By Christopher Conlon Chatfield, MN I had a friendly argument about abortion recently with a candidate who stopped by my home while campaigning.  We agreed that it’s wrong to directly kill an innocent human being, but they argued that abortion can be an individual’s right because it’s not a human being that’s being killed.  We came to an impasse when we disagreed about the … [Read more...]

By George Spangler Chatfield, MN With mid-term elections looming before us, media experts are speculating about how residents of “fly-over country” will vote. Is America’s heartland  peopled with folks who have nothing better to do than argue about farm equipment? Are we gullible or skeptical? Do we value truth over fiction?  The answer lies within you.  We all have our … [Read more...]

Letter about being thankful for the Inflation Reduction Act... To the Editor, I am so thankful both our U.S. Senators who represent us here in the great state of Minnesota voted for the Inflation Reduction Act and that the act passed and was signed into law by President Biden. Because that has passed, if any of my grandma’s prescription drugs are on the list of drugs that … [Read more...]

Letter about should  you vote 3rd party?... To the Editor, Not this year if you want to protect our democracy. This election, the danger is too real to “symbolically” vote for someone to show your dislike of the two-party system. We have actual election deniers on our ballot; we have one party whose platform says they will eliminate Social Security and remove our freedom to … [Read more...]

By Stan Gudmundson Peterson, MN Who do you vote for and why? Are there any principles you firmly believe in that determine which candidate to vote for? Are they key or does your loyalty to a particular party take precedence?  Or is it merely family tradition? Are you a single issue only voter? What are the consequences of a political party’s policies? These are some … [Read more...]

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Since 2010, the Fillmore County Journal team has worked in collaboration with Brad Hoiness, the owner of Harmony Foods, Preston Foods, and Rushford Foods, and his team at the grocery stores, to publish a cookbook titled Tasty Temptations. All of the cookbooks we’ve published can be found … [Read more...]

To the Editor, When going to vote this November, remember that if your mother would have had you aborted, you would not be alive today. Vote for candidates who will protect LIFE from natural conception to natural death! God Bless America! Eleanore Jones Spring Valley, Minn. … [Read more...]

By Nancy Bratrud Preston, MN Have you voted yet?  My mother, a first-generation American, told me to always vote!  While I haven’t always done as my mother told me to do, voting is imperative. You may already have voted, taking advantage of the many expanded opportunities to cast a ballot in Minnesota.  My mother would have approved.  I will vote at my local polling place on … [Read more...]

By Tim Penny President/CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation The start of the school year in conjunction with Welcoming Week, a national series of inclusive events, has me thinking about two things: how to ensure children and families’ needs are being addressed this school year, and how to enhance welcoming initiatives in our communities. At Southern Minnesota … [Read more...]

By Aaron Bishop Harmony, MN In response to Col. Gudmundson’s “Climate Crisis?” article: fillmorecountyjournal.com/climate-crisis. Mythconception #11: “CO2 increase is helping farmers produce more... And CO2 is not a pollutant.” -Gudmundson This common mythconception ignores the reality that bigger and faster growing crops doesn’t always equate to better quality food. … [Read more...]