Mary Elizabeth Allen, 66, of Chatfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Mary was born in Decorah, Iowa, on December 15, 1957, to Marie (Flaskerud) Hegtvedt and Earl Hegtvedt. Mary was raised and attended school in Spring Valley, Minn. After graduation Mary moved to the Minneapolis area where she worked as an administrative assistant and was an … [Read more...]
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Neil A. Rowland
Neil A. Rowland, 69, of Chatfield, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus, surrounded by his three boys. Neil Alex Rowland was born November 14, 1954, in Gaylord, Minn., to Arlo and Janice (Redman) Rowland. The Rowland family moved from Gaylord to Byron in 1958, where Arlo started the Rowland Well Co. family business. In 1960 they moved the … [Read more...]
Softball
Three Rivers Conference Softball (4/5 & 4/6) Rushford-Peterson 1, La Crescent/Hokah 12 [5] (R-P: Shelby Tesch 1-1, R. LCH: Addie Murilla 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, Win. Trojans > 0-1, 0-1) Wabasha-Kellogg 10, Chatfield 8 (C: Alexis Hinckley 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Makenna Dornack 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Kieran Schmaltz 1-2, RBI, 2 R; Braelee Horsman 2-3, 2 RBI; Katryn … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Policy Regarding Background Checks
Friday, April 5, found many people heading to the Lanesboro School for a special school board meeting to review School Board Policy 404 which deals with employment background checks. Chairwoman Christine Troendle noted that the special meeting was being held because of “recent concerns and discussions from the public.” Superintendent Matt Schultz had researched the topic … [Read more...]
Improvements for Mill Creek Park Baseball Field
Proposals for batting cage installation, fence replacement, and business banners were considered at the April 8 meeting of the Chatfield City Council. Public works director Brian Burkholder said the Park and Recreation committee had approved a plan for the installation of a batting cage at the south baseball field outside the fence on the first baseline. The batting cage … [Read more...]
Baseball
Three Rivers Conference Baseball (4/4 - 4/6) La Crescent/Hokah 9, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0 (LCH: Kale Baker 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 3-3, 2 RBI. A trio of Lancer pitchers surrendered just three hits in the Falcons’ season opener. FCL > 0-1, 0-1) Caledonia 10, Cotter 3 (Cal: Owen Denstad 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Will Allen 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Drew Yahnke 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Bridgette Anna Deters, 38, Spring Grove, Minn.; 3/14/2024, Speeding (72/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Tanner John Clement, 29, Chatfield, Minn.; 2/21/2024, Speeding (48/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dante Deon Fox, 39, Rushford, Minn.; 6/18/2023, Harassment; Restraining … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past Not a Deserter, Merely the Mailman
First of a two-part series Cy Larson of Houston used 13 different vehicles while traveling about 560,000 miles, equivalent to 22 and a half times around the world. It was a life-long pursuit for Larson, who from the age of six, wanted to be a mail carrier while listening to the tales of Mabel-area carrier Grandville Bates. In the early 1920s, rural carriers often stopped … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Is It Live or Is It Memorex?
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com I recall seeing those commercials when I was a kid. They started running in 1971, so that shows my age. For the “Zoomers” out there, this was back when we used audiocassette tapes to record and listen to music. It was the more compact successor of eight-track tapes. The brand … [Read more...]
Lion Boys Eliminated by Late Falcon Lay-up, 56-55
The Spring Grove boys saw their 2024 season end with a Fillmore Central lay-up with 3.5 seconds to play in the Section 1A quarterfinals at Rochester on March 6. The 56-55 final score came with the third lead change in the final two minutes. With the No. 7 seed, the Falcons (16-13) sizzled while sinking 13 treys. No. 2 seed Spring Grove (25-4), coming off its coldest-shooting … [Read more...]