Fillmore County Journal

"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"

Fall Lawn Care

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By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota  Extension PRESTON and CALEDONIA, MN – As the summer winds down, it is time to start thinking about our fall lawn care. Your actions this fall will directly impact the health of your lawn next spring. Late August and September is the best time of the year to plant grass seed if needed.  The grass seed will germinate readily, … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotions – Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today

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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)  A few days ago, I ran across a picture of Snoopy sitting in the grass with a big smile on his face and the caption, “Be the reason someone smiles today.”  The expression on Snoopy’s face was one of sheer joy and happiness and it made me … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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Caledonia Police Department Sheri Ann Kerrigan, 43, Caledonia, Minn., 6/9/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.   Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Georgena Rae Fail, 51, Austin, Minn., 8/15/2025, Speeding (65/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120.   Janet Lynn McHan, 46, Lanesboro, Minn., 8/27/2025, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate … [Read more...]

Fillmore County Fair General 4-H Results

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4-H Club Legend BC - Bloomfied Cloverleaves, CC - Carimona Cruisers, CW - Challenging Workers, HHH - Harmony Helping Hands, I- Independent, LL - Lanesboro Livewires, NGG - Norway Go-Getters, Root River Rabbits - RRR Aerospace Champion Nathan Miller, CC; Reserve Champion Orson Erickson, LL Child & Family Development Champion Madalyn Thomas, CC; Reserve … [Read more...]

Irene M. Aarre

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Irene M. Aarre peacefully passed away at Traditions of Preston, Minn., on September 9, 2025 at the age of 95, surrounded by her family. She was born March 3, 1930, in Riceville, Iowa, to Charles and Mary Humpal. Irene grew up and went to school in the Protivin, Iowa, area. She enjoyed being on the farm, dancing, bowling, playing cards, and driving around “checking the … [Read more...]

Beverly (Lunde) Johnson

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Beverly (Lunde) Johnson, age 92, of Lewiston, Minn., died Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Lewiston Assisted Living. Beverly was born June 8, 1933, in Canton, Minn., the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Olson) Lunde. On June 25, 1949, Beverly was united in marriage to Keith Johnson at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. Beverly was 16 when she got married, but later in … [Read more...]

Mary (Jones) Geary

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Mary (Jones) Geary, age 85, of Chouteau, Okla., passed away peacefully in her home with her family on Friday, May 30, 2025. Born on November 27, 1939, to parents Paul and Eleanor Jones, Mary grew up in the Spring Valley, Minn., area, and eventually graduated from Spring Valley High School. Following graduation, she went to work at the Ability Building Center in Rochester, … [Read more...]

Brenda L. Rieken

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Memorial service for Brenda L. Rieken will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow, Minn., with Rev Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will be held at the Grand Meadow Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brenda Reiken passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, at her home in Grand … [Read more...]

Florence Evelyn Jones

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Memorial services for Florence Evelyn Jones, 101, who died on July 28, 2025, formerly of rural Harmony, Minn., will be held Saturday, September 20, at 11 a.m. in the Lime Springs Community Center, Lime Springs, Iowa, with Pastor Jeff Jacobs officiating.  Florence Evelyn Jones was born on October 5, 1923, in the home of her parents, Thomas and Florence (Jones) Price, in Lime … [Read more...]