Blooming Prairie News

Steele County Relay for Life had its first meeting on Monday, Nov. 2. It was very exciting to see the number of people who turned out for the informational meeting.

On the day after an election, it's tempting and perfectly appropriate to sort things out in terms of winners and losers, especially when we're talking about mayoral candidates or people who are vying for a city council seat.

It's back to the cutting board for Byron public schools after a proposed increase in its operating levy proved to be too much for taxpayers Tuesday.

Soon former Police Officer Dave Burbank will be back on the Third Ward beat, this time as its representative on the city council.

One thing you can say about "off-year" elections: They're not nearly as noisy as other election years.

Voters in two Steele County school districts will among those in several districts across the state who will be asked Tuesday to give the schools more money.

With the election just days away, Blooming Prairie school officials are still trying to make sure voters are informed about two operating levies on the ballot.

Early on in the race, there appeared to be a little bit of competition among those running for the Blooming Prairie school board, but with just days before the vote, that is not the case.

Non-profit organizations will feel the pinch of budget constraints as 2010 grants from Steele County have been cut by nearly $100,000. Steele County Commissioners approved the 2010 grant recommendations of the Child and Community Services Act Advisory Committee at its Tuesday meeting.

On Nov. 3, five school districts in southeastern Minnesota are passing the hat to taxpayers.

BLOOMING PRAIRIE -- Harriet Berdella Miner, 91, of Blooming Prairie, died Monday evening, Oct.

Stewart W. Peterson, age 86 of Waseca died on Monday, October 19, 2009 at his residence in Waseca.

Lutefisk, apple skivers, and lefse often flourish throughout Steele County this time of year.

Days are becoming shorter, leaves have started turning colors and dropping to the ground and gardens have pretty much ended their growing cycle for 2009.

The doors to Blooming Prairie High School were a high traffic area on Sunday, as the school district hosted a public open house to mark the completion of two years of construction.

The work of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is making a difference in our region's economy.

Frontier Communications donates $1,000 to the Steele County Food. Pictured, from left, at Frontier's Blooming Prairie location are Pete Kyllo, Tony Motl, Dan Lermon, Steve Yentsch and Chris Bodenstab, all local sales and service technicians; Stormy Trom, director of the Steele County Food Shelf; Darrell Hansen, general manager for Frontier; Phil ...

Pat Trotman and Jenna Paulson are the new Homecoming King and Queen at Blooming Prairie High School.

As a new school year is underway, students and faculty are reacting to remarks from President Obama on ways to rethink the school day.

Formal charges have been filed against a Blooming Prairie man in connection with a stabbing in Steele County this week.Patrick Wallace faces one count of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of domestic assault.The charges stem from an incident near Pratt September 30th, in which a 19 year old male was stabbed in the ...