Several months ago, we booked a family vacation via www.vrbo.com. We’ve had friends tell us about their great experiences, so we figured we’d give it a shot. We wanted to visit the Lake Okoboji area, but every place I looked at was $350 or more per night. On www.vrbo.com, I found this farmhouse on Silver Lake on the fringe of a little town known as Ayrshire, in Iowa. It … [Read more...]
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2019 Volleyball Preview
The 2019 high school volleyball season begins without too many changes. Teams are still in the same conferences. Six of seven FCJ covered teams have the same coach. Section alignments have changed. Notably, Chatfield and Cotter move from 1AA to 1A, Lewiston-Altura moves from 1A to 1AA, and Kenyon-Wanamingo moves from 2AA to 1A. Twenty-seven teams comprise Section 1A, … [Read more...]
Cross Country Preview
The 2018 cross country season, as it pertains to Fillmore County, could be called the Year of O’Hare. LARP sophomore Luke O’Hare dominated the section in the regular season, then won both the TRC the Section 1A meets on his way to a state tournament appearance. His LARP team was TRC runner-up (to PEM) and took fourth (of 22) at the section meet. They again look to be one of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Ryan Allen, 31, Chatfield, Minn.; 1/1/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 8/6/2020), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Unsupervised probation for one year - Conditions (8/7/2019): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No driving without valid driver’s license and … [Read more...]
Myron “Mike” Earl Bernard
Myron “Mike” Earl Bernard passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2019. He was born on Jan. 22, 1930, to Bert and Delores (Brown) Bernard in Orion Township. He attended and graduated from Chatfield High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the military and served in the Korean War for four years. He attained the rank of Corporal and received six medals for his valor and … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 19 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, City hall, 7 p.m. Thursday, August 22 • Fillmore County Planning & Zoning, Courthouse, 7 p.m. Friday, August 23 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 12:15 … [Read more...]
August 28 SWCD prairie walk will highlight native seed collection
The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a native prairie walk on Wednesday, August 28 at the Tim and Susan Gossman farm, 31294 Ninebark Road, Chatfield, Minn. 55923. The walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. with information about how to collect native plant seed. The event is open to the public, and no pre-registration is required.The walk will last … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Brianna Jo Harmening-Eastling, 38, Chatfield, Minn.; 6/14/2019, Stop Sign Violation, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Elissa Leigh Rathbun, 22, Preston, Minn.; 5/15/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 5/15/2019, No Proof of Insurance (Driver), Fine $200. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Sauhadra Bhattarai, 31, … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 12 • 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. • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Harmony City Council, City Hall, … [Read more...]
Alta Mildred (Borgen) Reese
At the age of 106, Alta Borgen Reese died peacefully on July 29 at Edenbrook Care Center in Rochester, Minn. Alta Mildred Borgen was born June 3, 1913, on the family farm in Pilot Mound Township, Minn., to Gilman and Alida (Foss) Borgen. After attending Paulson school, a rural common school near the family farm, Alta boarded in Lanesboro, Minn., and graduated from … [Read more...]