Steele County Times
For the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball to claim their fourth Section 2AA South Sub-Section championship in five years, they would have to beat a team that defeated them twice in the regular season in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
Halfway through the Section 2AA South Sub-...
There was a lot riding on the Owatonna High School’s adapted floor hockey team during their last playoff game against the Mounds View/Irondale/Roseville Rams on Thursday, March 3. Their win earned them the south’s first seed at the state tournament.
The Huskies pulled through with a 13-4 win...
It was a successful weekend for the Owatonna wrestling team at the state tournament over the weekend as Peyton Robb earned his second state individual championship and Brandon Moen won his first for the Huskies.
Robb’s title, which came in at 120 pounds after winning at 106 a year ago, got off to a...
Merley Ruth Phiefer, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Merley was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Edna (Latzig) Priebe. She moved with her family to Owatonna in 1932, and graduated from Owatonna...
Thomas L. O’Connor, age 84, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Mt. Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.
Thomas Lawrence was born Sept. 21, 1931 in Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, to Thomas Sylvester and Mary Lavilla (Kruger) O’Connor. He attended...
Donald Levern Wilker, 78, of Owatonna, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Don was born Aug. 14, 1937 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Levern and Leona (Abbe) Wilker. He graduated from Owatonna High School and attended one year at the University of Minnesota...
Eleanor I. Solseth-Kittleson, age 94 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died peacefully Friday evening, Feb. 5, 2016, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 25, 1921 in Winneshiek County, Iowa to Alonzo and Willamina (Radechel) Jacklin....
Missed opportunities may have cost the Blooming Prairie girls basketball team the chance for a big upset, but United South Central survived a 55-44 victory over BP on the Blossoms’ home floor.
The locals managed just five points in the last four minutes, which included three turnovers, four missed...
Jerry Paul Rysavy Sr., age 99, passed away surrounded by his family Jan. 15, 2016, at Koda Living Community in Owatonna.
Friends may greet the family 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at the Brick-Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Rd) and one hour prior to the funeral service at church. Funeral...
Edwin S. Snider, age 81 of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at the Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Edwin Sylvester was born Sept. 13, 1934, in Newry Township, Freeborn County, to Frank and Mary (McConnell) Snider. Ed grew up on a farm just south of Blooming Prairie and...