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Spring Grove City Council focuses on Trollskogen Park

A pump track and mountain bike trail (non-motorized) will soon be available at Trollskogen Park where the ash and walnut trees had been taken down. “There’s a want for it!” council member Rohland commented. No money was asked to be contributed to the inclusion of the pump track and trail, however, since such is located on park land, council approval is needed. Clerk/Administrator Jana Elton stated the park will maintain itself. If some maintenance arises, […]

Fravel seeks custody of children, Maddi Kingsbury still missing

Madeline Kingsbury, 26, disappeared on the morning of Friday, March 31, 2023.  She didn’t show up for work, and she didn’t pick up her children at daycare at the end of the day. She just vanished. While Maddi lived in Winona County, law enforcement has been seeking answers relating to her disappearance in Fillmore and Houston Counties.  In April, for several weeks in a row, more than 2,000 volunteers searched hundreds of acres along Highway […]

Two centenarians attend Mabel’s Golden Age Dinner

Monday, May 15, found many of Mabel’s octogenarians (80-year-olds), nonagenarians (90-year-olds), and even two centenarians (100-year-olds), gathered in the Mabel Community Center. What brought them to gather there? A gold embossed invitation to once again attend the Golden Age Dinner. Anyone 80 or older was eligible to join the party and enjoy a free dinner. The two centenarians attending the dinner this year were Irma Johnson and Dorothy Anderson. Irma, who just turned 100 last […]

Looking back on deadly Wykoff tornado

Five tornadoes struck southeast Minnesota and neighboring Iowa and Wisconsin70 years ago on May 10, 1953. According to the National Weather Service’s website www.weather.gov/arx/may1053 those tornadoes stand out for their strength and the length of their tracks; four were F4 and one was an F3. An F4 tornado is a violent tornado with wind speeds up to 260 mph. One of the F4 tornadoes traveled 45 miles from five miles southwest of Chester, Iowa, to […]

Brownsville residents address city council about Bluffview Manor

A number of concerned Brownsville residents attended the May 3 Brownsville City Council meeting in response to a motion to explore the idea of selling Bluffview Manor due to costs of property maintenance, passed at the regular April council meeting.  One Bluffview Manor resident stated, “We’re very concerned about the thought of even selling it.” (“It’ being Bluffview Manor.) Another Brownsville resident spoke out on behalf of her father who is a current resident of […]

News

Ambulance Service needs shift for Rushford

May 15, 2023 By Kirsten Zoellner

Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County goes forward with jail bonding process

May 15, 2023 By Karen Reisner

Wykoff Council talks bids and repairs

May 15, 2023 By Andrew Darling

Improvements at Steam Engine Park

May 15, 2023 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Houston Council gets ready for summer

May 15, 2023 By Wanda Hanson

Whalan City Council completes walking tour

May 15, 2023 By Barb Jeffers

Houston School referendum resolution reviewed

May 15, 2023 By Wanda Hanson

Peterson gears up for property walkabout

May 15, 2023 By Kirsten Zoellner

caledonia

Caledonia street project on schedule

May 15, 2023 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal- Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley

Proposals and bonds top Spring Valley agenda

May 15, 2023 By Paula Barness

Sports

Softball (5/8 – 5/13)

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Baseball (5/8 – 5/13)

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Hot Shots

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Track and Field: Titles Grabbed at TRC Meet

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Baseball: 10-Win Teams Battle in TRC

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Track and Field: GMLOKS Girls Win 1A True Team Title, Five Teams Make State

May 22, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Early runs hold up for 2-1 Lion baseball loss to Kenyon-Wanamingo

May 18, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Spring Grove enjoys softball sweep of Schaeffer

May 18, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Six Cal/SG track boys are conference champions, All-TRC

May 18, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Spring Grove boys sustain two walk-off losses at R-P Tourney

May 18, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Spring Grove walk-off win provides softball split with Rushford-Peterson

May 18, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Hot Shots

May 15, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Track and Field: Gopher Girls Win St. Charles Invite

May 15, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Golf: Burro Teams Sweep Trojan Invite

May 15, 2023 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

The historic closing of “The Phantom of The Opera” on Broadway

May 22, 2023 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Write a farm bill for farmers, not corporate interests

May 15, 2023 By Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

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

Letter to the editor about code of ethics…

May 8, 2023 By Fillmore County Journal 3 Comments

One Moment, Please… We are fortunate in so many ways

May 8, 2023 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Columnists

Fillmore County Journal - Al Batt

Does a mother sleep or just worry with her eyes closed?

May 22, 2023 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Your Flying Farmer

May 22, 2023 By Jonathan Gerdes Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journa; - Lee Epps

Peering at the Past: Most of the sows and their babies came back home

May 22, 2023 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Flying Farmer: The Closest Thing to Flying

May 22, 2023 By Jonathan Gerdes Leave a Comment

Obituaries

MaryAnn Jack obituary, Fillmore County Journal

MaryAnn Theresa Jack

May 25, 2023

Wayne Thompson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Wayne Thompson

May 24, 2023

Richard Holty obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Richard Holty

May 24, 2023

Marvin Wicks obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Marvin Arthur Wicks

May 24, 2023

Ray Lemke obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Raymond Lloyd Lemke

May 23, 2023

John "JD" Munter obituary, Fillmore county Journal

John “JD” David Munter

May 22, 2023

Jean Malizia obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Jean Malizia

May 22, 2023

Kim Wangen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Kim Michelle (Richardson) Wangen 

May 22, 2023

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