Monday, April 9 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board Work Session, Choir Room, 5:50 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City … [Read more...]
Four southern Minnesota cities awarded PFA funding Wastewater and drinking water infrastructure getting upgrades
Four southern Minnesota cities were approved for more than $12 million in grants and loans from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for projects that will improve wastewater and drinking water facilities. The PFA awarded funding to Blue Earth, Kasson, Northrop and Welcome. “Communities across Minnesota face serious water-quality challenges,” said Governor Mark … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The absence of love
By Annalise Shupe I have recently realized that a person cannot obtain coldness, they simply have the absence of heat. Very similar to light; a room doesn’t have darkness, it has the absence of light. This made me think of love and hate... maybe hate doesn’t exist, but it’s merely the absence of love in our lives. It is no secret that it seems easier to blame life’s … [Read more...]
Journal team recognized with 14 awards at MFCP
On Friday, March 9, 2018, two Fillmore County Journal employees attended the Midwest Free Community Publications (MFCP) conference in Des Moines, Iowa, and hauled back 14 awards. The membership of MFCP encompasses 141 free distribution publications in nine states in the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre Company opens 30th season
The Commonweal Theatre Company is pleased to announce the opening of its 30th season of producing professional, live theatre in historic Lanesboro, Minn. In honor of this momentous occasion, Autumn Johnson, mayor of Lanesboro has officially designated April 7, 2018, as Commonweal Theatre Day across the community. The designation marks, among others, the Commonweal’s dedication … [Read more...]
Give blood with the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a simple way for those who are short on time to make a life-changing difference. Kay Whaley knows the impact of blood donations. When she was nine, she was in an accident and received many transfusions. That experience inspired her to become a blood … [Read more...]
State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation accepting Century Farm applications
ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more may apply for the 2018 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than 10,000 Minnesota farms have been honored … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation seeking applications for Early Childhood Literacy Grants
OWATONNA, MN, February 19, 2018 - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with ABDO Publishing and Capstone, is accepting applications for the Early Childhood Literacy Grant Program. The Literacy Program is designed to support early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age five by providing children with books. … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre announces 2018 Fillmore and Houston County Free Nights
The Commonweal Theatre Company announces performance dates for its 2018 County Free Night Program. Theatre lovers living and/or working in Fillmore or Houston Counties are invited to attend — free of charge — Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky, a “luminously beautiful” play that will change the way you view the heaven and earth, on April 12; a charming musical tale about friendship … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Daniel Jerome Olson, 34, Fountain, Minn.; 12/30/2017, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Patti Lynn Duflinger, 66, Eldon, Iowa; 3/6/2018, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Jeffrey James Junge, 42, Preston, Minn.; 11/3/2017, School Bus - Fail to Stop, Fine $1,000 (stay $650 until … [Read more...]