Mabel resident Lois Suckow attended the February 15 Mabel City Council meeting to address the enforcement of the city’s noise nuisance ordinance. Suckow first visited the council about six months ago to ask them to deal with the issue of the high noise levels coming from the American Legion and the On/Off Sale Bar. She reported that she was unable to sleep at night due to the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Whalan Council discusses council retreat
The Whalan City Council met on February 13, 2017 at 5 p.m. in the city hall. Present were Mayor Tuftin and council members Kim Berekvam, Everett Johnson and Wyatt Berekvam, along with City Clerk Lolly Melander. Council Member Owen Lewis was absent. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was called to order at 5 p.m. The city council discussed holding a council … [Read more...]
Citizen input on future of Chatfield swimming pool
City Clerk Joel Young reported at the city council’s February 13 meeting that the Swimming Pool Committee has requested authorization to survey the community regarding the future of the swimming pool. The survey was authorized by the council and is to be conducted by Community Perceptions, a division of School Perceptions LLC. The Pool Committee wants to learn the importance … [Read more...]
M-C Girls Clinch Share of East
Ever since splitting into two divisions (2009-2010 season), the SEC has had just one East girls champion; Spring Grove. The Lions’ seven-year run looks over. Adam Wilder’s Cougars have control. Mabel-Canton (7-2, 15-6) started the week with a 51-47 loss to good West squad GM (9-2, 14-7). Coranda Vickerman (13 pts, 11 rebs), Lexi Thorson (10 pts, 7 rebs), and Courtney Graves … [Read more...]
30 for 30 for 30
ESPN has a classic movie series entitled 30-for-30 about some of the best sports stories ever. R-P’s girls had a 30-for-30-for-30 week. A Trojan player hit for 30 points in all three wins. Terry Pelzl’s squad scored 48 first half points and beat L-O 74-56. Brianna Koop put up a career-high 39 points (11-21 FGs, 16-22 FTs, 9 rebs, 4 assists). Savannah Skalet helped out (12 … [Read more...]
Four for Fillmore
Fillmore Central boys basketball started the year 5 and 4. Then a month passed without a win (9-game losing streak). Then five days passed with four wins. FC won at La Crescent 53-45. Sophomore Josh Peters had a career-high (17 pts, 5-7 threes). Riley Means also had 17 (6-6 FTs, 8 rebs). Samuel Peters chipped in 10. The Falcons then notched their biggest win, knocking off … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LARP wrestling (4-0, 8-12) beat Caledonia to claim the TRC East division. The S-Eagles never trailed after going ahead at 120 (11-6). The teams alternated wins from 126 through 285. Leading 39-36, LARP’s Logan Schindeldecker sealed the meet with a pin at 285. The Screamin-Eagles are the 6-seed in 1AA and will take on 3-seed PEM. Chatfield (3-1, 7-5) is the 4-seed in 1A and will … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/6 – 2/11)
PEM 72, Kingsland 63 (K: Z. Bubany 22 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assists; Z. Buchholtz 18 pts, 8 rebs; Ian Meisner 10 pts, 9 rebs) Pine Island 68, Chatfield 58 (C: Alex Hompe 18 pts (3-4 threes, 7-10 FTs), 7 rebs; Dillon Bance 15 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists; Brandon Ebnet 15 pts (5-6 three’s) R-P 57, Chatfield 29 (RP: Payton Hahn career-high 17 pts (5-5 three’s, 6-6 FGs), 4 stls; Jake Paulson … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (2/6 – 2/11)
LC 54, Houston 40 (H: Alyssa Rostad 18 pts (10-10 FTs), 8 rebs; Becca Lee 11 pts, 5 rebs. ‘Canes: 5-7, 8-13) Kingsland 71, Lanesboro 19 (K: K. Link season-high 26 pts (10-16 FGs, 6-6 FTs), 11 rebs; Gracie Schmidt 10 pts, 8 rebs) Kingsland 57, D-E 50 (K: Lauren Buchholtz 18 pts (7-10 FGs), 6 rebs, 4 stls; K. Link 12 pts) FC 63, L-O 37 (FC: Paige Donlinger career-high 18 … [Read more...]
