From an established artist who knows “How Country Feels” to a local talent with a burgeoning career, the Steele Count

Erika Buse, 77, of Owatonna, died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

James G. Sneer passed away comfortably surrounded by his family on Jan. 14, 2026, at his residence in Bloomington.

Kenneth Loren Dinse, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Timberdale Trace Memory Care in Owatonna.