Pogachnik~ McCabe Miss Aubrey Clark and Miss Sheyanne McCabe are very pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their parents, Lindsay Kay Pogachnik and Matthew Alan McCabe. Parents of the couple are Bill Pogachnik and Julie Carlson of Rochester and Ken and Lori McCabe of Chatfield. Lindsay in employed by Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Matt is employed by Lanesboro Sales … [Read more...]
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Alphabet Programs Send Multiple Track Athletes to State
Each needs a simple name to encompass their track programs. There are just simply too many letters in the Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton and Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland programs. But each is sending multiple athletes to state in track and field. The GM “Bulldogs” are sending two relays and their stand-out senior hurdler. The “Burros” boast two … [Read more...]
The Austin Roadblock
This season marked the fifth straight year Chatfield softball made the Section Final Four in Austin. The Gophers task was a high one; win four games over two days. It’s the fifth straight year their season ends in Austin. Chatfield (1AA East Runner Up, 18-3) got one win, beating Byron (1AA West Runner-Up, 15-7) in the loser out game. The contest was scoreless for six … [Read more...]
Robert C. Polikowsky
Robert “Bob” Polikowsky passed away peacefully June 4, 2018, after a brief stay at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Bob was born January 3, 1934, to Ervin and Nellie Polikowsky and grew up on the family farm while attending school in Elgin, Minn. On October 3, 1953, Bob married Beverly Narveson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin. Bob and Bev farmed in the Elgin area until … [Read more...]
Bernita Bacon
Bernita Bacon, age 83, of Fountain, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, after a courageous battle with cancer for 34 years. Funeral services for Bernita Bacon will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Fountain Lutheran Church, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery following the service. … [Read more...]
Formed in the Driftless: Flowstone Fishing catches momentum
While underway for more than a year, Flowstone Fishing in Chatfield officially opened its online business this past April. Named for the area’s flowing, cool waters, which create subterranean mineral sheets, or flowstones, owner Bret Klaehn is hoping to combine his enthusiasm for fishing with a niche for quality, handmade lures and personalized, local service. “I have been … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, June 4 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board Work Session, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City … [Read more...]
Perfection, No-No, No Gatorade; Gophers Make Austin Again
Head Coach Mark Eickhoff didn’t get bathed in Gatorade. Chatfield softball couldn’t repeat as 1AA East champions. But courtesy of a 1AA East Runner-Up finish, the Gophers are headed to Austin for a fifth straight year. Chatfield’s sub-section trek started with a re-match against Caledonia/SG. The Warriors (8-seed, 6-11) upset the Gophers (1-seed, 15-2) to end the regular … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Respective sub-section track meets were held. The list of top-five-seeded county competitors for the Section 1A Meet includes LFCMC’s Emma Breitsprecher (#1, 100-H & 300-H), Ashley Miner (#1, P-Vault), Carson Kiehne (#2, 400), the girls 4x400 (#2 > Breitsprecher, Miner, Brielle Ruen, Bailey Ruen), 4x800 (#2 > Brielle R., Katie Prinsen, Kaylee Arndt, Bailey R.), and … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/21 – 5/23)
M-C 0, Schaeffer Academy 10 [5] (MC: Drew Wyffels 2-2) (1AA East) 6-seed FC/L (5-8-2) 0, 3-seed La Crescent (13-7) 5 (Falcons got one hit, finish 5-9-2) (1AA East) 5-seed Chatfield (9-8-1) 3, 4-seed PEM (10-7-1) 9 (C: B. Ihrke 3-4, RBI; Max Aug 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Terron Ostby 2-4, R; Jake Mandt RBI, R. Gophers finish 9-9-1) (1AA West) 5-seed Byron (6-11) 12, 4-seed GMLOK … [Read more...]