At the June 10 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, Luke Thieke, Chatfield Fire Department, reported on a proposal recommended for approval by city staff and members of the fire department to enroll in the state Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Thieke noted that a cost analysis has been completed. One-hundred and forty-two fire departments in Minnesota rely … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Report
Chatfield Police Reports Carlos Abel Navarro Gomez, 24, Rochester, Minn.; 4/21/2019, Expired Registration - Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. Latisha Renee Washington, 25, Chatfield, Minn.; 3/13/2019, Unlawful Deposit of Garbage, Litter, or Like, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Matthew Wayne Horsman, 54, Chatfield, … [Read more...]
Lee Christopher Christopherson
Lee Christopher Christopherson, age 76, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2019, with his beloved daughter by his side. Dad was born September 1942, in Rochester, Minn., to Harold and Milly (Peters) Christopherson. Dad had developed a lifelong love of horses on his parents’ farm. He drove his ponies every day doing farm chores with his trusty pup, Tuffy. He was a 1960 … [Read more...]
Relays, Hurdlers and More Headed to State Track
Each of the counties four track and field programs is sending multiple athletes to the state meet. Six relays and seven individuals have qualified. LFCMC’s Emma Breitsprecher is the section’s top hurdler, as she set the pace in the 100-meter (15.45) and 300-meter (45.62) prelims, then won each final (15.31, 44.99). Both times were under state qualifying standards. Her … [Read more...]
Gophers Ride Ends in Austin, Again
Someday, Chatfield softball will make it to state. It they want to do so with star pitcher Lexi Chase, it’ll have to be next year. This season marked the Gophers sixth straight trip to Austin for a section Final Four, the eighth straight 17-plus win season. But, Chatfield came up short of simply playing for state, of making a section title game. Jerry Chase’s Gophers (18-5) did … [Read more...]
Golf (5/28 – 5/30)
(B) 1A Meet (Bethlehem Academy (350, 337 > 687) beat BP (358, 355 > 713) for the boys team title. Kingsland (383, 367 > 750) and Lanesboro (387, 373 > 760) made the Day 2 cut, taking third and fourth. FC’s Jake Fishbaugher (77, 75 > 152 = +12) was second after Day 1, and finished that way behind Southland’s Max Schmitz (73, 77 > 150 = +10). Kingsland’s … [Read more...]
Detour lifted for Hwy 52 paving project from Marion to Chatfield; new detour begins June 3
The detour of Highway 52 near Chatfield was lifted Monday, May 13 as crews finished the first stage of culvert replacement, but motorists can expect delays as crews do paving work along the highway to Marion, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. With the first stage complete, motorists can again drive on Highway 52 from Chatfield to Marion near Interstate … [Read more...]
Chatfield Center for the Arts annual report
At the May 13 Chatfield City Council meeting, Carla Gallina, board of directors president, reported on the 2018 financials and participation at the Chatfield Center for the Arts. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. Gallina began saying the 2019 budget is 128% higher than in 2018, a positive step. Revenues in 2018 were $271,119 and expenses were $275,484. Intense utility … [Read more...]
Hwy 52 paving project from Marion to Chatfield with detour begins May 6
CHATFIELD, MN – Highway 52 motorists will encounter a detour beginning on Monday, May 6 at Chatfield as the paving and culvert replacement project begins, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Rochester Sand & Gravel, a MnDOT contractor, will be repaving, replacing culverts and making improvements along Highway 52 from Marion through Chatfield … [Read more...]
Welcoming diversity; beyond Minnesota nice
Southeast Minnesota Together hosted a meeting on April 30 at the Chatfield Center for the Arts to discuss the creation of welcoming and inclusive communities. SE MN Together was created in 2015 to serve as a regional network of organizations and individuals developing strategies to address workforce shortage. Keynote speaker Allison Liuzzi, project director, Wilder … [Read more...]