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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 2 Comments

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

Linda O’Connor of rural Preston, was among 25 DFL-led protestors holding up signs in opposition of President Trump’s administrative policies. She joined a group of protestors in Chatfield, that has been exercising their Freedom of Speech, striving to make their voices heard. Photo by Jason Sethre

DFL-Led Protesters Voice Their Concerns in Chatfield

January 19, 2026 By Jason Sethre 5 Comments

On a typical blustery Minnesota winter January day with windchill bringing the temperature down to the normal zero … Read Story

News

The Eitzen Community Center has a new roof, enclosed entrance on the lower level, accessible doors and a covered concrete patio. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Eitzen Received Raving Reviews Regarding Community Center Improvements

January 19, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Chatfield MN

Chatfield’s New Year Business

January 19, 2026 By Karen Reisner

New Rushford Mayor Leigh Volkman at the January 12 meeting. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner

Rushford Begins New Year

January 19, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Peterson Signs Agreement with County

January 19, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Fillmore County Journal - Mabel, MN

Mabel Tables Cannabis Ordinance

January 19, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Chuck Schulte introduced the new Caledonia library fundraising chair, Bryan Spier. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia Council Advances New Library Project

January 19, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Harmony, MN

Donation Enables Harmony Ambulance to Purchase Defribrillator

January 19, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Credible Mind Platform

January 19, 2026 By Karen Reisner

A representative of WHKS Engineering describes the plan for the city’s well and well-house project. Photo by Ben Bisbach

Canton City Council Hears Updates on Public Works Projects

January 19, 2026 By Ben Bisbach

Fillmore County Journal- PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

City of Houston Project Updates

January 19, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Sports

Wrestling Icon

Wrestling (1/19)

January 19, 2026

Gymnastics (1/8 & 1/10) 

January 19, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (1/19)

January 19, 2026

Lanesboro’s Quadyn Kettner takes the charge from LeRoy-Ostrander’s Reid Hungerholt in the Burros 83-33 SEC win. Team Burro, the SEC-East leader (4-1, 8-2), has won five in a row. Photo by Paul Trende

Basketball (1/19)

January 19, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots (1/12)

January 12, 2026

Fillmore Central’s Logan Illg takes the ball to the hoop defended by Rushford-Peterson’s Carson Johnson. The latter went for 17 (pts), 11 (rebs), and 8 (asts) in the Trojans’ 93-35 win, part of a 3-0 R-P week. Photo by Paul Trende

Boys Basketball (1/12)

January 12, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – A Healthy Balance of Work, Play and Prayer

January 19, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Rev. Tim Sandeno

Pastor Devotions – Baptized to Help the Poor and Needy

January 19, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Flying Farmer Jonathan Gerdes

Your Flying Farmer – Tackle Smash and the Days We Choose

January 19, 2026 By Jonathan Gerdes Leave a Comment

He Uses Soggy Tea Leaves To Polish His Crystal Ball

January 19, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Same Problems, Different Paths: GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Make Their Case in Mabel

January 19, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Superintendent Drew Evans

BCA Statement Regarding Investigation of ICE Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis

January 12, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… USPS Needs to Stand Up to Amazon

January 12, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 2 Comments

Statement From Senator Jeremy Miller on Fraud, Governor Walz’s Decision To Not Seek Re-election

January 12, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Lyle Nelson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Lyle Arthur Nelson

January 22, 2026

Janel Torgerson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Janel Marie Torgerson

January 22, 2026

Nicky Rod obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Nicky Rud

January 21, 2026

Donald Cooper obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Donald (Don) N. Cooper

January 21, 2026

Ellen McGill obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ellen Ann McGill

January 20, 2026

Lowell E. Tollefson

January 20, 2026


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