On October 10, the Owatonna Fire Department will conduct a live-burn training session at Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve, weather permitting. Starting at 5 p.m., the Fire Department will burn the southern half of the nature reserve. “Training opportunities lik...
Owatonna Fire Department is proud to announce that Paid-On-Call Firefighter Jason Karsten has been selected as the 2022 Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief Ed Hoffman selected Jason for this honor with input from fire department staff. The criteria used t...
September 30, 2022 - News Release
Elm Avenue North will become a through street after the removal of north and southbound stop signs at the intersections of Elm Avenue North/Vine Street East and Elm Avenue North/Pearl Street East.
These traffic control changes were recommended af...
Coptober for Kids! Hosted by the Owatonna Police Department (OPD) on October 20, 9:00 a.m. - Noon in Owatonna Public Library (OPL) Children's Services.
Come join the officers of the OPD to learn about what it takes to be a police officer and how to keep ou...
The City’s Proposed 2023 Budget was approved by City Council September 20. Through OpenGOV. the budget is now an online interactive document that can be found at www.owatonna.gov/Finance.
Community members are encouraged to learn more and provid...
Children ages 0-6 and their grownups and siblings are invited to join us for Stoytime Tuesdays! Every Tuesday morning at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. in OPL Children's Services.
Join us Thursday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the OPL Gainey Room for "Minnesota Lumberjack Legends and Lore" with Chad Lewis.
From Paul Bunyan to the Hodag, this program is filled with all of the Lumberjack traditions, superstitions, and legends....
Coptober for Kids! Hosted by the Owatonna Police Department (OPD) on October 20, 9:00 a.m. - Noon in Owatonna Public Library (OPL) Children's Services. For 5th graders and younger.
Come join the officers of the OPD to learn about what it takes to ...
Join us on Thursday, October 27, at 2:00 p.m. in the OPL Gainey Room for the movie, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris."
In partnership with the House of Dior, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls...
Owatonna Public Library (OPL) and Blooming Prairie Branch Library (BPBL) are participating in the Minnesota State Parks Library Program. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has implemented this program to reach new park users and expand access t...
In urbanized areas, stormwater carries phosphorus and other pollutants directly into Minnesota’s water resources through the drainage system. Unlike Owatonna’s household wastewater, stormwater does not go through the Wastewater Treatment Facility. In many...