Caledonia Police Department Taia Sabrina Garcia, 34, Spring Grove, Minn., 8/21/2025, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Tia Louise Martin, 38, Caledonia, Minn., 9/28/2025, Disorderly Conduct - Brawling or Fighting, Fine $50, Total Fees $200. Local Confinement - 10 days (stay eight days for six months). Credit for time served: two days. Unsupervised … [Read more...]
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Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 11.25.2025
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: Agenda & Consent Agenda (11/28/25) Commissioner Warrants: MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust-MCIT $ 2,359.00 La Fleur Law Office, PLLC $ … [Read more...]
Thomas Robert Jeffers
August 7, 1943– November 30, 2025 Thomas Robert Jeffers (Tommy, Tom), 82, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2025, leaving behind a trail of hay bales, bingo wins, and berry-stained smiles. Born near Peterson, Minn., Tom was a whirlwind of a man – always moving, always building, always connecting. As founder of Tom Jeffers Hay and Straw, he … [Read more...]
Donna Amundson
Donna Amundson, age 85, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center on November 30, 2025. Donna was born July 29, 1940, in Rochester, Minn., to Leo and Florence (Doll) Horan. She grew up on a farm in rural Chatfield and went to country school through eighth grade. In ninth grade she attended Chatfield High School, graduating in 1958. After … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/01)
Southeast-Central Yellow Cast Headed by Chatfield/Caledonia Standouts Triton (5-1, 7-3) and Chatfield (5-1, 6-3) shared the Southeast Central ‘Yellow’ sub-district in football with Caledonia (4-2, 9-3) posting the most wins and winning Section 1AA. Rochester-Lourdes (3-3, 7-4), Dover-Eyota (2-4, 4-5), Rushford-Peterson (1-5, 3-6), and St. Charles (1-5, 2-7) rounded out the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County to Purchase Four Squad Cars
At the November 25 meeting of the county board, Chief Deputy Lance Boyum requested approval to purchase four 2026 Dodge Durangos at the state bid price through Dodge of Burnsville. Each squad vehicle will cost $38,541, or a total of $154,164 for the four vehicles. The squads will be built in January and may be delivered in March or April 2026. Funds for the purchases are … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Gratitude in the Psalms
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches My social media feeds in the month of November is often full of friends doing a “30 days of thankfulness challenge” where they post one thing they’re thankful for each day in November. Social media is already often a place where people show off a perfect-seeming version of their lives, and this focus … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Tia Louise Martin, 38, Caledonia, Minn., 9/2/2025, Fail to Yield to Vehicle/Pedestrian, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. 9/2/2025, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation, Fine $200. 9/2/2025, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200. Kyle Ralph Murphy, 42, Caledonia, Minn., 8/25/2025, Littering, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Rachel Emma VonArx, 37, … [Read more...]
Steven (Magilla) Wayne Lange
Steven (Magilla) Wayne Lange was born on August 27, 1953, to Manley and Lorraine (Olson) Lange. He was the first of three children (including Deb and Scott). Steve was baptized and confirmed at Big Springs (St. Paul) Lutheran Church in rural Harmony. Steve graduated from Harmony High School in 1971. He later attended vocational school at Winona Vo Tech for agriculture, and the … [Read more...]
The Raging Root Adventure Arcade and Axe Throwing Opens in Lanesboro
Let the games begin in Lanesboro, Minn., as The Raging Root Adventure Arcade and Axe Throwing has opened its doors with a wide variety of games and activities to be enjoyed by people of all ages. And the games are only the beginning of the story. Owner Kris Paxton, who purchased the joined buildings at 110 Coffee St. E. and 108 ½ Coffee St. E. in March 2025, has the … [Read more...]