Steele County

Steele County Public Health will be offering flu shot clinics in early October. They are as follows: Tuesday, October 4, from 9-10:30AM at the Medford Manor Wednesday, October 5, from 12:30-2:30PM at the Ellendale Community Center Thursday, October 6, from 9-11AM at Owatonna Senior Place Friday, October 7, from 12-2PM at Blooming Prairie Senior Dining Bring along your insurance card...

Flood debris removal in Steele County will be done this Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29. Those who have damaged goods or debris from the recent flooding need to call (507) 444-2454 to report flood damage and make it known that they have items damaged by flooding that need to be picked up...

IMPORTANT: You must call (507) 444-2454 to report your damage and that you have items to be picked up. Items picked up must be from the result of the flooding. Steele County, along with the cities of Ellendale, Medford and Owatonna are teaming up in a storm debris removal...

With the ground already saturated, this week's rain caused extensive flooding throughout southern Minnesota. In what seems to be becoming a pattern, Mother Nature isn't finished yet. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for northwestern Steele County, southeastern Dakota County, Rice County, southwestern Goodhue County, northeastern Waseca County and southeastern Le Sueur County

Steele County emergency officials held a briefing Thursday morning after extensive flooding caused damage and closed roads and schools in the region.

The American Association of University Women Owatonna will host their annual Taste of Steele County on Thursday, September 15, from 5-7PM. It will take place at the Owatonna Eagles Club. It will be your opportunity to sample some great food offered up by local food vendors...

The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall will be on display Labor Day weekend at the Rice County Fairgrounds in Faribault. The display will arrive at the Steele County Fairgrounds in Owatonna on Wednesday, August 31, at 1PM and will then be staged for transport to Faribault...

The weather has put a damper or delay on a number of events so far this summer. This includes highway repair in Steele County. Here's an update with projected dates for CSAH 7 and 45. Ulland Bros. Inc., the prime contractor for the projects, plans to pave bituminous shoulders on CSAH 45 this Saturday...

A fatal accident involving four vehicles and five people occurred Wednesday just after 5PM. The Minnesota State Patrol reports a PT Cruiser operated by 19-year-old Kassondra Sage of Delano was southbound on I-35 near mile marker 27 outside Ellendale when a rear tire blew...

The Steele County Senior Citizens of the Year for 2016 have been named. They are H. Peter Baxter of Owatonna and Barb Mrotz of Ellendale. They will be recognized by the Steele County Exchange Club and the fair on Thursday, August 18, at 6:30PM in Fair Square Park...