This is a list of recent business-related bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The number following the filing date is the case number. A Chapter 7 petition is for liquidation of the businesses; Chapter 11 (or Chapter 12 for farmers or Chapter 13 for small businesses) gives protection from creditors while the business is reorganized. The individuals or organizations listed in bold are the ones filing for bankruptcy.
MINNEAPOLIS Wiltec Industries Inc., 730 Lund Blvd. NW., Anoka; filed Feb. 25, 09-41030; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. David Hart, president.
Hutton and Rowe Inc., formerly doing business as the Plumbery, Elk River, Minn.; filed Feb. 25, 09-41036; Chap. 11; no schedules filed. David L. Rowe, president.
Daniel David Edmonson, as surety for and formerly doing business as Geothermal Utilities, and Tonya Lea Jansen-Edmonson, Kimball, Minn.; filed Feb. 25, 09-41056; Chap. 13; assets, $306,201; liabilities, $338,619.
Rabon Clarence Shivers Jr., doing business as Rabon Shivers Home Construction, and Lisa Marie Gilbertson-Shivers, 1745 226th Lane NE., Blaine; filed Feb. 25, 09-41061; Chap. 7; assets, $334,050; liabilities, $804,073.
Randy Eugene Kuschel, as surety for Personal Touch Home Improvement Inc., and Stacy A. Kuschel, St. Joseph, Minn.; filed Feb. 26, 09-41084; Chap. 7; assets, $180,401; liabilities, $307,327.
Lawrence P. Lees, as surety as Lees Construction & Remodeling Inc., and Denise M. Lees, Elk River, Minn.; filed Feb. 27, 09-41130; Chap. 7; assets, $695,225; liabilities, $1,113,763.
Michael R. Rivers, as surety for MJR Well and Pump Inc., and Janice F. Rivers, Annandale, Minn.; filed Feb. 27, 09-41151; Chap. 7; assets, $250,952; liabilities, $402,367.