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Straight River Days, from the parade to the street dance, is the one weekend a year where the streets of Medford truly come alive. Everyone in the small community participates, including Mayor Lois Nelson. (People’s Press file photo)
It takes a village to put together Straight River Days By ANNIE GRANLUND agranlund@owatonna.com
MEDFORD — A person may be surprised to learn that one of the best events of the year takes place in a town of less than 1,300 residents, but those in Steele County know it all too well. The Medford Straight River Days is the annual community celebration for the county’s oldest
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