Language which will become the Fillmore County Court Security Screening Policy was discussed at the board’s August 28 meeting. The policy is being modeled off of Dodge County’s policy. The policy states “weapons and prohibited items are not allowed in areas designated for court procedures and activities.” Commissioner Randy Dahl raised questions about the policy. Licensed … [Read more...]
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Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jeremy Lee Cobb, 30, Rochester, Minn.; 7/4/2018, Sale/Possession/Explode/Advertise/Use Fireworks, Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Frances Faley Patt, 19, St. Paul, Minn.; 6/29/2018, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Zachary Allen Buchholtz, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 6/30/2018, Inattentive Driving/Fail to … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 27 • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 28 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Schedule subject to change. … [Read more...]
Fire hydrants and Kernza
A Kernza licensing agreement and the replacement of five fire hydrants were discussed at the Chatfield City Council’s August 13 meeting. Brian Burkholder, public works, introduced the agreement with The Land Institute (Kansas) which owns the trademark for Kernza, a perennial, continuous living cover crop, which can be used to improve water quality. It is an intermediate wheat … [Read more...]
Otto Warren Kitzmann
Otto Warren Kitzmann, 92, of Stewartville, passed away Tuesday, August 21, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. He was born September 4, 1925, in Elmore, Minn., the son of Reverend Otto and Priscilla Kitzmann. Otto graduated from Elmore High School in 1943. He attended business school in Minneapolis through the summer and joined the Navy in September 1943. After boot … [Read more...]
Gerald M. “Jerry” Fritsch
Gerald M. “Jerry” Fritsch passed away on August 20, 2018, after fearlessly fighting Parkinson’s Disease for 20 years. He was born to Archie and Stella Fritsch (Neis) of Rochester on May 23, 1936. Jerry graduated from Cannon Falls High School and graduated from St. Mary’s College in Winona, Minn., in 1958. There he was a founding father of Phi Mu Alpha, the school’s music … [Read more...]
What came first, the chicken or the ordinance? Chickens are allowed in 43% of Fillmore County cities
In recent years, Fillmore County has become a brooder box of chicken politics. It’s not about whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. It’s about important stuff. It’s about whether townies should have the right to egg it up. The late KFC kingpin Colonel Sanders would delight in all this crispy chicken chatter. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters living in the City of … [Read more...]
2018 Fillmore County Fair Open Class results
Farm Products Grand Champion, Greg Dornink, Preston Vegetable Grand Champion, Laurie Syverson, Harmony Reserve Champion, Sherry Hareldson, Rochester Champion, Monica Ortner, Harmony Youth Champion, Audra Otto, Harmony Orchard Grand Champion, Sheila Craig, Preston Reserve Champion, Monica Ortner, Preston Champion, Pine Tree Orchard, Preston Apiarian Grand … [Read more...]
Pastor Eugene E. Larrabee
Pastor Eugene E. Larrabee, 92, died Monday, August 13, 2018, in Princeton, Minn., at the Elim Nursing Home. Eugene was born December 12, 1925, in Dillon, Mont., to Omar and Elsa (Schroeder) Larrabee. After high school, Eugene went to Theology Seminary in Springfield, Ill., and got his BA education at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn. August 15, 1954, Eugene married … [Read more...]
Mary A. Hareldson
Mary A. Hareldson, age 85, of Canton, Minn., died Friday, August 10, 2018, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Mary was born September 20, 1932, in Preston, Minn., to Daniel and Ida (Schaefer) Wilbright. After graduating from the Preston High School, she moved to Rochester and was a nurse’s aide at the Colonial Hospital. In 1951, Mary joined the Women’s Army Corps … [Read more...]