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A Celebration of Life in a Barn

June 22, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

On June 13, 2026, Katie Ruen’s celebration of life was held in an old barn that had been built in 1910 by local farmers … Read Story

Stork Award for Rushford Ambulance Crew

June 22, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

The Rushford Ambulance crew had a surprise guest at their regular meeting June 15. Alex Catevenis, the executive … Read Story

News

ICAN Celebrates 20 Years Serving Houston County

June 22, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Maggie Makes the Cover of Visit Bluff Country Magazine

June 22, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Preston Raises Compensation for EMS Volunteers

June 22, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Caledonia School Board has Five Open Seats to Fill in Fall Election

June 22, 2026 By Rose Korabeck

Property Tax Exemptions Approved for Church Rectories

June 22, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

Cougar Pride Noted by Supt. Kuphal

June 22, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Park Celebrates 50 Years with Special Guest Alison Arngrim

June 22, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

How Do You Handle Adversity?

June 22, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Spring Grove to Draft Assessment Policy

June 22, 2026 By Rose Korabeck

Rushford-Peterson Board Approves Budgets

June 22, 2026 By Wanda Hanson

Sports

State Softball: #3 Warriors Go 2-1, Finish as Consolation Champs

June 15, 2026

State Track and Field: Boldt, Boys 4×800, Lead Impressive RPH Podium Contingent

June 15, 2026

State Track and Field: Goergen Walks Away with Two Titles to Lead GMLOKS

June 15, 2026

Eight are All-State Shooters; Repeat Crowns for ‘Canes, Cougars

June 9, 2026

Golf (5/26 – 5/28)

June 9, 2026

Baseball Playoffs (5/25 & 5/26)

June 9, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Flying Farmer Jonathan Gerdes

Hello? Do You Copy?

June 22, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Ask a Trooper

June 22, 2026 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – Birds and Bees and Animals Planting Walnut Trees

June 22, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

He Had Been Counting On Better Results But He Counted Wrong

June 22, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Benya Kraus

Land Legacy

June 15, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… Celebrating 250 Years

June 1, 2026 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

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

Letter about Finstad’s folly…

May 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… The Next Chapter for 2026 Graduates

May 26, 2026 By Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Carol Eppen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Carol J. Eppen

June 18, 2026

Patricia Kidd obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Patricia “Patty” Lois Kidd

June 17, 2026

Anita Clauson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Anita Theresa (Schulte) Clauson

June 16, 2026

Barbara Cleghorn obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Barbara Ann Cleghorn

June 15, 2026

Jean Henke obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Jean R. Henke

June 15, 2026

Allen Schmidt obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Allen Schmidt

June 15, 2026


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