Three Hurt in Owatonna-Area Crash
Three people were hurt Friday when a pickup truck crashed into a stalled vehicle in rural Steele County.
Steele County
First Steele County COVID-19 Related Death Reported
According to a Steele County Public Health press release the first COVID-19 attributed death has been reported.
Report: Missing Toddler Found Dead In Minnesota
A Milwaukee TV station is reporting the search has ended for a missing 2-year-old girl and that her body was found in Minnesota.
Proposal Would Double Size of Owatonna Area Feedlot
The owners of a hog feedlot in Steele County want to double the size of the operation and the public is being invited to weigh in with any opinions.
Rochester Man Deemed Incompetent in Owatonna Stabbing Case
A judge in Steele County has ruled a Rochester man is incompetent to stand trial.
Supreme Court Throws Out DUI Charges in 'Huffing' Case
The Minnesota Supreme Court has thrown out the charges brought against a woman was arrested on three separate occasions in Steele County last fall and winter after she was found slumped over in the driver’s seat of a vehicle.
Second Guilty Plea in Owatonna Murder Case
The second man charged with a drug-related murder near Owatonna last summer has pleaded guilty.
Seven Injured in Six Car Crash South of Owatonna
.Geneva, MN (KROC AM News) - A six-vehicle, chain reaction crash occurred Saturday morning on an icy stretch of Interstate 35 near Geneva Township, south of Owatonna in Steele County.
Train Derailment Leads to Evacuation of Ellendale
Ellendale, MN (KROC AM News) - Residents in Ellendale were told to evacuate Friday morning after a train derailment about half a mile south of the small Steele County town.
Train Derailment in Ellendale Leads to Evacuations
Ellendale, MN (KROC AM News) - Officials in the small Steele County town of Ellendale are dealing with a train derailment that has led to some evacuations and the cancellation of classes in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva school district.
Body Found in Burning car Near Owatonna
Owatonna, MN (Learfield Wire Service) -- Steele County authorities are investigating a weekend incident in which a man's body was found inside a burning car.
Charges Upgraded to First Degree Murder in Owatonna Case
Owatonna, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Steele County Grand Jury has returned first-degree murder indictments against two men for their alleged involvement in the death of a Medford man in June.
Infant Death Case Against Blooming Prairie Man Dismissed
Owatonna, MN (KROC AM News) – The criminal case against a Blooming Prairie man accused of causing the death of his infant son has been dismissed.
$3.5 Million Awarded in Sex Orientation Lawsuit
OWATONNA, Minn. (AP) — A judge in southeastern Minnesota has awarded $3.5 million to a man who said he was fired from the family banking business because he's gay.