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History center closed due to water main break

Officials were forced to closed the Steele County History Center on Friday due a water main break that caused signifi

Pet protection

Firefighters are equipped with pet protection to aide in emergencies.

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: MEDICAL EXAMINER IDENTIFIES DEAD BODY AS YOUNG MILWAUKEE GIRL

The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has preliminarily identified the dead body found near Bloom

BREAKING NEWS: Missing 2-year-old found in Minnesota; unknown if connected to Steele County

A missing 2-year-old girl from the Milwaukee area has reportedly been found dead in Minnesota.

BREAKING NEWS: Milwaukee Police Chief confirms 2-year-old found on side of road in rural Minnesota

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales confirmed Saturday morning that a body believed to be Noelani Robinson was “fo

BREAKING NEWS: Flooding forces History Center to close

The spring flooding has forced the Steele County History Center in Owatonna to close for today.

New city administrator right where he wants to be

Blooming Prairie’s new city administrator Andrew Langholz is right where he wants to be.

Governor signs bill for Hwy. 14 upgrade

Residents of Steele and Dodge counties finally got what they have long hoped for.

‘The real deal!’

This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Owatonna Business Women, and Jane Elsner was given the distinction of b

Ownership of building comes as a surprise to county officials

Steele County has one more building than most anybody, even county officials, realized.

Lembke family donates masonry work for BP Vets Memorial

It has taken unselfish donations from individuals and from Blooming Prairie area businesses to make the BP Veterans M

A measure of success

“I feel great,” Ray Scovill said while celebrating his graduation from the Steele-Waseca Drug Court.

Award-winning author stops by the town he calls home for debut of his newest novel

Chris Norbury’s first novel won awards.

Legion to mark major milestone

It’s not very often that an organization gets to celebrate a major milestone like a 100thbirthday, but that’s exactly

SNOW FENCE OR SAFETY RISK?

A line of spruce trees along Interstate 35 at Highway 30 by Ellendale is drawing new criticism of being a safety haza

Edging toward expansion

Finding itself at a juncture due to the possibility of development and the need for a solution to its limited wastewa

Pacelli student becomes champion speller

Twelve spellers (six from each Regional Spelling Bee) competed in the Final Spelling Bee on Feb.

Johnson Construction helps with BP Memorial

It is very fitting that Keith Johnson Construction has put its stamp of involvement on the Blooming Prairie Veterans