The Preston Area Community Foundation (PACF ) is preparing for an important fundraiser. It has added importance this year, due to the COVID-19 cancellation of the annual spring banquet and fundraiser. An online virtual silent auction will begin November 12 and continue for one week, culminating on “Give to the Max Day” on Thursday, November 19. The PACF virtual silent auction … [Read more...]
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Signed bonding bill delivered to Lanesboro
By Barb Jeffers “We are here today to recognize the accomplishments for the bonding bill and how that affects the project we have for our Wastewater Treatment Plant,” stated mayor of Lanesboro, Minn., Jason Resseman on Friday, October 23, 2020, as Representative Greg Davids and Senator Jeremy Miller presented him with the bonding bill signed by Governor Walz. “We were able … [Read more...]
College News
Spring/Summer 2020 Graduation List •Bemidji State University: Kimberly Morrow, Harmony, BS • Ripon College: Hannah Boyum, Peterson, Politics and Government, Anthropology minor •Rochester Community and Technical College: McKenzie Meeker, Chatfield, Diploma, Practical Nursing; Olivia Haug, Lanesboro, AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Diploma, Practical Nursing; Lea Jensson, AA, … [Read more...]
Last winner of the summer
Sam Brekke of Canton, Minn., won the brand new Daniel Boone Green Mountain Grill (valued at $599) from a drawing held on September 30, 2020. On September 30, 2020, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fifth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Daniel Boone Green Mountain Grill. As the magazine celebrates 35 years as the premier tourism publication … [Read more...]
Dorothy M. Hammes
Dorothy M. Hammes, age 98, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Monday, October 26, 2020, at Rochester Rehab and Living Center in Rochester, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, at First English Lutheran Church Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Loel Wessel officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery Chatfield, Minn. Visitation … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, October 26 • Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, Elementary Media Center, 6:30p.m. Monday, … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: School Board
Amy Jeffers Candidate for Chatfield School Board Tell us about yourself. My name is Amy Jeffers. I grew up and graduated in 1990 from Harmony High School. During my senior year, I join the Army Reserve and remained with the Reserve until 1993 when I joined the active army and was stationed in El Paso, Tex. In 1996 I was reassigned to Fort Campbell, Ky., where I … [Read more...]
C-C Sections The End of Road After Great Running Season
They were the last races of the year. There won’t be a state. The Section 1A cross country meets were the end of the road for the running season. For one Journal-covered team and three individuals, an unprecedented number during the Journal Era, their dream of making it to state was accomplished. They qualified. But because there will not be a state meet (per COVID), they … [Read more...]
Volleyball Teams Stay Unblemished
Four volleyball teams won two matches on the week, allowing each to stay unblemished on the year. Three are from the SEC-East, meaning there will be some big matches upcoming in the future for that division. #4 Cougars Down GM and G-E At the head of the SEC-East list, the SEC list period, are the Class A fourth-ranked Mabel-Canton Cougars. Lonnie Morken’s group took … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield football (tied for #9 in Class AA) out-scored D-E 29-0 in the second quarter to roll to a 50-9 win. Sam Backer had four TDs (see Athlete of the Week) while Grady Schott blocked two punts, one for a TD, had an interception, and a sack. Cal/Houston/SG boys soccer (13-seed) upset Rochester-Lourdes (4-seed) in the first round of the 1A soccer play-offs by a 2-1 margin. … [Read more...]