Fillmore County Journal

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Eugene R. “Gene” Lundak

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Eugene R. “Gene” Lundak, 81, of Houston, Minn., passed away on October 15, 2025. Born July 12, 1944, in Cresco, Iowa, Gene dedicated his life to education, service, and uplifting others. A lifelong learner, Gene earned multiple degrees  – including a doctorate after his retirement – and spent most of his career teaching Math and Computer Science at Winona State University. … [Read more...]

Donna (Brink) Peterson

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Donna (Brink) Peterson, age 91, of Canton, Minn., passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at the Harmony Care Center. Donna was born on June 15, 1934, in Austin, Minn., the daughter of Joseph and Hazel Mlenar. She attended Austin country and  public schools. On January 13, 1953, she married William R. Brink in Wykoff, Minn. They made their home in Preston, Minn., where … [Read more...]

Wilbert (Wil) Reinhold Mohlis

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Wilbert (Wil) Reinhold Mohlis, aged 95, of Kasson Minn., originally from Spring Valley, passed away on October 17, 2025. He was born May 7, 1930, in Sumner, Iowa to Frederick and Hulda (Kirchman) Mohlis. He went to school in Waterloo and Cresco, Iowa. Wil met the love of his life, Evelyn Davis, in Cresco while registering for school. Wil and Evelyn were married in Cresco on … [Read more...]

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 14, 2022 MORTGAGOR: Doug M. Sabatke, unmarried man. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration … [Read more...]

Houston City Council Meeting Minutes  September 8, 2025

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Mayor Scott Wallace called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. September 8, 2025, with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council present: Mayor Scott Wallace, Zeb Baumann, Danny Todd, and Steve Westby. Staff present: Michelle Quinn, Curtis Chapel, Josh Hongerholt, Brett Hurley, and Ed Jacobs. A list of public members present is on file. Minnesota Design Team Grant … [Read more...]

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE IN DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION

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Court File No. 23-PR-24-420 Estate of Karlos Leslie Olson, aka Karlos Lesslie Olson, Decedent. NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT OF OMITTED PROPERTY NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a Petition for Detennination of Descent of Omitted Property signed by Jessica Olsen has been filed with this Court. Any objections to the Petition must be … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project – Germany for Beginners

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By Mila Friske Hi, I’m an exchange student from Germany, and I’ve been given the chance to write an article here. Naturally, a classic “Germany tour” would make sense: there used to be East and West Berlin, we’re famous for our beer culture — but no, we don’t all walk around in lederhosen, and beer is (usually) not our main source of hydration. That sounded a bit too boring … [Read more...]

Correction

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In the October 13, 2025, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, in the front page article “The Outdoors Come Alive for Houston County Sixth Graders,” participating schools that were mistakenly excluded from the article were Caledonia Middle School, St. Mary’s School (Caledonia) and St. Peter’s Elementary (Hokah). We apologize for these omissions. … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotions – God of Grace and God of Glory – Harry Emerson Fosdick

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By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish of the UMC Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston, and Spring Valley: Faith  Churches (and Lenora)  As many of you know, I have great respect for the theology expressed in traditional Christian hymns.  Recently while reading some devotional material, Harry Emerson Fosdick’s great hymn from 1930 really spoke to me in light of all the … [Read more...]