Chatfield Police Department Richard Raymond Reicks, 67, Cresco, Iowa; 9/17/2019, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (45/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Suraj Aryal, 28, Houston, Tex.; 9/28/2019, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (44/30), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Ronnie L. Christmas, 28, St. Paul, … [Read more...]
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Paul R. Gathje
Paul R. Gathje, 85, a longtime Stewartville, Minn., farmer and auctioneer, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, after a short illness with cancer. Paul Ralph Gathje was born on July 14, 1934, in Dover, Minn., to Raymond and Martha (Brandt) Gathje. He grew up and attended school in Pleasant Grove and Stewartville and served in the U.S. Army. Paul was married on April … [Read more...]
Chosen Valley Care Center breaks ground for new addition
After two years of market analysis and planning by the board of directors, administration, and managerial staff, they were finally able to break ground on the new addition and for the remodeling of the 42 year old Chosen Valley Care Center (CVCC). Before any shovels could be filled with dirt the care center had to make an application to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) … [Read more...]
County to subscribe to a CodeRed system
Sheriff John DeGeorge pointed out the benefits of subscribing to a CodeRed Emergency Public Notification System at the county board’s October 8 meeting. He acknowledged that the county had first subscribed to a CodeRed system when Daryl Jensen was sheriff. At some point the sheriff’s office stopped using it and the subscription was not renewed in 2018. DeGeorge said paying … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… We will ask ourselves why
It seems that as I get older, I attend more funerals. I guess the longer we live, the more people we get to know. When someone lives to 80 years or older, I am hopeful they had a good life. But, when we lose a young person, I ask myself why. #GABBYSTRONG This past Wednesday, October 9, 2019, our family attended the celebration of life for Gabriella ‘Gabby’ Lou … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, October 14 • 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. • Lanesboro School Board, Elementary Library, 7 p.m. • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 15 • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 … [Read more...]
Falcons Tied for Second in TRC Race
It is another year of volleyball in the Three Rivers Conference. The teams that are seemingly always at or near the top, are there again. One of those is Fillmore Central. The Falcons probably won’t catch Caledonia. A couple wins the week of Monday, October 1 helped Travis Malley’s crew stay in second place though. It took extra effort versus W-K to get a win. The teal … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Five of seven Journal covered football teams picked up wins week six. Three improved to 4-2. R-P (2-1, 4-2) clobbered W-K 46-14. Sophomore QB Malachi Bunke completed 9 of 10 passes for 154 yards and 4 TDs while Triton Meldahl amassed 200-plus total yards including four long TDs (44, 46, 53, 59 yards). He’s ran for 100-plus yards in five consecutive games (911 yards on the … [Read more...]
Football (10/4)
Houston 40, M-C 7 (H: A. Van Gundy 6-139, TD receiving (59-yard TD catch), 7-45, TD rushing; Ben Walters 4-73, 2 TDs rushing (47-yard TD run), 2 sacks, fumble recovery; Wyatt Walters 10-55, TD rushing, 47-yard TD catch (100-plus total yards in five straight games); M. Schutte 9-11, 199 yards, 2 TDs passing. M-C: Gavin Johnson 19-116, TD rushing; Dawson Wilder 17-70 rushing. … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/1 – 10/5)
Lanesboro 3, Houston 0 > 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 (L: K. Ruen 12 kills, 8 digs; Jessie Schreiber 8 kills; S. Taylor 7 kills, 11 digs, 21-23 serving, 7 aces; E. Cambern 27 assists, 9 digs; Payton Benson 15 digs, 3 aces; Malia Tessum 9 digs; Sophia Simes 8 digs. H: Casey Porter 7 kills, 10 digs; Tessa Peterson 6 kills; Emma Geiwitz/Allison Papenfuss 5 kills; Becca Rostad 8 digs) … [Read more...]