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Alpha News Reporter Liz Collin stands next to Bill Fishbaugher, of Canton, at a special event hosted by the Fillmore and Houston County GOP groups at the Mabel Community Center, giving Gubernatorial Republican candidates an opportunity to present their plans for leading the State of Minnesota if they get elected. Photo submitted

Liz Collin Keynote Speaker at GOP Event in Mabel

January 19, 2026 By Jason Sethre 2 Comments

Roughly 300 people filled the Mabel Community Center on the evening of January 13 for an event organized by the Fillmore … Read Story

Linda O’Connor of rural Preston, was among 25 DFL-led protestors holding up signs in opposition of President Trump’s administrative policies. She joined a group of protestors in Chatfield, that has been exercising their Freedom of Speech, striving to make their voices heard. Photo by Jason Sethre

DFL-Led Protesters Voice Their Concerns in Chatfield

January 19, 2026 By Jason Sethre 6 Comments

On a typical blustery Minnesota winter January day with windchill bringing the temperature down to the normal zero … Read Story

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Mike Steien, owner-operator along with his wife Sylvia, stands behind the counter at their NAPA store in Preston, Minn. They have another location 15 miles up the road in Chatfield, Minn. Photo by Jason Sethre

2025 Business Person of the Year – Mike Steien Receives Award of Excellence From Journal Readers

January 26, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Silver Police Badge

Police Report Error

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

An early morning fire on January 21 took the life of one person and injured another. Photo courtesy of Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Fatal House Fire in Hokah

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Awards $99,865 in Economic Development Grants

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Watch for a new, flashing sign on Highway 44 near a guardrail between Mabel and Canton, to warn of slow moving buggies on this narrower part of the road. Photo by Tessia Wangsness

MnDOT Installs Motorist Warning Signals For Amish Buggies on Hwy 44 in Fillmore County

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

College News

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Caledonia Public Schools Has Available School Board Position

January 26, 2026 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Mabel-Canton Sets Course for 2026 at Annual Organizational Meeting

January 26, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal- PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Houston County Holds Public Hearings

January 26, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Village Councilor Travis Link (partially hidden), Mayor Dennis Overland, and Councilors Rick Ruberg (hidden) and Mike Ebner at the January 20 meeting. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner

Village Starts New Year

January 26, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Sports

Caledonia’s Jessica Stendel battles inside against Lewiston-Altura’s Rinlee Bergan (#23) and Clara Kreidermacher (#15) in the Warriors 91-51 TRC win. The TRC-East leading Warriors (9-0, 12-3) have won five in a row. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026

Gymnastics (1/15 & 1/17) 

January 26, 2026

Chatfield’s Brooks Lea looks to elude Cotter/Hope Lutheran’s Lewis Shira in the teams’ notable TRC matchup. The Gophers beat the TRC-East leading Ramblers 67-57 and Albert Lea 77-57 to run their win streak to six. Photo by Leif Erickson

Boys Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (1/26)

January 26, 2026

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Wrestling (1/19)

January 19, 2026

Gymnastics (1/8 & 1/10) 

January 19, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – Sundays, Wash Days and School Days

January 26, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal-Pastor Mark Woodward

God’s Good Gifts

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Savanah Huffman

Journal Writing Project – Teen Stress is Taken Less Seriously Than Adult Stress

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Thyme & Again – Embracing Winter Blues

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Kristin Gudmundson

Vote YES for the Rushford-Peterson School Referendum

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Weekly Newspaper Serving Southeast Minnesota's Bluff Country - Letter to the Editor

Letter about immigration…

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Weekly Newspaper Serving Southeast Minnesota's Bluff Country - Letter to the Editor

Letter about Rushford school referendum…

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Same Problems, Different Paths: GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Make Their Case in Mabel

January 19, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Alta Bates obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Alta Bates

January 27, 2026

Lynn Tienter obituary, Fillmore County Journal

In Loving Memory of Lynn Dean Tienter

January 27, 2026

Sally Hemenway obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Sally (Vercella) Hemenway

January 27, 2026

Mary Sikkink obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Mary Sikkink

January 27, 2026

Donna Erdman obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Donna Eleene Erdman

January 26, 2026

Arden McCallson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Arden L. McCallson

January 26, 2026


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