William C. “Bill” Baker, 96, of Wykoff, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Harmony Place in Harmony, Minn. William Curtis Baker was born September 19, 1925, in Jordan Township, to J. Clarence and Sarah (Hanley) Baker. He was an only child. In March 1951 he married Virginia M. Fenske of Chatfield, and they lived on their farm near Wykoff most of their … [Read more...]
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court file no. 23-PR-21-507 Estate of Lynn Gehrking aka Lydell Gehrking and Lydell L. Gehrking, Decedent NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE) Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Grace Rose Gerdes, 19, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/17/2021, Speeding - Exceed Limit 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Brady John Rosendahl, 21, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/28/2021, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Benjamin Bradley Sprain, 41, Holmen, Wis.; 8/11/2021, Public Nuisance, … [Read more...]
Fountain revisits idea of chicken ordinance
The keeping of chickens, particularly laying hens only, within the city of Fountain is back at the forefront again after Councilor Colleen Fohrenbacher respectfully asked her fellow council members to consider it at the November 3 meeting. “I am not asking for a vote. I would just like to talk about it,” she noted. The suggestion first came up in May 2018 when resident Emily … [Read more...]
LARPH Wins 1A Title, Five Individually Qualify for State C-C Game
It has been a big year for Journal 11 cross country athletes. The 2021 Section 1A Meet was an identifier of that success. One team and five individuals qualified for the 2021 state meet. And this year they’ll get to compete in Northfield. Battling a steady rain, the LARPH guys team, Kingsland runners Garrison Hubka and Cole Kruegel, Chatfield’s Logan Thompson and Lexi … [Read more...]
November 2 unofficial election results
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, voters were called upon in three school districts in Fillmore County, Minn. In Chatfield, the school district referendum passed with 496 voters in favor of renewing its expiring referendum authorization of $476 per pupil. There were 181 votes against the seven year tax. With a vacant seat on the Chatfield School Board, Josh Thompson was the only … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Mary Elizabeth Daley, 78, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/28/2021, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Kyle Kenneth Krumrie, 36, Dakota, Minn.; 9/28/2021, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Olivia Rose Marie Parr, 25, La Crosse, Wis.; 10/14/2021, Speeding (63/45), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Joshua Alan … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On October 12, Merrick Michael Jerviss, 40, of Stewartville, appeared before District Court Judge Carol M. Hanks. Jerviss is charged with five felonies; Burglary - 1st Degree - Dwelling - Occupied - Non-Accomplice Present, Burglary - 2nd Degree - Dwelling, Violate No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions, Domestic Abuse - Violates Two or More … [Read more...]
Grand Meadow Stuns #6 Mabel-Canton in “Showcase” Game
At the start of the year, there were a couple teams surely gunning for SEC powerhouse Mabel-Canton. Lanesboro and Spring Grove both hoped to knock off the Cougars, ending their decade-plus league-play winning streak. With four combined tries, neither pulled the feat. Then there is Grand Meadow. M-C swept the Superlarks to open the season 25-17, 25-23, 25-17. The teams have won … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – The Saints of God
By Rev. Debra Jene Collum Chatfield United Methodist In the tradition in which I serve, each first Sunday of November is designated as All Saints Sunday. This day was very important to John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Movement. In a journal entry from November 1, 1767, Wesley calls it “a festival I truly love.” In 1788, he writes, “I always find this a comfortable … [Read more...]