By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Today’s editorial cartoon from Joe Heller references the loss of the penny, which almost seems unreal to me. But, there are reasons. Back in February 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would no longer produce the penny, citing the cost of production … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Thanks and Giving
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com It seems like the month of November moves along pretty fast. Thanksgiving Day arrives and before we know it we are gearing up for Christmas. This is a special time of year. Small Business Saturday This week’s newspaper includes a section promoting our local small businesses … [Read more...]
Finstad Secures $1.5 Million for Spring Grove Fire Station
SPRING GROVE, MN, November 14, 2025 – Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that the city of Spring Grove was awarded $1.5 million for the Spring Grove Fire Department as part of a Community Project Funding request submitted by Congressman Finstad earlier this year. Yesterday, Congressman Finstad contacted Spring Grove Mayor Bryan Wilhemson to notify him of the … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Zoey Case and Kane Larson Signed Letters of Intent
By Savanah Huffman Fillmore Central High School seniors, Zoey Case and Kane Larson, have officially signed their letters of intent for their upcoming collegiate athletic careers, an exciting milestone for both students. They both plan to attend four year universities in the fall of 2026. They are the only seniors from Fillmore Central to continue their athletic journeys at a … [Read more...]
Finstad Statement on Vote to Re-Open the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 12, 2025, Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the longest shutdown in United States history and reopen the federal government after over 40 days of uncertainty. The House also passed three full-year appropriations bills, including funding for agriculture, military … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Ads You Can Trust
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com This past week, I heard the news that Mark Zuckerberg dropped from the third richest person in the world to sixth, watching his net worth decline by $29.2 billion. As his company Meta (Facebook) pivots resources to artificial intelligence, investors were left unsettled as the stock … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – The Impact of Social Media on Youth
By Roland Bjerke Social media has been around since the early 2000s and has had many negative and positive impacts on young people. Common social media platforms that started coming in the early 2000s include MySpace (2003), Facebook (2004), and YouTube (2005). Since these platforms and others like them have been coming out, kids have become more and more reliant on social … [Read more...]
Klobuchar Statement on Weight Loss Drug Pricing Announcement
WASHINGTON – On November 6, 2025, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement in response to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s newly negotiated prices for weight loss drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. “Today’s announcement of lower prices for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs is a direct result of the Medicare drug price negotiations bill that I led and was … [Read more...]
Letter about looking after each other…
To the Editor, Grocery prices have gone up for all of us, but hit limited budgets hardest. Recent suspension of SNAP and WIC programs total a loss of about $69,000/month for our neighbors in Fillmore County, mostly children and seniors. Prolonged food insecurity hurts more than those hundreds of neighbors. The effects of a parent not having food for their child, or a … [Read more...]
Farmers are Facing a Crisis of Uncertainty Reversing the Tariffs is the Only Way to End It
By Senator Amy Klobuchar Right now, rural America is facing a crisis of uncertainty. In Minnesota and across the country, farmers are having trouble making ends meet amid low commodity prices and increasing costs, and farm financial conditions are deteriorating. Farmer loan repayment rates continue to decline in Minnesota and across the Midwest, and small farm … [Read more...]