Laurald Joseph (Larry) Afseth Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in the presence of his wife and family in Chatfield, Minn. Laurald Joseph Afseth Sr. was born on September 15, 1937, to Julius and Beulah Afseth (Kemple) in Preston, Minn. Larry grew up on the family farm just west of Preston, Minn. He attended school in Preston, Minn., before leaving to … [Read more...]
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Last-seconds shot lifts Lion boys past Falcons
With two seconds remaining and the Fillmore Central boys leading by one point, Spring Grove junior Elijah Solum hit a 3-point jump shot for a two-point Lion lead. After a time-out and with one second to play, Caleb Griffin intercepted the Falcons’ half-court inbounds pass, was fouled and hit two free throws with two-tenths of a second on the clock to create the final 69-65 … [Read more...]
Dicky D. Deyo
Dicky D. Deyo, 78, of Chatfield, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Dicky Dale Deyo was born April 9, 1944, in rural Chatfield, to Bernard and Alice (Chermak) Deyo. Dicky graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1962. On December 22, 1960, he married Ada Batt. Together they had two sons; they later divorced and he met the love of his life, Carolyn Batt. They married … [Read more...]
Donald “Don” Lyman
Donald “Don” Lyman, 86, of Racine, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, with his children by his side. Donald Robert Lyman was born April 27, 1936, in Rochester, to Verner and Melba (Malcomson) Lyman. After high school (Stewartville), Don served our country in the U.S. Air Force as a B-52 mechanic during the … [Read more...]
Wrestling: #3 Warriors Top #2 Eagles in Key TRC Win
After beating Chatfield in a TRC match in December, it was the next huge conference foe for Cale-donia/Houston wrestling; Dover-Eyota. Entering a triangular which also included FCLMC, the Eagles (6-1, 17-3) were ranked #2 in Class A and the Warriors (5-0, 25-6) ranked #3. D-E was probably poised to drop in the polls, as they fell to Chatfield. Nonetheless, the Warriors hosted … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s girls went 2-1 on the week, beating Waseca 66-62, losing to Cotter 64-67, and beating D-E 60-58. Evy Goldsmith had 20 points and Anna Kivimagi hit two free throws with 0:03 to secure the win versus the Bluejays, Chatfield’s fifth straight. Kivimagi scored 26 points (14-15 FTs) in the loss to Cotter. The Gophers (9-3, 16-6) are a half game up on PEM (8-3, 11-8) in … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Caledonia 71, Cotter 59 (Cal: L. Doyle 17 pts; Reid Klug 12 pts; Garrett Konz 9 pts; Mason King 9 pts; Ethan Stendel 8 pts. Ten Warriors scored. FTs: Cal 9 of 9 (100%), Cotter 14 of 22 (64%)) Chatfield 81, Dover-Eyota 42 (C: Drew Schindler 19 pts, 5 rebs, 9 asts; Drew O’Connor 16 pts (7-11 FGs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Isaac Stevens 12 pts (6-7 FGs), 10 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (1/30 – 2/4)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 67, Chatfield 64 (Ch: A. Kivimagi 26 pts (14-15 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 asts; Kara Goetzinger 16 pts (4-5 FTs), 10 rebs; E. Goldmith 9 pts, 8 rebs. Ramblers (8-2, 13-4) overcame a 10-point second half deficit to top the Gophers (8-2, 15-5) in a game of top TRC teams. Chatfield had a chance to tie with 0:30 left, but went 1 of 2 at the line. Up two, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Dylon Gerhard Erickson, 31, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/29/2022, Driver to Stop for Collision; Unattended Vehicle, Total Fees (including $500 in restitution) $650. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (1/31/2023): Sign Probation Agreement - as directed by agent - report to Department of … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, February 13 •Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. •Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City … [Read more...]