By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com This past week, we had an awesome day on the schedule. It was Tuesday, April 26, 2022. On this day, we were scheduled to present the 2022 Teacher of the Year award to Stacey Schultz, a 2nd grade teacher at Spring Grove Public Schools. She didn’t know it, but her staff, her students, … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Guidelines for upcoming election
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com It’s that time again. We have another election around the corner, which means our team at the newspaper will be fielding calls, letters, and e-mails from readers wanting to share their political views to sway the masses. I want to set the table for this upcoming election so that we … [Read more...]
Hawkins spoke of future for region at PACF event
On Monday, March 28, 2022, with a crowd of more than 100 attendees at the Branding Iron in Preston, Minn., the (PACF) Preston Area Community Foundation celebrated 25 years of making a difference in the county seat. The evening started out with casual conversations, bids on the silent auction items, and then a first class dinner was served for a first class event. PACF … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Last call for Teacher of the Year nominations
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com As the world has changed over the past couple years, we have all learned to adapt to whatever challenges we have faced. And we’ve had to adapt to a lot of challenges. Too many to recall. Our kids have definitely seen a different world than what we saw as children. And, over these past … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… More color and page count splits newspaper
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Our readers have probably noticed some recent changes in the makeup of the newspaper. Two, three or even four sections, more often. And, the relocation of content such as sports and classifieds. For about a month now, we’ve had to adapt to production challenges relating to color and page … [Read more...]
Journal team wins 28 awards at MFCP conference
On Friday, March 4, 2022, three members of the Fillmore County Journal team attended the Midwest Free Community Papers conference hosted in Ames, Iowa. This annual event attracts newspapers from all over the 10-state area throughout the Midwest, offering sessions dedicated to graphic design, sales, marketing, networking, and idea exchanges. At the MFCP conference, the team … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… E-mail scams becoming more common
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com I was recently alerted by a friend that she had been targeted with a scam via her work e-mail. She received an e-mail from her boss that said, “Are you available? I have a request I need you to handle discreetly. No calls, Just reply my e-mail.” The e-mail address said her boss’s name, but … [Read more...]
Journal wins six awards at MNA convention
To kick off 2022, the team at the Fillmore County Journal earned six awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association annual conference. Daily and weekly newspapers represented throughout all 87 counties in the State of Minnesota competed for top honors in various categories in the 155th annual convention held in Brooklyn Park on January 27 and 28. The Fillmore County Journal … [Read more...]
Counterfeit money discovered in Spring Valley
Back on January 20, 2022, Minnwest Bank in Spring Valley, Minn., made a discovery. They received $1,100 in counterfeit bills from a local business making a daily bank deposit. Little did the employees at Dollar General know at the time, but they were the target of a scam carried out over multiple states by what appears to be a group of traveling professionals out of … [Read more...]
2021 Business Persons of the Year Slifkas receive award of excellence from Journal readers
Over the past several years, business owners have faced so many challenges – a pandemic, supply chain issues, and labor shortages, to name a few. In 2020, the staff at the Fillmore County Journal coordinated the first-ever “Business Person of the Year” award in collaboration with nominations from readers. This was an engaging community effort. The first recipient of this … [Read more...]