Caledonia Police Department Diane Karen Forrest, 69, La Crescent, Minn., 5/16/2024, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Stacey Lea Franken, 41, Caledonia, Minn., 3/18/2024, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Chatfield Police Department Benjamin Thomas James Levan, 35, Chatfield, Minn., 4/12/2024, … [Read more...]
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Golf (5/29 & 5/30)
(B and G) Section 1AA Meet (PIZM’s boys (612) topped Albert Lea (624) for the team title. Neither Chatfield or Caledonia made Day 2. PIZM’s Collin Fogarty (75/74 > 149) topped Albert Lea’s Archie Nelson (68/82 > 150), Lake City’s Braxton Berlin (73/78 > 151), and Lourdes’ Colton Rich (72/80 > 152) for the individual crown. Seven guys scored from 149 to 154. … [Read more...]
Mary Joanne “Jo” Fitzgerald
Mary Joanne “Jo” Fitzgerald of Preston, Minn., died on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., surrounded by the love of family members. Jo was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Pat in 2019. Joanne was born on June 21, 1928, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Clem and Hilda (Blankenheim) Schnurr. When reminiscing on her youthful years, … [Read more...]
Farmers Markets Serve Up Seasonal Treasures Straight from the Fields!
Farmers markets offer consumers the ideal chance to buy directly from local growers. Shopping at local farmers markets not only helps consumers make the most of their grocery budget, but also assures them of feeding their families wholesome, chemical-free, and delectable food. Moreover, farmers markets offer delightful outings for families and friends throughout spring, summer … [Read more...]
Fillmore Free Methodist Church Welcomes New Pastor
Pastor Larry E. Day has spent his life serving others and that did not change when he became the new pastor of the Fillmore Free Methodist Church in Fillmore, Minn. Pastor Day spent 15-plus years working for Christian radio stations KGLO AM 1300, KCMR FM 97.9, and KJCY FM 105.9 in Mason City, Iowa. He also served as the district superintendent for the conference covering … [Read more...]
Golf
Falcon Teams Claim TRC Championships Each made state last year. Each hope to do so again this year. But Fillmore Central golf’s post-season began with the TRC Meet. On the guys’ side, Brad Holten’s Falcons (330) finally topped La Crescent/Hokah (338) for the title. The Lancers had taken first over FC the past two years. Chatfield (340) took third, R-P (371) fourth, and … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Sub-section track and field meets were held. At the Sub-1 event, C/SG’s sprinters were on full display. Both boys’ sprint relays took first. Josh Beardmore (100, L-Jump, 4x100, 4x200) qualified in four events, notching firsts in all but the Long Jump. Gabe Curley (100, 200, 4x100), Eli Staggemeyer (4x100, 4x200, 100), Owen Staggemeyer (4x100, 4x200, 200), and Fischer Wait … [Read more...]
Baseball
Fourth-Inning Eruptions Propel Lions to Pair of Playoff Wins Spring Grove (6-seed, 13-7) advanced through the Section 1A baseball bracket with two very similar wins over Wabasha-Kellogg (11-seed, 6-14), 10-4, and Mabel-Canton (14-seed, 7-14), 8-1. Both games followed strangely similar scripts. Versus the Falcons in the Round of 16, the Lions wiped out a 2-0 deficit with a … [Read more...]
Softball
Warriors Push to Austin and 1AA Final Four Caledonia softball kept its strong season alive courtesy of three post-season wins in four tries. The Warriors (2-seed, 18-2) first took down Lake City (15-seed, 2-17) in the 1AA Round of 16. Caledonia had six extra base hits and a six-run third was their big inning in a five frame 11-1 win. It was their sixth straight victory by … [Read more...]
Track and Field (5/22)
Sub-1 Meet (St. Charles’ guys (151) topped RPH (128), and C/SG (113) with LFCMC (89) taking fifth. Cotter’s girls (171) topped the Saints (101.5) with LFCMC (81.5) taking fourth and RPH (67.5) sixth. Eight teams competed. LFCMC girls 1A meet qualifiers: the 4x800 (1st > 10:03.72 > Autumn Rakosnik, Sahara Morken, Kammry Broadwater, Lillyan Kiehne), Rakosnik (2nd 3,200), … [Read more...]