Fillmore County Assessor Jason McCaslin presented a detailed review of 2021 assessment changes before the county commissioners at the March 9 board meeting. McCaslin explained his office is required to maintain the Median Sales Ratio between 90-105% in jurisdictions with six or more sales. If a jurisdiction is found to be out of compliance by the State Board of Equalization, … [Read more...]
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Government This Week
Monday, March 15 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 • Houston County Commissioners, Workgroup meeting, Courthouse Board Room, 9 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 3-2-21 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agenda •Commissioner Warrants total: $557,021.60 oHouston County Public Health: $7,663.20 oWSB & Associates … [Read more...]
NOTICE
NOTICE Minutesof the Chatfield City Council meetings are available upon request, by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 507-867-3810. Publish 15 … [Read more...]
Everett J. Hanson
Everett J. Hanson, 83, formerly of Rochester and of Whalan, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Arbor Garden Place in Eyota. Everett was born to John and Edna (Hanson) Hanson September 19, 1937, in Norway Township, Fillmore County. He grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Everett then served in the U.S. Army for two years, stationed in Texas. He was … [Read more...]
Charles Copeman
Charles E. Copeman, 70, of Fountain, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his home in Fountain. Charles Edgar Copeman was born January 24, 1951, in Preston to Lee and Louise (Drogemuller) Copeman. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1969. On July 26, 1969, he married Elizabeth A. Day of Chatfield, and they were married at Baptist Church in … [Read more...]
Hailey Marie Schafer
Hailey Marie Schafer, 13, of Chatfield, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, after a very courageous battle with cancer. Hailey was born on June 5, 2007, to Shelly Schafer and Troy Timm, and from the beginning, she was a spunky girly girl. She loved the color pink, loved animals, and always found the good in everything. Coloring and music were Hailey’s escape. She could … [Read more...]
Lonny G. Herrick
Lonny G. Herrick, 74, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, peacefully at his home with his wife Jane by his side. Lonny Gordon Herrick was born March 10, 1946, to Gordon and Vivian (Burd) Herrick in Eyota, Minn. He attended Dover-Eyota school and graduated in 1964. Lonny served in the Army from 1966-1969, in Germany as a radio communication controller at 22nd … [Read more...]
Gophers Teams Post a Perfect Week
It is a pretty rare occurrence period. Chatfield’s basketball and wrestling teams performed the feat of going collectively 7-0 the week of February 22. On Tuesday, the basketball teams swept St. Charles. The boys put up a season-high in posting a 95-61 win. Chatfield out-scored the Saints 53-28 in the second half, exploding a 42-33 halftime lead. Seniors Reid Johnson (29 … [Read more...]
#SoltauStrong; local teen taking on cancer
“Shock” and “devastation” are the words that Kindra Soltau uses to describe the feeling she got after her 17-year-old son Wesley’s recent diagnosis with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that attacks the lymphatic system. LeRoy-Ostrander High School junior Wesley Soltau’s cancer journey started back in December of 2020 when his girlfriend Ashley noticed a lump on his neck. “She … [Read more...]