Mitchell Reynolds and Chris Pieper each scored team points in four events as the Caledonia/Spring Grove boys who finished one point out of second place at the Lewiston-Altura Invitational Track and Field Meet on May 7. Eighth grader Fischer Wait won the 400-meter dash (personal-best 56.40 seconds), and Logan Banse won the shot put competition (42 feet, 3 inches), ran on the … [Read more...]
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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Jennifer Lynn Rochester, 27, La Crosse, Wis.; 11/22/2020, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $75, Total Fees $225. Local Confinement - 30 days (stay 30 days for six months). Unsupervised probation for six months - Conditions (4/26/2021): Remain law abiding and be of good behavior. Shawn Robert Sunday, 46, La Crosse, Wis.; … [Read more...]
One job, one place, 52 years
Jeff Fowler retired! Fowler hung up his crisp white shirt, Friday, April 30, after 52 years in the retail business. He spent his entire career in Spring Valley, a community of 2,479, working in three locations for three bosses. Dwayne (Squeak) Seeley, owner of Squeak’s IGA, hired 15-year-old Fowler in 1969, who began his career carrying out groceries for the residents of his … [Read more...]
Warrior Baseball Wins Seventh Straight
Fresh off Caledonia boys state basketball runner-up finish, many of the same guys have helped the Warriors to a great start to the baseball season. Team Cal ran off three more wins the Week of May 26. On Tuesday, St. Charles came to town. Brad Augedahl’s group won 16-3 in five innings. It was their fourth straight 10-plus-run win (by a combined 58-6 score). The Warriors … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – What is Biblical Justice?
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches There has been a lot of conversation in our country lately around Justice. It’s a word that has gathered a lot of political baggage- from “Social Justice Warrior” being used derogatorily, to accusations of politicians trying to control the courts, to high profile court cases calling for justice. Amid … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, May 10 • 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 Auditorium, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall and via Zoom, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • … [Read more...]
Rev. Kenneth M. Rogers
Rev. Kenneth Morgan Rogers, age 86, of Rochester, Minn., died on May 3, 2021, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Kenneth was born to parents Gilbert and Hazel (Martin) Rogers in Zumbro Falls, Minn. Kenneth grew up in Kasson, Minn., and moved to Wells, Minn., where he graduated high school in 1952. He attended Dunwoody Institute, Texas Weslyan College, and Garrett … [Read more...]
Warrior Baseball Posts Three Lopsided Wins
It was a week of shortened games for Brad Augedahl’s Caledonia Warriors. Team Cal went on the road twice and posted 10-plus-run wins three times versus Class A TRC foes. At #10 in Class A Wabasha-Kellogg, the #10 in AA Warriors rode Thane Meiners on the mound. The junior didn’t give up an earned run and struck out 12 batters in picking up the win (6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, May 3 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Houston … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Relearning how to teach and learn
Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and readers will find a section in this issue of the Fillmore County Journal that includes recognition of the fifth annual Teacher of the Year. Stacy Fritz, ag teacher and FFA inspiration for students at Chatfield Public Schools, was named the 2021 Teacher of the … [Read more...]