The Whalan City Council discussed noise complaints and minors driving recreational vehicles unsafely on city streets recently. It is believed that these individuals were staying at a nearby short-term rental. The regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting took place on August 10, 2020, at 5 p.m. at the Whalan City Hall. The meeting was also available via Zoom. … [Read more...]
Primary election results for Fillmore and Houston counties
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, ballots were cast in Fillmore County and Houston County, both with commissioner seats up for grabs. In Houston County, the seat for County Commissioner for District 1 was on the ballot, and there were a total of 688 registered voters exercising their right to vote. With 27 precincts reporting, Dewey Severson took more than half of the votes … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of August 13, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 20,624,316 total cases with 749,421 fatalities — 3.63% of total cases. In the United States, there have been 5,294,541 total cases resulting in 168,310 deaths — 3.17% of total cases. Among Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, there have been a combined total of … [Read more...]
SMIF seeks input on broadband accessibility
OWATONNA, Minn., August 17, 2020 - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is seeking input from community members in southern Minnesota to help define where broadband service is available and what speeds people are receiving. SMIF is partnering with the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition, among other partners, on this Minnesota Speed Test Initiative by asking people … [Read more...]
Burdey’s Cafe changes plans based on new information
In the Monday, August 3, 2020, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, in an article titled “Fillmore County businesses make a difficult decision in lieu of the July 25 Executive Order 20-81,” four businesses were referenced with making changes to their business operations as a result of the mask mandate issued by Governor Walz. As quoted in the article, Charlene Corson Selbee … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Problems with USPS?
Many of our readers receiving the Fillmore County Journal outside of the immediate area of Fillmore County, Houston County, and Mower County have been noticing a tremendous delay in the delivery of this newspaper (and other newspapers, from what I’m hearing around the industry). We know this because our office receives phone calls on a daily basis from upset subscribers … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Our continuous support
Since the coronavirus started to really impact our lives, it’s been amazing how people have shown their support for one another — and particularly local businesses. When I first heard that Governor Walz was issuing an executive order to shut down bars, restaurants, hair salons, and fitness centers on March 17, 2020, I was wondering how this would impact our small town … [Read more...]
Joke of the Week
We keep hearing that our readers want to read something on the lighter side; something that makes them smile. With that said, we are launching a new weekly feature that we hope our readers will embrace with their own contributions. Feel free to send us your jokes at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com. Please keep in mind that we want for these jokes to be tasteful and … [Read more...]
Knutsons turn ordinance issue into personal attack
Here’s a story about how social media posts can become a record of malice. On June 27, 2020, Canton resident Jamie Knutson made his intentions known with a post on his personal Facebook page. “Does anyone have ANY paint they would like to get rid of? Prefer bright colors any amount would be appreciated thanks,” the first post by Jamie Knutson. Later that day, “I’m putting … [Read more...]
Joke of the Week
We keep hearing that our readers want to read something on the lighter side; something that makes them smile. With that said, we are launching a new weekly feature that we hope our readers will embrace with their own contributions. Feel free to send us your jokes at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com. Please keep in mind that we want for these jokes to be tasteful and … [Read more...]