Duane “Skeet” Hodge from Stewartville attends a reunion every year for the Charlie Company 1st Battalion 7th US Cavalry Regiment to reconnect with the men he fought alongside in the Vietnam War and each year, the reunion is held in a different location. The May 5, 2017, one took place in Sarasota, Fla. Hodge likes to present a gift to the reunion host each time he goes, but … [Read more...]
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Roger Dean Danielson
On Saturday, May 27, 2017, Roger Dean Danielson, 70, a lifelong rural Chatfield, Minn., resident, died suddenly enroute to the hospital of a massive heart attack. Roger was born February 16, 1947, in Preston, Minn., the ninth child of Elnor and Myrtle (Olson) Danielson. Roger was a 1965 graduate of Lanesboro High School. He served in the MN Army National Guard from May 21, … [Read more...]
Karst Brewing gears up to serve the perfect pint
Craft breweries have exploded all over the region as connoisseurs try their hand at creating their ideal tastes while riding the rejuvenated local foods movement. According to data, craft breweries in Minnesota have increased from 19 in 2010 to over 100 in 2017. In Rochester, a city known for its foodie culture, Kinney Creek, LTS, Grand Rounds, and Forager have all put their … [Read more...]
County works through Solid Waste issues
At the May 23 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, concerns were raised over Strongwell Corporation’s dusty waste that is being delivered to the Resource Recovery Center, which may be hazardous. County Attorney Brett Corson referred to a letter sent to William Hanson Waste Removal in March which raised several issues, for example, TVs in black plastic bags that were not … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Rumors
Over the past month, I have heard a rumor repeated to me by several individuals in various communities throughout Fillmore County. It has come to my attention that there is a concern that the Fillmore County Journal will only be delivered to white boxes in each community instead of mailboxes via the United States Postal Service. Apparently, with our requests for … [Read more...]
Gopher Softball Perfect Regular Season
Extraordinary is Chatfield Gopher softball. The program has been very good for quite some time. This year’s young group has taken it to another level; regular season perfection. Mark Eickhoff’s girls wrapped up a third straight TRC-West title by beating St. Charles 11-0 (five). Lexi Chase (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K, Win, 1-2, RBI, 2 R), Belle Berg (2-3, 3B, RBI, 2 R), … [Read more...]
GMLOK SB Finishes 16-4
GMLOK’s week, prior to Chatfield not being nice, saw the Bulldogs run their win streak to seven. John Fenske’s group snuck past L/P 3-2 in five (lightning) for their fourth straight one-run win. Courtney Schmidt (3-3, two 2Bs, RBI, R), Kori Kruegel (5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 K, Win, 1-2, R), Gretchen Corson (1-3, 2 RBI), and Kellyn Webster (1-2, 2B, R) keyed the attack. Solid … [Read more...]
Baseball
Houston 2, L/P 12 [5] (H: Jaytin Millen 1-3, RBI; James Hongerholt 1-2, R) M-C 1, Onalaska-Luther 11 [5] (MC: Drew Wyffels 2-2, 2B, RBI); M-C 1, O-L 13 [5] Chatfield 2, SC 12 (C: Ben Ihrke 2-3, 2B, RBI, R; Jake Mandt 1-2, 2B, R. Ihrke posted his 12th double. Saints a 6-run fifth) #6 in AA Caledonia 7, R-P 3 (RP: Shawn Marg 2-3; Nolan Mueller 1-3, RBI; Ethan Anderson … [Read more...]
Track and Field
SEC Meet (G: 1st GMLOKS, 2nd LFC. B: 1st GMLOKS, 2nd LFC. GMLOKS 1st’s: Drew Lewison (110-H, 300-H, H-Jump), Peter Torkelson (400, 1,600, 3,200), Christopher Bain (100, 200), Lauren Buchholtz (200, 400), Emily Hovden (100), Hailey Hindt (100-H), Amelia Staat (800), Mason Heimer (800), Riley Queensland (H-Jump), Jordyn Glynn (T-Jump), Nicole Lee (Disc), Ian Meisner (Disc), … [Read more...]
Golf (5/15 – 5/18)
B) Chatfield 233, SC 176; (G) C Inc., SC 217 (St. Charles GC) (B) D-E 247, Chatfield 213 (C: Riley Mulhern 47*. First Gopher win); (G) D-E Inc., C Inc. (Chatfield GC) (B) Southland 196, Kingsland 209 (K: Simon Broadwater 46); (G) S 284, K Inc. (Root River CC) (B) Chatfield Inc., Southland 193; (G) C Inc., S 268 (Cedar River GC) (G) G-E 389, Lanesboro 267 (L: Payton … [Read more...]