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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY  OF THE ORIGINAL CREDI TOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: Mortgagor: Brent J. Roelofs aka Brent Jon Roelofs, a single man Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as  nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, its successors and assigns Dated: June 16, 2003 Recorded: July 9, … [Read more...]

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED  BY THIS ACTION.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: Mortgagor: Matthew R Rowe and Holli K Rowe, husband and wife. Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as  nominee for Home Federal Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns Dated: August 19, … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project: Gun Rights – Why the Second Amendment Matters

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By Davian Koren The right to bear arms is extremely important when it comes to the safety of our nation. As the old saying goes, “good fences make good neighbors.” The same is true when it comes to guns: they create boundaries between what is acceptable and what is not. Criminals are discouraged from committing crimes if they know there will be instant repercussions. If … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotions – “Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.”

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By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish of the UMC Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston, and Spring Valley: Faith  Churches (and Lenora)  In 2007 I received a book written by Bishop Rueben P. Job.  It was not a big or lengthy book, yet it was a book of transforming power and love.  THREE SIMPLE RULES lifted up a powerful life and world changing way to live.  Quoting … [Read more...]

Thyme & Again – Spooky Season: Burnout, Tricky Treats, and Sandwich-Craft

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By Angela Denstad Time and again, it begins in the fall: I get sucked into a seasonal time warp wherein I imagine all the best treats will magically converge on a collective table of sheer memory, citing, “Oh, I made this once!” as evidence that all things should again appear. String together a couple decades of culinary curiosity and that’s a whole lot of recipe re-creation … [Read more...]

Fillmore County Flashback: Rushford – The Early Years

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By Sally Ryman Rushford Historical Society Ever wonder how your hometown came to be? What caused it to grow and thrive? This is the  story of Rushford’s early years.  Native Americans had lived in the area for thousands of years, but we will begin in 1854 when white settlers arrived. Rushford started as a shanty town of about 20 log houses. Area farmers were beginning … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Quentin Eugene Holkesvik, 47, Caledonia, Minn., 7/16/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $280.   Benjamin Kimathi, 30, Rochester, Minn., 9/10/2025, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 55 mph Where Appropriate (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $120.  Danielle Kendall Kolden, 29, Spring Valley, Minn., 7/17/2025, Driving After … [Read more...]

Elden W. Salwey

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Elden W. Salwey, age 84, of rural Rushford, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in La Crosse. Elden was born on August 26, 1941, in Winona, to Williard and Clara (Ebert Lafka) Salwey, and attended local schools. He was united in marriage with Lila Mundon on December 26, 1961, at Peace Lutheran Church in Platteville, Wis. He … [Read more...]