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‘God has gotten us through this’

It will be a special Thanksgiving this year for Diane and Frank Vorlicek.

Parade to light up the holidays

Owatonna is ready to light up the holidays.

Former mayor, first lady to be honored as top citizens

Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President Miranda Camery had some special news to bring before a group

Cancer advocates urge federal support from Hagedorn

Discoveries that accelerate answers to cancer and impact human health can't happen without federally funded rese

Hometown brewing

It all started in Tim Pelton’s kitchen.

A reminder of homelessness in Steele County

Owatonna and Steele County residents gathered at the Owatonna Holiday Inn last week for the 11th annual Transitional

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Victims identified in deadly Dodge County crash

The State Patrol has released the names of the victims in Wednesday night’s deadly crash near Claremont.

‘It's a pretty big day’

A dream came true on Veterans Day 2019, Monday, Nov.

Paper bags filled with Thanksgiving love at Trinity

Brown paper bags are lining up the donation center at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna, but they’re not just any b

12 Quilts of Valor awarded

"These women have put their hearts, time and talents into these quilts."

‘Living or dead, family is still alive’ at Medford

For Randy Domstrand, who directed this year’s high school musical at Medford, there is one line in the play, “The Add

BP FFA collects toys again

The Blooming Prairie Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter is once again joining hands with the Ronald McDonald Hou

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Deadly crash on Hwy. 14 claims 2 more lives

A deadly crash on a stretch of roadway that has become known as the “Highway of Horrors” claimed yet two more lives W

A baker’s delight

What do you do after having worked as a registered nurse at a local clinic for a full day?

Celebrating 50 years of musicals in BP

It was a time to renew acquaintances built by acting in high school plays the past 50 years.

Historical director to take job in Missouri

After about 15 months on the job, the executive director of the Steele County Historical Society is moving south.

Costa’s Candies & Restaurant a fixture in Owatonna for a century

Costa’s Candies and Restaurant has been a fixture on Cedar Avenue in Owatonna since 1919 when George Boosalis opened

Holocaust survivor shares his story with Sound of Music cast

"The hills are alive, with the sound of music."