Letter about Sen. Miller should deliver for livestock farmers and meat processors with the state surplus... To the Editor, The State of Minnesota has a historic budget surplus of $9.3 billion and Senator Jeremy Miller, particularly through his role as the Senate Majority Leader, has a unique opportunity to deeply invest in building economic and environmental resiliency in … [Read more...]

Letter about SE MN needs a leader, not Jeremy Miller... To the Editor, Recently, Amir Locke was killed during a “no-knock warrant” in the Twin Cities. Body camera footage shows a sleeping Amir awoken by the sound of men breaking into the apartment. When he grabbed his legally permitted handgun he was shot immediately. A no-knock warrant is when police enter a home without … [Read more...]

Letter about connecting with others... To the Editor, The suffering that’s happening in our world fills me with sadness. I believe one antidote is to feel connected to others. Connecting can be as simple as one driver waving to another as they pass.  Or reaching out and telling someone how much they mean to you. Or the act of smiling at someone you may or may not like could … [Read more...]

Letter about the link between gossip and bullying!... To the Editor, It’s not what you see in small towns, or counties, it’s what you hear. Google search Gossip & Bullying and you will find articles like this: “Gossip: The Most Insidious Form of Bullying” - LinkedIn; A Form Of Bullying: Gossip, Inuendo, And Group Participants; My small business is being bullied by a … [Read more...]

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Our readers have probably noticed some recent changes in the makeup of the newspaper.  Two, three or even four sections, more often.  And, the relocation of content such as sports and classifieds. For about a month now, we’ve had to adapt to production challenges relating to color and page … [Read more...]

By James Gilmer Houston, MN What do the words patriot and patriotism mean? It is hard to put in to words, isn’t it? I know true patriots in real life. Men and women like my own son, who is a career Air Force officer and is currently in Germany waiting to defend NATO if his country orders him to do so. These men and women stand ready to die in support of freedom and … [Read more...]

To the Editor, It was a Tuesday night in Harmony when residents gathered for a city council meeting to share our concerns about (or support for) our first giant national chain store that wants to open in the old Wheeler’s location. It wasn’t until the end of our public comment time that the Dollar General Corporate representative stepped up to the mic and announced his … [Read more...]

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com I was recently alerted by a friend that she had been targeted with a scam via her work e-mail. She received an e-mail from her boss that said, “Are you available? I have a request I need you to handle discreetly. No calls, Just reply my e-mail.” The e-mail address said her boss’s name, but … [Read more...]

By Richard Wolfgramm Lanesboro, MN I am a War Baby, born in 1946, among the first of the “Boomer” generation.  I was raised a good Lutheran boy in Elm Grove, Wis., a small town not unlike Lanesboro today. Even though I was a war-baby, I had no clue what war was until the ripe old age of 10, when I learned that my barber was a Hungarian refugee who fought in his country’s … [Read more...]

To the Editor, In many families are those who are missing. They are missing from family celebrations, holidays, and experiencing those everyday moments that are part of family life. These brothes, sisters, and grandchildren are missing because of abortion. Their hugs were never felt and their voices never heard. They are missing from the many milestones that families … [Read more...]

To the Editor, I recently contacted Senator Jeremy Miller and Representative Greg Davids regarding the concern of availability of care and services for vulnerable adults in our society with the following message and I’m quite sure many reading this are experiencing similar situations.  It is time we make our politicians aware of the seriousness of this issue. I just heard … [Read more...]

By Jeff Erding Wykoff, MN A February 1 article appeared in the Daily Caller, authored by Dennis Prager. It carries the title “Transgender Swimmer Display Elites Cowardice.” One example of a nationwide trend, Prager details how Will Thompson, a former member of the men’s team, disclosed her new gender, took the new name of Lia, and joined the women’s team. Lia has since … [Read more...]

By Steve Eickhoff Fountain, MN Mr. Gustafson’s commentary on February 21, “Ban this Book,” cast a very negative, dark shadow over the Holy Bible, which most Christians believe is the inspired Word of God. While the Bible contains a lot of what he claims, murder, adultery, prostitution, ethnic cleansing, etc., his vague account of those stories doesn’t speak to their intended … [Read more...]

By Amy Bishop Harmony, MN Over a month ago a special council meeting took place to discuss the merits of placing a temporary moratorium on players such as national discount chain stores coming to Harmony. Not to stop them from setting up here in town, but to allow the council and Planning/Zoning committee to review and potentially update our very outdated zoning regulations … [Read more...]