Steele County Free Fair

Saturday evening just before the Minnesota State Holstein Show, the three finalists for the  Steele County Free Fair and KDHL Southern Minnesota Ag Ambassador of the Year were recognized. They were Matt Braun from Dennison, Randy and Kathy Bauer from Faribault and Steve Olson from Buffalo...

More than 200 runners took part in the annual STRIVE Owatonna Rotary Wellness run Saturday, with a number of race-day registrations despite the rainy conditions.

The Steele County 4-H Livestock Auction will be held Saturday morning in the Swine Show Arena on the Steele County Fairgrounds in Owatonna. A complimentary buyers breakfast will be served before the auction, which begins at 9AM. It is always nice to see so many business and individuals at a 4-H livestock auction supporting good kids involved in constructive activities...

The weather was cooler as the weekend approached, but the enthusiasm was still going strong at the Steele County Free Fair. In the annual battle of brown vs. blue in the seed spitting contest on Thursday, a new weekly record was set, but it was shattered during Friday's contest by a wrestling coach...

You're invited to stop by the Izaak Walton Building at the Steele County Free Fair this Saturday. The Owatonna Chapter will be celebrating its 90th birthday. There will be coloring books for kids and face painting between 1PM and 3PM. Short tours of the building will also be included...

In this age of texting, spelling is a skill that is fast fading away. But for some Steele County sixth-graders, spelling skills are no joke. On Thursday at the Steele County Free Fair, 16 students from Steele County schools bravely put their word knowledge to the test on the KRFO stage. ...

Gary and his Wild West Soda stand are back for a second year at the Steele County Free Fair. You can find his stand just before you turn to go up Leisure Lane. Gary has a friend who had acquired a number of old soda or pop recipes that had been handed down for generations from his ancestors...

Two FM stations, two extra DJs, three nails each. Who can take the glory of a nail driving title at the Steele County Free Fair? The Ladies Nail Driving Contest is a popular event at the KRFO stage during the Steele County Free Fair, with women from many area businesses and organizations participating...

Pickups are being featured in the Wells Fargo Auto Museum at this year's Steele County Free Fair. One of the rare birds is a 1950 Chevrolet Ute. If you've never heard of one, it might be because it was Australian vehicle. General Motors Export Co ...

It was a hot one at the Steele County Free Fair on Wednesday. But the breeze, when you could catch it, was nice, and the atmosphere was great. It was a perfect day for the kids lumberjack camp. One of the instructors is a national lumberjack champion, so they are definitely qualified...