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#SoltauStrong; local teen taking on cancer

“Shock” and “devastation” are the words that Kindra Soltau uses to describe the feeling she got after her 17-year-old son Wesley’s recent diagnosis with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that attacks the lymphatic system. LeRoy-Ostrander High School junior Wesley Soltau’s cancer journey started back in December of 2020 when his girlfriend Ashley noticed a lump on his neck. “She looked at his neck and noticed that it looked funny,” said Kindra, “and it went from there, […]

Virtual Reality (VR) programming taking root in Minnesota’s Bluff Country

Preston resident Vaughn Schmidt put Fillmore County on the worldwide map with his Virtual Reality (VR) work. Schmidt served as the lead programmer/consultant on the “live interactive virtual reality (VR) theater performance” of Finding Pandora X. “With the passing of ages, the Gods of Mount Olympus have faded away until only two remain: Zeus and Hera. Now they are in danger of disappearing if they can’t recover the box of hope that Pandora removed.” -Finding […]

Rushford VFW Diamond Jubliee

The Rushford VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) organization is celebrating its diamond jubilee this year — organized in 1946, shortly after the end of WWII, the VFW has been around for 75 years. On Saturday, February 13, the members of the VFW celebrated the 75 years at their meeting held at Stumpy’s Restaurant. VFW District I Commander Dave Thul from Owatonna joined the meeting to present the group with their Diamond Jubilee Award. Thul also […]

Forty years of quality hardwoods

Root River Hardwoods came from humble beginnings in 1980 when Andy Bahl’s dad Richard Bahl and his partners, Mike Merritt and Jeff Wand, purchased a sawmill in Preston, Minn. In 1988, Andy started working with millwork, supplying kiln-dried lumber to furniture and cabinet makers. His next step included purchasing a Weinig molder, the Cadillac of molders; he hired additional workers and produced more millwork. The company went on to purchase a second molder, saws and […]

Lieb is booking it to Eagle Scout status

Determination, ambition and love of learning are three of the many characteristics of anyone who has worked their way up from entering Cub Scouts, moved their way on to Boy Scouts and then continues on even further to work toward becoming an Eagle Scout. Robert Lieb, 18, of Lanesboro, Minn., not only maintains these characteristics, but they are combined with numerous other traits that make up who this fine young man is at this point […]

Award winning tree farmer is focused on woodland management

When the staff of the Fillmore County Journal was informed that Minnesota’s 2020 Regional and State Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year was an area resident, Janet Erdman of rural Preston, we made contact with her.  Although she was reluctant to offer information regarding herself, Janet wholeheartedly agreed to the need for an article on the benefits of woodland management, using her story as an example. To offer some background on Janet, her roots are […]

COVID-19 News in Fillmore County

Fillmore County Journal - CODID-19 news and information in Fillmore County Minnesota

COVID-19 vaccination program: patience is key

February 8, 2021

COVID-19 update as of January 21, 2021

January 25, 2021

Governor Walz directs $67.3 million to businesses impacted by COVID-19 closures

January 14, 2021

USPS mail delivery challenged with COVID

January 11, 2021

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Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County District Court

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

A DSP story

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

39th Annual Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal- PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Houston County employee thanked for 17 years of service

March 8, 2021 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Lanesboro Area Community Foundation releases application for grants

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - Lanesboro, MN

Lanesboro to receive grant funding for water infrastructure project

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - Fountain, Minnesota

Fountain seeking answers to treatment plant questions

March 8, 2021 By Kirsten Zoellner

Fillmore County Journal - SMIF

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation offers free paint for community projects in partnership with local hardware stores

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - Rushford Village

Village continues hall closure

March 8, 2021 By Kirsten Zoellner

USDA accepting applications to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - U of MN

The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Beef Council are extending their beef producer survey deadline to March 31

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Mabel woman serves community through graphic design

March 8, 2021 By Janette Dragvold

KSMQ Public Television series to air nationwide

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - Kingsland Knights - Spring Valley

Kingsland frozen pipe issue mulled

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal

Sports

Spring Grove Lions

Spring Grove girls prevail over L/P, overwhelmed by ‘Canes, Rebels

March 8, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Team scores consistent for Cal/SG gymnasts

March 8, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Spring Grove boys basketball

Lion boys win the East, help decide the West

March 8, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Paul Trende Sports Director

Gophers Teams Post a Perfect Week

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Lion girls’ winning streak versus L-O ends at 25

March 1, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Lion boys’ defense hobbles Burros twice in one week

March 1, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

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

Letter to the Editor

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Stan Gudmundson, Fillmore County Journal - Col. Stan Gudmundson

America – a postmortem – RIP

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

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

Letter to the Editor: Letter about gone but not forgotten…

March 1, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - SMIF

Recognizing our region’s entrepreneurs

March 1, 2021 By Tim Penny Leave a Comment

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

Letter to the Editor: Letter about why I am a democrat…

February 22, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal 6 Comments

Fillmore County Journal - Lee Hamilton

The path forward

February 22, 2021 By Lee Hamilton Leave a Comment

Columnists

Hobby: A good catch – the rewards of fishing

March 8, 2021 By Elena Patterson Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journa; - Lee Epps

Peering at the Past Houston County “Old Fuss and Feathers” mystery solved

March 8, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Pastor Devotions – “Hymn of Promise” “In the cold and snow of winter there’s a spring that waits to be…”

March 8, 2021 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Marshal Wannabe at The Put It Back Store

March 8, 2021 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Hobby: A lifelong love of woodworking keeps Paul Klockeman busy

March 1, 2021 By Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- A Goodly Heritage

A Goodly Heritage

March 1, 2021 By Wenda Grabau Leave a Comment

Meanwhile, back at the geezer bench

March 1, 2021 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journa; - Lee Epps

Peering at the Past The boys will shout; the ladies, they will all turn out

March 1, 2021 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Gary Mikkelsen obituary, Fillmore County Journal.

Gary Lee Mikkelson

March 8, 2021

Lonny G. Herrick

March 8, 2021

Fillmore County Journal - Elton Sikkink Obituary

Elton Sikkink

March 3, 2021

Richard Erickson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Richard “Dick” Erickson

March 3, 2021

Ricky Morem obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ricky Lee Morem

March 3, 2021

Fillmore County Journal - Judy Vickerman Obituary

Judy Vickerman

March 3, 2021

Tom Jarland obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Thomas “Tom” William Jarland

March 2, 2021

Douglas Minnich obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Douglas Jay Minnich

March 2, 2021

Jeff Webster obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Jeffrey Webster

March 2, 2021

Ralph Lind obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ralph W. Lind

March 1, 2021

Philip Scheevel obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Philip Merlin Scheevel

March 1, 2021

Betty Shaw obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Betty Shaw

March 1, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" LaPlante obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Gerald “Jerry” H. LaPlante

March 1, 2021

Loretta Ascheman obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Loretta Ascheman

March 1, 2021

Fillmore County Journal - Leona Woellert Obituary

Leona S. Woellert

February 25, 2021

Arlene Stark

February 25, 2021

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