Our mission is to strengthen democracy by speaking up for its principles, actively supporting our communities, engaging our neighbors in meaningful dialogue, and fostering an informed citizenry.
Working primarily in Fillmore and Houston Counties in Southeastern Minnesota, part of the Driftless Area. (photo: A glorious sunset in Southeastern Minnesota)
July 18th is a national protest day opposing data centers. We will be in Harmony, noon-1 pm. Intersection of US-52 & MN-139 https://maps.app.goo.gl/W8tYBEQiEUZZUYow8
Aug. 2nd, Sunday. Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Agenda coming soon. Social time will follow the business meeting.
Aug. 8th, noon – 1 pm, Rushford. Intersection of 30 and 43 (Mill St and Jessie Ave), https://maps.app.goo.gl/R4jQZPeD7YPoSY2o8
Aug 16th, Sunday. Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Agenda coming soon. Social time will follow the business meeting.
Aug. 22, noon – 1 pm, Spring Grove. Viking Park (hwy 44 and Maple Dr.), https://maps.app.goo.gl/BPExCmcHT8NUfpzp6
Aug. 30th, Sunday. Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Agenda coming soon. Social time will follow the business meeting.
Sept. 13th, Sunday. Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Agenda coming soon. Social time will follow the business meeting.
Sept. 19th, noon – 1 pm, La Crescent. Intersection of Minnesota 16 & U.S. 14, La Crescent, MN 55947, https://maps.app.goo.gl/YuZnFJXKU6eUrR9q6
Sept. 27th, Sunday. Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Agenda coming soon. Social time will follow the business meeting.
Primaries: see https://www.sos.mn.gov/election-administration-campaigns/elections-calendar/?searchTerm=special%20elections
Houston County DFL events: https://sites.google.com/view/houston-county-dfl/events
Fillmore County DFL events: https://fillmorecountydfl.com/events/
Houston County GOP events: https://www.houstoncountyrepublicans.org/
Fillmore County GOP events: https://www.fillmorecountygop.org/event-list
Past Activities:
Most of the links below are notes from our meetings. They open in a new tab and are stored in our googledocs folder. The group’s ideas shape this website.
- Sunday, July 12, Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Notes here.. Social time will follow the business meeting.
- June 28th Caledonia, 11:30-12:30 PM. Protest! Bring your signs! MN 44 at the clinic. https://maps.app.goo.gl/gtGBwufuR2Fy9TLk7 Then, at 1 PM: Maribell Transmission Line discussion. Mainspring at 404 E Main St, Caledonia, MN 55921
- Sunday, June 7, Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Notes here. Social time will follow the business meeting.
- Saturday, May 30, Hokah, noon – 1 PM. Protest! Bring your signs! Intersection of Hwys 16 and 44. https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vaJPTiEvC3AWkMT6
- Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Kick-off Meetings, Thursday May 21, 9 AM in Rushford at the Fire Hall, 407 S. Elm Street. and 1:30 PM in Preston at the City Hall Council Room, 210 Fillmore St. West.
- Saturday, May 16: March with the DLF at the Syttende Mai parade – starts at noon. Spring Grove Syttende Mai Parade – 11:30 lineup – Unit #12, Saturday, May 16·11:30am – 1:00pm, 4th Ave NE and Maple Dr, Spring Grove.
- Saturday, May 9th, Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Notes are here. Social time will follow the business meeting.
- National Event, MayDayStrong, Friday, May 1st: Spring Grove, noon-1 pm. Viking Park, Hwy 44 and Maple Dr., https://maps.app.goo.gl/BPExCmcHT8NUfpzp6 Also, General Strike: no work, no school, no shopping (so gas up the day before!).
- Sunday, April 26th: Harmony, noon-1 pm. US-52 & MN-139, https://maps.app.goo.gl/W8tYBEQiEUZZUYow8
- Sunday, April 19th: Houston. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Social time will follow the business meeting. Notes here..
- Saturday, April 11: Preston, noon-1 pm, US 52 at Franklin St, https://maps.app.goo.gl/b7FvzWcHCZR8SPbd9
- NO KINGS 3 (National): Rushford, Mar. 28th, noon – 1:30 pm, 4-way stop Intersection of 30 and 43 (Mill St and Jessie Ave), https://maps.app.goo.gl/R4jQZPeD7YPoSY2o8 About 390 total for Houston and Fillmore Counties. Well done!
- Protest and business meeting, Houston, Mar. 22, Notes here. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Social time will follow the business meeting.
- Defend Democracy Multi-State Rally: New Albin, IA, Mar. 7, 1-2 pm, Roadside Park, 372 Railroad Ave, NW, https://maps.app.goo.gl/GanrrjhWMC5q5bcP9 61 humans, 4 dogs, one eagle, 3 states, 7 counties! Bravo!
- Protest and meeting, Houston, Mar. 1, Notes here. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting will follow immediately at 12:30 PM at the Nature Center.
- Protest in Lanesboro, Feb. 21, noon-1 pm, intersection of MN 16 and MN 250. https://maps.app.goo.gl/XivTzQ71gF1s2r7y8
- Protest and meeting: Houston, Feb. 15th. Protest across the street from the gas station and hardware store, 11:30-12:30. Business meeting at 1 PM at the Nature Center. Social time will follow the business meeting. Meeting notes here.
- Protest: Rochester, Feb. 12, 4:30-5:30pm. 2746 Superior Dr. NW, Finstad’s office. Bring Finstad-related signs. We will be in front of the building.
- Protest in Spring Grove, Saturday, Feb 7, noon – 1pm, Maple Drive and 44 at the park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1sF1pNUk5YN7TRwh9
- Minnesota Caucuses: All Minnesota caucuses are on Feb. 3rd at 7 pm. Find your caucus location here: https://caucusfinder.sos.mn.gov/
- Notes from Feb. 1, Sunday, Houston meeting.
- National Shutdown: Friday, Jan. 30. National boycott: no work, no school, no shopping.
- Protest: Hokah, Hwys 16 and 44 intersection. Saturday, Jan. 24th, noon-1 pm. https://maps.app.goo.gl/oeD7qLsFhsG5omib8 We had four intrepid protesters at -8 degrees.
- Winona, ICE OUT for Good, Saturday, Jan. 10, noon – 1 PM, Corner of Main and W. Broadway, Winona, https://maps.app.goo.gl/AgBMtyDbSwWYNccKA. WE CANNOT REMAIN SILENT! A rally to remember Renee Nicole Good and to call for ICE to leave Minnesota forever.
- Rushford, Jan. 6, Jan. 6th and Venezuela theme.
- Notes from Dec. 14 meeting
- Caledonia, Dec 6, at the closed clinic, healthcare theme.
- Notes from Nov. 13 meeting
- La Crescent, Nov. 15th, noon-1 pm, Minnesota 16 & U.S. 14, La Crescent. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YuZnFJXKU6eUrR9q6 Park where it’s legal! Bring your signs!
- Notes from Nov. 2 meeting
- Oct. 18th, 2025! No Kings II: we will be in Rushford, noon to 2 pm for this one, Intersection of 30 and 43 (Mill and Jessie). https://maps.app.goo.gl/PikBpXCxeLH7tc9r7 Park where it’s legal! Bring your signs and your best crowns! PLEASE get trained for safety: No Kings Trainings More options are linked to the Oct. 5 meeting agenda here.
- Protest, Oct. 11th, noon – 1 pm. Brownsville, Hwy 26 and CR 3 at River Station. https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2T6G87KGQ3r5Thu6 Bring your signs! Park where it’s legal!
- Notes from Oct. 5 meeting
- Sept. 27, noon – 1 pm, Spring Grove, Viking Park, along Hwy 44, https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5610938,-91.6356995,20z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
- No meeting/protest Sept. 21. See you at AppleFest!
- Sept. 13 in Lanesboro We were on public land at the intersection of Hwys. 16 and 250. https://maps.app.goo.gl/thHgTk6PaqiRr6LV7
- Notes from Sept. 7, 2025, meeting
- Notes from August 10, 2025 meeting
- Notes from July 13, 2025 meeting
- Notes from June 22, 2025 meeting
- Notes from June 8 meeting
- Notes from June 1 meeting
- Notes from May 25th meeting
- Notes from April 27th meeting
- No meeting April 20th. We will participate in a second nationwide protest in La Crescent. Park along the access road off Hwy 16 near the big Kwik Trip at 319 S. 3rd Street (link goes to Google Map). Noon to 2 PM. Bring your signs!
- Notes from Apr. 13, 2025 meeting
- NO BUSINESS MEETING APRIL 6th. See you all in Rushford on April 5th, RR station, Noon. BRAVO everyone! We had 147 people and 8 very good dogs at our April 5th event!
- Notes from Mar. 23, 2025
- Notes from Mar. 16, 2025
- Notes from Mar. 9, 2025
- Notes from Feb. 23, 2025: Organizing meeting at Houston County Nature Center, 1 PM.
