Publisher, Fillmore County Journal Throughout 2020, so many businesses have faced extraordinary challenges. Some have been closed. Others have been restricted in capacity. The supply chain collapsed. So many things happened in 2020 that we have never experienced before. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster. And along with those challenges, decisions had to be made on … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of December 3, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 64,723,945 total cases (up from 56,435,244 compared to two weeks ago) with 1,497,093 fatalities (up from 1,352,775 compared to two weeks ago) — 2.31% of total cases (down from 2.40% compared to two weeks ago). In the United States, there have been 14,070,404 total cases (up from 11,697,442 … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Population numbers relative to COVID cases
By Jason Sethre Over the past several weeks, the Fillmore County Journal has received a lot of phone calls and e-mails relating to an adjustment in population figures in the COVID-19 reports published in the newspaper. In this report, we show the cities/zip codes, population, total cases and cases as a percent of population. This report is always based on the most current … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… How to catch the virus
Publisher Fillmore County Journal This past couple of weeks has been chock full of anxiety. Reports of a rise in COVID-19 cases has put people on edge. Even without any government restrictions, people have taken it upon themselves to prevent the spread of the virus. And, while all of the national media attention is laser focused on the coronavirus, there’s another very … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of November 19, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 56,435,244 total cases (up from 52,331,462 compared to a week ago) with 1,352,775 fatalities (up from 1,287,966 compared to a week ago) — 2.40% of total cases (down from 2.46% compared to a week ago). In the United States, there have been 11,697,442 total cases (up from 10,474,012 compared to a … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… The Social Dilemma is a must see
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com I don’t often endorse movies in my column. But, when I do, it is with great conviction. One of my brothers-in-law recently told me about a Netflix movie titled The Social Dilemma. He said he sat down with his two teenage children and watched the movie, as he wanted them to see it as … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of November 12, 2020
By Jason Sethre Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 52,331,462 total cases (up from 44,644,423 as of October 29, 2020) with 1,287,966 fatalities (up from 1,176,328 as of October 29, 2020) — 2.46% of total cases (down from 2.63% as of October 29, 2020). In the United States, there have been 10,474,012 total cases (up from 8,949,332 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal will donate $1,000-worth of books to each VFW and American Legion
In February of 2016, the Fillmore County Journal presented a book titled Boots & Badges: Honoring Fillmore County Veterans. This hardcover book encapsulated the military service of more than 3,400 veterans from Fillmore County, Minn., honoring generations of families who had served their country from the War of 1812 to current conflicts such as the Iraq War. This book has … [Read more...]
The 2020 election is kinda over
As of press time on Thursday, November 5, 2020, American voters still don’t know who has claimed the title of President of the United State of America for this upcoming term. And, there is a chance voters may not find clarity for quite some time. Due to absentee and mail ballot processing, the states of Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… On to the next election
By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Now that we’ve cast our votes in the 2020 election, there’s one more election that might be more important. This upcoming election is called Small Business Saturday, and it will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020. I hope you’ll mark your calendar, and hold on to your holiday … [Read more...]