Father and son duo Clint and Todd Peterson have been in the horse trading business ever since they can remember. “All I’ve ever really done is trade horses,” Clint said. “Todd’s been doing it since he was big enough to.” Under the name of C and T Horse Company, Clint and Todd have sold horses all over the United States. On the schedule for early March is a trip to Maine … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
View Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park by horseback
As many people look at their calendars and start planning ahead for this year’s vacation spots for their families and horses some may overlook a wonderful location right here in Fillmore County. In fact, they may be the busiest trails in the United States for several reasons. Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, which is nestled between Spring Valley, Minn., and Preston, … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (2/20 – 2/23)
PEM 70, FC 39 (FC: K. Bennett 10 pts; Paige Donlinger 9 pts; K. Broadwater 8 pts, 4 stls) #10 Hope Lutheran (7-17) 15, #7 Lanesboro (7-16) 54 (L: A. Gathje career-high 16 pts (8-9 FGs), 7 rebs; Haley Polin 10 pts; Cassidy Ruud 9 pts, 7 rebs; Lexie Johnson 6 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists) #12 Chatfield (4-21) 33, #5 Pine Island (17-9) 53 (C: Kyra Dokken 7 pts. Gophers finish at … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (2/20 – 2/25)
L-O 59, Lanesboro 61 (L: C. Scott 20 pts (7-10 FGs), 5 rebs, 4 blks; Co. Schwichtenberg 17 pts, 10 rebs, 6 assists; Carson Schwichtenberg 13 pts. Scott scored 9 of Burros’ last 11 points) A-C 56, M-C 54 in OT (MC: B. Henry 15 pts, 15 rebs, 4 stls; Drew Wyffels 13 pts, 7 assists; Brenden Kerns 12 pts) #2 in AA Caledonia 75, Chatfield 43 (C: Brandon Ebnet 10 pts; A. Hompe … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Senior Alyssa Gathje had a career-high 16 points as Lanesboro beat Hope 54-15 in a 1A East play-in game. R-P’s boys won two, including beating L-A in overtime, avenging a loss. The Trojans (13-3, 17-8) are 1A East’s 2-seed and await 10-seed Hope Lutheran (6-19) or 7-seed FC (4-12, 10-15). Collin Scott (20 pts) sank two free throws (0:02) to propel Lanesboro over L-O 61-59. … [Read more...]
Calm Before the Storm
With a blizzard on the horizon, girls 1A quarterfinal contests represented the calm before the storm. Four senior-driven teams moved on to what should be a highly competitive 1A East final four. One Journal-covered team is guaranteed a spot in the section title game. Four Journal teams are in the semis. Top seed R-P (18-6) scored 52 first half points versus 9-seed W-K … [Read more...]
Mandt, Tekautz, and Thomas Grapple to State
They were one day warriors. A blizzard turned the Section 1 individual wrestling meets into a 12-hour Saturday affair. Chatfield, LARP, and FCLMC each had a guy qualify for state. Six county guys finished third. A bunch of seniors concluded excellent careers. A junior continued his prominence. Chatfield’s Jake Mandt (bye, pin, 20-9 MD) made the … [Read more...]
Tips for prospective horse owners
Children often dream of waking up one morning and finding their own horse or pony in their yards. Some people are able to make this dream a reality and own these beautiful animals. Whether raising a horse for pleasure or profession, it is important to know that caring for horses can be labor-intensive. The reward for properly taking care of a horse is a healthy and … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central to close Root River Program
The Fillmore Central School Board approved a motion to close the Root River Program at their February 28 meeting. Enrollment has been dropping and currently, there’s only one student in the program. Several work sessions with special education agencies were held to talk about the direction of the program. A committee consisting of Principal Heath Olstad, Special Education … [Read more...]
Sue’s Muse – Women’s History Month
I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a daughter, a sister. But first and foremost I am a woman. This fact is important as the day I write this column is March 1, the start of the celebration of Women’s History Month. I wonder how many people even know March is Women’s History Month, or even care? Historically, women have had to fight for basic rights and freedoms, and have … [Read more...]