

ensure the passing on of business skills

and agricultural savvy, which is just what

the next generation needs.

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Trees provide many benefits. Individuals who

need trees on their property are encouraged to

Trees keep you warm in the

winter and cool in the summer.

That’s just a “bit of the benefits”

trees provide. Let’s not forget

the added value to property,

beautiful building sites, and

habitat for wildlife.

Individuals who need trees

on their properties are encouraged

to stop in to check out the

Pennington Soil and Water

Conservation District services.

The SWCD offers a complete

package from planning, to

planting and maintenance.

Customized tree plan: This

is the first step. Staff at the

SWCD will design a plan suitable

to the soil type, location,

contact the local Soil and Water Conservation

District office. (Submitted)

Trees – accept their benefits

and personal preference. The

design includes the tree species,

spacing, and a cost-estimate.

Individuals eligible for one of

the cost-share programs, will be

directed through the sign-up

process.

Tree planting: Office staff

can also plant the trees. The

SWCD will provide the tractor,

planter and the labor. All the

property owner has to do is

make sure the site is suitable

for planting. Planting usually

takes place in May (weather

permitting).

Maintenance: This is a

must to get a windbreak well

established. The SWCD can

Grant money available

to fix septic systems

The Pennington Soil and

Water Conservation District is

looking for candidates that qualify

for Clean Water Fund grant

money. The money will be used

to replace septic systems that

are identified to be an imminent

threat to public health and safety.

This includes sewage discharge

to the ground surface,

sewage backup into a dwelling

or establishment, or sewage discharge

to surface waters.

Qualified candidates must

also meet low income guidelines.

The money is limited and

available on a first come first

serve basis. For more information

or questions, contact the

Pennington SWCD.

apply weed barrier fabric within

the rows for weed control and

moisture retention. The SWCD

sells tree protector tubes that

act as a mini greenhouse to

accelerate growth. They reduce

weed competition, and provide

protection from animals,

rodents, and equipment.

Stop at a local SWCD office

soon to get a project underway.

Check out the display of tree

species, and pick up a complete

information packet. The SWCD

would appreciate all orders

before April 1.

Annual SWCD

banquet April 18

The annual Soil and Water

Conservation District banquet

will take place at 6:30 p.m. on

Thursday, April 18, at Redeemer

Lutheran Church, Thief River

Falls. The Trinity Trio will perform.

During the banquet, the

Outstanding Conservationist

award will be presented to the

Neil and Nicole Peterson family;

the Rural Beautification Award

to Brian and Cheryl Peterson;

and Poster Contest winners.

Reservations can be placed by

calling 683-7075.

Forecasts predict continued dry

conditions in western states

According to USDA’s Natural

Resources Conservation Service

National Water and Climate

Center, the February streamflow

forecast predicts a decline

in nearly every state and basin.

The dry conditions continue

from the less-than-average precipitation

during January,

which indicates reduced spring

and summer water supply for

much of the west.

“January wasn’t near the

snow accumulation month we

wanted it to be, but it wasn’t a

hard kick in the shin either,”

said Randy Julander, NRCS

hydrologist in Utah. “We’ve seen

far worse in the past.”

The winter snow season still

has two months left, he said,

and if there’s average or aboveaverage

accumulation in

February and March, much of

the west will recover.

However, if the remaining

season turns out dry, water supply

conditions could end up in

the 50 to 70 percent of average

range. Consecutive dry years

would have negative impacts on

agricultural production.

“We will be anxiously monitoring

the snowpack for the

remainder of the season,” he

said.

Affected areas include all of

Washington, western Oregon,

nearly all of Idaho, and most of

Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and

Colorado. Similarly, February

streamflow forecasts for most of

the west will generally be lower

than the previous month.

Water supply conditions are

improving in parts of the West:

average levels of precipitation in

January fell over southwestern

Idaho/northeastern Nevada; the

Flathead, Marias, and

Musselshell basins in Montana;

and northeastern Wyoming and

southwestern Colorado. Above

normal precipitation fell along

the Mogollon Rim in central

Arizona and the Cheyenne

Basin in eastern Wyoming.

“USDA streamflow forecasts

play a vital role in the livelihood

of so many Americans,” said

Acting NRCS Chief Jason

Weller. “With much of this

region greatly affected by

drought, we will continue to

monitor snowpack data and

ensure that we are ready to help

farmers, ranchers and communities

plan and prepare for

water supply conditions.”

In addition to precipitation,

streamflow in the west consists

largely of accumulated mountain

snow that melts and flows

into streams as temperatures

warm into spring and summer.

The February forecast is the

second of six monthly forecasts

issued each year between

January and June by the

National Water and Climate

Center. The forecast compares

the current level of water content

in snowpack in the 12 western

states with historical data

to help the region’s farmers,

ranchers, water managers, communities

and other stakeholders

make informed decisions about

water use and future availability.

“Although the NRCS streamflow

forecasts do not directly

predict drought, they provide

valuable information about

future water supply in states

where snowmelt accounts for as

much as 50 to 80 percent of seasonal

runoff,” said Tom Perkins

of the NWCC.

Though February’s forecasts

indicate drying conditions, the

snowfall, air temperature and

numerous other factors ultimately

contribute to water supply.

Typically, decision-makers

and water managers wait until

April for a more complete picture

that accounts for these

variables before making final

management decisions.

NRCS will continue to monitor

levels across the western

states to provide the most up-todate

water supply information

each month.

Since 1935, NRCS has conducted

snow surveys and issued

regular water supply forecasts.

NRCS installs, operates and

maintains an extensive, automated

system called Snow

Telemetry, or SNOTEL,

designed to collect snowpack

and related climatic data in the

western United States and

Alaska.

View February’s Snow

Survey Water Supply Forecast

report and map, or view information

by state.

Other resources on drought

include the U.S. Drought

Monitorand U.S. Seasonal

Drought Outlook map, which

forecast drought conditions

through March 31. For information

on USDA’s drought efforts,

visit www.usda.gov/drought.

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Agriculture provides

almost everything we

eat, use and wear on a

daily basis. But too few

people truly understand

this contribution.

· Today’s American

farmer feeds more

than 155 people

worldwide.

· Agriculture employs

more than 24 million

American workers.

· Elevators in the

Statue of Liberty use

a soybean-based

hydraulic fluid.

· Americans enjoy a

food supply that is

abundant, affordable

overall, and among

the world’s safest,

thanks in a large part

to the efficiency and

productivity of

America’s farm and

ranch families.

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