The Owatonna Fire Department is proud to announce Paid-On-Call Firefighter Mitch Terpstra as the 2023 Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief Ed Hoffman selects an individual for this honor with input from staff annually. Terpstra will be recognized at the Oc...
Check out the City’s Preliminary 2024 Budget online that was approved by the City Council on September 19. Through OpenGOV, the budget is online interactive document that can be found at www.owatonna.gov/Finance.
Historical Graph of Tax...
Join our Police Officers at the Owatonna Public Library to learn about what it takes to be a police officer and how to keep our children safe. This family event will be fun and educational with hands-on demonstrations, book readings, squad tours, K9 visit...
Applications are currently being accepted to fill vacancy on the City's Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Board and the Park Board.
Application Form
There are currently two openings on the HRA Board and one on the Park Board. Applic...
Join us in Children's Services at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. Tuesday mornings for preschool storytime.
Join us at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28, in the OPL Gainey Room for a showing of Asteroid City. A fictional American desert town, circa 1955. Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets from across the country assemble for the annual Asteroid Day celebration -...
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...
Park Passport Program – September 23 thru October 22This program by Owatonna Parks and Recreation aims to promote healthy lifestyle choices among families and individuals. It encourages them to explore the parks and trails and stay fit by walking...
Rose Street will be closed between Pine Avenue and Chestnut Avenue on Thursday, September 28th and is expected to reopen Friday, September 29th. This closure is necessary for the Candian Pacific Railroad work crews to perform track maintenance.
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Our community is regulated under a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permit by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to discharge stormwater runoff to waters of the state. As part of the City’s S...