By Pastor Mark Docken Chatfield Lutheran Church Root Prairie Lutherand Church Gift: We fail to notice the marvel of how much health we have and the mystery of how much health goes on around us and within us. Powerful industries keep us so focused on what could be wrong with us that we fail to notice the gift of how well our bodies and spirits function. Ours is an age of … [Read more...]
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Rochester Community and Technical College student wins Red Cross scholarship
FOUNTAIN, MN, January 28, 2021 — Isaac Rain of Fountain helped save lives by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive this past fall and earned a $1,000 scholarship as a result of his lifesaving efforts. As part of the Red Cross Leaders Save Lives program, the Chatfield High School alum and FFA officer, helped to host a blood drive at United Methodist Church, Chatfield, … [Read more...]
#5 Bulldogs Run Streak to Eight
They wrestled four duals and really weren’t tested in any. GMLOS wrestling ran its win streak to eight with a 4-0 week. At NRHEG, Randy Smith’s group beat Adrian Area 62-9. They won forfeits at 113 (Aiden Quintana), 120 (James Jacobsen), 132 (Braxton Wiste), 152 (Donovan Felten), 170 (Daniel Smith), and 195 (Noah Sayles). Cole Sheely (106) and Christian Luthe (285) had … [Read more...]
Preston to advertise for bids for 2021 street and utility project
Brett Grabau detailed potential cost issues with the planned street and utility project at the Preston City Council’s February 1 meeting. Grabau explained that with the redesigned roadways, drainage is not what it should be. Drainage doesn’t necessarily need to be underground. Grabau suggested the use of six foot wide valley gutters, shallow concrete troughs, across seven … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS TIMOTHY LAWSTUEN Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from Timothy Lawstuen of 30622 County 11, Chatfield, MN 55923 for a Conditional Use Permit for a Campground on his property located in SW ¼ of the SE ¼ Section 4, Fountain … [Read more...]
Margaret “Dolly” Zincke
Margaret Dolores “Dolly” Zincke, 98, lived a full life and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Dolly was born December 15, 1922, to Melvin and Katherine (Lynch) Jacobson in Chatfield. Her mother died when she was a young girl and Dolly, with the help of her Grandma Jacobson, Grandma Lynch and her Aunt … [Read more...]
Teresa “Tessa” Conway
Teresa “Tessa” Marie Conway passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her parents’ home on February 2, 2021. She was 55. Tessa is survived by her parents Anthony (Jim) and Janet (Birch) Conway, her daughters Melissa McConnell (Patrick Heusinkveld) and Ashley McConnell (Kajuan Parker), her loyal companion Bogie, her grandchildren Olivea, Emme, and Allison Heusinkveld; Destiny and … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, February 1 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Workgroup 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, February 2 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]
Gophers Grapple to 5-0
It will be a different year for wrestling teams. Seasons usually are some combination of duals, weekend duals, and weekend individual tourneys. This year, nearly every event is a triangular. Chatfield wrestling had two meets the week of January 18. And despite some off-season drama, and a new head coach (Matt Mauseth), the #11 Gophers are off to a strong start. On … [Read more...]
Organization and goal setting for the SWCD
The Fillmore SWCD (Soil and Water Conservation District) met via a hybrid of in-person and Zoom on January 21, 2021. Board members, including new members Eunice Biel and Dwayne Ostrem, were sworn in and officers were elected: Travis Willford, chair; Tim Gossman, vice chair; Kathy Tesmer, secretary; and Dwayne Ostrem, treasurer. Members then were appointed to committees as … [Read more...]