10 January5,2008 NewsHopperTM

This is a wonderful opportunity to buy a commercial building and lot in Crosby, situated right downtown with high traffic counts! Plenty of room for expansion located on four city lots and on the corner too! Would make a great sports stop with fuel, bait and tackle. Unlimited potential! There are only two other gas stations in town. Previous financial information will be made available upon request. Call for fur-ther details and description.

AUCTION IN

CROSBY

United Country Milaca Real Estate Toll free 877-225-5630 • Brad Maitland – Broker

In Assoc. with United Country Auction First 952-442-3855 • Carl Radde – Auctioneer #10-01

Legal Description: Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32 of Block 6, Crosby, MN. Proposed 2008 Taxes: $4,662.64. Pending Special Assessments: $3,241.94 balance through 2016. TERMS: All prospective buyers MUST register to bid at the auction. Buyers’ Premium: A 10% buyers’ premium will be added over and above the high bid to equal the contract price. Down Payment: $10,000 non-refundable down payment day of auction. Closing 30 days after auction at a title company to be determined convenient to buyer and seller. This property is being sold ”AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. A 3% broker participation fee will be paid to the buyers’ agent. Call United Country Auction First for details. All announcements made by the auctioneers shall take precedence over any previously written material and oral statements made. Check our web site for complete terms.

ThURSdAY, JANUARY 17, 2008 • 1:00 p.m.Formerly don’s One Stop Gas & C-Store

2 East main St., Crosby, mN 56441This property will be sold the highest bidder

over $250,000. Far below the last sale in 2007!

Can’t make it to the auCtion? online bidding available at www.auction-first.com

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Dec. 20: Horses were re-ported on Hwy. 210 north of Aitkin... stolen trailer was reported on Hwy. 65, McGregor... employee dis-pute was reported at Town and Country Motel on 1st Ave., McGregor... car and deer accident was reported on Hwy. 169, Aitkin... drug investigation was made in McGregor.

Dec. 21: Alarm was re-ported on Hwy. 169, Hill City... breaking and entering was reported on Hwy. 65, Jacobson... welfare check was requested on Hwy. 200, Swatara... accident was re-ported on Hwy. 47, Aitkin... theft was reported on Red Oak Dr., Aitkin.. 911 hang up was reported on 194th Pl., McGregor... car and deer ac-cident was reported on Hwy.

210, Aitkin... custody dispute was reported on 370th St., Aitkin... car and deer acci-dent was reported on Co. Rd. 22, Aitkin... suspicious per-son was reported on 320th St. Aitkin... 911 hang up was reported on 408th Pl., Aitkin... disturbance was reported at Beacon Arch, Aitkin.

Dec. 22: 911 hang up was reported on 194th Pl., McGregor... drunk driver was arrested on Hwy. 169, Aitkin... phone scam was reported on Ione Ave., Hill City... 911 hang up was re-ported on 220th Ln., Aitkin... report was made at Subway in McGregor... accident was reported on 380th Ave., Hill City... theft was reported on 2nd St. NW, Aitkin.

Dec. 23: Improper use of vehicle was reported on 2nd St. NW, Aitkin... miss-ing person was reported on 300th Pl., Aitkin... possible drunk driver was reported on Minnesota Ave. S. Aitkin... alarm was reported on Hwy. 65, McGregor... fire in stove was reported on 420th,

McGregor... 911 hang up was reported on 410th Ave., Aitkin... disturbance was re-ported on Tamarack Blvd., Tamarack.

Dec. 24: Destroyed snow-mobile was reported on 235th Pl., McGregor... alarm was reported on Hwy. 18, Aitkin... alarm was reported on 124th Ln., McGrath... possible intoxicated male was reported on 6th Ave NW, Aitkin.

Dec. 25: Warrant arrest was made in Aitkin... traffic citation was made in Aitkin... accident was reported on Hwy. 65, McGrath... alarm was reported on Grouse St., Palisade... warrant pick up was attempted on 220th St., McGrath.

Dec. 26: Injured deer was reported on Cedar Brook Rd., Aitkin... carbon monox-ide alarm was reported on 6th St. NW, Aitkin... accident was reported on 4th St. NE, Aitkin... vehicle in ditch was reported on Hwy. 200, Ja-cobson... vehicle in ditch was reported on Quadna Rd., Hill City... alarm as re-ported on Cherry St., Aitkin... traffic citation was reported on Hwy. 6, Aitkin... vehicle in ditch was reported on Hwy. 169, Hill City.

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I’veread,thenrereadtheHopper’s details regard-ing the County Board’s“Slight O Hand” processin awarding the AitkinAgeapublishingcontractfortheyear2008.Whataruse!HowdoestheCountyAuditorreallyfitinHere?And just why didn’t theBoard Chair throw thewholethingoutandstartover with a fair set ofunderstoodgroundrules?Butthenintheconfusion,theGeminiCommissioners

in a moment of abstractmental fatigue motioned,therestishistory.As remembered, the

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Respectfully,Donald H. Kitzrow, Hill City