At the July 22 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, Brian Burkholder recommended that Steve Bushman, certified Class A Operator (WHKS), be hired on an interim basis. At a special meeting of the city council on July 15 the resignation of Chris Daniels, wastewater treatment plant operator, was accepted effective July 26. The council then authorized staff to advertise for a … [Read more...]
Chatfield Center for the Arts receives Mardag Foundation Grant Award for Building Capacity in Operational Infrastructure
The Saint Paul based Mardag Foundation selected Chatfield Center for the Arts (CCA) as one of 14 nonprofit organizations to receive an award in its 2019 first round grant category of Building the capacity of arts and humanities organizations to benefit their communities. Chatfield Center for the Arts was awarded $30,000 over two years to be used for Building Capacity in … [Read more...]
Willard “Ole” Fuchs
Willard “Ole” Fuchs was born August 26, 1923, near Douglas, Minn., to George and Sena (Amundson) Fuchs. He attended country school in Douglas, Minn., and spent his young years working on the family farm and working for area farmers, playing with his dog Rin, and riding his pony, “Billie.” In January 1945 he was called into the Army and served in Germany. His service ended … [Read more...]
Chatfield assesses storm water damage
At Chatfield’s July 8 city council meeting, Brian Burkholder stated the city had quite a lot of water damage with the recent heavy rain. They are working with Fillmore and Olmsted Counties to obtain some state funding. Councilor Paul Novotny reported the Public Works committee discussed storm water damage, most of which is down CR 10. They are getting some quotes. It was an … [Read more...]
Chatfield High School awarded NSF grant
At the July 9 meeting of the Chatfield School Board, all board members were present except Matt McMahon and Katie Priebe. Present were Superintendent Ed Harris; Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowery; new Business Manager Trista O’Connor and principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson. Under school board committees, Scott Backer said the board has just begun the process of … [Read more...]
Arthur Allan Aas
Arthur Allan Aas, 69, of Chatfield, Minn., unexpectedly passed away on July 4, 2019. He was born in Windom, Minn., to Mervin A. Aas and Lorraine M. Bauer Aas in 1950. He lived with his large family in Windom on a small farm. Art loved the family farm and had many wonderful times there, hunting and trapping, pulling cockleburs and hitting baseballs over the barn until 1965, when … [Read more...]
Marion Alfreda Holtan Lund
Marion Alfreda Holtan was born on Sunday, March 8, 1931, at 8 p.m. on a farm four miles south of Kasson, to Alfred and Minnie (Lee) Holtan. She was their ninth child. Her father was a farmer who raised oats, a little corn, wheat and flax and had about a dozen head of dairy cows. Her mother was a God-fearing woman who raised her children with a Bible in one hand and a switch in … [Read more...]
Camp Invention leads to innovation
By Katrina Bergey At Chatfield Elementary School, an exciting camp has just wrapped up. Camp Invention was a week-long program running from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21. Children came each day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The week ended with an “Inventor Showcase” on Friday where the attendees showed off all the projects they had been tirelessly working on throughout … [Read more...]
Street projects approved
At the June 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, Brian Burkholder reviewed street projects planned for this summer. Councilor Josh Broadwater was absent. Rochester Sand and Gravel will be in Chatfield with its milling machine. At the last council meeting mill and overlay projects were discussed for sections of Twiford St. and Spring St., three alleys, Liberty St. and … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Chatfield Police Department Katrina Rose Koch, 31, Rochester, Minn.; 2/23/2019, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Bailey Joseph Bushman, 19, Mabel, Minn.; 4/3/2019, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Menachem Mendel Goldstein, 18, Ann Arbor, Minn.; 6/2/2019, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Louis … [Read more...]