Public Notices May 6

NOTICE OF OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTION
SIBLEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Sibley County on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of voting for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Candidates may file in person or by mail if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file, in person, prior to departure. Note: Filing offices will be closed on May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. (MN Statutes 204B.06; 204B.09; 204B.11; and 204B.33)
Note: The Veterans Service Building has limited public access. Those who need to conduct business with the elections or administration division in person should make arrangements ahead of time by email or phone.
Candidates file for federal offices with the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Service Building, Suite 210, 20 W 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155.
Candidates file for state offices with the Office of the Secretary of State, Veterans Service Building, Suite 210, 20 W 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155 or with the County Auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.
Candidates file for county offices with the Office of the Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer, Sibley County Courthouse, 400 Court Avenue, P.O. Box 51, Gaylord, Minnesota 55334-0051.
FEDERAL OFFICES
US Senator (One)
US Representative – District 7 (One)
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
State Senator – District 17 (One)
State Representative – District 17A (One)
State Representative – District 17B (One)
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Attorney General
STATE JUDICIAL OFFICES
Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A Candidate filing for one of the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must be a resident of that congressional district.
Supreme Court
Associate Justice (Three Seats)
Seat # Incumbent:
1 Sarah E. Hennesy
2 Theodora Karin Gaïtas
4 Paul C. Thissen
Court of Appeals (Five Seats)
Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.
Seat # Incumbent:
1 Elizabeth G. Bentley
7 (5th Congressional District) Rachel Bond
13 Jeanne M. Cochran
15 (3rd Congressional District) Kevin G. Ross
18 JaPaul Harris
District Courts
First District Court (14 Seats):
Seat # Incumbent: 1 Ann M. Offermann 2 Krista M. Marks 3 Dannia L Edwards 4 Tracy Perzel 6 Kelly A. Staples 7 Matthew Schmidt 9 Patrick Goggins 12 Michael D. Wentzell
15 Lauren M. Johnson
16 Luis Morales
18 Christian S. Wilton
27 Tanya O. O’Brien
34 Christopher D. Bates
36 Adam Johnson
COUNTY OFFICES
County Commissioner – District No. 1 (One)
Alfsborg, Henderson, Jessenland, Kelso, and Sibley Townships; Henderson City
County Commissioner – District No. 2 (One)
Arlington Township; Arlington City
County Commissioner – District No. 5 (One)
Cornish, Grafton, Moltke, and Severance Townships; Gibbon and Winthrop City
County Attorney (One)
County Recorder (One)
County Sheriff (One)
Soil and Water Supervisor – District No. 1 (One)
Arlington, Henderson, and Kelso Townships; Arlington and Henderson Cities
Soil and Water Supervisor – District No. 2 (One)
Dryden, New Auburn, and Sibley Townships; Gaylord and New Auburn City
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Publishing this Notice and Order in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 524.1-401(3).
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SIBLEY
DISTRICT COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.: 72-PR-26-11
NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR
DETERMINATION OF DESCENT
In Re: Estate of CANDICE J. PEDERSON, Decedent.
Nichol T. Pederson (“Petitioner”) has filed a Petition for Determination of Descent.
It is Ordered that on May 18, 2026, at 10:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord, MN 55334, on the petition.
The petition represents that the Decedent died testate more than three (3) years ago leaving property in Minnesota. The petition requests the Court probate the decedent’s last Will dated August 19, 2015, determine the descent of such property, and assign the property to the persons entitled.
Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted.
Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing.
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Court File No. 72-PR-26-11
BY THE COURT
Dated: April 17, 2026
/s/ Amber Donley
Judge of District Court
Dated: April 17, 2026
Karen V. Messner
Court Administrator
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY:
Fischer Groen Law & Groen Title Co.
Alissa Fischer Groen
Attorney at Law
1013 First Avenue
PO Box 437
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 834-7071
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
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