Mower County
Xcel looking to upgrade Grand Meadow wind farm
Xcel Energy is hoping a proposed upgrade to its wind towers near Grand Meadow will move the wind farm further into the future. The company ...
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Columnists
The Wide Angle: Yes, another column about my cats
For those of you within my legion of … what am I at now … 45 readers, who may be wanting more information about Lord ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 16, 2021 6:30 am
Health
HI scientist awarded $4M grant
A scientist at The Hormel Institute has received a big boost in the fight against leukemia. During a press conference Wednesday, it was announced that ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:48 pm
News
What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fiery speech at a rally just before the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol is at the center of ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 8:49 am
Mower County
County passes septic ordinance update
The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to update the county’s existing septic system ordinance. The updated ordinance is the ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:50 am
Mower County
‘We always rally’
As has become a tradition in recent years, The Hormel Institute was the host of Business After Hours Tuesday night and made it into a ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:50 am
Education
Assessment testing brings questions this winter
Austin Public Schools is facing a number of questions in terms of standardized testing when it resumes towards the end of February. At the beginning ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:50 am
Education
The COVID school year set to resume Monday
Only in an age dominated by a pandemic can school districts look forward to heading back to school twice in one school year. And yet, ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 9, 2021 7:01 am
Lyle
LAC feels the burden of COVID
Pandemic forces cancellation of popular auction, but organizers will hold drive-thru meal For 41 years, the Lyle Area Cancer Auction has battled through just about ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 9, 2021 7:01 am
Local Government
County pays tribute to beloved employee who passed away
The Mower County Board of Commissioners went through a variety of house cleaning duties during their meeting Tuesday afternoon, but not before a touching tribute ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 9, 2021 6:50 am
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Excited and clueless about science
The other day I had the absolutely fun experience of sitting down with Dr. Robert Clarke, The Hormel Institutes’s new executive director. The purpose of ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 9, 2021 6:30 am
Mower County
County officials prepare for 2nd vaccination clinic as active COVID cases slightly increase
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 3,444 cumulative cases in Mower County, including 47 “probable cases,” as of Friday morning. According to Community Health Division ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 8, 2021 6:06 pm
Business
History on the Road
With over 60 years of driving bus, Roger Stahl retires If you have lived in Austin for most of your life, there is a ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:01 am
Business
Bringing it all under one roof
With the moving of a sign last week, Austin Ford Chrysler has put the final touches on a consolidation of dealerships in Austin. Ford, Chrysler, ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:01 am
Education
APS board welcomes new faces
Discussion held on member compensation The Austin School Board met for the first time with all of its new faces Monday afternoon. Cece Kroc and ...