Join us on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the National Trout Center in Preston, MN for a full day of free fly fishing activities. Learn from the best. The Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) is a highly respected national organization, well known for produ
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
- 2:22:20, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, how do you come up with $1.1 billion that trout fishing bri ... [Read More]
1899 Independence Day celebration at Historic Forestville
Fri, Jun 29th, 2012
Posted in All The Great Outdoors
Posted in All The Great Outdoors
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Join us for an Independence Day celebration with a flavor of the 19th century! The Grand Ceremony with the reading of the Decleration of Independence begins at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy a food concession provided by the Friends of Forestville which includes Keg Root Beer! Take in the 1860s-style baseball game between the Rochester Roosters vs. the Wisconsin Road Stars. Pie and watermelon eating contests, races for the kids, brass band and a whole lot of fun and activities of the past! Then make it back home in plenty of time fo the fireworks! Adults: $7.00; Seniors $6.00; Youth $5.00. Located within Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park. State Park vehicle permit required.
FREE! Fly casting, fly tying and fishing instruction with the federation of fly fishers
Mon, Jun 18th, 2012
Posted in Preston The Great Outdoors
Posted in Preston The Great Outdoors
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National Bike Month promotes health in children in Harmony and Preston
Mon, May 7th, 2012
Posted in All The Great Outdoors
Posted in All The Great Outdoors
The Harmony Area Chamber of Commerce and Preston Tourism are proud announce the “Harmony-Preston Biking Passport” for all children and youth up to age 18. To celebrate National Bike Month in May and to encourage local children and youth to use o
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Prairie Walk at Houston Nature Center
Mon, Sep 12th, 2011
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Come for an easy one hour walk along the award-winning Houston levee prairie in Trailhead Park. Find out why cord grass can give you welts and which plant holds water for the birds to drink. Smell the plant that bears the same name as an ingredient
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Swifts enjoy communal roost in Preston
Mon, Sep 5th, 2011
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Posted in The Great Outdoors
About twenty bird and nature enthusiasts spent a pleasant evening, Wednesday August 31, at the Trailhead parking lot watching a current local phenomenon. Hundreds of swifts swarm around the old Preston elementary school chimney before funneling down
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Transporting Injured Raptors - You Can Help!
Fri, Jul 15th, 2011
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Posted in The Great Outdoors
What should you do if you find an injured hawk, eagle, or owl? The Houston Nature Center serves as a collection and transportation hub for the sick and injured raptors of this area since the nearest wildlife rehabilitators are in the Twin Cities, bu
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Houston Nature Center & tent camping open for business
Fri, Jul 15th, 2011
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Posted in The Great Outdoors
The Houston Nature Center is owned and operated by the City of Houston, with no state (or county) funding. There you can meet Alice the Great Horned Owl, check out the hands-on nature displays, extensive native prairie plantings, and recycled bicycl
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Local Spring Valley man shoots wild boar
Tue, May 24th, 2011
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Recently, Dick Harreld of Spring Valley, took a trip to the foothills of Sierra, Nevada, in Placer County, hoping to shoot a wild hog. On May 14, he shot this female boar of Russian wild hog descent.
Spring into hoof health
Fri, Mar 18th, 2011
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Posted in The Great Outdoors
As spring arrives with its gentle breezes, warm temperatures, and promises to eradicate winter from our memory, it also can bring unpleasant issues to the farm, especially where horses are concerned.
More often than not, someone has either h .....
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