Caledonia Public School District’s board members met Monday, September 15 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Boardmember Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted roll call. All board members were present except for Chad Harms. District employees present included Superintendent Craig Ihrke, Principals … [Read more...]
Football (9/15)
Football: Cougars Steam Early to Top Hurricanes Mabel-Canton’s gridiron guys had enough steam early to jump out on Houston. M-C then held the ‘Canes at bay in a week two South-East sub-district match-up. With Steam Engine Days going on in Mabel, and a steam engine at Karl Urbaniak Field, Cougar senior quarterback Isaac Underbakke tossed touchdowns passes on M-C’s first … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/15)
Volleyball: Falcons End Gophers’ TRC Win Streak in Battle of #3s Both teams made state last year, and finished fourth in their respective class. Each program has been strong for over a decade, and thus the two are TRC rivals. In a battle of the #3-rank-ed team in Class A, Fillmore Central, and the #3 ranked team in Class AA, Chatfield, the Falcons ended the Gophers … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/15)
Cross Country: Crazy Buffalo Run Features Wins by #1 LARPH Boys, #6 LFC Girls LARPH’s boys fended off Section 1A rival Cotter and LFC’s girls grabbed their first team title of the year as cross country squads took on the 4,000-meter La Crescent/Hokah Crazy Buffalo Meet. In a matchup of the state’s top two ranked Class A teams, and last year’s two 1A state representatives, … [Read more...]
Hot Shots (9/15)
Caledonia volleyball, ranked #6 in AA, went 5-1 on the week, topping Z-M and La Crescent/Hokah each 3-0, only losing to Class AAAA Waconia (7-1) at the Apple Valley Tourney. Aubrie Klug had 22 digs versus the Lancers. Chatfield, ranked #3 in AA, beat Cannon Falls 3-0, and took second at said tourney, avenging a loss to Class A #3 Fillmore Central, also only losing to Waconia. … [Read more...]
Soccer (9/2 – 9/6)
(B) PEM 5, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 1 (Landon O’Heron scored the Warrior goal. In his debut in goal, Anthony Hahn had 21 saves.) (G) Cal/SG/Hou 3, PEM 5 (A Siri Konkel goal assisted by Macy Kraus, tied the score at 1-1. Two minutes later, Kraus scored unassisted for a 2-1 Warrior lead. Late in the first half, Loisah Gay scored with assist from Kya Deck, and it was a … [Read more...]
Houston Sets Goals for Superintendent
At their regular board meeting on September 4, the Houston School Board settled on four smart goals for Superintendent Mary Morem. After tabling the item at a previous meeting, the board ultimately decided on the following goals: To establish a Community Service and Industry Exploration Program that provides 100% of 9-12 grade students at least one volunteer or industry … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Transportation and Activities Directors Report
Both Chad Wangen of the Transportation Department and Bret Klaehn of the Activities Department reported to the Lanesboro School Board at their regular September 10 meeting. Wangen informed the board that DOT had already visited the school on the first day of the year. The transportation fleet passed the inspection with only a brake light out on one bus. A new bus will be … [Read more...]
School Safety Issues Explained at Chatfield Board Meeting
At the September 10, 2025, meeting school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representatives Ella Lane and Anna Halvorson. Reports Student … [Read more...]
Hot Shots (9/8)
Lee Klunder ran for 128 yards and 3 TDs with all three scores coming in the second half, and Axel Vix caught all three Houston completions for 103 yards and a score, as the ‘Canes topped Lanesboro to keep possession of the series’ “Bell.” Kaaleem Reiland ran for 140 yards and four TDs, Bently Wiersma added 157 yards rushing and two TDs, as Kingsland blanked Faribault B.A. 48-0. … [Read more...]