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Blooming Prairie High School senior Preston Rieken likely had never heard of Helen Keller until he was introduced to the Blooming Prairie Lions Club.
It is because of Keller, who became blind due to a fever at 18 months of age, that Rieken has received assistance to protect his vision. He has...
One of the survivors of a furious storm that decimated a turkey farm outside of Geneva says it’s a miracle that her family survived.
“It’s the hand of God,” said Cindy Schultz, who had just been discharged over the weekend from St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after being trapped in the wreckage...
First Lutheran Church senior Pastor Heidi Heimgartner definitely makes house calls.
On Saturday, May 19, she married Pamela Grochowski and Leslie Shawback at Westfield Lutheran Church, located six miles northeast of Blooming Prairie.
On Sunday, May 20, Heimgartner baptized John William Dahl, son of...
The Owatonna boys’ golf team finished seven out of nine teams on Saturday at the Federated Insurance Open at the Owatonna Country Club. Northfield won the event with a score of 308. The Raiders were followed by Rochester Mayo (310), Lake City (312), Forest Lake (321), Prior Lake (332), Forest Lake’...
In Owatonna Jeff Kath’s name was synonymous with auctions. As an auctioneer for over 35 years, Kath drew local residents to each event with his entertaining approach to the art. It is a skill only few can master, and one which requires both personality and passion.
Kath passed away earlier this...
Saturday (May 19, 2018) was a special day in Blooming Prairie.
It was the day when a dream became reality, a dream to have a veterans memorial paying tribute to the many veterans who have served from this area, or are related to current residents.
Tom Peterson, chairman of the Veterans Memorial...
The feedlot controversy in Dodge County appears to be sparking again, but this time in a different township.
A lawsuit has been filed in Dodge County District Court involving a proposed feedlot in Ripley Township located on the southern end of the county next to Westfield Township where the...
The founder of Explorer Scout Post 007, Rick Ellingson, was speechless when honored by current TASAR Post 007 Explorers following competition in Chandler, Ariz., last month.
Ellingson, a part-time officer with Janesville and Blooming Prairie police departments, was recognized for his 30 years of...
Leadership comes in different commodities, and Kelli Naatz, 24, of Blooming Prairie, is one of those untapped leaders.
Naatz, a 2012 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School, was recently named unit coordinator of the Blooming Prairie Youth Club. She succeeds Marcy Sundine.
“I never envisioned...
Friends and family gathered to view as 14 Owatonna student-athletes took turns putting pen to paper and signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 7. at a ceremony in the school’s commons area.
Owatonna Director of Activities Ryan Swanson said the school’s largest class in his...
