It was a solid battle, until it wasn’t. In a season-opening rematch of last year’s Section 1 9-Man title game, Lanesboro and Grand Meadow battled for nearly three quarters. In the blink of an eye, GM seemingly was on the cusp of a huge play, only for it to be a huger one for the Burros. With the third quarter waning, James Semmen’s group led 8-0. Burro senior J.T. Rein … [Read more...]
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Bruce A. Bluhm
Bruce A. Bluhm, 71, of Chatfield, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home in Chatfield. Bruce Alvin Bluhm was born November 20, 1949 in Rochester, to Alvin and Alma (Berg) Bluhm. He was raised on a farm north of Dover with four older sisters. As a young boy Bruce had polio and was in the iron lung in St. Marys for a short period. He graduated from Dover-Eyota … [Read more...]
INVITATION TO BID
Bidders are invited to submit sealed bids for the Chatfield Center for the Arts, Renovation and Modernization Project – Phase 2. Project Owner:Chatfield EDA Project Title:Chatfield Center for the Arts Renovation and Modernization – Phase 2 Project Location:405 Main St S, Chatfield, MN 55923 Architect:LHB, Inc. Erin Grammes Structural Engineer:Mattson MacDonald … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Casey Allen Otterness, 21, Red Wing, Minn.; 6/11/2021, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Alisha Sue McHan, 33, Spring Valley, Minn.; 6/11/2021, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Dylan Roy Yocum, 22, Mabel, Minn.; 6/11/2021, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read … [Read more...]
Fillmore County works through proposed 2022 departmental budgets
Most of the county board’s August 24 meeting was dedicated to the 2022 budget process. Laura Christianson, SWCD administrator, requested the county increase its annual appropriation by $5,000 to $220,000. She said there were 49 projects in 2020. For every $1 dollar Fillmore County invested last year, a total of $5.20 was generated combining local, state, and federal revenue. … [Read more...]
Taste of the Trail is back!
The Root River Trail Towns will once again be presenting the Taste of the Trail after last year’s pause for the COVID pandemic. Using the same format they’ve used since the event’s inception in 2012, Taste of the Trail will be held three successive weekends with different towns highlighted each weekend. Lanesboro, Whalan, and Peterson will be the stars on Saturday, September … [Read more...]
2021 Football Preview
The 2020 football season was a unique one, to put it politely. First there wasn’t going to be a season, or it was going to be moved to the spring. Then, the MSHSL decided to have a fall football campaign, with it starting late, in October. Teams got games in amidst COVID, but the virus slowly took its toll. A shortened regular season was completed and the playoffs started, … [Read more...]
Reflections on 9/11
I was in class at Regis High School in Eau Claire, Wis., on 9/11. The history teacher, Mr. Snyder, came over the intercom and announced that there was an attack on the Twin Towers. I felt uneasy and wondered if we were going to war. Nicole Bush Chatfield, Minn. … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Tuesday, September 7 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse Board Room, 9 a.m. • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Marjorie Scott
Marjorie Scott, 99, a retired teacher, of Chatfield, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Chosen Valley Assisted Living in Chatfield. Marjorie Roberta Anderson was born October 28, 1921, in Frankford Township, rural Spring Valley, Minn., to Elgar and Sadie (Loucks) Anderson. She attended various rural schools. Her family moved to Preston in 1937, and she graduated … [Read more...]