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The Owatonna Chamber of Commerce says 2021 should be another big year after more than $100 in new buildings in 2020.

Viracon, one of Owatonna's largest employers, has a new CEO. Apogee Enterprises, the parent company of Viracon, recently named Ty R. Silberhorn as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) included a news release from Business Wire in their recent edition of the weekly e-newsletter Silberhorn comments in the article, "I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to lead this great company. Apogee is an established leader in its industry with a long history of growth and providing exceptional value for its customers." Silberhorn is coming t...

Alexander Lumber was founded in 1883. Their first phone number was 61. Owatonna Chamber's 'Tuesday Talk' highlights.

Hopefully it's 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 their ability to keep operating in our community." Meier also stated, "In a recent poll of our loca...

Mark Wilson, owner of Old Town Bagels, prepares to turn off the neon ‘OPEN’ sign that hangs in the front window of the downtown Owatonna restaurant two hours earlier than normal. Due to Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order, all restaurants, bars, and places of public accommodations and amusement in the state must be closed until Friday, March 27, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19. (Annie Granlund/People’s Press)