Fillmore County Journal

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JAC’s reopens with new owners

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After a few weeks of being closed for remodeling, JAC’s Bar & Grill in Chatfield, Minn., will soon be opening with new owners behind the tap and in the kitchen. Jamie and Robin Arthur of Rochester, Minn., purchased the business on July 10, 2017, and have been busy making changes and improvements since. When asked why they bought the business, Robin stated, “He’s always … [Read more...]

Bandtown Friday Night Jam August 11 in Chatfield

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Rain or shine. That’s the motto of the Bandtown Friday Night Jammers. When the rain descended upon the Jammers last August, the audience moved the benches inside the band shell or people listened from their cars and the Jam went off as scheduled — with surround sound! With all of the talented musicians that came to play, the audience was not disappointed. Western Days is just … [Read more...]

Lawrence Tucker

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Lawrence Allen Tucker was born June 16, 1942, to Glen and Loretta (Lonergan) Tucker in Austin, Minn.. He grew up in Dexter, Minn., and graduated from Elkton High School in 1961. He graduated from the Austin Vocational School in 1963, where he trained to be a carpenter. In December 1963 he began his service to his country in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee. He served in active duty … [Read more...]

Robert Dean Billman

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Robert Dean Billman, 85, of Chatfield, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017.  He was a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Bob was born August 22, 1931, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Elmer and Ann (King) Billman.  He grew up in the Spring Valley area farming with his family.  During this time he became a Golden Gloves boxing champion.  Bob joined the … [Read more...]

Industrial Drive improvement moves forward

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City Clerk Joel Young, at the July 24 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, announced that the city has been awarded a Business Development Public Infrastructure grant by DEED in an amount of up to $177,000 for segment 1 roadway improvements of Industrial Drive. The grant matches one dollar for one dollar. Councilor Joshua Broadwater said he was only comfortable doing … [Read more...]

Joanne Manning Greenlee

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Joanne Manning Greenlee, 83, of Chatfield, passed away on July 13, 2017, at her home. Joanne was born February 22, 1934, to Clifford and Elsie (Schuchard) Manning. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1952. On June 25, 1953, she married Lloyd Walter Greenlee. Joanne enjoyed many activities: family vacations, purchasing and … [Read more...]

Chatfield approves Wellhead Protection Plan amendment

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Scott Hanson, groundwater specialist with Minnesota Rural Water Association, provided technical assistance to create the amended Wellhead Protection Plan (WHP). He briefly reviewed the amendment at the July 10 city council meeting. The Chatfield WHP plan was originally approved by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in 2007 and has been in effect through June 2017. The … [Read more...]

Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins

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Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins, born November 8, 1926, to Mark and Anna Abbott in Dover, Minn., grew up on farms in the Dover/St. Charles area.  She attended country school and graduated from high school in 1944.  She worked in numerous places in Rochester, including First National Bank, Rundell Lumber, W.T. Grants, Girl Scout Council, IBM, and St. Paul Companies.  She played … [Read more...]

Mildred M. Miller

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Mildred M. Miller, age 86, of Chatfield, Minn., died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Funeral services for Mildred Miller will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Rev. Michael Harman officiating.  Burial will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held … [Read more...]