3/26/2008 – Public Notices

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Harlow Co-op Elevator & Seed Company will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Maddock Community Center. A breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. The annual report will be given and an election will be held. The terms of Keith Smith and Randy Silliman expire and are up for election.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

TO THE MEMBERS OF EQUITY COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY, SHEYENNE, ND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the members of the above cooperative shall be held as follows:

Equity Cooperative Elevator Company shall meet at the Ostby Hall on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Sheyenne, ND.

The annual meeting and election of two directors shall take place and the annual report shall be made by the organization’s president and manager. In addition, both the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws have been amended and restated and are being recommended by the board of directors to be adopted as amended and restated in order to secure a better financial standing for the cooperative in the future and to update said Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Said Restated Bylaws and Restated Articles of Incorporation are available to be reviewed by contacting the manager.

The Articles of Incorporation have been amended and restated and are being recommended by the board of directors to be adopted in order to secure an up-to-date set of Articles of Incorporation consistent with today’s purposes and the laws in effect as of this date as it relates to cooperative associations. Specific changes include the increase in the authorization for capital stock, requirements of $200.00 worth of business for agricultural producers in order to be a member of the cooperative, the board of directors being reduced from nine members in the current Articles to the seven members currently serving as board of directors, a shortening of the name of the cooperative to Equity Cooperative Elevator Company, and other minor changes in language in order to meet the current North Dakota statute requirements. The dropping of the reference to Sheyenne is necessary since we are now a cooperative serving more than one community.

Copies of the Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws are available for review in their entirety at the cooperative’s main office in Sheyenne, ND or can be obtained by contacting the manager.

A majority vote of the those members present voting and constituting a quorum will be required in order to pass said Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws.

Any other business permissible to be transacted at the annual meeting shall be considered appropriate to be transacted at said meeting.

It is important that you attend this annual meeting and vote.

REMEMBER ANNUAL MEETING:

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE OSTBY HALL IN SHEYENNE, ND.

Yours truly:

EQUITY COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR

COMPANY OF SHEYENNE

SHEYENNE, ND

Dan Birkeland, President

Neal Rud, Vice President

Doug Schmid, Secretary/Treasurer Greg Rue, Director Kent Myhre, Director Stuart Johnson, Director Todd Buehler, Director

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

CIVIL NO. 03-08-C-00002

IN DISTRICT COURT

NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

COUNTY OF BENSON

North Star Community Credit Union, )

Plaintiff, )

vs. )

Vining Oil and Gas, LLC, )

Defendant. )

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a Judgment and Decree in foreclosure rendered and given by the District Court in and for the County of Benson, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District, entered and docketed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 3rd day of March, 2008, in an action wherein Vining Oil and Gas, LLC was defendant, in which decree it was adjudged that there was due and owing to the plaintiff upon said mortgage indebtedness, the sum of Eighty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars and 18/100

($81,705.18) plus interest from February 19, 2008; by virtue of a writ of Special Execution to me issued out of the office of the Clerk of said Court, I will sell said property described in said Judgment and hereinafter described to the highest bidder for cash at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota, on the 6th day of May, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., and on that day, to set aside the amount due to plaintiff with accrued costs as of the date of sale, or so much thereafter as the proceeds of said sale applicable thereto will satisfy.

The premises to be sold as aforesaid are located in the County of Benson, State of North Dakota, described as follows:

Township 152, Range 69

Section 30: All that part of NE1/4SE1/4 described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the SE1/4, thence South along the section line a distance of 804.7 feet, thence West at right angles 110 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning on the highway right-of-way line, thence South along the right-of-way line a distance of 200 feet, thence 90 degrees to the West a distance of 150 feet, thence 90 degrees to the North a distance of 200 feet, thence 90 degrees to the East a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning.

Dated this 17th day of March, 2008.

BENSON COUNTY SHERIFF

BY: /s/ Steven J. Rohrer

Steven J. Rohrer

Sheriff of Benson County

North Dakota

Gregory W. Tschider, Jr.

Attorney at Law

PO Box 668

Bismarck, ND 58502-0668

(701) 258-2400

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

February 4, 2008

A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held at 7 p.m. on February 4, 2008. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George Evans. Council members present were Ron Jacobson, Gary Elfman and Nick Walter. Benson County Commissioner Jason Lee was also in attendance.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Elfman made a motion to approve the minutes. Jacobson seconded. The motion carried.

Bills were presented.

UTILITY FUND

Mark Elfman $230.87

Otter Tail Power Co 210.06

Waste Management 801.73

ND Dept of Health 16.00

ND Sewage Pump 150.00

ND Rural Water Systems

Association 75.00

GENERAL FUND

Otter Tail Power Co $152.27

Sandra Barber 210.00

Benson Co Farmers Press 24.96

Farmers and Merchants

State Bank 20.00

PROJECT ACCOUNT

Bank of North Dakota $450.00

Walter made a motion to pay the bills. Elfman seconded. The motion carried.

Benson County Commissioner Jason Lee presented the recommendations of the Benson County Advisory Study Committee. Lee listened to concerns and promised to keep the council informed.

Elfman made a motion to accept the North Dakota Department of Health contract for lab services. Walter seconded. The motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be held on March 3, 2008.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor

NOTICE OF ELECTION

LEEDS PUBLIC SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 6

Notice is hereby given that the Leeds Public School District No. 6 annual election will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Leeds Public School for the following purpose:

To elect two directors for three-year terms. One to represent Region 1, consisting of the City of Leeds AND one to represent Region 3, consisting of the townships of Normania, McClellan, Riggin, Pelican and Coulee (south of Highway 2) and the east 1/2 of Lake Ibsen Township.

Any candidates for election as a member to the school board of a school district must file with the school district business manager before 4 o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day prior to the election, a statement setting forth his or her name and the position for which that person is a candidate. A statement which is mailed to the business manager must be in the physical possession of the business manager before 4 p.m. on the sixtieth day before the election. The closing date and time for filling as a candidate in this year’s election is 4 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2008.

Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Leeds Public School, 530 1st Street SE, Leeds, North Dakota.

Kathryn L. Benson

Business Manager

Leeds School District No. 6

Leeds, ND 58346

(Publish March 12 & 26 & April 9, 2008)

NOTICE OF ELECTION

MADDOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9

Notice is hereby given by Brenda Fossen, Business Manager of the Maddock School District No. 9, that on the second Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 2008, an annual election will be held for the purpose of electing two members to the school board, each for a term of three years.

Any candidate for election as a member to the school board of a school district shall file with the business manager of the school board, not less than 60 days before the election, and before four o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day, a statement setting forth his or her name and the position for which he or she is a candidate. A statement that is mailed to the business manager shall be in physical possession of the business manager before four o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day before the election. The closing date and time for filing will be April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

School board members with expiring terms are David Swanson, representing the City of Maddock, and David Kenner, representing Albert and Isabel Townships, and parts of Broe and Butte Valley Townships of Benson County.

The Maddock School District polls are located in the Maddock School Resource Center. Polls will be open on June 10, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Brenda Fossen

Business Manager

Maddock School District No. 9

Maddock, ND 58348

(Publish March 12 & 26 & April 9, 2008)

NOTICE OF ELECTION

WARWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 29

Notice is hereby given by Carol Walford, Business Manager of the Warwick School District No. 29, that on the second Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 2008 an annual election will be held for the purpose of electing two members to the school board, each for a term of three years.

Any candidate for election as a member of the school board of a school district shall file with the business manager of the school board, not less than 60 days before the election, and before four o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day, a statement setting forth his or her name and the position for which he or she is a candidate. A statement that is mailed to the business manager shall be in the physical possession of the business manager before four o’clock on the sixtieth day before the election. The closing date and time for filing will be April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

School board members with expiring terms are Johnnie McKelvey, representing the southern half of Wood Lake Township and Hillsdale Township, and Cory Christofferson, at-large position.

The Warwick School District polls are located at the Warwick Public School. Polls will be open on June 10, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Carol Walford

Business Manager

(Publish March 12 & 26 & April 9, 2008)

NOTICE OF ELECTION

MINNEWAUKAN SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 5

Notice is hereby given by Dianne Mikkelson, Business Manager of the Minnewaukan Public School District No. 5, that on the second Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 2008, an annual election will be held for the purpose of electing two members to the school board, each for a term of four years.

Any candidate for election as a member of the school board of a school district shall file with the business manager of the school board, not less than 60 days before the election, and before four o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day, a statement setting forth his or her name and the position for which he or she is a candidate. A statement that is mailed to the business manager shall be in physical possession of the business manager before four o’clock p.m. on the sixtieth day before the election. The closing date and time for filing will be April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

School board members with expiring terms are David Ambers and Randy Thompson.

Also on the ballot, voters will be voting on whether or not to publish minutes of the school board meetings in the newspaper.

The Minnewaukan School District polls will be located at the Minnewaukan School. Polls will be open on June 10, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dianne Mikkelson

Business Manager

Minnewaukan School District No. 5

Minnewaukan, ND 58351

(Publish March 12 & 26 & April 9, 2008)

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE BOARD OF

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BENSON COUNTY

NORTH DAKOTA

March 4, 2008

The Benson County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 9 a.m. Commissioners present were Dwain Brown, Curtis Hvinden, Michael N. Steffan and Lowell Haagenson. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steffan.

A motion was made by Brown, seconded by Hvinden, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 19, 2008. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Jason Lee arrived at the meeting at 9:06 a.m.

The board reviewed a letter from Kevin Fieldsend, Ramsey County high-way superintendent, dated February 26, 2008 regarding the ND DOT taking over the Wood-Rutten Road and building it as a section of Hwy. #20.

Sheriff Steven J. Rohrer met with the board. He informed the board a mock crash is scheduled for April 15, 2008 on the south side of the Maddock School. He discussed the projected increase in gas prices.

The board reviewed a letter from the ND Game & Fish Dept. dated February 26, 2008 regarding constructing a Pelican Lake boat access off old Hwy. #281 north of Hwy. #19. Rohrer commented that if the location is used as an access area, a parking lot needs to be part of the plan as there is no place for vehicles to park along the roadway.

He stated the current docking activity along the roadway is very dangerous to pedestrians and motorists. Rohrer presented a proposed response letter to the ND Game & Fish Dept. The board telephoned Bob Frohlich of the ND Game & Fish Dept. to discuss the issue. Frohlich stated an agent will be sent out to view the area.

Rohrer questioned if the potholes on old Hwy. #281 north of Minnewaukan will be filled in. The board stated no maintenance will be done on the roadway. Rohrer suggested the speed on the roadway be reduced to 25 mph.

Ellen Huffman, tax equalization Director, met with the board regarding the Flood Plain Ordinance for Benson County. She stated there are still 12 policies in effect in Benson County, 69 policies in effect in the City of Minnewaukan and eight policies that are tribal related. The board reviewed a letter, information and maps from FEMA dated February 20, 2008 regarding modernization of National Flood Insurance Program maps. Huffman presented the board with a list of items to consider if the ASC Ordinance is dropped.

The board reviewed information relating to Lot 7, Block 2, Original, Oberon City owned by Benson County. A motion was made by Hvinden, seconded by Haagenson, to have the chairman sign a deed transferring the property to Gary Barko. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

Joe Mayer of Butler Machinery and Gene Hager, highway superintendent, met with the board. Hager presented a memo from the Benson County DEM dated March. 3, 2008 regarding public information officer training set for April 10, 2008 and other upcoming events. Hager stated he was informed at a recent meeting that Homeland Security dollars will be available for the next four to five years. The board requested Hager order new signs to reduce the speed limit on old Hwy #281 north of Minnewaukan to 25 mph.

Mayer stated the five year warranty has expired on the two loaders used by the road department. Steffan asked if an extended warranty is available. Mayer stated the loaders could be sold at public sale if the board chose to do so and it would take 120 days for the new loaders to come in. The board concluded an advertisement for bids should be published in the paper for two new loaders.

The board reviewed the Construction & Maintenance Agreements, Right-of-Way Certifications, and Utility Certification letters from the ND DOT received February 26, 2008 on projects SC-0328(065),

SC-0328(064) and SC-0305(059). A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Hvinden, to have the chairman sign the documents. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board also reviewed a letter from the ND DOT dated February 25,

2008 regarding encroachments on county roads.

Hager discussed easements on the roadway known as the "Hamar" road.

The board reviewed a letter from the State Court Administrator dated February 20, 2008 regarding Clerk of District Court services. A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Haagenson, to enter into a funding agreement for the 2009-2011 biennium. All members voted yes.

The motion carried unanimously.

A memo from Mike Connor dated February 29, 2008 regarding a US Senate subcommittee hearing at Devils Lake was presented to the board along with a letter from Ann Johnsrud to County Recorder Doris Randle dated February 1, 2008 on an NDRIN program refund.

The board reviewed the minutes from the January 16, 2008 LR LEC Board meeting along with an invitation to the 2008 Annual Barnes County Commissioner Day.

Further, the board reviewed an agenda for the April 1, 2008 NE County Commission Association meeting.

Steffan stated Benson County may want to consider keeping the two loaders used by the road department for one more year before trading them off.

A motion was made by Haagenson, seconded by Lee, to approve paying voucher #62 of the social welfare bills held back in February 2008.

All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Hvinden, to pay all other county approved bills. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously. The following bills were paid:

Social Welfare Bills $7,088.52

Maddock City 351.58

Comfort Inn 53.00

Farmers Union Oil 2,311.60

ND Telephone Co 191.80

Otter Tail Power Co 518.37

US Postmaster 225.00

Maddock School District 8,000.00

Stones Mobile Radio, Inc 763.25

Broe Township 1,383.51

Lake Ibsen Township 362.95

BCBS of ND 3,331.32

Conseco Health Ins Co 108.30

Hewlett-Packard Co 179.00

Information Technology

Dept 436.78

ND Public Employees

Retirement 19,796.66

Protective Life Ins Co 169.04

Distribution to Entities 860,420.66

Expressway Inn 49.95

Social Welfare 48.31

ND Telephone Co 708.91

US Postmaster 82.00

Distribution to Entities 172,440.57

ND State Treasurer 9,562.51

Tilford & Lorraine Fossen 28,161.91

Alltel 187.26

Chad’s Amoco 433.09

Dean Petska 50.00

James Wang 580.00

Nationwide Retirement 20.00

Distribution to Entities 48,924.95

Social Welfare 325.84

ND Public Employees

Retirement 10,036.71

National Retirement

Solution 724.00

Social Welfare 5,342.00

Advanced Business

Methods 472.00

Alltel 99.08

Social Welfare 13,693.74

Alltel 75.74

B&H Oil 5,215.19

Butler Machine 400.11

Caterpillar Financial Corp 51,966.84

Esmond City 25.50

Chad’s Amoco 88.59

Maddock City 7,860.03

Minnewaukan City 39.50

David Abrahamson 75.00

Home of Economy 319.99

JS Vending Inc 110.60

Macs, Inc 148.36

Mikkelson Aggregates 14,514.55

Minot Welding 2,978.20

Dakota Implement 163.13

ND Dept of Transportation 1,010.93

Nodak Electric Co-op 54.05

Northern Plains Elec Co-op 100.00

Office Depot 240.97

Otter Tail Power Co 179.51

Power Plan (RDO Equip) 2,725.46

Radio Shack 149.99

Rieger Service 45.00

East Fork Township 457.00

Wal-Mart 36.09

Wold Engineering 4,290.13

Benson Co Hwy Dept 100.00

ND Weed Control Assn 200.00

Aflac 735.52

BCBS of ND 3,391.42

Barry Cox 76.50

Benson Co Transportation 800.00

Bruce Pallansch 480.00

Clute’s Office Supply 152.04

Minnewaukan City 99.95

Colonial 101.50

Michael Steffan 116.00

Curtis Hvinden 161.00

Jason Lee 238.40

Dwain Brown 103.40

Lowell Haagenson 121.40

David Ambers 52.92

Ellen Huffman 159.23

Erling Karlsbraaten 69.30

Jean Olson 153.80

Jenny Steinhaus 81.00

JS Vending 38.67

ND Ag Resources 98.00

Kelly Inn 55.00

LR Law Enforcement Ctr 3,387.23

Lake Region Dist Health 12,117.25

Mac’s, Inc 19.47

Midland Atlas Co 300.00

Machine Lukach 18.74

North Central Planning

Council 1,000.00

NDACO Resource Group 479.04

NDACS 50.00

ND Assn Of Counties 412.50

ND Public Employees

Retirement 19,796.66

ND States Attorney Assn 250.00

NDSU Extension Office 13,904.62

NDSU Extension Service 20.00

ND VSO Assn 40.00

North Star Community

Credit Union 334.04

Northern Plains RC&D 300.00

Pitney Bowes 240.00

Praire Public 150.00

Benson Co Farmers Press 349.64

Protective Life Ins Co 169.04

Rita’s Tailor Shop 16.00

Ralph Olson 59.40

Scott Knoke 192.60

Minnewaukan 55 Club 20.00

Universal Services 94.50

Vanessa Hoines 60.00

Wal-Mart 17.52

Wayne Trophies 46.45

Colleen Hanson 69.50

Jason Lee 34.40

David Ambers 29.90

Duane Nelson 40.80

Floyd Smith 36.20

Jonelle Hvinden 47.00

Ken Buchmeier 49.70

Lorraine Sabbe 35.30

Larry Tarang 35.75

Wendy Arne 42.50

Wilhemette Arnold 57.80

Andrew Rieger 49.00

Bryon Hornbacher 69.25

Johnny Z Lawson 25.00

Kaaren Duren 49.00

Mike Jelle 49.00

Ned Mitzel 32.50

Ryan Paul Lang 64.60

Ryan M Lunde 64.50

FEBRUARY 2008 NET PAYROLL

County Agent 1,142.33

Emergency Disaster 985.42

VSO 942.74

County Road 23,082.44

Social Services 26,262.33

County General 33,690.69

The board reviewed survey results on having county employee payroll checks direct deposited. The results showed a majority of employees in favor of direct deposit. A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Haagenson, to have all employee payroll checks paid by direct deposit. All members voted yes. The motion carried.

The board considered a request for wage increase for Rose Teigen. The board concluded to leave the wage for Teigen at the current pay rate.

The board reviewed the method of distributing state aid funds to fire districts, as Mission Township and part of Lohnes Township were annexed into the Devils Lake Fire District. The board concluded a worksheet should be made up showing anticipated tax dollars to be collected for each fire district and the board will make a decision on the issue when the worksheet is complete.

Lee questioned the ownership of old Hwy. #2 through Leeds.

The motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 12:10 p.m.

Bonnie Erickson

Benson County Auditor

Michael N. Steffan

Chairman

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MINNEWAUKAN CITY COUNCIL

March 11, 2008

A regular meeting of the Minne-waukan City Council was held March 11, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Minnewaukan Senior Citizens Com-munity Center. Members present were Mayor Curtis Yri and council members Mark Motis, Rita Staloch, Steve Huffman and Claudette Carlson. Also present were City Auditor Laura Weed, librarian Cathy Burkhardsmeier, city maintenance man Verdeen Backstrom, Mark Lithun and David Garske.

A motion was made by Carlson, seconded by Huffman, to approve the agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Carlson to approve policing for the 125th celebration. The motion died for lack of a second. This item will be included in the April agenda.

A motion was made by Motis, seconded by Staloch, to approve the 2008 contract with the North Dakota Department of Health. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Staloch, seconded by Huffman, to approve the revised 2007 budget for the library. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Staloch, seconded by Motis, to sell the west 120 feet of Blocks 1, 2 and 3, Railroad Addition. Motis-yes, Huffman-yes, Carlson-no, Staloch-yes. The motion carried.

Staloch made a motion, seconded by Motis, to reconsider the vote on lot sales. The motion carried unanimously.

Motis made a motion, seconded by Staloch, to sell the above mentioned lots in the amount of $1,636 to Jon and Lori Jury. A building completion deadline will be set for December 31, 2008. The site will be surveyed and all costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

Motis-yes, Huffman-no, Carlson-no, Staloch-yes, Yri-no. The motion did not carry.

A motion was made by Motis, seconded by Carlson, to approve a parking permit for the Harlow Elevator. The cost of the permit will be $50 and the duration of the permit will be from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Carlson, seconded by Staloch, to waive city permits for hawkers and peddlers for the 125th celebration. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Carlson, seconded by Motis, to keep the ambulance service and fire department on the city insurance policy.

The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Motis, seconded by Carlson, to approve a fuel surcharge for February and March in the amount of $255 payable to Double M Sanitation.

A motion was made by Staloch, seconded by Carlson, to approve the March Madness sponsored by the League of Cities for Motis. The motion carried unanimously.

The agenda item Employee Handbooks will be tabled until the April meeting.

A motion was made by Motis, seconded by Staloch, to pay all bills.

The motion carried unanimously.

FSA-BANK BUILDING

AmeriPride $62.59

Dakota Fire Extinguisher 354.00

Fireside Office Solutions 1,287.00

Huffman, S 699.50

McQuoid’s Grocery 24.00

Otter Tail Power Co. 1,927.54

Thompson’s Glass & Paint 6,290.96

GARBAGE FUND

Double M Sanitation $2,920.00

GENERAL

Benson County Sheriff $300.00

Benson Co. Equalization 516.00

Cando Farmers Grain 1,325.74

Dakota Fire Extinguisher 216.40

DF Lighting 404.70

Benson Co. Farmers Press 90.24

McQuoid’s Grocery 16.36

ND Telephone Co. 103.91

Otter Tail Power Co. 194.35

Quill Office Products 281.91

Traynor Law Firm 100.00

Payroll 1,292.36

LIBRARY FUND

Payroll $666.67

STREET FUND

Benson Co. Highway Dept. $792.30

Cenex 162.89

McQuoid’s Grocery 40.00

Otter Tail Power Co. 588.26

Payroll 249.27

WATER FUND

Cando Farmers Grain $1,003.07

Hawkins Chemical 2,534.73

Holiday Inn-Minot 116.00

Home of Economy 12.98

ND Dept. of Health 16.00

ND Telephone Co. 84.93

Northern Plains Electric 345.63

McQuoid’s Grocery 16.00

Otter Tail Power Co. 165.97

Payroll 2,244.09

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Laura J. Weed

City Auditor

Curtis A. Yri

Mayor

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN DISTRICT COURT, BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Suzanne Schmid, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Edward J. Schmid, Sr., personal representative of the estate, at PO Box 145, Minnewaukan, ND 58351, or filed with the court.

Dated this 6th day of March, 2008.

-s-Edward J. Schmid, Sr.

Edward J. Schmid, Sr.

Personal Representative

James P. Wang

110 Main Street East

PO Box 211

Minnewaukan, ND 58351

(701) 473-5338

ID#: 04664

Attorney for Estate

(Publish March 19 & 26 & April 2, 2008)