Fillmore County Journal

"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"

Two Fillmore Central wrestlers make it to state tournament

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At the March 28 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad updated the board on the winter and spring sports seasons. Winter sports have wrapped up and spring sports have started. Congratulations were extended to wrestlers Orion Sass and Katie Whelan for qualifying for the state individual wrestling tournament, with Whelan taking fifth in state. Parent … [Read more...]

Miller bill to help Spring Grove recover from devastating fire receives committee hearing

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ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Senate Tax Committee today reviewed a proposal from Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) aimed at providing needed assistance to the community of Spring Grove, which was ravaged by a large fire in December. The fire, which burned for more than seven hours, caused extensive damage: six apartments and MulQueen’s True Value Hardware store were destroyed. The … [Read more...]

Springtime rural road safety

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By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Spring is officially here! With springtime here our farmers are busy getting their crops in the ground. This means we will be seeing more farm equipment on the road. Tractors and large field equipment are often involved in farm accidents, injuries, and deaths and everyone on the road needs to do our part to avoid this. … [Read more...]

Caledonia schedules public hearing

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Mayor DeWayne (Tank) Schroeder called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and led the council, staff, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. The board unanimously approved the minutes from the March 13, 2023, regular city council meeting. Council members in attendance included Mayor Schroeder, Robert (Bob) Klug, Amanda Ninneman, David Fitzpatrick, and Ryan Stenzel. The consent … [Read more...]

Fillmore County Planning Commission approves rezoning application

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The Fillmore County Planning Commission met on March 23 to consider an application submitted by Andrew Miller Jr. to rezone his property northeast of the city of Spring Valley from A (Agricultural) to I-1 (General Industrial) for the purpose of opening a lumberyard. The property in Spring Valley Township lies within one-half mile of the city limits of Spring Valley, making … [Read more...]

County Assessor highlights Rushford adjustments

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Fillmore County Assessor Jason McCaslin presented a review of details involved in finalizing the 2023 market adjustment at the March 27 Rushford Council meeting. McCaslin covered Rushford, as well as other municipalities and the county as a whole. McCaslin noted that things that affect the county tax rate vary and that time adjustments had a tremendous impact on the changes. … [Read more...]

Tin, Rust & Swindle

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Mindy Bear. Mindy Jacobsen. Mindy Jones. Mindy Riley. While her name has changed, her story has not. For more than two decades, Mindy has been caught up in a whirlwind of nefarious activities, becoming a household name in area newspapers. The telling of this story has been made possible with the collaboration of staff and resources shared between The Waukon Standard, … [Read more...]

Houston County road projects move forward

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At the March 28 Houston County Commission meeting, commissioners approved County Engineer Brian Pogodzinski’s request to purchase salt through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture (VPV). The board also accepted the low quote for liquid chloride and the low quote from MP Asphalt Maintenance for CP 2023-04 for crack filling. According to Pogodzinski, the following roads are … [Read more...]

Fountain went into lockdown

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On the eve of Friday, March 24, 2023, just before 5:20 p.m., while a state trooper was working traffice enforcment on Highway 52 near mile marker 25, in the City of Fountain, the trooper observed a Ford SUV traveling at a high rate of speed and activated their emergency lights to stop the vehicle. The driver of the Ford turned onto Fillmore County 8 into the City of Fountain, … [Read more...]