School buses; the bright yellow, metal behemoths are designed to stand out. We expect that there are children aboard and hope drivers anticipate stops. A frightening rise in the number of reported violations, close calls, and even deaths, however, has law enforcement, transportation directors, and bus companies on high alert. On October 30, three young siblings were struck … [Read more...]
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2018-2019 Wrestling Preview
The 2017-2018 season produced at least one state entrant for each of the county’s wrestling programs. Three of the four guys to make St. Paul made the podium. There was a very good program (Chatfield), a solid middle-of-the-road group (LARP), and team short on numbers (FCLMC). Chatfield and LARP didn’t lose too much. They’ll look to improve on their individual team seasons … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (12/4 – 12/8)
M-C 61, Houston 55 (MC: Dylan Loppnow 19 pts (9-15 FGs), 7 rebs; Drew Wyffels 13 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts; Blake Henry 8 pts, 8 rebs. H: Alex Van Gundy 21 pts (4-7 threes), 5 rebs; M. Schutte 16 pts, 20 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 3 blks) Cotter 31, Lanesboro 49 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 18 pts; Sawyer Johnson 9 pts, 8 rebs 3 stls) R-P 55, La Crescent 71 (RP: J. Ruberg 21 pts (5-7 … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/3 – 12/8)
M-C 31, SC 55 (M-C: Jordyn Newgard 10 pts; Payton Danielson 4 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts. Cougs: 0-17 threes. MC: 2-1, 2-2) Chatfield 39, #10 in AA Lake City 80 (C: Alanna Goetzinger 15 pts; Mollie Henry 13 pts) #7 in A GM 57, FC 38 (FC: Kassidy Broadwater 9 pts; Madison Scheevel 9 pts (3-9 threes); Kandace Sikkink 7 pts, 11 rebs; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jamie Robert Colemer, 38, Oakdale, Minn.; 10/23/2018, Failure to Yield at Intersection, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Najib Mahamud Ahmed, 25, Rochester, Minn.; 10/27/2018, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Gabriel Wallace Haskin, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 2/12/2018, Disorderly Conduct - … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, December 10 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 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. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 11 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 3 p.m. • … [Read more...]
All-District Football Awards
With area teams Spring Grove and Caledonia winning state titles, 2018 All-District football lists come out well after most teams are done playing. In the Southeast-White, Section 1AA Runner-Up Chatfield gets six All-District players (five seniors, one junior); two-way stand-outs who helped the Gophers to a strong 8-3 season. Heading the cast is Gage Tuohy (5’11” 195 RB/S). … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26 – 11/31)
M-C 49, L-O 46 (M-C: Kenidi McCabe 11 pts, 10 rebs; P. Danielson 10 pts, 10 rebs, 4 assists, 3 stls; Lexi Thorson 10 pts (4-6 FTs), 4 stls; Lauren Wyffels 8 pts; Jordyn Newgard 6 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) LC 37, FC 43 (FC: Paige Donlinger 10 pts; 8 rebs, 5 stls; Emma Breitsprecher 8 pts, 12 rebs, 4 stls; Courtney Nelson 9 pts; Kandace Sikkink 9 pts. Falcons won despite going 19 of … [Read more...]
New 60 mph speed limits to go into effect on Hwy 43
Motorists using Highway 69 near Albert Lea and Highway 43 from Mabel to Winona will see speed limits raised to 60 mph where the previous posted limit was 55 mph on the two-lane roadway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The speed limits become official once the new signs are in place. Crews expect to post the signs in the coming weeks, weather … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Eden Elizabeth Kester, 20, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/18/2018, Failure to Yield at Intersection, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Devin Robert Quient, 26, Coon Rapids, Minn.; 7/13/2018, Interrupt, Interfere, Impede, Disrupt 911 Call (Gross Misdemeanor), Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 11/19/2020), Total Fees $1,120 (including $130 in restitution). Local … [Read more...]