Caledonia 36, LARP 45 (LARP forfeited two weights, Caledonia one. Josh Doerr (126), Dominick Jenkins (138), Cody Rain (195), and Schindeldecker (285) won by pin, #2 McCoy Tekautz (152) by injury default, Ross Herber (106) by 17-0 TF, and Justin Mueller (170) by 9-1 MD) FCLMC 18, Chatfield 66 (Wolves forfeited eight. Seth Goetzinger (106), Grady Schott (120), and A.J. Karver … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Run Right Power Equipment keeps small engines running in Harmony
By Tim Little If the general manager at the newly opened Run Right Power Equipment small engine sales and repair store in Harmony looks familiar, you may recall him from his previous place of employment across the street and up the block at Kingsley Mercantile. Roger Holdeman, who managed the small engine repair shop at Kingsley for six years, has branched off from Kingsley … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
Question: How fast can I drive before getting stopped? Is there a tolerance? Answer: State Patrol policy does not allow for speeds in excess of the posted limit. Officers are required to follow their departmental policy and take into consideration many other factors (roadway, weather, lighting and traffic) including common sense. Speeding, along with driving too fast for … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Paul Micheall Bartsh, 31, Rushford, Minn.; 12/29/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cassia Nisan Chaney-Smith, 34, Stewartville, Minn.; 11/12/2016, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Keri Leigh Gernand, 34, Rochester, Minn.; 1/7/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Charles William … [Read more...]
Houston Hurricane News
Chatfield Gopher News
Suspicious gunshot call leads to 2nd Degree Assault arrest
On Feb. 10, 2017, at approximately 12:49 a.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Emergency 911 Dispatch received a report of suspicious gunshots in the 31000 block of Gunflint Road in Fillmore County. This area is located in Pilot Mound Township, north of Pilot Mound. A resident of this area reported hearing and seeing a dark colored vehicle driving by and then hearing gunshots. … [Read more...]
A View From the Woods ~ 2/20/17
Searching for spring in the time of climate change Our beloved northland pastime of celebrating every early sign of spring is now upon us. The sun arcs wider and higher every day, as we move away from the winter solstice of late December. Even on cold days, that sun is warmer on our faces and can be felt through south-facing windows, when the gray clouds deign to … [Read more...]
Recycling 101 ~ February 20, 2017
There are going to be some changes in the recycling process beginning April 1, 2017, and these changes should make recycling here in Fillmore County even easier. We will continue with single stream recycling, as we do at the present time. The recyclables that are brought to the recycling center here in Preston by individuals or waste haulers will be transported to La Crosse … [Read more...]
Rushford looks to law enforcement agreement with Peterson, Rushford Village
The City of Rushford is looking into options regarding law enforcement it provides to the cities of Peterson and Rushford Village. At the Monday, February 13 Rushford Council meeting, City Administrator Tony Chladek stated that the current state is more of an arrangement than contractual agreement and the city considering three options for how to proceed. The first was a … [Read more...]