Chatfield 1, La Crescent 0 (C: Jake Mandt 3-4; Ben Irhke 2-4; Robert Crouch Win. Three Gophers combined for a shut-out. Nick Maki walked, advanced to second on a ground-out, and scored the game’s only run on an error in the seventh) 1A-E 1st Rd > Houston (#9, 0-14) 7, M-C (#8, 3-11) 3 (H: Brady Happel 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, Win; Damon Carrier 2-4, 2 … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2017
Softball (5/22 – 5/27)
1A-E Qtr > R-P (#8, 1-19) 1, Randolph (#1, 16-2) 0 (RP: S. Skalet 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB, Win. Skalet walked and scored courtesy of a couple Rocket errors in the 7th. Rockets put two on in bottom of the 7th, but a ground-out ended it) 1A-E Qtr > Houston (#7, 6-9) 5, W-K (#2, 10-9) 12 (Canes had just three hits. They finish at 6-10) 1AA-W Qtr > Triton (#6, … [Read more...]
Track and Field (5/25)
Sub-1 Meet (G: 2nd RPH, 3rd LFC, 4th Chatfield. B: 2nd RPH, 3rd LFC, 5th Chatfield. Sections Qualifiers > RPH: A. Agrimson (1st H-Jump/L-Jump/T-Jump), N. Blagsvedt (1st Shot/Disc), T. Meldahl (1st 300-H/T-Jump), Dylan Linder (1st 800, 3rd 1,600), Cullan Olson (1st Shot), Jordyn Holland (2nd Shot/Disc), N. Carlson (2nd L-Jump), Nathan Wick (2nd T-Jump), Branden Chapel … [Read more...]
Golf (5/22 & 5/25)
(B) Lanesboro Inc., GMLO 210; (G) L Inc., GMLO Inc., G-E 412 (L: Payton Benson 54*. Cedar River CC) TRC Meet (Boys: 1st LC 340, 2nd R-P 342, 5th FC 358, 9th Kingland 394, Chatfield Inc. H. Stensgard (81 > 3rd-tie), Luke Rasmussen (83 > 6th-tie), and Jordan McNamer (87 > 11th-tie) paced R-P. D. Sauer (81 > 3rd-tie) and Conner Morem (89 > 15th-tie) paced … [Read more...]
Don’t panic, be prepared: Snakes enjoy the summer months, too
By Joe Verzwyvelt, MD Winona Health During these summer months, many concerns may strike fear in southeast Minnesotans, from the minute, such as sunburns and swimmer’s itch, to the more concerning maladies of Lyme disease and West Nile Virus. Though not a common occurrence, snake bites have also occurred in this region. Minnesota is home to two species of venomous … [Read more...]
Have you seen a barn owl?
By Karla Bloem Executive Director International Owl Center Between being primarily nocturnal and very well camouflaged, owls are not often seen. Reliable estimates of populations of most species don’t exist. For some of the especially secretive species, their nesting range isn’t even well known. When it comes to owls, there is a LOT that isn’t known. Barn owls in … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Gabrielle Mae Boisseau, 25, Eureka, Ill.; 5/13/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Terra Jean Bothun, 23, Chatfield, Minn.; 2/26/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $160. 2/26/2017, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating Vehicle, Fine $100. David Lloyd Clements, 49, Woodbury, Minn.; 5/12/2017, … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
Question: I see vehicles go by with extended carriers attached to their hitch with several full gas cans. We discuss what could happen if a driver was not paying attention and ran into one such vehicle. How safe can this be? Is there any laws in place that makes this unlawful? Answer: There is no law against transporting fuel containers on an extended carrier for … [Read more...]
Munson presents research at seventh annual Celebration of Scholars event
Carthage College held the seventh annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 28, 2017. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students. Jeremiah Munson of Rushford presented “Canopy Near-Infrared Observing Project (CaNOP)” at the event. “The CaNOP project is a CubeSat … [Read more...]
New murals brighten up Preston pool
When Tonya Keim came up with the idea of installing murals for the Preston Swimming Pool, she first approached the pool manager, Sara Niemeyer who loved the suggestions. After discussing some of the details, they decided to go for it. The first thing they needed to do was to line up funding, but the City of Preston had just received a grant for a different mural, which meant … [Read more...]