Josh Lafollette

Mary Frutiger, CEO of All Seasons Community Services, awards a door prize to the nonprofit's newest volunteer, Kurt Wahlberg, at the All Seasons Christmas party. (Josh LaFollette/southernminn.com)

Volunteers from Owatonna High School arrange stocking stuffers at a Steele County Toys for Tots distribution event.

When he set out on his campaign to raise funds for local cancer fighters and their families, musician Todd Utpadel never imagined how far it would go.

Owatonna Noon Rotary Club and Early Edition Rotary Club are collecting crutches, canes and other mobility devices for Crutches 4 Africa, which sends them where they're needed most.

The Steele County Free Fair's 2025 Grandstand schedule is already taking shape, bringing a new event to the lineup.

The Steele County Free Fair may seem like a distant prospect in the heart of winter, but fairgoers already have a preview of what to expect.

To say the Owatonna High School Choir program has recovered from the setbacks of COVID would be an understatement.

With just a few weeks remaining in the year, Steele County is wrapping up major business ahead of 2025.

From community celebrations to new businesses cropping up, 2024 was marked by an enduring push to revitalize downtown Kenyon.

"I want to be like them when I grow up." The Owatonna High School Carolers perform to students at Washington Elementary on the final day of school before winter break. (Josh LaFollette - Owatonna.com