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Poppe takes 7th term in MN House

District 27B Rep. Jeanne Poppe, DFL-Austin, will serve a seventh term in the Minnesota House after defeating Dennis Schminke of Austin, 9,490 (53.62 percent) to ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:40 am

News

Leathers, Lees and Dube earn school board seats

Carolyn Dube, and incumbents Don Leathers and Dick Lees won new terms on the Austin School Board on Tuesday. Dube was the top vote-getter, pulling ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:31 am

Agriculture

A big future for agriculture; Riverland considers $11.5 million in expansion, new building

Riverland Community College President Adenuga Atewologun said Monday that college officials hope to complete twin building projects that would result in Riverland being established as ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 10:44 am

Election 2016

Clinton wins mock election at AHS

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton captured 37 percent of the Austin High School vote in its annual mock election last week, taking the top spot ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 10:25 am

Education

Aligning science and kids; Science Fair Mentoring enters third year

The third year of the Science Fair Mentoring program at Neveln Elementary School on Thursday got underway, with four local scientists on hand to chat ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, November 7, 2016 11:18 am

Election 2016

Poppe: House needs thoughtful decision- makers

Rep. Jeanne Poppe, DFL-Austin, says there is a lot of work pending in the Minnesota Legislature and she has the experience and sensibility to get ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Sunday, November 6, 2016 11:01 am

Education

A sneak peek to Tuesday; AHS students take part in mock election

It’s true that few of the 1,100 Austin High School students casting ballots in a mock election Thursday can actually vote in Tuesday’s General Election. ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Friday, November 4, 2016 11:17 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Van rear-ends bus; No injuries reported

No one was injured when a bus carrying Austin Public School students was rear-ended by a van on U.S. Highway 218 Wednesday. According to Superintendent ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:35 am

Local Government

Board OKs zoning change, conditional use for co-op

The Mower County Board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to grant a conditional use permit to Northern Country Co-op that will allow the ag processing company ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:36 am

Local Government

County modifies its bid for centralized finance plan

The Mower County Board on Tuesday agreed to modify its original plan for its Centralized Finance project. Under its most idealistic, the concept would have ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:23 am

Business

United Way on its way to $1.25M goal

United Way of Mower County has the wheels turning on its 2016-17 campaign — and Executive Director Diane Baker said the brakes won’t go on ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:25 am

Education

A superhero cause; I.J. Holton students raise funds

With the theme of superheroes, fifth and sixth graders at I.J. Holton Intermediate School spent Halloween Monday helping others, raising funds and having a rollicking ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:24 am

News

The hauntings on River Street

Anne Jelinek recalled an incident years ago, when she was having a casual conversation with her late grandmother, Irene Madison, as they stood in their ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Monday, October 31, 2016 10:12 am

Business

Changing of the guard: After 11 years, Jeffrey Ettinger steps down as Hormel CEO, handing the reins over to James Snee

James Snee begins his tenure Monday as CEO of Hormel Foods Corp. He will fill the spot left by Jeffrey Ettinger, who today retires from ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Sunday, October 30, 2016 4:02 pm

News Main

A growing melody: Grand Meadow enhancing music program with the addition of 65 band instruments

When Grand Meadow Director of Bands Jessie Christian picks up his baton to conduct his high school band, he looks out and sees 15 faces. ... Read more

by Deb Nicklay, Sunday, October 30, 2016 4:01 pm

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