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They say that the number eight is the number of new beginnings. The group of over 100 bikers raising money and awareness for five different causes on July 9 were a part of the annual Ride For Hope.
Some new beginnings can be painful. In the case of Dale Fisher who lost his wife, Kim, this past...
The dedication of the Veterans Memorial in Medford, MN on June 17, 2016 at the Straight River Days.
A beautiful day to gather…to celebrate this beautiful memorial…to recall our country’s service men and women…especially those who have served from our Medford area … always with the goal to protect...
Yesterday was the annual Harry Wenger Band Festival in Owatonna. This DVD highlight is presented to you compliments of the Steele County Times. Congrats to all the band members who participated!
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Isabel Brady was crowned Miss Medford 2016 at the third annual pageant held on Thursday June 16, at the high school auditorium, kicking off the Straight River Days Festivities.
“It feels really good,” Isabel said. “I’m very happy and surprised!”
Isabel is the daughter of Byron and Laura Brady,...
A lot of moving parts are necessary to run the Blooming Prairie Country Club and those parts have been in motion since the clubhouse opened on Thursday, March 31.
Warmer temperatures late last week brought more golfers to the nine-hole course, one of the more popular courses located in southeastern...
Hometown Pizza & BBQ, in Ellendale, is a family-owned restaurant that offers a family-friendly atmosphere for its guests.
The restaurant opened in late September and offers its namesake pizza and barbecue platters, in addition to pastas, sides, sandwiches and more. Located at 301 East Fifth...
The Owatonna Arts Center was crowded on Nov. 21 for the Twin Cities-based folk artists Curtis Teague and Loretta Simonet’s debut performance of their new album “When There’s Good to be Done.”
“This whole album is about real people that have gone through huge obstacles,” said Loretta about the...
Seventy-four-year-old Jeanette Raichle is up for National Aerobics Instructor of the Year award. She swears by the importance of fitness, and she is walking, swimming, dancing and hiking proof of the long-term benefits of an active lifestyle.
“Not bad for 74, huh?” said Jeanette Raichle after...
Last year, it was estimated that more than 1,100 people packed into the Owatonna VFW on Thanksgiving Day. This year, that number was easily reached and possibly surpassed as family members enjoyed a turkey meal.
“It is normal to have a lot of people,” said Jim Gasner of Owatonna, who along with his...
Everyone in the room gasped out of admiration when the black cloak that covered the painting was shed and the portrait of Anca Sima was revealed at the Owatonna Hospital through the Healing Arts Program reception on Nov. 17.
The portrait, painted by Barbara Porwit, is colorful, full of life and a...
