The staff and customers of Chosen Valley Veterinary Clinic in Chatfield, Minn., are getting ready to celebrate a monumental anniversary for the business. The Chosen Valley Vet Clinic first started serving the Chatfield area in 1955 by Dr. Donald B. French, who ran the business out of his home for 17 years. The vet clinic moved its location to downtown Chatfield in 1971. … [Read more...]
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Wrestling (1/16 -1/20)
West Salem/Bangor 30, Caledonia/Houston 32 (Cal/Hou won five of six weights from 133 thru 172 to break a 12-12 and build a 32-15 lead. Aden Kulas (189) then fell by 5-4 decision, which assured a Cal/Hou win (led 32-18 with two weights left). Aaren Kulas (114) and Owen Denstad (145) won by fall, Aiden Burns (107) by injury default, Braxton Lange (133 > 16-3) and Isaac Blocker … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Michaelle Tracia Munson 57, Caledonia, Minn., 12/18/2023, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (45/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Chatfield Police Department William Scott Kester, 18, Chatfield, Minn., 12/13/2023, Speeding (42/30), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Larissa Ann Fiegel, 26, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 1.9.2024
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a Special Session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: • Agenda & Consent Agenda (1.12.2024) Commissioner Warrants: $502,197.59 • Boarman Kroos Vogel Group, Inc $24,136.96 • MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust- … [Read more...]
John Edward Hanson
August 3, 1934 - January 23, 2024 Do you love sardines, guns and a nice room temperature Fat Tire IPA? Even if you like none of these things, you would have adored John “Stuben” Hanson, because honestly, everyone did. John passed away peacefully on January 23, 2024. He was a consummate Renaissance man who appreciated the simple pleasures of life: time with family and … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball
Chatfield 47, La Crescent/Hokah 87 (C: Cole Novotny 11 pts, 10 rebs; Carson Harstad 11 pts; Ryan Rindels 8 pts. Four Lancers made double-figures in the win. La Crescent is 6-0 in the TRC, 10-4 overall. Gophers > 0-5, 1-12) Lewiston-Altura 61, Fillmore Central 59 (FC: L. Hellickson 18 pts (4-12 threes); G. Kennedy 16 pts (7-11 FGs), 9 rebs; Jayce Kiehne 15 pts (7-11 FGs), … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball: Gophers Down Panthers and Lancers
After winning four straight, then losing four straight, Chatfield’s girls picked up back-to-back victories the second week of January to get back to victoriousness. Hosting Pine Island (5-5), Chatfield triggered 26 turnovers and limited the Panthers to just 34 points (13 of 64 shooting > 23%) in a 54-34 win. The Gophers built a 24-10 halftime lead. They were plus-nine at the … [Read more...]
Basketball: Girls Upset Highlights R-P Sweeping D-E
Rushford-Peterson and Dover-Eyota had their yearly basketball series. An upset on the girls’ side was a major story. Dover-Eyota’s gals entered the game ranked #7 in Class AA, without a TRC loss, with just one loss period (to Class AAA Winona), and leading the TRC-West (8-0, 14-1). Rushford-Peterson’s girls (3-3, 8-5) ended a five-game series losing streak to D-E with a win … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Harley Dean Becker, 26, Rochester, Minn.; 10/25/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 10/25/2023, Speeding (49/30), Fine $60. Zachary James Laird, 23, Minneapolis, Minn.; 10/17/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Rick Lance Benson, 61, Mabel, Minn.; … [Read more...]
A Quilt for Every Veteran’s Bed
In the fall of 2019, when Spring Valley quilter Jan Poldervaard learned that the proposed new veterans home in Preston was to become a reality, she knew how she wanted to help. Jan had a vision of a handmade quilt on every one of the home’s 54 veterans’ beds. She contacted the Veterans Services Office in Preston to share her idea, and, after a three month wait, Jan got the … [Read more...]