Joining the military wasn’t on Rosemarie Ulven’s radar. Ulven spent her childhood in Spring Grove and later moved to Northfield, where she graduated from high school. As a girl, she danced classical ballet, even being trained by Russian ballet master Ivan Novikoff and attending Interlochen Arts Academy. After attending St. Catherine’s College in St. Paul for a few years, Ulven was awarded a scholarship from the German government to study for two years at the Goethe Institute in what was then West Berlin. While there, she met and befriended a U.S. soldier who was stationed in West Berlin. That’s when the military first entered her mind as a possible career choice. By the time she left Germany … Read Story
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Dissecting 2026 Election Results
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
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
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Recognizing Area Veterans
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 68 Recognizes Gold Star Mother
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
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