To the Editor, I’ve read with dismay the actions by local city and county boards to “oppose” a new Minnesota law. Using cost as an excuse, these elected officials oppose the new flag and seal and have stated they’ll vote no on transition costs. They intend to defy a Minnesota law passed by our duly-elected Legislators and Governor. What other laws will Houston County and … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Chatfield
Nationwide Trends Observed at Local Libraries
Libraries are dying. Nobody reads print books anymore. Maybe you’ve heard those sentiments in the last few years and wondered if they’re true. Recent trends have actually shown the opposite. Not only are libraries growing and expanding in their collections and patrons, some people are ditching eBooks for print books they can hold in their hands. The most surprising part is … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Houston’s boys got 27 points from Morgan Rohweder in beating G-E 67-59, then 36 points from the junior on nine made threes in beating L/P 78-53. Their loss on the week was 65-63 in OT to Kingsland (11-3), where Rohweder had 23 points. Knight Jayden Brink hit seven threes and scored 28 to lead all scorers. Rohweder averaged 28.7 PPG over the three games on 20 of 30 made threes! … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Gophers Win Lake City Tourney
With 12 wrestlers in the top two and seven bringing home titles, #1 in Class A Chatfield took first at the Lake City Tourney (255.5). Rival Dover-Eyota (185.5) was the nearest foe. Class AAA Lean and Mean squads Northfield (135.5) and Mayo (133.5) took third and fourth of ten teams. Javier Berg (114), Hunter Polikowsky (127), Gage Bartels (133), Carson Rowland (152), Kail … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
Three Rivers Conference Girls Basketball (1/22 - 1/25) Chatfield 52, Rushford-Peterson 62 (R-P: E. Ekern 23 pts (5-9 threes, 6-9 FTs); Rebecca Magin 10 pts, 7 rebs; Tayler Helgemoe 9 pts, 13 rebs, 3 blks; Nadia Happel 9 pts; Cassandra Boyum 6 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts. C: E. Goldsmith 18 pts (6-9 FGs), 5 rebs; Taylor Ask 15 pts (4-10 threes); Lexi Kivimagi 8 pts. FTs: R-P 15 of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 5, Jamie Charles Bronner, 41 of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Bronner is charged with Domestic Assault - Commits Act with Intent to Cause Fear, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about January 4, Chatfield Police responded to an alleged domestic disturbance. The defendant … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Basketball: Spring Grove Teams Streaking Spring Grove’s b-ball teams kept up their excellent seasons with a combined 5-0 week. Taylor Elton’s girls first took on Kingsland. SG trailed 24-20 early in the second half, but rebounded by hitting 8 of 16 trifectas in the stanza. They had a stretch of five possessions with four threes made and a three-point play to build a 38-29 … [Read more...]
Wrestling (1/23 – 1/27)
La Crescent/Hokah Triangular > GMLOS 72, La Crescent/Hokah 4 (Bulldogs took 107 (Lincoln Soltau), 114 (Parker Armagost), 121 (Brandy Christenson), 133 (Teague Alden), 152 (Zac Gehling), and 160 (Braxten Wiste) by forfeit. Cael Smith (127), Dalton Pischke (145), Ayden Stier (172), Cody Hyrkas (189), Rowan Sween (215), and Colten Gardner (285) won by fall); GMLOS 54, … [Read more...]
Mary Ellen McNamara
Mary Ellen McNamara, 95, a longtime rural Spring Valley, Minn., resident, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, surrounded by family, of natural causes, at Spring Valley Living Center. Mary Ellen Yetter was born November 22, 1928, to Harry Sr. and Mary (Baier) Yetter in Chatfield. She grew up on the family farm, attended country school and Chatfield High School, graduating in … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
Three Rivers Conference Girls Basketball (1/15 - 1/19) Chatfield 42, #9 in AA Cotter 73 (Ch: Evy Goldsmith 14 pts, 6 rebs; Kendall Knutson 7 pts, 7 rebs. Cotter was 8 of 24 threes (33%), Chatfield 1 of 9 (11%). The Gophers shot 52% (17 of 33) but had 34 turnovers) #17 in AA Dover-Eyota 50, #13 in AA Caledonia 66 (C: A. Klug 18 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 6 stls; Nicole Banse 13 … [Read more...]