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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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About 15 years ago, Ryan Burr stood behind the counter and handed out bowling shoes at J & J Bowling Center in west Faribault. There was no way of knowing that one day he’d purchase the business.
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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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IF YOU GO Empty Bowls marks its 20th anniversary this year on Friday, May 10. The event will be held outside at the Carleton College campus Bald Spot, behind Skinner Chapel unless inclement weather forces a move inside the Great Hall. Empty Bowls begins at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 1:15 p.m.…
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A favorite biannual spring event, the Northfield Quilters Quilt Show, returned after a five-year hiatus.
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If you ever wanted to get a haircut and be entertained by someone with a great sense of humor and full of great stories, Leo Hayunga was that someone.
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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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For the annual Arbor Day celebration, the city of St. Peter invited the community out to Veterans Memorial Park Friday to witness the planting of three trees and learn all about proper tree planting techniques.
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For a collector of oddities like New Ulm’s Brian Ropke, there’s no better place to find like-minded people than the Pioneer Power Swap Meet.
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Park Elementary and St. Anne’s School second graders earned their green thumbs early for Arbor Day.
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Kenyon residents looking to stay active have a new recreation option.
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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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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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With rain in the forecast, the St. Peter softball team moved its home matchup against Fairmont with the aim to get the game in and the change paid off as little more than a light rain had any effect. The action on the diamond saw St. Peter build a 4-0 first inning lead and continue to build …
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.
