Fountain will see a major change coming to 3rd Street and County Road 8 at the Highway 52 intersection next year. Image submitted. There were several guests in attendance at the A ...

Ragnhild claimed little credit, despite making clothing for the dolls and saving old magazines through which Harold searched for advertisements and posters for his miniature buildings. A granddaughter ...

“O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the ...

After extensive discussion at their August 4 meeting, the Lanesboro City Council decided to post recordings of their monthly council meetings online.

Event organizer Stacey Rath invites Fillmore County Journal readers to join the Spring Valley community for Ag Days, happening August 11-17, as they celebrate Southeast Minnesota’s rich agricultural ...

Bill McBride, Bill’s Gun Shop, explained he has been in business for 45 years. He spoke in favor of the use of a rifle for deer hunting; a rifle is more accurate and most have optics which allow for a ...

At the August 4 meeting of the city council, City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton gave an update on the planners conducting the community group plan which is still on track. Mayor Kurt Reicks was ...

Of the items in the plan, the council focused mainly on residential development and community development, collaborating with other cities, townships, and communities in the county. Mayor Dennis ...

A severe thunderstorm and high winds on July 29 led the Houston County Board of Commissioners to unanimously declare a state of emergency during its regularly scheduled meeting on August 5. This marks ...

What kept my interest was the altar paintings. The one at the Evangelical Church depicted Jesus walking on the water with Peter half submerged in the water and clinging to Jesus. I would try to figure ...

Dennis Eldon Hillesland, age 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Dennis was born May 24, 1935, in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Edward and Joy ...

Time and again we treasure summer as a season of ease and adventure: a relaxing of the routine, the runaround, the wardrobe — a time for embracing an easy, breezy bonhomie. I’ve been enjoying my ...