Owatonna

Some Schoolchildren Get Rare May Snow Day

Schoolchildren in Minnesota and Wisconsin got a rare May snow day Thursday as a storm dropped up to 16 inches of sticky snow across a beleaguered region that was just starting to enjoy spring.

2013/05/02

Snowstorm Dumps 15.5 Inches In Southeastern MN

The calendar has flipped to May, but winter has made a return appearance to southeastern Minnesota where residents are digging out of an unseasonable dump of wet heavy snow.

2013/05/02

Owatonna Man Sentenced In $70K Liquor Theft

A 41-year-old Owatonna man has been sentenced to 240 days in jail and 10 years’ probation for stealing liquor and selling it for cash while working for a liquor distributor, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

2013/04/09

Tax Season Warning: Mail Box Thefts On The Rise

With tax season here, police across the state say this is a busy time for thieves stealing from mailboxes. In Owatonna, 15 people have reported their mail stolen since late last year.

2013/03/13

New Cabela’s Store Coming To Woodbury In Fall 2014

Fans of the outdoors who live in the east metro won’t have to travel too far to get to a Cabela’s come fall 2014.

2013/01/15

Annual Twins Winter Caravan Starts Monday

The Minnesota Twins are getting fans excited about baseball again with their annual winter caravan starting this week.

2013/01/14

Prep Blog: Recapping The Prep Bowl Winners

It’s hard to believe that the high school football season has come to an end. Seven football teams celebrated championship seasons between the Friday and Saturday’s Prep Bowl games at the Metrodome.

2012/11/27

Unbeaten Owatonna To Face Tough Totino-Grace

High-powered and highly-rated Totino-Grace will take on Owatonna this Saturday. The Huskies come in unbeaten.

2012/11/23

Prep Blog: Previewing The Prep Bowl

It’s what every kid who plays high school football dreams about from the first day of fall practices: Playing for a state championship.

2012/11/21

Prep Blog: Previewing Football’s State Semifinals

It’s hard to believe that we’re just less than two weeks away from the 2012 prep football season being over. By next Saturday, state champions will be crowned in seven classes across the state.

2012/11/15

Caterpillar Will Close Owatonna Plant, Cut 100 Jobs

Officials with Caterpillar said Thursday they are planning to close their Owatonna plant and consolidating operations within their forestry business.

2012/11/08

If You Missed It: High School Sports Rally For 10/12

If you missed the Rally, we’ve got the highlights of the biggest games in high school football.

2012/10/12

Prep Blog: Week 5, Previewing ‘The Big 4’

There are just four weeks left in the regular season for high school football. That’s right, four more chances to win a big game or four more chances to see the clock hit zero and wonder what went wrong.

2012/09/27

Owl City’s Adam Young Chooses Owatonna Over L.A.

A popular Minnesota musician has teamed up with the woman behind the number one song in the country for what’s expected to be a big hit this summer. Owl City’s Adam Young wrote the track for his new album, which comes out in August. And, he thought Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen would be a perfect fit.

2012/07/27