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The Todd County Sheriff's

ffice has recently acquired a

ew member. Midwest K-9

lternatives of rural Long

rairie has donated a chocolate

ab to the Sheriff's Office. Deputy

ohn Decock will be the handler.

he donation by Midwest K-9

lternatives includes training of

he dog. The dog has been named

am. She has been trained and

ertified in narcotics, article

earch, and tracking.

Deputy Steve Och recently

etired his K-9, Guenther who

as the Sheriff's Office for many

ears. Having a K-9 as part of

he Office is very beneficial.

am's main purpose will be drug

etection.

Midwest K-9 Alternatives is

wned by Roy Engebretson. He

as head of the Minneapolis K-9

nit for many years. He is certi-

ed by the United States Police

anine Association (USPCA) as

National Judge and Trainer.

Midwest K-9 Alternatives trains

nd maintains K-9 units in

even Midwestern states.

With summer in full swing,

he activity at the Sheriff's Office

has definitely increased. The

Sheriff's Water Patrol has had

many contacts on area lakes and

there have not been any serious

accidents. The Sheriff's Office

was recently called to an over-

turned paddle boat on an area

lake. Three young women were

operating the paddle boat in

rough waters when it capsized.

They were able to stay with the

boat and were assisted to shore

by other boaters. None of them

were wearing life jackets.

Todd County is a member of the

Central Minnesota Drug and

Gang Task Force (CMDGTF) and

agents from the force recently

assisted the Staples Police

Department in an incident

where an individual obtained

items from a Staples business

and then tried to sell them on a

social networking site. As of

result of the investigation,

charges are pending against

Richard Lee Olson (50 YOA) of

Minneapolis. This was an excel-

lent example of Law

Enforcement Agency's working

together to solve a serious crime.

Agencies involved in the investi-

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The Ladyslipper, Minnesotas State Flower, is one of the many native plants species that can

be found within the park.

Glacial Lakes StatePark, created 1963

Continued on page 16

By Sue Farmer

Summer is finally showing its

effervescent hand.

Its late June and a very fine

summer day beckons, winks and

nods from every hillside, valley

and water feature of Glacial

Lakes State Park near

Starbuck.

The landscape is lush and

green, the sky a crystalline blue

and the pristine, spring-fed

Mountain Lake is a perfect mir-ror of the sky. Trees, shrubs,

wildflowers and native grasses

augment the rolling hills terrain

at this 2,400 acre park.

The area became a state park

in 1963 to preserve its unique

land features carved by glaciers

thousands of years ago. Its ket-

tle (deep depressions) and kame

(conical hills) landscape hosts

mainly prairie, a few scattered

lakes and wetlands, oak savan-

na and mixed hardwood forest.

I begin my trek at the beach

parking area on the south side of

Mountain Lake. Im headed for

the north east side of the lakeand from there out onto the

prairie in search of early sum-

mer wildflowers, including

ladys slippers. The trail around

the lake is a good one as it trav-

els though forest, wetlands and

hilltop prairie with periodic

views of the lake. It is a chal-

lenging up and down trek, made

more challenging by the vast

number of hungry mosquitoes

lying in wait in the forest shad-

ows. Fortunately for me the sun

is still making its way through

the closing forest canopy and the

winged pests are only a minor

nuisance.

Birds of every color bring the

forest to life. I hear theirsinging, twittering, cooing and

chirping with every footstep.

Nearer the lake, I hear ducks

quacking and see cormorants

and great blue heron. Trees in

full leaf hide the birds, but a few

flitter into view, including chip-

ping sparrows, robins, common

yellowthroats, red-winged black-

birds, bluebirds, chickadees,

swallows and brown thrashers.

As I approach a thick stand of

shrubs, several startled brown

thrashers take flight, startling

me in return. I also step too

close to someones ground nest

and a couple of fledglings soarup making my heart lurch.

Two plank walks along the

trail take hikers right through

the heart of two large wetlands.

The openness is a nice break

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128th Annual Todd County FairJuly 28 -July 31, 2011

Magels Carnival on MidwayGrandstand Events:

Thur. July 28 - 7:00 pm

Moto Cross RaceContact Dale 612-919-3457

Fri. July 29 - 7:30 pm

Demolition DerbyContact Ryan 320-760-4236

Sat. July 30

Tractor Pull(Out of field) 10:30 pmContact Jakin 218-820-8816

Truck Pull 7:00 pm

Contact Tim 763-238-9061

Sun. July 31 - 2:00 pm

Demolition DerbyContact Ryan 320-760-4236

Daily Armband Events

Advance 2 for $30.00At The Fair $20.00 ea.

Talent Contest July 30

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2011 VENDOR LISTArbonneArbonne

Assembly of God ChurchAssembly of God Church

CentraCare Health System Long PrairieCentraCare Health System Long Prairie

Clarissa Bible ChurchClarissa Bible Church

Chopper Dan DesignsChopper Dan Designs

Design Electronics/Radio ShackDesign Electronics/Radio Shack

Great River Regional LibraryGreat River Regional Library

J & M NoveltiesJ & M Novelties

Knotty Pine Embroidery & Screen PrintKnotty Pine Embroidery & Screen Print

Long Prairie Chamber Of CommerceLong Prairie Chamber Of Commerce

NAPNAPAA Auto Parts/JohnAuto Parts/Johns Parts Supply Inc.s Parts Supply Inc.

TTodd County DFLodd County DFL

TTodd County Farmers Unionodd County Farmers Union

TTodd County Master Gardenersodd County Master Gardeners

TTodd County Pro Lifeodd County Pro Life

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Friday, July 29 - 1-5 pm

Saturday, July 30 - 1-5 pm

Sunday, July 31 - 1-5 pm

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Great River LibraryStories 1:30 pm

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Slew Foot Family Band4-7 pm

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es from the 2010 Todd County Fair

t e o ountyhe schedule of 4-H activi-

the Fairgrounds in Long

include:

sday, July 28 -- 9:00 a.m.,

bbit Show, east of the

k Building; 1:00 p.m., 4-

Show, Expo Arena; 5:00

4-H Fashion Revue

ance in the 4-H Exhibit

g; 6:00 p.m., 4-H Poultry

east of the Livestock

g.

y, July 29 -- 9:00 a.m., 4-

y Cattle Show; and 3:00

-H General Livestock

n t e xpo rena.Saturday, July 30 10:00 a.m.

4-H Horse Fun Show, Horse

Arena.

Sunday, July 31--2:30 p.m., 4-

H Premier Showmanship

Contest; 5:00 p.m. Parade of

Champions. Both of these activ-

ities will be held in the Expo

Arena.

Yes, Todd County 4-H mem-

bers will be selling malts at the

stand just north of the Expo

Arena during the fair! Be sure to

stop by and purchase a cool treat

for your family. Proceeds help

out t e year.Each day of the Fair, the 4-H

Exhibit Building, located just

northeast of the Grandstand will

be open for the public to view the

numerous exhibits prepared by

Todd County 4-H ers from 11:00

a.m.-10:00 p.m. Also, during

that time there will be a variety

of animals on display in the

barns.

Hope to see you at the Fair!

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During the week of June 8-

10 Todd County 4-H sent 17

campers and 5 camp coun-

selors to the 2011 4-H Summer

Camp held at Northern Pines

in Park Rapids, MN. The

camps theme this year was

Oh The Places Youll Go.

The youth got to enjoy swim-

ming, canoeing, archery, out-

door cooking and tie dying,

just to name a few.

Pictured (L-R) Bryce Barthel, Jacob Lowe

4-H MinnAqua Day Camp

A 4-H MinnAqua Day Camp was held June 29th at Lake

Charlotte Park in Long Prairie. Fourteen area youth attended

this fun and educational day camp. An entire day of aquatic

fun, fish identification, fish life cycle games and knowledge o

wildlife was spent at the lake. The day was concluded with

fishing on the dock at Lake Charlotte. This program was spon-

sored by University of Minnesota / Todd County Extension, MN

DNR MINNAQUA Program and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

Community Education. Call 320-732-4435 to learn more about

joining 4-H!

4-H Robotics Day CampA 4-H Robotics Day Camp was held June 14 - 16. Eleven area

youth attended this three day camp. They worked together to

build their robots using Lego Education Kits. Activities includ-

ed teamwork, engineering/construction skills, programming

skills and of course fun! Using specialized LEGO kits youth

learned how to program their robot using: sound, light, ultra-

sonic, touch, and rotational sensors. This program was spon-

sored by University of Minnesota / Todd County Extension and

Long Prairie Grey Eagle Community Education. Call 320-

7732-4435 to learn more about joining 4-H!

4-H Sewing Camp One

A 4-H Sewing Camp One was held June 13 at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Middle School.Eight area youth attended this day

camp. They worked together along

with 4-H Ambassadors to make a

pillow case, a 4 patch pillow and a

headband. The youth learned

sewing techniques and how to cor-

rectly sew a straight line. This pro-

gram was sponsored by the

University of Minnesota-Todd

County Extension and Long

Prairie-Grey Eagle Community

Education. Call 320-7732-4435 to

learn more about joining 4-H!

Todd County Country Courier, Page 7 Friday, July 8, 20114-H offers an abundance

of summer activities

4-H WildlifeAdventure Day

Camp

A 4-H Wildlife Adventure Day

Camp was held June 20th at

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Middle

School in Long Prairie. Forty

two area youth attended this

fun and exciting educational

day camp. The 4-H day camp

consisted of learning about ani-

mal tracks, listening to animal

sounds, making their very own

animal scat, and playing games.

This program was sponsored by

the University of Minnesota-

Todd County Extension, Long

Prairie-Grey Eagle Community

Education and the Federal 21st

Century Community Learning

Centers Grant. Call 320-732-

4435 to learn more about join-

ing 4-H!

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Hometown Furniture and Gifts has been serving Todd

County for several years, supplying a great selection of home furnishings including living

room furniture, bedroom sets, dining room sets, mattresses, and more. Whether you are

looking for a comfy leather recliner, an exceptional bedroom set, or a new vibrant sofa to add

to your living space, Hometown Furniture and Gifts is worth your consideration.

Hometown Furniture and Gifts, based in Long Prairie, Minnesota, has been operating

since 2004. Founder and Owner, Celeste Miller, bought Danielsons Furniture from Dan

Johnson in 2003.

Lyle Danielson bought what is now Hometown Furniture and Gifts from Robert Lux in

1984. Danielson converted what was Lux Hardware into Danielsons Furniture. In 2001,

Danielson sold Danielsons Furniture to Dan Johnson because of health-related problems.

The building, built in 1913, is fairly old and has been upgraded multiple times for more mod-

ern purposes.

Celeste Miller grew up on a dairy farm hours from where she calls home todays. Prior to

her move here Celeste worked in furniture sales. With little to no experience in sales, she

had worked her way to a top sales person in a year.

New to Long Prairie, Celeste did what she knew best which was selling furniture.

Although owning a furniture store was not exactly on Celestes agenda, the opportunity pre-

sented itself. What was once Danielsons Furniture became Hometown Furniture and Gifts.

Celestes charming and patient personality allows customers to really express their deco-

rating style and be comfortable with their choices. With a small town friendly approach,

Celeste has gained many life long shoppers.

The ever changing store has three floors of furniture, where shoppers may find something

for every room in their home. A variety of luxurious plush sofas, gorgeous dining sets, beau-

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ordering is an option as well.

Hometown Furniture and Gifts has a style for everyone. The store offers a variety of stylesincluding traditional, modern, rustic, and many more. Besides furniture, Hometown offers

flooring, wall hangings, gifts, and scented candles.

Hometown History Meet the Employees

L to R: Celeste Miller, Owner and Debby Abrahmson - 2 yearswith Hometown Furniture

L to R: Anita Vearrier -7 years with Hometown Furnitureand Mari Ludwig - 2 years with Hometown Furniture

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Is now accepting applications for openings in general labor positions

processing bulls and cows in our Harvest and Fabrication departments.

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Tue, July 19, Wed, July 20,

Thurs, July 21, & Wed, July 27,

Courthouse Annex, By appoint-

ment, Call Debra 320-533-4652

FAMILY PLANNING &

HEALTH SERVICES

For more information or an

appointment call 1-877-275-6123.

Thursday, July 28, Family

Planning Clinic, CentraCare

Clinic, Long Prairie, By appoint-

ment only, 1-877-275-6123

WIC - WOMAN, INFANTS

AND CHILDREN

Tue, July 12, Eagle Bend WIC,

Assemblies of God, 9 am - Noon

Mon, July 18 & Wed July 20,

Long Prairie WIC, Main Street

Government Center, 9 am - 4 pm,

(across street from Post Office)

Call 1-800-953-4440 or 320-732-

4456 to see if you are eligible for

WIC.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

CLINICS

Wed, Junly 13, 2011, Village

View Apartments, By appointment,

Grey Eagle, Nona Walker 320-285-

2667

Thurs July 14, Sunrose Courts,

By appointment, Browerville,

Theresa Zirbes 320-594-0078

Thurs, July 14 & Thur July 28,

Senior Center, By appointment,

Long Prairie, Myrna Golnitz 320-

732-2282

Tue, July 19, Senior Center, By

appointment, Bertha, Jo Fern 218-

639-2080

Wed, July 20, Heritage Place, By

appointment, Clarissa, Irene

Kotula 218-756-2212

Thurs, July 21, Greenleaf

Apartment Building, By appoint-

ment, Eagle Bend, Lois Klucas

218-738-5180

Todd County Public HealthOperation Dry Water ispart of nationwide effortto curb drunk boating

Looking forward to relaxing on the boat

this weekend with that ice chest full of cold

beer? Better think again. Minnesota

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

conservation officers and county sheriffs

deputies are enforcing boating-under-the-

influence (BUI) detection aimed at reducing

the number of alcohol- and drug-related

accidents and fatalities.

There will be arrests and some boaters

will face the consequences of boating underthe influence, said Col. Jim Konrad, DNR

Enforcement Division director. But wed

much rather arrest someone than to have to

tell their friends and family theyre never

coming back.

Alcohol can impair a boaters judgment,

balance, vision and reaction time. It can also

increase fatigue and susceptibility to the

effects of cold-water immersion. Sun, wind,

noise, vibration and motion, which are

stressors common to the boating environ-

ment, intensify the side effects of alcohol,

drugs and some prescription medications.

Thirty-percent of Minnesota boating fatal-

ities in 2010 involved the use of alcohol.

Impaired boaters who are caught can expect

severe penalties, including heavy fines, lossof boat operating privileges and even jail

time. Convictions go on a persons auto driv-

ing record and insurance policy.

We want people to have fun while boat-

ing, Konrad said. But BUI is a leading con-

tributing factor in fatal recreational boating

accidents. We recommend that people avoid

drinking alcoholic beverages while boating.

We have zero tolerance for anyone found

operating a boat under the influence of alco-

hol or drugs on Minnesota waters.

Curbing the number of alcohol- and drug-

related accidents and fatalities is key to

achieving a safer and more enjoyable envi-

ronment for recreational boating. Last sum-

mer, agencies and organizations from all 50

states and six U.S. territories participated inthe Operation Dry Water weekend. During

that three-day weekend there were 66,472

boaters contacted by law enforcement, 322

BUI arrests, and 4,171 citations and 7,522

warnings issued for safety violations. This

included six BUI arrests in Minnesota.

This year, all states are expected to par-

ticipate. In Minnesota, Operation Dry Water

is a joint program of the Minnesota DNR,

Minnesota county sheriffs offices, the

National Association of State Boating Law

Administrators and the U.S. Coast Guard.

OPERATION DRY WATER 2011 FACT

SHEET

About Operation Dry Water:

Operation Dry Water was launched i

2009 by the National Association of Stat

Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) i

partnership with the United States Coas

Guard. It has been a highly successful effor

to draw public attention to the hazards o

Boating Under the Influence (BUI) of alcoho

and drugs. The Minnesota Department o

Natural Resources has taken part in the pro

gram since its inception.

Held in June just prior to the 4th of Jul

holiday, Operation Dry Water is a nationaweekend of BUI detection and enforcemen

aimed at reducing the number of alcohol

and drug-related accidents and fatalities, an

fostering a stronger and more visible deter

rent to alcohol and drug use on the water.

Operation Dry Water is coordinated b

NASBLA, in partnership with the states, th

U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies.

In 2010, all 50 States and six U.S.

Territories participated in Operation Dr

Water. Over that three-day weekend ther

were 40,127 vessels and 66,472 boater

contacted by law enforcement, 322 BUI

arrests made, and 4,171 citations and 7,52

warnings issued for safety violations. Thi

includes six BUI arrests made in Minnesota.

About BUI: In Minnesota, about 30 percent of fata

boating accidents have some alcoho

involvement.

Operating a boat with a Blood Alcoho

Content (BAC) of .08 or higher is agains

both federal and Minnesota law.

Alcohol can impair a boaters judgment,

balance, vision and reaction time. It ca

increase fatigue and susceptibility to th

effects of cold-water immersion.

Sun, wind, noise, vibration and motion

stressors common to the boating environ

ment intensify the side effects of alcohol,

drugs and some medications.

Alcohol consumption can result in a

inner ear disturbance that can make it impos

sible for a person suddenly immersed iwater to distinguish up from down.

Impairment can be even more danger

ous for boaters than for drivers, since mos

boaters have less experience and confi

dence operating a boat than they do drivin

a car. Minnesota boaters average only abou

60 hours of boating per year.

A three-year field evaluation by th

Southern California Research Institut

recently validated a battery of tests fo

marine use that are now the basis for effort

to implement a National Marine Fiel

Sobriety Test standard.

Combined with chemical tests usin

blood, breath and urine samples, these vali

dated ashore and afloat tests give marin

law enforcement officers an impressive arsenal in their ongoing efforts to enforce BUI

laws.

Persons found to be Boating Under th

Influence can expect to incur severe penal

ties. If a boat operator is BUI, the voyag

may be terminated, the boat may b

impounded and the operator may be arrest

ed. Penalties can include fines, jail time, los

of motorboat operating privileges, and unde

some circumstances, the forfeiture of th

boat and trailer.

In addition to the above penalties, per

sons who refuse testing will also be subjec

to a separate and more severe crimina

charge for refusal and loss of their motorboa

operating privileges for one year.

Alcohol is also dangerous for passengers. Intoxication can lead to slips, falls over

board and other dangerous accidents.

It is illegal in every state and territory t

operate a boat while under the influence o

alcohol or drugs.

Other Boating Safety Facts:

Almost three-fourths of those who die i

boating accidents drown; most of those wh

drown are not wearing a life jacket.[1]

Boat operator instruction is a significan

factor in avoiding and surviving accidents.

Only 14 percent of fatalities in 2009 occurre

on boats where the operator was known t

have received boating safety instruction.[2]

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Demolition(as defined in Minnesota State Statutes)

(Price at Transfer Station)

Lg. quantity (10 yds or more/landfill) per yard $8.00Demolition (Transfer Station) per yard $10.00

Concrete (separate load/landfill) per yard $4.00Concrete (Transfer Station) per yard $8.00Demolition landfill gate fee $5.00

Demolition Containers

- REMODELING, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR JUST CLEANING UP -TODD COUNTY TRANSFER STATION

HAS THE RIGHT SIZE DEMOLITION CONTAINER TO FIT YOUR NEEDS.* WE DROP OFF AND PICK UP *

Free Items - Brush, leaves, grass clippings,

auto batteries & scrap iron

May - SeptemberHHW - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Rent per day $5.00Mileage per mile $2.50Todd Co. min. charge per trip $50.00Todd Co. max. charge per trip $150.00

HHW-Household Hazardous Waste

Garbage (Assorted material that is not specifically identified on this list)Minimum charge one bag or less $5.00

33 gallon can/bag $3.00Large quantity (must be weighed beforeunloading) price per ton $84 + 17% tax*Garbage price per lb. .05

Furniture( Including couches, chairs, mattress, box springs) $5.00

Brown Goods (VCRs, Stereos, etc.....) $5.00Computer monitor/TVs $10.00Ballast $5.00Fluorescent bulbs (over & under 4 ft) $1.00Mercury Vapor $5.00

White Goods(Large appliances including microwaves) $7.00

Tires (Prices double if tires are on the rim)Passenger $2.00Pickup (large 4 ply) $3.00Truck (20 or larger diameter) $5.00Large quantity (car, pickup) per ton $150.00Large quantity (tractor & industrial) per ton $250.00

*17% State Solid Waste

Todd County Transfer Station 2010 Product Price List

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Todd County Country Courier,Page 11 Friday, July 8, 2011

Hunters who wish to apply for

one of 186 permits for the 2011

Minnesota prairie chicken season

or for a fall turkey hunting permit

must do so by Friday, July 30,

wherever hunting and fishing

licenses are sold, according to the

Minnesota Department of Natural

Resources (DNR).

Application materials and mapsof permit areas for both hunts are

available on the DNR website at

www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey.

Winners will be notified though the

mail by mid-September after

applying at any DNR electronic

licensing agent.

The application fee is $3. The

license costs $23 for residents and

$78 for nonresidents. The $5 stamp

validation has been incorporated

into the license fee. A separate

stamp is no longer required.

This year there will be 10,450

fall turkey permits available for

the season, which runs from

Saturday, Oct. 1, through Sunday,

Oct. 30. In 2010, hunters harvested

a record 1,353 birds in the fall

hunt, with hunter success typically

about 20 percent.PRAIRIE CHICKEN SEASON

The five-day prairie chicken sea-

son, which will begin on Saturday,

Oct. 22, is open to Minnesota resi-

dents only. Hunters will be charged

a $4 application fee and may apply

individually or in groups up to four.

Prairie chicken licenses cost $20.

The hunt will be conducted in 11

prairie chicken quota areas in

west-central Minnesota between

Warren in the north and

Breckenridge in the south. Up to

20 percent of the permits in each

area will be issued to landowners

or tenants of 40 acres or more of

prairie or grassland property with-

in the permit area for which they

applied. Resident hunters younger

than 12 may apply for a prairie

chicken license.

The odds of being drawn are

about one in three, depending on

the area chosen, said Bill Penning,

DNR farmland wildlife program

leader.

The season bag limit is two

prairie chickens per hunter.

Licensed prairie chicken hunters

will be allowed to take sharp-

tailed grouse while legally hunting

prairie chickens.

Sharptails and prairie chickens

are similar looking species. The

general closure on taking sharp-

tailed grouse by small game

hunters in this area is to protect

prairie chickens. Licensed prairie

chicken hunters who wish to take

sharptails must meet all regula-

tions and licensing requirements

for taking sharp-tailed grouse.In 2010, an estimated 87 prairie

chickens were harvested, with 37

percent of hunters taking at least

one bird. Hunter success varies

considerably from year-to-year,

especially when poor weather pre-

vents hunters from going out in

the field.

Apply now for prairie chicken,fall turkey hunts

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enator Bill Ingebrigtsen

I am disappointed that the

month of June came to a close

nd the budget disagreement

id not, forcing a state govern-

ment shutdown. I am disap-

ointed that the legislatures

alanced budget, spending only

what we have in our checkbook,

was neither accepted nor consid-

red by Gov. Dayton. I am dis-

ppointed that a 6 percent

ncrease that any household orusiness would be happy with

was not sufficient enough for

Gov. Dayton.

Our legislative leaders

worked tirelessly in St. Paul

ince session ended to compro-

mise with Gov. Dayton.

However, one after another, our

ompromise offers were rejected,

s agreement on nearly 95 per-

cent of the Governors funding

levels was not enough. Our

budget increased funding in

nearly every area of state gov-

ernment, including a $500 mil-

lion increase in Health and

Human Services for nursing

homes, senior citizens and the

disabled. It also offered mean-

ingful reforms to ensure sustain-

able services for future genera-

tions. However, Gov. Dayton

refused to sign this or any otherbills with real, dollar for dollar

agreement.

Just hours before the shut-

down, Gov. Dayton and legisla-

tive leaders had the framework

for a budget agreement, but the

governor reversed his position

and walked away.

Minnesotans are sick of these

political games. Gov. Dayton

could have called a special ses-

sion and passed the

Environment and Natural

Resources budget bill along with

several other bills that we were

close or matched his funding

requests. He also could have

called a special session to pass a

"Lights On" bill, which would

have lessened the pain of the

shutdown and allowed for tem-

porary, short-term funding to

continue government services

and amenities until an agree-

ment could be reached.

Many Minnesotans planned tocelebrate our nations

Independence Day with their

friends and families throughout

Minnesota in our State Parks.

Minnesota has some of the finest

parks in the nation and

Minnesotans work hard all year

and deserve the opportunity to

enjoy them during the 4th of

July weekend and beyond. We

offered to fully fund the state

parks at the Governors level,

allowing Minnesotans to keep

their holiday plans and spend

quality time with their families.

Instead of a carefree and

relaxing weekend celebratingthe birth of our nation, over

20,000 Minnesotans are out of

work and worrying about their

next pay checks. The rest are

worrying about the effects of a

state government shutdown and

hundreds of thousands of

Minnesotans' lives will be

unnecessarily and painfully dis-

rupted.

I am ready and willing to

work on a solution to solve our

budget deficit. Gov. Daytons

phrase, "Tax the Rich," sounds

good and has a nice ring to it. It

sounds like an easy solution to a

difficult problem. However, I

contend that it is nothing more

than a short-term fix for a long-

term problem. The rate of gov-

ernment spending growth in our

state is too high and moving too

fast. If we don't do anything to

control spending now, we will

have the same problem during

the next budget cycle. And thenwhat: do we tax the rich again?

Minnesotans are sick of the

same old tax and spend policies

of the past and want a new direc-

tion for our state. Its unfortu-

nate that Governor Dayton is

willing to shut our state down

and hurt hard working folks for

more of the same. I am disap-

pointed in Gov. Dayton and his

lack of leadership, Minnesotans

deserve and expect more.

State Senator Bill

Ingebrigtsen encourages and

appreciates constituent input,

and can be reached at 651-297-

8063, by mail at 123 StateOffice Building, 100 Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther

King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN

55155, or via email at

[email protected]

$630,000 awarded forconservation projects

The Minnesota Department of

Natural Resources (DNR)

awarded $630,400 in 13 grants

through the Conservation

Partners Legacy (CPL) grant

program to help restore, enhance

or protect fish, game and wildlife

habitat in the state.

This second round of grants

was limited to applications for

$125,000 or less as part of an

effort balance larger grants with

smaller grants.Among recent grant recipients

are the Hamburg Hunting and

Fishing Club, $125,000 to

acquire 51 acres to add to

Severance Lake Wildlife

Management Area (WMA);

Balaton Sportsmans Club,

$18,000 to restore native grasses

to 112 acres of current cropland

at Peterson/Woodbury Waterfowl

Production Area; and Nicollet

Conservation Club, $16,200 to

enhance and restore 139 acres of

Swan Lake WMA by burning,

tree removal and native cover

plantings.

A complete list of the success-ful grant applications can be

found at

http://mndnr.gov/grants/habi-

tat/cpl/index.html.

To date, more than 80 grants

have been awarded for a total of

$7.8 million.

An unnecessary shutdown

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French Fried Onion ChickenServes: 6

1 can french fried onions 6 chicken breastsnonstick cooking spray or nonstick tinfoil

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. In a large ziploc bag, pour onions inside and seal. using a

rolling pin or a glass, crush the onions.

3. Place 1-2 chicken breats at a time into the onion mixture and

shake to coat. You may need to pat the mixture on a bit to hold.

4. On a cooking sheet sprayed or lined with nonstick foil, place

the chicken in a single layer and bake for 25 minutes or until

juices run clear.

Fresh steamed green beans, corn bread and a garden salad make

this a delicious complete meal in 30 minutes.

I made this recipe recently and it was fantastic! A huge hit

with the family! You can add really any berries and fruits you

wish, I chose fruits my kids enjoy eating.

Summer Fruit TrifleServes 12-15

INGREDIENTS:

1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

1 family size angel food cake OR pound cake

1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding

3 Kiwis, peeled and sliced1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced

3 bananas, peeled and sliced

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve juice)

1. In a medium bowl, fold sour cream, reserved pineapple juice

and unprepared pudding mix into whipped topping.

2. Cut the cake into thirds, horizontally.

3. Line a large trifle or other glass serving bowl with kiwi and

strawberry slices, reserving two whole strawberries. Place one

layer of cake in bottom of bowl, top with 1/3 of bananas and

pineapple, and 1/3 of whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers

until all ingredients are used.

4. Make fan garnishes of whole strawberries by slicing from

just below the stem. Refrigerate until serving.

Strawberry Nut Drops

1 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter 1 t. almond extract 1 egg

2 c. flour 1 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

1 c. sweetened mashed, 3/4 c. powder sugar

strawberries

Reserve 2 T. crushed strawberries. Cream sugar, butter and

almond extract until creamy. Beat in egg. Mix flour with baking pow-

der and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with crushed

strawberries. Stir in walnuts. Drop by tablespoons onto lightly

greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

Mix reserved berries with confectioners sugar to make a thin glaze

and spread over warm cookies.

Savory Beef

Casserole3 tbsp. shortening

2 med. onions, sliced

2 c. leftover beef (steak, pot

roast, etc.)

1 tbsp. flour

1 (1 lb.) can stewed toma-

toes

1/2 c. red wine1/4 c. water

1 (2 oz.) can pimentos,

sliced

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. oregano leaves

1/8 tsp. ground pepper

3 c. cooked macaroni

1 1/2 c. (6 oz.) grated ched-

dar cheese

Parsley sprigs, optional

Heat shortening and saute

onions until golden. Stir in

beef and brown quickly over

high heat, turning frequent-

ly. Stir in flour, then next 7

ingredients. Simmer a few

minutes or until slightly

thickened. In 1 1/2 quart

casserole or individual pots,

layer macaroni, meat mix-

ture and cheese; repeat, end-

ing with cheese. Bake in pre-

heated 400 degree oven

about 10 minutes for indi-

vidual pots or 15 to 20 min-

utes for casserole. Garnish

with parsley. Makes 6 serv-

ings.

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Ericksons Petting Zoo11890 Hope Rd SE Osakis, MN

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Visit our Pygmy Goats and Kidds,Sheep, Minature Horses, Mule andZebu, Cows, Llama, Pot Bellied Pigs

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Picnic Area Pony Rides and More!

So Much To Do Down On The Farm!

July 8-10: Green Lantern (PG13)

Hangover Part 2 (R)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

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Kris WinklemanJuly Recipes

This recipe is used in so many

ways at the Winkelman house-

hold. It has been served as an

appetizer, main meal, put on top of

a salad and also good cold as a

midnight snack. What more could

you ask for, so take that frozen

venison out of the freezer and

start slicing.

Mule Deer Fingers

2 Pounds cut into strips

1 Cup Flour

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon Your favorite

Steak Seasoning

1/2 Cup Finely shredded moz-

zarella cheese

Pepper to taste

Oil

Slice mule deer into strips;

place all ingredients in to a slide

lock bag. Place mule deer strips in

to bag, seal and shake until coat-

ed, meanwhile heat oil in frying

pan until very hot. Once mule

deer is well coated, press firmly

making sure all ingredients

including cheese sticks to mule

deer strips. Place in hot oil turn-

ing over until nice and crispy.

Once both sides are crispy and

brown remove, its ok if not fully

cooked it will continue to cook

once removed from oil.

Summer is here and lets get

ready to go to our favorite picnic

spot or to a summer potluck with

friends. This will be a hit at any

party. Try this salad and bring a

few copies of this recipe - you will

need it.

Grouse Salad

2 cups cooked grouse (cut up

into bite size pieces)

1 Tbsp onions (finely chopped)

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup seedless grapes (halved)

1 cup celery (diced)

1 15 oz can mandarin oranges

(drained)

1 cup cooked macaroni

3/4 cup mayo

3/4 cup whipping cream

(whipped)

3 tbsp Berry Chipotle Sauce

Slivered almonds for garnish

In large bowl combine grouse,

onion and salt. Mix well, add

grapes, celery, oranges, and maca-

roni toss lightly cover and refrig-

erate. Just before serving combine

mayo, whipped cream, fold in

Berry Chipotle, gently mix with

salad. Garnish with almonds and

serve.

No more frozen fish sticks for

you and your family. This is so

simple anybody can do this one.

Its a great change of pace! Go

ahead mix it up and try your own

favorite spices. Use this as your

main dish and just add fries or a

nice green salad.

Fish Sticks

2 Walleye filets cut into strips

(dried)

1 cup cracker crumbs

2 eggs (beaten)

1/4 cup melted butter

1/2 tsp Pepper Garlic

Seasoning

Pat the filets dry and cut into

strips. Preheat oven to 400

degrees. Mix crumbs and Pepper

Garlic Seasoning together. Dip

fish into eggs then into crackercrumbs. Lay fish onto baking

sheet and pour melted butter over

strips. Bake 15-20 minutes until

the fish is golden brown. Serve

with tarter sauce.

What a great way to start your

morning - a fresh cup of coffee and

the smell of fish being fried. This

is not your typical breakfast this is

the start of a family tradition at

your cabin or camp. Put a few of

eggs in the skillet cook to perfec-

tion. A breakfast that your whole

family will enjoy.

Bass Hash

2 pounds of Bass, cooked &

flaked

1 pound hash browns (thawed)

1/2 cup green pepper (chopped)

1/2 onion (chopped)

1 pound bacon (cooked and

crumbled) reserve bacon grease

Garlic powder

Steak or Fish Grill Seasoning

Salt & Pepper to tasteFry bacon and remove. In the

bacon grease saute onion and

green pepper until onion is trans-

parent and set aside. In same pan

add hash browns fry until slightly

brown. Add garlic powder & grill

seasoning, then add onions, pep-

pers and fish. Cook until desired

brown.

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om the tightness of the forest and great

pots to stop and watch for birds. Red-

inged blackbirds rule the marshes, but

here are also plenty of common yel-

wthroats. One yellowthroat lands in a

hrub just a few feet away from me and

oses and preens for photos. A chipping

parrow also steps out for a photo and

nnounces its presence with its distinc-

ve chip, chip, chip call.The trail makes a steep uphill climb to

natural prairie area overlooking the

ake. It is a great place to stop for a break,

sten to the wind rustle the prairie grass-

s and blow gentle waves across the lake

nd to watch the birds soaring over

Mountain Lake, including a red-tailed

awk, great blue heron and cormorant.

he DNR has thoughtfully put a bench at

he top of the hill just for this purpose.

he trail descends back into forest, then

p hill to the Oakridge Campground.

here you walk past a couple of camp

tes on a park road, then follow the trail

s it juts to the east and out onto the

rairie. The prairie hills hide the adjacent

ural countryside so one feels like they are

ght smack in the middle of nowhere,

hich to me is a wonderful place to be.

With abundant rainfall, the prairie is

hriving, green and gold grasses are push-

ng skyward, some already waist high.

midst the grasses are early summer

looming wildflowers, including lead

lant, wild onion, yellow sweet clover,

indweed, thimbleweed, parsnip, daisy

eabane, coreopsis, and many more I cant

prairie floor.

Color is

bubbling up

from every

w i l d f l o w e r

stem from the

deep pink of

the fragrant

roses to the

blue-lavender

of the lead

plant to the

bright yellow

signatures of

ye l l ow-eyed

grass and

coreopsis.Then in a

swale about a

mile down the

prairie trail I

d i s c o v e r

showy ladys

slippers in full

bloom. It is

like finding a

box full of jew-

els to come

across the

state flower in

all its summer

finery. I had

hoped to find

yellow ladysslippers and

instead got

the grand

prize. The yel-

low ladys slip-

pers are here,

but past their

prime. But the

showy ladys

slippers are

right on cue,

b r i l l i a n t

inflated slip-

pers of white

and magenta

f l o u r i s h

among wildgrasses, aspen

and willows in

this moist low-

land area.

The flower is

the largest

orchid found

in Minnesota and

is capped by white septals with a yellow-

center dotted with magenta spots as is the

interior of the slipper. Ive searched this

park many times for the showy ladys slip-

per and it was worth waiting and search-

ing for my path to cross this glorious prize

of nature.

I meander around on the prairie for a

while, then retrace my steps back to thebeach. I drive to the southern portion of

the park, park in the horse camp lot and

explore a bit more. There is a tree line to

the north, but to the south, east and west

lies rolling hills prairie, this is the great

wide open. The humidity and heat have

been building in the late afternoon and it

is nice to feel the breeze that is shuffling

the prairie grasses to and fro. The heat

has unleashed the vigorous fragrances of

summer, especially the sweet, intoxicat-

ing scent of wild roses. I saunter past a

few prairie ponds and hike up a couple

more hills. As Ive been hiking along, the

blue sky has been invaded by storm clouds

blowing in from the Dakotas. Rather than

get caught in the rain, I turn tail and head

for home.

Miles and miles of trails have been

carved through the prairie areas of the

park. Most of the trails involve climbing

hills, but at the top of those hills one can

watch the rich grasses ripple to the far

horizon where they fuse with the shim-

mering blue sky, the essence of infinity.

No hike through Glacial Lakes State

Park would be complete without bringing

my hike and there was no snack. The hat

and sunscreen were in the car. The hat

and sunscreen are usually on the counter

at home, so I am making progress.

Glacial Lakes State Park offers many

recreational opportunities, including

boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming,

fishing (bass, panfish, northern pike), hik-

i i i ki bi d t hi ildlif

able, some challenging, some very easy.

The park rents kayaks, canoes and row-

boats. There is a boat launching ramp and

a fishing dock. The park has a picnic area

and another area for picnicking on a deck

overlooking Mountain Lake. For those

who have enough energy left after hiking,

there is a five-mile paved bike trail that

b t th k d St b k I

Glacial Lakes, continued

K-9 continued

K-9 continued

K9 Sam catching scent of evidence.

Celebrate National

________ Month!July

National Baked Bean Month,

National July Belongs to

Blueberries Month

National Ice

Cream Month,L a s a g n a

Awareness Month,

National Culinary

Arts Month

National Hot Dog

Month,

National Picnic

Month,

National Pickle Month.

July 1 is . . . . . Creative Ice

Cream Flavor Day and Build A

Scarecrow Day

July 2 is . . . . . Visitation OfThe Virgin Mary Day

July 3 is . . . . . Stay Out Of

The Sun Day and Compliment

Your Mirror Day

July 4 is . . . . . National

Country Music Day and

Tom Sawyer Fence-Painting

Day

July 5 is . . . . . Workaholics

Day

July 6 is . . . . . National Fried

Chicken Day


Strawberry Sundae Day

July 8 is . . . . . Video Games

Day


Sugar Cookie Day

July 10 is . . . . Clerihew Day

July 11 is . . . . National

Cheer Up The Lonely Day


Pecan Pie Dy

July 13 is . . . . Fool'sParadise Day

July 14 is . . . . National Nude

Day


Tapioca Pudding Day and

Respect Canada DayJuly 16 is . . . .

International Juggling Day


Peach Ice Cream Day

July 18 is . . . . National Ice

Cream Day and National

Caviar Day

July 19 is . . . . Flitch Day

July 20 is . . . . Ugly Truck

Contest Day

July 21 is . . . . National Tug-

Of-War Tournament Day

July 22 is . . . . Ratcatcher's

Day


Vanilla Ice Cream DayJuly 24 is . . . . Amelia

Earhart Day

July 25 is . . . . Threading The

Needle Day

July 26 is . . . . All Or Nothing

Day

July 27 is . . . . Take Your

Pants For A Walk Day

July 28 is . . . . National Milk

Chocolate Day

July 29 is . . . . Cheese

Sacrifice Purchase Day


Cheesecake Day

ation included officers from Staples Police Department, Todd

ounty Sheriff's Office, Morrison County Sheriff's Office, Stearns

ounty Sheriff's Office, and the Waite Park Police Department.

Remember to report suspicious activity and any crimes in

rogress to the Todd County Sheriff's Office at (320) 732-2175 or tollee at (800)794-5733. If you have an emergency call 911.

Peter J. Mikkelson

Todd County Sheriff

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