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Technical issue from Tuesday night’s election results in slight ballot count changes
None of the race outcomes changed; voter tallies now updated on Secretary of State’s Office A technical ...
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Patricia Mueller retains District 23B seat
By Eric Johnson and Sarah Stultz Area voters have elected to send Patricia Mueller R-Austin back to St. ...
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Zielke wins special election to round out Green’s school board seat
Newcomer Dan Zielke has won the Austin Public Schools Board special election and will fill the seat left ...
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Incumbents hold seats for Mayor, City Council; Waller returns to council in Ward 2
Incumbents running for office in city races will hold their seats for another term, while at the same ...
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Glynn earns fourth term on County Board, Mueller a second term
The make up of the Mower County Board of Commissioners will remain unchanged after wins Tuesday night by ...
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What part of your property has to look the best?
- The Lawn (64%, 39 Votes)
- Deck/Patio (16%, 10 Votes)
- Garden (11%, 7 Votes)
- Flower Bed (8%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 61
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An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people, mostly women ...
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Election Day voting unfolds generally smoothly with some scattered issues and delays reported
WASHINGTON — Election Day voting unfolded largely smoothly across the nation Tuesday with only scattered reports of delays ...
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City honors Legion, VFW Color Guard
The Austin City Council on Monday night, during its meeting, honored 24 members of the Austin Post 91, ...
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In Your Community: First three prizes claimed from Holiday Bing-Oh!
Our first three $50 prizes were claimed in our Holiday Bing-Oh! contest. Above are Jeanne Anderson and Doug ...
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New North Shore livestream offers moment of Zen amid info overload
By Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton As the nation’s political divide deepens, overseas wars expand and social media ...
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Public input sought on major powerline proposed for southwest Minnesota
By Kirsti Marohn The public has more chances this week to weigh in on a proposed high-voltage transmission ...
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Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
NEW YORK — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday at North Memorial Health in ...
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Al Batt: Passing the miles
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I got a postcard from my doctor. What did it say? He ...
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Our Opinion: Election should be cause to start thinking differently
As this editorial is being written, we were just under a day away from knowing anything about our ...
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Carolyn Bogott: Jennifer Lawhead is a gift to Austin
Jennifer Lawhead’s grandma, Phyllis, always told her to “bloom where you are planted.” And we are so fortunate ...
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Ask A Trooper: Know how to be safe around railroad tracks
Question: Every once in a while, I notice some vehicles stop in the road at the railroad tracks ...
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Digital literacy a hot topic at library convention
By Eric Christians Technology Coordinator If you noticed the Austin Public Library was closed on Oct. 24-25 and ...
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The Wide Angle: The bird is the word
This past Sunday, I did our bi-weekly grocery shopping trip to stock our house with all of the ...
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Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook
WASHINGTON — No one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move two ...
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AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among Republicans
WASHINGTON — The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, ...
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Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
DALLAS — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on ...
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‘I thought it would be fun.’ 92-year-old election judge has served voters for 7 decades
By Matt Sepic Around 30,000 Minnesota election judges are checking in voters and handing out ballots Tuesday at ...
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Albert Lea teacher living in Austin arrested for solicitation of a minor
Albert Lea police arrested an Albert Lea school district teacher Tuesday morning on allegations of solicitation of a ...
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Reschedule bridge demo of Fourth Street NW to begin Friday
The Fourth Street NW Bridge demolition, originally scheduled for October but then delayed, will now take place this ...
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Cardinals shift focus to Renville County West for state quarterfinal
LEROY – The celebration is over for the LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli football team. A few days after their dramatic 35-26 ...