Chatfield News

Department heads update City Council on several issues

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:42pm

The Chatfield City Council members were thankful the Thurber Building, Chatfield’s city hall, is on high ground, as the skies were still gray last Tuesday, May 28, after a very eventful weather day on Monday when the clouds were just too heavy to hold themselves up, leaving lakes in the fields surrounding town and raising Mill Creek to the edge of its banks.

EDA continues to address challenges on Twiford redevelopment plot

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:41pm

The Chatfield Economic Development Authority (EDA) heard news of continuing hiccups that have delayed progress on the construction of a new Dollar General store on the Twiford redevelopment plot just south of Sunshine Foods.

Exciting programs, projects coming to the library this summer

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:31pm

You’re 5 years old, and you’re looking for Friday morning dinner and a show because 8:30 is past your bedtime.

Best place to find it?

“‘It’s Showtime at Your Library!’ is the theme of this year’s children’s summer reading program,” stated Chatfield Public Library Director Monica Erickson.

Chatfield community remembers those who gave ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day service

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:25pm

The sky kept falling this past Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, canceling the annual Chatfield Memorial Day parade but not the annual Memorial Day program held in Potter Auditorium.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Boy Scout Troop 43 posted the colors on each corner of the grand stage, marching in step as they proceeded up one side and down the other in neat fashion.

Chatfield golf season ends at section meet

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:17pm

The Chatfield golf teams ended their season this past week at the Section 1AA tournament in Cannon Falls.

For the girls, Mollie Henry shot a first round 119 for her 18 holes and Paige Erickson had a score of 129.  Neither gal advanced to the second round of play, and because the team had only two players, Chatfield did not get a team score.

Lady Gophers lose to Cotter to end season at 19-6

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 2:13pm

The Chatfield softball team beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa 5-1 and then lost to Cotter 2-0, knocking the Gophers out of the section tournament.  The loss to Cotter was their second loss in the section tournament, both losses suffered at the mitts of the Cotter Ramblers.

Boys 4x100 and 4x200 are state bound

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 1:28pm

“We were able to get our boys 4x100 and 4x200 (relay teams) on to state,” said head track coach Jeff DeBuhr. “It was a great night in which our athletes performed at their best when the lights were brightest.  That shows great character from our athletes.”

Members of the 4x100-meter relay team are Carson Larrabee, Ben Muller, Gage Tuohy and Chance Backer.  They finished second in their heat in the preliminaries with a time of 45.240 seconds, and qualified for the finals.  In the finals on Thursday they took first with a time of 44.31.

Sheriff updates county commissioners on Memorial Day tornadoes, damage to farms

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 10:23am

Fillmore County’s commissioners held their Tuesday, May 28, meeting, hearing a short update from Sheriff John DeGeorge on the Memorial Day tornado that skipped through the county, nicking four farms and several houses in the Greenleafton area.

County attorney updates commissioners on court case involving gray water systems

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 10:21am

County Attorney Brett Corson updated the Fillmore County Board on the status of the court case involving Amish families that live in homes that do not have gray water systems installed during the Tuesday, May 7, commissioner meeting.

The gray water systems, or subsurface sewage treatment systems, have been an issue that has involved the county and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the past several months.

Commissioners review vehicle leasing agreement for sheriff’s office

Published by tlittle@bluffco... on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 10:18am

Enterprise Fleet Management representative Wong Nystrom, Sheriff John DeGeorge and Chief Deputy Lance Boyum appeared before the Fillmore County commissioners on Tuesday, May 7, with information regarding the county’s fleet vehicle contract with Enterprise that was signed approximately a year ago.