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County’s new safety officer is on the job

Kristen Sailer said the catastrophes that pop up every week on TV dramas might not be entirely realistic, but she can

Boeke becomes Owatonna’s newest council member

Retirement didn’t suit Owatonna’s newly appointed at-large Council Member Dan Boeke.

Amateur Radio Field Day held in Owatonna

During a downpour of rain, local amateur radio enthusiasts hunkered down in RVs and cars at McKinley School in Owaton

Janet Sargent, 80, Owatonna

Janet Ann Sargent was born Feb. 7, 1941. She died of cancer on June 17, 2021 at the Homestead Hospice House. 

BP’s Bobbie Bruns earns one of softball’s top honors

Only 14 Class A softball players were named first-team All-State by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Associati

Boxing was a big item once upon a time

“DING-DING-DING" is the sound of an announcer's bell at a major boxing match in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

How about celebrating and rallying behind the local, community paper?

It's sad how the landscape of newspapers has changed over the years, especially since I began in the business in

Space constraints at BP Schools prompt survey

The Blooming Prairie School Board recently authorized a public survey to gauge the community's interest in a pos

Waynes named Steele County Farm Family of the Year

The University of Minnesota Extension this week named the Wayne family of Ellendale as its 2021 Steele County Farm Fa

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