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The Lanesboro Art Team and their trophy.

Lanesboro Art Students – Movement at VAC

April 27, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

April 10 brought an enthusiastic Lanesboro art team to Madison, Wis. to compete at the state of Wisconsin VAC (Visual … Read Story

From left to right: Jasmine Schuler, Danny Marks and his dad Matt Helgeson pose with the Mustang. Photo by Wanda Hanson

1986 Mustang GT 5.0, The Perfect Christmas Gift

April 20, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

When Jasmine Schuler was trying to think of a Christmas gift last year for her hard-to-buy-for fiancé Danny Marks, she … Read Story

News

Photos by Ellen Whalen

Violent Winds Shatter Mabel Farm Shed

April 27, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

M-C School Board Names Mike Harvey as New Superintendent

April 27, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Kingsland School Board Taking Applications To Fill Vacancy

April 27, 2026 By Paula Barness

The Rushford Village Council listens in at the April 21 meeting. Pictured clockwise from left are Councilor Bob Hart, Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit, Councilor Travis Link, Mayor Dennis Overland, and Councilors Rick Ruberg and Mike Ebner. Photo by Kirsten Zoellner

Village Considers Permitting Fees

April 27, 2026 By Kirsten Zoellner

Alissa Oeltjenbruns

Paint the Town Road Trip

April 27, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

Spring Grove District accountant, Tanya Elton. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Spring Grove School Board Approves Revised Budget

April 27, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Preston Protein Products Curb Request Approved

April 27, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Applicants Cory and Jackie Baker and Scott Hatleli and Cindy Cresswell-Hatleli were joined by other concerned Houston County residents at the April 21 commission meeting. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

4 to 1 Vote: Mine Density Ordinance Restored in Houston County

April 27, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia Public Schools Welcomes Whitney Steele

April 27, 2026 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Fillmore County Journal- Melartin proposes July event in Spring Valley

Spring Valley Man Charged With Felony Voting Violation

April 27, 2026 By Zech Sindt

Sports

Golf (4/27)

April 27, 2026

GMLOKS track and field athlete Tate Goergen continued to shine. Already holding his programs 400 and 800-meter records, at the Glen Amundsen Meet in Stewartville, he won both races, breaking meet records that had been held for 30 and 31-years respectively (both previously held by Tiger Jason Owen). Photo submitted

Track and Field (4/27)

April 27, 2026

Rushford-Peterson Alannah Skalet scores an early run in the Trojans game with TRC-West leading St. Charles, but the Saints prevailed 11-4. Photo by Craig Johnson

Softball (4/27)

April 27, 2026

Rushford-Peterson’s Owen Lange receives the throw from home to catch Chatfield runner Kaiden Brenna from stealing third base in the Trojans' 12-3 TRC win, culminating a 3-1 week for R-P. Photo by Leif Erickson

Baseball (4/27)

April 27, 2026

Fillmore County Journal - Fillmore County Sports

Hot Shots

April 27, 2026

Mabel-Canton’s Brevyn Tollefsrud slides into first safely as the ball comes toward Spring Grove’s Weston Ingvalson in the Cougars’ 6-2 SEC season-opening win. Photo by Lee Epps

Baseball (4/20)

April 20, 2026

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Properly Planting Trees

April 27, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

If You’re Ever In a Pillow Fight, Let the Pillow Win

April 27, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal-Pastor Mark Woodward

Pastor Devotions – The Lost Table Is Found

April 27, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Pick up a copy of this year’s Visit Bluff Country visitor’s guide at area businesses and start making plans. Cover photo by Luke Bibby

Plan Your Perfect Dog-Friendly Getaway

April 27, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Four Generations

April 27, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Micah Steffens

Journal Writing Project – Loss is the Greatest Human Experience

April 20, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Why Your Tab Fees Have Increased and How I’m Trying To Fix It

April 13, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 2 Comments

Brad Finstad

Finstad Votes to Fully Fund Department of Homeland Security

April 13, 2026 By Commentary Submissions 3 Comments

Obituaries

Rowland Cordes obituary, Filmore county Journal

Rowland William Cordes

April 23, 2026

Helen Larson obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Helen Geneva Larson

April 23, 2026

Bernard “Bernie” Baumgartner

April 22, 2026

Karen Haugland obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Karmen Haugland

April 21, 2026

Deborah Moran obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Deborah Moran

April 21, 2026

Brandon Benson obituary, Fillmore County JOurnal

Brandon Paul Benson

April 21, 2026


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