blooming prairie

The weather was perfect all weekend long for Blooming Prairie's Old Fashioned Fourth of July. Here's a few pictures of some of the happenings from this past weekend.

The Blooming Prairie 4th of July celebration kicks off Saturday night, July 2, with the street dance downtown. The Blue Ringers will be playing from 8PM to midnight. Some of the highlights on Sunday include the Pedal Tractor Pull in the city park with sign-up at 4PM...

The sixth annual Rib Fest to benefit the Blooming Prairie Boys and Girls Club will be Saturday, June 25, at the Blooming Prairie Servicemen's Club. Hours will be 3-7PM. There's still room for more competitors. Call the club at (507) 583-6699...

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...

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...

The Blooming Prairie Cancer Group will hold their Cruise For Cancer on Saturday, June 25. Registration will be from 9-10:15AM at J and H Liquors with the ride beginning at 10:30AM. Registration fee is $15 and cars are welcome as well as motorcycles...

Towns and cities near and far pay tribute to our brave men and women who have and are serving our country. A nice way to say "thank you." Each veteran memorial is so different and impressive. KRFO/Kat Kountry's Account Exec Rich Will was in Arlington, Minn...

The Blooming Prairie VFW, American Legion, Auxiliaries and Sons of American Legion have all come together and have begun a fund to honor all veterans by building a veterans memorial in Blooming Prairie. The site was donated by the Blooming Prairie Serviceman's Club and will be built on a portion of their land on Fourth Street Northeast ...

May 30 marks the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, remembering our fallen soldiers. In Blooming Prairie, the VFW, American Legion and Auxiliaries held their program in the Serviceman's Club Liberty Room. The first award went to Marissa Larson, daughter of Jeff and Tammy Larson, for Voice of Democracy that is open to grades 9-12...

The Steele County Historical Society is awarding three local businesses with the 2016 Historic Preservation Awards during Preservation Month. They received nominations in April and toured them in May, awarding local businesses who preserve architectural and cultural heritage...