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Fair attendance down slightly in 2021

Despite a slight downturn in attendance at this year’s Steele County Free Fair, the fair set record gross receipts, f

Owatonna School Board Meeting

It was another packed house Monday, but it went more smoothly than nearly everyone expected.

Medford ranks as one of best schools in nation

The sign hanging inside Medford High School tells the story: “Congratulations Medford High School For Being Selected

'The flag pole will be the candle on the cake'

It might be said that Phase II of the cleanup project at the National Czech Cemetery is nearly complete.

A fair retirement

Sharon Klein is not native to the area, but it didn’t take her long to get indoctrinated to the Steele County Free Fa

Cancer fundraising is a family affair

Nine years ago, Mandy Doocy was fed up.

For Owatonna woman, battling cancer while working the fair

Call it shear dedication, stubbornness or whatever you want, but Beth Bogen isn’t about to let a cancer scare stop he

Wiemans top goal with MS River Run

As Carl and Denise Wieman geared up Saturday morning for the annual MS River Road Run, they had already achieved a se

Elevator bankruptcy hits farmers’ pocketbooks

When Pipeline Foods LLC filed bankruptcy in July, several area farmers found themselves entangled in a legal quagmire

Pair set to open Lansing Corners in September

Back in March 2020, as the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the world, the bottom dropped out for friends and business pa

Board member’s nose broken in fair assault, man charged

A Fair Board member suffered a broken nose during an altercation Sunday night at the Steele County Fairgrounds in Owa

Fair honors volunteers with awards

Financial and attendance numbers often rise to the surface as the most talked-about figures surrounding the Steele Co

Family of Saints

It could be called the Saint Bernard experience.
 

Construction tops $100M for 2nd year

Construction in Owatonna will top $100 million for the second consecutive year. The question is: By how much?

BP School Board OKs $34M bond resolution

It’s official: The Blooming Prairie School District will bring a nearly $34 million bond before the voters in a speci

Popular doctor loses battle to Alzheimer’s

After battling Alzheimer’s disease for six years, Dr.

THANKS HEROES

In an extraordinary way, the Steele County Free Fair and United Way of Steele County are teaming up to thank frontlin

Teacher by day, rock star by night

Her students know she’s a teacher by day and rockstar by night.