Section 1AA girls’ basketball is going to be a dogfight. As of January 10, nine teams had at least eight wins. Scott Sorenson’s Caledonia Warriors joined that group by authoring a week where they beat two eight-win 1AA foes. All told, they went 3-0 to move their win streak to four. The Warriors first dropped TRC West leading Dover-Eyota (5-1, 10-3) by a 61-53 final. Alexis … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board to let bonds for parking lot improvements
At the January 12, 2022, school board meeting, Katie Priebe, Matt McMahon, Tom Keefe, and Lanny Isensee were present as well as principals Shane McBroom, Eric Nelson, Superintendent Ed Harris, and Trista O’Connor, business manager and Lorri Lowery, administrative assistant. Josh Thompson joined remotely through Zoom and Jill Harstad was absent. Jeff Seeley, of Ehlers, a public … [Read more...]
Kenneth P. Lacey
Kenneth P. Lacey, 79, of Chatfield, passed away on Thursday January 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Hospital Rochester. Kenneth Paul Lacey was born July 7, 1942, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Galen and Odelia (Sohm) Lacey. Ken went to eight years of country school and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1960. After high school Ken went to Austin Area Technical College for … [Read more...]
Dean L. Alden
Dean L. Alden, 86, of Preston, Minn., died on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Dean Lavern Alden was born to Wesley and Viola (Kaus) Alden on November 3, 1935, in Clear Lake, Iowa. He moved to LeRoy, Minn., at the age of 15. Dean later went to work for the Preston Creamery, where he worked for a total of 27 years. He took two years … [Read more...]
Elaine Marjorie Goetz
Elaine Marjorie Goetz passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2021. Elaine was born July, 29, 1938, in Rochester, Minn., to Henry and Marjorie (Hollenback) Hermanson. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On December 7, 1958, she married the love of her life, Lloyd A. Goetz. Elaine had a contagious smile and fun-loving spirit. She worked in retail. After the … [Read more...]
Judith Clare Doty
Judith Clare Doty , 80, passed away on January 2, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center. She was born February 24, 1941, to Harold and Sally Shaffer in Detroit, Mich. The family moved to Cohasset, Minn., in her early years. She attended Cohasset Elementary and Grand Rapids High School. She attended MN Bible College in Minneapolis, Minn., earning an AA degree. On June 8, … [Read more...]
Delores Sophia (Oliver) Papenfus
Delores Sophia (Oliver) Papenfus, age 90 of Mondovi, Wis., formerly of Rock Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully at the Homeplace in Mondovi on December 23, 2021. Delores was born August 27, 1931, to Andrew and Blanche (Kendall) Oliver in Chatfield, Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and on October 15, 1949 she married Loren Funk. To this union three children were born. … [Read more...]
Norma Alice (Ness) Aarsvold
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...]