Steele County Times

10/31/2025

Drug court grad marks new path forward

Community News 30 October 2025 Drug court grad marks new path forward Gary Benton III accepts a plaque from District Court Judge Joseph Bueltel commemorating his graduation from Steele-Waseca Drug Court. Benton was the 117th graduate of the 11-year-old program; he plans to study pharmacology. Staff....

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the Steele County Times! 👻📰

Wishing all of our readers and the entire community a safe, spooky, and fun-filled evening!

Thank you for trusting us to bring you the news and stories that matter most, every day. We hope you create some great memories tonight!

10/30/2025

There is a way forward for expectant parents in the area.

10/30/2025

After more than two years, the murder trial in the case a young woman killed under a Steele County overpass will begin next week.

Community News 30 October 2025 Murder trial finally set to begin Jason Horner Judge hears motions ahead of Horner trial By Kay Fate, Staff Writer After more than two years, the murder trial in the case a young woman killed under a Steele County overpass will begin next week. Before then, however, Di...

10/29/2025

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10/28/2025

MNPrairie and other health and human services agencies are bracing for that reality to hit within a few weeks.

Underserved 22 October 2025 HHS sounds alarm over potential food benefit pause Tara Reich By Alex Malm, Staff Writer Minnesota Prairie County Alliance (MNPrairie) issued nearly $900,000 in food assistance benefits in September to recipients across Dodge, Waseca, and Steele County. If the federal gov...

10/28/2025

Hey John Gerold! You were the winner of last week's drawing! Stop into the office at 109 West Rose to grab your prize!

10/27/2025

A small group of Owatonna residents gathered at the Owatonna Arts Center last Saturday to hear a presentation on veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a look at PTSD from a historical perspective, and preventing su***de.

Underserved 22 October 2025 Authors talk about veterans in crisis at Owatonna Arts Center Dr. Steve Lansing and Col. B. Wayne Quist explain the work of Veterans Empowered! Staff photo by Karen M. Jorgensen By Karen M. Jorgensen, Staff Writer A small group of Owatonna residents gathered at the Owaton...

10/26/2025

Blooming Prairie girls’ cross-country gave the competition a great view of their spikes last week when the entire starting five pointed inside the top 10 to comfortably win the Gopher Conference Championship.

Sports 23 October 2025 BP girls run away with Gopher title Blooming Prairie’s girls’ cross-country team stands proudly with its Gopher Conference Championship trophy. The girls team won the conference title for the first time since 1995 last week. Photo from Facebook By Johnnie Phillips, Sports ...

10/25/2025

Residents who have criticized Steele County’s handling of public information about the East Side Corridor (ESC) project had their day in court last Friday, during a hearing held before Administrative Law Judge Christa L. Moseng at the Steele County Government Center.

Community News 23 October 2025 Corridor residents get administrative hearing on transparency complaints By Karen M. Jorgensen, Staff Writer Residents who have criticized Steele County’s handling of public information about the East Side Corridor (ESC) project had their day in court last Friday, du...

10/24/2025

People in small towns are known for wearing many hats, from serving on multiple committees to volunteering for community events and running for local government.

In Anthony Martens’ case, that public service is lending itself to his ability to help run a city.

Community News 23 October 2025 Martens brings public service to BP job By Kay Fate, Staff Writer People in small towns are known for wearing many hats, from serving on multiple committees to volunteering for community events and running for local government. In Anthony Martens’ case, that public s...