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In 25 years over $2,000,000 has been raised by the Steele County Relay for Life. Hundreds attended Friday night's fundraiser.

See who the LAX players honored during Monday's Sock it to Cancer Night at OHS.

Hundreds will take to the trails and streets around Owatonna Saturday, May 5 for the 10th anniversary From the Heart Run. The community effort will raise thousands of dollars to support five local families in their journey with cancer.

Owatonna High School's boys' basketball and girls' and boys' hockey teams have held cancer fundraising nights in front of big crowds so far this season. The OHS girls' basketball team will host its cancer night Friday, February 9. The Owatonna Wrestling Association will pass proceeds from the ice golf fundraiser on Saturday to a family battling cancer.

The Triton basketball programs will host 'Shooting for a Cure' Friday, January 26 as a fundraising event for cancer. Seven basketball teams play at home Friday, including both the boys' and girls' varsity teams.

Former Steele County Fair secretary Jim Gleason and his family issued a note of thanks to the community for its support while he battles an aggressive form of brain cancer. Gleason recently stepped down from his post with the fair after advise from his doctors. He was the fair secretary for seven years and after many years as a radio salesman.

Governor Dayton had a cancer scare earlier this year and now he is encouraging all Minnesotans to be proactive in dealing with the potentially deadly disease.

Known for his gift of gab, I was stunned to learn that Steele County Fair secretary Jim Gleason was having trouble communicating. That led to a trip to the Owatonna Hospital and ultimately to Rochester to discover that he has brain cancer.

The Owatonna High School football program will sack cancer Friday October 6 during their game against Rochester Century. Fans are invited to order special t-shirts at The Hat Chic in downtown Owatonna through September 28.

Matt Ratzloff completed college courses in December of 2016 and was ready to enter the Police Academy to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.