PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 2026
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BLUE EARTHFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of Noel Thorson, DecedentCourt File No. 07-PR-26-2461
NOTICE AND ORDER OF
HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at 401 Carver Road, Mankato,
Minnesota, via Zoom, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated March 3, 2026, (Will), and for the appointment of Bernard Brennan, whose address is 1320 N Payne, New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073 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.
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: June 23, 2026
BY THE COURT
Gregory J. Anderson
Judge of District Court
Andrew Nelson
Deputy Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
Jeremy M. Berg
Blethen Berens
219 N Broadway, Suite C
P.O. Box 428
New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073
Attorney License No: 0387424
Telephone: (507) 233-3900
FAX: (507) 354-7297
Email: jberg@blethenberens.com

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 2026
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BLUE EARTHFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of Noel Thorson, DecedentCourt File No. 07-PR-26-2461
NOTICE AND ORDER OF
HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at 401 Carver Road, Mankato,
Minnesota, via Zoom, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated March 3, 2026, (Will), and for the appointment of Bernard Brennan, whose address is 1320 N Payne, New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073 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.
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: June 23, 2026
BY THE COURT
Gregory J. Anderson
Judge of District Court
Andrew Nelson
Deputy Court Administrator
Attorney for Petitioner
Jeremy M. Berg
Blethen Berens
219 N Broadway, Suite C
P.O. Box 428
New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073
Attorney License No: 0387424
Telephone: (507) 233-3900
FAX: (507) 354-7297
Email: jberg@blethenberens.com

Public Notice
August 28, 29, 2025
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC
HEARING ON BEHALF OF THE
PLANNING AGENCY TO
REVIEW CHAPTER 10
OF MANKATO CITY CODE
RELATED TO ALLOWING
MULTIPLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS AS CONDITIONAL
USES IN THE B-3,
HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 8TH day of September, 2025 as part of a meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. the City of Mankato City Council will conduct a public hearing to review Chapter 10 of Mankato City Code related to allowing multiple family dwellings as conditional uses in the B-3, Highway Business District.
The hearing will be held in the Mankato Room located on the first floor of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001. Persons unable to attend the hearing may send written testimony to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
Persons unable to attend the hearing may also send written testimony to mkonz@mankato mn.gov prior to the meeting.
Renae Kopischke, MMC
City Clerk
City of Mankato

Public Notice
August 28, 29, 2025
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC
HEARING ON BEHALF OF THE
PLANNING AGENCY TO
REVIEW CHAPTER 10
OF MANKATO CITY CODE
RELATED TO ALLOWING
MULTIPLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS AS CONDITIONAL
USES IN THE B-3,
HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 8TH day of September, 2025 as part of a meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. the City of Mankato City Council will conduct a public hearing to review Chapter 10 of Mankato City Code related to allowing multiple family dwellings as conditional uses in the B-3, Highway Business District.
The hearing will be held in the Mankato Room located on the first floor of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN 56001. Persons unable to attend the hearing may send written testimony to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
Persons unable to attend the hearing may also send written testimony to mkonz@mankato mn.gov prior to the meeting.
Renae Kopischke, MMC
City Clerk
City of Mankato

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AUCTIONEERS
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JULY 14TH 5:00 P.M.
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Doors open for inspection and registration 4:00 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 23, 2026
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Before the
BLUE EARTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR
COUNTY DITCH 59
In the Matter of:
Redetermination of Benefits
County Ditch 59 (CD 59)
FINAL HEARING NOTICE:
Redetermination of Benefits
Hearing;
in accordance with MN §103E.351
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners, sitting as the
Drainage Authority for County Ditch 59, will hold a hearing on the
drafted Viewers Report for the
Redetermination of Benefits and Damages for County Ditch 59. The
drafted Viewers Report was filed with the Drainage Authority on May 1, 2026. The hearing shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Board of
Commissioners Room, located on the second floor of the Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse, 204 South 5th Street, Mankato,
Minnesota, 56001. At the Final
Hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public comments regarding the drafted Viewers Report for County Ditch 59. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. The hearing will be conducted in-person only. Written comments will be
accepted at the hearing. Comments made by mail will be accepted up to the date and time of the hearing at the office of Blue Earth County
Property and Environmental
Resources, Drainage Management, 410 South 5th Street,
PO Box 3566, Mankato, MN
56002-3566. Copies of the draft Viewers Report are available for
inspection at the Blue Earth County Property & Environmental
Resources Department, or available online at https://blueearth.drainagedb.net/#/portal
The Blue Earth County Ditch 59 (CD 59) watershed is located in Ceresco and Vernon Center
Townships and is approximately 2,352 benefited acres. The
watershed includes land from
Sections 12, 13, 24, and 25 of Ceresco Township, and land from Sections 7, 18, 19, 20, 29, and 30 of Vernon Center Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. County Ditch 59 is primarily a tile public drainage system and primarily drains from south to north, where it outlets into an unnamed creek, which then outlets into the
Watonwan River.
The following owners of property are affected by the proposed
Redetermination of Benefits and drafted Viewers Report:
Ceresco Township owners:
MARK & LILLIAN GRONEWOLD LIVING TRUSTS, RAYMOND & FREDERICK BAUMGARD,
JOHNSON FAMILY TRUST, VERNE E & SANDRA J RADLOFF (LE), ROBERT J NOY, BRIAN 2
P & CINDA L WALLACE TRUSTS, STEVEN D IKIER, GARY
BAUMGARD, RONALD G
CORNISH REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, JAMES L & PEGGY E PAHL, JACOB CHARLES &
ALYSE PAHL, LMM FARMS LLC, JEFFREY L & JANE I KIETZER TRUSTS
Vernon Center Township owners:
RAYMOND & FREDERICK BAUMGARD, ROBERT J NOY, PAUL R & LISA M DEHN, STEVEN D IKIER, GERALD K WRIGHT, BRUCE & BRENDA REID, BURNETT FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP LLLP, GLEN E & AMY M EMERY, CATHERINE J DRONEN, JAMES FINCH &
KRISTA COLLINS, ADAM &
AMBER PAHL, JAMES L & PEGGY E PAHL, MARJORIE & ROBERT L SCHMIESING (LE), DANIEL R SCHMIESING, STANLEY L & MARY KAY HOHENSTEIN TRUST AGREEMENTS, RICHARD LENTZ ETAL, NOY FARMS INC, DUSTIN & STEPHANIE GAUL, MICHAEL R & LINDA J SCHMIESING, ETHAN HOEFT, ZELTA MAE GENS, HAYDAR AL SHAMSY
The following governmental entities are affected by the Redetermination of Benefits of County Ditch 59, BLUE EARTH COUNTY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, RYAN THILGES PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, CERESCO TOWNSHIP, VERNON
CENTER TOWNSHIP
Jordan Willemssen
Dated: July 2, 2026
Blue Earth County,
Drainage Management
Coordinator

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 23, 2026
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Before the
BLUE EARTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITY FOR
COUNTY DITCH 59
In the Matter of:
Redetermination of Benefits
County Ditch 59 (CD 59)
FINAL HEARING NOTICE:
Redetermination of Benefits
Hearing;
in accordance with MN §103E.351
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners, sitting as the
Drainage Authority for County Ditch 59, will hold a hearing on the
drafted Viewers Report for the
Redetermination of Benefits and Damages for County Ditch 59. The
drafted Viewers Report was filed with the Drainage Authority on May 1, 2026. The hearing shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Board of
Commissioners Room, located on the second floor of the Blue Earth County Historic Courthouse, 204 South 5th Street, Mankato,
Minnesota, 56001. At the Final
Hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public comments regarding the drafted Viewers Report for County Ditch 59. Any party having an interest in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. The hearing will be conducted in-person only. Written comments will be
accepted at the hearing. Comments made by mail will be accepted up to the date and time of the hearing at the office of Blue Earth County
Property and Environmental
Resources, Drainage Management, 410 South 5th Street,
PO Box 3566, Mankato, MN
56002-3566. Copies of the draft Viewers Report are available for
inspection at the Blue Earth County Property & Environmental
Resources Department, or available online at https://blueearth.drainagedb.net/#/portal
The Blue Earth County Ditch 59 (CD 59) watershed is located in Ceresco and Vernon Center
Townships and is approximately 2,352 benefited acres. The
watershed includes land from
Sections 12, 13, 24, and 25 of Ceresco Township, and land from Sections 7, 18, 19, 20, 29, and 30 of Vernon Center Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. County Ditch 59 is primarily a tile public drainage system and primarily drains from south to north, where it outlets into an unnamed creek, which then outlets into the
Watonwan River.
The following owners of property are affected by the proposed
Redetermination of Benefits and drafted Viewers Report:
Ceresco Township owners:
MARK & LILLIAN GRONEWOLD LIVING TRUSTS, RAYMOND & FREDERICK BAUMGARD,
JOHNSON FAMILY TRUST, VERNE E & SANDRA J RADLOFF (LE), ROBERT J NOY, BRIAN 2
P & CINDA L WALLACE TRUSTS, STEVEN D IKIER, GARY
BAUMGARD, RONALD G
CORNISH REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, JAMES L & PEGGY E PAHL, JACOB CHARLES &
ALYSE PAHL, LMM FARMS LLC, JEFFREY L & JANE I KIETZER TRUSTS
Vernon Center Township owners:
RAYMOND & FREDERICK BAUMGARD, ROBERT J NOY, PAUL R & LISA M DEHN, STEVEN D IKIER, GERALD K WRIGHT, BRUCE & BRENDA REID, BURNETT FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP LLLP, GLEN E & AMY M EMERY, CATHERINE J DRONEN, JAMES FINCH &
KRISTA COLLINS, ADAM &
AMBER PAHL, JAMES L & PEGGY E PAHL, MARJORIE & ROBERT L SCHMIESING (LE), DANIEL R SCHMIESING, STANLEY L & MARY KAY HOHENSTEIN TRUST AGREEMENTS, RICHARD LENTZ ETAL, NOY FARMS INC, DUSTIN & STEPHANIE GAUL, MICHAEL R & LINDA J SCHMIESING, ETHAN HOEFT, ZELTA MAE GENS, HAYDAR AL SHAMSY
The following governmental entities are affected by the Redetermination of Benefits of County Ditch 59, BLUE EARTH COUNTY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, RYAN THILGES PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, CERESCO TOWNSHIP, VERNON
CENTER TOWNSHIP
Jordan Willemssen
Dated: July 2, 2026
Blue Earth County,
Drainage Management
Coordinator

Public Notice
August 28, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE AMENDING BUSINESS AND LICENSING RELATED TO REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS RETAILERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 8th day of September at 6 p.m. in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, the Mankato City Council will conduct a public hearing on an Ordinance amending Business and Licensing related to Registration of Cannabis Retailers due to changes in the licensing process enacted by the Office of Cannabis Management.
The hearing will be held in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota. Persons unable to attend the hearing may send written testimony to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
Copies of the ordinance can be found on the city's website in the meeting for August 25, 2025, and can be made available by contacting the City Clerk
(rkopischke@mankatomn.gov) or at the Intergovernmental Center.

Public Notice
August 28, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE AMENDING BUSINESS AND LICENSING RELATED TO REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS RETAILERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 8th day of September at 6 p.m. in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, the Mankato City Council will conduct a public hearing on an Ordinance amending Business and Licensing related to Registration of Cannabis Retailers due to changes in the licensing process enacted by the Office of Cannabis Management.
The hearing will be held in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota. Persons unable to attend the hearing may send written testimony to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
Copies of the ordinance can be found on the city's website in the meeting for August 25, 2025, and can be made available by contacting the City Clerk
(rkopischke@mankatomn.gov) or at the Intergovernmental Center.

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 23, 2026
BLUE EARTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE
AUTHORITY FOR
COUNTY DITCH 77
In the Matter of:
Petition for Removal of Property from Public Drainage System for
County Ditch 77
FINAL HEARING NOTICE:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners, sitting as the
Drainage Authority for County Ditch 77, will hold a hearing on the
Petition for Removal of
Property for County Ditch 77, which includes a drafted Viewers Report for the petition. The drafted Viewers Report was filed with the Drainage Authority on March 9, 2026. The hearing shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Board of Commissioners Room, located on the second floor of the Blue Earth County Historic
Courthouse, 204 South 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota, 56001.
At the Final Hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public
comments regarding the drafted
Viewers Report and engineers
Review Report, for the petitions. Any party having an interest
in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. The hearing will be conducted in-person only.
Written comments will be accepted at the hearing. Comments made by mail will be accepted up to the date and time of the hearing at the office of Blue Earth County Property and
Environmental Resources, Drainage Management, 410 South 5th Street, PO Box 3566,
Mankato, MN 56002-3566. Copies of the draft Viewers Report are available for inspection at
the Blue Earth County Property & Environmental Resources
Department, or available online at
https://blueearth.drainagedb.net/#/portal
The Blue Earth County Ditch 77 (CD 77) watershed is located in McPherson Township and is
approximately 3,491 benefited acres. The watershed includes land from Sections 16, 17, 20,
21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, and 34 of McPherson Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
County Ditch 77 has both open ditch and tile, and primarily drains from east to west, where it outlets into Rice Lake, which then outlets into County Ditch 88. Jonathan Guentzel is the petitioner for the
petition for removal of property
under MN Statute 103E.805: Owner of real property in NW1/4, Section 28, McPherson Township, Blue Earth County.
Jordan Willemssen
Dated: July 2, 2026
Blue Earth County,
Drainage Management
Coordinator

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 9, 16, 23, 2026
BLUE EARTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SITTING AS THE DRAINAGE
AUTHORITY FOR
COUNTY DITCH 77
In the Matter of:
Petition for Removal of Property from Public Drainage System for
County Ditch 77
FINAL HEARING NOTICE:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Blue Earth County Board of
Commissioners, sitting as the
Drainage Authority for County Ditch 77, will hold a hearing on the
Petition for Removal of
Property for County Ditch 77, which includes a drafted Viewers Report for the petition. The drafted Viewers Report was filed with the Drainage Authority on March 9, 2026. The hearing shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Board of Commissioners Room, located on the second floor of the Blue Earth County Historic
Courthouse, 204 South 5th Street, Mankato, Minnesota, 56001.
At the Final Hearing, the Drainage Authority will accept public
comments regarding the drafted
Viewers Report and engineers
Review Report, for the petitions. Any party having an interest
in the proceedings may appear and provide comment. The hearing will be conducted in-person only.
Written comments will be accepted at the hearing. Comments made by mail will be accepted up to the date and time of the hearing at the office of Blue Earth County Property and
Environmental Resources, Drainage Management, 410 South 5th Street, PO Box 3566,
Mankato, MN 56002-3566. Copies of the draft Viewers Report are available for inspection at
the Blue Earth County Property & Environmental Resources
Department, or available online at
https://blueearth.drainagedb.net/#/portal
The Blue Earth County Ditch 77 (CD 77) watershed is located in McPherson Township and is
approximately 3,491 benefited acres. The watershed includes land from Sections 16, 17, 20,
21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, and 34 of McPherson Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
County Ditch 77 has both open ditch and tile, and primarily drains from east to west, where it outlets into Rice Lake, which then outlets into County Ditch 88. Jonathan Guentzel is the petitioner for the
petition for removal of property
under MN Statute 103E.805: Owner of real property in NW1/4, Section 28, McPherson Township, Blue Earth County.
Jordan Willemssen
Dated: July 2, 2026
Blue Earth County,
Drainage Management
Coordinator

Probate
August 28, 2025;
September 4, 2025
STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BLUE EARTH PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No: 07-PR-25-3198
Estate of Samuel James Schutt a/k/a Samual J. Schutt a/k/a Sam Schutt, Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on September 22, 2025, at 9:45 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at 401 Carver Court, Mankato, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Douglas J. Schutt, whose address is 52088 124th Street, Amboy, MN, 56010 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.
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: August 18, 2025
BY THE COURT
Krista J. Jass
Judge of District Court
Andrew Nelson
Deputy Court Administrator
Attorney for the Petitioner
Andrew A. Willaert
Gislason & Hunter LLP
111 S. 2nd St., Suite 500
Mankato, MN 56001
Attorney License No: 153047
Telephone: (507) 387-1115
FAX: (507) 387-4413
Email: awillaert@gislason.com

Probate
August 28, 2025;
September 4, 2025
STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BLUE EARTH PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No: 07-PR-25-3198
Estate of Samuel James Schutt a/k/a Samual J. Schutt a/k/a Sam Schutt, Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on September 22, 2025, at 9:45 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at 401 Carver Court, Mankato, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Douglas J. Schutt, whose address is 52088 124th Street, Amboy, MN, 56010 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.
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: August 18, 2025
BY THE COURT
Krista J. Jass
Judge of District Court
Andrew Nelson
Deputy Court Administrator
Attorney for the Petitioner
Andrew A. Willaert
Gislason & Hunter LLP
111 S. 2nd St., Suite 500
Mankato, MN 56001
Attorney License No: 153047
Telephone: (507) 387-1115
FAX: (507) 387-4413
Email: awillaert@gislason.com

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026
Notice of Filing Notice is hereby given to the residents of the City of Skyline that the annual filing for election of mayor and two council members opens on July 14, 2026 and continues through July 28, 2026. The following positions are to be filled at the election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
Two Council Members (4 years)
One Mayor (2 years)
If you wish to file for candidacy, please file with the clerk by contacting skylineclerk@gmail.com. The clerk's office will be open for filing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m and for withdrawal on July 30th at 5pm.
Samantha Erickson
Skyline Clerk
(507) 317-7291
skylineclerk@gmail.com

PUBLIC NOTICE
July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2026
Notice of Filing Notice is hereby given to the residents of the City of Skyline that the annual filing for election of mayor and two council members opens on July 14, 2026 and continues through July 28, 2026. The following positions are to be filled at the election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
Two Council Members (4 years)
One Mayor (2 years)
If you wish to file for candidacy, please file with the clerk by contacting skylineclerk@gmail.com. The clerk's office will be open for filing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m and for withdrawal on July 30th at 5pm.
Samantha Erickson
Skyline Clerk
(507) 317-7291
skylineclerk@gmail.com

Public Notice
August 28, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 4th day of September, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. the Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization (MAPO) Policy Board will hold their regularly scheduled public meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota.
Copies of the agenda and materials will be available upon request at the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
To receive electronic or physical copies of the agenda and materials, please visit www.mnmapo.org or call (507) 387-8389 for additional information.
Mark Konz
Executive Director
Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization

Public Notice
August 28, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 4th day of September, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. the Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization (MAPO) Policy Board will hold their regularly scheduled public meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Mankato Room of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota.
Copies of the agenda and materials will be available upon request at the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
To receive electronic or physical copies of the agenda and materials, please visit www.mnmapo.org or call (507) 387-8389 for additional information.
Mark Konz
Executive Director
Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization