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Featured

Meet Kelly Ristau: artist, muralist, printmaker, Preston native, and Luther College graduate. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Kelly Ristau: An Artist’s Journey

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, I sat down with Preston Native Kelly Ristau, at Paddle on Coffee & Maker Emporium in Lanesboro, … Read Story

The R-P Education Interventionist Program class prepping to present one of their builds to the board. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Rushford- Peterson Voters Will Decide Building Question

November 24, 2025 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

At the November 17 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, the board approved in a 5 to 1 vote to call for a vote on the … Read Story

News

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Spring Grove Welcomes Four New Teachers

December 1, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia Mayor Jeremy Leis leads his fellow council members and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance at the November 24, 2025, council meeting. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia Council Reviews Budget, Prepares for Holiday Season

December 1, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Jason Boynton delivers the audit report to the Fillmore Central board. Photo by Hannah Wingert

Fillmore Central Receives Clean Audit Opinion

December 1, 2025 By Hannah Wingert

Fillmore County to Purchase Four Squad Cars

December 1, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Fillmore County Journal - SMIF

SMIF Awards $200,000 in Small Town Grants

December 1, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal- PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Houston County Approves New Leadership

December 1, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Chatfield MN

Chatfield Discusses Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts

December 1, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

Three New Teachers at Mabel-Canton

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal- Spring Grove

Spring Grove Council Discusses Library and Fire Hall

November 24, 2025 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

Mabel-Canton Superintendent Submits Resignation

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Sports

Mabel-Canton announced its volleyball awards. Individual team award winners are (L to R) Gwen Rein (Hardest Worker), Kinley Soiney (Hardest Worker, Most Valuable Player), and Tylar Wenthold (Team Player). Photo by Heather Kleiboer

Mabel-Canton Awards (12/1)

December 1, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (12/1)

December 1, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Falcons Get Six All-Mid-South Green Football Selections

December 1, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

The girls basketball season got started including Grand Meadow playing at Houston. Above, Hurricane senior Jorja Meyer tries to score past Larks Cloey Breitbarth (#25) and Naomi Warmka (#23) in a Houston’s 68-42 win. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball (12/01)

December 1, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield’s Hannah Tweten recently signed a letter of intent to play college beach volleyball at Florida Southern College. She is pictured with dad Brent Tweten and Coach Kristi Rindels. Photo submitted

Sports (11/24)

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Six area girls earned All-State in volleyball. Above (left to right) are Class AA honorees Cora Bicknese and Harper Goldsmith of Chatfield, then Class A honorees Kinley Soiney of Mabel-Canton, Madi Zwart and Kyla Hellickson of Fillmore Central. Caledonia’s Aubrie Klug (not pictured) was also AA All-State. Photo by Lonnie Morken

Volleyball (11/24)

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

School News

Latest Commentary

One Moment, Please… No More Penny For Your Thoughts?

December 1, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… Thanks and Giving

November 24, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Brad Finstad

Finstad Secures $1.5 Million for Spring Grove Fire Station

November 24, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Brad Finstad

Finstad Statement on Vote to Re-Open the Federal Government

November 17, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Columnists

Fillmore County Flashback – Always Go Forward – Preston’s “Two-Headed” Car

December 2, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journa; - Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – Wild Hay at Root River Bottom

December 1, 2025 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Pastor Devotions – Gratitude in the Psalms

December 1, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fresh off the Farm – I Need Your Help

December 1, 2025 By Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

Obituaries

David Buchholz obituary, Fillmore County Journal

David Edward Buchholz

December 4, 2025

Melissa Hynek obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Melissa (Lisa) Ann Hynek

December 3, 2025

Thomas Jeffers obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Thomas Robert Jeffers

December 3, 2025

Donna Amundson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Donna Amundson

December 3, 2025

Hazel Knies obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Hazel Marie Knies

December 2, 2025

Ona Housker obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ona Louise Housker

December 1, 2025


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