Steele County Times
It was a night to remember.
The Blooming Prairie Police Department gave residents, young and advanced in age, a chance to renew acquaintances Tuesday night, Aug. 1, at National Night Out.
It had been several years since BP had been part of the National Night Out scene. National Night Out is just...
It was a night to remember.
The Blooming Prairie Police Department gave residents, young and advanced in age, a chance to renew acquaintances Tuesday night, Aug. 1, at National Night Out.
It had been several years since BP had been part of the National Night Out scene. National Night Out is just...
Rave reviews were heard by filled biscuit customers at the 46th Annul Litomysl Summer Festival on Sunday, July 30.
A highlight of the Litomysl festival was picking up Buchte, the filled biscuit.
"They are simply the best and they get better," exclaimed regular customer Marilyn Tollefson of Blooming...
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m. for Steele County, including the cities of Owatonna and Medford. Take cover!
Young minds are often cooking up the most brilliant ideas, even when stereotype says kids aren’t old enough to make a difference. Two years ago, sixth graders from Owatonna proved that they could do something extraordinary, regardless of their age. Under the direction of teacher Jennifer Hanson,...
The summer daze turned into a summer craze this weekend in Owatonna.
Starting last Thursday, the city kicked off its annual three-day Crazy Days Celebration.
Sponsored by the Owatonna Business Partnership, vendors and shops set up tents and tables along Main Street into Central Park. Local...
Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that the first sign of civilization was a healed femur. It is likely in that pre-technological society that someone cared enough to do the hunting and gathering for that injured person while the bone was healing.
While I write this the U.S. Senate...
A severe thunderstorm rolled through the area July 19, damaging two large turkey barns near Claremont.
Kent Schmidt was doing chores in one of the barns at the time the storm hit around 4:30 p.m. As he was taking care of his turkeys, he became surrounded with nails ripping loose from the roof and...
Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Litomysl will be showing off its country church pride at its 46th Annual Summer Festival on Sunday, July 30.
The 140 families of the parish will host the event which is one of the largest summer parish festivals held in Minnesota each year. The country style...
“You’ve got cancer.”
Three words that will stop a runner in their tracks, an actor in the midst of a soliloquy and a writer in midsentence.
A phrase that brings life to both an accelerated level and to a screeching halt.
It’s a life changer and it means something different to each one who hears...
