Thursday, September 15, was a beautiful sunny day in the charming little town of Lanesboro, Minn., like many days in the small community nestled between the bluffs. Lori Bakke, owner of Granny’s Liquor, was getting ready to open her store for the day. She had gone out in front of her store on Parkway Avenue, and watered her plants and swept the entryway. It was a busy … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Scam alerts
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Did you see the story reported in the August 16, 2022, issue of the Post-Bulletin about a 65-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man in Rochester, Minn., who wired more than $300,000 of their life savings in an online fraud case? The police reported that the woman called a phone number that … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Over the past year, we decided we had finally arrived at a point in our lives when we could upgrade from our living room furniture to something we had always wanted. When our children were little, we stopped buying new anything (vehicles or furniture, in particular), because it was going … [Read more...]
Rock Road Bandits ride for another fundraiser
The Rock Road Bandits, coordinated by Travis Warmka of Grand Meadow, Minn., has become a fundraising trailblazer. For anyone who loves riding in a side-by-side (a.k.a. RUV or recreational utility vehicles), this group of dirt road enthusiasts has taken their weekend rides to another level. They currently coordinate five fundraising rides per year. Back in June, they raised … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Young people in the workforce
Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Every once in a while, I hear someone around my age or older say, “I’m worried about these young people and their work ethic these days.” They are talking about the next generation of teenagers. The problem is that all of these “young people” seem to be lumped into the same category. People think they … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… A subscription-based society
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Newspapers started it all with subscriptions. Readers have subscribed to newspapers for more than four centuries. The first weekly newspapers were printed in Germany in 1609. In the early days of newspaper publishing, Europeans sought news about politics and war. I guess some things … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Five letter words, just for fun
By Jason Sethre Some of you may already be addicted to Wordle. The brainchild of Wordle, Josh Wardle, who sold his platform for $1 million to the New York Times, invented one of the biggest games of the year. And, the New York Times made a smart move with making this acquisition. A May 4, 2022, Bloomberg article titled, “Wordle Brought ‘Tens of Millions’ of New Users to the … [Read more...]
Journal earns 10 more awards at ACP conference
In the early days of April 2022, the Association of Community Publishers held their annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. During the annual conference, ACP coordinated a “Best of the Best” contest in the publishing industry. There were more than 1,000 contest entries in over 100 categories. The Fillmore County Journal team earned a total of 10 of awards in the following … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Job shadowing experience is a win for area students and businesses
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com This past week, we had an awesome day on the schedule. It was Tuesday, April 26, 2022. On this day, we were scheduled to present the 2022 Teacher of the Year award to Stacey Schultz, a 2nd grade teacher at Spring Grove Public Schools. She didn’t know it, but her staff, her students, … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Guidelines for upcoming election
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com It’s that time again. We have another election around the corner, which means our team at the newspaper will be fielding calls, letters, and e-mails from readers wanting to share their political views to sway the masses. I want to set the table for this upcoming election so that we … [Read more...]
