Chatfield Police Department Mary G. Hershberger, 43, Fountain, Minn.; 5/6/2019, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Aharon Maizlik, 38, Postville, Iowa; 2/27/2019, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jennifer Marie Elaine Allen, 35, Spring Valley, Minn.;5/28/2019, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger … [Read more...]
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Camp Invention leads to innovation
By Katrina Bergey At Chatfield Elementary School, an exciting camp has just wrapped up. Camp Invention was a week-long program running from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21. Children came each day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The week ended with an “Inventor Showcase” on Friday where the attendees showed off all the projects they had been tirelessly working on throughout … [Read more...]
H.S. Sports Year in Review
The 2018-2019 high school sports year has concluded. Another group of young men and women are off to college or the work-force, or somewhere in between. The past sports year, as it pertains to FCJ covered schools, was defined by solid team achievements and a lot of stand-out individuals. In the fall, a main story was Mabel-Canton volleyball. Cougar volleyball is always … [Read more...]
Street projects approved
At the June 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, Brian Burkholder reviewed street projects planned for this summer. Councilor Josh Broadwater was absent. Rochester Sand and Gravel will be in Chatfield with its milling machine. At the last council meeting mill and overlay projects were discussed for sections of Twiford St. and Spring St., three alleys, Liberty St. and … [Read more...]
County performance measures discussed
County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman reviewed the 2018 Performance Measure results at the board’s June 25 meeting. In 2010 the Minnesota legislature created the Council on Local Results and Innovation. Counties that participate in the comprehensive measurement program are exempt from levy limits for taxes. Fillmore County has adopted more than the required 10 performance … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Chatfield Police Department Katrina Rose Koch, 31, Rochester, Minn.; 2/23/2019, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Bailey Joseph Bushman, 19, Mabel, Minn.; 4/3/2019, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Menachem Mendel Goldstein, 18, Ann Arbor, Minn.; 6/2/2019, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Louis … [Read more...]
Sonova Egge Johnstone
Sonova Egge Johnstone passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 25, 2018, at the age of 76. Kind, smart, loving, generous, thoughtful, beautiful, fun, and supportive were just a few of Sonova’s immeasurable qualities. Sonova grew up in Minnesota and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1960. After high school, she attended St. Olaf College and … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, June 24 • 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, June 25 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, Preston meeting room, 630 p.m. Monday, July 1 • City of Houston Planning Commission, City … [Read more...]
Softball & Baseball Awards
Chatfield junior pitcher Lexi Chase headlines the post-season softball award winners list. For a second time she is named Class AA All-State. It’s her fourth time to make that list overall (HM as an 8th grader, 2nd team as a frosh). Chatfield’s TRC-West champions, Section Final Four appearance, 19-6 season was largely on Chase’s right arm. She went 14-5 on the mound. … [Read more...]
Board hears numerous property valuation appeals
At the June 18 meeting of the Fillmore County Board of Appeal and Equalization, 12 valuation appeals were heard. At the beginning of the meeting commissioners were sworn in, accepting their duties to serve on this board. Brian Hoff, Land Records Director, and Cindy Blagsvedt, County Assessor, were present to answer questions. Hoff reviewed the role of the board and the … [Read more...]