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COVID-19 claims first life in Steele County

The coronavirus has claimed its first victim in Steele County. 

Mary Dee Ann Riege, 61, Aurora, CO

Mary Dee Ann Riege, 61 of Aurora, CO passed away June 15th 2020.

Jennifer Lou Petersburg, 90, Owatonna

Jennifer Lou Petersburg, 90, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Foxdale Senior Living, Waseca.She was born A

Ardis Marie Dengler, 80, West Concord

Ardis Marie Dengler, 80 of West Concord, died June 25, 2020 in Rochester. She was born July, 24, 1939, in Claremont,

Kasson visits Kasson; time to celebrate July 4th

Last weekend a young boy and his mother visited Kasson. Usually, that doesn’t make headlines.

Diane Smith, 67, Geneva

Diane Kay Smith, 67, of Geneva, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home.

A scary moment while in search of fair food

By now, everyone probably is aware of my love for the fairs.

Postal blues with paper delivery

Our readers in Owatonna got a dose of the postal blues a couple weeks ago, most likely without even really noticing i

Estelline M. Fischer, 89, Blooming Prairie

Estelline “Esther” Mary Fischer of rural Blooming Prairie died June 14, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.<

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