Lions Top Larks in Early SEC Matchup A year ago, Spring Grove’s girls lost just once in winning the SEC title, to Grand Meadow 59-56. In an early notable SEC match-up, Taylor Elton’s Lions redeemed said defeat versus the Larks. The Lions shot 50% from the field, led 30-24 at half, began the second half with a 9-0 run, and led by double-digits thereafter in posting a 64-49 … [Read more...]
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Pastor Devotions – Of White Christmas and Advent
By Rev. Debra Jene Collum Chatfield United Methodist In my Christian tradition it is generally thought that singing Christmas hymns should wait until the day of Christmas Eve. Most of us in mainline Protestant churches fudge on that a little. We recognize that banning Christmas carols until Christmas Eve isn’t practical or even good practice. So in my congregational … [Read more...]
M-C Hosts Joint Board Meeting with Mabel and Canton City Councils
Members of the Mabel and Canton city councils attended a joint board meeting hosted by the Mabel-Canton Public School Board on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the school in Mabel. The meeting has been held annually for approximately the last six years. Attendees at this year’s meeting agreed that it is a useful communication tool, is very informative, and should … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Gordon Redalen
Jeffrey “Jeff” Gordon Redalen passed away at his home near Fountain, Minn., on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Jeff was born November 14, 1956, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Joyce (Grindland) and Elton Redalen. He was the sixth of seven children, and the youngest boy of the family. Elton and Joyce raised their family on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, where Jeff grew up surrounded by … [Read more...]
Karen Kay Beenblossom
Karen Kay Beenblossom, age 82, of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at the Stewartville Care Center on December 1, 2024. Karen was born as the only daughter of John and Margaret (Saxton) Knoepke on October 5, 1942, in Preston, Minn. As a child, Karen grew up on various farms in the Fountain and Wykoff area. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1960. Growing up on the … [Read more...]
Getting a Jump on College with PSEO
As students enter their final years of high school, they make plans for the future. For those wishing to attend college, they may be looking at an average cost of between $50,000 and $150,000 to complete a four-year program. But, what if they can cut that cost in half? More and more students are taking advantage of the opportunity to earn college credits with the Post … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (12/2)
Warriors Top Lourdes in Early 1AA Showdown A year ago, Rochester-Lourdes beat Caledonia 61-59 in a 1AA semifinal on the way to the Eagles winning the Section 1AA title. To open this season, the teams squared off and the Warriors extracted revenge, riding their defense, and senior Josie Foster, to a season-opening marquee win. Scott Sorenson’s group controlled things from the … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Avraham Horovitz, 21, Postville, Iowa, 9/13/2024, Speeding (46/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $145. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Samuel Back, 31, Harmony, Minn., 9/1/2024, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $115. Justin Dean Chounard, 45, Brownsdale, Minn., 9/6/2024, Display Revoked or Suspended … [Read more...]
Sonja Deloris Gorham
Sonja Deloris Gorham, 96, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Sonja was born on June 15, 1928, in Hesper, Iowa, to Nikolai and Dagmar (Hvam) Tranaas. She grew up in Hesper, attending Hesper School through eighth grade before graduating from Mabel High School in 1948. On July 3, … [Read more...]
Football (11/25)
#3 Fertile-Beltrami Finds Wright Answer Versus #5 L-O/L/P For three-plus quarters, it was literally back-and-forth. In a state semifinal contest at U.S. Bank Stadium, #5 LeRoy-Ostran-der/Lyle/Pacelli (South 1-seed, Section 1 Champ, 12-0) and #3 Fertile-Beltrami (North 2-seed, Section 6 Champ, 11-0) matched each other score for score. But then in the final 2-plus minutes of … [Read more...]