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Director Carmen Narveson and Library Manager Jerel Nielsen with their trophy. Photo submitted

Chatfield Brass Band & Lending Library Inducted into Minnesota Music Hall of Fame

May 4, 2026 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

It’s time to “toot the horn” for the Chatfield Brass Band & Lending Library! On April 11, it was inducted into the … Read Story

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

News

Online Safety Program in Fillmore County

May 4, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Fillmore County Journal- PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Your Money is Hard at Work in Houston County

May 4, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

In attendance at the April 27 Caledonia City Council meeting were, from left to right: City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson, Councilors Bob Klug and Amanda Ninneman, Mayor Jeremy Leis, and Councilor John Rauk. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Caledonia Council Gets First-Quarter Financial Update

May 4, 2026 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Chatfield MN

Shady Oak Redevelopment Proposal

May 4, 2026 By Karen Reisner

Lanesboro Shares Ownership of DuraPatcher with Chatfield and Stewartville

May 4, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Fillmore Central

Fillmore Central Prepared for Next Tornado Drill

May 4, 2026 By Hannah Wingert

Jason Moore, Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County Narcotics Operation

April 28, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal

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

Sports

Coach Carl Fruechte emphasized that while the John Gagliardi Award ball bears his name, the honor reflects the efforts of the entire team. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Fruechte Recognized for Impact Beyond the Field

May 4, 2026

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

Read this months “Ask the Experts”

Columnists

Thyme & Again – Dressing for Success

May 4, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

I Said Eye See Eye Saw Eye Smiled

May 4, 2026 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal-Pastor Mark Woodward

If Those Walls Could Talk, What Would They Say?

May 4, 2026 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – No Shame in Wearing Mended Clothes

May 4, 2026 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

Latest Commentary

Why the Theory of Evolution is Wrong

May 4, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Don’t Punish Cities For Not Recognizing New State Flag

May 4, 2026 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

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

Obituaries

Harold Jensen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Harold L. Jensen

April 30, 2026

Tracy Crain obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Tracy Lynn Crain

April 29, 2026

Dorothy Kruse obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Dorothy A. Kruse

April 29, 2026

Craig Bren

April 28, 2026

Debra Hagedorn obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Debra “Deb” Sue Hagedorn

April 27, 2026

Edward “Ed” S. Jacobs

April 27, 2026


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