The Houston County Board of Commissioners have allocated $1,130,000 of County CARES Act funds to disburse to small businesses (50 or fewer employees and $5m or less in annual revenue) in the form of an economic support grant. La Crescent township will also be allocating funds towards this program. Please read through the entire Houston County CARES Business Relief Grant … [Read more...]
Correction
On page one of the August 31, 2020, Fillmore County Journal, in the article titled “Fillmore County approves CARES Act Funding for local small business relief,” the phone number to call the county administrator was incorrectly listed. The correct number to call is (507) 765-4566. We apologize for this error. … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Laramie Dawn Lind Laramie Dawn Lind, daughter of Colby and Tracy Lind of Rushford, Minn., arrived on August 4, 2020, at 1:30 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, and was 18 inches long. Laramie is welcomed by two big brothers, Tate (7) and Channing (5), at home. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Donna Tweeten of Spring Grove, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Doug and … [Read more...]
MnDOT Adopt a Highway program celebrates 30 years
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is thanking thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers across the state – and encouraging others to sign up to clean a section of roadway – in celebration of the program’s 30th anniversary. More than 3,800 volunteer groups, ranging from four to 25 people, spent an estimated 272,000 hours cleaning roadway ditches in 2019, picking up … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On August 26, Shawn Gene Johnson, 26 of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Johnson is charged with Violate No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about August 25, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Investigator and a … [Read more...]
Songs of Northwood History and Folklore from The Lost Forty at a live-streamed concert from Lanesboro Arts
Lanesboro Arts proudly presents The Lost Forty on Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. Tickets are not required for this event; however ticket donations are appreciated and can be purchased through Lanesboro Arts website. This concert will be available to all via Facebook Live on the Lanesboro Arts Facebook page. A native of the northern Minnesota town of … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Mary Elizabeth Daley, 77, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/24/2020, Speeding (59/45), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Hokah Police Department Erin Marie Meiners, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 8/12/2020, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Houston County Sheriff’s Office Ricky Allen Seele, 59, Morrison, … [Read more...]
TO VOTERS OF HARMONY TOWNSHIP IN FILLMORE COUNTY, MINNESOTA
TO VOTERS OF HARMONY TOWNSHIP IN FILLMORE COUNTY, MINNESOTA Notice is hereby given that the Township of Harmony has elected to vote by mail ballot procedure in statewide elections as authorized under Minnesota Statues 204B.45. Registered voters will automatically be mailed a ballot on or about September 18, 2020. Eligible voters not pre-registered, or pre-registered … [Read more...]
Summary of Minutes, 8-25-20
Summary of Minutes, 8-25-20 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agenda •Commissioner Warrants $173,208.29 •Finance Warrants $137,285.22 •TIF Corrections $63,036.58 Attorney: presented proposed 2021 … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 22, 2012 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $278,390.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Daryl S. Jackson and Tyra Jackson, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as … [Read more...]