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Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball continues to roll
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball continues to roll through its season, winning its most recent match against Hayfield while sweeping the field in a weekend tournament. The winning streak this past week began last Thursday as the Knights defeated Hayfield in straight sets 25-20, 25-17 and 25-12 in fairly dominating fashion following a more competitive opening set. Mali Quam joined Kendal Johnson, Audrey Haugen, Evan Jacobson and Emilie Jarvis with perfect serving on...
Author shares Minnesota fun facts, oddities at game show-inspired program
Doug Ohman is practically a walking atlas of Minnesota. The author and photographer presented Monday evening at Owatonna Public Library, taking visitors on an alphabetical tour of the state from Alberta to Zumbrota. Ohman, a regular presenter at libraries around Minnesota, has spent over 30 years uncovering and sharing stories from the state’s past. He said the program, entitled “Name That Town,” is his most interactive. Ohman structured it like...
CROP Walk to bring churches together to fight hunger
Congregations from all over the country, including several from Faribault, will walk side by side Saturday morning as a show of solidarity in the fight to end hunger worldwide and in their own hometowns. Just after 8 a.m. Saturday, starting from the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour and marching toward Central Park, about a half-dozen local churches will be represented in the 33rd annual CROP Walk in Faribault. CROP was...
Studio ARTour celebrates 20 years this weekend
For the past two decades, one tour has been bringing artists’ inspiration to the limelight. The Studio ARTour has been going on for 20 years and is a place for artists in South Central Minnesota to display their artwork for others to see. This is not your typical art show — there are 18 studios to see and 33 artists. The tour extends to Faribault, Northfield, Dundas and Farmington. Tami Resler, the chair of the art tour, said this tour is a great way to...
Evening Gathering offers weekly, welcome reset
Just The Facts The half hour Evening Gathering service occurs every Sunday at 6 p.m. at First UCC Northfield through the end of May 2025. The ecumenical worship is open and welcome to everyone. 09a19d18-bb8a-4d9b-9e24-274397ba1b07 Calm in the midst of tumult. That’s how Evening Gathering moderator Mary Carlson greeted the 15-20 attendees at last Sunday’s 6 p.m. ecumenical and lay-lead worship service held in the dimming twilight at First UCC. ...
A LIFE WELL LIVED: Keith Bangs remembered as renaissance man in Owatonna sports
In his early years, Keith Bangs lived in many places, called many towns his home, before he landed Owatonna in 1974. It was there that he stayed until his death on Sept. 9 of this year. Bangs was a fixture in the Owatonna community, especially in the athletics scene, involved with four sports as coach and statistician during his 50 years here. ...
Steele County Public Health Hosting Drive-Thru COVID/Flu Shot Clinics
Don’t miss out on the chance to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu and COVID-19. If you haven’t signed up for one of Steele County Public Health's upcoming clinic dates, now is the perfect time to do it. Steele County Public Health is hosting drive-thru...
Bluejays win final meets as regular season comes to a close
Believe it or not, the regular season for the Waseca Bluejays girls tennis team is drawing to a close, as it had its last home meet last Tuesday and its last regular season meet was set for Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Bluejays beat the Cannon Falls Bombers on Monday night, Sept. 23 on the road and the Rochester Lourdes Eagles Tuesday night, Sept. 24 at home. The Bluejays have moved...
Larger-than-normal apples harvested in Minnesota thanks to growing season's rainy start
HASTINGS, Minn. — Minnesota farmers are rejoicing after a great growing season for apples.Whistling Well Farm owner Charlie Johnson has weathered many difficult growing seasons since opening his farm in Hastings in 1972. After several years of drought, he says the apples are flourishing this year."For the first time we've had adequate moisture. Almost too much…and then the apples got a little bigger than what we'd like them to be, but they're still good," Johnson said. The family-owned farm has 16,000 apple trees on 42 acres. They sell apples, mums, pumpkins and other goods. While the grocery stores they sell apples...
Building relationships, individualized learning key topics at Owatonna School Board candidate forum
With no shortage of interest in multiple races this year, the highly anticipated candidate forum for the Owatonna School Board kicked off local forum season. Hosted by the People’s Press, Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and Owatonna Noon Rotary Club, nearly every seat was filled Monday at the Owatonna Country Club to hear from six of the eight candidates for School Board: Nikki Gieseke, Mike Herman, Tim Jensen (incumbent), Ron Kubicek, April St. Martin and Andrea Van Gelder. ...
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION: Superintendent talks teen mental health in social media era
The adoption of new cell phone restrictions in schools took center stage during a recent meeting between Superintendent Jeff Elstad and community members. Sitting down with a gathering of retired educators, school board members and candidates and other constituents Friday morning, Elstad discussed how the district is working to reduce students’ dependence on their phones and stressed the need for a community-wide effort to curb the impact of social media on teens’ mental health. ...
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