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BREAKING NEWS: Mixed results for Owatonna School Referendum

Voters provided mixed results on funding for the Owatonna School District in Tuesday’s election.

BREAKING NEWS: No surprises with Steele Board as incumbents maintain seats

Unlike the 2016 election, there were no surprises in this year’s commissioner races for Steele County Board.

BREAKING NEWS: Blooming Prairie elects two new council members, mayor stays

Blooming Prairie residents have elected two new members to serve on the city council while the current mayor earned t

Owatonna to get Marriott Hotel

Owatonna will be getting a major boost for its downtown.

Owatonna Navy sailor dies in El Salvador

A Steele County sailor serving in the U.S. Navy has died.

State launches COVID home saliva test

Steele and Mower counties have been selected as two of 23 counties in Minnesota for a pilot of the COVID-19 Test at H

A FAMILY AFFAIR

If you ever have the need to contact the Brick Meger Funeral Home in Owatonna or the Medford Funeral Home, it’s likel

GLIMPSE THE HALF

Almost a year to the date of the anniversary of her daughter’s death, Ev Stransky woke up in the middle of the night

Cords challenges current mayor in Owatonna

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James Underwood estate given to BP Ed Foundation

Back in March of 2019, former Superintendent Barry Olson, received a call from a law office in California, Mo., indic

BP releases redacted chief’s eval

Blooming Prairie city officials have released documents requested by the Steele County Times in regards to discipline

County approves SRO in Medford Schools

The effort to put a school resource officer in Medford Schools is one step closer to reality.

Crown Cork & Seal pays $60K for violations in Owatonna

Crown Cork & Seal, a company that makes packaging products, has agreed to pay a $60,173 civil penalty to the Minn

Senator Sparks battles COVID-19

Minnesota Senator Dan Sparks, DFL-Austin, is one of the latest victims of COVID-19.

Soldier follows in dad’s footsteps in U.S. Army Reserves

For 19-year veteran Staff Sgt. Dan Wieman, he is following in his father’s footsteps of military service.

County considers school cop for Medford

A school resource officer may end up patrolling the halls of Medford Schools beginning with the next school year unde

Uproar over street project in Medford

Medford Mayor Lois Nelson is ready to rebuild the city’s main drag, but residents have been attempting to put the bra

Chief fights bad review

Silence has been finally broken in the on-going battle between the City of Blooming Prairie and its police chief.