Owatonna People's Press

11/11/2024

Celebrating all our past and present service members this Veterans Day.
Visit Southernminn.com/Veterans to view our local galleries for free.
Photos and names submitted by local veterans, friends & families.

11/10/2024

Playing at U.S. Bank Stadium is what every high school football team in the state wants to do in November, and the Owatonna Huskies will do just that after a thrilling state quarterfinals victory on Saturday. Let's go, Huskies!

Playing at U.S. Bank Stadium is what every high school football team in the state wants to do in November, and the Owatonna Huskies will do just that after a

11/08/2024

Seniors Alia Kubicek and Averi Vetsch, along with junior Kendra Bogen are the captains for the 2024-25 Huskies girls hockey team.

The Owatonna Huskies girls hockey team will get its season started Saturday on the road against Blaine, led by its three captains: seniors Averi Vetsch and Alia Kubicek and junior

11/08/2024

Winning a section championship as an assistant coach and winning an award for being the best at your day job in the same week is no small feat, but that's exactly what Marc Achterkirch did last week.

Winning a section championship as an assistant coach and winning an award for being the best at your day job in the same week is no small feat, but that’s

11/08/2024

An Owatonna man is currently awaiting extradition to Wisconsin after genetic testing connected him to a 50-year-old homicide case and he allegedly admitted to investigators he had stabbed the victim to death.

An Owatonna man is currently awaiting extradition to Wisconsin after genetic testing connected him to a 50-year-old homicide case and he allegedly admitted to investigators he had stabbed the victim

11/08/2024

SCENE NOVEMBER: Ahead of Veterans Day, some of the best military movies currently streaming.

With Veteran’s Day on November 11th, I have compiled a list of some of the best military movies currently streaming. I have enjoyed a good ‘war movie’ most of my

11/07/2024

BBBS Executive Director Michelle Redman said they were notified last week their partnership with the city of Owatonna is coming to an end, as the building can no longer meet the needs of both the city and the nonprofit.

For more than 25 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota has been calling a historic building in Owatonna's West Hill campus home, taking full advantage of the greenspace

11/07/2024

SCENE NOVEMBER: For our Animals Issue, we took a look at pet daycares in the Scene region, featuring HeartLund Kennels, which provides daycare, overnight boarding, baths, nail trim, individual attention and much more.

Frank and Alana Little are the owners and operators of HeartLund Kennels in St. Peter. With almost three decades of experience, they pride themselves in taking care of man’s best

11/07/2024

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include Craft and Bake sale.

Woodcrafts, holiday items, candles, crocheted items, pottery, mittens, jewelry, snowmen, cards metal art, soaps and bookmarks. Enjoy Bloody Marys and mimosas and stick around for lunch featuring sloppy Joes and

11/06/2024

Owatonna football starts its road at state Saturday. A look ahead to the Huskies first round matchup against Cretin-Durham Hall.

GAME: Owatonna Huskies vs Cretin-Derham Hall in the Class AAAAA quarterfinals, 1 p.m, Saturday, Eastview High School, Apple Valley

11/06/2024

For this week’s word on the street, we want to hear from our readers in the 507:

How are you feeling after the election?

Leave your answers in the comments below and they could appear in this weekend’s paper.

11/06/2024

With three seats up for grabs, voters approved a new member to the Steele County Board of Commissioners, shaking up a trio that's represented Owatonna on the board for eight consecutive years.

With three seats up for grabs, voters approved a new member to the Steele County Board of Commissioners, shaking up a trio that's represented Owatonna on the board for eight

11/06/2024

The incumbent for Minnesota’s First Congressional District will return to D.C. next year.

11/06/2024

Out of a crowded field of candidates, voters selected one incumbent and two newcomers to serve on the Owatonna School Board.

11/06/2024

The Medford School Board will see a mix of incumbents and newcomers following Election Day.

11/06/2024

After the retirement of State Rep. John Petersburg at the end of the year, the House District 19B seat will continue to be represented by a republican.

11/06/2024

Two incumbents will return to serve another term on Owatonna's City Council.

11/06/2024

There will be a new mayor of Owatonna for the first time in over two decades come January, and the community has spoken on who they want that to be.