Many of our small businesses — restaurants, hair salons and fitness centers in particular — have suffered greatly throughout this pandemic. When the mandate to close their doors went into effect back in March, they were restricted from generating income. At the same time, these business owners were told they had to pay state licensing fees that come along with owning their … [Read more...]
COVID-19 update as of August 20, 2020
Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 22,427,054 total cases (up from 20,624,316 a week ago) with 788,015 fatalities (up from 749,421 a week ago) — 3.51% of total cases (down from 3.63% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 5,605,858 total cases (up from 5,294,541 a week ago) resulting in 174,963 deaths (up from 168,310 … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Cite your sources
For me, it feels like right now people are edgy. More than ever before. And, the upcoming general election doesn’t help matters. November 3 can’t get here fast enough. With that said, the Fillmore County Journal has taken it upon ourselves to expect more of those submitting Letters to the Editor or guest commentaries. We are getting back to English 101. When making … [Read more...]
Real Bites
B & B Bowl and Restaurant This past week, I was out restocking copies of the Visit Bluff Country Magazine at various locations. The B & B Bowl and Restaurant in Preston, Minn., is one of our busiest locations. They get a lot of traffic and therefore go through a lot of magazines. During my travels, hunger hit me right around the time I arrived at “The B & … [Read more...]
Real Bites
Racks Bar & Grill I happened to be in Spring Valley, Minn., over the lunch hour, and Racks Bar & Grill has always been a great place to dine. This past Tuesday, I stopped by and ordered the daily lunch special. I just couldn’t say no to the beef brisket French dip with a choice of French fries or tater tots. The inner-child in me went with tater tots. I … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council receives noise complaints
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...]