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The public commented on the proposed Special Vehicle Use ordinance at the Preston City Council’s April 15 meeting. Citizens also commented on a designation allowing motorized recreational vehicles on the Veterans Home Trail. Ordinance 300 details rules and regulations for the operation of special vehicles including ATVs, motorized golf...

Sean Macaday explores what makes our local environment special this Earth day with Forestville-Mystery Cave state park in Fillmore county.

The entire Fillmore County Journal community grieves alongside the family and friends of two-year-old April Marie Meyer, who tragically lost her life in a farm accident on Tuesday evening, April 9. April is described as having a “vibrant, always spunky personality.” She is survived by her parents, Jordan and Rachelle...

CHATFIELD, MN – The public is invited to attend an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, April 23 or Wednesday, April 24 to learn more about a project that will repair culverts on Highway 52 and resurface the roadway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Join the project team...

The 36-year-old may or may not be in Minnesota.

After a season opening loss to W-K, Chatfield softball rallied with a four-win week that included two TRC triumphs and two wins at the Lake City Tourney. Versus PEM, Chatfield had a six-run fifth inning to end the game via 10-run rule, final 10-0. Pitcher Rylee Urban (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, Win, 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R) performed good double-duty. Brynn Horsman (3-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R) was perfect at the plate. Makenna Dornack (2-3, 2 R) drove in three runs. Brittin Ruskell (1-2, RBI, 2 R), Alexis Hinckley (2-3), Kieran Schmaltz (1-2, 2B, RBI), and Grace Finley (1-4, 2B, RBI) also contributed to the attack. The Gophers then avenged a 3-2 loss to La Crescent/Hokah from a year ago. Chatfield had a four-run fourth to build a 4-1 lead. Brynn H. had a two-out, two-run single to cap the inning. LCH got one back in the fifth, but only one Lancer reached in the final two innings as Chatfield prevailed 4-2. Ruskell (2-2, 2B, RBI, R), Braelee Horsman (1-3, 3B, RBI, R), and Brynn H. (1-2, 2 RBI) led the offense. Urban (4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K) picked up the win in relief of Katryn Johnson (3 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 7 K). The Gophers then took on the Lake City Tourney, first blanking Cannon Falls 10-0 in six innings. Johnson (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R) hit a home run. Urban (6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2-4, 2B, RBI) struck on 10 in collecting the win. Hinckley (2-4, 2B) drove in three runs. One-two hitters Dornack (0-2, 3 R) and Ruskell (1-3, 2 R) scored five times. Kendall Knutson (1-3) added a double. Versus Kenyon-Wanamingo, the Gophers had a five-run fourth to lead 6-0. K-W scored three in the fifth, but had just one batter reach in the final two innings. Chatfield prevailed 6-3. One thru three hitters Dornack (3-4, two 2B, RBI, R), Ruskell (4-4, two 2B, 2 RBI, R), and Hinckley (3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R) went 10-for-12 with four doubles, a home run, 5 RBI, and three runs scored. Johnson helped on offense (2-2, 2B) while collecting the pitching win (5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K). It was the Gophers’ fourth straight win. Brent Berge’s group improved to 2-1 in the TRC, 4-1 overall. Urban put-up excellent pitching numbers on the week (3-0 record, 17 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 23 K).

Chairman Aaron Solum called the April 15 meeting of the Spring Grove School Board to order at 7:01 p.m. Eighteen minutes later the meeting was adjourned with board members eager to get outside and enjoy the warm spring weather. Board members present included Chairman Solum, Kelly Rohland, Aric Elton, and...

Last May, Rushford-Peterson’s Go Green Club collaborated with the Rushford Lions to establish a plastic bag recycling program with the goal of getting plastic bags out of landfills. Plastics take over 1,000 years to disintegrate. R-P’s Go Green advisor Jacob Kramer had learned of a program called NexTrex sponsored by Trex designed to recycle plastic bags.