I have invested in billboard advertising for our company in the past, as it can be an effective method of advertising. From my experience, there are a few key points to consider. Always pick a good location. Nothing blocking the view. High traffic area, but in a location where people have to stop at a traffic light or stop sign. I usually only see about 1 out of … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department David Scott Beech, 38, Caledonia, MN; 9/3/2026, Vehicle Registration/Permit/Plates Required, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Lindsey Alexandra Hagen, 34, Caledonia, MN; 9/15/2026, Vehicle Registration/Permit/Plates Required, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Chatfield Police Department Yarely Arellano Garcia, 22, Chatfield, MN; 9/5/2026, Speeding - … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Treasures
By Kevin Barnhart The sun was brilliant, shimmering off every blade of grass. The breeze was soft, and the birds were happily chirping around as we walked up and down the rows of fresh cut hay. It was 80 degrees, give or take as it is beholden to be if you are doing fieldwork, but all in all, the day was flooded with God’s love, light and goodness. My father-in-law had cut … [Read more...]
Nicole Meyerhofer
Funeral Mass for Nicole Amanda Meyerhofer will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at St. Finbarr Catholic Church in Grand Meadow with Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at St. Finbarr’s and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Monday. Nicole was … [Read more...]
Bonnie Blaser
Our beloved mother Bonnie Rae Blaser passed away peacefully at Saint Marys on October 21, 2026, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Bonnie was born on April 12, 1945, to Sydney and Minnie Dailey in Pilot Mound, Minnesota. She was one of 17 children. She was a stay-at-home mom for several years before getting her nurse’s aide certificate and starting to work at … [Read more...]
Kent Robert Pfremmer
October 16, 1939 – October 13, 2026 Kent Robert Pfremmer was born on October 16, 1939, in Lanesboro, Minnesota, to George and Marguerite. He spent his formative years with his mother and stepfather Arnold Kruegel in Preston, Minnesota. As a young man, Kent enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and later the United States Air Force, beginning a distinguished military … [Read more...]
Chatfield Community Comes Together to Create 2 New Public Mosaics Celebrating Clean Water
CHATFIELD, MN, October 22, 2026 — Hundreds of Chatfield area residents have turned conversations about clean drinking water into two permanent works of public art, and the community is invited to celebrate their creations at two unveiling events. Created through an artist-in-residence program organized by the Source Water Protection Collaborative, the mosaics will be … [Read more...]
Ron Carrier
Ron Carrier, 71, of Houston, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, surrounded by family. Ron was born on November 30, 1954, at the family home in Houston, Minnesota, to Charles and Wanda (Williams) Carrier. He graduated from Houston High School in 1972, where his love for all athletics grew. Ron started working at The Midland … [Read more...]
Ida June Arndt
Ida June Arndt, 87, of Chatfield, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. Ida was born October 19, 1939, to Elmer John Hart and Gladys (Blomgren) Hart in Lime Springs, Iowa. As a child, she attended Lime Springs country school and later attended and graduated from the Lime Springs Public School in 1957. On May 12, … [Read more...]
Carol Ann Applen
Carol Ann Applen, 77, passed away on October 20, 2026. She was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 21, 1949, to Raymond and Marcella Bale. She married John “Jack” Applen in April 1969 at Chatfield Lutheran Church. Carol spent her life in the countryside, where she flourished as a homemaker and farming wife. Together with Jack, they raised their twin daughters on the farm. … [Read more...]