Owatonna Early Edition Rotary Club

Owatonna Early Edition Rotary Club The Owatonna Early Edition Rotary Club meets every Wednesday morning at 7:00 AM in the Morehouse meeting room at the Owatonna Public Utilities at 208 S.

Walnut Avenue in Owatonna, MN.

Paul Baessler,Rochester Risers Rotary, joined us this past week to discuss the rotary grants process for the district.  ...
06/08/2026

Paul Baessler,Rochester Risers Rotary, joined us this past week to discuss the rotary grants process for the district. Geoff provided a snapshot of our club giving and the projects we have supported. We walked away with knowledge of how we can increase our involvement and a challenge!

It’s always a fun morning when our youth come to speak!  These impressive students shared their recent experience at Cam...
06/02/2026

It’s always a fun morning when our youth come to speak! These impressive students shared their recent experience at Camp RYLA. Their attendance at the camp is sponsored by the Rotary clubs. Our future is bright! 🤩

Rhonda Guthier presented Jen McNett with her second Paul Harris award!  This award recognizes Jen’s commitment and gener...
06/02/2026

Rhonda Guthier presented Jen McNett with her second Paul Harris award! This award recognizes Jen’s commitment and generosity to giving to the Rotary Foundation. Congratulations Jen!

We had a special guest visit us last week, Patricia McCleese, who sits on the Rotary District Board.  She surprised two ...
05/15/2026

We had a special guest visit us last week, Patricia McCleese, who sits on the Rotary District Board. She surprised two of our club Rotarians with a special “Service Above Self” award!

Darren Roemhildt for his overall leadership in the club and his ingenuity and creativity with the fundraising efforts.

Julie Rethemeier for her leadership of the revival of the community’s Memorial Day Parade.

Congratulations Darren and Julie! 👏👏

It’s always a good day to donate money!  Michelle Redman, executive director of Big Brothers Bis Sisters of Southern Min...
05/14/2026

It’s always a good day to donate money! Michelle Redman, executive director of Big Brothers Bis Sisters of Southern Minnesota, joined us to receive the proceeds from our most recent Purse Bingo raffle. Thank you to all who attended our event and contributed! Your dollars are doing great works in our community!

We took a step back in time and learned about the history of the Owatonna Country Club which was established on May 15, ...
05/14/2026

We took a step back in time and learned about the history of the Owatonna Country Club which was established on May 15, 1919. Thank you Tom Shea for teh interesting presentation!

Today we had the opportunity to tour the Costco Wholesale Facility in Owatonna! A big thank you to Danny Hoffman, Costco...
04/29/2026

Today we had the opportunity to tour the Costco Wholesale Facility in Owatonna! A big thank you to Danny Hoffman, Costco Supervisor, and his GM for serving as our guest speakers and tour guides. We enjoyed learning about the impressive layout and logistics behind such a major employer—an insightful and engaging experience!

We were pleased to welcome Taylor Herman from Profinium as our guest speaker. Taylor provided an update on current banki...
04/24/2026

We were pleased to welcome Taylor Herman from Profinium as our guest speaker. Taylor provided an update on current banking industry trends and shared highlights from their recent anniversary celebration. (Pictured with Owatonna Early Edition Rotary Club President Jeff Elstad and fellow Profinium coworker Michael Bell)

What an incredible night! A packed house, tons of winners, and amazing energy at the Early Edition Rotary Purse and Cool...
04/20/2026

What an incredible night! A packed house, tons of winners, and amazing energy at the Early Edition Rotary Purse and Cooler Bingo! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to support Patriot Skies fireworks and our other charitable causes. Your participation made this fundraiser a massive success

On Wednesday, April 15th, Italian exchange student Andrea shared his experiences living with three host families in Owat...
04/17/2026

On Wednesday, April 15th, Italian exchange student Andrea shared his experiences living with three host families in Owatonna, including his current time with Mark and Stacey Wilson. Andrea discussed his home country and experiences in the US.
(Pictured with two of his host families, Mark and Stacey Wilson, Matt and Deb Gillard, as well as Rotary President Jeff Elstad)

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208 Walnut Street
Owatonna, MN
55060

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