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Thorson marks 108th graduation from Drug Court
Eddie Thorson celebrated his 31st birthday on June 24, and just two days later, he graduated from the Steele Waseca Drug Court. “What a heckuva birthday present this was,” Thorson said to courtroom full of more than 20 friends and family members who came out to support him. After...
Local 4-H student reports back from D.C. civics, leadership trip
From walking the halls of government to learning about good citizenship, Cody Shaw proudly represented Steele County in Washington, D.C. Shaw, an incoming senior at Owatonna High School, was one of 34 4-H students from Minnesota to be selected for Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an annual 4-H program that unites students from around the country in Washington, D.C. to learn about leadership, civic engagement and the history of American government. ...
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