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The annual Rice and Steele County Crops Days will NOT be virtual, but instead on three AM Minnesota Programs.

The North American Farm and Power Show, held annually in the month of March at the Steele County Fairgrounds at the Four Seasons Event Center, announced this morning that it will be canceling the show again this year.

Thank you to U of M Extension Educator in Rice and Steele County Claire LaCanne for setting up todays AM Minnesota Program with Megan Roberts Farm Business Management Specialist with the U of M Extension office. The topic was signing up for the Farm Bill, should yo choose Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC?) Remember, the previous Farm Bill you made your choice and could not change it for the remainder of the 5 year Bill. Under the current Farm Bill you must signup eac...

Nicollet County authorities investigating reports of mail theft The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it is investigating a string of thefts from mailboxes. (Source: WAFB) By KEYC Staff | February 2, 2021 at 4:20 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 4:20 PM NICOLLET COUNTY, Minn. (KEYC) — The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it is investigating a string of thefts from mailboxes. Authorities say individuals were seen Monday in a black sedan pas...

Cash Wise Committed to Putting Food on the Table Its approaching a year since the pandemic began and Cash Wise Foods continues their support for helping people in Owatonna and Steele County with another set of gift cards donated to Community Pathways of Steele County. From the start of this crisis, Cash Wise representatives have made regular trips to Steele Countys food shelf with a variety of donations that have reached a grand total of $8,430. Over the last year Cash Wise of Owatonna has dona...

Blades Open Long Home Stand with a Win Through the first three months of the junior hockey season, the Steele County Blades has played four games on their home rink at Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna. On Sunday, January 31 they started an 18-day stretch of seven straight games on Dudley Otto Rink. The Blades topped Rum River 4-2 to begin the home stand. They host the Rochester Vipers at 7 pm on Monday, February 1. The Blades are allowing a limited number of fans into their home games. Several p...

Enter your number to get our free mobile app Rochester Civic Music is looking for local bands and musicians to open for the main acts during the Down by the Riverside free summer concert series and forWARD Neighborhood Park Concerts.... and theyll pay you in more than exposure! According to Civic Music, theyre interested all genres, and "original material is encouraged." There are, of course, requirements... Must have enough material to fill at least a 45 minute set Must provide own backline (...

Mark Elliott, Northfield Police Chief says they have a new community crime map. Pete Mergens of Professional Pride Realty in Northfield endorses the idea.

Coffee has its own day once a year on October 1. But I am a firm believer that everyday is coffee day. With that in mind, can there ever be too many options. Owatonna has recently added a couple of spots to get a good dose of caffeine. The Chamber Ambassadors of the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) recently visited the new Starbucks Coffeehouse located at the Owatonna Hy-Vee Food Store for a ribbon-cutting. The chambers Tuesday Talk e-newsletter wishes to "congratulate the...

Longtime Steele County 4-H supporter Jim Grass was not going to miss the swine show in 2020 despite the Steele County Fairs cancelation. Grass told AM 1390 KRFO Radio in August, "I havent missed a 4-H county hog show since 1945." Grass has been a 4-H student, parent, grandparent, superintendent, and fair board member. He was named as a "Friend of Steele County 4-H" during Sundays Pizza-in-a-Box Family 4-H Awards Banquet broadcast on AM 1390 KRFO. The role of the radio station changed in 2020. T...