The rapid change in weather, colored leaves, and fragrances are not the only signs that autumn is on the horizon. Time-honored festivals are another sign that fall is just days away. The weekend of September 15, 16, 17, and 18 is La Crescent’s Applefest. Applefest is 74 years old. The festival started in 1949 to promote the town’s apple industry and to put La Crescent on the … [Read more...]
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Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office receives policy management award
At the September 6 Fillmore County Board meeting, Sheriff John DeGeorge explained every county in the state of Minnesota likely uses the services of Lexipol Connect. Fillmore County started using the service in 2012. Lexipol started a recognition program last year which is intended to help their users receive excellence in policy and online training. “Lexipol provides public … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Tuesday, September 6 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:00 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse Board Room, 9:00 a.m. •City of Houston Planning Comminttee/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6:00 p.m. •Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. •Rushford Village City Council, CVR Office/City Hall, 7:00 … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Sarah Louise Christen, 39, Waukon, Iowa; 8/19/2022, Speeding (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Matthew Martin Pieper, 40, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/21/2022, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Chatfield Police Department Chelsea Morgan Fisher, 26, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; 7/22/2022, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, … [Read more...]
A 70-year tradition crosses the state line
The signs that fall is just around the corner. Leaves are beginning to change colors, fall is in the air, and the Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days are days away. Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days is celebrating 70 years, September 8-11. Steam Engine Days is an opportunity to step back and experience farming as it was done in the early 1900s with the giant steam engines. Visitors … [Read more...]
A tasty tradition
Fall in Bluff County provides the perfect weather to enjoy a leisurely bike ride or walk on the scenic Root River State Trail and the Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail. The paved trails wind their way from one town to the next. The Taste of the Trail offers visitors the opportunity to sample all the scenic river valley has to offer – vistas, limestone bluff formations outdoor … [Read more...]
2022 Volleyball and Cross Country Preview
Volleyball Preview The 2021 season was a successful one for a host of “Journal 11” volleyball teams. Mabel-Canton (30-5), Caledonia (22-9), and Spring Grove (20-10) each made their respective section Final Four. The Cougars (SEC East) and Warriors (TRC) were league champs. Fillmore Central (16-13), Chatfield (19-9), and Rushford-Peterson (18-12) made it to Rochester and … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Rebecca Lyn Christensen, 58, Rushford, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Tristan Patrick Erickson, 22, Tomah, Wis.; 8/14/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Chad Michael Ravens, 42, Hokah, Minn.; 5/31/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2021 Honors List • Hamline University: Logan Johnson, Chatfield; Elizabeth Liew, Harmony Spring 2022 Honors List • Alexandria Technical & Community College: Bradyn Willford, Spring Valley • Augustana University: Abigail Hinckley, Chatfield; Kathleen Ihrke, Chatfield; John VanRavenswaay, Chatfield • Drake University: Meghan Brown, Chatfield; Grant Nutter, … [Read more...]
Richard William Wright
Richard William Wright, 88, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse, Wis. Richard (“Dick”) was born to Paul E. Wright and Harriet (Gordon) Wright of rural Chatfield on March 30, 1934. Dick attended Country School District #34 for eight years. As a freshman, Dick transferred to Chatfield High School and graduated in 1952. He served on … [Read more...]