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One Moment, Please… On our way to Thanksgiving

November 22, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Boy, this was a big one.  I am pleased to commend our team at the Fillmore County Journal for all of the work involved in publishing this week’s newspaper.  This truly takes a team. Tasty Temptations Cookbook We had our 12th annual Tasty Temptations Cookbook, highlighting the “Best Cooks of Bluff … [Read more...]

November 2 unofficial election results

November 8, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, voters were called upon in three school districts in Fillmore County, Minn. In Chatfield, the school district referendum passed with 496 voters in favor of renewing its expiring referendum authorization of $476 per pupil.  There were 181 votes against the seven year tax. With a vacant seat on the Chatfield School Board, Josh Thompson was the only … [Read more...]

2021 Fillmore County Turkey Day Run

October 18, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

The 13th annual Fillmore County Turkey Day Run is scheduled for Thursday, November 25, 2021, starting at 8 a.m.  Runners and walkers will meet at the trailhead parking lot in Fountain, Minn.  The route follows the unspoiled beauty of the Root River State Bike Trail, starting in Fountain and ending at the Lanesboro Historical Museum.  The entire route is 11.2 miles.  However, … [Read more...]

Local bankers react to proposed IRS tax law change

October 18, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Have you ever withdrawn $600 or more from your bank account to make a purchase?  Or maybe you received gifts of cash for a wedding, birthday, graduation, or funeral that you deposited into your bank account that exceeded $600? Right now, banks are required to submit currency transaction reports to the Internal Revenue Service if someone deposits or withdraws more than $10,000 … [Read more...]

One Moment, Please… Best of the Best

September 23, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Starting in June of 2021, our newspaper published a ballot each week in which readers could vote for their favorite businesses in our region in various categories. We’ve been coordinating the Reader’s Choice Awards since 2013. This annual tradition encourages readers to show their … [Read more...]

One Moment, Please… Twenty years later

September 7, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

As we approach the 20-year mark since the 9/11 attack, it is still fresh in my mind like other events throughout my life.  And, I know I’m not alone.  That’s why we asked readers to share their stories in today’s Fillmore County Journal. It’s as fresh in my memory as when I saw the Space Shuttle Challenger explode after lift-off on January 28, 1986.  I was 12 years old at the … [Read more...]

Real Bites

August 30, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery This past weekend, a collection of relatives gathered at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery, just outside of Spring Valley, Minn. We celebrated Randy Reiter’s 50th birthday, a little earlier than usual, because the weather was perfect.  This is my wife’s brother. We selected Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery because we’ve all agreed … [Read more...]

One Moment, Please… The visionaries among us

August 23, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

A couple of Thursdays ago, Iowa drew a lot of attention when the little town of Dyersville (4,130 pop.) hosted a Major League Baseball game.  This was a big deal, considering Iowa doesn’t have any professional sports teams to call their own. The New York Yankees played the long ball against the Chicago White Sox.  Dressed like ballplayers from 100 years ago, they walked out … [Read more...]

Real Bites

August 20, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Elsie’s in Caledonia Each week, I deliver newspapers to La Crescent, Hokah and Brownsville, and I am often fortunate enough to have a passenger to chat with along the way. This past week, our son Landon joined me for the countryside tour of Houston County, delivering fresh copies of the Visit Bluff Country Magazine and Fillmore County Journal. It gives us time to talk … [Read more...]

One Moment, Please… Working together for our Veterans

August 16, 2021 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- One Moment, Please... Recognizing teachers on 2020

Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Over the past decade, there has been a collaborative vision focused on serving Veterans in our region. On Nov-ember 11, 2015, Veterans Day, the first Veterans were laid to rest in the second Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery located in Preston, Minn. Nearly six years later, on Monday, August 9, 2021, … [Read more...]

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