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Mower County

Council continues with Complete Streets policy

Agreeing to leave the policy the way it is, the Austin City Council had a conversation during its work session Monday night regarding its Complete ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:29 am

Mower County

City council agrees to proposal in addressing employee survey

The Austin City Council, during its work session Monday, took its next steps toward bettering the culture within the ranks of city employees based on ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:22 am

Business

Hormel Foods Donates 100,000 Meals for World Food Day

Hormel Foods has announced that it has donated 100,000 meals for World Food Day thanks to an employee effort based around being physically active.  For ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, October 16, 2023 11:34 am

Mower County

Photos: Eyes to the skies for annular eclipse

People turned out Saturday at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center for the Eclipse the Nature Center 8K Race event, featuring the 8K race through ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 14, 2023 12:39 pm

Mower County

Honored for opportunity: Boy Scouts to recognize those who fostered program

In August of this year, it was announced that Austin Public Schools’ Sheila Berger and the United Way of Mower County’s Karem Salas Ramirez would ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 14, 2023 7:00 am

Mower County

UPDATE: Heggs again acquitted in latest case

Currently serving 36 months in prison for failing to register as predatory offender   Editor’s note: Changes reflect that Heggs was acquitted by a jury, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 12, 2023 2:14 pm

Mower County

Man who skipped August trial and later arrested in Wisc. sentenced to prison

A Wykoff man, who skipped a jury trial in August and who was later arrested in Wisconsin where he is also facing a felony drug ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:53 am

Mower County

Photos: AFD opens its station to the public for open house

As part of Fire Safety Week, the Austin Fire Department on Wednesday held its annual open house, inviting the public in to visit the firefighters, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:38 pm

Education

Signs add extra element of pride to downtown Austin

Thanks to students at Austin High School, downtown Austin has received another element that adds just a little bit more pride to the community. Discover ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:21 pm

Brownsdale

Commissioners give approval for telecom tower outside Brownsdale

The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, during a morning meeting, unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the installation of a 195-foot monopole ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:08 pm

Columnists

The Wide Angle: Life moments with Dan Gladden

I was 13 in October 1987 when Minnesota Twins veteran Dan Gladden and I shared a moment that would go down in history. To be ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 5:35 pm

Mower County

Photos: Spirit on Parade

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by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 6, 2023 6:31 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man sentenced to 10 years supervised probation for sexual assault of teen

A man charged with several counts of criminal sexual conduct after being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl will be on probation over the ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 5, 2023 3:09 pm

Albert Lea

Albert Lea man gets probation for February incident involving high speeds, alcohol

An Albert Lea man has been sentenced to probation for an incident in February of this year, which involved high speeds, alcohol and a crash ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 5, 2023 3:06 pm

Education

AHS welcomes 2023 Distinguished Alumni

On Thursday morning, Austin High School recognized its two newest distinguished alumni — Patrick Bradley (Class of 1969) and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Baffour Agbey ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:07 am

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