Three company leaders share why they chose to live and build their businesses in Owatonna:
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The renovation project to Council Chambers Project begins next month. Council Meetings will be held in the Gainy Room at the Owatonna Library during the construction period.
Ground Breaking Event will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at 4:30 pm.
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Each year, terms of several board/commission members expire, and new members are needed.
If you are interested in serving on one of the City's boards or commissions, please complete an Application Form . Applications ...
Video presentation, State of the City - 2023
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Brooktree Golf Course announces new Golf Supervisor
Kurt Stangler was hired by the City of Owatonna on February 13 and has begun his role as Golf Supervisor at the municipally-owned Brooktree G...
Read any book between 2/1/23 and 3/31/23. Fill out the title and author on the back of the Bookish Bingo card to earn an entry to our grand prize drawing. Read up to five books for entries. Make a bingo - diagonal, horizontal, or vertical - on the card fo...
Winter ParkingOrdinance Reminder
At 12:01 am on November 15th, the Winter Parking Ordinance takes effect. On even-numbered calendar dates, vehicles may be parked on the near side of the street adjacent to lots and houses which have been assigned even num...
Please join us as we host photographer and historian, Doug Ohman. He will be presenting his program Vanishing Landmarks. Tour throughout Minnesota with Mr. Ohman, exploring the many historic landmarks that tell our story. This event is geared toward teens...
Join us in the Gainey Room Thursday, April 27, at 2:00 p.m. for a showing of the film Women Talking. Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith. Af...
Join Darla in Children's Services Tuesday mornings at either 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. for preschool storytime. Stories, songs, and fun!
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...
We are looking to fill openings on our Shade Tree Commission.
If you are interested in serving on one of the City's boards or commissions, please complete an Application Form. Applications are due March 31, 2023.
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Boulevard Tree Trimming has begun.
Street Maintenance crews perform all trimming of trees located within the boulevard.
Odd/even winter parking restrictions end March 31. Year-round parking restrictions remain in effect as signs indicate.
If spring snow events occur, please remember to place your garbage and recycling containers behind the curb and to use off stre...
Do YOU Scoop the Poop?
Spring is around the corner and as things warm up, many people are out enjoying the weather by walking their dogs. Stepping in dog waste can be a disgusting experience, even worse is knowledge that pet waste may be pollutin...
Help Keep Nearby Catch Basins Clear of Snow, Ice, and Debris
As spring approaches and winter winds down, snow and heavy rains can cause localized ponding and flooding if storm drains are blocked. Don’t forget to check your nearby storm drains whe...
Deicing salt accounts for approximately 75% of chloride found in our waterways. During precipitation events and snowmelt, stormwater gathers excess salt and washes it into our nearby streams and lakes. The remaining 25% of chloride in surface and groundwa...