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The Great Pumpkin

Kevin Walsh didn’t need to search very far or long for the great pumpkin this Halloween.

The race to finish harvest

Southern Minnesota farmers had a good reason to be grumpy after a light dusting of snow struck overnight last Thursda

SERVICE FOR OTHERS

Behind the backdrop of a beautiful fall day, 17 volunteers donated their sweat and talents to help build the latest H

MEATING THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS 24/7

In the fast-paced world where people want things right away, Steve’s Meat Market has found an innovative way to meet

Bad gas delivered in BP

A batch of bad gas made its way into Blooming Prairie over the weekend.

Used to giving, food shelf director needs help of his own

He's a man who has helped many Steele County residents over the years.

THE EMPTY CHAIR

Veterans are to be remembered with honor, believes the staff of Worlein Funeral Home of Blooming Prairie and Austin.<

Sparking fire safety

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Owatonna Forward moves to next phase

A grassroots, citizen-driven effort to move Owatonna forward into the future is ready to move onto the next phase.

Surprise end in murder trial

In a surprise move, the two men accused of murder admitted their involvement in Steele County District Court last wee

BREAKING NEWS: Top candidate turns down Steele administrator job

The top candidate for Steele County Administrator has turned down the job.

BREAKING NEWS: Surprise development in murder trial

Midway through jury selection in a Steele County murder trial, one of the accused murderers has brought the trial to

BACK IN OPERATION

After months of being shut down, the Steele County Courthouse in Owatonna is operational once again.

“Holly, want a cracker?”

We have often heard the refrain, “Polly, want a cracker?”

PINK BRINGS A RECORD YEAR

It was a record year for the Paint Blooming Prairie Pink event in 2017.

Murder trial set to begin in Steele County

The first of two accused murder suspects in what authorities called a drug-related homicide is set to go on trial nex

Hot dish on a stick?

Ole and Lena are often the butt of Scandinavian American jokes, especially in the Midwest.