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Young entrepreneur returns to stomping grounds to open dream salon
”Vanity” noun 1. excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements. Madison Miranda has always believed in embracing life in her own way, and has seldom given time to what “traditional” standards may exist in terms of beauty. She loves to embrace new trends, explore extreme styles, and claims she was always...
International chef bringing fresh bread to farmers market
The Owatonna Farmers Market specializes in connecting shoppers with hyper-local goods, but Haydee Magaly Segura Adame has crossed the globe on her way there. The international chef began selling baked goods at the farmers market last summer, not long after moving to Owatonna. Her path here was anything but direct. Adame’s career began in her...
Waseca County 4-H garage sale was biggest one yet
The Waseca County Fairgrounds was just one of the few places you could find new treasures last weekend, as the citywide garage sale in Waseca took place from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19. The Waseca County 4-H hosted its annual garage sale at the fairgrounds, with many donated items being on sale. This was their biggest garage sale yet after they started having them after the pandemic. “We...
Community Kindness Event benefits United Way
Fitness is a good cause in its own right, but VIBES had community members flexing their muscles for something bigger. The fitness studio held its fifth annual Community Kindness Event Sunday, raising money in support of United Way of Steele County (UWSC). VIBES co-owners Katie Berg and Stephanie Hanson took turns leading exercises on the front lawn, guiding the class through a workout, yoga routine and meditation. ...
Sons of Norway, SCHS celebrate Syttende Mai
To many, May 17 is just another day, but for Norwegians — and those that choose to celebrate with them — it’s one of the biggest days of the year. The Nortonna Lodge of Sons of Norway gathered Sunday to celebrate the holiday, known as Syttende Mai, in the Village of Yesterday, welcoming community members to join them. The celebration featured all things Norwegian, from language lessons to traditional baked...
Albert Lea Farmers Market opens with spring produce, programs to encourage healthy eating
The parking lot on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Fountain Street on Wednesday was crowded with vendors for the long-awaited opening day of the Albert Lea Farmers Market. The post Albert Lea Farmers Market opens with spring produce, programs to encourage healthy eating appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Podcast blending comedy, unexplained mysteries has Owatonna roots
FIND EPISODES “Scalarious” is available on Spotify, iHeartRadio and Audible. 519c59c8-4579-49f5-a49c-b80802eb462f There’s a big difference between laughing at someone and laughing with them. Comedian John Olson strives to make that distinction clear when he invites people to share their stories of the paranormal on his podcast, “Scalarious.” The show, which Olson co-hosts with fellow comedian...
Empty space above The Blast finally reopens with new taco restaurant
The American dream is alive and well, and the proof can be found above The Blast in Owatonna. After two years of dreaming, seven months of intense manual labor, and one day of setting up the technology in the 11th hour, Taqueria Jalisco opened over the weekend, welcoming an authentic Mexican experience to the downtown district. Oscar Sanchez, well known for his 20-plus years working at Plaza Morena on the north side of town, is the face of the business, working alongside his wife Rosa,...
Waseca Art Center exhibits art by art appreciation group and Eric Zuccola
The Waseca Art Center held a opening reception for it’s new exhibits on Thursday, May 9. Artist Eric Zuccola has his art in the Harguth Gallery of the Art Center while artwork from the center’s Art Appreciation Group is in the Beckmann Gallery. Both exhibits will run till June 8. Art Appreciation Group Every Wednesday...
Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Sale This Week
The Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers are holding their annual plant sale this Friday and Saturday at the Community Center in Owatonna. The Master Gardeners are busy tending to their seeds they have started, to provide us with plants that will produce great tasting vegetables. Perennials are being dug and divided, and house plants are being readied for this week's sale. There will also be a selection of hanging baskets, in addition to annual flowers and herbs.
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