In the November 4 Veterans Day special section, the date of the Caledonia Elementery School program was incorrect. Please note the program will be held Monday, November 11. Veterans and spouses breakfast in elementary cafeteria 7:35-8:15 a.m.; Public program at 8:30 a.m. in the elementary gym,  raising of the flag and wreath placement, veterans are then invited to visit with … [Read more...]

Eitzen firefighter, Eric Rud’s name was omitted in the caption included with the photo of the Eitzen Fire Department in the September 11, 2023, Fillmore  County Journal’s Emergency Response section. Eitzen’s new firefighter is the sixth firefighter from the left in the third row. Fountain firefighter, Brett Wangen’s name was omitted in the caption included with the photo of … [Read more...]

In the “Lanesboro Girl Scouts take Educational Trip to Savannah” article beginning on page one of the September 11 edition of the Fillmore County Journal, it was incorrectly stated that “the Lanesboro Fire Department gave a monetary gift toward the Girl Scouts trip, which helped with lodging expenses.” In fact, the lodging expenses were covered by a monetary donation from the … [Read more...]

In the article “Houston citizens comment on building referendum” on page 29 of the July 10 issue, it stated Joe Twaiten was in the class of 1939. He actually graduated from Houston in 1953. Twaiten shared at the meeting that he owns two houses the same size in Rushford and Houston; last year the taxes on the Houston house were twice as much as the Rushford house. Twaiten felt … [Read more...]

In the June 26, 2023, Preston City Council article titled “Preston formalizes reasons for denying rezoning request,” the wording of the motion on page 13 concerning the county’s THC ordinance should state: The council unanimously approved a motion to take “no action” regarding the county ordinance, which will keep regulation at the county level. … [Read more...]

In the front page article of the June 5 Fillmore County Journal, “Preston hisoric campus and riverfront master plan,” it was mistated that Sheila Craig is the vice president of the Fillmore County Fair. She is instead the secretary for the Fillmore County Fair Board. … [Read more...]

In the June 5, 2023, June Dairy Month article “Introducing the 2023 Fillmore County Dairy Royalty,” regarding Faith Shriever, wording on page 10 should state: Although her family has made the decision to sell their cows, Shriever still takes care of her own dairy cattle that she houses at a local dairy farm. … [Read more...]

On page 21 of the April 24 Fillmore County Journal, the article “Kingsland School Board discusses track replacement,” regarding the April 17 Kingsland School Board meeting, incorrectly stated that Kingsland was taking bids for a new bus shed. It is actually SMEC (Southern Minnesota Education Consortium, the special education consortium to which Kingsland belongs) taking bids … [Read more...]

On page five of the April 3 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, nominations for the Volunteer of the Year award were published. The nomination submitted for Stacy Tart of Spring Valley stated that she serves on the fire department. In fact, Stacy is the longest serving EMT on the Spring Valley Ambulance service. … [Read more...]

The name of the writer on page four of the March 13 Fillmore County Journal was incorrectly noted. The letter was instead written by Daniel Wilson of Rushford, Minn. We apologize for the error. … [Read more...]

In the March 13 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, the article on the March 6 Lanesboro City Council meeting, page 27, stated that Chase Bakke was discussing his job as the city liaison for the fire department. While Bakke does hold that role at this time, the time frame that was being discussed was last year when he was the city liaison for the ambulance department. We … [Read more...]

Two items regarding the Public Works building were incorrectly noted in the Rushford Village article that began on page one of the March 13 edition of the Fillmore County Journal. First, the correct cost for the overhead door installation is $2,327. Second, STS Plumbing and Heating of Mabel will do the plumbing and heating in the building. We apologize for the errors. … [Read more...]

The City of Rushford Village meeting article in the February 13 issue of the Fillmore County Journal incorrectly listed the next meeting time as 6 p.m. The meeting is Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]

On page 11 of the January 30 Progress Edition section of the Fillmore County Journal, the end of the article titled “Stave business is all about the employees,” was missing. The entire paragraph is below. The wood and BBQ pellets can be purchased locally in Fillmore and Houston County. You can find them at Caledonia Implement, Caledonia True Value, Red’s IGA, Cox True Value, … [Read more...]

On page one of the January 23 edition of the Fillmore County Journal, the article titled “Rushford Village annual meeting brings up financial discussions,” noted an incorrect date for the next meeting, at the end of the article (page six). The council will next meet on Tuesday, February 7. We apologize for the error. … [Read more...]