The Rock Road Bandits, coordinated by Travis Warmka of Grand Meadow, Minn., has become a fundraising trailblazer. For anyone who loves riding in a side-by-side (a.k.a. RUV or recreational utility vehicles), this group of dirt road enthusiasts has taken their weekend rides to another level. They currently coordinate five fundraising rides per year. Back in June, they raised … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Young people in the workforce
Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Every once in a while, I hear someone around my age or older say, “I’m worried about these young people and their work ethic these days.” They are talking about the next generation of teenagers. The problem is that all of these “young people” seem to be lumped into the same category. People think they … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… A subscription-based society
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Newspapers started it all with subscriptions. Readers have subscribed to newspapers for more than four centuries. The first weekly newspapers were printed in Germany in 1609. In the early days of newspaper publishing, Europeans sought news about politics and war. I guess some things … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Five letter words, just for fun
By Jason Sethre Some of you may already be addicted to Wordle. The brainchild of Wordle, Josh Wardle, who sold his platform for $1 million to the New York Times, invented one of the biggest games of the year. And, the New York Times made a smart move with making this acquisition. A May 4, 2022, Bloomberg article titled, “Wordle Brought ‘Tens of Millions’ of New Users to the … [Read more...]
Journal earns 10 more awards at ACP conference
In the early days of April 2022, the Association of Community Publishers held their annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. During the annual conference, ACP coordinated a “Best of the Best” contest in the publishing industry. There were more than 1,000 contest entries in over 100 categories. The Fillmore County Journal team earned a total of 10 of awards in the following … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Job shadowing experience is a win for area students and businesses
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...]