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Bidding process complete; work underway

The Owatonna School Board recently approved another round of construction contracts, totaling about  $45.4 million, f

RJ’s on 5th Ave Bar & Grill plans to carry on Ralph Diaz’s legacy

Following in the footsteps of Ralph Diaz, the former manager of RJ’s on 5th Ave Bar & Grill in Ellendale who died

‘The Gin Game’ opens Friday at Little Theatre

D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Gin Game” opens Friday at the Little Theatre of Owatonna.

Home of the Free

When Brian Berg found out he would become a recipient of a Quilt of Valor, he wanted to find a memorable time to rece

‘I was numb at the time’

Even two days after a devastating fire knocked out his dairy operation, Brian Seykora was overcome by emotion while s

Work on Habitat house beginning

Single dad Gatluak Jerweng wants to give his kids something that he hasn’t had for years: a stable and happy home.

Statewide drill readies residents for severe weather

Steele County Emergency Manager Mike Johnson wants area residents to participate in the statewide tornado drill slate

Cases spike again in Steele County

After a reprieve from excessive COVID-19 cases in Steele County, things are heading in the wrong direction.

Woman faces attempted murder charges

A woman is accused of attempting to kill the father of her children as they watched during an early morning stabbing

Eagle Scout carries on family tradition

When it comes to the Tucker family of Owatonna and Eagle Scout awards, they are in 3’s Company.

‘A win for students, staff and parents’

It’s been a long time coming, but the Zumbro Education District’s (ZED) new facility is finally on the home stretch.<

Trinity offers a drive-thru Easter message

For people wanting to get the real story of the suffering of Jesus Christ dying on the cross, a drive-thru experience

Local gun permits spike to record levels

More people than ever before are packing guns in Steele County, with a record number of permits to carry issued in 20

Senior ‘happy’ about return to in-person activities

Now that things are beginning to open up and normalize with the vaccines becoming more and more available, some resid

MPCA fines Medford for 2020 spills

The City of Medford received a $5,100 fine for two spills that occurred in 2020 from the Minnesota Pollution Control

Group seeks members to keep elections clean

A group striving for clean political elections in the state is seeking public support, especially in greater Minnesot

NRHEG hires top administrator

There's a new superintendent coming to New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) Public Schools and his nam

Emergency management to expand to full-time role in Steele County

Steele County will soon have a full-time emergency management director.