Fillmore County Journal

Featured

Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Executive Director Alexa Shapiro attended the February 25 Houston County Commission meeting. From left to right: Commissioners Cindy Wright (attended via Zoom), Chairman Eric Johnson, Kurt Zehnder, Bob Schuldt, and Greg Myhre. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Stepping Forward

March 3, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

At the February 25 commission meeting, Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail executive director, Alexa Shapiro, updated the … Read Story

Some of the organizers of the Lanesboro Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament. From the left: Melissa Wagner, Brad Kelly and Erik Overland are all smiles during the 2025 tournament.

Lanesboro Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament Warms the Heart

February 24, 2025 By Barb Jeffers Leave a Comment

In the cold of winter, a large crowd could be found on the ice at the bass pond in Lanesboro for an event that makes … Read Story

The CSB-SJU group from left to right: Courtney Gouda, Kingshuk Mukherjee, Blake Ehlert, Hannah Roach, Emma Illg and Hannah Kauppinen. Malia Michelfelder Tessum took the selfie. Photo submitted

Emma Illg and Malia Tessum Travel to India

February 17, 2025 By Wanda Hanson 2 Comments

Two Fillmore County women got to experience the business world in India first hand last month. Emma Illg of Harmony and … Read Story

News

The Rushford City Council examines the proposed Hemp and Cannabis Ordinance; from left to right: City Administrator Tony Chladek, Jim O’Donnell, Sally Ryman, Mayor Terri Benson and Drew Lindner. Leigh Volkman was absent. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Police Body Worn Cameras Hearing Set for Rushford

March 3, 2025 By Wanda Hanson

Kingsland School Board Talks Budgets, Roofs and Referendums

March 3, 2025 By Paula Barness

Fillmore County to Enhance Communication System

March 3, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Chatfield 2025 Crack Filling and Chip Sealing Plans

March 3, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Marg O’Laughlin addressed the board during the public comment period to share her concerns regarding the curriculum in her ninth grade daughter’s literature class. Photo by Wanda Hanson

R-P Looks to Future Needs

March 3, 2025 By Wanda Hanson

Fillmore Central School Board from left to right, in front: Sue Sikkink, Brian Michel and Shelly Topness. In back: Jennifer Pickett, Craig Britton, Jason Schwarz and Carrie Mathison. Photo submitted

Fillmore Central SAC Kids’ Artwork Published

March 3, 2025 By Hannah Wingert

Caledonia Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson and council members Amanda Ninneman, Mayor Jeremy Leis and John Rauk pay close attention to reports presented by city employees. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Staff Begins Work on Caledonia Capital Improvement Plan

March 3, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Bond Referendum Meetings Announced, Donations Acknowledged by M-C Board

February 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Houston County’s new Human Resources Officer Brent Parker official start date is March 3, 2025. You will find Parker on the second floor in the Historic Courthouse. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Decorah’s Brent Parker Hired as Houston County Human Resources Officer

February 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Spring Grove Approves More Chickens

February 24, 2025 By Kaitlin Longhauser

CRV Sets Hearing on Kitchens’ Solar Energy

February 24, 2025 By Wanda Hanson

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Preston Supports Fillmore County Hemp and Cannabis Ordinance

February 24, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Sports

Hot Shots (3/3)

March 3, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Rushford-Peterson senior Caden Johnson gets free for a layup in the Trojans’ regular season finale 70-53 win over Cotter. R-P won its sixth straight game, and they improved 21-4, and Johnson is the only senior. Photo by Dawn Hauge

Boys Basketball (3/3)

March 3, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Spring Grove/Mabel-Canton’s girls celebrate at 60-45 win over Southland in their regular season finale, which clinched the Lions there second straight SEC crown (a share with Grand Meadow). Coach Taylor Elton’s Lions (21-5) are 1A’s 2-seed. Photo by Lee Epps

Girls Basketball (3/3)

March 3, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

FCLMC’s Kane Larson (upright) and Chatfield’s Ben Carrier (face on mat) get all tangled as they tangle in the 172-pound final at the Section 1A individual wrestling tourney. In the event’s best finals match, #3 Carrier topped #2 Larson by 3-1 decision, but each have qualified for state. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling (3/3)

March 3, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Hot Shots

February 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Gymnastics (2/15)

February 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Houston boys basketball beat LeRoy-Ostrander 86-57 to clinch the SEC-East basketball title. It is the Hurricanes’ first boys SEC title ever, and first league crown period since 1987. They are 12-4 in the SEC, 16-8 overall. Photo by Emma Geiwitz

Basketball (2/24)

February 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Five Chatfield seniors (left to right) Ben Carrier, Ayden Miner, Alden Pearson, Carson Rowland, and Javier Berg plus a mostly-occluded Wyatt Jacobson gather around the Section 1A team wrestling trophy. The Gophers dominatingly repeated as champs, beating three foes by a combined 192-23 score. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling (2/24)

February 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Hot Shots

February 17, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Caledonia boys basketball topped Rushford-Peterson 84-67 to clinch the TRC-East division title. The Class AA #3 Warriors ran their win streak to nine and they improved to 20-2 on the year. Photo by Paul Trende

Basketball (2/17)

February 17, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

School News

Latest Commentary

One Moment, Please… Future Leaders in the Classroom

March 3, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

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

Letter about The Oath…

March 3, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Letter about Shame and Blame…

March 3, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

The Ben Gurion Canal Project

February 24, 2025 By Commentary Submissions 1 Comment

Columnists

Pastor Devotions – Naming Oneself Christian is No Small Thing

March 3, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fresh off the Farm – AI – and it’s Not What You Think

March 3, 2025 By Liz Gerdes Leave a Comment

The Table of Infinite Knowledge at the Eat Around It Cafe

March 3, 2025 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Peering at the Past – Arriving in a Hupmobile, They Never Lost a Mother or a Baby

March 3, 2025 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Raymond Verville obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Raymond Francis “Pete” Verville

March 3, 2025

Arden Tuftin obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Arden Gordon Tuftin

March 3, 2025

Richard Brown obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Richard L. Brown

March 3, 2025

Vivien Dawn (Knudsvig) Mathsen

March 3, 2025

David Otis obituary, Fillmore county Journal

David Lee Otis

March 3, 2025

Jo Marquardt obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Joe Marquardt

March 3, 2025

View the 2024 Veterans Day Tribute, view our area veteran names,
or submit a veterans name to be included in next year’s Veterans Day Tribute.

Preston Office
136 St. Anthony Street
Preston, MN 55965
Office Phone: 507-765-2151
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays 8 a.m. to Noon

Caledonia Office
103 S. Kingston Street
Caledonia, MN 55921
Office Phone: 507-725-4444
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fridays – Closed

Featured

News

Sports

School News

Latest Commentary

Columnists

Obituaries

Fillmore County Journal

NEWS

More FCJ