Head Coach: Jeff DeBuhr 2023 Season: The Gopher girls were Section 1A True Team runner-up and took third at state. The boys finished fifth at True Team sections. The girls were TRC Meet runner-up while the boys took fifth. Nine total Gophers went to state individually including the boys and girls 4x100 and 4x200 teams. The boys 4x200 (Sam Backer, Thad Evans, Isaac Erding, … [Read more...]
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Chatfield Gophers
Head Coach: Brent Berge (new) Where We Left Off in 2023: Chatfield went 10-4 in the TRC and 13-6 overall last year. They got bounced by Caledonia 4-0 in the 1AA East quarterfinals. Seniors: Kieran Schmaltz (RF), Braelee Horsman (3B), Alexis Hinckley (C). Juniors: Brittin Ruskell (2B), Kendall Knutson (LF), Katryn Johnson (P/SS), Anna Bernau (OF). Key Returning … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Agrees to Submit Facility Project Review
At the March 20 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Josh Thompson and Mark Johnsrud were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, Elementary Principal Shane McBroom, and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Student senate members Ella Lane and Anna Bernau were also present. Board members Katie Priebe and Tom Keefe were not … [Read more...]
Chatfield 2023 Audit and Financial Summary
Jason Boynton, Smith Schafer, reviewed the 2023 financial summary at the city council’s March 11 meeting. The city received an unmodified “clean” opinion, a reasonable assurance that the financials are free of misstatement. There were no exceptions to Minnesota statute compliance. Taxable tax capacity had increased from 2022. Local Government Aid (LGA) represented 15.8% of … [Read more...]
Chatfield Approves Updates for Wastewater Treatment Facility
At the February 26 meeting of the Chatfield city council, Steve Schlichter, WWTF superintendent, explained the current UV disinfection system is 18 years old and parts are no longer available and/or difficult to find. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. Schlichter recommended the lower of two quotes submitted by Great Northern Environmental in the amount of $145,000 for … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Chatfield Exorcizes Past Shortfalls, Romps to Section Title
The team section tournament has not been a pleasurable experience for Chatfield wrestling lately. In 2020, the Gophers fell to GMLOS 36-35 in the 1A semis after beating the Bulldogs in the regular season. GMLOS won the section title. In 2021, the Gophers were the 1-seed (23-2) but were felled by 4-seed Z-M in the semis 37-30. The Gophers beat Z-M in the regular season. Two … [Read more...]
Chatfield Hears Annual Reviews for WWTF and Ambulance
Steve Schlichter, wastewater treatment facility superintendent, and Rocky Burnett, ambulance director, each took a look back at 2023 during the city council’s February 12 meeting. Schlichter gave detailed data on the operation of the facility. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency requirements have been met demonstrating that the facility has been operating very well. In 2023 … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Approves Trap Coaches
At the February 7 school board meeting, board members Jill Harstad, David Sovinski, Josh Thompson and Tom Keefe were present as well as Superintendent Ed Harris, principals, Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, and Trista O’Connor, business manager. Student Senate members Kylie Sinn and Jorja Fishbaugher were also present. Board members Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were … [Read more...]
Chatfield Departments Report on 2023
Police Chief Shane Fox and Fire Chief Luke Thieke reviewed the activities of their departments in 2023 at the January 22 meeting of the Chatfield City Council. Thieke noted they had responded to 47 calls in 2023, 10 of which were responses to a fire. Seventeen calls involved a rescue and/or car accident or an emergency medical situation. One was for a hazardous condition and … [Read more...]
Chatfield Snowplowing Policy
Chatfield held its first city council meeting of the new year on January 8. Mayor John McBroom, in his new year address, said he “believes the city is in fantastic shape.” Brian Burkholder, public works director, noted the snowplowing policy he was presenting was basically a draft from the League of Minnesota Cities with a few changes. The policy is to service residents by … [Read more...]