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DALTON- Its that time of the year again and the village of Dalton has held its traditional Fall Festival. Even though the village was founded in

Turnbuckle-Shaking Good Time during All-Star Wrestling at Steele County Fair

Turnbuckle-Shaking Good Time during All-Star Wrestling at Steele County Fair

Turnbuckle-Shaking Good Time during All-Star Wrestling at Steele County Fair

Owatonna Chamber Launches Spirit Awards The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) presented its first annual Spirit of Owatonna Awards at their recent virtual annual dinner. The award is "a recognition connected to the business communitys work towards the greater good of our community," according to the Shields of Steele (SOS) and JumpStart Owatonna were the inaugural recipients of the Spirit Awards. Shields of Steele has manufactured thousands of shields, many for students and...

Hopefully its not too little too late. Businesses have struggled through the most recent pause enacted by the governor to battle the pandemic. On Wednesday he announced a loosening of restrictions on restaurants, bars, fitness centers and entertainment facilities. In a letter dated January 5 and authored by Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) President Brad Meier, he writes, "The timing is imperative right now to save these businesses-if you wait much longer, they will lost th...