Last season was again a strong year on the wrestling mats. Chatfield was one win away from the 1A title, and finished as section runner-up (15-2). They sent four guys to state. Caledonia had a good team season (17-8) and sent five guys to state. Both squads will again be potent. LARP (15-12), GMLOS (11-13), and FCLMC (11-11) were right around .500 as teams. The Bulldogs … [Read more...]
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Honorable Judge Opat retires with a full courtroom
The Fillmore County District Court had a full house on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Hundreds of people from near and far funneled in and out of the courtroom to congratulate Judge Matthew Opat for his service to the area. In the State of Minnesota, judges are required to retire at the age of 70, which is why Opat was signing off as a full-time judge. It was apparent that … [Read more...]
2022 Comes to an end
As the end of another year looms ahead A quick look back to how our soul was fed The world in turmoil with violence and fear As mass shootings happen to loved ones so dear A war in Ukraine for more than one season More innocent lives destroyed for no reason The ongoing pandemic along with RSV and flu Has darkened the halls of hospitals too Supply chain issues kept us … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/29 – 12/2)
Three Rivers Conference Cotter 69, Rushford-Peterson 60 (RP: K. Ruberg 21 pts, 15 rebs, 4 stls; Ellie Ekern 17 pts (3-3 threes), 8 rebs; Tayler Helgemoe 9 pts. Trojans led 34-29 at the half, most of the game, but couldn’t break a years-long losing streak to Ramblers) La Crescent/Hokah 64, Caledonia 78 (C: J. Foster 22 pts; Jovial King 17 pts; Ava Privet 16 pts; Paige Klug 8 … [Read more...]
Mark D. Keefe
Mark D. Keefe, 67, of Chatfield, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 11, 2022. Mark David Keefe was born October 15, 1955, in Rochester to Clement and Pauline (Follensbee) Keefe. He grew up in rural Chatfield on the family farm, and worked with his dad. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1973. After graduation, he continued to work with his dad for many … [Read more...]
2022-2023 Boys Basketball Preview
A season ago, Caledonia rode a dramatic three overtime win in the section title game to make state. There, Brad King’s group (29-2) took third place. R-P (22-5) and SG (24-5) had excellent seasons making the 1A semis. The Lions were SEC-East champs. Chatfield (17-11), Lanesboro (16-11), and L-O (16-11) had good years. FC (9-18), GM (11-16), Kingsland (11-16), M-C (8-19), and … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Caledonia girls’ basketball (2-0, 2-0) started the year with notable wins over La Crescent/Hokah 78-64 and Cotter 62-24, avenging a pair of season sweeps last year. Josie Foster scored 22 points versus the Lancers. Anika Reiland (10 pts, 13 rebs, 12 asts, 9 stls) nearly had a quadruple-double as Kingsland beat UCA 57-42. Chatfield’s girls beat L-A 64-47 to stay perfect (1-0, … [Read more...]
Wrestling (12/2 & 12/3)
Lakeville North Tourney (Chatfield took 10th of 15 teams. They weren’t as full strength (football). Javier Berg won 113-pounds going 4-0 (four falls and a 7-0 decision in the finals). Gage Bartels (132) took third, making the finals with two pins, then falling by 10-5 decision. Only six Gophers competed) St. Charles “Ice Breaker” Duals > Caledonia/Houston 63, Westfield 12 … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, December 12 •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. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wykoff City Council, City … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… A busy time of the year
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day is one of the busiest times of the year. At the newspaper, we have so much going on. And, I’m thankful we have such an incredibly talented and energetic team managing the workflow of the season. When I look at the … [Read more...]