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Owatonna to get Marriott Hotel

Owatonna will be getting a major boost for its downtown.

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

Owatonna Navy sailor dies in El Salvador

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

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

Senator Sparks battles COVID-19

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

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

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.

Worst week yet for COVID

Steele County experienced its worst week yet in the COVID-19 outbreak with 68 new cases reported over the past week,

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

Grant to help inmates get jobs

Inmates at the Steele County Detention Center in Owatonna will soon have the opportunity to improve their work skills

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.

Attorney claims BP is violating state law in release of chief’s discipline

Blooming Prairie officials remain tightlipped about the circumstances surrounding discipline of the city’s police chi

Breaking News: police chief appeals reprimand to state

Blooming Prairie Police Chief Greg Skillestad is appealing his recent reprimand by the city to the Minnesota Departme

Escape to fall splendor at Wisconsin’s smallest city

Everyone has a yearning at one time or another to escape to another world.