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Mower County

New sculpture is giving visitors another destination stop in Austin

A new opportunity for pictures in Austin is helping spread the word about what the community has to offer. Earlier this spring, a 3-D sculpture ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, June 7, 2024 5:45 pm

Lyle/Pacelli Athletics

Athletics secure rain-delayed Section 1A title defense with 3-2 win over Southland

The celebration might have been delayed, but it did come eventually when the Lyle-Pacelli Athletics completed their Section 1A title defense Thursday night with a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:48 pm

Austin Living

Flowers from the Heart: As its name suggests, Epiphany Designs came to life with the goal to bring beauty to an occasion

It smelled like spring in the kitchen of Jennifer Bumgarner. Flowers were set out and ready for arranging, and with each cut and placement, the ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:50 pm

Austin Living

Boots on the Ground: Doing what he can, Michael Varhola walks into war-weary Ukraine to help others

There’s nothing simple about the war in Ukraine. It’s a conflict that garnered worldwide attention and its effects are reaching to some extent across most ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:42 pm

Mower County

Honored 80 years later: Awards for Clayton Houff come years after losing his life in World War II

In September of 1943, Clayton Houff, of Austin, enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17, joining his brothers in fighting in ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 7:00 pm

Mower County

Man convicted of criminal sexual conduct of a minor makes first appearance for probation violation

An Austin man  who has been convicted in a pair of cases involving third degree criminal sexual conduct of a minor, has been charged a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 5:45 pm

Mower County

City secures three large grants for the upcoming one-way project

The City of Austin has been able to secure a trio of grants that will be put toward the upcoming one-way project on Oakland Avenue ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:07 am

Education

AHS celebrates the Class of 2024 with Friday night commencement

As Austin High School Principal Matt Schmit presented the Class of 2024 to the Austin Public Schools Board Friday night, he took the opportunity to ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 31, 2024 8:32 pm

Education

‘… I like to help people’

Laura Ramirez retires after years of serving community, contributing to education   On Wednesday morning, seniors from this year’s graduating Class of 2024 took a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 31, 2024 6:30 pm

Education

Photos: Back to where it began. AHS seniors walk through Woodson Kindergarten

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by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:30 pm

Mower County

Photos: Those who gave all honored on Memorial Day

At a variety of Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, people turned out under the threat of rain to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, May 27, 2024 11:09 am

Education

‘Light the world on fire:’ Pacelli graduates the Class of 2024

On Friday night, the 11 seniors of Pacelli Catholic Schools Class of 2024 brought their education at the school to an end with this year’s ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 24, 2024 8:39 pm

Education

Signing ceremony a first step for students hoping to get into education

Through a Minnesota Department of Education Grow Your Own program, Austin High School on Thursday night held a ceremony for students looking to get into ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 24, 2024 6:03 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin man charged with possessing child pornography

An Austin man has been charged with several counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Matthew Michael Jenson, 39, made a first appearance in ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 24, 2024 5:00 pm

Education

SMEC graduates tell their own tales of success

Chapters were closed Thursday afternoon, but the stories are far from told. That was the general feeling for the 29 Southern Minnesota Education Consortium (SMEC) ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, May 23, 2024 6:53 pm

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