Steele County Historical Society

A Look Back: W.W. Day
A Look Back: W.W. Day
A Look Back: W.W. Day
Barry Adams with the Steele County Historical Society takes us to Lemond Cemetery southwest of Owatonna, where Civil War solider William Worthy Day is buried. Adams tells us of Day’s captivity in the South’s notorious Andersonville Prison during the Civil War...
A Look Back: Lerberg Pickup
A Look Back: Lerberg Pickup
A Look Back: Lerberg Pickup
Andy Lerberg of Ellendale shares the history of his family’s 1929 Ford pickup many in the area may recognize from parades. It formerly was used to deliver groceries to residents and businesses.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio.com each ...
New Historical Society director
New Historical Society director
New Historical Society director
The Steele County Historical Society has hired Kim Purscell as its new executive director. “We are looking forward to Kim’s leadership experience with her management background in various nonprofit organizations,” Kaye Fransen, president of the Steele County Historical Society’s 15-member board of directors, said in a press release...
A Look Back: George Sawyer
A Look Back: George Sawyer
A Look Back: George Sawyer
Barry Adams with the Steele County Historical Society takes us to Riverside Cemetery in Medford, where Civil War solider George Sawyer is buried. Adams tells us of Sawyer’s life in Medford, and of his love, Helen “Nellie” Sanborn. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio...
Old Time Base Ball A Good Time
Old Time Base Ball A Good Time
Old Time Base Ball A Good Time
The Rochester Roosters defeated the Owatonna Owls in a vintage base ball game during the Historical Extravaganza Sunday. The game was played under the rules enforced in 1860.
A Look Back: Bricks
A Look Back: Bricks
A Look Back: Bricks
Larry Richie describes the methods and advancements in making brick from Steele County's yellow and gray clay, as well as how it was used to build up downtown Blooming Prairie and Owatonna. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio...
Vintage Baseball in Owatonna
Vintage Baseball in Owatonna
Vintage Baseball in Owatonna
Underhand pitching. No leading off base. No fielding gloves. Those are a few aspects of baseball in the 1860s. A vintage game between Owatonna and Rochester will be staged July 12 in Owatonna.
A Look Back: Charles Cornell
A Look Back: Charles Cornell
A Look Back: Charles Cornell
Larry Richie with the Steele County Historical Society introduces us to Charles Cornell, and some of the pottery he and his family created at their Owatonna kiln along the Straight River. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio...
SCHS seeks exec director
SCHS seeks exec director
SCHS seeks exec director
If you enjoy history, and have a desire to guide the future of an extensive collection of local artifacts, the Steele County Historical Society has a position for you. After 13 years leading the society, executive director Laura Resler has left...

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