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Merxbauer settles into top role at South Central

As Michele Merxbauer settles into her new r

Family: Ariana died doing what she loved

There is no question that Ariana Ptacek die

NEWS BULLETIN: NEWSPAPER DELIVERY DELAYED DUE TO STORM, OFFICES CLOSED

Due to the snow storm ravaging southern Minnesota this week, the delivery of the Steele County Times print edition ha

SMILE, IT’S THE SMILE FAIRY

It’s next to impossible to get away from th

News Update: Bank forecloses on Motel 6, property for sale

A once-popular Owatonna hotel fell into foreclosure last week and now sits empty, waiting for a new owner.

Community Pathways launches Prom Drive

If you have any formal dresses collecting d

Update: Snowmobile crash victim ID’d

The Owatonna woman killed in a snowmobiling accident on Friday has been identified as Ari Ptacek, 26.