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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

Kylie at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photos submitted

Kylie Stinson Plays in International Softball Tournament

February 2, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

Kylie Stinson just returned from playing in The Cup, an international fast pitch softball tournament held in the … Read Story

News

Root River Hardwoods sawmill, located on County Highway 17 outside of Preston, closed down in January. Photo by Jason Sethre

Big Cuts at the Sawmill

February 9, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Offers Free Paint For Community Projects

February 9, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Ahead of the commissioners’ vote, residents filled the board room in the Houston County Courthouse to voice their opinions on a proposed 5MW ground-mounted commercial solar project in an Agricultural Protection District in Caledonia Township. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Houston County Commissioners Hear from the Public Regarding Commercial Solar Fields

February 9, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Ruth Franke addresses attendees during the Democratic precinct caucus Tuesday evening at Kingsland School as the group prepared to open with “America the Beautiful.” Photo by Zech Sindt

Caucuses Begin 2026 Election Process

February 9, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Fountain Councilors Cory Spratte, left, and Dave Stockton listen to Public Works concerns at the February 4 meeting. Photo by Kristen Zoellner

Immediate Needs for Fountain Plant and Well House

February 9, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Lanesboro Moves Forward with Root River Restoration Project

February 9, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Preston Pool Assessment Received

February 9, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Fillmore County Approves CUP for Telecommunications Tower

February 9, 2026 By Karen Reisner

St. Charles Superintendent Rob Routh presented the Hard Hat School concept along with Mary Morem and Michael Mangan. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Hard Hat High School Possibilities

February 2, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Fillmore County Journal - Chatfield MN

Chatfield Community Development

February 2, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Sports

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

February 9, 2026

Gymnastics (1/27 & 1/30)

February 9, 2026

Chatfield’s Kaisen Johnson tangles early in his match with Farmington’s Austin Mitchell at the Gophers’ Saturday Quad. Johnson went 5-0 on the week, and Chatfield went 4-1, only losing to #1 in D-I Holmen by 29-23 tally. Photo by Paul Trende

Three Rivers and Non-Conference Wrestling (1/27 -1/31)

February 9, 2026

Mabel-Canton’s Brevyn Tollefsrud is focused to stop Lanesboro’s Nick Taylor, but the latter and his team are the ones locked in, knocking off Lewiston-Atltura 69-57 and the Cougars 60-42. The Burros (8-2, 14-3) continue to lead the SEC-East over nearest foe, the Cougars (7-4, 12-6). Photo by Craig Johnson

Boys Basketball (2/9)

February 9, 2026

Kingsland’s Hailee Warren looks to block the shot of Fillmore Central’s Hannah Vaalemoen in the Falcons’ 60-28 non-conference win over the Knights. Photo by Christine Vreeman

Girls Basketball (2/9)

February 9, 2026

Grand Meadow’s Carter Glynn is hemmed in by Mabel-Canton defenders Nolan Garness and Cael Wangsness in the Cougars notable 79-47 SEC win. M-C improved to 10-5. Photo by Heather Kleiboer

Boys Basketball (2/2)

February 2, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Pastor Devotions – Hey Mortal One, Listen Up!

February 9, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- A Goodly Heritage

A Goodly Heritage – A Love Story

February 9, 2026 By Wenda Grabau Leave a Comment

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – Don’t Peek at Cake in the Oven

February 9, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

The Kitchen Was a Place of Meals, Meetings and Memories

February 9, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

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

Kristin Gudmundson

Vote YES for the Rushford-Peterson School Referendum

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Duane Erickson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Duane Luther Erickson

February 9, 2026

Frank Jaszewki obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Frank Jaszewski

February 5, 2026

Garfield "Guy" Gregerson obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Garfield “Guy” Milo Gregerson

February 4, 2026

Gordon Allen obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Gordon Lawrence Allen, Jr.

February 2, 2026

Alta Bates obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Alta Bates

January 27, 2026

Lynn Tienter obituary, Fillmore County Journal

In Loving Memory of Lynn Dean Tienter

January 27, 2026


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