Monday, December 11 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley 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. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 12 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Chatfield
Wrestling Preview
Chatfield wrestling rebounded last year. A year after going 3-15, the Gophers went 7-6 (6-3 versus TRC foes). Travis Bartels’ group lost to D-E in the 1A quarters. The top returnee, in his high school swan-song, is senior Jake Mandt. The three-time state placer was last year’s 145-pound section and state Class A champion (31-2). Mandt is 137-19 the past four years. The … [Read more...]
Gopher Girls Comeback Versus Rebels
The last two times Chatfield and Southland’s girls met in basketball, Rebel stand-out McKendry Kennedy was the story. The (then) junior combined for 49 points, as Southland swept last year’s series (59-36, 62-48). In the Gophers season opener, they held Kennedy in check, and overcame a double-digit deficit to post a win. Southland led by as many as 12 in the first half … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield wrestling had a good first week, starting the year 4-1. Seth Goetzinger (#10 at 106) and Jake Mandt (#1 at 145) begin the year ranked in state. Alyssa Rostad (25 pts) and Amber Chapel (22 pts) each had career-highs as Houston’s girls (1-1) beat Alden-Conger. Lexie Johnson had a career-high 21 as Lanesboro beat G-E. Lauren Lawston had a career-high 20 to lead R-P’s … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball (11/30 & 12/2)
L-O 50, Kingsland 73 (K: J. Beck 16 pts (8-14 FGs), 18 rebs; Ian Meisner 17 pts (7-8 FGs); Zach Bubany 11 pts, 4 assists; Wyatt Pruter 11 pts. Knights are 1-0) GM 53, Lanesboro 46 (L: Carson Schwichtenberg 19 pts, 9 rebs; Brady Johnson 13 pts (3-4 three’s). Burros are 0-1) L/P 68, Houston 58 (H: J. Hongerholt 29 pts; Alex Van Gundy/Connor Van Gundy 9 pts. ‘Canes are … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/28 – 12/2)
Lanesboro 54, G-E 42 (L: L. Johnson 21 pts, 5 stls; Payton Benson career-high 16 pts; Bailey Ruen 10 pts, 18 rebs) Caledonia 74, FC 41 (FC: Paige Donlinger 14 pts (7-11 FTs), 7 rebs; A. Meyer 8 pts, 6 rebs. TOs: FC 32, C 13) Houston 43, GM 67 (H: A. Rostad 14 pts (3-8 three’s), 6 rebs; A. Chapel 9 pts, 3 stls. Halftime score was 28-22 Larks) R-P 28, Cotter 69 (RP: Nicole … [Read more...]
Wrestling (11/30 & 12/2)
LARP 47, La Crescent 27 (S-Eagles won nine of first ten matches to lead 47-3. Gable Speltz (120), Sam Schwendinger (126), Reece Riebel (138), and Jacob Meyer (160) had pins. Ross Herber (106 > 13-3) and Dominic Jenkins (145 > 11-2) won MDs. Riley Koop (152 > 5-2) won a decision. Kolten Riser (132) won by injury default. Lancers forfeited a weight. LARP is … [Read more...]
A cold fire in the valley
It was a cold, long night in the Village of Fillmore, on the outskirts of Wykoff. Down in the valley, ash and snow fell in tandem as firefighters battled a house fire at Virginia Winslow’s property while enduring subzero temperatures. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a 911 call at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from the resident at … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Samantha Lynn Demydowich, 29, Preston, Minn.; 9/13/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Samuel James Dickerson, 42, Wykoff, Minn.; 11/2/2017, Speeding (80/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Madelyn D. McGlynn, 22, Belleville, Ill.; 10/16/2017, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Jevon Richard Hart, 30, Eyota, Minn.; … [Read more...]
Fred Ruesink
Fred Ruesink, age 75, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Memorial service for Fred will be held 2 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2017, at Fillmore Free Methodist Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Rev. Tim Ward officiating. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Fillmore Free Methodist Church in … [Read more...]