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Featured

Rushford Depot Renovations Allow For Reopening

June 15, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

A Grand Reopening of the Rushford Depot occurred June 9. The reopening was a long time coming. After receiving a Legacy … Read Story

Kleppe Forest Products Now Open in Preston

June 15, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

The former Root River Sawmill is once again up and running in Preston under the ownership of Jenny and Jason Kleppe. … Read Story

News

Rushford Gears Up for 250

June 15, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Houston Garbage Pickup Day Changed

June 15, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Dog Ordinance, Fire Hall Heating System Lead Wykoff Council Agenda

June 15, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Fillmore County Journal- Whalan looks at solution to city clerk position

Volunteers to Assemble New Playground Equipment in Whalan

June 15, 2026 By Barb Jeffers

Lanesboro Operating Referendum Possible

June 15, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

caledonia

Caledonia City Council Receives Legislative Update, Discusses Downtown Parking Striping

June 15, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

City of Eitzen to Host Open House at Wiegrefe Senior Housing

June 15, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

New Quilt Event Added to Caledonia’s Founder’s Day Celebration

June 15, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Chatfield School Board Approves New Activities Director

June 15, 2026 By Mary Allen

Chatfield Council Discusses State Flag Versions

June 15, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Sports

Eight are All-State Shooters; Repeat Crowns for ‘Canes, Cougars

June 9, 2026

Golf (5/26 – 5/28)

June 9, 2026

Baseball Playoffs (5/25 & 5/26)

June 9, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

June 9, 2026

Softball: Gophers Top Z-M in Last At Bat, Bow to Cotter

June 9, 2026

Softball: #2 Hurricanes Can’t Solve Weis’ Pitching, Repeat as 1A Runner-Up

June 9, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Peering at the Past – A Bear, a Bridegroom and a Bigamous Barber

June 15, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Ask a Trooper

June 15, 2026 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Party of Seven!

June 15, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Silly Putty on Father’s Day is No Dad Joke

June 15, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Benya Kraus

Land Legacy

June 15, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… Celebrating 250 Years

June 1, 2026 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

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

Letter about Finstad’s folly…

May 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… The Next Chapter for 2026 Graduates

May 26, 2026 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Jean Henke obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Jean R. Henke

June 15, 2026

Allen Schmidt obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Allen Schmidt

June 15, 2026

Mary Ann Hamann obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Mary Ann Molstein Hamann

June 11, 2026

John Mullen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

John Francis Mullen

June 10, 2026

Carol Kennedy

June 10, 2026

Kevin Frieze obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Kevin David Vrieze

June 10, 2026


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