Chatfield Police Department Griffin Travis Schwictenberg, 18, Winona, Minn.; 4/22/2017, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Carruthers, 49, Waukesha, Wis.; 2/28/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 2/28/2017, Possess Small Amount Marijuana – No Remuneration, Fine $50. Dylin Allen Danielson, 18, … [Read more...]
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Jon E. Nolte
Memorial services for Jon E. Nolte will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Dave Lieder officiating. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston at a later date. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and also one hour … [Read more...]
Tesmer Farm Safety Day Camp sets record
The Tesmer Farm Safety Day Camp set a record for most attendees with nearly 600 students. The annual May event held at Mabel’s Steam Engine Park brings fourth graders from Fillmore and Houston County schools to learn about basic safety. “This year was the biggest ever,” said Michael Cruse, local extension educator. “And the great thing is, it’s almost completely supported by … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, May 22 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Biology Room, 5:30 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. Tuesday, May 23 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:00 p.m. … [Read more...]
Letter about the American Health Care Act…
To the Editor, In 1867, U. S. Congressman John Bidwell wrote: “I concede that men may sometimes honestly differ in opinion. But, in questions of principle…, some things are so palpably wrong as to carry them beyond the sphere of opinion.” It is time to “Make America Great Again.” Let us begin by examining our most heartfelt governing principles, taking a single issue as … [Read more...]
National Trails Day is June 3: Lost Creek Hiking Trail offers fun and education!
The American Hiking Society has designated Saturday, June 3 as National Trails Day. We are fortunate to live in an area that offers many trails to enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, etc. The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Bluff Country Hiking Club, is utilizing the Lost Creek Hiking Trail west of Chatfield as an opportunity to also educate … [Read more...]
LFC Girls Capture (First) True Team Crown
Last year, LFC’s girls track and field finished third to Lake City and D-E at the Section 1A True Team meet. Two years ago, they finished second to Lake City. Three years ago, they finished fourth. With a second, a third, and a fourth the past three years, a first just made sense. Jared Pierce and staff saw their girls (866.5) slip past Lake City (848.5), D-E (844.5), RPH … [Read more...]
Gophers a Sweet 16
Many of them haven’t had their Sweet 16 birthday. Yet, AA #3 Chatfield softball is 16-0. They have clinched a share of the TRC-West. In a tough non-con test with defending 1A champion Hayfield (7-3), Chatfield trailed 4-1 after three. They tied it in the fourth (Lexi Chase two-run double). A Haley Goetzinger RBI-single put the Gophers up 5-4. They led 6-4 heading to the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots (5/8 – 5/13)
RPHers Ashley Agrimson (L-Jump/T-Jump), Nicole Blagsvedt (Shot), Dylan Linder (1,600), Triton Meldahl (300-H), and Noah Carlson (L-Jump three-peat) won titles at the TRC track meet. Agrimson’s L-Jump (17’4 ¾”) broke a 31-year meet record. Alex Hompe (Shot) and the repeating boys 4x400 (Isaiah Froese, Kevin Bradt, Ben Muller, Gage Tuohy) won for Chatfield. GMLOK softball … [Read more...]
Baseball (5/8 – 5/13)
D-E 2, GMLOK 4 (GMLOK: D. Copley 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 9 K, 2 BB, Win, 1-2, 2B, RBI, R; Zach Bubany 2-3, RBI, R; Ethan Fenske 2-3, RBI; Cody Merkel/Reid Kruegel 2-3, R. Bulldogs scored two in bottom six for win) M-C 1, #12 in A Randolph 7 (MC: Michael Selness 1-3, RBI; Drew Wyffels 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, Loss) R-P 4, #20 FC/L 6 (FCL: Colten Kraling 1-2, 2 RBI, 5 … [Read more...]