As travelers gaze at the beauty and wonder of Historic Bluff Country – chiseled bluffs, winding roads, deer crossing roads in angst, the peacefulness of farmscapes, and waterways pushing toward the storied Mississippi River – they may find themselves in a traffic jam in a town of less than 700 people. A Saturday night in the little town of Brownsville, Minn., attracts a crowd … [Read more...]
Mail-in ballots vs. in-person voting
With Election Day approximately 15 days away, a fair number of voters will have already cast their ballots because they received them by mail. Here’s how those numbers break down on a per county basis within the Fillmore County Journal coverage area. Fillmore County Of the 37 precincts representing Fillmore County polling places, 12 of those precincts have opted for the … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Cooking contest back to in-person event
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Since 2010, the Fillmore County Journal team has worked in collaboration with Brad Hoiness, the owner of Harmony Foods, Preston Foods, and Rushford Foods, and his team at the grocery stores, to publish a cookbook titled Tasty Temptations. All of the cookbooks we’ve published can be found … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Upcoming election, Meet the Candidates
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com November 8 is just around the corner. Some of our readers may have already received a mail-in ballot. Before you cast your votes, you may want to wait a few weeks to see what candidates have to say in writing in the Fillmore County Journal. This past week, letters were mailed to all … [Read more...]
Granny’s Liquor robbed in broad daylight
Thursday, September 15, was a beautiful sunny day in the charming little town of Lanesboro, Minn., like many days in the small community nestled between the bluffs. Lori Bakke, owner of Granny’s Liquor, was getting ready to open her store for the day. She had gone out in front of her store on Parkway Avenue, and watered her plants and swept the entryway. It was a busy … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Scam alerts
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Did you see the story reported in the August 16, 2022, issue of the Post-Bulletin about a 65-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man in Rochester, Minn., who wired more than $300,000 of their life savings in an online fraud case? The police reported that the woman called a phone number that … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… The end of Elmer’s Auto & Toy Museum
For a number of years, I’ve been walking into Preston Service Plus and noticing a small stack of brochures resting on the front counter. The first time I saw one of the brochures for Elmer’s Auto & Toy Museum, I asked Preston Service Plus owners Craig Bond and Justin Jones about this place. They raved about it, and I have to say I truly didn’t comprehend their … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Over the past year, we decided we had finally arrived at a point in our lives when we could upgrade from our living room furniture to something we had always wanted. When our children were little, we stopped buying new anything (vehicles or furniture, in particular), because it was going … [Read more...]
Rock Road Bandits ride for another fundraiser
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… The shelves are pretty empty
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com In the past, I’ve shared a message about the needs of our local food shelves, but that usually doesn’t happen until around Thanksgiving. At a recent Preston Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, one of our chamber members who is very active with volunteering for many organizations shared that … [Read more...]