Kandice Hammel of Dorchester, Iowa, stood next to her brand new kayak that she won from a recent drawing. On July 31, 2020, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the third prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 35 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Chatfield
Shirley Johnson
Shirley Johnson passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020, at her assisted living apartment in Chatfield, surrounded by family. She was 87 years old. Shirley Joanne Bothun was born December 22, 1932, to Eilef and Mary Bothun in Chatfield Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at the Worrell … [Read more...]
Convoy 2020 version
It was August 15, just after noon, and the weather could not have been finer, And the trucks were thicker than bugs on a bumper, lined up around Sarah’s Diner. With no bears in sight, they started to roll, half a mile outta Canty-town, With plenty of time, they were doing fine, no need to put the hammer down! By the time they rolled into Harmony, there were … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Heather Maureen Cluver-Tuebert, 33, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/27/2020, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Amber Renee Kastl, 31, Fort Madison, Iowa; 1/26/2020, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Harlan Carl Nelson, 61, La Crescent, Minn.; 7/15/2020, … [Read more...]
Historic Memories of Fillmore County: The mighty Root River is a much loved river
Today we are once again reminded of how much our poet friend Aaron L. Sleyster loved the Root River. He wrote so many poems about it as well as about the iron bridges that spanned it. There are four pictures included for you, each one taken in a different town in beautiful Fillmore County! Before you read the poem, here are some “fun facts,” about that body of water, … [Read more...]
Request for Emergencey Services retiree names
As part of the Fillmore County Journal’s upcoming Emergency Services special section, we would like to honor those retiring from service to ambulance, fire and police departments between September 1, 2019, and August 31, 2020. Towns included in this September 7, 2020, section are Canton, Chatfield, Eitzen, Fountain, Grand Meadow, Harmony, Houston, Lanesboro, LeRoy, Mabel, … [Read more...]
Expressing my conscience
By Pastor Norm Omodt, Retired Chatfield, MN Sometimes I feel a need to express what’s on my conscience. This is one of those times. I have sometimes voted Republican, though usually not in recent years. But I am hopeful for a respectful Republican candidate for President. We certainly don’t have that now. Some issues are more personal to me than others. Right now, … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota County of Fillmore District Court probate division Third Judicial District Court File No.: 23-PR-20-378
state of minnesota County of fillmore District Court probate division Third Judicial District Court File No.: 23-PR-20-378 In Re: the Estate of Orville D. Jensen, also known as Orville Duane Jensen, and as Orville Jensen, Decedent. Notice of and OrDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO … [Read more...]
Independent School District #227 Invitation For Quotes
Mary Jo (Pease) Boland
Mary Jo (Pease) Boland was reunited with her husband Harlan on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Born May 30, 1936, Mary Jo grew up outside of Chatfield, Minn., where she learned to fish, hunt, and enjoy the outdoors. She married Harlan Darrel Boland September 23, 1954, at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. They eventually settled down outside Cherry Grove, Minn., on the … [Read more...]