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Body found near I-90 at Albert Lea; foul play suspected

A body was found last Monday afternoon near interstates 35 and 90 just northwest of Albert Lea, and authorities say f

Extension: Dairy prices slip because of demand changes

Changes in demand from countries such as China are causing milk prices to dip in Minnesota and across the United Stat

Westfield meeting starts with a surprise

Westfield Township residents met last week to discuss whether the township should establish its own zoning ordinance.

Owatonna DNR teaches water safety

Boys and girls attempting to sink canoes and boats might usually be frowned upon, but not when it comes to education.

Owatonna’s airport set to unveil master plan soon

Owatonna’s Degner Regional Airport is flying at great heights to plan for its future. 

A SCORE FOR STEELE COUNTY

A giant glass castle is taking shape as the new home of the Minnesota Vikings.

Medford students get chance to save lives

Medford students and staff members donated 61 pints of blood during last week’s American Red Cross blood drive sponso

Standing out in a crowd

Whether it is glasses, braces, red hair or freckles, Medford students performed the musical “Freckleface Strawberry”

Tobacco use banned on most county property

Tobacco use is no longer allowed on the majority of Steele County property.

Medford High to put on ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ this weekend

Medford High School students are thinking back to when they were children in an attempt to to channel their inner kid

DNR to crack down on Dodge County illegal water users

In response to concerns about water wells drying up and large feedlots potentially draining water without proper perm

Life renewed at family business

A tragedy that would typically cause a store to close for good has had the opposite effect on the Paffrath family, ow

OHS educator in Teacher of the Year pool

Owatonna High School Teacher Wendy Stephani has been chosen as one of the 30 semifinalists for this year’s Minnesota

Attorneys: Body cams would have helped lawsuit claims

The attorney for the Blooming Prairie man who accused police of roughing him up says body cams on officers would have

‘Guys and Dolls’ take stage at OHS

Over the weekend Owatonna High School students took their audience back to the 1950s in New York City with three perf

Dodge sheriff strives to make department better

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has been very busy since the election with its new administration and transition pl

OHS kicks off AVID program

For the first time in the history of Owatonna High School, there is a

Highway 14 expansion gets boost

The completion of the last segments of the Highway 14 expansion project got a boost last week with the announcement o