PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLISH
(August 22, 29, Sep-
tember 5, 12, 19, 26,
2023)
NOTICE OF MORT-
GAGE FORECLO-
SURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VE-
RIFICATION OF THE
DEBT AND IDENTITY
OF THE ORIGINAL
CREDITOR WITHIN
THE TIME PROVIDED
BY LAW IS NOT AF-
FECTED BY THIS AC-
TION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that default
has occurred in the
conditions of the fol-
lowing described mort-
gage:
Mortgagor:
Karolyn D Marks, a
single woman
Mortgagee:
Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems,
Inc., as mortgagee, as
nominee for EquiFirst
Corporation, its suc-
cessors and assigns
Dated:
September 22, 2006
Recorded:
October 4, 2006
Brown County Record-
er Document No.
357415
Assigned To:
U.S. Bank National As-
sociation, As Trustee
for Structured Asset
Securities Corporation
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certifi-
cates, Series
2007-BC2
Dated:
May 5, 2023
Recorded:
May 5, 2023
Brown County Record-
er Document No.
A440389
Transaction Agent:
Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems,
Inc.
Transaction Agent
Mortgage Identification
Number:
100200100105269710
Lender or Broker:
EquiFirst Corporation
Residential Mortgage
Servicer: PHH Mort-
gage Corporation
Mortgage Originator:
EquiFirst Corporation
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY: Lot
“C” of Outlot 10 of
Gov’t Lot 6, Section 30,
Township 110, Range
32, of Allison’s Addition
of Outlots to City of
Sleepy Eye, Brown
County, Minnesota
This is Abstract Pro-
perty.
TAX PARCEL NO.:
00203000610102
ADDRESS OF PRO-
PERTY:
500 3rd Ave Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
COUNTY IN WHICH
PROPERTY IS LO-
CATED: Brown
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORT-
GAGE: $117,600.00
AMOUNT DUE AND
CLAIMED TO BE DUE
AS OF DATE OF NO-
TICE: $103,180.80
That prior to the com-
mencement of this
mortgage foreclosure
proceeding
Mortgagee/Assignee of
Mortgagee complied
with all notice require-
ments as required by
statute; 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 con-
tained in said mort-
gage, the above
described property will
be sold by the Sheriff
of said county as fol-
lows:
DATE AND TIME OF
SALE: October 18,
2023 , 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE:
Sheriff’s Office Lobby,
15 South Washington
Street, New Ulm, MN
to pay the debt then
secured by said Mort-
gage, and taxes, if any,
on said premises, and
the costs and dis-
bursements, including
attorneys’ fees allowed
by law subject to
redemption within 6
Months from the date
of said sale by the
mortgagor(s), their per-
sonal representatives
or assigns.
DATE TO VACATE
PROPERTY: The date
on or before which the
mortgagor must vacate
the property if the
mortgage is not rein-
stated under Minneso-
ta Statutes section
580.30 or the property
redeemed under Min-
nesota Statutes sec-
tion 580.23 is April 18,
2024 at 11:59 p.m. If
the foregoing date is a
Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday, then the
date to vacate is the
next business day at
11:59 p.m.
MORTGAGOR(S)
RELEASED FROM
FINANCIAL OBLIGA-
TION ON MORT-
GAGE: NONE
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 STA-
TUTES SECTION
582.032, DETERMIN-
ING, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THAT THE
MORTGAGED PREM-
ISES ARE IMPROVED
WITH A RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING OF LESS
THAN FIVE UNITS,
ARE NOT PROPERTY
USED IN AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUC-
TION, AND ARE
ABANDONED.
Dated: August 16,
2023
U.S. Bank National As-
sociation, as Trustee
for Structured Asset
Securities Corporation
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certifi-
cates, Series
2007-BC2, Assignee of
Mortgagee
By: HALLIDAY, WAT-
KINS & MANN, P.C.
Attorneys for:
U.S. Bank National As-
sociation, as Trustee
for Structured Asset
Securities Corporation
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certifi-
cates, Series
2007-BC2, Assignee of
Mortgagee
1333 Northland Drive,
Suite 205
Mendota Heights, MN
55120
801-355-2886
651-228-1753 (fax)
THIS COMMUNICA-
TION IS FROM A
DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
MN21785.
8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12,
9/19, 9/26
PUBLISH
(August 29, Sep-
tember 5, 2023)
STATE OF MINNESO-
TA COUNTY OF
BROWN
FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT DISTRICT
COURT PROBATE
DIVISION
Court File No.
08-PR-23-694
Estate of David W.
Melquist, Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER
OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PRO-
BATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
It is Ordered and No-
tice is given that on
September 26, 2023,
at 9:45 AM, a hearing
will be held in this
Court at 14 S. State
St., New Ulm, Min-
nesota, for the formal
probate of an instru-
ment purporting to be
the Will of the De-
cedent dated, No-
vember 8, 1989,
(“Will”), and for the ap-
pointment of Annica
Hornick, whose ad-
dress is 21641 460th
Ave., Volga, SD, 57071
as Personal Represen-
tative of the Estate of
the Decedent in an
UNSUPERVISED ad-
ministration. Any objec-
tions 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 Per-
sonal
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 pro-
perty, and to do all
necessary acts for the
Estate.Hearing will be
held via zoom.
Notice is also given
that (subject to Min-
nesota Statutes sec-
tion 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: 08/08/2023
BY THE COURT
/s/ Bradley C. Walker
Judge of District Court
Dated: 08/08/2023
Nancy L. Solberg
Court Administrator
Deputy
Attorney for Petitioner
Steven J. Franta
Somsen, Mueller &
Franta
106 1/2 N. Minnesota
St.
New Ulm, MN 56073
Attorney License No.
#0228679
Telephone:
(507)354-2161
Email: steve@thelegal
professionals.com
PUBLISH
(September 5, 2023)
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON FINAL ASSESS-
MENT ROLL
NOTICE IS HEREBY
given that the City
Council will hold a pub-
lic hearing on Tuesday,
September 19, 2023 at
4:30 p.m. at the Coun-
cil Chambers in City
Hall, 100 North Broad-
way in the City of New
Ulm, Minnesota, and
consider adoption of
the final special as-
sessment prepared by
the City Manager to
defry the cost of the
following improve-
ments:
FINAL ASSESSMENT
ROLL FOR THE 2022
UTILITY, STREET
AND ALLEY IMPROV-
MENTS – GROUP 1
the improvements con-
structed on this project
are as follows:
1. Jacobs Street and
Somsen Street Utility
and Roadway Exten-
sion. This project con-
sists of the extension
of watermain, sanitary
sewer main, storm
sewer main, construc-
tion of water and sewer
end services, grading,
aggregate base, bi-
tuminous base, con-
crete curb and gutter,
concrete sidewalk,
concrete driveway
pavement, bituminous
surfacing, boulevard
restoration and street
lighting in the Airport
Industrial Park Third
Addition.
2. German Street from
7th North Street to 12th
North Street. This pro-
ject consists of the
reconstruction of the
existing watermain,
sanitary sewer main,
sewer and water end
services, storm sewer
extension and modifi-
cation, and reconstruc-
tion of the existing
roadway section in-
cluding excavation and
replacement of
subgrade, aggregate
base, bituminous pav-
ing, pavement sub-
drains, concrete curb
and gutter, pedestrian
sidewalk ramps, street
lighting and selective
replacement of con-
crete driveway pave-
ment and sidewalk.
3. Alley Block 174
South of Center Street.
Alley from 7th South
Street to 8th South
Street between Payne
Street and Jefferson
Street. This project
consists of the recon-
struction of the existing
alley pavement section
including grading, ag-
gregate base, bitumi-
nous surfacing, seven
inch (7″) concrete alley
approach pavement,
underdrain, miscellane-
ous removals and res-
toration.
4. Alley Block 196
North of Center Street.
Alley from 14th North
Street to 15th North
Street between Garden
Street and Payne
Street. This project
consists of the recon-
struction of the existing
alley pavement section
including grading, ag-
gregate base, bitumi-
nous surfacing, seven
inch (7″) concrete alley
approach pavement,
underdrain, miscellane-
ous removals and res-
toration.
5. Alley Block 190
North of Center Street.
Alley from 8th North
Street to 9th North
Street between Garden
Street and Payne
Street. This project
consists of the recon-
struction of the existing
alley pavement section
including grading, ag-
gregate base, bitumi-
nous surfacing, seven
inch (7″) concrete alley
approach pavement,
underdrain, miscellane-
ous removals and res-
toration. 6. Sanitary
Sewer Repairs. This
project consists of
repairing damaged
sanitary sewer piping
on 19th North Street in
the intersection of
State Street and lining
the sanitary sewer
manhole at 1st South
and Broadway.
7. Concrete Sidewalk
and ADA Improve-
ments. This project
consists of ADA
pedestrian ramp im-
provements to compli-
ment the improve-
ments scheduled within
the 2022 Surface
Reconstruction Project
to meet the current
ADA requirements as
per New Ulm’s adopt-
ed ADA Transition Plan
and other deficient
concrete sidewalk at
locations determined
by the City Engineer.
2022 Utility, Street and
Alley Improvement –
Group 1 Cost Sum-
mary
Total Cost
$3,675,168.92
Amount Proposed To
Be Assessed
$1,402,647
The proposed assess-
ment rolls are on file
for public inspection at
the City Finance
Director’s office.
Written or oral objec-
tions will be considered
at the public hearing.
No appeal may be tak-
en as to the amount of
an assessment unless
a signed, written objec-
tion is filed with the Fi-
nance Director prior to
the hearing or present-
ed to the presiding off-
icer at the hearing.
After the public hearing
the City Council may
adopt the proposed
special assessment
roll. You will have 30
days from the adoption
date to pay the entire
final special assess-
ment amount without
interest to the Brown
County
Auditor-Treasurer’s Of-
fice. After such time,
you may pay to the
County Auditor the en-
tire amount of the as-
sessment remaining
unpaid, plus the in-
terest accrued to De-
cember 31st of the
year in which such
payment is made.
Such payment to the
County must be made
before November 15th
or interest will be
charged through De-
cember 31st of the
succeeding year. The
unpaid balance of any
assessment will be
levied by Brown Coun-
ty and will be collected
as an assessment on
your property tax
statement over a ten
(10) year period along
with a 4.25% percent
simple interest charge
on the unpaid balance.
An owner may appeal
an assessment to dis-
trict court pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes
Section 429.081 by
serving notice of the
appeal upon the Mayor
or Finance Director of
the of the City within 30
days after the adoption
of the assessment and
filing such notice with
the district court within
ten days after service
upon the Mayor or Fi-
nance Director.
Under Minnesota Sta-
tutes 435.193 to
435.195 the Council
may, in its discretion,
defer the payment of
this special assess-
ment for any home-
stead property owned
by a person 65 years
of age or older for
whom it would be a
hardship to make
these payments. When
deferment of the spe-
cial assessment has
been granted and is
terminated for any rea-
son provided by law, all
amounts accumulated
plus applicable interest
become due. Any as-
sessed property owner
meeting the require-
ments of this law and
City Code Section 2.80
adopted under it may,
within 30 days of the
confirmation of the as-
sessment apply to the
Finance Director on
such forms as are
prescribed by the
County Auditor for
such deferral of pay-
ment of this special as-
sessment on his pro-
perty.
YOU ARE FURTHER
NOTIFIED:
That the amount to be
specially assessed
against your property
is $:
_________________
PIN#:
____________________________________
Property Owner:
____________________________________
Legal Description:
______________________________________________________
Question regarding the
proposed assessment
should be directed to
the City Engineer’s Of-
fice at
(507) 359-8380.
BY ORDER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Dated at New Ulm,
Minnesota this 15th
day of August 2023.
Nicole L. Jorgensen
Finance Director