Chatfield’s Jake Mandt stayed undefeated (26-0) and won his third tournament of the year, the Stewartville Invite. The #1-guy in the state at 145 racked up four pins for his title. Jake has (unofficially) a 47-match win streak. He hasn’t lost in over a year, at the 2016 Rumble on the Red. Seth Goetzinger (18-7) went 4-1 to take second. LARP wrestling took third (of 14) at … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Boys Basketball (1/8 – 1/13)
M-C 46, Alden-Conger 47 (MC: Drew Wyffels 11 pts, 4 assists, 5 stls; Blake Henry 8 pts, 9 rebs; Pierce Lind 8 pts, 7 rebs; Brenden Kerns DNP. Threes: M-C 2-19, A-C 6-11. Lind made a put back with 10 seconds to give M-C the 46-45 lead. Knights made a contested shot at the buzzer for the win) PEM 64, FC 51 (FC: Luke Ristau career-high 14 pts; Brock Walsh 8 pts; Nate Haugerud … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/8 – 1/12)
FC 46, Lanesboro 19 (FC: Paige Donlinger 8 pts, 7 rebs; Emma Breitsprecher 6 pts, 6 rebs. L: Bailey Ruen 6 pts, 7 rebs. Ten Falcons scored; eight with either two or three made field goals. Halftime score was 27-5) La Crescent 55, Kingsland 61 (K: L. Buchholtz 23 pts, 13 rebs, 6 stls; Ellie Buchholtz 10 pts, 4 stls) G-E 10, Houston 60 (H: A. Rostad 21 pts (5-10 threes); B. … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/9 – 1/13)
FCLMC 18, W-K 52 (Wolves forfeited six weights, won one forfeit. Eric Kunz (170) won by fall, Caden Anderson (126) a 6-0 decision. FCLMC is 0-4 versus TRC foes, 1-8 overall) Stewartville Invite (Chatfield took fifth of six. Places two (GMLOS 122.5) through five (Gophers 113.5) were separated by less than ten points. New Hampton (176.5) took first. Jake Mandt (145) went … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jessica June Friederichs, 32, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/23/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. 10/23/2017, No Motor Vehicle Insurance (Owner), Fine $200. 10/23/2017, Display Plates From Another Vehicle, Fine $300. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Chad Allen Aasum, 37, Rushford, Minn.; 11/19/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: I recently purchased a trailer that requires yearly tabs. I’m worried the plate will get damaged if I mount it to the manufacturers bracket. I have noticed over the years that owners of some trailers have mounted their trailer plates on the fender well in a vertical position and not horizontal so it can be read … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 11, Benjamin Garth Miller, 26, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Miller is charged with Threats of Violence - Intent to Terrorize, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about, January 10, the defendant allegedly did directly or in indirectly threaten to commit a crime … [Read more...]
Red Cross volunteers helping family of five from Fountain following home fire
Local American Red Cross volunteers are helping a family of five, including two adults and three children, following a single family home fire off Hwy. 52 in Fountain on Wednesday. “After devastating fires, Red Cross volunteers connect with those affected ensuring they have a safe, warm place to stay, additional necessities, plus emotional support and help with long-term … [Read more...]
Sylvester “Ves” Tuohy
Sylvester “Ves” Richard Tuohy, 92, of Chatfield, died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center. Ves was born July 9, 1925, to Cyrus and Lucille (LaPlante) Tuohy in Chatfield. He lived and worked on the family farm. Sylvester “Ves” Tuohy served in the United States Army in the Korean War era. He completed Basic Training at Ft. Knox, Ky., and served at … [Read more...]
Craig Alan Mensink
Craig Alan Mensink, 61, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 17 after his heroic fight against cancer. Craig was born in 1956, in Preston, to Wendell and Cleo (Miedema) Mensink. Craig graduated from Preston High School in 1974 and went on to graduate from Rochester Community Technical College in accounting. Craig … [Read more...]