Paul Zager, project manager, reviewed the final layout for Trunk Highway 52 mill & overlay project through the city of Chatfield at the city council’s July 14 meeting. The state project will run from the southern city limits for about 1.2 miles through the city. Councilors Josh Broadwater and Pam Bluhm were absent. Zager said the project includes the overlay of TH 52 and … [Read more...]
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Chatfield Approves Five-Year Street Plan and Issuance of Reconstruction Bonds
Two public hearings were held during the June 23 city council meeting. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. Mike Bubany, David Drown Associates, Inc., spoke during the combined public hearing regarding tax abatement and the 2025-2029 street reconstruction plan. The purpose of the hearings was to secure statutory authority for issuing debt. The tax abatement portion identifies … [Read more...]
Chatfield Calls for Public Hearing on Street Reconstruction Plan
At the city council’s June 9 meeting, a resolution was adopted calling for a public hearing on a proposal for a five-year street reconstruction plan and the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund street reconstruction projects. The public hearing is to be held at the June 23 city council meeting. The street construction plan proposal covering the next five years includes … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears of Possible Changes to CCTV
At the June 11, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson and elementary principal, Shane McBroom. Board members Mark Johnsrud and Josh Thompson were not present. Reports Principal McBroom spoke about the Local Literacy Plan … [Read more...]
Track and Field: GMLOKS, RPH, LFCMC and Chatfield Bountiful in State Qualifiers
The 2025 Section 1A track and field meet was marked by a plethora of area athletes making state by standard, particularly from Chatfield and LFCMC. Meanwhile, RPH and GMLOKS saw its stars shine. For GMLOKS, it would have been a complete shocker if sprinter Chantle Reiland did not shine in a fast and long way at her last 1A Meet. The Kingsland senior made her first state … [Read more...]
Chatfield Authorizes Closure of 2022A Construction Fund
The May 27 meeting of the Chatfield City Council was quite brief. The 2022 Water and Storm project was concluded in December 2024. Public Works recommended closing the project. A sum of $53,399.70 will be transferred to the corresponding 2022A Dept Service Fund. Mayor appointments for the Library Board of Trustees include Lisa Martin, Todd Johnson, Ann Halloran, Kathleen … [Read more...]
Chatfield Builds New Press Box
Chatfield School District used their new press box for the first time this year at a track meet on April 24, 2025. The new building has storage area in the bottom level and two more levels that will be used by CCTV, Chatfield coaches, timers, announcers and visiting team personnel. Each of these levels has three separate rooms. During the track meet, this reporter asked … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Hears Recommendations for Senior Class Trip
At the April 9, 2025, meeting school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Reports Under board reports, Tom Keefe, who is Chatfield’s representative to HVED, said he had shadowed Dawn Kullot, HVED’s … [Read more...]
Chatfield Accepts LMC Grant
The Chatfield City Council sped through a very short agenda at their May 5 meeting. A grant (Grant Navigation Program) was accepted in the amount of $5,000 from the League of Minnesota Cities. This is a pilot program. The grant is to be used with industry partners to help identify matching funds for a city project and aid in grant application projects. The city’s potential … [Read more...]
MnDOT US 52 Presentation at Chatfield
Paul Zager, MnDOT project manager, presented current plans for the 2027 US 52 project (Chatfield through Fountain) at the Chatfield City Council’s April 14 meeting. Last year open houses were held in Chatfield and Fountain to get input from the public. Zager said MnDOT will be back again next year with more detailed plans. The first year of the project will involve bridge … [Read more...]