At their regular August 13 school board meeting, the board once again approved a contract with School Management Services to fill the school’s needs following the resignation of former Business Manager Garrett Stadsvold. Tanya Monson-Ek will take on the business manager duties and Steph Clark will deal with the payroll. Both are well experienced in their jobs; the work will be … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Sets Daycare Rates
The Lanesboro School Board set the daycare rates for the 2025-2026 school year at their regular monthly meeting July 9. For a 40 hour week, the hourly rate for infants will be $4.25, toddler and preschool rates will be $4.00 and the school age (Kids’ Corner) rate will be $3.85. Daycare parents will receive a mailing detailing minimum weekly charges and flexible leave (sick … [Read more...]
Postseason Baseball Awards
The 2025 baseball season saw Caledonia redeem a tough postseason last year with a Section 1AA runner-up performance, as the Warriors went 18-8. Only two of the eight Journal-covered programs finished above five-hundred, but all won at least seven games. Four SEC players notably made All-State. Southeast Conference Baseball Awards Lyle/Pacelli (13-1, 20-4) won the SEC over … [Read more...]
Golf (6/23)
Falcon Girls Take Third at State Golf The run may be done. For it to continue, Fillmore Central girls golf will need a major retool. In the program’s 11th consecutive state appearance, the Falcons could not author an encore to last year’s share state championship. Despite returning four of six from last year’s team, the Falcons have struggled with consistency this year, … [Read more...]
Boldt and Goergen Titles Highlight State Track and Field Meet
For a fifth straight year, St. Michael/Albertville High School hosted the Class A state track and field individual meet. GML-OKS, RPH, LFCMC, Chatfield, and Cale-donia/Spring Grove were all represented. One Southland runner and one Houston all-around athlete headed the cast by bringing home state titles. For Southland sophomore, GMLOKS track and field athlete Tate Goergen, … [Read more...]
No Electric Buses for Lanesboro
Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the Lanesboro School Board that the Federal Electric Bus Grant they had been awarded was cancelled. The school will need to lease a diesel bus for next year. The bus price has gone up $21,000 and will be subject to an additional $7,000 tariff. The school intends to look into gas buses for the following year since their prices are not rising … [Read more...]
Softball (6/16)
Multiple All-State Players Highlight Postseason Softball Awards It was a highly entertaining and successful season for Journal-covered softball teams with Caledonia and Houston making it all the way to the section finals, plus Chatfield making the 1AA Final Four. Five of eight “Journal” teams finished above five-hundred and they combine for seven All-State players. Three … [Read more...]
Knights, Burros, Cougars, Hurricanes Capture Conference Trap Titles
Houston and Kingsland were both repeat champions, joined this spring by Lanesboro and Mabel-Canton, all four winning clay target/trap shooting conference crowns. Spring Grove was conference runner-up; Rushford-Peterson and LeRoy-Ostrander each finished fourth. Thus, seven of 11 Journal-area schools finished among the top half of their conference. Three area shooters earned … [Read more...]
Track and Field: GMLOKS, RPH, LFCMC and Chatfield Bountiful in State Qualifiers
The 2025 Section 1A track and field meet was marked by a plethora of area athletes making state by standard, particularly from Chatfield and LFCMC. Meanwhile, RPH and GMLOKS saw its stars shine. For GMLOKS, it would have been a complete shocker if sprinter Chantle Reiland did not shine in a fast and long way at her last 1A Meet. The Kingsland senior made her first state … [Read more...]
Golf (6/9)
1A Girls Golf: Falcon Girls Continue Dynasty With 11th Straight Title For a day, the dynasty was threatened. Lanesboro girls golf made Aaron Mensink’s Falcons sweat for a few hours at the 1A Meet, but the reigning state runners-up overcame the Burros to claim their 11th straight section title. Lanesboro ended Day 1 leading Fillmore Central 359 to 363. The Burros rode 8th … [Read more...]