Chatfield Invite (Chatfield’s boys and girls took 3rd beind Stewie and Rochester Area Home School. Kingsland’s boys took 6th (of 7 complete), the girls were incomplete. Alex Wright (9th), Treyton Lanning (12th), Evan Wright (15th), and Brady Woltz (19th) finished top 20 for the Gophers (of 60). Stewie’s Alex Lawrence (17:56.6) took first. Gopher girls Aletta Strande (9th), … [Read more...]
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Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Paula Raye Chounard, 39, Spring Grove, Minn.; 4/4/2018, Overwork/Mistreat Animals - Unwholesome Enclosure, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Erica Jo Dyke, 26, West Union, Iowa; 8/21/2018, Speeding (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Louis Enrique Galeano, 34, Fredericksburg, Tex.; 9/5/2018, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Justin … [Read more...]
Annette “Anne” Loretta Manahan
Annette (Anne) Loretta Manahan, 96, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., where she had resided since August of this year. Previously, she lived in the Chosen Valley Assisted Living units since April of 2013 and Lakewood Apartments from 2006 to 2013. Anne was born June 23, 1922, to Charles and Angie (Gionet) Valley in Athol, … [Read more...]
Rosella Marcella (Fasbender) Vogen
Rosella Marcella (Fasbender) Vogen, 81, of Chatfield died October 4, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, following a brief illness with brain cancer. She was born February 22, 1937, in rural Adams, Minn., to Joseph and Mary (Kloeckner) Fasbender. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Adams High School with the class of 1955. On January 10, 1959, she married … [Read more...]
Beverly Ann Knutson
Beverly Ann Knutson, 82, of Winona, formerly of Chatfield, Minn., passed away at her home on October 4, 2018. Beverly was born on May 16, 1936, to George and Marie (Caukins) Allen in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1954 and later Minneapolis School of Arts. In her summer months she worked at Glacier National Park in Montana. In 1957 she married … [Read more...]
Twenty-two contested races
We only have 29 days until Election Day — November 6, 2018. With 22 contested races in Fillmore County and Houston County, voters will have their hands full with making some pretty important decisions. For this issue of the Fillmore County Journal, our staff worked diligently to present candidate profiles for those who chose to participate. We mailed letters with questions … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates… School Board
Dorothy-Helen Billmeier Chatfield School Board Tell us about yourself: My paternal grand and great-grand parents were all born and raised in Chatfield. I have been a Chatfield resident since 1988. I am a Chatfield Alumnus from ‘93 and my associate of science degree is from RCTC. My husband and I have been together 22 years and have two sons. Tell us about your work/life … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates… Mayor
David Olson Houston City Mayor Tell us about yourself: Greetings, from your current Mayor of Houston, David Olson. I have been a Houston resident for 50 plus years. I have raised three children within the Houston School District, and I graduated from this school in 1975. I take great pride in being a part of our community. Tell us about your work/life experience: I have … [Read more...]
October 10 SWCD prairie walk will highlight native seed collection
The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a native prairie walk on Wednesday, October 10, at the Tim and Susan Gossman farm, 31294 Ninebark Road, Chatfield. 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 about an … [Read more...]
#7 Gophers Test #1 Warriors
It was a match-up of undefeated state-ranked teams, #1 Caledonia (5-0) at #7 Chatfield (5-0). The Gophers pulled a rarity, playing the Warriors competitively. They held the vaunted Caledonia offense (46.5 PPG) in check. Chatfield intercepted Caledonia QB Noah King three times. Carson Larrabee majorly screwed up two Warrior punts. The Gophers hit the Warriors. The Warriors … [Read more...]