At the April 12 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, commissioners decided unanimously to leave the commissioner districts unchanged. Auditor/Treasurer Christy Smith had reached out to cities and townships to see if any of them were going to have any boundary line changes. No city or township reported any boundary changes due to the 2020 census. Commissioners had discussed … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Chatfield
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Celia Florez-Munoz, 48, Medford, Minn.; 2/4/2022, Driving After Cancellation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 2/4/2022, Speeding (42/30), Fine $50. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Aaron Kurt Abrahamson, 35, Lanesboro, Minn.; 3/6/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Nicholaus Matthew Grage, 32, … [Read more...]
Softball (4/4 – 4/9)
Three Rivers Conference Rushford-Peterson 2, Cotter 13[5] (R-P: B. Johnson 1-2, RBI. C: Alison French 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R; Madison Hazelton 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI, 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 12 K, Win. Trojans 0-1, 1-1) Southeast Conference Lyle/Pacelli 12, Houston 1 (H: Nicole Beckman 1-3, 3B, R; L. Carr 7 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 14 K, Loss. Athletics opened the game … [Read more...]
FILLMORE COUNTY STORAGE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BIDS CLOSE MAY 9, 2022 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 10:00 a.m. on the 9th day of May, 2022, for the following project: Construction of a 60’ X 120’ Storage Building at 32647 County Rd 5, Chatfield MN, 55923 for the Fillmore County Highway … [Read more...]
Gary August Hoffman
Gary August Hoffman, 76, of Chatfield, Minn., was called home to the arms of his Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, April 11, 2022. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on October 23, 1945, to Arthur and Tira (Kamnetz) Hoffman. Gary was united in marriage to Jo Danielson on July 24, 1968. Gary was a member of numerous co-op boards during his life. He got his pilot’s license and … [Read more...]
Beverly “Bev” Polikowsky
Beverly “Bev” Polikowsky, 90, passed away peacefully March 28, 2022, at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Beverly Mae Narveson was born January 22, 1932, to Baldwin and Mildred (Martin) Narveson and grew up in the Chatfield area, graduating from Chatfield High school in 1951. Bev married Bob Polikowsky at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin, Minn., on October 3, 1953, residing on … [Read more...]
Preston City Council has two open seats
Councilman Robert Maust submitted his resignation, due his health and age, effective April 30. At the April 4 meeting two resolutions each declaring a vacancy on the city council were approved, one for councilman David Collett who passed on March 14 and the other for Maust. City hall is accepting letters of application from city residents who are interested in serving as a … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Jail process moves forward
At the county board’s April 5 meeting, a pre-design contract with BKV Group, for the county jail, was unanimously approved. After some clarifications and a few changes, the board took another step forward. Bruce Schwartzman, BKV Group, had met with engineers and some county staff last week to take a critical look at the existing jail building. They determined it can definitely … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, April 11 •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 Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 … [Read more...]
Softball Preview Capsules
Chatfield Gophers Head Coach: Jerry Chase Where We Left Off in 2021: The Gophers went 10-4 in the TRC, 17-7 overall. Chatfield went 2-2 in the post-season, falling to Cotter 16-1 in a Section 1AA loser out game. Their other three play-off games were all decided by one run. Seniors: Peyton Berg (C), Jaiden Zimmerman (P/SS), Sydney Allen (2B), Devann Clemens (RF), Brynn … [Read more...]