steele county

Where can I hunt? While I'm not a hunter, a number of my friends are, and that's a common question they pose. It's getting harder and harder to find lands that a hunter can gain access to in order to hunt. The DNR has expanded a program known as the Walk-In Access program from 35 counties to 46 counties...

The Steele County Clothesline invites you to their first Come Fly With Me event. It'll be Saturday, January 28, from 6-9PM at the Owatonna Country Club. The event consists of sampling food and beverages from four regions of the country. Sites this year are the Southwest, Tennessee, Chicago and the Napa Valley...

Those who are in need of a home and would like to learn more about the Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area are invited to several prequalification workshops. They will be starting to accept prequalification forms for their Habitat Homeownership Program starting January 23...

Earlier this week a pipe within the sprinkler system in the Steele County Courthouse failed, resulting in all three levels of the courthouse being flooded. This also necessitated an immediate evacuation. The removal of water and debris continues and a complete assessment of the building had not been completed as of Wednesday afternoon...

The Steele County Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, will be holding a class for new members in February. If you would like to find out more or sign up for training classes, contact Bonnie at (507) 390-2385. CERT volunteers take classes in disaster preparedness, fire suppression, medical operations, light search and rescue and more...

The Steele County Courthouse was flooded by a broken water pipe on Tuesday, sending many employees home and canceling hearings. Investigators are trying to figure out if it was due to the cold or if there was another reason the pipe burst...

The Kernel Restaurant in Owatonna has made the list for the Most Minnesota Nice Restaurants, posted on the Only in Your State website. The Kernel is one of my favorite restaurants to go to. They have a great menu, with specials every day...

There are a few fundraising events coming up as Southern Minnesota fights back against cancer. It's the 33rd annual Geneva Cancer Auction coming up the weekends of January 13 and 14 and January 20 and 21. The Friday night sessions at the Geneva Bar and Grill start at 7PM and the Saturday auctions begin at 2PM...

Steve Groening brings the KOBK news for November and December 1916. In discussion: Louis H. Sullivan presents building proposals for a new high school, Owatonna votes Republican in elections, $20,000 in bonds for a new bridge on Bridge Street passes, Steele County National Guard soldiers are allowed to vote absentee, 10 acres set aside from the county farm for the Steele County Fairgrounds, and Ch

Anyone passing through Steele Center probably notices the one building standing there, an old garage. Through old newspaper accounts I learned that it was more than a repair shop. It also served as a new car dealership for Plymouths and Dodges...