The state Class A cross country meet had Section 1A on full display. Primarily included in that were Matt Kingsbury’s LARPH boys and L/FC running standout Autumn Rakosnik. Team Card-Tro-Cane posted their best team finish on the big stage of their six-year run. They took fourth (146), just one spot behind section 1A foe Winona-Cotter (122). Redwood Valley grabbed the team title … [Read more...]
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Football (11/11)
#5 Cardinals Use Fourth Quarter to Down Kingsland, Make State Looking to defend their Section 1 9-Man crown, Kingsland (3-seed, 8-2) never trailed versus #5 in 9-Man LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli (1-seed, 10-0) until the fourth quarter. It took a long fourth down touchdown pass to finally put the Cardinals ahead, as L-O/L/P won its second Section 1 9-Man title in four years. … [Read more...]
Volleyball (11/11)
6-seed Fillmore Central Tops #2 Mabel-Canton For 1A Title The 1A volleyball tournament was denoted by a six and a seven-seed winning in the quarterfinals. The team to come out of the section does so with a 17-15 record. Playing their best volleyball of the year, 6-seed Fillmore Central earned its second ever state berth by beating top-seed Mabel-Canton in the … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jarrad Michael Brown, 48, Chatfield, Minn., 4/18/2024, Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Restraining Order, Fine $300, Total Fees $465. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for two years). Supervised probation for two years - Conditions (10/23/2024): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation - after release from jail (on … [Read more...]
Meet the New Fillmore Central Teachers
Belle Berg, the new Third grade teacher at Fillmore Central, graduated from Chatfield High School and earned a degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement from Luther College. She was inspired to become a teacher by her late grandmother, Linda Schulz, who was Berg’s elementary school secretary. “She touched so many lives, and I can only hope to make a difference … [Read more...]
Evelyn A. Larson
Evelyn “Evie” Ardis Larson passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield Minn. Evie was born on February 26, 1932, in Lanesboro MN to Paul and Mabel Topnesss. She grew up on the family farm in Lanesboro and was the oldest of three girls (twin sisters Vienna and Vivian). Evie loved bowling, participating in leagues in Rochester, Preston and … [Read more...]
Civil War Heroes Remembered
Minnesota units fought with great valor, and it’s an honor to serve and recognize and remember them,” said Gary Carlberg of Col. William Colvill Camp 56 William Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW). On October 5, 2024, at 5 p.m., members of the SUVCW Camp 56 of Minnesota, along with representatives from the Fillmore County and Olmsted County Historical … [Read more...]
Clark Wiger and the Last Battle of Vietnam
Clark Wiger, a former Chatfield resident, was recognized for his “heroic achievement in connection with operations against the enemy” while involved in the last battle of Vietnam which took place on Koh Tang Island 50 years ago on May 15, 1975. Now he is busy getting prepared for the 50th reunion of the veterans of Koh Tang. The Koh Tang Veterans Organization meets in a … [Read more...]
Living the Dream: A Local Man’s Journey to Playing Basketball in Norway
Since the age of 6, Josef Fahrenholtz has harbored a deep-seated aspiration to pursue a basketball career. This aspiration materialized into reality in April 2024, as he inked a contract with an agency in Lithuania. This pivotal move paved the way for him to join the Nidaros Jets, a professional basketball team based in Trondheim, Norway. Josef’s upbringing was rooted in the … [Read more...]
The Stars and Stripes
The lonely flag pole in the middle of the greens Stands tall watching over the land without even a slight lean The red and white stripes remember those tears Of wars that brought this country many fears Stars of white on a background of blue Flies high for those states from old to new Some call her Old Glory as she shows her … [Read more...]