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FLEECE FOR VETS

The Blooming Prairie Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 878 Auxiliary is one very active group that cares for its ve

BP VFW Auxiliary patriotic art winners chosen

Three young artists will be honored for their patriotic art creativity after they participated in the Blooming Prairi

‘It's a rare opportunity’

For 47 years, Steve Johnson, owner of Zumbrota Ford, has been in the car dealership business. 

BREAKING NEWS: NRHEG voters pass bond referendum

Voters in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School District have easily approved a $9.1 million bond referen

BREAKING NEWS: Former Steele Fair manager succumbs to cancer

With a heavy heart, officials at the Steele County Free Fair in Owatonna have announced the passing of former fair ma

A DARING, SWIFT MOVING RECOVERY

It proved to be a treacherous recovery effort under the fast moving currents of the Straight River that even put the

Huge crowd brings in $76K at BP Ed Auctions

Calculators were buzzing as bids were tabulated last Saturday night at the 16th Annual Blooming Prairie Education Fou

Lessons from tragedy

The Crisis Resource Center of Steele County offers unquestionably valuable services to those within the community, an

Art Competition announced for area students

The Office of U.S. Rep.

Let the laughs roll in

On Thursday night, Steele County residents packed into the Little Theatre of Owatonna to see a live performance of fa

Board approves County 12 project

In what was a brief session for the Steele County Board of Commissioners on March 26, the board awarded a contract fo

Voters to decide fate of NRHEG bond referendum

Voters in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will be heading to the polls next Tuesday to decide the fate of

Something for everyone at BP Ed Auction

This is NUMBER 16 and no two Blooming Prairie Education Foundation auctions are alike.

BP rallies to lift up family of toddler brutally murdered

The emotional and disturbing story of a toddler found in the middle of sex trafficking and murdered and eventually du

Auction features brunch experience with gifts by area women

One of the more unusual items that has become a big hit at the BP Education Foundation Auction in recent years is a F

Learning through listening

When James A. Bowey was first starting out as a photojournalist, he found himself covering the war in Bosnia.

History Center hosts the largest artifact show in the region.

The Steele County Historical Society will host the annual Gopher State Archeological Society show on Saturday, March

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Victim’s name released from Straight River crash

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Victim’s name released from Straight River crash