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Harmony Data Center Ordinance Recommended by P & Z

November 2, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

The Harmony Planning and Zoning Commission met October 28 to hold a public hearing for the city’s proposed data hearing ordinance. Approximately 20 residents addressed the commission on the subject. Chair Jesse Grabau outlined the evening’s procedure: each speaker was allowed three minutes, the audience was not to address the speaker and all were expected to be respectful. Planning & Zoning would then discuss and make its recommendation. Robbie Brokken shared her concern about the noise issue. Playing a recording of a data center generator’s noise, she stated that she didn’t want to hear that noise all the time. Erik Olson later asked for more information on the recording; Brokken … Read Story

From Self-Driving Tractors to a Self-Built Airplane

October 26, 2026 By Zech Sindt 1 Comment

    Inside a hangar at the Fillmore County airport sits the newest machine Kent Dornink has built. It is not a tractor, a planter or a combine. It is an airplane. Dornink spent about three years building the plane, a Van’s RV-14A. It came as a kit, in crates and pieces, with binders of plans and instructions, and he put in somewhere around 20,000 rivets holding its aluminum skin together. He finished it in February and had flown it about 100 hours by September. It still wears no paint. That job waits for this winter. Flying is nothing new to him. Dornink has flown for about 36 years, and he and his wife Judith got into it for a practical reason. Judith grew up in Nebraska, … Read Story

Mabel-Canton Emergency Highlights Importance of CPR and AED Training

October 26, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

On July 31, school staff and individuals working on the construction project at the Mabel-Canton School put their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills into practice and used the school’s automated external defibrillator (AED) to help save the life of Chris Meier, a State of Minnesota Inspector. The Mabel Ambulance crew, which also played a critical role in saving Meier’s life, responded to the emergency and provided critical assistance. On October 13, six individuals were recognized for their heroic actions and received challenge coins and certificates from Emplify Health representatives Clinical Manager/EMS Education Karla Eppler and Clinical Manager/Emplify EMS Nick Nedza. … Read Story

News

Rushford Supports New Business Opportunity

November 2, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Spring Grove Lions Logo

Spring Grove Welcomes New Teachers with a Passion for Learning

November 2, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore Central Approves Purchase Agreement with City of Preston

November 2, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Fillmore County Requests State Disaster Assistance

November 2, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Houston County Board Approves Watershed District Reappointments, New Staff Hire

November 2, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

One Moment, Please… I’m Looking Forward to November 4

November 2, 2026 By Jason Sethre

Chatfield Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan

November 2, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Caledonia City Council Approves 12-Month Data Center Moratorium

November 2, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Health and Wellness

Measles cases in Minnesota hit highest total in 36 years

October 29, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Chatfield Education Foundation’s 4th Annual Live and Silent Auction Set for November 21

October 29, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Sports

Playoff Pigtail Volleyball (10/22)

November 2, 2026

Three Rivers Conference Volleyball (10/19)

November 2, 2026

South-East Sub-District Football (10/20 & 10/21)

November 2, 2026

Cross-District Football (10/22)

November 2, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

November 2, 2026

Football: Defensively Offensive #1 Warriors Finish Out Perfect Regular Season

November 2, 2026

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Columnists

Why Did the Vulture Cross the Road? Because the Chicken Didn’t Make it

November 2, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Peering at the Past – Mom Made Soap, Butter and Beer

November 2, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

What’s for Dinner?

November 2, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Pastor Devotions – At the End of the Day

November 2, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

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

Letter about Preston pool…

October 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Things To Think About

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Strange Bedfellows – Understanding the Most Bizarre Political Partnership in American History

October 26, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 4 Comments

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

Letter about who will stay…

October 19, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Wayne Scrabeck obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Wayne Lyle “Wiener” Scrabeck

October 28, 2026

Sheryl Foster obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Sheryl Foster

October 27, 2026

Julie Torgerson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Julie Ann Torgerson

October 27, 2026

Nicole Meyerhofer obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Nicole Meyerhofer

October 26, 2026

Bonnie Blaser obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Bonnie Blaser

October 23, 2026

Kent Pfremmer obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Kent Robert Pfremmer

October 22, 2026

Letter to Our Founders
– By Elsa Eickhoff

A Letter to One of the Most Courageous Presidents
– By Vera Roddy

America
– By Ava Pohlman

“Say It Loud” – I Am Proud
– By Chris Gorczynski

Gratitude to the First President
– By Thatcher Roddy

America: Our Old Oak Tree
– By Audra Otto

American Spirit
– By Anne Doering

American Spirit
– By Karl Gorczynski

Beneke Immigrants from Germany
– By Arlene Gade

United States of America – 250 Years Young
– By Jeffrey Ellingson

America the Beautiful Shines On
– By Rose Korabek

USA! USA!
– By Carolyn Goree

Let Freedom Ring
– By Gloria Webinger


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