By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com A few weeks ago, I was blessed with an opportunity write a story about Sam Bahl and Matson Kiehne taking a trip down The Root River. We intentionally placed that story on the front page, because I keep hearing that people are exhausted with what’s going on in the world and they want to see … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of October 29, 2020
By Jason Sethre Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 44,644,423 total cases (up from 40,652,097 a week ago) with 1,176,328 fatalities (up from 1,122,036 a week ago) — 2.63% of total cases (down from 2.76% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 8,949,332 total cases (up from 8,433,007 a week ago) resulting in 231,033 … [Read more...]
Real Bites – Estelle’s Eatery & Bar in Harmony
There are many days in which I get so busy at work that I forget to each lunch. And, I know I’m not the only one. This past weekend, my wife and I decided to go out to eat at Estelle’s Eatery & Bar in Harmony, Minn. Our family always enjoys visiting Estelle’s. The ambiance. The food. The entertainment. Outdoor dining. They have a great thing going. And, they are … [Read more...]
Last winner of the summer
Sam Brekke of Canton, Minn., won the brand new Daniel Boone Green Mountain Grill (valued at $599) from a drawing held on September 30, 2020. On September 30, 2020, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fifth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Daniel Boone Green Mountain Grill. As the magazine celebrates 35 years as the premier tourism publication … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… One week from the election
The past couple of months have been busy on top of busy. I commend our newspaper team for working so diligently to manage such a high volume of news and advertising content. Last week, we published an 80 page newspaper, the biggest newspaper we’ve ever printed. Quite a beast to deliver, as well. Along with everything else we have on our plate, an election year increases … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of October 22, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 40,652,097 total cases (up from 38,686,505 a week ago) with 1,122,036 fatalities (up from 1,094,381 a week ago) — 2.76% of total cases (down from 2.83% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 8,433,007 total cases (up from 8,016,448 a week ago) resulting in 225,399 deaths (up from … [Read more...]
Voting in 2020; fewer polling places and more mail
If you live in a city or township and you received a mail-in ballot, you might want to hang on to it. Certainly, don’t throw it away, which has happened, according to Fillmore County Auditor-Treasurer Charlene Meiners. For the 2020 general election, more cities and townships have opted for the mail-in ballots. And, some voters have expressed their concerns, calling and … [Read more...]
Uncontested races
For the upcoming election, there are quite a few candidates running unopposed. County Commissioners In Fillmore County, Minn., Mitch Lenz (District 1) and Larry Hindt (District 3) will be able to keep their seat warm, continuing their work unopposed. For Houston County, Minn., Robert Burns (District 3) and Greg Myhre (District 5) will be the only option on the … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of October 15, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 38,686,505 total cases (up from 36,265,982 a week ago) with 1,094,381 fatalities (up from 1,057,505 a week ago) — 2.83% of total cases (down from 2.91% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 8,016,448 total cases (up from 7,640,982 a week ago) resulting in 220,164 deaths (up from … [Read more...]
Real Bites
Village Square of Fountain Some of you may have heard that the Village Square of Fountain in Fountain, Minn., recently won the Fillmore County Journal 2020 Reader’s Choice Award for Best of the Best in the “Pizza” category. Year after year, that particular award bounces back and forth between the Village Square of Fountain, The Pizza Place in Spring Valley, Minn., or The … [Read more...]