Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota recognized 100 honorees with the prestigious 2026 Spirit Award at a special celebration.

After months of controversy surrounding the proposal to build a new police station on the West Hills campus, the city of Owatonna has officially selected a different site.

The announcement comes after months of community pushback to the city’s original plan. Residents had two main concerns: price and location.

(ABC 6 News) – For 60 years the Minnesota State School for Dependent and Neglected Children operated in Owatonna. It was home to more than 10,000 orphaned, abandoned, or abused children. The museum ...

After Jolayne Mohs was elected to the school board a decade ago, she was surprised to learn that about 200 of the Owatonna district’s 5,000 students did not have a permanent address. They were part of ...

The high temperatures have sparked more than 1,000 fires across the country in recent weeks Billel Bensalem/APP/NurPhoto via Getty A fire broke out at an orphanage in Mohammedia, Algeria, at 3:30 a.m.

The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said. By Zane Irwin A blaze at an orphanage killed 11 ...

Tim Shea is restoring 200 graves at a former orphanage in Owatonna. A new $10,000 grant will fund further restoration at the site. Should you shut down your PC every night? Here's what it actually ...

A man who shot at Owatonna, Minn. police Wednesday night before turning the gun on himself is in the hospital this morning. No officers were hurt. Residents living in the area near McKinley Street SW.

An Owatonna standoff that forced nearby residents to shelter in place for several hours on Wednesday night ended with an arrest after the suspect shot at an officer, according to police reports. The ...

Given the extent of the project, Peterson and Shea had to obtain permission from the city of Owatonna before proceeding. While the Orphanage Museum and the Steele County Historical Society have been ...

OWATONNA, Minn. (KTTC) – Residents in Owatonna got the chance to meet with city officials on Saturday over the proposed $65 million public safety facilities project. The open house, which took place ...