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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Smokin' in Steele BBQ and Blues 2012

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Schedule:Friday, June 1, 2012:11:00 am: Food Vendors open for lunch4:30 pm: Kids Q Kick Off (Instructions and distribution of meat/ grills)5:00 pm: Greetings and Instructions to...

Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Owatonna, Minnesota with AmericanTowns Owatonna Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Steele County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Owatonna organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Owatonna is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

Weekend Activities in and around Owatonna

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

Eat Local! Great Resources in the Owatonna area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Minnesota’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

Winning the Real Estate Game in Owatonna in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in Minnesota is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent...

An Invitation to our Owatonna Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Owatonna, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Minnesota

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a Minnesota Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

Owatonna Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

The Power of a Single Vote - Owatonna Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Owatonna elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all...

Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for Minnesota MN

Minnesota Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in Minnesota. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the...

Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Owatonna and across the country. With...

Wanted: Older Adults who need help with their home

Aging Services for Communities is a non-profit agency licensed by the State of Minnesota to provide Homemaker Services to the older adults and disabled persons living in their own...

Back to School for Owatonna - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more

Hey, Owatonna! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the...

Make a difference in Owatonna! Find the perfect local volunteer opportunity

You want to give back, but with so many good causes out there, where do you start? There are plenty of great volunteer organizations right here in the Owatonna area and around...

North American Farm And Power Show 2011

Schedule:Thursday, March 17th,2011:9:00 am Exhibit floor open to the public Four Seasons Complex, Outside...

Expert: Blood found in, on, under vehicle

OWATONNA — A trail of blood stains on the gravel road leading to 19-year-old Kathryn Anderson’s lifeless body may indicate that she was up and walking shortly before...

Tuition and enrollment on rise at Riverland, but state funding remains up in the air

OWATONNA — Three things at Riverland Community College are expected: tuition and enrollment will go up, and state funding will go down.

Willow Creek students choose chess over recess

OWATONNA — Fifteen students at Willow Creek Intermediate School picked chess over recess.

Skaters plan ‘Glee’-ful performance at Four Seasons Centre

OWATONNA — Fans of figure skating — or the TV show “Glee” — should be at the Four Seasons Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Local comedian emcees Eagles comedy show

OWATONNA — Ask local comedian Del Point how his day job selling toilet paper is going and he’ll tell you it’s “on a roll.”

Local man held after shooting mother

OWATONNA — An Owatonna man is being held after he reportedly shot his mother Thursday morning.

Area restaurants feeling the pinch of escalating wholesale food prices

OWATONNA — January was a tough month for world food prices as costs rose 3.6 percent to a record high, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Association.

Officers, Hurd’s mother testify

OWATONNA — When Corrections Officer Andrew Esparza entered cell B on Dec. 15, 2009, he found the walls and furniture scrawled with words.

Owatonna students prepare for home speech meet

OWATONNA — The Owatonna High School speech team will compete in its home meet on Saturday with the Big Nine and section competitions right around the corner.

Irish Brewfest promises beer, music and fun

OWATONNA — Whether of Irish heritage or not, tonight’s Irish Brewfest is sure to appeal to any palate, especially one with a taste for the lager.

Dozen 'disciples' return from Ethiopia

It was a life changing experience for the dozen Trinity Lutheran travelers who dubbed themselves the “12 disciples of Christ in Ethiopia” — 10 days in a third...

Anderson’s best friend testifies on day three

OWATONNA — Prosecutors in the Ryan Hurd murder trial spent Tuesday and Wednesday outlining the events of the last day of Kathryn Anderson’s life in painstaking detail,...

Man arrested after traffic stop leads to felony firearms charge

OWATONNA — What began as a routine traffic stop ended in felony firearms charges and a brush with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Gustavo Rodriguez-Grifaldo, a...

Eat up, as long as it is healthy

OWATONNA — It only makes sense that March is National Nutrition Month.

Ninth-grade Academy prepares for first graduation

OWATONNA — For almost 100 Owatonna students, Graduation Day will be more than just a Saturday in early June.

Jobless rate still climbing

OWATONNA — For the third month in a row, the unemployment rate in both Owatonna and Steele County as a whole increased, according to figures released Tuesday by the...

Hurd’s murder trial reaches day two

OWATONNA — In a hushed courtroom, Gary Anderson described the last time he spoke with his daughter. The day was Dec. 2. In less than 48 hours 19-year-old Katie Anderson...

Local Lions collect delivery dues

OWATONNA — Women across Steele County received flower deliveries from members of the local Lions Club this Valentine’s Day, and no, the flowers weren’t from...

Owatonna St Patrick's Day Parades and Events

Here you can find some of the Owatonna events and parades that are going on for celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Owatonna for 2011: March 11, 2011 - Irish Brewfest for...

Mourning in orange

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — It was a tribute that would have impressed even a Big 12 giant like the University of Texas Longhorns — a re-creation of the UT logo by hundreds...

Defense: Hurd ‘involved’ in Anderson's death

OWATONNA — Ryan Hurd’s attorney conceded Monday that his client was “involved” in the death of 19-year-old Kathryn Rose Anderson, whose body was found in...

Winter blast forecast for area

OWATONNA — Don’t put away those snow shovels and warm boots quite yet.

Principal battles cancer, becomes ‘Person of Hope’

OWATONNA — Kyle DeKam is a man full of hope —hope that his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma won’t come back, hope that each day breathes new life and hope that he...

Teacher portrays famed Minnesota pioneer

OWATONNA — Jennifer Hansen will today don an 1840s-style dress and become Harriet Bishop, a plucky school teacher who set out for the Minnesota territory with the goal of...

Hometown Sampler weekend crushes fundraising goals

OWATONNA — The Steele County Food Shelf’s Hometown Sampler music weekend aimed to raise $18,000 in its 18th year.

Local musicians band together to benefit food shelf

OWATONNA — The Little Theatre of Owatonna was packed Saturday night with music lovers and Steele County Food Shelf supporters alike.

Rural officials, residents prep for township elections

CLINTON FALLS — Rural Minnesotans throughout the state will flock to the town hall polls Tuesday — Minnesota Township Day.

Local women vie for annual award

OWATONNA — Who will be the next Woman of Achievement? Five candidates have been chosen, but only one will join the ranks of Connie Ruth, Karen Duncan, Kim Purscell and...