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Featured

Beef Prices At All-Time High

May 11, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

According to Joe Nelson, beef prices in all classes at the Lanesboro Sales Commission have seen an increase to levels … Read Story

Area Veterans Fly to D.C. on Honor Flight

May 11, 2026 By Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

It was a whirlwind of a day, but one that Donald Ruen, Cliff Sackett, Ron Vorwerk, and David Whalen will never forget. … Read Story

News

I Was Worried the Quicksand Would Get Festus

May 11, 2026 By Al Batt

Ostrander Council Approves Wastewater Generator Purchase, Reviews Storm Damage and Cleanup Efforts

May 11, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Village Talks Zoning Issues

May 11, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Fillmore County Hears Plans for Gopher to Badger Link Project

May 11, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Houston County Board Approves Conditional Use Permit for Telecommunication Tower

May 11, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fountain Looks at Personnel and Contract Changes

May 11, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Peering at the Past 1854, Her First Week in Minnesota Territory

May 11, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Ask a Trooper

May 11, 2026 By Troy Christianson

Rushford Man Charged After Alleged Kidnapping, High-Speed Incident

May 11, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Fravel Conviction, Life Sentence in Kingsbury Murder

May 11, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Sports

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Hot Shots

May 4, 2026

Track and Field (4/20 – 4/24) 

May 4, 2026

Houston’s Hector Steinfeldt will slide safely into home ahead of the tag by Chatfield’s Andrew Eickhoff in the teams’ non-conference game, a 15-5 Gopher win in six innings, Chatfield’s first victory. Hurricane Axel Vix is also shown (near). Photo by Leif Erickson

Baseball (5/4)

May 4, 2026

Caledonia’s Nora Staggemeyer and Chatfield’s Rylee Urban will collide at home plate with Staggemeyer out in the team’s TRC matchup. But the Warriors beat the Gophers 6-1, Cotter twice, 5-4 and 7-1, and Stewartville 10-1, as #7 in Class AA Caledonia improved to 11-1 on the year. Photo by Leif Erickson

Softball (5/4)

May 4, 2026

Coach Carl Fruechte emphasized that while the John Gagliardi Award ball bears his name, the honor reflects the efforts of the entire team. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Fruechte Recognized for Impact Beyond the Field

May 4, 2026

Golf (4/27)

April 27, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

I Was Worried the Quicksand Would Get Festus

May 11, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Peering at the Past 1854, Her First Week in Minnesota Territory

May 11, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Thyme & Again – Dressing for Success

May 4, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

I Said Eye See Eye Saw Eye Smiled

May 4, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

A Pastor’s Heart

May 11, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Journal Writing Project “Avatar” The Perfect Cinematic Journey

May 11, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Why the Theory of Evolution is Wrong

May 4, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 2 Comments

Don’t Punish Cities For Not Recognizing New State Flag

May 4, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 9 Comments

Obituaries

Vincent Arnold obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Vincent Arnold

May 11, 2026

Donald Hoegh obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Donald Scott Hoegh

May 11, 2026

Larry Thompson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Larry Paul Thompson

May 8, 2026

Buster Johnson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Buster Johnson (Waldemar Edward)

May 7, 2026

Thelma Hur obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Thelma “Terry” Finke Hur

May 6, 2026

Edith Sawyer obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Edith Joan Sawyer

May 6, 2026


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