Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Kaden Phillip Ashlie, 20, Mount Hope, WI; 4/12/2026, Speeding (65/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. Ren Allen Degener, 60, Rochester, MN; 2/23/2026, Speeding (69/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. 2/23/2026, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200. Roger Lee Hanson, 81, Harmony, MN; 2/12/2026, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration … [Read more...]
Pailey Gordon
Writer/Reporter
pailey@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Chatfield School Board Hears 2027 Budget Projection Update
At the May 13, 2026 school board meeting, board members David Sovinski, Katie Priebe, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Josh Thompson and Mark Johnsrud were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris and LuAnn Klevan, Community Education Director. Reports Principal McBroom was not present but submitted a report that stated the fifth grade Eagle Bluff trip was a success even … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – … And It Was Good
By Rev. Anders Nelson Mabel-Henrytown Tri-Point Parish - Mabel First Lutheran Church, Scheie Lutheran Church and Henrytown Lutheran Church In the last few weeks, I’ve started a new Bible study with my three congregations and we’ve chosen to start those sessions with a whirlwind tour of the Bible. This tour is focused on a 10,000-foot view of the Bible, highlighting important … [Read more...]
Klobuchar Addresses Rising Fertilizer Prices at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today delivered the following opening statement at the Agriculture Committee hearing titled “Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers.” In her remarks, Senator Klobuchar addressed the … [Read more...]
Track and Field
Stewartville Relays (Stewartville’s boys (57) topped GMLOKS (33) and Triton (24). Stewie girls (54) topped GMLOKS (43) and Triton (10). For GMLOKS’ girls, Naomi Warmka (1,600 > 5:56.87), Gracie Foster (100-hurdles > 16.87), Avery Payne (Pole Vault > 8’0”), the 4x200 (1:53.72 > Keira Stier, Lydia Redman, Aliyah Holland, Brynna Nelson), 4x800 (10:54.37 > Warmka, … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Golf (4/27 – 5/1)
(G) Caledonia 182, South Winn 198 (C: Jazzlyn Hauser 44*, Emersyn Klug 45, Ellison Harms 46, Maggie Herman 47, Alexis Sauer 52. SW: Maya Lensing 45, Claire Becker 48, Chloe Wiltgen 52, Bailey Kuennen 54. At the par-36 Silvers Springs GC.) (B) Lanesboro 179, Fillmore Central 175 (FC: B. Srsen 38*, Ch. Grabau 43, B. Miller 45, Car. Grabau 49. L: J. Brogle 39, B. Klaehn 42, … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Golf (4/28 – 5/1)
(B) GMLO 186, Glenville-Emmons Inc. (GMLO: L. Lunning 38*, Graham Eastlee 47, Mason Johnson 50); (G) GMLO 305, G-E Inc. (GMLO: Paisley Kolling 55. GE: Kiley Broderick 53*. At the par-36 Northwood CC.) (B) Kingsland 201, GMLO 189 (GMLO: L. Lunning 42*, G. Eastlee/Tyler Farlinger 47’s. K: Kane Drury-DeBoer 49, Kaaleem Reiland 50. GMLO is 3-1 SEC/overall. Kingsland is 3-3 … [Read more...]
Three Rivers Conference Golf (4/28 & 4/30)
(B) Chatfield 161, Wabasha-Kellogg 174 (C: C. Harstad 35*, C. Ask 38, Lincoln Goldsmith 43, Kane Larson 45, Owen Collett 48. WK: Tommy Lineweaver 40, Griffin Bentz 44, Jax Oxendine 44, William Meyer 46. Chatfield shot a season-low by 10 strokes. Harstad was one under par.); (G) Chatfield 201, W-K Inc. (C: Sydnie Kreter 45*, Zaylee Boyum 50, B. Tweten 52, Taylor Ostby 54, … [Read more...]
Non-Conference Softball (5/1)
Hayfield 5, Mabel-Canton 0 (M-C: T. Wenthold 7 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, Loss. M-C is 5-2 SEC, 7-6 overall.) … [Read more...]
Southeast Conference Softball (4/27 & 4/30)
GMLOK 5, Mabel-Canton 9 (MC: T. Wenthold 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 14 K, Win, 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Sadie Tollefsrud 1-3, R. GMLOK: M. Voigt 4-4, RBI, 2 R; Hailee Warren 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Mabel Johnson 2-3, RBI; Macy Runck 3-4, 2 R. GMLOK jumped out 4-0 thru one and a half innings and led 5-4 heading to the bottom of the sixth where M-C scored five with just one hit.) … [Read more...]