Hi! I grew up in the Twin Cities, but I consider myself to be citified small town country. Radio has taken me to northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. I am married to a great guy and we have 3 cats (or maybe they have us, we're not sure)! I volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Healthy Seniors and the local food shelf. I also try to give a bit to the Humane Society. Reading, Quilting and Sudoku are a few of my hobbies. Sports are cool too! I enjoy playing golf (the real kind, not video) and listen to or watch most of the rest...especially baseball. Go Twins!
Lisa Marie
Sunday Night Movies in Downtown Owatonna
Historic Downtown Owatonna welcomes Sundays in the State with a summer movie series. A movie from each decade will be shown two Sundays a month at sunset at the former State Theater Space, 215 N. Cedar Ave., in Owatonna.
The first movie was Singin' In the Rain...
Local Golf Tourneys Coming Up in Owatonna
From the Ken Bey Football Classic Golf Scramble to Owatonna's Girls Basketball, there's plenty of opportunities to get some golf in and support a local cause or two.
Brooktree Golf Course will have the Ken Bey Football Classic Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 9...
Ellendale Days Events
Ellendale Days begins on Thursday, June 23, with music from 6-9PM on the Community Stage with Dan Stursa. At 7PM there will be Bingo in the Community Building, which is sponsored by Ellendale Community Action Group, and Play Ground Glow Run at the City Park...
Reading and More at the Owatonna, Blooming Prairie Libraries
Owatonna and Blooming Prairie Libraries have many events during the summer for all ages. A reminder that the last Thursday of June, July and August will be a book fair.
Summer reading programs have started, remember to pick up one or many books...
Owatonna Marching Band Festival Results
Saturday, June 18, was a sunny day and was just right for a parade. The seventh annual Harry Wenger Marching Band Festival took place with just marching bands, no floats or other units. Marching bands from all over Minnesota showed up to compete...
Owatonna Fire Deptartment Responds to Barn Fire
The Owatonna Fire Department responded to a fire the afternoon of Thursday, June 16, at the Krause Farm, one mile east of Owatonna on the 3000 block of 18th Street Southeast.
Commander Travis Ahrens of the Owatonna Fire Department said the fire was in a hay barn that measures 40-by-70 feet...
Lisa’s Logic: Yummy Fudge Day
Today is Fudge Day. Now there's a lot of fudge to pick from. My mom would make it at Christmas time every year. I made it for the first time a few years ago at Christmas time with my mom there. It was pretty easy following the directions on the jar and tasty...
Friday’s Movie in the Park
School is out and summer is unofficially here. To help celebrate, Owatonna Park and Rec will be once again have Movies in the Park on the third Friday during the summer months, with a rain date on Saturday.
Movies in the Park will be in Central Park in Owatonna with the movie beginning at sunset...
Old Glory Honored on Flag Day in Owatonna
The Owatonna Elks held their annual Flag Day Ceremony on Tuesday, June 14. The night began with Owatonna's VFW Post 3723 Color Guard presenting the Colors.
The Knights of Columbus Chorus sang "Star-Spangled Banner," "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless the USA" throughout the ceremony...
Possibly, Just Maybe, it is a Real UFO in Minnesota
Maybe you believe in UFOs, which is an unidentified flying object. Lights, moving fast and big. Just what could it be?
National UFO Reporting Center or NUFORC, has a long list of sightings in Minnesota. Some reports have a long description...