January 19, 2019, is approaching fast. Unfortunately, we are just days away from the iconic Branding Iron of Preston, Minn., closing its doors. KAAL6 News recently broadcast a feature highlighting the dilemma of Baby Boomers wanting to retire from owning their business, but not able to do so because they can’t find a buyer. Our Preston Area Chamber of Commerce/Preston Area … [Read more...]

This past week, members of our newspaper staff attended a funeral at Root River Community Church in Rushford, Minn., to pay our respects to Peggi Redalen. Peggi worked in advertising sales for the Fillmore County Journal since way before my wife and I purchased the company in 2009. And, she had worked for the Rushford Tri-County Record for many years prior to joining the … [Read more...]

November 22, 2018, marked the 10-year anniversary of when it all began. Back in 2009, Jim Peters, Craig Britton, Jason Schwarz, Ross Kiehne, and myself scheduled Saturday morning runs on the bike trail.  We’d usually aim for running five miles each time.  We’d run at a talking pace, and it was a refreshing way to solve the world’s problems.  For me, running has always cleared … [Read more...]

Around 2001, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending a concert to see the headlining band named Barenaked Ladies. Back in 1993, the Canadian-born Barenaked Ladies produced a hit song titled “If I Had a Million Dollars.” This song was iconic for several reasons.  The lyrics made it sound like what an average median household income person might do if they suddenly … [Read more...]