SouthernMinn Scene

30/07/2025

Our 2025 APG Best of Southern Minn contest brought in tens of thousands of votes and a long list of deserving winners. See them here now and in the next Scene edition in newspapers July 30-31.

Our 2025 APG Best of Southern Minn contest brought in tens of thousands of votes and a long list of deserving winners.

24/07/2025

This week's SouthernMinn Editor's Choice picks include Foam Party in Le Sueur, The Model T Club International Tour in Owatonna, Hot Jazz for Decent People in St. Peter, Sammy Kershaw in Waseca, Tribute to Queen in Faribault, and The Everett Smithson Band in Northfield.

These are our top choices for things to do in the Southern Minn region over the next week.

17/07/2025

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include Rice County Fair in Faribault, Minnesota Original Music Festival in St. Peter, Flora and Ulysses in Northfield, Secret Garden Tour in Owatonna, Sam Cargill and Kaleb & The Nightingale Band in Waseca, and The Holy North in Henderson.

These are our top choices for things to do in the Southern Minn region over the next week.

10/07/2025

This week's Southern MInn Editor's Choice picks include Waseca County Free Fair in Waseca, Julies and the Montagues in Le Sueur, Jazz Festival in Northfield, Assassins in Faribault, Hot Jazz for Decent People in St. Peter, and Pride in the Park in Owatonna.

These are our top choices for things to do in the Southern Minn region over the next week.

03/07/2025

Check out the Events Calendar for your 4th of July plans and for the rest of July events happening in the latest edition of SouthernMinn Scene.

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Ackerman Accounting & Tax Services
Brewsters Bar & Grill
Cabinet Lab at TDE
Central Park Framing & Finds
Depot Bar & Grill
Grapeful Wine Bar
Little Professors Book Center
MIZUKI FUSION
Paradise Center for the Arts
Steele County Free Fair
Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts
Vintage Band Festival

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03/07/2025

This week's SouthernMinn Editor's Choice picks include Old Fashioned 4th of July in Blooming Prairie, Fourth of July Celebration in Elysian, Lakefest in Waseca, Fourth of July Celebration in Wanamingo, Foam, Fireflies and Fireworks in Northfield, Fourth of July Celebration in North Morristown, and Old Fashioned Fourth of July in St. Peter.

These are our top choices for things to do in the Southern Minn region over the next week.

01/07/2025

This month's Scene Bookworm reviews:
"My Friends" by Fredrik Backman
"How to Lose Your Mother" by Molly Jong-Fast
"Murderland" by Caroline Fraser
"Lunkers, Keepers, and Ones That Got Away" by Jerry Apps

“My Friends" by Fredrik Backman

30/06/2025

Congratulations to Scott Kilness and Michele Kubista! Each won a six-ticket package from the Steele County Free Fair. Each package includes 2 tickets to Big Daddy Weave featuring special guest Cochren & Co, 2 tickets to Snake Oil and 2 tickets to Rodney Atkins featuring special guest Adam Calvert. Enjoy the shows!

Contest sponsored by and prizes provided by the Steele County Free Fair. Sponsored in part by SouthernMinn.com

29/06/2025

2025 is orange creamsicle's year, from pancakes to coffee creamers to Kombucha. If you are interested in obtaining the nostalgic flavor, here are some of the places you will find your perfect Orange Cream Summer.

Would it even be summer if there weren’t a gimmicky color, flavor or “fashion” to define it? Not in America! Move over Brat Summer! The flavor of the summer this

27/06/2025

SCENE BEER, WINE & SPIRITS: One of the most successful and enduring breweries in the region has a new lease on life, literally. Mineral Springs Brewery in Owatonna recently moved to a much larger space, continuing it's community-driven mission.

One of the most successful and enduring breweries in the Southern Minn Scene region has a new lease on life, literally. Mineral Springs Brewery in Owatonna recently moved from its

26/06/2025

LAST CALL FOR FREE TICKETS! If you haven't entered yet, enter for free before Noon tomorrow, Friday June 27th for you chance to win 6 tickets to the upcoming shows at the 2025 Steele County Free Fair.

Steele County Free Fair is giving two winners 6 tickets each: 2 tickets to Big Daddy Weave featuring Cochren & Co., 2 tickets to Snake Oil and 2 tickets to Rodney Atkins featuring Adam Calvert. Visit SouthernMinn.com/SCFF to enter for free now.

Contest sponsored by Steele County Free Fair. Winners chosen at random and will be announced. Sponsored in part by SouthernMinn.com.