Minutes of the Chatfield City Council meetings are available upon request, by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 507-867-3810. Publish 21 … [Read more...]
Notice of Acquisition of Control of a Minnesota Bank Pursuant to Minnesota Law Regarding Change of Control
Retroactive Notice is hereby given by: James Theodore Roberton Ramsey, Minnesota to retain 25% or more of the shares of: Rushford State Bancorp, Inc. Rushford, Minnesota which controls asubsidiary bank named: Rushford State Bank Rushford, Minnesota The Commissioner of Commerce, State of Minnesota, pursuant to Minn. Stat. sec. 46.048, accepted this … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On May 28, Brandon Brian Houghtelin and Terra Jean Bothun, both 27 and both of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Carmaine Sturino. Houghtelin is charged with Drugs - Store Meth in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult. Bothun is charged with Drugs - Store Methamphetamine in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult and Possession of a Controlled Substance. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Norberto Gomez Mendez, 63, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/29/2021, Dog at Large, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. 3/29/2021, Fail to License Animal, Fine $20. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jeffrey Michael Jenniges, 65, Augusta, Mo.; 4/17/2021, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Larry Dean McCabe, … [Read more...]
Madcap Shakespearean parody takes the stage at the Commonweal Theatre
LANESBORO, MN - Following a successful reopening to limited capacity amidst several safety restrictions in mid-April and opening to full capacity audiences at the end of May, the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro is pleased to announce its third production of the 2021 season. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) begins discounted preview performances on … [Read more...]
Minnesota State Fair officially returns August 26 – Labor Day, September 6, 2021
ST. PAUL, MN - The Minnesota State Fair’s board of managers took a series of actions today affirming that the Great Minnesota Get-Together will return August 26 through Labor Day, September 6, after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The health and safety of everyone is the State Fair’s top priority, and the fair continues to follow and monitor current guidance from … [Read more...]
Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care
The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete the nation’s blood inventory. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give as soon as possible to prevent further impact to patients. Right now, … [Read more...]
First kayak winner of the summer
Trista Rowland, of Chatfield, Minn., stood next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest. On May 31, 2021, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the first prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 36 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be … [Read more...]
Betty Jean (McFarland) Book
Betty Jean (McFarland) Book, 94, passed away peacefully June 9, 2021, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn., where she had resided since September 2019. Betty was born July 10, 1926, at home on the family farm near Potsdam, Minn., the first of Archie and Verna McFarland’s four children. Betty loved life on the farm and always proudly thought of herself as a … [Read more...]
Donovan John Ruesink
Donovan John Ruesink, 87, of Cherry Grove, passed away peacefully at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., on June 13, 2021. Donovan was born October 28, 1933, in Cresco, Iowa, to Mildred (Mensink) and Dale Ruesink, the oldest of three boys. Donnie attended grade school in rural Cherry Grove and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1951. He married his high school … [Read more...]