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Featured

Meet Kelly Ristau: artist, muralist, printmaker, Preston native, and Luther College graduate. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Kelly Ristau: An Artist’s Journey

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, I sat down with Preston Native Kelly Ristau, at Paddle on Coffee & Maker Emporium in Lanesboro, … Read Story

The R-P Education Interventionist Program class prepping to present one of their builds to the board. Photo by Wanda Hanson

Rushford- Peterson Voters Will Decide Building Question

November 24, 2025 By Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

At the November 17 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, the board approved in a 5 to 1 vote to call for a vote on the … Read Story

News

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

Three New Teachers at Mabel-Canton

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal- Spring Grove

Spring Grove Council Discusses Library and Fire Hall

November 24, 2025 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Mabel-Canton Cougars Logo

Mabel-Canton Superintendent Submits Resignation

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Kingsland Board Hears Audit, Awards 2026 Project Bids

November 24, 2025 By Paula Barness

Fillmore County Journal - Preston, Minnesota

Consumption and Display Permit for PHS

November 24, 2025 By Karen Reisner

Caledonia School Board Listens to Presentation About Potential Building Projects

November 24, 2025 By Kaitlin Longhauser

Village Concerns Over Recreational Land Taxation

November 24, 2025 By Kirsten Zoellner

Staff, residents, and Caledonia City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson, front and center, attended the November 18 Houston County Commission Meeting. Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee

Houston County Commissioners Hear Initial Presentation on MariBell 765/161 kV Transmission Project

November 24, 2025 By Charlene Corson Selbee

Fillmore County Journal - Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council

SEMAC Awards $391,262 in Grants to Support Arts Programming Across Southeastern Minnesota

November 24, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore and Houston County Land Rent Survey Results

November 24, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal

Sports

Chatfield’s Hannah Tweten recently signed a letter of intent to play college beach volleyball at Florida Southern College. She is pictured with dad Brent Tweten and Coach Kristi Rindels. Photo submitted

Sports (11/24)

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Six area girls earned All-State in volleyball. Above (left to right) are Class AA honorees Cora Bicknese and Harper Goldsmith of Chatfield, then Class A honorees Kinley Soiney of Mabel-Canton, Madi Zwart and Kyla Hellickson of Fillmore Central. Caledonia’s Aubrie Klug (not pictured) was also AA All-State. Photo by Lonnie Morken

Volleyball (11/24)

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

South-East All-District Football

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Loisah Gay

All-TRC Girls Soccer 

November 24, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Chatfield is the 2025 state runner-up in Class AA volleyball. The #4 Gophers downed unranked Esko 3-1 and #2 Albany 3-0 before falling to #1 Hawley 3-2 in the title match. It is Gopher volleyball’s highest ever finish. Photo by Leif Erickson

Volleyball (11/17)

November 17, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

Somewhere between Mabel-Canton consoling players Isaac Underbakke and Kale Eiken (left), and Darian Hershberger and Milton Hutchinson (right), is where the Cougars’ season ended. Down 40-38 with the clock reading 0:00, an M-C two-point try failed, as Hillcrest Lutheran moved on to the 9-Man state semifinals. Photo by Paul Trende

Football (11/17)

November 17, 2025 By Paul Trende Leave a Comment

School News

Latest Commentary

One Moment, Please… Thanks and Giving

November 24, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Brad Finstad

Finstad Secures $1.5 Million for Spring Grove Fire Station

November 24, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Brad Finstad

Finstad Statement on Vote to Re-Open the Federal Government

November 17, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

One Moment, Please… Ads You Can Trust

November 17, 2025 By Commentary Submissions Leave a Comment

Columnists

Pastor Devotions – Family Resemblance

November 24, 2025 By Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- A Goodly Heritage

A Goodly Heritage – His Birthday Present

November 24, 2025 By Wenda Grabau Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journa; - Lee Epps

Peering at the Past – Avoid High Speeds When the Car is New

November 24, 2025 By Lee Epps Leave a Comment

I Was One of the Things Going Bump in the Night

November 24, 2025 By Al Batt Leave a Comment

Obituaries

Steve Lange obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Steven (Magilla) Wayne Lange

November 26, 2025

Theresa Peterson obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Theresa Viann Peterson

November 25, 2025

Raymond Potthoff obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Raymond Theodore Potthoff, Jr.

November 24, 2025

John Hoegh obituary, Fillmore County Journal

John Hoegh

November 20, 2025

John Miller obituary, Fillmore County Journal

John Raymond Miller

November 20, 2025

Dustin Nagel obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Dustin M. Nagel

November 19, 2025


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Caledonia, MN 55921
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