Volleyball: Falcons End Gophers’ TRC Win Streak in Battle of #3s Both teams made state last year, and finished fourth in their respective class. Each program has been strong for over a decade, and thus the two are TRC rivals. In a battle of the #3-rank-ed team in Class A, Fillmore Central, and the #3 ranked team in Class AA, Chatfield, the Falcons ended the Gophers … [Read more...]
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Hot Shots (9/15)
Caledonia volleyball, ranked #6 in AA, went 5-1 on the week, topping Z-M and La Crescent/Hokah each 3-0, only losing to Class AAAA Waconia (7-1) at the Apple Valley Tourney. Aubrie Klug had 22 digs versus the Lancers. Chatfield, ranked #3 in AA, beat Cannon Falls 3-0, and took second at said tourney, avenging a loss to Class A #3 Fillmore Central, also only losing to Waconia. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Sheri Ann Kerrigan, 43, Caledonia, Minn., 6/9/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Georgena Rae Fail, 51, Austin, Minn., 8/15/2025, Speeding (65/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. Janet Lynn McHan, 46, Lanesboro, Minn., 8/27/2025, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate … [Read more...]
Wykoff City Council Reviews Infrastructure Projects, Finance Gains, and Market Proposal
The city’s money is earning more interest, the water system is getting smarter, and a new growers market may be on the way. Those were the big themes as the Wykoff City Council met at 7 p.m. on September 8. Mayor Ryan Breckenridge chaired the meeting with council members Jeffrey Hare, Barbara Fate, Jane Baker and Missy Musel present. City Administrator Becky Schmidt and … [Read more...]
EMS Retirees
Brownsville Fire and Rescue Jake Danielson, Tony Kath (Assistant Chief) Caledonia Fire Department Pat Jilek, Matt Klug, Randall Ashbacher (Safety Officer) Chatfield Ambulance Leslie Tannahill, Dave Sovinksi Eitzen Fire Department Tim Paus Fillmore County Emergency Manager/Deputy Don Kullot, 25 years of service to Fillmore County, and 35 … [Read more...]
Cross Country (9/8)
Cross Country: Rakosnik Title Helps L/FC Girls Take Second in Stewie For the 52nd time, Stewartville hosted its (usually) annual Bill Glomski cross country run at Bear Cave Park. Thirteen complete girls teams and 16 complete boys squads competed. Achieving something that even the esteemed sophomore had yet to do, Lanesboro/Fillmore Central’s Autumn Rakosnik was the first to … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/8)
Volleyball: Gophers Post Two League Wins Including Topping Cotter/HL Chatfield volleyball, ranked #2 in Class AA, posted a pair of TRC wins on the week. The first was a rematch of last year’s 1AA title game. At Cotter/Hope Lutheran, the Gophers were played tight in two sets, but still got a sweep (25-23, 25-16, 25-21). Kristi Rindels’ group also swept last year’s section … [Read more...]
Football (9/8)
Football/Volleyball: Gridiron Battle Highlights R-P/Caledonia Series It has been a while since multiple Caledonia and Rushford-Peterson teams did battle in the fall. Since football turned to districts, the teams’ gridiron squads have not played. But to open the first full week of the 2025 season, Warrior and Trojan volleyball and football squads did battle the same … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Faith is a Guide in Times of Distress
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches Life is hard. It is full of ups and downs, pain and sorrow. For people of faith, our faith is part of what helps us weather those challenges in life! With lots of challenging national news happening in the last couple of weeks, I wanted to name some of the ways that faith can help you in times of … [Read more...]
Peering at the Past – Finally, Rails Reached Caledonia and Preston
Houston and Fillmore Counties were thriving in the mid-to-late 1800s, greatly due to the transformation of transportation by the railroad – except for the two county seats, Caledonia and Preston. The early Minnesota railroads, built between 1862 and 1870, began in the eastern counties and generally expanded westward as did the settlements. These lines reached from the … [Read more...]