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Education

AHS graduates 250 Friday night

Amid a sea of bright red caps and gowns, almost 250 Austin High School seniors graduated on Friday, carrying with them what Superintendent of Schools ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:20 am

Local Government

Walz to hold town hall in Grand Meadow

Staff members for U.S. First District Rep. Tim Walz will meet with Grand Meadow residents in a roundtable discussion in the second swing of his ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, June 10, 2017 6:24 am

Local Government

Half-cent tax discussion will return to county board

The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to revisit its proposed half-cent local option sales tax resolution that is scheduled to fuel another ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, June 9, 2017 8:01 am

Health

Medical examiner: Cardiac issues lead cause of death in county; 2 died from overdoses, 3 of car crashes

Cardiac issues were the leading cause of the 258 Mower County deaths reported to the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office in 2016. Chief Medical ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, June 9, 2017 7:58 am

Education

Lessons learned; Persevere, learn from mistakes, grads are told

Heidi Becker, whose 3-year-old son, Drew, died of cancer last year, often heard the phrase, “You know you’re living a parent’s worst nightmare.” Becker, the ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:55 am

Brownsdale

County will hold public hearing on Brownsdale school request; Group asks for 15-year tax abatement for assisted living facility

Later this month Mower County Commissioners will consider a tax abatement request made by developers of a proposed $3.5 million assisted living project, to be ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:43 am

Adams

Southland referendum fails by wide margin

The $24.5 million referendum to renovate Southland’s middle school and high school site to also include elementary grades failed at the polls on Tuesday by ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:26 pm

Education

A top-notch legacy; Learning Studio dedicated to Baxter

The late Frances Baxter was “an innovator in new spaces, expansions,” said Neveln Elementary Principal Dewey Schara. She even provided calm and common sense when ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:57 am

Education

PCN survey shows youth overestimate substance abuse

A student survey showed that almost half of Austin middle school and high school students believe their fellow students drink alcohol monthly or more often. ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, June 5, 2017 8:42 am

Adams

Southland voters to go to polls on June 6 to decide school bond

Voters in the Southland School District will go to the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, to decide whether or ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Sunday, June 4, 2017 7:01 am

Cedar River Watershed District

Poppe, Sparks get look at first leg of CRWD work

Rep. Jeanne Poppe and Sen. Dan Sparks, both DFL-Austin, got a first-hand look Thursday at the work that is supported in part by the $1.7 ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, June 2, 2017 8:45 am

Education

‘Be a Beacon’; Holton kids use the power of paint to be Partners

The fifth and sixth graders at I. J. Holton Intermediate School found out their mural is made of more than heavy-duty exterior latex paint. In ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:54 am

Mower County

Memorial Day: Stand up and serve

James Hecimovich said when he walks the rows of Oakwood Cemetery, he sees many names of those who “gave of their lives in selfless service” ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, May 29, 2017 3:48 pm

Obits

Stephanie J. Vollum, 66

Stephanie J. Vollum, 66, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Stephanie Jill Vollum was born on ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, May 27, 2017 8:00 am

News

Celebrating the Vision; Looking toward the next 5 years

When you asked those attending the fifth anniversary party for Austin’s Vision 2020 initiative, it was hard to find anyone who could pick one area ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, May 26, 2017 4:04 pm

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