steele county historical society

Joanne Giga discusses Marian Biersdorf’s connection to Festal Pumpkin, canned by the Owatonna Canning Co. A display is part of the Steele County Historical Society’s Coming of Age 1968 exhibit. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Jerry Ganfield with the Steele County Historical Society walks us through the past 50 years of Little Theatre of Owatonna. We learn about all aspects of production, from directors to plays to costumes to props, as well as a sneak peek at what the future holds for Owatonna’s theater troupe...

Gregg Nelson with the Steele County Historical Society shares a few iron artifacts from the fur-trade era, including knives, a trade ax and some jewelry.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

Gregg Nelson and Russ Krebsbach with the Steele County Historical Society share a few of their favorite artifact finds and explain the importance of cataloging the details of each piece.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

Gregg Nelson and Russ Krebsbach with the Steele County Historical Society discuss how they got started searching for arrowheads and other artifacts.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

Joanne Giga discusses the Steele County Historical Society’s “Coming of Age: 1968” exhibit, specifically the section on school dress codes, including a look at the Owatonna High School handbook, which details what is not appropriate for students to wear to class...

Barry Adams with the Steele County Historical Society takes us to Lemond Cemetery southwest of Owatonna, where Civil War solider William Worthy Day is buried. Adams tells us of Day’s captivity in the South’s notorious Andersonville Prison during the Civil War...

Andy Lerberg of Ellendale shares the history of his family’s 1929 Ford pickup many in the area may recognize from parades. It formerly was used to deliver groceries to residents and businesses.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

Barry Adams with the Steele County Historical Society takes us to Riverside Cemetery in Medford, where Civil War solider George Sawyer is buried. Adams tells us of Sawyer’s life in Medford, and of his love, Helen “Nellie” Sanborn. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...

Larry Richie describes the methods and advancements in making brick from Steele County's yellow and gray clay, as well as how it was used to build up downtown Blooming Prairie and Owatonna. New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio...