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Volunteers Sharon Jahn and Rita Bezdicek show off some of the “cool new additions” at the Spring Valley Area Food Shelf. Photo submitted

Economic Development Authorities: Rich, Rural Community Assets

April 6, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Economic Development Authorities (EDAs) play a critical role in supporting rural communities by providing financial … Read Story

Team Elit, made up of Jacob Elit, Sam Wing and Jim Elit, finished in first place out of 27 teams, heading home with $1,700 split three ways. Photo by Jason Sethre

Jeff’s Three Person Pool Tournament

March 30, 2026 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

On the sunny morning of Saturday, March 21, vehicles started lining the streets of Fountain and Preston.  Cues in hand, … Read Story

News

Variances Denied

April 6, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Community members Aaron Bishop and Walker Ward join Harmony City Council members Jesse Grabau and Keith McIntosh for a roundtable discussion. Photos by Charlene Corson Selbee

Harmony Holds Joint Planning Session

April 6, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Rural Voice Conversations Lead to $25,000 in Grants for Youth Mental Health

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Journal - Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council

SEMAC Announces Recent Grant Awards

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Mary Athey

40 Years of Building Community Through Economic Development

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Matthew Uthoff

Second Suspect Charged in Winneshiek County Case Involving Drug-Laced Meal

April 6, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Fillmore County Journal - Fountain, Minnesota

Fountain Cleans Up Issues

April 6, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Fire at Well Pump House

April 1, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Jordan Brand, owner of Pam’s, and Kelsy Anderson, vice president of R-P Booster Club, at the designated Trojan pump. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Pam’s Corner Convenience/R-P Booster Club Collaboration

March 30, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Rushford Ambulance On-Call Pay

March 30, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Sports

Track and Field (3/24 – 3/28) 

April 6, 2026

Softball (4/6)

April 6, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports - High School Basketball

All-SEC Boys Basketball

April 6, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports - High School Basketball

All-TRC Boys Basketball

March 30, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

March 30, 2026

Team Elit, made up of Jacob Elit, Sam Wing and Jim Elit, finished in first place out of 27 teams, heading home with $1,700 split three ways. Photo by Jason Sethre

Jeff’s Three Person Pool Tournament

March 30, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Pastor Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid

Pastor Devotions – Living the Resurrection Now

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Listen When We Can – We Have a Lot to Learn

April 6, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Cheryl Boyum Eaton

Fillmore County Flashback – The Peterson Trout Farms

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Thyme & Again – On Eggshells and What’s Fulfilling

April 6, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Fillmore County Journal - Weekly Newspaper Serving Southeast Minnesota's Bluff Country - Letter to the Editor

Letter about Democracy Dies in Darkness…

March 30, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 1 Comment

Red, White And Betrayal

March 30, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 2 Comments

The Muslim Immigration Problem

March 30, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 4 Comments

One Moment, Please… Keys to Patience

March 30, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Donald Welander obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Donald Welander

April 6, 2026

Wayne Boehmke obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Wayne “Big Wayne”  Boehmke

April 6, 2026

Leland Mickelson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Leland Morris Mickelson

April 1, 2026

Collin Revered obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Collin Hugh Roverud

April 1, 2026

Caryl Lee Sharp

April 1, 2026

Marlys White obituary, Fillmore County Journal

William (Bill) Kenneth White, Marlys (Molly) Joy White

March 30, 2026


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