• Home
  • About FCJ
  • FCJ Staff
  • Award Winning Team
  • Advertise
  • Student Writers
  • Cookbook
  • 507-765-2151

Fillmore County Journal

"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"

  • News
    • Feature
    • Agriculture
    • Arts & Culture
    • Business
    • Education
    • Faith & Worship
    • Government
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home & Garden
    • Outdoors
  • Sports
  • Schools
    • Caledonia Warriors
    • Chatfield Gophers
    • Fillmore Central Falcons
    • Grand Meadow Super Larks
    • Houston Hurricanes
    • Kingsland Knights
    • Lanesboro Burros
    • LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals
    • Mabel-Canton Cougars
    • Rushford-Peterson Trojans
    • Spring Grove Lions
  • Columnists
  • Commentary
  • Obituaries
  • Police/Court
  • Legal Notices
  • Veterans
    • Fillmore County Veterans
    • Houston & Mower County Veterans
  • Professional Directory
    • Ask the Experts

Featured

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

Alpha News Reporter Liz Collin stands next to Bill Fishbaugher, of Canton, at a special event hosted by the Fillmore and Houston County GOP groups at the Mabel Community Center, giving Gubernatorial Republican candidates an opportunity to present their plans for leading the State of Minnesota if they get elected. Photo submitted

Liz Collin Keynote Speaker at GOP Event in Mabel

January 19, 2026 By Jason Sethre 4 Comments

Roughly 300 people filled the Mabel Community Center on the evening of January 13 for an event organized by the Fillmore … Read Story

News

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

Rushford Reviews Security Proposals

February 2, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

caledonia

Caledonia Finalizes Doering Estate Purchase, Accepts Fire Department Donations

February 2, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Local Legislators Hear Fillmore County Legislative Priorities

February 2, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Mike Steien, owner-operator along with his wife Sylvia, stands behind the counter at their NAPA store in Preston, Minn. They have another location 15 miles up the road in Chatfield, Minn. Photo by Jason Sethre

2025 Business Person of the Year – Mike Steien Receives Award of Excellence From Journal Readers

January 26, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Silver Police Badge

Police Report Error

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

An early morning fire on January 21 took the life of one person and injured another. Photo courtesy of Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Fatal House Fire in Hokah

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Awards $99,865 in Economic Development Grants

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Watch for a new, flashing sign on Highway 44 near a guardrail between Mabel and Canton, to warn of slow moving buggies on this narrower part of the road. Photo by Tessia Wangsness

MnDOT Installs Motorist Warning Signals For Amish Buggies on Hwy 44 in Fillmore County

January 26, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Sports

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

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (2/2)

February 2, 2026

Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston’s Harper Myhre competes on the uneven bars at gymnastics dual with PI/Z-M. Myhre won the all-around competition at the meet, though the Warriors lost as a team. Photo by Paul Trende

Gymnastics (1/22) 

February 2, 2026

Chatfield wrestling claimed first place as a team at the Lake City Tourney with Joey Cady (107), Gunner Polikowsky (114), Jameson Priebe (121), Logan Pearson (127), Layne Root (139), and Hunter Polikowsky (145) all taking first. Photo submitted

Wrestling (2/2)

February 2, 2026

Caledonia girls basketball had a big week, beating Cotter/Hope Lutheran 77-55 to clinch a share of the TRC-East title and senior Aubrie Klug (holding sign) became the Warriors girls all-time leading scorer with over 1,761 career points and counting. The #10 in AA Warriors (15-3) have won eight in a row. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball (2/2)

February 2, 2026

Kylie at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photos submitted

Kylie Stinson Plays in International Softball Tournament

February 2, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Are You the Adventurous Type?

February 2, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – The Most Exciting Times: Chicks, Root Beer and Threshing Days

February 2, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Fresh Off the Farm: Look Out – Pregnant Lady Coming Through

February 2, 2026 By Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

I Was Sorry To Hear About Their Troubles

February 2, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

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

Fillmore County Journal - Weekly Newspaper Serving Southeast Minnesota's Bluff Country - Letter to the Editor

Letter about immigration…

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Weekly Newspaper Serving Southeast Minnesota's Bluff Country - Letter to the Editor

Letter about Rushford school referendum…

January 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

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

Sally Hemenway obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Sally (Vercella) Hemenway

January 27, 2026

Mary Sikkink obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Mary Sikkink

January 27, 2026

Donna Erdman obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Donna Eleene Erdman

January 26, 2026


View the 2024 Veterans Day Tribute, view our area veteran names,
or submit a veterans name to be included in next year’s Veterans Day Tribute.

 

Fillmore County Journal

Preston Office
136 St. Anthony Street
Preston, MN 55965
Office Phone: 507-765-2151
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays 8 a.m. to Noon
Caledonia Office
103 S. Kingston Street
Caledonia, MN 55921
Office Phone: 507-725-4444
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fridays – Closed

Weather

FILLMORE COUNTY WEATHER

Fillmore County Journal - Your number one source for news and community information in Fillmore County Minnesota
Fillmore County Journal - Your number one source for news and community information in Fillmore County Minnesota

NEWS

  • Features
  • Agriculture
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Education
  • Faith & Worship
  • Government
  • Health & Wellness
  • Home & Garden
  • Outdoors

More FCJ

  • Home
  • About FCJ
  • Contact FCJ
  • FCJ Staff
  • Employment
  • Advertise
  • Commentary Policies & Submissions
  • Home
  • About FCJ
  • Contact FCJ
  • FCJ Staff
  • Employment
  • Advertise
  • Commentary Policies & Submissions

© 2026 · Website Design and Hosting by SMG Web Design of Preston, MN.