Surrounded by family, Norma Alice (Ness) Aarsvold passed away on December 21, 2021, at the age of 87. She was the proud mother of four, grandmother of eight, and was blessed with six great-grandchildren. Born to Alice and Norman Ness on October 12,1934, she attended grade school (grades 1-8) in the country school and went on to graduate from Kasson High School and the Kahler … [Read more...]
Chatfield reduces 2022 property tax levy increase to 2.8%
At the December 13 meeting of the Chatfield City Council the final 2022 tax levy and budget were approved/certified. Councilor Mike Urban was absent. The city’s Truth in Taxation Hearing dominated the meeting. The preliminary levy approved in September had an increase of 3.98% for 2022; since then that number has been pared-down to a 2.8% increase, or an increase of $63,088. … [Read more...]
Alice M. Elliott
Alice M. Elliott, 86, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., after a brief illness. Alice Marie Waadevig was born on March 3, 1935, to Gilmer and Julia (Brunner) Waadevig in the Rushford, Minn. Alice attended a country school thru 6th grade and assisted taking care of her younger siblings. Alice worked at … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board approves COVID revisions
At the December 8, 2021, Chatfield School Board meeting, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad, Katie Priebe and Lanny Isensee were present as well as Principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Superintendent Ed Harris, Business Manager Trista O’Connor, and Lorri Lowery, administrative assistant. Matt McMahon and Tom Keefe joined remotely through Zoom. Josh Thompson received the oath … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: We are in the season of Advent
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches Advent always falls at the darkest time of the year. In this part of the world, it is typically fully dark by supper time. Because of the darkness of night that arrives so early in Advent, a primary symbol of the season of Advent is LIGHT! We light Advent candles and talk about the coming of Christ, the … [Read more...]
There’s no stopping Duxbury
What matters is not how many times you’ve been knocked down. What matters is how many times you’ve gotten back up after being knocked down by life. That seems to be the story line of Carter Duxbury’s football career. Growing up in Chatfield, Carter played football, basketball, and baseball. He said one of his favorite memories was as a sophomore in 2013, when the football … [Read more...]
Chatfield’s garbage bag issue resolved
Bill Hanson, Hanson Waste Removal, addressed the Chatfield City Council at its November 17 meeting about the supply chain problems affecting the purchase of yellow specially marked garbage bags. Councilors Paul Novotny and Josh Broadwater were absent. Yellow custom imprinted bags can’t be reordered on a timely basis or at a reasonable cost for some months into next year. The … [Read more...]
Joy Ridge Event Center now open
“A place to bring the community and families together” is how the owners of Joy Ridge Event Center describe their new business located in Chatfield. Owners Sue Tangen, her son Michael Tangen and his wife Kirsten have taken on this exciting new venture together, with a huge amount of help and support from family. The idea for an event center began after Michael and Kirsten’s … [Read more...]
Chatfield board revises COVID-19 plan
At the November 10 school board meeting, Josh Thompson, Matt McMahon, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Katie Priebe and Lanny Isensee were present as well as principals Shane McBroom and Eric Nelson, Superintendent Ed Harris, and Trista O’Connor, business manager. During district patron time, Elizabeth Fuglestad asked the board to reconsider the guidelines for students who are … [Read more...]
Lonestone Park playground equipment purchase approved
Approval was given for the purchase of playground equipment for Lonestone Park at the Chatfield City Council’s November 8 meeting. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. Brian Burkholder explained that the city has applied twice for a Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant. This grant program provides matching grants to local units of government for 50% of the cost for redevelopment … [Read more...]