The June 24 meeting of the Houston County Commission was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Eric Johnson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. In attendance were Commissioners Kurt Zehnder, Bob ...

Mark Melvin Stutzman, 67, passed away December 16, 2024, at Mayo Clinic. He was born October 9, 1957, at Ft. Bragg, N.C. to Fletcher and Harriet (Hall) Stutzman. He married Dianne Kelly on December 23 ...

FILLMORE COUNTY WEATHER - WeatherWidget.ioTimothy Arnold Kappauf, age 62, of Houston, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at his residence in Looney Valley. He was born January ...

Princess Ishan Akenzua was born to King Akenzua the 2nd, one of the 12 High Kings of the Kingdom of Benin and King of the Edo people, and her mother Ovbuade Akenzua in Uzebba Edo State Nigeria on June ...

Wendell and Verna Sorum were married on June 6, 1948. They set up housekeeping on the home farm. Their first two children, Kristine and Karen were born in 1950 and 1951. Due to health reasons, Wendell ...

Wendell “Sonny” Meyer of Spring Valley, Minn., 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, of natural causes, at his daughter’s home in Sargent, Minn.

Fredrick Olaus Nilsson was arguably the most famous person to live, die and be buried in Houston County, Minnesota. Nilsson was well-known in early Minnesota and Iowa but not as famous there as he was ...

Beckley’s Office Products will provide new structures for the department at a cost of $52,183. The upgrades were approved as presented using funding which has been secured. County Administrator Bobbie ...

A resolution authorizing a tax abatement on property within the city of Chatfield for the 2025 retaining wall and the Mill Creek parking lot and trail improvement project was approved. A resolution ...

Since EMS protocols require them to stay in Rushford while on call, Busse was asking permission to create adequate overnight accommodation at the ambulance station. He proposed the addition of two ...

The 2025 baseball season saw Caledonia redeem a tough postseason last year with a Section 1AA runner-up performance, as the Warriors went 18-8. Only two of the eight Journal-covered programs finished ...