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Education

To help a child; Project hopes to support child’s lunch cost

Austin public schools are hoping to identify donors who will help a select group of students eat a healthy lunch. Mary Weikum, head of Food ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:35 am

Education

Teachers: Moderation is key to children’s exposure to technology

Community Learning Center Director Amy Baskin really knew times had changed when she saw a cell phone attached to a stroller, so that a video ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:31 am

News

Death rode the storm; Ninety years later, Austin tornado still intrigues

August “Gus” Neubauer was just shy of 25 years of age and had just begun a new job as a mechanic for the Motor Inn ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8:41 am

Adams

Southland struggles with how to proceed into future

How to move forward to stem the drain on Southland schools’ financial lifeblood drew no solutions Thursday – but there were lots of ideas and ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, March 17, 2018 10:01 am

News

Ideas shared on how to address housing needs

Austin has made strides to address its housing shortage, Austin Area Chamber of Commerce Director Sandy Forstner said Wednesday, but there is much work to ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:49 am

Local Government

Incumbents unseated in township elections

Two townships will welcome new faces following Tuesday’s township elections. The Mower County Auditor/Treasurer’s office reported that in Lansing Township Steve Torgerson won a three-year ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:25 am

Education

Governor’s proposal would help boost security — but not a lot

As students around the world participated in student walk-outs to protest gun violence on Wednesday, Gov. Mark Dayton recently rolled out his own proposal for ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:22 am

chamber of commerce

Chamber: Align state taxing system with federal reforms

Without aligning the state tax law with the changes that came with the new federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taxpayers could face nothing less ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:45 am

Austin School Board

Austin board accepts resignations, hears of rec center; Leathers: saying goodbye ‘to some really good individuals retiring this year’

The Austin School Board looked to the future and applauded the past, during its regular meeting Monday. The board heard an update about the new ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:42 am

austin public schools

Hammer and Nails; Offering kids options for trades careers

Mark Winkels isn’t going to tell his students what they should do with their futures – but he is working hard to show them their ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:48 am

Business

Under one WOOF; All Fur Dogs opens with boarding, training and daycare

All Fur Dogs, a new dog daycare, boarding and training facility opens today at 503 27th Ave. NW in Austin. Visitors got a first look ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, March 12, 2018 7:35 am

Local Government

Township annual meetings, elections are Tuesday

Two townships will hold elections on Tuesday, along with their annual meetings, according to the Mower County Auditor/Treasurer’s office. In Lansing Township, three open seats ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, March 10, 2018 1:34 pm

Business

Their buddy system gets an ‘A’ rating

Hormel Foods Corp. employee Vanessa Wieseler did not need any prompting to talk about her reading buddy,  kindergartener Emilio Rangel Vela. “He is so much ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:06 am

Local Government

County oks zone rankings

The Mower County Board of Commissioners followed the recommendation of the city of Austin, the Development Corporation of Austin and the Austin Housing and Redevelopment ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:56 am

Education

Hey, Mr. Mayor; Stiehm plays to a friendly crowd at Sumner

Austin Mayor Tom Stiehm really couldn’t ask for a more interested crowd, filled with these first-graders from Sumner Elementary School. Most, of course, weren’t sure ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:00 am

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