The theme for this year’s Relay for Life in Fillmore County is “Hope Lives Here,” which was also last year’s theme. The relay will be held on September 13 in downtown Spring Valley, Minn., at the VFW Hall, community center, and Spring Creek Park, all within walking distance of each other, making for a meaningful fall evening to demonstrate support for cancer survivors, those … [Read more...]
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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Justin James Castle, 39, Caledonia, Minn., 6/11/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Chatfield Police Department Dylan Lee Kocak, 23, Fountain, Minn., 6/24/2025, Wireless Device - Send/Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $135. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Emir Alagic, 46, … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
The volleyball season got started. Mabel-Canton, ranked #4 in Class A, went 5-0 and won the Floodwood Tourney, topping the 8th-ranked hosts in the finals 2-0. Senior Kinley Soiney had 62 kills hitting .505 in the 10 sets played (6.2 kills per set). New setter Gwen Rein had 99 assists. Fillmore Central, ranked #3 in Class A, topped AAA John Marshall 3-0. Caledonia, ranked #6 in … [Read more...]
Volleyball (9/1)
Southeast Conference Volleyball (9/21) Spring Grove 3, Lyle/Pacelli 1 > 25-17, 25-27, 25-16, 25-15 (C. Sherburne 4 kills, 36 assists, 9 digs, 22 for 22 serving, 4 aces; Brinley Middendorf 12 kills, 48% efficiency; Hailey Normann 15 kills; Madison Lile 10 kills; I. Kaufmann 20 digs; Jada Strinmoen 7 kills, 20 digs. The Lions served 94%; L/P only 78%. SG > 1-0, … [Read more...]
2025 Prep Football Preview
The 2025 season starts with both district and section changes. The 9-Man South-East sub-district remains largely unchang-ed with LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli, Grand Meadow, Mabel-Canton, Kings-land, Houston, Spring Grove, Lanesboro, and Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons staying. However, Wabasha-Kellogg drops down from 11-man and swaps in for Southland, which moves up to 11-man. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair Open Class Results
Arts & Crafts Grand Champion Jim Henley, Harmony, Adult Oil Painting; Reserve Champion Eunie Biel, Harmony, Adult Watercolor; Honorable Mention: Josie Schmidt, Chatfield, Mixed Media, Adelyn Nelson, Fountain, Pressed Flower; Brynn Fussy, Spring Valley, Pencil Drawing, and Wood Carving; Cora Mathison, Preston, Beadwork; Karen Vinson, Chatfield, Oil Painting/Florals; Jan … [Read more...]
College News
Graduates List Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Western Technical College: Ashley Schulz, Caledonia, Medical Administrative Professional; Braedon Solie, Caledonia, Welding & Fabrication; Drew Hauser, Caledonia, Automotive Technician; Isaac Housker, Caledonia, Accounting; Jeremy Stehr, Caledonia, Accounting; Jonah Dvorak, Caledonia, Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician; … [Read more...]
Margaret Ann Perkins
Nov. 25, 1937 - Aug. 24, 2025 Margaret Ann Perkins, long-time Chatfield resident, died peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Margaret was born in Red Wing, Minn., on November 25, 1937, to Carl and Ruth Oberg. She was raised on her parents’ farm near Vasa, where she acquired her skills of confidence and incredible drive. She attended a one … [Read more...]
2025 Prep Volleyball Preview
The 2025 area volleyball season notably starts with some section changes. As it relates to Journal-covered teams, Rushford-Peterson has moved up to Class AA. Everybody else stays where they were (though there are changes elsewhere for both Section 1A and 1AA). Two teams (Fillmore Central, Chatfield) return looking for encores to state seasons a year ago. Squads from Caledonia, … [Read more...]
2025 Prep Cross Country Preview
The 2024 cross country season for teams from LARPH, Chatfield, LFC, GMLOS, and Kingsland was highlighted by LARPH boys going to state for a sixth straight year while gals Autumn Rakosnik (LFC) and Lexi Kivimagi (Chatfield) made state individually, each (at least) repeating doing so. LARPH returns a large group from its state team. Rakosnik and Kivimagi are also back, as said … [Read more...]