When one door closes another one opens, and nobody knows that better than the Schultz family at Owatonna’s famous Costas Candies and Restaurant.
When the scissors stopped snipping and the barber pole was switched off, no one knew how long it would be until professional haircuts would on…
Owatonna MainStreet has cancelled the 2020 Downtown Thursday season.
The 2020 Steele County Free Fair has officially been canceled.
As the founder and CEO of Climate by Design International, Tom Peterson had to learn a lot in a very short amount of time as the COVID-19 pand…
Jim O’Connor may grow his corn on a 150-year-old family farm in Blooming Prairie, but his work as an advocate in the ag industry spans nearly …
As with many events this spring, the virtual State FFA Convention earlier this week recognized student achievements over the past year and hel…
Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose to just over 8% in April, up from 2.9% the month before, as workers face sweeping job cuts amid the COVID-1…
The reconstruction of Medford’s Main Street, which has sparked controversy and opposition from area residents, may be delayed. But the City Co…
With its voter-approved operating levy set to expire next year, an Owatonna Public Schools referendum will be back on the ballot this fall, as…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Steele County spiked to 115 as of Tuesday, with glass-manufacturing company Viracon identified as having a minimum…
The former football field for the Medford School District located on the south end of town is one step closer to being developed after years o…
By the time Faribault UPS Store employees finished with a quick lunch break Monday, there was a line of customers waiting outside the locked f…
Despite the federal government passing a Tobacco 21 bill in December and local cities such as Owatonna and Northfield having passed similar or…
Almost every day this year prior to distance learning, Owatonna High School students Jenna Bauman and Elise Egbert would get out of class and …
The Owatonna Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging residents to get off our couch and move – and help out the community along the way.
Allina Health is launching a Safe Care Commitment campaign to assure consumers that it is safe to receive the care they need, whenever they need it.
As businesses throughout the state begin to slowly reopen per Gov. Tim Walz’s plan, stores and shops in Owatonna are starting to look at what …
Near half of all business surveyed by the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism says they’re unsure whether their business will surviv…
On Thursday, 6,000 masks were donated to the Mayo Health Clinic in Owatonna by the local Cabela’s team.
Photos of milk being dumped into fields and cries to support dairy farmers have flooded social media and TV newscasts since the U.S. reported …
Two new proposals will help reduce Owatonna’s housing crunch.
Founded by renown Faribault gardener Roger Koopmans, and more recently owned and operated by two of his nephews, Koopmans Landscaping and Desi…
As Minnesotans continue to wait for an update from the governor’s office on whether or not the stay at home order set to expire Monday will be…
She’s experienced banking out of a trailer, worked at one of the first Minnesota banks stationed inside a mall and stayed up all night during …
A bit of relief will be coming soon to local bars and restaurants that have been experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During a typical summer, high school and college students from across the region — and from further afield — would be taking on internships in…
Todd Lundgren and his wife, Grace, have sold assorted lawn and home decors — as well as other trinkets and goodies found in their gift shop — …
