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NOTICE

OF FINAL HEARING BEFORE THE UPPER MINNESOTA RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT AS DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 12

WHEREAS, a Petition for the establishment of the Flood Mitigation Project for U.S. Highway 12 was filed with the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District; and

WHEREAS, the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District held a Preliminary Hearing on the proposed Establishment and directed a Final Engineer’s Report and Viewers’ Report be prepared concerning this Establishment; and

WHEREAS, the Final Engineer’s Report and Viewers’ Report have been filed with the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 103D.615 at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, in the meeting room of the National Guard Armory, located at 309 Madison Avenue, Ortonville, Minnesota.

All persons interested in the proposed Establishment are invited to appear and ask questions and make comments.

Dated this 18th day of January, 2012.

Brent Hasslen, Chairperson

Upper Minnesota River

Watershed District

(Jan. 31, Feb. 7 & 14, 2012)



NOTICE

OF ANNUAL MEETING

ARTICHOKE TOWNSHIP

BIG STONE COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Artichoke Township, County of Big Stone, State of Minnesota, that the annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Akron Town Hall located in Correll, MN.

In case of inclement weather, the meeting may be postponed until March 20th at the same time and place.

Dated: Jan. 27, 2012

Kay Stensteun, Clerk

Artichoke Township

(Jan. 31 & Feb.  7, 2012)



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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,   that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 24, 2006

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $54,400.00

MORTGAGOR(S): James A. Haugen and Brenda Haugen, husband and wife

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100077910006833285

LENDER: Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC

SERVICER: Bank of America, NA

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:  Filed August 29, 2006, Big Stone County Recorder, as Document No. 161523

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON fka THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC5; Dated: July 28, 2011 filed: August 4, 2011, recorded as document number 169043

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:  Lot Five (5), Block One (1), Sky View Addition to the City of Ortonville, being the Northerly 130 feet of the Southerly 163 feet of the East 50 feet of the West Half of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2 W1/2 SE1/4 SW1/4) of Section Four (4), Township One Hundred Twenty-one (121), Range Forty-six (46)

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 525 Stephens Avenue, Ortonville, MN 56278

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 22-0976-000

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:  Big Stone

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $70,063.72

THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:  January 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE:  Sheriff’s main office, 20 SE 2nd Street, Ortonville, MN 56278

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney’s fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor)s) the personal representatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2012.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 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.

Dated: November 29, 2011

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON fka THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC5,

Assignee of Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP

by

Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559

Diane F. Mach - 273788

Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778

Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X

Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061

Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918

Attorneys for Mortgagee

12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. YOU ARE ADIVSED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISION OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

NOTICE

OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for January 19, 2012, at 10:00 AM, has been postponed to March 1, 2012, at 10:00 AM, located at 20 SE 2nd Street, Ortonville, MN 56278, said County and State.

If this is an owner occupied, single-family dwelling, the premises must be vacated by September 4, 2012 at 11:59 PM.

Dated: January 23, 2012.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON fka THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC5

Assignee of Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP

Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559

Diane F. Mach - 273788

Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778

Randolph W. Dawdy 2160X

Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061

Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918

12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 831-4060

Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee

(Jan. 31, 2012)