Redemption is too sweet. A year ago was Luke O’Hare’s first year running cross country. He was in position at the Section 1A Meet to make state. But going hard for 5000 meters is taxing, particularly for a young newcomer to the sport. O’Hare didn’t finish. But make no bones about it. He has running in his blood. Older brother Austin was a state participant, a collegiate … [Read more...]
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Volleyball Play-Offs (1A & 1AA East)
1A > #9 Kingsland (14-17) 3, #8 Houston (11-9) 0 > 25-13, 25-14, 25-14 (K: E. Buchholtz 19 kills, 8 digs; L. Buchholtz 12 kills, 12 dig, 6 blks; A. Link 33 assists, 7 digs; J. Schmidt 12 digs; Nora Jahn 12-13 serving, 3 aces, 8 digs. H: Ariel Scanlan 10 assists, 10 digs; Jenny Albrecht 7 kills, 6 digs. Hurricanes finish 11-10) 1A > #10 Schaeffer Academy (6-14) 1, … [Read more...]
Bonnie Hedrick
Bonnie Margaret Dinneen Hedrick passed at her home on October 26, 2018, surrounded by her family (including the four-legged members). Bonnie was born at the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 7, 1968, to Daniel and Jennie Clark Dinneen. Her father’s military service required relocating 10 times in four years, planting the seed for Bonnie’s wanderlust. Along … [Read more...]
Everyone is rooting for Gabby
Gabriella “Gabby” Lou Brown was celebrating her first birthday and baptism on Sunday, October 7. It was a great day surrounded by her family and friends. Her mom and dad, Heidi and Matt Brown, had noticed a slight fever during the weekend, but hadn’t been alarmed since they thought it was probably caused by her one-year molars. Gabby woke up on Monday and she was the worst … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Am I a left-wing conservative or a right-wing liberal?
“I was very unhappy to see half the front page of Fillmore Journal dedicated to a Trump supporter. I believe that rally was adequately followed in Rochester newspapers and television. It’s obvious to me where this newspaper leans. So disappointed in my hometown newspaper,” said a reader from Lanesboro, Minn., in an e-mail to me on Monday, October 22, 2018. This was in … [Read more...]
O’Hare TRC C-C Champion
He’s won every other 5000-meter cross country race he’s ran this year, so adding TRC Champion to his accolades list was only fitting. LARP sophomore Luke O’Hare (17:30.2) continued his front-running season by besting PEM’s Austin Dawley (17:33.1) for the Three Rivers Conference title. It’s O’Hare’s sixth straight win. He shaved nearly a minute off last year’s 9th place time … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Houston football (#7 in state) led 20-0 after one, trailed 22-20 at the half, but prevailed 40-22 over L/P (0-7). Joey Fishel (134 yards, 3 TDs) and Jaytin Millen (158 yards, TD) led the way, Millen surpassing 1,000 yards for the season with his seventh 100-plus-yard effort. The ‘Canes (6-1, 7-1) are Section 1 9-Man’s 2-seed and will host 7-seed L-O (2-6). R-P football (#10) … [Read more...]
Football (10/17)
#7 Houston 40, L/P 22 (H: J. Fishel 20-134, 3 TDs rushing; J. Millen 25-158, TD rushing, two interceptions; Mikkel Schutte 39-yard TD pass to Ben Walters; Walters 43-yard FR TD; Caiden Olson 9-67 rushing. LP: Jed Nelson 13-28, 243 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs passing; Zach Bollingberg 6-114, TD receiving; Bryce Strouf 3-125, TD receiving) FC 55, Cotter 6 (FC: J. Peters 14-159, 3 TDs … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/15 – 10/20)
GM 3, Houston 0 > 18-25, 21-25, 21-25 (H: Alyssa Rostad 20 digs; Jenny Albrecht 4 kills, 10 digs; Gretchen Hill 9 digs; Ariel Scanlan 9 assists) L-O 0, Kingsland 3 > 25-21, 25-22, 25-12 (K: Lauren Buchholtz 15 kills, 3 blks, 3 aces; Alyssa Link 33 assists; Nora Jahn 12 kills, 4 aces) S.A. 3, Lanesboro 0 > 11-25, 13-25, 19-25 (L: Lexie Johnson 12 kills, 11 digs; … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department William Allen Hanson, 60, Preston, Minn.; 9/16/2018, Speeding (57/45), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Connor James Paulson, 25, Minnetonka, Minn.; 7/4/2018, Speeding (55/45), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Donald Eugene Fishbaugher, 56, Preston, Minn.; 9/24/2018, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine … [Read more...]