WINONA, Minn.  – The 90-member Owatonna Hugh School marching band was proclaimed the best unit in the Steamboat Days parade.  Fred Benning, parade chair, made the announcement. The Owatonna band also won other three other categories: Best color guard, best percussion and best winds. High school bands from Worthington, St. Peter and Onalaska finished, respectively, second, third s and fourth overall. Other awards:

> Most Entertaining: Little Warriors Drum Corps.

> Visiting Royalty: LaCrosse Oktoberfest, first; Goodview Days, second; Houston Hoedown Days, third; Ettrick Lions, fourth.

> Non-high school misical units: Little Warriors Drum Corps, first; Mabel Calliope, second.

>Motorized units: Rochester Shrine Cycles.

> Horse and Animal units: Still Brooks Clydesdales.

> Novelty Units: Mabel Calliope, first; BMX Mega Jump; Winona State Warriors cheer team; Warrior Junior and Senior Baton Corps, fourth.

> Clown clubs: LaCrosse Zor Shriners Fire House Jesters, first; Winona Clown Club, second.

> Commercial units: Little Caesar’s Pizza, first; the Horse Guys, second; Borkowski Towing and Salvage, third.

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Best of best. Owatonna show-off band in royal blue and silver.