Tom Ostby, age 58, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away at his home Thursday evening, November 15. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony Minn., followed by burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lime Springs, Iowa. Friends may call on Tuesday from 12 p.m. until time of services at the church. Thomas H. Ostby was born May 9, … [Read more...]
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Volleyball All-Conference
A foursome from Section Runner-Up Mabel-Canton highlights the volleyball All-Conference list for the Journal covered schools. The Cougars boast two seniors, a junior, and a sophomore. Three are at least repeat All-league selections. The sophomore gets the biggest honor. Kenidi McCabe (5’5” setter) repeats as All-SEC. She also makes Class A first team All-State. Maybe … [Read more...]
Robert Brogan
Robert Anthony Brogan, 73, of Chatfield, passed away Monday, November 12, at his home, surrounded by his family. Robert was born December 29, 1944, in Chatfield, to Anthony and Eleanor (Perry) Brogan. Robert graduated from Chatfield High School in 1963. On July 17, 1966, he married Sharon Kay Winslow at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield. Robert worked for the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, November 12 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Houston 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. • Harmony City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, City Hall, 7 … [Read more...]
Gophers Struggle, Overwhelmed in Section Title Game
The last time they met for a Section title football game, a good chunk of Chatfield swamped Maxwell Field in Winona after a huge Gopher overtime win over Caledonia. Many guessed that game was essentially for the state title, and Chatfield went on to the 2013 Class AA championship. The last time Chatfield and Caledonia met period, it took two defensive scores for the Warriors … [Read more...]
Viola Applen
Viola Lucille Applen passed away Monday, November 5, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Viola was born September 5, 1918, to Bert and Gertrude (Kappers) Howard in Brookings S. Dak., where she graduated from high school. She married Donald G. Applen on December 8, 1935, in Grand Meadow. The couple lived in the Spring Valley area until 1948, then they … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Phillip Stanley Fishbaugher III, 21, Chatfield, Minn.; 9/13/2018, Motor Vehicle Registration - Unlawful to Use Unregistered Vehicles, Fine $300, Total Fees $390. Taylor Lynn Smith, 19, Chatfield, Minn.; 7/20/2018, Speeding (58/45), Fine $50, Total Fees $170. 7/20/2018, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office … [Read more...]
County prepares for Election Day
On Thursday, November 1, 2018, the public was invited to witness and participate in the General Election Public Accuracy Testing of Election Equipment. Sherida Newgard, who serves as the Absentee Voter Clerk for Fillmore County, Minn., demonstrated how the equipment worked as it processed ballots. She has worked with the count A total of 18 test deck ballots from Bristol … [Read more...]
Root River Settlement Burying Ground restoration project
It is heartbreaking to see cemeteries that have come into such disrepair that they are hardly even recognizable as a cemetery anymore. And although we feel disheartened when we see these cemeteries falling further and further into remnants of what they once were, what can one person do? As shown by Don Lukkason of Lanesboro, Minn., one person can do a lot when they set their … [Read more...]
Gophers Make First Section Title Since 2013
There for a span, it was a white-hot rivalry. Chatfield’s culmination was a memorable 1AA title game win in the 2013 state title season. The Gophers and Caledonia are set to meet again for the 1AA title. Chatfield (2-seed, 6-2) had no trouble with Cotter (7-seed, 0-8) in the quarters. A 28-point first quarter gave way to a 44-6 win. Sophomore Ben Roline (12-173, 3 TDs) had … [Read more...]