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Test Drive a Fire Truck in Owatonna, IF You are a Firefighter I thought I had stumbled upon a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A fire truck rally at the Steele County Fairgrounds. A representative with sponsoring company Pierce Manufacturing said trucks were on display and available to take for a test drive. But only for firefighters. I have used a fire extinguisher a couple of times. Not good enough. Well, it is still fun to look at fire trucks. Fire Truck Rally in Owatonna An Owatonna Fire Dep...

Test Drive a Fire Truck in Owatonna, IF You are a Firefighter I thought I had stumbled upon a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A fire truck rally at the Steele County Fairgrounds. A representative with sponsoring company Pierce Manufacturing said trucks were on display and available to take for a test drive. But only for firefighters. I have used a fire extinguisher a couple of times. Not good enough. Well, it is still fun to look at fire trucks. Fire Truck Rally in Owatonna An Owatonna Fire Dep...

Three people were involved in a two-vehicle crash just after 7 a.m. Friday on Highway 14. Posted: Apr 16, 2021 11:47 AM Updated: Apr 16, 2021 12:04 PM STEELE COUNTY, Minn. - Three people were involved in a two-vehicle crash just after 7 a.m. Friday on Highway 14. The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash happened at Highway 14 and County Rd. 80 in Havana Township. A Peterbilt semi was traveling westbound on Highway 14 when a Dodge Caravan attempted to enter the highway and the vehicles collided...

Arlys Mayonne (Borwege) Panning passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2021. Arlys was born in Faribault on Sept. 29, 1938, to Herbert and Zylphia (Simon) Borwege. She grew up on the family farm outside Medford with her siblings June, Roger, Ed and Janet. She enjoyed 4-H as a child and continued as a 4-H Leader. Arlys won state and national awards for her sewing and original clothing designs in 4-H and The Make It Yourself with Wool Contest. Arlys loved fast cars and drove her brother’s ...

125 Days Until Smiles at the Steele County Fair In about 125 days, many expect to gather for the Steele County Free Fair in Owatonna. While the theme this year is "Bringing back the Fun in 2021," fair manager Scott Kozelka has spoken as much about the smiles he expects to see, as about the fun that fairgoers are looking forward to. Join Kozelka for a special edition of "Fair Talk" on AM 1390 KRFO Friday, April 16 at 9:40 am, also simulcasting on 94.7 FM. Kozelka remains optimistic for a normal ...

COVID-19 is the dream-ruiner of the century, but there's always a silver lining with everything. One of the pandemic's was stimulus payments, and luckily, the Waseca County fairgrounds will get to share in some stimulation thanks to federal COVID-19 funding.

One person taken to the hospital.

For area residents dealing with simple legal issues, law libraries offer a free, little-known resource that could see a significant increase in popularity in a post-pandemic world. State law tasks the Minnesota Law Librarian with establishing law libraries in counties across the state. Such libraries are traditionally located in either the county courthouse or county government center, with local officials responsible for administration. While near-universal, the resource maintains a relatively...

Rice County Jail Study Committee Recommends Building New Facility No formal vote was taken but it appears the Rice County Board of Commissioners are nearing approval of constructing a new Law Enforcement/Jail facility outside of downtown Faribault.  The price tag is around 50 million dollars. All but one County Commissioner voiced their opinion it would be the best option going forward.  No votes are taken at Committee of the Whole Work Sessions. Sheriff Troy Dunn told Commissioners this was ...

Getting an appointment is still a matter of good timing, good luck — or very good neighbors.