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All-day bus tour to teach area farmers best practices for healthy soil
After years of drought, the area finally got some much-needed rain. Then, more rain. And more. And more. It might even be more than farmers in Rice and Steele counties bargained for, which could impact the health of their farmland. Farmers with concerns about soil health might consider signing up for a new Soil Health Bus Tour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 31. The free event is organized...
Steele County resident recounts storm chasing adventures
Rarely has a tornado improved someone’s day. And yet, as storms swirled around southern Minnesota in May 2021, local storm chaser Zach Folie didn’t feel dread or fear, but excitement. “I was actually kind of in a bad mood that day, and my fiancee convinced me to go out. We punched the core of the thunderstorm, and noticed a little purple dot that appeared on the weather radar,” Folie recalled. ...
Local families, Community Pathways supporters gather for annual fundraiser
Community Pathways of Steele has forged many strong relationships in the community, with individuals, businesses and other nonprofits. One night out of the year offers Community Pathways staff and volunteers the opportunity to join with some of their most committed supporters for food, drinks and good times. The nonprofit hosted Pathways Palooza, its annual fundraiser, Friday evening at the Steele County Fairgrounds Beer Garden, with proceeds going to provide food...
Steele County child safe after lengthy standoff in Austin
A 7-year-old girl from Steele County is safe Monday morning after a standoff in Austin that was around 11 hours long. The girl — believed to be the daughter of a man at the heart of the standoff — was rescued from a white vehicle parked at a home on 16th Avenue NW just after 9 a.m. Monday morning. The man, identified as 48-year-old Kristofer Luiken, was taken into custody and according to the Austin Police Department’s Capt. Todd Clennon is looking at local charges after reviewal of the case by the Mower County Attorney’s Office.
Two from Owatonna hurt in semi/pickup collision Tuesday
OWATONNA, Minn. – Two people were injured after a pickup/semi collision in Steele County on Tuesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened around 12:36 pm on Interstate 35. The State Patrol says Andrew John Linder, 39 of Easton, was driving a 2006 Freightliner semi and Athena Marie Castro Keller, 17 of Owatonna, was driving a 2001 Chevy Silverado when they crashed near mile marker 43.
SteeleCoWorks celebrating partnership with local students, employers
“What’s next?” is the dreaded question many young people face upon graduating from high school. While many graduates search far and wide for the answer, some local students have found it right at home in the community. Since graduation, employment program SteeleCoWorks has celebrated students joining the local workforce with a series of signing days, taking place on-site at businesses that are employing local graduates. ...
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