PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF FREEBORN
IN DISTRICT COURT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CASE TYPE: QUIET TITLE
COURT FILE NO. 24-CV-26-330
HONORABLE ROSS L. LEUNING
Albert Lea Port Authority, a political subdivision
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, Plaintiff,
vs.
The Albert Lea School District, the City of Albert Lea, All the Descendants, Heirs, Successors, and Assigns of the following persons (now deceased): Hilda Harrington, Hattie M. Peterson, Oscar E. Myran, May B. Myran, Mabel L. Evanson, Sarah E. Budlong, Gilbert Svendsen, Florence A. W. Svendsen, Christine Anderson, Marie Honsie, Rena Honsie, Anne L. Barragan, Nina Carlsen, S. S. Jenson, Orville Jordahl, William L. Wantsuffal, Glen Herman, Russell Voight, Miles Norton, Arnold Wyant, Don Thompson, Claude Culver, Andy Anderson, W. E. Conrad, Caroline Anderson, Helen Christenson, Martha Reindal, Beatrice Fellegy, William Fellegy, Russel O. Reindal, Martha Reindal, Owen C. Reindal, Gladys Reindal, Lloyd L. Reindal, Ingeburg Reindal, Alice L. Falldin, Wallace Falldin, Selma Reindal, Harlan C. Reindal, Jeanne Reindal, Valborg H. Larson, Ralph G. Reindal, Verneta Reindal, Ruth E. Sorensen, Richard H. Sorenson, Arthur R. Hansen, Astrid J. Hansen, Audry E. King, Ray King, Theon H. Kraske, Orion C. Kraske, Ronald W. Hagen, Barbara L. Hagen, William B. Schulte, Rose K. Schulte, George W. Peterson, and also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien in and to the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.
SUMMONS

THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS.
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Complaint is on file in the office of the Court Administrator of the above-named county. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that start a lawsuit and affect your legal rights, even if nothing has been filed with the Court and even if there is no court file number on this Summons.
2. YOU MUST BOTH REPLY, IN WRITING, AND GET A COPY OF YOUR REPLY TO THE PERSON/BUSINESS WHO IS SUING YOU WITHIN 21 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. Your reply is called an Answer. Getting your reply to the Plaintiff is called service. You must serve a copy of your Answer or Answer and Counterclaim (Answer) within 21 days from the date you received the Summons and Complaint.
ANSWER: You can find an Answer form and instructions on the MN Judicial Branch website at www.mncourts.gov/forms under the “Civil” category. The instructions will explain in detail how to fill out the Answer form.
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you think the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say that in your Answer.
4. SERVICE: YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFF. If you do not serve a written Answer within 21 days, you may lose this case by default. You will not get to tell your side of the story. If you choose not to respond, the Plaintiff may be awarded everything they asked for in their Complaint. If you agree with the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for what the Plaintiff asked for in the Complaint.
To protect your rights, you must serve a copy of your Answer on the person who signed the Summons in person or by mail at this address:
Gislason & Hunter LLP
2700 South Broadway
P. O. Box 458
New Ulm, MN 56073
5. Carefully read the Instructions (CIV301) for the Answer for your next steps.
6. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and would like legal help:
• Visit www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp and click on the “Legal Advice Clinics” tab to get more information about legal clinics in each Minnesota county.
• Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance.
NOTE: Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still serve a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.
7. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR). The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an ADR process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. You must still serve your written Answer, even if you expect to use ADR.
8. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in FREEBORN County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows:
Tract I: Lots 1 through 16 inclusive, Block 2, in the City of Albert Lea, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book 2 of Plats, p. 40, together with the 16-1/2 foot strip lying East of and adjoining the above described premises formerly part of Washington Avenue and vacated by the District Court of Freeborn County, Minnesota, together with the following described real property vacated by the City of Albert Lea;
Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 8, thence West to the Northeast corner of Lot 9, thence South on the East line of Lots 9-16, inclusive, to the Southeast corner of Lot 16, thence East to the Southwest corner of Lot 1, thence North on the West side of Lots 1-8 inclusive, to the point of beginning, all lots being in Block 2, original town, Albert Lea, Minnesota, subject to an easement for existing utilities to the City of Albert Lea.
AND
Tract II: Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 West Albert Lea Addition to the City of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The object of this action is to quiet title in the name of the Plaintiff. Dated this 6th day of March, 2026.

/s/Paul W. Befort
Reed H. Glawe #175559
RGlawe@gislason.com
Michael S. Dove #214310
MDove@gislason.com
Paul W. Befort #0506457
PBefort@gislason.com
GISLASON & HUNTER LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2700 South Broadway | P. O. Box 458
New Ulm, MN 56073-0458
Phone: 507- 354-3111
Fax: 507-354-8447

Albert Lea Tribune:
Mar. 14, 21 and 28, 2026
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