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The Christmas Tree brings back memories

Christmas has always been my absolute favorite time of the year.

Courtroom drama leads to prisoner escaping

A routine sentencing on a criminal vehicular operation case turned into being anything but normal in a Steele County

SHOP WITH A COP

About two dozen youngsters came to the Target in Owatonna last week to shop for Christmas gifts for siblings and pare

Future entrepreneurs

It has become a tradition each year for St. Mary’s fourth graders to try their hand at small business.

‘OK God, you have me’

Assuming lots of pastoral-type duties at her rural, southeastern Wisconsin church gave Sue Froelich a desire to be a

BREAKING NEWS: RIESS PLEADS GUILTY

Accused killer Lois Riess of Dodge County has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of a look-alike woma

A Christmas to Remember at BP School

It was indeed A Christmas to Remember as presented by students of the Blooming Prairie Elementary School two times on

Making a list, checking it twice

Last Saturday, area kids were able to get in some early Christmas shopping without parents snooping at their presents

TICKING PAST A CENTURY

For the past 100 years Owatonna and Steele County residents have headed to downtown Owatonna to Kottke Jewelers for w

All aboard!

All aboard for a festive holiday season!

BREAKING NEWS: Police catch prisoner escapee shortly after fleeing

Steele County authorities have captured a prisoner who took from the Steele County Courthouse in Owatonna Tuesday mor

Parkinson Support Group learns more about Deep Brain Stimulation

An expert in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a treatment for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia,

St. Mary’s granted $25K

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World War II survivor

Old enough to be drafted into American military service in 1943, Blooming Prairie resident Ernie Betlach said he didn

Change paves the way for zoos and pet stores in Medford

During last week’s regular council meeting, the City of Medford opted to make a few tweaks to its ordinances in order

Quilts of Valor

Consider this Jean Westberg’s coming-out reunion of sorts.

SMMPA members commit to Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s (SMMPA) member municipal utilities have committed to establishing an elec

BREAKING NEWS: BLOSSOMS ARE STATE CHAMPS!

For the first time in the school’s history, the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms are state football champions!