Monday, April 20 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Held electronically, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, Held electronically, 6 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School board, Elementary Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Chatfield
Kappers’ Big Red Barn expands home milk deliveries
The Kappers family has always churned out creative ideas for their dairy. “Bob always had a plan. He’s an outside of the box thinker,” said Jeanette Kappers proudly in a 2017 Journal feature. Nestled into the community of Chatfield, the micro-dairy operates with the complete on-site production, processing, and packaging of their milk, as well as value-added products. In … [Read more...]
Non-profits facing lean times during stay-at-home
Fillmore County is home to a number of non-profit organizations which, like everyone else, are feeling the impact of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus mitigation practices currently in place. The Journal reached out to several of these organizations recently to get a glimpse into how they are “weathering the storm.” When asked about the immediate impact on his … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor Time marches on
“Time marches on,” was the first thing that came to mind when I found out that Dave Phillips had sold Bluff Country Newspapers to Jason Sethre. Thinking about the eight community newspapers that had served Harmony, Lanesboro, Preston, Mabel, Spring Valley, Chatfield, Rushford and Spring Grove for all those years now just a distant memory, really pulled on my heartstrings. In … [Read more...]
A Decade’s Worth of Sports Part II
Football had the unique aspect that five of the seven Journal-covered schools all were coached the entire decade by the same guys. In volleyball, only Lonnie Morken accomplished the feat as a pure head coach. The volleyball All-Decade team is 20 deep. Those listed had to be covered by the Journal Sports. Those whose careers spanned just into 2010 are less regarded. … [Read more...]
Liberty Project – Boy Scout Troop 43 flag installation
Imagine an early morning peek out the window, cup of coffee in hand, being greeted by an orderly row of American flags ribboning a course through your neighborhood. Perhaps this sight inspires your mantra for the day or solidifies an attitude of respect and reflection for a day that’s been chosen to honor our country. Boy Scout Troop 43 of Chatfield is anticipating it’s sixth … [Read more...]
Emergency ambulance services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
The earliest way of summoning emergency services was by ringing a bell, either mounted atop the station or in the belfry of a local church. Now we expect the wail of an approaching ambulance siren whenever there is a medical emergency. For some the noise is startling, and for others it is the sound of safety – a reminder that there are professionals protecting the community. … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 13 • Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • Houston 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, April 14 • Fillmore County Commissioners, … [Read more...]
A Decade’s Worth of Sports
By Paul Trende In December of 2010, the Fillmore County Journal expanded to include area high school sports coverage. This past winter season marked the tenth year of the Journal Sports. With spring activities looking like a wash and having entered into a new decade, the Journal will present All-Decade teams relating to each sport. Those listed had to be covered by the … [Read more...]
Phillips retires
When most people retire from a job, they get to turn in their keys to the office, walk out the door, and start enjoying every day like it’s a Saturday. When a person owns a business, it doesn’t work like that. If they want to retire, they have to find a buyer, which can take many years. David Phillips, who just turned 65 in February, has been looking forward to … [Read more...]