Caledonia Police Department Lawrence Patrick Burns, 48, Eitzen, MN; 2/10/2026, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. 2/10/2026, Uninsured Vehicle - Driver Violation, Fine $200. Ryan Paul Kruckow, 21, Caledonia, MN; 4/21/2026, Window Restrictions - Tint Too Dark, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Ryan Lee Allen, 38, … [Read more...]
Pailey Gordon
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Pastor Devotions – “I Am the Bread of Life”
By Rev. Peter Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Our salvation comes to us through death. “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23), after all, and those wages must be paid. We confront this reality, this sting, every time someone we love dies. Every time. Death is painful because death separates us, at least for a time; God forbid it should be for eternity. But … [Read more...]
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church 150th Anniversary
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church is celebrating our 150th anniversary in 2026. We have various events planned in the coming months. We have some of our previous pastors returning to lead us in worship as noted with the dates included below. There will be various displays set up throughout the year to highlight some of the groups working in our church as well as some of the … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Ean Holdings L.L.C., Lombard, IL; 1/28/2026, No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Annette Rae Cummings, 53, Preston, MN; 4/21/2026, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $280. Joshua Quentin Evanson, 47, Waukon, IA; 4/21/2026, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), … [Read more...]
Of Princesses and Peas
By Angela Denstad Time and again, life offers us opportunities to question what we thought we had already learned. We take as universal truth the stories we were told in childhood, or facts we were taught at school, and we fail to question them further. They remain fixed in our minds as the bricks out of which we construct reality. While it’s certainly helpful to have some … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On April 30, Phillip Allen Heyer, 39 of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Heyer, 39 of Rushford, is charged with six felonies; Kidnapping - Remove Any Person - No Consent - Great Bodily Harm or to Terrorize, Kidnapping - Terrorize, Second Degree Assault - Dangerous Weapon, Domestic Assault - Commits Act with Intent to Cause Fear, Domestic … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Sunil Kumar Bandili, 27, St. Louis, MO; 4/8/2026, Speeding (75/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $215. Chatfield Police Department Kenneth Scott Navitsky, 55, Rochester, MN; 5/2/2026, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jessica Ann Averbeck, 46, Dakota, MN; 4/16/2026, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Kaden Phillip Ashlie, 20, Mount Hope, WI; 4/12/2026, Speeding (65/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. Ren Allen Degener, 60, Rochester, MN; 2/23/2026, Speeding (69/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. 2/23/2026, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200. Roger Lee Hanson, 81, Harmony, MN; 2/12/2026, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears 2027 Budget Projection Update
At the May 13, 2026 school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Katie Priebe, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Josh Thompson and Mark Johnsrud were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris and LuAnn Klevan, Community Education Director. Reports Principal McBroom was not present but submitted a report that stated the fifth grade Eagle Bluff trip was a success even … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – … And It Was Good
By Rev. Anders Nelson Mabel-Henrytown Tri-Point Parish - Mabel First Lutheran Church, Scheie Lutheran Church and Henrytown Lutheran Church In the last few weeks, I’ve started a new Bible study with my three congregations and we’ve chosen to start those sessions with a whirlwind tour of the Bible. This tour is focused on a 10,000-foot view of the Bible, highlighting important … [Read more...]