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Education

Singing holiday praises; Austinaires take harmonies through busy season

Members of Austin High School’s Austinaires are rolling up their collective sleeves and getting to work this holiday season. While most of us are enjoying ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:42 am

Austin Public School board

District gets clean audit report

Almost without qualification, the Austin School District got a clean bill of health from school auditors on Monday. The board accepted the annual report during ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:26 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Second car not connected to shooting incident at Mandolin

Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger said Tuesday that a second car found damaged by gunshots earlier this month is not connected to an earlier shooting ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:24 am

Health

‘We’re not there yet’; Austin earns honorable mention as a Bicycle Friendly Community

The Austin community has earned an honorable mention in its application to be a Bicycle Friendly Community. Steve Kime, from the Vision 2020  Committee, said ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, November 28, 2016 10:48 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin woman missing since Thursday

A 25-year-old Austin woman was reported missing by her father on Sunday after he reported he had not been in contact with his daughter since ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, November 28, 2016 10:30 am

Jay C. Hormel Nature Center

What’s going on — or up — at the nature center? Work progressing on new interpretive center

The $7 million Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is taking shape and on track to be completed by this year’s Earth Day on April 22, ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, November 25, 2016 12:07 pm

Education

Thankful for mom and dad — and Wiggle Fin; Woodson celebrates Thanksgiving

It took kindergartener Lucy Anderson, 5, just a beat to answer this question on Tuesday: “Lucy: Can you tell us what you are thankful for?” ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 23, 2016 10:47 am

Business

Employee success; For 78th year, Hormel distributes profit sharing

Getting a profit-sharing check never gets old for Lori Qualey of Austin. She has worked for Hormel Foods Corp. in Austin for 30 years — ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 23, 2016 10:46 am

News

Wreathed in Christmas; Grandview Cemetery adds splash of color to winter

It was cold on Monday, but the vivid red bows signaled that holiday times were ahead. “After the dead leaves and all, this makes it ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 10:11 am

Business

Hy-Vee project moving along; anticipates spring completion

Construction of Austin’s new Hy-Vee store is humming along, with a spring 2017 completion anticipated. According to Hy-Vee’s Senior Communications Director Tina Potthoff, almost all ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, November 21, 2016 10:02 am

Mower County

Tradition! Shriners come through again and again

The Austin Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign began its 2016 season Friday just as it has for many, many years: With a check from the ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Sunday, November 20, 2016 7:01 am

News

Seniors: Getting smart about smartphones

Seniors got a whole lot smarter about their smartphones — and their tablets, laptops and TracFones— on Thursday, thanks to one-on-one tutorials called “Digital You,” ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, November 18, 2016 10:12 am

Education

Teacher for all seasons; Marsha Wilson named Austin’s 2017 top teacher

Banfield Elementary School teacher Marsha Wilson on Wednesday morning was intent on handing out a math test to her fourth graders, when a delegation of ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:44 am

Education

Regents: ‘Great progress’; U of M board tours The Hormel Institute during visit

Members of the Minnesota Board of Regents on Wednesday said citizens here should be proud of the work and progress in cancer research done by ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:38 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Father allegedly drags son while on bumper of a van

An Austin man allegedly drove his van for some distance late Wednesday, knowing his 14-year-old son was sitting on the vehicle’s back bumper, causing the ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:31 am

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