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“It takes a lot of courage, and you really have to love what you do to put yourself out there like this,” said Jodi Jendrysik, as she fought back emotions, taking a quick lunch break from taking inventory.
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SHOWTIMES “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” runs at 7 p.m. May 2-4, and 1:30 p.m. on May 5 at Owatonna High School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Seating is limited to 96 per show. To reserve tickets, visit
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A black car was T-boned by a white minivan on the corner of Fifth Avenue NW and Sixth Street NW Tuesday afternoon. Two people were injured, one of whom was taken to the hospital by North Ambulance. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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An apartment building for low-income older adults and those with disabilities in Faribault could be getting new nonprofit ownership.
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A favorite biannual spring event, the Northfield Quilters Quilt Show, returned after a five-year hiatus.
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Inspiring, overwhelming and heartbreaking.
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The state leaves it to the local governments to decide whether or not ATVs, UTVS and golf carts will be allowed on certain streets in Minnesota.
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After the announced retirements of two long-standing Republican representatives in both Minnesota House District 19A and 19B, the Democratic-Farm-Labor (DFL) party of Southern Minnesota has endorsed the two candidates that will be looking to replace Republicans Brian Daniels and John Petersb…
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In his more than 70 years living in the town of St. Peter, Keith Keogh never stopped working to make his community a better place.
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Since taking ownership of Generations Boutique six months ago, Leila Leonhardt has made it her mission to cultivate a shop that can be enjoyed by women of all shapes and sizes.
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It’s omnibus season at the Minnesota Legislature, with the focus of a legislative session just one month from completion shifting from committee work to the conference committees set to negotiate the final details on several significant omnibus packages driven by DFL majorities.
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This year’s citywide garage sale in Le Center had more treasures in store than ever before, as a new Market in the Park was added to the semi-annual event.
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Despite having a contract on the table to hire a veteran administrator on an interim basis, the Kenyon City Council demurred in favor of opening up the position of interim city administrator for other candidates and potentially a lighter, more flexible contract.
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The Democratic-Farm-Labor party of Southern Minnesota has chosen its candidates to run for District 19 seats being vacated by longtime Republicans.
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Blueprint for Safety — a collaboration of Rice County agencies led by the HOPE Center — released a new report with recommendations aiming to improve outcomes for victims of domestic violence.
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A notable donation to the city, an ordinance focused on disincentivizing underage sale of THC products, instances of vandalism at the new skate park and more were discussed by the Lonsdale City Council during their meeting Thursday evening.
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It has been nearly a week and a half since the Owatonna Huskies last took to the field at Dartts Park for a home game. Since then, the Huskies tied Red Wing at Target Field and picked up a pair of road wins over Faribault and Winona.
After losing three consecutive games, the Northfield High School softball team returned to the win column this past week with three consecutive victories in Big 9 Conference play.
The Northfield High School track and field teams turned in second-place finishes at the Rochester Mayo triangular meet on Monday, April 29.
Success continues to be a trademark of the Northfield High School boys tennis team in 2024, as the Raiders gained two more Big 9 Conference wins over the past week to improve their record to 6-1 and a second-place position in the conference standings this spring.
