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Tis the Season of firsts

While the COVID-19 pandemic has stolen many activities from people this past year, a police officer isn’t about to le

Rachel’s Light provides much more than shelter

When Rachel’s Light opened a little more than a year, its founders hoped to fill a void – one that gave women and chi

Ellendale rallies around Diaz as he awaits lung transplant

For years, Ralph Diaz has been used to serving others in the restaurant business.

COVID-19 RAGES

For months, Public Health Director Amy Caron has been warning about a surge of COVID-19 cases taking place in fall, b

COVID testing draws hundreds

So far Lori and Al Lysne’s family have not contracted the coronavirus, but the Blooming Prairie couple wasn’t taking

Top firefighter loves community involvement

Monday night Owatonna firefighters gathered in their hall as sleet rained down outside to honor one of their own.

Flemming named news editor of Steele County Times

Deb Flemming has been named news editor of the Steele County Times.

BREAKING NEWS: COVID FORCES OWATONNA AND MEDFORD SCHOOLS TO SHIFT TO DISTANCE LEARNING

The rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases throughout Steele County is forcing Owatonna and Medford Public Schoo

Miracle officer pays football player a sideline visit

Josiah Hedensten got the best birthday gift he could have wished for on his 18th birthday Friday.

Farmers come to rescue of burning corn fields

Firefighters have water and hoses while farmers have plows and tractors.

Steele breaks previous COVID record

It took less than a week for Steele County to break its own COVID-19 positive case record.

Natural education

Sometimes in life timing is everything.

Shrek comes to life at BP High School

The first ever musical to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is coming to life at Blooming Prairie High

PRICELESS PHOTO

What’s a picture worth?

Holiday Parade is off for Owatonna

Lighting up the holidays with a downtown parade will have to wait at least another year in Owatonna.

Everyone urged to get tested for COVID

Steele County Public Health is organizing a communitywide testing event for COVID-19 next week in Owatonna.

BREAKING NEWS: DORNINK UNSEATS SPARKS IN SENATE RACE

A local senate district has flipped to GOP after Gene Dornink of Hayfield unseated veteran DFL Senator Dan Sparks of

BREAKING NEWS: Medford Mayor loses bid for re-election

A former Medford mayor has unseated the current mayor after Tuesday’s general election.