Lanesboro Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers two weekly programs for children (birth-age 5) and families/parents/guardians meeting weekly Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the preschool classroom at Lanesboro Schools. Each class is 90 minutes long. Classes begin with a family circle-time led by child educators Karlee Spande and Hannah Terry. … [Read more...]
Clarification
In the article “Data Center Ordinance Discussion Continues in Harmony,” beginning on page one of the March 23, 2026, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, Katrina Hurley was noted as the EDA coordinator. She is actually the EDA coordinator for St. Charles, Minn., and is serving as the facilitator of the data center ordinance drafting discussion meetings in Harmony. Chris Hahn … [Read more...]
Correction
In the March 23, 2026, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, the “Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson boys wrestling tribute” on page 21 incorrectly listed Owen Lange as the Section 1A runner-up. The caption should have identified Owen as the section champion. A corrected tribute is printed in this week’s issue on page 17. We apologize for the error. … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Living the Resurrection Now
By Pastor Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid Christ Lutheran Church Preston When the earth shakes and the tomb stands empty, God reveals that resurrection is not only something we witness but something we live – here and now – as a community raised with Christ, learning to walk through a fearful world with great joy. Easter begins with a tremor. In Matthew’s telling of the … [Read more...]
Rural Voice Conversations Lead to $25,000 in Grants for Youth Mental Health
OWATONNA, MN, March 11, 2026 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved five grants totaling $25,000 for projects that support youth mental health in rural Minnesota. SMIF awarded the grants based on ideas shared by southern Minnesota residents during the 2025 Rural Voice conversation, a discussion on mental health in rural communities. Participants … [Read more...]
SEMAC Announces Recent Grant Awards
On March 10, 2026, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Board of Directors awarded 12 Project Support for Individual Artists & Culture Bearers grants, eight to emerging artists and four to advancing artists, for a total of $53,955 in funding to individuals throughout southeastern Minnesota. Grants were awarded to the following individuals, listed by … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback – The Peterson Trout Farms
By Cheryl Boyum Eaton Peterson Museum Board Member When I think of the Peterson Trout Farm, I think of the facility located south of Peterson on County Road 25, past the East Grace Cemetery. It was managed by Bill Atkinson in the 1950s. However, this was not the first trout farm at Peterson. In 1874 Peter Peterson Haslerud, the founder of Peterson, owned a farm at the … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – On Eggshells and What’s Fulfilling
By Angela Denstad Time and again spring teases us along. It tempts tender green shoots out of the earth, brings back songbirds and waterfowl, coaxes us to forego our winter coats, if only for the day. But just as you soften into the fragile newness of rebirth, winter blankets us again. Such a fickle season! A far cry from winter’s predictable celebrations, the Easter … [Read more...]
40 Years of Building Community Through Economic Development
By Mary Athey Vice President of Entrepreneurship, SMIF In small towns, people are always showing up to fill gaps – the chef makes extra meals at the church; the mechanic fixes cars out of neighbors’ garages. One person with a skill can make a big difference in a small town. But how does a neighbor helping out become a lasting part of the community? With the right … [Read more...]
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Assumed Name | Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: PINE GROVE PALLETS Principal Place of Business: 11096 225TH … [Read more...]