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Caledonia School Board Hears Wednesday Sports Scheduling Request

May 26, 2026 by Kaitlin Longhauser Leave a Comment

Caledonia Area Public School board members met Monday, May 18 at Caledonia Elementary School in room 162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted roll call. Board members present included Derek Adamson, Chad Harms, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Whitney Steele, and Peterson. Julie Augedahl was … [Read more...]

Finstad Calls on DOT to Support United Airlines Service Between Rochester and Chicago O’Hare International Airport

May 18, 2026 by Commentary Submissions 2 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Sean Duffy, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Bryan Bedford, calling on the DOT and FAA to support United Airlines service between Rochester International Airport (RST) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) as … [Read more...]

Rushford Celebrates History

May 18, 2026 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Dubbed the “first stop on our journey,” Rushford Area Historical Society (RAHS) and the city of Rushford will celebrate the grand reopening of the historic depot on Tuesday, June 9, from 5-9 p.m. Located at 401 S Elm Street, the depot sits on the Root River State Trail and serves as the home of the Rushford Peterson Valley Chamber of Commerce and official visitor’s center. … [Read more...]

Golf (5/4)

May 4, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Rushford-Peterson boys golf won a home seven-team tourney, beating nearest foe Lanesboro 314 to 357. Team members and coaches above are (left to right) head coach Luke Rye, Gus Hoiland, Kellen Drinkall, Jace Dvorak, medalist Jaxson Meldahl, Sam LaFleur, Will LaFleur and assistant coach Andrew Hoiness. Photo submitted

Golf: Trojan Boys, Warrior Girls Take R-P’s Tourney At Rushford-Peterson’s in-season golf tournament, the Trojans handily were the top male team while Caledonia’s girls also took highest team honors. R-P (314) bested nearest foe Lanesboro (357) by 43 strokes with St. Charles (367), Lewiston-Altura (374), Dover-Eyota (374), Houston (392), and Caledonia (399) rounding out the … [Read more...]

Rushford Revises Wages

May 4, 2026 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

New Rushford City Administrator Hayden Stensgard, left, and Councilor Jim O’Donnell at the April 27 meeting. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner

There was little agenda businesses at the April 27 meeting, but the Rushford Council unanimously approved a revised wage scale and structure for Rushford Aquatic Center personnel. This move will continue to aid in drawing in not only good employees at the center, but retaining them for more than one season, which has been a problem for the city. According to documentation … [Read more...]

Fillmore County Narcotics Operation

May 4, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Jason Moore, Fillmore County Journal

On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and Mower County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint operation, executing a search warrant at the residence of Jason Eli Moore at 418 Line St. N., Wykoff, Minn. During the search, investigators seized approximately 376 grams of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $10,000, along with shotgun … [Read more...]

black hammer township meeting notice

May 4, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

The regular monthly meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Black Hammer Township Hall. Publish 4 … [Read more...]

Edward “Ed” S. Jacobs

April 27, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

  Edward “Ed” S. Jacobs, 66, of Houston, Minn., passed away on April 15, 2026. More information and online condolences are available at www.schumacher-kish.com. … [Read more...]

All-TRC Wrestling

March 23, 2026 by Paul Trende Leave a Comment

At the individual tourney on February 21, Chatfield head wrestling coach Matt Mauseth (third from left) was honored as Section 1A Coach of the Year. Mauseth and the rest of his Gopher coaches have guided the Gophers to three straight Class A finals matches, while producing 32 total state entrants in the span (25 guys, seven girls). Photo by Paul Trende

The Three Rivers All-Conference wrestling list includes nine Chatfield Gophers, five Caledonia/Houston Warriors, four Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson Screamin’ Eagles, two Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton Wolves and two GMLOS Bulldogs. For Chatfield, freshman Joey Cady (107), Gunner Polikowsky (114), and Nolan Happel (160), sophomores Hunter Polikowsky (145), Logan … [Read more...]

Douglas R. Street

February 19, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Douglas Street Obituary - Fillmore County Journal

Born near Hesper, Iowa, November 13, 1933. Deceased on February 13, 2026, at Symphony Northwoods Nursing Home in Belvedere, Ill. He lived in Rockford, Ill., for 63 yrs. His wife, Barbara Walhus Street died in 2015. … [Read more...]

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