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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

 FORECLOSURE SALE

DATE: March 13, 2023

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage:

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED

1. Date of Mortgage:  November 6, 2007

2.  Mortgagors: Margaret Larson, a single person

3. Mortgagees: Members Cooperative Credit Union

4.  Recording Information: Recorded on 11/29/2007, modified 01/12/15, as Document Number 01068626, 1253169, in the Office of the County Recorder of St. Louis County, Minnesota.

5.  Assignments of Mortgage, if any: N/A

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES

6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises:  010-2790-02140

7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises:

 Northerly Forty-five feet (N’ly 45’) of lots numbered One (1) and Two (2) Block Twenty-six (26) LAKEVIEW DIVISION, accoring to the recorded plat thereof.

8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises:

        1014 N. 8th Avenue E.

           Duluth, MN 55805

OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA

9. The person holding the Mortgage is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30.

The name  of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02 is Members Cooperative Credit Union

INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE

11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied.

12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $32,000.00.

13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $34,489.25

14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of St. Louis County, Minnesota, at public auction on May 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m., at Sheriff’s Main Civil Office, Room 103, 100 N. 5th Avenue W., Duluth, MN 55802

15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal represen-tatives or assigns is six months after the date of sale.

16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner- occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on November 11, 2023.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY MORT-GAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SEC-TION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Name of Mortgagee

or Mortgage Assignee:

Members Cooperative

Credit Union

Name and address of attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee:

Parrish J. Jones

823 Belknap Street, Suite 222

Superior, WI 54880

P.J. – March 23 and 30, and April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2023

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 69DU-PR-23-108 ESTATE OF: jeanne h. sederberg, DECEDENT It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at Duluth in St. Louis County, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of Decedent, dated December 15, 2018 (“Will”), and the appointment of Robert M. Sederberg, Jr., whose address is 2314 East 5th Street, Duluth, MN 55812, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: March 16, 2023 /s/ Shawn Pearson Shawn Pearson Judge of District Court Amy Turnquist Court Administrator Debra Thorstensen Deputy Attorney for Personal Representative: Johnson, Killen & Seiler, P.A. By: Susan L. Waldie 230 West Superior Street, Suite 800 Duluth, MN 55802 Telephone: 218-722-6331 P.J. – March 23 and 30, 2023

Minutes Independent School District No. 704 Proctor, Minnesota

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, February 27, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jennifer McDonald, School Board Chair at 7:01 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Jennifer McDonald, Kimberly Parmeter, Lynn Peterson, Amy Pocrnich, Jim Podgornik, Larry Shelton, and Joe Ward MEMBERS ABSENT: None STUDENT LIAISON MEMBERS: Brooklyn Burch and Abigail Schunk Also in Attendance: Kerry Juntunen, Superintendent and Business Manager Stephen Anderson IV. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Moved by Amy Pocrnich and seconded by Jim Podgornik to approve the Agenda as revised. Adjustment of IX. A.4 Motion approved by unanimous vote. V. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting of February 13, 2023. MOTION: Moved by Kimberly Parmeter and seconded by Jennifer McDonald to approve the Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting of February 13, 2023, as submitted. Motion approved by unanimous vote. VI. Finance MOTION: Moved by Larry Shelton and seconded by Amy Pocrnich, to approve the payment of bills dated February 27, 2023, in the amount of $249,539.00 covering checks 115545 through 115712; and approve the electronic transfers and payrolls as submitted. Motion approved by unanimous vote. VII. Commendations/Congra-tulations A. Congratulated and commended the Night to Shine planning committee on a successful event which was held on Friday, February 10. Members include; Mollie Haag, Danielle Wines, Beth Adams, Renee Coughlin, Shelly McAllister, Heidi Voss, Sara Boespflug, Erin Haag, Erika Klang, Leah Kane, Rachel Burlet, Ted Kiefat, Kimberly Olson, and Cody Lau. B. Congratulated the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage for winning the Lake Superior Conference Section 7A title, advancing to the State tournament, and earning academic honors. C. Thanked the Proctor and Hermantown Police and Fire Department for their continued support and for their escort out of town for the Mirage State bound hockey team. D. Congratulated Zak McPhee for making All Conference in wrestling at the 182 Weight Class. He is also statebound this weekend. E. Commended all of the participants who participated in the Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 18th. F. Congratulated Proctor senior, Hope Carlson, for hitting 1,000 career points. She is the sixth player in the history of the girls’ basketball program to reach 1,000 career points. G. The next board agenda will include the REA3D Candlelight event. VIII. Public Comment A. Moved up item XI. B. Judi Vitito addressed the board regarding LETRS training. She defined the science of reading and briefly addressed how the brain learns to read and included brief video clips that summed up the science of reading. Jill Lackner discussed phonological awareness and talked about the difference between this concept and phonics. Dehlia Seim presented an advanced phonemic awareness lesson with students from her classroom. Students Amelia Cavallin, third grade; Brenna Sweeney, third grade; and Ellis Johnson, fourth grade participated in the mini-lesson. Jenna Kelly presented week 7 of a kindergarten lesson. Shelly Larson presented onset and rhyme. Mrs. Graves presented sound walls and talked about the articulation of sounds. Judi recapped the presentation by talking about LETRS training, Heggerty, Lexia Power Up, David Kilpatrick, Universal screeners, and ELA committee work. Mrs. Graves’ class presented the board with a thank you sign for school board recognition month. IX. Consent Agenda MOTION: Moved by Kimberly Parmeter and seconded by Jim Podgornik, to approve the consent agenda as revised. Adjustment of stipend – A.4 A. Personnel Items 1. Approved the recommendation to hire Victoria Behrman into the 23 hours per week educational assistant position at Bay View Elementary effective January 30, 2023. 2. Approved the recommendation to hire Kaitlyn Steffan into the 1.0 FTE special education long-term substitute teacher position at Bay View Elementary beginning February 15, 2023, through June 9, 2023. 3. Approved the recommendation to hire Sonia Sturdevant into the 11.25 hrs/wk educational assistant (riding a bus with a student) position effective February 21, 2023. 4. Approved the recommendation to hire Adam Frase as the assistant golf coach beginning in the 2022-23 golf season. 5. Approved the recommendation to hire Tanner Richey as the assistant baseball coach beginning in the 2022-23 baseball season. 6. Approved the recommendation to rehire Darrelette Silver as a 24.5 hours per week educational assistant at Bay View Elementary effective February 27, 2023. 7. Accepted the verbal resignation from Robert Chicos as the playground supervisor at Bay View Elementary effective February 17, 2023. 8. Approved the lane change request for Teresa Nyberg effective January 30, 2023. 9. Approved the 6th assignment for Laura Rice, Speech Language Pathologist, for ECSE beginning February 28, 2023, through the remainder of the school year. X. Items for Individual Action A. Accepted the “Notice of Desire to Negotiate” from EdMN Proctor Teachers, and directed Superintendent Juntunen to establish dates and procedures to negotiate the 2023-2025 contract. MOTION: Moved by Joe Ward and seconded by Lynn Peterson, to accept the “Notice of Desire to Negotiate” from EdMN Proctor Teachers, and direct Superintendent Juntunen to establish dates and procedures to negotiate the 2023-2025 contract as submitted. Motion approved by unanimous vote. XI. Items for Discussion/Infor-mation A. Superintendent Update B. Science of Reading Presentation – Jenna Kelly, Dehlia Seim, Jill Lackner, Kara Graves, and Shelly Larson Moved to Public Comment C. Strategic Plan Discussion – This item will remain on the agenda as a placeholder to not lose sight of updating the plan and dispersing information. D. Discussed results of Board survey and planned Board retreat. Moved by Lynn Peterson and seconded by Larry Shelton to schedule a board retreat to discuss the Standards for School Board results on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at a location to be determined. Motion approved by unanimous vote. E. Public Relations Update 1. Items relating to the District from the Proctor Journal: a) February 9, 2023 Edition: “School does not stall on stall shenanigans,” “REA3D Candlelight sold out, on-line auction open to all,” “School Boards are vital to education,” “Two scholarships available from PFCU,” “Proctor High School – Student of the Week: Gabe Foucault.” b) February 16, 2023 Edition: “PHS grad on Wheel of Fortune,” “Softball team BINGO fundraiser Saturday,” “Bettendorf, Wozniak win state ski berths,” “Proctor High School – Student of the Week: Paige Czepa,” “Royal treatment provided during Night to Shine.” c) February 23, 2023 Edition: “State Bound Again,” “REA3D’s 117 item on-line auction ends Feb. 24,” “On silver anniversary, Mirage goes for gold,” “Proctor High School – Student of the Week: Hannah Miller.” XII. Reports A. School Board Committee Reports 1. Staff development report will be in the next board packet. 2. Policy meeting will be scheduled for next month. XIII. Communications A. School Board Comments and Observations 1. School Board Celebrations a) Lynn Peterson commented on the REA3D dinner and the outpouring of community and staff support. It was a huge success. She also praised the LETRS training and the incredible job our teachers are doing. She recognized the sign Mrs. Graves’ class lovingly made for the school board. b) Jennifer McDonald thanked the REA3D board for being included in the REA3D candlelight event. c) Kimberly Parmeter talked about the Mirage team and exuding school pride. Thank you to Rails TV for its coverage. The culinary competition will take place tomorrow. Robotics competition will be on Friday at the DECC. The spring play was cast and will be staged in April. d) Amy Pocrnich referenced the LETRS training demonstration. B. Student Liaison Board Member Comments 1. Abby Schunk talked about the band competition and recognized Brita Berglund, Elissa Donahue, Lindsey Aho, Ava Swanstrom, and Aurora Moen-Smith; they all received superior ratings. She attended the staff development event where Anton Truer spoke. She said the teachers were touched with his message regarding culture. He will be returning to the district. She also attended the Youth in Action Council for developing student leaders. 2. Brooklyn Burch talked about the Mirage’s appearance at the State tournament. This team also won the Academic Award with a collective GPA of 3.917. She thanked both communities for their continued support throughout the season and thanked the Proctor Police Department for the escort out of and back into town. The Mirage took fourth place at State. Brooklyn recognized Hope Carlson’s 1000 points achievement and congratulated the boys hockey team on their season. Softball captains practice begins next week. Girls and boys lacrosse opened today; this sport is partnered with Hermantown. Boys and girls basketball playoffs will begin soon. She also congratulated Zak McPhee going to state and congratulated the students who participated with the Night to Shine event. C. Township and City Communications 1. Kerry presented the board members with the township meetings notes with a focus on education and reminded board members to leave passes for senior citizens. XIV. Adjourn MOTION: A motion was made by Amy Pocrnich, seconded by Jim Podgornik, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Lynn Peterson, Clerk Jennifer McDonald, Chair P.J. – March 23, 2023

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 69DU-PR-23-98 In Re: The Estate of LAURELEN T. KLIMEK, a/k/a LAURELEN THERESE KLIMEK Decedent. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: A Petition for Formal Probate of a Will and for Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed with the Court. The Petition for formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the decedent, dated December 29th, 2022 under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 and for the appointment of Daniel Klimek, as personal representative of the estate of the above-named decedent in unsupervised administration. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate. If you have an objection to this case, or wish to appear remotely, please contact the Court Administration at (218) 221-7560 opt. 8 for further instructions as these hearings are currently held remotely due to the pandemic. IT IS ORDERED and Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of April, 2023 at 1:30 o’clock p.m., a virtual hearing will be held in the above-named Court House located at 100 N. 5th Avenue West, Duluth, Minnesota. Notice shall also be given to all interested persons under Minn. Stat. 524.3-801. ALL CREDITORS having claims against said Estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. Dated: Mar. 13, 2023 By the Honorable /s/ Shawn Pearson Shawn Pearson Judge of District Court Amy Turnquist Court Administrator Debra Thorstensen Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Michael J. Talarico 313 N. Central Avenue Duluth, MN 55807 P.J. – March 23 and 30, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, Prime Storage will sell at public lien sale on April 6, 2023. The personal property in the below listed units, which may include but are not limited to: Household goods, boxes/totes/bags, clothing, bedding, tools and toys. The public sale of these items will begin at 7 a.m. on April 6, 2023, and end at 7:30 a.m. on April 6, 2023. The public sale will take place at: PRIME STORAGE OF DULUTH, 5078 MIDWAY ROAD, DULUTH MN 55811, (218) 721-6340 TIME: 7-7:30 AM CST Tiffany McClay; 106 Public sale terms, rules and regulations will be made available on www.primestorageduluth.com. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be by credit/debit card, we do not accept checks or cash. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By Prime Storage Duluth, 5078 Midway Road, Duluth, MN 55811. (218) 721-6340 P.J. – March 23 and 30, 2023

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-23-101 Estate of MARK GAUL, a/k/a MARK A. GAUL, Decedent A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota, and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted. IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on April 18, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., by this Court at Duluth, Minnesota. 1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (MINN. STAT. § 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204. 2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. Dated: March 14, 2023 BY THE COURT /s/ Shawn Pearson Shawn Pearson Judge of District Court Amy Turnquist Court Administrator Debra Thorstensen Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Karen J. Olson Olson Law, PLLC 2002 W. Superior St/PO Box 16873 Duluth MN 55816-0873 Attorney License No.: 300354 218-727-8557 218-727-8558 kolson@kjolaw.net P.J. – March 23 and 30, 2023

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 69DU-PR-23-105 Estate of Alvin A. Savela, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 25, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 100 N. 5th Ave W., Duluth, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, April 1, 2016, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Carla Kaneski, whose address is 6040 Lavaque Rd., Duluth, MN, 55803 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. If you have an objection to this case, or wish to appear remotely, please contact the Court Administration at 218-221-7560 for further instruction as these hearings are currently held remotely due to the pandemic. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: March 16, 2023 (COURT SEAL) BY THE COURT /s/ Shawn Pearson Shawn Pearson Judge of District Court Amy Turnquist Court Administrator Debra Thorstensen Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Christopher Dahlberg Dahlberg Law Office, PA 130 W. Superior Street, Suite 730 Duluth, MN, 55802 Attorney License No: 0323998 Telephone: (218) 722-5809 Fax: (218) 722-3785 Email: cdahlberg@dahlberglaw.com P. J. – March 23 and 30, 2023

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN AN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 69DU-PR-23-107 In Re: Estate of James Anthony Gornik, Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 25, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the St. Louis County Courthouse, Duluth, Minnesota, on a petition for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of decedent’s heirs, and for the appointment of Wendy Pfeffer, 1504 1/2 S. Highway 33, Suite B, Cloquet, MN 55720, as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; to sell real and personal property; and to do all necessary acts for the decedent’s estate. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: March 16, 2023 BY THE COURT /s/ Shawn Pearson Shawn Pearson District Court Judge Attorney for Petitioner ANDREW, BRANSKY & POOLE, P.A. Aaron R. Bransky MN# 226610 302 West Superior Street, Suite 300 Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Telephone: 218-722-1764 Facsimile: 218-722-6137 e-mail: abransky@duluthlawfirm.com P.J. – March 23 and 30, 2023