Minnesota Fillmore County

Preston

A city in Fillmore County, Minnesota — population 1,279 as of 2020.

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Fillmore County Journal October 1

Donis Dell Hutton McCallum

Donis Dell Hutton McCallum, age 92, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, Minnesota. Donis was born on August 12, 1934, to Helen (Madson) and Wallace Hutton. She grew up on a farm near Harmony, Minnesota, with her five siblings. Many of…

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Fillmore County Journal September 29

Dave Hadland

Funeral Mass for David Hadland is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley. Burial will be in the St. Ignatius Cemetery. David G. Hadland, age 86, of Spring Valley died Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Spring Valley Living. He…

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Fillmore County Journal September 29

Pearl Eilene (Hardecopf) Finseth

Pearl Eilene (Hardecopf) Finseth of rural Fountain, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Pearl was born October 9, 1932, in rural Dexter, Minnesota, Mower County, the daughter of William and Rachel (Julson) Hardecopf. She…

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Fillmore County Journal September 29

Ingeborg “Inge” Emma Jackson

Ingeborg “Inge” Emma Jackson, 95, of Chatfield, Minnesota, died peacefully at her home on September 23, 2026. Inge was born on November 1, 1930, in Picher, Mecklenburg, Germany, to Elsa Seemann and Hans Schmidt, and was raised by her grandparents. In 1949, with her homeland under…

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Fillmore County Journal September 29

Gary “Doc” Donovan Daniels

Dr. Gary “Doc” Donovan Daniels, 80, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Gary was born on June 28, 1946, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Donovan (Don) and Gloria (Schroeder) Daniels. His family farmed in the Rochester area before moving to their Eyota farm,…

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Fillmore County Journal September 29

Spring Valley Armed Subject Arrest

According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, on Monday, September 28 at 1:15 pm, Fillmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a disturbance at a residence on Fairview Street in Spring Valley. A second 911 call reported that a male subject was outside the…

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Preston by the numbers

Population 1,279Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
2.46 sq mi (6.38 km²)
Median age
39.8
Households
603
Persons per household
2.2
Median household income
$63,984
Median house value
$185,900
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Address
PO BOX 657, PRESTON, MN 55965
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