Steele County News

An Owatonna man is being treated for his injuries after jumping off an Interstate 35 bridge.

A 32-year-old Geneva man was charged on Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court with two counts of methamphetamine possession a ' one of which also included the intent to sell a ' after deputies found more than 20 grams of meth, a scale and other drug paraphernalia in his residence.

Although the numbers weren't expected to beat last year's record-setting presidential election, voter turnout was still less than previous city council elections.

Below are the up-to-date results of the contests that appeared on Steele County ballots for local elections and school district referenda.

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

With temperatures hovering around the freezing point and the ground damp from recent rainfall, it wasn't the day to be working outside, raking up leaves.

Talk to the folks at Steele County Clothesline and they will tell you that there's a direct correlation between the economy and the number of people using their services.

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.

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led. By CHRIS WILLIAMS Associated Press Writer MINNEAPOLIS Three more Minnesota residents have died from complications of the swine Flu , including two children less than 7 years old.

Two men, who allegedly participated in a robbery of a Medford convenience store Friday night, face charges of aggravated robbery.

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

Otter Tail County is set to receive its first shipment of swine flu vaccine for the public.

St. Clair's For Men, made a generous gift of $1,500 to the 2009 United Way of Steele County campaign.

A child in Steele County has died of complications from H1N1, the Minnesota Department of Health announced on Thursday.

A Faribault man was allegedly found with cocaine after Steele County Sheriff's deputies stopped him for driving erratically.

Three more Minnesota residents have died from complications of the H1N1 flu including two children less than 7 years old.That brings the number of deaths in Minnesota to ten.News 12's Ryan Gustafson tells us how health officials in Martin County are ramping up their efforts against the virus.The death of a Martin County woman in her early sixties ...

A Steele County child is among three more Minnesota residents to have died from complications due to infection with the H1N1 novel influenza virus, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday.

A Waseca man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a golf cart and crashing it into a barb wire fence in Owatonna.

A woman involved with a 2008 cocaine bust in Owatonna pleaded guilty to perjury Monday in Steele County District Court.

Steele County Commissioners are slated to make a decision on the sale agreement of Heritage Hall.