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Schwan's may be considering selling the company. Yes that company that visits your neighborhood(I know it does mine,) with that delicious ice cream and other products is considering putting themselves up for sale.

Santa Claus drew squeals from young children. The Grinch had a few jeers thrown his way. But the Owatonna High School football team draw resounding applause as it rolled through downtown Owatonna as part of the traditional holiday lighted parade Thursday night.

Katie Godfrey has stepped down from her post as the Tourism Director for the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for a position with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, which is based in Owatonna. The Chamber's weekly email newsletter reported the news.

Owatonna is among the top five finalists for the Minnesota Monthly publication's first-ever Best MN Town contest. The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism invites community members to be part of the unveiling party to be held November 30 in downtown Minneapolis. In their weekly email newsletter, the chamber included the link to get details and order tickets for the party.

The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is offering a special program for their Business Boot Camp event on Thursday, October 26. In their weekly Tuesday Talk email newsletter, the chamber invites members to a presentation on dealing with violence in the workplace hosted by Owatonna Police Captain Eric Rethemeier.

After months of site preparation and construction, the ALDI store is set to open in Dundas on Thursday October, 5. There will many grand opening specials, many prizes and much fun.

On line shopping is apparently doing damage to another brick and mortar chain. Toys R Us, facing hundred's of millions in debt, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

This week, the Owatonna City Council made a move toward a new downtown apartment building. Last month, the former Arnold House was demolished to make room for a store.

Holiday stations have a 90-year history with the state of Minnesota and the area, and now they will be owned by a Canada-based company. According to a KSTP report, a company based in Montreal called Couche-Card has purchased Holiday Stationstores Inc...

The Owatonna Police Department and the Steele-Rice County 911 Center are asking businesses in Owatonna and Faribault to update their emergency contact information.