Elstad: Student, Staff Safety is Top Priority
Owatonna superintendent Jeff Elstad explains the district's focus on safety as they prepare for the school year.
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Social Media Post Details Alleged Assault on Mankato School Bus
Police in Mankato are investigating reports of an assault on a young child on a school bus Tuesday afternoon.
Owatonna School Bus Changes
Steve Hale of the Owatonna Bus Company was a guest on AM 1390's Talk of the Town
St. Mary's Names Principal
St. Mary's School pastors and board announce Jennifer Swanson as their new principal. She succeeds Kathleen Segna, whose retirement went into effect July 1.
Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships
Each year the Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary hosts their Festival of Tables, with proceeds going to scholarships. This spring's recipients have been announced.
Receiving the Donald Sanford Nursing Scholarship are:
Mariam Omar of Mankato State
Caitlin Anderson of Winona State
Recipients of the Auxiliary Health Related Career Scholarship are:
Kristine Boubin of Winona State
Timon Higgins of the Univ
2017 Scholar Dollar Recipients
Four Owatonna High School seniors are this year's Scholar Dollar recipients. Ethan DeKam, Britta Gantert, Derek Thada and Grace Valen each received $500 at a Wednesday morning breakfast at Hy-Vee.
KRFO Radio's Scholar Dollar program, in its 25th year, has given more than $63,000 to more than 125 Owatonna students...
LTO Scholarship Winners
The Little Theatre of Owatonna has announced the recipients of the 2017 Veta Alexander Scholarships.
The winners are:
Rachel Bluhm, a 2017 graduate of Medford High School. She's the daughter of Jeff and Michelle Bluhm of Medford. Rachel will attend the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Owatonna School Staff Changes
The Owatonna public schools have announced staff changes in several leadership roles for the 2017-18 school year.
Owatonna School Construction
Progress is advancing at several Owatonna schools, with an indication that most of the work will be done by the time students return to class in the fall.
2 Teachers Make Final Cut
Congratulations Southern Minnesota. Your students are well-educated!
Education Minnesota has released the names of the 11 finalists for 2017 Minnesota teacher of the year, and two of them are from Southern Minnesota: Sarah Swan McDonald, a Northfield High School social studies teacher and Scott Noet, and Owatonna Junior High social studies teacher...