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Chatfield barn engulfed in flames Tues. afternoon
(ABC 6 News) – A barn in Chatfield was fully engulfed in flames Tues. afternoon after a fire broke out. According to the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in around 12:57 p.m. to a residence on the 31000 block off of Highway 52. Firefighters eventually cleared...
Lanesboro School Board Discusses Policy 404
Once again, policy 404 which deals with Employment Background Checks was on the agenda at the May 8 meeting of the Lanesboro School District. This was the third reading of the policy which had been tabled at a previous meeting. Superintendent Matt Schultz had done exhaustive research and prepared a...
Lanesboro Council Discusses Potential Highway 250 Project
The Lanesboro City Council heard from several residents including Anna Loney and Phil Dybing regarding the Lanesboro Library during the public comments section of its May 6 regular meeting. Loney gave an update on library events, noting that there are a number of SELCO sponsored events coming up along with several things being planned by the Friends of the Lanesboro Library. Dybing asked that the issue at the library be resolved quickly so the library can continue going “as the wonderful asset it is.”
Trailside Folk Art Turning Traditions
David and Lynn Susag of Lanesboro, Minn., share their love of Nordic handcrafts with the local community and upper midwest through Trailside Folk Art, where they specialize in Nordic handicrafts and ancient techniques. Over the years they have demonstrated paper cutting and hand sewing as well as knife making, but their main focus is demonstrating and selling wooden dishes turned on a spring pole lathe and skinnfell items.
It’s One for All, All for One with the Morkens
Nathan and Jessica Morken, along with their three children – Izaak, 14, Lynden, 12, and Konnor, 9 – are all actively engaged in the family’s beef operations. This commitment reflects the essence of the “Three Musketeers” motto “One for all, All for one” as explained by the website Brainly.in. “They are loyal to each other and though they all have their own space and place, they believe in themselves and each other’s abilities, which makes them an unstoppable force when they are together.”
Track and Field (4/30 & 5/3)
St. Charles Meet (RPH’s guys (116) took second to St. Charles (187) with LFCMC (101) taking third. The Saint girls (120.5) topped Waseca (104) with Chatfield taking third (99), LFCMC fourth (80), and RPH fifth (68). L-A and Hayfield’s girls also competed. Chatfield girls’ firsts: Jaelyn LaPlante (100 > 13.38; High Jump > 5’0”), the 4×100 (51.80 > Lauryn Daniels, Savannah Peterson, Evy Goldsmith, LaPlante), and 4×200 (1:49.65 > same). Peterson added a second (200) and a fourth (Long Jump). Adia Evans (400) and Lexi Kivimagi (1,600) took second. Rebecca Copeman took third (Triple Jump), fourth (300-hurdles), and fifth (100-hurdles). Jake Stevens (Shot Put > 45’7”) had Chatfield’s only guys’ first. LFCMC girls’ firsts: Kammry Broadwater (800 > 2:33.49; T-Jump > 33’0”) and the 4×800 (10:29:53 > Kyla Hellickson, Sahara Morken, Brooklyn Simon, Autumn Rakosnik). The 4×400 (Simon, Morken, Olivia Rindels, Lillyan Kiehne) took second. Kiehne (1,600) added a third. LFCMC boys’ firsts: Jayce Kiehne (400 > 49.99), Luke Ruen (800 > 2:04.84), Lucas Nikoloski (Discus > 142’8”), and the 4×200 (1:35.88 > Mason Howard, Henry Liew, Michael Rein, Greg Kennedy). Boston Wright (Pole Vault) and Brody Niemeyer (Shot) took second. Liew added two thirds (Long Jump, T-Jump). Howard added a third (200). RPH girls’ only first (tie) was Lauren Honken (P-Vault > 8’6”). Aubry Boldt took second (100-H) and third (L-Jump). Ava Helgemoe took second (T-Jump) and third (800). Jorja Meyer took second (Discus) and fourth (Shot). RPH’s boys’ firsts: Quintin Betthauser (110-hurdles > 15.93; 300-H > 43.13) and the 4×400 (3:37.97 > Q-Betthauser, Tyler Betthauser, Hunter Rislov, Ryan Prinsen). Prinsen added a second (800) and a third (P-Vault). Gregg Gile had two seconds (200, T-Jump) and a fourth (L-Jump). The 4×800 (Aaron Ploetz, Matthew Sprague, T-Betthauser, Prinsen) took second. Casey Herek (110-H) took third and fifth (300-H). T-Betthauser (1,600) and Ploetz (3,200) added thirds.)
Houston Signs Six-Year Contract with Morem
At the May 2 regular Houston School Board meeting, the board reviewed and voted on the proposed six-year contract with Superintendent Mary Morem. Josh Norlien and Nickki Johnson voted against the contract, while Mimi Carlson, Arlin Peterson, Richard Erdmann and Mark Swenson voted in favor of the contract. Marissa Grams was absent.
Caledonia competes at conference track meet, records abound in strong performance
The Caledonia Area Warriors had a huge day in Lewiston at the conference track meet Saturday, May 11. Both the boys and girls teams posted many personal records (PRs), school and conference records were broken, and both teams had All-Conference qualifiers by the time the events had died down. Team Scores Caledonia girls finished 10th with 33 points. The boys finished fourth with 139 points. ...
Pastor Devotions – Are You Led or Are You Driven?
A few Sundays ago, April 21, was “Good Shepherd Sunday,” the day in the Easter Season focused on images of Christ as our shepherd. There’s a story about a seminary professor who told his classes that in the Holy Land a shepherd went in front, and the sheep, knowing his particular voice, dutifully followed.
Rushford Village Sitting Within Budget
2024 budgeting for the city of Rushford Village is sitting comfortably. At least much better than last year, according to City Clerk Mary Miner. At the May 7 meeting, Councilor Rick Ruberg asked about the current standing after Miner presented the month’s financial report. Last year, as the village waited for the tax payment from the first half of the year from Fillmore County there was a large bond payment and several unexpected costs that pulled the purse strings notably tighter.
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