Eileen Helen Tucker, 98, of rural Lewiston, Minn., died on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Eileen was born at home in rural Stewartville, Minn., to William and Rose (Schroder) Baker. She attended School District 118 Dogtown and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1938. Eileen graduated from Winona Teachers College in … [Read more...]
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Reopening public schools
By George Spangler Chatfield, MN Let me start with my conclusion: With the indoor heating season almost upon us, don’t send our most precious resource, our children, back into a conventional schoolhouse this fall. Don’t allow them to be ushered into the enclosed space of a school bus twice a day. Insist that the public school curriculum should only be offered through a … [Read more...]
Fountain seeks reimbursement from DNR; hits roadblock
Mayor Jim Schott remembers when the city first entered into an agreement with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for cost-sharing related to the trailhead facilities, in particular the restroom. The city’s been vocal about having not received any supplies or funding for them and just recently the council suggested the seeking of reimbursement for some of the costs. At … [Read more...]
Help kids kick cancer by giving blood with the Red Cross
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions. The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 15,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year. Childhood cancer … [Read more...]
Marjorie Patwell
Marjorie Patwell passed away August 28, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., at the age of 94. She was born January 31, 1926, on her great-uncle Cab Hoag’s homestead in Haakon County, S. Dak., to Wesley Elliott and Patricia Kimball. As an infant Marjorie was struggling in the South Dakota prairie. During a visit by her grandmother Amy Elliott, it was … [Read more...]
Jeanette R. Inglett
Jeanette R. Inglett, 94, formerly of rural Mabel, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Jeanette was born July 15, 1926, in the Burr Oak, Iowa, area to Miles and Valeda (Murdock) Wilbur. She attended area country schools and graduated from the Canton High School in 1945. On February 21, 1948 she married Arden Inglett in Decorah, Iowa. They lived … [Read more...]
Chosen Valley Mini Grant program
Root River State Bank and F & M Community Bank-Chatfield are excited to announce their continued sponsorship of the Chosen Valley Mini Grant initiative. Applications for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year will include funding of $5,000.00, bringing the grand total to $95,000.00 that has been allocated over the past 19 years to projects that would not otherwise be … [Read more...]
Real Bites
The Locker Have you heard about The Locker in Chatfield, Minn.? If you head down Main Street (Hwy. 52) in Chatfield and turn at the corner by Hangman Blinds onto 2nd Street SW, you’ll see a long-time business known as R Four Meats. Right next door is The Locker — an extension of R Four Meats. This business has been in the Reiner family since 1997. In January of 2020, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Abraham Alan Diersen, 27, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/15/2020, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chad Herbert Schroeder, 45, Castalia, Iowa; 7/13/2020, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (45/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Nathaniel Gale Magoon, 21, Mobile, Ala.; 7/16/2020, Duty to … [Read more...]
NOTICE
NOTICE Minutes of the Chatfield City Council meetings are available upon request, by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 507-867-3810. Publish 31 … [Read more...]