The ballots are in and voters have spoken. Governor DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar and her running mate Ben Scheirer will be taking the reins in January 2027, as Amy takes the seat of Minnesota’s next governor. Statewide election results show she won with 55.46% of the votes over Republican Lisa Demuth who earned 42.63% of the votes. Out of 87 counties, Klobuchar won the vote in 16 counties, while Demuth carried the majority of voter support from 71 rural Minnesota counties. Demuth won over voters in the southeast counties of Fillmore (57.91%) and Houston (54.50%). In neighboring Mower County, it was a different story, where Klobuchar narrowly won with 49.16% compared to Demuth with … Read Story
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Kingsland Captures Conference Clay Target Crown
The Kingsland High School trap shooters claimed the Conference 7 team championship for the fall season of 2026. Fifteen Knights (14 boys, 1 girl) combined to place first among nine teams. Always competitive Mabel-Canton was runner-up in Conference 13. Ike Tweten of Mabel-Canton was the top clay-target individual scorer among Journal-area shooters. The Cougar senior averaged 23.90 out of a perfect 25.00. Cougar teammate, junior Carter Hershberger, and Spring Grove junior Tyler Turner each averaged 23.60. Kimberly Volkart of LeRoy-Ostrander was the area’s top scoring girl with 22.50 average. The fall season consists only of conference competition, with no postseason state or national … Read Story
Kappers Fabricating, Inc. Celebrates 40 Years in Business
In 1986, Larry Kappers sold his construction business and almost immediately started a welding business. Forty years later, Kappers Fabricating, Incorporated, also known as KFI Products is still going strong. Larry passed away in December 2025, but his sons Jeff and Dan Kappers are now the owners of Kappers Fabricating. In 1986, when Larry first opened the business, he did mostly walk-in welding projects, but that grew as he started taking on manufacturing jobs for businesses such as Featherlite Trailers, Terex Cranes, Oshkosh Trucks, McNeilus, Mayo Clinic, and more. Jeff and Dan, who have worked with their dad since he began the business in 1986, have seen all the changes over the years. … Read Story
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Election Team Recognized for Hard Work Behind the Scenes
Lanesboro Council Reviews Highway 250 Project Petition
Brownsville Wastewater Treatment Facility Receives State Commendation
Fillmore County Sponsor for Local Road Improvement Funding
Preston Recognizes Dual Employment
Fountain Authorizes Contract for Interim Clerk
Rushford Supports New Business Opportunity
Spring Grove Welcomes New Teachers with a Passion for Learning
Fillmore Central Approves Purchase Agreement with City of Preston
Fillmore County Requests State Disaster Assistance
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