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Steele teen earns state 4-H scholarship

It was kind of a trifecta for a
Steele County 4-Her at this year’s
4-H Livestock Auction during the

BREAKING NEWS: Owatonna PD investigating non-fatal shooting Thursday night

The Owatonna Police Department is investigating a shooting leaving one person with non-life threatening injuries.

BREAKING NEWS: Two killed during a police chase in Owatonna

UPDATE 6:46 p.m. : the names involved have been released by State Patrol.

New public works brings 2 under same roof

With all of the public works staff now under the same roof, the new facility for Steele County is fully functional.

BP Chamber members get sneak preview of website

Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce members who attended a regular meeting of the chamber on Wednesday, Aug.

GERMAN FRIENDS FOREVER

A 1990 Blooming Prairie High School graduate is responsible for a friendship connection that has continued to the pre

Agencies partner to stock fish at Austin’s Todd Park

Austin’s largest city park will get hundreds of rainbow trout stocked in its creek each spring starting in 2020 thank

A perfect day for corn and brats

It was indeed a perfect day to enjoy some bratwurst and sweet corn.

For the love of the fair

Kayln Naatz of Blooming Prairie has been involved with the Steele County Fair for most of her life as a 4-H member, b

Tornado narrowly misses fair on opening day

It didn’t look like the Steele County Free Fair was going to get off on a good note once again this year as a severe

Come eat pancakes at First Lutheran

A pancake breakfast fundraiser will take place at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Red Cross urgently needs blood donations before summer ends

With many regular donors delaying giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, the American

‘We really did it!’

"It has been the best week of my life," said an emotional Candy Pogones of rural Blooming Prairie after fin

Two inducted into Livestock Hall of Fame

Robert “Bob” Chladek and Ronald “Ron” Van Nurden were inducted into the Livestock Hall of Fame last week at the Steel

Breaking news: Blooming’s Minimizer to leave town

Owatonna Mayor Tom Kuntz confirmed Saturday night that Blooming Prairie-based Minimizer is leaving town and moving to

Jury convicts man of attempted murder

A Steele County jury has found a man with a violent history who attacked and stabbed a woman with a knife guilty of a

‘The ship is going in the right direction’

Jacob (Jake) Schwarz says he is "blessed" and "honored" to be the new principal at the Blooming P