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Mower County

National Nurses Week: ‘I became a nurse because I was a patient’

Whatever Lacey Koopal’s life goals were, they changed significantly with the birth of her son over a decade ago. Not only did it bring her ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 6:32 pm

Mower County

Scooters coming to Austin via Bird Rides, Inc.

Would partner with community member   It looks like people will be able to scoot around Austin a little easier. The Austin City Council on ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 6:12 pm

Mower County

Robot is a guiding hand

New equipment at Mayo in Austin lends precision, patient benefits in hip and knee replacements   Cutting edge technology is coming to more and more ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 29, 2022 7:53 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Woman facing over 10 felonies for theft of guns

An Austin woman is facing several counts of burglary and theft. April Taylor Arends, 27, of Austin, has been charged with 12 felony counts of ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 29, 2022 7:36 pm

Mower County

Legion Post 91 honors veterans for long-time service

At the Austin American Legion Post 91 on Wednesday afternoon, six veterans were honored for their long-time service to the Legion. The six in attendance ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:32 pm

Business

Getting into the spirits: Four Daughters adding bourbon to the family

After Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery opened for business in December of 2011, it quickly became a staple of Minnesota’s wine and cider industry, specifically ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:37 pm

Mower County

County Board ratifies emergency declaration for Taopi

The Mower County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday ratified an emergency declaration for Taopi. Originally drafted on April 14, the declaration frees up funds for ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:19 pm

Mower County

Nurturing Tradition

Author Diane Wilson talks about the story behind ‘The Seed Keeper’ as well as applying Native American traditions to modern day   At its heart, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 22, 2022 6:58 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man charged with five counts of child pornography

An Austin man facing five counts of possessing and dissemination of child pornography, has made his first appearance in Mower County District Court Thursday morning. ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 22, 2022 6:19 pm

Mower County

Man receives seven years for drug sales

An Austin man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for drug sales. , 46, was sentenced to 84 months in prison in Mower ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, April 21, 2022 3:21 pm

Mower County

Back in session: Despite a lull in the COVID-19 pandemic Mower County is still trying to catch-up on case backlog

Before it settled in, few could know exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact the whole of society. It’s something Mower County Attorney Kristen Nelsen ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:41 pm

Education

Celebration this weekend for AHS’ north side

Big events typically start with the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Nearly 100 years ago, however, the song came at the end of a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:23 pm

Local Government

Council approves move to purchase fire truck early

Early purchase avoids 7% price hike The Austin City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the request of the Austin Fire Department to purchase a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:19 pm

Mower County

County nears end of its portion of clean-up in Taopi

TAOPI — Just a week after the tornado that struck Taopi on April 12, things have taken a major step forward for the community. Mower ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 2:57 pm

Mower County

PHOTOS: Wolf creek stocked ahead of trout opener

For the third year, Wolf Creek was stocked with 300 trout ahead of the trout opener Saturday. Another 300 trout will be stocked at a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 15, 2022 8:04 pm

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