Monday, August 21 • Caledonia School Board, Crooked Creek Community Center, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 22 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Houston … [Read more...]
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Schools
The Fillmore County Journal covers sports for theses 11 area schools and School Board Meetings for most listed. If there is an event or sport that is not covered, it is most likely due to the staff resources available. We do accept photo submissions of sports and events. Please send only one or two photos with a title, descriptions and names of those in the photo (if possible). … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, August 14 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback Forging Ahead: 165 Years of Preston’s Ironworking Heritage
By Joanne Hall Member of the Preston Historical Society In 1853 John Vail from Pennsylvania was the first man to locate a claim in what became the village of Preston. That same year William Douglass started the first blacksmith shop in Preston. In July of 1855, a blacksmith shop was operated by Charles Rappe, who bought out the forge and business of William Douglas. … [Read more...]
College News
Honors List Spring 2023 • Alexandria Technical & Community College: Tanner Kasel, LeRoy • Bemidji State University: Jennifer Knutson, Spring Valley • College of St. Scholastica: Brittainy Johnson, Lanesboro; Aubrey Norby, Mabel • Hamline University: Elizabeth Liew, Harmony • Iowa State University: Abby Ashbacher, Caledonia; Brynn Howerton, Lanesboro; Carson Ruen, … [Read more...]
Melvin Emery
Melvin Emery, age 91, of Chatfield, Minn., died on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Wellington Place nursing home in Decorah. Graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at Burr Oak Cemetery, with Rev. Michael Wilker presiding. Melvin Emery was born on February 17, 1932, on the family farm in Winneshiek County near … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Taylor Skye Augedahl, 27, Caledonia, Minn.; 2/9/2023, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. 2/6/2023, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. 1/21/2023, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. 1/5/2023, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. 12/11/2022, Parking During Snow Removal, … [Read more...]
Fountain Puts a Stop to Speeding
Last month, following citizen complaints and years of rampant speeding on Cedar Street, the Fountain Council unanimously approved installing a four-way stop at the intersection of Cedar and Third Street, which is about halfway down the length of Cedar Street. At the time, they also discussed the extension of temporary speed bumps, making it impossible to go around and move the … [Read more...]
Wearing of the green
The Irish music reaches the depth of your soul and will have your feet stomping and your body waving to the fast-paced music. You might jump up out of your seat and start dancing the jig. Plenty of Irish music will be at the 18th Annual Irishfest in La Crosse, Wis., August 11-13. Say hi to the green and orange-clad with red hair leprechaun, Clancy, and don’t forget to take a … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, August 7 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 8 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, … [Read more...]