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Rural church closes the book on worship

It’s not the outcome that parishioners had hoped to usher 2019 in with, but their declining membership and changing r

'Mr. Happy' loses his battle to cancer

A man known for his gift to gab and inherited the name, “Mr.

BREAKING NEWS: NRHEG voters pass bond referendum

Voters in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School District have easily approved a $9.1 million bond referen

BREAKING NEWS: Former Steele Fair manager succumbs to cancer

With a heavy heart, officials at the Steele County Free Fair in Owatonna have announced the passing of former fair ma

The daily life of an editor

Growing up I always wondered what it was like to be an editor of a newspaper.

Bringing our resources to a Sprout! event near you

At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) we sometimes joke that we are our region’s “best kept secret.” But

Voters to decide fate of NRHEG bond referendum

Voters in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will be heading to the polls next Tuesday to decide the fate of

Board approves County 12 project

In what was a brief session for the Steele County Board of Commissioners on March 26, the board awarded a contract fo

Let the laughs roll in

On Thursday night, Steele County residents packed into the Little Theatre of Owatonna to see a live performance of fa

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