In loving memory of Melissa Ploetz, a woman whose vibrant spirit and loving heart touched the lives of all who knew her. She passed away on October 4, 2024, at the age of 49. On the sixth day of the 6th month of 1975, a tiny dynamo, weighing in at 6 lbs 6 oz, named Melissa Lynn Ploetz came into the world. She joined her dad Wendell, mom Dixie, brother Jeremy, and sister … [Read more...]
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Cross Country: #4 LARPH Boys, #8 LFC Girls Win St. Charles Meet
Journal-covered cross country teams LARPH, LFC, Chatfield, GMLOS and Kingsland all took part in the St. Charles cross country meet. The host Saints, Stewartville, Dover-Eyota, La Crescent/Hokah and PEM also competed. The boys side had nine full teams and the girls side 10. LARPH’s boys (27) won their second meet of four competed by easily topping nearest foes Stewartville (66) … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/7)
#4 Caledonia Runs Win Streak to Eight Coming off a 6-4 start to the year, Caledonia volleyball has been on a tear and it continued with a two-win week. The Warriors (4-2, 12-4) and Fillmore Central (4-1, 8-9) usually play tight matches. But this year marked the first since 2019 the match was not a 3-1 affair. Coming off the Class AA Showcase title, Dan Reinhart’s gals were … [Read more...]
Football (10/7)
#7 Lions Hold Off Mountain Lake in Battle of Unbeatens Nine-man seventh-ranked Spring Grove scored all the first-half points, and visiting Mountain Lake Area scored all the points in the second half. But the East Sub-District Lions (4-0, 5-0) held on to win the battle of football unbeatens, 21-12, over the visiting West Sub-District Wolverines (4-0, 4-1). After punting … [Read more...]
Four New Teachers Join Grand Meadow Schools
Four new teachers have joined the staff at Grand Meadow Public Schools this year. The Fillmore County Journal posed a set of questions to each of them to introduce them to the community. Dylan Gowlland is the new fifth grade math and science teacher at GM Schools. He … [Read more...]
Fountain Adjusts Utility Charges
The Fountain Council unanimously approved prorating utility bills at the October 2 meeting. This applies to bills for property sales only. The change will calculate bills based on the percentage of services used, charging property owners only for the time they actually utilize the utility rather than a full cycle. Mayor Tammy Danielson stated she and City Clerk Mary Tjepkes … [Read more...]
SEMAC Announces Recent Individual Artist Grant Awards
On September 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council awarded $126,065 in arts programming grants to artists and public schools throughout Southeastern Minnesota. This includes two previously-announced School Residency grants, fourteen Emerging Artist grants and sixteen Advancing Artist grants. Grants were awarded to the following … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Field Trip Faith
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches This week is the first school field trip for both my kindergartener and my third grader! Kids get SO excited for a field trip! In my family we write them on the calendar and count down to the big day. Much of the learning at school happens in the same building, so the chance to learn and explore … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Contessa Ann Fogel, 36, Caledonia, Minn., 7/12/2024, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. 7/12/2024, Display Cancelled/Stolen/Revoked Plates. Chatfield Police Department Bohdan Kryrchuk, 21, New Brighton, Minn., 2/6/2024, Speeding (52/30), Fine $140, Total Fees $230. Fillmore CountySheriff’s Office Darin Ray … [Read more...]
Lyle Crowson
Lyle Crowson, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Lyle James Crowson was born on the family farm near Wykoff, Minn., on December 1, 1935, to Jay and Frances (Raabe) Crowson along with his twin brother Lloyd. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff. He attended country school … [Read more...]