They say defense wins championships. The Chatfield defense wasn’t lights out in the 1AA state semifinals versus #5 Eden Valley-Watkins (Section 5AA Champion, 11-0), but it was pretty salty (as Gopher Hall of Famer Ken Jacobson would say). Chatfield (Section 1AA Champion, 12-0) notched two more key 4th down stands to a post-season resume already peppered with stymies. Both were … [Read more...]
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Contract awarded for highway storage building
At the November 22 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, three bids were considered for construction of a highway department storage building at the Chatfield location. The lowest bid submitted by Swartzentruber Construction LLC in the amount of $562,725.31 was accepted as recommended by county engineer Ron Gregg. This amount is still higher than the $500,000 now set aside for … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports 11/28/22
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jack Richard Arneson, 20, Decorah, Iowa; 9/10/2022, Possess Alcohol Under 21, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Olivia Grace Drees, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 9/3/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Shari Lynn Markowski, 45, Spring Valley, Minn.; 9/12/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine … [Read more...]
Forecasting the future From now until the Class of 2035
Back in 2010, the Fillmore County Journal published an article sharing the projected graduating class sizes per school district in the immediate newspaper coverage area. At that time, schools were experiencing an influx of students in their preschool programs, anticipating the need for more teachers as a result of what became coined the “Baby Boomlet” of 2007. With the … [Read more...]
Cross Country: LARPH and Six Individuals Take on State Meet
The Journal 11 cross country programs were again well represented (as a whole) at the 2022 State Cross County Meet in Northfield. All five sent at least one individual to compete. Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston’s boys made their fourth straight trip to the state meet behind Coach Matt Kingsbury. For a second straight year, Kingsland sent Garrison Hubka and Cole … [Read more...]
Football: #1 Gophers Ride #2 All-Time Rusher to The Bank
Top-ranked Chatfield (Section 1AA champ, 11-0) scored on its first two second half drives, to blow open a 14-0 halftime lead in downing Blue Earth Area (Section 2AA Champ, 9-2) in the state quarters. The first half was denoted by two Gopher TDs, three Gopher turnovers, and two Chatfield defensive stands. It took the Gophers just six plays to score, as Sam Backer capped their … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports 11/21/22
Caledonia Police Department Danie Duane Abraham, 24, La Crosse, Wis.; 8/26/2022, Driver Must Carry Proof on Insurance When Operating Vehicle, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Chatfield Police Department Nashawn Donte Fields, 24, Chatfield, Minn.; 9/16/2022, Display as Valid Any Canceled/Revoked/Suspended Driver’s License, Fine $150, Total Fees $240. Fillmore County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, November 21 •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 22 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards Arts Grants
On November 15, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 50 arts programming grants for a total of $347,410 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 26 Legacy grants for $227,335, 16 Programming Grants for $84,700, seven Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $34,210, and one School Residency grant for … [Read more...]
Majorie Drake
Marjorie L. Drake, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Marjorie Lou Thompson was born July 8, 1937, in Lanesboro, to Corday and Betsey Thompson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1955. On January 29, 1955, Marge married David R. Drake, her beloved husband of 57 years before his passing in 2013. A lifelong resident of Lanesboro, … [Read more...]