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New Hwy. 14 to feature deer crossing aimed at reducing crashes

While construction of a new Hwy.

BREAKING NEWS: Pedestrian dies from injuries in Owatonna crash

An elderly man has died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a vehicle while walking in Owatonna.

Owatonna surpasses $100M in building permit valuations

For the first time in the city’s history, Owatonna recently topped the $100 million mark in building permit valuation

Salvation Army needs an army this year

COVID-19 has impacted just about everyone in Steele County – from those in need to those who traditionally ring the b

Vaccine for COVID set to come by end of month

While COVID-19 continues to rage through the area by causing yet another death in Steele County, Public Health Direct

Knowing what people want is key to bookstore’s success

Little Professor Book Store has been a fixture in downtown Owatonna the past 33 years.

BREAKING NEWS: Dodge County fire destroys hog barn, kills 2,000 pigs

A fire in southern Dodge County has destroyed a hog barn and 2,000 smaller pigs, Blooming Prairie Fire Chief Dean Naa

Owatonna Schools extend distance learning

Distance learning in the Owatonna Schools will continue longer than expected.

Pencil art honors soldiers

Al Smith spends hours each day sketching photographic images. His tools: pencils and erasers.

RIESS MURDER HAD POLICE PUZZLED

For more than two years a conference room at the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office

Blooming Prairie gets a “present” too

This month, Santa and his reindeer won't be the only things coming to town.

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

Christmas comes to Soubas after century wait

For the first time in more than a century Christmas is coming to Souba Greenhouse in Owatonna.

Ellendale rallies around Diaz as he awaits lung transplant

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

An attitude of gratitude

China has long been known for the Great Wall of China, but NRHEG Elementary School in Ellendale is just becoming know

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

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