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The Wide Angle: Frigid temps can offer perspective

Unless you missed the current weather updates on Facebook by people taking pictures of thermometers and dashboard readouts, you know it was pretty cold on ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:55 pm

Lyle

LAC raises $248,500 at this year’s event, edges closer to $4 million total raised

The signposts for $4 million are getting pretty close for the Lyle Area Cancer Auction. This year, the annual fundraising event for cancer research stormed ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:36 am

Lyle

PHOTOS: Lyle Area Cancer Auction leans into 46th year

The Lyle Area Cancer Auction moved into its second day of its 46th annual event Saturday. It follows a successful first day Friday night where ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:57 pm

Business

Hobby gone wild: Main Street pinball offers up gaming thick with nostalgia

A walk into Main Street Pinball is a step back in time once you are met with the sites and sounds of these machines from ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 18, 2025 8:00 am

Mower County

Pacelli to hold annual fundraiser

A number of years ago, Pacelli Catholic Church’s future was very much in doubt. It was 1992 and the financial strain of keeping the school ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 18, 2025 7:59 am

Mower County

Faribault man charged with vehicle theft

A Faribault man accused of stealing two vehicles and a flatbed trailer in July has made a first appearance in court. Michael Jace Hesse-Walker, 28, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 16, 2025 9:04 pm

Mower County

City, county developing comprehensive plans with each other in mind

The public got a chance Wednesday night to add their input in the side-by-side process of developing plans   On Wednesday evening, the public got ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 7:00 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Jeffer Lorenzo back in Mower County court, will face sentencing in March

The man responsible for the crash that severely injured Austin teen Wyatt Hamlin and who was arrested in mid-December in Tennessee was back in Mower ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 1:19 pm

Business

At home holistically: Rosa Rodriguez opens brick and mortar location for Bruja Bonita

Rosa Rodriguez has spent a lot of time working on her own wellbeing; making sure along the way that she had a balanced state of ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:00 am

Mower County

PTTP kicks off 15th year of fighting cancer

There was nothing unfamiliar to Tuesday night’s Business After Hours at The Hormel Institute. Like so many years before, it also served as the kick-off ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:02 pm

Mower County

After several years of inviting visitors to Nativity collection, Austin couple says this is the last year

What started as a personal collection in 1968 and ballooned to yearly display of faith, will now be coming to an end in Austin. This ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 7:08 pm

Education

School Board gets an update on reconstruction of Paulson Courts

The Austin Public Schools Board on Monday night heard some updated information regarding upcoming reconstruction efforts for the Paulson Courts tennis facility. No decision was ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 7:04 pm

Columnists

The Wide Angle: Throw back to early arcades

I wasn’t entirely sure what I would be walking into last Thursday night when I arrived at Main Street Pinball. It was a for a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:47 pm

Mower County

Love the Work: Mike Hanson enters phased retirement having enjoyed his time with the county

For nearly 27 years, Mike Hanson has been the Public Works director for Mower County and has been integral in the process of reviving and ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 11, 2025 8:00 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man gets 12 years for sexual conduct with a minor

A man who formerly lived in Austin, has been sentenced to prison for felony first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Robert Walter Buneta, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 9, 2025 6:36 pm

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