Steele County Times
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...
Cramped quarters at Blooming Prairie Elementary School have forced officials to offer art classes this year in a sectioned off area right next to where kids eat their lunches in the cafeteria.
It’s just one way the elementary school is dealing with space issues. And for school officials it’s a...
About 12 Westboro church members waved signs with statements such as “God Hates Fags” and sang a parody song, “God Hates America” while the locals held signs and posters relating to messages of love and diversity.
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Medford’s Logan Pleschourt and his older brother, Anthony Lique, were attending the Minnesota Vikings’ divisional-round playoff victory over the New Orleans Saints on Jan. 14 at U.S. Bank Stadium when a surprise visitor came to ask him a question.
The visitor, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,...
In business, location can be everything.
Dave Neiman, majority owner of Arrow Ace Hardware in Owatonna, knows this better than anyone.
It all started last October with a phone call from Owatonna Mayor Tom Kuntz. The mayor had a proposal for Neiman, who took him up on the suggestion and began work...
Put your extra spending money aside and win an autographed photo of Stefon Diggs, the Minnesota Viking wide receiver who was part of the Minneapolis Miracle on Jan. 14.
Diggs, #14, is now recognized as one of the most celebrated Minnesota Vikings football player after he caught a 61-yard touchdown...
"Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
Mister Rogers (Fred) is most famous for using that greeting when inviting television viewers into his neighborhood for many years.
Being a good neighbor is an imperative part of being successful in the business and industry world, claim the father and son duo of Dick and...
Some Minnesotans yearn for spring while others hope only for snow to utilize their favorite winter toys.
Snowmobiles have long been a staple of these cold Minnesota winter months, and proper safety, maintenance, and understanding of rules and regulations go hand in hand with snowmobile operation....
Sometimes misfortunes have a way of producing life-changing experiences for people.
Jason House, who took over as executive general manager of his family’s business, House Chevrolet Buick Cadillac in Owatonna, in December, found that out earlier last year.
House’s parents, Julie and Greg,...
