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Joe Goetzke, Executive Director speaks to attendees of the Annual Meeting on February 11, 2026. Photo by Barb Jeffers

Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting

February 16, 2026 By Barb Jeffers Leave a Comment

The Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) Annual Meeting is an event that many area residents and businesses look … Read Story

Bud and Ellen Aasum celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a party at Mabel Steam Engine Park in Mabel, Minn. Photo submitted

A 70-Year Marriage Built on Love, Laughter and Compromise

February 9, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Love, laughter, and compromise are the cornerstones of the marriage shared by Mabel residents Bud and Ellen (Nordheim) … Read Story

News

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Preston Historical Society Looks Back at 2025

February 23, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Reflections on RP’s Recent Referendum Vote

February 23, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Fillmore County Journal- Spring Grove

Spring Grove Looks at Locations for Community Garden

February 23, 2026 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Rushford-Peterson $24 Million Referendum Fails

February 16, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Bill Spitzer of Rolling Hills Transit addresses the Harmony council. Photo by Hannah Wingert

Survey Finds Need for Public Transit in Harmony

February 16, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Lanesboro resident Alicia Pearson attended the Whalan City Council meeting on February 9, 2026, to share information on the Rural Health Innovation Study. Photos by Barb Jeffers

Rural Health Innovation Study Highlighted at Whalan Council Meeting

February 16, 2026 By Barb Jeffers

Fillmore County Journal- Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley

A Case of Unfortunate Timing Caused Boil Alert in Spring Valley

February 16, 2026 By Paula Barness

The Houston City Council from left to right: Emily Krage, City Administrator Michelle Quinn, Mayor Scott Wallace, Steve Westby and Zeb Baumann. Danny Todd was absent. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Houston Plans for Stoddard Street and Spruce Street

February 16, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Fillmore County Journal - Canton, Minnesota

Canton City Council Approves New Truck for Fire Department

February 16, 2026 By Ben Bisbach

Peterson Councilor Gail Boyum details a new gnome mural project for the city campground and park. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner

Peterson Discusses Resort Development; Revival

February 16, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Sports

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (2/16)

February 16, 2026

Lanesboro’s Cora Mayer defensively pressures a Hayfield/Schaeffer Academy player in the teams’ non-conference game. After five straight losses to teams with a 73-30 record, the Burros took down the Class A #8-ranked Vikings by 74-65 final. Photo by Ron Mayer

Basketball (2/16)

February 16, 2026

Chatfield senior Emily Bova has LARP’s Payson Speltz cradled in a Section 1 106-pound wrestle-back match. Bova notched four pins including above to make state as the runner-up in her weight class. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling (2/16)

February 16, 2026

Gymnastics (2/7) 

February 16, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

February 9, 2026

Gymnastics (1/27 & 1/30)

February 9, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – The First Doctor to Practice Medicine in Houston County

February 23, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Flying Farmer Jonathan Gerdes

Your Flying Farmer – Race to the End

February 23, 2026 By Jonathan Gerdes Leave a Comment

My Wife Thinks a Car for Her Husband is a Good Trade

February 23, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – A Wind-Up Frog, Laughing Gas and Homemade Insulation

February 16, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Davian O'Koren

Journal Writing Project: Why Modesty Matters – A Message for Girls Today

February 16, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Madison Lile

Journal Writing Project – World Solutions Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry

February 9, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

2025 MNA Awards

February 9, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Benya Kraus

Honoring the Past, Building the Future

February 2, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Daniel Lee Volkman Obituary - Fillmore County Journal

Daniel Lee Volkman

February 19, 2026

Caryl Lee Sharp Obituary - Fillmore County Journal

Caryl Lee Sharp

February 19, 2026

Larry Soiney Obituary - Fillmore County Journal

Larry D. Soiney

February 19, 2026

Karen McNamara obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Karen S. McNamara

February 17, 2026

Hope Himli obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Hope Heather Himli

February 17, 2026

Doris Lanning obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Doris Lanning

February 16, 2026


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