Troy J. Swancutt, 59, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in his home. Troy James Swancutt was born January 6, 1961, in Riceville, Iowa, son of Mern and Betty (Saltou) Swancutt. He was the first baby of the New Year at Riceville Hospital in 1961. Troy graduated from Crestwood High School in Cresco, Iowa, in 1979 and from Northwest Iowa … [Read more...]
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The Fall Top 50 Countdown (#40 to #36)
The top 50 teams of the fall from 2010-2019 continues. As before, squads from the “Journal 10” - FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible. Ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult and thus subject to debate. Ranking is by how far teams made it in the play-offs. Teams 40 down to … [Read more...]
Fourth winner of the summer
Nathan Every of Chatfield, Minn., won the brand new Grizzly Cooler 40 from a drawing held on August 31, 2020. On August 31, 2020, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fourth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Grizzly Cooler 40. As the magazine celebrates 35 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless … [Read more...]
Henry “Hank” Ostby
Henry “Hank” Ostby, 88, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Stewartville Care Center. Hank was born May 27, 1932, to Ivy and Heinrick Ostby. Hank grew up with six siblings. In January 1951, Hank joined the U.S. Navy, where he was a cook and baker on the USS Greene, before bring honorably discharged in November 1954. On June 8, 1956, Hank married … [Read more...]
Ruth Marie Miehlisch
Ruth Marie Miehlisch, 82, of rural Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Ruth Schewe was born May 1, 1938, in Sleepy Eye, Minn., to Stan and Muriel (Hier) Schewe. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School and was crowned homecoming queen. She loved her career as a pediatric nurse after obtaining her LPN Degree in … [Read more...]
Area schools absorb MSHSL financial woes
The Minnesota State High School League is certainly not immune to the affects of the coronavirus. Not the disease, necessarily, but the financial impact of shutting down high school sports. On Friday, March 13, 2020, when the girls state basketball tournament came to a screeching halt, that was the beginning of a long downward spiral for the MSHSL — and everyone seated on … [Read more...]
Letter about Dan Feehan…
Letter about Dan Feehan... To the Editor, I am urging all citizens who live in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to vote for Dan Feehan in November. Dan has served the people of his country already in various ways, as a former teacher, as an Army soldier, and as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. He is extremely qualified to serve and represent us in … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, September 21 • 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, Google Meet, 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central … [Read more...]
Gopher Girls Punch Perfect Score
It is a lot easier to do at a three-team meet. Nonetheless, it is still a pretty nice accomplishment. At their second event of the year, Chatfield’s girls posted the cross country perfect score. Jayna Tangen’s Gophers took first, second, third, fourth, and fifth places to easily win the St. Charles Invite. Chatfield had 15 points, the Saints 51, and Schaeffer Academy was … [Read more...]
The Fall Top 50 – Countdown (#45 to #40)
The top 50 teams of the fall from 2010-2019 continues. As before, squads from the “Journal 10,” FC, R-P, Chatfield, Kingsland, M-C, Houston, Lanesboro, GM, SG, and L-O, are eligible. As before, ranking across different years, and involving teams from three different sports, is difficult and thus subject to debate. Teams ranked in the 45-40 may have lost to teams in the 46-50 … [Read more...]