Chatfield Police Department Kevin Robert Biel, 45, Harmony, Minn.; 7/27/2022, Stopping Parking in Front of Private or Public Driveway, Fine $25, Total Fees $37. 7/28/2022, Stopping Parking in Front of Private or Public Driveway, Fine $25, Total Fees $37. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Patrick Michael Andrade, 25, Preston, Minn.; 8/17/2022, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - … [Read more...]
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David Tuohy
David L. Tuohy, age 80, of Maple Lake, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at his home on Sugar Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2022, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Annandale, with Fr. Kevin Magner as the celebrant. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Regular Season Concludes
The last week of the regular season of volleyball was just two nights of action per the typical late October Thursday-Friday break. Caledonia volleyball won the TRC title. Good teams Lanesboro and Grand Meadow played a five-set match. Mabel-Canton got to 30 wins. R-P got to 20 wins. Warriors Down Falcons, Sweep to TRC Title It’s always great when the scheduling works out … [Read more...]
Cross Country: Hubka’s Title Highlights TRC Meet
All five “Journal 11” cross country programs plus Cotter, PEM, St. Charles, La Crescent/Hokah, W-K, and D-E descended upon Chatfield’s Chosen Valley Golf Course for the annual TRC meet. Two area teams were meet runners-up. The big area headline was Kingsland senior Garrison Hubka. After emerging as a sophomore in the COVID year, Hubka has been one of Minnesota’s top Class A … [Read more...]
Why I became a Democrat
Opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of the Fillmore County Journal. By Pastor Norm Omodt, Ret. Chatfield, MN Most people remain in the political party they’ve always been a part of. I’d like to challenge the RADICAL REPUB-LICANS to give serious thought to a change, at least in the way they vote these days, to be more compatible with surely … [Read more...]
A biological reality
By Christopher Conlon Chatfield, MN I had a friendly argument about abortion recently with a candidate who stopped by my home while campaigning. We agreed that it’s wrong to directly kill an innocent human being, but they argued that abortion can be an individual’s right because it’s not a human being that’s being killed. We came to an impasse when we disagreed about the … [Read more...]
Which tractor runs best; red or green?
By George Spangler Chatfield, MN With mid-term elections looming before us, media experts are speculating about how residents of “fly-over country” will vote. Is America’s heartland peopled with folks who have nothing better to do than argue about farm equipment? Are we gullible or skeptical? Do we value truth over fiction? The answer lies within you. We all have our … [Read more...]
Purchase agreement for People’s Energy Cooperative site approved
At the October 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, an agreement for the city to purchase the current People’s Energy Cooperative site along Twiford St., between First and Second Streets, was approved as recommended by the Public Works committee. EDA Director Chris Giesen noted the property includes several buildings, office and furniture, fenced-in outdoor storage, and … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Jail project update
Bruce Schwartzman, BKV Group, and Pete Filippi, Contegrity Group, reviewed design development plans, including site and floor plans, cost estimates, and a future schedule for the county jail addition and remodel at the county board’s October 25 meeting. The podular jail design provides staffing efficiencies. Schwartzman said the Department of Corrections is on board with the … [Read more...]
Marlene Louise (Hellickson) McKenzie
Marlene Louise (Hellickson) McKenzie, (age 89), passed away peacefully at her home in Preston, MN, on Saturday October 22, 2022. With her was her granddaughter Samantha Livingood, her great-granddaughter Savannah Grace Livingood, her niece Dawn Hellickson-Nagel, and her daughter Traci McKenzie-Livingood. Marlene was born to Hulda (Kohn) Hellickson and Arnold Hellickson on … [Read more...]